Our Lady of Mercy Sets Example for City and Nation
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Our Lady of Mercy Sets Example for City and Nation
Vol. 30, Issue 3 Our Lady of Mercy Sets Example for City and Nation Written by Jimmy Perkins 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Address Service Requested Non Profit Org. US POSTAGE PAID Cleveland, Ohio Permit # 1591 Three buildings make up the Our Lady of Mercy campus at 2425 West 11th Street in Tremont. The repurposing of these three buildings, from a closed parish to a business headquarters, is setting an example in city development both locally and nationally. The church, which was established in 1922, served the Catholic American-Slovak community. In 1926, an eight-room school was built for the congregation. Later in 1958, the third and final building was built to serve as a rectory. The parish worshiped here until the Diocese of Cleveland closed the church as part of a reorganization plan in 2010. Now in 2015, these three buildings are rich in Cleveland history and are a shining example or reinvention in urban development. The 30,600 square foot complex is now home to MCM Company, Hermes, Historic Preservation Group, and a soon to be named fourth tenant. MCM, a real estate development company that specializes in historic renovation projects, along with Hermes Cleveland, a sports and events management firm, agreed to purchase the property from the Diocese of Cleveland. MCM President, Melissa Ferchill, had repurposed churches previously under Historic Tax Credits and saw Our Lady of Mercy as a new project as well as a new home. Ferchill’s vision came to fruition and now the 4.8 million dollar project is eligible for both State and Federal Historic Tax Credits providing a combined $1,550,000 of equity to the repurposing of the buildings. MCM is excited to now call the old rectory home after years in the Historic Warehouse District. “Tremont provides quality of business life to the employees who work here,” said Ferchill. “There is easy access to the freeways which is incredibly convenient to the staff that comes from all areas of the city,” she continued. MCM searched over two years to find a location that offered accessible parking, and highway accessibility, but thankfully were not alone in their pursuit. Neal Neroni, President and Owner of Hermes was also looking for a new home along with his Financial Manager and Ferchill’s husband, Nick Swingos. The partnership in purchasing the church was a simple decision due to the already established relationship between the two businesses. After calling St. Clair home for several years, Hermes will now be located on the first floor of the old school. According to Neroni, “The staff is thrilled to have access to great restaurants and the opportunity to run during lunch.” Neroni also hopes the move brings even more exposure to their base of racers that already call Tremont or Ohio City home. Hermes now enjoys calling Tremont home, but they weren’t the only other company to impact this project. The Historic Preservation Group, an architectural firm that works closely with Historic Tax Credits, similarly saw Our Lady of Mercy as a new home and a project worth the effort. The HP Group is also partly owned by Ferchill and moving from the Western Reserve Building to the newly repurposed church proved to be another easy decision. Heather Rudge, Historic Preservationist, saw this move and partnership as a way to visibly exemplify the possibilities of historic buildings and neighborhoods like Tremont. “This is a success story,” said Rudge. “This vacant church, now repurposed, is bringing jobs and people.” Rudge believes this project can be educational to other churches around Cleveland and other cities nationally. Also included in the project is an addition of more than 50 parking spots, fob entry to the buildings, and the basement of the school has been transformed into a shared conference room and exercise room for all employees. This project has been enthusiastically received by the community. The repurposing also received support in the form of a $40,000 Planning Grant through Tremont West Development Corporation and $700,000 from the City of Cleveland’s Vacant Property Initiative Loan Program. With these incentives and the vision of local businesses and development companies, Tremont is setting an example in urban development by appreciating history and repurposing for the future. (Contact information for these three new Tremont businesses is located on page 4.) March, 2015 Are you interested in being a member of Tremont West? Please note that according to the new code of regulations, you must fill out a membership form to be a member of Tremont West Development Corporation. If you have not done this since February of 2012, please do so as soon as possible. The deadline to be eligible to vote at the May meeting is April 1, 2015. Tremont West Development Corporation members passed a new code of regulations in January of 2012. The result of the vote was that the Annual Meeting has been moved from the cold month of January to the warm month of May. The date of the Tremont West Annual Meeting will be Thursday, May 28th. You only need to fill a membership card out once, and then you are a member for life as long as you remain a resident or designated business representative of Tremont. Please take a few moments to fill out a membership card if you have not done so. Eligibility for Membership Membership is granted, upon completion of a membership card and verification that the applicant is: A.) A person eighteen (18) years of age or older, who owns real property or resides in the Membership Area; or, B.) A business that is located in the Membership Area. A “business” includes but is not limited to the following legal entities: Nonprofit Corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, Corporation, Partnership, and Sole Proprietorship. A business that is eligible for membership is required to designate one (1) representative to act as the voting member. An individual designated as a voting member by a business is not eligible to be a voting member as an individual who resides or owns real property in the Membership Area. Affiliated Businesses are eligible for only one membership. “Affiliated Businesses” are businesses located in the Membership Area that are under the control of the same person or entity. Control is ownership of more than 50% of the business. Paid employees of TWDC are not eligible to be voting members. Membership remains in effect until: 1) an individual member changes his or her residence address or dies; 2) a business member changes the location of its business or ceases operations. Download the Form at: http://www. tremontwest.org/index/membership or call Scott Rosenstein at Tremont West, 216-575-0920, ext. 106, so that we may mail you a copy. The form must be mailed or dropped off to: Tremont West, 2406 Professor Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 WHAT’S INSIDE! PAGE Tremont West News 2 Tremont Arts Page 5 Tremont History Project 3 Tremont ArtWalk Listing 5 Block Club Happenings 6 Classifieds 6 Special Event Listing 8 Meeting Schedule 8 Page 2 Inside Tremont Seeking TWDC Board Candidates for the 2015—2017 term A service of the Tremont West Development Corporation Editor: Michelle Davis 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216-575-0920—Phone 216-575-0998—Fax www.tremontwest.org !"