Mantua Township News
Mantua Twp - At their last meeting, Trustee Chairman John Festa reported that the American Legion is planning a Memorial Day service at the Township’s West Lawn Cemetery at 11 am on Monday, May 31st. It was noted that the Crestwood band, the Scarlet Guard, would be in attendance, as well. For questions regarding the event, residents are encouraged...
Windham School Board News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with two members in attendance and two via Zoom. One member was absent. BOE President Mandy Berardinelli called the meeting to order. In the president’s report, Berardinell reported that National Honor Society (NHS) Jr/Sr. high inductions are set for April 29th at 9 am. There will...
Spring Sale at Hiram Farm
Hiram - Mark your calendars for the annual Flower Sale at Hiram Farm -- Wednesday through Friday, May 5th, 6th, and 7th. Each day, the sale runs from 10 am until 3 pm. As in previous years, the sale will offer annuals in flats and pots, with your favorite spring blooms. From impatiens to geraniums; dahlias, Boston ferns, and...
Hiram College announces three new majors and enhanced online program
Hiram - Following an extensive review of academic programs, Hiram College is pleased to announce the addition of three new in-demand majors to join the list of existing degree programs available to students. Beginning in fall 2021, students enrolled on campus will have the opportunity to major in supply chain management, esports and gaming administration, and digital marketing. Supply...
Ravenna Lions Collecting Plastics
Ravenna - The Ravenna Lions are joining the challenge to help dispose of some of the common plastics that enter your house but aren’t acceptable for traditional curbside recycling…It’s the TREX Recycling Program - The aim is to divert certain kinds of plastics from landfills and turn them into sturdy wood alternative products. The Ravenna Lions will be hosting a...
Garrettsville Farmers’ Market Offering Farm Tour Series
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Farmers’ Market is excited to announce their first Private Farm Tour Series. Offering a chance to experience how food is grown and raised, these guided tours will include demonstrations, hands-on activities, and tastings, providing an inside look into the care, craft, and history of farming and agriculture. The first tour will take place on 4:00 -...
Rotary Hosted Successful Sidewalk Spring Chalk Drawing Contest
Mantua - In what is becoming an annual harbinger of the season, the second annual Easter Chalk Drawing Contest took place over Easter weekend, when local amateur artists came out to help the season spring forth on local sidewalks. This is the second time the Rotary Club of Mantua has held the event. According to Rotary President Dean Olson, the...
DORA, Trees, and Parks Topics of Discussion at Garrettsville Council Meeting
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on March 10th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Assistant Fiscal Officer Deb Wordell and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Chris Knop, Sheri Johnson, John Chambers, Jeff Kaiser and Tom Collins. Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the meeting was held in person with no audience. The meeting was...
DORA, Trees, and Parks Topics of Discussion at Garrettsville Council Meeting
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on March 10th were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Assistant Fiscal Officer Deb Wordell and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Chris Knop, Sheri Johnson, John Chambers, Jeff Kaiser and Tom Collins. Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the meeting was held in person with no audience. The meeting was...
Pizza Shops Promoting Help in Crisis
Local pizza shops in Portage County are helping to spread the message of help that is available for people who are experiencing mental distress. As residents cope with the stresses of the pandemic on top of their daily life stressors, it’s important for people to know where they can turn if they are in need of some help. The restaurants...
“Thank You” From The Newton Falls Community Backpack Program
With the help and support of Newton Falls Schools, the NF Community Backpack Program has packed and distributed weekend bags of food to area children during the weeks that the schools were open during first semester. We appreciate the support of Supt. Rocco Adduci, Maintenance Supervisor Jo Seidner, and the employees of Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools. We would...
The Groomer of G’ville Welcomes Pooches to Main Street
Garrettsville - The Groom Room of Burton is moving to Garrettsville, sporting a new name. Lisa Washabaugh is relocating her dog grooming service to historic downtown Garrettsville at 8116 Main Street. The Groomer of G’ville opens on May 5. After 14 years working in a veterinary clinic, 30 years as a groomer and eight years as a business owner in...
Cool Season Crops
Spring has sprung! As of March 20th, at 5:35 am it is officially Spring. Days are getting longer, and the sun is shining with greater intensity. So far March has been a bit warmer than average with average rainfall. With the sunny days comes the urge to get out and plant your garden…. Whoa, Nellie, hold your horses! The...
The Main Street Ravenna Virtual Winter Writing Festival Was A Hit!
The Main Street Ravenna “Virtual” Winter Writing Festival was a great way to spend a few hours each Saturday in February learning about writing short stories, poems, and children’s books. Main Street Ravenna would like to thank our presenters who joined us virtually this year! Holding the event virtually worked out well and each workshop was well-attended! We had attendees...
Ravenna’s Easter Drive Thru is Egg-cellent!
