Middlefield Post 7-26-2023

State Issue 1 Debate Comes to Geauga

By Amy PAtterson Amy@kArlovecmediA com

Making a special trip up from his home in Southern Ohio, state Rep. Brian Stewart visited Geauga County July 12 to argue his case in favor of Issue 1.

State Rep. Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge), who represents portions of Geauga County, introduced Stewart (R-Ashville) at a dinnertime event hosted by the Western Reserve Women’s Republican Club at Panini’s in Chagrin Falls.

“I know the word ‘friend’ gets tossed around pretty loosely in Columbus, but this guy is an actual friend,” Demetriou said. “I’m really glad he’s here up in Northeast Ohio to talk to us about a really important issue.”

For Geauga residents, the issue will appear alone on the Aug. 8 ballot after the General Assembly moved last December to eliminate

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Kochy Raises a Stink over Green Leaf Emissions

adding 18 of the 20 lots of the phase have been sold and excavation for phase 12 is going to start this summer.

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uled to be part of the Middlefield Village Council’s executive session July 13, he chose instead to raise a stink during council’s open session.

Kochy lives in Middlefield Township just south of the Green Leaf Ohio medical marijuana processing plant and 75,000-square-foot greenhouse on state Route 528. He has been protesting the company’s release of fumes for more than a year.

The gas is released unpredictably, Kochy said. In May 2022, he complained to council the emissions flow over his property and through his open windows, comparing the effect to getting a face full of skunk spray.

Last Thursday, he implored council to enforce the Dec. 31, 2022, deadline they set for Green Leaf to solve its emissions problem.

“I was told it was an absolute deadline to get it done. I’m pleading with council — hold them to their agreement,” Kochy said. “You gave them every chance to solve it.”

Kochy is managing partner of

ing his property.

“When it does happen, it can be real inconvenient for me. I’m trying to run a business. It disrupts my sleep pattern. I get cranky,” he said, suggesting the greenhouse operation be shut down until the company solves the problem.

“Please help me,” he said. “I’m done.”

Village Solicitor Luke McConville said Green Leaf made some remedial efforts in June, but if there is still odor, he needs evidence to that point or a village official needs to witness the problem in person and testify it exists.

“We met with them today,” Mayor Ben Garlich said.

Green Leaf has equipment they say will record any air pollution from their plant and he was told they will share the data with the village, he said.

“They are sealing the gutters now. They offered to share the testing results with us,” he said, adding

an evidentiary point of view and could become a law of case if Kochy loses.

“We need a little more evidence,” he said.

Plans to build the multi-million-dollar plant and greenhouses on 7.88 acres along the southern village-township line were approved in May 2019 on Green Leaf’s promise that a dehumidification system would include charcoal filters that would clean the air released outside.

“I want this behind me,” Garlich said, canceling the executive session.

Attempts to reach a spokesperson for Green Leaf Ohio were unsuccessful prior to deadline.

In other business, Zoning Inspector John Boksansky said he issued 11 permits for homes to be built on Windsong Drive as part of phase 11 of the development.

“They started digging the first foundation Wednesday,” he said,

“It’s going to be a pretty busy site,” he said.

Council also unanimously passed an ordinance to rezone about 4.1 acres from general commercial to residential planned unit development and authorized a special use permit by amending a section of the zoning code.

The acreage, bought by the Ohman family in 2021, is west of three existing homes on North State Avenue the business recently renovated for independent senior living. Ohman Family Living at Briar is across the street.

The vacant 4-plus acres will accommodate eight triplexes and a main street with access off Tare Creek Parkway.

Garlich said the Ohmans have gotten past a couple of hurdles.

“The triplexes will mirror the cottages on (North State),” he said, adding some older garages on the property are being demolished and excavation should begin this year.

Volunteers Needed to Deliver Meals

The Geauga County Department on Aging is in need of Home Delivered Meal drivers for the Middlefield and Parkman areas on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The meal routes start at the Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Road in Middlefield. The Home Delivered Meal program delivers warm, nutritious lunches between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, to homebound senior citizens in the community. The department on aging is looking for area agencies, organizations, church groups and individuals 18 years old or older, with a valid driver’s license, who are interested in volunteering for the program.

