The roar of generators and the buzz of chain saws echoed around Geauga County Aug. 7 and 8 as residents dealt with the aftermath of four tornadoes that tore through Northeast Ohio Tuesday evening.
The National Weather Service reported one EH-1 tornado cut a swath through Kirtland, Chester Township and ended at Wilson Mills Road in Munson Township.
Chester Hit Hardest
“I watched the Chesterland tornado rip through our pasture as we went to the basement,” Robert
Ciszak commented on a Facebook post. “Rain was coming through closed windows like they weren’t there. In the end — Boulder Glen is decimated. Hundreds of trees down, two houses (ours included) with trees on them or in them. We had two vehicles crushed. Our street has worked together and we have a lot cleaned up from what it was — but there’s 30 years of damage done.”
Chester was hit hardest in the county. At one point, so many trees came down across electric wires that most of the township was without power, said Chester Township Fire Chief Bill Shaw in a phone interview Aug. 12.
“I'd estimate we were in the 90% range,” he said. “We did have a substantial number of trees down. It's so forested here, when they
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come down, they get tangled up in the wires.”
When that happens, the area loses power until the wires can be cleared, he said.
Chester Township Fire Department fielded 53 calls for service in the first six hours after the storm, said firefighter Mike Gibson Aug. 9, adding they had close to 100 storm-related calls by noon Friday
“We had a lot of trees fall into houses and a lot of electrical problems. It was definitely unusual for us,” he said. “We had crews out throughout the storm handling multiple calls.”
The department coordinated with nearby Russell, Munson and Kirtland fire departments in mutual aid during and after the storm because so many roads were blocked by trees or wires down that trucks couldn't get to callers, Gibson said.
“We did help one elderly couple get out of their house and navigate their way to a street that was passable,” Shaw said, adding they were picked up by a family member and taken to a safe place.
About the time the high winds hit Chester, the department received a call from a resident in terrible back pain. An ambulance was dispatched, but the crew had to pick its way through falling trees and torrential rain.
“It took an hour and a half to get him to the emergency room. We hadn't done damage assessment, yet. They were finding (those areas) in the middle of a rain storm with a patient in the back. That was the most harrowing emergency we had,” Shaw said, crediting the fire and rescue staff for their dedication
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Last week’s storm produced multiple tornadoes, including one that struck Chester Township.
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Outreach Spaghetti Dinner
Aug. 15, 6-7 p.m.
Christ Presbyterian Church offers free drive-thru spaghetti and meatball dinners the third Thursday of each month. Salad and dessert are included. The church is located at 12419 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
Fridays at Fairmount
Aug. 16, 5-7 p.m.
Art and music take center stage at the special happy hour event. View the 48th Fairmount Art Exhibition, sip on libations and listen to live music on the patio. For information, call 440-338-3171.
Flea Market On The Greens
Aug. 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chesterland Historical Village will host its annual Flea Market On The Greens featuring treasures galore, music and food trucks. Join in a great time of treasure hunting. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children.
The village is on the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township.
Free
Fresh Produce
Aug. 17, 9-11 a.m.
Newbury Community Church hosts a fresh produce giveaway at 14916 Auburn Road. Cleveland FoodBank provides the service to lower income Geauga County residents the third Saturday of each month through October. Please bring ID and bags.
American Legion Chicken BBQ
Aug. 17, 5-7 p.m.
Newbury American Legion Post 663 is hosting its annual Texas-style smoked chicken barbecue at The Hunter Pavilion, 11008 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township. For information and tickets, call or text Ken at 440635-6536.
Century Village Speaker Series
Aug. 18, 2-4 p.m.
Step into history as Dr. Karen Hale and Mary Horvath present “Historical Treatment of Mental Illness” at Century Village Auburn Church, 14653 East Park St., Burton. Cost is $5 per person. Children 6 and under are free. Call 440-834-1492 for information.
Paws for Friendship
Aug. 18, 3-5 p.m.
Silver Skillet and The Miniature Cellar presents the third Paws for Friendship, a fundraiser for the Geauga County Dog Warden, at 12650 West Geauga Plaza in Chester Township and will feature food, music, a 5050 raffle and a Chinese auction.
Tickets may be bought in advance at Silver Skillet Café or The Miniature Cellar, both in West Geauga Plaza, or at the door.
Visit the Dog Warden’s Facebook page for a list of needed items; monetary donations will also be accepted.
Audubon Bird ID Class
Aug. 19, 6 p.m.
