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It shows
All I know is that you'll be just fine
I'll be there for you, my friend
Take my helping hand
I will never let you drown
While you're feeling down
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Ecluse 11 de Montgon
Ligne du Canal, Montgon, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Ecluse 11 de Montgon is a minor waterways place on the Canal des Ardennes: (Main line) between Ardennes - Meuse Jonction (Junction of Canal des Ardennes with the Canal de la Meuse at Pont-à-Bar) (30.59 kilometres and 17 locks to the northeast) and Ardennes - Vouziers Jonction (Junction of the Canal des Ardennes with the Embranchement de Vouziers) (7.39 kilometres and 16 locks to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Ardennes - Meuse Jonction is Ecluse 10 de Montgon; 0.32 kilometres away.The nearest place in the direction of Ardennes - Vouziers Jonction is Ecluse 12 de Montgon; 0.31 kilometres away.
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A significant number of deaths from head trauma among children under age 2 are non-accidental. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a leading cause of fatal physical abuse deaths, according to the Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus website (www.sbsplus.com). Research over the past two decades suggests that approximately one-fourth of SBS victims die and the majority of those who survive live with permanent impairment, including blindness, feeding difficulties, seizures, motor impairments and learning problems. Some of the injuries that are often associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome are:
1. Brain swelling (edema).
2. Sub-dural or sub-arachnoid hemorrhages are often found.
3. Inter-hemispheric bleeding is frequent.
4. "Shear injuries"
5. Evidence of external trauma is often lacking
1. Found in most of cases of SBS on exam by ophthalmologist
2. Usually more than one/frequently many
3. Occasionally retinal detachment may occur
4. Visual impairment or blindness may result from the cortical damage
1. Rib fractures may be seen due to squeezing while shaking. Location of fractures is usually lateral or posterior.
2. May have bruises or other broken bones. It is rare to see bruises over the broken ribs. Grab marks are usually not seen.
3. Evidence of previous shaking episodes, old broken ribs or broken bones may be found on MRI or skeletal survey and are not unusual. Many have evidence of prior abuse.
Injuries from Shaken Baby Syndrome are NOT caused by bouncing on a knee, jogging with an infant in a backpack, or tossing infants in the air and catching them (these may not be good activities, however). A severe injury can be compared with falling from a 3rd floor window or a car accident when the child is unrestrained. In severe cases the symptoms are rather immediate and usually occur within 1-2 hours before arrival at the hospital or clinic.
In infants who have a severe injury and survive, some areas of the brain are destroyed. These die and are reabsorbed into the blood stream. The cavity which remains fills with fluid and the remaining brain tissue may continue to shrink over time. This type of brain damage means those areas of the brain are GONE forever- new pathways through it cannot be formed. When shaken baby syndrome is diagnosed, it is important to evaluate other children in the family as they may have been shaken or abused in other ways. A thorough psychosocial history is recommended.
According to the Arkansas Department of Human Services Child Maltreatment Assessment Protocol (used to determine whether the Hotline will accept a report), shaking a child age three or younger is defined as: the parent or caretaker uses one or both hands to violently and rapidly intentionally or knowingly move the body of a child age three or younger in a back and forth or up and down motion.
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Craft coffee, mead, beer and unique vehicle coming to Duck Island
Monday, April 27, 2015
Duck Island, the story of which is hard to nail down, is an unusual neighborhood. At once, it's home to the tony Velvet Tango Room, wherein stepping out for a cocktail is elevated to an event worthy of Gatsby, and the Duck Island Club, which invites customers to "duck in and duck out" for specials such as $3 "mystery beers."
A host of diverse beverage options is about to fill in the middle ground when
Forest City Brewery
, 2135 Columbus Road, comes online in as little as four months.
"This was a saloon that was built in 1865 by immigrants from the Alsace region of France," says brewery proprietor Jay Demagall from the Freeman Avenue Entrance of the 10,000-square-foot space. "There was a huge beer garden with an actual bowling alley at the very end of it."
The pins are long gone and much of the beer garden is enclosed in the timber-frame structure, but a few ideas are growing just the same despite the rough preliminary construction status of the building.
Forest City Brewery proper will occupy approximately 3,000-square-feet of the building. Master brewer Corey Miller, formerly of Indigo Imp, will oversee one- and 10-barrel systems.
Duck Rabbit Coffee
Western Reserve Meadery
, both of which have signed on for two separate 1,000-square-foot spaces, will join the brewery.
"He gets beans from all over the world, directly from the farmers and the foragers," says Demagall of Duck Rabbit proprietor Cal Verga, "And it's all small batch. When he makes it, that's it." Currently, Verga's unique roasts are only available locally at the
Root Café
Helming the meadery are Douglas Shaw and Jason Andro. The duo took a bronze medal for their 2013 fruit mead, which consisted of blueberry, fig, and locally sourced honey in the
2014 Wine Maker International Wine Competition
. They've been home-brewing mead for about eight years.
The third tenant will not be part of what Demagall aptly describes as a "craft beverage guild," but Carol Stanek is welcome all the same.
"There's no motor on board," says Stanek, standing before the unusual craft that powers her small business,
Cleveland Cycle Tours
. "It's all by pedal. It's truly a cycle."
Powered by 10 humans, the mega-cycle transports up to 15 and is available for brew tours and other events.
"We felt it would be wonderful to be able to start and stop in a location our customers could use," says Stanek of her fellow Forest City Brewery businesses. "Also, this is very centrally located. We run pub-crawls in Ohio City and Tremont. From this location I can easily go either way."
While Demagall has successfully completed a $24,000 Kickstarter campaign, he's working with business partners Matt Mapus and Patrick McGinty to secure the rest of the funds needed to complete the build-out. Vestor is running a $250,000 debt equity campaign and they're also exploring traditional avenues.
"We're speaking to a bank and an investment group right now," says Demagall. "Both are very positive." As soon as funds are in place, which he estimates will be in less than two months, "I have things lined up and ready to go," he notes, adding that contractors are set to begin work any time. Demagall forecasts the actual build-out will take two to three months, during which time, he expects federal and state liquor permitting to clear.
