Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met on April 2, 2018 at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville for the usual first meeting of the month business. This included discussion of the upcoming RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) event to be held at Baldwin-Wallace. Applications will soon be going out to eligible high school juniors. Also going out were applications for the...
Attention Geauga County Voters
Absentee ballots for the May 8, 2018 Primary election will be available beginning Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Voters who wish to vote an absentee ballot may submit a request to the: Geauga County Board of Elections 470 Center Street, Bldg. 6-A Chardon, OH 44024 440-279-2030 Absentee applications may be requested by calling the above Board of Elections or by going to the Geauga County...
Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met on March 19 at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to be presented the following program: Will Underwood and Larry Lohman, of the Kent Rotary club came to present information and an invitation to participate in a solar water project retrofit in Central America, El Salvador, to be specific. This project is intended...
Garrettsville Village Council News
JAG Schools superintendent Ted Lysiak was present to make a proposal to village council. The school district is seeking a School Resource Officer (SRO) to begin working on the campus beginning in the 2018-19 school year. Lysiak has pulled information from several districts in the area, and developed a program that he briefly outlined for the council.
“Grief Gathering 2018” To Be Offered In Garrettsville
Garrettsville - St. Ambrose Church will be offering “to the community” a gathering of continuous grief support and information on Wednesday evenings, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the church hall, starting April 18th through May 23rd. Since each gathering builds upon the previous gatherings, participants should try to attend all of the weekly sessions of this beautiful, gentle...
JAG Theatre Invites You To Meet Them In St. Louis!
Garrettsville - “Meet Me in St. Louis” is a classic romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Spotlighting the sisters’ education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn’t limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door. In the end,...
Beauty and Wellness at Natural Radiance Studio
Garrettsville - Natural Radiance Studio is much more than a full-service hair salon for the whole family. It’s a holistic wellness center that uses nontoxic hair and skin products, offers therapeutic massage, and extends an array of customized health & wellness coaching services. Justine Egrek, a graduate of Crestwood High School and the Paul Mitchell school of cosmetology, had worked...
Congratulations Garfield Speedcubing Team
Garrettsville - Congratulations to Preston Hatcher, Finn Frato-Sweeney, Owen Herron, and Garet Warnick, who all represented James A. Garfield Elementary at the Howland Winter Speedcubing Competition at Howland Middle School this past weekend. Each of the boys competed in two events: the traditional 3 x 3 Rubik’s Cube, and the 2 x 2 Cube. The boys competed against 70 other...
Twardzik (GHS ‘14) Excelling At University of Akron
Emma Twardzik wanted to be an astronomer, a veterinarian, an interior designer and a marine biologist. The head of a dreamer is a crowded place, but it can also be a lonely one. Twardzik says she did not “come out of her shell” until she spent a couple years at The University of Akron. “I remember my freshman year I would...
Crestwood’s DI Teams Score Well
Mantua - On March 3, seven student-led teams competed at the Destination Imagination Regional Tournament at Barberton Middle School. The daylong competition consisted of Service Learning, Technical, Fine Arts, Scientific, Improvisational, Structural, and Early Learning team challenges. Students competed against teams from over a dozen schools from Geauga, Portage and Summit Counties that comprise DI’s Region 15. Two teams competed...
Register For Outdoor Adventure Camps
“Camp is exceptional.” “It was fabulous.” “Counselors were great.” “Rated over 9,000.” With reviews like that, how could you not be tempted to sign your kid up for Geauga Park District’s Summer Camps? Registration opens March 20 for adventures including biking, kayaking, fishing, stream exploration and sending rockets high into the sky. Plus, in the new year, camp adventures expand to...
Good Mental Health into School Culture
Incorporating good mental health habits into the school culture was the topic at a roundtable for Portage County school personnel hosted by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Portage County. The meeting began with a presentation on the Red Flags framework and toolkit for school based mental health education and suicide prevention. Penny Frese, PhD, Red Flags founder, offered ideas and...
Upcoming Auditions For “Parlor Games” Scheduled
The Garrettsville Curtains up Theatre is proud to announce auditions for the July production of “Parlor Games” are being held Monday, April 23 and Friday, April 27, 2018 at 7pm in the James A. Garfield’s high school, choir room. Please bring a memorized monologue. Practical joker Mort McNulty hosts his own wake so that he can hear what people will...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Township - At their meeting in February, Stan Carlisle from the Portage County Combined General Health District was present. Mr. Carlisle and associates from the department were present to discuss some of his organization’s capabilities and offerings, which include immunization clinics, plumbing and sewage inspections, restaurant inspections, car seat programs, and Project Dawn Narcan programs. Mr. Carlisle also...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with just enough members present for a quorum, two of the members were out ill. The meeting opened up with guest Amy Adams from Community Action Council (CAC). She explained that CAC received a three year grant and is conducting after-school enrichment classes with Windham students to improve reading, math...
The Honest Backpacker Author To Speak
Geauga County –Author and seasoned hiker Jim Klopovic visits GCPL on two different occasions: • Chardon Branch, Sat., March 31, 2018, 10 a.m. • Bainbridge Branch, Tues., April 3, 2018, 7 p.m. Join us for demonstrations and an interactive presentation by Klopovic as he discusses his new book The Honest Backpacker: A Practical Guide for the Rookie Adventurer over 50. Every age...
