Holiday Light Trail Winners Announced
Garrettsville - VP Realty’s Third Annual Holiday Light Trail was a huge success! Eighty-nine houses participated in the trail, more than doubling our numbers from previous years. We thank our participants for putting in the time and effort to decorate their homes for viewers to enjoy! We will continue to grow The Holiday Light Trail. We plan on investing the...
Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship & Service
Garrettsville - One recent morning, Jim Dennis walked into the Barber of G’Ville for a haircut, something he’s been doing every six weeks (or whenever his wife, Darlene, tells him he’s looking shaggy) for the past 50 years. He came in for his visit, new to the area, at 19 years old, when the original owner, George Joseph, was at...
Twentieth Century Club News
Nearly a full complement of members of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met at the home of Mary Furillo for the annual Christmas party on December 16, 2021. The roll call response for the evening was to recount a favorite part of Christmas celebrations both past and present. This elicited memories, tales and traditions of all sorts from fascination...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society held its annual Christmas party on December 13, 2021 in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville with twelve members in attendance. President Debbie Smith was unable to attend but discussion on a number of topics circulated for later discussion. An interesting photo of the 1964 beard-growing competition brought out some interesting recollections and memories...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The annual Christmas party of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was held on December 13, 2021 at the home of Lisa Muldowney with a fine repast, featuring the legendary cheeseburger soup and an assortment of other delicacies. After the filling meal came a fun-filled exchange of “white elephant “ gifts. Among these were flags, a Nerf gun, B&D equipment, a plush...
Garrettsville Hiram Rotary News
Community enhancement was the keynote of the December 6, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club. First off was the discussion of the new bike racks (one is in Tom Collins’ driveway) to be arriving soon and to be installed by the village maintenance in both Garrettsville and Hiram. Second was the Santa Claus Project, wherein residents interested in having St....
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The November 29, 2021 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary featured an informative and important presentation concerning a new program being organized in Portage County under the aegis of the Probate and Juvenile courts. Probate Court handles cases involving wills, guardianships and probation, among other things; Juvenile Court deals with legal cases involving individuals under the age of 18--dependency, abuse,...
Rodger G. Evans of Garrettsville, OH
Rodger G. Evans, 62, of Garrettsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was born on July 22, 1959, in Ravenna, to Elton E. and Eleanor (Thrasher) Evans, Sr. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, and recently retired as a mail carrier at the Mantua Post Office. Rodger was the co-owner of the Garrettsville Cinema, and...
Garrettsville Library’s Hybrid Book Club Meeting In-Person and via Zoom
The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person in the meeting room, with face masks and while practicing social distancing, and also via Zoom on Tuesday December 21 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting. Those interested in attending this meeting should register by using the “Upcoming Events” online...
James A Garfield Historical Society News
The James A.Garfield Historical Society met on November 14, 2021 in the historic Mott Building on Main St. in Garrettsville to discuss a variety of topics, among them : The annual Christmas party to be held on December 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Cal’s, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville, members responsible for their own meal; good time, good food, good heavens, come...
On Small Business Saturday, Everyone Wins
For many hard-core shoppers, the thrill of Black Friday shopping ushers in the official start of the holiday shopping season. Others avoid the crowds and wait to find deals online on Cyber Monday, but that shopping shortcut may not be as productive as it’s previously been. That’s because current supply chain issues with labor shortages, material availability, and delays...
Garrettsville Youth Football League Supports Military Vets
Garrettsville - On November 4, RJ Rettig, President of Garrettsville Youth Football League, presented a $400 check to Freedom House in support of local homeless veterans. With Veterans Day being observed November 11, Rettig said they wanted to make the donation as part of their patriotic duty. Freedom House is a nonprofit social service organization offering transitional housing at a...
Garrettsville People Tree
Applications for this years People Tree will be going out shortly. Kids 14 years and younger residing in the Garrettsville or Windham school districts are eligible to participate. If you have moved and would like to update your information or would like to sign up, please call Judy at 330-687-0630 or email garrettsvillepeopletree@gmail.com asap. Please remember, you can only receive holiday...
Christmas Shoe Box Time!
Garrettsville United Methodist Church will be collecting Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. This mission offers a fun way to share God’s love with children around the world through a shoe box full of gifts. Instructions and labels are available at the church and online at samaritanspurse.org/occ. Filled and labelled shoe boxes can be dropped off November 15-22 at the following...
NGCC Goes from “Zero to 100” with help of local donors
Garrettsville - Last spring NGCC presented a challenge to the community. If they were able to secure 100 recurring monthly donations of just $5 each they would be able to purchase a van and expand their services to include delivery for those in need. A call was made to the community, and it was answered! In just four short weeks...
