City of Lakewood, Ohio

Warren Road Traffic Detours

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:58:00 +0000

This week, the City of Lakewood began resurfacing Warren Road from Detroit Avenue to Lakewood Heights Boulevard. Posted detour signs direct motorists to use alternate routes.

Northbound cars are being directed west along the N. Marginal (one way) to Alger, south on Alger to the S. Marginal, and East on S. Marginal to Bunts then North on Bunts to Detroit. Southbound traffic is being detoured east to Bunts Road, south on Bunts to the North Marginal and then west to Warren Road.

Motorists are encouraged to use the posted detour and avoid causing traffic congestion on surrounding streets.

The construction is expected to last 45 Calendar Days. Thank you for your patience while we work to improve the city streets.

The contractor will control the project and be responsible for the street during all activities, and will maintain responsibility for all aspects of scheduling, safety, traffic control and security. The City of Lakewood will supervise all work being completed. Any questions or comments should be directed to the Division of Engineering at engineering@lakewoodoh.net or contact 216-529-6692.

Lakewood Hospital Unveils New Geriatric Neurological Health Pavilion

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:29:00 +0000

On Thursday, August 26, Lakewood Hospital unveiled The Harold C. Schott Pavilion for Geriatric Neurological Health. In December 2009, Lakewood Hospital Foundation received a $1 million gift from The Harold C. Schott Foundation to expand and improve neurological and geriatric services focused on brain health.

On hand to help with the unveiling was world-renowned Alzheimer’s researcher and neurologist Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, Director of research and operations at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Cleveland and Las Vegas. He will play an integral role in developing programs that will be offered at Lakewood Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and in Las Vegas.

Pictured (L to R):
Stephen Samples, MD, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute
Brian Monter, MSN, RN, MBA, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute
Michael Modic, MD, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute
Ms. Betty Jane Mulcahy, trustee, The Harold C. Schott Foundation
Ms. Jaime Lawrence, staff member, The Harold C. Schott Foundation
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, director of research and operations at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Cleveland and Las Vegas
Mr. Ken Haber, president, Lakewood Hospital Foundation

The Harold C. Schott Pavilion for Geriatric Neurological Health is part of Lakewood Hospital’s Vision for Tomorrow strategic plan to meet the evolving needs of the community and to improve the patient experience. The plan places a particular focus on enhancing and integrating the hospital’s SeniorCare Services and Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Lakewood Hospital.

“I look forward to collaborating with the geriatric and neurological specialists at Lakewood Hospital to optimize patient care through teamwork,” said Dr. Cummings. Dr. Cummings stressed that new treatments must be found to enable optimal ways for caring for affected patients and their caregivers.

The major focus of the program at Lakewood Hospital will be to encourage patient participation in clinical trials, which will help develop new treatments options for Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Cummings emphasized the importance of providing a patient-centered program that provides high-quality, comprehensive services in a convenient location for patients and their family members.

Michael Modic, MD, Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute played an integral role in bringing the Neurological Institute to Lakewood Hospital. “This is an historic night for Lakewood Hospital,” said Dr. Modic. “This is the first philanthropic gift of $1M or more in Lakewood Hospital’s history and represents our commitment to providing high quality neurological care for seniors and caregivers in our community.”

“Lakewood Hospital has been committed to caring for the aging population for generations,” said Janice Murphy, president of Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals. “The programs delivered through the Harold C. Schott Pavilion for Geriatric Neurological Health is taking it a giant step further. Having the opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life through all stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is priceless. The work done through The Harold C. Schott Pavilion for Geriatric Neurological Health will further support Lakewood Hospital in providing the best care, treatment and experience for our geriatric patients and their caregivers."

Break 4 Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:59:00 +0000

More than 80 kids are hit by cars in the US every day. Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA) aims to reduce such accidents through its Brake 4 Kids™ speed awareness campaign. Brake 4 Kids™ signs remind motorists to slow down now that school has resumed, and pedestrian motor vehicle injuries in Lakewood have decreased since the program’s inception.

