Establishing partnerships typically performs a key function in serving to entities of all types to realize success.
We have been reminded of that precept in two latest Information-Herald tales involving occasions in Lake County.
Let’s start with a extremely seen mission within the metropolis of Mentor that concerned collaboration. To be particular, The brand new Mentor Rocks brand painted on the Reynolds Highway water tank was the results of a partnership between metropolis management and Aqua Ohio, The Information-Herald’s William Tilton reported.
And as Mentor Metropolis Supervisor Ken Filipiak stresses, the emblem is greater than only a reference to the summer season live performance sequence.
“While you see that Mentor Rocks image on a common landmark it does extra than simply remind individuals of the music sequence, it places us on a cutting-edge alternative to advertise the truth that Mentor is a cool metropolis, we’re on the transfer and an lively neighborhood not sitting nonetheless.”
Invoice Bowers, the world supervisor II for Aqua Ohio Lakeshore Mentor Division, stated the Reynolds Highway water tank was due for rehabilitation work, which included tank repairs, resurfacing and portray.
Different wanted website work additionally included valve replacements and normal repairs similar to new fencing and tree trimming. Such a work is often accomplished each 20 years, relying on general tank situations.
Bowers stated he and Councilman Scott Marn attended Management Lake County in 2018 and have an “glorious working relationship.”
Marn took a selected curiosity within the Reynolds Highway tank rehabilitation and was excited to work with Aqua on the brand new brand addition to the tank.
“I instructed the story of the outdated water tower when it was repainted we didn’t have the cash within the metropolis to place the Mentor brand on, and I instructed Invoice we have now the cash now and we must always put the Mentor Rocks brand on the water tower after we redo the emblem,” Marn stated. “Invoice agreed and with the backing of Aqua Ohio we have been capable of end the water tower. It’s one thing to be happy with. It appears to be like fairly neat.”
Apart from this mission, Bowers stated Aqua routinely and positively collaborates with metropolis management on wanted water tasks.
“Water towers are an vital ingredient of any water distribution system,” Bowers stated. “They assist provide sufficient water strain to surrounding houses and companies and supply important water storage for potential firefighting wants.”
Bowers stated the mission on the 700,000-gallon standpipe, which is owned by Aqua Ohio, took about six weeks to finish from begin to end.
As for seeing the Mentor Rocks brand on show with so many individuals driving by the busy space every day, it offers Aqua an equal quantity of satisfaction because it does for metropolis leaders and the residents of Mentor.
“Completely, we’re excited to see the brand new brand and proudly show Mentor Rocks,” Bowers stated. “We assist the town of Mentor and their improbable summer season live performance sequence.”
Now, let’s flip to a narrative involving an space establishment of upper studying.
Lakeland Neighborhood Faculty’s Info Know-how and Laptop Science program has been awarded the 2025 Collaborative Accomplice of the Yr by Goodwill Industries of Better Cleveland and East Central Ohio, The Information-Herald’s Chad Felton reported.
The award serves to acknowledge “an excellent group that has offered precious outreach and providers to the neighborhood and exemplified the spirit of collaboration.”
The award particularly honors the partnership between Lakeland’s ITCS program and Goodwill for a joint effort in internet hosting the Laptop Fundamentals Workshop.
The free, weeklong program affords foundational expertise in “important areas,” together with the Home windows Working System, Google Suite, Microsoft Phrase and Excel fundamentals, and normal pc {hardware} data, “empowering neighborhood members with the digital literacy wanted for at this time’s job market.”
The workshop supplied a number of classes all through the summer season, serving college students and neighborhood members in search of profession paths in info know-how.
The collaboration leveraged each organizations, officers famous, as Lakeland offered services and a dedication to workforce improvement, whereas Goodwill offered instruction to contributors seeking to improve their current expertise.
Lakeland President Sunil Ahuja stated receiving the award is a real testomony to the dedication of the ITCS division’s college and workers.
“This partnership (additionally) embodies Lakeland’s mission to function a catalyst for neighborhood success,” he added. “After we collaborate with organizations like Goodwill, we will successfully bridge the digital divide and supply tangible expertise that lead on to significant profession alternatives for our residents.”
The Information-Herald commends Mentor and Aqua Ohio, and Lakeland Neighborhood Faculty and Goodwill, for embarking on these respective partnerships. Each alliances are good examples of what might be achieved when separate entities determine to work collectively on vital tasks.
