McCrae Places First in Competition
On May 4th, Brevin McCrae, a student at Iron Eagle Martial Arts in Mantua participated at an Open Martial Arts Tournament in Kent and earned the following medals: 1st Place in Forms, 1st Place in Weapons Forms, and 2nd Place in Sparring. Brevin is a Yellow Belt in Taekwondo and has been training with us for a few...
Openings Available For Playground Camp
Ravenna Recreation Department still has openings its Summer Playground Camp program for children entering K-7th grade in the Fall 2013 and the Jr. Camp Counselor program for children entering 8th, 9th and 10th grade in Fall 2013. Program is held at John Tontimonia City Park from June 10 to August 9 (No camp July 4th). Call the Parks and Recreation...
Middlefield Village to host Amish Farmers Market
Middlefield - As a part of its ongoing “healthy county” initiative, University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center will be a community supporter of the Middlefield Farmers Market, which will take place every Saturday morning from July 6th through September 28th at Mineral Lake Park on Sperry Lane in The Village of Middlefield, Ohio. From 9 a.m. – 12 noon, UH...
GMS Track Fares Well At State
James A. Garfield Middle School track team went to the Ohio State Finals on May 26th and did great considering we don’t even have a track to run on. They practice in the school parking lot! Lauren Jones finished 1st in state and set a new track record in discus with a throw of 114’ 9” and 3rd in...
Audience “Mobbed” at Dance Recital
Garrettsville - Last Saturday, many friends and family members of dance students spent “A Night at the Movies,” as they watched The 8th Count Dance Studio present their Fourth Annual Dance Recital at the James A. Garfield High School’s Iva Walker Auditorium. Each group of dancers danced to music from movies of today and yesterday in two fabulous shows....
Crestwood Primary’s Right to Read Week Goes to the Dogs
Mantua - For a full week, Crestwood Primary School (CPS) students, staff and community members went doggone crazy celebrating their 10th annual Right to Read Week. It was only fitting, considering that this year’s theme celebrated Clifford the big red dog's 50th birthday. And the famous big red dog’s likeness was all over the school that week – in...
James A. Garfield Class of 2013 Graduates with Distinction
Garrettsville - Threatening skies forced commencement exercises at James A. Garfield High School to be held in the gymnasium rather than the football field on June 2. But nothing could squelch the magnitude of the moment for the JAG Class of 2013. The Class of 2013 exemplified its motto for the year, “Above & Beyond.” It was heralded as the...
Major Dennis Missimi returns to serve on MHRB
Major Dennis Missimi of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office is the newest member of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County but he’s no stranger to the organization, having served previously as a board member and on staff. A life-long resident of Kent, Missimi was a member of the board for 13 years, four of those years as...
First Fishing Trip: First Boat Ramp Frackas
It was the best of days; it was the worst of days. It was a day that we had been looking forward to since last September. This was the first time we could get out fishing this spring, and it was long overdue! Because of our cold spring the fish have been slow to begin to bite. And probably...
Holocaust Survivor Speaks at Windham High School
Windham - Tenth graders in Mrs. Tamara Brown’s classes just finished a series on the Holocaust, so she had made arrangements to have a Holocaust survivor speak to her class on his life in the concentration camps in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. On Tuesday, May 15th the class welcomed Holocaust Survivor Leo Silberman from Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Silberman...
Garfield Marching Pride ~ Priceless
Garrettsville - Well, there weren’t 76 trombones but there were lots of families and awards and plenty of recognition for the members of the James A. Garfield Marching Pride at the annual band awards banquet, held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. ‘Twas a pretty full house too, upwards of one hundred eighty attendees of all ages--band members, siblings, parents, grandparents,...
Crestwood Retires Beloved Teachers & Staff
The end of this school year marks the end of an era for several Crestwood School District staff members and teachers. Ranging from administrators, teachers, and secretaries to custodians, mechanics, and maintenance workers, these retirees have made a positive commitment to the community, contributing a combined 200 years of dedicated service. The Primary School bids farewell to Lee Dean, an...
40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby
Newton Falls - The Eagle Creek Conservation Club is pleased to announce that they will be holding their 40th Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The event will take place at the Newton Falls Community Center pond located at 52 East Quarry Street in Newton Falls. The derby is a free event open to all children...
“Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Campaign
Hiram - On May 18th The Hiram Police Department kicked off the 2103 “Click it or Ticket” seat belt campaign which runs through June 2nd. Motorists were approached at the intersection of Garfield Rd. and Wakefield Rd., all persons in the vehicles that were buckled up were given a voucher for a free ice cream cone at Garrettsville McDonald’s....
Windham BOE Hires New Staff Members
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) meeting on May 23, 2013 was called to order by President Danny Burns. Board member William Hickman was not in attendance. The board recognized nine of Mr. Rosenbaugh’s first graders who completed all the 155 I-Excel skills for first grade. The nine students received a certificate from their teacher for their...