The move is a complete turn around for Demagall, who spent 14 years as a labor negotiator for public school employees.
"I got tired of the politics," he says. Instead he's anticipating being part of an unusual new union of his brewery, the two other beverage craftsmen, and a human-powered cycle bus.
"It's more than just a brewery. It's about all of us together."
Scranton neighborhood to be listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
An area of town heretofore dwarfed by the venerable Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods is on the verge of getting a brand of its own.
Last month, the historic preservation consulting firm
Naylor Wellman, LLC
, presented a 120-page nomination to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board (
) for the Scranton South Side Historic District to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was handily approved. OHSPAB will further prepare the document, and then recommend the listing to the National Park Service, which makes the final designation on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior.
"We feel very confident," says Diana Wellman of achieving the final listing, adding she expects the remainder of the process to take 60 to 90 days.
The Scranton South Historic District is essentially both sides of Scranton Road from Parafine Avenue to the north and to Valentine Avenue to the south and the grid of residential streets east of Scranton between Holmden Avenue and Valentine, bordered to the east by Interstate 71. The district includes a total of 453 commercial, institutional and residential buildings.
"This really gives this area of town an identity as a community," says Wendy Naylor. "They're now thinking of themselves as the Scranton South Side Historic District."
"Everybody kind of knows where Scranton is," adds Wellman. "Sitting between Ohio City and Tremont, (the district) does not have the presence with a name. This really gives the district an opportunity to be seen in the community, and to turn the light back onto it after being shadowed by Ohio City and Tremont."
In addition to establishing a sense of place, the listing will make income-producing buildings within the newly designated district eligible for state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
Wellman explains, "The buildings in the district right now—being within the district—this does not change the review process when they decide to make a physical change on the building."
"That was a very important distinction to the neighborhoods that were involved in this," adds Naylor.
Tremont West Development Corporation
enlisted Naylor and Wellman to handle the administration of the Scranton listing project. The duo, which joined up as a firm in 2013, has listed more than 34 individual sites and districts on the National Register of Historic Places. Their respective and combined efforts have garnered $53.6 million in federal historic tax credits. More specifically, their efforts helped to land $3.1 million in state historic tax credits for the
Fairmont Creamery
project. They also recently completed the nomination document for the Woodland-Larchmere Commercial Historic District, which will be on OHSPAB's June agenda.
Points of architectural interest in the new historic district include the Cleveland Public Library's
South Branch
at the northwest corner of Scranton and Clark (temporarily closed, also known at the Carnegie Library) and the Emerson Casket Mansion, 2438 Scranton, which was built as a residence in 1852, subsequently changed hands and was augmented in the early 1900's with a one story brick addition that served as a casket showroom. Wellman and Naylor also suggest a stroll through the residential streets in the district's southeast corner, which feature an eclectic assortment of vintage and century structures.
Commercial landmarks within the Scranton South Historic district include the Tremont Taphouse and now the Fairmont Creamery project, among others.
"There's a good amount of love and care in these homes," says Wellman of the renovated units, adding while tax credit projects are interesting, they're also about financial incentive. "But the people who do painstaking renovations on their home? That' s more of a personal quest."
Regarding those homeowners, she continues, "What happened in the Scranton Historic District is kind of like a fever. Once one person starts doing it, another person starts doing it. Those people are kind of like the catalysts that drive the National Register of Historic Places."
Greater Cleveland RTA eyes four sites for lamb/goat grazing
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
With the help of the grassroots organization
Urban Shepherds
, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (
) is in preliminary planning for replacing gas guzzling lawn mowers with lambs and goats at a handful of sites. Representatives from both organizations met last week to discuss the possibilities.
"We have four sites that we've looked at on our properties," says GCRTA's budget management analyst Kari Solomon, tagging a bus-training course in West Park, a former test track (no longer in service) in Kingsbury Loop, a vacant lot at East 55
Street and Euclid Avenue and an area behind the currently-offline Harvard Bus Garage.
"We'll be looking to do West Park some time this summer," says Solomon. "We have about one and a half or two acres there." The remainder of the program will take a little longer to implement.
"We'd like to have it in place by 2016, but it depends on the budget," notes Solomon, adding that she foresees mostly lambs doing the heavy lifting, except at one site. "At Kingsbury Loop, we'd probably use goats first to clear it out and then bring in lambs in 2017 or 2018."
"Goats are great for clearing vegetation," adds executive director of Urban Shepherds Laura DeYoung.
So how many small ruminants does it take to groom a public transit property?
"We have some estimates," says Solomon. "We're probably going to look at three lambs per acre or about four or five goats per acre."
While Greater Cleveland hasn't transformed into a patchwork quilt of grazing pastures just yet, DeYoung is quick to note that we're gaining on it.
"I want to see sheep everywhere," she says. To that end, Urban Shepherds coordinates training events and provides avenues of information for interested organizations such as GCRTA and residents alike.
"A lot of people have this romantic ideal of raising sheep and goats," says DeYoung. "We're trying to make sure they do it the right way. That's why we're doing this program: so we can give people the information they need and do it themselves."
DeYoung is also head shepherdess at
Spicy Lamb Farm
, where she tends some 100 ewes, with the help of three sheep dogs (all border collies). She has not, however, quit her day job as an environmental planner at the Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (
"I still work to support my farming habit," says DeYoung.
Other urban grazing projects
for which Urban Shepherds has advocated include
a site
adjacent to the Quay 55 Building and the future North Coast Sheep Farm, plans for which are still tentative.
"The idea behind the Urban Shepherd program is to create something more productive than grass clippings," says DeYoung, adding that saving money on mowing is another obvious benefit. In addition, Mother Nature's mowers of choice aren't picky about where they work, and DeYoung sees potential grazing sites wherever there's green space.
"There's a lot of vacant land and a lot of fields," she says of Cleveland's urban landscape. "Even if the ultimate goal is brick and mortar or housing, grazing is a good interim use."
