Community News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Surrounding Areas
Wednesday, February 19,
Geauga County Commissioners
Clock Ticking On Capital Improvement Agreement
By Allison Wilson Wilson@kArlovecmediA com
After a previous motion to approve transferring $1.33 million to the Geauga County Airport stalled out, Geauga County Commissioners voted 2-1 Feb. 4 to rescind that motion and renegotiate a new agreement.
Before casting his dissenting vote, Geauga County Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri expressed frustration about reneging their previous decision.
Tarkett Laying Off 92 Workers In Middlefield
By Ann WishArt Ann@kArlovecmediA.com
Tarkett USA Inc. will be clos ing its Middlefield Village distri bution center at 16077 Industrial Parkway, however, manufacturing will continue there, said President and CEO Winn Everhart in a state ment.
The flooring and sports sur faces maker will be consolidating distribution operations in a new facility in Columbus, he said.
Ninety-two workers are ex pected to be laid off by the end of February, according to a Jan. 28 Crain’s Cleveland Business article, which added negotiations between management and the union were manufacturing operations at the Middlefield and Solon plants and
Tenn., will move to the Columbus distribution facility.
Celebrating 100 Days of School
Community Meetings
Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in Huntsburg, Middlefield and Parkman townships, the Village of Middlefield and Cardinal Schools through February 2025. (Please note: These meeting notices are NOT legal notices.)
Huntsburg Twp.: March 4, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; March 18, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road.
Middlefield Twp.: March 10, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted. Middlefield Village: March 11, 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities Committee, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission; March 13, 5:30 p.m. – Recreation, 6 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. – Safety, 7 p.m. – Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Twp.: March 4, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; March 18, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted.
Cardinal BOE: March 12, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting; March 26, 6:30 p.m., meeting/ work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.
First-grade
Town Crier
Gardening 101
Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to noon
Join Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteer Charlie Stevens for a discussion regarding site selection, soil testing, preparation and common pitfalls to avoid when starting a garden. Registration is required by calling 440-834-4656.
Class will be held at the Geauga County Extension Office, Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton.
Family
Dinner and Movie Night
Feb. 28, 4 p.m.
First United Methodist Church hosts its God Shares a Meal and movie night at the church located at 14999 South State Ave., Middlefield. Dinner is from 4-6 p.m., followed by a family movie at 6:15 p.m. For information, call 440-632-0480.
Maple Driving Tour
March 1, 2, 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Maple Producers of Northeast Ohio is hosting the 2025 “How Sweet It Is” self-guided Maple Tour. Maple syrup producers across northeast Ohio will open their sugarhouses to visitors to learn about their operations and see how maple syrup and maple products are made.
For more information, including a complete list of participating producers and a map of locations, visit mpneoh.com.
Montville Chili Cook-Off
March 1, 5-7 p.m.
Montville Firefighters’ Association will host a chili cook-off at the Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road. To enter, leave message at 440-968-3779 or email mrsb53@hotmail.com before Feb. 22.
Burton Library Book Sale
March 2, 8, 9, 16, 23 and 30 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop by after one of the local pancake breakfasts to shop Burton Public Library’s
book sale. Entrance to the book sale is at the back of the building located at 14588 W. Park St.
Career Exploration Open House
March 4, 5-7 p.m.
High school and college graduates, high school students and job seekers are invited to a free Career Exploration Open House at KSU Geauga, 14111 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton. Sponsored by OhioMeansJobs Geauga County, Geauga Growth Partnership and Kent State University-Geauga, the event will provide valuable opportunities for attendees to connect with potential employers and explore career pathways.
No registration is required. Prizes will be given to all attendees. Call Maggie Carpenter at 440-564-1060 with questions or to register.
Bloodmobile
March 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment.
Polka Dance
March 8, 1-5 p.m.
Open to the public, Val’s Polka Dances and American Legion Post 432 are having a polka dance at 2 Cherry St. in Sharon Pa. There will be music by the Bob Zolka Band and ethnic foods from Catering by Carol. For more information, call 330-318-3004.
