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Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
Carlos Bruton breaks 1000 points
On Saturday, January 25th, during the Waterloo vs. Windham basketball game, Windham senior Carlos Bruton hit a huge milestone, scoring his 1,000th career point. The gym was packed, and as soon as the shot went in, the crowd went wild. It was a special moment for Carlos, his teammates,...
Hiram Historical Society and Hiram College to Showcase Historic Garfield Campaign...
The Hiram Historical Society, in partnership with Hiram College, will present a special event titled “The Garfield Flag,” featuring the James A. Garfield 1880 presidential campaign flag. The event will be held at the Kennedy Center on the Hiram College campus from 12 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb....
Celebrate Galentine’s in Mantua
Mantua’s first annual Galentine’s Day event kicks off on Saturday, February 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Lulu Tru Salon. The village-wide event is the perfect way to shake off the winter blues!
Start your evening at Lulu Tru and pick up your Galentine’s stamp card. (Completed cards will...
Portage Park District Seeks Commissioner Applicants
Portage Park District Commissioner Chuck Engelhart recently completed his 9th year on the Park District’s and decided to retire his commission instead of seeking reappointment to another term. Commissioner Engelhart is greatly appreciated for the knowledge, experience and integrity he brought to Portage Parks at a time of great...
Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibit: “Sci-Fi...
The Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts (410 Main Ave. SW, Warren) is thrilled to announce the opening of its first exhibit, “Sci-Fi + Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky,” hosted at the beautiful Medici Museum of Art. This groundbreaking exhibit will showcase the extraordinary work of John...
Nature Fun for Seniors
Geauga Walkers & Grandparents in the Park
Attention Nature-lovers of a certain age: Geauga Park District’s programming for seniors will keep you moving through the cold winter months (and give grandparents a way to celebrate when spring finally begins)!
No registration is required to join fellow Geauga Walkers and explore parks...
The Medici Museum of Art welcomes ‘Poseidon’: A Monumental Bronze Sculpture...
The Medici Museum of Art (9350 E Market St, Warren), Northeast Ohio’s newest art museum, invites visitors to explore its latest addition. Earlier this week, the museum proudly unveiled ‘Poseidon,’ a stunning new permanent exhibit. This six-foot-high bronze sculpture, created by renowned American sculptor Carole A. Feuerman in 2023,...
Attention to native plants, animals & adventures at West Woods
Three special opportunities Jan. 26 at The West Woods Nature Center
The West Woods Nature Center has something for everyone on Sunday, January 26 – a program about the science of native landscaping, a program to meet the critters who live in the building, and snowshoe borrowing if weather conditions...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
Shepherd’s House (formerly Haven of Portage County) Announces $50,000 Match Challenge...
Anne Marie Noble, Executive Director of Shepherd’s Hours, is thrilled to announce a $50,000 match challenge to benefit Shepherd’s House, a vital resource in our community dedicated to providing shelter, meals, and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Through March 1, 2025, every dollar donated will be...
University Hospitals Only Health System in Northeast Ohio Offering FDA-Approved KISUNLA™...
University Hospitals Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with KISUNLA™ (donanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. UH is the only health system in Northeast Ohio currently offering these infusion treatments. Donanemab has shown promise in clinical trials and may be...
Leave a Legacy! Preserving Geauga County Farmland for Generations to Come
The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) helps landowners preserve farmland by purchasing agricultural easements to keep land in agricultural use permanently. For the eighth year, the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, with support from Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is administering the program locally.
As...
Geauga SWCD’s Painted Rain Barrels Keep Conservation Flowing!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District wishes to thank everyone who participated in our 2024 Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign. Six talented artists painted barrels that uniquely reflected Geauga County’s natural, cultural, agricultural, or historical resources. This year's artists and their masterpieces included: The Guardian painted by Julie...
Portage Foundation Unveils Community Education Series
The Portage Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its new Community Education Series, designed to empower and educate the Portage County community on a variety of topics. The inaugural program, titled “Heir Conditioning: How to Make an Inheritance Mean Something,” will take place on Tuesday, February 11,...
