Together We Can Rebuild Main Street Garrettsville Strong
On behalf of the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, I would like to address some of the rumors being spread in our community. Absolutely NO payments/payouts/monies/etc. have been dispersed from either the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s account, or the GarrettsvilleStrong fund. NO disbursements of any kind will occur until firm guidelines have been put in place...
Dear Editor: An Apology to the Village of Windham & Its Residents
On behalf of the ownership and management at SkyLanes I would like to sincerely apologize for the disparaging remark Sunday night that has hurt and angered many Windham residents. There have been many great families and people from Windham that have supported this business since its inception in 1957. In no way would we try to upset the people that...
Clothing Giveaway Postponed in Mantua
Dear Editor, In regards to future free clothing giveaways at Mantua Center School, it is with a heavy heart that I have to cancel all future giveaways until I secure new accommodations for the event. We have limited space in the two classrooms that I rent for the giveaway, and I have been requested not to utilize the large room...
Sewing for Support Thank You
Dear Editor, Marian Stryczny and Bethany Mason would like to thank all those who donated to our “sewing for support” cause to collect quilts for breast cancer patients!! Thanks to your generosity we were able to donate 32 quilts and 26 afghans! We appreciate all the effort that went in to making these items, they were all just beautiful! Sincerely, Marian Stryczny...
State of Middlefield Village
I seem to be in a rut. It seems I start every article talking about the weather or season. It seriously looks like we just had our ceremony to honor the soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting our freedom, and now I am making Labor Day plans. One of the freedoms they fought and died protecting was our...
Thank You
The Stock Family would like to Thank Everyone who attended Nicholas Stock Fundraiser on February 25th. Special Thanks to All the Local Businesses for their donations, and to Aaron King & Skylane Bowling. Also, Robbie Lawrentz (may he R.I.P.) thought enough of my son to make a large donation before his passing. Thank you Harriet & Rodney Lawrentz. In...
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The family of Margaret Paul would like to thank the community for their kind outpouring of sympathy, notes, cards and shared memories.At 96, hers is cetainly a life to be celebrated but it”s still hard for us to lose Mom, Grandma, Grams and Great Gram.She touched so many lives. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.Margaret Paul’s family Dear Editor,Due to...
Thank You from the Village of Windham
Dear Editor, The Village of Windham would like to thank the following people for their help with Octoberfest. Donations - Gas & Food Mini Mart, Circle K, Jeff Pochedly, Ivan & Erin Ward, Jake & Nicki Eye, Hal Clark, Cheryl Belknap,Amber Ashby, and Pete Kepich & Hanford Dixon Sponsors - Cal’s, Ellerhorst Russell Insurance, Performance Elastomers, Charles Chevrolet, Roubic Law Offices, Skylanes,...
“We invite you to join us in supporting children’s glioma cancer research…”
Dear Editor The Friends of Melana (FOM) Foundation was established in Garrettsville, Ohio, in honor and memory of our granddaughter, Melana Matson, who lost her battle with children’s glioma cancer in 2009 at the age of 9. Our hope is that no child, no family, no community will ever have to experience what Melana and her loved ones did again. Childhood...
Letter From the Editor
Welcome to 2020! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday filled with family, friends, love and laughter. Entering into the new year, I wanted to take a moment to thank you, our readers, for making the choice to pick up The Villager each week, reading our articles on-line and sharing them on social media. For over twelve years, I...
Thank You! from Friends of Melana
Dear Editor, We would like to thank the community members and businesses of Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Middlefield and surrounding communities, all race planners, participants, and all Summerfest visitors for the success of our Eighth Annual Friends of Melana 5K Race and Fun Walk. This event is held annually in memory of our granddaughter, Melana Matson, and for the sole purpose of...
Thank You
Our family would like to thank everyone that sent cards, food and their sympathy at the loss of my wife Karen Phillips. Thank you to Carole and Aaron King of Cal’s Restaurant for hosting the funeral dinner for us and thank you to the annonymous donor that helped pay for the dinner. Thank you to Art -n- Flowers for...
Editorial: Because I said I would
I’m writing this editorial to honor a promise to the students at Crestwood High School. I happened to be substituting the day the program “Because I Said I Would” was presented. I told several students that I would write a letter to the editor if the chance for a new high school presented itself. I am encouraging community members...
INFORMATION REQUEST: THE LOCAL DAIRIES OF GARRETTSVILLE, FREEDOM, NELSON AND HIRAM FROM 1900 TO 1967.
A local historical research project has begun on the “Local Dairies” that delivered milk to our area. Contact has already been made with the local historical societies requesting information. The initial intent is to research any dairy that has an existing milk bottle with its name on it. So far, information has been accumulated on twelve dairies, including...
