Windham School News
Two weeks ago, give or take, Governor Mike DeWine ordered all schools closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This action left many districts scrambling to get digital/ online classes and hard copy educational plans ready for their students. Windham Exempted Village School was no different in getting that set up. Administration and teachers armed with Chromebooks...
Food Cupboards Put Protocols In Place To Protect Volunteers & Clients
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect our region, the health and safety of the community is our primary concern. Area foodbanks are taking action to protect the volunteers and the neighbors being served. The Nelson-Garrettsville Community Cupboard has made adjustments to their upcoming distributions - during the month of April, clients will be asked to remain in their vehicles...
Neikirk Retires After 20 Year with Windham Township
Windham Twp. - The Windham Township Trustees opened their meeting in the usual fashion and moved right to the business at hand. They approved the minutes from February meeting and the expenditures. Rich Gano introduced Sara Blake to the trustees and said Blake was interested in serving on the zoning commission. Blake has been a township resident for about...
Windham has a School Levy on March Ballot
Windham - Windham Board of Education has placed a 1.5 Permanent Improvement (PI) Levy on the March 17th ballot this year. The 1.5 mills PI Levy can only be used for the following: for building repairs and upgrades, buses, bus repair, heating and cooling parts, parking lots and repairs, maintenance grounds equipment and repairs to technology and technology infrastructure....
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with all board members in attendance. BOE President Mia Beradinelli called the meeting to order, gave the president’s report and reported that they had 24 participants in the History Day Competition and 10 of those participants have advanced to compete at Youngstown State in April. She also reported that the...
The WVFD Joint Fire District Appoints Jake Bowden to the Board
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire Board held a special meeting on January 16, 2020 to choose a replacement board member for the retiring Ron Kilgore. The board adjourned to an executive session and after a long discussion, returned to the table and announced they had chosen Jake Bowden. Bowden brings a lot of experience with him. He makes...
Windham Township News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met for a “special” meeting as the regularly scheduled meeting date was moved to accommodate the trustees attending the state-wide township meetings in Columbus. The trustees approved the January minutes, expenditures and the permanent appropriations of $805,299 for 2020. Bill Isler Sr. and Bill Isler Jr. from Islerscaping presented their 2020 bid for maintaining...
Windham Jr/Sr High School Honor Roll ~ Second Grading Period
Grade 5: Makenzie Blockinger, Zyler Cruise, Isabella Dunn, Kaylee Fall*, Isaiah Gerak, Kamryn Godley*, Nathaniel Harris, Juliana Morgan, Madelyn Pugh, Ryan Quiggle, Tristen Shearer, Jayla Smith, Nenna Taylor*, Elaina Tucker, Staci Whitmore Grade 6: Jaiden Arnone, Kristina Bunea, Montana Casseday, Blake Cottle, Hunter Craven, Trevor Daniel, Quinton Durenda, Liberty Inman*, Brielle Jones, Chanyse Jones, Ayden Ledlow, Alyssa Mangus, Tearra McCall,...
Windham Village Council to Amend Its Farm Animal Ordinance
Windham - Windham Village Council met for their first council meeting of the year. New to council are Lawrence (Mac) Cunningham and Sherri Pennington. They have replaced Stacey Brown and Phil Snyder. The meeting was called order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Council approved the minutes, fiscal report, bank reconciliation, and the fire, police and rescue report. The...
$4.9 Million for Windham Village Senior Housing Project Announced
Windham - Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $4,937,980 to be used for 30 senior housing units in the Village of Windham. “This investment will ensure our senior citizens can live independently in a safe and clean environment that have necessary amenities available nearby,” said Congressman Ryan. “Our senior citizens...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - The Windham Board of Education (BOE)met for their regularly-scheduled meeting on January 21, 2020. After the pledge of allegiance and moment of silence, Superintendent Aireane Curtis wanted to do something special first. Curtis and Treasurer Sam Pochedly wanted to recognize all the board members, as January is School Board Recognition Month. Curtis and Pochedly presented each board...
Renaissance Family Center Celebrates 10 Years
Windham - A little over 10 years ago a church had a vision for the old East Elementary School in Windham, a vision that would take a lot of faith to see come to fruition. Almost from its inception, it was a miracle how it all started to come together. On January 1, 2018 the Renaissance Family Center (RFC)...
Windham WVFD Joint Fire District Gets Organized for 2020
Windham - Windham Volunteer Joint Fire District Board met for the regularly-scheduled meeting last week. The board kicked off the New Year appointing Brian Miller as the Chairman of the board. They welcomed new member Cindy Cale who was appointed by the village to serve as their representative for the year. Cale takes Cheryl Taylor’s place on the board....
Volunteers Needed for Windham Girls on the Run program
Windham - The United Way of Portage County is excited to team up with our fabulous partners at Girls on the Run to provide a program at the Windham Renaissance Center. GOTR is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. In...
