2016-04 Inside Tremont - Tremont West Development Corporation
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2016-04 Inside Tremont - Tremont West Development Corporation
Vol. 31, Issue 4 11th Season of the Tremont Farmers’ Market Starts Tuesday, April 19th, 4-7pm in Lincoln Park! Tremont West is proud to announce the 11th season of the Tremont Farmers’ Market in Lincoln Park. The 2016 season will be as exciting as ever. The market runs every Tuesday, April 19th through October 4th, from 4-7pm. Shoppers will have over 35 vendors to buy a variety of good food including fresh vegetables, cheese, eggs, coffee, tea, meats, baked goods, spices and much more. All your favorite fresh food vendors will be returning (as the season and weather permits) including MorningSide Farms, Por-Bar Farms, Fresh Butcher, Tyler’s Farm, Gray House Pies and Godmother’s Sauce & Breads with Erie Reserve Sodas. This year we will be welcoming several new vendors, some who have been with us before, including Woolf Farms, Frickaccios, Signature Slush & Cream and Anna in the Raw, to name a few. The 2016 season will include the May Plant Sale, June Strawberry Festival, July Peach Festival, Tremont Health & Safety Fest on June 30th, the TFM Village and Stage at the Taste of Tremont on July 10th and at the Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival on September 17th & 18th. Live music will run May 31st through August 30th and feature School of Rock on June 14th, Joe Bell and The Swing Lizards on July 19th and many more exciting bands. Visit our website at www.tremontfarmersmarket.com for more information. If you are interested in being a vendor or sponsor of the weekly event, please contact Market Manager Jim Votava directly at either [email protected] or 216-272-3560. Tuesdays in Tremont Benefits to support Arts in August! Non Profit Org. US Postage Paid Cleveland, Ohio Permit # 1591 Tremont West partners each year with Councilman Joe Cimperman, LAND Studio and Cleveland Public Theatre to present free professional dance, theatre and music in Lincoln Park with free admission to the public during the month of August. This would not be possible without the support of our sponsors including our local small businesses. Please join us in eating out on Tuesdays to support Arts in August. These Tremont businesses will be donating 10% of their sales to assist in providing Arts in August to the Tremont community this coming summer. Thank you to all of the participating businesses and we’ll see you all out on Tuesdays! April 5th April 12th April 19th April 26th May 3rd May 10th May 17th May 24th 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Address Service Requested May 31st June 7th June 14th June 21st The Flying Monkey Pub 819 Jefferson Dante 2247 Professor Avenue The Rowley Inn 1104 Rowley Fat Cats 2061 W. 10th Street Prosperity Social Club 1109 Starkweather The Southside 2207 West 11th Tremont Tap House 2572 Scranton Road Press Wine Bar 2221 Professor Civilization 2366 West 11th Crust 1020 Kenilworth Lucky’s Cafe 777 Starkweather Parallax 2179 West 11th We are thrilled to begin the 2016 season with great performances by Cleveland Public Theatre’s – Student Enrichment Program (STEP), Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, Inlet Dance, GroundWorks Dancetheater, Verb Ballets. Additional performances and special events will be added soon, including the return of Cleveland Opera Theatre! April 2016 A Fond Farewell and Best Wishes to Tremont Councilman of 19 years, Joseph Cimperman! Joe Cimperman has been an ambassador for the Tremont and Duck Island neighborhoods. He was there when we needed strength, to gather us to heal, to rise above whatever issue was bringing us down. He supported the start of many annual events: The Tremont Farmers’ Market, Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival, Arts in August and bringing the Cleveland Marathon through our streets. He brought updates to Lincoln Park, and the Dog Park at Clark Field, where he volunteered. He walked the streets with city workers exhorting them to fix street lights, pot holes, trees, and sidewalks. He helped save Tremont School no less than three times and spoke up when ODOT wanted to slow down the building of the Innerbelt Bridge. He was one of us for many years and as his legacy will remain as Tremont’s beloved Councilman, we hope Tremont and Duck Island will remain forever in his heart! Best Wishes, Joe, in your new role as President of Global Cleveland! Saturday, May 7th, 9am in Lincoln Park (See page 7 for details.) Sunday, May 15th, 7am-9am (See page 7 for details.) WHAT’S INSIDE! Tremont West News/ Now Hiring! Tremont Arts Pages Block Club Happenings 5 New Tremont Businesses & 2 On the Move PAGE 1&2 4, 5 & 8 6 4, 5 & 7 Special Events 8 Tremont History Project 3 Classifieds 6 Page 2 Inside Tremont Tremont West Annual Meeting Announced A service of the Tremont West Development Corporation Thursday, May 19th at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 6pm- Dinner 7pm Meeting Seeking TWDC Board Candidates for the 2016—2019 term Editor: Michelle Davis 2406 Professor Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216-575-0920—Phone 216-575-0998—Fax www.tremontwest.org “We serve Tremont by organizing an inclusive community, building a unified neighborhood, and promoting a national destination.” 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President-Lynn McLaughlin Murray First Vice President- LerVal Elva Second Vice President- Ann Marie Riley Treasurer- Hansal Patel Secretary- Kate Carden Explore Historic Neighborhood’s Roots Delve into this vibrant community’s stories, from Cynthia Chiplis, Joe Chura, boom to decline to rebirth Jaime Declet, Princess Freeman, A Brief History of Tremont: Cleveland’s Neighborhood on a Hill, by local author and professor, W. Dennis Athena Gallo, Brad Hauber, Keating, is set to release on April 11, 2016. Mike Koski, Christopher Roy, For almost two centuries, the historic Tremont Richard Sosenko, neighborhood has rested on a bluff overlooking Andrew Stebbins Cleveland’s industrial valley. The sleepy farming community was transformed in 1867, when Cleveland Ex Officios: Henry Senyak, Lincoln Heights Block Club annexed it. Factories attracted thousands of emigrants from Europe, and industrialization gave rise to a class Dan Cotter, North of Literary Block Club of wealthy businessmen. After the city prospered Alicia Hudson, Duck Island Block Club as a manufacturing center during World War II, Christopher Page, 5/3 Bank deindustrialization and suburbanization fueled a huge population loss, and the neighborhood declined as highways cut through. The 1980s marked the beginning STAFF of the rebirth of the cultural treasure Tremont became. Cory Riordan, ext. 101 Author W. Dennis Keating chronicles the challenges Executive Director and triumphs of this diverse and vibrant community. [email protected] Highlights from the Book Qualetha Carty, ext. 105 Office Manager [email protected] Michelle Davis, ext. 103 Assistant Director [email protected] Katie Hough, ext. 107 Ward 3 Area Coordinator [email protected] Kai Kyles, ext. 108 Americorps VISTA Member [email protected] Linda Litto, 216-644-0786 Ward 3 Social Service Coordinator [email protected] Zoe Taft Mueller, ext. 109 Housing Inclusion Specialist Tremont/Ohio City [email protected] Mark Pratt, ext. 110 Property Manager [email protected] • • • Tremont has seen several Cleveland Firsts: University (of Cleveland), Public Art Gallery (Olney), and Dog Park (Clark Field) Tremont is the last of five names that have described this neighborhood: Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Lincoln Heights, and the Southside. Tremont has become a major hub for excellent dining, with several of its chef-owners winning national and regional recognition, led by Michael Symon NOW OPEN! 2362 Professor Ave. Cleveland OH 44113 (216) 781-0352 RTA Public Meeting RTA is Proposing To Raise Fares & Cut Routes In Our Community Please attend this RTA Public Hearing to get your voice heard before their Board and community members: Date: Monday-April 4th Time: 6-8 PM Location: Tremont Pointe Community Room 2556 W.6th Street. Cleveland, Ohio 44113 For more information about the event, please contact Kai Kyles, the AmeriCorps VISTA Member at Tremont West Development Corporation at kaikyles@ tremontwest.org or by calling 216-575-0920 x108. Hope to see you there! Tremont West Now Hiring an Office Manager The Office Manager will work with the Executive Director, staff and accounting firm to ensure proper reporting, compliance, and financial management; Is in charge of general office management duties and supplies; Performs Human Resource duties and contract management duties for suppliers. Resumes are due by Monday, April 11, 2016. See tremontwest.org for the full job description. tremontscoops.com [email protected] TWITTER: @TREMONTSCOOPS FACEBOOK.COM/TREMONTSCOOPS Lindsay Smetana, ext. 102 Community Organizer/Program Manager [email