J.A. Garfield School District Shares Contingency Plan
The James A. Garfield school district recently shared their contingency plan, should Issue 8 fail in November. The district’s need to eliminate $1.4M annually from their budget could require drastic cuts and reductions that would negatively impact the community.
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on April 5, 2018 with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Danny Burns called the meeting to order, and had Boy Scout Draven Post lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. The trustees approved the minutes from March, the expenditures, and the renewal of...
Church Services: Holy Week Schedule, St. Joseph Church in Mantua
Mantua - St. Joseph Church in Mantua invites the faithful to attend our liturgies during this most holy time of the year: Palm Sunday Services Saturday, March 24 - 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, March 25 - 8:30 & 11:15 a.m. Masses We are invited to participate with our whole being: mind, heart, and body. During Holy Week, Christians commemorate the Passion of Christ,...
One Book, One School Meets the One and Only Ivan
Mantua - Each spring, teachers and staff at the Crestwood Intermediate School select a particular book to share with the entire student body. This year’s selection was The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. All through the week, teachers and students read the story of a silverback gorilla named Ivan. Ivan lives in a cage in a shopping mall,...
Poetry To Inspire at the Mantua Pop-Up Market
Mantua - The DMRC’s Pop-Up Artists Market is in full swing this holiday season, but it’s not just a place to find distinctive, hand-crafted gifts. The unique venue will host a variety of cultural events throughout the season, as well. This Sunday, December 2nd, the pop-up market will be filled with poetry. It’s an effort to bolster culture and...
Kooky, Spooky Fun — THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A New Musical Comedy Kicks-off ACT’s 59th Season Oct. 26
Crazy, kooky, spooky, or just a typical family gathering? The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy opens Aurora Community Theatre’s 59th season Oct. 26, continuing at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 17, with matinees at 3 pm Sunday Nov. 4 and 11. ACT is located at 115 E. Pioneer Trail. Find out what happens when the eccentric...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Open For Business
How Ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm? Well, who wants to, when they can come to the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market every Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.? Yes, indeedy, the summer is looking more tasty already, after the grand opening on June 21, for all comers—and there were quite a few. The Market will be held on the...
Garrettsville McDonald’s Undergoing Facelift to Add Convenience & Comfort
Garrettsville – The McDonald’s restaurant at 8027 State Street in Garrettsville started a major remodel project this week to bring in new, modern convenience and comfort for customers. Owner/operator Will Galloway, who purchased the restaurant in December of 2017, will add self-ordering kiosks and Table Service inside the dining room, and Mobile Order & Pay (with optional curbside service) and...
Five Hiram Faculty Were Recently Appointed To Lead The College’s New Schools
Hiram - Romeva Prcela, CPA, assistant professor of accounting will lead the Scarborough School of Business & Communication. Prcela came to Hiram in 2017 from Fairmount Santrol, where she was the Director of Tax, overseeing the preparation of tax-related disclosures, documentation and SEC filings. She was also a lecturer at Baldwin Wallace College in 2011. Prcela, a certified public...
Register For The NAMI Walk On Sept 23
The Portage County Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold the 6th annual “Walk for Recovery” on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the United Church of Christ in Kent, located at 1400 E Main Street. Registration begins at 9am and the walk will begin at 10:45am. Participants will walk approximately two miles, from the church...
Headwaters Adventure Race to take place in Mantua
Mantua – The Portage Park District Foundation will hold its Headwaters Adventure Race on Saturday, July 14 beginning at Buchert Park in Mantua Village at 8 a.m. The cost of the race is $49 per person or $29 for ages 18 and under. Boat rentals are available. Registration is online at portageparkdistrict.org. Participants may race solo or grab a friend...
YMCA Of Greater Cleveland Offers Programming and YMCA Services In Garrettsville
GARRETTSVILLE – The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is offering Y programs and services in Garrettsville at the Intermediate School, 8233 Park Avenue. Hours of Operation are: 7 a.m. to Noon and 5-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Friday, 7 a.m. to Noon; Saturday 8 a.m. to Noon. The Garrettsville location is closed on Sundays. We are offering Soccer and Flag Football programs,...
Penney’s Auto Body Consolidates at Ravenna Shop
Ravenna - A family business that has served Garrettsville for nearly 40 years is consolidating its talent and resources in Ravenna, effective January 1, 2017. Penney’s Auto & Truck Body Inc. has provided collision repair at 11878 Mills Rd. in Garrettsville since it was established in 1978. Now, according to co-owner Matt Penney — who operates the business with his...
Garfield’s Gold Medal Electrician
Garrettsville - The nation’s best industrial motor control electrician makes his home in Garrettsville, Ohio. Isaac Russell, 2018 graduate of James A. Garfield High School and Maplewood Career Center’s Electricity program is the national champion, having finished on top of the SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Isaac began his journey to the top in January by competing at Maplewood against fellow...
September News From Crestwood High School
Mantua - Freshman Mentoring - The annual freshman mentoring retreat day at Camp Asbury in Hiram took place on September 20 and 21. This year’s mentoring program consists of 22 mentors (students in grades 10-12). The freshmen are divided into 12 groups of approximately 10 freshmen each, with one or two mentors who guide them through their mentoring activities,...
