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34 www.oldbrooklyn.com May 2012 Volume 34; Number 3 Pop UP Pearl Popping Up on May 19th Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes by Christopher Lohr to take place on May 19th A new component of the streetscape [email protected] by Jeffrey Sugalski Participants will return later in the after- design for 2012 is the DIY Urbanism noon to redeem their cards for tickets which Old Brooklyn's historic downtown dis- Design-Build Competition. Inspired by the Cyclists will have the opportunity to they will enter into a Chinese-style raffle for trict will get a boost on Saturday, May 19th, Rebar Group's Park(ing) Day and Niehoff win thousands of dollars in prizes, including a wide array of prizes. All raffle items have when Pop UP Pearl returns for its second Studio's DIY competition, the DIY four brand new bikes, simply by exploring been donated by businesses in Old Brooklyn year. The event will be even bigger this year Urbanism Design-Build Competition asks Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood by and throughout northeast Ohio. with many more shops and street vendors design teams to rethink how the public bicycle this month. Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes raffled at last year's Pedal for plus live musical entertainment and lots of should see an on-street parking space by Prizes, a Prizes food! It will start at noon and run until dusk. transforming it into a small park, a piece of free event, included Pop UP Pearl will feature local artists and public art, or some other amenity. Come see will take two new entertainers, craft vendors and temporary the designs, question how public space is place on bikes, a bike lanes on parts of Pearl Rd. Confirmed used, and interact with it in new and exciting Saturday, one-year musicians include Frankie Starr, Rick ways May 19th member- McKinney, Backtrax, Victor Samalot, Although temporary, the Pop UP Pearl from noon ship to the Cleveland Männerchor, St. Ed's Trash event's complete street component is tied to to 3:30 p.m. downtown Talkers, Next Best Thing and more! the in-progress redesign of the street and It will branch of In addition to the music, over 40 high- sidewalks on Pearl Rd. between Wildlife begin and the YMCA, quality arts and crafts vendors will be in Way and State Rd. As such, it acts as a cat- end at Cleveland attendance, as well as local non-profits with alyst for the project and a demonstration of Loew Park, Indians informational booths. Families should be what it might look like upon completion 3121 Oak tickets, $50 sure to check out the Kids' Zone which will three to five years from now. Park Ave. gift cards to have games, arts & crafts, and a rock-climb- Anyone who would like to be a part of After Steelyard ing wall. Students from local schools are the day, either as a volunteer or as a partici- registering May 21st, 2011 was a beautiful day for bicycling and there was a Commons, also participating in the Wild about Old pant, should contact Christopher Lohr or at Loew large turnout at last year’s Pedal for Prizes. Here a group of bike acces- Brooklyn Art Contest, the winner of which Jayme Lucas-Bukszar at 216-459-1000. Park on the cyclists head south on Pearl Rd. sories and will receive a family pass to the Cleveland Readers can also visit www.popuppearl.com day of the tune-ups, Metroparks Zoo. for updates and more information. event, cyclists of all ages and skill levels will and restaurant gift certificates. Be sure to come hungry because a wide Pop UP Pearl is made possible by grants receive a map of twenty-two points of inter- Approximately 400 cyclists attended the range of food will be available thanks to from Neighborhood Connections and est in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood. They event last year. some of Cleveland's favorite food trucks and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture as well as by will ride their bikes to as many of these loca- In 2010, a small, grassroots group of vendors. Finally, local skaters will be sponsors Key Bank, Dollar Bank, Memphis tions as they wish, having a punch card Old Brooklyn residents and merchants first pleased to hear that the Pop UP Skate Park Fulton Shopping Center, Chiro Cleveland, stamped at each location they visit. See Pedal for Prizes page 4 Old Brooklyn artist paints rockin' guitar by David Waldman Having played guitar for years himself, [email protected] Dan's inspiration came from his own love of Guitarmania is an annual competition music, as well as the artists associated with sponsored by the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame the Fender Stratocaster guitar. His design is and the United Way. It consists of ten-foot called "Six Decades of Stratocaster", and tall Fender Stratocaster guitar replicas which features guitarists from the 1950s to present artists have transformed with creative and day. The design is both visually appealing eye catching designs. Old Brooklyn resident and a historical journey for the Stratocaster Dan Loy is one of the artists selected in the guitar. 