{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Vol. 2 No.11 November 10, 2010 Our next issue of Plain Country is Dec. 1. Deadline for submissions is Monday, Nov. 22. Advertising deadline is Monday, Nov.29. Please send the information that you’d like to share with Plain Country to P.O. Box 626, Middlefield, OH 44062. You may also call 440-632-0782 or fax to 440-834-8933. Yah-mee Grisht By Bob Miller On Sept. 17, 2010, Joyce and I went to Holmes County to look for Jeremiah J. Miller’s place of burial. Then, on Sept. 18, we stopped at the Millersburg Library and went to their Genealogy Room. Here we found a book on the Amish cemeteries of Holmes County. We, then, were only a few miles from the cemetery which was on the John B. Yoder farm in Charm. This is on Route 557 by Charm Engine. Jeremiah, born Aug. 15, 1817 and died Jan. 15, 1890, is buried on top of a big hill behind this farm. A beautiful view from up there of all the farms! Jeremiah’s wife is also buried there, as are other family members. There are only 14 graves. They said there must be a water vein under this little cemetery as it has been told that the caskets were in water before they were completely buried. Jeremiah’s father, Jonathon C. Miller along with his wife, Elizabeth and family are buried in six unmarked graves on his son’s (Christian’s) old land that is now the Andrew Yoder farm in Farmerstown. To find information about the burial places of relatives, look for “Cemetery Directory of the Amish Community in Eastern Holmes and adjoining Counties in Ohio” by Leroy Beachy, Berlin. This book is in the Middlefield Library. Another great place to find about relatives from the past is in Nashville, Ohio. Bits and Pieces of Yesterday from Our Readers Memories of Johnson Rubber From material submitted by Crist J.S. Miller In 1941, Reader’s Digest Magazine reprinted a story about an exceptional entrepreneur, Smith Johnson and the company he founded, Johnson Rubber. At a time when Middlefield had 932 inhabitants, Johnson’s factory employed 525, all of whom called him by his first name. Smith told his employees that they could have two days off any time they wanted to look for another job and two weeks or more to try it out. If, after then, they wanted to come back they were welcome to do so. From 1939 to 1941, there were 30 employees who took advantage of Smith’s policy and came back, attracted by the congenial atmosphere of Johnson Rubber. By Raymond Lee Hershberger Miller Family’s Yesterdays John A. Miller came from Wayne County, where he was a farmer, to Middlefield in 1930. He went into business and had a harness shop where the mini park is now. The family has a receipt from Martin E. Slaubaugh dated Aug. 20, 1946 for horseshoes for Cora (cost $2.85) and Billy (cost $4), two of his horses. Nearly a year later John was killed by a train in Middlefield on June 24, 1947. John A. Miller’s son, Bob J. Miller was a blacksmith for most of his life. The blacksmith shop was about where the First Merit Bank is now. He was widely known and considered to be the best blacksmith around. A receipt from Robert J. (Bob J.) Miller’s shop dated Sept. 9, 1953 shows four horseshoes for $12. (continued on page 5 ) MAP SHOWS APPROXIMATE BUSINESS LOCATIONS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF A BUSINESS IS NOT LISTED CORRECTLY. 1. A.J. Enterprises 13455 Princeton Rd Huntsburg 2. Amish Home Craft & Bakery 16860 Kinsman Rd Middlefield 3. B & K Salvage 5515 Kinsman Rd Middlefield 4. Byler Construction 4945 Donley Rd 5. C.A. Miller Cust. Woodworking 17090 Jug St Burton 6. Coffee Creek Repair 9120 N. Girdle Rd Middlefield 7. Country Side Furnishings 16403 Nauvoo Rd Middlefield 8. Countryside Gazebos/Furniture 17071 Tavern Rd Middlefield 9. Cross Cut Country Store 16161 Nash Rd Middlefield 10. D & S Door Sales 15060 Shedd Rd Burton 11. Dangler & Williams 16885 Kinsman Rd Middlefield 12. J & J Cabinet Shop 4738 Donley Rd Middlefield 13. Joe’s Vinyl Windows 15020 Shedd Rd Burton 14. Maple Lane Furniture 5319 S.Windsor Middlefield 15. Maplebrook Tack & Harness 15789 Georgia Rd Middlefield 16. Middlefield Cheese 15815 Nauvoo Rd Middlefield 17. Middlefield Historical Society 14979 S State Ave Middlefield 18. Miller’s Holz Haus 14540 Old State Middlefield 19. Mullet’s Footwear/Country Cedar 4853 Kinsman Rd Middlefield 20. Mullet’s Harness 16138 Newcomb Rd Middlefield 21. Pine Craft Storage, LLC 13650 Madison Rd Middlefield 22. Pine Valley Bolts 5195 Kinsman Rd Middlefield 23. Ray’s Repair 14590 Georgia Rd Middlefield 24. River Valley Coleman 9900 SR 534 Middlefield 25. S & E Country Store 17574 Newcomb Rd Middlefield 26. Troyer Millworks 16201 Pioneer Rd Middlefield 27. Weaver Bedding 13341 Princeton Rd Huntsburg 6 9 7 11 23 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY 5 8 3 12 1 21 MIDDLEFIELD BURTON CLARIDON E.CLARIDON PARKMAN HUNTSBURG WINDSOR MESOPOTAMIA W.FARMINGTON 16 27 15 13 12 24 10 26 18 19 2 20 22 27. Weaver’s Furniture 13341 Princeton Rd Huntsburg OUT OF MAP AREA 322 Claridon Barns 13065 Mayfield Rd Chardon Buckeye Fence 5915 S Kansas Apple Creek D & L Flooring 10040 Penniman Rd Orwell Orwell Window & Door 8221 Parker Rd Orwell Triple S Construction 14409 Grove Rd Garrettsville Windsor Flooring 5619 SR 86 Windsor Windsor Stairs/Millwork 7418 N Wiswell Rd Windsor 4 14 17 25 28
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Our next issue of Plain Country is D
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to P.O. Box 626, M
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44062. You may also call 440-632-0782 or fax to 440-834-8933.
