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Remembering …Thanksgiving Heralds Winter Thanksgiving By William Bender As a little schoolboy, I always liked Thanksgiving, as most of the uncles, aunts and cousins would get together. They were mostly on my mother’s side; dad’s family lived out of state. The men always went rabbit hunting. Turkey was unheard of. Mother would stuff and roast chicken. (It took more than one chicken … maybe three or four.) In school, Uria would write “THANKSGIVING DAY” on the blackboard and we had to see how many words we could make form the letters in THANKSGIVING DAY.
Thinking Back on Autumns Past … By Sarah Miller Getting ready for the winter, we sometimes put hay bales around the basement walls to help keep out the cold. Before we put in new windows in the house, there was so much draft that we put string (made of horse hair) into the cracks and when it was windy, it would make a high-pitched sound. The more wind, the higher the sound. When I was growing up at home, we lived in an old house and in the winter, if we took a glass of water upstairs when we went to bed, the water would be frozen by morning! I faintly remember sleeping on a straw-filled mattress! And they call those the good old days? Some things have changed for the better! In the winter, we played lots of games. One favorite was Parcheesi. We also sang a lot and played harmonica. In the evening, after super, to save fuel, Mom would go into the living room after shutting down the kitchen stove and we had to hurry with the dishes before it got cold out there, So, no poking around! We also read a lot. We loved to read!
Hickory Nut Hunting By Mrs. Rudy Kathryn Detweiler When a child at home on our farm, When summer turned into fall, Back in the woods we would go, Where hickory trees were tall. We’d take along some burlap bags. For hickory nuts to fill, We’d pick them up by handfuls, Up and down each hill.
Precious Memories How many of you remember those yummy hickory nut cakes the mothers used to make? I can still see my mother on her rocking chair singing and rocking back and forth, cracking hickory nuts in the wintertime!
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Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | November 11, 2015
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By Sarah Miller Oct. 23, 2015: A nice fall morning … but there’s a chill in the air and the fire in the kitchen range feels good. This is Friday morning and I just got done cleaning up from hosting a breakfast for the Leadership Geauga group. We fed around 40 to 43 people. Later on this afternoon, they want to pick up Joe and me for a bus tour around Geauga County. They will start at the Burton Fairgrounds going down Burton-Windsor Road, through Swine Creek and on through Parkman and back. They want us to tell them about when the first Amish settled in Geauga County, etc. After we are done with the tour, they’ll come back here for donuts and cider. Yesterday, Oct. 22 was our granddaughter Edna Mae’s wedding. She was married to Wayne, son of Daniel and Martha Hochstetler. The weather was nice, but a little cool. We fed around 400 people including the help and the little people. There was a bus load that came from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We had one couple for bed and breakfast on Wednesday evening. The newlyweds will be living at his grandparents for the time being. Spending two days in Liberty, Kentucky at the Galilean Home were Noah and Barb Yutzy, Ellen Hershberger, Ray and Judy Miller, Marvin and Joann Schmucker, Mrs. Minnie Byler, and Joe and I. This is a home for severely handicapped children from different countries who were brought to the States for surgery and then adopted by Jerry and Sandy Tucker. They also have an Angel House where they take in babies born to women who are serving time in prison. This facility is run strictly by donations and
Oct. 29, 2015: We sure enjoyed the beautiful scenery in our little town of Middlefield the last few weeks. Yesterday’s rain and wind got rid of a lot of leaves in a short time. It also cooled off this morning to the 40s, but the sun is shining brightly again today. Sunday, we got the sad news that friend Bishop Eli Mast, 73, passed away. He and his wife Martha were in that buggy accident on Route 87 in front of Eugene Kauffman’s driveway. They were attempting to turn in when a vehicle sideswiped them. They were both thrown out and Eli had severe head injuries. This happened six weeks ago and everyone thought he was gaining, but complications developed in the last week and he went slowly downhill. He is survived by his wife Martha, one son John (Mary Ann), five daughters, Sara (Dan) Byler, Amanda (Dan) Byler, Barbara (Crist) Byler, Kathryn (Sam) Fisher, Martha (Daniel) Slabaugh, 51 grands, 36 greats, five brothers and two sisters. He will be dearly missed at home and in the church and community. We attended the huge funeral yesterday in all that rain. It was held in two shops and at the home of his son, Johns. Burial was in Miller Cemetery right across the street. The widow Martha Mast can be written to at 16194 Burton Windsor Rd., Middlefield. Another death was Mrs. Roman (Ada) Troyer, 86, of 17198 Peters Rd., Middlefield. She had been sick for some time. I don’t have any details. We visited with John and Mary Troyer after the funeral along with Roy Bontragers. Dropping in on his way home was Joe Hostetler, an old friend. Donnie Miller (Post writer) spent time in the hospital recently with gallbladder problems. Hope he can tell us about it. We missed his article last time. Jake’s friends from Geauga Industries got together at Dutch Family for supper.
