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A great big “Thank You” goes out to the peopl that made SummerFest 2014 happen... SummerFest Raffle – Rick Patrick, Colleen Steele, Kristen Morris, Michelle Zivoder, Ben Coll & Aaron King; Stages/Tents – Greg & Judy Macek; Sound – Warren Ellison, Keith Franklin, Jason Adkins & Blazing Entertainment; Stage Entertainment – Aaron King; PR/Media – Denise Bly, Ben Coll; Website...
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The Garrettsville Baptist Cemetery Association extends a great big thank you to all the people who attended the training session this weekend at the cemetery and volunteered to work on cleaning many of the very old and delicate gravestones and obelisks in the historic cemetery. And another huge thank you to the men who gathered on Sunday morning to trim ...
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On November 4, 2014, the voters of the Village of Windham and Windham Township will be asked to renew the 4 mil levy that supports the WVFD Joint Fire District. Although we have a relatively small community, our fire department is one of the busiest in the county, providing both fire and rescue services to our residents. Many, myself and...
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The Harlem Ambassadors would like to extend a special thank you to event organizers Benjamin Coll, Ted Lysiak, Sheri Johnson and Michelle Zivoder who planned and promoted the event. The Garfield Ambassadors were energetic and enthusiastic opponents and we thank all of the players for their good sportsmanship.
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The words “Thank You” do not seem adequate enough to express our gratitude to the hundreds of people who have helped the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard since the fire. The outpouring of support we have received from all over northeastern Ohio has been nothing short of amazing. From neighboring food banks, school districts, churches, civic organizations, corporations, police departments,...
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We, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Garrettsville Post 5067, would like to express our deepest and heartfelt appreciation for the well-written article regarding the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day in the March 28th edition of The Villager. With all that occurred that week regarding the terrible loss in our village, it was truly an “above and beyond” endeavor in journalism....
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Kiwanis of the Western Reserve wishes to thank everyone who came out to support our spaghetti dinner held at Hiram College on April 11th. We also would like to thank Hiram College & AVI Foodsystems, plus all of the volunteers who helped set up, serve, and clean up! We raised 689.00 for the Garrettsville Strong fund and 357.00...
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Dear Editor Each week when reading the Villager there are often letters to the editor from groups, individuals and businesses thanking others for their support. I often wonder how many readers read the letters each week. I hope if they haven’t been, perhaps if they start now what they will see is how many people in this community and surrounding...
The Portage County District Library Board of Trustees and Staff thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of the Library’s levy issue.
Dear Editor: The Portage County District Library Board of Trustees and Staff thank the voters for their thoughtful consideration of the Library’s levy issue. PCDL’s goal is to expand library services into its underserved areas and increase services at its current branches, including Aurora, Garrettsville, Randolph, Streetsboro, and Windham. The defeat of the issue means the Library will not be...
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The Newton Falls Community Food-in-backpack Program would like to thank the community and area churches for continuing their support. The program supplements food each week to forty students on a rotating basis (over 275 qualify) and is welcomed by teachers and families. As always, we want to thank Newton Falls Schools for the storage and packing location, and all the...
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The Stock Family would like to Thank Everyone who attended Nicholas Stock Fundraiser on February 25th. Special Thanks to All the Local Businesses for their donations, and to Aaron King & Skylane Bowling. Also, Robbie Lawrentz (may he R.I.P.) thought enough of my son to make a large donation before his passing. Thank you Harriet & Rodney Lawrentz. In...
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Dear Editor, What an evening; beautiful weather, delicious food, great wine & beer plus the chance to win some pretty awesome gift baskets. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard’s 2nd annual Farm to Table Nibble & Sip! There are so many people that work together for months to make...
Dear Editor…
Well…. Are you all real proud of yourself now? Are you enjoying looking in the mirror in the morning to look into the face of a genuine, low-life vandal, a dirt-bag who disrespects the Constitution (none of that nonsense about freedom of the press or freedom of speech—for anyone but you), an individual who cares not a whit about disabling...
“We invite you to join us in supporting children’s glioma cancer research…”
Dear Editor The Friends of Melana (FOM) Foundation was established in Garrettsville, Ohio, in honor and memory of our granddaughter, Melana Matson, who lost her battle with children’s glioma cancer in 2009 at the age of 9. Our hope is that no child, no family, no community will ever have to experience what Melana and her loved ones did again. Childhood...
A Thank You from Facet Salon
The entire staff of Facet Salon and Day Spa along with Rescue Village of the Geauga Humane Society want to thank all who supported our Second Annual Doggy Dip this past Saturday. All of the proceeds from this event will help support Rescue Village and the fine work that they accomplish. A very special “Thank You” to Lisa Washabaugh of...
Carlson Family Working to Renovate Remaining Buckeye Block Bldg.
To the Amazing & Wonderful Garrettsville Community and Others who have shared in reflections from the past and our hopes for the future. We would like to express our deep and sincere gratitude for the donations we have received that are helping make our renovation possible. As the saying goes, “it takes a village” and yes it truly does. We...
