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s we are getting ready to move into our new house, plowing through the stuff we have accumulated over the years, deciding what to take, sell or throw in the trash brings to light an important question. If we had a fire or tornado today, could we recall even half of these items for insurance purposes?

Very unlikely. I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday let alone what is in my closet or tool chest. Convincing my wife that she no longer needs to keep her 1987 tax return may be a discussion long overdue.

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hen I found out that the theme for this issue was home and garden, I began to tremble and perspiration formed on my brow. Anyone who knows me, knows that gardening and plant knowledge do not come under the heading of “strong suit.” I admire people who do garden and I have the greatest respect for them as they spend hours tending to their crops, weeding and watering, but I score a big fat zero when it comes to the expertise of working in the soil.

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I see value in many things and get very sentimental about things I have difficulty in parting with. One example is a wonderful birthday card I received from my son; I just can’t bring myself to throw it in the recycle bin since it brings me great joy every time I read it. I‘ll just sneak it into my top desk drawer with a few of my other keepsakes.

I have also kept one of every business card that has my name on it. It is a record of companies I have worked for or owned.

These cards stir up memories of people and places of years past; most good with a few hard life lessons in the mix.

I realize that I will be parting with a great deal of stuff that I will no longer require as I start a new chapter in my life. I am looking forward to a simpler less laborintensive future; however I know that a lot of tears will be shed as I walk this farm for the last time.

“Easy Gardening 101” – be fortunate as I to have neighbors who share their abundance of vegetables with us. We also have Amish friends down by our cabin who have been generous with their vegetables. Couldn’t be easier or more appreciated than that.

Oddly enough I come from a gardening family. My mom grew the most beautiful flowers and Dad worked hard in the garden sharing much of what he had grown. He had gardens located in several places on the farm. When we questioned him he would proudly state, “The soil is much better here for this particular plant or better there for another.” The results proved that he knew what he was doing. I guess I am sort of the “black sheep” of the family. Okay so the DNA of gardening must have skipped a generation.

One year Ron and our grandson Kyle planted pumpkin seeds. We were thrilled when the little sprouts appeared.

Our excitement was short lived as the next day all the new growths were eaten by the deer. We reluctantly turned over our pumpkin patch to them. I guess Ron’s gardening DNA isn’t much better than mine.

Now, I respectfully leave the gardening to the experts and realize my limitations. If easy gardening means going to the local farmers market and purchasing fresh produce grown by people that work very hard, so be it. I suppose I will be forever known as an indoor person reliant on those who know exactly what they are doing.

Easy Gardening 101 is not for everyone but somehow it works for me. Just a quick trip to a farmers market will suffice and remember to always be kind to your neighbors.

Ellie has been a freelance writer for more than 40 years. She and her husband spend much time at their cabin enjoying the beauty of the area. This is where most of her writing is done as it is the perfect quiet setting for a writer.

By Christina Grand Porter Money is tight today and appliances are major investments, so it makes sense to take good care of them to help prolong their lives and efficiency. But there are many things people do and don’t do without realizing it that could impact the performance of the appliance. Here are some tips on treating your appliances right so they save energy and give you years of great service.

Washing Machine Leave the door open between loads and don’t allow damp clothes to sit in the machine for long periods to prevent moisture; you want to allow moisture to escape.

Inspect the hose monthly for signs of wear or kinking that makes it hard for water to get through. Hoses should be replaced every five years.

Keep the machine level and as close to the floor as possible. Clean it inside and out monthly. Run a commercial washing machine cleaner or your regular detergent in a hot empty load and wipe down the outside with dish washing liquid diluted in water. Use a damp rag to clean out the fabric softener and detergent dispensers.

Don’t overload the machine. Clothes won’t get as clean and the machine may tumble out of balance, which will create more problems.

Clothes Dryer Metal closures on clothing can nick the enamel inside your dryer as laundry loads spin. Protect your machine from fasteners like metal buttons and overall straps by tucking the straps into a pocket and pinning in place or turning the garment inside out.

