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Huskies Upset Bid Thwarted

By Rich Kelly sports@karlovecmedia.com If you looked on paper at the differences between the Cardinal Huskies and the Campbell Memorial Red Devils, it would be easy to expect a blowout early when the teams met March 1 in a district Div. III boys semifinal contest at Howland High School.

Campbell came into the game with the No. 2 seed, a gaudy 22-1 record, and a well balanced team with multiple threats for scoring, rebounding, passing and defensive abilities — in short, a huge edge over the young, talented Huskies who drew the 10 seed spot, owned a 14-10 record, and hail from a small school in Geauga County.

Fortunately, nobody told the Huskies they weren’t expected to provide much more than a good practice session for the Red Devils.

The Huskies were not intimidated in taking a 15-14 lead after one period of play.

But their effort expended began to run out of steam early in the second period. Campbell caught fire in several spurts and escaped with a tough 73-55 win over the Huskies, turning the winners’ attention toward a talented Jefferson Falcon team for the March 4 district title game and ending a solid 14-11 Huskies season that did not very well See Basketball • Page 6

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Academic Awards Available The Awards Committee for the First Congregational Church of Claridon announces the availability of awards for the academic year 2021-2022.

The purpose of the award is to encourage people to further their education through a traditional college, trade school or the equivalent. Graduating high school seniors, college students or high school graduates are encouraged to apply. Candidates should be prepared to write about church, school and community involvement.

Application forms are available through the guidance office of Chardon, Berkshire and Cardinal schools, or Claridon Congregational Church, 13942 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg, OH 44046. Completed applications should be mailed to the church and must be postmarked by April 15.

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Junior Jake Bean blocks this Campbell Memorial shot in the Huskies’ 73-55 tournament loss. Cardinal finished their season with a 14-11 record in a successful season.

ESSER May Fund Cardinal Schools’ New Bus Garage

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Melissa Cardinal, Cardinal Schools math and English arts coordinator, presented the district’s newly-completed curriculum to the board of education Feb. 23.

Cardinal Schools Board of Education discussed preliminary plans for a new bus garage during its workshop Feb. 23.

Board member Linda Smallwood said a bus garage and porticoes at the main entrances to the high school and Jordak Elementary School can be paid for with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund money.

“The facilities committee has been talking about several projects using ESSER funds,” she said, adding the porticoes are needed to shelter bus riders waiting to have

their temperatures taken before coming into the schools and for students waiting for transportation to other schools.

She proposed the district hire one firm to draw up plans for the projects and to plan demolition of the old bus garage behind Cardinal Intermediate School.

“The committee thought it would be much less expensive to use one firm,” Smallwood said.

Location of the new facility is still uncertain, but building it at the south end of the high school parking lot is a possibility, Superintendent Bill Kermavner said, adding See Cardinal • Page 4

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Faith Matters Blessed Hope on the Horizon What in the world is going on? After two when He will appear in the clouds. He conlong years, we seem to finally be on the verge sidered our readiness a wise posture whereas of some normalcy, as the pandemic eases complacency was deemed foolish.\ its grip. However, now we have to deal with As a follower of Jesus, I have no doubt a troubling war, as Russia threatens world about His promise to return. It will surely peace by their invasion of the Ukraine. If you happen. Nevertheless, will it take place in my are like me, you just want it all to go away. I lifetime? I don’t know. As we study what Jesus want a resumption of worry-free living with- had to say, we must acknowledge that the signs out all these dark clouds ominousof His coming are increasingly evly floating over our heads. ident worldwide. In that light, we If we have learned anything would be prudent to live our lives about life on planet Earth, it is by giving priority to understanding that most everything is interconand doing God’s will. Jesus said, nected. We are tempted to stick “When the Son of Man comes, will our heads in the sand and seek He find faith on the earth?” I enisolation. Yet, it just doesn’t work courage you to take time to read, that way. Politics, economies, disstudy, and apply the Bible. tribution of the world’s imports By Roger Kruse Jesus taught us to love others, and exports, the stock market, gas and oil even those who treat us badly. He also emphaprices, and even cybersecurity are vulnerable sized our willingness to forgive people close to to decisions and events worldwide. us, in the same way we want God to forgive us.

