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Middlef ield Hartville Hardware to Open Early Fall 2025 By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com Construction of the 80,000square-foot Hartville Hardware store in Middlefield Village is on schedule, no thanks to the layers of sandstone that needed to be excavated so the project could begin last spring. “We knew the stone was there. We tested it prior to buying the land. We were just uncertain how to break it up,” said Gary Sommers, CEO of HRM Enterprises Inc, parent company of Hartville Hardware. He and his brother, Scott Sommers, president of HRM in Wayne County, spoke Sept. 26 above a sea of mud surrounding the steel-framed structure in the background. Huge trucks and equipment crawled through the soggy ground, but neither Sommer seemed deterred, noting they were just glad to get the building under roof. The underlying sandstone is piled up by Kinsman Road until it is used onsite to ameliorate the 30foot elevation drop from the state route. See Hardware • Page 6
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The Hartville Hardware store on Kinsman Road in Middlefield Village is being built on about 20 acres. The store will be about 81,000 square feet. An indoor drive-through lumber yard, loading docks and four-storage structures are planned for the site.
Jersey Mike’s Donates to Cardinal Tammy from Jersey Mike’s Subs presents a check to Cardinal Jr./Sr. High School Principal Paul Gerycz and Assistant Principal Brian George. The funds will be used for student and staff recognition throughout the school year. SUBMITTED
Halloween Trick or Treat Residents wishing to have their homes visited are asked to leave a porch or outside light on. Children are asked to stop only at homes with lights on. Huntsburg Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Middlefield: Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual cider, doughnuts and costume contest just after 7 p.m. at the Middlefield Fire Station. Parkman: Nov. 1: 6:30-8 p.m. at Parkman Community House. Bring the kids for trick-or-treating, games, goodies and music. New this year is a trunk or treat option in the parking spaces directly in front of the Community House. Call 440-548-2939 to reserve an outdoor space.