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VOLUME THREE ISSUE ONE

JANUARY 2013

Overwhelming Community Support for East 22nd Street Project at NOACA Board Meeting
By Susan Reese and Bobbi Reichtell
Another critical piece of funding for the Campus Districts East 22ndStreet Complete and Green Street Project received the green light from theNortheast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Board of Directorsat their December 14th meeting. The Board approved $2.7 million of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to be allocated in a future budget year for this $5.8 million project. Leaders from the Campus District community attended the meeting to illustrate the strong support for this initiative from all corners of this near-downtown neighborhood. Represented were Cedar-Central resident leaders, the Campus District, Inc., Cuyahoga Community College, Ohio Educational Credit Union, Ohio State University Extension Office, Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center, and Sisters of Charity Foundation. Letters of support to the NOACA Governing Board were presented to Ed Jerse, President of the Governing Board, from Ron Berkman, President of Cleveland State University; Jeffrey Patterson, Executive Director of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority; Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland; Bobbi Reichtell, Executive Director of Campus District, Inc. and others. Once fully funded and engineered, construction of this project will bring new bike lanes, pedestrian improvements, landscaping and lighting to East 22nd Street from Euclid Avenue on the north to Orange Avenue on the south. Previously in October, 2012 the NOACA Board approved $1.5 million for the project from Transportation Alternatives funding.The City of Cleveland as the sponsor of the project has committed over $1,500,000 of local matching funds and 2015 is the target year for construction. Cedar High Rise resident Fred Seals, speaking on behalf of Cedar-Central residents - including the over 5,000 children under 18 who reside in the area - voiced support for the project which will make the 22ndStreet corridor safer and friendlier for pedestrians and bicycles.There are residents who have lived in the neighborhood thirty to forty years. They deserve to see this project happen, said Seals, speaking passionately. Dr. Michael Schoop, President of Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus and the Campus District, Inc. Board of Trustees, said, This project is building on the assets that are already here and creating visible, tangible points of connection. He described the communitys vision for East 22ndStreet as the connective fiber linking residents, students and faculty together and creating links between the campuses of Tri-C and CSU. In her letter to the Board,Phyllis Cleveland, Ward 5, spoke of the importance of this project to the Cedar-Central neighborhood and how it will have a healthy impact on the community. Teleange Thomas of the Sisters of Charity Foundation, Erika Meschkat of the Ohio State University Extension andDon Gaddis of the Central Community Co-op echoed this idea in comments after the Board meeting. Susan Reese is a Fellow with the Campus District. She is a 2010 MUPDD graduate of the Levin School. Bobbi Reichtell is the Executive Director of the Campus District, Inc.

(top) Mildred Lowe, community activist in the Cedar-Central neighborhood, and Erika Meschkat of the Ohio State University Extension attended to support the project. (bottom) Fred Seals, a Central resident supporter who attended the Board Meeting.

Neighborhood Plan Community Meeting

CMHA Choice

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January 22nd, 2013

3:30 pm at the Cedar Hi-Rise Building 2320 East 30th St.
Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio has waltzed into Marion Sterling Elementary, and this years fifth graders have begun their ten week - twenty session Dancing Classrooms journey. The fifth grade class arrived like all the others - hunched over, hesitant and completely unclear as to why they had to be there. However, the mission and goals of Dancing Classrooms are crystal clear. Dancing Classrooms is a 10 week - 20 session social development program for 5th and 8th grade children that utilizes ballroom dancing as a vehicle to change the lives of not only the children who participate in the program, but also the lives of the teachers and parents who support these children. Dancing Classrooms is not only about teaching ballroom dancing. The dance is merely our tool, as it requires that two individuals, in this case a lady and a gentlemen, have to physically connect in a respectful and meaningful way and then work together to achieve a common goal the dance step being taught. And so their dancing begins Actually, in their first forty-five minute class the students dont even touch

The Campus District Observer thanks the downtown Cleveland Resident Association for delivering the Observer to downtown apartment buildings and other locations.

