Plain Country August 1st, 2012

{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Vol. 4 No. 10

August 1, 2012

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School Benefits

To be held at Joe’s Window Shop located at the corners of Shedd Rd. and Rt. 168 in Burton.

Meadow Brook School Benefit Fish Fry

Friday, Aug. 10 Carryouts 3:30 and 4 p.m.

Dine in starting at 4:30 p.m.

Live and silent auction follow.

Woodlin Hill School Benefit Dinner, Silent and Live Auction Friday, Aug. 31 Pizza, wings, salad bar, ice cream and pie Carryouts at 3:30 p. m.

Dine in starting at 4:00 p. m.

Grand River School Benefit Hay-stack Dinner

Friday, Sept. 14 Carryouts starting at 3:30 p. m.

Dine-in starting at 4 p. m.

Followed by silent and live auction.

Lazy, hazy summer day...

By Steven Byler

Next issue Plain Country– Aug 22. Submission deadline–Monday, Aug 6. Advertising deadline–Aug 10.

Please send the information to share to Plain Country, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062, or call 440-632-0782 or fax to 440-834-8933. Subscriptions are available for $25 per year.

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Wanted

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Please write in and share some . . .

- Recipes for after school and lunch boxe treats - Anything from the past - Benefits after August 22 - Birthdays and anniversaries - Tell Us a Story – tidbits from the past.

Information for next edition must be received by August 6 to be included. Send to: Plain Country, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062

{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Publisher: the Fontanelle group inc Editorial Coordinators: Jacquie Foote and Joe & Sarah Miller Staff Writers: Katherine M. Byler, Barbara Ann Detweiler and Donnie Miller Contributing Writers: William Bender, Daniel Fisher, Ellen Hershberger, Rachel Miller and Linda Weaver Mailing Address: P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062 Phone: 440-632-0782 v 440-834-8900 v Fax: 440-834-8933 Published Every Three Weeks – Free of Charge

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Happy Birthday!!

Aug. 1 Steven Ray Yutzy (age 10) Aug. 2 Leroy Miller (23) Aug. 3 Regina Yutzy Aug. 3 Christopher E. Byler (10) Aug. 3 Ferdinand J. Miller (61) Aug. 5 Lester E. Mullet (70) Aug. 5 Johnny W. Byler (15) Aug. 6 Kathryn Hershberger (twin) (18) Aug. 6 Kristine Hershberger (twin) (18) Aug. 7 Andrew M. Shetler (19) Aug, 7 Larry O. Yoder (61) Aug. 7 Mrs. Crist (Barbara Ann) Miller (70) Aug. 7 Adam A. Yoder (15) Aug. 8 Timmy D. Miller (9) Aug. 9 Jonas S. Yoder (73) Aug. 10 Christopher S. Yoder (5) Aug. 10 Cristina J. Kurtz (11) Aug. 10 Lydia V. Miller (69) Aug. 11 Ada Marie Miller (6) Aug. 11 Nancy Hershberger Aug. 11 Crist R. Hershberger (67) Aug. 11 Timmy Mullet (age 3) Aug. 11 Barbi J. Yoder (4) Aug. 11 Mrs. Joe K. Yoder (81) Aug. 12 Mary Ann U. Miller Aug. 13 Mrs. Aaron Lydia Shetler (49) Aug. 13 Joshua Yutzy (5) Aug. 13 Robbie Weaver (10)

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Aug. 13 Andrew A. Wer (32) Aug. 14 Katie J. Miller (30) Aug. 14 Mike Slaubaugh (72) Aug. 15 Mrs. Irene Yoder Aug. 15 Ray J. Miller (39) Aug. 16 Mrs. Richard Miller (40) Aug. 17 Daniel M. Shetler (22) Aug. 17 Susan Mullet (37) Aug. 17 Mrs. Aaron (Arlene) Miller Aug. 20 Rebecca Yoder (9) Aug. 20 Mary S. Miller (91) Aug. 21 Mrs. Miriam Fisher Aug. 21 Ben A. Miller (34) Aug. 21 Paul A. Miller (32) Aug. 21 Ella E. Miler (12) Aug. 21 Mrs. Rudy (Kathryn) Detweiler (70) Aug. 25 Nancy J. Miller (7) Aug. 27 Martha S. Miller (19) Aug. 27 Martha D. Hershberger (19)

Benefit Auction for Ervin Yoder Jr.

There will be a benefit auction at the Middlefield Sale Barn Friday, Aug. 24 to help Ervin Yoder Jr. with hospital bills. There will be a lunch stand, Chinese auction and live auction. Bring the family. Donations are needed and appreciated. For pickup, call 440632-1865, 440-313-8838 or 440-821-2362.

Belated Happy Birthday

July 17 Mike Yutzy July 18 Owen Mullet July 23 Donnie Miller (Allen) (6)

In Loving Memory

Aug. 4: Estate Auction

Starting 9 a.m. Household collection, years of accumulation. Glassware, antiques, lots of items from 1800s and up. Estate auction for Joe Jay and Elizabeth Yoder. 16860 Kinsman Road. 440-632-1888. Lunch provided at South Hayes School.

