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Submit your story online by May 25th at CollinwoodObserver.com Proud Member of the Observer Media Family of Community-Owned and Written Newspapers & Websites Volume 11 • Issue 5 May 2019 The Big Clean 2019 was another BIG Collinwood Will Be the Host Success; over 350 total bags of trash Neighborhood For Cleveland collected by volunteers Chain Reaction by Stephen Love ness owners of Collinwood and Euclid for Hundreds of Collinwood and Euclid resi- supporting this event and coming out in dents took to the streets, parks, tree lawns, force, and especially to our sponsors who and highway ramps on Saturday, April 6th provided monetary and in-kind donations for ‘The Big Clean 2019’ - the third annual to support the marketing, event costs, and cleanup competition between the two com- raffle prizes for participants. by GCDC News Bureau to open in the neighborhood. Collinwood munities. Our sponsors this year included: the The third installment of Cleveland Chain Re- was selected from a group of four neighbor- Unfortunately, Euclid was once again Ohio EPA, Jakprints, radio station WINT action will take place in the city’s Collinwood hood finalists, which also included Kamm’s victorious in the bag count, although by 1330AM/101.5FM, Ganley Subaru Wick- neighborhood. The neighborhood, located at Corners (in West Park), La Villa Hispana (in a much smaller margin than in previous liffe, The Alliance for the Great Lakes, the city’s northeast boundary, will host this Clark Fulton) and Glenville. Collinwood was years. Collinwood landed 164 bags and Lakeshore Coffee House and many others. economic development project that matches a neighborhood finalist in each of the past Euclid 189, totaling over 350 bags of trash For more pics and videos of this year’s local investors with local entrepreneurs. By two Chain Reaction seasons. the end of 2019, the Chain Reaction partners collected in just a few hours! Remember, event, search #thebigclean on Facebook ( continued on page 14 ) aim to have five new businesses preparing both communities are big winners and and Instagram. If you attended this year’s don’t worry Collinwood, we’ll always have cleanup and took any photos/videos, a chance for redemption at the Big Clean hashtag it with #thebigclean and/or by Annual Bunny Breakfast Recap 2020! sending photographs to keepeuclidbeauti- ‘The Big Clean 2019’ was a partnership [email protected] 10 Bunny Breakfast on Saturday, April 13, of the City of Euclid, Keep Euclid Beautiful Can’t wait until Big Clean 2020 to get in 2019 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Aspinwall and the Euclid Beach Adopt-A-Beach Team on all the cleanup action? You don’t have Outreach Center. We welcomed youth, with support from Greater Collinwood to! Check out plogging (jogging + picking residents and families surrounding Ward Development Corporation and Cleveland up trash), the newest cleanup craze with 10 to come together for this fun occasion. Councilperson Michael Polensek. Cleveland Plogs! Plogging cleanups take Participants had breakfast, created Easter This year’s event marked the first “Zero place the last Wednesday of every month crafts, got their face painted and took pho- Waste” event in partnership with Rust Belt at 6pm through October. Visit facebook. tos with the Easter Bunny. The event was Riders, who educated VASJ students and com/cleplogs to see where we’re headed phenomenal. We had over 100 residents event attendees about reducing waste and next in the neighborhood. On Wednesday participate in the event. composting. We produced just one large May 29th, Cleveland Plogs will meet out- “We appreciate everyone that at- by Carly Lovely bag of trash during the post cleanup cel- side Five Points Community Center (813 tended our Annual Bunny Breakfast and Ward 10 Councilman Anthony Hairston ebration event by using compostable plates, E 152nd St, Cleveland, OH 44110) at 6pm. thank all of the residents and staff that and Greater Collinwood Development cups and other supplies. #cleplogs Corporation hosted the 2nd Annual Ward ( continued on page 16 ) Special thanks to Villa Angela-St. Jo- If you and your neighbors want to do seph High School (VASJ) for hosting the your own cleanup or plogging, let us know event once again. Big thanks also to Court so we can hook you up with gloves, bags A Happy Easter Celebration at Community Service and the Euclid Ser- and more! For more information or ques- vice Department for collecting trash bags tions about cleanups, contact Stephen Love Anointed Gates Ministries throughout both communities. at [email protected] or call Thank you to the many determined 216-571-0685. neighbors, church congregations, and busi- Euclid Beach Pier Ribbon Cutting You are invited to join Councilman Mike Polensek, Executive Director Brian Zimmerman and the Board of Commissioners of the Cleve- land MetroParks for an Official Ribbon Cutting for the Euclid Beach Pier at Euclid Beach Park 16301 Lakeshore Blvd. