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Carol (l, inset) and Tom Koudelka own McKisson House, where a
well-publicized ax murder occurred in 1837. Through the years,
residents and guests have witnessed unexplained occurrences at the
North Gannett Road home. See story, page 6. Photos by K. Garred
In this Issue
4 ........... Sagamore police, two other agencies
play key roles in Bittel standoff
and arrest
5 ........... School board, St. Barnabas
look to move forward
9 ........... School board finalizes land sale,
approves teacher contract
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Township says goodbye to Trustee Barrett
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sagamore Hills trustee Richard (Dick)
Barrett, 74, died Sept. 3 after a short
battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
The longtime township resident is survived by his wife, Lois; sons, Rick and
Scott; and daughter, Chrissy.
Trustees John Zaccardelli and Paul
Schweikert said it was an honor to work
alongside Barrett, who lived with his
family in Sagamore Hills for more than
42 years.
“He was a trusted friend,” Zaccardelli
said.
Board members
to appoint successor
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sept. 8 trustees meeting
Sagamore Hills Township has 30
days from Richard Barrett’s Sept. 3
death to fill his vacant seat on the
board of trustees, per Ohio law, according to Trustee John Zaccardelli.
He said the township had posted a
public notice on its website, mysagamorehills.com, to invite residents to
apply to complete Barrett’s unfinished term, which will expire Dec.
31, 2015. Any registered voter in
the township was eligible to apply
before the Sept. 17 deadline (prior
to press time).
“The goal is to have [a new trustee]
appointed by Sept. 18,” he said.
Zaccardelli said he and Trustee Paul
Schweikert would review all applications and interview candidates. They
will then appoint a new trustee from
the pool of applicants. The appointee
will finish out Barrett’s term and then
can seek re-election in the November
2105 General Election.
Zaccardelli expects to make an
announcement at a special meeting
on Sept. 18.
If Zaccardelli and Schweikert are
unable to reach a decision, the courts
will appoint Barrett’s successor from
a list of choices Barrett supplied the
Summit County Board of Elections
when he filed to run in the last election, Zaccardelli said. ∞
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Barrett served
three years of active duty in the
Un i t e d S t a t e s
Marine Corps before becoming a
businessman. He
was president and
CFO of Roberts
Steel Co., president of Steel Tech
of Ohio and president and national Richard Barrett
director of Steel
Center Institute, according to 2013
campaign literature. He served as township trustee for 13 years, where he
concentrated much of his focus on the
township’s roads.
“We are proud of his service, his service
to his country and to the community and
sports … and to his family,” Sagamore
Hills Fiscal Officer Scott Gale said. “Just
a wonderful man.”
“Dad’s character, sense of conviction
and commitment to his community were
all evident by the way he lived,” Scott
Barrett wrote on Facebook.
Barrett was involved in various philanthropic organizations, including Nordonia Hills Baskets of Hope, 14th Congressional District Scholarship Committee,
Nordonia Hills Kiwanis Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the 14th Congressional
District World War II honors committee.
According to Barrett’s eldest son, Rick,
many of his father’s good deeds were done
privately.
“He was humble,” Rick Barrett told
mourners at the funeral. “He never patted
himself on the back.”
For example, Rick said, his father would
get up early during snowstorms and plow
the drives of elderly residents who might
otherwise be snowed in, at no charge to
anyone.
Even in his final days, his son said,
Barrett would call old friends and retired
colleagues just to let them know that they
were not forgotten in their golden years.
Lifelong family friend Joan DonnellyEmery traveled from Franklin, Tenn., to
attend Barrett’s funeral.
“I think one of my favorite stories
is when [son] Scott was subbing for a
deejay at a local radio on Christmas Eve,
Donnelly-Emery said. “Every few hours,
his dad would call in, as Santa, and tell
him about his progress.
“‘Well, Scott, I’m flying over China
right now. The weather is clear. I’m right
on schedule. … Tell all the boys and girls
in Cleveland to be good and go to sleep,
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Sagamore police, two other agencies play key roles
in Bittel standoff and arrest
by Jon Huff
The events surrounding the arrest of
Nordonia School Board President Steve
Bittel involved three area agencies and
ended after Bittel barricaded himself in
his Sagamore Hills home. But everything started with the Internet.
From initial investigations through
the Sep. 5 standoff, the Ohio Internet
Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task
Force, the Sagamore Hills Police Department and Summit County SWAT team
participated in the arrest of Bittel.
On Sep. 8, Bittel was arraigned in
Stow Municipal Court. He was charged
with felonies including pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor,
discharge of a firearm, three counts of
aggravated assault and a misdemeanor
charge of inducing panic. His bond was
set at $750,000. A pretrial hearing was
set for Sept. 16 (after press time).
Sagamore police went to Bittel’s house
the morning of Sept. 5 to execute a
search warrant after web activity attracted the notice of investigators. At
some point, Bittel, who turns 54 on
Sept. 23, grabbed a revolver and barricaded himself in a bathroom. He also
fired a warning shot.
Funded by the U.S. Department
of Justice’s Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Ohio
ICAC is tasked
with finding and
investigating individuals who use
the Internet for
exploitation of
children. Crimes Steve Bittel
include both the
use of the Internet to arrange sexual
relationships with minors and the
creation, sharing or viewing of child
pornography.
The Ohio ICAC was established in
1999 through the Cuyahoga County
Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecutor’s
office works with law enforcement
agencies around the state to combat the
digital exploitation of children.
In this case, website activity attracted
the Ohio ICAC’s attention. It began
an investigation based on the Internet
protocol (IP) address registered to Bittel’s home.
“Often we get an identification of an
IP connected to a child pornography
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specific location. From there, a warrant
is obtained and electronic devices are
seized and their contents examined by
investigators and prosecutors.”
As investigators looked into Bittel’s IP
address, they found that it was involved
in the trading of child pornography files
through the Internet, Frolik said. That
led to the next step.
“After that, we turned the case over
to Sagamore Hills [police], who then
executed a search warrant on Sep. 5,”
he said. “Members of the Ohio ICAC
task force assisted [Sagamore Hills police] with the execution of the warrant,
though [Sagamore police] were the lead
agency.”
From there, Sagamore Hills police
were an integral part of the case.
“We were notified on Aug. 28 that the
ICAC had hits on child pornography
websites from the address,” Sagamore
Hills Police Chief David Hayes said.
“We have a detective here assigned
to the ICAC in case something does
occur. She has been involved with the
ICAC for a year and a half, but this is
the first notification we have received
from them.”
With the information from the ICAC,
the Sagamore Hills police went to Bittel’s house with a warrant. At that time,
the situation intensified.
“The police went to execute a search
warrant to confiscate items we believed
may have had evidence of child pornography,” Hayes said. “[Bittel] retrieved
a gun, barricaded himself in the bathroom and fired a shot.”
The Sagamore Hills officers on scene
immediately reacted, Hayes said. They
secured the area and initiated talks with
Bittel.
“Our officers had already surrounded
the house,” Hayes said. “We’ve gone
through training for situations like that.
Some of our officers on scene had been
SWAT officers.”
As the situation developed, Sagamore
police called for assistance from the
Summit County SWAT team.
“Obviously if we believe the subject
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is armed, reinforcements come out,”
Hayes said. “In other cases, an officer
may talk the person out before the
SWAT team arrives. We notified the
Summit County sheriff and SWAT
team. Then the SWAT team arrived
about an hour after we contacted them.”