protected] Westown Tire & Auto Scott Rosenstein, ext. 106 Community Involvement Mangager/ Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival Manager [email protected] Jean & Ruben Estremera WESTOWN TIRE & AUTO 2015 Community Pillar MEMBER OF If you or someone you can recommend is interested, contact members of the Nominating Committee, Andrew Stebbins and LerVal Elva, 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 or three year term. We seek and encourage your active participation on our Board! The deadline to apply is April 18, 2016. For over 30 years, Westown Tire & Auto has served the Tremont community with trustworthy customer service and a wide range of excellent money – and life saving parts. Owner, Ruben Estremera, credits Westown’s success to his loyal customer base and countless other community pillars who mentored him along the way. Tires Brakes Trust Don’t wait until your tires start shaking and your brakes start squealing. Stop by today for a free tire inspection. Westown Tire & Auto 2703 Scranton Road Cleveland, OH 44113 Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Tremont West Now Hiring AmericorpsVISTA Member & Two Summer Associates Tremont West is hiring one full time, year-long Americorps VISTA Member whose service will begin in late June. Americorps VISTA is a program through the Corporation for National and Community Service. Thank you to Ohio CDC for assisting Tremont West in bringing this program to the Tremont community. The year-long Tremont West VISTA 2016 Project will be a great opportunity for a young professional interested in many aspects of community development. This opportunity will give an individual exposure to working directly with the residents and businesses of Tremont. The year will include program development and implementation around housing issues of foreclosure prevention and affordable housing development, as well as work with Tremont community gardens. Please fill out the online portal application by Friday, April 8th if you are interested in applying for this position. The Summer Associates will be responsible for the coordination of community garden and vacant land/public greenspace reuse projects. The Associate would work to secure volunteers and assist the garden leaders with maintenance. The Tremont Summer Associate will work alongside staff and community members to support community gardens, Tremont Farmers’ Market, community outreach around affordable housing, and our Arts in August event series. which offers free dance and theatre performances in Tremont’s Lincoln Park. Please fill out the application on the online portal by Wednesday, April 22nd. The application and full job description can be found on the my.americorps. gov website and a link can be found at www.tremontwest.org. Inside Tremont Page 3 Tremont History Project CLEVELAND COLD STORAGE BUILDING AKA DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL AND COLD STORAGE COMPANY New York and Chicago. Six floors of We shared this piece in Inside Tremont in a past article and thought it might be good to share again with the newer residents of Tremont and/or those who missed it the first time. As of January 1, 1928, the Distribution Terminal & Cold Storage Company at 2000 West 14th Street (1988 to 2012 West 14th Street) was the largest dry and cold storage plant between the eastern seaboard and Chicago. It WAS a 12-story, reinforced concrete structure modernly equipped. The cost to build it was $3,700,000. The warehouse was one of three built by Continental Terminals. Five million cubic feet of storage space was added to the Cleveland Terminal facilities. The building’s floor was laid on the valley bottom. Three floors were cast against the embankment and cement forms carried the building up to twelve floors. Trucks ran past the bottom floor and trucks backed up to the second and fourth floors because the plant was on a slope. Thirty vehicles could be loaded there at one time. Because of unusual elevator and loading equipment, eggs, poultry, meats, cheese and butter could be handled there faster than in any other warehouse between dry, and six floors of cold storage; an ice house with 4,000 tons capacity, a power plant, an automatic call and pneumatic tube order and delivery systems, private tracks, and a roof parking area of an acre were part of the “equipment’ available. The designer: The Distribution Terminal & Cold Storage Company building was designed by Wilbur J. Watson and Associates. Mr. Watson was born in Berea, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Science from Case School of Engineering (now part of Case Western Reserve University). He was an internationally known bridge engineer and designer. Among his designs are the High Level Bridge, the Main Avenue Bridge, the old Clark Avenue Bridge, and the Lorain Carnegie Bridge (Hope Memorial Bridge). Mr. Watson was also a consulting engineer for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. His design for the giant Zeppelin dock in Akron brought international recognition as it was the world’s largest structure unsupported by columns. Tremont Artist in Residence Update Tremont Community AIR’s Mural Project continues to make progress. As of the end of March, Angelica Pozo will have worked with over 350 Tremont residents and friends, having created more than 700 tiles in the process, putting us very close to our goal. To finish them off, there will be one last public decorating session on April 13th, 6-9pm. In the coming months leading up to a planned installation in June, Angelica will continue to work with 2 core groups which have been bonding through art making. Those groups are The Illustrators, who are depicting Tremont historic sites onto tile, and a more loosely organized group, the Art Crew who will work on all other aspects of the project leading up to and including installation. Each group will meet weekly until we are done. To keep track of our progress and see what we’re working on, check out the group’s Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/groups/TremontAIR/ Your Monthly Update from the GVV Bridge Project Team Steel Erection Over Water Closes River Temporarily: Construction of the second GVV Bridge has moved into the Cuyahoga River! A crane is stationed on a barge and moves into position daily requiring only temporary shutdowns of the river. Crews work around commercial traffic, but recreational water craft is not permitted to pass through during work hours. This is scheduled to take place through May. Work on West Slope and Over Abbey Avenue: Soon, Tremonters should expect short-term closures of Abbey Avenue under I-90 as crews erect shoring towers (to help with steel erection) and repair pavement. Another 10-day closure of Abbey is expected in June as crews erect steel overhead. The detour is easy, simply use the NEW West 14th connection to travel under the new bridges and connect with Fairfield and West 11th Street. On the west slope itself, residents will soon see some work associated with the Towpath Trail beginning this spring! While much work is needed on the west slope before the trail is complete, this is sure to be a welcome sight. Some landscaping is likely to be installed this year, but the bulk of plantings are not anticipated to be complete until 2017, as the area will still be used to host construction equipment for work on the main viaduct overhead. The final piece of the Towpath is a protective canopy under the Norfolk Southern rail bridge which will be complete in 2017. The Towpath cannot open to the public until this is complete. Additional Work in Other Tremont Areas: While the majority of upcoming work in the Tremont area will be happening in the vicinity of Abbey and the slope area leading to the Cuyahoga River, there is still some work to be done between Fairfield Avenue and Starkweather Avenue. Fencing is being replaced and crews will plant trees and shrubs in the area separating the homes from I-90. Crews will also complete painting of the two overpasses as well as the bridge columns which include the varied international flags. Graffiti in the area will also be covered. Finally, portions of Starkweather and Kenilworth will be paved (between West 14th Street and Scranton Road). Work is weather dependent and will be scheduled with other paving activities outside the neighborhood. Work on the new “Sideyard” park will also begin this summer and continue thru the fall! 