Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last Village Council meeting, Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes was present to share his department’s 2015 accomplishments. He noted that during the past year, they launched a new web site and Facebook page to better communicate with residents. Residents may now pay their tax bills online, and also have access to valuable information on how...
MSFD Honors Retired Fire Captain
Mantua - Last Sunday afternoon, the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department held a ceremony that was over 18 years in the making. That’s when the department presented a fire axe to former Fire Captain Ed Leferink, who retired in the late 1990’s, in a ceremony that day. According to firefighter and unofficial station historian Tim Benner, Fire Captain Ed Leferink, a 90-year-old...
So is it a bog or is it a swamp?
It was almost all about the BS. Well, the first day was...after that, it was about the amazing new horizons for the Portage County Park District, now that it’s got funding and the ability to actually plan and carry out plans for the benefit of Portage County residents. Here’s what the BS was about. Mantua’s Art on the Hill event had...
Always In Bloom To Host Health Fair
Nelson Twp. - Always In Bloom located at 10027 Silica Sand Rd., Garrettsville will be hosting a Health Fair July 21 - 23. Speakers include: Janet Hahn of Sweetbriar Farms; Maureen Brawn; Tara Winland of Elderberry Trail Farm; Angela Kohler Shafer; Margery Cleary & Antoinette Gomez of Young Living Essential Oils; Angie Smithburger of Always In Bloom; and Mindy Nuhfer...
Garrettsville YMCA — Weight Room, Personal Trainer and Y-Fit
At the Garrettsville YMCA, we think the hardest part of any goal is simply getting started. Consistency turns your goal into progress. Our weight room, personal trainer, and Y-Fit classes can be the tools to make that happen. Our new weight room includes all the machines needed to reach your goals. Consider A Personal Trainer Our personal trainer, Rachael is a...
Garfield Schools Remain Excellent Value
Garrettsville - Numbers released recently from the State of Ohio on school spending continue to reinforce the tremendous educational value at the James A. Garfield Schools. With a total expenditure of only $8,685 per student, Garfield is the second lowest in the area (Portage, Summit, Geauga, and Cuyahoga Counties). Only Field ($8,514) and Wadsworth ($8,613) have lower expenditures than...
Health Issues Force Police Chief Samec Into Retirement
Hiram - Last fall, Hiram Police Chief Ed Samec became ill, and learned he had developed a streptococcus infection in his arm. When symptoms of the infection subsided, but he continued to have shortness of breath and trouble breathing, Samec eventually learned that the bacterial infection had traveled through his bloodstream, paralyzing the left side of his diaphragm, causing...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last Village Council meeting, Chris Szell from the Park Board shared that his group would be co-hosting an event in conjunction with the Village Police Department. At this event, the Hiram Police will be hosting their annual ‘Fill-a-Police-Car’ food drive and pet adoption event on July 23rd from 9 am until 2 pm on the...
“Run of the Ox” 5K Run/Walk & 1M Fun Walk
Mantua - Be a part of this year’s 5K Run/Walk or 1M Fun Walk at St. Joseph’s Annual Ox Roast Fair!!! Race will take place on Saturday, July 16th. Registration is at 7:00 a.m. in front of the church and the race begins at 8:00 a.m. Out & back course begins at St. Joe’s, heads down St. Joseph Blvd....
Freedom Adopt-a-Thon at Portage APL!
Ravenna – In celebration of Independence Day holiday, Portage APL is holding an adoption event on July 8-9, 2016. Adoption fees are reduced by 50%! Also, there will be a bake sale, raffle baskets, all APL apparel will be on sale and every adopter gets a gift bag. On Saturday the 9th there will also be a hot dog...
Historic Hartville Hosts Family Fun
Hartville - When most people think of Hartville, they picture the 15-acre Hartville Marketplace shopping complex, Hartville Kitchen or Hartville Hardware. And if that’s all you’ve seen of the small town nestled between Akron and Canton, then you’re in for a real treat. This summer, make time to experience Hartville’s historic downtown area during their monthly ‘Second Saturdays’ events...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Township - At a recent township trustee meeting, Trustee John Festa thanked Zoning Inspector John Dickey and Cemetery Sexton Jim Aldrich for being good neighbors and helping out a resident in need. The gentlemen checked in on a resident after neighbors noted that the grass hadn’t been mowed in some time. They stopped by and found that the...
Newton Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Hosts Awards Ceremony
Newton Falls - The Newton Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars honored our Voice of Democracy Student, Patriots’ Pen Student, and Creative Patriotic Art Student on Monday, June 20, 2016. Our Voice of Democracy Student was Nathan Hendryx and he placed first on the Post level, and tenth on the District Level. Bronson...
Lights, Camera, Action at Charles Auto Family
Garrettsville - Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet, They Go Together in the Good ‘Ole USA… as the old Chevy jingle from 1975 goes. On Monday, Garrettsville’s Charles Auto Family shot a new commercial for local cable channels, and baseball still looms large in this promotion. The new commercial features dealership owner Bruce Abraham, along with general manager and...
