Superior Night Market and Banners Up, Thank You to Donors, Lakefront Connector Study, Volunteer Opportunities and So Many Holiday Events

IN THIS ISSUE: Night Market on Superior, Downtown-Lakefront Connector Study Kicked Off, Thank You to Banner Donors, County Land Bank in a National Study, Volunteer Opportunities, and So Many Holiday Events.

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In The Campus Distrit:
December 10th 2014

Night Market on Superior Avenue

On Saturday, December 6th Campus District Inc. and Kent State Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative hosted a night market preview to celebrate the neighborhood, most especially the Superior Arts. The Manna food truck, a collaboration of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries and Bethel Church, kept attendees toasty by providing chili and hot chocolate. Thanks St. Clair Superior Development Corporation for sponsoring the food truck!

Brite Winter festival helped guests make homemade lanterns to light up the night while Damien Vendetti, a local artist, added an air of mystery as he created and passed out handmade masks. A gift wrapping station also allowed for participants to wrap any gifts that they picked up at the event or bought during the Holiday Art Craft Open Studio and Tower Press art sales.

The community came together for fun activities and stations that were totally free. Dedicated volunteers from St. Peter's Church (at East 17th and Superior) and Needs Cleveland- a non-profit donation center hosted a cold weather wear swap where you could take, leave or trade hats and gloves! One of the most popular activities of the night were the fire side chats. People gathered around the fire to get to know one another and share stories about a time that they either received a gift or gave a gift. Stories ranged from meaningful conversations and remembrances to reminiscing about Sega Genesis! The night was successful in celebrating the Superior Arts District, introducing Superior Avenue's new banners and bringing the community together for a evening of fun.

The preview event gave the community a taste of the Night Markets to come in 2015, being organized by St. Clair Superior Development Corporation and Campus District, Inc. Stay tuned for more info!

Top left: Artist Damian Venditti of Tower Press with one of his handmade masks. Top right: Graphic designer Nolan Beck of Tower Press who did the graphic design of the Superior Avenue banners using art created at a community art session. Middle left: Campus District's new community organizer and intern Randy Bowling at the Brite Winter lantern making station. Middle right: Lisa Jean Sylvia (in pink jacket) leads a conversation at the Fireside Chats station. Bottom left: Parishioners from St. Peter Church on Superior staff the Cold Weather Clothes Swap sponsored by Needs. Bottom right: Men from Lutheran Metro Ministry's 2100 Lakeside Shelter are recognized fr their artwork contributed for the Superior Avenue banners.

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Update on Lakefront Greenway and Downtown Connector Study

Arthur Schmidt of Cleveland City Planning, Jeff Kerr and Travis Mathews of Environmental Design Group hard at work in the design workshop held at Michael Baker International on December 9th for the Downtown-Lakefront Connector Study.

The study to determine ways to connect the Campus District and the St. Clair Superior neighborhoods to the lakefront has begun. The steering committee for the study met for the first time on October 27th and reviewed the scope of work, the existing conditions, the constraints and opportunities as presented by project consultants Michael Baker International and Environmental Design Group. Bobbi Reichtell of Campus District, Inc. and resident representatives April Bleakney and Rachael DuFresne are representing the Campus District on the Committee.
This week Campus District staff participated in a day long design workshop with the consultants along with staff from Cleveland Metroparks, Historic Warehouse District, Cleveland City Planning, and St. Clair Superior Development Corporation. The group looked at existing and new opportunities to connect to the lakefront. Cleveland Metroparks shared their preliminary plans for improvements along the lakefront. The future development of the eastside of the lakefront by Cleveland Metroparks is exciting and this study to connect the Campus District and St. Clair Superior is perfectly timed. There will be future community meetings on the Lakefront Connector Study in February and May for everyone to have input into the plan.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS FOR THE SUPERIOR BANNER PROJECT THAT RAISED OVER $11,000 FOR 50 BANNERS ON SUPERIOR AVENUE

