Residents Express Ire at Absentee Trustee
Nelson Twp - Meeting at 7:15pm on November 20, trustees Tom Matota and Joe Leonard were in attendance for a special meeting scheduled to decide the fate of two proposed amendments. Outgoing trustee Jim Turos was once again absent. After the November 6 meeting, the trustees followed up with Township legal counsel Chris Meduri for advice on two proposed amendments....
Free Water Monitoring Conducted by Concerned Citizens Ohio
Shalersville - Free well water monitoring will be conducted the first Sunday in December, Dec. 1, 2013, at Sand Hill Stable 4311 State Route 303, just west of the 303/44 intersection. This is the first testing since the start of the new quarterly testing schedule. Trained water monitors from Concerned Citizens Ohio will test for chemicals and salts that can...
Mantua – Shalersville Area Chamber News
Shalersville - The Mantua-Shalersville Area Chamber met for their monthly meeting at the Shalersville Town Hall last Wednesday November 20, 2013. President Christine Pittsinger called the meeting to order. After brief introductions were made, the guest speaker, Peter Young from Benefits 1 was introduced. Mr. Young talked about the up and coming changes to workers compensation and other insurance...
Burton Village Celebrates the Holidays
Burton - The Burton Chamber of Commerce will host Country Hearth Christmas Nov. 29 & 30, Dec. 1, 7 & 8 in Burton Village. The log cabin in the park will be the hub of activity over the five-day event offering horse drawn carriage rides. Come snuggle up to the roaring fire in the fireplace, relax on a rocker...
Amish Home Craft & Bakery Holiday Open House
Middlefield - Amish Home Craft & Bakery will host their 7th Annual Holiday Open House from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on November 29 & 30 at 16860 Kinsman Road (State Route 87) 1.5 miles east of Middlefield. Enjoy free coffee and cookies as you get your holiday shopping off to a great start. Local crafters will be setting...
Applicants Sought for Park District Board
Portage County - The Portage Park District currently has two openings on its governing Board of Commissioners with a third opening anticipated in 2014. Park District Board members are appointed by Portage County Probate Court Judge Thomas J. Carnes, who is currently seeking applications from interested individuals. The Board meets regularly once a month, with additional meetings scheduled as...
Surprise Quilt Winner at Restoration Society Dinner
Mantua - In early November, the Mantua Restoration Society, Inc.,(MaRSI) held its last fund raiser of the year at the Mantua Center School building. As a fundraiser, the potluck dinner also included a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and the drawing for a beautiful Mantua Center School-themed quilt by local quilter, Ellie Monroe. In a surprise twist, the name on the...
Restoration & Redemption for Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block Building
Garrettsville - The holidays are prime time for devastation-turned-redemption dramas. For a real-time example, look no further than downtown Garrettsville and its restored historic district on Main Street. A little before-and-after reminder is in order, now that buildings are beautiful, lights are twinkling, and businesses are bustling. Just three short years ago, Main Street was in shambles. The sagging Buckeye...
Crestwood School Board Report – November 2013
Mantua - At the recent School Board meeting, the Board approved the resubmission of the Five-Year forecast for the fiscal years ending June 20, 2014 through 2018. The forecast was submitted to the Ohio Department of Education, as required by law. Continuing, the Board approved the first reading of several new and revised Board policies. Items included were several...
“This Is How We Roll”
Isaac Trickett rolled a 122 game last week, 49 pins over his average of 73. Isaac was over average his other two games as well, with scores of 80 and 103, putting him 86 pins over average for the day. Paige Collins continued her hot streak with a 157 game and 396 series. Alex Gage rolled a nice 137...
Newton Falls Kiwanis Club Welcomes New Members
Newton Falls - The Kiwanis Club of Newton Falls welcomed seven new members this year. Some members were invited to join by friends; others wanted to take part in the many activities that benefit Newton Falls residents and children, especially after reading the newspaper articles about this service organization. We asked these members why they joined or what activities they...
Windham Village Council Holds Special Meeting
Windham - Windham Village Council called a special meeting for Tuesday November 12, 2013 at 6pm to finalize the financing of the new building and property they are purchasing at 9083 North Main Street Windham, Ohio. That being said, the meeting did not start until after 7pm because they did not have a quorum and they decided to hold...
GCRTA Luncheon
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 for a luncheon and meeting at Century Grille at Grandview, 13404 Old State Road (Rt 608), Middlefield, Ohio 44062. Gathering time at 11:15 AM, followed by the business meeting at 11:30, and lunch at 12:00. The menu will consist of Chicken Marsala, fettuccine alfredo, corn, split red-skinned...
Brosius Road Chip/Seal On Hold Until Spring
Garrettsville - At the November 13th village council meeting, Mayor Rick Patrick introduced Nelson Township Trustee Tom Matota. Matota addressed council about the issues over chip/seal to Brosius Road that the township and village share responsibility for. Matota explained his understanding of how ODOT divided up roads for maintenance. Matota also stated it appears that Nelson Township’s assigned responsibility...
Fire Board Approves Three for EMS Schooling
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all board members present. Chairman Linda Rininger called the meeting to order. The board approved the minutes, the bank reconciliation and the expenditures for the month of October. Fire Chief Mike Iwanyckyj asked for an executive session before giving his report. He cited personnel issues...
