#GARRETTSVILLESTRONG Fundraiser Spotlight
This weeks upcoming fundraisers geared towards rebuilding downtown Garrettsville. Candlelight Winery - Fundraising Event April 4th - Friday from 6:30 - 8:30pm. Representatives from 31 Gifts, Magnabilities, Mary Kay, Miche, Perfectly Posh, Premier Jewelry and Velata will be set up at the winery for an Evening of Shopping and Reminiscing. We will have raffle prizes, food specials and more! Anyone bringing in...
Save the Date!!! Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour May 3rd!
Geauga County Tourism’s Annual Spring Drive-it-Yourself Tour will be Saturday, May 3rd, with 25 stops to choose from. Each stop offers special activities, demonstrations, sales, treats or drawings to tour participants. This year’s tour features 14 locations that are brand new to the Tour, so choose a minimum of 10 locations you have never visited, or your favorites for...
Literary Music Club News
On March 12th LMC held their monthly meeting, even if it was the worst day snow-wise. There were 6 of us attending. Alma Jones and Mary Leggett decorated for St. Patrick’s day. It was very cheerful and took our minds off the bad weather. Our program was presented by Iva Walker. Birthdays for members in March are Sally Kittle,...
Community Rallies In Support
Garrettsville - Hundreds of residents from the Garrettsville area and neighboring communities filled the home-side bleachers in the James A. Garfield gymnasium Monday evening in a unified show of support for those affected by Saturday’s devastating fire. The one question they all were asking: “What can we do to help?” Local resident and former Portage County Commissioner Tommie Jo...
School Construction Project Update
The Campus of Excellence Oversight Committee met on March 20, 2014 in the James A. Garfield Middle School to receive information and updates on the momentous project under way in the district, moving the Intermediate School to the main campus, thus gathering all the parts of the system—Elementary, Intermediate, Middle and High School, as well as the Orson E....
Hiram College Head Swim Coach Jack Groselle Sets Another World Record in U.S. Masters Swimming
Hiram - Hiram College head swimming and diving coach Jack Groselle added to his already impressive list of records by setting his second World Record of the year as part of U.S. Masters Swimming recently at the Milford Meltdown hosted by the Milford Athletic Club in Milford, Mich. on March 16. Groselle competed in four short course events and posted...
CMS Shares A Surprise
Mantua - At a school-wide assembly last Friday afternoon, staff and students at the Crestwood Middle School in Mantua gathered to learn the results of the school’s Kindness Challenge. The event, sponsored by CMS’s Rachel’s Challenge student organization, encouraged both CMS and Crestwood Intermediate students to document random acts of kindness to each other by noting them on slips...
#GarrettsvilleStrong
Garrettsville - On behalf of the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce members, we are all incredibly proud of the tenacity and resilience of our community. An enormous THANK YOU to ALL of the emergency personnel who responded to this past weekend’s fire. The outpouring support from local residents, and the surrounding area has been incredible. In the wake of the devastating...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The March 17 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society was preceded by an open house coinciding with the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Garrettsville and a number of visitors were welcomed to view the collections in the historic Mott Building. The assembled members read through and discussed the proposed changes to the group’s constitution, principally to...
Nelson Township Trustee News
Nelson Twp – Officials present at the March 19th, 2014 trustee meeting were fiscal officer J. David Finney and township trustees Joe Leonard, Mike Elias, and Tom Matota. Also present were, Roads Supervisor Chuck Vanek, Zoning Inspector Anna Mae VanDerHoeven, and Community House Caretaker Michelle Cmunt. Finney made copies of the NOPEC annual Report available on a first-come first-serve basis. As...
Council Approves Use of Lot for Community Garden
Windham - Windham Village Council held their monthly meeting a week ahead of the original scheduled meeting to accommodate council members’ schedules. The meeting was called to order and the minutes, expenditures, bank reconciliation and safety report were presented and approved. Guest Charity Showalter addressed council about use of village property for the community garden. The parcel she is seeking...
14th Annual Patchwork Benefit for DDC Clinic ~ Center for Special Needs Children
Middlefield – The 14th Annual Patchwork Benefit will be held at Federated Church Family Life Center located in Bainbridge Township, Ohio on April 12, 2014. Upon arrival, party guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, stroll through items up for sale in the live auction, bid on unique silent auction items and purchase tickets for the Chinese raffle items. The Annual Patchwork...
UP IN FLAMES: Historic Fire Devastates Garrettsville’s Historic District
“Garrettsville is burning!” On Saturday, March 22, 2014, that message blazed out across phone lines, the internet and news agencies throughout northeast Ohio. Main Street’s newly-renovated historic Buckeye Block Building was on fire at lunchtime. Despite prompt and robust response by local and regional firefighters, the angry fire had devoured the storefronts from Center Street to High Street by dinnertime...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Idol Auditions
Garrettsville - Can you sing? Do you like to be on stage performing before others? Are you available April 13th, May 18th and June 29, 2014? If your answer is yes to all of the above, you need to consider auditioning for this years Garrettsville Idol. Garrettsville Summerfest announces the audition dates for this year’s Garrettsville Idol, the grand...
