Garrettsville/Nelson Boy Scouts Observe Flag Day
Nelson Twp - Flag Day commemorates the anniversary of the day the Continental Congress approved the design of a National flag (June 14, 1777). In honor of that special anniversary, the boys in Garrettsville Cub Scout Pack 4062 and Nelson Boy Scout Troop 4065 held a flag retirement ceremony at Pixley Park in Nelson. Scout Leader David Schaefer noted that...
Summerfest Schedule of Events
Friday, June 23rd 6:30 pm – Festival Commencement (Main Stage) Grand Marshall presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest Sponsor DayStar Ford 6:45pm – Ty’s Tunes – Classic rock and blues (Main stage) 7:00pm – Sudden Change – “A Tribute to the Ladies of music” (Hopper West Stage) 9:00pm – Invincible – “Pat Benatar Tribute” (Main stage) Saturday, June 24th 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m....
Geauga County’s Favorite Flea Market Returns to West Woods
Russell Twp - Sign on as a vendor or shop for treasures like antiques, collectibles, household/garage sale items, crafts and other miscellany during a unique flea market in a beautiful park setting to support area bridle trails! Geauga County Ohio Horseman’s Council’s benefit Flea Market: Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the The West Woods, picnic shelter...
Mark Apple Named 2023 Grand Marshall of Garrettsville Summerfest
Garrettsville - Mark was born and raised in Garrettsville’s “east side” on the west side of Water St. He grew up delivering newspapers, baling hay, and making pizzas. He graduated in 1981 from James A. Garfield High School. Since 1977 he has been involved as an integral role in Garfield’s football program as a player, filming, coaching, and volunteer. He...
Walk On: Rotary Golf Event Raises Funds for Walking Trail
Garrettsville - One of the more famous quotes about sports is attributed to Mark Twain, saying, “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” Alas, this is quoted in the Reader’s Digest in 1948, but Twain died in 1910, so he probably had very little to do with the sentiment. Neither did the participants in the Tom Collins Memorial Rotary Trail event...
Sherry Michele Quiggle of Nelson, OH
Sherry Michele Quiggle (59) returned to the Earth on March 19th, 2023. She is survived by daughter Tabitha Quiggle (Ian Hawkins), son Jeremy Quiggle (Krystal Crisman), sisters’ Belinda Miller and Amanda Yanavari, brother Damon Knight, Mother Deborah Quiggle, and the brightest light in her life, grandson Ryan Quiggle. Along with countless others that ever needed the comfort of a...
In Pictures: Local Athletes Take Spotlight at OHSAA State Track & Field Competition
Pavel Henderson Ravenna High School Ravenna’s Pavel Henderson earned a spot on the podium with a 5th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles.
Crestwood Recognizes Retireesat May School Board Meeting
At the May Board meeting, the following Crestwood staff members were recognized for their retirement by the district. They included Patricia Briggs, who served the district for 30 years, Doyle Hogue who served 7 years. Grover Vaught has been at Crestwood for 34 years, while David Wesley was an educator at Crestwood for 33 years. Next, Kathryn Hoffmeister Treasurer/CFO presented...
JAG Students Look Forward, and Glance Back in Time
Garrettsville - Students in Garfield Middle School and some Sixth Graders at Garfield Elementary got a chance to peer into the future and look back at the past in two very interesting events recently. On May 19, community members visited the James A. Garfield Middle School for a wide-ranging Career Day, showcasing everything from community banking to Cleveland Metroparks,...
RockAbility, seeking musicians with developmental disabilities, to audition June 24 or June 26 at Metzenbaum/West Geauga Schools Transportation Bldg
Geauga County - RockAbility, an adaptive, integrated music project for musicians with developmental disabilities, is holding auditions for musicians with developmental disabilities (8615 Cedar Road / Chesterland, Ohio 44026 Metzenbaum/West Geauga Schools Transportation Bldg located behind Metzenbaum). The auditions require registration and sign up for a 15 minute time slot - email annemarie@npowerservices.com RockAbility welcomes musicians with disabilities into performance-based...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville - Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary met on June 5, 2023 reviewing the successful Tom Collins Rotary Memorial Walking Trail Golf Outing, held at SugarBush Golf Club on Friday June 2. A good time was had by all; much praise for sponsors and contributors as well as participants. The recap indicated that the weather was good, the food was good, the...
