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Volume 12 ~ Issue 20 May 8, 2019 MiddlefieldPost.com

Community News from Middlefield, Parkman, Huntsburg and surrounding Areas

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By Nancy Huth

hank goodness for the maple tree,” said Chuck Lausin as the 36th Maple Syrup Hall of Fame Brunch

got underway at Mary Yoder’s on April 20. Spirits were high among the approximately 120 guests who were looking forward to the 90th Geauga County Maple Festival in Chardon on the last weekend of April.

At this year’s brunch the inductees into the Hall of Fame were David and Pam Patterson, sixth generation maple producers at Patterson Fruit Farm. They have been judging maple syrup at the Chardon Festival for 25 years. Even before they were engaged in 1993, they entered the Maple Festival candy contest. Now they are very involved in the community and in West Geauga schools. Their children Johnny and Heather are involved with the farm, as well as in school activities. Sugaring is in their blood, as it is in the 79 people who entered syrup or maple candy in various classes to be judged. Among these were 32 producers, 30 hobby and seven out-of-county exhibitors, and 10 novices, totaling 89,828 taps ranging from four taps to 16,000. These taps cover three states: Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This was the biggest tapping year to date.

The committee judging the winners are current members of the Hall of Fame, so they certainly know what they are doing. This year they made some changes to the contest, adding color grade for the hobby and out-of-county exhibitors. The judges triple check density and spend time on color and clarity. But the most time is spent on flavor, which involves a lot of tasting. The judges sample, discuss and sample again. Wouldn’t many of us enjoy that.

Les Ober gave an update on the 2019 season, declaring it an excellent year for Northeast Ohio. He mentioned that Ohio State University’s campus in Mansfield has a woods that produced 13,000 gallons of

(above) Roger Roseum, (right) winner of 2019 Best Maple Syrup Producer Award, accompanied by his wife Linda. (left) Jayden

Freeman, (5) youngest winner in youth maple-sugar candy category. (MP Photo/Nancy Huth)

Golden, Amber, Dark

maple syrup this year. At the university, the study of climate research teaches students about the impact climate has on syrup production.

One of the 2019 novice tree tappers in our county is Ted Dalheim from Munson who has 12 trees and proudly produced three gallons of syrup. He loves being outdoors and teaching his four grandchildren about maple syrup.

In the youth division the youngest winner in the maple candy category was 5-year-old Jayden Freeman, who excitedly helped hand out envelopes to other winners.

In each of the syrup divisions: golden, amber and dark, there were seven place winners among the producers and seven place winners among the Hobby Division. The golden delicate class is considered

the granddaddy of them all. The 2019 Best Producer Award went to Roger Roseum, who sported a festive tie displaying jugs of syrup.

Master of Ceremony, Bob Rogish and Maple Festival President Bob Freeman kept things moving along as awards were given for 135 entrees. The Maple Judging Committee would like to thank all of the entrants in the 2019 Geauga Maple Festival Maple Syrup Contest. See you again next year.

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. Nancy has written for the Post since 2007.

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The Geauga Growth Partnership held their Annual Partnership Meeting on May 1 at the Sisters of Notre Dame Education Center. (middle) GGP Chair John Epprecht awarded Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D on behalf of Kent State University Geauga Campus the Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award. (left) John Stoddard, superintendent Berkshire School District, updated the members about the upcoming new school and education concepts titled PRIME: Partners in Rural Innovative Models of Education, and the keynote speaker was Mr. Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University and former head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team (right) who spoke about striving for excellence.

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Chamber to Meet at Vinny’sThe Middlefield Chamber of Commerce will

meet at Vinny’s Italian Kitchen on Tuesday, May 14 for their next monthly meeting. Social time starts at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting and dinner scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Blaze Tishko, owner of Vinny’s, will be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served on the patio if weather permits. The cost to attend is $20 per person and is open to non-members who are interested in learning about the benefits of joining the Chamber. Memberships will be accepted during the meeting or at any time. There will be a raffle for a Vinny’s gift card for $1 per ticket. The Chamber is collecting canned food and other non-perishable items and gift cards to benefit the Middlefield VFW "veterans in need" program. Please reply to

By Mayor Ben Garlich

I saw the national unemployment n u m b e r s o n

F r i d a y w h i c h w e r e r e p o r t e d at a 50 year low and less than 4 percent. Later in the day I read the

newspaper and was going to count the number of help-wanted ads but soon lost track due to the volume. In addition to these help wanted solicitations, I personally know all large local employers have signs in front of their facilities advertising for help. I am sure there are areas of the country less fortunate, but from a local perspective, if all available jobs were filled; the national rate would drop another percentage. Recently, our Village and many of our local companies participated in an area-wide job fair held at the Berkshire School facilities. It was very successful but open positions still remain. We are fortunate to live in an area that is overly blessed with employment opportunities. Our goal is to do all we can to support and ensure the trend of prosperity continues.

