Ward 6 Community News ~ Fall 2016, Council Member Mamie Mitchell
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Ward 6 Community News Mamie J. Mitchell, Councilwoman FALL 2016 | www.clevelandcitycouncil.org New Sunbeam School Coming 2018 A new Sunbeam K-8 school has begun construction at classrooms including art, music, kinesthetic studio and the corner of Larchmere and MLK Boulevards, serving as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Lab. a new gateway to the vibrant Larchmere District. The building will include a new Therapy Pool, a critical At a cost of $24 million, the one-story school will component for the special needs children housed in the consist of 92,000 square feet of modern educational and facility. community space, serving as a dynamic upgrade to the Upon completion in Spring of 2018, the original current Sunbeam School, currently in operation to the Sunbeam school will be removed and replaced with north of the construction site. The building will have new, new fully accessible play areas and a multipurpose fully inclusive classrooms, dining area, gymnasium with field at the north, creating a unified community recreational bleachers for 250 spectators. The new Sunbeam’s dining amenity with Artha Woods Park on the west side of MLK area will offer pleasant views to the west and specialty Boulevard. Cleveland Opportunity Corridor Career Awareness Sessions The Great Lakes Construction Company, working with the Ohio Department of CornUcopia 7201 Kinsman Rd. Transportation, is organizing a series of • Wed., October 26, 2016 “Career Awareness Sessions” to help • Wed., November 23, 2016 people land jobs in the construction industry. • Mon., December 12, 2016 Specifically, the sessions are tailored toward the ongoing Opportunity Corridor MetroHealth 2716 E. 116th St. road-building project, a $331 million • Wed., October 12, 2016 boulevard connecting University Circle to • Wed., October 19, 2016 I-480. The purpose of the free sessions is to • Wed., November 2, 2016 teach people job readiness skills and career • Wed., November 9, 2016 awareness. The sessions are being held through November at various locations in El Barrio 4500 Euclid Ave. the city. Those interested, must RSVP by • Wed., November 16, 2016 calling 216-220-7010. Visit opportunitycorridor.transportation.ohio.gov for more information See the list on the right for places and • Wed., November 30, 2016 about Opportunity Corridor. times for the sessions. Department of Public Works Need Food Assistance? The Greater Cleveland Food Bank Can Help! Division of Waste Collection Attention Ward 6 Residents : The Greater Cleveland help you determine your eligibility and connect you to Important Division Food Bank understands that times are tough and money benefits as well as food pantries, hot meals, and produce is tight. In order to help Northeast Ohio families the food distributions in your area! of Waste News bank has a full time staff of Benefit Counselors that can make the application process quick and easy for over 20 programs including SNAP (food stamps), prescription benefits, child care vouchers, WIC, medical coverage, and other assistance programs. Application options are varied in order to accommodate your family’s specific For application assistance and eligibility screening: immediate needs. Any adult of any age may apply. The 3 Call Benefit Outreach Counselor Isiah X. Thomas at Benefit Counselors will walk you through the process 216-738-2265 Ext. 2204 step-by-step. These programs are available for anyone Bulk Pick-Up Guidelines that needs them. If an individual makes less than $1,276 3 Call and be screened and apply for assistance Bulk Pick-up and Tire Disposal will only be the second week per month (gross) they may be eligible for assistance. The OVER THE PHONE: of the month. income limit for a family of four is $2,628. 216-738-2067 or Toll Free: 1-855-738-2067 You may set out a limit of three bulk items, such as You can now apply for benefits over the phone avoiding appliances, tables and chairs, mattresses and box springs, long lines at social service offices and removing the barrier 3 Visit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank during walk-in couches, furniture, plus up to 4 tires. NOTE: Matresses, box of transportation. SNAP (Food Stamp Program) helps to hours Monday - Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm springs, furniture, etc. must be wrapped in plastic if bed bug lift millions of people out of poverty each year. If you need infested. it, you deserve it! Let the Greater Cleveland Food Bank If you need to set out bulk items other than the second week of the month, you must call 664-3711 to schedule. Upcoming Performances at Division of Waste Bulk CONTACT: Pick-up Schedule 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, OH, 44106 th (216) 795 7070 Week of November 6 www.karamuhouse.org Week of December 4th Three items only, such appliances