2015 report to th e com m unity

2015 REPORT TO TH E
COM M UN I TY
Youngstown CityScape is a non-profit community development organization dedicated
to the improvement of the greater downtown Youngstown area. Our mission is to
strengthen Youngstown?s revitalized urban core which connects downtown, the YSU
campus, and adjacent neighborhoods and gateways through strategic partnerships in an
effort to provide an attractive working and living environment.
OUR TEAM
Execut ive Commit t ee
President
Pete Asimakopulos, EVP
First National Bank
Immediat e Past President
The Rev. Richard Murphy, President
Ursuline High School
Vice President
Scott Schulick, Vice President - Investments
Stifel Nicolaus
Treasurer
Phil Dennison, Principal
Packer Thomas
Secret ary
Germaine Bennett
Community Volunteer
Board Members
Andy Prof anchik,
APCO Construction Company
Cl aire Mal uso
Community Volunteer
David St il l wagon, Chief Executive Officer
Community Corrections Association
Dominic C. Marchionda
YSU Regional Econ Development Initiative
Donna J. Buzul encia
Realtor
H. Wil l iam Lawson, Director
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Joe Caruso, President & CEO
Compass Family & Community Services
John Lapin, Operations Administrator
Ohio One Corporation
John McNal l y, Mayor
City of Youngstown
John Sl anina, Manager of Int'l Research
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Keit h Kaiser, Horticulture Director
Mill Creek MetroParks
Lynn-Marie Popa, Facilities Supervisor
Youngstown Central Area CIC
Richard Hahn, President
Keynote Media Group, LLC
Ron Faniro, President
Faniro Architects, Inc.
Tom Pool e
Hill, Barth & King, LLC
St af f
Sharon Let son
Executive Director
Phil Kidd
Associate Director
Mart ha McCorkl e Morgan
Legal Staff
Nancy M. Bret t
Administrative Staff
Marian D. Pal omaki
Administrative Staff
Diana Pl ecker
Administrative Staff
A MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP
Dear Members and Friends,
Throughout 2015 Youngstown CityScape?s leadership,
committees, members and partners have remained
dedicated to projects and programs that align with the
organization?s primary areas of focus for the greater
downtown Youngstown area:
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Youngstown Streetscape
Wick Avenue Improvement Project
Annual Grassroots Gala
Youngstown Beautification Awards Ceremony
Wick Park Improvement Project
CityScape?s leadership understands that fulfilling our
mission to strengthen Youngstown?s revitalized urban
core, which connects downtown, the YSU campus and
adjacent neighborhoods and gateways through
strategic partnerships, is an ongoing, ever-renewing
mission that takes care, devotion and perseverance.
a wide variety of projects throughout downtown and in
Wick Park.
CityScape and its partners have been involved in
changing the look and feel of downtown Youngstown,
from corridor improvement projects, new playgrounds
and urban landscaping undertakings to organizing
downtown tours and the installation of new historic
markers on Central Square.
This Annual Report provides a picture of the number
and scope of our projects and partnerships in 2015.
CityScape?s numerous successful projects and
partnerships are meaningful and crucial to the
fulfillment of this organization?s mission, and help this
organization serve as a catalyst for the growth of other
ventures downtown, strengthening our urban core, the
corridors, gateways and neighborhoods of the city.
Sincerely,
We also believe that our projects and annual work form
the bedrock for much of the other economic and
community growth and development that continue to
take place in Youngstown?s center city.
This year, CityScape members and leadership have
seen the fruits of working together with our partners on
Sharon Letson
Pete Asimakopulos
Executive Director
Board President
PROJECTS
Youngst own St reet scape 2015
Streetscape is our major annual project. The process begins with a
campaign kickoff in March at the D.D. Davis Center at Fellows Riverside
Gardens. On Streetscape day, hundreds of volunteers plant and mulch
downtown garden beds and bunkers, install annuals in the 400 sidewalk
pots, clear litter and debris, trim bushes and hedges, landscape bridges
and spruce up Wick Park. All volunteers are treated to lunch in Central
Square compliments of downtown restaurant donations. The event
began eighteen years ago with a dozen volunteers in Federal Plaza has
continued to grow each year since. Over 670 volunteers participated in
2015.