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 closed until the second bridge is complete in late 2016. Please keep in mind this is an active construction zone and stay safely away. For more info on the project, visit www.Innerbelt.org. In This Photo: The new “Sideyard” park is starting to take shape. Major work will begin this summer and continue thru the fall! Photo Credit: Focal Plane Photography. Request for Proposals 2016 Tremont Storefront Incubator Program OBJECTIVE Tremont West Development Corporation, in partnership with the Hispanic Business Center is initiating its 4th Small Business Incubator Program for a storefront space located at 2406 Professor Avenue in the heart of the retail district in the Tremont neighborhood. Tremont West is beginning the search process for a 2016 participant. In previous years, the space was utilized for several Pop-Up Shops and formerly the board meeting room for Tremont West. The storefront is split with access for the office of the Housing and Economic Development Director of Tremont West. This access must be maintained as part of the lease agreement. OPPORTUNITY Tremont West Development Corporation is offering approximately 370 square feet of retail/office space in its storefront through a Request for Proposals. The proposals will be reviewed by a panel consisting of Tremont West staff members as well as local community stakeholders. Each proposal will be scored by the same criteria outlined in the RFP (download at tremontwest.org.) The terms of the agreement will include: • • • Free rent for the first three months Rent of $350/month for the following seven months Rent includes all standard utilities as well as Internet connectivity through the TWDC Wi-Fi network (no telephone included) · Additional short-term extension lease of up to two months may be negotiable. Proposals are due to Tremont West by April 15th. Services from Hispanic Business Center include: • Ongoing business development training and support • Accounting and record-keeping support • Growth plan and/or exit strategy post program Inside Tremont Page 4 Forest City Brewery and Partners Rejuvenate Duck Island • Ask about our Interior Design Services www.wineanddesign.net 751 Starkweather 216-781-8000 Class 1 Pavers & Remodelers Blowout Special Kitchens and Baths!!! Specializing in Rec Rooms & Carpentry, Residential Driveways, Kitchens and Baths, Asphalt & Concrete, Roofing, Siding, Gutters & Windows Financing Available Look for the BBB A+ Logo! Gary Wisniewski 216-397-6349 President A+ www.class1pavers.com 216-472-3611 www.studio11tremont.com Acupuncture, Located in Historic Lemko Hall, 2337 West 11th Street Gift Certificates are available Addictions Salon & Spa Pick any of the below listed services for ONLY $60 30 Minute Relaxation Massage, Haircut, Flash Highlights, Signature Pedicure, or Signature Manicure with Paraffin. [email protected] 755 Starkweather Tremont, Ohio 44113 216.298.5122 www.addictionssalonandspa.com www.addictionssalonandspa.com by Jimmy Perkins Tremont neighborhood, Duck Island, may not be known for having a vast sense of history and sustainability, but thanks to Jay Demagall and likeminded service professionals, that could all change very soon. What was once an authentic beer tavern in 1865 will soon become the site of Forest City Brewery, Duck Rabbit Coffee, and Western Reserve Meadery. Located at 2135 Columbus Road, the building is continuing Tremont’s recent trend of reusing, recycling, and repurposing. The Brewery, which will occupy about 12,000 square feet, will once again serve the buildings original purpose: brewing beer. Between the years of 1865 and 1915, a family from France living near areas of Germany famous for beer, brought their family tavern to Cleveland. Now in spring of 2016, Demagall and the other new businesses are thrilled to bring the old tavern to life again using what the building has provided. Original walls and concrete blocks from 1915 are only some of the ways Demagall and other business owners are reusing and honoring the past. “Our business model is a throwback to the days of guilds and small batch manufacturing,” said Demagall. “But not 1915 prices,” he joked. The name Forest City Brewery is even a tribute to a brewery with the same name in Cleveland circa 1839. That brewery operated for nearly 40 years on a site that is now the Hard Rock Café. The new location of Forest City Brewery will also hold the second oldest beer garden in the state. The garden is surrounded with trees originally planted in 1865. The beer garden will open this spring as well. Western Reserve Meadery, owned and operated by Doug Shaw and Jason Andro, also share in Demagalls appreciation of the past. A perfect example is their bar top made from an old garage panel found in the building during renovation. Even the wine racks that will soon line their walls are made from the buildings original timber frame. Doug and Jason have been home brewing mead for almost 8 years and plan to continue making their award winning product using only local and domestic suppliers. “Absolutely no importing,” promised Shaw. Duck Rabbit Coffee, which once was the international headquarters for Clover Farms in 1930, pays tribute to the old business with framed marketing material from the height of advertising in America. Cal Verga, owner and brewer, collects his beans directly from farmers all over the world. Coffee drinkers will enjoy Duck Rabbit’s uniqueness. Besides Root Café, in Lakewood, Verga’s brews are not found anywhere else in Cleveland. Whether beer, coffee, or mead, the new owners share similar business models as well as appreciation for the neighborhood’s past and future. All products are craft and brewed in small lots just like the old manufacturers that shaped Cleveland’s history. As far as the community, we consider all our guests to be neighbors, “said Andro. The spring is always a sign of rebirth and rejuvenation, but this year, Forest City and its partners are giving life to the Tremont community. The uniqueness and exclusiveness of these craft products are sure to give Duck Island sustainability for years to come. 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. To apply for HEAP or HWAP, download the application at the above webpage or visit Tremont West and meet with the Property Manager, Mark Pratt (216) 533-5612. 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 Tremont Safety Committee at [email protected]. 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 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. 103. 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. Roosevelt Post 58 HALL FOR RENT IN TREMONT/Professor Ave. POST 58 has a beautiful small hall upstairs available for small weddings, family gatherings, celebration of life, monthly meetings, birthdays and more. Kitchen available or have it catered. No bells and whistles, but very historic, comfortable and plenty of parking. Full bar downstairs at very reasonable prices. No need to buy liquor or beer for your affair. Just bring food if you wish. Facebook; Roosevelt Post 58 for pictures. Estab. 1945 Call Terry Zacharyj , cell 216-314-7654. Inside Tremont Page 5 Tremont ArtWalk Friday, April 8th, 2016 6-9pm 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 Edison’s Pub 2373 Professor Ave.| 216-522-0006 M - Sun. 4pm to 2am www.edisonspub.com Banyan Tree 2242 Professor Avenue | 216-241-1209 Mon- Wed 11am-7pm, Thurs-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11-4pm www.shopbanyantree.com Fat Cats 2061 West 10th Street | 216-579-0200 Dinner, art and weekend brunch www.coolplacestoeat.com David Witzke(the sign guy) paintings of dogs, cats, and birds. Calluna Art Gallery 807 Literary Ave. facebook.com/www.facebook.com/ Calluna-1488196498064461/ Wed 4-8pm Thurs-Fri 3-8pm Sat 1-8pm Sun 1-5pm Follow @tremontcalluna Civilization 2338 W 11 St | 216-621-3838 Monday thru Thursday 7am until 7pm, Fridays 7am - 11pm, Saturdays 8am -11pm and Sundays 8am - 6pm CODA 2247 Professor Ave. | 216-274-1200 coda.danteboccuzzi.com | Live Music doubting Thomas Gallery 856 Jefferson Ave. / 330-958-4911 Fri. - Sat. 6 - 10 pm or by appointment facebook.com/Doubting-Thomas-Gallery Evie Lou 2509 Professor Avenue | 216-696-6675 evielou.com Flying Monkey 819 Jefferson Ave. / 216-861-MNKY M-F 3pm-2:30am S-S 11am-2:30pm Paintings by Tracy O’Malley Gallery Jeffery 2415 Tremont Ave. (corner of Tremont and Jefferson) Antique - Vintage - Modern - Contemporary Furnishings - Fashion- Fine Arts Weds. Thurs 12 to 7; Fri. Sat 12-9 Sunday 12-5 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 Liz Stevens and Dave Manuelle www.grumpys-cafe.com Hartshorn Studios 2342 Professor Avenue / 216-403-2734 www.hartshornstudios.com “Industrial chic light art by Ken Love and new sculpture in wood by Fred Gearhart. See our collection of abstract paintings at Fahrenheit Restaurant “ Housetremont.com 2338 Scranton Road | 216-323- 0085 housetremont.com “Glitches and Little Sayings” photography and words by Angel Mendoza and Patsy Kline, April 8-May 8, Like us on FB facebook.com/housetremont Lava Lounge 1307 Auburn Avenue | 216-589-9112 M - Sat. 5pm to 2:30am, Sun. 7pm - 2am www.coolplacestoeat.com Melinda Placko...her art show is called “New Drawings, New Painting. 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 Literary Cafe 1031 Literary Rd facebook.com/ The Pretentious Tremont Artists Drawing Club http://literarycafecleveland.blogspot.