What’s Better than Art & Cookies?
Now that the holidays are over and the resolutions have long-since fallen by the wayside, you may be looking for something fun to do, and maybe some delicious cookies to help you get through until spring returns. It’s the perfect time for the 2nd annual SweetheART art auction and cookie walk at the Mantua Center School (11741 Mantua Center...
KWM Serving Families Through Community Support
Mantua - For those unfamiliar with the idea, the Kids’ Weekend Meals (KWM) program is a local volunteer organization that provides breakfast, lunch, and snack food items for the weekend to students in the Crestwood School District. Each week, the family’s caregiver receives a bag filled with nutritious foods, including fruits and vegetables, macaroni and cheese, cereal, breakfast bars,...
Garrettsville Police Department Receives Lifesaving Donation from University Hospitals
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the January 10th village council meeting, were Mayor Rick Patrick, Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Nancy Baldwin, and Council people Tom Hardesty; Deb (Glass) Wordell; Jeff Kaiser; Chris Knop; Tom Collins; John Chambers. The meeting was called to order around 7:30pm by Mayor Rick Patrick. Following the pledge of allegiance, Mayor Patrick opened the floor...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met on January 15, 2018 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to discuss the following : Park signs have arrived. The Headwaters Trail entrances will be marked and information for exploring the village will be available at these entrances. Installation awaits the Spring Thaw, when the ground can be broken for this. The signs will...
Portage County Genealogical Society
Ravenna - The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m. The society is located at 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, Ohio. The program entitled “Will the Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?” will be presented by Mary Milne Jamba. She will show which records...
WVFD Joint Fire District News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on January 11, 2018 with two members and the fiscal officer in attendance. The first items of business were to choose a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The board decided that Ron Kilgore would be chairperson and Brian Miller will serve as the vice-chairperson for 2018. The...
Venture Plastics Partners with non-profit Wings For Vincent
Newton Falls - Venture Plastics, Inc., a full-service, IATF 16949/ISO 9001:2015 certified custom thermoplastics injection molder with processing facilities in Newton Falls, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, is partnering with local non-profit, WingsFor Vincent. Wings for Vincent is a non-profit 501(c)3 created in loving memory of Vincent Venturino, who passed away in March of 2014. He was 14 years...
Innovative Program Helps Local Company Flourish
Hiram - What began over a year ago as an exercise among a group of Mantaline’s managers and team members, quickly became an incredible new way to conduct business. The Mantua-based company designs, develops, and produces precision molded and extruded components for a variety of industrial markets. The goal of that initial meeting was to investigate ways the component...
Turnpike Pays It Forward By Donating MARCS Radios To Its Neighbors
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is paying forward its good fortune from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Commission is providing up to 250 of its used MARCS Motorola radios to local fire and police departments who requested them during an application process. Deliveries began this week to the Ravenna Police Department and to the Streetsboro Fire and...
Christopher Insurance: At Home in Garrettsville for 50 Years
Garrettsville - For half a century, Garrettsville families have relied on the Christopher family for their insurance needs. Mickey Christopher has successfully continued what his father Ken started all those years ago, and in the process, has become an integral part of the Garrettsville community he holds so dearly. Growing up in Garrettsville, and returning to raise his four...
Garrettsville Lions Club Soccer
The Garrettsville Lions Club soccer team just concluded a very successful indoor session at the Tallmadge Rec Center. With three new players this year and missing four players for the first game against the Akron Futbol Club (a team that plays together year round), the Lions were losing 4 to 0 and came all the way back to tie...
Kerrigan Appointed To Commissioner
Ravenna - Following the December 28th appointment to the vacant county commissioner position by the Portage County Democratic Central Committee, Mike Kerrigan released the following statement: “I am honored and humbled by the trust placed in me by the members of the Portage County Democratic Central Committee. As their selection to fill the vacancy of Portage County Commissioner left by...
PCDL’s Fresh Start Amnesty Event
Sometimes we all need a fresh start, and Portage County District Library (PCDL) would like to help you out. PCDL announces that, beginning Monday, January 2, 2018, no fines will be charged on overdue materials during the first three months of the year. PCDL’s Fresh Start Amnesty event will continue through the end of March. Fines will be forgiven...
Crestwood District Must Cut $1.5 Million
Mantua - At the December Board meeting, the roughly 100 attendees took note of the dire financial situation faced by the district. The district has weathered reductions in State funds, at a rate of over $273,000 per year; as well as reductions in Federal funds, at a rate of $100,000 per year. In addition, Crestwood District Treasurer Jill Rowe...
Book Club to Meet in Garrettsville
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library will meet on Tuesday January 16, 2018, in the library meeting room from 5-6 p.m. The month’s selection is The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann. In May of 1925 Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett disappeared in a Brazilian...
