Portage County Literacy Coalition Hosts 22nd Annual Spelling Bee
Ravenna - It was a spellbinding event on Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Ralph Regula Conference Center located at NEOMED in Rootstown, Ohio. The Portage County Literacy Coalition (PCLC) held its 22nd annual “Jeopardy-Style” Spelling Bee. This year there were five teams that competed against each other. The Community Action Council of Portage County retuned to try and...
Hudson Art Show Celebrates 50th Year
Looking for a way to enjoy the arts a little closer to home than a trip to Cleveland or Akron? Join in a summer tradition that’s been taking place in Hudson since the early 1960s – the Hudson Society of Artists (HSA) Clothesline Art Show. This year marks the 50th annual show, which will take place during the Hudson...
Windham Township Trustee Meeting
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting June 6, 2013 with all board members present. The trustees approved the minutes and expenditures. Commander Paul Fitzgerald was in attendance and asked if the American Legion could take over organizing and executing the Memorial Day Service in Windham. After some discussion, the trustees voted to allow...
Beat the Heat in an Uncommon Way
Middlefield - Although summer break has barely begun, it won’t be long before your kids will say, “I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.” When you hear those words, or if you’re just ready for a little summer fun yourself, here are some ways to enjoy summertime with your kids without spending a fortune. For a fun, free way to cool...
Nelson Trustee Educated on Definition of Slander
Nelson Twp. – Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. After approving the minutes and expenditures, Chairman Tom Matota opened the floor for comments and discussion from the gallery. Present at the meeting was Jed Wise, President of Ravenna Oil Company who “had the unpleasant experience of watching a...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The triumphal return of Jessica Lyons from her stint as a Rotary Exchange student in Norway was celebrated at the June 3rd meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. Jessica and her parents, Doug and Karen Lyons, recounted their experiences on both sides of the Atlantic and expressed appreciation for the assistance and support of the local club in making this...
Headwaters Adventure Race Set for July 13 in Mantua
Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 13, 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village as a fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects. The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a 10-mile bike ride on rural...
Ravenna Lions – Celebrating 60 years of service
Ravenna - The Ravenna Lions will be celebrating 60 years of serving the Ravenna Community on Friday, June 28th at the Ravenna Elks Club, 776 N. Freedom Ave. Social hour starts at 6:00 pm, and dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. The buffet dinner consists of; Sliced Roast Beef au jus, Pretzel covered chicken, roasted red skinned potatoes, Steamed...
Gardens Galore, Art and More
If you are a gardener, you don’t want to miss this event. There’s so much going on and over 1500 perennials, trees, bushes, herbs, annuals....all donated by Master Gardeners, friends of Master Gardeners, arboretums and Master Gardener nursery friends. Admission is free. People from out of state have come each year to this event. The Geauga County Master Gardeners...
Triple Author Book Signing Event
Middlefield - Meet three authors from Northeast Ohio for a Triple Book Signing at Sparrow Christian Bookshop in Middlefield, Ohio on June 15th . Kathleen Fuller, Mary Ellis and Amanda Flower will be signing copies of their latest novels from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Kathleen Fuller is the author of over twenty-five books, including several best-selling series The Hearts...
Newton Township Cemetery Association
Newton Twp. - The Newton Township Cemetery Association will hold its monthly meeting on June 20, Thursday, at 6 o'clock at the Township Administration Building on Arlington Road. The public is welcome and invited. The 2014 calendar should be available any day now and may be purchased thru any member of the association or by phoning Lois Wynkoop, president, at...
Garrettsville SummerFest Adds $100 Prize for Steeplechase
Dubbed a race for the toughest of tough, the Steeplechase Canoe Race is not for the weak or faint at heart. It is a paddle-and-drag type race that will require not only canoe skills, but strength and endurance as well. One will be required to navigate the mighty Silver Creek through brush, briars, beaver dams, and natural bridges. It...
Library Awarded Grant from the Hiram Community Trust
Portage County District Library is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Hiram Community Trust. This $2,400 grant will be used to enhance the current Book Box program and replace current copies of titles. The Book Box program, popular among educators, features multiple copies of one title (some with CD audiobooks) contained within a...
D-Store & Deli… Delicious
Freedom Twp - D-Store & Deli, located next to Detour Drive-Thru at 6869 SR 303, is giving one lucky individual the chance to win a free sub. Simply present the coupon located on page 4 when purchasing one of their delicious sandwiches, to be entered into the drawing. Not content to be “just another convenience store”, the D-Store “is like...
For the Birds
How about being a “do-gooder”? helptheparrots@parrothope.org is seeking individuals who desire to help animals in need. This group would like to put to good use your skills and/or talents to benefit the community and the birds.(“It’s for the birds” is not a bad thing). This could result in volunteer experience to spruce up a resume, leading to employment in other,...
