NGCC Awarded Burton D. Morgan Foundation Grant
The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) has been selected as a recipient of a $10,000 grant award by Burton D. Morgan Foundation for general operating support in 2022. Burton D. Morgan Foundation focuses its grant funding on supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in Northeast Ohio. However, occasionally, the Foundation makes one-time, proactive grants to deserving organizations that serve our community. ...
2916 In Service and Ready to Respond
Garrettsville - Community EMS District is proud to announce that a new vehicle has been added to the fleet. “2916” is a 2019 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. This pick-up truck replaces a 2004 Ford Explorer.
MaRSI’s 2nd Friday Dinner
The Mantua Restoration Society (MaRSI) will be holding their 2nd Friday Dinner, from 4 – 7pm, on Friday, September 8, 2023. The dinner features home-made main courses, fresh salads, and delectable desserts. There will be background music featuring Skip Schweitzer on guitar, Cal Craig on banjo, and the vocals of Sarah Harvey. If you haven’t been to one of...
Garfield Grad Earns Two Awards While Completing Marine Boot Camp
A Garrettsville, OH native who excelled in track & field at James A. Garfield High School has translated her skills to rare achievement in her military service. US Marine Corps Private First-Class Mariah Vazquez recently scored the highest in Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness of her company. PFC Vazquez scored 600 out of 600 points, surpassing 161 men and...
Greenmen hockey leans on defense and prevails against Knights
After scoring six goals in the first two periods, the Aurora Greenmen’s hockey team relied on its defense to fend off Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League Blue Division rival Nordonia in the final period. Aurora’s defense stiffened up and defeated its neighborhood foe 6-5 in a GCHSHL Blue Division crossover game last Sunday afternoon at The Pond in...
Newton Falls Kiwanis present race check
Newton Falls Kiwanis president Linda Hrenko is shown with City Manager Jack Haney, Karen Car from the Senior Van, Labor day race directors Vonda Vencel and Jenn Riehl. In their hands is a giant check in the amount of $5,059 which is the profit from the 2011 Labor Day race. Congratulations to all the sponsors, runners, and volunteers that made...
Hiram’s Fill-A-Police-Car and Pet Adoption Event Deemed A Success!
Hiram - On July 25th the Hiram Police Department held its “Fill-a-Police-Car” Food Drive and Pet Adoption event. It was a fun-filled day with many animal rescues and animal advocate organizations in attendance. There were adoptable dogs that were looking for their forever homes and animal groups helping spread the word of their missions. Garrettsville Police Department was at...
The Portage County Board of DD Hosts Trunk or Treat Event Oct. 27
The Halloween season may be particularly difficult for families of those with developmental disabilities because of social cues, disruptions in routine, loud sounds and costumes. On Oct. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ (DD) Happy Day Services Building, families in Portage County can trick-or-treat in an accessible and safe setting. “We...
St. James In-Home Hearing Consultants Cut Costs
Housecalls are back! Whether you live in Cleveland, Aurora, Middlefield or Garrettsville, St. James In-Home Hearing offers hearing care at affordable prices –- many times, at as much as half the cost of other hearing practices. Many large companies overcharge the elderly for products, but St. James Hearing believes “Everyone deserves to hear.” That applies to anyone over the age of...
Cadet Program Looking For A Few Good Teens
Attention teens! Would you like to honor and serve America? Do you want to prepare for your future while making new friends? Then rise to the challenge of cadet membership in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol. This program is also an impressive qualification for those considering college. Cadets fly, learn to lead, hike, camp, get in shape, and...
A night of celebration for the Burton-Middlefield Rotarians
On June 26, 18 Burton Middlefield Rotarians, 9 spouses, and approx. 20 invited guests enjoyed a fantastic evening at the “Glass Asylum” party center in Chagrin Falls. They were entertained by music from the Rockability music group who did their usual great job. Tasty Mexican food was supplied by Coyote’s Restaurant in Bainbridge along with good bar service for the...
Windham’s 5th Annual Parade of Lights a Hit!
Windham - Windham’s 5th Annual Parade of Lights was held this past Sunday evening. The parade “stepped off from Dollar General being led by Windham’s grass fighter, followed by the Windham marching band. The parade had several interesting floats. One was Dixies Diner depiction of the Christmas Story. Ashley Eisenbarth, the owner, left no stone unturned, on the float,...
Freddie’s Hobbies to host QSAC Race
Ravenna - This weekend the southwest side of Ravenna will be a happening place as the Quarter Scale Auto Club (QSAC) racers from all over the country will converge on Freddie’s Hobbies to race their quarter scale vehicles on his track. (Quarter scale race cars are approximately 1?4 the size of a standard car hence the name quarter scale)...
My LifePlan® Launches Intelligent Survival Initiatives
Ravenna – My LifePlan®, an emerging provider of emergency services, announced the release of its Intelligent Survival InitiativesTM (ISI). A first in disaster response, ISI is designed to provide proactive intelligent information services for emergency and large-scale disasters. My LifePlan’s® Intelligent Survival Initiatives provides solutions for: • Gathering and updating life-critical information about the individual prior to disaster or when called...
Berkshire baseball breaks through late to triumph against Newton Falls
The Berkshire Badgers’ baseball team has become adept at making some noise in the playoffs. The Badgers earned a berth in the district playoffs with some clutch hitting to beat Newton Falls 6-1 in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III Northeast 1 sectional championship last Wednesday. “It is a big deal,” said Coach Nick Burzanko. “We talk about...
