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“Fill A Cruiser” The “Fill A Cruiser” event on March 21 brought in approximately 1,200 items and $389. This collection will greatly help with the Samaritans food giveaway on Saturday, March 28 at St. Lucy’s Parish in Middlefield. They will organize 75 deliveries to 126 adults and 137 children.

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Middlefield Dairy was located on Route 87 where Russell-Sly Funeral Home is now located. It was owned by Thomas Mihokovich. Middlefield Dairy provided home delivery of milk in real glass bottles in the 1940s and early 50s. It was later sold to Max Gooding who operated it until he closed it a few years later. Mr. Gooding then developed Springdale Avenue on the former dairy farm property in 1953. The little building directly west of the funeral home is the only building remaining from the dairy. It was actually used as the bottling house.

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Here is a great inside view of the then Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company grocery store whose corporate name was later shortened to just the A & P grocery store. It was located on the south side of East Elm Street in the area where Middlefield Bank’s parking lot is currently. Milton Foust, (center) was the manager. There were three grocery stores existing side by side, in this area, in the 1940s. One was an IGA store, then the A & P store and next to that was a Kroger’s store.

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Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich read “The World According to Humphrey” to students on Friday, March 20. (MP Photo/ CSD)

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Students in Mr. Anderson’s third-grade class at CIS had two guests visit their class this week to read “The World According to Humphrey.” Middlefield Police Chief Joe Tucholski read to students on Thursday, March 19 and Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich read to students on Friday, March 20. The actual Humphrey the Hamster was also a guest in Mr. Anderson’s class on Friday. All students at Jordak Elementary and Cardinal Intermediate schools are reading the book as part of the One School, One Book reading project. Many village business and local leaders are also participating in the event, which is designed to generate excitement about reading.

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Middlefield Police Chief Joe Tucholski read “The World According to Humphrey” to students on Thursday, March 19. (MP Photo/ CSD)

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CMS Students pose with their Rube Goldberg machine. They’re hoping the contraption will win grant money for the school. (MP Photo/ CSD)

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Students in Mrs. Avalon’s and Mrs. Casavecchia’s seventh-grade math and science classes put their classroom lessons to the test in creating a Rube Goldberg machine by following design requirements in place for the Goodyear STEM Career Day Rube Goldberg machine contest. “We were really proud of how the students came together as a team to satisfy all of the requirements laid out in that particular contest,” said teacher Sharon Cassavecchia.

“It’s not an easy task, and even though we weren’t able to have our design on display for the Goodyear contest, students kept at it, skipping lunches, staying late, doing whatever it took until the machine worked just right!”

According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, Rube Goldberg is a comically involved, complicated invention, laboriously created to perform a simple operation. Goodyear was challenging classes to design a Rube Goldberg Machine utilizing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) principles to fill a Goodyear Blimp. Cardinal students will have their Rube Goldberg machine on display and provide demonstrations at the State of the Schools address on April 30.

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Student’s studying one of COSI’s interactive stations. (MP Photo/ CSD) CIS Jump Rope for Heart poster winners: Jenna O., Madison R. and Emma G. (MP Photo/ CSD)

Jump Rope For Heart During the month of February students at A.J. Jordak Elementary and Cardinal Intermediate School in Middlefield jumped all over heart disease and stroke by participating in Jump Rope For Heart.

They raised $6,800 for the American Heart Association, which funds research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers.

“I’m so pleased with the success of this year’s event,” said Sara Brodnan, Jump Rope For Heart coordinator. “We all had a lot of fun, and the kids enjoyed learning about the importance of physical activity and how they can play a role in saving lives.”

Jump Rope For Heart is a program that promotes physical activity and heart health through jumping rope. It

is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and SHAPE America-Society of Health and Physical Educators. Students at Cardinal Intermediate School were given the opportunity to inform others in the community about heart heath through a poster contest. The winning posters are on display in the Middlefield Walmart’s Subway restaurant. “Students worked extremely hard on their posters, and you can tell they put their whole hearts into it. It’s important to teach students to take action in what they support,” said Brodnan.