Celebrate Your Inner Caveman at the 12th Annual Caveman Crawl presented by The Foundation For Geauga Parks
It’s time to break out your favorite animal skin and dress up for the 12th annual Caveman Crawl 5K Trail Run & 1-Mile Fun Walk. Wrap yourself in your finest caveman garb, and run, walk, or crawl to The West Woods in Russell Township on Sunday, June 11, 2023, for a chance to win a special handcrafted Best Costume...
Maxwell Dennis May of Windham
Maxwell (Max) Dennis May, 18, of Windham, Ohio, peacefully passed away on June 6, 2023 after living with a glioblastoma for the past three years. Born to Mike and Stephanie May on July 10, 2004, Max began his love for athletics early with swim lessons and T-ball. Throughout his early years, he participated in baseball, basketball and football. Although basketball...
Mantua-Shalersville Chamber Elects New Officers
Mantua - The Mantua-Shalersville Chamber of Commerce invites you to a social hour to meet the new officers on June 14 at 5:00 at Jake’s Eats. Randy Ellis, of Bibury & Co, will serve as President, Jodie Fiala, of Jake’s Eats, will be the Vice-President, Patrick Yackmack, of Crooked River Florists will be the Treasurer and Carrie Leister, of...
Ham Radio Operators On the Air for Nationwide ARRL Field Day Event this June
Freedom Twp - Amateur radio operators from the Portage County Amateur Radio Service will be in Freedom Township participating in a national amateur radio exercise for a full 24 hours from 2:00 pm on Saturday until 2:00 pm on Sunday, (June 24 – 25) at the Freedom Township Community Park (corner of State Route 700 and Streeter Road )....
When Out On The Lawn There Arose Such A Clatter…
No, no reindeer this time; just a puffed up Scotty barking wildly, defending her territory from a hissing and snarling opossum……….like so many times before! It is 5:30 AM, not even light. I’m barely awake—that pseudo state wherein you are not quite conscious. I’m just going through the motions of ambling to the door after a wet cold nose...
Rotary Sponsors The Seventh Annual Special Needs Fishing Tournament
Chardon - On Thursday May 18, 2023, the Rotary Clubs of Geauga County; Burton-Middlefield, Chagrin Valley, Chardon and Geauga West; put on the seventh annual Special Needs Fishing Tournament at the Walter C. Best Wildlife preserve in Chardon. Children with special needs and with their care givers from all over Geauga County were invited to come to the park...
Windham Library Offers Free Seeds
Windham - When she learned that the area she served in Windham was classified as a food desert, Portage County District Librarian Sarah McCoy wanted to do something to change that. Inspired by a program at the Kent Free Library, McCoy worked to implement a Seed Library at Portage County District’s Windham branch – something available to library patrons...
Local Scouts Observe Memorial Day
Garrettsville - The Boy Scouts from Troop 4065 assisted VFW Post 2629 of Aurora in placing flags on the graves of veterans interned at Park Cemetery for Memorial Day. “We also planted flowers by headstones in preparation for Memorial Day observances in the Harrington Cemetery in Nelson,” shared veteran Scoutmaster David Schaefer. “We’ve done this for as long as I...
Mantua Hosting Triple Trail Fest This Weekend
Mantua - How did it happen? This life-time resident of Portage County was clueless. She hopes that rest of the county isn’t. But just in case…did you know that three wonderful trails merge in Mantua? The trails are Buckeye Trail, Headwaters Trail and the Cuyahoga River Trail. The Buckeye Trail, all 1400 miles of it, loops around the state of...
