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Cardinal BOE Votes to Make Mask-Wearing Optional By Samuel Hummer editor@geaugamapleleaf.com In a regular Cardinal Schools Board of Education meeting Aug. 25, the board voted 3-2 to make mask wearing optional again, reversing Superintendent Bill Kermavner’s decision last week to mandate masks. Parents will now have the right to decide if their child wears a mask or not while attending school. However, per a federal mandate, students will still need to wear facial coverings on buses and any mode of public transportation. “This is all about parental choice, we should be the deciders if our kid wears a mask or not (while) in class,” said Jeremy Davis, a parent of eight children in Cardinal Schools, during the public comment portion of the meeting. The crowd, almost entirely mask-less, consisted of over 65 parents and community members who See Masks • Page 7

Local Woman Grooms for Olympic Silver Medal Winner By Ann Wishart ann@geaugamapleleaf.com Middlefield area equestrian Morgan Klingensmith had barely graduated from high school in North Bloomfield when she answered an ad for a groom and was hired on to take care of horses at Havensafe Farm in Mesopotamia Township. In July, Klingensmith, now 25, flew to Toyko for the 2021 Olympic Games and watched the U.S. dressage team win the silver medal. Klingensmith was not a spectator, although she was one of the few people in the world to watch the event in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a groom for the Hanovarian stallion Salvino, she was occupied during most of the 10 days of the games with caring for and preparing the star to be ridden by Adrienne Lyle of Washington. Klingensmith is used to the routine. Taking care of the #1 rated dressage horse in the country requires a lot of travel, long hours, good organizational skills and loads of horse sense.

In what felt like a playoff-caliber game, the Huskies and Badgers battled in a 3-0 match, with Cardinal showing a near-perfect game plan. The Huskies also celebrated a milestone for senior setter Haley Domen, who received her 2,000 assist earlier in the week. After a kill from teammate Lindsay Hissa, head coach Karisca Chambers called a timeout to recognize Domen and present her with a game ball in front of a boisterous student section, which the Huskies missed greatly a season ago. “She has aided most of our success these last four years,” said Chambers when asked what the setter has meant to the program. Cardinal jumped out to a 5-2

lead over the Badgers; senior defensive specialist Grace Whitney picked up her first ace of the night, and Hissa started the evening with two kills on two swings. “Our game plan was to come in strong, and we knew Berkshire would be one of our top competitors, and we had to have positive energy as a whole,” Whitney said. A strong serving performance from senior Angie Romano tied things up at six when the Badgers earned three straight points. The first set was knotted up again at 12 before Gabby Nemeth recorded two straight aces, forcing the Badgers to call a timeout. The two teams would trade points, but some costly errors late in the set by the Badgers allowed Cardinal to win the first set 25-19

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Morgan Klingensmith, left, spent 10 days at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics as the groom for Salvino, part of the U.S. silver medal winning dressage team. Also pictured are Salvino’s rider, Adrienne Lyle, and his owner, Betsy Juliano, right, of Havensafe Farm in Mesopotamia Township.

She started working for Salvino’s owner, Betsy Juliano, in 2014 and within a few years, she began accompanying the string of high-level horses to their competitions.

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ond set. The Huskies recorded five aces in the first set, as compared to See Volleyball • Page 4

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By Rick Seyer A big part of the 4th of July celebration was always the parade. The merchants would decorate floats and kids would decorate their bikes and all participated in the parade. This picture shows the float of A.A. WHITE CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHINGS. The store building is shown in the background and was located where the Windstream telephone office currently is located. In later years, Albert A. White sold the store and got in to the printing business, publishing the Middlefield Times. He lived in the beautiful home on the southeast corner of East High Street and South

Thompson Avenue, formerly the home of the late Rick and Betty Roose. The 4th of July was always a big day to celebrate our independence here in Middlefield. There was always a parade and picnics, games, fireworks and many other fun- filled events that always involved everyone in the community. Here is a picture of the MIDDLEFIELD COMMUNITY BAND assembling in the front yard of the Rose home, located where Western Reserve has their store. You can see that the home is all decorated for the occasion and the day always brought townspeople together, the ladies in their long dresses and the men in their Sunday best.

