Eagles Donate To Library
Garrettsville - This year the Garrettsville Eagles Club Aerie No. 27's donation of $5,185 was once again awarded to the Portage County District Libraries. The club members felt that there is great need for funds to continue the many services the library provides. Receiving the check from Eagles president Tim Kelly were Director Cecilia Swanson, Kathleen Kozup Branch Manager, and Board...
Message from J.A. Garfield Schools
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield School District is very concerned with the safety of our students and staff members. We strive to protect every child in every way. We will increase our vigilance through the end of the school year. Currently, every school building is locked; entrance is only gained by pressing a buzzer to be admitted by...
Free Wildlife-Related Workshop For Educators To Take Place in Portage Lakes
Educators who work with children pre-kindergarten through 8th grade are invited to attend a free workshop on Friday, January 11th, 2013. The workshop focuses on two supplemental curriculums that help teach wildlife-related concepts. Growing Up WILD (for ages 3-7 years) and traditional Project WILD (K-12) guidebooks will be provided to all participants who stay for the duration of the...
Winter and Spring Class Registration Open at Geauga Lyric Theater Guild and Arts Center
The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild will be offering a wide array of classes for the upcoming winter and spring session. There are many favorite performing arts classes which will return along with a few new surprises. Perhaps you've always wanted to test your skills with Shakespeare. Adults and children will be offered the opportunity to experience the humor and...
Area Residents Ready to “Save-A-Lot” in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - Save-A-Lot officially opened their doors to the public on Wednesday, December 19th. After a successful “invitation only” soft opening on Tuesday evening attended by local business leaders and government officials, Save-A-Lot is well on its way to making an impact in the community. Area residents were clamoring to be first in line on Wednesday morning. Expressing the gratitude...
This is How We Roll
One of the most enjoyable moments in youth leagues is when a bowler hits the 200 mark for the first time in league play. Jacob Britton did that last week in the 11:00 Trio League, with a 208 his last game. Jacob, who averages 125, also added a 152 game on his way to a nice 484 series, which...
Marching Pride Performs at Cavaliers Game
The Garfield Marching Pride High School Band played pregame at the Sat. Dec. 8th Cleveland Cavaliers game. The Band played a few songs and the National Anthem before the unfortunate Cavaliers loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Band sounded wonderful and the kids had a great time showing their dancing and playing talents for a delighted crowd. The kids...
Happy Birthday Dann!
Dann Timmons celebrated 60 years of living on November 17, 2012 and his family held a cake and punch reception in his honor last weekend at the Brick Chapel in Windham to commemorate this milestone. Over 60 friends, family and community leaders were on hand to help celebrate the event. Folks greeted the man of the hour, shared some memories,...
King Family Returns to Cal’s
Garrettsville - After a three year break, the King Family is back at the helm of Cal’s Restaurant and Pizza Express in Garrettsville. Aaron and his mother, Carole took over the ownership of the facility on November 29, 2012 and they are eager to return Cal’s to one of the top restaurants in the area. Carole and Aaron both...
Garrettsville Masonic Lodge Installs Officers
Garrettsville Masonic Lodge # 246 annual Installation of Officers was held in November 2012. The following Brothers were installed for the 2012-13 yr. The new officers, from left to right are : John Porter treasurer, Rev. Fred Bell- chaplain, Glenn Showalter - Master of the Lodge, Richard Collopy -Sr. Warden, Roger Norton -outgoing Master, Jon Trego -Sr. Deacon, John...
Forsooth!!
Prithee, milords and miladies, hast thou fetched thy silken smallclothes and finest gowns? Hast thou brought thy doublet and jerkin from the wardrobe? Art thy jewels brought from the strongroom? Dost thou have thy tickets to the Yuletide Revels?Forsooth! Make haste to send a page to the James A. Garfield High School, forthwith (Or call Laura Young for reservations...
Sky Plaza IGA Open House a Success
Garrettsville - Sky Plaza IGA held an Open House last Friday night that featured their Seafood Road Show, food samples, displays in each department, Santa Claus, and Marine Mike Rowe who brought his holiday letters to a service member project. The event began at 4 pm and ran until 8pm and was an opportunity for the public to see...
Portage County Literacy Coalition Sponsors Literacy Workshop
Portage County - The Portage County Literacy Coalition (PCLC) sponsored a 14-Hour Laubach Literacy Workshop to train volunteer reading tutors. The workshop took place on November 12th, 14th, and December 1st at Maplewood Career Center. The workshop was presented by Doris Schoning, the Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) Coordinator/PCLC Director with the help of an ABLE...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are on the move again. They’re planning for their annual Christmas party on December 17…including the White Elephant gift exchange, which is always a hit(lots of peanuts). They’re finalizing their lists (addresses, not who’s been naughty or nice) for the Santa gift delivery on December 23--any donations got to support the People Tree--and setting up routes for...
Mantua K of C to Sponsor Youth Free Throw Championship
Mantua - Crestwood area boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2013 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. This is a fun, free activity for area youth to compete in a Free Throw (foul shot) competition for best of fifteen consecutive shots. The Knights of Columbus Free...
