Upcoming Community Events | Week of June 28
Grief Support Group Sundays Grief Group meets every Sunday at 3 pm. The meetings are held at Garrettsville United Methodist Church and last about 1 – 1 ½ hours. Everyone is welcome. For questions you can call the church at 330-527-2055. Men on Mondays Mondays Men on Mondays, a men’s Bible study, is held every Monday from 6:45 – 8 pm at the Cellar...
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Volunteers Needed! Start something! The 2011 Fall Volunteer Recruitment Campaign for Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County is underway. There are currently over 80 children, ages 6-17, living in all areas of Portage County waiting for a volunteer. All we ask is that you commit to 12 hours per month for one year. Call 330 296-6655 or visit...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of April 13th
Reminder: James A. Garfield Annual PTO Rummage Sale Donation days- May 20th, 22nd & 24th from 4-6:30pm @ Elementary School. First Drop off day: Sunday May 20th, last day of the Annual Yard Sales!!! Sale Day- May 26th 7am-1pm Community Garden Plots Call Today Windham Village and Township Residents! Community Garden Planned. Free plots ready to plant. Register at Village Office or put in...
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People Tree Donations This year the People Tree is in need more than ever before. The suppliers of our toys in the past years are now unable to provide us with toys. Toys are needed for walk-in families. Other needed items are as follows: food, coats, hats, gloves, boots, misc. household items and personal care products. Items can be dropped...
Got All the Answers? Trivia Saturday at Aurora Memorial Library
Aurora - Join us at the Aurora Memorial Library for another “Trivia Saturday” on Saturday, October 6 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Compete to win prizes with the correct answers to six questions from six different categories. Enjoy free pizza, popcorn, and beverages. Registration has already begun and those who preregister for this event will receive the names...
Hiram Students, Community Relay for a Cure on April 25
Hiram - The Hiram community will unite in the fight against cancer at Relay for Life, April 25-26, 2014, at Charles A. Henry Field. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. on April 25, and continues for 18 hours, until noon the next day. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the nearby Les and Kathy Coleman Sports...
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Summerfest Wedding Deadline April 29 The Summerfest committee accepting entries for couples who would like to get married or renew their vows at Summerfest 2011. Send your story on why you would like to be Summerfest’s First Couple to: Summerfest’s First Couple, c/o Weekly Villager, PO Box 331, Garrettsville, OH 44231 or enter online at www.weeklyvillager.com (type Summerfest Wedding in search)...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of October 12
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of January 25
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily...
Upcoming Events – Week of May 12
Bainbridge Community Church Donation Days Spring Cleaning is here! Bainbridge Community Church UCC is collecting gently used items for our annual “Take what you need, Give what you can” Rummage Sale from Tuesday May 22nd through Thursday, May 24th between 6-8 p.m. Large item pick-up is available on Tuesday, May 22 or Thursday, May...
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 supportive services of our agency. You and your family could...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of November 24
Don’t miss Garrettsville’s Annual Clock Tower Lighting on Saturday, November 25th. The fun starts at 5:30 PM, Santa arrives by fire truck at 6:00 PM. Patio Raffle On Sale Now Get your tickets now for the JAG All Sports Booster PATIO RAFFLE! A 600 sq. ft. decorative concrete patio with fire pit, decorative seating and steps is being donated...
Portage Parks Educational Programs and Hikes
Discover the Crooked River - 9/6/14 9:00am - 2:00pm Join a Park District volunteer naturalist on a leisurely float down the Cuyahoga River enjoying the last days of summer. Meet at Camp Hi and we will be shuttled to Eldon Russell Park and make our way down to Camp Hi looking for kingfishers, beaver, and maybe a river otter. Please...
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 youth; helping him stay on the right path; teaching him...
#GARRETTSVILLESTRONG FUNDRAISER SPOTLIGHT
Cana Valley Winery April 16 & 17 - Visit Cana Valley Winery 5665 Waterloo Road, Atwater. A donation from each bottle of wine purchased on April 9, 10 and 16 & 17 will be donated to the #GarrettsvilleStrong Fund. JA Garfield Pancake Breakfast April 19 - James A. Garfield Student Council will be sponsoring an all you can eat Pancake Breakfast on...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of December 21
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve...
Upcoming Community Events |Week of August 2nd
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation) and...
