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A Middlefield woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle fatal crash Aug. 7 in Troy Township. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on state Route 700 at mile post 4, according to an OSHP media release. The release stated Bonnie Cavanaugh, 63, from Middlefield, was traveling northbound on Route 700 in a 2009 Mercury Sable and a 20-year-old Nathan Allen, from Akron, was driving southbound on Route 700 in a 2009 Chevy Malibu. Allen drove left of center and struck Cavanaugh’s car head on. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cavanaugh suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a Cleveland-area hospital for treatment, the release said. The Troy Township Fire Department, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and OSHP responded to the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Family-owned Best Funeral Home has expanded with the opening of a second location in Rock Creek. The new funeral home will be located at the former Rock Creek United Methodist Church, 3210 North Main St. An open house will be held Aug. 29, from 12-6 p.m. “We started from scratch and built as business allowed it to grow,” said Gary Best, who with his wife, Tracey, opened their Middlefield location in 2008. “By paying out of pocket with each addition, we were able to keep our overhead low, which in turn, kept our pricing low.” In 2017, they added Noah’s Ark Pet Cremation services to the Middlefield location. “In 2020, between the funeral home and pet crematory, we were honored to have served over 300 families. It was now time to expand to the beautiful community of Rock Creek,” Gary said. Rock Creek is a community familiar to Gary, who was born and raised on a small family farm in Conneaut. For the past 10 years he has been a member of Grand River
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Chapter 104 Royal Arch Masons, which meets at the local Masonic Lodge, which is directly across from the former church. “I have always admired this
historical building and knew it was the perfect location to be of service,” he explained. “In my opinion it is the one of the icons of Rock See Best • Page 7
A-M Seamless Gutters Built with Room to Grow By Ann Wishart ann@geaugamapleleaf.com Brothers Aden and Ray Miller, Amish Burton area residents, have sailed their business, A-M Seamless Gutters, through some rough waters since Aden bought his first machine in March 2008 and set up shop in a 1,000-square-foot building on Burton Windsor Road. “We thought we had the world by the tail,” Ray said as he was driving a lift along the wall of their new facility while Aden stretched tubing along the ceiling. Business was good 13 years ago, so Ray bought half the business from his brother while maintaining his roofing business. Then the economy crashed and
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Aden and Ray Miller, owners of A-M Seamless Gutters, started their new building on Old State Road north of Middlefield a year ago and moved in March. Besides installing gutters, they manufacture and sell their own patented gutter guard.
they had some serious concerns about their fledgling operation. Fortunately, they connected with a Cleveland roofing company that needed their services.
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“That provided us with a lot of work those first crucial years,” Ray said. By 2014, they had outgrown the building and moved down the street
to one twice as big, thinking about leaf guards. “By 2015, we felt there was a dire need for a good quality leaf guard business,” he said. Not satisfied with the leaf guards on the market, they designed A-M Gutter Guards of aluminum with a bubbled filtration system that allows rainwater to pass through while leaving debris to dry and blow away, according to the A-M Seamless Gutter website amgutterguards.com. The site includes instruction on how to install the guards for the DIY homeowner. Two growing businesses with stock, inventory and machinery under one roof meant another move. “We were busting at the seams. See Gutters • Page 5
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By Rick Seyer The view above is looking east from in front of CVS. Another dirt street with a major mud puddle right in the middle. At this time, the CLEVELAND & ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY was responsible for fixing the water problem because their tracks were in the roadway. They were put on notice by village council, but as you can see, they were not eager to respond. The first building on the extreme right is the old RUPE HOTEL and the building on the extreme left is the H. B. CASLOW DRUG STORE. Middlefield even had its own
GAZEBO BANDSTAND. Pictured below, I thought it might be interesting to see how East Elm Street looked like prior to the first paving. Here is a view looking toward the southwest from the corner of North Thompson and East Elm Street. The four houses in the picture are still used as residences today. The home closest to the TOWN HALL was at that time a wooden structure and later was bricked to look like it does today. Can you imagine how difficult and dirty it was to travel the streets of Middlefield prior to 1915.
