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Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association News
Garrettsville - 124 years ago, on April 8, 1897, a group of ladies founded the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association (GLCA) Their purpose was to obtain funds to maintain and beautify the local cemeteries in cooperation with the Board of Cemetery Trustees. At that time, the Baptist cemetery, whose first...
Upcoming Community Events
Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts
Mondays
Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...
Children’s Advocacy Center or Portage County Multi-Disciplinary Team Wants You to...
Ravenna - The 22nd Bowl Against Abuse event is happy to be returning! The annual child abuse awareness fundraiser benefitting The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County (CAC) is on Saturday, October 2nd at Kent Lanes.
Since 1998 the CAC has provided FREE holistic services to children, youth and families...
Hybrid Book Club Meeting of the Garrettsville Library In-Person and via...
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet In Person outdoors and via Zoom on Tuesday August 17 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting, and you can do so by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar and registering online. Call...
Help Find Families For Children
Open Arms Adoptions is holding their 6th Annual Wine Pull on Saturday, November 6, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The NEW Center in Rootstown. Funds raised from this event help the agency conduct community outreach and education about the need to adopt from foster care. In Ohio...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of August 15
Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts
Mondays
Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...
Community Reunion Event Planned For September 25
In celebration of National Recovery Month Portage NAMI, Open United Recovery Place, and OhioCAN Portage have come together to host a Community Reunion Event in support of those impacted by mental illness and substance use disorder. The event will be held Saturday September 25th at Ravenna City Park from...
Ravenna Lions Collecting Plastics
Ravenna – The Ravenna Lions are joining the challenge to help dispose of some of the common plastics that enter your house but aren’t acceptable for traditional curbside recycling…It’s the TREX Recycling Program – The aim is to divert certain kinds of plastics from landfills and turn them into...
Annual Ravenna Raven Awards Ceremony To Be Held In September
Ravenna - The Annual Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce Raven Awards’ Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the Ravenna High School Football Stadium.
We are excited to make this NEW change of venue to our annual event while still honoring individuals and businesses representing the “best”...
Main Street Ravenna Director Accepts New Position with Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber...
Ravenna - The first Executive Director of Main Street Ravenna, Julie McLain, has accepted a new position as the Executive Director of the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce. “I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know the Ravenna community and look forward to seeing the revitalization efforts continue,” said McLain. “Julie’s...
New Volunteers Needed – Volunteer with Hospice of the Western Reserve!
We are opening-up more in-person volunteer opportunities including with our Pet Peace of Mind and End of Life Doula programs; Volunteers are an essential part of our team and are needed now more than ever. We are looking for new volunteers to serve patients and families in our Hospice...
Activities Director Needed in Windham
Windham - Family & Community Services (F&CS) is proud to announce its partnership with RLJ Management Company.
RLJ owns the Windbrook Apartments in Windham and will partner with F&CS to provide an Activity Director in many of their facilities. “This agreement allows us to provide programming where the senior citizens...
Dorothy E. “Liz” Davidson of Windham Twp., OH
Dorothy E. (“Liz”) Davidson, 86, long-time resident of Windham Twp., passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in the arms of her son who loves her dearly. Mom was born July 29, 1934, near Mapletown, PA., the daughter of Dan and Agnes McNatt.
She and her husband Roger, relocated to...
Hiram Village 2021 Brush & Yard Waste Pick up Suspended
Hiram - At the July 13, 2021 meeting Hiram Village Council decided to indefinitely suspend the pick up of brush and yard waste. The suspension is effective immediately. Yard waste includes but is not limited to brush, leaves, twigs, branches and Christmas trees. Home owners are responsible for...
Newton Falls Dicker Days set for August 20-22nd
Mark your calendars!!! Saturday, August 21st is Dicker Day in historic downtown Newton Falls!
Store owners and Newton Falls businesses will be set up on the sidewalks as well as the four corner parks selling their wares from 9 am to 4 pm. This is also the same weekend for...
Jolly July Fundraiser for Children’s Advantage
From Thursday July 1st through Sunday, July 31st, Children’s Advantage is celebrating Jolly July with a toy drive benefitting our CA clients and their families.
Donations raised will be used to buy our clients holiday gifts and help fund our annual Holiday Party for them.
For 15 years, we have hosted...
Burton Middlefield Rotary Maple Splash Raffle winners!
