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A New Beginning for a
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Volume 17, Number 1 ✜ Winter 2009
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From the Director
Change. As a word, it’s almost a parody of itself these days. Some changes
come inevitably, like the seasons. Other changes take effort. Not only do we
share a new President who has promised it, but there are also many other
coming changes that will profoundly effect our neighborhood and our city.
It’s going to be a very interesting year.
Change is upon us in Kamm’s Corners. About the time you read this, an
Ohio Supreme Court decision will be handed down concerning our residency
law. Soon ward boundaries will change due to the City Charter changes approved by voters last year. And next year the census count will take place
that will affect our federal funding levels, and probably change our ward
boundaries again. Also this year will be our largest local change, with the
Streetscape Improvement project that will start up again in earnest when
weather allows.
As this all comes to pass, we need to focus on where we have the ability
to make a positive impact. Our neighborhood has always pulled together
to help each other and I implore you to keep it up. We may have to reign
in our expectations a little, but let’s seek out ways to share what we have
with our neighbors who need us. You’ll find several opportunities within
the pages of this magazine. Others are just outside your front door.
Help out at church. Give to a food pantry. Buy everything you possibly
can locally. Make an extra pot of stew. Shovel a driveway. Recycle. Control
what is within your control, and don’t sweat what you can’t change.
Remember, too, that most things won’t change. The sun will still come
up in the East, taxes will still be due April 15th, and three eggs will still
make an omelet. Time marches on, and so should you.
As always, let us know how we’re doing.
Our cover features the demolition of the former St. Vincent DePaul and Valley
Furniture Warehouse building at 16710-30 Lorain Avenue making way for a
parking lot and patio area for a restaurant that will be located in the renovated
former Kilbane’s Pub (and Gables Restaurant) building. Photo by neighborhood
resident and professional photographer, Gary Yasaki, Yasaki Photographic.
Steve Lorenz
Executive Director
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Pat McCafferty
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Marlene Herman
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Secretary...
Rick Kolar
Colleen Gilson
Trustees...
Therese Chambers Arth
Mary McGraw
Steve Morey
Joe Outlaw
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Aaron Pechota
George Pofok
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KCDC Staff
Steve Lorenz
Executive Director
Chris Frohring
Neighborhood Real Estate Planner
Cynthia Janis
Manager, Commercial Development
Marilyn Osborne
Community Relations Coordinator
Tom Keating
Residential Services Coordinator
Jackie Wohleber
Manager, Office Operations
Magazine Staff
Marilyn Osborne
Editor in Chief, Advertising
Joe Outlaw
Asst. Editor, Design & Typesetting
Cynthia Janis
Contributing Editor
Chris Frohring
Contributing Editor
Jackie Wohleber
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Mission Statement
“To promote,
develop, and guide
the Kamm’s Corners
neighborhood as the
best place to live,
work, shop, worship,
and play.”
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Around the
Corners
K amm’s Cor ners was featured
February 9 on Fox-8’s morning TV show,
That’s Life with Robin Swoboda. The
hour-long program featured twelve of the
many fun and unique venues in Kamm’s
Corners, including West Park Station,
Seven Seas Seafood, Gino’s Shoe
Repair, Jasmine Bakery, Dad’s Smoke
Shop, Carol and John’s Comic Book
Shop, Starship Earth, Cartridge World,
Arclight Glassworks, Kamm’s Plaza
Pets, Top Dog, and Aqua Specialists. To
view the portions about West Park Station
and Seven Seas Seafood, visit www.fox8.
com/lifestyle/thatslife.
Demolition of the building next to the
former Kilbane’s Pub began the week
of February 16 to make room for a small
parking lot and patio area for a restaurant
that will occupy the soon to be renovated
tavern building. See cover and additional
photos on page 6.
MOGS relocated from Grayton Road to
4367 Rocky River Drive, in what is known
as the Milburn Square building. MOGS
(Massive Online Gaming Sales) handles micro transaction for online video games over
the internet and has customers all over
the world. Also in the building is Red 40
Productions, a video production company
that creates music videos, commercials,
and graphic design. The two business owners are developing a third company to produce iPhone applications. As a result, the
building is becoming a Tech Hub right here
in Kamm’s Corners. For more information
visit www.Red40productions.com.
Small existing and emerging businesses
may qualify for a micro loan. If you have
been unable to secure traditional funding
for your small business, come to a FREE
workshop about how to prepare and submit a micro loan package. Experts from
WECO Fund, Inc. Microenterprise
Center will be in our community room
on Thursday, March 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn from them about WECO micro loans
ranging from $500 to $35,000. To register
for the workshop, call 216-458-0250.
Classy K-9z offers dog grooming and
pet supplies, including healthy pet bakery and the finest pet foods available such
as Innova & Dog Lovers Gold. Both
brands are specially formulated for dogs
that have allergies to wheat, corn, or soy,
which is found in most other pet foods.
Money may be tight, but you can still be
good to your pet by checking out the daily
specials and using the Classy K-9z pet saver
card, new this month. Also, a new service
has been added: the Canine Pooh Crew
to clean the dog mess in your yard. Call
216-476-4848 for more information. See
ad on page 22.
Is your Cleveland house in need of a few
repairs? Let our friends at the non-profit
Cleveland Action to Support Housing
(CASH) program lend a helping hand. Just
fill out a simple online form to get started,
and they will help you with the entire process. The current interest rate for home
improvement loans is 2.64%. CASH will
help you draw up your specifications; you
choose the contractor. Call 216-621-7350
or visit www.cashcleveland.org.
Thinking of going green? One easy step
toward that goal is to break the “paper
or plastic” shopping habit. Green canvas
shopping bags with sturdy handles are
available now at Rego’s. The Kamm’s
Corners Farmers Market (KCFM) and
Fairview Hospital logos are on one side
and Rego’s is on the other. At two for $3,
these canvas bags are strong and reliable,
don’t tip over, hold more than plastic bags,
and are good for the environment. Why
not purchase several? Hang them near
your back door or keep them in the trunk
of your car so they’ll be available for shopping whenever you are!
KCFM vendor George Cormack created a limited edition day planner for 2009,
filled with 137 local photographs and over
685 important dates from Cleveland history going back to 1849. One can be yours
for only $15. Available at Rego’s Fresh
Market at Kamm’s Plaza, the Only
Cleveland Store in Tower City, or by
calling 440-891-1964.
A pancake breakfast fundraiser, sponsored by the West Park Kiwanis Club,
takes place at the St. Joseph Academy
cafeteria, 3430 Rocky River Drive on
Sunday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee, tea, and milk will be served. Only $5
for adults. No charge for children 12 and
under! Tickets at the door. All proceeds
benefit local charities.
Have Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny on Saturday, March 28! The West
Park Early Childhood PTA is sponsoring the event at two seatings: 8:30 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark Social Hall,
15724 Montrose Avenue. The cost is $6 for
adults and $4 for children. Reservations
are needed, so call Pam Pulizzi at 216941-5054. Kids get treat bags and goodies.
Bring your camera to capture the fun. Call
early as this event sells out quickly.
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Home Weatherization Assistance
Program (HWAP) applications are still
available to Cleveland homeowners and
tenants who meet income guidelines.
The HWAP program provides grants of
$3,900 per unit to those who are eligible.
For more information about the HWAP
program, call Chris Frohring at 216252-6559, ext. 1300, for an application or
visit the Weatherization and Energy
Conservation section of the City’s website at www.city.cleveland.oh.us.
The Images of West Park 2009
Calendar is available at the KCDC office.
Produced by the West Park Historical
Society, the calendar is filled with historical pictures and interesting facts about
Puritas Springs Park. Purchase yours for
only $8 by stopping by the KCDC office or
by visiting the West Park Historical Society’s
website at www.westparkhistory.org.
If you are interested in taking steps to
improve your public speaking and leadership skills, visit the Toastmaster’s club
at Fairview Hospital. This small group,
the Hospitable Speakers, meets every
Monday at noon. The meeting for the first
Monday of the month takes place in the
KCDC Community Room, (Suite 200A)
17407 Lorain Avenue (in our building). The
rest are in the hospital conference center.
For more information, call JoLynne Marsh
at 216-448-0881 or e-mail jolynne.marsh@
fairviewhospital.org.
Congratulations to local business owner,
Louise Veverka, of L.V. Surveying,
Inc. (15145 Lorain Avenue) on being
named 2009 Surveyor of the Year by the
Cleveland chapter of Professional Land
Surveyors of Ohio. She received a plaque
at the January meeting in recognition of
her outstanding contributions to the surveying profession. Louise has owned her
own business for 12 years, but has been in
the surveying business for 28 years. If you
need survey work, keep it local! Call Louise
at 216-251-6972.
