Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce

The Garrettsville Area Chamber of Commerce will meet on Wednesday, November 2, 7:30 am at Reynolds Bags on Industrial Drive. Guests welcome!

NGCC November Distribution will be Monday, November 7th 3-5:30PM and Wednesday, November 16th 9-11:30AM. If you are not registered for home delivery but would like to be added to the delivery route, please call 330-527-2011.

Garrettsville is hosting a city wide SCAVENGER HUNT you won't want to miss! If you are looking for something fun to do on Saturday, Nov 5th sign up for our 2nd Annual Harvest Hunt! This event is free and benefits the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard. Bill Butto and family are the reigning champions and they challenge you to try and beat them! Life Church is the sponsor. You can learn more and register through their website as shown in the image below. Sign up your team and get ready! The Hunt is ON!!!

It's Playoff Time!! Order your JAG Football Playoff shirts today! Both hoodies and t-shirts are available. Visit www.villagerprinting.com and select the JAG Team Shop to place your order.

LAST CALL FOR TICKETS!!! Tuesday, Oct 18th is the final day to get tickets for the NGCC Murder Mystery Dinner being held on Saturday, Oct 22 at 4 pm. . Order on-line at ngccportage.org/tickets or stop in at the Villager Tuesday 10-3. No tickets will be sold at the door.

NGCC is looking for Chinese Auction donations! Contact us today!

DON'T MISS OUT!!!! Tickets are going fast for the NGCC Murder At The Haunted School Dinner & Show which is being held on October 22. Call for tickets - 330.527.2011 or order online ngccportage.org/tickets

The Garrettsville Area Chamber will be meeting on Wednesday, October 5 at 7:30 am. The meeting will be held at the JAG Football Stadium's new concession stand. Please park across the street in the church parking lot. We look forward to seeing you!

NGCC October Distribution will be Monday, October 3rd 3-5:30PM and Wednesday, October 12th 9-11:30AM. If you are not registered for home delivery but would like to be added to the delivery route, please call 330-527-2011.

NGCC to hold Mystery Dinner Fundraiser on Oct 22 Join the amazing actors of Garrettsville’s Curtains Up Theatre as they set the stage for murder. Detectives will assemble at the JAG HS Auditorium for a briefing, enjoy some appetizers and then be sent to several classrooms throughout the high school to gather the necessary clues to solve a crime. After gathering clues and info, attendees will then head to the elementary school for the final act, dinner, and the crime's solution. Dinner will be choice of spaghetti or chicken / broccoli alfredo, salad, rolls, dessert and beverage. Chinese auction baskets and a 50/50 raffle will also be held. This is the Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard's primary fundraiser which provides funds for food purchases through the heavy winter season. Enjoy a night out for a good cause! Tickets available at the Villager on Main Street, The YMCA or online at ngcc portage.org/tickets

Join the J.A. Garfield & Crestwood Volleyball teams as they Volley For The Cure on October 13th at Garfield High School. Proceeds from this shirt sale go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and when you wear your shirt to the game you will get in FREE courtesy of the JAG All Sports Boosters. Orders must be received by Sept 30 to ensure delivery in time for the game Order at www.villagerprinting.com

September Distribution will be Monday, September 12th from 3-5:30PM and Wednesday, September 14th from 9-11:30AM. Note special Monday pickup due to Labor Day. To register for home delivery, call 330-527-2011.

September Chamber Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30AM at The Garrettsville Eagles Club

Exciting news to be announced at Garrettsville Chamber Meeting on Wednesday, August 3 • 7:30 am at the YMCA

Friends of the Garrettsville Library Book Sale The Friends of the Garrettsville Library will be holding a book sale in the library meeting room and main floor on the following dates: Wednesday, August 10 from 10:30 am – 12 pm for members of the Friends, and 12-5 pm open to the public; Friday, August 12 from 10:30-5; Saturday, August 13 from 9:30 am – 2 pm. Dollar Deals will be offered from 12-2 pm on Saturday – Fill a bag for $1, bring your own bag, any size. Membership in the Friends is just $5 per year and may be purchased at the door or in advance at the library. Contact us at libfriends@hotmail.com to request information. The Portage County District Library Garrettsville Branch is located at 10482 South Street.

The August Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd at 7:30 am at the YMCA in the party room. Please plan to attend - guests are welcome!

Garrettsville YMCA Youth Soccer signups are open for 2 more weeks. Ages 3-12 Call Branch for more info!

It’s cruise night in Garrettsville tonight. Take a walk down Main Street from 5-8pm and enjoy classic cars, raffles and great music!

The Garrettsville webcams are back! Check out views of Chamber Plaza, and the South Street entrance of the scenic boardwalk courtesy of The Villager. https://www.garrettsvillearea.com/page/garrettsville-webcams

Ohio Turnpike Invites Travelers and Residents to Attend Customer Appreciation Event at Portage Service Plaza on July 15 Ohio Turnpike, Highway Patrol and Portage County Safe Communities to promote motorist safety. BGSU Firelands to raise awareness about human trafficking. The Ohio Turnpike will be hosting a customer appreciation event at Portage Service Plaza in Mantua, Ohio, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 15. The service plaza is located at milepost 197 westbound on the Ohio Turnpike in Portage County. Staff from the Ohio Turnpike and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will remind travelers to drive safely during the 100 deadliest days of summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) and provide promotional safety items. As part of the OSHP’s ongoing efforts to make Ohio’s roadways safer, troopers will continue to focus on impaired driving enforcement. Portage County Safe Communities, whose goal is to reduce preventable crashes caused by distracted and impaired driving as well as increase seat belt usage and raise awareness of motorcycle safety, will set up an interactive prize wheel to inform attendees about traffic safety. Faculty from Bowling Green State University Firelands will also participate in the event by raising awareness about human trafficking, and the victims transported on the state’s highway system. The turnpike’s service plaza partner, AVI Foodsystems, will provide $1 hot dogs and other items for lunch. Kona Ice will provide flavored ice cones, courtesy of the Ohio Turnpike. Inside the service plaza, guests can spin an electronic wheel to win prizes from the Ohio Turnpike, including $25 Sunoco gas cards. The OSHP will display a patrol car and meet with guests. Outside the service plaza, the Cleveland Police Historical Society and Museum, in partnership with the OSHP Retirees' Association, will display four cruisers from its vintage fleet. Tony McGinty from the “Keith & Tony” morning show on 98.1 WKDD in Akron will give away radio station merchandise and event tickets during a remote broadcast at the service plaza.