Crestwood Kids Enjoyed Lunch with Santa
Mantua - The Crestwood Primary School (CPS) PTO hosted lunch with Santa last Saturday at the Historic Mantua Center Elementary School. Nearly 150 people attended, with almost half the number of attendees measured in at less than four feet tall.Shannon Sayre, one of the event organizers stated, “We reviewed other locations, but thought the Mantua Center School was the...
Windham United Methodist Church Breakfast with Santa
Windham - Area children and their families converged on the Renaissance Family Center (RFC) to have breakfast with Santa. The event was hosted by the Windham United Methodist Church (WUMC). Children and their parents were treated to a breakfast of French toast stix, breakfast casserole, juice and milk. Coffee was also available for the adults. Following the breakfast, the...
Ooooooops!
The Hiram Community Chorus Program will be at 7:30 on Friday, December 7, 2012. Mea culpa! Must have been thinking of some OTHER festivity going on during this busy holiday season. Wasn’t there a movie with a title something like, “Every Night, Josephine”? That’s what it’s like around here (Well, not quite. Jacqueline Susann wrote the book the...
Fast-paced Game of Celebrity Icons Makes a Perfect Gift for the Holidays
Hiram – Let’s face it. We live in a celebrity-obsessed culture. We’re fascinated by Justin Bieber’s love life, Lindsey Lohan’s rehab sessions, the Obamas’ dog, and Taylor Swift’s song lyrics. Even in a tough economy, celebrity magazines continue to enjoy robust sales, as Americans just can’t seem to get enough of their favorite stars.To celebrate that obsession, there’s Celebritease!,...
Crestwood Schools Launch Student Helpline
Mantua - In a letter sent home to Crestwood School District students, Mary Ann Strenk, Director of Curriculum for the District, announced the launch of a program called ‘Safe School Helpline’, an anonymous tip line set up through a partnership between the School District and the Mantua Village Police Department. The system, which is available 24/7, can be accessed...
Hobbyist Creates 1000+ piece Christmas Village
Windham - When one walks into Windham Village resident Ted Stryczny’s garage, one will not see cars, motorcycles or even a bicycle but what one will see is his version of a man cave. Now, you will not find a beer cooler, game table, big screen television or even a recliner in this man-cave but you will see his...
Literary Music Club News
On November 14, the Literary Music Club held their meeting. This being Thanksgiving, we had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The women out did themselves, and everything was beautiful. Our thanks to the hostess; Mary Ann Leggett, Jackie Tokosh, and Margaret Paul. Our program was about angels. We also were taught how to make one from coffee...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary News
New member, Caitlin Ellerhorst Lawless provided the program for the November 26 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, held in the Kennedy Center’s Elmer Jagow Room because the Hiram College Dining Hall was closed for the Thanksgiving break. Ms. Lawless gave a brief history of the local insurance agency of which she is a recent employee…though not unacquainted with...
Hiram Receives Grant to Digitize Garfield Collection
Hiram - Hiram College has received a grant from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, based in New York City, that will help the College digitalize its massive collection of documents and photos related to the life and times of James A. Garfield. The $10,000 one-year grant is only part of the funding that will be necessary to convert the collection,...
Downtown Kent Rises Like a Phoenix
Kent - With over $100 million in new construction nearing completion, downtown Kent is currently undergoing massive redevelopment. While these revitalization projects have been successful through the cooperation of many, Ron Burbick , a retired executive turned developer, started the ball rolling with an idea he called the ‘Phoenix Project.’ Burbick, formerly from aircraft part manufacturer, Schneller Inc., sparked...
Crestwood Middle School Honor Roll – First Nine Weeks
8th Grade Honor Roll Melody Bencie*, Emma Bene, Madisyn Benoit, Karli Bigler*, Alyssa Blake*, Haley Brady*, Olivia Brady*, Colin Brooks, Allyson Buchert, Gabrielle Campana*, Morgan Chesla, Lilly Cline, Aaron Cox, Cameron Crabtree, Derek Crislip, Megan Cymanski*, Haley Davis*, Jacquelynne Deuley, Emma Dockery*, Francis Donat, Allison Durham*, Melina Edic*, Jordan Fabry, Mackenzie Fairfield, Adam Fitzgerald, Dakota Frenz, Taylor Gall*, Alexandrea Geraci,...
Windham Village Council Slashes the Budget
Windham - Windham Village Council met last Tuesday night with all council members, the mayor, fiscal officer and village solicitor in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rob Donham. Council approved the agenda changes and the minutes from the last meeting. The agenda contained many issues revolving around the budget and the cuts that need to be...
Nelson goes to Narrow Band Radios
Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. Chairman Jim Turos called the meeting to order. Fiscal officer J. David Finney presented the expenditures including wages totaling $4606.91, minutes from the previous meeting, notice of a zoning court date, the final figures for the handicap ramp and...
Portage County’s Frack Attack
According to the Ohio Oil & Gas Association, House Bill (H.B.) 278, passed in 2004, became the Ohio law which recognizes that “the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division has the sole and exclusive authority to regulate the permitting, locating and spacing of oil and gas wells. Additionally, H.B. 278 declares that Ohio’s oil and gas law and...