Police arrest suspect involved in gun store robbery
by Laura Bednar Police have arrested 19-year-old Zaveeyon Teasley, of Cleveland, in connection with the Summit Armory break-in and robbery. The store is located on N. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Bath, south of Everett Road, and is owned by Richfield resident Tim Ostrander. On Nov. 3, a stolen vehicle drove into Summit Armory gun store. Three […]
Revere Community C.A.R.E.
The next general meeting of Revere Community C.A.R.E. will be held Monday, Feb. 13, 1-2:30 p.m., at the Richfield Branch Library. At C.A.R.E.’s meetings, information is shared regarding at-risk behaviors and negative influences such as drugs, dangers of social media, bullying, dating, teen violence, addictive behaviors, self-harm and anxiety issues children may be dealing with. […]
Revere Council of PTAs
The Revere Council of PTAs held a reception on Jan. 5 for the 46 Revere students who entered the 2022-2023 Ohio/National PTA Reflections Program. Each student received a certificate and a participation ribbon at the event, hosted by Richfield School PTA. They will also be recognized at the 2023 Revere Schools Celebration of the Arts […]
County dog licenses go on sale Dec. 1
Dog licenses for Summit County residents will be available for purchase through Jan. 31, 2023. The cost for a single-year license is $18, a three-year license is $54 and a permanent license is $180. If a lost dog is brought to Summit County Animal Control wearing a license tag, staff can find the owner quickly […]
CVCC job fair seeking employers for March 2
CVCC job fair seeking employers for March 2 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center will host a job fair on Thursday, March 2, from 2-5 p.m. CVCC invites employers and organizations in all fields with full-time, part-time and seasonal employment opportunities available for job seekers age 14 and older to participate in the job fair. A $30 […]
Revere Power Pack Fundraiser
“The Revere Voice” fundraiser will be held Feb. 4 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn to benefit the Revere Power Pack program, a nonprofit that provides children in the Revere community with adequate food on the weekends. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes a sit-down dinner, auction, cash bar and “The Revere Voice” competition, modeled […]
CVCC students sponsor wreaths for Wreaths Across America
by Martin McConnell For the fifth straight year, students from the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center asked the community to sponsor wreaths for the graves of fallen veterans as part of the national “Wreaths Across America” program on Dec. 17. Forty students across four profession-related classes collected about 800 wreaths this year. They traveled to the […]
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogy Society
The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend at the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd., Independence. This month’s meeting will be a presentation by Jane Gramlich, CVGS vice president and program chair, entitled […]
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Secure Act 2.0: Congress Makes More Changes to Retirement Accounts
by Kevin Kroskey, CFP®, MBA unity Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0 recently passed Congress as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. While no single change made in this act will have the same level of effect on your retirement planning as some changes made in the original SECURE Act, passed in […]
‘Live at the Library’ concert features dulcimer music
The Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach and the Wadsworth Public Library begin the 2023 “Live at the Library” concerts with Akron-based musician Mark Alan Wade on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St., Wadsworth. Wade will showcase the hammered and mountain dulcimer and their unique histories. […]
Revere grads hike 500 miles of the Colorado Trail in 27 days
by Wendy Turrell Friends and Revere High School ’16 alums Ben Berry and Mark Oleson shared an adventure of a lifetime last summer when they hiked 500 miles of the Colorado Trail. They began at the Waterton Canyon Trailhead near Denver on Aug. 13, 2022, and completed their hike on Sept. 9, when they arrived […]
Inclusive student coffee cart serves the district, teaches life skills
by Alex Vukoder The Revere Roasters do more than sell coffee to the Revere Local School community. The group, made up of special needs students from Revere Middle School, has donated funds to a nonprofit and supported the idea of inclusion for all. The Revere Roasters started last school year after parents identified that there […]
Gratitude for Wye Road Bridge lighting
To the Editor: For the past 18 years, the Bath Business Association-sponsored Wye Road Bridge lighting and Santa arrival has been a favorite Thanksgiving weekend tradition in Bath. Hundreds of participants came this year to sing carols, mingle with friends and neighbors, make holiday crafts and visit Santa. The decorated Christmas tree and garland-draped bridge […]
Administrator’s Corner
Understanding the needs of the community and determining the level of satisfaction with services provided to residents and businesses was the impetus behind a recent Bath Township community survey. Through use of the online platform Survey Monkey, a community questionnaire was developed asking residents to provide input on a variety of topics and township services […]
Bath’s share of JEDD taxes dips
