The Community Advocate WARD 1 COUNCILMAN TERRELL H. PRUITT | SUMMER 2012 | WWW. CLEVELANDCITYCOUNCIL. ORG ONE WARD. ONE COMMUNITY. Dear neighbor: It has certainly been a hot summer here in Cleveland, but I do hope you have been able to get out and enjoy our community, especially all of the great amenities of our newly improved Kerruish Park. And if you have not been out to Kerruish Park, I invite you to be there on Saturday, August 25 for the annual Hot Fun Ward One Everybody’s Coming Home celebration. Come join me, your neighbors, friends and family for a day full of fun, food and entertainment. The health and wellbeing of our community is some- thing I take to heart. The Ward One Community Health Initiative, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, promotes healthy eating and active living. Together with HEAL Cleveland and Harvard Community Services Center we have united with Ward 1 residents, stakeholders, schools, businesses, churches and community organizations to improve our residents’ overall health and fitness. The Initiative offers workshops and various programs to teach residents how to eat healthier, increase activity and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Also in the works is a new park system to add beauty and recreation to Ward 1. The proposed Johnston Mill Run all-purpose trail will offer an off road, paved, multipurpose bike and pedestrian path creating a new park system through Garfield Heights and Cleveland. Look for upcom- ing community feedback meetings. I thank each of you for helping to make Ward 1 a warm and inviting community in which to live. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to help out with many of our neighborhood initiatives I encourage you to call the Ward 1 office at 664-4944. Best, TERRELL H. PRUITT Councilman, Ward 1 A Message from Councilman Pruitt Councilman Pruitt is excited to inform residents about the proposed Johnston Mill Run Trail. This all purpose trail is an environment enhancing, off road, paved, multipurpose bike and pedestrian path. The goals of this project are to improve the transportation system, reduce the environmental impact of trans- portation, create greater access to employment and points of interest to area residents, and to create a new park system through Garfield Heights and the City of Cleveland. When complete, the corridor will provide residents with alter- native transportation to places of employment, serve as a new neighborhood recreational amenity connected to the Mill Creek Falls Park Trail and the Towpath Trail in the Cuyahoga River Valley, and connect high density residential neighborhoods to high density business/merchandising sectors. ABOVE: A map of the proposed Johnston Mill Run Trail. (INSET) A rendering of how the all purpose trail could look. McCracken Road RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE Councilman Pruitt wants residents to know about the $2.15 million McCracken Road recon- struction that is scheduled to begin August 2012 and finish November 2012. This project spans from Broadway Avenue to Lee Road and will include the following improvements: • Three lane concrete pavement with center turn lane (four lane at Broadway and Lee); full depth pavement and white topping application • Future bike path and sidewalk connection set aside for existing fourth lane (north) • Replacement or repair of catch basin, man- holes, storm sewers and underdrains For more information about this improvement project and for changes in traffic patterns during this reconstruction, please call the 330-405-4411.
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The Community AdvocateWard 1 councilman Terrell H. PruiTT | Summer 2012 | www.clevelandcitycouncil.org
one Ward. one communiT y.
Dear neighbor:it has certainly been a hot summer here in cleveland,
but i do hope you have been able to get out and enjoy our community, especially all of the great amenities of our newly improved Kerruish Park.
and if you have not been out to Kerruish Park, i invite you to be there on Saturday, august 25 for the annual Hot Fun Ward one everybody’s coming Home celebration. come join me, your neighbors, friends and family for a day full of fun, food and entertainment.
The health and wellbeing of our community is some-thing i take to heart. The Ward one community Health initiative, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, promotes healthy eating and active living. Together with Heal cleveland and Harvard community Services center we have united with Ward 1 residents, stakeholders, schools, businesses, churches and community organizations to improve our residents’ overall health and fitness. The initiative offers workshops and various programs to teach
residents how to eat healthier, increase activity and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
also in the works is a new park system to add beauty and recreation to Ward 1. The proposed Johnston mill run all-purpose trail will offer an off road, paved, multipurpose bike and pedestrian path creating a new park system through Garfield Heights and cleveland. look for upcom-ing community feedback meetings.
i thank each of you for helping to make Ward 1 a warm and inviting community in which to live. if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to help out with many of our neighborhood initiatives i encourage you to call the Ward 1 office at 664-4944.
