Wednesday, October 6, 2021 • Vol. 15 No. 11 • FREE
Apple Pie Auction Sets Fair Record
Staff Report
It might be over now, but the scent of baking apple pie still wafts in the air for area bakers who competed at this year’s Great Geauga County Fair. Ecco Conte was named Reserve Grand Champion in the annual contest and auction, which once again was sponsored by Patterson’s Fruit Farm in Chester Township. Sweeter still, Martin Mullet bought the grand champion pie for $8,100 at auction — funds the fair auxiliary can use. “We had a record total which will all go to beautification and improvement of the fairgrounds for our bicentennial celebration next year,” said auxilisry member and contest Chairman Linda Smallwood. This year’s auction raised a record $21,245, she added. Geauga’s fair is one of the few in Ohio to have an auxiliary to help put on the fair. In addition to organizing exhibits in the upper part of the fairgrounds, auxiliary members coordinate the fair’s social events. Other first-place winners in the apple pie contest winners were Piper Lynn Campbell and Holly Powell. Second-place winners were Maz Melchioris, Elizabeth Flannigan and Susan Mullet, and coming in third were Xavier Kennedy, Katie Tuttle and Joyce Sperry. Smallwood said the bakers performed well. They include: Piper Lynn Campbell, Michaela Sobecki, Maz Melchioris, Claire Sobecki, Xavier Kennedy, Clive Daltorio, Flora Daltorio, Tammy Bierer, Megan Bunch, Elizabeth Flannigan, Laura Maike, Leanne Painley, Kayla Anderson, Jeremy Reiter, Ann Rancourt, Lauren Painley, Jeremy Green, Katie Tuttle, Ecco Conte, Sarah Moseley, Katie Daltorio, Erin DeFisher, Marty Demchek, Lisa Briggs, Mandy Walkos, Tina Humphriey, Amy Stange, John See Apple Pie • Page 6
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The Badgers and Huskies have seen great success and accomplishments from their two programs separated by 10 miles. Before the game got underway Sept. 23, Berkshire head coach Joni Prots was recognized for her 300th career win against Lutheran West on Sept. 14. Cardinal senior setter Haley Domen also recorded her 1,000th career dig against CVC foe Grand Valley on Sept. 21. But it was the Huskies looking to keep CVC hopes alive after dropping their first conference game of the season to Kirtland. They did not disappoint against Berkshire. However, the team’s 3-1 victory didn’t come easy. “We knew going in we had to play solid volleyball in order to win,” Cardinal head coach Karisca Chambers said. “We had to be aggressive and play together. The rivalry runs so deep, and we had to take care of them in order to still be able to potentially win CVC. The girls knew that, and they were out for blood.” The Huskies remain just one game behind the Hornets. The Badgers had trouble finding their offensive rhythm much of the night. Cardinal got things started with an ace from junior defensive specialist Ronee Collins, who recorded one of her three aces on the evening. Coach Prots was forced to call a timeout after trailing 11-6. Then Cardinal extended its lead to 14-6, and another timeout would be called when the Badgers found themselves in an 18-7 hole. Both teams game-planned well against their opponent. “I told my girls they are going to attack Haley Domen and try to take her out of the play,” Chambers said. “It’s super important having my backup setter Rylee Wernsmann able to get the ball to our front row. Domen has incredible defense and was able to get the ball up, and Rylee has nice hands and was able to get the job done.”
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Cardinal blockers Karalyn Rutkowski, left, and Haley Domen at the net against Angie Romano in the Huskies’ 3-1 win over rival Berkshire Sept. 23.
Much of Berkshire’s late success came from sophomore Maddie Smetana. Not only did she provide success at the net, Smetana would record a service ace and kill in her team’s 5-0 run. The Badgers forced the Huskies to four set points before the Huskies took set one 25-18. “We have a good team of leaders when we all come together and play our game, and when we listen to our coaches,” Cardinal’s Lindsay Hissa said. In a back-and-forth start in the second set, it would be the Badgers who would force the Huskies to call a timeout early in the set after jumping ahead 9-6 with help from juniors Sierra Berman and Gwyn Bors, who each picked up a much needed kill. Due to an injury on the court for the Badgers, things tied up at 14. Berkshire soon found the Huskies’ achilles heel, and later found success at the service line. Junior setter Sammi Winter recorded two service aces, forcing her opponent to call a timeout after taking the lead 19-16. Cardinal then cut the lead to two, 23-21. The Badgers called a timeout to communicate some mental mistakes and discuss the decisions they were making on the court, then Berman took set two, 25-22, with a roll shot that would go down for a kill.
