Middlef ieldPOST Volume 8 ~ Issue 14
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com
Neighborly News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Surrounding Communities
Generations of Syrup Producers
Inside ...
By Kim Breyley
T Go To www.middlefieldpost.com
To Win! Details Page 2
Plain Pages Pages 11 & 12
Frugal Shopping Pages 16
By Patrick Robinson
Postal Customer Local / ECRWSS
A OR CURRENT RESIDENT
Middlefield Post P.O. Box 626 Middlefield, OH 44062
PreSort Std U.S. Postage PAID Middlefield, OH 44062 Permit No. 77
Maple Madness Pages 13-15 Pancake Breakfasts Page 22
his year, many volunteers for the Burton Chamber of Commerce will gather and boil sap from more than 2,500 taps of sugar maple trees in Burton Square Park, Kent State University Geauga, and several area farms. Mike Blair, a retired army vet and employed by Arms Trucking, will head the collecting and boiling process with the help of long time friend, Scott Adams, a fulltime plumber for a local company, Monroe Plumbing. These two men grew up a stones throw from each other on Burton Square and share countless memories of making syrup together as kids. Today, both men are tapping, collecting and boiling together again, and coincidently, they live a stones throw from each other Volunteers (l-r) Scott Adams, Rob Deans, Greg Corrigan, Jack Garner and Mike Blair tapped trees in Burton Square in Windsor Township. on Feb. 22, for syrup production and sale at the Log Cabin through the Burton Chamber of Commerce. As a child, Adams collected sap with his father be passing on the traditions. It’s not just and cousins on his grandfather’s dairy farm the maple candy at the Log Cabin. The Blair about doing the syrup; it is about being in Huntsburg and recalls, “I always liked it, family has volunteered at the Burton Log with friends.” and I have special memories of growing up Cabin for four generations. Blair’s daughter “Tourists come back year after year for doing maple syrup with my dad and uncle.” Thi and son Justin are now carrying on the our syrup,” said Blair. “And so many local Last year, he had a renewed interest and family tradition. residents contribute time and energy to this asked Blair, who donates at least 500 hours Both men agree that the maple syrup effort. To name a few: Greg Corrigan, Jack of community service annually to the Burton industry has changed over the years. Gardner Jr., Jack Gardner Sr., Larry Cirjak Log Cabin, if he needed help. Adams added, Moving from hand-fed fires, requiring two and Matt McDermitt.” “I wanted to do it again. I wanted to once to three men, to more efficient fuels - and It is the hope of these gentlemen that again be involved.” to reverse osmosis systems which cuts the some of the younger volunteers will catch Blair remembers at 5 years old, boiling time considerably. A single person the passion of the process. Blair’s nephew making syrup from about 3,500 taps at his can now man the newer processes. Aiden White, a freshman at Cardinal, has grandfather’s 360-acre farm in Newbury. He For the first time, this year, Adams took the “bug”. Adam George, junior at Berkshire, says, “I learned how to make syrup, when his grandson, Oliver, out to tap trees during I was just a little tot. We had a big huge the official ceremonial tree tapping on Feb. evaporator; I can remember the steam. It 11 on the square in Burton. He said, “It was Continued On Page 2 was awesome!” Blair’s wife, Amy makes all of great, Oliver enjoyed it and it felt good to
Memories of Yesteryear
s a child, I can remember sitting by the creek with a fishing pole in hand listening to my father tell stories of yesteryear. I was always enamored by the stories he would tell of squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting and the occasional trip to the creek for ducks. But the stories that really captivated my mind and took control of my imagination, were the ones about hunting pheasants. One story my father told takes me back to the middle of the last century. It was Thanksgiving morning and my father was standing at the window. Put yourself in his shoes, as if you were there. As you look out, you are embraced by the beauty of a fresh snow that has come down overnight blanketing the area like a quilt on a warm winter bed. It lays thick on everything it touches. The pine boughs are drooping under the weight and every hardwood branch you see is highlighted by the snow
holding tight to its bark. When you look out across the fields there is a distinct difference in what was seen and what we see today. The corn stubble is thick and jagged, not uniform and clean like the fields of today, and is providing great cover throughout the field. You notice birds and pheasants searching the stubble for morsels of corn left over from the harvest. The snow illuminates the beauty of these upland birds. You realize there must be forty or more birds in the field feeding on this wonderful morning. As you watch the wealth of wildlife out your window, you smell breakfast. It’s your favorite, and it’s almost done. The hunt won’t come soon enough. My father was born and raised in northwest Ohio and grew up during the heyday of Ohio’s pheasant hunting. Rumored to be one of the best areas in the Continued on page 25
Patrick Robinson (Post Photo/Patrick Robinson)
editorial
The Middlefield Post is available at the following locations: Burton
Burton Family Restaurant Burton Laundromat – Burton Library Coffee Corners Dutch Country Restaurant Gas USA –Geauga Credit Union JC’s Restaurant – Joe’s Window Shop Kent State Geauga Campus Tom & Jerry’s Grill
Generations of Syrup Producers Continued From Page 1 not only taps trees on his father’s property and sells the sap to the Chamber for syrup but also helps with all other collecting. Blair’s grandfather, Audrey Blair; Adam’s father, Paul E.; grandfather, Paul A. Adams and his uncle, Bob Adams, all have been honored in the Geauga County Maple Producers Hall of Fame, located in the Patterson Building on The Geauga County Fairgrounds. Burton Village is known as “Pancake Town, USA” and this is because of the hard work of these and many other industrious local folks.
You can be the winner ... it’s easy! Visit www.middlefieldpost. com to enter for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Giant Eagle in Middlefield. Click on the gallery page, find the special phrase. Submit your full name, phone number and special phrase to editor@ middlefieldpost.com, by mail to The Middlefield Post, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062 or by
Claridon Mini Mart BP
Garrettsville IGA McDonald’s
Hiram
Gionino’s Pizzeria Hiram College
Mesopotamia
D&S Farm and Garden End of the Commons General Store
Middlefield
Amish Home Craft & Bakery B&K Salvage – BT Gas Station Crossroads Country Cafe Harrington Square – Hershberger’s Housewares Mary Yoders Amish Kitchen Middlefield Ace Hardware Middlefield Cheese – Middlefield Library Middlefield Mini Mart – Mullet’s Footwear Mullet’s Harness Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant Watson’s 87 Furniture
Montville
Hemly Tool Supply – Montville General Store
Newbury
Mangia Mangia Newbury Printing Company & More
calling the office at 440-632-0782, by March 12. The winner will be announced in the March 19 issue of The Middlefield Post. If you live outside of the Middlefield area, we will call you if you are the winner. Congratulations to Mike Moskin for finding the phrase from the Feb. 19 issue, “Welcome Amigos.”
– SAVE $10 –
Subscribe Before Mar. 31, 2014 I would like a ONE YEAR subscription to the Middlefield Post and Plain Country.
BP Gas Station – Cross Cut Country Store JD’s Post House – Graham’s Country Store Bontrager Groceries Farmington Hardware West Farmington Senior Center
Advertiser Index
Copy Editor
Christina Grand Porter
Public Relations Geri Watson
Staff Writers Ellie Behman Jacquie Foote Nancy Huth
Contributing Writers Ryan Belliveau Dr. David Fakadej Joe Novak Patrick Robinson Rick Seyer Jon Slaybaugh
Photographer
John’s Photography
(Regular $48/yr)
Advertising Sales and Design
FONTANELLE GROUP, INC, 13199 Longwood Ave., Burton, OH 44021
Gayle Mantush Laura McCune Shannon Hill Christine Pavelka Eileen Epling
Our Next Issue ... Mar. 19
Mailing Address:
Please send your name, address, phone number and payment to:
In This Issue ...
West Farmington
A Look Back in Time............................ 03 Reading Room ..................................... 07 Cardinal Schools.................................. 08 Berkshire Schools ............................... 09
Plain Pages.......................................11,12 Maple Madness ............................. 13-15 Community Calendar.......................... 22 In Memoriam........................................ 24 Church Events...................................... 24 Classifieds...................................... 26, 27
Ecowater Servicesoft........................................20 Kent State University - Geauga.....................05 El Hombre Barber Shop...................................24 Kingdom’s Gate Photography.......................16 El Patron Mexican Grille & Cantina.......................28 Kleve & Assoc. Insurance Agency................21 Ferroni’s Allegro Café & Bistro.......................15 Kurtz Salvage LLC..............................................19 Fisher Flooring....................................................12 Lake Health Systems........................................23 Frank Agency......................................................03 Lakeside Sand & Gravel...................................19 Frey’s Paint...........................................................12 Lilac Garden Country Rugs............................14 Friends of Burton Library................................07 M & W Coleman & Variety Store...................11 Geauga Credit Union.......................................04 Maggie’s Donuts................................................14 Geauga Co., Job & Family Services..............22 Max Herr Well Drilling & Pump Service......18 Geauga Park District.........................................15 MC Studios Pre School Smarts................ 08,12 Geauga Pawn......................................................17 Merryfield Electric, Inc.....................................25 Geauga Septic Service LLC.............................25 Middlefield Chamber of Commerce...........05 Geauga Vision.....................................................18 Middlefield Cheese...........................................03 Grandma’s Garden............................................17 Middlefield Clinic, Jon J. Floriano, MD.......20 Grandview Restaurant............................... 09,14 Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op............10 H&R Block.............................................................16 Mullet’s Footwear Country Cedar.................10 Hershberger’s Housewares............................12 Mullet’s Harness Shop.....................................18 Hill Hardware Company..................................03 NAPA Auto Parts................................................09 Ian Suzelis, D.O...................................................21 Nauvoo Family Market.....................................11 JDs Post House Restaurant............................04 Newbury Printing & More..............................04 Joe’s Window Shop-Pancake Breakfast......15 Newbury Sandblasting & Painting..............06 John Byler - Flooring........................................11 Olde Towne Grille..............................................07 John’s Photography..........................................22 Orwell Window & Door....................................11 Journey Health Care & Chiropractic...........21
www.middlefieldpost.com
Editor
o $38 per year if you subscribe before Mar. 31, 2014
Editorial Deadline is Mar. 7, 2014 • editor@middlefieldpost.com Advertising Deadline is Mar. 7, 2014 • ads@middlefieldpost.com Read the Middlefield Post online at www.middlefieldpost.com.
Parkman
2
Publisher
the FONTANELLE group inc. Ph: 440-834-8900 • Fax: 440-834-8933 info@middlefieldpost.com Kim Breyley
Claridon
AJ&J Roll-off Containers..................................17 Amish Home Craft & Bakery..........................14 Aunties Antique Mall........................................16 B & K Salvage.......................................................11 Best Funeral Home............................................24 Birth Right............................................................24 Body By Vi.............................................................19 Burton Chamber – Pancake Town USA......15 C. A. Miller Custom Woodworking..............05 C&B Recycling ....................................................16 Caldwell Pools....................................................22 Cardinal School After Prom...........................08 Chow Down Catering.......................................18 Coffee Creek Weld Shop..................................11 Cold Nose Companions..................................03 Country Arts and Jewelry...............................14 Countryside Furnishings ................................10 Countryside Gazebos & OutdoorFurniture...12 Cross Cut Country Store..................................12 Crossroads Country Café................................17 D&L Flooring.......................................................13 D&S Farm & Garden Supply...........................19 Darci’s Dog Grooming.....................................26 David RS Saw Shop...........................................11 Dutch Country Restaurant.............................06
Middlefield Post Staff
March 5, 2014
Parkman Chamber-Pancake Breakfasts.....14 Pine Craft Storage Buildings.................... 04,11 Pine Valley Bolts & Industrial Surplus.........18 Pleasant Valley Woodworking......................10 Russell Funeral Service....................................24 Selinick Co............................................................04 Shefield Monuments........................................25 Specs 4 Us............................................................19 Stankus Heating & Cooling............................07 State Rd Battery Pro..........................................17 Stoltzfus Variety.................................................12 Studio For Hair....................................................17 Stutzman Bros. Lumber...................................12 Sugar Valley Maple............................................14 SweeperMan Sales and Repair.....................17 Tall Pines Dog Training....................................26 Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co.............16 Triple S Construction........................................10 Troy Oaks Homes...............................................24 Troyer Millworks.................................................11 Vista Hearing Instruments..............................20 Watson’s 87 Furniture.......................................06 Windsor Stairs and Millwork..........................12 Yoder’s Fabrics & Variety.................................11
P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062
Contact Information:
Ph: 440-632-0782 • Fax: 440-834-8933 info@middlefieldpost.com
Editorial Drop Off Location: Watson’s 87 Furniture 15520 W. High St., Middlefield
The Middlefield Post publishes 8,000 copies every two weeks free of charge and is mailed via U.S. Postal Service to all residences, businesses and P.O. Boxes of Middlefield, Parkman and Huntsburg. Reproductions or transmissions of the Middlefield Post (MP), in whole or in part, without written permission of the publisher is prohibited.
MP is not responsible for any errors, or omissions of preprinted ads, articles, letters, and submissions. Errors or omissions in ads designed by MP are limited to correction or a discounted rerun in future issues. MP will not be liable for delay or failure in performance in publication and/or distribution if all or any part of an issue is delayed or suspended for any reason. The publisher will exercise reasonable judgement in these instances and will make adjustments for the advertiser when appropriate.
MP reserves the right to edit all editorial submissions for space and content. ©Copyright 2014 The Middlefield Post
days gone by
Time
a look back in By Rick Seyer
Hill Hardware Company
Your old-fashioned, hometown hardware store 14545 North Cheshire, P.O. Box 413 Burton, Ohio 44021 Phone & Fax : (440) 834-4471 Monday-Friday 8-6, Sat 9-5, Closed Sunday
(above) Maple syrup season was a time that all farmers looked forward to. It produced a cash crop that they could use to buy seed for the spring planting season. Shown here on the left is one local farmer with what is probably maple syrup that he is bringing to town to sell. I believe the store was a hardware type store judging from the street conditions. The street is East Elm Street, now known as East High Street, and was not paved until 1915. Before that time, C. E. Lampson had his hardware store in this building up until 1910. The building sat where Middlefield Bank’s parking lot is now. The building on the right is Henry Thompson’s store. In the background down the alley is the train station. When I was a 13-year-old kid, I got my first job working in this building for Clarence Lorson who owned the Lorson’s Golden Dawn grocery store.
(right) C. E. Lampson’s son was L. E. Lampson who produced this maple syrup on the Sugar Maple Farm in Middlefield township. In later years, it was known only as the Lampson Farm. The 200-plus acre farm was located on the southeast corner of Routes 87 and 528 and was recently annexed to the village of Middlefield. By the time this week’s pictures are published, I’m sure the familiar buckets will be seen hanging from the sugar maples all over Geauga county, a sure sign of spring.
Ursario SWISS CHEESE Robust Flavor Natural Cheese
Great specials each week! “Swiss Cheese Annie”
Meat & Cheese Trays Tuesdays are Golden Buckeye Days
Give the professionals at The Frank Agency a call to set up your annual review. 440-632-5656
Dog Training Center in Chardon
The Home of Award-winning, High Quality, Natural Swiss Cheese
FREE SAMPLES
Did you turn 65 this year? Do you need help with your Medi-gap coverage? Do you want to discuss Medicare Prescription?
• Gluten Free • Lactose Free • Excellent source of Calcium • Zero Trans Fat • Low in sodium
• Gift Boxes • Worldwide Shipping
Group Classes and Private Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs • Problem Behaviors: Fearful, Aggressive, Destructive • Basic and Advanced Household Obedience • Specialized Skill Classes and Recreational Classes
Cold Nose CoMPaNioNs, llC dog TRaiNiNg 12531 GAR Highway • Chardon, Ohio (3/4 mile east of the Chardon Square on Route 6)
Stop in and Visit our Museum, Video Viewing and Cheese Outlet.
