PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN Presorted Standard Saturday, August 7, 2010; Sisterhood Program, West Side U.S. POSTAGE PAID Community House, 9300 Lorain Ave: Gabrielle Wilson sings CLEVELAND, OHIO at a musical performance for the Sisterhood Program at the FREE PERMIT 1354 West Side Community House. The Sisterhood Program is a character-building program for teenage girls, ages 10 to 15. Volume 37, Number 9 September 2010 Plain Press THE COMMUNITY NEWS PAPER FOR CLEVELAND’S WEST SIDE NEIGH BOR HOODS Market Square Park redesign plans raise concerns over fate of historical tiles by Chuck Hoven Cleveland Parks and Recreation De- land has committed $1.5 million in A planning process to redesign partment are working on the plans General Obligation Fund Bonds to Market Square Park, which began and hope to complete the redesign the redesign and construction of in 2005, now has secured funding project by late 2011 in time for the Market Square Park located at the to rebuild the park and is moving 100th anniversary celebration of the Northwest corner of W. 25th and forward. Ohio City Near West De- West Side Market in 2012. Ohio Lorain Avenue. velopment Corporation, Cleveland City Near West Executive Director Market Park is now designed with Public Art, Parkworks and the City of Eric Wobser says the City of Cleve- tiles, covering various structures in the park. A sculpture, called “Tempus Pons,” (Time Bridge) was dedicated on Saturday, October 26th 1985. An article announcing the dedication of the sculpture, Market sculpture dedicated, in the November 4 -18 1985 Plain Press by Paul Bartel and Debbie Webb, says. “The sculpture designed by Institute of Art professor Carl Floyd, represents the ancient joining with the future. The stones are still in the process of being covered with colorful tiles made by area residents to depict the diversity of the West Side neighborhood…” People now are concerned with the fate of the tiles now at the park as it undergoes a massive remake. Wobser says those involved in the project to redesign the park, are well aware of the history of the community’s involvement in creat- ing the tiles and the efforts of land- scape artist Carl Floyd of Cleveland Institute of Art whose design was selected by the community and the Ohio Arts Council 25 years ago. Wobser said those planning the PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN new park are trying to “preserve as Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of much as possible of the concept of W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: This pillar placed at Market Square Park by W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: This tile, made by a community member in his (Floyd”s) work.” artist Carl Floyd in 1985 displays colorful tiles made by Near West Side 1985 shows the West Side Market surrounded by some neighborhood Cleveland Public Art Executive community members. Notice one tile is missing. Cleveland Public Art features including the structures of artist Carl Floyd’s Tempus Pons Director Greg Peckham says the is collecting tiles as they fall and hopes to incorporate them into a (Time Bridge) sculpture at Market Square Park . new design for the park. County Council Candidates face continued on page 4 off at District 3 community forum by Joe Narkin 7, 2010 to determine who will Five of seven candidates for become the District 3 nominee of the election to the newly created District Democratic Party. The Democratic 3 council position in Cuyahoga nominee will face Patty Gascoyne, County offered their views, regarding the Republic Party candidate, how a newly reformatted county and Chris Crossman, who will government can overcome a pattern represent the Green Party, in the of job and population loss in a county general election on November 2, that has been riddled by corruption, to 2010. Gascoyne and Crossman 21 residents attending a Candidate’s are both running unopposed for Forum on August 18, 2010 at Kirby the nomination of their respective Manor, 11500 Detroit Avenue. parties. Brady and Joseph did Democratic candidates, Faouzi not attend the candidate’s forum. Baddour, Nelson Cintron, Jr., and District 3 in Cuyahoga County Chris Ronayne, will face off with covers an area that includes Cleveland Dan Brady and Chip Joseph in the primary election on September continued on page 7 Crowded fi eld of candidates vies for District Seven County Council seat by Chuck Hoven and the South Hills neighborhood of Candidates for County Council Old Brooklyn, in District 7 participated in a forum Candidates in attendance at the on Tuesday, August 17 at Holy forum were Phyllis Lucia Crespo, a Name Church in the Slavic Vil- Republican from South Hills; James lage neighborhood. The forum, put D’Amico, a Democrat from Ohio together by leaders in the Slavic City; James Levin, a Democrat from Village neighborhood, invited all Ohio Ctiy; Timothy Russo, a Demo- Council candidates for the district crat from Tremont; Jeff Kipp, an to participate. Nine of the thirteen Independent from South Hills; Clark candidates participated in the forum Broida, a Democrat from South Hills; for the County Council District which Michael Nelson, a Democrat from PHOTO BY JOHN CARTWRIGHT stretches from Glenville and Univer- Downtown Cleveland; Dale Allan Sunday, August 22, 2010; St. August Church Parish Picnic, 2486 W. 14th Street: Felix Montacero prepares sity Circle west to include the Ohio continued on page 3 food for those attending the picnic. St. Augustine Church is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year. City and Tremont areas of Ward 3 2 Plain Press • September 2010 MyCom engages Cudell area youth in community building by Frank Barnett people are living in the community, A ball of volunteer energy, prop- so we need to include them.” erly managed, can work wonders. She elaborated on that when she MyCom is not just a catchy ab- spoke at the fi rst annual recognition breviation of “My Commitment. My dinner for Cudell’s MyCom Youth Community.” It demonstrates how Council August 11 at Brennan’s Ban- many ways that very commitment to quet Center. “I used to get phone community can be leveraged. Young calls, and all I would hear all day people are given valuable leader- long is the gang is back, do some- ship experience; adult volunteers thing about the gangs. You know can be engaged as mentors and role what? This is the gang here right models; and benefi cial community now. These are the kids we recruited projects get accomplished. and we gave them a