It is satisfying to see capital improvements, both private and public, being completed. An improving village fosters future improvement. I will be expressing my appreciation monthly for the residents' approval of the income tax increase which gives us the ability to maintain the infrastructure of our community that will benefit all residents and visitors to our Village. We appreciate those private entities that also invest in our village adding jobs and amenities to our

community. We take pride in maintaining an attractive and mechanically sound village. We insist that all village-owned property sets an example for neatness and well maintained properties.

I wish all residents had the same goals for their properties. Our zoning inspector works very hard to ensure compliance but as I drive around this village, I cringe at the condition and upkeep of some of the properties. I always put myself in the position of how I would feel if I was neighbor to some of these properties. It is very unfair when the condition of a property negatively impacts the value of neighboring properties. It is not a financial issue with the properties I am referencing as it doesn’t cost anything to be neat. We will be looking at ways, in addition to our neat streets financial assistance program, to resolve these eyesores and improve the aesthetics of our Village. If I sound irritated, it’s because I am.

I am happy to report that the private road for the residents of Cardinal Point has finally been completed. A fair and cooperative deal was constructed between the new owner and the residents. The Village was able to assist in a non- financial position to finally resolve the road issue that has been there for many years. I mention this as I just read a letter to the editor in a local paper describing how the road was impassable and the developer was being non-responsive. The developer did step up to the plate and did the right thing which is appreciated.

Be informed, be involved, exercise your right to vote, shop Middlefield and visit www.middlefieldohio.com.

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A Look Back in TimeBy Rick Seyer

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Open enrollment applications for the 2019-2020 school year for new students will be available starting May 1 at 8 a.m. All applications will be completed online; a link will be available on our website homepage starting at 8 a.m. May 1. As a reminder, open enrollment is for students who live outside of the Cardinal Local School District and do not currently attend one of our schools. Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis and acceptance is dependent upon class size. For information, visit our website, www.cardinalschools.org and click on the parents/students tab on the top of the page, or call Kristie Steyer at 440-632-0261 extension 1000. The final day to submit an open enrollment application is Aug. 1.

These photos are of the O. L. Halstead Sunoco gas station and car repair shop that was located on the northwest corner of the downtown intersection. Through the 1930s and 40s, Owen Halstead owned a few different businesses in Middlefield including this car repair shop and gas station, a furniture store and a Chrysler and Plymouth car dealership. He also built many houses in the village that were rentals including an area east of Middlefield, almost across from St. Lucy’s, that for years was known as “Halstead Heights” and later as “Shanty Town”. Halstead’s granddaughter Ann currently owns the furniture store, Halstead Lazy-Boy, located at Harrington Square. She took over the business after her father Tom, son of Owen, retired.

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New Summer Lunch ProgramBy Colleen Lockhart

A new summer month lunch program called

“Now That’s What I’m Talking About!” is for all children school age and under in Montville, Thompson, Claridon, Burton and

Troy and is sponsored through Claridon Community Helps (CCH), a non-profit organization whose mission is “neighbors helping neighbors.”

CCH is working with school administrators to ensure that all families are aware of this lunch program and able to utilize it. They are also working with local churches, organizations, and local government offices to raise awareness of the program.

Judi Maloney, a member of CCH, has volunteered at Karpos Ministry in Painesville for many years, making dinner for the homeless and hungry a few times a week. There she learned about the summer lunch program used by Painesville City Schools. Maloney researched and spoke with various members of the community and believes that a lunch program will fill a gap in a new way, providing free lunches to our school children, similar to the free or reduced lunches they are receiving during the school year.

CCH is focused on providing nutritional lunches beginning the first day of summer break. All children are welcome and there are no income eligibility requirements. A hot meal will be provided to all preregistered school-age-and-under children to be picked up weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Monday and Wednesday bagged lunches will be provided for Tuesday and Thursday. However, meals will only be handed to children who are present, not to parents or caregivers. Any dietary restrictions students may have will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. A child can receive a meal for one day, one week, one month or whatever works for the family with advance notification requested. Late registration is accepted anytime during the summer, giving a 24-hour notice before the first meal can be picked up.

