I am happy to hear about the Open-Air Market coming to Painesville. It is to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday, Aug. 27 through Oct. 29, in the Lake County Job and Family Services parking lot.

Vendors will be selling goods such as handmade items, fresh-grown produce and arts and crafts. This is to be held rain or shine.

Anyone wishing to sell homemade products in the market is asked to contact Fred Pollutro, 440-352-2872, or visit the Downtown Painesville website, http://www.downtownpainesville.org, to download the application and get more information.

Assignment of spaces will be based on availability, the need for the product and the maker’s ability to produce it.

By the way, I also really like the red paint color on the downtown Painesville crosswalks! The city does a great job of beautifying the downtown area. I've said here before I love living a couple of miles from the square.

-- Betsy Scott, BScott@News-Herald.com