Learn Wildflowers and Language
Annual naturalist-led wildflower walk utilizes Mandarin Chinese Get to know the surprising variety of Ohio’s native spring wildflowers while also learning some Mandarin Chinese – or bring your existing knowledge of Mandarin Chinese to learn even more about the wildflowers of Northeast Ohio! Naturalist Chris Mentrek looks forward to leading his annual Bilingual Chinese/English Wildflower Walk on Saturday, May 10, from...
JOURNALING THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Learn to slow down and observe Nature through keeping a mindful log Writing, sketching and taking photographs can be relaxing, thought-provoking ways to reflect on the world around us. Why not cast that reflection on the Great Outdoors and allow it to strengthen our mindfulness and connection with Nature? Geauga Park District’s monthly Nature Journaling series provides great inspiration to do...
Berkshire football program receives $3,000 helmet grant
The Berkshire Badgers’ athletic programs continues to make major strides. The Berkshire football program recently was awarded the $3,000 Leo Murphy Field & Equipment grant by the Cleveland Browns’ Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, which will go toward purchasing new helmets for the middle school and high school football teams. “It helps a lot,” Berkshire Athletic Director Brian Hiscox told...
Shalersville Historical Society News
Shalersville Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting the first Thursday of the month which is May 1 at 7 PM at the society’s museum, 9154 St Rt 44. We’re returning to Thursday evening meetings because of daylight savings time when it doesn’t get dark until almost 9 PM. Our meetings are free and open to anyone interested in...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Having sprung into Spring, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary launched into the following business on April 29, 2025: Report from Dee McCumbers on the district conference, focussing on local goals(G-H Rotary in the book), new horizons for Club Runner, more relaxation. The bridge wrap project seeking traffic control for June 2 work date. Tom Collins Trail in use, consultation about adding electrical capabilities. Benches for...
“End of The Line” – JA Garfield Historical Society News
The April 22, 2025 presentation by the James A. Garfield Historical Society featured Dan Rager, writer and researcher and storyteller about the Northeast Ohio history of transportation, namely, the Interurban Railway/Electric Transportation systems across the area. These included the Cleveland & Chagrin Falls Interurban, the Cleveland & Eastern Railway, the Baltimore & Ohio Lake Branch, and even others which...
Rockets’ softball withstands late rally from Panthers
For the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team, the final three outs of their game against Metro Athletic Conference foe Norton were the toughest ones to get as the Panthers scored four runs in the top of the seventh. The Rockets fended off Norton’s comeback bid to top their league foes 9-7 last Thursday evening at Veterans Stadium. “Although we weren’t off...
Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station announces May & June educational programming
The Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station is pleased to announce its schedule of programming for the months of May and June. These events are meant to engage the public in an understanding of the outdoors and environmental practices. All events are open to the public and require registration, please check the Field Station Events page by...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book...
Ravenna sophomores compete at National History Day state competition
When Ravenna sophomores Adelina Wunderle and Ella Ribelin teamed up to create a project in their Honors American History class, they had no idea that they were about to make school history. The Ravens’ duo became the first students to submit a project to the National History Day regional competition and became the first students to compete at the...
Stand Up and Be Counted
Remember Schoolhouse Rock? Okay, this reporter just aged herself...but I remember many history, grammar and civic lessons being taught through that informative, musical cartoon. Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function, I’m Just a Bill and many more. Ever wonder what they would do with the path of your vote? Me, too. Well, though a musician, I don’t think I would do...
Streetsboro track sweeps Jeep Davis Invitational titles
The Streetsboro Rockets’ track and field team has been blessed with a tremendous amount of depth on both sides this year. Streetsboro demonstrated that depth by sweeping the Jeep Davis Invitational with the boys winning the team title with 154 points and the girls capturing first place by scoring 203 points last Friday evening at Barberton High School. “We were...
Amanda Parsons rises up as Crestwood Boys’ Soccer Coach
Amanda Parsons has quietly but surely worked her way through the ranks of the Crestwood soccer program for the last seven years. Her time has now come as she was named as the new head coach for the boys’ soccer team on April 7. “I feel that there is a lot of trust that has been put in me,” the...
JAG Schools Earn Purple Star Recognition
We are proud to announce that EVERY BUILDING in the James A. Garfield Local School District has been awarded the prestigious Purple Star designation from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce! This honor recognizes our district’s deep commitment to serving the unique needs of students and families connected to military service. The Purple Star Award is given only to...
Badger boys’ volleyball stays hot, completes season sweep of Hilltoppers
Since the Ohio High School Athletic Association formally approved boys’ volleyball as a varsity sport, the Geauga County rivalry between the Berkshire Badgers and Chardon has leaned heavily in the Hilltoppers’ favor. The Badgers have now tilted the scales, by defeating Chardon 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15 to cap off a season sweep last Thursday evening in Burton. “We are not...
Ravens’ baseball rides big fifth inning to conquer Red Dragons
The Ravenna Ravens’ baseball team may finally be hitting their stride. After a challenging start to the season, the Ravens secured their first winning streak when they erupted late to take down Niles McKinley 13-1 in six innings last Friday in Niles. “Anytime you can win multiple games in a row is something that you can build into the next...
