CIS Talent Show Was Huge Success
Mantua - Author Leo Buscaglia is quoted as saying, “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Never has that statement been truer, than in the case of fifth grader...
March Maple Madness Driving Tour
March is around the corner and that means the March Maple Madness Driving Tour is ready to roll. The tour is sponsored by the Ohio Maple Producers Association and maple producers across Ohio. The event takes place March 12 & 13, 19 & 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year there are 40 stops in Geauga County, Ashtabula...
Not just another canned food drive
What would you do if you won a million dollars? Maybe buy a fancy house, a sports car, an exotic cruise, the latest tech gadget or entertainment package? When a local teacher posed that question to students recently, she didn’t get all typical responses. More than one said they’d buy groceries for their families, because they had no food in the...
Intermediate Students Participate In Math Tournaments
Garrettsville - G.I.S. students participated in the Portage County Math 24 Tournament on February 24th, 2012. Sixth grade participants included Andrew Morrissey, Kevin Splinter and Derek Miller. Andrew took 1st place for the second year in a row, Kevin took 3rd, and Derek took 4th. Fifth grade participants included Rachel Rader, Mei Mei Tannehill and Lyndsey Johns. Rachel took...
Garrettsville United Methodist Church Chinese Auction – Summerfest 2013 Winners
Sam Hawkins - Wine Basket Lynette Kehoe - Longaberger Goodie Basket #1 Donna Chinn - Summer Fun Basket #1 Jean Reichelderfer - Eat Your Way Around Garrettsville #1 Chris Coz - Longaberger Goodie Basket #2 Gwen Dickerhoof - Breakfast Basket Rose Carnahan - Eat Your Way Around Garrettsville #2 Cynthia Yoxall- Aveeno Basket Sandy Bray - Alpaca Basket Denise Ellerhorst - Finch Bird Gift Basket Cissy Raab - Pet...
It’s All About Family
Hiram - After an unexpectedly long Christmas break, the members of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met in the Dining Hall at Hiram College on January 13 to get moving on upcoming events and programs. Members were happy and proud to hear that Rachel Schwan has been selected for participation in the Rotary International Student Exchange program for the 2014-2015 school year. ...
Geauga Tourism Draws 100+ for Sweets and a “Positive” Night
Over 100 Geauga County Tourism Members united Wednesday evening for an informative and fun event. The evening began with a light dinner, networking and the opportunity to peruse the ‘Dessert Dash’ table with 13 amazing desserts that were later going to be available to the highest bidder. The business portion of the meeting was conducted and Geauga County Tourism...
Portage County Gardeners present a Candy Making Workshop– The Basics
Ravenna - This is definitely the hands-on workshop you’ve been dreaming of. With a few basics, you’ll making candies to take home with you as well as sampling a few as you work. Yum! On Saturday, November 8th from 10 am - Noon, you’ll learn what chocolate to use, how it should be handled, and how to turn the basic...
Local Students Experience Holiday Performance on Wheels
“It’s important for our children to experience life outside of school, within their global community. It’s a nice opportunity for them to get dressed up and enjoy something wonderful with their peers.” - CPS Principal Cindy Ducca
News from Mantua Village
Mantua - At their last meeting, council welcomed Mantua residents Trish and Scott Snider, local philanthropists behind the Hero’s Rock charity. The couple asked Mayor Linda Clark and council members to help decorate the horses with red and blue handprints. The Sniders are on a mission to build and deliver hand-made rocking horses to Fisher Houses located across the...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary News
Garrettsville - Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary is in full Santa-delivery mode. To schedule your visitation and your donation to the People Tree for December 23, make some quick snow bunny hops over to McCumbers-Brady Realty or The Business Works ASAP. Family Week planning is gearing up as well. The big event is set for February but things begin now to fall into...
Portage County Seniors Celebrate Changing Seasons at Annual Harvest Ball
The Senior Citizens Harvest Ball took place Wednesday, Oct. 19, at St. Joan of Arc Church Hall in Streetsboro. Organized by the Portage Senior Services Network (PSSN), the Harvest Ball has been a popular annual tradition for more than 15 years. Seniors from across the county were in attendance at the gala event this year. “The mission of the Portage...
Beautiful Weather for ‘Art On The Hill’
Mantua - The sun shone brightly on Saturday as approximately sixty-five artisans displayed their creations along East Prospect Street during the 3rd Annual “Art On The Hill” festival. The event, co-ordinated by the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corpororation, included a variety of art as well as pony rides, face painting and food vendors. Live entertainment was provided by local musicians...
Hiram Village Council
Hiram – Mayor Bertrand called the meeting to order at 7 pm. All members present. The Mayor asked for approval of the minutes from the 7/12/11 meeting and the motion passed. Guests and public comment: Doug McGee of McGee & Associates, Inc. spoke on behalf of Hiram College: A HUD grant is available that college would like to apply for. ...
