Windham BOE Discusses Aging Bus Fleet and HVAC System
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. The members are Darryl McGuire, President, Melissa Roubic, Maurina Collins, Elaine Grant, and Mandy Berardinelli, Vice President. Others serving with the board are the district Treasurer and Foodservice Supervisor Samantha Pochedly and Superintendent Laura Amero. The meeting was called to order...
Bomber Students Recognized For Their PRIDE
The Windham Exempted Village School District is proudly recognizing students who exhibit their Bomber PRIDE throughout the school day. February’s focus for Katherine Thomas Elementary is the letter “D” in PRIDE which stands for Demonstrating Safety. The Junior and Senior High focused on demonstrating safety and respect. Teachers nominated specific students who model safety and respect in and out...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently. The board members are Cheryl Taylor, Brian Miller, and Ron Kilgore. Jayme Neikirk is the fiscal officer for the board. The chairman of the board, Ron Kilgore called the meeting to order. One board member was not in attendance. The board approved the following measures,...
David Belknap Sworn in to Mantua-Shalersville Fire District
Mantua - At the last Mantua-Shalersville Fire District meeting, the board witnessed the swearing in of full-time firefighter David Belknap. Belknap, a Windham resident, is a 2012 graduate of Windham High School. He worked for three years as a part-time firefighter prior to earning the full-time position. In other news, Chief Roosa shared the results of the department’s 2018 Incident...
Windham Trustees Approve Thumb Attachment for Bobcat
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently for their regularly scheduled meeting. They opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance before moving on to the usual housekeeping items. The trustees approved the minutes, the expenditures and the appropriations for 2019. The next item on the agenda was to approve the movement of money from the money market account...
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...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all board members in attendance. Jayme Neikirk opened the meeting with nominations for the chairman. Brian Miller nominated Ron Kilgore as chairman and Cheryl Taylor second the motion, the motion carried. Kilgore took over the meeting from there. The board chose Miller as...
DRINKING WATER WARNING MANGANESE IS PRESENT IN WINDHAM VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM INFANTS AND CHILDREN – DO NOT DRINK THE WATER
The Village of Windham is issuing a water use advisory for sensitive populations experiencing discolored water. Infants (one year and younger) and nursing or pregnant women should not drink the water. Bottled water is available at the Windham Fire Station. If you are unable to pick up water, please call the Windham Fire Station at 330-326-2225. What should I do? INFANTS (less...
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...
Basketball Before Marty Hill
Windham - The history of the legendary Windham High School basketball program will be relived on Monday, November 15, as sports historian George Belden speaks to the Windham Historical Society, at a meeting co-sponsored by the Windham Bicentennial Committee. This talk is being presented to the public at Katherine Thomas Elementary School, 9032 Maple Grove Road in Windham, with...
Socks From Santa Makes Huge Impact
Garrettsville - We expect certain qualities from a leader: A bold vision, an inspirational plan, and discipline to see the project through to the end. Ultimately, a great leader provides a measurable, impressive outcome and a new goal to further the original vision. What we don’t expect is all of these qualities from a 7-year-old boy. And...
Veterans Day Half-Marathon and 5K Races at Camp JAG
Windham - The Windham Student Council will hold its First Annual Windham, Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center Half- Marathon and 5K Race. The race will be held at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (Camp JAG) formerly known as Camp Ravenna. The race will be held on Veterans’ Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018 starting...
New Owner Revitalizing Windham Supermarket
Windham - It’s a new day at Windham’s grocery store. It’s got a new name, a new owner and a new future, but it’s here to stay for the sake of the community. So says Ali Salama, independent owner of Windham Supermarket at 9670 East Center Street. Salama is in the process of purchasing the former Windham Sparkle Market from...
Demolition Of “Project Buildings” Begins
Windham - The buildings, dubbed “the projects” had been constructed in the early 1940’s. They were originally built to house the workers that would flock to the Windham area as the Ravenna Ordinance Plant was getting geared- up for production in the early ‘40’s. The structures, that were designed to last around 10-15 years, had far surpassed...
Village of Windham Water Department Cancels ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’
Manganese Levels Reduced to Safe Drinking Water Levels for All Customers Residents Encouraged to Flush Lines to Improve Any Remaining Issues with Water Color The Village of Windham water department in coordination with Portage County Health District and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency today, canceled the Do Not Drink Advisory for infants under 1-year-old and nursing or pregnant women....
Windham Village Continues Search For Police Chief
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday with all council members present. The first item on the agenda was to approve the hiring of a police chief. Council unanimously approved the hiring of a police chief only to have the candidate withdraw his name later in the week. So the committee is continuing...