and furniture, plus up to four tires. Call 664-3711 for more information. Rasheeda Speaking Repairing a Nation Dates: November 3 - 20, 2016 Dates: February 9 - 26, 2017 New Recycling Day(s): Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Day(s): Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Instructions AT THE END OF 2014, Cleveland Sister Act You Can’t Take It With You unveiled new instructions to make waste and recycling Dates: December 1 - 30, 2016 Dates: April 27 - May 14, 2017 Day(s): Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday collection more efficient. For Day(s): Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday recycling, the biggest change is that recyclables should not be Visit www.KaramuHouse.org to learn more about Karamu community programs placed in plastic bags. Instead, they should go loose into your that include show discussions, lectures, film spoken word events and live music. recycling cart. Visit OneSimpleActCleveland.com to learn more about the changes. What’s recyclable… 3 METAL FOOD & SUMMER HIGHLIGHT BEVERAGE CAN: Empty aluminum and steel cans One University Circle 3 PAPER: Newspapers, Groundbreaking magazines, catalogs, What’s not… phone books, junk mail, On June 9, 2016, Council Member Mamie 2 COOKWARE & DISHES: clean cardboard Mitchell and Council President Kevin J. Kelley Metal pots or pans, glasses, were on hand as First Interstate Properties 3 GLASS BOTTLES & JARS: plastic & metal utensils and Petros Development broke ground for Rinsed food & beverage 2 PLASTIC BAGS, WRAP, TOYS, One University Circle, Cleveland’s first jars and bottles of any & OTHER PLASTIC ITEMS: high-rise apartment building in more color Plastic bags & wrap, plastic than 40 years. Also in attendance were Mayor Frank 3 CARTONS: Juice, milk, toys, outdoor furniture, PVC piping G. Jackson, Cuyahoga County Executive wine, soup & other food Armond Budish and Chris Ronayne, & beverage cartons 2 FOAM CUPS & CONTAINERS: president of University Circle Inc. 3 PLASTIC BOTTLES & Foam beverage cups, take- One University Circle will be located at CONTAINERS: Rinsed out containers Euclid Avenue and Stokes Boulevard in plastic containers like Ward 6, the former site of the Children’s 2 OTHER: Food scraps, Museum of Cleveland. milk jugs; soda, water, garden hoses, metal or & juice bottles; ketchup, plastic hangers, auto parts, salad dressing & similar electronics, wood, tires, bottles; soap & detergent window glass, light bulbs, bottles needles DIVISION OF WASTE PHONE NUMBERS Recycling Hotline …………… 216-664-3717 Waste Citations ……………… 216-664-3771 Dead Animal Pick-Ups ……… 216-664-3270 Dumpster Rentals/Service …… 216-664-2162 Illegal Dumping ……… 216-664-DUMP (3867) Graffiti Program ……………… 216-664-2510 ABOVE: Councilwoman Mitchell breaking ground on One University Circle with Mayor ABOVE (left to right): Council President Kevin J. Kelley, Mayor Frank G. Jackson, Jackson, Chris Ronayne, First Interstate Properties and Petros Development. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and Councilwoman Mitchell. WARD 6 OUTSTANDING SENIOR FOR 2016 Mrs. Billie Brown On May 27, 2016 at the City Cleveland Senior Day Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell recognized Mrs. Billie Brown as the Outstanding Senior of the Year for Ward 6. Mrs. Brown was born in Alabama in 1942 to James and Elsie Johnson. The first of 13 siblings, Mrs. Brown and her family moved Mrs. Brown continued to exercise her civic to Cleveland in 1962. Mrs. Brown has been responsibilities by serving as the Street Club happily married to her husband, Wilbert, for President. She demonstrated that it was 53 years and together they have four children, everyone’s responsibility to improve the quality ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. of life in their community. She and her entire Known affectionately as “Busy B”, Mrs. Brown is family assisted the community from delivering always busy helping the community she loves neighborhood newsletters to helping senior so dearly. citizens find a seat at community meetings. Mrs. Brown, a longtime resident of the In her free time, Mrs. Brown loves to exercise Larchmere Community, has been engaged and garden. She has a fondness for hats and in community work for more than 25 years. loves to create head pins for all occasions. After retirement from Key Bank in 1986, she When asked what she loves most about dedicated herself to civic commitment which Cleveland she lovingly explained, “My family included working as a Council Assistant to two is here. I love all the opportunity this city has former Members of Cleveland City Council, given me.” Ken Lumpkin and Patricia Britt. Throughout that work, Mrs. Brown responded to hundreds of Ward 6 residents that needed assistance, as Thank you Billie Brown well as the hundreds of residents she met on a for your dedicated service to PHOTO: Councilwoman Mitchell and Mayor Frank G. Jackson