Standing in the midst of more modern structures in the area, it is easily recognized as a unique part of the community due to its pre-Civ il War
West Geauga Defends Chicken Flying Title
“That trail was unique because as we went around the side of the slope, we just had to work through them and around them,” said Ship man. “It’s definitely good to build on top of the rocks, but definitely a lit tle bit of a different approach to our normal clay trails that we have.”
A convoy of yellow school buses made their annual trek to the Geau ga County Fairgrounds in Burton with hundreds of six-graders arriv ing just in time for the returning battle between Kenston and West Geauga“LastSchools.year,West Geauga won,” said Kenston Superintendent Ste ven Sayers. “They currently hold the bragging rights and trophy, but it's a new year and on any given day, your
Right out of the coop — er, mail box, feathers were flying once again as the clucks of competitors filled the air during the annual Chicken Flying Contest Sept. 1 at the 200th Great Geauga County Fair.
“As an introduction to the res idents of Geauga County, (the church) will hold an open house on Sept. 25 at 9:30 a.m.,” he said, adding the church, at 8549 Mayfield Road, is easily the oldest building in Chester Township, having been constructed in 1852 and dedicated in September of 1853.
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“The main hill on the approach was very steep. We put switchbacks in the trail, giving the slope a little bit less grade so that you could travel easier up and down those slopes and also for drainage,” said Shipman. “It made it a lot more ef fective for draining water.”
The little white church at the crossroads of Mayfield and Chilli cothe Roads is a mystery to many Chester Township residents.
Improvements included length ening the trail itself from a half mile to 0.65 of a mile, crews were also working to minimize the grade, making it less steep in places and more accessible to hikers.
Trinity Byzantine Cath olic Parish has a long history in Geauga County. It was owned by several Prot estant denominations before being pur chased by the Catholic Church in the mid-1970s, according to Rev. George Wendt, the church’s new pastor.
“We're pretty much on sched ule,” said construction foreman Isa iah Shipmen. “Everything is going prettyWorksmooth.”began in early July and in cluded resurfacing and grading the gravel trail; installing water bars to redirect water off the trails; remov ing vegetation; and updating and power-washing both wooden bridg es and the overlook structure.
Shipman said dealing with rock, large boulders and stones on the trail added some difficulties.
As for the new playground, con struction is well underway for the
“It was originally situated across Mayfield Road in the Town Square until it was moved to its cur rent location in 1892,” Wendt said.
“Summit Trail has been proba bly one of our most difficult trails to walk,” said Grounds and Facilities Manager Joe Slepko. “The overlook is toward the very top of the peak of the trail, a deck space about (8 feet by 10 feet) and you can walk out a little bit to stand there and look out over the whole valley. We also put a bench up there for a place to sit.”
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The Geauga Park District is hard at work making improvements at Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Center Park in Chester Township, which includes upgrades to the out dated playground, shelter, trail and a replacement of the overlook.
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The park district acquired the 65-acre park in 1991 and made only small additions and minor up grades to the facilities since its offi cial opening in 1993.
There will be a Girl Scout informational meeting at West Geauga Library, 13455 Chill icothe Road, Chester Township. All grades are Contactwelcome.Lori Vieira at lorikvieira@gmail. com with any questions.
Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m.
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Township residents may attend the Scrap Drop-Off event at the Russell Road Garage, 15625 Chillicothe Road. Bring ID or proof of residency. One pickup truck load per house hold is allowed. When the dumpsters are full, the event is over. Township employees will provide assistance. For more information and guidelines, visit www.russelltownship.us.
Sept. 17
Youth will enjoy a variety of hands-on ac tivities including flight simulators, crafts and free Young Eagle airplane rides for ages 8-17 beginning at 8 a.m. Parental permission is re quired; register at youngeaglesday.org.
