FutureHeights is dedicated to preserving and Future strengthening neighborhoods and commercial districts in Cleveland Heights and advocates citizen Heights NEWS participation in planning and development. NO. 15 WINTER 2005 ANNUAL REPORT 2004 Now is the Time to Join FutureHeights

This could be your final issue of the Clean & Green program, and many of FutureHeights News. BUT . . . You don’t the public education and advocacy projects have to miss an issue if you JOIN TODAY! that are the cornerstone of the organization. We know you’ve enjoyed reading These core programs will continue to FutureHeights News over the past four grow in 2005. HeightsShops will offer years. It is a labor of love produced by additional educational workshops for inde- people who, much like you, value Cleveland pendent business owners and increase the Heights and are working to keep it strong. “Buy Local” campaign. We hope to double Popularity has been a double-edged sword, the sales of the FutureHeights gift certifi- however: our printing and mailing expenses cates program, and will continue to offer have soared. Because we want to direct technical assistance to districts as well as most of our lean budget to community work to increase efforts of services, we have decided that, after this public spaces within those areas. issue, we will send FutureHeights News only The 2005 speaker series gets off to a to members of the organization. great start on January 19 at the annual You can continue to receive the city’s meeting. We are honored to present best publication on citizen planning issues, Donovan Rypkema, an internationally city development information, and recognized authority on real estate econom- FutureHeights events—and be treated to ics. I have had the pleasure of hearing Mr. free and discounted members-only special Rypkema speak on a number of occasions events—by becoming a member. Your tax- and it is always a great delight. He will deductible contribution goes a long way to speak about the important role of Cleveland supporting vital community programs and Heights’ historic neighborhood commercial projects that enhance the of life for districts, a presentation sure to spark lots of all. We’ve enclosed a convenient pledge ideas and discussion at this major yearly envelope. We hope to hear from you soon. get-together for friends of FutureHeights. Members will be treated to a couple of From the President of the Board free events: the annual meeting reception at When a group of Cleveland Heights citizens Studio You!, a “meet and greet” full of great sponsored a town meeting in January of conversation and good cheer, as well as a 2001 to discuss the challenges of big box walking tour of an historic Cleveland stores entering our historic neighborhoods, Heights neighborhood this summer. we had no idea that four years later the Other 2005 highlights will include effort would have spawned the creation of another public participation planning FutureHeights, a nonprofit organization exhibit in August, three more issues of committed to community revitalization and FutureHeights News, additional volunteer citizen involvement. It is gratifying that the opportunities, and community forums work of a few has grown to the work of featuring local experts. many. FutureHeights, so named because we This annual report chronicles who we look to the future of this wonderful city, has are, what we do, and the many ways you established itself as a vital component in the have helped your community through work that must be done to preserve and support of FutureHeights. Your generosity strengthen Cleveland Heights. continues to inspire us, renewing the dedica- FutureHeights’ programs are designed tion of the staff, board, and volunteers as we to revitalize the community as well as to work to strengthen Cleveland Heights. give Cleveland Heights citizens the opportu- It is with great enthusiasm and pride nity to directly participate in making their that I present this progress report on our neighborhoods better places to live, work, services to Cleveland Heights in 2004. and play. Our second year of operation as a nonprofit organization saw the further Sarah Wean, President development of the HeightsShops program, Program Highights

Clean & Green Considering Lee Road Big DigStacy Mitchell Lee Road Holiday Stroll