“Into the Woods” Coming to JAG
Garrettsville - The spring musical at James A. Garfield High School is returning for another year. After ending a two-year dry-spell due to COVID-19 in 2022 by performing “The Little Mermaid,” the JAG Musical Theatre Department is ready to go once again. This time, it will be Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” (As a note, this version is not...
Newton Falls Public Library’s Free Program
Newton Falls - Meet the Newton Falls Public Library's new technical instructor, Cynthia Casterline on Monday, October 14 from 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Cindie will be available to meet library patrons, discuss simple technology issues, and sign individuals up for our many new class offerings. The upcoming classes will range from basic instruction such as "My Mouse Has No...
We’re All Invited
JAG Kindergarten Registration Register today! It’s time to register for a Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2024. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Book Review...
Got Painted Wine Bottle? Next “Crafting with Marian” at Garrettsville Library
Crafting enthusiasts are invited to the Garrettsville Library for its next “Crafting with Marian” program on either Monday, June 12 or Monday, June 19 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Learn how to make your own painted wine bottle. All supplies provided. This is a free program and open to all adults. However, there is the customary $5 registration...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Open Call Auditions for Idol
Have you ever dreamed of being on The Voice or American Idol, thinking, “I can do that!” Well, we can’t guarantee you’ll be on either show, but we can offer you a chance to use your singing talent to earn some cash. If you are available April 14th, May 19th and June 30th, you need to consider auditioning for this...
Sibling G-Men Qualified For AAU Junior Olympics
Trinity and Angel Williamson, students at James A. Garfield Elementary and Middle Schools respectively, have qualified for the AAU, (Amateur Athletic Union), Junior Olympic Games to be held in Detroit, Michigan in July 2013. Angel is qualified in Black Belt Poomsae boys age 13-14 and Trinity is qualified in Black Belt Sparring girls age 10-11. Both Angel and Trinity...
Rockets golf finishes as runners-up at MAC tourney, becomes conference co-champs
The Streetsboro Rockets boys’ golf team’s goal this season was to capture outright ownership of the Metro Athletic Conference title this season. The Rockets will not end the season as the sole champions but still snagged a share of the MAC title when they finished as the runners-up at the MAC tournament by carding a team score of 356...
Newton Falls Council News
Newton Falls - Monday night’s council meeting explored changes for the coming new year as the main topic of conversation. All officials were present and the floor of the forum was immediately turned over to two guest speakers. After the special presentation about city water usage concluded, local Police Chief John Kuivila addressed concerns over the proposed budget cuts for...
Townhall II unveils new location in Ravenna
It is hard to find a health care location that can deliver multiple services but Townhall II, a non-profit agency providing integrated health care services to Portage County, has come close. Townhall II hosted a grand opening of its newest location in Ravenna last Wednesday morning. “With Ravenna and Windham being the center of community health and improvement plans, we...
Harmonia at Hiram College
The ensemble uses instruments as varied as accordion, upright bass, violin, panflute, and cimbalom (the East-European 125 string hammered dulcimer). The musicans come from varied backgrounds, finding a common musical language in Harmonia. SingOut! Magazine called their performance “Brilliant. Lush. Dazzling.” National Public Radio declared the group “a musical gem.” The group is based in Cleveland but appears widely throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Shop with a Cop: 2020 Style
“We hold this is a very special program dear to our hearts,” explained Hiram Police Chief Brian Gregory. He explained that former Hiram Police Chief Ed Samec began the program eight years ago in an effort to build bonds between local officers and some of the children and families they serve. “’Shop with a Cop’ builds a bond that is essential to community policing; the program also provides much needed holiday cheer for deserving families experiencing hardship,” Chief Gregory continued. “There should be no child that feels the sense of confusion and the feeling of going without during the holiday season,” he added.
Whispers from the Woods
“Many of the events of the annual cycle recur year after year in a regular order. A year-to-year record of this order is a record of the rates at which solar energy flows to and through living things. They are the arteries of the land. By tracing their response to the sun, phenology may eventually shed some light on that ultimate enigma, the land’s inner workings.” – Aldo Leopold, A
Get Ready For The Appraisal Fair
Keep digging in the attic. Keep swamping out the basement. Tote that barge. Lift that bale! Clear those cupboards. Empty those shelves. The Antique Appraisal Fair is on the way. August 20 at the James A. Garfield Middle School there will be a flea market/rummage sale benefitting the Garfield Middle School football program, AND the James A. Garfield Historical Society’s...
Youth Bowling News
Costumes, candy, pizza, music....and bowling. The Youth Leagues celebrated Halloween on Saturday and everyone had a great time. Michelle Tushar and Jenny Wampler passed out Halloween candy, Aaron King served up pizza (yes, even at 9:30 in the morning), and coach Kenny Brigham turned on the music and turned off the lights for some cosmic bowling. In spite...
A New Park District Acquisition
Geauga Park District is pleased to announce its acquisition of the property formerly known as Wicked Woods Golf Course, a 180-acre parcel located at the corner of Routes 44 and 87 in Burton and Newbury township, after the Board of Park Commissioners voted to approve the purchase November 13. “We are grateful to Ed and Connie Babcock for the...
