The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on October 19, 2026 to conduct regular business leading up to the bi-annual Christmas Walk, which is fast approaching. Regular business consisted of finalizing the updating of the rental apartment after repairs and renovations, also the new renter. Thoughts on offering plaques for Century Homes around town were brought up but not decided on. It was suggested that the names in concrete at the entrance to the Boardwalk should be recorded before they suffered too much wear and tear. Hiram Historical reported that a new statue of President James A.Garfield was to be arriving, sent from a town in Delaware, where it had been placed in commemoration after Garfield’s assassination. The statue will be placed in the Hiram municipal complex. The ongoing series of Tap Talks has been well-received and will resume in January. A new lifetime member was welcomed–plenty of room for more The Garrettsville Silver Creek Garden Club will be decorating/updating the village planters in the downtown area prior to the Christmas Walk. New members of the nominating consisted of Tim Smith (chmn), Denise Ellerhorst, Iva Walker
Regarding the Christmas Walk: flyers have gone ou( and seem to be popular)…the Quilt Club quilt will be located at Bella Dawn, where raffle tickets may be purchased…booties to be available in case of inclement weather need to be ordered now…there will be a cocoa bar at Facet for walkers…accessibilty issues were brought up…Bella Dawn has issued a media blitz for the event–it’s out there…Jackie Rinearson’s children’s book will be available at the Craft Show.
The Christmas party will be at Welshfield Inn on December 15
