Crestwood Distributes Food and Holiday Cheer
Mantua - A week or so before the final meal distribution before the Christmas, Jennifer Bujak-Hirsch, Director of Nutrition Services at the Crestwood Local School District had an idea. The Crestwood Local School District has provided over 300,000 meals since the pandemic began in March. And while local families have appreciated receiving breakfasts and lunches, she thought, after a...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD REVISION – Crestwood Local School District Board of Education – Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.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 Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.,at the Crestwood Central Office, which is located at 10880 John Edward Drive, Mantua, Ohio 44255. The purpose of this special meeting is as follows: Discussion: (1) High School Gym Floor Replacement...
Cavaliers Mascot Visits Crestwood Intermediate School
Mantua - Sir CC, the mascot from the Cleveland, can be seen at every Cavaliers home game cheering on our team and energizing the fans. At Crestwood Intermediate School, Mrs. Patton’s students quickly recognized Sir CC in a Brain Rush brain break video they completed in class. Just for fun, they decided to tweet a video of themselves completing...
Red Cross In Need Of Blood Donations
As the nation transitions to a new, hopeful phase of this devastating pandemic and people resume some of their normal activities, the American Red Cross needs your help to avoid a summer donation slump.Individuals of all blood types are urged to schedule an appointment now to give blood, and in most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine...
Red Devils wrestling crowns two CVC champions, finishes in second place
Competing in the Chagrin Valley Conference has been a nice change of pace for the Crestwood Red Devils’ wrestling team. The Red Devils proved they are not too far off from some of top schools in the conference when they finished in fifth place overall and runners-up in the CVC Chagrin Division by scoring 110.5 points last weekend at...
Portage County Soap Box Derby
Mantua - As the dust clears from one of the most exciting Derby races in the 20 years of racing at Buchert Park in Mantua, June 17. Four racers are getting ready to challenge the Derby Downs hill in Akron, with a goal to win the world championships on July 24. Car inspections start Monday July 17, and racing...
Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in Mantua
According to the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), 42% of all American businesses are women-owned. That statistic is easily supported in Mantua, where a host of women-owned enterprises can be found on Prospect Street alone. The next time you’re in the area, why not stop by and visit one to see all they have to offer. Here are a...
Forage + Feather Welcomes New Owner Artisan
Mantua - When Forage + Feather opened its doors last August at the historic Mantua Grain building (4690 East Prospect), the shop provided visitors with the ability to browse among jewelry, body products, and home furnishings curated from over a dozen local artisans under one roof. Shop founders Tracy Fana and Hedy Laverdiere -- both artisans themselves, used their...
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...
Mantua Village Council News
Mantua - In her Mayor’s Report, Linda Clark noted vacant seats on several committees, including Landmarks, Parks, Shade Tree, and the BZA. She asked that interested parties contact her to express their intent to get involved. Moving ahead, Clark noted that a request was filed to receive itemized reporting of license fee tax data from the state. She noted that...
We’re All Invited
JAG Kindergarten Registration Register today! It’s time to register for a Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2024. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Book Review...
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Kids of all ages will be thrilled to learn that Santa will be making a few stops in the area next Saturday, December 4th. The first Santa sighting will be in Hiram at 10:30 am when he joins the Kiwanis for family fun at their Pizza with Santa at the Hiram Christian Church Fellowship Hall (6868 Wakefield Road). The...
Giving Back: St. Joseph Church Achieves Premier Blood Partner Status
Mantua - St. Joseph Church in Mantua has been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2019, a prestigious honor, for its support of the community and national blood supply. Last year, St. Joe’s helped the Red Cross collect 136 blood donations as part of its deep-rooted commitment to help save lives...
Emily Hammonds Sworn In As Landmark Commission Member
Mantua - At the last meeting, Mayor Linda Clark swore in Ms. Emily Hammonds, a new member of the Landmark Commission, as council members looked on. Hammonds teaches Algebra at Crestwood High School and is a Red Devil graduate from 1995. She joins those appointed at the previous month’s meeting. Those include: Don Buchart, Ashlee Hawkins, Lisa Zamecnik, Scott...
Mantua Potato Festival Celebrates 50 Years
This weekend, the Potato Festival will continue its long history of bringing folks to the small community to celebrate the lowly spud. What has been known over the past 50-plus years as the Mantua Potato Festival first began as a Potato Show in 1938.
Red Devils Soccer Uses First Half Flurry to Bury Badgers
A year ago, it seemed unlikely the Crestwood Red Devils boys’ soccer team would achieve ten wins in a season any time soon because of their small squad. But Crestwood continued defying expectations, defeating Chagrin Valley Conference rival Berkshire 4-2 in a crossover game in its regular season home finale last Saturday afternoon at Jack Lambert Stadium in Mantua. “This...