With SWAT on scene, Sagamore Hills
officers stepped into a support role, and
SWAT took the lead.
“Usually when SWAT arrives, they replace the perimeter officers,” Hayes said.
“Then when the incident is resolved, we
take over again for the investigation.”
An incident like this one also defines
Hayes’ role. He serves the township as
both police chief and township administrator.
“In a situation like that, I’m the chief
of police,” Hayes said. “I kept the
trustees notified of the situation. The
trustees had no direct involvement, but
were made aware.”
Inspector Bill Holland of the Summit
County Sheriff’s Office said in an e-mail,
“Our SWAT team was notified just before 9 a.m. on Sept. 5, and they arrived
on scene around 10 a.m. Our team was
involved in scene security, traffic control
and negotiations with Bittel.”
Negotiations progressed through the
day. The SWAT team received help from
those close to Bittel.
“A family friend did assist negotiators with communicating with Bittel,”
Holland said.
The incident is under review at the
sheriff’s office, Holland said.
“We are not sure if there will be a cost
[to the township] associated with [using
the SWAT team] or not.”
The incident ended around 1:30
p.m. when Bittel followed SWAT team
instructions to surrender. Members of
the SWAT team took Bittel into custody
before turning him over to Sagamore
Hills police.
Bittel was elected to the Nordonia
school board in 2011. In a ScripType
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board candidates, he listed his occupation as a business consultant. He also
said his business experience included
time as an auditor at DeLoitte & Touche and as a controller/CFO for multiple companies. He lives in Sagamore
Hills with his wife, Patricia. The couple
have no children. ∞
Sagamore Voice, October 2014
School board, St. Barnabas
look to move forward after arrest
by Jon Huff
Steve Bittel’s Sept. 5 arrest not only left
Nordonia Hills officials expecting his
resignation, it left the leadership at St.
Barnabas Catholic Parish, where Bittel
was a volunteer teacher, stunned.
The Nordonia Hills Board of Education
met to discuss the incident on Sept. 8, the
same day board president Bittel was arraigned in Stow Municipal Court on multiple felonies including pandering sexually
oriented matter involving a minor.
“Mr. Bittel has been a member of our
board for the past three years,” a Sept. 8
district statement said. “We have been in
contact with Mr. Bittel’s attorney who has
informed us we can expect his resignation
from the board this week. After we receive
his resignation, the board will begin the
process of appointing his replacement
under Ohio law.”
Superintendent Joe Clark declined
comment and referred the media to the
district’s official statement.
Bittel taught life skills and economics
classes at St. Barnabas School in Northfield. He was also a member of the church.
“I found out about the events pretty
much as they were happening,” said the
Rev. Ralph Wiatrowski, pastor of St.
Barnabas. “Steve lives just around the
corner from the church.
“I had 8:30 a.m. Mass with kids from
the school there. When Mass ended, the
school principal came in and made an announcement that police were concerned
about an event taking place [nearby], so
we kept the kids in the church.”
Later, Wiatrowski discovered the event
involved one of the church’s members.
“It wasn’t until later that I was told it was
Steve,” Wiatrowski said. “I was stunned,
to say the least. He has done an awful lot
of good here. He was respected for what
he did for the church. He volunteered to
teach courses at the school. He was always
willing to give his time, and very generous
helping elderly folks. The whole thing is
out of character. The circumstances were
beyond belief.”
During the standoff, law-enforcement
officials asked Wiatrowski if he would
speak with Bittel to help the situation,
but the standoff ended before the pastor
could do so. A St. Barnabas parishioner,
however, helped negotiators resolve the
incident, the priest said.
“Steve was close with a number of
parishioners,” Wiatrowski said. “He was
a member of the finance committee and
very well respected. I suspect a group of
the finance council members spoke with
him, being as supportive as they could.”
Nothing in Bittel’s past or his dealings
with St. Barnabas worried leadership
there, Wiatrowski said.
“There were never any problems or
concerns about Steve before [his arrest],”
he said.
At his arraignment, Bittel was barred
from having contact with minors.
“At this point it is unclear what will
happen with those classes,” Wiatrowski
said. “There is nobody on deck to step in
so they might be put on hold.”
The priest continued, “We have to pray
for him and his wife, and support each
other in this difficult time.” ∞
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Century home’s tenants are out of this world
by Laraine L. Heck
Living with ghosts and spirits has
become routine for Tom and Carol
Koudelka, they say. Over the years, family,
relatives and friends have experienced unexplainable events and strange sightings,
not only inside the century home in Sagamore Hills, but also outside, including in
a gazebo on the property.
“There are tons of stories to tell,”
Carol said.
According to Tom, his first paranormal
experience happened when he was working on the patio and a lady appeared. Soon
after, the couple realized their dogs were
sensing something and even came home
to find living areas in great disarray where
they believe pets and spirits were playing.
Their daughter woke up one night to find
two men in long coats with mustaches
standing beside her. They believe a grandson who played in the parlor with what
they first believed to be an imaginary
friend, might have been interacting with
ghosts. Several witnesses observed a heavy
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Tom Koudelka ascends a staircase from
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through the air.
The couple looked for more than eight
years to buy a century home and found
the ideal one close to where they were
living in Northfield Center. The North
Gannet Road house had a history beyond
their wildest imagination.
A local realtor helped the Koudelkas
purchase the house and provided detailed
information about a well-publicized ax
murder, which had occurred on the site
on July 24, 1837.
“On the night of that date some person,
or persons, entered the home of Robert
McKisson, a respected citizen of the
township, and with an ax struck Mrs.
McKisson as she lay on the bed, splitting or rather hewing the right of her
head nearly away, and leaving the brain
exposed or scattered on the bedding,”
Bessie Gooman wrote in “History of Olde
Northfield Township.”
The McKissons’ daughter was also attacked, but survived. Robert McKisson’s
brother, David McKisson, was eventually convicted of first degree murder and
executed by public hanging on February
9, 1838, in Ravenna, with scores of onlookers.
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celebrated murder occurred.
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during the holiday season at which time
it is beautifully decorated inside and
outside with Christmas decorations and
collections.
There have been no recent encounters
with the otherworldly, but the owners believe that three ghosts are present – a man,
a woman and a child. Penney McKee,
the previous owner, said she believed the
woman ghost was Catharine McKisson.
When asked about the overall experience of living with ghosts and spirits,
Tom said, “It makes you think of life after
death and that you may have a choice,
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Several witnesses say they observed a heavy
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but unlike some other honored historic
homes, the McKisson house is unique in
more ways than its owners could have
envisioned.
Soon after the Koudelkas moved in, they
found another dimension to their new
residence. It appeared that they were not
the only ones living there. They learned to
share their home with ghosts and spirits
of the past that still occupied the house.
The Koudelkas comment that they have
never been afraid and believe the ghosts
love that they are there. Tom had only one
startling experience when he was sitting on
the sofa and looked over to see a lady sitting
next to him. Carol has not experienced
anything personally and does not care to.
“I don’t care that you are here, but
I don’t want to see you because I’d be
afraid,” she announced when Tom was
traveling.
They said the ghosts are friendly and
only once did contractors pull off the job
after a sighting, vowing never to come
back.
The Koudelkas have enjoyed the home
thoroughly for over 30 years and believe
the house should be shared with others.
Children from Rushwood School have
visited several times and are taught the
history of the home and its contents.
Above all, they enjoy Carol’s ghost stories,
which she is pleased to share with them.
The home is open to the public for tours
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leaving or not.”
