Middlefield Post 8-23-23

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Community News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Surrounding Areas

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basketball games and her induction into the Cardinal Hall of Fame in 2021, the 2002 graduate continued showing her support when she was headlined as the athletic alumni in attendance at the Huskies’ second Back-to-School Bash last Saturday at Middlefield.

take a lot of pride in being an alum of Cardinal High School, and so any time I can come back and help out, I try to do that. It’s just awesome to be here and help anyway I can and see how much the school has grown and changed.”

cords when she was a student, scor ing 42 points in a basketball game and making five three-pointers in another game, but has since taken her athletic career to new heights, winning two gold medals as a wide receiver for the United States Wom en’s Tackle National Team and win ning four championships with the Texas Elite Spartans. all-time great Michael Jordan but Jackson said despite football be-

The Competitive Huskies Are Ready to Pull Their Way Onward

By haley aDamS SportS@karlovecmeDia com

After finishing the 2022-23 regular season 5-5, 3-3 in the Chagrin Valley Conference, Chris Perrotti enters his third season as head coach, and is ready to take his team to the next level.

“We fully expect to make the playoffs. Now it’s time to get that first playoff win in over 20 years,” Perrotti said.

Last year’s Huskies fell short of a come-from-behind victory against the Red Wolves in Week One of the

playoffs. They trailed 14-0 in the first quarter and ultimately lost, 3526.

Also reflecting on last year’s 3812 loss against Garrettsville, Perrotti said, “A lot of our goals begin by beating Garrettsville in the first week of the season.”

That game, the team cut the G-Men’s lead to seven to start the fourth quarter, then gave up 19 points.

Cardinal brings back 10 starters from a season ago, including 14 letter-winners. Its coaching staff believes this could be Cardinal’s best

skills group yet.

Leading offensively will be third-year starter Logan Strever. The senior threw for 778 yards, including seven passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions. On the ground, Strever ran for 661 yards on 95 carries, and recorded 10 touchdowns. He was also named to the 2022 New Herald All-District Team, earning Honorable Mention.

“We’ve stressed a lot to stay focused, keeping the tempo fast and making sure that we’re competitive at all times,” Strever said.

Strever will have help from his

solid receiving core that returns four starters from a season ago. Wide receivers Christian Cowle, Troy Domen, Aidan Gallagher and Kyle Sinclair all return for a strong senior campaign.

Sinclair led all receivers last year with 16 receptions for 278 yards and three touchdowns.

“We think our wide receivers are where they need to be, and we’re in a good position at the moment,” said Domen, who finished with 16 receptions for 177 yards

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Cardinal graduate Maria Jackson to return to her alma matter to lend support to the athletic program, she is game.

Faith Matters A Masterpiece of God’s Workmanship

I like to make tables from live-edge slab wood. Each piece is unique and challenges me to bring out the natural beauty of the color and grain.

It is very satisfying to move through the sanding process. However, getting a smooth finish without any rough edges takes time. Sometimes I have to fill cracks and holes with epoxy resin. That gets a bit tedious and is not as much fun. Occasionally, there are spots where the wood is going soft. They get ground off or dug out with the appropriate tool.

I always enjoy putting on the first coat of polyurethane. The grain and color “pop out” with a beauty and intensity not seen before. The wood literally “drinks up” the first coat like a thirsty dog over his water bowl. I follow it up with another 6-7 coats of finish over a week or two. I use a fine sandpaper between coats to eliminate any coarseness. By the time the final coat is applied, the wood shines with a clear and beautiful finish.

grow around them.

By Roger Kruse

I marvel at the many different types of trees and wood that God has created. There are over 73,000 different tree species on Earth, including some not yet known to science. The total number of trees on the planet is estimated at 3.04 trillion. Our Creator’s imagination expresses itself in countless ways, with each tree displaying its own unique characteristics. Our world is filled with over 8 billion people. Not one is exactly the same, including so-called identical twins. Every person is unique. Many factors shape our lives, sometimes wounding and scarring us. Often we struggle to heal, understand or move forward in a positive fashion. Nevertheless, God can and does use the hurts, disappointments, sicknesses and tragedies that touch us. Like a beautiful piece of wood, our difficulties can produce in us an exquisite, even elegant picture of God’s loving touches.