The least quantifiable benefit of grazing over mowing is perhaps the best.
"It's fun and it creates a sense of place."
Urban Shepherds, in partnership with Spicy Lamb Farm, will host
an Urban Shepherds training class on
Saturday, May 16 at the farm. Topics will include information on grazing, animal care and fencing. Cost is $35. Lunch is included.
for list of other events at the Spicy Lamb Farm.
National restaurant mogul on why he chose the 216
Monday, April 20, 2015
Robert Thompson knows a thing or two about restaurants. Since 1997, he's overseen the opening of a baker's dozen at points across the nation. His efforts have garnered no less than four awards over the years.
Thompson's latest incarnation is president and CEO of
Seasoned Development
, which has four
Punch Bowl Socials
(Denver, Portland, Austin and Detroit), and three more planned for 2015, including one in Cleveland.
"Clevelanders should be aware that they're on the national radar," says the low-key mogul. "In the last nine months, other developers started reaching out to us. That's a good sign for you guys."
They were out of luck. Thompson had already signed on for space in the
Flats at East Bank
project, which was a decision he didn't make lightly.
Due diligence is mostly a by-the-numbers business, but sometimes you have to listen to your instincts. Still unsure on the Cleveland gamble, Thompson made a final research trip to Cleveland—and visited every entertainment district in town.
"Every single entertainment district I went to in town was happening," says Thompson. "To me, that said: Cleveland is back. It's vibrant. There's commercial success happening everywhere." And the answer to his internal question:
would a new entertainment district be busy?
bloomed: "Why wouldn't it be? Everywhere else is busy."
Hence, Thompson's fifth Punch Bowl Social will be occupying 27,000 square feet in the Flats East Bank project. The club will feature a main floor, balcony and 4,000-square-foot rooftop deck. The old-school gaming, craft cocktail and gastro-diner will count Zack Bruell's Alley Cat, Coastal Taco, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, The Big Bang, Beerhead, Flip Side and three concept restaurants from Chef Steve Schimoler among its neighbors.
"We love it," says Thompson of his competition. "We love gravity. Mass equals gravity and gravity equals attraction. We don't like pioneering. We like having friends near us that have their own special offerings and help create a district. We don't want to ask Clevelanders to come down here just to come to Punch Bowl."
But if they're hankering for the vodka concoction "You must bring us … A shrubbery" (an
ode to Monty Python
), or a Malted Maple Royal milkshake (featuring Crown Royal Maple), they'll have to swing through Punch Bowl. No worries, though. There should be plenty of room and folks to scare up those potent potables: the club will have a capacity of nearly 1,000 and 175 employees working the space.
"It takes a lot of bodies to cover 27,000-square-feet," notes Thompson. The grand opening is scheduled for August 8
with a soft opening in mid-July.
The eight-story building will also house 241 apartments, which are currently leasing with a scheduled July 1st occupancy. Units include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 720- to 1,700-square-feet, with rents from $1,565 to $3,920.
"We look for up-and-coming markets," says Thompson of the diverse venture. "We're not in the business of fighting with sharp elbows with everybody in New York City or Los Angeles. We look for emerging markets or, in this case, reemerging markets. So Cleveland was on the radar in that sense."
But as any old-time Clevelander can attest, the Flats is a singular place, full up with history and a not-so-immaculate reputation, none of which is lost on Thompson.
"That's something special that resonates for us: being part of the resurrection of an historic entertainment district like this."
Exclusive first look: the Aragon Ballroom renovation
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
It started as a roller rink in 1905 before transforming into a dance palace and amusement garden. Then in 1937, the nearly 20,000-square-foot space at 3179 West 25
Street was dubbed the Aragon Ballroom. For more than 50 years, its maple floor accommodated countless rumbas, waltzes and cha chas.
Then in 1991, the foxes stopped trotting; the quicksteps sunk into quicksand; and the site's
fascinating history
came to an inauspicious end. Even worse, the beloved building lay fallow and eventually succumbed to disrepair and decay. In 2011, the City condemned it.
But this is Cleveland, where ever-afters have a fighting chance long after the carriage has turned into a rotted pumpkin and the glass slipper has shattered upon the stone step.
Enter local businessman Ali Faraj, who purchased the Aragon at auction just six months prior to its condemnation for the bargain price of $19,800 (he also shelled out more than $29,000 in back taxes).
"I worked as a salesman for almost 12 years and when I used to pass by here," says Faraj, referring to his ongoing
wholesale business
, "people would say they loved this place and would love to have it back."
Faraj's plans are to restore the space as closely as possible to its
original splendor
and then transform it into a conference and banquet center with a capacity of 800, although he foresees most events won't have more than 400 or 500 attendees.
"I want to bring it back to the way it was," vows Faraj. Ward 14 Councilman Brian Cummins, who has been instrumental in the project from the beginning, adds that the team has done extensive historical research on the structure.
Area residents have expressed concern over operations, having had negative experiences in the past with alcohol and firearm trouble at other businesses. Faraj and Cummins are quick to assert that the Aragon will be different, with no bar open to the public and a clientele similar to Faraj's Brookpark operation, the
La Villa Conference and Banquet Center
, which opened in 2011.
"What he does is akin to Landerhaven," says Cummins, evoking the upscale
of Executive Caterers. He adds that the area's large Hispanic population is excited at the prospect of such a sizable event venue.
"A lot of the Hispanic people in this community come to our Brooklyn location to have events," notes Faraj's daughter Abbei. "We've had several
Parking is another major concern for area residents. To assuage those worries, Faraj has worked with the Cleveland Municipal School District to use the parking lot of Lincoln West High School for events after 6 p.m., with a dedicated valet service shuttling guests. He and Cummins are also at work trying to secure additional parking on 25
for daytime events. More information regarding operations is available
An ambitious schedule has the venue open for business by the end of the year. Thus far, Faraj has completed a number of emergency repairs including window replacement, graffiti removal and roofing/rotted wood repairs.
