Angie Reedy

It’s not too late to get tickets for the University Hospitals Portage Medical Center’s Auxiliary Brunch and Fashion Show Benefit on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fashions for the entire family. It’s also a celebration of the Auxiliary’s 80th year.

I attended a lovely baby shower on July 23 for Meredith Litzinger. It was held at Byers’ Castle on South Prospect Street in Ravenna.

Save the date: Sept. 23. The Auxiliary of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna will host “Fun, Fashion and Friends” at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.

The Rev. Carl Kish is being honored with a retirement reception on Sunday, June 25, beginning with celebration of Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Cortland. The reception will follow from noon to 4 p.m. After 61 years as a priest in the Diocese of Youngstown, Rev. Kish is retiring on July 1. Friends and former parishioners are all invited to attend.

Don’t miss Family Health and Safety Days from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, 6549 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna. This is a chance for you to get screenings you have been putting off.

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.

“The Real Italian Club Spaghetti Dinner” will be held April 28 at the Ravenna Eagles Club. The original kitchen crew from the past from the Ravenna Italian-American Society will be preparing their famous spaghetti dinner from 4-7 p.m., while supplies last.

The Immaculate Conception monthly spaghetti dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the parish hall, 251 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 35th annual Celebration of Lights held by the Auxiliary of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna a success!

The Ravenna High School class of 1957 celebrated their 65-year reunion. It was held in July at the West Main Street Winery in Ravenna and catered by Guido’s. Twelve classmates and spouses attended from as far away as Florida. Another gathering is planned for Dec. 28.

So many things happening! The Salvation Army of Portage County had its annual Kettle Kick-off on Nov. 10 at the Christian Life Center on Summit Road.

The Auxiliary of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center invites you to remember others this holiday season by supporting its 35th annual community tradition.

Jeanette and Jim Doerfler hosted a picnic for former classmates at their home in Streetsboro. The event was to welcome former Ravennan Donna Bocanelli Snyder for a visit from her home in Reno, Nev. Donna flew in with her daughter, Carol, to visit with sister-in-law Lena Bocanelli for a week.

Since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated with the Byers’ Castle on Prospect Street in Ravenna. My friends and I made up all kinds of stories about the Castle and dreamed of getting inside.