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Windham Firemen’s Carnival Deemed a Success

Windham -  This past weekend Windham WVFD held their Annual Firemen’s Carnival. The event is traditionally held each year on graduation weekend with proceeds going to the fire station for equipment and supplies. The event has been going strong for over 32 years and features live music, food, rides, games, and good old fashioned fun. The event opened Thursday night...

Downtown Ravenna To Celebrate Summer

The Ravenna United Fund, Inc. is sponsoring SummerFest 2012 from 10:00am – 6:00pm on Saturday, June 16 downtown Ravenna. Opening ceremony by Mayor Joe Bica and the singing of the National Anthem by Linda Pierson will be held at 10:00am. Main Street in downtown Ravenna will be turned into a street filled with entertainment on Saturday. Be sure to bring...

SummerFest announces First Couple

Jessica Goforth will tie the knot with her prince Nick Hundzsa Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 3pm in down town Garrettsville on the main stage at SummerFest. Garrettsville Mayor Craig Moser will officiate at the nuptials. Jessica met Nick on a school playground when she was only 14 years old and Nick was 16 years old. They fell in love...

JAG Teacher Earns National Award for Teaching Tolerance

Just last Sunday, the James A. Garfield High School Class of 2012 celebrated its commencement exercises, the students officially closing the door on their high school career. Suddenly, all those teachers they spent day after day with were relegated to a file cabinet of high school memories... except for one or two great teachers who truly affected their outlook...

The 8th Count Dance Studio Holds Recital

Garrettsville- The 8th Count Dance Studio presented “Red, White and Blue Salute” last Saturday in front of two, nearly sold out crowds at the Iva J. Walker Auditorium at James A. Garfield High School. The recital had over 80 dancers performing a variety of dance routines, including hip-hop, clogging, tap, jazz, ballet, and even a gymnastics routine. The dancers...

Brittany Myer’s Memorial Scholarships Awarded To Roberts And Jones

Garrettsville - The Brittany Myer's Scholarship Fund was founded 11 years ago as a memorial to Brittany, a 9 year old little girl who lost her life in a tragic car accident in 2000. Brittany attended James A. Garfield Elementary School where she was an avid softball player and a complete joy to everyone. Left behind are her parents,...

Civil War Encampment At Sunbeau Valley

Ravenna - Step back into time and relive history at Sunbeau Valley Farm in Ravenna, Ohio as they host Sunbeau Valley Civil War Encampment June 23 & 24, 2012. Join us as reenactors of the Civil War era portray how life might have been  for those during that turbulent time in our nation's history. Come experience the roaring cannons, cavalry,...

Library Foundation Seeks Chapman Award Nominations

The Geauga County Library Foundation is currently accepting nominations for its 2012 Chapman Award.  This yearly recognition is bestowed on a special individual (or group of individuals) whose deeds have promoted the enjoyment of and value of books and reading and whose involvement has directly benefitted the Geauga County community. The prestigious Chapman Award, inspired and named after the late...

Garrettsville Summerfest Seeks Volunteers

Garrettsville - SummerFest is coming. Have you ever thought about all the work that goes into making this event happen year after year? The entire event is organized and run by a few volunteers from the community. Each year, right after SummerFest is over, the committee meets and starts planning next year’s event. Yes, it takes year ‘round planning...

Freedom Township Trustees News

Freedom  Twp. - The  regular meeting of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees was held on  Thursday, May 3, 2012 with all board members present. After review and approval of the April 19, 2012 minutes Mr. Jeffrey Derthick gave the zoning report.  Derthick reported that there were several lot splits, additions and new home inquiries.  No written reports of zoning...

Lucretia Garfield at Hiram Church

Hiram - Those who come to worship at the 10:00 am service at the Hiram Christian Church on Sunday, June 10, will step back into history as local historical actor, Damaris Peters Pike, portrays Lucretia Garfield, wife of President James A. Garfield.  She will be speaking in the very location where President Garfield often preached when a student, teacher,...

Home Energy Assistance Program – Summer Crisis Program

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program designed to assist eligible Ohioans meet the cost of summer cooling. The Summer Crisis Program assists income eligible households with at least one member age 60 or older, a household member with a documented medical condition, or households with an electric service disconnect notice.  Assistance is for a onetime...

OUTDOORS WITH SKIP…. Boat Trailer Battles And Fishing

Finally we have gotten to fish!  Some five weeks after the initial warm-up during that first week of March that prematurely set everything in motion, I actually got the boat into the water.  Not that it hasn’t been ready to go, I have been waiting patiently for some warm, windless mornings, but instead have been deluged with high winds...

Notes from the vineyard

This weather has been amazing and to think that summer isn’t even here yet! The next couple of weeks will be filled with parties, graduations and weddings. Many people are looking for something different to serve at their parties. They love wine but after a busy (and extremely hot) summer, sometimes wine just doesn’t cut it. What does one...

Puppy Tails

As the moon goes to bed, the sun comes up. And here we meet a sleepy pup, Who was walking through G-ville one bright sunny day, Then saw The Villager and decided to stay. Strrrrrrrrretch! Yaaaaaaaawn! Doodle Dog lazily rolled over onto his back and reached his furry paws up toward the bright blue sky before wrapping himself back...