Yah-mee G
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n Sept. 17, 2010, Joyce and I went to Holm
es County to look for Jerem
iah J. Miller’s place of burial. Then, on Sept. 18, w
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illersburg Library and went to their Genealogy Room
. Here we
found a book on the Amish cem
eteries of Holmes County. W
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iles from the cem
etery which w
as on the John B. Yoder farm
in Charm. This is on Route 557 by Charm
Engine. Jerem
iah, born Aug. 15, 1817 and died Jan. 15, 1890, is buried on top of a big hill behind this farm
. A beautiful view from
up there of all the farm
s! Jeremiah’s w
ife is also buried there, as are other family
mem
bers. There are only 14 graves. They said there must be a w
ater vein under this little cem
etery as it has been told that the caskets w
ere in water before they w
ere completely buried.
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iller along with his w
ife, Elizabeth and fam
ily are buried in six unmarked graves on his son’s (Christian’s)
old land that is now the Andrew
Yoder farm in Farm
erstown.
To find information about the burial places of relatives, look for
“Cemetery Directory of the Am
ish Comm
unity in Eastern Holmes and
adjoining Counties in Ohio” by Leroy Beachy, Berlin. This book is in the
Middlefield Library. Another great place to find about relatives from
the past is in Nashville, O
hio.
Bits and Pieces of Yesterday from Our Readers
Mem
ories of Johnson RubberFrom
material subm
itted byCrist J.S. M
illerIn 1941, Reader’s D
igest Magazine reprinted
a story about an exceptional entrepreneur, Smith
Johnson and the company he founded, Johnson
Rubber. A
t a
time
when
Middlefield
had 932
inhabitants, Johnson’s factory employed 525, all of
whom
called him by his first nam
e.Sm
ith told
his em
ployees that
they could
have two days off any tim
e they wanted to look for
another job and two w
eeks or more to try it out. If,
after then, they wanted to com
e back they were
welcom
e to do so. From 1939 to
1941, there were 30 em
ployees w
ho took advantage of Smith’s
policy and came back, attracted
by the congenial atmosphere
of Johnson Rubber.
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aymond L
ee Hershberger
Miller Fam
ily’s YesterdaysJohn A. M
iller came from
Wayne County, w
here he was a farm
er, to M
iddlefield in 1930. He went into business and had a harness shop
where the m
ini park is now. The fam
ily has a receipt from M
artin E. Slaubaugh dated Aug. 20, 1946 for horseshoes for Cora (cost $2.85) and Billy (cost $4), tw
o of his horses. Nearly a year later John was killed
by a train in Middlefield on June 24, 1947.
John A. Miller’s son, Bob J. M
iller was a blacksm
ith for most of
his life. The blacksmith shop w
as about where the First M
erit Bank is now
. He was w
idely known and considered to be the best blacksm
ith around. A receipt from
Robert J. (Bob J.) Miller’s shop dated Sept. 9,
1953 shows four horseshoes for $12.
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13455 Princeton Rd Huntsburg 2. Am
ish Home Craft & Bakery
16860 Kinsm
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3. B & K Salvage
5515 Kinsman Rd M
iddlefield 4. Byler Construction
4945 Donley Rd 5. C.A. M
iller Cust. Woodw
orking
17090 Jug St Burton 6. Coffee Creek Repair
9120 N. Girdle Rd Middlefield
7. Country Side Furnishings
16403 Nauvoo Rd Middlefield
8. Countryside Gazebos/Furniture
17071 Tavern Rd M
iddlefield 9. Cross Cut Country Store
16161 Nash Rd Middlefield
10. D & S D
oor Sales
15060 Shedd Rd Burton11. D
angler & William
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16885 Kinsman Rd M
iddlefield12. J & J Cabinet Shop
4738 Donley Rd Middlefield
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15020 Shedd Rd Burton14. M
aple Lane Furniture
5319 S.Windsor M
iddlefield15. M
aplebrook Tack & Harness
15789 Georgia Rd M
iddlefield16. M
iddlefield Cheese
15815 Nauvoo Rd Middlefield
17. Middlefield H
istorical Society
14979 S State Ave Middlefield
18. Miller’s Holz H
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14540 Old State M
iddlefield
19. Mullet’s Footw
ear/Country Cedar
4853 Kinsman Rd M
iddlefield20. M
ullet’s Harness
16138 New
comb Rd M
iddlefield21. Pine Craft Storage, LLC
13650 Madison Rd M
iddlefield22. Pine Valley Bolts
5195 Kinsman Rd M
iddlefield23. Ray’s Repair
14590 Georgia Rd Middlefield
24. River Valley Coleman
9900 SR 534 M
iddlefield25. S & E Country Store
17574 Newcom
b Rd Middlefield
26. Troyer Millw
orks
16201 Pioneer Rd Middlefield
27. Weaver Bedding
13341 Princeton Rd Huntsburg
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13065 Mayfield Rd Chardon
Buckeye Fence
5915 S Kansas Apple CreekD
& L Flooring
10040 Penniman Rd O
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8221 Parker Rd Orw
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{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS}
Publisher: the FONTANELLE group incEditorial Coordinators: Jacquie Foote and Joe & Sarah Miller
Staff Writers: Katherine M. Byler, Barbara Ann Detweiler and Donnie MillerContributing Writers: William Bender, Daniel Fisher, Ellen Hershberger, Rachel Miller and Linda Weaver
Published Every Three Weeks – Free of ChargeSubscriptions are available for $25 per year
In This Issue ...Benefit Fish Fry ..........................................................02Birthdays .......................................................................02 Bits and Pieces of Yesteday ....................................01Bookmobile News .....................................................07Books in Review ........................................................07Children’s Immunization Clinics ...........................02Classified Form ...........................................................08Greetings from Garrettsville ..................................06Greetings from the Plain Community ................03 Hello from Amish Crossing Corner ......................06Hello from Huntsburg ..............................................07Hunter’s Diary ............................................................07Katherine’s Korner .....................................................04Lines by Linda .............................................................06Mom’s Diary ................................................................05Obituary .......................................................................02Parkman Pathways ....................................................03Plain Fun .......................................................................08 Recipes...........................................................................03Seasonal Influenza Immunizations ....................02Spotlight on Miller’s Holz Haus ............................04Understanding Horses ............................................06Wanted .........................................................................02 Where cabinets are
a work of art!