Blackbrook Audubon Society secretary Mary Ann Wagner will present “Backyard Birdwatching for Beginners” at Kirtland Public Library. She will describe resources for learning the names of birds and techniques for attracting feathered visitors. Those interested should register at 440-256-7323 or on the library's website: Kirtland.lib.oh.us.
DDC Clinic Benefit Auction
Aug. 23
The 24th annual benefit auction for D.D.C. Clinic – Center for Special Needs Children will be held at the Buster Miller Farm located at the intersection of Newcomb and Nash roads in Middlefield. The auction starts at 2 p.m.; a full lunch stand will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Event includes a live and silent auction, basket raffles, baked goods, train rides and other activities for children. Bid on quilts, furniture, tools, farm supplies, buggies and much more.
For information, call Eli Miller at 440632-1668.
West G Unity Day
Aug. 25, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The West Geauga Chamber of Commerce and the Chester Township Police Department are hosting West Geauga Unity Day at West Geauga High School. The second annual event will feature live music, food trucks, inflatables, arts and crafts, vendors and more. Visit wgchamber.com for information.
Polka Picnic Dance
Aug. 25, 3-7 p.m.
The Penn-Ohio Polka Pals picnic dance at SNPJ Farm, 10946 Heath Road, Kirtland features music by Patty C & the Guys, Bill Bevec Band, Rex Taneiri Band and the Zolkas Band. The kitchen and bar open at 2 p.m. Open to the public. For information, call 440-256-3423.
Free Community Lunch
Aug. 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All are welcome to attend a free community lunch presented by the Women’s League at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.
Geauga PERI Meets
Aug. 28, 11 a.m.
The Geauga County Public Employee Retirees, Inc. (PERI) Chapter 86 will meet at the marina shelter at Punderson State Park, state Route 87, Newbury Township. Guest speaker is Michelle Lewis from the League of Women Voters. Call 440-226-4491 to RSVP.
West G 50th Reunion
West Geauga High School class of 1974 is hosting its 50th reunion Aug. 30 - Sept. 1. Numerous events are planned. For information, send email to: 50threunionwghs@gmail.com.
This And That Garage Sale
Sept. 5-7
St. Mark Lutheran Church Women’s League will host its annual This and That garage sale at the church located at 11900 Chillicothe in Chester Township. The sale runs Thursday from 6-9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds support its monthly community lunch and mission grants.
Fall Fish Sale
Sept. 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual fall fish sale that will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. For a list of available fish and to place an order, visit www. geaugaswcd.com. Order deadline is Sept. 4. All proceeds support the district’s education programs. Questions? Call 440-834-1122.
Residents Relish New Pickleball Courts
By Ann Wish Ann@kArlovecmedi
The paint had barely dried on Chester Township’s new pickleball courts before play ers were lining up their paddles to play one of the fastest-growing sports in America.
The three courts in Parkside Park opened July 1 with a tournament for the two-dozen volunteers who had sweat equity in the con struction of the courts at the corner of state routes 322 and 306, said Barry Leven.
The mastermind and architect of the proj ect, Leven, 73, was sitting courtside Aug. 5, waiting his turn to play.
The pavilion next to the courts was filled that 80-degree morning with more than 20 devotees chatting and waiting for their chance to play.
Most were seniors, a demographic partic ularly happy to play a sport that keeps them fit and gives them a chance to be social, said Leven.
“I love to play. I’ll play from eight in the morning to noon,” he said, adding he is also a dedicated volleyball player with a history of fitness-improving sports.
“I was a soccer player most of my life — I never run for exercise,” Leven said. When someone tells him his paddle — hanging on a board that keeps everyone’s playtime in order — is up, he reluctantly said he’s being interviewed and will wait for the next game.
For the uninitiated, Leven described pick leball as a cross between tennis, ping pong, racquetball and maybe badminton. A bright yellow hollow plastic ball with holes in it is volleyed back and forth across a low net on a truncated tennis court by two to four players.
When the game is over — usually in about 15 minutes — the next group of four gets their turn.
Sometimes, they know each other, but other times, they never played together. Because the courts are public, the order-of-go is first come, first served. There are no reservations.
“Basically, you play one game and, if there are people waiting, you come off and wait your turn,” Leven said.
Linda Craigo, 68, drove down from Madison Monday and was pleased to find singles rolled right into the order.
She also was enthusiastic about the paddle system, a single vertical aluminum hangar on the fence in front of the court.
