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...
UH Geauga Donates Hospital Beds to Kent State Geauga Nursing Lab
Geauga County - We are not to throw away those things which can benefit our neighbor. Goods are called good because they can be used for good: they are instruments for good in the hands of those who use them properly. These timeless words were spoken by Clement of Alexandria, an early philosopher around 190 A.D. The philosopher’s wisdom still...
Cardinal and Berkshire students put our society to the four-way test!
Five local high school students presented passionate presentations for the Burton Middlefield Rotary at the Berkshire School Board office and on Zoom the evening of March 10. The students were asked to choose a topic and put it to the Rotary four-way test. The test is: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build...
Get In The Maple Mood
Weekend opportunities to learn about the maple sugaring process at Swine Creek Reservation abound this March – but space is filling fast, so get online or call to register today! Rather than a large gathering for Sap’s-a-Risin’ this year, Geauga Park District has scheduled three half-hour Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides Through the Sugarbush to take place on Saturday, March 6, 13...
Geauga SWCD’s Summer Teacher Workshop Scholarships Now Available
Ready to get away?! Scholarships are now available for the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ unique summer workshop for educators. Thanks to the generosity of Great Lakes Cheese, Geauga SWCD is offering a limited number of scholarships to teachers working in Geauga County Schools. Scholarship applications are due by May 1st. Don’t miss out on this...
Cold Snap is Ideal Time to Go Ice Fishing
While some choose to stay inside during this month’s record-setting cold weather, others have taken advantage of the thick ice that resulted. “People don’t want to be cooped up inside,” reasoned local fisherman Jack Carson. He noted seeing more enthusiasts outdoors this winter. The veteran angler attributes the influx of ice fishermen to limited indoor opportunities due to Covid....
GCPL Offering Tours of Bainbridge Branch Set to Open in Early February
Geauga County – We are excited to announce that our new Bainbridge Branch is near completion and scheduled to open on February 1st. Before opening to the public, GCPL will be offering a series of sneak preview tours in small groups of five people maximum. We invite you to join us in our celebration of this Geauga County milestone. To...
New Year, New Yard: Geauga SWCD’s 2021 Spring Tree Sale!
Start off the new year by making a sound investment for your future… plant a tree! There are countless ways trees positively affect us, our homes, and our communities. Whether replacing a tree lost to pest or storm damage or adding new species for beauty and diversity, the simple act of planting trees reduces stormwater runoff while improving water...
Kent State Sanctions Solar – Solar Array to Supply 67% of Kent Geauga’s Energy Needs
Burton - Kent State University is going green! As part of this university-wide initiative, solar panels are being installed at the Geauga Campus in Burton. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels will provide 322 kilowatts of clean solar energy every year (392,489-kilowatt hours), providing 67% of the campus’ energy use. Solar panel structure posts were set in early November and panels...
Christmas Help For Geauga County Families
For over 45 years, Geauga County Job and Family Services has coordinated the Sponsor a Family Program. The program assists low income families with toys, food, and gifts for the holidays. Sponsor a Family is open to Geauga County families with minor children who are receiving assistance such as food stamps. To request an application, or for more information...
Middlefield Restaurant Round-Up
Middlefield - If you’re looking for a new, nearby place to get out and grab a meal, why not check out nearby Middlefield? You can fill up on great eats without filling up your gas tank. Who knows -- you might just find some new favorite places, too! (The establishments are listed in alphabetical order.) Big Bill’s Burgers 18895 North State...
Local Beekeepers Gather to Prepare for Winter
Middlefield - As temperatures cool many of us are preparing for another NE Ohio winter, and those preparations are even more important for our local beekeepers. On Saturday, Oct 24, beekeepers from Geauga, Trumbull and Ashtabula spent the day at John’s Country Nursery learning the importance of proper care and maintenance of their hives from Garden Center Manager Christine...
Emergency Relief Fund Helps Students Stay on Course Despite COVID-19 Disruptions
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, it’s minor. For others, it’s catastrophic. Here on the Kent State University at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students’ academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Consider just a few examples: One student (a single mother) had her hours cut...
Love for Old Cards
Holiday greeting cards are a timeless tradition and a special gift. But what to do with them after the season has passed?Breathe new life into old cards – your own from home, or those provided for you – during our Greeting Card Upcycle workshop on Tuesday, November 10, 6 to 8 p.m. at The West Woods Nature Center. Artist Brigitte...
Outstanding in Your (Corn) Field
As autumn comes to a close, you may be working your way through your own Fall Bucket list. And if a visit to a corn maze is in your plans, then you’re in luck! The area is fortunate to have several corn mazes that are open through the end of October. Mazes are listed in alphabetical order; please call...
An Apple A Day
Although many plans have been altered this year due to covid-19, your autumn tradition of picking apples is still a wonderful option. You’ll get outside with your family or friends, enjoy freshly picked local fruit, and make some memories. And who knows, maybe an apple a day, along with hand washing and mask wearing, can keep the doctor --...
