Your Chance To Participate In A World Record Event in Ravenna
Ravenna - Help celebrate those committed to recovery from addiction by attempting to set a Guinness world record. The Portage Area Recovery Center (PARC) is aiming to set a world record for the largest illuminated human image during a benefit event Saturday, Sept. 1, at John Tontimonia City Park in Ravenna. Participants will attempt to create an illuminated semi-colon, which is...
Meet Officer Ahrens, Garfield’s School Resource Officer
Garrettsville - This year the James A. Garfield Schools will have a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) on campus each day students are in session. The position is being paid for in party by the Village of Garrettsville. The Village will be paying for 32% of the cost of the SRO. The School Resource Officer will be responsible for...
Take Part in It; Take Pride in It Garrettsville Boardwalk Renovation Leads to Lighting of the Falls
Garrettsville - In a display of civic partnership, the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram is working with the village of Garrettsville to rejuvenate a downtown landmark for the good of the whole community. Upholding its motto, Service Above Self, Rotary is spearheading an effort to renovate the 25-year-old boardwalk along Silver Creek, then have new lighting installed on the boardwalk,...
James A. Garfield Local School District – 2019 Bus Routes
Bus #1 HS/MS ES LEAVE BUS GARAGE 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Freedom St.- West of 88 7:05 8:05 Village Green 7:10 8:10 Vanderslice 7:12 8:12 Meadow Run 7:15 8:15 Clover Lane 7:20 8:20 South St. 7:25 8:25 Crestwood 7:28 8:40 Zupancic 7:28 8:42 South St. Apts. 7:29 8:45 Southwood Apts. 7:30 8:46 Bus #2- Victor Fackler LEAVE BUS GARAGE 6:30 AM 7:30 AM Brosius Rd- North of Center St. 6:35 7:35 SR 305 - East of Brosius 6:38 7:38 Prentiss 6:39 7:39 Pritchard 6:40 7:40 Nelson Parkman 6:45 7:45 SR 305- E. of Nelson Circle to SR. 282 6:48 7:48 SR. 282 6:50 7:50 Nelson Trailer Park 6:55 7:55 Bancroft 7:00 8:00 Herner South 7:02 8:02 Reynolds 7:03 8:03 Hobart 7:05 8:05 SR.422- Main Market 7:10 8:10 Fenstermaker 7:12 8:12 Kennedy Ledge 7:15 8:15 SR 305 west of 282 7:20 8:20 Bus #3- Shelly Pemberton LEAVE BUS GARAGE 6:30...
Question & Answer: What has the James A. Garfield school district done to reduce operating expenses?
Garrettsville - One of the most common questions the G-Men Unite committee has received is, "What has the district done to reduce operating costs?" JAG Superintendent Ted Lysiak explains how the district has saved over six-million dollars over the last five years.
Angus McDougall Named 2018 Ohio History Teacher of the Year
Mantua - Angus McDougall, a teacher at Crestwood High School, has been named the 2018 Ohio History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education. Inaugurated in 2004, the History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education...
Freedom Community & Park Boosters Grill Drawing & Community Picnic
Buy a ticket for your chance to win a Char Broil Performance Gas Grill from the Freedom Community & Park Boosters. The drawing will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. during the Freedom Community Picnic at the Freedom Townhall/Pavilion (at the triangle intersection of St. Rt. 700/88/303). There will also be a Chinese Auction the day...
Garfield Athletes Succeed at the Ohio State Fair
James A Garfield athletes Trinity Williamson, Julia McGrew and Makayla Gough dominate at the Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show July 23 – 27, 2018. Trinity Williamson took champion Saddle Seat Equitation as well as 3rd in Saddle Seat Pleasure and 7th in Hunt Seat Equitation, Julia McGrew took 9th in Western Horsemanship and Makayla Gough took first...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - Mayor Linda Clark shared that she received an email from a resident who said that their pool liner split, causing a loss of pool water. They requested an exception to the village practice that allows residents to fill a pool one time per season. In addition, they requested relief from the sewer charges the mishap has generated....
Mantua Village Garden Club News
The August meeting of the Mantua Village Garden Club will be held on August 13th, at noon, at the home of Diane Lottig. The speaker for August will be Julie Robine (PTA, MPH, & CHES at Advanced Rehab). Julie will be discussing her suggestions and ideas on how to stay fit and healthy while gardening. The afternoon will also include a...
Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association
Garrettsville - A re-organizational meeting of the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 7 pm at the Historical Society building on Main St. In Garrettsville. This organization was formed in 1927 by residents who were interested in the “preservation and and beautifying of our cemeteries in cooperation with the Board of Cemetery Trustees.” This...
Ready for Some Fun? Upcoming Programs at Garrettsville Library
You’re invited to join us for a couple of interesting, fun programs at the Garrettsville Library. On Monday, August 20 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm there’ll be another Crafting with Marian program. Attendees of this very popular program series will be making a beautiful tabletop zen garden using a choice of containers, sand, and other items. All supplies...
Garrettsville Family YMCA Before & After Care Registration Now Open
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Family YMCA is excited to announce the Before and After school program, which will be held at James A Garfield Elementary School, is now registering students for the 2018/19 school year. Nicole Thompson of Garrettsville will be the site administrator for this program. Nicole graduated from James A. Garfield High School and the Maplewood Career...
Hiram Police Host Hot Rods Show For “Shop With A Cop” Program
Hiram - For more than five years, the Hiram Police Department has encouraged hot rod drivers to zip into their sleepy town on a hot summer day -- while obeying the speed limit, of course -- all for a good cause. And this weekend was no exception. “It was a great day filled with family fun and community togetherness,” shared...
