Dr. Amanda Burke wins Award Of Excellence From Problem Gambling Network Of Ohio
Townhall II Problem Gambling Prevention Specialist Dr. Amanda Burke was honored posthumously at the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio’s (PGNO) annual conference with the Award of Excellence. The PGNO Award of Excellence is awarded to those who make significant contributions to the problem gambling service system, encourage collaboration within the field and display continuous advocacy for the field. “In Amanda's...
History is Made at Ravenna’s First Ever Fashion Tattoo Show
Ravenna - Why did the Flamingo cross the road? To show off her tattoos of course! That is exactly what Julie Semock, Master Piercer for War Horse Ink, did to display what she calls her “artwork collection” during Saturday’s Fashion Tattoo Show on N. Chestnut St in Ravenna. On her back on is a flamingo with ballet Pointe shoes...
Revenue, Budget and Delinquent Taxes Top Discussion for Garrettsville’s Council Meeting
During round table discussion, Council President, Tom Hardesty, updated everyone on the status of the puddling issues with the completion of the Windham street paving project. The state will make sure the problems are corrected. Hardesty also stated that the village’s next improvement project is to construct curbing on the east side of South Street from the top of the hill to the library entrance. He is waiting on estimates, but the cost should not exceed the budgeted amount.
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last meeting, Mayor Clark shared that the village will be receiving OPWC funding for repairs to the Reservoir in the amount of $300,000 in grant funds and $150,000 in a low-interest loan for a total of $450,000. The fund will be released on July first for work this summer. In similar news, it was noted...
Health department holds Back-to-School Immunization Clinics to help parents meet the state immunization requirements
Regular Childhood Immunization Clinics are held every Wednesday from 8:00am-12:00 noon at the Portage County Health Department. Additional locations for childhood immunizations provided by the Portage County Health Department are Kent City Health Department-every 3rd Wednesday from 3:00pm-5:00pm and Windham Renaissance Family Center-every 4th Tuesday from 11:00am-3:00pm.
Streetsboro Quilt Guild Judged Show
Streetsboro - The Streetsboro Quilt Guild will hold its annual judged quilt show on October 5th from 10AM to 6PM and October 6th from 10AM to 4PM, at the Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro, 9890 State Route 43 Road (at the corner of Frost Road). The show will feature 150 quilts for viewing. The fundraiser quilt this year, “Sunrise over...
Christmas Services Scheduled At First Congregational Church of Freedom
Freedom Twp - First Congregational Church of Freedom’s Christmas Eve Candle Light Service will be held at the church on Friday December 22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. instead of December 24th. The community is invited to join the congregation for this special candle lighting service. Christmas worship service will be Sunday December 24, 2017 at 10:30a.m. We will be sharing...
Garrettsville Town Trotters 4-H club
Welcome to 2018. The Town Trotters 4-H club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Freedom Community Center. If you are interested in horses and would like to be involved in 4-H, meet us Monday, February 12, 2018. The last day to enroll in 4-H is April 1st, no fooling. Contact us at towntrotters@yahoo.com for...
Functional Medicine Helps Patients Revive Health
Ravenna - “For typical doctors, functional medicine just isn’t on their radar,” Dr. Bill Blueter, a certified functional medicine practitioner, explained. “Patients are in the habit of going to the doctor every few months, where they hear their labs look great, but they return home and still feel unwell.” Once people understand that through functional medicine, our approach is...
Are You Up For A Triple Threat?
Garrettsville - Meet Edie. She works at the Garrettsville division of the Y, and while you may never have taken a class with her, you might still remember her from somewhere. That’s because before she ever considered helping with a spin class, Edie was a star track and field athlete at James A. Garfield High School. Having made it...
Garrettsville Area Chamber Scholarship Winners
Garrettsville - On June 4th the Garrettsville Area Chamber held their annual Scholarship Luncheon at Cal’s Restaurant. Each year the Chamber awards three scholarships to graduating Garfield High School seniors. Pictured above are the 2014 recipients of the scholarships. Amber Wenger (right) will be attending Kent State University to study Nursing; Trevor Chambers (left) will be pursuing a degree in...
Portage County Girl Scout Earns the Girl Scout Gold Award
Elizabeth Morisak, a Streetsboro resident and senior at Bio-Med Science Academy has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Elizabeth has been a girl scout for 11 years. During her time as a Girl Scout she has earned the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. The Gold Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. For a girl to...
Twentieth Century Club News
Garrettsville - The home of Karen Miller was the site of the March 21, 2019 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville. Roll call was answered by members speculations on what professions they might have followed had they not chosen the path that they did. Most were quite satisfied with their roads taken but some flights of fancy...
Sweet heARTS Walk Features Local Artisans
Mantua - Looking to add a unique piece of local art to spruce up your home? Than look no further than the Sweet heART Walk at the Mantua Center School on Saturday, February 11th. The historic building will be open from noon until 5, and will be filled with local treasures. Those treasures will be available at both a...
Aspire Program Earn your GED & More
The Aspire Program (formerly Adult Basic & Literacy Education) provides classes all year-round, which include: • Work Ready - Prepare for the local workforce. Earn three credentials proving you are work ready, which can be included on your resume. The class also includes streamlining your resume, creating a cover letter, soft skills, mock interviewing and more. Organize yourself to walk...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - The Windham Village Council met recently with all the members of council in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Garrett. Council members are President Lawrence (Mac) Cunningham, Cheryl Belknap, Cindy Cale, Cheryl Taylor, Terrie Altiere and Sherri Pennington. The village administrator is Deborah Blewitt, zoning inspector Tom Brett and solicitor is Tom Reitz. The...