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 facebook.com/LoopInTremont Through The Veil by Graham Beck Lucky’s Cafe 777 Starkweather | 216-622-7773, open 7 days a week Open 7 days a week, weekend brunch www.luckyscafe.com Makers by J.Marks 1028 Kenilworth Ave.. | 216-777-9752 makersbyjmarks.com The Paul Duda Gallery 2342 Professor Ave. | 216-589-5788 www.Pauldudagallery.com Prosperity Social Club 1109 Starkweather | 216-937-1938 Lounge Kitty Mon - Sun 4:30 - 2 a.m. www.prosperitysocialclub.com The SouthSide 2207 West 11th Street | 216-937-2288 M – Sun 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m. www.southsidecleveland.com Tandul, Indian Restaurant & Bar 2505 Professor Avenue | 216-465-2442 | tandulintremont.com The TreeHouse 820 College Avenue | 216-696-2505 Mon - Sun 4 - 2 a.m. www.treehousecleveland.com Wizard of Oddz 1026 Kenilworth Ave | 440-503-2042 wizardofoddzresale.com Resale of fun, funky, whimsical, and unique pieces. Specializing in vintage and antique pieces, many of which have been refinished or repurposed. 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 www.tremontartwalk.com Coffee | Tea | Smoothies | More Beviamo will be serving high quality fruit and protein smoothies including a build your own smoothie option. We are collaborating with West Side Market to bring in organic fresh local produce. Partnerships have been made with a local Cleveland coffee roaster (Heartwood Roastery), and also Bent Tree Coffee from Kent, Ohio for Espresso drinks. Beviamo also will be serving authentic Lebanese cuisine including Hummus (Regular and Spicy), Baba Ghanoush, Tabouli, Grape Leaves. Served with Pita Bread Other locally sourced notable menu items: Cleveland Bagel Co. Bagels and Smears, Loaded Peanut Butter and Jelly with Stone Oven Bakery Bread, Local Cleveland Kombucha, Finally Ginger Cookies and Good green bars. Danny Rizk has been a local resident for 2+ years and frequent visitor for 5 years. We aske Danny, Why Tremont? He responded: It's a community that works together and supports each other. I learned that very quickly talking with local residents and business owners. It's been my home for a little while now and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else to live and open my first business. Growing up in a Lebanese family, I was always so passionate about food. I always dreamed of opening my own cafe. I grew up in the suburbs of Akron and graduated with an International Business and Entrepreneurship Degree from The University of Akron. I worked in Supply Chain and Marketing for one year before working locally in Tremont for over a year as a lead technical recruiter for startups in Northeast Ohio at Integrity Power Search. Post college, I studied nutrition for a couple years and am very passionate about it. I decided to pursue my dream of having my own smoothie and coffee shop at age 25. I wanted to bring unique drinks and embrace an overall healthy lifestyle in the menu. I like to keep things simple, healthy and delicious. I'm so excited that I have taken the leap into my first venture as an Entrepreneur. Contact information: 216.202.2300 [email protected] Instagram: @beviamocafe Facebook: Facebook.com/beviamocafe Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 6am-10p Sat-Sun. 9am-10p YELLOW BRICK ROAD LEADS WIZARD OF ODDZ TO TREMONT Vintage Shop Set Opens Its Storefront on Kenilworth Avenue “If you’re looking for fun, funky, whimsical and unique items for your home, you’ve found the right place!” This is the first message you’re greeted with when visiting the website for Wizard of Oddz, a Cleveland based vintage resale business started by owner, Megan Baechle, in 2014. Megan has spent the last few years building the business and has gone from hosting a few trial sales out of her garage just a few years ago to selling with The Cleveland Flea and a number of other artisan shows around Northeast Ohio. They opened at 1026 Kenilworth for the March Tremont ArtWalk. “My hope is that the storefront will give us a home base and afford us the opportunity to offer a wider variety of eclectic pieces for our customers”, says Baechle about the launch of the store. Combining her taste for all things odd with a childhood spent scouring through flea markets with her dad, Baechle decided to turn her passion for upcycling into a business. “When I was a kid, I was the self-proclaimed mega fan of Wizard of Oz. It never ceased to amaze me every time Dorothy stepped out of her tornado stricken house and the picture would suddenly transform from black and white to color.” Baechle credits her all-time favorite movie not only for the inspiration behind her business’ name, but believes it inspired the beginning of her taste for the bold, the bright and the bizarre. Her vision for starting Wizard of Oddz was to refinish, repurpose, upcycle and recycle vintage items to bring them back to market for today’s consumer. She believes the company serves a unique sweet spot for consumers who want unique, vintage items for their homes, but don’t have the ability or time to refinish those items themselves. By utilizing her creative vision, she turns 20th century items into one of a kind pieces that work with 21st century style. She specializes in refinishing retro and mod furniture from the 1940s-1970s but also carries a wide variety of unique vintage odds and ends. Some of Baechle’s favorite finds include lamps and lighting, artwork, mirrors, glassware, barware, collectables, sports and pop culture memorabilia, children’s books and toys, and holiday décor. When describing a typical Wizard of Oddz customer, Baechle says that, “The customer who truly ‘gets us’ is someone who is free spirited, eclectic, has an eye for style, and is creative. They appreciate uniqueness when they see it and want to select pieces for their home that reflect their style.” She also notes that her customers have a tendency to gravitate toward the unusual and are not afraid to take risks with their style choices. “They appreciate vintage pieces because of the nostalgia factor, but they want to ensure that those pieces are being incorporated into their décor in a way that makes sense with today’s trends. And of course, they thrive on the thrill of the never ending treasure hunt.” As a recent graduate of the Bad Girl Ventures program, an educational course that helps launch women-owned small businesses, Baechle believes in the power of women supporting each other, especially when it comes to the, at times, tumultuous experience of entrepreneurship. “I cannot say enough good things about the Bad Girl Ventures program. I’ve never belonged to a more supportive community of women who were willing to share their knowledge and experience with one another. I simply would not be where I am today without BGV.” Wizard of Oddz opened its doors alongside another Bad Girl Ventures graduate, Jennifer Marks of Makers by J. Marks (www.makersstyle.com). Visit the new home of Wizard of Oddz at 1026 Kenilworth Ave. in Tremont or go to www. wizardofoddzresale.com for more information. Page 6 Block Club Happenings “Block Club Happenings” is compiled by Tremont West staff with direct input from Block Clubs. Auburn-Lincoln Park The Auburn-Lincoln Park Block Club met on Monday, March 21st at Zion United Church of Christ School Building. Please note: the meeting occurred prior to this publication’s print deadline so a further report will be available in the May issue. On the schedule for discussion: an update on the property at 1205 Starkweather (AKA Theater Building/American Legion Post 577) and the request by the property owners, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, to rezone it from multi-family to retail designation (“where we are now” in the process; an update on Tremont Montessori School and with the Facility Recommendation of the Friends of Tremont School; considering individual and block club participation in the Cleveland Marathon (a new route brings the runners from Jefferson Ave/Tremont Ave to Starkweather Ave and west to Scranton Rd – route info and road closure times are now available) and the RiverSweep Clean-up, both coming in May); and a response to RTA proposed service cuts in Tremont – we’re encouraged to make our voices heard at an upcoming public meeting on April 4th at Tremont Pointe Community Room – and write letters/e-mails to RTA advocating retaining bus service on W. 7th Street. Patti Choby has agreed to serve as a point person for the block club on this issue. Special guests were to include Mark Pratt, Tremont Safety Coordinator to discuss residents’ safety concerns and a representative of the Tremont West Nominating Committee seeking potential candidates to serve a term on the Tremont West Board of Directors. At the February meeting, nominations were solicited for Co-chairs and Secretary for 2016. Nominated for Co-Chairs: Kate O’Neil and George Brown. Nominated for Secretary: Patti Choby. Nominations will be finalized with a formal vote at the March meeting. Congratulations to Kate, George, and Patti! Many thanks to outgoing Co-Chair, Brooke Willis, for his faithful service this past year, and thanks as well