June 22, 2016 - Middlefield Post

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Volume 10 ~ Issue 23
June 22, 2016
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Neighborly News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Surrounding Communities
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July 2
at Dusk: Chardon High School
Rain Date July 3.
July 3
at Dusk: Kenston High School,
9500 Bainbridge Road, Chagrin Falls (44023).
July 3
at Dusk: Thompson Raceway Park,
8233 Sidley Road in Thompson (44086).
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For Health store and the parsonage is now the home of Wayne and Kathy Jacobs. The church
building was built in 1840, and housed the congregation until the first phase of the present church
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The Middlefield History walkers listened to Rick Seyer speak about the home in the photo, which is
the former parsonage of the Methodist Church on East High Street on June 15.
Middlefield Step in Time
By Eileen Epling
R
ick Seyer, Middlefield Historical
Society president, hosted a walking
tour in downtown Middlefield Village
on June 15.
The participants gathered at 7 p.m. at
the Century Inn, home of the Middlefield
Historical Society, on South State Avenue
and for the next hour and a half, stepped
through time. Rick’s appreciation and
knowledge of his town was evident as
he shared his old photos and a wealth
of information with a lively group of 23.
There were many questions answered
and interesting stories told like the
underground creek that currently flows
through the center of town.
Copies of the old photos were
compared and contrasted to the present
locations, as Rick talked about the past to
those present.
This walk was offered in conjunction
with Geauga County Public Library’s
W.O.R.K. Out adult summer program.
Nick Fagan, Head of Adult Services at
Middlefield Library, was instrumental in
getting the participants signed up, making
8.5” x 10” copies of the old photos, binding
them in folders and passing them out to
each walker.
At the finale, walkers were invited to the
Depot for some delicious and refreshing ice
cream. One walker’s smart-device counted
3,700 steps through the tour (about 1.5
miles). There is talk of the second annual
Middlefield history walk …
The Geauga County Public Library’s
W.O.R.K. Out acronym stands for Walk,
Observe, Read and Know. This program
offers a fun way to challenge you to try
something new. Anyone interested in the
W.O.R.K. Out program can stop in a Geauga
County Public Library to get information
and sign up at the information desk.
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Ron West, (left) former owner of Huntsburg Dari-Whip and Jerry Elliott, new owner.(MP Photo/
Colleen Lockhart)
New Owner for Dairy Whip
By Colleen Lockhart
S
ince 1951, the Huntsburg Dairy
Whip has been operating at 15740
Mayfield Road in Huntsburg. Ron and
Susan West bought it in 1978 and after 37
successful years, the Huntsburg Dairy Whip
opened in 2016 under the new ownership
of Jerry Elliott. Ron and his family remain in
their residence behind the business.
While managed by the Wests, the
original building was redesigned 31 years
ago into a larger building, rebuilt to an
architect’s plan. The new structure was
surrounding the original building. The
original building was then taken apart
and removed through the front on the
new structure and then the front of the
new building was completed. A grand reopening was held and Ron recalls hiring
someone to dress as a clown to entertain
the children. A grand re-opening was held
and Ron recalls hiring someone to dress as
a clown to entertain the children.
While Ron was owner, he provided
local youth with summer jobs, some who
have gone on to work in banking, at Disney
World, as a pharmacist, and as a TV anchor
and director of Destination Geauga. Lynda
Nemeth, director Destination Geauga,
worked at Huntsburg Dairy Whip beginning
at the age of 16 while she was in high school
and continued to assist him with Saturday
deliveries until last year.
Elliott’s Country Delights started
making ice cream in 2005 when Ron
encouraged them to get into the ice cream
business. Then around five years ago, Ron
approached Jerry Elliot about beginning
to take over some of his Saturday delivery
routes. This past January, Ron decided to
retire from the business completely. This
was a good opportunity for Jerry to relocate
his business to a larger facility, and is set up
to manufacture Elliott’s Country Delights
ice cream in back of the Huntsburg Dairy
Whip.
The retail business is still run as the
Huntsburg Dairy Whip. The community
looks forward to seeing the familiar
Huntsburg Dairy Whip “open” sign in the
spring. Jerry has made very few changes
and opens from noon to 9 p.m. during
the summer. He has added options on the
menu to include Elliott’s Country Delights
brand ice cream.
Although maple is one of their
best sellers, other flavors of strawberry,
raspberry, chocolate, orange pineapple,
French vanilla, and coffee are popular and
can be purchased by the quart or pint. All of
the Elliott’s brand ice cream is hand packed
at the Huntsburg Dairy Whip weekly” to
ensure it’s freshness and quality. Jerry
and his wife Beth are looking forward to
expanding into additional retail locations.
Their ice cream is currently available at
Farmington Hardware or you can call for the
closest self-serve location.
Visit the Huntsburg Dairy Whip this
summer. You can contact Elliott’s Country
Delights to be added to their regular route
on Saturday, for special deliveries, wedding
orders, or to become a local retailer, by
either phone at 440-537-2814 or e-mail at
jerryaelliott@yahoo.com.
Shred Day
Middlefield Village Community Shred
Day will be July 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. behind
Village Hall. The shredding company, All
Ohio Secure Shred, will provide a mobile
document destruction vehicle for this
event. The driver will arrive wearing an
All Ohio Secure Shred uniform and ID
badge. He will operate the vehicle and
shred the documents on site. He will have
directions signs, and orange cones to help
direct the resident’s vehicles to the shred
truck. Middlefield residents should arrive
with their documents in boxes and/or
plastic bags. The documents will be emptied
into a bin to be shredded and the boxes
and plastic bags will be returned to the
residents to deposit in recycling or waste
receptacles. All paper is then recycled.