A to Z Builders
is the contractor on the $1.5 million build-out. CARLETON Moore is the architect. The next municipal review of the project is a May 11 hearing at the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The ongoing rebirth of the Aragon has its naysayers, but they might reconsider when they step inside the space, which is still breathtaking despite its rough condition, or when they hear Faraj's story.
He immigrated to Cleveland from Palestine in 1976 and worked with his family for a few years before taking a chance on California. "I didn't have 50 cents in my pocket to buy a cup of coffee," says Faraj of his stint in the Golden State, so he came back to Cleveland. "I started with nothing." He found whatever work he could in resale and wholesale. "I worked my butt off 20 hours a day."
The father of six is now an established Northeast Ohio businessman. While his wholesale business remains core, Faraj is humble about his 58,000-square-foot Brookpark event venue, which hosts more than 150 events a year. "It's just a hobby," he says.
Understatements notwithstanding, the Aragon project also has larger implications for the surrounding Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
"It's the catalyst on West 25
," says Adam Stalder, economic development director for the
Stockyard, Clark-Fulton and Brookleyn Centre Community Development Office
. The Aragon, along with the tentative $9.5 million
Lofts at Lion Mills project
and ongoing expansions at Nestle and MetroHealth, all add up to a staggering economic impact.
"That's almost a billion dollars coming into this corridor."
superelectric coming to Gordon Square with more opportunities for pinball wizards, kids
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
It's difficult to describe the art of Ben Haehn, David Spasic and Nathan Murray. Call it one part retro, one part funk and two parts pinball with a splash of video and music to bring it all together. They also throw in a few motorcycles for style.
"We brought one of these motorcycles up those stairs," says Murray referring to the three flights leading up to their space at 78
Street Studios. "That was the shadiest thing we've ever done." Shady? Perhaps, but not surprising;
is decidedly
. Just dig the group's
most recent online commercial
(you'll want to review all 57 sublime seconds).
Courtesy of their popular free-play Third Friday events, the trio has delivered more replays, hi scores and orbits than even
can tally. (And yes, superelectric has a Barracora, and a
Quick Draw
and a
Fun Land
and a
.) The pinball palace
boasts nearly 50 machines,
but over 100 have been through the shop over the past three years as the gents also service and refurbish machines for an array of customers.
In a triple bonus development last week, a sign appeared in the window of the 1,700-square-foot space at the corner of West 65
Street and Detroit Avenue that formerly housed Yellowcake: superelectric is bringing their talents to Gordon Square.
Stand down, fans of
Eight Ball
. The Gordon Arts storefront will be an expansion, not a move. The 78
Street Space will go on, with resident cat (Tom Waits) keeping guard over the games, rental events and Third Fridays. The group tentatively plans to pull the plunger on the new location this summer.
"The earliest would be June. The latest would be July," says Spasik. "We want to bring a lot of our older games."
Food, potables, seating and between 20 and 25 machines will all be in the mix, as will a couple of vintage jukeboxes that play 45s. The new space needs electrical and plumbing work, which they hope to start as early as this week with the help of a
Kickstarter campaign
The new location will be open six days a week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and denizens of the Gordon Square neighborhood couldn't be more delighted, starting with one happy dog.
"It's going to be one of the coolest businesses in the country," says
Happy Dog
owner Sean Watterson. "Maybe there's one in LA. Maybe there's one in NY, but I've got a feeling this is going to be cooler than anything on either of those coasts or anything in the middle."
"They really wowed us with their commitment to the neighborhood and their vision and how it aligns with everything else going on in the Gordon Square Arts District," adds Jenny Spencer, managing director at the
Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
Aside from pinball wizards and curious passers-by, all those bumpers, flippers and tilts will be aimed at an unexpected kickout: kids and education. The group intends to expand its educational efforts, which heretofore included work with
Progressive Arts Alliance
and area high schools showing kids that a pinball machine's cool factor is really a confluence of electronics, physics and art: what Spasic calls, "things they'd never conceive of going on in there."
He explains: "We'll open up the machines, go through the history, how they work, how the angle of playfield and gravity effects the ball and the action taking place." One group of kids even
made their own machines
, which superelectric showcased during a Third Friday event.
Before the learning can begin, however, some kids have to take a certain leap.
"We get little kids up here," notes Murray. "They play pinball as an app or on Xbox. They didn't realize there was an actual physical object." And when they see a real live machine with all those lights and bells? "They freak out sometimes."
So whether it's an old-timer revisiting
or a tot blinking in awe before the likes of
Black Jack
for the first time, Murray offers up a spot-on observation regarding our collective digital existence.
"The world is ready for something tangible."
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress announces finalists for Vibrant City Awards
Monday, April 13, 2015
On April 28, 2015, Cleveland's community development industry will gather at the
Victory Center
, 7012 Euclid Avenue, to recognize the accomplishments of its colleagues and organizations with seven awards during the first annual Vibrant City Awards luncheon.
Event host Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (
) will present the inaugural
Morton L. Mandel Leadership in Community Development Award
along with six other awards recognizing an array of community development efforts.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for our organization to convene the community development industry alongside city stakeholders and recognize successful neighborhood revitalization efforts," says Joel Ratner, president and CEO of CNP. "The Vibrant City Awards lunch continues a tradition of celebrating our collective accomplishments and enlisting new city advocates and champions."
"This is a celebration of the city—a celebration of the neighborhoods—and all are welcome," adds CNP's director of neighborhood marketing Jeff Kipp. "Obviously, community development stakeholders will be there, but this is part of our efforts to build up the core base of ambassadors and advocates and champions of city living. So anyone who has any role in that, from a resident to a store owner to a corporate executive, we want them to feel welcome to attend."
Response to the event has been brisk.
"We are very pleased that over 400 people have registered so far," says Kipp, adding that the capacity of the venue is 500.
While the recipient of the Morton L. Mandel award, which recognizes an individual who has had a profound impact in the community development field, will be announced at the ceremony, here is a synopsis of the six other community development awards and the associated finalists.
The three finalists for the
Neighborhood Branding and Marketing Award
include the
Downtown Cleveland Alliance
for its "
You and Downtown
" video, the
Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation
for the
Take a Hike Tour
offering and
Tremont West Development Corporation
for its Gay Games 9 Neighborhood Marketing campaign.