Rotary Report
Elf Helpers, sign up for your Santa delivery of Christmas gifts ASAP. Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are co-ordinating the personal visits by the “right jolly old elf” again this year. For many families, it is a tradition stretching across generations, so you’ll want to make sure that you sign up and get the packages that you’d like to be delivered to...
Holiday Youth Performances at Geauga Theater
While the classic “Miracle on 34th Street” is gracing the Geauga Theater stage in December, the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild will also be featuring class performances to celebrate the holiday season. Students have been practicing lines, warming up their voices and preparing costumes and decorations. Three performances will be offered to spotlight the talented youth in our community. “A Charlie...
Hiram Police Department Receives Award
Hiram - Last Wednesday in Independence, the Hiram Police Department received the prestigious American Automobile Association (AAA) Platinum Award for community safety programs and education. The national award is given annually to recognize police departments for their efforts toward improving roadway and pedestrian safety. The award was bestowed on the Department by local and national AAA representatives. While quite an...
Fortis College in Ravenna “Warms Up Winter” for Portage County Residents
Ravenna – Thanks to Fortis College in Ravenna, nearly 500 Portage County residents now have new winter coats to help them ward off the winter chill. With the help of students, staff and several community partners, the campus collected 480 new or gently-worn winter coats that were given to area residents during Fortis College’s 3rd Annual Coat Giveaway. In...
Break Out The Ice Cream Cake…
Garrettsville — Break out the ice cream cake, another area business is celebrating a major anniversary. This November marks the 40th anniversary of Garrettsville’s Dairy Queen, and the 38th year of Roger and Connie Angel’s ownership of the franchise. At the November 6th meeting of the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce, Roger presented a timeline of notable events in...
Community Cupboard Shutting the Door on Hunger from a New Location
Garrettsville - Neighbors helping neighbors. That’s the basic premise that inspired local volunteers to establish the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) more than three years ago, in a storage area behind Isaac Mills’ Bakery at Nelson Circle. Now the NGCC has outgrown its original home and has moved into a new locale with double the floor space at 8147 Center Street,...
Holiday Country Fair
Burton - Enjoy a day of holiday shopping in the country at a collaborative event featuring local talent, Amish craftsman and direct sales vendors. This event will take place at the picturesque Red Maple Inn at 14707 South Cheshire Street in Burton, Ohio. It will run on Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st, 2013 from 11 am to...
Rotary Report
It’s all about the Reverse Raffle coming up on November 7 at the Sugar Bush Golf Club. The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are entertaining everybody they can find and sell a ticket to. There are side boards and steaks, chicken and choice baskets to bid on, a substantial pot to win, music and competition-level conviviality. It’s the big fund-raiser of the...
In Honor of Health Literacy Month Robinson Memorial Hospital takes steps to educate the community on health literacy
Ravenna – “Health Literacy” is the ability to read, understand and find health information. A large gap exists between the way healthcare issues are communicated and how most people understand that communication. In fact, according to the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy, nearly 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty using routine health information. Robison Memorial Hospital recognizes...
Impressive Record for Soccer Team
Garrettsville - The 8th Count Dance sponsored U-12 Girl’s soccer team completed another terrific season and winning the year end tournament held in Waterloo; compiling a total record of 10-2-1. This years team was comprised of girls from Garrettsville and Mantua in grades 5th and 6th. The most notable facet of the season is how well the girls played...
Conscientious, Citizenship, and Chloe
Mantua - Crestwood Schools have much more going for them than just the three Rs. This fall, Primary School Principal Cindy Ducca and Intermediate School Principal Michelle Gerbrick have instituted a program that rewards students for exhibiting crucial skills at each of their schools -- qualities they call the two Cs. Those character traits include being conscientious students and...
Facet’s Holiday Open House
Garrettsville - Facet Salon and Day Spa will be hosting a holiday open house on November 15th from 2-7 pm. Bring a food donation to help us fill Santa’s sleigh and receive a $10 gift certificate for every grocery bag full of food you donate. Food drive proceeds will benefit the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard. In addition, Facet will also be ...
Windham Youth Football Team wins Super Bowl
Windham - On October 26, 2013 the Bombers Junior Varsity Youth League Football Team was playing in the game of their young lives. The team assembled at the Ed Liddle Field in Windham in front of a packed crowd and was ready to play the “Super Bowl” Game of the Portage Trail Conference Youth League. The game was scheduled...
Call for Entries: “Art Takes A Bough” Community Art Project
For the seventh consecutive year, Geauga Council for Arts & Culture is seeking regional artists to showcase in its "Art Takes a Bough" Community Art Project featuring handmade holiday ornaments. Entries may be submitted Tuesday, December 3, between noon and 7 p.m., or Wednesday, December 4, between 8 a.m. and noon at The West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township....
Perme Financial Group Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Garrettsville - Chris Perme believes in the power of collaboration to achieve the best possible results for his clients. As a twenty-five year financial advisor, one of Perme’s greatest strengths is his ability to coordinate planning efforts and tactics with attorneys, CPAs and other advisors with whom a client is already likely engaged—helping ensure that all advisors are communicating...