As one team leaves the court, the next four players’ paddles are “up.”
“The paddle system makes everything run smoothly. You know you can walk in as a single person,” Craigo said.
Her story is the story of pickleball’s epic growth, especially among retirees.
“I ran 5Ks for years. Then, a year ago, I discovered pickleball. Wow,” she said, adding she
leyball players swelling the ranks, he said.
They invited Lenny Lee, of Kirtland, to learn the game.
“In half an hour, he was killing all of us,” Geither said.
They came to find out Lee had been the number one high school tennis player in Ohio in his youth.
Geither credited Leven with organizing the project and drawing so many players.
“I never thought he’d fit a pickleball court in here,” he said.
Finding a location for the courts and money to install them started in the spring of 2022, Leven said.
Because he was aiming for the courts to be public, he needed the buy-in from the Chester Township Trustees.
“Nobody there had ever played. I took a paddle and ball to the meeting,” he said.
He explained how popular pickleball has become with 4.3 million players in 2021 and 2022. Today, that pickleball fever has infected about 23 million, Leven said.
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and working long hours to help residents.
As soon as the winds abated, people fired up their chainsaws and cleared a lot of the detritus blocking traffic except where wires were down, Gibson said.
“The residents banned together and cleaned up the roads themselves,” he said. “A lot of nice things happened.”
As noted in other townships, he said there were no reported injuries and the few vehicle accidents they handled were not storm related.
By Aug. 12, most of the power lines were back in place, but some residents with problems on their property might still be dark, Shaw said.
“The dust has settled,” he said.
Chester Township Trustee Ken Radtke added many residents were without power through last Friday.
“There are still a lot of crews here,” he said Monday.
A potable water truck, originally delivering water to farms, parked at the town hall and provided water to residents Friday and Saturday, Radtke said.
Severe Winds Wreak Havoc in County
Elsewhere last Tuesday, winds of up to 90 mph dropped trees on houses, roads and utility lines, closing heavily-traveled Auburn Road south of state Route 87 while crews replaced a pole the wind snapped off, said Newbury Township Fire Chief Ken Fagan.
The top of a utility pole broke off just east of the Auburn-Kinsman intersection in front of the Newbury Volunteer Fire Station, Fagan said, adding the wires and pole were finally removed and repairs made by Friday morning, but the traffic light was still dark.
Most drivers traveling Kinsman found an alternate route past the 100-yard-long closure by cutting through the Newbury Center parking lot where all the businesses were closed due to the power and Internet outage. Some decided to go around the “Road Closed” sign and orange cones.
“Some people drove right over all the wires. We got a call from a woman saying she was stuck on the wires,” Fagan recalled.
The power had been cut to the wires on the road, so there was no danger, but the chief warned, “The cones are there for your safety.”
Before noon last Friday, he said the repair crew was almost done replacing the pole on Auburn across from the power station and sorting out the wires that left much of Newbury without power.
“The blasted and uprooted trees are startling, but I was most shaken when we discovered very large branches — 4-inch diameter — driven 6 to 8 inches into the ground in our front yard,” said Tiffanie Broadbent, of Newbury, in a Facebook post. “The wind must have been tremendous. Thank God we were safe inside. It's also remarkable to see utter destruction in our front yard while the chairs on our back deck didn't move at all.”
Bucket trucks were lined up along Kinsman Road to the west last Friday morning where wires were knocked loose by falling trees and high winds Aug. 6.
Kinsman Road west of Munn Road was still closed to state Route 306 in Russell Township last Friday afternoon.
The closures ended up routing a steady stream of traffic down narrow Munn Road to east-west back roads to get to 306.
Fagan said the department received 37 calls for help in the first 24 hours after the storm. The small staff was able to respond to 27 of them and mutual aid from other departments covered the rest, he said.
Trustee Bill Skomrock said he found cell phone reception was affected after the storm and wondered why the top of the utility pole with wires attached lying in the middle of Kinsman Road was not a priority for the repair crews.
“The important thing is no one was hurt,” he said.
Chardon Fire Chief Justin Geiss said the city had extensive power outages, but no structural issues.
“Damage was pretty much limited to trees and wires down,” he said last Friday morning. “Today, about 20% of the city is without power.”
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The department has provided a place where residents can charge their phones and neighboring Chardon United Methodist Church served as a comfort station for people without power.
He credited a Claridon Township group with stepping up. Claridon Helps provided hot meals to residents of Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority Murry Manor.
