It’s Time for Art on the Hill
Mantua - This Saturday once again, the 13th annual Art on the Hill festival takes place at Prospect Street and State Route 44 in Mantua. “We have a great mix of artisans this year,” shared event organizer Christine Pitsinger. “At 80 artisans, it’s a record number for us, with lots of new craftsmen and women joining us this year.” The...
Nelson Continues To Look At Ways To Cut Expenses
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with about ten residents in attendance. Fiscal officer Mr. Finney presented bills and wages to the trustees; after reviewing them they approved the affidavits. The trustees noted that the windows at the community house were installed and the doors should be in by the end of March. Mr....
Buckeye Block Gets a $700,000 Boost From State of Ohio
Garrettsville - Last week, the downtown Buckeye Block rebuilding fund got a $700,000 boost from the State of Ohio. It’s enough to kick-start construction plans. Senator John Eklund (R- District 18) responded to the appeals of builder and principal Buckeye Block owner Mick Mascheck, along with Mayor Rick Patrick, helping this project to become one appropriation in the $160 million...
Basketball Tournament, 100-item Chinese Auction To Benefit Girard Mom Of Twins With Breast Cancer
Southington – The 6th annual This Means War 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & Chinese Auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Southington Chalker High School to raise money for Erica Immel of Girard, a mother of twin 5-year-old girls who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in October. Immel, 41, and husband, Dan, moved...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are gearing up for the start of their fall club activities by fortifying themselves at the steak fry on August 19. Hot grill, cool beverages, pot-luck accompaniments, good company…. Way to go, Rotary. New members welcome! Speaking of which…Kim Kohli and Delores McCumbers will be attending membership events at two different locations in the district to further the...
J.A. Garfield Student Top Performer In National Online Quiz Competition
The move to social distancing caused many changes for students, but the changes also brought about new opportunities to shine on an international stage. Jack Rado, a rising 10th-grader from James A. Garfield High School, was one of 178 high school students competing online in Buzzword this season. But unlike their normal quiz bowl competitions, in which teams play...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The board approved the November minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation. They also approved the temporary appropriations of $600,000 for 2019. Chief Rich Gano reported that they had 539 calls to date (11/30/18). The gear extractor is in however, only...
Badger boys volleyball falls in five sets to Wildcats
TheBerkshire Badgers boys’ volleyball team continues to get off to a slow start this season. The Badgers remained winless when they dropped a five-setter, losing 25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 25-12, and 15-5 against Mayfield last Wednesday evening in Burton. “Some people might say it is a maturity thing where you have to get used to that pressure and we are definitely...
Local Youths Participated In National Bible Bee Competition
For the third year in a row, local youths headed to Sevierville, Tennessee to take part in the 2013 National Bible Bee Competition sponsored by the Shelby Kennedy Foundation. At a regional testing site in August, five area young people – Ronnie Matthews of Girard, and siblings Nathanael, Joshua, Caleb and Hannah-Abigail Toth of Newton Falls – secured top qualifying...
All Star Showcase Simply Amazing!
Garrettsville - If you weren’t at Iva L. Walker Auditorium on Friday, you missed one amazing benefit show produced by PMG Chocolatier. Between the tickets for the show, a 50/50 raffle, and the 94 gift baskets raffled during the show, over $6,400 was raised for the #GarrettsvilleStrong fund. Thank you Ed, Perry, Ted, Shanelle, Michelle, and the countless studios and...
Portage County Soap Box Derby racer places third in the nation in rally points.
Andrew Johnson a sixth grader from Brimfield placed third in the nation in super stock rally points, and is the first racer from Portage County to score more than 200 rally points ever. He finished the racing season with a total of 201 points. The other two racers ahead of him finished with 202, and 209 points. Andrew started racing...
Author Julia Fuhrman Davis To Appear
Garrettsville - Regional author, Julia Fuhrman Davis, who recently published her easy-to-read, inspirational, self-help autobiography, WAKING UP and Changing My Life, will be in Garrettsville on Wednesday, September 28. Davis will be at The Village Book Store, 8140 Main Street from 2:00 – 4:00 pm to greet readers and sell and sign copies. She will read at 2:30 pm. In addition, ...
Crestwood Primary School Celebrates Socktober
Mantua - Prompted by an online call to action from Kid President, who has shared such timeless advice as “open your heart more than your mouth,” and “create something that will make the world awesome,” students at Crestwood Primary School decided to celebrate the month of October by collecting socks for those in need. And they sure collected a...
Middlefield Village to host Amish Farmers Market
Middlefield - As a part of its ongoing “healthy county” initiative, University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center will be a community supporter of the Middlefield Farmers Market, which will take place every Saturday morning from July 6th through September 28th at Mineral Lake Park on Sperry Lane in The Village of Middlefield, Ohio. From 9 a.m. – 12 noon, UH...
The Newest National Girls Wrestling Tournament in the Nation!!! And it is in Ohio!
The United States Girls Wrestling National Championships will be held at Perry High School, in Perry, Ohio. The date for this new tournament is March 21, 22, & 23. It is an open tournament for any girl in the US to enter, ages: K – 12 grade. Dean Olson, of Mantua, Ohio is the founder and tournament director for the...
