Crestwood School Board Approves Surround Care Program
Mantua - At their last regular meeting, the School Board voted unanimously to initiate a program called Surround Care, a before and after school program for district students. The program will run from 6:30 am until 6 pm during the school year, which begins on August 18th. Registration is open to all children enrolled in the Crestwood District from...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report – June 22, 2015
Time marches on and so does the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram. The meeting on June 22, 2015—first full day of SUMMER—featured reports from two young ladies who had participated in Rotary youth programs. Megan Ryser was the local recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award, which took her to Baldwin-Wallace University for what she termed “a life-changing” experience. It was...
Brooks House Assisted Living Community Partners with Local Elementary School
Hiram - The quiet peaceful morning after breakfast at Brooks House Assisted Living was broken on Monday June 1st with the arrival of 20 third graders. These third graders from Burton Elementary School have been active pen pals with the residents at Brooks House since the beginning of the school year. Monday’s visit came with much anticipation, as they...
No Police Levy On The November Ballot for Garrettsville Residents
Garrettsville - The village’s request to the police department to cut $100,000 from their 2015 budget remained THE topic of the June village council meeting. Representing the police department were Safety Communications Supervisor Joleen Clelland and Police Chief Tony Milicia. In attendance for the village was Mayor Patrick, Council President Hardesty, Council Members Hadzinsky, Anderson, Johnson and Kaiser, Clerk/Treasurer...
Warren Amateur Radio Annual Field Day
Warren Amateur Radio field day will be held at Mosquito Lake State park at the boat ramp off route 305. It will begin around 2 pm on Saturday the 27th and end on Sunday the 28th at 2pm. You do not have to be a ham operator to participate. As long as there is a valid ham operator at the...
Freedom Township June 4th Meeting News
After the Pledge of Allegiance, Chairman Roy Martin called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Thursday June 4, 2015. Present were Trustees Roy Martin, John Zizka, James Hammar, Fiscal Officer Karen Martin, Charles VanSteenberg, Road Supervisor, and Tony VanSteenberg, Assistant Supervisor. Also present were residents Mr. Charles Duffield, Mr. Eldon West, Mr. Wm. Sponaugle, Mr. Matt...
Special Teen Program Aims to Save Lives
Automobile crashes are the number one killer of America’s teens. According to a 2010 AAA analysis of crash data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), statistics show that the danger is greatest in summer, with seven of the top 10 deadliest driving days occurring between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Now that school is out, many teens will...
United Way of Portage County Launches Born Learning Trail
Ravenna – United Way of Portage County kicked off an unprecedented public engagement campaign called Born Learning, designed to help parents, caregivers and communities provide young children with early learning opportunities. On June 5, United Way Day of Caring volunteers from Eaton Corp and Smithers-Oasis dug holes, poured cement, posted signs and painted children’s games to erect the first Born...
Tanning Salon Under New Management in Mantua
Mantua - If you’re dreaming of a tropical get-away, but you’re unable to actually leave town, check out Sunscape Tanning and Boutique on East Prospect Street in Mantua. Now, you won’t need to rely on Mother Nature to get or maintain a gorgeous tan. The shop, which is under new management, features seven tanning beds that provide three levels...
Summer Dance Clinic in Ravenna
Ravenna - Summer is our favorite time of the year, and this summer we’re offering a completely new take on our popular dance classes. A newly designed Summer Dance Clinic is now open to dancers of all abilities and styles of interest and will improve and expand your skills. Students will learn fast in this enjoyable combination class of Ballet,...
GCPL Summer Readers Eligible for Free Gladiators Tickets
Geauga County - Summer reading just got even better! You know you’re already eligible for prizes simply for reading and logging the books you’re enjoying. But now, we’ve upped the ante. Once youth readers have completed their reading logs, they are eligible for free Cleveland Gladiators tickets. Here’s how it works. When kids submit their finished reading logs to the...
Sen. Brown Meets With APTA Member Edie Benner
Washington D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met Dr. Edie Benner, Mantua resident and member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Dr. Benner attended Brown’s weekly coffee with constituents. “It was an honor to meet with Ohio members of the American Physical Therapy Association today,” Brown said. “Physical therapists help Ohioans improve their quality of life.” The Ohio members...
Ox Roast Fair Plans Well Underway in Mantua
Mantua - The 2015 St. Joseph Church Ox Roast Fair in Mantua kicks off with the availability of Ox Roast Raffle Tickets. Now in its 52nd year, the Ox Roast Fair will be held July 17th, 18th, and 19th, and promises to be more exciting than ever. Grand prizes this year include $20,599.00+ Harley Street Glide FLHX Motorcycle (provided...
Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pulls Return to Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville - Hey kids do you think you have the strongest legs in town? Well, here is your chance to prove it. Buckeye Pedal Tractor Pulls are coming to Garrettsville Summerfest this summer and it is expected to be a hit. The pulls are for all ages and will be held on the bridge, on Sunday June 28 at...
Three Days of Outstanding Headlining Acts at Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville Summerfest boasts three stages of music playing throughout the entire weekend. Friday night, will kick off the event with Blue Siren, Boys are Back and Pop Culture. Each band plays a different genre of music. Blue Siren features local artist Avonlea Wensel, along with Rick Seidle, Randy Stan, Jen Carey and Jimmy Stafford. They play a variety of music...
Garrettsville Summerfest Celebrates 11 Years of Family Fun
Garrettsville - Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6:15pm on Friday, June 26th. Come out and listen to a great variety of music, take a stroll down Main Street, ride a few rides and, of course, eat some great festival food. Get your family and friends together and stop by the Information Tent to grab your list for the 2015...
