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Geauga County - The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program designed to assist eligible Ohioans meet the cost of summer cooling. The Summer Crisis Program assists households with at least one member age 60 or older, or one member with a documented medical condition that would...

Farmers can learn about the benefits of agricultural easements at a presentation on Saturday, July 27 in southern Ashtabula County. Brett Rodstrom, vice president of eastern field operations for the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy, will discuss the advantages of permanently protecting farmland with a conservation easement at a 2...

Streetsboro - The Streetsboro Quilt Guild is preparing for its 31st annual judged quilt show to be held at the Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro on October 4th and 5th.   The public is invited to enter items in this show.  Items can be quilts of any size, wearable quilted...

The Literary Music Club (LMC) met on July 19th for our monthly meeting. Our hostess were Barbara Hill and Margaret Lappert. They used a  patriotic theme in red, white and blue. Members brought a covered dish of picnic type food. They had hamburgers and hot dogs. Our attendance was as...

The Friends of the Garrettsville Library announce a book sale (in the meeting room) at the Garrettsville Branch of the Portage County District Library on Friday, August 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. members only sale, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. public sale; and Saturday, August 3 from...

For two consecutive Saturdays, shoppers have enjoyed the opportunity to purchase locally produced goods such as Amish grown produce, fresh bakery,  jams and jellies, kettle corn, fresh-squeezed lemonade as well as sample free delicious grilled goods prepared by UH chefs at the Middlefield Farmers Market in Mineral Lake Park. Amish...

Auburn Township -  Sirna’s Farm, located at 19009 Ravenna Road, recently opened its market for the season and will continue to be open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October. Established in 2001, the market is designed to give residents of northeast Ohio increased access to local,...

Picnic in the Park Thursdays No school, no lunch?  Hilltop Christian Church can help! This summer one day of each week we will be serving lunch at the Mantua Village Park.  Picnic in the park is free & open to all, kids and adults.  Serving Thursdays  through August 1st. Serving times...

Middlefield - This Saturday, July 27 promises to be a full day of pure fun with more than 100 local businesses, organizations and individuals taking part. It all begins early with the Amish Buggy Classic 5K Race.  An Amish-driven buggy actually leads the 100 plus runners at the starting...

Burton - The Historical Engine Society will be holding their 43rd Annual Antique Power and Steam Exhibition July 26, 27, 28, 2013, at the Geauga County Historical Society’s Century Village Museum in Burton , Ohio .  On display will be demonstrations of various types of antique machinery, such as...

Mantua - Superintendent, David Toth recently announced that the Crestwood Local School Board approved a contract to hire Cynthia Ducca as the new principal at Crestwood Primary for the 2013-2014 academic year. According to Superintendent Toth, Ms. Ducca has an extensive teaching and administrative background, and most recently served...

Middlefield - The Kelly Miller Circus will be in Middlefield July 24th & 25th, with two shows each day. The shows are 4:30 and 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 2 to 12 years old. Under 2 years old are free. Everyone is invited...

Newton Falls - Getting ready to take a trip abroad this summer or in the fall?  Children and teens looking for something to do before the school year begins again? Or simply wishing you knew how to speak another language? The Newton Falls Public Library has Mango Languages, an...

With this week’s severe storms and flooding, residents may be experiencing more than usual anxiety and stress, according to the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County. Residents who are feeling emotional and in need of support can call the Townhall II 24-hour Helpline at 330-678-HELP (4357) or 1-866-449-8518....

Picnic in the Park Thursdays No school, no lunch?  Hilltop Christian Church can help! This summer one day of each week we will be serving lunch at the Mantua Village Park.  Picnic in the park is free & open to all, kids and adults.  Serving Thursdays  through August 1st. Serving times...

English has some very unusual phrases that the patrons and staff of the Newton Falls Public Library have found to be interesting. Our search began in the library’s reference collection.  On the cover of Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang by Jonathon Green, which is, according to Evening Star Standard  reviewer Jonathan...

Geauga County - The Fifth Annual Tour de Metz bike ride will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013. It will start and end at The Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road in Chesterland. The event offers both a 15 and 30 mile course through beautiful Geauga County! Participants can pre-register...

Sam Hawkins  - Wine Basket Lynette Kehoe - Longaberger Goodie Basket #1 Donna Chinn - Summer Fun Basket #1 Jean Reichelderfer - Eat Your Way Around Garrettsville #1 Chris Coz - Longaberger Goodie Basket #2 Gwen Dickerhoof - Breakfast Basket Rose Carnahan - Eat Your Way Around Garrettsville #2 Cynthia Yoxall- Aveeno Basket Sandy Bray -  Alpaca...

And the winners are… Everyone who attended last weekend’s Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal.) However, there are some who went home with a little bit more. Congratulations to all the following winners: $1,000.00 cash First Prize                            Jan Riffle $  ...

Garrettsville -  SummerFest went off without a hitch, in spite of the threatening weather all weekend. Folks came prepared for the rain and kept their eyes on the sky and their hands on an umbrella. Even though the skies were threatening all weekend, it seemed like there was an...

Celebrate the anniversary of the 1969 landing of the first men on the Moon by viewing it through our great telescope. The observatory will be open on Saturday, July 20th from about 9:30 to 11:00 PM (may be open a little early since the Moon will be full and...

Mantua - Recently at Crestwood Intermediate School, 4th grade Girl Scout Junior Troops #243, #533 & #442 sold homemade bracelets to fellow students to support classmate Mathieu Arotin.  Mathieu has a disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 (SMA type 2).  Due to this disease, Mathieu is confined to...

For the eighth year in its more than 30 years of history the Garrettsville Eagles Club No 2705 has awarded one $1,000 to a grandson of a member. Matt Knight is a 2013 graduate of Windham High School as valedictorian and is accepted at the Ohio State University. He will...

West Farmington - Haley Spangler, daughter of Jim & Starr Spangler, of W. Farmington, Ohio, was installed to lead the W. Farmington Rainbow Assembly #116 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls as Worthy Advisor during its fall term.  Haley has chosen “Time Flies; Capture the Moment”...

Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Schoolmates and Friends 94th Reunion was celebrated June 15tg at DeVieste’s Banquet Room in Warren, with 374 people in attendance. Welcoming the schoolmates were: Connie Swartz Ansley, Jenny Gordon Clark, Diane Winters Coss, Kathy Rudolph Fowler, Jackie Hrenko Kanaan, Kathy Kezele Lewis and...

Warren - At the Wednesday June 26th meeting of the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners, Newton Falls Am Vets Post 112, was honored for their charitable works and support of veterans. Present to accept the award was: Becky Veatty, Robert Ferriman, Richard Hoover, Robert Cameron, and George Stanley. A nationally-recognized...

Lake Metroparks is serving up two helpings of fun at Farmpark during Ice Cream Weekends. July is National Ice Cream Month. So, let’s celebrate and have fun with our favorite dessert! Pierre’s Ice Cream and Discount Drug Mart invite to enjoy some old fashioned fun at a weekend-long ice...

Hiram - On July 4th Hiram Police Department held its annual “Bicycle Safety Rodeo” for children. There were 36 participants in the event. Bicyclists were taught the correct use of hand signals, proper bicycle helmet fitting and use, and general safe practices when riding a bicycle. “Dave Ovens works...

Registration is still open for the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 13, 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village. The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting this fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects.  The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a...

When one book on a particular subject is not enough, look to the Portage County District Library’s children’s multimedia kits for the answer. Each kit contains as assortment of books, DVDs, videos, toys, and music with themes ranging from Alligators & Crocodiles to Music to Zoos. Kits range in...