Grange Chili Cook-Off
March 15, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Huntsburg Grange’s annual chili cook-off and brown bag raffle will be held in the Huntsburg Community Center. Buy a chili sampler to vote for the People’s Choice winner. Event also features live music, bingo, bunco, 50/50 and a cake walk. The sponsor is Ohman Family Living at Blossom.
For more information, call 440-286-4992.
Geauga Park District
For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
How Sweet It Is!
The park district’s annual Sap’s-a-Risin’ celebration returns to Swine Creek Reservation in Middlefield.
Festivities on three Sundays – Feb. 23, March 2 and March 9, all from noon to 4 p.m. – include sap-gathering in the sugarbush with a horse-drawn sap sled, sugar house tours with sample tastes of fresh syrup, and historical stations with costumed interpreters displaying and demonstrating maple sugaring methods from prehistoric to modern day. Plus, visit Swine Creek Lodge to warm up with free maple treats and live music featuring the Raccoon County Ramblers on Feb. 23, Mr. Haney String Band on March 2, and The Real Deal String Band on March 9. Maple syrup produced right onsite will also be available for sale while supplies last.
Swine Creek Reservation is a featured stop on two drive-it-yourself tours on March 2 and 9: the Ohio Maple Producers’ Maple Madness Tour and the more local Northeast Ohio Maple Tour. Tour maps with complete
Abundant Life Pancake Breakfasts
Saturdays in March, 7 a.m. to noon
Enjoy all-you-can-eat buttermilk pancake breakfasts with real maple syrup at Abundant Life Ministry Center, 13724 Carlton St. in Burton. There will be three varieties of pancakes along with sausage for $10. Check out the book sale with elementary library books and desks.
American Legion Pancakes
Sundays through April 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
American Legion Post 459 is serving its annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfasts every Sunday through April 6 at the post located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton.
lists of participating sugar houses are available at ohiomaple.org and mpneoh.com.
Be An Agent of Discovery
Embark on a fun, interactive learning experience using the park district’s location-based game, Agents of Discovery. Just bring a smart device to Swine Creek Reservation in Middlefield, open the free Agents of Discovery app, and search for the “Maple Madness” mission, available Feb. 21 through March 31.
For each new Agents of Discovery mission in 2025, the Agents app will reveal which trails in the park to explore, and as one approaches each of the challenges, the device will alert when it’s time to play one. Challenges for the “Maple Madness” mission include From Sap to Syrup, Sap Collection, Sweet Like Sugar and Tapping Tools.
Upon completion, agents may also head over to The West Woods Nature Center through show a screencap of their completion screen to choose a reward from a grab bag of fun Geauga Park District and Agents of Discovery items: a frisbee, whistle flashlight keychain, zipper pull, plastic cup, button and lapel pin.
Huntsburg CC Pancake Breakfast
March 1 and 8, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Huntsburg Congregational Church is hosting its all-you-can-eat buttermilk and blueberry pancake breakfasts at the church located at 12435 Madison Road, Huntsburg Township. There will be 50/50 and basket raffles. Carryout is available. For information, call 234-600-9582.
Parkman Chamber Pancakes
March 9, 16, 23 and 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parkman Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual pancake breakfasts at Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road. Eat-in or drive-through options are available.
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Faith Matters
Dealing with the Winter Blues
I cannot tell a lie. I am getting restless waiting for Spring. All this snow, ice and cold has me climbing the walls. I managed to take a fall on the ice last week. It was a bit humbling, but thankfully I popped back up on my feet with only some bruises to show for it. I sometimes walk around the property imagining what is soon to come. However, patience is the order of the day.
Of course, winter can bring dark shadows to the mind and soul. My heart goes out to those who struggle with loneliness and/ or depression. How do we cope or overcome those times when things look or feel bleak. Let’s make a list of some possibilities, in no particular order.
storage boxes. Throw some things away or donate them to Goodwill. Actually, this isn’t much fun, just a much-needed undertaking.
8. Attend a Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game, visit the art museum, enjoy a Cleveland Orchestra concert or just watch the local high school sports teams compete. There are plenty of options to consider.
By Roger Kruse
1. Don’t hide yourself away and live in isola tion. Reach out to friends and neighbors. Let them know you are thinking of them. Listen to their stories of life and share some of your own.
