Open air market cancelled this Saturday

DUE TO THE FORCAST OF UNFAVORABLE WEATHER FOR SATURDAY, THE OPEN AIR MARKET WILL BE CANCELLED AND WILL RESUME NEXT SATURDAY OCTOBER 8TH WEATHER PERMITTING.

Community Picnic and Lake County Bike Day!

The City of Painesville presents the City's Annual Community Picnic on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The event will take place in the City's beautiful premiere Kiwanis Recreation Park in Painesville from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. All residents, churches, scouts and community groups are invited to come out and enjoy the day with their neighbors and friends at the City's largest park located at the intersection of Latimore and Mill Streets.

This year's Community Picnic features canoe rides on the pond, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, disc golf, and traditional picnic games such as the water balloon toss, corn hole, sack races, limbo and much more. Take a relaxing walk along the Riverview walking path and take advantage of the playgrounds, tennis courts, sand volleyball court, and basketball court. A local DJ will provide music. Pack a lunch, have a picnic and enjoy all we have to offer!

The P- Games Skate Park Competition will be taking place at the skate park for those ages 12 and up beginning at noon.

The City is also participating in Bike Day Lake County on September 10, 2011 at Recreation Park from 1-3:30 p.m. The goals of Lake County Bike Day are to educate participants about biking as a means of "active transportation", raffle for one free adult and children's bike, provide information on bike safety, designated bike routes and trails, and promote biking as fun and family-oriented. There will be a bike safety information booth, free bike helmets to the first 50 kids, giveaways and prizes, a bike swap, water and a DJ.

911 Tribute

City of Painesville Police & Fire Departments to Host 9/11 Ceremony and Dedication of Memorial & Meditation Garden Painesville, Ohio - The Painesville Police and Fire Departments will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and will feature the dedication of a 9/11 Memorial and Meditation Garden, highlighted by a steel beam taken from ground zero. It is estimated over 90,000 police, firefighters and EMTs helped with the search and rescue efforts on 9/11. “This ceremony is in remembrance of those that sacrificed their lives that tragic day and to offer praise to our military, police officers and firefighters who for the good of others, dedicate their lives protecting the people of this great nation”, said Police Chief Troy Hager. This past February, the Police and Fire departments obtained World Trade Center artifacts from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Fire Chief Mark Mlachak stated “It is our desire to give the artifacts a permanent home so that the public can not only view a piece of the twin towers, but to serve as a constant reminder of the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001”. Through the generosity of the community, over $13,000 has been received towards the creation of the Memorial and Meditation Garden. Construction is underway and will be completed in time for the dedication ceremony. The department is now focusing their fundraising efforts on Phase 2 of the memorial; public education. Plans to position an interactive computer station within the fire department that will allow visitors to view a video and digitally browse profiles and photographs of the fallen, newspaper coverage of the attacks and images of nationwide tributes to those that perished fighting for our country since 9/11. The ceremony, less than an hour, includes a traditional rifle salute and a bell ringing ceremony in memory of the fallen firefighters and police officers. Event will pay homage to the extraordinary heroism, commitment and sacrifice of 9/11 victims and emergency first responders, pay special tribute to those that lost their lives serving our country since 9/11 and proudly recognize the brave men and women who protect and serve our community everyday. This is a public ceremony; the community is encouraged to attend. Event will take place at the Painesville City Fire Department located at 28 Mentor Avenue on Sunday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m.