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Middlef ield Max Soltis Earns All-Ohio Honors At OHSAA State Track Tournament By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com To be a top discus thrower in the state of Ohio takes a high level of commitment and dedication to the process of improvement. For Cardinal's Max Soltis, this devotion resulted in earning AllOhio Honors at the OHSAA State Track and Field Tournament on June 6 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the Ohio State University campus. Soltis said that he was excited to represent Cardinal and the Middlefield community at the OHSAA State Track Tournament. “I've been at Cardinal my entire life, so it's really cool to be out here at states,” said Soltis. “It's cool to be able to represent our small town.”
To earn All-Ohio Honors, Soltis made the podium in the Discus with a throw of 157-10, which was good for seventh place. Soltis said that earning All-Ohio Honors has taken a lot of hard work and commitment over the long term. “It's been a long process for sure,” Soltis said. “I've been putting my head down, getting the work in all the time. This is the hardest I've ever worked in the off-season. Then it paid off pretty well. So that's pretty cool.” At the state tournament, starting off in the first flight, Soltis said that he was able to get the distance needed to advance to the finals. Then in the finals, Soltis was pleased with his throws.
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Cardinal’s Max Soltis earned All-Ohio honors, finishing 7 at the OHSAA state track meet June 6 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
Historical Society Unveils Caboose Restoration By Charlotte Jons editor@karlovecmedia.com June 1 was an especially sweet Sunday as residents and officials of Middlefield Village gathered at The Depot ice cream shop to celebrate the completion of an early 1900s Baltimore & Ohio railroad caboose restoration on its property. The Depot, famous for its 19 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream — including one named Lake Erie Salt Mine — is also celebrating its 27th season. Its interior features railroad paraphernalia informing interested visitors about Middlefield’s past while they enjoy ice cream served by Middlefield Historical Society volunteers. Sunday, Middlefield Village Council President Scott Klein credited the historical society for its service, saying The Depot and caboose represent the society’s and village’s commitment to their community and history. “What the historical society does to preserve the roots and heritage for our village means a lot to
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Restoration contributors celebrating the restoration of the B&O railroad caboose on South State Street in Middlefield Village are, from left, village council members Bill Blue, Sam Morrow, Scott Klein, workers Jaro Mares, Lexi Smith, council member Carl Hornung and Middlefield Historical Society President Corey Wright.
all of us,” he said. “Thank you very much, we appreciate it.” Klein proposed placing a historical marker by the caboose to provide the history of Middlefield Village to residents and visitors. The B&O caboose carried passengers and freight until the 1980s,
said historical society President Corey Wright. The caboose is a reminder of the railroad and village history of both Middlefield and the B&O, he said. Wright also thanked Joe Tucholski, village police chief and service di-
rector, for spearheading the project. Lexi Smith and Jaro Mares, members of the service crew responsible for the caboose windows, priming and painting, also in attendance, were honored for their hard work. See Caboose • Page 5
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