{ AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS } Vol. 3 No. 9 August 3, 2011 Our next issue of Plain Country is August 24. Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 8. Advertising deadline is Monday, August 15. Please send the information that you’d like to share to Plain Country, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062. You may also call 440-632-0782 or fax to 440-834-8933. Helpful Hints from our Neighbors Help for ‘buggy’ plants! For Bugs on Plants Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 1/2 cup alcohol 2 teaspoons dish soap 1 cup water Mix in spray bottle. Spray on buggy plants. For Tomato Blossom Rot Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 1 teaspoon gypsum 1 teaspoon Epsom salts 1 heaping shovelful compost Mix ingredients. Spread around effected plants. To Get Rid of: aphids, leafhoppers, mealybugs, spidermites, & whiteflies on plants Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 1/2 cup alcohol 1 quart water Mix together in a spray bottle. Lightly mist affected plants. Garden Pest Repellant Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 1/3 cup cooking oil 1 teaspoon baking soda Water Mix cooking oil and baking soda and keep in a jar until needed. When needed … combine 2 teaspoons mixture with 1 cup water in a spray bottle. Use at once, spraying affected plants. Hints for the ‘john’! Clean Toilets Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler Use denture-cleaning tablets. Put 2 tablets in the bowl and 2 in the tank just before going to bed. Space Age Clean Submitted by Sarah Miller To add a citrus freshness to your bathroom, sprinkle about 1/2 cup Tang drink mix in your toilet. Let stand for a couple of hours, then flush. Household Hints Flowers Submitted by Sarah Miller To keep cut flowers fresh for weeks, add any clear soda to your vase. (7-Up, Sprite, ginger ale, etc … all will do.) You can also add left over black coffee to your flowers. To press flowers for cards, etc, put between facial tissues and press them between pages of old phone books. Fabric Softener Submitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler 2 cups baking soda 1 cup vinegar 4 cups water 30 drops essential oil (lemon or lavender) Mix and store in a bottle. Add to wash instead of store- bought fabric softener. (Cont’d on pg 3) Mystery solved! By Jane Attina A few days after my drawing was published in the Plain Country, Marty Miller of Garrettsville came into the Middlefield library and told the librarians that he thought his sister was the artist. A day or so after that, Ken Bender stopped by and told me he believed it was his wife Regina who drew the picture. When I told him that Marty had been in, he said that was his brother-in-law. It was then that I knew my years long question was being answered! Soon after, I received a call from Regina’s mother Linda. She told me the family was out at the Garrettsville Summerfest and they started talking about the picture in the paper. They thought for sure it was their Regina! She went on to remind me that the family lived in Parkman and used the bookmobile until they moved out of the county. She said she still had a good-bye card that I gave the children. Recently I spoke with Regina personally and found that she has three children and is expecting another later this year. She said she was about nine or ten years old when the bookmobile parked in front of the post office in Parkman. That would have made it about 1986 when the very first bookmobile and my library career began. We reminisced about old times and planned a get together soon. It will be fun to actually put faces with memories. I look forward to visiting with Regina and her family.
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{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS}Vol. 3 No. 9 August 3, 2011
Our next issue of Plain Country is August 24. Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 8. Advertising deadline is Monday, August 15. Please send the information that you’d like to share to
Plain Country, P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062. You may also call 440-632-0782 or fax to 440-834-8933.
Helpful Hints from our NeighborsHelp for ‘buggy’ plants!For Bugs on PlantsSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler1/2 cup alcohol2 teaspoons dish soap1 cup waterMix in spray bottle.Spray on buggy plants.
For Tomato Blossom RotSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler1 teaspoon gypsum1 teaspoon Epsom salts1 heaping shovelful compostMix ingredients.Spread around effected plants.To Get Rid of: aphids, leafhoppers, mealybugs, spidermites, & whiteflies on plantsSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler1/2 cup alcohol1 quart waterMix together in a spray bottle.Lightly mist affected plants.
Garden Pest RepellantSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler
1/3 cup cooking oil1 teaspoon baking sodaWaterMix cooking oil and baking soda and keep in a jar until needed.When needed … combine 2 teaspoons mixture with 1 cup water in a spray bottle. Use at once, spraying affected plants.
Hints for the ‘john’!Clean ToiletsSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler
Use denture-cleaning tablets.Put 2 tablets in the bowl and 2 in the tank just before going to bed.
Space Age CleanSubmitted by Sarah MillerTo add a citrus freshness to your bathroom, sprinkle about 1/2 cup Tang drink mix in your toilet. Let stand for a couple of hours, then flush.
Household HintsFlowersSubmitted by Sarah Miller
To keep cut flowers fresh for weeks, add any clear soda to your vase. (7-Up, Sprite, ginger ale, etc … all will do.) You can also add left over black coffee to your flowers.To press flowers for cards, etc, put between facial tissues and press them between pages of old phone books.
Fabric SoftenerSubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler2 cups baking soda1 cup vinegar4 cups water30 drops essential oil(lemon or lavender)Mix and store in a bottle.Add to wash instead of store-bought fabric softener.