Matthew (Bob and Martha Weaver) stillborn, July 22, 2007

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Eli L. Miller Jr., 21, of Middlefield, entered eternal rest July 7, 2012 after a swimming incident at Mosquito Creek Reservoir. He was born Dec. 24, 1990 to Eli L. and Susan J. (Miller) Miller. He was a lifelong resident of Middlefield and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.

Eli will be sadly missed by his loving parents; paternal grandmother, Elizabeth J (Kempf) Miller; siblings, Mary Ellen (Leroy) Hershberger, Vernon (Ruth Ann) Miller, Laura Miller, William (Laura) Miller, Peter (Betty) Miller, Katie (Martin) Troyer, Cora Miller, Edward Miller, Susan Miller; special friend, Mary Ann; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. He is preceded in death by: paternal grandfather, Levi E. Miller, and maternal grandparents, Jake J. and Mary Ellen (Miller) Miller Eli’s final resting place is in Clark Road Cemetery in Mesopotamia. Online condolences to www.bestfunerals.com.

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In This Issue ...

Bits & Pieces of Yesterday..........................03, 05 Bookmobile News................................................09 Books in Review .................................................. 04 Children’s Immunization Clinics .................... 02 Greetings from Garrettsville.............................03 Greetings from the Plain Community...........06 Happy Birthdays ................................................. 02 Hello from Amish Crossing Corner.................06 Hello from Huntsburg.........................................07 Howdy from West Farmington........................03 In Memory ............................................................. 02 Katherine’s Korner................................................05 Lines by Linda........................................................02 Local Amish Business Directory......................08 Mom’s Diary............................................................05 Nutrient Dense Gardening................................06 Obituary ................................................................. 02 Parkman Pathways...............................................07 Plain Community Events ...................................01, 02 Plain Fun..................................................................09 Recipes.....................................................................04 Wanted ....................................................................02 Words from Windsor............................................03

Children’s Immunization Clinics

Geauga County General Health District hosts local children’s immunization clinics. Immunizations for children and adolescents are free of charge for all Geauga County residents regardless of income. For non-Geauga residents, there is a $5 fee per child, per visit.

MIDDLEFIELD CLINICS Second Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Third Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Third Thursday, Aug. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Clinics will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east).

NEWBURY TOWNSHIP CLINIC Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Clinic will be held at Grace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Road.

Lines by Linda

By Linda Weaver

July 17, 2012: Hello Friends ‌ Warm summer days are here, with temperatures to be in the high 90s today. As everyone is experiencing, we have very dry conditions at this time. The rain Sunday was appreciated and gave everything a boost, refreshing the earth.

We spent a week at Pymatuning Lake with very beautiful weather. Marty Masts and son Pauls went, too. We celebrated grandson Jason’s birthday while there. (He turned 3.)

The children enjoyed the water immensely. It was hard to get them out once we got to the beach. The men did a lot of fishing but didn’t catch as many as they would have liked to.

They had a lot of fun trying, though.

Our church family surprised Bill and Dorothy Gingerich for their belated birthdays a week ago. (They both turned 60!) Cake, ice cream and snacks were served. They received 60 helium filled balloons with $$ inside. A few got away, so, if you’re lucky, you might find one. They were heading south. ď Š Husband Jake’s brother, Alan, was in the hospital from Friday to Monday with problems with his blood thinner. All his siblings were there to see him Sunday night. Alan came home Monday and is coming along OK. We were to our nephew’s graduation Saturday night.

God bless all!

August 1, 2012

Howdy from West Farmington

By Kathryn Detweiler

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Notes were passed out in church for us ladies to bake pies and fix silent auction baskets for the Farmington Firemen’s Homecoming July 26, 27, and 28.

Auctioneer Crist F. Miller was here to make the list for our Auction here on Wednesday night, Aug. 8 starting at 4:00. Whispering Pines School will have the lunch stand. If you have nothing to do, come spend the evening.

Tears will probably be shed moving out of this place the following week after it being home for 42 years.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the Bishop Eli and Susan Miller Family since the drowning death of their 21 year old son Eli J. on Saturday, July 7. Eli Jr. and his buddy were on a boat at Mosquito Lake. The temperature was very warm, so Eli jumped off the boat into the water to cool off. He died. (This sort of thing always beings memories back of when my first husband drowned in 1967 when I was 25 and had four little children.)

Eli’s funeral was Tuesday, July 10, with the burial at the Clark Rd. Cemetery. It took 2 1/2 hours for the long line of people to walk through the viewing on Monday afternoon when we were there. Let’s remember the

July 16, 2012: Greetings to everyone on this glorious summer day! Thanks to God for giving me this golden day. The best things are the simplest things … home and love and work to do … and plenty of food and the beauty of the flowers, the birds singing at dawn waking up us sleepy heads. All together, we can enjoy this great land. The perfect freedom of summer is complete relaxing while doing nothing!