Upcoming Community Events | March 5, 2021
JAG Kindergarten RegistrationPre-register Today!James A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2034It’s time to pre-register for Kindergarten if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2021. You must pre-register by going to our website, www.jagschools.org. Click on Menu, scroll down to the Final Forms link to pre –register and to fill out the forms. Other documents will...
Upcoming Community Events
Garrettsville Eagles Fish Fry Friday Nights Garrettsville Eagles Fish Fry. Friday nights from 4-7:30pm. Fish, shrimp or chicken tender dinners, also served as a combo. Baked potato or French fries, coleslaw or applesauce, green beans and dinner roll. To go orders welcome 330-527-2330. Monday Breakfast Mondays American Legion Post 674 to host Monday morning breakfasts, serving from 7:30-11am at 9960 Center Street, Windham, Ohio....
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 22
Garrettsville Eagles Club Events Garrettsville Eagles Club will be open to the public during Summer Fest. We will have hot dogs and roast beef sandwiches for sale all three days. Saturday June 23rd, sign up for Yardzee 1-3:00. Start rolling at 3:00, there will be a prize for the winner. June 30th we will have a steak fry from 4-7:30. Choice of...
Free Quarterly Water Monitoring
Shalersville - Free well water monitoring will be conducted at 3:15 P.M., Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Sand Hill Stable on State Route 303, just west of the 303/44 intersection. Participants are asked to arrive as close to 3:15 as possible. Trained water monitors from Concerned Citizens Ohio will test for chemicals and salts that can show possible contamination from...
Upcoming Community Events (Week of June 24)
11th Annual J.A. Garfield Reunion Reserve Your Spot! The 11th annual James A. Garfield Alumni Reunion will be held at the James A. Garfield Elementary School on September 17, 2016. A buffet dinner will be provided by Guido’s Catering of Ravenna. Following dinner, alumni representing the classes of 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 will be recognized....
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Picnic in the Park Thursdays No school, no lunch? Hilltop Christian Church can help! This summer one day of each week we will be serving lunch at the Mantua Village Park. Picnic in the park is free & open to all, kids and adults. Serving Thursdays through August 1st. Serving times are 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Play in the park and have...
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James A. Garfield Class of 1987 Save This Date! Plans are under way for a casual 25th class reunion. Keep September 29th open on your calendars and start looking for your 80’s fashion!! Questions or wanting to help “the cause”, call one of the following: Michele (Miller) Blair 330.979.9384, Kim (Raab) Curry 330.527.2186, Aaron King 330.524.2646 or Kim (Knerem) Bass 330.527.0278 Sports...
Tickets on Sale Now For “Murder at the Pigskin Party”
Garrettsville – The Friends of Melana is delighted to announce its hosting of the Murder at the Pigskin Party event, a benefit dinner in memory of Melana Matson of Garrettsville, whose life was claimed at age nine by a cancerous glioma brain tumor. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of Melana, an affiliate of the Children’s Glioma Cancer...
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Closed Circuit TVs Available For Rent On-Going The Portage County Society of the Blind has closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) available for rent. Rental fees are $5 a month. A CCTV magnifies printed material onto a monitor. Reading mail and the newspaper are things that may be possible again. If you know someone who would benefit from a CCTV please call Dorothy...
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Summerfest Wedding Deadline April 29 The Summerfest committee is accepting entries for couples who would like to get married or renew their vows at Summerfest 2011. Send your story on why you would like to be Summerfest’s First Couple to: Summerfest’s First Couple, c/o Weekly Villager, PO Box 331, Garrettsville, OH 44231 or enter online at www.weeklyvillager.com (type Summerfest Wedding in...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of July 26
Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation) and...
We;re All Invited: Upcoming Events (Week of June 10)
11th Annual J.A. Garfield Reunion Reserve Your Spot! The 11th annual James A. Garfield Alumni Reunion will be held at the James A. Garfield Elementary School on September 17, 2016. A buffet dinner will be provided by Guido’s Catering of Ravenna. Following dinner, alumni representing the classes of 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 will be recognized....
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Vendors Needed For Art On The Hill Call Today Art on the Hill 2011 will be held on Saturday, July 9 in Mantua and is currently seeking artisans and food vendors. This day-long celebration of the arts includes continuous live entertainment, great food, lots of activities and of course lots and lots of art! If you are interested in selling or...