chance, worked The Cudell neighborhood is one of with them, and I couldn’t be prouder eight Cleveland neighborhoods that if they were my own kids.” have established MyCom in the past Before 18 certifi cates were award- couple years. Birgit Hilliard makes ed to all the Youth Council members, no distinction between overseeing three of them addressed the crowd, this program and her management Jamie Woolfolk, T.J. Cabil and Jacob PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN of Cudell Improvement’s Crime Williams. Each one had learned a Wednesday, August 11, 2010; West Side Community House, 9300 Lorain Ave: First place winners at the Prevention Program. “I believe that lot in the past year, coming out of Breakfast of Champions, a fi tness program for seniors at the West Side Community House. (L to R): Cath- safety and community engagement their respective shells, helping to erine McDaniels, Virginia Filip, Bernice Meyers, Elena Ward, and Mary Ross. is the same thing. These young plan and staff events like a cleanup along I-90 and the National Night Room of St. Ignatius High Schools AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD Out Against Crime. new Breen Center. Refreshments at DRIVE will be held in September at the The Cleveland Foundation, as 6:15 p.m. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. following neighborhood locations: Metro- well as Charter One, Third Federal, STOCKYARD NEIGHBORHOOD Health Med. Center, 2500 MetroHealth Saint Luke’s Foundation, Family and FORUM will be held Wed., Sept. 1 at 7 Dr., Tues.9/14/10, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.: La Children First Council, and Sisters p.m. at the VFW Post 2850, 3296 W.61st. Sagrada Familia, 7719 Detroit Ave., Sun. of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Guest speakers include Stockyard area 9/26/10, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; and St. all provide fi nancial support to the councilpersons Brian Cummins, Matt Ignatius Parish Hall, 10205 Lorain, Sun., Zone, and Jay Westbrook. For info contact 9/26/10, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. For information, program. MyCom started a couple years ago with almost a half million Megan Meister at the Stockyard, Clark- call Katie Ezell at 216-704-5933. Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community dollars from the City of Cleveland Development Office, 216-961-9073 and a little over 3 million from x210 or email [email protected]. VOTING INFORMATION Cuyahoga County. APPLICATION FOR VOTE BY MAIL ALL ABOARD OHIO railroad With public speaking one of the transportation interest group will meet BALLOT must be received by Cuyahoga talents the young people can devel- FOOD – 12:30 pm. Topics include Sep. 7: on Sat., September 11, at the Franklin County Board of Elections by noon on FRESH PRODUCE GIVEAWAY AT Resumes ; Sep. 14: Developing a Job Circle Church, 1688 Fulton Road from Sept. 4. Applications are available at li- op in MyCom, Ward 16 Councilman WSEM FARMERS’ MARKET will be Search Plan; Sep. 21: Networking; and 10 a.m. to noon. The featured speaker braries, at www.boe.cuyahogacounty.us, Jay Westbrook said a few words held on Monday, Sept.13, from 4-6 p.m. Sep. 28: Interviewing. Call 216-529- will be Ken Prendergast, president of or by calling the Voter Information Hotline ripe with metaphor: comparing our at WSEM, 5209 Detroit Ave. free for 6868 or email lakewoodfamilycollab@ All Aboard Ohio magazine. The topic of at 216-443-3298. Vote by Mail ballots house keys to being the key to your those in need on fi rst-come, fi rst-serve gmail.com. the discussion will be National Railroad returned to the Board of Elections must community; the community garden basis. Produce giveaway will continue on 4TH ANNUAL CIVILWAR ENCAMP- Day in Cleveland, Ohio in 2011. Coffee be postmarked not later than Sept. 6. projects symbolic of growing the th the second Monday through November. MENT at Lincoln Park, W.14 and and doughnuts will be served. For more community; paving new roads; and Starkweather, on Sept. 11 and 12 fea- information contact Stephen Rubin at Bring your own bag. For more informa- YOUTH even how each individual might use tion, please call Anita Armstrong at 216- tures live vintage music, camp activities, 216-466-2284 and leave a message. MERRICK HOUSE STORY TIME is different words to search “MyCom” drills, and demonstrations, Abraham SENIORS 651-2037, ext. 477. an 8-week family reading program for on the internet, according to what it Lincoln and Hale Farm re-enactors, and 6TH ANNUAL CLEVELAND SENIOR parents/caregivers and their children EVENTS children’s activities.For info, visit www. means to them. CLEVELAND CRITICAL MASS will meet WALK will take place on Thurs., ages 3-5. GED students and families are tremonthistory.com or call Eileen at Pastor Max Rodas, director of Fri., Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at Public Square Sept. 30, at 10 am at Cleveland City invited to participate to read stories, do 440-785-6315. downtown. Come to ride your bicycle Hall, Mall C. Registration and health activities, and enjoy refreshments. Story the Nueva Luz Urban Resource HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE through the city, joining cities around the screenings begin at 8:45 a.m. For Time begins Tues., Sep.14, 9-11:30 a.m. Center, further marveled at the COLLECTION at Cleveland Waste Col- world and help grow Cleveland Critical info, call Cleveland Dept. of Aging, at Merrick House, 1050 Starkweather. dynamic volunteer energy. “In our lection Ridge Road Station, 3727 Ridge Mass bicycle advocacy. For info, visit 216-664-2833. Families who attend the full 8-week neighborhood, adults and young Road during the week of Sep. 13 – 18, www.ClevelandCritical Mass.com. VOLUNTEERS session will receive a $40.00 gift card! 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., lets residents recycle or people get along. The old notion of JOYFUL NOISE OPEN HOUSE will be SEEDS OF LITERACY offers two op- To register call Molly Carreon @216- safely dispose of residential waste such one criticizing the other seems like held on September 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Mt. portunities in September for its required 771-5077. as pesticides, oven and drain cleaners, it’s gone. Nueva Luz continues to Calvary Church, 12826 Lorain Avenue. tutor training session. Volunteer tutors TREMONT MONTESSORI is currently many paints, stains, and sealers, mercu- be the lead agency of this process. Joyful Noise Music School offers free provide free, one-to-one tutoring in enrolling students for the 2010-2011 ry thermometers, etc. For info on specifi c music and performing arts lessons basic education and GED preparation school year for their free, full-day Mon- I don’t call it a program; really it’s a products included, call 216-664-3717 or to children. For more information call for adults in Cuyahoga County. 