Marion Sterlings Ballroom is back in Swing with Dancing Classrooms

By Cortney Kilbury

Director Jo Jo Graham of Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio connects with students.

another classmate until thirty minutes into the lesson. Whats happening in that first thirty minutes, you ask? The foundation is being laid for the journey these students will take over the next ten weeks along with their classroom teacher. Of course, this is all being done Dancing Classrooms style. First up, two promises were made. One: you will never have a permanent partner. That promise is welcomed with sighs of relief. Two: were going to have a lot of fun. This gets students up on their feet and on their way to learning all about their chopsticks, pancakes and crispy chicken wings. Forty-five minutes later the students find themselves standing in two single-file, size-order lines with all students in escort position. The transformation that has started to occur is somewhat of a magical experience, but there is no luck in the method or curriculum that is being used. These results happen time-after-time with each class we work with and are the same results happening all over the country. Though not every child finds themselves completely on board, we are on CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

2 Art & Public Life

From the Executive Director of the Campus District, Inc.

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Newest Addition to Campus District Arts Community

Campus DistriCt

Observer
The mission of the Campus District Observer is to attract, articulate and amplify civic intelligence and community goodwill in this community and beyond. Published monthly with a current circulation of 6,000 copies, this newspaper is available free of charge and can be found at over 75 business locations, restaurants and community gathering places throughout the Campus District, including Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community Colleges Metropolitan Campus and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center/Sisters of Charity Health System, as well as on our website at www.campusdistrictobserver.com. The views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the publisher and staff. The Campus District Observer reserves the right to review and approve all advertising content, in accordance with editorial and community standards. Copyright 2013 @ The Campus District Observer, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reproduction is forbidden without express written permission. BECOME AN OBSERVER! The Campus District Observer is looking for people to get involved in the newspaper and the neighborhood. We seek volunteer writers, photographers, designers and illustrators to help with production of the newspaper. It does not matter if you are a professional or amateur, our editorial staff will be glad to help you through the process. Register online at our website to submit stories, press releases, letters to the editor and photos. Upcoming Submission Deadlines January 21, 2013 Publication Date February 5, 2013

Dark room equipment at the Cleveland Print Room. Photo courtesy of Shari Wilkins.

Dear friends,

In this months issue you will find stories about you, our community, along with powerful words that were spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. almost five decades ago. In this month when we honor his life and contributions, I believe its valuable to see him not as an icon that no one else could ever match in deeds or words. Instead, I see him as someone who is lighting the way for the rest of us to be better people, to be of service and to inspire others in the way we live our daily lives. I recently found these words by writer Wilfred Peterson that sum up what I have been thinking about: Few of us will do the spectacular deeds of heroism that spread themselves across the pages of our newspapers in big black headlines. But we can all be heroic in the little things of everyday life. We can do the helpful things, say the kind words, meet the difficulties with courage and high hearts, stand up for the right when the cost is high, keep our word even though it means sacrifice, be a giver instead of a destroyer. Often this quiet, humble heroism is the greatest heroism of all. In last months issue, we told you stories about people who are some of our communitys local heroes: La Queta Worley, Betty Worley Harris, Jerome Baker, Fred Seals and the Very Reverend Tracey Lind. They work daily being of service to others in their professions and as volunteers. This issue we tell you about more amazing people stepping out of their comfort zones and making something new possible by their actions. Youll learn about the five CMHA Choice planning interns who took a hard look at the neighborhoods weaknesses and generated ideas on how to make it better and more beautiful. Youll read about Shari Wilkins and Jo Jo Graham creating new ways for people to come together around the arts Shari through photography and Jo Jo through dance. Youll get a little peak into the thoughts of five people who share the places they love in the Campus District and well show those places to you. And finally, we will celebrate the new Tri-C graduates who are creating brighter futures for themselves through education. Please write to me at breichtell@campusdistrict. org or call me at 216-344-9200 to let me know about other local heroes and interesting people we should write about, and well do our best to share their stories with all of you. As we read these words by Dr. King, perhaps we can think about how to make them real in our own lives.