The free signs are available from Geiger’s, First Federal of Lakewood, or Steve Barry Buick. Signs will also be available at the Lakewood Community Festival at Madison Park on Saturday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Brake 4 Kids™ signs may be posted on tree lawns August 25 through September 30. After September 30, signs may be displayed in front lawns or saved for next year.

Sponsored by: LECPTA; Lakewood Council of PTAs; First Federal of Lakewood; Steve Barry Buick; Geiger's; Brinkman-Dress Funeral Home; Jordan's Family Foundation; Five Guys Burgers and Fries; Ed Favre, Lakewood School Board; Matthew John Markling, Lakewood School Board Vice-President; Michael Summers, Lakewood City Council; Brian Powers, Lakewood City Council; Nickie J. Antonio, Lakewood City Council; Hayes PTO; Grant PTA; Horace PTA; Harding PTSA, Lakewood High School PTA

For further information, please contact brakeforkids@gmail.com.

Warren Road Getting a Re-Do

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:48:00 +0000

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday August 31st, the City of Lakewood will be resurfacing Warren Road from Detroit Avenue north to Lakewood Heights Boulevard.

The existing deteriorated asphalt pavement surface will be removed by a milling process to a depth of approximately three (3) inches. The asphalt cuttings will be collected for recycling. The resulting surface will be drivable, but rough. Then an intermediate layer of asphalt will be applied, followed by a final layer of asphalt, restoring the original pavement surface.

The construction is expected to last 45 Calendar Days. Access to driveways will be maintained, but some inconveniences will occur: rough roads and pavement, on-street parking bans, travel delays, dust and noise. Thank you for your patience while we work to improve the city streets.

Also, refuse will be collected earlier on Warren Road during the construction period, so please make sure that refuse is set to the curb before 6:30am on your collection day.

The contractor will control the project and be responsible for the street during all activities, and will maintain responsibility for all aspects of scheduling, safety, traffic control and security. The City of Lakewood will supervise all work being completed. Any questions or comments should be directed to the Division of Engineering at engineering@lakewoodoh.net or contact 216-529-6692.

Rehabbed Homes Getting Noticed

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:34:00 +0000

On the heels of Lakewood being recognized as on of the coolest suburbs in the USA, the city received some local attention for its work targeting nuisance properties and making them neighborhood assets.

Here's a nice story from Jennifer Lindgren at WKYC:

Lakewood = Coolest Suburb in USA

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0000

Travel & Leisure Magazine named Lakewood among its top ten “Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit.” The magazine touts Lakewood’s “well-established (and thriving) nightlife and gastronomic scene along Detroit Avenue,” noting that Lakewood has been on hipsters’ radar for some time.

The City of Lakewood has been noticed by other national publications including BusinessWeek and This Old House Magazine, finding Lakewood tops for raising a family and buying an older home, respectively. The city has the highest population density in the region, and has among the highest concentration of young adults and first time homebuyers.

Check out the story here.

Madison Planning Project Takes Off

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +0000

Nearly fifty residents, stakeholders and interested citizens attend this past Saturday's community design event at Madison Park. Hosted by the City's Department of Planning and Development and facilitated by the consulting team from Dimit Architects, this creative, hands-on event gave residents that opportunity to talk with the project team directly to start crafting designs for neighborhood improvements while enjoying a cook-out, raffle and kid friendly activities. Building on last year's community based concept plan called the Birdtown Action Plan, this second phase will take the project from concept to design development by the end of this year.

Then, the city will take these designs to attract funding for improvements that include but are not limited to neighborhood identity signs, street lighting, pedestrian and bicycle safety and public art. Future public workshops will give residents additional opportunities to help designs and be a partner in shaping the future of the neighborhood.

Special thanks to the City's community partners, Madison Avenue Merchants Association, Friends of Madison Park, Lakewood Public Library, Cleveland Restoration Society, Lakewood Christian Service Center, Councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan (Ward 4), and to the event sponsors Waterbury Coach House, Sugar Bears, TJ's Butcher Block and The Winchester.

