Events Calendar

Lorain Cooperative Ministry Free Farmers Market

The 2012 date will be announced.

A Taste of History

The event is sponsored by the Lorain Port Authority and supported by the Lorain International Festival and Bazaar.

Proceeds to benefit the Black River Historical Society

Ride the Jet to the Browns Games

Tailgate on the Jet!

Lorain County Geocachers Fall Fling

Lorain County Organized Labor - Labor Day Family Celebration

Labatt Blue Black River Concert Series

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors as well. Without them we would ot have been able to bring you this level of entertainment. Please scoll down to see all of our sponsors and please try to take some business their way.

The Lorain Port Authority will bring announcing the 2012 season in the near future. Please visit often for updates.

Here's what happenned in 2011.

Bring your lawn chairs to the Black River Landing to enjoy one of our great concerts. Concessions open at 7:00 p.m. for all shows (with the exception of Port Fest which begins at noon). No outside food, beverages or pets other than service animals.

June 4, 2011 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Parrothead Party with The Parrots of the Caribbean Admission FREE

Come down to the Black River Landing to kick off the summer with Parrots of the Caribbean. This Jimmy Buffet tribute band is one of a kind. Costume changes, crowd interaction, great music and vocals. These guys have it all. Visit their web site at www.potcband.com

June 18, 2011 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. THE BELAIRS
Admission FREE
Do you want oldies? We've got oldies. Take a trip back into time with The Belairs. The Belairs are the premier oldies band in Ohio and are back on the Black River Landing stage once again. This act is sure to please young and old. Visit their web site at www.thebelairs.us

Port Fest July 3, 2011 12:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m
Admission FREE

2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. On the Midway. Bobby Maverick, street entertainer and magician

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. RECESS
Rock along with Recess, the youngest national youth Rock Band in America. This group of fantastic musicians and singers will delight the whole family. Talent, poise and youth make this a don’t miss act.

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. NOSTALGIA CLEVELAND

First timers to the Black River Landing stage, Nostalgia Cleveland brings their classic rock act to Lorain.

5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. B.E. MANN
B.E.MANN "The Energy Man" is an international reggae performing artist. Since 1987 he has released (25) albums, performed 2750+ live shows, reggae host of the 'Reggae Rhythms' radio show, two time Billboard Song Award of Achievement recipient, MTV artist of the month (Mar.’99), six #1 songs in eight European countries, a former lead vocalist of Island records group ‘Identity’, and has a long detailed history.

8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. The DRIFTERS

Flash back to the days of Motown with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Drifters. Remember Under the Boardwalk and On Broadway? These and other chart topping hits are sure to get you in the mood for a great evening of entertainment.

9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. THE RAT PACK Summit Revue
Go back to the days of Frank, Dean and Sammy. This Rat Pack tribute act will leave you thinking you just left Vegas. This two hour show will be one to remember. The Port Authority 4th of July celebration fireworks will be at 10pm.

July 16, 2011 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. JACKIE
Admission FREE

Get down to the Black River Landing to rock with Jackie. Jackie is a hard rocker with a fantastic voice. Jackie makes her first appearance on the Black River Landing stage Saturday July 16.

KOHLMEYER SPORTS NIGHT
August 13, 2011 8:00 p.m.-11pm FAYREWETHER
Admission: FREE

Paul Fayrewether brings his theatrical show back to the Black River Landing for the 4th consecutive summer! The music, the lights and the sounds make for an evening to remember!

CENTURYLINK NIGHT
August 26, 2011 8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. PAT DAILEY
Admission FREE

There's no need to go to Put in Bay this sumer to see great Island entertainment because we are bringing the island to you. Pat Dailey makes his first appearance on the Black River Landing stage with his own brand of Island party music. This concert is a great way to end the 2011 Labatt Blue Black River Concert Series. Memories of this show are sure to keep you warm on our cold Ohio winter nights!

A big thank you to all of our sponsors:

Labatt Blue and Heidelberg Distributing of Lorain
Kohlmeyer Sports
CenturyLink

Lorain Growth Corporation
Nielsen Jewelers
Horizon Activities Center
Lorain Public Library
Moos Printing
Farohs Candies

CENTURYLINK

CenturyLink, now the third largest telecommunications company in the nation, has had a few recent acquisitions and announcements. CenturyLink provides broadband, television, voice and wireless services to consumers and businesses. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services to business, government and wholesale customers in local, national and select international markets through their high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers. Their customers range from Fortune 500 companies in some of the country's largest cities to families living in rural America.

CenturyLink's closing on the acquisition of Qwest on April 1, 2011 increased the total number of employees in the State of Ohio from 1,200 to 2,100. Their recent acquisitions have brought together many key assets that are complementary to the hosting and cloud computing space. These assets include a nationwide fiber backbone, a proven suite of enterprise products and services, and data centers.