fundraisers. Each October, they have a quilt auction with quilts donated from many states. There is a school and also a Bread of Life Restaurant to help with expenses. Sandy died several years ago, but Jerry and his family go on, along with many others … including many volunteers … helping out. It is a very worthwhile place to visit. Born to granddaughter Rosanna and Aden Troyer, a son Aden Ray. He has a 5-year-old brother and a 4-year-old sister. Grandparents are Dan and Sylvia Miller and Mel and Ellen Troyer. Oct. 29, 2015: We have had a busy week. On Tuesday I went to the wedding of Bill Byler and Lucinda Yoder. In the evening, our family got together at son Joes for his birthday. Later on, my sister Sylvia and sister Clara and Eli Kauffman were our overnight guests. They live in Mio, Mich. They came down with sister Liz and 3 sons and 2 daughters who wanted to attend the funeral of Eli Mast. Eli died from injuries from an accident almost 7 weeks ago. On Wednesday, we sisters, except for Liz, spent the day with sister Fannie and Mel. Sisters Edna and Elmina also joined us. The Michigan folks left for home at 4:30 p.m., after the funeral. Our sympathy to the Eli Mast family. Today, we are getting ready for the Pancake Breakfast for the Locust Grove School. Friday morning … it’s rainy. We didn’t get the crowd for breakfast we were hoping for. The women made around 3,000 donuts. The men and the women did a great job making breakfast; it was delicious! Am sure there are some very tired people! You all enjoy the last days of fall.
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Afterwards, we usually gather somewhere for dessert. We went to Bill and Joyce Fishers and to Elwin and Linda Troyers after. The desserts were excellent! We also played 7-Up, a fun game that can be played with a lot of players. Dan and Marilyn Spencer and daughter Donna are also part of the group. These four men worked together for a number of years and it’s nice to stay in touch … always an enjoyable evening. A neighborhood group of women went visiting widows last Tuesday. It consisted of Linda Troyer, Mary Slabaugh, Jenny Byler, Ida Bontrager and me. Our first stop was at Mary Ellen Bontragers, whose caregiver is her daughter-in-law Louise. We were welcomed with big smiles and greatly enjoyed our visit. Next we went to J.J. Liz Miller, 95 who also was glad for visitors. Her daughter-in-law Cindy joined us. We made a stop at Stoltzfus Variety, a store with beautiful gifts. Our next stop was Ina Bontrager where her daughter Emma Jane was visiting. We had an enjoyable visit there, too. Our last stop was at Owen Clara Miller’s store. She was not home, but we left her a few goodies. Mary Slabaugh and Linda Troyer took a plate of cookies for everyone and I took a little gift bag to leave at each house. Hope you liked it, Clara?!? We ate at Dutch Country when we were done. A very satisfying day. The neighbor ladies took lunch to Bonnie Ward last Monday. She recently had a hip replacement. They were Linda Gingerich, who planned it, Mary and Esther Slabaugh, Sally Kuhns and boys, Sara Jane and Rosa Beth Mast and I. We spent an enjoyable afternoon visiting and snacking on all the yummy food. Bonnie is doing very well and is contemplating surgery on her other hip. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Post-land. My God bless you all is my prayer.