McCrae Places First in Competition
On May 4th, Brevin McCrae, a student at Iron Eagle Martial Arts in Mantua participated at an Open Martial Arts Tournament in Kent and earned the following medals: 1st Place in Forms, 1st Place in Weapons Forms, and 2nd Place in Sparring. Brevin is a Yellow Belt in Taekwondo and has been training with us for a few...
Openings Available For Playground Camp
Ravenna Recreation Department still has openings its Summer Playground Camp program for children entering K-7th grade in the Fall 2013 and the Jr. Camp Counselor program for children entering 8th, 9th and 10th grade in Fall 2013. Program is held at John Tontimonia City Park from June 10 to August 9 (No camp July 4th). Call the Parks and Recreation...
Middlefield Village to host Amish Farmers Market
Middlefield - As a part of its ongoing “healthy county” initiative, University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center will be a community supporter of the Middlefield Farmers Market, which will take place every Saturday morning from July 6th through September 28th at Mineral Lake Park on Sperry Lane in The Village of Middlefield, Ohio. From 9 a.m. – 12 noon, UH...
Audience “Mobbed” at Dance Recital
Garrettsville - Last Saturday, many friends and family members of dance students spent “A Night at the Movies,” as they watched The 8th Count Dance Studio present their Fourth Annual Dance Recital at the James A. Garfield High School’s Iva Walker Auditorium. Each group of dancers danced to music from movies of today and yesterday in two fabulous shows....
40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby
Newton Falls - The Eagle Creek Conservation Club is pleased to announce that they will be holding their 40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The event will take place at the Newton Falls Community Center pond located at 52 East Quarry Street in Newton Falls. The derby is a free event open to all children...
“Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Campaign
Hiram - On May 18th The Hiram Police Department kicked off the 2103 “Click it or Ticket” seat belt campaign which runs through June 2nd. Motorists were approached at the intersection of Garfield Rd. and Wakefield Rd., all persons in the vehicles that were buckled up were given a voucher for a free ice cream cone at Garrettsville McDonald’s....
Newton Township Cemetery Association
Newton Twp. - The NTCA held its regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the township administration building in Newton Falls. Plans were made to resume the repair work on headstones at Pricetown Cemetery which is at the Pricetown Methodist Church. A tentative date of June 3 is scheduled for the work to resume and be completed that week....
Troy Homecoming Community Festival
Troy Twp. - Troy Homecoming is a free community festival held in southern Geauga County (at Troy Community Center; 13950 Main Market Road; Burton, Ohio 44021) on August 9-11, 2013. In this age of high tech distractions, Troy Township residents and friends are standing out by rejuvenating old-fashioned fellowship and fun. A team of community-oriented folk have joined forces to...
Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society was happy to accept a number of donations for its collections at the May 20, 2013 meeting: Bob and Jean Farley contributed pictures, maps and merchants’ placards from early days in business (C.W. Payne Insurance) in the village. Rhonda McCullough Jones contributed pictures of classes taught at Nelson by her grandmother, Lana McCullough. Then...
General James A. Garfield is coming to Mantua!
Mantua - At the Mantua Historical Society’s May meeting, the members brought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam era memorabilia from their families, to share with guests and each other in honor of Memorial Day. Cara Broemsen, a guest, is seen looking over some of the display. The Society’s next meeting will be on Sunday, June...
Middlefield Student Receives Communications Factory’s Scholarship
At Senior Night at Cardinal High in Middlefield, Hiram-based Communications Factory recognized Elaine Warren as the firm’s eleventh annual college scholarship recipient. Chosen from a large field of highly qualified applicants, Warren demonstrated a great knack for balancing the academic rigors and extracurriculars with her commitment to helping others. She’ll use the $1,000 award from the Factory to help...
Trading Life in the ‘Burbs for Life in the ‘Ville
Garrettsville - I was awakened this morning to the sounds of carriage wheels rolling along and the clip-clop of horses’ hooves as an Amish buggy passed by on the road in front of the house. As I rolled over for a few more zzz’s, I smiled to myself, thinking, “Some people have the ‘burbs. We have the ‘ville.” Having grown...
Kiwanis Junior Olympics Held In Newton Falls
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Kiwanis Club and nearly sixty enthusiastic 6- to 12-year olds spent a chilly May 11 morning enjoying track and field events. Co-sponsored by Positive Images, and with much help from Coach Brian Bugos and the high school track team, these games allow our young people to exercise and have fun with their peers, while...
Valuable Information Learned From Multi-County Disaster Drill
Ravenna – On April 25, Robinson Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO) and a number of emergency management agencies, held a mock disaster exercise to test the hospitals’ abilities to respond to a devastating ice storm which swept through the region resulting in numerous simulated casualties and fatalities. All 50 participating agencies...
Rotary Report
Elizabeth DeLuca, recently of the University of Findlay, was on the program of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary at their meeting on May 13, 2013. She is a well-traveled young lady and offered insights on her stays in Japan, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. Her title for this presentation was ”Through the Looking Glass--seeing American identity through multicultural eyes”. She found that citizens of...