2012 Guitarmania competition. In chronological order, the guitarists Dan chose to depict are Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Mayer. Each of these gui- tarists are deeply associated with the Stratocaster guitar, the most famous proba- bly being Eric Clapton's black Stratocaster. See Guitarmania back page Inside is back again for 2012, thanks to our part- Hudec Dental, Healthy Start, Constellation the OBN ners at Public Square Group. Schools, Honey Hut Ice Cream Shoppe, M An integral part of Pop UP Pearl is the & M Wintergreens, Gabe's Family creation of a demonstration "complete Restaurant, Fred's Breads, Pat Catan's and street". (Complete streets are those which Community Spotlight; Third Federal Savings & Loan. The Old Executive Director; accommodate all users -- old, young, dis- Brooklyn Community Development Old Brooklyn Website 2 abled, transit users, automobile drivers, Corporation would also like to thank Ward News & Events 3 cyclists and/or pedestrians.) When an area 13 Councilman Kevin Kelley, Ward 12 commits to completing its streets, it makes a Councilman Anthony Brancatelli, and Ward Police Memorial; New Garden Coordinator; Connect Your commitment to the safety and security of its 3 Councilman Joe Cimperman for their Photo courtesy of Dan Loy Community 4 residents, while also creating a street ideal ongoing support. for storefront retail. Other local businesses and organiza- Dan has lived in Old Brooklyn for over Town Crier; St. Barbara 5 Pop UP Pearl is modeled on the Better tions -- The Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn- twenty years. He started his career as an Commercial News 6 Block project, first undertaken in Dallas in Cleveland, Metrohealth Senior Health & engineer, but then went back to school to become an art teacher, and has since taught Community Toolbox; Earth 2010. It will create a temporary "complete Wellness Center, Kehoe Brothers Printing, Day, May Cash Mob 7 street" with pop-up shops, vibrant street life Speed Exterminating, Ameriflag, Inc. and art all over the Cleveland area as well as in Brooklyn, Parma and Independence. Czech History; Community and a clear vision of what downtown Old the Deaconess Community Foundation, The Meetings; BCN Birding 8 Brooklyn could be. It should be noted that Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Art House, Artists vying for a guitar to paint sub- mitted their designs, which were then nar- Family Fun; ; Theater Notes; the City of Cleveland passed a Complete & Grace Church, Mary Queen of Peace School Gabes Restaurant 9 Green Streets Ordinance in 2011, making it and Public Square Group -- have pledged rowed down to 180 finalists. The final one of only a few cities that has such a law. additional support for the event. designs were displayed in a gallery where Senior & Church Notes 10 Pop UP Pearl celebrates this achievement, sponsors selected which guitar designs they Service Directory & Classified wanted to have produced. Dan's design was and shows how it can potentially be imple- See Sponsor ad on back page 11 mented. one of them. PAGE 2 OLD BROOKLYN NEWS MAY 2012 Children are also taught to give back to the community. Each child who participates From the desk of the in the homerun derby at the All Star game brings a nonperishable food item which is executive director donated to the Brookside Center food pantry. by Robyn Sandys about all that you can do Tee-ball coaches clearly love teaching [email protected] to interact with that site OBALL - 2012 the little ones how to play baseball and sev- and to also learn about eral shared funny stories. "One of my kids May is Pop UP Pearl month. We are all what is going on in Old by Jayme Lucas-Bukszar literally started to run to his house when we excited about the second annual event which [email protected] Brooklyn. And if you told him to run to home base. Yes, just like was such as great success last year. Make are not receiving our E-Newsletter twice a Summer in Old Brooklyn means home- in the movies…" League Co-Director Brian sure you keep May 19th open for a fun-filled month, sign up by emailing Jayme at runs, grass stains, and families cheering lit- Trimble quipped. day in Old Brooklyn. Our staff have worked [email protected]. tle league teams to victory! Coach TJ Taylor added, "Last year one really hard to make this event much bigger Finally remember you will receive the The Old Brooklyn Area Little League of our 3 year old players wasn't able to catch and better than last year with many more Old Brooklyn News for free if you become a (OBALL) has been serving the community the ball because his hands were too full of "shops" both inside and outside storefronts member for just $15 a year.

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