For more information visit the City's website at www.onelakewood.com/birdtown

Birdtown / Madison East Planning Event

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:57:00 +0000

Please join us for the Birdtown Madison Community Action public meeting:
Saturday August 21st
11:00-1:00 in Madison Park (north side near the pool)

The community meeting is hosted by the City of Lakewood to begin the next step in finalizing the design of improvements for the east end of Madison Avenue. Building on the community work in 2009 that resulted in the Birdtown Action Plan, the City was able to secure a $50,000 grant from the Northeastern Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) to retain a consultant to develop the final design of improvements such as improved pedestrian spaces, street furniture and trees, public art, improved transit stops and neighborhood signage.

The consulting team led by Lakewood's Dimit Architects will facilitate the event and consists of designers, planners, public artists and marketing professionals. Team Dimit was were awarded the project through a competitive proposal process this past Spring, selected from a dozen firms by a panel of city staff, neighborhood residents and stakeholders. Dimit is headquartered here in Lakewood and has extensive experience in commercial, residential and historic design as well as urban planning.

We need your input to take the next step in advancing this neighborhood. For more information or if you have questions contact Planning and Development at 216.529.6634 or planning@lakewoodoh.net

Clifton Boulevard Design Public Meeting #2

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Several dozen residents joined City of Lakewood staff and the project managers for the design and engineering phase of the Clifton Boulevard Enhancement Project on Wednesday to review the 30% design submission and provide feedback to the project management team.

A short presentation (available below) was followed by four break-out groups that focused on specific parts of the project. The feedback was very constructive and a number of changes will be addressed. The feedback that was delivered at the meeting is available here. If you couldn’t make the meeting and would like to provide additional feedback, please visit here.

The public input will be incorporated into the next submission which will also receive public review and input for the 60% submission by early September.

The design and engineering phase for this project comes at no cost to the city's budget. It is paid for by RTA through federal stimulus funds that RTA was awarded in 2009.

Contact planning@lakewoodoh.net for questions and comments too.

Public Meetings for CDBG Funding Recommendations

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:37:00 +0000

The Citizens Advisory Committee have commenced meetings regarding the 2011 federal funds the City of Lakewood receives from HUD.

The first public hearing took place on Thursday August 5 and the final public hearing will take place on Thursday September 16 at 7:30 pm.

Members of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) of Lakewood are appointed by the Mayor and Lakewood City Council to review requests for funding from the City’s CDBG, ESG, and HOME Program allocations. The CAC will hear Fiscal Year 2011 Applicant Presentations on the following dates:

• Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 6:30 PM – Lakewood City Hall, Auditorium,
• Thursday, August 19, 2010, at 7:30 PM – Lakewood City Hall, Auditorium,
• Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 6:30 PM – Lakewood City Hall, Auditorium,
• Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 6:30 PM – Lakewood City Hall, Auditorium.

This year there were 23 CDBG and 5 ESG applications. All applications are available for review on the city's website at:
http://www.onelakewood.com/Development/CommunityDevelopment/CompletedApplications.aspx
Recommendations for funding will be submitted by the CAC to Lakewood City Council for the October 4th meeting.

Any questions about these meetings, their purpose, or the federal funds should be directed to Emma Petrie Barcelona in the Planning & Development Department 216-529-7680 or emma.barcelona@lakewoodoh.net

Seeking Entrepreneur in Residence

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:40:00 +0000

In Lakewood, small business is big business. The offices and storefronts featured in our commercial corridors are the perfect spot for entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Lakewood’s population density and young demographics make our city rich with home-based businesses bursting at the seams.

We want to help grow your enterprise in Lakewood. We want to bring your ideas and talents to our downtown. We want to be your customers and your partners.

While the city has a number of programs to attract and grow businesses, we want to branch out and assist businesses that are still at the idea stage. To grow Lakewood’s base of entrepreneurs and demonstrate a commitment to growing business, we are proposing an Entrepreneur in Residence program.

In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, Pillars and LakewoodAlive, the city is committing to offering a stipend-funded Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), and we’re looking for proposals for programs, organizations and especially individuals who are willing to commit their time and resources to like-minded entrepreneurs to help build business from the ground up – in Lakewood.

