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FREE TAKE ONE! Please patronize our advertisers. Proud Member of the Observer Media Family of Community-Owned and Written Newspapers & Websites Volume 8 • Issue 7 July 2016 Neighbors Turn Out to Walk & Roll Veteran’s Park Dedication by Julia DiBaggio on E. 185th Street With the school year coming to an end, it On Sunday, June 12th 2016, Northeast Ohio was uncharacteristically sunny as Collinwood dedicated its first veteran’s memorial at Vet- erans Park at the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd and Nottingham Rd to honor those who have fought for our freedoms. The marble monument, donated by Nagy Monuments on Waterloo Road, captures the emblems of the five divisions of the Armed Forces with stunning detail. Since the founding of Collinwood, many by Sarah Gyorki and balloons, and getting their faces paint- men and women from this neighborhood What is more American than a Parade?! ed. Added to the candy they gathered while responded to the call of duty to serve in The E. 185th Street Merchants Associa- they watched the morning parade. Many the Armed Forces in both times of war and tion hosted their first annual Walk & Roll kids went home with full goodie bags! And peace. Many of them came out for the cer- E185 on Saturday, June 18, with lots of fun, on top of it all, the merchants raffled off 11 emony. Councilman Polensek chose to com- free, family activities and plenty to see up bicycles, which now have new homes, and memorate those who served on this particu- and down the street. The event kicked off are helping more residents become enthusi- lar Sunday as it was leading up to Flag Day, with a parade at 10:00, followed by a bike astic cyclists. June 14th commemorating the adoption of rodeo and sidewalk sale that stretched the A nice feature of this event was that ev- the flag in 1777. length of the district. erything was free, thanks to a Neighbor- would like to preserve those stories. Submit The Collinwood-Nottingham Historical your story to Mary Louise Jesek Daley at The Collinwood Cycle celebration fea- hood Connections Grant awarded to the Society is collecting the stories of all those tured bike safety and riding tips, bike lock E. 185th Street Merchants, who planned [email protected] or 216- from the neighborhood who served. If you 664-4236. give-aways, and also two guided bike rides the event. Barbara Liddell, owner of Bari served, your history is important. The group through the neighborhood. The sidewalk Health and Beauty and one of the organiz- sale and festival included four different arts ers, said, “We wanted to give something activity areas, provided by Waterloo Arts, back to the community, and to give people a that included mural painting, chalk art, fun day out in the neighborhood. These are wacky musical instruments, and a make- the kinds of things that bring our commu- and-take craft tent. Five bands played coun- nity together, and make this a better place.” Euclid Beach Summer Series try, blues, polka, steel drum and gospel mu- Sandra McKinney, owner of McKinney Looking for something to do on Friday starting June 10th through August 12th? sic. And vendors lined the street with tables, Printing and another lead organizer, also Come enjoy the lake, music and food trucks at Euclid Beach Park selling local goods or sharing information pointed out how much support the commu- 5:30pm until 8:30pm! about non-profit and community organi- nity provided: “We couldn’t have done this Check out the scheduled list of performers below: zations. A bounce house added to the fun. without the help of so many great sponsors. July 8: The Benjaminz And many groups also featured giveaways Our local stakeholders really showed that July 15: Hubb’s Groove - the kids had fun gathering candy, stickers, ( continued on page 2 ) July 22: Grammy Award Winning Kinsman Dazz Band July 29: Cecil Rucker’s Good Vibes August 5: The Williams Project In Memorial George V Voinovich August 12: The 147 Band 15 July 1936 – 12 June 2016 fun? Did we live life filled with others and Holy Redeemer celebrates 92nd concerned with others? Did we work for Feast of St. Anthony June 12th the greater good? If we could answer these honestly and positively, then we have lived our lives as any good Christian should, as any good person does. On the morning of Sunday, June 12, we lost a good man in George Voinovich; a friend, a husband, a father, grandfather and a man of service. During the time since then we heard so much about who he was and what he had accomplished. Each of us has their own memories. He had his own ways but these made him who he was. He was proud of his Slovenian and Serbian by Mary Louise