( $;9:=,("&$%##$"( %%'=,&(!%"""!%&$'&"!(+&& )"!&!'#$&!$%#)&&&&""/%""&%" %%"!34. %#$&!$%#)$!&)""$%"$($+"!"$""+$%'!%&"#+ "$&!)"!%&$'&"!";90;;%""%."'!%!$&+&(+)!! &$ "";<&"!%""%.(!&$"#"&!""%&$&34 %"!&!'!&%" '!&+! !&&(&%!!!!$'$+. “We serve Tremont by organizing an inclusive community, building a unified neighborhood, and promoting a national destination.” 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President-Lynn McLaughlin Murray First Vice President- Josh Zielaskiewicz Second Vice President- LerVal Elva Treasurer- Paul Weinzimmer Secretary- Chelsea Kulhanek, Kate Carden, Cynthia Chiplis, Jeffrey Eizember, Mike Koski, Hansal Patel, Ann Marie Riley, Christopher Roy, Richard Sosenko, Andrew Stebbins Ex Officios: Henry Senyak, Lincoln Heights Block Club Dan Cotter, North of Literary Block Club Alicia Hudson, Duck Island Block Club Christopher Page, 5/3 Bank %"!$"$"! &"$()&#$"#"% %%'= !&!"! '%+,$;= $ "!&"!&%%"$"" ;=9B%&:9&&$& >-99&"@-99# If you or someone you can recommend is interested, contact members of the Nominating Committee Ann Marie Riley, Richard Sosenko or Chelsea Kulhanek in person or via email at [email protected]. You will receive more information on how to submit a brief summary of what you would bring to the Tremont West board, and how you would like to help our neighborhood continue to prosper and nurture its quality of life. This is a volunteer position and requires time and dedication to Tremont West and the neighborhood. We are seeking candidates that have the time to give and will be active participants during their two year term. We seek and encourage your active participation on our Board! South Branch Library Update The key updates related to the South Branch process: • Recap of the first South Branch Public Meeting is available on the project website here: http://www.cpl150.org/southbranch-public-meeting-1-recap/. The web page contains a brief overview of the public work stations format and includes the presentation slides shown at the meeting. • Please share the links to the South Branch Meeting Recap and the Online Survey with your friends, neighbors, and fellow library patrons. The print survey from the public meeting is available online at this link: www.surveymonkey. com/s/CPL150 • The design team is working on assembling the feedback from the public meeting and online survey, which we’ll share at the next advisory committee meeting. • It’s anticipated that the second public meeting will take place in late March or April. %"&"!%%%)&'%"'&6A:!6>:. "$ "$!"$ &"!;:?0?B?0=B>9. %#!"'%0%&+ &!)#$"( "$!"$ &"!"'&% !&#!!!1 ..,)%""%) #$"(!!)&"$$,!!*#!&"!"&$&$ '% &" !"$ & % !& #!!! #$"%%. % $"# ! ! %$ +"'$ "#!"! "'&&% !&#!!#$&"&%"!0 !#$"%%. (!&$"#"&!""%&$& ::::'#$"$(!'2(!,==::=2;:?.A<A.9999 " '!&"!%5(!&$"""%."$2(!&$"""%."$ "")'%"!)&&$5&$"""%2'%"!"" STAFF Cory Riordan, ext. 101 Executive Director [email protected] Meredith Baumgartner, ext. 109 Project & Grants Manager [email protected] Cally Byrne, ext. 108 Americorps VISTA Member [email protected] Qualetha Carty, ext. 105 Office Manager [email protected] Sammy Catania, ext. 113 Development Director [email protected] Michelle Davis, ext. 103 Assistant Director [email protected] Katie Hough, ext. 107 Ward 3 Area Coordinator [email protected] Linda Litto, 216-644-0786 Ward 3 Social Service Coordinator [email protected] Lindsay Smetana, ext. 102 Community Organizer/Program Manager [email protected] Scott Rosenstein, ext. 106 Community Involvement Mangager/ Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival Manager [email protected] Andy Thomas, ext. 110 Property Manager/Safety Coordinator [email protected] Jim Votava, 216-272-3560 Tremont Farmers’ Market Manager [email protected] Clark Avenue TLCI (Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative) Update Tremont West Development Corporation, in partnership with Stockyard-Clark-Fulton-Brooklyn Centre Development Office has received a grant from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) to hire a consultant and complete a Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) plan for the Clark Avenue corridor. The plan will include Clark Avenue from West 3rd Street to West 65th Street. Tremont West and our partners from Stockyard and the City have come together to hire Behnke, Inc. as the consultant to complete the plan. This TLCI plan will help guide future development plans for the Clark corridor while creating a more livable, pedestrianfriendly way of life. We have had three community meeting thus far. These community meetings have been a way for Behnke to receive input from the community on how they would like to see Clark Avenue in the future. From all three community meetings, Behnke is putting together their draft report which will be available on our website by the end of February. Also on Tremont West’s website you will find the most recent PowerPoint from the last community meeting. Please review the link and Behnke is accepting input from the community until March 6, 2015. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Cory Riordan, Executive Director, or Meredith Baumgartner at 216-575-0920. Inside Tremont Page 3 Tremont History Project Tremont Healthy Corner Store is Expanding to Mother of God of Zyrovicy New Locations! Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church 3517 WEST 25TH STREET (JUST BEYOND SPLIT OF SCRANTON AND W. 25TH) Mother of God Zyrovicy marks what was once a Byelorrusian immigrant neighborhood. The greater Tremont area is still considered to be the center for much of the religious and social activity for the Byelorussian community and the church is still instrumental in these cultural and religious events. The Mother of God of Zyrovicy, Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church was founded in 1951 to serve the Byelorussian immigrants who arrived in Cleveland following World War II. Since most of the immigrants lived in the neighborhood, the parish held its religious services and other activities in a variety of local and public facilities prior to the completion of the present church in 1960. Over sixty families donated to the construction cost. The Tremont Healthy Corner Store Initiative pilot has expanded to two additional stores! In addition to Tremont Convenience, Abbey Market and Professor Market, Hanini’s Market (3203 W. 25th St.) and Caribe Bakery (2906 Fulton Rd.) now offer a consistent selection of fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy items! Be sure to stop in at one of these locations for your future produce needs. The building components are symmetrically organized on an east-west axis. The paneled entrance door, stainedglass windows, and mosaics in the tower above the front entrance provide a decorative quality. The rounded arches above the windows and corbel detailing on the side wings suggest a Romanesque influence. Overall the mass of the central entry form appears too large for the size of the church and the Cross of St. Euphosyria of Polatsk that caps it, but it is an interesting eclectic composition. The community has demonstrated a strong positive response since the kick-off event in May and the early successes of the initiative have been recognized numerous times by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Healthy Corner Store Initiative has also seen success with the educational