All money and food donations will go 100 percent to purchase food for the children. CCH will provide all the essential non-food items needed to prepare, package and distribute lunches. Claridon Congregational Church will provide the kitchen. Volunteers are needed in all areas to assist with food preparation on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and for delivering the meals to drop-off locations by 12:30 p.m. A food donation list is available. Please contact 440-321-5596 or email ClaridonCommunityHelps@gmail.com for more information. Delivery location will be based on the greatest need. Locations will be determined by registrations received by May 15. Delivery locations will be announced no later than May 24.

Registration forms are available at each school office or online and can be returned to the school or mailed to CCH, P.O. Box 12, East Claridon, OH 44033. Registration can also be made online at www.claridoncommunityhelps.org and click on Summer Lunch, or by calling 440-321-5596 to register by phone.

Colleen Lockhart is a lifelong resident of Geauga County, lives in Huntsburg with her husband, Richard. She retired from Geauga County Commissioners, serves on the Department on Aging Executive Board, is a member of Middlefield Chamber of Commerce, and serves many local organizations.

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Spring SadnessBy Christina Grand Porter

People like us who live in climates with four distinct

seasons sometimes seem to wait all winter for spring to arrive. But just because the seasons have turned, doesn’t

mean a low mood will also. One reason for feeling low this time of year is seasonal affective disorder. It’s typically associated with winter, but warmer temperatures and brighter days aren’t always enough to lift the blues. Unfortunately, the fact that spring is supposed to be a time of joy and renewal can highlight what’s missing for some. Feeling like the only one not having spring fun is bound to make someone who’s already down feel even worse. Seeing cheery people all around and watching friends enjoy those picture-perfect vacations on Facebook or Instagram can be constant reminders that others are having a good time when you aren’t. This can be especially hard if you are struggling with challenges, like a breakup or financial concerns.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of recurring depression in which the symptoms start and stop around the same time each year. They typically begin in fall or winter and subside in spring, but in about one out of 10 SAD sufferers, the pattern is reversed, with depression returning in the spring or summer. Common symptoms of reverse SAD include insomnia, irritability,

restlessness, poor appetite, and weight loss. This form of depression may be a reaction to higher heat and humidity, since traveling to a cooler locale sometimes brings relief.

Researchers noted higher suicide rates at times of high-pollen counts compared with less pollen, theorizing that the increase might be due to increased anxiety or aggression related to inflammation. The misery endured by seasonal allergy sufferers – sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy eyes or throat, watery eyes – might be reason enough to get depressed, but something more seemed to be contributing to their blue mood. The most likely candidates are cytokines, chemical messengers of the immune system. Allergy attacks trigger the release of cytokines that promote inflammation. In both humans and animals, high levels of inflammation-promoting cytokines have been linked to something called “sickness behavior”, a pattern characterized by increased sleeping, decreased appetite, reduced sex drive, and withdrawal from the environment. It’s a lot like depression. Raging allergies also make it hard to get a good night’s sleep, and too little or poor quality sleep contributes to depression.

A lot of times people don’t really know that they’re experiencing depression. You just might not feel well and not understand why. The bottom line is, if you think something may be wrong, seek help. People think that something had to have happened to have depression, or that you can will yourself out of it, but that’s not true. It’s a biological process - and there shouldn’t be any stigma associated with taking care of yourself.

There is a peak in suicides in early April and late May and the seasonal brightness may have something to do with it. As hours of sunlight increase, so does the risk of suicide. One may speculate that sunlight boosts energy and motivation, thus giving people who are depressed the ability to take action and make a suicide attempt. If you are thinking about suicide, or you are worried about a friend or family member who might be, get help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.

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Story Time is Good for Your Child at the Middlefield Library!

Feather and Fleece News ReportBy news reporter Alexandra Wiseman

Feather and Fleece is a community. We help one another when we need help or advice at the Great Geauga County Fair. In 2018 we went to two nursing homes and brought our rabbits. It was so much fun to see smiles on all the senior's faces. It really shows what 4H is all about.

Spring is here and it is time for turkeys and lambs. Turkeys are expected to arrive April 10 or 11, so make sure you are ready. Lambs are ready to be bought. When you get your lamb, record everything. I keep a journal for all of my animals, and It really helps later. I hope everyone is ready to get their animals.