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Briar Hill Health Care Residence
Triggering Old Memories
while Celebrating Life
E
ach of The Hills healthcare campuses have hosted
car and tractor shows. The generous owners of
antique cars and tractors, farm equipment and hot
rods have come out to share stories and memories with
the staff, residents and visitors. The memories evoked
Vicki Wilson,
by these events are priceless. Blossom Hill recently had a
Director of
car show and played 50’s and 60’s music while everyone
Marketing,
milled about and enjoyed the vehicles. Residents sat
The Hills
outside for hours, reminiscing and enjoying the music.
Seeing the old cars brought out stories of learning to drive, first dates, family
vacations and adventures.
A single sight, smell, sound or touch has the ability to trigger powerful memories of the past. Our sense of smell is closely linked to memories,
having the ability to evoke emotions and reactions to those memories.
The smell of coal burning may prompt a memory of bitter cold days of sled
riding, sipping hot chocolate bundled around the coal stove in Grandma’s
kitchen. A whiff of perfume may remind you of a particular person from
your past. Imagine the smell of suntan lotion, baking bread, sawdust, furniture polish, hay or dirt, soft and hot in the sun. Each of those odors, and
countless others, can bring instant images and emotions to our minds. My
Mom often wore Windsong perfume. Once in awhile, I’ll be in a crowd and
Windsong will waft through the air. I was a child the last time Mom wore it
but smelling it brings a cozy feeling to my heart.
Music is profoundly linked with our long-term personal memories. Favorite music or songs associated with important personal events can trigger
memory of lyrics and the experience connected to the music. When I hear
a Loretta Lynn song, I think of my Mom, who loved country western music.
I grew up listening to the voices of Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette and Hank
Williams. The classic rock group Boston was popular the year my husband
and I first began dating. Hearing those songs take me back to a sweet time
in my life. My daughter and her husband chose Louis Armstrong’s “It’s a Wonderful World” for their first dance together as husband and wife. I see her in
my mind’s eye, radiant in her beautiful gown, every time I hear that song.
Sounds alone evoke memories. A baby crying, the
clang of a bell, a mooing cow, the rev of an engine, screaming tires, a timer on the stove. What do you think of when
you hear birds singing or the sound of rain? Envision a
spring morning, after it’s rained, the air is soft and the
worms lay on the sidewalk. Remember the smell of that
morning and the feel of the air on your skin? Envisioning
snippets of time such as this is one way to relieve stress.
Our minds are bombarded with sights and sounds, smells
and tactile stimulation. Hopefully, most of the memories
are welcome.
I was an aide in the Activity Department at Briar Hill
when I was first employed. That first winter, many of the
residents weren’t often able to go outside because of
the frigid temperatures. One day, I pulled off the road on
my way to work and gathered a big bucket of snow. That
morning, some of the residents and I had the best “snowball fight” ever! The stories told of long winters past, as
we felt the cold snow melt into puddles in our hands, are
priceless.
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Team EMERGE, (l-r) Carles Nebot, Sebastian Pardo Balle, Cindy Vermillion, Jose Palomares and
Kiera Haberkern (MP Photos/Team EMERGE)
Relay Across America
Submitted by Colleen Lockhart
T
he purpose of Relay Across America
led by Cindy Vermillion is to raise
awareness of traumatic brain injury
survivors and their families and to raise
funds to help Amanda Coleman with her
medical expenses during her recovery
from a traumatic brain injury. The relay will
cover 2,100 miles in nine days with five
cyclists. The first stop for Team EMERGE is
Middlefield, 200 miles from their starting
point in Niagara Falls, New York. They
chose Middlefield because “it looked like a
quiet, lovely town” and they should arrive
between 5 and 7 p.m. on July 1. The Team
will enjoy Middlefield’s hospitality with an
overnight stay, and be on their way early to
their next stop in Butler, Indiana. They will
be making a total of eight stops, ending on
July 9 in Houston, Texas. July 9 is National
Brain Injury Awareness Day.
Cindy Vermillion is the team leader and
director of Team EMERGE and organizer of
this relay and aunt of Amanda Coleman.
On August 31, 2014 in Houston, Mandy
had been thrown from her vehicle and was
found unconscious by a cyclist during his
early morning training. Once at the hospital,
the doctors painted a bleak picture for her
survival. Among many serious injuries, the
most severe was a Diffuse Axonal Injury
(ADI), a form of traumatic brain injury.
Cindy is a cyclist and during training
one morning in New York it occurred to her
that the answer was in the rescue. Crazy as
it may seem, she decided then and there
to raise awareness and funds on behalf of
her niece Mandy by cycling across America.
Thus, Relay Across America was born as a
relay that would dedicate every road, every
turn, every mile to helping Mandy and her
family. Team EMERGE, is comprised of five
riders: three from Spain and two from the
U.S. “As a team, we hope to display the same
courage and strength that Mandy displays
every day,” said team member Carles Nebot,
a renowned Spanish cyclist and current
world record holder. Four others follow in
vans.
Through the grace of God, an amazing
fight to live, the wonderful team at TIRR
Memorial Hermann Hospital and her loving
family and friends, Mandy has managed to
emerge from her coma and is progressively
on her way back to full recovery.
Many thanks for generous donations
from Briar Hill for lodging, Paychek
Consulting for dinner at Mary Yoder’s, and
Middlefield Chamber for gift certificates
for breakfast at McDonalds in Middlefield.
An outpouring of help from other
Middlefield Chamber members has come
in the form of air mattresses, food, water,
money donations and other assistance.
Middlefield police will greet the team
and escort them into the Village. To make
a tax deductible donation for their visit,
please contact Lynnette Bramley at the
Middlefield Chamber of Commerce e-mail
mccinfo@middlefieldcc.com. Middlefield
truly “means business”!
For more information on becoming a
sponsor for this fundraiser, please contact
Cindy Vermillion at cindy@capitalgateway.
org or by phone at 917-538-6611. Tax
deductible donations to assist Mandy
and her family can be made at www/
relayacrossamerica.com/donations.
