Local 4-H Club Celebrates Awareness Week
It’s National 4-H Awareness Week and that’s reason to celebrate. 4-H got its start in rural fields, but today it’s everywhere—from city streets and schools, to neighborhoods and universities. That’s why 4-H has stayed important for more than 100 years. Part of 4-H awareness week is that the local clubs ask local businesses if they can paint their windows,...
6th Annual Road Apple Roubaix Rolls Through Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The 6th annual Road Apple Roubaix has come (Boy, did it!) and gone (After a great ride-around covering a scenic slice of Portage & Geauga counties), having pretty much filled the center of town( and rocked Main Street--thanks to DJ Jason Adkins) for a good chunk of the day--a bright, sunny, chilly day, great for a ride. After...
James A. Garfield Elementary School Hosts Talent Show
Garrettsville - Recently the J.A. Garfield Elementary School hosted the their 3rd Annual Talent Show which showcased the talents of many students. The first act was Bella Wright saying all the 50 states in order while jumping on a pogo stick. It was very impressive and looked very hard to do. The second act was Madi Seiler singing the song...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
The February 17, 2020 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society was presented by four members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart--Leo Connolly, Jr., Kevin Patterson, Paul Brady, Jerry Banyo--all of whom were veterans of the VietNam conflict and served varying lengths of time in the military;all averred that they would do it all again in...
The G-Men’s Greatest Fan
Garrettsville - Sitting in the stands every week at every boys’ basketball game, home or away, one will find the G-Men’s greatest fan. If you have been paying attention and you attend football games or boys’ basketball you would have seen him in the stands cheering on the G-men. He is Jim Gyulai. He loves high school football, and...
Black Boar Builds International Customer Base from Garrettsville Locale
Garrettsville - Black Boar Armory & Coatings has been operating at 10524 Freedom Street since December 2015, quietly building up a clientele of firearms enthusiasts and a wide range of customers seeking customized Cerakote application services. It all began four years ago, when Eric Shafer was bored. Since he had time on his hands, he spray-painted a few of his...
“Know the 10 Signs” Alzheimer’s Program at the Garrettsville Library
The Garrettsville Branch Library is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to present its “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” program on Tuesday, March 3 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease gives you a chance...
Garrettsville Village Council News
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on February 12th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Chris Knop, Jeff Kaiser, Larry Beatty and Tom Collins. Councilperson John Chambers was absent from the meeting. The minutes of the January meeting were reviewed, but due to an omission that will require listening to...
J.A. Garfield Middle School Honor Roll Second Grading Period
7th Grade (4.0) Loreal Puleo 7th Grade Honor Roll (3.9-3.5) McKenna Alai, Autumn Andrews, Zachary Bierer, Serena Blohm, Kaelynn Brewster, Whinrey Brown, Tessa Burnworth, Sherale Burton, Noah Byler, Hallie Cebulla, Nicholas Edic, Kaylee Ellison, Simon Fergis, Kolby Fresch, Preston Gedeon, Savannah Gibson, Kyla Grace, Jordan Haney, Moriah Hatfield, Aidan Hill, Hunter Huber, Brody Justice, Abigail Kaufman, Danny Kepich, Hannah Kernig, Tyler Lutz,...
James A. Garfield High School Honor Roll – Second Grading Period
12th Grade 4.0 & Above - Joseph Ball, Kaylie Bates, Hannah Bittence, Preston Brainard, Mason Cebulla, Hannah Chartier, Talon Cline, Jenna Conley, Laina Galayde, Karlee Huter, Cameron King, Sara Kittle, Colton Klatik, Michael Martin, Ryan Matulewicz, Meghan McDougall, Jilleena Moore, Anna Morrissey, Lillian Oles 3.4 & Above - Ethan Baker, Jesse Bounds, Kage Callahan, Brooke-Lyn Collin, Cheyenne Cuprak*, Gianna D’Amico, Cassandra...
J.A. Garfield Elementary School Honor Roll ~ Second Grading Period
3rd Grade Honor Roll - Caly Sutton, Emma DiSanza, Gabriel West, Brooklyn Lee, Jocelyn Hodge, Krystian Greiner, Emerson White, Nicholas Muldowney, Dominic Herrera, Kimberly Anderson, Jayden Lee, Michael Goodrich, Rylan May, Joshua Lee, Lillian Fields, Parker Tallent, Mason Devlin, Aiden Quesenberry, Isabella Wright, Lina Kaufman, Cole Lipstreu, Jackson Seaborn, Addison Hoover, Reese Hill, Shelby Clark, Hamilton Kissell, Timothy Tarnowski, Abigail...
Twentieth Century Club News
The February 6, 2020 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville was held at the home of Leah Schultz, with co-hostess Betty Clapp and butler Jack Schultz. Many members of the group were basking in the rays in Florida but those in attendance on an Ohio February evening were in fine fettle and excellent spirits. Roll call was answered...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 10, 2020 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club took place in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville at high noon; Brittany’s quick draw shot up any hunger pangs and the group covered the following topics : The local date for the 4-Way Speech competition will be March 2, with districts to be on April 11. There will be prizes...
JAG Schools to Celebrate "Family First Night" in March
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 we will celebrate something very dear to us…our families. Our third “Family First Night” will be held in our community on this night. Throughout the school year our lives become extremely hectic, which often causes us to sacrifice our family time in order to accomplish everything in our busy schedules. We are a community of...
