Ravenna Garden Club Spring Craft Show
Ravenna - The Ravenna Garden Club is hosting the Spring Craft Show on Saturday, March 23rd from 10-4 at the Garden Center located at 5154 S. Prospect St.,Ravenna, Ohio. More than 23 crafters are exhibiting their work. Some of the crafted items are Easter baskets, spring floral arrangements, painted wood pieces, and canned succulents. Lunch will be available for purchase....
March Workshop Madness at Portage Soil & Water Conservation District!
Portage SWCD is teaming up with Portage County Master Gardeners, Geauga SWCD and the Ohio Nut Growers Association to offer a variety of workshops guaranteed to get you fired up for spring! With conservation of natural resources at the center of our planning, we have sought and found field experts to provide farmers, pond owners and backyard gardeners the...
Addiction Treatment & Recovery Event in Windham
Windham - Community members are invited to learn more about addiction, treatment, and recovery at an Addiction Awareness Event in the Windham Junior/Senior High cafeteria on Wednesday, March 27 from 6:30-8:30pm. Drug and alcohol addiction is one of the most significant health-related problems across the nation and here in Portage County. Attendees will learn about the addiction process, medical marijuana,...
Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Project
Mantua - The Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Project will host a guest speaker on Tuesday, March 19 at the Mantua Township Town Hall. Mark Morton, of Gravestone Guardians of Ohio, will be evaluating the two Historic Cemeteries in the township for restoration needs and priorities and then present a program to the public at 6pm. Mark will be one...
In Search Of Nominations For Ravenna’s Raven Awards
Ravenna - The Ravenna Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for their Annual Raven Awards. Each year, Raven Awards are given to notable individuals and/or companies in the community. Nominations may be submitted by any individual, group or business residing, working, or doing business in the Ravenna area community. In order to win the awards, the individual must meet the...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Township - The Windham township trustees met recently with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Board President Danny Burns. The board approved the minutes, and expenditures before moving on to guests. Guest Bill Steiner from the solid waste department was in attendance. Steiner presented the new policy that the solid...
Local Artist’s Work Featured in Major Exhibit
Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids: Mythic Creatures is a collaboration between COSI in Columbus, Ohio and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. And local artist Joe Leonard, a custom wood carver in Garrettsville, has two pieces -- a Pegasus and a griffin -- prominently featured. Both pieces originally went on tour in 2007 as part of a...
Emily Hammonds Sworn In As Landmark Commission Member
Mantua - At the last meeting, Mayor Linda Clark swore in Ms. Emily Hammonds, a new member of the Landmark Commission, as council members looked on. Hammonds teaches Algebra at Crestwood High School and is a Red Devil graduate from 1995. She joins those appointed at the previous month’s meeting. Those include: Don Buchart, Ashlee Hawkins, Lisa Zamecnik, Scott...
Ginert Wins Power Of The Arts Contest
Windham - Congratulations to Windham art teacher, Lauryn Gintert, for winning the Power of the Arts Contest! The contest was open to artists who reside in Mahoning or Trumbull counties in an effort to make city buses a canvas for art. Gintert’s piece, “Changing History,” was one of 18 works of art selected and will remain displayed on a Western...
Portage University Hospital ER gets New Face Lift
Ravenna - On Friday, March 8 the Portage University Hospital Emergency Department, located in Ravenna, had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony. There were approximately 25 officials, staff and local business owners present at the event. When compared to the worn-out appearance the emergency room has had for the past several years, the upgrade has given a fresh look to the...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day All Weekend Long In Garrettsville
Garrettsville – O’Henry, O’Malley, O’My! Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville this weekend. The historic village of Garrettsville knows how to celebrate, and they are starting the festivities at 3 pm on Saturday afternoon with family-friendly fun including face painting at Villager Emporium, balloon art and (weather permitting) carriage rides. The best melt-in-your mouth...
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers 2019 Programs & Events
TO REGISTER CALL 440-834-4656 Unless otherwise noted, classes are held at the Geauga County OSU Extension Office, Patterson Center (at the north end of the Burton Fairgrounds), 14269 Claridon-Troy Road. While walk-ins are usually welcome, we appreciate advance registration. Please call 440-834-4656 to register. Mail checks, payable to OSU Extension to: PO Box...
“One School, One Book” is Underway at JAG Elementary
Every Garfield Elementary student in grades K-6 is taking part in a reading program aimed at promoting family literacy. “One School, One Book” is a program sponsored through Read to Them, a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a culture of literacy in every home. On March 1st, a kick-off event took place that included all students and...
Crestwood Primary Celebrates Works of Eric Carle
Mantua - Each year, Crestwood Primary School teachers Monica Grebb and Jennifer Gilles get together to select a special book that will be featured in the school’s annual One Book One School program. Over the following months, they work with CPS teachers from preschool through second grade to incorporate that special book into math and language arts lesson plans,...
Hiram College Partners with Say Yes to Education
Hiram - Hiram College recently pledged its support to Say Yes to Education, a national nonprofit organization committed to making a college degree affordable and attainable for public high school graduates. The college also joined the Say Yes to Education National Higher Education Compact, agreeing to cover the cost of full tuition and mandatory fees for a select number...