15815 Nauvoo Rd., Middlefield (Corner of Rt. 608 & Nauvoo Rd) 440.632.5228 Ext. 6000 • 800-327-9477 Ext. 6000 www.middlefieldcheese.com • Open Mon-Sat 8:00-5:30
Positive Methods. Positive Results. Don’t just dream about having a well-behaved, polite dog … let us help you train your dog to be the great companion you want!
855.286.dogs (3647) Amish Church Orders
www.coldnosecompanions.com Find us on Facebook
Mon-Sat 8-5:30
March 5, 2014
Desc.: Middlefield Post Ad Proof No.: 1 - 11/4/12
Size Finished: 5” x 6"www.middlefieldpost.com Colors: 1c Designer: DeSimoni Graphic Design
3
business
Custom Buildings
Have Your Wedding invitations done rigHt!
Early Bird Discount
Make the perfect first impression by sending your guests a sneak preview of your special day that no one will forget.
Call today!
Save 10% on your order by mentioning thiS ad. offer expireS 6/15/14
Hundreds of invitations, thank you notes, napkins and more to choose from or customize your own.
A+
13650 Madison Rd., Middlefield
Located in the Newbury Plaza (Corner of Rt. 44 & 87)
440-834-0728
P | 440.632.0174 F | 440.632.0177 www.PineCraftStructures.com
We’re celebrating 12 yearS – thank you!
THE SELINICK CO. TRANSMISSION SPECIALISTS
Standard – Automatic – Service – Rebuilding AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Tune-ups – Air Conditioning Brakes – Exhaust All work Guaranteed! Mon.-Fri. 8:00am–5:30pm Nick Miller, Owner/Operator
Automotive Specialists Over 30 years experience.
Quality work at reasonable prices 440-632-1788
15879 Madison Rd.• Middlefield, OH 44062 (Corner of 608 & 528)
BREAKFAST Sunday 9am A Delicious Variety of Homemade Pies Served Daily
All-U-Can-Eat Friday Fish Fry Senior $ 99*
Regular $ 99*
73pm-6pm 9 3pm-9pm
’s Home of D sted FULL SERVICE BAR oa R w lo S s u AVAILABLE DAILY Famo b i R e m Pri ! The best events start with great food ... ly t h g i N d e Serv Call on us to cater your next celebration 16240 Main Market St. (Rt. 422), Parkman 44080 (Rt. 422 & Rt. 528 next to the BP) Gift Card
440-548-2300
s Available
Wed & Thurs 4-8 pm • Fri 3-9 pm • Sat Noon-9 pm • Sun 9 am-7 pm
5 OFF
$ 4
www.middlefieldpost.com
Any purchase of $25 or more
Not valid with any other offer or discount. Alcohol excluded. Expires 3/18/14.
March 5, 2014
By Jon Slaybaugh Business Tip #10 Last time we discussed the Rules for applying Time Based Competition. They were: ∙ Manage the activity ∙ Use Simultaneous Processing ∙ Get to 95 percent and go! We said, the first 95 percent of any activity is usually easy; it’s the last 5 percent that’s difficult. Take actions when you are at the 95 percent point and complete the last 5 percent as rewards start to amass. Use this as a time to get solid customer group feedback to incorporate in the next iteration. Understand that you most likely will have to come back and do version II, III, IV, etc. anyway. If tooling or other capital, such as equipment, inventory, facilities, etc. is involved, make decisions that allow you to get into the market rapidly, even if your “piece price” costs are higher than necessary, and do revisions without added large capital outlays upfront. Recognize that your “piece price” costs will likely be higher than necessary early on, but you will be able to do revisions without added large capital outlays – i.e. use temporary setups or soft tooling to get started. Use outsourcing or subcontractors. Move to the final capital outlay once you are sure you “have it nailed”, to realize your final cost targets. Also understand that doing this will be difficult for most engineers; they want the “perfect design” before allowing customers to see it. You will need to work with them to get comfortable with this approach; it will bring big dividends for your business! To review, you need to ... Manage the Activity ∙ Define your goals, what you hope to accomplish and why.
∙ Set milestones to accomplish goals with dates and responsibilities. ∙ Delegate where possible, to others in your business to subcontractors, venders and some times even to customers. ∙ Review your progress at regular intervals. ∙ Take corrective action when needed. Use Simultaneous Processing Simultaneous Processing is the same idea as multi-tasking or parallel processing. Take parallel versus serial actions. Learn to do several things all at the same time. Get to 95 percent and go! The first 95 percent of any activity is usually easy; it’s the last 5 percent that’s difficult. Take actions when you are at the 95 percent point and complete the last 5percent as rewards start to amass. No matter what you do, always apply the Golden Rule To create a competitive advantage, do what you promised to do, when you promised to do it, ... and do it consistently faster than competition. Nothing will set you apart faster and more completely than to ... Deliver Your Promises! This is what scrolled across my computer at companies I ran and were the closing words for every monthly employee letter I issued. The Golden Rule, part II: Under Promise and Over Deliver! If you hire only individuals that hold and are willing to practice these principles, you will have a far more successful organization. The integrity of the upright guides them ~ Proverbs 11:3 Next time we will move to Strategy & Value Creation.
business
Middlefield Bank Wins Chili Cookoff On Feb. 28, at the Middlefield Market on Nauvoo Road, (l-r) Patti Russo, Heather Eiermann and Marcia Dziczkowski of The Middlefield Banking Company came away with first place for their fabulous chili and best dressed table. Second prize went The Kirk Farm Bed and Breakfast.
Quality, Amish Craftsmanship
Red Key Network Wins Award Twenty Red Key Network members, women representing a variety of Geauga County businesses, travelled to the State Theater in Cleveland on Feb. 26 to be presented with the Mayor_Invite_2014_P.pdf 1 2/24/2014 12:57:59 PM “Women’s Business Networking Organization Of The Year” award from Cleveland Business Connects magazine at the 7th Annual Connectors Choice Awards. (photo inset, Susan Swartzwelder, Red Key Network founder) Go to www.middlefieldpost.com to view more photos.
A trAdition of
EXCELLEnCE
Exquisite Custom Cabinetry
Designed and Crafted Exclusively for your Home
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
Visit Our Showroom Mon.-Fri. 7:00am to 4:30pm, Sat. by appointment only
440-834-1540 17090 Jug Street Burton, OH 44021 n
March 5, 2014
n
www.middlefieldpost.com
5
community interest
NEWBURY
Est. 1976
SANDBLASTING & PAINTING
We Blast and Paint ...
Automotive • ResidentiAl • FARm • industRiAl • CommeRCiAl CARs • plows • tRuCks • tRACtoRs • lAwn FuRnituRe • Antiques • signs 440.338.5513 • www.newburysandblasting.com
9992 KINSMAN RD. (RT. 87) • NEWBURY, OH 44065 HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 7:30-5:00 • Saturday 9:00-12:00
Limited time only!
Visit us Online at www.watsons87furniture.com
Set as shown
$1799
Includes Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Quee n Headboard and 1 night stand QUEEN PANEL BED
$399
Includes Headboard, Footboard and Rails
Made in America
Available in Merlot, Cherry or Snow white finish
Open Mon. & Tues. 10:00-6:00 Thurs. & Fri. 10:00-8:00 Wed. & Sat. 10:00-5:00
6
www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
Country Coyotes By Ryan Belliveau The Geauga County Coyotes 4-H club has 37 members and our leaders are Mr. Kirk Bacon, Mr. JR Walsh and Mr. Gene McGowan. We can choose to do archery or a lot of different shooting sports projects. Archery is a lot of fun! It is a sport you can do inside and outside and it’s fun to compete with the other kids in the club. Right now we shoot every week at Great Lakes Outdoor Supply in Middlefield at their archery range, and will shoot the range at Punderson State Park when the weather is warmer. We meet later in the spring and summer for shotgun training. Everybody in the club is nice and fun to be around. The club met last month and elected officers. They are: Aidan White, president; Addy Goodrich and Garrett Havel, co-vice presidents; Elizabeth Walsh, secretary; Brandon White, treasurer; Tricia Renfro, historian; Ryan Belliveau, news reporter; Jack Yoder, recreation officer; Sam Preh and Grace Kimpton, safety officers and Elizabeth Walsh, health officer.
Room
community interest
reading
Best Books for Children Every year, the ALA awards spotlight excellent book choices in children’s lit. Authors, illustrators and publishers recently enjoyed a celebrity-worthy extravaganza in Philadelphia, as the best picks in children’s 2013 literature were unveiled before a live audience and broadcast around the world. Two of the most notable awards include the prestigious John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medal. “Once again, our children’s librarians have recognized great books for kids. I am pleased that the library system has already been circulating this year’s Newbery and Caldecott winners and honor books,” says Geauga County Library director Deborah F. O’Connor. “A lifelong love of books and reading are the greatest gifts we can give to our children.” To see a full list of winners, visit the Association for Library Services for Children website at www.ala.org. Find these outstanding books and many more in the Geauga County Public Library’s catalog at www. Geaugalibrary.net. The Middlefield Library is located at 16167 E. High St, Middlefield (44062). Call 440-632-1961.
Art Competition “FUN”raiser Do you like the cooking show “Chopped”? MC Studio is hosting an artistic version, “Smudged”, Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 18 from noon to 6 p.m. Each artist will work with a mystery box of art supplies to create a masterpiece in a 20-minute time limit. There will be four rounds with four competitors in each age group and a championship round. The artist who does not get the judges’ favor will be “Smudged”. The last artist standing wins that round with three chances to win per round. Champions from each group will compete against each other on May 18 at 4 p.m. Age groups are 10 to12, 13 to 17, 18 and up and professional. Winners from each group will win a month of art classes. The “Smudged” champion will win a year of art classes. No art experience required, just come and have fun. Professional artists welcome. $10 entry fee per artist. Entry deadline is May 11. Auction and bake sale items will be available. $4 pre-sale tickets for the audience, $8 at the door. Competition Rules: A name will be drawn from each age group to see who will compete. Only four names will be drawn
Kent State Geauga ~ Lunch and Learn As part of their 50th Anniversary Celebration, Kent State University at Geauga will host monthly luncheon talks presented by faculty and local authorities based on monthly themes. All talks will be at noon and held in the William T. and Margaret R. Clark Commons at the Geauga Campus in Burton, 14111 Claridon Troy Road. The campus is located just north of the Geauga County Fair Grounds. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch or they may share a piece of the provided pizza. The programs will last from noon to 1p.m. The Lunch and Learn sessions are: Tuesday, March 18: In celebration of Women’s History Month, Bari Oyler Stith, Ph.D, Director of the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in Historic Preservation Ursuline College and former Geauga County Archivist, will embark on an entertaining and enlightening saga of the influence women have had in forming this county, state, and nation. Tuesday, April 8: April is Alcohol Awareness Month. The Geauga County Sheriff’s Department will share facts and figures on the impact alcohol abuse has on the county and ways the Sheriff’s Department combats this plague. The public is encouraged to attend these informative Lunch and Learn presentations. They are guaranteed to be both engaging and educational. All programs start at noon and will conclude by 1 p.m. Join in the celebration of Geauga County’s only university, Kent State University, as the Geauga Campus celebrates 50 years of educating today’s leaders and the leaders of the future.
from each group. A category card will be drawn for each round. Artist must create a themed piece of art work from the card picked such as vase of flowers, person, plant, seascape, bird, animal, reptile, insect, fruit, vegetable, flag, building, door, paint brush, vehicle, desert, sunflower, time piece, fish, bird house, leaf, rocket, artist palette, hands, heart, tree, leaf and a few surprises. Artists must complete work in allotted time. Everything in the mystery basket must be represented in artwork. Artists can embellish artwork with supplies from the art “pantry”. Artists can supply their own tools such as brushes, scissors, palette, pencils etc. Artists must be present at time of drawing (1/2 hour before competition time) to compete in their group entered. Competition schedule: ages 10 to 12 Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, ages 13 to17 Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., ages 18 up from 4 to 6 p.m., Professionals Sunday 1 to 3 p.m. The championship round (one winner from each group) is Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. MC Studios is located at 14595 Baird St. in Burton behind the library. Call 440-3138012 or email misscarrsgarden@me.com.
Registering for Middlefield Programs The Village of Middlefield is now making it much easier for people to sign up for community events. To register for youth sports programs, simply go to www.Middlefieldohio. com and click the online registration link under the parks and recreation tab to get to the online registration portal. This 24-hour access allows people to register for programs without having to visit the municipal center. The online registration option will only apply the early bird discount, so if you qualify for further discounts you will still need to stop into the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information contact recreation director, Mike Dutton at 440-632-5248.
Friends of Burton Public Libary
Book Sale
Every Sunday in March 9am-4pm in Burton Public Library’s Book Cellar (14588 W. Park St.; Burton) After your pancake breakfast in Burton, peruse our selection of books, puzzles, sheet music, magazines and more. Proceeds benefit library programs.
Library Book Sale Go to the Geauga West Friends of the Library spring books sale to find thousands of like new gift items. The Book Sale begins March 5 with the Members’ Preview (memberships available at the door) from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by the Open Public Sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 6, hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 7 hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 8 is $3 Bag Day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For sale are hardbacks and paperbacks, puzzles, games, DVDs, music CDs, prints and collectible books. Adult books are 25 cents paperbacks, $1 hardbacks and oversized paperbacks, and other items are priced individually. The Geauga West Library is located at 13455 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland next to West Geauga High School, 440-729-4250.
OLDE TOWNE GRILLE
Miranda S. fo
15924 West HigH street • Middlefield • 440-632-0932 Open Every Day for Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
OUR DAILY SPECIALS MOn TUE WED THUR FRI
1/4 lb Cheeseburger & Fries $2.95 Chicken Specials Mexican Night Italian Night Walleye, Lake Erie Perch, Clam Chowder
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
BBQ Ribs, Crab Legs, Prime Rib, Grilled Chicken and Steak Specials
HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS
Monday–Friday 2–7pm
$5 LUnCH SPECIALS!
Tuesday–Friday, includes soft drink!
March 5, 2014
$5 OFF
Any purchase of $20 or more
Valid with coupon only. Not valid with other offers. Expires 03/30/14 Olde Towne Grille Middlefield
Buy One Lunch– Get Second Lunch at Half Price Valid with coupon only. Not valid with other offers. Expires 03/30/14 Olde Towne Grille Middlefield
www.middlefieldpost.com
7
Huskies
cardinal local schools
cardinal By Dr. Scott J.Hunt
Is it Spring Yet?
I can remember b e i n g a young boy anticipating the end of winter and the beginning of spring. To my recollection spring always started in March - didn’t it? I am sure that must be a false memory. One thing I am sure of, is that spring can’t get here quickly enough. This is always the longest stretch of time for students and staff leading up to our Spring Break. I call it 30 days of gray! The sun rarely shines and the weather is frightful. Even with all of the challenges that this winter has brought, the teaching staff at Cardinal Local Schools have been hard at work. Teachers are making changes in their instructional practice, providing much needed academic interventions for students, participating in professional development and working collaboratively to provide a high quality rigorous learning for students. All of these things align directly with two of our district goals. The first is to focus on our Performance Index. The index is part of the state report card and is a measure of the percent of students that are at each performance level on the OAA and OGT: Limited, Basic, Proficient, Accelerated and Advanced. In addition, teachers are working to map and vertically align their curriculum to the Common Core. It is important that we are able to share what students should know and be
able to do with our families. We really have accomplished a lot in such a short time. These two items are really only the tip of the iceberg. As we begin to forge ahead in the district I have shared the importance of drawing our community and alumni to be involved in the schools. Springtime, for most school districts, is the time where pre-planning for the upcoming school year takes place. We are currently in planning mode for 20142015. The discussion about our internal processes and how we will operate is now coming to fruition. The processes we will utilize for budgeting and staffing are now moving into the forefront. We will engage in a zero-based/priority driven process for establishing what we need to allocate for spending in 2014-2015. All needs will be assessed and those that take priority will have money allocated the rest will not be funded. This includes all resources including human resources. I have had discussion about priority items with the board over the last couple of months: those items include All-Day Kindergarten, Fine Arts programs, online learning opportunities and high school transportation. Although we don’t have a firm commitment to allocate money in these areas yet they are priority items to discuss. As we determine our needs in the district, it is my hope that this spring will be a time of renewed enthusiasm for where we were, where we are now and how we can support where we need to be heading into next year. Please feel free to contact me at scott.hunt@cardinalschools.org or 440-6320261.