programming that has been and will continue to be offered to the community. Stop by the Jefferson Branch of the Cleveland Public Library to check out the Healthy Living Display. Also, mark your calendar for the next FREE Healthy Cooking Demonstration which will be held at Pilgrim Church on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 am (call 216.575.0920 x 102 to register). Be sure to visit Tremont West’s website (http://tremontwest.org/ index/events) regularly for a complete list of events, and follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ tremontwest) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/tremontwest) for updates. INFORMATION FROM “A GUIDE TO CLEVELAND’S SACRED LANDMARKS”, By Foster Armstrong, Richard Klein, and Cara Armstrong. The architect was Alexander Nazaretz. The congregation moved to Strongsville in 1999. The building is now owned by Applewood Centers. SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH From the Tremont Safety Committee Doesn’t the neighborhood feel safe and inviting when you walk down a street and porch lights are on? *Chlidcare Available! Help contribute by turning on your own porch light! Tend to forget? Try a dusk-till-dawn automatic light. If you don’t have one, the Home Improvement Safety Program could help pay for it. Please see the article below! Tremont West Now Offering Home Safety Improvement Rebate Program Tremont West, Cleveland Police Second District and ArcelorMittal are excited to collaborate on the Tremont Home Safety Improvement Program. This program will provide a match for funding for home safety improvements for Tremont and Duck Island homeowners. In order to qualify for the program, a homeowner must schedule an in-person home safety audit with a Cleveland Police Officer. Home safety audits are a great way to find low-to-no cost ways in which you can better secure your home. To schedule a home safety audit or for more information on the program, contact Andy Thomas at (216) 5335612 or [email protected]. KEEPING CLEVELAND LOOKING GOOD SINCE 1961. Energy Assistance Programs The Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) offers several programs to income-eligible Ohioans to assist in paying their utility bills and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Household eligibility is based in part on income; details and specific guidelines for the following assistance programs can be found here: http://development.ohio.gov/is/is_ energyassist.htm. Access the webpage to see if you qualify for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP). To apply for HEAP or HWAP, download the application at the above webpage or visit the Tremont West Development Corporation office and meet with the Property Manager, Andy Thomas (216) 533-5612. DollarDays! Enjoydailyspecialswiththepurchaseofahaircut: Tuesdays– $1HotLatherShave Wednesdays– LADIESDAY $1Shampoo,FacialorEyebrows Thursdays– $1Facials Are you interested in being part of a community garden? We are looking for dedicated gardeners for the 2015 growing season. For more details contact Cally Byrne at 216.575.0920 x 108 or [email protected]. Inside Tremont Page 4 BSBR Offers a Classic New Orleans Brunch! Each & Every Sunday: 10am - 3pm Mon - Tue 4pm - 2am, Wed - Sat 11am - 2am, Sun 10am - 1am Class 1 Pavers & Remodelers Blowout Special Kitchens and Baths!!! Specializing in Residential Driveways, Kitchens and Baths, Asphalt & Concrete, Roofing, Siding, Gutters & Windows Financing Available Look for the BBB A+ Logo! Gary Wisniewski President 216-397-6349 www.class1pavers.com A+ 216-472-3611 www.studio11tremont.com Scranton Southside Historic District Update On Tuesday February 17th, a public meeting was held at Gruss Hall to discuss the Nomination of Scranton Road as a National Historic District. Presentations were given by Barb Powers from the State Historic Preservation Office, and Historic Preservation Consultants Wendy Naylor and Diana Wellman. After much due diligence, Naylor and Wellman have completed a comprehensive nomination of the district and submitted it to the State Review Board for consideration. On March 27th, the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board will decide whether or not to endorse and support Scranton’s inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. From there, the nomination will then be sent to the National Park Service for Determination of Eligibility. If all goes well, Scranton Road will be listed as a National Historic District by this time next year. This exciting project provides official and detailed recognition of the role that Scranton Road and its environs played in the story of Cleveland’s development. The nomination enables the neighborhood to continue to celebrate and preserve the rich and unique history of the Scranton Corridor. (A PDF with project details can be downloaded on our website at www.tremontwest.org ) Our Lady of Mercy (See story on front cover.) New Tremont Businesses Contact Information: MCM Company, Inc. 2425 West 11th Street, Suite #5 216-302-3500 www.mcmcompanyinc.com Hermes Sports & Events, Inc. 2425 West 11th Street, Suite #2 216-623-9933 www.hermescleveland.com The Historic Preservation Group 2425 West 11th Street, Suite #4 216-566-7178 Acupuncture, Located in Historic Lemko Hall, 2337 West 11th Street Salon & Spa 755 Starkweather Tremont, Ohio 44113 216.298.5122 $25 1/2 Hour Massage Complimentary eyebrow wax with purchase of [email protected] a haircut www.addictionssalonandspa.com www.addictionssalonandspa.com For four consecutive Wednesdays beginning March 4th, churches in Tremont will take turns hosting an annual Ecumenical Lenten Soup Suppers and brief Prayer Services series at 6:00pm. This is an opportunity to share a soup meal and worship together with the wider community of believers that surrounds us. More info will be forthcoming soon. Watch for more details! Good Friday Ecumenical Service Tremont Friday, April 3rd, Noon “Seven Last Words of Christ” – procession to seven churches, begins at Lincoln Park gazebo Your Monthly Update from the GVV Bridge Project Team Gift Certificates are available Addictions Tremont Churches Ecumenical Lenten Series on Wednesdays What to Expect in Tremont and Elsewhere in 2015 The year 2015 will be a BIG year on the George V. Voinovich Bridge project! The biggest impact will be to I-71 outbound motorists as crews replace the I-71 north and south bridge decks over I-490. The current three lanes of I-71 southbound will be reduced to two lanes for a period of no more than 200 days. There is currently one lane northbound and this will remain the same. Traffic will also be shifted throughout the project as we work on one side and then the other. In Tremont, motorists and residents should expect short-term closures of Starkweather, Kenilworth, Abbey and Fairfield as crews construct steel girders for the new overpasses overhead. In addition to overhead steel work, crews will work to completely reconstruct Fairfield Avenue in the area between the first new bridge and Scranton Road. Fairfield may be closed during this, so stay tuned for future updates! Downtown motorists will experience closures on roadways like Ontario and East 9th Streets as the project team works to build new overpasses to carry I-90 over these roadways; and reconstruct the roadways in the area south of the Innerbelt. We apologize for the noise! We understand