Looking for gently used infant, toddler,
and children’s toys and clothing at a great
price? Come to the KidSELLabration
on Saturday, March 14, at St. Joseph
Academy, sponsored by the West Park
Early Childhood PTA. Admission is $5
from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and $1 from 9 a.m. to
noon. Tables are available if you would like
to sell your child-related items. For more information, visit www.westparkpta.org.
Bring your children to the FREE Easter
egg hunt at Firefighters Community
Credit Union at 20333 Emerald Parkway
on the morning of Saturday, April 11. The
event will be held indoors if the weather is
snowy. Please check their website for details at www.ffcommunity.com.
You are cordially invited to attend the
building dedication ceremony of the West
Park Post Office in honor and in memory
of John P. Gallagher on Monday, March
16 at 1 p.m. at the West Park Post Office,
14500 Lorain Avenue. “Whether serving
on the beaches of Normandy or the sidewalks of Cleveland, Mr. Gallagher has devoted himself to the greater good,” said
Congressman Dennis Kucinich. “Please
join me in honoring his long and distinguished career of public service.”
Remember to use your Friends of
Kamm’s Corners membership card to
receive discounts on purchases from participating merchants. Not yet a Friend of
Kamm’s Corners? Complete the form on
page 29, and send it to us with your $20
membership. We’ll send your card to you.
A list of participating merchants can be
found on page 29.
Sign up for KCDC’s e-newsletter if you
haven’t already done so. To opt in, visit
our website at www.kammscorners.com.
Updates come monthly with an extra issue
occasionally for news that is time sensitive
or of special importance.
Landscaping Ideas, Inc has been maintaining the planters along the KeyBank
parking lot FREE of CHARGE. Weekly,
they’ve been cleaning up the garbage,
weeding the beds, eliminating unwanted
growth in and around the beds and sidewalk areas. They’ve cut down all grasses
in the beds for the winter and disposed of
all debris. Kudos! And gratitude from the
neighbors. See their ad on page 22.
The NASA Lewis Research Center invites you to a Stargazing, a special event
for National Astronomy Day. The event
takes place Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m.
through the evening. Telescopes will be
available all day and into the evening for
viewing the sun during the day and the celestial bodies in the night sky. Special programs throughout the day include speakers
and videos. The event is free and open to
the public. Call 216-433-9653 for further
information.
The Kamm’s Corners Independence
Day Parade committee is now seeking
musical groups and bands for the parade,
sponsored by the West Park Kiwanis
Club. Help the event sound as good as it
looks! Call Cliff Larocque at 216-319-1309
if your group would like to perform. Details
for non-musical participation will appear in
the next issue of this magazine.
Thanks to Fairview Hospital for
their continued sponsorship of Asphalt
Cinema! Look for details of this summer’s
movies and activities in the next issue of
this magazine.
… by Councilman Marty Keane
News from Ward 21 and City Hall
Dear Neighbors:
I hope and pray that 2009 has welcomed
all of you with good health and happiness.
We are fast approaching St. Patrick’s Day
and rounding the bases toward summer. I
can’t wait. Preaching to the choir I’m sure,
this Winter has seemed especially harsh.
Record snow and bone chilling temperatures
were met by a resilient ward, great neighbors
helping each other out, and laudable city
services.
Legislatively, City Hall has been focused
on the budget process. I certainly don’t
need to explain the unprecedented financial
fallout of 2008, because there is not one
among us who hasn’t felt the pains. From a
budgetary standpoint the City of Cleveland
has weathered the storm, or the tremors,
depending on which channel you watch.
Remarkably, Mayor Frank Jackson has
presented City Council with a balanced
budget for 2009, albeit with an estimated
3.5% increase in General Fund expenditures,
mostly attributable to negotiated salaries
and wage driven benefits, coupled with an
anticipated 2.4% decrease in General Fund
revenues. In order for this budget to work, we
must remain vigilant in fiscal management
and oversight.
What better way to round out a long
budget hearing than a frank discussion on
redistricting? The detail driven dissection of a
spreadsheet gets immediately overshadowed
by the notion of who will I represent next
year, should I be lucky enough, and what will
our ward look like?
In accordance with the recently passed
Charter Amendment, ward lines must be
redrawn by April 1, 2009. As of February 15,
2009, the estimated population of the City
of Cleveland is 427,000. In turn, Cleveland
City Council will be reduced from 21 to
19 representatives in the November 2009
election. I can only repeat what I have said
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many times before. I remain committed to
each and every neighborhood in West Park
and will continue to strive for our voice to
be heard, our message strong, and most
importantly, united.
From a neighborhood standpoint, we
were less than successful in our endeavor
to secure Issue 1 funding from ODOT for the
resurfacing of Puritas Avenue. I will continue
to work with my colleagues, as well as the
Jackson Administration, in keeping Puritas a
priority for resurfacing. That said, it is pothole
season and Mother Nature has once again
dealt us a rough hand. Please call the office
or the pothole hotline, 216-664-2510, with
the address if you see a pothole seriously in
need of patching.
Please take note of the block club
formation meeting on March 12. Refer to
the most excellent article on page 8 of this
magazine. Feel free to call the office if you
have any questions. Block clubs have proven
to be a valuable asset in our neighborhoods.
Please take a moment to join your neighbors
in the common goal of keeping West Park
strong and our streets safe.
The St. Vincent DePaul Building, next
to Kilbane’s, has finally come down. As
shown on the cover, the demolition of this
building announces the season of change
along Lorain Avenue. Next will be the Lorain
Avenue Streetscape with crews back in
business around the second week of March.
Both projects, simultaneously reinventing
our downtown business district, are certainly
exciting. That excitement must be nurtured
by our continued commitment to shopping
locally as well as our patience as we see the
orange barrels once again. Please show all
of our area businesses that we appreciate
them and that we can survive these difficult
times.
God Bless,
ane
Marty Ke
Lorain Avenue Demo
Heralds New Start!
Demolition work has begun on the former
St. Vincent DePaul and Valley Furniture
Warehouse building at 16710-30 Lorain
Avenue. Developer Jason Laver will
later pave the area for a parking lot and
patio for a restaurant (yet to be identified) that will inhabit the former
Kilbane’s Pub building at 16800
Lorain. The Kilbane’s building
will be transformed to its former
glory through use of the City of
Cleveland’s Storefront
Renovation Program
administered locally be
KCDC. The interior of the
structure will be gutted in
the coming weeks to be ready
for the design of the new restaurant tenant. Talks continue
with several prospects including
Mexican, Italian, and Bistro style
restaurants. Stay tuned!
Photos courtesy of Gary Yasaki, Yasaki Photographic,
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Everyone Counts!
Will You Help?
The U.S. Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is
mandated by the U.S. Constitution. It
takes place every ten years, and your
participation in the census is required
by law. The next census is due in 2010,
although work on the 2010 census has
already begun through recruiting census workers and verifying addresses.
If you are interested in applying
for a job with the local U.S. Census
Bureau, please call the toll free
number 866-861-2010 to schedule a
test. Most of the available jobs are
address-canvassing jobs where employees use handheld computers to
verify addresses. This information is
needed because in March of 2010, the
government will be mailing millions
of questionnaires and needs to be sure
of the addresses. Paid training for the
jobs runs through April. People will be
in the field starting in April and will
finish no later than July. The hours
are flexible.
For information such as pay rates,
job descriptions, and practice tests,
visit www.census.gov/detroit.
• Learn from other experienced
gardeners
• Receive seeds and plants from
the City of Cleveland Summer
Sprout program, which last
year helped 4,000 gardeners
tend about 200 community gardens. The yield: more than $2
million in produce
• Participate in Ohio State
University Extension hands-on
learning
Above all, it is a chance to have fun
while enjoying a sense of community
and sharing with like-minded neighbors.
To reserve a plot for the coming
season or to find out more about community gardening, contact Sandra
Hendrix at 216-941-9374.
West Park United
Church of Christ
Celebrates 150th
Anniversary
Community
Gardening
Thoughts from Resident Joe Konen
This is an invitation to join the
Garfield School Community Garden.
We are a group of individuals, couples,
and families who share space in a community garden near the new Garfield
School in West Park. Situated between
West 140th Street and West 143rd
Street, between Lorain Avenue and
Puritas Avenue, our garden plots vary
in size to fit the skills and needs of
gardeners. We have a shed with hand
tools and access to rototiller and lawn
mowers. Last year, our community garden had about twenty plots taken and
another 8 to 10 that remained open.
Please join us! Community gardening offers many benefits to local
residents. A chance to:
• Grow fresh vegetables and
fruits
West Park United Church of Christ,
founded by nine people in 1859 in
what was once known as Rockport
Township, is celebrating 150 years of
service to the Kamm’s Corners community with a series of special events
throughout the year.
“Charter members of the church included Benjamin Mastick and Lavinia
Triskett, names that continue to live
on to this very day,” observed Licensed
Minister Jim Furry, a 55-year member
of the congregation, which is located
at 3909 Rocky River Drive.