2. Play some music you like. I put tunes on Spotify and crank up the speaker. Sometimes I listen to hymns and praise songs. At other times, I like the “oldies” that I grew up with, the 60’s and 70’s.
3. Bundle up and take a walk. Get some exercise. As a senior, I enjoy membership privileges at the local “gym.” Hooray for the “silver sneakers” program. I am getting stronger by the week, ready for gardening and planting trees.
4. Spend time with children. It may be your grandchildren or could be your friends’ kids. Offer to babysit and let their parents enjoy a night out. Children are a blessing and brighten our lives.
5. Go out to eat. Enjoying food at a nice restaurant is a pleasant change, especially for those who do most of the cooking. Sharing the experience with friends makes the food taste even better.
6. Spend some time on a favorite pastime... reading a good book, working on a wood project, stitching clothes on your sewing machine, knitting, baking a yummy dessert, or playing a board game/cards.
7. Clean out and sort stuff hidden away in
Buy or order your garden seeds, undertake a remodeling project for the kitchen or bathroom, or just keep the birdfeeder filled for your little fine feathered friends.
Talk to God. After all, He is with you and promised that He would never leave you. God meets us when we need Him the most. The Bible says that “the friendship of the Lord is for those who reverence Him.” Share your inmost thoughts with the Savior who loves you and died for you. He now lives to make Himself real to you.
Times of loneliness or struggle with your state of mind can also present an opportunity to grow your faith stronger. Jacob found himself all alone one night wrestling with God. He was scared and troubled by the prospect of meeting his brother Esau who once vowed to kill him.
As he wrestled, he was forced to face his own tendencies and weaknesses in character. It became an invitation to surrender his life to God and allow the Lord to reign in his heart. Psalm 112:4 tells us that “even in darkness light dawns for the upright.” Psalm 30:5 reminds us that “weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Draw near to God, and He will come close to you. Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Roger Kruse is acquainted with times of personal struggle. Nevertheless, he has learned than faith becomes stronger through testing. Even in the most difficult of seasons of life, God is working to give us something better. “For our temporary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
Airport
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be transferred in January 2025 was “pending the execution of the agreement for capital improvement funding,” Burhenne said.
As the board never got the agreement to the finish line and January is over, the board needs to decide what to do next, she said.
“As far as I could understand from what I read, what we got from (outside counsel), there doesn’t have to be an agreement,” Burhenne said, referring to the original agreement commissioners have with the airport authority which states, “the board of commissioners in its own discretion can give money to the airport.”
They do not need a formal agreement on how the money is used in order to approve the transfer, she explained.
Commissioner Carolyn Brakey, however, had reservations about approving that amount of money without a contract in place.
“Even if we legally can just hand this money over without a contract, I personally don’t think that’s a responsible decision to the taxpayers,” she said.
Commissioner Jim Dvorak said prior to last Tuesday’s meeting, he had received a phone call from a member of the airport authority board who had been willing to renegotiate the contract.
“So, did we not appropriate that money then, at the end of the year?” Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri asked. “Because my understanding was that we committed those dollars.”
The mechanism under which they would transfer the money was never finalized, Finance Director Adrian Gorton replied.
“What my understanding was is that we were working on what the stipulations were for the money to make sure that we just didn’t give the money and then not have … certain expectations for that money being met,” he said.
Spidalieri said he thought the discussion was clear.
“It was pretty specific that $1.3 million was going to be transferred over to the airport and that there was not a (repayment requirement),” he said. “It was going to be that they were going to be able to utilize that for that next hangar project.”
Speaking to Airport Manager Ric Blamer, who was in the audience, Spidalieri said he supported 100% the money being transferred to them and encouraged Blamer to speak to the airport’s legal counsel.
Brakey asked for the language of the original motion again, noting she thought the money was dependent on an agreement.
Burhenne read the motion once again, reiterating the “pending the execution of the agreement for capital improvement funding” phrase.
“I think what happened with that is that we had a situation where … the language was basically not accepted, possibly, by our prosecutor,” Spidalieri said, asking Burhenne for more information.
