Changing of the Guards for the Garfield Band Boosters
Garrettsville - It was a changing of the guard so to speak, as the James. A Garfield (JAG) Band Boosters elected new officers for the 2013-2014 year. The new president is Sherry Jones, Vice President of Uniforms -Robin Wadkins, Vice President of fundraising - Kim Hoffman, Secretary- Shelley Everett, and Treasurer - Kim Curry. Band Director Mr. Cebulla reported that...
Once more, with feeling. . .
Garrettsville - Two more distinguished alumni are set to enter the James A. Garfield Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 27. Tickets for the dinner and the presentation are still available by contacting Sheri Johnson at 330-527-5384. This year’s honorees are Mark Manno, ‘74 and Martin Paul, ’61. Mark was the classic, understated but highly-appreciated athlete in his years of participation...
Crestwood Board of Education to Hire New Superintendent
Mantua - Crestwood Board of Education will complete its superintendent search tonight at a special board meeting at 6 p.m. when it is expected to approve the appointment of Mr. David Toth. A community welcome and reception will immediately follow. Mr. Toth is currently the principal of West Geauga High School and will replace retiring Superintendent, Joe Iacano, Aug. 1,...
Rotary Variety Show Coming April 20th
Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua will present its traditional Variety Show, showcasing local talent with additional performers from Hiram College and relatives and frien ds of local residents. Several favorites will return, including Bob Stehli, Char and Jena Head and Heather Ristau. A well-known local musician, Steve Vanderink, will be joining the entertainers this year. The show...
Silver Creek Garden Club News
The Silver Creek Garden Club met on March 27th at the home of Jeanne Payne where artist Christine French taught a class on making beach glass jewelry. Their next meeting on Wed. April 24th at 1:00 p.m. will be hosted by Marie Elium and Colleen Steele. Kathy Hanratty, the president of the Native Plant Society of N.E. Ohio and...
RMH to Participate in Disaster Drill
Ravenna - On April 25, 2013, Robinson Memorial Hospital will participate in a disaster exercise conducted by the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO). Disaster exercises or mock drills are held annually to test the plans and response processes of participating hospitals and emergency management agencies. This year’s exercise will stage a disaster that impacts 13 surrounding...
VROOM! VROOM! VROOM!
Garrettsville - It’s that time again. James A.Garfield High School’s Academic Challenge team, the Quiz Masters, will once again be sponsoring their fund-raising event, Machine-O-Mania/ Touch-A-Truck, at the Garfield parking area on Saturday, May 11 from 11:00 to 3:00. It’s a chance for kids of all ages to see the big machines that drive by every day “up close and...
Dam Safety Presentation
Geauga County - If you own a regulated dam on your property, or know someone who does, you will be interested in attending a meeting on dam safety, liability, and planning for the future. Dam owners, public safety officials, and community leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 30th from 6:00 –...
“HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT” Designed to Shock Parents into Awareness
Garrettsville - Don’t get caught with your head in the sand. Parents have often been accused of being out of touch or naive when it comes to their children’s (mis)behavior. Here’s your chance to either redeem yourself or to get a rude awakening. Looks can be deceiving. Don’t be fooled. This is the message of “Hidden in Plain Sight,” a...
Windham High School Band Marches at Disney
Windham - After a year of planning and fundraising, the Windham High School Band made the trek to Florida over spring break for a once - in-a-lifetime experience, to march at Disney World in Orlando. The students began raising funds for the trip over a year ago and had some help from donations and area sponsors. The trip cost...
P&B Grinding and Machine Living the Dream
Garrettsville - Bill Butto and his father-in-law, Pete VanPelt, shared a dream for 20 years. Precision surface grinders by trade, they worked together at a shop in Streetsboro. But they always talked about going into business together and being their own boss. The only thing keeping them from pursuing this dream was loyalty to their employer. But in recent years,...
Help A Humanitarian Help the 4Cs
The Crestwood Community Care Coalition (4Cs) has been helping families in the Crestwood School District for over 20 years. Now, you’ve got a chance to help them by doing something you probably already do anyway. The more donations of money and non-perishable food they receive now through April 30th, the more Feinstein Challenge money the 4Cs will get. For the...
Nelson Residents Question Trustees on Road Maintenance
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regular trustee meeting with only two of the three trustees present, the fiscal officer, three employees and 19 residents in attendance. Trustee Jim Turos was absent despite being present at a special meeting held at Pixley Park prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. Chairman Tom Matota called the meeting to order....
Scouts Earn Their “Reach Out” Award
Mantua - Recently, Junior Girl Scout Troop 442 from Crestwood Intermediate School hosted a panel discussion to earn their “reach out” award. The requirements for the “reach out” award included having the troop explore the roles available to women and girls. The troop set up the panel discussion and invited four panelists from different professions to speak about their...
The 50-50 Rule Program Helps Siblings Overcome Family Conflict While Caring for Aging Parents
You may not have much in common with your siblings now that you’re grown. But there’s still one thing you share: your mom and dad. A local program being held April 23 – called the 50-50 Rule – offers strategies for overcoming sibling differences to help families provide the best care for elderly parents. “Any family that has cared for...
Honor WWII Veterans at a Tribute Dinner; Dance the night away at a USO-style dance at Century Village Museum
Burton – As part of its planned commemoration of World War II, the Geauga County Historical Society is inviting the Geauga County community to join its World War II veterans for a tribute dinner Saturday evening, May 25. Following the dinner, guests are invited to “swing” back to the 1940s, with a USO-style dance. Limited space is available for both...
