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businesses affected by severe weather during 2015 from March to August may be eligible for low interest emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or the US Small Business Administration, announced Portage County Commissioners and the Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

“We encourage our local farmers and small businesses to look into these opportunities if last year’s weather adversely impacted their operations. Agriculture and our business community are at the heart of our economy here in Portage County,” said Commissioner Maureen Frederick, president of the Board of Commissioners.

Portage County was among the 68 Ohio counties designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by the combined effects of excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, excessive heat, landslides, mudslides, high winds, hail and lightning that occurred during the period of March 1, 2015, through Aug. 25, 2015.

Portage County farmers have until July 19, 2016 to apply for the USDA loans to help cover part of their actual losses.

News of the availability of the loans came to Portage County from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, said Ryan Shackelford, director of the county emergency management office.

“This is an excellent program but local farmers will still need to meet certain criteria in order to be eligible for USDA Emergency Loans,” said Shackelford after speaking with Portage County’s FSA.

The Farm Service Agency will consider each application for the USDA loans on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity.

Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include the Emergency Conservation Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the Tree Assistance Program.

Farmers can contact the Portage-Summit County Farm Service Agency about the application process by calling 330-297-7633. The office is located at 6970 State Route 88, Ravenna. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.

Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations in Ohio as a result of result of the severe weather from March 1 through Aug. 25, 2015.

“When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to eligible entities affected by the same disaster,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.

Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster.

With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers or ranchers.

The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 4 percent for small businesses, with terms up to 30 years.

The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

Portage Farmers, Small Businesses Affected By 2015 Severe Weather Are Eligible For Government Loans

HiRam - Brent and Lisa Hill, the parents of the late Lauren Hill, will present a Musial Award in Sportsmanship to the Hiram College women’s basketball team on January 30.

The ceremony will begin at 1:55 p.m. in Price Gymnasium, before the Terriers host Ohio Wesleyan at approximately 2 p.m.

Brent and Lisa Hill recently accepted the Musial Award for Extraordinary Character on Lauren’s behalf at the Musial Awards in St. Louis, Missouri on December 5, 2015.

Hiram was also given a Musial Award for Sportsmanship, which Brent and Lisa will present to head coach Emily Hays and the Terriers on January 30.

Hill committed to play basketball at Mount Saint Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio for the 2014-15 season. Just

Hiram Women’s Basketball to Receive Musial Award in Sportsmanship from Parents of Lauren Hill

weeks after announcing her commitment, she was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an inoperable form of brain cancer.

Her dream was to play in a collegiate game. Mount Saint Joseph was scheduled to open the 2014-15 season at Hiram. Due to the special situation, the Terriers agreed to move the game down to Cincinnati to accommodate the request. The NCAA also granted a special exemption to move the game up two weeks.

Hill scored the first and final basket of the game as Mount Saint Joseph defeated Hiram 66-55 in a contest labeled “Lauren Hill’s One Last Game”.

She passed away after a tough battle on April 10, 2015. Hill’s foundation, The Cure Starts Now, has raised over $1.5 million towards cancer research.

Admission to the ceremony and game is free.

Ravenna - The Portage Park District welcomes the new year with new commissioner appointments. Elected President for 2016 is Elizabeth Tomasko Garner, 1st Vice President, Deborah Petrone and 2nd Vice President Charles Engelhart.

Elizabeth Tomasko Garner has served on the Board of Commissioners since 2007, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Commissioner Tomasko Garner also operates as an attorney in Portage County, specializing in estate planning & probate law.

Deborah Petrone has served on the Board of Commissioners since November of 2014. Commissioner Petrone resides in Ravenna and is a CPA, Master of Taxation and Principal with Schlabig Certified Public Accountants.

Charles Engelhart has served on the Board of Commissioners since August of 2015. Commissioner Engelhart is a lifelong resident of Portage County and is Director of Parks at Cleveland MetroParks.

Allan Orashan has served on the Board of Commissioners since 1996 and is a realtor for Century 21 Real Estate in Kent. Scott McKinney has served on the Board of Commissioners since 2014, with a prior position on the Portage Park District Foundation Board, he is currently employed with the Kent State University

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Foundation. The Portage Park District is an independent

government agency whose mission is to conserve Portage County’s natural heritage and provide opportunities for its appreciation and enjoyment. Commissioners serve without pay and are the governing body of the agency, responsible for hiring the Executive Director, approving budgets and contracts and setting policies and regulations. The District manages over 1,500 acres and 14 miles of hike and bike trails across the county. To learn more, visit www.portageparkdistrict.org, or call the office at 330-297-7728.

Pictured from left: Allan Orashan, 1st Vice President Deborah Petrone, President Elizabeth Tomasko Garner, 2nd Vice President Charles Engelhart, and Scott McKinney

Auditor, Treasurer Partner to Expand Online Tax Payment AccessRavenna – Taxpayers using the County Auditor’s

property website now have the option of making an online tax payment, thanks to a recent partnership between Auditor Janet Esposito and Treasurer Brad Cromes.

According to County records, web traffic to the Auditor’s property website far exceeds traffic to the County’s main site. The Auditor and Treasurer have agreed to take advantage of that traffic to offer taxpayers a new method of paying their tax bills. Visitors to the site will now find a link on the “Tax” page associated with each parcel offering the option to “Pay This Amount.” Those who click on the link will be directed to OfficialPayments.com, the Treasurer’s online payments site, and asked to enter additional information about the parcel, payer, and payment amount.

Treasurer Cromes said, “Placing a payment option link on each parcel record reaches taxpayers where they are with an easy, convenient means of making payments.” Auditor Esposito added, “Our office does everything we can to make interacting with government simpler for the public, and this payment link is about as simple as it gets.”

To take advantage of the new feature, taxpayers should visit www.portagecountyauditor.org, click on the “Search” link, and enter their information.

First half real estate tax payments are due February 17, 2016. For more information regarding property tax payments, please contact Treasurer Cromes’ office at 330-297-3586 during regular business hours. For questions regarding tax reductions and credits, please contact Auditor Esposito’s office at 330-297-3569.