Richard Schmolz :: Margaret Gobeille :: Shirley and James Heck :: Cohen Family Trust :: Susan and William Alcorn :: Mona Kolesar :: Nancy A. Chopp :: Dev X :: Northeast Ohio Media Group :: Robert J. Kropac :: Ralph & Barbara Trepal :: Environmental Design Group :: Christina & Christopher Alvarado :: Betsy & Madeline Figgie :: ArtSpace-Cleveland:: Kaela Geschke :: John Colm :: Tracey Kastelic :: Elizabeth Grace :: Lake Affect Studios :: Kelly McGowan :: Marge & Jim Misak :: Ruth Bercaw :: Brad Roller and Laura Pederson Philanthropic Fund :: Heather Ways :: Karen Sayre :: Sarah Maria Hess :: Don Lenz :: Rachael Sommer :: Rita Schuenemann :: James Amendola :: Marie Kittredge :: David Gooding :: Rosemary Nunweiler :: Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry :: Irving Kaplan :: Wally Kaplan :: Nolan Beck :: Howard and Michelle Gillespie :: Jean Sommer :: Lauren Steiner :: Grafton Nunes :: Cynthia Lombardo :: Byron P. White :: Linda Barberic :: Walter Wright :: Peter McDermott + Virginia Houston :: Kyle Znamenak :: Bell Family :: Ruth Clevenger :: Ralph & Barbara Trepal :: Kate Monter Durban :: Melanie Boyd :: Kelly Kinahan :: Lou and Nancy Klein :: Bill Jean :: Chris & Linda Warren :: Matt Beckwith :: Bob Brown :: David Kaufman :: Richard J. Konisiewicz :: Randy Bowling :: Tap Packaging Solutions :: Mira Narouze :: Gotta Groove Records :: Mikelann Ward Rensel :: Kathleen Hocevar :: Tower Press Development :: Colleen and Sean Gilson :: Emily Abel :: Michael Sering :: Debbie Joseph :: Jacquie McLemore :: Pat & Paula Osborne :: Tanya Ricchi :: April Bleakney :: Amy & Dave Andrews :: Krissie Wells :: Kim Kimlin :: Michael and Danielle Cosgrove :: Sally and Greg Martin :: Sarah Gyorki, SKG Consulting :: Rockette Ewell :: Barbara Chira, ArtCraft and CIA :: Brian Mahoney :: Karen Davis :: Shari, Ben, and Hattie Nichols :: Ann Thompson :: Randall B. Shorr :: Wendy Deuring :: Rob Spademan :: Lisa-Jean Sylvia :: Mark McDermott :: Leonie & Don Braun :: Christa Ebert :: Matthews Family :: Bobbi Reichtell :: Neighborhood Connections

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center held a holiday celebration on December 3rd for the community as part of its 150th anniversary celebration. Music, caroling, food, and give aways got the crowd ready for the lighting of the giant Christmas tree on the front lawn on East 22nd Street. Hundreds of residents, hospital staff and friends enjoyed the evening.

Cuyahoga County Land Bank

Featured in National Study

Land banksâ€™ adaptability yields results for communities tackling vacant and problem properties, according to report. Approximately 120 land banks exist in the United States. Their ability to adapt to local conditions and needs is helping communities address the negative impacts of vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties, according to Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening Americaâ€™s Neighborhoods, a new report from the Center for Community Progress. Download the report here in the link below.

â€œWhat we found confirms that land banks are not one-size-fits-all,â€ said Kim Graziani, vice president and director of national technical assistance at the Center for Community Progress, who oversaw the research.

The report also draws on research to clarify what characterizes effective land banking. The Cuyahoga Land Bank, for example, has balanced demolition, renovation by private investors and collaborations with other Community Development stakeholders to facilitate positive land repurposing. It has worked with CDCs, social service agencies, County government, municipalities and faith-based organizations to promote stable neighborhoods and human enrichment.