Wick Park Improvement Project
Since 2008, CityScape and its project partners have raised over
$371,000 for improvements to Wick Park. Those improvements
include new corner landscaping, ?welcome? signage, security gates,
sidewalk repair, and additional and accessible parking adjacent to the
pavilion. In 2014, CityScape received funding from the Youngstown
Foundation Hine Memorial Fund, and in 2015 joined with the City of
Youngstown and Wee Can Move Too to install a new, all-inclusive
playground using elements of universal design. The playground
became the focal point for the City?s Summer Day Camp Program in
Wick Park. In the fall, CityScape partnered with Youngstown Rotary for
installation of a Little Free Library and also held a fundraiser at the
pavilion titled 'Wedding Soup In Wick Park'.
PROJECTS
2015 Youngst own Cit yScape Grass Root s Gal a
Since 2010, CityScape has recognized an individual or organization who
has made a significant commitment to CityScape?s mission of revitalizing
downtown Youngstown and its gateways through beautification,
education and preservation. The Grass Roots Gala is CityScape?s formal
recognition ceremony and it is held in February at the Davis Center in Mill
Creek MetroParks. This year, CityScape recognized CityScape Board
President Pete Asimakopoulos. Proceeds from the event benefit the
Youngstown CityScape Endowment Fund, a component fund of the
Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
Wick Ave Improvement Project
CityScape is the lead partner along with the City of Youngstown and
Youngstown State University on this key infrastructure upgrade. CityScape
received funding to cover the initial $63,000 of engineering costs for the
utility line burial portion of the project through a grant from the Andrews
Foundation. When completed, the project will upgrade the aesthetics along
Youngstown?s ?Cultural Corridor?by burying the power cables that block the
sight lines of several significant structures. This project dovetails with
additional federally-funded infrastructure upgrades along Wick Avenue
which will include road resurfacing, re-designing traffic and pedestrian
lighting, and increasing the amount of green space throughout the corridor.
PROJECTS
Cent ral Square Hist oric Markers
Four new markers providing historical and architectural
information about Youngstown?s Central Square and its
cornerstone buildings and monuments were unveiled in
June. The four doubled-sided markers recognize; the Civil
War Soldiers?Monument; Central Tower; the Stambaugh
Building; the Mahoning National Bank Building; the Union
Building; the Realty Building; and Central Square from 1798
? 1899 and 1900 ? 2004. Project partners included the
Mahoning Valley Historical Society and the Ohio History
Connection.
9t h Annual Beaut if icat ion Awards
Each year, CityScape recognizes individuals, businesses
and organizations throughout Youngstown demonstrating
exceptional dedication to beautification of their home or
business. Those selected are recognized at a fall
ceremony at the D.D. Davis Center in Mill Creek
MetroParks. Those selected are nominated by community
members or CityScape staff. This year, awards were given
to 15 recipients in three categories which included
Corporate/ Business, Institution and Individual.
PROJECTS
5t h Annual Gol f Out ing Fundraiser
In August, CityScape held its 5th Annual ?Swing, Scramble &
Shake?golf outing at Henry Stambaugh Golf Course on the
city?s North Side. The golf course was opened in 1923 and
remains a part of the City of Youngstown's Parks &
Recreation Department.
Numerous individuals, businesses and organizations
sponsor various aspects of the event and attendance this
year was the best yet. Proceeds from the event benefited
the ?Sparkle Youngstown?holiday lighting display in
Central Square.
Sparkl e Youngst own Campaign
CityScape assists with the organization of Youngstown's
annual holiday parade and also spearheads the
downtown holiday lighting campaign in Central Square
titled ?Sparkle Youngstown?.
The display offers a warm welcome to visitors with over
50,000 individual lights during Youngstown?s frosty
winter months.
Between online donations, checks by mail and
institutional support, CityScape met its campaign goal of
$10,000.
PROJECTS
Downt own Wal king Tours
This year, CityScape began offering two-hour walking tours
of downtown Youngstown. The tours included an overview
of the history of downtown as well as current and future
projects, plans and events. Several hundred individuals
participated in the first year of this new program. In 2016,
CityScape seeks to raise funds for self-guided walking
tours. The tours will feature display stands which will
include photos and narratives of notable landmarks as well
as QR codes for an additional multimedia experience via
your smart phone.
Youngst own Nat ion Gif t Shop
CityScape maintains an exclusive partnership with the
Youngstown Nation Gift Shop & Information Center. The
store serves as an outlet for CityScape program, event
and volunteer information and assists with direct
fundraising. This year, CityScape assembled the
first-ever Youngstown Discount Card which offers a
variety of discounts to downtown shoppers all while
promoting downtown businesses and organizations.
2015 DONORS
THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
WHOSE GENEROSITY MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.
CORNERSTONE ($10,000+)
EVERGREEN ($1,000-$2,499)
Al ex Downie & Sons Company
John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial
Fund
Bril ex Indust ries, Inc.