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By Barbara Ann Detweiler Saturday, Oct. 3: Betty, Norma and I went to Pennsylvania. The leaves were beautiful. Sunday, Oct. 4: We got up this morn and got ready for church and, by 8 a.m. Wayne realized he couldn’t go, He had been sick with a cold and cough all week and it was severely worse this morning. Monday: Oct. 5: Wayne went to the doctor today and, as it turns out, he has pneumonia in this left lung. He got a shot and a prescription for antibiotics. Hopefully, that horrid cough will subside soon. Tuesday, Oct. 6: Katherine helped me get groceries today. It’s getting very hard for me to go up or down steps. Once, instead of just helping me off the van, Katherine grabbed me and hauled me off … which I didn’t really appreciate. She’s too strong for her own good. No wonder she gets backaches! Wednesday, Oct. 7: Wayne doesn’t feel much better so I called the doctor. She said the next thing to do is to be admitted to the hospital, but, if he isn’t having sweats or fevers, he is probably slowly getting better. Thursday, Oct. 8: A beautiful sunny day. Wayne is feeling much better, so he decided to grill John’s bear meat tonight. We invited some of the neighbors over and it was actually a hit. It was juicy and tender, much like beef. But I could only eat a few bites. Friday, Oct. 9: A rainy day. Guess we need those too! Saturday, Oct. 10: Wayne feels almost like himself again, though he’s still pale and weak. Sunday, Oct. 11: Brother John and family drove here to visit tonight. What a treat! Wayne’s sister Sally and family came too, later on. The girls weren’t bored tonight! Monday, Oct. 12: Wayne finally seems like his own self again. He worked a full day today. Tuesday, Oct. 13: Katherine and I went to a Tupperware party today and tonight, to the viewing of Dave Yoder. Wednesday, Oct. 14: Katherine and I went down to my parents for the day. Sisterin-law Mary Jane and niece Barbara were there also. Thursday, Oct. 15: Teacher Norma left on a western trip and gave us an itinerary so we can keep track of what she’s doing every day. Friday, Oct. 16: Our former teacher, Wilma, is substituting while Teacher Norma is gone, so we know the children are in good hands. Saturday, Oct. 17: Went to a Chinese Auction and won a nice basketful of items. It is cold and actually snowed a bit. Sunday, Oct. 18: We went to church and then to my parents for supper. It was cold all day and snowed again. Monday, Oct. 19: Our other Teacher, Rachel, is also on a trip this week, so we
Oct. 26, 2015: Greetings to everyone on this beautiful autumn afternoon. If you are like me, you’d love everyday to be like today … bright and sunny, not too warm, not too cold and with beautiful orange and red trees all around us. We need to get this house fall-cleaned for winter and the holidays after all these ugly ladybugs and flies disappear. Last week a group of us made our annual trip to Holmes County and slept at Countryside Inn. We like to go in the fall every year when colors are at their peak of beauty amongst the hills! Going was Kathryn Hostetler, Elma J. Kaufman, Lester and Sara Hostetler, Ray and Sue Burkholder, Rudy, me, Leah, Miriam, Kathy and Widow Monroe Anna Miller. On Friday afternoon while in Holmes Country, we all had a nice short visit in Kidron at (Mike Johnny’s) Eli and Barbara Millers home. She is a sister to Anna, Elma and Sue (Kauffmans). Another one of our dear friends passed
decided not to have school this week. Betty, Norma and I went to visit their cousins’ schools and also Sunny Hope, the school for special needs children. Twas an interesting day. Tuesday, Oct. 20: Norma helped me get groceries today. At least I didn’t have to be worried about being bodily removed from the van! Wednesday, Oct. 21: I had a bad day. Everything hurts and the ground has to be completely level before I can walk. Thursday, Oct. 22: I feel a little better this morning. The girls and I went to visit a neighboring school. Friday, Oct. 23: We all (except for Rose and Laura) went to Pennsylvania to visit John at his workplace. He works next to a train track, so a highlight was watching the trains go by. They put a few coins on the track and the ones that stayed on were flattened, so that gave them a souvenir to bring home. We also stopped at Roger’s flea market, which was close by. Saturday, Oct. 24: Our neighbors, Phillip, Lori and four children, moved today. We will miss them a lot. John went hunting in West Virginia and came home with a deer. I guess the season has started! Today, I happened to think of our wedding anniversary, which was 2 days ago! Wayne forgot also! Betty and Norma called him at an auction through a friend and told him to bring home an ice cream cake. So he did. Sunday, Oct. 25: It was a beautiful day, so we made the long trek to brother Johns. We had a good visit and were home by 10. Monday, Oct. 26: A beautiful day … a nice day to dry laundry. Tuesday, Oct. 27: There’s not much on my agenda this week, so I’m enjoying being at home and puttering around. Wednesday, Oct. 28: It rained and rained all day. Katherine and I went to the Laundromat to get some laundry dried. Tonight, some of us went down to my parents. Sis Elizabeth and family were there and also brother Johns. Elizabeth’s husband Wayne got mixed up and thought her birthday is tomorrow (It’s actually November 29.) So, he bought a cake and ice cream and didn’t realize he was mistaken until someone pointed it out to him. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy! Thursday, Oct. 29: Very windy. Laundry just wanted to blow off the lines. The leaves are almost all gone. Friday, Oct. 30: The children drew names at school. It’s a bit early, but nice for the mothers. John is getting his things together to leave next week for Southern Ohio … deer hunting, of course! What’s nice for me is having a break from packing his lunch!
away. David J. Yoder, age 70, was married 49 years to Marie (Hershberger) Yoder who will sadly miss him. Now, we just heard that Bishop Eli J. Mast who was in that bad buggy accident passed away. Both families have our sympathy. Eighteen of us Shetler cousins reminded Widow Mel Shetler Maurine of her 77th birthday last Wednesday. Widow Junior Shetler Clara was also able to come, as did Al Muller Clara Mae. We missed our loved ones (uncles, aunts and parents). Last Wednesday morning, an Anderson Bus load of us left for Horse Cave, Kentucky to attend the wedding at Bishop Dan V. and Katie Millers. They were along on the Western Circle trip this summer with Bill Stutzman, our tour guide. So Bill got the busload together and most of us attended except three couples. Many others rode along on the bus also and also many other vanloads from the Community attended that big wedding.