Garrettsville Family YMCA to Host a Veterans Benefit Event on November 12
Garrettsville – The Garrettsville Family YMCA will host a Veterans Benefits Event on November 12, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at its location at 8233 Park Avenue, Garrettsville. The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center & Mobile Vet Center will be onsite and provide free services to veterans and their families. The customized vehicles, which are equipped with...
Twentieth Century Club News
The ladies of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville met outdoors on September 16, 2021 at the home of program chairperson Jane Hill. Roll call was taken--responding to the the query, “Besides lemonade, what do you do with lemons?”, the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were heard and the 2021-2022 program booklets were distributed. These had been compiled and organized by...
Mystery Of Our History Tour
Another Mystery of our History tour is coming to town!! Don’t miss this outside walking tour of the beautiful Village of Garrettsville. The James A Garfield Historical Society has teamed up with the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association and the Rotary Club of Garrettsville Hiram to bring awareness and knowledge of the need for improvement to the Baptist Cemetery. All proceeds...
Native Plant Meadow at JAG Campus
Garrettsville - Approximately 40 million acres are planted as lawns across the United States, either in residential or commercial properties or golf courses. “That’s more land devoted to lawns than to irrigated crops like corn or wheat,” Lynn Vogel, Storm Water Educator at the Portage Soil and Water Conservation District, shared. In cities across the country, 30-60% of fresh water...
Book Club Meeting of the Garrettsville Library In-Person and via Zoom
Garrettsville - The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person outdoors and via Zoom on Tuesday September 21 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting: you may do so by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar online at www.portagelibrary.org. Call 330-527-4378 for more information. This month’s selected title is the New...
Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association News
Garrettsville - 124 years ago, on April 8, 1897, a group of ladies founded the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association (GLCA) Their purpose was to obtain funds to maintain and beautify the local cemeteries in cooperation with the Board of Cemetery Trustees. At that time, the Baptist cemetery, whose first burial was Josiah Garrett in 1805, had been around for...
JAG Adds More Space to Learn & Grow
Garrettsville - While school has been out for the summer break, folks at James A. Garfield Schools have been getting the JAG campus ready for students. In addition to the usual cleaning, mopping, and sanitizing that take place before every school year begins, crews have been hard at work digging, cementing, and planting more trees. And as a result...
G-men University Hosts Back To School Bash
Garrettsville - On Sunday, August 22nd from 4 - 6 pm at the JAG Campus, families are invited to a fun night of carnival games, free food, and help to get ready for the coming school year. The first of what organizers hope will be an annual event will take place on the front lawn of the school. “This event...
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...
Garrettsville Summerfest 2021 is in the Books
Garrettsville - Garrettsville Summerfest brought back the “Fun in 2021” with a reloaded edition of the festival. They had a date change to help raise funds for the annual summer event that was forced to be put on hiatus last year. After a year off, everyone was ready to get out and have some fun and they did. Opening Ceremonies...
J.A. Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society Summer Picnic will be held on August 19, 2121 at 6:00 p.m. in the Freedom Township pavilion in potluck style (If your luck holds, you’ll have some left in the pot to take home. Don’t count on it. The selections are good and the attendees are “good eaters”.) The most recent meeting--and upcoming ones--are...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces What’s “Hot” at the Festival
Garrettsville - Garrettsville Summerfest Committee has been busy trying to put together a great festival after taking a year hiatus. They have chosen a theme of “Back To Fun In 2021.” After the year off, they are more than ready to get “Back to Fun in 2021!” The 2021 Garrettsville Summerfest t-shirts and 50/50 raffle tickets are out and...
Garrettsville Summerfest Committee Announces Michelle Zivoder as Grand Marshal
This year, the Summerfest committee has selected Michelle Zivoder as Grand Marshal for the parade and festivities. Zivoder has accepted under protest as she puts it. "I prefer to hang out behind the scenes, rather than front and center.” The committee thinks her numerous contributions to the community are worthy of the position. Although it is out of her...
Garrettsville Village Council News – A Nightmare on Maple Ave
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on July 21st were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Mayor Rick Patrick, Fiscal Officer Donna Love and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, Chris Knop, Sheri Johnson, John Chambers, Jeff Kaiser and Tom Collins. In-person attendees present were representatives of Ohio Health Benefits: Jeff Rinearson, Fred Carter, and company owner Steve Clark. Also...
Trash to Treasures!
A big heartfelt thank you to Garrettsville Community! Thanks to you and all your generous donations to our recent Rummage Sale, we were able to meet our fundraising goal to continue to provide programming for youth sports, senior activities, and financial aid to those who are in need for 2021! With your help, we not only made our goal but...