It’s time again to get this letter to “Plain Country”, and what should I write? Most news is a little stale.

Our church, the Bishop Crist D. Miller district, was held at the Lester and Amos Hostetler residence yesterday with Deacon Rudy (Urie Dan) and Marie Bylers as visitors from the Sam Kemph district as well as Kathryn (Lester) Hostetler also from that district and many young folks. Church is planned to be at Bishop Crist and Esther Miller’s in two weeks.

It’s always a pleasure to spend time at the Hostetler Farm; Lester and Sara are the oldest living in our district. We have lived here 42 years and Lesters, probably close to 50 years. Their son Amos sells farm machinery, fertilizers, and seeds; a little bit if anything for farmer good neighbors!

Family

Brothers

By Katherine Detweiler

By Katherine Detweiler

We have a big family, Of seven children – no more.

Mom sometimes goes crazy.

And sends us out the door.

Brothers are sometimes ornery, Brothers are sometimes fun.

Brothers are sometimes mean, But you know they’re my Dad’s sons!

Greetings from Garrettsville

By Rachel Miller

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July 10, 2012: Tuesday evening, 9:00 and we just got home from the Garrettsville laundry mat. We washed some rugs, afghans, etc. We dry them at home. Ivan is watering some hostas and lilies we planted along the tree line. Marvin planted them for us last night when they were here. We cleaned out my flowerbed. James tilled it up for us. We will put in a few shrubs and put grass in the rest. I love flowers, but it was too much to take care of.

We could use rain; the yard is brown. But the garden is doing well. No ripe tomatoes, yet. I can’t wait! I have 2 cucumber plants and they do well. I canned 15 pints of bread and butter pickles yesterday and picked off more cucumbers today.

Ivan was brushogging today; I was babysitting. Our son-in-law was here putting tile in the bathroom. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, they put a new floor in the kitchen and bathroom.

Today was the sad funeral of Eli Miller Jr., son of Eli L. and Susan Miller. Young Eli drowned at Mosquito Creek Reservoir on Saturday while swimming. The family has our sympathy.

Today is also the wedding at Marvin Millers of their daughter and Billy, son of Bill and Valerie Byler. They had a nice day for it.

Sunday, we were to church at son Rays in Melvin Ray Shetler district.

We’ve seen the doe with the twin fawns (one white with brown spots) in our field two different times.

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family with mail, etc at 17775 Reeves Rd. Middlefield, 44062.

Mespo made news in the Warren Tribune daily paper when a twister passed through the evening before July 4. One man reported 20 trees down in his woods. Al Mullets Shoe Store on Rt. 87 had a big tent up for a tent sale on July 4 and a big tree crashed down on it.

Half of our big Maple tree came down on our porch. And it was the day we opened our yard sale. There’s not much shade left on the porch any more.

Our granddaughter Ellen (John) Detweiler who was in the bad accident on Bundysburg Rd. a week ago is recuperating at home with 5 broken ribs and other injuries.

On Wednesday afternoon all the parents and young ones who were in the accident and were able, went up to Metro Trauma Hospital in Cleveland to visit Boops Chester’s daughter who is the only one still in hospital and who was hurt the most. Joe Katherine Byler will probably write some news about this, as her granddaughter was also hurt. Going to Metro to visit was son John and Laura and Ellen Detweiler, Joey and Mary Jane Bylers and daughter, Johns Johnny and son, Bill and Kathy Troyers and daughter, Leroy and Kathy Millers and daughter. I hope this is correct.

Bits and Pieces of Yesterday Submitted by Sarah Miller

Middlefield, Ohio June 8, 1899 Nice and warm weather with lots of rain.

People are mostly done planting corn which was planted late on account of the rains.

Wheat is nearly all headed out and will be a fair crop. Strawberries are an abundant crop.

Cherries are getting ripe.

Mrs. David Miller is slowly improving from a severe attack of rheumatism.

Jacob Byler and wife returned home from Lawrence County, Pa. accompanied by Eli Byler and wife.

David Millers were visited by 56 visitors last Sunday. WOW. We would like to hear from our friends Mary and Annie J. Miller and Katie Hershberger.

Daniel and Lizzie Helmuth are working for L. Pierce of town?

Phineas Yoder hired out to Mr. Wicks for $25 a month.

Simon E. Mast is building a big bank barn this summer. Crist Schladaugh and Eli Byler will finish Fremont Long’s new house this week.

We wonder what has become of E. E. Helmuth; we would like to hear from him. Yours truly, Misses Mattie Helmuth and Fannie D. Miller

Words from Windsor

By Barbara Ann Detweiler Crist M. Burkholder is being treated for Lyme’s Disease. The doctor says he’ll get worse before he gets better. He’s taking lots of pills, including a strong antibiotic.

A son, Samuel, was born to Ben and Sara Ann Detweiler. Grandparents are Ben Detweiler Srs, and Lester Coblentzs.

