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PAINESVILLE – A complaint from one resident led to Council having a lengthy discussion about what nuisance animals are and whether to spend more time on the topic at the May 6 council meeting.

LAKE COUNTY – Commissioner Jerry Cirino provided an update on the status of House Bill 6, aka the Green Energy Bill, at the May 9 Board of Commissioners meeting.

PERRY VILLAGE - Council continued discussion at the May 9 meeting about the establishment of a Community Assistance Committee which would manage volunteers to help Village residents with chores or home repairs.

PERRY VILLAGE – Having been certified a couple weeks earlier, Perry Village Police K-9 Officer Zeke was duly sworn in as a member of the department May 9 by Mayor Jim Gessic.

MADISON VILLAGE – Council needed extra seating placed for all the people attending the May 6 council meeting. The main reason for the crowd was the second reading on an ordinance for the purchase of real property located at 201 Water Tower Dr.
At the April 16 council meeting, a motion was made to suspend readings, but council members Mark Vest and Jay Adams voted no, so the ordinance could not be passed.

ANDOVER – In hopes of encouraging students to read every day in the summer, Pymatuning Valley Primary School will be once again offering a summer reading program every Wednesday from 11 a.m. until noon at John Overly Recreation Park within Andover.(From May 24 edition).

ANDOVER – As its regular membership year runs July 1 to June 30 each year, the Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking out renewals and new members of anyone that wishes to be a member.(From May 24 edition).

Ziegler Heating Company is celebrating 80 years in business.

MENTOR – Rain on May 4 grounded the first Great Lakes International Kite Festival, forcing many of the kite fliers to leave well before flying conditions improved at Mentor Headlands Beach State Park.

WILLOUGHBY - The non-profit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded $11,960 to the Willoughby Fire Department.

 ASHTABULA - Thursday was VIP night for presenting the guided tours of Mother of Sorrows Church.

The Jefferson Falcons softball team advanced to the Division II district championship game for the sixth consecutive time.

EASTLAKE - It was a perfect early spring Saturday for kids to be outside. The temperature was 70 degrees and the sun was bright in the blue sky. For more than 150 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at Eastlake Middle School (EMS), their outdoor time April 13 included a march around the school before noon, followed by a brief time sitting in bleachers hearing a few words about the 10th annual Autism AwareNESS Dance.

The Geneva Eagles defeated the visiting Lakeview Bulldogs 3-2 in a recent tournament game.

The Conneaut Spartans won a rivalry game against the visiting Edgewood Warriors on Thursday May 16th.

PAINESVILLE – Plans have begun for the Aug. 2 Dancing Under the Stars event to be held at LaMalfa in Mentor. This annual event marks its 11th year of pairing local civic, political and corporate personalities with area dance professionals to compete in a dance contest. A May 7 kickoff revealed the 2019 dance team matching each celebrity dancer with their professional dancer. This year’s lineup will be competing for a trophy and bragging rights.

MADISON - The 28th Annual Rabbit Run Community Arts Association Juried Art Show opened April 3, at the Madison Public Library. 

GENEVA — For 33 years, Ron Belding has owned and operated a full-service monument company at 564 Kiwanis Park Drive in Geneva, Ohio.

ANDOVER – Several children ages four through sixteen took advantage of the summer weather on Thursday, May 16, by participating in Pymatuning State Park’s archery program that day through Naturalist Cynthia Orth.(From May 24 edition).

ANDOVER – The sound of prize whistles, the air from several bounce houses and the laughter of children could be heard on Friday, May 17, during this year’s Pymatuning Valley Primary PTO Carnival as offered as an end-of-the-year treat for students.(From May 24 edition).

ASHTABULA - The Ashtabula County Juvenile Court Resource Center marked its one-year anniversary with an open house on Friday, May 10.

JEFFERSON – If you’re looking for a new location to grab a salad, soup, sandwich, burger or baked good, J-Town Cafe may be just the place you’re looking for at its location of 35 Chestnut Street in Jefferson, within what was previously Aunt Neen’s Deli and Bakery.

GENEVA - Two area women have turned awareness into action, founding a local branch of an innovative program that will help to ensure that local veterans and their families have easy access to fresh, nutritious and sustainable food for their dinner tables.

CHERRY VALLEY – As a way of joining together the local community, Cherry Valley Nazarene Church will once again be holding summer cruise-ins in its church parking lot this year.(From May 24 edition).

ANDOVER - Jaiveon Boles reached for an arrow. It goes over the bow. Secure it against the string. Keep in mind the dominant eye.

ANDOVER – If you have a child in Pre-K through eighth grade, you may want to consider registering them for Andover United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School this year as set for Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21, within Andover.(From May 24 edition).

Middle-school students invited to take part in week-long camps

JEFFERSON - Seventy-five middle-school students will have the chance to explore manufacturing opportunities in Ashtabula County when the Summer Manufacturing Institute holds three summer camps in July.

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP - Yes, the rumors are true.

JEFFERSON - Renew Partners LLC has announced its next project for the City of Ashtabula.

CONCORD TOWNSHIP – Fire Chief Matt Sabo introduced Dr. Don DeCarlo, president of University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, who made a brief presentation at the May 1 Board of Trustees meeting.

LAKE COUNTY – Commissioners John Hamercheck and Jerry Cirino reported the arguments against passage of House Bill 6, aka the Green Energy Bill, are getting a bit absurd at their May 2 meeting.

NORTH PERRY – Two Village residents had high praise for parks supervisors at the May 2 council meeting.