Cardinal softball drops extra-innings thriller to Kenston
Cardinal Huskies’ softball Coach Haley Adams acknowledged that the team’s non-conference schedule has been more difficult than usual so to challenge her team. Cardinal was bested by Geauga County rival Kenston in an extra-innings affair, losing 4-2 in nine innings last Thursday at Middlefield. “Our coaching staff talked a lot about it at the end of the game,” said the...
Elaine Irene Stankus
Elaine Irene Stankus, 82, of Hiram, OH, went home to her Lord and Savior Monday, April 21, 2025. She was born in Cleveland, OH, on June 27, 1942, to the late Edward and Irene (nee Kouche) Bartko. She was raised in Garfield Hts., OH. After graduation, Elaine went to obtain her X-Ray Technician certificate, and worked many years at Marymount...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary–April 21, 2025–regular business going forward dealing with reading Rotary Scholarship applications, the upcoming community input event in May, progress on the Reverse Raffle in November, the benches for the Renaissance Center, new badges for members (District conference coming up) (preferred names), adjustment on the Tom Collins Trail–consult with village maintenance–thank you’s, local involvement with the RYLA (Rotary...
We’re All Invited
Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays LOVE 101 by author Peter McWilliams “To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance.” Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book...
Recycle Extravaganza
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, from 4pm-7pm, Habitat for Humanity of Portage County’s ReStore (ReStore) will host their annual Recycle Extravaganza. The event will be held at the ReStore, 1510 S. Water Street in Kent, where guests will be able to recycle many items, preventing them from ending up in landfills. Last year the ReStore prevented 522 tons of...
This and That New and Used Goods holds prom dress special
As This and That New & Used Goods thrift store on 107 North Prospect Street has continued to collect new inventory over its first few months, it has also stockpiled a few special items. The new thrift store in Ravenna is holding a prom dress special, selling a variety of dresses at $25 each this spring. “I just had a...
Streetsboro softball rallies to beat Hudson but is outmatched against Howland
It was a rollercoaster day for the Streetsboro Rockets’ softball team as they competed in a tri-duel against Hudson and Warren Howland. Streetsboro stormed back from an early deficit to top the Explorers 10-7 but did not fare as well against the Tigers, losing 13-0 in five innings to settle for a split last Saturday at Veterans Stadium. “Fortunately, the...
Elizabeth (Betty) Bosma Visocan
Elizabeth (Betty) Bosma Visocan passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025. Betty was born in the Netherlands on October 12, 1926. She was raised in Nelson and lived most of her long life in Freedom. She married Frank A. Visocan (dec. 2012) in 1947. Together they had four daughters, fifteen grandchildren and thirty-two great grandchildren. Services for Betty are...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The April 14, 2025 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary covered a miscellany of action items, including : Invitations to the upcoming community input session at the Mill, Reverse Raffle catering info, benches ordered for the Renaissance Center in Windham, consultation with the Village concerning the Tom Collins Memorial Rotary Walking Trail (cheers to Maintenance), RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)coming to...
Bombers’ baseball stifled by Lakers in season’s first loss
Through the first four games of the season, the Windham Bombers’ baseball team has been an offensive force. That was not the case on Friday, when the Bombers fell into a deep hole and could not slug their away out of it, losing 12-3 against Northeastern Athletic Conference rival Pymatuning Valley in a crossover game at Windham Community Park. “It...
Summer Stream Monitoring Opportunity… Join the Geauga Stream Team!
Interested in exploring Geauga County streams and learning about their water chemistry and biology this summer? What about investigating water quality by searching for aquatic critters such as crayfish, dragonflies, water pennies, and caddisflies which live in our local streams? Then grab your water shoes and join Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s Geauga Stream Team! Formerly known as...
Ravenna boys surge to second place, Crestwood girls repeat as runners-up at Don Faix Invitational
In their first invitational of the season, the Ravenna Ravens boys’ track and field team announced their presence with an impressive season debut by taking second place at the fifth annual Don Faix Invitational by taking second place with 109 points last Saturday at Jack Lambert Stadium Track in Mantua. “I think we will surprise teams throughout the season,” said...
Garfield G-Men baseball prevails against Rootstown
The Garfield G-Men have experienced some turbulence in the final innings of several games this season, with each of their last two losses occurring in the final inning. Despite another rocky seventh inning, the G-Men defeated Portage County rival Rootstown 6-3 last Saturday afternoon at Garrettsville. “I thought that Rootstown has been a very good team for a very long...
Windham juniors Ethan Thornton and Matt Kolaczek selected for Buckeye Boys State
Once again, Windham High School will be well-represented at the American Legion Buckeye Boys Program as juniors Ethan Thornton and Matthew Kolaczek have each been selected to attend as the school’s delegates. “They are exactly everything Windham stands for,” Windham junior high history teacher Stephanie Parish-Smith told The Weekly Villager on April 10. “Individually, I know whatever classroom I go...