William (Ervin and Marie) Detweiler and Laura (Melvin and Barbara Ellen) Yoder were married on July 12.

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Recipes

from the neighbors

Campfire Potatoes

Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 5 medium potatoes 1 medium onion, sliced 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup shredded cheese, your choice 1 Tablespoon parsley 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste 1/3 cup chicken broth Place potatoes and onions on a piece of foil.

Dot with butter.

Combine cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over potatoes.

Fold foil up around edge and add broth. Seal tightly.

Grill, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes.

Grilled Smoky Ribs

Submitted by Kathryn Detweiler 3 pounds country style spareribs 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar* 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 Tablespoon mustard 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Tablespoon liquid smoke *May use 1/2 cup more brown sugar and leave maple syrup out.

Place ribs in a 5 quart Dutch oven and cover with water.

Add garlic salt and pepper and bring to boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients and set this sauce aside.

Drain ribs.

Place ribs on grill over medium heat, turning meat and basting several times with sauce.

Continue until meat is tender. Serve with remaining sauce.

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A city was staging a mock air raid and the Boy Scouts had been called upon to act as wounded persons to be picked up and tended by members of the civil defense organization.

The first-aid people got behind schedule and one little Scout lay waiting for his rescuers for over an hour. When they finally arrived at his spot, they found a note in a childish scrawl. “I bled to death,� it said, “and went home.�

Books in Review

By Jacquie Foote

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“The Sound of Sleigh Bells� written by Cindy Woodsmall was published by Waterbrook Press, Colorado Springs, Colo., copyright 2009.

This book was published the year after Mrs. Woodsmall’s “When the Soul Mends� appeared in the Times Best Seller list. It has the same depth of characterization and the same realism in description, and an even deeper understanding of Amish life.

It is the story of Beth Hertzler who, with her Aunt Lizzie, runs not only a fabric shop, but a complex business that allows Amish craftsmen (and women) an outlet for their works. It is also the story of a gifted Amish carver, Jonah Kinsinger. Both Beth and Jonah have suffered tragedy in life. Jonah has been wise enough to know that both the “outer man� and the “inner man� must heal, a knowledge Beth needs to make her own.

Although the story’s theme is essentially solemn, the book itself is filled with the joy, peace and exuberance to be found in the lives of those open enough to notice them. It is impossible not to like the characters you will meet in this book (well, maybe you’ll dislike one of them). Even the minor characters are so realistically portrayed you come to feel that they have lives beyond the story.

The book is complex enough and real enough to hold the interest of adults as well as of seventh and eighth graders. It even captured the interest of my husband. “The Sound of Sleigh Bellsâ€? is worth the read ‌ and it is short enough to gobble in a day or two. And with this heat how can you resist a book with sleigh bells in the title?

Submitted by Kathryn Detweiler 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced 16 pieces sliced pepperoni 1 onion, sliced 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 small green pepper, sliced 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Combine cheeses, divide into quarters and set aside.

In a large bowl combine chicken pieces and all the rest of the ingredients (except for the cheese).

Coat four pieces 12� square heavy-duty foil with cooking spray.

Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture in center of each piece of foil, seal tightly.

Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15 to 18 minutes.

Carefully open foil, add cheeses. Seal again and heat until cheese is melted.

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Bits and Pieces of Yesterday Submitted by Rachel Miller

Grandma’s Diary, Tuesday, June 10, 1941 50 degrees at 6 a. m. sun shining, wind in the northeast.

8 a. m. is 62 degrees. Milo’s Albert is here to mow the yard.

71 degrees at 2 p. m. Eli is plowing for buckwheat.

Dr. Roberts was here this a. m. to give Pa a treatment. The sun was shining. Simon and Valentine and Rudy W. and also their driver stopped in for 3/4 of an hour this p.m. They were on their way to their Grandfather Simon Yoder’s funeral tomorrow p.m.

Wednesday, June 11, 1941 ‌ 52 degrees at 6:50 a. m., sun shining, wind in the southeast.

Eli is picking sweet cherries this a. m.

77 degrees at 1:30 p. m. Bell is here to put a swarm of bees in a hive. Dr. Kale was here for Pa this a. m.

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Mom’s Diary

By Barbara Ann Detweiler

Friday, July 6: Today was the warmest day this year. I didn’t do more than I absolutely had to.

Norma was eating cereal tonight and she said she wishes she was milk, ‘cause milk is cool.

Saturday, July 7: Today was even worse than yesterday. The three youngest girls and I went down to my Dad and Mom’s for a while and tried to cool off in their shade.

We got word that someone had drowned at Mosquito Lake. So sad.

Sunday, July 8: Much more pleasant today. Rested and read a lot of the day, then played a few games of croquet with the children.

Monday, July 9: A normal, busy Monday.

Tuesday, July 10: The girls and I scootered down to cousin Kathy’s and had a nice visit with her.

Wednesday, July 11: Did some odd jobs today, then went to visit friends tonight.

Thursday, July 12: Went to the wedding of William Detweiler and Laura Yoder.