Hiram Village News ~ March
Hiram - At the last meeting of the Hiram Village Council, Hiram Mayor Lou Bertrand acknowledged the Hiram Fire Department’s Save of the Year recipients. The team was honored for the successful resuscitation of a full cardiac arrest victim on Vaughn Road in February. On that snowy morning, the Fire Department received a call to assist a man, Mr....
Adventurous music lovers, here’s something right up your alley.
Hiram College’s Marcia Kenyon Bissell Opera Workshop will present the world premier of the opera Verlorene Heimat (Lost Homeland) on April 10 and 12, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Renner Performing Arts Theater , 11762 Dean St. in Hiram. The opera, composed by Hiram College Associate Professor of Music Dawn Sonntag, chronicles the true story of an East...
J.A. Garfield Announces Winter All P.T.C. Athletes
Boys Basketball Anthony Workman – 1st Team Nick Jurcevic – 2nd Team Mason Butler – Honorable Mention Girls Basketball Grayson Rose – 1st Team Madisson Geddes – 2nd Team Lauren Jones – Honorable Mention Alicia Witte – Honorable Mention Boys Bowling Jaret Doraski – 1st Team Colin McGurer – 1st Team Zach Britton – 2nd Team Zack Hoffmann – 2nd Team Keddy Conway – Honorable Mention Ethan Hoffmann – Honorable Mention Girls Bowling Olivia Doraski –...
March 29 & 30: The Right Time to Bring Overdue Honor to a Vietnam Vet
Time may not heal all wounds, but perhaps it gives us the opportunity to right some wrongs. That’s what the nation has to offer Vietnam Veterans more than 50 years after they were swept into that conflict in January 1962. More than 3 million Americans served in the 11-year Vietnam War; 58,000 of them died in combat; thousands more suffered...
Twentieth Century Club News
The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville completed its journey through the Dewey Decimal System, fittingly, at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library, with the 900’s, history and geography. Roll call was answered by enlightening the group as to what each would take on the way to a particular destination. Some were practical, some were fanciful, some...
Voters & Candidates Face2Face…a different kind of candidate forum on April 3 hosted by the League of Women Voters of Kent
Kent - Candidates for county, state and Congressional seats have been invited to meet and talk with voters in small groups at an election forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Kent on Thursday, April 3. Free and open to the public, the forum will start at 7 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt High School, 1400 N. Mantua St.,...
All Hands on Deck!
Indeed they were! It was Payback Time. The James A. Garfield Local School Board held a hastily-called meeting on Monday, March 24 to respond to the catastrophic fire which struck the business district in downtown Garrettsville. Representatives of student groups, faculty and staff organizations, Nelson and Freedom Township trustees, volunteers with the Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard, Mayor Rick Patrick, attorney...
Donations Accepted for Food Pantry
The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard was among the businesses devastated by Saturday's fire. Every week they serve hundreds of area families and help make ends meet. Non-perishable food items, household supplies, or monetary donations for the food pantry will be accepted at The Weekly Villager building (8088 Main Street) beginning at 9am Monday morning. Let's rebuild our community. #GarrettsvilleStrong Clients of the Nelson Garrettsville Community...
“This Is How We Roll”
Now that the high school bowling season is over, the Scholastic League has started back up. This year it’s a doubles format, made up of not only high school students, but also a number of other bowlers who are hoping to bowl on the high school team in the future. There are also quite a few bowlers who are...
Tales From Down The Old Road… Early Memories of the Family’s Automobiles
How far back can you remember into your childhood? I’m guessing that most people can’t remember much before 4 years old. I’ve read that approximately 4 years of age is somewhat of a threshold of actively recalled memory experiences. This is not to say that there aren’t occasional flashback experiences—dreams and visual recalls. Some of them are often strange...
Freedom Township News
As the new year is progressing, Freedom Township has had an uneventful winter. Our township was well prepared for the weather; we have experienced NO shortage of road material. There have not been any major issues come up in the township. Our rental halls have been used on a regular basis and they have been a beneficial asset to...
Join the Portage County Literacy Coalition for Spelling Bee fun!
Portage County - On Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Ralph Regula Conference Center located at NEOMED in Rootstown, Ohio, the Portage County Literacy Coalition (PCLC) will host the 23rd annual “Jeopardy-Style” Spelling Bee. Adults from businesses from the Portage County area compete against each other in this fun event that raises money for literacy. You will hear words...
Water rates, sidewalks, and the old gristmill hot topics in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The main topic of discussion after the opening of the March 12, 2014 Garrettsville village council meeting was water rates and how much of an increase there will be if council approves proposed Ordinance 2014-13. The Board of Public Affairs (BPA) had asked a representative from Arcadis in February 2013 about a rate study for the village...
Fire Board Approves Renewal Levy for November Ballot
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 13, 2014 with all board members in attendance. The first items of business were to approve the minutes, the bank reconciliation and the expenditures. In the chief’s report, Fire Chief Mike Iwanyckyj said the department has applied for three grants, a FEMA Grant, State Fire Marshal’s...
Challenge Accepted!….There is still time!
Garrettsville - Last month I challenged the James A. Garfield Community to take an active part in a massive fundraising campaign to kick off renovations to the schools’ athletic facilities. I am proud to report that over the last month more than 325 of our students, parents, staff and community members have accepted the challenge! As of Monday, March...