to Kate and Patti for the service in 2015 and their willingness to serve for an additional year! Tremont West Development’s Membership Drive was to be discussed and a Membership Form to be distributed to members. All members who want to vote in the TWDC Board Elections must complete and have a membership form on file at TWDC. New members can sign up by completing a form and returning it to Tremont West offices no later than April 1st to vote in this year’s Annual Meeting in May. Check www.tremontwest.org for more information. The Cleveland International Film Festival takes place at Tower City March 30th– April 10th. Check out hundreds of films from around the world. More info is available at clevelandfilm.org. Members with any block club questions can contact Co-Chairs, Kate O’Neil at auburnlincolnpark@ gmail.com and George Brown at [email protected] or Scott Rosenstein at 216.575.0920 X106 or scottrosenstein@ tremontwest.org. Members are encouraged to follow the block club on Facebook - www.Facebook.com/auburnblockclub. Members are reminded to visit www.tremontwest.org regularly to keep updated on neighborhood events. Please join us for our next meeting on Monday, April 18th, 6:30pm. Location TBA. Central Tremont Central Tremont neighbors met for their first formal meeting of the year on Monday, March 7th at the Jefferson Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. We started off the meeting with a presentation by representatives from the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, which will be coming through this block club for the first time on Sunday, May 15th. Marathon Organizers Jack Staph and Kayla Henderson showed membership the new route for 2016, which has been changed slightly due to construction in various areas. 10,000 marathon participants are expected to come through Tremont between the hours of 7:00 and 9:00am. Please expect detours and no parking on some streets (signs will be posted around impacted areas). The course map can be found at http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/course_maps/. Please make sure to come and help cheer on marathoners at one of the neighborhood cheering sections! Board members from the nationally recognized convergence-continuum theatre company (which performs out of the Liminis Theatre on Scranton Rd.) also joined us to share information about the work they do, specifically the capital campaign they have organized to purchase the theatre building. The building’s owner and theatre founder, Clyde Simon, is retiring and plans to sell the building and theatre equipment. The Board hopes to keep the theatre operational in Tremont and has started a campaign to raise the $200,000 needed to purchase the building and cover maintenance costs. They are seeking donations, grant funding, and corporate sponsorships to raise the money needed by the end of this year. Future fundraisers will also be planned. Tax-deductible donations can be made at www.convergence-continuum.org, or by sending a check to convergence-continuum at 2438 Scranton Road. The theatre’s next production is Booty Candy by Robert O’Hara, directed by Terrence Spivey. It will run from March 25thApril 16th. Please get out and help keep this community asset in Tremont! Kevin Kubovcik, the Store Manager for the soon-toopen Tremont General Store also joined us. Kevin plans to sell housewares, gardening supplies, natural cleaning supplies, bird seed and houses, chicken feed, pet food, plants, and pottery. He will also sell locally sourced eggs, cheeses, milk, butter, baked goods, meats, and produce. The block club voted on and passed the construction of a 6 ft. tall decorative fence that Kevin will install on around the back of the property. The store is located at 2418 Professor Avenue, and there is a soft launch planned for April 1st. This is an exciting development for the neighborhood. Jaime Declet, Branch Manager of the Jefferson and South Branches of the CPL, spoke about the future of the South Branch, located on Scranton Road. Plans for the full renovation of the branch are underway, with a move-in goal set for July of 2017. The library was built in 1911 and most of the original historical architecture will remain intact. In March, Ann Marie Riley resigned as the Central Tremont Block Club Co-Chair after three years of dedicated service. At March’s meeting, members elected Julie Goulis to serve as a 2016 Co-Chair alongside Lynne Nowel. We’d like to thank Ann Marie for her unwavering commitment and service to the block club. Her time and effort over the last three years has grown the block club and helped create a positive, productive space for neighbors to come together each month. We look forward to working with Julie and Lynne over the next year! Join us for our next meeting on Monday April 4th at 6:30pm at a TBD location. For more information on the block club and its activities, please contact Co-Chairs Lynne Nowel ([email protected]) or Julie Goulis ([email protected]). Or call Community Organizer Lindsay Smetana at 216.575.0920 x 102. You can also learn more by visiting our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CentralTremont. We hope to see you in April! Duck Island The Duck Island Block Club met at St. Wendelin’s Parish rectory on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 and was called to order at 6:30pm by Co-Chair Tyree Thompson. As part of Safety & Court Watch program, Mark Pratt, Tremont & Duck Island Safety Coordinator was introduced to the membership and answered a few questions clarifying his role as safety coordinator at Tremont West. A special invitation to the next Safety Committee meeting was extended to all members. Again we were encouraged by Co-Chair Thompson to report any crime, and also encouraged to take advantage of our Duck Island Community Crime Watch Facebook Page. Its Cleveland Marathon time again, and special guests Joan Freese and Kayla Henderson, were on board to review the new marathon route and its effect on our neighborhood. There were Inside Tremont questions and comments by Grove Court residents about street closures and the time-line of Marathon traffic. The date is Sunday May 15th and anyone with further questions is encouraged to contact the Cleveland Marathon offices. Special guest, Mark Ebner, returned representing himself as a Tremont resident proposing new development at the southeast corner of Freeman and West 19th Street. A series of questions and comments ensued about the make-up of the project and its compliance with some neighborhood guidelines for development. Both structures required several variances which were outlined by the planning commission. After a discussion and some clarifications, the voting membership voted 7/7 tie and 1 abstention. We were therefore unable to give DIBC support for this project at this time. Mr. Ebner was, however, encouraged to modify his design and return at a later time. Other old business consisted of a brief update about our own DI Mural and the upcoming spring and summer season for its completion. Then both, Scott Rosenstein and Tyree Thompson reminded us to take advantage of the Public Sessions for the Tile-Making Sessions of the Angelica Pozo Mural Project. The sessions are Wednesdays throughout the month of March. Scott also had several new business items to discuss involving TWDC. Membership drive is live with a deadline of April 1st to return membership forms and be eligible to vote in this year’s Annual Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 19th. New Board candidates are being sought. Prospective Board candidates should contact LerVal Elva or Andrew Stebbins – [email protected] – to discuss the process and timeline. Upcoming events and announcements were then discussed by Scott Rosenstein, and a reminder to get ready for Primary Elections. Tyree accepted a motion to adjourn and a short, but productive meeting concluded about 7:30. We encourage our DIBC membership to bring ideas and issues, as well as requests for speakers and guests to our Co-Chairs. If you have any questions about the block club and its activities, feel free to contact Co-Chairs, Tyree Thompson – [email protected] and Cami Ross – [email protected] – or Scott Rosenstein at TWDC, 216-575-0920 ext.106 – scottrosenstein@tremontwest. org. Please “like” us on Facebook – and please join us at our next business meeting, Tuesday, April 5th, at 6:30pm at the St. Wendelin Parish rectory, 6:30pm. Clark Scranton Neighborhood Association For current information please www.clarkscranton.weebly.com. visit our website: Lincoln Heights The Lincoln Heights Block Club held its March meeting on Monday, March 14th at Porco Lounge and Tiki Room. Representatives from Dominion East were in attendance to provide us with updates on resolutions to complaints by residents on West 18th Place after recent emergency repairs were performed. They have asked that we give them a little more time to rectify the current conditions of the road; most of this should be completed by