“Our defense was on during that set,” said Winter. “Our energy was up, and everyone was working together.” In sets three and four, it would be all Cardinal. The Huskies took set three 25-14 and set four 25-15. “After dropping the second set, I looked at my girls and said we need to be more intense,” Chambers said. “We coasted through that game at times and let them get ahead. We need to start out stronger and keep that intensity. Don’t back down and don’t let up.” Leading the way for the Huskies offensively would be Hissa, who recorded a team-high 13 kills. She also picked up 15 digs and contributed with two blocks and one ace on the evening. “Hitting sharp cross-court and finding the holes while tipping over the block really worked out well for me,” said Hissa. Seniors Lauren Soltis and Karalyn Rutkowski each added six kills on the evening, while Rutkowski recorded a team-high five blocks. “Outside hitters Lindsay Hissa and Lauren Soltis had a great game,” Chambers said. “They stood out offensively. Karalyn Rutkowski had a great blocking game.” Haley Domen recorded 20 assists and picked up 25 digs in the back. See Volleyball • Page 6
Community Meetings
Huntsburg Township: Oct. 19, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Middlefield Township: Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted. Middlefield Village: Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Village Transportation Improvement Plan Public Meeting, with meeting focus on existing conditions of the transportation network and public feedback on where improvements are needed; 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities, 6 p.m. – Economic Development Committee, 7 p.m. – Planning Commission; Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. – Parks & Recreation, 6 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance Committee, 6:30 p.m. – Public Safety, 7 p.m. – Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Township: Oct. 19, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted. Cardinal BOE: Oct. 13, 6 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.
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By Rick Seyer This week’s photos show two different views of North State Avenue. The above photo was taken from about the exit point of the municipal parking lot, next to the Good News building. It is hard to tell from the photo if the street is paved or still dirt. My guess is that it was probably paved, which dates it sometime after 1915. The second building on the right is the former Geauga Vision building. This view also is of North State Avenue taken sometime before 1915, when the street was paved. The location of the photo taken
was near the building now occupied by Big Bill’s Burgers and shows the farm of WEBSTER JOHNSON. He was a soldier in the Civil War and was in nearly every major battle. He was wounded in Chattanooga, where he almost lost his hearing from cannon fire. After he died, his daughter Georgia Hoskins lived here until she died. She willed the barn and property south of the barn to the Middlefield Fire Department to build a new fire station. The barn is still standing, just north of the Middlefield Municipal Center, and has been converted in to two apartments. The house was torn down last year.
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2021 Burton Art Show
Oct. 6-9 The 38th annual Burton Art Show features the work of artists from Geauga, Lake and Portage counties. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite art piece for the Popular Choice Award. The free event is open to the public Gallery hours are Wednesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will be held on the second floor of the library located at 14588 W. Park St. in Burton. For information, call the library at 440-834-4466 or visit burtonlibrary.org.
address will begin immediately following the luncheon at noon. Cost is $20. RSVP by Oct. 7; call 440-632-5705.
Mobile Health Screening
Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. University Health Mobile Health Screening Program will provide on-site advanced 3-D mammograms at the Middlefield Village Hall, 14860 North State Ave., Middlefield. Call 440-629-4207 for an appointment.
FOW Amish Wedding Dinner
Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Geauga Radio Controlaires club is hosting the 10th annual Radio-Controlled Modeling Swap Meet in the school gymnasium at Willo-Hill Baptist Church, 4200 state Route 306, Willoughby. For information, visit www. GeaugaRC.com or call Rudy at 440-346-7078.
Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m. The Friends of WomenSafe’s annual Amish Wedding Dinner will be held at the home of Mary Miller, 13301 Princeton Road in Middlefield. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner being served at 6 p.m. Dinner is $35 for adults and $20 for children under 10. The event includes a gift card raffle. Seating is limited and available by reservation only by Oct. 7. Register online at www.fows.info. Questions? Call 440-285-3741.
Apple Butter Festival
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Oct. 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual Apple Butter Festival returns to the grounds of Century Village Museum in Burton. In addition to the making of the Society’s own apple butter products in cast iron kettles and watching giant kites flying, there will be music, vendors, food and family fun. Historic buildings and artisans will be open for viewing. For more information, call 440834-1492 or visit centuryvillagemuseum.org.
