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Garrettsville - Members of the Garrettsville Village Piecemakers quilt guild and others have made over 36 quilts for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Previously they made and donated 47 quilts to Joplin, Missouri. “We feel it’s important to use our time and talents to help others,” said Phyllis Bolden, shown, with...

Heard about “Injection Wells”?  Wonder what they’re all about? ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) will hold a public informational meeting on May 30 from 5:30 TO 7:30 at the Pine Tree Lodge, Wingfoot Lake State Park, 993 Goodyear Park Blvd., Mogadore, OH 44260.  This meeting is ODNR’s response to...

Newton Twp. - The NTCA held its regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the township administration building in Newton Falls. Plans were made to resume the repair work on headstones at Pricetown Cemetery which is at the Pricetown Methodist Church. A tentative date of June 3 is scheduled...

Troy Twp. - Troy Homecoming is a free community festival held in southern Geauga County (at Troy Community Center; 13950 Main Market Road; Burton, Ohio 44021) on August 9-11, 2013. In this age of high tech distractions, Troy Township residents and friends are standing out by rejuvenating old-fashioned fellowship...

Congratulations to the Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band for being accepted to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Championships on November 14-16 2013.  The event accepts only 90 of the finest marching bands from around the country each year and is held at Lucas Oil Stadium in...

Mantua - At the Mantua Historical Society’s May meeting, the members brought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam era memorabilia from their families, to share with guests and each other in honor of Memorial Day. Cara Broemsen, a guest, is seen looking over some of...

Parrot Hope Rescue is having its 3rd Annual Open House Event on June 1st from 1: 00 to 5:00 p.m.  There will be tours, booths, presentations, refreshments available.  There will be a chance to meet adoptable birds, learn more about parrot behavior, view toys, apparel and cages, have pictures...

The Hiram Community Band is looking for people who can play band instruments and read music, for their annual concert of patriotic, nostalgic and middlebrow pieces at 4pm on the 4th of July, in the street behind Frohring Hall on the Hiram campus. Rehearsals will be on June 20th...

5K Race / 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk Register Today! The Garrettsville SummerFest and the Friends of Melana Foundation (www.stopkidscancer.org) is planning the 3rd Annual 5k Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.  It will be held on June 30th, in downtown Garrettsville at 9:00 AM. Come out and support a...

Garrettsville -  More than 220 golfers showed their support for Hattie Larlham and children with developmental disabilities at the 27th annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic. The event was held on Wednesday, May 22, at Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville. Featured celebrity golfers included co-host of WTAM 1100’s Wills...

Trinity and Angel Williamson, students at James A. Garfield Elementary and Middle Schools respectively, have qualified for the AAU, (Amateur Athletic Union), Junior Olympic Games to be held in Detroit, Michigan in July 2013.  Angel is qualified in Black Belt Poomsae boys age 13-14 and Trinity is qualified in...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to award partial scholarships to four Geauga County students for registration to the 2013 Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp, taking place June 9-14, at FFA Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, Ohio.  Paul Davis, Robert Deans Jr., Dominic DiRosa, and Thomas...

Newton Falls - Newton Falls Kiwanis Club and nearly sixty enthusiastic 6- to 12-year olds spent a chilly May 11 morning enjoying track and field events.  Co-sponsored by Positive Images, and with much help from Coach Brian Bugos and the high school track team, these games allow our young...

Ravenna – On April 25, Robinson Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO) and a number of emergency management agencies, held a mock disaster exercise to test the hospitals’ abilities to respond to a devastating ice storm which swept through the region...

Burton - Don’t miss what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the antiques show summer season. Now celebrating its 52nd year, the Burton Antiques Market returns to the Geauga County Fairgrounds for the first of this year’s semi-annual shows on June 8th. With 400 of...

The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 for a luncheon and meeting at the St. Denis Golf Club, 16660 Chardon Road (Rt. 6), Chardon, Ohio. Gathering time at 11:15 AM, followed by the business meeting at 11:30, and  lunch at 12:00.  The menu will...

Garrettsville Farmers Market Register Now Vendors are still being accepted.  The cost for this year’s market has remained the same, $60.00 for the entire season. The Farmers’ Markets will run from July 24 through October 2 every Wednesday from 3:00 - 6:30pm in the Skylane Bowling Alley parking lot. Applications may...

“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...

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...

Portage County - A week-long summer workshop for personnel will focus on how to support and work with students in crisis and who may also have mental health problems. Registration is now open for the Mental Health Awareness and Crisis Management workshop set for July 15-19. It is sponsored by...

Garrettsville - Maplewood students from Bob Pavlak’s Masonry class were recently seen at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County Library preparing an area for a new cement pad.  Stamm Concrete provided the raw materials at an “amazing price” to the Friends of Library;  a new storage shed will be...

Garrettsville - The Silver Creek Garden Club of Garrettsville, recently met at the home of Colleen Steele.  Kathy Hanratty, the president of the Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio and landscape designer with Enviroscapes Design spoke on protecting and using native plants in the home landscape. Their next meeting...

At the last meeting of the Mantua Historical Society, to commemorate Earth Day,  Matt Sorrick, Director of the Center for Science Education at Hiram College spoke on “Do Mother Nature a Favor: Take a kid outside, and they just might change the world!”.  Kids now spend 27% of their...

Hiram - The Hiram Police Department is educating children on the importance of wearing a bike helmet. Chief Ed Samec announced that the Hiram Police Department is participating in the AAA Helmet Smart Program this year. Helmet Smart is a unique program for promoting bicycle helmet usage through positive...

KIRTLAND – The majestic beauty of the horse is yours to enjoy during HorseFest. Meet more than 20 breeds of horses from the very small to the very tall.  Plus Farmpark’s own Percheron and Belgian draft teams. Experience the splendor and grace of the horse, and discover how they...

They’re back... May 18th–19th bargain hunters  by the score will once again descend upon the Village of Garrettsville for the 20th Annual Community Yard Sale. With over 180 unique sales, there will be thousands of treasures and trinkets available for purchase beginning at 9am on May 18. This annual event...

Garrettsville Farmers Market Register Now Vendors are still being accepted.  The cost for this year’s market has remained the same, $60.00 for the entire season. The Farmers’ Markets will run from July 24 through October 2 every Wednesday from 3:00 - 6:30pm in the Skylane Bowling Alley parking lot. Applications may...

4/23/2013 - Garfield G-Men 10, Waterloo Vikings 2 Batteries: Waterloo: Daniel Buckley and Cooper. Garfield: Kaiser and Damko; Schustrich and Damko.  W: Kaiser 3-2. L: Daniel Buckley 0-0.  HR:   Waterloo: None. Garfield None. Notes:  Waterloo: Cooper RBI Garfield: Patterson 3B, 2 R, RBI. Schustrich 3B, 2B, 2 R, RBI. JV Score: ...

Travis Horner had the top game and top series in the 9:00 Trio League on April 6.  Travis rolled a 128 game and 332 series.  Sydney Coburn continued her good bowling.  Sydney’s 118 game was 61 pins over her 57 average.  Sydney was also 105 pins over for series...

12th Grade All A's - Caitlin Chartier, Tyler Covey, Julia Hayes, Hannah Kirk, Andre Perrault, Brittany Sisson, Paige Stachowski*, Jacqueline Tabor, Shiloh Van Oss, Stefan Wickli, Jenna Yeager   3.2 & Above - Andrew Anderson*, Heidi Basel, Emma Bates, Josie Baum, Trent Bontrager, Austin Bowman, Jacob Bradley, Joseph Brahler, Abbie Brown, Ethan...