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Geauga Home & Garden Show Expands To 4 Buildings Submitted The 18th annual Geauga Home and Garden Show is back, and it’s not just bigger — it’s massive. The event will span four buildings across two locations — Heritage Marketplace, 15848 Nauvoo Road in Middlefield, and Fisher Flooring, 16286 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield — with more than 120 vendors offering everything for your home, garden and outdoor spaces. Join March 28 from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and March 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this expanded celebration of Northeast Ohio’s finest craftsmanship and creativity. Attendees can explore four buildings filled with: • Top-tier home improvement experts, landscapers and builders; • Handmade goods by Amish Country artisans, from furniture to garden décor; • Exclusive products and deals on tools, furnishings and outdoor essentials. “This year’s expansion reflects how much this event has grown,” See Show • Page 3
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Middlef ield Amish Youth Center Gaining Traction By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
Plans for the Haven Amish Community Youth Center are ramping up to include a multi-purpose pond on the 26-acre wooded property off Tavern Road in Parkman Township. Fire Chief Mike Komandt contacted a civil engineer about putting a dry hydrant in the pond so the fire department can easily access water, Komandt told Parkman Township Trustees March 4. The pond also will serve as a retention basin when the property is developed and the Haven Board anticipates allowing participants to fish, as well, Komandt said, adding recreational activities won’t interfere with the facility’s main purpose. Including a pond with a dry hydrant means the Haven Board doesn’t have to build a 650-footlong driveway, he said. Township Zoning Inspector John Spelich said in a phone interview March 8 he has seen sketches of the proposed facility and he expects the architect, Dan Barcikoski, of Chagrin Falls, to provide drawings of the project this month. The half-acre pond is planned to be 17 feet deep at the lowest
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The proposed Haven Amish Community Youth Center on Tavern Road in Parkman Township will be located on a 26-acre wooded parcel, including a multi-purpose pond, a field house and ball diamonds.
end and the Geauga Soil and Wa- ship Board of Zoning Appeals ter Conservation District has ap- granted a use variance and an area proved those plans, Spelich said, variance for the property allowing adding he expects work to begin construction of the center for supervised groups of young Amish. this spring. Original plans for the center Located to the east of several properties, the flag lot has a drive- included a gym for volleyball and way about 2,000 feet long, accord- basketball and a cafe. The holding ing to the Geauga County Auditor’s capacity would be from 200 to 250 Geauga County GIS people with two softball diamonds Office map. The Charles parcelE.isWalder, located Geauga County Auditor N outside evening games during north of Main Andrew Market across W. Street Haupt, P.E.,P.S., The Geauga Countyfor Engineer Tavern Road from Geauga Park Dis- the week and occasional games on Saturdays. trict’s Chickagami Park buildings. A year ago, the Parkman TownSee Center • Page 7
Rotary Club Hosts 4-Way Test Speech Contest By Robert Johnson, secretary Burton-Middlefield Rotary
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BMR President Larry Fox stands with 4-Way Test speech contest winners (l to r) India Martin, first place; Camden Hedrick, second place; and Whitney Davis, third place.
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The Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) held its annual speech contest on March 5 in the main dining room of the Welshfield Inn. High school students delivered speeches based on Rotary’s 4-Way Test, which states, “Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it create goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” The students pick a topic for their speech and develop it around these four guiding questions. Three students from Berkshire High School attended the weekly Rotary meeting to present their speeches. Senior India Martin spoke on school safety. Senior Cam-
den Hedrick addressed industrial farming and its negative repercussions, and sophomore Whitney Davis spoke on the importance of Title IX in women's sports. All three presentations were thoughtful, well-developed, and professionally delivered. The audience was deeply impressed by the students’ maturity and the quality of their speeches — a reminder of the promising youth in our community. The winner of the $500 first prize was India Martin; Camden Hedrick placed second, winning $300; and Whitney Davis was third, winning $200. India advances to Rotary District 6630 contest held on April 12 at Springfield High School. The evening’s program was set up by Rotarian Dave Terrill, the See Speech • Page 2
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