A good argument can be made that we live Christ made clear that learning to share in a very fragile world that is both unpredict- and be generous in our giving was essential able and dangerous. Mr. Putin even threat- to our spiritual health. Jesus explained that ens those who stand in his way with talk of prayer should characterize our daily lives as nuclear options. If it ever comes to that, the we learn to trust God for provision, protection scenario would likely be catastrophic. and our heavenly Father’s help when facing Despite my many years of studying the the troubles of life. If, however, our focus is Bible, “eschatology” is not an easy subject to only on the here and now and securing personmaster. The study of end times and the signs al earthly comforts, we are missing the mark. associated with its coming is filled with many Ultimately, even if this life brings us undiffering interpretations and timetables. certainly and suffering, we can know God’s Even Jesus’ disciples seemed certain that peace. He assures us of His powerful and lovend time events would take place in their ing presence. For those who love and obey Jelifetime. Theological speculation has contin- sus, His Second Coming is described as “the ued down through the centuries. I remember Blessed Hope.”

Hal Lindsey’s book, “The Late Great Planet Although judgment will surely come to Earth,” published in 1970. It caused quite a those who oppose God’s will and working, stir and had me thinking that my time here the followers of Christ will one day meet our would not be long. glorious King in the air. “And so we will be Of course, Jesus spoke quite a lot about with the Lord forever.”

His return, and the signs that would accompaThrough prayer and trusting the promises ny His Second Coming (Read Matthew 24 & of God, Roger Kruse finds a peace that over25, Mark 13, Luke 21, John 14 for a glimpse). comes his worries. The Bible gives us needed The Lord wanted us to be aware and awake encouragement and hope as we face the trials concerning His “Parousia,” that glorious day and tribulations of our times.

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By Rick Seyer In the next few issues of the MIDDLEFIELD POST I will be putting in some now and then photographs of various Middlefield landmarks. I have tried to take the present day photos from the same spot as earlier photos in order to show the exact locations.

The building shown on the left is the H. B. CASLOW DRUG STORE, probably taken around 1910. The building was built much earlier and had seen many uses in its lifetime.

Some of the later uses were a gas station, new car agency and a furniture store. It was torn down in the early 1980s.

The building on the extreme right is the DOERFER HARDWARE store. Phil Doerfer also operated a harness shop in the building next door. Upstairs in the hardware store was DOERFER’S DANCE HALL, where on many Saturday nights you could find all of the eligible young ladies and gentlemen of the town having a great time. This building also had many uses including a women’s garter factory, a law office and a dry goods store. It was torn down at the same time as the drug store.

I have never been able to find out what the small building on the corner was used for.

If any of our readers have any knowledge of its use, please let me know.

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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.)

Geauga County: March 15, 9:30 a.m. – Geauga County Commissioners, 4 p.m. – Emergency Planning Committee, at 12518 Merritt Road, Munson; March 16, 6 p.m., Board of Developmental Disabilities, at 8200 Cedar Road, Chester; March 21, 1;30 p.m., Family First Council, at 13244 Ravenna Road, Munson; March 22, 9:30 a.m., Geauga County Commissioners; March 23, 5 p.m., Board of Health, at 470 Center St., Bldg. 8. All county commissioners meetings are held at 470 Center St., Bldg.

4, Chardon, unless otherwise noted.

Huntsburg Township: March 15, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at

the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road.

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

Middlefield Village: March 10, 5:30 p.m. – Recreation, 6 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. – Safety, 7 p.m. – Village Council; March 17, 12 noon, Housing Development Committee. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Township: March 15, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted.

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

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“The purpose is to align instruction so everybody is following the same format and teaching styles,” she said.

If all teachers follow a common curriculum, it will provide continuity for students, improve the program coherence and make student achievement outcomes better, Cardinal said.

The practice will also streamline what teachers are doing in the classrooms, provide them with opportunities to reflect on the processes and give support to substitute teachers in the event of staff absences, she said.

Cardinal said teachers will still be able to adjust their interaction with their classes to include what works for the students and what they enjoy, but the base curriculum has to meet the ODE standards.

“We are teaching the kids; we’re not teaching a program. Each kid is different,” she said.

“We have to meet the kids where they are.”

Cardinal said she started working on the curriculum in 2018 with four others, but the pandemic slowed the process.

“I’ve never seen teachers working so cohesively,” she said.

Kermavner said the teachers are not “teaching to the test” but are encouraging students to use the higher level of critical thinking as they learn.

“Our kids are being tested at a depth-ofknowledge level. The questions are very vigorous,” he said, adding there has been a lot of dialogue among teachers to create the curriculum.

