Geauga Happenings

March 15, 2018 by Staff Report

CV Herb Society Meets

March 16, 12:30 p.m.

The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library. Bring a mug for refreshments. Following a short business meeting, the group will explore Lowe’s Greenhouse and discover new plants that will hot this coming season.

Guests and prospective members are welcomed to attend. RSVP to chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com. To learn more about the group, visit chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org.

St. Patrick’s Dinner & Reverse Raffle

March 17, 5 p.m.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a dinner and reverse raffle at St. Patrick Church, 16550 Rock Creek Road in Thompson.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Cost is  $30 for appetizers, traditional corned beef dinner and one main board ticket. Dinner served at 6 p.m.

Main board prize is $1,250. Side boards are available. Beer and wine available for purchase. Drawing begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Middlefield VFW 9678 Events

Middlefield VFW Post 9678 will host a St. Patrick’s Day open house special March 17 from 5-7 p.m. Enjoy corned beef sandwiches for $7 and an Irish costume contest at 7 p.m. Entrance fee of $10 for the costume contest benefits Veterans In Need; winner takes 40 percent. Irish drinks will be available at the open cash bar.

Post meeting for veteran members is at 7 p.m. March 19. New members are welcome.

March is open enrollment. Guest membership is $25; all community members are welcome. All veterans regardless of wartime status are welcome as guest members with all fees waived.

Middlefield VFW Post 9678 is located at 16013 E. High St. For information, call at 419-632-1257.

Audubon Strolls Diverse Wetland

March 18, 9 a.m.

Blackbrook Audubon will meet at Columbia Reservation, 25145 Royalton Road, Columbia Station in Lorain Metropark. Birders will look for resident and migrating waterfowl, as well as resident raptors and songbirds. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars and a spotting scope, if available.

For more information, call Pat Morse at 440-256-1404 ext. 2101.

Birders are also welcome to accompany Blackbrook on its monthly IBA walk at Chagrin River Park on March 25. The one-mile walk begins 8 a.m. at the Reeves Road parking lot.

Audubon Recounts Ohio’s Early Natural History

March 20, 7 p.m.

Blackbrook Audubon will offer a free program at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center in Kirtland. Dr. Joe Hannibal will share tales of the explorations by Prince Maximilian of Wied, a province in Germany.

Dr. Hannibal is also an author, as well as a geologist and curator of invertebrate paleontology at Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Good Samaritan Dinner

March 21, 5-6:30 p.m.

The Burton Congregational Church, UCC, Good Samaritan Dinner will be held at the church on the square in Burton. Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children 4-11 and free for children 3 and under.

Homemade meal consists of corned beef, cabbage, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Takeout is available; call 440-834-4495 the day of the dinner from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will go to meet emergency needs of local families.

GCP Member Networking Event

March 22, 5-7 p.m.

Geauga Growth Partnership is holding its annual networking event at Sharon James Cellars, 11303 Kinsman Road in Newbury. The event is free. Cash bar with appetizers will be provided. Call 440-564-1060 to register.

Geauga Dems Address Right to Work

March 22

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 located at 12420 Kinsman Road, Newbury. The after dinner topic of discussion will be “Right to Work Law.”

Join in a conversation with Ohio Education Association’s Vice President Scott DiMauro about the impact of Right to Work on lower wages and benefits that impact not only education, but all industries

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for networking, followed by dinner served at 6:15 p.m. and the hot topic at 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $10.

Additional parking is available on the far eastern side of the plaza. For more information, email GeaugaDemocrats@gmail.com or call 440-836-4060.

GOP Coffee Conversations

March 24, 9 a.m.

The Geauga County Republican Party will hold its quarterly Coffee Conversations at its headquarters at 100 Center St., Suite 250 in the Chase Bank Building in Chardon. Use parking spaces in the back lot.

Geauga County Common Pleas Court Judge Carolyn Paschke will begin speaking at 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast refreshments will be served. The event is free; RSVP’s are appreciated. Email info@geaugagop.com or visit www.geaugagop.com.

