On Tuesday, we were interviewed by WKYC Channel 3 about our housing efforts in the Waterloo Village Model Block area.
Please take a look at the story online and share with anyone you think might be interested in the story and our efforts.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=161580
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Seeking Feedback for Preliminary Waterloo Engineering Plans
In 2010, Northeast Shores successfully lobbied the City of Cleveland to rebuild Waterloo based on the preliminary plan created in 2007. After being awarded nearly $4 million for the 2012 construction of the new Waterloo Streetscape, the City of Cleveland engaged Osborn Engineering and Knight & Stolar Landscape Architects to develop construction drawings for the impending improvements.
On November 29, the first public meeting for this process occurred. Feedback is being accepted on these draft plans until December 10th. At that point, curbcuts, bump-outs, and road width will be finalized. To review what was proposed, please see www.northeastshores.org/initiatives.php and look for "Waterloo Streetscape Engineering Plan". The plans can also be reviewed at the offices of Northeast Shores Located at 317 East 156th Street. To submit feedback, please e-mail John Boksansky at jboksansky@northeastshores.org or call him at (216) 481-7660.
In 2011, additional public meetings will occur regarding other street amenities including benches, trash cans, bike racks, trees, other foliage, and paver selection. Please continually check the blog and calendar for announcements for these meetings.
On November 29, the first public meeting for this process occurred. Feedback is being accepted on these draft plans until December 10th. At that point, curbcuts, bump-outs, and road width will be finalized. To review what was proposed, please see www.northeastshores.org/initiatives.php and look for "Waterloo Streetscape Engineering Plan". The plans can also be reviewed at the offices of Northeast Shores Located at 317 East 156th Street. To submit feedback, please e-mail John Boksansky at jboksansky@northeastshores.org or call him at (216) 481-7660.
In 2011, additional public meetings will occur regarding other street amenities including benches, trash cans, bike racks, trees, other foliage, and paver selection. Please continually check the blog and calendar for announcements for these meetings.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Breakfast with Santa this Saturday
Santa will be visiting the children of North Shore Collinwood for Breakfast this Saturday December 4th.
Santa will be at the Lithuanian Hall (877 East 185th Street) from 10:00am to noon.
Breakfast will be provided by Gus’s Diner, Lucky’s Diner and Arabica.
For just $5.00, you get breakfast and a picture with Santa.
Free Holiday crafts will also be available for your children to make.
To purchase tickets for this event, please call Denise at (216) 481-7660.
Santa will be at the Lithuanian Hall (877 East 185th Street) from 10:00am to noon.
Breakfast will be provided by Gus’s Diner, Lucky’s Diner and Arabica.
For just $5.00, you get breakfast and a picture with Santa.
Free Holiday crafts will also be available for your children to make.
To purchase tickets for this event, please call Denise at (216) 481-7660.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sign up for Seussical
Local children’s theater company, UpStage Players, based in the Waterloo Arts District of Cleveland, invites area 7- to 15-year-olds to audition for the troupe’s Spring 2011 musical, “Seussical: The Musical,” this December.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2010 for 12- to 15-year-olds and on Saturday, December 11, 2010 for 7- to 11-year-olds. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with auditions starting at 9:00 a.m. sharp on both days. No late-comers will be admitted. The event will end at 1:00 p.m. All children will be required to stay for the entire time and will be given a short snack break. Auditions will take place at the Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo. Callbacks will be scheduled by the artistic director. Those auditioning are asked to bring a 1- to 2-minute Broadway Musical song to perform, comfortable shoes, a current photo, a one-time $5 fee for photocopying/folders and a copy of his/ her birth certificate.
“Seussical: The Musical” will be performed on April 15, 16 and 17, 2011. Tech week begins on April 7th and ends on April 14th. All actors, actresses and tech crew members will be expected to be present for every tech week rehearsal. UpStage Players is a non-profit children’s theater company dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of theater through the education of children. Through the development of workshops and full-length productions, young people are afforded a positive social outlet and an opportunity for just good old fun!
For more information, call Carrie or Bud at (216) 731-5793, e-mail upstageplayers@gmail.com or visit www.upstageplayers.com.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2010 for 12- to 15-year-olds and on Saturday, December 11, 2010 for 7- to 11-year-olds. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with auditions starting at 9:00 a.m. sharp on both days. No late-comers will be admitted. The event will end at 1:00 p.m. All children will be required to stay for the entire time and will be given a short snack break. Auditions will take place at the Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo. Callbacks will be scheduled by the artistic director. Those auditioning are asked to bring a 1- to 2-minute Broadway Musical song to perform, comfortable shoes, a current photo, a one-time $5 fee for photocopying/folders and a copy of his/ her birth certificate.
“Seussical: The Musical” will be performed on April 15, 16 and 17, 2011. Tech week begins on April 7th and ends on April 14th. All actors, actresses and tech crew members will be expected to be present for every tech week rehearsal. UpStage Players is a non-profit children’s theater company dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of theater through the education of children. Through the development of workshops and full-length productions, young people are afforded a positive social outlet and an opportunity for just good old fun!
For more information, call Carrie or Bud at (216) 731-5793, e-mail upstageplayers@gmail.com or visit www.upstageplayers.com.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Do You Block Watch?
Are you part of a Block Watch group? If not, why not? If you do, thank you!
