Jan. 21, 2015 - Middlefield Post

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Volume 9 ~ Issue 12
Jan. 21, 2015
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Neighborly News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and Surrounding Communities
Five Brothers Flying
Inside ...
Middlefield Village
Page 4
By Kim Breyley
The five flying brothers: (l-r) Lee Wiegman, Wayne Link, Curtis Cook, Dave Nuss and Brian King.
For more than a year, a fascinating
project has been progressing at the Geauga
County Airport located just south of
Middlefield. In March of last year (2014) five
local guys began constructing an airplane.
Brian King, Middlefield resident,
professional pilot for United Airlines and
active member of the Geauga branch of the
Experimental Aviation Association (EAA,
Chapter 5), approached several men with
the idea of building a plane together, at the
airport.
After researching available airplane
kits, observing partnerships for such
ventures and talking with insurance
companies, he enlisted four flying
enthusiasts who were also EAA members,
and involved at the airport in one capacity
or another. They named their group Five
Brothers Flying Adventures. These equal
partners and brothers (as they refer to
themselves) all with no prior building
experience are: Curtis Cook a retiree from
Parkman; Dave Nuss, a mechanical engineer
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and certified flight instructor from Cortland;
Lee Wiegman, an IT systems engineer with
Progressive Insurance from Claridon and
Wayne Link, a retiree from Burton.
Vans Aircraft, based in Oregon,
designed and offered the ideal kit. “We
picked this airplane because it was relatively
easy to build,” said King. “And we knew we
could build it within a year.” What clinched
the choice was a conversation King had
with his copilot on a red-eye flight back
from Vegas. The Cleveland-based copilot
had just finished building the same plane
with plans to sell it and was so impressed,
he decided to keep it.
The airplane kit is developed for first
time builders and includes very specific
instructions; it is designed for success. As far
as safety, King states, “In the eyes of the FAA
(Federal Aviation Association) they don’t
even consider us builders; they consider us
assemblers, because the kit is so superb.”
The brothers opted to add the optional
finished interior package and a light kit
which will allow night flights.
The plane is a low-wing, two seater
with a newer-style, light-weight, quiet
engine which affords close-to-the-front
seating for the pilot and passenger allowing
for expansive views. It will house stateof-the-art instruments, and fuel usage
is extremely efficient as it uses regular
automobile gasoline. ($3/gallon versus $6/
gallon) It can fly four to 500 miles nonstop,
the approximate distance from Middlefield
to Augusta, Georgia.
A prebuilt plane would cost twice what
the brothers spent for this kit. King had
opportunity to fly a factory-demo model
when he was once on layover in Portland.
“Since I was a young boy, I always had
an interest in planes, said Cook who works
on the plane approximately four days each
week. “I got my license in the mid 60s, and
have been involved at the Geauga airport
for more than 10 years. “I always wondered
if I could build an airplane,” he said. “So this
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f you were one of the lucky ones, you were
at the Burton Library on Dec. 2 to hear
Cleveland Plain Dealer sports columnist
Terry Pluto talk about sports and faith. The
room was overflowing with 80 eager listeners.
Terry’s first remark was that sports has taken
on an over-proportionally prominent role
in our culture today. His comment to us
and to the man who said to him, ”If only the
Indians would win the World Series, I could
die in peace,” was “Remember, it’s just sports.”
Sports is a diversion. Terry says he likes sports,
but loves to write. He’s been a sports writer
for more than 30 years. He’s worked for the
Cleveland Plain Dealer since 2007 and before
that for the Akron Beacon Journal. He is a
nine-time winner of the Ohio Sports Writer of
the Year award and has received more than 50
state and local writing awards. In 2005, he was
inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of
Fame. Terry started writing while attending
Benedictine High School working for the
school paper. His father instilled a fascination
for sports in him at an early age. The family
lived near a bowling alley and Terry’s first job
was cleaning bowling shoes, after they had
been used. His mother suggested he write
about the bowling alley.
In answer to the question about what his
In addition to sports Terry writes a
biggest challenge is as a sports journalist, he
column on faith. When asked how his faith
mentioned that the proliferation of various
has impacted his sports writing, he said he
media types today makes it hard to connect
criticizes the action, not the person. Nameto an athlete as an individual. Are athletes
calling is not effective. Go positive, before
paid too much? Terry gave just one example.
negative, Terry recommends. He feels that
Continued on Page 2
in society today it’s so prevalent to have an
opinion right away,
without waiting a
while.
