Robotics Program Expands
The Trumbull County 4-H program has a youth club focused on teaching kids how to build robots and they are looking for new youth to join the club. The 4-H robotics project is designed to engage youth in using science, technology, engineering, and math skills to build Lego robots. Youth will work in small groups to build and program their...
Berardinelli Exceeds Goal
Windham - Mia Berardinelli, is a 5th grade student at Windham Katherine Thomas Elementary School. With the help of her little sister Madison, (1st grader at KT), she recently collected gently used blue jeans for a program called Teens for Jeans through Aeropostale and dosomething.org. She collected jeans from Jan 1st thru Feb 10th with a goal of collecting...
Girl Scouts Choose The Red Cross
Newton Falls - Our local Girl Scout Troop 239 is helping the American Red Cross by donating seven quilts, after reading an article requesting needed items. The troop began their "service project” in September. They set up a quilting frame in their meeting room at First Church of God and sewed at each meeting; cutting material, knotting and stitching and...
Twentieth Century Club News
Members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville and their guests met on February 16 in the Fellowship Hall of St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville to become acquainted with the artistic and spiritual journeys of sculptor and woodcarver Rich Cermak. Members answered the roll call by introducing their guests and the minutes were dispensed with until the next regular...
“All Aboard”
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are The Rotarian Train, highballing it to the Family Fun Week coming up, starting with the Music Festival on Sunday, February 26 in the Iva Walker Auditorium at James A. Garfield High School, proceeding through the Community Night Out activities (3/2/12) and Grandparents Night (2/28/12) at the Portage County District Library and ending with the Fun Festival...
Fairway Fitness Hosts Health and Wellness Fair: Healthy Life. Happy Life.
Aurora - Fairway Fitness in Aurora is hosting its first Health and Wellness Fair at the Aurora Golf Club on March 4th from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. “Healthy Life. Happy Life.” is the theme and if you have been putting off your New Year’s Resolution to live a healthier lifestyle, coming to the health fair is a step...
Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard To Open February 27th
Nelson Twp. - The first day of operation will be Monday, February 27th for the newly-formed Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard. The cupboard is located at on the northeast corner of Nelson Circle (9415 St. Rt. 305)behind Isaac Mills Bakery. The hours of operation will be Monday 4:00pm to 7:00pm and Wednesday 9:00am to 12:00pm. The cupboard will be closed on...
Soup, Song & Soul-Stirrings
Mantua - St. Joseph’s 2012 Lenten Series begins on the first Tuesday of Lent, February 28, and runs for five consecutive Tuesdays. Soup Suppers begin at 6:00 p.m. in Hughes Hall and are a long standing tradition at St. Joe’s. Parishioners are invited to bring a pot of soup or a loaf of bread to share. Don’t have time...
Mayor Linda Clark Seeks Cooperation in Revitalizing Mantua
Mantua - Mayor Linda Clark recently presented her first State of the Village address of the new year to village council, appealing to residents and business owners to take active part in the change they voted for when they elected her to office last November. “Attend our meetings, contact myself or any council member with ideas, suggestions or complaints that...
Friends of Melana Seek 5K Sponsors
Garrettsville - Friends of Melana (FOM) are seeking sponsors for their Second Annual 5K Run and One Mile Fun Run for kids’ cancer held during Garrettsville’s SummerFest this year. The race will be held on Sunday June 24, 2012 at 9am in beautiful downtown Garrettsville. FOM held their inaugural race last year during SummerFest and had nearly 200 participants...
Amish Heritage Center to Open in Northeastern Ohio
Aurora - Over ten years in development, the Amish Heritage Center, in collaboration with the Florian K. Lawton Foundation, will provide a rich visual and historical program that will encourage a better understanding of the Amish and English visitors that migrated from 18th century Europe, spanning all the way to present day North East Ohio. The Amish Heritage Center...
Say it with flowers…
Garrettsville - Valentines Day is almost here, have you ordered your flowers yet? If you have procrastinated like so many do, it’s not too late to get that done and the friendly folks at the Bay Window would be happy to help you with all your valentine needs as well as other floral needs. Sitting on the east edge of...
GLTG Announces Summer Workshop Registration
Geauga County - Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, located in Chardon, Ohio, will offer many opportunities for youth ages 4 through 18 during the 2012 summer workshops. Mission Imagination, for early learners, will encourage children to sing, dance and perform, and will have three sessions. The Elementary Drama (Peter Pan) and Elementary Youth Musical (Once Upon a Time) workshops give children...
Go for the Gold
Do you know a couple in the Garrettsville-Hiram-Windham community who’ve been married fifty years or more…your charming spouse and yourself, perhaps? The neighbors down the street? Friends, grandparents, the possibilities are nearly endless. Well, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club would like to recognize and honor folks who have reached this significant milestone as part of their Family Week activities this...