Feathers and Fleece has been invited to attend to an open show for lambs on Saturday, June 8 at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Grand Champion received $200, Reserve Champion $100, and market class winners receive $10. This event is open to those ages 5- 21 years old. The open show judge will be Alex Tuggle.

Little Porkers 4-H ClubBy Brinley and Hallie News Reporters

The Little Porkers first 2019 4-H club meeting was held Jan. 20 at the Hambden Town Hall. We elected officers, talked about Malley’s Chocolates fundraising, buyers gifts and we discussed club t-shirt purchases.

Our second 4-H club meeting was held Feb. 17 at Hambden Town Hall. We talked about the changes in the rules pertaining to this year’s fair, had a health and safety report on biosecurity and the importance of hydration for your animal. Then we had two speakers from Countryside Veterinary Services, Jessica Bittner DVM and Scott Bertoldo DVM, who talked to us about nutrition and diseases. Afterwards, we had a potluck lunch.

Our third meeting was on March 10 at Headwaters Park Boathouse. We filled out animal project paperwork, tagging dates for animals, when you should have your animals by and shirt sizes for everyone.

By Margaret Chatfield

There are so many wonderful reasons to bring your child to the library for story time, the obvious being it is just plain fun. It is a great bonding experience for you and your child and you can see all that is new when you visit the library weekly. Story time is a great opportunity to share in the joy and importance of reading with your child. Our story times are free of charge and you do not need to register, just drop in.

Experts in the field of early literacy have indicated that reading out loud to your child helps them to develop reading skills before they are able to read. Story time helps to develop the six primary early literacy skills your child needs to have in place before they can learn to read.

Our Middlefield library story time experts are trained to focus on these six skills during story time in the most enjoyable way.

The first skill is Print Motivation. Your child will discover that books are a source of pleasure and enjoyment. Books are fun and the stories are delightful.

N e x t , t h e r e i s P h o n o l o g i c a l Awareness, which is the ability to hear and manipulate the smaller sounds in words (rhyming, syllables, and starting sounds.) In story time your child will hear lots of fun rhymes and sound out simple sounds. Sometimes is sounds like a barn yard in the story time room!

Vocabulary quite simply this means knowing the names of things! The more words your child hears the bigger their

vocabulary will grow. Learning to read will be easier because they can make sense of the words they are sounding out. Picture books are packed with new vocabulary words for your child to learn.

Narrative Skills This is the ability to describe events. In story time we often ask, what do you think will happen next? Your child can learn to describe the events in the story and gain a better command of language.

Print Awareness – the printed word is everywhere. Your child will learn that words in the picture books have meaning, they are fun and enjoyable. It is a good idea for you to label simple objects around the house, like “chair” “table” etc., to further the idea that words have meaning!

The last of the six skills is Letter Knowledge – knowing that letters are different from each other. They have different names and sounds. Our story times follow a letter of the week, the selected stories also follow the highlighted letter. Singing the ABC song is a great way to learn this skill.

Our story times at the Middlefield library, beginning June 4 are:

Toddler story time Tuesdays at 10 a.m. or Thursday at 11 a.m.; preschool story time Wednesday or Thursday at 10 a.m.; family story time Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Visit the library for story time and get ready for lots of learning fun! The Middlefield Library is located at 16167 East High St, (44062). Call 440-632-1961. 

It’s Garage Sale SeasonGarage/Yard/Rummage Sale season is in full swing! Whether you’re a bargain shopper

looking for inexpensive treasures, in the midst of spring cleaning or planning your own sale to bring in some ready cash, please read on.

Middlefield Historical Society will hold its annual Garage Sale at the Century Inn Underloft, 14979 South State Ave. (Route. 608) in Middlefield Village (44062) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 16, 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (No early birds!) The sale will feature many bargains at low prices, plus unexpected penny box treasures. Bargain shoppers, come and browse!

If you’re spring cleaning or have leftovers from your own garage sale, Middlefield Historical Society will accept donations until Tuesday, May 14 at the same location. Please do not leave anything outside the building! Donation day is Thursday, May 9 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. If that’s inconvenient, leave your name and phone number at 440-632-0400 to arrange an appointment to drop off. Keep in mind that MHS cannot accept stuffed toys, adult clothing or large, heavy items, such as TVs, luggage, furniture, exercise equipment.

