Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Learn about car and bike safety; meet with local police officers, firefighters and more during Heroes Day
The public can meet with local heroes and learn ways to promote safety on the roads and in their communities on May 11 at Great Lakes Mall. The mall, the Lake County Task Force On Crime Prevention and their partners will celebrate Heroes Day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Heroes’ Day is an extension of Law Day, which has been held at Great Lakes Mall for 30 years. Police, firefighters and other law enforcement agencies in Lake County, as well as departments in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga and Geauga counties will participate. Furthermore, Great Lakes Mall has partnered with Lake County Safe Communities and Safe Kids Coalition in Cleveland to bring even more programming for children and families. For example, Local Boy Scouts will lead youth seatbelt …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Information gathered by the Los Angeles Times shows the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America who were expelled between 1947 and 2005 on suspicions of sexual abuse. Patch's searchable database allows you to search by cities in Ohio.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Jason Lea
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Information gathered by the Los Angeles Times shows the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America who were expelled between 1947 and 2005 on suspicions of sexual abuse. Patch's searchable database allows you to search by cities in Ohio. There have been no filings involving a Mentor troop. In fact, there has only been one filing in Lake County. There is a pending compaint involving Troop 64 in Painesville. It was filed in 1990. The subject of the complaint has not been identified by name.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Cuyahoga County branch of the United Way recently stated its intent to not support the Boy Scouts over the Scouts' practice of banning open or avowed homosexuals
Unlike its neighbor in Cuyahoga County, the Lake County branch of the United Way will continue to donate to Boy Scouts' programs. The United Way of Lake County Board of Directors voted at their Tuesday meeting to continue funding programs through the Boy Scouts of the Greater Western Reserve Council. The local chapter of the United Way decides what local programs should receive funding through its Evaluation and Investment Process, in which volunteers appraise programs and then suggest if UWLC should donate to it. Each program is examined for its efficiency, effectiveness and its impact on the local community. Last year, the United Way of Lake County allocated the Greater Western Reserve Council $74,000 for four programs – Cubs, Scouts, …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Old, dirty or otherwise unserviceable U.S. flags can be brought to the national park in the meantime
James A. Garfield National Historic Site is holding a flag retirement ceremony from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. At the ceremony, local Boy Scout Troop 383 will respectfully burn old, dirty or otherwise unserviceable United States flags in accordance with U.S. Flag Code. The pulic is welcome to attend the ceremony. Additionally, people are invited to bring their old flags to the park between now and Sunday. Any flags dropped off will be respectfully destroyed during the ceremony. Flags may be dropped off at the site’s visitor center during regular business hours, which are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. "As we approach Flag Day on June 14, we are proud to host this ceremony to properly retire American flags," …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
From philanthropy to musical theater, there's a lot happening this weekend in Mentor
1. TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Where/When: Mentor Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday Why Go: It takes one of the biggest casts, crews and orchestras in the history or Mentor theater to perform a musical about the biggest maritime disaster in history. (Check out video interviews with the director and cast.) Pricing: $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students 2. DEEPWOOD IDOL Where/When: Great Lakes Mall, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday Why Go: After the success of the Vocational Guidance Center's annual talent competition, Deepwood/Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities decided to host an idol competition for all Deepwood clients. From singing and dancing to comedy, these people will show us what they …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Check out our photo gallery from the 14th annual KidShow at Great Lakes Mall
The Great Lakes Mall hosted the 14th annual KidShow this weekend. It featured family entertainment, including music, magic, crafts, cookies, clowns, karate demonstrations, dancing and baton performances. We visited the show and took some photos for our gallery. However, there's no way we could capture all the fun. For that, we need you. Feel free to upload your photos and videos from KidShow into our gallery so everyone can enjoy them. And you can tell us what your favorite part of the KidShow was in the comments, as well.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Austin Reynolds worked for several months on the project
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Jason Lea
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Even the fence at James A. Garfield National Historic Site has historical importance. While it isn't the same fence that ringed the President Garfield's family farm while he lived there, it is a replica of the one erected during his 1880 presidential campaign. Recently, Austin Reynolds, a member of local Boy Scout Troop 885 and an Eagle Scout candidate, took on the task of repairing and painting the park's white picket fence. Reynolds worked for several months to acquire needed wood and paint for the project and obtain National Park Service permission to work on the fence. Commonwealth Lumber and Sherwin Williams Paints helped on the project, as well. Reynolds is a 17-year-old at Willoughby South High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop…
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Mentor teen renovates 157-year-old building as Eagle Scout project
It took Bryan Daly more than 200 hours of labor and $4,500 in building materials to renovate the 157-year-old Pump House at Mentor Municipal Cemetery. Bryan, 15, a Mentor High School student and Boy Scout of Troop 280, decided to rebuild the aging pump house for his Eagle Scout project. During a dedication ceremony Wednesday afternoon, Bryan was quick to point out that his ambitious project would not have been possible without the help and support from his family, friends, Mentor city officials, Troop 280 Boy Scouts and leaders, as well as several businesses. "As soon as I started on the preparation work for this Eagle Scout project, I realized it was going to be a lot of work," Bryan told a group of about 40 people who attended the …
Sean Blake
3:35 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2011
Bryan, You and your team did a great job on the pumphouse restoration! You make us all proud! more ›