Weekly Villager

CYF Builds Benches to Build Hope

Stacy Turner — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:06:33 +0000

Mantua - The Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) United, comprised of youth groups from three area churches, have been practicing their carpentry skills to raise money for an upcoming mission trip. The group of 18 area high schoolers from Hilltop Christian, Hiram Christian, and Mantua Center Christian Churches made Leopold Benches. ...

Special Places

Joe Malmisur & Matt Sorrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:04:37 +0000

What makes a person care for and be good steward of the land? Connections with special places are a result of frequent visits over a long period of time. Whether it is a farm, woodlot, backyard, or fishing hole, you really have to know and understand the land. This doesn’t ...

Why are oak barrels toasted?

Amanda Conkol — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:31 +0000

If you’ve been reading my column you know that I am big fan of dry red wines. I especially enjoy a red wine that has been sitting in an oak barrel for a while. The oak gives the wine so much more body than if the wine was sitting in ...

Five Financial Success Strategies for Today’s Busy Woman

Christopher Perme — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:02:40 +0000

What is the sign of a good decision?® It’s preparing for the unexpected to help protect the lifestyle you have worked so hard to achieve. Women play a pivotal role in the economic vitality of our society. You have worked hard for everything you’ve achieved – as an employee, business owner or ...

“I need a book about chipmunks.”

Submitted — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:10 +0000

“I need a book about chipmunks.” The Newton Falls Public Library staff member wasn’t too surprised by the statement; we have another patron who enjoys books about squirrels. After careful questioning as to the exact nature of information wanted about chipmunks, it was learned the our patron is having a ...

Ha Ha!

Iva Walker — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:33 +0000

`You thought that spring had come, just because you looked at a calendar and got out your flip-flops and sunscreen (I wear sunglasses all year, so that’s really no indication), not to mention making pool plans. Think again, Hummingbird-watcher. I DID hang out four loads of wash on the line to ...

Library Consortium Now Using Collection Agency

Submitted — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:59:34 +0000

The Portage Library Consortium Board enacted a policy at its last board meeting to use a collection agency to help encourage patrons with long overdue materials to return them to the library. The Portage Library Consortium Board voted to pass the cost of this service on to each patron whose ...

Always in Bloom Celebrates Ten Years

Denise Bly — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:55:50 +0000

Nelson Twp. – Always in Bloom in Nelson will celebrate 10 years of meeting the community’s gardening needs this year. Owner Angie Smithburger said it was a dream that she didn’t really have, that just sort of fell into her lap, so to speak. Eleven years ago, Angie was living the ...

Brother and Sister in Arms

Stacy Turner — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:36 +0000

Mantua – Under the guise of an impromptu lesson about Memorial Day this week, students in Mrs. Franks’ class at Crestwood Intermediate School got to meet a real-live hero. CIS Principal, Mr. Maglionico, came to the class to talk about the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. He wanted to know what ...

SUE NELSON DESIGNS, Ltd. – Kent’s Antidote to Big Box Hardware

Estelle R. Brown — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:41:47 +0000

Kent – You just don’t find places like this any more. Shops like Sue Nelson Designs, Ltd. in historic downtown Kent died off when big box hardware stores replaced family-owned interior design sales and services. But Sue Nelson has kept her shop alive at 156 South Water Street for nearly 25 ...