During this annual sale, a common question is, “Where are some other sales nearby?” If you’re holding a sale of your own the same weekend or during the rest of May, let MHS know the details (type of sale, address(es), dates, hours, brief description of merchandise) for a handout to go to customers. This offer is open to any sales in Middlefield Village or Township, Burton Village or Township, Huntsburg, Parkman, Troy, Claridon, Mesopotamia or West Farmington. Info must be received by Tuesday, May 14 to be included in the handout. Mail to Middlefield Historical Society, P.O. Box 1100, Middlefield, OH 44062 or leave name and phone number at 440-632-0400 to receive a call-back for info. Reminder: Middlefield Village requires a sale permit, available at the Municipal Center.

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Chapel of the Holy CrossBy Colleen Lockhart

Rancher and sculptor, Marguerite Brunswig Staude, commissioned the Chapel of the Holy Cross in 1932 after she was inspired by the style of the Empire State Building. Her initial plans changed and led to today’s unusual design in the red rock formations of Sedona, Arizona.

Staude was a devout Catholic and bequeathed the chapel to the Catholic Church. She considered the chapel to be her greatest artistic achievement and the fulfillment of her life’s mission. It was built on Coconino National Forest land by special use permit made possible with the help of the late Senator Barry Goldwater and the project architect, August K. Strotz. The chapel was completed in 1956 after just 18 months of construction for the modest sum of $300,000. Everyone associated with the project had generously cut their costs. It eventually became too small to hold services for the community and remains a shrine for all faiths.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross was voted by Arizonians as one of the seven man-made wonders of Arizona. The chapel was built on a twin-pinnacled ridge of red rock that rises 200 feet off the ground with a 90 foot cross cut down the center.

During a recent visit to Sedona, my friend, Sue, and I were excited for the opportunity to visit this beautiful structure nestled in this beautiful place. The interior is simple with angular walls and natural light coming through the floor to ceiling windows. The centerpiece is a sculpture of the crucified Christ on the Tree of Life as the Holy Cross. Benches line the walls and two rows of pews are in the center for visitors to pray or rest. There are two tapestries on the wall and the ruby-red candles lit by visitor Ssupply the only colors in the chapel.

Thousands of visitors each year travel on Route I79 south toward the Village of Oak Creek and take the left turn onto Chapel Road to make the steep climb to the Chapel of the Holy Cross. The sign on the shrine door offers “peace to all who enter.”

Entering the chapel is free daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Good Friday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. A brief prayer service is held each Monday at 5 p.m. and is open to the public.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, Arizona, taken from the lower parking area. (MP Photo/Colleen Lockhart)

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CHS Senior Trey Shirkey Signs National Letter of Intent

Congratulations to CHS Senior Trey Shirkey (center, seated) who signed his national letter of intent on April 9 to play football at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania next year! (MP Photo/CSD)

JES Students Spread Kindness with Bagged Lunches

(right) JES students Karlie T., Abigail S., Abigail Z., and Skilyr S. spend time at lunch decorating brown paper bags with uplifting pictures and words of encouragement. The bags are used to provide lunches for those who are homeless. (MP Photo/CSD)

We love all of the Huskie Pride events that happen at JES. This year in the cafeteria, staff has started a “Huskie Pride table” where students can purchase a seat at the table for them and one friend with Huskie Bucks they earn for showing positive behaviors at school. Recently, students who were eating at the pride table helped spread kindness by coloring brown paper bags and writing encouraging words on them. It may not seem like a big deal, but the bags are then used by a group called  RAKE  (Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere) who makes bagged lunches for homeless individuals. We’re told our students absolutely loved spreading joy and hope and had such sweet things to say on their bags. We are so proud of all of them for their eagerness to help others and really practice those Huskie PRIDE values!

JES music teacher Mr. Joel Kithcart feeds a porcupine as second grade teacher Mrs. Sharron Callahan watches nervously. The porcupine came from the Akron Zoo as part of their animal ambassador program. (MP Photo/CSD)

Second-grade students Kacie C., Genevieve C., and Olivia K. work together to create a food pyramid in science lab. (MP Photo/CSD)

Second Graders Create Food PyramidsOur second graders recently learned about the importance of plant and animal groups

and how one cannot live without the other. Following a short film explaining this, students then worked together in groups to create a “food pyramid” to better understand how many of these living things are needed to coexist. At the bottom of the pyramid students use green blocks to show the plants, which is always the biggest group. Next comes the brown layer, which represents the animals that eat the plants - this is a much smaller group. And finally at the top of the pyramid is one red block to represent the animal that eats other small animals for survival. The number of blocks for each color depicts an accurate representation of living things at each level. Thanks to science guy, Mr. Claire Zurbuch, aka Mr. Z., for providing the insight to our students!

