3-2-1, Action! Coming Back Soon to Garrettsville Cinema
Garrettsville - The lights are coming back on at Garrettsville Cinema at 8009 Main Street. The Garfield Plaza movie theater is now under new management, renovated and updated with digital projectors and surround sound. New tenant Justin Dlugokecki of Showplace Theaters plans to re-open “the new and improved Garrettsville Cinema” on Friday, March 7, with showings of “Mr. Peabody...
Make February Your Month for Fitness
Honestly. We are without excuse. We’re fresh into the New Year and the launchpad of New Resolutions. February is Heart Month, sponsored by the American Heart Association to build awareness that heart disease is the #1 killer among American men and women — and it’s largely preventable with a lifestyle marked by regular exercise and a healthy diet. And...
Little Mermaid Ballet was a Hit
Garrettsville - The 8th Count Dance Center presented their rendition of “The Little Mermaid” January 29, 2014 at the Iva Walker Auditorium before a live audience. The show went on in spite of the bitter cold weather. Ashley Kaiser danced the role of Ariel/ Vanessa while Darian Brogdon danced the role of Prince Eric. The performance also had Emily Yarish...
Raffle at the Garrettsville Branch of the Portage County District Library
Garrettsville - Check out three items from the library and you can enter to win a gift basket generously donated by the Friends of the Garrettsville Library. Items include: a feeding station for birds, a photo frame in the shape of a fish, nonstick insulated muffin pan, one of a kind earrings by Libby Art, Avon carry case, Australian...
Festival Puts Finishing Touch to Rotary’s Family Week Festivities
Well, THAT was Fun! Garrettsville- Hiram Rotary’s annual Family Week ended with a bang, as all—or a lot, anyway—of the folks who had been cooped up by the weather for longer than had been the case for quite a while came out to do a whole raft of things on Saturday, February 1. There was something for everybody. Displays of...
Portage County District Library’s New Library Board of Trustees Officers
Garrettsville - Portage County District Library announced its new Library Board of Trustees officers at its January 16 meeting. Pictured above (left to right) are Deborrah Defer, Secretary; Stephen Spencer, President; and Roberta Zuver, Vice President. Library board meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public and locations vary...
Garfield Hosts Power of the Pen
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield Middle School was the site of the recent district competition for Power of the Pen, a program to encourage the development of young adolescents’ writing skills through practice and competition, in much the same vein as sport, with many of the same components, such as teamwork and concentration. Ten schools—Chamberlain, Crestwood, Field, Garfield, Harmon, Manchester,...
One grant…..three giant leaps for James A. Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - Over the next nine months the James A. Garfield Community will take three giant leaps into the future because of the $5 Million Straight A Grant. The construction of an addition on the elementary school will create a “Campus of Excellence”. Partnerships hope to bring exciting services to the school on Park Avenue. Finally, technology improvements for...
Mobile Dentists to Visit James A. Garfield Elementary
Garrettsville - On January 28, 2014 The Mobile Dentists will come to the Elementary with all the necessities to do x-rays, exams and routine cleaning. Parents, take advantage of this awesome program. There will be no need for you to take off work or take your child out of school for their dental appointment. You will also receive a...
JAG Performers Earn 12 Superior Ratings at Solo & Ensemble Event
Mantua - This past Saturday Crestwood High School hosted the Ohio Music Education Association District Six High School Solo & Ensemble Adjudicated Event. Students from 32 area schools participated in the event. The event covered vocals as well as instrumentals, including brass, woodwinds, stringed and percussion instruments. James A. Garfield (JAG) School had 18 entries in the contest. Students are...
NEW TENANTS Coming to a Theater Near You?
Garrettsville - It’s official. “Please be advised TBE Theatres Inc. closed the Garrettsville Cinemas effective Sunday, January 5, 2014. We thank you for your assistance and cooperation through the years.” This statement arrived in an email to The Villager from Ted Bare Enterprises/TBE Theatres in Bath on January 7. Blank marquees now mark the spots where currently running movies should...
Garfield’s Svonavec Sets Records
Garrettsville - This past weekend J.A. Garfield High School junior Edie Svonavec turned in big performances at two indoor track meets. On Saturday she established a new meet record at the Jerome Field Open at Akron University in the shot put with a throw of 43'7". She followed up that performance on Sunday by not only winning the shot put...
Get Married in the Garrettsville Library on Valentine’s Day
Garrettsville - Are you a couple looking for a unique venue for your wedding? Get married on Valentine’s Day at the Garrettsville Library, a branch of the Portage County District Library. Weddings conducted at the Garrettsville Library will be simple civil ceremonies conducted by a state licensed officiant. The marriages will be legal and completely free. As part of the...
Garrettsville Mayor reviews 2013 village’s accomplishments in ‘State of the Village’ Report
As we begin 2014, I would like to start out by saying how beautiful our Village looked for Christmas. There was a comment on our Facebook page that I thought was very appropriate. It was stated at the Christmas Tree Lighting that Garrettsville reminded them of a Hallmark Christmas Card. I hope that everyone had a great Christmas and...
Garrettsville Area Chamber News
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce wrapped up 2013 by celebrating another successful year of community involvement at its annual Holiday Social held on December 18th at Sugar Bush Golf Course. Over forty chamber members were treated to a delicious meal prepared by The Pasta House & Sherry Quiggle. They even enjoyed a brief visit from Santa...
The Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre Presents.… “Noises Off”
Garrettsville - Over a few hours, you will take a journey through the production and run of the play Nothing On (that is correct, not a typo). You will experience what really goes on behind the scenes during a production. Sometimes the drama behind the scenes is funnier than the drama on stage. Act One takes place during a rehearsal...
SNAP FITNESS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN GARRETTSVILLE Fast, convenient, affordable health club opens in Sky Plaza
Garrettsville – Garrettsville & surrounding area residents have a new fast, convenient and affordable way to get in shape. Snap Fitness, the leading chain of 24/7 state-of-the-art fitness clubs, opens in Garrettsville this Saturday, December 14 at 10:00 am, offering residents the best value for their fitness dollar. The new owner, Pat McCoy, promises members will be impressed with the...
Think Local: Happy Holidays from Your Chamber of Commerce
Garrettsville - On Saturday, November 30 hundreds of area residents gathered at Garrettsville’s clock tower for the annual Clock Tower Lighting & Visit with Santa Claus. At exactly 5:30 PM, village mayor Rick Patrick flipped the switch illuminating Garrettsville’s historic timepiece in dazzling yuletide colors. Those in attendance were also treated to delicious hot chocolate and cookies from McDonald’s,...
Library Here for the Holidays
Are you getting a new gadget this holiday season? The Portage County District Library would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we are here for the holidays. Take advantage of our free downloadable eBook and audiobook collection. Visit http://overdrive.portagelibrary.org to get started today. Available 24/7, download from the convenience of your home, office, or while...
Grant approved…. “This is just the beginning.”
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Schools was recently awarded $5 million through a state grant to create a “Campus of Excellence”. The project will be funded 100% by grant dollars that would never have to be paid back. The project includes constructing a nearly 20,000 square foot addition to the elementary school in order to bring the fifth...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met on November 18, 2013 to gain a final accounting of the success of the November Reverse Raffle and to air their thoughts on additions and corrections for next year…the tradition continues! Thank you’s will be going out to all donors and contributors. The club also agreed to sponsor the Power of the Pen competition at the James...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on November 18, 2013 in the historic Mott Building for their regular monthly meeting to conduct the following business : The historical marker grant commemorating the 1935 train robbery in Garrettsville has been approved by the Ohio Historical Society. Julie Thompson, who spearheaded the local effort through her senior “capstone” project...
Restoration & Redemption for Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block Building
Garrettsville - The holidays are prime time for devastation-turned-redemption dramas. For a real-time example, look no further than downtown Garrettsville and its restored historic district on Main Street. A little before-and-after reminder is in order, now that buildings are beautiful, lights are twinkling, and businesses are bustling. Just three short years ago, Main Street was in shambles. The sagging Buckeye...
Brosius Road Chip/Seal On Hold Until Spring
Garrettsville - At the November 13th village council meeting, Mayor Rick Patrick introduced Nelson Township Trustee Tom Matota. Matota addressed council about the issues over chip/seal to Brosius Road that the township and village share responsibility for. Matota explained his understanding of how ODOT divided up roads for maintenance. Matota also stated it appears that Nelson Township’s assigned responsibility...
Break Out The Ice Cream Cake…
Garrettsville — Break out the ice cream cake, another area business is celebrating a major anniversary. This November marks the 40th anniversary of Garrettsville’s Dairy Queen, and the 38th year of Roger and Connie Angel’s ownership of the franchise. At the November 6th meeting of the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce, Roger presented a timeline of notable events in...
Community Cupboard Shutting the Door on Hunger from a New Location
Garrettsville - Neighbors helping neighbors. That’s the basic premise that inspired local volunteers to establish the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) more than three years ago, in a storage area behind Isaac Mills’ Bakery at Nelson Circle. Now the NGCC has outgrown its original home and has moved into a new locale with double the floor space at 8147 Center Street,...
Impressive Record for Soccer Team
Garrettsville - The 8th Count Dance sponsored U-12 Girl’s soccer team completed another terrific season and winning the year end tournament held in Waterloo; compiling a total record of 10-2-1. This years team was comprised of girls from Garrettsville and Mantua in grades 5th and 6th. The most notable facet of the season is how well the girls played...
Facet’s Holiday Open House
Garrettsville - Facet Salon and Day Spa will be hosting a holiday open house on November 15th from 2-7 pm. Bring a food donation to help us fill Santa’s sleigh and receive a $10 gift certificate for every grocery bag full of food you donate. Food drive proceeds will benefit the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard. In addition, Facet will also be ...
Perme Financial Group Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Garrettsville - Chris Perme believes in the power of collaboration to achieve the best possible results for his clients. As a twenty-five year financial advisor, one of Perme’s greatest strengths is his ability to coordinate planning efforts and tactics with attorneys, CPAs and other advisors with whom a client is already likely engaged—helping ensure that all advisors are communicating...
A Campus of Excellence
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Schools recently submitted an application to the Ohio Department of Education to create a “Campus of Excellence” through a newly established Straight A Fund. The project would cost $5 million and be funded 100% by grant dollars that would never have to be paid back. The project is very extensive and includes moving...
