PORTAGE COUNTY EMA COLLECTING PROTECTIVE WEAR FOR REALLOCATION TO PORTAGE HEALTHCARE AND SAFETY WORKERS
RAVENNA, OH – ThePortage County Emergency Management Agency is asking businesses and the public for a variety of specific donations to help local safety and healthcare workers during the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.EMA officials are requesting that donations be limited to what is listed. Items for safety and healthcare workers should be delivered to the EMA office at...
Difficult Decisions For Small Businesses
Given the uncertainty and rapidly changing nature of the environment, many small businesses are doing thier best to determine the services that can be offered. The Villager companies (Weekly Villager, Villager Emporium and Villager Printing) are family-owned and operated and the health of our families and our employees are the most important thing! Our company is not alone, some businesses have...
Portage Park District Suspending Programs
Ravenna - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and guidelines to reduce public exposure of the virus, the Portage Park District is suspending all public programs until further notice. If you have already registered for an upcoming program, our Public Engagement staff will be in contact to inform you when they are rescheduled. We encourage the public to continue to...
Portage County Senior Center Discontinues Activities
Ravenna - The Portage County Senior Center has announced for the safety of their members, they will discontinue all social and recreational activities until further notice. They will be open only for those members who are in need of a carry-out lunch. For more information, the senior center can be reached at 330-297-3456. The Kitchen can be reached directly...
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Suspends Activities
Ravenna - Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Portage County will be suspending all face to face operations as of Monday, March 16 for the next 60 days. This will include all interviews, match meetings and activities. In addition, they are placing all matches on hiatus for the next 60 days. Matches will not be meeting in person but are encouraged...
Haylett’s Corner Store Expansion Planned
Mantua - In these uncertain times, good news is always welcome. And for those of you who frequent Haylett’s Corner store, you’ll be happy to know that the local business has plans to expand in the near future. The store is already offering grab and go items at Restoration 44 -- items that are exclusive to the local coffee...
Portage Treasurer Announces Coronavirus Response Plan
Ravenna – Portage County Treasurer Brad Cromes announced changes Tuesday to his office’s operations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Effective March 17th through at least March 27th, the Treasurer’s Office will not accept in-person tax payments, and will limit pay-ins for other County offices. “Health experts tell us that social distancing is the best way to slow the progress...
It Takes a Village
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield Local Schools, Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard, People Tree, SkyLane Bowling and Garrettsville United Methodist Church are working together to feed Garfield students during the state-mandated school closure. Full details have been announced through the Garfield Schools. Here’s how to help right now: Support our mission to “shut the door on hunger” in our district by...
Copper Kettle Antiques Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Ravenna - Do you remember how old you were when you found your passion? That moment when you fell in love with whatever it was that just made your heart light up with joy. Nancy Shaffer, the owner of Copper Kettle Antiques and Collectibles, can pin-point childhood memories when she fell in love with antiques and the stories they...
Portage Park District Permanently Conserves 89 Acres in Portage County
Ravenna– Portage Park District has conserved over 89 acres in Kent and Streetsboro, bringing the park district’s total conserved acreage to over 2,100. The newly conserved land consists of four unique properties adjacent to existing park properties and includes high quality wetlands, forests and open space. Creating larger tracts of contiguous natural areas provides increased quality of wildlife habitat...
Stalking Opponent Speaks at Local High School
Garrettsville - Last week, nationally recognized victim advocate Debbie Riddle spoke to juniors and seniors at James A. Garfield High School to shed light on the topic of stalking. According to Riddle, stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Riddle explained that stalkers use non-criminal behavior...
Christian Womens Fellowship Celebrates 190 Years
The Christian Womens Fellowship of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Ravenna, met on January 22, 2020 to begin the observance of the 190th Anniversary of the church which was formed in 1830. A presentation of the history of the women’s work which began in 1854 was given by Dorothy Jones, Vonna Klamut and Mary Lou Vair. The program...
EAA Air Academy Candidates
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5, based at the Geauga County Airport in Middlefield, is proud to announce that four students, who attended the Summer Youth Aviation Camp last summer, have been selected to go on to the next level and attend the EAA Air Academy Camps in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this summer. The four students are: Luke Shipman from...
Neikirk Retires After 20 Year with Windham Township
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees opened their meeting in the usual fashion and moved right to the business at hand. They approved the minutes from February meeting and the expenditures. Rich Gano introduced Sara Blake to the trustees and said Blake was interested in serving on the zoning commission. Blake has been a township resident for about...
Crestwood Students Bring Home Gold and Silver
Two Crestwood students that are currently enrolled in the Electricity program at Maplewood Career Center brought home Gold and Silver at the Northeast Ohio SkillsUSA Regional Competition. James Wheeler, a senior, competed in the construction wiring competition last year but did not make it to state. “James came into this year with a desire to learn and be the...