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Town Crier Chicken BBQ and Car Show
Aug. 15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. SS Edward and Lucy Parish will host the 12th annual Chicken Barbecue and Car Show, rain or shine, at 16150 Center St. in Parkman. Event features classic cars and trucks, Chinese auction, raffles, bingo, DJ Cory and family horse racing. Tickets for the barbecue chicken dinner are $14 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under. Donation of $10 requested for car show entries. Goodie bags and dash plaques given to first 100 cars. Three prizes will be awarded along with a $200 gas card, compliments of Best Funeral Home. Drawing at 4 p.m. Winner must be present. Chinese auction early bird tickets go on sale Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 400 items to bid on, with the drawing at 6 p.m.; winner need not be present. Call 440-548-3812 or visit ssedwardlucy. com for information.
CV Herb Society Meets
Aug. 20, 12:30 p.m. Laura Matulac and Kaie Cenkus will talk about propagating plants at the next meeting of the Chagrin Valley Herb Society at the Bainbridge Library. The program will begin after refreshments and business meeting. Email chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail. com to RSVP. Prospective members can learn about the group at chagrinvalleyherb society.org or on Facebook.
Free Fresh Produce
Aug. 21, 9-11 a.m. Newbury United Community Church will host a fresh produce giveaway at the church located at 14961 Auburn Road. Cleveland FoodBank provides the service to low income Geauga County residents. Please bring ID and bags
Spaghetti Dinner
Aug. 20, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a spaghetti and meatballs dinner with salad, fruit, garlic bread and dessert at Parkman Congregational Church, 18265 Madison Road in Parkman Township. Dinner is drive-thru, carryout only. Cost is $12. Proceeds benefit missions.
Twilight Soiree
Aug. 21, 5:30 The Foundation for Geauga Parks’ signature event, Twilight Soiree, returns to Big Creek Park Donald Meyer Center in Chardon Township. The indoor/outdoor celebration of Geauga County’s parks and preserves features catered food, beverages, live entertainment by Neil Young tribute band Harvest, as well as a silent auction, Best of Geauga raffle and more. Proceeds benefit Foundation programs and educational initiatives. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 440-564-1048 or visit www.foundationforgeaugaparks.org.
LGC Heritage Program
Leadership Geauga County is offering special community classes for retirees regarding community engagement and networking opportunities. Retirees will learn how to define their next life chapter while engaging with like-minded individuals in making a difference in the community. Classes meet weekly from Aug. 24 through Oct. 5. Visit leadershipgeauga.org for more information on how to register.
Red Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types – especially type O and those giving platelets – are urged to make an appointment by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767. Aug. 25, Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, Parkman Township, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26, Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 12-6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
Middlefield Chamber Golf Outing
Aug. 27 The Middlefield Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual golf outing will be held at Rolling Green Golf Club in Huntsburg Township. Cost is $75 per player or $300 per team. Event includes skins and proximity games, long drive contests and prizes for first, second and third places. Registration is from 8-8:45 a.m. Tee off at 9 a.m. Event is a four-person scramble and includes lunch at the turn and dinner following golf. To register, or for more information, call 440-632-5705 or email mccinfo@middlefieldcc.com. Sponsorships are available.
Geauga Veterans Sport Fest
Sept. 11, 3 p.m. The third annual Geauga Veterans Sport Fest will be held at the Great Lakes Outdoor Supply parking lot at 14855 N. State Ave. in Middlefield. The event will also commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Admission is free. An optional ticket for $20 provides 50 chances to win items in raffle drawings. Prizewinners need not be present. Raffle tickets are available to purchase at Great Lakes Outdoor Supply; the Chardon VFW Hall, 752 Water St.; the Middlefield VFW Hall, 16013 E. High St.; American Legion posts in Geauga County; and via the GeaugaVets.com website. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. For more information, call Chardon VFW Commander Bill Richardson at 440-285-3699.