Since 1977
440-834-1540 17090 Jug Street
Burton, OH 44021Mon.-Fri. 7:00am to 4:30pm,
Sat. by appointment only.
Mose M. Miller, 49, of Middlefield passed Saturday morning, Oct. 16, 2010 at UHHS Geauga Medical Center in Claridon after a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 5, 1961 in Claridon, he was the son of Mose J. and Mary Ann Miller. Mose was married to Katie Fisher for 25 years. He was a sawmill operator and a member of the Old Order Amish Church.
He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Katie; children, Raymond of Windsor; Marvin, Maria (Noah A. ) Miller, Andrew, Mose Jr., Robert, Linda, Jonathan, and Chester, all of Middlefield; as well as by other friends and family. His parents and a son, Martin, preceded him in death.
Bishop Joe W. Byler officiated at funeral services Oct. 18, 2010. Mose’s final resting place is in Wilcox Rd. Cemetery, Mesopotamia.
Arrangements were entrusted to Russell Funeral Service, 15670 West High St., Middlefield, 440-632-0241.
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, Nov. 10 , 9 – 11:30 a.m. ; also on Nov. 10, 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Rd. (Route 87 east), Middlefield.Third Wednesday, Nov. 17. 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State St. South of Route 87.Third Thursday, Nov. 18, 3 – 6 p.m. Clinic will be held at St. Lucy Mission, 16280 Kinsman Rd. (Route 87 east), Middlefield.NEWBURY TOWNSHIP CLINICWednesday, Nov. 24, 9 – 11:30 a.m. Clinic will be held at Grace Evangelical Bible Church, 14951 Auburn Rd., Newbury.TROY TOWNSHIP CLINICNo clinic until Dec. 15.
3rd Annual
Amish Craft Show
Saturday, November 13, 20109:00am – 4:00pm
Over 30 Amish VendorsLunch available
Homemade Donuts and Fry Pies
Joe’s Window Shop (corner of Shedd Rd. & Rt. 168)For more information call Joe
440-834-0326
Happy Birthday!!Nov. 11 Wayne M. Detweiler (43)Nov. 11 Steven A. Yoder (12)Nov. 12 Rachel Miller (15)Nov. 13 Paul Miller (18)Nov. 13 Mrs. Daniel (Susie) Troyer (77)Nov. 14 Marvin O. Miller (34)Nov. 15 Mrs. Henry (Sadie) Miller (72)Nov. 18 Emma Sue Weaver (23)Nov. 18 Katheryn Miller (42)Nov. 19 Mrs. John (Betty) Mullet (30)Nov. 21 Amanda B. Byler (5)Nov. 21 Mrs. Sam (Nancy) Kempf (74)Nov. 22 Mrs. Alan (Linda) Mullet (31)Nov. 23 Mrs. Will (Linda) Miller (56)Nov. 24 Susie D, Detweiler (53)Nov. 24 Mrs. Norm (Sue) Yoder (46)Nov. 24 Ivan E. Byler (7)Nov. 24 Neal Fisher Sr, (65)Nov. 28 Mrs. Ellen Schlabach (22)Nov. 28 Mrs. Henry (Marie) Miller (38) Nov. 28 Marcia A. Weaver (13)Nov. 30 Mrs. Leroy (Betty) Miller (29)Dec. 1 Mrs. Harvey (Sarah) Weaver Jr. (34)Dec. 7 Mrs. Menno (Martha) Miller (64)
Happy Belated BirthdayOct. 12 Jake S. Byler (57)Oct. 14 John C. Detweiler (64)Oct. 17 Crist J. S. Miller (71)Oct. 20 Laura Miller (44)Oct. 20 Elizabeth Detweiler (80)Oct. 21 Mrs. Wally (Ruth) Byler (41)Oct. 23 Mrs. Mike (Amanda) Yutzy (57)Oct. 28 Amanda J. Byler (72)Oct. 31 Joseph J. Miller (70)Oct. 31 Mrs. Owen (Sarah) Muller Jr. (23)Nov. 1 Ida Detweiler (63)Nov. 1 Allen J. Weaver (26)Nov. 1 Linda M. Miller (4)Nov. 1 Mrs. Allen (Sarah) Byler (38)Nov. 3 Mrs. Freida Miller (36)Nov. 3 Mrs. Bill (Edna) Byler (77)Nov. 3 Julie Kurtz (6)Nov. 4 Lorena C. Miller (15)Nov. 5 Albert Detweiler (36)Nov. 5 Emma Detweiler (65)Nov. 7 Allen Miller (45)Nov. 8 Mahlon J. Byler (61)Nov. 9 Mrs. Andrew (Sarah) Troyer (32)
BENEFIT FISH FRY AND CHINESE
AUCTIONFriday, November 19.
Mast Metal ShopBundysburg Road
Dinner served from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Carryouts available from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
To help cancer patient Saloma Detweiler with medical expenses.
Donations welcome and appreciated.For more information call Joe Bricker,
440-693-4651.
In Memoriam
WANTED FOR NEXT ISSUEFor our December 1st issue, we would especially like: • Memories of Christmas you can share • Recipes for Christmas treats you like to make Seasonal Influenza
Vaccinations The Geauga County Health District
will continue to offer seasonal influenza vaccinations on Friday mornings from 8:30 until 11 a.m. at 470 Center St., Building 8, Chardon. These clinics are walk -in clinics; no appointment is necessary. These clinics are open to anyone 19 years and older. Pregnant women must have a signed order from their obstetrician. The charge for a flu shot is $25. If you have traditional Medicare Part B there is no charge,
Any child six months to 18 years of age can receive a flu shot at the children’s immunization clinics. There is no charge for children at these clinics.