For information about donating or the Jump Rope for Heart campaign, visit www. heart.org/jump, or call the American Heart Association, 216-791-7500 or 1-800-AHAUSA1 (1-800-242-8721).

COSI Visits Cardinal Schools

The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) came to Jordak Elementary School on Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 to teach students about “The Human Machine.” Students in kindergarten through fourth grade attended an assembly in the JES gym, and then went through interactive stations to give them first-hand experience with different elements of the human body.

There were nine interactive stations: Fats and Sugar, Sticks and Stones (x-rays of body parts), Brain Games, What’s your number? (heart rate), Extreme Humans (extreme feats), Mr. Bones (putting bones together in the right areas on the outline of a body), Build a Meal (building a healthy meal with plastic food), Humans are Gross (gross facts) and Take a Closer Look (looking at things under a microscope: sun burnt skin, tongue surface and fingernail).

The “Humans Are Gross” station seemed to generate the most reaction from students and was certainly the most talked about experience!

Cardinal Senior KC Cress (MP Photo/ OVS)

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The Omlor family with the new Cardinal School logo. (back row) Matt and Jennifer. Front row (l to r) Garrett, Nathan and Kaitlyn. (MP Photo/ CSD)

New Cardinal Logo The Cardinal School District logo officially has a new look. Cardinal schools held a logo contest earlier this year to solicit designs. Six people, who are or were directly involved in Cardinal schools, were on the committee that selected the winning logo. On March 24, in front of around a dozen people, Athletic Director Andy Cardinal and Superintendent Dr. Scott J. Hunt unveiled the district’s new logo featuring a husky head in a shield with the district mascot name “Huskies” underneath. “We’re very excited about this new look,” said Superintendent, Dr. Hunt. “The whole reason we made this a public contest was to generate interest and support from the local community, and it’s extremely fitting to have our winner live right here in our school district.”

Logo design winner, Matt Omlor is no stranger to Cardinal. He lives in Middlefield and has two children attending school in the district. He says he’s extremely proud of his work and is honored the committee chose it to be the new look for the district. “I was going for something with a slick look,” said Omlor. “Obviously I wanted to incorporate the Huskie into the logo, so I searched the Internet, got some inspiration, and created something I feel is very professional looking and athletic, not to mention unique to Cardinal.” Omlor almost missed the deadline to enter his design, he said his wife happened to be on the Cardinal website the night before entries were due, and told him about the contest.

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With seven returning starters and 12 seniors on its 15-man roster, the Cardinal baseball team has high hopes for the 2015 season. The Huskies, who finished 9-9 last season and advanced to the Division III district semifinals, return five of their top six hitters from a season ago and have just two holes to fill in the field.

“We’re really experienced and we’ve got a lot of returning starters,” said Cardinal coach Brian George. “Going around the diamond, at every single position there are guys that have varsity experience and have done quite well. Some of them are four-year starters.”

Seniors KC Cress, Cody Purpura and Clark Thurling enter their fourth seasons as starters and make up the core of the Huskies’ lineup. Cress batted .371 with a team-high 14 runs batted in and finished the 2014 season with a 3-2 record on the mound and a 2.20 earned run average.

Thurling batted .271 with 11 RBI and 13 runs scored a season ago. He’ll start at second base for the fourth straight year.

“He’s a good defensive second baseman and we’re looking for some big things from him at the plate,” George said. Clark Thurling is a four-year starter at second base Cardinal’s entire infield returns as seniors Logan Schultz, who led the Huskies with a .391 batting average last season, and

Evan List, who recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 2014 alternate at first base, Thurling returns at second and Purpura and Cress are back at shortstop and third base.

Senior Brant Zemelka will fill one of the corner outfield spots and seniors Brendan Whitney and Ryan Bruncak will fill the other.

Zemelka batted .312 last season.“ At the corner spots we’re going to have a threeman platoon between Brendan Whitney, Ryan Bruncak and Brant Zemelka,” George said.

Experience is Cardinal’s greatest strength this season but the Huskies have plenty of talent as well. “I think defensively we’re going to be very solid,” George said.