Additionally, CenturyLink announced on February 15, 2011 they are an authorized agent of Verizon Wireless. CenturyLink will offer Verizon Wireless equipment and service plans to residential and small business customers. CenturyLink customers will be able to choose from Verizon Wireless' full lineup of devices, including smartphones, feature phones, and Internet devices such as tablets, netbooks, mobile hotspots, and USB modems. In addition, CenturyLink customers will have access to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network which is available today in 38 major metropolitan areas and more than 6 airports, and will be expanded to an additional 140 markets by the end of 2011. An announcement will be made when customers will be able to begin purchasing wireless handsets and services.

On Wednesday, April 27th, CenturyLink announced it will acquire Savvis, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. Savvis is based in St. Louis, Missouri and has approximately 2,450 employees in North America, Asia and Europe. Following the closing of the transaction, CenturyLink will employ approximately 50,000 people.

Savvis provides an immediate and significant platform for CenturyLink to capture growth in managed hosting, cloud computing, and colocation when combined with the CenturyLink hosting business, national network, and deep penetration across all business customer segments. Savvis' operations will continue to be based in St. Louis after the acquisition is complete, which is expected to occur in the second half of this year.

This acquisition will leverage CenturyLink's robust national broadband network and their existing business customer relationships to fully realize the potential of Savvis' capabilities for customers. Employees will benefit from the opportunities created by greater scale and a wider array of product and service offerings which have the potential to boost revenue growth, making CenturyLink more competitive and successful in the future. This combination also will enhance value for shareholders and create new opportunities for employees.
Cloud is a style of computing that aligns business needs with IT capacity to drive more efficient and effective use of a client's infrastructure resources. The value of virtualized infrastructure, fully automated provisioning processes, security assurances in complex environments and flexible business terms can result in lower infrastructure and maintenance costs, preservation of capital, elasticity to respond to changing business needs and unanticipated load changes, acceleration of new application platforms, better end-user experience and reduction of carbon footprint through consolidation and lower energy consumption.

Managed Security Services provide global around-the-clock monitoring and management of security appliances, software and network based controls, and incident response, for managed hosting and network services clients. Advanced network tools are utilized to detect and filter malicious traffic before it reaches a clients' infrastructures, in addition to providing virtualized security services to reduce the need for clients to pay for dedicated security equipment.

CenturyLink and Savvis will operate 48 data centers located in North America, Europe, and Asia with more than 1.9 million square feet of gross floor space; a robust, national 207,000 route mile fiber network; a 190,000 mile global access network; and have a customer list that includes a majority of the Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies.

CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. For more information, visit www.CenturyLink.com.

Joanette N. Romero
Ohio Market Development Manager

CenturyLink
203 West Ninth Street
Lorain, OH 44052
ph: 440.244.8281 cell: 440.320.8061 fax: 440.246.1819
joanette.romero@centurylink.com

Jet Express

Here's what happened in 2011

June 30: Great Lakes Brewing Company Night. 21 and over only. Tickets are $30.00 and include the boat ride and light appetizers. Full cash bar on board. Boarding at 6:00 p.m. and departing at 6:30 p.m.

July 1: Friday Night to Put-in-Bay Cruise. Tickets are reduced for this trip to $40.00 for adults. Children 6-11 are $5.00 and 5 and under are free.

July 3: Harbor and River Tours. Trips depart at 6:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $5.00 6-11 yrs. and 5 and under are free.

July 8: Harbor and River Tours. Trips depart at 6:30 p.m. and return at 8:30 p.m.. Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $5.00 6-11 yrs. and 5 and under are free.

July 22: Friday Night to Put-in-Bay Cruise. Tickets are reduced for this trip to $40.00 for adults. Children 6-11 are $5.00 and 5 and under are free.

Black River Nature Tours

The 2011 season is nearing its' end. There is one last fall foliage tour scheduled for Wednesdeay October 19. Purchase tickets on line at www.lorainportauthority.com or call (440) 204-2269. Our shuttle boats embark Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in June, 2012 and running through August from the Black River Landing Dock. Reservations are required. Special walk on tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays at the Jackalope guest dock located at Lakeside Landing departing at 8pm. The cost is $12.00 per person. Lorain Port Authority staff and Lorain County MetroParks naturalists will provide information on wildlife, flora and fauna, and landmarks of interest during the cruises.

You can also join a walk on boat tour during the International Festival held June 22-24 and Port Fest held on July 4. Festival tours are one hour long and cost $10.00 for adults and children under the age of 12 are free accompanied by an adult with a maximum of 2 children per adult.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an on-time departure. Passengers must be at least 30 lbs to come on board.

Private tours may be booked by calling the Lorain Port Authority at (440) 204-2273.

Bring your cameras and binoculars to enjoy the sights!

Group Tours
ALL SUMMER LONG
The Black River Landing Dock in Downtown Lorain
Schedule your Black River Nature tour group trip aboard one of two Lorain Port Authority Shuttle boats. Each boat holds up to 20 passengers for a total of 40 passengers per group.

For more information and tickets please call the Port Offices at (440) 204-2269.