Geauga Jeep Invasion
Oct. 10 Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield along with Junction Auto Family and others are sponsoring the Geauga Jeep Invasion for the Veterans. The jeep drive through scenic Geauga County begins, rain or shine, at Mayfield Road Drive-In, 12100 state Route 322, Chardon. Registration is at 8 a.m. The drive starts at 10 a.m. and ends back at the drive-in at 11 a.m. Sponsor recognition is at 11:30 a.m. Donation is $25 per jeep. All proceeds benefit veteran services. For information or to register, call Jim Dvorak at 440-554-1404 or visit geaugajeepinvasion.com.
State of the Village Address
Oct. 12, noon The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce is hosting the State of the Village of Middlefield, an address by Mayor Ben Garlich, at Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen, 14743 North State St. Doors open at 11:45. The mayor’s
Oct. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join with members of Geauga Growth Partnership and Middlefield, Burton, Chardon, Chagrin Valley chambers of commerce for appetizers, cash bar, networking and a raffle at Punderson Manor, 11755 Kinsman Road in Newbury Township. Tickets are limited. Call 440-564-1060 to register.
Chicken Paprikash Dinner
Oct. 15, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a chicken paprikash dinner with mashed potatoes, sides and dessert at Parkman Congregational Church, 18265 Madison Road, Parkman Township. Dinner is drive-thru, carryout only. Donation is $12. Proceeds benefit missions.
Church Turkey Dinner
Oct. 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Huntsburg Congregational Church will host its annual turkey dinner drive-thru, preorder only at 12435 Madison Road, Huntsburg Township. Cost is $10 for an adult portion with pumpkin pie and Sweetest Day surprise. Buy six 50/50 raffle tickets for $5. Call or text Debbie at 234-600-9582 by Oct. 9 to place pre-orders.
Bloodmobile
Oct. 29, 2-7 p.m. American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Huntsburg Baptist Church, 16401 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg Township.
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Police Blotter The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Middlefield Village Police Department, Sept. 16-29, 2021. ANIMAL PROBLEM Sept. 25 2:04 p.m., Sperry Lane. Duck has a fishing hook and line caught in his bill. Mineral Lake pond, the side opposite Cub Scouts. Everything OK. Hook did not appear to be in duck’s mouth just fishing line on front of chest. Didn’t seem to bother it. CITIZEN DISPUTE Sept. 17 3:54 p.m., South State Avenue. Caller’s neighbor is yelling at the caller about the leash law and texting her. Verbal argument only. No threats. Both parties agreed to be civil. DISORDERLY Sept. 18 11:41 a.m., South State Avenue. Male was going to get in an argument with a male who was making obscene gestures to his daughter. Suspect is still sitting in the van; father and daughter are in the store. Male in the van left. See report. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Sept. 19 6:14 a.m., Terrace Drive. Female’s ex-boyfriend put poison ivy in her mouth. Female requesting squad. No weapons. Male is intoxicated. He showed up this morning upset that female is evicting him and then he shoved the poison ivy in her mouth. Female says her heart is racing. Child in the house, neighbor also there. Male saying she hit him and she denies. She says he also put poison ivy in her eye. Male also ripped her shirt. Now male and neighbor are physically fighting outside. Now male
wants squad for himself. Male is leaving. He is intoxicated. Report to follow. HARASSMENT Sept. 26 2:52 p.m., South Springdale Avenue. Caller states a female harassing motorists for gas at the corner where the Aldi’s is. College kid, hat and sunglasses. Female holding a gas can. Officer observed the female identified holding a sign asking for gas money. Officer did not observe her harassing drivers passing by. Officer spoke with her about the complaint and that she didn’t have to leave but she left on her own accord. SUSPICIOUS Sept. 21 3:28 p.m., West High Street. Caller is at the gas station and said there is an irate female customer. Not violent but employee wants her escorted from store. Negative intoxication and weapons per caller. Caller said female bought wrong vape pods and was irate as she could not return them. UTL/GOA. THEFT Sept.25 5:59 a.m., West High Street. Silver SUV. Female with very light blonde hair, grey t-shirt and sweatpants. Stole items from the store, shoved it in her pocket and then left. Caller reviewed video to confirm. Unknown direction of travel. Stolen items were from the health and beauty aisle as well as the candy aisle. Summons issued to female for theft. TRAFFIC OFFENSE Sept. 17 11:17 p.m., Old State Road. Caller says a large SUV threw cheese onto her windshield when she drove by north on 608. Old State checked with negative results. UTL/GOA.