Mespo Fall Heritage Day
Mesopotamia - The 10th Annual Mesopotamia Fall Heritage Day, to be held at the Mesopotamia Commons, on Saturday, October 1, 2011, from 10 am to 4 pm. There is no admission charge for this event. The Mesopotamia Fall Heritage Day brings together skilled artisans in traditional Amish and Yankee crafts from the greater Mespo area. Crafters in period costume perform outdoor...
Newton Falls High School Honor Roll 3rd Nine Weeks
Freshmen 4.0 Jordyn Bryner *, Vincent Dragich *, Sidney Drake *, Danielle Garces *, Hannah Harnichar *, Olivia Hedge *, Lillian Hoffaker *, David Hukari *, Matthew Joines *, Brittany Lowe *, Madison Pelyak *, Emma Rader *, Samantha Reul *, Ashley Sembach *, Ben Simpson *, Joseph Urso *, Makenna Willyard * 3.5 – 3.99 Kayla Barreca, Jordan Malavong, Nicholas Boyce, Brianna...
Windham High School’s Variety Show Rocked!
Windham - This past weekend Windham Choir presented their Annual Variety Show. The event lived up to its name providing quite a variety of acts to entertain the crowd. The choir opened up the show with “The Nicest Kids in Town,” which set the tone for the evening. The show was emceed by Cameron Pozgai and Devonte Taylor. The two...
For the Birds
How about being a “do-gooder”? helptheparrots@parrothope.org is seeking individuals who desire to help animals in need. This group would like to put to good use your skills and/or talents to benefit the community and the birds.(“It’s for the birds” is not a bad thing). This could result in volunteer experience to spruce up a resume, leading to employment in other,...
Hiram School Reunion – July 17, 2022
Our Annual Hiram School Reunion will be held Sunday, July 17 At the Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market St. (Rt. 422) Burton, (Welshfield -Troy Twp) Ohio from 1:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m. Beverages, meat and table service will be provided. Those with last names A through S, please bring salad, fruit or vegetables. Last names S through Z, please...
What You Need to Know About Veterans’ Burial Benefits
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what burial benefits veterans and their families can actually expect to receive at the time of death. Some assume that the entire funeral for a veteran is paid for by the VA; others assume that all cemetery costs are covered. In fact, neither assumption is correct. As funeral service providers, we...
Mantua Village Garden Club honors Virginia Goodell
The Mantua Village Garden Club honored Virginia Goodell, with a birthday celebration for her 100th birthday, at their annual Christmas party on Dec. 1st, at Hilltop Church. Virginia has been a member of MVGC for 36 years and served as secretary in the late 80s. Seated left to right are Barb Goodell, Evelyn Park, Pat South, Shirley Bellar, and Virginia...
A Time to Pray
GARRETTSVILLE - “We’re going to do all we can to rebuild this Main Street block, restore its businesses, and revive this community,” says Mike Maschek of Maschek Construction, owner of the historic Buckeye Block Building which housed eight of the 14 businesses affected by the Garrettsville fire of March 22. “The best way I can think of to bring the...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Grand Marshal
Each year, the Summerfest Committee looks for a community member who serves tirelessly in the community, who has sacrificed time, energy and yes, even money to see Garrettsville grow and attract visitors. This year, the Garrettsville Summerfest Committee has chosen Barb Bejger to be Summerfest’s 2013 Grand Marshal, honoring her for all she has done for the village. Bejger is...
The Portage County Board of DD Hosts Trunk or Treat Event Oct. 27
The Halloween season may be particularly difficult for families of those with developmental disabilities because of social cues, disruptions in routine, loud sounds and costumes. On Oct. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ (DD) Happy Day Services Building, families in Portage County can trick-or-treat in an accessible and safe setting. “We...
Win Win Win at Burton’s Century Village!
Burton - On July 3, the grounds at Century Village will be packed with winners. The Burton Middlefield Rotary, sponsor of the Maple Splash Raffle, will hold the final set of drawings for this fabulous fundraiser. The entire afternoon will be filled with excitement and activities. BMR is sharing this grand finale by offering opportunity to other area non-profits and...
Nelson Township Trustee News
Nelson Twp – Officials present at the April 2, 2014 trustee meeting were fiscal officer J. David Finney and township trustees Joe Leonard, Mike Elias, and Tom Matota. Also present were, Roads Supervisor Chuck Vanek, Zoning Inspector Anna Mae VanDerHoeven, and Community House Caretaker Michelle Cmunt. As the first order of business, Finney presented the minutes of the special meeting...
Local Partnership Promotes Wellness
According to research at the Mayo Clinic, meditation can provide a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health. The practice has been shown to help people relax and cope with stress by helping them learn to stay centered and maintain inner peace.With wellness and wholeness being major buzzwords these...
Windham Trustees to Enforce Cemetery Regulations
Windham Township - Windham Township Trustees met on May 3, 2018 for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees in attendance, along with the fiscal officer. The trustees are Brian Miller, Danny Burns and Rich Gano and the fiscal officer / clerk is Jayme Neikirk. The board of trustees approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of April....
“This Is How We Roll”
What’s better than good youth bowling scores to report? Two weeks’ worth of good scores! On January 19, Gavin Dunfee had a great 123 game in the 11:00 PeeWee League. Milo English rolled games of 117 and 110, and Brooklynn Horner and Memphis English each had games of 94. Sophia Shaffer rolled a 96 game. Ryleigh Gough’s 120 game was...