“I often think that some day, I could be
roaming through this house,” Carol said.
The Koudelkas have no plans to leave
their home and will continue to share it
with those who came before. As far as
keeping the house in the family, their son
would be interested, but his wife thinks
she would be afraid to live there.
Whatever happens in the future, the
Robert McKisson house has a mystique
beyond its age, great beauty, and charm
and will have a place in history for years
to come. ∞
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•Haveequalaccesstocancertrials.Dr. Abraksia hopes to enroll more
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That means more people in the community would have access to the same
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In late July, there were a lot of media stories about raising the federal gas tax from
18 cents a gallon to 33 cents a gallon over
a three-year time frame. If approved, this
would have amounted to an 83 percent
gas tax increase.
Wow! Randal O’Toole, a Cato Institute
senior fellow who studies transportation
issues stated, “Transportation funding in
the U.S. is a sham. Less than $8 of every
$10 collected in federal fuel taxes is actually spent on highways.”
So where do these tax dollars go? According to Investor’s Business Daily, this
tax money is diverted to non-highway
uses like sidewalks, bike paths, museums,
scenic trails and other local pork barrel
projects.
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Detective bureau
Let me switch gears and tell you about
a stepson who stole from his stepfather.
The Sagamore Hills detective bureau has
filed 10 to 12 counts of theft against the
stepson, and Oakwood Village has filed
additional counts of theft. How did this
criminal mastermind get caught? He tried
to pawn the stolen items. He will be in
court this September. Catching this thief
is another example of your police levy
dollars at work.
Zoning
There has been an inquiry from a potential developer of the Mottl property
on Houghton Road. The Mottls had a
53-acre Christmas tree farm between
Marymac and Walton Road. The couple
passed away a number of years ago and
the land has been vacant. A developer
has approached our zoning inspector and
would like to build fourplexes, triplexes
and a few duplexes. Township zoning does
not allow this type of construction in a
residential zoned area.
I am hoping that the developer goes
back to the drawing board and presents
a plan that complies with local zoning
of one home, one acre or 53 homes on
26-1/2 acres, with the other 26-1/2 acres
being left as permanent green space. As
of September 5, we have not heard of any
new plans.
What about the 93 acres of land on
Dunham Road? The developer has not
approached Sagamore Hills Zoning Board
with any plans.
Under construction
Phase 3 of Spring Pond is under way.
The total cost will be close to $350,000.
Sagamore Hills Township is responsible
for $176,000 of this total. Village Club
Drive is also in progress. It will cost
$264,000.
Both projects are to be completed by
Oct. 31.
If you have any questions, call me at
330-467-4970. ∞
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School board finalizes land sale, approves teacher contract
by Matt Lupica
Aug. 25 school board meeting
Nordonia Hills City Schools has finalized
a $1.6 million deal with Sagamore Land
Properties to sell the 93 acres of districtowned property on Dunham Road.
The district will use the funds to finish the outdoor athletic complex, which
includes high school varsity baseball
and softball fields, practice areas for soccer teams, and additional space for the
marching band.
“The proceeds from the land sale will be
used to partially fulfill a promise made to
the community many years ago – before
I or any of the current board members
were in our roles,” said Superintendent
Joe Clark. “I am glad the sale of the land
has been finalized, (as) the district is not
in the business of holding land it has no
use for now or in the foreseeable future.”
Clark also said that because the athletic
complex project has been scaled back
and because the land was sold to the
highest bidder, he expects the district to
have funds to complete other projects as
needed, including parking lots, roofs or
other big-ticket items.
Paul Karnow, a partner with Sagamore
Land Properties and president of Macedonia-based Kraftech Builders Inc., also
owns 11 acres adjacent to the recently
purchased Dunham Road property. Sagamore Hills trustees and the zoning board
said they have received no information
from Sagamore Land Properties about
the company’s intention to build on the
site. A housing development would be a
permitted use for the land under zoning
regulations, according to zoning board
President David Koncal. Koncal said contacting the zoning board with plans would
be the first step the company would need
to take before developing the land.
Teacher contract
The school board approved a contract
with the Nordonia Hills Educators Association (NHEA) that includes a 2 percent
annual pay raise for the district’s teachers,
who have experienced pay freezes for three
of the past four years. Additionally, employees who qualify for medical benefits
will see their premium share increase from
9 percent for single coverage and 12 percent for family coverage to 12 percent for
single and 15 percent for family coverage.
The board approved the new contract by
a 4-1 margin, with school board member
Jim Szabo opposing the measure.
“The disparity of what our residents pay
in the private sector for health insurance
and what the public sector pays is too
great as far as I’m concerned. School
districts are not private ventures. These
benefits are paid for by the tax payer, not
by profit margins,” Szabo wrote in a press
release the day after the meeting.
“The new contract is fair to the teachers and responsible to the community,”
Clark said. “In addition, teachers con-
tinue to pay a larger portion of their
insurance premiums and are in line with
other public-sector employees in the
state of Ohio.”
New hires
The superintendent introduced 24 new
teachers at the meeting. Most of the new
teachers replaced teachers who resigned
or retired at the end of the school year.
However, some new positions were
created, Clark said. The district added a
half-time interventional specialist at Lee
Eaton Elementary, a Spanish teacher at
the middle school and two elementary
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letter
to the
editor
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Reader objects to teachers’ contract
To the Edior:
Remember the February 2010 Nordonia school levy failing by 80 percent?
What a strong message from voters to our
board to fix costs. Based upon the new
teacher’s contract, our board’s majority
apparently doesn’t care what you think.
As Chairperson of Citizens for Strong
Nordonia Hills’ Schools, our group is
disgusted the board approved a new
teachers’ contract with teachers only
contributing 15 percent of the premium
cost to their family heathcare coverage.
This was from an existing paltry 12
percent when the nation average is 29
percent and other local districts have
teachers paying 20 percent and more. It
appears our board wants employees keeping an extremely rich heathcare package
only paying 50 percent of the national
average in lieu of reinstating full busing
to increase our children’s safety, which
could have been done with the district’s
cost savings. Our board’s priorities are
out of line.
Thank goodness board member Jim
Szabo did the right thing by voing against
the agreement. The other board members
don’t seem to care about us. They appear
to have a close relationship with Superin-
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tendent Clark and the employees rather
than focusing on the taxpaying constituents who elected them.
With this terrible contract it will likely
be a short time before our board comes
crying once again staying it needs more
money “for the chilren.” It has nothing
to do with the children but rather the
board’s continued failure to control costs.
Shame on them for letting our citizens
down, again.
John E. Brachna
Chairperson, Citizens for Strong
Nordonia Hills’ Schools
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At the library
The library is located at 9458 Olde
Eight Rd. in Northfield. Registration is
suggested for most programs. Call 330467- 8595 or visit nordoniahillsbranch.
akronlibrary.org.
Adult programs
Book discussions: “The Dinner” by
Herman Koch Thursday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m.;
“River Road” by Jayne Ann Krentz, Monday, Oct.13, 2 p.m.; “reader’s choice” of
a Victoria Thompson mystery, Thursday,
October 23, 7 p.m.
Tai Chi: moving for better balance:
Mondays and Tuesdays, Sept. 15 – Dec.
2, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Under the skull and cross bones: a
pirate’s life for me: Thursday, Oct. 2, 7
p.m. Set sail with this merry mix of history and comedy.
Crafters’ corner: Saturday, Oct. 4, 10
a.m. - 4 p.m.
