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WINTER 2019 WINTER Cleveland Public Cleveland Theatre’s Student Student Theatre’s Theatre Theatre Enrichment Program Own workshop Space Seventh Hill’s Making Our Making Our Hill’s Seventh Kent State Cleveland Urban Urban Cleveland State Kent and Design Collaborative Manufacturing Camp at Max High School Hayes ¡HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL! oficinas, nos encontramos en 6516 Detroit Avenida, Suite 1. Suite Avenida, en 6516 Detroit oficinas, nos encontramos Si usted quiere saber más acerca de Detroit Shoreway Shoreway de Detroit más acerca saber Si usted quiere los servicios y de Desarrollo Organización de Comunidad visita nuestras o que brindamos, llámanos a 216.961.4242, TH VIEWS The Newsletter of Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization The of Detroit Newsletter Community Development Shoreway NEIGHBORHOOD MYCOM YOUTH EMPLOYMENT Youth with in partnership available are programs employment youth Two olds, and year 18-24 for program round year a Opportunities Unlimited: employment olds. Summer year 14-24 for program employment a summer winter/ begins in late Registration August. and ends in June starts in early spring. early employment youth about to learn more like would you If Wilson Ashley contact with MyCom, involved become or x243. 216.961.4242 or at [email protected] Wagner Steve photo credit: Center The Gordon Square • www.detroitshoreway.org Arcade Detroit • 6516 Avenue, Suite • 216.961.4242 1 • Cleveland, Ohio 44102 IS MYCOM: “YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT” in their to programming youth Cleveland Greater connecting is a network MyCom while giving back to their futures their them for neighborhoods, preparing Shoreway Detroit includes 21 communities. network 10-year-old The communities. Inc. and Cudell Improvement Organization (DSCDO) Development Community will cover the network in 2019 to ensure with MyCom to partner excited are (Cudell) neighborhoods. Cudell, and Edgewater Shoreway, the Detroit youth home to outstanding Side is already West Near The centers, at neighborhood theaters, parks, recreation programming to youth will help connect with MyCom Partnering and libraries. could programming future were gaps and identify these programs, coming this summer a guide for tuned Stay be beneficial. Cudell, and Edgewater Shoreway, all Detroit compiling steering A opportunities. programming youth neighborhood organizations, schools, and residents youth-serving of committee gathering process. with the information will assist BACK COVER: DSCDO 45 BACK ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION DETROIT SHOREWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TH 45 ANNUAL MEETING PAID Nonprofit U.S. Postage U.S. Organization Cleveland, OH OH Cleveland, Permit No. 842 No. Permit Thursday, February 28, 2019 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (Gym) | 6928 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH Doors open: 5:00 | Dinner: 5:30-6:30 | Meeting: 6:30 WINTER 2019 WINTER DSCDO memberships can be purchased by Detroit Shoreway neighborhood residents at dscdo.org until February 26th or at the door the day of the Annual Meeting. Membership includes a spaghetti dinner. Only paid 2019 members are eligible to vote in the DSCDO board election. Nonresidents can still attend the meeting and enjoy dinner, but cannot vote in the election. Keynote Speaker: Tania Menesse Director of Community Development, City of Cleveland Contact Ashley Wilson at 216-961-4242 x243 or [email protected] with questions. DSCDO 2019 Membership Dues Residential Commercial / Services Industrial / / Nonprofit Institutional ___$10 Adult membership ___$25 Up to 4 employees ___$100 50+ employees ___$5 Senior membership (age 55+) ___$50 5-24 employees ___$5 Spaghetti dinner admission ___$75 25-49 employees individuals younger than 18 Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________ Business Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________ City: __________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________ Email: ________________________________ Website: ________________________Phone: ___________ Follow Detroit Shoreway on Facebook, Twitter Twitter on Facebook, Shoreway Detroit Follow @detroitshoreway and Instagram STAY CONNECTED! STAY If you are not a Detroit Shoreway resident, or you would like to purchase additional dinners, it is $10 per dinner for adults, and $5 for children & seniors. www.detroitshoreway.org Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization The Gordon Square Arcade Suite 1 6516 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102 216.961.4242 216.961.8830 NEIGHBORHOOD VIEWS Checks may be made payable to: Detroit Shoreway CDO, 6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1, Cleveland, OH 44102 Purchase membership at https://squareup.com/store/detroit-shoreway-community-development- organization/ or dscdo.org. NEW! SATURDAYS AT VINTAGE LORAIN CHILDREN’S WINTER BALL Explore an exciting, eclectic mix of new and old shops and restaurants in Saturday, February 23rd, 