Finalists for the
Community Collaboration Award
Kamm's Corners Development Corporation
Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation
for their efforts on the One West Park Visioning Study; the
Ohio City, Inc
., Tremont West Development Corporation and
Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization;
for their collaboration on the
Near West Recreation
effort; the
Campus District Inc.
for its Banner Up! project; and the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization/Gordon Square Arts District for its innovative collaboration with Cleveland Public Theatre and Near West Theatre and an associated capital campaign.
Burten Bell Carr Development
for the Market Café and Community Kitchen, the
Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation
for its Small Box Retail campaign, the
Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation
for its Intergenerational Housing initiative and
Slavic Village Development
for its
Slavic Village Recovery
project are all finalists for the
Community Development Corporation Catalytic Project/Program Award.
Those vying for the
Corporate Partner Award
Fairview Hospital
for its sustained commitment to the West Park neighborhood,
Heinen's Grocery Store
for its successful efforts to realize a full service grocery Downtown at The 9 and
Third Federal Savings
for its continued partnership and investment in Slavic Village.
For his work in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, Mike DeCesare of
Case Development
is a finalist for the
Developer Award
, as are Keith Sutton and Dave Territo of
Sutton Builders
for their efforts to revitalize Tremont, Mark Jablonski of
CenterMark Development
for his work at Lakeview Road and Superior Avenue and
Sustainable Communities Associates
partners Ben Ezinga, Josh Rosen and Naomi Sabel for completing the Fairmont Creamery development.
Finalists for the
Urban Realtor Award
include co-owners Keith Brown and Dave Sharkey of
Progressive Urban Real Estate
for their continued committed to Cleveland neighborhoods and Mark Lastition of the
Howard Hanna Ohio City
branch for his willingness to partner with developers on new construction and community events.
The Vibrant City Awards Lunch is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased via
this link
. For questions and comments, contact Jeff Kipp at 216.453.1453, or via
West Creek Conservancy battles unsustainable development, nurtures our water
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Between the ominous headlines detailing the California drought and the algae bloom that shut off Toledo's water last August, virtually every northeast Ohioan has wondered about our own water source. Sure, Lake Erie is plentiful, but is it clean and well managed?
The West Creek Conservancy (
) is a little-known organization that perhaps ironically, measures its progress in tiny steps
with the goal of reclaiming and restoring our water ecosystem.
"We took 100 years to develop over them, fill them, move them and trench them," says WCC's executive director Derek Schafer of our waterways, "It's going to take a while to reclaim them. And be a bit more expensive."
Founded 15 years ago with the intent of establishing an 80-acre greenspace around the West Creek in Parma, WCC handily achieved that goal and has since been expanding the project, which now covers some 350 acres. In 2006, the Metroparks took over the
West Creek Reservation,
but WCC continues the expansion with the aim of connecting it to the towpath at two locations, in Valley View and in Cuyahoga Heights.
Looking at
a map
of the burgeoning greenspace, the project may seem unevenly developed, but each intricate parcel is realized when time, planning and funds free it up to become a link in the thoughtful
West Creek Stream Restoration and Greenway plan
"We piece it all together," says Schafer, "parcel by parcel, acre by acre: back yards, side yards, right of ways, consolidations … "
The latest achievement consists of 10 acres that had been unsustainably developed years ago. Just east of the intersection of East Schaaf and Granger Roads in Independence, what is now a free flowing section of West Creek and its confluence with the Cuyahoga River, which holds up to 100 million gallons of water during flood conditions, formerly housed four acres of parking lot, a giant warehouse, a bank and tavern.
"This is such a cool point on the Cuyahoga," says Schafer of the unique riparian feature. "This was a landscape changing project. We removed 84,000 yards of fill to provide the stream access to flood plane and wetlands. We put in 12,000 plants."
Partners on
the project
, which started in 2007 and has just wrapped up, included the City of Independence and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. While the space is not currently connected to any other greenspace, plans to eventually link it to the Towpath in neighboring Cuyahoga Heights and to the West Creek Reservation are in the works.
Meanwhile, the WCC has set its sites on a project further south that is inching closer and closer to a Towpath connection.
The Hemlock Creek Trail will eventually link Normandy High School in Parma all the way to the Towpath in Valley View. It's also a bit-by-bit long-range project, but later this year, WCC hopes to break ground on the section between the Towpath and Route 21 in Independence. The organization has raised $2 million of the $2.5 million price tag. Schafer estimates the work will take 18 months.
"This is a daunting trail plan," says Schafer of the Hemlock project, "but we're so close to making it happen. We've got about 80 percent of it bought up."
Future parts of the trail will include a section along Interstate 77 and an on-road section on Hillside Road. Other links are
already in place
While the WCC's primary focus is on the expansion of the West Creek Reservation, the organization has gained a reputation as a can-do behind-the-scenes entity that gets results when it comes to complex urban land acquisition and usage rights. To that end, the WCC has also acted as a landholder for projects years in the making and Schafer has lent his expertise to an array of area organizations.
For instance, Land Studio enlisted Schafer several years ago to acquire a tricky acre surrounding industrial railroad for the
Lake Link Trail
, as well as aerial rights for an associated pedestrian bridge that's slated for installation at the press time of this article.
"Trail plans are great, but you have to have the acquisition, the restoration, the connection and the management," says Schafer. "You have to have awesome community partners," of which WCC has had too many to list, but they include area municipalities, the Metroparks, the NEORSD and a host of state and federal entities as well as private donors.
Other diverse projects on which WCC has partnered include the
Kinsman Farm,
which is an innovative urban agricultural endeavor, the historic
Henninger House Restoration
and the
Treadway Creek Trail
project, which connected Old Brooklyn to Cuyahoga Hts.
