Community Calendar
Second Blessings Thrift Shop Daily Specials Fridays only, 50% off all merchandise in our Second Blessings Thrift Shop. Includes all furniture. Every day fill one of our shopping carts, from our two overflow rooms for $20. Friday only all furniture and lamps in our used furniture room are 50% off. Second Blessings Thrift Shop At The Renaissance Family Center Hours: Monday...
A Little Wine… And A Ghost or Two…
Ravenna - Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? Or a glass of good wine? Or some local history? Maybe some live music? If any of those appeal to you, then Ravenna has just the place for you! Located at 234 West Main Street in the historic section of downtown Ravenna, the West Main Winery and Brewery is a...
JAG goes “Under the Sea”
Garrettsville - Every year for as long as can be remembered, James A. Garfield High School has performed a spring musical. That was true until 2020, with the onset of a global pandemic leading to the cancellation of 2020’s show “The Sound of Music”. The continuation of COVID-19 in 2021 further delayed any production from JAG. Many of the...
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF KENT HOSTS APRIL 2 FACE2FACE COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUM
KENT—Voters can talk in person with county candidates in contested May 3 Primary races at a forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Kent on Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The forum will be held at the Kent United Church of Christ, 1400 E. Main St., Kent. It is free and open to the public....
Senator Cirino Visits Crestwood
Mantua - Recently, Senator Jerry Cirino, Ohio’s 18th District State Senator visited Crestwood’s 7-12 campus to learn first-hand from students about some of the programs offered there. Senator Cirino represents school districts including Crestwood and James A. Garfield in Portage County, as well as districts in Lake and Geauga Counties. The Senator’s visit included student-led presentations with the CHS...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Village Council heard from representatives from the Historic Landmarks Commission. In a special hearing prior to the regular council meeting, the group met to ascertain whether to dissolve the commission. Speaking on behalf of the commission, Clark Magdych noted that since 2013 when the Commission was formed, no business or property owners have...
Leadership Portage County Conference
Mental Health in the Workplace is the theme for this year’s Leadership Portage County Annual Conference being held April 7 at the NEW Center from 8:00am-4:00pm. Hollie Strano (pictured above), WKYC Meteorologist and Anchor of 3GO and Host of “Live on Lakeside” will deliver the keynote address during lunch. “Leadership Portage County provides opportunities to build professional relationships and to serve...
DMRC Holds Spring Event
Mantua - After a two-year hiatus, the Downtown Mantua Revitalization( DMRC) will hold a spring fundraiser to help with the organization’s efforts to help make improvements in the historic village. The event will take place on Saturday, April 9th at Hughes Hall at St.Joseph’s Church on Pioneer Trail in Mantua. This new-to-the-DMRC space gives us a larger space to...
SmartAssemblage?
he Mighty G-Men came away with the top standing in the very small school division and one of the top ten individual scorers in the entire meet. Varsity team members at the competition included Jack Rado, Cameron Edwards, Rene Fenshaw, Cass Swenson, Lillian Kercher; team members unable to attend included Katey Cisney, Emma Huter and Ellie Shay; they deserve credit too, a team doesn’t get to be good unless practices and competitions are an over-all effort, you know, a TEAM.
Susie K’s Cafe and Tea Room
Ravenna - It was a typical Wednesday, and this reporter had errands to run. Okay, it wasn’t too typical for North Eastern Ohio in March - it was a beautiful day! Rather than driving to multiple locations, the price of gas combined with the weather to encourage me to park downtown and do my errands on foot. I am...
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary News
The Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met on March 7 & 14 to discuss the following business items : ? Possible grants–a walking loop at the South Street Park, work at the Baptist Cemetery ? Return to weekly meetings at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, noon ? Aid to Ukraine through Rotary International Disaster Relief Fund ? 4-Way Speech Contest; local speakers on March 21,...
Geauga’s Home & Garden Show
Middlefield – Save the date! Geauga’s premier Home and Garden Show will kick start your long-awaited spring. March 25 (9 a.m. -7 p.m.) and 26 (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) are the dates for this fabulous expo! At this one-of-a-kind event, the Geauga Local Home and Garden Show brings together area producers, builders, suppliers and retailers giving attendees a comprehensive...
Friends of RML Book Sale
Ravenna - Thursday March 17 through the 20th, get great deals on used books, movies, and music and support the Friends of Reed Memorial Library with your purchases. Both donated and ex-library books are for sale in all categories and for all readers. DVDs, audiobooks, and music CDs will also be available for purchase. Sale is located in our...
Little Porkers 4H Club News
Sunday, March 6, 2022 was our monthly meeting at the Bass Lake Preserve in Munson, Ohio. Our meeting was called to order. We discussed the following important upcoming dates: Geauga Poultry Clinics April 2 and April 12; Quality Assurance Saturday, May 7th from 9:00 -11:30 am, Fairgrounds; Geauga-Trumbull 4-H Camp June 12-17; Camp Whitewood Cloverbud Camp July 15 &...
