Santa And His Elves Arrive In Garrettsville On Saturday
Don’t look now, but there are Elves coming to town. Yesiree! The Little People (and some big ones too) will be at the Villager Emporium on Main Street, Garrettsville on Saturday, November 26, especially for kids. There will be an elf-themed workshop, a special box for drop-off of letters to Santa (He needs to know these things), cookies and...
Support Your Town This Saturday
Holiday shopping dominates many people’s free time between the day after Thanksgiving and the final days before Christmas. While many people may shop ‘til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, those days still account for a relatively small amount of the hundreds of billions of dollars that are spent each holiday season. Shoppers now have a bevy of...
National Program Builds Local Community
I bet you didn’t know the NBA sent four young adults to our area to help support community programs. Not the basketball association, the National Benevolent Association (NBA), the health and social services ministry of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church. Through its XPLOR program, the group pairs young adults with local Disciples congregations and community organizations, providing opportunities...
Hiram College Offers $1,000 Scholarships to Terrier Lovers as Homage to its Mascot
Hiram – Hiram College may have the toughest terrier in town, its terrier mascot, but the college is looking for five more top dogs. These incoming students each will receive one-time $1,000 Terrier Scholarships if they creatively convey their terrier affection through a photograph or video. To apply, students must submit a picture or 15-second video of themselves with a...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent township meeting, Trustee Victor Grimm raised the topic of the Capital Grant, through Senator Eklund’s office. He noted that all the required paperwork has been filed, and the application is in Columbus, and “in line” for approval. It was speculated that disbursement of funds would most likely not take place until early 2017,...
Windham Veterans Day Assembly
Windham - The Windham Junior and Senior High held a Veterans Day Assembly honoring those who have served on Friday, November 11 at 8:30 AM in the high school gymnasium. There were over 30 military men and women who attended the ceremony. The ceremony was led by former Boardman High School Principal, Mr. Lou Rucci. Rucci served in the US...
“Acting Can Be Murder”
Garrettsville - Dolores Gordon (Clare Workman), who loves the stage, has always dreamed of stardom, but the only role she ever seems to land is that of the lowly understudy. She decides the only way she might receive the lead role in an upcoming theater production is to murder the lead actress, Guinevere Black (Kaitlyn Workman). And that is...
Hundreds Crowd Main Street to Cheer On G-Men
Garrettsville - Hundreds of Garfield G-Men fans and family members shut down Main Street in a fantastic show of support for the 2016 football team. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s); if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); We're proud to be in G-Men...
What You Need to Know About Veterans’ Burial Benefits
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what burial benefits veterans and their families can actually expect to receive at the time of death. Some assume that the entire funeral for a veteran is paid for by the VA; others assume that all cemetery costs are covered. In fact, neither assumption is correct. As funeral service providers, we...
Mantua Fire Association Donates UTV to the MSFD
Mantua - At a recent meeting, Firefighter Mike Pender shared that the draft contract for fulltime firefighters was close to complete, and would be presented to the Fire Board for review at their final meeting in October. Moving forward, the Board regretfully accepted several resignations for a variety of reasons. Jeff Barker resigned, effective immediately, due to limited availability given...
Cake Walk Celebrates 91 Years!
Newton Falls - “We’re from Toledo. How does this work?” “I’ve lived here all my life and never came to this before. It’s so cool.” Those of us in Kiwanis were delighted with comments like this from the crowd, since this was the 91st year for the cakewalk. Everyone enjoyed the performance of the Newton Falls Tiger Marching Band, who...
Portage County Seniors Celebrate Changing Seasons at Annual Harvest Ball
The Senior Citizens Harvest Ball took place Wednesday, Oct. 19, at St. Joan of Arc Church Hall in Streetsboro. Organized by the Portage Senior Services Network (PSSN), the Harvest Ball has been a popular annual tradition for more than 15 years. Seniors from across the county were in attendance at the gala event this year. “The mission of the Portage...
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Expands Medical Staff To Better Serve the Community
Ravenna - University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has expanded its medical staff to better serve the community with the addition of specialists in cardiology, cancer, digestive diseases and pediatrics. Anjan Gupta, MD, is a cardiologist with the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive (non-surgical) procedures for the treatment of heart...
James A. Garfield Defines Excellence In Core Beliefs
The James A. Garfield Schools have always viewed themselves as the cornerstone of an excellent community. Last spring, JAG staff worked to define what excellence looks like within the school community. A survey was sent to all staff members asking each person to identify the values that define our district. The board of education and leadership team then compiled...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent meeting, Ms. Lori Calcei and Ms. Tia Paoloni spoke to the group. Ms. Calcei, who has experience as a Fiscal Officer in Suffield Township and as Deputy Fiscal Officer for the Portage County District Library, is running for the position of County Recorder. Currently the Assignment Commissioner for Judge Becky Doherty, Ms. Paoloni...
