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Rain Garden to be installed at Agricultural Center

The annual 'Springtime at the Garden' will be held on Saturday May 10 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center at 520 West Main Street in Cortland.
This 'Free' event serves to kick off this year's outdoor activities at the center which is located near the eastern shore of Mosquito Lake next to the Delphi plant and Hillside Cemetery.
At 10:30 a.m. there will also be an installation of a permanent Rain Garden at the Center. Bob Kernes of Ohio Prairie Nursery will install a 100 square foot Rain Garden and will demonstrate and speak about its effectiveness with water runoff. Rain Gardens are a newer concept type of garden which is gaining in popularity.
Rain gardens are dug a little deeper into the ground than your traditional garden. Amy Reeher, Watershed Coordinator of the Trumbull SWCD said, "Basically what we're trying to do is improve the filtration of the water into the soil structure. Rain garden looks like any other garden, but they are better for the environment."
Storm water runs off the roof of a home or commercial building into the rain garden down below. And then the plants clean the water. Reeher said, "It's amazing the soil structure itself can break down the pollutants and the plants will use it and the water is much cleaner when it finally  reaches a creek or stream."
Experts say if every home and business had one there would be virtually no problems with polluted storm water getting into our rivers.
The Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is funding the installation. "The SWCD receives many calls about the 'Rain Garden' concept and felt it was important enough to locate one at our facility and the Center's advisory committee agreed," stated Mike Wilson , Executive Director of the SWCD.
Annual, and perennial plants will be available for sale at the event, along with a variety of herbs, typertufas and mossed baskets by the Master Gardeners of Trumbull County. Vendors will be on hand offering handcrafted items and vintage and primitive collectibles. Lunch will also be available.
Other demonstrations and programs will occur throughout the event featuring Master Gardeners Kathleen Evanoff, Frank Thompson, and Debbie Jones. For more information on the 'Springtime at the Garden' event please call Kathleen Farris at 330- 637- 2288, and for more info on 'Rain Gardens' contact Amy Reeher at the Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District at 330- 637- 2056  Extension 111.

NextReads Introduces "Tween Reads" Newsletter

Portage County District Library is pleased to announce that NextReads, the library's online newsletter service provider, has introduced a new "Tween Reads" newsletter that's now available. "Tween Reads" features fun and fascinating novels (and an occasional nonfiction book) ranging from new and recently released titles to amazing older books that readers have yet to discover. This newsletter will be published monthly, and includes a variety of great reading suggestions.
Subscribing to "Tween Reads" or any of the other 25 NextReads newsletters is easy. No library card is necessary- just an email address. Additional fiction and nonfiction newsletter topics include Biography and Memoir, Fantasy, Mystery, Nature and Science, and Audiobooks. In addition, there are two children's newsletters and one for teens, "Teen Scene". Newsletters are sent on a monthly or every-other-month basis, and include up to 12 book recommendations each. Newsletters link directly to the Portage County catalog, so subscribers can place a hold or request a title immediately. Even those library patrons without email addresses can take advantage of the newsletters by viewing them online, either at the library or from another Internet access point.
Interested yet? You can sign up online for NextReads' online newsletters by visiting the Portage County District Library's website at www.portagelibrary.org, or visit your local library for more information. Branch libraries include Aurora Memorial, Brimfield, Garrettsville, Pierce Streetsboro, Randolph, Windham, and Outreach Services (includes Home Delivery and Library Express).

Trumbull County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society

The Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will be meeting May 13 in the Thomas meeting room of the Warren Public Library at 10 a.m. The business meeting will be followed by the election of officers for 2008-2009.
Program speaker will be Richard Hanson, "The Irish in Irish Town". Pioneer Cemetery Clean Up Day, is scheduled for Saturday May 17, 2008. Come and lend a hand, plus bring along your favorite garden tool. Boy Scouts will be assisting. "Victorian Mourning" will be the topic at the Annual Banquet, scheduled for Tuesday evening, June 10. Social hour will be at 6 p.m. followed by dinner. Charen Fink, our speaker will be in costume, sharing the customs of duties, changes in clothing, and hair jewelry. For reservations, call Roberta Hyde at 330-889-2249 for cost and choices in menu.

Who Gets the Pie?

Who would you like to see get the pie in the face? Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre is taking your vote. Below is the list of candidates. Each vote cost $2.00.
Once you vote, mail your ballot and check made payable to: Curtains Up Theatre P.O. Box 541 Garrettsville, Ohio 44231 or Drop off your ballot and monies to:  Middlefield Bank 8058 State Street Garrettsville, Ohio 44231.
The Pie Presentation will be held at 6:30 June 29 during the SummerFest, Festival right before Garrettsville Idol. Candidates: Mayor Craig Moser, Mayor of Garrettsville; Mr. Chuck Klamer, Superintendent J.A.G. Schools; Jackie Loreta-Rinearson, Exec. Director/Pres. Curtains Up Theatre; Mr. Steve Wyllie, Football coach J.A.G. Schools; Mrs. Lori Collins, Teacher at Just For Kids Learning Center.

Trumbull County Master Gardener's Focus on Dahlias

Rodney Toth will present "Dahlias for the Home Garden and for Garden Show Competition at the May 15 meeting of the Trumbull County Gardeners. Training programs are open to the public and held at the OSU Agricultural Complex, 520 W. Main St. in Cortland.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with light refreshments. The program runs from 10 a.m.-noon. Register for this workshop by calling 330-638-6783. The cost is $15. "This is an excellent opportunity to learn the "ins and outs" of improving your flowerbeds," Ferris said.
For more information, contact Steve Hudkins, Extension Educator and Master Gardener Coordinator, Trumbull County at 330-638-6387 or visit http://trumbull.osu.edu.