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Learn to use map and compass during “Orienteering 101” Orienteering is the fun outdoor sport of navigating a designated course through the forest using only a map and compass…but how exactly is it done, and how enjoyable is it to see The West Woods in a whole new way? Learn all about it from the Northeastern Ohio Orienteering Club during Orienteering...
Recognizing Some Winning Trees
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District to discuss the great-biggest among us Since 2016, Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has sponsored Geauga County’s BIG TREE Contest. Curious about the winners over those years? Mark your calendar to join Geauga SWCD’s Gail Prunty at The West Woods Nature Center and “em-BARK” on a unique indoor adventure as she introduces you...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Red Devils’ basketball overwhelms Huskies to strengthen lead in conference
Sometimes it takes a while for the offense to click when a high school basketball team plays a road game. That was not the case for the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball squad which pummeled Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division rival Cardinal 90-46 to remain undefeated last Friday night in Middlefield. “Offensively, I thought we did really well,” said Crestwood...
Berkshire girls’ basketball spurred by defensive brilliance to top Lakeside
One of the toughest things for any first-year high school basketball coach to do is to instill their defensive philosophy in their team. For the Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball team, defense has been their calling card and led the way as they defeated Chagrin Valley Conference rival Lakeside 46-25 in a crossover game last Saturday afternoon in Ashtabula. “We have...
Nature Fun for Seniors
Geauga Walkers & Grandparents in the Park Attention Nature-lovers of a certain age: Geauga Park District’s programming for seniors will keep you moving through the cold winter months (and give grandparents a way to celebrate when spring finally begins)! No registration is required to join fellow Geauga Walkers and explore parks by foot these Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.: January...
Attention to native plants, animals & adventures at West Woods
Three special opportunities Jan. 26 at The West Woods Nature Center The West Woods Nature Center has something for everyone on Sunday, January 26 – a program about the science of native landscaping, a program to meet the critters who live in the building, and snowshoe borrowing if weather conditions permit. From 1 to 2 p.m., join Eddie Lagucki, lead horticulturalist...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Leave a Legacy! Preserving Geauga County Farmland for Generations to Come
The Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) helps landowners preserve farmland by purchasing agricultural easements to keep land in agricultural use permanently. For the eighth year, the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, with support from Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is administering the program locally. As a 2025 certified sponsor, Geauga County has been allocated $106,810....
Geauga SWCD’s Painted Rain Barrels Keep Conservation Flowing!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District wishes to thank everyone who participated in our 2024 Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign. Six talented artists painted barrels that uniquely reflected Geauga County’s natural, cultural, agricultural, or historical resources. This year's artists and their masterpieces included: The Guardian painted by Julie Bell and purchased by Annie Rodewig, Field of Tulips painted...
Think Spring! Order now for Geauga SWCD’s Spring Fish Sale
Though it's snow time, the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Spring Fish Sale will be here in no time! We are currently taking orders for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, perch, and white amurs. Pond safety kits and Farm Pond Management Books are also available. To place an order, please visit our...
Red Devils basketball leans on defense to survive upset bid by Badgers
According to Crestwood Red Devils boys’ basketball Coach Josh Jakacki, he knew that despite his team trailing by 15 points at the halfway mark of the second quarter, all they needed was a spark to turn things around. The Red Devils caught fire to storm back and upstage Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division foe Berkshire 44-39 to remain undefeated...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Painter hosts virtual talk
Cincinnati-based artist Robert Kroeger is no stranger to Northeast Ohio. He’s been visiting the area regularly on his mission to preserve the likenesses and details of historic barns not only in Ohio, but across the country. In 2012, he challenged himself to create a painting and tell the story of at least one barn from each county in Ohio....
Matter of Balance Classes
Attention Geauga County Senior Citizens sixty (60) years of age and older! Are you concerned about falling? Interested in improving balance, flexibility, and strength? Falls are preventable, and this class can make a difference! Set realistic goals for staying active, learn how to stay safe at home, complete exercises to increase strength and balance, and learn how to identify...
Volunteers Needed
The Geauga County Department on Aging is in need of volunteer Home Delivered Meal (HDM) drivers for Middlefield/Parkman route on Mondays and Fridays. The Meal routes start at the Middlefield Senior Center, located at 15820 Ridgewood Rd, in Middlefield. The HDM program delivers warm, nutritious lunches between the hours of 11am-1pm, Monday through Friday to homebound seniors in the community....
Berkshire boys’ basketball slump carries over into New Year
The law of averages suggests that the Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team is due to finally enjoy a strong shooting performance sooner or later. It did not happen in their first game of the New Year, when they were doomed by another poor second half of play, losing 49-41 against Fairport Harding last Friday evening in Burton. “We are not...
Cardinal boys’ basketball doomed by poor second quarter in loss against Southeast
The theme of the season so far for the Cardinal Huskies boys’ basketball team is that one bad quarter is all it takes to seal their fate. That trend continued as they scored only two points in the second quarter leading to a 66-35 loss for their fifth straight defeat against Southeast last Friday evening at Palmyra Township. “They got...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Garfield G-Men basketball chip away at Badgers for comeback victory
The Garfield G-Men’s first attempt at overtaking Berkshire for the lead in the third quarter of their basketball game against the Badgers may not have been successful but they were not discouraged. Garfield took control in the fourth quarter, overcoming a double-digit deficit to edge the Badgers 72-65 last Friday evening at the JAG Fieldhouse in Garrettsville. “It’s not supposed...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Badgers basketball ready to lock down opponents for new season
The Berkshire Badgers boys’ basketball team’s season ended with a whimper last year, but the Badgers are ready to turn the page. As the Badgers begin a new season, they will be fueled by a dynamic junior class that will focus on turning defense into offense. “We are playing better defense because we really have a group that can get...
Cardinal girls basketball outmatched in loss against LaBrae
As much experience as the Cardinal Huskies girls’ basketball team gained last year, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Huskies could not measure up to LaBrae and were defeated by the Vikings 59-43 last Friday evening in Leavittsburg. “They were a shooting team, and they also know how to pass the ball quite well so...
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. ...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
Berkshire boys bowling goes 1-1, girls post 0-2 record in tri-match against Lakeside and Edgewood
The Berkshire Badgers’ bowling team’s season may be still be young but the goals are pretty clear. Berkshire received its first taste of action in the Chagrin Valley Conference as the boys defeated CVC foe Edgewood Warriors 2189-1986 but lost to the Lakeside Dragons 2321-1986 while the girls were defeated by the Warriors 1398-1387 and Lakeside 1409-1387 in a...
Badger girls basketball stumbles in loss against Knights
Like any team with a new coach and system, there are always kinks to work out. The Berkshire Badgers girls’ basketball struggled to find their footing in a 45-34 loss against Nordonia in the West Geauga Showcase last Saturday afternoon at The Wolvarena in Chester. “We talked about the key which was coming out and being patient,” said Coach Dave...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or...
The Grinch is Coming to Steal Christmas on Dec. 14!
Watch out, Middlefield—rumor has it the Grinch is plotting to ruin our Merry Middlefield season on Saturday, Dec. 14! Arriving early in the morning, he’ll begin "stealing" gift cards and toys from each location where donations have been collected all season for local charities (see list below). But that’s not all… The Grinch will sneak over to Cardinal Jr./Sr. High...