Tagging the West Creek along with the Rocky River, Mill Creek, Big Creek, Tinker's Creek and others, Schafer says, "We're impacting all these tributaries. Suburban and urban waterways all drain to the Cuyahoga and the Cuyahoga drains to Lake Erie." In the end, Mother Nature's original design is the best for this delicate ecosystem, despite our well-meaning (and often disastrous) efforts to alter it.
"Flooding is natural," notes Schafer. "We've made it unnatural. We've put our developments in the way of the waterways. We've really got to look at removing unsustainable development and letting our streams and rivers breathe.
"They need to breathe."
A new face for 128-year-old house in Jones Home Historic District
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Tucked away at 3105 Woodbridge Avenue in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood sits a little house with a long history. Built in 1887 by Lewis Herman, the three-bedroom, 1,375-square-foot home remained in the Herman family for nearly 120 years.
120 years!
The last Herman, Lois Herman-Mitrovich, moved from the property in 2005 to an assisted living facility. After that, hard times fell on 3105.
"The house became vacant," says Anthony Bango, housing development coordinator for the Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre (
) Community Development Office. "It got vandalized. There were a lot of people going in there doing illegal activities."
The residents of the surrounding
Jones Home Historic District
weren't having it. A grassroots effort ensued courtesy of those highly engaged residents, the SCFBC Office and Ward 14 Councilman Brian Cummins.
"We got together and cleaned out the house," says Bango, adding that they also secured the property and added it to the Single Family Rehabilitation Program (SFRP), which, save for the efforts of community development employees like Bango, is privately funded.
Then came the process of untangling the legal and financial trouble surrounding 3105.
"A big part of what I do is work with banks to get them to release liens on properties," says Bango. "I essentially make an appeal to the bank that holding onto this property is damaging to the community and that they'll never get the mortgage back." After he convinces the bank, the property owner can donate it to the land bank. "The land bank works with the county to make sure it's lien free." When the property is financially clean, he goes to work vetting potential buyers and contractors.
So it went with 3105 and in October 2014, John Pasternak and Audrey Schnell, whom Bango describes as community-minded people that enjoy historic rehabilitation projects, took ownership of the property and began the arduous task of bringing it back to life.
"This property was missing its windows. There was a giant hole in the foundation. There wasn't a scrap of paint left on the thing," says Bango. "Today, there is a new garage. The foundation's been repaired and the house is painted with a historically accurate color palate. John made a point to keep all of the historic woodwork on the exterior of the property. He's done a tremendous amount of work."
Completed in February, the restoration was funded by private dollars and a
Heritage Home Loan
from the
Cleveland Restoration Society
, which is made possible via a partnership with
Key Bank
First Federal of Lakewood
. Pasternak and Schnell plan to sell the home, but may lease it first.
But does one loving restoration make a difference?
Since 2011, the
Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
(of which SCFBC is a division) has assisted in the rehabilitation of 176 formerly vacant and abandoned homes as part of the SFRP. The total estimated investment stands at $6.8 million—about $68,500 per home. Considering an average demolition costs $10,000; that adds up to an estimated $1.7 million in savings to the City of Cleveland.
"Rehabbed homes stabilize the community," notes Bango, "Last year alone, our office did 27 rehabs and 11 went to owner occupants.
"We would like to do more of these homes—as many as possible."
On Friday, April 10 at 12 p.m., the Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office will host a ribbon cutting at 3105 Woodbridge Avenue to introduce the newly renovated home to the community. This free event is open to the public and will feature speakers, refreshments and property tours.
New $26.5 million high school set for St. Clair Superior neighborhood
Monday, April 06, 2015
In 2003, the founders of
Saint Martin De Porres High School
took a risk on a beloved and beleaguered Cleveland neighborhood and established their fledgling school in the old St. Vitus Elementary School, 6111 Lausche Avenue, which was built in 1912.
"We weren't all that sure it would work," says St. Martin's president Rich Clark, adding that student employment is part of the school model. "Would area businesses hire students? We didn't want to build anything or get ourselves into anything long-term."
Part of the
Cristo Rey Network
, whose mission is to offer under-served urban youth a rigorous college preparatory education, St. Martin opened its doors in 2004 and forged onward. Fifteen years later, with the Great Recession still a bruising memory for the area, St. Martin boasts more than 420 students and
with some 130 companies. That rousing success has resulted in some growing pains.
"We knew if we were going to grow past 375 students, we would eventually have to add on to this or buy out the lease or do something," says Clark.
That "something" has translated into a staggering project for the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. The school has purchased approximately 1.5 acres of land at the corner of Norwood Road and St. Clair Avenue on which it will build a new 65,000-square-foot building that will reflect old and new. Freed from the rigid space of narrow hallways and square classrooms in the old building, the new learning spaces will include common areas, study spaces and malleable classrooms that will accommodate 30, 60 or even 150 kids.
"Everything is usable space," Clark says. "It's very flexible." He estimates the total project cost, which is being funded by private donations, foundations and (hopefully) a federal new market tax credit, at $26.5 million.
The new entrance to the school will, ironically, be even older than the existing school. The architectural team of
Fielding Nair International
have incorporated the gorgeous frontage of the 1909
Kausek Brothers Building
, which features two copper domes and ornate brickwork. The structure is known simply as "the coppertop building" to many of the neighbors and stakeholders.
"The neighbors are proud of it," says Clark. "It's a cool building. We're going to keep about a third of it and incorporate that into our design."
Groundbreaking will be this June or July with a tentative opening date for the new school, which Clark aims to fill with as many as 525 students, slated for the start of the 2016/2017 school year. However, St. Martin is in the first year of a five-year lease for the existing building, allowing for some flexibility in the construction schedule.
"We're not compelled to have everything done on first day of school," says Clark. "There's a certain leeway in how this gets built." The
Albert M. Higley Company
is the construction manager on the project.
Perhaps most inspiring is the underlying ideology of the project. Clark notes that a Cristo Rey school should be woven in a neighborhood and "not a fortress with a moat." To that end, the school values other longtime St. Clair inhabitants such as
Sterle's Country House
St. Vitus Church
Sheliga Drug/True Value
Slovenian National Home
"We worked together with those groups," says Clark.* "They use our space," he adds of the neighborhood at large. "The hope is that this will bring hope to the neighborhood -- not gentrification, but a vibrancy that has kind of died away a little bit. It's really an investment in this neighborhood. That's kind of our principle. We want to just blend in here."
