G-H Rotarians Learn About HopeTown Recovery
Speaker at the September 19th meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club was Ted St.John, Windham native and advocate for HopeTown, A Recovery Ecosystem, a certified associate of OhioRecovery Housing; he is also a principal of Hope on Wheels, providing Medicaid rides to & from medical and treatment appointments, based in Portage County but providing services to all parrots of...
Trainwrecked: News from Garrettsville’s 20th Century Club
The January 19, 2017 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville was held at the Garrettsville United Methodist Church, 8223 Park Ave., Garrettsville. Greetings to all came from the president, Karen Miller and secretary pro tem, Karen Ziarko, called the roll. A note from absent member, Jan Boehm, was read. The occasion was Guest Night and the...
Portage County District Library Events
Registration for “Fizz, Boom, Read!” at the Library Begins May 28 The Portage County District Library announces that summer reading club registration begins on Wednesday, May 28 at most branch libraries. Join us for “Fizz, Boom, Read!” at your branch library this summer. There are activities planned for all age groups. The theme for this year is related to science,...
James A. Garfield Schools – Dedication, Value and Excellence
Of the 611 school districts in the state of Ohio James A. Garfield schools are beginning to set themselves apart from most. The dedication and professionalism of teachers, staff and administrators in the district have earned continued academic distinction. Furthermore, wise economic decisions have made the district the best value in Portage County and the third best...
Garfield’s Gold Medal Electrician
Garrettsville - The nation’s best industrial motor control electrician makes his home in Garrettsville, Ohio. Isaac Russell, 2018 graduate of James A. Garfield High School and Maplewood Career Center’s Electricity program is the national champion, having finished on top of the SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Isaac began his journey to the top in January by competing at Maplewood against fellow...
Masonic Lodge Suicide Prevention Donation
The Garrettsville Masonic Lodge #246 raised funds during this year’s Garrettsville Summerfest by selling bottled water for suicide prevention. Lodge’s Master WB Luke Whittenberger and Junior Warden WB Larry Cates presented a check for $1088 to the Mental Health & Recovery Board’s Assoicate Director Karyn Kravetz for the Portage County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Garrettsville Gangsters Are Hot Stove Class EE State Champs
Congratulations Garrettsville Gangsters the 2020 Class EE State Champions.Kneeling from left to right: Jacob Baczkowski, Ryan Stoller, Ethan Cmunt, Elijah Hatfield, Lenny Veccia, Coach Mike Paes.Standing from left to right: Coach John Demma, Coach Howie Moore, Anthony Demma, Aaron Craver, Brody Swigonski, Noah Eggert, Jake Britton, Kaiden Spade, Joseph Perrine, Scotty Hatfield, Coach Randy Ward.
5th and 6th Graders Participate in Math Tournament
Garrettsville - On Saturday, February 20, eight teams of fifth and sixth graders from J.A.Garfield Elementary worked diligently on challenging math problems prepared by the Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Over 1,200 students in Northeast Ohio participated in the event. Garfield Elementary was one of fourteen sites that hosted the competition. Students worked in groups solving rigorous...
JAG Students Shine at Winter Concert
Sounds of the season resonated through the Iva Walker Auditorium this past Sunday as the High School Concert Band, High School Choir and Middle School Combined Concert Band played for a standing room only crowd.
Combating Hunger: Knights of Columbus’ Contribute to Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard
The Knights of Columbus were founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Haven Connecticut in 1812. The Order quickly spread to other Catholic Parishes across the United States. The St. Ambrose Council 11801 in Garrettsville Ohio is an active member of this organization. As part of the “Food for Families” initiative,...
Local author releases new book, Bash and the Chicken Coop Caper
Burton W. Cole will be part of the four-author book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at The Village Bookstore, 8140 Main St., Garrettsville. Store owner Ellen Eckhouse invites all to her quaint, old treasure trove of new and used books and teddy bears in downtown Garrettsville. Cole will also be enthusing with the kids of the summer reading program from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Garrettsville Public Library about the joys of writing. He will share his first “novel,” which he wrote when he was in fourth grade. Cole also plans to “try a writing exercise, read from the books, and laugh ourselves silly.” Books will also be availabe for signing.
Quiz Masters Place 3rd at Nationals
Garrettsville - The James A. Garfield High School Quiz Masters competed at the national tournament this past weekend. The Quiz Bowl team, coached by Iva Walker, traveled to the Hyatt Regency near the Chicago O’Hare airport for the event. Competition consisted of 10 preliminary seeding games on Saturday and a double elimination tournament on Sunday. The Quiz Masters...
JAG Athletes of All Abilities Can Play
Garrettsville - Late last week, JAG Elementary students in grades three through six had the opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball. Around 20 students in each group were sorted to either Team Purple, wearing purple jerseys, or Team Conner, captained by Conner Hunt, eighth grade student from JAG Middle School. Conner participates in wheelchair basketball on a community team...
