Keeping you informed about our neighborhood! The Ward 8 Citizen Michael D. Polensek • Councilman, Ward 8 | Spring 2018 | www.ClevelandCityCouncil.org
Greetings, stick on how successful they will be. I look reconstruction of the historic Euclid Beach I want to take this opportunity to thank you forward to working with the new Ward 10 Pier. Nerone & Sons has been awarded the from the bottom of my heart for the support Councilman, the Honorable Anthony Hairston, construction contract by the MetroParks Board that our community extended to me in last on joint initiatives for our communities as well and materials and supplies are beginning to year’s General Election. To receive 87% of as the new Cuyahoga County Councilman, The arrive at the site. My personal goal has always the popular vote, which by the way, was the Honorable Michael Houser, who represents been to see the pier rebuilt. That time has highest percentage total of any councilperson both wards. finally come and I cannot wait to experience in the city and the second highest vote total, citywide – was extremely humbling. It is no secret how passionately I feel about our We are paying for increased police protection community. My whole life has been spent on Cleveland’s eastside and I am honored to and we want to see it on our city streets. represent our community in Cleveland City Council. Thank you once again. Isn’t it great to see the marquee at the that once again. By the way, the pier will be As we head into the Spring of 2018, there historic LaSalle Theatre renovated, reinstalled handicap accessible. We are also working on are many challenges and opportunities before and relit? My sincere appreciation to Cleveland this year’s offerings for theEuclid Beach LIVE us. Both of our local development corporations Neighborhood Progress (CNP) for their Concert Series on Friday Nights. Watch for have gone through difficult and troubling leadership in making this project become a the dates and the official musical line-up. Last times. However, Collinwood Nottingham reality. Our thanks also to our State Senator, summer’s entertainment was awesome and we Villages Development Corporation The Honorable Sandra Williams and our State expect nothing less this year. (CNVDC), which represents the Collinwood Representative, The Honorable Bill Patmon The New Eastside Market at East 105th and Nottingham statistical planning areas for helping to secure critical State Capital Street and St Clair Avenue is 90% complete south of I-90, has reorganized and is in the funds to be used for the LaSalle project, as and is in the homestretch. Watch for the official process of growing its geographical footprint well. This was clearly a team effort with many grand opening date. Hope to see you at the by expanding its service area to encompass funders, agencies and individuals involved. It is market! I continue to urge all of our residents the Euclid Green neighborhood along Euclid nostalgic for me to be involved in this project; to support our local businesses more than ever Avenue. because I remember all the great times I had before; don’t forget, they have to compete with I am expecting CNVDC and Northeast at the Sunday Matinee Shows at the LaSalle. the City of Euclid and Lake County businesses Shores Development Corporation (NSDC) We are not at the finish line yet, but we are as well. to work more closely together on joint heading there. Stay tuned for future updates The superstructure and brickwork is development projects and other opportunities on this project. well underway for the new Oliver Hazard more than ever before. Both CDC’s need I recently met with Brian Zimmerman, Perry Elementary School situated between to work harder and smarter on addressing the Executive Director of the Cleveland Harland and Schenely off East 185 Street. neighborhood concerns and “quality of life” MetroParks to discuss the details and scope issues. This year will be the real measuring of work on proposed projects, including the Continued on page 3
2018 Cleveland Kurentovanje 2nd Annual Keys to Housing Resource Fair Kurentovanje, a Slovenian-infused Mardi Gras festival, is a carnival Brings Various Resources Together in Ward 8 event that has been celebrated in Slovenia for the past 50 years. Since it’s conception in 2013, Cleveland Kurentovanje has been Are you a Ward 8 homeowner who’s held in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood. On February 10, ever faced a sudden home repair? Councilman Polensek (pictured below with Ward 10 Councilman Anthony Hairston) participated in the festivities. Are you looking to purchase a home but feel lost in the world of mortgages, interest rates, credit reports, appraised values/market values, and more?