Monsters of Baseball
Celebrate summer reading adventures with the Geauga County Public Library and
Madcap Puppets by attending a grand-slam production to really get you in the game of
baseball - with monster puppets and a funny storyline. The Madcap celebration is a largerthan-life theatrical production that puts giant puppets on stage at the Newbury Auditorium.
It’s a perfect afternoon for the whole family on Wednesday, July 20, at 1 p.m. Registration
is not required, and this show is free and open to the public. The sign at the ballpark says “No Monster’s Allowed!” But, that doesn’t stop Roscoe from
sneaking a little monster named Gus into see a baseball game. It seems they’re not alone
as more monsters begin slipping into the ballpark to join the fun. Giant puppets bring the
history and tradition of baseball alive through songs, stories, and poems. There’s room for
everyone, including the audience, to celebrate America’s favorite pastime. After the show, visit GCPL’s Newbury Library Station and check out the new, expanded
space. It’s located inside the same building as the auditorium, and features a castle in the
children’s section. The auditorium is located at 14775 Auburn Road in Newbury (44065).
Does a Summer Reader Live at Your House?
Have you seen the signs? Yard signs have been popping up around Geauga County,
announcing that summer readers are among us. If you are a summer reader and want to let
the world know you use and value your library, stop in any GCPL location and ask for a yard
sign. They’re being given away to enthusiastic summer readers - while supplies last.
The Geauga County Library System is happy to help you share your passion for reading,
learning and growing. If you take a photo of yourself with your sign and post it to your
Facebook page or Twitter account, and share with GCPL, they’ll enter you into a drawing for
an assortment of new advanced reader copies of books - prior to their release. That means
you’ll get to read material before it’s available on shelves. Get in the game and show the world that you’re a reading champion!
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Briar Hill Offers ENTRUST Public
Advocacy Events
medical issues from the families of their
residents, questions families would
appreciate specifically addressed from a
physician’s perspective. On May 24, for the
event titled “The Doctors are In”, a panel
of esteemed physicians from our area,
Matthew Pawlicki, MD, Steven Arnold, MD,
and Timothy Neely, DO, joined the ENTRUST
guests for a vibrant conversation regarding
the aging process and the service across the
continuum of care.
In the future, they have plans to
include topics such as to how to navigate
the legal and financial waters of healthcare.
By relentlessly listening to the voice of their
customers, they discover topics of interest
and follow those voices to educate and
enlighten on that topic. It is the intention of
Briar Hill Health Care Residence to further
specialize in services that address the
specific diagnoses of their patients.
Although the dates of upcoming
ENTRUST events are not fully solidified, the
intention is to hold these gatherings on
scheduled Tuesday evenings at Briarcliff
Manor, 14807 N. State Street in Middlefield.
The next event will most likely be held in
September. Please watch for the invitation
to come your way!
In addition, mark your calendars now
to attend a special outdoor celebration to
be held at Briar Hill on Sept. 10. The Dan
Zola Orchestra will provide an afternoon of
music performed in the true tradition of the
big band era!
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their families, friends and others in the
community.
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Boxing With Parkinson’s
Boxing with Parkinson’s is a non-contact class offered by The Geauga Department on
Aging at Ignite Sports & Enrichment Center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9
to 11 a.m.
This program has been successfully changing lives for more than years at Rock Steady in
Indianapolis. The focus will be on improving overall fitness levels, maintaining a strong healthy
body and working on postural imbalances and increasing core strength. Boxing requires
endurance, strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, durability, hand-eye coordination and
the ability to react appropriately to strategic situations. Boxing also improves balance and
stability by forcing movements in all planes of motion. The rapid movements involved in
jumping and punching increases over-all muscle fire ability.
Studies in the 1980s and 1990s support that rigorous exercise, emphasizing gross motor
movement, balance, core strength, rhythm, and hand-eye coordination can favorably impact
range of motion, flexibility, posture, gait and activities of daily living for those with Parkinson’s
Disease. More recent studies, focus on the concept of intense “forced” exercise, and suggest
that certain types of exercise are neuro-protective and boxing is a type of exercise that may
actually slow disease progression.
The goal of this program is to help improve quality of life and self-confidence, while also
providing an active support group from the fitness class to help them better cope with their
disease. For information on the Boxing with Parkinson’s program call, Sandy McLeod of the
Geauga County Department on Aging at 440-279-2137.
Mile of Pennies Fundraiser
Geauga Faith Rescue Mission (GFRM), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers, is
asking for churches, missions groups and other organizations to help raise tax-deductible
funds to benefit the efforts of GFRM to move forward with our mission of providing shelter
and services for Geauga County’s homeless. Programs may include, but are not limited to,
providing food, shelter, clothing, comfort, hope and guidance to the needy. The Mile of
Pennies Fundraiser has been successful for many faith-based and other organizations.
The idea is simple and fun with instructions on how to hold a fundraiser, along with
needed materials, such as a label for your collection container. To give this fundraiser a try,
for questions about Geauga Faith Rescue Mission, to learn more about the Mile of Pennies
Fundraiser, or to invite a GFRM representative to attend a church service or speak at a meeting
to explain the need for emergency housing or homeless shelters in Geauga County, contact
Mike Farrell, 440-218-4376 or 440-477-7670 or m.farrell@GFRMission.org. The website is
www.GFRMission.org.