Training includes filing department on aging Home Delivered Meal volunteer paperwork and a short orientation about the program. Volunteers can deliver meals on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or as needed/substitute basis. To sign up or for any questions, contact Nathan Gorton at 440-279-2138 or email at NGorton@co.geauga.oh.us.

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Rubber Stamp Sale

July 29, 9 a.m. to noon

Montville Crafters will hold their fifth annual sale of new and gently used rubber stamps and paper crafting supplies at Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road, Montville Township. The sale features 30 tables reserved showing rubber stamps, punches, card stock, embellishments and more. For more information, call Linda at 440-298-3476.

GCRTA Summer Potluck

Aug. 1, 11:15 a.m.

The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will hold its summer potluck get-together at the Bond Activity Center at Century Village, 14653 E. Park St., Burton. Gathering time will be followed by a business meeting at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at noon.

Bring a dish to share, table service and beverage. Pat and Eileen Cataldo will provide pulled pork sandwiches.

RSVP to Jean Paine, 440-823-4019, or Cheryl Sekura, 440-223-8711 by July 27.

The program will feature reports from the recipients of GCRTA teacher grants regarding the projects they have developed.

Newly retired teachers and school personnel are welcome. There will be a special raffle for members who bring guests, in addition to the 50/50 raffle. Bring paper products or canned goods for the Geauga Hunger Task Force and school supplies for Help Me Learn Day.

FGP Explorers Series

Aug. 5, 10 a.m. to noon

Join Foundation for Geauga Parks for a “Hurry-Not Heron Hike” at Blue Heron Preserve, Chagrin River Land Conservancy, 14747 Ravenna Road in Burton. For information or to register, visit foundationforgeaugaparks.org or call 440-564-1048.

Back in Time Power Show

Aug. 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Step back in time to view all types of historic equipment at Century Village Museum,

14653 E. Park St. in Burton. Those interested in displaying equipment may contact the museum at 440-834-1492.

Wings And Wheels Event

Aug. 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Classic Jet Center and Carver Financial Services are hosting a Wings and Wheels event at Lake County Executive Airport, 1969 Lost Nation Road in Willoughby.

Fly-in and drive-in; there is no registration fee for planes or cars. Registration and staging are from 9-11 a.m.

Trophies for Best in Show and People’s Choice will be awarded at 2 p.m. Food will be available. Admission is free. For more information, call 440-942-7092 or 440-321-9036.

Geauga Skywatchers Club

Aug. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join Geauga Skywatchers Club for an astronomy presentation at Middlefield Public Library. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net to register.

Twilight Soiree

Aug. 18, 5:30-9 p.m.

Tickets are on sale for The Foundation for Geauga Parks’ signature event, Twilight Soiree, at Meadow Ridge Events, 17305 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg Township.

The event features a full buffet dinner, beverages, live music, and live and silent auctions.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 440-564-1048 or visit www.foundationforgeaugaparks.org.

Steak Roast

Aug. 19, 4-8 p.m.

Harriet Tubman Movement, an advocacy group dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking, is hosting a steak roast, basket raffle and silent auction at Heritage Marketplace Event Center, 15864 Nauvoo Road in Middlefield. Advance sale tickets only; call 440-321-5007.

Middlefield Chamber Meets

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The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce met July 18 at Harrington Square Plaza. The special guest speaker was Kay Masink, director of Birthright Geauga. She offered CPR certifications for those interested. Pictured for her seminar are, from left, Amy Wehn, Debbie Wolff and chamber director Marcia Bryson; Misink is standing. The meeting was sponsored by Karlovec Media Group, Flowers by Emily, and John’s Country Nursery.

Educators Wade into Wetland Adventures with Geauga SWCD

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The Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsored their annual Wonders of Watersheds teacher workshop. From right, Matt Valencic, Geauga County Master Gardener and Audubon Society; Gail Prunty, Geauga SWCD; Donna Temple, Cardinal High School; and Bruce Cline, Gaitway High School, learned about the importance of wetlands at Old Woman Creek Estuary.

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Faith Matters

How’s Your Appetite?

