Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, township trustees approved a Resolution placing a Road and Bridge 3 Mill Replacement Levy on the November 3, 2020 ballot. It was noted that voters must be registered by October 5th in order to vote in this election. If residents plan to cast their votes by mail, they must request an absentee ballot...
Hiram Village 2021 Brush & Yard Waste Pick up Suspended
Hiram - At the July 13, 2021 meeting Hiram Village Council decided to indefinitely suspend the pick up of brush and yard waste. The suspension is effective immediately. Yard waste includes but is not limited to brush, leaves, twigs, branches and Christmas trees. Home owners are responsible for the disposal of their own materials. Per Village Ordinances there...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The January 13, 2020 meeting of the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram took place at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville to deal with the following : Thoughts for the Doneley family. A report on the proceedings of the budget meeting, including a review of regular programs such as the Dictionary Project, scholarships, trash pick-up, RYLA, the bowling league, etc....
Take A Hike in Hiram!
Hiram - Hiram College’s James H. Barrow Biological Field Station is a living, learning, and research lab, but it’s more that just a resource for college students. When the buildings are open, visitors have the opportunity to view wildlife including snakes, turtles, and frogs -- all of which are cared for by college students and staff. During the spring...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last council meeting, Police Chief Brian Gregory shared that the department conducted 63 traffic stops and issued 26 written citations during the month of July. He also noted that there were three canine deployments that resulted in two drug arrests, as well. In other news, the chief noted that the department’s annual Fishing with a...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, it was determined that Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe would submit proof of purchase for safety uniforms, road safety signs, fire safety equipment, and registration fees for the OTA conference to the MORE Grant, which was due by the end of 2020. In other news, a copy of the State Employee Rights for...
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...
Hiram Police Receive AAA Platinum Award
Hiram - In public comment, resident Daniel Burdecki inquired about the potential for US Mail delivery to his home in the village. He noted that it is inconvenient to travel to the Post Office each day to retrieve his mail, and noted he’d prefer receiving regular deliveries to his home. After some discussion as to the reasons behind the...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At a recent meeting, Fiscal Officer Diane Rodhe reported that she had met with Ohio Health Benefits to finalize the change from Anthem to United Health Care, which became effective on March 1st of this year. Next, the Hiram Fire Association notified township trustees that the HFA will be pleased to accept the 2020 NOPEC Event...
Hiram Township Trustee News
Hiram Twp. - At the last meeting, trustees heard from residents Brian Tayerle, Ryan Dustman and John Osborn. They attended in order to volunteer their services to improve the baseball field at Hiram Rapids. Since no teams have used the field for some time, the infield became overgrown with sod and was in need of some TLC in order...
Planning on G-H Rotary Mural Continues, Reverse Raffle Discussed
The August 28, 2023 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was held at the dining table of McCumbers-Brady Realty, with a nearly full house of members and guests Kim Bass–speaker, and Jamie Loew–of Middlefield Banking Company. There was a brief report on the arrival of the new Rotary Exchange student, Sarra Masters and her activities at Rotary camp. Also, there is...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Short & Sweet and zooming along, the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary club met online to contemplate some particulars about the upcoming RAFFLE on Friday, November 13, 2020. First of all, where to stage this fandango? Especially, where to have this, considering health and safety issues currently in force. A brand-new ticket drum will be used on this momentous occasion and there...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club met with new members, representatives Jerry and Virginia Calley from the Johnson Farm on September 23, 2019 to conduct minimal business—Rotary International & District obligations paid up, arrangements for the Roadside Clean-up on Friday, September 27 (with lunch at Mc D’s), Happy Bucks in celebration of the season (changed to Autumn), football, the weather—then on to...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram met remotely on May 6, 2020 to discuss the following: What to do about Memorial Day observances is being considered by Council and others normally part of the activities, possibly including live streaming, volunteer musicians to perform “Taps” and a recording of the Garfield Pride playing the National Anthem; more news later. The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard...
Thomas Bacher to Present This Year’s Friends of the Library Fall Program at Hiram College
The Hiram College Library is pleased to welcome alumnus Thomas Bacher ’78 back to campus to host this year’s Friends of the Library Fall 2023 Program. The presentation will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, both in-person and virtually. Bacher is the author of “The Essential Liberal Arts: Historical Sketches of Hiram College.” He will present...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The October 21, 2019 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club was a fairly free-form activity presided over by Amy Crawford and largely focused on the upcoming Reverse Raffle, as well as a visit by SummerFest organizer Aaron King. As regards the Reverse Raffle : Sponsorships are coming in and are still available (There are never too many.). The staff at...
