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Middlefield Community Trunk,Yard & Craft Sale Is July 12 Submitted Join the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, July 12 at the annual Middlefield Community Trunk, Yard, & Craft Sale. This year's sale is one-day only and will take place at Harrington Square, 15561 W. High St., Middlefield. More than 50 vendors have registered to set up their goods on this day, with an additional 20 off-site area homes and businesses also participating. A printable and electronic map will soon be available on the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce website See Sales • Page 5
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Middlef ield Cardinal Gridiron Duo Heading to Collegiate Level By Cameron Palmer sports@karlovecmedia.com Two Cardinal Huskies in the class of 2025, Cal Ciminello and Reese Soltis, have officially committed to play football at the college level after a record-shattering senior year. Ciminello has been recruited to play at Div. II Lake Erie College and Reese Soltis to Div. III Trine University. “It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little kid,” Ciminello said. “Ever since I was playing catch with my dad in the backyard, it has always been a goal of mine to play college football at any level. It’s just really cool to have this opportunity to play and further my academic and athletic careers.” In his final year, he got his chance to be the signal caller of the offense, setting new single-sea-
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Cal Ciminello, left, and Reese Soltis broke numerous Cardinal football records their senior seasons. Both players have committed to playing football in college, Ciminello at Lake Erie College and Soltis at Trine University in Indiana.
son and career records in just seven games. Throughout his four years, it was never an easy path to get to where he ended up this past fall. “It’s been crazy. We’ve had
four different offenses in four years,” he said of the challenges he faced. “We got to throw the ball a lot this year, and it helped having my 1,000-yard receiver, See Football • Page 5
Middlefield Care Center Celebrates 35 Years By Jaime Fisher, MCC/FIC Back by popular demand, Jaime Fisher has once again put pen to paper. Since I last wrote about three years ago, much has changed. As summer begins to heat
up, I have been feeling nostalgic. It is easy to forget the countless life-changing days I have spent with new and experienced parents. On April 15, 2025, I walked into the patient (Jacob) Anne (Miller) Miller’s room. Seated be-
side Anne were her grandmother and mother. They were all admiring Anne’s new baby girl. Four generations touched by the Care Center were seated in front of me. As we began talking, I discovered that (Enos) Rachael Ann (Kempf) Slabaugh, Anne’s grandmother, helped paint the Care Center and her first delivery at the
Middlefield Care Center was a boy. He was number 38 in the birth log for 1990. On Nov. 21, 1990, the night Rachel delivered, the board was meeting with Dr. Evans present. Ice cream was on the menu. Dr. Evans scooped a bowl of ice cream but was immediately called upstairs for See MCC • Page 5
Tradition, Flavor Top Menu at Amish Country Kitchen By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
The grand opening of Amish Country Kitchen in Middlefield June 16 ushered in delicious, fresh and locally sourced meals for area diners seven days a week. The spacious dining room, at 15015 Kinsman Road, provides a comfortable, friendly atmosphere and a buffet or table service by an experienced wait staff, said owner Christopher Kanieski during an interview June 23. Many of the employees are See Kitchen • Page 4
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A grand opening June 16 of the Amish Country Kitchen shows off its landscaping and sign.
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