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe
Honey Bee Festival
Geauga County GOP is hosting its 2022 September social at Claridon Woodlands Park, 11383 Claridon Troy Road, Chardon. All Re publicans are welcome to attend the kick-off event for its membership drive. All statewide candidates have been invited.
Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A trip is planned for Oct. 15 to Das Dutch Inn in Columbiana for a lunch and show, “A Big Band Salute to the Military.” Also includ ed are stops at Fellows Riverside Gardens and White House Fruit Farm, with a special treat on the way home. Cost is $125 per per son or $128 for nonmembers. For reserva tions, call Nancy at 440-729-9684.
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Sept. 19, 1-7 p.m.
Russell Scrap Drop-Off
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Airport Community Day
Call 440-632-0016 for information.
Sept. 17, 8 a.m. to noon
The event features aircraft displays and demonstrations. Bring lawn chairs. Fly-in or drive
Girl Scout Info Meeting
Sept. 17, 9-11 a.m.
Sept. 27, 6 p.m.
Join Geauga Skywatchers for “Animal As tronauts” at Bainbridge Library. Discover an imals’ place in the exploration of space. Visit www.GeaugaLibrary.libcal.com to register.
Newbury United Community Church is hosting a fresh produce giveaway at 14961 Auburn Road. Cleveland FoodBank provides the service to low income Geauga County residents the third Saturday of each month through October. Please bring ID and bags.
For reservations, send a check to GCRTA for $22 to Judy Miller, 17130 Kinsman Road, Middlefield 44062 to arrive by Sept. 24. In form Judy of any dietary restrictions.
Road, Chester Township. Power Reds are avail able. Appointments may be made by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.
Invite a newly retired school personnel or guest to the meeting. Bring paper products or canned goods for the Geauga County Hun ger Task Force.
Forin.more information, call 440-632-1884, 440-836-3225 or 440-321-9036.
Bloodmobile
Join naturalist Dottie Drockton for an offtrail hike in Geauga Park District’s newly ac quired Gallo property. Meet at the Affelder House, 15139 Chillicothe Road, Russell Town ship. Preregistration is required; visit founda tionforgeaugaparks.org or call 440-564-1048.
Free Fresh Produce
Geauga Young of Heart will meet at St. Anselm Parish Center in Chester Township. Bring a brown bag lunch. Snacks and bever age are provided. The speaker will be Marie from Cardinal Physical Therapy talking about the importance of getting in shape.
Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m.
The program, "What's so Important about the State School Board?" will feature incum bents and challengers sharing their views about the direction of education today and why they want the job.
Oct. 4, 11:15 a.m.
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet at Grand River Cel lars Winery, 5750 Madison Road, Madison. Gathering time will be followed by a business meeting and a marinated half chicken lunch.
American Legion Meet-and-Greet
Oct. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Geauga GOP Social
Burton-Middlefield American Legion Post 459 is hosting a meet-and-greet for all veterans at the legion post located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton. Free hot dogs will be served.
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The third annual Honey Bee Festival will be held at John's Country Nursery, 15808 Old State Road in Middlefield. The event features more than 60 vendors along with music, mini-educa tional seminars, food and daylong family fun all devoted to increasing public awareness of the impact bees have on food sources and the wide range of benefits of bee products.
Sept. 22, 5:30-8 p.m.
Admission is $40 per person and includes a full catered dinner. For $75, attendees get one dinner and a year's membership. Spon sorships are also available.
Reservations required by Sept. 17; call 440-253-9677 or email info@GeaugaGOP. com. No walk-ins. Visit www.GeaugaGOP. com for more information.
Geauga Skywatchers
Oct. 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
GCRTA Luncheon
An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m.
The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 5 will host its last fly-in of the sum mer at the Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road in Middlefield.
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After halftime, the Hornets scored two more touchdowns near the end of the third quarter to complete the scoring.
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The Wolverines then responded with a strong defensive stand and forced Kirtland into a fourth-and-long situation. After Kirtland attempted to go for the fourth down conver sion, it appeared the Wolverines had stopped the However,Hornets.
