Capture the Fall before it Leaves
Middlefield - Ridgeview Farm will be hosting their annual Fall Fun Weekends. The fun starts on September 17 and runs until October 30, 2016, every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The farm is located 5488 Kinsman Rd, (SR 87) Middlefield, OH 44062. There is no admission charge to the farm. Nominal fee for hayride...
Garrettsville Council Eyes Water Rate Hikes
Garrettsville - Council met September 14, 2016 for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Councilman Hadzinsky reported that there’s been a great combination of above average revenue and record low spending for July 2016. Additionally “the twelve month surplus/deficit is +$228k, best in memory”. Funds have been managed “in-the-Black 12 months running” and year-to-date this is the best for JULY...
North to Canada Following the St. Lawrence River
We are in the Baie De Laval area south and east of Montreal. It is a shallow lake area caused by the river widening out and slowing down which in turn caused many sediment islands to form. This excursion was represented to be a boat tour of the St. Lawrence and its many islands south of Montreal. “See the...
Mantua Township Receives Grant
Mantua - Dana Heffner from First Energy attended a recent Trustee meeting in Mantua Township to present a check in the amount of $1,500 to Ms. Linda Ehlert of the Mantua Restoration Society. The funds were earmarked to help support renovations and the installation of an elevator at the Mantua Township Administration Building, formerly known as Center School. Ms. Heffner...
Cemetery Paving In Newton Township
Newton Twp - The Newton Township Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the completion of the paving project in the Lutheran and St. Michael’s Cemeteries. The pavement replaces the former gravel driveways which many found difficult to walk on and, at times, a muddy mess in the active burial sites. Trustees contracted with Everbrite, Inc. to complete the...
Ravenna’ s Best Kept Secret? The Big Dog
Ravenna - Recently, I was putting together a “Destination Ravenna” section for the paper and called on The Big Dog on West Highland Street. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. The Big Dog (formerly Shep’s) opened in 2008 under the ownership of Patsy Haney. Several initial renovations being made at that time, Patsy and...
Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home To Hold An Honorary Balloon Release For Area Families
GARRETTSVILLE—Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services will host a special Holiday Memorial Celebration in honor of families who have lost a loved one. This free event will take place in Garrettsville at 8382 Center Street on Thursday October 6 at 6:00 p.m., and all members of the community are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served immediately following...
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers Present Planning Your Spring Garden
Need a little help with your gardening, maybe some better information? Looking forward to more attractive flower beds next year? Fall is an ideal time to begin planning for Spring. Spend the morning with two OSU horticultural experts and determine what should be planted and what can be nurtured through the winter. Ensure a successful start to your upcoming...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met on Monday, September12 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville (lately recovered from the crowds at Sunday’s Queen of Hearts event) for their first–of-the-month business meeting. The business, in this case, was reporting by local delegates to this year’s RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) events held at Baldwin-Wallace University, Berea, OH. The young people who...
Potato Festival Commemorates 9/11
Mantua - This past weekend, the 43rd annual Potato Festival was held in Mantua. The event had plenty of vendors selling maple products, henna tattoos, and fair food, including French fries, of course. This year’s festival also featured Laser Bounce Inflatables, which brought in a laser tag center, along with two bounce houses. The company filled in for this...
Queen of Hearts History In The Making — SkyLanes Event Tops 2.1 Million!
Garrettsville - An estimated 10-12,000 people showed up last Sunday from all over the state (and surrounding states) with the hopes of landing one of the biggest Queen of Hearts Jackpots ever. Prior to the drawing, the crowd was put into a frenzy by the amazingly talented Chris Higbee Band who played for most of the afternoon. Once again it wasn’t...
Streetsboro Quilt Show
The Streetsboro Quilt Guild will hold its annual judged quilt show on September 30 from 10AM to 6PM and October 1st from 10AM to 4PM, at the Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro, 9890 State Route 43 Road (at the corner of Frost Road). The show will feature over 200 quilts for viewing. The fundraiser quilt this year, “Formal Garden”. Raffle...
Queen of Hearts Helps Shop With A Cop
Garrettsville - Last Tuesday, Aaron King of Sky Lane Bowling, presented Interim Chief Brian Gregory of the Hiram Police Department with a check for $11,850 for the Hiram & Garrettsville Police Departments ‘Shop with a Cop’ program. The annual program is designed for less fortunate children to go holiday shopping for themselves and their families, with a police officer...
Excitement Tours Host TrackMack At Nelson Ledges
Nelson - Excitement Tour hosts road trip rallies and driving events out of Michigan -- these events are not all out competition but friendly competition for bragging rights and prizes. In each rally destination Excitement Tours will choose a small local children’s charity to raise money for. Their next event, TrackMack is being held at Nelson Ledges Road Course in...
Make Plans for the 2016 Potato Fest!
Mantua - Once again, on the weekend after Labor Day, (September 9th - 11th), it’s time for Mantua’s 43rd annual Potato Festival. As in years past, this down-home affair will have all the contests and activities you’ve come to expect. But this year, make plans to come down to Buchert Park to find out what new surprises are in...
Twentieth Century Club News
The members of the Garrettsville Twentieth Century Club met August 25 at the Wheeler Rd. home of Nasreen Kitko for their annual summer get-together to connect before the beginning of the club year. Roll call was answered by mentioning the individual member’s favorite place to be in the summer. “In the pool with the grandchildren” got applause and affirmations...
