The History of Santa Claus
As a Santa collector, my curiosity grew with my collection. When I was a child he was mystical and mysterious but I could not wait to drive to Huntington, WV every year in early December to see him. In those days that was quite a trip from our farm in the country. What is his origin? I suppose we should...
Newton Falls Kiwanis present race check
Newton Falls Kiwanis president Linda Hrenko is shown with City Manager Jack Haney, Karen Car from the Senior Van, Labor day race directors Vonda Vencel and Jenn Riehl. In their hands is a giant check in the amount of $5,059 which is the profit from the 2011 Labor Day race. Congratulations to all the sponsors, runners, and volunteers that made...
American Legion Post 236 makes donations
Newton Falls - Bob James, Commander of Newton Falls American Legion Post 236, recently presented a donation to Carol Baker, Assistant Director of the Newton Falls Public Library, for the purpose of purchasing books for the library in memory of deceased Post 236 members. Newton Falls American Legion Post 236 recently donated $100,000 to the Newton Falls Fire Department to...
Household Habits for Healthy Waters
Geauga County - Start the New Year off right by making your house a Safe and Healthy Home! You don’t have to wait until spring to start your spring cleaning! Hopefully most of us would never describe our homes as “hazardous”, but many of the products we use every day are actually toxic. Are you curious about the contents of...
Emergency grant will help Pierce Rd
Columbus—State Representative Kathleen Clyde announced that the state will help resolve flooding issues on Pierce Road in Nelson Township. The Ohio Public Works Commission has awarded an emergency $76,326 grant to the township. “These funds will purchase a road culvert for a crucial roadway in Nelson Township,” Rep. Clyde said. “The new culvert will alleviate the flooding problems due...
McCullough… Still towing sixty years later
Garrettsville - Most folks when they hit their 70’s they are either retired or are planning on it soon but not Don McCullough. Don is still going strong after 60 years of working in the towing business and has no formal plans to retire, although he does admit he is slowing down a bit. Sixty years ago Don McCullough was...
So…about the music….
It’s amazing; even with the commercial establishments starting to sneak in a Christmas carol or two on Labor Day and an electronic error causing “the Little Drummer Boy” to totally take over the sound system at K-Mart for over five hours at a volume level perilously close to torture chamber conditions, Christmas music can still be moving. Case in point…no,...
Newton Township Cemetery Association Selling Calendars
Newton Falls - Newton Township Cemetery Association members will be at this year's Home44444the Holidays again on December 10th to sell their 2012 calendars which are their fund-raiser for the year. The funds help in the repair and upkeep of the seven township cemeteries. This year’s calendar is a compilation of etches of historic buildings in Newton Falls that were...
Rotary Report
Tired but triumphant after their successful Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club moved on to business-as-usual at their 11/14/11 meeting. There was a snapshot of the club’s financial situation (good), continued support for the Power of the Pen activities to be held at the JAG Middle School, with local participants to be featured as a program in...
Santa Pub Crawl Debuts in Garrettsville for a Great Cause
Garrettsville - Ever wish you could celebrate the Christmas season with a dash of Halloween and a pinch of St. Patrick's Day to spice it up? Well, your wish is the command of Sean Varner, proprietor of both Sean's Pub and Slim & Jumbo's sports bar, next-door neighbors on Main Street. Varner is bringing a new Christmas fundraiser to town,...
Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century Club met at the home of Mary Furillo on November 17th. Members answered roll call by answering "Do you believe in angels?" The program for the evening was presented by Maxine Nimtz on The Bishop’s Wife, a novel by Robert Nathan that was made into a movie in 1947. She focused on the character of Julia Brougham...
Twentieth Century Club News
Members of 20th Century Club of Garrettsville met October 20 at the home of Joan Kropp. Jan Chalker was her co-hostess. Women answered roll call by naming a piece of world art that they admired. The program featured Garrettsville's own world-famous Joe Leonard and his wood carvings. Joe brought with him his portfolio of carvings and a small griffin...
Eagles Golf Outing
Garrettsville - In October the Garrettsville Eagles Club, F. O. E. 2705 sponsored the second annual golf outing to benefit the National Diabetic Research Center. The event was co-chaired by Matt Eisenman and Brian Mullins and generated $2,000 for the Center. In spite of the inclement weather, eleven teams participated in the scramble. The Fraternal Order of the Eagles Grand...
Best Selling Author Coming to Middlefield
Middlefield - Mary Ellis, bestselling author of Amish fiction, will sign books at Sparrow Christian Bookshop on Friday, Nov. 18 from 2-4 p.m. Mary grew up close to the northeastern Ohio, Amish community in Geauga County, where her parents often took her to farmer’s markets and woodworking fairs. She loved the peaceful, agrarian lifestyle, the respect for the land and...
Nelson To Open A Food Cupboard
Nelson Twp. - Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) will soon take over the food operations of The People Tree, effective in February. The cupboard is an outreach of the United Methodist Church working in conjunction with The People Tree. They are neighbors helping neighbors to shut the door on hunger in their community. Earlier this year Mike Elias and trustee Joe...