Each of us has a God-given appetite for food and a thirst for drink. It keeps us coming back time and time again to fill our bellies and quench our thirst.

Of course, the human body requires both nourishment and hydration to maintain life and health. Our Creator wisely made eating and drinking pleasurable and not merely something we must do to keep going like a car needs gas.

Consequently, we do not hesitate to take in the food and drink we need to maintain energy and strength. When we are genuinely hungry, a good meal is a delight to partake. When working hard in the sun on a hot day, a drink of cold water replaces our weariness with refreshment.

they will be satisfied.” Later he said, “I am the bread of life, whoever comes to me will not hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

On another occasion, Christ invited His listeners to come to Him. He promised that anyone who believes in Him would drink from rivers of living water flowing from within the heart.

By Roger Kruse

I remember when I wrestled in high school and at university. Usually, I cut 15 to 20 pounds from my normal weight in order to compete in a weight class I considered optimal for my performance. It was not easy to deny my appetite for food each week in order to meet the requirements of the official “weigh in,” which usually took place on the day of the match. It required self-discipline to eat only soup and jello when my appetite was looking for a whole lot more.

It is interesting to note that the Bible speaks of both hunger and thirst as a way to describe our perceived need for a relationship, even a closeness to God. In Psalm 63, David described his intense desire for God in just such a way. “Earnestly I seek you, my soul thirsts for you … as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Then again, in Psalm 42:1, he says, “As the deer panteth for the waters, so my soul longeth after Thee.”

We should not be surprised that Jesus used similar word pictures to encourage our spiritual search. He said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for

So what if you don’t have a spiritual hunger or thirst? Many people are so caught up with life, work and play that they don’t think much about God. Even the follower of Christ can go through a dry spell when faith seems to lose its vitality. How can we activate a hunger and thirst for God’s presence and working in our lives?

There are three steps you can and should

1. Be honest with God. When you become transparent with the Lord, He responds. He knows everything about you anyway. Ask Jesus to create a holy hunger in your life.

2. Come close to God. The Bible says that when you draw near to God, He will draw near to you. He will reciprocate your steps of faith by making Himself real to your heart. Conversation with God and reading the Bible will boost your faith and heighten your awareness of His working.

3. Spend time with someone you know who walks closely with the Lord. A passionate person of faith can help light a fire in your heart too. You will find inspiration and encouragement.

Your spiritual appetite will surely find satisfaction when you hunger and thirst for the living God.

Roger Kruse has also discovered that God uses problems and difficulties to create a greater spiritual hunger and thirst.

Back to School Help for Geauga Kids

Registrations are now being accepted for Help Me Learn Day, a school supply distribution program for low-income children sponsored by Geauga County Job and Family services.

The 17th annual Help Me Learn Day will be held Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Morning Star Friends Church, 12555 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

Pre-registration is required to participate. Identification in the form of a food stamp card, Medicaid card or photo ID is required.

Free clothing, student haircuts, dental exams and eye exams will also be provided compliments of Morning Star Friends Church, Square Up Barbershop, LaBarberia, University Hospitals and Chardon/Chesterland Family Eye Care.

For more information or to register by Aug. 2, call 440-285-9141, ext. 1263.

the special election with the sole exception of emergency school district funding issues.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill to sus pend August elections in January with the in tention for it to go into effect April 7. However, on May 10, Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the election was reinstated by the GA for the purpose of introducing Issue 1.

“The proposed amendment requires any future constitutional amendment to be ap proved by at least 60% of the voters,” LaRose wrote in a May 10 directive issued to all boards of election in the state.

LaRose said the issue proposes an amendment that would make two changes to the initiative petition process for proposing amendments to the state constitution.

The first would be to eliminate the 10-day cure period to gather additional signatures. The amendment would also require petition signatures from at least 5% of the electors of all 88 counties in the state, instead of half of the counties, LaRose said.

“If the proposed constitutional amend ment is approved by a majority vote of the electors, it takes effect immediately. Howev er, the new requirements for initiative peti tions proposing constitutional amendments would first apply to petitions filed on or after Jan. 1, 2024,” LaRose said.

In his remarks, Stewart said journalists around the state have accused the state GOP of mischaracterizing the reinstatement of the August election.