The History of a Mantua Landmark
Mantua - History might seem irrelevant to some, the boring past. Yet we are all walking through history, each of us adding our stories to the complex narrative surrounding us. And, Portage County overflows with history. Mankind wandered, hunted and fished these lands thousands of years prior to the birth of Christ. Have you ever canoed, fished, or waded into...
OSU Extentsion Offices Offering Private Pesticide Applicator Re-Certification, Fertilizer Certification And Additional Classes in 2018
Does your Private Pesticide Applicator’s License expire on March 31, 2018? If so, the Portage County Extension office will be hosting a re-certification session for private pesticide applicators on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Portage Soil and Water Conservation District Office from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This session will offer 3 credits for pesticide re-certification for CORE and...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on December 7, 2017 with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order and moment of silence was held for the late township clerk Suzanne Viebranz who passed away earlier this week. The pledge was recited before moving on to business. The...
Hiram College’s Bold Plan for the Future
Hiram – With a commitment to its liberal arts foundation and to preparing 21st century students for the ever-changing world and workforce, Hiram College moves boldly forward in implementing its most recent strategic plan (Hiram College’s Strategic Plan 2017-2020). The plan is ambitious: aiming to position Hiram as a national model for the New Liberal Arts. The strategic plan was...
Crestwood Middle School Students Give Back
Mantua - In a time when many around the community and around the country are focused on what others can do for them, eighth graders at Crestwood Middle School learned a valuable lesson in service from an unlikely source. While it’s not unusual for students to take field trips throughout the school year, CMS eighth graders went on a...
In Pictures: Lady G-Men Varsity Team Defeats Southeast
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Seventy-Something and Rolling: Thoughts While Recuperating From Surgery
I wonder if many of you have had the experience of suffering through a major block of down time while recuperating from a significant illness, substantial operation or physical setback. I’m sure I am not alone. I, who have always been very active, whether it be in my woodshop, garage, car clubs, social life, and as a writer, have...
MSFD Board News
At the last meeting, Fire Chief Matt Roosa asked the board to grant a six-month leave of absence to Firefighter Desiree Dlugokecki, as well as acceptance of the resignation of Firefighter Gary Lane and the voluntary termination of Firefighter Zach Bernstein. The board unanimously approved all actions. Similarly, Chief Roosa noted that the department is currently accepting applications for...
Asian Literature Exhibit At Hiram College Library Open To The Public
Hiram - Hiram College’s Tech and Trek program has generated hundreds of new concepts around campus, including one on display at the library. In an attempt to connect an upper-level literature course with the campus, Hiram’s Modern Asian Literature class members created a library exhibit, open to the public and based on the course’s materials. The exhibit features a slideshow...
Naughty or Nice…. Definitely Nice!
Garrettsville - “…Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice….” Well, the “naughty” part has my name all over it (mine and Mike Mikula’s) but the “nice” designation goes to the Piecemakers, a local quilting group which has donated some 30 homemade/handmade lap quilts (what my Grandma called “nap quilts”, because that’s what Grandpa used when taking his nap after lunch);...
The Grinch “Steals” Christmas in Middlefield
Middlefield - The Grinch and his dog Max arrived in Middlefield yesterday with one thing on his mind to “steal Christmas”. Throughout the day, he arrived at area businesses stealing Christmas gifts purchased by the community to be donated to Santa’s Hide-A-Way Hollow. Santa’s Hide –A-Way Hollow is an organization that makes a memorable Christmas for those with seriously...
Adoption Event/Pictures with Santa – Pet Supplies Plus Chardon December 16th
Geauga cat lovers will have another chance to adopt a rescued cat at Pet Supplies Plus in Chardon on Saturday December 16th from 12:00 – 4:00. All customers can also have their pictures taken with Santa and their new-found friend! Kathy Deptola Animal Rescue will be at Pet Supplies Plus with cats available for adoption. Kathy and her volunteers have...
Christmas Services Scheduled At First Congregational Church of Freedom
Freedom Twp - First Congregational Church of Freedom’s Christmas Eve Candle Light Service will be held at the church on Friday December 22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. instead of December 24th. The community is invited to join the congregation for this special candle lighting service. Christmas worship service will be Sunday December 24, 2017 at 10:30a.m. We will be sharing...
Newton Falls Community Backpack Program Thanks
Newton Falls - Your donations to the Newton Falls food-in-backpacks program continue to help supplement meals for local students. We thank the following folks who supported the program from late May into October. For donations of funds, we thank NF Kiwanis, Sts. Mary and Joseph Ladies Guild, Soos donation, one anonymous donor, and Dental Associates of Newton Falls, who donated...
Hiram Village Recognized by AAA
Hiram - At a recent meeting, Sarah Maybey, Hiram College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies shared with council the plan for Hiram students to make trail improvements to the ‘social trails’ near Kenyon and Plum Ridge. She noted that the trails students will be working on are all on Hiram College property, noting that trailheads are located at Bonnie...
