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For advertising inquires, call 25 Mentor Hullabaloo (440) 799-8882 or send an email to 28 Residents Guide [email protected]. 45 Dining & Entertainment Guide 50 Mentor Public Schools Photo by Johnny Joo - Odd World Studio IT’S TIME TO FALL IN LOVE AGAIN...WITH YOUR HOME. 8653 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 440.255.4068 CalvettaBrothers-Mentor.com cityofmentor.com | 3 WELCOME DEAR NEIGHBORS AND GUESTS, On behalf of Mentor City Council and our entire administrative staff, I am pleased to present the 2019 Mentor City Magazine. Inside, you’ll find helpful information about our city services and other resources that can serve as a reference during the next year. You’ll learn a little bit more about what makes Mentor special to so many of us. I’d like to extend a special thanks to the advertisers which made this publication pos- sible. They represent a portion of Mentor’s robust business community that strongly supports our institutions and make so many high-quality public services possible. If you are visiting, make yourself at home and please enjoy your stay. We hope you’ll find time to take advantage of the many recreational, cultural, and shopping and din- ing opportunities that we offer. You can also check out some of the fun and exciting events planned for the upcoming year throughout the City including a host of free performances at our state-of-the-art Mentor Civic Amphitheater. Best Regards, Kenneth J. Filipiak | Mentor City Manager MENTOR CITY COUNCIL Standing: (L-R) Matthew E. Donovan (Ward 2), Scott J. Marn (At-Large), Ray Kirchner (At-Large), and Sean P. Blake (Ward 1). Seated: (L-R) Council Vice-President Bruce R. Landeg (Ward 3), Council President John A. Krueger (Ward 4), and Janet A. Dowling (At-Large). 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Office 6151 Wilson Mills Rd. #110 Our new Mentor office! 440-771-7070 Make an appointment today! cityofmentor.com | 5 CITY NEWS MENTOR CIVIC CENTER PARK EVENTS JUNE June 4 Mentor Rocks - Dirty Deeds June 6 University Heights Symphonic Band Concert June 11 Mentor Rocks - Seven Bridges June 15 Remarkable Lake County Summer Kickoff Concert - Daryl Worley June 18 Mentor Rocks - Desire June 20 Mentor Movie Night - League of their Own June 21 Make Music Day - Mentor June 22 Mentor On Tap & Uncorked June 25 Mentor Rocks - Abbey Rodeo MENTOR MARSH June 29 Bright Star Children's BOUNCES BACK Theater Program JULY ntil a few years ago, most area residents under the age of 50 July 2 Mentor Rocks - Evolution would have been surprised to learn that the Mentor Marsh July 4 Cleveland Pops & Fireworks was once a lush wetland forest. This rich, unique ecosystem July 9 Mentor Rocks - Hollywood Nights wasU spoiled in the 1960s when salt tailings were dumped into the east- July 16 Mentor Rocks - Decadia ern end of the basin. As native trees and plants died off, the invasive, July 18 Mentor Movie Night - TBD salt-tolerant plant, Phragmites australis, began to dominate the land- July 20 Headlands BeachFest scape. July 21 Lakeland Civic Band Fortunately, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has July 23 Mentor Rocks been committed to restoring the Mentor Marsh with a coalition of gov- - Country Redford ernment and agency partners. July 26 Shakespeare in the Park Since the 1980s, remediation efforts to reduce salt contamination have - Much Ado About Nothing been ongoing, and have led to steady improvement of the ecosystem. July 28 Remarkable Lake County For the past decade, the CMNH has been working to restore the Marsh Summer Concert - SPECIAL GUEST by removing the Phragmites and encouraging native plant growth. July 30 Mentor Rocks - Satisfaction Eradication of the Phragmites and re-establishment of native species has set this unique ecosystem on the road to recovery and the results are AUGUST already apparent. Aug 6 Mentor Rocks Birds, fish and other wildlife, including rare specimens such as the - Billy Morris & Sunset Strip American and Least Bitterns, Virginia, King and Sora Rails, have also Aug 10 Mentor Cruise-IN returned to the area. Aug 13 Mentor Rocks - Queen Nation And, you can see the results for yourself! Visit the Marsh to observe Aug 15 Mentor Movie Night - TBD a wide variety of birds as they stop at to feed and rest on their way to Aug 16 AMPed Local Music Showcase their winter nesting sites. Fall migration begins in late July, but the best Aug 20 Mentor Rocks - Boy Band Review month to see migrating songbirds is September. Aug 27 Mentor Rocks - The McCartney Years Aug 23 Mentor CityFest Aug 24 Mentor CityFest SEPTEMBER Sep 20-22 Ohio Celtic Festival July 20, 2019 11AM-7PM Headlands BEACH State Park www.headlandsbeachfest.com 6 | 2019 Mentor City Magazine Love… Laugh… Live! (These are a few of Dr.Paul Vanek’s patients whose lives have changed forever.) MentorPlasticSurgery.com /cityofmentor.com 440.205.5750 | 7 that changes lives. Artistry CITY NEWS SPRINGBROOK GARDENS PARK entor’s newest park was ery and has undergone a substantial will enjoy a predominantly passive-use dedicated earlier this year transformation since construction park as they make their way down the and features 52-acres of began in 2017. What was once a flat paths amidst native plantings and trees. preservedM greenspace, 1.7 miles of field has been reimagined with an ex- Other improvements, including asphalt walking trails, and a 2.75-acre pansion of the original pond, strategic a picnic area, shelter, all-accessible pond with a boardwalk that is acces- moundings, creek restoration, and playground, and a tree farm, are still sible by all. The park is located at the other features. The park is still a work to come. Springbrook Gardens Park is former Springbrook Gardens Nurs- in progress. Once completed, visitors located at 6776 Heisley Road. Celebrating 70 years on the Brunner Campus! 8 | 2019 Mentor City Magazine The ABCs of Mentor Public Schools ADAPTING BALANCING COLLABORATING ★ Accepted as one of the first districts in Ohio into the prestigious and nationwide League of Innovative Schools. ★ Earned a ninth concecutive Perfect Audit from the Ohio Auditor of State for responsible spending of tax dollars. Our students excel academically and in extracurricular activities! HOME OF: National Merit Scholars Perfect ACT Scorers Speech and Debate State Champions State Champions: High School Science Olympiad Team State Champions: Division 1 Basketball Talented Art and Music Students U.S. Military Academy, ROTC, Enlisted, and National Guard bound Servicemen and Servicewomen Sparkle Cheerleaders Mentor High School offers more than 225 courses for students including honors, AP, career technical educa- tion, online and a wide variety of electives. Students are also provided with the opportunity to particpate in more than 60 clubs, activities and athletic teams, including clubs focused on diversity, mental health and anti-bullying initiatives. Each graduation class from Mentor High School typically gives 15,000 hours in volun- teer time to help out with an array of community service projects benefiting others. WWW.MENTORSCHOOLS.NET /MENTORPUBLICSCHOOLS @MENTORSCHOOLS SHOP LOCAL Shopping Local Makes Sense! et’s face it, as savvy consumers, we’re always searching for the best deal we can find but we’d like to remind you to please shop local when you can. Why? Because 68 cents of every dollarL which is spent local, stays local.