Rotary Speech Winner Congratulations to Cardinal High School soft skills into the high school curriculum senior Miranda S. for winning a substantial so that students will be better prepared to first place prize in the Burton/ enter the workforce beyond simply Middlefield Rotary Four Way having the academic knowledge Speech Contest. The Rotary to obtain employment. Miranda offers this program yearly to will go on to compete in a district students from Newbury, Burton level competition against students and Middlefield. The students are from all over northeastern Ohio required to write and present a four on April 5, 2014, at Aurora High to seven minute speech revolving School. Thank you to the Rotary around an ethical issue and help for providing this opportunity, as Miranda S. to solve the issue using four given well as scholarships and various questions. Miranda addressed her speech donations, to the benefit of our local towards the need for incorporating more students.
MC Studio presents
Cardinal HighSchool
Principal’s Roll (4.00+) 2nd Quarter 2013-14 Gregory Amentini Billie Anderson Madison Barlow-Potter Kaitlyn Bean Jocelyn Bowling Faith Brown Trisha Cesar Sarah Coggins Kendra Collier Carli Collins Logan Daw Kathryn Dhayer Courtney Ellis Michaela Estapia Ashley Farrar Alyssa Faulhaber Lucas Fulop
Kendal Gingerich Avila Gyorki Amie King Tyler Kish Maria Klingensmith Jessica Koches Megan Kolesar Emily Kruse Shannon Linberg Christa Lunger Isabelle Macek Ashley Mach Lauren Maji Shelby Maji Julia McIntosh Michaela McNish Michelle Michael
Chad Miller Kayla Neikirk Anatasia Nelson Allissa Nevison Cheyenne Polverine Chloe Porter Kayla Reiter Mary Ribar Emma Ross Erin Ross Zachery Saliga Jordyn Schultz Miranda Skitzki Jessica Skitzki Alexis Smith Destiny Sodee Kayli Staric
Gerald Tamburro Greg Tessier Eleni Timas Joseph Tucker Joshua Utz Matthew Utz Marissa Vidal Tyler Vidal Dakota Ward Hannah Weber Stephanie Wolff Angelica Wright Cole Zemelka Jordan Zenisek
Cardinal HighSchool Honor Roll (3.60-3.99) 2nd Quarter 2013-14 Haley Adams Jonathan Anderson Aleyna Bandiera Megan Baril Jacob Bennett Jacob Bosak Logan Cala John Canterberry Julianne Carney Jonathan Court Chad Delbo Jillian Dorn Tyler Evans Spencer Folk Anna Futty Megan Gyorki Marissa Gyorki
Anna Johnson Hunter Kerns Rebecca Klein Rachael Kleve Zachary Kmiec Sierra Kosh Michael Kramer Caitlyn Lechene Alexus Loze Adam Ludlow Caleb Martin Ian Mast Emma McBride Eric McCaslin Kathleen Morris Michael Mulh
Emily Nuzum Nicholas Priem Sierra Ritchey McKinzy Rupp Cameron Saliga Ashleigh Shepard Rachel Sheppard Morgan Snodgrass Joseph Stanziale Megan Tucker Kailyn Vontorcik Jessica Warren Justin Warren Carsten Weizer Aidan White James Yoder
Cardinal HighSchool
Merit Roll (3.30-3.599) 2nd Quarter 2013-14 Austin Adams Amanda Bonath Samantha Bonath Joseph Callison Kevin Carver Joseph Craxton Kristopher Cress Michael Darocha Shane Delbo Jacqueline Dinishak Noah Farmwald Alexys Fenselon Jacob Frances Kerrigan Fuduric
Matthew Gates Taylor Hahner Emily Harmon Brooke Hauser Brenna King Daniel Knippenberg Cassidy Kolson Linsey Lee Kasey Linberg Evan List Ashley Lucarelli Grace Mast Trent Mast Alexandra McMillin
Shelby Miller Christine Morris Sydney Nishizaki Breana Noble Christian Noreika Melissa Nuzum Sebastian Pierce Cody Purpura Ryan Riebe Joseph Roach Cassandra Runyon Logan Schultz Dawn Scribben Brianne Shantery
Alyssa Shirkey Paige Smith Dakota Sykora Korey Valentine Jasmine Vunak Larissa Weaver Julie White Jessica Yoder Brant Zemelka
Have fun while supporting
CARDINAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.A.F.E AFTER PROM Join us for a night of
Do you like the cooking show “Chopped”? Join us for an artistic version... First annual art competition “FUN”-raiser
May 17 & 18, 2014 beginning at 10:00a.m
$10 entry fee for each artist • Entry deadline May 14, 2014
A drawing will be held to see who will enter the competition for each age group.
Age groups 10-12, 13-17, 18 & up & professional • NO art experience required
Please contact Carlene Exline (Miss Car) • 440.313.8012 14595 Baird Street • Burton • See Complete Details: misscarstudio.com
8
www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
Laughs and Scotch Doubles Bowling! Saturday, March 22, 2014 – 9:00pm - midnight
Sky Lanes, Sky Plaza On Route 82 (1.5 Miles East Of 88) Garrettsville COST: $20 per person or $40 per couple INCLUDES: 3 games, shoes, ball, pizza & pop
50/50 & Basket Raffle!
Bring a Snack to Pass
Prizes & Fun!
FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION CALL PATTY FULOP 440-632-1541
berkshire schools St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Saturday Mar. 15
Grandview Restaurant
in addition to our Prime Rib Dinner, we Open to the Public • Dine In or Carry Out will be serving a 13404 Old State Road “Traditional St. Patty’s Day Middlefield • 440-834-4661 Meal” of Corned Beef, Winter hrs: Thurs.12:00–8:30pm; Cabbage, Carrots Fri. & Sat.12:00–9:00pm; Sun.8:00am–1:30pm and Potatoes Happy Hour Every Day 4pm–8pm
$10.95 $2 Draft Beers • 50¢ Off Mixed Drinks
(back row, l-r) Georgia Schiewe, Abby Clark, Alli Dingman, Ashlynn Womack and Aiden Burkley. (front row, l-r) Emily Dingman, Clark Jackson, Karsten Bergmeier and Kaitlin McFadden. (Post Photo/Berkshire Schools)
Power of the Pen Competition
On Saturday, Feb. 15, nine of Berkshire’s brightest writers competed at the Power of the Pen district meet at Andrews Osborne Academy. Here, 17 schools from Northeast Ohio met to compete in three rounds of creative writing. Berkshire writers Emily Dingman, Clark Jackson, Kaitlin McFadden, Aiden Burkley, Karsten Bergmeier, Abby Clark, Alli Dingman, Georgia Schiewe and Ashlynn Womack responded to prompts like, “The worst is yet to come”, “One has a view that is very compelling, describe it.” A huge congratulations goes to Emily Dingman who won a best-of-round award and to Ashlynn Womack who placed fifth overall!
Career Event at KSU Geauga On Wednesday, March 26 the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP), Great Lakes Cheese, and the Berkshire, Ledgemont and Newbury Schools have partnered to host a career event at Kent State’s Geauga Campus. The purpose of the career day is to give sophomores the tools to write effective résumés and to interview with Geauga County employers in the future. Additionally, the students will attend sessions on social media pitfalls and PERCEPTIONOLOGY from Donald Wayne McLeod. The day will begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at approximately 1:45 p.m. Any questions, please contact Doug DeLong, superintendent, Berkshire Local Schools at 440-834-3380 or email doug.delong@berkshireschools.org.
• 3pc Breaded Cod Dinner • 8oz Char-broiled Pork Chop • Chopped Sirloin $7.95 Dinner all dinners
Early Bird Special 1pm-4pm
served with choice of potato, salad or slaw
ThURSDAY BURgER NighT! $6.00
1/4# Burger served with hand-cut fries EThNiC NighT! Served after 3pm
homemade Cabbage Rolls & Combos $8.85–$10.95 Served with homemade potato pancakes & Pierogies
ChiCKEN or ShRiMP STiR FRY $9.95
FRiDAY – FiSh NighT! All-You-Can-Eat BREADED CoD DiNNER $9.99 LAKE ERiE YELLow PERCh $14.99 LiNgUiNi with Clams, Mussels & Shrimp in a Marinara Sauce, Served with a salad $15.99 11oz.Choice RiBEYE STEAK Dinner
$13.99
Entertainment on Friday evening
Full Banquet Room On and Off-site Catering We offer a, moderately priced, full menu with daily specials. Full service bar. FRiDAYS & SATURDAYS 2 DINNERS FOR $25.00! Your choice of: 11oz. Choice RiBEYE STEAK Dinner; Two 8oz. PoRK ChoP Dinners; Fresh LAKE ERiE YELLow PERCh Dinner LiNgUiNi with Clams, Mussels & Shrimp in a Marinara Sauce (Dessert included) add a bottle of wine for $10 Our steaks are never frozen.
SATURDAY PRiME RiB DiNNER $14.95
NEw
served with Maple Glazed Vegetables and Smashed Redskin Potatoes SUNDAY – 8am to 1:30pm All-You-Can-Eat BREAKFAST BUFFET with all your favorites $8.95 Kids (10 & under) $4.95
CATERING AVAILABLE
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com
9
community interest Burton Library Chess Winners
A Treasure Today... An Heirloom Tomorrow
MIDDLEFIELD ORIGINAL CHEESE CO-OP
W eek ly cials Spez Come Check Out Our
One-of-a-Kind Handcrafted Items of Oak, Cherry, Br. Maple and Hickory Furniture Nauvoo Rd. Rt. 528
Rt. 608
Rt. 87
• Bedrooms • Living Rooms • Curios • Dining Rooms • Office • Bookcases • Children’s Furniture • Cedar Chests • Hickory Rockers • And Much, More
16403 Nauvoo Rd., Middlefield 440-632-0248
(One Mile East of Rt. 608) •
www.countrysidefurnishings.com Mon-Sat 8am-5pm; Fri ‘til 6pm; Closed Sunday
Pleasant Valley Woodworking • Custom Cabinets • Pre-finished Wood Floors Engineered and Solid • Custom Finishing
440-636-5860
Try Our Own
swiss cheese Visit Our Amish Country Store: • • • • • •
We carry a full line of cabinet Hardware Pleasant Valley Woodworking
Have a Sandwich With All Your Favorite Deli Meats & Cheeses
13424 Clay St., Middlefield
16942 Kinsman Rd • Middlefield
440-632-5567
440-636-5860
Hours: Monday-Friday 7-4; Saturday by Appt.
Goat Milk Cheeses & Fudge Grass Fed & Organic Cheeses Amish Homemade Jams & Jellies Farm Fresh Eggs Ice Cream & Treats And Much, Much More!
Fax: 440-632-0892
Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm • Closed Sunday
Four divisions of chess tournaments have been completed at the Burton Public Library and three of the divisions are for students. The 2014 Friends of the Burton Public Library organize this annual event which is free and open to all. Call the Burton Public Library at 440-8344466 with questions for future events. (above) Division I, Grades K – 5 (l-r) Nick Guarniere (Silver Medal), Sam Starr (Gold Medal) and Garrett Hastings (Bronze Medal). (right) Division II, Grades 6 – 8 (l-r) James Detrow (Bronze Medal), David Pinera (Silver Medal) and Peter Detrow (Gold Medal) (Post Photos/Burton Library)
Triple S ConSTruCTion FREE ESTIMA TES!
u
td
Shoe S to r
e
foR the Whole faMily!
ily
r
F
m a
O
25 Yrs. Experience Quality Guaranteed
Division III, Grades 9 – 12 (l-r) Cameron Casenhiser, David Pinera, Peter Detrow, Sam Oliphant and Jim Detrow. e
• New Construction • Replacement Windows • Basement Finish • Metal Roofs & Siding • New Roofs • New Siding • Reroofs • Re-siding • Pole Barns • Decks
oo
r F urn
it
u
March 15
EXTRA 25% OFF
ClearanCe Footwear
Daniel J. Schmucker - (330)569-7032 or call (330)569-4825 (Voice Mail) 14409 Grove Rd. • Garrettsville, OH 44231 10 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
Free Coffee & Donuts
4853 Kinsman Rd/Rt. 87 • Middlefield • (440) 693-4363
® high Quality all-Welded Windows custom-Made to Fit any opening
n Coleman Lanterns &
Campstoves
H.C. and Lancaster Lanterns Parts & Repair Service n
Living What You Believe By Jacquie Foote
n
The Amish separate themselves from non-Amish for a variety of religious reasons that come directly from the Bible. The following Bible verses are often cited in support of Amish beliefs. “Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers. “ (II Corinthians 6:14) “Come out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord.” (II Corinthians 6:17) “And be ye not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2) Amish religious beliefs lead them to try to separate from “outsiders,” in an effort to avoid temptation and sin. They choose to rely on themselves and members of their community. This self-reliance is demonstrated in most Amish communities by them not drawing Social Security or accepting other forms of government assistance. Their religious objections to these programs were validated legislatively in 1965.
Coffee Creek Weld Shop Maytag Sales & Service • Buy, Sell and Trade
Welding and Fabricating • Open Fire Grills • Fire Pits • Mailboxes • Rotating Wash Lines • Wholesale & Retail Robert H. Miller 9120 N. Girdle Road Middlefield, OH 44062 Ph. 440-693-4478 Let Ring
Amish avoidance of violence in all forms means they also don’t serve in the military. Since the 1970s they have been permitted to serve in nonmilitary capacities in times of war. There is no central Amish church and the Amish religion is not hierarchal. Each congregation is served by a bishop, two ministers, and a deacon -- all male. Several bishops may meet from to discuss common problems. Every other Sunday, worship services are held in turn in community members’ homes or outbuildings. The week before the service, the family cleans and refreshes the building(s), helped by members of their extended family or neighbors. A meal is shared after the service. Communion is a solemn and important occasion held twice a year. The Between Sunday may be spent attending church in another Amish district, visiting or receiving visitors, resting or just enjoying family time. The Amish feel that traditions bind generations and provide an anchor to the past, making education a great concern. They believe strongly in education, but only provide formal education through the eighth grade in their own private schools. The Amish are exempt from state compulsory attendance beyond the eighth grade based on their religious principles, the result of a 1972 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. One-room Amish schools are private institutions, operated by Amish parents with Amish teachers. Schooling concentrates on reading, writing, math, history, geography, English, German, Amish history and values. Music and art are part of the school day. Education is a big part of home life, the teaching of traditional Christian values are considered an important part of an Amish child’s upbringing. The honoring of tradition not only dictates the way Amish hold church worship services, baptisms, weddings and funerals, it also shines forth in how they live their everyday lives.
Quality Laminate Wood Flooring
at Discounted Prices! Over 20,000 sq ft
$1
00
/sq ft
with foam included!
New Construction or Replacement Windows
12 volt L.E.D. Lamps, Fluorescent Bulbs & Flashlights n
— We also offer — FREE In-home Estimates Heavy Gauge Siding New Screens Installation Available & Screen Repair We have the best prices around !!!
Bulk Food
orwell window & door
William J.S. & Martha Miller 16786 Madison Rd • Middlefield
8221 Parker Road, Orwell 44076 • Marvin Shrock, Owner Call Us at 440-437-8458 or 440-437-2031 (Let Ring)
440-548-5486
David RS
Sharp Shop
Gloves, Hats &• Children’s Winter Fabrics Notions Coats Variety and more! • Wooden Plaques & Signs • Baby Blankets • Gloves • Hats • Baby and Children’s Winter Coats in most sizes and much more!