Hiram Township News
Hiram Twp. - In his Fire Report, Chief Bill Byers shared that the department has been awarded $2,500 from the Monsanto Farmers Grow. He noted that Groselle Farm designated the Hiram Firefighters Association as the recipient of the funds, which will be used to purchase handheld thermal imagers. “Locally there are many worthy groups for such an award as this,”...
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....
Hiram returns track and field program after 14-year hiatus
The last time the Hiram Terriers fielded a track and field program was during the 2008-09 season. After 14 seasons, the program will make its triumphant return beginning with an indoor season over the winter. “There are a lot of student-athletes that are already at Hiram that might be interested in competing in track,” said Coach Dan Graber. “It also...
Your Formal Dresses Can Support the Differently-Abled
Do you have formal dresses or men’s formal attire you no longer need? The team at Maggie’s & More has a solution that will help you clean out the clutter and can help a local young person have a magical prom, homecoming, or winter ball. And if that weren’t already inspiring enough, your donations will also help support the...
NGCC Launches “0 to 100” Campaign
Garrettsville - NGCC wants to share with you an exciting new campaign called “0-100” that will help us reach many more individuals who are in need of our services. Currently, NGCC is open to the public four days each month to serve individuals who attend or reside in the James A. Garfield Schools community. In the last two years, we...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
Duo-Zoom was the order of the day for the June 8, 2020 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club. Members were participating in person and on-line. Here’s what they discussed: Grant requirements were met and the check to the Rotary Foundation was confirmed. Deb Blake presented information from her PETS meetings having to do with group assessment, new members and...
Hiram Community Trust Grant Applications 2020-2021: deadline May 29
The Hiram Community Trust is offering our annual round of requests for funding. This is a great opportunity to fund campus and community programs. Funding is competitive. Proposals are due May 29, 2020. Last year, grants receiving funding ranged from $300 to $6,000. The Trust will award over $25,000 in grants this year. The Hiram Community Trust was established in...
Reel in the Fun: Join Hiram’s Officers for Cops and Kids Fishing Day
Hiram - In a 2021 survey, 57 percent of U.S. participants interviewed indicated that the best thing about fishing was enjoying the sounds and smells of nature. In comparison, 54 percent of participants said that getting away from the usual demands of life was what they enjoyed most about fishing. The third best reason given was, not surprisingly, catching...
Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Report
The October 28, 2019 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary was focused on final details of the upcoming Reverse Raffle. Accounting for tickets still out, tickets sold and specifics of steak or chicken for dinners (Thursday deadline), last-minute arrangements and supplies--all small but important items were being addressed. The regular Wednesday meeting will go on as usual. Tickets are still...
Hiram Village News
Hiram - At the last village council meeting which was held virtually, Ed Frato-Sweeney, Director of Residential & Citizenship Education at Hiram College, shared that the college would be open for the Fall 2020 semester, providing single rooms for all residential students at no additional charge. In his Police Report, Chief Brian Gregory shared that the department applied for several...
Hiram PD Raises Funds for K-9 Officer
Since June of this year, the Hiram Police Department has been fundraising with the goal of adding a K-9 officer to its team. Corporal Devin Brown, who will be trained and paired with the canine, has spearheaded the efforts. In the five months since receiving Council’s approval to proceed with seeking roughly $20,000 in funding for the program, the...
GFN Firefighters Present Check To Hiram Farm
Members of the Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District raised over $1,000 for the Hiram Farm through their Autism Awareness T-shirt fundraiser this spring. At a recent meeting, they presented a check in the amount of $1,050 to Hiram Farm representative Allison, who is pictured above with a group of our local firefighters. Thank you to everyone who...
Hiram’s First Responders Receive Gifts
Hiram - The Hiram Firefighters Association was pleased to receive a grant in the amount of $2,500 from The Monsanto Farmers Grow Committees program earlier this summer. The Association chose to use those funds to purchase SEEK handheld thermal imagers. Jack Groselle of Groselle Farms filed the grant application; Mr. Groselle selected the Hiram Fire Department as the community...
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...