Windham Friday Club
Windham - The Windham Friday Club held its October meeting at Mimi’s Restaurant in Ravenna. Members welcomed guest Helen Gourley, the mother of member Pegge Petkovich. A short business meeting was conducted. Club members donated candy and other sweets to make two baskets that were then donated at the October chili cookoff fundraiser for the upcoming Windham Bicentennial fund. Members...
Special Holiday Activities At Library
Windham Library invites kids of all ages to a special Thanksgiving storytime on Monday, November 15 at 10:30 am. Storytime is an opportunity for both parent and child to spend some one-on-one time enriching the child’s environment with stories, music, finger plays and movement. A Thanksgiving craft will be available November 15-November 19. Crafts are open to all ages...
“First Snow” Rocks Windham
Windham - Pleasant surprises come from all places. Mine started in the form a flyer in the Nelson town hall for the “First Snow” concert. I figured that if they weren’t that good, it was still only $6 and for a good cause. Then I found that low price sometimes is no indicator of quality. “First Snow” is a Trans-Siberian...
Friday Night Lights
The old cliché, “on any given day” never rang truer than last week. The 1-8 Newton Falls Tigers traveled to Orwell last week to take on the 8-1 Grand Valley Mustangs. The score was what everyone expected, the winner was not. The Tigers roared into Grand Valley’s stadium and walked away with a 38-13 victory, their first since opening...
Hiram College Hosts Healthcare Fair
Hiram - Last week, Hiram College hosted a special health fair, giving participants the opportunity to learn about stress management and healthy eating, practice yoga and martial arts, enjoy a chair massage, play outdoor games like Frisbee or corn hole, and try out oversized games of Connect Four® or Jenga® on the lawn. But this was more than just...
Township Plows Ready to Roll
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting recently. The road supervisor reported that he had heard back from the Ohio Department of Transportation and they will add more signage at the end of Wadsworth Road to warn motorist of a school bus stop. The supervisor also stated that a new reflectivity law that is scheduled...
Village of Windham Public Water Continues ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’ for Infants Under 1-Year-Old and Nursing and Pregnant Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2018 CONTACT: Village of Windham: Maurice Hankins, (330) 281-1742 Ohio EPA: James Lee: (614) 644-2160 Portage County Health District: Mary Hellen Smith, (330) 296-9919 ext. 106 Village of Windham Public Water Continues ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’ for Infants Under 1-Year-Old and Nursing and Pregnant Women Village Officials, Portage County Health District and Ohio EPA Work to Resolve Manganese Issues at Village Water Plant The Village of Windham water...
United Methodist Church Hosts Santa Breakfast
Windham - Last Saturday the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Windham kicked off the holiday season by hosting breakfast with Santa, letter writing to Santa, crafts and an opportunity for boys and girls to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. On the breakfast menu were French toast stix, egg casserole, fruit and juice, which were shared with about...
Windham Historical Society Elects Officers
Windham - The Windham Historical Society met in January at the Brick Chapel in Windham, to elect new officers for the 2016 year. The society has been in existence as a non-profit organization since its founding in 2002. We have many new plans for the upcoming year. All are welcome to be a part of our group that researches,...
Santa To Visit Windham Library
Windham - Santa will be stopping by the Windham Library on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:00 pm. Children from birth to age 17 can have their picture taken for free (limit 1 per child). On Tuesday, December 21 from 11:00-4:00 pm children are invited to “Holiday Happiness”. During this time they can make and wrap presents to give to...
WVFD Board Discusses False Alarms
Windham - The WVFD Joint District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The board approved the minutes, the expenditures and bank reconciliation before moving on to the chief’s report. Chief Rich Gano reported that the average response time in September was 3 minutes and 33 seconds. He also reported that...
Windham Band Revival
Windham - Two years ago Windham football season started with the usual elements, players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans but one important element was missing on the field. The band. The band helps lead cheers and adds to the spirit of the game, but they were absent on that opening day two years ago. They were absent all...
Renaissance Family Centers Hosts Thanksgiving Activities
Windham - While we all gathered around our Thanksgiving tables there were folks in the area that had no one to share their dinner with or didn’t have the means to have a holiday dinner. The Renaissance Family Center opened their doors to provide not only a dinner but an entire day of activities for those who might have...
Windham Village To Purchase Cruisers
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all council members and the fiscal officer in attendance. The council approved the fiscal officer’s expenditures, and the September bank reconciliation. Items on the agenda were: the purchase of new cruisers, revisions to income tax filing requirements, mineral rights lease, water and sewer agreement with Portage County...