some Tremonters may be hearing the noise from our Downtown demolition operations (over 3,000 feet away!) during the overnight hours. Unfortunately, it appears that noise may be carrying across the river valley, which is certainly unexpected and unintended. Our team works hard to minimize noise and disruption, but the Downtown work must be performed during overnight hours as daytime or peak hour closures would greatly impact traffic operations around the city. We are currently working to demolish the old ramp bridges that formerly carried E 9th and Ontario Streets to I-77 and we need to close the roadways during the overnight hours in order to perform the work. The work should be complete within the coming weeks, but in the meantime we appreciate your continued patience and apologize for being noisy neighbors these past few weeks! Please keep in mind this is an active construction zone and stay safely away. Remember: Getting to Tremont is still easy using the new Abbey loop ramp. However, the W 14th Street entrance ramp to I-90 east is now closed until the second bridge is complete. For more info on the project, visit www.Innerbelt.org. In This Photo: In this January 15 photo, crews work to form the flared (top) section of “Pier 8” for the new eastbound George V. Voinovich Bridge. Pier 8 is in Cleveland’s Industrial Flats, west of W 3rd Street. Employment Guide Tremont West now offers a comprehensive employment resource webpage including the following programs and resources: Employment Resources and Training; Programs for the Formerly Incarcerated; Workshops and Apprenticeships; Resources for Those with Disabilities; Programs for Spanish Speaking Populations, Veterans and Senior Citizens; and Adult Education and GED courses. www.tremontwest.org/index/employment-guide, 216-575-0920, ext. 102 Safety Updates Bi-Monthly reports are sent out via e-mail regarding Crime and Safety in the Neighborhood. If you would like to be added to the Safety Update mailing list, please contact Andy Thomas at andythomas@tremontwest. org or 216-575-0920 ext. 110. Neighborhood Retail Assistance Program The City of Cleveland’s Economic Development Department can assist small businesses with financial packages of both loans and grants to improve the interior and exterior of their storefronts. Commercial Space for Sale or Lease Are you looking to lease, purchase or market commercial space in Tremont? See current Tremont Commercial Properties at: www.retailspacecleveland.com/tremontneighborhood.htm or www.tremontwest.org. Remember, if you are planning to open a business in Tremont, you must contact the City of Cleveland to see what variances or permits are required for your desired location. The Department of Building and Housing can be reached at 216-664-2282. There are some great loan reimbursement programs through the city and county for vacant building rehab, storefront renovations, signage and Brownfield clean-up. Please contact Tremont West for more information at 216-575-0920, ext. 109. The Storefront Renovation Program The City of Cleveland’s Storefront Renovation Program is an exterior rehabilitation program that combines financial incentives (rebate or loan) with free City design assistance. The City partners with neighborhood Community Development Corporations to implement the program in the neighborhood. Please call Michelle Davis at 216-575-0920, ext. 103. Inside Tremont Page 5 Tremont ArtWalk Friday, March 13, 2015 6 - 1 0 p m Addictions Salon and Spa 755 Starkweather /216-298-5122 Work by Hillary D. Gent and Sarah Hayes. addictionstremont.com Bac asian american bistro & bar 2661 West 14th Street | 216-938-8960 Mon - Thurs 4:30 - 10 p.m., Fri - 4:30 11 p.m. Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m David M. Uschold Photography. Photographic Prints on Canvas www.bactremont.com Banyan Tree 2242 Professor Avenue | 216-241-1209 Mon- Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs-Sat 11am9pm, Sun 11-4pm www.shopbanyantree.com BG Gallery 722 Literary Rd Abstract Art Hours are by appointment only Calluna Art Gallery 807 Literary Road www.heatherdianadesigns.com doubting Thomas Gallery 856 Jefferson Ave. / 330-958-4911 Fri. - Sat. 6 - 10 pm or by appointment facebook.com/Doubting-Thomas-Gallery Edison’s Pub 2373 Professor Ave.| 216-522-0006 M - Sun. 4pm to 2am Live music Saturday night www.edisonspub.com Fat Cats 2061 West 10th Street | 216-579-0200 Dinner, art and weekend brunch www.coolplacestoeat.com Flying Monkey 819 Jefferson Ave. / 216-861-MNKY Grumpy’s Café and Bakery 2621 West 14th Street | 216-241-5025 Mon 7-3, Tue by -Thurs 7 am –9 pm, Fri 7 am-10, Sat 8 am –10 pm, Sun 8-3 Work by Garrett Weider www.grumpys-cafe.com Housetremont.com 2338 Scranton Road | 216-323- 0085 housetremont.com KasparLab 1026 Kenilworth www.facebook.com/tremont.art Lava Lounge 1307 Auburn Avenue | 216-589-9112 M - Sat. 5pm to 2:30am, Sun. 7pm - 2am www.coolplacestoeat.com Lilly Handmade Chocolates 761 Starkweather Avenue | 216.771.3333 Hours: Tues-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 11am- 3 pm Closed Mon. Come enjoy edible art! Beautiful handmade chocolate confections. www.lillytremont.com Loop 2180 West 11th Street | 216-298-5096 Mon - Thurs 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri 7 a.m. - 10pm Sat. 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 6pm Our Dream work by Rae Vena facebook.com/LoopInTremont Lucky’s Cafe 777 Starkweather | 216-622-7773, open 7 days a week Open 7 days a week, weekend brunch www.luckyscafe.com Mastroianni Photography and Arts 2687W. 14th Street | 216-235-6936 Dark Silver: Portraits in B&W By Steven Mastroianni www.mastroianniarts.com The Paul Duda Gallery 2342 Professor Ave. | 216-589-5788 www.Pauldudagallery.com Robert Hartshorn Studio 2342 Professor Ave | 216-403-2734 hartshornstudios.com Prosperity Social Club 1109 Starkweather | 216-937-1938 Music by Martini Five-0 Mon - Sun 4:30 - 2 a.m. www.prosperitysocialclub.com Studio Transmutation 2673 W 14th studiotransmutation.com The SouthSide 2207 West 11th Street | 216-937-2288 M – Sun 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. www.southsidecleveland.com The TreeHouse 820 College Avenue | 216-696-2505 Mon - Sun 4 - 2 a.m. www.treehousecleveland.com Wine & Design 751 Starkweather Ave | 216-781-8000 Tuesday thru Friday Noon–7pm, Saturday 11am–6pm & Sunday noon–3pm Offering Interior Design, Home Décor, Gifts, Art & Wine. Wine Tastings every ArtWalk! www.wineanddesign.net for hours and more info For more information visit www.tremontartwalk.com 3pm, Sunday, March 22, 2015 ISAAC’S EYE OPENS FRI, MARCH 20 AT THE LIMINIS THEATER. FREE ADMISSION FOR TREMONTERS AT ALL THURSDAY SHOWS. Tremont’s resident professional theatre company, convergence-continuum, kicks off its 2015 Season with a modern send-up of old-fashioned historical dramas. It’s sex, drugs and science in the 17th century As a young man, Isaac Newton did an experiment in which he inserted a long needle through his tear duct to the back of his eye. No one now knows why or what he was trying to prove by this risky behavior. Lucas Hnath has used this weird factoid, along with actual historical events and a whole bunch of madeup stuff involving Isaac’s sort-of fiancée and a startlingly lecherous Sir Robert Hooke, to create a highly original and truly quirky look at what drove the brilliant but troubled rural farm boy, Isaac, to become one of the modern world’s greatest thinkers. ISAAC’S EYE opens Fri, March 20 and runs Thu-Sat at 8 pm at the Liminis theater, 2438 Scranton Rd. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 seniors (65+), $10 students. Reservations and information at www.convergence-continuum.org and 216-687-0074. Tremont residents are admitted free for all Thursday performances (Mar 26, Apr 2, 9). Call ahead to reserve a seat. Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival Planning is underway for the 2015 Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 1920 in Lincoln Park. We’d like to introduce you to our 2015 Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival Jurors, Amanda Derr, curator of Loop Tremont; Steven Mastroianni, Tremont resident, photographer, gallery owner and Tremont ArtWalk volunteer; and Robert Hartshorn, artist and owner of Tremont’s Hartshorn Studio. Our thanks to them and a big thank you to Jean Brandt of the Tremont ArtWalk for coordinating this year’s jurors! Artists’ applications will be available soon – with applications for community, cultural, and food booths coming online over the course of the next few months. Check out our new website for applications, news, and more Festival information: tremontartsfestival.com Bach 330 th Birthday Tribute Program includes: Dr. Robert Schneider, organ Amber Fasquelle, mezzo soprano introducing violinist, Isabelle Durrenberger A minor Violin Concerto, BWV 1041 … giving voice to great music since 1991! Visit ArtConcerts.org & like us on Facebook! Admission by freewill donation. Page 6 Block Club Happenings “Block Club Happenings” is compiled by Tremont West staff with direct input from Block Clubs. Auburn-Lincoln Park Auburn -Lincoln Park Block Club held a brief business meeting on Monday, February 16th. Andrea Lynn of Kollective Studio is looking to move from her W14th Street location to Kenilworth Avenue in the vacant Churned Space. (Churned & Cookie and a Cupcake are merging into one space so current space will be vacant) She will need a variance for the move. Membership asked her at the January meeting to follow-up with neighborhood Churches, the Ukrainian Museum, & Schools/Day Care. Following these discussions and after gaining support, Andrea returned to the block club to update us and seek support for the variance. Members voted to support the variance request and write a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The membership recognized the work and leadership of two past CoChairs, Kerry Capwell and Frank Tkacz, with signed Thank You cards and the gift of Target gift cards. Following the business meeting, the membership enjoyed a post-holiday or Valentine’s gathering at Bac Asian American Bistro. The block club supplied hearty appetizers, and Bac offered drink specials. Several individuals donated raffle items including several restaurant gift certificates and a gift basket. The raffle of these items and the 50/50 raffle raised $376 which will be donated to help neighbor, Paul Dlugos, with expenses, after the sudden and unexpected death of his father, Karl Dlugos, in late December. Niki Zmij and Chick Holtkamp of The Climbing Sanctuary LLC (seeking to locate at Zion United Church of Christ) attended as guests, and have requested time on the block club’s March meeting agenda. Membership in Tremont West Development Corp. and voting in its Annual Meeting in May is encouraged. If you are not already a TWDC member, this is a great opportunity to sign up! There is an April 1st deadline to sign up for membership in order to vote at the TWDC Annual Meeting in late May. For membership applications, visit www.tremontwest.org, or contact Scott at [email protected]. Reminder, if you would like dedicated time on a block club agenda, please submit your request in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. If you require same meeting vote, all drawings/documents/letter of nonconformance (variance requests) should be provided the same 2 weeks in advance so we can share them with the membership for review prior to the meeting. Questions - please contact Co-Chairs, Kate O’Neil, [email protected] - and Brooke Willis, [email protected], or Scott Rosenstein at Tremont West, [email protected]. Remember to follow us on Facebook! Please join us for our next meeting on Monday, March 16th, 6:30pm at Pilgrim Church. Central Tremont Our block club met on Tuesday, February 3rd at Press Wine Bar. We began by discussing old business. Members reached out to Commander Terry of Post 58 to follow up on points brought up at January’s meeting by a resident. Commander Terry said that he would be happy to come to March’s meeting to talk about the club and its activities. He also generously offered the Post as a meeting space for future meetings. Ann Marie shared an update about the I-CAN school. She had been in touch with Principal Weeks at the school and spoke with her about teaming up with the Block Club to clean up the block club area during this year’s RiverSweep and throughout the summer. Principal Weeks plans to join us for a meeting closer to RiverSweep, which occurs in May. She also committed to reassigning a teacher to monitor the bus stop located near the school, as the teacher who was assigned to that task has been on extended leave. We appreciate Principal Weeks’ continued support and accommodation. We then briefly reviewed the 2014 Food Drive Challenge. 2014’s drive was the most successful and Central Tremont came in second place with 993, closely behind North of Literary. Neighborhood food pantries were very appreciative of the donations. Thanks again to all of those who donated! Our first guest – Sammy Catania, Tremont West’s Director of Development – was introduced and shared a list of homes that are in the process of being built or renovated within Tremont and Duck Island. There are a total of 58 newly constructed homes that will be completed within the next 12-14 months, representing over $22 million in new investment and approximately 120 new residents. There will also be 35 rehab projects at rental units within the neighborhood taking place within the next 12-15 months. These investments represent approximately $2.3 million. Wesleigh Harper of Maker Architects also joined us to present a proposed renovation for the house located at 909 College Avenue and answer any questions from members. The existing house is only 14 feet wide so several additions will be made to the property while trying to maintain as much of the profile of the original structure as possible. Maker is hoping to break ground in March, if everything is approved. The two variances being requested for the property are the size of the side yard and the rear yard, as they are not large enough in relation to the height of the main building. The variances were put up for a vote and unanimously approved for a letter of support. Lynne Nowel of our membership was nominated to serve as Co-Chair along with Ann Marie for 2015. Lynne is a semi-retired labor attorney who has lived in Tremont for the past 3 years. The group took a vote and approved the new Co-Chairs. Dave Slanina also offered to stay on as the Secretary and was approved. We thank Dan Leamon for his service and leadership as a Co-Chair over the last 2 years and look forward to working with the new officers in 2015. Dan Lotz of the Tremont History Project shared flyers about a free screening of The Deer Hunter at St. Theodosius on February 21st. The Tremont History Project will also be gathering residents’ memories and stories about the filming of the movie as a way to compile an oral history surrounding this event. Lastly, our Community Organizer Lindsay Smetana detailed upcoming Tremont events in February. More information on upcoming events can be found at http://tremontwest.org/index/events or in Tremont West’s monthly newspaper. Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at Press Wine Bar (2221 Professor Avenue) at 6:30pm. For more information on the block club and its activities, please contact Co-Chairs Ann Marie Riley ([email protected]) or Lynne Nowel ([email protected]) or contact Tremont West Community Organizer Lindsay Smetana at 216.575.0920 x 102 or [email protected]. Clark Scranton Neighborhood Association For current information please visit our website: www. clarkscranton.weebly.com. Duck Island The Duck Island Block Club met at St. Wendelin’s on February 3rd. Discussion was held on a mural which is being proposed on the Lorain Carnegie Bridge, on the small strip of Lorain Inside Tremont that continues north of the bridge. Several artists are being considered and co-chair Cami Thompson is in the process of applying for a grant through Neighborhood Connections. There is a survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ D9YKKRK, where community members can add their input. Residents also discussed the possibility of a community volunteering project, such as a clean-up along the hill beside West 17th Street. We had a guest speaker, Mike Koski, chair of the Safety Committee at TWDC. He informed residents of a free safety audit which is available through the Cleveland Police Department. If interested, contact Safety Coordinator Andy Thomas at 216-575-0920 ext. 110 or [email protected]. Mike also addressed some other safety concerns including broken street lights, and informed members that a surveillance camera was scheduled to be installed at West 19th and Abbey by the end of the construction on the new innerbelt bridge. At the March 3rd meeting, we will receive a presentation on the proposed Forest City Brewery project to be located on the two corners of Columbus Road intersected by Freeman Avenue. Following a presentation on the brewery and proposed parking plans, a vote of support to the Board of Zoning Appeals is requested. Membership in Tremont West Development Corp. and voting in its Annual Meeting in May is encouraged. If you are not already a TWDC member, this is a great opportunity to sign up! There is an April 1st deadline to sign up for membership in order to vote at the TWDC Annual Meeting in late May. For membership applications, visit www.tremontwest.org, or contact Scott at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the block club and its activities, feel free to contact co-chairs, Tyree Thompson – tyreet@ aol.com and Cami Thompson – [email protected] – or Scott Rosenstein at TWDC, 216-575-0920 ext.106 – [email protected]. Please join us at our next meeting, March 3rd at 6:30 at the St. Wendelin parish rectory. Lincoln Heights The Lincoln Heights/Scranton-Starkweather Block Club will be on Tuesday, March 10th at Pizza Pan (2401 Scranton Road) from 6:30-8:30pm. Josh Rosen from Sustainable Community Associates will be presenting renovation plans for the Ohio Awning & Manufacturing Company, and Chef Anna Harouvis will be giving an update on her wonderful Good to Go Café located in the Fairmont Creamery. Ann Marie Riley, who is on the Tremont West Nominating Committee for the Board, will be letting members know about the upcoming Tremont West elections in May and explaining how to run for their Board of Directors. We will also meet the new Second District Community Relations Liaison, Michael McDonald. Councilman Cimperman and several Department heads from the City of Cleveland are also scheduled to attend. So our next meeting will be jam packed with great news that will impact the Tremont community in a positive way. Stay warm and please check on your neighbors. Can’t make this meeting but want to become a block club member or need more information about our block club? Please contact Block Club Chair Patsy Kline at 216.323.0085 or housetremont@ gmail.com. Or contact Lindsay Smetana at 216.575.0920 x 102 or [email protected]. Keep an eye out for postcards and flyers with more information about this meeting and mark your calendars for our April meeting on Wednesday, April 22nd. We are all ambassadors and the success of our block club depends on all of us. We look forward to seeing you! Mentor Castle Clark/ Holmden Buhrer Rowley In our February meeting, HBR-MCC members met Michael McDonald, the new Community Relations Committee Representative for the 2nd District (mmcdonald2@city. cleveland.oh.us, 216.664.3293), who invited us to the first Second District Community Relations Committee meeting of 2015, which was held on February 10th at the Applewood Center’s Jones Home Campus, featuring an important discussion and demonstration of the new Body Cameras by the Cleveland Police. The Second District Community Relations Committee meets every second Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Mr. McDonald also discussed his role in the development of the upcoming consent decree, and the opportunity for public input through East Side and West Side Cleveland meetings soon to be scheduled. In a safety discussion, residents complained of an unsafe lack of snow removal on multiple block club streets. Steve introduced a new Porch Light Initiative for the block club that will help keep our neighborhood better lit and safer for walking at night. Members learned about a new $250 mini-grant program available to neighborhood groups through Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (www.cle.npi.org). The block club had an update on our gardening programs, our acceptance into the Summer Sprout program, and the availability of space for approximately 12 more gardeners. For more information on how to join in on our gardening efforts within our blocks of Tremont, please send an email to Grai Oleksy at [email protected]. A spring cleanup was discussed for April, which may include Cleveland business community volunteer labor. Members discussed several suggestions for neighbor-initiated efforts to compensate for apparent cuts in city services. A resident submitted a signed petition to the block club asking for a move of the Christmas Story Run route to avoid inconveniencing residents along the route, and the block club sent a short survey to petition-signing residents. As the block club hosting the run, HBR-MCC will work to resolve resident complaints regarding street closures along the heavily-attended Tremont run in upcoming meetings. Please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30pm at Ta’La’Che (3154 W. 14th Street). For questions, please contact Co-chairs Mark Pratt ([email protected]), Steve Duirk (sduirk454@yahoo. com), or Sarah Rutland ([email protected]). Or call Lindsay Smetana at Tremont West at 216.575.0920 x 102. Metro North Ali Faraj, the owner of the Aragon Ballroom located at 3179 West 25th Street, would like to renovate the historic building as an event/conference center with valet parking at Lincoln West High School. Community input from the surrounding community is welcome and