YPAC Comes to Conneaut

The new group, YPAC (Young Professionals of Ashtabula County) came to Conneaut, Ohio yesterday. The group held its monthly meeting at Tarsitano's Winery.

Approximately 25 professionals attended the social event which provided exceptional networking opportunities for professionals all across Ashtabula County.

The group's goal is to provide a united front, and hopes to foster commerce and growth that will entice more young professionals to find Ashtabula County an attractive place to live, work and play.

Conneaut Rocks!

Exciting News - HOT Entertainment is coming to Conneaut!

Check it out -

A Conneaut High School alum will be returning to the community with his successful band to give a concert to benefit two local community groups.

On Friday, May 22nd, 2009 from 6:00 until 10:00, the Cleveland rock bands Winslow and Eclyptic will be in Conneaut performing a benefit concert for the Conneaut Music Boosters and the Conneaut Food Pantry at the Conneaut Human Resources Center.

Admission into the concert is $3.00 and a can of food or $4.00 (of which, one dollar will be donated to the Conneaut Food Pantry). Food and drinks will be available to purchase through the Conneaut Music Boosters.

Winslow, the headlining band for the evening is lead by Conneaut native Maurice Martin. Mr. Martin was a Sousaphone player in the Conneaut High School Marching Band and served as the Band Captain for a time. He offered to bring his band and another band to present this concert.

The band has received praise recently: “Cleveland Scene” magazine named them “Cleveland’s best original band” and Fox 8 named them “Cleveland’s best local band.”

The second musical group involved, Eclyptic, is based out of Hudson, Ohio and won the Cleveland area “High School Rock-Off” two years ago.

Business Sponsors are still needed for the concert; any interested businesses should contact Sean Smith at (440) 593-7235.

Both groups will be performing for free for the evening, with all the proceeds going to the Conneaut Music Boosters and the Conneaut Food Pantry. The proceeds will directly benefit the community and help the music program provide a quality program for all the students involved.

Big City Salon in Conneaut Ohio

Conneaut is now home to a state-of-the-art tanning salon, from the friendly service to the urban decor, you feel as if you have left the small town and walked in a metropolitan tanning spa.

A very special thank you to Mr. George Coleman, who is a partial owner of the new, Salon Dark by Design. He invited me to check out what he felt was one of Conneaut's best kept secrets, and it was first class service all the way.

I was greeted by a very friendly associate who proudly showcased all of their beds, with 3 levels to choose from - she provided an excellent education regarding the benefits and features of each option. Dark by Design, located in "Save A Lot" Plaza, off Route 20 - offers a standard tanning bed, a high class stand up booth and the "SUPERMAN" of all tanning beds....

When I was asked which bed, I would like to try - it was the Superman. The exterior was just as amazing as the interior... you can control the facial tanner, Sirius satellite radio, volume and for those who are picky or tan for more than 5 minutes... bring your MP3 player, it has a plug in.

That's not all - after your relaxing tanning experience - no need to wipe off the bed - this salon is full service - the bed automatically informs staff that it needs cleaned, and all staff are certified in profesional sanitation practices.

Everyday in Conneaut may not be Florida, but the bright lights, warm weather and urban feel is only a short drive away. We invite you to check out the friendly staff at Dark by Design, and thanks for the hospitality George!

Pray for Conneaut, Ohio

For several years, members of the community have met in City Chambers, every Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. to pray for Conneaut, Ohio.

If you would like to pray for Conneaut, their leadership, their future and the community - you can join other members of the community on Monday's at 7:30 a.m.

2nd Town Hall Meeting A Success

Last night, Rev. Babcock hosted the 2nd Town Hall meeting at the UCC Church in Conneaut, Ohio. Approximately 40 guests attended the town meeting, and the camera's were on.

Babcock came up with the idea, with hopes of creating a positive environment for the community to grow - where residents could share their ideas and give feedback to city leadership.

The only leadership present at the meeting were Council Members - Dave Campbell and Charlie Lewis. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Campbell, answered all questions presented to them by the guests at the meeting in forum-style, question and answer session.

The hot topic: A proposed industrial park. The industrial park has been a sticky point for several residents, since Monday's council meeting when Conneaut's City Manager - Robert Schaumleffel, Jr. suggested a discussion - proposing that development of the business park be reconsidered.

