{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Vol. 5 No.13
October 2, 2013
Autumn Adventures
I Scared My Little Self!
Corn Husking in the Fall
By Jacquie Foote
By Mrs. Rudy Kathryn Detweiler
Our barn pasture is six acres and rolling. One day in early autumn a few years ago, three of our horses looked up from their grazing and were astounded to see a hot air balloon descending into the lowest part of their pasture. They did what any self respecting horse would do … they ran for the barn. Once safe in the barn’s shadow, they turned and discovered that they could not see the strangely shaped intruder. So, they did what any horse would do … they slowly walked to the top of a hill so they could get a good view of the lower pasture. Yep, there it was … and there was a person running around down there, too! Scary! So … off to the barn they ran again. Of course, once at the barn, they couldn’t see what was going on down there … and back they crept. One look and they whirled around and, heads tossing, tails waving, back to the barn they ran! We watched what seemed to quickly become a game. They would go to the pasture’s tallest hill … lean forward for a good look … then one would snort and they would all turn and high tail it to the barn. In their horsy way they were obviously saying … “ Oh, look at that!” “What is it?” “Oh! It’s too weird! It scares my little self!!” “Let’s run for it!” And off they’d go. Once back at the barn, the conversation seemed to go … “Whew! It didn’t follow us!’“Did you see it!”“What was it anyway?” “Do you think it is still there?” “Maybe we should go see!”” And back they’d go. The game lasted quite a while and didn’t stop until they were too winded to
My memory often goes back to the old fashion days when life was lived in simple ways … especially on the old John Shetler Farm my Dad bought when I was 7 years old. It was on Donley Road and our fields stretched way down to Girdle Road. Dad would hitch up the team and we would ride the big wagon to the cornfields for husking corn. Sometimes it was freezing temperatures and we’d be wearing heavy gloves. Those long rows seemed to never end. We’d take about four rows at a time, husking all by hand and sometimes having to duck so the ears wouldn’t hit us on the head. That wagon had to be good and full by noon. There were no snacks and – oh – Mom’s dinner tasted so good on our hungry tummies! We’d take a little break and then head right back to those cornfields for another load by choretime. The barn was full of cows waiting to be milked by hand. I usually milked four to six cows. One time I milked 12 cows! I can still feel the warmth of the barn when all the cows and horses were in. A tired girl, I’d lay on the piles of hay and straw to rest … so quiet and peaceful. I can imagine the warmth and peace in the manger when Jesus was born.
care. It was a lovely game!
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Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | October 2, 2013
In This Issue ...
Bits and Pieces from the Past........................06 Bookmobile News.............................................04 Books in Review.................................................04 Children’s Immunization Clinics...................02 Coffee Break with Sue......................................05 From our Schools...............................................07 Greetings from Garrettsville..........................05 Greetings from the Plain Community.......07 Happy Birthdays................................................02 Hello from Amish Crossing Corner..............03 Hello from Huntsburg......................................05 Howdy from West Farmington.....................05 Katherine’s Korner.............................................03 Lines by Linda.....................................................03 Local Amish Business Directory...................09 Mom’s Diary.........................................................07 Obituaries ..........................................................02 Parkman Pathways............................................06 Recipes..................................................................08 Wanted..................................................................02 Words from Windsor.........................................05
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Oct. 2 Mrs. (Robert) Emma Stutzman Oct. 2 Mrs. (Al) Barbara Byler (48) Oct. 2 James D. Kurtz (15) Oct. 2 Grandmother Bender Oct. 2 Anna Mae Miller (7) Oct. 2 Wayne Bender (6) Oct. 3 Wilma C. Miller (5) Oct. 3 Sara Miller Oct. 4 Mrs. Barbara Yutzy (58) Oct. 4 Leah Miller Oct. 4 Norman H. Miller (14) Oct. 4 Samuel Detweiler (2) Oct. 5 Kathy C. Miller (37) Oct. 5 Mrs. Rebecca Bender Oct. 5 Timothy A. Miller (10) Oct. 7 John Slabaugh Jr. (39) Oct. 7 Joe L. Miller (70) Oct. 7 Ken Byler (73) Oct. 8 Laura H. Miller (8) Oct. 9 Martha Miller (44) Oct. 9 Ruth R. Hershberger (21) Oct. 10 Mrs. Amos (Sadie) Miller (35) Oct. 10 Agnes R. Schlabach (23) Oct. 10 Arlene W. Byler (19) Oct. 11 Mrs. Melvin (Maurine) Shetler (75) Oct. 11 Lorena Miller (11) Oct. 11 Mrs. (Mel D.) Ida Byler (37) Oct. 11 Aaron R. Miller (12) Oct. 12 Mrs. Nancy Yoder Oct. 12 John Henry Yutzy Oct. 12 Mrs. (Mose) Clara Miller Oct. 13 Linda W, Byler (20) Oct. 13 Clara Miller (70) Oct. 14 John C. Detweiler (67) Oct. 14 Chester W. Miller (17) Oct. 14 Les Kathryn Miller (52) Oct. 15 Olin A. Yoder (35) Oct. 15 Marvin M. Miller (30) Oct. 16 Mrs. Eli Esther Miller (50) Oct. 16 Susan J. Yoder (7) Oct. 17 Ellen Detweiler Oct. 17 Crist J.S. Miller (74) Oct. 18 Alan R. Miller Oct. 18 Mrs. Danny Ray Sylvia Miller (47) Oct. 19 Mrs. Bonnie Frato Oct. 19 Mrs. Dave Cora Kurtz (54) Oct. 19 Marilyn S. Yoder (8) Oct 20 Susan Miller (20) Oct. 20 Elizabeth Detweiler (84) Oct. 20 Laura J. Mullet (47) Oct. 20 Anna Mae Miller (14) Oct. 20 Maurine J. Yoder (10) Oct. 20 Lester Miller Jr. (19) Oct. 21 Mrs. William (Barbara) Byler (43) Oct. 21 Rebecca L. Hershberger (7) Oct. 21 Mrs. Rachel Hershberger (44) Oct. 21 David L. Miller (17) Oct. 22 Rose Edna Miller (4) Oct. 22 Mrs. Amanda Yoder (63) Oct. 23 John Troyer (54) Oct. 23 Susan Detweiler Oct. 23 Mrs. Barbara Miller (39) Oct. 23 Joe J. Miller (46) Oct. 23 Mrs. Albert Ellen Detweiler (38)
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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 CLINIC Second Wednesday,Oct. 9 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield. Third Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield. Third Thursday, Oct. 17 from 3 – 6 p.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield. NEWBURY TOWNSHIP CLINIC (Every other month) Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at Grace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Road, Newbury.
