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Crisis Teams Join Forces
Everyone who experiences a disaster is touched by it, including first responders. To help those who are under stress after witnessing a traumatic event, the Incident Response Team of Portage County and the Critical Incident Stress Management teams are joining forces.
These two teams are now being coordinated by the...
Basketball Tournament, 100-item Chinese Auction To Benefit Girard Mom Of Twins...
Southington – The 6th annual This Means War 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament & Chinese Auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Southington Chalker High School to raise money for Erica Immel of Girard, a mother of twin 5-year-old girls who was diagnosed with Stage...
Looking for Swim Lessons for Your Children?
Well, look no further than Hiram College. This will be our second session of Water Dog
Swim Lessons for the fall semester. Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to have your child learn a valuable life lesson. Get instruction from the colleges finest once a week for a four week...
Rev. James D. Angle of Aurora, OH
Rev. James D. Angle, 86 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Thursday September 22, 2016 at his residence in Aurora. Rev. Angle was God’s Gift to Us on May 19, 1930 in Meadow Bluff, West Virginia the son of the late Lancy and Lucy (Moore) Angle....
Portage County Plans Health & Safety Fall Family Fun Fest
Ravenna - Family and Community Services and the Portage County Health District are hosting a Health & Safety Fall Family Fun Fest that will be held on Thursday, October 6th, from 4pm – 7pm at the Family and Community Services Building, located at 705 Oakwood St. Ravenna, OH. This...
Freedom Township Historical Society News
Tuesday, October 11, at 1 PM is the next meeting of the Freedom Township Historical Society at the Freedom Community Center (former Methodist Church) on Rt 700. Please note the new, afternoon time. We will be continuing our discussion of Indians in Freedom. All are welcome & you are...
Mantua Village Garden Club News
Mantua - The Mantua Village garden club has been hard at work with a couple of new projects. The first project evolved when members decided to spruce up the entrance to the Park Lodge, which was in need of a little TLC, before the potato festival. Then, just last...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of September 30
Big Brother Mentors Needed!
Call Today!
Male mentors needed! Right now there are boys in all areas of Portage County waiting for a Big Brother volunteer mentor.
These boys are in need of a positive and consistent male role model. Being a Big Brother is about spending quality one-on-one time with a...
Equipment To Be Replaced Thanks To 50/50 Donation
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Freedom-Nelson Joint Fire District is excited and grateful to report the recent donation of $45,977. This donation was from the 50/50 raffle being held in conjunction with the Queen of Hearts at Sky Lane Bowling. The 50/50 raffle proceeds were split with the Portage County Animal...
Capture the Fall before it Leaves
Middlefield - Ridgeview Farm will be hosting their annual Fall Fun Weekends. The fun starts on September 17 and runs until October 30, 2016, every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The farm is located 5488 Kinsman Rd, (SR 87) Middlefield, OH 44062. There is...
Cemetery Paving In Newton Township
Newton Twp - The Newton Township Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the completion of the paving project in the Lutheran and St. Michael’s Cemeteries. The pavement replaces the former gravel driveways which many found difficult to walk on and, at times, a muddy mess in the active...
Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home To Hold An Honorary Balloon Release For Area...
GARRETTSVILLE—Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services will host a special Holiday Memorial Celebration in honor of families who have lost a loved one. This free event will take place in Garrettsville at 8382 Center Street on Thursday October 6 at 6:00 p.m., and all members of the community are...
Celebrate Fall At The Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival
Huntsburg - We would like to invite you to attend our country festival. We are located in Huntsburg, Ohio in Geauga County at the intersections of State Routes 322 & 528. We are celebrating our 47th year.
There is no entrance fee and all of our contests, entertainment and attractions...
We’re All Invited – Week of September 16
Images of a Naturalist’s Journey
REGISTER TODAY!
Session 1: Sept 18, 25; Oct 2
Session 2: Oct 16, 23, 30
Session 3: Nov 13, 20, 27
Through simple observation, capture the intricacies of natural habitats as you discover their value and the interconnection they share. Join Carol A. Agnew for a short introduction of...
Streetsboro Quilt Show
The Streetsboro Quilt Guild will hold its annual judged quilt show on September 30 from 10AM to 6PM and October 1st from 10AM to 4PM, at the Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro, 9890 State Route 43 Road (at the corner of Frost Road). The show will feature over 200...