Ravenna - “Fluffy Bunny ears!” said 4-year-old McKenna McQuiston, with joy, as she got to meet the Easter Bunny and get a bag full of eggs and treats on Saturday morning at Ravenna City Park. Around 300 children were pre-registered for the event and it seemed they were all excited to celebrate the Spring holiday on such a beautiful...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last meeting, Ed Frato-Sweeney noted that 2021 Commencement for Hiram College students will take place on May 15th. While only graduates will be allowed in Martin Field House for the ceremony, their families are invited to watch commencement via live stream on the football scoreboard at Charles A. Henry Field. In his Police Department report, Chief...
Portage County resident and business owner donates to Portage County Sheriff’s Office
Shalersville - Chris Bianchi, a resident of Shalersville, OH who has seen success in the Music Industry and operates CB Entertainment music firm has recently made a $2,000 donation to the Portage County Sheriff’s Department. On behalf of his company, every year around his birthday, they work to make a contribution to the community. Often supporting things like underfunded...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - Windham Village Council met recently with all board members in attendance. President Lawrence Cunningham reported that the work on Center Street was completed. He also reported that he and Cheryl Belknap walked the village sidewalks and were taking note of the areas that needed repair or replacement. The hydrant work is finalized and the village and township clean-up...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, trustees heard from residents Brian Tayerle, Ryan Dustman and John Osborn. They attended in order to volunteer their services to improve the baseball field at Hiram Rapids. Since no teams have used the field for some time, the infield became overgrown with sod and was in need of some TLC in order...
Preston Superstore Donation Jumpstarts Kent State Geauga’s Renovation Fundraising Campaign
Burton - As Kent State Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons. Both of these projects...
NGCC Launches “0 to 100” Campaign
Garrettsville - NGCC wants to share with you an exciting new campaign called “0-100” that will help us reach many more individuals who are in need of our services. Currently, NGCC is open to the public four days each month to serve individuals who attend or reside in the James A. Garfield Schools community. In the last two years, we...
Ravenna Chamber Seeking Honorary Way Nominations
The Ravenna Area Chamber of commerce is seeking nominations for the Honoray Way. Honorary Way is a means to publicly and temporarily honor distinguished citizens and good Samaritans for their achievements by ceremonially naming the street after them. The Honorary Way bench and street sign can be found at the corner of S. Park Way and W. Main St. –...
NEOMED’s College of Medicine Students Celebrate Residency Matches
Rootstown – The spirit of the Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine Match Day celebration was alive and well as fourth-year students reveled in the news of their residency matches. Per tradition, 138 NEOMED medicine students waited until noon on National Match Day, Friday, March 19, to learn their residency match. The email arriving precisely at noon from the...
Berries only Peter Rabbit knows?
We all remember the children’s story of Peter Rabbit and his escapades. How he would escape the wrath of Mr. McGregor’s hoe by running into the nearby briar patch. So, the question remains, what is a briar patch? Many of us have walked through the woods and have been cut by thorny looking branches or have gotten tangled up...
Virtual Voter Forum
League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County is hosting a Virtual Voter Form on April 7th at 7 pm. The forum will present new tax issues on the ballot for the May 4th election that impact the communities we serve which are Aurora, Freedom, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson and Shalersville. Register to attend the webinar by visiting https://www.northernportagecountylwv.org/ or...
Spring At Observatory Park
Geauga Park District’s Observatory Park in Montville Township is open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Memorial Day, then 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. through Labor Day, and Naturalist “Astro-Nat” Chris Mentrek and his fellow naturalists are eager to show you around your International Dark Sky Park! Fifty-minute time slots to enjoy guided night sky viewings are open for...
Geauga County Public Library Distributing Free Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid, At-home, COVID-19 Test Kits
Through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, free COVID-19 test kits are available at all GCPL branches via Contact-Free service. Abbott’s BinaxNOW is an easy-to-use antigen test that detects the virus when people are most infectious. People perform the tests at home and digital health solutions provider eMed™ delivers results to the user through the NAVICA™ app...
A Night of Sunshine – Rotary Club of Mantua
Mantua - The past 12 months have been difficult for organizations that depend on fundraising to finance their community service. When the Crestwood Middle School Sunshine Fund approached the Rotary Club of Mantua to help make up for their inability to do their in-person events we sympathized, but said we too had to cancel our own fundraisers. Instead of...
Fairy Days at Heritage Farms – Socially Distanced Version
Join us for our 11th annual Fairy Days! This year, Fairy Days is Saturday July 17th & Sunday July 18th, 2021, from 10am to 4pm each day. A socially distanced magical weekend of fairies, gnomes, unicorns, dragons and more, for children and fairy lovers of all ages and their friends and families. The safety of all is our priority and...
Art Hits the Sidewalks in Mantua this Weekend
Mantua - To help make the holiday weekend more colorful, the Mantua Rotary Club will be hosting a sidewalk chalk competition on Saturday, April 3rd. The first ever, friendly competition takes place in front of the Crestwood High School from 1:30 - 3:30 pm, and provides aspiring chalk artists of all ages to come out and add their own...