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
~ Russel Baker
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2016 Graduates Four Sets of Twins
The CHS Class of 2016
graduated four sets of
twins. Pictured (l-r) are
Brittany and Rachael
Chapman, Olivia and
Alex Campbell, Phillip
and Paul Grover and
Joshua and Matthew
Utz. (MP Photo/CSD)
Eighth Graders Make Gettysburg Field Trip
Thank You to all of Our Sponsors for a
Successful, Wonderful 2016 After Prom
Air Gas
A.H. Christiansons
Akron Symphony Orchestra
Arms Trucking
Bass Lake Taverne
Berkshire Hathaway
Braun Trucking
Buckeye Chocolate Café
Carter Lumber
Chagrin Valley Roller Rink
Chips Club House
Coffee Corners
Cleveland Aquarium
Cleveland Botanical Gardens
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Orchestra
CVS
Dutch Country Restaurant
East Geauga Kiwanis
Dr. Craig Farrell, DDS
Flambeau Products
Flip Flop Tanning
Forte Entertainment
Mayfield Road Drive-in
GameTrek II
Garrettsville Cinema
Geauga Bow
Geauga Door
Geauga Glass
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild
Geauga Vision
Great Lakes Outdoor Supply
Geauga TV
Hiram College
Jennifer’s Hair Obsession
Jeremy Hunter
Just for Fun Honda
Living Well Massage & Body Work
Improv Comedy Club
John Anthony of Novelty
John’s Country Nursery
Junction Auto Sales
Karl’s Jewelry
Violet Lear
Lost Nation Sports Park
Maggie’s Donuts
D. Mallan Photography
Mary Kay – Lynn Keys Walker
McDonalds - Middlefield
Marten & Hope Merryfield
MD Realty
Middlefield Dairy Queen
Middlefield Mini-Mart
Middlefield Post
Middlefield Tavern
Middlefield Tire and Car
Nobles Reynolds Insurance
Olde Towne Grille
Painesville Cinema 20
Parkman Community House
Parkman BP
Patton Pest Control Co.
Pioneer Waterland
Plastic Extrusion
Technologies, Inc.
Preston Superstore
Qdoba Mexican Grill
RadioActive Electronics
Red Maple Inn
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum
Russell-Sly Family
Funeral Home
Sears Hometown Store
Shetlers Printing
Sky Zone Trampoline Park –
Highland Heights
Subway – Middlefield
Hanna T.
Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant
Texas Roadhouse,Willoughby
Soul of the Rose
Tim Frank Septic Tank and
Cleaning Co
Villers Electric
Vinny’s Authentic
Italian Eatery
Watson’s 87 Furniture
White House Chocolates
Lloyd and Marie Williams
Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen
Kay and Claire Zurbuch
The Cardinal Middle School
eighth-grade
class
recently
Eighth graders visit Little Round
took a trip to Gettysburg, Pa
Top on their trip to Gettysburg,
where they took a guided tour
Pennsylvania in May. (MP Photo/CSD)
of famous battlefield landmarks
such as Little Round Top and
Pickett’s Charge, a visit to the
Gettysburg National Cemetery,
where Lincoln gave his famous
Address and a scary excursion to
the supposedly haunted Jennie
Wade home, site of the only
civilian killed during the threeday battle. Student Emma T. said,
“One thing I learned while visiting
the battleground of Gettysburg
is that there’s an Eternal Flame that always
Battle of Gettysburg took place.” Trip leaders
burns to represent those who fought for
Mr. Kruse and Mr. Cappelucci, on behalf
the freedom we now have. I really did enjoy
of the students, would like to thank the
visiting the ground where Lincoln stood for
Cardinal Middle School PTSA for supporting
his Gettysburg Address as well.” Student
the trip, Chere Fenselon for being the
Hanna S. said, “One of the best things about
parent coordinator, and the group of parent
the trip was walking around and touring
chaperones who volunteered their time to
where the three-day battle took place. It
make this valuable educational experience
made me understand more about how the
possible.
Golf Outing
1st Annual
July 8, 2016
Rolling Green Golf Course
15900 Mayfield Road
Huntsburg, Ohio 44046
440-636-5171
4-Person Scramble
9:30 am Registration • Driving Range Warm-Up
11:00 am Shotgun Start
We are moving to rolling Green Golf Course this year after many wonderful years at
Grandview Golf Course. While we miss our old course, we are looking forward to
new challenges, new experiences and building new relationships.
$65 per Golfer
Includes: 18 Holes with Cart,
Hot Dog, Chips & Drink at the turn
Pin Shots, Longest Drive
(Men and Women),
Skins and Prizes
Picnic Dinner to Follow
Sponsor a Hole - $150
and Advertise Your Business!
Send JPG of your logo to
glenn.traverse@cardinalschools.org
Make checks payable to: Cardinal Athletic Department
Send Registration and Check to: Cardinal Board of Education, c/o Andy Cardinal
P O Box 188, Middlefield, Ohio 44062
For information, registration, sponsorship opportunities, email glenn.traverse@cardinalschools.org
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Sun Myths
Myth: Sun can’t penetrate through windows. Reality: Glass filters out only one kind of
radiation - UVB rays. But UVA rays, which penetrate deeper, can still get through. Apply
sunscreen to exposed areas like hands, forearms, and face before getting into your car,
especially in spring and summer months.
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Happy resident gardeners at Casa Lucia in Middlefield gathered around Don Bigner’s strawberry
patch in June. (l-r) Paula Danko, Rodney and Sue Bookman (with pet Maggie), Donald Bigner and
Marie Druhot. (MP Photo/Nancy Huth)
Garden Gnomes
By Nancy Huth
A
group of eleven garden-loving
seniors at Casa Lucia Independent
Living Apartments in Middlefield
decided to beautify the back patio of
the apartment complex with a flower
garden. They made use of raised boxes
to grow fruits and vegetables. Two large
flower containers, artistically designed by
resident Linda Cunningham, grace the front
entrance. The gardeners range in age from
61 to 87 and all lovingly tend the soil. They
didn’t know each other until they moved
in and have become friends over their
common interest. Their names are Marie
Druhot, Paula Danko, Don Bigner, Marge
Ellis, Martha Ammons, Rosie Redford, Ursula
Bieniecki, Deborah Kowal, Rodney and Sue
Bookman and Linda Cunningham.
