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Vol. 32, Issue 3 April 2018 Tremont Trek Near West Recreation Baseball, Tee Ball, Accepting Grant Softball and Lacrosse Registration Open! Near West Recreation is the best addition to our to kids ages 8-15 and runs every Thursday from April Applications neighborhoods for families in the past decade. The league 12th - May 24th at Urban Community School, 4909 The Tremont Trek Home Tour awards grants to the is a partnership of four west side community development Lorain Ave. people, causes & organizations working to improve corporations: Detroit Shoreway Development Organization, There will be three divisions: U10 (ages 8-10), the quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses Metro West, Ohio City Inc. and Tremont West. Keri Palma U12 (ages 11-12), U15 (ages 13-15) - ages as of in our neighborhood. Each year the Trek awards has been in charge of the league for a few years and now May 1st of 2018. Teams will focus on practice and between $10K-$15K in grants ranging from $250- serves the youth of our neighborhoods with many recreation skill development for the first 5 weeks, with games $4,000, including multi-year transformational projects. activities including: Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, Tee being played the last 2 weeks. Practices will take Preference is given to requests that include Ball, Softball, Soccer, Track, Bowling, Lego Leagues and place between 6:00 - 8:30 PM depending on age the following: demonstrated partnerships and many other opportunities throughout the year. group. Cost: $25 per child. Financial assistance is collaborations with other organizations or projects that The league depends on many sponsors, volunteer available. Deadline to register is Monday, April 2nd. will support & celebrate the pioneer spirit, diversity & coaches, partnerships for practice space, and participation Please contact Matt Burke at (216)-781-3222 x101/ history of Tremont. of the athletes and their parents getting them to the [email protected] with any questions, for the link Tremont Trek Grant Request forms are available at practices and games. If you are interested in volunteer to register, or if you would like to become a volunteer Tremont West offices or at tremonttrek.com/grant- coaching, sponsoring a team or can donate practice space, coach. applications. Grant applications must be submitted on please contact Keri Palma at [email protected]/ 216- 2018 Baseball & Softball Registration an official Tremont Trek Grant Application Form. 781-3222 x 108. Near West Recreation Baseball registration is now Grant money will be dispersed only to 501c3 non- NWR Lacrosse League open! Deadline to sign up is Friday, April 20. Near profit organizations (not businesses or individuals). Near West Recreation is sponsoring its first ever Lacrosse West Recreation offers five divisions: coed tee-ball Complete grant requirements are available at League for kids in the City of Cleveland! The league is open (Continued on page 2.) tremonttrek.com/grant-applications. Please review complete requirements prior to submission. Grant Applications are due June 1st by 5 pm to the TWDC offices, late submissions will not be accepted. PAID Permit # 1591 US POSTAGE US POSTAGE Non Profi t Org. Non Profi Cleveland, Ohio SATURDAY MAY 12, 2018 • 9AM - NOON Address Service Requested Bags and gloves provided. Free commemorative t-shirts available to the first 700 volunteers that sign up! Please join us for lunch at the after party. For details please call 216.520.1825 or visit canalwaypartners.com 2406 Professor Avenue 2406 Professor Cleveland, Ohio 44113 To get involved in Tremont, email [email protected]! Environmental Design Group Page 2 Inside Tremont Seeking Tremont A service of the Tremont West Annual West Board Tremont West Development Corporation Membership Meeting Candidates for the Editor: Michelle Davis 2018 - 2021 term Thursday, May 17th at Annunciation Tremont West is seeking new candidates 2406 Professor Avenue Greek Orthodox Church for the Board of Directors. If you are Cleveland, Ohio 44113 interested, or can recommend someone 6pm - Dinner, 7pm - Meeting who is interested, contact Nominating 216-575-0920—Phone Committee chair Vic Selig in person or via 216-575-0998—Fax email at TWDCBoardCandidates@gmail. www.tremontwest.org com. Potential candidates will receive more information on what a board member does, “We serve Tremont by organizing and how to apply. Applicants are asked to an inclusive community, building submit a summary of what you would bring to a unifi ed neighborhood, and the Tremont West board, and how you would promoting a unique destination.” like to help Tremont continue to prosper and nurture our neighborhood’s quality of life. 