“It is exciting and it’s a lot of work,” Kermavner said. “This is the building block to high student achievement.”

The 5-inch-thick curriculum for grades three through 12 was also on the table. A committee was appointed to review it.

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the district has about 16 buses and nine vans.

“They take up a lot of space,” he said.

The space has easy access to electricity for bus block heaters and may have better drainage than the old garage area, Kermavner said.

“There are a lot of moving parts Cardinal will be tackling with this one project,” he said.

Another possible location on Alameda Street would be closer to homes, Smallwood said, while the high school location is across from the cemetery.

“Putting it there would be much less expensive than putting it on Alameda,” she said.

The committee has consulted with the bus garage manager at length and plans to take a tour of the garage at West Geauga Schools, Smallwood said.

She tentatively estimated a 6,500-squarefoot steel garage will cost $800,000 and will include restrooms and a lunch area for the drivers. Kermavner said that much is available in ESSER funds to the district.

“Once we get the drawings ,we will look at the budget,” Smallwood said.

The board voted unanimously to pursue plans for the projects.

In other business, the board heard a presentation by Melissa Cardinal, math and English arts coordinator, on the newly-completed curriculum that meets Ohio Department of Education standards.

Each board member was given a threeinch-thick binder of the curriculum for kindergarten through grade two covering language arts, math, science and social studies.

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Town Crier Maple Driving Tour

March 12 and 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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 during the 2022 N.E. Ohio “How Sweet It Is” drive-it-yourself Maple Tour hosted by Maple Producers of NE Ohio.

For a list of participating producers and map of locations, visit mpneoh.com.

Chili Cook-Off

March 12, 5–7 p.m.

Montville Firefighters Association is hosting a chili cook-off at Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road, Montville.

Township. There will be judged categories and popular vote. Cost is $10 for a sample cup of each entry along with crackers, beverage, and dessert. The event is open to all.

Call 440-968-3779 or email mrsb53@hotmail.com for more information.

Groundwater & Well Maintenance

March 15, 6-8 p.m.

Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District, Geauga Public Health, Geauga County Department of Water Resources and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency are collaborating to present “Well Educated: A Deeper Look at Geauga County’s Groundwater and Well Maintenance” at the Geauga County Public Library Administrative Center, 12701 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon.

Free and open to the public, the program will feature an overview of groundwater in Geauga County, the public’s role in maintaining water wells, the importance of testing and helpful resources that are available.

Reservations are required by March 11. Geauga SWCD also offering free total coliform bacteria drinking water tests to county residents who register and attend the program

For more information or to register, contact Gail Prunty at gprunty@geaugaswcd. com or 440-834-1122.

Rain Barrel Basics

March 16, 6 p.m.

Join the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District at the Geauga West Library in Chester Township for a brief overview of rain barrel benefits, things to consider, installation tips and helpful resources. One rain barrel will be given away as a door prize.

To register, call 440-729-4250 or visit www.geaugalibrary.com.

Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting

Fridays, 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 alcoholism, addiction, depression, so-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life.

The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship.

Learn more at horizons4you.com/life-recovery.

Bloodmobile

The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis. Blood and platelet donations are critically needed to help prevent further delays in vital medical treatments, and donors of all blood types – especially type O − are urged to make an appointment. Power Reds are available.

Donation appointments may be made by downloading the free Blood Donor app, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-7332767.

March 11, Huntsburg Baptist Church, 16401 Mayfield Road, Huntsburg Township, 2-7 p.m.

March 17, Cardinal High School, 14785 Thompson Ave., Middlefield, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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represent what growth the team achieved this season.

Memorial came into the contest paced by senior forward Kevin Moore, averaging nearly 20 points a game, with a supporting cast that is deep and talented. The Huskies had bodies with him the entire first half, limiting him to zero baskets and a single free throw as Cardinal took a 15-14 first period lead.

The Huskies allowed an 11-2 run to open the second quarter that gave an indication of what was to come, but that didn’t come easily, as the Huskies never gave up for a second.

What happened came in the form of another senior forward, Xavion Leonard. With shadows on Moore being very tight, Leonard found openings to the hoop just big enough to get his slender frame through, and put up a 17-point first half.

Leonard scored the first two baskets of that second period run to give his team a lead it never would relinquish, and he was the game’s top scorer with 25 points.