Are you renting your home and have concerns about your rights as a tenant? for first-time home buyers, existing Do you just feel that there’s no help for homeowners, tenants and landlords. housing issues like these? It will cover topics including homeownership, home repair, If any of these questions apply to weatherization, financial literacy, you, attend the 2nd Annual Keys to foreclosure prevention and more. Housing Resource Fair, presented by Invited organizations include local Collinwood & Nottingham Villages housing counseling agencies, financial Development Corporation, on institutions, realtors, fair housing Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10:00 agencies, and representatives from am - 2:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church Cuyahoga County and the City of Gymnasium, 15519 Holmes Avenue. Cleveland. This year’s Keys to Housing For more information contact, Resource Fair will feature information Kristian Hunter 216-268-2138. UPCOMING Collinwood School Fire Community Remembered March 4th marked the 110th anniversary of the Collinwood Meetings School Fire. Memorial School held a program on March, 5 2018 to commemorate the tragedy. Collinwood Homeowners Councilman Polensek, Cleveland Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo and and Tenants Association the Collinwood and Nottingham Meets first Wednesday of the month at Historical Society participated in 7:00 pm St. Mary’s School, 15519 Holmes Ave. the event. Students presented art projects and poems. Also during the E. 185th Street Neighborhood commemoration, Cleveland Firefighters instructed the students on fire safety. Association Second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm Lithuanian Village Hall, 1st Floor rear entrance, 877 East 185th St. Ward 8/Bratenahl Village Democratic Club Second Wednesday of the month, Sept. through June, 6:30 pm Collinwood Slovenian Home, 15810 Holmes Ave. of the month from 2-5 p.m. We encourage people CNVDC Partnering Up to bring their own bags to the distribution to take items Fifth District Community to Serve You Better home. Pantry items are distributed to community Relations Meeting members once a month usually on the last For day and time contact: Rick Reynolds, Collinwood & Nottingham Villages Development Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Both of these Community Relations Board, 216-664-3291 Corporation (CNVDC) is growing to better serve you. events are free of charge, registration happens the day of CNVDC is now partnered with the Five Pointe distribution and supplies are limited on a first come-first E. 156th Street Neighborhood Assoc. Community Center (FPCC) to expand the services served basis. A current ID is required. throughout the southern part of Collinwood. Other programs that are available through Third Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm CNVDC has been long geared toward serving residents FPCC include a Medicare specialist who works with
Collinwood Rec Center, 16300 Lakeshore Blvd. with housing and safety issues. With the addition of individuals to make certain that they are getting the E. 140th Street Neighborhood Assoc. the staff at the FPCC we will be expanding our outreach most out of their benefits. Walk-ins are welcome on services into the community. Thursday afternoons and other times are available by Fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm FPCC houses a senior meal program on Monday, appointment. We also work with the Cleveland Catholic Five Pointe Community Center, 813 E. 152nd St. Tuesday and Thursday every week. Seniors must be pre- Diocese Workforce Development Program at St Philip Neri Please become a stakeholder: registered before attending meals and can come to the to help build job skills. Everything from resume’ writing center to sign up. During the summer season and during to assessment testing are available. We are continually GET INVOLVED! school breaks FPCC works with other community partners changing and adding programs to better serve the to help provide meals and activities to serve the children community. Community Resources in the neighborhood. You can keep up to date on all activities by connecting The Cleveland Food Bank partners with FPCC to with us on Facebook at either Collinwood & Nottingham Collinwood Nottingham provide a free produce distribution at the center Villages or Five Pointe Community Center. You can also Historical Society from March – November on the second Wednesday reach Five Pointe Community Center at 268-2138. Email: [email protected] Ph: 216-738–0626 Eligible Customers Can Save Money on Their Sewer Bills On-going efforts to discover and explore Any time you flush the toilet or But most of this additional water does our neighborhood heritage. send water down the drain, that not return to the sewer system. For dirty water is sent to the Northeast this reason, the Sewer District offers Greater Cleveland Food Bank Ohio Regional Sewer District, where the Summer Sprinkling Program, 15500 South Waterloo Rd. | Ph: 216-738-2067 it is cleaned and returned to either in which summer residential sewer Connects you to food assistance including local Lake Erie or the Cuyahoga River. bills are based on either average food pantries and hot meals. Free fresh produce The bills you receive each month winter water consumption, or help support this and all other clean actual summer water consumption, distribution every third Thursday of the month, water investment in the region. whichever is lower. 