Upcoming Area Memorial Day Services
Bainbridge TownshipBainbridge Township will honor Memorial Day with a parade and service on Sunday, May 28th. The parade will begin at Bainbridge Commons at 11:30am and proceed to Restland Cemetery for the service. This year’s speaker will be William O’Neill, Retired Lt. Colonel of the Ohio Army National Guard. Garrettsville VillageThe Village of Garrettsville will honor Memorial Day on Monday,...
Udderly Engaging: JAG Historical Society Hosts Panel Discussion on the Garrettsville Area’s Rich Dairy History
“Milking History” was the title given to the oral history program presented by the James A. Garfield Historical Society on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Garrettsville Village Hall. And, Boy, did they ever! Milk it, I mean. Moderators Jim Vincent and Denise Ellerhorst kept things moving and directed, while Tim Smith was the video man-of-the-moment, capturing the presentation...
Backyard Critters 4-H Club: Spotlight on Blake Pyeritz
In a stunning debut year, Blake Pyeritz, a budding 4-H enthusiast, showcased his exceptional skills in the realm of Fancy poultry classes. Not only did he impress the audience and judges with his poultry expertise, but he also assumed the role of the 2023 Club Historian. Blake’s ambitions didn’t stop there, as he eagerly expanded his repertoire to include...
Ox Roast Fair Plans Well Underway
Mantua - St. Joseph Church in Mantua is hitting the ground running with the Ox Roast Fair, which is being held on July 21st, 22nd & 23rd. The 2023 St. Joseph Church Ox Roast Fair, now in its 59th year, promises to be more exciting than ever. The Main Raffle is offering some great prizes in 2023. Grand prize is...
The Yoder Brothers Foundation continues to award $1.6 million and counting in local scholarships, in loving tribute to the memory of two local brothers.
Russell Twp. - The Yoder Brothers Foundation continues to award $1.6 million and counting in local scholarships, in a loving tribute to the memory of two young men — local brothers — who both died in tragic, separate accidents. Joshua Allen Yoder was just a few weeks short of his 18th birthday when he died in an auto accident in...
MSFD Rescues Kayakers on Cuyahoga River
Mantua - At the last Fire Board meeting, Chief Matt Roosa noted that on Sunday May 7th, the MSFD team responded quickly, rescuing two stranded kayakers from the Cuyahoga River. The team was called out to the river after three kayakers capsized and were after trees across the river (referred to as a large “strainer”) separated them from their...
Garrettsville Chamber Awards Two Scholarships to JAG Grads
Garrettsville - The annual Scholarship Breakfast was hosted by the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce at the Charles C. Klamer Professional Development Center on the JAG Campus on Monday morning. The Chamber Board extended an invitation to Cameron Edwards and Kristopher Carson, the recipients of their scholarships, to partake in a catered breakfast from Sky Lanes’ kitchen and discuss...
Garfield Track Teams Capture Back-to-Back MVAC Titles
Garrettsville - Another year, another pair of titles for the Garfield G-Men track teams. Both the boys and girls teams repeated as Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier champions for track and field. This was accomplished by winning the league meet on Tuesday, May 9th at Champion High School. Both this year’s and last year’s titles for the Lady...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary plans Beautification Projects around the Village
Garrettsville - The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met on May 15, 2023 at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, to discuss their community-focused initiatives. One of the main topics was selecting a project eligible for grant funding from District 6630. The most popular options were repainting the Garrettsville Train on the former railroad bridge abutment and repairing/replacing/refreshing the fountain and...
Soap Box Derby Hill Improved in Mantua
Mantua - This week in Mantua, another paving project is underway, removing the potholes and uneven surface left behind by winter’s freeze and thaw. And while area drivers and their vehicles will appreciate the smooth new surface on High Street in the Village, the project was completed with another set of drivers in mind. “In the 20 years since the...