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September 2010 • Plain Press 3 Local boxer Carlos Gonzalez wins World Championship Title Carlos Gonzalez, age 13, who Antonio Gonzalez Sr. jogging on scorecards, Carlos Gonzalez won trains with his father and coach An- West Boulevard in Cleveland. the 2010 Intermediate 70 lb Ring- tonio Gonzalez in a private gym in Carlos defeated three oppo- side World Championship title in the the West Boulevard neighborhood, nents in the tournament to win his 13-14 year old novice division. won the 70lb intermediate world championship belt. In the semi-fi nal Coach Gonzalez says his son championship amateur boxing title match-up Carlos Gonzalez squared loves to box plans to continue to in the 13-14 year old novice division off against Eloy Ruiz of Kansas compete in amateur boxing in the at the Ringside World Championship City, Kansas winning by decision future. amateur boxing tournament. The and advancing to the championship Over 1400 boxers compete every contest was held August 2nd thru title fi ght. year at the Ringside World Champi- the 7th at the KCI Expo Center in In the championship bout Car- onship amateur boxing tournament, Kansas City, Missouri. los faced Kaige Lewis of Uniontown, the largest such tournament in Carlos, an eighth grade student Pennsylvania. Carlos dominated the the world over the past ten years. at Greenbriar Middle School in bout from the sound of the opening Boxers from throughout the United Parma, has been boxing since bell scoring big in the fi nal seconds States competed with competitors age 8. Many nights during train- of the final round as the referee from countries such as England, ing camp one could find Carlos jumped in to put a halt to the action Finland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Gonzalez of the Ohio Prizefi ghters and give Lewis a standing eight Ireland. Boxing Club with his trainer/father count. Winning on all the judges’ the creation of the Gordon Square Arts COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 District and served as co-founder and artistic director of the Ingenuity Festival. Court. She has served as a trustee of Levin teaches a class on Entrepreneur- continued from page one Big Brothers/Big Sisters and has served ship at Wooster College. Smith, a Democrat from South Hills; on the Green Spaces Committee of Old Tim Russo says he was baptized at St. and Timothy Trogan, an Old Brooklyn Brooklyn Community Development Cor- Stans in the Slavic Village neighborhood Democrat. poration. Crespo, the only Republican and grew up in Old Brooklyn in Our Lady Candidates, who failed to show up at in the group, has no opposition in the of Good Council parish. He is a graduate th the forum were: Yvonne M. Conwell, a September 7 Primary. of Case Western Reserve University Law PHOTO BY J. GONZALEZ Democrat from Glenville; Victor Miller, James D’Amico describes his profes- School. Russo, a Social Media Consul- August 23,2007; Ohio Prizefi ghters Boxing Club, Cleveland, Ohio: Democrat from Glenville; John McDon- sion as sales and marketing. He sells tant has worked with unions to use video Carlos Gonzalez, age 13, displays his world championship belt. ald, Independent from Cleveland; and used cars at two locations on Union technology and U-tube in collective bar- Olga Sarbinowska, an Independent from Avenue. He has served as a precinct gaining. Russo says he was involved in Cleveland Recycling: Carrot vs. Stick Glenville. committee person for the Democratic an effort to recruit and train 300 attorneys While the number of candidates in at- Party for eight years. D’Amico has been to be election-day observers in the 2004 involved in his neighborhood’s safety presidential election. He has practiced To the Editor: a greater economic role in the process tendance allowed little time for in depth committee and has attended the Citizens law in both Little Italy and Tremont. This letter is in response to the August of recycling. discussions of policy, the candidates th Police Academy. He would like to help Russo also writes positive stories online 20 Plain Dealer article “High-tech carts Some time ago bottlers would charge were able to share a bit about who they foster better relations between police about the Tremont neighborhood. will tell on Cleveland residents who don’t a fi ve-cent “deposit” on a bottle to be are and what they have done with their and youth and would like to see better Jeff Kipp says his life is an example of recycle ... and they face $100 fi ne”, writ- “refunded” when the consumer returned lives. coordination of safety services through- anti urban sprawl. He grew up in Solon, ten by Mark Gillispie. the bottle. It would seem that this con- Crespo, an attorney, says she has out the County. moved to Lakewood and now lives in the cept could be re-operationalized for a served as an assistant Law Director for James Levin, an attorney for 31 years South Hills Old Brooklyn neighborhood whole host of products. The consumer the City of Euclid where she dealt with LETTER concentrating on criminal, civil rights in Cleveland. He is the Director of Live could clean the bottle or can, return it rules concerning civil service employees, and labor cases, says his client base Cleveland, and organization that markets The recent discussion concerning to the grocery story for a “refund” and planning and zoning issues and labor keeps him intimately involved in urban the City of Cleveland and its neighbor- global warming has focused primarily the grocery store would return it to the union negotiations. Crespo says she Cleveland issues. Levin was the founder hoods – urging people to move into on alternative sources of fuel for the producer, receiving a “refund” along the also dealt with Health and Human Ser- of Cleveland Public Theatre and served purpose of transportation. However, way. When all parties involved have an vices issues as an attorney for Juvenile continued on page 7 as its director. He was also involved in another very important pro-environment economic incentive to participate, recy- tool is recycling. The effort needs to cling will make a much larger contribution involve more than the consumer and the towards preserving the environment. government. It needs to involve those The $100 fine passed by Cleveland who sell (and profi t) from those products City Council is a clear choice of stick that can be recycled. The manufactures over carrot. of bottles and cans, the producers of Joe Bialek what’s sold inside them and the grocery Cleveland, OH stores that distribute them must take on