“West Park UCC has played a central
role in the history of this area, serv7
ing as an anchor for the community,”
added Reverend Lawrence Craig. The
original plot of land for the church was
purchased from the Nichols family in
1860 at a cost of $75, with a church
building constructed a year later at a
total cost of $1,500. Since that time,
the church has undergone a number
of major renovations with the addition
of an education building and fellowship hall, which are used by a variety
of community groups throughout the
area.
The 320-member congregation is
actively involved in the community
and has invested more than $100,000
in its church buildings and grounds in
recent years, installing a new carillon,
replacing an antiquated boiler system,
upgrading the sound system in its
sanctuary, and renovating Bartter
Hall.
However, the congregation’s ongoing investment in its grounds and
buildings are only part of the story.
“West Park UCC members are actively
involved in the mission and ministry
of Christ. This is emphasized in the
church’s outreach efforts throughout
the Kamm’s Corners area,” observes
Reverend Craig, who was called to lead
the church in 1998.
“Our members have volunteered
more than 30,000 hours at Fairview
Hospital and donated more than 2,000
hours to Meals on Wheels,” he said.
“Others in our congregation have
been tutors and aides at (the former)
Valley View, Almira, and Newton D.
Baker schools, and we house a highly
regarded pre-school called Discovery
World. West Park United Church of
Christ is more than buildings. It is people, people committed to the ministry
and mission of Jesus Christ by serving
others in the West Park area.”
To celebrate its 150 years of service
to the community, West Park United
Church of Christ is planning a number
of exciting events throughout 2009
including a community concert on
Saturday, June 27, and a special 150th
Anniversary church service at 10 a.m.
on Sunday, June 28. Both events are
open to the public.
To learn more about West Park UCC
and its outreach efforts, call 216-6717228 or visit www.westparkucc.org.
Block Clubs Build Better
Relationships
NECK PAIN?
BACK PAIN?
…by Chris Frohring
Large cities are often places of anonymity and detachment
where one can expect to see new faces constantly and feel
a part of a transient churn. Those who know the Kamm’s
Corners neighborhood are familiar with the historical attachment that many of the residents have to our walkable
streets and attractive homes. Moreover, this attachment
creates a small-town atmosphere where recognized faces are
reassuring and a chance meeting with a long-time resident
elicits a sense of security and belonging. A classic outgrowth
of this phenomenon is the neighborhood block club. Kamm’s
Corners currently boasts strong block clubs on Chatfield and
Laverne Avenues.
Block clubs usually form to address safety and infrastructure issues such as pushing for better street lighting or improving communication between residents to prevent crime.
Block clubs also arrange events such as block parties. The
mark of a treasured neighborhood is the presence of active
block clubs. The renaissance of the Tremont neighborhood
began with the formation of block clubs.
In 2001, a new resident moved into a home on Chatfield
Avenue in Kamm’s Corners. Shortly thereafter, his car was
stolen from the garage. Neighbors on Chatfield who had
already been friendly decided to organize and form a block
club. They began their pursuit with a door knocking and
flyer campaign. From the initial meeting, the block club
has maintained a membership of approximately 50 people.
They currently hold meetings twice a month. In 2008, block
club Chairperson Veronica Darby-Nekvinda successfully
applied for a grant from Neighborhood Connections. The
$3,000 grant is being used to purchase solar street lighting
for Alger Cemetery. The Chatfield block club also hosts the
Alger Cemetery clean-up event that takes place the third
Saturday of every month from April to October. On Halloween,
the block club acts as traffic ambassadors for the trick-ortreaters. Co-Chair Wayne Scott received a Safety Award from
the Cleveland Police Department’s First District in 2008.
Veronica won the Safety Award in 2007 and the Bob Bohr
Award for Community Safety in 2008.
The Laverne Avenue Block Watch was organized early
in 2008 around lighting and security issues. Block Watch
Chairman Ed Jones contacted First District Police Commander
Thomas McCartney, Ward 21 Councilman Martin J. Keane,
and Officer Reilly from Community Policing to inquire about
forming a block watch. The Block Watch has met monthly
since then and has begun to focus on lighting adjustments
and writing for a grant to improve the Laverne Avenue and
West 162nd Street entrance to the Gunning Recreation Center.
Currently, Ed Jones is on duty in Iraq. In his absence, his
wife Caroline is the acting Chairperson.
On Thursday, March 12, 6:30 p.m., at the West Park United
Church of Christ, Councilman Keane, KCDC, and the First
District Police Department are holding an event to encourage
the creation of block clubs in Ward 21. The process of block
club formation will be discussed and assistance will be given
to prospective block clubs. First District Commander Thomas
McCartney, Commander Deon McCaulley of Community
Policing, and Tammy Hanna, a Representative from the city’s
Department of Community Relations will be in attendance.
Please contact Chris Frohring at 216-252-6559 ext. 1300 for
more details.
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KCDC Names Joe Outlaw
Trustee of the Year
Joe Outlaw, a resident of the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood, was
named Trustee of the Year by our board members here at KCDC,
the neighborhood based non-profit planning and development organization dedicated to serving the community since 1977. The award
is based on overall engagement in the community and helping the
staff carry out the mission of the organization: to promote, develop,
and guide the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood as the best place to
live, work, shop, worship, and play. This is the first time the award
was given.
A board member since 1987, Mr. Outlaw actively participates in
our events and assists the organization with marketing, graphics,
signage, and website design. He also is the designer, layout artist, and
typesetter of this quarterly publication, Kamm’s Corners Magazine,
and serves as its assistant editor. Mr. Outlaw also provides technical assistance to KCDC with hardware and software challenges. Mr.
Joe Outlaw receiving the Trustee of the Year Award.
Outlaw, a career electrical engineer specializing in motion control and
industrial automation, is Regional
Sales Manager for Applied Machine
and Motion Control (AM&MC) representing the Northern Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania territory.
“His overall engagement with
the organization is outstanding and
needed to be recognized,” said Pat
McCafferty, KCDC Board President,
who presented the award at the annual fundraising event, Wine in the
Holidays, held at Puritas Nursery.
Mr. Outlaw also won a Volunteer
of the Year award, bestowed by the
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What Is Design
Review?
…by Cindy Janis
According to the City of Cleveland’s
Design Review Guide for Applicants,
Design Review is a process in which
the City reviews the architectural and
site planning elements of a development project to ensure that the project
meets the highest standards of design
and will complement and enhance
the character of the surrounding
neighborhood or district. Projects
are reviewed with respect to Design
Guidelines that are established in the
Zoning Code, as well as supplemental
guidelines that have been adopted for
particular districts.
New construction projects and
exterior alterations to commercial
properties located in a Design Review
District are subject to Design Review
approval before a building permit will
be issued. However, Design Review is
not required for exterior work resulting in no change to the appearance
of the building such as routine maintenance and replacement of features
with identical or very similar materials
and colors.
Even though design review may not
be required, some maintenance repairs
still require a building permit such as
replacement of storefront doors and
windows. A Permit Requirements
document is posted on the City’s
website at www.city.cleveland.oh.us
under the Department of Building
and Housing.
As part of Mayor Jackson’s
Operation Efficiency Task Force, the
City Planning and Landmarks offices
worked with a committee of internal
and external members to recommend
changes that would make Design
Review more efficient and effective. As
a result, the 19 Local Design Review
Committees throughout the City have
been consolidated into seven Design
Review Regions.
The Design Review Advisory
Committee in the Far West Design
Review Region, which includes Wards
18, 19, 20 and 21, will review projects
in the Kamm’s Corners Design Review
District (see map). The committee is
composed of business owners, residents, and a majority of design professionals who have been appointed by
the City Planning Commission.
1 bedrooms from $425 • 2 bedrooms from $545
The Far West Design Review Region
The members of the Kamm’s Corners Local Design
Review Advisory Committee have been providing design
assistance since 1996. As we move forward with the new
combined region, KCDC would like to thank and recognize
the following current members for their many years of
service and commitment to maintaining quality design
in Kamm’s Corners:
Steve Lorenz, KCDC Executive Director (1996)
Martin Cader, City Planning (1998)
James Foos, Attorney at Law and neighborhood resident (2001)
John Waddell, Architect (2002)
Bruce Wolf, Architect (2002)
Also, congratulations to John Waddell, Bruce Wolf, and
Martin Cader who have been appointed to the new Far
West Design Review Advisory Committee.
For more information and assistance with Design
Review approval for projects in the Kamm’s Corners
Design Review District, please contact Cindy Janis at
[email protected] or 216-252-6559 ext.
1200. Your project may be eligible for a 40% rebate up
to $25,000 for exterior renovations with the Storefront
Renovation Program.
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Find the “Y” in You
There’s literally something for everyone
at the West Park-Fairview Family YMCA,
a branch of the YMCA of
Greater Cleveland, conveniently
located at 15501 Lorain Avenue.
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Community-based, charitable, collaborative.