Best,
Terrell H. PruiTTcouncilman, Ward 1
A Message from Councilman Pruitt
Councilman Pruitt is excited to inform residents about the proposed Johnston Mill Run Trail. This all purpose trail is an environment enhancing, off road, paved, multipurpose bike and pedestrian path. The goals of this project are to improve the transportation system, reduce the environmental impact of trans-portation, create greater access to employment and points of interest to area residents, and to create a new park system through Garfield
Heights and the City of Cleveland.When complete, the corridor
will provide residents with alter-native transportation to places of employment, serve as a new neighborhood recreational amenity connected to the Mill Creek Falls Park Trail and the Towpath Trail in the Cuyahoga River Valley, and connect high density residential neighborhoods to high density business/merchandising sectors.
aBoVe: a map of the proposed Johnston mill run Trail. (inSeT) a rendering of how the all purpose trail could look.
McCracken Road ReConstRuCtion upDate
councilman Pruitt wants residents to know about the $2.15 million McCracken Road recon-struction that is scheduled to begin august 2012 and finish november 2012. This project spans from Broadway avenue to lee road and will include the following improvements:
• Three lane concrete pavement with center turn lane (four lane at Broadway and lee); full depth pavement and white topping application
• Future bike path and sidewalk connection set aside for existing fourth lane (north)
• replacement or repair of catch basin, man-holes, storm sewers and underdrains
For more information about this improvement project and for changes in traffic patterns during this reconstruction, please call the 330-405-4411.
at the 2012 city of cleveland Senior day celebration on may 16, councilman Pruitt rec-ognized mrs. rose lee Simmons as this year’s outstanding Senior for Ward 1.
mrs. rose lee Simmons is a cleveland native and has resided in her current home for nearly 50 years. She is married to donald alvin Simmons, Sr. and has two children, ladonna marie and donald alvin, Jr. She has a Bachelor’s of Science degree from dyke college and a Teaching certificate from cleveland State university. She taught at the cleveland School of the arts and adlai Stevenson elementary School.
mrs. Simmons is an active member and volun-teer with many community and civic organizations throughout the city of cleveland, including the Ward 1 community club, the lee Harvard community association, and the Ward 1 President’s club. as a
member of the Ward 1 community Health initiative and the Healthy eating active living Project (Heal), rose participated in the Ward 1 Fitness and Weight loss challenge, winning the second place award in 2011. She serves as President of the Jo ann com-munity Street club which is a driving force in Ward 1, lending support throughout the community. mrs. Simmons is a lifelong active member of the Geth-semane Baptist church. She is also founding mem-ber and officer of Wings over Jordon alumni and Friends, incorporated. This organization honors the rich tradition of the negro spirituals as performed by the internationally known “Wings over Jordan choir.”
rose, who is blessed to be a great-grandmother, is a very compassionate and enthusiastic woman who gives unselfishly to her family, friends, and community.
mrs. Simmons with councilman Terrell H. Pruitt and mayor Frank G. Jackson at the 2012 Senior day celebration. (crediT: city of cleveland Photographic Bureau)
ANGEL Network is fighting breast cancer inour community
Councilman Pruitt wants you to know about the ANGEL Network. Located at South Pointe Hospital ANGEL Network is fighting breast cancer in our community by offering free or low cost mammogram services to uninsured and underinsured women in Cuyahoga County.
ANGEL stands for African American Wom-en Nurturing and Giving Each Other Life. The network aims to reduce the number of deaths
within the African American female population by offering early detection programs, access to screening and empowering African American women on breast health practices so that they will take an active part in their own health care.
If you or someone you know needs a mam-mogram and does not have a doctor or insur-ance, please contact us at: 216-491-7827.
Remember, early detection saves lives!
Walking and Biking GroupsThe Ward 1 community Health initiative (cHi) encour-
ages our neighbors to create walking groups and clubs throughout the community. The benefits of a walking program is that it :
• can assist residents with living a healthier lifestyle
• increases community vigilance and the visibility of groups that provide can
• neighborhoods with a safer environment
• can create a more connected community
a biking program will also be unveiled in may to coin-cide with the completion of Phase iii of Kerruish Park’s re-development , and the opening of a multipurpose fitness trail with fitness stations. councilman Pruitt, the Kerruish Park committee, Heal cleveland, and the Ward 1 cHi have worked hand in hand to create a beautiful recreational area which will make it possible for residents of all ages to increase their physical activity levels. The Health initia-
tive encourages residents to use all of our parks to bike, hike, walk and talk. anyone who is interested in forming a walking or biking group should let us know. We can provide you with tips , and resources to get you started.
safe Routes to schoolThe goal of the Safe routes to School (SrTS) program
is to maintain and improve walking conditions around Ward 1 schools. Through this effort , walking and biking to school will become safer and a more appealing trans-portation mode for students, while encouraging and sup-porting a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age. Parents, students, school administrators and concerned residents are all welcome to participate in this effort.