My favorite kinds of wood are walnut, cherry, butternut and maple. Walnut is classic and very desirable, with contrasting dark and light tones. The spiraling rings of annual growth create such interesting patterns.

Cherry is a softer, reddish brown color that shows off the grain of the wood beautifully.

Some maple slabs are “spalted,” which means there has been a natural decay of the wood with fungus leaving black stained blotches and lines. It is wonderfully variegated.

Of course, wood often contains knots which add even more loveliness to the look of the slab. These are imperfections from branches that cause living wood grain to

Jackson

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gold medal that year, defending her gold medal in 2022.

Cardinal Athletic Director Jimmy Soltis was pleased to have her back in Middlefield for the bash.

“I know she excelled in basketball, and at that time there were not that many girls

The Bible tells us that those who begin a faith walk with Jesus become a “masterpiece” of His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10). We are created to do good works and display the beautiful fruit of God’s Holy Spirit who comes to indwell and make us into the likeness of Christ. This process is not automatic. It depends upon the human response of faith: inviting, trusting, obeying and serving the Lord who made you and remakes you. May the beauty of God’s good work in you shine brilliantly for all to see.

Roger Kruse is still a rough cut piece of slab wood. Nevertheless, God is having His wonderful way, shaping and sanding him into the likeness of Jesus, our Savior.

that played football,” he said. “But even years after high school, I looked back and heard she was playing professionally and it was not a surprise to me. She was just that type of athlete, and I am not shocked one bit where she is at today.

“It just is great to have her back here and show the young girls what they can accomplish when they put their mind to something and work hard from a small school like Cardinal.”

Junior linebacker/tailback/long snapper Rylie Leichtman admitted Jackson has profoundly impacted her high school athletic career.

“My freshman year I tore my ACL, and she wished me good luck with my recovery,” Leichtman said. “I have always seen her working hard because she has had similar injuries, so she has really been an inspiration to me to really get at it and keep going with everything that I have started.”

After winning her first gold medal in 2017, Jackson was recruited to join Texas Elite by her former teammate Odessa Jenkins, and has won four consecutive Women’s National Football Conference titles.

And yet — “it is kind of crazy because as much as I have accomplished, I actually shy away from the spotlight,” Jackson said. “When I tell people and co-workers that I play tackle football, they are always shocked.”

Jackson currently resides in Twinsburg and works as a senior engineering program manager in Aurora.

Obituaries Town Crier

Bloodmobile

Aug. 24, 12-6 p.m.

American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment.

Rockin’ with Resources

Aug. 24, 4-7 p.m.

The community connection event on Chardon Square includes music, food, giveaways and kids activities. Join for the New Leaf Program graduation and resource fair featuring more than 30 local community organizations.

Geauga Benefit Auction

Aug. 25

The 23rd annual benefit auction for D.D.C. Clinic – Center for Special Needs

Children will be held at the Buster Miller Farm located at the intersection of Newcomb and Nash roads in Middlefield. The auction starts at 2 p.m.; a full lunch stand will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Event includes a live and silent auction, basket raffles, baked goods, train rides and other activities for children.

For information, call Eli Miller at 440632-1668.

Middlefield Chamber Golf Outing

Aug. 25

Register for the annual Middlefield Chamber of Commerce golf outing at Rolling Green Golf Course in Huntsburg Township.

For information, call the office at 440-6325705.

FGP Explorers Series

Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to noon

Join Foundation for Geauga Parks for “Playing Tag for Science with Monarch Butterflies” at Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve, 11620 Ravenna Road in Chardon.

For information or to register, visit foundationforgeaugaparks.org or call 440-5641048.

Accessible Legion Fund

The Atwood-Mauck American Legion Post 459 in Burton is raising funds to make the upper hall of the post handicapped accessible and hopes to reach its goal of $100,000 by the end of the year. An anonymous donor has come forward who will match any dona-

tions made now through the end of September, up to $10,000.

Please make checks payable to The Accessible Legion Fund and mail to PO Box 467, Burton, OH 44021-0467.

Call Jim at 440-477-2956 with any questions or to donate via credit card.

LCRTA To Meet

Sept. 12, 11 a.m.

The Lake County Retired Teachers Association (LCRTA) will meet at the Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Cathi Weber will present “Haunted Willoughby,” a collection of ghost stories at 11:30 a.m. A chicken club or grilled vegetable wrap lunch will follow the program.