The members of the Kamm’s Corners Local Design Review Advisory Committee.
From left: Martin Cader, City Planning, Steve Lorenz, KCDC Executive Director,
John Waddell, Architect, James Foos, Attorney at Law,
and Bruce Wolf, Architect.
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The Kinkelaar Farm
…by Gary Swilik
SUMMER
CAMPS
Don’t sit around all summer with nothing to
do -- spend your summer at a
Saint Joseph Academy Jaguar Camp!
Whether your interest is sports, drama, dance,
or technology, we’ve got the camp for you!
Camps are available for girls (and boys for
cross country) entering grades 4 to 9.
Basketball
Cross Country
Session 1: June 22-25, 2009,
8:30am-12pm
Girls entering grades 3-5, $75
July 27-30, 2009, 9am-12pm
Boys & Girls entering grades 4-8, $75
(registration deadline – July 13, 2009)
(registration deadline – June 8, 2009)
Session 2: June 22-25, 2009,
12:30pm-4pm
Girls entering grades 6-8, $75
(registration deadline – June 8, 2009)
Let’s Dance
July 13-16, 2009, 9am-12pm
Girls entering grades 4-8, $75
Session 3: July 13-16, 2009,
8:30am-12pm
Girls entering grades 6-8, $75
(registration deadline—June 29, 2009)
(registration deadline – June 29, 2009)
July 6-24, 2009, 12:30pm-3:30pm
Girls entering grades 5-9, $265
Session 4: July 13-16, 2009,
12:30pm-4pm
Girls entering grades 3-5, $75
(registration deadline – June 29, 2009)
Volleyball
Session 1: June 15-18, 2009,
8am-11am
Girls entering grades 4-6, $75
(registration deadline – June 1, 2009)
Session 2: June 15-18, 2009,
12pm-3pm
Girls entering grades 7-8, $75
(registration deadline – June 1, 2009)
Session 3: June 15-18, 2009,
5pm-8pm
Girls entering grade 9, $75
(registration deadline – June 1, 2009)
Summerstage
(registration deadline – June 22, 2009)
Two Weeks of Broadway
Session 1: July 27- Aug. 7, 2009,
8:30am-12:30pm
Girls entering grades 5-8, $215
Session 2: July 27- Aug.7, 2009,
1:30pm- 5:30pm
Girls entering grades 5-8, $215
(registration deadline – July 13, 2009)
Digital Music Mixing
July 6-10, 2009, 9am-12pm
Girls entering grades 4-8, $100
(registration deadline—June 22, 2009)
Digital Fashion Design
Soccer
June 22-25, 2009, 3pm-6pm
Girls entering grades 4-8, $75
July 20-24, 2009, 9am-12pm
Girls entering grades 4-8, $100
(registration deadline—July 6, 2009)
(registration deadline – June 8, 2009)
For more information contact
SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY
3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44111
216.251.4868 OR www.sja1890.org
Have you ever passed by the
Corrigan-DiCicco Funeral Home at
West 147th and Lorain Avenue and
wondered if it used to be somebody’s
private residence?
Indeed it was! Originally it was the
farmhouse of Henry Kinkelaar, who
was born in Ohio in 1857, the son of
immigrants from Holland. According
to property records, Henry bought
the land in about 1883. In fact, West
148th north of Lorain was formerly
called Kinkelaar Road.
“My grandfather Henry’s farm
once extended north from Lorain to
Triskett Road,” explains Raymond
Joseph Kinkelaar, 89. “In addition
to farming, my grandfather did
plastering and bricklaying. He used
to walk the railroad tracks to get to
the work sites.”
Back then the tracks crossed
Lorain Avenue at street level near
West 143rd. (Of course, today the
underpass takes busy Lorain under
the railroad tracks.) Tragically, while
walking the tracks one night in
October 1908, Henry Kinkelaar was
struck and killed by a train.
“At the time my father Joseph was
about 19 years old,” says Raymond.
“He took over caring for my grandmother Matilda and the family. He
married my mother, Ella Karkoff,
in 1914. I was born in 1919 in an
upstairs bedroom of the farmhouse
that later became Corrigan’s Funeral
Home.”
Joseph Kinkelaar soon remodeled
the old farmhouse into three-family
rental property, which changed its
appearance considerably. He then
built a new home for the family a
few doors to the north at 3685 West
148th. It has a distinctive exterior
plaster finish, the result of the builder’s skills as a professional plasterer.
This house also still stands today.
“My dad (Joseph) was doing pretty
well at one time,” explains Raymond.
“He was head of the water department in West Park. He had a lot of
property, some of it from his father.
This was before the depression.”
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“My father lost the house (that
later became Corrigan’s Funeral
Home) during the depression,”
Raymond continues. “And he lost a
lot of property on West 148th Street,
too. The only house he saved was
the home he built for himself at
3685 West 148th, which was built
in my name. That’s what saved the
house from being taken by Cleveland
Trust. I was 15 at the time.”
In 1927, Joseph Kinkelaar also
constructed a brick building at 14830
Lorain Avenue, just east of the present gas station at West 150th. The
intention was to rent the property
to the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company as one of their grocery
stores.
Joseph and Ella Kinkelaar. May 4, 1941. Courtesy of
Raymond J. Kinkelaar.
“I think Cleveland Trust handled
the deal,” says Raymond. “My dad
would build the store and A&P
would lease it for one year. I don’t
think A&P ever moved in. They paid
the rent for one year, and then never
moved in.”
Later the same building was home
to a series of neighborhood restaurants, the best remembered being
Waldo’s which was open from the
late 1940s to 1969. The building was
torn down in 1970.
The Kinkelaar farm house, NE corner West 148th and Lorain Avenue, after being remodeled into rental property.
Circa early 1920’s. Courtesy of Raymond J. Kinkelaar.
Raymond recalls growing up in the owners and became Corrigan’s
area when it was more like a country Funeral Home in 1940. There have
town than a busy city.
been a number of additions and
“The Schueneman Family had a renovations since then, but look
farm just east of us where they grew close, and you’ll see the building’s
corn. I remember pilfering some of country-farm origins hiding just
their pumpkins when I was a kid,” beneath the surface.
he says with a good-natured laugh.
The farmland behind the house
“Lorain Street used to be brick. was sold to local builder Philip
When they resurfaced it, they piled Marquard and was soon covered
the old bricks along the side of the with dozens of homes. Few residents
road. Local families picked them up, realize they are living on the former
took them home, and built sidewalks Kinkelaar Farm.
and flowerbeds. I also remember
Raymond Kinkelaar now lives in
when West 150th stopped at Lorain, Fairview Park, with his wife Helen.
before they extended it through to He’s had a long career as a plasterer,
Triskett.”
like his father and grandfather be“I went to both the old and new fore him. The West Park Historical
John Marshall High Schools,” Society has presented Mr. Kinkelaar
Raymond tells us. “I had some classes with a First Families of West Park
in the portable wooden buildings be- certificate in recognition of his famhind old Marshall on Lorain Avenue ily’s pioneer status.
which were heated
by a potbelly stove
fueled with coal.
To get to the new
Marshall on West
140th I used to
cut through my
dad’s cherry orchard. I graduated
in 1937.”
Eventually the
Kinkelaar Family
sold the old farmhouse. It passed
For many years the former Kinkelaar farmhouse has served as the Corriganthrough several
DiCicco Funeral Home at 14768 Lorain Avenue. The original home is hidden
beneath many additions. Photo March, 2008.
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Saint Joseph Academy
Maintenance Director
Retires after 37 Years
of Service
For many it may seem like just
another retirement, but for the students, faculty, staff, and thousands of
alumnae of Saint Joseph Academy and
the Sisters of the Congregation of St.
Joseph, George Macecevic’s retirement
is much more. His journey to Cleveland
and his 37-year career at Saint Joseph
Academy has been a living example of
the spirituality of the Congregation of
St. Joseph.
“George,” as everyone knows him,
has been working at Saint Joseph
Academy since 1971, but his story
with the Congregation goes back even
further. Born in 1943 during World War
II in Croatia, George, and his family
experienced many years of hardship.
His father fought against the
Communists during the war.
Unfortunately, after World War II, the
Soviet Union annexed much of Eastern
Europe and consolidated Croatia into
Yugoslavia.
Life was difficult for those who
fought against the Communists. Land
and property were taken by the state.
Jobs went to Communist supporters
while others, like George’s father,
went without work and very little food.
According to George, “My father was a
blacksmith by trade. After he had his
tools confiscated by the Communists,
he worked doing farm labor to make
whatever money he could to feed his
family.”
As a young boy, George watched his
family suffer. He saw his older brother
arrested and sentenced to a labor camp
for refusing to join the Communistsupported Yugoslav army. In school,
George was ridiculed because he was
not a Communist. At age 16, George
and a friend decided to escape to the
west and freedom. His father helped
where he could, buying him shoes,
a coat, and giving him some money.