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Garrettsville Youth Baseball SignupsIt’s that time of year again! Garrettsville Youth Baseball has joined up with Mantua, Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro and Windham You th Baseball to make this a great season for our kids ages 4 and up. Sign up dates will be announced in the paper. In the meantime, for more information please contact Brent Carter 330-977-0191, Bill Peska 330-348-1687 or Brian Wiczen 330-977-0016.

4-H All Stars4-H All Stars are now enrolling new members for the coming year. Youth must be 5-18 years as of Jan 1st, 2016 and live in Portage County. Our club offers many projects: small animals, sewing, cooking, quilting, photography, electricity, wood working, small engines and many more. We meet in Nelson Township. Call Janet 440-548-5142 for more information.

Am. Legion Breakfast Mondays

Legion Aux Post 674 in Windham will serve breakfast on Monday mornings from 7- 11 am$7.00 for full menu; $5.00 for limited; Includes coffee, juice and water. Everyone welcome !

BINGO!Thursdays

St. Michael’s Church at 9736 East Center Street in Windham, OH holds bingo every Thursday in

the church hall. We have a Large Running Progressive! Ticket sales begin at 6:00 pm. Games start at 7:00 pm. Please come and support St. Michael’s Church!

Legion Fish FryFridays

Fish fry is back at American Legion Post 674, Windham. Fridays from 4-7:30 pm. Choice of fish, chicken, or shrimp. Pick one or do combo Comes with fries and choice of 2 sides. Price $8.00

Kindergarten RegistrationSchedule Today

The James A. Garfield School District is now taking reservations for Kindergarten registration for children that will turn age 5 before September 30, 2016. Registration will take place on Friday, March 18th, Monday, March 21st, and Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016. Please call the Elementary School office at 330-527-2184 to schedule an appointment.

Winter Trap Shooting1st & 3rd Saturdays

The Streetsboro Sportsman Association is hosting winter trap shoots on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 1:00 in the afternoon for the months of Jan. through March. Rounds of trap will cost $3 to defray the cost of targets. The public is invited to participate. More info on this and other competitions at the club are available on the Streetsboro sportsman Associat ion Facebook page. The club is located at 11280 Bloom Road, Nelson Township 44231.

Free MealJan 29

God provides a free meal Jan 29th from 4-6pm at Nelson United Methodist Church, 9367 St. Rt. 305. Dinner will consist of beef and noodles, green beans, roll and dessert.

Spaghetti DinnerJan 29

Spaghett i Dinner and Chinese Auction to benefit Parkman Cub Scout Pack 4076 B.S.A. will be Jan 29th from 4:30-7:30 at the Parkman Community House on Rte. 422 in Parkman. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for kids age 5-12, tickets at the door are $9 for adults and $6 for kids. Carryout will be available. For presale tickets contact Monique 216-337-2104 or Dan 440-781-7407.

Spaghetti DinnerJan 30

American Legion Post 674 will have a spaghetti dinner benefit in appreciation for Maruf Awad on Jan 30th beginning at 2pm. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12 and under 6 eat free. Dinner will include spaghetti with or without meat, salad, bread and dessert. Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle (winners need not be present). The Post is located at 9960 East Center St., Windham.

Benefit for CharlieJan 30

Benefit for Charlie will be Jan 30th at Windham Community Center, 9621 East Center St., doors open at 5pm. Been A Long Time Band will perform at 6pm, OC/DC (AC/DC tribute) headlining. $10 cover charge. Huge raffles and bake sale. All proceeds go to the Hostetler family. Parking behind Police/Fire stations. Mention the name “Charlie” and get in for $5!

Steak FryJan 30

The Garrettsville Eagles will be holding their monthly steak fry and grilled chicken dinner on Jan 30th from 4-7:30pm. Meals include choice of baked potato or French fries, green beans, salad and roll. Open to the public. Carryout available; 330-527-2330.

Stuffed Pork Chop DinnerJan 30

Stuffed pork chop dinner at the Braceville United Methodist Church off of SR 82 in the center of Braceville

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will be Jan 30th from 4-6:30 unless food runs out. The dinner includes mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, coleslaw, applesauce, homemade desserts, bread, coffee, tea or punch. The cost is $10 for adults and $4 for children. Takeouts are available.

Free LessonsJan 31

Free lessons for bagpipes, snare, tenor and bass drums Sundays at Arms Trucking Co. (old Claridon School – back door). Beginners at 4pm. Call ahead 440-682-0668 or [email protected].

Garfield Hotstove Baseball Sign Ups

FebruaryHotstove Baseball sign ups will be held at the Garrettsville YMCA on Feb 2,4,9,11,16,18,23,and 25 from 6 to 7:30. We are looking to have E/EE team this year also please sign up in Feburary. Prices are the same as last year T-ball $65, CP $75, and H,G and F $85.Kids from surrounding areas are also able to sign up if you do not have baseball available. Questions call Phil at 330-233-0419 or Colleen at 330-524-2807.

Souper Bowl SundayOrder By Feb 3

The First Congregational Church of Newton Falls, is holding a soup sale Feb 7 – “Souper Bowl Sunday”. Homemade Potato, Ham & Bean, or Vegetable soup can be purchased for $6.00 per quart. SALE IS PRE-ORDER ONLY, so all orders must be made by Feb 3. Call (330) 646 2239 to place your order. Leave your name, phone number, and type and number of quarts you wish to purchase. Pickup and payment for the soup will be Sunday February 7 from 11:30 to 1:30 at the church, 612 West Broad Street, Newton Falls.

FrogWatch USAFeb 4 & 18

Are you interested in conservation? Become a citizen scientist and certified FrogWatch USA volunteer! Trainings will be held at the Hiram College James H. Barrow Field Station from 7-9pm on Feb 4th & 18th. You will learn about local amphibian calls and their habitats, and how to collect data from your own backyard to contribute to the national effort towards amphibian and wetland conservation. Cost is $5 per

person. Questions? Email: [email protected].

