Jeffrey D. Johnson [email protected] www.ClevelandCityCouncil.org Cleveland, OH 44108 Phone: Cleveland, OH 44114 City Hall, Room 220 10553 St. Clair Ave. Clair 10553 St. Fax: Downtown Office: 601 Lakeside Ave. 601 Lakeside Ward Office: Ward Councilman Website: 216 664-3837 Email: 216 664-4231 count on their consumption charge. rate, approximately a 40 percent dis- customers will receive a reduced These 175% of federal poverty level). who have a limited income (currently homeowners — regardless of age This program is designed to assist (beginning 2012) W tomers. available to elderly or disabled cus- How It Works: Homestead Rate Program PROGRAMS SAVINGS RATE I am the dream and hope of slave. rise.” astewater “Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, “Bringing the gifts See page 3 for more utility assistance programs. Affordability Program A reduced rate is — Maya Angelou — Maya Crisis www.neorsd.org/save. Department at 881-8247 or visit Customer Service District’s other programs, call the Sewer learn more about these and To past sewer charges. plan and pay up to six months of a payment and sewer services, offer of water District will prevent shut-off The Sewer medical expenses. crisis, such as a job loss or high tomers encountering an unexpected This program will assist those cus- (beginning 2012) Assistance Program CLEVELAND, OH PERMIT NO. 2893 PRESORT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID WARD 8 COMMUNITY OFFICE 10553 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44108 PLEASE NOTE: Residents who have an issue or problem that There will be NO COMMUNITY MEETINGS cannot be resolved by calling a city department, during the winter. feel free to call 664-4231 to schedule an appointment with Councilman Jeffrey Johnson Councilman Johnson looks forward to seeing you at the Ward 8 Community Office. next spring when meetings resume in April 2012. — WARD 8 — SAFETY PHONE NUMBERS TO KNOW: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Police/Fire/Medical Non-Police CORPORATIONS Emergency: Emergency: Campus District Glenville Development St. Clair/Superior 911 621-1234 1900 Euclid Ave., Corporation Development Abandoned Cars ................................. 623-2277 Dead Animal Removal ....................... 664-3270 Ste. 101 10640 St. Clair Ave. Corporation Building & Housing Complaints ...... 664-2007 Pot Holes ............................................... 664-2150 Tel: 344-9200 Tel: 851-8724 4205 St. Clair Ave. Dog Complaints (stray, barking) ....... 664-3069 Neighborhood Watch Information ... 664-2150 campusdistrict.org Tel: 881-0644 MidTown stclairsuperior.org Third District Police Fifth District Police Famicos Foundation Cleveland, Inc. 10700 Chester Ave. 881 East 152nd Street Commander: Patrick Stephens Commander: Wayne Drummond 1325 Ansel Rd. 3634 Euclid Ave., University Circle Inc. Tel: 791-6476 Ste. 215 10831 Magnolia Dr. Office:623-5305 Office: 623-5505 famicos.org Tel: 391-5080 Tel: 791-3900 Community Service Unit: 623-5335 Community Service Unit: 623-5517 midtowncleveland.org universitycircle.org Vice Unit: 623-5313 Vice Unit: 623-5313 Jeffrey D. Johnson, Councilman Winter 2012 Strengthening our Economy and Putting Ohioans Back to Work A Message from Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge My primary goal in Congress is to change the course of our economy and bring recovery to Ohio. We can regain our economic Renderings courtesy of Ubiquitous Design momentum and vitality. Despite the recession, all leaders must fight for sustainable jobs in growing industries and Ohioans must be retrained, renewed and reintegrated into sectors such as healthcare, weatherization, and green manufacturing where employment opportunities are On December 7 at Cleveland City Hall, design to underscore the themes of justice, expanding. Every time I consider a labor measure, Councilman Jeffrey Johnson was joined by democracy and hope. I first ask myself if there are significant training dollars Mayor Frank G. Jackson, local leaders and resi- Free to the public, the AACG will serve as an in this bill to help Ohioans return to work. dents for the unveiling of the design for the attraction for people of all nationalities and back- I was proud to vote for the American Recovery and African American Cultural Garden (AACG). grounds to gain understanding of the struggles Reinvestment Act which provided Cuyahoga County The African American Cultural Gardens and the joys of African Americans. The garden with over $13 Million in funding for worker training. (AACG) lies in historic Rockefeller Park in will also be available for special community We must also address the millions of chronically Cleveland, Ohio and is part of the Cleveland events, including MLK, Jr. Day as well as Black unemployed individuals who have been out of work Cultural Gardens. Fittingly located