Other signs of effective land banking include transparency in terms of policies, financials, and operations, as well as strategic links to the tax foreclosure process. Tax-foreclosed properties are considered an important source of land bank property acquisitions.

Even the most effective land bank will still require some level of public funding, the report argues, because land banks take on properties with costly liabilities like delinquent taxes, unclear title, code violations, and severe disrepair, generally in neighborhoods with little to no responsible market activity.

In Cuyahoga County, working with the County Administration, the Cuyahoga Land Bank has been a leader in promoting best practices and policy leadership in the areas of land reuse and tax foreclosure. The report studied 67 land banks from 2013-2014, and the Cuyahoga Land Bank is one of only seven land banks featured in an in-depth portrait.

The Center for Community Progress is the only national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization solely dedicated to building a future in which blight no longer exists in American communities.

Download Report Here!

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Volunteer Opportunity!

Please help keep the children of Marion-Sterling School warm and well-dressed this winter, by bringing new mittens, gloves, warm socks, packages of undergarments (all sizes) for Trinityâ€™s Mitten Tree. (Hats and scarves will be provided this year by The Community of St. Peter, another Marion-Sterling partner.) The tree will be located in the promenade through the end of December.

Questions? Contact Chris Decatur, cdecatur@dohio.org, 216-774-0478. Sponsored by the Parents & Caregivers group of Trinity.

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Support the Fight Against Ebola
in Liberia With CSU

In this season of giving, CSU has partnered with the Liberia Economic Development Initiative to raise funds to send critically needed medical supplies to Liberia to fight the deadly Ebola virus.

In a recent span of just 6 days, the country experienced 384 new Ebola cases and 353 deaths. From 5,000 miles away, we can help.

Cleveland State University has initiated a community fundraising effort to collect $25,000 to fund the shipment of medical supplies to Liberia that would be used in the ongoing campaign to support individuals affected by the Ebola crisis.

The University has partnered with the Liberia Economic Development Initiative (LEDI) and Cleveland-based nonprofit MedWish to provide the critically needed medical supplies. MedWish has offered to supply LEDI with $120,000 in medical supplies but will apply funds from CSU's $25,000 campaign to cover shipping costs associated with sending the 40-foot container to Liberia.

CSU learned of this need through conversations with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who canceled a planned visit to the University campus due to the need for hands-on leadership throughout the crisis.

"The situation in Liberia is very urgent, and working together, our community can make a significant difference in the effort to combat Ebola," said CSU President Ronald M. Berkman.

Click Here to Learn More On How You Can Help

Holiday Events in and
Around the
Campus District!

COUNCILWOMAN
PHYLLIS CLEVELAND
INVITES YOU TO OUR
ANNUAL WARD 5
CHRISTMAS PARTY
ON SATURDAY, DEC. 13TH
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES
2235 E. 55TH ST.
12:00 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM

FOOD, FUN, HOLIDAY MUSIC
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM
WARD 5
COUNCILWOMAN
PHYLLIS CLEVELAND
With best wishes for a Healthy and Happy 2015!

PNC HOLIDAY MUSICAL RAINBOWS - CHRISTMAS BRASS QUINTET

December 13, 2013 - December 14, 2013
Location: Severance Hall
Address: 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44106
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Michael Miller, trumpet Jack Sutte, trumpet Hans Clebsch, horn Richard Stout, trombone Kenneth Heinlein, tuba Maryann Nagel, host Energetic host Maryann Nagel will get children singing, clapping, and moving to the music! Cleveland Orchestra musicians and guests perform short solo selections and kid-friendly tunes, while introducing their instruments and celebrating the music of the season.

BREWHAHA IN TREMONT

December 13, 2013 - December 15, 2013
Location: Tremont West Development Corporation
Address: 2406 Professor Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
Venue: Tremont West Development Corporation
The historic Tremont neighborhood's main event of the holiday season is full of Christmas cheer in the form of delicious beer. On Friday (12/13), experience the Tremont Brewhop and Tremont Artwalk while Lolly the Trolley drives you from location to location. Then, on Saturday (12/14) go for a jog with Santa Claus in the Santa Shuffle where runners dressed up as the jolly Christmas figurehead complete a mile run throughout the neighborhood with specials at neighborhood restaurants afterwards.

