Esta Everhart honored as Chaplain Emeritus
In appreciation for her many years of service, Reverend Esta Everhart of Garrettsville was bestowed the honorary title of Chaplain Emeritus by the Chaplaincy of Robinson Memorial Hospital and the Portage County Association for Pastoral Care. Esta became the first Chaplain for Robinson Memorial Hospital in 1974, paid by donations from local churches and coordinated by the Portage County Association...
Sugar Bush and Koval Family Honored for Work with Hattie Larlham
Garrettsville - Sugar Bush Golf Club, owned by the Koval family, was recently awarded The Small Business Leadership Award at The National Philanthropy Day Awards Celebration hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) North Central Ohio Chapter. The awards luncheon, which was held November 9, 2012 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn, celebrated the work of the Kovals and six...
J.A. Garfield High School Honor Roll – First Nine Weeks
12th Grade - All A's Josie Baum, Caitlin Chartier, Tyler Covey, Briana Miller, Andrew Soukenik*, Shiloh VanOss, Stefan Wickli 3.2 & Above Andrew Anderson*, Heidi Basel, Trent Bontrager, Austin Bowman, Joseph Brahler, Abbie Brown, Ethan Carter*, Kaytlin Collin, Logan Dean, Patrick Enoch*, Racheal Forcier*, Dakota Frank, Kenneth Fulton*, Kaleigh Gilmer, Alexandra Gushura, Megan Hadzinsky, Julia Hayes, Rachel Huehner, Kevin Hurd*, Hannah Kirk,...
Windham High School Honor Roll – First Nine Weeks
Freshmen Joseph Barnes, Dakota Casseday, Christopher Chambers, Samantha Dean, Taylor Gump, *Tristan Hankins, Logan Hershberger, *Nicole James, *Brittany Knight, Tasheana Martinez, Jasmine Nevarez, Giana Pemberton, *Joseph Prasky, *Alexia Rushnok, Kyle Russell, Mariah Scott, Floyd Shackelford, *Lauren Simmons, Colton Starcher, *Adam Tanner, Alexander Workman, Briana Workman Sophomores Alexandrea Blake, Alexis Fabry, Daisy Fleming, Rocky Hager, Darianna Heller, Macey Hickman, *Kyle Hilfer, *Sarah Hodson,...
Rep. Clyde Hosts Garrettsville Reverend Kris Patt at Ohio House Session
COLUMBUS- State Representative Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent) hosted Reverend Kris Patt as the Guest Minister for Ohio House of Representatives session on Thursday, November 15th. Reverend Kris, pastor of the Garrettsville United Methodist Church, offered the opening invocation. “I was honored to have Reverend Kris give the opening prayer at House session,” Rep. Clyde said. “It’s always a pleasure to have...
Twentieth Century Club News
The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met on Thursday, November 15 on the premises of the Eagle Creek Growers on Asbury Rd. for an interesting and informative introduction to the holiday season and some of the people who provide some of its traditional trappings. Eagle Creek opened at its present location in 1999 with about 1A. under glass; currently ,...
Garrettsville Council Votes Down Exterior Maintenance Ordinance
Garrettsville – Village Council, at the November 14, 2012 council meeting, voted down proposed Ordinance 2012-15 that would have enacted an exterior maintenance code for every property (residential and commercial) in the Village. Council had tabled the ordinance and sent it back to the Planning Commission to rework it after receiving much opposition from residents at the Public Hearing...
Hiram PD Receives Award
Hiram - The Hiram Police Department was recently recognized and received the AAA Platinum AWARD for Community Traffic Safety. The AAA Platinum level is the highest level of recognition from AAA. The Hiram Police Department is the only department in Portage County to receive the AAA recognition of Platinum level. We have dedicated much emphasis and attention toward the...
Print Pioneer Pond Donates Works to Hiram
Noted artist and print-maker Clayton Pond has donated 21 of his limited edition silk-screen prints to Hiram College. Pond, who pioneered silk screen print-making processes in the 1960’s and ‘70s, and gained notoriety in association with the New Realism and Pop Art communities of artists, who converged on New York City’s Soho district, said he made the donation to Hiram...
Hiram Tour Highlights Cranes
Hiram - Hiram College and The Friends of the Hiram College Field Station are sponsoring a tour of the Platte River, Nebraska March 18-24, 2013, that gives travelers a chance to experience one of the most extraordinary phenomena in nature – the annual migration of Sandhill cranes. Matt Sorrick, Director of the Center for Science Education at Hiram College and...
December Programs At Burton Public Library
Burton - The Burton Public Library announces four upcoming programs for adults. On Saturday, December 1 at 11 a.m., local author Patrick Hartory will discuss his book Your Ageless Mind. Mr. Hartory offers great advice on how to keep our minds nimble as we age. He will have signed copies of his book available for purchase and there will...
Holiday Programs at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - Join us at the Garrettsville Library for our children’s holiday programs. Holiday crafts begin with a winter bookmark on Monday, December 3 from 4:30 pm until 5:45 pm. Followed by an angel ornament (December 5), a button Christmas card (December 7), a fabric ornament (December 10), a gingerbread house (December 11), and earrings (December 12). Registration is...