Moore ended with 14, Jameer Weaver with 12 points, and Skevos Kouros with 11, and that supporting cast became huge as the Huskies made the Red Devils work every second of the game.

Sadly, early in the game and then again in the second period and late in the third period, fouls caused problems for Cardinal.

First, Paul Gall, Cardinal’s post player and only real size enforcer, was whistled for two quick fouls in the game. He then got the third blown on him in the second period.

“They were really an aggressive team to play,” Gall said after the game. “We played

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Sophomore Troy Domen’s reverse layup in Cardinal’s 73-55 tournament loss. In total, Domen managed to tally 15 points, seven rebounds, a pair of assists, and pair of steals.

hard, but the fouls I got, and then later when Troy (Domen) got into foul trouble, really hurt us in what we could do with them.

“They are without a doubt the best team we have faced all season. We don’t see teams as totally fast as they are. I’m proud of how we played, though.”

Coach Jon Cummins, while deep down disappointed in the outcome, knew his kids left everything within them on the court, and was very proud.

“These kids have played together since grade school at different levels of basketball,” he said. “They are a real bunch of competitors all the time, and I couldn’t be any prouder of them right now. We knew Moore was a good player, but that number 23 (Leonard) gives them a really strong presence down

low, and we couldn’t stop him as much as we needed to. Their other guys made plays, too, giving them a bit of an edge coming off the bench in depth.

“When Paul got into early foul problems, we couldn’t attack as much as we wanted to. They are a very physical team; we are as well, but it came down to needing stops in the fourth period, and especially with Troy gone on fouls, we didn’t get them and they pulled away.”

After Kouros got the third period rolling with a 3-pointer to give Campbell a 37-25 lead, Cardinal responded with a 6-0 run of its own. Jake Bean hit a pair of free throws and followed it with a fast break layup, and senior forward Anthony Soltis added a driving basket to cut the gap to 37-31.

After Leonard answered with a pair of free throws, Dashaun Will snared a rebound of a missed Cardinal shot and went the length of the floor to push the lead back to 10, 41-31.

As Trace Filla and Domen got into more serious foul issues, leading to fouling out, the Red Devils went to the foul line often to extend the lead to its final conclusion.

Bean scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the second half in a spectacular display of heart, especially after Domen left the game.

In total, Domen managed to tally 15 points, seven rebounds, a pair of assists, and pair of steals.

“They were a hard-working team tonight,” Moore said after the game. “They can play.”

Gall scored 11 points while grabbing eight rebounds, blocking two shots and dealing out two assists. The Huskies could have used better shooting in the game to stay close, but quick reflexes forced some shots to misfire.

Cardinal hit on only 10 of 28 action shots in the first half, but improved on that to finish with 21 hoops in 52 tries, a tad over 40 percent. The Huskies hit on seven of nine free throws, but as the game wore them down, the Red Devils went to the line often, hitting on 17 of 27 for the game.

In a successful season, Cardinal loses only a pair of seniors in Filla and Soltis. Both provided huge efforts in roles, but next season the Huskies will have a solid core to begin with. Now they know they can play with some big boys, and with the heart already within them for the game, there is no reason they can’t reach this level, or better, next season.

“We got some tired legs late in the game,” Cummins said. “The heart never gets tired, but putting it all into everything can wear a kid down. I just am so proud of how we played tonight.”

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Adam Litke Named Geauga Public Health Administrator

By Valerie S. Clause editor@karlovecmedia.com A familiar face will be taking the lead as Geauga Public Health administrator.

At the Feb. 23 Geauga County Board of Health meeting, board members voted unanimously to appoint Adam Litke as the full-time health administrator effective Feb. 24.

“I am honored and excited to have been selected by the board of health to move from the interim administrator position for Geauga Public Health,” Litke said.

David Gragg, board member, spoke about the selection process Litke and why Litke was chosen.

“We had many applicants and after interviewing the best of those candidates, we decided unanimously to hire Adam into this position,” Gragg said. “Adam started with Geauga Public Health a little over five years ago to assist Geauga Public Health with our audits with the State of Ohio. Adam’s been in-

strumental in identifying and correcting several outstanding issues we had with previous audits — to the point where our latest audit was nearly perfect.”