A 2016 Vendor Pop-up!Feb 6

Small business owners will “pop-up” at the Kent Wells Sherman House 250 East Erie St., once again. We will be there on Saturday, February 6th, noon to 4pm. Please come to shop for Valentine’s Day, NE Ohio winter weather, household items, and more.

Scotch DoublesFeb 6

The Garrettsville Fireman’s Associat ion and area businesses are holding a Scotch doubles fundraiser on Feb 6th at 8pm at SkyLanes. All proceeds will be donated to Dennis Stewart, a fireman for the Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District, who was injured in a motor vehicle accident with significant injuries and recovery time. Tickets are $40 per couple; includes shoe rental, food and drinks. Tickets can be purchases at the fire department on Elm Street, Mon-Fri from 8-4. There will also be a Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle.

Monthly DanceFeb 6

Portage County Chapter #600 Parents Without Partners monthly dance will be Feb 6th from 7:30-11:30pm at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, 109 West Ave in Tallmadge. Open to the public. Cost is $6 for members and $8 for non-members. For more information call Warrine 330-322-9559.

Youth Baseball/Softball Signups

Feb 6, 10, 13The Newton Falls Youth Baseball/Softball League signups will be Feb 6th from 10-2, Feb 10th from 5-8pm and Feb 13th from 10-2. All signups will be held at the Newton Township Administrative Building, 4410 Newton Falls-Bailey Rd., Newton Falls.

Windham Hot Stove SignupsFeb 6 & 17

Windham Ho t S tove Baseball & Softball sign ups at Windham Town Hall will be Feb 6th from 9-11am and Feb 17th from 5-7pm. Fees are to be paid at signups. There will be no late signups this year! Discounts for families with more than 2 kids playing. Contact Matt Hill 330-618-1040 for 2016 fees and questions.

Pancake BrunchFeb 7

Windham Lions Club is teaming up with the Windham High School football team for their monthly pancake brunch on Feb 7th at the Windham Brick Chapel from 8am-1pm. Proceeds from presale tickets will go to the Windham Varsity Football Team. For tickets call Anthony Maiorca at 330-646-4179.

4 Chaplains ProgramFeb 7

Atwood-Mauck Post 459 Bu r ton -M idd le f i e l d 4 Chaplains Program will be Feb 7th at 3pm at the Legion Home on Goodwin Street. Open to the public. Contact Skip 440-313-2095 for more information.

IDEA Funds MeetingFeb 11

James A. Garfield School District will be holding a public meeting on Feb. 11. This will provide the opportunity for questions/comments regarding the spending of IDEA funds for our district before the monthly board meeting. Please join us at the Elementary PD Center on Thursday at 6:45 pm.

Hunters EducationFeb 13 & 20

Required before getting an Ohio hunting license, you must pass a hunter education course. Feb 13th and 20th from 9-5 at Garrettsville YMCA. To register call the Ohio Division of Wildlife: 1-800-282-3557. Children 10 and

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Personal Training ServicesNew You Weigh Loss Program

Adult Pick up Basketball - Starts Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.($5 per person)

Soccer Skills with Bob Finney (Looking for participants for next session)

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SCOTCH DOUBLESBENEFIT For Fireman Dennis Stewart

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Pancakes at the Grange Feb 14

Hambden Grange #2482 is serving an AYCE Pancake Breakfast with maple syrup, corn fritters, fruit, sausage, juice, cocoa and coffee on Feb. 14th from 8-1 at 9778 Old State Road, Chardon. The cost is $7 for Adults and $3 for Children 10 and under. Valentine’s Day Breakfast

Feb 14Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Newton Falls Post 3332 Valentine’s Day Breakfast Fundraiser - The public is welcome to join us Feb 14th from 8:30 to noon for breakfast with a special token of appreciation for your Valentine. We will be serving Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy, Potatoes, Bacon, Sausage and Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea. The cost is $7.00 per person, children under 4 eat free. Breakfast will take place in our Banquet Hall at 433 Arlington Rd. Newton Falls. All proceeds to benefit local veterans and veterans programs.

Valentine’s Day Special Bingo

Feb 14St. Michael will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Special Bingo on Feb 14th at 1:30pm. We will have a raffle table, 50/50, and a bakery raffle table. Please come out and support St. Michael Church! If you cannot attend, please consider donating a new, unused item for our raffle table. Contact Karen 330-326-2972 or Tricia 330-326-1230 for inquiries and donations.

Pancake BreakfastFeb 14, 21, 28

Atwood-Mauck Post 459 Burton-Middlefield pancake and sausage breakfast will be from 9-1:30 on Feb 14th, 21st and 28th at the Legion Home on Goodwin Street. Contact Ron 440-343-1478 for pricing.

Oratory CompetitionFeb 20

A t w o o d - M a u c k P o s t 459 Burton-Middlefield, American Legion Oratory Competition will be Feb 20th from 11:30-4:30 at the Legion Home in Goodwin Street. Open to the public. Contact Skip 440-313-2095 for more information.

Portage Parks District Nominations

Feb 28The 8th annual Portage Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner will be April 30th. The dinner steering committee is seeking nominations for potential awardees to be honored at this event. Nominations s h o u l d i n c l u d e t h e nominee’s name and contact information, along with a paragraph describing their contribution to Portage County’s environmental Conservation. Visit www.portageparkdistrict.org/news to download a nomination form. Send nominations in by Feb 28th to Portage Parks District, 705 Oakwood St, Suite G-04, Ravenna, OH 44266 or email [email protected]. The dinner will be April 30th at the Kent American Legion from 5:30-9pm for more information.

Hiram Community Trust Grants

Through April 1The board of the Hiram Community Trust is soliciting funding proposals for creative, community-based projects that support a spirit of cooperation among Hiram, Hiram College, Garfield and Crestwood Schools. To obtain an application form and funding guidelines, contact Matt Sorrick at 330.569.6003 or [email protected].

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NEW! SAT and ACT Free Practice Tests at the Burton Public Library

How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test given under the same testing conditions as the actual exams. You’ll get a personalized score report that shows your strengths and witnesses.