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

December 13, 2013 - December 22, 2013
Location: Severance Hall
Address: 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106
Venue: Severance Hall
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THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ROBERT PORCO, conductor CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHORUS (all concerts) Robert Porco, director CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHILDREN'S CHORUS (Dec. 15, 21, and 22 afternoon concerts) Ann Usher, director MEMBERS OF THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA YOUTH CHORUS (Dec. 20, 21, and 22 evening concerts) Lisa Wong, director CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE (Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m.) Brian Bailey, director Members of the WOOSTER CHORUS (Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.)

NORTHCOAST MENâ€™S CHORUS PRESENTS: KEEPING THE YULETIDE GAY

December 14, 2013 - December 15, 2013
Location: PlayhouseSquare
Address: 1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115
Venue: PlayhouseSquare
The Northcoast Men's Chorus presents their annual holiday concert titled Keeping the Yuletide Gay at the Hanna Theatre in PlayhouseSquare. Visitors who attend can hear classic seasonal songs as well as new and unexpected holiday tunes that make for a fun and festive evening.

SANTAâ€™S WORKSHOP

December 14, 2013 - December 15, 2013
Location: Children's Museum of Cleveland
Address: 10730 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Venue: Children's Museum of Cleveland
Some of the best holiday gifts are those crafted by the hand and heart. On Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, visit Santa's Workshop at the Children's Museum of Cleveland and choose from three grandma-approved holiday gifts that your family can create and share with others. Each project costs $1. No registration is required. Santa Claus will visit this crafting crew at noon and 2pm each day and will be available for photos.

HOLIDAY CONCERTS AT QUICKEN LOANS ARENA

December 14, 2013 - December 16, 2013
Location: Quicken Loans Arena
Address: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, OH 44115
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
This holiday season, head to the Quicken Loans Arena to see the nationally acclaimed Trans-Siberian Orchestra play on 12/14. After the melodic sounds of TSO, see experience the holiday magic of the Osmonds at Donnie & Marie Christmas in Cleveland.

DECEMBER DAYS AT THE ZOO

December 16, 2013 - December 30, 2013
Location: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and The RainForest
Address: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, OH 44109
Venue: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and The RainForest
Head to the December Days at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo + The RainForest to enjoy special seasonal activities including holiday crafts, live music, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the Wolf Lodge (Dec. 16-24 only), cookie decorating and more. (Closed Christmas day)

THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA PRESENTS: HOME ALONE

December 18, 2013
Location: Severance Hall
Address: 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106
Venue: Severance Hall
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The Cleveland Orchestra David Newman, conductor A true holiday favorite, this classic comedy comes to Severance Hall for one night only and features renowned composer John Williams's delightful musical score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, who must defend his home against two bungling thieves.

Cleveland's New Years Eve

December 31st
Location: Mall B
Address: 602 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44199
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Join us on Mall B at the Cleveland Convntion Center for a new party for a new Cleveland! Cleveland Rocks New Yearâ€™s Eve, or CLE NYE, is the place to be to ring in the New Year in Northeast Ohio or tune in LIVE on WOIO Channel 19 Action News. The inaugural Cleveland Rocks New Yearâ€™s Eve celebration took place on Public Square in Downtown CLeveland in 2013 with over 15,000 in attendance. This years event is expected to garner over 20,000 quests. The purpose for Cleveland Rocks New Yearâ€™s Eve is to unify residents of Cleveland, surrounding suburbs, Northeast Ohio and the State of Ohio for a grand New Yearâ€™s Eve celebration. The event welcomes guests of all ages to enjoy live performances, local food vendors, celebrity quest appearances, a monumental countdown to the new year with a special surprise, and much more.

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