They traveled by night for four days
on foot until they reached the border
with Italy. Along the border, there
were barbed wire and gun towers
every 300 yards that were manned 24
hours every day. In the middle of the
night, they made a run for freedom.
They were spotted by border guards
who began shooting. George was shot
in the thigh but made it across into
Italy with his friend. George recalled,
“I passed out from the bullet wound
and woke up in an Italian hospital. I
spent two years in an Italian prison
where I was constantly interrogated
by Interpol because I lived close to a
military base. When they found out
all they could, I was sent to a refugee
camp in Naples.”
Meanwhile, George’s brother had
made his way to Cleveland and worked
for the Congregation of St. Joseph. The
Sisters offered to sponsor George to
the United States and give him a job
working with his brother, at the Sisters’
Motherhouse.
George and SJA President Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis.
In 1971, then Saint Joseph Academy
Principal, Sr. Catherine Pinkerton CSJ,
asked George to work at the Academy
and he has remained a dedicated employee ever since. “As much as I know
that George will miss the students, I
think he will miss the building even
more. No one knows this building
better than George. He has fixed its
pipes, its wiring, put walls up and taken
walls down. This beautiful 80-year old
building is doing pretty well because
of George,” remarked current Saint
Joseph Academy President Mary Ann
Corrigan-Davis J’71.
George said, “While I am looking
forward to retirement, I will miss the
school and more importantly, the many
people, especially the students, who
I have met over the years.” George
and his wife Sarah, currently live in
Westlake. They have two grown children and three grandchildren. Their
daughter Michelle Macecevic Baeppler
graduated from Saint Joseph Academy
in 1988.
Saint Joseph Academy was founded in
1890 by the Sisters of the Congregation
of St. Joseph. It is the only girls Catholic
high school the city of Cleveland.
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Saint Joseph
Academy to Send
a Delegation To the
World School Games
Saint Joseph Academy has committed to sending a delegation of students
to the World School Games, hosted
in Cleveland in July 2009. World
School Games is an Olympic style
athletic and cultural event for teams
or individuals currently enrolled in
a secondary school, international,
boarding, or private, from across the
globe. Teams or individual athletes
participate as representatives of their
school, athletic conference, or city.
The six-day event consists of medal
contending athletic competitions,
Olympic style opening ceremony,
cultural, and social events. Promotion
and sharing of cultural ideals by the
host city and among athletes is a
centerpiece of the Games experience.
All athletes and delegates are housed
together at a local university.
The inaugural World School Games
will take place July 16-21, 2009 at
John Carroll University (www.jcu.
edu) in Cleveland, known as a large
multi-ethnic city with a history of
hosting major international events.
Currently, the following nations have committed to bringing
teams: Russia, Australia, Namibia,
Philippines, England, and Nigeria
as well as schools from across the
United States.
For more information on the World
School Games: go to www.clevelandsports.org/WSG.
This event is open to all students,
those who participate in sports at
Saint Joseph Academy, and those
who participate in CYO or other club
sports through their home parishes
or teams. Fundraising options are
available to help defray the cost of
attending this unique and once-in-a
-lifetime experience.
For more information contact Dean
of Women, Emily Hanson, at 216-2516788, Ext. 203, Athletic Director, Jill
Garlock, 216-251-5495, Ext. 246, or
visit the Saint Joseph Academy website at www.sja1890.org.
Hickory Acres Keeps the
Farmers Market Spirit Warm!
It takes more than a little cold weather to stop the Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market fun!
Back row from left to right: Bill Markowitz, resident and market volunteer; Bettie and Steve Walter,
owner operators of Hickory Acres; Fred Bryant, resident; Jo Ann Bohr, resident and market volunteer.
Pictured in the front are Fred Bryant’s children, Elyse and Ethan Bryant.
WE ARE A WEST PARK BASED BUSINESS!
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The Kamm’s Corners Farmers
Market (KCFM) is gone for the season, but not entirely! Visit the mini
farmers market in the motor home
at the municipal lot at West 168th
and Lorain Avenue on the 1st and
3rd Sundays at 10:30 a.m. brought to
you by Hickory Acres. These fine folks
are vendors at our summer market
and have continued offering their
fabulous organic meat, Olive Tap
olive oil, Jorgensen’s Apiary honey,
and Red Cedar coffee. Step into the
heated comfort of their motor home
next to the guard shack. You may
pre-order products at their website
www.hickoryacres.net or by calling
440-574-5512.
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David J. Hessler, Esq.
Mr. Hessler is a co-founder and senior
partner at Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg
and has practiced law in Ohio since 1968.
A member of Community West Foundation
since 1997, he served on the By-Laws,
Budget, Executive, Grants and Investment
Committees. He was a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic
Foundation and served on the Executive
Committee, and past Chair of the Cleveland
Clinic Health System–Western Region.
Mr. Hessler succeeds Dr. Theodore J.
Castele, who retired at the end of 2008. Dr.
Ted served on the Foundation Board since
1999 and was elected as Chair in 2002. Dr.
Ted will remain as Chair Emeritus and Life
Trustee to the organization.
President and CEO of the Community
West Foundation, David T. Dombrowiak,
welcomed Mr. Hessler’s election. “We are
honored to have David Hessler serve as
Chair of the Board and look forward to
the skills and expertise he will bring to
the Foundation”, says Dombrowiak. “His
experience and commitment to the community will be extremely valuable to the
Foundation.”
Mr. Dombrowiak also paid tribute to outgoing Chair, Dr. Ted Castele, “Dr. Ted has
guided the Community West Foundation’s
activities and his leadership has prepared
the organization to meet the challenges
of the future. His foresight and dedication
have served the Foundation and community very well.”
Building a strong
foundation for the future.
At National City we believe that early financial education
is key to a strong financial future. That’s why we’re reaching
out to teens and college students with school programs like “Get
Smart About Credit,” teaching kids to use credit wisely, manage
debt responsibly and to guard against identity theft. Learning
to establish and maintain good credit early in life is important
for a better tomorrow.
To find out more about “Get Smart About Credit” stop by your
local National City branch.
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Kamm’s Corners Community
Al Wilhelmy Flowers
Baker’s Bakery
Best Cuts
Carol & John’s Comic Shop
Cartridge World
Chase Bank
City Star Nails
Curves
Dollar Tree
Dots
Dragon Towers
Electric Beach
Fashion Bug
Fashion Bug Plus
GameStop
Gene’s Place Restaurant
Georgio’s Pizza!
Handee Cleaners
Hastings Home Health Center
H & R Block
Kamms Barber Shop
Kamms Plaza Pet & Supply
Omega Sports Shop
Pizza Hut
Radio Shack
Red Lantern
Rego’s Fresh Markets
Revol
Subway Sandwiches
Yvonne’s Jewelers
U.S. Post Office
West Park Laundry
West Park Vision Clinic
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Kamm’s Corners Merchants Mingle at Business Mixer
KCDC hosts a quarterly after-hours business mixer at a local venue. In February, we met at Public
House, 17219 Lorain Avenue, home of Cleveland’s best Lake Erie perch fish fry every Friday. Corned beef
dinner specials are served all day Wednesday, too.
The mixer offers an enjoyable opportunity for local businesses to network and to learn more about
the goals and accomplishments of Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation
and the needs of the community. Our organization
appreciates the continued support of the business
community: a key ingredient in the vibrancy of
Kamm’s Corners.
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Kamm’s Corners neighborhood as the best
place to live, shop, worship, and play.” To
help determine how we are doing, we’re
always asking people, “What do you like
best about Kamm’s Corners?” Here are
a few of the comments we have received
from our readers…
Jo Ann Bohr, W. 160th St., Retired School Teacher:
My favorite way to start the day is with coffee from
Savor the Moment. Not only is the coffee in best
in town, it’s also a great place to run into friends.
Another favorite is Gene’s Place, where I have enjoyed
eating for many years. My parents and I would eat
there frequently, and I have kept up the tradition! The
Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market is the BEST!
Landscaping
Ideas Inc.
“Your personal yard
care specialists.”
Our company specializes in reworking all
types of landscape projects, from complete
Bill Markowitz, Valleyview Ave., Kamm’s
Corners Farmers Market Volunteer: It’s great to
have a world class hospital like Fairview in the
neighborhood. They actually saved my life! The
Rego’s family makes it a pleasure to shop for good
quality meats and produce. They treat you like
family. And in the summer, I look forward to the
healthful excitement and friendly atmosphere of the
best Farmers Market in Cleveland.
• Complete Lawn Services
including Fertilization
Programs
• Tree Work
• Snow Removal & Salting
• Pressure Washing of
Walks, Driveways &
Patios
Jennifer Karaffa, Melbourne Ave., Urban Planner:
I like all of the public amenities and offerings here
– the West Park library branch and the Rocky River
Reservation of the Metroparks are wonderful yearround. The West Park YMCA is just a quick jog away
and a great escape for me. I also love having the
Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market here and all the
great food, friends, and features it offers! Lastly, I like
reminding the owners at Jasmine Bakery that I think
they’re the best “fast food” in town!
