Residents Voice Concerns about Coach at BOE Meeting
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) meeting was held on February 27, 2014 with all board members in attendance. Darryl McGuire, president of the BOE called the meeting to order. Melissa Roubic reported that Maplewood will add an animal science program to the career center. Dawn Kilgore gave an update on Ohio House Bill 416, which is...
The Newest National Girls Wrestling Tournament in the Nation!!! And it is in Ohio!
The United States Girls Wrestling National Championships will be held at Perry High School, in Perry, Ohio. The date for this new tournament is March 21, 22, & 23. It is an open tournament for any girl in the US to enter, ages: K – 12 grade. Dean Olson, of Mantua, Ohio is the founder and tournament director for the...
Rotary Report
LAST CALL! Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary is still seeking contestants for the 4-Way Speech Contest , to be conducted locally on March 10 at the McCumbers-Brady Realty on Main St. , Garrettsville. Any students from Windham H.S. or James A. Garfield H.S., grades 9-12, are eligible to participate. The local first-place prize winner will receive $100, district-level winners will receive $750. Every...
Newton Falls Cemetery Association News
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Cemetery Association met February 20, 2014 at the Newton Township Administration Building on Newton Falls-Bailey Road. Susan Montgomery was welcomed as a new member. Fund raising ideas were discussed for a cemetery project to be decided upon at the next meeting. Another cemetery walk was proposed but details will be finalized at a later...
Geauga County Retired Teachers Association Offering Two Grants
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association is offering two $1500.00 grants to deserving college seniors. The recipients must be enrolled in a college of education, and be student teaching during the 2014- 2015 school year. In addition, the interested person must have resided in Geauga County or be a graduate of a Geauga County high School. For an application, contact...
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Library, a branch of the Portage County District Library, will present a workshop on how to write a resume and cover letter on March 15th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. The workshop will walk the participants through writing a resume and cover letter from start to finish. Participants will also be able to print...
Windham Village Retires Polichena’s Badge
Windham - The Windham Village Council meeting took on a sober note this past Tuesday as council retired the late dispatcher, Len Polichena’s badge number during the February council meeting. The meeting was called to order. The minutes from the January meeting were corrected and are expected to be approved at the March meeting once the corrections are made. Following...
Portage County farmer supports local 4-H through America’s Farmers Grow Communities
Ravenna – Local farmer Carrie Pfeiffer-Fiala has directed a $2,500 donation to the Outlaws 4-H. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will help the group assist members in their farming, along with educational endeavors related to the education, training and promotion of animal husbandry. Thanks to the support of farmers across the country, more than $3.2 million is...
Local Ballet Brings Midsummer to CPS
Mantua - Last week, students at Crestwood Primary School were on their feet, clapping wildly as their school gymnasium was filled with music and dance. Was it simply a cure for cabin fever, or the result of far too many recess periods spent indoors? It was all that, and much more, as these fortunate kids received a visit, and...
Annual Sap’s-A-Risin’ Celebration is a Sure Sign of Spring
Middlefield - It’s hands-on, educational, inspirational and celebrational! Bring your family and friends out to Geauga Park District’s Sap’s-A-Risin’ for a taste of how maple sugaring has evolved since the Native Americans, then a taste of the sticky stuff itself. Sap’s-A-Risin’ is held from Noon - 4 p.m. on March 9, 16 and 23 at Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes...
Twentieth Century Club News
The ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met with their guests on February 20 in the Garrettsville United Methodist Church for Guest Night and the advance through the Dewey Decimal System, the 600’s, the Arts. The evening’s program was presented by well-known local musician, Dale Lacan. His repertoire ranged across a selection of early(1920’s, ‘30’s, ‘40’s and such)...
“This Is How We Roll”
Last week Paige Collins had the high game in the 9:00 Trio League with 149. Alex Gage had high series of 383. Alex has been on a hot streak lately, and was over his 100 average all three games with 125, 139, and 119. Alex wasn’t the only bowler to be over average all three games. In fact, there...
K & K Meat Shoppe Re-Opens
Mantua - Several months ago, K & K Meat Shoppe owner and proprietor Dennis Kolar, Sr. wanted to retire. So he handed over the reigns, and the 12-year-old Mantua Village landmark business, to new owners, and began life as a retiree. But after a few months in a new role taking care of his wife, his house, and his...
Grant to Fund Light Bar Replacement
Hiram - The Hiram Police Department is pleased to announce the acquisition and approval of the Ohio Criminal Justice Assistance Services Law Enforcement grant. The grant will fund the total replacement of two outdated light bars on two Hiram P.D. patrol cars. The total project is budgeted at $3,500. The approval of this grant will heighten and improve officer...
Angermeier Earns Eagle Scout Award
Kyle Angermeier, a member of Boy Scouts Troop 4062 of Garrettsville, Ohio, recently earned the highest honor in Boy Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. Only 6 percent of all Boy Scouts attain this honor. For his project, he designed, raised the funds, and led the installation team placing two business signs for the Community EMS District of Garrettsville. Kyle drew...