(Cont’d on pg 3)
Mystery solved!By Jane Attina
A few days after my drawing was published in the Plain Country, Marty Miller of Garrettsville came into the Middlefield library and told the librarians that he thought his sister was the artist. A day or so after that, Ken Bender stopped by and told me he believed it was his wife Regina who drew the picture. When I told him that Marty had been in, he said that was his brother-in-law. It was then that I knew my years long question was being answered!
Soon after, I received a call from Regina’s mother Linda. She told me the family was out at the Garrettsville Summerfest and they started talking about the picture in the paper. They thought for sure it was their Regina! She went on to remind me that the family lived in Parkman and used the bookmobile until they moved out of the county. She said she still had a good-bye card that I gave the children. Recently I spoke with Regina personally and found that she has three children and is expecting another later this year. She said she was about nine or ten years old when the bookmobile parked in front of the post office in Parkman. That would have made it about 1986 when the very first bookmobile and my library career began. We reminisced about old times and planned a get together soon. It will be fun to actually put faces with memories. I look forward to visiting with Regina and her family.
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Happy Birthday!!Aug. 3 Christopher J. Byler (9)Aug. 3 Regina Yutzy (11)Aug. 3 Marsha Weaver (17) Aug. 4 Karen M. Miller (12)Aug. 4 Joseph Weaver (47)Aug. 5 Johnny E. Byler (14)Aug. 5 Jacob n. Miller Aug. 6 Kathryn R. Hershberger (17)Aug. 6 Kristina R. Hershberger (17)Aug. 7 Mrs. Emma Yoder (93)Aug. 7 Mrs. Barbara Ann Miller (69)Aug. 7 Barbara Ann Yoder (35)Aug. 7 Adam A. Yoder (14)Aug. 8 Timmy D. Miller (8)Aug. 9 Jonas S. Yoder (72)Aug. 10 Christopher S. Yoder (4)Aug. 10 Cristina J. Kurtz (10)Aug. 10 Lydia V. Miller (68)Aug. 11 Crist R. Hershberger (66)Aug. 11 Timothy Mullet (2)Aug. 11 Ada Marie Miller (5)Aug. 11 nancy HershbergerAug. 11 Barbie J. Yoder (3)Aug. 12 Mary Ann Miller (newcomb Road) (55)Aug. 13 Joshua Yutzy (4)Aug. 13 Andrew A. Weaver (5)Aug. 13 Robbie Weaver (9)Aug. 13 Esther Yoder (5)Aug. 14 Eli n. Miller (31)Aug. 15 Ray J. Miller (38)Aug. 15 Roman D. Schlabach (45)Aug. 15 Mrs. Irene Yoder (21)Aug. 16 Mrs. (Richard) Sue Miller (39)Aug. 16 Mrs. (Albert) Tilly Miller (74)
Aug. 17 Mrs. (Jerry) Sara Miller (69)Aug. 20 Mary S. Miller (90) Aug. 21 Ben A. Miller (33)Aug. 21 Ella E. Miller (11)Aug. 21 Paul A. Miller (31)Aug. 21 Mrs. (Rudy) Katherine Detweiler (69)Aug. 21 Mrs. (David) Laura Kauffman (47)Aug. 21 Martha Weaver Aug. 21 Sara Miller (74)Aug. 22 Mary O. Yoder (10)Aug. 22 Bob Weaver (31)Aug. 23 nelson A. Miller (35))Aug 24 Jake Miller (18)Aug. 25 Richard Miller, Jr. (18)Aug. 25 Adam Weaver (10)Aug. 25 Ella Miller (48)Aug. 26 Robert Yoder (13)Aug. 27 Sara Mae E. Miller (9)Aug. 27 Leroy Miller (22)Aug. 28 Christopher A. Miller (11)
Belated Happy BirthdayAug. 1 Mrs. neil MillerAug. 2 Wayne R. Weaver (23)
In MemorySaloma Hershberger
Aug. 14, 1943 – June 29, 2000Leir Hershberger
nov. 9, 1942 – July 29, 2000Sadie Hershberger
Aug. 29, 1917 – nov. 15, 2005
In This Issue ...Birthdays ...........................................................02Bookmobile news .........................................08Books in Review .............................................08Children’s Immunization Clinics ...............02From Our Schools ..........................................06Greetings from Garrettsville ......................06Greetings from the Plain Community ....06Hello from Amish Crossing Corner ..........06Hello from Huntsburg ..................................08Katherine’s Korner .........................................04Lines From Linda ...........................................07Mom’s Diary .....................................................05news from Windsor ..................................... 06Parkman Pathways ........................................07Plain Community Events .............................02Plain Fun ...........................................................09Recipes ..............................................................03Spotlight OnPlain Country Produce Stands ..................04Tell Me a Story ........................................... ... 03Wanted ..............................................................02
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Tragedy in the Amish CommunityBy Sarah Miller
July 25, 2011
On Tuesday, July 19, 2011, tragedy struck in the Amish community of Jasper/Woodhull, new York.