• Sealing of Cement,
Patios, & Decks
renovations to jobs such as installation of trees,
• Residential & Commercial
shrubs, perennials, annual plants, and mulch.
• Free Estimates
Call Steve & Liz (Thomma) Szyarto at 216-252-1231
John Abbott, Warren Rd., Owner, Arclight
Glassworks: My favorite thing about living in the
Kamm’s area is being three minutes from everything.
The grocery store, drug store, various restaurants,
video store, the bank, coffee shop - West Park’s got
it all. This is especially important to me because I
work out of my home and am always short on time.
However, enjoying a freshly pulled Guinness at P.J.
McIntyre’s Pub would probably top my list.
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Do you have favorite stores or merchants? What do you like best about living
here? We’d like to hear from you. Write us at [email protected] or call
Marilyn Osborne at 216-252-6559, ext. 1600 and share your favorite things with
her. Maybe they’ll be included in future issues of this magazine!
Bigger and Better
Kamm’s Corners
Farmer Market to
Return in June!
The planning has begun. We are
busy poring over vendor applications
to bring you the finest produce and
products that Northeast Ohio has to
offer! Already popular, the Kamm’s
Corners Farmers Market will be
bigger and better this year, with a
handful of new vendors and a winter
market the second Sunday of each
month starting next November.
Every Sunday, June through
October, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
enjoy live music, chef demos with food
tastings, and healthy living demos.
All this is in addition to the main attraction – delicious local food – at
the official Kamm’s Corners Farmers
Market conveniently located in the
municipal parking lot at W. 168th
and Lorain Avenue near Rocky River
Drive behind Walgreens. Visit www.
kammscorners.com/farmersmarket
for more info.
finding ways to provide opportunities
for personal growth.
KCDC will be there along with
members of West Park Kiwanis, White
Wheel Alignment Service, and others.
Join this annual business-networking
event by sponsoring a car and decorating it with your company log. Or you
may rent a pinewood car in stock that
evening. Either way, it’s a fun time for
a good cause.
Students Win Art Award
Newton D. Baker students Maylyn
Hones and Jovan Jones won first place
in a statewide social studies/art contest honoring Lincoln’s 200 birthday.
Their entry was selected among the
1,300 submitted. The State Auditor
visited the school and presented a
Newton D. Baker students Jovan Jones and
Maylyn Hones proudly display their art.
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Sports New Look!
Arthur Noglak, Jr. and Zach Fischer want you to
know that change is in the air at Common Grounds.
Arthur (aka “A.J.”) is a new partner in the business.
Zach is an employee and artist who created murals
inside the coffee shop as well as a new logo and
menu board. The smoke has cleared because city
law forbids smoking in public establishments.
The interior design will be brighter, too. “We are
going with an Asian-modern theme for its calming
effect,” said A.J. who added that the changes
would continue taking place over the next few
months. The menu has expanded to include sweet
and savory gourmet croissants. This summer,
milkshakes, ice cream, and frozen drinks will be
introduced. As always, there is free WiFi.
Pinewood Derby for
Adults To Raise Money
for West Side Scouts
On April 3, cheers will be heard at
Ganley Dodge West (15200 Lorain
Avenue) as local businesses root for
their pinewood cars racing down
the track at the third annual Two
Rivers Corporate Pinewood Derby.
Last year, Tom White’s car from
White Wheel Alignment won for best
design. Trophies were won in many
categories, not only for the fastest car.
Register your group or business for a
grand evening of racing fun to support
a good cause. Call District Executive
Jennifer LaRiccia for sponsorship
information at 216-861-6060.
The Two Rivers District of the
Greater Cleveland Council of the Boy
Scouts is located on the West Side of
Cleveland. Under the leadership of
skilled and trained volunteers, the
district serves over 500 youth with
14 Cub South Packs, 8 Boy Scout
Troops, and 6 Venturing Crews/Sea
Scout Ships. The District’s focus is
on the youth of the community and
plaque to them. In addition, a flag
was raised in their honor at the state
capitol. The contest was a culmination
of the 4th grade students’ exploration
and research of Abraham Lincoln. It
was an academic and artistic integration study at which Newton D. Baker
excels!
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West Park resident Michael Samulak published
A is for Africa, a children’s book beautifully
illustrated with batik style paintings by Sswaga
Sendiba, an artist he met during a youth ministry
trip to Uganda in 2006. Inspired by the artist’s work,
Michael proposed a collaborative effort in book form
to showcase the unique paintings to a large audience
while educating readers about African culture. The
book is now available at independent bookstores
such as Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Mac’s Backs, and
Sacred Path Books and Art, or it may be ordered on
line. Michael is currently earning a masters degree
in education at Cleveland State University and lives
here with his wife and two sons.
West Park Resident
Michael Samulak
Publishes Book
Lawn Cutting Service for Seniors
Taking Applications
The City of Cleveland Department of Aging
is now taking applications for the 2009
Senior Lawn Cutting Program. Review the
following information to see whether
you qualify for assistance.
Program Description
• A combination of full-time and part-time staff and Court
Community Service workers provide the service.
• Service begins April 13 and continues through October 30.
• Service is provided every two to three weeks, weather
permitting.
• Every attempt will be made to service clients with citations
within the grace period of the citation.
• There is no charge for this service — however, donations are
accepted. The workers do not accept tips. Donations are turned
in to the office and are used towards providing future services
for seniors.
Client Responsibilities
• Clients must secure pets away from the service area.
• Grass will not be mowed when pet and/or other animal waste is
present.
• The client must notify the office when the service is no longer
needed.
Qualifications
• Everyone in the household must be 60 years of age or older.
The only exception to this rule is if a member or members
of the household are functionally disabled. In this situation,
the functionally disabled member(s) of the household may be
under 60 years of age and must provide a medical certificate
confirming the functional disability.
• The house may be a single or two-family dwelling, but it must
be owner occupied,
• Priority is given to frail, isolated, disabled, and very low-income
persons (using HUD guidelines).
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Fairview Hospital
Achieves Magnet
Status
On Monday, January 12, after more
than three years of preparation, the
American Nurse Credentialing Center
(ANCC) notified Fairview Hospital
that they had received Magnet status,
the highest national award for nursing
excellence. Fairview Hospital is the
first Cleveland Clinic regional hospital
to receive the Magnet designation.
Jan Murphy, president of Fairview
Hospital said, “Magnet designation
is a wonderful tribute to the Fairview
Hospital nursing staff, but is also a
reflection of the commitment to excellence of the entire hospital team. For
the Fairview Hospital team, Magnet
status is a tremendous accomplishment and a source of pride. To be
named a Magnet facility shows our
commitment to continually work
together to serve our patients and
community.”
The ANCC awarded Fairview the
prestigious award after nearly 3,500
pages of submitted documentation
demonstrating achievements in patient care, nurse satisfaction, quality
improvement and nursing research.
This was followed by a three-day onsite inspection by Magnet appraisers
that included visits to all patient care
areas, all external Fairview sites, and
interviews with hundreds of nurses,
employees, physicians, board members and community members.
Only 5% of the nation’s hospitals
have received Magnet designation.
Independent studies have shown
patients who receive care at Magnet
hospitals have a shorter length of
stay and higher satisfaction rates.
The ultimate goal of Magnet recognition is a demonstration to patients of
quality care. The Magnet Recognition
Program was developed by the ANCC
in 1994 to recognize health care facilities that provide the very best in
professional nursing care.
Fairview Hospital is proud of this
designation as they continue to strive
to be the best place in the community
for patients to receive care, the best
place for physicians to practice medicine, and the best place to work.
A Peek at Five Businesses out of
Many Serving Kamm’s Corners for
25 Years or Longer
…by Marilyn Osborne
D
iscover the mix of retail establishments serving Kamm’s Corners for
25 years or longer in a new feature extending over the next several
issues of the magazine. Everyone featured here has long been part of the
rich fabric of our community and each helps to make Kamm’s Corners
a vibrant place in which to live, shop, and visit. Delight in learning a
little about them now. Then make a point to stop by for specialty goods
or services — or just to say hello. You’ll be glad you did!
Diane Carol of Starship Earth.
Chris Joyce runs Dad’s Smokeshop,
17112 Lorain Avenue, the oldest
smoke shop in the City of Cleveland in
the same location, having opened there
in 1964. A popular place to purchase
all things tobacco or tobacco related,
the walls are lined with well-stocked
humidors. Beautifully displayed pipes
and accessories lend an accessible
quality to the shop. Lighters, tobacco,
leather pouches for tobacco, cigars,
ashtrays, and even flasks are neatly
displayed and available for purchase.
If you need help, Chris will be happy
to make recommendations based on
your needs. Store hours are Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Call 216-671-3663 for more
information.