encouraged. If you have questions or comments on the project or the zoning appeal process, please contact Adam Stalder, Economic Development Director at Stockyard, Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office at 216.961.9073 X200 or [email protected]. The third and final in the series of three Clark Avenue community meetings was held on Thursday, February 12th, at Pilgrim Church. At this last community meeting, the project consultant, Behnke, Inc., provided a draft report that they have come up with using the community’s input they have received. This presentation is a draft so participants may still provide input through March 6th. If you live, work, shop, or worship along Clark Avenue, please stay informed about issues along the corridor and let us know possible improvements to Clark Avenue (from Quigley Road to W. 65th Street) streetscape, infrastructure and transportation that you would like to see as the process unfolds! A public meeting for the proposed Scranton Road Historic District designation was held on Tuesday, February 17th at Gruss Hall. All homeowners/stakeholders in the designated area received letter notification. For more details on the meeting and process, please see the Inside Tremont article on p. 4. Ongoing discussion on proposed block club Bylaws will continue in the springtime with adoption of Bylaws proposed for 2015. Membership in Tremont West Development Corp. and voting in its Annual Meeting in May is encouraged. If you are not already a TWDC member, this is a great opportunity to sign up! There is an April 1st deadline to sign up for membership in order to vote at the TWDC Annual Meeting in late May. For membership applications, visit www. tremontwest.org, or contact Scott at scottrosenstein@tremontwest. org. For more information on our block club, check out our Facebook page, or contact Chair, Sandy Smith—[email protected]—or Co-Chair, Sue Krosel—or Scott at Tremont West—scottrosenstein@ tremontwest.org or 216.575.0920 ext.106. The block club took a winter break but begins meeting for 2015 on Tuesday, March 24th, 6:30pm, at the St. Michael’s ground floor meeting room. Please join us! North of Literary At our second meeting of 2015, held on February 17th, the membership met with Jesse Grant and Aaron Taylor, Vision LLC, for a proposal on “Tremont Black” - a proposed 8 unit condo development at the corner of Fairfield and W. 10th Street (the former gas station site & adjacent empty brick apartment building). Following the presentation, discussion was held about parking (each unit will have two car garages), permeable stone and greenspace, height and density, and site views from neighboring buildings. Following discussion a vote of support for the project and requested variances was moved, seconded, and passed with no dissenting votes and several abstentions. Joining us at the meeting to discuss safety concerns were Patrol Officers Tracy and Groellner and the new representative of Community Relations Department for the 2nd District, Michael McDonald. Community Organizer Scott encouraged membership in Tremont West Development Corp. and voting in its Annual Meeting in May. If you are not already a TWDC member, this is a great opportunity to sign up! The deadline to sign up in order to vote at the TWDC Annual Meeting in late May is April 1st. For membership applications, contact Scott at [email protected] – or visit www.tremontwest.org.The membership was encouraged to participate in upcoming Community Meetings to discuss the Clark Field Total Rebuild (Tuesday, Feb. 24th) and the new construction and/or renovation possibilities for Tremont Montessori (the meeting is moved to Tuesday, March 24th). The Co-Chairs presented copies of proposed block club Bylaw revisions to be discussed at the March meeting. Copies of the existing Bylaws and the proposed revisions were e-mailed out to members on the block club list-serv. To request copies of both documents, please e-mail the Co-Chairs or Scott. Members are encouraged to begin thinking of our individual and block club participation in the RiverSweep Clean-up and the Cleveland Marathon coming up in the spring. For more information on our block club and activities, please check out our Facebook page, or contact Co-Chairs, Joe Chura – [email protected] - and Alexandra Dattilo - [email protected] – or Community Outreach Manager, Scott Rosenstein, at Tremont West at 216-575-0920 x106 – [email protected]. Please join us for our next gathering, Tuesday, March 17th, 6:30pm, at the carriage house/ enclosed patio of Press Wine Bar. South of Jefferson The membership heard a presentation by Lane and Casey Graor of CNG Construction on a proposed design for a garage renovation and rooftop deck at 841 Starkweather Ave. (owned by SOJ residents Rachel Slosberg & Mat Coolidge). After a full discussion of the project and questions from those in attendance, the membership voted to support the project’s variance requests by a 13-0 vote with one abstention. A letter of support to the Board of Zoning Appeals will be issued. A Site Plan and a Letter of Nonconformance (variances requested) is available through the block club Co-Chairs or through Scott at Tremont West. The membership was encouraged to participate in the Tremont Montessori School’s Public Meeting on Tuesday, March 24th to discuss new construction or renovation options and the Public Meeting (Tuesday, Feb. 24th) to discuss the Clark Field Total Rebuild (a $2.8 million construction process will begin this spring that will include new baseball fields, and a new playground, a new dog park). Membership in Tremont West Development Corp. and voting in its Annual Meeting in May is encouraged. If you are not already a TWDC member, this is a great opportunity to sign up! There is an April 1st deadline to sign up for membership in order to vote at the TWDC Annual Meeting in late May. For membership applications, visit www. tremontwest.org, or contact Scott at scottrosenstein@tremontwest. org. For information on SOJ and our events and activities, please consult our Facebook page or contact our Co-Chairs, Brian Bellomo – [email protected] – and Greg Kobe - [email protected] – or contact Scott at Tremont West at [email protected] or 216.575.0920 x106. We invite all South of Jefferson residents to join us on Tuesday, March 10th for our next meeting at 7pm at St. Theodosius Cathedral hall. Roosevelt Post 58 PLEASE HELP US, HELP VETERANS! YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE WELCOMED! 