4-6 pm. Call and apply for SNAP/Food Stamps Did you know the Northeast Ohio Regional over the phone or walk in to apply without an Sewer District offers four cost-saving programs • Wastewater Affordability Program:A appointment, weekdays 9 am - 5 pm. that can help eligible customers pay a reduced 40 percent discount for customers whose rate? annual income is at or below 200 percent NEON Collinwood Health Center of the federally-established poverty level. 15322 St. Clair Ave. | Ph: 216-851-1500 • Homestead Program: Available to Qualifying customers can be enrolled Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. customers aged 65 or older (or customers in the Homestead Program, or the Services include family and adult medicine, under 65 who are totally disabled), this Wastewater Affordability Program, but not pediatrics, OB/GYN, behavioral health and program offers a 40 percent discount. both. Total household income must not exceed dental care. Ancillary and pharmacy services $33,500 in 2018. The City of Cleveland • Crisis Assistance Program: Available to are also available. administers this program and, once customers affected by a major life event J. Glen Smith Health Center applicants are enrolled, they receive an such as sudden medical expenses, job loss annual renewal form from Cleveland. or divorce. The Program offers financial 11100 St. Clair Ave. | Ph: 216-249-4100 Applications are available by calling assistance of 50 percent of sewer bill Open Mon.,Wed., Thurs. and Fri., 8:30 am the Sewer District’s Customer Service balance (up to $300) toward your account. to 4:30 pm; Tuesday, 12-8:00 pm. Department at 881-8247. Services include reproductive health clinics, • The Wastewater Affordability and Crisis free immunizations (children up to age 18), TB • Summer Sprinkling Program: For some Assistance Programs are administered by testing, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling and customers, residential water use increases CHN Housing Partners (formerly Cleveland pregnancy testing during the summer months because of Housing Network). CHN can be reached at lawn sprinkling and other seasonal use. 574-7100. Message Continued Work will continue throughout this year and we are now anticipating an opening in January 2019, weather permitting. Thank you to all the members of the Perry School Advisory Team for 29th Annual their dedicated service and time spent helping to make sure we have the best school possible. Our last CMSD elementary school project will be the reconstruction or new construction of Iowa Senior Day Maple School located in the northeast Glenville SAVE THE DATE: neighborhood. I will continue to lobby CMSD on Thursday, May 24 the status of this school project. Cleveland Public Hall, 500 Lakeside Avenue The City’s Department of Capital Projects, along with Public Works, made a formal presentation at ALL seniors invited to attend this FREE event the Collinwood Village Homeowners and Tenants Association meeting on April 4th regarding the 10:00 am: Information Fair 12:00 pm: Lunch new $1.5 million Mark Tromba Playground and 11:00 am: Program 12:30 pm: Entertainment Pool reconstruction. This park and the adjacent football field is the only park in the Collinwood For details call 664-2833 • www.cleveland-oh.gov/aging Village neighborhood. I am sure that the families in the neighborhood are looking forward to seeing the much needed improvements which Russian Theatrical Studio Saturdays, Apr 14 & 28 and May will include a new playground, landscaping New Programs Have Sprung Up 12 & 26 | 4pm with tree planting, and a renovated pool house at Local Libraries All Ages and deck. There will also be a water feature for small children and toddlers. Work should begin Memorial-Nottingham Branch Library Mobile MakerSpace Demo - Laser engraving and 3D printing: make a personalized keychain. Wed, May 2 | 4pm sometime later this year. 17109 Lake Shore Blvd. Phone: 216-623-7039 Make a Statement: Button-Making - Create your own As I have indicated before, we are going to Super Sleuth Readers - Stories, songs and rhymes continue our efforts throughout 2018 to rid our personalized button! Wed, May 9 | 4pm (Ages 3-5) Fridays | 11:30am community of abandoned and derelict homes and Laser Cut Puzzle - Make a custom laser-cut cardboard puzzle. Kids Café – After School Meal Program In collaboration buildings. Working with various entities, both Wed, May 