Geauga Vision Moving Garrettsville Office
Garrettsville - Geauga Vision recently announced that effective March 2, 2018, their Garrettsville location will be moving to the newly constructed Middlefield office. John Bruening, president of the Geauga Vision Group explained this decision: “The Garrettsville office has always been a great location for us, but due to the size of the office, we were unable to have an...
Garfield Elementary Goes Viral
Garrettsville - Morning announcements at JAG Elementary are now being visually broadcasted by a group of students from our Student Leadership Team. Listening to news and information over the speaker system has given way to viewing daily newscasts via YouTube. Students, staff, as well as parents, have given this transformation rave reviews. As you walk by any classroom during...
GMS Thanks Those Who Serve
The Middle School art classes at James A Garfield this term showed their support for our military personnel by creating handmade Valentine cards to send to active military members through Carlson Funeral Home and their partnership with Valentines for the Troops. Students wrote words of encouragement and support on cards that they designed to send to those who...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
It being the first meeting of the month, the February 5, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club focused on the following items of business. John Crawford is being tapped as president-elect and will be preparing for attendance at PETS( President Elect Training Sessions) meetings soon. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Activities) sessions are coming in June; information will be going...
Family Dollar Announces Renovated Store Grand Opening In Garrettsville
Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a leading small format and convenience retailer, has announced plans for a renovated store opening in Garrettsville, Ohio. “Family Dollar is proud to be a part of the Garrettsville community and we’re excited to welcome existing and new customers to our newly renovated store,” said Heather Briganti, Family Dollar spokesperson. “In addition to providing everyday low...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Open Calls for Idol
Have you ever dreamed of being on The Voice or American Idol, thinking, I can do that!” Well, I can’t guarantee you’ll be on either show, but I can offer you a chance to use your singing talent to earn some cash. Are you available April 22nd, May 20th and June 24th, 2018? If your answer is yes to...
Overnight Parking Prohibited on Garrettsville Village Streets
Garrettsville - The Village of Garrettsville administration reminds residents to abide by the parking statutes to avoid ticketing or towing of your vehicle. Local residents should be mindful that overnight parking is prohibited on any street or alley in the village between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. per Village Parking Ordinance 351.15.
Garfield Interact Club Promotes “Service Above Self”
Garrettsville - Interact club is a branch of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club working to help out the community as much as we can. My name is Sarah Kent and I am the current president of the James A. Garfield Interact Club and I am serving alongside vice-president Rachel Rader and secretary Chelsea Bates. This year we have around 35...
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 Library Book Discussion Club
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library will meet on Tuesday February 20, 2018, in the library meeting room from 5-6 p.m. The month’s selection is Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven a novel by Fannie Flagg. An octogenarian named Elner Shimfissle, a fig tree, a ladder, and a wasps’ nest – what could...
JAG National Honor Society Fundraiser
The James A Garfield National Honor Society is in the process of raising $1,800 to install a railing on the ramp from the high school parking lot to the driveway by the Event Entrance. Ways you can help Purchase tickets for the Queen of Hearts 50/50 Raffle drawing on February 11th at Sky Lanes. Tickets are available NOW through 4 pm...
Katie Synnestvedt Named Portage County Teen of the Month
The Portage County Teen Board recently announced Garfield Senior Katie Synnestvedt as their Teen of the Month for October and November. Katie has been a member of the varsity softball team all four years of high school, serving as captain in 11th and 12th grades, and while being so active, she is still able to maintain a 3.8 grade point...
Garrettsville Boy’s Dream for a Dog Park Materializing
Owen Bass got a puppy, Biscuit, last year. Soon the then-10-year-old was frustrated by the realization he couldn’t take Biscuit outside without worrying the dog might run away. They had experienced the protected fun of a dog park by Sunny Lake in Aurora. Why couldn’t he bring a dog park to Garrettsville?
Garrettsville Police Department Receives Lifesaving Donation from University Hospitals
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the January 10th village council meeting, were Mayor Rick Patrick, Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Nancy Baldwin, and Council people Tom Hardesty; Deb (Glass) Wordell; Jeff Kaiser; Chris Knop; Tom Collins; John Chambers. The meeting was called to order around 7:30pm by Mayor Rick Patrick. Following the pledge of allegiance, Mayor Patrick opened the floor...