Small Business Saturday
The Thanksgiving turkey has barely been devoured and many are already strategizing for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, but if you want to find unique gifts, bargains and avoid the crowds, try shopping small businesses. November 24, 2012 which is the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. It is a day designed two years...
Garrettsville Area Chamber Tree Lighting Set for Nov. 24th
Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Tree and Clock Tower Lighting Ceremony on Saturday night, November 24, 2012. The lighting ceremony will begin at 6pm however if the weather permits horse and carriage rides will begin at 5 pm and run until 7pm. Besides the tree lighting, hot cocoa and cookies will be served by McDonalds, and...
Freedom Township Trustee News
Freedom Twp. - After the Pledge of Allegiance, the Regular Meeting of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Chairman Martin at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Present were trustees James Hammar, Roy Martin, and John C. Zizka; Karen Martin, Fiscal Officer; Road Superintendent, Charles VanSteenberg. Zoning Inspector Rich Gano. Also present residents...
Christmas Walk 2012-Part I
Garrettsville - Another Candlelight Tour has passed into history but the Christmas Walk goes on. What a cool Walk it is too! Actually, it was closer to COLD than cool most of the time on the opening weekend but there were plenty of folks who braved the wintry blasts and the occasional sprinkles to come out and look at other...
Memorial Fund Established for Nicholas Stock
Living in a small town extends our circle of family and friends. When tragedy strikes we all feel the pain. The close-knit community of Garrettsville is saddened and heartbroken by the loss of high school junior Nick Stock. Nick was a student at James A. Garfield High School and attended Maplewood Career Center where he was studying computer...
New 4-H Club in Southington Invites Area Youth
The Trumbull County 4-H program has a new youth club focused on teaching kids about natural resources and their environment, and they are looking for new youth to join the club. The 4-H natural resources projects help youth explore the outdoors and discover trees, plants, insects, and animals that live in streams, woods, and fields. Kids are also engaged in...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are geared up for their annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction fund-raiser, to be held at SugarBush Golf Course. Ticket sales are on-going and can be purchased from any member; stop in at the Business Works or McCumbers-Brady Realty for more information or tickets. It promises to be another bang-up success, with many local-source items up for...
Hiram Celebrates Silver Photography
Hiram - The golden age of photography is really all about silver, and the new exhibit at Hiram “Before Digital: The Silver Age of Photography,” celebrates the days before Photoshop and memory cards through images with strong Hiram connections. The exhibit, which kicks off with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday November 8 at the Gelbke Fine Arts Center on...
Sponsor a Family
Geauga County - “Sponsor a Family” is the holiday program that provides food and gifts to low income families and seniors in Geauga County. For more than 40 years, Geauga County Job and Family Services has coordinated the Sponsor a Family Program during the holiday season. Sponsor a Family provided 2 dozen families with Christmas baskets the first year;...
Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers
Ravenna - The local Home Instead Senior Care® office is offering a unique approach to help Portage County area families manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through a Family Education Workshop to be held on...
Habitat for Humanity of Portage County seeking Committee Members!
Habitat for Humanity of Portage County is recruiting individuals who are willing to volunteer their time and energy to serve on active committees helping with the operations and various functions of Habitat for Humanity. Individuals interested in selecting and working with Habitat families, oversight of construction days, marketing, fundraising and more are needed to assist the non-profit fulfill its...
What’s the Story at Mantua’s Center Church?
Mantua - If you’ve seen the weekly influx of preschoolers heading to the Mantua Center Christian Church (MCCC) each Thursday with their big people, you may wonder if they’re heading to some sort of pint-sized revival meeting. This lively group heads religiously to MCCC each Thursday, but they aren’t heading to a church service. Each week during the school...
The President of the United States is coming to Windham!
Windham - No, not the President-elect of 2013, but Portage County’s own James A Garfield, local boy made good – as portrayed by historian Wayne Enders. Enders will bring his highly-acclaimed James A Garfield road show to the Windham Historical Society on Monday, November 19, at 7 PM at the Brick Chapel, 9001 North Main Street in Windham. Enders, probably the...
Volunteers? Do I hear volunteers?
Here’s your chance to check into the current scene amongst the “younger set”. Portage County has a regular program of Quiz Bowl competitions hosted by the participating schools--Garfield, Ravenna, Field, Streetsboro, Southeast, Waterloo, Aurora (which also presents the Early Bird Open Tournament), Rootstown and a new (outside) addition, Lake Christian in Hartville. These competitions are held at various locations...
Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries When Changing Your Clocks
State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers is reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks back on Sunday, November 6: Change the batteries in your smoke alarms! The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and local fire departments across the state encourage Ohioans to make it a habit to change the batteries in...
“Project Be Somebody”, Working to Make the Community a Better Place
Project Be Somebody is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, with a mission to serve the community. Lisa Booze, founder of the organization and owner of Lisa’s Little Angel Daycare states her goal is to serve the needs of her community and “build a safe environment for our children to grow and develop into responsible community members”. Lisa is no...
Christmas on Main Returns to Garrettsville
Garrettsville - Last year’s Christmas on Main was such a smashing success; the Garrettsville Chamber of Commerce has decided to do it again this year. This year, the event will begin November 2, 2012 so it coincides with the James A. Garfield Historical Society’s Christmas Walk. Christmas on Main is a program that encourages folks to shop locally and...