Summer is here, stay safe and drug free!
Being a teen and saying no to alcohol and drugs is never easy. The Portage County Substance Community Coalition has put together some tips for teens to use to stay safe. 1. Choose like-minded friends. Avoid peer pressure by hanging out with friends who also disagree with underage drinking and using drugs. 2. Make your parents the bad guys. Parents do...
Celebrating 60 Years of SkyLane Bowling
Garrettsville - The year was 1957 when a state-of-the-art bowling alley was constructed at the crest of the hill along Windham Street (Rt. 82) in Garrettsville, aptly named SkyLane Bowling. Sixty years later, it’s time for “Garrettsville’s Family Entertainment Center” to celebrate with a free concert by Chris Higbee, starting at 8pm Thursday, July 27. Co-owner and manager Aaron King...
Historic Inn to Re-Open in Hiram
Hiram - When Ed and Jenny Backos from Newbury first pulled up to the historic Hiram Inn at the corner of State Routes 82 and 700 in Hiram, they realized that you can’t judge a book by its cover. You see, since the Inn closed in the fall of 2015, the exterior of the establishment had seen better days....
Ohio Wines
Save the date – Vintage Ohio (and a little brew too) is August 4th and 5th this year. What is Vintage Ohio you ask? It is Ohio’s largest wine festival featuring only Ohio wines and beers held at Lake FarmPark in Kirtland, Ohio. Enjoy the day sampling wines or beers from over 10 Ohio wineries and a couple Ohio...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, council unanimously approved Police Chief Harry Buchert’s recommendation of Joe Urso as the new Chief of Police in the village. Urso will replace Buchert upon the latter’s retirement in December of this year. Chief Buchert added, “Joe is a great candidate who will do an excellent job.” The department will look to fill...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
After a July 4th hiatus, the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram began their 2017-2018 club year with a new president, Amy Crawford, and the following fireworks : Louis Nonte, 2016-2017 Rotary Exchange Student at James A. Garfield H.S., having just returned from a Rotary trip to the American West, bid the club a fond farewell, with some mentions of the experiences...
98th Reunion of Newton Falls Schoolmates and Friends
The Newton Falls Schoolmates and Friends 98th reunion was celebrated June 17th at DiVieste’s Banquet Room in Warren, with 336 persons in attendance. Welcoming the schoolmates in the foyer were: Carol Mailach Gerner, Margo & Mike Nemet, Debra Marshall Ricker, and Richard Thomas; all members of the class of 1968. The celebration began with the members of the honored class...
Renegades United Soccer Tryouts and Sign Ups
Renegades United Soccer Club (RUSC) is holding tryouts for youth soccer players to join our program this fall outdoor and winter indoor seasons. Tryouts will be held July 11th and 18th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Friendship Alliance Church 19126 Ravenna Road (S.R. 44) Auburn Township, OH 44023. Ages will be 3rd grade through 6th grade with birth...
Hiram College Principal’s Scholarships Awarded to Five James A. Garfield High School Seniors
Hiram – James A. Garfield High School seniors Tommy Bissler, Marissa Cremers, Claire Workman, Stella Stevens and Danielle Tuttle were selected to receive Hiram College Principal’s Scholarships. Hiram College President Lori Varlotta, Ph.D. was recognized for these scholarships at the James A. Garfield Local School District board meeting on Thursday, June 8. “The James. A. Garfield students and school community...
Mantua’s Art On The Hill A Success
Mantua - Mantua’s award-winning ART on the HILL was quite the place to be last Saturday, as a whole slew of groups, individuals, commercial entities, organizations and plain ol’ wine tasters showed up on one of the summer’s nicest days yet to wander up and down the hill itself, take a peek at the goods on offer, participate in...
St. Ambrose Chicken Dinner Festival Winners
Garrettsville - Everyone who attended St. Ambrose’s Chicken Dinner Festival went home a winner (or at least with the satisfaction of having a delicious meal). However, there are some who went home with a little bit more. Congratulations to all the following winners: $1,500 cash First Prize Mary Ann Nitsky $200 cash Second Prize Lenny Barcikoski $100 cash Third Prize Grace Stegall $100...