Board of Directors Education and Advocacy held four volunteer clean-up events in 2004, 2004–2005 Education and advocacy issues were front bringing together citizens and student Sarah B. Wean, President and center in 2004. We expanded the email groups from JCU and Cleveland Heights Community Volunteer newsletter outreach to more than 475 High School. The Garden Angel program Chuck Miller, Immediate residents to inform them of pertinent issues raised $300 for bulbs that were planted Past President and meeting dates. We endorsed the rezon- along Lee Road. The Big Dig Perennial Principal, Doty and Miller ing of the Lee Road corridor and produced a Exchange in October brought together Architects citizen’s planning vision document for Lee Cleveland Heights gardeners to swap plants John Milgram, Road development. and exchange plant stories. Vice President The FutureHeights Speaker Series The FutureHeights Gift Certificate President, Aexcel Corporation presented four events in 2004: Tom Bier of program, designed to keep resident’s hard- the Levin School of Urban Affairs at CSU earned dollars circulating in the local Robert M. Leggett, addressed aging housing stock and its economy sold over $3,000 in 2004. Over Treasurer Chief Investment Officer, implications for the future; Lou Tisler, eighty Cleveland Heights independent Gries Financial LLC Director of the First Suburbs Development businesses participate in this program. Council, spoke of the advocacy work of the We provided technical assistance to the Andrea Morris, Secretary Community Volunteer organization and its new development Cedar-Lee Special Improvement District projects; Pat Carey addressed the statewide through facilitating partnerships in the William D. Buss II policy work of GreaterOhio; and Stacy planning and design of the Lee Road Attorney at law Mitchell, of the Institute for Local Self- streetscape and assisted the Cedar- Gregory M. Donley Reliance, spoke on chain stores and their Fairmount and Cedar-Lee districts with Senior Writer/Designer, economic toll on the American way of life. their special events. Cleveland Museum of In August over 500 people viewed “Consider- Ben Greenberg ing Lee Road,” a five-day citizen participa- Community Outreach Loan Officer, National tion planning exhibition recognized by the FutureHeights increased its membership Capital Corporation Plain Dealer’s Steven Litt as “an unusual support by over 20%. John Hopkins experiment that should be repeated In September, FutureHeights members Executive Director, Buckeye throughout the region, for projects big and were treated to a sneak preview of the Area CDC small.” The exhibition continues to draw Beechwood Road two-family conversion Mark Majewski input through our website, project, sponsored by the First Suburbs Principal, Northstar www.futureheights.org. Development Council. Planning And we published three issues of The FutureHeights website, Eileen McKeon FutureHeights News, including a special www.futureheights.org, was enhanced to Smythe-Cramer Realty report on Lee Road that was distributed to include additional information, a more John Satola 2000 citizens. comprehensive community calendar, and Production Artist, additional public input tools such as the Brokaw Inc. Heights Shops discussion forum and surveys. Terry Schwarz In September, 25 Cleveland Heights mer- To promote the and livability of Senior Planner, Urban chants participated in a workshop devoted Cleveland Heights, FutureHeights devel- Design Center of to strengthening local, independent busi- oped a screensaver that features over 100 Northeastern Ohio nesses in the face of corporate competition, photographic images that highlight the Robert Youdelman conducted by national expert Stacy Mitchell. buildings and neighborhoods that make Retired CFO, Allen Telecom Clean & Green, our beautification program, Cleveland Heights unique and attractive. Executive Director Julie V. Langan Members

Our special thanks to Elke Chodorow Sally Hanley Bobbi McNamara Rodger Saffold these foundations for Mark Chupp & Sharon Jean Hanson Donald & Sandra McPherson James Salerno their support in 2004: Schumaker Richard & Gloria Hanson Elisa Meadows & Salon DM Coatings Research Group, Inc. Samuel S. Hartwell Adam Altman Bradley & Sharon Sanders The Cleveland Foundation Franklin Cohen Barbara Hawley & David Marilyn Meadows Stephan & April Schlegelmilch The Cyrus Eaton Foundation Gary Collins & Goodman Joanne Melaragno Mr. & Mrs. Viktor The Wm. J. & Dorothy K. Albert Dello Russo Heights Guitars S. Joshua Mendel Schreckengost O’Neill Foundation Jack & Roslyn Collins Sean & Nika Heineman Mike’s Convenient Food Mart John & Barbara Schubert The Katherine & Lee Chilcote William & Barbara Collins Dawn Heintzelman John Milgram John & Sally Schulze Foundation Michael & Jennie Collyer Bruce Hennes Chuck & Janice Miller Terry Schwarz The Nord Family Foundation Lucille Conde Chuck & Ann Herbruck Will Millhiser Susan Semonoff The Paintstone Foundation Kim Conklin & Damir Janigro Rice Hershey & Wilbur Bonnie Mills Victor Serna/ Sky Bank The Raymond John Wean James Corcoran Markstrom Michael & Carol Montlack Nancy Shrader Foundation Julie Cortese & Fred Heinzel Charles Herrmann Virginia Mook Peter Shriver The Sears-Swetland Katharine M. Coss Helen Hertz Damaris Moore David & Elizabeth Shriver Foundation Joan Costello Rob & Dale Hilton John & Sally Morley Charles Shuster Coventry Cats D. Peter Hochberg & Andrea Morris Eric Silverman Individual and Ensign & Lana Cowell Maxine Singer Emily Morton Robert & Donna Simons AICP Business support: Margaret Cowin John & Traci Hopkins Marian Morton Ed Small/Cleveland Urban Patrick Crago & Sharon Lansing & Patience Hoskins Mo’s Sunoco Properties, Ltd. Mark & Kathryn Adams Grossman Susannah Hyatt & Barry Mita Tshepo Motsamai & David & Irene Smith Michael & Mazie Adams Tom & Sarah Croley Irie Kynyk-Goss Properties Lindy Burt Steven Smith Tom Adams Herbert S. Crowther, III Marc & Karen Jaffe Patrick & Heather Mullen Lloyd Snyder & Chantal Akerib James L. Cull Edward & Gay Janis Gary Murphy Margaret Terry Susan Alcorn Lois Davis John & Sue Janssen Patrick Murray & Wanda Solaru Gail Anderson Elsie Day Eric N. Johnson & Susan Greene Katherine Solender James Anderson & David W. Glenn & Kathleen DeBoer Ronald A. Elliott Byron Myers Glenn Solomon Wittkowsky Peter & Rachel Degolia Fred & Kathy Jones Joseph & Barbara Nahra Peggy Spaeth & Miles Coburn Tom & Rosalie Anderson Laura Roberts Dempsey & Laura Junglas Rob Namy Sarah Spengler Joe & Betsy Andrews Daniel P. Dempsey Donald & Nancy Junglas Jack & Charlotte Newman Michael St. Clair Richard Andrews Kenneth & Jeanne Diamond Susie Kaeser & Jerry Blake Walter Nicholes & Carol Staiger Carol Armbrust & Thomas Nancy Dietrich Irv & Wally Kaplan Nina S. McLellan Julie Stanger Aldrich Damion Difranco & K. Kornell The Honorable Ed Kelley Richard & Irene Nowak Carmine Stewart Atma Center Morris S. Dixon Chas Kikel & Barbara Albert Oberst Albert & Alice Stratton Rita Bar Bernard & Mary Helen Weakland Michael Occhionero/Heights James W. Streff Ken & Ellen Barcus Doherty Gus & Jan Kious Center Building Studio Techne Mary Barkley Gregory & Elizabeth Donley Stuart & Anne Klein Jeff & Kara O’Donnell John & Mary Lane Sullivan James & Janet Barlow David Dorsch & Cliff Bowers Sue Klein Timothy O’Donnell Janet Sweeton Geoff & Mary Ann Barnes Joan Dowling Ann Kocks & Ken Perelman Kristin Ohlson Hank & Sachie Tanaka Russell Baron Dream Spa, Inc. Sandra Kogan-Jaffe Bob & Buster Oldenburg Jody Taslitz John Barr Phil & Liz Dretzka Thomas Kohan & Susan Kay Louisa Oliver George Taylor & Michael Barrett Ruth Durack Weber June O’Neil Candice Hoke Kathleen & Dennis Barrie Jean Dye Dennis Kolovich Lou & Myra Orenstein Sarah Taylor Barbara & Terry Bauer Richard Eckert Richard Konisiewicz Charles Owen The Coral Company David Beach & Constance John & Mary Elder Ursula Korneitchouk Pacific East The Grapevine, Inc. Magoulias Doug & Sheila Epp Ray Kowalski Eric & Susan Pardee The Mad Greek Restaurant Robert Beck William & Carol Falender Kulture Kids Richard & Jude Parke Jan Tierney Jerome & Maureen Belinson John & Elizabeth Briggs Alan & Virginia Kuper Tom Patras & Erica Spaid Marlene Tighe Michael Benjamin Feighan Kurz Architects Paysage International., Inc Jennifer Tucker David Bergholz Fifth Third Bank- Cedar Road Kynyk-Goss Properties Myron & Anne Pearce Carl Ubbelohde Marty Bergman Robert Fischer Donna Lalewicz Nicholas & Sue Peay Robert & Susan Underhill James & McKey Berkman Jim Fish & Marty Neubert Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lang Stephen Pepper & Linda Tobin University Circle Incorporated Cliff Berns & Karen Allgire Hugh Fisher Bill & Julie Langan Peter Petretich Carl Unterweiser Tom & Dorothy Bier Forest Hill Home Owners Inc. Robert & Susan Leggett Jim & Diane Pexa VIP Restoration Inc. Big Fun, Inc. Jonathan Forman/Cleveland John & Deanne Lentz Mark Phillips & Lita Jack & Blanche Valancy Glenn E. Billington Co. LPA Cinemas Martin & Maureen Lentz Gonzalez Judith Van Kleef Richard Block Bruce Frumker Joanne Lewis Monica Plunkett Ken Vinciquerra Eleanor Bonnie Catherine Fuller Larry & Bonnie Lindberg Joanne Poderis Vixseboxse Art Galleries Delores Boswell Margo Gaetz Whitney & Georgia Lloyd Donalene Poduska Paul & Nan Volpe John Paul Boukis/Kalliope William & Sally Ganger Rose Lovinger David Porter & Margaret David Walker Stage Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bruce & Lia Lowrie Poutasse Gordon & Sarah Wean Jeffrey Bowen & Susan Miller Garfield Gary & Julie Lustic James J. Posch, II Hannah Weil Helene Brady Gayle Gathercole Gordon & Maureen Maas Elaine Price Norman Weinstein Christopher Brandt & Beth Joseph & Marge Geiger Bill & Susan MacDermott Bill & Thelma Proudfit Victor & Kathleen Weizer Sersig Jacek Ghosh Mac’s Backs Paperbacks Steve & Joyce Rajki Michael & Diana Wellman Joe Brazier Tom & Carol Gibson Jennifer Madden Sarojini Rao Keith & Lea White Deanna Bremer Carol Gill & Michael Salkind Michael Madorsky Alan Rapoport Allen Wilkinson Bunny Breslin Rocco Gioia Scott & Beth Mahan Tom & Geraldine Rask Heather Williams Art Brooks jane Glaubinger Mark Majewski/NorthStar Timothy & Jeanne Regan Harold & Dyeatra Williams David & Gail Broughton Jane Godfrey & Sondra Planning and Design Stephen & Karen Reinhardt Jennifer Wintner Keith Brown Radcliffe David Maltz Gretchen Reynolds Stephen Wood Janet Burnside Goodies Katharyne Marcus & Lois Pearson Roberts Ted & Diana Woodbridge Eileen Burkhart George & Mary Goodwin Thomas Starinsky Dwight Robinson Chris Wozniak & Jane Busch Gregory & Colleen Goss Diane Markel Alan Rocke & Christine Rom Susan Strauss William Buss, II Jonatha Gott & Eric Christian Kay Martin & Dennis Keating Andrew & Alex Rodman Elaine Wrenick William Busta & Joan Tomkins John & Liane Grayson Sandra Martin Patrick & Sue Rodman Edward & Catherine Yandek Donald & Jane Butler Ben Greenberg David & Margaret Mason Jim Roop Randall & Nancy Yetman Esther Cameron Sherry Greenberg Diane Mather Ellen Rorke Ned & Janet Yost Frank Carpenter Stuart & Kathleen Greenburg Don McBride & Jill Tatem Ellen Rosen Robert & Karen Youdelman Cedar Fairmount Special Harry & Kate Greenfield Mary Ann McCloskey Robert & Barb Rosenbaum Zagara’s Marketplace Improvement District S. Kasey Greer John McDonald Chris & Nancy Roy Lewis Zipkin Dorothy Ceruti Mrs. John H. Hadden Anne McFarland Gene Roy Kal Zucker & Andrew Chakalis Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hagesfeld Shawn McKay Robert & Katherine Ruhl Mary Frances Haerr Robert Cheshier Michael & Elise Hagesfeld Mike & Eileen McKeon Tony Rupcic Lee Chilcote, III Gretchen Hallerberg & James McKnight Melvin Russell Lee & Tuni Chilcote J. Walton Tomford John & Christine McMahon Robert & Barbara Sabo Future FutureHeights isa501(c)3organization. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Our goalsare: participation inplanninganddevelopment. cial districtsinClevelandHeights.We advocatecitizen preserving andstrengtheningneighborhoods andcommer- Established in2000,FutureHeights Our Mission (includes oneyearmembership) *Reception free toFHmembers/$20nonmembers Reception tofollow*atStudioYou! Free andopentothepublic intoday'sretailCan theysurvive climate? Competitive NeighborhoodCommercialDistricts-- presentseconomist DonovanRypkema Keynote Speaker:Nationallyrecognized real estate The Cedar-Lee Theatre Wednesday, January 19th,5:30pm FutureHeights 2005AnnualMeeting invited You are cordially Heights NEWS Citizen’s Visionof2001 To ofthe advancetheoutcomesandrecommendations To nurture effective localandregionalpartnerships To promote andhealthyresidentialneighborhoods strong commercialour neighborhood corridors To local,independentlyowned businessesand support planning forthecity’s future forcitizenengagementin opportunities To create preservation andexcellenceinnewdesign To advocatecommunityimprovement through historic ANNUAL REPORT 2004

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dedicated to www.futureheights.org 44118 Cleveland Heights,OH 2163 LeeRoad,Suite103 FutureHeights Thankyou! by calling216-320-1423. ordebitcard Joinonlinetodaywithacredit atwww.futureheights.org or neighborhoods. thathelpstrengthen ourwonderful based programs ofFutureHeights andprojects thecommunity- supporting Your tax-deductiblemembershipcontributiongoesdirectly to Join Us! oa xess90,932 6,421 36,124 48,387 Form 990fortheyear2004willbeavailableinJune2005. 4,644 The FutureHeights financialyearbeginsJanuary 1andendsDecember31. 488 In addition,wehaveavailableassetsincheckingandsavingsof$43,234. 60,300 218 4,767 19,106 89,523 Total Expenses Fundraising General andAdministration Programs Expenses Total RevenueandSupport Miscellaneous Product Sales Interest Income Annual Fund Memberships Grants Revenue andSupport Unaudited condensedstatementofactivities 2004 FinancialStatement $ Cleveland, Ohio Permit No.920 Organization US Postage Nonprofit PAID