Mogadore
The second and final phase of the Mogadore Lions Park trail will start at the end of September or the beginning of October.
“We’ll be adding another mile to our Phase 1 that went in last year,” Mayor Mike Rick said. “We expect that to be completed before the end of October.”
The village received a $150,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that will pay for three-quarters of Phase 2. When it is all done, the trail will be approximately a mile-and-a-half in length.
The Mogadore United Methodist Church will recognize heroes near and far as it does annually with an evening of prayer to honor the community police officers, firefighters and those who are currently serving in the armed forces at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Mogadore Village Veterans Park. The park is located at the corner of Mogadore Road and Fenton Avenue. If there is inclement weather, the event will be moved to the church at 3828 Mogadore Rd.
The Mogadore Historical Society will sponsor its third annual car show from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Mogadore High School at 130 S. Cleveland Ave. Trophies will be awarded in several categories, and food trucks will be there.
The village is currently replacing the playground equipment at Mogadore Lions Park. It is under construction and should be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 11. The cost of the new equipment is $144,000.
Atwater
Portage County Auditor Matt Kelly spoke at a recent Atwater Trustees meeting and answered many questions and concerns from residents regarding revaluations. He gave a brief overview of the revaluation process, which is based on current market value of properties.
He encouraged audience members to reach out to their Ohio legislative representatives to voice concern about Ohio’s overreliance on property taxes.
He reminded the audience that reduction factors still have to be calculated.
Those wishing to dispute the revaluations may call Kelly’s office at 330-297-3561 to schedule a meeting with the board of revisions. You must have some type of documentation that refutes the appraisers’ value.
A free pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Atwater Fire Department at 6570 Waterloo Rd. Donations will be accepted. All proceeds will be donated to the First Responder Bridge Organization, a non-profit institution that is dedicated to the mental well-being and personal growth of first responders, their families and caregivers.
The Atwater Fire Department will soon be offering free CPR classes to Atwater residents and Waterloo Local School District employees.
Atwater Township received an Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation grant that will help cover the cost of a new snowplow blade and a road broom.
The repair of Town Hall will be done by Milburn Construction and is due to start this month.
Suffield
More than 100 people showed up Sept. 1 for St. Nicholas Orthodox Church’s first car show, which featured more than 30 classic cars. The church served pierogies, potato pancakes and drinks, and two food trucks were there as well. There were also raffle baskets and 50/50 raffles.
“It was super successful. We were all very happy with the turnout,” event organizer Keegan Kunkle said. “We’re definitely going to do it again next year.”
The Suffield Fire Department will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at its location of 1256 Waterloo Rd. The Portage County Health Department will be there giving Covid and flu shots for anybody who wants them.
Randolph
The grant money from the State of Ohio is secure for the installation of a pavilion with picnic tables and handicap-accessible bathrooms at the old school park on State Route 44. The Randolph Township Trustees are now waiting for the architect’s final drawings.
“We got the original drawings back, but we had to make some changes to them,” township Trustee John Lampe said. “So right now, they’re back with the architect to do some re-drawings before we submit them to the county to get its approval when it comes to zoning before we actually send the project out for bids.”