Cleveland Print Room

By Patricia Steele
The Cleveland Print Room is opening its doors and hosting its first-ever photo exhibit on January 11, 2013. The opening signals Cleveland Print Rooms first step toward its mission: serving the larger photographic community with a focus on hand-processed photography through an accessible community darkroom and collaborative workspace, local and national exhibitions and collections of historical, found photographs. I am truly excited to be launching what I hope will be a haven for those who love photography as much as I do, whether a working artist or those curious about the process and open to discovery, said Shari Wilkins, founder of Cleveland Print Room. My goal is to create a collaborative community built around the artistic import of hand-processed photography with an emphasis on found photographs. Located on the first floor of the ArtCraft Building on Superior Avenue within the Quadrangle arts district in the St. Clair/Superior neighborhood, Cleveland Print Room is a nonprofit community darkroom, educational center, studio workspace and photographic gallery.

For advertising information, call 216-344 9200 or email us at b_reichtell@yahoo.com. The Campus District Observer is powered by: Ninth Estate Software Publisher Campus District, Inc. Bobbi Reichtell, Executive Director Donna Dieball, Interim Editor Campus District Fellows Susan Reese Latreasa Scott A Program of Campus District, Inc. Campus District Observer Community Advisory Board: Ann Bell, Bernard Doyle, Delores Gray, Jack Hagan, Cortney Kilbury, Joan Mazzolini, Shirley Mette, April Miller, Bobbi Reichtell, Daryl Rowland and Fred Seals Webmaster: Jim DeVito Graphic Design: Steve Thomas Photography: Dan Morgan, Susan Reese, Bobbi Reichtell, Julie VanWagenen, Shari Wilks Contributing Writers: Ann Bell, Brad Bielak, Jocelynn Clemings, Donna Dieball, Fred Dolan, Brittany Farmer, Clayton Harris, David Kich, Cortney Kilbury, John LePelley, Kathy Matthews, April Miller, Dan Morgan, Joe Mosbrook, Michelle Mulcahy, Beverley Pettrey, Susan Reese, Bobbi Reichtell, Matt Schmidt, Patricia Steele, Lauren Wilk

Welcome to Hard times opening reception: January 11 from 5 9 p.m. The ArtCraft Building at 2550 Superior Ave.
The 3,300-square-foot facility offers a place to process 20th century emulsion-based film and analog photography collectively with others who share a passion for the photographic arts. To celebrate its highly anticipated opening, the Superior Avenue gallery will show Welcome to Hard Times, featuring large format pinhole camera photographs by Vaughn Wascovich. The ideas of displacement and transience are central for this body of landscape photographs. Northeast Texas is a landscape with a rich and storied past, but also one of an uncertain and shifting future, says Wascovich. Images of mobile homes, collapsed churches, abandoned farms and even earthmoving machinery all reiterate this idea of impermanence. For more information on Vaughn Wascovichs work, please visit: www.wascovich.com. For more information on Cleveland Print Room and membership, visit: www.clevelandprintroom.com and www. facebook.com/ClevelandPrintRoom. Patricia Steele does public relations work for Conde Nast in New York City.

Warmly, Bobbi Reichtell

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A Campus District Book Club

By Susan Reese
Join the Campus District book club! The first gathering will be Thursday, January 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Campus District office, 2254 Euclid Avenue. We welcome residents, students from CSU and Tri-C, and employees from anywhere in the District. It will be a great way to have people with all kinds of perspectives connect and have conversations about books, reading and life. The first book, Abundant Community, will be provided at the event to the first 10 people who RSVP.Pizza and drinks will be provided so if you plan to attend, please RSVPto Bobbi Reichtell at 216-344-9200 or breichtell@campusdistrict.org. Future books will be decided on by the members. Susan Reese is a Fellow with the Campus District. She is a 2010 MUPDD graduate of the Levin School.

