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Around Ravenna: Breakfasts, dinners and bingo coming up in Ravenna

- Angie Reedy ,

Wayne Enders will be the speaker for the Portage County Historical Society at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. His topic will be “Ravenna’s First 100 Years.” Light refreshments will be served; the program is free and open to the public. Donations will be appreciated.


The Ravenna VFW will host bingo on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Doors open at 5 p.m., with bingo starting at 6:30 p.m.

The address is Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1055, 6000 New Milford Rd., Ravenna.
Spring turkey shoots start at the post Feb. 18, and prizes include turkey, ham, bacon, meat packs and cash. I’ll keep you posted on the upcoming Lenten fish dinners. All events are open to the public.


Immaculate Conception will host its spaghetti dinners from 4 to 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, January through May.

The dinners will be held at the Parish Hall, 251 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna. The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12, and free for children 4 and younger. Dinners are open to the public and are a good place to meet friends and relatives.


The Ravenna Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Center of Hope in Ravenna.

The dinner meetings are open to anyone interested in helping others in the community. For more information, contact Membership Chair Denise Schaer at (330) 607-6964.


American Legion Post No. 331 will host its all-you-can-eat breakfasts from 8 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month. The next one will be held Feb. 4 at the post home, 109 Elm St., Ravenna.

Cost is $8 per person, and the breakfasts are open to the public.


The Ravenna Eagles Club is hosting fish fries from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday through Lent at the club, 812 Cleveland Rd., Ravenna.

Fish, chicken, shrimp and combo dinners are available for $13, and dinners are open to the public.


Charity Masonic Lodge No. 530 hosts its monthly breakfasts from 8 to 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the lodge, 2380 state Route 225 in Deerfield.

Cost is $8 per person and free for children under 5, and the breakfasts are open to the public.


Call Angie Reedy at (330) 297-7228 with your Ravenna news.

Angie Reedy

Angie Reedy

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