Tyme Machine Tickets Cheaper Than Air Fare
Hear ye, hear ye! The Land of Avaloch awaits thee! Leave your 21st century cares at the gate and immerse yourself in the enticing 13th century where you may be escorted safely on your way by a brave knight, guided along the path with helpful whisperings of a friendly faerie, or jump onboard a pirate ship and take a swig...
Garfield Middle School & High School Bus Schedule
Middle/High School Routes *All times are approximate* Bus #1 6:40 Gotham 6:48 Stanley 6:55 S.R. 303 6:42 Slagle 6:55 Smalley Rd. 6:56 Nichols Rd. 7:13 Slagle Bus #2 6:42 Center/Maple 6:45 Garfield Drive 6:50 High St. 6:51 Maple 6:52 North Street 6:54 Meadow Run 7:00 Harris Drive 7:01 Forest 7:06 Park 7:08 French Street 7:12 Vanderslice 7:15 White St. Bus #4 6:25 Asbury 6:30 Streeter 6:40 Limeridge 6:51 Goodell 6:55 Limeridge 7:00 S.R. 303 7:10 Blackbrook Trailer Park Bus #6 6:50 Kennedy Ledge 6:52 S.R. 282 7:00 Kool Lakes 7:02 NTP Shelter 7:07 Bloom Rd. 7:09 ...
Nelson Twp. Receives $300 Donation
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with trustees Joe Leonard and Jim Turos, and J. David Finney the fiscal officer. Trustee Bill Wilson was not in attendance. The minutes were approved as presented. Finney presented the bills and wages along with a financial status report. He requested permission to spend $1200 for...
Garrettsville Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
It was the luck of the Irish that delivered the beautiful weather for the Annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Garrettsville last Saturday. The 70 plus degree weather brought folks out in droves to celebrate the day in Garrettsville, a small town that really knows how to put the “Green” on. The streets were crowded early and a parking...
A Treasure Trove of Bargains
Aurora - On April 22 through 29, an empty warehouse in Aurora will become the stage for the village’s annual spring treasure trove sale, which organizers say has raised more than $80,000 for local sports teams, clubs and more. The event, held at 999 Chillicothe Road just south of Aurora Farms, will kick off April 22 at 10 a.m. with...
Fire board Questioned on Gas well Safety Measures
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting on October 11, 2012 at the fire station. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Kilgore. The board approved the minutes as presented, the expenditures and the bank reconciliation. Chief Mike Iwanyckyj reported that the lights from the grant were in and the other...
Hobbyist Creates 1000+ piece Christmas Village
Windham - When one walks into Windham Village resident Ted Stryczny’s garage, one will not see cars, motorcycles or even a bicycle but what one will see is his version of a man cave. Now, you will not find a beer cooler, game table, big screen television or even a recliner in this man-cave but you will see his...
Can You See Excellence In Action?
Our students are amazing. Academically they perform at levels that exceed expectations. For example, our third grade math scores were third highest in Northeast Ohio (96.6%). Our high school students showed improvements in all five areas of the Ohio Graduation Test, and this is after they were already scoring above 90% in all areas! This excellence does not stop...
This is How We Roll
Alex Gage and Paige Collins topped the score board for the 9:00 Trio on March 22. They each shot games of 154. Alex also rolled a nice 414 series. Isaac Trickett was 46 pins over average with his 130 game. Kyle Lance was over his 75 average all three games, rolling games of 110, 114, and 84 for a...
Spring Battles On
He stands erect, like the captain of a ship, gazing out the upstairs window at the sea of lawn that surrounds our home. “We’re under attack!” he bellows. “I didn’t work by butt off all this time to let those worthless grubs destroy the yard I worked so hard to grow.” I ask him to calm down. My protests...
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!
W.V.F.D. Joint Fire District News
The WVFD Joint Fire District met for their regularly-scheduled meeting with all board members in attendance. The board approved the November minutes, expenditures, bank reconciliation and the temporary appropriations totaling $713,000.
Local Business Owners Announce Contest to Win A Christmas Wish
As many of our readers know, I normally write a column about Law & Government. That is great fun to write and I enjoy the community feedback. But since this is Thanksgiving week, that means Christmas is right around the corner. There are many blessings in our community. But I know there are also many families that are struggling now. ...
Elsie’s Custom Creations LYNS to Open in Newton Falls
Newton Falls - It’s amazing how much one can learn when interviewing professionals! While interviewing Jessica of Elsie’s Custom Creations, I met a true expert on anything to do with the art of stitching. Opening soon in Newton Falls, this store is filled from floor to ceiling with everything you’ll need to either start or continue the hobby of knitting,...
Community & Service
Garrettsville - Wow! That Was The Week That Was. A Hot Time In The Old Town from stem to stern, so to speak. Started off with Mother’s Day, went on to the Marching Pride Band dinner (Congratulations to the outstanding students recognized : John Hecky--John Philip Sousa Award. Curtis Cosner--Semper Fidelis Award, Carrie Holcomb--four-year letter award. Sam Russell--Patrick S....