Hello from Huntsburg By William Bender Oct. 28, 2015: Rain and more rain! The fire in the stove feels good. We have two more funerals in the neighborhood. Roman Troyer (Ada) was one. Roman and Ada were the longest married Amish couple here in Geauga. She was 86 years, 8 months and 21 days old. Eli Mast was the other who died. He was 1 year older than I am. … 73 years, 10 months and 25 days old. We were in the same school back in the 50s. The 27th was the wedding at Raymond Fishers for their daughter Emma and Marty Miller. It was a nice wedding … a little on the cool side. A lot of people were there that this little boy didn’t know. Once Thanksgiving is here, it isn’t long till Christmas. Then it is winter. That is something I don’t look forward to! When I was a school kid, winter didn’t seem so bad. I could roll around in it! But, no more! I get cold just sitting in the house and watching it snow. Let’s go back a few years when we lived on Killdeer Road, now called Huntley Road. Well, we called him the bread man. He
came three times a week. He had all kinds of baked goods. We mostly got bread from him. One day Sara asked mother if she could get something good from the bread man. Sara went out and got chocolate covered donuts. Mom, Sara and I got sick … and I mean SICK! We were the only ones at home at the time. I grew up thinking chocolate covered donuts were poison. To this day, I never ate another one. Mom and Sara never ate another either. We had to get the doctor for mother. Needless to day, the school children didn’t get their donut when they got home from school. Becky must have been taking a nap and I don’t know where Uria was. Last summer, we were down on Huntley at that place. The only thing I remembered was the window I sat or lay in front of thinking that I was going to die. Sara and I threw up and felt better. But mom didn’t that is why they got the doctor. Last summer, Sara was along when we were there. She remembered a lot of things. We wished we would have gone two years earlier so Agnes and Anna were still there.
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Oct. 27, 2015: A friendly Hello to all! Will we have snow when this letter is read? ‘Twas very nice and sunny the past few days. Woodpiles are stacked and coal bins filled and awaiting Ole Man Winter. We were saddened at the passing of Eli Mast. He baptized Katie Byler and me back in 1984. Church was at the Owen Wengerd home when they lived on Swine Creek next to her parents, John H. Mullets. Then Katie and I both married that fall about a month apart and our first two children were born around the same time. “Good Ole Days”? I think so! My Dad (Crist Miller) is doing very well since his surgery. I think he’s looking forward to being “up and about.” Many thanks to all who took the time to visit or send a card or even just called. Here are all day brighteners when you’re housebound. I got a little taste of that when I had an
appendectomy recently. Not a pleasant experience, but one that left me very thankful for the doctors and hospitals that help us in our time of need. Sister-in-law Virginia is doing OK at this writing, which we are glad for. She is finished with treatments for the time being. The wild pig out back is safely home again … so much for that. I asked granddaughter Eva who recently had her third birthday how old she is now. She promptly replied, “Three months!” (She has a 3-month-old brother.) This letter is filled with “we, I, my” which I dislike, but I don’t have other news. “Happy is the heart that’s filled with Thanksgiving everyday!” ‘Til next time.