Despite the strengths, the Huskies are going to have to improve on their clutch hitting if they hope to achieve their goals.

Cardinal’s experience and maturity has shown up in the preseason. “There is strong senior leadership,” George said. “I can’t say enough about these seniors and how they’ve taken the younger guys and shown them the right way to do things. I’m extremely pleased and proud of these guys and the work that they’ve put in early on in the season.”

Cardinal opens the season on March 31 at Painesville Riverside. (MP Article/ OVS)

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h, spring! This year more than ever we anxiously await the pops of color as shades from every palette of the spectrum materialize to dot the countryside. Each hue more vibrant than the next, and the anticipation of where, and what the next will be grows with each new reveal. Spring flowers? No, the colors I am talking about are those of our newest project, the Geauga County Barn Quilt Trail.

For hundreds of years, quilts have played an important role in the lives of people and families around the world. In 2001, an Ohio woman, Donna Sue Groves, wanted to honor h e r m o t h e r, who was a fifth generation quilter and draw attention to an historic tobacco barn on her property, so she This is the Destination painted a quilt Geauga sample of a Barn block on the Quilt Square painted by side of the barn Reba from Reba’s Second and the Barn Look. (MP Photo/DG) Quilt was born.

Before long Barn Quilts were popping up all over. This unique art form isn’t just for barns anymore. Traditional quilt designs, can be seen adorning barns, buildings, and businesses throughout the country and we are about to add Geauga County into the mix.

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history of agriculture, and the time-honored tradition of quilting they have really grown into so much more. The trails can now be found in almost every state in the U.S. with 38 counties in Ohio having Barn Quilt Trails.

Many people will spend a day, weekend, or week just following the trails and stories as they explore Americana in one of its most creative forms. As a free attraction, the economic boost to areas that have trails has been proven through additional tourism, and increased revenues to businesses handy to these travelers. All while adding beauty to the community.

Many times the quilt square c h o s e n An Iowa Barn displaying a lovely will have example of the Barn Quilt art a special form. (MP Photo/DG) significance to the property or family, and becomes as much of an interest as the actual painted piece. As the painted Barn Quilts are added around the county you can find the latest locations and their stories at www.GeaugaBarnQuiltTrail.com (coming soon) or on the Geauga Barn Quilt Trail Facebook page. As the list grows, our Trail will form, and we will continually add to it. By fall our goal is to have at least 25 Quilt Squares hung for the ‘Official Fall Barn Quilt Trail Debut Tour.’ If you believe your barn or retail business offers a great location for a Barn Quilt Square and would like information, contact the Destination Geauga Office, 440-632-1538 for an application.

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Discovery Collection. The early reader collection is color-coded by reading level and now offers a non-fiction collection for new readers who love trucks, bugs, science and more.

The Discovery Collection books are located right next to the Early Readers and are marked with a small green dot.

Club READ. The school age storytime is Club READ! Children in grades K through 2 enjoy stories, songs and other fun activities at weekly story times just for the school age crowd.

Club READ meets on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and repeats Thursdays at 7 p.m. No registration is necessary.

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Ellie and Ron Behman vacationed with their daughter Krissy and her friend Tina in Hawaii, 1985. (top row, l-r) Hawaiian dancer, Krissy, Tina and second dancer. (front) Ellie and Ron Behman. (MP Photo/EB)

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By Ellie Behman

There are times where I find myself digging deep to come up with a theme for an article with a little different twist.

Sometimes I need to go into the past and pluck some experiences out, brush them off and bring them into the future. One such thought came to me as I remembered the Easter of 1985.

Ron and I were in the midst of planning a trip to Hawaii and while the smiles were still on our faces, our then teenage daughter Krissy expressed a desire to come along. She asked if she could bring her best friend Tina with her and like two naïve, unsuspecting parents we said yes. After all, we would be together and enjoy the beauty of the island as a family. Little did we know the girls had different ideas.

No sooner had our feet touched the ground and the leis were gently placed around our necks did the girls announce their desire to go off on their own. After all, they were old enough to be trusted and promised to check in from time to time. We agreed. That was just the beginning.

