MIDDLEFIELD — The sixth annual “Geauga Jeep Invasion” rolled through Geauga County with record participation and generosity this year, raising nearly $20,000 to benefit local veterans’ programs.

The event was organized by the Burton-Middlefield Rotary Club and chaired by Andrew Pleso, with major sponsorship from Junction Auto Family and support from numerous local partners.

The Geauga Jeep Invasion was founded six years ago by Jim Dvorak, BMR member and Geauga County commissioner, to create a fund supporting veterans’ causes throughout the county. Each year, nearly 100 Jeeps gather — beginning at the Mayfield Drive-In Theater and touring scenic Geauga County, including stops at the Veterans Memorial, the Maple Highlands Trail and, occasionally, through the Best Sand Company site for an o

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