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Stepping back in timeHistoric home becomes bed and breakfast

The Richfield Times Magazine, December 2016

The Richfield Times Magazine, December 2016 1

On our coverThe 1820-era Carter Manor on Brecksville Road, shown deco-rated for Christmas, is now open as a bed and breakfast. Read the full story on page 4.

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2 ........... Veterans recognized at Revere High

3 ........... Superintendent “humbled’’ by victory margin of school bond issue

3 ........... Township road levy passes

4 ........... Pre-Civil War home opens as bed and breakfast

9 ........... Two longtime village employees announce retirement

10 ....... Radio system needs work; sidewalks and trail extension proposed

12 ....... Fire chief on unpaid leave after OVI

12 ....... Records document hiring procedure

22 ....... Town Trust grant deadline is Dec. 30

24 ....... Country Maid turns over orchard, plants 400 trees

25 ....... ’86 Browns celebrate in Richfield

32 ....... Revere soccer loses state title; volleyball wins district tourney


R19, B56 VETS CEREMONY Capt. David Post, Cold War veteran, and Master Sgt. Mike Bushway, Iraq, Afghani-stan and Kuwait war veteran, attend a brunch at Revere High School.

R20, B57 VETS CEREMONYAnthony Anderson (l), staff sergeant and paratrooper in the U.S. Navy, Fort Bragg, and Dale Nye, petty officer 3rd Class and gunfire control technician in the U.S. Navy, Korean War, enjoy brunch.

Keynote speaker Lt. Col. Shawn McKee of the U.S. Marine Corps addresses attendees at Revere High School’s Veterans Day ceremony. R22, B59 VETS CEREMONY

Walter Worobel (left), U.S. Army Special-ist, 4th Class, attends the Veterans Day ceremony. Photos by S. Tyson

Veterans recognized during program at Revere High

Nye Holiday concert is Dec. 15

Those who enjoyed the summer concert by Jay Nye and loved the crooning of Rat Pack music at the fall concert should be on hand for Nye’s Holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at Masonic Hall. The concert is free. ∞

Richfield shirts availableThe Richfield Parks and Recreation

Department is taking orders for Richfield T-shirts and sweatshirts.

T-shirts will be available in adult, ladies and youth styles in two colors. The sweat-shirts will available in adult and youth in one color. Deadline is noon, Dec. 9, to guarantee holiday delivery. Check out the colors, pricing information and order at richfieldvillageohio.org. ∞


Superintendent “humbled’’ by victory margin of school bond issueTownship road levy passes

by Sheldon OckerSchool levies and school bond issues

haven’t been an easy sell to property owners who often feel they shoulder too much of the responsibility for maintaining the edu-cational standards in their communities.

Consequently, it came as something of a surprise to many when voters in the Revere School District overwhelmingly supported a $68.2-million construction bond issue by a 60.1-percent majority on Nov. 8.

“I don’t know what my expectations were, because this is the first time for me (steering a bond issue) in this community,’’ said Superintendent Matt Montgomery. “But we did our due diligence and hoped that people would vote on the facts.’’

Of the 19 precincts in eight munici-palities that comprise the Revere School District, 16 voted to approve the measure. Only the two precincts that make up Richfield Township (52 percent voted no among 1,579 ballots cast) and a tiny pre-cinct in Boston Township (which voted 6-2 against) failed to ratify the bond issue.

Richfield Township also had a road levy on the ballot, which passed.

“I am very pleased with the margin, because this district hasn’t seen that kind of margin for years,’’ Montgomery said. “I am truly humbled and eternally grateful, because it means we’ve gotten a big vote of confidence.’’

What led Richfield Township to go against the grain? A contributing factor might be longtime resentment among some residents in the township and Rich-field Village that none of the four school buildings in the district carry the name “Richfield.’’ By contrast, Bath Elementary School has borne the name of the adjacent community for decades.

“I have heard that,’’ Montgomery said. “Not from many folks, but a few.”

Montgomery said he is open to discuss-ing whether to rename buildings.

“Having new buildings could provide an opportunity to rename them,’’ he said. “I can’t commit to that now, but this would be an excellent opportunity to re-evaluate names.”

In contrast to the township, 55 percent of those voting in Richfield Village (among a total vote count of 1,579) ratified the bond issue. In Bath, responsible for the largest number of ballots (5,707) cast, 61

percent of voters approved the measure. Of 2,288 ballots cast in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn and Copley and Boston townships, the bond issue was ratified by 70 percent of the voters. Altogether, the bond issue passed 7,042-4,671.

Consequently, Revere High School and Bath Elementary (grades 3-5) will be rebuilt from the ground up. Hillcrest Elementary (grades K-2) and Revere Middle School will be renovated exten-sively. New athletic fields are also part of the construction plan.

The next step is to choose an architect. The district consulted Lesko Associates of Cleveland in the pre-planning stage, and that firm will be considered when the school board hires the project design architect, most likely in December.

Township Road LevyRichfield Township was successful in

passing its 3.3-mill tax levy. The levy was for a five-year renewal of 2.3 mills and an increase of 1 mill for streets, roads and bridges.

The levy passed 853-713. ∞

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Pre-Civil War home opens as a bed and breakfastby Wendy Turrell

When Roberta Kobys learned three years ago that the Carter house at 3736 Brecksville Rd. might be torn down, she became disturbed by the thought of the 1820-era farmhouse being demolished.

After taking a tour of the property, she considered buying the house. “However,” Kobys said, “it was being offered with the original 18 acres, and I couldn’t afford it.” Nevertheless, the beauty of the old farmhouse, which was built and owned

by the Newton-Carter family for almost 200 years, continued to call to her.

“Then I heard Virginia Carter’s nephew, Wesley, [Virginia was the last Carter to live in the home] had split off the house with just two acres of land,” Kobys said. “So I took another look.” Not long after-ward, Kobys became the proud owner of a historic house that had belonged to one of Richfield’s prominent pioneer families.

The Carter home was built in 1820 by John Newton, great-great-grandfather of

Virginia Carter, who died in 2007. New-ton was a prosperous farmer, member of the Ohio Assembly and a judge.

Newton purchased the property from Owen Brown, father of famous aboli-tionist John Brown. The house must have been a grand addition to the early Richfield landscape. The original home is a substantial two-story with spacious liv-ing room, formal dining room, three bed-rooms and stylish elements the ordinary farmhouse of the time would not have had, like closets in the bedrooms and an iron and glass grape-motif chandelier that was re-wired for electricity later and still

Preserving historical elementsDuring the 19th century, the Newton

family moved an even earlier vintage meetinghouse from the woods behind the property and attached it to the home. It blended seamlessly into the original dwell-ing, and today functions as a sunroom and a large sitting room behind the living room and dining room. The addition also added attic storage space upstairs.

Kobys might not have foreseen the hard work of reconditioning that was ahead of her. She wanted to preserve the 19th-century integrity of the floors, woodwork and early 20th-century wallpaper. To do so, Kobys and a handful of dedicated friends spent much of the next two years scrubbing every wood surface gently with Murphy’s Oil Soap, instead of refinishing the wood, and painstakingly used a lint roller to clean every inch of the many wallpapered rooms. Kobys explained that was the only way to avoid damaging the fragile flowered paper.

Necessary plumbing and carpentry re-

R09 PRE-CIVIL WAR An iron and glass grape-motif chandelier is an original from 1820 but was later re-wired for electricity and still lights the room. Photo by W. Turrell


R10 PRE-CIVIL WARBeautiful quilts, rugs and shams decorate the bedrooms. The floral wallpaper was preserved using a lint brush.

R08 PRE-CIVIL WAR HOUSERoberta Kobys will welcome guests to the dining table with Carter family heirlooms in the room. Photos by W. Turrell

pairs were done by a friend, Jake Creter, who was attuned to Kobys’ respect for the original materials, although Kobys herself did many repairs, drawing on the knowledge she learned from her carpenter father. Work remains, including restoring the façade of the home.

Opens as B&B “But usually when

I call in a contractor and explain what I want, he takes one look, and I never hear from him again,” Ko-bys said with a laugh.

Kobys’ own home i s c lo se by, but she stays an equal amount of time in both residences. She has recently opened Carter Manor as a bed and breakfast. Kobys officially inau-gurated Carter Man-or House on Nov. 5, when it was used for a co-worker’s wed-ding and reception

for approximately 60 people. The living room comfortably seated

most of the guests, with overflow in the sunroom behind. Kobys said the weather cooperated, and the catered reception followed with seating in the sitting room, sunroom and living room, while the wed-

ding party had photos taken outside.Carter Manor House is furnished with

19th-century antiques and reproduc-tions that have been donated or that Kobys bought at estate sales and flea markets. There are a few Newton-Carter furnishings left, including a piano in the living room, but Virginia Carter donated some things to the Richfield Historical Society and Museum. The rest of the furnishings from the estate

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1. Our kids will have facilities equipped for 21st century learning.2. Our buildings will have additional levels of security.3. Our property values will benefit.


Carter property dates to the father of abolitionist

John Brown John Newton bought the property

from Owen Brown, father of abolition-ist John Brown, in 1816 and had the house built by James Weld in 1820.

Newton came from Goshen, Conn., in 1806 to visit his sister, Mrs. Heman Oviatt (Eunice Newton), who lived in Hudson. He returned to Connecticut, married Laura Thompson and came to Richfield in 1814 with his wife and two small sons. He bought the land in 1816 and had the house built.

The federal architectural influence is apparent in the fan window and detail in the doorway. Wide flush siding on the front conveys a plastered effect of the time period. Newton served in the Ohio legislature and Ohio Supreme Court.

The home was originally square with a fanlight window. Later the meetinghouse/schoolhouse, located on the hill west of the house, was moved and added to the south side of the home. At the back of the house, a wing was added that turned into a large kitchen, washroom, woodshed and icehouse. The back wing of the house extended about 36 feet to the west. Like other Western Reserve homes, many of the rooms and sheds that extended back from the house have been removed.

There was a cemetery near the meet-inghouse in which six of the Newton children were buried. They have since been moved to Fairview Cemetery.

John Newton’s son, Marcus, owned the property from 1848 to 1874. The property was sold out of the family to Edwin Lee. The administrators of Mrs. Lee’s estate sold it back into the Newton family to Minot Newton in 1912, who sold to Laura Newton Carter in 1917. The house was remodeled in 1928 after electricity was brought to Richfield.

Virginia Carter, great-great-grand-daughter of John Newton, lived in the home until her death in 2007 at the age of 87. ∞

were donated to the Historical Society to be sold to raise funds. Richfield So-ciety historian Linda Fleming said that $10,000 was raised to benefit the society and museum.

Kobys said there is still much work to do at Carter Manor House, and she suspects it will be an ongoing project. Occasion-ally she is surprised by a find. Kobys said when she was cleaning the original chan-delier in the living room (different from

Pre-Civil War homecontinued from page 5

the grape-motif one in the sitting room) and polishing the central spindle, which looked like a patina metal, she discovered that part of the fixture was wood.