The Hornets scored early in the first quar ter on their first possession after the Wol verines fumbled deep in their own territory. Taking advantage of the early turnover, the Hornets scored on a three-play, seven-yard drive which saw Rocco Alfieri score on a fiveyard touchdown run. After the extra point conversion (Kirkland kickers Nick Barisic and Xavier Lasecki converted on all six of Kirt land’s extra point attempts), the Hornets were up 7-0 less than two minutes into the game.
The Kirtland Hornets traveled to West Geauga Sept. 9 to take on the Wolverines, be ginning Chagrin Valley Division play.
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Kirtland will next face Geneva, while the Wolverines take on Edgewood. Both games are Sept. 16.
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The Hornets scored another touchdown with 1:29 left in the second quarter on a 52yard touchdown pass from Jake LaVerde to Gino Blasini to take a 28-0 lead into halftime.
"I thought our defense played outstanding and our offense struggled early," said Kirtland Head Coach Tiger LaVerde. "We got fortu nate with a couple penalties that they had in situations that kept drives alive for us. But I think we got better as the game went on, kind of wore them down a little bit. The kids did a great job keeping focus."
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In the second quarter, the Hornets again
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The Hornets were led offensively by Gogo lin, who had 139 yards rushing on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Alfieri, who gained 42 yards on 11 carries and contributed threeDefensively,touchdowns.the Wolverines were led by Quentin Artino (7.5 tackles), Pat Federico (6 tackles), Nicholas Donofrio (6 tackles), Justin Artino (5.5 tackles), Shawn Leonard (5 tack les) and Cejay Baker (5 tackles).
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Alfieri scored on a five-yard touchdown run, followed by a 71-yard touchdown run by Gogolin with seven seconds left in the third quarter.
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a personal foul was called against the Wolverines. On the very next play, Alfieri scored his second touchdown of the game with a 13-yard run, and the Hornets were up 14-0 midway through the first quarter.
Forcing a Wolverines punt, the Hornets got the ball back quickly.
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The new playground’s footprint is sim ilar to the previous one, but features will be thoroughly different as they align with the nature-based playground trends seen built in recent years at Claridon Woodlands, Big Creek Park and Veterans Legacy Woods.
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"The guys were wide open, so I just got to get it to them and let the backs do their job," said Hornets quarterback Jake LaVerde. "We got five really good backs. I just get it to them and they go score."
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“It will give them a lot more interactive way to play instead of having the same swingset style play set,” said Shipman.
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Gogolin also discussed his 21-yard touch down"Theycatch:were in man coverage and I was just a back out in the flat. The quarterback, Jake La Verde, he threw a nice little one-route out right to the edge, and Gino Blasini had a great block to the sideline, and I just walked right in.”
scored 14 points. They scored on a fourth down conversion attempt when Tommy Gogo lin caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Jake LaVerde for the first of his two touchdowns on the "Wenight.came out here fired up. This is our neighbor — we want to beat them," said Hor nets senior running back Tommy Gogolin. "We know these guys, it's a great atmosphere.”
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Red rewarded the cheering West Geauga Middle School students with a winning flight of 7 feet and 10 inches, defending the dis trict’s coveted trophy.
Geauga Park District’s Ranger Depart ment is offering an Ohio Hunter Education course at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center. Coursework will be for first-time hunt ers who want to acquire a hunting license, covering a range of topics from conservation, safety and ethics to the proper handling of firearms, bowhunting gear and more. All nec essary equipment will be provided. Bring a pencil and Registrationhighlighter.isrequired on the Ohio Divi sion of Natural Resources’ website at oh-web. s3licensing.com.Studentsmust attend both days and pass a 100-question multiple choice exam by a score of 75 percent or higher in order to
Register now for Geauga Park District’s all-new Space Race at Observatory Park in Montville Township. Run, jog or walk as many laps as one can on the Planetary Trail. Each completed 0.85-mile lap will propel run ners through the solar system. All possible 16 laps are just over half a marathon.
