Yesterday, Mill Creek MetroParks Police successful executed an arrest warrant in connection to recent incidents of offensive and anti-Semitic graffiti found in various locations around Mill Creek MetroParks throughout the last week. The subject, identified with the help of witnesses, is Scott Spencer. Spencer is 25 years of age and resides in Boardman. Spencer was charged with Ethnic Intimidation and Criminal Mischief in connection to the graffiti. He was arrested and will be in Boardman Court on September 27, 2016.

Mill Creek MetroParks Police would like to thank the park patrons who have reported the graffiti over the past week and those who assisted in identifying the suspect.

Kravitz’s Garden Café & Inspired Catering in Mill Creek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens has officially opened for business. Kravitz will offer a wide array of selections which include appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, milk shakes, smoothies, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices, and a kids menu to satisfy the smallest of eaters. All served with a complimentary view of stunning Lake Glacier. Kravitz’s Garden Café will also be the exclusive caterer for the D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center. “We are very excited to expand our relationship with Kravitz Delicatessen. Collaborations between local, private businesses continue to provide a cost effective way for Mill Creek MetroParks to provide the recreation and services residents are looking for from us,” says Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director Aaron Young”. “The Kravitz family of services has a long relationship with Mill Creek MetroParks as one of the preferred caterers. I have always been satisfied with their quality and eagerness to host brunches when our previous vendor was unable.”  

Kravitz Delicatessen was established in 1939 by founder Rose Kravitz on the Northside of Youngstown, Ohio. It is now owned by Rose’s son, Jack Kravitz. “I am very excited to be in the Garden Café and the exclusive caterer for Mill Creek MetroParks. Youngstown has a special place in my heart and I love to serve my unique and inspired recipes to area residents. Mill Creek MetroParks is an asset to our community and the atmosphere in the Garden Café will provide a unique setting for sharing our recipes,” says Jack Kravitz.

Kravitz’s Garden Café & Inspired Catering will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, and will feature made-to-order omelets and corned beef hash as part of its Sunday brunch offerings. For more information or questions, please contact Mill Creek MetroParks at 330.702.3000.

Visit Fellows Riverside Gardens for the Annual Autumn Plant Sale to purchase pumpkins, chrysanthemums, and a large variety of fall perennials.  The sale runs Saturday, September 24 from 10 am – 5 pm & Sunday, September 25 from Noon – 5 pm. Sponsored by Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens

Mill Creek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens Director, Andrew Pratt recently returned from a research trip in Costa Rica where he examined the flora and fauna of the country along with 16 other fellow graduate students in his biology program through Miami University (Project Dragonfly).

During his time there, Andrew focused on documenting the many different orchid species unique to niche ecosystems within the country.  Additionally he worked with his group to plant over 100 trees at a cloud forest school in Monteverde.  Andrew also spent time propagating and planting native plants at a botanical garden and even brushed up on his Spanish a bit!  He hopes to use his experience to refine the annual orchid show at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Andrew was awarded and supported by The Garden Club of America’s, Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarship in Horticulture, a prestigious academic-based horticulture scholarship awarded to select rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors and master degree students majoring in horticulture or related fields at academic institutions.