spring. Street sweeping was requested in the meantime to mitigate the dirt and dust being tracked into residents’ homes and vehicles. Caitlyn Johnson from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative provided us with updates with respect to their efforts to engage RTA with finding sustainable ways to fund public transit as well as information on how we as individuals can get involved. Our gracious host, Stefan Was gave us a brief history and tour of Porco Lounge as well as some background on the art of tiki in Cleveland and a sampling of snacks from the menu. Also discussed were the status of several projects in development in our service area, the recent car vandalism which has taken place throughout Tremont, speculation as to who will be our new Councilperson, and an introduction to the group of Gusty Molnar, who will be sharing plans for a new residential project with us in the coming months. Groundbreaking on The Lincoln project will hopefully begin as early as July, dependent on sales of units. Be sure to join us at our April meeting on Monday April 11th, at 6pm at The Cleveland Animal Protective League (1729 Willey). We have invited all city officials who attended our November meeting to come provide updates to infrastructure concerns in our area. Please note that this meeting is slated to be just as large as our November meeting, and will begin earlier than usual to allow City Council members to attend before their meeting at City Hall. Keep an eye out for postcards and flyers with more details about April’s agenda. If you have not had the chance already, please visit our new Facebook page at www. facebook.com/groups/LHBlockClub/. For more information on upcoming meetings, minutes and other block club activities, please email Chairperson Henry Senyak at [email protected], or call Community Organizer Lindsay Smetana at Tremont West at (216) 575.0920 x 102. We can’t wait to see everyone again in April! Mentor Castle Clark/ Holmden Buhrer Rowley The HBR-MCC Block Club met again at our new home, Zion Church, for our March meeting. Safety concerns discussed included Tremont’s rash of BB gun pellet car window breakages, and a couple of our members being chased out of Holmden Hill Community Garden by an unneutered male tan and white Pitbull loose on Holmden Ave. We reviewed the Block Clubs’ By-laws and discussed potential amendments, including a potential amendment to require a minimum HBR-MCC Block Club annual attendance for all voting members. This was a discussion only. We will review the proposed amendments again in April and then take a vote in May. All interested members are encouraged to attend. Concern was expressed about clarity of our block club boundaries overlapping with others and the potential confusion for Tremont residents living within two different block clubs. Membership decided to make our bylaws more concrete on block club boundaries, and those allowed a vote on issues effecting only one block club. Membership discussed development density on our blocks, and potential conflicts between City of Cleveland development policies and resident objections to multiple units planned for single land plots. Membership discussed Clark Field recently being declared a park (after all these years!). Some members expressed concern regarding five different houses not bringing their trash cans back from the curb on a weekly basis. Bev asked for a print out of the new recycling regulations for the April meeting. Council Representative Tony Brancatelli updated members on potholes, street sweeping, and other city services, and addressed member concerns, including glass and debris on our end of the 490 footbridge and the request for a sweep up. April’s meeting: Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 6, and will be held at our new location, Zion Church (2716 West 14th St). If you have questions or would like more information on the block club and its activities, please contact Co-Chairs, Joel Reynolds ([email protected]), Beverly Wurm ([email protected]), or Secretary Rich Weiss ([email protected]), or contact Lindsay at Tremont West (216.575.0920 x 102 or LindsaySmetana@tremontwest. org). Information is also available at our Facebook page: www. facebook.com/HBR-MCC. Metro North The block club was on a winter break, and did not hold its own business meeting in February. Metro North members and friends were invited by Tremont resident and nationally recognized ceramic artist, Angelica Pozo, to participate in a collaborative intergenerational community art project – a tile mosaic mural for the retaining wall in Lincoln Park along the gazebo square, which will consist of historic images and text panels to be surrounded by colorfully patterned tiles. 744 of these small tiles need to be created – and Angelica invited us to participate in their creation. An art-making session for the members of Metro North was held on Tuesday, February 23rd. A great time was had by all attendees! Public sessions of art-making continue. Please contact Angelica Pozo – [email protected] – or Scott at Tremont West – 216.575.0920 X106 – for more info. A Community Meeting to discuss a project update on the Lofts at Lion Mills (3256 W. 25th Street & Meyer Avenue) was held on Tuesday, March 1st at the Stockyard, Clark Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office, with three variances related to parking spaces, gross floor area, and rear yard space discussed. For more information, please contact Greg Baron at 216.961.4242 ext. 224. Our first business meeting of 2016 was scheduled for Tuesday, March 22nd. On the agenda for discussion were: RTA proposed service cuts in Tremont (we are encouraged to sign petitions/write letters/e-mails encouraging RTA to maintain service and to attend a Public Meeting at Tremont Pointe Community Room on Monday, April 4th; public opportunities for tile-making for the mural project (many thanks to Metro North members, Angela and Maria Guy, who have attended a number of public sessions and created many beautiful tiles for the project); the Tremont West membership drive in advance of the Annual Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 19th – and a representative of the Nominating Committee was to speak to us encouraging prospective Board candidates to serve a term on the Tremont West Board of Directors. For more information on our block club, check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metro-NorthBlock-Club, or contact Chair, Sue Krosel—or Scott at Tremont West— [email protected] or 216.575.0920 ext.106. Please join us for our next business meeting on Tuesday, April 26th, 6:30pm, at the ground floor meeting room of St. Michael Church. North of Literary The North of Literary (NOL) Block Club’s most recent meeting was March 16th at Press Wine Bar. Co-chairs Sam Vozar and Mike Williams thanked members for attending the NOL tile-making party Wednesday Feb. 17th at Angelica Pozo’s studio. Participants had a great time. The block club reviewed the Cleveland Marathon’s new route through NOL on Sunday, May 15th (Abbey to W. 11th to University Rd to W. 10th Street to Literary Road to W. 7th Street) – and following discussion voted to provide a letter of support to the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. Special Guest, Suzanne Meltzer, from the Friends of Tremont School provided an update on the facility plans recommendation for the Tremont Montessori School. She explained her group’s work to ensure that all options were considered and that the new school will meet the needs of the Montessori concept. Special guest Jocelynn Clemings from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) provided an update on the inner belt bridge project. Installation of noise barriers consisting of native, non-invasive vegetative screening will begin within the next few weeks. The second bridge and park are on schedule for completion by fall of 2016. The final landscaping and portions of the towpath trail under the bridges will be completed by early 2017. LerVal Elva, Tremont West Development Corporation Board member, provided an overview of the duties and process for running for open Board Member seats. There are seven open board seats, five of which are 3 year terms and two of which are two year terms. The block club discussed the upcoming public meeting to discuss potential changes to RTA service in Tremont. The block club voted to submit a letter of concern, and individual members were encouraged to send additional letters/e-mails. Jill LeMieux and Chris Roy provided an update regarding TWDC efforts to update and reinvigorate the Tremont Art Walk. For more information on our block club and activities, please check out our Facebook page, or contact Co-Chairs, Sam Vozar – samvozar@gmail. com - and Mike Williams - [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, April 19th, 6:30pm at Press Wine Bar. We look forward to seeing you! South of Jefferson The March meeting of the South of Jefferson Block Club was held on Tuesday, March 