Hiram’s Old-Fashioned Fourth Of July
Tuesday, July 3 7:30 p.m. Pre-Fireworks Concert and Family Fun Hiram College Football Field Before the fireworks, listen to great rock music from the local band Muffinslap. Once again you will be able to see a helicopter land/take off at 7:30 and tour it. Swifty the Clown, and hopefully, his friend Joe will be there to make lots of balloon animals for...
Garrettsville SummerFest’s 8th Year, A Smashing Success
Garrettsville SummerFest lived up to all that it was billed to be and more this past weekend as the festival committee put on a smashing event. The weekend kicked off Friday night with record-breaking crowds, as the opening ceremonies paid homage to our Armed Forces. Representatives from the Air Force, Army National Guard and Army were on hand to...
Cool Off With A Walk
It may be hot, but will that hold us back? No! Join Geauga Park District for naturalist-led Beat the Heat Nature Strolls the following summer Mondays: July 8 at Big Creek Park's Aspen Grove; July 23 at The West Woods Nature Center Parking Lot; August 13 at The Rookery; August 27 at Swine Creek Reservation's Woods Edge; September 10 at...
Headwaters Adventure Race Set for July 14 in Mantua
Mantua - Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 14, 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village as a fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects. The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a 10-mile bike ride...
Heart of Doll Country
The June meeting of the Heart of Doll Country was held at the home of Carolyn Englert. We have had no response to our query about the girls who participated in a 1999 Doll Tea Party jointly sponsored by Waterfall Antiques and Lee Middleton Dolls. If you were one of those girls, please contact either Jean Lawrence, 330-546-5810 or...
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. Shake. Shake-shake. Shakety-shake-shake-shake! The last of the water droplets flew every which way as Doodle Dog made sure every inch of him was dry. He shook one of his front legs...
The Annual Summer Solstice, Wine, Art and Music Festival
What an interesting Spring we have had – hot temperatures, frost, hot temperatures, cool temperatures, some rain, more hot temperatures – this weather certainly has been impressive this year. But the good news is the official start to summer is right around the corner – and that means one thing to me! The Annual Summer Solstice, Wine, Art and...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The first item on the agenda was to open the floor to guest who would like to address the board. A resident asked if he could clean up veteran John Decker’s marker and place it where it belongs....
Mantua Chamber Golf Outing Huge Success
The 8th annual Golf Outing for the Mantua Chamber Scholarship Fund was held on June 6th at the beautifully renovated Tanglewood Country Club in Bainbridge. It was a beautiful day filled with sunshine and anticipation as 16 teams tee’d off at 12:30. Co-Chairs, Graham Harmon and Joann Vance want to personally thank everyone who took part in the event,...
Garfield G-Men’s Tyburski Selected For Blue-Grey National Super Combine
Josh Tyburski was selected to attend the Blue-Grey National Super Combine at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH. Towards the end of his junior year of high school, Josh was invited to attend a combine at the Cincinnati Bengals Football Stadium, he was one of about 200 other prospects from Ohio and Kentucky to...
Trustees Approve Plan For US Liquids Site Clean-up
Nelson Twp. - On Wednesday, June 6th the Nelson Township trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all trustees and the fiscal officer in attendance. Prior to the business portion of the meeting, chairman Turos recognized that evening’s guests, including Richard Bonner, Ohio EPA’s Bill Zawiski, Bill Steiner of Portage County Solid Waste District and Health Commissioner DuWayne...
Eagles Club Awards Scholarships
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Eagles Club (F.O.E.2705) for the seventh year in its 30-plus-years of history awarded three scholarships of $1,000 each to dependents of members. Nick DeJesus is a 2012 graduate of Brunswick High School and is enrolled in Baldwin Wallace College. He will major in Business Management and Marketing. In school he participated in football and baseball letter...
Yay, Eagles!
photo by Krista Peterson Garrettsville - Let’s hear it for those high-fliers! The Garrettsville Aerie #2705 recently purchased the property right next to their facility on Water Street-- a former wood-working shop( and goodness knows what else, over the years)--that had definitely seen better days. Our fine feathered friends then had the place taken down (giving the GFNVFD a training...
Enter the Summerfest Flower Show
Do you have a green thumb and like to display your work? Well if you do then I have a show for you. This year the SummerFest has added a Flower and Garden Show to the venue. The event is sponsored by the Silver Creek Garden Club and the Bay Window. Exhibitors will need to have entries dropped off at...
Mariah Wins Library Contest
Windham Library is pleased to announce Mariah Carter as the winner of our Guess the Number of Gumballs contest. Mariah correctly guessed the exact number to win, congratulations Mariah! For more information, call the Windham Library at 330-326-3145. The library, located at 9005 Wilverne Drive, is open Monday and Friday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 pm-6:30 pm; and...
Garrettsville Chamber Awards Scholarships
Garrettsville - On June 6th members of the Garrettsville Area Chamber met for their annual scholarship luncheon. Three seniors from J.A. Garfield were selected to receive scholarships. The recipients were Mack Hawkins, who will be studying electrical engineering at the University of Akron; Brent Jones who will be a forensic sciences major at Youngstown State and Jessie George who...
Soapbox Derby comes to Mantua
Mantua - The Portage County Soap Box Derby will be celebrating its tenth year in Mantua on Saturday, Preparing for the big day, are (from left), Ron Reed, Dean Olson, Barb Fleming, Becca Fleming, Randy Zigler, Briana Reynolds and Tyler Fleming. The Soap Box Derby race will start at 9 a.m. on June 16, 2012 and will be sporting a...
Attend The Geauga Counties Master Gardener Volunteers Garden Tour, Plant & Art Sale
The Geauga County Master Gardeners present their favorite event of the year, their 4th Annual Scholarship Benefit. The Garden Tour, Plant & Art Sale is Wednesday, June 20th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Auburn/Bainbridge area. Tickets, ($15 cash or check) and maps for the tour are available the day of the tour at Adam Hall Community Center,...
“Petals & Pearls Boutique” and “Party in a Cup” offering Private Tea Parties
Aurora - An exciting new venture opened June 9, 2012, in the historic 1815 house at 170 S. Chillicothe Rd in Aurora. Petals & Pearls Boutique offers home decor, personal and fashion accessories, antiques, and more. Its partnering business, Party in a Cup, offers private tea parties. It's a unique, delightful and surprisingly distinctive store. A departure from the typical,...
Notes from the vineyard
Fruity, dry, full bodied, fruit forward… I could go on and on with terms to describe wine. There are so many wine terms but what do they mean? And do they really match the wine? Well that depends on the taster. Many time we will share a bottle of wine with friends and one of us thinks it’s dry,...
Plan Your Event With The Help Of The Library!
It’s time for celebration! Graduations, festivals, and the yearly Summerfest are all just around the corner. Where do you start when it comes to planning your event? Portage County District Library has a number of available titles in the collection to assist you in with this task. Whether you’re planning a small gathering or large party, we are here...
Summer fun close to home
Summer revelers often take to the skies, rails and waves to embark on a vacation adventure. With the kids out of school and relaxed hours at the workplace, individuals and families generally find that summer is the ideal time to plan a getaway. For those who find they don't have the funds this year, or simply prefer to stay...
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...