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Well it that time again in Painesville....Car show time in the park!
You might be thinking by now what could possibly upset TERM>> about the car show?
Well last year Tony Torre ask me if I knew where the 50/50 raffle profits were going? Well I assumed that the proceeds went to the group running the car show? Well in a way I was correct it goes to the Downtown Painesville Organization? Let's say you get $300.00 out of the DPO part. Yes they pay the DJ $125.00 a Friday night and the porta potty $75.00 a month so that explainable.
But what about the contributions to the Car Show from say Classic Auto Group ( I heard this amount could run as high as $5000.00 per year just from them) Cashen Cement, Lake Hospital , and others. So do these contributions also flow into the Downtown Painesville Organization too? Odd maybe I'm missing something but does this group or people help in the volunteer jobs associated with the car show? Heck I even heard the Ice Cream truck pays a fee?
Now Painesville City on the other hand drops off the fences and the barricade's but Car Show volunteer's have to erect them and take them down. Thanks Painesville.
Thinking back I believe Tony was curious because of there being no door prizes plaques, (hey, we're big on plaques around here!) or trophies where other car shows do.
My hat's off to the volunteer's who devote so much time and energy to this successful Car Show with little thanks from the people who benefit the most from you.
It's a nice weekly event for Painesville, but has anyone on council seen the books of the Downtown Painesville Organization?
Added Message :
Had a conversation with Fred Pollutro yesterday. He helped me understand the operation of the Downtown Painesville Organization and mentioned that there was more than paying the DJ and port-a-potties . There are items like insurance and bookkeeping to consider. That along with the Car Show people being a quasi group of the DPO. He did tell me that the organization was looking at the car show budget this year. Which is good news. Also how to give visitors a pleasant experience when they come to town. This is an event that Painesville can build on. Food Trucks, Swap Meets.
Thanks Fred and feel free to comment anytime on the blog.
posted by terminator1 @ 12:20 PM
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10 Comments:
So let's see a private non-profit that provides the community and businesses community activity and that depends on funding that includes support from businesses, government, individuals, and yes their own fund raising. That is required by law to do an audit tax return your suspicious an think council should look into it.
Their time would be better spent elsewhere as we as your time probably- no smoking gun here.
Maybe council should try and figure out/explain the Painesville City books before they take a look at others.
5:43 Maybe you might have missed my point. Although I believe the Downtown Painesville Organization is a complete waste of money. 1.3 million for streetscape, $21,000 direct funding from the city and all the community block grant money. That said the car show is successful and even successful ventures need some TLC? This could be the start of something bigger if it is nurtured properly. Painesville could become a destination on a Friday night. Maybe I should have said spread a little seed money around instead of looking at the books.
1:40 Point taken
5:43 was my comment.
So Mr Terminator You Do use your own blog to post anonymously?
You stated as Term -5:43 was my comment. The truth be finally told.
DPO is not a good organization. For all the years and money they have not really accomplished anything. The car show was started by the volunteers and DPO really had little to do with it other than securing the use of barricades.
I would challenge anyone to name any other significant event that DPO has started and maintained.
6:49
the truth is
I hit the wrong key.
Can someone please tell me where Hough Bakery was located in Painesville?
11:57 The Hough Bakery store was actually in the Fisher Foods Grocery store. Located on Erie St. where the present Lake County Jail is located.
It was located in Carlisles. Just as you came in the back door. In the candy, stationary, music department. Later moved to the Painesville shopping center. A small shop between the rental store and Little Cesars
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