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The Haven of Portage County Hosts Annual Gala Fundraiser to Open...
Ravenna - On November 2, 2019. The Haven of Portage County will host its annual black-tie gala fundraiser at The NEW Center at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown. This year’s theme is the Roaring Twenties and Terry Montz, Innovate Elegance Catering and Design, will transport guests back in...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of October 25th
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 even have...
Let’s Walk for Hunger- Northern Portage CROP Hunger Walk
CROP is an annual event and is sponsored by Church World Service. Each year our churches walk to raise funds to help fight hunger. Part of the money is sent abroad, and a portion is returned to our local food cupboards- 4Cs and Nelson/Garrettsville Food Cupboard.
This year we will...
CHS Students Join Community Members for Annual Fall Clean-Up
Mantua - If you happened to be out walking or driving through Mantua on the morning of October 2, you might have seen several Crestwood High School students throughout the downtown area and Buchert Memorial Park working alongside members of the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC). Each year, students...
Hilltop Christian Church Celebrates 130 Years
Mantua - Hilltop Christian Church in Mantua will be celebrating 130 years on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Sunday School begins at 9:30. Special worship service at 10:30 will include reading of representative Hilltop memories. At noon there will be a dedication of a boulder in the front yard with...
Thank You
The Garrettsville Baptist Cemetery Association extends a great big thank you to all the people who attended the training session this weekend at the cemetery and volunteered to work on cleaning many of the very old and delicate gravestones and obelisks in the historic cemetery.
And another huge thank you...
Crafting with Marian’s “Book Pumpkin” at Garrettsville Library
You’re invited to attend Crafting with Marian’s “Book Pumpkin” program at the Garrettsville Library on Saturday, October 26 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You’ll learn how to make a festive pumpkin- using old books- to decorate your home. This is an innovative use of old books, so join...
Community Conversation: Renewal Levy/Financial Forecast Forum
Hiram - As a service to the community, Hiram Christian Church will be hosting a Renewal Levy / Financial Forecast Forum on Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm.
This is part of our community conversations program that brings neighbors together to discuss important matters within our community.
This conversation will invite the...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of October 11th
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 even have...
Restaurant: Impossible Needs VOLUNTEERS!!! Garrett’s Mill & Brewing Company
Restaurant: Impossible is coming to Garrettsville on October 23rd & 24th! We are seeking enthusiastic individuals that would love to work with Robert Irvine and his talented renovation team as design and construction volunteers on the show!
Volunteers may be any licensed or certified individuals in painting, crafting, constructing, remodeling,...
Old Garrettsville Cemetery Undergoing Restoration
Garrettsville - Have you ever been to the historic Old Baptist Cemetery on Maple Avenue in Garrettsville? If you have, you may not recognize it today.
The small Baptist Cemetery has been undergoing a restoration this summer and has had about 19 stones repaired, straightened, cleaned, and placed upright again....
Evelyn Jeanette Rinearson-Kent of Mansfield, OH
Evelyn Jeanette Rinearson-Kent (nee Cooper), age 99, of Mansfield, passed away on September 30, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 23, 1920 in Akron, OH to Arthur Victor Cooper (from England) and Bertha Fay (Ayers) Cooper, from Pasadena, California.
She graduated from Garrettsville School System...
Investing in Future Leaders with AHLI Program Partnership
“This is why they go into education! Our instructors are eager to share their knowledge and to spark interest among students in a significant, meaningful way.”
This comment by Kent State Geauga and Regional Academic Center Assistant Dean Dr. Susan Emens could apply to the faculty’s approach to Kent...
Crestwood High School Students Continue Cuyahoga River Clean-Up
In the middle of June, 1969, the Cuyahoga River burst into flames when a spark from a passing train flew down and ignited debris on the surface of the river. Although fires on the river were common at the time due to industrial waste and high levels of...
Newton Falls Community Backpack Program Thank You’s & News
Newton Falls - With the help and support of Newton Falls Schools, churches, and the community, the NF Community Backpack Program has continued to serve children of our schools. This project is meant to supplement a child’s meals and snacks. We are ready to begin again for the...