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one, and three service errors started the second set, helping their opponent trail by just one, 6-5. “We were planning on coming in and giving Cardinal a game,” said junior Maddy Triskett of the Badgers. When the Badgers received serves well, and limited their errors, they found much success in sophomore Maddie Smetana and junior Hannah Washell. Midway through the second set, Cardinal doubled the score at 12-6 with a pair of aces from Whitney. Head coach Joan Prots gathered her team together and called a timeout to discuss the serve of Whitney, who finished with five aces on the evening. She received a strong response from her Badgers, who then trailed by just two, 12-14. But with a heavy-laden senior class, the Huskies proved to be too much down the stretch. “Berkshire is a good team,” Chambers said. “They have some hard hitters and good defenders. I knew it was going to be a battle. “The thing about our team is we don’t get rattled. Even if we get in a rut and give up a few points here and there, we are able to refocus and get the next play. We don’t have players who individually fall apart, and I believe that is what makes us a great team.” The Huskies took set two, 25-21 In a must-win situation, the Badgers came out in dominating fashion, leading 3-0 to start the third set. An ace from senior libero Arielle Walter helped extend her team’s lead, 5-2. After a quiet second set, Hissa would start to heat up midway through the third, forcing the Badgers to call a timeout. They

watched their three-point lead diminish to a three-point deficit, 9-12. Berkshire trailed by just one, 16-17, after a roll shot from junior Sierra Berman went down for a kill. Late in the third, a big-time kill from Smetana pulled the Badgers even closer, down 21-23. Back-and-forth errors from both teams put Cardinal at match point number two. The Huskies eventually won the set 25-23, and the match 3-0. After it all, Chambers praised her team on “mental toughness,” perhaps the difference maker for the Huskies. “There’s always a lot going on in a coach’s mind in a tough matchup against one of the biggest rivalry games, but I have complete confidence in my team and I knew they would pull through,” Chamber said. “We’ve really been working on mental toughness, teamwork and ball control.” Hissa led the Huskies with nine kills, while sophomore Rylee Wernsmann came up clutch with three. Whitney led all servers with five aces on the night, while teammate Nemeth added three and picked up 15 digs. Domen led all with 22 assists. Maddie Smetana led all with 12 kills, and sophomore Sammi Winter dished out 15 assists. Berman led with seven digs. “We didn’t have very many tough matches before Berkshire like I usually like to plan to get us ready, but my girls are resilient,” Chambers said, reflecting on the match. “They don’t back down from a challenge, and they support each other. We were ready and wanted to compete. “The best part of the rivalry games is the crowd! We feed off the positivity and hype from our crowd, and they were amazing. It was so nice to have full stands again.”

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Town Crier Dorothy’s Porch Giveaway

Sept. 9 and 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A free community giveaway of clothing for the family, bedding, housewares, books, puzzles and games will be held at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon.

St. Patrick Chinese Auction

Sept. 11, 11 a.m. St. Patrick Church is hosting its annual Chinese auction at the church located at 16550 Rock Creek Road in Thompson Township. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the auction and a light lunch. The drawing begins at 1:30 p.m. followed by a 50/50 raffle. Winners need not be present. An entrance fee of $2 includes six raffle tickets. Additional auction tickets and raffle tickets will be for sale.

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. Activities will include a 50-item raffle, local concessions, music, prizes and fireworks beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Raffle tickets are available to purchase at Great Lakes Outdoor Supply, the Chardon VFW Hall, the Middlefield VFW Hall, 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.

Fall Fish Sale

Sept. 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual fall fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Pond safety kits and farm pond management books are also available. Order deadline is Sept. 10. Visit the district website at www.geaugaswcd.com or call 440-834-1122 for more information or to place an order.

Airport Community Day

Sept. 18, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fly-in or drive-in for Airport Community Day at Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road in Middlefield. A pancake breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for youth 3-12. Food truck lunch will be available. Young Eagle airplane rides will be offered for youth ages 8-17 with parental permission from 8 a.m. to noon. Event also features youth activities, vinAdmission is free. Bring

lawn chairs. Proceeds benefit Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 5. For more information, call 440-632-1884, 440-836-3225 or visit www.flygeauga.com.

Move With Monarchs

Sept. 19, 12:30-4 p.m. Catch up with this season’s stunning monarch butterflies and more during Monarchs & Meadow Insects at Swine Creek Reservation in Middlefield Township. Use the park district’s nets or bring one’s own to catch a variety of butterflies, grasshoppers, praying mantids, katydids, beetles and other meadow insects. Join in at any time without registration. Sun protection, socks, a hat and long pants are strongly recommended for moving through the meadows. For more information, contact the park district at 440-286-4636 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. American Red Cross will host a blood drive at First United Methodist Church, 14999 So. State St., Middlefield. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment.