The Ward 1 cHi is currently working with adlai Steven-son and charles W. eliot elementary school administrators, parents and students to create School Safety and Travel Plans that will identify ways to support safer walks and bike rides to school. a School Safety and Travel Plan is a written document that outlines a school’s and commu-nity’s intentions to make walking and biking travel to and from school safer and sustainable. This is accomplished by reducing individual car trips, increasing walking and bicycling, and making our children’s walking and bicycling environment safer.
For more information about these and other great Ward 1 Community Health initiative programs
please call 216-991-8585.
FiRst tiMe RiDeRs, must call the Department of aging at
664-2833 to sign up.call 1-800-983-4782 to schedule a trip.
Service is available monday - Friday,8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Two one-way trips provided per week; fare is $1 per one-way trip.
councilman Pruitt wants residents to know about the HairPeace Wig Salon at the Gathering Place, a nonprofit, community-based cancer support center to fill an unmet need in the greater cleveland community.
The HairPeace Wig Salon offers Free wigs to women currently experiencing hair loss from cancer treatment. The salon is stocked with synthetic wigs in a wide variety of colors, styles and lengths.
appointments are encouraged. Feel free to bring a friend to help you find a flattering wig and leave with one or two wigs, a free wig stand and wig cap liner!
many of the wigs are donated and then professionally cleaned. all the wigs are synthetic because synthetic wigs are easy to take care of – they keep their style, no matter the weather. customers will be taught how to wash and care for your wig.
The Gathering Place also offers a variety of classes around skin care, eyebrows, nails and other changes that can come about from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
Call 216-595-9546 to make an appointment and visitwww.touchedbycancer.org for more information.
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DaytiMe Curfew section 605.141 C. o.
(a) no child between the ages of six and seventeen shall be at any place within the city, except in attendance at school between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:30 pm during any school day, unless the child has written proof from the school authori-ties excusing him or her from attending school, or unless the child is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or a responsible adult.
(b) each parent or legal guardian of a child between the ages of six and seventeen has a duty to prohibit the child from behaving contrary to section (a).
niGHttiMe Curfew section 605.14 C. o.
(a) children shall not be upon street, sidewalks, in a park or any public place between the following restricted hours, unless the child is accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian or a responsible adult selected by the parent or legal guardian to supervise the child. The parent or legal guardian is responsible for their children to keep curfew.
NiGhttiME CurfEw & AGEs
Darkness to Dawn 12 years old and under
9:30 pm to 6:00 am 13 and 14 years old
11:00 pm to 6:00 am 15 and 16 years old
Midnight to 6:00 am 17 years old
Minor’s Curfewcouncilman Pruitt wants Ward 1 parents and children to start the school year right by adhearing to the city’s dayTime and niGHTTime curFeWS:
parents and students be sure to check out the important Cleveland Metropolitan school District information on the next page and read the College now article on this page to learn about great educational opportunites.
also, don’t forget that councilman Pruitt has a Ward 1 residents email list to keep you informed about what’s happening in our ward (see box at left for details). and as always feel free to call the Ward 1 office at 664-4944.
one WaRD. one CoMMunity.
penaLty FoR BReakinG CuRFeWs: a parent
who fails to prohibit their child from being outdoors
during restricted hours is guilty of negligently
failing to supervise a child, a minor misdemeanor
for a first offense and may be required to perform
community service. a second or subsequent offense
is a fourth degree misdemeanor.
councilman Pruitt has a Ward 1 residents email list. Those who are on the list will receive informa-tion on what’s happening in our ward, plus press releases from cleveland city council and the city of cleveland.To be included on this list, please send an email to [email protected] (be sure to include your name, physical mailing address and phone number in the body of the email).
Join the Ward 1 Residents email List!
Mt. Pleasant NOW Development Corpora-tion is selling 3 bedroom homes with basements and attached garages. These homes offer energy efficient appliances and systems throughout for long-term cost savings. Most homes have monthly house note payments under $550! For more information please contact Leslie Conwell
at 216-751-0023, ext.229.Retail property is available for lease at
Pleasant Place Plaza,13905 Kinsman Road. Space for lease is also available at Mt. Pleasant Family Service Center, 13815 Kinsman Road. For more details please contact Julia Roberts 216-721-1210.
residential and Commercial properties available through Mt. Pleasant NOw
College Now Greater Cleveland and the Cleveland Public Library will partner to provide Cleveland area students with ACT test prep and video and recording arts training at the Harvard-Lee and Rockport branches of the library begin-ning this fall.
