Hiram Receives “Step Outside” Grant
Hiram - The Hiram Police Department recently received a $500.00 “Step Outside” grant from the Ohio Department of Wildlife. The grant award will be directed toward a community program called, “Cops and Kids Fishing Day”. The event will be free of charge to anybody who attends. The intent of “Cops and Kids Fishing Day” is to bring community children closer...
“This Is How We Roll”
The Garfield Girls bowling team advanced to the state tournament this year, finishing 11th. Congratulations to all the girls and to coach Joe Brigham! Isaac Trickett rolled an amazing 161 game last week, 78 pins over his average of 83. Adrianna Conway continued her hot streak with a 128 game, 55 pins over average. Emily Linamen hasn’t had a lot...
Brigadoon Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for Brigadoon may only be purchased from Mrs. Young at the High School front office, Mon-Fri from 8am-2pm. You may contact her at 330-527-4341. Cost of tickets are $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for students 18 and under and senior citizens. There are NO refunds and NO changing of seats and dates after purchase is made. Brigadoon will...
CMS Harnesses the Power of the Pen
Mantua - At Power of the Pen competitions across Ohio, students are given a topic sentence or ‘prompt’ on the spot and have 40 minutes to write a complete short story. While the exact prompts are confidential, coach Marphy shared, “In one round, students were given the topic sentence, ‘You’ve got to be kidding’ and told to use it...
The Metzenbaum Center Holds Book Signing
Geauga County - On Monday, March 3, 2014 the Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, also known as The Metzenbaum Center, kicked-off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with a book-signing by author Barry Henkin. His autobiography, Why Am I So Special? talks about how he overcame the physical, mental, emotional, and societal obstacles that have confronted him since birth. Barry...
The Singing Weavers to Minister on March 16th
Freedom Twp - The Singing Weavers will be ministering at the First Congregational Church of Freedom on Sunday March 16 at 10:30 a.m. with a covered dish dinner following. The Singing Weavers is a three generation family group. They have been traveling and spreading God’s love through music and sharing the gospel for 40 years. Their ministry started in 1971 with...
Garrettsville Will Be Going Green March 17th
Garrettsville - O’Henry, O’Malley, O’My! Grab your friends and neighbors, and follow the road to Garrettsville on March 17th for a fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day you won’t soon forget. And that’s no blarney! The historic village of Garrettsville knows how to celebrate, and it will start first thing in the morn’. Start off with a hearty breakfast, and a beer...
Windham Historical Society News
Windham - The Windham Historical Society continues their busy 2014 schedule on Monday, March 17, at 7 PM in the Brick Chapel on North Main Street in Windham. The program for this free and public meeting will be presentations by four Windham High School seniors, Kelsey Meszaros, Katelyn Dean, Joshua Youngen, and Britney Collins, as the final step in their...
Honor Environmental Heroes and Support Portage County Park District, All at Once
Portage County - There are heroes amongst us. Five heroes of environmental conservation will be honored during the 16th Annual Portage County Environmental Conservation Awards Benefit Dinner on April 5. Recipients of the 2014 awards have been chosen for making a significant contribution to improving quality of life in Portage County through natural resource conservation and environmental awareness and protection. Environmental...
Foster Care and Adoption
Geauga County - Geauga County has been experiencing an increase in the needs of families and children in the past several years. This has caused the demand for certified foster and adoptive parents to increase as well. There are many families in crisis in our own neighborhoods that require the supportive services of our agency. You and your family...
Junior Jumpstart – Free Information Sessions
The Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation will hold a free informational session March 19th 2014 at 6:30 PM. “Junior Jumpstart” will address the senior year timeline and information regarding the financial aid and college application procedure. The session will repeat on April 9th, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. LEAF Sessions are free, and will be held at the LEAF Resource Center at...
“This Is How We Roll”
Adrianna Conway had the high game in the 9:00 Trio League last week with 144, doubling her average of 72. Adriana was also over average her other two games with 85 and 84, giving her a 313 series. The top series belonged to Alex Gage with 364; Alex had a 140 game as well. Other good games were rolled...
Mount Union Rising Star Nick Mock ’14 Releases First EP
Where would you find a music star in the making on a Friday night? Most likely at a gig; so grab a front row seat to hear the natural vocals and acoustic guitar of senior Nick Mock of Newton Falls, OH. English student by day, singer-songwriter by night, passionate artist 24/7; his talent and determination promise to take him...
G-Men Alumni Encouraged to “Save The Date”
The 9th Annual James A. Garfield Alumni Banquet will be held at the James A. Garfield Elementary School on Sept 20th. Anyone who attended JAG High School is welcome to attend. The event will include dinner, entertainment by the award winning high school band and tours of the campus including the new Intermediate School addition (grades 5 & 6)...
The Maple Tour Begins
“Maple syrup is a unique product made in a limited part of the world, and Ohio is fortunate to be located in the heart of it,” explained Nate Bissell, owner of Bissell Maple Farm and board member of the Ohio Maple Producers Association. Bissell and his colleagues at the Ohio Maple Producers Association want you and your family to...