Joust, Jest or Juggle at the 2013 Medieval Feast

By April Miller

Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit Tower Press at Open Studios and Art Sale
By Dan Morgan

David, Melanie and young Sophie Moss joined Santa and Mrs. Claus. Photo by Dan Morgan, Straight Shooter Photography.

The Holiday Open Studios and Art Sale was a big success on December 1. Visitors at the event were graced by a visit from the worlds most celebrated holiday couple. The halls were decked with original art and holiday cheer. Hundreds of revelers were shopping early along Superior Avenue, enjoying beautiful weather all day. Cleveland Handmades vendors filled the Wooltex Gallery inside Tower Press, providing all kinds of stocking stuffers for shoppers. Over 10 artists studios enjoyed increased traffic due to handmade street signs created by several of the artists repurposing recent election signs. Several of The Tower Press Group artists created greeting cards from their art to satisfy shoppers looking for lower priced gifts. Shopping local and hand made seems to be a very popular practice that we hope will continue stated Karen Perkowski, owner and operator of Artefino Cafe, who had a great day of business. Coffee drinks and house-made sweets were a popular snack choice for shoppers resting between studio visits. At 4:15 p.m., Santa made a safe landing in the free parking lot behind Tower Press, just a few

minutes late. He and Mrs. Claus were delayed at Petitis Garden Center, where Santa Joe has made appearances for the last several years. I took photos of Santa and the Mrs. with several groups of people, young and old. A facebook friend supplied the perfect Santa throne. A super-wide white seamless backdrop allowed several people to get into each shot. A $5 donation was all we asked. In the end, we were able to make a nice contribution of all of our proceeds to Salvation Army. Nick Skiviat, a medical student at John Carol University and a participant in Cap Core Program at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, was recruited to help promote the Tower Press event. Nick (appropriately named) donned an elf costume supplied by a nurse at St. Vincent and handed out post card advertisements at the ArtCraft Building, which was hosting its 25th annual Holiday Art Show and Sale. Thanks to everyone who helped make this such a great event! Dan Morgan of Straight Shooter Photography does marketing and more for the Tower Press group. Find out more at www.towerpressgroup.com or www.AboutDanMorgan.com.

Spend an evening in King Arthurs Court and meet a costumed cast of merrymakers, minstrels, maidens and more at Trinity Cathedrals Medieval Feast. Enjoy a night in Camelot complete with period food, drink, music and entertainment in the gothic splendor of Trinity Cathedral as we raise money to provide high-quality live music for greater Clevelands largely underserved population. This annual event - a fundraising benefit for Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral - takes place Friday, Jan. 25 and repeats Saturday, Jan. 26. New this year is a silent auction block. Bid on not-to-be-missed items, including house concerts, private piano lessons and much more! Whether or not you attend the Feast, you can help us raise money by bidding on the auction items. Visit www. medievalfeast.org to view the auction block and place a bid. The grand event kicks off each evening at six oclock with a mulled cider and wine reception in the Great Hall, followed by a procession into the cathedral nave for a multi-course banquet of hearty medieval fare. Wine, ale and fruit juice accompany the food, and interactive entertainment will delight you between courses. The evening ends with the curious ceremony of the Pigs Head. You just gotta be there! It will be a rollicking good evening that supports a worthy cause, says Todd Wilson, director of music and worship. All are welcome so do come out and join in the fun and festivities! Guests will enjoy wine, food, costume contests, music, fortune tellers, jugglers...in other words, bawdy but delightful fun! An Arts Bazaar will be held in conjunction with the Medieval Feast. The alchemist will offer sweet concoctions of the chocolate persuasion. The Knights of the Shiny Pottery will hold council and wield ceramic whistles and

