Iva Walker
No Ferris Wheel For Me
But I did check out the rest –or most of–the Lorain County Wellington Fair. Did observe the big wheel but saw no hanky-panky (as...
Twentieth Century Club News
A sort of adventurous normality characterized the responses to membership roll call at the August 19, 2022 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of...
All’s Fair In…Maybe Not
Well, it is “Fair Time”, and any number of things go on there, except…. I always try to get to at least one fair...
A Few Good Men!
It’s not just for the Marines, ya know.
The Masons have been seeking good men, here in Garrettsville and around the world, for quite some...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The August 8, 2022 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club covered business in short takes and topics. This included a mention of the still-delayed...
Cancel The Obit!
Rumors of my demise have been wildly overwrought.
For the few of you who missed the News of the World, Nightly News, and MSNBC special...
Dog Days
Well, there all sorts of stories about why this part of the year is sometimes referred to as the “Dog Days”, most of them...
Nevermind…
As Roseanne Rosannadanna used to say on Saturday Night Live after her on-air diatribe turned out to be totally misdirected–”Never mind.”
Last week’s dramatic sports...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on July 18, 2022, in the historic Mott Building in downtown Garrettsville to discuss a number of...
Alea jacta est
Or “Alea iacta est,”, if you are a Latin purist (I know you’re out there somewhere.). Mrs. Grissinger, my Latin teacher in 9th and...
No “Farmer In The Dell” Here
I’m thinkin’…. A rough estimate of the cost of the strawberries (2) that I have got so far, from the pots which I have...
A.P.B. — All Points Bulletin
This is one happenin’ place, by gummy.
The amazing rehabilitation/renovation/reconstruction/ remodeling of the eyesore on Maple Avenue is heading for the home stretch. It got...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
As the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club sat down to lunch in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, their plates were full, literally and figuratively; to wit...
Green Sleeves…and shoes…and gloves….
Time for the annual–more or less–horticultural–slash–porch kitty–slash–stuff going on–report. All of you waiting with “bated breath” can relax now. (What is this “bated”? Any...
For “Old Times” Sake
That was the way it was…in Garrettsville, that is. The James A.Garfield Historical Society’s Oral History Day presentation was a hit. The panel of ...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on April 18, 2022 to discuss a range of topics :
? Submission of an application/entry in a...
And Another Thing…
I keep discovering (Not through Spring Cleaning–perish the thought) more stuff to put out on the Big Community Yard/Garage Sale coming up in May...
Twentieth Century Club News
Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met in the home of Leah Schultz, who was assisted in hostessing by vice president Patricia...
Bikes Away
Well, the eighth annual Road Apple Roubaix was a smash ! Anyone coming into town on Saturday could testify to the popularity of the...
SmartAssemblage?
he Mighty G-Men came away with the top standing in the very small school division and one of the top ten individual scorers in the entire meet. Varsity team members at the competition included Jack Rado, Cameron Edwards, Rene Fenshaw, Cass Swenson, Lillian Kercher; team members unable to attend included Katey Cisney, Emma Huter and Ellie Shay; they deserve credit too, a team doesn’t get to be good unless practices and competitions are an over-all effort, you know, a TEAM.
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary News
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met on March 7 & 14 to discuss the following business items :
? Possible grants–a walking loop at the South...
Baaahhhh
Actually, it’s been a sort of wet-wool period so far. No little lambies gamboling in the green grass to usher in the Vernal Equinox,...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on February 21, 2022 to discuss the following topics :
*One more house is needed for the Christmas...
Hear No… See No… Speak No…
Can we quit talking about nothing but the weather? Granted, the weather has been pretty, shall we call it, remarkable–and we have remarked upon...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 21, 2022 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to discuss the following topics :
*The Road...
Way TMI!!!
A recent feature in the AB-J has indicated to me that I am on the “way to hell in a handbasket”, or, as the...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society held its annual Christmas party on December 13, 2021 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville with twelve members...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The annual Christmas party of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was held on December 13, 2021 at the home of Lisa Muldowney with a fine repast,...
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary News
Community enhancement was the keynote of the December 6, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club.
First off was the discussion of the new bike...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The November 29, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary featured an informative and important presentation concerning a new program being organized in Portage County...
