Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent trustee meeting, Anne Spicer from the Charles E. Harris Company presented the findings from the Fire & EMS Contract Audit for the years 2016 through 2018. According to Spicer, the accounting would be simplified if all monies for the township and village-funded entity be collected in either a Fire or EMS Fund. She...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Karen Bordonaro, assistant district governor for Rotary District 6630, zoomed into the July 13, 2020 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram. Here’s what she was able to see and hear: There was a review of the letter to be going out to prospective ( and long-time reliable) sponsors of the annual Reverse Raffle in light of the current Covid-19...
Hiram Police Continually Working to Better our Community
Hiram - Racial unrest has erupted in cities large and small across the country, and even rural Ohio is feeling the pressure. Good police officers of every race have been called into question due to the terrible actions of a few individuals. “2020 has been a rough year for police officers, Hiram Police Chief Brian Gregory acknowledged. It’s one of...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, Trustee Steve Pancost shared an article from the Farm & Dairy with Portage County Regional Planning regarding Internet service in our area. Trustees agreed that the Covid-19 shelter-at-home mandate has highlighted the need for better Internet service in rural areas. Pancost noted that Regional Planning was able to have their monthly meeting...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Time marches on! And so does the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, in-person and via Zoom at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, high noon.The treasurer’s report led to extensive discussion of continuing financial issues involving the current pandemic and its effects on fund-raising. The Snack Pack program continues as a function of the district grant. The Reverse Raffle will likely be...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Duo-Zoom was the order of the day for the June 8, 2020 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. Members were participating in person and on-line. Here’s what they discussed: Grant requirements were met and the check to the Rotary Foundation was confirmed. Deb Blake presented information from her PETS meetings having to do with group assessment, new members and...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last village council meeting which was held virtually, Ed Frato-Sweeney, Director of Residential & Citizenship Education at Hiram College, shared that the college would be open for the Fall 2020 semester, providing single rooms for all residential students at no additional charge. In his Police Report, Chief Brian Gregory shared that the department applied for several...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met in the cloud on May 13, 2020 to discuss, among other things, returning to meeting Mondays at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville. Final word will be out ASAP, to coincide with general opening of restaurants. In other business : The co-operation with Toastmasters for instruction in public speaking for students is still...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe reported that she had met with Ohio Health Benefits to finalize the change from Anthem to United Health Care, which became effective on March 1st of this year. Next, the Hiram Fire Association notified township trustees that the HFA will be pleased to accept the 2020 NOPEC Event...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met remotely on May 6, 2020 to discuss the following: What to do about Memorial Day observances is being considered by Council and others normally part of the activities, possibly including live streaming, volunteer musicians to perform “Taps” and a recording of the Garfield Pride playing the National Anthem; more news later. The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard...
Hiram College and Cuyahoga Community College form new pathway for honors students
Hiram College, in partnership with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), is pleased to announce a new articulation agreement that creates a seamless and sequential progression of academic courses from the associate level to the baccalaureate level for honors students.?? The pathway offers students direct acceptance into Hiram’s Eclectic Scholars program upon completion of the honors program at Tri-C with a cumulative...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - In an effort to protect citizens and prevent the spread of Covid-19, the April 14th meeting of the Village of Hiram Council was conducted as a remote meeting. While designated Department heads were permitted in Council’s Chambers, Council members and citizens were invited to access the meeting online via Zoom. As of the time of this article,...
Annual student art show at Hiram College hosted virtually, winners announced
Hiram - Each spring, Hiram’s Art and Design program hosts a Juried Student Art Show in the Gelbke Fine Arts Center Gallery. With the rise of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the closure of many public spaces, this year’s show is presented through a virtual space, where visitors can explore the exhibition in full. Featuring the work of students...
GlueTread Innovates In the Midst of Covid-19
While people shelter at home and many businesses have shifted their workforce to their homes, local business GlueTread is quietly and efficiently shipping orders across the country. “GlueTread is a family-owned business that was quite literally started in our garage,” local entrepreneur Dave Auble shared. He explained that he and his family grew up riding ATV’s and enjoying the...
Hiram Community Trust Grant Applications 2020-2021: deadline May 29
The Hiram Community Trust is offering our annual round of requests for funding. This is a great opportunity to fund campus and community programs. Funding is competitive. Proposals are due May 29, 2020. Last year, grants receiving funding ranged from $300 to $6,000. The Trust will award over $25,000 in grants this year. The Hiram Community Trust was established in...
