Crestwood and Ravenna School Districts to Share Food Service Operations
Mantua - The Boards of Education for both Crestwood Local Schools and Ravenna School District approved resolutions today to share food service operations beginning July 1, 2011. The agreement between the two districts is potentially the first shared services agreements in Northeast Ohio for public school districts. As approved by the boards, Jennifer Bujak-Hirsch of Crestwood Local Schools will continue...
TW3 x 2 (TW3= That Was The Week That Was)
Well, it was another full week for “movers and shakers” all over town. To wit : Graduation parties...Hiram College, U. of Akron, KSU. All of the big schools turned ‘em out to look for jobs. Jean Marvin snuck in a birthday bash with her graduation party (Master’s in Nursing) The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on Monday--as they...
Youth Bowling News
This will be the last bowling article until leagues begin again in the fall. Thank you to everyone who helped with the youth leagues this year, and to everyone who enjoyed reading about our youth bowlers! This year’s summer bowling camp will be August 10-12. Each day, bowlers will get instruction from coaches; lunch will be served each day....
Notes from the vineyard
I know I have said this in past articles this Spring, but this rain really needs to stop. While some rain is good for new vines, it is definitely not healthy for mature vines. Unfortunately this much rain is not good for any age vine. As most farmers will tell you, they have learned to deal with Mother Nature’s...
Burton Classic Car Cruise Nights Return
Burton - Remember the days when a car was a thing of beauty and American- made? When every fall you anxiously waited for the new models to be unveiled? When an American- made car was parked in every driveway?Step back in time to the glory days of American cars every Wednesday night from May 11 to September 28, in...
Our Lady of the Elms Senior Earns Communications Factory’s 9th Annual College Scholarship
Hiram - The Communications Factory, Hiram’s only advertising agency, is proud to announce its selection of Meghan Caprez as the firm’s ninth college scholarship recipient. Ms. Caprez, a senior at Our Lady of the Elms High School in Akron, earned the $1,000 award from the Factory to help her offset some of the costs associated with her college education.Chosen...
Crestwood High School Hosts Local Math Competition
Mantua - Crestwood High School’s applied math class did more than just apply their learned math skills. Along with the trigonometry class from James A. Garfield, these juniors and seniors competed in a series of competitions with their homemade trebuchets, miniature medieval-style catapults, in Crestwood High School’s gymnasium May 4. From designing with blueprints to construction of these catapults,...
American Legion Post 236 News
Newton Falls - Newton Falls American Legion Post 236 recently held its 2011 elections. District Commander Jim Campbell and Post 540 Commander Roger Garber installed the new officers. The new officers are Bob James, Commander, Duncan Shetterly, Trustee, Donna Watson, 2nd Vice Commander, Cari Delgado, Service Officer, Ron Widowfield, Chaplain, Bob Cameron, Trustee, Arden Baillie, Trustee, Bob Shaulis, Treasurer,...
Community Invited to Historical Party
Aurora - Aurora Historical Society invites the community to a Grand Re-Opening Party at the Aurora Historical Museum from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, May 22, lower level of the Aurora library building, 115 E. Pioneer Trail.The party will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony, guided tours through the renovated archives, activities for children, including an up-close look at Aurora’s historic...
Freedom Twp. Trustees Attend to Springtime Duties
Freedom Township - The Freedom Township Board of Trustees met on May 5 in regular session. The meeting was attended by trustees James Hammar, Roy Martin, John Zizka; Rosemary Nicholas, Fiscal Officer; Jeff Derthick, Zoning Inspector; and Charles VanSteenberg, Road Supervisor. Also present were Charles Duffield and Harold Cain.Much discussion focused on springtime roadwork and the upcoming Spring Clean-Up,...
O Canada
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians were treated to a unique look at what for some is Terra Incognita, our great (in more ways than one) northern neighbor, Canada...specifically, Dennis Guenther’s home province of Alberta (along with Saskatchewan and Manitoba, known as the Prairie Provinces). Names familiar to travelers, such as Lake Louise and Banff, Medicine Hat and Calgary shared map space with...
EcoWater/Servisoft of Middlefield Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day
Burton - EcoWater/Servisoft of Middlefield is celebrating their seventh annual Customer Appreciation Day and Open House on Saturday, June 4th from 9 am until 2 pm. They are located at 14299 Kinsman Road in Burton, just one mile east of Burton Square. This year will mark their 46th year in business.This annual event provides a way for everyone at...
Twenty-Four To Compete For Garrettsville Idol
Garrettsville - The winner is... well not yet, but they are getting closer as the field narrowed Sunday for those who vying to become the next Garrettsville Idol. This past Sunday, forty -three contestants competed on stage at James A. Garfield School with the hope of becoming the next Garrettsville Idol. The finals for the event will be held...
Council Urged To Make Processes Business-Friendly
Garrettsville - Prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting, members met at 6:45 p.m. on May 10th for a review of the Village’s finances. Mayor Craig Moser reviewed the village’s financial accounts and recapped major expenditures from the 2009 & 2010 while highlighting those planned for the 2011 fiscal year. Councilwoman Clyde asked if a list could be prepared for...
Fire Board Explores Fuel Options
Windham - The WVFD Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting for May at the fire station with all board members and fiscal officer present. In the fire chief’s report, Chief Iwanyckyj asked the board if they could partition part of the meeting room off to make a lounge for the medics who are on call. The cost of...