16 | 4pm with the Cleveland Food Bank, Kids’ Café is being served! public and private, we razed 78 structures last Intro to 3D Design: Tinkercad - Design 3D models using Monday – Friday | 3:30 -4:30pm year. Our goal is to continue to remove blighted free Tinkercad software. Wed, May 23 | 4pm FREE Tutoring in All subjects: Grades K – 8 one-on- properties. Those which can be saved – we hope to work with our CDC’s and private developers to one and/or group tutoring and homework help offered in Adults put them back into productive reuse. Therefore, if partnership with Cleveland State University’s America Reads A New Chapter Book Discussion - Michael D. Anderson and there is an abandoned home on your street that tutoring services. Monday – Thursday, 3:00pm - 6:00pm Celena Howard discuss their book His and Hers Relationship you might be interested in, please contact one of FREE reading tutoring and support for K–3 students is Guide: From a Male and Female Perspective. our local development corporations. offered in partnership with Braxton Education and Sat, May 19 | 6pm As I have reported in the Collinwood Observer Technology Consulting. Mon–Thurs | 4pm–6pm newspaper, police and public safety issues continue to be a major topic of discussion Special Events Collinwood Branch Library throughout the city. Having spent a great deal of Cleveland Museum of Art-In Your Neighborhood – Art 856 East 152nd St. Phone: 216-623-6934 time this past year working with all levels of law Club! Staff from the Cleveland Museum of Art will be joining Children’s Librarian, Adam Tully, is conducting weekly lap enforcement, it is clear to me that the juvenile here at Collinwood Branch for a fun and exciting art club. The sit programs for children ages birth to 18 months. The program justice system in Cuyahoga County is badly theme for this programming will be about ‘A Room’. This will works with simple movements and rhymes meant to stimulate broken. When you see young men arrested seven and eight times for the same crime, including be an open ended workshop style class where the students thinking and activity in your baby. The lap sit programs violent offenses, and released time and time will get to work and create their own art piece. Session is on occur on Tuesday’s at 11:30am in the branch meeting room. The other initiative is the new “Teen Circle” spearheaded again, something is terribly wrong. I commend Thursday at 4:30pm April 12th. our County Prosecutor, the Honorable Michael C. by Ms. Caroline Peak who approached teens and asked them Free Comic Book Day - Get your free special edition comic O’Malley, for making concerted efforts to charge (while supplies last) and enjoy crafts, refreshments, and a what they wanted to see in the branch for them, a discussion juveniles who have committed violent crimes comic book movie. Sat, May 5 | 12pm ensued with ground rules being set and games being ordered involving a firearm as an adult. Right on! and the fun has begun. On that note, this is an election year for Russian Programs Coming soon: Tutoring in all Subjects for Grades K–8 Governor, State & County Offices and local Russian Children’s Book Club 1 (Beginners) Saturdays, Mon–Thurs | 3–6pm judiciary positions. Every one of these candidates Apr 14 & 28 and May 12 & 26 | 3pm Math • Science • History Language Arts • Homework Help should be asked, “what is their platform or Russian Children’s Book Club 2 (Advanced) Saturdays, One-on-one and/or group tutoring and homework help position on dealing with this increased level of crime and violence we are seeing statewide” and Apr 14 & 28 and May 12 & 26 | 5pm offered in partnership with Cleveland State University’s America Reads tutoring services. it should include their position on the sale and distribution of heroin and prescription pain killers, which has caused unprecedented levels of deaths throughout the state. HERITAGE Supported by Councilman Polensek In closing, I am going to continue to lobby and stress the need for additional police patrols throughout our community and beyond. There is no substitute for the “men and women in blue” HOME patrolling our neighborhoods. We are paying for PROGRAM increased police protection and we want to see it on our city streets. It is time for Spring cleaning and I hope all of us will take a good look at our individual properties. We all see the Winter remnants, ie leaves, branches, litter, etc. I urge all residents and businesses to do what they can to clean up For homes over 50 years old: around their property. Let’s make Ward 8 shine. As always, feel free to contact my office or Free Technical Assistance: Low-Interest Financing: me at 216-664-4236 or via email at mpolensek@ clevelandcitycouncil.org. - Impartial rehab advice - For home improvement projects - Site visits to discuss maintenance - Rates as low as 1.4% Sincerely yours, and improvement work - Most projects are eligible - Assistance finding contractors - NEW purchase/rehab option!