The College Now/Cleveland Public Library program consists of three, eight-week trimesters during the school year at each library location, serving 25 students per trimester. Students will spend two days per week focusing on ACT test
prep coursework and two days per week focusing on video and recording arts. Students are paid a $100 stipend for participating in the program, and they receive a healthy snack each day.
After completing their trimester, two students can be hired as peer tutors/mentors at a rate of $10/hour.
For more information about applying for this program, contact College Now Greater Cleve-land at 216-241-5587.
College Now and Cleveland Public Library Partner to provide ACt Prep and video and recording arts training
Lee Harvard Community associationpresident: eugene Brown sr.
every 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Harvard community Services center, 18240 Harvard ave.
Miles Heights/the Villagepresident: Vernon Henderson
Lee seville Miles Citizen’s Councilpresident: Martha Brown
every 4th monday at 7:00 pm
St. Paul’s church, 4740 lee rd.
Miles island neighborhood associationpresident: tBa
every 2nd Thursday at 5:30 pm
lee Harvard library, 16918 Harvard ave.
Ward 1 Community Clubpresident: Jean pinkneyevery 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm
Harvard community Services center, 18240 Harvard ave.
Ward 1 street Club presidentsChairman: James Richards
every 1st Thursday at 7:00 pm
lee road Baptist church 3970 lee rd.
Fourth District police/ Community Relations Meeting
every 4th Wednesday at 7:00 pm
covenant community church,
3342 e. 119th St., off Kinsman rd.
interested in starting a street Club? Call 216-664-4944 for more information.
Ward 1 Community Club Meetings
Another highlight for ward 1on may 12 mayor Frank Jackson joined councilman Pruitt, Ward 1 residents and neighbors for the christening ofthe new 2.36 mile multi-purpose trail at kerruish park.
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CMsD plans to kick off ‘Bully’ summit on sept. 7
1. Volunteer to help in the office, cafeteria, halls or classrooms of one of our schools Tracy Hill: 216-858-0117•[email protected]
3. tutor students who need additional academic support Tracy Hill: 216-858-0117•[email protected]
4. offer internships in your company or organization anneTTe darBy: 216-348-3647or216-574-8378•[email protected]
5. Collect and donate school supplies, school uni-forms and books for our classrooms leadership assistants, chief academic office: 216-574-8378
6. provide extended day programs for kids before and after school and on weekends ValenTina moxon: 216-905-2271•[email protected] KaSey T. morGan: 216-361-8102•[email protected]
important CMsD Contact informationWebsite …………………………………… www.cmsdnet.netacademics Department ………………………… 216-574-7157Central administration Building ………………… 216-574-8000transportation ………………………………… 216-634-7021safe schools Hotline ……………………… 216-771-SaFe (7233)
CMsD news & information
The cleveland metropolitan School district is preparing for “not on our Watch,” a weeklong summit on bullying that kicks off Friday, September 7.
The summit represents a district-wide approach to safety and belonging in an effort to promote a school climate that’s free of bullying behavior.
roughly 1,200 students in Grades 7-12 will learn to identify characteristics of bullying as described in the district’s Student code of conduct and in ohio law.
Students will develop empathy for victims of bullying, understand terms like “perpetrator,” “victim” and “bystander,” learn strategies that will decrease bullying behavior in order to develop prevention programs in each of the cmSd buildings.
also, the summit will allow the district to explore in-depth a problem that affects more than 13 million students in the united States, including boys and girls who attend cleveland’s public schools.
For questions or for more information about “not on our Watch,” please email [email protected].
help Cleveland’s children by mentoring
AARP Experience Corps tutors work one on one with children in grades K through 3 at least twice a week to fo-cus on helping with basic reading skills.
My Mentor My Friend volunteers spend lunch time once a week with a 4th grader to support and encourage their improved academic attitude, social skills and self esteem.
Both are programs of Greater Cleveland Volunteers serving Cleveland Metropolitan Schools. If you enjoy children and would like to learn more, Councilman Pruitt encourages you to call 216-391-9500, ext. 125 today!
Visit the Board of elections website: www.boe.cuyahogacounty.us, or call the Board of elections at 216-443-3298for Voter registration card inform
ation and Vote By mail details.
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ationBe prepared to cast your ballot. the voter registration deadline is october 9, 2012.