Denver D. “Denny” Hinzman of Nelson Twp., OH
Denver D. “Denny” Hinzman, 73 years of age, passed away Tuesday September 3, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio surrounded by his immediate family. Mr. Hinzman’s passing resulted from injuries due to an automobile accident on Saturday August 31, 2019.
Born in Fairmont, West Virginia...
Training Session at Old Baptist Cemetery
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Cemetery Association is sponsoring a training session on cleaning old gravestones at the historic Baptist Cemetery on Maple Ave from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Oct. 5.
Tim Foor, who has been working on repairing the broken and tipped stones and obelisks at the cemetery...
Burton Public Library October Events
The following events will take place at the Burton Public Library, 14588 West Park Street, Burton, OH 44021. Please call the Burton Public Library at (440) 834-4466 or visit burtonlibrary.org for more information.
Kids
Storytimes - For children 0 to 5 with a caregiver September 9 through November 22. Monday,...
3 Ways You Can Benefit By Giving Your Smartphone A Rest
America is saturated in smartphones. A Pew Research Center survey reported 81% of Americans own the versatile — and some say, addictive — mobile device.
With the smartphone’s capabilities for internet access, social media interaction, running all kinds of apps, and texting, its screen has become the nation’s preoccupation —...
Purging of Voters
As most people already know, the Ohio Secretary of State’s office has compiled a list of thousands of voters to be purged. Some of those individuals have responded to forms sent by that office, but many have not. If you wish to find out if you are on that...
Sajar Plastics and Kraft Maid Cabinetry Receive Proclamation from Mayor and...
Middlefield - On Thursday, Sept. 12 during the regular Middlefield Council meeting, Mayor Ben Garlich and Council members took time to recognize two exemplary Middlefield-based companies for many years of providing world-class products, service, employment opportunities and community support.
For more than 70 years, Middlefield-based Sajar Plastics has shown steady...
Kent State Geauga Geology Professor Makes Observations at Welton’s Gorge
Renowned scientist Stephen W. Hawking once said, “A lot of prizes have been awarded for showing the universe is not as simple as we might have thought.”
Prizes aside, Kent State Geauga Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Sue Clement has made observations in the bedrock of Welton’s Gorge in Geauga...
AARP Chapter #4527 Meeting News
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP, Chapter #4527, will meet on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, 1 pm, at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Twp., Ohio. (Behind the Fire Station).
We will have Francie Dunlop speaking on Health Insurance. She is an advisor on Life, Medicare, etc., giving us some...
Grant Opportunity Available in Geauga County
The Geauga County Sunshine Shop Board is now accepting grant requests from Geauga County Not-for-Profit organizations who serve individuals and families in crisis or in need.
An eight-member board governs The Sunshine Shop, which has been in operation for over 30 years. The mission of The Sunshine Shop is...
Nominees Sought For “John Murray Commitment To Families and Children” Award
The Geauga Family First Council is seeking nominees for the tenth “John Murray Commitment to Families and Children Award.”
The award is presented on a bi-annual basis to individuals in Geauga County who have exhibited a continuous commitment to Geauga’s families and children, coupled with a special passion for their...
1st Annual Pastoral Care Conference Set for September 25, 2019
Even pastors need a helping hand from time to time. It is no mystery that pastors are called on at all hours of the day. “So many times throughout my childhood, I would see my dad rush to be by someone’s side or be there as a confidant at...
Georgia “Alice” Miller of Garrettsville, OH
Georgia “Alice” Miller, 83, of Garrettsville, passed away on September 9, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 13, 1936 in Ravenna, Ohio to Roger and Alice “Fern” (nee Yonker) Knowlton.
She enjoyed reading, watching Cash Explosion and golf, Jeopardy, and the Cleveland Indians. Alice...
New tuition model at Hiram College offers financial, educational, and career...
Hiram - In recent years, Hiram College has been a front-runner in designing and implementing bold academic changes under a model aptly known as the New Liberal Arts™. The College is now taking steps to make its New Liberal Arts more accessible through a new tuition model that will...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of September 21
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 even have...
Community Resource Connect Event
Ravenna - On Thursday, September 12, 2019 Portage County Housing Services Council is proud to present its first annual Community Resource Connect event. The event planning is a collaboration of staff from numerous agencies such as Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, United Way, The Haven of Portage County, City of...