Grange Chili Cook-Off

March 24, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Huntsburg Grange is holding its 18th annual Chili Cook-Off in the Huntsburg gym. Entries are needed for the contest and vendor show.

Event also features a live band, 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, big item raffle, cake walk and kids games.

Contact 440-636-5517 or 440-477-2822 and leave a message.

Chardon Twp. Easter Egg Hunt

March 24, 11 a.m.

The fourth annual Chardon Township Easter egg hunt will take place at Chardon Township Park, 9949 Auburn Road. The hunt is for children walking age to 10 years old.

Bring a basket or bag. There will be prizes for each age group and an appearance by the Easter bunny.

DTJ Chicken Paprikash Dinner

March 25, 12-2 p.m.

DTJ Taborville is serving a chicken and chicken paprikash dinner. Cost is $12.50 per person; child’s dinner is $6.25.

Music will be provided by Frank Moravcik from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Czech beer will be available at the bar.

Reservations due by March 22. For reservations and more information, call 440-543-8494. DTJ Taborville is located at the corner of Quinn and Bartholomew roads in Auburn Township.

GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

April 7

The Geauga County Republican Party will hold its annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Tanglewood Club, 8745 Tanglewood Trail, Bainbridge Township. The VIP reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with general admission at 6:15 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

Keynote speaker is state Sen. Frank LaRose, the 2018 Republican candidate for Ohio Secretary of State.

For information, visit www.GeaugaGOP.com/events, call 440-253-9677 or email info@geaugagop.com.

Framing the Future Fundraiser

April 7, 7-11 p.m.

Join for a rockin’ evening to benefit Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity at LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Road, Mentor.

Event includes hor d’oeuvres, open bar and grand buffet, $1,500 reverse raffle, silent auction, door prizes and music by Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings. Complimentary valet parking is available. Business casual attire.

Tickets are $90 ($38 tax deductible).Event sponsorships available. RSVP by March 30. For information on sponsorships or to purchase tickets, call Tracy Solan at 440-226-3000, ext. 108, or visit Lake-GeaugaHabitat.org.

KOC Presents The Rat Pack

April 20, 6-9:30 p.m.

Knights of Columbus presents The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas at Berkshire Hills Country Club, 9760 Mayfield Road, Chester Township.

Event features family style dinner, cash bar, valet parking, 50/25/25 raffle, money wheel, side boards and door prizes.

Tickets are $37. Visit wamolnar13.wixsite.com/mysite or sthelen.com and click on K of C logo.

Purses & Pastries

April 22, 2-4 p.m.

Friends of WomenSafe is hosting Purses & Pastries at Bainbridge Town Hall, 8353 Bainbridge Road. Guests must bring a new or gently used purse with an inexpensive, wrapped white elephant gift inside for the purse exchange.

The event also includes a raffle for a new designer handbag, games, prizes, pastries and beverages.

Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online at www.fows.info or by calling 440-285-3741.

Garrettsville Idol Auditions

April 22, 1 p.m.

Open-call auditions for Garrettsville Idol, the grand finale event that closes out SummerFest Festival, will be held at the Iva Walker Auditorium in James A. Garfield School. Use the event entrance.

Adults will compete for a $1,000 cash prize; youth and teens will each compete for $500. Prizes will be awarded to the winner at the finals held during SummerFest, which is held every year on the fourth weekend in June.

Contestants are asked to come prepared to sing an entire song without musical accompaniment. Closed auditions will be held in three age categories: youth ages 8-12 and teens ages 13-17 at 1 p.m. and adults 18 and older at 2 p.m. Arrive 15 minutes early to fill out a biography sheet for the program.

One must be available April 22, May 20 and June 24 to be eligible to audition.

For more information, including the event rules and registration, visit www.garrettsvillesummerfest.com or call Aaron King at 330-524-2646.