Justin Rodhe & the Olympic Spirit
What is the Olympic Spirit? We recognize it when we see it in an athlete who excels in his sport through sustained training, discipline and competition. When he experiences struggles and setbacks, he refuses to give up. He keeps striving. While the back story of every Olympic athlete will likely exemplify these characteristics, this story focuses on one of our...
Alzheimer’s Training Program Graduates
Home Instead Senior Care proudly announces the first class of CAREGivers to complete their new nationally recognized Alzheimer’s training program called CARE: Changing Aging through Research and Education. “This training program is the best I’ve seen,” states Theresa Dash, Human Resources Manager for Home Instead Senior Care, “and really takes our belief, ‘To Us It’s Personal’ to heart.” The classroom...
Water Conservation is “auto”matic for Ken’s Auto Body!
Troy Twp - Ken Zwolinski, owner of Ken’s Auto Body in Troy Township, prepares to spray painted rain barrels with a clear coat sealant at his shop. Ken began donating this service to the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign four years ago when his daughter, Taryn Zwolinski, painted her first barrel for the...
Author Sets New Novel in Garrettsville: Scott Starkey to Appear at The Village Bookstore
It’s been an exciting year for Hiram alumnus Scott Starkey. In January, Simon & Schuster published his new novel, How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying. Geared to middle grade readers, this humorous “boy meets bully” tale has enjoyed strong appeal with parents and kids alike. But for Starkey, one of the year’s highlights will come on Saturday,...
Pierce Road Repairs Topic of Township Meeting
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regular scheduled meeting last week with all trustees, fiscal officer and twelve guests in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jim Turos. Fiscal Officer, David Finney presented the minutes from the last two meetings which were approved as presented. Mr. Finney also presented the proposed 2013 operating...
Peter Pan takes flight at Geauga Theater
The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild invites you to take an exhilarating journey past the second star to the right and straight on till morning. The Elementary School drama production of “Peter Pan” swoops onto the stage with the Lost Boys, Natives, Mermaids, Tink and Captain Hook’s swashbuckling Pirates. Led by the boy who refused to grow up, the Darling...
Antique Auto Show
The Northern Chapter, Ohio Region, of the Antique Auto Club of America (AACA), a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization, is planning a fun filled family summer event at the Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland, Ohio on Sunday August 19, 2012- a Genuine Antique Auto Show! The show, held on the grass at the Farm, at 11414 Caves Rd., 2.5 miles...
Grace (Shively) Ehresman celebrates her 94th birthday
On her birthday, July 3, Grace and her daughter Jeanne Ehresman (both of Ravenna) celebrated at one of her favorite places (Pizza Hut) with her double cheese pizza! Then on July 7- Grace celebrated at her son and daughter-in-laws (Ron & Donna Ehresman) home in Olmstead Twp. The party was also for Grace’s great grandson, Isaac Pennock (15 on...
OUTDOORS WITH SKIP…. Fishing the St. Lawrence Seaway
The St. Lawrence River is about an 8-hour drive from Mantua, Ohio. It is the boundary between the U.S. and Canada from New York through Maine. The first 40 miles of the St. Lawrence from Lake Ontario eastward are also known as the Thousand Islands. This area has a mystique and aura about it, which is very much unlike...
Public Hearing To Be Held For Garrettsville’s Proposed Exterior Maintenance Code
Garrettsville – Proposed Ordinance 2012-15 that would create an exterior maintenance code for the Village was up for a second reading. A Public Hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held before the August 8 council meeting. If passed, the ordinance will require that all properties within the Village be maintained to the code standards and will give...
Hollywood Comes To Nelson
Nelson Twp - Local movie producer Tyler Davidson and crew were in Nelson Ledges this week filming scenes for his new coming of age movie “Toy’s House”. The comedy centers around three teenage boys who head to the wilderness to escape conflict with their parents. They attempt to build a makeshift house and live off the land, then mayhem...
Portage County Soap Box Derby racer places third in the nation in rally points.
Andrew Johnson a sixth grader from Brimfield placed third in the nation in super stock rally points, and is the first racer from Portage County to score more than 200 rally points ever. He finished the racing season with a total of 201 points. The other two racers ahead of him finished with 202, and 209 points. Andrew started racing...
Circus Tradition Continues
The Kelly Miller Bros. Circus, founded during the Depression, is marking another milestone this year as it celebrates its 74th anniversary. Founded in 1938 by Obert Miller and his sons, Kelly and Dores, this traditional tented circus has seen the passing of the millennium and still offers the same great family entertainment it presented in its humble beginnings. While...
Garrettsville Hosts OGSO Divisional Tournaments
Monday just before 5:30pm cars began streaming into Village Park by the dozens for the first of the week-long divisional softball tournament games last week as Garrettsville played host to the Ohio Girls Softball Organization (OGSO) Divisional Tournaments. The tournament had three divisions ( A, B & C) with four brackets A3, B1, C1 & C2. Monday, A Division,...
G’ville Showcases Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Garrettsville - Garrettsville unveiled its $6 million expansion and improvement of the village’s 52-year-old wastewater treatment plant with public tours on July 14. The new extended aeration system went online in February, following a two-year period of final planning and construction. The new system is 99.5 percent effective in removing bacteria and harmful microorganisms from the wastewater before it’s returned...