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WIC Middlefield Office Adjusts Hours Submitted In order to better serve working families, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Middlefield office located in the First United Methodist Church at 14999 South State Ave. will be open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Families coming to the Middlefield WIC office on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will also be able to participate in the monthly food distribution
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We had to do something,” Ray said. They bought 1.69 acres at 13970 Old State Road a year ago and started building a month later as the COVID-19 pandemic was ramping up in Ohio. “Building materials skyrocketed,” he recalled, adding, however, they moved in by March 2021. The clean, well-organized steel-sided building serves multiple purposes. One side stores materials and equipment to produce gutters at construction sites. The other side houses equipment to turn out the leaf guards and shelving for boxes full of the lengths of metal. The shelves are beside the loading dock, making it easy to load the boxes of guards for Millers’ varied customers. Ray said they sell the leaf guards to individuals, install them if asked or ship them out in trucks to customers in many states.
sponsored by First United Methodist Church. The decision to change the WIC Middlefield office hours was made after a phone survey showed that evening hours would be more convenient for working families. The WIC Middlefield office is open every Tuesday, except the fourth Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about the Lake/Geauga WIC program, or to schedule an appointment at the Middlefield location, call 440-251-6522, or visit www.lcghd. org/wic. The gutter business keeps their crew of four full-time and two part-time employees busy, he said, crediting their foreman, Andrew Troyer, with keeping the onsite operation running smoothly. “He runs the gutter crew day-to-day on the job. He’s phenomenal. Andrew makes it much easier on us,” Ray said. While he takes care of the business end of A-M Seamless Gutters, Aden handles scheduling of the jobs. Demand for the gutters is high now, but the Millers, like many businesspeople across the country, face supply problems. “The biggest problem is getting the raw materials,” Ray said. “We used to get three semi loads every two weeks. Now we get a single load, if we’re lucky.” The supply issue has extended their lead time on projects and they have delayed putting on another installation crew, but demand for gutters, the gutter guards and the brothers’ buoyancy remain high. “The business is bigger than what we expected,” Ray said.
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Faith Matters Bitter or Better?
Human relationships are subject to the In the Old Testament, King Saul was just fickleness of us all. Any one of us can have a such a person. His jealously and resentment bad moment, a bad day or even an extended of David took on a life all of its own. He betime of emotional dysfunction. It’s no wonder came troubled, suspicious, paranoid and at that Dear Abby, Dear Carolyn and every oth- times, irrational. His “root of bitterness” beer newspaper advice columnist always has came a welcome mat for dark and troubling plenty of folks writing in for help. spirits to invade his life. It was a sad scenario When a relational problem persists, many for a man chosen by God to lead Israel. people don’t like confrontation When the disciple Peter asked and fail to communicate effectiveJesus how many times he should ly. They seem to need someone to forgive his brother, he suggested tell them what to do in order to seven times as a good number. Jemake life better. However, things sus responded, “Not seven times, often go from bad to worse. Over but seventy times seven.” Then time feelings get hurt, offences the Lord told a story of a man who run deep and human nature digs was in profound financial debt. in its heels. As a result, many peoAfter falling on his knees and ple are carrying around unhappi- By Roger Kruse begging for mercy, the debt was ness in their minds and hearts. Sadly, a sense cancelled by his compassionate master. Latof bitterness can take root that begins to af- er, however, when he himself failed to forgive fect their outlook on life. a small debt owed to him by a co-worker, he One of the most essential spiritual issues came under the wrath of his master’s anger. for us all is learning how to forgive. Often, we There is an incongruity about receiving camp out on someone’s actions that upset us, forgiveness but refusing to extend it to others. or words that were spoken that made us an- No wonder Jesus taught us to pray, “Forgive us gry. We allow our minds to replay the offens- our sins as we forgive those who have sinned es over and over until a relational barrier is against us.” In Ephesians, we are told to “be firmly in place toward the offending person. kind and compassionate to one another, forgivWe stubbornly hold on to our resentment, ing each other, just as Christ forgave you.” imagining that somehow we are punishing “Life is not always fair.” It’s an overused them for what they did to us. Ironically, the saying, but true. Undeserved things happen real harm is happening within the life of the that affect us adversely. We come away hurt person unwilling to forgive. and licking our wounds. However, we dare Forgiveness of others is a big deal. People not hold on to grudges. who don’t forgive fall prey to a bitter spirit Keep your heart clean from unforgivethat poisons their outlook and loads them up ness. By an act of your will, you can release with emotional baggage. the offense and forgive the perpetrator. God Life will often present us with disappoint- is ready to help you. When you forgive, your ments and heartaches. The challenge we face spirit is set free and the Lord will give you is to ensure that the tentacles of resentment healing. The hurts of life can serve to make and unforgiveness don’t take hold and choke you a better person, not a bitter one. love and life right out of us. A person who Roger Kruse endeavors to make forgiveness persists in his/her unforgiving spirit can even a way of life. When he struggles to do so, he become “toxic,” affecting their ability to re- takes it to the Cross of Jesus who gave His life late to others in a positive fashion. to forgive us all.