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In Memoriam
Erwin E. Kuhns Jr., 51, of Middlefield, entered eternal rest Sept.17, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on the Ohio Turnpike in Freemont, Ohio. He was born Aug. 20, 1962 in Madison to Erwin H. and Edna Mae (Mast) Kuhns and married Marcia Ann Miller on May 12, 1988. Erwin enjoyed singing and spending time with his family. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He will be missed by: his loving wife; children, Erwin Kuhns III, Maria Kuhns, David Kuhns, Michael Kuhns; his mother; in-laws, William J. and Carol Jean Miller; two brothers, five sisters; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Erwin is preceded in death by: his father; daughter, Carolyn; and a stillborn brother. Erwin’s final resting place is in Yoder Cemetery in Parkman. Online condolences may be sent to www.bestfunerals.com. Melvin W. Miller, 5 months 2 days, of Middlefield, earned his angels wings Sept. 24, 2013 due to natural causes at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 22, 2013 in Middlefield to Willis M. and Edna W. (Miller) Miller. Melvin was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He will be missed by his parents, siblings, Jacob, Robert, Wayne, Adam, Barbie; Paternal-Grandmother, Mary Miller; Maternal grandparents, William J. L. and Barbara B. Miller; and many cousins and friends. Melvin is preceded in death by: his brother, Steven and paternal grandfather, Melvin M. Miller. Melvin’s final resting place is in Yoder Cemetery in Parkman. Online condolences may be sent to www.bestfunerals.com. Sarah M. Detweiler (nee Miller), 77, of Mesopotamia, entered eternal rest Sept. 19, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 26, 1936 in Mesopotamia to the late Joe M. and Saloma (Byler) Miller. She leaves behind her loving husband of 56 years, Daniel M. Detweiler. Sarah was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She will be missed by her husband; children, Susie Detweiler, Melvin (Rosemary) Detweiler, Nancy (Andy) Miller, Katie (William C.) Miller, Henry (Susan) Detweiler, Ervin (Marie) Detweiler, Daniel Jr. (Betty) Detweiler, Reuben (Laura) Detweiler, Joseph (Laura) Detweiler, Owen (Ada) Detweiler, Andy (Sara) Detweiler, Rachel (Lester) Yoder, Raymond (Susan) Detweiler, Freeman (Anna) Detweiler; 102 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Sarah is preceded in death by: her parents; daughter, Saloma Detweiler; one grandson; three brothers; and three sisters. Sarah’s final resting place is in Wilcox Road Cemetery in Mesopotamia. Online condolences may be sent to www. bestfunerals.com.
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Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | October 2, 2013
Korner By Katherine Byler
There’s something fishy going on around here … and I’m glad it’s about over. It was the week of “THE FISH MAN COMETH” and we bought a ten pound box of frozen perch. It made for a healthy diet while they lasted. Someone mentioned we’re going to be “tired of winter” by the end of October! My, am sure glad if it were true … perhaps by Christmas (oops! Sorry!) It’ll be spring! Only 83 more days, you know … until Christmas, that is. Aren’t you glad I’m doing the counting for you? On Oct. 11, one hundred years ago, their first child was born to C.C. and Elizabeth (Betz) Byler. Twenty-six years later, that child … a girl … married and eventually became the mother to a family of 10 boys and two girls. She was my mother, Ida, Mrs. John S. C. Miller. She passed away in 1985 when our baby was 6 months old. Said baby is now 29. Wonder where the time went. My Mom’s siblings have all gone to rest but one … Dan C. Byler, 84, on Newcomb Rd. The C.C. Bylers had four girls in a row followed by five boys. Sad news was twofold. First we got the message that Erwin Kuhns Jr. lost his life in an accident near Fremont, Ohio. While at that viewing, we learned of the sudden passing of dear friend, Mrs. Dan (Sarah) Detweiler, age 77. She had cancer, but we were glad she did not suffer as some do. For 47 years, I walked behind her in church. My, that makes it sound like I’m old (-er.)!! Memories are so precious.
Hello from Amish Crossing Corner By Sarah Miller
Am glad the corn stalks are gone from the garden. Next is picking off cosmos seeds and pulling those plants. Soon, the whole garden will be asleep and awaiting winter. Why does it seem like the months fly by in the summer and tend to drag on in winter? I truly enjoy snow and sunshine, though! Felt bad to hear Mrs. Lester (Mary) Mast fell backward on her walker going down a slight hill. Maybe next time she’ll try frontwards. How many of you can celebrate your 70th birthday with your mother there to help you celebrate? Such was the case of Mrs. John (Barbara) Mast who had a surprise celebration recently. It makes it worth it, maybe. (The getting old part.) Another real life happening! It was a beautiful sunny day. I called an order in to “Fog Tree” like I often do so hubby can pick up the order while in town with no waiting. Well, he went; he came home; he gasped, “I forgot the lunch meat!” With little fuss, he soon hitched up the other horse (to the road cart this time), sped back to town and picked up the waiting order. Well and good, but … he didn’t tell the girls he forgot. He just said he got waylaid. NOW, they have the rest of the story. Oh me, my heart skipped a beat or two when I was exiting the Post Office in town and holding the door was a white haired gentleman whom I instantly recognized as Dr. Trybus. He used to be our doctor before he retired and we’ve not had a primary care doctor since then. (Luckily.) I almost told him,“I have a bellyache, what should I take?” (Just kidding, Doctor!)
