Portage County’s Real Heroes
Portage County - On March 12, the Portage County Chapter of the American Red Cross honored some real heroes for life saving acts of courage. More than 200 people gathered at the Bertram Inn in Aurora for this event. Both civilian and professional emergency responders from throughout the county were recognized for turning heartbreak into hope during 2010. Lisa...
Spaces Available At “TREE-MENDOUS” Flea Market
Geauga County - Turn your trash into someone else’s treasure and put a little cash in your own pocket. Booth spaces are still available at the Annual “Treasure Among the Trees” Flea Market. Outdoor spaces the size of two parking spaces, can be reserved for $25.00. To purchase your spot, call Teresa Runion at 440-279-0882 or email teresarunion@hotmail.comGeauga People...
Hiram Student Opens Gaming Store In Garrettsville
Garrettsville - Michelle Rosenbaum ’12 and a few of her Hiram classmates were driving home from a Cleveland card shop about a year ago when an idea hit them. “We all thought, ‘We really need a card shop closer,’” said Rosenbaum, a management major. “The one we came from was an hour away.” Many would have dismissed that thought as wishful...
PLC’s Catalog System Changes
The Portage Library Consortium (PLC) is pleased to announce the upcoming arrival of its new online catalog and circulation system on August 31, 2017. The PLC partners, Kent Free Library, Portage County District Library, and Reed Memorial Library, are now in the final stages of preparation before deploying the new system at the end of the month. Checkout and...
Garrettsville Library Book Discussion Club
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library will meet on Tuesday February 20, 2018, in the library meeting room from 5-6 p.m. The month’s selection is Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven a novel by Fannie Flagg. An octogenarian named Elner Shimfissle, a fig tree, a ladder, and a wasps’ nest – what could...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - After an extensive review of twelve candidates, twenty year police veteran Mr. Edward Samec, Jr. has been appointed by Mayor Lou Bertrand as the new Hiram Police Chief. Mr. Samec is a graduate of both Crestwood H.S. (1988) and the University of Akron. Ed served 14 years with the Hiram Police Department, then with Aurora and since...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Township - At their meeting in February, Stan Carlisle from the Portage County Combined General Health District was present. Mr. Carlisle and associates from the department were present to discuss some of his organization’s capabilities and offerings, which include immunization clinics, plumbing and sewage inspections, restaurant inspections, car seat programs, and Project Dawn Narcan programs. Mr. Carlisle also...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - The September 10, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, served as the monthly business meeting and covered the following topics: The Reverse Raffle is coming in November; a planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Sponsors and donations are being sought. Items may be brought to the Garrettsville office of Middlefield...
Openings Available For Playground Camp
Ravenna Recreation Department still has openings its Summer Playground Camp program for children entering K-7th grade in the Fall 2013 and the Jr. Camp Counselor program for children entering 8th, 9th and 10th grade in Fall 2013. Program is held at John Tontimonia City Park from June 10 to August 9 (No camp July 4th). Call the Parks and Recreation...
Enterprising Hiram Graduate Finds Balance
Hiram - Justin Lonis is the founder of Justimagine, LLC, located in his hometown of Mentor, OH. The company’s first product is the Advanced Balance Board, which was developed by Lonis as a senior project while he was still a student at Hiram College. The idea was born after Lonis, a 6’6” basketball forward at Hiram College, injured his...
Portage County CIT Graduates Ninth Class
The Portage County Crisis Intervention Team graduated its ninth class in October. Class members attended a week-long training sponsored by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County and the Portage County Sheriff’s Office. The purpose of the class is to provide safety forces with tools including de-escalation techniques to work with people in crisis, some with mental...
Windham Banners Declare Community Pride
Windham - Community pride is one of those things. It can sit latent, seemingly at rest until threatened. Then it rises up and takes action, inspiring everyone else to take part. Look around town. See the new banners fluttering in the breeze? Historical photographs and images emblazoned with the words, EDUCATION, FAMILY, TRADITION and PRIDE line up like sentinels along...
Mantua Village Garden Club News & Plant Sale
Mantua - The Mantua Village Garden Club will again hold its annual plant sale, in conjunction with the Mantua Farmer’s Market, this coming Saturday, May 28, at Christ Lutheran Church, on Rt. 44. Due to the extremely soggy weather last Saturday, the club still has a nice variety of plants to sell, along with the other vendors who attended...
Windham Trustees Organize For New Year
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their first meeting of the year recently. The first item on the agenda was to appoint the chairman and vice-chairman of the board. After some discussion, the board voted unanimously to have Dann Timmons retain the chairman position and Brian Miller retain his vice-chairman position as well. The board also...
In Search of Geauga County’s Biggest Northern Red Oak!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is excited to announce the 2017 BIG TREE Contest and is currently seeking nominations! This voluntary contest promotes the beauty and benefits provided by our county’s biggest and oldest trees, along with their contributions to clean water and healthy soil. The 2017 featured tree species is the Northern Red...