Casa Lucia is now 4 years old and
seems to be a well-kept secret. There are 34
senior one and two bedroom apartments
for those 55 and over whose income must
be capped at $30,000 a year. These are all
independent living places with no assisted
or nursing facilities. Pets are welcome for
an extra rental fee.
Casa Lucia’s on site property manager
Holly Keasler is an energetic dedicated
woman who tends to the seniors’ needs
and arranges activities in the craft room,
exercise room, library, and community
room.
She is so proud of her seniors’ gardens.
“They amaze me every day with the kindness
and care they have for each other. Since I
have worked here I feel I have gained more
than 20 grandmas,” said Keasler. To reach
her for information about apartments, call
440-632-8015.
Although Casa Lucia is located next to
St. Lucy’s church it is not connected with
the church and seniors of any religious
denomination are welcome to apply. Since
the complex is relatively small the residents
get to know each other and arrange gettogethers whenever they want – such as
card games, a grill party or a coffee klatch.
The center also works closely with the
Geauga Department on Aging.
The apartments are owned by Catholic
Charities who build affordable housing for
seniors. They hired the Wallick Company
to manage the complex. Rent is paid on a
monthly basis.
Catholic Charities opened its first
office in Cleveland in March 1912 and
appointed a young diocesan priest Father
Charles LeBlond as director. In the late
1800s the church had already established
several orphanages and St. Vincent Charity
Hospital (1865). As they began to study
the welfare needs of the diocese, Catholic
Charities opened homes for working girls
and boys, an infant home, a home for
dependent women and for the aged. By the
time of their 100th anniversary in 2012 half
a million people were being served.
Casa Lucia is one of the affordable
housing complexes for seniors. It’s ideal
location close to the library, post office,
stores and restaurants is an added plus for
the residents.
Nancy Huth grew up in Cleveland and
graduated from Notre Dame College and
Cleveland State University. After teaching
English for a few years, she married and
moved to Germany where she taught English
as a second language for 30 years. In 2005
she and her German husband Dieter moved
to Middlefield.
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Missionary Roger Kruse (left) ministered to many in India this past May. (MP Photo/Kruse)
By Roger Kruse
Life Lessons from India
B
y now many of you reading this know
that I travel to India three times a
year. Since 2009, I have made the
7,000 mile journey there and back well over
20 times. I first visited India in 1976 as a
graduate student. I remember the culture
shock and intrigue that both repulsed and
attracted me. Making heartfelt connection
with Indian Christians in a horrendously
poor slum in Mumbai moved me to tears.
On the flight home I was so sick I am sure
I looked like “death warmed over” to my
mother and father upon my arrival at the
Cleveland airport. No wonder my family
hesitated when I announced in 1980 that
was going back to live and do ministry
there. Nevertheless, they were delighted
when I returned two years later with my
wife Glenda, a New Zealand girl that I met
in Chennai.
Discerning God’s will for our lives is a
process involving the knowledge of God’s
Word, the Bible, the Holy Spirit’s leadership,
interaction and feedback from people
who know us best, and life circumstances
that are always changing. For a guy that
usually prefers the relatively safe and
predictable life found in Middlefield, India
is a surprising destination. Yet God in his
wisdom has allowed me to invest myself
there in ways that have given me amazing
joy and fulfillment. So just what has India
taught me? What life lessons can I share
that may be of help to you?
1. We are incredibly blessed here in
America. Instead of complaining you ought
to cultivate an attitude of gratitude and
contentment for God’s goodness.
2. Every culture has different practices
and unique ways of celebrating life. Be
willing to experience new things and
discover an appreciation for the diversity
of life expressed in ways that are different
from your own.
3. Sharing what we have and giving
generously to others will increase your joy
and fulfill God’s purpose for you to love
your neighbor. (The Indian people always
demonstrate warm and even sacrificial
hospitality.)
4. People matter most, not schedules,
assignments, or pressing agendas. See life
through the lens of how you can connect
and encourage those you meet each day.
5. Hardships and even suffering will
likely come knocking at your door. Survival
depends on faith, prayer, endurance and
maintaining hope for the help that God
will send your way. Miracles can and do
happen.
6. Ordinary people can do extraordinary
things. Lack of education, physical disability,
disadvantages of family background,
financial limitations, or unlikely location
need not hold you back. God uses people
like you and me to help change the world
for the better.
Every day is an opportunity to learn
and grow. By definition, every disciple of
Jesus is called to be a learner. Look around
you and reach out in love to those who
have come from other nations. We are all
precious in God’s sight.
Roger Kruse is a lifelong northeast Ohio
resident who happily calls Middlefield home.
Through the years he has visited hundreds of
cities, towns and villages in India, Indonesia,
and Africa. Wherever he goes, he finds people
loved by God.
CRAFTERS UNITE !!!
Have a project that’s been lying around unfinished for a while?
Wouldn’t it feel good to get it “FINISHED”!!
Come join the West Farmington “Finishers” Club on July 13th
at the West Farmington Senior Center, from 7pm to 9pm.
Bring whatever craft you can carry and let’s get ‘em done!
Beverages will be provided or bring your own.
Have questions?
Call Linda at 440-313-5546 or
the Senior Center at 330-889-2733.
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150 College Street,
West Farmington, Ohio 44491
community
How to Save Your Aching Knees
By Dr. Adam M Cramer, PT, DPT
M
ore than 250 million people around
the world suffer from painful
knee osteoarthritis and joint pain
associated with the knees. Their ability to
walk freely is impacted, decreasing their
joy in moving for fitness and limiting their
experiences.
How can they be helped? The formula
is simple, even though it is tough to achieve.
They need to exercise and lose weight.
Evidence-based research has consistently
returned to this finding. For example, a
study headed by Dr. Stephen Messier1 at
Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,
NC in 2013 and published in the “Journal of
the American Medical Association” showed
that when diet induced weight loss was
combined with exercise, participants who
completed the study experienced a 51
percent reduction in pain on average.