Get Septic Smart

Sept. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District and Geauga Public Health will host a free SepticSmart program at the Geauga West Library. Presenters Dave Sage and Zach Myers, registered sanitarians with Geauga Public Health, will discuss how a home septic system works, how to maintain a home sewage treatment system and what to do when it appears to not be working properly. To register, visit geaugalibrary.libcal.com or call 440-834-1122 for information.

Middlefield Senior Trash Pickup

Oct. 1 Middlefield Township Road Crew will again work with the Geauga County Department on Aging employees and volunteers to offer a trash pickup day for registered seniors 60 years and older. First, seniors must register with the Department on Aging for 2021 at least one week prior to the pickup in order to be placed on the pickup roster. For specific allowable trash guidelines or to register for the pickup by Sept. 24, call 440-279-2129. Please have a list of items needing removal.

Sale Ends Sept. 25th

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Faith Matters Investments in Wise Living We all make choices every day that affect Word will become a source of wisdom and our future. Such choices force us to choose guidance that helps us avoid temptation and what we value the most. Do I want comfort poor decision making. Prayer enables us to and convenience now, or am I willing to defer grow our friendship with God and teaches us some “pleasure” now for a payoff later? how to hear the still, small voice of the Holy When we save money or invest it, we de- Spirit. Of course, your prayers for others can termine not to spend it right away. Instead, become a lifeline of encouragement and supwe set it aside in order to gain the benefit port that brings help and healing to someone of accrued interest or handsome in great need. dividends. People save now in orThe personal discipline you der to have what they need later, willingly embrace will become maybe for an emergency, special your true friend. Even though it purchase or retirement. may not seem pleasant or desirThe book of Proverbs has plenable at the moment, it enables you ty to say about the wisdom of savto invest in something more iming from today’s supply in order to portant. It produces precious fruit meet the needs of tomorrow. in our lives that takes us down the Even in the area of fitness and By Roger Kruse highway of personal growth. exercise we may prefer inactivity today beIn the big picture of eternity, what we do cause, “Exercise is just too much effort!” We with our 70 or 80 years is critical. Our tempoprefer the easy chair to the prospects of get- rary earthly lives are like a mist that appears ting sweaty. However, over time, we find our- for a short time and then disappears. “Forevselves carrying extra, unwanted weight, or er,” on the other hand, is a long time to enjoy even facing some health related issue. Thirty the benefits of wise choices and smart investminutes of exercise three or four times week- ments. Jesus said the wise person builds his/ ly could become an investment in your health her house on the rock. In the long haul, the that pays big dividends. I know it’s true be- house stands firm and the future is secured. cause I’ve been doing it for decades! Take a few minutes right now to think When it comes to raising children, we about one area of your life or family where may not bother with teaching them that “no” you are ready to implement new choices. It means no! We just give in to their whining to may involve the discipline of doing something eat junk food or something sweet. We avoid differently. It might mean embracing a new the hassle of standing our ground and for- routine by deferring the easy path for one feit the essential discipline that leads them more difficult. Nevertheless, you recognize to learn self-control or good eating habits. that traveling that road will invite the fruit In other circumstances, we rarely take time of God’s blessing. Ask the Lord to help you to read them a book. Instead, we just con- moving forward. veniently turn on the TV and let it be the In addition, tell someone close to you babysitter. what you intend to do. They can encourage In the spiritual realm, we neglect to read you to press on. As you do, you will discover the Bible each day because of our busy sched- the joy of a life lived wisely. ules or even the tyranny of the urgent. Prayer may also feel like time “lost” as we just can’t Roger Kruse enjoys many of the comforts find the focus to stop our engines and spend of life. Nevertheless, he sometimes chooses the time alone with God. more difficult path of self-denial, discipline, and The truth is that nurturing our soul each even sacrifice to achieve something better and day is the wisest thing we could do. God’s longer lasting.