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Oct. 30, 2015: Something to live down … if you see and FEEL a snake slither across your bare foot! It happened to my sister, Betty Weaver. Mrs. (Yogi) Mary Ann Miller ad a bout of bad luck, but, thankfully, it wasn’t worse than it was. After her husband had left early one Monday morning for his weekly jaunt to the flea market and local coffeehouse for men (as a rule), the phone rang at the Millers. It was a cool and frosty morning, the steps were slippery and, yes, down she went … Kerbam! Nothing broken and she later told her husband about it and he shared the news. Mrs. Bert Detweiler (Betty) has to go to the Dialysis Center in Champion thrice weekly. It takes 4 hours each time to go through the dialysis process. Her husband said he might go with her during the winter months, as he gets bored staying home alone. Earl says, “My doctor has more patients than I have.” I hope she has “patience” as well. We are saddened to learn of two more funerals recently. Eli Mast passed away 6 weeks after he and his wife were struck by a vehicle while turning into a driveway. He was 73 years old. He used to farm when he lived in Mespo many years ago and my brother Wally was his hired hand. Precious memories. Also, Mrs. Roman (Ada) Troyer, age 86, passed away. She had bouts of illness a lot over the years, it seems like. She and her husband were married for 66 y ears, Amazing! Jonas and Susie Miller had been wed for 70 years when she passed away a number of years ago. Time for my daily medicine. I believe (Dan) Emma Shrock taught me the mixture as an aid to arthritis pain. Just fill a jar with
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raisins and then fill that jar to the top with gin. (I get it at Giant Eagle.) Take nine raisins a day. I just dip a teaspoon in and take whatever it can hold. It seems to help. Did you know? It’s all in the company you keep! An enjoyable trip was reported by Mrs. Emanuel Stoltzfus when they joined the Jonas Yoders, the Dan (Pud) Detweilers and the Henry Borkholders on a scenic trip through the New England states recently. How beautiful is God’s world in these autumn months. And I believe their bags may have included a “33” bag; right. Martha? Oh, and if one mentions “autumn”, you know what follows … CHRISTMAS! You should see the buds on my Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus! First time for everything and it is my first one ever. Probably, by the time you read this, it will be 43 days to Christmas! Whew, must not forget that important tidbit! Glad to keep track for you. Chester M. Byler had a 13-hour surgery to repair blood vessels, etc. recently. Then two days after that, another two-hour operation was done. So, he kind of knows what it is like to be under anesthesia. We wish him better days. We enjoy our company immensely. Friends are precious and help to pass the time more cheerfully. Mail time is also so special, for us and son Robert, too! Upon hearing mention of spice cake, it brings back memories of long ago when Harvey Frey’s twins, always the willing helpers, wanted to make such a cake. Chomp! Ouch! The first bite may have been all right, but soon they were biting into something quite hard. The cloves they used were whole, not powdered! Remember, boys? English lesson: To remember how to spell SEPARATE, just say to yourself, “There is a rat in sepaRATe!”
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Yesterday morning, that star in the southeast was bright. It looked different colors. Barbara was doing laundry early and she said it was nice and shone right down on her laundry. Last night, Ivan went with some of the neighbor men to the viewing of Eli Mast who had been in that bad accident maybe a month ago. He was in rehab and got an infection. He was 73. The men also went to the viewing of Mrs. Roman Ada Troyer. She had not been well for a while. She was 86 years old. Her funeral is today and Eli’s is tomorrow. Today, I have to go to University Hospital to have my Preop test for heart surgery on Nov. 10. Daughter Sadie (Mrs. Marvin Kurtz) is going with us. The other week, Paul and Allen Miller, our grandsons, were to Canada with a couple of Lester Hershberger’s boys, hunting geese and ducks. They had a guide to take them out. They had a good time and came home with 87 snow geese, 45 Canadian geese, and 57 ducks. There were out for a week. It took about two and a half days to drive out and back. They made jerky and Smokies with the meat.
Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | November 11, 2015
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By Ellen Hershberger
Sunday, Oct. 4: A day of rest. In the afternoon, we were to the viewing of Gideon Kurtz. Monday, Oct. 5: Our visiting group enjoyed the evening at Melvin and Fannie Yoder’s. They told us of their grandson Andrew Yoder’s cancer having come back. He is to stay in the hospital the next 3 weeks. Tuesday, Oct. 6: Today besides a short work shift and laundry, we had the pleasure of having three grandchildren here with their mom. Singers went to Harvey Fishers’ tonight. Also got the death message of Uncle Joe Yoder in Mio, Mich. Wednesday, Oct. 7: Sister and I were helping for the wedding at Nelson Millers’. Went to town in the afternoon and then baked cookies, etc. and early to bed. Thursday, Oct. 8: Our day was taken up at the very enjoyable wedding of Marlin and Marcia Miller. Friday, Oct. 9: Ten of us started out for Kentucky this morning to the Galilean Home for Children in Liberty. Saturday, Oct. 10: We came home about 9:30 p.m. after an interesting time, tour and annual auction at the Home where they have cared for some 800 children (all told) in 40-plus years. A nice, safe trip that wasn’t overly expensive. Sunday, Oct. 11: Today in our church, Marty Miller and Emma Fisher were published to be married. Two of the marrieds were here by Noahs for supper. Monday, Oct. 12: and Tuesday, Oct. 13: Feels like it’s time to think about flannel sheets, at least for some of us. I started a fire in my coal stove and it just smoked for two
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hours! So, in the evening, the stovepipe was taken down and it was plugged up tightly with two dead birds and ashes. Now, it works beautifully! Thursday, Oct. 15: We baby-sat five, did laundry, and stirred several batches of cookies together. Friday, Oct. 16: In the afternoon, I busied myself making a casserole and vegetables for the birthday supper for sister. I guess we did surprise her. (This was for the immediate family.) Monday, Oct. 19: This a.m. three of us were to town and on errands. In the afternoon was cake baking and sewing. Tuesday, Oct. 20: We had an enjoyable evening singing at Mrs. Mary Troyer’s. Sunday, Oct. 25: After church, friends from Chardon visited, showing pictures of their mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We went back to Sam’s for supper, taking five grandchildren, while their parents were at the viewing of Ada Troyer. Monday, Oct. 26: First thing this morning, I needed to go to the bank, plus other stops. Then, when I was checking the water in the washer, the hose slipped out of my hand, scalding some on my head and back. Having a coat on sure helped the burn from going deeper. It is healing well. I finally got laundry and some baking done. Tuesday, Oct. 27: Another wedding. This time it was at Ray Fishers’ where their daughter Emma married Marlin Miller. In April, her oldest sister married. Wednesday, Oct. 28: After work at 1 p.m., a number of us helped with food preps for the Benefit for Leah Bricker.
