Freedom Trustee News
Freedom Township - The regular meeting of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Hammar at 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2011, immediately following the public hearing. In attendance were Trustees James Hammar, Roy Martin, John Zizka; Rosemary Nicholas, Fiscal Officer; Jeff Derthick, Zoning Inspector and Charles VanSteenberg, Road Supervisor. Also present were Harold...
Newton Falls Area Commerce Association
Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Area Commerce Association gathered at Roby Lee’s for their June meeting and continued the discussion on how to bring more members into the group. Appropriately, the agenda started off by welcoming two new members: first, representatives from Warren Township were acknowledged as a recent addition; and secondly, yours truly became an official member...
Experience Life With A Buggy Ride Through Geauga County!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride in a buggy? Did you know that not all buggies are the same? Now you can experience the simple life in an authentic buggy at Ma and Pa’s Gift Shack.Harry and Karen Bontrager own the horse and buggy that will take you through scenic Geauga County at Ma...
Chicken Festival Winners
Garrettsville - Everyone who attended last weekend’s 2011 Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal.) However, there are some who went home with a little bit more. Congratulations to all the following winners: $1,000 cash First Prize John Sedensky $200 cash Second Prize Len & Patty Hall $100 cash Third Prize George Burton $100 cash...
Garrettsville Summerfest 2011 Draws Record Crowds
Garrettsville - Summerfest brought the tranquil town of Garrettsville to life last weekend as record crowds jammed the downtown area for a weekend of fun. The rain didn’t keep folks from coming out to celebrate summer with style. Folks armed with umbrellas came out ready to celebrate the start of summer on Friday. Mayor Craig Moser declared the weekend...
Rotary Report
Members of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary took a field trip to the wilds of the Hiram College Barrow Field Station on Wheeler Rd to be enlightened on the scope and purpose of the operation of the facility. One of Hiram College’s curricular centers, its focus is on the Study of Nature and Society, and its director is Matt Hils, professor...
Troy Yard Sale Maps Available This Weekend
Troy - Bargains galore will be available as the Troy Chamber of Commerce sponsors its second annual community yard sale on June 24 and 25. To help bargain hunters prepare for this year’s sale, the Troy Chamber of Commerce will make available copies of the listing of participating sellers and locations available this weekend, June 18 and 19. ...
Windham Fire Board Purchases Tires
Windham - The W.V.F.D. (Windham Volunteer Fire Department) Joint Fire District Board held their monthly meeting for June recently. The chairman Dann Timmons opened the meeting. The minutes from May were approved as read. The board also approved the May bank reconciliation and expenditures. Fire chief Mike Iwanyckyj presented purchasing options for a generator for the fire station. The chief state...
Ox Roast Fair Plans Well Underway
Mantua - The 2011 St. Joseph Church Ox Roast Fair in Mantua kicks off with the availability of Ox Roast Raffle Tickets. Grand prizes this year include $5,000 in cash for first prize, a second prize of a 46” cut Cub Cadet Riding Tractor (retail value $2,099.00) courtesy of M & M Services of Streetsboro and the folks at...
Burton Village Welcomes Three News Stores
Burton - Three new distinctive shops recently opened in Burton Village. Each one is unique and offers shoppers something special. Talk became action when four friends working at a restaurant decided to turn their love of vintage and period pieces into a business. Off Center was born. The four, Chrysti Clark, Diane Evans, Jodi Almstead and Sue Skomrock, will “pick”...
Cruise With The Young Of Heart
St. Anselm Young of Heart in Chesterland will be going to Iowa for a 2-day Mississippi River Cruise on the Twilight Riverboat on Sept. 28-Oct. 1. We will cruise 166 miles roundtrip with all meals, snacks and entertainment included on board. The Twilight is a replica of the lavish Victorian steamboats of a century ago. She has three decks with...
Windham Police Seek To Form Auxiliary Police Unit
Windham - Windham Police are seeking individuals who have an interest in becoming Auxiliary Police Officers. The unpaid voluntary position will be comprised of a limited number of men and women, over the age of 21. Other qualifications of the applicant is to have no criminal history, good driving record, and be of good character. Background checks will be...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians were still looking for students from James A. Garfield H.S. or Windham High School to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp to be held at Hiram College , June 12-16. Any interested individuals who will be seniors...or even juniors...in the 2011-2012 school year should contact a Rotarian ASAP. Best bet might be Delores McCumbers at McCumbers-Brady...
A Loving Tribute To Charles Abraham
This past week we lost an important person in our community, Charles Abraham. Charles came to Garrettsville and started Charles Chevrolet & Oldsmobile in 1957. For Charles that was only the beginning. He set the ground work for his family and the business community in his 50 plus years in Garrettsville to build Garfield Plaza with his partner Max...
New Maintenance Garage Open
Shalersville - A ribbon- cutting and open house was held for the new Portage County Water Resources Operations and Maintenance Equipment Garage on Tuesday, May 24th. The facility is on Infirmary Road in Shalersville at the Water Resources lab location. The building will extend the life of vehicles that had always been parked outside year-round and save on repair costs...
CMS Readers Rock!
