Hiram Village News
Hiram - According to Police Chief Brian Gregory, due to staffing and budget constraints, the department has been limiting officers’ evening shift hours “where it makes sense.” Gregory noted this is a ‘band aid’ measure, and noted that even the State Highway Patrol is short-handed, asking that local departments assist on minor crashes where applicable. Mayor Lou Bertrand shared...
Park District Requests Bids for Camp Spelman Property
Portage County – The Portage Park District (PPD) Board of Commissioners (the Board) is soliciting offers for the purchase of Camp Spelman, a 58-acre property with a lake located at 7650 Ferguson Road, Franklin Township. Interested parties can find information on the property and how to submit a sealed bid by September 2nd at portageparkdistrict.org. The Board is offering the...
Burton-Middlefield Rotary presents $4,000 check to the Geauga County Historical Society
Burton - On Wednesday, June 8, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield (BMR) presented a check for $4,000 to the Geauga County Historical Society to support their “Raise the Roof” project which replaces the roofs on the buildings at the Century Village grounds. Century Village and the Society have long been recipients of support from BMR with repair work to the...
Favorite Flea Market Helps Fund Bridle Trails
Sign on as a vendor or shop for treasures like antiques, collectibles, household/garage sale items, crafts and other miscellany during a unique flea market in a beautiful park setting to support area bridle trails! This popular flea market, hosted by the Geauga County branch of Ohio Horseman’s Council is now in its 16th year. Geauga County Ohio Horseman’s Council’s benefit...
Hiram Twp News
At an emergency meeting in December, Trustees swore in Interim Fiscal Officer Jill Corbett, Shalersville’s current Fiscal Officer. Corbett stepped in after the untimely passing of Diane Rodhe on December 8th. Corbett agreed to assist the Township until such time that Trustees could appoint a replacement. At December’s regular Trustee meeting, which was held in the Township’s new building...
News From Mantua Village
Mantua - Prior to the last regular meeting, village council held a public budget hearing to allow residents to comment on the village’s proposed 2023 budget. As no residents provided feedback, no changes were made to the proposed budget. During the legislation portion of the regular meeting, council approved Ordinance 2022-25 approving and adopting a permanent budget for 2023....
Streetsboro Bicentennial Community Cookout, Time Capsule Burial, “The Big Picture” and Historical Blast 5k & Fun Run
Streetsboro - The City of Streetsboro continues the Bicentennial celebrations with a day filled with historic fun for all. Festivities kick off the Bicentennial day with the Historical Blast 5k & Fun Run throughout the City of Streetsboro starting at 9:00am. Runners and participants for the one-mile Fun Run and 5K will receive a Bicentennial Finisher Medal and a commemorative...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on July 18, 2022, in the historic Mott Building in downtown Garrettsville to discuss a number of pertinent topics. The JAGHS sign on the Mott Building should possibly be refurbished or replaced. Dave Brent of Willowleaf Studios, who was responsible for the Hat Shoppe sign, will be consulted, as will other sources. Estimates...
First Winners of Burton-Middlefield Rotary’s “Maple Splash Raffle” Announced
Geauga County - Congratulations, Marlene Dembinski from Parkman! Marlene was the first early-bird winner of $1000 in the Maple Splash Raffle. Her ticket was drawn during the Jan. 26 regular Burton Middlefield Rotary meeting and recorded live on Facebook. Pastor Nathan Long of the Faith Rescue Mission pulled the winning ticket. Marlene’s ticket is placed back in for all...
Crestwood Teacher to Participate in White House History Teacher Institute
Mantua - Crestwood Middle School Teacher Kimberly Marfy has been selected to participate in a week-long workshop in Washington D.C. to learn about the history of The White House. The White House History Teacher Institute is a program that is open to educators K-12 across the United States with only 30 available spots. The teachers that apply are evaluated using...
Get the scoop – virtually – on wildlife surveys in Geauga Park District
Research conducted by Geauga Park District staff will be on display this December during an informative virtual program hosted by Naturalist Linda Gilbert. All you have to do is register in advance in order to receive an emailed link for Research in Our Parks: Survey Results on Sunday, December 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Participants will join Naturalist Linda to...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Back at their usual stomping grounds, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club rocked the usual array of topics, including : *Updates on sponsorship for the upcoming Reverse Raffle (November2), accompanied by explanation–for visitors– of how the affair is conducted and the fact that it is the club’s principal fund-raiser supporting various community projects.*Various questions about possible projects and interactions with the InterAct...
Senator Cirino Visits Crestwood
Mantua - Recently, Senator Jerry Cirino, Ohio’s 18th District State Senator visited Crestwood’s 7-12 campus to learn first-hand from students about some of the programs offered there. Senator Cirino represents school districts including Crestwood and James A. Garfield in Portage County, as well as districts in Lake and Geauga Counties. The Senator’s visit included student-led presentations with the CHS...