Hiram’s CopperHawk Farm Delivers
Hiram - During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, many businesses have had to change the way they operate. Covid-19 has turned dining out into ordering in, and grocery stores are processing huge amounts or online orders for delivery or quick pick-up. But long before Covid-19 burst onto the scene, CopperHawk Farms was already doing things a little differently at...
First Responders Share PSA
The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS, in partnership with the Mentor Fire Department, has created “Be Part of the Solution”, a public service announcement (PSA) that the Division of EMS is providing as a resource for EMS systems to provide education and empowerment to their community when non-transport protocols are implemented. As communities prepare for the Covid-19...
Portage Park District Permanently Conserves 89 Acres in Portage County
Ravenna– Portage Park District has conserved over 89 acres in Kent and Streetsboro, bringing the park district’s total conserved acreage to over 2,100. The newly conserved land consists of four unique properties adjacent to existing park properties and includes high quality wetlands, forests and open space. Creating larger tracts of contiguous natural areas provides increased quality of wildlife habitat...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last meeting, Council heard from former Councilman Chris Cobb, a long-time member of the village’s July 4th committee. Cobb notified Council of the need for new volunteers to help ensure that the village’s annual festivities can once again take place. He noted that after many years of service to the community, both he and Dr....
9-Year-Old Julian Zimmerman Joins Hiram College Terriers Roster
Hiram - Roughly 50 men and women, mostly student athletes and coaches at Hiram College, gathered last Saturday morning to welcome another, albeit considerably younger, athlete to their ranks. That’s when Julian Zimmerman of Twinsburg became an official Hiram College Terrier teammate during this special draft day ceremony hosted by Hiram College and national nonprofit Team IMPACT. The team room...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At the last Township Trustee meeting, Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe noted that the Audit with Charles E Harris is currently underway to clarify Fire and EMS contributions between Hiram Township and Hiram Village. Next, trustees voted unanimously to pay for HVAC Drawings ($95 per hour @ 20 Hours) and to pay $500.00 to Mike’s Electrical for...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The January 13, 2020 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram took place at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to deal with the following : Thoughts for the Doneley family. A report on the proceedings of the budget meeting, including a review of regular programs such as the Dictionary Project, scholarships, trash pick-up, RYLA, the bowling league, etc....
Shop with A Cop is Heart-Warming Success
This past weekend, the Hiram and Garrettsville Police Departments held their 8th annual “Shop with a Cop” Christmas Program. This worthy program enabled the a dozen families from both the Crestwood and J.A. Garfield School District make the holidays a little brighter. On Saturday morning, children brought their Christmas lists to Target in Streetsboro where they were pair up...
Hiram celebrates Giving Tuesday with gifts of all shapes and sizes
Hiram - For Hiram College, Giving Tuesday serves as a time to be thankful and recognize a handful of recent donors whose gifts of varying shapes and sizes have helped to advance and transform campus. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that connects diverse groups of individuals, communities, and organizations to celebrate...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - In his Zoning report, Zoning Inspector Rich Gano informed trustees “nothing happened” at Mr. Byler’s recent court date. Gano noted that the Assistant Prosecutor shared that mediation would take place with the owner of the property in question on Wheeler Road, but that it wasn’t likely to occur prior to January 2020. In his monthly report, Road...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At a recent meeting, Mayor Lou Bertrand present Dr. Willard Greenwood with a proclamation acknowledging his many years of service helping to provide wonderful games, activities and entertainment through the Fourth of July Committee on behalf of the Village and local community. In his Police Report, Chief Brian Gregory noted that the Annual Shop with a Cop...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, a resident asked for clarification on whether township residents are required to pay for ambulance services received in the township. According to Trustee Jack Groselle, residents are not charged for this service, those services are funded through residents’ taxes. At their previous meeting, Diane Rodhe was asked to investigate adding a light and/or...
Observatory Viewing Night
Hiram - Stephens Memorial Observatory of Hiram College will host a Public Night Saturday, November 23, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Pleiades star cluster will be the featured object of the night and other star clusters and objects of interest may also be viewed. Clear skies will be especially important for this event due to the faintness of...
Hiram College receives Apple Distinguished School Recognition
Hiram College has recently been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2019-2022 for the leadership and educational excellence it has demonstrated in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. The College was recognized for Tech and Trek™, a mobile 1:1 technology program that guides students in using 21st-century technology in educationally purposeful ways. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The October 28, 2019 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was focused on final details of the upcoming Reverse Raffle. Accounting for tickets still out, tickets sold and specifics of steak or chicken for dinners (Thursday deadline), last-minute arrangements and supplies--all small but important items were being addressed. The regular Wednesday meeting will go on as usual. Tickets are still...