J.P. Wrobel snags fifth place at state wrestling meet
For the last three years, Crestwood Red Devils’ 126-pound senior J.P. Wrobel’s time at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division III state wrestling meet has been a short one. Wrobel made the most of his final appearance by going 4-2 to take fifth place last weekend at The Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. “It means a...
MCCC Story Time Celebrates Over a Decade of Learning & Fun
Mantua - If you stop by the Mantua Center Christian Church on any given Thursday morning, you may find the church overrun with singing, giggling preschoolers. That’s because from 10:30 - 11:30, the church hosts a free story time program for children aged two to five, their siblings, and caregivers. Now in its 11th year, the program began when MCCC’s...
Forage + Feather in Mantua Now Open
Mantua - The waiting is over -- Forage + Feather Artisan Marketplace opened it’s doors on Wednesday, August 12th at the historic Mantua Grain building (4690 East Prospect). “We are SO EXCITED to open!” marveled shop co-owner Hedy Laverdiere. The shop features natural bath and body products from Laverdiere’s 3 Bees in a Hive company, as well as Blah to...
R44 Coffee Company Perks Up Mantua
Mantua - What this sleepy town really needs is a double shot of espresso. …And that’s exactly what it’s getting when Restoration 44 Coffee Company opens for business on May 6. R44 will provide a welcoming gathering place for old friends to meet over a fresh-brewed cup and a just-baked cinnamon roll. Professionals will have a sophisticated setting to conduct...
TimeBanks: A Community – Building Network
Timebanks are membership organizations that support the exchange of services between its members. Each member shares their “Requests” (something they need) and “Offers’’ (something they can do) on the timebank-specific software. One hour of service is equal in value, regardless of the service, and “earns’’ the provider one timecredit per hour. The person who requests the service “pays’’ one...
Soap Box Derby Hill Improved in Mantua
Mantua - This week in Mantua, another paving project is underway, removing the potholes and uneven surface left behind by winter’s freeze and thaw. And while area drivers and their vehicles will appreciate the smooth new surface on High Street in the Village, the project was completed with another set of drivers in mind. “In the 20 years since the...
Crestwood School Board News
Mantua - In his Superintendent’s Communications, Dr. David Toth congratulated educators Janice May and Sue McClure on each receiving a Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator Award for the 2021-2022 school year. The board was pleased to accept several generous donations, including one from the estate of Robert A. Corbett in the amount of $334,000. The board also accepted $8,000 from...
Artist Returns to Mantua
Mantua - Last fall, Cincinnati-based artist Robert Kroeger visited Mantua to scope out historic barns and meet the folks who lovingly maintain them. That and all visits around the state are made possible through the efforts of local barn scouts -- people with an affinity for old barns, willing to talk with their neighbors and schedule visits. Thanks to...
Crestwood Schools Public Notice
The Crestwood School District Board of Education hereby gives public notice in accordance with Section 3307.353 of the Ohio Revised Code that Elizabeth Marlow, who is currently employed by the Board of Education as a Teacher, will be retired and seeking reemployment with the School District in the same position following her service retirement. The Board of Education will...
Crestwood NHS Chapter Make Activity Bags for Local Hattie Larlham Residents
Mantua - The Crestwood High School (CHS) chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently assembled 60 activity bags for residents at the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities, a local organization that also provides care and support throughout Ohio. “Most people think that the National Honor Society is just a collection kids who graduate with honors, but it’s...
Benefit Fundraiser for Trevor White
Local resident Trevor White has been diagnosed with Accute Undifferentiated Leukemia at just 28 years old. Trev is currently undergoing chemotherapy and will eventually need a bone marrow transplant. His wife Sonya is a nurse at the Cleveland Clinic and has been a front line worker during the entire pandemic. Although they have not asked for our help their family and...
A Night of Sunshine – Rotary Club of Mantua
Mantua - The past 12 months have been difficult for organizations that depend on fundraising to finance their community service. When the Crestwood Middle School Sunshine Fund approached the Rotary Club of Mantua to help make up for their inability to do their in-person events we sympathized, but said we too had to cancel our own fundraisers. Instead of...
Mantua Village News
Mantua - At the last Village Council meeting, residents Jay D’Aurelio and Luci Curtin from St. Joseph’s parish, asked council to approve a special event. The parish’s Sisterhood of St. Joseph’s will be holding a fundraising event to raise money to support the group’s charitable giving. To that end, they’ll be hosting a wine walk and wine tasting event...
New Four-Way Stop On SR82 Effective March 14th
Mantua - At the February meeting, Fire Chief Matt Roosa informed the board that Brian Summerlin has officially retired. Summerlin served the MSFD for over 40 years, according to Roosa and Assistant Fire Chief Chris Mullins. Roosa noted that Summerlin’s final day of service was January 31st. Moving forward, the board approved the expenditure of no more than $13,000 to...
