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...
Portage County Joins National “See Something, Say Something” Campaign To Raise Awareness
Ravenna — Portage County Commissioners and the Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management have become local partners with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the campaign to help communities become more aware of out-of-the-ordinary activity. Local efforts in the “If You See Something, Say Something™” national campaign will focus on offering basic education for residents that...
Click-it Or Ticket At JAGHS
On Thursday, May 25th, members of the Garrettsville Police Department visited the James A. Garfield Local Schools’ campus in an effort to keep kids safe as a part of the “Click it or Ticket” program. With the help of free Dairy Queen ice cream certificates donated by Roger and Connie Angel, the officers set up in the high...
Mantua Celebrates River Day
Mantua - Special events and opportunities abounded as communities along Cuyahoga River celebrated River Day. From Cleveland to points further south, communities and organizations hosted river and trail cleanups and events that encouraged families to experience art and nature. The local River Day observance in Mantua featured a bit of all those things. Breakaway Excursions, a new adventure-outfitter in Mantua,...
Super Heroes, Helicopter rides, Cash Grab and More Coming to Garrettsville Summerfest
It’s official -- summer is coming, and on the heels of it is Garrettsville Summerfest, June 23-25th. While we’ve all been waiting for it to get warmer out, the Garrettsville Summerfest Committee has been hard at work to bring the best Summerfest ever. That being said, we’ve added new events and have some that are being retired,...
Baseball Duo Captures All-NCAC Awards
Hiram - With the 2017 season being at a close, the Terriers have added three conference accolades to the books, announced the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) office on Monday morning. For the first time in program history, freshman Hank Clegg has been named the 2017 Newcomer of the Year in addition to earning second-team All-NCAC honors, while senior Brandon...
Garfield’s Victory Bell
In 1969 the Journal published an article about the Garfield School bell. For four years the Garfield School bell rang atop Garrettsville School. At first, the rope dangled into the vestibule of the old school built in the 1880’s. Then it hung through a hole in the ceiling of the second floor corridor of the...
CHS Envirothon Heads to State Competition
Portage County high school students from Southeast, Waterloo, Crestwood, Ravenna, and Kent Roosevelt recently competed in the Northeast Ohio Area 2 Envirothon competition at Buffalo Creek Retreat in Medina. According to Crestwood High School faculty advisor Andy Brown, “Crestwood was the high scoring team in Aquatics and finished second in Wildlife and Forestry.” Crestwood’s final team score was 102...
Build A Gym, Build A Life
Parent Council for Portage County Developmental Disabilities presents the Second Annual Build A Gym, Build A Life 5k Race and 1 Mile Fun Run, Walk or Roll on Sunday, June 4, 2017. 5K Race starts at 8 am; Fun Run starts at 9 am The Parent Council of...
Crisis Training for Teachers being held this summer
Crisis situations happen in a blink of an eye. In a school setting, children and youth are relying on school personnel to keep them safe. All school staff members need to be prepared to handle situations – including incidents involving mental health. The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County is offering the 10thannual Crisis Intervention Team Education...
Are You Up For A Triple Threat?
Garrettsville - Meet Edie. She works at the Garrettsville division of the Y, and while you may never have taken a class with her, you might still remember her from somewhere. That’s because before she ever considered helping with a spin class, Edie was a star track and field athlete at James A. Garfield High School. Having made it...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Idol Contestants
Garrettsville - This past Sunday was the second round for Garrettsville Idol. The finalists from this round will compete on the Garrettsville Summerfest Stage June 25, 2017 starting at 7pm. Youth and teens are competing for $500 for each division, while the adults are competing for $1000. Sunday’s competition was stiff and the judges had the difficult job of choosing...
Congressman David Joyce to Deliver Hiram Memorial Day Keynote Address
2017 marks the 150th anniversary of General John A. Logan's proclamation on General Order No. 11 declaring the 30th day of May as a day "...designated for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country..." establishing "Decoration Day", or Memorial Day as we now know it, as a...