Agape Christian Academy Hosts Open House
Geauga County – Agape Christian Academy is hosting an Open House on Monday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at both of its campuses. Parents and children are invited to attend and learn more about the school, tour the facilities and meet the staff. There will be refreshments and activities for the children. The school serves students at two...
Hiram College Wind Ensemble accepting new members from the community
Hiram - The Hiram College Wind Ensemble is inviting members of the surrounding communities to join the ensemble. The ensemble rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 – 5:45pm in the recital hall of the music building on campus. Community members, including advanced high school students with a background in wind and percussion instruments, are encouraged to join. The ensemble...
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...
Garrettsville Summerfest Seeks Wedding Couple
Have you been recently engaged or engaged for a while and have been thinking about planning your wedding? Perhaps you have been married a long time and would like to renew your vows. Whichever it is, why not consider being Garrettsville’s First Couple and get married or renew your vows right on Main Street Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2012...
Charles Chevrolet Donates to G-W (Garrettsville-Windham) Soccer Club
Garrettsville– Charles Chevrolet, one of 28 Chevrolet dealers from the Cleveland area that partnered with local youth soccer leagues for the 2011 season, raised nearly $87800 in total donations from the dealership and private parties. In addition to monetary support, Charles Chevrolet provided G-W (Garrettsville-Windham) Soccer Club with equipment donations, an opportunity to raise and keep up to $10,000...
Mayor Lou Bertrand Delivers 2012 State of Hiram Village Address
Hiram - According to Hiram village custom, Mayor Lou Bertrand presented the 2012 State of the HiramVillage Address during the first regular council meeting in January. During the 106th annual meeting of Hiram Village Council on January 17, Bertrand reported that Hiram village government "is in stable financial condition, operating in an efficient manner and providing good service to...
Hiram Receives 152-acre Gift of Protected Land
Hiram – Hiram College has added 152 acres of protected woodlands and wetlands property as part of its James T. Barrow Field Station east of the college’s main campus. Western Reserve Land Conservancy, a nonprofit conservation organization working in 14 northern Ohio counties, partnered with the college to acquire the property, which was formerly owned by Isaac Yomtovian and is...
Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!
Only nine more months left until Christmas Walk 2012! The official sites have not yet been set in stone but preparations will be beginning soon at most locations…and all over town…including the sponsoring organization, the James A. Garfield Historical Society. But first …. The JAGHS has had some pictures from their collection scanned for the Portage County District Library website, with...
LAF/SOMe Announces 2012 Trips
LAF/SOMe, the Garrettsville Area Seniors Group is pleased to announce the following upcoming trips. Reservations are required and should be made by calling The Villager at 330-527-5761. Trips are open to anyone over the age of 21 who wants to enjoy life! Friday, February 10, 2012, The Great Big Home and Garden Expo and the Cleveland IX Center. Includes event...
Take a Bow!
Kudos to the cast and crew of “The Odd Couple” produced by Garrettsville’s Curtains Up Theatre this last week end in the Iva Walker Theatre at James A. Garfield H.S. Ditto for all of the local support afforded the production and the organization by the many community members in the audience, in the program listings and involved with the...
Friends of the Library Accepting Donations
Chesterland - The Annual Spring Book Sale sponsored by the West Geauga Friends of the Library begins Wednesday, March 7 and ends on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The Friends are now accepting donations for the sale until March 1. Donations of gently used or new children’s and adult books, collectibles, comics, CDs, DVDs, books on tape or CD, puzzles,...
Inkjet cartridge recycling at the Burton Public Library
Nearly one million inkjet cartridges end up in landfills daily.Burton - The Burton Public Library is now collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling. Cartridges can be deposited in a collection box located in the front lobby of the library. Simply place your old cartridge in a plastic sandwich bag and deposit it in the collection box. Both businesses and...
2011 Ohio Soybean Yield and Quality Contest Winners Announced
Hiram - The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Ohio Soybean Yield and Quality Contest. This is the second year for the statewide contest with a total of 128 applicants. Six different yield categories were available and the quality portion of the contest was based on achieving the highest percentages of oil and protein. “The...
All About Aurora
Aurora - The Aurora Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual All About Aurora showcase of area businesses and organizations on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Aurora High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last year's Showcase attracted 50 exhibitors and nearly 500 visitors. The chamber is currently accepting applications from exhibitors for this event. Registration forms are available at...
Windham Dirt Daubers Disband
Windham Dirt Daubers, a 40 year old garden club, has decided to hang up their garden tools at the first of the year, citing declining membership as the primary reason. The club started May 10, 1971 after Susan Kauppila-Happel had envisioned forming a group of ladies to learn more about plants and flowers along with other related issues. ...
Ohio’s Lt. Governor Seeks Input from Portage County Business Leaders
Mantua - Lakeside Sand & Gravel became the backdrop for a visit from Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor on January 9. It was a stop along Taylor’s journey throughout the state, gathering local business leaders’ concerns about government regulations and promoting the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), designed to “push back against the feds and government regulations when they’re...