Windham Junior High Honor Roll
Grade Six Jazelle Artman, Aiden Barker, Heavenly Cheatham, Paige Collins, Darah Fall, Abigail Forsythe, Samuel Howell, Landen Kiser, Brevin McCrae, Michael Priddy, Annetta Sanders, Victoria Showalter, Ashley Simmons, David Stout, Dawson Swearingen, Tyler Wiley Grade Seven Eugenia Brown, Nathan Carpenter, Garrett Cogar, Josh Forsythe, Madison Howes, Phillip Maiorca, Blake Eye, Mackenzie McLean, Trynity Mock, Isabella Simpson, Rebekah Stout, Isabella Warrick Grade Eight Claire Alderman,...
Little Mermaid Ballet was a Hit
Garrettsville - The 8th Count Dance Center presented their rendition of “The Little Mermaid” January 29, 2014 at the Iva Walker Auditorium before a live audience. The show went on in spite of the bitter cold weather. Ashley Kaiser danced the role of Ariel/ Vanessa while Darian Brogdon danced the role of Prince Eric. The performance also had Emily Yarish...
Rep. Kathleen Clyde Announces Candidacy for 3rd Term in the Ohio House
Kent –State Representative Kathleen Clyde of Kent is seeking a third term in the Ohio House of Representatives and has declared her candidacy for the 75th Ohio House District in Portage County. “I am running for State Representative so that I can continue the job I started when the people of Portage County elected me to the Statehouse four years...
Hiram Village Council News
Hiram - At the start of the meeting, Mayor Lou Bertrand called for nominations for an appointment to fill Alan Donley’s seat on Village Council. Mr. Donley gave up his seat in December 2013. Council approved the nomination of Mr. Tom Wadkins to fulfill the remainder of Mr. Donley’s term, and during the same meeting, elected Mr. Wadkins to...
Garrettsville Knights of Columbus Announce Free Throw Winners
Garrettsville - Out of 51 participants, these sharpshooters had the most baskets made. Anthony DeNigris hit 13 out of a possible 15 in this age group, while Derek Miller, Billy Criblez and Sam Biltz all made 12 out of 15/ in their tie breaker round, Derek came in first place, making 4 out of a possible 5 shots. It...
Windham Village Freezes Water Rates but Hikes Sewer Rates
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly- scheduled meeting on January 27, 2014 with all council members present, along with fiscal officer Lloyd Billman, and solicitor Tom Reitz. Council approved the minutes from the December 17, 2013 meeting and the minutes from the January 7, 2014 organizational meeting. They also approved the financial report, the dispatcher’s report for...
Geauga Tourism Draws 100+ for Sweets and a “Positive” Night
Over 100 Geauga County Tourism Members united Wednesday evening for an informative and fun event. The evening began with a light dinner, networking and the opportunity to peruse the ‘Dessert Dash’ table with 13 amazing desserts that were later going to be available to the highest bidder. The business portion of the meeting was conducted and Geauga County Tourism...
Mantua Village News – Organizational Meeting
At the first regularly scheduled meeting in 2014, the Village Council approved appointment of Paul Janson as 2014 President of Council. In addition, Mr. Janson was appointed to the Finance Committee along with Ben Prescott and John Clark. Martin Hura was named the alternate member to the Finance Committee. Bill Zoller, Ben Prescott, and John Clark were appointed to...
ACT Presents “The Diary of Anne Frank”
Aurora - “The Diary of Anne Frank”, the award-winning, inspiring play about a young girl and her family who hide from the Nazis during World War II, opened at 8 pm Jan. 31 for an eight-show run Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 22 at Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail. ACT will present Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation of the play...
2014 Teacher Workshops? Just say “WOW”! The Wonders of Watersheds: Outdoor Explorations for Classroom Applications
Are you looking for ways to incorporate Ohio’s New Learning Standards into your curriculum? Seeking resources to enhance your classroom content and students’ success? Interested in acquiring graduate credits? Or maybe you are just in need of a fun and enriching learning adventure? Through outdoor learning and inquiry experiences, we can help your transition to tackle the standards! Don’t miss...
Raffle at the Garrettsville Branch of the Portage County District Library
Garrettsville - Check out three items from the library and you can enter to win a gift basket generously donated by the Friends of the Garrettsville Library. Items include: a feeding station for birds, a photo frame in the shape of a fish, nonstick insulated muffin pan, one of a kind earrings by Libby Art, Avon carry case, Australian...
A Challenge to the James A. Garfield Community
Garrettsville - As you may be aware, the James A. Garfield Local Schools were recently awarded a $5 Million grant to construct an addition on the elementary to create a centralized campus and update our technology. While this is exciting and will shape the education of kids for years to come, this is just the beginning! Since grant dollars...
Festival Puts Finishing Touch to Rotary’s Family Week Festivities
Well, THAT was Fun! Garrettsville- Hiram Rotary’s annual Family Week ended with a bang, as all—or a lot, anyway—of the folks who had been cooped up by the weather for longer than had been the case for quite a while came out to do a whole raft of things on Saturday, February 1. There was something for everybody. Displays of...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on January20, 2014 in the historic Mott Building on Main St., Garrettsville for their regularly-scheduled (third Monday of each month) meeting…plenty to talk about. The mills of the gods grind slowly and so do the proceedings of the Ohio Historical Society. Cash greases the wheels in all too many situations and...
