Iva Walker

In a surprising turn of events, it appears that the cost of procuring the items featured in the classic holiday tune, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," has experienced a notable increase of approximately 4.8%. At the forefront of this upward trend are the turtle doves, ostensibly due to their...

The Garrettsville’s Twentieth Century Club concluded its club year with a festive gathering at Nasreen Kitko’s home. The hostess received assistance in preparing the diverse and delightful meal from co-hostesses Karen Ziarko and new member Kathy Watson. The roll call was answered with “my Christmas wish,” resulting in a series...

In Garrettsville, the spirit of the holiday season shines bright, transforming the town into a twinkling spectacle. Throughout the area, decorated trees, inflatables, light-adorned fences, roof outlines, silhouetted trees, Santas, Rudolphs, Nativity scenes, and even gift-delivery helicopters adorn the landscape. Sequenced lights and flashing displays add to the festive...

The latest assembly of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, held on November 27, 2023, proved to be an eclectic gathering, featuring a wide array of discussions and announcements that captured the essence of community involvement and upcoming festivities. One of the primary highlights of the meeting was the comprehensive overview of...

All of you Latin scholars out there no doubt recognized that phrase, often abbreviated as R.I.P. and translated as Rest in Peace. Well, it’s had an outbreak here at the ranch; our feline population has undergone some major changes. Boy, has it ever. First off, Ruffian, of the inside cat...

The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club convened Monday, diving headfirst into the spirit of the upcoming holidays during their meeting. The main agenda revolved around preparations for adorning the Garrettsville gazebo by the Boardwalk. Plans were set in motion to festoon the area with garlands, dazzling lights, and a beautifully adorned...

That line comes from John Greenleaf Whittier, who was once considered one of the premier poets of American literature. Raise your hands out there if you remember his name at all…. That’s what I thought. The whole of the quote–found in the OFA– is this : “The Frost Spirit...

Members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met at the home of Linda Fitt on November 2, 2023 to learn about the Happy Trails Animal Sanctuary from its director, Ilona Urban and to enjoy harvest bounty provided by the hostess and her co-hostesses, Shirley Danku and Sharon Miller. First...

The October 16, 2023 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society included an array of topics for consideration, opening with the discussions/arrangements under way for the opening of the 1924 Time Capsule on July 6, 2024. Local author Scott Lawless will be working with the group, fund-raising efforts...

The home of Connie Crate was the venue for the October 19, 2023 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville. Roll call answers featured members’ favorite events and ranged from Playhouse packages to ball games, throughChristmas services, SummerFest, destination weddings, the Tractor Parade, craft events rock concerts, and...

Yes, indeed, There is all kinds if it out there…weird, I mean. For instance, the other day there was a short piece on line about a political uproar in Wisconsin, where politicians–mostly Republicans, I fear–were in an uproar about passing a law against naked bicycle-riding. Seems to me that would...

Well, as an Autumnal au Revoir, we’ve just had a beauty. It’s nearly all downhill from here on out, I fear. There seem to be numerous warnings about an “el Nino winter” and how we could be in for a freezer bowl this time around after having been just...

“Sweetest Day” early might have been the theme for the September 21, 2023 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville for their annual guest night. Members answered roll call by introducing their guests, then it was on to the program–delicious. “Cake Me, I’m Dreaming” is the custom cakery of...

Got inspired at church on Sunday( This is not an automatic occurrence, I have to confess. I get distracted…and sometimes sleepy, truth be told). Meaning, of course, that The Rev came pretty close to matching my point of view on a whole bunch of things. He also tossed out...

The August 28, 2023 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was held at the dining table of McCumbers-Brady Realty, with a nearly full house of members and guests Kim Bass–speaker, and Jamie Loew–of Middlefield Banking Company. There was a brief report on the arrival of the new Rotary Exchange student, Sarra...

Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on August 24, 2023 at the home of newly-elected president Kathy Countryman for their annual Summer Get Together to launch the new 2023-2024 club year. This event traditionally is an occasion for connection and conversation as well as introducing the...

Garrettsville - The August 14, 2023 meeting was held on Delores McCumbers’ birthday and she ended the gathering with selections from her tasty cake. Preceding that was a report from Owen Bass on his progress toward next year becoming the first local outbound Rotary Exchange student in quite a...