Y Cycle Begins September 6th
Hey, Y Guys & Gals—the popular Y CYCLE program returns on September 6th at 7:00 p.m. with a new instructor, Clarence. Stop in to check it out...AND look over the whole selection of programs and activities available to you and the entire community. The Y is located at 8233 Park Avenue in Garrettsville. Volleyballers and just-thinking-about-it types, stay tuned for...
Village Peddler Festival Brings You Back to Simpler Times
Kirtland – The third weekend in September will bring people and crafters from all over to Kirtland, Ohio where the 35th Annual Village Peddler Festival will be held on September 17 (10am-6pm) and September 18 (10am-5pm) at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. The festival spans the beautiful Farmpark shaded grounds with continuous tents of handmade treasures and unique items. Enjoy dining...
Mantaline Expands to Hiram
Hiram - Mantaline Corporation, a fixture in Mantua for 50-plus years, has recently opened a new facility in Hiram. The new facility is called the Thermoplastic Extrusion and Injection Molding Innovation Center; this state-of-the-art facility allows Mantaline to blend a whole new set of materials with state-of-the-art processing techniques. At the new air-conditioned plant, thermoplastic materials can be formed in...
“The Windham Bombers” Book Signing On September 2
Windham - The heroes and villains of local high school sports entered the spotlight this month with the publication of “The Windham Bombers,” the history of the first 50 years of Windham High School sports. Written by Windham High School and Hiram College graduate George Belden, the book involved ten years of research and interviews with hundreds of former athletes...
Combat an Epidemic Through Education
Deaths due to drug overdoses have increased dramatically, not only across the nation, but here in Portage County as well. Beyond becoming a major public health issue, this epidemic has serious consequences on the community as a whole. That’s why the Portage County Health Department and Mental Health Recovery Board have joined together with local churches, schools, and community...
Freedom Township Trustee News
Freedom Twp. - Vice-Chairman Roy Martin called the Regular Township Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016. Present: Trustees Jeff Derthick and Roy Martin, Trustee Zizka, absent. Present also were the Fiscal Officer Karen Martin and Road Supervisor Tony VanSteenberg. Residents present: Mr. Dan Grafton, Mr. Charles Duffield, Mr. Dave Bultinck, Mr. Tom Mesaros. The meeting was...
Hero’s Rock Will Hit the Road After A Hometown Send-off
After months of planning and countless hours of hard work, Trish and Scott Snyder, founders of Mantua-based charity Hero’s Rock, will be hitting the road. Part of their plan to make good on a promise to deliver hand-made rocking horses that commemorate fallen heroes to Fisher Houses, they’ll depart on a trip to deliver 19 rocking ‘ponies’ to the...
4C’s and New Adventures partnered to fight hunger in Mantua
Mantua - Fun was the theme at the first annual New Adventures Early Learning “Kiddie Carnival” on Saturday, August 2nd, and it all happened for a good cause. 4C’s, Mantua’s local food pantry, collected canned goods as admission into the event and was blown away with the generous donations from the community. These donations will help serve the 100...
Congratulations Town Trotter State Qualifiers
On July 9th four Town Trotter 4-H club members participated in the PAS Show (Performance Against Standards) all four qualified for the Ohio State Fair. Traveling to Columbus the last week of July were Andrew Pemberton as he qualified in English Pleasure & Equitation as well as Western Horsemanship and Ranch Pleasure. Makayla Gough qualified in Pony Barrels, Poles,...
Hiram Event Helps People & Pets
Hiram - In late July, the Hiram Police Department once again held their annual ‘Fill A Police Car’ Food Drive, and just like in previous years, this event was an astounding success. All told, roughly 650 pounds of non-perishable food items, as well as a fair number of monetary donations were collected. “Donations are especially important during this time of...
Incredible Finds At Nature’s Rustic Design
Newton Falls - There’s a hidden gem in downtown Newton Falls -- Nature’s Rustic Design & Consign. Established in December 2014, just in time for the Christmas holiday, owners Connie Rager and her daughter Heather, opened the store with the intent to keep business local. “Newton Falls has always had unique and quaint shops, which is why we felt the...
Hero’s Rock to Embark on Tour
Mantua - Scott and Trish Snyder, the self-described ‘Old Hippies’ of Hero’s Rock, will be embarking on a tour beginning September 1st. But they’re not planning to follow the Grateful Dead or even travel to some far-flung musical festival. They’re heading out west, traveling through 21 states, over 7,500 miles to personally deliver Patriotic Ponies to show their nation’s...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - Resolution 2016-24 Jack Groselle moved to accept the road salt bid price of $36.52 per ton with a 10% increase in total tons purchased from The Ohio Department of Transportation. Steve Pancost seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken. Kathy AYE, Steve AYE, Jack AYE. Trustee Steve Pancost contacted the Portage County Engineers’ office about his...
The Wall That Heals Coming To Burton This September
Burton - Geauga Park District and Geauga Veterans’ Services Commission are pleased to be bringing a national touring exhibition called The Wall That Heals to Geauga County Fairgrounds Thursday through Sunday, September 8 through 11. The Wall That Heals was created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to travel to communities across the United States. The exhibit features a...
