Relay For Life Quilt
Have you or someone you know been touched by cancer? Would you like to have this person remembered in a quilt? I am making a Relay for Life quilt that will be raffled off at the Newton Falls relay. This is a quilt to honor those who have been touched by cancer. If you would like to donate a...
January 24 Burton Village Council Meeting
Burton - At 7 pm, Mayor Blair called the Burton Village Council Meeting to order. All councilpersons were present. The police chief’s report was submitted to the council. The report submitted covered November and December 2010. There were 317 calls in November and 325 in December along with six arrests in November and two in December. The police department has...
Freedom Township News
Freedom Twp. - Highlights of the January 20 meeting of the Freedom Township Trustees include the following: Zoning Inspector Derthick said he will be meeting with the Prosecutor regarding a storage trailer problem. He also said at another location the owner has been given until the end of July to remove an accessory building; in the meantime, no one is...
Council Considers Changing Electrical Suppliers
Windham - Windham Village met for their regularly scheduled January meeting with all members and fiscal officer present. In the mayor’s report the mayor stated that the library is nearly moved into the Renaissance Family Center and they are working on finalizing the agreement with the Portage County District Library Council. After some discussion on the library contract, council decided...
EMS Boot Camp
Garrettsville - Do you need a little motivation to lose weight, diet properly and exercise? Community EMS Boot Camp is a weight-loss challenge in the form of two physical fitness tests over a three-month period for only $20. Each participant will receive a commemorative T-shirt upon completion of Boot Camp. Gift card prizes will also be awarded to the...
Portage County Conservation Awards Nominations
The 13th Annual Portage Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner will take place Saturday April 9 and will feature a reception with music by Mitch Reed, hors d’oeuvres featuring local foods, a buffet dinner, a silent auction and more. The Portage Park Foundation is seeking nominations for potential awardees to be honored at the event. Nominations for this year’s awards will be...
Residents Take Message To The Street
Hiram - A crowd of residents (including the Hiram College alumni pictured here) opposed to the annexation of township land by Hiram College gathered Friday evening outside the Garfield Institute in Hiram. Their goal was to raise the visibility of this issue with Hiram College Board of Trustees who were meeting that night. Hiram College Vice President Tim...
Notes From The Vineyard
As you may have seen, we host and attend many wine-related dinners throughout the year. And, as you might imagine, plenty of wine is consumed. Many participants attend, and throughout the night, it becomes apparent there is some liability inherent in having people consume wine at a social function in your winery and then drive away. Thankfully, there are...
Much Ado…
Rotary Report Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary soldiers are putting together the program for the February Family Week activities. A great addition will be the participation of Dr. Bittence, she of the coming Robinson Memorial-associated medical facility in Garrettsville, who will be available to “meet and greet” as well as offering a mini health fair--blood pressure checks, etc.--to those in attendance at the...
Youth Bowling News
Star for this week in the 11:00 Trio League was Kurt Bokesch. Kurt had games of 173, 178 and 154, and took high series honors for the week with a very nice 505 series. Kurt’s average is 115. High game for the day was rolled by Ryan Ambler, with 198. Ryan’s teammate Jessica Potteiger was right behind with a...
News From Our County Seat
Portage County - As many of our readers know, I have recently been elected as a County Commissioner. Along with Maureen Frederick and Chris Smeiles, my job as Commissioner is to oversee the operations and budget of the county including employees and facilities. This column will provide updates of issues before the Board of Commissioners. Like all government meetings...
Berkshire Jr./Sr. High School News
Burton-At the January 10 Berkshire Board of Education meeting several elementary and high school students had their artwork recognized. The artwork will be part of the 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Congratulations to Mollee Chapman (2nd Grade), Grace Lutat (6th Grade), Erica Dingman (12th Grade), Ericka Roy (11th Grade) and Hannah Espinosa (2nd Grade). There will be a Berkshire Marching...
Charles Chevrolet Scores A Goal For Area Youth Soccer
Garrettsville – Charles Chevrolet, one of 30 Chevrolet dealers from the Cleveland area that partnered with local youth soccer leagues for the 2010 season, raised nearly $93,740 in total donations from the dealership and private parties. In addition to monetary support, Charles Chevrolet provided G-W (Garrettsville-Windham) Soccer Club with equipment donations, an opportunity to raise and keep up to...
Fire Board Appoints Fire District Officers
Windham - The W.V.F.D. Joint fire district met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with all board members and fiscal officer present. First item on the agenda was the fire chief’s report. Chief Iwanyckyj reported that he has chosen different firemen to take responsibility for, policy and procedures for EMT’s, turn-out gear, Scot Air Paks, and truck maintenance....
Newton Falls Council Meeting
Newton Falls - There’s a new hot topic at the podium of the Newton Falls council meetings: hydraulic fracking. During the second regularly scheduled council meeting of January all officials were present and, after the Pledge of Allegiance, the floor was given to Catie Karl-Moran who spoke on behalf of the Relay for Life. The next Relay, a twenty-four hour event,...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - The Hiram Township Trustees met last week for their second gathering of the new year. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Mr. Brewer opened the meeting at 7pm with the reading of the minutes from the January 4th meeting. In the evening’s business, Mr. Brewer presented a request for an appropriation of $33,000 to a new fire truck...