If you have any questions, please call the health department at 440- 279-1950.
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Entertainment Centers Hickory Rockers
Children’s Furniture Computer Desks
And Much, Much More
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Greetings from the Plain CommunityBy Donnie Miller
As of Oct. 22, we were still enjoying the nice fall colors. We traveled to South Columbia, N.Y. over the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 to visit our son Nelson and family. Nowhere were the colors as nice as right here at home! About half of their trees were bare already. It seems all you saw along Route 90 was brush and swamp.
We had a nice time with the grands and went to church with them. Church was at their neighbor’s, Joey and Emma Miller. Traveling with us were Eli Yoder Katie and her sons, Steven and Raymond and their wives and families. Uncle John J. Miller went along also. John did well at 90 years old. Diane Jones was our driver.
Oct. 5, the day of son Tim and Emma’s wedding was cool and had a bit of rain. Good friends, Betty Rugg and Donna Liebenaur, were able to attend. We were so sorry that Betty’s husband was not able to come. Dick is a fellow
heart transplant patient, receiving his transplant two years before I did. Dick has breathing problems and is in and out of the hospital.
With winter coming on I am looking for reading material. Am looking for a book called “Hiking Through” by Paul Stutzman. Paul hiked the Appalachian Trail and wrote a book about his hike. For some reason I’m fascinated about hiking that trail. I’ve read “Walking Across America” book 1 and 2 by Peter Jenkins two or three times. Also like the books by James Herriot.
We had planned to travel to Pennsylvania on Oct. 23 to visit Nancy’s Uncle Crist M. Troyers along with Nancy’s Mother and brother and sisters, but we both have hard colds and Nancy has a bad cough. I guess we both chilled and were not getting enough rest as of late. With the sun shining this morning, it would have been a perfect day to travel to Pennsylvania to view the colors.
Wednesday, Sept. 22: At 3 a.m. a load of us started out for Kentucky, and as we got closer to our destination the temperature got warmer and warmer. We arrived at the home of Lester and Marie Byler in time to eat lunch with the women who were there to prepare the wedding dinner for the next day. Their beautiful home is on top of a hill, so there was a breeze going most of the time. We helped some, visited some and then went to a motel for the night.
Thursday, Sept. 23: Today was very warm, but the wedding, food and renewing of old friendships was rewarding. We did look forward to cooling off in our air-conditioned motel tonight.
Friday, Sept. 24: We headed for home at 5:30 a.m. and, as always, home looked good. But, oh, it is still very warm. I enjoyed my invitation to a friend’s house for ribs tonight.
Saturday, Sept. 25: Today I put things in order, washed dresses and made three grape pies.
Monday, Sept. 27: Yesterday was a cooler and relaxing day with a family brunch. This morning, as I was preparing to go to work, we got a call from Pennsylvania that Aunt Mattie Yoder has passed away. I went to my job at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 28: I came home from work in time to join my family as we traveled to Pennsylvania. We spent the afternoon and evening with my aunt’s family. When we got home, my work driver was there already.
Thursday, Sept. 30: Several van loads of our relatives traveled to Fredonia, Pa. for the funeral of Aunt Mattie. Everyone ate lunch there. Then a caravan of six vans followed the hearse the 30 miles to Guys Mills where Mattie was buried beside her husband Jake. She is the last of my Dad’s immediate family to go. On our way home, three of us got off at cousin Bert’s and ate wedding supper there. Then, home sweet home!
Friday, Oct.1: I acted lazy in the morning, just doing odd jobs until the 2 – 7 p.m. cooking stint. A car hit a power pole in the center of Parkman causing a power outage.
Saturday, Oct. 2: Oh, what a blessed rain we’re having! I finally canned my beets in between going to town and going for a back treatment.
Sunday, Oct. 3: We attended preparatory services today at Andy Byler’s.
Tuesday, Oct. 5: Yesterday and today were filled by my jobs. I put on extra warm clothes and still felt chilly. My house, especially the floor and bed, is so cold when I come home, that the only way to stop shivering is to wrap a wooly blanket around me in bed.
Wednesday, Oct. 6: This morning sister and I were to Concord and other places, one of which was to get a CAT scan of nephew Daniel’s back. He’s been in pain for six weeks. This evening the Yutzy family had a yummy fish fry for sister’s birthday.
Friday, Oct. 8: I spent most of yesterday working for a friend. When I got to work today at Brooks House, there was a bus there with seniors who were touring four homes. They had a progressive lunch and, here, it was dessert.
Saturday, Oct. 9: My work today was laundry, cleaning house, straightening basement things and helping others. This evening a friend and I met for a bite to eat. Such a beautiful day to get things done, like repotting plants.
Wednesday, Oct. 13: Nothing much going on except my jobs. Monday, our group sang at Molly and Eli Troyers’. Today, after work, I started on some varnishing in my house. Our singles group shared supper tonight.
Friday, Oct. 15: Two days devoted to my jobs.
Saturday, Oct. 16: Today we were to all- day communion at neighbor John Troyer’s.
Sunday, Oct. 17: A day of rest to enjoy this beautiful fall weather.
Tuesday, Oct. 19: Yesterday and today were workdays. This evening I joined another singing group.
Wednesday, Oct. 20: This morning I went on errands and to town, then joined our friends from Pennsylvania and others for lunch. Later this evening we celebrated a few birthdays – mine included.
Thursday, Oct. 21: Today is the day I need to really concentrate on washing curtains and windows, and cleaning the pantry, and, in general, cleaning for the upcoming church services to be held here next.
I’m off to vacation for a few days in Pennsylvania so will see you next time.
Mark Gingerich15789 Georgia Rd., Middlefield • 440-632-0895
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Venison MeatballsSubmitted by Kelly Whitney1 pound ground venison 2 medium eggs1 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning1 teaspoon garlic powderBeat the eggs and milk together in a mixing bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, cheese and seasonings. Mix thoroughly.Add the venison and knead with your hands until well blended.Form the meat mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs. Brown them on all sides in a pan.Put the meatballs into a saucepan of spaghetti sauce and simmer, covered,for about 60 minutes.