Excitement Tours Host TrackMack At Nelson Ledges
Nelson - Excitement Tour hosts road trip rallies and driving events out of Michigan -- these events are not all out competition but friendly competition for bragging rights and prizes. In each rally destination Excitement Tours will choose a small local children’s charity to raise money for. Their next event,...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of September 2nd
Foster Parents Needed
Geauga County has been experiencing an increase in the needs of families and children in the past several years. This has caused the demand for certified foster and adoptive parents to increase as well. There are many families in crisis in our own neighborhoods that require the...
Village Peddler Festival Brings You Back to Simpler Times
Kirtland – The third weekend in September will bring people and crafters from all over to Kirtland, Ohio where the 35th Annual Village Peddler Festival will be held on September 17 (10am-6pm) and September 18 (10am-5pm) at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. The festival spans the beautiful Farmpark shaded grounds with...
“The Windham Bombers” Book Signing On September 2
Windham - The heroes and villains of local high school sports entered the spotlight this month with the publication of “The Windham Bombers,” the history of the first 50 years of Windham High School sports.
Written by Windham High School and Hiram College graduate George Belden, the book involved ten...
Freedom Township Trustee News
Freedom Twp. - Vice-Chairman Roy Martin called the Regular Township Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016. Present: Trustees Jeff Derthick and Roy Martin, Trustee Zizka, absent. Present also were the Fiscal Officer Karen Martin and Road Supervisor Tony VanSteenberg. Residents present: Mr. Dan Grafton, Mr....
Congratulations Town Trotter State Qualifiers
On July 9th four Town Trotter 4-H club members participated in the PAS Show (Performance Against Standards) all four qualified for the Ohio State Fair. Traveling to Columbus the last week of July were Andrew Pemberton as he qualified in English Pleasure & Equitation as well as Western Horsemanship...
Thank You
Dear Editor
Each week when reading the Villager there are often letters to the editor from groups, individuals and businesses thanking others for their support. I often wonder how many readers read the letters each week. I hope if they haven’t been, perhaps if they start now what they will...
The Wall That Heals Coming To Burton This September
Burton - Geauga Park District and Geauga Veterans’ Services Commission are pleased to be bringing a national touring exhibition called The Wall That Heals to Geauga County Fairgrounds Thursday through Sunday, September 8 through 11.
The Wall That Heals was created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to travel...
Homeschooling Parent Program at Aurora Memorial Library
Aurora - The Aurora Memorial Library will offer a program for homeschooling parents on Saturday, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. Returning presenter Sarah Powlison will discuss motivating your children, dealing with opposition, making a connection with other homeschoolers, and finding free and low cost ways to supplement your...
Auburn Fire Department Clam Bake
The Auburn Fire Department is hosting their Annual Clam Bake. The Clam Bake is on September 10, 2016 at the fire station and serving will from 6 to 8:30 pm. There be a dozen wonderful clams, half a barbeque chicken, delicious ear of corn, yummy yam, cooling...
Wine Tasting Event
Friends of WomenSafe is partnering with Adams Reserve Cheddar again to host the seventh annual Wine Tasting event Thursday September 15th from 6-9 p.m. at the Sharon James Cellars, 11303 Kinsman Road in Newbury. Come admire the newly renovated Sharon James, sample a variety of domestic...
Annual Raccoon County Music Festival
Burton - The Geauga County Historical Society proudly announces the 2016 edition of the Raccoon County Music Festival on the grounds of Century Village Museum in Burton, Ohio. The one-day event will take place on Saturday, August 13, 2016, from noon to 7 P. M. A wide variety of...
Hiram College Student Travels to Thailand to Work With Elephants
Hiram - This summer, Sara Amport, 21, of Ravenna, Ohio, spent two weeks in Thailand helping animals and learning hands-on what it’s like to be a veterinarian. Traveling with the Boston-based Loop Abroad, Sara was part of a small team that volunteered giving care at a dog shelter and...
53rd Ox Roast Fair A Success
This year’s Mother Nature smiled on the 53rd Ox Roast Fair and the crowds did not disappoint. Of course, this great event could not be put on with out the tireless efforts of hundreds of volunteers. Many go above and beyond, offering their time, talent, and treasure. Folks from...
Families Anonymous Program Helps Those Affected By Substance Abuse
Ravenna - Have you found evidence - or do you have even a vague suspicion that someone close to you may have a problem with drugs or alcohol? Is that person displaying behaviors that could be related to substance abuse?
In the Families Anonymous (FA) program, we learn how the...