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Apple Pie from page 1
Stange, Susan Mullet, Phyllis Sedlak, Debbie Moseley, Diane King, Carolyn Shue and Eileen Smith, MaryAnne Sobecki, John Sobecki, Joyce Sperry, Carrie Reiter, Nancy Gottron, Peggy Painley, Rick Painley, Cathy Moseley, Carol Buschur, Bill Reiter, Lisa Mitchell, MaryBeth Rumburg, Holly Powell, Laurie Garcia, Carol Walsh, Linda Yandell and Janice Brockway. Smallwood also credited this year’s buyers for their part in the success of the auction. They include: Mike and Bo Dwyer (In Memory of Marion Howard), Helen Neill, Lisa Mitchell, Fred Moseley, Andy Bushman, Dennis and Kathleen Bergansky (Keller Williams Living), Terry Zion, Paul Harris and Pam Krotzer (Howard’s Apples), Greg Matthews, Kelly Blair, Dale Moseley, Ann Blair (ReMax Rising), Amanda Metz (Bio Solutions), Jim McCaskey (fair director and Munson Township trustee), Mike and Mary Hasman, Tom Waite, Cassie Plott (Grandview Unlimited), Mike Dwyer, Martin Mullet,
Linda Smallwood (Grace Tree Service), John and Connie Hasman (In Memory of George and Eve Hasman), Kathy Blair (In Memory of Gerry Blair), Jim Squire, Peggy Painley, Lori Anderson, Cathy Moseley, Scott Hildenbrand (Geauga County Sheriff), Jim Dvorak (Geauga County Commissioner), Bob Rogish (Rogish Farm), Mike and Sue Davis (Mike Davis Auctioneer), Paula Grant, Howard Bates (fair director, park district commissioner and Arms Trucking), Dory Koller and Bob Phillips (fair director). Smallwood thanked everyone for his or her support of this year’s contest, including Auctioneer Mike Davis.
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Wernsmann contributed with six assists, while senior libero Gabby Nemeth added 18 digs. Ronee Collins and Grace Whitney each added three aces a piece. For the Badgers, Smetana led all hitters with 14 kills. She also pitched in with 10 digs, two aces and three blocks on the evening. Berman and sophomore middle blocker Hayley Stoddard added eight and seven kills, respectively. Winter led the way with 20 assists, while junior Maddy Triskett pitched in with nine. Defensively, the Badgers were led by Berman and senior Angie Romano with 21 and 20 digs. With the win, the Huskies improved to 12-3 overall, while the Badgers dropped to 8-7.
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FOR SALE For Sale: Little Wonder Leaf Blower 5HP and Husqvarna Backpack Power Blower 450CFM. Both for $475. 440-5675889. Two used JL Audio 12W6v2 Subs, Two used Pioneer Mono PDX-M6 amps. All wiring included. Excellent condition. Priced to sell. $250. Text 440-552-4400.
If you need to have a moving sale or estate sale. Call Kathy Willis at 440-8403226.
SERVICES John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800. Mobile Notary Loan Signing Agent. I come to you! Certified, insured, background screened. Contact Andrea Scheid at 440-343-2576, andrea44062@gmail. com, www.scheidsent.com. Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552. Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.
Kinetico water softener $295; antique walnut sewing cabinet $98; cigar cabinet $78; humpback chest $89; large rocking horse $79. 440-338-3563. Brown eggs from free range hens, no antibiotics, no hormones, $3/doz. Farm help wanted. 13137 StRt 608 Claridon. 440-636-5747. Shop AVON at home or office. Delivery and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Bev Thompson Avon Independent Sales Representative Call: 440-708-8045 Visit my Web site: https://www.avon.com/ myavon/bthompson8804 For sale single cemetery plot, Western Reserve Memorial Garden, Chesterland. Call 440-298-1555 for info. Please leave a message. DOWNSIZING Maple Side Table, golf bag with putters, wooden high chair, patio sconces, walker with wheels, antique coffee grinder, oil lamps, milk bottles (440)729-1082. Having a fall or Halloween party? Have orange and brown rolls (100’) and napkins (4”x8”) to match for sale. The Millers 440-632-5981.
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Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.
CHESTERLAND: Oct 7-9, 9a-5p, 7700 Apple Blossom Ln. child-adult clothes many name brand: Holister, Pink, Aeropostale. Girl’s 12-16, Juniors XS-L, boys 12-14. Household, toys. Vintage Items, stock tank, hay rack, western saddle.
Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), tackle boxes, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331. Wanted. Steel IVC containers. 440-4888407.
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