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to find things wrong, but much harder to find things right. Recently I was reviewing delivery statistics I noted a decline in monthly averages over the last two years. If you are familiar with the Care Center, you would attribute this to Dr. Duangjaks retirement last year. I would have to say you are correct that is one of the reasons why. With fewer options you have fewer patients. The Care Center would love to see all of the OBGYNs/Midwifes in the area to consider the Care Center as a low risk option for their patients. I understand it’s not for everyone professionals and patients alike. What I do know is the Care Center represents well over 10 percent of all newborns born in this county, yet not 10 percent of the OBGYNS/Midwifes are represented at the Care Center. Patients
have the power to create a change for the future. On the sunny side of things, I was astonished by the sharp increase of first time moms delivering at the Care Center, double the amount in years past. June 2015 we had seven first-time moms. This outnumbered the amount of repeat mothers at the Care Center first-time ever in 25 years. Congratulations to Clarence and Martha Miller Family bitten nine times by the Middlefield Care Center stork. Enjoy your family care package. Novembers words to live by: Make time for what matters. A big thank you to all who contribute to the success of the Care Center. Thanks a million for the best job in the world. Labor the hardest work you will ever love.
Thanksgiving Alphabet T ... Turkeys, table-spreads, being together, H ... Happiness and homes to protect us from all weather, A ... Aunts and uncles, a reunion in Fall, N ... Nieces and nephews, family members all. K ... Kind-hearted kin coming over for dinner, S ... Surely you’ll have fun, but you won’t get thinner, G ... Gourds and pumpkins, mouths open wide, I ... Indians and Pilgrims we remember with pride, V ... Very special times-there could even be snow, I ... Imagine what it was like at Plymouth long ago, N ... Never forget how the settlers led the way, G ... Giving thanks and blessing this special day.
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Hello From the Plain Community By Donnie Miller Friday, Oct. 30, 2015: Greetings to all Post readers this morning. Fall is here and we hope everyone can stay warm and have everything ready for the coming winter. Seems to me the leaves hung on much longer than usual this year. The colors were oh so nice this season. Wednesday, Oct. 28 was the funeral of Eli J. Mast, age 73. Eli died after a freak accident when his horse was spooked while turning in the driveway of his nephew Eugene Kauffman on the evening of Sept. 11. The horse ran away and Eli and his wife were thrown out of the buggy. Eli hit a telephone pole head on. He was in metro hospital and died in UH Geauga on Oct. 25. He leaves behind his wife Martha (Kauffman), one son and five daughters. Our sympathy to the family. I had a gall bladder attack and could not attend church services on Sept. 18. Did not take it out as the pain went away. Who wants another operation? Then, I had skin cancer removed from under my left eye on the 22nd. Now all is well. Visitors with us on Sept. 29 were Darrel and Dorothy Troyer from Pueblo, Colorado. Darrel is a second cousin to wife Nancy. They come east once a year to visit with their Troyer cousins in Ohio. A very interesting visit. Also had visitors on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. They were Joe Ada, Eli and Nancy
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featuredschool From the pupils... From David, grade five Our school starts at 8:30. We come in and sit down, then we say “here” to our teacher. Right after that the lower graders come over and sit by someone and then we sing two songs out of our German songbook. Then we do one page in Pentime. On Mondays and Tuesdays, we do a couple pages in arithmetic and at 10:00 we have recess for 15 minutes. When the bell goes off, we have to go back in and do our work. At first recess, the boys usually play basketball. We get our lunches at 11:45 and eat outside. At noon, we put our lunches away and go play for half an hour. We take turns picking a game from the eighth graders to the fifth. But we may not pick the same game more than three days in a row. After noon recess, the teacher reads a story. The book she is reading right now is “The Black Stallion”. After that, we have social studies. We also have to do 1 page in English every day. Then, if we have time; we have to write German words. We do art every other Tuesday and Friday. Every Friday, we have to take turns cleaning the basement and we take turns cleaning the other classroom.