This is the time to ‘sharpen-up’ everything! n
Lawn Mower Blades
Electric Clipper Blades Knives n Scissors n Hand Saws n Chisels n All Non-Carbon Tipped Saws n 4” & 6” Jointer Knives n Drill & Wood Bits n Meat Grinder Knives and Plates and more! For your convenience drop off at Midtown Variety 15970 E. High Middlefield n n
440-632-9600
n
15480 Burton Windsor Rd • Middlefield
YODER’S
FABRICS & VARIETY
15768 Burton-Windsor Rd. • 440-632-1935
Paint a Room for less than $20 at Over llons 0 20,0 0 gack! to in s
me
na
nd a r b
paints & clo
seo
uts
Large selection of stains & coatings for homes, decks, fences & floors
Frey’s Paint
Starting at $
799 per gallon for mis-tints!
Harvey Frey, proprietor • 8220 Girdle Rd., Middlefield • 440-693-4689
We’ll Move Your Shed anYWhere!
Everyone wants to save a few pennies. Come in, visit our store and save . . . •groceries •bulk food •health & beauty •general merchandise •antiques & collectibles
Vinyl Flooring
BB & & KK Salvage Salvage
at great prices too!
ONLY $1200/sq yd 13650 Madison Rd., Middlefield
John Byler • 440-693-4386 9310 Laird Rd. • Middlefield, OH 44062
Ove 1,000 color choose fr rs to om!
P | 440.632.0174 F | 440.632.0177 www.PineCraftStructures.com
Amish owned and operated. 5515 Kinsman Rd. • Middlefield, 44062 440-693-4617 (4 miles east of Middlefield • 2.5 miles west of Mesopotamia) • Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 11
Cross Cut Country Store
Men & WOMen’S WInTeR BOOTS
Flooring
• Toe Warmers • Hi Tec • Irish Setter • Wolverine • La Crosse • Propet •Totes
Happy Birthday!
NOW IN AND AT GREAT PRICES:
CROCS • THE NOTHINGS • SPIRA • BROOK SHOES Nice selection of spring and summer quality footwear for the enitre family! Black Crocs in stock, but we can order any Crocs not in stock. • Quality Footwear at Great Prices • Lifetime Tables • Household Items • Horse Supplies • Miscellaneous
16161 Nash Rd. • Middlefield • 440-548-2259 (corner of Rt. 528 & Nash Rd.) Monday thru Friday 8-5:30; Saturday 8-4:00
Carpet • Vinyl • laminate tile • Hardwood WE ARE A COMPLETE RETAIL FLOORING STORE hours – Visit our showroom - Mon – Fri 7:30-4:30; sat 7:30-12; closed sun.
Crist A. Fisher – 440-632-1957 – 16115 Nauvoo Rd. Middlefield
& Cornhole Games Team Colors & Many Colors
Custo m oRDeR WelCo s me
Mar. 6 Albert Miller (25) Mar. 8 Mrs. Albert (Catherine) Yoder (28) Mar. 9 Mrs. Chester (Laura) Miller (26) Mar. 9 Ella (Chester) Miller (62) Mar. 9 Sadie B. Miller (11) Mar. 10 Karin W. Miller (11) Mar. 10 Ruth Ann Miller (51) Mar. 12 Bobby Miller (23) Mar. 10 Rebecca Yoder (22) Mar. 12 Paul D. Miller (19) Mar. 13 Andrew O. Yoder (11) Mar. 15 Rosemary Hostetter (11) Mar. 15 Cindy M. Schmucker (2) Mar. 16 Matthew (Arch) Miller (4) Mar. 16 Rudy Fisher (42) Mar. 16 Samuel E. Byler (16) Mar. 17 Elizabeth Anne (Adam) Miller (13) Mar. 17 Anna E. Yoder (21)
DeCk RemoDelinG is ouR speCialty!
Picnic Tables: Octagon & Straight 5’ to 8’ • Arbors • Gliders • Adirondack Chairs & Benches • Swings 4 Sizes of Wishing Wells • Mini-Bridges • 6 - 16-Ft. Bridges • Screened Gazebos • Pergolas & More!
17071 Tavern Rd. (Rt. 168), Middlefield • 440-548-2657 Open Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm • Closed Tuesday & Sunday Visit us online at www.CountrysideGazebosMiddlefieldOh.com
In Memoriam
Malinda H. Miller (nee Fisher), 73, of Orwell, entered eternal rest peacefully Feb. 21, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Atlantic, Pa. July 21, 1940 to the late William J. and Emma (Wengerd) Fisher. She married Daniel A. Miller Dec. 7, 1961. Malinda was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She will be missed by her husband, Daniel; children, William Albert (Martha J.) Miller, Daniel A. (Lucy) Miller Jr., David Allen (Sara Jane) Miller, Esther D. (John) Weaver, Ervin D. (Emma Jane) Miller, Samuel D. (Barbara) Miller, Harvey D. (Sarah) Miller, Laura D. (Leroy) Miller; six brothers; 53 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Malinda is preceded in death by her parents; son, Timothy; three brothers; and one sister-in-law. Malinda’s final resting place is in Clover Hill Cemetery in North Bloomfield. Online condolences to www.bestfunerals.com.
T R OYMillworks ER formerly “The Spindle Shop”
Books, Gifts, Housewares, Home Décor, Baby Items, Rhythm Clocks, Toys
17160 Farmington Rd (in Parkman) W. Farmington • 440-548-5615 Mon – Fri • 8am – 5 pm • Sat 8am – 4pm 12 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
• Balusters Sizes: 1-1/4” and 1-3/4” Lengths: 31”– 48” Designs: Square & Pin Top Species: Oak, Poplar, Maple, Hickory, Ash, other species available • stair Parts • Newels • sPiNdles Andy Troyer, owner 16201 Pioneer Rd. Middlefield 440-636-5577
Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 28 Mar. 29
Lydia Marie (Rob) Miller (16) Marty R. Miller (60) Barbara Ann Hershberger (20) Adam (Rob) Miller (21) Rob Deans Jr. (18) Dan J. Byler (22) Emma (Bob) Miller (88) Linda (Duane) Miller (29) David (George) Miller (35) Marcus (Marty Jr.) Miller (13)
In Memoriam Christian (Jeremiah) Miller 7/12/1846 - 3/5/1912 Ella D. Fisher 5/31/1901 - 3/24/1993 John Hochstetler 6/23/1782 - 3/2/1856
Upcoming Fundraising Events There will be two benefit fundraisers held at Mast Metals, 13828 Bundysburg Road in Middlefield. The first is a benefit auction for Aaron Detweiler on Friday, March 14. Dine in will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the auction will begin at 6 p.m. On March 21, there will be an auction and fish fry with proceeds going to Windsor Mill School. Dine in begins at 3:30 p.m. and the auction will start at 6 p.m.
HersHberger’s Housewares Large Selection of High Quality Braided Rugs
...Warm up to Winter...
Winter Gloves for the Whole Family Thermal Underwear Animal Throws New shipment Melissa & Doug Toys Candles • Plastic Toboggans 15419 Madison Rd (Rt 528, 1mi. S. of Rt 87) Middlefield • 440-632-9065 Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30–5:00; Sat 8:30–3:00
Now available: Machine & Tool Rentals Saws, Trowelers, Contractor Nails, Hardware • Generators etc • Wagons Scooters • Coleman and more
NAUVOO FAMILY MARKET FRESH BAKED BAKERY DAILY
BuLK FooDS & DELI
• Bread • Cookies • Pies • Fry Pies • Assorted Donuts: Cream Sticks, Glazed & more!
Order your baked goods ahead, they will be ready when you get here! WROUGHT IRON now available
15979 Nauvoo Rd • Middlefield • 440-632-5584 Located across the street from the “Middlefield Sale Barn” Mon-Thurs 8a-5:00p • Fri 8a-7:00p Sat 8a-4:00p • Closed Sun
maple madness
Marvelous Maple Syrup By Christina Grand Porter Pure maple syrup is a healthy and natural sweetener and a wise alternative to sugar or sugar substitutes. Plus, it contains only 52 calories per tablespoon. A tablespoon of pure maple syrup contains about 13.5 grams of carbohydrates. Of those, 12.4 grams are from sugars. These sugars are primarily from sucrose, which is a complex sugar that your body breaks down to the simple sugars fructose and glucose at a one-to-one ratio. The fat in a tablespoon of pure maple syrup is 0.1 grams, with minute amounts of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. This natural sweetener features over 54 antioxidants including polyphenols, plant-based compounds that work as antioxidants. They can help delay or prevent inflammatory diseases caused by free radicals, such as cancer, osteoporosis or diabetes. In addition, maple syrup features high levels of zinc and manganese, keeping the heart healthy and boosting the immune system. Syrup contains essential nutrients like zinc and manganese, which can help you ward off illness, a study conducted at Wayne State University in Detroit found. Zinc keeps your level of white blood cells up, which is crucial for increasing your resistance to sickness. And manganese protects immune cells from inflammation and damage. Translation: No more sniffling! Five of the 54 antioxidants in maple syrup were identified for the first time in nature, and are unique to the natural sweetener. Among the five new compounds never before identified, one
D&L FLOORING Great Flooring! Great Prices! Any flooring You Want ... We Have! Even Rubber flooring!!
Endless Beauty Laminate
only
polyphenol is of particular interest. Given the common name of Quebecol, in honor of the province of Quebec, this compound is created during the process of boiling down maple sap into maple syrup. It isn’t yet known whether the new compounds contribute to the healthy profile of maple syrup, it is known that the quantity and variety of the identified compounds with documented health benefits qualifies maple syrup as a champion food. Maple syrup has been eaten for centuries as a traditional food, perhaps even longer, since the Native Americans were producing maple syrup when the Europeans arrived in the Americas. Try drizzling maple syrup on your oatmeal and add some blueberries to your maple-drizzled oatmeal to up its antioxidant power. Maple syrup’s antioxidants are also natural anti-agers. Syrup works on the skin like any topical antioxidant, repairing environmental and free radical damage. Make an at-home facial scrub to fight fine lines by stirring together 1 tablespoon of warm milk and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Add 3 tablespoons of finely ground oats and stir again. Massage gently onto your face, leave on for up to 20 minutes, rinse off, and follow with a moisturizer. The next time you whip up baked goods, consider swapping in maple syrup for sugar. “It’s less likely to cause indigestion, gas, and bloating, compared with processed sweeteners,” says Andrew Gaeddert, author of “Healing Digestive Disorders”. The woodsy flavor works particularly well in pound cakes, butter cookies, and coffee cakes. Replace the sugar with the same amount of maple syrup, and reduce the amount of liquid the recipe calls for by about a half-cup. Another great reason to use local maple syrup is to support area merchants. Plus, eating something as delicious as sweet, pure maple syrup is sure to boost your mood and help you get through these last days of winter. So shop local, look and feel great and enjoy.
Windsor
Stairs and Millwork Custom-Built • Stairs • Boxed Newels • All Interior Trim Unfinished or Prefinished • Hardwood Flooring • Hand-scraped Flooring For That Aged Look • Hand Hewn Beams • Custom Finishings
Installation Available
Free estiMates!
Contact Dave C. Miller at (440) 272-5157
Visit Our sHOWrOOM !
7418 North Wiswell Road • Windsor 44099
$1.25 sq. ft.
While Supplies Last!
– Installation Available – Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm
Daniel E. Miller
440-685-4385
10040 Penniman Rd.•Orwell 44076
Averaged out over the entire population of the United States, each of us only consumes 3 ounces of maple syrup each year. But since only 6.4 percent of Americans eat maple syrup on a regular basis (which is actually up from only 2.5 percent in 2005), it is a small group of us that are eating much more than that 3-ounce stat.
Mon - Wed - Fri • 9 - Noon Coming this Fall: Mon - Tues - Wed - Thurs - Fri • 9 - noon
inspiring creative genius
Ages 3-5 (potty trained preferred)
Children will develop life-long learning skills in Reading, Writing, Math and Science through ART, creative movement, music and of course FUN!
Open House, Every Sunday in March • 10 am - 2 pm Carlene Exline (Miss Car) 14595 Baird St., Burton 44021 • 440.313.8012
misscarstudio.com
DF 021914
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 13
45th Annual
pancakes & sausage breakfasts PARKMAN COMMUNITY HOUSE State Route 422 in Parkman, Ohio
Pure Geauga Maple Syrup
sundays march 3–9–16–23 Serving 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Adults: $8.00 Children (6-12): $4.00 Children 5 & under: Free
Seated and served.
Sponsored by Parkman Chamber of Commerce www.ParkmanOhio.com
See Us For Unique Gifts! • Amish hand-loomed rugs • Donna Sharp handbags • the wonderful fragrance of wax pottery • Cute Ducky Soap Plus.... items great for giving or keeping! 14526 N. Cheshire Street • Burton, OH 44021 440-834-1415 Hours: Mon.–Sat. 10am - 5pm; Sun. (in March) 9am - 4pm
Grandview Restaurant Lunch Specials Thursday thru Saturday • Noon to 3pm
Soup & Sandwich Combos
$5.00
Chicken Pecan Salad
$7.00
Lump Blue Crab Cake Salad
$7.00
Wrap & Soup Combos
$7.50
Open to the Public • Dine In or Carry Out
13404 Old State Road • Middlefield • 440-834-4661 Winter hrs: Thurs.12:00–8:30pm; Fri. & Sat.12:00–9:00pm; Sun.8:00am–1:30pm
March Is Ma Golden Magic From the Woods How it began is shrouded in the misty mornings of long ago. Native Americans living in the area around the Great Lakes and eastern Canada discovered that the sweet, clear sap from the maple tree could be cooked down into nourishing maple sugar. Who first discovered that the sap from the maple tree could become a sugary delight and provide substance for life? In one Native American legend a woman, while cooking for her family, took a branch from a nearby tree to stir her pot. She left the stick resting in the pot as the meat cooked. The clear sap slowly ran into the mixture, adding sweetness. Dinner got a rave reviews from the hungry family and she realized it tasted different because the stir stick had the maple magic. In time, Native Americans began hollowing out large logs, putting hot rocks into them, and adding maple sap, reducing it to syrup then sugar. The maple sugar could be mixed with corn meal and kept in a pouch. Warriors often took sacks filled with the mixture on long war party trips. Native Americans generously shared the knowledge of making maple sugar. The settlers from across the Atlantic Ocean had never tasted anything like maple sugar. The maple tree is native to a specific area in North America. Maple sugar became an important trade item until cane sugar became available in the late 1800’s. Then maple sugar became too expensive to use as a sweetener. When New Englanders began their western migration, they followed the maple trees. In isolated areas that were slowly being opened to settlement, there was still a demand for sugar. Settlers knew that maple Just how valuable is the maple tree to Geauga County? Very, as acknowledged by the Geauga County Commissioners when they honored the maple tree as Geauga County’s official tree. Resolution 11-017, dated Feb. 8, 2011, is a Resolution Honoring The Sugar Maple Tree, Maple Production and Industry In Geauga County. It states: WHEREAS, the Sugar Maple (acer saccharin) often referred to as hard rock maple, a deciduous hardwood that grows well in a wide range of temperature variations but predominately in cool
Amish Home Craft & Bakery
Lots of Crafts, Stop in fore Homemakdie Home Decorating s! Maple Coo Ideas & Gifts
Jams • Jellies • Baked Goods Quilts • Wood Items • Centerpieces Wallhangers • Place Mats • Rugs Hickory Rockers • Baby Items and so much more! 440-632-1888 (Let Ring) 16860 Kinsman Rd.(Rt. 87) Open Daily 9am - 4:30pm
Bakery Available Daily – Will Do Special Orders!