How to navigate the Medicare maze:
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Discover your family history at the
library: branching out: U.S. vital
records and obituaries: Wednesday,
Oct.8, 2-3:30 p.m. Types of genealogical
information sources researchers encounter
and basic strategies for finding records.
Socrates café: Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:30
p.m.
Stitch clique: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 6-8
p.m.
A fun history of Halloween: Thursday,
Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Bill Brauning discusses
the evolution of Halloween, focusing on
the fun side of this holiday.
Nordonia Hills game time: Saturday,
Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ulysses S. Grant looks back: Thursday,
Oct. 23, 7 p.m. A one-act play revolving
around the final days of President Grant.
Dr. James Krystosik: Thursday, Oct.
30, 7 p.m. The radio doctor presents a
one-hour health seminar.
Teen programs
Teen café: Monday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m. For
students in grade 5 and up.
School-age programs
3rd-4th grade book club: “Loser” by
Jerry Spinelli, Monday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m.
After school club: “Day of the Dead,”
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m. For children
in kindergarten-4th grade.
Children’s programs
Baby time: Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., Oct.
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51st fall hiking spree
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Summit Metro Parks’ annual fall
hiking spree, the largest and longestrunning event of its kind in the nation, is ongoing through Nov. 30.
A first-year hiker who completes at
least eight designated trails through
Nov. 30 will earn a hiking staff and
shield. A veteran hiker will earn a
hiking shield. Rewards are free to
Summit County residents. Out-ofcounty residents pay to receive their
awards ($10 for first-year hikers, $5
for veteran hikers).
park addresses, trail ratings and
distances, are available online at summitmetroparks.org and at the visitors center at F.A. Seiberling Nature
Realm, 1828 Smith Rd., Akron; the
park district’s administrative offices,
975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron; and all
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under with a parent or caregiver.
Toddler story time: Thursdays, 11
a.m., Oct. 2 – Oct. 30. For children 2-3
years old, with two-year-olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Preschool story time: Thursdays, 12:15
p.m., Oct. 2 – Oct. 30. For children 3-5
years old, not yet in kindergarten.
Bedtime story time(for families):
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.
Paws for reading: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays,
6:45 p.m. This is a great way for children
to practice their literacy skills and gain
more confidence in reading aloud. Children of all ages are welcome.
Family time
Boo bash: Friday, Oct.24, 4 p.m.
Costumes encouraged.
Pumpkin painting: Saturday, Oct. 25,
2:30 p.m.
Family night: Monday, Oct.27, 6:30
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Sagamore Voice, October 2014
Nordonia Hills library celebrates 80 years of service
By Kathleen Steele Gaivin
The Nordonia Hills branch of the
Akron-Summit County Public Library
is marking several milestones this year.
For starters, the community has had
continuous library service since 1934,
with the first library housed in a local
school. Even before that, however, oldtimers might recall borrowing books
from the home of Flora Fenton, after
whom the library’s community room
is named.
S01 LIBRARY CELEBRATES 80
YEARS OF SERVICE
Ledgeview Elementary student Tyler
Hysolli (l) and library student assistant
Carlin Vicchiarrelli play a frisbee-tossing
game at the library’s anniversary celebration. Photo by K. Gaivin
the Historical Society of Olde Northfield.
In August 1954, Northfield Community
Library broadened its partnership with
Akron. The main library downtown
would provide materials and services here.
The local library moved into bigger
quarters at its present location in 1964 at
a cost of $183,187 for the site, a 5,500
square foot building. The population
continued to grow and by the end of the
century more space was needed. The current 12,000 square foot library building
opened in the summer of 1999 for books,
periodicals, DVDs and computers.
The Friends of the Library celebrated
these milestones with an ice cream social, refreshments, live music, children’s
activities and games, a community-wide
scavenger hunt and other activities for
the community on Aug. 16. The Tedor
family won the scavenger hunt, searching the Nordonia Hills area to locate ten
landmarks by following clues encrypted
in riddles. ∞
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Partnership with the Akron Public Library began two years later with bookmobile service to Macedonia and Northfield.
The small lending library grew a little
and moved into the Palmer House on
Olde Eight Road, which is now home to
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We’re Your Back Yard
Go out and EXPLORE!
“The spree
means a
great time
together.”
Township works
with design firm
on new logo
by Laraine L. Heck
Sagamore Hills trustees unveiled a
new logo in July that includes images
many associate with the community.
“We recognized that we needed a logo
with a stronger identity to residents
of Sagamore Hills,” said Trustee John
Zaccardelli.
“Whether coming to the community,
leaving, or staying here, we wanted the
identity to be clear.”
~ Tony, with his children
William & Shanean
Sep.  to Nov. 30
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Hiking forms are available online
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Zaccardelli, receptionist Laura Steimle
and administrative assistant Joanne Taylor worked for more than two months
with local design firm, Media Blast, to
refine the new identity concept.
“What resulted is a logo of four images
depicting the Cuyahoga Valley National
Park, Brandywine Falls, the Sagamore
Hills Park, and the state Route 82
Bridge,” Zaccardelli said.
He noted that a bicycle was also considered, but couldn’t be worked into
the design. He said comments about
the logo have been very positive and
the logo committee takes great pride in
the accomplishment.
“The trustees’ vision is to represent
Sagamore Hills exact identity with
its parks, green space, and nature;
it’s all about the environment,” Zaccardelli said.
The new logo can be viewed on the
township website, mysagamorehills.
com, which was revamped last fall.
Other community identification will
be updated with the new logo on an
as-needed basis, Zaccardelli said. ∞
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The Grapevine The Eye Doctors
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
The Nordonia Hills Chamber of
Commerce has moved after 15 years
on North Freeway Drive in Macedonia. Look for the chamber in its new
quarters at 159 East Aurora Rd. in
Northfield Center.
Alex Picone was promoted to lieutenant in the South Euclid Fire Department on Aug. 19. Picone is also a captain in the Northfield Center-Sagamore
Hills Fire District.
Lauren Kolesar and Jonathan Brauer
were married on June 21 at ThornCreek
Winery and Gardens in Aurora. The
couple honeymooned at Turks and
Caicos in the West Indies.
Pastor Chad Dalton concluded his
ministry at Northfield Baptist Church
this summer after 10 years with the
local church.
Dalton takes on new responsibility as
associate pastor for family and outreach
ministries at Grace Baptist Church in
Kankakee, Ill.
The church here will miss Dalton, his
wife, Stephanie, and children, Riley,
Megan, Natalie and Jackson.
The Kent State Alumni Association
awarded John F. Garofalo its Advocacy
Award.
He is a 1987 and 1993 Kent State
University graduate who has been a part
of many university activities, such as
the advisory council for the university’s
College of Education, Health and Human Services.
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and community achievements to us at
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Soon the signage will change from
Tony’s Restaurant and Deli to Joe’s Family Restaurant in the Sagamore Square
Shop­ping Center at 500 W. Aurora Rd.
The Nijem family has taken over the
restaurant formerly owned by Tony
Fahd and Elias Bouchahine. According
to manager Nadeen Nijem, the family is
very excited to welcome customers, both
old and new.
“We are planning a total family atmosphere. This is a bread-and-butter business
unlike anything in the area and our family
is dedicated to its success,” she said.
She will handle the administrative work
and her father, Joe Nijem, will handle
operations. The elder Nijem has owned a
restaurant as well as convenient stores previously. He said he feels a restaurant is better
suited for a family business, and looked at
several potential properties and found the
Sagamore Hills location most appealing.
