Thank You
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...
Regarding Issue 8
Editors Note: Having been to many of the over 40 public meetings held by the Issue 8 supporters, it has never been presented that Issue 8 is not a tax increase. Numerous presentations included examples of homes with multiple wage earners.
Thank you for supporting me…
Dear Editor The election is over and as your re –elected Geauga County Auditor, I want to thank all of the great Geauga residents who continue to lend support and have great confidence in what my office and I do for you. I will continue to work very hard to protect your tax dollars and make sure that our local...
Dear Editor…
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.
Concerning the GarrettsvilleStrong Fund
Dear Editor, Following the "Great Garrettsville Fire" of 2014, a blaze which razed 1/3 of Garrettsville's Main Street business district, a fund was established by the Chamber of Commerce to raise money to help the property owners rebuild. As the Chamber President at the time, I was (and still am) extremely proud of what the fund became, and of the potential...
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...
Now we fight back with prayers and hope…
Garrettsville Strong When there’s a fire that shakes our faith, and we see the pain and tears of the people who lost everything. Now we fight back with prayers and hope. We see the people coming together like a town. But more like a family. We see the hope to all those who were hurt. So we put our arms...
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...
Thank you to Jackie, the manager and to the staff at McDonald’s…
We were on the first day of our vacation from Pittsburgh, PA last week on our way to the Holden Arboretum and stopped at the McDonald’s restaurant in Mantua for lunch, we left and were at the gate at Holden when my friend realized that she left her purse at the McDonald’s. we sped back and were so grateful to see that the purse had been retrieved with all of the contents intact...
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...
Thank You Garfield Community!
On behalf of myself and members of the James A. Garfield Board of Education, we would like to thank the community members of Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram Township, Nelson and Charlestown for your support in the passage of Issue 8. Thank you for securing and stabilizing the future of our schools. We now have a clear path to...
I urge the passage of the School District and Fire District levies on November 4,2014
On November 4,Windham Township and Village Voters will be voting on 2 property tax levies.They are our School District and our Joint Fire District (Fire Dept.) Both of these tax levies are 5-year renewal levies and if passed we will pay the same property tax mills that we have been paying for the past five years. No new taxes. I...
Thank You
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,...
Thank You
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...
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...
Dear Editor
Newton Falls Community Backpack Program would like to thank the donors, packers, and supporters who help this program continue. This year, we gave out 1,095 bags of food and 1080 books. Thank you also goes to the school district for providing the packing and storage room, to their employees who helped, and to Newton Falls IGA and Shop ‘n Save...
Editorial: Because I said I would
I’m writing this editorial to honor a promise to the students at Crestwood High School. I happened to be substituting the day the program “Because I Said I Would” was presented. I told several students that I would write a letter to the editor if the chance for a new high school presented itself. I am encouraging community members...
Thank You From The Garrettsville YMCA
Thank you to the Garrettsville Community for supporting the Garrettsville YMCA’s 1st Annual Halloween 5k and fun walk! We had fun and even Mother Nature couldn’t stop us! Without your donations, we couldn’t have done it ! A big thank you to our main sponsors: My Choice, The Villager, and The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce! ...
Thank You
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....
“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...
Dear Editor…
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...
Rockin’ to Rebuild at Garrettsville Summerfest
Dear Residents, Warm weather is finally here and that means it is time to think about summer and the Garrettsville Summerfest. Last# year’s Summerfest was a huge success and it could not have been achieved without you -- our Summerfest supporters. Despite the devastating fire that destroyed part of our downtown district, this will have no effect on Summerfest #10 which...
Thank you JC Electric…
Dear Editor, Hopefully, motorists and area residents have noticed the American flags displayed on utility poles surrounding the Freedom Township Hall and Congregational Church properties. The flags and their mounting brackets were installed by employees of JC Electric using the company’s bucket truck. Installation was completed in time for the Memorial Day weekend. JC Electric is owned by Mr. Jason Carmichael...
