Vol. 6 No. 6
Oct. 26, 2011
Inside This Issue ... By Nancy Huth
See What’s Happening “Out ‘n’ About” Pages 16-17
A Visit from 26 Danish Students Page 21
Halloween and Community Event Schedule Pages 24-25
David RS Sharp Shop
Postal Customer Local / ECRWSS
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
Middlefield Post P.O. Box 626 Middlefield, OH 44062
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Spotlight On ... David RS Sharp Shop Plain Country ~ Page 4
Serving Then and Now
communities. The American Legion brought into existence the We hear almost daily of the difficulties and trauma experienced modern VA (Veterans Administration), the GI Bill, and dozens of health by our military returning from the Afghan War. Our hearts go out care benefits. They helped build the war memorials in Washington, to them and their families, and we hope they find the counseling DC. The difference between the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and assistance they need to restart their lives. According to and the AL (American Commander Charles Legion) is that the (Skip) Boehnlein of former served in a American Legion combat zone and the Post 459 in Burton, latter did not. Both returning veterans groups can belong to want above all to the AL. get back to their The Burton/ families and go on Middlefield AL, with their lives. It is founded in 1919, is usually later that they located on Goodwin realize the support Street. It is sometimes an American Legion called the AtwoodPost can give them. Mauck Post to honor Skip himself enlisted two local men killed in the Air Force in action in WWI. You after high school may have been there in 1968 and served for their pancake seven years during breakfasts in the the 16 year-long spring. On Nov. 11 they Vietnam War, seeing will serve free soup action in England, and chili for veterans Spain, Thailand and their families. and Vietnam. After On Dec. 7 they will returning to civilian commemorate Pearl life in 1975 Skip Harbor at the Burton joined the AL Post Charles (Skip) Boehnlein with Ken Hunter at The Great Geauga County Fair. Square gazebo. The AL in Burton. He is now Post here has 150 members who are very conscientious about their Commander of Post 459 as well as of the Geauga County AL Council. duties. Dick Wheeler is in charge of visiting five local cemeteries and Skip’s father and father-in-law were both Legion members. Cindi, placing flags on the graves for Memorial Day. Tony Saltari, the Post’s Skip’s wife, met him at an Auxiliary AL meeting she attended with chaplain, cares for the graves. Eight to 10 of the veterans visit their her mother who played cupid. comrades in arms in nursing homes. AL members in uniform are With nearly three million members, the American Legion is always present at funeral services for their comrades. the nation’s largest network of wartime veterans, families and
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Yummiest Pumpkin Recipe Contest The Middlefield Post invites you to help everyone use all of those scooped out innards from carved jack-o’-lanterns by sharing your pumpkin recipes. This is how it will work. We will print your favorite recipes submitted by Nov. 7 in the Nov. 16 issue and ask all of our readers to vote for their favorite. (one recipe submitted per person) Pumpkin (fresh or canned) can be used in any recipe, but should be a major ingredient. The winner will be announced in the Dec. 7 issue. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. First prize is a $25 gift certificate donated by End of the Commons General Store in Mesopotamia, second prize is a $15 gift certificate donated by the Fig Tree in Middlefield and third prize is a $10 gift certificate to the Amish Home Craft & Bakery just east of Middlefield. Submit your favorite recipe via e-mail to editorial@middlefieldpost.com or mail to: Middlefield Post Yummiest Pumpkin Recipe Contest P.O. Box 626 Middlefield, OH 44062 Best of luck!