by Laura Bednar Nov. 21 township board of trustees meeting Bath Township received its share of real estate property taxes from the joint economic development district, which includes Bath, Akron and Fairlawn. Bath received $54,625 for tax year 2021 and collection year 2022. Trustee Sharon Troike said the amount is usually $100,000 or $150,000, adding […]
Bath police acquire a third drone
by Laura Bednar Dec. 5 township trustees meeting The Bath Police Department purchased a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise drone for $4,553. A Bath Community Fund grant for $2,500 will cover part of the cost, with the balance split between the police and fire departments. Police Chief and Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli said he will recommend […]
Police detective honored for service
by Laura Bednar Dec. 19 township trustees meeting The Bath Township trustees recognized Det. Lt. Richard Munsey for his 51 years of service before he retired at the end of 2022. Munsey’s co-workers and friends filled the trustee meeting room, which Police Chief Vito Sinopoli said is “a testament to your impact on the community.” […]
Sustainable Streams presents Idle Brook floodplain project
by Laura Bednar Bob Hawley, representative from Sustainable Streams, an environmental group that completes improvement projects like floodplain restoration and stream rehabilitation, outlined the Idle Brook floodplain project in Bath Township on Nov. 21 preceding a township trustees work session. Sustainable Streams previously completed a study of the Yellowcreek Watershed and determined that Idle Brook […]
Sheetz gas station, Texas Roadhouse still under consideration
by Sheldon Ocker Bath Township trustees shot down a proposed zoning change that would allow a Sheetz gas station and a Texas Roadhouse restaurant to be built on property that housed the now-closed Holiday Inn and Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse at 4073 Medina Rd. But that has not ended the effort to make the proposed […]
Superintendent’s Corner
“RSF, RSF, RSF.” Can you hear me chanting the initials of the Revere Schools Foundation? I would like to publicly thank our Revere communities for their amazing support of the Revere Schools Foundation fundraiser, Illuminate, which took place on Nov. 5, at Portage Country Club. Thank you to everyone who contributed through attendance, participation in […]
Revere weighs merits of upgrading athletic facilities
by Sheldon Ocker Dec. 6 school board work session The Revere Board of Education listened to two parents pitch a plan to expand and renovate certain high school athletic facilities by holding a capital campaign designed to raise as much as $5 million. Jim and Beth Mullen, who have children in Revere schools, outlined to […]
Revere board funds two construction projects
by Sheldon Ocker Dec. 13 school board meeting The Revere Board of Education gave final approval to fund the school district’s current construction projects, which together total $1 million. According to board Treasurer Rick Berdine, building a new entrance to the high school football stadium will cost the district $650,000. The second project, creating a […]
Bath Community Fund celebrates $200,000 grant milestone
The Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $50,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Bath Township. This round of grants, awarded on Dec. 2, brings the fund’s cumulative grantmaking total to more than $200,000 since it was established in 2014. This milestone was made possible in part by an anonymous donor who […]
Revere High artists have a new “gallery’’
by Laura Bednar The walls of the Ocelot Café (formerly named Plates by Post) on Wheatley Road in Richfield are not covered with the kind of stereotypical photos and prints usually found in coffee shops. Through a recent partnership between the café and Revere Local Schools, student artwork is hanging in the café that includes […]
Chimney swift tower adds to art installations in Bath Nature Preserve
by Laura Bednar The University of Akron Field Station continued to connect art and nature with the recent addition of a chimney swift bird tower for the winged creatures to rest. Dr. Lara Roketenetz, field station director, explained that chimney swifts are in decline due to a lack of towers in which to rest. People […]
The Grapevine
Congratulations to Kassandra Pawuk for being inducted by “Drag Illustrated” magazine to the recent class of “30 under 30” of drag racing’s brightest and most promising young people in the industry. Kassandra is a social media content coordinator and account manager for Innovative Creation Experts, a small freelance marketing company. She attends every race on the National Hot Rod Association […]
Detective retires after 51 years with Bath police
by Sheldon Ocker Det. Lt. Richard Munsey could have been police chief of Bath Township. But all he wanted was to be a cop, a good cop, endlessly fascinated with solving crimes and catching bad guys. “I turned down the chief’s job several times over the years because I liked running the detective bureau and […]
Students in the News
by Sheldon Ocker Among those recognized at the December meeting of the Revere Board of Education was a team of six Bath Elementary students responsible for starting each school day with announcements over the public address system. Nathaniel Dolata, Georgia Mellion, Cece Childs, Annie Wilson, Gemma Sable and Anabelle Guo survived the tryout process that […]
Bath Elementary Students of the Month
Grade 3: Sophia Zatelli Sophia comes to school every day with a kind and positive attitude, and is friendly to all her classmates. She is studious and diligent about turning in her best work for every assignment. Sophia is always willing to help anyone in need. Grade 4: Janhavi (Vivi) ChandurkarVivi puts forth her greatest effort […]