Hiram Fire Department Dedicates Helipad
Hiram - The Hiram Fire Department recently installed a helicopter-landing pad at the Hiram Township property on State Route 82, but the idea started over a year ago when the Hiram team responded to a severe crash on Asbury Road. At that time, there was no landing opportunity, save for landing in a farm field, in order to transport...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, on June 20 for their regularly-scheduled meeting at noon. The business on the agenda was varied : First up was a recap of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Championship Game, followed by the reading of a thank you note from Jane Rader, of James A. Garfield High School, who, together with...
Local Artist To Exhibit At Silver Frog
Garrettsville - Separate Pieces, a showing of recent paintings by local artist Xyl Lasersohn, will be hosted at Silver Frog Studios on Main Street, from June 30th to August 6th, with an opening reception from 7-9 on the evening of the 30th. Currently residing in Hiram and working towards a BFA at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Xyl is primarily...
AARP Chapter 4527 News
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter #4527 will meet “with a bang” on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016, at 1 pm, at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Twp., Ohio. (Behind the Fire Station). We will hold our brief meeting first and learn about the upcoming trip on Wednesday, August 24th, to Greektown Casino, in Detroit , Michigan, for $32, with...
Headwaters Adventure Race Set for July 16 in Mantua
Mantua - Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 16, 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village as a fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects. The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a 10-mile bike ride...
Welcome To Summerfest 2016
Summerfest #12 will begin on Friday night with the opening ceremonies taking place on the Charles Auto Family Main Stage at 6:30 p.m. Rides Return To Downtown!! Thanks to the generosity of Buckeye Block owner Mike Maschek, the carnival rides will make their return to downtown to the heart of Summerfest! Take advantage of the ride all day wristbands which will...
Treasurer Launches “Money Matters” Resource Center
Ravenna – Portage County residents looking for tips on setting a budget, managing debt, and establishing credit now have a new place to look them, thanks to a resource center recently established in the office of Treasurer Brad Cromes. “We believe our office has a role to play in getting tools to taxpayers that will help them make good...
School Program Brings Hope to Local Hospital
Mantua - Studies show that reading to children helps them to listen better, build bigger vocabularies, and get excited about learning. Just imagine the positive results when an entire school reads the same book together. When students and staff at Crestwood Intermediate School read Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, great things happened, and not just for the students...
Window Narrows for Fee Waiver for Garrettsville Property Owners of Non-Conforming Lots
Garrettsville - Council President Tom Hardesty asked council to table proposed Ordinance 2016-08 which addresses certain substandard lots in the R2 Zoning District. When minimum buildable lot size was changed to a half acre in 1996 several existing lots were technically rendered “unbuildable”. This permanent variance would be for the lot size only and does not free them...
Garrettsville Library News
Here at the Garrettsville Library, we care about what you think. We ask that, when you have finished a book you’ve checked out, you give us a quick review of that book. Review slips can be picked up at the reference desk and completed reviews will be posted on the “What Do You Think?” book review board. Every month,...
Garrettsville Summerfest Adds New Events For 2016
Over the past few years, the Summerfest Committee has heard folks’ ideas and suggestions on how to make Garrettsville Summerfest even better. This year they have acted on some of those suggestions, to enhance the festival-goers experience. Many have suggested having the rides moved back downtown. Your wish is their command. The rides will be downtown in the grassy...
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center to Host Annual Family Health & Safety Day and Wellness 5K on June 25
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center will host the 2016 Family Health & Safety Day on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the hospital’s campus in Claridon Twp. The free community event kicks off with a UH 5K Race for Wellness at 8 a.m. The Family Health & Safety Day, now in its eighth year, will offer...
Art On The Hill in Mantua July 9th
Mantua - On Saturday, July 9th the Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation will present The 8th Annual ‘Art On The Hill and Wine Tasting Too’. Art on the Hill will take place from 10 am to 6 pm in downtown Mantua, the Northern Portage County, acclaimed, multi-favorite, grassroots, arts-centric, eclectic, casual & complete, family-friendly fest! This award winning event again will...
Registration Underway For July’s School Personnel Crisis Training
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 9th annual Crisis Intervention Team...
News from Mantua Village
Mantua - At their last meeting, council welcomed Mantua residents Trish and Scott Snider, local philanthropists behind the Hero’s Rock charity. The couple asked Mayor Linda Clark and council members to help decorate the horses with red and blue handprints. The Sniders are on a mission to build and deliver hand-made rocking horses to Fisher Houses located across the...
Poole Selected CASA of the Year
CASA for KIDS of Geauga County, a juvenile court-based child advocacy program announced their CASA of the Year award at the program’s annual appreciation event held at Welshfield Inn, on May 5. The 2016 recipient of the award, Jeanette Poole, has volunteered with the program for five years. CASA for KIDS Director, Julie Weese said that “Jeanette was chosen for...