Holiday Programs at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - Join us at the Garrettsville Library for our children’s holiday programs. Holiday crafts begin with a winter bookmark on Monday, December 3 from 4:30 pm until 5:45 pm. Followed by an angel ornament (December 5), a button Christmas card (December 7), a fabric ornament (December 10), a gingerbread house (December 11), and earrings (December 12). Registration is...
Freedom Township Trustee News
Freedom Twp. - After the Pledge of Allegiance, the Regular Meeting of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Martin at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Present were trustees James Hammar, Roy Martin, and John C. Zizka; Karen Martin, Fiscal Officer; Road Superintendent, Charles VanSteenberg. Zoning Inspector Rich Gano. Also present residents...
Christmas Walk 2012-Part I
Garrettsville - Another Candlelight Tour has passed into history but the Christmas Walk goes on. What a cool Walk it is too! Actually, it was closer to COLD than cool most of the time on the opening weekend but there were plenty of folks who braved the wintry blasts and the occasional sprinkles to come out and look at other...
New 4-H Club in Southington Invites Area Youth
The Trumbull County 4-H program has a new youth club focused on teaching kids about natural resources and their environment, and they are looking for new youth to join the club. The 4-H natural resources projects help youth explore the outdoors and discover trees, plants, insects, and animals that live in streams, woods, and fields. Kids are also engaged in...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are geared up for their annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction fund-raiser, to be held at SugarBush Golf Course. Ticket sales are on-going and can be purchased from any member; stop in at the Business Works or McCumbers-Brady Realty for more information or tickets. It promises to be another bang-up success, with many local-source items up for...
Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers
Ravenna - The local Home Instead Senior Care® office is offering a unique approach to help Portage County area families manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through a Family Education Workshop to be held on...
What’s the Story at Mantua’s Center Church?
Mantua - If you’ve seen the weekly influx of preschoolers heading to the Mantua Center Christian Church (MCCC) each Thursday with their big people, you may wonder if they’re heading to some sort of pint-sized revival meeting. This lively group heads religiously to MCCC each Thursday, but they aren’t heading to a church service. Each week during the school...
The President of the United States is coming to Windham!
Windham - No, not the President-elect of 2013, but Portage County’s own James A Garfield, local boy made good – as portrayed by historian Wayne Enders. Enders will bring his highly-acclaimed James A Garfield road show to the Windham Historical Society on Monday, November 19, at 7 PM at the Brick Chapel, 9001 North Main Street in Windham. Enders, probably the...
Aurora Business Receives Cascade Capital Business Growth Award
Aurora - Home Instead Senior Care has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as a winner of The Business Growth Award, presented by Smart Business and Cascade Capital Corporation. This award was created in recognition of the existing and increasingly significant role area small companies play towards the continuing economic growth and vitality of our local...
Fire Truck Food Drive Helps to Shut the Door on Hunger
Garrettsville - It was cold, damp and grey outside Garrettsville’s IGA grocery store on Saturday morning, October 20. But Joe Leonard’s bright red antique firetruck with Santa on board drew curiosity seekers to the “Fill The Fire Truck Food Drive” and resulted in four truckfulls of food donations for the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard. Rich Hoffman, general manager of Sky Plaza...
Funds Awarded for Third Frontier Project Development
COLUMBUS- State Rep. Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent) today announced that the state has released $3,000,000 for Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute through the Ohio Third Frontier Innovation Platform Program. “This funding is a great example of just how valuable the partnerships between our universities and local businesses are to Ohio,” said Rep. Clyde. “The technological advances produced by this...
Ghosts and History Converge in Burton
Burton – On Saturday October 20th and Saturday, October27th 2012, Century Village, in the center of Burton in Geauga County will be the site of an historical Ghost Tour. This is the sixth year for the Ghosts Of Burton Historical Tour, and the third year the venue is the historical grounds of Century Village, owned by the Geauga County...
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, meeting in their new location in the Hiram College Dining Hall, eyed their schedule for the coming season…it’s going to be busy. New member Merlynn Jones and visitor –though not an unknown—John Zimmerman were introduced and gave brief bios and remarks. First up on October 15 will be the speakers from the RYLA program this past summer who will...
Roadhouse Music helps local Hunger Task Force with Free Guitar Restrings
Middlefield - Musicians who are interested in helping the many people in the local community affected by the recession can now benefit from their helping hand. Roadhouse Music is teaming up with the Independent Music Store Owners Group and SIT strings for their fourth annual Food for Strings food drive. The event is taking place on November 10th from...
Eagles Make Donation
Garrettsville - In September, the Garrettsville Eagles Club F.O.E., donated $2,500 to the National Diabetic Research Center. The funds were generated by the third annual golf outing, co-chaired by Matt Eisenmann and Brian Mullins. The Fraternal Order of the Eagles Grand Aerie in partnership with the University of Iowa established the Research Center at the University. The University is responsible...
