Geauga Happenings

July 4, 2019 by Staff Report

Free Fresh Produce

July 6, 9-11 a.m.

Newbury United Community Church will be hosting a fresh produce giveaway at the church located at 14961 Auburn Road.

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

Thompson/Ledgemont Reunion

July 7, noon
The annual Thompson/Ledgemont High School Old Timers Reunion will be held at Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road, Montville Township. Social time begins at noon followed by a potluck lunch at 1 p.m. Bring a dish to share and table service.
The Ledgemont Class of 1969 will be honored for its 50th anniversary, and the Ledgemont Class of 1979 will be welcomed for the first time. Nametags will be provided.
Questions? Call Alexa Beardsley Holbert at 440-968-3394.

Chamber Open House

July 9, 12-1:30 p.m.

Middlefield Chamber of Commerce will host an open house at Olde Towne Grille. Light refreshments will be served. Stop in to meet the members, learn about upcoming events and find out about becoming a member of the Chamber. To RSVP by July 5, call the office at 440-632-5705 or email mccinfo@middlefieldcc.com.

Kiwanis Summer Concert Series

July 10, 7-9 p.m.

The 36th annual Kiwanis summer concert series kicks off with Cleveland native and blues legend “Crazy Marvin” Braxton and the Blue Express performing at the gazebo in Chester Township Park.

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

The concerts are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of West Geauga. Visit www.wgkiwanis.org to view the summer concert schedule.

Vendors, Donations Sought

Vendors and donations are wanted for St. Mark Lutheran Church Women’s League’s This ‘n’ That sale taking place Sept. 5-7.

Call Lori Cudnik, 440-338-3736, for arranging donations and call Edie Fetheroff, 440-667-5996, for vendor space at the sale.

GCPEntrepreneur Success Breakfast

July 12, 7:30-9 a.m.

Geauga Growth Partnership’s Entrepreneur Success Breakfast features Scott Sapita, managing partner of BaseTek.

The event begins with networking and a light breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by a program from 8-9 a.m. at BaseTek, 14975 White Road, Middlefield.

Free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated; call 440-564-1060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com.

Joe Peters Memorial Pig Roast

July 13, 3-8 p.m.

The third annual Joe Peters Memorial Pig Roast will be held at Shangri La Event Center, 16110 McCall Road in Parkman. Proceeds benefit all Cardinal students through Cardinal Athletic Boosters.

Tickets are $35 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6-11 and free for kids 5 and under.

Event includes Chinese auction, cornhole, sand volleyball, free pontoon cruises and a raffle drawing for a 2019 Equinox LT at 7 p.m.

For information, visit www.peterspigroast.orgor call 440-667-5443 or 440-429-2227.

Classic Car & Bike Show

July 14,10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 10th annual Classic Car and Bike Show on Chardon Square. All makes, models and years of cars, hot rods, motorcycles and trucks will be on display including one-of-a-kind vehicles.

The show will also feature a DJ, food, an ice cream truck, a Chinese auction, 50-50 raffle and vendors.

Entry fee is $10 per vehicle. The first 100 who register will receive a guaranteed parking spot, T-shirt, goody bag and dash plaques. Preregistration is available on chardonchamber.com.

Proceeds from the show benefit the Chamber’s scholarship and community event funds.

Geauga Dems Annual Dinner

July 14, 6 p.m.

The Geauga County Democratic Party will host “An Evening with Steve Dettlebach, former United States Attorney for the Northern District,” during its annual dinner at the Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road, Chester Township.

Dettlebach will speak about the Mueller report and the legal, ethical and political issues involved in impeachment. Dinner will be served along with adult beverages.

Cost is $50 per person. Visit www.geaugadems.org or call 440-273-8200 to RSVP.

VFW Spaghetti Dinners

Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.

Chardon VFW Post 6519 will serve spaghetti and meatballs for dinner every Wednesday in July to complement its weekly Queen of Hearts drawing. Cost is $6 per serving. Extra meatballs are 50 cents each. The public is welcome.

Geauga Plastic Coalition

July 17, 7-8:30 p.m.

Meet with other Geauga County residents who would like to reduce plastic use and pollution at the Geauga West Library. For more information, contact Kevin Peterca at hickpryman@gmail.com or 216-312-3440.

Yoder Brothers Reverse Raffle

July 19, 5:30-10:30 p.m.

The Yoder Brothers, Joshua and Tyler, Scholarship Foundation is hosting its second annual Reverse Raffle with a $5,000 grand prize to at the EOUV, 8636 Pekin Road, Russell Township.

The event features a silent auction, fish bowl raffle, DJ, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert as well as an open bar. Tickets are $75 and include a raffle number.

Proceeds help the foundation award renewable scholarships to students at Cardinal, Berkshire and Newbury high schools.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.yoderbrothersfoundation.comor call 440-812-5892.

HomeGrown Under the Dome

Aug. 3, 5:30-9 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale for Geauga Growth Partnership’s annual HomeGrown Under the Dome 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.

Friends of WomenSafe Golf Outing 

Aug. 8

Friends of WomenSafe will hold its third annual golf outing, “Greens for the Greenhouse,” at Fowler’s Mill Golf Course. The event will include 18 holes of golf in a scramble format, hole games, breakfast, lunch and a light dinner.

Funds raised benefit WomenSafe’s , a shelter for victims of domestic violence, serving Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga counties.

Register at www.fows.infoor call 440-285-3741.