Ravenna Community Choir 45th Anniversary Concert
The Ravenna Community Choir will present its 45th Anniversary Concert on Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. at the Ravenna Assembly of God. Special guest will be world renown composer Heather Sorenson who will conduct, sing and play piano with the choir. She is hired by the largest and most respected publishers in the world, and her pieces remain...
Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
The Portage County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Portage County Historical Society at 10:00 a.m. The Society is located at 6549 North Chestnut Street, Ravenna Ohio. The chapter will have a business meeting followed by a power point presentation by Barb Petroski. The topic will be What Mistakes to...
Toy Exchange at Library
Ready for spring? Are the kids tired of those holiday toys? Looking for something new? Join us at the Garrettsville Library on Saturday, April 2 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for a children’s toy exchange. Bring a clean toy in good working order or a game with all its pieces and parts and exchange them for something new...
NGCC Awarded Burton D. Morgan Foundation Grant
The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) has been selected as a recipient of a $10,000 grant award by Burton D. Morgan Foundation for general operating support in 2022. Burton D. Morgan Foundation focuses its grant funding on supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in Northeast Ohio. However, occasionally, the Foundation makes one-time, proactive grants to deserving organizations that serve our community. ...
Local Group Fights Hunger with Maple Syrup
For the past eight years, a determined group in Hiram returns to a donated sugar bush off Norton Road to brave the mud and fickle weather to collect sap from Hiram trees that will help rural farmers feed communities across the globe.
JAG Quiz Masters Capture Tournament Championship
Garrettsville - On Friday, March 4th, the James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters hosted the Portage Quiz Bowl League Tournament at the Garrettsville Family YMCA on Park Avenue. A 16-team Varsity field and 8-team JV field encompassed the tournament. Despite being called the Portage League, teams from Summit, Geauga, Medina, and Stark counties were in attendance. The Quiz Masters...
Looking For An Old Beetle
It’s been in the back of my mind for quite a while now, that bucket list thing. Gotta have one more Volkswagen, my all-time favorite automobile with so many wonderful memories. It needs to be a really fine one though. Old age limits my working on them anymore and have significantly winnowed out what I can still do. Fishing...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on February 21, 2022 to discuss the following topics : *One more house is needed for the Christmas Walk,--number twenty–coming up in November. One property previously selected had to be withdrawn, so a replacement is being sought. The hope is to find a residence within the village, so that the event can be...
Kent State Geauga Fends Off Students’ Food Insecurity with Geauga Hunger Task Force Grant
Burton - When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don’t realize that food insecurity is a very real problem here in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, Kent State University at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task...
Animal Out 2nd Annual 5k/22k Virtual run or walk
Get the Animal Out 2nd Annual 5k/22k Virtual run or walk will be held May 31st – July 4th 2022. Registration is open until April 17 at https://concretefootprints.org/animal-out! All proceeds go towards sponsoring a canine companion to be gifted to a Veteran and we encourage you to participate with your dog! Register for $40 – includes t-shirt, finisher medal, runner’s...
Learning About The Outdoors at Apple Tree Preschool
Fathers and Grandfathers were honored by their children at Apple Tree Preschool in Garrettsville United Methodist Church. The theme was the outdoors and all enjoyed a special presentation by Adam Wohlever, Preserve Manager with the Ohio Department of Natural Areas and Preserves.
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, District Treasurer Sarah Palm presented board members with a basic summary of Ohio House Bill 110 -- the Fair School Funding Plan. According to Palm, this new funding initiative provides funding to districts based on what some refer to as “butts in seats” -- providing direct enrollment funding to the institutions where students...
Free Clothing Giveaway Returns
Mantua - St. Joseph Cares of St. Joseph Church in Mantua will be holding a Free Clothing Giveaway for the greater Crestwood area four times this year. A collaborative effort of area churches providing free clothing to families in need, the events will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon at St. Joseph Church’s Hughes Hall (11045 St. Joseph...
Pot O’ Gold 5K
Ravenna - Join us the week of March 13, 2022 for the 17th annual Pot O’ Gold Fun Run / Walk. Participants will register with the Ravenna Parks & Rec and will walk or run 3.1 miles on or before March 19th. All participants will receive a spectacular event medal and entered into a drawing for prizes including the...
United Way of Portage County Emergency Food & Shelter Program
Ravenna - The United Way of Portage County (UWPC) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has received two grant awards, $58,482 (EFSP Phase 39) and $180,754 (Phase ARPA-R (American Rescue Plan Act)) from the EFSP National Board Program, a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Funds received from EFSP National are...
Hybrid Book Club Meeting at the Garrettsville Library
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person and via Zoom on Tuesday March 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting virtually. Visit the “Upcoming Events” calendar online at https://portagelibrary.org to register using Zoom. Call 330-527-4378 for more information. This month’s selected title is Before We Were Yours...
