Residents Visit Saint Luke's Pointe Open House One Year After Breaking Verage the Neighborhood's Existing Ground for the $60 Million Saint Character and Assets
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SPORTS MENU TIPS Library to hold used book sale Republicans to hold Open House Jackson calls for 'Zero Safety Plan' The Friends of The Cleveland Public Library The Republican Party of Cuyahoga County will Council President Frank G. Jackson re- will hold a Summer Used Book ale at the library, 525 hold an Open House at heir "New Hangout," 1500 West cently announced City Council's "Zero Tolerance Wmslow Released Glass Is Essential Superior Avenue, from Monday, June 20 to Friday, June Third Street# 120 in the MK Ferguson Plaza. The specal Safety Plan" designed to improve public safety and From Hospital To Cooking 24. Thousands of used books, including a large selection guests will be Seator George V. Voinovich and Party Chair- awareness. "We have to deliver the message that of friction and paperbacks plus other categories, will be man Robert S. "Rob" Frost. The Ward 4/ East Side Re- we are not going to tolerate illegal behavior, disrup- offered to the public. A member- only preview will be publican Collaborative scheduled fr May 13, at the BADC tive behavior and the negative physical appearance held on Monday from 3:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. and mem- Building will not be held. The reception will be held on of our neighborhoods," said during a meeting held See Page 9 See Page 10 Friday, June 24, at 5:00p.m. at the BADC Building. bers should brin~ their cards for admittance. on E. 71st near Myron Ave. VOL. 26 No. 12 Thesday, May 3, 2005- Friday, May 6, 2005 Daily ASTSID ISSUED FRIDAY FREE FREE SERVING: LARCHMERE-WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, MT. PLEASANT, LEE &AVALON, HARVARD-LEE, MILES-UNION, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA, . READ ON-WRITE ON WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGES OFNORTHRANDALL, IDGHLAND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON- WRITE ON "COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FORA BETTER TOMORROW" Residents visit Saint Luke's Pointe open house One year after breaking verage the neighborhood's existing ground for the $60 million Saint character and assets. Luke's Pointe housing project The master plan created community leaders and residents from this process will be used to of the Buckeye and Fairwood secure capital and stimulate rein neighborhoods recently came to vestment to build Buckeye and gether to celebrate progress made Fairwood into "healthy communi and to announce plans for a new ties"- a neighborhood where people ground-breaking initiative. from a diversity of incomes and The multi-year develop ethnicities will find an attractive ment initiative unveiled during a place to live and invest. spring open house seeks to trans Cleveland Mayor Jane form Buckey and Fairwood Campbell is proud ofthe accomplish through a comprehensive revital ments that have been made in revi ization plan that goes far beyond talizing the Buckeye and Fairwood simply adding attractive housing neighborhoods, and is excited - addressing everything from about the healthy community initia transportation and safety needs to tive. a reception at the partners the locations for new shopping and "Beautiful new homes are development of Saint Lulre s Pointe housing complex gave an update on the Area residents in the Buckeye- Woodland Area volunteered to plant sprouting up in the shadows of the added greenspace. progress of the housing. Photo L to r. Denise Zomar; president ofSt. Lukes at a new house in the Saint Lulre Pointe development at E. /15th Street Neighborhood Pror,ress historic ~aint Luke's Hospital clock Foundation; Ere Hoddersen, president of Neighborhood Progress, Inc.; and MLK Drive. Photo L to r:David Jones, Rashidah Abd/ Haqq, and Darien Inc., Shaker Square Area Develop tower," Campell said. "This com John executive director ment Corporation, and the Buck munity has renewed growth and eye Area Development Corpora energy. And through this planning the recent opening of the 39,000- raise their families, all the decision Residents, community they also believe that the healthy tion are spearheading the initiative. process, residents of Buckeye and square-foot Arbor Park Place shop factors - access to health care, leaders, and public officials came to community initiative is one of the Funding for the first Fairwood wll be able to form a new ping center in the Central neighbor proximity to parks for recreation, gether to beautify the area. most significant and comprehen sive planning programs ever un phase of the project is being pro vision for two of Cleveland's most hood. transportation options, quality of It's this kind ofactive com dertaken in these neighborhoods. vided through a $250,000 Commu distinguished neighborhoods." Eric Hoddersen, president of schools, safety, diversity -- must munity involvement that local devel This pass