SAT practice test: Saturday, *February 13th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (*snow date: February 27th)

ACT practice test: Saturday, March 19th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Garrettsville YMCA Active Older Adults 55+ invite you to join us at 8233 Park Ave, Garrettsville, OH for the following FREE events:

On Monday, February 1st at 10:30am Dr J Patella will lead a book review and discussion group of What Dreams May Come.

On Wednesday, February 3rd at 10:30am we will be viewing the film documentary introducing “The Story Of A Course In Miracles”, by Schucman and Thetford.

Dr J Patella presents : “A COURSE IN MIRACLES” written by Helen Schucman and William Thetford the first Wednesday each month at 10:30am. (If you own the book “A COURSE IN MIRACLES” please bring it.)

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HiRam - For the Music Lovers among us-- Hiram College Department of Music invites the public to:

*Community participation in the African Ensemble, practices on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00; instruments provided.

*The Crooked River Stompers Traditional String Band and Blues @ Frohring Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 12. This is a Hiram Community Trust event.

* Student recital, Frohring Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March23.

* Hiram College Wind Ensemble, Matthew Salvaggio, conductor, Hayden Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30.

*Junior recital—Meredith Fitschen-Brown, violin, Frohring Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31.

More coming in April. All events are free and open to the community at-large

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The Middlefield Library will be hosting “Medicaid Explained: Medicaid Changes for the Aged, Blind and Disabled” on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm. Do you qualify for Medicaid, but don’t know where to start? Did you know starting July 1, 2016, there will be sig-nificant changes for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled? Lisa Milgate from Geauga County Job & Family Services will provide an overview of the assistance program, help you understand if you qualify, offer valuable tips for navigat-ing the system, and answer your questions. Please call 440-632-1961 to register for this informational session. The Middlefield Library is located at 16167 E. High St. Middlefield, Ohio 44062.

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Columbiana County Antique Tractor Association, CCATA, is getting ready for its 2016 pulling season. A meeting will be held February 20, at North Georgetown Fire Hall, 1:00. Some of the items to be discussed and voted on are tire size changes, membership fee and lowering hook fees.

The first pull of the season will be held April 23, at Mile Branch Grange, 495 Knox School Road, Alliance, Ohio. Weigh-ins are at 4:00, with the pull starting at 5:00. The facility has two pulling tracks, food concession stand and bleacher seating. The public is welcome and there is no admission fee. The rest of the pull schedule is May 7 and 21, June 25, July 16, August 13, September 17 and the rain date is September 24.

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GaRRettsville - On Saturday, January 17, the Power of the Pen writing team of James A. Garfield Middle School hosted the 6th Annual District Tournament for student writers from thirteen schools in Portage, Summit and Cuyahoga County This competition is sponsored by the local Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary and showcases the up-and-coming middle school creative writers of the area. Each forty-minute round is a separate competition; there are three rounds over the course of the event. The writers are given a new prompt to write about in each round. The results are amazing.

The James A. Garfield Middle School teams acquitted themselves well; both the eighth grade( Ellie Frato-Sweeney, Noah Frato-Sweeney, Laina Galayde, Lily Oles, Phillip West, Karlee Hunter) and the seventh grade team(Jacob Fergis, Grace Edwards, Isabella Folio, Sarah Glenn, Sierra Savitts, Kyle Lance) came away with third place finish awards. Individually, Laina Galayde took a fourth and Ellie Frato-Sweeney came away with an eighth and a Best-of-Round recognition; Grace Edwards placed fifth and Jacob Fergis took seventh, with a Best-of-Round as well. Nine of the twelve writers on the two teams will be going to the Regionals to be held at Kent State University in February.

Once again it has taken a village to accomplish this. Many thanks to the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club and its James A. Garfield chapter of InterAct for continued support and assistance on the day of competition. Thanks too to Supt. Ted Lysiak, Mrs. Mulhern, principal, Mrs Gilmer, Kaleigh Gilmer, Mr. Pietra and the Middle School staff. Two past writers who have gone on to academic success, Kelli Mulhern and Samantha Pietra, returned to be part of the judging panels.

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I wish to thank my Secret Santa for the great and use-ful gifts left on my porch several days before Christmas. What a wonderful surprise. Yes, there really is a Santa and a very generous one who lives in Garrettsville. I am fortunate to have such thoughtful neighbors and friends. My sincere and warmest thanks.

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No one wants to get that phone call that your child has been in a car accident. 17 years ago I got that call that my only child was in a car accident. She lived and gave me 3 grandkids that are my life. Last year, I got that phone call again! My daughter on her way to work on Rt. 88 hit black ice and then her car hit the guard rail and went into the Grand River. She made it out and to the road. Someone stopped to help her until help got there. Then this person called me later that day to see how she was doing. His name is Doug. A big thank you to Doug, and everyone who helped my daughter that day. I just want to say be extra careful on the roads when old man winter comes. Always tell your loved ones how much you love them.

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WindHam - The Windham Lions Club second annual shotgun raffle was held on Nov 25th at Rattlesnake Hill Sporting Goods located at State Routes 303 and 82. The lucky winner was Shayne Dean who is pictured with King Lion Harry Skiles, Herb Riggs and Dawn Stephen. Shayne’s ticket was selected from only 150 sold to win the shotgun. All proceeds from the raffle will be used locally to benefit the Windham community.

For information on upcoming events or membership to the Windham Lion’s club speak to any member. Windham Lion’s Club meeting are held at the Windham United Methodist Church on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 6pm.

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The Town Trotters’ annual Christmas party was at the Nelson Circle Community House on December 5th, 2015. We played games such as Pass the Candy Cane, Charades and other fun games. We shared a holiday dinner and exchanged gifts. During our Christmas party, two of our members graduated from the club, Taylor Mendiola and Nicole Kilgore. As a part of their graduation ceremony, the member jumps over a broom. That means that they are jumping into the next stage of their life. This is how we celebrated the end of our 2015 year.

The club’s 2016 officers are President: Ashley Kaiser, Vice President: Makayla Gough, Secretary: Emma Evitts, Treasurer: Alisa Barton, News Reporter: Ryleigh Gough and Scrapbook Keeper: Kasey Fyffe.

