Join Portage APL at the Paws for Golf Charity Outing on August 16th!
On August 16, 2014, Portage APL and the Paws for Golf Committee hope you will join them for a fun filled day of golf. All proceeds benefit the APL and the nearly a thousand animals rescued and adopted each year. The outing will be held at Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville from 12pm – 7pm. This 18-hole scramble includes a cart, lunch, free beverages, gifts, BBQ dinner as well as skill and door prizes!
Happy Birthday, Social Security and Medicare!
Windham - Renaissance Family Center (RFC) recently held a birthday party for Social Security and Medicare last Friday. They celebrated the fact that Social Security turned 77 years old and Medicare turned 47 years old this year. Along with the birthday party the group brought in many local organizations to help folks know what services are available to seniors...
This is How We Roll
On February 1. Alex Gage had the high series for the 9:00 Trio League. Alex rolled a 140 game and 368 series. Teammate Zach Seebacher had a 132 game, 40 pins over his average. Taylor Cressman was most over average for the day. Taylor was over her 57 average all three games with games of 100, 85, and 79,...
Relay for Life Brings Big Hope for Survivors
Hiram - Less than twenty-four hours after we enjoyed temperatures in the upper 70s, teams of students, faculty, staff and community members walked amid blowing rain and snow last Friday night at the Charles A. Henry Field track at Hiram College in honor of cancer victims and survivors. Although the weather wasn’t ideal, it didn’t dampen the celebratory mood...
Musical Musings ~ The Marilyn DeFrange Trio
It was a blustery spring Friday evening in Portage County. This reporter had a bit of cabin fever, so decided to engage in a favorite hobby-going to catch a bit of Live Music. Many venues have opened back up in this time of reduced covid numbers, so there were plenty of options. Marilyn DeFrange, a familiar name from my...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Mantua Mayor Linda Clark and Council accepted the resignation of Councilman Paul Jansen, effective immediately, as Mr. Jansen is no longer a resident of the village. Robert Gaglione was nominated and approved to take Jansen’s spot, he was sworn in by Village Solicitor Michele Stuck. As an aside, it was noted that four...
Mantua Village Garden Club honors Virginia Goodell
The Mantua Village Garden Club honored Virginia Goodell, with a birthday celebration for her 100th birthday, at their annual Christmas party on Dec. 1st, at Hilltop Church. Virginia has been a member of MVGC for 36 years and served as secretary in the late 80s. Seated left to right are Barb Goodell, Evelyn Park, Pat South, Shirley Bellar, and Virginia...
GHS celebrates 56th Induction Ceremony of the Georgia Lee Alford Chapter of the National Honor Society
The 56th annual induction ceremony of the Georgia Lee Alford chapter of the National Honor Society unfolded on the evening of November 14th in Iva Walker Auditorium. The event was a celebration of academic prowess, service, leadership, and character, showcasing the commitment of exceptional high school students from James A Garfield High School. For those unfamiliar with the National Honor...
Hiram College Unveils First Graduate Certificate Program In Trauma Informed Education
Hiram - Hiram College is pleased to announce the first certificate program at the graduate level in trauma-informed education. Offered fully online, the new certificate is designed to support professionals working in education and education-related environments in meeting the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma. “We are very excited about to offer...
G-Men Classic A Rolling Success
Garrettsville - The First Annual G-Men Classic High School Bowling Tournament was held on Saturday, January 29th at SkyLanes. A packed house of hundreds watched sixteen teams consisting of the top boys and girls in Northeast Ohio bowl for the championship trophy in each division. The boys from Massillon Perry defeated Garfield in the finals while the Hubbard girls (pictured) dominated...
New Meeting Time Announced by Families Anonymous
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS of Portage County announces a change in our meeting times. Starting on May 14, 2018, our meeting will begin at 7:30 pm (instead of 7:00pm) every Monday except holidays. Our sessions usually last about one hour. Meeting location remains at Coleman Behavioral Services, Sue Hetrick Building, 3922 Lovers Lane/Loomis Parkway in Ravenna. FAMILIES ANONYMOUS is an independent, non-profit fellowship...
CHS Musicians Perform at KSU
This blustery weekend, young musicians from several area high schools were invited to participate in the 2019 Kent State All-Star Band. In spite of the inhospitable weather, eight CHS students and their families braved the elements to take advantage of this prestigious honor. This honor band opportunity brought over 175 high school students to Kent State’s main campus for a...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Garrettsville - Fourteen members and guests of the James A. Garfield Historical Society met on September 25 at the historic Mott Building, Main Street, Garrettsville for their regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. The main topic of discussion was the upcoming Christmas Walk. Plans for the refreshments to be offered at the Mott Building during the reservation-only Candlelight Tour are in the capable...
Think Local: News & Events from the Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Abraham, and his team at Charles Auto Family recently celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of the newly remodeled Charles Chevrolet. Hundreds of local residents, and customers -- past and present -- were on hand for a day filled with great food, family activities, and entertainment by K-105. Attendees also had the opportunity to enter drawings for a ton of...