The successful EIR will be an individual or organization that will assist Lakewood residents and businesses in helping to bring ideas to the marketplace. The EIR will provide counsel on business planning, conducting due diligence and cultivating financial resources. Assisted by the EIR’s community partners, the EIR will be responsible for identifying and attracting participating entrepreneurs, emphasizing students and second-career professionals to EIR programming.

Help us spread the word. We are receiving proposals and resumes through noon on Friday August 27th. Just like all entrepreneurial ventures, this might not work. Without the right people, the project can’t succeed. We’ll interview a couple interested parties to hear their final touches on a successful EIR program that can be started before autumn.

Please send email, proposals and questions to planning@lakewoodoh.net. Snail mail can be sent to:
Planning and Development
Attention: Entrepreneur in Residence
12650 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107

A short RFP is available here.

Clifton Boulevard Design Public Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:30:00 +0000

The next public meeting for the design and engineering phase for the Clifton Boulevard Enhancement Project has been scheduled:

Wednesday, August 11th
6 - 8 pm
Garfield Middle School

We will review the 30% submission from the designers and engineers (which means that they are one third there). The submission reflects the public input from previous meetings, we'll need your continued input to continue the project. So, please consider attending.

Clifton Boulevard Traffic Detection Cameras

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:20:00 +0000

The new traffic signals, poles and crosswalk signals are going up along Clifton Boulevard. We’re looking forward to wrapping up the project which will improve the flow of traffic along Clifton and intersecting side streets.

Some of those intersections have little cameras on the signal poles. Those cameras are there to detect the presence of vehicles and activate the signals to change (or not change). They are more reliable than the older style “loop detectors.” Loop indicators rely on the presence of (lots of) steel to tell the signals that a car is there, so motorcycles and bicycles are sometimes ‘left out of the loop’ (pun intended).

The video camera detectors detect the presence of a vehicle and relay that information to the traffic control system. They do not detect speeders or cars running red lights. But, the police do, so drive safe.

Lakewood Arts Festival This Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:51:00 +0000

The 33rd Annual Lakewood Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Detroit Avenue between Marlowe and Elmwood Avenues. This year’s festival is a juried exhibition of all media in fine arts and crafts and will feature 174 artists from across the country and over 30 additional booths operated by various not-for-profit organizations and offering food, beverages, products and activities for children. In addition, live music will be performed throughout the day at City Center Park, located at Cook and Detroit Avenues.

Detroit Avenue in downtown Lakewood will be closed to traffic between 5:30 AM and 9:00 PM along Detroit Avenue between Marlowe and Elmwood Avenues. The festival will take place rain or shine and there is no admission fee.

City Seeks Leaders for Entrepreneur in Residence Program

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:05:00 +0000

In Lakewood, small business is big business. The offices and storefronts featured in our commercial corridors are the perfect spot for entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Lakewood’s population density and young demographics make our city rich with home-based businesses bursting at the seams.

We want to help grow your enterprise in Lakewood. We want to bring your ideas and talents to our downtown. We want to be your customers and your partners.

While the city has a number of programs to attract and grow businesses, we want to branch out and assist businesses that are still at the idea stage. To grow Lakewood’s base of entrepreneurs and demonstrate a commitment to growing business, we are proposing an Entrepreneur in Residence program.

In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, Pillars and LakewoodAlive, the city is committing to offering a stipend-funded Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), and we’re looking for proposals for programs, organizations and especially individuals who are willing to commit their time and resources to like-minded entrepreneurs to help build business from the ground up – in Lakewood. View the RFP here.

The successful EIR will be an individual or organization that will assist Lakewood residents and businesses in helping to bring ideas to the marketplace. The EIR will provide counsel on business planning, conducting due diligence and cultivating financial resources. Assisted by the EIR’s community partners, the EIR will be responsible for identifying and attracting participating entrepreneurs, emphasizing students and second-career professionals to EIR programming.

Help us spread the word. We are receiving proposals and resumes through noon on Friday August 27th. Just like all entrepreneurial ventures, this might not work. Without the right people, the project can’t succeed. We’ll interview a couple interested parties to hear their final touches on a successful EIR program that can be started before autumn.