Scarlet Guard To Participate In Grand National Championships
Mantua - The Crestwood “Scarlet Guard” Marching Band will travel Thursday November 10, 2011 to participate in the Bands of America Grand National Championships. This is recognized as the premier marching band event in the nation. Annual spectators and participants exceed 100,000 annually to attend this highly competitive event. Ninety bands from across America will participate, including some of...
Mantua Rotary Club Announces Christmas Tour Of Homes
The Rotary Club of Mantua announces its seventh Biennial Christmas Tour of Homes, November 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13. The usual Friday hours have been changed this year to 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. while the Saturday and Sunday hours remain the same: Saturday, November 5 and 12, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 6...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are out and about again, with their annual--well, mostly--roadside clean-up on St. Rte 82 between Garrettsville and Hiram. You know the line,”the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”? Well, it sort of applied in this instance. Those that were able to show up--they definitely showed in fluorescent vests--(several auxiliary possibilities were unable to make it)...
4C’s Quilt Raffle Underway
Mantua - 4C’s is raffling off a quilt called “Fruit of the Spirit, Fruit of the Orchard V” in the “Hunter’s Star” pattern. The drawing will be held on November 12 at the 4 C’s Craft Fair held in the Shalersville Township Hall from 9:00-3:00. The quilt maker is Ellie Monroe and tickets are available from her at $1.00...
Trybus is 2011 Chapman Award Winner
Middlefield - Mrs. Mona J. Trybus of Middlefield has been named the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Chapman Award. Each year, the Geauga County Library Foundation bestows this award on an individual who, through his or her actions, has best promoted the interests of reading and books. Mrs. Trybus’ devotion to the library began with the founding of the East...
Outrageous New Game Tests Players’ Knowledge of Celebrities – How Many Can YOU Name In One Minute?
Hiram – Let’s face it. We live in a celebrity-obsessed culture. We’re fascinated by Charlie Sheen’s meltdowns, Lindsey Lohan’s on-going rehab saga, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s libidinous adventures and crave the latest scoop on the Kardashian clan. Even in a tough economy, celebrity magazines continue to enjoy robust sales, as Americans just can’t seem to get enough of their favorite stars....
Windham Historical Society News
Windham - The Windham Historical Society is back in business after the stunning success of the Windham Bicentennial celebration in July, in which the Society was an active partner. The next meeting is Monday, October 17 at the Brick Chapel on North Main Street, where year-long activities will be planned. Tentative plans call for a Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff, an...
Raffle Tickets On Sale Now!
Garrettsville - Garrettsville Chamber of Commerce holds a $750 cash raffle with proceeds from the raffle going to scholarships for J. A. Garfield and Hiram College students. This year’s grand prize is $750 along with an added second prize food basket from local merchants and a third prize fun basket from local merchants. Tickets are on sale now and...
Nelson Literary Music Club
The Literary Musical Club held their meeting on Sept. 14th at The Community Center in Nelson.We were pleased to have such a nice turn out. It is always nice to see all the members come for our day out. We celebrated everyone’s birthday all at one time. We had a birthday party for everyone. The tables were birthday- decorated and...
Heart Of Doll Country News
The September meeting of Heart of Doll Country was on September 6th, 2011. and all but one member were present. After the reading of the minutes, and the treasurer’s report, the group discussed first the upcoming trip to the Kent Museum of Fashion to see the exhibit, “On the Homefront”, a Civil War display. The date of October 8th...
9-11 Remembrance During Potato Festival
Mantua - The officers and members of the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department were joined by officers and members from the Auburn, Aurora, Garrettsville, Kent, Ravenna City, and the Windham Fire Departments during the Potato Festival Parade to pay respects on the 10th anniversary of 9-11. A piece of structural steel from one of the towers was displayed on the bumper of...
Crestwood Schools Join National Movement Promoting “Whirled Peace”
Mantua - In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On Sept. 21, 2011, Crestwood Local Schools took part in an international art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace, by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace at Crestwood Intermediate and Primary Schools. Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two art...
Author Julia Fuhrman Davis To Appear
Garrettsville - Regional author, Julia Fuhrman Davis, who recently published her easy-to-read, inspirational, self-help autobiography, WAKING UP and Changing My Life, will be in Garrettsville on Wednesday, September 28. Davis will be at The Village Book Store, 8140 Main Street from 2:00 – 4:00 pm to greet readers and sell and sign copies. She will read at 2:30 pm. In addition, ...
Library Levy Campaign Meetings
Portage County District Library will host levy campaign meetings in the upcoming weeks. The Windham Library (located within the Renaissance Family Center) will host a meeting on Tuesday, September 27, beginning at 6:00 pm. Windham area residents interested in learning more about the Library’s levy, or those interested in helping out during the levy campaign, are encouraged to attend. There...