MORE INFORMATION: PHONE: 216-774-0420 TickETS: $55 for Jan. 25 & $65 for Jan. 26

JAN. 25 & JAN. 26

www.medievalfeast.org
gargoyles to defend honor and court. The Eastern mystic will trade in beads and upcycled ornamentation, including childrens playthings and much more. Period attire is encouraged, but not a must for this historic-style banquet. Its a wonderful group outing and a great way to beat the bleak mid-winter blues. Visit www.medievalfeast.org to order tickets or call 216-774-0420. Tickets are $55 for Jan. 25 and $65 for Jan. 26. The Medieval Feasts are produced by Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral. Whether arriving on horseback, foot or in a modern-day chariot, parking is free. Trinity Cathedrals parking lot entrance is on Prospect Avenue at East 22nd Street. Overflow parking is available in the Cleveland State University Prospect garage. About Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral: Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral is a multi-faceted community arts organization that producesa free Brownbag Concert Series, collaborative arts programs, the annual Medieval Feast, and a variety ofother arts-oriented programs, sometimes in conjunction with other organizations. Each season, Musicand Art at Trinity Cathedral produces or presents more than 40 events in the areas of music, dance, literature,theatre and the visual arts. Music and Art at Trinity Cathedral is led by Todd Wilson, Director of Music and Worship. Learn more at trinitycleveland.org/music-and-art. April Miller is communications manager at Trinity Cathedral.

4 Creating Our Neighborhoods Future

Cleveland Plain Dealer Update
By Bobbi Reichtell
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, which resides within the Campus District boundaries, is a treasured and needed resource to our region. They ask the hard questions, dig for the truth and shine a spotlight on the good and on what needs to be fixed. It has been reported that the owners of the the Plain Dealer, Advance Publications, feel that the papers profits are inadequate and so the owners have cut staff and are considering scaling back to printing just 3 days per week. There are several ways that you can join the Save The Plain Dealer Campaign that has been organized: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. If you dont receive the PD, subscribe.Call 216-999-6000 or toll free at 1-888-559-7555. Give a subscription as a holiday gift. Join the campaign on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/SaveThePlainDealer Sign the online petition at https://www. change.org/petitions/save-the-plain-dealer Write a letter to Steven Newhouse atstevejj@aol.com and let him know the value of the PD

Design Charrette Provides Insights on Cedar Extension Plan

By Michelle Mulcahy

The revitalization of Cedar Extension will be catalytic and will create a real community asset for Central residents."
Mark McDermott, Ohio Market Leader, Enterprise
Minds at work during the Cedar extension planning session. Photo courtesy of Michelle Malcahy.

Many letters and emails have been written to Steven Newhouse and Advance Publications. Here is an excerpt from one by a young local journalist, Sam Allard, to Mr. Newhouse: Winston Churchill once called it (the Plain Dealer) the finest name for a newspaper in the world.The papers first editor, William Joseph Gray, coined the name back in 1842. He wrote in his baptismal editorial that he would endeavor to make the publication a fearless advocate of truth. He said that Plain Dealer was a deliberate echo of national ideals: democracy and modesty...adapting to the digital age doesnt always have to be asurrender.Im pretty convinced it cant be if journalism as we know it is to survive.

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), Enterprise Community Partners, Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (NPI) and City Architecture recently hosted a design charrette to provide input on the Cedar Extension redevelopment plan. This plan envisions the revitalization of public housing at Cedar Extension and is part of a Choice Neighborhood Plan within the larger Central community. This Choice Neighborhood Plan is a comprehensive approach to transform the Choice Neighborhood into a vibrant and sustainable mixed-income neighborhood by linking housing improvements with a range of amenities, services, public assets, transportation choices and jobs.

