A Treasure Trove of Bargains
Aurora - On April 22 through 29, an empty warehouse in Aurora will become the stage for the village’s annual spring treasure trove sale, which organizers say has raised more than $80,000 for local sports teams, clubs and more. The event, held at 999 Chillicothe Road just south of Aurora Farms, will kick off April 22 at 10 a.m. with...
Facet Salon & Spa Bring New Dimensions to TLC
Garrettsville - Step into Facet Salon & Spa at the Total Lifetime Care complex at 1 Memory Lane, and you almost feel like Dorothy entering the Emerald City. Only it’s not garish. You just feel like you’re not in Kansas -- or Garrettsville -- any more. Instead, the Tuscan-inspired earth tones, stone- and wood- accented interiors and leather furnishings...
Garrettsville Chamber Announces Community Yard Sale
Mark your calendars. The Garrettsville Area Chamber’s 19th Annual Community Yard sale is slated for May 5 & 6, 2012, beginning at 9am until 4pm. So start cleaning out the closets and get ready to make some cash on those unused and unwanted items one has lying around. Remember, what might be considered trash by you could be someone’s...
Portage County’s Real Heroes To Be Honored
Aurora - Each year, the American Red Cross presents the Real Heroes awards to those residents of Portage County who have acted courageously and selflessly in a time of emergency, often at great risk and sacrifice to their own personal safety and well-being. These ordinary individuals have acted courageously by reaching out to help others in times of greatest...
Arsenal 5K Fun Run Benefits Park
Windham - Spring has officially arrived and if you have been lying around all winter then it is time to get outside and get moving. Here is an event you will not want to miss and it will not only help you get moving it will help a local group generate funds to restore their park. I am talking about...
Goddard to speak at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna - FOX 8’s own Dick Goddard will be the guest speaker at the Seniors Spring Into Knowledge event at the Reed Memorial Library. The event, co-sponsored by the Library and Crossroads Hospice, will be Friday, April 20 from 9:30 am - 1 p.m. From 9:30 to 11 meet with representatives from several local agencies with information aimed at keeping...
Fine Arts Workshop Added to Summer Fun
Hiram – A summer Fine Arts Workshop has been added to the slate of learning opportunities and activities this summer at Hiram College For three Saturdays (July 7, 14 and 21, 2012) from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Hiram College’s campus, students will learn printmaking (silkscreen), painting and drawing. Young artists will work with Hiram faculty to expand their...
Healthy Treasures Health Food Store Announces Spring Health Day
Newton Falls - Join Healthy Treasures as they celebrate their spring health day on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 11am to 3pm at 32 West Broad Street (their temporary location), Newton Falls, OH. There will be four free educational lectures, food samples and giveaways. Speakers include Dr. Ted Suzelis, N.D. who will speak on the Blood Type Diet; Synthia...
A Paranormal Historical Society Meeting
Windham - The spooky world of the paranormal is coming to the Windham Historical Society. At their monthly meeting on Monday, April 16, at 7 PM at the Brick Chapel, 9001 North Main Street, all interested listeners will hear how Windham once stood at the center of the world of psychic research. Local historian George Belden will present a talk...
2013 Calendar Contest Underway
Calling all amateur photographers in the JAG School District, it is time to sort through and find the perfect picture. The 4th annual photo calendar contest is now underway. Do you have that one amazing photo you took that you want everyone to see, but you aren’t sure how to go about it? Well, submit it to The Garrettsville...
20th Century Club
Members of 20th Century Club met March 15th at the James A. Garfield Historical Society building on Main Street in Garrettsville for the last business meeting of the year. Co-hostesses for the evening were Nasreen Kitko and Gay McCoy. Roll call was an interesting Civil War fact. The program was delivered by Jan Boehm on GONE WITH THE WIND....
“A Tribute Show”
On Wednesday March 21, the LAF/SOMe group traveled to Wickliffe to see “A Tribute Show” straight out of Las Vegas and Branson, Missouri. The group enjoyed lunch provided by the Croatian Club, who served a different variety of yummy foods. After lunch we were treated to impersonations of Jimmy Durante, George Burns, Cher, Aretha Franklin, and Rod Stewart. The...
Heart of Doll Country News
The March 6th meeting of The Heart of Doll Country was held at the United Methodist Church in Garrettsville. Present were Pat Dutchman, Kerin Denna, Carolyn Englert, and Jean Lawrence. After the Minutes of the previous meeting were read, and the Treasurer’s report given, a discussion on the issue of continuing to meet at the church was held. Due...
Please Remember….
Words of comfort, thoughts of disbelief, and so many things we wish we had said. “Only the good die young” seems to be the phrase uttered on repeat. While no life seems long enough, just shy of 19 years is far too short. In his short time, our Ryan touched so many. Our community is at a loss. If...
A Treat for Rotary!
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club was treated to a “Family Act” on Monday, March 9 in the ballroom of the Hiram College Kennedy Center as Vera and Christophe Waroquet, with their children, Ronan, Etienne and Sophia presented a delightful musical evening featuring piano, guitar and vocal numbers by the various family members, individually and together. There were stories of travel...
