Market Square Park Redesign Plans Raise Concerns Over Fate of Historical
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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 PA PER FOR CLEVE LAND’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.