Windham Township Completes Major Road Repairs
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on September 5, 2013 with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes, the expenditures, and the budget commission rates. Road Supervisor Brian Miller reported that the chip-and-seal work on Brosius and Horn Roads were completed on September 4, 2013. He also reported that...
Hybrid Book Club Meeting of the Garrettsville Library In-Person and via Zoom
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet In Person outdoors and via Zoom on Tuesday August 17 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting, and you can do so by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar and registering online. Call 330-527-4378 for more information. Copies of the book are available...
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...
Dr. Alan Coogan to speak at Mantua Rotary Club
Mantua - The Rotary Club of Mantua is excited to announce Dr. Alan Coogan will be their guest speaker on March 26. Dr Coogan is a retired petroleum geology professor with over 30 years teaching at Kent State University, and over 30 years as practicing attorney with a main focus on natural resources, oil, water, and pollution. Portage...
Flooding Causes Families to be Evacuated
Middlefield - Early Sunday evening, storms pounded Middlefield Village and the surrounding areas, drenching them with approximately five inches of rain in an hour and a half. The heavy rain fall caused flash flooding, that took residents by surprise, forcing nine families to be evacuated from their homes. The hardest hit area was Grove Manor Apartments on Grove Street in...
Freedom Township Historical Society News
The Freedom Township Historical Society’s February program will feature Jeanette Wilson Marvin Hall who will share memories of her family moving from Cleveland to Freedom during the Great Depression. Mrs. Hall’s talk will be Tuesday, February 13 at 1 pm at the Freedom Community Center; this facility is handicapped accessible. Refreshments will be served; please join us for this...
Windham Salvation Army Food Pantry Struggles to Keep Food on Shelves
Windham - An organization that has always been there for those in need, find that they are in need of help themselves. Their shelves are almost bare. Sandi Fordyce, head of the food pantry at Windham’s Salvation Army said it is a combination of things; the rising cost of food, more folks underemployed, making a larger demand for food,...
Newton Falls Marks the Spot for Bargain Hunting
Summer is almost over but the bargain hunting has just begun. Last month the ordinarily sleepy little town of Newton Falls was filled with crowds looking for some Fourth of July excitement. This weekend the same streets will be flooded with yard sale shoppers looking for a great deal. All the planning that the Newton Falls Community-Wide Yard Sale...
Board of Elections Needs Precinct Election Officials for August 8th Election
Ravenna - The Portage County Board of Elections needs registered voters to work as precinct election officials for the August 8, 2023 Special Election. Without precinct election officials we simply cannot hold elections. Precinct election officials make sure our elections are fair, honest, and conducted according to Ohio law. Precinct election officials open and close the polling place on Election...
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
It seems that most everyone is Irish, at least on Saint Patrick’s Day. And although my family is truly Irish (just ask Grandma Flanagan!), we haven’t inherited a love of many of the Irish foods typically served this time of year. Sorry, Grandma, but cooked cabbage has been pretty much banned from our house due to its pungent aroma,...
UH Geauga Medical Center receives American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines – Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Geauga County – University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical Center recently received the “Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke” Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The prestigious award recognizes the community hospital’s commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally- accepted guidelines. UH Geauga...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The January 13, 2020 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram took place at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to deal with the following : Thoughts for the Doneley family. A report on the proceedings of the budget meeting, including a review of regular programs such as the Dictionary Project, scholarships, trash pick-up, RYLA, the bowling league, etc....
Area Skaters Compete at Speed Skating Nationals
The Roller Hutt speed team from Garrettsville, OH and Fast Forward speed team out of Hermitage, PA have just returned from the USARS Roller Speed Skating National Competition in Lincoln, Nebraska. Skaters raced on both inline skates (rollerblades) and quad skates (roller skates.) Racing takes place on a 100 meter indoor flat track, and the competition attracts skaters from all across the country.
4-H is Much More than Livestock: 2023 County and State Sewing Winners
Portage County 4-H Clothing Judging and 4-H Fashion Revue is held annually to choose those who go on to represent Portage County at the State 4-H Fashion Revue in Columbus, which takes place at the Ohio State Fair. Members are judged on construction, fit, fashion, design, grooming, posture and poise, personable qualities, project book completion and interview with judges....
April Is Autism Awareness Month – Let’s “Light It Up Blue”
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District invite the community to join them as they “Light It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness Month ~ a fundraiser to benefit the Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community. Hiram Farm is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically...
Garrettsville – Hiram Rotary Report
It being the first meeting of the month, the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram October 2, 2017 meeting was given over to the following business. A donation was received from Brett Pesicek. District 630is requesting volunteers to sell 50/50 tickets at Cleveland Browns games to make a financial contribution to district activities. Tom Collins will be heading up the...