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Every time you purchased an oil change at Preston Superstore throughout the first quarter of this year, you were helping to enhance lives of many in this great county.

One dollar of your oil-change purchase price was donated on your behalf by Pat Preston to three incredible local organizations. Each received $2,000!

Geauga ACHIEVE is an educational program serving students with intensive needs and multiple disabilities. “Our goal is to empower all students with the skills they need to be successful in the classroom and beyond graduation,” said Robin Ludwig, director at the Geauga County Educational Service Center. “The generous donation, we received from Preston Superstore will provide our students with technology and curriculum materials to enhance the learning environment as well as funding for transportation to community activities for life-skills activities.”

The STARS Program is a school-based program run by the Geauga County Educational Service Center that supports students ages 5-22 who have a diagnosis of Autism. “STARS students and staff are so thankful for this amazing donation,” said Dana Eggers, a GCESC director. “This money will be used towards upgrading our classroom technology. This includes classroom technology tools to access online curriculum materials, communication apps that allow our nonverbal students to have a voice, and handheld devices in order to explicitly teach students to appropriately navigate the world of texting and safe usage of social media.” She continued, “We are so lucky to have classrooms housed in such a supportive community!”

Solid Rock is an agency providing residential and community support to individuals with developmental disabilities. “The donation that Preston has given will go into our activity fund that helps support the clients experience outings and trips they would not otherwise be able to afford,” said Tiffany Smetana, CEO of Solid Rock on Which We Stand, LLC. “This money will help fund trips to areas such as, Niagara Falls, Hocking Hills, Pymatuning, Tribe games and Kalahari.”

Preston Superstore donated a dollar for every oil change purchased in this first quarter to the Geauga Achieve program. (l-r) Jackie Franck, Preston Superstore marketing; Robin Ludwig, director Geauga Achieve program and Pat Preston, owner Preston Superstore.

Preston Superstore donated a dollar for every oil change purchased in this first quarter to the STARS program in Geauga County. (l-r) Jackie Franck, Preston Superstore marketing; Dana Eggers, director STARS program and Pat Preston, owner Preston Superstore.

Preston Superstore donated a dollar for every oil change purchased in this first quarter to the Solid Rock program in Geauga County. (l-r) Jackie Franck, Preston Superstore market-ing; Shawna Hill, Tiffany Smetana and Justin Smetana of Solid Rock; and Pat Preston, owner Preston Superstore.

Thank you, Geauga County, for getting your oil changed at Preston Superstore first quarter this year! This promotion will continue into next quarter, so go to Preston and get your oil changed. Stay tuned for next quarter results.Preston Superstore is located at 13600 W. Center St., Burton. Visit prestonsuperstore.com or call 440-316-4812.

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By Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT

Of all the joints in your body, the shoulder joint

has the greatest range of motion. Because of its incredible mo-bility, it is more likely to be injured

or sustain painful problems. And when it does become painful, it impacts almost everything you are trying to do.

Shoulders sustain sprains and strains, dislocations, tendinitis, torn rotator cuffs, bursitis, frozen shoulder, fractures, arthritis and a host of other injuries and conditions. Because it is such a mobile joint, you can hurt it in falls, when you strain to try to reach something, when you lift something heavy, and even when you throw a ball or play a game. Sometimes it becomes injured and painful just from a gradual irritation or deterioration over time.

Where do you look for relief of shoulder pain? Too often when twinges of pain erupt from the shoulder, busy people just pop a pain-killer and push on through their day. The next day hurts even more, so they take a few more pills and continue without seeking help or they seek out a surgeon who can only provide surgery as an option when they actually don’t want or even need surgery!

This practice leads to a continuing and escalating shoulder problem as well as other side effects of increased de-pendency on pain-killers, unnecessary MRI imaging, ineffective steroid injections and life threatening surgery! In fact, according to a report released three years ago by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), our culture’s tendency to treat chronic pain with a one-pill-fits-all mindset has created a “silent epidemic” regarding the use and possible overuse of opioid reliance. They suggest that we must urgently consider non-pharmacological approaches to treating pain, including physical therapy!