Geauga Park District For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Meet Meme In The Park
The park district’s Meet Meme in the Park promotion has been extended to Sept. 6. Geauga County residents ages 12-18 can earn a $15 VISA gift card by creating a meme with a picture taken in a Geauga Park District
park. Every participant earns the gift card, while the five best memes will be entered to win one of five Apple airpods. Teens will need to create the meme, share the meme on social media, and email specific information to Geauga Park District in order to receive a prize. Visit the park district website for entry guidelines and official rules. Questions? Email geaugaparkdistrict@gmail.com.
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Obituaries Bertha Mae Herst
MIDDLEFIELD – Bertha Mae (nee Morison) Herst, age 79, of Middlefield, formerly of Buena Park, Calif., passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 5, 2021, at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center. She was born on Aug. 25, 1941, in Dudley Township, Ohio, daughter of the late Edmond and Tillie (nee Bissell) Morison. Bertha was a real estate agent for several years in California and worked as an office assistant for Nitrous Oxide Systems, Inc., in Cypress, Calif. She studied interior design at Fullerton Junior College in Fullerton, Calif. Bertha was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She loved taking care of her family, and enjoyed traveling cross country
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from page 1 Creek because the bell tower plays musical bells every day, which we are continuing, for the entire community to enjoy.” Why Rock Creek? “That is easy. It is a beautiful community with a lot of wonderful and friendly people,” Gary said. “It is a small village, along with Roaming Shores and the neighboring townships, with no other funeral homes physically located within their boundaries. Prior to our arrival, families, friends and guests had to travel from the center of Rock Creek 8.5 or 9 miles away to the two nearest funeral homes.” The former 177-year old church will now serve as a full-service funeral home offering traditional burials, cremation services, monuments, pre-arrangements, cremation
when possible. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends, including her beloved husband, Lalor Herst, who she married Aug. 7, 1957; children, Lance (Pat) Herst, Toni (Michael) Mulqueen, Wendy (Michael) DePue, Ryan Herst; grandchildren, Heather (Tim Cumblidge) Herst, Jennifer Herst, Candice Herst, Christopher (Cory) Kretz, Sarah Mulqueen, Amanda Mulqueen, Robert (Elizabeth) DePue, Anthony DePue, Alexzandrea DePue, Brittney DePue, Wyatt Herst; and 16 great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Edmond “Butch” Morison. Family will have a private Celebration of Her Life at a later date. Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.slyffh.com.
jewelry and more. “We are keeping with our business model by maintaining affordable and competitive pricing for our services,” Gary said. “Our goal is to continue providing our services through compassionate, professional and affordable care.” He added, “We understand the ever-changing funeral industry and needs of each family. We listen and make recommendations to make every service as meaningful as possible. We place our prices online for families to compare the variety of services offered so they can make the best-informed decision when making arrangements. “We are here to be friends, neighbors, and a part of Rock Creek and the surrounding areas,” Gary said. To contact Best Funeral Home, call 440563-0818 (Rock Creek) or 440-632-0818 (Middlefield), or visit www.bestfunerals.com.
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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. To find out whether a government or school board meeting is in person or virtual contact the appropriate township, village or district office. Huntsburg Township: Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Middlefield Village: Aug. 12, 5 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: Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted. (Trustees will hold the second meeting of the month via Microsoft Teams. Those interested in joining the meeting should contact the fiscal officer for the link.) Cardinal BOE: Aug. 25, 6 p.m., work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.
