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Middlefield Woman Falls Victim to ‘Amazon’Scam Staff Report A Middlefield Village resident fell victim to scam Aug. 26 after receiving a phone call supposedly from a fraud department representative with Amazon regarding alleged fraudulent activity on her account. The victim was told her Social Security Number was possibly compromised and she would be transferred to a Benjamin Alpert with the Social Security office in Washington, D.C., according to the Middlefield Village Police Department incident report. Alpert told the victim she needed to go to any local store and purchase four Target gift cards with $500 on each to process everything. He also told the victim he would send a Social Security officer See Scam • Page 5
Huskies Grab Key Road Win Against Mustangs
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By Mason Cole sports@karlovecmedia.com The Cardinal Huskies relied on their strong rushing attack and clutch defensive plays from Troy Domen to defeat the Grand Valley Mustangs 34-13 on Sept. 30. The Huskies ran the ball early and often against the Mustangs. Senior running back Josh Soltis kick-started Cardinal’s offense with a 45-yard run in the first quarter, then finished the game with two rushing touchdowns. The Huskies knew the Mustangs were focused on stopping Soltis and used that to their advantage. “We know that from here on out, teams are going to key on Soltis,” said Cardinal Head Coach Chris Perrotti. “We know that he is the guy to stop. And with some of the things we did, it really leans See Football • Page 4
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A group of Huskies, including Aiden Cox and Andrew Tucholski, bring down a Grand Valley Mustang in the team’s 34-13 win at home Sept. 30. With the win, the Huskies are now 3-4 on the season. The team will host Crestwood this Friday.
Parkman Residents Promised New, Deeper Wells By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
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Parkman Township residents and trustees suspect water contamination of seven wells came from the Ohio Department of Transportation salt storage facility on Tavern Road in the township.
Parkman Township residents with contaminated wells on Tavern Road will get new, deeper wells soon thanks to an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grant. Geauga Public Health Administrator Adam Litke told Parkman Township Trustees Sept. 20 a $300,000 grant is coming from the state agency, which is working with Gov. Mike DeWine’s office to address the salt contamination of some wells in the township. The wells are believed to have been contaminated by salt runoff from a nearby Ohio Department of Transportation facility. “We hope within a week, they will be drilling wells,” Litke said. He credited Geauga County Prosecutor Jim Flaiz with waiving a requirement for bids for the project and for cutting through red tape that could have delayed the solution.
The contaminated wells draw from an aquifer about 100 feet below the surface. The next aquifer is more than 300 feet down and the new wells will access water there, Litke said. The plan is to start with one well and, when the deeper aquifer is reached, test it for water quality. If the quality is good, other wells will be drilled, he said. “We think we can get it done in a reasonable amount of time,” Litke said. There are plans to check elsewhere in the area for salt contamination, he said. “We will be arcing out, testing other wells,” he said. Depending on those results, the county could apply for additional funds. If the second aquifer is contaminated, another source of water would be needed, Litke said. One possibility would be to pipe water to Parkman from Middlefield or Burton. See Wells • Page 5
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