Drum Lessons @ GES
Students at the James A. Garfield Elementary School were treated to a fascinating program featuring Brother Olugbala Manns, teacher of African drumming at Hiram College and Kent State University. He taught the assembled crowd the expression “On the One” (ready, set to go, focused) and got their attention—not always an easy task—by calling out “Ah-go” and requiring the response,...
Weather Guy Visits Garrettsville Library
The Garrettsville branch of the PCDL was keeping “a weather eye” out for the folks in the audience who came to see WKYC Channel 3 TV weatherman Greg Dee recently as part of the continuing series of programs being presented for the general public. The weather guy pointed out that Channel 3 weather information is not only available...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The big day is coming. The Big Night is coming with it. The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Reverse Raffle is coming down the track, NOVEMBER 10 @ Sugar Bush Golf Club. This is what the club was doing at the October 31st meeting to get ready and conduct its other community-focused activities as well : The recruitment of event sponsors closed with...
Crestwood School Board News
At their last meeting, the Crestwood School Board recognized two special employees of the month. First up, Crestwood Primary Principal Cindy Ducca honored first grade teacher Sara Picone, thanking her for her special ability to “make learning fun.” As an example, she cited Mrs. Picone’s summer ice cream party, where 24 of 28 of Picone’s first grade graduates came...
Myrddin Winery To Host 2016 Geocaching International Film Festival Showing
Lake Milton – Join fellow geocachers and short film enthusiasts at Myrddin Winery (3020 Scenic Dr., Lake Milton, Ohio 44401) on Sunday, November 6, 6:45 - 9 p.m. for a local viewing of the 2016 Geocaching International Film Festival reel. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Ms. Lori Calcei and Ms. Tia Paoloni spoke to the group. Ms. Calcei, who has experience as a Fiscal Officer in Suffield Township and as Deputy Fiscal Officer for the Portage County District Library, is running for the position of County Recorder in this month’s election. Currently the Assignment Commissioner for...
G-Men Football Head To Playoffs
Garrettsville - The Garfield football team backed into the playoffs this past weekend, and backed in may be an understatement. After starting off the season 6-0 and running up gaudy offensive numbers that were recognized statewide, the G-Men managed to lose three of their last four games and had to wait until about 4:30 Saturday afternoon when Elyria Catholic...
Dream for Coffee Shop Fulfilled at Historic Garrettsville Mill
Garrettsville - This dream has been brewing for years. Finally, its time has nearly come. Coffee will soon be served at Garrettsville’s new local coffee shop! Owners Whitney and Derek Podboy invite the community to their grand opening for The Cellar Door Coffee Company, Saturday, November 26, 2-8pm at 8138 Water Street. This open house falls on Small Business Saturday,...
Newton Township Announces Low Fixed Rate For Natural Gas Endorsement Program
Newton Township – Newton Township is pleased to announce that Santanna Energy Services has been chosen to provide residents and small businesses with low-cost natural gas supply following a competitive bidding process. A supply rate of $2.89 per Mcf has been set for gas consumed for December 2016 through November 2017 bill cycles. Trustee Robert Page said, “It is...
Freedom Township Historical Society News
Freedom Twp. - The October 11th meeting of the Freedom Township Historical Society began with Judy Thornton leading the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Amanda Garrett then read the minutes from the September meeting. They were approved as read. Next, Jim Hammar shared information about a collection of American Indian artifacts collected on his Nichols Road property. The Hammars...
Freedom One Room Schools
The Freedom Twp Historical Society is asking for your help! We’re looking for pictures of and information about the following one room schools; we can make copies of any information you provide. School # 2 located on Rt 303 in Drakesburg east of Nichols Rd.; this school was sold to the Full Gospel Church in 1940. School # 7...
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary ‘Compassionate Thanksgiving’ Event
Ravenna – Join us for our annual Compassionate Thanksgiving for an intimate evening of thankful celebration of our accomplishments made possible through our partnership with you - our supporters, volunteers and staff. Socialize while enjoying the exquisite and traditional Thanksgiving buffet-style dinner and dessert (all vegan) provided by Todaro’s master chefs. Listen to heartfelt stories of the connections made between...
Windham High School Students Participate In YSU Math Fest
Windham - On Thursday, October 13th, five students from Windham High School attended the Youngstown State University MathFest. Windham has been attending this event for 13 years, which requires students to gather statistics on specific subjects and provide posters on their findings. There were over 320 students attending, representing 40 different schools. Juniors Zach McGlone and Deidra Hankins placed first...
Windham Volleyball Wins Awards
Three volleyball players from Windham were recognized at the Division 4, District 3 Volleyball Coaches Association voting on Sunday, October 23. Sophomore Mackenzie McLean, Junior Sabrina Garl, and Senior Alexis Knight were awarded first-team all district. Knight was also selected as player of the year. First year coach, Lauryn Gintert-Seger, was the recipient of the Coach of the Year Award.