To start off the new year, the Town Trotters will have a bowling party for our members and families and then begin preparing for summer events such as riding meetings at the fairgrounds that will help us prepare for future competitions in horse shows. We will also be riding in the Summerfest and Potato Festival parades.

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GaRRettsville - The ladies of the Twentieth Cen-tury Club of Garrettsville met at the Garrettsville branch of the Portage County District Library on January 21 in a meeting hosted by Lucy Galayde and Gay McCoy.

The roll call was answered , in accordance with the program theme for the year, by recalling a favorite fairy tale or folk tale, including from the movies, stage or screen or literature...Disney made a difference. There was a brief review of coming meetings, programs and arrangements and a reading of the club ‘s constitution and by-laws, as required annually; this included an adjust-ment of enabling signatures in the event of a treasurer’s absence or inability to make disbursements.

The program was presented by Nasreen Kitko, who gave an engineer’s take on the hazy forms and origins of similar folk/fairy tales around the world. She gave credit to Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as a Russian collector/writer, Alexander Afanasyev and 1001 Arabian Nights as foundation collectors of what we typically think of as universal literature. There are folk tales and there are fairy tales; there are evolutionary (welling up from unknown sources) and there are authored (signed and dated) versions of either genre. They tend to have basic themes and structures across ages and nationalities. They also tend to have similar characteristics : a short, narrative form, characters and situations relatable to the likely audiences, illustration of the accumulated wisdom of a culture, familiar plots and characters/recognizable elements, imagination, often incorporating suspension of natural law and striking symbolism. Disney is heavy on happy endings; the Brothers Grimm...not so much.

Her closing was quite appropriately literary, as she read a poem in Farsi, the national language of Iran, where the ancient Persian Empire was the source of many of what we now think of as universal stories—think, “Aladdin.”

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mantua - At their first official meeting of 2016, Mantua Village Councilman John Clark was sworn in as a Fire Board representative. Mr. Clark filled the seat vacated by former Councilman Bill Zoller. Fellow Fire Board members John Festa from Mantua Township and Frank Ruehr Jr. from Shalersville congratulated him. Moving on, the Board voted unanimously that Mr. Festa fill the position of Fire Board Chairman while Mr. Ruehr filled the position of Vice Chairman.

As the regular meeting progressed, Fire Chief Joe Stoneberg had the honor of swearing in two additional part-time firefighters, Eric Samodell and David Belknap. They joined part-time firefighters Gary Lane and Jeff Barker, who were sworn in at the December meeting.

In other news, Chief Stoneberg shared with the Board that the full-time employee contract will expire at the end of 2016. He explained that contract negotiations typically begin in May, and sought Board approval to check with surrounding communities to determine whether contract negotiations and other related human resource needs could be outsourced to save cost. In another cost-saving action, Chief Stoneberg noted that the Department has adopted a ‘no tobacco use’ policy as a new condition of employment for all full-time hires made beginning

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in 2016. This approach is aimed at keeping healthcare costs affordable, since the department provides health insurance to its full-time employees. This change would not affect employees hired prior to January 2016.

Lastly, the Chief thanked University Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center for the donation of a The LIFEPAK® 15 cardiac monitor/defibrillator, which will improve patient care and aid transition from emergency responders to medical facility teams.

The next Fire Board meeting will be held on Monday, February 8th at 6 pm at the MSFD in Mantua.

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Happy New Year and welcome to the empty pages of a fresh calendar, promising new goals and resolutions to be met in the upcoming seasons of 2016.

Y e s , m a k i n g resolutions and setting goals can make us cringe, because we’re all too aware of the unmet heights we attempted in years past. But, as my father would say as he assigned each of us kids a list of 10 new resolutions every New Year’s Day… if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. In other words, resolutions are like a journey’s pathway. Always keep the destination as your goal, but recognize the lessons learned along the way, reaping those short-term benefits as rewards to sustain you toward the goal. What feels like failure is often just a curve in the road. Stay with it. You’ve already made some progress. Don’t lose ground.

It’s admittedly easier to simply avoid setting goals. Why set yourself up for disappointment and embarrassment by declaring bold objectives, when chances are, your resolve to follow through will fade away early, like pale winter sunlight? Well, because the alternative assures a mundane, boring, uninspired outcome. Put another way: If you continue to try, you cannot fail. If you fail to try, you’ve failed already.

Go ahead and take that risk. You don’t have to tell all your Facebook friends about it. Just make a personal commitment to pursue one main objective this new year, whether it be to improve your health, get a promotion, save up for a trip, help a certain someone, join a group, volunteer somewhere, write a memoir, or better yourself in some other way. Make the goal specific and reasonable, then share it with at least one trusted companion who will keep you accountable.

The rewards you collect along the way will surprise you and will likely motivate you to pursue additional challenges. This exercise of self-discipline and goal-setting can stir up your zest for life, even on these dreary winter days.

According to Mind Tools, a newsletter dedicated to essential skills for an excellent career, “Many people get demoralized when, year after year, they make resolutions that they keep for only a few weeks or maybe even just a few days. This occurs because the focus is on the “what,” not the “how.” When you’re more concerned with the goal you set than on the specifics of how you are going to accomplish it, or even whether it is realistic and achieable, you can set yourself up for failure.”

Five Rules for Goal-Setting will prepare you for success right from the start. Inevitably, you will come up against challenges and road blocks along the way. By planning ahead and following these rules, you will be better positioned to negotiate these easily, rather than stumble and quit.

1. Set Goals that Motivate YouWhen you set goals for yourself, they must motivate

you. Make sure that they are im-portant to you, and you find value in achieving them. If you have little interest in the outcome, or they are irrelevant given the bigger picture, then chances are slim that you will put in the work to make them happen.

2. Set SMART GoalsFor goals to be powerful, they should be designed to

be SMART. Rather than being vague and open-ended, achievable goals should be:

• Specific • Measurable • Attainable • Relevant • Time Bound3. Set Goals in WritingThe physical act of writing down a goal makes it real

and tangible. You have no excuse for forgetting about it. As you write, use the word “will” instead of “would like to” or “might.” Add it to your smartphone or laptop reminders. Set sticky notes around the house. Written reminders are powerful.