One wish-list project that perhaps will take grant money to accomplish will be to remove the 1950s-era garage, an out-of-character structure that was tacked onto the end of the meetinghouse addition. Kobys said if the garage dis-appeared, the home would qualify for historical designation and protection, a status that would open other opportuni-ties with the property.

Carter Manor House does not yet have a website, although it does have a Facebook page. Kobys said her good friend from Ger-many, Ursula Keck, suggested she list the B & B on Airbnb.com, which she has done. Anyone interested in using Carter Manor House can call Kobys at 330-659-4062. ∞


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Mayor’s Corner

by Mayor Bobbie Beshara

Please contact the mayor’s office to see what board positions are available as we truly appreciate all of our volunteers who serve on our boards.

Recreation Dept. eventsThe village recreation department is

sponsoring Holly Days at the Eastwood Home, Christmas Jingle at Masonic Hall and Winter Lego Camp. See coming events for details.

Village Jubilee celebrationThe village of Richfield was incorporated

in 1967, and we will celebrate our 50th anniversary throughout 2017. We will kick off our celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 17. There will be more information available on our website as we firm up plans for the festivities. All events are open to the public. We encourage everyone to join us.

Fire department open houseOur Richfield Firefighter’s Association

will be hosting an open house at our fire station from 1-4 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a day of fun for all ages and an op-portunity for a photo with Santa in front of our fire truck as well as a tour.

Trees on the GreenA sincere thank you to Londrico Tree

Farm for donating 10 Scotch Pines to the

village for our holiday display. We will be letting our residents and businesses know of a tree adoption program, which we hope to participate in next year. The dona-tions we collect will go to charity and the trees – in the name of the donors – that will beautify our green. I will keep you posted on this exciting event.

Holiday greetingsI would like to wish all of you a very

joyous and happy holiday season. May all of you enjoy your holidays with family and friends and please remember those less fortunate. Enjoy the decorations and lights in town. Thank you to our service department for its diligence in making our town look very festive. Thank you to our staff and volunteers who make Richfield such a wonderful place to live.

RubbishAs Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

each fall on Sunday, there will be no delays in your rubbish pick up for December.

Contact informationMayor’s e-mail: bbeshara@richfield-

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Two longtime village employees announce retirementby Sue SerdinakNov. 1 village council meeting

Mayor Bobbie Beshara announced that two longtime employees of the village are retiring.

Stephanie Landry has worked for the village for 37 years. She first was a fire-fighter/EMT and then became executive assistant to former Mayor Mike Lyons.

Joyce Remec is retiring after 28 years with the village. She started as assistant to the mayor and clerk of courts under former Mayor Ralph Waszak. For the last 13 years she has served as clerk of court.

Fire ChiefAbsent at the meeting was Fire Chief

Jason Mihalek. It was not announced at the meeting that he was on unpaid administrative leave for having been stopped and charged with a DUI in Kent on October 23.

Assistant Fire Chief Phil McClean gave the fire department report. The department had 98 calls for the month of October.

NOPECFirstEnergy Solutions has been the sup-

plier of gas to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) since 2010, and its contract was to run through 2019. However, First Energy canceled its contract with NOPEC, and the dispute is now in Summit County Common Pleas Court.

All media releases have indicated that customers will not be without power while a contract with a new supplier is settled.

Beshara reported the NOPEC gas aggre-gation program that Richfield participates in would have a new supplier of gas by January.

Yellow Creek watershedCouncil Clerk Caroline Sullivan said

that council received a letter asking members to help stop the formation of the Yellow Creek Conservancy.

As reported in the November Rich-field Times, property owners who live near the Yellow Creek have asked that a conservancy district be formed, and all properties within the district would pay a fee to set up and operate the district. The district would have the authority to set stormwater fees, as the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has done. Many

properties south of Route 303 in Richfield are in the Yellow Creek watershed and would be subject to the charges.

SidewalksZoning and Interim Service Director Bri-

an Frantz reported that the sidewalk along Brecksville Road between Hawthorne and Route 303 is almost complete. Spano Brothers Construction Company com-pleted the project. The cost was $174,000.

The path for seniors that connects the Town Hall to the 13 senior apartments south of the Richfield United Church of Christ is also complete. The path bisects the village-owned property east of Town Hall. The cost was $24,910; a Community Development Block Grant paid $15,000.

Frantz also reported that remodeling of the service garage is almost complete. Finance Director Sandy Turk’s report indicated the cost was $1.4 million.

Councilperson Pat Healey thanked

The village constructed

this pathway to connect the Town Hall to the Richfield

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Frantz for modifying the handicap ramp at the Historical Society to make it safer. She complimented Frantz on the all of the projects that have been completed since he took over as interim service director.

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Radio system needs overhaul; sidewalks and trail extension proposed in budget

by Sue SerdinakNov. 15 village council meeting

Tim Baker, Richfield Village dispatch supervisor, advised council that in 2018 the village radio system will be outdated. Summit County is installing a new radio network and Baker said the village must have updated equipment to match up with the county.

Baker presented council with a pro-posal from Motorola Solutions that would provide three dispatch console units for $327,000. He asked that council sus-pend second and third readings of the ordinance to purchase the equipment so it can be ordered before 2017, when the price might increase.

Councilperson Barbara Lanford said she received the resolution only a couple hours before the meeting and had not time to read it. Lanford questioned whether three consoles are necessary,

because the village employs only two dispatch personnel at a time.

Baker said the third console would be for backup.

Motorola offered a deferred purchase that would stretch the payment over three years with a charge of 3.39 percent interest. Councilperson Jim Kahoe said another approach could be to pay an amount up front and defer payment for a smaller amount over three years.

“I don’t recall that we ever discussed a $300,000 expenditure,’’ Councilperson Mike Lyons said. “My impression is that this is essential to tie into the county sys-tem, but we have not had an opportunity to understand the rationale.”

Baker also asked that money be included in the budget to remodel the dispatch/interview section of the police depart-ment. The estimated cost for the remodel is $115,000.

Service garageInterim service director Brian Frantz re-

ported that the completion of the service garage on Brecksville Road has run into another glitch. “We discovered a large gas line [near the water],’’ he said. “We’re having conversations with East Ohio and we’re treating [the line] as active. We may have to bore under Brecksville Road for the water line.”

Frantz added that the building is ex-pected to be completed soon and will be occupied in December by the department personnel. Hemminger Construction is the contractor.

Frantz estimated it would cost an ad-ditional $75,000 to complete the move of the service department from the Town Hall facility to the Brecksville Road location.

Pay increaseCouncil had a second reading of an or-

dinance to adjust the pay of non-bargain-ing unit employees with a two-percent increase. This increase does not apply to village council members and the mayor.

Richfield school propertyFrantz announced that a builder who

wants to develop the 10-acre property of the former Richfield School would pres-

ent his plans at a meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 13. It was previously announced that he proposed building 17 single-family homes on the property.

AppointmentsMayor Bobbie Beshara announced that

it is time to make appointments to the village boards. These include the planning and zoning commission, the board of zon-ing appeals, the park board, the human services commission, the cemetery board, the tree and landscape commission and the Richfield Joint Recreation District.

Anyone interested in serving on a board should send a letter of interest to the mayor at the Town Hall, 4410 W. Streetsboro Rd.

Lanford reported that she has heard from residents who suggest that members of the Richfield Joint Recreation District board should be elected rather than ap-pointed. “There is some concern that the people have no say in this board,’’ she said.

Lyons said he would need to look through Ohio law to see if that could be done, but he doubted that it is possible.

BudgetFollowing an executive session, council

discussed the administration’s 2017 pro-posed budget items.

Mechanic Maintenance Supervisor Chuck Soulek advised council that several maintenance vehicles are rusting badly and need to be replaced. He said that two police cruisers also should be replaced. The police department has requested that 25 body and car cameras be included in the 2017 budget.

Sidewalks on Broadview Road from Route 303 to Appleridge and on Route 303 from Southern Road to Ridgeview are included in the budget. Also included are recreational additions along the Carter Pedigo Trail as well as an extension of the trail to Brecksville Road.

Sewer systemLyons reported that the public works

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Fire chief on unpaid leave following arrest for OVIRecords document hiring procedure

by Sue SerdinakRichfield safety forces were shown in a

negative light on regional media again in November, when a video aired on FOX 8 News showing the Richfield fire chief being charged with operating a vehicle while impaired in Kent.

Jason Mihalek was picked up at 2 a.m. on Oct. 23 and given two field sobri-ety tests. He was offered but refused a Breathalyzer test. The video of his arrest has appeared on many media outlets.

Immediately after the incident, Mayor Bobbie Beshara put the chief on unpaid administrative leave.

Appointed in 2013Beshara appointed Mihalek fire chief at

the first council meeting of 2013, follow-ing a year that included a dwindling selec-tion committee. In April 2012, Beshara announced she was posting the position, and applicant resumes would be sent to the employee-testing firm of Daniel T. Clancy & Associates of Cleveland. Clancy would administer written and oral tests and return a list of the top three to five candidates to the mayor.

The Richfield Times recently made a public records request to examine the testing and hiring procedures.

Records show that the posted position required “certification in the State of Ohio both as a firefighter and EMT, with preference to paramedic level, an associate degree in Fire Service Technology with a preference to a Bachelor degree. (Equiva-lent work experience may be considered in lieu of degrees.)”

Although Mihalek’s application shows he does not have a degree, he has taken several fire-training courses through the University of Akron and Bowling Green University.

Applicants were required to have eight years of fire service experience and have served with the rank of lieutenant or above.

The mayor set up a selection committee made up of herself, Assistant Fire Chief Phil McLean, Concord Twp. Fire Chief Mike Warner, fire medic Ron Boryk, EMT Bob Glover, council member and former part-time assistant fire chief Andy Ellis and village resident Jason Lorenzon.

Ellis’ son is a Richfield firefighter, but he did not apply for the position of chief.

Beshara said she asked Warner to be part of the selection committee because McLean and other fire service profession-als recommended him.

According to emails reviewed, in May 2012 Stephanie Landry, executive assistant to the mayor, reviewed 31 ap-plications and narrowed the list to 13 candidates, five of whom were members of the Richfield Fire Department, either part time or full time.

Those names were sent to Clancy, who administered written and oral tests and provided the results to Beshara. The vil-lage paid Clancy $8,250 for the testing and assessments.

The highest scoring candidate had 67 points but withdrew his name when he was offered a job in another city. The next five applicants scored between 61 and 65. One was a full-time member of the Richfield fire department, and another was a part-time member.

Mihalek worked full time for the Bed-ford Fire Department and part time for Richfield. His assessment score was 47, tied for ninth.

Beshara said she intended to add can-didates to the list for the selection com-mittee to review. She also reduced the selection committee to herself, Warner, Ellis and Lorenzon. These four people in-terviewed the seven applicants and ranked the candidates after a verbal review. Mi-halek was rated third, sixth, second and fifth by the committee members.

On Jan. 15, 2013, Beshara surprised many on council by announcing that she, Lorenzon and Ellis had chosen Mihalek as the next chief. Records do not show that Warner had input in the final decision.

