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Another Mentor commercial center is getting a new look.The city Planning Commission recently approved updates to the Mentor City Shopping Center at

For the first time in the 12 years the Sept. 11 memorial service has been held on Painesville's square, it rained. Lake County Republican Party Chairman Dale Fellows, who was leading the ceremony, took it in stride. "I think the rain this morning is certainly tears from God, for those represented here by all these flags," Fellows said.

Those looking for a healthy vegetarian dish for the family is invited to take part in Lake Health's Cooking for Wellness series from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Mentor Wellness Campus, 8655 Market St. Organizers will experiment with different herbs to make a "Black Bean Quinoa Buddha Bowl.

A Solar Applications Workshop will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in the Natural Resources Building.Sponsored by Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, this workshop will give ideas and knowledge that can be taken home and applied to energy-demanding tasks around a home or farm, according to a news release.

Reservations are needed by Sept. 13 for the Nature's Brew Beer Tasting set for 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15 in the gardens at Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland.Beautiful late-summer blooms will be the backdrop for great beer and a live band.

The Fine Arts Association has announced that the deadline to register for fall classes has been extended through Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. All previously canceled classes have been reopened to receive additional registrations.Fine Arts recognizes that families are busy with the start of the academic school year and that more time is needed for them to consider after-school activities, hence the decision for the extension, according to a news release.

This is the eighth year he has put up the display which continues to grow each year. The display contains 50 fire helmets, representing each state and 2,977 flags representing those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. This year he added a book containing the names of those who died in the terrorists attacks.

It appears that a major mixed-use development envisioned in the middle of Mentor more than a decade ago is going to become a reality - at least in part. Mentor Planning Commission on Sept.

Concord Township is about to gain some broader powers.Township trustees last month passed a resolution adopting a limited home rule government which will go into effect 30 days from the Aug. 22 special meeting.

The Fairport Harbor Lighthouse & Marine Museum's annual fundraiser this year will take the shape of a garage sale on its grounds Sept. 15, organizers report.The event is slated to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be situated in and around the garage on the historic lighthouse/museum property, according to Fairport Harbor Historical Society President Mary Alyce Gladding.