14 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
trees would provide that sugar. Hearty New Englanders were willing to work hard in a maple grove to create enough sugar for the coming year, and to trade for other goods. Huge stands of maple trees were found across northeast Ohio and this small area proved to have the ideal climate for a strong maple syrup harvest. Early sugar bushes consisted of kettles hung over open fires. It was a special time when family and friends worked together to create a much-needed food for the coming year. Early pioneers and settlers used large iron pots to cook the sap into syrup and sugar. At first they did it in the open. When evaporators were invented, special equipment designed to cook the sap, buildings were constructed over them for protection. Over the years evaporator designs improved until today we have equipment to do the work efficiently. Reverse osmosis equipment helps cut down on cooking time and other handy devices aid the process. Pure maple syrup is different from the adulterated syrup found on the grocer’s shelf. Carefully read the label. If you can understand all the big words, you will discover that no pure maple syrup is in the container. There is only one maker that even puts some in, and that is only about 3 percent. What you are using is a concoction created to only taste, look and smell like maple syrup. But here in Geauga County we have ready access to the real thing. Geauga County maple syrup became world famous in 1893 at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago when it received a first place award. And it has been widely savored ever since.
Maple Tree Offi upland regions, at altitudes above 600 feet, as altitude in and near Geauga County rises from the 575 foot elevation at the Lake Erie shore to a 1396 foot elevation at Sugarloaf summit in northeastern Troy Township; and WHEREAS, Geauga County has had the distinction of having the highest number of sugar camps per mile in the nation, and producing 1/3 of all the maple syrup in the state and today still ranks number one in maple production, accounting for over twenty-five percent of all the syrup produced in Ohio, and WHEREAS, Northeast Ohio gained a reputation in the late 1800s into the early 1900s for its maple syrup production and status as the center of the maple industry, with maple tradition deeply rooted and established in Geauga County; and
Miller Family
Amish Pancake Breakfast Saturday March 15 • 7am to 1pm
Pancakes with all the fixings $9 adults (13 & up) $5 (youth 4-12) 3 & under FREE. $8 seniors (65 -79) 80 & older FREE!
Homemade
440-834-0326 Donuts to go! Joe‘s Window Shop 15020 Shedd Rd, Burton Twp 44021
aple Madness The Fifth Season
By Christina Grand Porter
Geauga County is one of those places that can boast about having a fifth season. We have spring, summer, fall and winter, but we also have maple. It is a season unto itself, with its own sights, smells and feel, when we prepare to tap trees, extract the golden sap and turn it into an incredibly tasty delight. Maple season gives us the beginning of many festivals that will extend from spring through fall, but there is something quite special in being the first festival of the year. Maple season launches the promise of spring. When the sap starts flowing, we dust off the proverbial cobwebs inside us and begin to stretch out with hope toward warmer and longer days. Winter is officially on its way out of the picture. For some, maple season means additional work. Sometimes it entails going out into the snow and cold when it would be far more pleasant to be indoors like everyone else. Trees have to be tapped, and sap must be collected and boiled down. But that also means extra income and other rewards like sniffing in the aroma of the boiling maple sap and being the first one to taste that year’s syrup. There is something romantic about this process, about getting out in nature to harvest that gift from God hidden within the sugar maple trees. Then there is the sense of accomplishment in sharing the yield, for even if they have a little bit of last year’s in the pantry, Geauga residents still eagerly anticipate the new year’s maple syrup crop. Not everyone collects sap and makes syrup, but everyone enjoys the season.
fficially Honored WHEREAS, Geauga County continues to see innovation in evaporators, use of reverse osmosis systems, and sap collection through tubing networks, reducing boiling time and reducing damage to the trees and landscaping; and WHEREAS, Maple production plays an important role in Ohio and in Geauga County with 140 maple producers reporting that 103,000 taps produced 20,000 gallons of syrup, generating an estimated two million dollars to the local economy; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Geauga County Board of Commissioners do hereby honor the Sugar Maple Tree, Maple Production and Industry in Geauga County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this
Ferroni’s
Allegro Café & Bistro 14991 South State Street Middlefield, OH 44021
440-632-6322 Mon.-Fri. 6am to 8am; Sat. 7:30am to 6pm
Once maple season is upon us, we can believe all this snow really will melt away and the temperatures actually will climb above freezing. Sometimes the weather is horrible for local maple festivals, but large crowds attend anyway. We all come out of hibernation, pale and with tousled hat hair, to greet friends and acquaintances we might not have seen for months. Maple season is the time of year when we can start to tell ourselves that every snowfall is the last and actually believe it. It’s a time of transition as we move through the slush and ice of winter on toward the anticipation of Easter and a final break in the weather when we can officially kiss the freezing temperatures goodbye. Maple season is one filled with traditions and neighbors. Friends get together to celebrate our fifth season and enjoy not just maple syrup, but all the wonderful things it flavors: cookies, cakes, candies, sausages, breads, sauces, glazes and even beer. This maple season is also, of course, our season of pancake breakfasts since nothing flatters a warm browned pancake better than fresh maple syrup made right in our own community. As we pass through maple season, let’s enjoy it, whatever the weather may bring. It only arrives once a year and with it comes a sense of community and celebration. We got through another winter and now it’s time to reward ourselves with the satisfying flavor of maple products. Savor our fifth season, if for no other reason, just because we are lucky enough to have one.
SUGAR VALLEY MAPLE Description Wholesale Gallon $40.00 1/2 gallon 24.00 Quart 14.00 Pint 8.25 1/2 pint 6.00 1.36 oz. jug 2.00 6 piece candy box 2.00
CERTIFIED ORGANIC & AWARD WINNING
Family Owned & Produced On Our Own Property 440.632.0780 cell: 440.785.0005 15771 CHIPMUNK LANE, MIDDLEFIELD, OH 44062
Geauga Park District's Maple Sugaring Celebration Sundays, March 9, 16, & 23 Swine Creek Reservation
16004 Hayes Rd. Middlefield
Noon - 4 pm
• Visit the sugarhouse and sample Geauga Park District's own maple syrup! • Help gather sap • Live music geaugaparkdistrict.org
Pancake Town USA Sponsored by the Burton Chamber of Commerce Burton, ohio
Resolution become part of the permanent record of the Board of Commissioners of Geauga County, Ohio. The resolution is signed by the then Geauga County Commissioners, Mary E. Samide, William S. Young, and Tracy A. Jemison. Commissioners’ Clerk Christine Blair certified that it is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at a legally convened Board meeting. Finally, the Resolution has the official seal of Geauga County on it.
All You Can Eat PANCAKES Every Sunday in March It’s Maple Time in Burton
PANCAKE TOWN USA!
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Sundays March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Pancakes & Omelets Breakfast 9am - 2pm Sponsored by the Burton/Middlefield Rotary
Pancakes, Eggs, Potatoes & Sausage Breakfast 9am - 1:30pm
Over 54 Varieties of Donuts Cinnamon Rolls • Apple Fritters Brownies • Muffins Coffee • Tea • Cappuccino Cold Beverages 2 Convenient Middlefield Locations: Harrington Square Mall 15561 W. High St.
15963 E. High St. 440.632.5222
Call 440-834-8621 for extra dates in April American Legion Post 459
Pancake Breakfast...9am - 2pm
The Burton Log Cabin will be making maple syrup and maple candy, a tradition in the area which dates back for centuries. An Antique and Craft Show will be in full swing at the High School where Beaches & Dreams Travel Co. will be waiting to see you. The Burton Public Library will host book sales and Century Village Museum will bustle with activity. Local antique stores and shops stocked with new ideas for spring are ready for visitors. Log Cabin is Open Year-Round
At Century Village Museum
Additional Pancake Sunday Event Craft Show...8am - 2pm Berkshire High School
ask about Log Cabin Replica Gift Box! We ship maple syrup and maple candy worldwide.
Cabin: 440-834-4204
Pancakes are served at other venues throughout Burton. specialty Pancakes served all year in our local restaurants!
www.BurtonChamberofCommerce.org www.PancakeTown-usa.com sponsored by the Burton Chamber Of Commerce 14590 E. Park, Burton, OH 44021
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 15
Shopper the frugal
Native American Astrology: Turquoise Looking For Any & All Scrap Metals
Call for Special Pricing • Sheet Steel $260/ton on Complete Junk Cars Picked Up • Junk Cars $260/ton #2 Unprepared $310/ton #2 Prepared $340/ton P. & S. Prepared $360/ton Motor Blocks $360/ton
Aluminum Rims - $14.50 ea. - $12.50 ea.
on vehicle
Aluminum Cans - 50¢ lb.
For Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Metal
Add Junk To The Trunk For Extra Weight! “Steel & Appliances” Call Today
C&B Recycling
Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Saturday 8:00a.m. - 12:00noon
330-326-2800
8784 Snow Rd. • Windham 44288
Come See our New expaNSioN There’s Something for Everyone!
G
ga C eau
Largest Treas ounty’s ure
Che st
auntie’s antique mall 15567 Main Market, Parkman 44080 (1 mile west of Rt. 528 on Rt. 422, south side)
440-548-5353
www.auntiesantiquemall.com Open 7 Days: 10am - 5pm
Delivery & Layaway Available • Furniture Repair & Restoration 16 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
Turquoise is considered one of earth’s most protective minerals. In the Native American tradition, those born from Feb. 19 through March 20 are said to embody the cougar whose protective mineral is turquoise. Culturally, Native Americans believe that this mineral will protect them from danger and injury on the basis that it unites the earth and sky, ultimately combining the male and female energies. It is widely believed that turquoise links a persons’ physical body with the universe. Traditionally, the gemstone was worn on the body as a blessing and used on shields to ward off enemies. Spiritually, how can turquoise aid us? Turquoise is a purification stone, which dispels negative energy and clears electromagnetic smog. It also balances and aligns the chakras and attunes the physical level to the spiritual. It is said to promote healing of the immune system and regenerate tissue. Psychologically, it is a strengthening stone, dissolving self-sabotaging attitudes while instilling calmness and aiding creative expression. Physically, it is excellent for exhaustion, depression or panic attacks. In addition, turquoise has calming qualities and may help one who is going through a difficult time. It is widely known that Native Americans adorn their bodies with turquoise jewelry. They do so in an effort to link the heavens to the ground with the mindset that they will be safe from harm. The use of turquoise in historical and present day artifacts suggests that it was there to shield oneself and others from negativity and thrust the undesirable energy away from the body. To view a beautiful selection of turquoise and other minerals, visit Country Arts & Jewelry, 15864 Nauvoo Road in Middlefield (44062). Visit www.CountryArtsandJewelry.com or call 440-632-5343.
“When made in small quantities— that is, quickly from the first run of sap and properly treated—it has a wild delicacy of flavor that no other sweet can match. What you smell in freshly cut maple-wood, or taste in the blossom of the tree, it is then, indeed, the distilled essence of the tree.” ~ John Burroughs “In contemplating the present opening prospects in human affairs, I am led to expect that a material part of the general happiness which heaven seems to have prepared for mankind, will be derived from the manufacture and general use of Maple Sugar.” ~ Letter to Thomas Jefferson by Benjamin Rush, August 19, 1791
community interest
Food Quality
Attention James A. Garfield Graduates The James A. Garfield School (Garrettsville, Ohio) Alumni Committee is seeking addresses from those who graduated in the following classes: 1964, 1974, 1984 and 1994. The Alumni is planning a large alumni banquet and celebration to be held at James A. Garfield Elementary School on Sept. 20, 2014. The Alumni Banquet will include a performance by the award winning JAG Band, dinner and a tour of the new (grades five and six) addition made possible through a $5 million “Straight A” grant from the Ohio Department of Education. Ground breaking is slated for late March and upon completion places all students on one campus. All past JAG graduates are cordially invited to attend the Alumni Banquet. For more information, or to provide a classmate’s address, contact Helen Louise (Paul) Bouts at 330309-2734 or via her facebook page.
March is Maple Month Winters are long and cold in Ohio. But as spring approaches, many itch to get outdoors and start the annual ritual of harvesting the first and sweetest agricultural crop of the year - maple syrup!
Grandma’s Garden
Unique Custom Garden Art and Gifts
16396 Main Market • Parkman 440-477-0782 T,W,Th. 7pm-9pm; Sat. 10-4; Sun. 12-4 www.grandmasgarden.vpweb.com
Ohio has a deep and rich maple heritage. March is Maple Month in Ohio. Each year Ohio ranks fourth or fifth in maple syrup production and northeast Ohio produces at least 60 percent of that crop. That makes Ohio one sweet place to live and visit. Across Ohio, large and small maple syrup operations come alive with activity each spring. Tucked away in the woods, syrup makers tap trees, collect clear sweet sap and make delicious golden syrup. Did you know that maple syrup is made in only a very small part of the entire world? Conditions are right only around the Great Lakes and eastern Canada. This region’s crummy spring seasons are perfect for long runs of sap and a bountiful maple syrup harvest. “Pure maple sugar will always command a market abroad, if we choose to part with the article.” ~ Walton’s Vermont Register and Farmer’s Almanac, 1847
Instantly DRY moisturizes up to 41% REMEDY hairMade with natural Buriti oil, SYSTEM leaving hair soft,
Alternative Energy Supplier Since 1980 Industrial Energizer Batteries Wholesale Pricing
BF020514
One very important consideration in planning any event is food quality. You can plan ahead and have a menu that sounds great, but if the food isn’t good, what’s the point. The food at your event should both look good and taste good, so presentation is important. It’s been said we first eat with our eyes, and then with our mouths. Remember that you get what you pay for when it comes to food. There are reasons why one turkey breast is $2.99/lb. and one is $8.99; there may be emulsifiers or considerable waste in cheaper food, and you could even be paying for water added to a product. Local is great when possible, but you absolutely have to go for quality. It’s important to realize that many factors, such as shortages and transportation problems can make good products more expensive. Abnormally inexpensive food is inexpensive for a reason. It might just be bad initial quality, or it could be old. To be assured of the best quality when working with a caterer, let your taste buds decide for you. Always ask for a tasting of key items, but be aware that it will take time for your caterer to prepare food for a tasting, so don’t expect to be able to call and taste the same day. As Greg Tarr, owner and operator of Chow Down Catering can help you plan a customized individual menu for any type of event filled with high quality food that everyone will remember. Call him at 440-632-1444. Chow Down catering is located at 12406 Madison Road in Huntsburg (44046).
March Special
STATE ROAD BATTERY PRO
supple and shiny.
by
Schedule an in-salon conditioning treatment for only $10 today.
New products • Lower prices E-cigarettes • Morton Salt
– call any time 440-632-1846 – 15789 Old State Rd (Rt 608) • Middlefield
440-632-5937
Harrington Square Mall Middlefield
Tues-Wed 9-7:00; Thurs 9-8:00; Fri 9-5:00; Sat 8:30-3:00
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:30pm • Sat 8:00am-4:00pm
Can’t Wait for your Refund Check?
WE BUY GOLD & DIAMONDS
Need Cash Now? We Can Help!
Jewelry • Coins • Bullion
We BUY • SELL • LOAN
WE BUY GUNS
GEAUGA PAWN
Ammo • Crossbows Compound Bows
LICENSED PAWN BROKERS SINCE 1990 LIC # PB1452
WE LOAN CASH
440-564-2274
12244 Kinsman Rd., Newbury (1/2 mile west of Rt. 44) Mon - Fri 9–5:30; Sat 9–4; Closed Sun
Get a Quick Cash Loan Against Many of Your Personal Items
MARCH SPECIALS March 17
PAnCAkES
St. PAtty’S DAy
All Day Every Day
Corned Beef & Cabbage and Reubens
5% Discount for Seniors
LEntEn SPECIALS Shrimp • Perch • Grilled Salmon Available Daily for Lunch & Dinner
crossroads country cafe OPEN 7 DAYS — BrEAkfASt, LuNch & DiNNEr www.crossroadscountrycafe.com
15916 West High St. • Middlefield • 440.632.0191 Mon-Wed 5:30am-2:00pm • Thurs–Sat 5:30am-8:00pm • Sun 7:00am-2:00pm
Attention RoofeRs & HomeowneRs! A container can be delivered to your job site or home.