Young girls love to be with other young people, not Mom and Dad. Suddenly our delusional ideas began to disintegrate before our very eyes. Touring the island and watching the Hawaiian dancers was not their idea of fun. They expressed the desire to learn how to surf as they had met a “surfer dude” who was willing to teach them. I saw my life, as I knew it, flash before my eyes as I realized these girls had no plans of spending more than a few micro seconds with us.

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After a few days of worrying, checking up on and talking to our fun loving girls we had enough. Sunday was Easter and they would join us for church service, no questions asked. They knew better than to disagree. Looking back now we have had some good laughs, but at the time our stress level was off the charts.

The service was beautiful and the girls politely sat on either side of us, not complaining and joining in the singing and prayers. The Easter message gave us all a new and fresh outlook. I still snicker as I picture them stumbling down the street afterwards in their high heels. We then took pity on them and gave our permission for a few more hours of freedom. They scurried away like little frightened mice that had just been sprung from a trap.

The rest of the vacation went smoothly.

We had come to somewhat of an agreement on how we would spend our time. Teenage girls: 10, Mom and Dad: 1.

The day of departure finally arrived and our ride to the airport was running late. We were nervous as it was, and then Krissy dropped the final bombshell. She told us she promised one of her teachers pineapples from Hawaii in the hopes of getting a passing grade. Her father gave in and purchased a box of pineapples just before the car picked us up. We were late, we were all edgy and must have made quite an amusing picture. There was Ron running through the airport clutching the box of pineapples and the rest of us trailing behind. I can still see Ron’s glaring eyes as he stared down our daughter. To this day, any mention of Hawaii or pineapples brings back the memories of that week we spent in Hawaii.

The reader may be curious as to whether the pineapples were instrumental in getting Krissy better grades and I must confess memory doesn’t allow me the benefit of remembering. I will say, however, she graduated high school, became a nursing assistant and continues to care for people in a hospital in that position. She has exonerated herself by becoming a very committed and loving caregiver. Both girls have grown up to be upstanding young women and people to be proud of.

It’s been a long time since that vacation but when I see a pineapple or watch a surfer take to the waves the hair on the back of my neck stands up and I picture two teenage girls stumbling along in their high heels, eager to get away from the overbearing parents. Aloha!

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Spring Start Up

By Joe Novak

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t is that time of year again and never too soon to see if the mower will start.

If you still have last year’s gas in your mower, shame on you for not draining it. Start off with a fresh tank of gas and don’t forget to add STA-BIL methanol additive that fights the damaging effects of Methanol in gasoline. I have written about this in previous articles; methanol will destroy your small engine’s fuel system!

If your mower needs repair, this is the time to take it in, don’t wait till your grass is knee high and the shop is backlogged with work.

Safety is another subject that needs to be discussed on a regular basis since we men often forget we are mortal and we bleed when cut. Safety glasses are inexpensive and your eyesight is worth the inconvenience of wearing them. A good pair of work gloves are a must as are good quality work shoes. I can’t believe how often I seen people mowing their lawn with flip-flops on; what are you thinking?

This past winter was tough on man, beast and equipment so get your snow removal equipment repaired before you put it away, you will be glad you did when you wake up to that unexpected snow next fall.

I was the victim of my own procrastination this year leaving my 73-inch skid steer snow blower in the back barn till winter. I tried to retrieve it in a snow storm and buried the skid steer in mud. It took four hours, two chains and the backhoe in a blizzard to drag it out. I did learn something about myself that day. At my age, I still have the resolve to do whatever is necessary to get the job done; as unpleasant and difficult as it was! I remember my Army jump school instructor (yes I jumped out of perfectly good airplanes) telling us that getting through the training was 5 percent knowledge, 5 percent muscle and 90 percent determination; that pretty much sums up accomplishing anything difficult in life. My wife once said; “You can accomplish anything you set your mind to.” I knew that, but it was nice hearing it from her; that is why I kept her around for 30 years although I’m not sure why she keeps me. The reason may be that men are tough to train and I am already housebroken.