Hiram College offers new public health degree program
Hiram – Hiram College will offer a new public health degree program this fall. The program, through which students can either major or minor in public health, merges the college’s liberal arts curriculum with this emerging field of preventative medicine and health promotion. This type of undergraduate degree is rare, according to Christopher Mundorf, MPH, Ph.D., who heads the...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The October 8, 2018 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram was all about visitors. District 6630 Assistant Governor Karen Bordenaro and Dale Thorne, president-elect of the Aurora club brought district news—a membership summit on October 21 in Wooster—and sought a president-elect for the local club. They also heard of the many projects which the Garrettsville-Hiram club is involved in…and...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The February 3, 2020 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was all business. The following topics were under discussion : There was a review of the treasurer’s report including explanations, itemization and projections for future activities. Involved with this was discussion of the G-H contributions to SummerFest, including photo ops, a history tour, a scavenger hunt with selfies and other possibilities...to...
NGCC is making a difference in our community
The number of families and individuals who live in hunger in the United States is on the rise and sadly Portage County is not exempt from this statistic. The Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard has been fortunate to have the support of our community which allows us to help our neighbors in need make ends meet. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on...
Purchase Your Spot on “G-Men Way”
Garrettsville - GHS Art Club and Prom are working together to paint Gs on the driveway next to the football field. G’s can be purchased and individualized to honor a relative, alumni, or upcoming graduate. They can also be purchased in honor of sports teams or to ask someone to homecoming! Purchase a G to advertise your small business and...
Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard and the Rule of Threes
“We can’t thank the community enough for all their support over the past three years,” Michele says. As the Eliases continue to increase NGCC’s positive impact on the community, they seek a return to downtown Garrettsville before the end of the year, to regain the visibility, parking and accessibility they had before the fire.
Twentieth Century Club News
The October 6, 2022 meeting of the Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville took place at the home of Joyce Fashing, with Karen Ziarko serving as co-hostess. Several changes to meeting locations were announced (November 17 to the home of Linda Fitt, January 5 at the home of Jane Hill, January 19, 2023 will be in the JAG Elementary School...
JAG Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2019/20 school year will be held on March 21, 22, and 25. To be eligible to attend, students entering kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before August 1st of the coming school year. If your child is eligible to enroll, please call 330-527-2184 for a registration appointment. If you are preparing to transition...
Community Rallies In Support
Garrettsville - Hundreds of residents from the Garrettsville area and neighboring communities filled the home-side bleachers in the James A. Garfield gymnasium Monday evening in a unified show of support for those affected by Saturday’s devastating fire. The one question they all were asking: “What can we do to help?” Local resident and former Portage County Commissioner Tommie Jo...
Senator Raises Hope for Rebuilding Garrettsville’s Buckeye Block
Garrettsville - It helps to have friends in high places. The village of Garrettsville has a friend in Ohio Senator John Eklund (R-District 18), who plans to throw his weight behind state funding for new construction of the Buckeye Block Building on Main Street. After meeting recently with builder and primary Buckeye Block Building owner Michael Mascheck, Garrettsville Mayor Rick...
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...
S&K Sales Breathes New Life into Building
Garrettsville - Despite the obstinance of Old Man Winter, signs of Spring are adding up, from the blooming crocuses to the melodic calls of morning songbirds. There’s even a eye-catching red tractor in front of the old Paul’s Lumber building… and a new sign over the door which indicates a new purpose for the vacant storefront at 8018 French...
Garfield Schools Remain Excellent Value
Garrettsville - Numbers released recently from the State of Ohio on school spending continue to reinforce the tremendous educational value at the James A. Garfield Schools. With a total expenditure of only $8,685 per student, Garfield is the second lowest in the area (Portage, Summit, Geauga, and Cuyahoga Counties). Only Field ($8,514) and Wadsworth ($8,613) have lower expenditures than...
Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotarians are focusing on their next community outreach project, the Four-Way Speech Contest. The premise of the competition is that the speakers are to choose a social, moral and/or ethical problem that they feel strongly about and have personal knowledge about. This confrontation should be bearing in mind the quartet of principles that give the contest its name. ...
Pasta House Brings Italian Home Cooking to Main Street
Garrettsville - If you’re looking for comfort food, it’s time to come home to The Pasta House. This Italian restaurant is downtown’s newest addition at 8126 Main Street, owned and operated by Sherry Quiggle and her son, Jeremy. If these names sound familiar, they should. Jeremy took ownership of Italian Garden four doors up from The Pasta House two years...
G-H Rotary News
At the chilly January 22, 2024 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary, members braved the cold to address various important topics. Here’s a brief overview: Bowling Event on March 2: The group discussed preparations for a local bowling event scheduled for March 2. The promotion on Facebook is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. District 630 Bowling Event for Exchange Students:...
Garrettsville’s Officer Ahrens Receives Commendation at Council Meeting
Garrettsville – Village officials present at the village council meeting on August 12, were Village Solicitor Michele Stuck, Nancy Baldwin, Mayor Rick Patrick, and Councilpersons Tom Hardesty, John Chambers, Jeff Kaiser, Larry Beatty, Tom Collins and Chris Knop. After the meeting was called to order at 2:11 PM, the minutes were reviewed and approved as presented. Council also looked over...