Letters To The Editor
Dear Villager, Thanks so much for continuing to keep The Villager operating to update us on the news around the Village and surrounding areas! Thanks to Iva Walker for continuing to find humor in life and giving us something to laugh about in this challenging time! Thanks to Pochedley’s for introducing “plant pick-ups”. It is good to know that flowers and veggie...
Sewing for Support Thank You
Dear Editor, Marian Stryczny and Bethany Mason would like to thank all those who donated to our “sewing for support” cause to collect quilts for breast cancer patients!! Thanks to your generosity we were able to donate 32 quilts and 26 afghans! We appreciate all the effort that went in to making these items, they were all just beautiful! Sincerely, Marian Stryczny...
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,The family of Margaret Paul would like to thank the community for their kind outpouring of sympathy, notes, cards and shared memories.At 96, hers is cetainly a life to be celebrated but it”s still hard for us to lose Mom, Grandma, Grams and Great Gram.She touched so many lives. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.Margaret Paul’s family Dear Editor,Due to...
Thank you Ms. Anderson and Mr. Kaiser for being firm and thinking of your constituents!
Dear Editor, As a tax paying resident of this Village, I would like to extend my thanks to council members Anderson and Kaiser for finally putting their foot down and speaking for many of the village’s residents. So many of us live from paycheck to paycheck, some working multiple part time jobs to make ends meet and WE have to cut...
Immeasurable Gratitude from the JAG Schools
Two words….immeasurable gratitude As Thanksgiving approaches we want to share our deepest thanks to EVERYONE for the passage of Issue 8. Thank you for being such a supportive community. Thank you to the residents of Hiram, Charlestown, Nelson, Freedom and Garrettsville for believing in how we put your kids first. Thank you to all of the organizations that support our...
“My Grandmother the Custodian”
It all began in 1973. My grandmother Mary Leigh started at James A Garfield Community Schools. At 25 years old, she began her lifelong love with Garrettsville Ohio. Her mother, Marguerite Stottlemire would later retire from the High School as a custodian and one of her best friends would retire this year, Rosie Farr as a custodian at the intermediate school. It was her time and with a heartfelt goodbye she left the school system this year after 41 years...
Dear Editor: An Apology to the Village of Windham & Its Residents
On behalf of the ownership and management at SkyLanes I would like to sincerely apologize for the disparaging remark Sunday night that has hurt and angered many Windham residents. There have been many great families and people from Windham that have supported this business since its inception in 1957. In no way would we try to upset the people that...
Wear Your Mask
Dear Weekly Villager, My name is Grayson. I am a 15 year old scout from Troop 575. I wanted to express my opinion about masks and people not wearing them. I think it’s weird how people want this virus to be over but don’t wear their masks and quote fake science for their evidence on why they aren’t wearing a...
Thank You from the Village of Windham
Dear Editor, The Village of Windham would like to thank the following people for their help with Octoberfest. Donations - Gas & Food Mini Mart, Circle K, Jeff Pochedly, Ivan & Erin Ward, Jake & Nicki Eye, Hal Clark, Cheryl Belknap,Amber Ashby, and Pete Kepich & Hanford Dixon Sponsors - Cal’s, Ellerhorst Russell Insurance, Performance Elastomers, Charles Chevrolet, Roubic Law Offices, Skylanes,...
We would like to thank…
We would like to thank the community members and businesses of Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua and surrounding communities, all race planners, participants, and all Summerfest visitors for the success of our Fourth Annual Friends of Melana Summerfest 5K Race and Fun Walk. This event is held annually in memory of our granddaughter, Melana Matson, and for the sole purpose of raising...
Service and generosity describe the 2,000+ Rotarians in Northeast Ohio
Dear Editor, Service and generosity describe the 2,000+ Rotarians in Northeast Ohio. These are civic-minded community members in the counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage, Summit, and part of Lorain. These Rotarians belong to 53 different Rotary Clubs in these counties. They are part of Rotary International which is in over 200 countries. The motto of Rotary International...
INFORMATION REQUEST: THE LOCAL DAIRIES OF GARRETTSVILLE, FREEDOM, NELSON AND HIRAM FROM 1900 TO 1967.
A local historical research project has begun on the “Local Dairies” that delivered milk to our area. Contact has already been made with the local historical societies requesting information. The initial intent is to research any dairy that has an existing milk bottle with its name on it. So far, information has been accumulated on twelve dairies, including...
Message from the Editor
Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up this edition of The Villager. As you can see, there are some temporary changes being made to our layout for the time being while we adjust to the ever changing environment we are living in. For the immediate future, we will not be printing the invited listing so we can provide some additional story...
In response to the article “Say Yes to Education”
Dear Editor, In response to the article “Say Yes to Education” in your March 8, 2019 edition paper by Hiram College president Lori Varlotta, I would like to point out to her that she doesn’t need to go all the way to the City of Cleveland, over 35 miles away, to find at risk high school students who would qualify...
