Lifetimes

Society of the Blind will meet The Portage County Society of the Blind will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Church of God, 237 New Milford Road in Ravenna. The program will be presented by Claire Hadlock, a reader from WCRS, a closed circuit radio...  Read Story.

Garden Club hosts plant sale Choice selections of garden- and landscape-ready plantings Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Garden Club of Kent is hosting its annual three-and-a-half day plant sale beginning with Patron's Night from...  Read Story.

Young Professionals' opening meeting Wednesday The Young Professionals Group of Portage County plans to host its inaugural meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Twin Lakes Country Club, 1519 Overlook Drive. The meeting is open to all aspiring...  Read Story.

Williams family adds Tyler Allen Kenneth and Melissa Williams of Ravenna announce the April 29 birth of their son, Tyler Allen Williams. The infant boy weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces on arrival at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. His big brother,...  Read Story.

Soup kitchen set in Uniontown Grace United Church of Christ, 13275 Cleveland Ave. in Uniontown, will hold a soup kitchen from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The lunch will consist of chicken noodle or potato soup, toasted cheese sandwich, dessert and...  Read Story.

Lexi Mae McAllister joins family Scott McAllister and Danielle Mayer of Streetsboro greeted their second daughter, Lexi Mae McAllister. The infant, weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces, was born April 29 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She joins her...  Read Story.

April was a very busy month for me. The Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce had its annual Raven Awards Dinner. It was very successful, thanks to the many sponsors and participants. The new Elks building is absolutely beautiful, and if you are interested...  Read Story.

Brady Lake School alumni meet The Brady Lake School Alumni Breakfast will be held at 9:30 a.m. May 31 at the Ravenna Moose Lodge. Wayne Enders of the Portage County Historical Society will provide a display of Brady Lake memorabilia. The cost of the...  Read Story.

Dustman's Deputies set to meet Members of Dustman's Deputies will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Digger's Bar and Grill in Kent. The breakfast meeting is open to all current and former law enforcement officials and their...  Read Story.

Bingo Blitz set Tuesday in Akron A Bingo Blitz and Silent Auction will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Church of Christ, 915 N. Main St., Akron. The event is a fund-raiser for the "Cooking up a Cure" team in the Stow-Hudson Relay for Life. ...  Read Story.

GirlsAloud is a newly established after school discussion group at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent focusing on issues facing young women today. At a recent meeting, the teens welcomed two guest speakers. From left, are seated, Ashanti Lewis,...  Read Story.

The Randolph Lions Club presented the "GOOD" awards for the month of March at their business meeting in April. Recipients were Donald Knicely of Waterloo High School, Rylie Clouse of Waterloo Middle School and Stephenie Eland of Waterloo Primary School....  Read Story.

The Parent Council of Portage County Mental Retardation/Developmental Delay recently hosted an afternoon community carnival at Happy Day School in Franklin Township. Throughout the affair, young and not-so-young alike took part in activities that...  Read Story.

The engagement of Kathryn Smith, the daughter of Barbara Smith of Sandusky, to 1st Lt. Phillip Patti of Ravenna, the son of John and Sandy Patti of Windham and Mike and Darlene Wagner of Melbourne, Fla., is announced. The bride-elect attended St. Mary's...  Read Story.

The engagement of Cherilyn Runner, the daughter of Terri and Paul Runner of Akron, to Michael Lawrence Ruppel, the son of Larry and Barbara Ruppel of Brimfield, is announced. The bride-elect is a graduate of Garfield High School in Akron and attends...  Read Story.

The engagement of Angela Elizabeth Mullis of Diamond, the daughter of Joanne and Hugh Holley of Diamond and John Mullis of St. Augustine, Fla., to Stephen Matthew Grachanin, the son of Gary and Doreen Grachanin of Campbell, is announced. The bride-elect...  Read Story.

The engagement of Christine Michael of Rootstown, the daughter of Jeff and Debbie Michael of Rootstown, to Daniel Luketic of Rootstown, the son of Tony and Jill Luketic of Rootstown, is announced. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Kent State...  Read Story.

The engagement of Hannah Jean Horak, the daughter of the Rev. Kevin and Kathleen Horak of Aurora, to Ryan Christopher Gear of Westerville, the son of Robert and April Gear of New Bloomington, is announced. The bride-elect attended Cuyahoga Valley...  Read Story.

The engagement of Kathleen Marie Sayler of Brimfield, the daughter of Patricia and Roger Duvall of Brimfield, to Daniel Joseph Gibson of Ravenna, the son of Mark and Ginger Gibson of Brimfield, is announced. The bride-elect is a graduate of Field High...  Read Story.

"Spring Fling," the 90th annual banquet for the Freedom Township Alumni Association and James A. Garfield School District, recently was held at...  Read Story.