A Celebration Of Heroes
Mantua - Crestwood Intermediate School dressed in red, white and blue and took up flags to celebrate heroes today. The inspiration for this celebration was their One School, One Book program. The entire school -- the lunch room staff, students, teachers, principal and counselor -- is reading the book On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck. Set in...
Charles Chevrolet Donates to G-W (Garrettsville-Windham) Soccer Club
Garrettsville– Charles Chevrolet, one of 28 Chevrolet dealers from the Cleveland area that partnered with local youth soccer leagues for the 2011 season, raised nearly $87800 in total donations from the dealership and private parties. In addition to monetary support, Charles Chevrolet provided G-W (Garrettsville-Windham) Soccer Club with equipment donations, an opportunity to raise and keep up to $10,000...
Art Opening in Mantua
Mantua - On Friday, April 13th, the work of local photographer Jim Trombo will be featured at the Frost Glass Art Gallery in Mantua. The show, entitled “Nature’s Graces and Rural Places,” will be held from 5 until 8 pm, and features a selection of Trombo’s photographs that showcase the beauty of nature found in North East Ohio. “I was...
Historical Society To Donate Clock Tower
Garrettsville – Village Council met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on March 14. Minutes from the prior meeting, revenue, expenditure, cash balance, and income tax reports were all reviewed. Motions to pay the bills and accept the minutes were both approved 5-0 (Council member Karen Clyde was absent). Connie Knop and Kit Semplak, on behalf of the James...
Harlem Ambassadors Wow the Crowd
Marty Hill Court was filled beyond capacity last Friday night as folks from around the region came out to see the Harlem Ambassadors take on the Hometown Heroes of Windham. The Hometown Heroes are a co-ed team comprised of former Windham High School (WHS) basketball stars. The oldest player was Jim Moore who graduated in the class of 1966....
Newton Falls Car Show
Newton Falls - Fans of Pixar’s “Cars” movies would have been delighted to visit Newton Falls this weekend as the small town’s streets were filled with street rods, convertibles, trucks and all manner of eye-candy on four wheels. Although the automobiles presented were not actually the characters from the films, car lovers of all ages were treated to a...
Brick by Brick Fund Reaches Mile Stones
Windham - This year’s Brick by Brick Celebration Dinner and Fundraiser held at Windham High School helped the Brick by Brick Endowment Fund reach two milestones. The first one was they have exceeded the $200,000 mark after only 11 years. The second milestone was the need to construct a fourth wall to hold all the engraved bricks that have...
Nelson Voting will Return to the Community House
Nelson Twp. - Nelson Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting last week with all trustees and fiscal officer present. The minutes from the last regular meeting and special meeting were presented to the trustees and approved as presented with a vote of 2-1, one trustee objected to the minutes not being read. There were no copies of...
Tax Relief for Homeowners in Portage County
Portage County - Janet Esposito, Portage County Auditor, is reminding all County residents to make sure they are receiving all the tax reductions they are entitled to off their real estate bills. Senior citizens 65 or older are entitled to the homestead credit for real estate or manufactured homes. Even if a resident turns 65 during this year, they...
Unanimous Vote Keeps Roster At 18
The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County voted unanimously to keep its membership at 18 volunteers to ensure better representation for local communities. The board had the chance to reduce its roster to 14 members with the creation of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services this year but decided against it. ODHMAS is the consolidation of...
A Garrettsville Master Gardener is Among a Group of Ohio State Extension Master Gardeners that Make A Difference in Rural Ecuador with The Tandana Foundation
Spring Valley, Ohio - Sixteen Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteers have returned from Ecuador, where they used their gardening skills to lend a helping hand in rural communities. They were on a gardening volunteer vacation, which was sponsored by The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program and The Tandana Foundation. Garrettsville resident Judy Novak-Hrdy was one of...
Twentieth Century Club News
The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville completed its journey through the Dewey Decimal System, fittingly, at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library, with the 900’s, history and geography. Roll call was answered by enlightening the group as to what each would take on the way to a particular destination. Some were practical, some were fanciful, some...
Memories of Main Street
The tragic Main Street fire last weekend in Garrettsville, just took a big chunk of my childhood away. I guess you don’t really know the good foundations of life you’ve had, until they are suddenly taken away. Seeing the photos of the blaze brought back a flood of old memories, from a childhood gone by. Buildings can be replaced,...
Nelson Township Trustee News
For the remainder of the meeting the trustees heard commentary in support of the the Quarry Park’s concerts, as well as several complaints about them. Ultimately Meduri suggested that the trustees put together a list of changes they would like to see from the Quarry Park, and submit them to the owner’s legal counsel; a suggestion that most of the trustees seemed to agree with.
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, the School Board voted to approve the revised District calendar for the 2015-2016 year. In the revised calendar, the first day of class for students will be August 18th, 2015, with the last day of first semester ending on December 22nd. Classes for second semester will resume on January 5th (after winter break),...
