Today is May 12, 2021.
- Mornin'! It's finally warming up out there. High of 59 and mostly sunny, dropping into the mid-30s overnight and then reaching back up to around 63 tomorrow for more sunshine.
- The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities is holding a community food drive to benefit The Center of Hope. Donation boxes will be at businesses around Ravenna or at Portage DD until May 26.
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Crime
Ruediger resigned from city council
Streetsboro City Council accepted former council member John Ruediger's resignation on Monday after he was accused of sending inappropriate photos of himself to a 13-year-old Mayfield Heights boy.
- Ruediger said he is devoting his time to defending himself and clearing his name.
- Read the full story from Portager reporter Lyndsey Brennan.
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Things to do
Movies are back in Ravenna!
 Ravenna 7 Movies will be reopening on Friday after a Covid hiatus. Check out the opening week lineup of films showing until May 20.
- The Ravenna Balloon A-Fair is having a kickoff dance at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ravenna VFW. Entry is $10.
- Next Tuesday, the Kent Free Library is starting Walk and Talk, a walking program for parents of small children. Go here to learn more and to register.
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Local government
The plot chickens
Streetsboro City Council punted on the chicken decision at their meeting on Monday. Read more from the meeting, where council set plans in motion for a new community stage and more.
More from around the county:
- Hiram Village Council discussed the EMS budget, the return to in-person meetings, Memorial Day and more at its meeting yesterday.
- Aurora City Council overturned an Architectural Review Board decision, paving the way for a resident to install a metal roof. Council members may take this opportunity to review its roof rules, set in 2017.
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Obituary
Theresa Kline: 1927-2021
 Theresa (Nendick-Hipsman) Kline joined her much-loved John Kline on May 6, 2021, when she didn't awaken that morning after a life well-lived.
A true Irish gal, Theresa liked holidays, sharing her table with anyone needing a good meal served on nice plates. She cooked with lots of John's hand-grown veggies and prime beef on the Helmar Road farm. Truth be told, she really enjoyed going out to dinner, whether it be to a pub or to her favorite Moose club.
Read the full obituary.
Theresa Kline is the mother of Portager board member Barbara Hipsman. Love you, Barb.
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News briefs
Windham PD was accepted into the ABLE Program
Windham Police Department was accepted to Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement training. ABLE is a Georgetown Law project that aims to prevent police misconduct and avoid police mistakes.
The Portage County NAACP sent a letter of support to Windham PD, saying, "As a civil rights organization we believe firmly that the ABLE program will reduce unnecessary harm, as well as improve overall interactions on both sides."
Previously, Windham PD took proactive steps to put officers through "racial intelligence" training after the murder of George Floyd.
More news:
- Portage Foundation recently awarded 51 scholarships totaling $70,350 to students from several Portage County high schools.
- An anonymous donor has offered to match United Way of Portage County up to $10,000 through the end of May. Learn more and donate to United Way's annual campaign on their website.
- The Portage County NAACP will hold its 2021 scholarship brunch on Saturday. The brunch will honor local high school scholarship recipients Tyonna Caples, Zakya Jones, Breanna Larkin and Joitashe Miller from Ravenna High school and Jade Coates from Windham High School. Brianna Boykin will speak at the ceremony. Register here to attend.
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If you recall from Friday's newsletter, I had to go to Detroit this week and stopped in at Michigan's largest used bookstore. I picked up three books that I'll be mailing at random to three Portager readers with paid subscriptions. (Two of the three are books I've read, so I hope you enjoy them!)
I haven't done the drawing yet, so I'll extend the deadline to subscribe to tonight at midnight if you want to be included. We offer a "pay what you can" option for those who can't afford a full subscription, so a paid subscription in any amount is sufficient to be entered in the drawing.
It seems we have some bibliophiles around here, so I'll probably be doing more of these. See you Friday!
Ben
330-249-1338
ben@theportager.com
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