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from page 1 had an issue with Cardinal Schools issuing a mask mandate the night before the 20212022 school year began after a fifth-grader tested positive for COVID-19. Up until the positive test result, Superintendent Bill Kermavner and the board had decided to make mask wearing optional at the start of the school year. Wednesday’s meeting — which started at 5 p.m. and did not end until 7 p.m. — was heated and chaotic after the first half an hour, with parents such as Davis yelling at the board and superintendent at various parts, saying they had no right to issue a mask mandate over their children. “You are not doctors!” someone yelled from the audience, prompting the crowd to cheer. Wendy Anderson, vice president, said if he and others could not behave, they would be asked to leave. Kermavner, board President Kenneth Klima and Anderson all agreed masks should be worn until at least Sept. 22, which is the next school board meeting. Klima and Anderson were the two “yes” votes, with board members Linda Smallwood, Barb Rayburn and Katie Thomas voting not to mandate masks. Klima, Anderson and Kermavner used data showing the success of mask-wearing last year, citing low transmission rates in the schools. They also presented current, updated data from the Ohio Department of Health, Geauga Public Health and evidence compiled from pediatricians at University Hospitals Rainbows Babies and Children’s Hospital in

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Cleveland that showed how masks can cause lower transmission rates, especially when it comes to protecting the unvaccinated. “I voted yes because kids need to be in in-person learning,” Anderson said in a follow-up text. “If all kids are 3 feet apart, masked and there’s a positive case, only that child must quarantine. IF we don’t mask everyone and there’s a positive case, we must contact trace (all kids who were within 3 feet for 15 minutes or longer) all kids who fit that bill. It can be the difference in quarantining one sick child versus 15-30 or more being quarantined for a minimum of five days up to14.” Anderson said Cardinal’s school policy says they need to follow the guidelines set by the health department. “If we work to change the policy on contact tracing, the conversation may be different. I’ve done much research both ways,” she said. “I am charged as a BOE member to educate our children the best possible way and keep them safe. There is no way to make everyone happy in this situation.” However, Rayburn agreed with parents that they should be the ones to decide if their child wears a mask or not while attending school. “I am not an anti-masker or anti-vaxer by any means,” she said in a follow-up interview. “If you’re a parent and you want your child to wear a mask, that is totally fine and I respect that decision.” When asked why she voted to no longer mandate masks in the school, she said her “greatest concern is that education is going awry because of diseases, especially COVID, and we have to figure out smarter, better solutions instead of just slapping a mask on a child’s face.” “Parents are the best advocates for their children,” added Rayburn, who also has children in the district. She said masks “are not the sole solution.” “We (on the board) know this is a very difficult time for everyone and we are looking at solutions and new ways to solve these issues immediately,” she said. “We want everyone to be safe in our schools.” Rayburn added she was concerned about the approaching cold and flu season, and the impact optional mask-wearing could have on the virus transmission rate among students. “That does make me nervous, it makes me very nervous actually,” she said. “But once again, I do not think masks are the sole solution and with the season approaching, us board members and parents of students here at Cardinal need to come together to find more solutions to the problem(s) we face, as that is our responsibility to do.” Kermavner did not respond to a request for comment prior this article’s posting.

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Geauga SWCD to Celebrate 77 Years The Board of Supervisors of the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District will celebrate their 77th anniversary in conservation while also voting for two board supervisors. The annual election and ice cream social takes place Sept. 30 from 5-8 p.m. at the Patterson Center on the Geauga County Fairgrounds, 14269 N. Cheshire Road, in Burton. Activities will include a showcase of this year’s conservation awards, painted rain barrels, as well as information on how to access online tools to investigate a property’s soil and water.

Candidates for board supervisor are Dee Belew, Melissa Davis and Mary Slingluff. All voters must be at least 18 years of age the day of the election and must reside or own land within Geauga County. Anyone wishing to vote who cannot attend the open house may do so by stopping by the Geauga SWCD office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton during business hours or by making a request for an absentee voting ballot by calling 440-834-1122 or emailing clair@geaugaswcd.com. All completed ballots must be received by Sept. 30.

Call For Art Entries Burton Public Library is looking for entries for the 2021 Burton Art Show to be held Oct. 4-9 at the Burton Public Library. Entry days are Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Artists 16 years and older who live, work or attend school in Geauga, Lake or Portage counties are invited to submit their work to the library. Entry fee is $10 per item or $25 for three items. Artists may submit up to three items. Entry forms are available at all public libraries and also online at burtonlibrary.org. For more information, call Becky at 440-834-4466, ext. 6511.

Geauga Public Library Middlefield Branch 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 440-6321961. Programs require registration unless otherwise noted. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net.