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:00 AM Page 2 The Collinwood Observer Volume 11 • Issue 5 The Collinwood Observer Volume 11 • Issue 5 Page 3 May 2019 May 2019 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Councilman’s Corner COMMUNITY MEETINGS Lost Dog Needs Your Help Cleveland Plogs East 152nd! by Michael D. eastside then we must all do our part. Please by Christie Lucco Polensek become a stakeholder. If you see something or COLLINWOOD HOMEOWNERS MEETING Shelby, a tan colored shepherd-mix dog, went The Collinwood Observer is a citizen-based news hear something, then say something. 1st Wednesday of the month missing from the parking lot located at 885 E. 7:00 PM source published by Collinwood Publishing Inc., a local Spring has sprung Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School is 222nd St. on April 12. There have been sev- St Mary Church business dedicated to the development of grass roots and the cleaning now officially open. CMSD is in the process eral unconfirmed sightings between Euclid media and increased connectedness of the citizens, 15519 Holmes Avenue civic groups, non profits, businesses and institutions in season has just be- of completing the rest of the work on the site and North Collinwood, but the dog is still at- and around Cleveland Wards 10 and 11. gun! In order to which will include the demolition of the old MyCOM MEETING large. Shelby is a friendly dog, but very scared. 1st Thursday of the Month make your property building, the installation of the playgrounds, If you see her, please contact 440-497-0702 THE COLLINWOOD OBSERVER 5:30 PM aesthetically more a play field, learning gardens and a new park- Salvation Army Temple Corp immediately so she can be reunited with her 1591 E. 230 STREET appealing, I am ask- ing lot besides the installation of landscaping 17625 Grovewood Avenue family. There is a $200 reward being offered EUCLID, OH 44117 ing each and every around the property. With the completion Shelby, a shepherd-mix, has been missing since April for the dog’s safe return. property owner to please clean up their prop- of OH Perry, all of the CMSD elementary EAST 185th STREET NEIGHBORHOOD 12. Call 440-497-0702 with sightings immediately. Copyright 2014—Collinwood Publishing Inc. ASSOCIATION All rights reserved. Any reproduction is erty. Lawn care is one of the biggest part in schools, preK-8, in the Greater Collinwood 2nd Tuesday of the Month forbidden without written permission. maintaining curb appeal, as well as regularly community will have been replaced with new 6:00 PM mowing the lawn, raking the leaves and pull- state-of-the-art buildings. My sincere appre- Lithuanian Hall PUBLISHER 2019 Neighborhood Resources ing weeds. The appearance of our community ciation to CMSD and the tax payers of our 877 East 185th Street – next to Post Office John Copic, [email protected] by Mayor Frank Jackson programs strategically transition away from is important to me and should be to all. If community for supporting this initiative. where we’ll stretch out and take stock of the DEMOCRATIC WARD CLUB Dear Residents, traditionally sports-based offerings to pro- ADVERTISING there is a home on your street that has an un- The construction of the Mark Tromba play- 2nd Wednesday of the Month trash haul! We’ll also talk about Cleveland In my last eNews update, I told you about gramming aimed at giving youth a stronger John Copic, 216.505.0185 kempt yard please report it to the Division of ground in the Collinwood Village between (September to June) Ploggs and growing a plogging movement 6:30 PM changes to come at our newly rebranded foundation for success later in life. Health (216) 664-2300 or the Mayors Action Mandalay and Pomeroy Roads, is going full in the neighborhood and beyond. Best of The views and opinions expressed in this Collinwood Slovenian Home Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Cen- Some of the new Summer 2019 programs Center at (216) 664-2900. If there is a home or speed. The $1.5 million project will include a all, ploggers will receive a coupon to Chili publication are those of each writer, and not 15810 Holmes Avenue ters (NRRCs). I am pleased to announce include: those of the publisher, editor or any other entity. business that is not being maintained prop- new splash pad adjacent to the rehabbed pool, PRESIDENT: Councilman Polensek Peppers Fresh Mexican Grill - good for 1/2 that registration for the City of Cleveland’s • ACT/SAT prep Even doggos in cones can go plogging - so you have erly please call that into the Building & Hous- a new playground, basketball courts, land- off your purchase of a meal item and drink! The Collinwood Observer is powered by: no excuse! ing hotline (216) 664-2007.