Fall 2015 magazine David Spero goes backstage with rock and roll legends Paul McCartney, The Eagles, Joe Walsh and Cleveland’s own Michael Stanley South Euclid BREAKING NEWS! Rocker Mayfield/Greenpg. 5 1 No. Permit Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Redevelopment to begin PAID next spring! Postage U.S. Presort Std Presort An Invitation South Euclid United Church of Christ is a new church with a powerful past. Since 1983, our congregation has been privileged to be a part of God’s faithfulness and purpose. Just over one year ago, our historic church changed its name and relocated from Cleveland to our new campus on the east side. We are so thrilled with our new home in the City of South Euclid – and so grateful for the warm reception that we received from our new neighbors and community. Just as we feel at home in South Euclid, we believe you will feel at home in our church. We are a diverse, multiracial, multicultural, open and affirming church. You are welcome here. Come as you are. JOIN US FOR SERVICES SUNDAYS 9:55 a.m. – Traditional 12 noon – Contemporary 4217 Bluestone Road (at Belvoir) South Euclid, OH 44121 VISIT US ONLINE ANYTIME When you’re here, www.SouthEuclidUCC.org you’re home. Rev. Courtney Clayton Jenkins, Senior Pastor and Teacher Interested in Advertising in South Euclid Magazine? Make sure to schedule your advertisement no later than November 27th for the next edition. Call Sherry Tilson at 216.342.5204 for more information. Do you know any interesting South Euclid People & Places that you would like to see featured in upcoming issues? Send your ideas to Keith Benjamin at kbenjamin@ seuclid.com! Mayor Georgine Welo City Council David Miller, Council President, At-Large Jane Goodman, Council President Pro-Tem, Ward 4 4 Mayor’s Address: 16. Dennis Fiorelli, Council-at-Large Marty Gelfand, Council-at-Large Profile: Brandon 18. Ruth Gray, Ward 1 A letter from Mayor McGhee Ed Icove, Ward 3 5. Moe Romeo, Ward 2 Georgine Welo Profile: Hadley 22. Editor Mayfield/Green Conner 6. Keith Benjamin Redevelopment South Euclid Director of Community Services 8. Safety Update Lyndhurst Schools 24. Find us online: 10. Update Web: cityofsoutheuclid.com Road Levy Renewal Facebook: facebook.com/southeuclid New SEL Library David Spero: South 25. Twitter: twitter.com/southeuclidLIVE 13. Opens Euclid Rocker South Euclid Magazine is a quar- Life is Sweet: Better Notes from your City terly publication of the City of South 14. Occasions Shop Council Members & Euclid. We are looking for interesting Judge Byers South Euclid people and places to Coffe Phix Café profile in upcoming issues. If you Thrives have any story ideas, please share them with us by contacting Keith Cover Photo credit: Benjamin at 216.691.4234 Daniel Subwick or [email protected]. Special thanks to resident Jean Nadeau for editing and proofreading! cityofsoutheuclid.com | facebook.com/southeuclid SOUTH EUCLID MAGAZINE 3 MAYOR’Saddress n this issue we continue to shine a Housing community we live in, and Welcomelight to on many the of the greatautumn people and Ⅲ Between edition 2013 & 2014 thereof join our diverse workforce at Iplaces that continue to make South was a 14.2% increase in City Hall and in our housing Euclid a vital, vibrant, stable and safe housing values! and service departments. South Euclidcommunity! A Magazine! big thank you to Ⅲ Over $33 million in Ⅲ I have proposed major former Councilman Tony Caroscio residential investment revisions to our city’s Fair and his team of South Euclid volunteers has occurred since 2010! Housing Ordinance, for organizing our fi rst ROCK THE Ⅲ Keller Williams names South which are currently under BLOCK event on Mayfi eld Road this Euclid one of the Top 10 consideration by City summer. It was an amazing event! Here Communities in Northeast Council. This is the fi rst major Mayor Georgine Welo are some other community updates: Ohio! revision since 2002, and the new Fair Housing laws Safety to our continuing fi scal New Development will protect all citizens from Ⅲ In the last year, we have stability and ability to provide Ⅲ New retail buildings will discrimination. put your Safety Levy dollars excellent service. be under construction Since I was elected your to work and have hired Ⅲ We have maintained at Oakwood Commons in Mayor, South Euclid, our region three (3) new Police our excellent bond the next few months. New and our country has been Offi cers and (2) new (credit) rating. Our Aa2 retailers will include T.J. through some tough times. Firefi ghters. Police & Fire rating is one of the highest in Maxx, HomeGoods, AT&T, The national housing crisis, both operate at standard shift our region and is the same Famous Footwear & Moe’s economic recession and State levels and we will continue as communities like Highland