During the past five years, Litke has seen transitions in leadership, along with navigating challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“He’s been very instrumental in coordinating several transitions within Geauga Public Health over the last several years including those transitions from commissioners (Robert) Weisdack to (Tom) Quade — and the latest transition to full-time administrator and part-time health commissioner,” said Gragg. “Adam has been unilaterally praised by many, if not all, Geauga County’s legislative and coordinating boards including, but not limited to, commissioners, trustees, school boards, clinics, hospitals, health division advisory committee and community groups with regard to

Geauga Public Health’s response during the COVID epidemic.”

Gragg cited Litke’s ability to build and foster relationships as leading to cost savings, grant approvals and procedures that ensure best practices in public health. He also praised Litke and all public health employees for achieving state accreditation in 2021.

“Lastly, we believe Adam has had an ear to the ground and an openness to listen to residents of Geauga County,” Gragg said.

“The board of health will continue to assert that every Geauga County resident deserves to have their voice heard. We believe that Adam has been instrumental in facilitating that.”

Litke — who is married with two children, 7 and 10 — has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cleveland State

University and is currently working on a master’s degree in public health with a focus on epidemiology. He also worked in finance and human resources with Lake County General Health District for over seven years.

Litke said he plans to continue to strengthen community relationships and serve the residents of Geauga County.

“Working with the GPH team over the past five years, I have seen a number of accomplishments and I look forward to what the next five years will hold,” Litke said. “As I start my role as administrator at GPH, my primary goals are to continue building relationships with other public and private agencies, be a good steward of taxpayer dollars and provide the best customer service possible to the amazing Geauga County residents that we serve.”

Take the Envirothon Challenge The Area 2 Envirothon will be held April 28 at Kent State University - Salem Branch.

The Columbiana and Mahoning County Soil and Water Conservation Districts are hosting the event.

Envirothon is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students. Each team in the outdoor competition consists of five students, all from the same school. An adult advisor(s) must accompany the team, but is not permitted to assist the team during the competition.

Envirothon tests students’ knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. The

environmental issue for 2022 is “Waste to Resources.”

Five area Envirothons are conducted around Ohio each spring. The top four teams from each of the area competitions progress to the Ohio Envirothon held June 5-7 at Lake Erie College in Painesville. The top-scoring team in the Ohio Envirothon is eligible to compete in the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon at Miami University in Oxford on July 24-30. For more information, go to www.envirothon.org.

For more information, contact Katie Nainiger at knainiger@geaugaswcd.com.

Visit www.geaugaswcd.com/envirothon for more information.

Geauga Park District Sap’s-a-Risin’!

March 13 and 20, 12-4 p.m.

Visit Swine Creek Reservation’s sugar house and sugarbush in Middlefield Township for a sweet taste of how maple sugaring methods have evolved from the Native American tradition to modern methods. Help gather sap in the sugarbush with a horse-drawn sap sled, experience the tapping, gathering and boiling methods used throughout history, see sap boiling in the sugar house and try a taste of pure maple syrup.

Timbertots: Maple Sugar Time!

March 16 and 19, 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.

Youth ages 3-5 with an adult will explore outdoors at Swine Creek Reservation and enjoy hands-on activities to discover where and how we get real maple syrup.

Entirely outdoors, so dress for the weather. Snow boots are encouraged. Registration required for all attending including adults and siblings.

For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Elderberries: Maple Sugaring!

March 17, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Seniors may join the Geauga County Department on Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center for lunch in the Swine Creek Reservation lodge, followed by a hands-on program in the sugarbush and sugar house learning about the maple sugaring process. Registration is required.

For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

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American Legion Pancakes

Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Atwood-Mauck American Legion Post 459 is hosting its all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts every Sunday through April 10 at the post located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton. Carryout orders are also available.

Burton Fire Station

Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Burton Fire Station will serve all-youcan-eat pancake and sausage breakfasts every Sunday in March at the station located at 13828 Spring St. in Burton. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for kids. Children 5 and under are free.

Volunteers are needed; call 440-834-4416.

Geauga Historical Society

Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Geauga County Historical Society is hosting all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts every Sunday in March, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

at the Century Village Museum, 14653 East Park St. in Burton. Drive-thru meals will also be available.

For more information, call 440-834-1492.

Huntsburg CC Breakfast

March 5 and 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Huntsburg Congregational Church is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the church located at 12435 Madison Road, Huntsburg Township. Breakfast also includes sausage, scrambled eggs and beverages. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for kids and free for youth under 5. Carryout is available. Call 440-6323000 for information.

Parkman Chamber Pancakes

Parkman Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual pancake breakfasts every Sunday in March, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy its special recipe sausage and local pure maple syrup.