Harvest Fest Food for Fines Drive
Each year the Newton Falls Public Library celebrates autumn with our annual Harvest Fest. This year the library has decided to turn it into a true harvest with a Food For Fines program. People who owe fines for overdue materials or are just feeling generous may bring nonperishable items into the library. All items brought in during Harvest Fest...
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Chamber of Commerce held their Masquerade Scholarship Ball last Saturday night at the Sugar Bush Golf Club. About 140 folks attended the event that raised nearly $1000 for scholarships to be awarded in the spring. The ball had an unusual guest list. A well preserved Pharaoh and Pilgrim were in attendance along with a few other...
Hiram Answers Questions for Parents
Parents hungry for information to help their teenaged children make their college choices can get the answers to their questions when Hiram College hosts “College Camp: A Training Program for Parents,” from 7 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, in the Kennedy Center located on the Hiram campus.Hiram is partnering with Aurora High School, Cuyahoga Community College, and...
At Derthick’s Farm, the Maze is Just a Kernel of the Story
Mantua - Locals were duly impressed by Derthick’s Corn Maze & Farm Experience last week, as not one, but two Cleveland news crews visited the over 200-year-old farm last Tuesday. Fox8’s Todd Meany was first to arrive, experiencing the farm and maze, finishing off his fun day on the farm with a ride on the bucking cow train. Later...
DMRC Logo Contest
Mantua - Downtown Mantua Revitalization (DMRC) is sponsoring a logo contest and encourages all community members to give some thought to the images, colors, and style which should represent the Village of Mantua now and in the future. What do we know about, and what do we want others to know about, the Village? What feelings come to mind...
Harvest Moon Pig Roast a Success
Nelson Twp. - Pixley Park Development Committee held their Annual Harvest Moon Pig Roast Pot Luck Dinner at the community house last Saturday. The dinner was a fundraising event for the development of Pixley Park in Nelson Township. The idea behind the dinner was to bring the community together to get to know their neighbors while raising funds to...
GCRTA Luncheon
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 for a luncheon and meeting at Burton Congregational Church, 14558 West Park Street, Burton, Ohio 44021. Gathering time at 11:15 AM, followed by the business meeting at 11:30, and lunch at 12:00. The menu will consist of Ham loaf, Whipped sweet potatoes, corn, coleslaw, rolls and...
Mantua-Shalersville Chamber Chatter
The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber of Commerce met on September 19. After introductions, member groups and organizations made general announcements. Edie Benner, President of the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC), announced that the DMRC has received a grant for streetscape improvements to the south end of the Village. The DMRC will be working with Crestwood students and community members on...
Goosebumps Winner at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - Samantha Miller is the lucky winner of a collection of Goosebumps books- topped off with a fancy spider. Miller entered a contest at the Garrettsville Library. The Garrettsville Library is located at 10482 South Street in Garrettsville. For more information about Portage County District Library and its services and programs, visit www.portagelibrary.org today.
Rescue Village’s “Woofstock” a Tail-Wagging Good Time
Set amidst the rolling hills of Kirtland, Ohio dozens of tents of varying colors and sizes punctuated the landscape of Holden Arboretum. Housing everything from animal clinics to local business, and t-shirt to novelty vendors, there was truly something for everyone to see and do. After an impassioned blessing of the animals, attendees were invited to pause for a...
Young Marines Return ‘Home’ to Serve Local Community
Ravenna - The Chesty Puller Young Marines unit recently moved back to Ravenna from Cuyahoga Falls, and the organization is spreading the word they’ve returned ‘home’ and are re-engaged with the local community. The Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school. A national organization, the Young Marines...
NEOC Draws Nearly 200 Cyclists through Nelson Township
Nelson Twp - The blue skies, seasonal temperatures, and low humidity made Sunday the perfect day for a bicycle ride through the hills and dales of Northeast Portage County, Southern Geauga County and Western Trumbull counties. The Out-Spokin’ Wheelmen Bicycle Club from Youngstown thought so too, as they held their 39th Annual North East Ohio Century (NEOC) often referred...
Hiram Village Council Meeting
Hiram - On the eve of September 11, the Hiram Village Council held their monthly meeting. After the meeting was called to order, Mayor Lou Bertrand read a synopsis of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A moment of silence was observed in respect for those who lost their lives. The council began regular business after the Pledge of...
LAF SOMe Visits Niagara Falls
The LAF SOMe group (That is Life After 50, Seniors on the Move for those of you not familiar with the moniker) headed out on a full bus last Wednesday for a fun-filled adventure. Our destination was the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, NY. The casino is located a short walk from Niagara Falls State Park where the...
Up, up and Away…
Ravenna - The 34th Annual Balloon A-Fair was deemed a success. The event offered two parades, a fireworks display, vendors, live entertainment, food, rides and, of course, two spectacular balloon launches. Saturday’s balloon launch drew near record numbers to Sunbeau Valley Farms to watch the sky become a kaleidoscope of colors as 22 balloons took flight. The crowd started forming around...