At that meeting, Lanford asked why the village spent the money to hire Clancy and Associates.

Beshara said Mihalek was the best fit for the job.

Mihalek pleaded not guilty to the OVI charges. He has hired Michael Callahan as his attorney. His case will be heard on Nov. 26 in Portage County. ∞


Cost of Bigadza property to Richfield Village still to be determinedby Sheldon Ocker

The case has been in Summit County Probate Court for 18 months, and private negotiations between the parties date back farther than that, yet the Village of Richfield’s efforts to take the property of the Bigadza Family Limited Partnership by eminent domain remain unfinished.

Jonathan Bigadza, general partner of the family partnership, lost his fight in Sum-mit County Common Pleas Court to keep the village from acquiring the Wheatley Road property, on which Richfield plans to construct a road opposite Kinross Lakes Parkway. However, the parties remain at odds in determining the price the village must pay for the 2.54 acres.

A Jan. 24 jury trial has been scheduled to adjudicate that issue. The village assessed the value of the property at $370,000. Bigadza is challenging the appraisal.

Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer ordered the parties to meet with a mediator on Dec. 5 to resolve the dispute. If no agree-ment is reached, the parties will proceed to trial.

At the earlier proceeding in Summit County Common Pleas Court, Bigadza claimed that Richfield wanted to ap-propriate the property so that Nexen Tire Co. can relocate its tech center from Highlander Parkway to land near the Bigadza property. The village prevailed,

contending that the reason for instituting eminent domain was to build a road for the use of the public at large.

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by Trustee Robert Luther

Township Corner

I would like to thank all who came out and voted to pass our road levy (853-713). As we know, most everything has increased in cost, which includes materials used by our road department. Our three-man road department takes great pride in giving the township residents maximum service at minimum cost. We have spent over $140,000 on the Hawkins Road drainage and resurfacing project. More surfacing is in the works.

The snow will be here soon if it hasn’t come by the time you read this. The plow trucks are tuned up and ready to go. As always, be cautious around the snowplows and do not be in a rush in bad weather.

In other news, zoning board posi-tions are open. To serve on one of the boards, submit a letter of interest and/or resume to Richfield Township Board of Trustees, 3038 Boston Mills Rd., Brecksville 44141 or email [email protected].

Business as usual, trustees approve fiscal issues

Trustees eye move to one meeting per month

by Kathleen Steele GaivinOct. 27 trustees meeting

Richfield Township Fiscal Officer Laurie Pinney reported that per the auditor’s instructions, funds that the township has set aside for zoning should be moved from a separate fund into the general fund and listed as line items. She said the reason for the change is that the zoning fund receives no revenue.

“For some reason when they set up zoning in 1950, it was set up as a separate

fund all these years,” Pinney said.Pinney likened the change to the way

park expenditures are already set up as line items in the general fund.

Trustees approved a resolution to advance local funds. Pinney said this is authorization for the county fiscal officer to release funds to the township.

In other business, Trustee Bob Luther said that Summit County repaired a “soft spot” and corrected a drainage problem on Hawkins Road at no cost to the township. ∞

by Kathleen Steele GaivinNov. 17 trustees meeting

Richfield Township trustees discussed a draft of a 2017 organizational resolution that will be finalized in December. Among other changes, the board of trustees will consolidate their formal business to one regular meeting per month next year, at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. The board reserves the right to hold special meetings as needed. Cur-rently, the board meets regularly twice per month.

The trustees are also changing responsi-bilities in the coming year. Trustee Janet Jankura will replace Trustee Bob Luther as liaison to the Richfield Joint Recreation District.

Trustees authorized Administrator Mindy Remec to ask the county engineer to prepare construction cost estimates to resurface the portion of Hawkins Road not completed in 2016. This year the township paved the west end of Hawkins Road from Medina Line Road to the Me-dina County border for about $130,000, participating in the Summit County Re-gional Planning Pavement Maintenance Program. Under the program, the county combines the jobs of participating enti-ties into a single contract that the county engineer’s office advertises and man-ages. This “bulk” pricing reduces costs to individual local governments. Once the county engineer’s office submits cost estimates, trustees will decide early in 2017 how to proceed.

Resident Gayle Palshook expressed concerns about enforcement of a Summit County ordinance barring construction within riparian zones. The Summit Soil

and Water Conservation District enforces riparian setbacks as established in the 2002 ordinance. However, the nine town-ships in the county have the authority to regulate these zones if they choose.

To date, Richfield Township has elected to let the county handle these cases. Zoning Inspector Laurie Pinney said the zoning commission decided that the township lacks the experience and expertise for the responsibility. Palshook encouraged the township to adopt the ordinance and regulate land use within its borders to control stormwater runoff.

After discussion, trustees said that they would ask the zoning commission to revisit the issue and make a recommenda-tion to the trustees.

The township had reciprocal sharing of equipment with Boston Township this month. Trustees approved a formal agree-ment for sharing equipment between the township and the RJRD. The recreation district requested more formal language to solidify the cooperative equipment agreement.

“They drafted the resolution for us. I’ve looked through it. Everything looks fine,’’ the administrator said. “It’s just general for use of the chipper.”

Jankura announced that Phil Hrusch is retiring from the service department after 17 years with the township.

Following an executive session, trustees discussed and decided to take applications for a seasonal snowplow driver on an as-needed, on-call basis from Dec. 1 to April 1. Applications are available by contacting Remec at [email protected], 330-659-4700 or at the administration office located at 3038 Boston Mills Rd. ∞

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Terms expire for three recreation

district appointees by Robert Rozboril

Three members of the board of the Richfield Joint Recreation District will reach the end of their terms on Dec. 31, creating vacancies.

According to the district’s bylaws, the board is made up of three people ap-pointed by Richfield Village, three ap-pointed by Richfield Township and one appointed by the combined board.

Members whose terms are expiring are village appointee Ralph McNerey, town-ship appointee Bob Becker and board appointee Kelly Clark, whose vacancy can only be filled after the six subdivision representatives are in place.

Current board members can seek reappointment. Each newly appointed member serves a three-year term.

Anyone 18 or older can apply to be a trustee by sending an application to 4410 W. Streetsboro Rd., P.O. Box 387, for consideration. Those interested can also call 330-659-9201, ext. 238, for more information. ∞

by Trustee Chair Dominic Cugini

A draft of a master plan was presented to the Richfield Joint Recreation District Board of Trustees on Oct. 10 by Envi-ronmental Design Group, the district’s master plan firm.

Environmental Design Group was hired unanimously by the board in 2015 to prepare a master plan that would serve as the overall blueprint for the property. The draft presented, which is under review, included costs for the aged and non-maintained infrastructure. I stated that it is the fiduciary responsibility of the board to adhere to the requirements of the IRS Rules and Uniform Bond Law to spend or appropriate these funds by July 2018, as well as balance the desires of the residents, public safety and ongo-ing maintenance as a public park.

The RJRD will continue to work with EDG to refine the plan. Drivers will be public comments and data delivered by

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Board meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month, and public input is appreciated at these meet-ings or through U.S. mail or email to the RJRD administrator ([email protected]). This assists the board in implementing the plan for the next two to four years, ensuring the

Richfield Heritage Preserve has a strong foundation for the future.

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On behalf of the Revere Board of Edu-cation, our district staff and our students,

I want to begin my column by thanking the community for supporting Issue 45. During the evening of Nov. 8, the wait for the election results seemed to take an eternity, but I was thrilled when the numbers finally arrived. Our commu-nity supported our school district and sent a positive message to students that their future and education are of utmost importance.

Throughout the past several months,

the FACTS (Families and Community Together for Schools) group, led by Dave Gifford and Tim Militzer, worked in-credibly hard to get information about the bond issue out to the community. I cannot thank everyone on the FACTS committee enough for their dedication to our students.

Now we begin the planning phase. Details about what the new Bath El-ementary School and Revere High School will look like will come together in the months ahead. Community input will be a key element as we move forward, with construction beginning as early as the summer of 2017. Again, I offer you my sincere thanks and appreciation.

Apple rolloutIn October, as part of the new 1:1 Tech-

nology Initiative, we distributed Apple Macbooks to students in grades 7-12. Students and parents signed up for time slots to learn how to take care of their devices, fill out necessary paperwork and log onto the devices for the first time. Our students are using the Macbooks in their classes and can take them home whenever they want.

Students in grades K-6 will each have an iPad or Chromebook to use in school. In addition, the district’s Wi-Fi network was recently updated to support the ad-ditional technology.

Go MinutemenLastly, this has been an amazing fall

sports season, as our boys soccer team competed for the state title at Crew Sta-dium in Columbus. They were the state runnerup, as Kettering Archbishop Alter won 1-0 in double overtime. Our team put forth a tremendous effort all season.

The Revere volleyball team also had a terrific season, making it all the way to the Division II regional semifinals for the first time in school history. They were also the Suburban League champs for the third year in a row.

Other notable sports accomplishments include the Revere cheerleading squad placing second in the Suburban League championships; the girls soccer team becoming Suburban League American Conference champions, and the Re-vere Middle School cross country team competing in the state championship tournament. The Revere girls golf team and girls tennis team each had a district qualifier this fall. Congratulations to all on an unforgettable season. ∞


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Reader warns of ‘taxation’ without representationTo the Editor:

I’d like to alert the citizens of Akron, Bath, Cuyahoga Falls, Copley, Fairlawn, Richfield Township, Richfield Village, Granger Township and Sharon Township living in the Yellow Creek watershed: There is a plan underway to create a new, unelected bureaucracy and levy unvoted taxes on us.

The Yellow Creek Foundation is passing

a petition (requiring only 500 signatures) that will allow two judges (not city councils, township trustees or the state legislature) to form a conservancy district, aka “New Bureaucracy.”

This unelected bureaucracy will have the right of eminent domain – and more con-cerning – the ability to assess user fees, aka “taxes” and issue bonds (long-term debt for which the taxpayers are responsible).

What happened to “no taxation without representation?” It is the responsibility of our elected city, township and state representatives to stop this right now! Whatever it takes! Also, the state must follow up with legislation to eliminate the provision in the Ohio revised code that al-lows this travesty on our rights as citizens.

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Thanks to Luther Farms

Seek funding for Heritage Preserve

To the Editor: In November 2014 the citizens of Rich-

field voted to purchase the former Girl Scout Camp Crowell/Hilaka (once the estate of well-known inventor Jim Kirby), now known as Richfield Heritage Preserve. The property is administered by the Rich-field Joint Recreation District on behalf of the citizens. On Oct. 10, Environmental Design Group, drafters of a master plan for RJRD, presented four scenarios for the property’s future. In three out of four “visions” for the future, the lower dam is removed and Kirby’s patented lake (only known one in the world) is drained. In the single scenario that includes saving the lake, almost every other building, includ-ing a number of historically significant ones, are demolished. Cost is cited as the determining factor but additional funding sources beyond the bond revenue have not been considered. Supplementary funding from outside Richfield is available.