Home Energy Assistance Program Summer Crisis Program 2021
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The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally-funded program designed to help eligible Ohioans stay cool during the summer months. The Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill or assistance for central air conditioning repairs. Eligible applicants may qualify for a window air conditioner unit or box fans. The program will run July 1 to Sept. 30. Geauga County residents may apply for the SCP through Geauga County Job and Family Services, 12480 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon Township. Application for assistance is through a telephone interview by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 440-285-1299. To qualify for the SCP, household gross income must be at or below 175% of the federal poverty level. The SCP assists low income households with a member 60 or older, a household member with a physician documented medical condition such as lung disease, COPD or asthma, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, households with an electric shut off notice or services that have been shut off, have a PIPP default, wish to enroll in PIPP, or are establishing new electric service. Individuals interested in receiving summer crisis assistance must provide the following items to complete the eligibility determination: • proof of income • copies of their most recent energy bills • list of all household members with social security numbers and birth dates • proof of U.S. citizenship/legal residency for all household members Applicants for the SCP also will have a Regular HEAP application completed for the upcoming winter heating season. For additional information on applying for HEAP, or to set a telephone appointment to apply for the Winter Crisis Program, contact Geauga County Job and Family Services, at 440 285 1299. Additional information may be found at www.energyhelp.ohio.gov.
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Real Estate Transfers Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks ending July 23 and July 30, 2021, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.
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Police Blotter The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Middlefield Village Police Department July 22-28, 2021. DRUGS July 27 5:44 p.m., Swine Creek Road, Middlefield. Blue Chevy Cruise in parking lot. Male beating up a female in the parking lot of Valley Picnic Shelter. When caller left to call she no longer could see the people, but car still there. Interstate Towing en route. Two taken into custody and transported to jail on charges of drug possession. Evidence taken to GPD evidence lockers and logged. Some of drug evidence will need to be tested to confirm contents. OVERDOSE July 23 8:11 a.m., East High Street. 19-year-old female overdose. Breathing. Thinks she took Xanax, but that’s not it. She is mumbling. Half of a white pill from a jewelry box. Overdose WENS page sent. Female was breathing but unresponsive on arrival. Officer gave female sternum rub and she regained consciousness. Officers located two small white (rocks), unknown substance, which were taken and later placed into evidence. Female was taken by ambulance and transported to UH Geauga. SUSPICIOUS July 22 9:17 p.m., Sperry Lane. Caller is advising his two daughters, ages 13 and 8, were at the park and there were two people staying in a tent in the park. The two parties in the tent started chasing the daughters and threw rocks at them. Daughters are home and safe, but they would like the park checked. July 23 3:09 p.m., Madison Road. Mother called and advised father of baby stated he put meth in the breast milk. Baby drank half the bottle. Baby is acting normal, normal color and temp. Baby is 6-7 weeks old. Responded to day care. Baby checked OK by Community Care and had normal heart
rate and response. Mother of child came to day care. She said the father made threat August of last year and she was concerned he followed through because today when she got home she found her front door unlocked. July 24 12:53 p.m., Johnson Street. Postal worker was delivering male’s mail. He is taking photos of the carrier and videotaping her. Caller states male said she accused him of something. Caller is pregnant and is very uncomfortable with this. She does not want to deliver the mail to that house anymore. Complainant said this has been occurring for about a month now and male said he wants to hold her “accountable.” Complainant said he calls the post office when his mail is bent/torn/wet, etc. To this point not threats have been made but he has made multiple mail carriers uncomfortable according to complainant. Officer spoke with male at residence. He stated one of the carrier’s accused him of videotaping the mail carrier “bending over” and now videotaping is his way of not being falsely accused of something. Male said he wants to “hold them accountable” for doing their job. At this time, both sides stated they would be cordial through these trying times. July 25 5:52 p.m., West High Street. Caller is reporting a cat magnet on his fuel lid on his vehicle. Caller wasn’t sure if the sticker meant he may be kidnapped. Male was worried he was going to get kidnapped because there was a cat magnet on his car. Area checked OK. WELFARE CHECK July 23 12:48 a.m., East High Street. Caller says they need to talk to someone and is scared. Caller is concerned she didn’t pay her village taxes when her son did her TurboTax for her. Caller got a letter from the village that they had asked her to pay the taxes for 20202, but she never received a letter from the village about taxes in 2020. Caller says she is not trying to evade taxes.
