Hiram Firefighters Train With Simulator
Hiram - Hiram firefighters recently participated in emergency vehicle operations training with the assistance of a state-of-the-art emergency vehicle driving simulator. The simulator was rented from Cuyahoga Community College for the purpose of expanding upon each Firefighter's previous experiences and trainings. All Hiram firefighter are required to complete hours of driver’s training in each vehicle and an Emergency Vehicle Operations...
Garrettsville Area Chamber will Host Masquerade Ball
Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their Third Bi-Annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Sugar Bush Golf Club located just outside of the city limits on State Route 88. The doors will open at 6 pm, with a catered dinner from Special Moments Catering being served at 7 pm. Tickets for the event are...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville - More Family Week prep for the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary--Carolyn Miller, liaison with the Windham Schools, outlined her very thorough plans and procedures promoting all phases of the operation. She’s an organizer! Other facets of the festivities--recognition for couples married fifty years or more (seeking nominations), contests (and judging of same), prizes, sponsors, Fun Day activities--all came in for...
Soap Box Derby Winners To Advance To Akron
Mantua - The Portage County Soap Box Derby race was held on Saturday, June 15 in Mantua. Forty-three racers competed in three race divisions resulting in three first place winners who will compete at the First Energy All American Derby race in July. In the Stock Division, brothers Stephen and Matt Adkins battled each other throughout the race and met...
St. Ambrose Chicken Dinner Festival Winners
And the winners are… Everyone who attended last weekend’s Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal.) However, there are some who went home with a little bit more. Congratulations to all the following winners: $1,000.00 cash First Prize Jan Riffle $ 200.00 cash Second Prize Betsy Dunn $ 100.00 cash Third Prize ...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on January20, 2014 in the historic Mott Building on Main St., Garrettsville for their regularly-scheduled (third Monday of each month) meeting…plenty to talk about. The mills of the gods grind slowly and so do the proceedings of the Ohio Historical Society. Cash greases the wheels in all too many situations and...
Newton Township Cemetery Association Dinner
Newton Township - The Newton Township Cemetery Association wishes to thank everyone for supporting the dinner we sponsored at the First Christian Church. The proceeds will be used for cemetery improvements and the Association will decide at its next meeting which project it will be working on in the coming months. A special thanks to Doreen and Rob Lutz, Louanne...
Share The Wealth
The five lucky ticket-holders got together and decided to split the very substantial purse of $2000, giving every one of them an additional reason to be thankful during the upcoming holiday season.
A “High Flying” Thank You
Middlefield - On February 26 the Middlefield Police Department and CWE Championship Wrestling Experience teamed up for fun filled night of “High Flying”, “Hard Knocks” and “Total Excitement”. The wrestling event was a fund raiser for the Middlefield Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” program. CWE promoter Kyle Terreri and Chief Ed Samec discussed the event as a fund...
Garrettsville Mayor’s Update
Garrettsville - News flash! It is still raining )--; So take advantage of the Boardwalk and you can see Mother Nature do her over-the-Falls thing... It is spectacular (---; Meanwhile, we have a private investor, buyer, for Paul’s Lumber property all 14.8 acres of the complex. I firmly believe this is a cause for celebration for the Village and the...
The Biggest Loser
8th Count Dance Studio in Garrettsville is sponsoring a “Biggest Loser” contest at the studio. Registration is $25 for 6 sessions of Zumba. Each week a $3 fee will be charged which goes into the “Winner’s Pot”. There will be a weekly weigh in and the person who loses the most weight at the end of the six weeks...
The game’s afoot, Watson!
Well, sort of…. Scott Lawless, once upon a time a member of the Garfield class of ’79, later a graduate of Chippewa High School in Doylestown, OH, and a member of the far-flung Lawless clan hereabouts is on a mission to uncover more information about the origin of an artifact that he found under the floorboards of his grandfather’s...
Civil War Encampment At Sunbeau Valley
Ravenna - Step back into time and relive history at Sunbeau Valley Farm in Ravenna, Ohio as they host Sunbeau Valley Civil War Encampment June 23 & 24, 2012. Join us as reenactors of the Civil War era portray how life might have been for those during that turbulent time in our nation's history. Come experience the roaring cannons, cavalry,...
Rotarian Roundup
On July 16th, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club was treated to a travelogue and a performance by Tyler Brady, a member of the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, just returned from a tour of Hungary and Poland. He described the logistics of the tour and many of the experiences shared by the ninety-some students on the trip, which had enjoyable...
Twentieth Century Club News
Members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville and their guests were recently treated to a program presented by one of their talented members, Pat Amor, on the recently-renovated pipe organ in the Garrettsville United Methodist Church. The opening toccata was just a foretaste of the enjoyment to come. The presentation included interesting information on the technicalities of the...
