Home-Delivered Holiday Meals for Geauga County Senior Citizens
The Geauga County Department on Aging and local Christmas Sponsors, Ohman Family Living and the Chardon VFW will offer a FREE traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County Senior, age sixty (60) and older, who will be home and alone on Christmas Day, December 25. There will be no regular Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Christmas Day. ...
Yoder Brothers Foundation will host fifth annual reverse raffle
Although it has been around for over 20 years, the Yoder Brothers Foundation is still creating new events to bring to Geauga County. The Foundation will host its fifth annual reverse raffle fundraiser at the E.O.U.V. event venue in Newbury on July 12 beginning at 6 p.m. “The Foundation has been in place for 27 years and we previously did...
Euclid Beach Rocket Car
Chardon, Ohio (June 23, 2024) – Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a blast from the past! The iconic Euclid Beach Rocket Car is making a pit stop at the Chardon Family Market on Saturday, June 29th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. This family-friendly event promises a day of nostalgic fun and exciting activities. Take a free ride on the...
New Lactation Clinic Opens at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
New mothers have an additional resource close to home to help nurture their newborn at The Center for Women’s Health at University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals. This month, an outpatient lactation clinic opened, offering advanced care to support positive breastfeeding outcomes and mother-baby bonding during the whirlwind newborn phase and postpartum period. “New...
Paul Newman recognized for service at Maple Syrup Hall of Fame Breakfast
If you are a Geauga County resident maple syrup flows in your veins. On April 20, the yearly Maple Syrup Hall of Fame breakfast, Rotarian Paul Newman was recognized for his four decades of service to the Maple Festival held yearly in Chardon, Ohio in the month of April. Paul has served in multiple positions in the organizing and...
Get Well-Educated About Water Wells
Approximately 45 percent of Ohioans and nearly all (98 percent!) of Geauga County residents rely on groundwater wells to provide a constant supply of clean, safe drinking water. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to become “well” educated by learning more about Geauga County’s groundwater resources and ways to monitor and maintain your well to safeguard your home’s drinking water...
Berkshire basketball scores victory against Chardon
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team is no longer under the thumb of their Geauga County rivals the Chardon Hilltoppers. Berkshire dictated the pace and defeated the Hilltoppers 68-52 last Saturday evening in Burton. “These guys come to practice every day and practice hard,” said Coach Joe Montanero. “That is all you can ask for and you can see us...
Haidyn Bunker to compete at Winter Youth Olympic Games
When Chardon Hilltoppers’ sophomore Haidyn Bunker saw a luge commercial during the 2018 Winter Olympics, she thought it looked interesting. Six years later, Bunker is preparing for the opportunity of a lifetime as she will compete in double luge for Team USA at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea beginning on Saturday. “This is a one-time kind...
Aurora wrestling sweeps tri-meet against Chardon and Mayfield
The Aurora Greenmen wrestling team got a glimmer of what to expect when the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I postseason arrives next year. The Greenmen’s fast start to the season continued when they swept a tri-meet against Chardon and Mayfield, beating the Hilltoppers 39-30 and the Wildcats 59-18 last Saturday afternoon at Mayfield High School. “I think it...
Honoring Heroes: Burton-Middlefield Rotary’s 2023 Jeep Invasion Raises Over $15,000
The Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) held its fourth annual Jeep Invasion on October 8, to raise funds for Veteran’s Services in Geauga County. The distribution of these funds will be administered jointly by the county Veteran’s Administration and BMR. Ten BMR members spent Saturday, Oct. 7 prepping for the event by stuffing gift baskets and goody bags and...
Be An Educated Hunter: Park Rangers present two-day course for young and beginning hunters
Geauga Park District’s Ranger Department is proud to offer a Hunter Education Course for young and beginning hunters two upcoming Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center. Registration for the course, on October 14 and 21, is required on the Ohio Division of Natural Resources’ website at https://oh-web.s3licensing.com/Event/Index. Coursework will be for first-time hunters...
Get Septic Smart!
Preventative maintenance of your septic system not only extends the life of the system, but also protects your investment, our water resources, and public health. Join the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District and Geauga Public Health during national “SepticSmart” week for a free, in-person SepticSmart program on Tuesday, September 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the Geauga...
Rotary Sponsors The Seventh Annual Special Needs Fishing Tournament
Chardon - On Thursday May 18, 2023, the Rotary Clubs of Geauga County; Burton-Middlefield, Chagrin Valley, Chardon and Geauga West; put on the seventh annual Special Needs Fishing Tournament at the Walter C. Best Wildlife preserve in Chardon. Children with special needs and with their care givers from all over Geauga County were invited to come to the park...
Climb, Glide, and Play at Claridon Woodlands
Geauga Park District is excited to reopen its “ropes & boats” recreational offerings in the warming weeks of spring to come!Claridon Woodlands’ ropes course was a huge hit in its debut year, featuring platforms 32 feet off the ground linked by eight 23-to-32-foot-long challenge elements with fitting names like Wobbly Logs, Tarzan Stump Traverse, Ride the Wave and Wobbly...
Geauga County Public Library Distributing Free Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid, At-home, COVID-19 Test Kits
Through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, free COVID-19 test kits are available at all GCPL branches via Contact-Free service. Abbott’s BinaxNOW is an easy-to-use antigen test that detects the virus when people are most infectious. People perform the tests at home and digital health solutions provider eMed™ delivers results to the user through the NAVICA™ app...