Clean out your lint trap every time you use the machine. Lint clogs the filter and reduces airflow, so the dryer has to run longer, adding to its wear and tear. Check and clear vents, hoses and pipes. There have been numerous incidents where dryers caught fire because of built up lint.

Watch your hoses and replace worn ones. Create a path from the dryer to the outside vent that is as straight as possible.

Glass and Ceramic Stovetop Many glass and ceramic stovetops have broken when heavy lids or pans were dropped on them, so be careful. Don’t drag pans along the surface and never stand on your stovetop. If you use a pan too big for the burner, heat can get trapped along the edges and the top could crack. Don’t place hot glass bakeware straight from the oven on the surface to cool; rather, place it on a rack or a towel on the counter.

To avoid scratches, use products made especially to clean these surfaces. Be mindful of your messes; it’s easier to keep

up with spills as they happen rather than trying to clean off residue that’s baked onto the stovetop. Sugary substances, especially, can leave stubborn yellow marks on white or light grey cooktops.

Keep the bottom of your skillets and pots clean. A buildup of grease on them will leave marks that are difficult or impossible to clean away.

Refrigerator and Freezer Placing cooling appliances near heat sources or where the sun shines on them all day will increase energy costs as the appliance works harder to do its job.

Refrigerators and freezers should be put on a level surface in a cool, dry space. They need to be far enough away from walls to allow air to circulate. Check the seal around the door occasionally to be sure it is tight.

Keep your condenser coils clean of buildup to save your compressor, which is the most expensive part of a refrigerator or freezer. If too clogged, it could work harder or even overheat. Be gentle on the coils as you remove dust and grime because they are easily damaged.

Keep your freezer full for maximum efficiency. It prolongs the life of the appliance and saves energy.

Dishwasher Running hot water in the sink about a minute before you run your dishwasher will help the water temperature get to the proper level faster so the wash cycle starts with warm, not cold water. Save money by letting dishes air dry rather than using the heated dry setting.

Nicking the vinyl coated rack in your dishwasher exposes the metal underneath and causes rust that can stain your dishes.

Load correctly and use proper detergents, rinse aids and a monthly lime remover. Hand wash pans and items with sharp edges and don’t force in a few extra things when it’s already full. Wipe the machine out occasionally with a rag with white vinegar to clean and disinfect nooks and crannies. It will also help zap odors.

Remember that appliances are now computerized and need to be treated with care and respect given to the computers.

Follow manufacturers’ instructions, use the proper products, don’t misuse them and they should serve you well for many years.

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Prolonged exposure to some home invaders may even lead to cancer. The most common symptoms of poor indoor air are: dry eyes, headaches, nasal congestion, fatigue, nausea, asthma and respiratory complications.

Jack Stankus, owner of Jack Stankus Inc. Heating & Cooling in Chagrin Falls reminds customers of the many different types of pollutants found in the home, including deadly and carcinogenic gases such as carbon monoxide, radon, and formaldehyde. Other dangers are secondhand tobacco smoke, bacteria, viruses, pollen, animal dander and dust mite particles “The health impact of these different pollutants varies greatly, from mild discomfort to life-threatening,” said Stankus. “Fortunately, there are many ways to improve the air in your family’s home.”

Some habits in the home that can reduce a family’s exposure to poor indoor quality are keeping doors and windows shut, improving ventilation, and keeping

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Especially for those with allergy and asthma symptoms, an air purifier can provide significant relief.

While an air purifier can trap the particulates that impact a family’s health, removing invisible but deadly gases requires whole-home ventilation.

“The concentration of polluted air in the home can be up to 10 times greater than the levels outside, so bringing in fresh air is essential to a family’s health,” said Stankus. “Aprilaire offers two solutions for homeowners to exchange the stale and polluted air in their homes: an ERV (energy recovery ventilator) and a ventilation control system.” ERVs also improve energy efficiency by ensuring air brought into the house is not too cold or too hot.

