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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 • Vol. 16 No. 12 • FREE
Faith Matters
Adventures of Faith By Roger Kruse Often, people choose to play it safe. They consider the “unknown” a risk they are not willing to take. What is familiar is comfortable and well known. Even I sometimes struggle with this very thing. I often prefer the routines of life and hesitate to try something new Kruse or outside of my comfort zone. Yet, that is sometimes exactly what we need to do. I am once again back in India as I write this. I have been here many times. I first came in 1976 as a graduate student. Then, in 1980, I returned and lived here for two years. My life was not easy. The challenges were many. I had to learn the difficult language of Tamil in the city of Madurai. For six months, I rode my bicycle many miles until I reached the home of my teacher, Shanmugam. He tutored me four hours daily. We took a break each day to eat a South Indian breakfast that his wife cooked. For me, the food was strange and so spicy. See Faith • Page 4
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The Cardinal Huskies beat Chalker 3-0 behind the play of middle Lizzy Lucariello, center.
Cardinal Girls Volleyball Use Fast Start To Top Wildcats By Rich Kelly sports@karlovecmedia.com
Cardinal’s volleyball team forced a slam into the net Oct. 18 on the first point of its Division IV sectional matchup at home against the Chalker Wildcats. Maddie Ehrhardt then stepped up, fired two service aces to open a 3-0 lead, and that was all it took to propel the Huskies to a 3-0 victory. Set scores of 25-8, 25-15 and 25-18 make the night look closer
than it really was. Cardinal, now 12-11 overall with a 4-6 Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division record on the season, got superior defensive action from everybody on the floor all night long. The team also got a big night putting the ball to the floor on the Chalker side from their hitters, mainly Ali Puruczky, Lizzie Lucariello and Morgan Csontos, with Ehrhardt and others playing stellar defense in keeping the ball alive so Chalker could get
no momentum in any way. After Ehrhardt’s fast start, the next two servers for Cardinal Head Coach Anne Mann each fired home three points as the Huskies front lines tool control. Leading the way was Puruczky, who had a night to remember, recording her 500th kill in just her sophomore season. Carissa Loucks took over from there, firing home seven points serving, and after the Wildcats See Huskies • Page 6
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Community Meetings Huntsburg Township: Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Nov. 21, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Middlefield Township: Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees meetings are held at Township Office, 15228 Madison Road, unless otherwise noted. Middlefield Village: Nov. 7, 5:30 p.m. – Streets, Sidewalks & Utilities Committee, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission; Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. – Recreation, 6 p.m. – Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. – Safety, 7 p.m. – Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave. Parkman Township: Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees; Nov. 21, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted. Cardinal BOE: Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless otherwise indicated.
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Middlefield Chamber of Commerce members enjoyed a concert by The Summit at Ohman Family Living at Briar Hill Oct. 24. The Cowboy Creamery provided ice cream and cookies to the audience.
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