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
10 -15 -20 Yards
AJ & J ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS – estate cleanups –
CALL JIM - CELL: 440-336-0544 / HOME: 440-834-1282
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 17
community interest • Well Cleaning • Well Sealing
(330) 562-8850 (440) 632-0641
maxherrwell@aol.com
MAX HERR Well Drilling & Pump Service
Total Family Eyecare Comprehensive Eye Examinations Glasses • Contacts Sport/Safety Eyewear
14901 state Ave., N. Middlefield 440-632-1695 www.geaugavision.com Eye Med, Spectera, Medical Mutual, Care Source & Many Other Plans Accepted 7 Offices tO serve Akron – 330-784-1155 ChAgrin FAlls – 440-247-4920 ChArdon – 440-286-3373 ClevelAnd – 216-363-2513 gArrettsville – 330-527-2020 MiddleField – 440-632-1695 lAkewood – 216-227-2020
• Water Treatment • Rotary & Cable Well Drilling • Plastic or Steel Casing Terry Herr & Kyle Herr 4 Generations of Service Drilled over 3,000 wells in Geauga County alone. “ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL”
– Footwear for the Whole Family – – Men’s Work Boots – Choose from: • Redwing • LaCrosse • Danner • Wolverine • Irishsetter • Georgia • Rocky • Chippewa • Muck Boots • Hi-Tec • Vasque • Keen • Merrill & more!
Custom rk o Leatherw Available
WE CARRY A HUGE SUPPLY OF Bulk DAC HORSE SUPPLEMENTS Pricing
We Also Carry: Lots of Tack, Available All Sizes of Harnesses, Equine Supplies and Valley Road Children’s Wagons
–Indiana-style Harnesses too–
MULLET’S HARNESS SHOP 16138 Newcomb Road, Middlefield 44062
440-632-1527
Mon-Thurs 8-5, Fri 8-6, Sat 8-4 (Closed Sunday)
Pine Valley Bolts & Industrial Surplus
COAL $310 NUT • PEA • RICE
PER SKID
NOW CARRYING
ECO BRICKS $185
Where Are The Dinosaurs? By Ellie Behman
I wandered through store after store in search of a simple address book. I thought I would update it and keep it in a handy place for me to look up phone numbers and addresses as I needed them. After trudging into four stores I finally asked one of the clerks where they kept those illusive books. He replied, with what I thought was a patronizing look and said, “Most people keep the addresses in their phones. “ “Everyone but me,” I replied. On another occasion, Ron and I were on a road trip and stopped at a gas station in Kentucky. As I walked through the store, I was shocked to see an honest to goodness old-fashioned public phone right there in the hallway. I almost heard it roar and thought I saw smoke billowing from behind the numbered holes on the dial. When I was a youngster growing up in Cleveland, I remember we had a small room under the stairs where we kept our phone. It hung on a wall, sported a long cord and the earpiece was shaped like a big dog bone. How’s that for digging up another fossil? While walking through the woods, enjoying nature at its best, I wonder how anyone could possibly enjoy the walk with a phone attached to their ear. They wouldn’t see the colorful birds in the trees, watch squirrels jump from branch to branch or possibly catch sight of a turkey or a deer. Rumor has it that Big Foot roams throughout the woods by our cabin and we love teasing our grandchildren about the age-old myth. I wonder if he’s online or on Facebook? He
The Ohio Development Services Agency and Geauga County Job and Family Services want to remind Geauga County Residents that heating assistance is available to through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP.) The Winter Crisis Program assists households whose energy source has been disconnected, are threatened with disconnection, or who have 25 percent or less of the fuel capacity of their bulk fuel tank. Geauga County residents may apply for the Winter Crisis Program at Geauga County Job and Family Services, 12480 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon through March 31 by appointment and a face-to-face interview. Qualifying for HEAP is dependent on household size and the total gross household income. For information on applying for HEAP or to set an appointment, contact Geauga County Job and Family Services at 440‑285‑1299. Information on energy assistance programs is available at 800-282-0880 or visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov.
Greg Tarr, Proprietor
CATERING Where Customers Send Their Friends
★
March 5, 2014
We Cater Custom Casual Catering is Our Specialty to Your Taste Banquet Room
➤ from an intimate dinner for two to a backyard bash for 400
➤ seats 160 comfortably
➤ catered at our site or yours
➤ bar available for use ➤ ambient or fluorescent
➤ from traditional to specialty-themed menus ... Bolivian, Hawaiian Luau, Renaissance, Mexican, Mardi Gras, BBQ, Clambakes, Giant Subs ... let your imagination soar
5195 Kinsman Rd. (Rt. 87) Bottom of Mespo Hill
18 www.middlefieldpost.com
Ellie has been a freelance writer for more than 40 years and has written over 400 articles and stories for various publications including Guideposts, Reminisce, Over The Back Fence, Good Old Days, Mature Living and several others. She has also written three romance novels and several children’s books, which are yet unpublished. She has been married nearly 56 years and is mother of three, grandmother of seven, great-grandmother of four adorable little boys. She and her husband spend as much time as possible at a cabin where they enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area. This is where the majority of her writing is done as it is the perfect quiet setting for a writer.
Helping Ohioans Stay Warm
PER TON
Daniel Miller, Owner • 440-693-4232 Monday-Friday 7 am-5 pm • Saturday 7 am-4 pm
would have to be for our kids to believe in him. He just may be an old dinosaur who no one wants to acknowledge. Remember the old shoe salesmen in the stores who actually measured your feet, making sure that you were fitted with the proper shoes? There may be a few around but the rest (I’m sure) are residing in a museum for “shoe dinosaurs”. Our children would have a good time pressing their noses against the glass and watching that old tradition take place. I wonder if that glass enclosed room fills up with dinosaur smoke from time to time. Years ago family dinners were filled with actual warm bodies, communicating with one another, talking, laughing and sharing life’s stories. Sadly today many gatherings have “human-like” robots texting, phoning, playing games on little pads of information. As I think about this, I get a visual picture and I wonder out loud what would happen if the electricity went off and all hand held objects malfunctioned. Somehow I think those illusive dinosaurs would come out of the woodwork. Okay kids, who are the dinosaurs now?
➤ great food at great prices – just ask your friends
Since 1988
Call today for a free consultation 440.632.1444 12406 Madison Rd., Huntsburg 44046 • www.chowdown.info
(room for a band & dancing)
lighting and neutral decor allows you to create your own atmoshere
Reserve Your Date By February 28th and Receive 2013 Prices
community interest
Maple Syrup and St. Patrick’s Day
Shop With Us & Save $$$
By Joe Novak
One group of tradespeople that I used at my new house was an Amish crew run by Bill Byler, owner of Dry Creek Siding. Bill and I have had many conversations about our religious beliefs and how we honor the same God, just in different ways. I am a practicing Catholic; I say practicing because I am sure I don’t have it down anywhere near perfect as yet. Bill is Amish and though I respect his life style, I am grateful for this computer that I so depend on. It makes writing a column simple, from the mechanics of typing it out to sending it to my editor. We live in two different worlds yet I think we have a mutual respect for each other’s beliefs and the different path we are taking to the same goal. Bill has invited me to participate in the yearly gathering and making of maple syrup or what he calls “sugaring”. When I am “sugaring”, it means I’ve done something to upset my wife and I am trying to sweeten her up. This is a totally different process; however, there is smoke and steam involved at least until I can settle her down. I have seen this “sugaring” process on TV but never in person and I am looking forward to this experience with great anticipation. Now I am slightly suspect that Bill is hoping for some free labor (he may be the Amish Tom Sawyer) but I am more than willing to oblige. After all, education comes with a price. I did raise an eyebrow when
he also mentioned showing me firsthand how to clean his horse stalls. “Wear boots,” he said with a grin. Don’t mind if I sit that one out and just watch, do you Bill? I am very good at criticizing - OOPS; I meant critiquing someone else’s work but only to help them become more proficient. Now onto St. Patrick. I don’t think the Amish have Patron Saint as we Catholics. “Patron”Saints are those who have defended in some way a group of people or a country. It is getting close to St. Patrick’s Day, this also falls within Maple syrup season and the best part is that winter is close to coming to an end. I will be especially thankful for that this year. We have all heard the story of St. Patrick running the snakes out of Ireland; if only he were alive, we could send him to Washington DC. The truth is; Ireland never had any snakes and Washington is still full of them. Did you know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers? He was responsible for bringing Roman technology to Ireland. Clay building methods including stone and brick arches are some he is credited with. St. Patrick must have had a great P R man, he wasn’t even Irish and they loved him. To find out what Joe would do, email questions to editor@middlefieldpost.com. Joe has 20some years experience in manufacturing and says that as a small business owner, he found that you either learn how to solve a problem yourself or pay to have it done. Joe’s articles are his opinion and are only intended as a guide. Please consult an expert when in doubt.
OhioMeansJobs After months of anticipation, the OneStop rebranding is officially underway. The One-Stops Workforce Centers of Geauga, Ashtabula and Portage Counties will now be OhioMeansJobs Geauga County, OhioMeansJobs Ashtabula County and OhioMeansJobs Portage County. Legislation enacted by Ohio’s 130th General Assembly mandates that OhioMeansJobs will be the official brand for Ohio’s One-Stop system. The statewide rebranding is aimed at positioning Ohio’s workforce system to become more effective in advancing job placement and talent development. It also aims to make it easier for individuals and businesses to find employment services. Guidelines for implementing the rebranding were issued in September. The rebranding is to be completed by late March. While the name will be different, the OhioMeansJobs Centers will continue to provide the same job seeker and employer services they have in the past. Job seekers can visit the centers to use computers, fax machines and phones to search for employment. They can also take one of the many free workshops
that will enhance their job seeking effort. Workshops include: resume writing, job readiness, basic computer skills, MS Office, career exploration, LinkedIn and online job searching. Services for employers are also free and include recruitment services such as job postings, resume collection and screening; employee training such as on-the-job training, testing and assessment, and rapid response for those facing layoffs. Also continuing and accessible through the OhioMeansJobs Centers are the Business Resource Network (BRN). The program is funded by U.S. Department of Labor $6 million Workforce Innovation Grants. The BRN provides to businesses a single point of contract to a wide variety of business services available in the Geauga, Ashtabula and Portage County area. Location of OhioMeansJobs Centers: OhioMeansJobs Geauga County 12480 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, OhioMeansJobs Ashtabula County 227 Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, and OhioMeansJobs Portage County 449 South Meridian Street, 1st Floor-Room 134, Ravenna.
• General Merchandise • Paper Products • Groceries Lawn & • Medicine Garden • Furniture Items Have • And More!! Arrived!
Kurtz Salvage LLC
16777 Dead End Shedd (Off of Old State Rd.)
440.632.5623
Mon-Thurs 8-5 • Fri 8-6 • Sat 8-3
Fast Delivery • Quality Materials • Competitive Prices
LAKESIDE SAND & GRAVEL
Since 1954 • 60 Years of Service
Residential & Commercial
• Washed Sand & Gravel • Road & Driveway Gravel • Limestone Products
• Screened Topsoil • Fill Sand & Dirt • Landscape Boulders
330-274-2569
3498 Frost Road, Mantua 44255 Mastercard, Visa & Discover Accepted
www.lakesidesandgravel.com
Call Today for Early Bird disCounTs on Farm seeds We have all your planting needs: • • • • •
Soil Testing & Consulting Organic & Non-GMO Garden Seeds Garden, Farm & Fertilizer Programs Lawn & Field Seeds Organic Fertilizers: Re-Vita Pro 5-4-5 Liquid Re-Vita 3-3-3 Fertilizers Too! Re-Vita K 2-3-16 Re-Vita N 8-3-3 Plant Pro Potting Mix
Get Cleaner, Healthier Drinking Water in Your Home for leSS moneY ! • Complete Water Services • Water Conditioning • Free Water Testing • And Much More!
SHop & Compare Feed Rations Also Available
D & S Farm & Garden Supply
4738 Gates East Rd, Middlefield • 440-693-4632 Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM • Saturday 8AM-2PM
Establishing a Drug Free Workplace Substance abuse in the workplace is a growing problem affecting productivity, absenteeism, insurance costs and job satisfaction. It can’t be ignored. Hear the facts from folks on the front line. Learn how to establish a program beneficial to your company, your employees, and your future on March 28 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Registration 7:30 a.m., program 8 a.m. Designed for business owners, human resource manager and operations supervisors. Register now at https://ggpdrugfreewkplmarch2014.eventbrite.com. Kent State Geauga - 14111 Claridon Troy Rd, Burton, OH.
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 19
health
An Industry Exclusive! Vista sets a New Standard of Excellence.
5}
Our Worry Free Platinum Service Plan*
yr
–Inclusive Warranty –Loss & Damage Protection –FREE Batteries PLUS –Personalized Hearing ServiceProgram (Includes Lifetime FREE Service) –12 Months SAME AS CASH with approved credit “Your Reasons for not Hearing Have Disappeared” Don’t put it off! Call today for an appointment. LIMITED TIME OFFER.
Hearing Tests • Hearing Aids • Service on all Brands
800-497-1079
In-home appointments for our Amish Neighbors is our specialty
MENTOR
ASHTABULA
440-953-8168
440-992-4327
7506 Tyler Blvd.
3032 W. Prospect
GEAUGA
By appointment only 15650 Chardon-Windsor Huntsburg
www.vistahearing.com 440-636-5300
MENTOR | GEAUGA | ASHTABULA | MILLERSBURG | ORRVILLE | PARMA HTS. | WOOSTER *Some Conditions and Restrictions Apply. See Hearing Healthcare Professional for Details
Kent State Nursing students at Burton Health Care, Tyler Hostetler and Tanya Luther with Burton Health Care Center resident, Millie Basile. (Post Photo/BHC)
BHC and KSU-Geauga Form Partnership
Burton Health Care Center and Kent State University-Geauga have teamed up to provide nursing students practical training in direct patient care. Nursing students in the second year of
Finally, A Salt Free Solution!!! Safely Remove Iron & Rotten Egg Odors Without Having To Use Salt Or Cartridge Filters
www.ecowaterservisoft.com NO Maintenance Required! NO Chemicals To Add! NO Salt To Carry or Pour In! NO Cartridges to Change! FULLY AUTOMATIC FILTRATION! *Ask About Out Trade In Discounts Up To $200 Current System Not Working?? Let Us Fix It!! We Service Most Makes & Models!! EcoWater Servisoft of Middlefield, Inc. 14299 Kinsman Rd. - Burton, OH 44021 440.834.4612 / 800.922.1188
Providing the care YOU deserve!
Genuine, Caring
Accepting New Patients! – Family Medicine – Infants, Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Schedule your Annual Wellness Exam Today! Middlefield Clinic
JON J. FLORIANO, MD •Middlefield Clinic, Harrington Square, Middlefield • (440)632-1118• 20 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
their Bachelor of Science Nursing Program, and part of their Foundations in Nursing coursework are spending one day a week at Burton Health Care Center. Burton Health Care Center is a skilled nursing and rehab center specializing in physical, occupational and speech therapy, wound care, respite stays and long term care. The nursing students are interacting with the residents and learning practical skills that will lay the groundwork for their nursing careers. They are gaining experience in therapeutic communication, the proper way to address and engage with the patients, along with direct patient care and critical thinking skills. Kerry Myers, MSN, OCN, RN, Instructor, feels this is a great setting for the clinical training. The hands-on experience with the residents allows the nursing students to see nursing care in a real world setting. Kerry Myers, RN, said “I am impressed with the way the nurses and nursing aides at Burton Health Care Center tailor the care for each individual resident. They are setting a great example for our students.” The experience will also allow the students to explore the idea of working with the geriatric population or in a skilled nursing facility. The partnership has proved to be beneficial for Burton Health Care Center as well. The nurses and aides welcome the extra assistance the students provide and the residents enjoy seeing them. They describe the students as “lovely” and “very helpful.” The staff and residents at Burton Health Care Center would like to wish all the students well as they pursue their rewarding career in nursing.