Date for the 13th Annual James A. Garfield Alumni Banquet Announced
The 13th annual James A. Garfield Alumni Banquet will be held September 15th, 2018 at the James A. Garfield Elementary School. The doors will open at 5 p.m. with another wonderful catered dinner from Guido’s of Ravenna being served at 6 p.m. The event is opened to graduates and anyone who attended from Freedom, Garrettsville, James A. Garfield and...
MSFD Board News
Mantua - At their February meeting, the MSFD Board welcomed one full-time firefighter and three part-time firefighters. Full-time firefighter Jacob Bennett was sworn in by Fire Chief Matt Roosa, while Assistant Chief Chris Mullins officiated the swearing-in of part-time firefighters Tyler Hill, Timothy Kollman, and Matthew Thompson. In other news, the board accepted a letter of resignation from firefighter...
Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt at St. Ambrose
On Saturday, March 24th, St. Ambrose Church 10692 Freedom St. Garrettsville, will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast sponsored by Youth Ministry from 9am to 11am. The cost is $5 for adults, $4 for kids under 6, $15 for families. You won’t want to miss the Easter Egg Hunt for all ages! FREE beginning at 10am, rain or shine which is...
Church Services: A Special Covenant Bible Fellowship Service
Garrettsville - Covenant Bible Fellowship (8146 High Street, Garrettsville) is inviting everyone to our Sunday, March 18th Service which starts at 10:30 a.m. We will be enjoying Steve Wiggers and his family and Ballet Gloria. Steve Wiggers is a Missionary Lecturer and he will be speaking from the pulpit. Steve is formerly of Mantua and has spent time in Nairobi, Kenya...
Church Services: St. Ambrose of Garrettsville, Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration
Garrettsville - Come celebrate forgiveness & Jesus at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Freedom St., Garrettsville. SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018. Begins with Worship Service (Mass) at 11:15am through ending prayers until 3:30pm. Stop by for ANY or ALL of this day-long prayer and sacramental opportunity. ALL ARE WELCOME! • Been away from the church for awhile? WELCOME HOME! • Never been to...
Church Services: Holy Week Schedule, St. Joseph Church in Mantua
Mantua - St. Joseph Church in Mantua invites the faithful to attend our liturgies during this most holy time of the year: Palm Sunday Services Saturday, March 24 - 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, March 25 - 8:30 & 11:15 a.m. Masses We are invited to participate with our whole being: mind, heart, and body. During Holy Week, Christians commemorate the Passion of Christ,...
Windham Township Trustees February News
Windham Twp. - The trustees and fiscal officer were all in attendance for the meeting. The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes and expenditures from last month. They approved both measures. Guest Becky Layman from the Portage County Combined General Health District spoke briefly on the services they have and announced that a free clinic is...
Playgrounds Topic of Discussion at Rotary Meeting
The March 5, 2018 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram saw a nearly full house of members and a guest—Deb Blake. Since it was the first meeting of the month, business was the order of the day and this included the following : The club is interested in encouraging more bike-friendly activity in the village like the recent Road...
J.A. Garfield Schools Recognized By State Board of Education
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield Local Schools was recently recognized by the State Board of Education for an excellent academic accomplishment. The Momentum Award was presented by the State Board of Education District 7 Board Member Sarah Fowler to the James A. Garfield Board of Education at their March 8th meeting. The award recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student...
Windham gets a Digital Community Sign
Windham - They say it takes a village to do just about anything, but in Windham it took a village, a township, a fire district and a school system to bring the small area into the digital age. The four entities wanted a way to better communicate what was going on in the community to the public, so they...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Historic Garrettsville
Garrettsville - O’Henry, O’Malley, O’My! Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville on Saturday, March 17th for a fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day you won’t soon forget. And that’s no blarney! The historic village of Garrettsville knows how to celebrate, and they are starting first thing in the morn’. Start off with a hearty breakfast, and a...
Lightbulbs, and Ammo, and Couches… Oh My! | Nelson Township News
Nelson Twp. – Township officials present at the first Nelson Township trustee meeting of the month were Fiscal Officer John David Finney; Trustees Kevin Cihan, Anne Mae VanDerHoeven, and Joe Leonard; Zoning Inspector Jackie Kable; and Community House Caretaker Sandy Huzl. After the meeting was called to order by Leonard, Finney presented the trustees with the minutes of the prior...
Cyclists Return To Garrettsville
Where the Metal Meets the Mud. …or words to that effect, were on the shirt of one of the fearless cyclists who participated in the Road Apple Roubaix on Saturday, March 3, 2018, starting off from and ending at Slim & Jumbo’s on Main Street, Garrettsville. To say the least, it was colorful. Who knew that spandex came in so many...
“Addiction, Then and Now” Topic of Discussion at 20th Century Club
Snow squalls notwithstanding, members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met at the home of Karen Miller on March 1, 2018, to usher March “in like a lion.” Roll call was answered by revealing the individual members’ worst habits. Some had more than one. These included speeding, harboring negative attitudes, nail biting, over-commitment to various projects, addictions to vices...