“They were rock stars,” Geiss said.
Claridon Township Trustee Johnathan Tiber said he was driving when the storm hit his home and he couldn't get in the driveway because a majestic old sycamore tree fell across it.
Soon, half the neighborhood was revving up their chainsaws.
“Six of my neighbors gathered and helped each other out,” he said. “There's nothing like extreme weather to bring neighbors together.”
One family lost eight or nine pine trees, one coming to rest in their living room, so neighbors organized a work party to meet Saturday and help with the cleanup, Tiber said, adding he has received texts from Claridon residents offering help for families in distress.
Russell Township Assistant Fire Chief Sam Brown said the storm brought on other challenges for the department staff to handle.
Many homes had generators providing enough electricity to keep air conditioning units, freezers and refrigerators operating when the power went down, he said.
In the aftermath of the storm, those generators can exhaust carbon dioxide, CO2 and, if that blows into the house, the CO2 alarms go off.
mon. We carry gas meters,” Brown said. “We just identify the source, mitigate it and ventilate the house.”
He said the townships along the west end of Geauga County probably saw the most damage.
Besides utility lines coming down, falling trees also damaged natural gas lines on some properties, resulting in leakage and calls to the gas company, Brown said.
Overall, Russell’s department kept very busy.
“We also assess power lines that come down, both residential and on the street. Our
Troy Township got hit with some significant downed trees, Trustee Sharon last Thursday evening.
Candy Lawrence, of Middlefield, recalled hunkering down in the cellar with her Jack Russell Terrier, Lottie, and 14-year-old brother, Skip — who she was babysitting — after receiving several alerts on her phone of an “extreme” and “severe” tornado approaching.
Her later attempt to drive back home to Middlefield took an hour due to massive trees blocking several roads.
“It was comforting that I saw neighbor guys with their chainsaws, pick-up trucks and ‘Get it Done’ efforts pitching together as a community to help clear the roadway,” she wrote on a Facebook post. “That's the USA
“Trees fell across (state Route) 700 and pulled down power lines. A five-foot-across tree fell across Fox Road and two trees fell on a house and a car on Mumford Road,” she said. “Our fire department was very busy. We don't know when we will get power back.”
A natural gas leak added to the concern, but no fire occurred to complicate the lack of electricity and Internet access, she said.
Like many area residents, Simms has a generator. She said she had to drive to Parkman Township to get gasoline to keep it going and traffic was really backed up.
“We were in the basement and heard (a tree) fall even over the noise of the wind and the generator,” Jackie See Chester, of Troy, posted on Facebook last Thursday. “So thankful that it didn’t hit the house or block the drive. We’re still without power.”
Readers submitted photos of damage to the
Obituaries
Jack Allen Berwald
Jack Allen Berwald, 75, of Bluffton, S.C., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at his home.
Jack was born Oct. 21, 1948, in Cleveland, to the late Edward Berwald and Olive Johnson Berwald.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and also served his community as a law enforcement officer until his retirement.
Jack is survived by his son, Alan Ber-
wald, of Gardner, Kan.; daughter, Cheryl Berwald, of Independence, Mo.; grandson, Jayden Berwald; brother, William Berwald; sister, Emily Miller; nephews, Bill Berwald (Shannon), Bob Berwald (Gennine) and Michael Miller; nieces, Theresa Singer (Bill) and Brenda Berwald; and several great-nephews and great-nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans at https://www.dav.org/; or the Wounded Warriors Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.com
Sauls Funeral Home of Bluffton is assisting the family with arrangements.
Community Meetings
Listed are upcoming public meetings and executive sessions. These meeting notices are NOT legal notices.
Chester Township: Aug. 21, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Russell Township: Aug. 15, 7 p.m.,
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“It’s growing exponentially, worldwide,” he said.
Trustees did not discourage the idea, so Leven visited with the township park board.
“They were on-board right away,” he recalled.
Leven said he and township Trustee Ken Radtke toured the area looking for the right space and wound up at Parkside Park.
“We looked at all the properties, but they were all too close to homes. It’s a noisy game,” Leven said, adding the U.S. Pickleball Association is hoping someone will develop quieter balls and paddles.
Financing the project became the next hurdle. A grant through NatureWorks didn’t pan out.
Leven said Bud Kinney, a former Chester trustee, and Al Parker from the park board helped with the paperwork for public bidding,
Board of Trustees; Aug. 21, 4 p.m., Citizens’ Park District; Aug. 28, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at Russell Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
West Geauga BOE: Aug. 19, 7 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings are held at the BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road, unless otherwise noted.
but when the bids came in over $200,000, Leven and trustees took another track.