Cleveland Indians baseball history comes to life at Bainbridge Library
Join us at Bainbridge Library for an evening of entertaining baseball history surrounding northeast Ohio’s favorite team, the Cleveland Indians. Beachwood resident and baseball historian Scott H. Longert presents stories from his 2013 book The Best They Could Be: How the Cleveland Indians Became the Kings of Baseball, 1916 – 1920. Time: 7 p.m. Date: Thurs., March 13 Place: Bainbridge...
Jerry Returns to Kehoe’s Used Cars
Garrettsville - Jerry’s back! Jerry Kehoe has returned to his namesake, Jerry Kehoe’s Used Cars, at 10755 South Street, just in time for the business’ 35th anniversary. Jerry and his wife, Lynette, have bought back the used car lot from Eric and Meredith Hedges after a year-long experiment in retirement. “Our whole life is right here,” Jerry says with a smile...
UH Geauga Medical Center receives American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines – Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Geauga County – University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center recently received the “Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The prestigious award recognizes the community hospital’s commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally- accepted guidelines. UH Geauga...
Activities Galore at Windham Library
Windham - Windham Library invites kids of all ages to its storytime on Mondays at 10:30 am. Storytime is an opportunity for both the parent and child to spend some one-on-one time enriching the child’s environment with stories, music, finger plays and movement. Celebrate the coming of spring with a “Spring Floral Wreath Craft”, March 10 through the 18th....
NGCC to Participate in Feinstein Foundation Challenge
The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard is participating in the Feinstein Foundation Million Dollar Challenge to Fight Hunger during the months of March and April. For the past 16 years, the Feinstein Foundation has been dividing one million dollars among non-profit hunger fighting agencies nationwide. Past Million Dollar Challenges have raised $2 Billion for over 1800 organizations across the county. ...
New Family Ed Class Starts March 15
Portage County - Area residents, who have someone in their life living with a mental illness or mental illness and addiction, have the opportunity to join a free local education program starting March 15 in Aurora. The Portage County Family-to-Family Education Program starts March 15 and will run on Saturdays for 12 weeks from 9:30 am to noon at The...
Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp. - At a recent meeting of the Mantua Township Trustees, the trustees approved a resolution to certify their jurisdiction of 37.09 miles of township roads. In similar news, they have also approved a list of zoning Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in response to the increase in questions received from realtors and appraisers. The updated list has been...
Residents Voice Concerns about Coach at BOE Meeting
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) meeting was held on February 27, 2014 with all board members in attendance. Darryl McGuire, president of the BOE called the meeting to order. Melissa Roubic reported that Maplewood will add an animal science program to the career center. Dawn Kilgore gave an update on Ohio House Bill 416, which is...
The Newest National Girls Wrestling Tournament in the Nation!!! And it is in Ohio!
The United States Girls Wrestling National Championships will be held at Perry High School, in Perry, Ohio. The date for this new tournament is March 21, 22, & 23. It is an open tournament for any girl in the US to enter, ages: K – 12 grade. Dean Olson, of Mantua, Ohio is the founder and tournament director for the...
Rotary Report
LAST CALL! Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary is still seeking contestants for the 4-Way Speech Contest , to be conducted locally on March 10 at the McCumbers-Brady Realty on Main St. , Garrettsville. Any students from Windham H.S. or James A. Garfield H.S., grades 9-12, are eligible to participate. The local first-place prize winner will receive $100, district-level winners will receive $750. Every...
Newton Falls Cemetery Association News
Newton Falls - Newton Falls Cemetery Association met February 20, 2014 at the Newton Township Administration Building on Newton Falls-Bailey Road. Susan Montgomery was welcomed as a new member. Fund raising ideas were discussed for a cemetery project to be decided upon at the next meeting. Another cemetery walk was proposed but details will be finalized at a later...
Geauga County Retired Teachers Association Offering Two Grants
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association is offering two $1500.00 grants to deserving college seniors. The recipients must be enrolled in a college of education, and be student teaching during the 2014- 2015 school year. In addition, the interested person must have resided in Geauga County or be a graduate of a Geauga County high School. For an application, contact...
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Library, a branch of the Portage County District Library, will present a workshop on how to write a resume and cover letter on March 15th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. The workshop will walk the participants through writing a resume and cover letter from start to finish. Participants will also be able to print...
Windham Village Retires Polichena’s Badge
Windham - The Windham Village Council meeting took on a sober note this past Tuesday as council retired the late dispatcher, Len Polichena’s badge number during the February council meeting. The meeting was called to order. The minutes from the January meeting were corrected and are expected to be approved at the March meeting once the corrections are made. Following...
Portage County farmer supports local 4-H through America’s Farmers Grow Communities
Ravenna – Local farmer Carrie Pfeiffer-Fiala has directed a $2,500 donation to the Outlaws 4-H. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will help the group assist members in their farming, along with educational endeavors related to the education, training and promotion of animal husbandry. Thanks to the support of farmers across the country, more than $3.2 million is...