Amazing Job By Windham Students
To help those needing additional food for Thanksgiving dinner, the Windham District students held a four day food drive. Total items collected were over 1200, but Mrs. Johnston’s Jr. High class of only 15 students collected 263 food items and Mr. Stump’s high school class of 8 collected 188 items. The food give away was held at the Windham Church...
Windham Township Trustee News
Windham Township Trustees met for their first meeting of the year with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The trustees chose Danny Burns as their chairman and Brian Miller as the vice chairman. The trustees approved the minutes, expenditures, and the allowed mileage reimbursement of $.57.5/ mile. They then, certified the road mileage of the township which is...
WVFD Joint Fire Board Report
Windham - The WVFD Joint Fire District met for their regularly-scheduled meeting recently with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The meeting was called to order and the board approved the following: the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation for the month of November. The board then approved the temporary appropriations of $600,000 and set the meeting date...
Windham’s 5th Annual Parade of Lights a Hit!
Windham - Windham’s 5th Annual Parade of Lights was held this past Sunday evening. The parade “stepped off from Dollar General being led by Windham’s grass fighter, followed by the Windham marching band. The parade had several interesting floats. One was Dixies Diner depiction of the Christmas Story. Ashley Eisenbarth, the owner, left no stone unturned, on the float,...
Shannan Jursa State Farm Agency Honors First Responders
Windham - The WVFD was the most recent recipient of State Farm’s Protect the Protectors Program. The program donated 10 home monitoring kits to the department. The Protect the Protector Program was launched in December 2015 by State Farm and Canary Home Monitoring System. Their goal was to protect those who protect us. They want to recognize and acknowledge...
Windham Welcomes New Drive-Thru Beverage Store
Windham - After a short soft opening, the Windham Beverage Drive- Thru Store held their official Grand Opening this past Saturday. Owner Ron King, his son Phil King along with store manager Angela Murphy, store employees and local elected officials were in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the store. A few years ago, Ron...
Five-Year Forecast Gives Windham District a Picture of Their Future Solvency
Windham - Windham Board of Education’s (BOE) most recent meeting shed some light on the future with the five-year forecast presented to the board by treasurer, Samantha Pochedly. On paper, the five-year forecast looks bleak in the 3rd and 4th year, but Pochedly said there are some factors that are not added in and when they are, things will...
The WVFD Changes Meeting Times and Makes Staff Adjustments
Windham - The Windham WVFD Fire Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting with all board members and fiscal officer in attendance. The board approved the minutes, expenditures and bank reconciliation for the month of October before moving on. The board voted unanimously to change the meeting time from 7pm to 6 pm until further notice. In the chief’s report, Chief...
Windham Village Council News
Windham - Windham Village Council met recently, with all but one council member in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Garrett. Council approved the minutes then moved on to the financial report. Fiscal Officer Cheree Taylor presented the following: Income tax collected year to date 09/30/19, is $401,917.06. The expenditures for the month of September were...
Windham Board of Education News
Windham - Windham Board of Education (BOE) met recently with all but one member in attendance. The school announced the students of the month and presented them their awards. They also awarded two students who demonstrated safety and positive behavior while riding the bus. They gave one award to a high school student and one for an elementary student....
The Old Church on Silica is Demolished
A piece of history in Windham Township was demolished earlier this month as the church known to locals as the Old Church on Silica, was demolished. The Old Church on Silica was rich in local history and was and icon in the community at one time, but in the last 10 or so years, the building had become an...
Storytimes at Windham Library
Join us at the Windham Library for both fall and winter storytime sessions. We will meet on Fridays beginning September 20 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am until November 8th. Each week will bring something new and interactive for the children to learn. They should come ready to play and explore. Call 330-326-3145 for registration or for more information. The...
Ohio National Guard 1st Battalion 145th Armored Regiment is Being Deployed
This past Sunday, around 700 soldiers from the Ohio National Guard out of Stow had their Call to Duty Ceremony at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. The men and women of the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment answered the call to duty as they prepare to head to Kuwait later this year as a part of Operation Spartan Shield....
Multifamily Housing Project Being Erected in Windham
Windham - Anyone who has driven through the Maple Grove area in Windham has noticed the construction going on there. As with any construction project in a small community, there are rumors about what it’s going to be. In fact, there are lots of them. First let’s dispel some of them, then we’ll delve into the meat of what...
Windham Resident Turns a Hundred
Windham - When one gets an opportunity to sit down with a centenarian, the first thing that comes to mind is, what is your secret to longevity? Which was one of the first things I asked Kathryn Brobst as she approached the 100-year milestone. Mrs. Brobst replied, “I’ve lived a clean life, no drinking or smoking,” but most of...
Windham Township Trustees News
Windham Twp. - Windham Township Trustees met recently, with all trustees and fiscal officer in attendance. The trustees approved the minutes and the expenditures for the month of July before moving on to the business at hand. The township employees have been quite busy this month. They have been out mowing, ditching and helping folks with water issues. They also...