He tells people
that life is hard with
God or without
God, so take your
choice. Terry has
been doing jail
ministry for 17
years. He maintains
that we cannot
do everything.
“Every need is
not a call,” is his
motto. Sometimes
we commit to too
much. What we do,
we should do well.
Terry Pluto enjoys signing books at the Burton Public Library
community interest
Publishing information about the MiddlefieldPost
is in the Health Section on page 10.
A Sportswriter At Burton Library
Continued From Page 1
Lebron James at age 18 was a millionaire. Can this be healthy? Can this help a young man,
who has had a difficult upbringing, mature?
Terry’s wife is his best critic. She does research, transcription and proofreading for
him. He said he scouted and recruited, like a team manager, before marrying her. Terry has
authored 21 books with titles ranging from “Loose Balls” to “Everyday Faith”. His latest is
entitled “Glory Days in Tribe Town”. After talking and answering questions for an hour, he
was starting to get hoarse. A member of the audience offered him a cough drop and he sat
down to sign books for his fans. It was an evening well-spent listening to a knowledgeable
and very likeable speaker.
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Five Brothers Flying
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is the perfect opportunity.”
Dave Nuss and his wife Mandy have been flying a conventional-type plane and are
looking forward to flying this smaller, more sporty version. “I am surprised at how nicely this
plane is falling together,” he said. “The instructions are so clear and simple.“
“Building a plane is one of those things on my bucket list,” said Wiegman. He and his
wife Becky are looking forward to future flights.
Link, who is working on the plane five days each week, jumped at this opportunity. “I
have a dull four-seater Cessna and can’t wait to fly this fun little plane.”
In the planning stages of 2013 and early 2014, the group met regularly to discuss
building philosophy, building schedule and other details including a future flying schedule.
They established a chain of command and chose Cook, a submariner, as shop foreman.
Wiegman’s past experience with a flying club informed the group’s operational aspects,
including the scheduling of future flights.
The plane’s ID number is N545BF; this is significant because, rather than “one for all”, this
number signifies “five for five – brothers flying”.
“I would trust any one of these guys,” said King, “They are very conscientious; their
attention to detail is fantastic. Each one approached this project humbly, wanting to do a
great job.”
The men work when available, calling it freestyle building. They study every instruction
line by line and carefully log their activity to keep the next brother well informed. Quality
control is maintained within the group.
The plane is 80 percent complete. An Austrian-made engine has yet to be ordered and
installed, as well as landing gear, instruments and paint.
When finished the plane will be inspected and signed-off by a Cleveland-based FAA
representative.
“This is probably something that individually we would never have done,” said King. “For
several reasons: complexity of the project, doubting our intelligence and talent enough to
do this, the expense of it and finding a feasible location. “
All agreed that the huge knowledge pool of other builders at the airport, the support
of other EAA members and access to their tools greatly contribute to the ease of this
project.
“The capstone of this project would be if we could inspire another group of builders
to do just what we are doing,” said King.
As of yet the brothers have not decided who will take the first flight but hope to be in
the air by late spring.
Amish Historical Library Update
By Nancy Huth
“The oldest book currently on
Now that the holidays are over we
display is a 1580 Froschauer Bible. Of
hope more residents will find their way
particular interest are seven “Anabaptist”
to the Amish Historical Library at 15960 E.
Testaments ranging from 1687-1825.
High St., in the center of Middlefield next
These have such an interesting history,
to Karl’s Jewelry. There are entrances in the
since they were banned in Switzerland.
front, and in the rear with the parking lot.
If discovered possessing one, a person
Both the Amish and those of Amish
could
be
subject
to confiscation,
descent will find a treasure trove of resources
imprisonment, exile,
helping them trace
be sold as a galley
t h e i r g e n e a l o g y.
slave, or worse.”
Board member
The library is
John Gingerich
open Saturdays 9 a.m.
was recently asked
to 2 p.m. If you have
about the library
old books, letters or
on
the
website
artifacts connected
“Amishamerica.com”.
with the Geauga
“We have some
Amish community to
really interesting
donate or loan, call
items on display,”
John Gingerich, 440G i n g e r i c h s a i d .