The revitalization of Cedar Extension will be catalytic and will create a real community asset for Central residents. The design charrette provided an opportunity to get resident, stakeholder and expert input and is an example of the inclusive nature of the Choice Neighborhood planning process led by CMHA, said Mark McDermott, Ohio market leader, Enterprise. The event was scheduled as part of a visit by the Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellows, a group of young designers working nationwide. Under the programs innovative structure, fellows work with local community development organizations, forging local ties and expanding the capacity of their host

organizations to create sustainable, affordable housing for people of low-income in underserved communities. In addition to the Rose Fellows, charrette participants included residents from Cedar Extension and the surrounding neighborhood and staff from CMHA, Enterprise, NPI, and other local housing and design professionals. Participants provided feedback on the site design, housing typology and development strategy. Michelle Mulcahy is a Program Officer with Enterprise Community Partners where she works with housing developers to create affordable housing in vibrant neighborhoods and leads Enterprises sustainability work in Ohio.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Martin Luther King Jr.

"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
-Nelson Mandela

Planning Assistants from Central Contribute to Choice Transformation Plan

By Matt Schmidt and the Choice Planning Assistants
In an exciting effort to revitalize the Central Neighborhood, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) received a nationally competitive grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant is unique for the area, in that it provides the means to plan holistically for the future of the Central Neighborhood. The Choice planning process was conceived to study the neighborhood based on the principles of Housing, Neighborhood and People. In what will become known as the Transformation Plan for the neighborhood bounded by East 22nd Street, East 55th Street, Woodland Avenue and Euclid Avenue, a series of redevelopment, infrastructure, recreation and supportive social services programs are being envisioned to guide future growth and improve the quality of life for residents, students, employees and visitors to Central. CMHA has assembled a diverse team of professionals and organizations that are all contributing to the creation of the Central Choice Transformation Plan. The planning team is being led by City Architecture, an architecture and planning firm whose office is located within the boundaries of the Choice Neighborhood. In addition, there are many partner organizations leading specialized portions of the study including the Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, LAND Studio, Lenz Planning and Design, Green T International, the City CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Three of the five Choice Planning Assistants are pictured above with architects/planners from City Architecture Paul Volpe, Katherine Keller and Matt Schmidt and Julia DiBaggio and Tim Tramble of Burten Bell Carr Community Development Organization.

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CSU Makes Way for New Health Professions Building
By Brad Bielak

Neighborhood Connections Gives Grants to Cleveland Neighborhoods

By Brittany Farmer
Cleveland residents continue to help make their community thrive, thanks to Neighborhood Connections, the small-grants and grassroots community-building program affiliated with the Cleveland Foundation. The program recently awarded $305,000 in grants to support 77 different projects in Cleveland and East Cleveland. Neighborhood Connections mission is to ignite the power of everyday people to create, together, an extraordinary world right where they live. Neighborhood Connections was created by the Cleveland Foundation in 2003. Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation is the worlds first community foundation and one of the largest today, with assets of $1.8 billion and 2011 grants of $80 million. Through the generosity of donors, the foundation improves the lives of Greater Clevelanders by building community endowment, addressing needs through grantmaking and providing leadership on vital issues. The foundation tackles the communitys priority areas economic transformation, public-school improvement, youth development, neighborhood revitalization, and arts advancement and responds to the communitys needs. The Neighborhood Connections program awards small grants of less than $5,000 to fund citizen-led neighborhood projects, events, and activities that benefit Cleveland and East Cleveland. While most foundations solely extend grants to nonprofit organizations, Neighborhood Connections grants are awarded to residents themselves to support the ideas of everyday people to make life better, right where they live. Through its grants, Neighborhood Connections seeks to build community by connecting people in Clevelands neighborhoods and encouraging them to become more engaged with each other and the city around them. Neighborhood Connections is guided by a grantmaking committee made up of 24 Cleveland residents with a history of community involvement. The committee reviews and approves all CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Viking Hall during the demolition process. Photo courtesy of Brad Bielak.

