It’s Been Listed!: Newton Falls USO Center Added to National Register
Newton Falls - The Director of the National Park Service has announced that actions have been taken on 21 properties from around the country, 2/9/2018 through 2/16/2018, for the National Register of Historic Places. Among these actions is APPROVAL of the Newton Falls United Service Organization (USO) Center, Trumbull County, Newton Falls, Ohio, Reference Number: SG100002124 LISTED on 2/14/2018. “The National...
JAG Elementary’s Future Leaders Take On Projects To Benefit Community
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield Elementary is very proud to be a Leader in Me school, one where students and staff work together hand-in-hand to create a culture anchored in leadership. Successful leadership requires many traits, including, respectful interaction, responsibility, kindness, and communication. One need look no further than our JAG students and staff to find all of these...
Geauga Vision Moving Garrettsville Office
Garrettsville - Geauga Vision recently announced that effective March 2, 2018, their Garrettsville location will be moving to the newly constructed Middlefield office. John Bruening, president of the Geauga Vision Group explained this decision: “The Garrettsville office has always been a great location for us, but due to the size of the office, we were unable to have an...
Frost Glass Offers Workshops in Mantua
Mantua - Frost Glass objects are made by hand in limited production by local artists and Mantua residents Carrie and Patrick Frost. Both Carrie, who holds a BFA in glass from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her husband Patrick, who holds a BS from Illinois State University; have spent several years traveling and working with master glassmakers from...
From the Halls of Newton Falls High School to the Labs at the TCTC The Journey of a Successful Science Teacher
For those who are curious about the skills demonstrated by an excellent high school science teacher, the information is only one click away using Google. For those, however, who want to observe an excellent science teacher in action, we direct your attention to Rachel Gensburg’s lab at the Trumbull Career & Technical Center. Rachel Robinson Gensburg is a 1999 graduate...
Newton Falls Public Library Programs and Events
Babies from 6-36 months and their caregivers can enjoy short stories, music, and interactive activities at Baby Bugs, Wednesdays at 11:15 am. Registration is required. Get your child ready for Kindergarten! Activities at Kindergarten Ready, held every Monday at 11:15 am, will strengthen skills such as letter recognition and cutting with scissors. Registration is required. For kids entering Kindergarten in...
Portage Park District Foundation seeks nominations for Annual Environmental Awards Dinner
The 20th Annual Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner will take place Saturday April 28 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Kent American Legion hall, 1945 Mogadore Road, and will feature a reception with live music, hors d’oeuvres featuring local foods, a silent auction, a buffet dinner and more. The dinner steering committee is seeking nominations for awardees to be honored...
Crestwood Middle School Counselor Honored in DC
Mantua - Lynne Morrison, a guidance counselor at Crestwood Middle School, was recently named the Ohio School Counselor of the Year. The honor was bestowed on Morrison by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) in order to recognize and honor the best school counselors across the nation. According to ASCA Executive Director Richard Wong, the role of school counselors has...
Garfield Elementary Goes Viral
Garrettsville - Morning announcements at JAG Elementary are now being visually broadcasted by a group of students from our Student Leadership Team. Listening to news and information over the speaker system has given way to viewing daily newscasts via YouTube. Students, staff, as well as parents, have given this transformation rave reviews. As you walk by any classroom during...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, village council, representatives from the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) presented the village with 12 metal bicycle racks to be installed at locations throughout the village in order to make the area more accessible to bikers on the Headwaters Trail. The US-made racks will be installed throughout the village at locations that have...
WVFD Joint Fire District News
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District Board held their monthly meeting last week with two of the three board members in attendance along with the fiscal officer. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Brian Miller. The minutes from the last meeting were tabled until the next meeting. Expenditures and bank reconciliation for the month of January...
Join the Geauga Fresh Farmers Market This Summer
Time to start planning for spring and summer! Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market will be holding a meeting for new and current members on February 24th, 2018 at 1:00pm in the Patterson Center located in the Geauga County Extension Building at the Geauga County Fairgrounds to discuss many topics including: signups, liability insurance, GAP training, along with tips for successful...
Hiram College Students Provide Free Tax Filing Assistance to Qualifying Residents
Hiram - To help eligible taxpayers save money this year, a group of Hiram College Tax Volunteers is again partnering with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks to offer free tax filing assistance through the Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB). Free tax filing assistance will be available to most families with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $95,000 or less and without...
GMS Thanks Those Who Serve
The Middle School art classes at James A Garfield this term showed their support for our military personnel by creating handmade Valentine cards to send to active military members through Carlson Funeral Home and their partnership with Valentines for the Troops. Students wrote words of encouragement and support on cards that they designed to send to those who...
Breakfast with the Queen
Mantua - As February winds down, releasing the weary from winter’s icy grip, it’s not uncommon to look forward to all things spring -- especially maple syrup and pancake breakfasts. And on Saturday, February 24th, you and your family will get to enjoy those two harbingers of spring, along with a very special guest. That’s because for the first...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
It being the first meeting of the month, the February 5, 2018 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club focused on the following items of business. John Crawford is being tapped as president-elect and will be preparing for attendance at PETS( President Elect Training Sessions) meetings soon. RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Activities) sessions are coming in June; information will be going...