RMH Foundation 18th Annual Golf Outing

Ravenna – The Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 18th Annual “A Different Kind of Golf Outing” will take place on Wednesday, July 18, at Windmill Lakes Golf Course in Ravenna. More than 200 golfers annually participate in the event, which features a morning and afternoon shotgun start. “A Different Kind of Golf Outing XVIII” is an 18-hole, four-person scramble featuring a free...

Windham to place income tax increase on the November Ballot

Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with all council members, fiscal officer, the mayor and the solicitor in attendance. Council approved the minutes, bank reconciliation, expenditures and financial report, At a previous meeting it was requested that the minutes be taken verbatim rather than summarized. After seeing the verbatim minutes (18 pages), council voted to return...

Burton Ohio Antiques Market Returns On June 9 With Over 400 Dealers

Burton - Don't miss what promises to be one of the most exciting events of the antiques show summer season.  Now celebrating its 51st year, the Burton Antiques Market returns to the Geauga County Fairgrounds for the first of this years’ semi-annual shows on June 9th.   With 400 of America's leading dealers displaying their finest antiques and vintage...

Ohio Chautauqua sponsors support old-fashioned, smart entertainment in Geauga County

Burton – The 2012 Ohio Chautauqua is on track to bring its traveling tent festival to Geauga County this summer thanks to the financial support of nine corporate and non-profit sponsors. The five-day event, a unique cultural and educational opportunity for the communities of Geauga County, would not be possible without the generous donations from The Geauga County Library Foundations,...

Garrettsville’s Memorial Day Celebration

Garrettsville - Four Fourth Degree Knights from the Garrettsville chapter of the Knights of Columbus brandished their swords and later shot their rifles during the village’s 2012 Memorial Day ceremonies on May 28. The color corps made quite an impression in full regalia, defying the oppressive heat and humidity dressed in black tuxedos, bow ties, white gloves, white baldrics,...

Reaching Beyond at GHS

Garrettsville - James A. Garfield senior Lauren Greathouse has worked for approximately six months on the new banners that are hanging proudly on the front of  Garfield High School. With the help of Jeff Lang, Lauren completed the banners in time to be hung for graduation. Lauren tossed around some ideas at the beginning of the school year, and...

Irwin Hardware Building Has A New Owner

Garrettsville – Village Council voted unanimously to sell the Irwin Hardware building to Garrettsville Ventures, LLC.  The 1800s-era property, located on Main Street in downtown Garrettsville, has been a source of contention in the village for several years as the former owner let the building’s condition deteriorate.  Council had the arduous chore of figuring out if the building could...

Camp Ravenna 5K Attracted Fifty Six Runners

Camp Ravenna - This past Saturday, Windham experienced a rare event, the opening of the north gates of Camp Ravenna AKA Ravenna Arsenal. The gates were opened for a few hours for the first 5K race through the facility to help fund the Windham Park Restoration Committee Project. Fifty- six folks came out to support the cause, with many...

Claire’s Crusaders

Cystic Fibrosis has been a term that I have heard my entire life. It was not until last July that I met this disease face to face.  Huddled around her incubator, I met Claire for the first time. Her parents, two of my best friends on earth, were facing a horrifying reality. Their precious newborn was being tested for...

Rotary Report

Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, at the meeting on May 5, interviewed candidates  to attend this year’s RYLA gathering at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, June 10-14.  They are proud to announce the selection of  Brittany Sisson and Andrea Sheller of Garfield High School and  Jake Sweet of Windham High School as their representatives to the program. Also present at the meeting...

Windham Fire Board News

The WVFD Joint Fire Board met for their regular monthly meeting recently with four of the five members present along with the fiscal officer. The board approved the minutes from last month’s regular meeting and two special meetings. They also approved the bank reconciliation, expenditures, and paid the bills. In the chief’s report, Chief Mike Iwanyckyj reported that he met...

Kiwanis Presents Books To Students

Newton Falls - Newton Falls Kiwanis members presented a new book to each 1st grade student.  Pictured above is teacher Mrs Greathouse and her students proudly holding up their new books.  Kiwanis President Linda " Sunshine" Hrenko and her crew Barry " Bigbird" Silliphant, Charley "choo choo" Strum, Eddie " I am at a loss for words" Read, Bob" Boy...

Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market Opens on May 19 – New Hours

South Russell - The Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market will open its eleventh season on Saturday, May 19 with vegetable and flowering plants, spring produce and salad greens, hanging baskets, cut flowers, honey, maple syrup, cheese, meat, baked goods, soaps and lotions, and other seasonal produce and crafts. Hours are new this season - 9:00-Noon every Saturday, rain or shine,...

Listen Up!

Music Lovers, listen up!  James A. Garfield instrumentalists will be on display Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. for their season finale.  The marching band will still be featured at Memorial Day and graduation but elementary, intermediate and middle school performers exhibit their tunes and talents this day along with the high school artists that they hope to...

Katherine Thomas Elementary Pre-school still going Strong

Windham - In days gone by, folks who were able to send their youngsters to a pre-school program were usually of the elite sector and pre-school was considered an option only for those who were financially blessed. Pre-schools, back in the day, were few and far between and had long waiting lists. Now all that has changed and pre-schools...

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