This year’s contest was organized and conducted by Michael Blair, of the Geau
ga County Farm Bureau, and featured West Geauga Middle School Principal Meagan Bellan and Kenston Middle School Principal Adam Fender, who gently placed their chick ens in their respective mailboxes.
“It was an unexpected win,” said Bellan. “After Red only jumped seven feet, I thought we were for sure not going to win, so it was even more glorious that we were able to.”
Oct. 1 and 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In a fly-off between Petrosh, a hen pro vided by Jacob Shively, and Butterscotch, a rooster provided by Hailey Szachury, Petrosh became this year’s grand champion with a flight of 23 feet.
chicken can win.”
landed, a flurry of kids in the grandstand area went running after them.West Geauga Schools’ entry in the 2022 chicken flying contest was Red, a Rhode Is
The competition between the two schools began in 2009 in conjunction with the first
The annual contest was open to any adult or child who enters a hen or rooster with prizes awarded for both winners. The win ning hen and winning rooster compete for an additional prize.
obtain certification toward a hunting license after the course. All under 18 must be accom panied by an adult.
land Red, who was provided by sixth-grader Dominic Matthews.
For more information and registration, con tact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Chickens tend to be pedestrians, so the middle school principals encouraged their birds to fly by guiding them with a plunger in their rear rudder section onto the playing field.“In
Kenston’s chicken, named Bomber, a Fan cy from a local farm raised by a 4-H student, clucked in at 6 feet and 8 inches.
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the past, I used my own birds with mixed success. My last winner was a Sil ver Gray Dorking, but I've used a variety of breeds,” said West Geauga Superintendent RichardOnceMarkwardt.thechickens
Other feathered contestants taking the plunge together included names like Oreo, Phoenix and Chewbacca Junior.
“Our sixth-grade students have attended the Geauga County fair for many years and we are excited for them to take part in this year's program, ‘Know and Grow,’ sponsored by the Farm Bureau,” said Fender. “We have a great chance to take back the trophy that West Geauga claimed last year.”
Flights are made from a pole high perch and the flying distance is measured from starting point to landing.
Grand Champion winner gets $50. First Place is a trophy and $25 cash for winning hen and rooster.
Space is limited, register early for $20 on the park district’s website. The first 250 to register will receive a free T-shirt. Race day registration begins at 3 p.m. for $25. Every one who completes at least one lap will earn a Space Race finishers medal plus a ribbon rec ognizing how far they went and which planet they reached. Awards will also be given to the top three male and female finishers.
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Geauga Learn Program, a back-to-school tra dition that allows local sixth-grade students to attend the fair where they learn about farming, agriculture, farm animals and earn credit for school.
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A Race Like No Other Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m.
She also is survived by her sister, Bonny Dryer, of Russell.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lois Rogers.
Joan Susan Dryer Eippert
The family asks, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
bridge Drive, to Gregory D. Baggott (trust ee), $785,000. (7.65 acres)
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Online condolences at www.gattozziand son.com.
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Brooke H. Kroto, 12951 Cherry Lane, to Chris and Toni Fink, $235,000. (1.00 acres)
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
She was preceded in death by her par ents, Joan and Richard Dryer.
John J. Rogers Jr.
She was a member of several crochet and knitting groups, contributing countless prayer shawls, baby blankets and handmade items for others.
He was a 40-year resident of Chester land and worked for the Chester Township Road Department for 35 years.John
A celebration of her life will be held on
Linda Ebersbacher Your Local Real Estate Connection REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS SPONSORED BY 440-223-8900 www.lindaebersbacher.howardhanna.com lindaebersbacher@howardhanna.com 12668 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland, OH
Margaret I. Schutt, 14899 Caves Road, to Robert Caspio, $237,200. (1.50 acres)
She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of the Western Reserve. She is at rest near her parents at Old Riverview Cemetery in Russell and is missed dearly by her family.
