Support the local Boy Scouts of America Troop 62

All-You-Can-Eat Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 1, 2009 8am to 1pm
Painesville United Methodist Church (seen above)
71 North Park Place, Painesville

Adults $5.00
Children (4-10) $3.00
Children (3 and under) Free

Funds raised go to support the scouting activities of Troop 62.

See you Sunday!

What are you doing this weekend anyway?

You're invited to the City of Painesville's 5th annual Chili Cook-Off and Winter Carnival this Saturday from 1pm-4pm on the square. The chili competition will be in the lower level of Victoria Place. If you wish to enter a chili, you may do so for $10. There are both amateur and professional divisions. There will be trophies and Chili's Fire Pit gifts for winners. Call the city at 440-392-5912 to register your chili.

If you just want to sample the chilies entered, feel free to stop by. Samples are free, but to help decide the winner we're asking for a $1 donation to get your voting tickets to vote for the best.

There will also be carnival activities for families including cross country sking, frisbee golf, a kid's craft, snow art, and an ice-carving demonstration.

Painesville Chili Cook-Off & Winter Carnival
Painesville Square & Victoria Place
90 South Park Place, Painesville
Saturday, January 24, 2009 1pm-4pm

See you Saturday!

Proposed Downtown Painesville Plan

The City of Painesville along with City Architecture hosted several community meetings to discuss the direction of Downtown Painesville. A draft of the plans as a result of comments from the meetings are located through these links. The draft will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in early 2009 for action.

Go to the Painesville site,www.painesville.com, and on the right side there is a map for the proposed downtown plan drawing, click the drawing and check out what is on the lsate for the area. Very exciting!

Sounds like a fun night

Stole this from another site, thanks TERM. Call Riders Inn to make sure you get a spot if you are interested in this event, 440-354-8200

Where: Riders Inn's coming event

When: January 18th,

What: 12th Night Medieval Feast
Feast, Costumes, Music, Wassail, Mead, Celebration.
The arrival in Merry Ole England of the Three Wise men!
You pay extra to use silverware. Come see the Merry men and their Wenches!

Price: $30.00 per person

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Oldie but a goodie. Check inside for this weeks pick...

Get involved!

Here is some good info. I got from Doug Nagy, Ex. Director of the Downtown Painesville Org. I would be there myself except I find that I am needed at work, darn. Show up and see what you can do.

This month's design committee meeting will be focused on the idea of community gardens in the downtown area. We'll have some guests to share their experiences.

The meeting time is CHANGED to 8:30am on Friday, January 9th in the Lake County Port Authority Conference Room in Victoria Place. We can validate your parking if you park in the attached parking garage at 66 South St. Clair.

See you Friday morning!

Doug

Douglas A. Nagy
Executive Director
Downtown Painesville Organization

Your New Years resolutions

Lets hear what you are going to resolve in 2009! Maybe you are planning on slimming down or spending time at a local soup kitchen. Maybe you just plan to be a better person to those around you in the coming year. Whatever your resolution, let us know what you plan to do with the next 365.