The new owners have retained the staff
from Tony’s Restaurant and the menu is
the same for now, but changes are coming.
Emphasis will be placed on healthy eating,
with more veggie options and sub sandwiches, the salad bar will double in size,
portions will increase, and homemade
desserts will tempt diners, according to
the owners.
Joe’s Family Restaurant will remain
open seven days a week. ∞
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Play It Again Sports has new owner with big plans
by Meghan Ingram Stetzik
Ashley Easter officially took ownership
of Play It Again Sports in Macedonia on
Aug. 1 and hopes to make her store the
No. 1 place to shop for sports and fitness
equipment in the Macedonia area.
Play It Again Sports is a franchise that
sells new and gently used sports attire and
equipment. According to the company’s
website, they are the largest sports resale
franchise in North America, and every
store is individually owned and operated.
About half of the inventory in the store
is new and half is gently used, Easter said.
When second-hand items are brought in,
a store employee assesses their value, and
then customers can choose to either be paid
in cash on the spot, or to trade their items
toward their purchases that day.
Prior to taking ownership of Play It Again
Sports in Macedonia, Easter worked at
another store location in North Olmsted
for six years. She was not actively looking
to buy her own business when she saw that
the location in Macedonia was for sale, but
she felt very familiar with the culture of the
franchise and decided to try her hand at
running the store herself.
“I thought, ‘Let’s see what will happen,’
and here I am,” she said.
Easter lived in Lakewood for four years
before moving to Strongsville, her current home. She hopes to move closer to
Macedonia in the future, to shorten her
hour-long commute.
Play It Again Sports in Macedonia
opened about 13 years ago, Easter said,
and she is the third owner. She currently
has four employees, including the manager
who worked at the store under the previous
the community and build a relationship,” she said.
Easter plans to reach out to schools
and organizations next year to become a
provider of uniforms, T-shirts and hoodies, but wants to be accustomed to being
a storeowner before taking on too much,
she said. Her ultimate goal is for her store
to be the go-to place for sports apparel. ∞
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NEW OWNER WITH BIG PLANS
New owner Ashley Easter plans to expand
Play it Again Sports’ offerings of new and
gently-used sports attire and equipment.
Photo by K. Garred
owner. While she does not plan to hire a
larger staff in the future, Easter does plan
to expand her inventory.
“I believe there is a ton of room for
growth,” she said. “We’re going to carry
things the store has never carried before.”
Some items Easter hopes to begin offering
soon include higher-end baseball bats and
mitts, as well as skis and snowboards, since
the store is only about three miles away
from a ski resort. Golf and hockey are also
categories that need to grow, she added.
“We are one of the only hockey shops
within 20 miles,” she said.
Play It Again Sports in Macedonia is in
an ideal position to be the main sports store
for the area, Easter said; the closest locations for other Play It Again Sports stores
are in Cuyahoga Falls and Strongsville – at
least thirty minutes away – and there is no
Dicks Sporting Goods, either.
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Knights start out school year strong
by Jon Huff
The arrival of fall means the rebirth of
high school sports. This season looks to
be exciting for Nordonia High School
students and staff, reflected by the
enthusiasm of Athletic Director Rob
Eckenrode.
With fall comes football, and the
Knights look to build on a successful
2013 season. Several seniors, including
quarterback David Murray and receiver
Denzel Ward, return as leaders from last
year’s 8-3 team. Seniors will need to blend
with younger players as the Knights hope
to return to the Division II playoffs.
“We have a lot of kids returning as starters,” Eckenrode said. “Our seniors are our
foundation this year. There will be a lot
of younger kids pushing for playing time,
but the senior leadership is invaluable.”
The Knights face another tough league
schedule in Suburban League play. League
rivals Highland and Wadsworth joined
Nordonia in the 2013 playoffs, and gave
the Knights two of their three losses.
“We play in a tough league,” Eckenrode
said. “The Suburban League is extremely
balanced. Highland and Wadsworth look
strong again this year.”
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The football team opened the season
with a thrilling 36-35 overtime win
against Mayfield.
Cross-country
Girl’s cross-country is poised for a
post-season berth. Leah Vasarhelyi and
Heather Ross return from the team that
finished ninth at the 2013 state meet.
The Nordonia harriers showed their
promise early this year. Ross placed
second at GlenOak’s Golden Eagle Invitational as the team finished second
to Division II power St. Vincent-St.
Mary. The girls then won the Suburban
League Super Duals meet, as boy’s runner Charlie Korodi took top individual
for the boy’s race.
“If everyone stays healthy I think they
[the girls] can be one of the top-five
teams in the state. ... Coach [Mike]
Martin has done a great job with them,”
said Eckenrode.
Soccer
The girl’s soccer team found a winning
groove early. Through three games, the
team sits 3-0 with wins against Firestone,
Kent Roosevelt and Kenston. Against
Roosevelt the Knights claimed victory
on a penalty kick with 26 seconds left
in the game. Nicole Lanese stoked the
offense through three games, with a hat
trick each game.
Boy’s soccer had a run-in with Revere. Unfortunately weather killed the
Knights’ momentum. After starting the
season with a win and a loss, Nordonia
held the defending Division II state
champions to 0-0 when storms ended
the game before the half.
“Coach Andrew Elsoffer told me he developed a scheme for the game and Revere
didn’t know how to react,” Eckenrode said.
“The storms came through and the officials
kept waiting to restart until around nine.
Since it was a school night they postponed
the game [until Sept. 18].”
Volleyball
Knights’ volleyball saw a new face this
year. Coach Andrea Ciavarelli joined
the team after five years as an assistant
at Amherst Steele. The girls started 2-1
after wins against Aurora and Twinsburg
and a loss against Revere.
Golf
Sophomore Drake Tobias won the
Nordonia Classic tournament on Aug.
12. A recent increase in participants for
the girl’s team has Eckenrode excited for
the future.
“The girls have made great strides,”
Eckenrode said. “The seniors have shown
marked improvement. We have 14 to 15
golfers, which gives us a whole varsity
and junior varsity team. That only bodes
well for the future.”
Tennis
Girls tennis struggled early. With a 1-3
start, the team looks to improve as it
enters the core of Suburban League play.
“Some of the girls have never played
before getting to the high school level,”
Eckenrode said. “This year they hope
to rebuild and play to the best of their
abilities.”
Overall, there is plenty of optimism
at Nordonia this fall. Another playoff
season for football is a possibility, as is
another state meet for cross-country.
“Last year we had an outstanding year,”
Eckenrode said. “We have a great coaching staff across our sports. We hope we
can build. There have been some solid
years and we want to keep that going.” ∞
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Faith, volunteerism motivate
youth mission trip to Belize
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Eleven youth and adult volunteers
from Northfield Presbyterian Church
took their faith overseas this summer on
a mission trip to Belize, a tropical country on the northeastern coast of Central
America.
Northfield Presbyterian Church partnered with Praying Pelicans Ministries
and worked alongside volunteers from
Texas and Virginia in San Lazaro, an impoverished village that is home to about
200 people.
The youth went prepared to help with
the physical and spiritual needs of the
village, but they were quickly amazed at
what the locals offered them in return.
“The people in the village were the coolest,” Zach Miller said. “It was just amazing. These people had so little to give us
and they were still giving us their houses
so we would have somewhere nice to stay.
One of the villagers had built a bathroom and a shower for the young men the
day before they arrived, he said. The local
women cooked meals for the volunteers
three times a day.
