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...
Area Communities Hold Relay For Life Events
Hiram College held a Relay for Life event on Saturday, May 5th thanks to the work of committee members (pictured at left) Jamie Zychowski, Zach Fincham and Rose Zychowski. Along with the help of participating teams, they raised more than $16,000 leading up to and during the event. They will continue to raise money through August 1st. On the same...
Oldest Cemetery in Lake Milton Rededicated
Berlin Center - On April 28th, 2012, David Corll of Berlin Center, Ohio completed his Eagle Scout Project in historic fashion. Mr. Corll’s Eagle Scout Project involved the complete renovation of Lake Milton’s oldest cemetery. Accompanied by his parents (Joann and Paul Corll), family and friends, and local dignitaries, the rededication ceremony was also honored to have the 8th...
Valuable Information Learned From Multi-County Disaster Drill
Ravenna - On April 19, Robinson Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the Northeast Central Ohio Regional Disaster Planning Consortium (NECO) and a number of emergency management agencies, held a mock disaster exercise to test the hospital’s abilities to respond to a devastating tornado which swept through the region resulting in numerous simulated casualties and fatalities. All 50 participating agencies among...
Myth, Legend And Magic Comes To Northeast Ohio
The world is full of stories about magical and fantastic events and beings. There are centuries- old stories, songs and works of art that have brought mythic creatures to life and have given shape to mankind's greatest hopes, fears and dreams. Today these creatures continue to thrill, terrify, entertain and inspire. Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids, currently on...
Area Seniors Unite!
LAF SOMe has a new partner! That’s right, Life After 50, Seniors On the Move is partnering with the new Nelson Garrettsville Senior Social Club (NGSSC). The NGSSC will offer weekly meetings for area seniors and LAF SOMe will continue to offer day trips and special event gatherings. The two groups combined efforts will offer area seniors numerous opportunities...
Jefferson Senior Earns Communications Factory’s 10th Annual College Scholarship
Hiram - The Communications Factory, Hiram's only advertising agency, is proud to announce its selection of Jennifer Hall, as the firm's tenth college scholarship recipient. Ms. Hall, a senior at Jefferson Area High, earned the $1,000 award from the Factory to help offset some of the costs associated with her college education. Chosen from a large field of highly qualified...
Happy 100th Birthday
Aurora - On May 16th the Aurora Study Club will celebrate its 100th birthday!!! The Study Club is the oldest existing club in Aurora. In 1912 The older women in town were concerned that the younger women were too frivolous, spending too much time playing cards & that they needed to expand their knowledge of the world. This led to...
Steeplechase Canoe Race: The Tradition Lives On
In 1967, according to the legend, the steeplechase race began because of a disagreement between two friends over the price of a cup of coffee. The disagreement was between Archie Martin and the late “Doc” Foster. The disagreement turned into a challenge that was to pit four men with two canoes and paddles against the “Great and Mighty” Silver Creek...