4. Make an Action PlanBy writing out the individual steps, and then crossing

each one off as you complete it, you’ll realize that you’re making progress towards your ultimate goal.

5. Stick With It!Remember, goal-setting is an ongoing activity,

not just a means to an end. Build in reminders to keep yourself on track, and make regular time slots available to review your goals. Make sure the relevance, value, and necessity remain high.

If, for whatever reason, you get too busy, sick, overwhelmed or unmotivated to stay on track, take a deep breath, reset your goal, review these five steps, and try, try again.

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1. STILL A BULL? - The bull market for the S&P 500 is in its 83rd month, having gained +226% (total return) through Friday 1/22/16. Since bottoming on 3/09/09, the index has experienced 4 corrections, the most recent being an 11.9% tumble through Wednesday 1/20/16. Corrections are defi ned as a drop of at least 10% from a previous closing high. The S&P 500 consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market value weighted index with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value (source: BTN Research). 2. HUGE - The US stock market was worth $23.6 trillion as of 12/31/15. The S&P 500 comprises 80% of the total US stock market capitalization as of 12/31/15, equal to $18.8 trillion (source: BTN Research). 3. HUGEST - The US bond market (including treasury, municipal, corporate, mortgage and asset-backed debt) was worth $39.58 trillion as of 9/30/15 (source: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association). 4. NOT FOLLOWING SUIT - When the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates on 12/16/15, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was 2.30%. The yield on the 10-year note closed at 2.06% last Friday 1/22/16 (source: Treasury Department).5. ALMOST THE LOWEST - Infl ation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) advanced by just +0.73% during 2015. The USA has had just 1 year of annual infl ation lower than +0.73% in the last 50 years (1966-2015). Infl ation advanced by only +0.09% in 2008 (source: Department of Labor). 6. THE TWO LARGEST - The US economy represents 22% of the global economy. The Chinese economy represents 13% of the global economy (source: The World Bank). 7. THE IMPACT? - The S&P 500 has lost 9.1% (total return) in the 24 trading days since the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the fi rst time in 9 ½ years on 12/16/15, i.e., the 24 trading days from 12/17/15 through last Friday 1/22/16 (source: BTN Research). 8. WHAT IF? - The average interest rate paid by the government on its interest bearing debt was 2.331% as of 12/31/15, less than half of the 4.784% paid as of 12/31/05, i.e., 10 years ago (source: Treasury Department).

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While the phrase may seem ambiguous to some, it can be simply defined.

Comprehensive financial planning is about building wealth through a process, not a product. Financial products are everywhere, and simply putting money into an investment is not a gateway to getting rich, nor a solution to your financial issues.

Comprehensive financial planning is holistic. It is about more than “money”. A comprehensive financial plan is not only built around your goals, but also around your core values. What matters most to you in life? How does your wealth relate to that? What should your wealth help you accomplish? What could it accomplish for others?

Comprehensive financial planning considers the entirety of your financial life. Your assets, your liabilities, your taxes, your income, your business – these aspects of your financial life are never isolated from each other. Occasionally or frequently, they interrelate. Comprehensive financial planning recognizes this interrelation and takes a systematic, integrated approach toward improving your financial situation.

Comprehensive financial planning is long-range. It presents a strategy for the accumulation, maintenance and eventual distribution of your wealth, in a written plan to be implemented and fine-tuned over time.

What makes this kind of planning so necessary? If you aim to build and preserve wealth, you must play “defense” as well as “offense.” Too many people see building wealth only in terms of investing – you invest, you “make money,” and that is how you become rich.

That is only a small part of the story. The rich carefully plan to minimize their taxes and debts, and adjust their wealth accumulation and wealth preservation tactics in accordance with their personal risk tolerance and changing market climates.

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I collect. Not art, not coins (certainly not money in any form), not vintage Barbies (I never even had one of those; my sister probably did. I had one doll with bisque head and feet and arms—cloth body. Her eyes opened and closed but she didn’t do any other tricks that I recall. I chipped her nose, fingers and toes. Not a prime collectible.), not antique furniture (mine’s just old), nothing particularly worthwhile, but I’m having a good time, so why not?

I collect things...we’re not even counting the cat hair or dust bunnies here...and the memories or stories (not necessarily mine) which go with them. This is part of the reason that I love to go to auctions and estate sales—aside from the fact that I love to poke around in somebody else’s house. I collect newspaper stuff—great editorial cartoons, articles about former students, comics that tickle my fancy (Great Groucho Marx line: “You tickle my fancy and I’ll tickle yours.” Probably spoken to the long-suffering Margaret Dumont), calligraphy materials—books, papers, pens, etc., interesting promo materials. I have business cards from businesses that I will never do business with and some that I ought to, like Junk Daddy, who will haul away all of the stuff that you want to get rid of but don’t know what to do with until the next community trash pick-up. I’ve got a card for Yonanas (makes frozen desserts), Wheeling Island hotel/casino/racetrack, Top Tier Pastry—local interest, tasty stuff, Fairport Hill Jewelry Design (former student connection), Roll Call mobile kitchen, and—I really must get to this one—a 15% off card from The Distillery (somewhere in the Rochester, NY, area). And that’s only from the most accessible stack; I have more.

I have a sewing basket picked up at one of the aforementioned auctions—actually, I think that I may have two of them—that has neat stuff in it ...and a sort of look into what the well-ordered housewife kept on hand for garment emergencies. There are two darning eggs (Does anybody darn socks any more?), an assortment of crochet hooks, a clever little ivory-yellow plastic case that holds two small samples of thread—light and dark—and a couple of needles for sewing in a pinch, a buttonhook for fastening up your shoes, a couple of needle books, a seam ripper/pick, some J.P. Coates mercerized thread on a wooden spool, some thimbles, a big, mean-looking needle with a flat point for some specialized purpose or other and two gizmos that were probably for making sure that the shirt collars were properly turned and pointed. Bet my grandmas had something just like it at one time. I’ve seen the twin more than once at emporiums selling antique goods. Isn’t it depressing to see things that you grew up with in antique shops?