“A Boatload of Learning! The Wonders of Watersheds Workshops”
For the 13th year, the Geauga and Portage Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) sponsored the Wonders of Watersheds (WOW) education workshops in June 2012. A total of 20 workshop participants traveled to unique ecosystems including wetlands, bogs, a freshwater estuary and Lake Erie. Pictured here, teachers and facilitators of the Advanced WOW workshop explored Old Woman Creek National...
DayBreak Lavender Farm, an Oasis for the Soul
Streetsboro - Just five minutes from the heart of Streetsboro, nestled within soft rolling hills, lies an oasis that few seem to know about, DayBreak Lavender Farm. The 14 acre farm boasts of colorful fields that contain 13 varieties of lavender, a 2 acre pond, woods to explore and an off- premises boutique. The farm is owned by Jody Byrnes...
Hiram School Reunion a Success
The 19th Annual Hiram School Reunion was held Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the Troy Community House on Route 422 in Welshfield. Ninety classmates and spouses enjoyed a potluck meal and an afternoon of visiting -- twelve came from out of state: Mary (Stanonik) Aultfather from the class of ‘59 of Georgetown, Texas; Kenneth Brigham, Sr. ‘57 of Labella, FL;...
St. James In-Home Hearing Consultants Cut Costs
Housecalls are back! Whether you live in Cleveland, Aurora, Middlefield or Garrettsville, St. James In-Home Hearing offers hearing care at affordable prices –- many times, at as much as half the cost of other hearing practices. Many large companies overcharge the elderly for products, but St. James Hearing believes “Everyone deserves to hear.” That applies to anyone over the age of...
Woodcarvers Show will delight
Kirtland – Discover the many styles and techniques of woodcarving at this free indoor show featuring the art and artistry of the members of The Western Reserve Woodcarvers Guild. The Woodcarvers Show, July 29 at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center features carvings ranging in size from miniature to life-size. Meet and chat with carvers and watch as they create works...
Seventh Annual Juried Art Show Hosted by the Geauga Council for Arts & Culture
Artists in Northeast Ohio are invited to enter their two and three dimensional art work to the juried art show sponsored by the Geauga Council for Arts & Culture and held at the Geauga West Public Library. The categories are Oil or Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, and Other. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category. Items should be brought to...
135th Chalker Norton Viets Family Reunion
Southington - On Sunday Aug 5, 2012 the descendants of the first pioneers to settle in Southington, Ohio, will honor their heritage with a family day of fun, games and a picnic at noon. The first pioneers were David Viets, Luke Viets and his wife Hannah, James Chalker and his wife Mercy and their two year old son Orrin, Roderick...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians continued their planning for the coming year by reviewing program prospects, including a visit from the GSETeam--a feature of a Rotary exchange program for young adults in business careers, Tyler Brady of the Cleveland Youth Woodwind Symphony--lately returned from a European tour, a send-off(July 30) for Jessica Lyons who will be leaving for Norway as part of...
GCRTA Annual Picnic
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 for their annual picnic. The location is Observatory Park, 10610 Clay Street, Montville, OH. Note special time! Gathering time at 5:30 PM, followed by the business meeting at 5:45, and dinner at 6:00 PM. The menu will consist of our annual Summer Picnic fare! Please bring your...
Historical Engine Society Antique Power Exhibition
Burton - The Historical Engine Society will be holding their 42nd Annual Antique Power and Steam Exhibition July 27, 28, 29, 2012, at the Geauga County Historical Society’s Century Village Museum in Burton,Ohio. On display will be various types of antique machinery, such as steam engines, gas engines, tractors, excavating and construction equipment, cars, and trucks. There will be...
Sailing, Sailing…Over the Bounding Main!
O.K., so it was the Nautica Queen, not the clipper ship Cutty Sark( I don’t know what was in the thermoses in the back of the bus), and it was tootling along from the mouth of the Cuyahoga River out to the breakwater protecting the shoreline at Cleveland from the wilder exuberances of Lake Erie but it definitely was...
Bridget Franek is London-Bound, Chasing Olympic Dreams
Have you heard the big news? Our hometown heroine, Bridget Franek, has qualified to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics, July 27 through August 12 in London. Bridget finished second in the 3000-meter women’s steeplechase U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Oregon on June 29. For those unfamiliar with steeplechase, the race consists of nearly two miles of running...
Flags on the Fourth
Time once again to offer thanks to Century 21 Goldfire Realty for the flags lining Garrettsville’s principal thoroughfares on the Fourth of July--Independence Day. Whether or not the passer-by is a citizen of the village, it’s more than likely to give a little lift of the heart and spirit to see the waving of the red, white and blue...
Conventional Drilling (not Fracking) on Liberty Street
Garrettsville - People want to know what’s going on along Liberty Street. At first, when the trees and brush were cleared, and a wide gravel drive was laid, the assumption was that someone must be building a new house. But then unfamiliar signs went up and big trucks were seen coming and going. As it turns out, this is a...
Godspell comes to Geauga Theater
Geauga Lyric Theater Guild’s Youth Workshops begin their summertime performances with the teen production of Stephen Schwartz's and John-Michael Tebelak's “Godspell”. This energetic production, directed by Karen O’Baker Porter, kicks off the Geauga Theater’s live productions for the summer on July 19, 20th at 7:30pm and July 21st at 2pm. Featuring a variety of contemporary music styles explaining the...