3-7pm Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway along Lorain Avenue. Location TBD - updates will be posted on DSCDO social media. With the growing number of vintage and retail shops opening on Lorain Avenue, the corridor has the potential to draw in regional visitors. For This free formal event decades Lorain Avenue has been home to locally-owned vintage shops for children ages like Century Antiques, Reincarnation Vintage Design, Sweet Lorain, and 1-12 will feature more. These anchor businesses have paved the way for new businesses music, food, prizes, such as All Things For You and Helm Collective. DSCDO and Ohio City and fun! Inc. have partnered with local businesses to promote shopping in the district every Saturday when most businesses are open from 12pm-5pm. Questions? Contact Ashley Wilson at For a business map and updates on event happenings, visit the Saturdays [email protected] at Vintage Lorain Facebook event page or dscdo.org. or 216.961.4242 x243. PROJECT RED CORD “Project Red Cord” is a community street outreach initiative headed by the Renee Jones Empowerment DYNGUS DAY Center and supported by DSCDO and other partners. CIFF TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN GORDON SQUARE Project Red Cord was created in response to concerns The 9th Annual Cleveland Dyngus Day is set for from neighborhood residents after the “kNOw Human Trafficking” community gathering in Spring 2018. Since The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is thrilled to bring Monday, April 22nd from 10am-9pm. Headquartered the first Project Red Cord on June 7th 2018, the following more to the Festival than ever before! In addition to the screenings at in Detroit Shoreway, the free Polish event brings food, polka music, a parade, crafts, and more to the services have been provided to community members Tower City Cinemas, CIFF is expanding the scope of its footprint with on 7 different evenings: the addition of two Festival hubs – CIFF East (University Circle) and neighborhood. CIFF West (Gordon Square Arts District). For more information, visit ClevelandDyngus.com. - Free food - Free personal hygiene products for women CIFF West will debut in Gordon Square the first weekend of CIFF43 - SNAP benefits (food stamps through the Greater on the evening of Thursday, March 28th, followed by two full days Cleveland Food Bank) of programming on Friday, March 29th and Saturday, March 30th. - Counselors provided on site from the Cleveland Rape Screenings will take place at Capitol Theatre and Near West Theatre. Crisis Center - Free Narcan and Naloxone kits and training More than 500 screenings will take place during the 12 days of the provided by The MetroHealth System Project DAWN Festival, with more than 300 guest filmmakers from around the Cuyahoga County world on-hand for Q&As. CIFF43 program details will be available - “Street Cards” with important numbers at clevelandfilm.org on Friday, March 1st, with Program Guides - Free clothing, toys, and bicycles for kids hitting the streets the week of March 4th. Tickets will go on sale to CIFF Members on Friday, March 8th and to the general public on The initiative has been an opportunity to engage with Friday, March 15th. For more information, visit clevelandfilm.org. residents living in a section of Detroit Shoreway suffering from poverty, drug overdose/addiction, and Use code “DSCDO” at checkout for $1 off each ticket purchase. the highest level of prostitution in the city of Cleveland. Stay tuned for similar street outreach initiatives in 2019. RIDE RTA TO TOWER CITY FREE TAX PREP, RIGHT IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR WEST RECREATION The Detroit Shoreway neighborhood will benefit from free tax preparation thanks to Near West Recreation offers affordable year round recreation programming for children of the Enterprise-Led Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition. The Gordon all ages as well as select programs for adults. The leagues operate on a sliding scale system, Square Arcade tax site (6516 Detroit Avenue, computer lab) is open Monday and Tuesday with need-based financial assistance available to participants living on Cleveland's Near from 5pm-8pm, and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. If you make less than $54,000 a year, let West Side. Near West Rec offers baseball, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, youth and women’s Cuyahoga EITC do your taxes for free. Call Cuyahoga EITC at 2-1-1 or visit boxing, track, volleyball, and more. Visit ohiocity.org/nearwestrec for program schedules refundohio.org/tax-help to schedule an appointment. and current enrollment. With the help of 300 IRS-certified volunteers, 25 Site Coordinators, and 40 partner Near West Recreation is a partnership between DSCDO, Ohio City Inc., Tremont West organizations, Cuyahoga EITC is able to provide free tax preparation to over 10,000 Development Corp. and Metro West CDO. residents each year. Interested in being a tax prep volunteer? Visit refundohio.org or email [email protected]. No prior experience is necessary. Interested in coaching, sponsoring or volunteering? Email [email protected]..