Daley roots and he carried his Collinwood pride An old saying implores that we “remember before him; “Once a Railroader…Always a the dash between the years of our birth and Railroader.” our death. That dash may be short or long So, we say one last farewell to a special but no matter, for what is important is what person and send him to his new special we do with that dash between our coming place, may we learn by his example of com- and our going.” munity service and help make the neigh- We must ensure through our lives that borhood he called home a better place and that dash is defined by who we are and what may our lives better for having known him. we did for ourselves, our family, our com- His memory will live on as will his lega- munity, our country or our world. Hope- cy. Therefore, he is never really gone from fully that time is filled with positive and us. God bless and keep his family. Float with statue of St. Anthony and Knights of Columbus fulfilling events and activities. Did we do For more please turn to Page 20 something for someone else? Did we have ( more images on page 16 ) Page 2 The Collinwood Observer Volume 8 • Issue 7 July 2016 July 2016 The Collinwood Observer Volume 8 • Issue 7 Page 3 Community Community Councilman’s Corner The Collinwood Library Welcomes Graduate Of Collinwood High School, COMMUNITY MEETINGS by Michael D. the Humphrey’s Sports Complex. Work NFL Wide Receiver, Cecil Shorts lll, Back To The Neighborhood To Engage The Collinwood Observer is a citizen-based news Polensek should be completed within the next two COLLINWOOD HOMEOWNERS MEETING source published by Collinwood Publishing Inc., a local weeks. Work is also well underway on the 1st Wednesday of the month With Youth business dedicated to the development of grass roots It has been a fast replacement of the pedestrian bridge over 7:00 PM media and increased connectedness of the citizens, St Mary Church civic groups, non profits, businesses and institutions in and furious sum- I-90 at Villaview Road. It is a unique de- 15519 Holmes Avenue and around Cleveland Wards 10 and 11. mer so far. I wish sign to enhance our community and tie in to thank everyone to the new Greenway Bike Path that is being EAST 185th STREET NEIGHBORHOOD THE COLLINWOOD OBSERVER who joined us on designed. The new bike lanes on Lakeshore ASSOCIATION 650 E. 185TH STREET 2nd Tuesday of the Month Sunday, June 12 for Boulevard have been implemented but not CLEVELAND, OH 44119 6:00 PM the official dedica- without with some trials and tribulations. Lithuanian Hall Copyright 2014—Collinwood Publishing Inc. tion of Veteran’s Park at East 174th Street Traffic Engineering needs to restripe, bet- 877 East 185th Street – next to Post Office All rights reserved. Any reproduction is and Lakeshore Boulevard. It was truly a ter define some of the areas of concern and DEMOCRATIC WARD CLUB forbidden without written permission. great day. I look forward to the final com- place proper signage where needed along 2nd Wednesday of the Month PUBLISHER pletion of the site and the installation of the Boulevard. Work should be completed 6:30 PM John Copic, [email protected] new signage. Also, congratulations to Holy shortly. Collinwood Slovenian Home 15810 Holmes Avenue Redeemer Catholic Church for their hard On a very personal note, we lost a long- by Caroline Peak Summer Reading Club. PRESIDENT: Councilman Polensek ADVERTISING John Copic, 216.505.0185 work for their annual Feast of St Anthony time neighbor, friend and dedicated public On the heels of the victory parade by the The theme focused on sharing with and Procession which was a great success official; that being the Honorable George EAST 156th STREET NEIGHBROHOOD Cavaliers, Collinwood graduate, Cecil Car- youth the value of giving back to the com- WRITERS: Bob Payne, Pat Brady, Matthew with a large turnout. V. Voinovich. He was a product of the ASSOCIATION lon Shorts III (who is now an American munity, staying in school, working hard Orgovan, Gina M. Tabasso, Rita Kingsbury, 3rd Wednesday of the month to achieve good grades, setting goals and Fr. Joseph Fortuna, Pastor, V. McGraw, Joe The Friday night attendance at the Eu- Greater Collinwood community and a 6:00 PM football wide receiver for the Houston Tex- Valencic, Rina Catena, Nan Kennedy, Heidi clid Beach MetroPark’s Concert series has graduate of Collinwood High School. He Collinwood Recreation Center ans of the National Football League) vis- having a backup plan if sports or other Shenk, Melissa Gleeson, Peter Brown, been overwhelming with great entertain- never lost sight of who he was and where 16300 Lakeshore Boulevard ited the Collinwood Branch of Cleveland career options do not pan out.