POST Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • Vol. 15 No. 14 • FREE
Rotary Club Donates Thanksgiving Meals More than 35 families and 136 individuals in need in Geauga County received Thanksgiving meals, including a whole frozen turkey or turkey breast with all the fixings topped with a pumpkin and apple pie, from the Rotary Club of Burton Middlefield (BMR) on Nov. 19. Organized by club President Mike Valentino and his wife Linda, BMR worked in conjunction with the Geauga County Department of Job and Family Services to acquire a list of names that met the requirements for the effort. The Valentinos then contacted all recipients and scheduled either a pickup or delivery. Through the success of its Maple Splash Raffle, BMR was able to fund the purchase of the food items to fill the baskets from Dave’s Su-
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per Markets, which acquired generous pricing from various suppliers The success of the 2022 raffle allowed for generous donations to
Samaritans Food Giveaway
The Samaritans Society of St. Edward’s and St. Lucy’s recently held its annual Thanksgiving food giveaway for families in need throughout the area. Many of the food items and monetary donations came from the Middlefield Police Department’s Fill-A-Cruiser event held Nov. 12 at Walmart in Middlefield as well as donated items from Save A Lot. Approximately 2,000 food items were delivered on Nov. 19.
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GCRTA Awards Teacher Grants The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association has awarded its 2022-23 teacher grants in amounts of $250 each. The awards are offered to current teachers in Geauga County public schools to fund creative projects that might not have been available through school resources. Grant recipients are: Alissa Bodner, Cardinal Local Schools K-4 music teacher; Greg Cicero, Cardinal Local Schools fifth-grade science teacher; Sarah Malloy, Timmons Elementary School second-grade teacher; and
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Josh Leikala, Chardon High School grades 10-12 Advanced Placement psychology teacher. Bodner will use her grant to fund the purchase of additional drums for elementary music to incorporate drumming patterns into daily procedures. Cicero is planning to purchase multiple aquariums to help students understand the life cycles of ecosystems. The aquariums will be changed to show food chains, decomposition, weathering and erosion.
more than 20 local non-profits. Next year’s raffle ticket sales will begin in the beginning of December and run through the grand prize drawing on
July 8, along with monthly $1,000 cash winners beginning in January and continuing through May. Visit maplesplashraffle.com after Dec. 5.
Merry Middlefield Returns Dec. 10 Merry Middlefield returns to Middlefield for the sixth year with area businesses collecting new, unwrapped toys and gift cards to be donated to local non-profit charities. Look for the green Grinch posters and yard signs at toy collection locations. Toys will be donated to WomenSafe, Toys for Tots, Geauga JFS, Family Pride of Northeast Ohio, Sunny Hope and Sunny Acres. As an added incentive for dropping off toys, several businesses are offering raffles, including Halstead’s La-Z-Boy Specialty, RadioActive Electronics, Shetler’s Business Solutions, Middlefield Tire and Car Care Center, White House Chocolates, Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, State Road Battery and Fabrics, The Marketplace Mall, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen, Cinda’s Restaurant, Studio For Hair, His Daughter and East Geauga Kiwanis Club during its pancake breakfast. Winning tickets will be drawn by Middlefield’s Grinch at each of the locations and shown live on the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce Facebook. Winners do not have to be present. On Saturday, Dec. 10, catch the Grinch in action between 8 a.m. and
4 p.m., when he appears at various participating businesses during the day to steal the gifts that have been donated by the community. Kiwanis Club of East Geauga will hold a breakfast in the Cardinal High School multipurpose room. The Grinch and his dog Max will stop by from 9 to 11 a.m. to sign books, one per family, while they last. Kiwanis is asking visitors to donate a toy to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a great prize. A craft show from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. will round out the morning at the high school located at 15928 E. High St. in Middlefield Village. The fun continues at 6 p.m. inside Great Lakes Outdoor Supply, 14855 N. State St. in Middlefield. The Grinch, Max and Cindy Lou Who will deliver an award-winning dramatic performance where the Grinch will have a change of heart. After the performance, visit Santa for a free photo with Grinch, Max and Cindy Lou Who. Bring cameras and stay for the fireworks at 8 p.m. Merry Middlefield 12 Days of Christmas offers activities scheduled through Dec. 10. Look for the full schedule posted on the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce website, www.middlefieldcc.com.
Middlefield Historical Society will host its Festival of Trees, an enchanted forest of beautifully trimmed trees, glimmering lights and festive holiday décor, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, noon to 6 p.m. inside Middlefield’s historic 1818 Century Inn, 14979 South State Ave. Visitors may vote on People’s Choice. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. For more information, leave a message at 440-632-0400 or call/text 440-241-2192.
Community Meetings Huntsburg Township: Dec. 6, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; De3c. 12, 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals, public hearing on application submitted by American Tower, requesting a CUP to upgrade equipment on an existing cell tower in the R-3 Residential District for the property located at 12611 Princeton Road. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Middlefield Township: Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted. Middlefield Village: Dec. 8, 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission; Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m. – Parks & Recreation, 6 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. – Safety Committee, 7 p.m. – Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Township: Dec. 6, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted. Cardinal BOE: Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.