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Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival Queen Michelle Micheal, Jerry Rose III, winner largest pumpkin; Junior Queen Kaitlyn Starr. (MP Photo/NJ Hunt)
During the 2015 Fall Fest, Geauga Park District held a ribbon cutting at the southern tip of the Maple Highlands Trail which begins at Swine Creek Park in Middlefield and ends at the northern edge of Geauga County. (l-r) Middlefield Mayor Ben Garlich, GPD Board Commissioner Mary Ruth Shumway, GPD Board Commissioner Bill Gertz, GPD Director John Oros, Becky Strong and Middlefield Council member Bill Blue.
Cardinal Schools Page 8
Burton Chamber of Commerce Oxtoberfest
Berkshire Schools Post Plus Page 2
By Dave Ruple
Geauga Historical Society’s Apple Butter Festival
At Last, Seeing the Pope
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ngela Hart visits her family in a small town near Naples, Italy called Ripalimosani on an annual basis. Emigrating with her parents, Angela arrived in the United States when she was eight years old along with her sister. Originally Angiolina, when they moved her name was shortened to Angela. “People just call me Angie,” she says with a smile. Her father was a bricklayer by trade and the youngest of 10 children. Angela is still able to visit her childhood home, which has remained in the family. When the family moved, there was quota system in place that required invitation from family already living in the United States. Angela’s aunts and uncles had previously emigrated and established citizenship. Her father moved the family in the hopes that his
Pope Francis greets visitors in Rome. (MP Photo/Angela Hart
Angela Hart, (center) saw Pope Francis in Rome, recently. Craig (left), Angela and Eric Hart of Buckeye Chocolates children would be able to pursue better opportunities in the United States. Though many from her family moved, much of her family remains in Italy, and she recently visited with her 95-year-old aunt whom she describes as “Still very alert. She has a better memory than I do and reads without glasses. I hope I’m that sharp when I’m her age!” she laughs. Every time she goes to visit her family in Italy, she visits Rome, and though having visited the Vatican many times, she says, “I had never had the opportunity to see the Pope. Every time I went, he was not in Rome. And so this year, it just so happened I was able to catch him while he was in Rome.” Pope Francis holds a papal audience every Wednesday, which she was able to attend on August 5th. The Pope entered the large auditorium, addressed visitors in
a myriad of languages, and spoke about Church matters.” There was no fee or ticket to see him. He believes everyone should be able to visit,” she explains. “My friends and I went and waited at seven in the morning, and though we made it inside, we noticed that we could wait where he had come inside from where his car was parked and were able to get very close and take photographs.” Angela describes the scene, “We could tell he was coming, from the roar of the crowd. He’s a very compassionate and humble man. He loves everyone and everyone loves him. I was awestruck to be in his presence.” Angela is mother to Eric and Craig Hart, owners and operators of the Buckeye Chocolate company located in Middlefield. Continued on Page 9