All newly retired teachers are invited to attend.

Visit lakecountyrta.weebly.com for information and to RSVP by Sept. 1.

Fall Fish Sale

Sept. 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual spring fish sale that will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Pond safety kits are also available.

For a list of available fish and to place an order, visit www.geaugaswcd.com.

Order deadline is Sept. 8. All proceeds support the district’s education programs. Questions? Call 440-834-1122.

Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting

Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

The open group for men and women meets weekly at Horizons Christian Assembly, 14920 White Road in Middlefield and welcomes anyone struggling with grief, alcoholism, addiction, depression, co-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life. The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship.

Learn more at www.Horizons4you.com/ LifeRecovery.

Help for Mental Illness

NAMI Geauga offers mental health support groups and classes for families and persons affected by mental illness. There is no charge to participants. All offerings are 100% peer led and meet in person or on Zoom.

Check out NAMI’s calendar online for the latest listings: www.namigeauga.org.

Roger Neal Williams

Roger Neal Wil liams, 83, passed away on August 11, 2023.

Roger was born on May 4, 1940, in Cherry Valley, Ohio to Gayle and Leta Williams. He grew up in Middlefield, Ohio and graduated from Cardinal High School in 1958.

He was a member of the United Method ist Church in Middlefield. Roger graduated from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in August 1962 with a BS Degree in Commerce where he was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery from the Army ROTC program.

In November 1962, Roger entered the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma for Officer Basic School and Advanced Training and then reported to the First Infantry Division (The Big Red One) at Fort Riley, Kansas in April 1963. Upon release from active duty in January 1965, he worked for the Boeing Company’s Commercial Airplane Division in the Seattle area. He enrolled at Seattle University to work towards an advanced degree. Additionally, while living in Washington State, Roger served in the Washington Army National Guard in various staff and line positions, attaining the rank of Captain before moving to Alaska.

In 1970, Roger began a long career with ITT Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska, working on the White Alice Communications System contract. During his time in Alaska, he completed work on his master’s degree in business administration at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, graduating in 1973.

Roger held various supervisory and management assignments within ITT, serving in mutiple locations to include Anchorage, Alaska; Madrid, Spain; Paramus, New Jersey; Hampton, Virginia; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Doha, Qatar; plus, several assignments in the Corporate Office in Colorado Springs. Roger retired from ITT in March 2012 after more than 35 years of service.

In 2004, Roger and nine other family members made a trip to Ireland, tracing family roots in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Roger was proud of his Irish heritage and took great joy in planning this family adventure, enjoying the countryside as well as numerous bed and breakfast locations across Ireland.

Roger was preceded in death by his loving wife of 27 years, Mary Ann Williams; his parents, Gayle and Leta Williams; three sisters, Beverly J. Frain, Roberta A. Pearce, and Joyce L. Robertson; and one brother, Dr. Lynn A. Williams. Roger is survived by his sister, Elaine Naylor of Montclair, Virginia; 4 daughters: Laura J. Nelson (Ron) of Roy, Washington; Kathy M. Doty (Ron) of Sulphur, Louisiana; Michelle A. Barton (Bob) of The Colony, Texas; and Amy M. Elliott (Nat) of Williamsburg, Virginia. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Erica Morgan, Sarah Nelson, Connor Doty, Camron Doty, Jordan Bjostad, Colin Bjostad, Blake Bjostad, Grant Hopkins, Maggie Elliott and Finn Elliott; 5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Roger’s life was held on Friday, August 25, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO.

Roger’s family is eternally grateful for the many friends and neighbors who kept an eye out for him and provided him with love and friendship as well as the many health care workers who played a role in caring for him in his last days

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and scored a touchdown. Domen was also honored to the 2022 New Herald All-District Team, earning Honorable Mention.

Cowle and Gallagher round out the Huskies’ wide receivers. Cowle finished last season with nine receptions for 102 yards for a touchdown.

and junior and three-year starter Max Soltis. Max earned The News-Herald First Team, First Team CVC (Offensive Line), and Second Team All-Ohio.

The coaching staff is still searching for its fourth starter.