And there are the boxes. I have a thing for wooden boxes, old ones mostly but not to the exclusion of newer ones that are cool. Some are small (three and one half by two inches...with an inlaid , sliding top), some are large (One of my very most favorites was given to me by “Doctor Bob”, Robert Jackson, DVM, who took care of my earliest cats and the dog. The box says, ” Embalming Fluid” on the side and came from the Egyptian Chemical Company in Boston. Ha! Perfect for keeping in the kitchen.), some are in-between-ish, like the Haig & Haig Scotch Whisky (note the Scots spelling) or the one that had ball bearings (It’s very solid.). I’ve got cigar boxes, inlaid boxes (one that requires a trick to open), cedar jewelry boxes (The local hardware and furniture store used to give miniature Lane cedar chests to all of the girls in the graduation class when I graduated from high school—sexist, of course, couldn’t do that today.), lovely ones that held professional tools and/or instruments, file boxes. Got at least one that a local good guy made in shop class in the old Park Ave. school here in Garrettsville, one sewing box that belonged to Roger Angel’s mom when she did repairs and alterations for the old Waters and Menough clothing store on Main St. Fun to look through all of them and speculate on where they’ve

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been and who took them there.And, of course, I collect odd scraps of paper, which can

be found all over the house with cryptic notes about some topics or persons that have caught my attention or whose expertise I need to tap into. My memory is developing the same retentive qualities as a dish strainer or coarse sieve. Can’t remember anything for more than ninety seconds, if that. So I write things down on whatever is available—envelopes from Publishers Clearing House, register tapes from IGA, the phone bill. I even HAVE notepads around for whenever inspiration strikes, but are they ever near at hand when I want them? These notes are what mostly fuel the writings which appear in The Villager, which may have something to do with the general stream-of-consciousness tone of these writings. One of the problems with this filing system(?) is that it’s hard to tell which ones have been used and which ones haven’t. Also, in the case of randomly necessary phone numbers, Who Is This Person? At some point everything has to be scrutinized and either put in some kind of order or pitched. If you haven’t heard from me in a while...Sorry.

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Local History Presentation at the Garrettsville Library

GaRRettsville - The Garrettsville Library invites you to come and enjoy a local history presentation on Wednesday, February 3 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The presentation will cover the Historic Johnson and Lorenzo Snow homes. This program is free and open to the public. Call 330-527-4378 to register or for more information.

Historic factors led to the migration of the Johnson and Snow families from New England to Ohio and topics to be discussed include their role in the agricultural, economic climate, and religious history of Portage County in the early 1800’s. In addition, the presentation will touch upon the unique features of the homes they built, the subsequent history of the homes to the present, and the history of each member of their family as they grew into adulthood.

The Garrettsville Library, located at 10482 South Street in Garrettsville, is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and closed Thursdays and Sundays.



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Ahhh – February – the month of flowers, romance and wine! Plus, with this being a leap year, it is definitely a big month for wine events. While Groundhogs Day may be insignificant to some, for wine drinkers it is a great reason to open a bottle of their favorite red wine to get them through the rest of winter.

Then, of course, is Valentine’s Day. As my husband would call it – another Hallmark Day – it is a great reason to open a bottle of wine and sit back and relax after a hard day of work. Or you can plan ahead and stop at most wineries in the area on Saturday, February 13th for a Valentine’s Dinner. Along with our winery, there are a number of wineries offering dinner specials and wine specials to celebrate the occasion.

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at our winery by offering an exciting selection of foods from our gourmet food truck, starsTRUCK. Dinner seating will be available starting at 6pm. You and your valentine can share an appetizer of Strawberry Bruschetta before moving onto the next course – your choice of Chicken Rollatini or Creamy Vegetable Pasta. And of course you and your valentine will end your night with a fantastic selection of desserts.

Reservations are highly recommended but not required. Tickets are $19.99 / person and does not include tax, gratuity or beverage

Call (330) 527-4118 or email [email protected] for reservations.

Acoustic guitarist Melissa Harvey will be entertaining everyone starting at 7:30 while we serve you and your loved one with this fantastic menu!

This package would make a fantastic Valentine’s Day gift for your someone special!

Amanda is the Co-Owner of Candlelight Winery located at 11325 Center Road, Garrettsville. For more information on the winery, please visit www.candlelightwinery.com.

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Round and Round the Mulberry Bush the Monkey Chased the ….If you remember your nursery rhymes the obvious

answer is “Weasel”. However, if the truth be known the weasel would be chasing the monkey. The weasel is a member of the, yes you guessed it, weasel family or Mustelids. This family includes 65 species (and 25 genera) of weasels, badgers, skunks, ferrets, fishers, martens, otters, minks, and wolverines. This is one family you definitely don’t want to meet in a dark alley. Pound for pound they are the most fearless and vicious predators, commonly killing prey several times larger than themselves. In North America, the smallest is the Least Weasel, weighing 1.2 to 2.4 ounces and the biggest is the Wolverine, weighing upwards of 30 lbs. Many an outdoorsman would rather come across a bear than a Marten, Fisher, or Wolverine. All members of this family stink! They have well-developed anal scent glands which produce a potent repellent smell. The Indians commonly referred the wolverine as the “skunk bear”. All members of this family have 5-toed feet with claws, most are nocturnal, and their pelts are extremely valuable in the fur trade. Also, have I mentioned, they are exceptionally aggressive?

In Ohio, we have several resident members of the Mustelid family which include: three species of weasels, mink, skunks, badger, and river otter. A fisher was killed in Ashtabula county a few years ago thought to have wondered in from Pennsylvania following its favorite prey, the porcupine. In this article we will focus on the weasels. We will leave the otter and mink for next time.

The Least Weasel is the smallest member of the weasel family in Ohio and the smallest living carnivore. Least

weasels are dark brown with light underparts in the summer. They characteristically turn entirely white in the winter but retain a few black, brown, and white hairs on their tail during all seasons. Least weasels are much smaller than Ermine, averaging 8 to 10 inches long.