Breakfast is drive-thru/carryout only from the Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road. Cost is $9 each.

Schools PGP Offers Scholarships

Protect Geauga Parks is offering the 2022 Bob McCullough Memorial Conservation Scholarship to assist Geauga County high school seniors interested in conservation careers. Three scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded. Applications are due by April 10.

For information or to access an application, email info.protectgeaugaparks@gmail.com.

Geauga SWCD Holds Conservation Poster Contest

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April 24 through May 1 as Stewardship Week, marking the 67th year of the national event. In celebration, Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a poster contest with the theme, “Healthy Soil: Healthy Life.”

The purpose of the contest is to encourage in youth a connection to the important benefit

of protecting soil and water resources.

The contest is open to all students in grades K-12 from public, private or home schools.

The 2022 theme must be included. All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students. Digital posters will be accepted. A signed and legible entry form must be submitted.

All posters must be submitted to the Geauga SWCD office at 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, on or before May 20, or emailed to Katie Nainiger at knainiger@geaugaswcd.com.

The Geauga SWCD is offering a first and second place prize in each category: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The first place winners in each category will move on to the state competition and then national.

For information and contest rules, contact Geauga SWCD at 440-834-1122 or www. geaugaswcd.com.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Middlefield Post

Stop Neck Pain and Avoid Surgery

By Dr. Adam M. Cramer Neck pain, whether from a motor vehicle accident, sleeping on it wrong or from lifting too much weight, can lead to chronic deficits limiting your quality-of-life and function.

It is important to see a licensed doctor of physical therapy FIRST to assess your symptoms and movement limitations evaluating how your body is compensating for the neck pain. We see a lot of of our community get misdiagnosed based on their symptoms and not their functional movement limitations, which result in invasive procedures including surgery and nerve blocks. If you don’t want surgery don’t consult with a surgeon and if you want to be treated in an environment where there’s no conflict of interest see a independent physical therapy practice first vs a physician owned practice where surgery is prioritized.

Causes of neck pain are clear

Besides traumatic injury such as a car accident, poor posture is a major problem for many who develop neck pain. If you lean your head and shoulders forward constantly instead of sitting/standing up straight, sooner or later your neck is going to start paining. Poor posture places your neck and upper back in a significant mechanical disadvantage and the surrounding muscles, if not strong enough, muscles will strain, get tighter and create painful muscle spasms that can lead to years of chronic pain.

Best treatment for neck pain

By seeing a doctor of physical therapy first they are able to fully evaluate your neck pain, find the root source, identify limitations and work at improving on those limitations by providing fast acting pain relieving techniques

such as hands-on manual therapy, massage, dry needling, trigger point release and moist heat which will help the surrounding strained muscles “let go“ in order to alleviate the limited movement surrounding nerves and joints. You will be taught exactly how to reduce your pain through simple effective techniques to mimic the mobility treatment performed by your doctor of physical therapy so you can reduce your own pain right when you need it the most.

Never let any provider adjust or manipulate your neck. The cervical vertebrae and joints are not necessarily the problem, it’s the muscles surrounding the vertebrae that restrict joint movement causing painful symptoms. If you have a problem with movement focus on the structures that make you move (muscles) and you will move better.

Working to keep neck pain controlled

Like anything else, prevention of neck pain is desired even more than finding ways to treat yourself once it has occurred.

Be sure that you are not sitting excessively far forward, backward, to the left or to the right for a prolonged period of time, this will place excessive stress on the opposite neck muscle group excessively activating that muscle which will ultimately fatigue then start straining and causing pain. Be sure to moderate your sitting positions alternating between them.

If you or a loved one is suffering from neck pain please consult with a Doctor of Physical Therapy at MyoFit Clinic immediately so you you don’t receive the wrong diagnosis and treatment which can lead to unnecessary orthopedic surgery.

Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT, is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy, MyoFitClinic.com Call 440-286-1007 for help with your pain.

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Police Blotter The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Middlefield Village Police Department, Feb. 18 through March 1, 2022.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Feb. 23 10:56 a.m., Chardon Windsor Road, Huntsburg. Estranged husband broke into the house by opening a window and was then pushing and throwing caller down on the floor. Rescue refused. Bruise on her knee where she fell. Male just left in gold minivan possibly en route to Middlefield. He smashed caller’s cell phone while trying to call 911. She currently is using her son’s phone. Child not injured, just frightened. Male arrested for DV. DRUGS Feb. 25 12:43 p.m., Thompson Avenue, Middlefield.