“It was delicious,” Miller said.
Most of the villagers spoke Spanish,
but that did not pose a problem for the
missionaries, especially when they worked
with the children. About 125 children
attended Vacation Bible School each of
the four days it was offered. The mission
group drove a bus around the village
each morning and collected children for
the daily study. They taught the children
through stories, activities, crafts and
songs.
“[The children] loved each other. They
loved God and they loved us unconditionally,” Beth Palsha said. “We came in
as strangers and we left as best friends …
Even though there was a language barrier,
that didn’t stop them from loving us.”
Tre Dowdell said he especially enjoyed
the daily bus rides.
“Think about a school bus … and you
just squeeze about 127 people on it and
drive around shouting ‘VBS’ and singing
‘Canaan Land’ and ‘I Just Want To Be a
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on, the volunteers
got to work on a
food drive.
“We were doing
a food ministry so
we bought a bulk
of different food
items, laid them
out and made 20
different boxes of
food to pass out,”
Molly Fenn said.
Food is very expensive, she said.
One-pound bags
of powdered milk,
for example, cost
S03 FAITH, VOLUNTEERISM MOTIVATE YOUTH
$2.
MISSION TRIP TO BELIZE
In the evenings,
Children from San Lazaro sing God’s praises in songs learned from
missionary volunteers from Northfield Baptist Church.
the young people
and their adult
Sheep’ and acting crazy,” he said. “We
mentors would sit in the sugar cane
were having fun while praising God.”
fields, discuss the day’s events, ponder a
multitude of topics and study the Bible.
He said the children didn’t understand
the songs very much the first day, but came
“Those nights in the cane fields were the
back the next day ready to participate and
best,” Elder Christopher Fenn said.
even taught the visitors a song or two.
Dylan Maholm said the mission group
“It was a lot of fun and I would love to
also had time for recreation. They enjoyed
go back,” Dowdell said.
snorkeling and touring the sites of Belize,
such as the Mayan ruins.
Helping the community meant taking
care of their physical needs also. After
“It was interesting to learn about their
meeting villagers, praying with them and
ancient religion and how they practiced
outlining some of the week’s plans early
it,” he said. ∞
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Cuyahoga Valley
Genealogy Society
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogy Society will
hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m on
Monday, Oct. 6, in the Willow Room of the
Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig
Blvd. John E. Dailey, a retired professional
land surveyor with experience in boundary
surveys and property line determination,
will speak about “The Rise and Fall of the
Interurban Railways.” Dailey currently
writes for the Cleveland Surveying News.
Members and interested public are invited
to attend. Coffee and refreshments will
be served. For additional information, call
president Mary Boehnlein at 440-7367180. ∞
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available at 10:30 a.m. service only. Christian
Education at 9:15 a.m. for all ages.
Nordonia Hills
Senior Center
The Nordonia Hills Senior Center,
located at Epiphany Lutheran Church,
10503 Valley View Rd., Northfield, is
open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Activities include cards, games and
puzzles ongoing all day. The fee for
lunch is $3.
This month’s 11 a.m. special presentations include a performance by Dancing
on Wheels, Oct. 8; Remember Euclid Beach,
Oct. 15; Brentwood, Oct. 22; Petitti’s,
Oct. 29.
For more information, call Epiphany
Lutheran Church at 330-468-3081. ∞
Adult Catholic Education
The Rev. Richard Fragomeni will examine Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (the joy of the
Gospel) on Thursday, Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m., at
St. Barnabas Church, 9451 Brandywine
Rd., Northfield.
Fragomeni will explain document elements and how they apply to Christian
lives.
Fragomeni is a faculty member of the
Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
All are welcome. For additional information, call 330-467-7959. ∞
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Police
Beat
Aug. 1 – A woman reported that her
sister was harassing her over a social
media site.
Aug. 3 – A dog reportedly injured another dog on Pinewood View Road.
Aug. 4 – A Greenwood Parkway resident notified police that his cell phone
was missing.
Aug. 5 – Police arrested a 25-year-old
Northfield man for possessing criminal
tools, possessing, producing and selling
marijuana, possessing drug paraphernalia and illegal assembly of chemicals for
drug use.
Aug. 8 – Police responded to a possible
burglary in progress on Crystal Creek
Road.
Aug. 10 - A Wood Hollow Road
resident informed police that she received
multiple harassing phone calls from different sources.
Aug. 11 – An Eaton Drive woman reported that her wedding ring was missing.
Aug. 12 – Police responded to a dispute
between management and an employee
at an Olde Eight Road restaurant. Both
parties made allegations of assault against
the other.
Aug. 14 – Police responded to a domestic dispute on Eaton Ridge Drive.
A u g . 1 5 – Po l i c e a r r e s t e d
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A man notified police that his vehicle was
damaged while parked in a West Aurora
Road discount store lot.
Aug. 18 – Police arrested a 59-year-old
Sagamore Hills man for OVI and operating a vehicle without reasonable control.
A Valley View Road resident reported
that a friend entered his condominium
and stole prescription drugs.
Aug. 20 – The owner of a West Aurora
Road convenience store reported that a
former employee continued to trespass
inside the store and on the property
despite being warned not to do so.
Aug. 22 – Police responded to a domestic dispute on Pinecone Oval.
Aug. 23 – A man told police that the
Chaffee Road home he was watching for
a friend might have been broken into.
Aug. 24 – Police arrested a 22-year-old
Maple Heights man on an outstanding
warrant.
Aug. 26 – Police responded to a domestic dispute on North Boyden Road.
Aug. 28 – While on patrol on Cherrywood Circle, an officer came upon a male
smoking marijuana inside a vehicle. ∞
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Preventing skin cancer
By Georgann A. Poulos, M.D.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the
United States. Skin cancers can be found on any part of the
body, however 80 percent appear on the
face, head, or neck, where they can be
disfiguring and dangerous..
Types of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common
type of skin cancer. It tends to grow slowly
and rarely spreads. If left untreated it can
grow deep beneath the skin and into the
underlying tissue and bone.
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common kind of skin cancer. It
Georgann A
frequently appears on the lips, face, or ears
Poulos, M.D.
and sometimes spreads to distant sites.
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Malignant Melanoma is the most dangerDermatologist
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enough, it can be cured. If it is not treated early, malignant melanoma may spread throughout the body and can be deadly.
Statistics
One in five Americans will develop a skin cancer during his/
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Who gets skin cancer … and why
The primary cause of skin cancer is ultraviolet radiation—
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Everyone is at risk for skin cancer, but the risks are greater
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Exchange Halloween
candy for cash
by Arlene J. Coloma, D.D.S., M.S.
Ghosts! Witches! Goblins! Falling leaves and carved
pumpkins! It is that time of year children are preparing
their costumes and fantasizing about how much candy
they will get on Halloween. While this
holiday can be exciting for children, it
can be a real nightmare for parents
concerned about their children’s teeth.
Parents should not be too concerned
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that it is the frequency of sugar conArlene J. Coloma, sumed as opposed to the amount of
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sugar consumed that causes cavities.