Library Lock-In

Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spend the day at the library working on scrapbooking, knitting or any unfinished project.

Passport Fair

Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. GCPL has partnered with the staff of the Geauga County Clerk of Courts to provide one-stop shopping to help complete the nec-

essary forms, certify the paperwork and send it in.

Dot Day

Sept. 23, 4-4:45 p.m. Based on the book “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds, youth in grades K-5 will celebrate being brave, making one’s mark and being creative.

Shred Day

Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Administrative Center Prevent identity theft and get rid of clutter at GCPL’s free shred day. Bring up to five standard sized bags or boxes of sensitive documents to be shredded on site by Protect-N-Shred.

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Her schedule includes winters at Havensafe quarters in Wellington, Fla., and dressage shows in many places. “Since 2019, we’ve been really busy,” she said, naming the World Cup in Sweden and competitions in Germany and the Pan Am Games in Peru. “But this was my first Olympics.” After leaving the U.S. in July after Salvino was named to the U.S. Olympic team, the first stop was in Germany, where many Olympic contenders were kept in quarantine for 10 days, Klingensmith said. Then, 30 horses from six countries were loaded into a cargo plane. Each horse had its own open crate with two crates to a pallet. The pallets were loaded into the cargo bay by huge equipment for the journey. On the trip, the six grooms took turns caring for their charges, she said. It sounds like a nerve-wracking experience for a horse, but not for a world champion. “They fly quite frequently,” Klingensmith said. The Middlefield resident started riding as a child and kept her horse at South Farm on Bundysburg Road in Middlefield Township. For some years, she competed so she was familiar with horses when she took the groom’s job. At the Olympic Games venue, the horses had a few days to relax and acclimate to the new environment. The grooms were confined to the venue because of COVID-19, but they stayed busy hand-walking the horses, taking

care of chores and preparing them to be exercised by their riders and examined by Olympic officials. It is all part of a normal routine necessary to keep the horses in the best condition. “They are athletes, as well,” Klingensmith said. Before Salvino’s Grand Prix Special and Free Style events, Klingensmith said she washed and braided him, then jogged him for officials and tacked him up for the competition. Everyone was happy when the pair’s test scores were 76%, but Salvino and Lyle performed to empty seats. “It was a great experience, but there was nobody in the stands,” Klingensmith said. Both Salvino’s groom and his rider are very fond of him. Klingensmith is especially glad he is a quiet traveler and, considering he is a stallion, behaves like a gentleman. “He’s a good boy. He gets all his naps in,” she said, adding his favorite treat is bananas, which he gets often. In an online interview, Lyle, 36, said Salvino, born in Spain in 2007, is inquisitive and it’s important to keep his brain occupied by learning tricks. “He’s the sweetest, most cuddliest stallion,” she said. “He thinks work is fun.” Salvino took a breather after returning to the U.S. from Tokyo. Klingensmith spent a week in the area, then was headed for Chicago where Salvino and others were to be competing in the Festival of Champions. It can be a rugged schedule, but Klingensmith shrugs it off. “I’m pretty good under pressure,” she said.

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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. Huntsburg Township: Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Middlefield Township: Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted. Middlefield Village: Sept. 9, 5 p.m. – Parks & Recreation, 5:30 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. – Public Safety, 7 p.m.

– Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Township: Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. 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: Sept. 8, 6 p.m., regular meeting; Sept. 22, 6 p.m., work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.

Real Estate Transfers Following is a list of area real estate transfers for the weeks ending Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, 2021, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

comb Road, to John P. and Cristina R. Miller, $237,000. (5.37 acres) Paul L. and Edna Mae Yoder, 16236 Old State Road, to Johnny J. and Rachel D. Stutzman, $230,000. (6.47 acres)

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP John M. and Sara Ann Troyer, Kile Road, to Bluestone Land Clearing, $62,000. (9.02 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE Jeanne S. Speck, 15064 Woodsong Drive (Bldg. 11), to Thomas J. Barath, $195,000. (0.00 acres) Melinda S. and Christopher W. Olszak, 15148 S. State Ave., to Benjamin T. H. Bowker, $140,000. (0.50 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD TOWNSHIP Thomas F. Beach, 17075 Nauvoo Road, to Aden and Dora Yoder, $500,000. (63.07 acres) Paul L. and Laura M. Coblentz, 15655 Newcomb Road, to Adam D. Troyer and Rebecca Hershberger Troyer, $180,000. (2.97 acres) Willard E., Tena Marie, Samuel W. and Ruth L. Fisher, 17595 Kinsman Road, to Rasmus Boje Nielsen and Averi Sauder, $145,000. (3.00 acres) Samuel J. and Kathryn M. Mullett, 17201 Kinsman Road, to Cristy A. and Mary J. Detweiler, $175,000. (1.04 acres) Jonathan H. Kuhns (TOD), 17077 Kinsman Road, to Samuel J. and Kathryn M. Mullett, $290,000. (9.01 acres) Melvin M. Miller Jr. (TOD), 15764 New-