To find out what Joe would do, e-mail questions to editor@middlefieldpost. com. Joe has 20-some 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.

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On March 8, the Sew Sew Sweet 4-H Club held a meeting to discuss upcoming events for the year. The club is happy to have two new members this year. On Feb. 16, the club met at Joann Fabrics to choose their fabric and patterns for upcoming projects for The Great Geauga County Fair. The club is excited to do a community service project with Santa’s-HideAway Hollow in Middlefield. Also, the club is looking forward to a wonderful year.

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Wanda Kover, JoAnn Berkhouse and Barb Kover celebrated St. Patty’s Day at the West Farmington Senior Center, 150 College St. (44491). Ten to 15 volunteers help cook breakfast and serve approximately 130 hot meals at the Center each Monday.

Lyle Rabbitts celebrated St. Patty’s Day at the West Farmington Senior Center, 150 College St. (44491).

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“My neck pain was so severe that I couldn’t turn my neck to drive.To turn my head, I would have to turn my entire body.Thanks to Dr. Dave, I am experiencing the freedom of a pain-free life.”

If you’ve been putting off getting your septic tank cleaned, now is the perfect time to get it done and help your community all at once. The Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co. is not only collecting nonperishable items to donate to the Geauga County Hunger Task Force, but they will also donate $10 for every septic tank they pump during the month of April. The company has been proudly serving both residential and commercial customers in Geauga County for 49 years. Tim Frank Septic can help with all your septic cleaning, maintenance, and repair needs. They are located at 12761 Madison Road in Middlefield (44062). Help them help feed Geauga County by calling 440-636-5111. Visit www.timfrankseptic.com.

Child Abuse Prevention Month April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Geauga County Job and Family Services is the county agency designated by law to provide for the care, protection and placement of abused, neglected and dependent children in Geauga County. The Social Services division of GCJFS investigated 502 reports of child abuse or neglect in 2014.

These reports came from every area of the county and from all kinds of households regardless of family income or education.

In an effort to bring attention to the incidences of child abuse and neglect in our county, GCJFS will hold the 6th Annual Chip Timed, USA Track & Field Certified - 5K race and 1 mile fun run on Saturday, April 25 at Punderson State Park. Registration forms can be found online at www.geaugakids.com. For information contact Rachael, 440-2859141.

Reporting child abuse is an important step toward stopping it. Anyone suspecting child abuse has the right and responsibility to report it. Anonymous reports are accepted.

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Volunteers will need two forms of identification from each taxpayer receiving tax assistance; one must be a photo identification (passport, drivers license, state identification card, military identification card, etc.). The second can be an original or a copy of your social security card, ITIN card or letter, if applicable.

Do not discard your end of year social security statement that indicates the benefits you have received. Bring your 2014 tax information (tax forms, bank statements, receipts, W2’s, etc.) for the upcoming tax season and your 2013 tax return for comparison. To schedule an appointment for tax assistance, call 440-279-2130, 440564-7131 ext. 2130 or 440-834-1856 ext.

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By Dr. David Fakadej Ongoing research on human microbacteria is bringing new perceptions of heath. One study not long ago revealed that the immune system (80 percent of which is ‘by chance’ in the gut) and gut bacteria co-develop into an optimal portfolio. Hence, of over 1,000 species, the percent of each species is person-specific depending on the person’s immune DNA expression (epigenetics and phenotype).

Research shows that bacteria in the gut affects thinking, mood, and behavior. This brings into question our ‘choices’ for spouse, employment, lifestyle, etc. The behavior of mice infected with toxoplasmosis gondii makes mice move toward cat urine, exposing themselves to attack. The cat eats the mouse, spreading the bacteria further.

There is a lot of fascinating documentation on how bacteria alter animal and insect behavior.