The Richfield Historical Society is ask-ing RJRD to leverage the park’s assets (i.e. Gund Hall rental, historic preservation grants and tax credits, fundraising through partner groups, etc.) to bring in funds to preserve and maintain current park features; mothball the property’s historic structures until funds are raised to restore them or the citizens determine those no longer needed and keep the lower lake as near as possible to its original form while complying with ODNR regulations. RJRD is strongly urged not to rush into any decisions about master plan implementation but rather to consider other funding available as certain actions, if taken, might be irrevocable.

Paul SwanHumphrey RoadPresident of Richfield Historical Society

Community-centered action required To the Editor:

Like many, I find myself heartsick and fearful for the future of this country and the ripples that will spread throughout the world as a result of Donald Trump’s election. There are numerous issues of concern and many groups of Americans who are rightfully afraid of what the next years will bring.

Following the election, I have heard variations on the theme, “What can we do?” My answer for those of us who find ourselves shaken and discouraged is that there are three things we can do.

Acknowledge the sadness, broken places and anxiety.

Be open to the underlying pain and angst of our fellow citizens and respond with compassion not hate.

Stand up, speak out and act for decency

and progress in whatever issue it is that is of greatest importance to each of us: climate change, immigration, health care, minority rights …

No matter what that issue is for you, now is the time to take personal respon-sibility to see that it is not lost. Now more than ever, it is grassroots, community-cen-tered action that is of crucial importance.

For me, the issues that are of greatest importance are those related to climate change and local resilience. Toward that end I would invite anyone who is inter-ested in learning more about and taking action on these issues to join me to talk about how we can move forward together with hope and strength. Please send any questions or interest to [email protected].

Annie DemkoBroadview Road

To the Editor: On behalf of the Richfield Town Trust,

I would like to thank Luther Farms for again so generously donating all the cornstalks for the street signs in the historic district of Richfield. I would also like to express our appreciation to

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Spotlights carolers booking for holidays

The costumed carolers of the Broadview Heights Spotlights have been entertain-ing around the Cleveland/Akron area for 16 years.

“We make our own costumes, which are reminiscent of the Dickens era with its colorful plaids, full skirts, capes, bonnets and top hats,” said founder Annette Phelps.

The group is directed by Tim Anderson, who also dons a top hat and sings bass.

This harmonious, non-profit organiza-tion has performed at many venues, in-cluding the Disney Train Tour (Cleveland stop), the Cleveland Playhouse Festival of Trees, the Horseshoe Casino, Great Lakes Brewery, Great Northern Mall, the Cleve-land Aquarium and the West Side Market. The singers also appear at business open houses, community events, care facilities, churches and private parties. Money raised by the carolers helps fund the Spotlights’ educational purpose and facility expenses.

The Spotlights Carolers are booking for the holiday season. For rates and avail-ability, contact Phelps at [email protected] (preferred) or call 440-227-1984. ∞

December Richfield recreation programs

Dec. 3 and 10 – HollyDays At Eastwood Preserve. Still time to attend HollyDays at the Eastwood Preserve, Saturdays, Dec. 3 and 10, from 9 a.m.-noon, to shop for gifts and drink a cup of wassail and a treat.

Dec. 3 – Christmas Jingle. New this year is the Christmas Jingle for children of all ages. On Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1-3 p.m., there will be entertainment by Finney the Elf. Children’s pictures will be taken with Santa. Make a holiday keepsake ornament and take a dip in the chocolate fountain. Cost is $8. Reservations can be made online or at the recreation center. Call for more information: 330-659-5818. ∞

Red Cross Bloodmobile is Dec. 14

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will take do-nations on Dec. 14 at the Richfield United Church of Christ, 4340 Streetsboro Rd., from 1-6 p.m. Blood donations are much needed as blood is always is short supply. ∞

“Grizzlehead: The Tale of the Cuyahoga Valley Bigfoot,” is nearly complete and will have a test market showing at the Richfield branch of the Akron Summit County Li-brary on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m.

The film is about a Bigfoot who’s been decapitating hikers and campers in the Cuyahoga River Valley, as reported on Channel 18.5 Television News Akron. The audience at the Richfield Branch will be the first to see the completed version of the film and local actor and director, Logan Fry, will talk about making the film and his experiences in larger Hollywood films made in Ohio, as well as in Chicago, Detroit and New York City.

Filming took place on the Fry Farm on Southern Road, Hampton Hills Metro Park in the Valley and Coffee Pot Family Restaurant in Lakewood. Actors came from Northeast Ohio and Western Penn-sylvania. Local actors and crew include Bogusia Chmielewski, Augustine Boland and Michael Sosnick of Richfield, How-

ard and Don Sid-away of Brecksville and Bath (Revere High School grads) and Bailey Jursik, Kathy Mooney Sidaway and Jeff Bonomo f rom Bath.

There is an alter-nate title, mainly for film festivals, but the title for general audiences is “Grizzlehead: The Tale of the Cuyahoga Valley Bigfoot.” It prob-ably is not an ap-propriate film for

young children, since some of the char-acters turn up without their heads, but otherwise it is designed to be a funny film.

The event is free and open to the public. ∞

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Christmas concert Church of the Assumption Music

Ministry is hosting its annual Christmas concert, “Treasures of Christmas,” on Sat-urday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., in the church, 9183 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights. The choir is directed by David Bird and is accompanied by a live orchestra. The program will be followed by a dessert reception in the Fellowship Room. The event is open to all. ∞

Dec. 3Friends of Crowell/Hilaka

Christmas cookie sale Help ring in the holiday season with the

Friends of Crowell/Hilaka by attending their fifth annual Christmas cookie sale on Satur-day, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-noon, at the Rich-

Dec. 6Chipotle fundraiser

Revere Council of PTAs is holding a fundraiser at the Fairlawn Chipotle, 3890 Medina Rd., on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 4-8 p.m. Tell the cashier you’re supporting the Revere Council of PTAs’ fundraiser. Fifty percent of the proceeds from that evening will be donated to Revere Council of PTAs. For additional information, call 330-659-4750. ∞

field Historical Museum, 3907 Broadview Rd. A variety of homemade cookies will be available at $8 per pound. Specialty cookies and candy will also be offered.

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At the library The Richfield Branch Library is located

at 3761 South Grant St., Richfield. For informations or to register for programs, call 330-659-4343.

Holiday open house: Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Stop by for light refreshments and entertainment.

Toddler programsLittle folks story time: Thursdays,

through Dec. 15, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., ages 6-35 months. Children should come with a caregiver for stories, rhymes and songs. No story hour Nov. 24.

Preschool programsPreschool story time: Tuesdays,

through Dec. 13, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., ages 3-6. Preschoolers come with a caregiver for stories, rhymes and songs.

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urday of each month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children can practice their literacy skills by reading aloud to doggie pals Kodak, Rudy and Yuki.

First Saturday afternoon flicks: Sat-urday, Dec. 3, from 1-3 p.m. Guess the movie with this clue: Chairman Drek versus the Galactic Rangers.

Teen programsBlack light paint party: Saturday,

Dec. 3, from 2-3 p.m. Opt to have your art piece on exhibit in the library. Visi-tors can check out your work with UV LED flashlight.

Emoji ornaments: Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Make-and-take. Register, be-cause craft supplies are limited.

Gingerbread decorating party: Fri-day, Dec. 30, from 3-5 p.m. A way to decompress over break, doing something kid-like. All supplies provided, also hot chocolate.

Adult programsSpeakers/presentations, William

Logan Fry: Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. Local actor and filmmaker Bill Fry will show his newest movie, shot in Richfield.

Antique and vintage jewelry: Tues-day, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Jewelry historian and appraiser Jason Adams will present a brief history of jewelry and appraise your items (Appraisals limited to two items per person and no swords or firearms).

Book discussions: First Wednesday at 2 p.m. Extra copies of the book are available at the front desk. Dec. 7, “Go Set A Watchman,” by Harper Lee.

Richfield mysteries, on-your-own book club: Stop by the front desk and pick up this month’s title. December’s book, “The Shadow Of the Wind,” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Craft program series: Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. Create Christmas decorations from old

paperbacks. Limited space, register. Family history first Thursdays: Thurs-

days, 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 1, Jan. 5 and Feb. 2. Local genealogist and Richfield resident Rhonda Abrams will help anyone inter-ested in discovering his or her past. Free access to Ancestry.com at the library.

Friday classic movie matinee: Second Friday, 3 p.m., Dec. 9. Guess the movie with this clue: I think this is the begin-ning of a beautiful relationship. ∞

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Town Trust grant deadline is Dec. 30The Richfield Town Trust will award

both business and residential property grants in 2017. Using money that was raised by the chamber of commerce Sweet Corn Bicycle Challenge, the Town Trust has committed up to $35,000 for match-ing commercial grants this year.

Commercial property owners can apply for grants to repair existing buildings or construct new buildings.

In addition, the Town Trust has com-mitted up to $1,500 for residential grants,

using money generated from the Historic Home Tour and the Kelly Miller Circus.

A percentage of the profit from each of these two events was set aside to estab-lish a grant program to help residential property owners restore or remodel their homes in the historic district of Richfield.

To qualify for a commercial grant, the properties must be located in either Com-mercial Historic District I or II. (Refer to zoning map at richfieldvillageohio.org/DocumentCenter/View/89.)

To qualify for a residential grant, the home must be located on Broadview Road, between Rusticwood Trail and the West Richfield Cemetery; on Route 303, between Brecksville and Southern roads; on High, Grant or Mill streets or within the Commercial Historic Districts I or II .

Only properties that have a com-mercial use will qualify for commercial grants, and only properties that are used for a residence will qualify for a residen-tial grant.

Applications to apply for a grant are available at the front office of the Scrip-Type Building, 4300 W. Streetsboro Rd., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grant applications must be sub-mitted by Dec. 30.

In eight years, the Town Trust has awarded $164,000 in grants. ∞

Garden Tips From the Richfield Garden Club

Plants can thrive indoors in winterIndoor gardening tip: Many gardeners

miss the sight of green-growing plants in winter, so they create an indoor garden to tide them over until spring blooms pop out of the soil. Indoor plants not only contribute oxygen to the air in the house, they filter out harmful chemicals from new fabrics and furniture.

At Christmas, the giving of potted plants is popular, but after all the glitz and glitter of the season are put away the plain dirt in the pots only adds to the midwinter doldrums. One way to combat this ailment is soil toppers, which not only help keep soil moist longer but also can prevent curious house pets from digging around in the dirt.

Some examples of soil toppers are sea-shells, Spanish moss, aquarium gravel, glass or plastic gems, marble chips, river rocks, beads and corks. Pile the toppers no more than half an inch to an inch thick, so you can still stick your finger into the soil to see if it needs to be watered. Also make sure the toppers won’t leach damag-ing chemicals into your soil. Give them a good rinse in a colander before adding them to your container garden.

Having a few green plants in the house during the winter will satisfy that garden-ing impulse, and many indoor plants will easily transition to outdoor gardens. ∞

Regional sewer district spent over $5 million on public relations in six years

In a follow-up to last month’s article on stormwater control, ScripType Publish-ing submitted a public records request to obtain the financial records showing the amount spent by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) to disseminate public information and run a public relations campaign. According to data received, the district spent $5.3 million from January 2010 through September 2016.