“There they go again, those dastardly Re publicans, they’re having August special elec tion. Don’t you know that they just eliminated August special elections … and then here we are having another August special election,” Stewart joked with the crowd. “Folks, non sense. We did not eliminate August special elections. Why? We cannot do it.”

Stewart said the Ohio constitution ex plicitly allows the state legislature to run a special election whenever they decide one is necessary.

“We did not eliminate the ability to hold an August special election. Here’s what we did do. We did say that we are not going to have the ability to put on a standing August special election, every single year, in one corner of one county, for one school district, to try to pass a property tax levy by you when you didn’t know,” he said.

Jen Miller, director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, said her organization is concerned a lot of Ohioans will not be aware of a special election. Miller said passage of Issue 1 would mean any proposed amendment on the fall ballot would then have to pass with at least 60% of the vote.

“Bottom line, in the 200-year history of Ohio, the Ohio legislature has never put an issue of such grave importance in an off-season election like August,” she said in an interview. “My concern is that a lot of Ohioans won’t even know that there’s an election, let alone that their freedom to determine their futures through ballot initiatives is at stake.”

For or Against?

A handout produced by LWV-Ohio presents arguments both for and against Issue 1, which Miller said is in line with the league’s “tri-partisan” makeup of democratic, republican and independent voters.

For those wishing to vote yes, the league said the issue could protect the Ohio Constitution by making new amendments more difficult to pass. The issue could also encour-

ty to have a virtual veto over citizen-led constitutional initiatives by requiring signatures from all 88 rather than 44 counties,” the league said. “(It) eliminates the ‘cure period’ that gives citizen-led ballot initiative campaigns an additional 10 days to secure signatures if they come up short; makes the use of citizen initiatives to propose amendments to the Ohio Constitution prohibitively expensive and only available to a few well-funded special interest groups; (and) greatly increases the difficulty for Ohioans to use the initiative power when the Ohio government is unresponsive or corrupt.”

The league said the issue is also unnecessary because Ohioans have used their initiative power judiciously, approving only 19 of 71 proposed amendments over 111 years and, in 2015, approved an amendment prohibiting businesses from using the initiative process to obtain any special benefit.

But in his remarks, Stewart said the constitution is supposed to be made up of broad principles that unite the public.

“It’s not supposed to be a vehicle for the fringe ideas,” he said. “If we were to wake up tomorrow and read that Mike Bloomberg — or, you know, take your pick of billionaires you don’t like — was going to spend millions and billions of their own money to attempt to circulate petitions to amend the United States Constitution by popular vote, we would think that is crazy. We shouldn’t be putting

CIO — 66%. This is being opposed by many Ohio’s teachers unions. Anybody want to take a guess what the threshold is? 75%, for the Northeast Ohio Education Association.”

Stewart also called out the LWV-Ohio, which he said requires 66% approval before amending their governing documents.

“It’s almost as if, folks, that these organizations believe that their governing document, the broad principles that are supposed to define their organization, should require something more than 50% plus one and should … require a broader level of buy-in and support before they become effective,”

he said. “What a concept.”

But Miller said Stewart’s comparison is not an apple versus an orange. One of the league’s concerns is one county could block the will of all 87 other counties in Ohio.

“One local league or one state league cannot block proposals that the rest of the membership supports,” she said. “We are talking about a membership organization that doesn’t have dark money influences and ultimately works for consensus in everything

Miller added the impetus for Issue 1, as proposed by Stewart and LaRose, is to “change the rules for the game over one issue” — namely the future of abortion rights in Ohio, which is “utterly shameful.”

She referenced a statewide ballot initiative launched earlier this year to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution, which will likely appear on the ballot this November if signatures gathered around the state meet the necessary threshold. But in his comments last week, Stewart said Issue 1 is not solely about abortion — it applies to all constitutional amendments.