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Division of Waste Collection trash! Euclid won by a longshot last year Euclid won by a longshot last year trash! can give them a but we think Collinwood run for their money this year! Pick up supplies at the volunteer check-in up supplies at the volunteer check-in Pick Joseph (VASJ) location at Villa Angela-St. April 21st between School on Saturday, 9-9:30am. cleanup within an assigned up trash Pick when area a favorite/preferred (Pick area. where or ask to be assigned you register, help is most needed.) invited to a are All volunteers Celebrate! food, with free celebration post clean-up Best VASJ. at prizes and more raffle music, back our competition we’ll bring part of all, to see between Euclid and Collinwood which community collects the most bags of
The Ward 8 Citizen 2018 is a partnership Big Clean The COUNCILMAN between Keep Euclid Beautiful, The Euclid The Euclid Beautiful, between Keep and the Litterbugz. Team, Adopt-A-Beach Beach event partners and to our generous Thanks gloves, bags, supplies (trash free sponsors, will be and refreshments t-shirts, pickers), to all volunteers! provided Set Out Guidelines 2. 3. 4. MICHAEL D. POLENSEK City Council Office: Weekly Recycling & Waste Carts 601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 220 • Please contain all waste in the carts provided by the city:
Cleveland, OH 44114 * Use blue cart for ALL recyclables (glass, metal, plastic, paper and Phone: 216-664-4236 cardboard) Place items in cart un-bagged. Fax: 216-664-3837 * NO recyclables should be placed outside of the blue cart. Email: [email protected] * Use black/gray city issued cart for household trash andyard waste. * NO trash should be placed outside of the black/gray cart. Visit www.ClevelandCityCouncil.org • Place carts out no earlier than noon the day before your regular pick up day. 2018 facebook event, visit the Big Clean details, For
Remove carts by noon the following day. If possible, use off or call 216-571-0685. email [email protected] street parking on your collection day. begins April 21st at 9am April 21st at begins
DIAL-A-NUMBER our neighborhoods! community event to help beautify Emergency (Police, Fire, EMS) ………………………… 911 Police (non-emergency) ………………………… 621-1234 Bulk Items/Tire Disposal Yard Waste – Weekly cleanup event. cleanup St at www.thelitterbugz.org/events/ Register as an individual or as a big-clean-2018 block club, Your for a group. leader team make and coworkers congregation, church volunteers All registered groups! for great updates as we get closer to the will receive The Big Clean is a community-wide Big Clean The The fun The 5th District Police (881 E. 152nd St.) ……………… 623-5500 – 1 Full Week of Each Disposal in this great to participate all residents urges Polensek Councilman Cleanup Day to make The Big Clean 2018 Big Clean The Day to make Cleanup to folks even bigger and empower even more our neighborhoods and to improve action take Lake! our Great Villa at when volunteers gather 18491 School, Joseph (VASJ) Angela-St. to pick up cleanup Boulevard, Lakeshore sent out to various supplies and are Euclid and throughout locations cleanup neighborhood. the Collinwood INVOLVED: GET TO HOW 1. Fire (non-emergency) …………………………… 621-1212 Month • Branches and wood must versus Collinwood up pitting clean Euclid in a competition to see which community collects the most trash. Building off of the success inaugural last year’s up with the teaming we are Big Clean, as part of ClevelandLitterbugz their Great EMS (non-emergency) …………………………… 623-4545 on Your Regular Collection Day be cut and bundled. (Each City Hall (all departments) ………………………… 664-2000 Only bundle cannot exceed 3 ft. in Mayor’s Action Center …………………………… 664-2900 • You may set out a limit of 3 length and 2 ft. in diameter.) Animal Control (dogs, etc) ………………………… 664-3069 bulk items. Building/Housing Complaints …………………… 664-2007 • All leaves and grass clippings Cleveland Public Power …………………………… 664-3156 * Such as appliances, tables must be contained, up to 20 Collinwood Recreation Center …………………… 420-8323 and chairs, mattresses bags per week. Department of Aging …………………………… 664-2833 and box springs, couches, • We encourage you to Dominion East Ohio Gas ………………………… 361-2345 furniture. compost at home! Visit us Health Department Complaints ………………… 664-2300 * All mattresses, box springs J. Glen Smith Health Center ……………………… 249-4100 online for the compost clinic and cloth furniture must be Illuminating Company …………………… 1-800-589-3101 schedule. wrapped in plastic. Recreation Department ………………………… 664-2561 For more information on set out Potholes/Snow Removal ………………………… 664-2510 * Plus up to 4 tires. services for large volumes or to Sewers/Catch Basins (clogged) …………………… 664-2513 * The city does not accept Street Light Outages (CPP) ……………………… 621-5483 purchase additional carts, call Traffic Signs Down & Missing …………………… 420-8282 construction material. the Division of Waste at 664-3711.
Tree Trimming/Removal ………………………… 664-3104
Waste Collection Issues ………………………… 664-2397 UPCOMING BULK PICK-UPS
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Join the Big Clean block beautiful… Water Department (leaks, hydrants) ……………… 664-3060 THE WEEK OF: MAY 6 • JUNE 3 • JULY 1 your Do your part to keep