682-0606 or email
“For example, we
gahl@windstream.
have a chair made
net. The library’s
by “Der Weiss” Jonas
continued existence
Stutzman, the first
is dependent on
settler in Walnut
donations. Any
Creek, Ohio. Later
qualifying donations
in his life he wore
may be tax deductible
only white clothing.
since the library
There are many
is
a
non-profit
stories about him,
under
the ancestor of many The coat of Jerimaiah D. Troyer, an early corporation
IRS 501 (c)(3).
of the local Amish Geauga County settler on display at GAHL.
Post Photo/Nancy Huth
The library also
(including me).”
has a small bookstore
“The library has
with items that appeal to both Amish and
a coat that belonged to Jeremiah D. Troyer
non-Amish visitors, such as hymnals, prayer
(1853-1921), an early settler in Geauga
books, German-English Testaments, and
County. We also have on display two
books relating to Amish history, beliefs and
ledgers that belonged to Samuel W. Weaver,
genealogy. Board members are: Eli D. Miller,
the first Amish settler in Geauga County.
Samuel J. Weaver, Levi S. Weaver, Christ
Also on display are several other ledgers
belonging to early Geauga County settlers
Hershberger and John A. Gingerich.
such as John K. Fisher (1854-1930).”
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Jan. 21, 2015
days gone by
By Rick Seyer
A Look Back in Time
These
photos
are of maps
of Middlefield
and Huntsburg
taken from a
1937 Geauga
C o u n t y
directory. The
interesting
feature of the
maps is the
names of the
roads that are
different from
their names
today.
The
Huntsburg map
shows many
different names.
Burton-Windsor
east of 528 was
Barnes and
west of 528 was
Burton Station.
Clay Street
south of 322
was Facinger.
Pioneer west of
528 was Reed
and east was Hell. Kile north of Stillwell was
Mill. Chardon-Windsor was South Hambden.
Huntley Road east of 528 was Killdeer and
Hunt was known as Reese. The Crystal Lake
Celebrate Your Valentine
Do you have an interesting story about that special person in your life who you will ask
to be your Valentine? If so, why not share it with everyone? Tell us about how you met,
why you are together or anything you want the whole world to know about the two of
you before Jan. 27, 2015. Send about 50 words to The Middlefield Post, P.O. Box 626,
Middlefield, OH 44062 or editor@middlefieldpost.com.
The stories will be printed in the Feb. 4, Valentine issue of the MiddlefieldPost.
area near the bottom left corner was a private
development of cottages owned by the
Johnson Rubber Company and was removed
when East Branch Reservoir was constructed.
The Middlefield
map also shows
many different
road names in
1937. BurtonWindsor was
Burton Station.
Nauvoo was
Lincoln. Peters
was Paris. Georgia
was known as
Champlain and
Shedd was known
as Parkman
Townline. Dead
End Shedd was
Lost Road. Some
of the businesses
in Middlefield in
1937 included:
S . F. L a r a w a y
Funeral Service
and Insurance,
John Szemenyei
Goodyear Shoe
Repairing and Sliv
Ishee “Sliver the
Shaver” Barber.
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Young Chefs’ Class
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Middlefield Recreation Department, with
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class for kids ages 7 through 13. Young chefs
will have fun learning to make an array
of dishes using safe cooking techniques.
Sessions will be Feb. 9 and 23 and March 2
and 9 at the Middlefield Community (Senior)
Center, 15820 Ridgewood Dr. (44062). $45
VR/$55 NVR. There will be between five and
10 participants. Register by Feb. 2. online at
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Jan. 21, 2015
By Mayor Ben Garlich
I
‘ve been thinking
about the new year
and the personal
goals I have set, as
well as considering
our Village goals and
ensuring they are
appropriate. I was
looking at our Village
website and reviewed the history of our
Village that is recorded there. I thought
about how we had progressed from those
days and how people of action have made
a difference and provided direction that
gives us the results we see today. It is
important to avoid falling into a janitorial
mode and to continue striving for positive
change. I look at the population of our
Village and surrounding area, it is and has
been described as a community where
industry and agriculture coexist. Our Village
is successful due to the people that shop,
work and live here.
We will be focusing this year on
making sure we strengthen the relationship
with surrounding areas and will bring ideas
of value that benefit all entities important
to the health of our Village. These will
be achieved by working closely with the
Middlefield township trustees and our local
schools. Plans are in place to move forward
with both entities to exploit these synergies
by working together.
