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RVAAP Restoration Program Restoration Advisory Board Meeting
Ravenna- A Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for the RVAAP Restoration Program will be held on November 7, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Charlestown Township Hall, 6375 Rock Springs Road, Ravenna Ohio 44266 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Topics to...
Portage APL’s Paws to Taste Event Coming Up November 17th!
Ravenna - Portage APL invites you to attend PAWS TO TASTE 2018 on November 17, 2018! The event will be held at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center from 6-9. This annual wine and beer tasting to benefit Portage Animal Protective League promises to be the best...
Join The Summit Lapidary Club for a Fun-Filled Family-Oriented Gemboree
Rocks, minerals, gems and jewelry will be on tap this weekend when the Gemboree takes place.
Sponsored by The Summit Lapidary Club and The Akron Mineral Society the Gemboree will be held Saturday, October 27, 10:00am-6:00pm and Sunday, October 28, 10:00am-5:00pm at Emidio and Sons Expo Center, 48 East...
Adults Fall into Learning GED/HSE
It’s that time of year - school has started and the kids are back in school. It’s time for you, as an adult, to fall learning with The Aspire Program of Portage County. Aspire has served adults for the past 30 years by providing free-classes and materials all year...
Louise Lange Styron, 79, of Ravenna, OH
Louise Marie (Lange) Styron, 79, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna.
Louise was born October 27, 1938 in Shalersville Township, Ohio to the late Robert and Rose (Pinter) Lange. She grew up on the family farm in Freedom Township, Ohio and resided in...
Make A Difference This Weekend
Saturday, October 27th is “MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY” in Garrettsville!! Please come out between 8:00 a.m. -noon to help with the following two projects (Sunday, October 28th is the rain date):
1) Cleaning up garbage and dead branches along Eagle Creek, behind Main Street and along the Boardwalk, and
2) Cleaning...
Bridget L. Rogers, 56, of Windham, OH
Bridget L. Rogers, 56, of Windham, passed away on Saturday October 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 27, 1962 in Youngstown Ohio to Charles and Sarah (Walsh) Deemer.
Bridget adored her family. Spending time with her grandkids, being in her garden, and cooking brought her...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of October 26
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they...
Garrettsville Village Piecemaker’s Quilt Raffle
Members of the Village Piecemakers Quilt Guild have been working on a 2-year project to create this quilt which will be raffled off at this year’s Christmas Walk. Each block of the queen-sized quilt was made by a member of the Piecemakers.
The quilt can be seen, and tickets may...
JAG Sixth Graders “Walk the Walk”
Garrettsville - Members of the sixth grade class at Garfield Elementary recently participated in a Walk-A-Thon to help fund their three-day field trip to Washington DC. In its second year, the DC Walk-A-Thon is proving to be a very successful and beneficial way for these students to earn the...
Portage County Health Distict Awarded Safe Communities Grant
Ravenna - Joseph Diorio, Health Commissioner of the Portage County Combined General Health District announced the 2019 Portage County Safe Communities grant in the amount of $42,000 has been awarded to the health district. Safe Communities is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Ohio Department...
People Tree Sharing Program
The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce People Tree program was developed to help our friends and neighbors in need. Through various community operations, families, youth and elderly are served.
Annually, People Tree provide Christmas food baskets and personal care products. The Adopt-a-Family volunteers provide Christmas gifts for nearly 150 local...
Becky Moser, 71, of Garrettsville
Becky
Moser, 71, passed away on October 16, 2018. Born on March 22, 1947, in
Painesville, Ohio, to David and Charlene Hill, Becky grew up on Fairport
Harbor beach surrounded by family and friends. She proudly
attended The Ohio State University. In fact, in 1998, Becky was spotted
rushing...
Kooky, Spooky Fun — THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A New Musical Comedy...
Crazy, kooky, spooky, or just a typical family gathering? The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy opens Aurora Community Theatre’s 59th season Oct. 26, continuing at 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 17, with matinees at 3 pm Sunday Nov. 4 and 11. ACT is located at 115...
Léon Chehin-Merryman, 1, of Garrettsville, OH
Léon Chehin-Merryman, 1 year old, of Garrettsville passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born on September 16, 2017 in Ravenna, Ohio to Jacob Merryman and Ashlyn Chehin.
His bright blue eyes, blonde hair, dimple and personality captivated all who knew him. Léon made friends wherever he...
