The Portage Park District recently launched its Park Prescription program, known as Park Rx. The program’s goal is to help the community get healthy and stay healthy while enjoying Portage Parks. Park Rx encourages visitors to use parks to focus on taking care of their health, including taking part in activities like walking or biking, rehabilitating after surgery … Read more
Run, pedal and paddle for trails and watershed conservation! The Portage Park District Foundation is presenting the Headwaters Adventure Race on July 8th at 8:00 a.m. in Mantua Village as a fun(d)raiser for supporting trail maintenance and conservation projects. The event starts at Buchert Park and includes a 2-mile run on the Headwaters Trail, a 10-mile bike ride … Read more
You’ve probably heard about the growing trend of painting rocks, unless, of course, you’ve been living under a rock! The Northeast Ohio Rocks! Facebook group is the reason behind painted rocks showing up all over Portage County. It’s a random act of kindness group started in July 2016 by Nancy Powell Pierson. She was inspired by a similar … Read more
With spring in the air, Geauga Family Farms (GFF) is gearing up for another season of its vegetable subscription program. GFF is a co-op of five farmers who grow certified-organic produce for members of its Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in which members receive a box of fresh, locally grown, certified-organic vegetables each week during the … Read more
On Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Heritage Farms will transform into Fairy Days at Heritage Farms! Fairy magic arrived this week on the early spring winds. Preparations have begun at Heritage Farms for their 6th annual Fairy Days Festival. It’s time to gather materials for Fairy House building. … Read more
Residents in need of addiction treatment and support can call the Addiction Helpline for Portage County, being operated by Townhall II with funding from the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County. The phone number is 330.678.3006 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Dealing with addiction can seem overwhelming for … Read more
Join us for all this special time of year has to offer! Family traditions are alive and well and ready for you to enjoy here at Heritage Farms. As Christmas is marketed earlier and earlier, our customers are coming to get their Christmas trees earlier as well. Heritage Farms will be open this season from … Read more
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland Awarded Grants by Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation. Grants provide $9,000 of funding for Triple Play healthy lifestyles program. Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland received two new grants to improve the health and well-being of Cleveland kids, thanks to … Read more
Sleep patterns are different for everybody. While the textbook says that you should get a good solid eight hours of sleep, it’s hard to find anyone who actually gets that amount of rest.
In spite of my desire to play hooky, I’ve still got work to do. This is a concept I’m trying to share with my kids.