Nelson says “NO” to Spousal Medicare Reimbursement
Nelson Township - The regularly scheduled Nelson Township Trustees meeting was moved to the community house due to no heat at the maintenance building and the meeting room. The meeting was called to order with all trustees and fiscal officer present. The minutes from the January 5, 2011 were approved as read. Fiscal officer Dave Finney presented the bills...
Mantua Chamber Minutes
Mantua - During the January meeting of the Mantua Chamber of Commerce old business was discussed including the success of Santa on the Corner and the Lighting in the Park in December. Everyone was pleased with how successful the event was. New officers were sworn in by Janet Espisito. The members are President Christine Pitsinger, Vice President Melissa Lyle, Secretary...
Enter Now For Your Chance To Be Garrettsville Summerfest’s First Couple
Garrettsville - If you have recently become engaged, have been engaged for some time, or would like to renew your wedding vows, why not enter for a chance to become Garrettsville Summerfest’s First Couple! This year’s Vegas-style theme, “The Biggest Game In Town”, easily lends itself to thoughts of wedding chapels and getting married. But don’t worry, you won’t need...
Hiram Mayor Outlines Upcoming Plans for Village
Hiram – During the 105th annual meeting of Hiram Village Council on January 11, Mayor Lou Bertrand delivered his 2011 State of Hiram Village Address. He opened with a reassuring statement that “Hiram village government is in stable financial condition, operating in an efficient manner and providing good service to the public, our citizens, businesses, students, staff, administration and...
Hiram Village Council
Hiram-Mayor Bertrand called the meeting to order at 7 pm. Rob Dempsey was not in attendance. Mayor Bertrand asked for a moment of silence to reflect on the Arizona shootings then continued with the Pledge of Allegiance. The council approved the 11/30/10 Special Council Meeting minutes, approved the 12/14/10 Council Meeting minutes, updated this evening’s agenda while the Mayor requested...
Mayor Moser Delivers 2011 State of the Village Report
Garrettsville - Returning to his favorite metaphor, Mayor Craig Moser likened historic Garrettsville to “our old century home” in his annual State of the Village Report, delivered at the Garrettsville Village Council meeting on January 12. Recapping the past year, Moser said, “Life in G’ville in 2010 had its good moments indeed. Our old century home had the lights on...
Windham Trustees Organize For New Year
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their first meeting of the year recently. The first item on the agenda was to appoint the chairman and vice-chairman of the board. After some discussion, the board voted unanimously to have Dann Timmons retain the chairman position and Brian Miller retain his vice-chairman position as well. The board also...
Power Of The Pen
Garrettsville - Alien adolescents (Yes, yes, aren’t they all?) wandered the halls of James A. Garfield Middle School on Saturday, January 15, 2011, looking for the auditorium (the Iva Walker Auditorium), looking for their assigned rooms, looking for inspiration. It was the District Power of the Pen tournament, locally underwritten by the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, and attended by schools including...
Maplewood To Host Spaghetti Dinner
Ravenna - On Thursday, February 10, 2011 Maplewood Career Center will hold its annual Open House and Spaghetti Dinner between the hours of 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. A spaghetti dinner featuring salad, pasta with choice of sauces, bread, dessert and drink, will be served from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. and self-guided tours will be permitted until 8:30 p.m. The...
Comedian/Hypnotist To Appear January 22nd
Garrettsville - Michael Oddo, a comedian/hypnotist, will perform on Saturday, January 22nd. He will do two family-friendly shows- one at 3:30 pm and the other at 7:30 pm in the James A. Garfield High School auditorium. Each show will last from 60-75 min. Tickets are $8 per person, per show (regardless of age). Oddo’s performances are to raise money...
Trenney To Appear At Hiram College
Hiram - Prize-winning organist Tom Trenney will bring silent films to life on the Hiram College campus, Friday, February 11th at 7:00 pm. This will be Trenney’s thirteenth February visit to Hiram, funded by the Hiram Community Trust Fund. Trenney impresses audiences all over the country with his ability to improvise at the pipe organ. The silent film shorts including...
Think It Over
Garrettsville - The Child Development Class at J.A. Garfield High School is eagerly awaiting the “Baby Think It Over” dolls. Pat Wetzel, the teacher of the class has applied for a grant through “DonersChoose.org” to receive two of the computerized babies for the classroom to use. The purpose of the infant simulator, after the student has cared for it for...
Here Come The Brides
Newton Falls - Dozens of flowers brighten up a chapel or outdoor venue for a wedding, and Sunday at Roby Lee’s Restaurant and Banquet Center in Newton Falls the reception hall was brightened by not one smiling bride, but rather dozens of beautiful brides-to-be who attended the 14th Annual Bridal and Catering Show, with friends and family in tow,...
Windham’s Circle K Holds Grand Opening
Windham - A little after 2:00 pm Monday, when residents and community leaders began to gather outside the new Circle K Gas Station and Store in Windham anticipating the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store. Store Manager A.J. Weiss was given the honor to cut the ribbon and declaring the store open for business. Once the ribbon was cut, residents...