Players to Watch

Flipping the script to the defensive side, the Huskies were challenged last season with many new faces. This year, they return Soltis and senior Neil Lucariello. Soltis led the team with 6.5 sacks and 44 total tackles. Lucariello led the team with 72 tackles and earned The News-Herald All-District Team, Honorable Mention, and Second Team CVC as a line-

The Huskies also bring back Cowle, Domen, Gallagher, Sinclair and junior Reese Soltis, who was sidelined most of his sophomore season after suffering an upper arm

throughout the offseason, and could be one of the top receivers in the entire CVC.”

Josh Soltis, who ran for 1,496 yards on 155 carries, scoring 18 touchdowns. Soltis fin ished as a 2nd-Team All-Ohio running back, while also earning 1st-Team CVC.

“We have a great running back coach, and he’s been coaching one of our running backs this season,” Domen said, “and our back has been looking really good thus far. We’ll be competing a lot.”

Cardinal’s offensive line will be led by senior Clayton Cochran, junior Hunter Gresch

In the backfield, Cardinal recorded nine interceptions on the defensive end, with Domen leading the way with four. The defensive backs broke up 11 passes, recovered two fum-

Lucarellio and Sinclair will both start as linebackers, while Sinclair will register as the punter for a second straight year. Sophomore Landon Gallagher will return as kicker.

“We are going to compete,” Perrotti said. “We have a very tough schedule that is going to be tough every single week, but our expectation is to be in the running for the CVC title by Week 10.”

Community Meetings

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP: Sept. 5, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road.

MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP: Sept. 11, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted.

MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE: Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities Committee, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission; Sept. 14, 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: Sept. 5, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted.

CARDINAL BOE: Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting; Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m., work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.

PLAIN COUNTRY

Ramblings from Windsor

By ruth Byler

Hello everyone.

Friday, Aug. 4: Whew! Warm! The little boys caught a small rabbit out by the garden tonight. It doesn’t seem to be wild.

Manda, Sarah and I were to C’s Café tonight — or intended to be — but they were closed, so Pizza Hut had three more guests.

Saturday, Aug. 5: Heard of the passing of (Sade John’s) John. He passed away last night. Our thoughts are with the family. Got off at Rose from work. Now that was fun! :)

Sunday, Aug. 6: A heavy, windy storm passed through in the afternoon.

We were to Sarah Ann tonight. Had a great evening.

Monday, Aug. 7: Got to see Leah Mae and Kari again. They’re growing too fast.

Tuesday, Aug. 8: I tagged with Les and Susan to the U.S. Food Service Show in Cleveland. After, got the grand tour at Miller Tech’s new location.

Dad’s Aunt Mel Clara passed away today.

She lives in West Union.

Thursday, Aug. 10: Wake up, go to work, come home, go to bed.

Friday, Aug. 11: Repeat of Thursday. Mom and Dad came home from West Union at 9:45 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 14: Happy 21st Leanna and Becca. Also happy birthday to ‘Aunt’ Sara.

While waiting on my driver this morning, I happened to think of a dress I need for next Tuesday. (It’s still in the store.) Why was no one surprised, LOL.

Tuesday, Aug. 15: Picked up my dress after work and finished it before I went to bed.

Grandma had work night. We cleaned siding, windows and did yard work.

Wednesday, Aug. 16: Happy 22nd birthday, Chris. By this time you read this you’ll have a wife :) L.W.

Lyn and I were to Dora’s in eve. Everything seems under control.

It’s time to get this out. For once, it’s not past time.

‘Til next time . . . “If it’s the truth, what does it matter who says it?”

Coffee Break with Sue

By SuSan yoDer miDDlefielD townShip

Hello to all.

BUSY! describes these last weeks of August, with harvesting our “garden fruits” amongst all the goings on.

A good friend/driver, Ryan Nalor, passed on after months of battling cancer. He started Maggie’s Doughnuts and also was manager at CVS — when it was still Revco — at Harrington Square.

Our July visiting ever was spent at Rudy and Mary Yoder’s, where they have a nice new home up on Chardon Windsor Road at their son David’s. We had an enjoyable time.

Matthew Kurtz, age 17, son of John and Betty, had a close call when he was struck from behind on the buggy lane/528 just south of Shedd Road by a distracted driver. The cart was demolished and the pony had to be put down. Luckily, Matt was OK.

So long, ‘til next time . . . If men speak ill of thee, live so no one will believe it

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The Knitting Machine

For the past 20 years, Jane Zajaczkowski has passed the time by knitting. She has created well over 100 sets of hats and mittens for the students at Jordak Elementary School.