Jen Etling, senior public information specialist for the district, explained that those funds are used for public informa-tion, community outreach and educa-tional partnerships. The largest media expenditures over that time period were paid to the Plain Dealer ($247,000), CBS radio ($225,000), Ideastream ($169,000), Radio One ($140,000), Clear Channel Broadcasting ($137,000), Time Warner ($121,000), Crain’s Cleve-land Business ($117,000) and the Jewish News ($60,110).

Etling added that the sewer district has paid for bathroom signs for the sports facilities of the Cleveland Indians ($217,000) and the Cavaliers ($92,000) to educate the public about what can be flushed down the toilet. The district has sponsored programs at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History ($137,000) and the Cleveland Rowing Foundation ($95,000).

As part of its recruitment effort, NE-ORSD has supported other organiza-tions, including the Council of Smaller Enterprises ($56,000), Downtown Cleveland Alliance ($45,000), Diversity Center ($33,000), African American Or-ganizations ($24,000), Esperanza Fiesta ($17,250), the Northeast Ohio National Society of Black Engineers ($16,000) and Cleveland NAACP ($11,800).

In October, Julius Ciaccia, the chief executive officer of NEORSD, an-nounced he would retire at the end of the year. ∞


Cleveland man pleads guilty in connection with Richfield man’s

overdose deathby Tess Wolfe

Last year, a 25-year-old Richfield man died from a heroin overdose. In October, a drug dealer pleaded guilty to contrib-uting to the death.

Joshua Koeberle, who graduated from Revere High School in 2008, died in the early morning hours of April 3, 2015. That evening his parents discovered his body and notified police. Police found paraphernalia consistent with the use of heroin at the scene, said Richfield detective Mike Swanson.

“Joshua worked in the securities divi-sion of a large, Cleveland-based bank and he worked the night shift, so it was nothing out of the norm for him to sleep in through the day,” Swanson said. “It was an overdose with an acute mixture of heroin and fentanyl.”

Police investigators found trace DNA elements on the baggie that held the heroin compound, as well as a number in Koeberle’s cell phone that led to a Summit County grand jury indictment of John Dunn of Cleveland on charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of corrupting another with drugs and drug trafficking. The Northeast Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force became involved in trying to locate Dunn.

Dunn, 28, was arrested May 7, after a traffic stop conducted by the Ashtabula County Sheriff ’s Office. Dunn gave them false identity information but was identified anyway and arrested on a warrant issued by Richfield police, Swanson said.

On Oct. 20, Dunn pleaded guilty to one count of corrupting another with drugs, a second-degree felony, and traf-ficking in heroin, a fifth-degree felony.

“There just wasn’t enough evidence to support that the drugs he furnished the victim caused his death,” Swanson said.

Dunn is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 15.

In 2008, Dunn pleaded guilty to felo-nious assault with a firearm specification in Cuyahoga County and was sentenced to five years at the Lorain Correctional Institution. ∞

Richfield man gets two years for illegal firearms salesby Sheldon Ocker

A Richfield Township man who ignored a warning from federal authorities to stop selling firearms without a license was sen-tenced to two years in prison for illegal gun sales, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.

Timothy J. Cassinger, 49, sold ap-proximately 300 guns between June 2012 and October 2015. During that time, he received a letter from the ATF to either obtain a license or stop selling firearms. He continued to sell guns and was charged with illegal firearms sales, a federal offense.

Cassinger bought much of his inven-tory from dealers who had a license to sell guns, and then he resold them on the

Internet or at gun shows. Eleven guns that passed through the hands of Cassinger were intercepted in September 2014 by Spanish authorities on a ship headed for Beirut, Lebanon. Other firearms he had purchased were recovered in New York, Cleveland, East Cleveland, Columbus and elsewhere.

“Those who engage in the business of selling firearms need to be licensed,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon.

Added ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Brad Earman, “The ATF’s core mission is reducing violent crime in our country. When individuals illegally sell firearms, they compromise the ability of law enforcement to trace firearms and solve crimes.” ∞

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Country Maid turns over its orchard, plants 400 trees

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Country Maid Ice Cream one quickly notices something is missing. Five acres of the orchard have been torn out, but there’s no need to worry. Country Maid owners and operators Don, Steve and Rose Marie Torma are re-planting the section, which had shown decreased production in recent years.

“After 25 years, production goes down,” said Don Torma. “We still have 20 acres in production, so it’s not unusual, it’s just very visible. Everyone can see that field.”

This fall the Tormas hired a logging company to remove the trees and the stumps over three days.

If the weather remained dry for a week, Don said he could have the field plowed. After that, winter wheat or rye would be planted to prevent erosion over the cold months. Don said the soil in the section is pretty good, but testing would be done before replanting.

R13 COUNTRY MAIDDon (l), Rose Marie and Steve Torma, owners and operators of Country Maid Ice Cream, are replanting a section of their orchard. Photo by C. Wells

“We’ll take soil samples and check the pH and do all those things that go into growing trees, but that’s typical of any orchard block,” he said.

Come spring, the Tormas will plant 400 apple trees in about eight different varieties, including Melrose, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Jonathan and Fuji, essentially replacing the original trees.

“It will take about four or five years for them to grow from small saplings to producing again,” said Don.

Although the trees will not immediately produce, Don said customers would not see a significant reduction in supply.

“The customer should not notice a change as long as nature is good to us,” he said.

The orchard, which has been open since 1948, will continue to offer 15 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, plums and pears in late summer and early fall.

The ice cream shop will also continue to serve up 30 flavors of ice cream, sherbet and yogurt, all made in house.

When visiting or passing by the store this spring, residents will see the saplings, and they might also notice a new protec-tive deer fence to ensure the trees grow uninhibited.

“We hope to have fun watching them grow,” said Don.

Don said the new trees are the family’s investment in the Richfield community.

“We are definitely reinvesting in our product and in the Richfield area,” he said. “We are very appreciative of all of the customers and the loyalty they’ve given our business. We’re trying to return the favor and keep it going.” ∞

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Bernie Kosar (center), former Cleveland Browns quarterback, poses with Richfield officers Rick Lorek (l) and Nick Kostandaras. Photo by J. Kananian

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Former Cleveland Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer (l) and former running back Earnest Byner enjoy a tribute to the 1986 Browns team in Richfield. Photo by J. Kananian

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To s a l u t e t h e groundbreaking of National Interstate Insurance’s new-est building, CEO and President Tony Mercurio (center), Revere Supt. Mat-thew Montgomery (l) and Richfield Mayor Bobbie Be-shara turn over shovels of dirt. The company received tax incentives from the school district and the village and in return promised to add about 200 jobs and create in-ternship programs for Revere students. Photo courtesy of R. Hudak

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The Richfield Times will accept information on business happenings for businesses within the community. All information is subject to editing. Please email informa-tion to [email protected] and label it “Richfield Business Brief.”

M01 FOR RRichfield caption for National Interstate, businessAt National Interstate Insurance’s Make a Difference Day, staff member Serena DiGeronimo helps make modifications to ride-on toy cars for special-needs children.

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National Interstate Insurance employees, their families and friends volunteered to build 27 specially modified toy cars for children with significant mobility impair-ments during the National Interstate-sponsored GoBabyGo Workshop.

The event is a celebration of Make a Dif-ference Day, a national day of community service observed since 1992.

At the workshop, National Interstate teams made electrical and mechanical modifications to ride-on toy cars. Later, children with special needs learned to operate those cars as they practiced sitting, standing and walking. Every GoBabyGo car is tailored to a specific child’s therapeu-tic goals and helps fulfill the universal need for independence, exploration and play.

“As a father, I can’t tell you how proud I am of our employees who volunteer their personal weekend time for this meaningful and impactful effort to help a small child and their families,” said Tony Mercurio, president and CEO of National Interstate.

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park survey shows more out-of-state visitorsCuyahoga Valley National Park re-

leased the results of a 2015 comprehen-sive survey of park visitors. The survey provides demographic information about visitors, as well as their preferences for a park visit and attitudes about the park. It replicates a 2005 survey, show-ing changes that have occurred in the past 10 years.

Key findings include:• The majority of visitors were from Ohio (79 percent) and the rest were from 36 other states. One percent was from other countries. In 2005, 90 per-

cent of visitors were from Ohio.• Twelve percent of visitors reported staying overnight away from their per-manent residence either inside the park or within the nearby area on their trip to the park.• Thirty percent of visitors were on their first trip to the park. Forty-eight percent of visitors come to the park at least several times per month.• Thirty-eight percent of visitors re-ported getting physical exercise as the most important reason for their visit to the park. Being outdoors (92 percent),

getting physical exercise (86 percent) and viewing wildlife or natural scenery (84 percent) were all considered very im-portant or extremely important reasons for visiting. The most common activities included viewing scenery (59 percent), hiking/walking (58 percent), taking a scenic drive (37 percent), bicycling (34 percent) and visiting historic houses/sites (21 percent). • The most visited sites or trails in the park were the Towpath Trail (68 per-cent), Boston Store Visitor Center (27 percent) and Brandywine Falls (26 per-cent). Fifteen percent of visitor groups rode Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on this trip. Fifty-four percent rode it on a previous trip, and 36 percent had never ridden it.

The study was completed by the Re-source Systems Group of White River Junction, Vt. It was funded through recreation fees collected at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

The full report of the 2015 survey and a document comparing 2015 to 2005 results are available at nps.gov. ∞

Akron Zoo adds bike parking, wins top honors for national green award

S01, R51, B50 AKRON ZOO (BACK PAGES)Bicyclists can now ride their bikes right into the Akron Zoo by way of the Towpath. Akron Zoo President and CEO Douglas Piekarz is pleased to introduce the new parking places.

The Akron Zoo has been recog-nized by the As-sociation of Zoos and Aquariums as a Top Honors award winner for the zoo’s green practices. This is the highest honor the AZA awards in the area of green practices. The or-ganization has rec-ognized the Akron Zoo for reducing its environmen-tal impact from a business operations standpoint.

“The Akron Zoo is honored to receive the AZA Green Award. Our zoo’s con-servation mission is near and dear to our staff and volunteers,” said Akron Zoo President and CEO Douglas Piekarz in a press release. “Sustainability provides an opportunity for 100 percent of the zoo staff to be active in conservation every day, both at work and at home. This award recognizes the significant achieve-ments we have made in forging a more sustainable future for our organization, while building value for wildlife and wild places.”

For over two decades, the Akron Zoo’s Green Team has led initiatives that were identified through a strategic sustainabil-ity planning process. Significant achieve-ments include: • First LEED (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design) building at a zoo east of the Rockies• First LEED Silver exhibit campus at a zoo in the United States.• First 4-star green certified restaurant at any zoo in the United States.• First solar-powered train ride in North America.• 80 percent reduction in water use since 2009.• Millions of pounds of organic waste diverted from landfills since 2013.• A connector trail added to the Towpath Bike Trail in 2015.• A Metro bus stop inside the zoo’s park-ing lot.• Special hybrid car parking spots.