Please send email, proposals and questions to planning@lakewoodoh.net. Snail mail can be sent to:
Planning and Development
Attention: Entrepreneur in Residence
12650 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107

A short RFP is available here.

City Offers First City-Rehabbed Homes for Sale

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:17:00 +0000

This week, the City of Lakewood is offering for sale the first properties it has rehabilitated as part of the city’s housing initiative.

The properties located at 1598 Wyandotte and 1300 Andrews were the worst on the street. The city targeted properties that were abandoned, foreclosed and where profits would be unlikely for would-be property re-developers.

At no cost to the city’s general fund dollars, Lakewood purchased and rehabilitated the properties. Now, the homes feature new kitchens and baths, new appliances, restored floors and trim, new roofs, driveways and HVAC, updated electric and plumbing, dry basements and other improvements. To retain the historic Lakewood charm, first floor hardwoods were restored and the City consulted with the Cleveland Restoration Society to ensure the color selections met the age and character of the houses.

The city earned federal funding for the initiative. To date, sixteen properties have been acquired to demolish or rehab. Other properties not owned by the City will be demolished to rid neighborhoods of nuisance properties.

Federal guidelines require that homes are sold to owner occupants who will responsibly manage home ownership, and other federal requirements. Interested buyers can contact Tom O’Dougherty of Howard Hanna Realty at 216-356-2200.

Kauffman Park Improvements

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:16:00 +0000

Since the Kauffman community workshop in early June, the City has taken steps to start implementing some of the near term improvements identified at that meeting. All the effort from the community to develop our Park System Strategic plan over the past year is already having a positive impact.

The new outfield fence work is complete. What a difference! You can now walk all the way around the park and it makes the Kauffman seem bigger and better already.

BEFORE

AFTER

2. The big dead tree next to little links will be removed in the next few days by the City Forestry crew.

3. Parks and Forestry crews will also begin doing some initial weed and overgrowth removal as well as tree pruning within little links. The goal is to start cleaning out the space while preserving as many healthy, mature trees as possible. This will be a multi-step process Future steps will include taking down the fence and removal of the concrete fairways and greens.

4. The trees at the bottom of the sled hill near the entrance to the park were pruned last week improving visibility into the park toward the playground.

5. The large pile of debris next to the LEAF garden was removed by the Parks Division last week.

6. City staff and the Police had a productive meeting with the Outdoor Basketball Committee last week to talk about next steps in managing the pilot program and getting things underway in the next few weeks.

It was good to see so many kids using the playground yesterday.

Thanks to all and to the Friends of Kauffman Park for the on-going collaboration and support.

Fourth of July Parade Winners

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:03:00 +0000

The City of Lakewood is pleased to announce this year's Fourth of July Parade winners:

Best Color Guard
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 249

Best Float
Brennan's Floral Gift Shop

Most Original Entry
Beck Center for the Arts

Most Spirit

Lakewood High School Ranger Marching Band

Best Bicycle
Emerson Unicyle Club

These organizations were honored at the July 17 Lakewood City Council Meeting. Congratulations to all of this year's winners!!!!

Next Phase of Railroad Crossing Replacement (and Closures)

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0000

Norfolk Southern will be replacing the railroad crossings city wide. Over the next couple weeks, the following streets will have the railroad crossings replaced. Typically, crews take about three days to complete the work, which results in a smoother, safer driving surface and more stable train crossing. Work will also take place on the weekends.
Wednesday July 14th
Edwards

Friday July 16th
Bonnieview, Westlake and Cranford

Saturday July 17th (or when Edwards is complete)
Ethel

Monday July 19th
Summit, Lakeland, Gladys, Marlowe and St.Charles (might be delayed one week)

Wednesday July 21
Cove, Beach and Fry. These streets will be done simultaneously due to the curve in the tracks at that area. A temporary crossing will be at Cove so that all of those roads are not closed at the same time for more than a day.

Good News From H20

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:12:00 +0000

It took a little more than 30 days, but now that the pledges are in, H2O (Help To Others)is officially over their $30,000 “For the Kids” fundraising campaign goal. To date,H2O has raised $31,787.00 through student fundraisers and donations.