The next member on the guest list is known as the Short-tailed Weasel or Ermine. Ermine appear chocolate brown above and yellowish-white below in the summer. In the winter they become snow-white but their tail remains distinctly black year-round. They have a long, thin body with short legs. On average they grow 14 to 16 inches long. Usually only found in northeastern Ohio, ermine are a rare sight and a species of concern in Ohio.

Our final guest for the party is the Long-tailed Weasel. The Long-tailed Weasel is distinguished by its

yellowish-white underparts and the black tip on the end of its long, bushy tail. The tail is about 50 percent of its total body length. Weasels can be found in a wide variety

of habitats, but prefer forests, woodlands, thickets and brushy fence rows. Least weasels and Long-Tailed weasels tend to be found in more open areas and around water; like meadows, grasslands, marshes, and river bottoms, while Ermine tend to be found in forest, thickets and brushy areas. Weasel dens are usually found in rock piles, junk heaps, abandoned buildings and burrows dug by mice, ground squirrels, moles or chipmunks. They sometimes line their nest chambers with grass or fur and feathers from their prey. The female normally raises one litter of between 3 and 6 kittens a year. The young are weaned after 4 to 5 weeks and become independent at 3-4 months. The young from the initial litter may breed in their first year.

Weasels are killing machines. They hunt on movement and kill anything that moves. All weasels have a very high metabolic rate and must consume at least half of their body weight each day in order to survive. Weasels eat mainly mice, voles and shrews, but will probably kill and eat any other prey that they can master, including rabbits, squirrels, small birds and eggs. As a result of this incredible appetite, weasels have been known to go on killing sprees. When prey is plentiful, a weasel will often kill much more than it can eat and keep the leftovers in the “refrigerator”, so to speak. In the winter weasels have developed two adaptations in order to survive and hunt in the winter. Along with the white winter coat that camouflages them in the snow, weasels dig little underground caches near their den entrances. When the snow is too deep to go outside, a weasel can just go to the “fridge” and pull out yesterday’s vole or that extra mouse from last week. Yummy!

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GaRRettsville - The James A. Garfield Historical Society met amid the cold—maple sugaring soon, perhaps—on January 18, 2016 in the historic Mott Building on Main St. Garrettsville. Business, both old and new, was discussed.

The Christmas Walk committee (Yes, it’s coming this year) reported thatMaureen See will againg be in charge of the craft show and sale. Names and locations are still under wraps but at least one more home could be sought; the Covenant Bible Church will be the house of worship which offers hospitality and tasty food to visitors this year.

The Freedom Township group is exploring the possibility of becoming a separate entity (The James A. Garfield Historical Society seeks to incorporate historical information and artifacts from all parts of the James A. Garfield Local School District, including the Village of Garrettsville, Freedom Twp., Nelson Twp., Hiram Twp. The slivers of Windham and Charlestown Twps. are welcome too.). Margaret Paul, Freedom Township resident, is an invaluable resource for everyone with an interest in “the good old days”, even when they might not have been so good.

Board members for the JAGHS elected for new terms are Lynn Fry and John Zizka.

The group voted to purchase an external hard drive with MicroData of Newton Falls to ensure off-site storage of digitized data, for security reasons.

Pam Montgomery, author of the Garrettsville Strong book on the 2014 Buckeye Block Fire which wiped out the north side of Main Street, is researching information on the remaining south side of the street, with an eye to writing a sequel or creating a historical scrapbook. Anyone with information and/or pictures to contribute should contact her.

The possibility of producing a historical column containing items of interest to be run in The Villager was brought up; a person to collect obituary columns—local or not—concerning persons with local connections and importance, is being sought.

Gary Benes, former partner in Pelsue Drug, has offered a donation of the old Pelsue Drug sign, or at least the letters thereof. Bring back memories?

JA Garfield Historical Society NewsIva walker | Columnist

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Joe Leonard and his partner in crime (misdemeanors only), Liz Eustace, were the featured speakers at the January 25 meeting of the Garrettsville-Hiram Rotary Club, where they carved out their bona fides as artists and community boosters and business owners

The J. Leonard Gallery and Vintage Emporium is their new base of operations at 12157 St. Rte 88, Garrettsville, OH, 44231, but a community-wide approach informs the goods available there. These include jewelry, pottery, photography, woodcarvings, pet portraits, blown glass, wood furniture and vintage items. Their new advert card shows some of the woodcarvings for which Joe has become famous—a griffin, a carousel horse, a winged Pegasus, a rocking-horse rabbit—leaving out others too numerous to show to advantage The gallery got its start when the Mythical Creatures exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, returned home from its worldwide tour and the items that Joe had contributed-- the griffin and pegasus-- had no place to call home. Now they do. As do creations of other local artists, such as the Heroes Rock group. The location is also likely to be the spot for coming workshops, demonstrations and lessons.

Part of the Celebrate Garrettsville vibe takes the form of co-ordinating events and promotions with the Monica Potter Home, working on interacting with other local businesses to the benefit of all and highlighting local attractions. Joe has worked at his craft for some thirty years; Liz has honed her skills for many productive years. Their works have graced some amazing places. The place they have opened now is no exception.

Joe and Liz also gave their appreciative audience a sneak preview of an event coming to the Monica Potter Home store on Friday, February 12, with a cake-cutting at 11:00a.m. and local businesses invited to promote their goods and services on the spot. Local purveyors of food will be on-site—this means you, Top Tier Pastry! Visit Monica Potter, stop to see J. Leonard Gallery and Vintage Emporium, see what’s here in the neighborhood. It’s all good!

G-H Rotarians are looking forward to choosing a new secretary, having a business meeting next week, finding out about the new cluster project, hearing from Whitey Havner on the Appalachian Trail raising funds for Parkinson’s Disease, Prof. Damon Bahr on teaching Mathmatics...and paying their dues.

Join them Mondays at noon in Cal’s II, Sky Plaza, Garrettsville.

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