Photo copyright Steve Wagner Don’t Get Stuck ON HOLD Cleveland Parking Ticket info is online at www.clevelandparkingtickets.com Cleveland Traffic Ticket info is online at www.clevelandmunicipalcourt.org Earle B. Turner Cleveland Clerk of Courts 4 Plain Press • September 2010 Is Your Street Obsolete? REPORT PROJECTS FUTURE LAND USE IN CLEVELAND by Joe Narkin “continuing, and in many cases In the City of Cleveland, “one- accelerating,” according to report third or more of the total land authors. Cleveland has lost 55% area” may consist of “areas that of its peak population, declining have no realistic development from a high of 914,808 in 1950 to potential in the foreseeable future,” 408,101 in 2008. And, according according to a report issued in to the 2008 American Community May, 2010 by the Brookings Survey, population loss accelerated Metropolitan Policy Program. between 2000 and 2008 with a loss At a time when the City has been of 70,000 residents. The total num- devastated by population loss, ber of jobs in Cleveland declined vacant and abandoned properties, by 6.6% between 1992 and 2002, a surplus of housing, low property with manufacturing jobs declining values, loss of jobs, poverty, and a by 41.5%. failure to provide adequate educa- The population of Cuyahoga tion and skills training, the City has County also declined 19% from become a “dystopian version” of its the peak year of 1970 through former self, which is “superfi cially 2000, with most of the population similar in outward shape, yet hollow loss going to adjoining counties. inside,” according to the report en- The inner ring suburbs have been titled Ohio’s City at a Turning Point: especially hard hit with population Finding the Way Forward. losses for some municipalities of up NEWS ANALYSIS to 31% during the same time period. The survival of the City of Cleve- “Cleveland’s metro (area) is a clear land and Ohio’s other impoverished example of sprawl without growth,” cities requires a paradigm shift in said the report. land development practices through Accompanying the loss of popula- which “the classic model of a city tion, the quality of the housing stock as a continuous urban place is re- and property values in the City are placed by a vision of a 21st century also in a state of clear distress. In city as a mixture of populated and Cleveland, 21.7% of residential units green areas around a central core,” are vacant, with nearly half of vacant according to report authors Alan units also being abandoned. “In no Mallach and Lavea Brachman. “The older Ohio city would a typical house question is not whether these cities have appreciated as much as a bank will have different physical footprints CD” between 1998 and 2007, “an and more green space than they do era of strong house price apprecia- now, but how it will happen,” accord- tion in most of the nation,” according PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN ing to the report. to Mallach and Brachman. Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: This tile on Population loss in Cleveland is “When existing houses sell for less sculpture sends a message from 1985 to the future, “There’s room for you in the circle of God’s love.” an irreversible reality that will be continued on page 6

had changed and how it could be cessful, Peckham says it and other diffi cult. The different levels in the MARKET SQUARE PARK TILES updated. Cleveland Public Art, Ohio events have constraints based on park make it particularly hard to City Near West and Parkworks were the way the park is laid out. Peck- maintain in the winter, as a result scenarios (proposed for the new continued from page one involved with the City of Cleveland ham hopes the newly redesigned he says for four months of the year park) are 100% committed to assur- from the beginning of the process park will allow Parkworks and other the park in not functional as a pass community gave the planners input ing the tiles are reincorporated into says Peckham. Public meetings organizations to host more events through space. at public meetings held in 2005 or the facility.” Peckham said planners held in 2005-2006 gained additional in the park. Peckham says when the While committed to preserving the 2006 and stressed the meaning and had discussed ways to incorporate input from the community and City park reopens after reconstruction, a tiles, there is uncertainty as to how history in the tiles. He said the tiles the concept of a “Time Bridge” into Architecture was eventually hired number of events will be held at the much of the sculptures can remain have the “fi ngerprint of the com- the park. He said planners have with a small grant from Councilman park to celebrate the 100th anniver- and still achieve the design goals. munity” on them and that all of the considered trying to incorporate use Joe Cimperman to work with an art- sary of the West Side Market. Peckham says different scenarios new tiles created by neighborhood ist to have a new design ready for Another goal of the planners rede- treat the sculptures differently. He is residents to add to those being pre- the 100th anniversary of the West signing the park is “a desire for the not sure how much will stay. He says served from twenty-fi ve years ago. Side Market in 2012. park and the business district to feel Cleveland Public Art has looked Peckham says that Cleveland The redesign of the park, says more connected – woven together,” at the tiles and the percentage of Public Art has been collecting tiles Peckham, will better integrate the says Peckham. Another concern, he them they can get off and recoup as they fall off the sculpture and is public transit waiting area with the says, “is a real or perceived” sense intact. He says they have a sense preserving them in their offi ce, which park. He says, the area is the sec- that the space is not safe. He says that it is possible to recoup most of sits next to Market Square Park. ond highest used transit waiting area the planners hope through lighting them intact. The local coffee shop’s staff is also in the city – only surpassed by Public and removal of barriers to “enhance Wobser says artist Mark Mos- involved in the effort to preserve the Square. Peckham says the Greater the reality and perception of safety kovitz, a Cleveland Institute of Art tiles as well, says Peckman, often Cleveland Regional Transit Authority in the park.” faculty member, is working with City collecting them as they fall and sav- is onboard and a willing participant Maintenance of the park is an- Architecture on some conceptual ing them for Cleveland Public Art. in working to integrate a redesigned other concern that Peckman says plans for the space. The plans are to Peckham says the idea to rede- waiting area with the park. the redesign will address. He says be reviewed by the City of Cleveland sign the park came when the City Another goal of the project, says the different levels and large sculp- Parks and Recreation Department of Cleveland planned to do some Peckham, is to make the space tures make the park difficult to by early September of this year. work to improve the drainage of the more fl exible for public program- maintain. He says while the city After that, Wobser says there will park in 2005. Discussions at the time ming. While the Open Air at Market maintenance crews do a good job be at least one public meeting on evolved to how the use of the park Square event hosted by Ohio City of removing trash from the park the the concept to gain additional public Near West has been very suc- elevated planters make the task input. September 2010 • Plain Press 5 New development program underway in Stockyard, Clark Fulton and Brooklyn Centre neighborhoods by Chuck Hoven fi ce has fi ve additional staff mem- booth without the aid of a translator. A new development program bers to help meet the needs of the The Justice Department is working designed to serve the Stockyard, area: Community Organizers Adam with Cuyahoga County Board of Clark-Fulton and Brooklyn Centre Gifford and Dharma Valentin; Direc- Elections and the Secretary of State neighborhoods has opened an offi ce tor of Housing and Vacant Land to assure that United States citizens in the Lin Omni Center at 3167 Ful- Reutilization Brennan Crawford; born in Puerto Rico and educated ton Road, Suite 303. As described Housing Specialist Greg Baron; and in Spanish have access to ballots by Ward 14 Councilman Brian Real Estate and Property Acquisi- printed in Spanish. Cummins in an article in the July tion Consultant Matt Yourkvitch. A statement issued by the new Plain Press, the new development In addition to working on organiz- program says it “will offer services offi ce will be a program of the Detroit ing around neighborhood-based consistent with those identified Shoreway Community Development issues such as vacant lots and through a neighborhood strategic Organization. crime, Valentin says she and Gifford planning process.” This refers to Megan Meister is serving as the will be working on issue oriented a Strategic Planning Process co- Program Director of the new organi- organizing. She anticipates joining ordinated by the City of Cleveland zation, The Stockyard, Clark Fulton with Merrick House based groups and the Stockyard Redevelopment and Brooklyn Centre Community working to address health care and Organization. Development Office. Meister for- poverty issues. Valentine says she The proposal, developed by the merly served as Director of Organiz- has already testifi ed to United States Stockyard Redevelopment Organi- ing and Outreach for the Stockyard Justice Department offi cials about zation with a consultant paid by the Redevelopment Organization. the need for Spanish language bal- City of Cleveland and a series of The Stockyard, Clark Fulton and lots for area residents to allow them Brooklyn Centre Development Of- to vote in the privacy of a voting continued on page 6 PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: This tile made in 1985 by the Cleveland Association for the Education of Young Children is titled: “Children: Bridges to the Future.” Film-making is alive in Cleveland by Kristina Michelle untapped goldmine,” explaining that the Have you ever dreamed of making a access to such a wide range of cinematic successful career for yourself in the fi lm geographical locations is a huge asset business? Have you been supported in to fi lmmakers. those dreams, or have you instead been Edward Douglas, a local fi lmmaker told to “get your head out of the clouds” and nationally recognized musician, and “get a real job”? Maybe you have agrees. The types of locations so easily been told that too many people share available here in the Cleveland area are this dream of yours, that you could never what he believes to be one of the great- make it somewhere like Los Angeles or est advantages to fi lming in Northeast New York City. What you, and the people Ohio. In 2007, Midnight Syndicate Films, telling you this, probably never realized is Douglas’ production company, remade that you don’t have to live in one of those The Dead Matter, a horror fi lm Edward big cities to work in fi lm. Film-making is had originally made with an ultra-low alive and thriving in Cleveland, and many budget back in 1994. While some scenes of its surrounding areas. from the fi lm were shot in Cleveland, the There is a wealth of opportunity bulk of it was done in Crestline – where – right here, right now – that so many their co-producers, Precinct 13, are lo- don’t realize is right under their nose. cated – and Mansfi eld, where they were Ivan Schwarz, Executive Director of able to use the Mansfi eld Reformatory the Cleveland Film Commission, has for several scenes. However, he plans to held his position for three years. In that use more of Cleveland (and its talent) for time, the film business in Cleveland any future projects, saying, “Cleveland has grown tremendously. This year has a wealth of talent. There are a lot PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN alone, there have been seven big name of opportunities here, and that’s why I Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: The arch fi lms to choose Northeast Ohio as the intend to stay here.” of the portal of artist Carl Floyd’s “Tempus Pons” (Time Portal) displays tiles made by Near West Side primary fi lming location, including 25 Editor’s note: Questions and com- Community members in 1985. Hill, Lilith and Freerunner. According to ments regarding acting and fi lmmaking Schwarz, there are many advantages to in Cleveland can be directed to Kristina fi lming here. He stated, “Cleveland is an Michelle at [email protected].