How your Doctor of physical therapy can help your shoulder pain. When you consult with a doctor of physical therapy at MyoFit Clinic because of shoulder pain, you can expect that first you will be evaluated so that they can determine the cause of your pain and then an effective way to treat it the same day.

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May 10 and 24: Henrietta Leavitt: Visionary Astronomer7-8 p.m. Observatory Park, 10610 Clay St., Montville (44064). Learn the history of pioneering astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. Program followed by night-sky viewing until 11 p.m., weather permitting. Wheelchair/stroller accessible.

May 10: Frog Fest “Party Line” Call List8-9:30 p.m. The West Woods, Nature Center, 9465 Route 87, Novelty (44072). Get your name on the call list to witness the noisy courtship of Gray Tree Frogs and Green Frogs as they come to woodland pools to breed. We’ll call when conditions are right, so expect short notice. Wheelchair/stroller accessible.  Registration required 440-286-9516.

May 11: Drive-It-Yourself Tour10 – 11 a.m. Family-Friendly. 25 Tour Stops, you choose 10 (or more) to visit. Samples, Drawings, Tours, Special Sales and Give-aways. Get Tour Map stamped at each location. Finale, live music between 2:45 and 4 p.m. at Heritage Marketplace with pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, and ice cream. Be entered in Grand Prize Drawings for great Geauga County Give-aways with validated map with 10 or more stamps by 3:45 p.m. 440-732-1538.Destination Geauga, 14907 N. State Ave, Middlefield (44062).

May 11: Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland’s Annual Plant Sale8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Common favorites and the unusual. Plants galore: perennials, annuals, shrubs, herbs, hanging baskets. Shop the Garden Shed for old, repurposed and new finds. Helps sustain the club’s ongoing community projects and horticultural scholarships. Chester Town Hall, 13455 Chillicothe Road, just north of Mayfield Road on Route 306, rain or shine. (44026)

May 12: Mother’s Day Milkweed Giveaway10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The West Woods, Nature Center, 9465 Route 87, Novelty (44072). What better gift can you give your mother than a plant? Stop by anytime during specified hours to pick up a free pot of native milkweed to plant and help the ailing Monarch Butterfly population. One pot per person. Wheelchair/stroller accessible.

May 17, 18, 19: Plant Sale & Preview Party “Thyme To Plant” St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland. (44026) The Annual Plant Sale which will begin with a Garden Party and Auction from 7 to 8:45 p.m. on Friday evening. Tickets for the adult-only event are $10 each and include hors d’oeuvres and beverages. . If you have any questions, please call Linda Gifford at 440-729-2932.

May 18: Designing A Perennial Garden9 a.m. – noon. Cost $35. Learn to design a perennial garden under the guidance of landscape designer Phyllis Mihalik. Get plant, soil and care recommendations.  Receive personal design input from Phyllis and create a beautiful garden. To register call 440-834-4656. Geauga County OSU Extension Office, Patterson Center (north end of Burton Fairgrounds), 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton (44021).

Physical Therapy Doctor Best Option for Shoulder Pain Relief

We will use a combination of hands-on treatment to loosen the muscles and joints and combine it with dry needling, laser therapy, electrical stimulation, hot and cold treatments, and Kinesio tapping. Add to that stretching and strengthening exercises including gentle self-mobilization exercises and education on proper posture and movement to decrease the pain while improving function safely and effectively.

Study proves effectiveness of physical therapy in treating shoulder pain. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy as a treatment approach to shoulder pain. A total of 66 volunteers with shoulder pain were randomly allocated to a treatment group that gave them one month of physical therapy aimed at restoring function of their shoulder muscles or to a control group who received no treatment. Overall, the subjects who received the physical therapy showed improvement in pain-free status and had a more flexible range of motion as well as a higher self-perception of improvement.

“These results suggest that the physical therapy approach used in this study is effective in improving shoulder function in subjects experiencing pain of mechanical origin,” they concluded. In other words, your Doctor of physical therapy can help you heal from your shoulder pain, avoid surgery saving you money and returning you to your normal life. Just leaving your shoulder alone to heal won’t help you at all.

Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist, shoulder specialist and owner of MyoFit Clinic 14950 S. Springdale Ave. Middlefield (44062) and 11850 Mayfield Road, Chardon (44024). Call 440-632-1007 or 440-286-1007.