Tax Valuation Appeal Solicitations
Ravenna - Portage County Auditor Janet Esposito is warning property owners to beware of companies offering to assist with tax valuation appeals. “Property tax values are available at the Auditor's Office, where the staff or I will be happy to explain what values are on record and how to file an appeal. The entire process is free.” Tax Compliance Services...
Area Invaded by Snow Rollers
A snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking up material along the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made. Often, snow rollers can be seen in open fields. As the snow and...
Portage County District Library’s New Library Board of Trustees Officers
Garrettsville - Portage County District Library announced its new Library Board of Trustees officers at its January 16 meeting. Pictured above (left to right) are Deborrah Defer, Secretary; Stephen Spencer, President; and Roberta Zuver, Vice President. Library board meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public and locations vary...
Calling All Brides to Be
Warren - Join us for The Hippodrome's 2nd Annual Bridal Showcase on February 9th, 2014 from 1-5 pm. The show will feature over 25 of the area's finest wedding specialists, all here to help you plan your perfect day. Plan on speaking to photographers, event planners, bridal fashions and tuxedo specialists, Dj's and many more. Sit back and relax and enjoy...
Please help us to get outside to play!
Portage County - Each day, donations from concerned people and corporations like you improve the lives of the thousands of dogs housed in our shelters. Rose’s Rescue would like to provide a fenced in area for the shelter dogs at The Portage County Dog Warden. The Portage County Dog Warden alone brings in between 800 to 1,000 dogs into their...
Join us for Winter Reading at Reed Memorial Library
Ravenna - Avoid the doldrums of winter and participate in a fun program at your local public library. The theme for Reed Memorial Library’s 2014 Winter Reading Program is “Destination: Anywhere.” Adults and Teens will have a chance to win prizes from February 17 through March 17, 2014. For every book you check out...
Last Chance to Purchase 2014 Dog License
Portage County 2014 dog licenses are now on sale. At this time through February 15, 2014 dog license fees are $15.00 per dog and $75.00 per kennel. A dog license is not only required by State Law, but also acts as an identification for your dog if lost. You may purchase from: Portage County Auditor 449 S Meridian St Ravenna, OH 44266 330-297-3560 Portage County...
Windham BOE Welcomes New Members
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting at Katherine Thomas Elementary School Thursday, January 23, 2014. All BOE members were in attendance along with Treasurer Samantha Pochedly. Superintendent Gregg Isler was excused from the meeting to coach the girl’s basketball game scheduled that evening. The meeting was called to order by Melissa Roubic...
Newton Falls Announces Kindergarten Registration Dates
Newton Falls - Registration for children entering the Newton Falls School System for the 2014-2015 school year will be held: February 10 & 11, 2014 from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. March 17 through March 21 8:30-11:30 a.m. & 12:30-2:30 p.m. daily You do NOT need an appointment, but please only come during these times. It is not necessary to bring your child at this...
Garfield Hosts Power of the Pen
Garrettsville - James A. Garfield Middle School was the site of the recent district competition for Power of the Pen, a program to encourage the development of young adolescents’ writing skills through practice and competition, in much the same vein as sport, with many of the same components, such as teamwork and concentration. Ten schools—Chamberlain, Crestwood, Field, Garfield, Harmon, Manchester,...
Scout Pack 4062 Holds Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Pack 4062 held their Annual Pinewood Derby at James A. Garfield Elementary School on Saturday January 25, 2013. This year the event was sponsored by Charles Auto Family and Warren Construction. Prior to race day, each participant was given a derby kit that contain a block of wood, axle nails and wheels for the event. The scout had...
Village of Middlefield Market Analysis Wins Competition
Middlefield - For more than two years, the Middlefield Economic Development Committee (EDC) has been aggressively promoting the Village of Middlefield on a state and national level with the goal of attracting business and industry to the village. As a part of this initiative, the Committee contracted Cleveland State University’s Community Planning Program Manager Kirby Date to develop a...
Mantua K of C announces Free Throw Championship Winners
Mantua - Nine Crestwood-area boys and girls ages 10 to 14 were named Local and District Champions of the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship and have earned the right to complete at the Regional level. Mantua Council # 3766 sponsored the local competition at Crestwood Middle School on Jan 15th and the District level at Aurora High...
Two-Day Hiram College Symposium Celebrates Shakespeare
Hiram – Hiram College will celebrate William Shakespeare’s works and legacy through “Personal Encounters with Shakespeare: A Bissell Symposium,” Feb. 6-7, 2014. The symposium will bring together literature scholars and theater professionals to discuss their own engagement with Shakespeare’s plays. In a series of sessions, they will talk with each other about what first excited them about the playwright, what...
Kinder Than Necessary
Mantua - "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle..." is a quote you will see displayed throughout Crestwood Middle School. Eighth grade Crestwood Middle School Wrestler, Tom Carson, acted in the very spirit of this quote showing the finest character and integrity during a wrestling tournament at West Geauga the weekend of January...
One grant…..three giant leaps for James A. Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - Over the next nine months the James A. Garfield Community will take three giant leaps into the future because of the $5 Million Straight A Grant. The construction of an addition on the elementary school will create a “Campus of Excellence”. Partnerships hope to bring exciting services to the school on Park Avenue. Finally, technology improvements for...