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a Turning Point. since “an important aspect of the areas where the market has ceased phenomenon in creating the new type of YOUR STREET In the most distressed neighbor- current foreclosure crisis is that to function, are at the heart of an city envisioned. “The city must fi rst make hoods in the City, “the housing it has not hit the most distressed effective strategy for Ohio’s older a commitment to take (distressed) prop- erty, particularly tax foreclosed property, market has effectively ceased to neighborhoods, but rather those cities.” continued from page 4 that were strong enough to gener- into public control” and ‘build the capac- function” and “homeowners are dis- Downtown development alone ity to hold, manage and dispose of that ate home buying activity in recent than their replacement cost and do proportionately likely to be elderly, is not suffi cient to save Cleveland. inventory in ways that are consistent with years,” said the authors. not appreciate over time, develop- while rental properties are often “Even if all future metropolitan the public welfare, sensitive to variations In Cleveland, supply outstrips ers have no incentive to build new poorly maintained and deteriorating, growth was directed into each in market conditions, and address the demand by a signifi cant margin in houses, and home buyers do not owned by individuals with short-term metro’s central city, the rate of city’s long-term goals,” according to all areas of real estate, including Brachman and Mallach. have any incentive to fi x houses that speculative goals and occupied by metropolitan growth is too slow to land, housing units, and commercial County, state, and national sup- have fallen into disrepair,” said the highly transient tenants,” according restore historic populations,” wrote buildings, according to the Brook- port is also required to successfully report. Under the historical develop- to the report. the authors of the report. A number ings report. restructure Cleveland and, in addition ment paradigm employed within the Mallach and Brachman cite Trem- of small stable neighborhoods must to housing, these entities must band The Brookings report suggests City of Cleveland, “investments in ont, Ohio City, and the Warehouse be clustered throughout the City together to address multiple problems that, “preserving urban neighbor- new housing, schools, and public District as examples of relatively and should serve as sustainable that act synergistically in a distressed hoods where market activity is facilities have been scattered and stable neighborhoods in Cleveland, economic centers. city. “Ohio’s cities will not recover unless still strong and ensuring that they not woven into larger strategies but even such neighborhoods are “Strong market neighborhoods, al- state and local governments, institutions continue to offer the amenities that though they contain only a small part of and organizations address the continu- or targeted to neighborhoods with subject to decline due to the fore- closure crisis. Stable neighborhoods will hold a diverse population, while each city’s land areas, contain the bulk ing and pressing problems of poverty, strong assets for future revitaliza- of the city’s middle-income population, inadequate education and skills develop- are “potentially at risk of decline” developing new uses for land in tion,” according to Ohio’s Cities at its aggregate property value, and its real ment, (declining public transportation), estate activity” and it is around these and limiting, constraining opportunity areas that most residential development structures,” according to the Ohio Cities activity should be directed, according to at a Turning Point report. the Brookings report. “Impoverishment threatens the viabil- According to the Ohio Cities at a ity (of Ohio) cities more than population Turning Point report, most of the stable loss as such,” said the authors. Approxi- neighborhoods within Cleveland are mately 56% of households in Cleveland anchored around strong commercial are living below or very near to the districts, major institutions, and other poverty level according to the American community assets, and the neighbor- Community Survey for the three-year hoods surrounding such established period of 2005 through 2007. focal points represent a natural starting As reported by the Plain Press, point for the revitalization of the City. Cleveland City Council has been meet- The transition to a city with clusters ing in retreat to discuss how community of residential areas surrounded by development organizations will operate sparsely populated green areas is cur- in the future (see: City Council Meets to rently occurring naturally within the free Discuss Future of Community Corpora- market system, but in order to thrive, a tions, May 2010 at www.plainpress. re-envisioned Cleveland requires active org). There can be no better time for resident input into both a city-wide and a Cleveland residents to remind council regional master plan for redevelopment. members to honor their commitment A top down approach would simply not to solicit and include active input from work, especially due to the “accumulated citizens in their planning process. residue of confl ict and distrust that are Likewise, in accordance with the pervasive in many older cities,” said the common truism that, “as goes the city, authors, adding that, “unless the people so goes the region,” it is equally impor- who live in and around these cities are tant for residents to demand input into able to coalesce around a new vision county development plans for the future for a smaller, stronger future, the vision of Cleveland and to challenge candidates cannot be realized.” for the newly restructured county council Additionally, in order to be success- to articulate a vision for the city and the ful, Cleveland “must explore how to region as they bring their campaigns to help those who want to move (from a the public for the November election. distressed neighborhood to a stable This vision must include a strategy for one)… without pressing those who want assuring that Cleveland receives the to remain,” wrote Brachman and Mallach. fi nancial support of the state and federal The report recognizes that “some people government necessary to assure the will want to remain in these (greener) future of the City of Cleveland and the areas, either because of their ties to the Cleveland Metropolitan Area. area or to their home, or because they (The full report, Ohio’s Cities at a prize the relatively ‘rural’ quality that the Turning Point, can be downloaded from area has taken on.” the website of the Greater Ohio Policy The growing support for government- Center at www.greaterohio.org) controlled land banks is an encouraging