I have been involved, as well as read,
about the activity regarding Cardinal
s c h o o l s co n s i d e r i n g co n s o l i d at i o n
with Ledgemont, the GGP concept of a
consolidated mega school, and the Huskie
Nation with their plans for a new sports
complex. I feel these are all projects of value
and require a lot of thought. My hope is, we
do not let these positive initiatives prevent
us from making a difference today. We need
to continue to move forward and can not
become stagnant due to the “what if”.
I am looking forward to seeing dust in
the Village again this year, as dirt is being
moved for expansion projects. I expect
another year of improvement in 2015.
This past year, 2014 was the best revenue
generating year for the Village since 2008
and I expect 2015 to be better than 2014.
I encourage you to be informed, be involved,
shop local and visit www.middlefieldohio.com.
VFW Gives to MPD
On Dec. 10, Tim Armstrong, service
officer for Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
Post 9678, donated, on the behalf
of the Middlefield VFW, $500 to the
Middlefield Police “Shop With A Cop
program. (l-r) Chief Joe Tucholski, Tim
Armstrong and Sergeant Brandon
Savage.
Christmas at Chem Tech
By Kim Breyley
Chem Technologies treated more
than 80 employees to a Christmas dinner
at St. Lucy’s Church in Middlefield on Dec.
11. Jim Schill, CEO and chairman of the
board, announced they will be giving the
largest employee bonuses to date. Chem
Tech bonuses are based largely on hours
worked and supervisor evaluations. “We
base our financial structure as follows, onethird profit goes to the government, onethird to the owners and one-third to the
employees, and there is no cap on employee
bonuses. We will continue to pay full health
insurance,” he said to all in attendance. “To
do otherwise would be like giving you a pay
cut. Our company philosophy has always
been: do the right thing for customers,
suppliers and employees, and that is what
guides us.”
Schill said health insurance costs have
increased by 7 percent this year; Chem Tech
expends almost $800,000 annually to cover
their employee’s health insurance. “As good
as this year has been,” Schill said, “we expect
the coming year to improve considerably,
continuing the trend of the past five years.
Randy Vancura, chief operating officer,
shared future goals with the group. “This is
the best year we ever had,” he said. “And we
are proud of each and every one of you.”
Chem Tech, operating since 2001, is
currently testing and proving product that
will exhaust capacity at the Bonner Drive
facility. Construction is under way of Plant 2,
located south of Route 87 and east of Route
528 in Middlefield. The first phase of Plant
2 calls for 36,000 square feet, and future
phases are expected to eventually total 1/4
million square feet.
Seven production lines operate in the
existing facility on Bonner Drive and testing
for Line 8 will begin in Plant 2 early this year.
Line 9 will be housed in the first phase as
well and installation will probably follow
shortly after Line 8. Plant 2 will have locker
rooms and showers for employees but the
corporate offices will remain on Bonner
Drive.
“At the end of the day, our success is
because of you folks,” said Vancura. “I hear
repeatedly from visiting customers that
they see the “can-do” attitude on the floor
and in the offices, and it really is a testimony
to all of you. We want to give you the right
tools to get the job done and exceed the
customer’s expectations.”
There is no doubt the future is bright for
Chem Technologies, its staff and customers.
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On Jan. 14, sixth-grader Brooke Swontek won the third through eighth-grade Spelling Bee held at Cardinal Intermediate.
She will attend the district spelling bee in February on behalf of Cardinal. The judges were Superintendent Dr. Scott Hunt,
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Winner of the Cardinal Spelling Bee (right) sixth-grader Brooke Swontek and second-place eighth-grader Jacob Volante.
Cardinal Huskie Stadium Update
The Huskie Nation Foundation has been hard at work this fall and winter and has
solidified individuals, gifts and money. The following is a portion of their work to
date:
• O Sports has been contracted as architect/engineer for the entire project.
• Ron Flavin has been hired for his professional grant writing service.
• The Tim Yoder Construction Company will act as project manager for the concessions/rest rooms building, pro bono.
• Carter Lumber will donate all building materials for the concessions/ rest rooms.
• Cleveland Plumbing will donate all plumbing supplies for the concessions/rest rooms.
• To date $28,000 in cash has been raised NOT including in kind gifts.
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planned within a two-year time period.