An agreement outlining what had previously been discussed in session had been presented to the prosecutor’s office, Burhenne said. When it came back, there had been numerous changes based upon an already existing loan commissioners have with the airport related to their first T-hangar project and other similar agreements.
“It all kind of came to a halt at that point,” Burhenne said, adding they then reached out to outside counsel for another opinion.
The county owns the airport property, which is why Dvorak wanted to have a contract in place, he said.
“When we were looking at these decisions last year, we weren’t just trying to play Santa Claus handing money out, we were looking at a responsible decision of basically making improvements to move our airport forward because I can tell you that airport supplements a lot more economic growth and development than people realize,” Spidalieri said.
An investment there is an investment to the local business community and an investment to the airport’s future, especially in making it self-sufficient, he said, calling it a small investment for a big goal.
“I know that there’s a lot of people that are very much dissatisfied, hurt and just feel that they were wronged, and I hope that the legal counsel on the airport side of things looks into this to see if there’s any action they can take against the commissioners to retain that money,” he said.
A reporter in the audience later asked him to clarify that statement.
“If (the airport wants) to litigate or take some kind of legal action against us to get what we agreed on in December — we weren’t mincing words,” Spidalieri said. “Our position was to give the airport the $1.3 million with no other strings attached — it was that
simple — to improve our airport and the future of our airport.”
Dvorak said he’d like to take up the call he got that morning and renegotiate a contract combining the language from the prosecutor’s office and the airport.
Burhenne asked the board how they wanted to proceed.
Spidalieri said if outside counsel’s opinion suggested the money could have just been transferred without an official agreement on how it was spent, he would have supported that from the beginning.
“There was a lot of time and a lot of money that went into this,” Spidalieri said. “This wasn’t just something that we just balled up a figure of $1.3 million and threw it out there like Santa Claus. This was a lot of time and effort that went into this.”
“Commissioner Spidalieri, if we’re not playing Santa Claus, then we should have a contract in place that protects our taxpayers,” Brakey replied.
After the motion passed to rescind the Dec. 17 decision, commissioners agreed to continue talks with the airport as fast as possible.
“Clock is ticking,” Burhenne warned them.In a follow-up email Feb. 10, Blamer confirmed the airport was working with the commissioners to draft a new document for the projects “with some slightly different terms to satisfy the new makeup of the BOCC.”
“One of the projects (T-hangar) that this covers is partially funded by the (Federal Aviation Administration) through BIL (Bi-partisan Infrastructure Law) funds,” he said. “I am confident that we will be moving forward with the projects once everyone has had a chance to review the new agreement.”
Burhenne gave commissioners a summary of Dvorak’s discussion with the airport authority at the Feb. 11 commissioners meeting.
“It involves that the commissioners sign an agreement to build a T-hangar and puts the $1.33 million into the airport construction fund, which is controlled by the commissioners,” she said. “The commissioners manage the bid process … and the airport would select the contractor. The bills would come to our office to be paid and we would provide prevailing wage coordination until around the beginning of October when the (Federal Aviation Administration grant) money comes through, which is somewhere between $5600,000 by my understanding.”
At that point, the bills would be paid by the FAA money and the remaining money in the construction fund would be available to the airport authority for other projects, as needed.
The prosecutor’s office will need to approve the agreement, she said, adding she had a draft she could send as a starting point.
Library
MIDDLEFIELD BRANCH
16167 East High St., Middlefield, 440632-1961. Programs require registration unless otherwise noted. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net.
4-H Information Fair
Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to noon
Four-H curious families will preview various 4-H opportunities available in the community and discuss how they can get involved.
Craft Supply Swap
March 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Celebrate National Craft Month by bringing some new or gently used craft supplies in tow to swap with other Geauga crafters. Registration is not required.
Michael the Recycler
March 3, 4-4:45 p.m.
Youth in grades K-5 will connect with Geauga Soil and Water Conservation and their friend Michael the Recycler, a young superhero who helps spread awareness about recycling and the different ways people can keep the planet clean.
Beekeeping Bee-yond The First Year
March 4, 6:30-8:15 p.m.
