Three Area Businesses Celebrate Anniversaries in July
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize three member businesses who celebrated anniversaries in July. Now in her 25th year of business, Allene Fodor has welcomed customers into her beautiful butter-yellow century home since 1988. From the moment they cross the threshold, treasure-seekers visiting Enchanted Books, Antiques, Etc. are treated to an overwhelming assortment...
Have you spotted the Garrettsville Goblin?
The Garrettsville Goblin has returned and has brought good luck with him. It appears that this charming little fellow wandered into our village and decided he liked it so much he was going to stay. Being a free spirit, he trades portraits of himself for goods and services from our area businesses – these portraits are said to bring good...
“Notorious”
“I made that s-o-b” Heckuva line to open with, eh? Chalk it up to Julie Thompson who made it part of her presentation on the Last Great Train Robbery in the U.S. and the perpetrator, Al “Creepy” Karpis, who spoke those words in reference to J. Edgar Hoover, head of the F.B.I. Probably true, too. It was quite a tale. From...
Knight Recipient of 2013 Eagles Scholarship
For the eighth year in its more than 30 years of history the Garrettsville Eagles Club No 2705 has awarded one $1,000 to a grandson of a member. Matt Knight is a 2013 graduate of Windham High School as valedictorian and is accepted at the Ohio State University. He will major in Business, Finance and Economics. His goals are to be...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Opens Friday
Garrettsville - The Garrettsville Curtains up Theatre will present “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” on July 12, 13, 19, 20th at 7pm and July 14, 2013 at 2pm in the James A. Garfield, Iva Walker Auditorium - starring Megan Ryser as Snow White and Ben Vizy as the Prince. Direction of this production is by Justin Steck and...
Original Quality & Fresh Ingredients Return to Italian Garden
Garrettsville - After briefly franchising-out their flagship restaurant in Garrettsville, owners Tim and Joselle Weiss have returned to the helm of The Italian Garden. Opening fifteen years ago in the former Mario Angelo Pizza building (8116 Main Street), The Italian Garden quickly became known as the place to go for affordable "home-made taste without the hassle or wait". Since returning...
Goblin Arrives in Garrettsville Bringing Good Fortune
Have you heard the news? The Garrettsville Goblin has returned and has brought good luck with him. It appears that this charming little fellow wandered into our village and decided he liked it so much he was going to stay. I am told that he resides under the bridge in town and likes to explore, taking advantage of the area...
A New Era: A New Superintendent for JAG Schools
Garrettsville - June 13, 2013 marked the beginning of a new era for James A. Garfield Schools. After 22 years under the leadership of Charles Klamer, the JAG Board of Education hired a new superintendent: Ted Lysiak of Garrettsville. Lysiak was formerly Director of Curriculum & Instruction at Euclid Schools since 2011. A member of JAG PTO, he is also...
Garfield Schools Celebrating Excellence
Garrettsville - Congratulations to the students and staff of the James A. Garfield Local School District. The district as a whole has achieved an "Excellent", or "Excellent with Distinction" rating for five consecutive years with many of the schools holding these titles individually much longer than that. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, schools will be ranked using a...
2013 Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Recipients
Garrettsville - On June 5th the Garrettsville Area Chamber held their annual Scholarship Luncheon at Cal’s Restaurant. Pictured above are the 2013 recipients of the scholarships. Kaleigh Gilmer (left) will be attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to study nursing and psychology; Garrett McArdle (center) will be persuing a degree in actuarial sciences at Ohio University; Caitlin Chartier will...
Chiropractic Center Awards Scholarship
Chiropractic Center of Garrettsville is happy to announce Andrew Anderson as the recipient of the sixth annual scholarship awarded to a James A. Garfield graduating senior. Mr. Anderson was awarded eight hundred fifty dollars to assist in his goal to further his education in the field of business management . The Chiropractic Center of Garrettsville plans to continue to award...
Branch Manager Retiring from Libraries
Garrettsville - A friendly, familiar face will be leaving from the staff of the Garrettsville and Windham libraries. Kathleen Kozup, Branch Manager of both the Garrettsville and Windham Library will be retiring at the end of June. Kozup first began working for the Portage County District Library 19 years ago, managing the Garrettsville Library. In 2009, she began managing...
Hiram resident Jamie Sitko understands how services can change lives
Hiram resident Jamie Sitko understands how services can change lives Jamie Sitko, M.Ed, PC-CR, is the owner and counselor at Sitko Counseling in Hiram, which she established in 2010. Due to her own experiences of surviving abuse and depression, Sitko has made it her life’s purpose to help others who have been victimized. “I have experienced trauma, the black hole of...
Charles Auto Drives into the 21st Century
Garrettsville - The Charles Auto Family has been a Garrettsville institution for 56 years. Now, “The Little Guy for the Best Buy” is getting a major facelift that promises to transform the Chevy/Buick dealership from a traditional small-town establishment to a “sophisticated, 21st-century, world-class dealership,” according to owner Bruce Abraham.Bruce’s father, Charlie Abraham, moved his dealership to this current...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Grand Marshal
Each year, the Summerfest Committee looks for a community member who serves tirelessly in the community, who has sacrificed time, energy and yes, even money to see Garrettsville grow and attract visitors. This year, the Garrettsville Summerfest Committee has chosen Barb Bejger to be Summerfest’s 2013 Grand Marshal, honoring her for all she has done for the village. Bejger is...
