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Two Local Businesses Reinvest in Cleveland Heights FREE Volume 6 Number 7 TAKE ONEJuly 1, 2013 HEIGHTS OBSERVER READ LOCAL. SHOP LOCAL. Published by Serving Cleveland Heights and University Heights • Latest news updates at www.heightsobserver.org INSIDE Two local businesses reinvest in Cleveland Heights 11 Celebrate Alastair Pearson Independents Week July 1—7 While two instances may not indicate a trend, two local businesses recently de- cided to consolidate their businesses in the Cedar Lee Business District. In June, Jonathon Forman, owner of Cleveland Cinemas and the Cedar Lee Theatre, 17 moved his company from Solon to offices Ruffing above the theater. Alan Israel, owner N remembers of Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy, EARSO George Porter, has maintained his now 35-employee P beloved staff LASTAIR business in the city since 1985, despite A member pressure to move, and recently opted to Alan Israel, owner of the Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy, stands outside his store in the former expand in his current location. Cleveland Heights Firehouse No. 3. In the 36 years since Forman theaters, one in Pittsburgh and six in man thanked the community and the founded Cleveland Cinemas and the Greater Cleveland, for a total of 52 city’s planning commission. “We have Cleveland International Film Festival, screens. Forman developed a bond with a wonderful working relationship with the Cedar Lee Theatre has been vital the cinephile community. “We are so the restaurants on Lee Road,” he said. 28 to both organizations. He said his path aware of the passion people have about “They help us, and we help them.” He Vote for the to entrepreneurship was unplanned: going to films,” he said, “the number of noted that the city “did help me when Best of the “I don’t think I ever made a conscious people who say ‘I only go to the Cedar Heights I was a new business, but they also help decision [to start my own business]. Lee’ or—I love telling this story—the me as an existing business.” Circumstances presented themselves to people who move from a place like New Forman believes the city facilitates me—there seemed to be a void in the York or Chicago who say they move here investment through its commercial loan world with specialty art films.” because of the Cedar Lee Theatre.” program, which assists businesses in Cleveland Cinemas operates seven When it comes to business, For- continued on page 3 Free parking at CH meters July Cleveland Heights has a new city manager Heuer resigns as CH- 26, 27 and 28 Camille Davis UH superintendent Kim Sergio Inglis The 14-month search for a new Cleve- land Heights city manager is over. On June 14, the city announced the selec- On June 25, the CH-UH City School tion of Tanisha R. Briley, assistant city District Board of Education (BOE) an- manager of Davenport, Iowa, and a nounced that Douglas Heuer is stepping down as superintendent, and Nylajean Cleveland native. D HEIGHTS N McDaniel, the district’s director of ELA “The city council is pleased to have V found someone who can lead our city human resources, will become the new into the future,” said Mayor Edward J. superintendent for a one-year period. Kelley in a press release. The board voted to accept Heuer’s resignation, and appoint McDaniel, at Briley holds a bachelor’s degree in Tanisha R. Briley CITY OF CLE COURTESY business administration from The Ohio a special board meeting on June 24. State University and a Master of Public the position, as well as a commitment While Heuer’s resignation is effec- Administration from Cleveland State to diversity and quality of life issues. We tive June 30, University. are looking forward to working with her he will not Deliver to addressee or current Deliver resident “It’s an honor to have been selected. on new initiatives for our community,” be leaving Cleveland is home for me. I’m look- said Kelley. the district. ing forward to joining the Cleveland Briley has worked in budget devel- According Heights community,” Briley said. opment, sustainability programs and to a district In 2006 Briley moved to Davenport, community outreach programs. She is news re- and began her career as a management a member of the International City/ lease, Heu- analyst. County Manager Association (ICMA) er “will lead an effort in “Tanisha Briley brings strong and has chaired several national com- Doug Heuer the upcom- FutureHeights FutureHeights #103 Lee Road 2163 Heights, OH 44118 Cleveland analytical and interpersonal skills to continued on page 2 ing year to help the district implement BOE takes first votes toward placing facilities bond issue on November ballot the State of Ohio’s new standards-based evaluation system for teachers and prin- cipals.” Alastair Pearson higher debt limit than the state standard on the way to placing its facilities Plan “This 9 percent, and would allow up to a $144 C on the November 2012 ballot, only to marks the At its June 18 work session, the Cleve- million levy, but the approval process reverse its position by voting 0-5 against beginning land Heights-University Heights Board creates time constraints for the levy as placing the bond issue on the ballot in of a new of Education (BOE) voted unanimously the district’s tax evaluation would need its July 17 vote. era for in favor of two resolutions related to to rise an improbable 13.5 percent by The current school facilities plan our dis- school facilities improvements. These 2014 for it to qualify again. was written by the Lay Facilities Com- trict and votes are the first step in placing a bond The BOE is expected to take the mittee (LFC), a group composed of w e a r e issue on the ballot this November. next step at its board meeting on July 2 community members assembled by the grateful The board approved a resolution an- when it votes to authorize the district’s BOE last October, after board members for Doug Nylajean McDaniel nouncing the “necessity” of submitting chief financial officer, Scott Gainer, to rejected Plan C. The LFC plan calls Heuer’s leadership as superintendent,” the $134.8 million bond issue to voters, submit the ballot language and millage for a two-phase process of refurbish- said Ron Register, board president, in a as well as a resolution determining that amount to the Cuyahoga County Board ing most schools while closing Wiley written statement. “Doug will be assist- CH-UH is a “special-needs district.” of Elections. Middle School and Noble and Fairfax ing us for the critical first year of these The special needs designation In a series of votes last summer, the elementary schools. The first phase would enable the district to have a programs, with a focus on the logistical BOE passed several required resolutions continued on page 4 continued on page 3 Heights Observer July 1, 2013 1 www.heightsobserver.org oPINIoN Letters Policy The Heights Observer welcomes letters to the editor. They must be Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Observer submitted electronically, along with the writer’s name, phone number and e-mail address, to: www.heightsobserver.org/members or e-mail: [email protected] oPeNINg in journalism and community organiz- spots in our community and the sur- THe oBSeRveR ing by working with us. We have been rounding area. fortunate over the past year to work We are so grateful to our volun- HEIGHTS OBSERVER with several students. teers for helping us bring the Heights The Heights Observer is a citizen-based news source During the 2012–13 school year, Observer to CH-UH residents each published monthly by FutureHeights, a nonprofit, Deanna Bremer Fisher month during the last five years. To 501(c)3 organization dedicated to civic engage- Kendra Dean, a graduate student with ment and quality of life. the Mandel School of Applied Social show our appreciation, we invite all 2163 Lee Rd., #103, I am always amazed when I sign in Sciences at Case Western Reserve Uni- our volunteers to join us at Lopez Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 216-320-1423 at the Heights Observer’s Member versity, worked on community outreach Southwest Kitchen, 2196 Lee Road, Copyright 2012 FutureHeights, All rights reserved. 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