2442 Professor Avenue, TREMONT Pulaski Post 30 PLAV 1041 Pulaski Post 30 PLAV 1041 Starkweather Avenue. Join us for our 25th Annual Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner, March 14th, 4:00PM to 8:00PM,Tickets $12.00. Call the Post 216-771-8905 Mark down April 6th for DYNGUS DAY Post 30 12:00 till 8:00pm. Fish Fry-Fridays through Lent! Hall Rentals available,contact Post 30. Also home of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 15. Tremont Neighborhood Services Directory Is Updated Tremont West created a Neighborhood Services Directory in 2010. We updated it recently and it is available on our website. The service categories are: Education and Childcare Services, Religious Institutions, Green/Environmental Groups, Health, Housing/Rental/Real Estate, Multipurpose Service Organizations, Animal and Pet Services, Fitness and Recreation, Libraries and Senior Services. Download today or call or email for a copy to be sent to you: [email protected] or 216-575-0920. Classifieds NEED A NOTARY PUBLIC? FREE to Tremont residents, will come to you; call Phil Pavarini, Jr., Tremont Insurance Agent, toll free at 1-888-PAVARINI 1-888-728-2746). Are you interested in advertising in _______________? Please contact Michelle at Tremont West, 216-575-0920, ext. 103 or [email protected]. Save the Dates! Tremont 2015 Events Friends of Clark Field Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4th, 1-3pm in Clark Field Dyngus Day Celebrations Monday, April 6th, throughout Tremont Tuesdays in Tremont Benefits in support of Arts in August Eat out on Tuesdays in April, May & June where restaurants donate 10% of their sales to the program! Tremont Farmers’ Market Tuesdays in Lincoln Park, 4-7pm starting April 23rd www.tremontfarmersmarket.com Riversweep Saturday, May 9th, 9am, www.canalwaypartners.com Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon Comes to Tremont and Duck Island on SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 For more information, call 800.467.3826 or visit www.clevelandmarathon.com Tremont Greek Fest Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 22 - Monday, May 25 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Show Your Stuff Date TBD Tremont Trek Saturday, June 13th, 4-10pm Tickets on sale at www.tremonttrek.org Taste of Tremont Sunday, July 19th, 12-8pm along Professor Avenue Arts in August Schedule to be announced soon! Tremont Polish Festival Labor Day Weekend: September 4th-6th, Friday through Sunday, St. Cantius Polish Festival 906 College Avenue Contact 216-781-9095 for more information. Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival Saturday, September 19th & Sunday, September 20th www.tremontartsfestival.com Yoga Rocks the Park Schedule to be announced soon! Tremont ArtWalk 2nd Friday Every Month, 6-10pm, www.tremontartwalk.org RIDE RTA TO TOWER CITY Near West Rec Bowling 2015 Save the Date: Saturday, April 4th 1-3pm in Clark Field for the 2015 Easter Egg Hunt! Please complete the registration form by March 23rd 2015 to register for the Near West Recreation Bowling League, presented by Ohio Savings Bank at www.tremontwest.org. Bowling takes place at The Corner Alley in Downtown Cleveland at 402 Euclid Ave. (at the corner of Euclid and East 4th Street). Bowling begins on Saturday, April 11th and runs every Saturday through May 2nd. The league is open to children ages 6-10 and parents/guardians are welcome to stay each week to cheer on participants! Two sessions of bowling will be offered. If the session you request is full, we will get in touch with you to see if you would like to participate in the other session. Session 1: 9:15am sign-in, participants bowl from 9:45am-10:45am with a free pizza lunch afterwards. Session 2: 10:30am sign-in, participants bowl from 11am-12pm with a free pizza lunch afterwards. Cost: $20 per child. Need based financial assistance is available. Please fill out the appropriate information on the form to receive assistance. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to supervise bowling, please contact Keri Palma at [email protected] or 216781-3222 x 108. clevelanddyngus.com FREE AND OPEN TO ALL AGES! TWO AGE GROUPS 1-3 YEARS & 4+ YEARS HOP ON OVER TO AN EASTER EGG HUNT! Saturday March 28, 10am at Fairview Park in Ohio City (West 38th between Franklin Avenue and Woodbine Avenue) BRING YOUR EASTER BASKET! Children 6 & younger need to be accompanied by an adult WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM WWW.NEARWESTFAMILYNETWORK.ORG DONUTS AND JUICE! IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN, EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED w w w . t r e m o n t w e s t . o r g Special Events Block Club Meetings Duck Island 3/3/15 at St. Wendelin’s Rectory @ 6:30pm Central Tremont 3/3/15 at Press Wine Bar @ 6:30pm Holmden-Buhrer-Rowley 3/4/15 at Ta’ La’ Che Salon @ 6:30pm Mentor-Castle-Clark 3/4/15 at Ta’ La’ Che Salon @ 6:30pm South of Jefferson 3/10/15 at St. Theodosius Hall @ 7pm Lincoln Heights 3/10/15 at Pizza Pan @ 6:30pm Auburn-Lincoln Park 3/16/15 at Pilgrim Church @ 6:30pm North of Literary 3/17/15 at Press Wine Bar @ 6:30pm Clark Scranton www.clarkscranton.weebly.com Metro North 3/24/15 at St. Michael Church @ 6:30pm Other Committee Meetings Tremont Churches Ecumenical Lenten Series on Wednesdays (See info on page4.) Free Healthy Cooking Demonstration Saturday, March 7th, 11am at Pilgrim UCC (See article on page 3 for details.) Blood Drive sponsored by Tremont Farmers’ Market Monday, March 9, 4pm to 8pm in Lincoln Park www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. Enter sponsor code: tremontfarmersmarket Tremont ArtWalk Friday, March13th, 6-10pm www.tremontartwalk.com (See ad on page 5 for details.) Arts Renaissance Tremont Sunday, March 22nd, 3pm at Pilgrim Church Bach 330th Birthday Tribute (See ad on page 5 for details.) Near West Family Network Events: NWFN Gym Days at Franklin Circle Church! Tuesday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 24th, 9:30 – 11am at Franklin Circle Church (1688 Fulton TWDC Fundraising & Marketing Cmt. TBD. TWDC Executive Cmt. 3/3/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm Rd.)! $1/child, coffee and a munchie snack provided. Recommended for kids 6 and under. TWDC Economic Development Cmt. 3/5/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm Tremont Montessori CMSD Building Presentation TWDC Housing Development Cmt. 3/5/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 7pm TWDC Safety Cmt. 3/9/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6:30pm 2nd District Police Community Relations 3/10/15 at Applewood Center @ 7pm TWDC Long Range Planning Cmt. 3/18/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm TWDC Board of Directors 3/19/15 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6:30pm Tremont History Project 3/21/15 at Jefferson Library @ 10am TWDC Ad Hoc Arts Committee TBD. TWDC Finance Cmt. Meets Bi-Monthly. Call TWDC for next meeting. TWDC Nominating Committee TBD. TWDC Code of Regulations Cmt. TBD. Friends of Clark Field TBD. Please call Bev at 610-6810. Tremont Gardeners TBD. Cleveland Lions Club (Dinner Included) 3/23/15 at St. Augustine Walsh Hall @ 6:15pm Friends of Tremont School TBD. Please call Lindsay, 216-575-0920, ext. 102 Tuesday, March 24th 5-7pm at Tremont Montessori (See ad on page 2.) Near West Family Network Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 28, 10:00 am Come sunshine, rain, or SNOW we love to host this fun family event with hundreds of eggs filled with treats for kids, the Easter Bunny will make an appearance again this year, too! www.nearwestfamilynetwork.org Cleveland International Film Festival March 18-29, 2015 Use Promo Code INTRMT for $2 Discount per Ticket (See ad on page 7.) Tremont West Membership Application Deadline Wednesday, April 1st for voting at May 2015 Annual Membership Meeting. See article on front page for details. Tremont West is also seeking nominations for board directors. Please see article on page 2 for details. Good Friday Ecumenical Service - Tremont Friday, April 3rd, Noon, Seven Last Words of Christ” – procession to seven churches, begins at Lincoln Park Easter Egg Hunt in Clark Field Saturday, April 4th, 1-3pm Dyngus Day Monday, April 6th, clevelanddyngus.com