Around Brimfield: Meet Brimfield's new ornament business
- Those driving through the recently renovated Brimfield Plaza may have noticed a storefront’s windows filled with festive Christmas trees adorned with beautiful Hallmark ornaments.
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Around Brimfield: Chilly weather won’t stop these November events in Brimfield
-Shirley Mars
While the leaves have not been as brilliant as in some past years, there is still plenty of beauty in Brimfield, and, for the most part, the weather has been pleasant. Nothing says fall like a 4-year-old picking out pumpkins at Dussel Farm on a perfect autumn day. My husband and I enjoyed watching Dylan McSweeney as he was laser-focused on filling his wagon with his treasured pumpkins.
Around Brimfield: Getting ready for voting
-Shirley Mars
Nov. 4, 2025, General Election Day, is about a month away. Studies have shown that healthy democracies, where people vote in higher numbers, lead to healthy communities because elected officials are accountable to voters. I consider voting a privilege and a responsibility. It is my “super-power”! The official general election ballot for Brimfield is not long, but the results of the election will affect every person who lives in Brimfield. The ballot consists of candidates running for:
Around Brimfield: Meet the township trustee candidates
-Shirley Mars
Brimfield is going through some changes and struggles of late and will hopefully emerge stronger and better. A controversial fiscal officer has been hired and must run for election in November to keep her spot, and the human resource/business manager position has been dissolved.
Around Brimfield: Brimfield breaks ground on new senior living facility
-Shirley Mars
Coincidence or a miracle? You can decide for yourself. I was fascinated by a short post on Facebook that had a Brimfield connection, so I asked Kim Davis, the person who posted it, for more of the story. She was happy to share. It seems that she and her husband, Mark, were visiting their son, Jerry. In her words:
Around Brimfield: Happy July 4 and lots of events coming up this month
-Shirley Mars
July 4 – Happy Independence Day! Two hundred forty-nine years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States of America! It is a day to be celebrated! May we ever be free!
Around Brimfield: Positivity and resilience against the odds
-Shirley Mars
Negativity seems to be rampant in these uncertain times and can feel quite overwhelming. While social media can be a great way to stay connected to people, it is also a purveyor of negativity. Many studies have proven that choosing to consume a diet rich in negativity can be harmful to one’s mental health.
Around Brimfield: How to prepare during tornado season
-Shirley Mars
Although tornadoes can occur anytime, tornado season is between March and June, with May typically being the peak. According to the National Weather Service, nearly 70% of all tornadoes occur during this period. Natural and human-caused disasters can strike suddenly, at anytime and anywhere.
Around Brimfield: A love story at Wild Goats
-Shirley Mars
I was recently intrigued by an article about Rogers Secret Recipes (RSR), reasonably priced upscale prix fixe meals (full course meal for one price) being served from 3-9 p.m. on Wednesdays at Wild Goats Restaurant in Kent. Of course, we had to check it out!
Around Brimfield: Egg free baking, plus news and events in Brimfield
-Shirley Mars
How do chickens stay fit? They eggs-ercise! Speaking of chickens, is anyone else wondering what egg-actly is going on with the price of eggs? After some eggs-haustive research, I am still not an egg-spert, but let me try to eggs-plain what I have learned.
Around Brimfield: Reflections on finding everyday happiness for the new year
-Shirley Mars
Happy New Year! It seems an appropriate time to share a few thoughts on making improvements in our everyday lives.
Around Brimfield: Santa comes to Brimfield, plus more news around the township
-Shirley Mars
A quote by author Nora Roberts caught my attention the other day. She said: “Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room.”
Around Brimfield: A Gild Pizza shop pays homage to an Akron pizza legend, coming soon
-Shirley Mars
Over the past few weeks, the Ohio trees certainly put on a vibrant color display, and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Now the leaves are rapidly falling and reminding us that November is here, and it is the start of the holiday season when we are reminded to live in gratitude. Oprah Winfrey wisely counseled, “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” So, what are you thankful for?
Around Brimfield: Community shows up in droves to support the Sumego family
-Shirley Mars
Hundreds of Field community members showed up to support the family of Blake Sumego, a young man who tragically lost his life way too soon. The event started at 5 p.m., but vehicles were already lined up in every direction by 4:45 p.m. Within one and a half hours, about 1,000 meals were distributed.
Around Brimfield: Brimfest is coming up and the new town hall is finally complete
-Shirley Mars
A few years back, I saw a comic strip that made me laugh out loud. It showed a person sneaking in the dark of the night to leave zucchini on his neighbor’s porch. The neighbor suddenly opens his door, rifle in hand, demanding that the man step away from his porch, take his zucchini and move on. If you have considered doing this with your excess garden produce, there is a better solution.
Around Brimfield: Falcons help community member fight cancer, Bread Oven enjoys a community gathering, and more
-Shirley Mars
Gen and Jud Smith, owners of the Brimfield Bread Oven, wondered if anyone would come to their community pizza party, and were they surprised and pleased when the crowd began gathering before the 4 p.m. start time.
Around Brimfield: Help a neighbor fighting cancer, plan for summer events and more
-Shirley Mars
Has anyone ever actually won an argument with a 4-year-old? One morning this past week, I was driving our little grandson to our home to spend the day. I was excited about a program at the library that I was sure he would enjoy. The conversation went as follows:
Around Brimfield: Special shoutouts, plus events coming up at German Family Society, schools and more
-Shirley Mars
Perhaps you have noticed that the name Holly Woods has been popping up here and there, leaving many wondering who she is and why she is commenting on township issues. Let me introduce you to Holly Woods, Brimfield’s full-time Administrative Business Manager since July 2023. She worked as a part-time consultant for the township in 2022, but since Brimfield has experienced tremendous growth, a full-time position was necessary. When asked what exactly she does for the township, she replied, “A […]