Sept. 17. 2013: Tuesday morning and a beautiful day it is. Clear blue skies and the sun shining, warming it up after a cool night. Word was received yesterday of the passing of Mrs. Ervin T. Yoder of Guys Mills, Pa. She died after a battle with cancer. Before moving to Pennsylvania, they had lived on a farm in Burton. We have plans to go to the viewing tonight. Esther J. Miller of Jug Road fell last Wednesday breaking her collarbone and her leg below the hip, needing surgery. Esther is a sister to Mrs. Ervin Yoder and will not be able to go to the funeral on Thursday. She also had to miss out on her great nephew’s wedding on Thursday, Sept. 12. She will be laid up for quite some a while. Mail will reach her at 18081 Jug Rd., Hiram, Ohio, 44234. Grandson Joey fell off the pony and broke his arm at the elbow. He had to have surgery at Cleveland University Hospital. Will be in a cast for probably 6 weeks or so. Owen son of Bill and Betz Miller and Katie Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Miller, plan to be married on Thursday, Oct. 10. We enjoyed having daughter Betty and Melvin Byler and granddaughter Lorena and her special friend Loren here last week when they came down from Michigan for the wedding of Marcia Byler and David S.
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Yoder. On Wednesday evening, our family got together at son Joe Jr.’s for homemade ice cream, cake and snacks. We celebrated daughter-in-law Saloma’s birthday. The Bloodmobile here Saturday brought in 54 donors. They were treated to barbequed chicken, baked beans, Cole claw and bakery. Great-grandson Adam, son of Aden and Rosanna Troyer spent three days in Rainbow Hospital due to Herpes Virus and a reaction to something, leaving the doctors puzzled as to what. He is 3 years old. Regina, 1-year-old daughter of Joe and Sara Bricker of Parkman-Mespo Road has been in Cleveland Rainbow Hospital several days due to being dehydrated and having a virus of some kind. Owen and Cindy Miller moved from Newcomb Road to a place in Southington. They sold their place to Bob Bylers of Swine Creek Road. Daughters-in-law are getting ready for their garage sale here, in the shop, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 18 and 19. On Friday evening, we are having a benefit auction for Turkey Meadow School and the new school down there. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Ervin Kuhns Jr. since the accident in which Ervin was killed. Also injured was their son David. This happened on the way to work on Tuesday morning, Sept 17.
Sept. 17, 2013: Hello Friends! Hoping this finds everyone enjoying these fall days. Mornings and evenings are quite chilly already, but it has been warming up nicely during the day. We are sorry to report that Erwin Gingerich Jr. needs more chemo. But, first on his agenda is gull bladder surgery, hopefully laser. He has been feeling much better and was able to be n church Sunday at John and Mary Slabaughs. Communion services are planned for Sept. 29 at Wayne and Linda Gingeriche’s. Our church families enjoyed a hot dog roast at the John Slabaugh/Mark Kuhns residence recently. It was a beautiful night and everyone brought a dish or snack. It ended up a nice variety and an enjoyable evening, just right to sit around the fire pit. Johns and Marks will be trading houses this weekend, which will be nice for both, once they’re settled. Alan and Nancy Miller welcome their third son and have named him James. He is also welcomed by a sister. Grands are Ray and Sarah Miller and Ray and Martha Yoder. Greats are Nancy Wengerd, Ida Miller and Emma Yoder. He was born on 9-11 … easy to remember. Also celebrating a 9-11 birthday is Donnie Miller (Plain Country scribe). It happened to be his 70th and an open house was held for him on Saturday at his daughter Sara Jane and Andrew Millers. Many friends and family attended from several different states, I’ll let him give the details. We enjoyed fellowship, friends and delicious food at the wedding Thursday of Kathy, daughter of Bob and Sara Hershberger to Marty, son of Jerry and Ada Miller. Bishop Melvin Ray Miller performed the marriage, an uncle to the bride. The opening was by the groom’s father Minister Jerry Miller, and scriptures by the groom’s uncle Minister Melvin J. Miller. Their attendants were Robbie, brother of the bride, with Maria Mast (Elmer) and Joe Miller Jr. with Katie Mae Miller (David). Kathy and Marty will be moving to the Orwell area shortly. It rained some in the morning and late afternoon and cooled off to a very pleasant temperature for the day. Getting together with Jake’s Geauga Industry friends has turned into a once a month get-together. This time, it was at Don and Marilyn Spencer’s daughter Donna’s in Hiram. We were served a full course meal with Cole slaw, beets and potatoes from the garden. Of course, the best part was the oven roasted pork chops that melted in your mouth. Yummy! Other guests were Bill and Joyce Fisher and Paul Spencer (Don’s son) and his daughter Maddie, 15, who is a sophomore and is already taking college courses. Maddie loves to bake and decorate cakes too, a very talented girl. Oh yes, I almost forgot, we had sugar free pies, three kinds to choose from, brought by Bill and Joyce. Several of our group are diabetic, so we could all enjoy them and you couldn’t tell they were sugar free as they were delicious!