From the Teachers... From Teacher Cindy Byler I’m not good at something like this, but I’ll do my best. Right now, I’m working on teaching the first graders their letters and addition and all kinds of different stuff. They have learned all their colors and nine letters. They seem to be doing pretty well. This week was the worst week and I’m glad it is over! It’s really stressful trying to get everything done and work on their report cards, too. Usually at noon recess, the children take turns picking a game. We usually play Stink, Johnny Can’t Cross over My Bridge, Red Rover, or other games. This is my first term of teaching school. At first, I wondered what did I get myself into. The first couple weeks were so stressful. But I’m used to it by now and I like it. I teach first, second, third and fourth grades at Whispering Pines School. I have 26 pupils. Most of the time, it goes pretty well.
From Teacher Cindy Hershberger We never did this before, but we’ll try our best. Right now, the upper grade boys are working on the bulletin board. I told them that, in their spare time, they may draw something they like. They’re almost done with it. I told the girls they may do it after Christmas some time. Two weeks ago, I let them stay at school for supper. We ordered pizza and played games. I had told them that if they get along with each other and play nicely, we would do something fun. So, that’s what we did and it turned out well. This is test week, which is very busy! Today, they did the spelling test and then I can do their report cards. I’ll be happy when it’s done. I have 29 pupils, which keeps me busy. I teach the upper graders, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. I really enjoy it, but sometimes I have a few off days. This is my third term teaching. Last year and the year before I taught Special Ed. at Woodland View School. Now, this year, I am at Whispering Pines School. There’s been a few times that I went home all stressed out and thought. “I’m going to quit.” But, then, the next day I have a good day. There is something else I enjoy very much. That is going school visiting with the eighth graders. We didn’t plan a date yet, but we’ll probably go within the next month or so.
From Marcus, grade six Our school starts at 8:30, first recess is at 10:00 till 10:15, noon recess is from 11:45 till 12:30, last recess is at 2 till 2:15. The first week of school, boys played ball and the girls played volleyball. Since then, we take turns picking games by row call. If it is raining we play indoor games which I don’t like. I had to play, so I did. We sing, have Bible stories, do one page in pentime, do spelling (test on Fridays). We also do arithmetic, vocabulary, social studies, English, geography and German words.
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From Miriam, grade seven Today is Friday, so my teacher said we don’t have to do German if we write about school. This year is fun. My teacher’s name is Cindy Hershberger. She is a very good teacher When we have recess and it is raining, we play Confusion or whatever. The boys are drawing a bulletin board now. We girls may do one after Christmas. That’s a long time away yet. I used to get to school by a car but this year I decided to scooter. It’s fun and I don’t live very far from here, so that’s nice. We have 29 pupils and 1 helper in the upper grades. We have Teacher Cindy Hershberger. The lower grades have Teacher Cindy Byler. Our helper is Helper Marie Miller. She spends half the day with us and half the day with the lower grades except on Fridays when she is here the whole day.
From a Seventh Grader My teacher’s name is Cindy Hershberger. She was my Helper in third grade. I walk to school every morning and home again every evening with my sisters. In the morning at school we sing. And we sing when it’s time to go home. We have class helpers to do things for the class like pass the wastebaskets before lunch and wipe off the desks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And sweep the upstairs and the basement. Sometimes, if we have extra time, we do flashcards or another project. Today, we have to write all our classmates’ names in German Cursive.