Recipes
Apple Cinnamon PuffsSubmitted by Rachel Miller
1 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons1 cup water1/2 teaspoon red food coloring (if desired)1 1/2 cups flour, sifted2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted with flour)1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 cup shortening3/4 cup milk5 to 6 medium sized apples, peeled & sliced2 tablespoons cinnamon2 tablespoons butter or oleoBoil to a syrup 1 cup of the sugar, the water and food coloring.Place apple slices in baking dish and pour hot syrup over them.Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Mix in shortening.When mixture looks like meal, mix in milk.Drop dough by spoonfuls over apples. Make a dent in each drop.Melt butter and add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the cinnamon. Put a little in each dent.Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.(We like this with milk. It is also good with ice cream.)
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hangers, toys, religious items, pie safes, chests, and home furnishings in
cherry and oak14540 Old State Road
Middlefield, 44062440-632-1604 Let Ring Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday
45 days to Christmas!
By Jacquie FooteJust north of the gracious white building on
Old State Road is an attractive sign that declares it to be “Miller’s Holz Haus”. “Holz” means wood; “Haus” means house. Since 2003 Holz Haus has offered wooden items made by Amish craftsmen in Geauga, Holmes, Wayne and Tuscarawas counties. It has been one of the best places to go for such things as quality wall hangers, toys, religious items, pie safes, chests, and home furnishings in cherry and oak as well as Amish made quilts.
But Holz Haus has been more than a store. Its story started when Freeman Miller, looking to retire from Johnson Rubber, decided he wanted something to retire to. He got his new business up and running in 2003 and left his position as an operation manager at Johnson Rubber in 2004. The location of his new business was so close to the Middlefield Cheese House, it was obvious Holz Haus would attract tourist trade. So Freeman wanted a store that had good things that customers, tourists especially, could just take with them. Hence he carefully selected smaller items. His position with Johnson Rubber gave him a lot of chances to interact with many visitors, including some from as far away as Japan. This experience, as well as his natural good-humored friendliness and interest in others, were recognized by the Geauga Tourism Council and Sharon Grover’s Amish Tours and, before too long, Freeman and his wife, Betty, found themselves acting as ambassadors … and teachers … of the Amish way of life.
Bus tours in summer began to include sitting on the Miller’s porch, drinking coffee, eating Betty’s delicious cookies and listening to Freeman genially answering questions and talking of Amish life and beliefs. (Thinking about books on Amish life, Freeman shakes his head over their inaccuracies.)
As time went on, Miller’s Holz Haus hosted people not only from places in America, but also from many countries around the world. Freeman remembers the 13 young people from Iraq (in age, between 17 and 18) who spoke English so well they didn’t need an interpreter and who expressed surprise at how friendly Americans are. There were 11 people who came from 11 different countries in South America who were in law enforcement, and a group of government workers and officials from Pakistan.
Sometimes refreshment on the Miller’s
porch was expanded from cookies to casseroles, and the relaxed talk was likewise expanded. Freeman remembers an educational tour group from Miami, Fla. for whom he brought in an Amish farmer and a teacher from an Amish school to speak and to take the group around.
The tour group that brings the biggest smile to Freeman’s Face came not only in a bus, but also in a limo! It was 2007, and the Millers were contacted by Sharon Grover, who had been contacted by the Council of World Affairs to arrange a tour through Geauga’s Amish Country Tours. Of course, Freeman and Betty agreed. Later on, Sharon called again to tell them the tourists were to be vice-ministers from China, their staff members, and various Secret Service agents. Of
course, for safety reasons, this tour had to be kept quiet. So, a part of Route 608
was closed to traffic; the Holz Haus driveway was closed down and a
limo and a tour bus followed by police cars delivered a group of Chinese visitors Freeman would remember for their politeness. A treasured memory is of a vice-minister commenting respectfully, “You have strong families.” Another memory of that day that causes a chuckle
is that, when the Chinese visitors were gone, neighbors
wondered (considering the limo and police cars) whether, perhaps,
President Bush had come.Things are going to be different at
Holz Haus quite soon. In 1996, Freeman had his left hip replaced. Last year it was the right one’s turn. Looking at the necessity of replacing the left artificial hip, last year Freeman decided that 2010 was to be Holz Haus’s final year. So, you have only a little time to come buy a piece of Middlefield’s retailing history, to visit Holz Haus to buy a beautiful handcrafted wooden item or Amish made quilt. Most of the furniture is gone, but there are still quite a few decorations and smaller items left. The things you buy can still be sent to you … Freeman has sent items all over the United States.
Starting late November or early December, Holz Haus will begin its new life as a place for family get-togethers. Freeman and Betty are planning a wedding dinner for Amish community widows and widowers for a start. As for the Millers themselves, they will continue to work with the tourism industry when requested. So Betty’s excellent cookies and Freeman’s genial explanations of Amish life will still be available to those who want to enjoy and understand Geauga’s Amish.
It is now 11 p.m., and peering at me from the countertop, in all its gooiness, is a big, fat jelly-filled doughnut. He’s really asking for it! Am going to knock him flat and slather him with cream cheese! There! See how he likes that! Now he’s ready for an early breakfast. Mine! Tomorrow! Then it’s on the road again, heading out to the Kentucky hills with some more of the Byler clan, our first stop being at hubby’s brother’s Eli and Silvia’s house. The first stop, that is, after numerous pit stops no doubt. We hope to visit quite a few friends there. It’s been five years since we made this trip.
We visited at the Dan P. Hostetler home along with Milo and Mary Schlabach. Mary is recuperating from a partial hip replacement. She broke her hip in a fall at her house. She’s doing well, for age 88. Eli and Martha Miller were also there to visit.
Lucky me got to go shopping in Holmes County one day recently and made a good start on Christmas shopping. No wonder the pounds don’t go away; I keep eating every time we go somewhere!
