Iva Walker
Missing Brains…
I knew that I misplaced something.
The Associated Press recently reported that nine—count ‘em, NINE—brains had been found alongside a railroad track near Gouverneur, northern New York state. Authorities said not to worry. Well, I won’t but it seems like there might be someone out there who is not ABLE...
Tell You What – An Editorial
Tell you what…. Let’s have everyone who says, “Why don’t they…(whatever it is about the rebuilding needed on Garrettsville’s Main St.) or “They need to…(suggestions for operations to be carried out to restore Main St.) or “They ought to…(directions on how to accomplish the rebuilding of half of Garrettsville’s...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Business as usual at the June 1, 2015 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club.
The group decided to continue holding their annual Reverse Raffle/Steak Fry Fundraiser at SugarBush Golf Club; this year’s date will be the first Thursday in November, 11/5/15. Mark your calendars now for a great pre-holiday-madness good...
James A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met May 18, 2015 at the Mott Building on Main St. in downtown Garrettsville. It was a mathematical meeting, celebrated with pie.
Quite A Tribute by the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team
There’s tribute and then there’s…TRIBUTE.
Here’s one where some young ladies—not to mention their enthusiastic coach and supporters—played a sport that they love and made a commitment to U.S. Marines and Army vets coming home from service having suffered the loss of limbs and playing softball, inspiring fans with their...
A Stitch In Time!
Here’s one for the Village Piece Makers, you know, the dedicated quilt-makers who every two years come up with a lovely handmade spread to be raffled off at the Christmas Walk. I don’t know how they come up with the patterns—maybe they make them up themselves—but recently the AB-J ran a cartoon (It’s a regular series called Non Sequitur, usually pretty apt for what they put out there) that might get a rise from out local needlewomen, even Ellie Foster Monroe who does “Quilts for Causes”, contributing to efforts that she supports.
Exercise Your Right to Vote
Remember, next Tuesday, May 5, is an Election Day.
There is only one countywide issue, a renewal of a Children’s Services levy, but Crestwood, Aurora and Mogadore all have school issues to vote on, and Brimfield, Hiram, Ravenna, Streetsboro and Windham have local issues on the ballot.
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
It was “business as usual” for the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club on April 13 as the group caught up on community activities and projects under way.
These included mention of the semi-annual Trash Pick-up on St. Rte 82 between Garrettsville and Hiram villages. What a surprise, right? InterAct Club members from...
Portage Park District Holds Awards Dinner
The 17th Annual Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards Benefit Dinner was held on Saturday, April 11, 2015, and a fine evening it was.
The appetizers were contributions of local gourmet-type friends of the park district, using an array of locally-sourced foods. The music was provided by the semi-locally-sourced Byrne Brothers,...
Heads up, James A. Garfield Grads
The James A. Garfield Alumni association will be marking its 10th anniversary this fall while recognizing “old timers” of the classes of ‘2005, ‘95, ’85, ’75, ’65, ’55, ’45, ’35, and as far into the past as possible. Come one, come all. Bring your friends and family, classmates (and teachers, if they’re still tottering about) and folks in the neighborhood. Tom Klem is recruiting attendees from the Class of 1995, Andrea Fox is attempting the same for the Class of 2005. Anyone out there who’d like to do the same for your class, have at it. Y’all come!
JA Garfield Historical Society News
he James A. Garfield Historical Society enjoyed three rings of excitement—celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Open House(with potluck dinner) for the public and a slightly irregular monthly meeting for March, held on Tuesday, March 17, rather than on Monday, March 16. All in a good cause.
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The March 23 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club featured the program by Adam Wohlever, District Manager of the Ohio State Parks Division of Natural Areas and Preserves.
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - It was a buoyant mood at the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club on Monday, March 16 as the group heard from incipient new member, Adam Jenkins, of Edward Jones Investments, and Megan Ryser, of Garfield High School, who will be competing in the 4-Way Speech Contest, representing the local...
Thinking Spring!
Another weekend, another home & garden show!
