6thAnnual Hometown Hoe-Down Tickets now onSale!
Middlefield - On September 27th, back by overwhelming demand… the TWO headliners at the 6thAnnual Hometown Hoe-Down will be the Whiskey Courage Band, and Blazin Bills amazing BBQ! On the 27thfrom 6pm-10pm, the Middlefield Market Pavilion (indoors) will transform into the perfect setting for some good ole’ fashion country fun! The evening starts with the BBQ blazing right outside...
Camp Ravenna: Future Missile Interceptor Site?
In what was termed by MDA representative Ken Anderson as a “capabilities race” rather than an arms race, these additional East Coast sites are being submitted to Congress for consideration in order to bolster the homeland’s capacity to defend itself "against threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran."
Woodlands Carnival A Success
Ravenna - The Woodlands at Robinson recently held a free community carnival on July 26th. The carnival was sponsored by Clear Path Home Health, Crossroads Hospice, Dean’s Funeral Home, Dr. David Uhall, J & J Mobile Music, NEAS Ambulance Inc. and Saber Healthcare. Highlights of the event included a visit from Slider, The Cleveland Indians Mascot who arrived via fire...
2014 Ox Roast Wrap Up
This year’s 51sth Annual Ox Roast Fair the weekend of July 18-20 at St. Joseph’s in Mantua was a wonderful event despite some weather challenges. Mother Nature gave us a little bit of everything . . . a beautiful Friday, off & on showers for Saturday with cooler temps, and then a hot & humid Sunday. Crowds did not disappoint; the fun and entertainment were delightful and the food was delicious, as usual. Folks from the surrounding area and even out of state visitors enjoyed the hospitality of the Parish Community of St. Joseph. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported, volunteered, promoted, donated, and worked this year’s great event. This annual parish fundraiser directly supports the educational and sacramental ministries of St. Joseph Parish.
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club members wished their local Rotary Student Exchange participant, Rachel Schwan, good luck and Godspeed on her adventure in Thailand for the coming school year. They also welcomed visitor Skip Schweitzer, columnist for The Villager.
Amish Buggy Classic Kicks-Off Middlefield’s Summerfest
Middlefield Activities Committee held their Annual Summerfest this past Saturday and it went off without a hitch. In past years, the event was held at the Municipal Center, this year it was moved to Harrington Square Mall Parking Lot. They roped off a section of the far parking lot for venders, creating a make- shift midway that housed plenty of vendors, an inflatable slide and a bounce house.
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - Rodger Pettit was a visitor and, unexpectedly, the program for the evening at the July 21, 2014 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society. His original intention was to present information on the proposed and planned Nelson Veterans’ Memorial, its history and current status. The memorial is to be placed on the grounds of the former...
Mantua Village Garden Club News
The MVGC will meet on Monday, August 4, at noon. At this meeting, Judy Novak-Hrdy, Master Gardener, will be showing us several examples of Fairy Gardens, and teach us how they are made. Judy will also tell us stories about the fairies that reside in those Fairy Gardens. If you are interested in joining us, and learning more about...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Busy time for the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club at their meeting on July 28, 2014 at Cal’s II. The monthly list of program responsibility was reviewed. President Delores McCumbers spoke of the benefits of the PETS (President Elect Training Sessions) program and of a Rotary Honors Vets event coming up in central Ohio. Facilities-use papers have been filed for Family...
Buckeye Block Recap
“I believe that we are on the verge of seeing a new Garrettsville, but not losing the charm of the old one."
25TH Annual Benefit Race/Walk
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Kiwanis Club announces a new race route for its annual Labor Day 4-Mile Run and 2-Mile Walk. On September 1, rain or shine, runners and walkers will begin and end near Faces Lounge, the registration site. The course will feature school property and pass through the historic covered bridge. Bob Wujcik, Kiwanis president, hopes for...
Crestwood School News & Upcoming Events
Mantua - At the last school board meeting, the board announced their selection of several individuals to fill vacancies within the district. Lindsay Ludlow was hired to teach at the Primary School, while Monica Lazanich, Samantha Leonino, and Jamie Vick were hired to teach at the Intermediate School. Jacob Page will be teaching at the High School, and Julie...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club welcomed several guests at the July 21 meeting at Cal’s II—Erin Koon and Jessica McKnight from Huntington Bank, sitting in for Tanay Hill, Evelyn West, local delegate to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) and her mother, Sandy West. The club also welcomed the return of Kim Kohli after an inactive period. Items of business included dues...
“Good Morning Baltimore…” and Warren Ohio: Summer Stock 37 presents Hairspray: The Musical
Songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. In 1962 Baltimore, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad attempts to realize her dream of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program similar to American Band Stand, and to join the movement for civil rights.
Feed Me…
Garrettsville - Anyone with some spare time and a sense of humor should make a beeline for the Iva Walker Theatre this weekend for the final performances of “Little Shop of Horrors” by the thespians of the Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre company. The plot revolves around an alien plant that just happens to wind up in a Skid Row florist...