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By Josh Loveland I started 4-H as a Clover Bud for the My experience as fair king is one I shall Little Porkers where I helped my brother never forget. I have made new friends; done raise his pig for the first year of fair. I began things I have never done and will be able to raise pigs myself, and to go places to meet during my 10th year in other fair royalty. Each fair I raised lambs. The morning of fair I would Little Porkers weren’t take a walk from the big on raising lambs but camper to the pig barn I decided to give it a try with my king sash on and and with the help of my I would get stopped to club, I was able to raise be congratulated on my them for my last two achievement. I would get years in fair. into conversations with I also became people on what it was like members of Junior to become fair king and I Leaders and the Junior always told them “I am Fair Board my 10th year grateful to be selected in fair. In Junior Leaders king out of over 10 men, I was able to volunteer two of whom were my my time for the County friends on court that Junior Fair King Josh Loveland Home, project Linus and have helped me grow as many more community service projects a 4-H’er”. Overall I can say that becoming that has helped me grow as an individual.

Geauga’s fair king was simply bliss. I ended As a Junior Fair board member I was able to 4-H as a Little Porker, Junior leader, Junior make The Great Geauga County Fair even Fair board member, life time of friendships, greater by being the voice of Junior Fair.

The Great Geauga County Fair king, and We visited other county fairs, attended the one unforgettable experience. I could not 4-H convention in Columbus and received have done it without the help of my friends, group training to make the best better. To family, club members, Mrs. Jackam, Mrs. be a part of the greatest tradition at the Fowler, and everyone who supports Junior Geauga County Fair is truly an honor.

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LGAAR 2014 Membership Meeting On Sept. 22, the Lake and Geauga Area Association of Realtors held their annual meeting at Auburn Career Center. President Mark Dolezal, MD Realty Middlefield, called the meeting to order. Prayer was offered by Sara Calo, 2014 OAR treasurer. Past presidents, new members and attending dignitaries were recognized.

Proceeds from the LGAAR Main Event ’14 were donated to Tracy Jemison, executive director, Geauga Growth Partnership, representing the Veterans’ Housing Fund, and Tom Blair, Burton Middlefield Rotary. Several area candidates received support as well.

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Adele added that it’s fun to watch things When you drive by George Knox Park grow and have homegrown vegetables to on Woodsong and look back toward the eat. Both women benefit from the exercise tree line, you see some small gardens, but they get when you working walk back in the soil. there, you’ll There is find 16 plots a yearly overflowing sign-up for with a ripe the season assortment in the o f springtime. vegetables.

2015 will This seems be the third to be a wellyear that kept secret. the gardens You may are in use. not even These small know about gardens are G e o r g e especially Knox Park, attractive which has for those in a pavilion Diann Schrader and Adele Bean share a garden plot in Middlefield’s apartments and picnic Community Garden. or in t a b l e s fo r condos with limited outdoor space. And your use. This is really an added plus to what could be more mouth-watering at living in Middlefield. this time of year than a juicy tomato or Diann Schrader and Adele Bean share buttery corn on the cob that you have one of the 10 x 10 garden plots and told us grown yourself? of their fruitful harvest. They registered for The top 10 healthiest vegetables, a garden in the springtime at the Village considering calories, vitamin C, potassium, of Middlefield, which plows and rototills and fiber content are: carrots, chicory, sweet the land, measuring out plots and setting potatoes, mustard greens, pumpkin, turnip stakes. Nearby is a water spigot for the use greens, Swiss chard, collard greens, spinach of the gardeners. There is absolutely no cost and kale (in that order). But it is the common to enjoy the use of this land. This year Diann onion that appears in more dishes and in and Adele planted summer squash, beans, more countries than any other vegetable. tomatoes, beets, peppers and cucumbers.