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS This is a volunteer position and requires President-Ann Marie Riley time and dedication to Tremont West and the 1st Vice President- Joe Chura neighborhood. We are seeking candidates 2nd Vice President- LerVal Elva who have the time to give and who will be Secretary- Kate Carden active participants during their three-year Treasurer- term. We seek and encourage your active Lynn McLaughlin Murray participation on our Board! Dan Cotter, Jaime Declet, Applications are due by Friday, April 20, Brian Hannon, Brad Hauber, 2018, so please contact TWDC early to Adrienne Linnick, Thom Passak, allow time to complete your application. Josh Rosen, Christopher Roy, Vic Selig, Richard Sosenko Photo by Ben Gantose. The 2018 Tremont Ex Offi cio: Trek Home Tour! Henry Senyak, Lincoln Heights This year’s event takes place from 4:30- Block Club; Mike Koski, South 10 p.m. on Saturday June 9th. Additional of Jefferson Block Club; Morgan Tuesdays in Tremont Benefi ts details to come. Passek, North of Literary Block Tickets are available for $125/person Club; Carolyn Bentley, Duck through April 30th. Starting May 1st the Island Block Club to support Arts in August! price rises to $135/person. To purchase tickets, visit the Tremont Trek Eventbrite site Tremont West partners or contact the Trek committee at Tremont. STAFF each year with Councilman April 3rd Crust [email protected] to pay by check and Cory Riordan, ext. 101 Kerry McCormack, LAND 1020 Kenilworth request tickets by mail. Executive Director Studio and Cleveland Public [email protected] Theatre to present free April 10th Fat Cats Chad Biggers, 216-375-4840 professional dance, theatre Become a Tree 2061 W. 10th Street Community Safety Organizer and music in Lincoln Park with free admission to the Steward! [email protected] If you are interested in seeing more trees public during the month of April 17th Flying Monkey Pub planted in our beautiful neighborhood, Taylor Combs, ext. 108 August. This would not be 819 Jefferson Avenue become a Sherwick Tree Steward! Trainings Americorps VISTA Member possible without the support are held throughout the year at various [email protected] of our sponsors including April 24th The Rowley Inn locations with upcoming trainings being our local small businesses. Michelle Davis, ext. 103 1104 Rowley held: Please join us in eating out Assistant Director is on April 11, 5:30pm – 9pm at on Tuesdays to support Arts • Part 1 [email protected] May 1st Grumpy’s Cafe Famicos Foundation, 1325 Ansel Rd in August. These Tremont Register: https://www.wrlandconservancy. Lynn Friedel ext. 105 businesses will be donating 2621 West 14th Street org/event/treesteward041118/ Offi ce Manager 10% of their sales to assist is on April 12, 5:30-9:00pm at [email protected] in providing Arts in August May 8th La Bodega • Part 2 Famicos Foundation, 1325 Ansel Rd to the Tremont community 869 Jefferson Avenue Khalid Hawthorne ext 107 Register: https://www.wrlandconservancy. this coming summer. Thank Housing Development Coordinator org/event/treesteward041218/ you to all of the participating [email protected] May 15th The South Side Contact [email protected] businesses and we’ll see 2207 West 11th for more information! Matt Moss, ext. 113 you all out on Tuesdays! Housing & Economic Development Director [email protected] May 22nd Bourbon Street 2393 Professor A message from the Mark Pratt, ext. 110 The 2018 Property Manager Arts in August Safety Organizer: May 29th Noce Gourmet Pizza April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month! [email protected] Season Schedule 2539 West 10th Street In 2017, there were more than 40,000 motor Scott Rosenstein, ext. 106 will be vehicle deaths in the United States. While it Community Involvement Manager/ Announced Soon! may be just a quick call, just a bite, or just an Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival Manager More dates to be added soon! email, distracted driving is a serious hazard [email protected] on the road. To avoid distracted driving: • Pull over to use your phone. Dharma Valentin ext. 102 • Pull off the road if you are tired. Community & Equity Organizer • Don’t eat while driving. [email protected] • Just Drive. Jim Votava, 216-272-3560 Visit the National Safety Council’s website Tremont Farmers’ Market Manager (nsc.org) for more information on distracted [email protected] driving. Lastly, don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Safety newsletter from Tremont Carolyn Bentley West. Email Chad Biggers at cbiggers@ (216) 470-1502 nearwestsafety.org to sign up today! (Near West Recreation Continued from Front Page.) (ages 4-6), coach pitch (ages 7-8), There will be no games on Saturday Baseball and Softball Important Dates: minor league-machine/kid pitch (ages unless it’s a makeup game. Friday, April 20 - Registration Deadline MEMBER OF 9-11), collaborative major league Cost is $25 per child for tee-ball and Week of April 30 - Parent’s and Coach’s baseball (ages 12-14), collaborative coach pitch. Cost is $40 for minor Meeting girls fastpitch softball (ages 11-14). league, major league and fastpitch Week of May 7 - Practices Start Season starts early May and ends in softball. Financial assistance is Week of May 28 - Games start for our major late-July.