Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, a resident asked for clarification on whether township residents are required to pay for ambulance services received in the township. According to Trustee Jack Groselle, residents are not charged for this service, those services are funded through residents’ taxes. At their previous meeting, Diane Rodhe was asked to investigate adding a light and/or...
Three Old Guys Walked into a Coffee Shop…
Mantua - While it may sound like the lead-in to a bad joke, it was the start of a fun and enjoyable evening held at Restoration 44 Coffee shop in Mantua. The event was held in conjunction with the Mantua Historical Society, and got its start last year at a local Christmas party when Dottie Summerlin listened in on...
People Tree Sharing Program Sign Ups
People Tree Sharing Program will be having sign ups for the Annual Holiday basket give away DURING NGCC FOOD PANTRY HOURS at the YMCA -- November 27, 9 am - noon. **Please bring proof of residency and report cards or birth certificates if any kids 14 and under are in the household. Any questions e-mail Garrettsvillepeopletree@gmail.com or call Dee Synnestvedt...
“The Purple Ladies From Home Instead Wear Red?”
What is happening in Portage County? The Home Instead Senior Care ladies are wearing Red? Here’s why… The snow is falling with chilly nights spent by the fire and thoughts of Christmas Shopping fall fast on your mind – the local Home Instead Senior Care office has been in full Christmas Spirit since the middle of October with the Be...
AARP Chapter #4527 Meeting News
The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP #4527 will host our Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1 pm, at Mangia Mangia Italian Restaurant, 11081 Kinsman Road , (Rt. 87) Newbury, Ohio. Members should call Betty Scholz, @440-338-8321 for reservations. Now that Summer is over, we are starting off with some wild weather, and if Kenston School System is closed due to weather, we will...
Annual Drive Through Nativity at St. Joseph Church
The Sisterhood of St. Joseph Church (formerly Women’s Auxiliary of the Mantua Knights of Columbus #3766) is presenting its 4th drive-through Live Nativity on St. Joseph Church grounds, 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, OH 44255, on Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th , 6:00-8:00 p.m. Participants include adults and youth from St. Joseph Church and surrounding areas of...
New Years Eve Reverse Raffle
The Sisterhood of St Joseph Church will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Reverse Raffle at St. Joseph’s Hughes Hall, 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua, Ohio 44255. Enjoy a buffet dinner, open bar, dancing, a champagne toast at midnight, and a chance to win $1,000. Sideboards and other raffles will be available. Dinner includes garlic and herb top round,...
Newton Falls Student Council Members take the America Recycles Day Pledge.
Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District’s Planner, Stacee Stinedurf, visited Newton Falls Elementary/Middle School to teach the 4th and 5th grade student council officers the importance of recycling. The student council officers will then teach their 170 fellow students about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. This educational program was held in honor of “America Recycles Day” which is...
Silver Anniversary
Married November 1, 1994 Geza and Alice (Pawlowski) Molnar, blessed to celebrate 25 good years together. Geza was a lifelong resident of Hiram, where he worked on his family farm, and Alice is from Poland and came to Cleveland with her mom in 1949. Geza retired from construction, farming and the Portage Metro Housing Authority. Alice followed later, retiring from a...
Garrettsville Celebrates Small Business Saturday
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 30 for Small Business Saturday. Check in with us at Cellar Door to receive a swag bag of goodies, exclusive deals and coupons from local businesses and breakfast! This event is only while supplies last. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Small Business Saturday map and agenda as well! You’ll be able...
GHS Grad Recognized as “Woman Of The Year” at University of Pittsburgh
The “Woman of the Year” title was awarded to Dr. Jasmine (Talameh) Luzum this November at the University of Pittsburgh for all of her achievements in medicine. She graduated in 2002 from J.A. Garfield and was the Valedictorian, continuing her education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, graduating six years later Magna Cumme Laude. Jasmine worked as a...
Shoe Drive Fundraiser
The Sisterhood of St. Joseph is “kicking off” winter with a fun and easy fundraiser to support a member of our community. Angela, who is a 2-time brain injury survivor, is raising money for a service dog to help her with everyday tasks. The funds generated will go toward supporting Angela and her efforts in paying for the training...
The WVFD Changes Meeting Times and Makes Staff Adjustments
Windham - The Windham WVFD Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The board approved the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation for the month of October before moving on. The board voted unanimously to change the meeting time from 7pm to 6 pm until further notice. In the chief’s report, Chief...
Observatory Viewing Night
Hiram - Stephens Memorial Observatory of Hiram College will host a Public Night Saturday, November 23, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Pleiades star cluster will be the featured object of the night and other star clusters and objects of interest may also be viewed. Clear skies will be especially important for this event due to the faintness of...
Holiday House Lighting
The season’s most awaited event is here! Let your inner Griswold shine this year and enter the annual Holiday House Lighting contest! Participating houses will be indicated on a map for people to follow through town along with a voting form. The house with the most votes wins a prize pack from local businesses! Register online at: https://forms.gle/uNGRWN89vaLqws7N7 Voting for the best...
Neighborhood Development Services Contributes $69 Million to Local Economy
Ravenna –Neighborhood Development Services (NDS) has contributed $68.5 million to the local economy over a five-year period, a recent study indicated. The independent study was conducted by Greater Ohio Policy Center and released today by the NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio (NCO) and NDS. The study determined that from 2014 – 2018, NDS generated $26.7 million of income to local...