ReferencesNational Institutes of Health. News

Release. NIH says current treatment of chronic pain has created “silent epidemic;” More focus needed on non-drug approaches. PT News. Jan. 14, 2015

http://w w w.apta.org/PTinMotion/News/2015/1/14/ChronicPainNIH/

Ginn, Karen A. et all. A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of a Treatment for Shoulder Pain. Physical Ther-apy. Volume 77, Issue 8, Pages 802-809 https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/77/8/802/2633184

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What is Your Afterlife?By Joe Novak

I heard an atheist say that he doesn’t believe in an afterlife but should there be one, he would be thrilled. My first thought was, if there is one, then there surely is a God, unless you believe you’re coming back as a cat, (reincarnation is a topic for another day.)

Religion teaches me that there is a heaven and a hell but one most likely needs to die to get a firsthand look. My parochial school teacher had a picture depicting souls in hell trying to scale a cliff wall with flames all around. Keeping the boys in line was the objective because the girls in the class were seen as perfect angels.

Historically, hell has been used as a tool to keep people in line. If there is no hell, there is less incentive to behave. I have always wondered about life after death and what people perceive it to be. I asked several people about their perception of an afterlife and here is what I was told.

A Catholic deacon said that he thinks hell is the total absence of God and that hell dwellers will be in complete isolation. Heaven, on the other hand, will be more glorious than we can imagine and when interpreting scripture, it is the promise of heaven that we look forward to. We will spend eternity in heavenly bliss with God and our most beloved relatives and friends.

Several people I spoke with believe in an afterlife but don’t really want to give it much thought. “I will find out someday,” was a typical answer.

I personally believe that there is an afterlife including a heaven and hell. I

believe heaven and hell will be different for each of us depending on how we lived our lives, but heaven will include an interaction with God. Hell will be an absence of God and we will miss him tenfold more than any person or pet we miss in this life that has passed.

I am not sure there will be actual flames and one person’s response to my question was that they can’t imagine a merciful God condemning people to eternal damnation for giving into life’s temptations. Some Catholics believe in purgatory where you spend time after death in a kind of “sin rehab”, doing penance for your sins before you can enter heaven. I have not given that much thought, although I am hoping I don’t find myself doing windows as my penance. I hate doing windows!

Will we find ourselves at The Pearly Gates where St. Peter checks his book of sins? I am certain he has an iPad by now. Perhaps we will enter through a sin scanner – somewhat like an airport security screener – where all is revealed to St. Peter. For that, as at the airport, we would have to be very careful of what we’re bringing along with us.

Joe Joke: A very religious and wealthy man was on his deathbed. He begged God to allow him to bring one item into heaven. God relented and when he died, he brought a bar of gold bullion. St. Peter, being aware of this allowance, was somewhat perplexed by the item and asked, “Why would you bring pavement?”

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Berkshire High School seniors Jacob Smetana and Gage Greer made official their intent to serve their country at a memorable signing ceremony that took place before their respective families, elected officials, friends, administrators and other dignitaries earlier this week. Both Jacob and Gage have declared their intent to join the United States Marine Corps upon graduation. Principal Michael King, who led the signing ceremony, was joined by representatives from the offices of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and U.S. Congressman David Joyce. State Senator John Eklund accompanied Geauga County Commissioner and Berkshire alumnus, Jim Dvorak, in making personal congratulatory remarks to the high school seniors. School Board President James Boyd, a member of the Air Force National Guard and combat veteran, praised Jacob and Gage for their willingness to serve their country, along with Staff Sergeant Miguel Tavarez, Jr., who recruited the two young men. In a fitting tribute of what it truly means to be a Marine, representatives from American Legion Post 459 who were Marines shared words of wisdom to prepare Jacob and Gage for their coming pursuits. In all, the Berkshire Local Schools congratulates and expresses the gratitude of the entire District, to Jacob Smetana and Gage Greer, for making the sacrifice to proudly serve the United States of America. Go Badgers!

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Vance D. Burbridge of Burton, formerly of Aurora, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2019. He was born in Point Marion, Pennsylvania to the late Alston Gordon and Anna Elizabeth Burbridge. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Euclid and went to serve his country with the US Army during the Vietnam War. He married the love of his life, Rosalie, on April 18, 1964. Vance was a Turn Forman with Republic Steel/LTV until he retired in 1996. He loved working on his ‘69 Chevelle and going to car shows. He enjoyed working in his yard, but most of all, he cherished traveling with his wife to North Carolina where they spent their winters.

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