With this honor, the AZA recognizes the effort that has been made by the Akron Zoo to put its conservation mission into action. ∞


The Grapevine

Family gatherings are good for the soul all year round. Betsy Finley entertained a group of 30 at her house to celebrate the 90th birthday of her father. She was spot-ted with a big smile on her face at Giant Eagle, picking up last-minute items to feed her hungry guests.

R07 GPVNBill Vandervoort and his daughter Julie Schumacher (center, front row) enjoy the 30th annual family gathering to carve pumpkins.

Bill Vandervoort, who might be the only World War II veteran living in Richfield, enjoyed a pumpkin-carving party at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Harvey Schumacher in Bath. This is a 30-year tradition, and family members came from Ann Arbor, Walled Lake and Dearborn, Mich.; Reston, Va.; Chicago and Sewickley, Pa.

When doing the fall clean up in the yard, did you notice the holes in the ground un-der the trees. The cicadas are going down under to await their next appearance in 17 years.

It was exciting to watch our local students excel in so many areas this fall, and we salute the girls’ volleyball team and boys’ soccer team for their tremendous effort and team play.

We honor the following veterans who are now living at Pine Valley Care Center: Alex Stallworth, Army; Sammy Davis, Marines; Charles Stark, Army; Jake Stevens, Army; Robert Sandorf, Army; Greg Miles, Army; Willie Raines, Army; Max Atkins, Army; Dale Helkoski, Navy; Jim Callahan, Marines; James Karpinksi, Army; Jim Cook, Navy; Norman Alexan-der, Army. ∞

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The Richfield Times is happy to print wedding notices or engagement announcements (just one please), for residents of the community. To have the photo returned, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

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Woodyard-Troike married

Katie Marie Troike and Adam Joseph Woodyard were wed at the Tallmadge Historical Church on June 25. Family friend, Judge Todd McKenney, officiated the ceremony. The reception was held at

the NEOMED Education & Wellness Center.

The couple met in elementary school and dated in high school then went their separate ways for seven years.

Troike is the daughter of John and Sharon Troike of Bath; Woodyard is the son of William and Ingrid Woodyard, also of Bath.

Laura Spelich Human served as ma-tron of honor; maid of honor was Dana McKinney. The groom was attended by brothers Ryan Woodyard as best man and Alex Woodyard, groomsman. Serv-ing as ushers were Stephen Troike, Phil Woodyard, Matt Woodyard and Chris Woodyard.

The bride and groom are 2008 gradu-ates of Revere High School. Woodyard

obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Ohio University and a Master of Arts degree in Biology from Kent State University. He attends Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteo-pathic Medicine.

Troike obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Ohio University, has completed her Master of Science degree coursework in Nutrition at Ohio University and will defend her thesis next spring. She plans to acquire a doctorate in Translational Biomedical Science. Troike has conducted diabetes research for the past seven years at Konneker Research Laboratory at OU.

The couple honeymooned in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and lives in Athens, Ohio. ∞


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Revere debate, speech team takes fifth place

R14, B52 REVERE SPEECH AND DEBATERevere Talking Minutemen Clair Jimerson (l), Megan Warbur-ton, Luciya Katcher, Leah Espinal, Melise Williams, Grace Cao and Anthony Pignataro celebrate placing fifth at the Edison High School speech and debate tournament.

Bath Students of the MonthGrade 4: S (name withheld by parents’ request)

S. is a diligent worker who completes all tasks neatly and on time. She has a passion for reading and is very creative. Her organizational skills are top notch, and she always lends a helping hand. S. is a terrific example of what a Bath Team Hero should be.Grade 5: Ben Feudner

Ben shows all the classic qualities of a Bath hero. He works hard in the class-room to complete his work and goes the extra mile to make sure it is high quality work. He is respectful of other students in our class and uses patience and kindness toward everyone. Ben leads by example in the classroom and makes it a better place to learn. ∞

Revere’s speech and debate program had the best performance in its modern history, when it placed fifth among 24 schools at the Edison High School tournament in Milan on Oct. 29.

Sophomore Melise Williams won the Bible Interpretation speaking event at the tournament. Three students finished sec-

R23 Students from St. Peregrine Academy stand in front of a truck with Ohio Department of Transportation highway technicians Lindsey Royer (far left) and Adam Smith (far right) during the ODOT Touch-A-Truck event at the I-77 northbound rest area in Richfield. The event was part of ODOT’s safety campaign for winter driving.

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Espinal in Congressional Debate and junior Grace Cao in Bible Interpretation.

Ninth-grader Claire Jimerson was fourth in Congress. Two juniors, Megan Warburton and Luciya Katcher, finished fifth in Public Forum debate. Williams also placed fifth in Original Oratory. ∞

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Special Education Committee is formed

R16, B53 Students in the Revere History of Leadership class lead a project to collect unused Halloween candy. The students collected 236 pounds of the sweet treats to donate to Operation Gratitude. Teacher/advisor Phil Heyn connected with Rexroad Insurance in Wadsworth who also collected candy, and together they sent the motherload of treats to American troops through Operation Gratitude.

Students collect for Operation Gratitude

Revere Council of PTAs (Hillcrest, Bath, Revere Middle School and Revere High School parents and teachers) has formed a Special Education Committee and is looking for individuals and educa-tors to become part of it.

The purpose of this committee is to build partnerships among administra-tors, teachers, parents, PTAs and the community so that children receiving special education services will be better understood, integrated and embraced by the schools and community.

The Special Education Committee will serve as a link between home and school, providing information benefiting children and increase parent and com-munity awareness of special education through educational programs and speak-ers, as well as providing cultural, social and physical enrichment programs. The committee also plans to compile a list of resources and provide information via an email newsletter.

An informational meeting for parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators who would like to join the committee

or learn more about it is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. The location will be the conference room at the Re-vere Board of Education Building, 3496 Everett Rd. Refreshments will be offered.

Call 330-659-4750 to RSVP or for more information. Those unable to attend but who want to receive future informational newsletters can email [email protected]. ∞

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Revere soccer team loses state title in double overtime; volleyball team wins district tourney

by Mark Sellards When a high school soccer team gradu-

ates 12 seniors, including nine starters, the following season typically is used to rebuild rather than to work toward a state championship.

But for second-year Revere High School head coach Nick DePompei, 2016 was an exercise of trial-by-fire to get his team pre-pared for the postseason, a postseason run that took the Minutemen to the doorstep of a state title.

On Nov. 13, the Revere soccer team

played Cincinnati Archbishop Alter for the Division II state championship but lost 1-0 in double overtime. Revere won the title in 2013 under head coach Sandor Jakab.

DePompei was a first-year assistant coach that season. Having seen firsthand what it takes to get a team prepared for the playoffs, he knew this year would require some hard work to reach Revere’s goal.

“This was definitely a year to build chemistry and for putting pieces togeth-er,” DePompei said. “We tried to make the schedule as hard as we could.”

He said the team had its problems during the regular season, but that those experiences helped the boys learn how to regroup and get stronger. The Minutemen were 10-3-3 in the regular season, losing two games to Division I schools in the Suburban League: Copley and Aurora. Their other loss came to Lake Catholic in the second match of the season.

Revere played Lake Catholic again in the regional finals and blanked the Cougars 2-0, propelling the Minutemen to the state tournament. The defense shown against Lake Catholic was typical of Revere’s play in the postseason. The Minutemen came into the state finals having allowed one goal in the playoffs, giving them a 17-1 advantage in goals.

In the championship game, Revere held Alter scoreless through regulation and a first overtime. Junior goalkeeper Charlie Fink turned in an impressive performance, making 16 saves out of 17

shots on goal. Ultimately, it was Alter’s defense that carried the day, as Revere lost the match in the second overtime. Revere finished the year with a 16-4-3 record.

DePompei said that junior attacker Zack Kasson and senior midfielder Zane Van Fossen were particularly important in providing leadership. The coach said that Kasson, a three-year starter, was a dynamic player and that Van Fossen “runs the midfield” and has been one of the keys to the team’s success.

DePompei praised the junior varsity for helping prepare the younger players for the next level. With this preparation, the coach said it is realistic for them to pursue success in the playoffs.

“Our JV team has lost maybe two games in the past two years,” DePompei said. This gives the varsity a nucleus of players that are already maturing. “We reload, as opposed to rebuild,” DePom-pei said.

The coach also said he appreciated the support from the community, including fans who organized trips that filled buses with faculty, staff and students. He was particularly grateful to the football team, which postponed its banquet that had been set for the same day as the soccer title match.

First-ever district titleThe Revere volleyball team won the

Suburban League championship the past few years yet kept coming up short in the district tourney. But this season was the breakthrough year.

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Revere’s varsity soccer team became state runners-up after a hard-fought game against Cincinnati Alter. Photo courtesy of Lifetouch

“The last couple of years, this has been our goal from the start,” said fourth-year coach Jenna Repp.

This time, Revere defeated Tallmadge in the finals to win its first-ever district championship, though the season ended with a loss to Beaumont School in the regional semifinals. Overall, the girls compiled a 20-6 record and won another Suburban League, American Conference title.

Repp had the help of two standout se-niors: Erinn Kahoe and Viktoria Farian, who have committed to play for Slippery Rock University and Seton Hill Univer-sity, respectively. Other seniors among a strong core of players were Cali Amato and Julia Randall.

As Repp looks to next year, she said she expects some of the underclassman to step up. “We’ll have a number of girls returning who saw a lot of varsity time this year,” the coach said. ∞

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Shared ParentingThe holiday season can be stressful for everyone, but es-

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WhyWeSupportBathCommunityFundbyKevinKroskey,CFP®,MBAThis article reprinted from the Bath Country Journal. Bath and Richfield share a school district and have much overlap. Please consider getting involved in your community.

My wife and I have overcome many obstacles in our lives. We came from families that did not fit the traditional mold of what a family is or perhaps should be. Our families often teetered from lower-middle class to poor. Our hometowns were places from where either our class-mates escaped or became stuck. Yet, we persevered and worked hard, both of us paying our way through college and earning graduate degrees.

Over the years, my business has grown, and in 2012, we moved our home to Bath Township, where we also purchased a building for my office. Bath had always spoken to us. Obviously, Bath is beautiful and has great schools, but it was some-thing more than this. Perhaps what drew us here is that Bath is so different from our hometowns – there is a resounding sense of community pride and hope for the future that resides here. Whatever it was that beckoned us, the feeling was indescribable – it just felt like home.

In 2013, we welcomed our first child and have been working to create a strong family foundation. We recognize, how-ever, that our family does not exist solely within the walls of our home; it extends

to the wonderful community in which we live – this place we now call home. This place we are proud to call home. We are rooted and invested, and because of this, we want to further develop that sense of community and become active to make Bath even better.

What does Bath Community Fund mean to us?

To us it means our daughter will grow up seeing her mom and dad as people who love their community and who make continual efforts to improve it.

