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It was 1991 when Rabbi Zushe Greenberg first placed a giant menorah outside the Solon Chabad’s rental space on Aurora Road, erecting it himself in the freezing cold, bringing light to the dark sky for all to see.
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No occupation is more weather dependent than farming, and this year’s seemingly non-stop rain is taking its toll on farmers throughout Geauga County.
Due to the $6 million SOM Center/Aurora roads intersection improvement project that is currently under way, this year’s Memorial Day celebration will be moved to a different location.
Russell Township has historically celebrated Memorial Day the week ahead of the official day. The event will take place 3 p.m. May 19 at Briar Hill Cemetery on Fairmount Road. One of Russell’s own residents, Capt. Anthony Paskevich, will be the featured speaker this year. Capt. Paskevich, a …
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Dan Gutowitz sees the artistic value of old license plates. He searches for old and newer plates discarded for one reason or another and crafts them into art. One notable wall hanging is shaped like the state of Ohio.
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Some of David Patterson’s earliest memories involve trudging through mud in the woods gathering maple sap from buckets on his family farm. His wife Pam has helped produce maple syrup for more than 20 years since before they were married. Being part of producing sweet maple syrup is a part of…
Despite receiving just one bid for their annual July 4 fireworks display, the city of Solon will move forward with their annual event again this summer.
Last Friday, Ronan Feldman boarded his school bus with green hair. Sprayed with temporary color, his green locks served as a reminder to his Kenston Middle School classmates of the Sunday event to come. On Monday, he boarded bald, void of the green that went with the weekend.
Parents excitedly helped adjust costumes for their young children about to take the stage this past Sunday during a celebration of the Chinese New Year at Solon High School. Fittingly, a banner above them read “Cultural Diversity.”
Sub-zero temperatures failed to deter a crowd from attending an event Monday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Kenston Local School District’s Gardiner Center where five people shared their encounters with racism and how the civil rights leader changed their lives.
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For the last two weeks, the magic of the holidays was found on an outdoor ice skating rink in the City of Solon.
Many people across the world have something in common this week – declaring resolutions for 2019.
Nurture or nature? I’m betting on nature, but there is something to be said for nurture too. Let’s investigate the question a little closer, shall we?
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In the center of the community room at Temple Emanu El in Orange, a tree was growing.
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There’s nothing better than a handmade Christmas gift, a fact that was made clear by a group of Solon seniors gathered together last week for a Home Décor class rooted in creativity.
Christmastime isn’t always sitting around a fire with a beautifully illuminated tree, surrounded by family and friends, the Rev. Richard K. Burchell, pastor of St. Rita Church in Solon, said. For many, it’s a time of extreme loneliness.
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Walter Miraglia enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17. Larry Teichman was in ROTC at the Ohio State University during the height of the Vietnam War. They both served their country and started successful businesses in Northeast Ohio. They both wanted to do more.
Volunteers are standing outside local stores right now ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle fundraiser and you might just see a familiar face braving the snow, cold and rain.
Who had more fun, the kids or the cops? That was the lingering question after police officers from Bainbridge Township and South Russell Village escorted children on the annual Shop with a Cop adventure this past Saturday.
Thanksgiving week was the start of the winter holiday season across the region. Communities from Burton to Chagrin Falls to Solon set their holiday trees aglow celebrating with songs, hot chocolate and visits with Santa. The festivities will continue as Chardon lights up the town square this…
The day after Thanksgiving is a treasured day of tradition for many families – a day where loved ones spend quality time together and create new memories. On this day, many families cut down their Christmas trees, marking the beginning of the holiday season. This occasion brings together fam…
An abbreviated version of Deck the Falls – a Chagrin Falls holiday tradition – draws to a close this weekend at Chagrin Falls Township Hall, 83 N. Main St.
Numerous teen and tween volunteers will serve as “Santa’s elves” at Solon Civic Club’s 44th annual Lunch with Santa, Dec. 8. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Solon Middle School and Parkside Elementary School, 6835 SOM Center Road (Route 91).
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More than 200 people were on hand last Saturday to witness the inaugural holiday lighting ceremony at Heritage Park in Bainbridge.
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Continuing the tradition: Pinecrest holiday windows capture old-time spirit of Christmas at Higbee’s
Memories of street-front windows filled with magical Christmas figures and winter wonderland scenes at the former Higbee’s department store in downtown Cleveland have inspired the holiday spirit at the Pinecrest shopping district in Orange.