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By Jane Attina Greetings from the Bookmobile! As I write this some 19 days of September are already gone. The bad thing about this is that the bookmobile has yet to be on the road this month. What started off as a scheduled service to have the front door repaired, rusted areas sanded and painted, and some outer lights replaced has taken much longer than originally planned. This scheduled work was on its way to being completed when a diesel fuel leak was discovered. The whole tank needed to be replaced and this meant ordering a new tank from another state, having it shipped and then doing the work. The whole bookmobile staff is out of sorts and anxious to get back on the road. We are very sorry to have inconvenienced so many patrons. Many of the reserved materials were delivered to homes by staff driving their own vehicles as we really wanted to get the books out to the waiting readers. We hope to be back on the road by the end of the week to finally begin our fall schedule. If you were unable to return your books because of this, please let us know so that we can make sure you are not being charged late fees. The children are back in school and the delivery of books to schools is off to a great start. This year we have 32 schools in the program. Teachers, please remember if you would like any additional materials for your class rooms, just let your volunteer know when they visit. You will receive them the following month. We have some new volunteers delivering books this year and they are excited to be a part of the team. If your school is not getting books delivered monthly and you would like to become a part of this special program just
hearing evaluations for our Amish neighbors By what name is the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox known? Harvest moon or Harvest Moon. The harvest moon rises soon after sunset for a few days around Sept. 23. For several nights in a row the time that it rises changes very little. This means that farmers in the northern hemisphere can harvest their crops by the light of the moon after daylight has gone. Which President declared Labor Day to be a legal holiday in the USA? Grover Cleveland. President Grover Cleveland declared it a legal holiday in 1894. Labor Day is the first Monday in September. Canada also celebrates “Labour” Day on the first Monday.
call the Middlefield library and ask to talk to someone from the bookmobile office. We have some extra sets of books ready to go. September is one of the warmest months in the Southern United States. Northern states have warm September days, but the nights get much cooler. It is also harvest time for crops. And, in Switzerland, it’s called Harvest Month. The definition of a Harvest Moon is: the full moon closest to the fall equinox. The Harvest Moon was thus named because it rises within a half-hour of when the sun sets. In the early days, when farmers had no tractors, it was essential that they work by the light of the moon to bring in the harvest. This moon is the fullest moon of the year. When you gaze at it, it looks very large and gives a lot of light throughout the entire night. No other lunar spectacle is as awesome as the Harvest Moon.
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Book in Review By Jacquie Foote “A Plain Scandal” by Amanda Flower was published by B & H Publishing Group. Nashville, Tenn. , copyright 2013. This is the second in Amanda Flower’s Appleseed Creek Mysteries series. It follows the characters introduced in the first book in this series, “A Plain Murder”. As the promo of the book puts it, the events in “A Plain Scandal” happen “soon after the dust has settled on a buggy accident that turned out to be murder.” Actually, Ms. Flower got the idea for this book while in the middle of writing “A Plain Death”. It was the fall of 2011 and she heard about members of a breakaway Amish group in Holmes County who were arrested for going about forcibly cutting the hair of Amish women and the beards of Amish men in their old district. As you may recall, they did this because of a disagreement over doctrine and district rules. “A Plain Scandal” is about many things, one of these is the cutting of the hair of four Amish girls who were still in their rumspringa and of the beards of two Amish men, one a grandfather and one 30 years old but unmarried. Another thread concerns Timothy and Becky Troyer, brother and sister who did not accept baptism in the Amish faith, but, although staying in Appleseed Creek, their childhood home, are living in the English way. The main character in the book, (a former Clevelander and computer specialist with a cat named Gigabyte) Chloe Humphrey is a good friend to both Timothy and Becky. She is one of those people whose empathy and curiosity get her in trouble … and help her solve problems. Although the story contains suspense and some acts of violence, as Ms. Flower says, she is “a cozy mystery author” and so this book is mainly light and humorous. Amanda Flower is a skillful and talented writer. Her characters … even the lesser ones … are “real” and engaging, the story keeps your interest and leaves you wanting more to read. (Yes, there is a third book in the works.) If there is anything to criticize, it would be that she postulates an Amish community in Knox County, Ohio In which the Bishop speaks of the desirability of gaining retribution through the justice system, Amishmen wear beards despite being unmarried, and teenage Amish girls demonstrate an idea of right and wrong not at all in line with Amish teaching. Oh yes, and English tourists are almost universally inconsiderate and arrogant. In 2010, Amanda Flower received an Agatha Award for Best First Novel for her “Maid of Murder”. If the writing in that book is anything like the writing in her “A Plain Scandal”, I can see how she deserved her award. The reading level is 8th grade. The humor is delightful; the characters are engaging and the clues to the crime(s) are fair. In all, this is an excellent read.
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Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | October 2, 2013
Greetings from Garrettsville
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Sept. 16, 2013: Monday morning and we have 57 degrees. Looks like rain. We had a thunder and lightning storm on Thursday evening around 9:30 to 10 p.m. We had sleet too, and wind. It rained hard. We got two inches that time. Yesterday was our Council church at Marvin Millers. Barbara went, but Ivan and I were just at home. Ivan came home from the hospital Friday noon after being in since Monday when he had a complete knee replacement on his left knee. He had some pain yet, but it is better. Marvin Kurtzs and two girls were here last night. Saturday evening, John Coblentzs were here and Friday night, Marvins were here and James mowed lawn for us. Michael Coblentz also helped. We have another great granddaughter, Kara Lynn, born to Allen and Katie Yoder. Grandparents are Norman Yoders and Ivan Millers. Greats are Crist J.S. Millers, Marvin
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Sept.14, 2013: It’s cooled off after a few hot and humid days … much to my delight! I’m a winter person, but have to watch who I say it to … J Norm’s uncle Jake Coblentz Jr. spent a few days in the area visiting at his brother Alberts, for one. He recently had surgery. Jake, too, has prostate cancer, same as Bert. Henry Frey is spending time at his children’s homes. Hopefully, he will be back home soon. Betty Karen Hostetler is taking chemotherapy. Send her a line of cheer at 15705 Old State Road, Middlefield, 44062. We need to do something with our old buggy horse. We’ve had him for 17 years. He has served us faithfully. I say put him to sleep and bury him out back. Hubby’s not into it. L I wish we could keep him around, but with the price of hay and feed it’s senseless … or “cents” less. J We have a new granddaughter, Kara Lynn, born to son Allen and Kathie on Sept. 13. Other grandparents are Ivan Jr. and Martha Miller. Kara has a 20 month old “big sister”. Maribeth. That makes five granddaughters and three grandsons for us.