This week has been very pleasant and not so warm.

Friday, July 13: Wayne and Andrew both went to an ear specialist today. Andrew had to have wax removed and Wayne’s problem is in his nose (!). Some kind of little tubes in the side of his nose are swollen, so he got a prescription for a nose spray and, hopefully, those tubes will shrink.

Wayne’s brother Chester and family came tonight. After dark, we let the children do sparklers again.

Saturday, June 30: Very, very warm.

Laura bought a new scooter with the money she saved up. She was all smiles.

Sunday, July 1: To church, then home.

Two of our neighbor families came over for the evening.

Monday, July 2: Very warm again. I think I am looking forward to September!

I took Betty and Norma to the pond to cool off. Andrew swims almost every evening; he’s just like a fish.

Wayne’s shoulder was hurting and it seems like he’s always hurting or sore somewhere, so I told him he should just trade his body in for a new one. Norma heard me and, after a few minutes of mulling that one over, she asked, “How do you do something like that?�

Tuesday, July 3: We got some muchneeded rain.

Betty was looking at Laura’s baby book and told Laura, “You were born on your birthday!â€? ď Š Wednesday, July 4: It stormed tonight, so we didn’t take our showers until it was over.

Thursday, July 5: Another warm day. I went to the blueberry patch to pick blueberries, then came home and made blueberry muffins.

We watched some fireworks, and then lit some sparklers for the little girls.

Laura, Katherine, Betty and Norma have been sleeping on the trampoline every night.

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Saturday, July 14: Lots of work got done with the big girls at home.

Sunday, July 15: To church, home and then we went to visit with Dave and Ida and family.

Monday, July 16: Quite warm again. Did lots of laundry.

Katherine went down to my parents and will stay all week. I’ll miss her.

Tuesday, July 17: I went to get groceries and almost broiled in the heat. I came home and jumped into a cold shower even before putting my groceries away.

Wayne went perch fishing at Lake Erie with the Burkholder guys. They caught their limit, so now we have fresh fish to eat again.

Wednesday, July 18: When I got up to pack John’s lunch at 4 a. m., it was still 80 degrees! Very muggy, the sweat glands got a good workout!

Laura came home from the nursery and said she’s done for this year. Yay! Now, she can help me until school starts.

Thursday, July 19: It poured down rain today and we needed it desperately. It sounded so delightful! I didn’t even care that it rained on the laundry Laura had just hung out.

I really enjoyed this day ‌ the coolness, having Laura here and doing some sewing.

Friday, July 20: Where is July off to?!

Time just flies.

Cooler again today, I loved it!

Rose Edna and Laura were both home today. Katherine is still down at my parents’.

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Perhaps when this comes to print we will have had bountiful rains. So far in life, we’ve always gotten what we needed. For now, we’ll water the garden and the flowers; forget the lawn. It seems never to die no matter how brown it gets. ‘Tis the season for accidents and surgeries. Ray Mast is finally pain free since undergoing hip replacement. It’s just routine surgery in this day and age. Neighbor Willie Detweiler Jr. had ankle surgery and has to wear a cast for a while. Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Stoltzfus took a nasty tumble on a hard rock, suffering both facial and body bruises. OUCH! Yes, Sarah M., roofers DO get very “warm� up there! We have two roofer sons; I shudder at their maneuverings on high. When they did our roof, they told me to go inside and not look!

If I’m not mistaken, the Zip Code system turns 50 years old this year. I was a toddler ‌ maybe.

Talk about daring, but it was all in fun, thankfully. A straw hat was auctioned off at a recent benefit. Mervin R. Byler said it had the initials D. S. Y. Dan S, Yoder had to bid $70 so he would have a hat to wear home. Turnabout is fair play, so Dan bid $20 on a bag of cotton candy and charged it to Mervin. He who laughs best, laughs last; Mervin didn’t have enough money to pay his bill and had to tell the cashiers he’d drop it off the next day! That was a good one!

Grandson Jonathan (Joseph Jr.) received a bat and ball for birthday number 7, and, right away, they were put to use. It wasn’t entirely “good� use. When he was standing behind his brother’s back-swinging bat, he suffered a serious gash on his forehead, up by the hairline. He did NOT want to go to he hospital and most certainly NOT by ambulance. But he did both, and returned all in one piece. Maybe by ambulance is always the best way to go, one gets immediate attention. I suppose the blood running down your face helps, too. Their dog was ecstatic to see Jonathan come home again. Jonathan had stitches inside and out.

BANG! SCRUNCH! A serious one this time, when our mailbox took a direct hit, knocking it off the post and halfway to the ground. It happened early one morning, but it was daylight. Needless to say, it didn’t take hubby long to put signs up once more. There are other places to turn around if one doesn’t know how to miss what’s in plain sight.

Oh, wonderful rain! We soaked it up and the garden did, too, after I had fed and watered it already. Rain makes the cucumbers grow in front of your eyes.