Area Undergraduate Students Invited to Apply to NEOMED’s MEDCAMP
Rootstown – Northeast Ohio Medical University’s MEDCAMP program, to be held July 9-11, 2020, is accepting applications from highly motivated undergraduate students. Now in its 30th year, MEDCAMP provides “hands-on” experiences in bio-medical science workshops ? research, clinical problem-solving and an introduction to the fields of clinical medicine. Participants join physicians, College of Medicine students, faculty and researchers in performing...
Ravenna Art on Main Festival Accepting Artist Applications
Ravenna – Main Street Ravenna is excited to announce the fifth year of ART on Main! The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2020, and will be from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Ravenna. The artist selection committee is now accepting applications for the following original artwork: oil/acrylic, watercolor, photography, sculpture, graphics/drawing, textiles, clay,...
Windham has a School Levy on March Ballot
Windham - Windham Board of Education has placed a 1.5 Permanent Improvement (PI) Levy on the March 17th ballot this year. The 1.5 mills PI Levy can only be used for the following: for building repairs and upgrades, buses, bus repair, heating and cooling parts, parking lots and repairs, maintenance grounds equipment and repairs to technology and technology infrastructure....
Local 4-H Club Celebrates Awareness Week
It’s National 4-H Awareness Week and that’s reason to celebrate. 4-H got its start in rural fields, but today it’s everywhere—from city streets and schools, to neighborhoods and universities. That’s why 4-H has stayed important for more than 100 years. Part of 4-H awareness week is that the local clubs ask local businesses if they can paint their windows,...
6th Annual Road Apple Roubaix Rolls Through Garrettsville
Garrettsville - The 6th annual Road Apple Roubaix has come (Boy, did it!) and gone (After a great ride-around covering a scenic slice of Portage & Geauga counties), having pretty much filled the center of town( and rocked Main Street--thanks to DJ Jason Adkins) for a good chunk of the day--a bright, sunny, chilly day, great for a ride. After...
James A. Garfield Elementary School Hosts Talent Show
Garrettsville - Recently the J.A. Garfield Elementary School hosted the their 3rd Annual Talent Show which showcased the talents of many students. The first act was Bella Wright saying all the 50 states in order while jumping on a pogo stick. It was very impressive and looked very hard to do. The second act was Madi Seiler singing the song...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last meeting, Council heard from former Councilman Chris Cobb, a long-time member of the village’s July 4th committee. Cobb notified Council of the need for new volunteers to help ensure that the village’s annual festivities can once again take place. He noted that after many years of service to the community, both he and Dr....
Kent State Trumbull unveils Full-Tuition Scholarship for local highest-achieving students
Warren - This year’s graduating high school seniors with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher will be able to attend Kent State Trumbull this fall, tuition-free! The campus has added the Full-Tuition Scholarship to its list of other automatic freshman scholarships. The scholarship completely covers fees and yearly tuition, which is under $6,500 this year. Students must maintain a...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
The February 17, 2020 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society was presented by four members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart--Leo Connolly, Jr., Kevin Patterson, Paul Brady, Jerry Banyo--all of whom were veterans of the VietNam conflict and served varying lengths of time in the military;all averred that they would do it all again in...
Foundation For Geauga Parks Seeks Sponsors For 2020 Twilight Soiree
The Foundation for Geauga Parks’ signature fundraising event, Twilight Soiree, is set to take place on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Veterans Legacy Woods in Newbury Township. This event, now in its third year, has quickly become a can’t-miss party of the summer. The growing success of the event is due to business sponsors who have chosen to align their...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with all board members in attendance. BOE President Mia Beradinelli called the meeting to order, gave the president’s report and reported that they had 24 participants in the History Day Competition and 10 of those participants have advanced to compete at Youngstown State in April. She also reported that the...
Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Project
Mantua Twp. - Calling all history buffs, archaeologists, cemetery associations, township representatives, and even leprechauns - the young and the older! On Tuesday March 17, 2020, the Mantua Township Historic Cemeteries Restoration Committee is hosting guest speaker, Dr. Jarrod Burks. Dr. Burks works for Ohio Valley Archaeology and is also President of Heartland Earthworks Conservancy, a 501©3 nonprofit organization. His...
Dreams Give Wings to a Flair for Hair and Fashion
Ravenna - The best way I can describe what it is like walking into Downtown Betty’s Salon/Roots and Wings Boutique and seeing the smiles of the shop owners is like Christmas morning or having a great slice of peach pie. A feeling of warmth washes over you as you’re greeted by their positive personalities. Every time I blink another dream...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - At their last meeting, Crestwood High School Principal Dave McMahon reviewed the CHS course selection and block scheduling process. McMahon acknowledged that the process began last year in a staff meeting, when he posed several questions to CHS staff. He asked staff to consider who Crestwood is and what the school should be known for. Lastly, the...
Mantua Shalersville Fire Dept News
Mantua - At their last Fire Board meeting, Chief Matt Roosa shared that Jeff Fall turned in his letter of resignation. The Chief noted that Fall had joined the Department in 1983 and expressed gratitude for Fall’s nearly 37 years of dedication to the Mantua-Shalersville Fire District. In other news, Chief Roosa noted that the Department had 10 applicants for...