Bylers, a couple from Holmes County and us. That makes six greats for us, five girls and one boy. I have tomatoes to pick off again today. I will send them over to John Coblentz’s, as I don’t want to can any more. I did tomato soup and juice. I don’t need any chili or pizza sauce. I also did pickled beets and hot pepper butter, canned corn, peaches and applesauce. I also froze a lot of corn and peaches. I’ve been doing some sewing. Made new living room curtains and sewed a suit. There was a sad accident when a 7-year-old boy of David Detweilers got his hand in a shredder and had his hand taken off. We haven’t heard how he is doing. We have laundry to do today. Barbara will be home, so I will let her do it. A therapist is coming today to give Ivan therapy for his knee.
Howdy from West Farmington By Mrs. Rudy Katherine Detweiler
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By Katherine Detweiler
Age 13 You’re sweet and you’re happy. You’re wonderful and smart. No one could ever take the place of you, I love you with all my heart.
The days are getting shorter, As the Summer Season goes. And the harvest will be finished. Well before the winter snows! J
Sept. 15, 2013: Brrrr! Temperature was 40 degrees this morning. We started out first wood fire down in the furnace to take the chill off before son Mary and Lori and children and son John and Laura and children came for brunch (hash browns, sausage, biscuits and gravy, bacon, toast and eggs, waffles with strawberries and ice cream) … a rare treat to our usual breakfast of two pieces of toast and coffee on work days! Our minds are so often with Brother Dewey’s son David and Esther Detweiler’s little 7-year-old son Matthew. He is up at Metro Health Hospital since he got his arm and hand torn off just below the elbow in a crawler accident. I just got done calling up there and talked with his mother. The doctor skin-grafted from his leg and he has pain like from a road burn. He is having his second surgery on Friday. The accident happened a week ago and it was his right arm. This brings back memories of our dear daughter Martha who got her arm cut off at age 4 from a wheat binder blade out in the field. Matthew was flown by life flight to Metro. If you want to send him a card or something, his address is 13490 Bundysburg Rd., Middlefield, Ohio, 44062. Visiting my deceased grandfather’s sister Joe Barbara out in Marlette, Mi. Wednesday were Mel and Maurine Shetler, Preacher Andy D.A. and Ida Miller, Alvin and Marie Erb, (Andy D.C.) Daniel and Ada Millers. Barbara is 95 (I think) and was still very talkative. Visiting Elma J. Kaufman to see her new home on Reeves Rd. Friday were Widow Anna Miller, Corey Joe Mel Kathryn, Lester and Sara Hostetler, Ray and Sue Burkholder, Kathryn Hostetler and us. This was for her birthday.
I’ll love you forever, You’re so special to me. It’s great to have you, Now, don’t you see?!
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A daughter, Emily, was born to William and Laura Detweiler. Grandparents are Ervin and Marie Detweiler and Melvin and Barbara Ellen Yoder. David Bender and Miriam Troyer were married on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Their parents are Leroy and Barbara Bender and Dan and Linda Troyer.
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Weddings, weddings … one on Tuesday the 17th and one on Wednesday the 18th. Saw an old friend, Dan Yoder from Delaware. He said he has six married children and they live in five states and not one lives in Delaware. He had a stroke a few years ago. Elwin Ray Troyer had a mishap the other day. He is walking with four legs as he is using crutches. In our last letter, there was a big mistake in the birthdays. I don’t know where they got the 90 for Mrs. Barbara Bender. It is a wonder my daughter-in-law still talks to me. We didn’t put any age down, and she was made 60 years older than she is! * Urias had two women staying with them from Sinking Valley, Pa., Anna Peachy and her Aunt Annie Reno. They left for home early Friday morning. Anna Peachy came in to see a doctor in Chesterland. Today is the sale for sister Agnes’ earthly things. Feel sorry for the children. Three boys live in Munfordville, Ky., one in Holmes County, one in Fredonia, Pa. and one here in Windsor. Three daughters live here in Huntsburg. Daniel is buried in Munfordville. He has two daughters in Middlefield, and one in Scio, Ohio. We don’t know where his sons live. We have a benefit sale tonight for the school that Allen’s children go to. The way it looks, we will be in sales all day. (*From the Editor … Mrs. Barbara Bender is, indeed, NOT 90 years old. The fault for that error is mine. By the way, Barbara, you might want to keep a copy of the Sept. 11, 2013 issue of the Plain Country so you can bring it out in 60 years and give your great grandchildren a good laugh.)