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Greetings from the Plain Community

By Sarah Miller

July 16, 2012: The robins are scolding this morning as we try and write some news of the community. Must be one of our barn cats is getting too close to their home.

We received a nice thundershower Sunday afternoon, which was so welcome! Farmers are struggling with the dry weather and hoping for rain to mature their crops.

Marvin Gingerich Regina had a benign tumor removed from her liver. Understand they removed a good part of the liver and it will grow back in a short time.

Reuben E. Yoder is in the hospital and not well at this time. Ruby, as he is known, has had breathing problems for a while. He had a very bad case of the measles as a young child and has been crippled all his life. We were the best of friends when we both worked at Burton Rubber.

A phone call from Indiana this morning announced a new grandchild for us. A daughter, Jolena, was born to son Dannie and wife Joanna. We are thankful that all is well.

Daughter Susy left early this morning for a two week vacation to Estes Park, Colo. Traveling together were Susy, Barby Miller, and Laura and Carol Yoder. Hope they have a good time.

Alma, widow of Jonathan Miller, could not attend church the last few times. Alma has been bothered with sciatic problems.

Hope everyone can cope with the hot muggy weather we have been having. Myself, I’ve had a difficult time this year, but have survived so far!

Spending the evening with sister Ada and her daughter Sallie was Sara Jane, Susan, wife Nancy and myself. A pleasant evening on her deck. Ada and I both have birthdays in September and are ten years apart in age.

We have two wedding invitations on our calendar for the month of August. Hope it cools down a bit by then!

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By Donnie Miller

July 18, 2012: driver are Mr. and Mrs. Joey Mullet, Richard Another warm day. We are in the “dog and Susan Miller and some children. days� (daze?). How fast summer is whizzing Still weddings going on, whoo-ee! It by. would be so warm baking, cooking and The community was again saddened preparing for a wedding. with the drowning of Eli Miller, Jr. of Reeves We had to miss out on the wedding in Rd. The funeral was on Tuesday, July 10 and Mio, Mich. today. Just too much going on. was well attended.

A son named Timothy was born We are sorry to hear Reuben to Matthew and Betty J. Miller.

E. Yoder of Burton-Windsor Rd. He has one little brother to Abraham Lincoln is in the hospital and very welcome him. Grandparents sick. On a brighter note, Mrs. was once accused during are Joe and Saloma Miller Martha Miller of Shedd Rd. a debate of being two-faced. and Ray J. Millers. This was in the hospital but is us great-grands He replied, “I leave it to my makes back home now. again. Also a son, Michael, audience ‌ if I had two Mrs. Bill Mullet has was born to Marty and cancer and is not well. Also, faces, would I be wear- Susan Miller, Shedd Rd. Mrs. Roman (Mat) Troyer is Living grandparents are Henry ing this one?â€? under doctor’s care. She lives in and Sadie Miller of Mumford Parkman.

Rd. And, born to Eli and Kathryn N. Our Hershberger Reunion in Jasper, N.Y. Miller a daughter on Wednesday July 18. is now history. We had between 325 and Grandparents are Allen and Ada Miller and 375 in attendance, coming from Wisconsin, Neil and Mattie Miller.

Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio. Men and Many fresh vegetables are gracing our boys played baseball and volleyball. After tables. We have fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, lunch, we visited and sang a while. All too zucchini squash and peaches. So it will be soon, it was time to gather up and head home. easy to fix lunch.

We left at 3:00 in the morning of Wednesday, Planning to visit daughter Betty and July 11 in a chartered bus. A very enjoyable family in Mio, Mich. next week Thursday, July day, making more memories to tuck in our 26 and coming home Saturday, July 28 are “memory chest�. Brother Menno and wife were daughters Sylvia, Dan and children, Rosanna, not able to attend due to health issues. It was Aden Troyer and children, and I. almost a year from the time those five people The blood drive here on Saturday, July 14 were killed there in Jasper. This brought back brought in 84 donors. Down a little from last many painful memories. time. Hopefully, by next drive it will pick up.

Planning to leave for the Harness Meeting We got rain ‌ Praise the Lord. Hopefully in Indiana tomorrow morning are Grandpa this will help make more hay for the farmers.

Joe Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Andy E. Miller, Mr. and Happy birthday (today, July 18) to Mrs. Mrs. Mahlon J. Byler and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Philip Martha Miller.

R. Byler, all coming back home again Friday You all have a good week ‌ evening, July 20. Also going but with another

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Germanium = enhancing the immune system, eliminating heavy metals and red blood cell protection. It also is good for helping with arthritis, neuralgia, cardiac insuffiency, neuron type disorders, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension and asthma. It enhances energy levels, builds oxygen in the blood.

Gold = helps with insomnia, joint inflammation, gland dysfunction, poisoning, arthritis, brain dysfunction, hot flashes, night sweats, drug type addictions, obesity and circulatory disorders. It neutralizes fluoride, seasonal affective disorders (SAD) and depression.

Platinum = combats nerve damage, lack of mental alertness, neuralgia, chronic fatigue, gland dysfunction, headaches, PMS, back pain and poor concentration.