Historic Inn to Re-Open in Hiram
Hiram - When Ed and Jenny Backos from Newbury first pulled up to the historic Hiram Inn at the corner of State Routes 82 and 700 in Hiram, they realized that you can’t judge a book by its cover. You see, since the Inn closed in the fall of 2015, the exterior of the establishment had seen better days....
Book Club to Meet in Garrettsville
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library will meet on Tuesday January 16, 2018, in the library meeting room from 5-6 p.m. The month’s selection is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann. In May of 1925 Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett disappeared in a Brazilian...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - Trustee Jack Groselle shared the results of the discussions regarding disbursement of the Local Government Funds (LGF) in Portage County. As of negotiations held with representatives from cities, townships, villages, and the county commissions over the past several months, an agreement was reached. The entities determined how the funds, which were originally collected from each County...
Hiram PD Raises Funds for K-9 Officer
Since June of this year, the Hiram Police Department has been fundraising with the goal of adding a K-9 officer to its team. Corporal Devin Brown, who will be trained and paired with the canine, has spearheaded the efforts. In the five months since receiving Council’s approval to proceed with seeking roughly $20,000 in funding for the program, the...
Crestwood High School Class of 2017
Academic Top 10 1.Olivia Jordan Brady* Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 2. Evelyn Pauline Head* Salutatorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 3. Emily Taylor Graves Summa Cum Laude 4. Madeline Augusta Turner* Summa Cum Laude, NHS 5. Allison Renee Durham Summa Cum Laude, NHS 6. Melina Olivia Edic* Summa Cum Laude 7. Katelyn Nicole Riley Summa Cum Laude 8. Megan Louise Cymanski* Summa Cum Laude, NHS 9. Melody Renee Bencie Summa Cum Laude, NHS 10. Benjamin Hunter Pearce* Summa Cum...
Angus McDougall Recognized as Ohio History Teacher of the Year
Mantua - At a recent School Board meeting, 2018 Ohio History Teacher of the Year, Angus McDougall was recognized by State Coordinator Christian Pascarella from the the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources. Pascarella noted that McDougall was selected from over...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - Mayor Linda Clark shared that she received an email from a resident who said that their pool liner split, causing a loss of pool water. They requested an exception to the village practice that allows residents to fill a pool one time per season. In addition, they requested relief from the sewer charges the mishap has generated....
Garrettsville YMCA — Weight Room, Personal Trainer and Y-Fit
At the Garrettsville YMCA, we think the hardest part of any goal is simply getting started. Consistency turns your goal into progress. Our weight room, personal trainer, and Y-Fit classes can be the tools to make that happen. Our new weight room includes all the machines needed to reach your goals. Consider A Personal Trainer Our personal trainer, Rachael is a...
Windham Holds Third Annual Octoberfest
Windham - The cold, dreary, rainy, windy day didn’t keep too many folks away from Windham’s Third Annual Octoberfest held on North Main Street and in front of the park.. According to Mayor Deborah Blewitt, attendance was down a little this year, probably due to the weather, but all in all it was deemed a success. Blewitt said the...
Mental Health First Aid Class January 2019
Mental health challenges – such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders– are common in the United States. In fact, more than one in five American adults will have a mental health problem in any given year. Coleman Professional Services and the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County provide Mental Health First Aid courses to prepare the...
Teamwork!
Pictured above is a group shot of the YMCA’s Fall 5th and 6th grade league. The Garfield G-Men Varsity VB team assisted the Y coaches for 2 weeks by hosting 3 teams (28 players) from Garfield, Crestwood and Southeast Schools. Garfield varsity players, Catherine Brann, MaKenna Lawrence, Lyndsey Johns, Madison VanKirk and Taylor Soltis demonstrated and taught...
Work on Mantua Village’s Buchert Park Trail to Begin in August
Mantua - In her report, Mayor Linda Clark shared that grant funding is available through AMATS for road improvements and streetscapes. Traffic studies are needed; the mayor noted that a study is currently in progress. She will notify council of the results upon they study’s completion. In public comment, it was noted that the 10th annual Art on the Hill...
Student Leaders Provide Community Service
JAG student leaders are continuing to find ways to provide community service. This fall the Student Leadership Team organized a candy collection for the Ronald McDonald House. Students wanted to provide some support for the families of seriously ill children. The collection was such a success, that there was enough candy to share with a nearby...
Portage County Genealogical Society
Ravenna - The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m. The society is located at 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, Ohio. The program entitled “Will the Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?” will be presented by Mary Milne Jamba. She will show which records...
GHS Class of 1973 Celebrates at Reunion
The James A. Garfield High School class of ’73 recently got together at Sugar Bush Golf Club for the 45th anniversary of their graduation and had a fine time comparing wrinkles, hair colors…or loss of same…pictures of grandchildren and such. The class officers, headed up by Barb Bailey, put together a fine evening of good eats and great memories...