March, the nity Focused Grant from the Saint Cleveland continues to Neighborhood Progress, Inc. sees the be in alignment. The grant from opment organizations inspired neighborhoods received another community concept as a way to bring the Saint Luke's Foundation will about the outcome of the neighbor Luke's Foundation ofCleve land. lead Cuyahoga County in housing big boost with the opening of the During the next several starts, with nearly 500 new residen all the aspects of a community to allow us to initiate this compre hood planning engagement. Metro Health Buckeye Health Cen months residents of the two tial permits issued in 2004. Projects gether. hensive approach, which could John Hopkins, executive ter, providing convenient access neighborhoods will take on the are currently underway in all of the "It takes more than bricks serve as a model for other neigh director of Buckeye Area Develop to quality health care. The Saint role of community planners, city's 35 neighborhoods, which and mortar for a neighborhood to borhoods in Cleveland." ment Corporation, and Reid Robbins, Luke's Foundation also awarded draftng a blueprint for added combined added 1,538 housing thrive," Hoddersen said. "New and The open house in Buck executive director ofShaker Square MetroHealth a $10 million grant to amenities, addressing pres~ing units last year. attractive housing is definitely a piece eye-Fairwood included a spring Area Development Corporation, create a healtheir community, tar community concerns, and recom Cleveland also made of the puzzle. But in order to create a planting project outside the Saint agree that both neighborhoods have geting chronic diseases such as mending ways to integrate and le- progress in retail development, with place where people choose to live and Luke's Pointe development. a tremendous amount ofspirit. And asthma, diabetes and obesity. Colleen Cotter to head Legal Aid Society Reed gets support in Ward Colleen Cotter, a gradu worked as a consultant to legal ser enormous demand with limited re ate ofthe University ofNotre Dame vices program and state justice com sources. Colleen will lead Legal Aid Reed, who serves Ward 3, BMW pull out of a parking spot was arrested and charged with driv shortly after 2:00 a.m. and he went and the Indiana University School munities, working on management forward and maintain the proud tra ing under the influence of alcohol, left ofcenter and crossed the double of Law, will be the next executive and planning issues. dition established under the leader not wearing a seat belt, driving left yellow line. director of The Legal Aid Society From 1993 until 2003 she ship of Lyonel Jones and his prede of center and changing lanes with After Reed was given two ofCleveland. worked for Indiana Legal Services, cessors." Cotter will succeed C. frrst as a senior staff attorney, then out a signal. field sobriety tests, he failed both. Thrilled to work with the Police said that Reed Once Reed was given a urine test Lyonel Jones who has led Legal as director of the Indiana 1 ustice Cleveland Legal Aid Society, Cotter Aid since 1968. Center, and from 1995 to 2003 as di struggled with the officers when and his blood- alcohol content was said: "I am honored to be asked to Cotter's legal career has rector of Programs and Organiza they tried to arrest him. 0.28 percent - about 2 112 time the play this role with The Legal Aid been devoted to public interest tional Development. Reed appeared in court legal limit. Society ofCleveland. Legal Aid has work. Diana Thimmig, Chair of with his lawyer Timothy lvey when Since Reed's appointment a strong tradition and history; I look After law school, she was the Board of Legal Aid, said: "We he entered a plea of not guilty. A as a councilman in 2000, replacing a law clerk for Justice Cornelia are very excited about having Col forward to working with the staff, court date has been set for May 24. Odelia Robinson in the Mt. Pleas board and community to ensure ac Reed According to a council ant area, he has worked very hard Kennedy on the United States leen Cotter as the new Executive ByGEORGEGOLD~ Court of Appeals for the Sixth Cir Director of Legal Aid. She brings a cess to justice for low income spokeswoman, Reed's arrest will not to improve the quality oflife in the cuit. wealth of experience and through people." Cleveland Councilman affect his position as.chairman ofthe Ward. she began her legal her recent consulting work, has Since 1905, The Legal Aid Zack Reed, who was arrested in committee. During an interview with sevices cateer at Pine Tree Legal been on the cutting edge in dealing Society of Cleveland hs provided the Warehouse District on the Sgt. Dan Galmarini, who is Reed, he said that he is working with Assistance in Maine. with the issues that legal services high-quality free legal assistance to morning of Tuesday, April 26, a police spokesman, said that a po his lawyer to get this incident be Since 2003, Cotter has programs face in trying to meet the low income clients in Northeast Ohio.