Springfield Township will host a “Movie Under The Stars” event on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Summa Barberton Hospital will host free Stop Smoking classes. This series of classes is for people who want to quit smoking and need some support and motivation.
The board of education announced Aug. 10 the school received an “A” rating at the bond meeting in Chicago.
Portage Lakes Career Center will hold a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House in celebration of completion of the Health Technology Wing expansion project on Sunday, Aug. 22 from 2-4 p.m. In addition to the Open House celebration, a Community Health Fair will also be a part of the afternoon’s activities.
Mayor Mike Kolomichuk called a special meeting of the council to pass an emergency resolution to place a 2.5 mill fire levy on the Nov. 2 ballot.
One person's trash is another one's treasure. Treasures of all kinds highlight the aptly named event, Someone's Treasures, to be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Lakemore Municipal Building, located at 1400 Main Street, Lakemore. The event will be from 9 am to 5 p.m. (The rain date is Saturday, Aug. 21.) All proceeds from Someone's Treasures will go to the Lakemore Fire Department equipment fund.
Summit County Fiscal Officer John A. Donofrio has announced his office is introducing an outreach program to help identify and verify abandoned properties throughout Summit County.
Michael Benjamin Knight and Marla Renee Williams of Lakemore were married at Springlake Party Center on Aug. 7.
The Committee for Lakemore Fire Department is on a treasure hunt. They are looking for your junk, which could be someone else’s treasurer.
Members of council are working to make some changes to zoning for the area on Sanitarium Road behind Family Video. With the loss of Edwin Shaw Hospital, the community has suffered approximately a 28 percent loss in tax revenue.
Council President Rick Justice announced a water increase so the village can begin to build capital in the water fund and maintain water towers and water lines in the system.
He said there was good news in the fact that the water tanks have been cleaned out.
During the July 9 trustees meeting. The board approved the removal of members of the police staff from their one year probations. That approval marked the one year completion of the Springfield and Lakemore police contract.
It is once again time to Rock the Docks in Springfield Township. This annual festival will be held on July 16 through July 18. This free event is put on each year by the communities of Springfield Township and the Village of Lakemore. More than 50,000 visitors attend the event each year. The festival begins at 12 p.m. on Friday and ends at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
“So far, through this point, over half way through the year, we are about $135,000 off in the revenues. On the expenditure side we are only at 42 percent. So we are doing well on the expense side but the problem is that it looks like the revenues are not going to meet our expectations,” he said.
Mayor Mike Kolomichuk said since school has been out residents have been seeing a lot of activity at the point.
“Please keep an eye out and especially with the neighborhood watch groups getting started. We are sometimes the first eyes and ears of the village and don't hesitate to call the Springfield Police Department,” he said.
Springfield honored the top 25 students only to have two ties for placement, therefore they honored the top 27 students in the class of 2010.
School district treasurer Chris Adams presented the revised five-year forecast.
"Things are looking good for this year and the next,” Adams said. “We tightened it and we will be fine."
Suspects cut the lock off a shed in the 4500 block of Everhart Drive June 2 and stole a lawnmower valued at $300. On the same day, a resident in the 4800 block reported a 16-ft. aluminum ladder stolen from his yard.