Village Piecemakers Donating Quilts
Garrettsville - Members of the Garrettsville Village Piecemakers quilt guild and others have made over 36 quilts for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Previously they made and donated 47 quilts to Joplin, Missouri. “We feel it’s important to use our time and talents to help others,” said Phyllis Bolden, shown, with 15 quilts going to the Atlantic City, N.J. area. To donate...
ODNR Holding Informational Meeting
Heard about “Injection Wells”? Wonder what they’re all about? ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) will hold a public informational meeting on May 30 from 5:30 TO 7:30 at the Pine Tree Lodge, Wingfoot Lake State Park, 993 Goodyear Park Blvd., Mogadore, OH 44260. This meeting is ODNR’s response to citizens’ questions about seven injection wells for shale drilling waste...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Three New Contests
This year SummerFest is all about the family, so with that theme we have added some new contests that relate to families. The first one is easy but has an early deadline, so don’t procrastinate. Grab a pencil, pen or keyboard and tell us what family means to you. In today’s society, families come in all shapes, kinds and sizes...
Newton Township Cemetery Association
Newton Twp. - The NTCA held its regular monthly meeting on May 16 at the township administration building in Newton Falls. Plans were made to resume the repair work on headstones at Pricetown Cemetery which is at the Pricetown Methodist Church. A tentative date of June 3 is scheduled for the work to resume and be completed that week....
Troy Homecoming Community Festival
Troy Twp. - Troy Homecoming is a free community festival held in southern Geauga County (at Troy Community Center; 13950 Main Market Road; Burton, Ohio 44021) on August 9-11, 2013. In this age of high tech distractions, Troy Township residents and friends are standing out by rejuvenating old-fashioned fellowship and fun. A team of community-oriented folk have joined forces to...
Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society was happy to accept a number of donations for its collections at the May 20, 2013 meeting: Bob and Jean Farley contributed pictures, maps and merchants’ placards from early days in business (C.W. Payne Insurance) in the village. Rhonda McCullough Jones contributed pictures of classes taught at Nelson by her grandmother, Lana McCullough. Then...
CSG returning to Grand Nationals in 2013!
Congratulations to the Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band for being accepted to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Championships on November 14-16 2013. The event accepts only 90 of the finest marching bands from around the country each year and is held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The level of excellence of the Grand National...
General James A. Garfield is coming to Mantua!
Mantua - At the Mantua Historical Society’s May meeting, the members brought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam era memorabilia from their families, to share with guests and each other in honor of Memorial Day. Cara Broemsen, a guest, is seen looking over some of the display. The Society’s next meeting will be on Sunday, June...
Change Takes Root at Mantua Gardens
Mantua - Few people noticed as construction began last June on additional greenhouse structures at Mantua Gardens on Route 44 in Mantua. As the garden season ended, and winter’s snow and frigid temperatures settled in, few people knew that tucked safely inside a climate-controlled greenhouse, a secret garden of sorts was springing forth with lovely green lettuce and tender,...
The Image Consultants; a Cut Above the Rest
The Image Consultants is a perfectly-named hair salon at 149 S. Water Street in historic downtown Kent. Owned and operated by Cheryl Germano-Smith, the salon sets itself apart by providing free customized consultations for every new client. People usually can’t answer the big question, which is, “What do you want to do with your hair?“ But they can easily answer...
Sugar Bush Golf Classic Supports Hattie Larlham for 27th Year
Garrettsville - More than 220 golfers showed their support for Hattie Larlham and children with developmental disabilities at the 27th annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic. The event was held on Wednesday, May 22, at Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville. Featured celebrity golfers included co-host of WTAM 1100’s Wills & Snyder in the Morning Bill Wills and Vice President...
Garrettsville Idol Finalists Announced
Sunday, May 19th the Garrettsville Idol contestant field was whittled down by half in a tight, talented competition from 45 contestants to 22 vying to become the next Garrettsville Idol. The judges had a very tough job deciding who would earn the honor of performing at this year’s SummerFest. This year, they had one of the most talented group...
Sibling G-Men Qualified For AAU Junior Olympics
Trinity and Angel Williamson, students at James A. Garfield Elementary and Middle Schools respectively, have qualified for the AAU, (Amateur Athletic Union), Junior Olympic Games to be held in Detroit, Michigan in July 2013. Angel is qualified in Black Belt Poomsae boys age 13-14 and Trinity is qualified in Black Belt Sparring girls age 10-11. Both Angel and Trinity...
Editorial: On The Wrong Foote
So, is this how the Opera House was lost? The James A. Garfield Historical Society withdrew its application to the Portage County commissioners for consideration to receive a community development grant intended to facilitate the rescue and restoration of the former Paul’s Grist Mill/Foote Building in downtown Garrettsville. It was all about financial fear. The front, more or less...
Middlefield Student Receives Communications Factory’s Scholarship
At Senior Night at Cardinal High in Middlefield, Hiram-based Communications Factory recognized Elaine Warren as the firm’s eleventh annual college scholarship recipient. Chosen from a large field of highly qualified applicants, Warren demonstrated a great knack for balancing the academic rigors and extracurriculars with her commitment to helping others. She’ll use the $1,000 award from the Factory to help...
