Recently I had someone say to me Oh that is where, (and of course my mind was already filling in the much heard blanks, but this time, for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised when he said) is you have great canoeing! Wow, what a surprise and I said, yes of course, and began telling him all about our trails etc. I always tell them that we give far more warnings than tickets, but perception is reality. When I tell them I am from Mantua the first thing that is on their mind is, of course, the same thing we all hear, and that is our 25mph zone. I often have the chance to network with many Federal, State and local officials as well as business leaders. By promoting our river and our trails we can encourage eco-tourism, which in turn will bring visitors to our community and as a result customers to our businesses as well. In todays economy many people are opting to stay closer to home but theyre looking for fun ways of enjoying their off times as well. The future of our community and the quality of life we provide our families and just the everyday joy of living in the Village depends on how we utilize one of our largest, and greatest assets, that being the Cuyahoga river. The bottom line is that for our businesses to survive and thrive we need people to think Mantua. Its the influx of people coming to these events that will help support our restaurants, gas station, hardware, meat market, you get the idea. I for one will be there as often as I can. I wish them great success as they switch things up a bit and are now open every Saturday. The Farmers Market is a great way to start a Saturday. Thats why events such as these, coupled with the Rotarys always enjoyable Farmers Market are vital to the success of our downtown district. We are a quiet underexposed jewel, and like many of you I sometimes want to keep it that way too, but that wont help our business owners. They always seem pleasantly surprised with what they find here, our natural beauty and our friendly people.
These events are important to our Village as its through these events that many visit our Village for the first time. I would like to thank the Downhill Regatta for their kind donation that will help repair the boy/girl fountain on the Village green. There was an amazing turnout for the triathlon too, the participants, crowd of spectators and enthusiasm more than doubled!! Also a special thank-you to the Soapbox Derby, and new to the event this year was the Downhill Regatta, who brought with them a new dimension of fun to the event. This is an event the Village can be extremely proud of.
Both are celebrating their 2nd year, and what a tremendous success it was. Hello Everyone I hope your enjoying your summer, I wanted to express my gratitude on behalf of the Village and give you a few updates as well,įirst, thank-you to Downtown Mantua Revitalization for sponsoring the Art on the Hill Festival, this event along with the Triathlon sponsored by Portage Parks District was held on July 10th. WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO THE AREA OR A LONG-TIME RESIDENT, THESE ARE THE NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW.Ĭouncil meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the new Administration Bldg.
This issue covers May, June and July, plus upcoming events.
Unfortunately, that also means that winter is just around the corner. Silly us!īut soon, Fall will be upon us with cooler temps, great color and smells and the kids going back to school. We thought that after a long miserable winter, we would be blessed with a pleasant summer. One more month of summer left and the air conditioners are begging for a rest, deodorant sales have gone through the roof, and everyone is soggy from staying in the pool too long.
Mantua Matters - February, 2010 Mantua Matters