Tremont residents and businesspeople are invited to the annual Membership Meeting of Tremont West Development Corporation scheduled for Thursday, January 31st at OLA/St. Joseph Center

Members of Tremont West Development Corporation are invited to the annual Membership Meeting at OLA/St. Joseph Center (W. 14th & Kenilworth) - a free dinner is served at 6 pm - meeting begins at 7 pm - Board of Director elections and the Strategic Investment Initiative Plan - guest speaker is Mayor Frank Jackson - Councilmen Cimperman and Santiago will also share remarks

Ward 14 Community Forum - Meet the Judges of our Justice System - Wednesday, October 24th - 6:30 pm - St. Rocco's Church - 3205 Fulton Road. Come and hear what our Juvenile, Municipal and Court of Common Pleas Judges have to say about your concerns. Come and ask the questions you have been wanting to ask the different judges, but did not have the opportunity to do so! For more information call: Ward 14 Neighborhood Office - 216.664.3706

Some pictures from the Night to Unite can be found here. The majority of them were taken by Amy Weahry from Merrick House. There was a good turnout and some familiar and not-so familiar faces from the neighborhood and across Cleveland. City government was also well represented.

The residents of Holmden Buhrer Rowley and Mentor Castle Clark Block Clubs (along W. 14th Street south of the 490 bridge) need Tremont's help.

Last week, a home on W.12th Street was set on fire in the middle of the night, while the family was sleeping in the home. The family could easily have been killed, but fortunately escaped with their lives. This is the second arson fire within a month on W.12th - earlier another family's garage was burnt. Both families who were the target of the arson were African-American. Earlier this summer racist graffiti appeared in the neighborhood.

St. Augustine Catholic Church meeting hall, 2486 W. 14th St. 44113. Located directly across from Lincoln Park in Tremont (Parking available along Howard Ave. and behind the church. #781-5530) Meeting will be in the brick building across from the church and behind the rectory. Look for posted signs on door

* Do you have concerns or questions about your local school?
* Do you want to be meaningfully involved at your child’s school but are not sure how?

* We want to hear from you. Come and find support and information from other parents and community members.

* The Cleveland Education Committee consists of parents, grandparents, concerned citizens and staff of community organizations.

Have your taxes prepared for free!!!

**For families with annual incomes under $37,000**
Call 281-4212 to schedule an appointment to have your taxes prepared at NO CHARGE via Cuyahoga County Employment and Family Services.

Merrick West is located at 3167 Fulton Rd in the Lin Omni Building
Tuesdays and Thursdays every other week, February 6th through April 12th, 5:30 to 7:00 pm and some Saturdays, 9:00 to noon.

The 2007 Tremont West Development Corporation Annual Meeting was the other night. In case you didn't attend, or just want to see some of the things that happened, I took some video. Councilmen Santiago and Cimperman as well as CMSD Superintendant Dr. Eugene Sanders spoke. Dr. Sanders was particularly well-spoken. Videos are after the jump.

I tried to get my hands on electronic copies of the TWDC Board Election Candidate bios from TWDC, but it looks like the best way to go about it was scanning and converting to PDF. So, if you want to read about the candidates that you'll be voting for at the membership meeting on the 25th, you can read about them here: 271KB PDF.

Yesterday as I was walking to my bus stop an extremely nice woman with a snowblower had cleared the walk all the way up W. 11th. Since I almost die about 4 times each winter slipping on sidewalks, I thought it would be a good idea to form a snow shovel crew to set a good example and clear the sidewalks, especially for Tremont's older residents who might not be up to the task.

This also might be a good idea to pair up with the Merrick House Civility Project if Amy agrees. If you'd be interested in doing this, please comment here. I offered to do it for my block club last year, but didn't get any takers. I think being proactive might be the best way to go about it.

It is also good exercise and an excuse to drink beer afterwards.