The study involved 454 overweight
and obese adults over an 18-month period.
They were given a goal of losing at least 10
percent of their starting weight. Besides
eating a nutritious diet, they had to exercise
one hour three times a week. The average
participant lost 23 pounds. Patients who
combined both diet and exercise had less
joint pain than those who did one or the
other.
“We are not certain why the combined
diet and exercise intervention was superior
to either diet or exercise alone,” Messier
said. “It may be that there is a psychophysiological effect of exercise on the
central and peripheral nervous systems.”
He noted that most of the patients saw
a marked improvement in pain and function
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in six months or less. Based on the study, he
concluded that “The best recommendation
for long-term symptom reduction in
overweight and obese persons with knee
OA is intensive weight loss combined with
low to moderate intensity exercise.”
This study followed an earlier one in
2012 led by Nienke Paans2 involving 35
people who participated in an 8-month
program of exercise in combination with
weight loss. In that case, participation in
the combination program resulted in a
32.6 percent improvement to self-reported
physical function after 8 months. The
researchers concluded that they now had
preliminary evidence that this combination
treatment is effective in people with hip OA.
Could exercise alone help? One 2002
study by Tufts University doctoral student
Kristin Baker concluded that it could.
Patients with joint pain participating in an
exercise group had on average a 71 percent
improvement in knee extension strength in
the leg they had deemed the most painful.
Self-reported pain and physical function
improved by 30 percent and 38 percent
respectively.
At our clinic, we continue to advocate
for both weight reduction and regular
exercise as a means to reducing joint pain.
We know that extra weight heightens
the risk of knee osteoarthritis. We also
know that exercise strengthens the body.
The combination of losing weight and
monitoring your diet is still the best way to
start down the road to helping your aching
knees.
Dr. Adam M Cramer, PT, DPT is the owner of
MyoFit Clinic and is a avid health and fitness
enthusiast. Please stop by the clinic for a
consultation.
Sources: Messier, Stephen P. (2013) The
Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis Trial:
18-Month Clinical Outcomes. Journal of the
American Medical Association. Sept. 24,
2013.
Happy Campers
Camping is a fun way to get family and
friends together to enjoy the outdoors and
it only takes a few minutes to help ensure
your camping trip is safe and healthy.
Make sure everyone is up-to-date on
recommended vaccinations. Pack healthy
snacks, water, extra clothes, and a first-aid
kit. Never leave a campfire unattended.
Before you leave the site, be sure you put out
your campfire completely. Wear protective
gear such as helmets, sturdy shoes, and life
jackets, depending on the activity. Prevent
carbon monoxide poisoning by never using
fuel-burning equipment like gas stoves,
heaters, lanterns, and charcoal grills, inside
or near a tent, camper, or other enclosed
shelter. Wear light colored clothing so you
can see ticks better. Check yourself, your
family, and your pets for ticks, and remove
them promptly.
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The Middlefield Chair Volleyball Team members win! (l-r) Al Laprairie, Linda Barnum, Dinah
McCrailde, Raymond Barnum, Chris Aikens, Roberta Barringer and Art Barringer. (MP Photo/Ray
Barnum.)
Seniors Score Tournament Win
By Ray Barnum
F
riday, May 13 was not an unlucky day for the Middlefield Chair Volleyball team. Seven
team members participated in the Southeast Ohio Chair Volleyball Tournament in
Athens, Ohio. The tourney has been held in the huge Athens Community Center for
more than ten years. Last year the Middlefield team competed in the new competitive
division of the tournament, hoping to come home with a victory. However, they found some
very skilled teams competing in the new division. They weren’t able to advance into the
playoff rounds.
This year, in preparation for the tournament, all the members of the team cooperated in
special practice sessions for a month. The practices paid off. The “Middlefielders” team was
able to defeat the Cincinnati team which had won the tournament for the last three years.
The two teams were undefeated going into the final 20 minute game. With 20 seconds left
on the clock, and the score tied at 10 to 10, the “Middlefielders” served. They scored the
winning point as time expired to capture their first place finish. It was a joyful, satisfying
victory for our local team.
The ”Middlefielders” will be competing in the Northcoast Senior Games Chair Volleyball
competition on June 8 in Chesterland. They hope to be able to advance to statewide Ohio
Senior Games competition. Senior Games competition is for ages 50 and above.
The Chair Volleyball team welcomes new players. No experience is necessary. For
information about participating and the playing schedule, call the Center at 440-632-0611.
Editors Note: this article is a repeat from last issue to allow for the photo to be rerun with the entire team.
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Pauline M. Fritinger (Sharp- Richardson), a Centenarian, age 100, of
Middlefield, passed away June 7, 2016. She was born Jan. 19, 1916 in
North Robinson, Ohio. She was the daughter of Leo and Orpha (Morton)
Sharp, and stepdaughter to Bryant W. Richardson. Pauline graduated
from Harvey High School in Painesville in 1935. She retired from Scott’s
Bakery of White Brothers Market, was a past member of Clover Chapter
O.E.S. #201 and United Methodist Church in Middlefield. An election
poll worker for many years, she also was active in the Middlefield Senior
Center. Pauline enjoyed knitting, crafts, bingo, reading and baking bread for family and
friends.
She was preceded in death by beloved husband Clare R. Fritinger in 1996, her infant son
at birth, her parents, and her brothers Zerna (Buz) and Jim Richardson. She is survived by
her son Donald P. Fritinger of Sarasota, Fla.; her daughter Susan C. Rahall of Lansing, Mich.;
beloved nieces and nephews, many friends and her very dear friend, Debbie Yoder.
Our heartfelt thanks to family and friends for making it possible for Mom to stay in her
home and enjoy her porch until the age of 99 plus; to the wonderful staff at Briar Cliff Manor
for the care and love she received these last nine months; and also the caring staff of Hospice
of Western Reserve for their assistance and support these last 2 months.
