Atwater
Atwater will hold a Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Town Hall at 1219 state Route 183.
“One trustee position and our fiscal officer position are up this term, and we have two candidates running for each position,” township Trustee Thora Green said. “We’ll have the audience submit written questions, and the moderator will ask the questions. The Waterloo School District will be there, and a member of the Atwater Fire Department will talk about the fire department levy on the ballot for the November election. I’d also like to get people representing the other issues that are on the ballot as far as our county like the Portage Park levy, the Portage County Mental Health and Recovery levy and the Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy.”
Not only is the township’s Trick or Treat from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, but on the same day during the same hours will be Trunk or Treat at Old School Park at 6660 Waterloo Rd.
“If residents would like to go to the park to be able to participate and pass out candy to the kids, they’re more than welcome,” Green said. “They can also decorate their cars.”
Movie Night at Old School Park at 6660 Waterloo Rd. will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The family-friendly movie will be “Halloweentown.” There will be free hot dogs, popcorn and drinks. Bring your lawn chairs.
“We’ll have one of those big blow-up screens,” Green said.
The Atwater Fire Department will host its fall pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 15. There is no fee, but donations are welcome.
The Class of 1963 for Atwater High School (now Waterloo High School) planted a tree and installed a plaque in front of Town Hall’s pavilion in honor of classmate Dale Loudin, who was killed in action in Vietnam.
Suffield
Suffield Township passed a resolution to sub-grant its Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council grant money — $26,000 — to the Suffield Lions Club that will pay for most of some energy improvements on its building. A new roof will be put on, some garage doors will be fixed and some siding will be done.
“This will benefit the whole community,” township Chair Jeff Eldreth said. “A lot of people rent the facility, and that’s where our baseball and softball facilities are. It’s our most-used park in Suffield as far as our baseball and softball programs for kids.”
The Suffield Township Fire Department received a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for $154,453 to replace its firefighter breathing apparatus. The township share is $7,722.
The annual Fire Department Open House will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. An Ohio fire marshal will give a residential sprinkler demonstration, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office will demonstrate its K-9, the sheriff’s office SWAT will be there, and the county health department will give flu and Covid shots. Also, kids will be able to get on the fire trucks.
Mogadore
The old West’s Country Club property on Route 532 was purchased by the Testa Company eight years ago. Prior to that, the land was a privately owned golf course. The property was just undeveloped land for the last eight years, but Testa is now excavating it, which will eventually have 32 houses and 64 townhouses.
Mogadore’s 2023 Fall Limb and Branch Pickup will be from Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct. 6. Any limbs that are four inches in diameter or smaller can be put out on the curb, not the street, and then the Mogadore Street Department will pick them up this week as it goes around the village with a chipper.
The Mogadore Historical Society will have a soup and sandwich (with dessert) luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Russell M. Pry Community Center at 3857 Mogadore Rd.
“There is a fee, but it’s very inexpensive,” Mayor Mike Rick said.
Brimfield
Brimfield’s first-ever Applefest will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at The Hill Church at 3580 state Route 43. This free event will be put on based on a NOPEC community grant the church received from the township.
“There will be a chili cookoff, so everybody can sample different types of chilis from local businesses. Then you can vote on your favorite chili,” township Trustee Nic Coia said. “They’ll also be making caramel apples with apples bought from Beckwith Orchards Cider Mill in Kent.
You’ll also be able to make your own caramel apples and take them home. There will be inflatables for kids, music and a pie-eating contest, too.”
Brimfield’s township-wide Trick or Treat will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.
The township’s annual Trunk or Treat will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Brimfield Lions Community Park at 4484 Edson Rd.
“Cars will be set up for trick or treating where you can walk around and get candy and meet local businesses,” Coia said. “We typically have some type of food truck there and small activities for kids.”
The annual Falcon Fall Festival will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Field Middle School at 2900 state Route 43. Costumes are encouraged. There will be a Trunk or Treat in which kids can go from car to car trick or treating plus other kids activities.
“They usually have some sort of food, too,” Coia said.
The annual Brimfest on Sept. 22-23 at the Kelso House property was a smashing success. Friday featured a video game trailer, inflatables, food trucks, the Brimfield Township Fire Department selling sausage sandwiches, and two live bands playing. Saturday kicked off with a pancake breakfast put on by the Brimfield Lions Club, followed by a parade, live bands, a rock-climbing wall, food trucks, the township’s police department selling hot dogs, and a fireworks show to conclude the event.
