Paris

The Paris Township Fire Department recently received two grants. One was from the EMS for $4,093.50 to purchase a new cot battery and a new EMS bag, and also to update the department’s air equipment (the boards for the department’s C-PAP). The other was from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council/The Cleveland Foundation for $8,080 to purchase 12 new MARCS pagers.

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Paris’ annual “Breakfast with Santa” will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Shearer Community Center at 9355 Newton Falls Rd. Breakfast will include pancakes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, orange juice and coffee.

“We’re hoping Santa will be there, and the Ginger Bread Man will be there,” township Trustee Dave Kemble said.

The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children.

Rootstown

The annual “Light It Up Rootstown” will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the First Congregational Church at 4022 state Route 44 right in the center of town. There will be food, hot chocolate, Santa Claus, cookie decorating and kids activities.

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A rock base is being put in at Rootstown Community Park for future pickleball courts and a basketball court.

“It’s going to be a pretty big area,” township Chair Dave McIntyre said, “so we’re going to let it sit over the winter and let it settle and solidify.”