Our 40th grandchild arrived on Tuesday, Oct. 19, exactly four years after my Dad passed away. Eight-pound, thirteen-ounce Donnie was born to daughter Elizabeth and Wayne Byler of Carol County. He was born at Geauga Hospital and is welcomed by two sisters and two brothers at home.
Hunting season is upon us; many are getting excited, to say the least. Things get pretty heated up during the hunters’ day at Salt Fork in southern Ohio. At least one hunter started shedding when the day turned out to be quite warm. No one in the group got a deer, so all felt the same on the way home.
Birthday celebrations are so much fun, especially when they’re not your own. Brother Joseph J. Miller just had his 70th, on Halloween, to be exact.
I just found my book! It was in a fairly obvious spot where I hadn’t looked for it. Don’t ask me how it got there.
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Mom’s Diary By Barbara Ann Detweiler
Saturday, Sept. 25: I canned 74 quarts of grape juice today. I felt like a grape and probably looked like one, too!
This afternoon and evening we went to my brother John’s for his 40th birthday. We gave him 40 gifts.
Sunday, Sept. 26: Went to church and then rested this afternoon. Betty lost a front tooth, and everyone thinks she looks funny.
Monday, Sept. 27: A rainy day. I canned more grapes. Hopefully, that will be enough juice till next year.
Tuesday, Sept. 28: It is very chilly in the mornings, but Wayne says no fire in the stove until October. Laura, Norma and I drove down to Mom’s for the day. Sis Elizabeth was also there from Carroll County.
Another wet day. Our poor laundry.Wednesday, Sept. 29: Dreary again, but
at least it stopped raining today, and the laundry actually dried. The girls are really into cleaning, getting ready to have church services here in October.
Thursday, Sept. 30: My bedroom got its cleaning today.
Norma doesn’t play much during the day. She just follows me around and does whatever I do.
Friday, Oct. 1: Yay! It’s October now, so we can have heat!! No more excuses! It hasn’t been that cold yet, really, so no need for it today.
Saturday, Oct. 2: It was cold this morning, so we did get the stove going. It felt good. Rainy again and all the kids were cooped up in here. Very stressful!
Sunday, Oct.3: It just keeps on being dreary. I’m starting to feel dreary, too!
We have a children’s book showing the inside of your body including organs, etc. Norma decided she wanted to look at it and asked for the liver book. She thinks it’s gross but likes to look at it anyway.
Monday, Oct. 4: Yes, I have to say it’s raining again. At least it’s a school day, so the scholars aren’t here, and it is cozy in here with the heat from the stove.
Rose Edna is cleaning up a storm again today.
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Smith did all the hiring; he knew every employee. His daily routine was to get up at 6:30 a.m., go to the plant to be with his night shift workers from 7 until 8, run home for breakfast and be back with the day shift until 4 p.m. and with the evening shift until time for dinner.
He walked through he factory, talking with his workers, helping them understand the product they were making, letting them know what was going on with the company and picking up ideas for new products and improvements to old ones.
His door was always open to his workers, whether it was to hear their ideas for bidding for a sale or to arrange to lend money for an employee to buy a small farm or to handle an unexpected expense.
Knowing that recreation is important, Smith encouraged a social club at the factory, and when Johnson Rubber turned a farm into a country club, Smith opened membership to all his employees at yearly dues of $12.50. He said that, “Our policy is simply to treat you with the same regard that we would like if our positions were reversed.”
And what did this get Smith Johnson? His company’s sales went from $100,000 in 1933 to over $1,000,000 by 1941. He was able to provide steady jobs for his employees for many, many years. And he and his company are the source of happy memories treasured even today.
My PuppyBy Laura DetweilerI have a little puppy,With a curly tail. He drinks with a slurp,And eats out of a pail.
He isn’t very big,Just 3 ft. 3.He can’t hold still.And he’s very wig-gly.
He jumps over the fence,And slips through a log.He acts like a pig,But he’s really a dog.
OvernightBy Katherine DetweilerI’m going to go to Grandma’s,For overnight!She’ll give me dozens of things,What a sight!
I’m going to go,On Saturday afternoon.I just can’t wait.It’s oh so soon!
My brother Andrew,Doesn’t want to go(I don’t think).And, my, I’m so glad,Cause he’s oh, so slow!
By Rebecca Miller
Tuesday, Oct. 5: I went to get groceries today. Came home, made supper, then went to a parent-teacher meeting tonight.
Wednesday, Oct. 6: I canned applesauce today while the girls did living room walls, windows and furniture. We all drove down to Dad’s and Mom’s for the evening.
Thursday, Oct. 7: Finally! A beautiful day! We’ve been waiting for this for a while now.
Friday, Oct. 8: Another beautiful day. We dried lots of laundry. And the house is very clean, thanks to the girls.
Wayne and John are into hunting. Wayne’s brother Charles’ little girl, Marlene,
is in Rainbow hospital. She was bleeding and has blood on her brain. John was telling Norma that Marlene is in the hospital, and Norma piped up with, “Oh no, she’s in Rainbow ‘pital.”
Saturday, Oct. 9: These nice days make up for all those dreary ones we have had. I spent most of the day in the kitchen, baking for a bake sale and for ourselves. I was tired and achy by tonight and maybe a bit grouchy.
Sunday, Oct. 10: Tonight we went to Phillip and Lori’s. We hadn’t been there yet since Baby Nathan was born. He’s a little cutie.
Monday, Oct. 11: Wayne and I went up to the hospital to be with Chester and Lydia and Marlene for the evening. The doctors are keeping Marlene sedated until they do surgery sometime this week to fix the hole in her vein. She’s only 1 year old and has Down’s syndrome.
Tuesday, Oct. 12: Chilly but nice. The children are having fun raking leaves and playing in them. There are probably millions of them on the ground and a couple million more waiting to fall!
Wednesday, Oct. 13: Laura and Norma went to the library while Wayne and I ran some errands.
Norma and a little non-Amish girl made friends with each other and, evidently, Norma was using Amish words, because the little girl told her not to speak “Spanish”.