“Ken said, ‘Do you think you can put courts in for under $75,000?’” Leven said. If a public project costs that or more, the township legally has to go the bidding route, he said.
Jerry Kaminski and Lisa Ziegler went to work, raised more than $64,000 in contributions from more than 300 donors and about 23 volunteers dug in to do the construction, Leven said.
“We did it for $74,870,” he said. “The volunteers did it all — dug holes for the net sleeves, put up the posts. There are seven coats of paint on parts of those courts.”
The group is still hoping to raise enough to install lighting so pickleball can be played after dark, and buy a windshield for around the courts where a breeze can push the light balls out of bounds. Leven said a grant from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council might help with the lighting, but he expects another $90,000 may be needed.
Meanwhile, the community is taking advantage of the daylight hours.
Mornings are popular with the retirement crowd while during the evening hours, families and young people fill the courts.
“During the heat of the day, no one is here,” he said.
Police Blotter
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Chester Township Police Department July 18 to Aug. 8, 2024.
ANIMAL PROBLEM
July 20
11:03 p.m., Ward Drive. Caller says there is a skunk trapped in the sunroom. Caller is not home but wife is. Caller would like an officer to open the door for the animal to leave; wife is too scared to do it. Rear door of sunroom was opened and resident was advised to shut the light off in the sunroom and the skunk would leave.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Aug. 3
3:20 p.m., Old Mill Road. Caller claims his neighbor’s dog keeps relieving itself in his yard. He has talked to his neighbor about the ongoing issue for the past few months. Small brown and black dog. Spoke with complainant who advised the owner of the dog lives next door. Officer spoke with dog owner who said she would do a better job at keeping her dog in the yard.
CITIZEN DISPUTE
July 21
5:27 p.m., Sherman Road. Caller was at Giant Eagle and got into a verbal dispute with a male. Caller advised the male possibly punched his car and caller got out and asked the male why and the male got aggressive and caller pushed him and the male fell. 50-year-old male, red t-shirt with glasses. Caller returned home. Spoke with caller. He wanted to document the incident. See report.
DISABLED VEHICLE
July 18
11:03 a.m., Wilson Mills Road. Officer observed vehicle parked on side of Wilson Mills obstructing eastbound lane. Officer spoke with the male who advised he was making a phone call and did not want to drive on the phone. Officer advised him to pull off in a parking lot or side of road as Wilson Mills is a heavy traffic roadway.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE
July 18
7:50 p.m., Lyman Road. Male on line stating he is dealing with two people at his residence arguing. Caller states he is struggling with dealing with them. Male now doesn’t want anyone to respond, says he is handling the situation. Officer on scene. Spoke with caller who said he can’t listen to his wife and son argue anymore.
FRAUD
July 19
12:54 p.m., Legend Creek Drive, Munson. Scammers in the area. Asphalt paving scam. Black Dodge Ram 4x4.
INFO REPORT
July 18
11:30 p.m., Ranch Drive. Caller states she received a phone call regarding a sex toy package. Caller said it was disturbing because they knew her fiancé’s name and address. Caller stated she just wanted us to be aware, no financial loss, and believes it was a prank call from her husband’s friends.
SUSPICIOUS
July 28
10:48 p.m., Cedar Acres Drive. Party of people at this location are intoxicated and yelling. Caller is concerned because she can smell weed as well. Officer responded. No large party was observed, no intoxicated persons were observed. Area and house are quiet.
Aug. 1
6:17 p.m., Ward Drive. Male standing on the side of the road carrying a butcher knife, attempting to cross the street by the new bakery. White male, 5 foot 9 approximately, tattoos, no shirt. He has a cross-body bag. Caller no longer sees the knife. Area checked. UTL male described.
THEFT
July 20
9:12 p.m., Chillicothe Road. Two teenagers attempted to steal alcohol at Discount Drug Mart. Manager was able to get the alcohol. They left approximately two minutes ago. Caller has a video of the males.