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football field. IF the Kent State proposal does come to fruition Cardinal/Geauga
students will use this new Cardinal fabulous facility for athletic programming.
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Get Away!
By Nick Fagan
As the snow piles up, who doesn’t wish
for warmer weather? We have several weeks
of winter ahead of us, but we can still dream.
Perhaps you dream of going someplace
tropical or to a far off country? Will you need
a passport? Then drop by the Middlefield
Library on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. for the Passport Fair. GCPL partnered
with the staff of the Geauga County Clerk of
Courts to help you complete the necessary
forms, certify the paperwork and send it in.
Simply bring the following paperwork and
items to this Saturday session:
Passport application (available at
event)
Proof of citizenship (certified birth
certificate)
Proof of identity (photo ID or driver’s
license)
One 2” x 2” passport photo. John’s
Photography of Burton will be on site to
take photos for $10.
Parents and children 15 years old
and younger must appear in person with
parent’s photo ID.
Minors 16 and 17 require one parent to
appear in person with parent’s photo ID.
Bring one check for each application
and cash or check for the processing fee.
All applicants must be present. If you
have unusual circumstances, call the Clerk
of Courts Title Office before the event at
440-279-1750. Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or
Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This event is only for NEW passport
applications. Renewals applications cannot
be processed. For passport fees and more
details above visit: http://www.co.geauga.
oh.us/commonpleas/ClerkO fCour ts/
ClerkPassports.aspx or www.travel.state.
gov.
The library has numerous travel
guides to help you plan the perfect trip.
For armchair travel, check out the library’s
extensive collection of books, movies,
video games, and more. Upcoming book
releases include: “Private Vegas” by James
Patterson, “Esther: Royal Beauty” by Angela
Hunt, “Saint Odd” by Dean Koontz, “In Plain
Sight” by Fern Michaels, “The Nightingale”
by Kristin Hannah, “Courting Emily” by
Amy Lillard, and “Insatiable Appetites” by
Stuart Woods. For other great reads at great
prices stop by the Friends’ Book Sale Room
weekdays from noon to 3:00 pm.
The Middlefield Library is located at
6167 E. High Street (44062), 440- 632-1961.
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Business Tip #29
You need a SWOT Analysis
Every business owner/operator should
have a SWOT Analysis for their business.
From your previous answers for questions
proposed in these tips, you can identify
your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats.
Your action plans need to:
•Exploit your Strengths
•Correct your Weaknesses
•Pursue your Opportunities
•Understand and mitigate your Risks
Every new action plan needs to follow these
steps for the best chance of a successful
outcome.
Your Unique Selling Proposition needs
to focus on your Strengths. You should
know what they are and plan based on
exploiting those Strengths. You also need to
identify your Weaknesses (those things that
could keep you from reaching your planned
outcome unless you correct them).
Opportunities are not constant; they
can change from day-to-day. You need to
be aware of new opportunities, and take
immediate actions to capitalize on them
before they disappear.
Threats can come about from your
weaknesses, or from external sources
(i.e. new government regulations, new
competitor actions, etc.).
For more information, try Googling
SWAT Analysis; you will find many ideas,
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An IDEA….. without an ACTION PLAN to
implement it… is only a DREAM
You need to turn your dreams into
reality by developing and following action
plans. Following is a summary of questions
you need to answer for you own benefit.
The answers will lead you to needed action
plans.
Your Vision
•State what you believe is the Passion that
drives you / your business
•Why did you start your business? What
were your drivers?
•What is your “distant shore” and where /
what do you want your business to be?
(This should be a “stretch” goal, not a linear
projection of the present)
•(Close your eyes for a minute and think out
5 years; what do you see?)
•What do you see as any constraints on
reaching this destination?
•Do you have a plan to overcome any
constraints? What needs to happen?
Your Mission Statement
•Where are you going
•What is your business about
•What are your unique capabilities
•What Values do you create for customers
Pick key words from answers to the
above questions, then weave them into
your day-to-day operations, … in a phrase
that conveys your mission. Do not simply
say what you do, … tell how you will
solve problems and create value for your
customers.
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“He who ignores discipline comes to
poverty and shame, but he who heeds
correction is honored.” ~Proverbs 13:18
Next time we will continue to discuss the
wrap-up for these series of Business Tips.
“The first responsibility of a leader is to
define reality. The last is to say thank you.
In between, the leader is a servant.”
