July 6 meeting
KEY ACTION Praised the Firefighter Association for organizing the Fire in the Sky events and fireworks for July 4 and the days leading up to it.
DISCUSSION A June 30 parade kicked off events that ended with the grand finale of the softball championship games and fireworks on Sunday night.
“It sounds redundant to say it’s the best we ever had, but I think it was,” Mayor Dave Handwerk said.
Handwerk said Orrville High School alumni will hold two downtown block parties at Orr Park, one Friday and one Saturday’s night, that will include concerts and food trucks for the public.
ORRVILLE Traci Carmony will serve as this year s board chair for the Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Carmony is the community relations manager for the University of Akron Wayne College and has been a member of the board since 2018. The board met Jan. 21 to renew its focus on providing catalytic leadership for the challenges facing the local business community, according to a press release from the board.
“It is a privilege to serve as this year’s board chair, Carmony said in the release. “In these uncertain times, we’ve all been challenged, and the Orrville Area Chamber will continue to serve as an essential resource for our members as we navigate the steps forward together.”