“When I introduced Issue 1 — and you know, the media never wants to give you any credit for this — but there was no abortion

Stewart said the idea for Issue 1 actually grew out of a four-year study by the legislature’s Constitutional Revision and Updating Committee, made up of equal parts Demo-

“The subcommittee looking at how we amend the constitution made a recommendation that we elevate the threshold from 50% to at least 55% for a constitutional amendment. That was made up of Democrats of Democrat legislators,” he said. “The issue hasn’t changed. It’s just the focus on this one

However, in December, Cleveland.com reported Stewart issued a letter to house GOP members laying out his reasons for introduc-

“After decades of Republicans’ work to make Ohio a pro-life state, the Left intends to write abortion on demand into Ohio’s Constitution. If they succeed, all the work we accomplished by multiple Republican majorities will be undone,” Stewart wrote at the time.

Miller supplied the Geauga County Maple Leaf with a copy of the constitutional subcommittee’s report, which she said concluded there was not bipartisan support to raise the passage rate for constitutional amendments to even 55%, while Issue 1 aims to raise it to 60%.

“We have had this freedom (to amend the constitution) in Ohio since 1912,” she said. “This is a check on power for when the Ohio government is not acting in our interest.”

Geauga Public Library

Learn About Your Library

Aug. 3, 2-2:45 p.m.

Youth in grades K-5 may join library staff to learn about the library and all it has to offer.

Computer & Internet Basics

Aug. 9, 1 p.m.

Learn how to easily navigate a computer and the internet.

GCPL’s 60th Anniversary Party

Aug. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Offsite

Geauga County Public Library is turning 60. Join for a day of family fun at Vet-

erans Legacy Woods in Newbury Township, complete with fun crafts and games, snacks and special presentations by the Geauga Park District and magician Michael Mage.

Family Fun Night

Aug. 13 • Offsite

Load up the family, friends, neighbors, lawn chairs and blankets for an entertaining evening at the Mayfield Drive-In in Chardon to watch “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” play games and make crafts. Visit the library’s Facebook page for more information, including ticket prices and times.

Rotary Club Holds Awards Night

The Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) held its annual club awards night July 19 at Welshfield Inn.

Rotary member Kathy Vatty received the Rotarian of the Year award from club president Mike Valentino for her incredible efforts in organizing and running the club’s Maple Splash Raffle (MSR) Festival. She spent countless hours contacting more than 23 non-profit agencies in Geauga County and inviting them to come to the festival, set up booths and meet with festival attendees. The nonprofits are all supported financially by BMR. She also organized the raffle basket part of the event that raised more than $4,000, secured the services of food truck vendors and popular bands that entertained the crowd and ran all other aspects of the festival. Vatty was supported by her husband Craig and a hard-working staff of volunteers.

County Commissioner and Rotary member Jim Dvorak was given the club’s Service Above Self award for his tireless efforts in organizing and running the yearly Special

Needs Fishing Tournament held at Geauga Park District’s Walter Best Wildlife Preserve in Munson Township. Over 70 special need students from all around Geauga County are invited to come to the event with an aide and take part in a day of fishing, outdoor fun and a picnic. Rotarians from all four Rotary Clubs in Geauga County help with the fishing equipment and transporting the students around the lake.

Dvorak also has run the annual Jeep Invasion event held in October at the Mayfield Road Drive-in Theater in Munson Township. Jeep Wranglers from all over northeast Ohio come and take part in a 25-mile tour of Geauga County including a special drive on the off-road portion of the Geauga Park District’s East Branch Reservoir Park that is normally closed to vehicles. The event raised over $22,000 in 2023 which was donated to the Geauga County Sheriff’s Department to support the DARE program.

The final award went to BMR club president Michael Valentino who received a hefty scrap book containing the year’s worth of media and event news generated by BMR.

Community Meetings

Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in Huntsburg, Middlefield and Parkman townships, the Village of Middlefield and Cardinal Schools for the coming weeks. (Please note: These meeting notices are NOT legal notices.)

Huntsburg Township: Aug. 1, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road.

Middlefield Township: Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted.

Middlefield Village: Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities Committee,

6 p.m. – Planning Commission; Aug. 10, 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 Township: Aug. 1, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Aug. 22, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted.

Cardinal BOE: Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting; Aug. 23, 6:30 p.m., work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.

From left are Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield members Bob Johnson, Kathy Vatty, Jim Dvorak and Mike Valentino at the club’s annual awards night held at Welshfield Inn.