It was a perfect afternoon; the weather couldn’t have been better. On July 3 in Burton’s Century Village, the Burton Middlefield Rotary (BMR) held the first annual Maple Splash Raffle Festival. The festival provided venue for more than 20 local non-profits to raise awareness and funds. This event culminated...
Growing Common Ground Discussion
Geauga County – Kent State University Geauga Campus, Geauga Growth Partnership, Geauga County Public Library, and Leadership Geauga are partnering for the second year in a row for the Cleveland Foundation Common Ground Discussion. Common Ground creates a forum for discussions that drive change. The theme for 2021 is...
Community Resource Connect Event
Ravenna - On Friday, July 30, 2021, Portage County Housing Services Council is proud to present its second Community Resource Connect event. The event planning is a collaboration of staff from numerous agencies such as Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, United Way of Portage County, Coleman Professional Services, The Haven...
Celebration for Rotary Club of Burton Middlefield
Burton - Every year, Rotary clubs celebrate people, projects, successes and take time to appreciate the challenges. This year on July 7, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield held their celebration at the Welshfield Inn in Troy. At this gathering, in addition to recognizing deserving recipients, the club also observed...
Town Trotter of The Month
Our Town Trotter of the month is Jack Eye. He is a freshman at Windham High School and is involved in the National Honor Society and football. A few volunteer activities Jack donates his time to consist of the local pancake breakfast and the community cleanup. Some of his...
“A GIFT OF LOVE” Benefit/Event for Synthia Suzelis
Newton Falls - On Friday April 2nd, Synthia Suzelis had a massive hemorrhagic stroke. She spent a week at University Hospitals in Cleveland, then went to Hillside Hospital in Warren. She is now at home.
The stroke has left her with total left sided paralysis, along with various mental deficits....
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 12
Earn Your GED/HSE
Call Today!!
Maplewood Career Center’s Aspire Program offers free classes and materials for GED/HSE preparation for anyone that is 16 years of age or older. We have sites throughout Portage County with classes all year round in the morning, afternoon, evening, or online. Don’t delay your...
Free Three-Week YMCA Summer Challenge Launches on July 12
The Summer Out Loud Challenge is the YMCA’s free three-week program promoting summer fun for the whole family. Launching July 12, the Challenge is open to YMCA members and the community. Participants may be eligible for one of two $500 gift cards you can use for summer fun and...
5th Annual Art on Main is Scheduled for August 7 in...
Ravenna - Ravenna Creates... Art on Main! is scheduled for Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 11am-7pm on Main Street in beautiful, historic downtown Ravenna!
Typically held in June every year, Art on Main was rescheduled this year due to the pandemic.
“We didn’t want to wait another year to bring people...
David Haney named 23rd President of Hiram College
Hiram - The Hiram College Board of Trustees has appointed David P. Haney, Ph.D., as the 23rd president of Hiram College, effectively immediately. Serving as the interim president since fall 2020, Dr. Haney is an accomplished higher education leader with expertise in strategic planning.
Dean Scarborough, chair of the Hiram...
Upcoming Library Events at The Garrettsville Branch
Garrettsville - On Tuesday, July 13 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm you are invited to attend a virtual Zoom webinar with Jennifer Bowen, Financial Advisor. Bowen will explain the basic steps of planning an estate and the importance of wills and trusts. Amy R. Turos, an estate planning...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of July 2
Earn Your GED/HSE
Call Today!!
Maplewood Career Center’s Aspire Program offers free classes and materials for GED/HSE preparation for anyone that is 16 years of age or older. We have sites throughout Portage County with classes all year round in the morning, afternoon, evening, or online. Don’t delay your...
The Portage County Literacy Coalition and Aspire Receives Grant
The Portage County Literacy Coalition received a grant from the Portage Foundation for the Maplewood Career Center Aspire Program. The amount of the grant is $3,500 dollars. The grant from the Portage Foundation will be used for adult students in the Aspire Program to work towards their GED/HSE while...
Jeffrey Wayne Dragovich of Nelson Twp., OH
Jeffrey “Whitey” Wayne Dragovich, 56, of Nelson Township, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. He was born April 21, 1965, in Warren to Paul Dragovich and Barbara Bennett.
He was a James A. Garfield graduate in 1983 where he lettered in wrestling during his high school years. Jeff was...
