November 2006 Auburn Block Club Minutes
Auburn Block Club
Thursday, November 9, 2006 - Pilgrim Church
Chairpersons: Frank Tkacz and Becca Riker
50/50 Raffle Tickets Available for Purchase - $1/ea or 6 for $5
I. Call to Order - 12 Residents, 1 Organizer, 6 Guests
Meeting was called to order by chairs.
II. Review and Approval of October Minutes
Minutes Approved as Presented
III. Marila Davila from Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office
Recorder's Office offers:
1. Free Filing of Veteran Info
2. Identity Theft expunging of SSN
3. Deed forms for spouses and single transfers
4. Federal Information Center brochure.
5. Living Will information.
IV. Nicole McGee from Neighborhood Family Practice
Neighborhood Healthcare available for all
Sliding scale based on income
Stop in!
New Hector Vega Mural!
V. Craig Hebebrand from ODOT
1. Reviewed Innerbelt project potentials and talked about noise abating walls.
2. Can view Quigley Roundabout Clips here.
3. Next public meeting in June.
VI. Crime and Safety
Many residents reported on a rash of breakins that have recently occurred, in broad daylight all over the neighborhood. It was suggested that it is probably the same few people doing all of this.
VII. Old Business
Skipped due to time constraints.
VIII. New Business
The December meeting has been rescheduled for December 7th and is also the holiday party. This is a potluck event so attendees are encouraged to bring some food.
Nominations for Block Club co-chairs were taken at this meeting and will be accepted and elected at the December meeting.
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Auburn Block Club Thursday,
Auburn Block Club
Thursday, December 7, 2006 – Pilgrim Church
Minutes
Co-Chairpersons: Frank Tkacz and Becca Riker
50/50 Raffle Tickets Available for Purchase - $1 each or 6 for $5
I. Call to Order—Meeting called to order by co-chairs Frank Tkacz and Becca Riker. Residents went around the table and introduced themselves by name and street.
II. Review and Approval of Minutes from November, 2006—Minutes were approved as presented.
III. Neighborhood Crime and Safety Concerns – Hot Spot forms available—Lynn McLaughlin Murray will check on the status of Joseph Duffield case—block club will possibly send a letter to the judge—volunteers may attend sentencing
IV. Old Business
A. TWDC Annual Meeting – Thursday, January 25th – Dinner – 6 pm; Meeting – 7 pm at OLA/St. Joseph
Center
B. Candidates for TWDC Board of Directors? (Need Bio submitted by Dec. 15th to be included in
the Annual Meeting Packet Mailing)
C. Would Auburn Block Club like to make a display—(review of 2006) for TWDC Annual Meeting? Volunteers to help?
D. Other
V. New Business
A. A Block Club “Wish List†for the Year 2007 Ahead
Wish List for 2006
(as proposed by residents on January 12, 2006)
Neighborhood Spring clean-up – get participation of block club, youth, and Court Community Service workers
Drainage cover cleaning
Lighting for perimeters of Lincoln Park – West 11th, 14th, & Kenilworth not well lit
Starkweather paving chopped out on Starkweather from West 11th Street east – paving ground up
Wish List for 2007
(proposed by residents at this meeting of December 7, 2006)
Neighborhood Spring clean-up – get participation of block club, youth, and Court Community Service workers
Drainage cover cleaning
Lighting for perimeters of Lincoln Park – West 11th, 14th, & Kenilworth not well lit
Starkweather paving chopped out on Starkweather from West 11th Street east – paving ground up
Seek dividers to be placed back on benches in Lincoln Park from which they have been removed. The dividers discourage sleeping on the benches.
Explore grant possibilities seeking to fund the obtaining of security cameras for Lincoln Park
B. Nominations for Block Club Co-chair Positions
Nominees from Nov. meeting include: James Baker and Frank Tkacs
Additional Nominees?? - Lynn McLauglin Murray nominated
C. Nominations for Secretary/Scribe to Take Minutes in 2007—Becca Riker, Adam Harvey and others volunteered to help out—important service so that Minutes may are available to be printed, reviewed, and adopted
D. Other—
Adam Harvey offered to shovel snow for seniors—he can be reached at 216-287-1370
Flowers presented to Becca Riker on behalf of the block club in recognition of several years service as block club co-chair—many thanks, Becca!
VI. Upcoming Events –
Four panels of Tremont History to be displayed at Pilgrim during Tremont Art Walk and month to follow—display moves to Tremont West office in January, 2007
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 9th— 7:30 pm
Zion United Church of Christ—2716 West 14th Street
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Mozart: Symphony No. 29,
Arias for mezzo-soprano selected from Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio plus Seasonal Music for the Holidays!—Tickets: $15/each or 2 for $25—for info call 216-861-2371 (Church Office) - www.zionchurch.org
New Designs for For-Sale Homes - ValleyView
Tuesday, December 12th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Tremont West Office Conference Room at 2406 Professor Avenue (just north of Jefferson)
After a long process of reorganizing the for-sale homes piece of the Valleyview redevelopment, the project is moving forward. Exciting new designs are being made for the project. The new designs will be shown to the Professor-Thurman-Valleyview Block Club.
St. Theodosius Concert
December 17, 2006—concert at 3 pm
Arts Renaissance Tremont
Burning River Brass Concert
Monday, December 18, 2006—7:30 pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church—2592 W. 14th St.
Admission by freewill offering—Wheelchair accessible—Reception follows—Non-perishable food items will be collected at the door for neighborhood distribution—for concert info: www.artconcerts.com
VII. Election of Co-chairs and Secretary/Scribe for 2007
A. Membership present requested show of hands and not written ballots—elected Frank Tkacz and Lynn McLaughlin Murray as co-chairs for 2007. Congratulations, Frank and Lynn. Thanks for your willingness to serve. Thanks as well to James Baker for running!
VIII. Raffle Drawing and Date of Next Meeting - Thursday, January 11, 2007 – 7:00 p.m. – Adjourn
Thank you to all who shared food with us this evening!