Free Basic Archery Instructor Training to take place in Trumbull County
Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Thursday, May 17th, 2012. The Basic Archery Instructor Training will take place at Bloomfield-Mespo Elementary School in Mesopotamia from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration is required and those...
Headwaters Adventure Race Set for July 14 in Mantua
Mantua - Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 14, 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village as a fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects. The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a 10-mile bike ride...
Literary Club News
On February 13th the Literary Musical Club held their monthly meeting. Margaret Lappert and Betty Hamilton were our hostess and did the tables in Valentine theme with a red rose for everyone. We went over the new membership books and talked about upcoming programs. Sounds good! But to make it all happen, we need all the members to attend the...
Two-Day Hiram College Symposium Celebrates Shakespeare
Hiram – Hiram College will celebrate William Shakespeare’s works and legacy through “Personal Encounters with Shakespeare: A Bissell Symposium,” Feb. 6-7, 2014. The symposium will bring together literature scholars and theater professionals to discuss their own engagement with Shakespeare’s plays. In a series of sessions, they will talk with each other about what first excited them about the playwright, what...
At Home Spa
If you’re feeling the effects of the ice and snow of an unusually cold Northern Ohio Winter, you’re not alone. And now that all the major holidays, including Groundhogs’ Day are over, you can spend a little extra time pampering yourself. There’s no time like the present to give yourself the gift of a few at-home spa treatments. First, let...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary will be entertaining their Rotary Youth Exchange student, Rachel Schwan, next week to hear more about last-minute preparations for her departure for Thailand to spend a year as an informal ambassador of our community under the auspices of Rotary International. What an adventure! Evelyn West will be the local delegate to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly) this summer...
Youth Bowling News
The new year started off with a number of good games from the Saturday youth bowlers. In the 9:00 Trio League, Alexis Evans had games of 95, 121, and 96 for a nice 312 series, 90 pins over her series average. Nathan Pallotto was 82 over for the day, with games of 81, 124, and 105 for a...
Vox Voronet To Appear In Concert
Garrettsville - True artists are said to look at the world differently. They tap into that side of themselves that allows them to find beauty and melody in things that other people just see as objects. Vox Voronet is a band made up of four musical artists who derived their band’s name from a color of blue seen in...
Soap Box Derby Car Clinic in Shalersville
The Portage County Soap Box Derby will be hosting ”Introduction to Soap Box Derby Racing” race clinic. The date is March 11, 2017. The time is 11:00 am. The location is the Shalersville Elementary School gymnasium (Corner of S R 44 and S R 303) This will be a free Derby Clinic to learn what is involved in...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians were still looking for students from James A. Garfield H.S. or Windham High School to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award camp to be held at Hiram College , June 12-16. Any interested individuals who will be seniors...or even juniors...in the 2011-2012 school year should contact a Rotarian ASAP. Best bet might be Delores McCumbers at McCumbers-Brady...
“Art On The Hill” Returns To Mantua
Mantua - The DMRC has planned one big, big Celebration of the Arts for you! On Saturday, July 9 from 10am-5pm, East Prospect Street in Mantua will be transformed from a throughway to Mantua’s 3rd Annual “Art on the Hill” street festival. Both both sides of the street will be lined with 50+ artisans selling and diplaying their works...
Crestwood Primary School First-Grade Teacher Makes Crestwood-Antarctica Connection
Mantua – Crestwood Primary School first-grade teacher Natalie Harr will depart December 26 for a five-to-six week research trip to Antarctica. Harr will join Dr. Richard Lee, Jr., an extreme entomologist from Miami University, to research a unique Antarctic fly. Lee has traveled to Palmer Station in Antarctica for several years to conduct his research, and each year invites a...
Notes from the vineyard
Wow – this weather is fantastic!! I have been enjoying it as much as I could, cleaning up the branches, opening the windows in the house to let the fresh air in, going for a jog… it has been a great feeling. Unfortunately, as much as we have been enjoying the temperatures lately, I am quite fearful that we...
Myth, Legend And Magic Comes To Northeast Ohio
The world is full of stories about magical and fantastic events and beings. There are centuries- old stories, songs and works of art that have brought mythic creatures to life and have given shape to mankind's greatest hopes, fears and dreams. Today these creatures continue to thrill, terrify, entertain and inspire. Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids, currently on...
Windham BOE Hires New Treasurer
Windham - While students were enjoying their summer break, the Board of Education (BOE) was hard at work looking for a new treasurer, which they found. The Windham Board of Education hired Garfield graduate Samantha Pochedly as their treasurer replacing Dawn Altman who had served in the position for the last several years. Dawn left the district to take...
Take a Bite Out of Your Family’s Food Bills in the New Year
If it seems like your grocery store bills are getting bigger, you’re not imagining it: food prices are on the rise, and poised to go higher. Scarce rainfall plus last summer’s record-breaking heat wave resulted in scorched crops in many of the nation’s grain-producing regions. The reduced fall harvest has created higher prices at the supermarket now, for products ranging...