Literary Music Club News
Nelson Twp - Literary Music Club (LMC) held their meeting on June 12 at Nelson Community Center. The hostess’ were Billie English and Marguerite Strawman. Thanks ladies, everything was nice. Our program was wedding cake decorating by Mary Leggett. Some members brought their wedding pictures. This was interesting; my, how we change in looks over the years. On Friday June 14th...
Stanley To Compete In National Championships
Newton Falls - Julianna Stanley of Newton Falls is flying out Sept 18-21 to compete in the US Figure Skating 2013 National Solo Dance Series Championship. The competition will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Julianna has been ice skating for 6 years. She has only been ice dancing for the last two. The top six skaters from each...
Giving Thanks to a Local Hero
Mantua - In this season of giving thanks, Frank Iannaggi, owner of the G & C Bakery in Mantua, is giving thanks for his wife, his five daughters, and his gorgeous grandchildren; the newest of whom was born this month. If you know Frank, or you’ve ever had the occasion to talk with him, you’ve most likely never heard...
Mantua Village Garden Club
The Mantua Village Garden Club will be resuming its meetings for the upcoming 2014 gardening season. MVGC is one of the oldest established organizations in town, which was founded in 1935. The first meeting of the year will be held at noon, at the home of president, Lea Lazar. Members will enjoy a pot luck luncheon, to kick things...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met at Cal’s II on Monday, May 5, 2014, inducting two new members, Trish Danku and Ted Lysiak. The ceremony included a short exposition of the significance and activities of Rotary, both local and worldwide. Rotarians and their works are admired and emulated in the furtherance of their motto, “Service Above Self.” There was also...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - Fourteen members and guests of the James A. Garfield Historical Society met on September 25 at the historic Mott Building, Main Street, Garrettsville for their regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Christmas Walk. Plans for the refreshments to be offered at the Mott Building during the reservation-only Candlelight Tour are in the capable...
Windham Historical Society Elects Officers
Windham - The Windham Historical Society met in January at the Brick Chapel in Windham, to elect new officers for the 2016 year. The society has been in existence as a non-profit organization since its founding in 2002. We have many new plans for the upcoming year. All are welcome to be a part of our group that researches,...
Hero’s Rock Visits Crestwood Middle School
Mantua - The Hero’s Rock Thank You Tour is all about bringing people together to show their appreciation to the military and their families. What better way than kids caring about kids! Hero’s Rock made a surprise visit to Crestwood Middle School in Mantua, Ohio last Wednesday. As the teens and pre-teens were heading down to lunch, a group at...
Hiram College Inspiring Next Generation of Techies
Hiram - Instead of spending summer vacation playing video games, Hiram College wants to teach kids how to design and build their own video games. This summer, Hiram College has partnered with TECH CORPS to offer students in Portage County the opportunity to participate in TECHie Camp. TECHie Camp is a full-day, week-long technology experience designed by TECH CORPS, a...
Troy Township Celebrates Two Hundred Years
Troy Township - Troy Township celebrated 200 years this past weekend as they resurrected their Homecoming that had fizzled out several years ago. This year’s event was very similar to days gone by with added events for a modern day flair. The celebration started Friday night with the first-ever Troy Idol. The idol contest was emceed by Linda Cain and...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians and their guests--District Governor Steve Zabor, past District Governor Jay Dzurilla, Daniel Cartwright, Caitlyn Lawless and Tom & Sherri Collins-- recently were treated to a program presented by Carol Dombrose, founder and operator of Angel House, a facility offering retreats and other programs for inner city young people, and member of the Strongsville Rotary Club. Ms. Dombrose spoke...
Hiram Receives Grant to Digitize Garfield Collection
Hiram - Hiram College has received a grant from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, based in New York City, that will help the College digitalize its massive collection of documents and photos related to the life and times of James A. Garfield. The $10,000 one-year grant is only part of the funding that will be necessary to convert the collection,...
Mantua Village Garden Club starts its 78th Year
Mantua - The Mantua Village Garden Club, which was founded in 1935, kicked off it’s first meeting of 2013 at the home of Lea Lazar, with Helen Etling as hostess. Ten members shared in the noon pot luck luncheon, along with Mark Occhionero, owner of Top Garden Products, in Mentor. Mark, who is an Organic Nutrient Specialist, presented a program...
End of the Commons General Store announces completion of 15’ tall sculpture
Mesopotamia - End of the Commons General Store announces that the chain saw carving by Mr. Bob Anderson, a Rock Creek, Ohio artist, is complete. The carving was sculpted in a 350 year old oak tree trunk that stands 15’ tall, located at the End of the Commons General Store in Mesopotamia, Ohio. The focal point of the carving...
Windham Lights Parade a Success
Windham - Folks flocked to the streets and braved the bitter cold Sunday night to watch the first Winter Lights Parade sponsored by Community in Action for Windham (CIAFW). The event was held in conjunction with the Windham Community Church Fellowship Tree Lighting in the gazebo on the township green. The parade line-up began at Dollar General, stepped off at...