Real Estate Transfers

Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks ending July 7 and July 14, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP

Lawrence R. Podojil (trustee), Stillwell Road (s/l 23), to Nicholas A. and Debra E. Murfello, $22,000. (1.52 acres)

Deborah Marie Walsh, 15787 Mayfield Road, to Daniel D., Sarah M., David D., and Marie C. Yoder, $450,000. (22.78 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP

Cory L. and Wendy Burnett, 13784 Madison Road, to Richard C. and Wanda L. Polomsky (co-trustees) $155,000. (1.00 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE

Middlefield Parkway, 15246 Woodsong

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dency for all household members.

Drive, to NVR Inc., $64,600. (0.21 acres)

Starwood Properties LLC, 15986 Valplast St., to Gap Valplast Road LLC, $1,100,000. (1.71 acres)

Joseph A. and Jessica L. Baker, 15011 Thompson Ave., to John Paul and Maryanna Masters, $148,000. (0.35 acres)

Martha A. Gildersleeve, 15098 S. State Ave., to David A. Fagan, $129,200. (0.58 acres)

Glen Valley Farms Ltd., 14702 Steeplechase Drive, to Daniel L. and Suzanne Baright, $39,900. (0.23 acres)

PARKMAN TOWNSHIP

Steven A. and Rachel E. Miller, 17449 Farmington Road, to Matthew M. and Mary Ellen Yoder, $200,000. (1.27 acres)

John J. and Kathryn S. Shrock, 17655 Bundysburg Road, to John J. Troyer (TOD), $290,000. (21.47 acres)

Cardinal School News

Hall of Fame Induction

Three new members will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame and one new member will join the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in August.

The 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are: the 1990 Cardinal girls volleyball team, OHSAA semifinals; Alan Neikirk (’86) wrestling, 1983-1986; and Jeff Zeigler, wrestling coach, 1992-2022. The 2023 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inductee is Howard W. Bates (‘69), owner of DBJ Equipment Corp.

and owner and president of Arms Trucking. Inductees will be recognized during halftime of the varsity football game on Aug. 18 against Garrettsville. Their official induction into their respective halls of fame will come at a dinner on Aug. 19 at Serenity Winery in Huntsburg Township.

Tickets are $35 each and may be purchased online at events.ticketspicket.com until Aug. 14. Attendees may also RSVP to Athletic Director Jim Soltis at jimmy.soltis@ cardinalschools.org by Aug. 14.

The Ohio Department of Development’s HEAP Summer Crisis Program is underway and will continue through Sept. 29, 2023.

Geauga County residents may apply through Geauga County Job and Family Services. The Home Energy Assistance Program Summer Crisis Program (SCP) helps income eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months.

To apply for the program, clients are required to have a telephone interview with Geauga County JFS staff. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 440-285-1299.

Applicants will need to provide copies of the following documents to complete the application:

• Copies of their most recent energy bills.

• Most recent 30 days income for all household members.

• Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resi-

The SCP assists low-income households with a household member 60 or older, households with an electric disconnect notice, disconnected service or need to establish new service, or households with a household member with a medical condition that requires air conditioning.

Households enrolled in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) may also be eligible for assistance. Household income must be at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Households may receive a payment up to $500 on their electric bill. Other benefits may include central air conditioning repair, air conditioner window units and fans for eligible households.

For more information about the SCP and what is needed to apply, contact Geauga County JFSs at 440-285-9141. Information also is available at www.energyhelp. ohio.gov or by calling 800-282-0880.

FOR RENT

Burton Ranch Home: 2/BR, 2/Bath, AC, laundry, 2-car attached garage. Less than a mile from Burton square. Private Patio, Vaulted Ceilings. Wonderful private setting surrounded by hundreds of acres of conservation land. No pets/smoking. $1,550/month. Includes snow plowing, lawn, trash. Senior discount. 440-2210649.

EVENTS

Seeking crafters of handmade items for Gift of the Magi juried show, Nov. 11, 2023, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Chesterland, contact 440729-1668.

FOR SALE

NEW Panasonic cordless phone, still in box, 2 additional handsets, can expand. White w/blue trim. 440-223-9471. Also Wanted: Level/Transit.

