Friday, December 28, 2012
Beatles tribute band BritBeat and Cleveland's Disco Inferno will be rocking the stage at the new Mentor festival
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- Jason Lea
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Friday, December 28, 2012
The city of Mentor wanted something classic and timeless as their headlining performer during the new Mentor CityFest. And, also, it had to fit within their budget. "Finding the entertainment has been the biggest piece of the puzzle," said Jill Korsok, of the Mentor Parks and Recreation Department. "It took quite awhile to find what we were looing for that would appeal to everybody and fit our budget." And what did they decide on that was both timeless and affordable? The music of the Beatles. A Chicago-based Beatles tribute band, BritBeat, will perform a concert at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium on Aug. 24 -- the second and final night of the festival. After the concert, there will a fireworks show. (To be clear, this show is not replacing the…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The city is looking to anchor the new event with a big concert
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
What do you think about Huey Lewis and the News performing in Mentor? How about Peter Frampton? The city of Mentor wants to have a big concert at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium on the second day of its revamped It's Better In Mentor Festival and those are just two names the city is giving serious consideration. The festival, which will almost certainly be renamed, is scheduled for Aug. 23 and 24, 2013, (a Friday and Saturday) with some events, including a revamped Taste Of Mentor, scheduled for the following day. The festival is also intended as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mentor's incorporation as a city, City Manager Kenneth Filipiak said during a work session with City Council Tuesday afternoon. As per the concert, Filipiak said…
Monday, September 24, 2012
Residents line street for local tradition
Gloomy clouds and a polite touch of rain greeted the annual It’s Better in Mentor Festival Parade on Saturday morning, but nothing could quite dampen the revelers’ spirits. Undoubtedly, many of the parade’s Halloween-styled entrants enjoyed the weather’s foreshadowing of the upcoming holiday, but the kids grabbed candy just as hungrily as if it had been a sunny day. And for those who can’t quite get enough of the political season, there were plenty of local electoral hopefuls on the scene meeting and greeting those dotting the sidewalk. Parade organizers handed out awards for several float categories including Best of Show (Mentor High School Band), Community Organization (Mentor Public Library), Antique Vehicle (Cleveland Institute of …
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Plenty of kids, parents have fun at annual event
People had a bit of a tough choice on Friday night. Watch the Lake Catholic Cougars take on defending Division III state champion Cardinal Mooney in a football game at Jerome T. Osborne Sr. Stadium or go to the nearby fairgrounds for the It’s Better in Mentor Festival. Well, no matter which event you selected, plenty of fun was had by all. The Cougars won a two-overtime thriller, 24-21, and the glitter of the festival still played into the night after the ballgame was over. Here are some images from the festival.
Catch some of the biggest stories in and around Mentor this week
1. After almost two weeks of jury selection, the jury in the Joseph Thomas murder trial began hearing evidence this week in Lake County Court of Common Pleas. Thomas, 28, is accused of raping and murdering Annie McSween, who lived in Mentor. During opening statements, prosecutors said that McSween's burnt pants, sweater, bra and purse were found in a barrel in Thomas' backyard. Thomas has been indicted on charges of rape, tampering with evidence, aggravated robbery, kidnapping and aggravated murder. His trial will continue Monday in Lake County Common Pleas Judge Richard Collins Jr.'s courtroom. 2. Our Pet Pause columnist Sandra Klepach highlighted eight brave dogs who were rescued from a puppy mill in Shelby, Ohio. Now they're being …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Check out all of the fun stuff happening in and around Mentor this week
1. IT'S BETTER IN MENTOR FESTIVAL Where/When: Civic Center Park & Mentor High School; Friday, Saturday & Sunday Why Go: The It's Better In Mentor Festival returns to the city for its 35th year this weekend. The festivities include rides, games, food, clowns, a parade, music, ballroom dancing, a pair of pancake breakfasts, a karate demonstration, a 5-mile run and and so much more. But you want to know about the parade, right? The parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday from Shore Middle School on Hopkins Road and continues south to Civic Center Boulevard. This year's them is "35 Years of Fun." Click here for a full schedule of events. Pricing: Free 2. GANDER MOUNTAIN WATERFOWL HUNTING SEMINAR Where/When: Mentor Public Library main branch, 6…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Get the full schedule of weekend events here
The It's Better In Mentor Festival returns to the city for its 35th year this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The festivities include rides, games, food, clowns, a parade, music, ballroom dancing, a pair of pancake breakfasts, a karate demonstration, a 5-mile run and and so much more. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday from Shore Middle School on Hopkins Road and continues south to Civic Center Boulevard. This year's them is "35 Years of Fun." The annual pancake breakfasts will be held 7 a.m. to noon both Saturday and Sunday. Registration for the 5-mile race/2-mile walk begins 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The run then starts 8:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 8:45 a.m. People who register for the run/walk today only need to pay $18. However, …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
See the big stories from in and around Mentor this week
1. Big changes are coming to the It's Better In Mentor Festival next year. How big? How about more local businesses participating? Neighborhoods competing for bragging rights in obstacle courses and tug-of wars? (Tugs-of-war?) How about no carnival rides? See a list of all the proposed changes here. 2. Police officers and firefighters from all around the region joined Lake Catholic students Tuesday morning at the high school for a prayer ceremony commemorating the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11. The students thanked the men and women of the myriad departments (as well as one canine) for their service, as well as those from across the country. Check out our video of the ceremony. 3. See what some local people our doing in the memory of Sara …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The carnival rides and late September date are out; city looks to replace them with emphasis on neighborhoods, local businesses and community building
The It's Better In Mentor Festival will look very different next year, said Bob Martin, the city's director of Parks and Recreation. It will be in a slightly different location, shorter, held in the summer as opposed to early fall and, most importantly, it will have a different focus. "We're looking to make this truly a community-focused event," Martin said. To that end, the city is ditching the carnival rides, even though the rides have traditionally been the festival's biggest money makers. Instead, the city hopes to focus on the things that truly make Mentor different from other communities. So instead of inviting the usual cavalcade of carnival games into town, all the games will be run by local PTAs, churches, student groups and other…
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Here's your chance to catch up on some of the big stories from this week
1. Mentor Police helped crack an auto theft ring that was stealing vehicles from Lake, Summit and Cuyahoga counties. The ring seemed to specialize in seasonal equipment, police said, taking motorcycles and landscaping gear in the summer and snow plows in the winter. Thus far, the police have arrested two people and raided a chop shop but more arrests may be forthcoming. 2. Mentor City Council and administration previously discussed revamping the city's annual festival, It's Better In Mentor. However, it looks like any major revamping will not be instituted until 2013. "I think, from our point of view, if you're talking about any change in the format, we're looking at 2013," Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak said. He added that meant the…
McCurdy
10:04 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Mentor is a Joke!!! Better in Mentor was never even close to $80 or $90,000... Mentor is going threw all this trouble for nothing... If they would have given that kind of budget to the old festival, maybe it would have been even more then what it was... " Garbage "... Plus who gives a crap about some Beatles wannabees... My Family & Myself will NEVER-EVER step foot at this crap event... Why don't… more ›