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The Middlefield VFW 9678 is organizing a casino bus trip. Pick up at 10 a.m. at the VFW, 16013 E. High St. in Middlefield, and leaving Presque Isle...
VFW Casino Bus Trip
Jan. 14
The Middlefield VFW 9678 is organizing a casino bus trip. Pick up at 10 a.m. at the VFW, 16013 E. High St. in Middlefield, and leaving Presque Isle at 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person, with casino incentives of $30. Also included in the package are a 50/50 raffle, lottery tickets and bingo with cash prizes.
For trip tickets, call the VFW at 440-632-1257 or Kathy at 440-228-7248.
Audubon Features Seals Of San Miguel
Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
Blackbrook Audubon, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society covering Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula counties, will hold a free program on the birds and seals of San Miguel Island at Penitentiary Glen, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road in Kirtland. Greg Orr, a long-time volunteer for Lake Metroparks, will discuss his 15 years of research on seals in his presentation: “Life on the Rock – San Miguel Island.”
For more information, visit blackbrookaudubon.org.
Geauga Dems Hot Topic Dinner
Jan. 19
The Geauga County Democratic Party will host its monthly spaghetti dinner served with a hot topic at the Geauga County Democratic Headquarters and Social Hall, 12420 Kinsman Road, Newbury. Join for the after dinner conversation: “Who Will be Sitting in President Elect Trump’s Cabinet?”
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking, followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the hot topic at 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $12.
Additional parking is available on the far eastern side of the plaza. For more information, email GeaugaDemocrats@gmail.com or call 440-836-4060.
Fresh Farmers’ Winter Market
The Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market is open for the second half of its winter market inside Lowe’s Greenhouse, Florist and Gift Shop, 16540 Chillicothe Road in Bainbridge. The market will run from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through March 18. And will feature winter soup samples.
The winter market will offer winter soup samples as well as fresh, local, quality products and many vendors familiar to those who attended both the summer and winter markets.
For more information, visit online at www.geaugafarmersmarket.com.
Audubon Tour Of Mosquito Lake
Jan. 21, 9 a.m.
Blackbrook Audubon will meet at Mosquito Lake in Trumbull County to view waterfowl and search for northern harriers, bald eagles and other birds. Dress for the weather as conditions at the reservoir can be cold and windy.
Meet in the parking lot on the south side of the State Route 88 causeway.
For more information, call Pat Morse at 440-256-1404 ext. 2101.
Programs and hikes cancelled due to weather will be announced on the iAlert system on WKYC-TV 3, wkyc.com, Newsradio WTAM 1100 AM and wtam.com.
Herb Society Meets
Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m.
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library at for refreshments, meeting and program on horticultural therapy.
The group tends to the herb gardens at the library, holds a plant sale in May and learns from each other about gardening and herbs and flowers.
To learn more about CVHS, visit chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org. To attend a meeting, RSVP to chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com.
Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner
Jan. 27, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Parkman Cub Scout Pack 4076 is hosting a spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction at Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market Road. Carry out is available.
Presale tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 5-12. Tickets at the door are $9 for adults and $6 for youth ages 5-12. Children under 5 are free.
Chinese auction tickets will be sold throughout the dinner. The drawing will take place around 7 p.m. Winners need not be present.
For presale tickets, call Monique at 216-337-2104 or visit a pack meeting. The pack meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Parkman Congregational Church. Join Scouts today.
Chardon VFW Pancake Breakfasts
Chardon VFW Post 6519 will be serving its annual pancake breakfasts every Sunday, Feb. 12 through April 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at the post located at 752 Water St. in Chardon. For information, call 440- 285-3699.
Spring Fish Sale
April 18
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual spring fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Orders are currently being taken for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, white amurs and yellow perch.
Visit www.geaugaswcd.com or call 440-834-1122 to obtain an order form and instructions regarding fish pickup.
Order deadline is April 14. To guarantee, send completed order form with payment to Geauga SWCD, PO Box 410, Burton, OH 44021. Call the office to pay by credit card. All proceeds support the district’s education programs.
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