More than 20 billion pounds of onions are Nearby gardens also have zucchini, produced around the world each year. And eggplant, cabbage, corn and sunflowers. now excuse me while I cut up and devour The gardens get plenty of sun and their one of Diann and Adele’s fresh tomatoes. owners work hard to keep them critter-free.

If you are interested in reserving a The vegetables are for the personal use of garden plot, phone Carrie at the Middlefield the planters and they ask others to respect Municipal Building, 440-632-5248 next their labor. Diann says she loves the fact that spring. the gardens are close-by and free of charge.

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11 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Oct. 26. Take a Ridgeview Farm has been offering Fall short drive to the country and experience Fun Weekends a hayride, for the last 18 corn maze, years. “People petting barn, really enjoy pick your own taking a short pumpk in, drive to the pig races and country and much more at experiencing the farm this the farm! The fall. There is farm has been no charge to in my family enter the farm, s i n c e 1 9 2 6 ,” but a nominal s a i d G r o v e r. charge for This farm is a hayride and popular fieldcorn maze. trip destination “ E n j o y for many local t h e f a l l schools and splendor and also hosts spectacular 30tours for mile view from t h e h a y r i d e . Fall Fun at Ridgeview Farm (Post Photo/ Ridgeview Farms) other groups.

The Grovers Ridgeview Farm ask groups to please call ahead for more is located on one of the highest points in details and special group pricing.

Trumbull County,” said Steve Grover, farmer/ Ridgeview Farm is located in owner of Ridgeview Farm.

Mesopotamia Township on Route 87 “The corn maze theme this year is on top of “Mespo Hill” 3½ miles east of ‘Farmer Steve’s Corn Maze Adventure.’

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The 19th semi-annual Amish historical On day two, participants gathered gathering, hosted by the Ohio Amish at the Amish Mennonite Heritage Center Library was held in Holmes County on Sept. in Berlin, Ohio for a guided tour of the 11 and 12 at the Jonas Coblentz residence in huge circular “Behalt” mural painted by Millersburg. There were six attendees from the German Heinz Gaugel between 1988 our area. In addition and 1993. It traces the to Ohio, seven other course of Christianity states were represented: from the death of Christ Pennsylvania, Indiana, through the history M ichigan, Kentuck y, of so-called heretical Iowa, Tennessee and movements, including Wisconsin. the 16th century Swiss On day one, Anabaptist movement moderator, Paul Kline from which the Amish welcomed ever yone. descend, to the arrival of Two stanzas from the Mennonites and Amish 480-year-old hymn in the U.S. book (the Ausbund), On display in still used by over another museum room 2,100 Amish church was the extensive districts in the USA and Au s b u n d c o l l e c t i o n Canada, were sung. A donated by Holmes meditation and silent County historian and prayer followed. Then collector Leroy Beachy. everyone introduced This hymnal, first printed themselves before the in 1564 and once talks on the following banned in Switzerland, topics began: “The Early is still used by the Amish Settlers in Holmes today. Another room John Gingerich holds a reprint of the County, Early Church still in construction will 1536 Froschauer Bible, published in History, Pioneer Stories, house the Ohio Amish School History, Early 1744, during the Show and Tell hour Library.

Tools and Furniture at the Amish historical gathering After the visit to and Books of the Early in Millersburg. John’s grandfather the Heritage Center a was Amish and he has an extensive bus took some of us Pioneers.”

The answer to the collection of antique Amish bibles, on a tour of eastern question, “Why have a hymnals and prayer books. (Post Holmes County pioneer church?” was: to have Photo/Nancy Huth) homesteads and fellowship with like-minded people and to historical sites. In the early 1800s land was worship together to strengthen and help parceled off in 160-acre lots. At that time an each other in life. There was also time for acre cost $1.25. Today, the least expensive an interesting “Show and Tell” hour. Old acre sells for $15,000. The first permanent letters, books, Bibles, clothing and other settler in Holmes County was Jonas objects were brought forward and talked Stutzman in 1809, just six years after Ohio about. One elderly Amish man, Atlee Miller, became a state. He was referred to as “Der showed and played a Gem Roller Organ Weisse” since in his later years he wore only from 1887. white. In 1814, people started moving in, Lancaster County now has the highest in earnest, some walking all the way from population of Amish. It was joked that soon Somerset, Pa. Other names of early settlers there would be 97 percent Amish and three were Miller, Hershberger, Hochstetler, percent taxi drivers living there. The total Weaver, Mast, Troyer and Schrock. Many U.S. Amish population today is 290,000 with Amish on the bus could trace their ancestors 22,000 Amish congregations in the eastern U.S. back to these homesteads.