the new offi ce will be under the direc- NEW PROGRAM tion of Detroit Shoreway Community PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Development Organization (DSCDO). th Saturday, August 21, 2010; Market Square Park, Northwest Corner of W. 25 & Lorain Avenue: WEEFISH, According to a statement released by one of the tiles displayed on the “Tempus Pons” (Time Bridge) sculpture constructed in Market Square continued from page 5 the new program, The Stockyard, Clark Park in 1985 by artist Carl Floyd. neighborhood meetings, called for the Fulton and Brooklyn Centre Community creation of a Development Corporation Development Offi ce will be “supported to serve the Stockyard, Clark Fulton and by DSCDO’s housing development, Brooklyn Centre neighborhoods. The commercial development, accounting proposal, developed with input from a and administrative staff. DSCDO will series of neighborhood meetings, called be able to provide the staff support, for a new development corporation that capacity, resources and infrastructure would receive funds from Wards 14, 15 of a large organization. Services in por- and 16 ‘s ward allocation, based on the tions of these neighborhoods will also percentage of the population of that ward be provided by Tremont West Develop- that fell into the new territory. Council- ment Corporation, Ohio City Near West men Cummins, Zone and Westbrook Development Corporation and Midwest soundly rejected this proposal to provide Housing.” a stand-alone development corporation A series of neighborhood meetings with a share of funding in proportion to will be held in different parts of the its population. new service area to obtain ideas from Instead, this new program adminis- neighborhood leaders on how best to tered by Detroit Shoreway Community encourage neighborhood participation Development Organization has received in the new development model for the their blessing. The new program does neighborhood. The fi rst such meeting will plan to target issues outlined by resi- be held in the Stockyards neighborhood dents in the planning process as pri- on Wednesday September 1st at 7 p.m. orities. A statement issued by the new at the VFW Hall at 3296 W. 61st Street. program identifi es some of the issues Consultants Gail Long and Jim Pelikan such as “code enforcement and vacant are assisting with the development of the housing, safety, community engagement new program. and block clubs, nuisance abatement For more information about the (e.g. trash, burned out street lights, graf- Stockyard, Clark Fulton and Brooklyn fi ti), and reutilization of vacant land.” Centre Community Development Of- As described by Ward 14 Council- fi ce, or to contact its staff for services, man Cummins in the July Plain Press, call 961-9073. September 2010 • Plain Press 7

doesn’t “believe that we need a county- wide, imposed regionalism agreement.” DISTRICT 3 COUNTY COUNCIL Gascoyne also believes that there are “If we overspend, our bond rating goes too many tax and regulatory “barriers to continued from page one up; if we overspend, that means that we businesses, especially for (businesses) wanting to start up in distressed neigh- City Council Wards 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. are paying more in interest on the money borhoods.” Faouzi Baddour, a member local we borrow,” he said. Chris Ronayne, a west side resident Democratic Committee, describes Cintron believes that governmental and the former Chief of Staff for the City himself as a “Real Democrat” with a effi ciency is the best way to avoid rais- of Cleveland, has declared in the past traditional platform. “Democrats have a ing taxes. One of the effi ciencies that he that he would keep his position as the principle-- a principle of defending the believes can be realized without a loss president of the University Circle De- needy, standing up for the poor, and in quality of service is to combine the velopment Corporation if he is elected fi ghting for social justice,” said Baddour. police forces of the Cuyahoga Metro- to County Council. He believes that a Baddour readily admits, however, politan Housing Authority and the County dysfunctional county government has that Democratic Party leadership has Sheriff’s Department. He also called for played a large role in the problems ex- betrayed those with the greatest need in tax credits for small businesses and a perienced in Cleveland and Cuyahoga Cuyahoga County. “Through the years, “strong clean energy bill for businesses County, especially in the areas of job and the leadership of (the Democratic Party), and homeowners.” Although a county population loss. “We need to try to put especially the Chairman (former party council seat is designed to be a part- a tourniquet on Cuyahoga County, but Chairman Jimmy Dimora), acted more as time position, Cintron pledged himself I am not just interested in a tourniquet, a dictator than a Democrat,” he said. Di- to “working full-time on behalf of county I am interested in turning the corner,” mora is currently under a federal criminal residents.” said Ronayne. investigation for corruption as a member Patty Gascoyne, a college student at Ronayne believes that the most im- of the Cuyahoga County Board of Com- Baldwin-Wallace College and the owner portant job of a county councilman is “to missioners, but he has yet to be charged. of a certifi ed adult foster home for seniors oversee the $1.4 billion county budget.” A long-term resident of the West in Cleveland, described herself as “as He supports an immediate review of the Boulevard area, Baddour has been a a scary Republican and the endorsed, county charter, regularly scheduled com- community activist for over 30-years unopposed candidate” of the Cuyahoga munity forums, the creation of an offi ce and he calls for safe streets, regional County Republican Party. “I have raised