Around Suffield: Retiring fire chief selected as 2026 Memorial Day Parade grand marshal
- pauline1557808. The Suffield League has tapped Robert Rasnick as the grand marshal for the 2026 Annual Memorial Day Parade.
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Around Suffield: Fresh flowers and produce for sale this weekend
- pauline1557808. The Suffield Lions Club will hold its Annual Mother’s Day Rose Sale on Saturday, May 9. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until sold out. The Lions will be outside at the Suffield Town Hall located at the corner of St. Rt. 43 and Route 224. This will make it an easy drive-by pick up.
County roundup: Atwater residents request Waterloo Road dedicated to Dale Loudin; Brimfield, Randolph, Suffield news
- Roger Gordon. Members of the Atwater High School Class of 1963 Jim Manion, Jerry Michael, Chuck Brockett and Steve Crites attended a recent board of trustees meeting to talk about a request they have made to the Portage County Engineer’s Office.
Longtime Suffield Elementary School principal prepares for retirement
- Adriana Gasiewski. When the Suffield Elementary School principal job opened up in 1999, Shawn Bookman was hesitant to apply. At that time, Bookman was a fifth grader teacher in the Springfield City School District with two young children.
County roundup: Suffield Township weighs data center options; plus Atwater, Brimfield and Mogadore
- Roger Gordon. “We’re just in the infancy stages,” Eldreth said. “Data centers are becoming real popular, so we’re just trying to figure out how to zone them.”
County roundup: Atwater requests solar and wind farm ban; Mogadore, Randolph and Suffield news
- Roger Gordon. The Portage County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Public Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26 concerning recent township board of trustees resolutions that request the board of commissioners prohibit economically significant wind farms, large wind farms and large solar farms within the townships.
County roundup: Suffield League brings the comedy, plus news from Brimfield
- Roger Gordon. Join the Suffield League for a night of laughter with its annual “Laugh at the Lake” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at St. Nicholas Banquet Hall at 755 S. Cleveland Ave.
Around Suffield: Chili cook-off incoming to fight the chill
- pauline1557808. Suffield has quite a few activities scheduled for February!
County roundup: Mogadore seeks grants for sewer project, plus news from Atwater, Brimfield and Suffield
- Roger Gordon. Mogadore Village Council, partnering with Summit County and the City of Akron, passed legislation to authorize the village engineer to prepare and submit an application for grants from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
County roundup: Santa visits and news from Atwater, Brimfield, Mogadore, Randolph and Suffield
- Roger Gordon. Seth Dowler was promoted to fire chief of the Village of Mogadore after three years as assistant fire chief. His first day in his new capacity will be Dec. 27. Dowler is replacing John Cain, who is retiring after 12 years as fire chief and an astounding 44 years as a fireman in the department.
Documenters: Suffield Township Board of Trustees regular meeting for Nov. 11, 2025
Trustee Jeff Eldreth explained that the Mogadore Reservoir water level has been intentionally lowered so that damage from a beaver can be repaired.
County roundup: Atwater residents say no to solar and wind, plus news from Brimfield, Mogadore and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
Atwater The Atwater Fire Department was an integral part of the “active shooter drill” that took place Oct. 31 at Waterloo Local Schools. Various departments and agencies were involved with this training/learning exercise. Meanwhile, Jacob Shaffer was recently hired by the fire department. He is dual-certified, holding EMT-Basic and 240 Firefighter certifications. ***** The Atwater Township Board of Trustees recently requested input from community residents regarding the topic of “economically significant wind farms, large wind farms and large solar facilities” […]
County roundup: Updates from work in Brimfield, plus news from Atwater, Mogadore and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
New “Welcome to Atwater” signs were constructed and installed on state Route 183 in the township by Eagle Scout candidate Jacob Simonetti. Boxed and Branded, owned by Joseph Simonetti, Jacob’s brother, donated landscape timbers used for the project.
County roundup: Atwater firefighters start paramedic training, plus news from Randolph and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
The 167th Portage County Randolph Fair will be all day from Tuesday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 24 at 4215 Fairground Rd. As usual, there will be animal shows, animal contests, animal auctions, a demolition derby, live bands, karaoke, scavenger hunts, workshops, truck and tractor pulls, and a wide variety of food concessions. For more information about the fair, visit randolphfair.com.
County roundup: Construction heating up around Brimfield, plus news from Atwater, Randolph and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
Atwater Fire Department Chief Jason Brock presented information on the increasing call volume the department is facing (there were 51 incidents in May). Data showed the need for the station to be staffed from 4 to 10 p.m. as this is the second-busiest call time after the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. time slot.
County roundup: Mogadore’s Memorial Day Parade, plus Brimfield, Randolph, Suffield and Atwater news
Mogadore will have its annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 26. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on James Street by the Mogadore Branch Library and conclude at Greenwood Cemetery at 3809 Mogadore Rd., where the ceremony will be held.
County roundup: Atwater plans cleanup and plant exchange, plus news from Brimfield, Mogadore, Randolph and Suffield
- Roger Gordon.
The Atwater Township Clean-Up Days will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 2 and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3 in the Town Hall parking lot at 1219 State Route 183.
Around Suffield: Egg hunts, great laughs and more events coming up
The Suffield League recently enjoyed another “Laugh at the Lake” evening, with the sold-out crowd entertained by comedians Jeff Blanchard, Tim Folger, Michael Gershe and magician Eric Thompson. This year’s event was co-sponsored by the Harry Miller Construction Company.