Geauga Happenings

August 4, 2016 by Staff Report

Volunteers Needed for BrewFest

Chardon Tomorrow, organizer of the Chardon BrewFest, is seeking volunteers to help direct parking. The festival will be held on Aug. 13 from 12-5 p.m. on the Chardon Square. Volunteers are needed from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will then be given free admission to BrewFest.

If interested, email BrewFest Chair Steve Turpin at stevturpin@aol.com.

Auburn CC Rummage Sale

Aug. 4-6

Auburn Community Church, 11076 E. Washington St., will host a rummage sale. Hours are Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday is $2 standard grocery bag sale. Larger items are 80 percent off. Sale includes vintage toys and wood children’s tables and chairs, two antique parlor tables, jewelry, clothes, household items, linens, barstools and more.

GGP International Trade Program

Aug. 5, 8-10:30 a.m.

Geauga Growth Partnership is offering a free program, International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions, at Kent State University Geauga, 14111 Claridon Troy Road in Burton. Registration and continental breakfast is at 7:30 a.m.

Hear from experts from Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium, The ExportImport Bank of the U.S., Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority and Global Metal Services. All are welcome.

For more information or to register, call 440-564-1060.

Geauga Safety Council

Aug. 5, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Geauga Safety Council will meet at Punderson Manor House in Newbury. Doug Newman, from CompManagement, will speak on slips, trips and falls how they lead to OSHA’s top workplace injuries. Cost is $20, or $25 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required by emailing safety@middlefieldcc.com.

Welcome new members. Employers may join the Geauga Safety Council with no dues or fees.

Concert in the Park

Aug. 10, 7-9 p.m.

The Great Geauga County Fair Band will be performing at the bandstand in Chester Township Parkside Park. Rain date is Aug. 17.

Presented by the West Geauga Kiwanis Club in conjunction with the Chester Township Park Commission.

In event of rain, concert will be moved to Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, Chester Township.

Crop Walk Rally

Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Church groups and individuals interested in fighting world hunger are invited to an organizational meeting and Rally for the 2016 Greg Weemhoff Crop Walk in Geauga County. Come to the Claridon Congregational Church, 13942 Mayfield Road, for a light supper and a short presentation by Andrew Gifford of Church World Service. Materials will be distributed for the Crop Walk that takes place Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. starting at the fairgrounds in Burton.

Twenty-five percent of the funds raised are donated to the Geauga Hunger Task Force, with 75 percent to Church World Service, an ecumenical humanitarian organization focused on providing people with food and clean water. For more information, call Carane Ladd at 440-286-4671.

PCC Trash and Treasure Sale

Aug. 12-13

Parkman Congregational Church is holding its annual Trash and Treasure Sale at the church located at 18265 Madison Road.

Hours are Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, when everything is half off. Doors reopen at 12:30 p.m. when whatever remains is free.

Refreshments available. Call the church office at 440-548-4829 for information.

Free Fresh Produce

Aug. 13, 9-11 a.m.

Newbury United Community Church, 14961 Auburn Road, will be hosting a fresh produce giveaway.

Cleveland FoodBank provides the service to low income Geauga County residents. Please bring ID and bags.

Distributions will continue the second Saturday of the month through November.

Chardon VFW Chinese Auction

Aug. 13, 12-3 p.m.

Chardon VFW is holding a Chinese auction and bake sale at the post located at 752 Water St., located across from Sage’s Apples.

Questions ? Call Paula Geiss, 440-635-0192.

Community Picnic

Aug. 13, 4-6:30 p.m.

Auburn Community Church will host a community picnic at Adam Hall in Auburn Township. Hamburgers, a variety of side dishes and beverages will be the menu. A raffle will be held to benefit the school children of Geauga County.

Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children three and under. All members and friends of the church are invited to attend.

Veterans Olde Fashion Picnic

Aug. 13, 5 p.m.

Join to honor and celebrate veterans at the Veterans Olde Fashion Picnic held indoors at St. Helen Church, 12060 Kinsman Road in Newbury.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and buffet opens at 6 p.m. Event features money tree, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction and lottery raffle basket. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids. All veterans are guests.

For information or to buy tickets, call 440-759-3437. Sponsored by Feed My Sheep.

African Safari Shoot

Aug. 13-14

There will be an African Safari Shoot at Geauga Bowmen Archery Club, 12525 Sperry Road in Chester Township. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday. All shoots are open to the public with equipment available. Food and refreshments available. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for cubs.

For more information, call Mike Ballash, 440-277-6756.

Parade Participants Needed

Aug. 14

Parade participants are needed for the 82nd annual Harvest Festival Parade held at DTJ Taborville in Auburn Township. Wanted are cars, tractors, bands, drummers, horses and more. The parade lines up at 1 p.m. and steps off at 2 p.m. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Call Dave or Linda Zmek at 440-543-5008 or email akpote96@aol.com to sign up.

Auburn CC Anniversary

Aug. 14, 10 a.m.

Auburn Community Church, 11076 East Washington St., Auburn Township, invites the community to help celebrate its 175th anniversary. The church first gathered in 1841 and has been active in the community ever since. Members of the community will have opportunity to reflect on the history of the church. A coffee hour will follow in celebration.