Firel ine, Inc.
CT Consul t ant s
Fred Mart in Ford/ Mercedes Benz
Cat hol ic Diocese of Youngst own
Great Garage Doors
The DeBart ol o Corporat ion/ Ms. Denise
DeBart ol o York
Garden Cl ub of Youngst own
Fact Set Research Syst ems, Inc.
Kiwanis Cl ub of Youngst own
Fibus Famil y Foundat ion
ms consul t ant s
First Energy Foundat ion
A. P. O?Horo Company
Hil l , Bart h & King, LLC
It al ian Herit age Foundat ion of Youngst own
Parker Hannif in Corporat ion/ Mobil e
Cyl inder Division
NYO Propert y Group
The Rot ary Cl ub of Youngst own
OH WOW! The Roger and Gl oria Jones
Chil dren?s Cent er f or Science and
Technol ogy
Sam?s Cl ub # 6322 Boardman
Communit y Correct ions Associat ion
Communit y Devel opment Bl ock Grant
Communit y Foundat ion of t he Mahoning
Val l ey
First Nat ional Bank
Hine Memorial Fund
Mercy Heal t h
The Cit y of Youngst own
The Raymond John Wean Foundat ion
The Youngst own Foundat ion
West ern Reserve Heal t h Foundat ion
AMERICAN BEAUTY($2,500-$9,999)
Communit y Correct ions Associat ion
Covel l i Cent re
Covel l i Ent erprises
First Presbyt erian Church of Youngst own
Packer Thomas
YSU Pay It Forward
Mr. and Mrs. Jul ius Bennet t
At t y. and Mrs. Al Fl eming
Hunt ingt on Bank
Second Nat ure Landscaping Services, Inc.
St if el Nicol aus
Ursul ine High School
Val l ourec St ar
West ern Reserve Transit Aut horit y
Ohio One Corporat ion
GREEN THUMB ($500-$999)
Youngst own Cent ral Area Communit y
Improvement Corporat ion
Youngst own St at e Universit y
Akron Chil dren?s Hospit al
Youngst own-Warren Regional Chamber
Compass Famil y and Communit y Services
2015 DONORS
THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
WHOSE GENEROSITY MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.
At t y. and Mrs. Paul Dut t on
St . Edward Church
Behnke Associat es
Rev. Richard Murphy
Youngst own Business Incubat or
Bel l eria Pizza & It al ian Rest aurant s
Mr. W. Thomas Pool e
Youngst own Fence, Inc.
Mr. John Sl anina
Mr. Pet e Asimakopoul os
Bet t er Business Bureau of t he Mahoning
Val l ey
ADOPT-A-POT ($250-$499)
Ms. Bonnie Deut sch Burdman
Al l en?s Pharmaserv, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caruso
Burger Travel Service
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Dennison
Cohen & Company, Lt d.
Ms. Jeanne M. Fol ey
Connel l , Inc.
Ms. Jocel yne Kol l ay Linsal at a
Dooney?s Downt own, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. John Mal uso
GPD Group
Mr. Joe Mart in
Hynes Indust ries
Dr. Rebecca West Nat al e, DDS
Int ernat ional Towers
Ms. Toul a Phil l ips
Keynot e Media Group, LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ricchiut i
Mahoning Commons Associat ion
Dr. and Mrs. David Sweet
Mahoning Count y Green Team
FRIEND OF STREETSCAPE
($100-$249)
NECA, Mahoning Val l ey Chapt er
Wil l iam H. Neckerman Charit abl e
Foundat ion
A & C Beverage
Pl at t Insurance
APCO Const ruct ion Company
Sol id Pl at f orms, Inc.
Andrews Avenue Business Group
But l er Memorial Presbyt erian Church
Cant een Services of St eel Val l ey
Cit y Machine Technol ogies
DJV Carpet & Suppl ies, Inc.
?Joe? Dickey El ect ric
DiRusso?s Sausage, Inc.
Farmers Trust Company
Fif t h Avenue Boul evard Neighbors
Edward?s Fl orist Shop, Inc.
Ronal d Cornel l Faniro Archit ect s, Inc.
Feat her Your Nest Wit h? !
Fif t h Avenue Boul evard Neighbors
Green, Haines and Sgambat i, LPA
Henderson, Covingt on and Messenger
Hit chcock Woods Garden Cl ub
Hol born Herb Growers Guil d
2015 DONORS
THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
WHOSE GENEROSITY MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.