~ Max de Pree
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December
Students of
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Amber Bowman,
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Owning a new home is the dream of a lifetime, and
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So whether you are buying your first home,
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Berkshire Holds Its Annual Spelling Bee
On Jan. 14, 2015, Berkshire held its annual spelling bee. Fifteen students
participated and after 27 rounds, Lauren Barcikoski became the 2015 champion!
The runner up was our champion from the last two years, her brother, Lenny
Barcikoski. Congratulations to these two students and our other participants:
Matt Politzer, Anne Reed, Jakob Szapowal, Kevin Horvath, Dorothy Hernandez,
Halle Phifer, Bleu Ceroky, Maxwell Jannsen, David Baumgartner, Lucas Luoma,
Maggie Vittek, Dylan Bartholomew, Kaylee Polewchak,Kylee Neumore, Colby
Mullet, Ray Johnson, Justin Heiden, David Keough, Hannah Espinosa, Garrett
Hastings.
Thank you to our announcer, Mr. Kostiha, and our judges, Jack Arnold, Dan
Stone and Terry King.
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A Jan. 5 New York Times article called “The Bloom is on for Maple Syrup” said that
scientists predict (in Quebec and Vermont, so why not here?) a bumper crop. It’s called a
“mast year” when perennial trees like sugar maples synchronize their seed cycles and flower
as one. Because 2014 was a low seed year for maples, the scientists reason, maple trees
invested spare energy into producing more carbohydrates. This year, the trees will use those
carbs to flower - and fill sugar maples’ pails with rich, sweet sap. Est. 1976
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community interest
Burton Tree Tapping Day
A sure sign of spring across Ohio is the tapping of maple trees to make golden maple
syrup. The Burton Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Tree Tapping Ceremony
Saturday Feb. 14. The many maple trees that grow in the Village Park will be tapped to
officially kick off the maple season.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone can visit the Log Cabin to get
tapping equipment and a sap pail, then go, tap a tree and hang the pail. Hopefully the pingping sound of dripping sap will begin if it is a warm day.
When you tap the tree it becomes yours in a sense. The tapper’s name will be put on the
tree and during the maple season the tapper can keep track of how much sap comes from
the tree. Leave your email address to be kept posted.
After tapping the tree, visit the Log Cabin for refreshments and warm up by the blazing
fire. Sit in a rocker and watch maple candy being made. Maple products will also be on sale.
What sweeter way to spend Valentine’s Day then by being a part of an Ohio and Geauga
County tradition of making maple syrup? Come join the day’s activities and help kick off the
2015 maple syrup season.
Be sure to take time to visit the many locally owned stores around the park and on
Main Street. A hand-blown piece of glass, a refurbished piece of vintage furniture, a unique
boutique item or a hand loomed rug would make a great Valentine’s gift.
Visit www.burtonchamberofcommerce.org or call Amy at the Log Cabin, 440-834-4204.
We Love our “Quiet Time”
By Lynda Nemeth, Geauga County Tourism director
T
his time of year
in the Tourism
Office we hear
the same comment,
delivered with all good
intention, from many
people “Oh, this must
be such a quiet time
for you.” Our usual response is a smile and
“Oh, there’s always so much to do,” when
in reality this time of year for the Tourism
industry is one of the busiest. We are like
ducks, all cool and collected on the surface
but paddling like crazy below to keep
afloat. In December and January, as people
are winding down their year, we hit the
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Drilled over 3,000
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ground running for a new year; finalizing
our membership, designing, writing, and
proofing the new Geauga County Visitor
Guide. There are ads to be sold, pictures to
be pulled together and a calendar of the
year’s highlights to be assembled. The files
go to the printer and the finished guides are
ready by the end of January.
This year in tandem with finalizing the
Visitor Guide we have also been working
on our new website. The new site features
experience pages, a ‘changing’ Top 5 List,
a full calendar of events, an itinerary
builder, and so much more. Whether you
are a visitor or a resident of Geauga County
you will find the site to be a new favorite.
During these ‘quiet’ months we also lay the
groundwork for marketing projects, the
distribution of those 90,000 Visitor Guides
that we have printed, attend Travel Shows
to promote the upcoming travel season
and host our Annual Member meeting to
make our 190 Member Businesses aware
of how they can make the most of their
Membership. By the time you read this we
will have returned from the AAA Travel Expo
in Columbus, launched our new website
(DestinationGeauga.com), completed our
first co-op ad of the year (getting Geauga
County information in over 13,000 hotel
rooms in Greater Cleveland), and drop
shipped 40,000 of our Geauga County
Visitor Guides to fulfill contracts with
turnpike plazas, Travel info Centers, Hotels,
AAA, and other Attractions. Whew… good
thing it’s our quiet time.