To us it means that, in addition to our family and our home, our community will be a special place in our daughter’s memory and provide the foundation for a wondrous and happy life.

To us it means that Bath will always be considered home to our daughter and

not just a place left in a distant memory regardless of where her life journey may take her.

Selfishly, we want to become involved in the community to help support our daughter in becoming the best person she can be. We want to give her every-thing we did not have, including a deep sense of responsibility to the community.

For a community to prosper, it takes in-vestment and leadership – investment in the form of giving time and giving money and leadership in the form of expressing care and commitment to the community and people within and around it. These in turn produce life-long returns for current and future generations.

Bath Community Fund is analogous to an entrepreneurial incubator. The incuba-tor helps the business and people grow and produces products and services that benefit the world and in return enriches the lives of the owners and employees both financially and emotionally. This fund is that incubator. This fund and the caring people of our community can make in-vestments in our community to help grow exceptional, caring people that go about the world and exponentially improve not only our community but also the entire world around us.

This is why my wife and I have donated and will continue to donate our time and money. If you call Bath Township home and have benefited from this wonderful community, I encourage you to search for your “why” and do your part in mak-ing Bath an even better place. You can get involved by contacting Jody Miller-Konstand, advisory board chair, at 330-618-4477.


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Adult Catholic EducationAdult Catholic Education will hold “Read-

ing the Bible through the Mystical Hymns of the Early Christians” on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at St Joseph Byzantine Church, 8111 Brecks-ville Rd., Brecksville.

The Rev. Andrew Summerson, assistant director of religious education for the Byzantine Eparchy of Parma, will describe the work of some early Christian hymnog-raphies. He will highlight the ways in which individuals explored biblical narratives and made these stories come to life through music and song. All are welcome to the free presentation. For more information, call 440-526-1818. ∞

AmvetsThe Amvets and their friends are hold-

ing a wild-game, potluck dinner at the Amvets Post 176 in Richfield. Bring your favorite wild-game dish in a roaster or crockpot and receive free admission. Feel free to bring a side dish. The dinner is scheduled for Jan. 28. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Serving starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. There will be a 50/50 raffle with all proceeds benefiting the disabled vets at the VA hospital. ∞

Richfield Historical Society

Richfield Garden Club The chill is in the air and eyes are turning

skyward looking for white drifting flakes. One forecaster warns of a topsy-turvy win-ter while another predicts one that is mild with little snow. The smell of turkey might still linger in your house, as you pull out the boxes of Christmas decorations and think of family that will be gathering near.

The Richfield Garden Club will finish cel-ebrating its 80th anniversary at the Days Inn and Suites in Richfield on Brecksville Road on Friday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m., to honor senior members of the group who have celebrated a milestone birthday the past two years. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Cost for members is $24, which can be sent to Carolynn Liggett at 440-821-1424. Res-ervations will be accepted through Dec. 10 and can be made by calling Liggett. This is a closed event for members. Members should remember to bring a wrapped $10-$15 gift exchange item that is creative or unique. Door prizes are still needed; contact Liggett to make a donation. Following lunch the induction of the 2017 Richfield Garden Club officers will take place.

Because of the holidays, there will be no game day in December, but planning is un-derway to resume pinochle, Scrabble and other games (with dessert) in January. ∞

Visit the Richfield Historical Society web-site and check the home page to find out how to help raise funds for the society by shopping online through Amazon.

Visit the museum’s gift shop, either in person or online, for merchandise that would make appropriate gifts for the holidays or any time. Individuals can sup-

port the society by becoming members (individual, family, student or lifetime) or a donor (different levels available).

Contact the society at 330-659-0336 or [email protected]. Visit richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org and check its Facebook page at “Historical Museum of Richfield.” ∞

Richfield United Church of ChristThe Richfield United Church of Christ’s

annual advent lunch and workshop will be Sunday, Dec. 4. Cookie packing for the Greenleaf Family Center is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 5. The church choir will perform “What Sweeter Music,” a festive work of 15 Christmas carols, on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the 10:15 a.m. service. There

will be a Blue Christmas service on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve services will be at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 25, we will have a Christmas morning service at 10:15. The Red Cross will hold a December blood drive at the church on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 1-6 p.m. ∞

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Community of Hope Lutheran Church (LCMS) Modern worship, children’s ministry, nursery, Saturday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m. Located in the Blossom Hill Complex, 4470 Oakes Rd., Brecksville. cohchurch.com, 440-792-4700.

Richfield Community Foursquare ChurchMeeting at: 4131 W. Streetsboro Rd. Unit A, Richfield. Pastors Tom and Ginger Martin. Sunday Service, 10 a.m. For more information visit our website at www.richfieldchurch.net or phone us at 567-703-7232.

Church in the ValleyVisit our website at www.churchinthevalley.org. 2241 Everett Rd. 330-657-2200. Adult class 9 a.m., Sunday morning service 10 a.m., Children’s Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Non-denomination-al, Christ-and Bible-centered. Growth group Bible studies available during the week.

Hinckley Ridge Baptist Church1270 State Rd., 330-278-3311 Pastor Rev. J.L. Holcomb. Sunday School & Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship service 11 a.m., Evening service 6 p.m. Childcare provided. An old-fashioned church, preaching the old-fashioned gospel, singing the old-fashioned hymns.

Richfield United Church of Christ www.richfielducc.com. 4340 W. Streetsboro Rd. Pastor: Rev. John D. King. Sunday morning services at 8 and 10:15. Sunday school for all ages at 9:15 a.m. Youth group activities, men’s & women’s discussion groups, choir, bell choir for children & adults, book club, Adult Mission Group, Men’s Health Group, Gathering Room Gallery & RUCC Garden are just a few of our activities. No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here at Richfield United Church of Christ.

Richfield Bible Baptist ChurchMeets at the Richfield Holiday Inn Express, 5171 Brecksville Rd. Phone: 330-659-6561; Website: http://bbc.mapleknoll.us. Pastor Al-fred B. Davis, Sunday School: 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m.; Friday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Radio Program: Live with Pastor Al, Sundays at 11 p.m. and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. on AM 1220 WHKW.

Bethel Lutheran ChurchBethel Lutheran Church is a loving and wel-coming community of faith. We worship at 9:30 a.m., with coffee and cake following wor-ship, and Sunday school for all ages at 11 a.m. We also offer childcare during worship as well. Come and join us Sunday morning!

St. Victor Church3435 Everett Rd., Phone: 330-659-6591, Pas-tor: Rev. Allen F. Corrigan. Masses: Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m.; Sat, 5 p.m., Sunday 8:45 and 11:30 a.m. Sat. confessions 4:15 p.m. and anytime by appointment.

Places of WorshipWelcome You Monday Morning café: Everyone is wel-

come from 9:30-11 a.m. For $2, a variety of breakfast items will be available with free coffee.

Scrabble and pinochle are played on the fourth Monday of the month at 11:30 a.m.

Yoga classes: Every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m.

Richfield Quilters: Every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome – beginners and experienced.

Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild: Friday, Dec. 2, from 11:45 a.m-2:45 p.m. The guild meets the first Friday of each month. They do not teach but will offer help. All levels welcome.

Tuesday classic movie: Dec. 6 at noon. “Scrooge,” starring Albert Finney, Alec Guinness and Edith Evans is a 1970 re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.”

Christmas in the Manor English High Tea: The center’s annual English High Tea will be Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. (doors open at 1:30). Tickets went on sale Nov. 1 for

$10. There are a limited number of tickets, advance sale only. No phone reservations.

“Memories Unlimited,” the center’s resi-dent band holds a jam session on Tuesday, Dec. 27, from 1-2:30 p.m. Light refresh-ments will be served.

Wednesday programs: Tai Chi at 11 a.m. Aging concerns discussion group will be Dec. 14 at 1 p.m.

Bingo and lunch Thursdays: Bingo games every Thursday after lunch. Lunch is $3 and is served at 11:45 a.m.

Health monitoring systems are available. Call 330-659-9203 for more information.

Massages: Offered through the Senior Center. For an appointment, Monday through Friday, call Theresa at 440-476-2477. The senior rate is $35 for a one-hour massage.

The Richfield Senior Center will be closed Dec. 23, 26, 30 and Jan. 2. It is open Mon-day through Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The phone number is 330-659-9203; the email address is [email protected]. ∞

Friends of Crowell/HilakaThe next meeting of Friends of Crowell/

Hilaka will be Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Historical Society Museum, 3907 Broadview Rd.

FoCH is a nonprofit organization com-prised of individuals committed to helping maintain and enhance Richfield Heritage Preserve by supporting the efforts of the Richfield Joint Recreation District Board, which administers and operates the property. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Check the FoCH website at friendsofcrowellhilaka.org before each meeting for additional information and to confirm the location. ∞

Richfield Town TrustThe Richfield Town Trust will not hold an

official meeting this month.It’s not too late to apply for a 2017 com-

mercial or residential grant. Applications can be picked up at ScripType Publishing during its regular business hours. Deadline for submission is Dec. 30.

The Town Trust’s Outdoor Beautification Committee was responsible for making the holiday swags, which appear on street signs throughout the historic district this holiday season.

Individuals interested in helping to make the Historic West Center of Richfield a hub of community life and activity are encour-aged to attend any of the Town Trust’s monthly meetings held on the third Thurs-day at the Richfield Senior Center. The next meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m.

For more information about the Rich-field Town Trust and its activities, call 330-659-3300. ∞

Medina SeniorNetMedina SeniorNet is offering computer

and technology classes at Western Reserve Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton Rd., Medina. There will be morning, afternoon and evening classes for all skill levels. Small class sizes will allow hands-on instruction. Instruction will be provided for Windows 10 1607 version and various software pro-grams and smartphones.

The January/February session starts Jan. 9. Register early, as classes are limited to six students. Log onto medinaseniornet.org for class schedule and registration form or call Sue at 330-239-1177 or email at [email protected] for further infor-mation or to be added to the mailing list. ∞


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GUTTERSVILLAGE SEAMLESS GUTTER CO. since 1980Service & installation of gutters & downspouts.Offered in a variety of popular colors.Installation of leaf protection on new or existing.Call Matt Cern for free estimate, 330-659-3698

HEATING & COOLINGLISCO HEATING & COOLING INC.Sales and Service – 440-237-177712608 State Rd., North Royalton

ARP HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.Sales and Service 440-838-4204 www.arpheating.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT/REPAIRSCORNWELL REMODELINGKitchens, baths, additions, basements, carpentry, windows, doors and painting. More than 20 years experience. Free estimates. Mike, 330-819-4942

IN-HOME SERVICESFAMILY FIRST CAREGIVERS1 hr. - 24 hrs. Errands, hygiene, meals, cleaning.Locally and family owned and operated since 2010.Serving Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.www.familyfirstcares.com, Call 440-268-8333.

INSURANCEBROADVIEW INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.330-659-4866 broadviewinsurance.com "Broad Views – Individual Attention"Located In Richfield’s Historic District.

KUNDE INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC330-659-0727 [email protected] Located in Richfield since 1980. Low rates, excellent service. 3941 Brecksville Rd.

