CLEVELAND, OH PERMIT NO. 2893 PRESORT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID FREE Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing Councilman Reed wants families earning $48,000 or less to know that it’s not too late to take advantage of this FREE tax preparation service: “Super Refund Saturday” April 16, 2011 9:00 am - 1:00pm From left to right: Hudson Lee, Club Director for the Mt. Pleasant Boys & Girls Club; Kinyatta Edgerson, Youth of the Year; Tri-C Metro Campus Nisith Hall, Parent of the Year; and Councilman Zack Reed. 2900 Community College Ave., Technology Learning Center, Room 231 Councilman Reed congratulates these outstanding PLEASE CALL representatives of the Mt. Pleasant Boys & Girls Club! 211 or 436-2000 to schedule an appointment! 2011 Youth of the Year: Kinyatta Edgerson 2011 Parent of the Year: Nisith Hall Kinyatta is an honor roll student and a senior at John Mr. Hall is a volunteer at the Mt. Pleasant Club, where you Adams High School. She has been a member of the Mt. can find him almost every day of the week. He has five Be sure to bring the following Pleasant Club since she was six years old. Kinyatta has children who also attend the Club daily and are upstand- for your appointment: faced many challenges in her life, including a period in ing members. Mr. Hall coaches all of the boys basketball which her family was homeless. Through it all, the Mt. teams and is an Assistant Coach for the girls Volleyball • W-2(s) and 1099 (s) Pleasant Club has been her safe haven and the staff have team. He has led many of his sports teams to champi- • State-issued photo ID provided the guidance and compassion she sought. onships. In addition to coaching, Mr. Hall leads sports clin- Kinyatta will attend college in the fall and plans to study ics, and perhaps most importantly, serves as a positive • Social Security cards for ALL family to become a nurse. As the Youth of the Year winner, role model to the youth in the Club. He especially gives members Kinyatta has also received $10,000 in scholarship funds. the young men a positive male to look up to and provides • Child care provider’s Tax ID number the kind of guidance they need most. • Checking or savings account and routing numbers for direct deposit DID YOU KNOW... Our Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed was inducted into the • Form 1099 INT for individuals with check- Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland’s Hall of Fame in July, 2010. An alumnus of the Mt. Pleasant ing or savings interest earned Club, Councilman Reed was honored for his commitment to his community and his public service to the citizens in the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood. Spring 2011 • Volume 11, Issue 1 Ward 2 Informer Councilman Zack Reed comes to the aid of Fire Station #36 For years, Councilman Reed has voiced concern over the deplorable conditions within the Cleveland Division of Fire’s station #36. The station, located at 3170 East 131st Street, was built in 1921 and is in need of rescue. The station, one of the city’s busiest, is also one of the division’s most dilapidated structures. And Councilman Reed has been leading the charge to bring attention to these conditions and the need to replace this aging structure with a modern one that protects not only the city’s firefighting resources, but also the individuals who risk their lives every day. ABOVE: Exterior and interior images of the appalling deterioration of fire station #36. Last October, Councilman Reed, along with • a plastic garbage can that collects water from build a new fire station #36. The design and acquisi- members of council’s public safety committee, a leaking roof in the living quarters. tion of new land is the first step toward building a toured troubled fire stations to witness firsthand the brand new station that some of Cleveland’s busiest vast number of capital repairs our aging fire stations • one shower for the entire crew; firefighters can proudly call home. are in dire need of. The councilman was able to lead “These are individuals who risk their lives day in his collegues and members of the local media on a • a collection of exposed wiring and rusty and day out and it is unacceptable we cannot provide tour of fire station #36 and show firsthand the horrid pipes in the basement. them with a safe, dry facility,” said Councilman conditions that include: Reed. “I am pleased the administration has set aside • a garage floor that had to be reinforced by a The station’s structure is beyond repair and under funding to work toward the design and construction steel plate for fear of collapse; the persistent voice of Councilman Reed, the city of a new fire station. It will ensure the safety of not has now set aside $3.9 million of the capital budget only the firefighters of station #36, but the safety of • heating and cooling systems that often fail; to be spent over the next two years to design and residents in the city of Cleveland.” 