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Greetings From the Bookmobile!
By Leah Schmidt
After a relatively mild December,
January has welcomed us with a blast of
very wintery weather. We do try to keep the
Bookmobile in service during all weather
conditions, but there are times when we
have to make adjustments to the schedule.
In the event we have to cancel service, we
will try to notify each affected location.
There is an upcoming service interruption
in early February when the Bookmobile
is scheduled for repair work. Please
make a note on your calendars that the
Bookmobile will not be on the road from
Feb. 3 through Feb. 6, with resumption of
service on Saturday, Feb. 7.
February is but a few days away, and
we are having a “Guess How Many Hershey
Kisses in the Jar Contest.” The prize will be
the Jar of Hershey Kisses!. There are no age
limits, so everyone can participate. The
forms to enter the contest will be on the
Bookmobile, and they will provide space for
1) Guessing the number of Hershey Kisses
in the jar, and 2) Telling us the title and
author of your favorite ook.
The cold winter days invite us to curl
up with a good book, and many new and
wonderful books have arrived. A picture
book that I recommend for February is
“Snowman’s Story” by Will Hillenbrand
with extraordinary illustrations. We
recently received new copies of the Nancy
Lohr’s “Pelts and Promises” and Mrs. Silas
Bowman’s “The Daudyhouse” with art
by Melisa Horst. The nonfiction juvenile
selection, “Where the Crickets Sing” is the
third book in the Barn Chronicles series
about a homesteading family’s life in rural
New Zealand. The first two books in the
series, “Where Lions Roar at Night” and
“Where Arrows Fly,” won CALEB prizes for
Best Children’s Books.
For adult and young adult readers,
the story of Gabe Murfitt in “My Message
is C.L.E.A.R.” is truly inspirational. Gabe was
born with what he describes as an unusual
body design. He states that his arms might
be short and his legs crooked, but he is
more like the rest of us, than he is different.
C.L.E.A.R. stands for Courage, Leadership,
Endurance, Attitude, and Respect, and it
is Gabe’s blueprint for finding hope and
strength in the face of adversity.
Please remember, if you are looking
for something on the Bookmobile shelves
and you don’t see it, ask a staff member; we
will try to find it for you, or we will help you
submit a hold request.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Celebrating 25 Years of Healthy
Newborns in the Amish Community
By Jaime A. Fisher, RN/DON Middlefield Care Center
We have some great news to report; the Care Center just finished its annual survey with
the Ohio Department of Health. We did awesome! The Center and staff undergo an annual
two-to-three day in-depth inspection to ensure the safety of patients and staff, quality of
services offered and rendered, and confirm the Center is abiding by the Ohio Revised Code
for Health Care facilities, which governs this state. The survey is an opportunity to examine
avenues of improvement and take a hard look at what we can be doing better.
We, also, recently received the Center for Disease Control (CDC) benchmark report and
the Middlefield Care Center is in the top 90 percent of all birthing centers across the country!
In June of 2015, the Care Center officially celebrates 25 years of healthy Amish babies.
As I look ahead to the many years to come, it makes me proud to be a part of this unique
facility. In celebration, please thank those who made the Care Center a reality. (They took a
big step, to say the least.)
The stats for the month of December: 11 deliveries, nine home visits, and over 100
miles covered in services provided to the community. Last year brought this community the
blessing of 152 babies born at the Center. A special thank you to Johnny and Betty Miller,
who allowed us the privilege to care for their growing family eight times at the Care Center.
Congratulations and enjoy your Family Care Package.
The growth and success of the Care Center is vital to maintaining a low cost option for
those who prefer this type of setting. With great anticipation for the New Year and what it
means to the Care Center, we move forever forward, gaining confidence as the years go by.
Labor the hardest work you will ever love.
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Remember the home remedies used by
your grandmother or great-grandmother?
These wise women knew exactly which
root, berry or leaf would relieve pain,
coughs or constipation. My parents used
to reminisce about homemade cures their
mothers used even though they both relied
on what could be found on the drugstore’s
shelves rather than the “old remedies.” From
what I’ve been told, this is true in most
families. Have you ever wondered why?