Terrier men’s volleyball falls to Ducks in opening round
The Hiram Terriers men’s volleyball team learned why the Stevens Institute of Technology has been to the NCAA Division III championship game for eight consecutive seasons the hard way. They were swept 25-11, 25-14 and 25-15 in the first round of the tournament last Friday in Hoboken, NJ. “We never got our footing under us,” Coach Glen Conley said. “We...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the June council meeting, Mr. Donald Miles was present to discuss potential progress at the uninhabited property Miles co-owns on Plum Ridge Drive. The property in question has been the topic of discussion at a number of village meetings, as council has fielded multiple complaints from several village residents about the unkempt and potentially unsafe nature...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, Township Trustees discussed the details of a Community Open House event that takes place on Saturday, June 18th. The event will be held at Hiram Township’s new facility at 6352 State Route 82. At Saturday’s event, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the new building, which was completed in late spring of...
Message From Middlefield Mayor Garlich
Hello Middlefield Residents, I want to initially wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. I know personally, my time with family and friends has grown more precious. Social networking, that I often took for granted, is now special. I hope you use this holiday season to enjoy family and network with friends. We activated...
Vintage News
8110 Main St. (Business Works) is perhaps one of the most historic buildings in town. It was there that the first telegraph in the area was installed, and the first news of President Garfield’s assassination to reach this section came over the wire. Frank Hopkins, telegrapher, would at times string a line into the old Buckeye Hall to bring...
Plein Air Painting in Mantua
Mantua - According to the Artists Network, plein air painting is about venturing outdoors to paint or draw the landscape while out in the landscape. While the practice dates back for centuries, it was transformed into an art form by the French Impressionists. Fueled by their desire to paint light and its ever-changing, qualities together with the invention of...
Participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Maybe you’ve always wanted to help a scientific cause. Maybe you’re passionate about doing your part toward the greater good in Nature. Or maybe you just enjoy spending time with the birds.Become an official Citizen Scientist by joining us this February for the Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide count coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the...
Crestwood Lions Hold Plastics Drive
The Crestwood Lions will be at Monroe’s Orchards from 11am to 5pm on Saturday, October 1st, and Saturday October 8th. We will be holding a plastics drive collecting soft plastic on all 3 days. Plastics accepted are grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc and other food storage bags, cases overwrap,...
NGCC Awarded Burton D. Morgan Foundation Grant
The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) has been selected as a recipient of a $10,000 grant award by Burton D. Morgan Foundation for general operating support in 2022. Burton D. Morgan Foundation focuses its grant funding on supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in Northeast Ohio. However, occasionally, the Foundation makes one-time, proactive grants to deserving organizations that serve our community. ...
Riverside Railroad Club Holds Holiday Show
The Riverside Railroad Club will hold its annual Christmas display show Saturday December 11th and Sunday December 12th inside the Warren YWCA building at 375 N. Park Ave. The times of the show both days are 11 am till 3 pm. Admission is $3 per adult and children under 13 are always free. The show features several sets of...
Animal Out 2nd Annual 5k/22k Virtual run or walk
Get the Animal Out 2nd Annual 5k/22k Virtual run or walk will be held May 31st – July 4th 2022. Registration is open until April 17 at https://concretefootprints.org/animal-out! All proceeds go towards sponsoring a canine companion to be gifted to a Veteran and we encourage you to participate with your dog! Register for $40 – includes t-shirt, finisher medal, runner’s...
Portage Foundation Awards Over $200,000 in Grants to Area Non-Profits
Ravenna - The Board of Trustees for the Portage Foundation announced the awarding of over $200,000 in grants to local nonprofits supporting programs for area youth. The awards stem from a special grant cycle from the George L. and Genevieve D. Moore Trust at the Foundation. “This is a significant investment into the programs that directly impact area children. We...
Twentieth Century Club News
Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met in the home of Leah Schultz, who was assisted in hostessing by vice president Patricia Amor, who subsequently presided at the meeting proper in the absence of president Nasreen Kitko. The treasurer reported that the funds remained at the same point as at the last meeting. The minutes from the...
Library Program The Beatles in Cleveland
Garrettsville - You are invited to the Garrettsville Library to enjoy The Beatles music and memorabilia on Tuesday, August 2 beginning with a display at 5:00 pm, followed by a presentation by author Dave Schwensen at 5:30 pm. Schwensen will share behind-the-scenes as well as on-stage insider stories as well as rare concert films and never-before published photos. Books...
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary News
Community enhancement was the keynote of the December 6, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club. First off was the discussion of the new bike racks (one is in Tom Collins’ driveway) to be arriving soon and to be installed by the village maintenance in both Garrettsville and Hiram. Second was the Santa Claus Project, wherein residents interested in having St....
For “Old Times” Sake
That was the way it was…in Garrettsville, that is. The James A.Garfield Historical Society’s Oral History Day presentation was a hit. The panel of “seasoned” (senior citizens) local residents kept the audience’s interest throughout, and then some, as individuals asked questions of their neighbors in extended conversations after the program concluded. Even the cookie-laden table at the back of...
Changes Coming to PCDL Service Hours & The Library Box- and We Think You Will Like Them
Portage County District Library (PCDL) announces that all branch locations are now providing library service with newly-expanded operating hours. Effective immediately, the new branch hours are as follows:Aurora Memorial and Pierce Streetsboro Branches, Monday and Tuesday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; and Saturday 9:00 am...
