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Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
Windham Village Continues Search For Police Chief
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday with all council members present. The first item on the agenda was to approve the hiring of a police chief. Council unanimously approved the hiring of a police chief only to have the candidate withdraw his name later in the week. So the committee is continuing...
3rd Quarter Bomber Honor Roll
Grade 12 Briah Daniel *, Kierslynn Hoskin *, Gracie Karr *, Aiden McMillin *, Lorena Silva Soares De Oliveira *, Abigail Simpson *, Maria Woods * Grade 11 Quinn Justham, Aaliyah Madgett, Nathan Mosier, Devon Regan Grade 10 Jaiden Arnone*, Bradley Byler, Kamrin Clark, Joei Fitzsimmons, Jocelynn Hopper, Liberty Inman *, Chanyse Jones *, Tearra McCall, Malaysia Ogletree *, Sydnie Sweet *, Alejandra Artinano...
Renaissance Family Centers Hosts Thanksgiving Activities
Windham - While we all gathered around our Thanksgiving tables there were folks in the area that had no one to share their dinner with or didn’t have the means to have a holiday dinner. The Renaissance Family Center opened their doors to provide not only a dinner but an entire day of activities for those who might have...
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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...
Garfield G-Men basketball defuses rival Windham Bombers
Finding a spark at the end of the season is not ideal timing but it is better late than never. The Garfield G-Men boys’ basketball team avenged last season’s loss to neighborhood rival Windham by winning 77-51 in the regular season finale, spoiling the Bombers’ senior night last Friday evening at Marty Hill Court. “It does not matter what time...
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Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
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Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
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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...
Windham Township Board of Trustees host emergency disaster relief meeting following EF1 tornado
In the aftermath of an EF1 tornado that touched down near State Route 303 and Stanley Road in Windham and then traveled northeast across Bryant Road and the Ohio Turnpike, the Windham Township Board of Trustees held an emergency disaster relief meeting last Sunday afternoon at the Windham Township Hall. The focus of the meeting was for insurance claims specialists...
Windham Township to host Christmas decorating contest
The residents of Windham Township will finally get a chance to show their Christmas spirit. Windham Township will host its very own Christmas decorating contest this holiday season beginning on Dec. 4. “I just hope it brings the community closer together,” Windham Township Zoning Department Board Member Gayle Poots told The Weekly Villager. “It gets people out and about...
Windham Township Board of Trustees approves sale of Windham Alloy property
Windham’s Board of Trustees convened last Thursday evening at the Windham Town Hall. Among other agenda items, the board passed a resolution to sign a contract approving the sale of the 15-acre Windham Alloy Property to BMW Contracting LLC. “The Trustees just got the final version of the contract on Thursday and it has been cleared by the Prosecutor’s Office,”...
In Pictures: Local Athletes Take Spotlight at OHSAA State Track & Field Competition
Pavel Henderson Ravenna High School Ravenna’s Pavel Henderson earned a spot on the podium with a 5th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles.
Nathan Mosier selected for Buckeye Boys State Program
Throughout his studies of history and politics, Windham junior Nathan Mosier has always gone the extra mile. Mosier’s passion for the subject has earned him a spot in the American Legion Buckeye Boys State program, an eight-day hands-on educational program in the way democratic forms of government operate, being held from June 9 to June 16 at Miami University...
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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...
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Community Calendar Aspire Programs Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...
Windham Library Offers Free Seeds
Windham - When she learned that the area she served in Windham was classified as a food desert, Portage County District Librarian Sarah McCoy wanted to do something to change that. Inspired by a program at the Kent Free Library, McCoy worked to implement a Seed Library at Portage County District’s Windham branch – something available to library patrons...
Township Board of Trustees discusses voting procedure on zoning issues
When the Windham Township Board of Trustees convened for their monthly meeting last Thursday night at Windham Town Hall, the meeting was dominated by talk of the board moving forward with zoning resolutions without awaiting advice from the Zoning Commission. An audience member, Todd Phillips, brought up that he had not heard of any public hearings by the commission to...
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Book Review at YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays OUTLIVE The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: A manifesto on living better, longer, challenging conventional medical thinking, revealing an approach to prevent chronic...
The Garrettsville People Tree Sharing Program
The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce - People Tree program was developed over 30 years ago to help our friends and neighbors in need. Through various community operations, families, youth and elderly are served. Each fall, the People Tree works with local schools to provide necessary school supplies for students for the upcoming year. In December, the People Tree provides Christmas...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently, with all council members in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Garrett. Fiscal Officer Cheree Taylor presented the financial report. Year to date, the village has collected $365,560.18 in income taxes. The expenditures for the month of September were $155,822.11 leaving the bank reconciliation...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all pertinent folks in attendance. The meeting was called to order. The trustees approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of October. There were no guests willing to speak, so they moved on to roads. Brian Miller, road supervisor reported that they did ditch work...
Mary M. Sterpka of Windham, OH
Mary M. Sterpka, 96, of Windham, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 7, 1927, in Cleveland, to the late Martin and Ann (nee Timko) Kralik. She was a proud member of St. Michael Church in Windham, where she was the organist for more than 50 years. Mary worked as a...
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release April 19, 2024 CONTACT: Ryan Shackelford, Director, Portage County Emergency Management Agency, rshackelford@portageco.com, 330-297-3607 HELPING WINDHAM TORNADO VICTIMS; PORTAGE COUNTY EMA,PORTAGE FOUNDATION LAUNCH COUNTY DISASTER RELIEF FUND Looking for a way to help the community of Windham after this week’s devastating tornado? Please consider a monetary donation to the newly-created Portage County Disaster Relief Fund through the Portage Foundation. An EF1 tornado ripped...
As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, Windham Fire Department and State Farm® remind residents that “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™”
Windham Joint Fire District is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™.” This year’s campaign, October 9-15, works to educate everyone about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “Today’s homes burn faster...
State Farm Insurance Agent Partners with Local schools and Operation Gratitude for the Holidays
Garrettsville - Local State Farm Insurance Agent Shannan Jursa, in partnership with State Farm insurance Companies and Operation Blessing, have collected 450 letters and cards from the students of James A Garfield Local Schools and Windham Exempted Village Schools. “I cannot express how much the efforts of the schools means to me personally,” stated Jursa. “I was expecting maybe a...
Windham Library to Launch Monthly Book Club for Adult Readers
Interested in joining a community of readers and exploring new genres? The Windham Library is pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new monthly in-person adult book discussion group. Join us from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on the last Tuesday of each month for a lively chat about both fiction and non-fiction titles.On September 27, the group will...
Longtime Windham Coach Retires
Windham - After being a fixture on the basketball courts at Windham High School, Head Coach Marty Hill retired this year, having coached the Windham Bombers for and incredible 47 years. An avid athlete, Hill played basketball, football, and baseball at James A. Garfield High School, graduating as a G-man in 1970. “Athletics were very important for me, growing up,”...
Na’Zya Henderson selected for Buckeye Girls State
Being involved in so many extracurricular activities can be time consuming but for Windham junior Na’Zya Henderson, it is also a great way to stay connected with the community. Henderson will have a chance to demonstrate what Windham is all about after being selected to represent her school at the Buckeye Girls State Program, a mock local state government...
Russell J. Pokorny of Windham, OH
Russell J. “Russ” Pokorny, 70, of Windham, passed away at home on Monday, April 4, 2022. He was born on July 4, 1951, in Cleveland, to the late Robert & Mary (Nee Mancini) Pokorny. He was the president of Die Hard Trucking, where he was an owner/operator for many years. Russ was an avid Harley rider and was known for...