Geauga Connection Pantry Collection Geauga Connection will host a Pantry Collection Easter Fund raiser to distribute food between all seven food pantries in Geauga County. Items can be dropped off from now until April at Newbury Printing and More, 12424 Kinsman Road; The Kirk Farm Bed & Breakfast, 7900 S. Girdle Road in Middlefield; First Quality Power Place, 16891 Kinsman Road in Middlefield; Western Reserve Title Co., LTD; 15979 E. High St., Suite 207 in Middlefield and the Geauga Credit Union, 14499 N. Cheshire St. in Burton. Please help Geauga Connection help others in our county. Contact Dan Johnson, 440-632-5068, Mark Dolezal, 440-632-5055 or Nick Hall, 440-834-4612.
health
Associates at Burton Rubber supported Women’s Health Heart Day. (Post Photo/BRPHC)
Burton Rubber and Women’s Heart Health Associates at Burton Rubber Processing, Hexpol Compounding Supported Women’s Heart Health month on Feb. 7 by wearing red on National Go Red Day. Apples were made available to all associates for a healthy snack. The Wellness committee sold hearts for $1 each throughout the month of February. All money raised will be donated to the American Heart Association. They also partnered with University Hospitals Geauga on Feb. 11 for a Health Fair.
Help
health
Checks and Balances
By Dr. David Fakadej
Prior to the dawn of Western civilization and written language, science and the search for knowledge aligned with inner feelings and intuitive understanding. Unfortunately beliefs stood strong making intuition dubious and stunting intuitive growth. Meanwhile scientific thinking developed. As information multiplied, the knowledge systems fragmented into specializations, which meant fewer people seeing the big picture. People stopped questioning their feelings and intuitions of the system as a whole. Intuitive thinking remains in our midst, hidden in plain view. Meanwhile science focuses on increasingly specialized investigation. Intuitive wisdom no longer balances science. Every system needs checks and balances. Gastroenterology, orthopedics, endocrinology, psychology . . . you get the picture. Today’s method of medical management involves more than one specialty for any one illness. General Practice and Primary Care are not financially rewarding and primarily funnel health deficits toward specialties. There is a lack of respect for the inter-connected whole person. Each individual system interacts with every other system. Bone, for instance, once considered a stagnant tissue that acted as an anchor for muscles to act on other bones, is an extremely active tissue. The gut influences bone tissue and bone excretes hormones that influence the pancreas. This interaction involves three specialties, none of which considers the other specialties nor the person. One illness requires multiple doctors. How many patients have a medical bill for a specialist that took about two minutes to glance at their chart and enter a notation? Until we restore balance and manage the interconnectedness of a person whole, research and medicine will continue in this dilemma of multiple chronic diseases managed independently. Here’s the good news: prevention cuts across all disease states and systems. Prevention looks at the person, feelings and intuitions and all. Not the current form of medical “prevention” including statins for the vascular system; a colonoscopy or
mammography to find if cancer is present – yet; or blood tests to determine if a known disease is already progressing. Real prevention, as in non-specific whole body (holistic) lifestyle intervention! The American Heart Association did research finding certain lifestyle metrics relating to the risk of cancer. These include: smoking, BMI, healthy diet index, exercise, total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting sugar. Granted, these are very basic metrics. Yet, these metrics may slash the rate of cancer in half – not with drugs, but with choices in lifestyle. Junk food is not a healthy lifestyle choice. Imagine a Health Care Policy that stipulated preventive care to include blood tests for food sensitivities so that people (like myself with an allergy to spinach, celery, and tomato) could define ‘eating healthy’ as ‘stay away from ‘healthy’ foods that cause illness.’ Imagine Health Care Policies that taxed fast and convenient (junk) foods the same as cigarettes and alcohol with an 80 percent sin (health burden) tax. Imagine Health Care Policies that paid doctors to get patients off drugs rather than pay doctors to prescribe drugs and then pay for the drugs as well. Imagine Health Care Policies that included counseling on cognitive dissonance (believing contradictory statements as equally true), like speeding is illegal but congressmen can speed in their district; or bullying is bad but war is good; or teaching that God is love on one hand and then teaching hatred on the other hand. Cognitive dissonance is the fall of intuitive thinking, which champions scientific thinking. Cognitive dissonance leads to lifestyle choices that cause bullying, disease, and early death because it strikes people into mental paralysis. As it is, real preventive care is in the patient’s hands. What do we demonstrate and teach the children? What do we demand of government, science, and insurance? Any intuitive thoughts or feelings about that? Dr. David Fakadej, DC, LMT, is the proprietor at Journey Health Care & Chiropractic, 17652 Munn Road, Auburn Township. Call him at 440-543-2771, or email drfakadej@hotmail. com.
A complementary health care clinic with innovative methods of investigation to assess health status and treatment.
Journey Health Care & Chiropractic u
Chiropractic
u
Massage Therapy
u
Food Allergy Blood Testing
u
Standard Blood Tests
u
Saliva Hormone Testing
u
Nutrition - Food Supplements & Standardized Herbal Products
u
Gluten-Free & Food Co-Op Products
u
Physical Exams & Foot Orthotics
u
Meridian Stress Analysis - Class II licensed medical equipment that measures 60 acupuncture points and graphs out every system in the body - a full body health reading (no needles) Insurance, Work Comp, Medicare, Medicaid Cash / Check / Credit Cards Accepted
440-543-2771
Dr. Dave Fakadej 17652 Munn Rd. (NW Corner Munn Rd. & E. Washington St.) • Auburn Twp.
The Affordable Care Act is HERE . . . call us for assistance. www.KleveInsurance.com
440-834-4432 14225 Kinsman Rd. Burton, OH 44021
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 21
community interest
Calendar
community
Pancake Breakfasts
March 9 through 30: Pancake Town U.S.A. Sundays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy Pancake Breakfast to Benefit the Geauga County Historical Society, Burton Volunteer Fire Department, Burton-Middlefield Rotary, or the American Legion Burton Chamber of Commerce 440-834-4204; 1-800-526-5630 www. burtonchamberofcommerce.org. March 9 to 23: West Geauga Kiwanis Pancake Breakfasts Sundays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The “All You Can Eat Deal” includes blueberry, buckwheat and buttermilk pancakes, French toast, sausage, Geauga County maple syrup, juice, coffee and milk. “Early Bird Specials” between 8 and 9 a.m. West Geauga High School www.wgkiwanis.org/pancake breakfast.html. March 9 through 30: Burton/Middlefield Rotary Pancake Breakfast Sundays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Omelets are also available. Berkshire High School 877-2833496; 877-283-3496 www.bmrpancakes.com March 9 through April 6: AYCE Pancake Breakfast Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pancakes (plain, apple, blueberry) sausage or bacon, eggs, toast, OJ, coffee, tea. Children $3 to $3.50 Adults $6 to $7. Chardon Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 440-286-9921. March 9, 16, 23 and 30: Pancake Breakfast at Punderson Manor 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a‘guilt free’all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast every Sunday, March through May (excluding Easter), then take in the natural beauty of Punderson’s hiking trails $10.95 adults, $7.95 children under 12. Punderson Manor Resort and Conference Center, 440-564-9144; 1-800-282-7275. www.pundersonmanorstateparklodge.com. March 15 and 22: Abundant Life Church of God Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m. to noon. All you can eat buttermilk pancakes, regular or with blueberries or bananas,sausage, maple syrup, beverage. $7, eggs for $1 more. This is a fundraiser to buy camping supplies for the Middlefield Royal Rangers. Abundant Life Church of God, 14662 Old State Road (Route 608).
Stay posted at www.middlefieldpost.com.
March 7: Bainbridge Swing Dance 8 to 11:30 p.m.Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five play live. Adult $10, students $8, family $25. Bainbridge Township Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road (Route 306) in Chagrin Falls (44023) 216-316-0068.
March 15: Huntsburg Chili Cook-Off 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Huntsburg Gym. Call 636-5517 to register to enter your chili. Live music, Chinese auction, cakewalk, raffles, vendors and food. April 19 will be Huntsburg annual open house and rummage sale and June 21 will begin the band concerts. March 29: Hiram Dinner and Concert Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. The Diamond Project Band, a Neil Diamond tribute band plays 8 p.m. Forever in Blue Jeans is sponsored by the Gridiron Club.
Tickets available for $40 or $75 per couple. Price includes dinner and the show, drink tickets available for purchase. At the Coleman Athletic Center in Martin Fieldhouse, 11715 Garfield Road in Hiram (44234). Tickets can purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hiramcollege-gridiron-club-presents-foreverin-blue-jeans-tickets-9040481323. Call Anthony Baldesare at 614-314-1959 or email baldesareal@hiram.edu. April 8 and 9: Trauma Informed Care Training 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:30 a.m. The Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services presents the Second in a Series with speaker William Steele, PsyD, MSW. 11850 Mayfield Road, #1 in Chardon. Call 440-285-3945 to register.
March at Middlefield Senior Center March 11 Diabetes Support Group: 12:30 p.m. Learn and share ideas and tips to manage diabetes. March 17 Monthly Birthday Party: Noon. Free lunch for March birthdays with enjoy shamrock shakes after lunch. RSVP by March 11. March 19 Celebrating Life: Past, Present and Future: 12:30 p.m. UH Geauga Medical Center lectures on Healthy Eating at Any Age. March 21 Spring Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Welcome spring with games, entertainment, catered lunch and more. $5 RSVP by March 11. March 26 Geauga Parks:10:30 a.m. Free program on Geauga’s Amazing Aquatic Mammals. March 26 The “Shocking” Truth: 11:15 a.m. Bob Debevits and certified electrician Vince Klave present a free lecture on electrical safety in the home. March 31 Monthly Breakfast: 9 a.m. Croissant breakfast sandwiches, fruit salad and beverage. $3/person. Following breakfast Holly’s Hearing will lecture on Hearing Loss and Seniors. Free testing after the lecture. RSVP by March 24. Weekly Programs ~ Chair Volleyball: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 10:30 a.m. Beginners class Tuesdays 1 p.m. Chair Exercises: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 a.m. Arthritis based exercises open to anyone. The Middlefield Senior Center is located at 12820 Ridgewood Dr. in Middlefield. Call 440-632-1611.
Middlefield Egg Hunt Geauga One-‐Stop WorkPlace & Ohio WorkForce is now
OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Providing the same great services to employers & job seekers OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Geauga County Job & Family Services 12480 Ravenwood Drive Chardon, OH 44021 440.285.9141
22 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
Saturday, April 12 kids ages 1 - 12 will go on a scavenger hunt to find eggs filled with lots of candy and prizes at Mineral Lake Park on Sperry Lane from 11 a.m. to noon. The hunt starts precisely at 11 a.m. Don’t forget a bag or basket to hold the goodies you collect.
We get it. When it comes to your health, it’s important to get the answers and information you need. Our doctors and nurses spend time with patients and families. They listen and explain. So they understand and can help you achieve your goals. At Lake Health, quality care is personalized care.
lakehealth.org/wegetit 855.644.5600
LH_BadgeAd_10.25x13.75.indd 1
March 5, 2014
2/19/14 6:30 23 PM www.middlefieldpost.com
faith
El Hombre Barber Shop “A Modern Old-Fashioned Barber Shop”
440-632-5865
Rick Seyer’s hours: Monday and Tuesday 9-5:30 Becky Griffen: Wed-Friday 9-5:30; Sat. 9-1
Spidalieri’s Plaza 14895 North State Ave. • Middlefield (Across from the Fire Station)
We are Proud of our
opportunity to Serve You our services include... • Traditional and Personalized Services • Cremation and Cremation Services Remember: There are no standard services. We take great pride in working with each family to create arrangements unique to their personal wishes regardless of whether it’s Traditional Services or Cremation. 15670 West High Street (Rt. 87) • P.O. Box 1275 Middlefield, Ohio 44062 • 440-632-0241 www.RussellFuneralServicesUSA.com Providing Services to families in Geauga, Northern Trumbull and Southern Ashtabula Counties since 1945
TROY OAKS HOMES
An Award Winning Community Offering Beautiful, Affordable Homes in a land/lease community. Great Selection of Pre-owned Homes Priced from $19,900 to $75,000
Fr. Harry Winca, pastor emeritus of SS. Edward & Lucy Parish in Parkman and Middlefield, died Feb.15, 2014 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma. Father Harry Stephen Winca was born in West Park, Ohio on May 19, 1917. On May 26, 1945, Father Winca was ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Cleveland. He served the parishes of St. Wendelin and St. Leo in Cleveland, St. John the Baptist in Akron, SS. Cyril and Methodius in Barberton and St. Rita in Solon. On April 2, 1968, Father Winca became the pastor of SS. Edward and Lucy Parish where he served as pastor for 34 years. He was a capable and gifted pastor and spiritual leader. His concern for the spiritual growth of the parish led him to introduce “Christ Renews His Parish” to the parish. He undertook energizing the religious education programs. One of his earliest undertakings was to retire the debt of both church buildings. This was accomplished by 1978 thanks to his skillful leadership. During his pastorate he undertook the building of St. Lucy Winca Hall and the remodeling of St. Lucy Church in 1988; then the building of St. Edward Rose Hall, meeting rooms and offices in 1998. Fr. Winca had a work ethic like no other. He was pastor, spiritual leader, groundskeeper, cheerleader and bookkeeper all in one. When his health became more and more of a problem, he accepted retirement at the age of 85, leaving the parish debt-free and having built a strong foundation that has made the people of SS. Edward & Lucy Parish beneficiaries of the dedication of a wonderful and zealous pastor. May he now enjoy the rewards of his labors. Rev. “Bob” Robert W. Zinsmeister, age 86 of Middlefield, died Feb. 17, 2014 at Briar Hill Care Center. Born July 27, 1927 in Zanesville, to the late Robert W. and Alice (nee: Roach) Zinsmeister. He moved to Middlefield in 1966, to serve as pastor of the Middlefield United Methodist Church until 1973. From the time he was 16 years old until shortly before he died, Rev. Bob wanted to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others. He was an avid sportsman, especially baseball. He was a scholar in the truest sense of the word. He wrote, read, collected books, and shared what he learned with others. He is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Marjorie (Crawford) Zinsmeister of Middlefield, sisters Nancy (Bill) Miller and Judith Sexton of Zanesville, and several nieces and nephews. His sister Sally Lemon and brothers John and William Zinsmeister are deceased. Donations are requested to the Food Cupboard, Middlefield Methodist Church 14999 S. State Ave., Middlefield, 44062. Information and condolences on line at www.burrservice. com.
Events
church
March 8: Relay For Life Benefit Dinner, Silent Auction, Talent Show Dinner, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Pulled pork, mac n’ cheese, salad, dessert, beverages. $8 adults, $5 under age 12. Silent auction during dinner hour. Talent show begins 7 p.m. Middlefield Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave. (Route 608), one block south of Route 87. Handicap accessible, 440-632-0480. March 15: Sugarhouse Dinner Dinner 4:30 to 7 p.m. Maple-glazed ham, salad bar, scalloped potatoes, maple baked beans, bread, maple sundaes, candy, cookies, and beverages. $12 adults. $5 children ages 6 through 12. Preschool free. Middlefield Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave. (Route 608), one block south of Route 87. Handicap accessible, 440-632-0480.
Everyone Needs Someone to Turn To We’ll be there for you in your time of need offering complete funeral services We’re your friends and neighbors:
Office
Middlefield residents since 2007 Well educated and compassionate Two children in local schools Proudly support our community
HOURS: TUES-SAT. 11AM-3PM OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Call us at 440-834-4533 www.troyoakshomes.com 24 www.middlefieldpost.com
In Memoriam
March 5, 2014
• • • •
Tracey & Gary Best
We’re always just a phone call away!
