SIGNS,SIGNS, EVERYWHERE.. 5man elec.band

Yeah we got signs and we don't have signs.
First the signs that make little sense to me. Traveling east on Mentor Ave. just past the railroad tracks are three overhead signs. It shows a left turn arrow for the left lane a straight arrow for the center lane and a straight and right hand arrow for the right lane?
First the center lane ends within a 100 feet, where do you turn right with the right turn arrow? I always thought you did that at a street not Pizza Hut?
This is not a big deal for most of us locals but it could cause problems for someone not from the area. Yes Hal there are signs telling people to not block streets coming into Mentor Ave. but its hard to do when you have bumper to bumper traffic from Fern Dr. to Walnut St.
Now I notice a "NEW" Painesville game has begun called "Run The Center Lane". People pull into the center lane at say Lincoln Dr. and run if almost to Chestnut [although most chicken out by Newell St.] There a Black Ford Fusion that runs that center lane with success daily.

Now the signs promoting the 6 mil. Replacement Levy. They would have been better off without the signs reminding the "what levy are you talking about?" citizens. As of Thursday evening I noticed only two city councilmen with "For the Children" signs in their yards. [Hada, Hach] What gives, even a current employee doesn't have a sign along with a former Assistant Superintendent? Hal must have figured a sign might hurt his re-election chances even more? How about our own "Ground Traffic Controller" on Levan Dr., where's her sign?

This along with the usual sign of the times in Painesville. AVAILABLE, FOR SALE, FOR LEASE, FOR RENT.

HERE'S YOUR SIGN

Attended the school board meeting. At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Dillard explained that the BOE was setting up an "Informational Meeting" for people who have concerns and questions about Issue 3. No date was given for this meeting. A word to the board:.... voting has all ready started almost two weeks ago. If you're going to have this meeting it should happen very soon... please.
A couple of very interesting comments made Monday night. First off, Mr. Taylor said "We are all right through 2012". We were also told
"If the levy passes, people should still expect to see cuts" and
"If the levy fails, the BOE will implement severe expenditure cuts".
(Along with asking for a higher millage levy in 2011).
The "Race to the Top" money was discussed: it was explained this money cannot be used in the general fund.
Resolution #10-259 to approve a work-study program between Lake Erie College and Maple Elementary School for the 2010-11 academic year. GREAT IDEA! What about the other two elementary schools?
Resolution #10-266 to approve "Moving Stipend". Now this one I going to have to ask for an explanation.
On a final note nothing that was discussed at the Town Hall Meeting last month was addressed. I have to wonder why?

NOW HERE'S MY SIGN

Since the passing of my father in the early spring I have spent many a day taking my Mom to his grave site. I have grown to appreciate the flowers, the planters and how much time people put in to honor their loved ones final resting site.
Now Painesville "Riverside Cemetery" has signs that explain to people that all summer decorations must be removed my October 1. Well today was the day that the city got around to removing planters, sheppards' hooks, solar lights, balloons as well as artificial flowers. Fine. Now will someone from Parks and Recreation please explain why the city took the time to have city employees dig up all the mums and perennials along with other planted flowers? Now please don't get the idea that my family had planted flowers at my fathers gravestone. We removed our sheppard hook and pots in late September.
I did watch a young mother cry at her daughters grave that her mums had been dug up, along with watching a very irritated man who had just planted flowers at his wife's grave that was going to give the city an "earful". A lot of man hours spent doing what? How about cutting the grass, its pretty high in section 18.
As I drove home the thought that kept going through my head was I expect this city to run a service department, a water department, a light plant along with a waste treatment plant. Heck, these people can't even run a cemetery.