Geauga Happenings
DTJ Taborville is serving a chicken and duck dinner at 9850 North Blvd., Chagrin Falls.
DTJ Chicken and Duck Dinner
July 22, 12-2 p.m.
DTJ Taborville is serving a chicken and duck dinner at 9850 North Blvd., Chagrin Falls. Cost is $ 12.50 for an adult dinner and $6.50 for a children’s chicken dinner. A half duck dinner is $17.50.
Czech beers are available at the bar. Anthony Culkar will provide music from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Call 440-543-8494 for reservations by July 19.
Free Community Breakfast
July 21, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Ledgewood Christian Church is hosting its free monthly community breakfast at the church located at 8261 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage, salmon patties, juice, coffee and tea. Ample parking is available in front and to the rear of the church building. All are welcome.
It’s A Baby Life Run
July 22
The Chardon chapter of LIFE Runners is offering a 5K and 10K run at 8 a.m. and 1-mile fun run or walk at 8:15 a.m. to support Birthright Geauga, Inc. The race begins from the Birthright Geauga plaza parking lot located at 209 Center St., Chardon.
Visit www.birthrightgeauga.orgfor information and registration.
11th Annual Dice Run
July 28
Chardon Post 6519 will host the 11th annual Dice Run. Sign-up begins at 10 a.m. at the Chardon Post, 752 Water St. Bikes depart from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and last bike in is at 4 p.m.
Complimentary snacks will be provided with a cash bar at each stop. All stops are VFW or American Legion posts.
Donation is $20 per rider and $5 per passenger. Event includes 50/50, pull-tabs and doors prizes.
For information, call 440-285-3699.
Entrepreneur Success Breakfast
July 27, 7:30-9 a.m.
Geauga Growth Partnership’s Entrepreneur Success Breakfast features Bill Weber, owner of Arborwear in Bainbridge Township.
The event begins with networking and a light breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by a program from 8-9 a.m. at Arborwear, 8269 East Washington St.
Free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated; call 440-564-1060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com.
Civic Club Ox Roast
Aug. 4, 12:30-8:30 p.m.
The seventh annual Community Ox Roast sponsored by the Bainbridge Civic Club will be held at Centerville Mills Park, 8558 Crackel Road in Bainbridge. Proceeds benefit Bainbridge Area Food for Friends and the club’s Kenston High School Scholarship Fund.
There will be entertainment, including a bounce house and field games for children, corn hole tournament, beer tent, music, various Kenston organizations, police and fire department information booths and other surprises.
A fun run around the former campgrounds will start at 11 a.m. Register by 10:30 a.m. and receive a meal and T-shirt.
A full adult meal will be served from 12:30-6 p.m. for $20. There will also be a beef sandwich served from 4-8:30 p.m. for $10. Adult tickets with beer are an additional $2. A child’s hot meal is $6.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.oxroast.org.
Questions? Call Chuck Hesse at 440-543-7425.
Golfing For Kids
Aug. 6
Hope for Kids Geauga is sponsoring the third annual Golfing for Kids, at The Chagrin Valley County Club to benefit abused, neglected and at-risk children in Geauga County. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m.
Register by July 23 at HopeForKidsGeauga.Org. Sponsorships are available.
GCRTA Annual Picnic
Aug. 7, 11 a.m.
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will hold its annual picnic at Munson Township Park, 12641 Bass Lake Road. A business meeting will take place at 11:30 a.m. followed by a picnic lunch. Bring a dish to share and table service. Some beverages will be provided.
Grant-in-aid winners will be introduced and will discuss their career plans. The educational grant winners will explain how they used their grants in the classroom.
In addition to the collection of food and paper products for the Hunger Task Force, the group will collect school supplies to be distributed by Geauga Jobs and Family Services.
RSVP to Mrs. Judy Miller, 17130 Kinsman Road, Middlefield, OH 44062, 440-487-4324. If a ride from Geauga Transit is needed, call 440-285-2222.
Greens for the Greenhouse
Aug. 10
Lyndhurst Lumber will host the second annual Friends of WomenSafe golf outing, “Greens for the Greenhouse” at Little Mountain Country Club, 7667 Hermitage Road in Concord. The scramble begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
Cost is $100 golfers and includes a light breakfast, driving range privileges, soft drinks and/or beer throughout the day, hole games, 50/50 raffle, prizes, lunch and light dinner.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
For more information or to register, call the Friends of WomenSafe at 440-285-3741 or visit www.fows.info.
Burton FD Spaghetti Dinner
Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m.
Come support the Burton Fire Department by attending the all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner at the Burton Fire Department Hall.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Kids 4 and under eat free. Event includes a 50/50 raffle and silent auction.
Call the fire department at 440-834-4416 with any questions.
HomeGrown Geauga
Aug. 11, 5:30-9 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale for Geauga Growth Partnership’s sixth annual HomeGrown Geauga fundraising event at ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
The evening features food, spirits, music, silent auction, raffles and homegrown entertainment.
Tickets are $125 per person. For information or to purchase tickets, call 440-564-1060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com.
Sponsorships are still available. All net proceeds benefit GCP’s youth workforce programs.
Next Step Reverse Raffle
Aug. 11, 7-11 p.m.
The fourth annual Next Step Reverse Raffle will be held at the Century Village in Burton. Tickets are $60 per person and include dinner, wine and beer. Side boards available and grand prize is $3,000.
Sponsored by Geauga Kiwanis Clubs, proceeds benefit Next Step, a program providing housing and case management services for young adults 18-24 who are homeless and at risk.
For tickets, call 216-990-0524.
Chicken Dinner and Car Show
Aug. 19, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
SS Edward and Lucy Parish will host the 10th 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. Chinese auction early bird tickets go on sale Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 400 items to bid on, with the drawing at 6 p.m.; winner need not be present.
Call 440-548-3812 or visit ssedwardlucy.com for information.