Derthick’s Farm Celebrates 200+ Years
Mantua - Last summer, Darla Derthick’s father, Jeff, asked her to help out with a family history project. Together, the pair spent many hours over the summer researching family history. They combed through artifacts in relative’s homes, asked countless questions of Darla’s grandparents Phil and Marie Derthick, and pored over documents at the county recorder’s office. The countless hours...
Garrettsville Village Council News
Mayor Patrick recently took an opportunity to recognize Deb (Glass) Wordell, village fiscal officer and former council member, for her “outstanding service to the Village of Garrettsville, and the community as a whole.” Resolution 2019-25 recognizes her time on council (January 2016-June 2019), her service on the Streets, Parks and Sidewalks committee, implementation of the new village website, and spearheading the annual volunteer clean-up day in the village.
Newly-Discovered History Contributes to Crafting Holiday Memories in Ravenna
Ravenna - What was once old has reemerged as new again because Ravenna merchants have joined together to expand Thanksgiving festivities into a new event the Welcome Home Week: Ravenna Holiday Celebration. Formerly, known as Midnight Madness and only being the night of Black Friday, the new plan is to have it be a three-day occasion. This is not the...
Crestwood Scarlet Guard Superior at State!
The Crestwood High School “Scarlet Guard” Marching Band proudly represented Portage County when they performed at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals this past Saturday November 9, 2019 at Brunswick High School! The band performed an outstanding and energetic final performance that earned them the highest rating of an overall Superior Rating at the state event. The band’s 2019 competition...
James A. Garfield Elementary School Honor/Merit Roll 1st Grading Period
3rd Grade Honor Roll: Brooklyn Lee, Joshua Lee, Emma DiSanza, Mason Devlin, Dominic Herrera, Caly Sutton, Gabriel West, Nicholas Muldowney, Krystian Greiner, Jocelyn Hodge, Emerson White, Hayden Rininger, Kimberly Anderson, Lillian Fields, Jayden Lee, Michael Goodrich, Aiden Quesenberry, Colten Workman, John Kristoff, Parker Tallent, Shya Henry, William Thompson, Abigail Fergis, LIna Kaufman, Rylan May, Addison Hoover, Reese Hill, Cole Lipstreu,...
James A. Garfield Middle School Honor/Merit Roll 1st Grading Period 2019/2020.
High Honor Roll (4.0) 8th Grade: Zoey May and Grace Scirocco Honor Roll (3.5-3.9) 7th Grade: McKenna Alai, Autumn Andrews, Zach Bierer, Serena Blohm, Tessa Burnworth, Noah Byler, Hallie Cebulla, Nicholas Edic, Kaylee Ellison, Simon Fergis, Kolby Fresch, Preston Gedeon, Savannah Gibson, Kyla Grace, Moriah Hatfield, Aidan Hill, Brody Justice, Abigall Kaufman, Danny Kepich, Hannah Kernig, Tyler Lutz, Alana Martin, Ollie May,...
Freedom Twp Fall Festival Committee Sends Their Thanks
Freedom Twp. - The second annual Freedom Fall Festival and Craft Show on Sept. 28 was a great success. Hundreds of local residents came out to enjoy good food, buy seasonal decorations and crafts, participate in our cow chip bingo contest with Daisy the cow and enjoy a day of family fun. This day would not have been possible without...
Businesses Step-up to the Plate for Girls Softball Leagues
Ravenna - On Tuesday, November 5th the Ravenna Softball Organization hosted an ice cream sundae buffet social. While many were out voting, contemplating the levies and the issues in their districts, some very lucky girls and parents were learning about the upcoming softball season and how they can be involved as players or supporters. The event was hosted by a...
Windham Township Looks at Setting Regulations for Wedding Barns
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently, with one board member absent. The meeting was called to order and the trustees approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of October. A representative from the Windham Post of the American Legion was on hand to give an update on the memorial and to reconcile...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last meeting, Mayor Linda Clark urged residents to review a draft of the document that outlines the details of the proposed transfer agreement of the Village’s water and wastewater facilities to Portage County for operation. The document notes that should the ordinance be approved, each account will be allocated a monthly surcharge of roughly $87...
Hiram College receives Apple Distinguished School Recognition
Hiram College has recently been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2019-2022 for the leadership and educational excellence it has demonstrated in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. The College was recognized for Tech and Trek™, a mobile 1:1 technology program that guides students in using 21st-century technology in educationally purposeful ways. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of...
Veteran’s Day Came Early in Mantua
Mantua - Veterans Day celebrates all those who served honorably in the military. This year, Veterans’ Day came early for Mantua veteran Domer Keller in Mantua. He was fortunate enough to be granted a Day of Service, thanks to a grant provided by the Home Depot and the work of the Mantua Historical Society & Museum. “These events are near...
Allen Aircraft hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Certification Facility
Ravenna - Concrete, steel, party favors, an ice sculpture, balloons and stylish black, silver and red table settings all came together on Wednesday, September 18th at Allen Aircraft’s ribbon cutting for their new building. If you are from the area, then you should be familiar with Allen Aircraft’s reputation and the quality products they produce. In addition to the...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING – Crestwood Local School District Board of Education –Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
In accordance with R.C. 121.22, R.C. 3313.16, and applicable laws, the Treasurer of the Crestwood Local School District Board of Education (“Board”) hereby serves written notice that a special meeting of the Board is hereby called for Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:30 a.m., at the Crestwood Intermediate School, which is located at 11260 Bowen Road, Mantua, Ohio 44255. The...