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LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORSSAL’S LANDSCAPING CO.Landscape design & installation, shrubs/trees, stone retaining walls, seed lawns, sprinkler systems, brick paver patios, colored stamped concrete. Sal: 440-746-9788

WAVE LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CO.Paver & concrete patios, fireplaces/pits, outdoor kitchens, retaining walls, plants & mulch. Professional quality installation & service. Doug Vasulka, 216-376-3700

NATURE'S LAWN-N-SHRUB CAREMowing, complete landscape maintenance, shrub & tree installation, mulch, spring clean-ups, professional service, fully insured. Call for free estimate. 888-532-2244

MASONRYNEAL KILBANE MASONRYBrick, block & stonework. New & repairs. Residential & commercial. Waterproofing, fireplaces, chimneys & chimney repairs. Neal Kilbane 330-665-4323

MULCH & TOPSOILFRANK'S LANDSCAPE MATERIALS 330-659-3325Natural brown and black mulch, screened topsoil and washed gravel. Pickup or delivery, Wheatley Road, across from McDon-ald's. Seasoned firewood year round.

PAINTING/STAINING/WALLPAPERINGSHOWCASE PAINTING & DECORATING INC.Painting & staining. Water damage & drywall repair. Wall coverings. 2-story foyers. Power washing. 32 years experience. Handyman repairs. Insured. Senior discounts. 440-877-1009

PHYSICAL THERAPY/SPORTS MEDICINEMILLENNIUM REHAB/PHYSICAL THERAPYWe treat all orthopedic conditions! No referral needed; same say appts. available Locally owned - Dr. Trish Strazar, PT, DPT Hinckley 330-558-0100; Parma 440-842-4444

PLUMBINGRANDY’S PUMP SERVICEPumps, Tanks, Softeners330-659-9838

BARTU PLUMBINGRepairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial. Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447. 330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197

BRECKSVILLE PLUMBING - 8584 Riverview Master plumbers since 1942. We can fix any plumbing or drain problem. Senior 10% discount. Support your local business. Call Jim 440-526-7039.

SERDINAK PLUMBINGSemi-retired licensed plumber. 30 years exp. Same day hot water tank installations. OH #16094. 330-760-9022 or 330-929-1957.

REALTYTOWN SQUARE REALTY CO., INC.In Richfield Since 1972. Cleve/Akron MLS www.TSROhio.comRichard Roznovsky, Broker, Realtor216-402-9561 or 330-659-6651

ROOFINGNEMECKAY’S ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENTRoofing, siding and gutters. Free estimates. Office, 330-659-4876. Cell ph., 216-598-2367

M.R. PLANK ROOFINGFamily owned & operated. Licensed, bonded & insured. Financing available.330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209

SNOW REMOVALSTEVE’S SNOW PLOWING SERVICEResidential and Commercial. Very dependable service.Local resident for 30 years. 216-376-6676, 440-666-4107.

TREE SERVICEBECKLER’S TREE CARERemoval, Planting, Stumps, Trimming, Cabling, Firewood, Deep Root Feed/ Fertilizing. Insured. Free estimates. 440-878-0384

RICE'S TREE SERVICETree removal & trimming, Brush chipping, stumps. Since 1990, fully Insured. Free estimates. 440-582-7669.

HARTMAN TREE SERVICETrimming, Removal, Stump GrindingFirewood and Mulch.Don Hartman 330-659-6749

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Country Bargain ads are $8 and will be printed in the Richfield Times and ScripType magazines of Bath, Hinckley, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Sagamore Hills, Independence, Hudson and Twinsburg for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20 words and residents, not businesses or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286.

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ForSale: Fenton Art/Joan Rivers, large collection of Fenton bells and Joan Rivers bee pins. Call Margaret: 216-978-5592. ForSale: 1960 Ford Thunderbird. Sunroof, air, all options. Good restorable condition, plus parts car. $4,000 firm. 330-659-3533. ForSale:Precious Moments Hamilton collection plates, new, original packing; classics, Bible story, Garfield. Best offer. Wallpapering table/tools. $40. 440-526-1132. ForSale: Yamaha Clavinova CLP-130 digital piano and bench. Excellent condition, beautiful tone. Asking $1,000. 216-262-0056. ForSale: Beautiful collection of antique hand-cut glass, some signed. Call: 330-576-6200. ForSale: Brecksville downsizing: antique German clocks, Asian artwork, 4X6 Bokhara hand-knotted rug, accent pieces. Display cabinets, 6-shelf, 48X80X21, glass/wood doors. 440-526-5255. ForSale: 7.5 ft. X-mas lighted Lite house tree, $125. Cedar chest, $125. Punch bowl set, 18 cups, $25. Chafing bowl, $12. 440-526-8358. For Sale: Solid oak desk, 56"LX26"WX30"H, raised panels all around, Amish built in Sugar Creek, Ohio. Like new, best offer. Call: 440-456-6483. ForSale: ET mags and tires (Hankook), new, only 50 miles. 5-inch bolt pattern, front: 225-75-15, rear: 235-75-15. $1,200. Dan: 216-832-4827. Pics available, email. ForSale: Firewood, split, seasoned hardwood. Kept off ground to dry for 12 months. 1/2 cord, delivered and stacked $145. 330-873-9789. ForSale: Howell 110 or 220 electric compost grinder. Very heavy. Needs handyman. Best, cheap offer. 440-526-7149. ForSale:Golf club travel bags (black). Club golf: padded, wheels, VGC, $20. GB Legacy: padded, wheels, shoulder strap, VGC, $25. 440-546-7193. ForSale: Large array of flower arranging contain-ers, plant pots, baskets and original art (reasonable prices) by a juried artist. 440-823-8036. ForSale: Mahogany dining room set w/marbled top server and 8 chairs, $3,500. Antique mahogany curio, $700. Lenox China, $1,000. 330-204-3248. ForSale: New Oreck air purifier, $50. New 36" Broan cream color range, hood, $50. HP 2000C color printer, $25. 330-659-9579. Estate Sale: Brecksville, heirloom quality, all wood, no pressboard bookcases, dressers, toy boxes, curio cabinets, bedroom set. Best offer. 216-272-0576.

ForSale:Firewood, seasoned, split. Native hard-woods. Best value. Free delivery, free tarp. Woody the Woodsman personally handles all orders. Call: 440-591-2274. ForSale: Five-piece young ladies white bed-room set. Includes twin HB, FB, double dresser, mirror, tall chest. $375. Computer desk, $45. 330-620-1380. ForSale: Canal Dover 2-piece china hutch and buffet. Solid oak, double glass doors. Lighted. Excellent condition. $850. 330-620-1380. ForSale: Cottage furniture at its best. Ethan Allen two-piece floral chintz sofa. $375. 330-620-1380. ForSale: Cottage furniture at its best. Ethan Allen Dimensions collection. Map table. Solid maple with spruce green finish, $295. 330-620-1380. ForSale:Cottage furniture at its best. Ethan Allen American Dimensions collection. Entertainment center/armoire. Maple with spruce green finish. Excellent condition. $750. 330-620-1380. ForSale: Firewood, 70 logs ready to burn. Best offer over $50. 330-342-9300. ForSale:8HP, all-steel snow thrower, includes snow cab, heated handle bars and extra parts. Very good condition. $300 cash. 330-659-3897. ForSale:Many, many antiques and primitives, indoor/outdoor. Lots of unique items. Open when-ever you call. Debbie: 216-287-5912.Wanted: Model railroad enthusiast searching for electric trains made before 1970 to add to his collection. 330-310-1016. Wanted: Gun collector wants to buy hand guns, rifles and shot guns. All brands, any condition. Please call Woody: 330-819-3274.Wanted:Fishing tackle, boxes, lures, rods, reels; any fishing equipment; outboard motors. Call Bill: 330-819-1115.Wanted: To buy baseball card collections, also buying all other sports and non-sports cards. Call/text Steve: 440-487-2991. Wanted: Watch restorer buying watchmaker tools, watch parts, windup wrist and pocket watches or watch collections. No battery watch-es. Paying cash. 330-416-0336.Wanted: Brecksville collector buying antiques, collectibles, decor, one piece or entire basmt/attic, top prices paid, clear the clutter. Frank: 216-403-5884.Wanted: What's in your garage? Wanting to buy repairable cars and trucks. Also looking for old car/truck projects. 330-523-0154.

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Unclassified ads must be prepaid. They should be received by the 15th of the month at the Richfield Times, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield, OH 44286. Include 50¢ per word.

Help Wanted: Office cleaning for a local reputable company. Monday-Friday 15-20 hours weekly. 800-865-9197.

Andy’s Auto Body .............................................. 40Aqua Clear ....................................................... 32Avenues of Counseling ....................................... 34Bella Toccare Salon ........................................... 21Berkut, Inc. ...................................................... 20Billows Funeral Home ....................................... 24Brecksville Dermatology .................................... 34Broadview Heating ........................................... 35Cascade Auto Group- Kim Stottler ...................... 8Catavolos Funeral Home/Rose Hill Burial Park ...8Coldstone Creamery/Fairlawn ........................... 28Coldwell Banker/DiBiase .................................... 7Colonial Pharmacy ........................................... 37Constantine’s Garden Center ............................. 18Davide G. Cotugno Executive Tailors ................ 30Davis Water Treatment ..................................... 39Demas, Coleen DDS ......................................... 23Depew Drilling ................................................. 32Dermatology Partners ....................................... 26Don Hetrick Snow Plowing ............................... 28Elegant Dentistry/Barnes, Rebecca DDS .............. 6Especially 4 Paws .............................................. 22Exit 11 Truck & Tire Service, Inc. ..................... 25Families and Communities Together for Schools ... 5Fitness Together of Brecksville .....Inside Back CoverFolio Apparel .................................................... 24Grace Church ................................................... 12Gromofsky, Richard DDS .................................... 3Hans’ Freightliner of Cleveland ........................... 8Harding, David A. DPM .................................. 25Jones & Wenner Insurance ................................... 2Lisco Heating & Cooling ................................... 25Merrill Lynch/Cunningham .............................. 11Nannimals Animal Nannies .............................. 37North Coast Jet Clean Collision Center .............. 10Northfield Health Markets ................................ 33Panera .............................................................. 16Pine Tree Barn .................................................. 16Quick Clean Mobile Grooming, Inc. .................. 23Re/Max Crossroads/Relic ................................... 13Re/Max/Highley ...................................Back CoverRichfield Auto Center ........................................ 31Richfield Foursquare Church ............................. 20Richfield Parks & Recreation ............................. 15Spa at Yellow Creek ........................................... 29Sparkling Maids ................................................. 3State Farm/MacDonald..................................... 19Stouffer Realty .................................................. 17Suncrest Gardens .............................................. 13Todaro’s Party Center .......................................... 4Tony’s Auto Works ............................................... 9True Wealth Design ........................................... 36University Hospitals ..................Inside Front CoverVillage Auto Body ............................................. 27Wheatley Auto Service ....................................... 33

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