Mantua-Shalersville Fire District News
At their last meeting, Fire Chief Matt Roosa invited board members to take a look at the department’s new ambulance that was recently delivered. He noted that although the new squad had been ordered in January of 2021, supply chain issues had delayed shipment of the vehicle. Roosa noted that a similar order would have taken eight or nine months...
Eagles #2705 Celebrate 75 Years in Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) celebrates an incredible 75 years in Garrettsville on Saturday, October 13th. Back in 1947, 108 founding members joined together in Garrettsville to form a local chapter of this national service organization. To mark this special occasion, the FOE will host an anniversary celebration and open house on Saturday October 15th. The...
Bummin’ Beaver Brewery
Don’t you just love it when a day comes together, unexpectedly perfect? This reporter does! It was Thursday, September 15, when Ethel was asked to cover a luau. Being a reporter can be fun…being invited to a luau, and potentially getting paid for it, sign me up! Anyhow, after the luau, Ethel had some time on her hands, so...
Garrettsville Council News
Garrettsville - Garrettsville officials present at the September village council meeting were: Councilpeople Chris Knop; Sheri Johnson; Tom Hardesty; Tara Beatty; John Chambers; and Mark Brady. Village Solicitor Michele Stuck and Assistant Fiscal Officer Deb Wordell were also in attendance. Discussion was held regarding the tree removal program for the village, and the fees associated for residents. Wordell informed council...
Shalersville Expands Historic District
Shalersville - The Shalersville Historical Society was formed by Don MacLearie and Ron Kotkowski in 2004, shortly after Shalerville Township purchased the Elementary School from the Crestwood School Board.A structure included on the property was in such poor condition that when they did the initial walk- through to determine the needs and potential uses, one trustee jokingly asked if...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
All Christmas Walk, all of the time. That’s the gist of the September 19, 2022 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society, for the most part. This included :Advertisers for the Christmas Walk program booklet, suggestions of local–and wider–papers for placement of advertising, appointment of an advertising committee (Tim Smith, Kit Semplak), continued search for crafters to be located...
United Way Kicks off Annual Campaign at Midway Drive-In
Ravenna – United Way of Portage County (UWPC) will kick off their annual campaign on Thursday, October 6th, 2022. The Campaign Kickoff event – Unite at the Drive-In – will be at Midway Drive-In in Ravenna! The event will feature a video on the big screen of United Way’s impact on the community, live music by local band Mississippi...
Crestwood Scarlet Guard Performs in Toledo
Mantua - The Crestwood Scarlet Guard Marching Band traveled to the University of Toledo, to perform in the Bands of America Northwest Ohio Regional Championships. The band will compete with some of the finest bands from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York and West Virginia. Bands of America (BOA) marching band championships are the premier events for marching band...
Crestwood Lions Hold Plastics Drive
The Crestwood Lions will be at Monroe’s Orchards from 11am to 5pm on Saturday, October 1st, and Saturday October 8th. We will be holding a plastics drive collecting soft plastic on all 3 days. Plastics accepted are grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc and other food storage bags, cases overwrap,...
Murder at the Haunted School
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre will present “Murder at the Haunted School” whodunit on Saturday, October 22 with all proceeds going to Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC). Doors open at 4 p.m. at J.A. Garfield School Campus for this totally immersive murder-mystery dinner theatre fundraiser. This multi-faceted evening of suspenseful entertainment will include a murder mystery show, an...
Portage Senior Services Hosts Luau
Portage County - The weather was picture perfect. The signs were up. Luau, with an arrow. One couldn’t help but follow them to a nice shelter at the Streetsboro City Park. There you were lured in by the aroma of grilling meat. A photo booth…corn hole games set up…picnic tables with colorful tablecloths…a festive atmosphere. What could be happening...
Burton Middlefield Rotary Will Host 3rd Annual Geauga County JEEP Invasion!
Geauga County – Don’t Miss it! On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield will host the third annual JEEP Invasion event benefitting the Geauga County D.A.R.E. program. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Be one of 180 Jeeps who will travel our beautiful Geauga County led by Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand. Meet at the Mayfield Road Drive In, 12091 Mayfield Road,...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was hard at work once again at Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville on Monday, September 19, 2022, with these items on their collective plates : The Reverse Raffle is proceeding apace, with tickets available after settling a sizing snafu, the menu is approved for the buffet, baskets being solicited, further meetings being held. All systems are GO! Donations...
Rado Named National Merit Semifinalist
Garrettsville - Congratulations to James A Garfiled senior Jack Rado for being named a National Merit Semifinalist! This is a distinct honor that places Jack in the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide. The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability based on their performance on the PSAT taken during the junior year. Jack...
Join the Chesty Puller Young Marines in Ravenna
The Young Marines, a national youth organization, invites adults and youth to join the Chesty Puller Young Marines in Ravenna, Ohio. Units are led by dedicated adult volunteers who mentor and guide youth members. It is through these caring adults that Young Marines learn leadership, community service, honoring veterans, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines, a national...