A vanload of six Amish couples and one Amish mother whose husband could not come were visiting produce farms in the new York rural Finger Lakes region. As they were going around a curve, they met a tractor with a sprayer. A car passed the truck, sideswiped the van, pushing it underneath the tractor. This killed two young fathers and three young mothers. One father and two mothers remain in the hospital, one still critical. Two of the fathers were brothers-in-law.
The funerals for Melvin Hershberger Jr., Melvin E. Hostetler and Mrs. Andy Byler were held on Friday, July 22. The funerals for Mrs. Emery Miller and Mrs. John Mast were Saturday, July 23. Those two bodies could not be viewed.
There were close to 1500 people at the funerals on Friday. The out-pouring of love and support from the community was overwhelming.
The Red Cross brought in coolers with ice water, pop, and Gatorade the day before and also the day of the funerals. They also had an ice cream stand where they passed out free cones, sundaes, etc.
At a public school, the Red Cross set up 200 cots with shower facilities for the out-of-towners. They also served snacks, pop and water there. Around 100 people stayed at the school the first night. They have set up for donations for all the families involved in many places.
The day of the funeral, not one parent who took this trip was able to be there with their children. It was very, very sad.
For all who are able to give blood, please do so as that is one way we can help out the Red Cross.
Children’s Immunization ClinicsGeauga County General Health District hosts local children’s immunization clinics. Immunizations for children and adolescents are free of charge for all Geauga County residents regardless of income. For non-Geauga residents, there is a $5 fee per child, per visit.MIDDLEFIELD CLINICSecond Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield.Third Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield.Third Thursday, Aug. 18 from 3 – 6 p.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Road (Route 87 east), Middlefield.NEWBURY TOWNSHIP CLINICWednesday, Aug. 24 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at Grace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Road, newbury.
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Benefit fish fry, silent and live auctionFor Meadow Brook SchoolFriday, August 26Joe’s Window Shop(Corners of Shedd Road and Route 168)Carryouts at 3:30 p.m., dine in at 5 p.m.Auctions follow. *All are welcome.Benefit Fish Dinner, Auction and Chinese Auction for Orchard Knob SchoolFriday, August 26At Steven and Sally Troyer’s9995 State Route 534Dinner at 5:00Auctions follow* Any donations for these benefits are welcome and appreciated.
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Grandpa Christian D. Miller had the job to drive the school hack. This was probably in the mid-thirties. He would pick up the children on newcomb Road, take them to Frams Corner and wait for the school bus.
Well, the children would sometimes be a little unruly. So one day Grandpa asked Crist to write something and post it in the hack without GRAnDPA SEEInG HIM DO IT.
Well, Crist took the wooden lid off an old cigar box and wrote:“BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ALL THE PUPILS BEING TRANSPORTED ON MR. MILLER’S HACK SHALL STAY IN THE HACK, BEHAVING THEMSELVES IN A DECENT MANNER UNTIL THE SCHOOL BUS ARRIVES. SIGNED: PARKMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION”
Crist hurried down to Grandpa’s hack and tacked the notice above the opening in the front. The next time he met Grandpa he had the biggest grin and related the response of the scholars the morning after the posting of the notice. One by one, they read it, took their seat and hardly dared to talk out loud. Then, they tried to find out who wrote it. So, Grandpa just said that it was up there when he got in the hack that morning.
It worked wonders and Crist never heard that they found out who put it up!
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Small Batch JellySubmitted by Barbara Ann Detweiler2 cups tomato juice2 cups sugar3 ounce box of jello (strawberry or raspberry)Bring tomato juice and sugar to a boil. Boil for 10 – 15 minutes. Remove from heat.Add jello. Stir well until dissolved.Put in jars. Cool in fridge.This will keep in fridge for several months.
Missouri SaladSubmitted by Emma Byler1 bag Doritos Chips1 cup salad dressing1 cup sour cream1 package ranch dressing mixShredded lettuceChopped vegetables (3 or 4 kinds, your choice)1 cup grated Cheddar cheesePut a layer of slightly crushed Doritos in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.Mix salad dressing, sour cream and ranch dressing mix. Spread on top of chips.Spread on lettuce and chopped vegetables in layers.Add a layer of the Cheddar cheese.Keep chilled before using.
Refreshing Fruit SlushSubmitted by Sarah Miller2 cups white sugar3 cups boiling water12 ounces orange juice concentrate (undiluted)1 can 7-Up1 can crushed pineapple3 -4 mashed bananasFresh peaches, sliced (any fresh fruit may be used)Dissolve sugar in water.Stir in rest of ingredients.Freeze and enjoy.
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By Katherine M. BylerVacation’s over, now to get busy
and write!The dog got sprayed by a skunk
and doesn’t have the nicest scent around here. Shampoo doesn’t cut it; maybe I’ll dunk him in tomato juice or vinegar.
Plain Country Produce StandsBy Jacquie Foote
Geauga has long been a magnet to city and town dwellers looking for good, fresh vegetables in season. Drive down any road this time of year, and you are likely to see a table or wheelbarrow set out with excess produce from the farm garden offered for sale. But, for variety, you really need to stop at a Produce Stand.