Ravenna Foster Grandma Still Going Strong
Ravenna - Rain or shine, Clyde Louise Adams makes her way to the Head Start site in Ravenna, where she has served as a Foster Grandparent for 12 years, tutoring and mentoring preschoolers. And, turning 90, she has no plans to stop. Mrs. Adams travels to the Portage Learning Centers site three days a week, taking the door-to-door PARTA bus...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Outgrows Expectations
In order to to gain insight into the community’s perceptions about the new enterprise, market manager Sara Hill posted a seven-question survey on the Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Facebook page on July 29, and it is still available for people to take. So far, more than 100 respondents have participated in the survey (a large representation of the average 400 attendees...
No Crown Required in Ravenna Library
Ravenna - Author Susan Kay Wyatt will be at Reed Memorial Library on Monday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss her latest book No Crown Required, a collection of intimate stories and self-realizations about her experience in the Miss America pageant. While the Miss America pageant is steeped in controversies regarding the #MeToo Movement and swimsuit competition, Wyatt believes...
Portage County Health District is Offering Motorcycle Basic Rider Training
Ravenna – The Portage County Health District will offer MORE (Motorcycle Ohio Rider Enhancement) training through September 30. This basic rider training is designed to address the needs and interests of beginning riders. The goal is to help build a strong foundation of awareness and safety in what may develop into a lifelong activity. The sixteen-hour course includes classroom training...
Jameson Huebner Joins Air Force
2018 Crestwood graduate Jameson Huebner enlisted in the Air Force as soon as he turned 18. On September 25, 2018 he will leave for boot camp at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas with an anticipated graduation date of November 15, 2018. Jameson has always been interested in flight and technology. He first flew with The Young Eagle...
Local college students’ exceptional work showcased at Baldwin Wallace University’s Ovation Festival 2018
Students from our area were among over 250 students whose exceptional academic work was showcased during Baldwin Wallace University’s Ovation Festival 2018, BW’s annual celebration of student achievement. The following local students presented their work: Simeon Brown of Garrettsville (44231), a graduate of James A. Garfield High School, presented a poster titled “Modernizing Motets: Bringing New Life to Old Music...
Nelson Township Trustee News
Nelson Twp. – Township officials present at the second Nelson Township trustee meeting of June were Fiscal Officer John David Finney; Trustees Kevin Cihan, Anne Mae VanDerHoeven, and Joe Leonard. The meeting was called to order by Leonard at 7:00pm. The trustees were presented with meeting minutes from the previous meeting held on July 3rd, which were approved as presented. Fiscal...
Renovation & Restoration Brewing in Mantua’s New Coffee Company
Mantua - Something’s brewing in downtown Mantua. After 15 years, the vacant storefront at Main and Prospect streets is stirring with the promise of a new community gathering place in the form of a coffee shop. Restoration 44 Coffee Company (aka R44) is the shared dream of co-owners Terry Tung of Chagrin Falls, Dan Tillett of Mantua, and Jamie...
Hiram Event Builds Community
Hiram - On a sunny Saturday recently, folks gathered in Hiram to support local charities and build community. For the seventh year in a row, the Hiram Police Department hosted a collection event to fill a police cruiser with food to benefit local human and animal organizations. In addition, several pet adoption agencies were on hand to give attendees...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Discuss Lighting of the Falls Project
The July 23, 2018 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville and entertained guest Christine Crane, who came to offer suggestions for landscaping the garden area that the club is attempting to establish near the Headwaters Trail at the trailhead. She pointed out that to be effective, planning was really necessary, with...
Twins Days Festival: Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World
Twinsburg - The 2018 Twins Days Festival will be held August 4th and 5th, 2018. This annual international event is recorded as the Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World by the Guinness Book of World Records. The event is held at Glen Chamberlain Park, 10270 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087. Admission to the grounds for the public,...
Garfield’s Gold Medal Electrician
Garrettsville - The nation’s best industrial motor control electrician makes his home in Garrettsville, Ohio. Isaac Russell, 2018 graduate of James A. Garfield High School and Maplewood Career Center’s Electricity program is the national champion, having finished on top of the SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Isaac began his journey to the top in January by competing at Maplewood against fellow...
Families Understanding Addiction Program on August 12
Townhall II is holding a free educational program on the addiction and recovery process for family members. The program is for any adult who has a loved one facing addiction or living in recovery. It will be held in on Saturday, August 11 from 9am to 3pm with lunch provided. Topics include the addiction cycle, family conflict and stress...
Summer Celebration at the Mantua Center
Mantua Twp. - In days fraught with divison and derision, one group is making an effort to build community by throwing a summer celebration. The free, community-focused event is funded through a grant, with the same goal in mind. According to Carole Pollard from the Mantua Restoration Society (MaRSI), the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) has made grants available...
Hiram College announces record-breaking fundraising year with more than $9.8 million in cash gifts in fiscal year 2018
Hiram - Generous Hiram College donors provided cash gifts totaling $9,835,743 to the College in fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) making this the largest fundraising year in Hiram’s 168-year history. “We are thrilled to report that this is the third consecutive year that Hiram College has hit top fundraising levels. No three-year period in the...
Garrettsville McDonald’s Undergoing Facelift to Add Convenience & Comfort
Garrettsville – The McDonald’s restaurant at 8027 State Street in Garrettsville started a major remodel project this week to bring in new, modern convenience and comfort for customers. Owner/operator Will Galloway, who purchased the restaurant in December of 2017, will add self-ordering kiosks and Table Service inside the dining room, and Mobile Order & Pay (with optional curbside service) and...