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Burton, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1988: The following were to Troutville, Pa. last week to visit the Bill Fisher family who have a sickly baby: the Bill Detweilers, Noah Yutzys, Owen Yoders, Mrs. William (Edna) Byler, Mrs. Reuben (Irene) Byler, Mrs. Eli Kurtz, Mrs. Melvin Yoder and Mrs. Joe Muller. Mrs. Crist A. Miller had quiltings 2 days this week for the ladies of our school district to do a quilt for the upcoming benefit school auction this summer. Deacon and Mrs. Sam Miller moved to her sister’s Mrs. Andy C. Byler last week. Several vanloads attended the wedding in Punxy last week of the Noah Detweilers. From this area were Bishop and Mrs. Jonas Hershberger, the Bill Detweilers, William R. Bylers, Mrs. Fannie Yoder, Amanda Hershberger and Mrs. Mel Yoder. Our services last Sunday were at the Dave Yoder home. Visiting ministers: Jacob A. Millers and Deacon David Troyers of Holmes County, Bishop and Mrs. Jonas Yoder, Minister Dan P. Hostetler and Minister Dave L. Mullet. Others were Joe J. Yoders, Jonas R. Hershbergers, Marty Troyers and Lester Slabaughs. Services next are at Dan C. Hershbergers, Jug Road. Mrs. John J. Miller
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I am fighting with these tiny bugs coming from my newly transplanted houseplants. I think I may just go out behind the barn and get soil from there. Thursday, Sept. 12: Sister and I attended the wedding today of David Yoder and Marcia Byler. The food, fellowship and spiritual messages were all so good. Everyone huddled under tents and trees during the afternoon downpour. Later, I did some dress alterings and dish washings for the family. I love to wash dishes … and it’s the least I can do to help. Friday, Sept. 13: Friday the 13th. So what? It will be a blessed day. My mind goes to Esther Lou Miller who had surgery yesterday for a broken hip. Her sister Clara is also gravely ill in Pennsylvania. Sunday, Sept. 15: We were in our council church today. And tonight, I just rested. Monday, Sept. 16: At work today, I got the news that our friend Clara in Pennsylvania did pass. Brrrr, my bed needed an extra blanket put on tonight. Tuesday, Sept. 17: This a.m. while baby-sitting, I baked a cake, made Jell-O dessert, prepared stuffing for our outing tonight and washed dishes (although the water had to be reheated several times from being interrupted. J) There are more tasks for another day, as the cleaning and such can wait. I missed out on our singles group supper because I was along to Pennsylvania to the viewing. Wednesday, Sept. 18: Today was the usual a.m. appointment, then the p.m. cooking shift, and on to Chardon until Friday night. It’s not as bad as it sounds. Thursday, Sept. 19: My client and I were treated to a new fish place for us today. I feel so for Barbara Ann of Mom’s Diary with her pain. I am now scheduled for an MRI on my back. Friday, Sept. 20: This is the last full day of work before vacation next week. I will need to hustle tomorrow to get my ducks in a row.
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Saturday, Aug. 31: Ida and I had enjoyed our overnight at Savilla’s. Then, before we left for home in the p.m., her sister joined us for a grilled lunch. I had to leave for a short afternoon and evening shift. Sunday, Sept. 1: It was very warm and humid in the basement where church was held today, but we all survived. Monday, Sept. 2: I spent 8 hours with Kathleen today, helping with packing for her move on Thursday. She is renting a one bedroom apartment at Lakeview in Middlefield. The family came together tonight for grilled chicken and the works. Tuesday, Sept. 3: Today, I was subbing for a worker in the p.m. and evening. Wednesday, Sept. 4: We were dismayed while at work to hear of the wreck of Alan Ray Miller. After the p.m. shift, I went to the overnight in Chardon. Thursday, Sept. 5: An ordinary but busy day at work. My client enjoys his Thursday lunches out at a local restaurant. Friday, Sept. 6: This was a putter day at home, having a good fish dinner. A group of singers was at Noah’s tonight. Saturday, Sept. 7: Sister and I went to the funeral of Allen Ray Miller this morning. Most of the ones in the next house are sick, so Kathy, sis and I helped with some of the work, laundry, canning turkey vegetable soup, etc. Sunday, Sept. 8: My mind just stays with the Allen Miller family and their sadness. The ones next door are still sick. Monday, Sept. 9: I put in a full shift at work and heard it’s to be quite warm tomorrow. Tuesday, Sept. 10: The two oldest children here and I took an early morning walk, but the sun was already very warm. The breeze really helped. I’m glad no one kept track of my accomplishments today! It wasn’t much! Wednesday, Sept. 11: I suppose 9 / 11 brings back memories for most of us. I was working at Signum and it was eerie, as someone turned up the radio real loud as we stood quietly. The boss gave us the option to stay or to go home. Most of us stayed.
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Mom’s Diary Saturday, Aug. 31: Wayne and the boys worked some more on the roof and dormer. Slowly but surely it’s getting done. I couldn’t do much of anything. I even dread going outdoors because there are steps at every entryway. The little girls are counting the days until school starts. Sunday, Sept. 1: We stayed home all day. The children think it’s terrible, ‘cause they get so bored. Reubens came over for the evening, which helped break the boredom. Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day. Norma got up with a big smile and said, “Only one more day until school starts!” I’m glad she’s looking forward to it. The only places I’m not hurting these days are my knees and hands. I have plans to see a doctor in Iowa who has helped many arthritis patients. Tuesday, Sept. 3: The first day of school. Betty and Norma were all excited. Katherine is in 8th grade, so she was not quite as eager. I have tomatoes and apples here to can and I feel overwhelmed with the thought of doing them. Wednesday, Sept. 4: Rose Edna was home today, so she helped me with the tomatoes. She put them through the strainer and I managed to do the rest. I leave for Iowa on Saturday and. much as I hate to leave the children behind, I can hardly wait. Thursday, Sept. 5: A beautiful day, but on the cool side.
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it can get pretty boring, just sitting around waiting for the next one. We picked up a pizza for supper. Wednesday, Sept. 11: After my morning treatment, I went with the men to explore some small towns close by. I called home and the children informed me the temperature was in the 90s. Here, it is warm, but pleasant. I’m ready to go home!! But I still need four more treatments. Thursday, Sept. 12: The doctor said I can have three treatments today and then tomorrow, after my last one, I can leave for home. Yay! I wore out the rubber tip of my cane today. Friday, Sept. 13: My last treatment! I talked to the doctor this morning and he says recovery will be gradual and sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. We finally left for home at 11:00.…. our time. I had thought we were going to stop to sleep somewhere tonight, but Dennis decided to drive right on through, so we drove all day and on into the night until around 2 a.m. we finally got home. We were all exhausted and home never looked so good. Saturday, Sept. 14: It was very cool. So Wayne started a fire in the stove. It took all day to recover from our trip. It was nice to see the children again.Dave and Ida walked over for a while tonight. Sunday, Sept. 15: Lots of visitors today. Crist and Emma Burkholder and Tim and Laura Mast came this afternoon for a while and then my parents and brother John and family came tonight. This made for a short day.