J & J Produce is housed in a nice sized white building near the road. Its hours are 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mon. – Sat. Family owned and operated, this produce stand is open from May 1 until november
1. Its sizable sign will lead you to turn into the right place. There is easy parking along the side and in front of the building. This stand has been in operation for more than a decade and is one of the major reasons people travel down Claridon-Troy Road. J & J grow and sell a wide variety of vegetables, from asparagus to watermelon and also carry apples, chestnuts, peaches, raspberries (which they grow themselves) and plums in season. Right now, among other things, they have zucchini, tomatoes, corn, beans (both yellow and green), cucumbers, herbs (available until frost), kohlrabi (available until late november), peppers (they grow 8 varieties), onions, and early potatoes. The prices are shown with the produce. You may order larger amounts of the available fruits and vegetables. In addition, J & J carries Miller’s
Country Jams, Geauga Maple Syrup in many sizes, a variety of home canned pickles and peppers, homemade chicken coating, homemade fudge and peanut butter, Gingerich’s Cashew Crunch, and fresh Amish bakery. If you spend a bit of time browsing the shelves and display cases, you will find many tasty treats for sale. Remember . . . no Sunday Sales.
J & J Produce16323 Claridon-Troy Rd. Burton
Maple Ridge Farm Produce Stand 15658 Burton Windsor Rd Middlefield
Situated under a shade tree, Daniel Ray Byler’s Maple Ridge Farm Produce Stand has welcomed customers for the past five years. (Before that time, Daniel mainly sold wholesale). Don’t look for a fancy sign, just pull into the driveway and go to the back. There is room for cars there and a turn-around so you don’t have to back into traffic. (And you will get a nice view of Maple Ridge’s truck garden from there.) The stand is usually manned from 7 a.m. until evening in the growing/harvesting months. You will find fruits (from red raspberries to grapes) and vegetables of all types (depending on the season). Right now,
among other things, squash is plentiful as are corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and onions. The whiteboard behind the counter lists the prices for the produce. You may order vegetables in larger amounts if you desire. In addition to these things, you will find fresh Geauga Maple Syrup, honey, homemade granola, home canned pickles and specialties such as Strawberry Tapioca!
On Friday and Saturday you will find fresh Amish bake goods. (You need to come early! These disappear fast.) Flowers and plants are also sold as available. Don’t worry about coming after hours. The produce is left out for you to purchase using the Honor System to pay. Remember . . . there are no Sunday Sales.
River Valley Produce11760 PrincetonHuntsburg
For the past several years River Valley Produce has become THE place to buy produce in this area. Turn in at the attractive sign and you will get to see a good part of the extensive “truck garden” owned and operated by Jake Kaufman and his family. River Valley’s Produce Stand is a neat little white building near the greenhouse and drying buildings. There is parking near the stand and along the turn-around. They are open from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday during growing and harvesting seasons. Right now, among other
vegetables, there are fresh herbs, tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, onions (both white and red), tomatoes, cucumbers, corn and new potatoes. (Later there will be peppers, red, green, and hot.) The prices are listed with the produce. You may order larger amounts
of vegetables. A large white board carries news of other crops and prices for produce by the bushel, etc. In season, fruits such as peaches, apples and melons are available. neat shelves display jars of honey, Miller’s Country Jams and Jellies, and Troyer’s Jams as well as Jake’s own fresh Geauga Maple Syrup in many sizes. Home canned pickles are available in various flavors and, on Saturdays, Amish bakery will be there, too. (But come early!) River Valley Produce takes part in the Geauga County’s Senior Farmers’ Market nutrition Program. Remember . . . no Sunday Sales.
The little white kitten found a home with the “grands”, adding to their cat family.
Grass is not growing too fast; too dry. It’s always a good excuse for the “grands” to come help, and a good reason to order pizza afterwards! All too soon, school will start and it’ll be “good-bye summer schedule”. Children claim they have to “mow the grass” and “brush the hog”. (Get it? Brush hog!)
My calendar states that I heard thunder on Feb. 27. Inside the info says that 6 months later will be first frost! Mark your calendars! Let’s see; August 27!
Gardens are looking good after a late start.
A runaway semi made a ditch at the neighbor’s where there wasn’t any before. A huge wrecker (tow truck) was summoned and pulled the semi back on the road.
Blood donors are not happy when being deferred at blood drives, mostly by slightly low iron counts. One hint that may help: don’t drink tea, cold or otherwise, for several days before donating. Tea interferes with the absorption of iron into your body.
A neighbor boy, son of Jr. and Liz Stoltzfus, was taken to the hospital by ambulance after being stung in the neck by a bee. Yowch!
A day at the senior center was once again enjoyed by local ladies, plus several from afar. Mrs. Liz Weaver from Milo, Mich. and Mrs. Ada Troyer from Clymer, n.Y. were in attendance, as was Judy from Kinsman and her 99 year old mother. We’ll miss Mrs. Amanda Slabaugh Coblentz who recently wed and moved to Milroy, Ind.
Made another yummy chocolate cake; shared most of it.
143 days to Christmas, folks. Time goes fast, I’m telling ya. Just wanted to let you know how fast the time’s flying by.
A wormy situation: Storing “fishing worms” in a cool whip bowl in the fridge. An even wormier situation: making holes in the bowl so the worms can breathe, thereby enabling the worms to get out. Am sure glad I wasn’t the first one to open the fridge the next morning!