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Classifieds AUTOS & PARTS Wanted junk vehicles & scrap. Call 440679-7293. (2) Ironman tires. Brand new never used, size 205/60 R16 fits a KIA Soul, $80/each. (32) gallon Atlantic water basin, $200/obo. 586-719-2859.
FOR SALE Piano: excellent upright piano with humidifier to prevent drying in winter, perfect for small spaces, includes bench, $600/OBO, 440-729-4134. Husqvarna Model 266 chainsaw. Good shape. Equivalent model costs about $800 today. First $300 takes it. 440-5482414. 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. CHESTERLAND. (4) Thule 450 Crossroad railing feet. Fits most cars, working locks, 4 keys, load bars not included. $150. 808-281-9453. Bowling Green Tractor Pull. Package includes 2 tickets for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; campsite #1248 with electric and water hook-up. (4) rows from track. $395. Call 440-477-7014.
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Lawnboy powered lawnmowers, $49/ea. working; tempered glass panes 25”x30.5” many $9/ea.; humpbacked chest $89; Antique butter churn $96; glider/rockers $69, $89, new $675. 440-338-3563. 2017 Kioti Model CS2210Cut with front end loader model SL2410 and mowing deck model SM2410. Practically new 109hrs. $15,000 or OBO. Call 330-469-5777. Brown eggs from free range hens, no antibiotics, no hormones, $3/doz. Local beef. 13137 StRt 608 Claridon. 440-6365747.
Bill Herrick is another excellent estate liquidator. Dependable, honest, and trustworthy! For your sale call Bill at 440-834-2787. Promptly answered. NOVELTY: Aug 13 - 14, 9a-4p. 8345 Belle Vernon Dr. Reduced pricing and new items added. Board Games, furniture, cameras (Olympus omG, Nikon Coolpix), stereo components (JVC turntable, tuner and amp, speakers), vintage pc computer games, Schwinn 1979 Varsity Sport, jewelry, kitchen appliances, Keurig, luggage, Southwest art and decor, double stroller, JEEP jogging stroller, baby items, Little Tikes vintage dollhouse, crafts and much more.
PETS & ANIMALS Sammie: Beautiful 1 year old female calico cat, spayed & vaxxed, purr-pot, biscuit-maker, likes to head-butt. Needs quiet home. 440-321-2485.
SERVICES Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552. John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800. Reliable driver with 15 passenger with hitch. Phil’s Wheels. 330-978-0367. Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message 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.
Scheid’s steel carports are the ultimate cost effective option to shield your vehicle against the natural elements. Call 440-632-6321, www.scheidsent.com.
GARAGE/ESTATE SALES CHARDON: 5 family garage sale! Aug. 12-31, 10a-?. 12804 Chardon Windsor Rd.
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Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), tackle boxes, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331.
NEWBURY: Multi-Family. Aug 13 10a5p); Aug 14-15 8a-1p. Grace & Thomas (off Bell Road). Large assortment.
Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.
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Help Wanted Help wanted - cleaning person for my home in Garrettsville. Call 330-977-1333.
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Karlovec Media Group is hiring account representatives to sell print and online advertising in and around Geauga County, specifically in the Chesterland and Kirtland areas. We are seeking self-motivated and aggressive salespeople who aren’t afraid of a challenge. Karlovec Media Group publishes the Geauga County Maple Leaf, Chesterland News, Middlefield Post, Kirtland Chronicle and Geauga Now. Sales areas will include both print and online media. 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. The ideal candidate would have at least two years of sales experience. This is an independent contractor (1099) position. There is an established client list included.
Newspaper Delivery Driver needed to drop off newspapers at retail locations throughout Geauga County. Delivery must be done on Wednesdays and Thursdays during regular business hours – completed by Thursday at noon. This is not delivery of individual subscriptions. Must have own vehicle and valid drivers’ license. Based out of Geauga Maple Leaf’s Chardon office.
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