Betty J. Hanshew (nee Jesse), 78, of Mantua, passed away peacefully June 14, 2016
surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Grundy, Va. on June 21, 1937 to the late
Ralph R. and Mary Jesse Sr. Betty is now reunited with her loving husband, James Hanshew,
who died Aug. 23, 2000.
She will be greatly missed by children, Terri (Bret) Godley of Mantua, James Michael
(Terri) Hanshew of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; daughter-in-law, Kathy Hanshew; sisters, Myrtle Wood and Virginia Milam;
and many friends. Betty is preceded in death by her loving husband, James; her parents;
son, Jeffrey Hanshew; and siblings, Matt Jesse, Artemis Jesse, and Ralph Jesse Jr. Online
condolences may be sent and a tribute video viewed at www.bestfunerals.com.
John J. “Jack” Menosky, Jr., age 84. Beloved husband of Theresa A.
(nee Palmer) for 64 years; loving father of Kara (Tim) Yoder, Leah (David)
Funk, Lisa Fisher (fiancé – Peter Capaldi), Anne (Jeff ) Cummons and the
late John J. Menosky III; dearest grandfather of Craig (Allyson) Yoder,
Brian (Brooke) Casto, late Joshua Yoder, late Tyler Yoder, Debby (Jason)
Nohe, Shawna (Brian) Grella, Ashley Menosky, John J. IV (Courtney)
Menosky, Brandon Fisher (fiancée - Amber McKale); Christopher Fisher,
Jeffrey Fisher, Taylor and Nicholas Cummons; dear great-grandfather of
11; father-in-law of the late Glenn Fisher; brother of five siblings.
Veteran, U.S. Navy, Korean Conflict. Founder of the Yoder Brothers Memorial Foundation.
Past member of the American Chemical Society. Member of Sigma Tau Gamma. Jack was an
avid golfer who enjoyed playing golf in Scotland and Ireland. He was an artist and cartoonist
published in a world syndicated magazine. His greatest love was spending time with family,
creating memories through travel and special events. Burial was in Parkman Overlook
Cemetery. Although flowers are appreciated, the family suggests contributions to the Yoder
Brothers Memorial Foundation or Hospice of Western Reserve.
Linda L. Warren (nee Zahuranec), 68
of Thompson, passed away peacefully
at home June 8, 2016. She was born
in Cleveland on Jan. 16, 1948 to the
late Jerry J. and Laverne D. (Whitmer)
Zahuranec. Linda married Kurt H. Warren
in Middlefield on April 11, 1978. Linda
proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
She will be greatly missed by her husband
of 38 years, Kurt; sons, Stacey Zahuranec,
Corey (Ashley) Warren; two sisters; one
niece; one nephew; and many friends.
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June 25: heART of Geauga Arts Jam
Noon to 5:30 p.m. Performance of
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 7:30 p.m.
Variety of artists from across northeast Ohio
and live music. Arts Jam is free, tickets for
Twelfth Night at www.geaugatheater.org.
June 25 and 29: Decorative Cement
Leaves, Parts 1 and 2
9 a.m. to noon June 25, 7 to 9 p.m. June
29. Prepayment $50. Mold and cast leaves
in cement. Materials provided. Call 440834-4656 for location and to register.
Visit geauga.osu.edu.
June 26: Legion Commander Reception
and Scholarship Awards
3 p.m. Burton/Middlefield Legion Hall,
14052 Goodwin St., Burton. All are welcome.
Roy 440-773-4220.
Community Calendar
July 1: Bainbridge Swing Dance
8 to 11:30 p.m. Live music by Grammy
Award Winner Curtis Taylor. Lesson 8 p.m.
Dance 9 to 11:30 p.m. Adult $10, youth $8,
family $25. At Bainbridge Township Town
Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls
(44023). 216- 316-0068.
July 27 and 28: The Kelly Miller Circus
4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Call Middlefield
Chamber of Commerce Office, 440-6325705 for any questions. If no answer, leave
name and phone number. On the Cardinal
Middle School Grounds, tickets available at
Huntington Bank, Middlefield.
July 6: Huntsburg Concert
6 to 8 p.m. Fort Huntsburg Band. At
Bandstand in downtown Huntsburg, Routes
322 and 528. If it rains, on stage in the Town
Hall.
July 28: Maple Town Tune Traders
7 to 10 p.m. Come to West Woods Nature
Center to play, sing or simply enjoy as
singers and musicians provide informal
performances followed by a jam session.
All musical genres, instruments and
musicianship levels welcome. Snacks
to share welcome. Wheelchair/stroller
accessible. West Woods, 9465 Kinsman
Road (Route 87), Russell Township.
July 11: Park District Flea Market
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The West Woods’ picnic
area, 9465 Kinsman Road in Russell
Township. Proceeds benefit Geauga Park
District’s Bridle Trail Fund. Call Jennifer, 216406-7639 or go to www.geaugacountyohc.
com.
June 27 to 29: The Advanced Wonders of
Watersheds
At Old Woman Creek National Estuary
in Huron, Ohio. Scientific investigations,
activities, and the opportunity to collect
research data on Lake Erie with the United
States Geological Survey Lake Erie Biological
Station. Participants receive Healthy Water
Healthy People, The Wonders of Wetlands,
Flying Wild, and Teachers on the Estuary
(T.O.T.E.) curriculum guides. Register at
geaugaswcd.com, gprunty@geaugaswcd.
com or 440-834-1122 by May 27.
July 12: Middlefield Chamber Open
House on the Lawn
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. To be
held inside the VFW Hall across the road if
raining. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be
served. Catch up with members and events.
The Middlefield Chamber office is located
across the street from the post office in
Middlefield, 16014 E. High Street, 440-632-5705
June 29: Beautiful Birds of the Mosquito
Lake Area
6:30 p.m. Slide show featuring images of
some of the over 250 bird species in 15-mile
radius of Mosquito Lake, Mosquito Creek
and the Grand River Wildlife areas. Photos
by world class photographer Brian Zwiebel.