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas…. Walk That Is
Garrettsville - The Christmas Walk 2018 kicks off on Thursday evening, November 1st from 6:30-9 p.m. with the Candlelight Night Walk.Enjoy this wonderful evening with your friends and family strolling through a special night of the Christmas Walk. Start out the night at the historic Mott building with hors...
GHS Launches Seniors in the School Program
Attention Seniors/Older Adults: Ever wish you could go back to High School? You’re invited to the new Seniors in the School program at James A. Garfield High School.
Once a month, a different program will be offered to welcome seniors back into school for socialization, enrichment, discussion and snacks....
Joe Malmisur, 89, of Youngstown, OH
Joseph F. Malmisur, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at home after a long and illustrious life.
On March 13, 1929, through good fortune he was born into the family of Joseph D. and Rose (Creigo) Malmisur who instilled the most important tenents of success and happiness:...
Village of Windham Public Water Continues ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’ for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2018
CONTACT:
Village of Windham: Maurice Hankins, (330) 281-1742
Ohio EPA: James Lee: (614) 644-2160
Portage County Health District: Mary Hellen Smith, (330) 296-9919 ext. 106
Village of Windham Public Water Continues ‘Do Not Drink Advisory’ for
Infants Under 1-Year-Old and Nursing and Pregnant Women
Village Officials, Portage County Health District and Ohio EPA Work to...
Lake Milton American Legion Installs Officers
The Lake Milton American Legion Auxiliary Unit 737 held its installation of officers for the upcoming 2018-19 year at the unit home in Lake Milton.New officers were sworn in at the monthly meeting with many of the membership in attendance. The new officers hope to continue with the strong...
DRINKING WATER WARNING MANGANESE IS PRESENT IN WINDHAM VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM...
The Village of Windham is issuing a water use advisory for sensitive populations experiencing discolored water. Infants (one year and younger) and nursing or pregnant women should not drink the water.
Bottled water is available at the Windham Fire Station. If you are unable to pick up water, please call...
Center Is Open To All Area Seniors
Ravenna - The Portage County Senior Center is open to all Portage County Seniors aged 60 and up and offers an array of fun and educational events. On any given day, you can enjoy Tai Chi, chair exercise classes, Wii Bowling, Corn Hole, Chair Massage, and of course Bingo....
Be An Educated Hunter
Geauga Park District’s Ranger Department is offering a Hunter Education Course spanning two upcoming Saturdays, October 20 and 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center.
Admission will be limited to 10 students, with registration required on the Ohio Division of Natural Resources’ website...
Five Hiram Faculty Were Recently Appointed To Lead The College’s New...
Hiram - Romeva Prcela, CPA, assistant professor of accounting will lead the Scarborough School of Business & Communication. Prcela came to Hiram in 2017 from Fairmount Santrol, where she was the Director of Tax, overseeing the preparation of tax-related disclosures, documentation and SEC filings. She was also a lecturer...
Garrettsville Cemetery Association
Garrettsville - New members were welcomed at the September meeting of the Garrettsville Cemetery Association as more ideas and plans were discussed concerning the Old Baptist Cemetery.
Volunteers have cleaned the shrubbery and bushes in front of the Old Baptist Cemetery on Maple Avenue and the walkway and steps leading...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of October 12
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities
Weekdays
The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they...
And The Marching Pride Winner Is…
Garrettsville - The most recent fundraising event from JAG Marching Pride was a huge success. Band Boosters recently raised $700.00, toward the construction of a new concession stand, by raffling off the band. Supporters purchased tickets for a chance to win a private performance by the marching band.
Caroline...
Voters Talk With Candidates At October 13 League of Women Voters...
Kent - Voters will have the chance to question candidates running for national, county and state elected posts in the general election at the Voters & Candidates Face2Face Forum on Oct. 13.
The League of Women Voters of Kent is organizing the event, with co-sponsorship from the Kent Lions,...
Safer Futures Hosts Fundraising Event
Portage County - Safer Futures, Portage County’s only Domestic Violence Shelter, will be hosting the 8th annual Hope in a Handbag fundraiser on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 7:oo pm to 9:30 pm at The Overlook in Twin Lakes.
The event will once again feature a silent auction including...
September News From Crestwood High School
Mantua - Freshman Mentoring - The annual freshman mentoring retreat day at Camp Asbury in Hiram took place on September 20 and 21. This year’s mentoring program consists of 22 mentors (students in grades 10-12). The freshmen are divided into 12 groups of approximately 10 freshmen each, with one...