on Martin History Month and Juneteenth activities. for so long they have stopped seeking employment. Luther King Jr. Drive, the AACG serves to exem- Funded through donations and grants, construc- If we stop, we have only bandaged our economic plify the rich cultural history of African American tion of the $2 million African American Cultural wounds. All training programs must also target experience. The design was conceptualized to Garden is expected to be completed in 2013. and stabilize the chronically unemployed. When reference the past, present and future of African we work together to fight for a stronger economy, Americans through the dispersion of Africans CONTACT AND DONATION all Ohioans will win. INFORMATION through slavery, the struggle for freedom and the for the African American Cultural Garden fight for civil rights. Website: Designed by accomplished architect, Daniel www.AfricanAmericanCulturalGarden.org Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, our representa- Email: tive for the 11th District of Ohio, has been working Bickerstaff of Ubiquitous Design, the AACG [email protected] hard this fall to support Cleveland children and embraces and engages the African American Mailing address: families in wake of recent financial difficulties: community and can be enjoyed by all cultures. P.O. Box 74228, Cleveland, OH 44194 Phone: Components of the design will represent the past, Councilman Jeff Johnson - 216 664-4231 • Voted NO on H.R. 3094, a law that would limit union present and future and will display features like To donate: Cash, checks and money orders are accepted workers rights. This bill limits the number of bargain- “The Door of No Return,” a symbolic reference ing units at a place of employment and delays union at any Key Bank Branch (make checks/money orders to the final portal Africans traded into slavery payable to “African American Cultural Garden”). elections by at least 35 days after filing a petition You may mail checks/money orders to the went through to board slave ships. Natural ele- mailing address listed above. • Took the Food Stamp Challenge during the week of ments, water, stone, trees, are also utilized in the November 7. The Congresswoman shopped at a local Dave’s Supermarket and only spent $31.50 for The Healthy Cleveland her week’s worth of groceries. The same amount res- idents receiving food stamps are allotted each week Initiative forum looks at the impact of youth violence • Urged the U.S. Department of Education to provide On November 8, Councilman Jeffrey Johnson participated discretionary funds to CMSD to avoid $13.2 million dollars in school district cuts such as preschool, in the inaugural Healthy Cleveland Initiative Forum on spring sports and busing Youth Violence luncheon. Held at the Boys & Girls Club on Broadway Avenue, Councilman Johnson was among an Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge works esteemed panel of health, safety and legislative leaders and Councilman Johnson for the residents of Ward 8. experts who discussed the serious public health threats and You can contact her office with questions negative economic impact violence has on Cleveland. or concerns at 216 522-4900. About 250 were in attendance. A follow up forum is scheduled for February 2012. A Message from ROCKETTE A Message from Cou RICHARDSON Executive Director Dear Ward 8 Resident, The African American Cultural Garden (AACG) Campus District, Inc. design was unveiled on December 7 at Cleveland City Hall. The community has been waiting since 1977 to The Campus District (formerly known as the Quadrangle and St. see a garden developed. I remember as a young boy Vincent’s Quadrangle) is the development organization serving the down- living in the area surrounding the garden site seeing only a sign and grass town neighborhood that flanks the eastern edge of the city, between East at the four acre site. The late Booker T. Tall had a dream in 1969 to 18th and East 30th. Bounded on the south by Orange Avenue and on the include a garden to acknowledge and celebrate the African American his- north by Lake Erie, this neighborhood is a “meds and eds” community, tory in the United States of America. Over the years there have been many anchored by Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College’s individuals who were involved with continuing the dream of Metro Campus and Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center, the city’s Mr. Tall. We stand today moving closer to achieving all of our dreams downtown hospital. It also includes a growing arts district at its northern by beginning the fundraising drive and pre-construction planning because end, sometimes dubbed “the Quarter,” where a number of artists and art- of their efforts. related businesses thrive in converted warehouse buildings along In 1977, then Cleveland Mayor, George