Timeless Needs met with Compassion
As we enter the New Year, many of us reflect on how we can make a meaningful impact in our communities. It’s a time for new resolutions, fresh beginnings, and considering how we can give back to those who need it most. One incredible way to do this is...
Portage Park District seeks public comment on 2025 projects
The Portage Park District is seeking public comments on 2025 park and trail projects and planning efforts to help shape future park development. Portage County residents and park users are encouraged to visit the planning page on portageparkdistrict.org to view the plans and complete the associated surveys.
Site plans have...
Newton Falls Community Backpack Program Extends Gratitude to Supporters
The Newton Falls Community Backpack (food) Program continues to support local children, grades kindergarten through 5th, with supplemental food for the weekend and a book in each bag. The program would like to thank everyone for their support and particularly the following.
For much appreciated financial donations since our last...
Thank You from the Garrettsville People Tree Sharing Program 2024
Your donation provided toys and food for 170 Families (approx 1,000 people)
We would like to THANK everyone in our amazing community for coming together to help provide over 290 children something to open Christmas morning. We had so much help to make this season so successful.
A BIG THANK YOU...
Think Spring! Order now for Geauga SWCD’s Spring Fish Sale
Though it's snow time, the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Spring Fish Sale will be here in no time! We are currently taking orders for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, perch, and white amurs. Pond safety kits and Farm Pond Management...
Shirley Marie Kitelinger
Shirley Marie Kitelinger, 90, of Streetsboro, OH (formerly of Windham, OH), departed to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 10, 2025. Born on November 10, 1934, in Windham, OH, she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Elsie (Decker) Goss.
Raised in Windham, she attended...
Thank you
The family of Robert A. Andrews would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences, cards, food, flowers and charity donations. Special thanks to Dr. Jeff Ellerhorst at Total Lifetime Care Center and Green Funeral Care for their help and compassion in easing our family’s loss of our beloved...
Robert Derwood Hoff
On January 11, 2025, the world lost a remarkable man. Robert Derwood Hoff, born on August 24, 1948, in Elizabeth City, NC to Robert Thomas and Mary (Griffin) Hoff, lived a life defined by integrity and unwavering love for his family.
Robert (Bob) will be remembered for his unconditional love,...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA
1st & 3rd Mondays
LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams
“To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr...
It’s time to register for Kindergarten at JAG
It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2025. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link.
Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening...
Matter of Balance Classes
Attention Geauga County Senior Citizens sixty (60) years of age and older! Are you concerned about falling? Interested in improving balance, flexibility, and strength? Falls are preventable, and this class can make a difference! Set realistic goals for staying active, learn how to stay safe at home, complete exercises...
Volunteers Needed
The Geauga County Department on Aging is in need of volunteer Home Delivered Meal (HDM) drivers for Middlefield/Parkman route on Mondays and Fridays. The Meal routes start at the Middlefield Senior Center, located at 15820 Ridgewood Rd, in Middlefield.
The HDM program delivers warm, nutritious lunches between the hours of...
MHRB receives over $1.3 million investment in Substance Use Disorder Treatment,...
The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County received $1,365,871 to invest in local treatment, prevention, and recovery supports to advance ongoing efforts to fight substance use disorders and prevent overdose deaths.
These funds are part of the State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS) grant funds awarded throughout Ohio....
Yvonne E. Polifrone
Yvonne E. Polifrone, 77, of Ravenna, OH, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Monday, Tuesday December 23, 2024. She was born December 15, 1947, in Ravenna, OH, to the late Wilber and Gladys (nee Ramsdell) Miller.
She was raised in Garrettsville and a proud graduate of James A. Garfield High...
Lloyd Bryan McPherson
Lloyd Bryan McPherson, 79, of Windham, OH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at his home with family. He was born January 25, 1945, in Confluence, PA, to the late Lloyd “Mac” and Betty (nee Lytle) McPherson.
He was raised in Windham, and was a proud graduate of...