Getting to the John S. and James L. Knight Center in downtown Akron is not real tough, although the predominance of one-way streets does sometimes make it a little tricky if you should happen to miss a turn. There’s a parking garage nearby...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The ladies and gentlemen of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club were pleased to host Ms Cheryl Warren, incoming District Governor of District 6630 ( Northeast Ohio) at their recent meeting on March 2. As it was their regular business meeting, their guest was able to get the lowdown on the many local projects and activities that Rotary pursues in the community.
Short Notices
• Just in case you missed it, The Tenth Annual John M. Watson Memorial Concert will be presented on Friday, March 6, 2015 in the Hayden Auditorium at Hiram College. The Orchid Ensemble will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. offering a much-praised program of innovative music combining...
Active Older Adult Wellness Center Opening March 2
So…. Here’s the skinny—could be literally—on what’s happening as “The Y” comes to Garrettsville.
The facility is located at 8233 Park Ave. (the old Garfield Intermediate School, the old Garfield Middle School/Junior High, the old Garfield High School--once upon a time before the consolidation and the construction of the current...
It Must Be February
Must be February, the Easter candy is on the shelves.
And the “cabin fever news stories” are circulating. That’s what appears when all of the news outlets are sick and tired of going hysterical about the weather—record-high snowfall, record-low temperatures, funny (or not-so) pictures of people digging out, names for...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Reports came in at the February 23, 2015 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. To wit :
*Carol Donley told about some of the artistic interpretations of the subject of last week’s presentation on The Children of the Dump, including in drama, in dance and in film. She offered the...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The JAGHS meets regularly on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 in the Mott Building. Meetings are open to the public. New members are welcome. The next meeting will be on March 17, coinciding with St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Garrettsville.
Silver Sneakers Are Coming To The Garrettsville YMCA
Garrettsville - Mark your calendar. Silver Sneakers activities are a-comin’. The wellness center for seniors at the Park Ave. building in Garrettsville will be opening on March 2—that’s a Monday—and March 3 will see the beginning of a Silver Sneakers fitness class for “active older adults” at the same...
Cabin Fever Factoids
Being stuck inside(Where it’s marginally warmer) for extended periods can send a person(at least this one)over the edge, or at least out on the slippery part. While out there, one can run across some quirkily weird items in the news, To wit...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Family Week meetings with James A. Garfield Elementary School principals have been forestalled by snow events but prospects are good for a rejuvenation and re-invigoration of the program, involving more kids and parents.
Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht.
On Friday, December 12, the Hiram Men’s Chorus, directed by Jose Gotera, the Hiram Women’s Chorus, directed by Damaris Peters Pike, and the Hiram Community Chorus will present a musical program of seasonal and Christmas favorites—“Silent Night” in both English and German—at 7:30 p.m. in the Hiram Christian Church (corner of St. Rte 82 , St. Rte. 305 and St. Rte 700), free and open to the public.
Red Letter Day
A RED-LETTER DAY
Or a red something, anyway. As I have said before, you can’t make this stuff up.
It seems that in Sheboygan, WI a group of brewers has got together to raise money for charity by being featured—mostly in the buff—posing in a calendar which will be sold online...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The plan for benches to be placed along the Headwaters Trail, involving Eagle Scout projects and grant money being made available through Rotary District 6630 and donations focused on reviving and rebuilding in the village is still taking shape but it’s in good shape.
Stupid Virus
So somebody on a slow news day—Newsweek was mentioned but the internet picked the mention up and ran with it—called it the “stupid virus” and implied that any lagging intellectual powers among us might be the fault of an insidious invasion by these viral marauders...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The November 17 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society at the Mott Building was held amid falling temperatures and discussion of the recently completed Christmas Walk…with cookies to mark the occasion. The attendance at the Walk was down slightly but the total income was up...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram discussed and applauded a number of topics at their recent meeting on November 24, 2014. Items presented :
Tom Collins reported briefly on the progress of the Headwaters Trail update and promotion. At least two Eagle Scout projects may be part of the...
Can You Hear What I Hear?
‘Tis the season to…bliss-out on MUSIC?
Well, heck yes. Here’s your chance to hear good tunes, to assist in making a contribution to the community, to learn something about one of the great icons in American music, to plunge into the Advent season and to be buoyed by sounds of Christmas as you’ve heard them for years and as new as each morning.