Piano: Casio Privia PX-160, full keyboard piano with stand and accessories. $500. 440-4880711.

Beautiful rhubarb for sale, large bunch $5, Near Troy/Burton. 440-834-1177.

Vintage Tools: 2 brass blow torches, $30 each. Two Universal cast iron grinders $25. One Griswold aluminum grinder $30. 440-230-3750.

Huge Annual Rubber Stamp Sale. New & gently used stamps & supplies. Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Rd, July 29, 9a-noon.

Cawley-LeMay Wood Burning Stoves, complete with all parts (3 stoves total), $300 each/OBO. Call or text Sue at 440-554-2955.

3-piece living room set: couch, love-seat, tiltback chair. Floral print, ideal for college student or home. Mint condition. $300/OBO. 440-6329675.

Free Firewood: 1+ cords cut 18” lengths, you haul. 440-338-3563.

Boy’s shorts, pants, T-shirts sizes 10-12, Good condition. Vintage AMF Firefighter truck, Tonka, Hot Wheels, others. Call 440-354-8155 after 10am.

Daylilies: over 450 varieties, $8 to $10 per large clump. Call 440-543-9303 or 440-570-1377.

DRESSAGE SADDLE, 17-1/2, adjustable tree, adjustable knee blocks. Excellent condition - like new. Asking $2,400/negotiable. 216-554-6748. Small upholstered chair, sofa, maple rocker, coffee mill, crockery, large collection vinyl records, iron doorstop. 440-729-1082.

(8)Fishing poles and tackle $200/for all. 845987-0079.

For Sale: Graco Magnum DX Electric Paint Sprayer. Like new, $275. New screens 49”x81” FREE. 440-548-265

Moving Sale: toaster oven, like new, $25. Canning jars. Homemade bookshelf with glass on bottom, $225. Futon couch, $35. Middlefield, 440-313-1804.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES

Something for everyone at Refashioned Wardrobe: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 10a-4p. 9098 Rt.608 Old State Rd., Chardon. Come check us out!

Right here in Chesterland! Yard Sale with No Attendant! Just take what you want, pay what you want. Daylight hours. 9578 Mulberry Rd.

HELP WANTED

Caregiver Needed: around the clock or split shifts, in Chesterland. Able to operate Hoyer. References required. Wages, R&B. 440-339-0519.

Full-time landscape maintenance, construction/ design, snow plowing. Reliable transportation required. Offering up to $25/hour. Contact 216381-0070 or office@eastside-landscaping.com for more information.

karlovec groupmedia

Middlefield Post Seeks Amish Sales Rep

Karlovec Media Group is hiring a commissioned account representative to sell print advertising in and around Geauga County, specifically the Amish community.

Candidates must be able to manage time wisely, meet deadlines and have reliable transportation.

All of our staff must be willing to work in a team environment to help grow our newspapers. The ability to understand and live with a deadline-driven business is a must.

Fax resumes to 440-729-8240

Email resumes to editor@karlovecmedia.com

PETS & ANIMALS

MS Kennels on the Farm, LLC offers in-home pet care. Call 440-636-2421.

Brother & sister cats need an indoor home. Very sweet, affectionate, 9-10 years old, fixed & vaxxed. Call Rebecca 440-321-2485.

MISCELLANEOUS

FREE fact: MOST of our kids are NOT vaping — Wish we could say NONE of our kids are vaping!

REAL ESTATE

LOT FOR SALE: .34 acre lot, Bainbridge, Lake Lucerne amenities! Gas, electric, sanitary sewer & well-water all available. $99.9k. 440-596-2608. Lot for sale. Thompson Township. Buildable. 1 acre. Wooded, scenic, quiet side street $15,900. 440-289-0708.

SERVICES

Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.

RM Roofing & Construction: Specializing in metal roofs, siding, pavilions, decks, garages and some remodeling. Call Ray at 234-830-1404. Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-3424552.

WANTED TO BUY

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 and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.

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.

Will pay cash for sports cards & collectibles. Entire collections or individual cards. Organized or unorganized. Call or text Rich at 440-552-0691.