Iva Walker
G-H Rotary Report
The May 4, 2026 meeting of Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary boasted the presence of a visitor–Kim Ewell of Hiram--who offered some information on the new Downtown...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on April 20, 2026, welcoming a new member and dealing with numerous business items such as the...
G-H Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza on April 27, 2026 to advance their community- focused programs going into their 101st year. These...
Aww… Take A Hike Folks
The 28th Annual Portage County Park District Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction on April 25, was a full-grown success. The evening featured a celebration...
April Showers….?
Nothing was said about April snows, was it?
Earth Day coming up on the 22nd is about it for celebrations this month but maybe someone...
Cat Walk
Y’ know there’s a saying that goes, “No good deed goes unpunished.”--mostly meant in fun when things seem to go wrong, but sometimes more...
Coming or Going??
What’s that old one about March ? Comes “ in like a lion and out like a lamb” ? Or is it “comes in...
Shop Til You… What???
Well, here we are at All Fools’ Day and I’m not even talking about politics–not yet, but the primaries are coming; are you registered?
Never...
G-H Rotary Report
Meeting on March 30, 2026, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary entertained guests representing local First Responders groups–plolice, fire, EMS, – from Garrettsville, Windham, Hiram, P.C. Sheriff’s...
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
The saying goes that only, “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.” (This was a remark from colonial times when the...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The March 23, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary delved into current projects and future enterprises, to wit ,
• More information on the Storybook...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Almost green, the March 16, 2026 meeting of Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary did a jig through the following business:
# 1. The Storybook Trail is taking shape,...
On The Road Again
The Road Apple Roubaix has come and gone once more, and left us with memories of probably the most “spring like” day yet. Makes...
20th Century Club News
The March 5, 2026 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville was held at the home of Carol Smith , who was assisted...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The March 2, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary covered an array of current issues, including :
*Arrangements for the forthcoming Storybook Trail–posts are arriving,...
Secret Recipe
I’m here to tell you how to lose twenty pounds–give or take an ounce or two–in one fell swoop…or maybe it was when the...
Olym-past… and none too soon
Okay, now I can actually get something done…or not.
I had forgotten how enticing it can be to watch superior athletes do their thing. The...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The February 16, 2026 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society opened with an invitation from the Portage County Historical Society to an...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 24, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was the occasion of a most interesting and informative program presented by Olivia Pilon ,...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 16, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was focussed on the Storybook Trail, to become part of the Tom Collins Memorial Trail...
20th Century Club News
Worthies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville came out as card sharks during the February 5, 2026 meeting held at the home of...
Definitely Uphill
Whoa !!!
The Olympics certainly have some MAJOR MOMENTS ! Lindsey Vonn and her ill-fated return to the Women’s Downhill, for instance. What a thing...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The location of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Centennial Celebration has been determined–actually, there will be two of them, one for the founding itself in 1926,...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Guest Groundhog Buckeye Chuck did not show up but the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary soldiered on, doing the following business:
• Review of the budget–specifics on...
PG-13?
As I have mentioned before, somebody out there in ComputerLand.Internet thinks that my name is REALLY Ivan and, therefore, I must be interested in...
What’s Cookin’
So I am putting together my piece on the meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville, when all sorts of related topics and...
20th Century Club News
Something was cooking at the January 22, 2026 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville, held at the home of Mary Furillo, who...
Bbbbrrrrrrrrrr
Well, here we are again.
We definitely DO NOT need Greenland. We’ve already got the weather and claiming anything else would be a pile of...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Seeking a venue for the group’s centennial celebration took up most of the discussion at the January 19, 2026 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary....
20th Century Club News
Stepping off boldly into their one hundred and twenty-fifth year, the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met at the home of Iva Walker, assisted...