Barney the Barn Rooster announces the Annual Barn Sale
Middlefield - Barney the Barn Rooster has been waiting all winter long for our Annual Barn Sale at The Barn Treasures in Middlefield on Saturday, June 20th. From 9am until 4 pm you can stop by and see the huge selection of items both inside and outside. Barney invites all treasure hunters to come and have a fun day...
Daisy Troop 90206 Celebrates Successful Year
Garrettsville - Daisy Troop 90206 celebrated the end of a successful and busy girl scout year on June 10th with a Court of Awards ceremony. The girls earned daisy petals this year by learning the girl scout promise & girl scout law, while they helped “make the world a better place” by giving back and using a portion of...
Newton Falls Kiwanis Club Holds Junior Olympics
Newton Falls - May 2, sunny and 72°, finally a perfect morning for Kiwanis’s much anticipated event. Eighty participants, ages 6-12, competed on the “field of dreams” in the track and field competition. All who registered received a commemorative t-shirt, and some won medals and/or ribbons for their three events. Newton Falls Band Boosters provided concessions; we wanted to...
Garrettsville Author Burton W. Cole Wins Selah Award
Garrettsville-area author and newspaper humor columnist Burton W. Cole’s second novel, “Bash and the Chicken Coop Caper” (2014, B&H Kids), won the prestigious 2015 Selah Award as Best Novel for Middle Grades on May 20. And Cole’s third “faith, fun and farm pranks” novel, “Bash and the Chocolate Milk Cows,” was released May 1 from B&H Kids / LifeWay Christian...
Resident’s Concerns Dominate Windham Township’s Meeting
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on June 4, 2015 at the town hall. The meeting was called to order by the Vice-Chairman Brian Miller. Miller asked for a silent prayer for Dann Timmons who was unable to attend the meeting. Due to the fiscal officer’s absence, the minutes and financial reports from the...
The 8th Count Dance Center Celebrates Six Years
Garrettsville - “EXTRA, EXTRA Read All About It,” was the theme for The 8th Count Dance Center’s 2015 Recital. The dance center held their 6th dance recital at the Iva Walker Auditorium Saturday, June 6, 2015. The recital carried the newspaper theme throughout the entire production. Using the newspaper, the dance center danced to musical selections that portrayed various...
Jake’s Market to Open in Mantua
Mantua - Back in November of 2009, Jodie Fiala and Kim Sumwalt opened the doors of Jake’s Restaurant in Mantua, satisfying the community’s need for a family-friendly, hometown eatery. At Jake’s, they combined not only their passion for food, but also their names (Jodi and Kim’s Eats). As their restaurant continued to grow, they soon identified the need for...
Mantua’s Center School Funding Grant Moving Forward
Mantua Twp. - The Mantua Township Trustees committed to the elevator project this fine June first morning thanks to Mantua Restoration Society member Cal Brant having drummed up enough backstop-type funding to make up the difference between what the commissioners have offered and what is needed for the project. Backstop funding refers to guaranteed reserve funds available should all...
Silver Creek Garden Club News
Garrettsville - The Silver Creek Garden Club of Garrettsville recently toured the hydroponic lettuce production facility at Mantua Gardens. Ryan Hyde and Darin Kelley gave the tour and an in-depth talk about lettuce from seeds to final product. Mantua Gardens sells their "living" lettuce to area stores and restaurants. They also have a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where members...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club “Bigger and Better Than Ever”
The June 8, 2015 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram, at Cal’s II in Sky Plaza, Garrettsville featured a program presented by departing exchange student, Lenart Zsadany, better known as “Zad”. He spoke of some of the highlights of his stay in the U.S. with the Collins, Schwan and Brown families, mentioning the travel—New York, Chicago, Outer Banks,...
2015 Mantua Potato Festival is Back On!
Mantua - In April it was announced that the State of Ohio Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation due to mishandling of festival funds. It was noted on the Mantua Potato Festival Facebook page that, “Lack of resources to move forward and unpaid debt from 2014 inhibits the remaining committee members from putting on a festival in 2015.”...
James A. Garfield High School’s Amazing Athletes
Garrettsville - Congrats to Garfield’s two state champs Edie Svonavec and Lauren Jones in this year’s track and field competition down in Columbus.
James A. Garfield Schools Year In Review
Garrettsville - On or around June 1st of every year, children begin to realize summer break is quickly approaching for the James A. Garfield Schools. After nine long months of exerting academic rigor, athletic competition, artistic prowess and community service, our students gain a little extra energy as the end of the school year nears. While our students are excited for the long summer break, our staff begins to take an emotional roller coaster ride. They are excited to begin planning another year with students, but are sad to see a group of familiar students move to the next grade. They are inspired by the speeches of our graduating seniors, but feel a brief sense of emptiness as the seniors walk out our doors for the final time. Whether you are a student or staff member, the one common feeling we all share is a sense of pride in what we have accomplished this year. Here is a quick glance in the 2014/15 rearview mirror...
You Shoulda Been There: Garrettsville’s Day of Family Fun
Garrettsville - Last Saturday (May30, 2015) was full of it…and it was all good…except the part that got cancelled because of the threatening thunderstorms…which snapped, crackled and popped all over the area on a very indeterminate schedule--rolling thunder in the distance, sprinkles any ol’ time of day and actual rain following a muggy afternoon. Whooeee! Northeast Ohio in full...