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Offering masks, costumes, rubber
hands, and wigs, Starship Earth at
16880 Lorain Avenue is thought of as
a Halloween shop by most, but it offers
so much more, including body jewelry,
goblets, beer steins, and novelty items.
It’s a great place to find unusual gifts.
Diane Carol opened the shop in 1984
and has a customer base that reaches
well beyond the neighborhood. For
example, the drama department at
Cleveland State University orders their
costume makeup from her. Recently, she
received a call from a mask collector
in Illinois who was seeking four rare
masks for his collection. “He drove here
on his way to Cedar Point and ended
up purchasing 17 masks!” Diane said.
Call 216-251-1444 for more information or visit www.e-starshipearth.com.
Store hours are Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chris Joyce of Dad’s Smokeshop.
Eliseo Biagiotti of Kamm’s Corners Barber Shop with
client Dusty Roads.
Eliseo Biagiotti opened Kamm’s Plaza
Barber Shop in 1962, when the plaza was
a new structure. Back then, what is now
Gene’s Place was a Perkins Pancake House
and the plaza wasn’t even connected at
the corner. Over the years, Eliseo has continued keeping men looking sharp. Client
Dusty Roads comes in for a haircut regularly all the way from Avon. “I have judges
and doctors among lots of great guys –
some have been coming here since their
first haircut,” said Eliseo. From a drawer he
proudly pulled out a thick envelope labeled
“first haircuts” and displayed a number of
youngsters undergoing what could be a
trying ordeal. Most are smiling, though.
And, why not? They are in the steady
hands of Eliseo Bigiottia, Kamm’s Corners
barber extraordinaire! The shop is open
every weekday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. but
is closed Wednesday and Sunday. Open 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
In 1966, Gino opened Gino’s Shoe Repair
at 17116 Lorain Avenue. His shop is filled
with polishers, buffers, stitchers, and a
Singer sewing machine from the 40’s that
is still working! Besides shoe repair, Gino
does orthopedic work, such as adding
lifts. He fixes handbags, brief cases, belts,
and can repair anything with a zipper. The
most common request is for new heels or
soles. Repairs may take a week or a day,
depending on what needs to be done.
His best advice? Keep your shoes clean
and polished. Occasionally waterproof
them with a liquid or spray. Don’t wear the
same shoes every day. Allow the leather to
dry out and breath for at least 24 hours.
Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., closed on Wednesday. Open
Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call 216-671-0660 for more information.
Gino of Gino’s Shoe Repair.
Jerry and Rick Kolar of K&K Portage Market.
K&K Portage Market in the Warren Village
Shopping Plaza at 3364-A Warren Road
offers a fresh alternative to pre-wrapped
meats found in grocery stores. With 80
feet of glass cases displaying a vast array
of steaks, chops, deli meats, fresh seafood,
and prepared foods, K&K harkens back
to the good old days. Prompt and friendly
service is yours from behind the counter as
you indicate exactly what you want and
how much. Brothers Jerry and Rick Kolar
have been serving the community at Warren Village for 35 years, and they have
continued to expand their offerings, which
today include seafood and an in-store
bakery. A wide variety of wine is stocked
along with cold beer, beverages, and
snacks. Open Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call 216-941-6328 for more information.
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Local Foundation
Benefits Wounded
Heroes
Steve Lindauer, an eight-year
marine veteran recently spent nine
months in the VA hospital with a
bullet wound in his back. During
his stay, his friend, Kamm’s Corners
resident Melinda Pettery, often visited and brought him small items to
make his hospital stay easier. At the
same time, they both noticed that
many of the other hospital bound
vets did not have regular visitors.
Nobody brought them toiletries or
amusements to help pass the time
during recovery.
To remedy that, when Steve left
the hospital, he and Melinda founded
Wounded Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Their goal is
to help improve the hospital stay
for men and women of Cuyahoga
County who served our country
overseas and were wounded in action. They provide the kinds of small
items a family member might bring
on visits to the wounded soldiers
who are bed bound or have lost
limbs – anything that helps ease
their minds while dealing with the
issues at hand.
“We would like the support of the
public and local businesses to help
us give these men and women recognition and attention to let them
know we are proud of what they
have done for us and are appreciative of their dedication and sacrifices
by protecting our freedom,” said
Melinda.
You may donate to the Wounded
Heroes Foundation at any Chase
Bank. Or you may place items
in donation boxes at the Dollar
Tree and Rego’s Fresh Market at
Kamm’s Plaza. Please contact Steve
or Melinda for further information
about how to make a monetary
donation of any amount by calling 216-688-0948 or 216-534-6293
(voicemail). You may also contact
them via email at WoundedHeroes@
yahoo.com. All contributors will
receive a tax receipt for donations
to the veterans as this will be 100%
deductible.
The Economic Crisis:
Five Ideas to Help You Survive
…by Ken Robinson
Unless you lived through the 1930s,
the current economy is more troubled
than you’ve ever seen it before. Most
commentators seem to be saying that
it will get worse before it gets better.
It will get better. But for many of us,
surviving the downturn and getting to
those better times means we have to
make some changes in our lives.
When the economy’s down, we
should think “down” to bring our
finances up. Here are five “downs”
that can help us get through these
tough times.
Hunker down at work. There’s
little doubt that those who’ve
lost their jobs are feeling the worst
suffering in this economic crisis. If
you’re employed, this is a time to work
harder, to accomplish more, and to
make yourself indispensable to your
employer.
Make sure the boss knows you’re
serious about keeping your job. Get to
work a little earlier than usual. Leave a
little later. Take a look at your attitude
at work, and ask yourself how it could
be better. Get genuinely enthusiastic
about your organization and its mission. Whether or not you can take any
action to be more productive at your
work, you can always be the positive
person in the room. Be the employee
that everyone gets along with, that
always helps out, that tries to learn
and do more than the minimum to
just get by.
Lay down some cash reserves.
Since the economic crisis began,
we’ve seen even large, stable employers laying off staff. The employees best
able to weather a layoff are those with
cash reserves. Even if you can’t save
as much as you think you should, increasing your savings will increase the
buffer between a layoff and financial
distress.
Many financial advisors suggest you
keep emergency funds in an amount
equal to 6 months’ expenses. But I
find most people don’t have a good
idea of what their expenses actually
amount to.
For clients who aren’t concerned
about being laid off, and who have
1
2
secure income and a steady paycheck,
I usually suggest they keep an amount
equal to 30% of their annual income
in cash and cash equivalents. The less
secure and predictable your income,
the more you should have in ready
cash. Those who are worried about
losing their jobs or whose income
fluctuates from pay to pay should keep
about 60%. This sounds like a lot (and
it is). But if you have a cash option in
a 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plan, at least
some of your emergency cash cushion
can be kept there.
Pay down consumer debt. Most
people carrying credit card debt
from month to month are burning
up money on finance charges. You’re
paying these charges for the privilege
of using your credit card and carrying
a balance, spending more money so
you can have more time to pay. With
current interest rates, the cost can be
very high.
If you’ve been carrying a $1,000
balance on a credit card with an 18%
finance charge, you’ve been paying
$180 every year just to keep the balance the same. Pay off that $1,000
balance, and you’re guaranteed to
save that $180 (compared with what
you would have spent to keep that balance for the next 12 months). That’s a
guaranteed 18% return on your money,
far better than you can get with a CD,
and far more than you should expect
the stock market to pay.
If you’ve been making minimum
payments on several cards, pay off the
card with the lowest balance or the
highest interest rate, and then take
what you were paying on that card
and apply it to one of the remaining
cards.
Push down that mortgage payment. Even though credit card
rates still look very high, mortgage
interest rates are lower than they’ve
been for years. This could be a good
time to lock in a low fixed rate.
To be sure it’s worth the closing
costs, get an apples-to-apples comparison. Here’s what I usually suggest: find
out the date your current loan would
be paid off. Then ask the lender what
the new monthly payment would be if
you refinanced that debt with a new
mortgage ending at the same time as
the old one. Be sure to roll the mortgage closing costs into the loan when
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asking for this comparison. If the new
payment is substantially less than the
old, you’ll benefit by refinancing. Of
course, you may want to stretch the
loan out over a new 30 years. But without this comparison, it’s hard to know
if it’s worth the refinancing cost.
There’s another apples-to-apples
comparison you want to be certain
of. You may be paying property tax,
insurance, or both as part of your
current monthly mortgage payment.
Be sure to find out what just the loan
principal and interest are costing you
every month before comparing your
current payment with a proposed new
payment.
Pare down expenses. When times
get tough, it’s a responsible thing
to take a close look at your spending.
So if you use a budget, see where you
can cut back.
Most people don’t budget successfully, so put away your credit cards
(which probably encourage you, perhaps subconsciously, to spend more).
Then limit the cash you carry in your
wallet, so you’re less tempted by impulse buys. Keep scaling back until you
see how much you can save without
giving up the things that are really
meaningful to you.