They couldn’t have done it without awesome support from the community. These dollars will help make their 2010 programming possible, including this year’s Summer Service Camp. Thank you!

MORE THANKS for your help with the following WISH LIST H20 Needs…

1.Gently used clothing for our annual “Clothes 4 Kids” Sale and new/used school supplies. Donations accepted at any Lakewood Fire Station through Sunday, July 25th.

2.Volunteers to help sort clothes and prepare for our big sale on July 31st. Please call H2O at 529-4173 if you are able to help (Leave a message regarding dates/times you are available.) Camp is not in session during the week of July 12 – 16, but we’ll be looking for lots of help beginning July 19th. Sorting takes place between 10am and 3pm.

3.Used baseball equipment - H2O is helping LHS alum, Joe Trela, collect baseball items for impoverished children in Nicaragua. Joe is working with Rotary International to distribute the donated items. He became aware of a tremendous need for equipment after serving in Nicaragua with his Eastern Michigan baseball team. Go to www.up2bat.org to find out more about this project, or call H2O at 529-4173 to donate items.

Here is more H20 News & Dates to Save:

Tuesday, July 27th – H2O’s Friends and Family Dunk Tank Fundraiser– 5-8pm
Join H2O at Around the Corner - 18616 Detroit Ave. – for food and fun. 10% of all food orders will be donated to H2O during the event, and you’ll have the added bonus of trying to dunk our camp staff!
Hope we see you there!!

Saturday, July 31st - H2O’s Clothes 4 Kids Sale – 9am-3pm at Lakewood High School
Back to school savings on infant – adult clothing. Over 20,000 items at incredible prices. All proceeds from this event benefit H2O Summer Service Camp.

Saturday, August 7th - Look for H2O’s booth at the Lakewood Arts Festival.
Campers have been busy creating one-of-a-kind items for your home, or to give as gifts. Proceeds from this sale will help H2O provide an adapted tricycle for a Lakewood child in need.

Every Monday during the month of August - H2O is Charity of Choice for 56West
Take a break from the hot stove and help H2O too! Just by let your server know that you’re there to support H2O. 56West will donate 15% of the food order on MONDAYS to H2O. Isn’t that awesome!!

Thanks again for your continued support of H20!

H2O is a program of the Lakewood Department of Human Services Division of Youth in partnership with Lakewood City Schools. Under the direction of staff from the Division of Youth, H2O programs are intended to build and strengthen the confidence and resources of Lakewood’s young residents through service projects.

4th of July Details

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:05:00 +0000

Parade at 12:00 PM + Band Concert at 7:00 PM + Fireworks in Lakewood Park at Dusk

Virginia Marti Veith, founder of Virginia Marti College, will serve as the Grand Marshall for the City’s Fourth of July parade. The parade is scheduled to step off on Sunday July 4, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. on Lake Avenue at Kenneth Drive and conclude at Lakewood Park.

Joining in the parade will be musical favorites, the Lakewood High School Ranger Marching Band, St. Edward High School Band, the Lochaber Pipe Band and Red Hackle Pipe Band.

After the parade, festivities will continue in Lakewood Park with games, food, activities and information provided by several of Lakewood’s community organizations. At 7:00 p.m., the Lakewood Project, Lakewood High School’s Youth Rock Orchestra, will perform at the Bandstand at Lakewood Park.

The Fourth of July festivities will conclude with Lakewood annual fireworks extravaganza at approximately 9:45-10:00 p.m.

Learning Garden Installed at Madison Park

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:53:00 +0000

The new learning garden installation at the Madison Park is complete. This new amenity located behind the Madison Branch Library, near the playground, is open to the public and will primarily be used for education and outreach, children's programming and special library events.

The garden was developed through a community partnership between Lakewood Public Library , the City of Lakewood, LEAF and the Friends of Madison Park via a $7,500 grant from the State Library of Ohio. The Growing Community: Library Garden grant and the local match of $2,500 funded by LPL and LEAF provided the $10,000 to make it possible for another piece of the Madison Park Master Plan to be constructed and enjoyed by the community.