Burton Middlefield Rotary Hosts JEEP Invasion!
Geauga County - On Sunday, Oct. 11, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield held an extremely successful JEEP invasion event benefitting local veterans. Led by Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand, his deputies, other law enforcement agencies, many military Jeeps, more than 140 Jeeps began at the Mayfield Road DriveIn and headed east to tour some of the most scenic areas of the county. Each...
Support Geauga County Public Library by Staying Home and Reading
You are cordially invited to attend the Geauga County Library Foundation’s first non-event on Friday October 23, the Stay at Home and Read Fundraiser. It is unlikely that for some time the Geauga County Library Foundation will be able to host in-person events or book sales that we depend on for fundraising. In order to raise money for the library,...
Zoom Rooms to the Rescue!
Burton - What’s a Zoom Room? It’s an innovative delivery method for an effective college education during a pandemic via remote instruction. Zoom Rooms are providing the way forward for local students seeking to further their education at the Kent State University Geauga Campus in Burton. Proving that “necessity is the mother of invention,” the COVID-19 pandemic is revolutionizing the...
Middlefield Hosted Geauga Veterans and Sport Fest
Middlefield - Respect, honor, and support ran deep for veterans and first responders Saturday as Middlefield played host to the Second Annual Geauga Veterans and Sport Fest. The event was sponsored by Preston Super Store along with Great Lakes Outdoor Supply, Ohman Family Living and Blue Line Unlimited*. The event was to honor veterans, first responders and their families. The...
Blue Jay Orchard Unveils New Look
Troy Twp. - Sandee and Joe Orlowski were interested in buying some land where they could raise their six children, share their faith, and teach them about agriculture. Though neither had experience in cultivation they felt prompted by God to bid when they learned that the Blue Jay Orchard, which is located near extended family, went up for auction....
The 2020 Geauga SWCD Rain Barrel Auction Begins!
The Geauga Soil Conservation District (SWCD) is proud to roll out the barrels of their 2020 Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign! Through this creative community initiative, local artists transform 55-gallon recycled plastic barrels into beautiful, repurposed rain barrels! By collecting rooftop runoff for watering landscapes, lawns, and flower gardens, these decorated barrels help save water, alleviate flooding, and reduce...
The Great Geauga County Fair Becomes A Junior Fair For 2020
Burton - The 198th Great Geauga County Fair had a much different look this year as compared to recent years. Due to the governor’s orders, because of COVID, the fair had been scaled back to a junior fair only. This reduction took some of the “greatness” out of the event. Trying to keep it as normal as possible for...
Sunshine Shop Closes
Burton - After 52 years in business, it is with much gratitude and some sadness we announce the Sunshine Shop Thrift Store in Burton is closing its doors permanently. We are grateful to the Geauga Fair Board for providing us the space we called home for over 20 years. To the volunteers who faithfully donated their time to help run...
Local Artist, Jim Trombo Holds Successful Photography Show
Recently, I attended a meet-the-artist event and found the artist’s work interesting and some of the pieces quite intriguing. The artist is Jim Trombo, of Jim Trombo Photography. Trombo displayed his work, “Nature’s Graces in Rural Places” at the Geauga Park District’s West Woods Park’s nature center located on State Route 87 on the Newbury/Russell Township line. Trombo was...
K-9 Rotar Retires
Geauga Park District, and Geauga County as a whole, will lose a great asset with the impending retirement of K-9 Rotar, who has served county residents since 2012. The cause is a medical condition called degenerative myelopathy of the spine, for which there is no cure, according to handler and owner Ranger Ed Hunziker. K-9 Rotar, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd...
AirMail100 Centennial Flight Project to Retrace Post Office Airmail Route on 100th Anniversary
Middlefield - 100 years ago this coming September, the U.S. Post Office launched its riskiest gambit yet: fly the mail coast-to-coast from Long Island, NY to San Francisco Bay in surplus WWI biplanes that lacked even the most rudimentary navigation and blind-flying instruments. The pilots, made up mostly of former Army Air Service instructors, had only two guides: their...
YOU Can Be a SUPERHERO
The American Red Cross is asking the public to be a superhero for patients by donating blood or platelets now to help address an urgent need for donors as COVID-19 continues to cause unprecedented blood collection challenges across the country. As a special thank-you, those who come to give blood or platelets in July will automatically be entered for a...
Geauga SWCD Fall Fish Sale is Making a Splash!
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for the annual Fall Fish Sale. Whether you are stocking a new pond or replenishing an existing one, we are currently taking orders for fingerling-size largemouth bass, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, yellow perch, bluegill/sunfish mix, channel catfish, white amurs, and fathead minnows. We also sell pond safety kits and Farm...
Reopening the Geauga Parks
Geauga Park District is pleased to announce the reopening of its facilities and continuation of public programming with efforts in place to continue limiting the spread of COVID-19. Guests are again welcome to patronize The West Woods Nature Center and Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center during their normal hours of 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, with the Meyer Center...