Child Find Awareness
Child Find is an effort by the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, to ensure all children from birth to 21 with disabilities are identified, located, and evaluated as required by the individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Ohio school districts, serving ages 3-21, work with Help Me Grow, serving children birth to 2, in...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 3, 2020 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was all business. The following topics were under discussion : There was a review of the treasurer’s report including explanations, itemization and projections for future activities. Involved with this was discussion of the G-H contributions to SummerFest, including photo ops, a history tour, a scavenger hunt with selfies and other possibilities...to...
Reverse Raffle At St. Ambrose Church
The St. Ambrose Church is holding their first Reverse Raffle on February 15, 2020 at Sugar Bush Golf Club -- proceeds to benefit the church improvement fund. Doors open at 6pm and a catered, Prime Rib dinner will be provided by Eisele Catering. There will be dancing available by DJ Jason Adkins and a cash bar. The grand prize...
Make A Wreath Fundraiser For Apple Tree Preschool
We are super excited about our new fundraiser this year for the Apple Tree Preschool! We have been offered an opportunity to have a one day crafting event with Gale Lane of DevineDesignsbyMG. She has been instructing classes and selling beautiful wreaths for years now. Mark your calendars and invite a friend or family member to come along, have...
Puzzle Swap at the Garrettsville Library
What can you do with a puzzle that you’ve already put together? Bring it to the Garrettsville Library and exchange it for one that is new to you. Drop in anytime between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on the first Saturday of the next two months- that’s March 7, and April 4- and bring your gently-used puzzles with no...
Diabetic Alert Dog Fundraiser
Garrettsville - Angels in the Innfield, Sky Lanes and Champion Lanes sponsored several fundraising events to provide Barbara Stauffer of Mineral Ridge with a Labrador Retreiver puppy named Athena Lynn to be trained to become her Diabetic Alert Dog within the next year. All of the adult leagues at Sky Lanes bought raffle tickets for prizes at the Chinese Auction....
Local Author’s Book on Gangster ‘Creepy’ Karpis to be Sold at Alcatraz
Ironically, 57 years after this infamous prison closed down, Alcatraz is more populated than ever. Now that it’s a museum operated by the National Park Service, nearly two million visitors enter it annually. Local author Julie Thompson’s book, The Hunt for the Last Public Enemy in Northeastern Ohio, will soon be captive on Alcatraz Island in the museum bookstore,...
Community Generosity Provides Smiles For Orphans
Some Garrettsville area residents may remember in May of 2015-2018 a used clothing drive throughout town focused on donating childrens’ summer clothing and shoes for an orphanage in Liberia. There were clothing collection containers set up at various locations in town including the Huntington Bank, Faith Evangelical Free Church, E&H Ace Hardware, and St. Ambrose Church. A local group...
“Saving a Piece of History”
Premiering Thursday, February 6th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network. Chef Robert Irvine tries to save a piece of history in Garrettsville, Ohio, by rescuing a restaurant in a 200-year-old mill. Shelli, the owner of Garrett’s Mill Brewing Co., is in over her head after her husband had to return to his trucking job to keep the business afloat. They...
Garrettsville Chamber Sets 2020 Schedule of Events
Garrettsville - The board of directors for the Garrettsville area chamber of commerce met last week to set the 2020 schedule of events and establish membership rates for the upcoming year. New for this year was the addition of a home-based business category. The board feels that many home-based businesses could find a great benefit from networking with other...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The January 13, 2020 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram took place at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to deal with the following : Thoughts for the Doneley family. A report on the proceedings of the budget meeting, including a review of regular programs such as the Dictionary Project, scholarships, trash pick-up, RYLA, the bowling league, etc....
Light Up Garrettsville Winner Announced
Garrettsville - This year VP Realty hosted ‘Light Up Garrettsville’ which was an opportunity for local residents to decorate their property for the holidays and share with the community. By being part of the contest, the homes were listed on a map that was provided online and at local venues for residents and visitors to explore the town of...
Mystery of Snowflakes Book Hike at Library
Garrettsville - Portage County District Library’s Garrettsville location is partnering with Portage Park District to present a program for preschool and early school age children, accompanied by an adult. Please join us for a “Mystery of Snowflakes Book Hike” on Wednesday, January 29 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Bring your favorite little learners to this “Owlbert- approved” Owlet...
Garfield PTO Hosts Spaghetti Dinner & Student Art Show
The James A. Garfield Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization is a fully insured, non-profit volunteer organization made up of individuals consisting of parents, teachers and business owners in our community who come together to support and enrich the lives of our students. Over the last 3 years the PTO has provided over $100,000 in financial support to the students...
Fall & Stebbins Automotive, Inc. Earns Trust Award
Mantua - Dean Stebbins Sr. from Fall & Stebbins Automotive, Inc. of Mantua, OH received the American Towman Trust Award in Atlantic City on December 61h, 2019 at the world’s largest trade show for towing professionals, the American Towman Exposition. A towing company that receives the award was nominated by a third party organization in the towing trade who...
Crafting with Marian’s “Personalized Reusable Water Bottle”
You’re invited to attend Crafting with Marian’s “Personalized Reusable Water Bottle” program at the Garrettsville Library on Saturday, January 18 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Participants will use glass paint, sponges and brushes to upcycle a glass bottle. It is a fabulous way to repurpose to help save the planet from excess discarded materials as well as provide...