Thank you from the Sunday Oldies Jukebox
The Sunday Oldies Jukebox would like to thank ALL who participated in the 2019 Membership Drive .. the individuals who became supporting members, the DJs, the volunteer staff who took the calls and the businesses (too many to name, but on our website) who donated the great gifts and prizes, also the newspapers who helped get the word out....
Candlelight Christmas Service Invitation
This year will be my wife, Pastor Janie and my ninth year celebrating Christmas with the First Congregational Church of Freedom. This will be our final Christmas services with them as we are being called by our Lord into retirement at the end of the year. Please join us on December 23 at 6:30 pm for the Candlelight...
Letter to the Editor
Middlefield’s March Forward: A Message from Mayor Ben Garlich Welcome to spring. If this continues, we will be mowing lawns in March. I’m not especially fond of cold weather, personally, and from a Village operational cost as well. Our salt usage this year as well as snowplow maintenance and labor hours has been the most cost-effective winter in many years....
Dear Editor…
Well…. Are you all real proud of yourself now? Are you enjoying looking in the mirror in the morning to look into the face of a genuine, low-life vandal, a dirt-bag who disrespects the Constitution (none of that nonsense about freedom of the press or freedom of speech—for anyone but you), an individual who cares not a whit about disabling...
An Outpouring of Support
After a couple of manic weeks of exciting highs, disappointing lows, small victories and exasperating stone walls, we have re-opened our law office 8108 Main Street in Garrettsville. As devastating as the fire was, we are grateful for what we have been able to recover from what was once our office. While the outpouring of support has been gratifying there...
Thank you Iva Walker
Thank you for your very thoughtfully written column this week in the Villager. In my humble opinion you were able to express what we the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors communicated in our Mission Statement regarding the use of funds from, and the creation of the GarrettsvilleStrong fund. With your wonderful ability, you clearly defined our purpose and...
Rockin’ to Rebuild at Garrettsville Summerfest
Dear Residents, Warm weather is finally here and that means it is time to think about summer and the Garrettsville Summerfest. Last# year’s Summerfest was a huge success and it could not have been achieved without you -- our Summerfest supporters. Despite the devastating fire that destroyed part of our downtown district, this will have no effect on Summerfest #10 which...
Message from the Editor
Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up this edition of The Villager. As you can see, there are some temporary changes being made to our layout for the time being while we adjust to the ever changing environment we are living in. For the immediate future, we will not be printing the invited listing so we can provide some additional story...
The Portage County District Library Board of Trustees and Staff thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of the Library’s levy issue.
Dear Editor: The Portage County District Library Board of Trustees and Staff thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of the Library’s levy issue. PCDL’s goal is to expand library services into its underserved areas and increase services at its current branches, including Aurora, Garrettsville, Randolph, Streetsboro, and Windham. The defeat of the issue means the Library will not be...
Thank You
Dear Editor Each week when reading the Villager there are often letters to the editor from groups, individuals and businesses thanking others for their support. I often wonder how many readers read the letters each week. I hope if they haven’t been, perhaps if they start now what they will see is how many people in this community and surrounding...
Thank You
The words “Thank You” do not seem adequate enough to express our gratitude to the hundreds of people who have helped the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard since the fire. The outpouring of support we have received from all over northeastern Ohio has been nothing short of amazing. From neighboring food banks, school districts, churches, civic organizations, corporations, police departments,...
Thank You
The Newton Falls Community Food-in-backpack Program would like to thank the community and area churches for continuing their support. The program supplements food each week to forty students on a rotating basis (over 275 qualify) and is welcomed by teachers and families. As always, we want to thank Newton Falls Schools for the storage and packing location, and all the...
Hiram College invites public to take a walk on the wild side at its James H. Barrrow Field Station’s 50th Anniversary Fall Color Trek
Hiram – Take a walk on the wild side and celebrate the Hiram College James H. Barrow Field Station’s 50th anniversary at a Fall Color Trek. Festivities take place Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the 550-acre field station, 11305 Wheeler Road, Garrettsville. Transportation to and from the field station and available throughout the event begins at 9:45...
Regarding Issue 8
Editors Note: Having been to many of the over 40 public meetings held by the Issue 8 supporters, it has never been presented that Issue 8 is not a tax increase. Numerous presentations included examples of homes with multiple wage earners.
Thank You
Crestwood 4C’s Food Cupboard would like to thank all the individuals, organizations and churches for supporting us for 38 years. Your generosity has helped us serve 1,044 families, 539 seniors, 1,387 adults and 929 children in 2019. We are grateful to Hilltop Christian Church, in Mantua, for the use of their building. We are open weekly Monday, Wednesday and...
Wear Your Mask
Dear Weekly Villager, My name is Grayson. I am a 15 year old scout from Troop 575. I wanted to express my opinion about masks and people not wearing them. I think it’s weird how people want this virus to be over but don’t wear their masks and quote fake science for their evidence on why they aren’t wearing a...