Silica = draws heavy metals, cleans the liver and forms the structure for holding all other minerals. So, no silica and you have no other minerals in storage.

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Saturday, June 30: I’m spending time away from home, working.

Sunday, July 1: July already! This was a day of relaxing and trying to keep cool.

Monday, July 2: After another shift, it will be good to sleep in my own bed.

Tuesday, July 3: I scrubbed my ugly entrance floor among other jobs today, like laundry and cleaning flowerbeds. Tonight, the singers sang for the Joe Miller family.

Wednesday, July 4: What blessed rains we had! Some of our family gathered at the park in Parkman for a picnic.

I gave the entrance floor a coat of paint before heading out for a three-day work shift.

Saturday, July 7: Today seemed more warm than any yet this summer. The cool breeze tonight was very welcome.

Sunday, July 8: We attended church

by Linda Miller and girls. This afternoon, I took some clothes and belongings to friend Kathleen when I went to visit her at Burton Health Care.

We received news of the drowning of 21 year old Eli Miller.

Monday, July 9: A pretty normal workday. The early morning walks before it gets warm are more enjoyable than the evening ones.

Tuesday, July 10: After work tonight, we are busy with last minute preparations for our trip tomorrow.

Wednesday, July 11: We joined others on a chartered bus to Jasper, N.Y. at 3 a. m. for the Hershberger gathering. There were over 250 counted, coming from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. We arrived back home after 10 p. m.

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Thursday, July 12: I just did a short oneday shift today.

Friday, July 13: Sister and I made 15 stops and shopped this morning. It took a while to put everything away and all too soon it was time to go to work tonight.

Saturday, July 14: We stopped at Dairy Queen on the way home from work and picked up a cake for brother-in-law Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. His brother Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family all came, plus the sons and families were here for his birthday cookout. Nice to all be together.

Sunday, July 15: A nice, cool morning and relief from the warm days. Every week we read of drought conditions in many states across the nation.

It was a day of resting, reading and writing. We got one inch of rain!

Monday, July 16: This was an easy day at work. I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting lazy of late. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to sleep in my own bed.

Tuesday, July 17: I finally finished the little black dress for Nancy Mae. This afternoon, aunts Edna and Sara, sister and I visited Aunt Ellen who is mostly bedfast. Tonight, our group sang in the Albert Mast home.

Wednesday, July 18: After a chiropractor visit this morning, it was needful to check things out at friend Kathleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. I spent a few hours sorting through mail and getting some legal documents together. Then it was off to a 24 hour shift.

Thursday, July 19: Just a normal day at work. I stayed the night in order to be here to catch my ride for our trip.

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July 18, 2012: Warm and dry is the weather. We cousins spent one evening at cousin Roman Adaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. She fell on the way to a wedding and broke her hip. She is now walking with a walker.

Last Sunday afternoon, we went to Aultman Hospital in Canton to see sister-in-law Martha. She has cancer. They just found out a few days ago that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real sick woman.

In 1968, cousin Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lizzie died in Buffalo Valley, Pa. The morning of the funeral, Ervin Bylers, Joe J. C. Millers, Alan Weavers, Uria Benders and myself (still single) came.

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sick. Alan was looking out one side window and I was looking out the other window. They were passing out cups.

Uria says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need a cupâ&#x20AC;?.

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And Uria says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, but it is full.â&#x20AC;?

Before we got there, we stopped in a gas station, got soap and water and a brush and washed out the van. When we got to the funeral, they had just started to walk around the casket. We did get to see her.

On the way home, as long as the van was moving, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smell anything, but when we stopped at a red light, we just about passed out. Now, some of you think it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that bad.

You ask anyone who was on that load and they will tell you, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write half!â&#x20AC;?

I just about forgot, Ervin Anna was in the hospital and had a stint put in.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any birthdays as daughter Lizzie wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here to write them down. That is her job.

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Local Amish Business Directory Bakery 1. Amish Home Craft Shop 16860 Kinsman Rd. 44062 440-632-1888 2. Countryside Home Bakery 17075 Mumford Rd. 44021 440-834-0776 CABINETS | Floors | STAIRS 3. C A Miller Custom Woodworking 17090 Jug Rd. 44021 440-834-1540 5. Troyer Millworks 16201 Pioneer Rd. 44062 440-636-5577

Furniture | fabrics 8. Grandmas Fabrics 4574 Gates Rd. 44062 440-693-4330 9. Country Side Furnishings 16403 Nauvoo Rd. 44062 800-819-6160 • 440-632-0248 www.countrysidefurnishingsohio.com

GROCERY | Salvage 10. B & K Salvage 5515 Kinsman Rd. 44062 440-693-4617 14. Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 16942 Kinsman Rd. 44062 440-632-5567 15. Nauvoo Family Market 15979 Nauvoo Rd. 44062 440-632-5584