Lakewood Fourth of July Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:03:00 +0000

Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald today announced that Virginia Marti Veith, founder of Virginia Marti College, will serve as the Grand Marshall for the City’s Fourth of July parade. The parade is scheduled to step off on Sunday July 4, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. on Lake Avenue at Kenneth Drive and conclude at Lakewood Park.

Virginia Marti Veith grew up with a passion for quality fabrics and fashion. Her father was a furrier, owning a store in Cleveland. Early on, Mrs. Veith understood that quality sewing and construction skills would open up a world of design possibilities for her. She began studying fashion in New York City, then moved on to Paris to study the Haute Couture method of design, with its emphasis on quality fabrics and customizing detail.

When Mrs. Veith moved back to the States several years later, she opened her own bridal salon. Unable to find expert staff, Mrs. Veith began training new students. Five students attended her first Fashion Design class at the new Virginia Marti College of Fashion and Art in April 1966. In 1970, the coursework evolved into a Fashion Design Associate Degree Program.

Virginia Marti College of Art and Design is a nationally accredited, two-year career college for students who are ready to advance their education and careers in fashion design, fashion merchandising, interior design, graphic design and digital media. Specialized, project-based curriculum and hands-on training prepare aspiring designers to compete in creative fields with the most dynamic growth potential. Virginia Marti College moved to current location in Lakewood in 1985, with major renovations and additions completed in 2003. This site was custom designed to include a gallery, which showcases the art and design work of the students.

“We are pleased to honor Virginia Marti Veith for all she has given to the Lakewood community” said Mayor FitzGerald. “We are proud to have her serve as Grand Marshall of the Fourth of July Parade.”

Joining in the parade will be musical favorites, the Lakewood High School Ranger Marching Band, St. Edward High School Band, the Lochaber Pipe Band and Red Hackle Pipe Band.

After the parade, festivities will continue in Lakewood Park with games, food, activities and information provided by several of Lakewood’s community organizations. At 7:00 p.m., the Lakewood Project, Lakewood High School’s Youth Rock Orchestra, will perform at the Bandstand at Lakewood Park.

The Fourth of July festivities will conclude with Lakewood annual fireworks extravaganza at approximately 9:45-10:00 p.m.

More Parks Improvements This Week

noreply@blogger.com (The City of Lakewood, Ohio) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:35:00 +0000

Please excuse our dust while more parks improvments are made. George Usher Field at Madison Park will be getting a significant upgrade over the next week two weeks.

The City is undertaking a number of improvements to modernize this beloved softball and little league baseball. The old below grade dug outs are being removed and new at grade team seating will be provided behind the new fences along first and third baselines.

Most importantly, a regulation height backstop will be installed to replace the worn out and undersized existing fence. Additionally, the City has partnered with the Board of Education's Recreation Department and a contractor is on site this week to regrade the infield to improve drainage and level the playing surface. Crews will make every effort to make the improvements quickly and not disrupt play but after the two weeks of work Usher Field will be the modern, high-quality facility deserved by our softball and baseball participants.

Summer Band Concerts Start This Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Office of Community Relations) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:07:00 +0000

The City of Lakewood is pleased to announce the 2010 schedule for its Summer Band Concert Series. A long time Lakewood tradition, these free concerts are held on Sundays at 7:00 PM at the Bandstand in Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Avenue.

Sunday, June 20 ~ The New Barleycorn (Irish Music)
Sunday June 27 ~ Lakewood Hometown Band (Big Band)
Sunday, July 4 ~ The Lakewood Project-Lakewood High School’s Youth Rock Orchestra
Sunday, July 11 ~ Ki Allen, Lady Jazz
Sunday, July 18 ~ Ernie Krivda & the Fat Tuesday Big Band
Sunday, July 25 ~ The Cleveland TOPS Swing Band (Big Band)
Sunday, August 1 ~ Tower City Barbershop Chorus
Sunday, August 8 ~ Lakewood Hometown Band (Big Band)

In the event of rain, the June 27 and August 8 Lakewood Hometown Band concerts will be held in the Lakewood City Hall Auditorium, 12650 Detroit Avenue.