“I began crocheting mittens for the children when I volunteered with the CAB (Children and Books) reading program,” said Zajackowski. “It was a truly wonderful program that not only sharpened the children’s reading skills, it also instilled a true love of reading in the children. In the CAB program, each student took home a book of their choice every day and read it to their parents and family. After a student had read 20 books, they were allowed to choose a prize. I added some of my crocheted mittens to the prize choices, and I was surprised at how many children chose a pair of the mittens as a prize.”

Twenty years later, Jane is still knitting extra hats and mittens for the children at Car-

dinal. They are stored at the school and are available for any student at any given time. Zajaczkowski knits, labels by age group and then delivers boxes of these hats and mittens each school year.

“Jane’s kindness is amazing and very touching,” said Robert Kujala. Kujala steps in as the building’s new principal after recently serving at Southington Local Schools. “She has donated to our children for years. We can’t praise her enough for doing so much work.”

Cardinal students resumed back to school on Aug. 21. All of the hats and mittens will come in handy when the Northeast Ohio winters decide to hit.

“We just want to thank her so much for being such a supporter of our children and school district. There will be warm little hands and heads because of her generosity,” said Kujala.

#savethebooks

Jordak Elementary School recently received a generous donation from State Farm Insurance representative Shannan Jursa. She has created a project called #savethebooks and has used her insurance platform to promote the project for students in the area.

“My husband and I have driven all over the state of Ohio and into Pennsylvania to collect roughly 4,000-7,000 all-genre books,” said Jursa. “The ones not appropriate for K-6 students are traded in and used at bookstores for credit, then I shop the kids’ sections.”

The district’s instructional coach, Missy Cardinal, stated that, “Shannan is a great friend of the district’s. She has been donating books to Cardinal for years.”

Jursa’s first stop was at Kathy Thomas Elementary in Windham Schools District. She then traveled to Garrettsville-Garfield, and then Crestwood before stopping at Jordak. Her next donation will be presented to Newton Falls, making it five schools that received donations this year.

“The goal was to put 1,000 books back into the hands of teachers to support literacy in our schools,” said Jursa. “We will continue with this project through the remainder of 2023 to reach as many local schools as possible.”

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State Farm Insurance representative Shannan Jursa drops off books she collected through her #savethebooks project for disbursement during Jordak Elementary School’s School Supply Drop Off on Aug. 17. She is pictured with Principal Bob Kujala.

Geauga Public Library

Middlefield Branch

16167 East High St., Middlefield, 440632-1961. Programs require registration unless otherwise noted. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net.

Storytimes

Join for a storytime that is sure to engage, connect and inspire children. A complete list of upcoming storytime programs is available to view the website’s programs calendar.

History of the National Parks

Aug. 26, 2:30 p.m. • Virtual

Log in through Zoom and learn about the founding of the National Park Service in 1916 and its extensive history of conserva-

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tion throughout the United States.

Book Discussion Group

Aug. 29, 7 p.m.

Discuss “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir.

Dye With Nature

Sept. 5, 4-4:45 p.m.

Teens in grades 6-12 will learn how to transform organic everyday materials into beautiful natural dyes.

Cemetery Research Series

Sept. 6, 7-8:30 p.m.

Learn how to prepare for and plan a cemetery research trip like a pro.

Real Estate Transfers

Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks ending Aug. 4 and Aug. 11, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP

Emma J. and Joseph D. Yoder, 13067 Clay St., to Joe S., Martha M., Joseph J., and Ellen D. Kauffman, $103,800. (9.56 acres)

Emma J. and Joseph D. Yoder, 13067 Clay St., to Joseph C. and Kathleen Miller, $103,800. (9.51 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP

Steven D. and Marlene M. Miller, 16188 Newcomb Road, to Paul D. and Clara J. Detweiler, $320,000. (10.00 acres)

Roy A. and Arlene J. Yoder, 16035 Newcomb Road, to Robert J. and Mary Jane Slaubaugh, $10,000. (1.40 acres)

Robert L. Kurtz, 16028 Madison Road, to Carl C. Todaro, $135,000. (1.04 acres)

David J. and Donald L. Dorson, 17322 Kinsman Road, to Diamond Property LLC, $150,000. (2.82 acres)

