Mill Creek MetroParks will be performing asphalt lane paving on various drives in Mill Creek Park due to poor pavement conditions. Work will begin November 7 and continue through November 11. Paving is expected to be performed on sections of West Drive, Bears Den Drive, Cross Drive and New Cross Drive. These drives will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic while the work is being performed.
The following roads in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until Noon on Sunday, October 23, 2016 for the Youngstown Peace Race:
• High Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
• East Park Drive
• Valley Drive
• West Cohasset Drive
• Bears Den Drive
• West Drive
• West Glacier Drive
• Price Road
• Price Road entrance of Fellows Riverside Gardens
Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
Northern Ohio PGA announced Mill Creek Park Golf Director, Brian Tolnar as Merchandiser of the Year – Public. Brian was nominated for the award in August 2016. The Northern Ohio PGA Awards Committee voted on this years’ Section award nominees in September. The committee judged nominee’s based on a bio that was submitted in the beginning of September.
The Merchandiser of the Year Award is designed to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as business persons / merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The PGA honors PGA Professionals in three categories: Private, Public and Resort facilities. In 1978, The PGA of America and Sports Illustrated established the PGA Merchandisers of the Year Award to recognize those PGA Professionals who have excelled as businesspersons/merchandisers in the promotion of golf. There are only 41 PGA Professionals nation-wide selected each year. “I feel honored to have won this award. This award encompasses a team effort and I feel you are only as good as your staff and I have one of the best, so I share this honor with them as well”, says Brian.
The Northern Ohio PGA is an association of golf professionals. The mission of the Northern Ohio PGA is to promote interest and enjoyment in the game of golf while enhancing the well-being of its members. Brian was honored at the official awards presentation which took place during the Fall Awards Ceremony at Westfield Group County Club/Cary Blair Center on October 17, 2016.
Mill Creek MetroParks will host the Family Halloween Bash at Lanterman’s Mill on Saturday, October 22 from 3:30 – 6 p.m. Admission is $3 for Mahoning County residents, $5 for non-residents if registered and paid by October 19. Fees for late admission or walk-ins (limited space) are $5 for residents and $7 for non-residents. This event is sponsored by WKBN 27 First News.
Dress in your Halloween finest for a child friendly party for all ages! Enjoy music and dancing, snacks, games, a costume competition, and more. Adults must be accompanied by a child. For more information or to register, call Ford Nature Center at 330.740.7107 or visit our website at millcreekmetroparks.org.
Located in the James L. Wick, Jr. Recreation Area, the Par 3 Golf Course is a popular 18-hole Par 3 course for golfers of all ages. It will close for the season on October 10, 2016 and will re-open again in the spring. Other various amenities such as the volleyball courts and tennis courts will be closing over the next few weeks for the season. One of the three tennis courts will remain open all winter long as well as The Juliana Kurinka Children’s Play Area and ball fields.
Mill Creek MetroParks presents Pumpkin Walk at Twilight on Sunday, October 16 until 8 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens (123 McKinley Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44509). Sponsored by 21 WFMJ, The CW WBCB, and Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Take part in the wonders of the fall season as you walk along the Gardens’ pumpkin-lined paths as the day turns to night. Starting at 5:30 p.m., families can enjoy live entertainment, refreshments and children’s activities. This event is free and open to the public.
On October 13, 14, and 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., have fun helping carve pumpkins for display at Pumpkin Walk at Twilight. The carving area is in the Service Building at Fellows Riverside Gardens which may be chilly, so dress according to the weather. Carving tools will be available or bring your own. Pumpkin carving will continue while pumpkin supplies last. Groups of 10 or more should call ahead. This event is also free and open to the public.
For questions and more information, please call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330.740.7116 or visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
The following roads in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, October 8, 2016 for the Out of Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk:
• West Drive
• Bears Den Drive
• New Cross Drive
• Cross Drive
Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
Beginning on Monday, October 3, 2016, several roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed for crack filling maintenance work. The work is expected to continue for several days. Roads will be temporarily closed with appropriate signage as soon as work begins. They will reopen shortly after work is completed.
In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.
The following roads in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 6:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2016 for Supporting the Valley 7.25K Fun Run/Walk Around the Lake:
• Old Mill Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• East Newport Drive
Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
The Modern Rose Garden will be receiving over 390 additional roses at Fellows Riverside Gardens. These additional roses will be part of a total replacement of seven beds and will be additional fill-ins to twenty beds. “Two of the past three winters were extremely cold which can cause cells in rose canes to burst and die, essentially causing all above ground growth to die. Extreme temperatures can also cause death of root systems therefore death of the entire plant. Finally, last year’s winter was cold without much snow cover. Snow cover helps protect rose plants and without it, the plants are subjected to the same conditions mentioned above,” explains Gardens Director, Andrew Pratt.
The ordering of the roses will take place in stages based on availability, with the first order to be placed this fall. Dennis Penner, Gardens Supervisor uses the American Rose Society’s (ARS) rose ratings as a guide to purchasing roses that are of exceptional rating. The Combined Rose List 2016 is also a publication used as a guide. “I will be glad to get the beds filled again, those two really cold winters took its toll on the roses,” says Dennis.
Beginning in 1963, the Modern Rose Garden was the first garden area to be constructed and planted. The will of Elizabeth Fellows who bequeathed the land which is now Fellows Riverside Gardens today reads: “The hillsides of the property so bequeathed now have or can be developed to have the same natural beauty as Mill Creek Park. The balance of this property shall be landscaped and developed as a rose garden with appropriate small shrubbery and flowers, so that the same become a beauty spot to be enjoy by all, and particularly the poor.”
The project has an anticipated completion date by the end of 2017, however based on availability of preferred roses, it may be extended to 2018. There are also plans to update the irrigation system for the roses themselves by the end of fall or early spring 2017, it is currently in the quoting process. “This reinvestment by the MetroParks into one of our most visited locations will ensure the continued status of Fellows Riverside Gardens as the premier display garden in the region,” says Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director Aaron Young.”