Join beekeeper Trish Harness to learn about the growth of beehives in the spring and summer and when the best time is to harvest honey.
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Middlefield Village Police Department, Jan. 31 through Feb. 6, 2025.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Feb. 3
3:31 p.m., North State Avenue. Caller in the lobby, advised he turned over a firearm in 2012 and is not sure if he ever got it back. After a search of police records and firearm storage we did not locate his firearm. Caller told MPD did not have his firearm.
FRAUD
Jan. 31
Police Blotter
HARASSMENT
Feb. 3
12:23 p.m., South State Avenue. Caller is unsure of her address. States her autistic child contacted someone on a dating app. They sound very foreign and have been threatening to blackmail him. Caller advised to block the number and to not contact them.
JUVENILE PROBLEM
Feb. 4
1:49 p.m., East High Street. Caller needs to make a report for theft of $7,000 from bank account. Believes someone hacked into her account. See report.
Feb. 1
7:56 a.m., West High Street. Scammer called the business claiming to be dropping off a FedEx package. They were attempting to get one of the employees to open the safe and count the money and have it ready to be picked up by FedEx to be able to get the package. The employee caught on and did not do what they said and told the scammer the police were contacted and they stopped calling. Advise given to the employees about newer scams and how to avoid them. Nothing further to report at this time.
7:57 p.m., East High Street. Caller is requesting officer to speak to her young son. He is throwing items in the house and hitting his younger brothers. He’s been screaming for two hours. No weapons. Spoke with child regarding his behavior with his siblings and mother. All parties are calm and counseling appointments are being scheduled.
ROAD RAGE
Feb. 5
4:52 p.m., Kinsman Road. Caller advising rocks thrown from semi’s tire shattered sunroof and cracked windshield. Approaching Route 528. Caller approached driver and he advised he had something for him and reached under the seat, assumed to be a gun. Caller returned to vehicle and semi took off. Initial incident happened in Trumbull County so caller told report would need to be taken by TCSO. Caller also advised the rock came from the roadway and that does not put the semi driver at fault for anything.
THEFT
Feb. 1
6:12 p.m., Harrington Way. Theft was in progress. Male now in the office at Walmart. Was trying to steal motor oil and meat. Male is cooperative. Female also in the office being cooperative. Summons issued for theft.
AUTOS & PARTS
1971 Honda Passport Motorcycle, for sale: Excellent shape! Runs good. No title. 1,600 mi. Best Offer buys it. 440-904-0408.
(4) 195/60 R15 Sumitomo snow tires, $200/OBO, like new. 440-431-6944.
FOR RENT
Middlefield Township Apartment: 3BR, 2BA, 2 stories, large private deck. $1,250 monthly plus utilities and deposit. NO PETS. 440-665-2345.
Auburn: 1BR apartment, includes laundry room and attached garage. No pets. $975/mo. Call 440-2210649.
FOR SALE
B&G Mother’s Day Plates. large wooden rocking horse, copper kettles, many aquariums, clocks, kerosene lamps, pottery jugs, electric log splitter. Inquire 440338-3563.
New white triple track Storm Windows: perfect for home & porch enclosures (7) 30-1/4x59-1/4 $125 each. George 440-336-5044.
ANTIQUES: Mahogany Dining Set w/table, chairs, buffet, hutch, great condition $2,950. Jenny Lind 3/4 Bed $300. Bureau w/mirror $150. Maple 4-pc Bedroom Set $150. 216-598-6652.
Lake View Cemetery, 4 burial plots total (2 double lots): Cemetery Price $10,100 per dbl. Asking $8,000 each dbl. 440-729-0070.
Firewood: mixed hardwoods, 4’x8’x16-inch pieces, $135. Delivered within 15 miles of Chardon. 440-6875404.
Ford 9N Tractor, loaded with new parts, new tank, runs good, $2,200. ‘64 Chevy, powerglide transmission $350. Ariens Snowblower, 32”, electric-start, like new, $450. 440-313-5896.
Two burial plots at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens with full package: 2 vaults, 2 caskets, dual memorial headstone; $7,400. 440-476-0706.
