Richfield Times

Sign-ups are now being taken for the 43rd Annual Richfield Community Garage Sale, sponsored by the Richfield Civic Organization with support from The Richfield Times. This popular event will be held on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  The June Richfield Times will include an itemized listing of all sales and a map showing […]

Spring is here and so is tax time. As a reminder, individual municipal income tax filings are due Monday, April 15. Your estimated income tax and/or request for a time extension is also due April 15. As we enter tax season, several related scams are reported to the police department every year. Fraudsters use everyone’s fear […]

by Sue Serdinak Since July 2022, John Piepsny has served as recreation director for Richfield Village and the park director for the Richfield Joint Recreation District. According to the sharing agreement, Piepsny was a full-time employee of the village and worked half-time for RJRD.  As an employee of the village, he received a salary and […]

Happy springtime!  I hope everyone is enjoying spending time outdoors again. The township’s service department will shift from snow removal to road, culvert, berm and property maintenance. There will be major road paving in the Glencairn development. We will also do roadway and drainage improvements on Stubbins and Farnham roads, and Hecker Drive that are funded […]

by Sue Serdinak March 18 village council meeting A quiet Richfield Village Council meeting got rowdy when a discussion began about ODOT’s removal of trees along I-77. Jeffrey Newman, a resident of Oakes Road, complained that village officials have not done enough to stop ODOT from removing trees that act as a sound and visual […]

by Dan Holland March 6 township trustees meeting Based on a memorandum of understanding signed last year between Richfield Township and the Glencairn Forest Homeowners Association, the township will work with the group to purchase regulatory traffic signs to be mounted atop decorative sign posts. The HOA would purchase the signs.  “They already have decorative […]

As part of the March 6 national “Slam the Scam Day,” Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro issued a release to warn the public about government imposter scams. There were more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Combined, these […]

by Sue Serdinak March 17 RJRD board meeting Mike Selig, vice chair of the Richfield Joint Recreation District board, reported that he applied for a grant from the Clean Ohio Trails Fund of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to make the main trail that leads to the Amity and North houses ADA accessible.  Board […]

by Sue Serdinak Feb. 24 RJRD board meeting The board of the Richfield Joint Recreation District had business to do, but more than 100 people attending the meeting (with a police officer in the back of the room), came to hear about ongoing issues involving the board and the Friends of Richfield Heritage Preserve. The […]

Reply to ‘Get a Hobby’ To the Editor: I walk into council meetings. I do not swoop. I go to the council meetings so this young Baby Boomer is aware of what council is voting on. I suggest you attend the meetings also, so your facts are accurate and not assumptions. Pat Buckner Motor Road

The Richfield Historical Society invites Richfield residents to investigate the organization’s website at richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org. The home page lists upcoming events, and the pull-down bar allows easy access to several subjects including a brief history of Richfield, listing families, schools, churches, and cemeteries, and the history and activities of the organization.  The most popular part of […]

Former Revere third grade teacher, Michael Schauer, has continued his writing of the personification of a hamster in a second book. The sequel book is titled The Lost Hamsters and the Castle of Light. It is available at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles. The book contains life lessons, morals that help kids navigate life, as does his first […]

by Wendy Turrell Bath Elementary fifth-graders experienced the great outdoors at the school’s annual “Nature Exploration” program with the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center. The education center is part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, according to CVEEC Director Amanda Schuster, and is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and the Conservancy, a […]

It is said April Showers bring May flowers. Stop in at the Richfield Senior Center during the April showers, where it is always dry with hot coffee and cookies.  While you are waiting for those May flowers, get your hats and attire ready for the Richfield Kentucky Derby Date. It will be held on May […]

The Richfield Civic Organization will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 7-9 p.m., at Fellowship Hall. Discussion topics will include our April 26 Earth Day event, the June 7 Richfield Community Garage Sale, and the August 9 Corny 5K and Family Trail Run/Walk. New members are always welcome. For additional information about […]

Correction “The Davey Tree Expert Company” is the correct name for the Richfield company that was founded in 1880.

The club has been busy with service projects, including the Hope and Healing Center, Akron’s Vincent House and Shelter Care. The Kiwanis provided and served dinners for the families at Vincent House, which is a neighborhood safe place where students have a place to learn, play and dream. Planning has started for the Memorial Day […]

The Richfield Branch Library has added new shelves in the foyer for books collected by the Friends of Richfield Library and available for purchase. Choose from non-fiction, various fiction genres, CDs and DVDs and place an appropriate donation in the donation box.The Friends next regular book sale will be Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April […]

The weather was perfect with plenty of snow for the annual Snowbird Festival, hosted by the Village of Richfield, Richfield Township and Richfield Joint Recreation District.  Attendees enjoyed sledding and hiking in Richfield Heritage Preserve, a live animal presentation from the Akron Zoo and dogs from the Siberian Husky Club of Greater Cleveland. In addition they […]

The United State Tennis association recently viewed the tennis courts that the village installed last summer, and approved sending a $25,000 contribution. Accompanying the check, the association wrote, “The courts look great! … On behalf of the USTA and everyone in your community, thank you for your commitment to the great sport of tennis. Enjoy […]

It is very unfortunate that a large number of trees and bushes are being cut down along I-77 and I-271. Neither I, nor my administration, had any warning that they were to be cut. ODOT is removing them to repair and replace their fencing that exists in the road right-of-way. My staff and I and […]

by Sue Serdinak Feb. 4 public hearing Petros Development Group has proposed purchasing the former Constantine Garden Center and building 44 apartments on the property and two adjoining parcels.  The 8.1-acres is zoned C-1 commercial, which does not allow for apartments. Petros has requested the property be rezoned R-4, which allows for high-density apartments and […]

by Sue Serdinak Feb. 4 village council meeting Mayor Michael Wheeler reported that he asked state Rep. Bill Roemer to request state money to help pay overtime charges that Richfield Village safety forces accumulate because of accidents on I-77 and I-271 in Richfield. To date, the state has not responded. Police Chief Michael Swanson said […]

by Sue Serdinak Feb. 18 village council meeting The Ohio Department of Transportation is repairing fences along interstate highways. According to Richfield Village Council President Ralph Waszak, ODOT installs fences to help keep animals off highways.  With three interstate highways running through Richfield, residential areas are impacted by the noise of the vehicles. Richfield Village […]

The final phase to complete the paving of roads this summer in Glencairn Forest will include Braemer and Gullane drives, Aviemore Way, Heather Lane, and Stewart Court. In addition, Pulte Homes will restore construction-damaged Briarwood Road and West Whitethorn Circle, and we will fix the culverts and re-chip Farnham, Hecker, and Stubbins roads. We appreciate […]

by Dan Holland Feb. 6 township trustees meeting Richfield Township Trustees approved a resolution to apply for a $350,000 federal EPA grant for stream restoration of a pond located at Wheatley Road and Glencairn Forest Drive. “They [Glencairn HOA] want to return it to its original state, which is part of Furnace Run,” Trustee Chair […]