Laura and Lucy (two of my neighbors) offered to help me with my apples, so that’s what we did today. I got 98 pints of applesauce. That was a big relief to have done. I appreciate the help so much and it’s always nice to visit with friends, which makes the day go faster. Friday, Sept. 6: Rose Edna went with me to get groceries for the children next week. My joints constantly snap, crackle and pop. I told the little girls that I feel like one big Rice Krispie. They thought that was finny. Saturday, Sept. 7: My parents came up for a while, and then watched us off with the children. We left around 3:30 with a friend, Dennis. John is going along also. It is not a good feeling to go out the driveway and everyone is waving until you are out of sight! We drove as far as Chicago and are staying the night with Dennis’ son and family. Sunday, Sept. 8: We were up and on our way by 7:30 this morning. We stopped every few hours so I could walk around a bit. We finally arrived at our destination around 4 p.m. We rested a while at the motel and then went to find something to eat. Monday, Sept.9: My appointment was at 9 a.m., so I went a bit early to get the paperwork done. Then the doctor started me on the treatments I’ll need for a week. It seems scary being so far from home. I called and talked to some of the girls. John and Dennis went off exploring some of the neighboring towns. Tuesday, Sept. 10: I get two treatments a day, one in the a.m. and one in the p.m. So
Monday, Sept. 16: I do believe I may feel a slight improvement. I was on my feet quite a bit today and I didn’t hurt more than usual at the end of the day. I had to get clothes ready for a wedding tomorrow. Tuesday, Sept. 17: Today was the wedding of Wayne’s nephew David Bender and Miriam Troyer. It was a nice day, but a bit on the cool side. I got chilled and when I got home I didn’t feel too good. I hurt terribly in my back and can hardly move. Wednesday, Sept. 18: It took all day to recover from yesterday. Hopefully, I can stay home for a while now. My Mom, sister Elizabeth and sis-in-law Laura came for the day. That was a rare teat. The schoolchildren came home for lunch so they got to see them, too. Thursday, Sept. 19: I felt better today than I have in a long time. Am I on the road to recovery … or at least partway!! We got word that Wayne’s Aunt died. She’s an old time friend and I’ve known her all my life, so it’ll be hard to think of her not being around anymore. She had cancer, but, thankfully, didn’t have to suffer a lot of pain. Friday, Sept. 20: It started pouring down rain as the schoolchildren went out the door. So out came the umbrellas and, hopefully, their feet didn’t get wet. There was only 1/2 day of school because of a teachers’ meeting this afternoon. We usually clean the schoolhouse on that day, but I didn’t feel up to it so Katherine went to help in my place. School has now been in session for 3 weeks.
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By Donnie Miller Sept. 16, 2013: The calendar says Oct. 22 is the first day of autumn and it sure feels like it’s fall already! On the 8th and the 10th it was so very warm and today is more like fall. It’s hard for this old body to adjust. I was born Sept.11, 1943 and it was not a special day until 12 years ago in 2001 when the twin towers fell. Most everyone remembers where he or she was that day. We were at a funeral of Mervin Wengerd. Funny how time slips away, and how time moves on. No letter last issue as I spent a week in the Cleveland Clinic with blocked bowels once again. Went in Aug. 27 and came home a week later, on Sept. 3. Have so much scar tissue and adhesions that it blocks up and with plenty of IV fluids and no food or water by mouth, it does clear up without surgery … which we are thankful for. Our farmers are starting to fill silos and are getting ready for winter. Our crops did well this year even though we had different weather during the summer … too wet, too dry, too warm, too cool! Saturday, Sept. 14, the family tried to surprise me … (they didn’t) … when they held an open house for my birthday. My sister Kathryn (Mrs. John Miler) and granddaughter Heidi from Montana flew in to surprise us. We had a very good day when family and friends gathered here. Many memories were made. All my sisters and brothers were able to attend. My oldest sister will be 82 in October and I, the youngest, am now 70. Mother died at 47 years of age from a rheumatic heart, but Father lived until almost 90. I spent my 29th and my 65th birthdays in the hospital, so I am extra blessed! Our cousin Esther Miller fell and broke her hip and collarbone. After surgery, she is recovering but will be extra handicapped with the breaks both on the left side. Esther is a caregiver for her brother Nelson, so she needs out prayers. Also, her sister Ervin Clara of Guys Mills, Pa. is not well and not expected to live much longer.
Submitted by Sue Yoder Daughter Regina is enjoying her 10 first graders … challenging, but fun. J Hickory Grove School will have the lunch stand at the Hershberger Auction on Dead End Shedd on Oct. 2 starting at 4 p.m. Come on out!!!
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Creamy Mocha Frozen Dessert
Raspberry Jam
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6 cups sugar 6 cups finely chopped green tomatoes* 1 large package raspberry Jell-O In large pan cook sugar and tomatoes until sugar is dissolved. Add Jell-O and cook until Jell-O is dissolved. Pour into jars and seal. Store in refrigerator. (* You may use a blender for the tomatoes.)
(Makes a 9x13 panfull or 2 pies.) 2 Oreo piecrusts 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules 1 tablespoon hot water 2 packages cream cheese 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup chocolate flavored syrup 8 ounce container Cool Whip In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in hot water and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until light and fluffy. Blend in coffee mixture, milk and chocolate syrup. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over crusts. Freeze or serve chilled. (You can add chopped pecans if desired. Also, crumbled Oreos with melted butter can be used in place of ready-made crusts.) Enjoy.
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Bread-N-Butter Pickles
Red Pickle Rings
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Submitted by Rachel Miller
1 gallon pickling cucumbers, sliced 8 small onions, sliced 2 green peppers, chopped 1/2 cup salt 5 cups sugar 2 tablespoons mustard seed 1 teaspoon turmeric 5 cups vinegar 1 teaspoon whole cloves Let pickling cucumbers, onions, peppers and salt stand for 3 hours; drain. Pour vinegar into a large pot, place all the seeds and spices into that pot and bring to a boil. Add pickle mix. Heat. But do not boil. Put into canning jars and seal.