According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, children who snack more frequently are at the
greatest risk for cavities. Each time we eat candy and
other refined carbohydrates, bacteria living in the mouth
produce acid that typically remains in the mouth for 20
minutes. If a child keeps eating candy throughout the day,
there is a prolonged acid attack on the teeth. The more
time the teeth are in an acidic environment, the greater
the risk that cavities will develop. It is this acid that eats
through the enamel on the tooth making it soft and creating a cavity. To help neutralize the acidic environment after
eating candy and refined carbohydrates, drink or rinse the
mouth with water. The water will rinse out the acids and
raise the pH in the mouth. Brushing after eating will also
keep the surfaces of the teeth from debris. Staying away
from sticky candy such as gummy bears and jolly ranchers
can help keep teeth surfaces clean.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends simple guidelines – let your child choose one or
two pieces of candy after lunch and dinner; limit snacking
to no more than three to four times a day; alternate candy
with snacks that contribute to good nutrition and health;
and make sure your children continue brushing their teeth
once in the morning and again before bedtime.
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DISPLAY ADVERTISING PROOF SHEET
ART CLASSES
HEATING AND COOLING
BRECKSVILLE PLUMBING - 8584 Riverview
China painting,
Ceramics, Lace
dolls,check for typographical
Proofs
are furnished
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mistakes.
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mistakes
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find.
CERTIFIED HEATING
& AIR Please circle and correct
Master
since 1942.
can fix
Watercolors & silk painting. Broadview Heights resident.
440-546-1139
any plumbing or drain problem. Senior 10% discount.
AnCall
additional
charge
of
$30
may
be
assessed
for
late
or
significant
alterations
in
design
or
content.
Dottie at 440-570-3039
Service & Installation - Freon Recovery
Support your local business.
10% Senior Discount - 24 Hour Service
Call Jim 440-526-7039
ASPHALT
PAVING
Following
is the ad you have ordered to be placed in the next issue of:
MID OHIO ASPHALT & CONCRETE
KITCHEN & BATH SHOWROOMS
PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN
Free Estimates. Reasonable Prices
FREEDOM
DESIGN KITCHEN & BATH Bath Country Journal
SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING
Brecksville
Magazine
Sagamore
Voice
Seal Coating, Driveways, Parking Lots
2483 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls • 330-929-1705
One stop shop for all of your publishing and printing needs:
Patching & Concrete. Licensed-Bonded4944 NEO Parkway, Garfield • 216-587-7010
directories, flyers, magazines, newspapers,
Insured
330-467-1378
or 330-963-4165
BroadView
Journal
Richfield
Times
Hudson Life brochures,
11683
Royalton Rd, N. Royalton • 440-877-9464
post cards, presentation folders,Supplement
programs, reports,
www.freedomdesignllc.com
addressing etc. 330-659-0303
BUCKEYE SURFACE MAINTENANCE
Independence
Today
Hinckley
Record
Twinsburg Tribune
Asphalt,
seal coating, crack
filling,
LANDSCAPING
REALTOR
line striping. Parking lots/driveways.
WAVE LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CO.
MARY JO MCCONNELL
Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Angie's List.
Paver & concrete patios, fireplaces/pits,
Lifelong area resident
Free
estimate
216-328-1322
Email your approval to: ads@scriptype.com outdoor
Your
ad will
print
shown
us before deadline.
kitchens,
retaining
walls,as
plants
& mulch.unless you contact
maryjomcconnell@kw.com
Professional quality installation & service.
My Marketing Will Move You
Doug Vasulka, 216-376-3700
Cell/Text: 216-410-7568
CONCRETE WORK
CARMEN & SONS CONCRETE
ROOFING
Signature
_________________________________________________________
Date
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MUSIC LESSONS
Driveways, patios,
stamped concrete and
M.R. PLANK ROOFING
HUDSON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
commercial work. BBB and Angie's List member.
Family owned & operated. Licensed,
Quality education. Convenient location. Music instruction for all
Licensed/bonded. Veteran owned.
Bonded & Insured. Financing available.
instruments for all ages. Call now to schedule a free lesson.
www.carmenandsons.com 440-838-0463
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
330-653-3676
DECKS AND PATIOS
KLASSIC CUSTOM DECKS INC. 330-468-3476
Wood or low maintenance materials available.
Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished
details. Licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members.
Visit us online www.klassicdecks.com
ELECTRICAL
TIM'S CUSTOM ELECTRIC COMPANY
Residential & light commercial
Remodeling, basements, generators,
panel upgrades, landscape lighting.
Richfield resident, Lic. #37393, 440-785-0862
PAINTING/STAINING/WALLPAPERING
SHOWCASE 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
PLUMBING
BARTU PLUMBING
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning, Hot Water Tanks.
Residential/Commercial. Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
WINDOWS/DOORS
WEATHERSEAL
Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing.
High quality, low prices.
Windows starting at $159 installed.
330-920-4494
To Place a Listing
Call 330-659-0303
5”
Since 1990
Angie’s List-Award Winner, B.B.B., SIMA, O.L.A.
Safe • Reliable • Experienced • Professional
Fully-Insured
4”
Stump Grinding • Brush Chipping • Bucket Truck
Crane Service • Roping & Rigging • Trimming
Removal • Cabling • Climbing
View Enhancement • Storm Damage
”
.5”
Call for a Free Estimate
Sagamore Voice, October 2014
23
Country Bargains are $8
Country Bargains
Country Bargains are $8
Country Bargain ads are $8 and will be printed in the Sagamore Voice and ScripType magazines of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Independence, Hudson, Twinsburg, Richfield, Bath and Hinckley 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.
For Sale: White wicker desk, $75. Oversized easy
chair, ottoman, $75. This End Up desk, chair,
$150. Wall unit, $175. Call 330-659-4425.
For Sale: Appex 24" digital TV, like new, $50.
Olympus C-4040 Zoom digital camera, $100.
Sony DVD writer/recorder, $100. 440-539-2280.
Moving Sale: Dining room set, medium wood,
8 chairs, table, hutch, $900. Loveseat, $200.
Recliner, $35. Computer cabinet, $50. Kitchen
table, $50. 440-230-1797.
For Sale: 8 solid oak Amish-made dining chairs,
like new condition, $100 each. Will sell 4 or 8.
330-836-3359.
For Sale: All oak Amish-made wall shelf, pair of
sconces, violin with stand or can be hung and
entertainment center. 330-836-3359.
For Sale: 1/2 price Longaberger baskets. Large
selection and variety. Liners and protectors
included. Free item with every purchase. 330468-4527.
For Sale: Four computer desks, cherry veneer,
very good condition, $300 each or make offer.
Call: 216-538-1920 or 440-838-1958.
For Sale: Dining room set, 6 chairs, table with
pads, 2 leaves, china cabinet with 3 shelves and
storage area, $1,500. 440-717-1817.
Free: Firewood, cut your own. 440-546-9121.
For Sale: Animal cage, $75. Male and female
roller skates, $75 each. Hunting coveralls, $60.
12ft. folding ladder, $100. Ladies bike, $50. 440526-8252.
For Sale: 5 tray 18ft. diameter clambake steamer,
$200. 30ft. x 54"D above ground pool complete
with supplies, $400. 440-746-0905.
For Sale: 26" 10-speed English racer, $50. 24"
Mongoose DXR, $25. 20" Huffy stone mountain,
$15. 440-746-0905.
For Sale: Sears Pro Form XP Razor Stepper.
Has cup holder, and fan. Like new, $95. Call:
216- 525-0502.
For Sale: Craftsman variable speed wood lathe.
Used twice, with large variety of chisels. Safety
mask. $450. 330-225-7153.
Estate Sale: Sept. 26-27, 10-4 p.m. Leather
sofa, leather/wicker living room set, bedroom set,
flatware, china, electronics, exercise equipment,
cane shelves. 216-402-3938.