440-632-0818
bestfuneralhome@yahoo.com 15809 Madison Rd., Middlefield
www.bestfunerals.com
Our family providing solace for your family since 2008
outdoors
The Memories of Yesteryear country in that day, hunters came from near and far to be a part of this amazing sport. My wife’s grandmother tells me stories of her younger years on the farm in Wood County. Those were the years of the family farms, complete with big barns, operational silos, chicken coops, pasture and crude farming practices. Grandma recalls bands of hunters coming from near and far to stay in her home each year during the season. No Holiday Inn’s or Comfort Inn’s, no RV’s or fifth-wheels, just an all-American farm with the warmest bed in the area, a nice hot square for each meal and the best hospitality. It was the heyday of pheasant hunting and the simplicity of life. It’s the heritage that this great sport is built upon, that which we often find ourselves longing for today. The memories of yesteryear, although fun to talk and think about, often leave us scratching our heads when it comes to hunting these birds today. The abundance of birds that were around 40 years ago having long since dwindled away. So this begs the question, “Where do you go to hunt these birds today?” This would be a good place to interject a plug for the countless volunteers who are empowered by restoration organizations to help restore wildlife resources and the habitats. The Ohio Division of Wildlife in cooperation with organizations such as Quail Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, The National Wild Turkey Federation and Ducks Unlimited have done millions of dollars worth of projects in the state of Ohio to help restore habitats and food sources that are mutually beneficial to many species. Thanks to these organizations, we are seeing the reclamation of areas that are now producing wild birds again all across the state. In addition to the wild birds out there, the Ohio Division of Wildlife offers put-ntake pheasant hunting opportunities. In 2013 more than 15,000 birds were released on 31 locations statewide. Many hunters cringe at the thought of battling the kind of crowds that come with public areas, and I am one such hunter. However, I assure you that if you are willing to do your homework, you too can have a great time hunting these magnificent birds on public lands. For years, I have been one of the hunters who dared not hit a public field on opening day. I had heard too many horror stories and quite frankly didn’t want to mess with it. That all changed on a cold November morning back in 2006. I had gotten Dillon, a German Shorthair Pointer two years prior and had been looking for any excuse to get her out again and let her hunt. So, with an anxious dog, an itch to hunt, and the thought of an explosive flush, I was now on my way to give hunting pheasants on public grounds a shot. Now, I have many years of hunting experience covering many species of mammals and birds, but upland bird hunting is a new found love. I had dreamt of bird hunting over a dog as a kid, much like I dreamt of fly-fishing but never really had the opportunity to do it. The opportunity was now here and in the cool air of an early November morning, I was about to make another day of dreaming come true. I awoke early to my alarm and made the normal rounds for a morning of hunting. After putting coffee on to brew and grabbing some breakfast, I headed for the basement to grab my brush pants
and jacket. Upon opening the door to the basement, I was met by an overzealous Shorthair. I honestly don’t know who was more excited on this morning. For those of you who have Shorthairs, you know the level of energy the breed can exude. On this morning, it was slightly higher when she first saw me, but when she saw me grab the hunter orange, it was nothing short of pandemonium. She went ballistic knowing exactly what was about to take place, so never left my side. In short order I had everything around and headed out. I was amazed when I opened the door to find several inches of snow that had fallen overnight. This was sure to make a drab day of hunting amazingly beautiful. As I walked out to the truck, Dillon romped around the yard. All I had to do to break her energetic display was open the door and say “kennel up.” My thoughts ran wild as we made the twenty-minute drive. I was curious as to how many hunters would be out ready to hit the fields in the public zone I would be exploring. Would this be a total waste of time? If the rumors were true, I could easily expect a couple hundred hunters and dogs. Yes, I said a couple hundred! We came upon the first parking area within the confines of the wildlife area and I was amazed. There had to have been 15 to 20 cars and probably 40 hunters and dogs all in one parking lot. This was exactly what I had feared. However, I anticipated there being one difference between me and other hunters. I had done my homework in early waterfowl season. I was out day after day hunting, looking, watching, exploring and plotting. I watched to see when and where people tended to go first, where they went second and where the majority of folks didn’t go at all. Bingo! That’s it! Where they don’t go at all is what I’m talking about! This was my last hope as parking lot after parking lot was shoulder to shoulder with bird hunters. There was more blaze orange in those parking lots than in a Cabela’s store! The last few miles were covered with great anticipation and anxiety as I wondered what I would see. As I turned the last corner, I noticed four trucks in the lot. That’s exactly four too many for where I planned to hunt. But where had the hunters gone? Just because they were parked in this lot didn’t mean they were hunting where I planned to go. They could be deer hunters hoping for some big bucks to be kicked out over the course of the morning…right? Well, here is where the snow became a welcome blessing. What was beautiful to the eye was also great for tracking. I unloaded and headed in the direction of the field I planned to hunt and only one set of tracks was observed heading that direction. No dog tracks, just a single set of human tracks. Odds were starting to stack in my favor. I continued down the trail and it finally happened. The tracks turned off into the woods. If my excitement had come out in a shout, you would have heard it for a mile. I think I even said, “Dillon, get ready, it’s gonna be a great morning!” We finally arrived at the field and Dillon started to hunt with all the passion in the world. The morning I had dreamt about was unfolding before my very eyes. While working the field, we were graced by the occasional flush of a rabbit and the whistle of ducks wings overhead. But the sweetest sound of the morning was that explosive flush followed by the characteristic cackle
of the cock bird. In all, we had five flushes that morning and more memories than I could count. Our limit came within an hour and a half of sunup and that was just in time. Dillon was on top of her game that day, and I was on top of the world. And to think it all happened with the rumble of distant guns in the background. The next time you feel the need to hunt and all you have are public wildlife areas at your disposal, do your homework and go make some memories.
merryfield electric, inc
Lic#17196 & 24395
Continued from page 1
Residential - commercial Industrial • Retail Electrical Supplies • Full Line of Baseboard Heat • Installation Available • Free Estimates 14915 Madison Road Middlefield, OH 44062 440.632.0496 440.632.5872
Geauga Septic Service LLC
Serving Geauga and surrounding counties since 1960
440.564.5356 We empty your tanks not your Wallet!
Senior Citizens – Save an additional $5.00
huGe SavinGS
$20 OFF ONE TANK CLEANING (up to 1,000 gallons) 00
Valid with coupon only. Not valid with other offers. Expires 30 days after publication date. Midd_Post
SHEFFIELD Monuments Quality and Integrity Since 1876
All Work Professionally Done On Premises Very Competitive Prices – Even On Custom Work
Standard & Custom Designs Granite • Marble • Bronze Cemetery Lettering Delivery to All Cemeteries
Call Dennis Kellogg for an Appointment 440-537-2998 (Resident of Claridon)
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm • Saturday 9am-Noon Evenings by Appointment
45 South Main ~ Chagrin Falls ~ 440-247-8140
www.sheffieldmonuments.com March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 25
classifieds { HELP WANTED } LOOK! Established business opportunity ready for you to take to the next level or just do with your family. All customer/supplier, patent and manufacturing info along with inventory. Call for more info! 330.359.0270
Workers Needed in the Middlefield Area Hiring WEEKDAY & WEEKEND shifts Call Kelly Services $9.00/hour + shift diff & attendance bonus 440-632-3399
in Middlefield Village has a Full-time night shift position available for an
STNA
Middlefield – CDL Class A/B Vehicle Transporter – 2 yrs exp; up to 30 hrs. Youngstown – Fueler/Washer/Detailer – Entry - level; up to 25 hrs. To apply, please visit: www.gopenske.com/careers For more information call: 313-583-1568
EOE
RESIDENT ASSISTANT Please apply in person, Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm
15950 Pierce St – Middlefield, OH 44062 440-632-5241
Wallick Communities is looking for a parttime community manager to manage all
daily operations of an affordable housing apartment community for our senior property Casa Lucia, located in Middlefield, Ohio. Requirements: HS diploma/GED, previous property management experience a plus, valid driver’s license. Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Please submit your resumé to careers@ wallickcos.com or fax to 614-322-8854. EOE/M/F/V/D
Looking for ARTISTS, CRAFTERS & BAKERS for 30 shows in the Cleveland area. Call 216-570-8201 for details. First Show March 22 in Fairview Park Need a Driver? Call Amy @ 440-382-9195 TOWMOTOR Operators with working knowledge of HAND SCANNERS NEEDED immediately $9.00 to $9.75/hour +attendance bonus Apply with Kelly Services Call for hiring details 440-632-3399
{ FOR SALE }
For Sale
2003 Ford tour/shuttle bus,
22 passenger capacity, very nice, in excellent condition.
$14,500
call 330.473.3530
Affordable Carports, Building & Pavilions by CARpORtS complete on your site for as low as
$695
Great Storage for • Cars • Boats • RVs • Equipment • Agricultural Items! See our huge display at:
322 CLARIDON BARNS
13065 Mayfield Rd. Chardon • 440-285-2509 • 800-538-2276
{ DOG SERVICES }
Dog Training Classes (Obedience/Agility) w w w. t a l l p i n e s k 9 . c o m
15 Years of Professional Pet Grooming
All Breed Dogs and Cats Your pets come first. Darci Dodge 216-308-3783 16656 Peters Rd. Middlefield, OH 44062
$
5
OFF
ANY SERVICE New Customers Only Offer expires 4/30/14 MP
26 www.middlefieldpost.com
March 5, 2014
tallpinesk9@hotmail.com
Classes in all levels Of ObedienCe and aGility all classes will be held at tall Pines dog training. limited class size, pre-registration is required.
Gail Jaite, Owner 440-632-1099 13769 Old state Rd.(Rt.608) Middlefield 44062
STNA?
Holly Hill will teach you!
or a
Penske is hiring
Penske Truck Leasing is looking for highly motivated and qualified applicants to fill positions at our Middlefield & Youngstown locations
YOU WANT TO BE AN
Holly Hill Health Care is currently seeking State Tested Nursing Assistants. We offer a great benefits package for qualified candidates. Located in Newbury, we’re a family owned and managed team currently seeking dedicated, caring health care professionals. To schedule your interview, call our D.O.N. (440) 338-8220 10190 Fairmount Rd. Newbury, 44065 “Family Owned & Managed”
{ REAL ESTATE }
UNLEASH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
If you are a highly motivated person that likes working with people and wants a flexible schedule, think about being a Real Estate Licensed Professional at our office. We have been in business for nearly 48 years and have the 2nd and 3rd generations of Sirackis serving Geauga and the surrounding counties. This is a great opportunity to work around other schedules in your life and have the ability to have an income based on your motivation. You not only could earn sales commissions but could get a residual monthly income as well. We list and sell homes, land and commercial properties and we also have rental management service for homes, apartments and commercial units. Call 440-632-1904 today and ask to speak to Manager: Carol (Siracki) Coggins for your private interview.
SIRACKI REALTY, LTD.
47 Years in Real Estate
Pho: 440-632-1904 Fax: 440-632-1003 16394 Kinsman Road Email: realtor@sirackirealty.com Middlefield, OH 44062 Web: www.sirackirealty.com Give us a call if you need something sold or leased
CALL TODAY!
CheCk out these listings!
NEW LISTING
Enjoy country living with this 5 bedroom 2 full bath home. Huge eat in kitchen with Oak cabinets, walk in pantry and 2 additional storage closets. First floor bedroom and full bath. Newly updated flooring, windows, drywall and paint. 32 X 24 barn with 4 tie stalls, one box stall & pasture . Septic updated in 07. $151,000 BERKSHIRE SCHOOLS This cute 2 Br, 1 Bath Ranch with detached 2 car garage offers fresh paint, newer updates including elec., roof and more on .32 acre with fenced area and large rear yard. County Sewers so NO county septic issues! $69,900
PARKMAN TWP.
Spect acular Vinyl and Cedar Sided Cape Cod on a wooded 2.6 acre lot. Huge open eat-in kitchen with lots of cupboards and counter space, 1st floor master bedroom with master bath and walk in closet, an office area and 2 bedrooms upstairs with a full bath, and a full basement too! PARKMAN TWP. $215,000
MD
REALTYLtd.
15618 W. High St. Middlefield, OH
440.632.5055
“Your Local Realtor” www.mdrealty-ltd.com
Join our team...Licensed Agents Needed!
classifieds
{ SERVICES DIRECTORY } { AUTOMOTIVE }
{ for sale }
complete automotive care atv, motorcycle, car & small truck repair
Ken’s Auto Body, Inc. 14430 Main Market Rd.(Rt. 422) • Burton
OIL Change • Brakes• exhaust• shOCks • tIres
Phone (440) 834-1293 Toll-Free (888) 601-8380 Fax# (440) 834-1112
ken zwolinski
T. brooks repair Terry Brooks, Proprietor Since 1992
440-487-4355
call today to schedule appointment
{ Building Materials }
{ BOOKS }
{ COUNTERTOPS }
Mast Metal Sales
Open: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Saturdays by appointment
MILLER’S TOP SHOP
Building Materials
• Metal and Vinyl Siding • Steel Truss Buildings • Cannon Ball Track • Metal Roofing • Shingles • Door Frames & Accessories
Specializing in Countertops
Solid Surface Countertops • Laminate Tops and will also do with Undermount Sinks
Melvin J. Mast 13828 Bundysburg Rd., Middlefield • 440-632-0093 (let ring)
{ HArness }
{ Music lessons }
YODER’S HARNESS SHOP
Guitar Lessons Geauga
Everything for your working and pleasure animals plus more.
• Handmade, professionally fitted – tack, harnesses and saddles • Feeds, medicines, barn and stable supplies • Dog supplies, pet ID tags and dog licenses Over 30 years of catering to animals and their people!
14698 Bundysburg Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062 440-632-1505 • Levi & Fannie Yoder
Le Trial
{ Recycling }
IELD METAL RECYCLING F E L D D I M
(Home Improvements) & Bow Windows n Glass Block Windows n Garages n Decks
Free estimates
John miller n 440-321-2474
Buyers of SCRAP METALS Aluminum • Copper • Brass • Stainless Steel Radiators • Appliances • Steel •Lead • Cars • Other
NEW
Certified 60’ Truck Scale
Roll-Off Services 20-30-40 yard dumpsters.
Construction Demolition
440-632-3455
Check out our OST P d l e lef i Midd New Website & Enter to Win... (Seek, find and enter the hidden phrase)
www.middlefieldpost.com
Addit Instr ional Drum uctors: Band s • Vio lin Instr ume nts
WWW.GUITARLESSONSGEAUGA.COM
{WINDOWS }
n Bay
ENROLL NOW! 440-477-8405
FREEsson!
M-F 8-5; Sat 8–noon; Sun. closed
VINYLCRAFT WINDOWS & SIDING, LLC
for a
440-548-5872 (let ring)
MIDDLEFIELD POST cLASSIFIED AD rates
Learning how to play guitar/bass does not have to be hard... Let me show you how!
Call
18960 Nelson Road, Garrettsville 44231
❑ Liner Rate: First 20 words $15; 50¢ each word thereafter ❑ Boxed Display Rate: $10 per column in. (1.5”w x 1”h), min. 2 col ins ❑ Business Card Rate: 4 issues $120, or $40 per issue prepaid please √ ad classification box above
Name:________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ ______________________________________________ Phone:_______________________________________ copy will appear exactly as submitted. please print clearly
_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Please send info and payment to: Middlefield Post Classifieds P.O. Box 626 Middlefield, OH 44062 or fax to: 440.834.8933 Our next issue is March 19, 2014
Classified deadline is March 7, 2014
ADVERTISE your company here! Call Today to Reserve Your Space at 440.632.0782 Deadline for the March 19, 2014 issue is Friday, March 7, 2014.
March 5, 2014
www.middlefieldpost.com 27
el Patron
Mexican Grill & Cantina 15585 West High Street • Middlefield
440-632-0040
Mon-Thurs 11am to 10pm • Fri & Sat 11am to 11pm Sun 12pm to 9pm
Full Bar availaBle
Drink Special Thursdays Only
Small Margaritas
$ .99
1
Choose from Original, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mango and Pina Colada
99
¢ Taco
5
$
Special Kids eat Free TUESDAYS ONLY
Any food purchase
off
25.00
$
of or more
Not valid with any other offer or discount. Middlefield location only.
el Patron Mexican Grill & Cantina
15585 West High Street Middlefield • 440-632-0040
Sundays Only
One child 10 or under eats free with purchase of two adult dinners
10
$
Any food purchase
off
50.00
$
of or more
Not valid with any other offer or discount. Middlefield location only.
el Patron Mexican Grill & Cantina
15585 West High Street Middlefield • 440-632-0040