Salvatore A. Giglio, 8439 Belle Vernon Drive, to Andrew W. and Jessica L. Benesh, $325,000. (1.69 acres)
Joan retired from the Geauga Depart ment of Aging, where she coordinated the Southwest Geauga County Senior Center.
procession will form at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, at 10:30 a.m. Please meet at the funeral home.
Kelli J. Cruz, 12260 Reserve Lane, to Sarah L. Maxwell and Kristina Valentic, $510,000. (1.74 acres)
David M. Bercheck (trustee), 13383 Hick ory St., to Gregory M. and Jennifer L. Knotts, $276,000. (1.01 acres)
Joan was a woman of gentle strength who cared deeply for the people and parks of Geauga County and for her church, so in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the Geauga Hunger Task Force, 209 Center Street #H, Chardon, OH 44024; the Foundation for Geauga Parks, 12375 Kins man Road, Suite H-10, Newbury, OH 44065; or The Church of the Western Reserve.
tery.Funeral
Gary and Christy Young, 11692 Cam
Joan was in the West Geauga High School, Class of 1961, and enjoyed visiting with classmates, attending yoga class, travel ing and camping with her husband, reading, attending Geauga Park District programs and events, and spending time with her family.
Sept. 24, 2022, at 2 p.m., at the Church of the Western Reserve, 30500 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 17, 2022, at Chester Township Ceme
RUSSELL TWP. – Joan Susan Dryer Eippert, age 79, of Russell Township, passed away peacefully on Aug. 5, 2022, surrounded by family.Sheleaves behind her beloved husband of nearly 57 years, Marley.
enjoyed bowling, woodworking, re modeling and spending time with his family.
John J. Rogers Jr., age 68, passed away on Sept. 4, 2022.
Obituaries
Following is a list of area real estate trans fers for the weeks ending Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, 2022, provided as a public service by the Geau ga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may in volve the sale of land only.
Dudley and Mia Humphrey, 11261 Caves Road, to Bodhan and Natalia Sliusarenko, $315,000. (2.42 acres)
Vida M. Tripodo and Slavko Teskac, 11194 Sperry Road, to Vida M. Tripodo, $221,100. (1.60 acres)
Barbara Reynolds Schmunk and Bar bara Schmunk, 8275 Belle Vernon Drive, to Manos Eliades and Louiza Iordanidou, $510,000. (3.00 acres)
Leslie A. Otten, 9297 Memory Lane, to Derek W. and Kathryn R. Steele, $397,500. (6.87 acres)
John is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kathleen; children, Jeffrey Robert Bowser (Shannon), John J. Rogers (Jessi ca) and Joseph J. Rogers (Miranda Moore); grandchildren, Morgan, Lola, James and Jew el; and sister, Julie Kirby (Steve).
Joan was a loving mother to son, Jeff (Joan), of Mayfield Heights; daughter, Holly Sauder (Brad), of Auburn Township; and a treasured grandma to David, Sarah and Katie Eippert, and Rachel and Ryan Sauder.
Russell Township: Sept. 15, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees; Sept. 21, 4 p.m., Citizens’ Park District; Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Zoning Com mission. All meetings are held at Russell Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
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“Originallywell-known.belonging to various ethnic branches of the Orthodox Church, a minority broke away several centuries ago, becoming members of the Catholic Church once again,” he said. “While keeping its cultural aspects — such as the use of icons as an aid to devotion instead of statuary and its unique spirituali ty and prayer life — it has accepted the basic teachings of the Catholic Church.”
In this way, a little bit of the ancient world is available to the local community on Sunday mornings, Wendt said.
Wendt also highlighted the divine liturgy,
West Geauga BOE: Sept. 26, 7 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings are held at the BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road, unless otherwise noted.
