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n Orion Navairius Night Wolford was born Jan.

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n Orion Navairius Night Wolford was born Jan. 9 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. The son of Karen Barker and Paul Wolford of Windham weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. Orion is the grandson of Elizabeth Starcher of Kent and Anna Trehorn of... Read Story.

Table space available for craft show at VFW

about 24 hours ago

Table space available for craft show at VFW The Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1055 will be hosting a craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 10 at the post home, 6000 New Milford Road in Ravenna. There will be refreshments... Read Story.

Legion, Auxiliary set meetings in Mantua

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Legion, Auxiliary set meetings in Mantua The regular meeting of Mantua American Legion Post No. 193 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Auxiliary will meet at 1 p.m.... Read Story.

Five generations gather at holidays

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Five generations gather at holidays Over the Christmas holidays, five generations of the Simons-Thorne family spent some time together. From left, are Ryan Thorne and his daughter, Chloe Thorne, of Simpsonville, S.C., his mother, Cindy Thorne of Irmo,... Read Story.

Free community dinner to be held Thursday

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Free community dinnerto be held Thursday A free community barbecued chicken dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Brick Chapel, 9003 N. Main St., Windham. The dinner is provided by the Congregational United Church of Christ of... Read Story.

Saturday fundraiser to benefit PLC team

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Saturday fundraiser tobenefit PLC team The Portage Learning Centers Relay For Life team is hosting a "Fundraising Extravaganza" from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Big Dog Saloon, 432 W. Highland Ave., Ravenna. All proceeds will benefit the PLC team... Read Story.

Spaghetti dinner set Saturday in Mantua

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Spaghetti dinner set Saturday in Mantua Mantua Masons and Portage County 4-H are hosting a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Mantua Masonic Hall, 10801 John Edward Drive in Mantua. The cost is $7 for adults, $6 for children 4 to 11 and... Read Story.

Acme tapes benefit Society of the Blind

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Acme tapes benefit Society of the Blind The Portage County Society of the Blind is collecting Acme Fresh Market register tapes. Five percent cash is earned for the organization from the community cashback amount on each tape. Eligible dates are Sept.... Read Story.

Valentine's Dinner set Friday at Kent church

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Valentine's Dinner set Friday at Kent church A Valentine's Dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, 931 E. Main St., in Kent. The menu includes Swiss steak and baked chicken strips, potatoes, green beans, mushrooms and... Read Story.

John Brown presentation, soup & salad meal planned

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John Brown presentation, soup & salad meal planned The Deerfield Historical Society recently met at the Deerfield Town Hall. The Sites Committee report was given by Ronald Crane. He indicated that the carpentry interior work of the Society's Lane House... Read Story.

O.J. Schneider celebrates his 86th

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O.J. Schneider celebrates his 86th Retired Ravenna attorney O.J. Schneider of Brimfield recently celebrated his 86th birthday. The celebration, hosted by his family, was held Jan. 29 at the Kent American Legion with 26 people in attendance. Special... Read Story.

Lila Taylor, 100, to celebrate birthday

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Lila Taylor, 100, to celebrate birthday Lila Taylor of Ravenna will celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday. She was born Feb. 10, 1912, to Frank and Susan Dean of Brimfield. Her siblings include sisters, Alice Wigton and Winifred Langell, and brother,... Read Story.

Secret commission premieres Monday

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Secret commission premieres Monday A five-year secret will be revealed Monday when the University of Akron Symphonic Band premieres "Nights in Tobago" -- a new piece by famed composer David Gillingham that features a unique steel drum solo. Free and open... Read Story.

n Kailee Renee Daniels was born Dec. 30

February 7, 2012

n Kailee Renee Daniels was born Dec. 30 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. The daughter of Amanda Murphy and Jacob Daniels weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. Her big brother, Levi Daniels, is 21 months old. Kailee is the maternal granddaughter... Read Story.

AROUND AURORA By Christine Patronik-Holder

February 7, 2012

Around Aurora By Christine Patronik-Holder The other day my husband asked me: If you could choose just one kind of chocolate for Valentine's Day, what would it be? Oh, my goodness. Just one? First to mind came the childhood favorite, Brach's milk... Read Story.

Maplewood open house Thursday

February 7, 2012

Maplewood open house Thursday Maplewood Career Center will hold its annual open house and spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the school, 7075 S.R. 88 in Ravenna. A spaghetti dinner featuring salad, pasta with choice of sauces, bread,... Read Story.

Soup 'n' Salad dinner to be held Thursday

February 7, 2012

Soup 'n' Salad dinner to be held Thursday Palmy Chapter No. 114, Order of the Eastern Star will host its monthly Soup 'n' Salad from 430 to 630 p.m. Thursday at the Deerfield Masonic Hall, 2380 S.R. 225. A donation of $6 includes a tossed salad, choice... Read Story.

Regina Brett to host talk, book signing

February 7, 2012

Regina Brett to host talk, book signing Regina Brett will be at Reed Memorial Library in Ravenna at 2 p.m. Sunday to give a talk about her new book "Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible." Brett is a Ravenna native, a New York... Read Story.

Licensed therapy dog to hear children read

February 7, 2012

Licensed therapy dog to hear children read The Pierce-Streetsboro Branch of the Portage County District Library will present its "Read to a Dog" program at 11 a.m. Saturday. Parker, a licensed therapy Golden Retriever, will be available to hear... Read Story.

Retired Teachers group seeks members

February 6, 2012

Retired Teachers group seeks members The Portage County Retired Teachers Association is seeking members. Those interested should visit the website at www.pcrta.net for news, latest events, newsletters, luncheons, volunteer positions, and membership ... Read Story.

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