Ox Roast Fair Begins July 21st
Mantua - Plan to attend the largest, three-day fair in Northern Portage County where you’ll enjoy delicious food and find family fun for all ages. St. Joseph’s Ox Roast Fair in Mantua begins on Friday, July 21st, at 6:00 to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 22nd, from 1:00 to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 23rd, from Noon to 10:00 p.m....
Community EMS Receives Grants and Donations
Garrettsville – Community EMS District has been awarded grants recently. These grants include: • $40,000 from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Safety Intervention Grant Program. These funds were used to purchase two Stryker Power-Load Systems with Power-Cots. The new cots can handle patients weighing up to 700 pounds. • $500 from the Public Entities Pool of Ohio – “PEP+ Grant”....
Crestwood School Issue on August 8th Ballot
Mantua - On Tuesday, August 8th, local voters have the opportunity to show their support of the Crestwood School District at a special election on Tuesday, August 8th. As you may have heard, the issue lost by 19 votes after the early May election, so every vote counts. Based on input gathered from the community, combined with expert opinions from...
Garrettsville Tractor Parade
Have you attended the Tractor Parade in the past ten years? Don’t miss your chance this year! BIG AND SMALL TRACTORS WANTED. The parade is Saturday, June 24. Sign your tractor up from 9AM – 11:30AM at James A. Garfield High School. Parade kicks-off at noon. We will drive downtown and do a loop back to the high school....
Shannon Gallagher Wingert to vie for National Title
Shannon Gallagher Wingert, former Freedom Township, Portage County, Ohio resident now residing in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, will be competing for the national title of Mrs. United States Agriculture on June 24th in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the national competition is to celebrate and promote the agriculture industry, farmers, and strong agricultural leaders. She currently holds the title of...
CJ Carlisle Receives Promotion
On June 19, 2017, CJ Carlisle, was promoted to the position of Assistant Human Resources Manager of Nestle Purina PetCare in Allentown, PA. Carlisle is a 2009 graduate of Garfield High School and she began her career with Nestle Purina PetCare in June, 2015 when she joined the Bloomfield, Missouri Litter Factory as a Human Resources Trainee. She...
Crestwood Middle School Recognizes Local Heroes
Mantua - Nearly every year since 2010, Kim Marfy and fellow staff at the Crestwood Middle School have encouraged eighth-graders to log volunteer efforts for a charity of their choice. At the end of the school year, participating students have the opportunity to win $100 on behalf of their charity. The number of kids who participate each year ranges...
GCPL introduces Club Ink, with writing workshops, author presentations and cultural events
Geauga County Public Library is proud to introduce Club Ink, an engaging series of events and workshops celebrating culture and the written and spoken word. We are bringing a lineup of outstanding writers to Geauga County this year and into 2018. The action kicks off in July and features: ? Rachele Alpine, July 5, 7 p.m., Chardon* ? Thrity Umrigar, Aug....
Garrettsville Summerfest Schedule of Events
Friday, June 23rd 6:30 p.m. Festival Commencement (Main) Grand Marshall Award to Roger Angel 6:40 p.m. Summerfest Cash Grab (Main) 6:45 p.m. Invincible - Pat Benatar Tribute (Main) 7:00 p.m. Boys Are Back (Classic Rock) (North) 9:00 p.m. Family Movie Night “Sing” (West) Presented by Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary 9:00 p.m. Moving in Stereo – Cars Tribute (Main) Presented by Sky Plaza IGA Saturday, June 24th 10:00 a.m. Punt, Pass & Kick...
Garrettsville Skatepark Relocated & Upgraded
The Garrettsville Skate Park is no passing fancy. The skateboard course was established 12 years ago on the site of the tennis courts at Village Park across from the library, giving young skate boarders a safe place off the streets to practice their moves. Over the years, the equipment became worn out from use and weathering, so the village...