This isn’t always easy, of course. But
tough economic times call for tough responses. The sooner you act to get your
finances under control, the less you’ll
worry about your financial well-being.
And the moment you stop worrying
about money, life gets better.
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Friend of Kamm’s!
We appreciate our Friends of
Kamm’s Corners — neighbors just
like you! With generous support
from the community, we continue
to promote, develop, and guide the
Kamm’s Corners neighborhood as
the best place to live, work, shop,
worship, and play. Some of our
Friends have been with us for more
than two decades! If you are not
currently a Friend, please send in
the membership form on this page
with your membership donation of
$20 or more to receive a membership
card that may be used for discounts
on goods or services at participating
businesses in Ward 21. The kinds of
discounts being offered vary, so check
with each merchant for the details.
KCDC has been working for you
and your community for 30 years.
We are your neighborhood-based,
non-profit community development
corporation responsible for administering the Storefront Renovation
program, producing Kamm’s Corners
Magazine, and planning neighborhood events like Asphalt Cinema, the
Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market,
and many other activities.
By joining the Kamm’s Corners
team, you help protect the investment you’ve made in your home because we are always working toward
positive change in this community.
You are why we strive so hard to
keep Kamm’s Corners the envy of
all Cleveland!
To continue our good work, we
need your continued support. Please
become a Friend of Kamm’s Corners
if you haven’t already joined.
Complete the form and send it in
with your donation. And, if you own
a business here, consider becoming
a business member. Call Marilyn
Osborne at 216-252-6559, ext. 1600
for more information.
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making a contribution to help further the good work you do.
Mail to: 17407 Lorain Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland OH, 44111
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Our Lady of Angels
Federal Credit Union
Expands Membership
Our Lady of Angels Federal Credit
Union (OLAFCU) is a federally insured institution serving its parish
members and the Friends of Kamm’s
Corners. In January, it opened to members of neighboring congregation, St.
Mark Parish.
OLAFCU has been providing savings account and loan services to its
members for 50 years and is dedicated
to helping its members save smarter
and borrow for less, offering competitive interest and loan rates.
The OLAFCU is open on Monday
evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit the office in Linus Hall, 3644 Rocky River
Drive, call 216-252-0665, or contact
Jim Foos at [email protected].
All parishioners of OLA and St Mark,
along with Friends of Kamm’s Corners
are invited to experience the credit
union difference.
Interest rates:
Passbook 3% • New Car: 5%
Secured: 6% • Personal: 9%
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Age Line Home Health & Activities
Anytime Fitness
B & BF Construction
The Beauty Spot
BJ’s Diamond Mine
Buckholz Caldwell & Assoc.
Classy K-9z Pet Boutique & Spa
CPR Ohio
Mary Ann Boyer, CPA
Cartridge World
Jason Doerschuk, DDS
Dragon Towers
Electric Beach
Ganley Dodge
Handyman Connection
Hastings Home Health
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Kamm’s Corners Chiropractic
Kamm’s Plaza Pet & Supply
Leusch Insurance Agency
OLA Federal Credit Union
Puritas Nursery
Rocksolid StoneWorks
Savor the Moment Coffee House
Schreibman Jewelers
Time for Change Hypnosis
T.J.’s Butcher Block & Deli
West Park Massotherapy
West Park Station
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Drug Stores
Walgreens
Employment Services
Global Technical Recruiters
Engineering Services
✰ L.V. Surveying, Inc.
Pet Shops & Services
Classy K-9z Boutique & Spa
Kamm’s Plaza Pet and Supply
Photograpy & Commercial Art Services
Chuck Humbert Imaging
Outlaw Productions
Entertainment / Musical Groups
Printing
Agencies - Home Health & Activities
Financial Services
Restaurants / Entertainment
Air Conditioning & Heating Systems
Fitness & Health Services
Age Line Home and Health
Priority Home Health Care
ConservAir
Attorneys
Ronald A. Apelt
James R. Foos, Jr.
Automotive Services
Aamco Transmissions
George’s Extreme Auto
Kamm’s Corners Auto Body
White Wheel Aligning Service, Inc.
Automobile Dealers
Ganley Dodge West
Ganley Ford West
Bakery
Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Jasmine Bakery
Banks
Chase Bank
Charter One Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Key Bank
National City Bank
Beauty Salons
The Beauty Spot
Diamond Beauty Salon
Car Wash
Fairview Park Car Wash
Catering
Devring’s Catering
Coffee Houses
Common Grounds
Savor the Moment
Coins
The Coin Shop
Comics/Periodicals
Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop
Computers/Printing Supplies/Electronics
Cartridge World
Wireless Toyz
Contractors
American Abatement
John Jontony
Northern Ohio Interiors
Convenience Stores
Charlie’s Beverage
Corporate & Foundation Sponsors
The Plain Dealer
Ely Enterprises, Inc.
Kamm Foundation
Obstalden Corporation
PPG Industries
Red Seal Electric Company
Credit Unions
Firefighters Community Credit Union
OLA Federal Credit Union
Dentists & Dental Laboratories
Joseph Faust, D.D.S.
Jason A. Doerschuk, D.D.S.
James W. Hovanec, D.D.S.
Casey O’Conor, DDS
Riveredge Dentistry
Salem Dental Laboratory, Inc.
Westpark Dental Associates
Brand New Hat
MaryAnn Boyer, CPA
Practical Financial Planning
Anytime Fitness
Curves
Euphoria Health & Fitness
ProFitness
Puma Yoga
River’s Edge
West Park YMCA
Florists
Al Wilhelmy’s Flowers
Elegance That’s Affordable Florals
Funeral Services
Chambers Funeral Home
Corrigan DiCicco Funeral Home
David G. Martens & Son Funeral Home
Furniture & Carpeting
Carpet Center USA
Elgin Furniture
Garden Centers
Puritas Nursery & Garden Center
Home Improvement & Maintenance
Arclight Glassworks
✰ B & BF Construction
Handyman Connection
Industrial Tech Roofing
Landscaping Ideas
NRP Contractors
Pavement Maintenance Specialists
Rocksolid StoneWorks
Wiemels-Hiros Plumbing Company
Phil Vedda & Sons Printing
Back Stage Bar
BJ’s Diamond Mine
Cone Zone & Grill
Harry’s Place
Jackie Chen’s Dragon Towers
Oriental Palace Buffet
Price’s Pub
Popeye’s Chicken
P.J. McIntyre’s
Public House
Red Lantern
Smedley’s Bar & Grille
Top Dog
West Park Station
West Park Village Tavern
Real Estate
✰ Avalon Terrace Apartments
Buckholz, Caldwell & Associates
Scott & Monica Day – Keller Williams
✰ Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Kamcor Realty Company
Montlack Realty (Stuart House)
Preferred Properties Realty, Inc.
Progressive Urban Real Estate
Puritas Park Homeowners Association
Joseph Rutkowski - RE/MAX Pros
Schools
Birchwood School
John Marshall High School Alumni Assoc., Inc.
Newton D. Baker Elementary School
Our Lady of Angels
St. Joseph Academy
West Park Lutheran Schools Assn.
Hospitals / Emergency Rooms
Senior Living
Insurance
Shopping Centers
Fairview Hospital
MetroHealth West Park Medical
Campanella Insurance
Janet Garcia Insurance Agency
Leusch Insurance Services
Ryan Devins Agency
Jewelry / Watch Repair
Boulevard Clock & Watch Repair
Schreibman Jewelers West
Yvonne’s Jewelers
Laundramats / Dry Cleaning
Handee Cleaners
Northern Ohio Cleaners
Meat & Deli, Grocery – Retail
K & K Portage Market, Inc.
Seven Seas Seafood
T.J.’s Butcher Block & Deli
Medical & Health Services
Classic Medical Staffing
CPROhio
Hastings Home Health
Kamm’s Corners Chiropractic
Manor Care
Time For Change - Hypnosis
West Park Massotherapy
West Park Vision Clinic
Motorcycles & Scooters
Harley-Davidson Sales Company, Inc.
Moving & Storage
Airport Mini Storage
Home Seller Solutions
U-Haul of Cleveland
Franciscan Village
Larchwood Village Retirement Community
Kamms Plaza Shopping Center
Social Service & Non-Profit Organizations
Cleveland Action to Support Housing
Fairview - West Park Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club of West Park
Neighborhood Housing Services
Northcoast Health Ministry
Positively Cleveland
Underwings Project, Inc.
West Park Early Childhood PTA
West Park Historical Society
Tanning Salons
The Electric Beach Tanning
Veterinary Services
Cleveland Animal Hospital
West Park Animal Hospital
Video Rental
Family Video
Worship
Bethany English Lutheran Church
Congregation of St. Joseph
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Our Lady of Angels Church
St. Mark Catholic Church
St. Mark Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Cathedral
St. Patrick Church
West Park Christian Reformed Church
West Park United Church of Christ
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