Marching Pride is Disney Bound
Garrettsville - While most folks are wondering whether this eternal winter will ever end, 70- plus Marching Pride members, along with 10 chaperones and two band directors will get an early taste of summer as they travel to Walt Disney World over spring break. On Saturday, March 22, 2014 The Marching Pride, along with their directors and chaperones will board...
Crestwood Girl Scouts Spring on the Villager
Garrettsville - As last week’s warmer weather brought melting snow and renewed our hope of spring, it also brought forth a group of Girl Scouts on a field trip to the Weekly Villager office in Garrettsville. The group of Juniors from troop 732 and Brownies from troop 835 came to the weekly newspaper to find out more about how...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met at 7:30 p.m., February 17, 2014 in the historic Mott Building on Main St. in Garrettsville (The JAGHS meets on the third Monday of the month). Julie Thompson headlined the Old Business with her delineation of the anticipated program to observe the dedication of the commemorative plaque marking the Last Great...
Literary Music Club News
Literary Musical Club (LMC) held their meeting on February 12th. We were glad to see everyone since our January meeting was cancelled because of snow. We had installation of new officers. President Betty Hamilton, Vice President Margaret Lappert, Secretary Billie English, Treasurer Marguertte Strawman. Alma Jones did a nice job installing new officers. She presented each with a nice...
Nelson Trustee News
Nelson Twp – Officials present at the February 19th, 2014 trustee meeting were fiscal officer J. David Finney and township trustees Joe Leonard, Mike Elias, and Tom Matota. Also present were, Roads Supervisor Chuck Vanek, Zoning Inspector Anna Mae VanDerHoeven, and Community House Caretaker Michelle Cmunt. As the first order of business, Finney presented the minutes of the February 5th...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are moving on from their successful Family Week activity to support for Rachel Schwan, our local International Student Exchange adventurer for the coming year. With the very helpful encouragement and mentorship of Carol Donley, Rachel is looking at the likelihood of spending the 2014-2015 school year in Thailand. Part of the requirement for this is locating three...
Sesame Street eBooks at the Library
Available anywhere, anytime, you’ll be able to enjoy classic as well as brand-new Sesame Street eBooks. All eBooks are based on Sesame Street’s early childhood curriculum. Service includes four different kinds of eBooks: read along books, audiobooks, animated books, and interactive books. When you read a Sesame Street eBook with your child, you can make story time extra engaging...
Mantua Village Garden Club
The Mantua Village Garden Club will be resuming its meetings for the upcoming 2014 gardening season. MVGC is one of the oldest established organizations in town, which was founded in 1935. The first meeting of the year will be held at noon, at the home of president, Lea Lazar. Members will enjoy a pot luck luncheon, to kick things...
Of Mice and Motorcycles
Mantua - The Mouse and the Motorcycle came to life at Crestwood Primary School last week, as Principal Cindy Ducca appeared, dressed as a mouse at her school’s “One Book, One School” assembly. According to Mrs. Ducca, her attire was a reward to her students, who exceeded their goal of reading five books per child during the school’s special...
Hiram College Presents a Concert of Traditional Chinese Music
Hiram - Hiram College is proud to present a showcase of traditional Chinese music, featuring internationally renowned artist Guo Yazhi, as he makes his Northeast Ohio debut. Making his first Northeast Ohio appearance, the internationally renowned virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Guo Yazhi will present a colorful showcase concert at Hiram College's Frohring Recital Hall on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 3 p.m....
Food for Fines Drive
Newton Falls - If you owe fines for overdue materials, or if you're just feeling generous, you can donate nonperishable items to the Newton Falls Public Library Food for Fines Drive. In exchange for the food, we will forgive overdue fines. The drive will run from March 3 to March 29. To clear your fines, you must donate your items...
Campus of Excellence Update
Park Avenue Partnerships Park Avenue School will not sit idle next year! Partnerships with the Greater Cleveland YMCA and the Portage County Educational Service Center are nearly complete, and we have commitments from both entities that will bring some exciting services to the community. You will see a YMCA business trailer appear near the elementary or high school on or...
Crestwood Ponytail League Celebrates 50 Years
As we enjoy the competition and exhilaration of the Winter Olympics, cheering on the talented men and women of our US Olympic team, it’s hard to imagine that things haven’t always been so equal for male and female athletes. For example, after the 1964 Olympics, swimmer Donna de Varona, who had won gold medals, could not obtain a college...
This is How We Roll
On February 1. Alex Gage had the high series for the 9:00 Trio League. Alex rolled a 140 game and 368 series. Teammate Zach Seebacher had a 132 game, 40 pins over his average. Taylor Cressman was most over average for the day. Taylor was over her 57 average all three games with games of 100, 85, and 79,...
Meet the Neighbors: Theater Ninjas present ‘[sic]’
Cleveland - Babette, Frank and Theo are three neighbors who are on the verge of life changing episodes in their individual lives. Babette is a writer trying to get her first book deal, Frank is trying to launch an auctioneering career and Theo is in the throes of trying to finish the composition of his roller coaster theme song....