Area Schools Awarded Grant
Hiram - On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, representatives from the James A. Garfield, Crestwood and Woodridge Local Schools along with Roxanne Sorrick, Head of Teacher Education and Project Director for Hiram College traveled to Columbus to accept a Teacher Planning Grant and begin advanced planning for the 2011-2012 school year. During the 2011-12 school year, Hiram College teacher candidates will...
Registration Underway For 5K Run / Fun Walk
Garrettsville - Registration is underway for the 1st annual Garrettsville Summerfest 2011 5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk. This all road race to benefit glioma childhood cancer research will take place on Sunday, June 26th at 9 a.m. Event organizer, Jacob Vaughn and his assistant Diana Morris invite everyone to participate. All proceeds will benefit Friends of Melana, an...
Habitat for Humanity ranks No. 6 among largest homebuilders in the U.S.
Ravenna - Habitat for Humanity of Portage County’s work to provide affordable housing has helped Habitat for Humanity International rank as the sixth largest homebuilder on Builder magazine’s top 100 list. With 6,032 closings in 2010, this is the second time Habitat for Humanity has placed in the top ten. “Our placement on the Builder 100 list is a...
Newton Falls Chamber Of Commerce Report
During the May meeting of the Newton Falls Chamber of Commerce, the focus of the discussion centered on the Association’s members. Though the Covered Bridge sign on Route 5 and First Street is full, there is still one spot available if anyone is interested in advertising there. Currently a space holder is simply filling in for the time being.Linda Nord,...
Summerfest Needs You
Garrettsville - Do you have some time on your hands and want to help out your community? Have you considered helping out with SummerFest, the annual festival held the last weekend in June in Garrettsville? SummerFest Is looking for individuals,scouting groups, civic groups etc. to help out with various events at this year’s festival. What they need is folks who...
Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen Celebrates Women
Middlefield - To honor women, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen is planning a special event just for women. Ladies in all walks and areas of life are invited to join us for the Ladies’ Tea & Treasure event on Friday, June 3rd, at 4:00 pm. You will enjoy a buffet luncheon which includes assorted finger sandwiches, a fruit cup, tossed salad,...
Buckeye Trail Association Building New Hiking And Backpacking Trail
Ravenna - The Buckeye Trail is a hiking trail that circles the whole state of Ohio and is 1,444 miles long. It is built and maintained by the Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) and numerous volunteers.As a non-profit organization, they strive to provide outdoor recreation through hiking and backpacking to all four corners of Ohio. Now the BTA wants to...
Community & Service
Garrettsville - Wow! That Was The Week That Was. A Hot Time In The Old Town from stem to stern, so to speak. Started off with Mother’s Day, went on to the Marching Pride Band dinner (Congratulations to the outstanding students recognized : John Hecky--John Philip Sousa Award. Curtis Cosner--Semper Fidelis Award, Carrie Holcomb--four-year letter award. Sam Russell--Patrick S....
Windham Village to Purchase Fuel from Circle K
Windham - The regularly scheduled meeting of the village council was rescheduled for April 27, 2011. The council was missing one member. The pledge of allegiance was recited and the meeting began. The last council meeting the fire chief explained that the village had received a warning about their fuel systems not being in compliance with the new standards. After...
Gallagher Receives Entrepreneur Honor
Kent - James A. Garfield graduate and Kent State University senior, Shannon Gallagher was recently inducted as a charter member of the Kent State chapter of Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society, the first academic honor society dedicated to entrepreneurship. The mission of Sigma Nu Tau is to promote, recognize, honor, and reward academic excellence in entrepreneurship and to encourage...
Summerfest Announces Pet Idol Photo Contest
Garrettsville - The Summerfest Committee is now accepting pet photo entries at the Middlefield Banking Company located at 8058 State Street Garrettsville, for the annual Pet Idol Photo Contest. The contest is one of many that are held during Summerfest the last weekend in June.If you are an amateur shutterbug and have a cute Rocky, Fluffy, Fido or other...
Colon Cancer Survivor Cycles Cross-Country for a Cause
Garrettsville - It’s fairly common for someone to ride their bicycle across the country. It’s quite another when that someone is a survivor of inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis and colon cancer... with an ilieostomy.An ostomy is a surgically created opening from an internal organ such as the intestines or ureters to an external point on the body, usually...
Behind the Gates of Camp Ravenna
Camp Ravenna - Early Saturday morning almost 200 people sacrificed sleep when they arrived at 7:30 a.m. at the Renaissance Family Center for a tour of Camp Ravenna. The excited folks enjoyed coffee and donuts while they waited on the buses to take them to see first hand what really lays behind the gate at Camp Ravenna Military Training...
Calling All Frozen Yogurt Lovers!!
Hiram - Want a place where you can take a minute to sit down, relax. and enjoy the cool sweet taste of Frozen Yogurt?If you would be willing to take a moment of your time to fill out a short questionnaire, a local frozen yogurt cafe could be on the horizon...and just around the corner from your home...in...
Yo-Yo The Clown Visits KT Elementary
Windham - The children of Windham’s KT Elementary preschool were treated to a visit from Yo-Yo the Clown. Steve Blasko from Youngstown has performed for over 40 years. He demonstrated for the children how he transforms himself into a clown. Teacher’s Aide Ms. McLean and a student, Briah Daniel, joined in the fun by applying clown makeup. The preschoolers...