Real Estate Transfers
Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks of July 29 and Aug. 5, 2024, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
Samuel Clark Kennell, 11430 Ferry Road, to Charles A. and Gina M. Huber, $260,000. (2.57 acres)
Matthew Cox, 9285 Winchester Valley, to
Sonja and Matthew Basham, $475,000. (5.09 acres)
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
David Alan and Elizabeth Bowe (trustees), 8033 Music Street, to Catherine Anne Pace, $394,500. (2.33 acres)
Jorge Zapata and Clara Jaramillo, 15385 Cypress Pond Lane, to Timothy J. and Megan L. Klug, $1,900,000. (10.00 acres)
Howard Rototiller: 42” wide, for compact tractor. Cat 1 three-point hitch. $1,800. 440-487-2955.
John Deere Lawn Tractor: Model 314, 14-HP, auto-trans, hydraulic 3-blade 46” cutting deck, w/snow plow and trailer; $1,200/OBO. 440-564-1172.
Matching Couch and Loveseat, floral print, in good shape, ready to sell; make offer. 440-632-9675, Middlefield.
Ravin R10 Crossbow: like new condition, 450 scope w/ covers, quiver, crank, strap, (8) 400 grain, .003 carbon arrows, extra new 450 scope (in box); $1,000. Madison, OH. 440-477-2902.
Janome Memory Craft 15000 Embroidery Machine, Koala Slimline Artisan Cabinet in Golden Teak w/chair, wine color. For more information call 440-533-5292. Daylilies: over 450 varieties, $10 to $12 per large clump. Call 440-543-9303 or 440-570-1377.
2016 Rockwood Mini Lite Travel Trailer 2504S. Dining area slide-out, bunk beds, Queen Murphy bed. Gas/ Electric Fridge/Freezer, double sink, 3 burner stove with oven. Full bath and LOTS of storage. $18,500. 440812-8729.
VEVOR Demolition Jack Hammer 3600W Jack Hammer Concrete Breaker 1800 BPM Heavy Duty Electric Jack Hammer 6pcs Chisels Bit w/Gloves & 360°Swiveling Front Handle for Trenching, Chipping, Breaking Holes. BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED. $225. Email ads@karlovecmedia.com and write “Jack Hammer” in subject line.
Yamaha Digital Piano: Model P-125, 88 keys, with stool, steel stand. Best Offer, call 440-901-8258.
Small stack of lumber: multiple sizes. 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT: 161,000 miles, silver, 6’6” bed w/liner, body some rust-back fender wells. Call for details 440-2239471.
2022 Hideout RV: $24,700. Two recliners, sleeper sofa, free standing dinette, hidden pantry, 40” HD TV, central vac system, private bedroom with queen bed and storage underneath. Solar power electric awning with LED lighting, indoor outdoor speakers, electric fireplace, furnace and air conditioning. Dan 440-279-4310 or dbaksa@icloud.com.
Second Hand Treasures. A unique shopping place. Something for everyone! Weekly Sales: Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 9a-5p. Many $1 bargains. 9098 Old St Road, Rt.608, Chardon.
Aug 15-17, 10a-5p, 13566 Stoney Springs Dr., Chardon. Come One, Come All! Multi Family Garage Sale. Char-Broil gas grill, motorcycle helmets, tools, wooden dollhouse, vintage toys, and much, much more. CASH ONLY.
BIG CHURCH TRUNK SALE & FLEA MARKET: Sat Aug 7, 8a-4p. 12550 Chillicothe Rd, Chesterland. At Church of the Angels. Lots of stuff! Aug 30-31, 9a-4p, 18071 Tilden, Troy Township, close to Rts 700/422. Tons of items left, FREE items.
PETS & ANIMALS
Barn homes needed for semi-feral cats, as their elderly caretaker is being evicted. All cats are being fixed & vaccinated. Rebecca 440-321-2485.
MISCELLANEOUS
FREE fact: PARENTS are key to protecting kids from addiction! Discuss the dangers with them now!
REAL ESTATE
Homes & Land Wanted: any condition or situation! Fast, friendly, local. Serving Geauga and surrounding counties. Text or call Wayne at 330-269-9595.
SERVICES
HAVE STORM DAMAGE? Need help with clean up? Call Albert’s Complete Tree Service: 45+yrs experience! Free Estimates. 440-687-5404.
Taxi Service: 4 passengers only, for cleaning crews, short and long trips. Contact Lisa at 440-708-4835.
Did you know Karlovec Media Group prints business cards? Prices start at only $30 for 500 (B&W, 1-sided, no bleed). Call 440-729-7667 or email ads@karlovecmedia.com.
Licensed caregiver: will do in-home care and light housework. 24/7. References. 440-313-1804.
Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.
WANTED TO BUY
Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331.