Portage County Herb Society News
The Portage County Herb Society was recently hosted by Sue Kandell at her home on Sunnybrook Rd. Brimfield, Ohio. It was rock painting day for the members who attended. Most members wanted to use their creations for gifts for others and a few wanted to put them onto the All Ohio Northeastern Rock Group to which President,...
Nelson Township News
Nelson Twp. – Township officials present at the second Nelson Township trustee meeting of October, held Wednesday, October 18th were Fiscal Officer John David Finney; Trustees Joe Leonard, Mike Elias, and Kevin Cihan; Anne Mae VanDerHoeven, Chuck Vanek, and Sandy Huzl. After the meeting was called to order Finney presented the trustees with the minutes of the prior meeting. Upon...
Overnight Parking Prohibited on Garrettsville Village Streets
Garrettsville - The Village of Garrettsville administration reminds residents to abide by the parking statutes to avoid ticketing or towing of your vehicle. Local residents should be mindful that overnight parking is prohibited on any street or alley in the village between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. per Village Parking Ordinance 351.15.
Bread and soup tradition continues at Hiram
Hiram - For thirty years, Hiram College has been donating money for the hungry in their revolutionary Bread and Soup program. Every Thursday in the spring semester, students gather in the Dix Dinning room of the Kennedy Center, to get a bowl of soup and a delicious slice of mouthwatering bread. “What does it take to run the Bread and...
Financial Wellness Fair Set for April 21st
Ravenna – Portage County residents looking to hone their money management skills will have an opportunity to do so at the County’s 2nd Annual Financial Wellness Fair. The event, which will take place Saturday, April 21st from 8am – 12pm at Maplewood Career Center in Ravenna, is a collaborative effort between the office of County Treasurer Brad Cromes and other...
Middle School Math Whizzes!
Garrettsville - Garfield Middle School students recently competed in the Greater Cleveland Council Of Teachers Math Tournament at Middlefield Cardinal Middle School. The eighth grade students earned winner ribbons and champion's medals. Pictured above at left are the seventh graders (front row) Theresa Paroff, Dominic Ionno, Andrew Morrisey,Ramsey Goodner; (back row) Advisor Mrs. Rossi, Justin Riebe, Jenna Montez,John Lininger, Derek...
Garrettsville Council Discusses Flagpoles And Finances
Councilman Klamer reminded council members that “Our job is to provide service to the residents. Our job is not to see how much we can bankroll.” He said as the village council they are responsible to the taxpayers and spending the extra money this year is “officials doing their job”.
The Orchid Ensemble
Hiram - The 2015 Watson Memorial Concert will feature the Orchid Ensemble, a Vancouver-based Chinese music trio which blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond. They create a beautiful new sound, both creative and distinct. Acclaimed by Georgia Straight as “One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene,” the Orchid Ensemblehas been tirelessly...
Congratulations Garrettsville Youth Softball Teams!
Sean's Pub 2015 C Division District Champions Cal's Gals 2015 B Division District Champions Autumn Angels 2015 A Division District Champs
Windham Historical Society News
Windham - This month’s meeting will be held on Monday, February 15th at 7 P.M. at the Brick Chapel, 9001 N. Main St., Windham, Ohio. Doors will open at 6:30 for “meet & greet.” The society is now under new leadership and we are planning some exciting new things for the year. Following the business meeting we will have...
Veterans Day, How it Began
On Thursday of this week our country will observe Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor those who have served or are serving this country in the armed forces. The origin of the holiday was the signing of the Armistice with the Germans that ended World War I (WWI); major hostilities of WW1 were formally ended on the...
It’s Garage Sale Time!!!
Garrettsville - It’s time to start cleaning out your closets, garages and attics! The Garrettsville Community-Wide Garage Sale will be held on May 21st and 22nd this year. This Chamber sponsored event always draws a crowd from surrounding communities – you know what they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Here’s your chance to rake in some...
Hiram College to Establish Veterans Service Center
Hiram – Armed forces veterans and their families who want to take advantage of their GI educational benefits will be able to access a wide range of services, including beginning or continuing their college education, when Hiram College opens its new resource center for veterans on the campus this fall.The center will be one of the first in a...
Adult Learning Highlighted at Hiram’s Weekend College SuccessFEST
Hiram – On Saturday, October 29, 2011, the Weekend College program at Hiram College, along with the Office of Graduate Studies, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Weekend College by hosting the first annual Adult Learning SuccessFEST to inspire interested adults to make a commitment to return to college. The Weekend College, established in 1977 is the oldest adult learning...
Cheese Making Program at Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - Join us at Garrettsville Library on Wednesday, May 16, beginning at 6:00 pm, as Abbe Turner of Lucky Penny Farm will discuss cheese making. As the milking maid at her family’s goat dairy farm, Lucky Penny Farm in Garrettsville, and as a cheesemaker for the Lucky Penny Creamery in nearby Kent, Turner will share how the goat’s...