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to put the sugar on by myself and nobody watch me.” She probably meant to eat cereal with her sugar!
Sunday, July 3: Wayne decided we’re going to camp out in the back yard tonight. I’m not a “happy camper”. But I’m going along with it!
The older children aren’t too enthused.
Monday, July 4: I made it in the tent until 5:30, then I couldn’t take it any longer. I was between the two little girls and couldn’t budge an inch, so I got up, went inside and cleaned the house up. Then, I made breakfast and we ate outdoors. And no, I hardly slept a wink, well; maybe 40 winks! Then we all got busy with our designated tasks and had a good day.
Tuesday, July 5: Very warm. Around 10:30 tonight I was sitting right inside the living room window reading, when I heard a commotion in the chicken coop. Wayne went out to investigate and found a raccoon on top of the roosts, trying to kill a hen. He ended up shooting it right there.
Wednesday, July 6: Warm again. Wayne tore off our deck. We’re going to do some renovations, digging for an extension to the basement, etc.
Thursday, July 7: I spruced up my flowerbeds and pulled lots of weeds.
Friday, July 8: The four youngest and I went to pick black raspberries this morn. I canned some and we ate some. I’ll hoard them for special occasions!
Tonight, we went to a fish dinner and auction to benefit the school where brother Wally and Maria’s children attend.
Saturday, July 9: Wayne, John and Andrew weren’t home today, so it was up to the girls and me to hold down the fort! Betty thinks she has to do the barn work when Andrew isn’t here, so she mucked out the stalls.
Sunday, July 10: We walked up to Allen and Marianne Byler’s to visit the two laid up Allens. Allen Sr. tore a ligament in his knee and Allen Jr. had surgery to fix his growth plate.
Monday, July 11: Andrew wrote down all the tasks and errands they had to do today on slips of paper, folded them and put them in a bowl. He, Betty and norma took turns picking them out and then all helped do them. They got a lot done. I wonder how many times I can have them do that before it gets old!?
Tuesday, July 12: It was very warm and I felt like a wrung out rag by this afternoon. So I took a five-minute nap before starting supper.
Wednesday, July 13: My perfect day! It didn’t go above 74 degrees. I enjoyed it immensely.
Thursday, July 14: I drove down to Dad and Mom’s with Rusty, our bigger pony. He just wanted to plug along, but we finally got there (over an hour later).
Brother John, Laura and the children were there too and the boys and Katherine mowed Dad’s lawn.
Friday, July 15: Laura didn’t have to work today! Yay! She and Katherine did laundry and cleaning,
I took the kids swimming at the pond tonight. They’re regular fish and love water.
Saturday, July 16: It was a year ago today that I had my accident. We went to the Safety Day on Bundysburg Road. I got a creepy feeling when I saw the same Windsor rescue squad and paramedics who attended to me that day,
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Monday, June 27: A beautiful day. I dried lots and lots of laundry. This afternoon, I sewed and this evening, I pulled weeds. now I’m tired and ready for sleep.
Tuesday, June 28: Wayne was trimming hedges tonight and he cut into a yellow jacket or bees’ nest and they flew out angrily buzzing. Luckily, he got away with only one sting.
Wednesday, June 29: A breezy, sunny day and a little on the cool side, which suits me! I feel like I got a lot accomplished today, though probably not as much as I would have 20 years ago!
Thursday, June 30: Another one of my nice and cool days!
Tonight, Wayne and I drove down to friends John Henry and Katie Mae Miller’s for the evening.
Friday, July1: Very warm, but bearable. I went to some yard sales not far from here, then came home and worked on those daily dozens plus more! I am more than ready to retire tonight.
Saturday, July 2: I got up at 3:30 a.m. to make breakfast for John. He and a friend went fishing and caught enough for a few meals.
Andrew and Betty were riding Tony when something scared him and he took off running for the barn. They both fell on the gravel and got all scraped up. So Wayne did the doctoring.
norma wanted to eat Rice Krispies this morn and without sugar on it (which she loves), so she informed me, “I’m going
July 19, 2011: Our beautiful weather continues. I don’t think I’d like to be a roofer, working on a hot roof in 90 degree weather. But, I guess that’s what makes a man tough.
Friday, July 15, we went with a chartered busload of people to Grabill, Ind. for a Down Syndrome Gathering. On our bus were 14 Downs children. There were 64 Downs there all together, coming from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. A total of 729 were served lunch. After lunch they had a discussion on some of the characteristics of these children. Some songs were sung and then each child was given a helium balloon, then all the children released them at the same time. What a beautiful sight, with all the different colors. It was truly a very worthwhile day. The bus left at 2:45 a.m. and we arrived home at 8 p.m.
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Greetings from Garrettsville By Rachel MillerJuly 14:
Today was a beautiful day. It was breezy all day and not humid. It did go up to 84 degrees.
I was working in the garden weeding tonight after Barbara and I came back from our walk. We walked about a mile and back. Ivan was weedeating this afternoon. He mowed lawn yesterday and Barbara trimmed after work. Ivan finished it today.