2 • Ward 2 Informer CCOUNCILMANOUNCILMAN RREEDEED SSPEAKSPEAKS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY Dear neighbors and friends of Ward 2: • Brought $78,000 to conduct a comprehensive study for East 131st Thank you again for giving me the privilege to represent you Corridor development from Union to Harvard Avenues within Cleveland City Council. We have faced a couple of difficult years with economic hardships and stretched dollars. While each of • Bringing George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and the us has sacrificed, I can assure you better times are around the corner. Ohio Players to the 8th annual Family Unity in the Park event this One of Cleveland City Council's greater responsibilities is to hold summer hearings and approve the operating budget for the city, which we did so in late February and early March. Mayor Frank We are looking toward better economic news for Jackson has presented us with a lean and balanced I fight for the the city and for the country. This long recession is end- budget that assures our residents quality services, underdog... ing and we will move slowly, but surely into a recov- from police and fire to garbage pick-up. ery. It was my privilege to be present at the ground- In addition to passing a sound budget, I led the Whether it is at the breaking of the $465 million Medical Mart and charge or collaborated on a number other projects local level or the state Convention Center. We also have a number of other and initiatives: level, I argue for major investments coming online in our city including a new aquarium, the Horseshoe Casino, Flats East • Spearheading efforts to bring attention to much diversity and equal Bank development and the new I-90 bridge; and that needed improvements of our fire station with representation for will mean jobs and dollars for our residents and neigh- $3.9 million earmarked for improvements. Fire Cleveland. borhoods. Station #36 now has funding to begin working And, as you know, I fight for the underdog and will on plans for a brand new facility work to ensure these projects employ Cleveland residents and minorities. Whether it is at the local level or the state level, I argue • Drafted an ordinance that empowers public health inspectors to for diversity and equal representation for Cleveland. enforce and fine retailers who sell loosey cigarettes I invite all residents to join me on April 14 for my annual state of the ward address as we discuss where we are, and where our commu- • Secured block grant dollars to continue funding senior services and nity is going. I hope to see you there. programs including home repair, yard maintenance and security Sincerely, • Working closely with members of the Health and Human Services Committee to enact a number of policies and laws to improve the lives of Cleveland through Healthy Cleveland initiative in 2011 • Continued residential services and programs including surveillance cameras within the ward and the rebuilding of Zack Reed Miles Park K-8 Councilman, Ward 2 — WARD 2 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Development HIGHLIGHT CORPORATIONS Mt. Pleasant Community Zone (MPCZ) st Community Dev E. 131 St. Development Mt. Pleasant Community Zone A proposal was submitted to Northeast Ohio • May 2011 - Community Forum - Adults/Faith 11019 Kinsman Road Tel: 752-3492 Areawide Coordinating Agency’s (NOACA) www.mpcz.org Based Community on the Tina Project in part- Transportation for Livable Community Initiative nership with the Rape Crisis Center to conduct a comprehensive study for East 131st Mt. Pleasant NOW Corridor development from Union to Harvard Community Outreach, Education, & Mobilization: Development Corporation Avenues. The study would evaluate existing con- • April 2011 - Street/block Club Training 13815 Kinsman Rd. Tel: 751-0023 ext. 228 ditions of the corridor area, present available www.MtPleasantNow.org options and make recommendations that would • Neighborhood Watch Training (total of 6 hours) ensure safety for residents and improve trans- - East 131st Library: Sat., May 7, 10:00 am - portation capability. As of press times, grant Union Miles Development Corporation Noon / Sat., May 14, 10:00 am - Noon / Sat., approval is still pending and will be confirmed May 21, 10:00 am - Noon 9250 Miles Park Avenue Tel: 341-0757 by April 2011. www.UnionMiles.org Union Miles Community Development Corporation MPCZ Programs & Events (UMCDC) Slavic Village Development Plain Talk: Miles Pointe Shopping Center 5620 Broadway Ave. Tel: 429-1182 • April 18 - May 31 - Plain Talk Community The Union Miles Development Corporation and www.SlavicVillage.org Mapping of the Mt.