8th at the Roosevelt Post 58 upstairs meeting room. Mark Pratt, the new Safety Coordinator at TWDC, introduced himself to the block club. Pratt encouraged residents to be active in reporting potential crimes to him, the police and other resources such as the Facebook Tremont Neighborhood Watch group. Pratt also updated the group about the rash of 30-40 broken car windows in the neighborhood and told members to be on the lookout for a dark colored Mazda with no rims that may be involved. A resident asked Mark about the increase in large commercial trucks using West 7th and he reported that the issue is being addressed. Mike Koski followed with an update on a Court Watch regarding a carjacking that took place just outside of the block club. Both assailants were given probation. Mike also encouraged residents to report house break- ins to the Safety Committee so they can have an accurate count of the incidents. Koski also encouraged residents to check any home security cameras they have to see if they have captured any images of the window smashers mentioned by Pratt to help identify the perpetrators. The only order of new business was a presentation by architect Michael Horton of a new construction project slated for 2487/2489 West 7th Street and a request for variances. The project combines two parcels spanning from West 7th to West 6th and would create a single two story building with two homes, a garage and parking spaces with access off of West 6th. Horton talked about the exterior materials including brick, cedar siding and corten steel. A resident asked if the nature of corten steel to bleed, or rust, was taken into account and the architect suggested it was. Of the eight (8) variances requested, all were met with no opposition, except the one regarding fence distances from adjoining buildings and a nearby driveway. Issue was taken with fences proposed to be built one foot (1’) from the neighbors existing building interfering with the neighbors ability to maintain their home in such a constricted space. The owner of the just north of the West 6th parcel inquired about an existing fence that was damaged repeatedly by vehicles pulling in/out of the old driveway. Horton agreed to remove the fences proposed at one foot from the plans and assured that the fence near driveway would be removed. After a vote the block club approved the variance request support unanimously with stipulation that the fence issues would be addressed Scott Rosenstein of TWDC gave a quick update on proposed cuts to the footprint of RTA service that weaves through South of Jefferson. A petition was circulated for those who did not want see a diminished route of the one remaining bus that connects the neighborhood to destinations including Metro Hospital, downtown and Ohio City. He also made the block club aware of a public meeting regarding the issue to be held at Tremont Pointe Community Room on Monday, April 4th from 6pm8pm. Nominations and election of officers for 2016 was postponed until the April meeting due to time constraints. The meeting was then adjourned and some members stayed to enjoy the hospitality of Post 58. For questions about the block club and its activities, please contact Co-Chairs, Greg Kobe – [email protected] – and Brian Bellomo – bbellomo2@gmail. com – or Scott at Tremont West at 216.575.0920 X106 – scottrosenstein@ tremontwest.org. Please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, April 12th, 7pm, at the Roosevelt Post 58 upstairs meeting room. Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival The dates for the 18th annual Festival will be Saturday & Sunday, September 17 – 18, 2016 in Lincoln Park. Festival Manager, Scott Rosenstein, is submitting a grant application on behalf of the Festival for project support to the Ohio Arts Council. Let’s hope for good news on this grant this Summer! Artist’s applications are available through the Festival website – www.tremontartsfestival.com, or by request by e-mail – [email protected] or by calling Festival Manager, Scott Rosenstein, at 216.575.0920 X 106. The deadline for artist applications is Wednesday, June 8th by 5 P.M. We welcome our Art Juror Panel for the 2016 Festival: Bruno Cassiano, Amanda Derr, and Jennifer Maker. Thanks for your willingness to serve! Other applications (Community, Food, Cultural, Farmers’ Market, etc.) will follow on the website in late April/early May. Check them out! Classifieds Are you interested in advertising in _____________? Please contact Michelle at Tremont West, 216-575-0920, ext. 103 or [email protected]. Inside Tremont Page 7 Tickets to the 2016 Tremont Trek Home Tour on Sale Tremont Businesses On the Move! Planning for the 2016 Tremont Trek Home Tour is well underway. The tour is set for Saturday, June 18th, with the pre-party starting at 4 p.m. at the South Side restaurant and bar’s outdoor event space, 2207 W 11th St. For ticket information and to keep up with details on the Trek, visit our new website at http://tremonthometrek.com/. This year’s trek will include 6 beautiful Tremont homes along with plenty of food and drink. Eleven Tremont restaurants are cooking up fabulous dishes at each of the homes and the pre-party. To learn about the houses included this year and information on the food and drink, please follow our blog at http://tremonthometrek.com/. We will post Trek details here as they come available. More questions? Email the Home Trek committee at [email protected] or call Denise Kadilak at 216 251 0716. Net profits from Trek are used to support micro grants to support efforts to improve the Tremont neighborhood. Last year almost Makers moved to their $15,000 was awarded to 5 different projects. The deadline for grant requests is June 1st. The grant application form will soon be permanent location at 1028 available on the Trek website. Kenilworth after their Holiday Pop-Up at 2418 Professor Avenue. Makers features a curated collection of clothing RiverSweep is Ohio’s largest done-in-a-day events/riversweep/ - additional waivers will be cleanup effort. Each year, on the Saturday available at your clean site location. Children and accessories designed to fit before Mother’s Day, local businesses, schools under the age of 16 must have the waiver signed a woman’s shape, lifestyle and and individuals team up to clean our shared by an adult. The first 700 volunteers will receive values. By sourcing thoughtful backyard. a free t-shirt- all will get gloves and bags. To clothing and accessories from • RiverSweep 2016 will happen from 9am to become more involved please see the list of 12noon on Saturday May 7th. clean-up sites: a network of independent • In 2015, 919 volunteers removed over 54 Tremont designers from throughout tons of trash, including 389 tires! Train Avenue Europe and the Americas, • New or expanded parks, trails and The Flats East Makers delivers small-batch greenways have been created from The Flats West and one-of-a-kind fashion to RiverSweep sites including: Morgana Run Scranton Flats Canal Basin the women of Cleveland and Hart Crane Park West Creek beyond. Makers by J. Marks RiverSweep 2016 is Saturday, May 7th West Creek Reservation Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, Rockside Rd. to Lower Harvard Ave Washington Reservation, Trail connection along E 49th St./expanded First Tee golf course Treadway Ravine, connects Cleveland Park with Jennings, near Towpath Trail Mill Creek Falls and trail, connection to Garfield Park Morgana Run, first rail-to-trail in Slavic Village Steelyard Commons, Towpath Trail Stage 2 Volunteers must sign a waiver before they participate—http://canalwaypartners.com/ Big Creek/Lower Harvard Millcreek Johnston Mill Run Miranda’s Vintage Bridal & Alterations Please join us for the celebratory luncheon following the RiverSweep event from Noon2pm. Directions to the celebratory lunch will be available at your clean sites on May 7th. For more information, call Kathy at 216-5201825 or e-mail [email protected] To volunteer in Tremont and Duck Island, contact Scott at Tremont West—216-5750920 X106 or by e-mail—scottrosenstein@ tremontwest.org. Miranda’s moved 3 doors south on West 14th Street to 2685 West 14th Street. Miranda Park, owner and founder of Miranda’s Vintage Bridal and Alterations, has over seven years experience in the bridal industry working as the lead seamstress for a Clevelandarea boutique before deciding to venture out on her own. It is the combination of the love of sewing and the passion for vintage fashion that sparked the creation of Miranda’s Vintage Bridal and drives her to bring gowns with a quality of timeless beauty and elegance to her customers. Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon Comes to Tremont and Duck Island in May The Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon/Half Marathon are coming to Duck Island and Tremont! On Sunday, May 15th, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 am - thousands of runners plus fans and volunteers will be out and about experiencing first hand what welcoming and energetic neighborhoods we have in Tremont and Duck Island. We welcome residents, business owners, churches and civic institutions to be actively involved in the event. Cleveland Ward 3 Councilman, Joe Cimperman, has been a leader in working with Cleveland Marathon and Community Development staff from several neighborhoods as well as neighborhood volunteers to make race day exciting and fun. Councilman Cimperman and Tremont West staff have a great desire to see people out cheering on the runners, hosting water stands, providing entertainment and music, etc the morning of the race. A new route this year brings runners, fans and volunteers to Duck Island and historic Tremont then on to Stockyards and Detroit Shoreway/ Gordon Square: • From Lorain Avenue/Carnegie Avenue to W. 20th Street • W. 20th Street to Abbey Avenue • Abbey Avenue to W. 11th Street • • • • • • • • • W. 11th Street to University Road University Road to W. 10th Street W. 10th Street to Literary Road Literary Road to W. 7th Street W. 7th Street to Jefferson Avenue Jefferson Avenue to Tremont Avenue Tremont Avenue to Starkweather Avenue Starkweather Avenue to Scranton Road Scranton Road to Train Avenue Road closures in Duck Island and Tremont along the course route will run from 6:15am and last until approximately 30 minutes after the last participant – in many areas by 9:30am We hope you’ll come out to cheer on the runners along the entire route through Duck Island and Tremont. See the May issue of Inside Tremont for information on water stations and cheering parties in our neighborhoods. For info on Tremont restaurants, and specials for runners, check out http://www. clevelandmarathon.com/Tremont_Restaurants/ To get involved in Tremont and Duck Island, contact Scott Rosenstein at Tremont West – 216.575.0920 X. 106 – or e-mail [email protected] Tremont West is Seeking Your Feedback! Please visit tremontwest.org for the links to the Resident, Business and Visitor Surveys. If you need one mailed, please call 216-575-0920, ext. 103! Cleveland’s Breakfast Club, A Safety Reminder from your Tremont West Safety Committee Buy Tickets Today: EVERY HOUSE! EVERY LIGHT! EVERY NIGHT! Help Merrick (Rock the) House! Join us for an 80’s tribute concert with featuring Paul Sidoti. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with a silent auction, cash raffle, drinks, and fun. All proceeds benefit Merrick House. $25.00 General Admission $65.00 VIP Seating (includes drink tickets & valet parking) Friday, May 20, 2016 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. House of Blues, Cleveland 308 Euclid Avenue Merrick (Rocks the) House Cash Raffle Ticket Price: $20 or 6 for $100 First prize: $1,500 • Second prize: $750 • Third prize: TV Winners need not be present to win Visit www.merrickhouse.org for more information. Available for purchase on the House of Blues website, or by calling Merrick House at 216.771.5077 Sponsored by: Help directly contribute to our neighborhood’s safety by turning on your porch light! It’s about the simplest, most cost effective thing you can do that helps you, your neighbors, and the Police! Don’t wait for something bad to happen to finally turn the lights on. Do it now to prevent something from happening. Tend to forget? Try a dusktill-dawn automatic light or a 24 hour programmable timer switch. BOOTYCANDY ONSTAGE AT THE LIMINIS THEATER FREE ADMISSION FOR TREMONTERS AT ALL THURSDAY SHOWS. 3pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 Spring Flowerthe Sale Support Sat., May 19 - Lincoln Park - 9am Beauty of Lincoln Park and Tremont convergence-continuum opens its 2016 season with the regional premiere of the outrageous, in-your-face satire BOOTYCANDY by Robert O’Hara, directed by Terrence Spivey. BOOTYCANDY takes a fearless and subversive look at attitudes toward homosexuality in African-American culture in a range of ribald (nudity alert), disturbing, heartwarming and downright hilarious scenes. BOOTYCANDY, which completed a highly successful off-Broadway run in 2014, is a semi-autobiographical, raucous, hilarious and decidedly un-politically-correct satire that tells the story of Sutter, who is on an outrageous odyssey from the 1970’s to the present through his childhood home, his church, dive bars and even a nursing home (plus many more) in a wild series of scenes, sermons and daring meta-theatrics that link up to portray his growing up gay and black in modern America. BOOTYCANDY runs Thurs-Sat at 8 pm through April16 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 seniors, $10 students. Reservations and information at convergence-continuum.org and 216-6870074. Tremont residents are admitted free for Thursday performances on April 2 and 9. Call ahead to reserve a seat! THE LIMINIS THEATER BUILDING IS FOR SALE! PLEASE HELP CON-CON BUY IT. Full details at convergence-continuum.org. Annual Tremont Flower, Herb, Vegetable, and Garden Sale When: Saturday May 14, 2016 (Cleveland Marathon Weekend) Spring Flower Sale Sat., May 19 - Lincoln Park - 9am Cleveland School of the Arts – R. Nathaniel Dett Concert Choir Dr. William B. Woods, director / Joanne Poderis, piano Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock, D. 965 Time: 9:00 am until Sold Out - Rain or Shine (all most go) Coraine Tate, soprano / Robert L. Davis, clarinet Megan-Geoffrey Prins, piano Where: Lincoln Park - Corner of W14 and Kenilworth Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Jonathan Moyer, organ / Shelley Du, harp / Hector Flores, percussion Plants: We have 580 plants ordered this year including over 100 Tomato plants (Big Boy, Roma, Cherokee Purple (Heirloom), plus, as well as 120 Herbs (Basil, Oregano, Lavender, Parsley, Sage and Thyme. We have Kale, Hot Peppers plus plants for Pots along with Flats of Annuals. … giving voice to great music since 1991! Look for our work: Trees, gardens, mulch in Lincoln Park plus other areas in Tremont. Visit ArtConcerts.org & like us on Facebook! Admission by freewill donation. All must be sold – Rain or Shine – Sat. May 14th - Come early. Buy from us first and support your community - Tremont Gardeners Save the Dates for Food Demonstrations Sponsored by the Tremont Healthy Corner Store Initiative PLAY YOUR PART. SAVE THE LIMINIS THEATER. w w w . t r e m o n t w e s t . o r g Block Club Meetings Special Events Central Tremont 4/4/16 at Jefferson Library @ 6:30pm Duck Island 4/5/16 at St. Wendelin’s Rectory @ 6:30pm Holmden-Buhrer-Rowley 4/6/16 at Zion Church @ 6:30pm Mentor-Castle-Clark 4/6/16 at Zion Church @ 6:30pm Lincoln Heights 4/11/16 at APL @ 6:00pm South of Jefferson 4/12/16 at Post 58 @ 7pm Auburn-Lincoln Park 4/18/16 at TBA @ 6:30 pm North of Literary 4/19/16 at Press @ 6:30pm Clark Scranton www.clarkscranton.weebly.com Metro North 4/26/16 at St. Michael’s Church @ 6:30pm Tremont Artist in Residence Wednesday, April 13th (See page 3 for details.) TWDC Executive Cmt. 4/5/16 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm Ukrainian Museum-Archives Friday, April 15th, 7pm Lecture/Reception on Chornobyl, 30 Years Later: Its Causes and Consequences TWDC Ad Hoc Arts Committee TBD at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm TWDC Economic Development Cmt. 4/7/16 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6pm TWDC Safety Cmt. 4/11/16 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6:30pm 2nd District Police Community Relations 4/12/16 at Applewood Center @ 7pm Tremont History Project 4/16/16 at Jefferson Library @ 10am TWDC Ad Hoc Fundraising Cmt. TBD. TWDC Board of Directors 4/21/16 at Jefferson Library at 6:30pm TWDC Nominating Committee 4/26/16 at TWDC Conference Room @ 6:30pm TWDC Finance Cmt. Meets Bi-Monthly. Call TWDC for next meeting. Friends of Clark Field TBD. Please call Bev at 610-6810. TWDC Code of Regulations Cmt. TBD. Cleveland Lions Club (Dinner Included) 4/25/16 at St. Augustine Walsh Hall @ 6:15pm Tremont Gardeners TBD. Friends of Tremont School Please call Lindsay, 216-575-0920, ext. 102 Other Committee Meetings RTA Public Meeting - Rt. 81 Cuts Monday, April 4th, 6pm at Tremont Pointe (See page 2 for details.) Tuesdays in Tremont 4/5-Flying Monkey, 4/12-Dante, 4/19-The Rowley Inn, 4-26-Fat Cats (See front page for details.) Tremont ArtWalk Friday, April 8, 6-9pm, www.tremontartwalk.com (See ad on page 5.) Arts Renaissance Tremont Sunday, April 17th 3pm at Pilgrim Church (See ad above) Tremont Farmers’ Market Tuesdays, April 19th & 26th (See front page for details.) Save the Dates: RiverSweep - May 7th Zion Church Flower Sale - May 7th Tremont Gardeners Flower Sale - May 14th Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon - May 15th Tremont West Annual Meeting - May 19th Merrick [Rock the] House - May 20th Tremont Greek Fest - May 27th-30th Tremont Trek- June 18th Tremont Flea - June 11th Show Your Stuff - June 13th Taste of Tremont - July 10th Arts in August - Weekends in August Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival - Sept. 17th & 18th