Register at 330-889-3651. Bristol Public
Library, 1855 Greenville Road (44402).
July 15: Lunch and Learn
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Geauga seniors,
age 60 and older. Free lunch and speaker
discussing Estate Planning Made Easy.
For information, to register or arrange
transportation, call the Chagrin Falls
Senior Center, 440-247-8510. At Chardon
Healthcare Center, 620 Water St. Chardon,
44024.
June 29: NAMI Geauga County Quarterly
Speaker Meeting
6:30 p.m. Speaker Arthur Brite shares his life
story on Mental Illness and plants seeds of
hope in hearts. At Notre Dame Education
Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon
(44024). RSVP at kbidlack@namigeauga.org
or 440-286-6264.
July 15: Fighting Off The Invaders:
Invasive Plants
7 to 8 p.m. Land stewards from Geauga Park
District will show you what invasive plants
lurk in your neighborhood and your parks
and teach you control options. Bring in a
picture of the unknown invading plant in
your yard for identification. Refreshments
provided. Wheelchair/stroller accessible.
Big Creek Park, Meyer Center, http://www.
geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Strawberry
Social
Farmington
Senior Center
June 24th
4 - 7 pm
hotdogs, sloppy joes, potato
salad, baked beans, and for
desert: angel food cake or biscuits
topped with strawberries, with
your choice of toppings
50/50 raffle
Farmington Senior Center
150 College St, Farmington, OH 44491
July 16: Flea Market
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The West Woods’ picnic
area, 9465 Kinsman Road in Russell.
Outdoor spaces still available for vendors.
www.geaugacountyohc.com/flea-market.
html or Jennifer, 216-406-7639.
July 20: Exhibit at the Fair
1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. This class introduces
young Geauga County residents to the
process of entering a fair exhibit in the
Junior Class, age 12 and under. Paperwork,
including sample applications provided.
Ages 12 and under must be accompanied
by an adult to guide them through process.
Geauga County OSU Extension Office,
14269 Claridon-Troy Road. Call 440-8344656 to register. Visit geauga.osu.edu.
Aug. 7: Nature Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fine arts on display and
for sale by regional artists. Free 5-minute
Lolly the Trolley ride from Chardon Arts
Festival on the Square. Woodcarvings,
paintings,
photography,
handcrafted
jewelry and other forms of Nature art in
various price ranges. Farmer’s market,
music, entertainment, family make-n-take
projects, writing contest readings and
open mic, chalk art, food, more. Big Creek
Park. Wheelchair/stroller accessible, www.
geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Oct. 1: Troy Contra Dance
Lesson 6:30 p.m. Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Adult $10, youth $5, family $25. Live folk
music by band “Mr. Haney”. Troy Community
House,13950 Main Market Road / Route
422, Burton (44021).
Oct. 4: Western Style Square Dance
7 to 9:30 p.m. Admission $5. Hosted by the
North Bloomfield Historical Society. No
experience necessary, light refreshments
served. At the Town Hall, corner of Routes
45 and 87. 330-506-3370.
Total Family
Eyecare
Aug. 21: Chicken Dinner and Car Show
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. dinner. Adults $11, children
$6. Car show entries $10. St. Edward Parish,
16150 Center St. Parkman.
Comprehensive Eye
Examinations
Glasses • Contacts
Sport/Safety Eyewear
Sept. 17: Create A Fall Swag
9 a.m. to noon. $35, materials provided.
Make a fall swag from the season’s bounty
of dried corn, statice, yellow yarrow,
sunflowers, gourds, raffia, seed pods, more.
Geauga County OSU Extension Office,
Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy
Road. Call 440-834-4656 to register. Visit
geauga.osu.edu.
14901 state Ave., N.
Middlefield
440-632-1695
Eye Med, Spectera,
Medical Mutual, Care Source &
Many Other Plans Accepted
Sept. 18: Harvesting Good Dreams
Dreamcatcher Workshop
2 to 4 p.m. Join artist RobinAnne Ralls
Payne to create a dyed silk dreamcatcher
dyed from Concord grapes. Bring your
own special treasures,button, pin, stone
or crystal to add to your creation. Ages 7+,
with ages 7-10 accompanied by an adult.
Registration required. Wheelchair/stroller
accessible. Fee: $22 covers materials,
instruction and refreshments. The West
Woods, Affelder House, 9465 Kinsman Road
(Route 87), Russell Township.
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ChArdon – 440-286-3373
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Monthly Meet-Up
8th Annual Chicken Dinner and Car Show
Monday July 11th 6:30-8:30
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Barbecue Chicken Dinner • 11 am - 6 pm
Adults $11 • Children 10 and under $6
Fun for the Whole Family!
Sept. 29: Make the Most with Compost
6 to 8 p.m. Learn about compost basics and
benefits, different composting bins and
methods, as well as common problems to
avoid. At West Woods Nature Center, 9465
Kinsman Rd, Russell (44072). Call 440-8344656 to register. Visit geauga.osu.edu.
Aug. 18: Full Moon Program: The
Sturgeon Moon 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. August’s full moon is known
as the “Sturgeon Moon.” Learn about these
amazing, ancient fish, then watch the full
moon rise. Wheelchair/stroller accessible.
Observatory Park, Robert McCullough
Science Center Robert McCullough Science
Center
SS Edward and Lucy Parish
16150 Center St. • Parkman • 440-548-3812 • ssedwardlucy.com
Sept 24: Howling With Coyotes
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Learn amazing facts about
coyotes and hike out to two survey locations
to broadcast real coyote recordings into the
night with hopes of hearing return calls.
Partially wheelchair/stroller accessible.
Registration required. Frohring Meadows,
Katydid Shelter, 16780 Savage Road,
Bainbridge Township.
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