Monday, Ivan and I went with the Maple Grove School families and the seventh and eighth graders on their school trip. It was a very worthwhile trip. *
Friday evening, July 22, a benefit silent auction and auction for Ruth Erb and others will be held at Melvin Mast’s shop.
There will be a fish dinner for Dannie Hostetlers July 22. Also, on Friday, July 29, there will be a silent auction and auction for them at Joe’s Window Shop. This event will also feature pizza and wings.
Also on July 29 a fund raiser for Jerry Millers for their son Jerry will be held. It will be an auction at the nauvoo Road auction barn.
* For details of the Maple Grove School trip see “From Our Schools”.
Sunday evening, July 17, our family, Dan and Sylvia, Joe Jr. and Saloma, Richard and Susan, Mark and Fan, Wayne and Judy, Ray and children, Aden, Rosanna Troyer and baby and Joe and I were at Philip O. Millers on Rockwood Road for a cook-out. We also had homemade ice cream for Philip Martha’s birthday. A very enjoyable evening.
Thursday and Friday, July 14 and 15, was the annual Harness Makers Meeting. This was in Mespo at Eli D. Millers. On Thursday, they had an
auction held at the Fire Station grounds. On Friday was the regular meeting. Folks came from Pennsylvania, Michigan, new York,
Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Holmes County. The prize for being the
oldest went to grandpa John J. Miller who is 91 years old.
Allen J. Hershberger of Patch Road is laid up at present. He fell at work, pulling his arm out of the socket! Dr. says it may take six months to a year to heal.
Garden goodies are finally being enjoyed after
our late spring. And now we are wishing for rain.Our thoughts and prayers are
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Saturday, July 16: The perfect summer weather, we can sit outside and watch the sunset evenings! Then, we can watch the fireflies, fall into bed and get up mornings well rested. What a wonderful time of year! I hope I will remember this next winter when it is cold, snowing and blowing.
Friday, July 8 an oil well driller moved into the field behind our house and the neighbor’s property and they worked day and night. now, one week later, they are moving out. Have not heard if they had success or not.
On Friday, July 15, there was the national Downs get together in Grabill,
Ind. A chartered bus brought people from this area. We had planned to go along with our daughter Saloma, her husband David Detweiler and their son Davey who is a Downs. Well, late Thursday evening, I developed stomach pains once again and we had to give it up. Fortunately, with rest, fluids and not much solid food, I am feeling better now.
Our three grandsons of Indiana paid us a visit, arriving Thursday morning July 14 and leaving for home again on Friday afternoon. We took them to Mineral Lake Park, and Grandmother treated them to McDonalds. They are Darrel (13), Robert (10) and Wayne (8).
After our wet spring, it is hard to believe that we are wishing for rain. Farmers had a hard time drying their hay and are now working on the second crop. Wheat is ready to cut, but the oats are not looking that good this year. Our corn crop has that dark green color even though it had a wet start.
Last evening, the cardinals were calling, WET, WET, WET.” but it hasn’t wetted yet!
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Monday, Ivan and I went with the Maple Grove School families and the seventh and eighth graders on their school trip. Our grandson was along.
They chartered a bus and we went to Marietta, Ohio. We were on a paddle wheel boat, the Valley Gem, on the Muskingum River and docked under the Washington Street Bridge.
next, we went to Walthers Museum in Dover, Ohio. We saw Ernest Mooney’s carvings. He carved until he was 80 years old. He carved a round tower and a plier tree. It required 31,000 cuts. 511 pairs of pliers were cut from one piece of wood. We also saw Frieda’s Button House. A collection of 73,000 buttons arranged in beautiful designs were hung on the walls and ceiling.
It was warm, and then it rained while we were on the bus to Rolling Ridge Ranch Animal Park in Millersburg. The rain had almost stopped when we got there. They had covered wagons with horses that took us through the park. Everyone fit on two wagons. (We had 44 passengers.) Each of us had a bowl of feed. The animals came to the wagon and ate out of our bowls.
We ate at Bob Evans in the morning and at the Golden Corral in the evening Everybody enjoyed it, and had a good time on the bus, too.
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News from WindsorBy Barbara Ann Detweiler
Allen W. Byler Sr. was kicked by a horse and tore a ligament in his knee. He had surgery to fix it and will be laid up six weeks.
Allen Byler Jr. needed surgery to fix the growth plate on his hip and needs to be on crutches for two months.
Laura Hostetler (Mrs. Steven) fell and either sprained or broke her ankle.
Laura Detweiler (Mrs. Ruben) found out her kidneys aren’t doing their job. She has chronic kidney disease 5. She needs to go on dialysis three days a week for four hours each day.
Steven and Barbie Byler have sold their house and will be moving to Kentucky at the end of August.
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Tuesday, June 21: We had a “shocking” experience this morning when lightning knocked four feet off our telephone pole next to our phone booth. The impact shook our home, blew debris over the house and onto the back deck and, of course, knocked out the phone. God’s protecting Hand was evident in that the strike split the wall without hitting the fuel tanks right beside it, Methinks we need to move the tanks elsewhere.