While flipping storage units caller found what she believes is cocaine. She brought it back to her house. Female stated she purchased a storage unit in Ravenna and found a black bag containing a plastic bag of cocaine. She does not want it in her house because she has children. Arrangement were made to give baggie to Portage County deputy sheriff. Deputy said

he would refer to Portage County drug taskforce unit.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE Feb. 19 2:23 p.m., Princeton Road, Huntsburg.

16-year-old daughter ran off with 20-yearold male and is possibly a sex offender.

They are possibly heading to New York.

Left last night. Subject is mapping at Middlefield Walmart. Daughter was located and returned home.

SUSPICIOUS Feb. 21 9:22 p.m., Grove Street, Middlefield. There is a female standing in the roadway in front of my house. She keeps crouching down.

She keeps checking out the houses. She is walking up the driveway across the street.

Spoke with female. She lives with her father across the street from complainant and was floating a boat down the stream of water on the road. Everything checked OK. VANDALISM Feb. 21 10:50 p.m., Valplast Street, Middlefield. All cars in the back warehouse lot have been egged. Report to follow.

Real Estate Transfers Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks ending Feb. 18 and 25, 2022, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP Mervin D. and Emma E. Byler, 12540 Clay St., to William R. and Betty D. Gingerich, $280,000. (6.00 acres) Aretta V. Rose (TOD), 16944 Mayfield Road, to Jerry M. Jr. and Catherine M. Rose, $160,000. (5.00 acres) Ronald D. Jr. and Tawanda C. Stovall, 12500 Eastpoint Drive, to Daniel Guilliams, $440,000. (4.00 acres) MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP Marty and Barbara J. Mast, 13870 Old State Road, to David E. Troyer and Kathryn Weaver, $190,000. (0.92 acres)

Dan A. and Betty Hostetler, 15755 Adams Road, to Marty D. and Barbara J. Mast, $220,000. (2.04 acres) Bonnie L. Cluts, 16704 Shedd Road, to Noah N. Jr. and Betty M. Troyer, $140,000. (1.29 acres) Rudy M. and Mary C. Yoder, 15756 Shedd Road, to Jonas R. and Marlene Schlabach, $180,000. (2.00 acres) MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE Luke C. and Laura S. Rosenberger, 16213 Brian Court, to Jennifer Elwell, $250,000.

(0.27 acres) Harrington Family Limited Partnership, 15030 S. Springdale Ave., to KRK Middlefield LLC, $215,000. (0.89 acres) PARKMAN TOWNSHIP Christopher and Mary Yutzy, 17469 Madison Road, to Sharon Diana Gooch, $149,000.

(2.50 acres)

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Classifieds FOR RENT

PETS & ANIMALS

Barn/arena for lease for horses or agricultural operation for equipment storage. Newbury. 440-564-7363.

Semi-feral cats displaced in Youngstown apartment building demolition need barn homes. Will be spayed/neutered.

Call Rebecca 440-321-2485.

FOR SALE 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 Banjo: Earl Scruggs Masterstroke 1980’s, $3,500. 2 Billy Jack style hats, $30 each.

Text to 440-655-9999.

5 ceiling fans, 4 with lights. $20 each or all 5 for $50. Natural gas space heater $100. 440-834-8943.

MISCELLANEOUS FREE fact—95 per cent of drug addicts started with marijuana. Talk to your young people, especially those going to college!

Let’s brighten his days. Earl Dean Cumberledge, 17335 Barnstable Rd. Middlefield. He lost his wife of 60+ years this winter. On Valentine’s Day, he fell and broke his hip, needed surgery. March 13 is his birthday. He’s very active, so being laid up is hard for him. Thanks!

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES If you need to have a moving sale or estate sale. Call Kathy Willis at 440-8403226.

HELP WANTED Gardening foreman, experience preferred, will train. Small gardening company hiring driven individual for gardens in Chagrin Valley. Pay negotiable.

Call Matt 440-759-4380.

Sunrise Farm is now hiring for our greenhouse and market. Stop into fill out an application. 440-834-1298, 13115 Kinsman Rd., Burton.

SERVICES Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272.

No answer, leave message.

John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800.

Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552.

Van Taxi Service. All Hours. Crews Welcome. Call 440-321-7555.

WANTED TO BUY Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-3138331.

Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.

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