Older research indicated at least three gut bacteria ‘types’ that may determine food for optimal health. Like blood typing (A,B,O), humans may have bacteria typing (meat, omni, ruminant). Eating contrary to bacteria type may cause immune and cognitive dysfunction and disease. Newer research finds the manner of birth affects gut bacteria, which directly impacts immune system development. Children born vaginally have a vaginal bacteria portfolio in the gut at birth. Children born through C-section have a skin bacteria portfolio in the gut at birth. Newborns do not have a functioning immune system – hence breast feeding supplies immune function until bacteria-immune codevelopment. This suggests that C-section delivery may connect with cognitive dysfunctions like ADHD or diseases like IBS. Different bacteria portfolios affect drug effects. And drugs alter bacteria portfolios (antibiotics in particular), which alters immune and cognitive function.

Researchers mapped the bacteria portfolio of infants through the first 800 days of life.

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The newer research found that injecting the fecal bacteria portfolio from obese humans into sterile mice produced obese mice. People infected with C-diff injected with bacteria portfolios from healthy people produced a one-day reduction of C-diff infection.

Selecting drugs based on bacteria portfolios has yet to begin. This is vital as we know that bacteria affect immune and cognitive function. Why do some people get sick with certain drugs while others benefit from the same drugs? Bacteria portfolios may offer the answer. Hence when a person finally gets a drug that works without sideeffect and insurance mandates a change to generic, the doctor may prevent that with the patient’s bacterial portfolio lest the patient get sick.

Into the future, research is under way to record the bacteria portfolios in specific diseases. Considering what they did with C-diff above; the day may come when a diagnosis is from bacteria profiling rather than from the current archaic method of lab testing. More than 80 percent of all lab tests show nothing significant. Instead of giving people drugs that alter bacterial portfolios, immune, and cognitive function, doctors may perform colon hydrotherapy (full intestinal flushing), followed by injection of a healthy bacteria portfolio, and a prescription for specific foods to support the bacteria portfolio bringing a positive change in immune function to reduce the disease and maintain cognition – no drugs.

I would like to imagine a day where people will react to using drugs with the same astonishment as using leeches to cure disease.

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4 4 0 M5 4 3 M1 7 7 7 Debbie Wenner, from Country Arts & Jewelry, recently presented a check for $1,200 to Santa from funds raised through the 2014 Christmas in the Country Holiday Open House fundraiser.

Christmas All Year Round Middlefield has something wonderful that, undoubtedly, every other village and town in the country would love to have - Christmas all year round. Santa’s Hide-A-Way Hollow calls itself a magical space where the spirit of Christmas lasts forever and it is getting more magical by the minute. It is a place where terminally ill children and their families can have an incredible day and raise their spirits. But Santa points out that it isn’t all about the day, it’s often about the memories created that day. A visit to this incredible place is all the kids talk about for a long time after they realize how much they have seen and done during their visit to Santa’s Hide-AWay Hollow.

Debbie Wenner recently presented a check for over $1200 to Santa from funds raised through the 2014 Christmas in the Country Holiday Open House fund raiser.

Knowing how much good the Hide-A-Way does, a number of area businesses collected money and contributed to help Santa give the kids a good time.

Santa’s Hide-A-Way home is like visiting a city. It has all the businesses any town would have. Kids can get a haircut at the barber shop and girls can get their fingernails and makeup done at the beauty shop. There are all kinds of fishing equipment at the bait and tackle shop that

can be borrowed to go fishing, or everyone can have fun at the play area on the swings and slides. There is even a bank where wishes, not money can be deposited with the Wishkeeper, who will lock them securely in the big safe. Letters can be mailed from the post office and the general store is where the elves go shopping. In the store, there are shelves and shelves of candy, but a sweet tooth can also be satisfied at the ice cream store. There is also a gas station and an Elf Tower where the elves direct Santa’s take-offs and landings. And of course, there is Santa’s workshop, which is full of lots and lots of toys. A trolley, a train tunnel for the train to chug through and a few more surprises are still coming as the Hide-A-Way expands. Santa looks forward to building a bakery so everyone can enjoy his luscious homemade chocolate chip cookies. Coming soon are two fire trucks, one from Indiana and one from North Carolina that will be kept full of water for everyone’s safety. They will be named Icecap Number 1 and Icecap Number 2.

Country Arts & Jewelry is located at 15864 Nauvoo Road in Middlefield (44062).

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