- Shirley Mars.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an essayist and philosopher who was a prolific writer of great words of wisdom. Said he, “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” Lifetime Brimfield resident Nikki Husted knows more about a chickens’ motives than anyone I have ever met.
- Staff Report.
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- Lee Lundblad.
Trustee John Lampe reported that he has the blueprints for the Pavilion and Restroom Project. The next step will be to begin on an itemized budget in order to start work.
About 100 people, most of them Kent residents and area officials, gathered May 30 at Kent’s Theodore Roosevelt High School to tell Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling just what’s wrong with the stretch of North Mantua Street from the high school north to the city limits.
It’s been 13 years, but Kent finally did it. Mayor Jerry Fiala announced May 17 that Kent won the 2023 Annual Hunger Challenge, a friendly competition that pits Kent and Ravenna against each other to see who can raise the most to help those in need.
- Tom Hardesty.
It’s the greatest debate in sports: Who’s No. 1?
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The Community Action Council of Portage County is sponsoring the Summer Food Program for Children at sites around Portage County.
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Kent City Council voted Wednesday to jettison its contract with the Portage County recycling center, choosing to start biweekly recycling pickup with Republic Services, which placed a cheaper bid and already handles the city’s weekly trash collection.
Palmyra’s annual Spring Cleanup will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 2 and 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3 at the Palmyra Fire Department at 3956 state Rte. 225.
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Electricity bills for FirstEnergy customers are forecast to increase significantly in June, but customers can fight back by choosing another provider.
Two council members resigned this month from Mantua Village Council following two unrelated incidents, and one of them has already been replaced.
The Rootstown Lions Club will hold the township’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29.
About 15 acres stretching from the south side of Summit Street to residential neighborhoods in Kent’s Historic South End neighborhood may be getting a makeover.
Naomi was born 1922 in Grove City, Ohio, in a log cabin. She met the love of her life, Louie, and they married in 1947. They moved to Akron and then to Suffield in 1948. They rented the Wingfoot Lake Hatchery for a while, then bought the business. Sadly, Louie passed away in 1991, but Naomi continued to run the business until in 1996. At age 75, she sold the Hatchery. She said it took long hours and was very hard work to run the business.
- Paige Fisher.
The mayor started her report by thanking the council for supporting the necessary improvement of putting new windows in Town Hall by Akron Window Company, and with finishing work expected to be completed by mid-week.
With about $11,000 in seed money, the Rotary Club of Kent is poised to put its plans for a local Safety Town into action.
- Angie Reedy.
David Nagella, formerly of Ravenna, and wife Candy came from Texas for a short visit in April. Since he has a lot of family in this area, we Nagellas got together for breakfast so we could all visit with the couple.
- Sally Kelly.
I am back!! I am taking this opportunity, which The Portager has given me, to continue to bring news about and for older Americans in Portage County. I spent more than 15 years writing a Senior Life column for the Record-Courier, focusing on the existence and needs of older Americans in our neighborhood.