Above all, the project is about area students and families, many of which are struggling, but still find a way to get their kids to school despite the challenge of working more than one job.
"We are not here because we are going to 'help these people,'" says Clark. "We've got to partner here. That's our mission: to help kids that wouldn't have an opportunity. To give them an opportunity, enable them, and let them run with it all the way to college and succeed.
"Some have already come back and are working at the school, which is fantastic.
We're hiring our alumni."
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo welcomes African penguins
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Next Friday, April 3, the
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
will be introducing some visitors, the likes of which it hasn't had for 13 years.
Penguin Shores will feature six African penguins, which average two feet in height and weigh about eight pounds. The tuxedoed guests will jet up from Florida a few days early to prep for their big reveal.
"They're coming up like the snowbirds to enjoy a beautiful Ohio summer," says zoo executive director Chris Kuhar.
Also known at the black-footed penguin or jackass penguin (not on account of the birds' unfortunate party antics, but because of it's braying call), the birds will be hanging out near the grizzly bears in a special habitat created just for them in the Northern Trek section of the zoo around the former Grin 'n' Bear Eats concession stand. Their exclusive space will be decked out with all the amenities a proper penguin could want.
"There's water for them to swim in and land for them to get up on," says Kuhar, adding that the motif is fashioned after the rugged and rocky coastline the birds would normally populate in South Africa. As for getting too hot, African penguins are inclined to more temperate climates than the Antarctic birds normally seen chillin' in the documentaries, but these visitors will have A.C. just the same.
"The temperature will be in the 60- to 70-degree range," says Kuhar.
Presented by
Cleveland Clinic Children's
, Penguin Shores is included in a regular admission and will be available during regular Zoo hours. The exhibit will run through mid-September. Those interested in getting better access to the waddling visitors (which
have been described
as curious, nosy and loud) might want to look into one of the Zoo's
Night Track programs,
which include an overnight stay at either the
Wolf Wilderness Cabin
Reinberger Homestead
Waterfowl Lake Tent
. In the morning, guests can visit the penguins (or other animals) before the zoo opens.
"You kind of get your own personal penguin experience without the crowds," says Kuhar.
The Zoo has not hosted penguins since the old bird building was dismantled in 2002. Hence, Penguin Shores is not only a great opportunity for Zoo visitors to see the exotic birds, it's also offers a chance to learn about them. To that end, the exhibit will illustrate how pollution and climate change affect them.
"We know people love penguins," notes Kuhar. "This is a great opportunity to use that connection to talk about water quality issues and climate issues that are so important to our wildlife." He emphasized how the Penguin Shores exhibit is a perfect compliment to the Cleveland Office of Sustainability's
Year of Clean Water
, putting a real feathered face on the impact of water pollution.
"The penguins are sort of our ambassadors."
L.L.Bean launches national campaign with Northeast Ohio announcement
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
the predictions
that our collective online shopping habits would soon render brick and mortar retail outlets obsolete were a bit premature.
"Today's traditional customer is evolving," says
senior public relations representative Mac McKeever. Just a few years ago that sort of statement implied people wanted to shop more and more online. McKeever notes that L.L.Bean's customers want just the opposite: to get closer to the merchandise before they buy. Hence, the 103-year-old catalog company is expanding into the physical retail market with an ambitious plan to have 100 stores across the country by 2020. Last week, L.L.Bean kicked off that campaign with the announcement of a new store slated to open later this year in Legacy Village in Lyndhurst.
"This is the first store we announced since we announced the expansion," says McKeever of what will also be the company's first Ohio location.
L.L.Bean chose Northeast Ohio for a number of reasons. Although McKeever would not disclose specifics, it seems we're pretty reliable customers for the company. Having an array of outdoor recreational resources as well as a population that regularly engages in them were significant factors as well.
"While it is a more urban setting, there's several places in that area where we're going to be offering outdoor programming," said McKeever, noting area parks and waterways.
The programming will be part of the L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School, which will feature free in-store clinics and on-site classes. While the Northeast Ohio line-up won't be available for months, a $79 sea kayaking class at Nockamixon State Park sponsored by the company's Center Valley, Pennsylvania store sold out months in advance, as did a $190 junior Olympic archery course at the Freeport, Maine location. Free in-store fly fishing clinics regularly fill up. Kids and teen camps, wildlife tours, first aid clinics, snowshoe adventures, biking tours and an array of overnight and fishing outings round out the myriad Discovery School
"We know it's going to be a great home for us," says McKeever of the new 16,000-square-foot Legacy Village location, which will be built to LEED certified standards and will employ 100. The space currently houses clothier Talbots, which will relocate within Legacy Village.
While the build-out will be happening here in our backyard, it's tightly tethered to the great state of Maine.
"Maine is part of our history, part of our heritage. It's part of our DNA," says McKeever, adding that the company's retail facilities reflect that legacy. "We're kind of bringing a little bit of Maine to Ohio."
The grand opening is scheduled for November. McKeever promises an event to remember, noting that inaugural L.L.Bean events include giveaways, demonstrations, a possible
sighting (think part operational pick-up truck, part boot that would fit a 143-foot-tall human) and family-friendly activities. Attendees often queue up before dawn and number in the hundreds.
"We throw a heck of a party."
Restore Cold Pressed organic juice and superfood smoothie bar coming to Gateway District
Monday, March 23, 2015
In as little at five weeks, the Gateway District will be home to
Restore Cold Press
, a fresh juice and Wi-Fi bar that will also feature small bites catering to vegans, paleos and just about anyone wanting a fresh and nutritious pick-me-up.
Christie Pritt and Adam Wright are the force behind the effort. Both Northeast Ohio natives have boomeranged back to the 216 after relocated to New York City for professional reasons in 2008.
"In Manhattan there's a juice bar on just about every corner," says Wright. "That's where it really started to grow on us."
