“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.
Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard’s Future is Strong!
Garrettsville - Last September the Weekly Villager put out a call for new leadership to take over the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard. That call went unanswered, but has recently been filled by a group of five individuals who will serve as executive directors of NGCC to keep the valuable service to our community up and running. The community members who will...
Bomber Students Recognized For Their PRIDE
The Windham Exempted Village School District is proudly recognizing students who exhibit their Bomber PRIDE throughout the school day. February’s focus for Katherine Thomas Elementary is the letter “D” in PRIDE which stands for Demonstrating Safety. The Junior and Senior High focused on demonstrating safety and respect. Teachers nominated specific students who model safety and respect in and out...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met at noon on February 18, 2019, in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to encounter the following : Notice that dues are due. The treasurer-transition meeting will be held on Wednesday. Delores McCumbers will be attending the Cavs game with exchange student Natalie. Other activities’ opportunities will be coming up for interaction with this notable young...
Portage Park District Foundation seeks nominations for the 21st Annual Environmental Awards Dinner
Ravenna - The Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner steering committee is seeking nominations, due by March 7, for awardees to be honored at the event. Nominations for this year’s awards will be considered based on their contributions to Portage County’s environment through education, green business, green building/development, stewardship or environmental activism. Visit the Portage Park District’s website at portageparkdistrict.org...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently. The board members are Cheryl Taylor, Brian Miller, and Ron Kilgore. Jayme Neikirk is the fiscal officer for the board. The chairman of the board, Ron Kilgore called the meeting to order. One board member was not in attendance. The board approved the following measures,...
CHS Student Awarded American Legion Trip
Mantua - “Congrats to CHS’s Zoe Simmons for earning High Honors on the American Legion’s Americanism & Government Test.” tweeted Crestwood High School Principal Dave McMahon. “Zoe will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington DC and Gettysburg, PA as one of 18 delegates from Ohio, along with other scholarships. Proud of you, Zoe!” McMahon beamed. Now in its 54th...
“How Sweet It Is” Maple Driving Tour of NE Ohio
Mark your calendars! The 2019 NE Ohio “How Sweet It Is” Maple Driving Tour hosted by Maple Producers of NE Ohio will be the first two weekends in March. 16 Maple Syrup producers across northeast Ohio will open their sugarhouses for you to visit. Some are larger operations and some operations fit in the backyard of the producer’s home....
Portage County Genealogical Society
The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m. The society is located at 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, Ohio. Our guest speaker will be Deb Root Shell. Her topic will be “Mistaken Roots: a Genealogical Cautionary Tale.” This is a case study of how...
Register for Medical Readiness Today!
Do you have interest in become a nurse or LPN? Have you always been curious about the medical field and what it is like? Are you interested in an entry level position in the medical field? If you answered “yes” to one of these questions, our Medical Readiness Class is for you! The Aspire Program at Maplewood Career Center...
THINK SUMMER with Geauga SWCD’s Teacher Workshop!
This summer the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts are offering a unique and affordable workshop for teachers! Welcoming educators of all grades and disciplines, this workshop provides valuable training along with graduate credits through Ashland University. Join us and learn new ways to meet content standards through engaging lessons, outdoor experiences, and real-world applications. The Advanced...
Local Entrepreneurs TReady for Business
Hiram - As with most new products, the idea behind the Hiram-based GlueTread LLC began in order to solve a problem. Dave Auble, (former owner of Ohio Health Benefits) was using his ATV when one of the new tires received a sidewall puncture, rendering the $125 tire unusable. Instead of scrapping the entire thing, he decided to salvage the...
MCCC Story Time Celebrates Over a Decade of Learning & Fun
Mantua - If you stop by the Mantua Center Christian Church on any given Thursday morning, you may find the church overrun with singing, giggling preschoolers. That’s because from 10:30 - 11:30, the church hosts a free story time program for children aged two to five, their siblings, and caregivers. Now in its 11th year, the program began when MCCC’s...