Spots of rain failed to dampen attendance at the city’s first autumn festival where more than 1,000 people enjoyed activities at the Solon Community Park last Saturday.
Big changes are coming to the Chagrin Valley Jaycees annual Blossom Time Festival in 2019.
There’s an old adage that if you like to gamble, become a farmer.
It’s spring and bees are buzzing around gathering nectar and pollinating plants. So what is the best thing to do if you get stung?
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Although mud and hay covered the ground instead of snow, and the only ice came from Jeff Meyer’s sculptures, the Frozen Fest and sunny mild weather drew a packed crowd to the West Woods Nature Center in Russell on Sunday. The free family event sponsored by the Geauga Park District, featured …
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Joey Grano, 12, and Jackson Day, 2, both of Chardon take to the sledding hill covered in winter white last Saturday afternoon at the Chalet in Chardon. He managed to get in some runs just before a warming trend the next day. Temperatures rose throughout this week. Though rain is predicted th…
Snow, freezing rain and subzero temperatures are putting pressure on local road crews and local salt supplies.
Chardon’s eighth annual WinterFest did not survive the winter this year.
Recent cold weather resulted in some chilly experiences recently for a number of residents in the Paw Paw Lake community of South Russell Village.
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Honey the dog takers her human Nancy Rubin of Pepper Pike on a hike through the snow-blanketed trails in the Cleveland Metroparks' South Chagrin Reservation on Tuesday when the temperatures were in the 30s. Temperatures were expected to rise throughout the week, with today and Friday hitting…
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Snow blanketed the terrain Tuesday at the Geauga Park District’s Headwaters Park in Claridon and Huntsburg townships when temperatures were in the 20s. Forecasts predicted a rise in temperatures earlier in the week, with a steep drop to the teens on Saturday, when snow showers are anticipate…
A thick layer of snow blankets the trails and river around Jackson Field in the Cleveland Metroparks’ South Chagrin Reservation on Tuesday when temperatures were in the 30s. Temperatures were expected to rise throughout the week, with today and Friday hitting the mid-50s. Temperatures are ex…
Single-digit temperatures mean more and more space heaters being used in some houses, and the Solon Fire Department is offering words of caution.
As the Arctic air gripped Geauga County this past month, one program offered through the Geauga County Department on Aging made Robert Debevits a popular guy.
Keeping streets clear of snow and ice depends on keeping snowplow drivers on the road.
A crowd, giddy with anticipation and numb from the cold, watches as the 100-pound, edible popcorn ball slides down the 50-foot tall Triangle Park flagpole in downtown Chagrin Falls on New Year’s Eve. There was a close call with an uncooperative mechanism, but thanks to work by the Popcorn Ba…
While some may have delighted to have seen a white Christmas this year, for workers on the Geauga County highway department it meant spending the holiday away from their families and friends.
CHAGRIN FALLS – The fifth annual Popcorn Ball Drop is back and this year it comes with a promise.
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Ria Burns, 6, of Middlefield prepares luminaries for the Geauga Park District Winter Solstice celebration held at the West Woods Nature Center in Russell on Dec. 21, the longest night of the year. The park district changed its decades-old tradition from a group tour through the woods to a se…
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Snowfall in December brought cross-country skiers to Grantwood Golf Course for a program that was resurrected four years ago.
Winter brings on more than snow piling up in the roadway. It is the season when curb-side mailboxes can be at risk for damage or sometimes a complete wipe out from snow flying off those plows or even by the snowplow blades themselves.
The Pattersons and Newberrys of Twinsburg took advantage of last week’s snow, enjoying a family fun day of sledding at South Chagrin Reservation off of Hawthorne Road in Solon on Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Lilly Newberry, 10; Tommy Patterson, 8; Tom Patterson; Harvey Newberry, 13; and …
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It’s holiday gift-giving time, and a largely unmined resource for something unusual and memorable may be found at the area’s arts and cultural organizations where one purchase buys two gifts – one for the recipient and the other in proceeds which are returned to the coffers of the organization.
The hot chocolate was flowing and the mini-marshmallows were endless at the Chardon Square Association’s Home for the Holidays festival held last Saturday on Chardon Square. The event included free carriage rides by Lady Bug Ranch along with a hot chocolate bar and visit from Santa in the He…
The sights and sounds of Christmas – and the aroma of homemade pasta sauce – filled the air on Sunday at the Solon Community Center where the Solon Italian Club presented its annual holiday celebration.