Southwest Grill. cuts have impacted us. with the replacement and Heights. Ⅲ The Tremont based “A But by working together and hiring of safety offi cers in the Ⅲ For the last 10 years the Cookie & A Cupcake” has keeping an eye on the long- future. City has received the opened at Cedar Center term future of South Euclid – we Ⅲ 100% of your Safety Government Finance Offi cers North and will be joined have created and implemented Levy dollars goes to Association’s Certifi cate by another local restaurant new programs, policies and support the outstanding of Achievement Pacifi c East Grill in the next practices that have ignited services provided by your for Excellence in few months. and fueled the revitalization, Police, Fire, EMS and Government Financial Ⅲ The site of the former Young beautifi cation and renewal Dispatch departments. Those Reporting. Israel Synagogue on Cedar in our neighborhoods and funds (approximately $1.1 Ⅲ We have received the Ohio Road has been sold and business districts. million a year) cannot go Auditor of State Award construction will soon begin Without your support, to any other government with Distinction for our recent on a new Medical Dental encouragement and thoughtful service. It is the law. fi nancial audit, which found Clinic owned by Doctor Dina ideas we would not be the Ⅲ CRIME IS DOWN and no defi ciencies – as has been Fixler. vital, safe, vibrant and stable South Euclid continues to the case for the last several community we are today. remain a stable and safe years. Civility & Diversity Ensuring our future place to live and work. Ⅲ South Euclid remains a sometimes means making Thanks to your support, our Transparency successfully integrated and tough and unpopular Police, Fire and EMS are South Euclid is the fi rst local proudly diverse community choices – but that is what here for you when you need government in Northeast made up of people of all successful leadership is them most. Ohio to agree to put our ages, races, ethnicities, all about – and you can City’s checkbook online orientations, genders and depend on me to continue Finances through the State Treasurer’s socio-economic classes. to serve you with Ⅲ We expect to have a Ohiocheckbook.com. The Ⅲ Our commitment to courage, honesty, humility very healthy year-end State Treasurer is working to diversity is evident in the and civility. Because of you, general fund balance implement the program and our hiring of new safety offi cers South Euclid remains a place of approximately $3.9 monthly checkbook should be made up of men and women where we can all come together million, which is critical online in the coming weeks. who refl ect the diversity of the and thrive! 4 SOUTH EUCLID MAGAZINE cityofsoutheuclid.com | facebook.com/southeuclid community Out with the Old, In with the New; May�ieldBREAKING &NEWS! Green to Begin Anew! of the northeast corner supported the City’s role in of Mayfi eld & Green redeveloping Cedar Center Redevelopment of Roads and will demolish (nearly 85%). Nearly 93% of Mayfield & Green will and rebuild a new retail residents surveyed indicated or almost 12 years center on the site! that the redevelopment and yourbegin administration next spring! has The new development will revitalization of the Mayfi eld/ Fbeen working to attract be similar to Cedar Center Green Corridor was also very developers to redevelop and North with a large retail area important. beautify the Mayfi eld/Green towards the back of the site, This redevelopment affi rms Business District – the aging parking in the middle and what we already know: that corridor that is considered our two proposed out-parcels at South Euclid is a vital and Downtown and is critical to street level off of Mayfi eld vibrant place to work, play the vitality of our community. Road. The development will and call home. This major Several years ago, I asked be anchored by a brand-new redevelopment project will DeVille Developments (the Marc’s, who will continue serve as a catalyst to ignite Canton area based developer to remain a major anchor in continuing reinvestment of that built most of Cedar our community. In addition, our Mayfi eld & Green Road Center North) to look at the the old Burger King building business district. Mayfi eld & Green Business will either be demolished or When plans are submitted, District and see if they would completely re-purposed for and additional information Most importantly, this major be interested in investing in a new national food retailer. is available, we will post it achievement is the direct the redevelopment of May/ The iconic bank building (now on the City’s website and result of your continuing Green. home to Key Bank) will remain Facebook page and will have support, willingness to guide Just before this issue went to at the corner.