Block Watches are about meeting your neighbors. If you know your neighbors, you will recognize strangers who come in to your neighborhood. Block Watches are about sharing information. You can learn about the various programs offered by Northeast Shores, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and various other agencies. Block Watches are about being proactive not reactive to potential problems in your neighborhood. Block Watches are also about being the “Eyes and Ears” for the Police. Our “men in blue” can not be everywhere all the time. The Police need residents calling them reporting suspicious behavior. As Commander Drummond always says “if it looks suspicious, it probably is suspicious, so please make the call to the police”. Remember Zone Cars are deployed to our area based on the calls for service received from our area. So make those calls to the police. You are not bothering them. You are helping them do their jobs. 911 if it’s an emergency, 216-621-1234 for non-emergency calls.
There are several block watch opportunities for you in North Collinwood:
If you live in the East 185th St. area, you can go to the East 185th St. Block Watch meetings. This group meets on the Second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Lithuanian Hall, 877 East 185th St. (corner of Kewanee). The Chair person for this group is Denise Lorek.
If you live in the East 156th St. area, you can go to the East 156th St. Block Watch meetings. This group meets on the Fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Arts Collinwood Community Center 397 East 156th St. The chair person for this group is Patricia Harrison.
The advantages of going to the East 185th or East 156th St. Block Watch meetings is that Commander Drummond or a 5th District representative are at all of the meetings. Councilman Polensek is always at the meetings as well. The Fifth District Police and Councilman Polensek are there to take any Quality of Life complaints you may have. They will investigate the complaints and take whatever action needs to be taken. The Fifth District always brings safety tips and crime statistics for our area. Councilman Polensek always has updates on what is going on in the neighborhood from Collinwood Rec Center updates to the Huron Road Hospital closing news. You are always encouraged to bring your questions and concerns for Councilman Polensek and Commander Drummond. They will try to answer you at the meeting but if that is not possible they will get your contact information and report back to you.
In addition to trying to improve the Quality of Life in the North Collinwood area, the Block Watches build a sense of camaraderie between the residents. We grieve the losses of our residents and we celebrate the additions to our families. We celebrate the anniversaries of our groups with parties. We also have seasonal parties! These parties are potluck, with the residents bringing all kinds of tasty dishes to the meetings to share.
The best part of Block Watching is finding out you are not alone in your neighborhood. You have many good neighbors and we are all here to help each other improve the Quality of Life in North Collinwood for all of us.
There are other Block Groups who meet as needed, quarterly, monthly or every other month. To find out more about joining or starting a Block Watch group, please call Denise Lorek at Northeast Shores 216-481-7660 or dlorek@northeastshores.org .
Block Watches are about meeting your neighbors. If you know your neighbors, you will recognize strangers who come in to your neighborhood. Block Watches are about sharing information. You can learn about the various programs offered by Northeast Shores, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and various other agencies. Block Watches are about being proactive not reactive to potential problems in your neighborhood. Block Watches are also about being the “Eyes and Ears” for the Police. Our “men in blue” can not be everywhere all the time. The Police need residents calling them reporting suspicious behavior. As Commander Drummond always says “if it looks suspicious, it probably is suspicious, so please make the call to the police”. Remember Zone Cars are deployed to our area based on the calls for service received from our area. So make those calls to the police. You are not bothering them. You are helping them do their jobs. 911 if it’s an emergency, 216-621-1234 for non-emergency calls.
There are several block watch opportunities for you in North Collinwood:
If you live in the East 185th St. area, you can go to the East 185th St. Block Watch meetings. This group meets on the Second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Lithuanian Hall, 877 East 185th St. (corner of Kewanee). The Chair person for this group is Denise Lorek.
If you live in the East 156th St. area, you can go to the East 156th St. Block Watch meetings. This group meets on the Fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the Arts Collinwood Community Center 397 East 156th St. The chair person for this group is Patricia Harrison.
The advantages of going to the East 185th or East 156th St. Block Watch meetings is that Commander Drummond or a 5th District representative are at all of the meetings. Councilman Polensek is always at the meetings as well. The Fifth District Police and Councilman Polensek are there to take any Quality of Life complaints you may have. They will investigate the complaints and take whatever action needs to be taken. The Fifth District always brings safety tips and crime statistics for our area. Councilman Polensek always has updates on what is going on in the neighborhood from Collinwood Rec Center updates to the Huron Road Hospital closing news. You are always encouraged to bring your questions and concerns for Councilman Polensek and Commander Drummond. They will try to answer you at the meeting but if that is not possible they will get your contact information and report back to you.
In addition to trying to improve the Quality of Life in the North Collinwood area, the Block Watches build a sense of camaraderie between the residents. We grieve the losses of our residents and we celebrate the additions to our families. We celebrate the anniversaries of our groups with parties. We also have seasonal parties! These parties are potluck, with the residents bringing all kinds of tasty dishes to the meetings to share.
The best part of Block Watching is finding out you are not alone in your neighborhood. You have many good neighbors and we are all here to help each other improve the Quality of Life in North Collinwood for all of us.
There are other Block Groups who meet as needed, quarterly, monthly or every other month. To find out more about joining or starting a Block Watch group, please call Denise Lorek at Northeast Shores 216-481-7660 or dlorek@northeastshores.org .
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