Mantua - Earlier this month, students at Crestwood Middle School were greeted in the morning with upbeat rock music, donned “rock-themed” attire and enjoyed a rock concert, all in an effort to encourage students to read. “Read like a Rock Star,” was the theme for this year’s Right to Read Week, a week promoted annually by the Ohio Council,...
Excessive Rain Playing Havoc With Nelson’s Roads
Nelson Township - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the Community House with all trustees and fiscal officer present. Chairman Joe Leonard led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and brought the meeting to order. Fiscal officer Dave Finney presented the minutes, current funds status, bills and wages, purchase agreement with the state for salt...
Middlefield Market Has A Lot to Offer This Memorial Day
Middlefield – Are you looking for something different to do this Memorial Day? Middlefield Market offers the thrill of a live auction, the slower pace of walking the flea market and a great place to get a really good meal all while saving money. Middlefield Market is located at 15848 Nauvoo Road, just about 500 feet east of Settlers’...
TW3 x 2 (TW3= That Was The Week That Was)
Well, it was another full week for “movers and shakers” all over town. To wit : Graduation parties...Hiram College, U. of Akron, KSU. All of the big schools turned ‘em out to look for jobs. Jean Marvin snuck in a birthday bash with her graduation party (Master’s in Nursing) The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on Monday--as they...
Burton Classic Car Cruise Nights Return
Burton - Remember the days when a car was a thing of beauty and American- made? When every fall you anxiously waited for the new models to be unveiled? When an American- made car was parked in every driveway?Step back in time to the glory days of American cars every Wednesday night from May 11 to September 28, in...
Our Lady of the Elms Senior Earns Communications Factory’s 9th Annual College Scholarship
Hiram - The Communications Factory, Hiram’s only advertising agency, is proud to announce its selection of Meghan Caprez as the firm’s ninth college scholarship recipient. Ms. Caprez, a senior at Our Lady of the Elms High School in Akron, earned the $1,000 award from the Factory to help her offset some of the costs associated with her college education.Chosen...
Community Invited to Historical Party
Aurora - Aurora Historical Society invites the community to a Grand Re-Opening Party at the Aurora Historical Museum from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, May 22, lower level of the Aurora library building, 115 E. Pioneer Trail.The party will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony, guided tours through the renovated archives, activities for children, including an up-close look at Aurora’s historic...
Freedom Twp. Trustees Attend to Springtime Duties
Freedom Township - The Freedom Township Board of Trustees met on May 5 in regular session. The meeting was attended by trustees James Hammar, Roy Martin, John Zizka; Rosemary Nicholas, Fiscal Officer; Jeff Derthick, Zoning Inspector; and Charles VanSteenberg, Road Supervisor. Also present were Charles Duffield and Harold Cain.Much discussion focused on springtime roadwork and the upcoming Spring Clean-Up,...
O Canada
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians were treated to a unique look at what for some is Terra Incognita, our great (in more ways than one) northern neighbor, Canada...specifically, Dennis Guenther’s home province of Alberta (along with Saskatchewan and Manitoba, known as the Prairie Provinces). Names familiar to travelers, such as Lake Louise and Banff, Medicine Hat and Calgary shared map space with...
Council Urged To Make Processes Business-Friendly
Garrettsville - Prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting, members met at 6:45 p.m. on May 10th for a review of the Village’s finances. Mayor Craig Moser reviewed the village’s financial accounts and recapped major expenditures from the 2009 & 2010 while highlighting those planned for the 2011 fiscal year. Councilwoman Clyde asked if a list could be prepared for...
Fire Board Explores Fuel Options
Windham - The WVFD Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting for May at the fire station with all board members and fiscal officer present. In the fire chief’s report, Chief Iwanyckyj asked the board if they could partition part of the meeting room off to make a lounge for the medics who are on call. The cost of...
Habitat for Humanity ranks No. 6 among largest homebuilders in the U.S.
Ravenna - Habitat for Humanity of Portage County’s work to provide affordable housing has helped Habitat for Humanity International rank as the sixth largest homebuilder on Builder magazine’s top 100 list. With 6,032 closings in 2010, this is the second time Habitat for Humanity has placed in the top ten. “Our placement on the Builder 100 list is a...
Newton Falls Chamber Of Commerce Report
During the May meeting of the Newton Falls Chamber of Commerce, the focus of the discussion centered on the Association’s members. Though the Covered Bridge sign on Route 5 and First Street is full, there is still one spot available if anyone is interested in advertising there. Currently a space holder is simply filling in for the time being.Linda Nord,...
Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen Celebrates Women
Middlefield - To honor women, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen is planning a special event just for women. Ladies in all walks and areas of life are invited to join us for the Ladies’ Tea & Treasure event on Friday, June 3rd, at 4:00 pm. You will enjoy a buffet luncheon which includes assorted finger sandwiches, a fruit cup, tossed salad,...
Buckeye Trail Association Building New Hiking And Backpacking Trail
Ravenna - The Buckeye Trail is a hiking trail that circles the whole state of Ohio and is 1,444 miles long. It is built and maintained by the Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) and numerous volunteers.As a non-profit organization, they strive to provide outdoor recreation through hiking and backpacking to all four corners of Ohio. Now the BTA wants to...