Plain Country of Northeast Ohio | November 11, 2015
Bookmobile News Greetings From the Book Mobile By Leah Schmidt November is the month of Thanksgiving, and many people traditionally think more deeply about those things for which they are thankful. I am thankful that my job at the Geauga County Public Library allows me to venture throughout Geauga County, and meet new people. I am also very thankful that with the resources and support of our wonderful library system, we are able to provide service to people who may otherwise find it difficult to access what our library has to offer. I am thankful for the students at Sunny Hope and Sunny Acres who eagerly select books for their classrooms from the Lobby Stop Carts. My day is brightened when I enter the beautifully renovated Sunny Hope School, and one boy (who I met last September during a stop at an Amish School President’s house) calls out my name in greeting. I am also thankful for the Big Bluebird Bookmobile, and the patrons who regularly visit us. Last but certainly not least, I am thankful for the dedicated staff of the Outreach / Bookmobile department. As the days grow shorter, and the nights grow longer in northeastern Ohio, we can begin to expect weather that may alter our typical Bookmobile and/or Lobby Stop schedules. We will always try to call
the contact number for any stop that may be canceled or delayed. You may also call the library to check on the status of our schedule at 440-632-1961. November reading recommendations: “Guns on the Prairie” which is a never before published western by David Robbins. Beth Shriver’s “Redemption” which is Book 3 of The Spirit of the Amish series and Marta Perry’s “At Home in Pleasant Valley” which includes the first three Pleasant Valley novels: “Leah’s Choice,” “Rachel’s Garden” and “Anna’s Return”. “The Christmas Joy Ride” by Melody Carlson is the first Christmas book that I have read this season. Nonfiction titles include: “Girl Alone” by Cathy Glass, and “Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game” with a forward by Peter King. November reading selections for our younger patrons include the board book “Under the Sleepy Stars” written by Stephanie Shaw with illustrations by Rebecca Harry, and the picture book “The Autumn Visitors” by Karel Hayes. A selection for youth from 9 years to 12 is, “Anton and Cecil: Cats on Track” by Lisa & Valerie Martin with illustrations by Kelly Murphy. Wishing you a beautiful November and Happy Thanksgiving!
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By Jacquie Foote “Mary’s Christmas Goodbye” was written by Linda Byler and published by Good Books, New York New York, copyright 2015. Linda Byler does it again! In her “The Little Amish Matchmaker”, she entered into the mind of an Amish schoolboy to present the world through his eyes. And anyone who ever was a little boy, or who had anything to do with little boys would recognize the accuracy of her depiction. Now, in “Mary’s Christmas Goodbye” she presents the world through the eyes of an Amish “old Maid”. And she does it with the same liveliness, accuracy and humor to be found in her Matchmaker book. The story is of Mary Stoltzfus, an excellent schoolteacher who, at 30, is old enough to be considered and made to feel like an old maid. Lancaster born and bred, she receives a letter inviting her to come teach in a Montana Amish community. She accepts, though harboring some doubts, and a surprising world welcomes her. Welcomes? Well, there are the bands of wild dogs, the extreme cold, the necessity
of getting some sort of protection for herself, the absence of the amenities (such as nearby stores) she is used to. But, then there is the cry of the wolves, “a sound of longing, a primitive, beautiful cry (as if ) God wanted them to know that He had made this night, the vast, dark sky, the blinking stars, the howling of these, His creatures.” And there is Sam, an animal she feels she must refuse to love, and Arthur Bontrager, a big teddy bear of a man who makes life in that situation possible and interesting. Through it all, Mary remains by turn crotchety, in touch with the beauty of God’s creation, fearless, fearful, devoted to the children she teaches and, in spite of herself, curious about an Amishman named Arthur. Linda’s gift with words and whimsy beings you along into the story and makes you wish there was more when the tale ends. “Mary’s Christmas Goodbye” is a delight that would be easily read and enjoyed by sixth and seventh graders.
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Holiday Treats Pumpkin Bars Submitted by Sarah Miller 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups flour 2 cups pumpkin (canned) 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup chopped nuts or raisins (optional) Beat eggs and sugar together. Then add rest of dry ingredients. Add oil. Bake in an 11X17 inch pan at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Can frost with cream cheese frosting. Cream Cheese Frosting 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tablespoons butter 6 ounces creamed cheese 1/4 teaspoon vanilla Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add up to 1 tablespoon milk if frosting is too stiff.
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3 1/3 cups flour, sifted 2 teaspoons soda 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2/3 cups water 2 cups pumpkin 3 cups sugar Sift all dry ingredients together into a bowl. Make a well and add the remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth and put into 3 loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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(Many of us still have some zucchini in the cellar to use up and this recipe is so good on a cool day! … Winter squash may also be used.) 4 1/2 cups sliced zucchini 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) tomato sauce 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning 1 teaspoon died basil 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese 6 eggs, beaten Sauté’ zucchini in oil until tender, adding salt and pepper. Put in ungreased 13X9X2 baking pan. In same skillet sauté onion and garlic. Add tomatoes, sugar, Italian seasoning and Basil. Simmer 15 minutes. Then pour over zucchini and sprinkle on Mozzarella. Combine eggs and Parmesan cheese. Beat. Then pour over zucchini. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.