Tonight, the singing group celebrated birthday number 91 of “Doddy” Joe Miller at the Ervin Miller home.
Wednesday, June 22: I made a trip to the doctor and got the x-ray results which are degenerating discs, plus spurs in the neck, hence, the cause of the dizziness. I’m hopeful he can help with regular treatments. Enough about me.
The most pressing projects are sewing two suits (one for cooking at the wedding next week) and finishing spring cleaning.
I filled in an all night for someone else.Thursday, June 23: More of the same
work today, plus SLEEPInG!Friday, June 24: We have bakery
ready for the sale at Buster Miller’s today to benefit kidney transplant recipient, Enos Byler, who is in our church.
I had a big OOPS when I walked into my night job and the phone was ringing with my other employer on the other end wondering where I was instead of at my job in Chardon! Wires had been crossed and it was too late to change much, so after a few more calls, I ended up in Chardon the next morning at 7:30.
Saturday, June 25: now instead of sleeping all morning as planned, I make it with a few cat naps, get through the day, and work again tonight. Whew, glad when everyone is back from vacation and the schedule returns to normal.
Sunday, June 26: We attend church at Melvin Miller’s again for their son Danny Rays, then sleep, sweet sleep in the afternoon for three hours.
Monday, June 27 – Tuesday June 28: At work it’s pretty normal and I work in some handwork for family. Tonight is singles night at Katie Troyer’s house.
Wednesday, June 29: Oh no! When my eyes open. There’s that dizziness again! I crawl on the floor and, even two hours after taking the pill, it’s not gone. So it’s out to go with sister to help with wedding preparations. In the afternoon, we have chiropractor treatments.
Thursday, June 30: Ah, all better this morning, but not 100%. But we take in the wedding at nephew Vernon Hershberger’s of their daughter Laura and Lester Miller. An enjoyable day being cook and visiting.
Friday, July 1: Wow, July already. I get a call to come to work. It’s a scramble to get
a taxi at the last minute, but one kindly comes through.
Saturday, July 2: To town, then more cleaning of windows, screens, woodwork … will it ever get all done?
Sunday, July 3: I’m so tired my body hurts, so resting seems like a good option. We have a family cook-out and watch the neighbor’s fireworks.
Monday, July 4: It’s wonderful to feel good and
nothing hurts! Running around barefooted, tending flowers (getting after the bugs!), feeding birds and enjoying early morning calls and chatter! I miss the yearly family picnic at the park because the job calls.
Tuesday, July 5 - Wednesday, July 6: Congratulations to 102 year old Mrs. Arlene Popelka, sister to my client. She still lives in her home near Chardon.
Thursday, July 7: A kind of mixed-up day with wrong messages and it would take up the whole page, so will concentrate on the positives. The black raspberries from Bill Byler’s on nauvoo Road are delicious. They will give the plants free to anyone who comes to get them. It is getting to be too much for them. Tonight, we end the day with a visit to our former tenant, Martha, at her new home on Reeves Road.
Friday, July 8: The dogs woke me at 3:45 a.m., so a good opportunity to get some work done since I wasn’t home yesterday.
About 300 0f us attended the national Singles Gathering today, which was held in Geauga County for the very first time. Seventeen women have all 12 events over the years. It is to be held in Illinois next year, but, knowing how warm it gets there, some of us already decided not to attend. A delightful time was had when four distant cousins from Indiana spent the night here.
Saturday, July 9: I opt to stay home and work on my black suit today while my overnight visitors left to have brunch at the Singles event.
Sunday, July 10: Three of us skipped church today and attended the funeral of John Schmucker. We got to visit with Uncle Crist’s family from Wisconsin. They came on a chartered bus. The bus was filled and a few people even had to stay home. The funeral was at the Schmucker home, I believe it was the same place as my Grandfather’s funeral where Mrs. David Coblentz was hurt in a horse/buggy accident in the field. I remember she wrote in our Amish Budget of her leg not healing after a year. The wound was reopened and the doctor found a piece of straw in it.
Monday, July 11 – Thursday, July 14: At work. It is good to be at home again after those four days.
Friday, July 15: Payday. Yes! I read that an older woman said, “I woke up this morning and thought I was dead because nothing hurt.” That’s how I feel!
We are sewing cooler summer clothes, tending flowers and vegetables, spraying for bugs and celebrating birthdays. You all have a blessed month.Some News …
We are sorry to hear Mrs. Anna Marie Troyer fell again and hurt her back. She was in town for a check-up on her broken shoulder. In trying to get on the buggy one-handed, she fell on her back in the rather unpleasant horse dirt. She and her husband made their ways back to the doctor where x-rays showed a fracture in her back.
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We are still enjoying the beautiful summer weather. Those cool nights are good for sleeping.
Since my last letter we have been blessed with a new little grandson. Jesse Alan was born to son Paul and Lydiann Weaver on June 25. He had some complications and was transferred to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital soon after birth. This was early Sunday morning, July 26. Son Aaron and Rosa went to be with the baby, then Paul, Jake and I went up Sunday afternoon. The other grands are Jesse and Emma Hostetler of Southington, Ohio. The baby and parents came home on Thursday with everything seemingly OK. We took their other children up Tuesday to see the new baby. Amy and Jason were happy to see Mommy and Daddy most of all.