Hol y Apost l es Parish
Simco Management
Rev. and Mrs. John Horner
Int ernat ional Union of Operat ing Engineers
Local # 66
Superior Beverage
Dr. and Mrs. Wil l iam Hradil
Tourist Cl ub
Mr. C. Gil bert James, Jr.
Kinnick Funeral Home
USA Parking Syst ems, Inc.
Mr. Carl G. James
Knight s of Col umbus, Immacol at a Council
15086
Ursul ine Sist ers of Youngst own
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones
Komar Pl umbing
VEC, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Keit h Kaiser
Jet Creat ive Product ions
Wil dwood Garden Cl ub
Ms. Cl audia Kovach
Johnny Appl eseed Garden Cl ub
West Side Merchant s & Civic Associat ion,
Inc.
Ms. Rochel l e Landy
Lorco Inst al l at ion and Service
YWCA of Youngst own
Mahoning Count y Convent ion and Visit ors
Bureau
Youngst own Parrot Head Cl ub
Paul Mil l igan and Associat es
Mrs. Robert Barret t
The Muransky Companies
Ms. Jacquel ine Bibo
Ol savasky Jaminet Archit ect s
Ms. Donna Buzul encia
Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Basil ica
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cagigas
Nat ional Associat ion of Let t er Carriers,
Branch 385
Dr. and Mrs. Y. T. Chiu
R.S.C. YO. / CL. Of f ices FCU
Mr. and Mrs. Ryerson Dal t on
Rot h, Bl air, Robert s, St rasf el d and Lodge
Mr. and Mrs. Art is Gil l am, Sr.
Rul l i Brot hers
Ms. Bet h Gil l in
Sherman Creat ive Promot ions, Inc.
Ms. Janet Hazl et t e
Mr. and Mrs. Lesl ie Cochran
At t y. Richard McLaughl in
Mr. and Mrs. John Lapin
At t y. and Mrs. Dan Let son
Mr. Richard P. McLaughl in
At t y. John McNal l y, III
Mayor and Mrs. John McNal l y
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mabry
Rev. and Mrs. Nick Mager
Ms. Lil y Mart uccio
Mrs. Nancy Kearns Morris
Mr. Hunt er Morrison
Mrs. Donna Napl es
2015 DONORS
THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
WHOSE GENEROSITY MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE.
Mr. Thomas Pet zinger
Farmers Trust Company
Famil y
FEIC Business Equit y Sol ut ions
Inc.
Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Basil ica
Ms. Diana Pl ecker
Mr. and Mrs. John Popa
Mr. Andy Prof anchik
Mr. Frank A. Rul l i, Jr.
Mr. Charl es Sammarone
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schul ick
Mr. F. Wil l iam Scragg and Ms.
Nancy Kearns Morris
Ms. Kat herine Seminara
Msgr. Robert J. Sif f rin
Mr. and Mrs. St ephen
Sniderman
Ms. Mandy L. Ul icney
Mr. and Mrs. James Brann
Young
2015 SPARKLE
YOUNGSTOWN
ACLD School and Learning
Cent er - Lydia Brown
First Nat ional Bank
Jake Pl at t
Josh Prest
AFSCME - Local 2312 Al ex
Downie & Sons Co.
First Presbyt erian Church of
Youngst own Annie Gil l am
Bob & Phyl l is Ricchiut i
Anonymous
Great Garage Doors
Bob & Joanne Schul ick
Cat hy Baker
Great er Youngst own It al ian
Fest
Scot t Schul ick
Donna Hageman
Christ ine Sil vest ri
Jacquel ine Bibo
David & Judit h Jones
St . Ant hony of Padua Parish
Lesl ie Brown
Phil Kidd
St reet scape Commit t ee
Pat t y Brozik
Kinnick Famil y
David & Pat Sweet
Donna Buzul encia
Komar Pl umbing Co.
Pat t y Thomas
Gl oria C. Cagigas
Andrew Lane
Dave Turner
Msgr. Michael Carigl io
Dan & Sharon Let son
Val l ourec St ar
Cit y of Youngst own
Dom & Gini Lucarel l
Chris & Maureen Yambar
Connel l , Inc.
Cl aire & John Mal uso
Youngst own Cit yScape Board
CT Consul t ant s
Fred Mart in
Youngst own Phant oms
Krist en DeToro & Kaedy Scahil l
McDonal d's/ John Perdue Inc.
YWCA of Youngst own
Erin Driscol l
Michael McGif f in
Eunice Duf f
Mayor & Mrs. John McNal l y &
In Memory of t he Bennet t
Famil y - Christ mas at Home
Jim Schul t is