Thursday, Oct. 14: It rained again most of the day. I hung the laundry in the basement.
We babysat Jamie and Emily today.Friday, Oct. 15: Both big girls were gone to
jobs today, so the chores were up to Norma and me. I feel lost – am I spoiled!?
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Hello From the Amish Crossing Corner...By Sarah Miller
ChuckleA police recruit
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“What would you do if you had to arrest your
own mother?”He answered, “I’d ask for a
back-up.”
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The word “spavin” means that the horse has a problem in the hock. So, if somebody says his horse has a bone spavin, it is a problem in the hock. A bone spavin is usually arthritis in the hock joints. It usually occurs at the lower inside part of the hock. If it is not treated in time, parts of the joint can fuse together. You have to compare the size of the hocks. Where the bone spavin is, the area is larger. It can be treated the same as arthritis in any other place, Free Choice Program plus Choline and 3 Mins. There is usually some damage between the joints before you will be aware there is a problem, so complete recovery does not always happen.
A bog spavin is where the synovial bursa is pushed out of joint. Horses with straight hocks are most likely to get this problem. Usually there is very little lameness. If the horse is quite lame, it is probably due to inflammation. The swelling is in front and toward the middle of the hock. The swelling is soft and should not be hot,
Rest and a free-choice program is a good treatment for bog spavin. Also, B-L Solution and Joint Jolt would increase the joint health. A tight wrap is usually helpful.
A couple more signs of bone spavin are that the horse will start out lame and will recover as he warms up. He will drag the toe or, when he stands relaxed in a three-legged stance, the toe will be pointed straight down.
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Lines by LindaBy Linda Weaver
Oct. 25, 2010 … Hello from Georgia Road! We are enjoying these nice fall days and warmer temperatures. The leaves make a nice carpet on the grass as they quietly float to the earth.
Al Millers on Chipmunk Lane have pumpkins to sell. When we got up this morning there were several on our deck. I guess it pays to harass him now and then.
New renters here are Roy and Karyn Burkholder and children Davey and Elizabeth. We hope they like it here and can make themselves at home in the neighborhood.
Our first clambake turned out well, so we had another one last Saturday night. We had our children and grandchildren, Jake’s siblings, and friends Bill and Joyce Fisher. Everyone brought a dish to pass, salad or dessert, so we had lots of food and more fond memories. Sally and Marty Troyer, Jake’s nieces, also joined us along with their folks, John and Mary. We are already planning another one in a few weeks, so check your mailbox … you might get invited!
Marty and Sara Jane Mast made supper for Marty’s folks and us last night (Sunday). John and Barb stopped in after church. We all wanted to see their baby filly, born a few weeks ago.
Visitors with Grandpa John J. Miller, Shedd Road, on Monday evening, Oct. 25 were Mrs.
Miriam Miller, her daughter Linda and David Hostetler, Mose and Ada Miller,
Melvin and Esther Hostetler, Ervin and Naomi Fisher, and John A.
L. and Mary Detweiler. They brought coffee, tea and snacks. A very enjoyable evening.
This one guy told of how one night he had a dream that he was with a bunch of people when, all of a sudden, another
guy jumped up at him. Well, at the same time, his wife had a
dream her daughter was chasing her yelling “Snake”! That scared
her so much she screamed, scaring her husband so he went up meaning to
hit the guy from his dream! But he hit his wife, SMACK, on her shoulder. … Now, to keep the peace, I may NOT tell his name. But, they live on Hayes Road. HA! (P.S., this couple is still on speaking terms!)
Saturday, Nov. 6 is Bloodmobile time at our shop. We hoped for a nice crowd again.
Happy Thanksgiving. Our family expects to get together at son Joe Jr.’s.
Until next time, take care.
Oct. 26, 2010 … We are having quite a storm. It is very windy and rainy. They predict 70-miles-an-hour winds. We’ll see. One good thing; it blew a lot of our leaves into the pasture.
People are busy getting things ready for winter. We still need to get some things out of the garden, do some mulching and plant a few spring bulbs.
Our sympathy to the Andy Wengerd family at the passing of their 3-day-old baby. It was born with several health problems.
Andy Wengerd Sr. has also not been so well the last while. He had a stroke several years ago and is in a wheelchair. The family enjoys mail and visitors.
Philip O. Miller of Windsor had surgery on his nose on Monday, Oct. 25. He was hit by a branch several years ago and has been having some problems with breathing, so hopefully, this will take care of it. Some of our family plan to go visit him this evening.
Our singing group plans to go sing for Jonas and Fannie Troyer on Nauvoo Road tonight. Jonas has not been feeling the best due to his cancer.
Greetings from Garrettsville By Rachel Miller
Oct. 20, 2010 ... Wednesday evening at 8:30 and we have 52 degrees. We had a little frost this morning. The roofs were white the second time this week. Our garden is cleaned out except for a few hot peppers. My two dahlias are still blooming, and so are some of my marigolds.
I still have some green tomatoes to make jelly.
Today we had our Sisters’ Day at Albert Detweilers. Her three daughters were there. Sister Anna Mary (Mrs. Del) Detweiler and niece Miriam (Mrs. Joe) Miller of Atlantic, Pa. came. Also, there were sis Clara (Mrs. Mose) Miller and brother Ervin’s wife Linda Byler and me. We had an enjoyable day.
We are into fall cleaning. Barbara is working on upstairs, and I did the bathroom. My bedroom is about done.
Barbara did laundry today when she came home from work at 2 p.m. It was windy so all was nice and dry when I came home at 3:30. So I got it all folded away. Yesterday I had done a big laundry, and I also took a braided rug and a quilt to the Laundromat to wash. Brought them home to dry. We have lots of laundry when we do fall cleaning.
The trees have been beautiful although some are about bare now. We didn’t get many fallen leaves until today when the wind blew this way. We have a shredder that we run them through and put the shreds on the garden. We used to make big piles of leaves and jump in them or cover each other up. Our children used to do that on Nauvoo Road when we were living there and had lots of trees in our front yard. When we moved here, Barbara and I thought we wouldn’t have leaves, as there were no trees in our yard. We were in for a surprise as we have a tree line beside us, and we get lots of leaves. But we love sitting out there in the shade in summer!