James A. Garfield Class of 2013 Graduates with Distinction
Garrettsville - Threatening skies forced commencement exercises at James A. Garfield High School to be held in the gymnasium rather than the football field on June 2. But nothing could squelch the magnitude of the moment for the JAG Class of 2013. The Class of 2013 exemplified its motto for the year, “Above & Beyond.” It was heralded as the...
Village Piecemakers Donating Quilts
Garrettsville - Members of the Garrettsville Village Piecemakers quilt guild and others have made over 36 quilts for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Previously they made and donated 47 quilts to Joplin, Missouri. “We feel it’s important to use our time and talents to help others,” said Phyllis Bolden, shown, with 15 quilts going to the Atlantic City, N.J. area. To donate...
Garrettsville Summerfest Announces Three New Contests
This year SummerFest is all about the family, so with that theme we have added some new contests that relate to families. The first one is easy but has an early deadline, so don’t procrastinate. Grab a pencil, pen or keyboard and tell us what family means to you. In today’s society, families come in all shapes, kinds and sizes...
Sugar Bush Golf Classic Supports Hattie Larlham for 27th Year
Garrettsville - More than 220 golfers showed their support for Hattie Larlham and children with developmental disabilities at the 27th annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic. The event was held on Wednesday, May 22, at Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville. Featured celebrity golfers included co-host of WTAM 1100’s Wills & Snyder in the Morning Bill Wills and Vice President...
Editorial: On The Wrong Foote
So, is this how the Opera House was lost? The James A. Garfield Historical Society withdrew its application to the Portage County commissioners for consideration to receive a community development grant intended to facilitate the rescue and restoration of the former Paul’s Grist Mill/Foote Building in downtown Garrettsville. It was all about financial fear. The front, more or less...
Bilingual Early Literacy Stations at the Library
Garrettsville - Portage County District Library is pleased to announce that it has just added Bilingual Early Literacy Stations at two of its five branch locations. The Garrettsville Library and the Windham Library have added the stations as a resource for early childhood learning. Each station features educational titles in every curriculum area, which are carefully chosen for age...
Masonry Students Undertake Library Project
Garrettsville - Maplewood students from Bob Pavlak’s Masonry class were recently seen at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County Library preparing an area for a new cement pad. Stamm Concrete provided the raw materials at an “amazing price” to the Friends of Library; a new storage shed will be in this location soon. The Friends of Library greatly appreciates the...
Silver Creek Garden Club News
Garrettsville - The Silver Creek Garden Club of Garrettsville, recently met at the home of Colleen Steele. Kathy Hanratty, the president of the Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio and landscape designer with Enviroscapes Design spoke on protecting and using native plants in the home landscape. Their next meeting set for 10:00 a.m May 22 will be hosted by...
Garrettsville Approves Appointment of New Full-Time Police Officer
Garrettsville – Village Council, by a unanimous vote, approved the appointment of Matthew Noah as a new full-time police officer for the village. Noah’s appointment fills the position left vacant by the retirement of Officer Mark Rich. Councilman Kaiser, a member of the village’s safety committee, stated that there were two great candidates for the position, and it was...
Garrettsville Community Yard Sales
They’re back... May 18th–19th bargain hunters by the score will once again descend upon the Village of Garrettsville for the 20th Annual Community Yard Sale. With over 180 unique sales, there will be thousands of treasures and trinkets available for purchase beginning at 9am on May 18. This annual event is not limited solely to village residents, as you will...
Garrettsville Summerfest to Hold Idol Semi-Finals
Garrettsville - This year, there are forty-four contestants who will compete this Sunday, May 19, 2013 in the semi-final round of Garrettsville Idol at James A. Garfield High School’s Iva Walker Auditorium. There will be four judges determining who will have the opportunity to sing on the stage at Summerfest this year and win cash prizes. There will be two...
“Diesel” the Dalmation Assists in NGCC Food Drive
Garrettsville - The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard (NGCC) held “Fill the Fire Truck” food drive this past Saturday at Sky Plaza IGA in Garrettsville. Joe Leonard allowed the community food bank to use his antique 1935 Maxim truck and they even had a real live dalmatian, “Diesel”, for folks to pet and see. Diesel is owned by Mike Repp. For every...
Unique Ribbon Cutting at S&K Sales & Service
Garrettsville - The newest business to locate in Garrettsville, S&K Sales & Service, Inc., held a Grand Opening celebration at their new location at 8018 French St. Success at their previous venue in Freedom Township led the family--and it IS a family operation, with everyone pitching in at everything from greeting visitors at the door to handing out the...
Sugar Bush Golf Classic to be held on May 22
Garrettsville - On Wed., May 22, golfers will hit the links in support of people with developmental disabilities in the 27th annual Sugar Bush Golf Classic at the Sugar Bush Golf Club in Garrettsville, Ohio. This annual tournament has become a spring tradition and always draws golfers of all ages and abilities, as well as several local celebrities. This...
Garrettsville’s Signature Boardwalk Turns Twenty
Garrettsville - On May 2, 1993, Garrettsville’s newest attraction -- the Main Street boardwalk -- was dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Later described as “a wooden walkway to nowhere in particular except delight” in Ohio Magazine, the boardwalk held a promise of downtown revitalization and increased tourism for this historic village. Twenty years later, the 500-foot elevated walkway, which stretches...