of sustainability, regionalized sharing of cooperation between law enforcement a little money from people who prob- services, a focus on workforce devel- agencies, enforcement of code violations ably felt sorry for me for being the lone opment, professionalization of county on the part of absentee landlords, a re- Republican out there,” she said. She is boards and commissions, restoration of duced sales tax, and tax credits for small running because she believes that the funding for the county ombudsman’s of- businesses, but, mostly, he is running to county needs “some semblance of power fi ce, and domestic partner benefi ts. “We assure honesty in government. between the parties.” (have operated as separate) communi- Yet Baddour is a reluctant candidate. Gascoyne supports outsourcing of ties who, for 200 years, have not been “I did not intend to run; I was hoping that county services to private businesses working together,” he said. Chris (Ronayne) could be the one that and wants to open competition for social Ronayne placed great emphasis on PHOTO BY JOE NARKIN I could support, but Chris was raising service grants and programs to a greater the absence of Dan Brady at the can- Monday, August 23, 2010; Louisville Zoo in Kentucky: Timmy the mountains of money and this scares number of church-supported organiza- didate’s forum. “You need to tell people Gorilla, a past favorite at Cleveland Zoo. Timmy, the oldest living me, “ said Baddour. “I am not scared of tions such as the City Mission. She would in your community that Dan Brady was male gorilla in North America at the age of 51, lives in healthy semi- Chris and Dan (Brady), but I am scared also support a reduction in county sales not here; I know that he is somewhere in retirement at the Louisville Zoo. Wild born in West Africa in 1959, of the people who donated money to and property taxes. “Why should our Cleveland tonight,” he said. “He (Brady) him,” he said. Baddour said that he has property taxes rise when property values Timmy was a crowd favorite at the Cleveland Zoo for 25 years. While blows past you because he has a politi- not and will not accept any campaign are dropping and we are surrounded by in the Bronx zoo, Timmy sired over twelve offspring, including a rare cal name; he is a person who is thinking contributions and he will not accept any vacant houses,” she said. set of twins. inside the walls and not outside the box,” organizational endorsements. “I ask you She also supports regional coopera- said Ronayne. Dale Alan Smith works as a guest crossings in the area safer. He worked as not to vote for money in this upcoming tion between municipal entities, but she services manager for Tower City working an organizer for 10 years and a demog- election,” he added. with area hotels and downtown industry. rapher for four years. He served in the Air Alan Crossman, a lifelong resident He has a degree in Arts Management Force, National Guard and Reserves. He of Cleveland, a member of the Green DISTRICT 7 COUNTY COUNCIL from the University of Akron and has worked with Councilwoman Dona Brady Party, and a first-time candidate for worked in the promotion of theatre and in promoting gun safety and lock boxes. public offi ce, believes that the time is trustee of Central State University (ap- arts including a stint at the Cleveland He has volunteered at the May Dugan right for a third party candidate. “People pointed by both George Voinovich and Museum of Art and the Cleveland Bo- Center in helping homeless individuals are tired of the same old back and forth continued from page 3 Bob Taft). He says as a trustee of Central tanical Garden. Smith served on a com- secure birth certifi cates. He has also between the parties; we need more than the city. He has served on the Board of State University he helped the institution mittee that helped to shape the mission served as a chess coach and organized two voices and that is how a government Trustees of Community Shares and the to eliminate a $20 million defi cit. Nelson statement for Art House in the Brooklyn chess tournaments. should work.” Old Brooklyn Community Development grew up in the Glenville neighborhood. Centre neighborhood. He is a member Editor’s Note: The fi eld of democratic Crossman supports an instant runoff Corporation. Kipp has a Masters Degree He says he has four successful children of Friends of Big Creek and Southwest candidates in this race will be narrowed voting system, campaign fi nance reform, in Social Work. Worked as a summer and 4 grandchildren. He is a member of Concerned Citizens Council. to one in the September 7th Primary Elec- tax credits for clean energy businesses, intern at Lutheran Metropolitan Minis- the mentoring organization 100 Black Timothy Trogdon has a Masters De- tion. That person will face the Republican community gardens, and a fi rm county try and has worked at a mental health Men. He has served on a mentoring gree in Public Administration and was and the Independent candidates in the focus on the needs of those living in agency in Dayton. He is a graduate of program at Daniel Morgan School. involved in an effort to make railroad November Election. poverty. Neighborhood Leadership Cleveland. “People do not deserve to be born into Clark Broido works for a Real Estate poverty and they do not deserve to die Title Company and has a Masters Degree Plain Press Business Directory in poverty, especially when they have in Urban Planning. As a 23 year resident Insurance worked all of their lives,” said Crossman. of the Slavic Village neighborhood, he “A society is only as good as it treats the says he admires the dedication Anthony To advertise call 216-621-3060 least among it,” he said. Brancatelli and Ed Rybka showed as City Nelson Cintron, former Democratic Council Representatives and would like or email: [email protected] Councilperson for Ward 14 in Cleve- to bring that same type of dedication to land, a former corrections offi cer, and the County Council. founder of a new Hispanic Radio station Michael Nelson, a lawyer, has served Accountant Day Care in Painesville, Ohio, would like to be as a criminal defense attorney and has considered as an independent-minded worked as a bond counselor in the pri- politician. “I was one of the most vocal vate sector. 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