Monday, Oct. 18 was the funeral of Mose M. Miller who had cancer for about three months. He was 49 years old, and they have nine children. One is married.
Next week, we have a wedding in Atlantic, Pa. on Tuesday and another one on Thursday, Oct. 21 here. Tuesday’s wedding is Ivan’s nephew’s and Thursday’s is a great niece’s.
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Our walls are adorned with pink hearts on which Bookmobile patrons have written the many reasons they love coming to the bookmobile. It is fun to see patrons looking for their “Pink Heart” and also reading what others have said. Some of the reasons they give include: “They have princess things,” “They come to our driveway”, “Because they give us prizes when we read an amount of books,” “It is very, very fun”, “Interesting books and you don’t have to pay for them, “ “If it were not for the bookmobile and the library we would have to spend a lot of money on books,” “We have more to read than grandma and grandpa’s books,” and “We love the people working on the bookmobile.”
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Also available on our Bookmobile is a free newspaper-type publication called Book Page. It comes out monthly and offers reviews of new and upcoming books of all sorts. This month’s issue also has a special feature on holiday books for gift giving. Ask for a free copy next time you’re on board. Happy Reading Everyone!
Well, isn’t it wonderful that we are almost completely through
the month of October and it is so beautiful! I
guess there won’t be a lot of excuses for not getting that outside
work done before the snow flies! The only downside to all of this is
that if you do get lucky and get a deer, you’d better be ready to process it quickly!
The leaves have all but left the trees. I really enjoyed all of the colors this year. Hopefully the
temperature will start to go down. I know, I know – but if you hunt, you know too! Deer aren’t really going to start to go into their rut until we get a cold snap. My husband is also convinced that they don’t really start to get “wound-up” until the week after the full moon in November. My theory is, you have to be in the right place at the right time.
Chris was lucky enough to get a nice doe during his vacation. That’s good; it takes the pressure off. He has passed up a smaller buck and is trying to hold out for the big one. (Aren’t we all?) He will have another week of vacation coming up soon. I told him not to rush; there is time. He says, “He who waits, waits ‘til next year!”
On a brighter note, raccoon season will be opening up soon. The dogs are about as ready as they are gonna be. Little Joe is the king right now.
As I told you before, we sold my dog Ivy. The puppy, Rueger, is actually doing very well, and Chris and I are excited to get a season of hunting under his belt!
Within the next few weeks, we will be adding onto our family. No, not me!
Buttercup, one of our dogs that we sold, has had puppies. Part of the deal was that we would get a pup from Buttercup when she had them. She had a litter of nine puppies on Oct. 1, which is also my daughter’s birthday! The puppy will be Grace’s. That means that she will get to name it. … I hope she stays along the lines of what she has said. So far it looks like the puppy will be named Twister. However, 7-year-olds can change their minds quickly!
Well, I hope that you get a chance to go hunting or even fishing. I hope to get out and get a chance myself. If you are really lucky, you get to share your experience with a child. They are the future, let’s start them off right!
Hope you like the recipe!Kelly and her husband, Chris, are longtime residents of
Huntsburg. Like many others in the area, they hunt as a means of putting meat on their table. Kelly also raises coon dogs and is active in the Lighthouse Methodist Church. Kelly, mother of two and Middlefield Post advertising representative, is famous for her venison chili and venison Italian sausage.
Hello from Huntsburg By William Bender
Anna said it is time to get this letter written. But what am I going to write? If I write all I know, you will know more than I do.
Weather-wise, we had wind, rain, sunshine, hail and frost in October.
As a schoolboy, I spent a lot of time in the woods gathering hickory nuts and penny tea. Mother always made a hickory nut cake for Christmas. She put chopped up nuts in the cake and nut halves on the outside. That cake looked good enough to eat!
As lazy as I was, one job I liked to do was to gather nuts. I even liked to gather blackberries. We could say I liked to be in the woods. I liked to cut wood if we didn’t need it. But, if we did need wood right now, I never liked to cut and haul it. You could say I was on the lazy side.
As a schoolboy I wished I was born in the “Good Old Days.” Now as I think back, that WAS the good old days! Stick your feet under Dad’s table; no worry where the money is coming for the next payment.
The first house that I remember that was built was Monroe Gingerich’s at the corner of Burton Windsor, Durkee and Clay Street where Melvin A. Bylers live today. I will run out of fingers if I want to count how many new houses were built on Clay Street from Durkee to Pioneer Road since then. A big change in the last 55 years.
The Runaway Sled and The Shoe That Tattled are books of short stories, thinking exercises and games for preschool and primary grade children. These books were published by the Pathway Publishers, LaGrange, Ind. and copyrighted in 1992 and 1995 respectively. They are in their second printing.
Like Aesop’s Fables, the 28 stories in “The Runaway Sled” and the 31 stories in “The Shoe that Tattled” tell of events that reinforce the values that parents teach their youngsters. Unlike the stories told by Aesop, these tales feature very realistic people. In each book, the stories are written by various authors but share a simple, forthright style and a lively understanding of the mind of a child who is struggling to learn the importance of making right choices. The tales can be read to the children, although a third grader would likely be able to read them on his own. They cover such topics as why obedience is important, not playing with fire, the happiness to be found in doing something unexpected and nice for others, taking responsibility for one’s personal actions, and others, including a few that parallel the famous “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” fable. Youngsters learn the consequences faced by the children in the stories and why these consequences naturally followed the decisions that those in the story made.
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COnTeST TWO … Add a turkey to the drawing below and color the entire drawing.You may use any means of coloring your picture that will look good on this kind of paper. Draw a turkey in the picture wherever you think it would look good. Be sure to color the entire picture, including your turkey.Write or print your name, age and address in the correct blanks under the picture.Send your entry by Nov. 15, 2010.
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