The narthex (entry way) and bell tower were added in 1917 and the basement social hall was added that same year and expanded into a full basement in 1932, Wendt said, add ing the rectory was built in 1968.
The Byzantine Catholic Church is a part of the greater Catholic community (or Ro man Catholic Church) and is a part of what is called the Eastern Catholic Church,” Wendt explained, adding the Byzantine Catholic Church is sometimes referred to as “the best kept secret in the Catholic Church” because it is not
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Geauga County: Sept. 19, 1:30 p.m., Family First Council, 13244 Ravenna Road, Munson; Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m. – Geauga County Commissioners, Room B303, 4 p.m. – Emergency Planning Committee, 12518 Merritt Road, Munson; Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Board of Developmental Disabilities, Ad ministrative Board Room, 8200 Cedar Road, Chester; Sept. 28, 5 p.m., Board of Health, Suite 333. All county meetings are held at the Geauga County Administrative Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon, unless
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constructed in 1852.
“This is reflected in the interior of the church, which contains numerous icons telling the story of Jesus Christ and his followers as reflected in the Bible,” Wendt continued. “It is a church of icons, which will be explained in detail at the open house. Icons are an aid to devotion and present the basic teachings of Christianity. They are found in great abun dance within the interior of the building.”
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“Most Holy Trinity is one of the small er churches in the area, seating about 75 people,” he said. “When most of the origi nal Byzantine Catholic congregation came from Eastern Europe, arriving in the United States early in the 20th century, they brought their Byzantine Catholic faith with them and adapted the church building to their particu lar form of worship and devotion.
Chester Township: Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Chester Township is holding its Community Cleanup Day on Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chester Recycle Park
“Founded in the early centuries of Chris tianity, the divine liturgy is mostly sung and is entirely in English. All of those present face East and communion is distributed only on the tongue,” Wendt said. “Although it has undergone changes over its 1,600-year histo ry — it can be traced to St. John Chrysostom, the fifth century archbishop of Constantino ple — the divine liturgy retains its core fac ets: opening prayers, Bible readings, sermon, eucharistic consecration, Lord’s Prayer, holy communion and dismissal.”
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The open house will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25 with a tour of the icons in the church, followed by the divine liturgy at 10 a.m. A lun cheon and ice cream social will be served im mediately after the divine liturgy. Those plan ning to attend should call 440-729-7636.
calling it perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Byzantine Catholic Church.
Chester Township and Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District are part nering with Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity in 2022: Their staff will be on-site to accept good condition / reusable furniture, appliances and other items, such as cabinets, doors, hardware, housewares, lawn and garden, lighting and tools.
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Birdhouse gourds. Large electric train set with New Bright sets. Estate jewel ry. Cat's Meow type Chardon buildings. Call Shop440-352-6953.AVONathome or office. Delivery and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Bev Thompson Avon Independent Sales Representative Call: 440-708-8045 Visit my Web site: myavon/bthompson8804https://www.avon.com/
tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-31348331.wheelers, 3 wheelers, dirt bikes, gocarts, mini bikes, golf carts, gators, farm tractors/equipment, trailers, riding mowers. Paying cash. 440-413-3119.
Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812Old3392.fishing
PETS & ANIMALS
Service Directory
Lesco 48" mower: nice condition $1,200/ OBO. Husqvarna K970 cement saw: like new $800. 1" I.R. impact wrench rebuild $400/OBO. 440-272-5736.
For sale: Matching couch, chair, otto man. No pets/smoking. $300 OBO. Pick up only. Fireplace:440-321-0424.VermontCastings free-stand ing, vent free, natural gas fireplace. $500. 440-632-5145.
MISCELLANEOUS
Will do Estate clean out. Garages and sheds too! 440-413-3119.
John's Plumbing: Affordable and re liable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. Residential440-285-0800.DRIVEWAYS
Harvard foosball $225. Pacemaster treadmill ProSelect $150. Coleman rowboat $175. Stain glass and solder/glass caneing, David Winter cottages, In quire. 216-545-4024.