Christopher Insurance: At Home in Garrettsville for 50 Years
Garrettsville - For half a century, Garrettsville families have relied on the Christopher family for their insurance needs. Mickey Christopher has successfully continued what his father Ken started all those years ago, and in the process, has become an integral part of the Garrettsville community he holds so dearly. Growing up in Garrettsville, and returning to raise his four...
Garrettsville Lions Club Soccer
The Garrettsville Lions Club soccer team just concluded a very successful indoor session at the Tallmadge Rec Center. With three new players this year and missing four players for the first game against the Akron Futbol Club (a team that plays together year round), the Lions were losing 4 to 0 and came all the way back to tie...
In Pictures: Lady G-Men Varsity Team Defeats Southeast
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Asian Literature Exhibit At Hiram College Library Open To The Public
Hiram - Hiram College’s Tech and Trek program has generated hundreds of new concepts around campus, including one on display at the library. In an attempt to connect an upper-level literature course with the campus, Hiram’s Modern Asian Literature class members created a library exhibit, open to the public and based on the course’s materials. The exhibit features a slideshow...
Naughty or Nice…. Definitely Nice!
Garrettsville - “…Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice….” Well, the “naughty” part has my name all over it (mine and Mike Mikula’s) but the “nice” designation goes to the Piecemakers, a local quilting group which has donated some 30 homemade/handmade lap quilts (what my Grandma called “nap quilts”, because that’s what Grandpa used when taking his nap after lunch);...
Summerfest’s Santa Pub Crawl A Success
Garrettsville - The Third Annual Santa Pub Crawl for Garrettsville Summerfest was a huge success Saturday afternoon. A record number of people came out dressed in some of the most outlandish Christmas attire ever to make it a fun and festive event. The crawl is similar to a poker run, only done on foot. Each person selects a card at...
New life for the Buckeye Block discussed at Garrettsville Planning Commission
Garrettsville – Present at the December Planning Commission Meeting were Jeff Sheehan, Jerry Kehoe, Tom Hardesty, Michele Stuck, and Jan Boehm. Following the pledge of allegiance, the commission approved the minutes of their last meeting. The first business of the evening was a “pre-Preliminary” site plan review for Michael Maschek’s (Garrettsville Ventures) Buckeye Block reconstruction. Maschek plans to break ground on...
In Pictures: G-Men Varsity Defeats Berkshire
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In Pictures: G-Men JV Basketball Defeats Berkshire
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New Pastor at Hiram Christian
Pastor Chris McCreight has been at Hiram Christian Church for roughly a month now, although he’s no stranger to the Village. He and his wife, Jen, who is an Associate Professor at Hiram College, both graduated from the institution in 2003. The couple have lived in the Village since 2011, with their daughter, Linden. Returning to Hiram gave us...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram hit the books at their meeting on November 20, 2017 at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville. The program was presented by Greg Trask of the Portage County District Library Garrettsville branch who gave an outline of the e-services available to library patrons in the interest of allowing more people to be connected, whether for...
State of the GarrettsvilleStrong Fund
The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce's GarrettsvilleStrong fund was established three years ago to raise funds which will be utilized to facilitate the rebuilding of the block in downtown Garrettsville affected by the fire March 22, 2014. Since 2014 over ninety-five thousand dollars has been raised to help the property owners rebuild the Buckeye Block properties. There are no...
Doubling Down For Veterans
Garrettsville - As a veteran-owned company on Industrial Drive, Diskin Enterprises will double every donation to Semper Fi before it gets doubled again on its way to support U.S. veterans this Christmas. Diskin Enterprises (parent company to Modern Store Fixtures, Durajoint Concrete Accessories and Four Seasons Industries), is taking part in a special “Double Down for Veterans” fundraiser to help...
Savoring the Sweet Life
Garrettsville - It’s been a sweet way to make a living for Roger Angel and his wife, Connie. But after nearly 42 years of serving up Dilly Bars, swirl cones, Blizzards, Peanut Buster Parfaits, ice cream cakes, burgers, chili dogs and fries, it’s time for the Angels leave Garrettsville’s Dairy Queen in new hands. As of November 1, 2017,...
Garfield School District Recieves State’s Momentum Award
Garrettsville - On November 3, 2017, the James A. Garfield Local School District was recognized by the State Board of Education for an excellent academic accomplishment. The Momentum Award is presented by the State Board of Education and recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. To earn this distinct honor, schools must earn straight A’s on all...
Family First Night
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 we will celebrate something very dear to us…our families. Our second “Family First Night” will be held in our community. 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 all know strong families make the Garfield...
