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,”...
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...
Windham Lions Club Holds Recycling Program
Windham - The Windham Lions are joining the challenge to help dispose of some of the common plastics that enter your house but aren’t acceptable for traditional curbside recycling…It’s the TREX Recycling Program – The aim is to divert certain kinds of plastics from landfills and turn them into sturdy wood alternative products. The Windham Lions will be hosting a...
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...
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...
WVFD News
Windham - The WVFD Fire Board met recently with all board members in attendance. Board members are chairperson Cindy Cale, Brian Miller and Jake Bowden. The fiscal officer is Jenn Derthick. The meeting was called to order and the board approved the minutes, and expenditures, before opening up the floor to guests. Lt. Nick Bushek and Mile Polichena were there...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - The Windham Village Council met recently with all members of council in attendance. The meeting was called to order and the minutes from the previous meeting along with two special meetings were approved. In finance, Cheree Taylor reported the village collected income tax, year to date, $308,899.38. The expenditures for the month of July were $184,511.68, with no...
Windham Township News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting with all trustees, fiscal officer, zoning inspector and a guest who was there to observe in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation before recognizing any guests who would like to address the board. There were none. In roads, Brian Miller reported that they had been mowing...
WVFD Meeting
Windham - The WVFD board met recently with two of the three members in attendance, along with two fire fighters, the chief and the fiscal officer. The board held two meetings; the first was to approve the proposed 2022 budget and the second was their regularly-scheduled business meeting. In the first meeting, the fiscal officer presented the proposed budget for...
Activities Director Needed in Windham
Windham - Family & Community Services (F&CS) is proud to announce its partnership with RLJ Management Company. RLJ owns the Windbrook Apartments in Windham and will partner with F&CS to provide an Activity Director in many of their facilities. “This agreement allows us to provide programming where the senior citizens live which makes it convenient for all,” stated Mike Wilson,...
Windham BOE Fills Vacancies Before School Starts
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting recently with one board member absent. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance recited before board president Mandy Berardinelli turned the floor over to guest John Harris of the Portage County District Library (PCDL). Harris was there to share about the library...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting with two of the three trustees in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation before moving on to guests. Guest John Harris, Director of the Portage County District Library (PCDL), was there to promote a levy for the district on the November ballot. The 1...
Town Trotter of The Month
Our Town Trotter of the month is Jack Eye. He is a freshman at Windham High School and is involved in the National Honor Society and football. A few volunteer activities Jack donates his time to consist of the local pancake breakfast and the community cleanup. Some of his favorite hobbies include hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers. He...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on June 22, 2021 with all but one council member in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Garrett. The fiscal officer, Cheree Taylor, reported that they had collected $221,648.77 in income taxes this year to date (05/31/21). There expenditures for the month of May were...
The WVFD Board Looks at Ambulance Options
Windham - The Windham WVFD Board met with all board members in attendance. The board approved the usual housekeeping measures, before opening the floor up to guests. Jim Bishop from Fallsway equipment joined the meeting and explained how routine maintenance on the equipment would save money in the long run. The board has been wanting to do this, but...
Windham Township News
Windham Twp - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting, with a budget meeting prior to it. In the budget meeting, Fiscal Officer Casey Timmons presented the budget for 2022. After answering questions and going over it, the trustees unanimously approved the budget for 2022. Trustee Brian Miller reported that the trustees want to thank Father James Lang, for...
Providing Hope for Recovery in Windham
Windham - For years, Ted St. John had a dream. Some might say a lofty one, but nonetheless, a dream. He dreamed of seeing a residential recovery house for substance abuse in Portage County. His vision of a residential recovery house is well on the way to fruition. He’s recently established a nonprofit organization called Hope Town and through...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - The Windham Village Council met recently with all the members of council in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Garrett. Council members are President Lawrence (Mac) Cunningham, Cheryl Belknap, Cindy Cale, Cheryl Taylor, Terrie Altiere and Sherri Pennington. The village administrator is Deborah Blewitt, zoning inspector Tom Brett and solicitor is Tom Reitz. The...
Windham School Board News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met for their regularly scheduled meeting with two members in attendance and two via Zoom. One member was absent. BOE President Mandy Berardinelli called the meeting to order. In the president’s report, Berardinell reported that National Honor Society (NHS) Jr/Sr. high inductions are set for April 29th at 9 am. There will...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - Windham Village Council met recently with all board members in attendance. President Lawrence Cunningham reported that the work on Center Street was completed. He also reported that he and Cheryl Belknap walked the village sidewalks and were taking note of the areas that needed repair or replacement. The hydrant work is finalized and the village and township clean-up...
Windham Schools News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met in person recently with all but one member in attendance. After the usual Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence, BOE President Mandy Berardinelli reported that track, baseball and softball practices have started. She also reported that the student run food pantry has a drive-thru food distribution on Tuesdays, and the students...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for their regularly-scheduled meeting recently with all trustees, fiscal officer and zoning inspector in attendance. The trustees are as follows: Chairperson Danny Burns, Brian Miller and Rich Gano. The fiscal officer is Casey Timmons and Joe Pinti is the zoning inspector. The meeting was called to order and the board of trustees approved...
Windham School Board News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with a quorum of members in attendance. The minutes and financial reports for the month of January were approved as presented. Superintendent Aireane Curtis reported that, Thursday would be the day the staff was scheduled for COVID vaccine if they wanted it. They also have the second dose scheduled for...
WVFD Hires Grant Writer
Windham - The WVFD met for their regularly scheduled meeting via Zoom with one board member absent. The chairman of the board, Cindy Cale called the meeting to order and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The board approved the minutes and expenditures for the month of January before moving on to the chief’s report. Chief Rich Gano reported that there...
Windham Township News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township’s year is off to a good start. The road crew is doing a fantastic job keeping the roads cleaned. The crew will install a culvert on Horn Road as soon as they can. The road supervisor, Brian Miller said they are keeping a close eye on the grit salt mixture to see that it...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE) met with one board member physically attending and the rest through video. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, President Mandy Berardinelli reported that the giving tree gave out help for 60 families during the Christmas season. The student food pantry will continue to supply food to those students in need. They...
Windham Trustees Select Burns as Chairman
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently with all trustees, fiscal officer and zoning inspector in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Fiscal Officer Casey Timmons, because the chairman of the board had not been determined before the new year. Brian Miller nominated Danny Burns as chairman of the board, with Rich Gano seconding the motion....
Local Man Shares UFO Experience – Part II
You’ll recall from the first part of Joe’s story, which appeared in the December 25th issue, where he shared what he experienced one night on Shanks Downes Road on his way home from work. You’ll remember that Joe set the phone aside, and didn’t think about them again until he sat down to remove old contacts and download photos...
Windham School Board News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) held their most recent meeting via Zoom due to the high COVID-19 numbers. They had all board members in attendance, along with the superintendent and the treasurer. A discussion was held on an Ohio house bill that looks good initially, but when delved into, it takes more money from already financially strapped...
Local Man Shares UFO Experience
At the close of this year, even the most positive among us has had trouble dealing with 2020. With a global pandemic changing the way we live, political upheaval, racial divides, and an election fraught with venom and strife, even the threat of murder hornets don’t faze us after all that 2020 has dumped on our doorsteps. So learning...