Fine Arts Night a Hit
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield Middle School presented their 15th Annual Fine Arts Night last week at the school. The event was designed to give students who excel in the arts a chance to exhibit their talents and to celebrate Youth Art Month. They featured sculptures, paintings, drawings, instrumental music, drama and vocals. The evening was hosted by Art...
20th Century Club News
Members of 20th Century Club met March 1st at the home of Connie Crate. Co-hostess for the evening was Gay McCoy. Members answered roll call with their favorite English custom. The program was given by Jeannette Marvin Hall on SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. Following the program members enjoyed a baked potato bar with all the fixings. The next meeting...
Shalersville’s pancake breakfast turns 30
Shalersville - Sunlight has not edged over the horizon yet when Virginia Goodell pulls into the parking lot of the Shalersville Townhall. The parking lot soon will be filled and the air will soon smell like maple syrup, but not yet. Right now, the only sounds are the hiss of pancakes frying on the griddle and the pop of...
Literary Musical Club
Nelson Twp. - The Literary Music Club had their meeting at Nelson Community center on March 14th. As a result of nice spring weather we had 6 members in attendance. Kathy Spolarch was our hostess; she had the tables set in a St. Patrick’s theme. We had three birthdays for March, Ann Spolarch, Kathy Spolarch and Sally Kittle. Iva...
Circulation Coordinator Retiring From the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Library announced earlier this month that Dianne Hager, Circulation Coordinator, will retire at the end of April. In her present position since 1998, Hager first began her career at the Portage County District Library in 1985 at the Pierce Streetsboro Library (when it was still two connected houses on State Route 43). Among her many...
SummerFest Raffle is a Ford F-150 Truck
Many folks enjoyed the 2011 SummerFest in Garrettsville last year. Well, did you know that the SummerFest committee has two fundraisers that help pay for the event? The committee will once again hold a car raffle along with T-shirts sales to fund the event. This year’s vehicle is locally donated by Kepich Ford and for the first time ever,...
“Annie Get Your Gun”
J.A. Garfield High School Theatre Department is putting on Irving Berlin's musical “Annie Get Your Gun” this April, 12-15, 2012. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students (18 and younger) and senior citizens. Tickets are on sale now at the high school office M-F 8:00am - 3:00pm. For more info, please call Laura Young at 330-527-4341. We...
Doll Party Gala 2012
Aurora - The Doll Gatherers Cloth Doll Club from Aurora, Ohio is now polishing up the final touches for another spectacular, theme-related doll makers' conference. THE DOLL PARTY GALA 2012 will be held at Punderson Resort in Newbury, Ohio on May 18-20 and will feature very popular and well-known doll art designers: Lillian Alberti (Warwick NY), Susan Barmore (Louisville,...
Grief Gathering To Be Offered In Garrettsville
Garrettsville - St. Ambrose Church will be offering to the community a grief gathering on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the church hall. We will meet from April 18th through May 23rd. The six weekly sessions offer continuous information and support for grieving individuals,. Participants should try to attend all of the sessions to take advantage...
Adopt A Garden At Century Village
Burton - Geauga County Historical Society's Century Village in Burton, Ohio is eagerly seeking dedicated, interested gardeners to join its volunteer gardening team for the coming year. Gardeners will have the opportunity to "adopt" and tend their favorite garden from a choice of 25+ available plots. Garden choices range in size from the very tiny (urns, kettles, containers), to...
Dr. Leu Retiring After 37 Years as G’ville Family Physician
Garrettsville - On Saturday, March 31, 2012, Dr. Sang Ming Leu, MD will put in his last day as a family physician in his adopted hometown. After 37 years in practice at Garrettsville Family Medicine, Dr. Leu and his wife, Su, will retire to sunshine, golf and swimming pools in a senior community near Laguna Beach, California. An open house...
Rotary Fun Festival–2012
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Family Week ended as it began, with fun for all in attendance. The kids of all ages got to engage in games and contests and craft projects--with or without face-painting. Awards for participation in all of the various competitions --art & essays, etc.--were handed out. The craft table was popular, with kids making cards...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
All of you gumshoes out there, have you found any new clues regarding the sort-of-mysterious milk bottle (How mysterious can a milk bottle be?) from the Beardsley Dairy, featuring the Barkrest Herd, in Garrettsville, Ohio (O.K., it was on Asbury Rd in Freedom Twp. but let’s not get picky, especially not ninety years later)? Well, Scott Lawless, finder and owner...
Windham Historical Society News
Windham - The Windham Historical Society continues its busy 2012 schedule on Monday, March 19, at 7 PM in the Brick Chapel on North Main Street in Windham. The program for this meeting will be presentations by two Windham High School seniors, Caitlyn Isler and Julia Brookover, as the final step in their pursuit of Windham Historical Society scholarships. These scholarships...
Newton Township Cemetery Association News
Newton Twp. - The Newton Township Cemetery Association will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Newton Township Administration Building on Arlington Road in Newton Falls. The meeting is open to the public. The association does reading and documentation of the gravestones in the seven township cemeteries and also does the repair work...