DTJ Harvest Day Festival

Aug. 14

DTJ Taborville’s 82nd annual Harvest Day Festival will be held at Taborville in Auburn at the corner of Bartholomew and Quinn roads in Auburn Township. The parade starts at 2 p.m. Czech foods will be served from 11 a.m.

Music will begin at noon. Scheduled to perform are Eric and Nancy Noltkamper, Sokol Greater Cleveland Concert Band, Anthony Culka and Frank Moravcik Orchestra.

Czech beer will be available at the bar. T-shirts and other Czech items will also be for sale. No coolers, please.

There is a $5 donation at the gate for those over 12. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

For more information, call 440-543-8494.

Golfing for Kids

Aug. 15, noon

Golfing for Kids, an 18-hole scramble, dinner and auction event hosted by Friends of CASA For Kids of Geauga County, will take place at Barrington Golf Club in Aurora with a 12 p.m. shotgun start.

By visiting the event website, friendsofcasa.org/golfingforkids, the public can purchase various levels of sponsorships, an individual golfer registration and guest dinner tickets. All sponsorships are tax deductible and benefit local abused and neglected children in need.

Meet Your Farm Bureau Night

Aug. 16, 7-9 p.m.

Geauga County Farm Bureau Night will be held at Fair Weather Farm, 10065 Taylor May Road in Chagrin Falls.

Come learn about farming issues critical to one’s horse farm, show stable or boarding operation. Learn about how Ohio Farm Bureau helps Ohio horsemen.

RSVP by calling Farm bureau at 440-437-8700. Light refreshments will be served.

CV Herb Society Meets

Aug. 19, 12:30 p.m.

Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library for refreshments, business meeting and a “Culinary Adventure.”

To learn more about CVHS, visit chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org. To be a guest, email one’s name and contact information to chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com.

Summer Daylily Sale

Aug. 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Western Reserve Daylily Society will hold its summer daylily hybrid plant sale, rain or shine, at the Chesterland Historical Village Flea Market at the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township. Flea market admission is $2.

Plants are available in limited quantities.

Barbecue Chicken Dinner

Aug. 20, 4:30-7 p.m.

Newbury American Legion and Auxiliary Post 663 is hosting a barbecue chicken dinner in the Hunter Pavilion behind the Post located at 11008 Kinsman Road in Newbury Township. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 advance sale.

Call 440-635-6390 for information.

Huntsburg Concert in Park

Aug. 20, 6-8 p.m.

The free Huntsburg Concert in the Park will be held in the Huntsburg Bandstand at US322 and SR528 and features Rock Creek Jammers performing country and gospel tunes. Bring lawn chairs. There will be a bake sale; donations are needed.

Bathrooms are available. Concert will be held indoors in case of rain.

Questions? Call Mary Graham, 440-548-5892. Proceeds benefit the Huntsburg Grange.

Chicken Dinner and Car Show

Aug. 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

SS. Edward and Lucy Parish will host the eighth annual Chicken Dinner and Car Show, rain or shine, at 16150 Center St. in Parkman. Event features classic cars and trucks, Chinese auction, raffles, bingo, DJ Cory and family horse racing.

Tickets for the barbecue chicken dinner are $11 for adults and $6 for children 10 and under.

Donation of $10 requested for car show entries. Goodie bags and dash plaques given to first 100 cars. Three prizes will be awarded along with a $200 gas card, compliments of Best Funeral Home. Drawing at 4 p.m. Winner must be present. Door prizes awarded every 15 minutes. Call 440-548-3812 or visit ssedwardlucy.com for information.

Fall Fish Sale

Sept. 22

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual fall fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Orders are currently being taken for fingerling-size largemouth bass, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, yellow perch, bluegill/sunfish mix, channel catfish, white amurs and fathead minnows.

Order deadline is Sept. 15. Order forms are available by visiting www.geaugaswcd.com or calling 440-834-1122.

To guarantee orders, complete an order form and send with payment to Geauga SWCD, PO Box 410, Burton, OH 44021. Make checks payable to Geauga SWCD or contact the office to pay by credit card. All proceeds support the District’s education programs.

Patriotic Quilt Contest

To commemorate the Wall That Heals event at the 2016 Great Geauga County Fair, the domestic arts department has created a new section to show Geauga County’s appreciation and pay tribute to local veterans. Enter one patriotic quilt project in any of the nine classes offered. One entry per class deadline for fair entry is Aug. 10.

Any project entered will be judged then displayed during the fair. At the end of the fair, all entries will be turned over to the Geauga County Veterans’ Services to be presented to county veterans at a special ceremony at “The Wall That Heals” event.

View official rules, requirements and entry information at geaugafair.com on Fair Entry page. For more information, call the secretary’s office Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 440-834-1846.

Join Scouting Today

Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m.

Cub Scout Pack 4076 will hold a kickoff meeting for boys in grades 1-5 in the basement of Parkman Congregational Church, 18265 Madison Road, Parkman.

Join in fun activities and enjoy a root beer float while learning more about the adventure of Scouting. For information, email parkmanpack76@gmail.com or visit www.pack4076.org.