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Many community-minded people live in Charlestown. I’d like to introduce you to one. Gary Hunsicker is currently vice-president of the Friends of West Branch State Park. This nonprofit, volunteer-powered group works to help preserve West Branch State Park and enhance the camper experience.  

The Portage Park District Foundation is seeking nominations for its 26th annual Environmental Conservation Awards.

I enjoy a good legal thriller, but it’s hard to find one that isn’t part of a series! That said, I found some exciting reads.

The 2024 State of the City Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at The Bertram Inn Hotel & Conference Center at 600 N. Aurora Rd.

The first-ever Pirate Community Day is being planned for Tuesday, April 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Southeast track to begin at 4 p.m.

Nothing in life is perfect. How many times have we heard that? And yet, we continue seeking perfection: in ourselves, in others, in our home, in work and leisure activities. We know perfection is unattainable, yet we find imperfection unacceptable. Sadly, this can result in a lifetime of disappointment.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Welcome to the third (and probably final) installment of Inventors of Portage County. Today we’ll focus on home conveniences, construction innovations and safety.

The Portage County Board of Elections is looking for civic minded citizens who would like to be a part of democracy in action and serve as Precinct Election Officials for the March 19, 2024 Primary Election.

It started out like any other Friday morning. The clock went off, I hit the snooze button until it was time I had to get up and off we went. Sort of. I checked to make sure the alarm was actually off so it didn’t scare the bejeezus out of our Beagle Boy Cletus if it went off and the lights were off on the clock.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Welcome to the second installment of Inventors of Portage County. This edition will focus on men who made their mark on travel: air, land and water. Without them, we’d not have the reverse gear on our outboard motors, and planes would be grounded the minute temperatures fall.

The St. Ambrose St. Patrick’s Day Reverse Raffle Dinner is back to being held at Sugar Bush. The event on March 16 includes dinner, coffee, iced tea, cash bar, DJ, reverse raffle, 50/50, and a Chinese auction. Tickets are $100 for two meals and one number, grand prize is $1,000.

The Ravenna Ravens’ Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Please have your nomination form or letter to us no later than Friday, March 29, 2024.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Portage County’s representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives joined the majority Jan. 31 in passing a bipartisan tax package that would include a child tax credit expansion.

The Portager is pleased to present a three-part series about local men (yes, they’re all men) who have changed the world — and have the U.S. patents to prove it. This article will stick close to home as we focus on food, home conveniences and communications.

The Rootstown Sports Boosters will hold their annual dinner and reverse raffle Saturday, April 6 at the Immaculate Conception Parish at 409 W. Main St. in Ravenna.

Portage Community Bank is under new leadership, but customers can expect the transition at the top to be a smooth one.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County