Mark R. Miller, 13880 Old State Road, to Allen L. and Kathryn E. Troyer, $228,000. (1.04 acres)

David E. and Kathryn A. Mullet, 17621 Nauvoo Road, to Chester A. and Alma J. Mast, $85,000. (9.00 acres) Mark D. and Miriam Gingerich, 15789 Georgia Road, to Steven D. and Marlene M. Miller, $200,000. (3.71 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE

Kellie A. Byrum, 15127 Woodsong Drive, to Devin R. Port, $335,000. (0.20 acres)

Middlefield Parkway, 15241 Woodsong Drive, to NVR Inc., $64,600. (0.23 acres)

Middlefield Parkway, 15242 Woodsong Drive, to NVR Inc., $64,600. (0.21 acres)

Eli Levi Jr. and Michelle M. Miller, 14947 Linda Ave., to Benjamin Nye, $160,000. (0.36 acres)

Middlefield Parkway, 15244 Woodsong Drive, to NVR Inc., $64,600. (0.21 acres)

PARKMAN TOWNSHIP

Joey J. and Katie O. Miller, Nelson Road, to Ivan A. and Ivan I. Schmucker, $320,000. (4.89 acres)

Timothy and Arlene A. Troyer, 18903 Nelson Road, to Matthew M. and Laurie Miller, $280,000. (2.74 acres)

David H. and Olivia Smith, 16730 Main Market Road, to Cody M. Dicapo and Kristine Hall, $250,000. (2.16 acres)

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.

FOR SALE

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

FREE Poole piano. You move. Chesterland. 440635-7183.

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

Vintage China tea cups $5, 2X Tees $1, Vintage AMF Firefighter truck, Tonka, Hot Wheels, others. Call 440-354-8155 after 10am.

Beautiful handcrafted Amish queen sized bed frame. Must see! Includes two nightstands, $350. Nordic Track treadmill, $300. Call 440214-2646.

Tonneau Cover: Roll up, off of 2019 F150 ext cab. Used less than 2 years. Asking $250, paid $500. 440-227-5468.

Hardwood Lumber, live edge, multiple species. Planing and cutting available. 216-990-0947.

16” Chain Saw w/12 chains, $250. 3-Fishing Rods w/2 tackle boxes & fishing stuff, $60 for all. 440-554-5731.

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

Antique claw-foot cast iron bathtub, EC $300. 440-313-6581.

Mini horse harness, GC $350. 2 hickory rockers $85/each. 2 big roasting pans $7/each. Cedar chest, mint condition $95. 440-313-1804.

His & Hers Golf Clubs: bag cart included, clean. $75 each. Great Deal! 440-632-0060, leave message.

Drive Spitfire 4-wheel power scooter. Can be disassembled for transportation. Asking $800. 440-286-4772.

FREE CROSS-STITCH pattern books with purchase of floss (290+ skeins), Aida cloth, more. Must see. $235. Call or text 216-403-2312.

ANTIQUES: Humpback chest, pitcher &bowls, copper kettle, clocks, sewing cabinet, wood rocking horse, wood crank wall phone, wood rockers. 440-338-3563.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES

Sales: Many miscellaneous items! Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10a-4p. 9098 Rt. 608 Old State Rd., Chardon. Rain or Shine.

Free Garage Sale items. Lots of stuff. Sept 1-2, 9a-4p. 18071 Tilden Rd, Troy Twp, close to Rt.422.

HELP WANTED

Caregiver Needed: around the clock or split shifts, in Chesterland. Able to operate Hoyer. References required. Wages, R&B. 440-3390519.

Classifieds

440-729-7667

20 words for $12

Deadline: Friday at Noon

PETS & ANIMALS

Purebred Beagle puppies: great with children, shots and dewormed; $75/each. Dutch Rabbits: $5/each. Bantam Hens: $5/each. Bantam Roosters: free. 440-321-8152.

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

MISCELLANEOUS

FREE fact: We’re lucky! No forest fires here! CLEAN AIR! Don’t ruin your lungs by 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

Grand Valley Tree Service offering complete tree removal, trimming, cleanup and lot clearing. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. 440-307-0996.

Miller’s Tree Service: Removal of large trees. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. Call John at 440-313-6717.

Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-3424552.

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

WANTED TO BUY

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.

Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331.