A wedding Tuesday, July 19, is that of Andrew Weaver, son of Joe and Barbara to Savannah, daughter of noah Jr. and Betty Troyer.
John Mast had several complications following his quadruple by-pass, but was
able to come home Wednesday evening in time for the Thursday wedding of his granddaughter Miriam Yoder (Eli) to Danny Miller (Jerry). They had a beautiful day with friends and family to enjoy being together and with yummy food. John was able to sit outside in the afternoon and evening to visit with the guests.
Dannys moved to nash Road on Saturday. John is still on oxygen at last reports. Grandson John Paul Mast is spending a few days there this week with them.
Our renters went fishing early this morning. They are Roy and Karen Burkholder. We hope they have a good day. Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s, so I expect they will get pretty warm, but is it a beautiful morning.
A girl, Rachel, was born to Sam and Susan Detweiler. Grands are Marvin and Sara Jane Detweiler and Bill and Betty Byler. Great-grands are Sarah Detweiler, Al Bylers, and Jake Yoders. Rachel is welcomed by three brothers and one sister.
A daughter, their first, was born to Mark and Cindy Bontrager. She was named Julia Grace. Grands are Lee and Ida Bontrager and Edward and Edna Bender. Greats are Dan Yoders and Clarence Bender.
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Books in ReviewBy Jacquie Foote
Bookmobile NewsBy Jane Attina
The summer seems to be flying by doesn’t it? The stores already filling their shelves with back to school supplies even though we have about a month to go. Our long time staff member Kim will also be heading to school soon too. Kim is leaving her job at the bookmobile to pursue a career in education. She will be teaching 2nd graders in the Buckeye School System in Ashtabula. Her co-workers will miss her and I am sure many patrons will as well.
We have been busier than ever on the bus these days. Children are returning their reading logs and adults are filling our reading box with slips listing books they have read. We were sorry that we missed a couple of days of service due to a breakdown of the generator. We are extending our program by a week to give those patrons another chance to turn in reading lists.
The memoir of Jaycee Lee Dugard who was kidnapped on June 10, 1991, when she was 11 years old, and was missing for over 18 years before she was found in 2009 will be available soon from the bookmobile. The book is titled A Stolen Life: a Memoir by Jaycee Lee Dugard. It is a poignant true story of the years Jaycee was kept in captivity. It must have been difficult for her to recall all those years she was without her family but Jaycee said it helped the healing process. Please ask the bookmobile staff to reserve a copy for you, as this will be a popular book. Mystery solved!
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the leader of a Christian Camp. These memories are related with an accomplished storyteller’s wit and grace. The 15 chapters cover Daniel’s memories of his life as a young man, of his work as a leader in Christian Camping, of strange things that have happened at weddings and funerals and of his experiences as a Santa Claus. There are the chapters containing stories he has made up: stories for children, stories about animals, and even ghost stories (most originally told around a campfire). Are you interested in genealogy? You’ll love his chapter on Relatives. Do you like antiques? He has a chapter on them. Toward the end of the book Daniel has included odds and ends: poems, word games and short parables. My favorite is “nuts”; you get Daniel’s wisdom, robust humor and a tie to the Bible all on one page!
“The Wheels of My Memory” is a treasure trove of interesting stories. It will be a good read for those in seventh and eights grades. Each chapter stands on its own, so you can pick and choose what to read according to your interests at the moment. This is a great summertime book!
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Hello from Huntsburg By William Bender
July 19: We are in the dog days of summer. It
was 90 plus today. As wet as spring was, we could use some rain … and cooler weather. But, we will take what comes.
Our family, all 63 of us, went to the Cleveland Zoo. We had the Anderson school bus. My mind went to the first time I was at the zoo. I was still in Huntsburg School. We went in the school bus. The seats must have been bigger then as I had all kinds of room then. This time, my knees were against the seat in front of us. But we made it to the zoo and had a nice day. (Anna and I didn’t make it to the Rain Forest.)
We had surprise visitors the other week, John Helmuths from Cashton, Wis. We lived as neighbors in Holmes County. John was 17 when they moved to Cashton. A lot of water went down the Mississippi since then. John is a cousin to David Helmuth, the one who drove the hitch across the United States a few years back. Johns stayed for bed and breakfast.
Joni Bender is back from Clymer, n.Y. after a week with Uncle and Aunts. It is quiet if he isn’t around here.
We are back working on the Steele Mansion putting the floors back in. We hope to have the roof on before the snow flies.
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Fun!A lot of you like a challenge! Thank you for the many fine entries in our Coloring Contest. The judges had a hard time deciding (especially in the 11 and up category)!
And the Winners Are . . . Ages 5 – 7 Steven Frey (Parks West Road) Emma Jane Hochstetler (Durkee Road) Ages 8 – 10 Elizabeth L. Detweiler (Parks West Road) Eva Detweiler (Old State Road)) Ages 11 and older Carol S. Miller (Laird Road)) Elma Miller (Bundysburg Road) Elizabeth D. Yoder (Bundysburg Road)
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