Connecting With The Community One China Hutch At A Time
Ravenna - In 1970 a woman named Isabel Jones decided to give her new son-in-law a few lessons in furniture restoration. Little did she know a fuse had been lit for a life-long hobby that would one day turn into, The Corner Station. The antique store, run by Alan and Karen Balog, is a highlight to visit in the...
First Annual Winter Writing Festival A Hit
Ravenna -“Inspiring and compelling afternoon”…. “I enjoyed the workshops immensely!”….. “Downtown Ravenna is beautiful”…. “We will definitely come again”, “Please bring more events downtown like this!”. These are just a few of the comments received from attendees and presenters who participated in the Main Street Ravenna First Annual Winter Writing Festival on February 23. In conjunction...
Deadline Looming For Honorary Way Nominations
Ravenna - The nomination deadline has been extended through March 14, 2019 for those wanting to submit a name for consideration of the Honorary Way in Ravenna. Honorary Way is a means to publicly and temporarily honor distinguished citizens and good Samaritans for their achievements by ceremonially naming the street after them. The Honorary Way bench and street sign...
Road Apple Roubaix Redux
Another one down! The Road Apple Roubaix was another well-organized success, filling Garrettsville with enthusiastic bikers of every skill level and parking in every open space in the downtown area. Great crowd! The wheel-rights got off pretty close to the advertised start time and apparently everyone actually returned too. The registration numbers were laminated...
Flippin’ Flapjacks For A Cause
Garrettsville - What’s not to like about a pancake breakfast – hot buttered pancakes smothered in real maple syrup!! To make things even better, the proceeds from these all-you-can eat breakfasts will benefit the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market “Farms to Families Program” and the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard!! Thanks to our amazing sponsors, attendees will enjoy real maple syrup from...
Sky Plaza IGA Receives Coveted Grocery Award
Garrettsville – On Thursday, February 28th, the Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) presented its prestigious Pinnacle Award to Rich and Darlene Hoffman and the Sky Plaza IGA Supermarket. The OGA Pinnacle Awards are given annually to recognize overall excellence in retail operations, and are the highest awards given by the Ohio Grocers Association. Award criteria are based on: creativity, merchandising,...
Windham BOE Discusses Aging Bus Fleet and HVAC System
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all members in attendance. The members are Darryl McGuire, President, Melissa Roubic, Maurina Collins, Elaine Grant, and Mandy Berardinelli, Vice President. Others serving with the board are the district Treasurer and Foodservice Supervisor Samantha Pochedly and Superintendent Laura Amero. The meeting was called to order...
Celebrate Heart Month with this No-Cost Heart-Health Test from University Hospitals
February is Heart Month, a great time to schedule an easy, no-cost test to learn more about your heart health. University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center is one of nearly 20 locations across Northeast Ohio offering no-cost calcium scoring. Calcium scoring is a computerized tomography (CT or CAT) scan of the heart. It’s a non-invasive...
Ohio 4-H Week to be Celebrated Statewide
Ohio 4-H Week will be celebrated across the state on March 3-9, 2019, as 4-H youth and volunteers will be actively informing Ohio citizens about the 4-H program and how it can and will benefit participants, families and their communities. People in Ohio will be hearing and seeing something about 4-H in locations around the state. Mall shows, window displays,...
Maplewood Preschool Now Enrolling for the 2019-2020 School Year
Ravenna - Maplewood Preschool in now accepting registrations for the upcoming school year. The state-licensed school operates two preschool classes, Tuesday through Friday. The Pre-K class for children 4- and 5- years of age, who will be attending Kindergarten the following year, runs from 8:40-10:40. The preschool class, for 3- and 4- year olds, runs from 12:00-2:00. The registration...
Families Anonymous of Portage County To Cease Operations
Ravenna - Families Anonymous of Portage County (Ohio) announces the termination of all meetings and activities at the close of the March 11, 2019 meeting. Despite being successfully in existence for approximately four years, recent attendance has been dwindling. We wishfully hope that our efforts have assisted the parents, spouses, siblings, other relatives, and friends of drug or alcohol addicts...
Road Apple Roubaix Returns to Garrettsville Saturday
Garrettsville - Wheels up! Or down, as the case may be. The Road Apple Roubaix is BACK! On Saturday, March 2, wheelers (and dealers too, no doubt) of every stripe will be back in Garrettsville for their 5th go at road challenges to be found in the area. And this time , it will be a ?Grand Fondo,? meaning...
JAG Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2019/20 school year will be held on March 21, 22, and 25. To be eligible to attend, students entering kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before August 1st of the coming school year. If your child is eligible to enroll, please call 330-527-2184 for a registration appointment. If you are preparing to transition...
Aurora Hosts State of the City Event
Aurora - Last Wednesday, over 160 people attended Aurora’s annual State of the City event at the Bertram Hotel & Conference Center, including area business people, law enforcement and safety officials, county commissioners, and representatives from county and state offices, as well. That day, Aurora City School District Superintendent Pat Ciccantelli shared information about the district, which he referred to...
2916 In Service and Ready to Respond
Garrettsville - Community EMS District is proud to announce that a new vehicle has been added to the fleet. “2916” is a 2019 Ford F-150 pick-up truck. This pick-up truck replaces a 2004 Ford Explorer.