Well, in my family, the grandparents
were “country people” whereas the parents
were “city people.” In the country can be
found a wide variety of plants, many free
from chemical fertilizers and pesticides and
most just there for the picking. In the city,
not so. My parents might have remembered
what plants were needed to brew up the old
remedies, but there was simply nowhere to
get them (except, maybe, from an herbalist
shop). Likely the lack of availability of the
proper plants accounts for the fact that
only a small number of the country dwellers
handed down the tradition of using
homemade cures. However, there still exists
at least one group of people among whom
are those who hand down and use many of
the old remedies - the Amish.
Now, don’t fall into the false belief
that the Amish do not take advantage of
conventional medical care. This is not true,
especially in the event of more serious
illness or injury. For less serious things,
many Amish do use traditional home
remedies handed down from generation to
generation. Some of these are also familiar
to non-Amish (“Yankees” or “Englishers”).
For example, for sore throats and to help
control coughs, take a teaspoon of honey
every hour until the sore throat or cough
is relieved. For bee stings, make a paste of
baking soda and water, smear it over the
bee stings and let it dry. And who hasn’t
heard of good, rich chicken broth being just
the thing for helping you get over a cold or
using the leaves of the aloe vera plant as
first aid for burns and scalds?
Many of the old remedies called for a
plant (or plant part) to be used to make a
tea. There was corn silk for a tea for urinary
health, sage tea to combat the flu, and a
tea from the dried leaves of the blueberry
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shrub to control diarrhea. Peppermint tea
was and is a popular treatment for gall
bladder problems, and a tea from ginger
and fennel relieves gas pain. For arthritis,
drink 10 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
mixed in a glass of water with each meal.
For internal parasites, boil a ginger root in
a quart of water for half an hour and drink
the tea daily for four days. There are also
ointments, poultices, salves and bitter tonic
that are made with herbs and other plants.
More complex remedies include cough
syrup that calls for three whole raw eggs
in the shell to be put into a quart jar that
is then filled with vinegar. The jar lid is laid
on the jar but not screwed down. Wait four
to five days until the eggshells get soft and
blackish. Then remove and discard the eggs
and fill the jar with honey. Mix before using.
Fever is fought with a drink made of an egg
white beaten with a spoon until foamy to
which a little sugar and a little warm water
has been added. Drink it all down. (Be sure
the eggs are free from, salmonella.)
Not all old cures are meant to be
swallowed. For a stuffy nose, one old recipe
calls for 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon
baking soda to be dissolved in one cup of
boiled water. Put a few drops into the nose
as needed. An addendum to this remedy
suggests that to “flush out your head” you
can pour some of this solution into the palm
of your hand and sniff it into your nostrils.
Foot powder can be produced by
mixing an ounce of baking soda with an
ounce of cornstarch. This can be kept in a
bottle with a shaker top to be sprinkled on
your feet every morning before you put on
your shoes. An old Amish home remedy for
treating fungus infection is to brew black
walnut hulls in water and apply the cooled
tea onto the site of the fungal infection
twice a day. For earache, dip a cotton ball in
molasses and apply to the aching ear. (Do
NOT push cotton into the ear canal.)
Mixing 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1
teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1/2
cup of warm water is said to give you a
gargle as effective as the high priced sweet
ones you buy at the store. (I don’t know
about bad breath, but this remedy does curl
your tongue.)
Remembering
Christmas …
Be Glad, Not Sad
Mrs. Rudy Kathryn Detweiler
Once again Christmas was here,
A time when your family was near.
We sang how Jesus to Bethlehem came,
That all might be saved in His name.
But sometimes it’s hard to feel the cheer,
When you’ve lost special ones so dear.
Losing those loved ones hurts so bad,
That in that season twas hard to be glad.
With your family together
sometimes twas found,
That you caught yourself just looking around.
You knew what was missing … special faces,
That used to be in familiar places.
Up to heaven we send them our love,
As we felt they were watching us from above.
In that season, you might be sad,
But because of Baby Jesus, you could be glad.
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window & door
440-548-2119
16649 Nash Rd (Rt .88) Middlefield, OH 44062
8221 Parker Rd, Orwell 44076 • 440-437-8458
Marvin Shrock, Owner
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