For Sale: Hamilton autoshift drawing board,
36"x60". Adjustable tilt table, motorized height
adjustment, drafting machine, 48" fluor. strip light.
$295. Call: 440-237-6103.
For Sale: Walnut hutch storage units. Bottoms
22"D, 30"H w/locked file drawer, top 13"D,
42"H. Glass-paned doors. $200 set. 330-4055030.
For Sale: Craftsman wheeled tool box on chest,
44"H, $75. 29" girls autobike, 6 gears, shifts
gears automatically, $125. 330-405-5030.
For Sale: Frontier John Deere ST1028 snowblower, BS Intek engine, SCAG Clamshell collection system. Call: 330-730-6859.
For Sale: Upright freezer, not self defrosting,
Frigidaire 83/4 cu.ft., 51"H, 24"W, 26 1/2" D.
Good condition, $75. 440-838-4890.
For Sale: Brigestone studless tires 225-55R
17Q. All four for $80. 330-659-6246.
For Sale: Landscape/ATV trailer. 4ft. x 8ft.
Factory-made Cleveland trailer with aluminum
diamond plate foor and steel sides, $350/offer.
216-870-2886.
Avon collectible collectors: Avon collectibles,
great deal. Call me: 330-659-6471.
For Sale: 3-pc. drum set, throne, base pedal,
$150. One snare, $25. One snare w/practice
pad, stand, case, $65. 216-870-2752.
For Sale: Oak kitchen set w/hutch, $500. Oak
entertainment center, $50. Exercise bike, $25.
440-838-8761.
For Sale: Snow blower 26" S/P, $250. Aquarium
, 30-gallon with cabinet and canopy, $250.
Heavy duty hydraulic jack, $250. 440-237-8823.
For Sale: Craftsman radial arm saw w/cabinet,
$250. Kirby vacuum w/attachments, $200.
Blazon spring horse, $75. Emperor grandfather
clock, $250. 440-237-8823.
For Sale: Husqvarna riding mower, 54" deck
w/grass catcher, snowblade, wheel weights,
chains, VGC, $600/OBO. 330-659-4624.
For Sale: Two twin beds, makes into sectional,
black/white vinyl covers, excellent condition,
$200/OBO. 330-928-1876.
For Sale: Frigidaire Gallery, height 681/4" H x
285/8", W, x 313/4"D, 4 years old, $200. Dining
room table, 65"x 45", plus two leaves, $300.
440-376-3443.
For Sale: Antique Melodian, VGC, works well,
$250. Crystal chandelier, 1920s, teardrop
prisms, EC, 14" dia., $350. 330-273-3793.
Wanted: Brecksville resident looking for garage
space to store one vehicle. Call: 440-526-9775.
Leave message.
Advertisers Inside this Issue
Brecksville Dermatology....................................... 22
Chippewa Place..................................................... 9
Classic Honda..............................Inside Front Cover
Cleveland Clinic.................................................. 13
Cleveland Clinic - South Pointe ............................. 7
Coldstone Creamery/Macedonia............................. 8
Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty/DiBiase............... 16
Coloma, DDS MS...................22, Inside Back Cover
Crystal Clinic........................................................ 1
Davis, Sarah, DDS.............................................. 20
Fitness Together of Brecksville..................Back Cover
Independence Coin & Collectibles, LLC................ 10
Jeff’s Computer Consulting................................... 10
Keller-Williams/Godfray...................................... 20
Kurtz Brothers, Inc.............................................. 18
Larsen Lumber & Supply Co.................................. 4
Laser Epilations..................................................... 5
24
Metro Parks Serving Summit Co.......................... 14
Moonlight Pools..................................................... 9
Outdoor Delight Landscape.................................. 19
Pierogies of Cleveland............................................ 3
Pine Tree Barn..................................................... 15
Precision Corporation.......................................... 11
Ready Ride.......................................................... 16
Rice’s Landscaping................................................ 23
Sagamore Hills Township..................................... 21
Same Day Service Heating and Cooling.................. 6
Sasak Landscaping............................................... 12
ScripType Publishing............................................ 10
Space Place............................................................ 6
Stage House Vision Center.................................... 15
Wills Jewelers....................................................... 17
Zak Insurance Group, Inc.................................... 17
Real Estate
& Employment
Help Wanted: Full-service landscape
company located in Richfield is seeking
full/part-time landscape and maintenance technicians; experience is preferred or will train a qualified candidate.
We offer competitive wage and opportunity for advancement. Call 330-659-3396.
Vacation Rental: One-minute walk to
beach, Sanibel Island, Fl. 2B/2B condo
for rent by owner. First week of March,
$1,800/week. 330-523-0736.
Unclassified ads must be prepaid. They
should be received by the 5th of the
month at the Sagamore Voice, 4300
Streetsboro Rd., Richfield, OH 44286.
Include 50¢ per word.
For Sale: Little Tikes treehouse and swing set,
needs disassembled and hauled away. Originally
$850, asking $150. Call: 216-406-1174.
For Sale: 8-piece patio set, table, 4 chairs,
umbrella with stand, 2-seat glider, neutral, $300.
330-487-5513.
For Sale: Getting engaged? Jacket-style wedding band and engagement ring. Jacket has ten
diamonds, unusual piece, selling below appraisal.
440-838-4168.
Wanted: Watch restorer buying watchmaker's
tools, watch parts, watch books, complete
watches or collections. No quartz watches/fakes.
Paying cash. 330-416-0336.
For Sale: 1999 Harley-Davidson FLHRCI Road
King Classic, 1450 C.I., Tour Pak, Kerker pipes,
Stage I kit, dark green/black, $8,900/OBO. 440823-0258.
Free: Horse manure - get a head start on next
spring's garden. Will load your truck. Richfield.
330-659-4748.
Wanted: Old car or truck, 1923-1987, projects
OK. Call: 330-523-0154.
Wanted: Cars and trucks in need of mechanical
repair, all others considered, 330-523-0154.
Wanted: New/used soil erosion fabric 2'-3' height
or construction perimeter erosion silt fences with/
without stakes. 330-278-2260.
Wanted: Brecksville collector buying antiques,
collectibles, decor, one piece or entire basmt/
attic, top prices paid, clear the clutter. Frank:
216-403-5884.
Wanted: Fishing tackle, boxes, lures, rods, reels;
any fishing equipment; outboard motors. Call Bill:
330-819-1115.
Wanted: Gun collector wants to buy hand guns,
rifles and shot guns. All brands any condition.
Please call Woody: 330-819-3274.
Wanted: Toy trains, model railroad enthusiast
interested in purchasing trains for collection. Call:
330-310-1016.
Wanted: Buying old gas pumps - buy, sell, restore. Call Mark: 330-592-4083.
Sagamore Voice, October 2014
Pediatric Dentistry
Attention Trick or Treaters!
Can you collect more candy than you can possibly eat?
Sell it!
1 Paid for Every Pound!
$
Annual Cash For Candy!
Monday November 3rd til Friday November 7th
Call for times and locations
Arlene J. Coloma D.D.S., M.S.
Specializing in Dental Care for Infants, Adolescents and Individuals
with Developmental Disabilities.
www.drcoloma.net
8869 Brecksville Rd. • Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-2350
The Sagamore Voice, October 2014
15414 Pearl Rd. • Strongsville, OH 44136
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4300 Streetsboro Rd. Richfield, Ohio 44286
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