Annual GCRTA Picnic Scheduled
The Geauga County Retired Teachers’ Association will hold their annual picnic on Tuesday August 5th at Swine Creek Park in Middlefield at the Lake Side Shelter. Swine Creek Park is located at 15900 Hayes Rd. which turns off of Rte 87 east of Middlefield. (Please refer to a map which is posted on our website: gerta.net.) Attendees may gather...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club will be sponsoring a hole at the G-Men Football Golf Outing coming soon AND contributing to a fabulous New York learning experience for the Candance Academy, involving master classes, a lesson with the Rockettes and the new version of “Cinderella” on Broadway. Supporting the community is what it’s all about. Light Up Rotary!
Road Issues Dominate Windham Township Meeting
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly schedule meeting with all the trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order and the trustees approved the expenditures, and minutes from the June meeting. Road Supervisor Brian Miller reported that Mr. Isler removed the electric poles on the green and thanked him for helping with...
Deadline Nears for Chapman Award Nominations
The deadline for submissions is Monday, July 14, 2014. Nomination forms are available at all Geauga County Public library branches including Bainbridge, Chardon, Geauga West and Middlefield Libraries, Newbury and Thompson Stations, the Bookmobile, and at the Geauga County Public Library Administrative Center 12701 Ravenwood Dr., Chardon. More than one nomination form may be submitted per person.
Art Abounds Around Town This Weekend
Be sure to check out the Art Hop in Hudson, and Art on The Hill in Mantua this weekend!
Village Piecemaker’s Quilt Club to Raffle “Village Square” Quilt
The Village Piecemaker’s Quilt Club has created this beautiful queen size quilt (95” x 112”) called “Village Square”. This quilt, which is being raffled, will be on display at the Weekly Villager office (8088 Main Street, Garrettsville) during the Garrettsville Summerfest. Tickets for the quilt are 6 for $5 or $1 each and will be available at the...
Julie Thompson to speak about the “Last Great Train Robbery” in Garrettsville
Alvin “Creepy” Karpis' successful train heist in Garrettsville, lead to the first arrest made by J. Edgar Hoover, and catapulted Hoover and his G-Men into national prominence, and helping secure the Garfield school mascot name of G-Men.
Disbursement Guidelines Established for GarrettsvilleStrong Fund
Almost three months after the fire that devastated a portion of downtown Garrettsville, the charred remains of what once was, have been removed. Fill dirt and fencing, banners displaying support and hope now line a portion of Main Street. As the cleanup process was taking place, the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have been working to establish guidelines on how the monies raised and held in the GarrettsvilleStrong fund will be distributed.
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary entertained their soon-to-depart Rotary Student Exchange ambassador, Rachel Schwan at the regular noon meeting at Cal’s II on June 9, 2014 for questions about her preparations for the big adventure. This included getting through the visa process and a convention of exchange students coming up at Otterbein, the daunting challenge of learning the Thai language, contact with...
Summerfest’s “New” Contests Back by Popular Demand
Garrettsville - Garrettsville Summerfest is celebrating it’s tenth year and they are “Rockin’ to Rebuild” the section of Main Street that burned in the March fire. The theme this year is “Rockin to Rebuild” with a portion of the proceeds from this year’s festival going to the #GarrettsvilleStrong Fund which has been put in place to assist in the rebuilding. Last...
Cemetery Association Calendars On Sale
Newton Twp. - The Newton Township Cemetery Association calendar for 2015 will feature photos of the tornado damage that destroyed property 30 years ago in Newton Falls. The calendar price is $10.00 and may be purchased in mid-June from Association members or by calling 330.872.0236 or 330.872.5452.2015. Calendars can be obtained at that time from Art Effects, Newton Falls...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary will be entertaining their Rotary Youth Exchange student, Rachel Schwan, next week to hear more about last-minute preparations for her departure for Thailand to spend a year as an informal ambassador of our community under the auspices of Rotary International. What an adventure! Evelyn West will be the local delegate to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly) this summer...
Free Firearms Appraisal Fair
Kent - The group REALIZE Firearms Awareness Coalition is hosting a FREE Firearms Appraisal Fair at the Ravenna VFW, 5998 New Milford Road, Ravenna Ohio on June 10 from 4:30 to 8:00 pm. Multiple area gun shops will participate in the 2nd annual FREE firearms valuation event. Area citizens are invited to bring their collectibles, family heirlooms, gun show finds...
Consider Foster Care and Adoption
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 be part...
Street Beats Will Return To Summerfest
Garrettsville - Last year, the Street Beats drum line made their debut at Garrettsville Summerfest using boom whackers and performing as an impromptu flash mob through out the entire weekend. After a few performances, they developed a following and folks began to ask “Who are they? When will they perform again?” This led to a sudden rise in popularity...