Family Dollar Announces Renovated Store Grand Opening In Garrettsville
Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a leading small format and convenience retailer, has announced plans for a renovated store opening in Garrettsville, Ohio. “Family Dollar is proud to be a part of the Garrettsville community and we’re excited to welcome existing and new customers to our newly renovated store,” said Heather Briganti, Family Dollar spokesperson. “In addition to providing everyday low...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Open Calls for Idol
Have you ever dreamed of being on The Voice or American Idol, thinking, I can do that!” Well, I can’t guarantee you’ll be on either show, but I can offer you a chance to use your singing talent to earn some cash. Are you available April 22nd, May 20th and June 24th, 2018? If your answer is yes to...
Let the Sunshine in!
Ravenna - We’ve successfully made it through another busy holiday season of nonstop events, activities, and to-do lists a mile long. We’ve finally turned the calendar page on January, that seemingly eternal month of below-zero blustery weather. Thanks in part to Mother Nature, we’ve suffered through colds, coughs, and an unprecedented number of flu cases. After an inordinate amount...
Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville’s February Meeting
The ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on February 1 in anticipation of Groundhog’s Day at the home of Jane Hill, who was assisted by co-hostess Bonnie Oliver in entertaining the guests—Punxsutawney Phil was not among them. Roll call asked for views on the possibility of “love at first site.” Turned out that location seldom figured in...
Overnight Parking Prohibited on Garrettsville Village Streets
Garrettsville - The Village of Garrettsville administration reminds residents to abide by the parking statutes to avoid ticketing or towing of your vehicle. Local residents should be mindful that overnight parking is prohibited on any street or alley in the village between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. per Village Parking Ordinance 351.15.
Crestwood School Board Votes Against Consolidation
Mantua - At their organizational meeting in January, the school board elected Bonnie Lovejoy as board president and newly elected board member Kristen Cavanaugh as vice president. The meeting was held at Crestwood Primary School. And while the last few monthly board meeting have been held at Crestwood Primary School due to a variety of factors, including better ADA...
Freedom Township Historical Society News
The Freedom Township Historical Society’s February program will feature Jeanette Wilson Marvin Hall who will share memories of her family moving from Cleveland to Freedom during the Great Depression. Mrs. Hall’s talk will be Tuesday, February 13 at 1 pm at the Freedom Community Center; this facility is handicapped accessible. Refreshments will be served; please join us for this...
55th Annual Ox Roast Fair
Mark your calendars for 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 55th Ox Roast Fair in Mantua is July 20th through July 22nd. You’ll find plenty of fun to keep the whole family entertained, including a wide variety of fair food favorites, live entertainment,...
Former Freedom Resident Turning 100
Former Freedom resident Leone Burrows will celebrate her 100th birthday on Feb. 23, 2018. Mrs. Burrows was born in West Virginia, but spent the majority of her life living on Streeter Road in Freedom Township. Mrs. Burrows and her husband raised five children: Bill; Charlie; Denzil; Willard, and Louise They also founded Burrows & Sons Well Drilling, which is...
Garfield Interact Club Promotes “Service Above Self”
Garrettsville - Interact club is a branch of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club working to help out the community as much as we can. My name is Sarah Kent and I am the current president of the James A. Garfield Interact Club and I am serving alongside vice-president Rachel Rader and secretary Chelsea Bates. This year we have around 35...
Free Urgent Medical Care Now Serving Windham
Windham - The working poor in and around Windham have enough problems to worry about; medical care is no longer among them. Thanks to doctors Sue Meyer, M.D. and her husband, Mark Meyer, M.D., Faithful Servants Care Center is expanding beyond Franklin County, where they co-founded the not-for-profit organization about six years ago. As of February 5, they have opened...
Flu Cases Continue To Rise; Flu Shots Still Available
Portage County - Flu-associated hospitalizations continue to increase throughout the state of Ohio. As of January 31, Portage County has had 111 influenza associated hospitalizations so far this flu season. Flu season generally lasts from October to May, and peaks around this time of year. Flu vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu or reducing...
GCPL launches Creator Space and Writer’s Room
Geauga County – GCPL offers a multitude of ways for patrons to experience the creative work of authors, musicians, and artists throughout history. Now, with two new resources, Creator Space and Writer’s Room, GCPL has become a portal for creatively-inclined individuals to share their own work and contribute to the ever-expanding collection of art and literature. For all the...
Garrettsville Town Trotters 4-H club
Welcome to 2018. The Town Trotters 4-H club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the Freedom Community Center. If you are interested in horses and would like to be involved in 4-H, meet us Monday, February 12, 2018. The last day to enroll in 4-H is April 1st, no fooling. Contact us at towntrotters@yahoo.com for...