Conneaut Ward 1 Councilman, Dave Campbell spelled out the details for guests at last night's meeting... Campbell is supportive of the project, he stated "I would like to move forward with the business park." Campbell went into further detail noting a $750,000 grant that was awarded to the City of Conneaut - for the purpose of developing a business park in Conneaut, Ohio. "The City wouldn't have to match funds for up to 5 years." As for matching funds, it is estimated that the City of Conneaut would only need to match up to $600,000.00.

The future of the Business Park is still undetermined. Rev. Babcock hopes to host a monthly Town Hall meeting. Future announcements of any town meetings can be found at http://www.everythingconneautohio.com/.

City Council Meetings & Work Sessions On Air

After months of debate, it appears Conneaut City Council has come to a decision.
In a 4-3 vote at Monday's Meeting... Council decided to allow both regular council
meetings and work sessions to be televised to the public on Government Channels
6 & 21.

Conneaut Ohio - Blog Makeover!

For those of you that know me, you already know my most creative ideas come after a couple cups of coffee.... I think change is exciting, and I wanted to make this blog a direct representation of myself and the ideas expressed on this blog.

The coffee represents energy and enthusiasm, the photos are black and white and meant to represent the past and our lake (note the photos of boats)... The notebook is sketching out plans for the future and collecting ideas...

The theme of this blog is a direct representation of the City of Conneaut, and where we are today. The community is yearning for new ideas and a concrete plan to cement their future, but it is important to take notes and analyze all ideas...as the community plans to gather tonight for a town hall "open mic" night - grab a warm cup of coffee, and notepad and come up with a couple of ideas on how you can improve Conneaut.

Share your ideas online: http://forum.everythingconneautohio.com/user/categories.aspx

Conneaut Lighthouse - SOLD

Conneaut's Lighthouse, has unofficially been the symbol of Conneaut for years. The lighthouse now has a new owner, optimistic to shine new light on the symbol that makes Conneaut Proud.

In just a few short weeks, Gary Zaremba of New York City will become the new owner of the Conneaut Harbor Lighthouse. His Plans ? Mr. Zarema, hopes to restore the lighthouse as needed and foster tourism in Conneaut, Ohio. He envisions field trips to the lighthouse and tourists coming to town for an adventure, to enjoy the amazing views - the lighthouse has to offer.

Mr. Zaremba, president of Artisan Restoration Group, a restoration contracting firm, submitted a $35,000 bid for the beacon during an online auction launched by the U.S. General Services Administration last fall - and will officially, take over the title as soon as the paperwork is finalized.

City of Conneaut Website....

You asked, we answered. The City of Conneaut website is currently still under construction, with several visitors clicking on a blank page, and unable to find the information they are looking for.

At Everything Conneaut Ohio, we felt it was important to provide that information for you about your elected officials, how to contact them and the hours of other public services provided by the City of Conneaut Ohio.

To answer your questions, No this is not the official City Website... but rather, the unofficial city website. If you have additional infomation for the pages regarding the City of Conneaut, Ohio...
We invite you to email us the information at info@everythingconneautohio.com.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive, positive, educational and valueable information for all of Conneaut - please help us in doing so, and send us over your feedback.

Let's make sure Conneaut Businesses and the city has a positive presence online :)

Crazy for Crazy Dave's Sugar Bowl

Hello friends, and blog followers... the weather was beautiful this weekend, so I opted for enjoying the sunshine instead of working in front of the computer.

Last week, I visited my friend, Dave... some of you know him as "Crazy Dave".. he is the owner of Crazy Dave's Sugar Bowl in Conneaut, Ohio. What a wonderful restaurant! The food was great, the service was friendly and the place was packed... my favorite part, the desert! I ordered the "famous" bananna creme pie, good thing Emanuel (my husband) and I - only orded 1 to share... as it came out from the kitchen, it seemed mile high and it was exceptional!

We are proud to announce that Crazy Dave's Sugar bowl is our preferred partner for Where to Eat in Conneaut, Ohio. Crazy Dave's offers several menu options priced at $5.99 and the only salad bar in Conneaut, Ohio. That's not all - make sure you leave room for desert, as all of their pies and other deserts are HOME BAKED.

We are glad to have Crazy Dave's as our partner in Everything Conneaut Ohio and we hope you stop by and tell Dave, we said Hello!!!

Check out Crazy Dave's Ad Here: http://www.everythingconneautohio.com/where_to_eat.html
Check out Crazy Dave's Menu Here: http://www.freewebs.com/crazydavessugarbowl/