Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) and leaders from throughout the region welcomed Randy Babbitt, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator, to the airport March 15. The administrator made a special trip to the airport to deliver a $16.625 million check to Airport Trustees and President and CEO Rick McQueen, to complete the vital runway 5/23 safety upgrade and extension project. When finished, runway 5/23 will be 8,200 feet long with ILS landing systems at both ends.
Join Greensburg United Methodist Church, 2161 Greensburg Rd., for an Easter Egg Hunt, March 20, 9 – 11:30 a.m. The event is for children in grades kindergarten to fourth. Adults should accompany all preschoolers. Juice, coffee, milk and fruit will be provided. Attendees may bring a coffee cake or doughnuts to share.
Caregivers will meet March 29 at Summa in Green.
The city’s 2010 Annual Capital Appropriations budget passed, totaling $4,582,391. The budget includes road projects for Caston Road, Greensburg and Lauby roads, Massillon Road. Budgets include a fire station roof repair, salt storage building and restrooms at Ariss and Spring Hill parks.
The design for the Veterans Memorial Park was unveiled during the Green Expo March 6.
The design was awarded to Pod Design of Columbus. The Memorial Park will have four distinct features - the Ribbon Walk, Honor Terrace, Celebration Lawn and Stories of Service Grove.
The memorial park will be located in conjunction with the John Torok Community and Senior Center, behind Fire Station #1 at Massillon and Steese roads.
The Green bowlers competed at the state tournament in Chillicothe on March. 6. The boys bowling team and girl's individual qualifier Marissa Summers were eliminated before the finals to close what was a great season.
Slaying a dragon is no easy task, but the Green Bulldogs were up for it.
Keeping the East Orientals on the ropes all night, it looked like an upset was about to occur in the district semifinal at Copley High School. But a last second shot by East's Trevoris Bell that sat the on the rim before dropping in saved the No. 2 seed from an upset Wednesday night as East earned a 62-60 victory.
The Green girls varsity basketball team fell to the McKinley Bulldogs Tuesday night in the District Finals 82-53. Both teams came into the game with a 21-3 record and momentum after dominating wins in the district tournament.
Tony Whitmer's Green Lady Bulldogs are district champs after a 59-40 victory over Hudson at Ellet High School Saturday afternoon.
A large crowd packed themselves into Ellet's gymnasium to witness the Bulldogs win their 20th game in a row over a tough Hudson squad that got to the district championship with a win over Wadsworth earlier in the week.
Battling a familiar foe in the tournaments has its advantages.
Green won the rubber against Suburban League rival Barberton 72-52 for its first sectional title in six years. The two teams split the league game during the season, each winning on their home court. Green improves to 14-8, while the Magics bow out at 14-7.
The City of Green is pleased to announce the continuation their natural gas aggregation program for another two years with Vectren Source as the City's selected supplier. Residents and businesses currently participating in the City's natural gas program will remain in the program unless they respond to the opt-out letter mailed to them on or about March 15.
Route changes go into effect March 8.
Recently the 6th Grade Green Intermediate School (GIS) students put on the Walt Disney's children's production of “Cinderella.” The students were directed by music teacher Jennifer Platek. Assisting her was Taunya Bush.
A Lemar Avenue man, 52, was arrested Feb. 20 for aggravated menacing and domestic violence threats. His wife told deputies that he took out a kitchen knife while they were arguing and started stabbing household items. The woman said she was afraid for her safety and ran out of the house.
In just three years the Green boys bowling team have gone from a brand new sport to qualify for the State Tournaments on March 5. The "Bulldog” bowlers finished fourth in the Northeast Ohio District to qualify for a chance at the state championship.
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (STVM) announced Jim and Denise Bowen of Green, and Santosh and Anitha Kanakkanatt of Akron will serve as co-chairs for the 25th annual silent and oral auction known as showcase. Bowen is a graduate of the STVM class of 1980, while Kanakkanatt is a graduate of the class of 1978.
Senior Kelly Kyle won the heavyweight title at last weekend's Maple Heights Division III District tournament, and will be one of three Manchester wrestlers competing at the Ohio High School Athletic Association State wrestling championships that got underway on Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
IF YOU GO
What: “Best of Broadway” production
When: Times vary starting on March 13 until March 28 Where: Theatre 8:15, 4800 Massillon Road, Green, Ohio 44232
Info: Show tickets $10
Dinner special $30, reservation are needed for this special event
Contact: Call 1-330-896-0339 or
Email- theatre815@hotmail.com
The premise behind i9 Sports is simple: reinvent youth sports as they are known and eliminate the many negative stereotypes associated with them.
On second thought, maybe it isn't such a simple idea. But i9 Sports has a solution.
The American Cancer Society, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization, is looking for a few good volunteers for its national signature activity, Relay For Life. Walkers and runners, cancer survivors, community leaders, team captains – come one, come all, to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Green.
