Trustees meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.All township meetings are open to…
Government
Trustees meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.
All township meetings are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. Call 440-636-5486 for more information. The next meeting is Nov. 3.
Trick Or Treat
Trick or treat night for Huntsburg Township is Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Residents wishing to have their homes visited are asked to leave a porch or outside light on. Children are asked to stop only at homes with lights on.
Children are welcome to attend the costume contest hosted by the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department at the Middlefield Fire Station at 7 p.m.
A safe alternative for children is being offered by the Huntsburg Historical Society, Huntsburg Congre-gational Church and Huntsburg Grange called “Trunk or Treat” for Huntsburg residents with children school age or younger to be held on Oct. 31 from 56:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Huntsburg Community Center.
Parents of trick-or-treaters, please park in the bandstand park and follow the signs to safely walk the children to Trunk or Treat. The community center parking lot will be closed to traffic.
The sponsors of the Trunk or Treat event park their cars side by side and open their trunks to reveal Halloween-themed decorations. Children can walk from trunk to trunk to look at the decorations and receive candy and treats. he event provides a controlled and safe family environment for trick-or-treaters of all ages. No scary themes or homemade treats, please.
“Trunk” cars should meet at the community center at 4 p.m. For more information, call Colleen at 440-636-5517 or email: rlockhart@windstream.net.
Fire Department
The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind Huntsburg residents that it has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors available at no charge. The department will also install the detectors for residents.
The free program is available through a grant the fire department received. For more information, call the non-emergency number 440-632-1907.
Recycle
Bring all unwanted catalogs, phone books, newspapers, school and office papers, magazines, paperback books and junk mail to the recycle bin at Huntsburg Recreation Park. Cardboard is now accepted.
Do not leave unwanted items that are not recyclable at the park-recycling site.
Daylight-Saving Time
When do we change the clocks?
Most of the United States begins daylight-saving time at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and then reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. It will be time to fall back on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m.
The fire department reminds residents to change the batteries in all smoke detectors at this time.
Pumpkin Festival News
The 2015 Pumpkin Queen is Michelle Michael and Junior Pumpkin Queen is Kaitlyn Starr.
Thomas Kartley was crowned Tot King and LilyAnn Akos, Tot Queen.
Giant Pumpkin first place winner is Jerry Rose III, age 12, with a pumpkin weighing 1,349 pounds. He is following in his dad’s footsteps.
Thank you all the sponsors. They are much appreciated:
Huntsburg – Rustic Pathway, T & T Heavy Equipment Repair LLC, Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co., Scott & Judy Rogers, Diamonds in the Ruff, Pine Creek Electric, Rolling Green Golf Club, Solid Rock Landscaping LLCM.A. Miller LLCA & G Trucking, Meadow Ridge Farms, Blue Diamond Copper-head Kennels, Loze Excavating, Huntsburg Printing, Princeton Tool, Huntsburg Dairy Whip, Lechene Trucking Inc., River Valley Produce, Chow Down Catering, One Way Express and J.P. Gas.;
Middlefield – Dr. Bob Evans, Marge’s Smoke Shop Ltd., Huntington National Bank, Middlefield Banking Co., Middlefield Farm & Garden, Community Care Ambulance, Grand-view Golf Club Inc., Cardinal Local Schools, Carter Lumber, Geauga Auto Parts, First Quality Power Place, Ted Reed Accounting, The Middlefield Post, The Good News, Middlefield Sign Co.;
Chardon – Chardon Junction Auto Family, Chardon Giant Eagle, Alvord Insurance, Always Flasher Service, Bob Evan’s Restaurant, KT’s Custom Logos and Sages Apples;
Hambden – Hambden Tire & Auto; Montville – Townsend Machine; Claridon – Arms Trucking Company; Mentor – The News Herald, Novelty Silvercreek Veterinary Clinic Inc.;
Chagrin Falls – Schneider Saddlery; Cleveland – Kokosing Construction Company; Hermitage, Pa. – Martuccio Asphalt & Paving; Cortland – The Trucker’s Choice; and Ashtabula County – The Star Beacon and Lucas Pest Management.
Thank-you to the many volunteers that helped in so many ways.
Notices, Births & Happenings
If you have birthdays, anniversaries or club meetings, or any information you would like to share with our readers, please contact me by phone, 440-636-5197; email, Huntsburgtwp@windstream.net; or mail to 12081 Hunt Road, Huntsburg OH 44046.
Please let me know as early as possible in order to include it in a column. The deadline for the Thursday paper is the Friday morning prior.