PARKMAN TOWNSHIP David Allen and Rosanna M. Miller, 15456 Agler Road, to Martin W. and Mary Ann Gingrich, $215,000. (4.40 acres) Jonas J. III and Nancy W. Miller, 17625 Bradford Road, to Robert J. and Ruth Ann Peluso, $473,800. (25.12 acres) Larry A. and Martha Wengerd, Newcomb Road, to Eli J. and Laura M. Kauffman, $100,000. (11.54 acres) Jeffrey M. and Suzanne M. Hickox, 18142 Madison Road, to Eric A. and Phyllis D. Ulrey, $270,000. (1.50 acres) Robert S. and Erma L. Miller, 17410 Newcomb Road, to Robert N. Hershberger, $150,000. (3.41 acres)

Classifieds AUTOS & PARTS Wanted junk vehicles & scrap. Call 440679-7293.

FOR SALE For sale single and double cemetery plot, Western Reserve Memorial Garden, Chesterland. Call 440-298-1555 for info. Please leave a message. Four (4) new 5500 series Simonton Double-Hung Windows. Low E. Grids. Screens. Tempered glass. Pd. $550/each. Selling $350/each. Joe Emery, 216-5704998. 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. Brown eggs from free range hens, no antibiotics, no hormones, $3/doz. Farm help wanted. 13137 StRt 608 Claridon. 440-636-5747. Singer sewing machine, double ladder, exercise equipment, gun cabinet, log chain, log splitter, ceiling fan new in the box, crosscut saw, heaters. 440-867-1514. (1) year old male lab/Shepard mix, very friendly, $100. Approx. 80 baseball cards, make offer. 440-635-0077. Wicker patio furniture, 5 chairs, tables. New twin bed, mattress & box spring, never been slept on. Call 440-729-1719. Doors: Solid Oak six panel. Assorted sizes. $100 each. Cherry Crown molding 5.5 Inch unfinished. $3 per foot. Burton 440221-0649. 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. Two adult size Mickey Mouse ponchos $10.00 each. 35th anniversary. Disneyland watch $8.00. 440-286 4772. John Deere 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. 440-3383563.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES If you need to have a moving sale or estate sale. Call Kathy Willis at 440-8403226. Estate Sales, liquidations, and buy-outs. Bill Herrick, Associated Liquidators. 440-834-2787.

MOVING SALE: Youshaks 15787 W. HIGH ST. Middlefield, Sept. 16-18, 9-5. Lots of furniture, books, puzzles, tools, dishes, new light fixtures, plus sized ladies clothing, pictures, antique wash stand & soup tureen, 32” Vizio TV, gymnastics beam & mats, golf stuff, bike & ski racks, 7x11 rug, carpet, canning jars, much misc. BAINBRIDGE: Sep 16-17, 9a-7p; Sep 18, 9a-1p. Kingswood Drive. Estate Sale. Household, furniture, tools, and more. GARAGE SALE: Chesterland, 9/10-11, 9-5, 13378 Cedar Acres Drive. Household items, tools, stuff for everyone, crib & mattress, TVs, lots of toys, vintage toys, children’s desk & chairs, children’s cabinet, oven, sink, and much, much more.

PETS & ANIMALS Rescued sweet 8 week old brother & sister kittens, looking to be adopted together. Kathy 440-862-0610.

REAL ESTATE Thompson Twp - 1 acre scenic rolling building lot, side street lots of privacy. $12,900. 440-289-0708.

SERVICES Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552. Owen Mullet’s Painting. Will do interior painting. Also paint, stain, varnish, trim and doors in my shop. 440-632-9663/440313-2110. 32 YEARS EXPERIENCE. 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. John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800.

WANTED TO BUY Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), tackle boxes, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331. Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.

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