Aurora High School Grad Studer Helps Build Electric Paraglider at Mount Union
Alliance - Hands-on learning experiences at the University of Mount Union can happen on campus, in the community, or in this case, a few hundred feet in the air. Ryan Studer, of Aurora, OH, was part of a team that built an electric-powered paraglider from scratch as a project in Dr. Chad Korach’s Product Design and Development course. Mount...
Technology Updates At Garfield Schools
This summer, the James A. Garfield Local Schools will be updating three areas of technology in an effort to make communicating with our parents and community easier and more efficient. DIGITAL FORMS We are very excited to announce that the James A. Garfield Local Schools has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete...
An Environmentalist’s Journey through Hiram College’s James H. Barrow Field Station
Hiram – Starting this month environmentalist Carol Agnew will lead nature enthusiasts on a series of intimate journeys through the woodlands of the James H. Barrow Field Station. Agnew and other outdoor explorers will create nature journals with sketches and descriptions of their treks. Water fowl, trees, turtles, summer plants and their pollinators and other outdoor riches will...
Get Involved in the Fun at Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville Summerfest is right around the corner and you’re all invited to jump in on all of the fun by signing up for one of our events. One of the earliest deadlines is the wine making contest. All wines must be delivered to Skylanes Bowling Alley by June 22, 2017 by 6 pm. Categories for wine are as follows: White...
Duke’s K9 Dash N’ Splash Holds Grand Opening
Mantua - You may have noticed a new pool and dock complex on State Route 82 near Roundup Lake in Mantua. But you won’t find any bikini-clad beauties lounging by the tranquil blue water. This is no ordinary swimming pool. The only bathing beauties you’ll find are fun-loving, dock-diving athletes -- local dogs and their owners practicing the sport...
Got Painted Wine Bottle? Next “Crafting with Marian” at Garrettsville Library
Crafting enthusiasts are invited to the Garrettsville Library for its next “Crafting with Marian” program on either Monday, June 12 or Monday, June 19 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Learn how to make your own painted wine bottle. All supplies provided. This is a free program and open to all adults. However, there is the customary $5 registration...
New Library Opens In Mantua
Late last week, Mantua added a new, free resource to the Village when they held a ribbon cutting and officially opened a brand-new Little Free Library in front of the Village Police Department. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, a Little Free Library is a freestanding lending library, where the motto is “Take a book, Return a...
James A Garfield High School Class of 2017
Valedictorians Christian Crawford • Joseph Emrick Lauren Jones • Jane Rader Riley Van Kirk • Mikhala West Heidi Wickli Jesse Arnett Marcus Arnett Robert Barnett Thomas Bissler Christopher Blewitt Elisha Bly Hayley Bolton Kyle Borrelli Francesca Bowman Alexis Brooks Brittany Brown Taylor Brown Dane Burrows Mark Butto McKenzie Carey Carter Chapman Emma Chinn Corin Colton Christian Crawford Marissa Cremers Courtney Cressman Cole Dean Mariah Dolan Faith Drabic Joseph Emrick Jr. Rose Englert Nicholas Ensinger Dalton Fall Nicholas Farkas Zachary Forsythe Alexander Fredrickson Mason Friess Brittany Gallagher Ashley Gibson Travis Gibson Alexander Good Samuel Gregg Tabatha Griggy Mary Hahn Kelly Hartman Jacob Hilliard Nicole Hood Austin Horn William...
Crestwood High School Class of 2017
Academic Top 10 1.Olivia Jordan Brady* Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 2. Evelyn Pauline Head* Salutatorian, Summa Cum Laude, NHS 3. Emily Taylor Graves Summa Cum Laude 4. Madeline Augusta Turner* Summa Cum Laude, NHS 5. Allison Renee Durham Summa Cum Laude, NHS 6. Melina Olivia Edic* Summa Cum Laude 7. Katelyn Nicole Riley Summa Cum Laude 8. Megan Louise Cymanski* Summa Cum Laude, NHS 9. Melody Renee Bencie Summa Cum Laude, NHS 10. Benjamin Hunter Pearce* Summa Cum...