2 gallon big pickling cucumbers peeled 2 cups pickling lime 1 cup + 2 cups vinegar 1 small bottle red food color 1 tablespoon powdered Alum 2 (12 ounce) packages red hots or 1 pound (70) Fireballs 2 cups water 8 cups sugar 8 cinnamon sticks Cut pickling cucumbers into 1/2 inch thick slices and remove seeds. Place in a large container and cover with lime dissolved in water to cover pickles. Let stand for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain, then wash pickles until clear. Pour in clear water to cover overnight. Drain and make a syrup of 1 cup vinegar, food coloring, alum and water to cover pickles and simmer for 3 hours, then drain. Make a syrup of red hots or fireballs, 2 cups vinegar, water, sugar and cinnamon sticks. Boil and pour over pickles. Drain syrup off pickles every morning for 3 days. Boil syrup and pour over pickles again. On the third morning, put pickles in jars and pour hot syrup over, Boil in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Red Beet Jelly Submitted by Rachel Miller 3 cups hot beet juice (from cooked beets … prick beets with fork to let juice out) 1 box raspberry Jell-O 4 cups sugar Sure Jell Stir together juice, Sure Jell and Jell-O. Bring to a boil and add sugar. Boil for 1 minute. Then pour into jars & seal.
Homemade Prewash Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler Mix equal parts water, ammonia and liquid dish soap. Pour into spray bottle. Spray on clothes and wash immediately . (Do NOT put bleach into wash water when using this prewash.)
Fun
A “pun” is a play on words and their meanings. Some people love them and some people hate them. Just about no one is in the middle. Here are a few common puns. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. I thought I saw an eye-doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian. A rubber-band pistol was confiscated from an algebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other: ‘You stay here; I’ll go on a head.’ I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. The midget fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. One turns to the other and says, ‘Dam!’ Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too. Did these puns amuse you? If they did it is likely because you found them p _ _ _ _!
What is a Turkey??? Bible Scramble
A turkey is a bird and a favorite dish at Thanksgiving … but what else is it? Circle the things in the following list that is also a turkey. A country A star A kind of corn A plant A color of dye A kind of wheat A child’s game A score in bowling An unkind expression A large metamorphic rock
Unscramble the letters to find the answer to the question. Q: What did Jesus say He came to call sinners to? (Luke 5:31-32)
eeearpnntc Q: What powerful creature is described as having a tail “like a cedar”? (Job 40:15-24)
eeobhmth Q: What daughter of David was mistreated by her stepbrother, Amnon? (2 Samuel 13 1-14)
aamrt Q: What forced the patriarch Isaac to leave his home and move to another country? (Genesis 26:1)
aeifmn Q: What issue does the last of the Ten Commandments address? ((Exodus 20:17)
Check your answers! A country …Yep, it is between Asia and Europe. A star … Nope. A kind of corn … Nope. A plant … Yep, Turkey Red is a plant grown in Asia. Although it is a greenish yellow plant, it produces a red dye. A color of dye … Yep, the dye color is named after the plant, Turkey Red. A kind of wheat … Yep, this kind of wheat was brought here in the late 1700s by a man from Russia. Farmers in some states still grow Turkey Red Wheat. A child’s game … Nope. A score in bowling … Yep, when you get 3 strikes in a row in bowling, it is called a Turkey. An unkind expression … Yep, someone who has done something silly is sometimes called a Turkey/ This expression was popular in the1980s. A large metamorphic rock … Nope.
eiocgntv Q: What did Jesus say was more likely to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven? (Matthew 19:24)
aeclm Q: What bird, deemed to be unclean in the laws of God, brought food to Elijah? (1 Kings 17:1-4, Deuteronomy 14:11-14)
aenrv Q: What part of the city wall of the New Jerusalem is decorated with precious stones? (Revelation 21: 1-21)
aiooudfnnt Q: What woman, also known as Tabitha, was raised from the dead after Peter knelt and prayed? (Acts 9:36-41)
aocdrs Q: Whose tomb was marked by a pillar erected by her husband, Jacob? (Genesis 35:19-20)
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AMISH WOOD CRAFTSMEN Garrettsville 9100 St. Rt 534 44062 3. C A Miller Custom Woodworking 440-693-4445 17090 Jug Rd. 44021 Bakery | GROCERY | Salvage 440-834-1540 1. Amish Home Craft Shop 9. Country Side Furnishings 16860 Kinsman Rd. 44062 16403 Nauvoo Rd. 44062 440-632-1888 800-819-6160 • 440-632-0248 10. B & K Salvage www.countrysidefurnishingsohio.com 5515 Kinsman Rd. 44062 4. Fisher Flooring 440-693-4617 16115 Nauvoo Rd. 44062 47. Kalle Naturals, Llc 440-632-1957 17677 Reeves Rd 44062 46. Pleasant Valley Woodworking 440-548-2007 13424 Clay St 44062 Rental | REPAIR | SUPPLIES 440-636-5860 49. B & M Tool 5. Troyer Millworks 15357 Georgia Rd 44062 16201 Pioneer Rd. 44062 440-632-1944 440-636-5577 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 40. Frey’s Paint 8220 S. Girdle Rd. 44062 440-693-4689 50. Honest Scales 15535 Burton Windsor Rd. 44062 • 440-632-3083 36. Joe’s Window Shop 15028 Shedd Rd. 44021 440-834-0326 44. Yoder’s Buggy Wheels
17326 Newcomb Rd. 44062 440-548-5267 SHOES | BOOTS | VARIETY 29. Cross Cut Country Store 16161 Nash Rd. 44062 440-548-2259 42. Erbs Variety Store 13924 Bundysburg Rd. 44062 440-632-0376 30. M & W Coleman 16786 Madison Rd. 44062 440-548-5486 35. Yoder Coleman 15890 Durkee Rd. 44046 440-636-6224
48. Whispering Pines Furniture
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Rt 322 East to ORWELL