As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, Windham Fire Department and State Farm® remind residents that “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™”
Windham Joint Fire District is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™.” This year’s campaign, October 9-15, works to educate everyone about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “Today’s homes burn faster...
Changes Coming to PCDL Service Hours & The Library Box- and We Think You Will Like Them
Portage County District Library (PCDL) announces that all branch locations are now providing library service with newly-expanded operating hours. Effective immediately, the new branch hours are as follows:Aurora Memorial and Pierce Streetsboro Branches, Monday and Tuesday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; and Saturday 9:00 am...
Portage County Health District informs residents that COVID-19 contact tracing calls may be from a 415-area code
Portage County Health District (PCHD) continues to respond to COVID-19 following the guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Part of this response is using contact tracing to track cases and prevent larger outbreaks. PCHD is contracting with Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) to assist in the contact tracing process for...
Mantua Township Event Highlights Local History
Mantua Twp. - One idyllic day late last week several events took place outdoors on the historic Mantua Center green as well as inside the Township Hall and Civic Center, historic area and structures created by settlers between 1835 and 1850. Inside the Civic Center, Cincinnati-based artist and author Robert Kroeger returned to Mantua to conduct a painting demo, share...
Strike Up The Band!
Ever been to a band show? You ought to try getting to at least one. They are something else. If you are not into band music, you might be just impressed by the spectacle of the thing–the organization, the planning, the volunteers, the choreography, the themes,… the concession stands.--they have everything for sale, commemorative programs, T-shirts, you name it. JAG...
Fall Sports in Full Swing
Garrettsville - The fall season proves to be a busy time for everyone in Garrettsville, especially fall sport athletes and band members. The G-Men Football team is off to yet another hot start this year. They got their first conference victory over LaBrae last Friday, led by a suffocating defense. They will be competing for another conference championship this...
Thank You !!
I thought I lost my wallet at the Mantua Dollar General. I rushed right back to the store. The clerk had not found it but some lovely lady shoppers and a handsome young blond gentleman worked diligently to help me find it. They even searched my car with their flashlight. They suggested that it might have slipped out of...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - Last month, Mantua Village Council held a special meeting prior to the regular Council meeting. At the brief public hearing, those in attendance had the opportunity to take part in the discussion regarding a change from industrial to residential classification for several parcels on Orchard Street.In the regular meeting that immediately followed, Mayor Linda Clark asked Council’s...
Vendor Show, 200+-item Raffle-Auction to benefit Trumbull County mom of two with breast cancer
A family fun event to help a Hiram worker’s family fight the financial battle of breast cancer is coming on October 1-2 to mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The War Against Breast Cancer Raffle-Auction & Vendor Show features one of the region’s largest raffle-auctions and two incredible days of shopping with many local makers, bakers, crafters, woodworkers...
Be An Educated Hunter
Geauga Park District’s Ranger Department is proud to offer a Hunter Education Course for young and beginning hunters two upcoming Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center.Registration for the course, on October 1 and 8, is required on the Ohio Division of Natural Resources’ website at https://oh-web.s3licensing.com/Event/Index. Coursework will be for first-time hunters...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Back at their usual stomping grounds, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club rocked the usual array of topics, including : *Updates on sponsorship for the upcoming Reverse Raffle (November2), accompanied by explanation–for visitors– of how the affair is conducted and the fact that it is the club’s principal fund-raiser supporting various community projects.*Various questions about possible projects and interactions with the InterAct...
Shalersville Community Picnic
Shalersville - Come One, Come All, Shalersville residents to the annual Shalersville Community picnic Sunday September 25, 2022, at the Town Hall. The family-friendly event is sponsored jointly by the township trustees and the Shalersville Historical Society. This year’s theme is CELEBRATE PORTAGE and the honoree will be Ray Markward. The doors to the Town Hall will open at...
RC Modeling Swap Meet
The 11th Annual RC Modeling Swap Meet is being hosted by the Geauga Radio Controlaires RC Model Flying Club: Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 4200 State Route 306, Willoughby, OH 44024 from 9:00am to 1:00pm (just south of Lake Community College). We have 77 exhibitor tables with radio controlled planes, drones, cars, boats, radios, tools, and accessories offered for...
Masonic Lodge Suicide Prevention Donation
The Garrettsville Masonic Lodge #246 raised funds during this year’s Garrettsville Summerfest by selling bottled water for suicide prevention. Lodge’s Master WB Luke Whittenberger and Junior Warden WB Larry Cates presented a check for $1088 to the Mental Health & Recovery Board’s Assoicate Director Karyn Kravetz for the Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Burton Public Library Art Show Call For Entries
Burton Public Library is looking for entries for the 2022 Burton Art Show to be held October 4-8 at the Burton Public Library, 14588 W. Park St., Burton, OH. Judges will be: Raymond Scott III (Art & 3-D Art - new category!), Callie Sour (Photography)Entry dates and times: Thursday, September 22, 9:30am-7:45pm, Friday, September 23, 9:30am-4:45pm, and Saturday, September 24,...