Old Oak rough-cut lumber: different siz es or custom cut. $5 per foot. 216-456-7199.
1987-88 International Harvester Trac tor, Model 244: very good condition, low hours, good tires. $4,000. 440-488-0455.
WANTED TO BUY
Two 3-month-old very social female cali co kittens, spayed & vaccinated, need an indoor-only home. Call Rebecca 440-3212485.
REAL ESTATE
9/22-9/24, 9a-5p. Cleaning House: Table, chairs, dresser, wooden TV stand, book case, rocking chair, portable kitchen is land, children's books, toys, games, bed spreads, seasonal decor, dishware. 7620 Kimberly Lane, Chesterland.
Moving Sale: Preview Wed 9/14, 6p-8p. Thur 9/15, 10a-4p. Antiques, Furniture, Tools, Generator, Collectibles, Curio, Coffee table & End Table w/Marble in serts, Mini Fridge, Crystal Glassware, Rugs, Desks, Floor Lamps, Outdoor Fur niture, Firepit, Pots, Sporting Goods, Stadium Seats, Garden Equipment & decor, GP7500E Generator. 12815 King sway Drive, Garage/EstateChesterland.SaleSept. 15-17, 9am-5pm, 12144 West Shiloh Drive, Chesterland. Everything from kitchen & household items, to antiques, furniture, clothes, pic tures, and much more.
Garage/Estate Sale: Sept. 22-24, 8a-6p, Sept 25, 10a-2p. Antiques, collectibles, furniture, appliances, housewares, glassware, much more misc! 9705 Wash ington, Auburn.
Sept 23-24, 30, Oct.1 9a-4p. Cash Only. Per sonal inventory of fabrics for sewing, quilting, hooking, braiding, applique, penny rug, crafts, 4-H projects. 13440 Taylor-Wells Rd, Claridon (Chardon zip 44024).
Dresser: French Provincial, 2-door, 3-drawer. You pick up. $800 OBO/cash. 440-321-0537.
Winco PTO driven generator on wheels, Maverick hood, Vega hood, Engine pull er on wheels new. $150. Call 440-298-9810.
CLASSIFIEDS 440-729-7667
Did you know that Maple Leaf subscrib ers are entitled to one free classified line ad for each week of their subscription? Up to 20 words - perfect for selling per sonal items, vehicles or anything else you might have! An in-county one-year subscription is only $50 ($45 for seniors). Only $65 for those who live outside Geau ga County or snowbirds. Call 440-729-7667, email ads@karlovecmedia.com or write to Geauga County Maple Leaf, 8389 May field Road, Ste. B5, Chesterland, OH 44026.
AUTOS & PARTS
FREE fact: Tobacco companies contin ue to addict our kids with flavored e-cig arettes that deliver massive doses of nicotine. Bubble gum and Cotton Candy entice youth.
GARAGE/ESTATE SALES
$Wanted Junk Vehicles$ Muscle Cars, Dump Trucks, Construction Equipment, Running Vehicles, etc. Scrap Metal. Free Removal. Call 440-679-7293.
Drive Spitfire 4 wheel power scooter. Can be disassembled for transportation. Used 5 times. $850. 440-286-4772.
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WORK WANTED
Classifieds
20 words for $12 Deadline: Friday at Noon CHESTERLAND440-729-7667NEWS
Giant Vac Whipser Jet leaf blower, Briggs & Stratton engine, $200. Allis Chalmers riding lawn-mower, 23HP Hy dro Tractor, $400. 440635-0223.
FOR SALE
Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remod eling, cleanout houses, we do most any thing. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.
Lot for sale. Thompson Township. Build able. 1 acre. Wooded, scenic, quiet side street $12,900. 440-289-0708.
AVAILABLE for snowplowing in Chesterland area. Will provide contacts. Call 440-532-3232, leave Offeringmessage.special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Profes sional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552.