While in the Big Apple, the couple kept Cleveland on their radar by watching our renaissance from afar. Earlier this year, they decided to fulfill the long-standing desire to launch their own venture.
"We decided to take the leap and start a business of our own," says Pritt.
Located at 1001 Huron Road, the 1,500-square-foot facility previously housed the
American Institute of Architects Cleveland Division
"We opted for a much larger space than the typical juice bar would have because we want to incorporate that community feel into our place," says Wright, noting the 18-foot ceilings and copious windows. He hopes the inviting space will attract book clubs, running clubs and even yoga events.
"We'll have comfortable seating, communal tables and some local art work," adds Pritt. "Definitely a welcoming atmosphere is what we want to project—somewhere you feel comfortable staying a while."
Monarch Construction
is at work on the build out and
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are the lead architects. The space will seat approximately 23.
In addition to cold pressed juices and smoothies, Restore will also offer salads and build-your-own bowls of oatmeal and açaí.
"They're actually Brazilian," says Pritt of the exotic berries' origin. "Basically, they do really well when you mush them up, which sounds weird, but it creates a really nice texture, with almost a chocolatey taste. From there, you can add grains, coconut flakes … whatever toppings you want."
Tentative hours will be Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The couple expects to announce a grand opening date within a month; dependent on how quickly Monarch can finish up.
The privately funded project has been in the works for almost a year. The couple signed the lease late last fall and construction started earlier this month.
So why Cleveland? Why now?
"Just seeing how much growth potential there is in the area, it seemed like the perfect fit for us," says Pritt. "The momentum is in the right direction and we decided now is the time to jump on that trend."
"There is so much going on in downtown Cleveland right now," adds Wright. "There's a great vibe and a good energy. It was kind of a no-brainer to come back."
Restore Cold Pressed is hiring all positions, full- and part-time, with flexible hours. Interested parties are encouraged to contact Adam Wright,
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Odeon Concert Club to reopen in May after nine year hiatus
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Before it closed its doors in 2006, the Odeon Concert Club was a famous Flats entertainment venue that once hosted such eclectic acts as Nine Inch Nails, Björk and the Ramones. This spring, the sound of rock music will be shaking the walls of the East Bank club once more.
The Odeon is scheduled for a grand reopening on May 1st, in the same 1,100-capacity spot it held in the old Flats. Cleveland-based heavy metal group
will headline the event, kicking off what owner Mike Tricarichi believes can be a new era for the much loved rock landing place.
"I don't know if people are going to expect a nostalgia trip or whatever," says Tricarichi. "This is going to be a destination compatible with what's forecast to be on the street with the (
Flats East Bank
) project."
The Odeon's interior is getting revamped for its new iteration, Tricarichi notes. Though the room's basic design will remain unchanged, a new sound and lighting system will be installed. In addition, inside walls will be painted and the club's infamously grotty bathrooms will get an overhaul.
"Everything's going to be fresh," says Tricarichi. "We're trying to make people more comfortable."
Tricarichi, president of Las Vegas-based real estate company Telecom Acquisition Corp., owns both the Odeon and Roc Bar, a 250-capacity club located nearby on Old River Road. He bought the Odeon building in 2007, one year after it shut its doors. The decision to reopen Odeon came in light of early success Tricarichi has had booking acts at Roc Bar, which itself reopened in December.
"We opened Roc expecting it to bring people down here, and it did," Tricarichi says.
Along with Mushroomhead, the Odeon has set a date for a Puddle of Mudd show and is working on bringing in horror punk act the Misfits for an appearance. Tricarichi, who spends part of his time in Las Vegas booking hotel shows, also expects to host comic acts at the refurbished Cleveland club.
"I've produced Andrew Dice Clay shows in Vegas, and he wants to play here," he says.
As Tricarichi owns the building, he views re-opening the Odeon as a worthy, low-risk experiment that can be a key component of a revitalized Flats entertainment scene.
"It's a stepping stone," he says. "We can be a piece of what's happening down there."
Skidmark Garage set to burn rubber with May grand opening
Douglas J. Guth
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Brian Schaffran has been riding motorcycles for 15 years, starting with a 1978 Honda CB750 he found on the side of the road in his hometown of Strongsville. He quickly fell in love, not just with the romantic notion of riding itself, but with the restoration and maintenance required to make his baby street-ready.
"There's a gratifying aspect to fixing something with your own hands," says Schaffran, 43.
A mechanical-minded DIY attitude is something Schaffran aims to impart with
Skidmark Garage
, a 2,800-square foot space for riders to roll in and work on their choppers, crotch rockets, hogs or other hotrodding euphemism of choice.
The garage, located in the Hildebrandt Building on the corner of Clark Avenue and Fulton Road in downtown Cleveland, will rent out tools, lifts and storage bays to motorcycle enthusiasts. If all goes well, the space will also create a community of folks to share advice, spare parts and perhaps a beer or two while they maintain their rides.
"I'm not a mechanic," says Schaffran, a former history and computer teacher at Saint Martin de Porres High School. "I'm providing a place to hang out and work on your bike."
Although the space is open for business, its owner is preparing for a grand opening celebration scheduled for May 2. Schaffran hopes to draw not just current riders, but people from surrounding city neighborhoods who don't yet own a motorcycle as apartment life leaves them few storage options.
"My average customer will probably be a guy in his 20s who bought some used piece of junk and doesn't have anywhere to put it," says Schaffran.
The bike-loving entrepreneur has been sitting on the idea for a community fix-it clubhouse since he himself was in his 20s. Living in Los Angeles at the time, Schaffran would borrow tools from friendly mechanics and tinker with his vehicles at home.
"Friends would come over and work in my garage, too," he says. "I thought how cool it would be to have a place with a couple of lifts for people to work on their vehicles."
Schaffran has excitedly expanded that picture in his head now that it's becoming closer to reality. "I can see a garage full of 10 or 15 guys helping each other out and fixing their bikes, no matter what time of day, then leaving here feeling like they accomplished something huge," he says.
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