From the editor: As a followup to the article published in the Aug. 6, 2014 edition of the Middlefield Post about Advancing Eco Agriculture. An outside public relations firm provided the photo and approved the article. John Kempf did not review the published article and was unaware that the photo would be used.

Fall Catch-up at Middlefield Care Center

By Jaime A. Fisher

Have you ever noticed how summer projects that have lingered uncompleted all summer long somehow get completed?

Does the impending winter weather urge us forward, or is it the beauty and crispness of fall that is motivating and magical? Those loose ends seem to just get done. On that note, Middlefield Care Center would like to thank John and Rebecca Miller for loaning us a high-pressure nozzle to make the job of power washing the brick entryway manageable. We also thank Mark Witte for the many hours of arm-numbing work it took to complete the task. He’s either trying out for the volunteer of the year, or trying to catch a glimpse of his wife while she’s busy assisting with births to make sure she’s not being held hostage this especially busy September.

MCC welcomed 13 miracles in August.

A big congratulations to the Martin and Martha Byler family for most visits in August. We hope your family enjoys their care package.

We welcome the amazing and dedicated Dominic Sanniti D.O. to the

care center family. He joined the practice of Dr. Thumbush, Dr. Reid, and Dr. Ervine in July. Welcome!

I have been receiving calls regarding eligibility for delivery at the center. Patients wanting to deliver here must receive prenatal care by a MCC privileged doctor or midwife. We have two OBGYNs delivering at the center: Dr. Cameron and Dr. Andreani.

If your practitioner does not conduct births at the center, you can ask them to consider MCC. The power of patient suggestions goes further than people realize. George Pogan or I can address concerns or questions Approximately 98.8 percent of all births take place in a labor and delivery unit in a hospital setting. Eighty-five percent of those delivering in a hospital would be eligible for a low risk birth center according to a study published by American Association of Birth Centers.

My next article will be about first time mothers deciding if the Care Center is right for them. Thank you for the most amazing job in the world. It’s truly a privilege!

Allen Ray Miller, 2 days, of Garrettsville, was granted his angel wings Sept. 18, 2014 at UH-Rainbow Babies Hospital due to natural causes. He was born Sept. 16, 2014 to Adam A. and Rosanna (Yoder) Miller. Allen will be sadly missed by his parents; paternal grandparents, Allen Ray and Kathryn (Byler) Miller; maternal grandparents, John Allen and Martha (Yoder) Yoder; paternal great-

grandparents, Urie M. and Barbara (Miller) Byler; maternal great-grandparents, Jake E. and Sarah (Miller) Yoder, Albert A. Jr. and Mary Ann (Shrock) Yoder; great-greatgrandmother, Emma J. (Byler) Shrock and many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by great-grandparents Martin A. and Malinda (Miller) Miller. Allen’s final resting place is in Detweiler Cemetery in Garrettsville.

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He will be missed by his loving wife of 51 years, Betty; children, Daniel (Ada) Yoder, Katheryn (Daniel) Miller, Elizabeth (John) Miller, Sally (John) Miller, Nelson Yoder; 41 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother; two sisters; five half-brothers; two half-sisters; three step-brothers; three step-sisters; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Eli is preceded in death by his parents, one stepbrother and two grandchildren. Eli’s final resting place is in Hayes Road Cemetery in Middlefield.

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