Take This Opportunity to Meet Live Birds of Prey
Warren - The Birds in Flight Sanctuary of Warren, Ohio, will be presenting a Raptor Education Program on April 13th, 2013 at 7pm. This is a FREE event and is open to the public. The program is being sponsored by The Eagle Creek Conservation Club and will be held at their club facilities located at 5525 Eagle Creek Road,...
‘Tuesdays With Ellie’ Come to a Close
Mantua - If you haven’t had the chance to stop by, Tuesday, April 16th is the final scheduled community event at Mantua Center School. As the six-week trial of what has come to be called ‘Tuesdays with Ellie,’ come to a close, event organizer Ellie Monroe reflects on the effectiveness of her program. “I consider it a success,” states...
Fortis College – Ravenna Invites Business Leaders and Prospective Student to Experience State of the Art Meti-Man Simulation
Ravenna - Fortis College in Ravenna will host an open house at 3 p.m. on April 24 featuring a unique attraction that has revolutionized medical education. The campus is located at 653 Enterprise Pkwy., Ravenna (330-297-7319). As part of the event, attendees will get to see and interact with Fortis College in Ravenna’s technologically advanced METIman patient simulator. METIman is...
Portage County Health Department’s First Annual Open House
Ravenna - The Portage County Health Department held its 1st annual open house April 2, 2013. “This was a chance to introduce the public to our staff and to educate them on the services we provide for them every day,” said DuWayne Porter, Health Commissioner. The open house provided residents with many hands on events including getting their blood pressure...
Cinderella Comes to Life at Crestwood High School
Mantua - Dust off your tiara, because on April 19th to April 21st, you’ll be transported into one of childhood’s best-loved fairy tales. Crestwood High Drama Club will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the nearby CHS gymnasium, so pumpkin coaches are not required. You’ll be transported as Cinderella, Crestwood junior Amber Harrison, waltzes her way into the on-stage...
Nelson Trustees Use Road Funds for Excavator Purchase
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met last Thursday with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. There were four employees and ten guests in attendance as well. After the approval of the minutes, expenditures and permanent appropriations, Chairman Tom Matota opened the floor up for guests to speak. Mr. Bill Steiner from the Portage County Solid Waste District...
Music Lovers Take Note
Music lovers, seekers after interesting stuff,…here’s your calendar of events coming up in the Hiram College Music department; you’re all invited. Tuesday, April 2--7:30 p.m.--Hayden Auditorium --Wind Ensemble, Ken Young, conductor Thursday, April 4--12:15-1:15 p.m.--Frohring Recital Hall --Spring Honors Convocation--outstanding student performers Thursday, April 4 --7:30 p.m.--Hiram Christian Church --Alexis Alvorado, Junior Recital Friday, April 5--7:30 p.m.--Hiram Christian Church --Spring Choral Concert--Dawn Sonntag, conductor Sunday, April 7--3:00 p.m.--Hiram...
Candlelight Winery Holds Adult Egg Hunt
Nelson Twp. - When folks think of Easter eggs hunts they think of children and their Easter baskets anxiously waiting to find the eggs, but the Easter egg hunt at the Candlelight Winery Saturday night was just a little different. They had eggs and even a few Easter baskets but the folks carrying the baskets and going on the...
Friends of Melana Seeks Sponsors for 5k Race
Friends of Melana (FOM) will hold their Third Annual Memorial 5k and 1 mile run/walk at Garrettsville SummerFest, Sunday June 30, 2013 at 9am. Participants are asked to register at www.Summerfest5k.eventbrite.com. The cost is $25 per runner and $10 for the fun run/walk. Folks can get additional individual sponsors by downloading a sponsor form from eventbrite and asking friends...
Duvall Receives USBC Award
Garrettsville - Melissa Foy Duvall received the USBC Award for Eleven Strikes in a Row in the King’s Queens League at Sky Lanes. She started with a spare and finished with the eleven strikes. Actually she had 14 in a row as she started the second game with three strikes. Missy’s series was an all time high of 676 with...
Weather Didn’t Hamper Easter Carnival
Mantua - Scads of kids went to Crestwood Primary School this past Saturday. Yes, they willingly came to school on the first Saturday of spring break, but their motivation was anything but academic. On their minds were eggs, candy, Easter baskets and carnival games -- and they were not disappointed. The Leo Group, part of Lions Club International, sponsored a...
Newton Falls Community Easter Egg Hunt
Newton Falls - Despite the very cold weather in the week preceding, Saturday, March 23, was a great day for the 60th Newton Falls Community Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Girl Scouts. A cool, but sunny day made the crowd a little less than previous years but gave those attending a bigger haul of prizes. Over 7000...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville - The members of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club are getting their stuff together. Organizing is the name of the game. Task sheets, planning outlines, continuity, transparency, alacrity are all part of the plans. They’re hoping to promote the student exchange programs of Rotary, having found such success with Jessica Lyons and the Lyons family this year with her experiences in...
Village of Mantua Battles Back from Fiscal Watch
Mantua - Last Tuesday’s Mantua Village Council meeting marked the momentous occasion of the Village being removed from Fiscal Watch by Nita Hendryx, a representatives from Ohio’s Auditor of State’s Office (ASO). According to Jenny August, Village Clerk-Treasurer, Mantua met the criteria of ‘Fiscal Watch’ at the end of 2007, but was not officially listed as such until August...