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WILDWOOD PLANTING: Nov 17– Volunteers needed “Alice” at VASJ: NOV 16-18 FREE TAKE ONE! Please patronize our advertisers. Proud Member of the Observer Media Family of Community-Owned and Written Newspapers & Websites Volume 4 • Issue 10 November 2012 “Frankenstorm” hits Collinwood Cleveland School From Collinwood by Councilman Michael D. Polensek Levy passes to the World WOW! What a Week! “Frankenstorm” by Betsy Voinovich will not soon be forgotten! My heartfelt Issue 107, the 15 mill levy for the Cleveland thanks to all the Police, Fire, EMS and Metropolitan schools, passed last Tuesday above all the Electrical Line Crews and night, with 55% of voters’ approval. In Cleve- Urban Forestry for their response to one of land, an average home’s value is $58,000, the most dangerous and destructive storms which means the levy will cost a typical our community has seen since 1993. I also homeowner $264 more a year. wish to thank, above all, the residents who For those who would like to know how were without power or who experienced the district justifies asking for such a large damage to their property and who exhib- sum, Collinwood’s Nan Kennedy, grand- ited great patience and understanding. mother of children attending Cleveland Collinwood resident and entrepreneur Darvio Morrow However, the storm also highlighted public schools has this to offer: with comedian George Lopez. the weaknesses within CPP and First “Pause for a moment: the Cleveland Energy’s ability to respond to such a Tree off of Lakeshore with a downed power line. schools were making progress, to wit: by Darece Daniels severe storm. CPP’s Call and Trouble Cen- graduation rate up 23%; safety incidents From an office on the east side of Cleve- ter was a major problem with residents down 42%; 23% of schools in the top two land, long-time Collinwood resident and unable to get through for days even to ratings in 2010-11, compared to only 9% 25-year-old Darvio E. Morrow connects with the rest of the world on a daily basis. report downed lines. First Energy sending two years earlier; and 42% rated Continu- ous Improvement or higher, against only Darvio is the Founder and CEO of FCB emergency crews to the East Coast know- 25%; highest rating from the state auditor Musera, a digital multimedia company that ing that Northeast Ohio was in the path for 2007 to 2011. owns several online radio stations and record of the storm was unexplainable. Nonethe- Then state and federal funding was cut labels. The stations broadcast to anyone less, Mayor Jackson assured Council that (by $140 million), local tax collections around the world with an internet connec- there would be an “aftermath review” of shrank – and the schools cut 595 teachers. tion and have a wide range of listeners from what worked and what did not work from Could a drop in funding halt the upward Cleveland to Brazil. “I was thrilled to see our the City’s perspective. I hope that they progress? How could it not?...” numbers going up in Latin countries,” said Euclid creek almost overflowing. look at all facets of the City’s response and She goes on to describe what the District Darvio. “That’s where the future is.” take the appropriate action to ensure that has already done: “The board cut 92 head Musera Radio, the company’s main basic utility service can be restored in a land’s east side. Unfortunately, if you or office positions, and the remaining staff product, has tens of thousands of monthly reasonable timeframe if and when we find your family have been victims, that is not took a 5% pay cut and agreed to higher listeners and its group of record labels have ourselves in the face of another monstrous much consolation. I know that first-hand. health insurance premiums, while taking a digital distribution deal with a company storm, once again. So, how do we as a progressive commu- on the workload of the departed staffers. recently acquired by Sony Music Enter- Many of you read an article in the Sun- nity, combat criminal activity? Eric Gordon took a salary cut, and is now tainment. But one of the things that Mr. day, October 28, Plain Dealer regarding By becoming more proactive, by pay- making $50,000 less than his predecessor, Morrow is most proud of is the neighbor- the spike in crime in Cleveland’s 5th Dis- ing more attention to what is going on and he drives his own car instead of using a hood that he started his company in almost trict. As a result, I had calls into the office around us and on our streets. We have district car and driver... ten years ago, Collinwood. asking, “how big is the 5th District?” The neighborhood groups and organizations She points out that the first thing the dis- Darvio was born and raised on the south 5th District, of which the 11th Ward is a which you can become involved in and trict will do is put back what they had to side of Collinwood and has a particular part, runs from East 55th Street east to who are working daily to improve the take away: “Key programs have been cut to affinity for the northeast Cleveland neigh- East 200th Street and north of Cedar Ave- “quality of life” of our community. At the save money; they’ll be restored. Teachers borhood. “I try to explain to people what it’s like growing up in Collinwood, but nue to the Lake. It encompasses the entire end of the day, though, the best and saf- will be hired back; the full school day will be restored, too.” Nan’s Notes, September, 2012. its hard to put it into words. It’s a unique Northeast side of the City. Obviously, our est streets in the city are those where the According to Citizens for our Children’s place,” Darvio said. “Collinwood used to be concerns are about the criminal activity residents are engaged and will not toler- Future, the committe formed by Superinten- an independent city years ago, and I think that is in our neighborhood. ate the “hood mentality.” You have heard me say that a community is only as good dent Eric Gordon and Mayor Frank Jackson, we still have that independent attitude. Of the 28 homicides that occurred in here are their goals: 1. Attract, retain and We kinda do our own thing over here. I’m the 5th District, six (6) of those were in as the people in it, well that holds truer our community; three (3) were drug- today than ever before. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 related, two (2) were gang-related and the I call upon all concerned citizens to be last one was a party that “went terribly the eyes and ears of the Police. There are diner foods like hot dogs and hamburgers wrong.” None of these were “indiscrimi- neighborhoods in this city where people Wi-fi and pie to reubens and grilled sandwiches. Kean see, hear and do nothing. We are not like nate acts of violence”; in other words, the by Alenka Banco also plans on including neighborhood tra- victims knew their assailants and vice that. I for one would never want to subject What happens when you take a 30-year- ditions like sweet potato pie which is made versa. From my experience over the years, my family to a neighborhood like that. old family-operated restaurant and reopen on Waterloo Rd. and freshly brewed coffee unless you have a police officer right at the That is why we need to stand together. Set after only a month with a new owner? Mary from Erie Island Coffee which is owned by scene it is almost impossible to stop this the tone and send the message: WE WILL Kean, the proud new owner of Chloe’s her new landlord Alan. The diner will also type of senseless violence. NOT TOLERATE CRIMINAL ACTIV- Kitchen Diner (formally Fotina’s Restau- display and sell art by local artists. Burglaries occur to occupied property ITY IN OUR COMMUNITY. Let’s keep rant) located at 400 E.156th Street, explains Whether you are interested in a great meal and break-ins are at unoccupied struc- Ward 11 safe and strong. that you do a little bit of sprucing it up at an awesome price or free Wi-fi with your tures. Clearly, these types of crimes can be I may be reached at my office at but keep it as authentic as possible. Kean’s pie, Chloe’s Kitchen Diner will officially greatly deterred by observant and “nosey” (216) 664-4236 or via email at immediate focus was upgrading the kitchen open for business on Wednesday, October 31 neighbors. Ward 11 has the distinction [email protected]. equipment. With a new stove, fridge and, at 7 am. Please stop in for the Grand Open- of having the lowest crime rate on Cleve- Email me rather than Facebook me. most importantly, a dishwasher, Kean feels ing and enjoy a free cup of coffee. she can get back to business. She admits that The diner will be open Tuesday through she is anxious and excited at the same time. Sunday from 7 am-2 pm from then on. It Mike Polensek – Now the Longest Serving With very little time to think about it, is located on 400 East 156th Street, near Councilman in Cleveland City Council History Kean entered and won a restaurant contest Waterloo in the Collinwood (216) 738-7088.