Health | Organic 17. D & S Farm & Garden Supplies 4738 Gates East Rd. 44062 440-693-4632 www.dandsfarmandgarden.com 18. Healthy Choices 17201 Farmington Rd. 44491 440-477-7977 Outdoor Stuctures 32. Creekside Lawn Furniture 17245 Swine Creek Rd. 44062 440-632-1865 19. JS Lawn Structures 16351 Nauvoo Rd. 44062 440-632-0052 20. Mullet’s Footwear & Country Cedar 4853 Kinsman Rd. 44062 440-693-4363

21. Pine Craft Storage Barns 13650 Madison Rd. 44062 440-632-0174 Rental | REPAIR | SUPPLIES 23. Detweiler Outboard 4896 Gates Rd. 44062 440-693-4612 24. Coffee Creek Weld Shop 9120 N Girdle Rd. 44062 440-693-4478 25. David RS Sharp Shop 15480 Burton Windsor Rd. 44062 • 440-632-9600 26. Joe’s Saw Shop 14530 Butternut Rd. 44021 440-834-1196

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Fun! Bible Word Scramble 1. What is the first of the words that would complete Jesus’ statement: “I am the bread _ _”?

2. Jesus said two things destroy treasures on earth, moths and _.

3. The four evangelists in the Bible are Matthew, Mark, John and ______.

4. What substance did God use to form the first man?

We call the Son of Man our ______________________.

(Answer on Page 5)

It’s a Contest!!!

On page 1 of this issue of Plain Country you see one of those pictures that tell a story.

Contest rules, either: Color the picture or write the story told by the picture. You may include details that happened before and/or after the events in the picture. You may write one paragraph or several paragraphs. You may tell the story in a poem or as a story. Children in the 5 – 7 category may have someone write what they dictate.

Prizes are: For the coloring contest: a coloring book and small box of crayons for the winner in each age category (5 to 7, 8 to 10, and 11 and over).

For the writing contest: a journal to write in and pens to write with for the winners in each age category (5 to 7, 8 to 10, and 11 and over).

Write your age, name and address on the back of your work and send it to Plain Country Contest, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, Ohio, 44062. We must receive your entry by Aug. 10. Winners will be notified by mail.

Bookmobile News

Laura” has just arrived

at our library. It is the second book in the Middlefield Family Series. The main character, Laura Stutzman, leaves her Kentucky community for Middlefield, Ohio, with one purpose: to find Mark King, the man who pledged his love to her, and then left. She can’t move on with her life until he explains why.

If you are not on our Auto Holds list for this book make sure you ask for it next time you visit the bookmobile or Middlefield Library. You can also have a chance to meet Kathleen Fuller right here in Middlefield as she will be at the Sparrow Bookstore on August 8th from 11 a.m. to 2p.m.

Here are some interesting facts about this Month of August in History. If you would like to read more on any of these subjects, just visit the library as we have a great collection of non-fiction books that will further your knowledge. (A book can take you anywhere … right in the comfort of your own home.)

In August …

1. The first U.S. Census was completed. There were 3,929,214 people in the U.S. in 1790. (Currently there are 313,972,657 in the USA and over 7 billion worldwide!)

2. The Civil War was formally declared to be over by President Andrew Johnson. (1866) 3. Wild Bill Hickcock was killed during a poker game. He was holding a “Dead Man’s Hand”, two pair aces and 8’s. (1876) 4. Baseball pitching legend Cy Young pitched his first game, a win. (1890) 5. Gold was discovered in the Klondike. (1896) 6. Amelia Earhart completed her trans-continental flight.

(1932) 7. The 1,000 Islands bridge connecting the US and Canada was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (1938) 8. The Atom Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the U.S. (1945) 9. Japan surrendered, ending World War II. (1945) 10. Hawaii became the 50th state. (1959) Happy Reading from the Bookmobile!

By Jane Attina

“Dog Days” are the hottest, most sultry days of summer.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August, which typically have the warmest summer temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, they occur in January and February, in the midst of the austral summer.

The name comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, in close proximity to the sun at that time of year, was responsible for the hot weather.

Whatever the reason, we have certainly had our share of “dog days” this year. Personally I am not a cold weather person, but right about now the thought of a cold November day sounds good to me!

The hot days may have helped our summer reading program thrive as we had a record number of participants this year. We now turn our wheels forward and begin to prepare for the back to school season which includes our delivery program to local Amish Schools. The 7000 books in the sets are being washed and put back into crates, a rather large task but one that will assure the books are clean and ready to go!

The books we deliver are dedicated to the schools and carefully chosen to make sure they meet the criteria for a “good” book. The books remain at the schools for one month at a time. Last year we had several requests for particular titles to be brought out which we are able to do by borrowing books from the Bookmobile or Middlefield Library. There is no charge to the schools for this program as it is a part of our Outreach Department. Volunteers are excited to be a part of this service and they are looking forward to the new school year.

Last year we had 31 schools participate in this program.

If your school is not on our list please give the library a call and request we visit.

The bookmobile has been checking out a large number of Kathleen Fuller’s books these days. “Faithful to

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