Family Burial Plot for sale. All Souls Cemetery. Serene location in prime section. Section 16. 216-4408743.
HELP WANTED
MSI is hiring PT/FT Drivers and Direct Care staff. Benefits available. For more info call Cara at 440- 564-1027 ext.1.
Seeking Amish handyman services for a number of small repair items on a property I own in Rocky River. If interested in helping out, please send me an email at brennen@rockyriverfurnished.com. or call at 901-2362327 and I can provide detailed SOW with photos.
PETS & ANIMALS
Adult German Shepherds, AKC: (1) male, sable, 3yo. (1) female, black/tan, 2yo. Best Offers. 440-5485749.
Barn homes needed for a number of fixed & vaxxed semi-feral cats whose elderly caretaker was evicted. Help us help them. Rebecca 440-321-2485.
MISCELLANEOUS
FREE fact: smoking weed will make you nauseous and vommit! So WHY do it?
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
Square Dance Lessons! Middlefield, Perry, Bainbridge, Willoughby. Family Friendly dance for mind and body. Friendship set to music. Call 440-667-2446.
Will do housework, cleaning, laundry, and elder care. Experienced with references. 440-313-1804.
WANTED TO BUY
4-wheelers, 3-wheelers, dirt bikes, mini-bikes, go-carts, golf carts, gators, farm tractors/equipment, trailers, riding mowers, snowplows. Paying cash. 440-413-3119. Also, scrap cleanup and removal. Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331.
Buying all Stanley Bailey planes. Call Karl at 440-8123392.
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Real Estate Transfers
Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the week period week of Feb. 3, 2025, and period Feb. 10-13, 2025, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.
HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP
Martin D. Prendergast Jr., 12216 Brookview Road and Brookview Road, to Darlene P. Prendergast, $115,800. (4.15 acres)
MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP
Marvin F. and Wilma E. Miller, 17661 Peters Road, to Aaron D. and Susan A. Miller, $270,000. (5.51 acres)
Marcia J. and William W. Byler Jr., 16340 Nauvoo Road, to Michael A. Byler and Noah Ray and Ann Marie Miller, $333,500. (22.93 acres)
Joey J. and Katie Miller, 17731 Peters Road, to Marvin F. and Wilma E. Miller, $285,000. (7.90 acres)
Jake V., John V. and Joe V. Troyer, 17641 Nauvoo Road, to Jake V. Troyer, $84,400. (4.03 acres)
Melvin J. Gingerich and John L. Gingerich, 16239 Newcomb Road, to Melvin J. Gingerich and Laurie P. Miller, $50,000. (2.87 acres)
George and Jean Amato, 15317 Kinsman Road, to Spidalieri Enterprises LLC, $265,000. (2.50 acres)
MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE
Middlefield Parkway, 15262 Woodsong Drive, to NVR Inc., $66,600. (0.21 acres) ABRR Homes LLC, 15231 Woodsong Drive, to Thomas E. and Gloria J. Schaeffer (co-trustees), $347,000.
PARKMAN TOWNSHIP
Robert Jr. and Edith Claar, 17530 Reynolds Road, to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (trustee), $148,000. (10.97 acres)
Crist C. and Lydiann M. Miller, Newcomb Road, to Raymond D. Byler, $17,300. (2.76 acres)
Crist C. and Lydiann M. Miller, Newcomb Road, to Andrew E. and Amanda C. Troyer, $18,800. (2.78 acres)
Andrew E. and Amanda C. Troyer, Newcomb Road, to David R. and Ruthie C. Byler, $9,000. (1.51 acres)
Crist C. and Lydiann M. Miller, Newcomb Road, to David R. and Ruthie C. Byler, $11,500. (1.84 acres)
David R. and Ruthie C. Byler, Newcomb Road, to Crist C. and Lydiann M. Miller, $8,200. (1.30 acres)
Crist C. and Lydiann M. Miller, Newcomb Road, to Melvin H. and Kathryn M. Weaver, $8,900. (1.42 acres)
Andrew E. and Amanda C. Troyer, Newcomb Road, to Marty C. and Kristine J. Miller, $267,000. (17.01 acres)