Ohio Edison Recognizes Windham School District’s Efforts
The Windham School District was recognized by Ohio Edison for being a Certified Energy Efficient customer. Ohio Edison recognizes those who are committed to energy efficiency and peak demand reduction projects. All lights were replaced in both the elementary and Junior/Senior High last year to create more energy efficient buildings. Because of this, Ohio Edison presented the district with...
Accounting degree leads to Asteroid Mining Internship
Zephyr Benton, a soon-to-be graduate from the University of Toledo, is just one of those individuals that makes you go slack-jawed after having a conversation. At just 23-years-old this young man is already on a career path so astonishingly inventive, I almost can’t find words to describe how awesome it is. Really! He is the recent recipient the 3rd place...
Twentieth Century Club News
Nearly a full complement of members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met at the home of Mary Furillo for the annual Christmas party on December 16, 2021. The roll call response for the evening was to recount a favorite part of Christmas celebrations both past and present. This elicited memories, tales and traditions of all sorts from fascination...
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Celebrates More Than $83,000 in Lifesaving Equipment Grants
Windham Volunteer Fire Department Joint Fire District received a variety of rescue equipment valued at $21,240, including high-pressure rescue airbags, stabilization kits and cribbing. The awarded equipment will help stabilize motor vehicles involved in accidents, allowing firefighters to safely reach victims and provide medical assistance quickly and efficiently.
Local Scouts Observe Memorial Day
Garrettsville - The Boy Scouts from Troop 4065 assisted VFW Post 2629 of Aurora in placing flags on the graves of veterans interned at Park Cemetery for Memorial Day. “We also planted flowers by headstones in preparation for Memorial Day observances in the Harrington Cemetery in Nelson,” shared veteran Scoutmaster David Schaefer. “We’ve done this for as long as I...
Combating Hunger: Knights of Columbus’ Contribute to Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard
The Knights of Columbus were founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Haven Connecticut in 1812. The Order quickly spread to other Catholic Parishes across the United States. The St. Ambrose Council 11801 in Garrettsville Ohio is an active member of this organization. As part of the “Food for Families” initiative,...
Windham Township News
Windham Township - Trustee Brian Miller reported that Windham Township road crew has finished up the ditching for now, took care of the eight clean outs on Bryant Road, removed stumps from the ditch and will soon start patching the roads. The workers also continue to mow the cemetery and will be getting ready to mow the roadsides a...
Shaffer’s Meats & Market in Mantua
Mantua - When Lisa Shaffer began working at K & K last year, she enjoyed the customer interaction in the small community’s hub, sharing, “I got to meet so many local people.” She became enamored with Mantua’s small-town charm. Growing up in Erie, PA, she remembered the deli counter in her hometown --Tony Benito’s -- and admitted that she...
Original Quality & Fresh Ingredients Return to Italian Garden
Garrettsville - After briefly franchising-out their flagship restaurant in Garrettsville, owners Tim and Joselle Weiss have returned to the helm of The Italian Garden. Opening fifteen years ago in the former Mario Angelo Pizza building (8116 Main Street), The Italian Garden quickly became known as the place to go for affordable "home-made taste without the hassle or wait". Since returning...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society held its annual Christmas party on December 13, 2021 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville with twelve members in attendance. President Debbie Smith was unable to attend but discussion on a number of topics circulated for later discussion. An interesting photo of the 1964 beard-growing competition brought out some interesting recollections and memories...
SkyLane Bowling Legacy Continues
Garrettsville - For the past 17 years, Aaron King has operated SkyLanes Bowling. King noted that the Paul family brought him in as a partner in 2006. “I owe a debt of gratitude to the Paul family for giving me a chance,” he noted. And eight months ago, King bought them out, and became the sole owner of SkyLane...
New Meeting Time Announced by Families Anonymous
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS of Portage County announces a change in our meeting times. Starting on May 14, 2018, our meeting will begin at 7:30 pm (instead of 7:00pm) every Monday except holidays. Our sessions usually last about one hour. Meeting location remains at Coleman Behavioral Services, Sue Hetrick Building, 3922 Lovers Lane/Loomis Parkway in Ravenna. FAMILIES ANONYMOUS is an independent, non-profit fellowship...
Crestwood’s Scarlet Guard to perform at Walt Disney World in February
As student enrollment declines across the area, one of the downside’s is the reduction of participants in high school music programs. According to Crestwood’s Scarlet Guard Band Director Angela Adkins, “CHS’s marching band enrollment has gone down the past 4 years, but at 49 students (around 15% of enrollment), we’re still above the national average of 10%.” She noted that...
Aurora wrestling captures Portage County Tournament title
It’s very rare that a high school wrestling tournament team championship comes down to the final match. But that is what happened for the Aurora Greenmen at the Portage County Tournament last Saturday at Ravenna High School when senior Matthew Copley prevailed 7-2 against Ravenna Southeast senior Preston Bello in the 285-pound championship bout, clinching Greenmen’s title with 315.5...