DO YOUR LITTLE BIT OF GOOD WHERE YOU ARE; ITS THOSE LITTLE BITS OF GOOD PUT TOGETHER THAT OVERWHELM THE WORLD.
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This winter, Cleveland State University continues its $500 million campus makeover with the demolition of Viking Hall to make way for construction of the new Center for Innovation in Health Professions. Viking Hall, the universitys first residence hall, opened in 1986 and housed students until the end of the spring 2010 semester. The abandoned Kinkos building next door was demolished as well to make way for CSUs new Center for Innovation in Health Professions building. The new Center for Innovation in Health Professions will house the School of Nursing, CSU health pro-

fession programs and the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) academic campus at CSU, said Joe Mosbrook, director of communications for the university. Bringing these departments together will foster unique interaction and collaboration among the future doctors, nurses and health professionals at CSU. In its inaugural year, the NEOMED program was established through a partnership with the Northeast Ohio Medical University to address the unique health care needs within urban metropolitan areas. The partnership includes an CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

What We Love
Jason Russell
Project Director at The Civic Commons
works closely with organizations to engage their constituency around issues that matter. is proud to work in the Campus District because of the dramatic improvements hes seen in the area since his days at CSU has a masters degree in Urban Planning from CSUs Levin College of Urban Affairs played college football as an undergraduate and loves biking and landscaping lives in Lyndhurst Favorite place: The Civic Commons (he loves his job!) Hidden gem: Trinity Cathedral garden at East 22nd Street and Prospect One new thing he would create? Greater connectivity among residents throughout the district

Interviews by Donna Dieball, Bobb

Artefino Cafe owner Karen P

Nicole Blom
CSU Student
Nicole is a freshman Religious Studies major at CSU and is from Kent, Ohio. She lives in CSU Student Housing. Favorite place: Cafe Ah-Roma Hidden gem: Trinity Cathedral garden at E. 22nd and Prospect One new thing she would create? A clothing store

she lives in CSU ing

The Trinity Cathedral garden at E. 22nd and Prospect.

The storefront window at Caf Ah-Roma, located next to Trinity Cathedral

The prayer area inside of Trinity.

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bi Reichtell and Julia VanWagenen

Antonio Medina-Rivera
CSU Faculty Member
Antonio is a CSU instructor in Spanish and Linguistics and lives in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. Favorite place: The CSU Student Center Hidden gem: Artefino Cafe One new thing he would create? A faculty lounge at CSU

Perkowski.

The Artefino Cafe, located at Superior and E. 21st Street.

The Cleveland State University Student Center at Euclid and E. 22nd.

Melivina Blair

Receptionist at Trinity Cathedral & Trinity Commons

Melvina lives in East Cleveland. Favorite place: Brother's Printing because of the "old school" items for sale there Hidden gem: Trinity Cathedral prayer area

Valentino Lasalle
Hidden gem: "The Dojo" at E. 40th and Payne Avenue

Local Artist & Entrepreneur

Favorite place: the green area at CSU's Krenzler Field and the Langston Apartments

One new thing he would create? A community pool hall

U Student Hous-

The Langston Apartments on Chester Avenue.

The green area near CSU's Krenzler Field.

Julia Van Wagenen

All photos courtesy of Julia Van Wagenen. Julia is a local photojournalist. To find out more about Julia and her work, visit juliavanwagenen.com.

A glimpse inside of Brothers Printing at 2000 Euclid Avenue.

8 Making Our Community Thrive

Get Your Diet Back on Track after the Holidays

By Lauren Wilk
The holiday season is slowly coming to an end. Family has headed back home and the decorations have been safely packed away, but the Christmas cookies and holiday ham may still be sitting on your waistline. The New Year is a popular time for many to begin focusing their attention on healthy eating. If youre looking to get back on track with your diet, Bev Keeler, dietitian at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, has some great tips to help get you started. Eat breakfast Eat a healthy breakfast containing whole grain and high-fiber foods. Cereals high in fiber, fruit and low-fat milk are great options for starting your day off a healthy way. Many people who have lost weight and successfully kept it off say that they eat a healthy breakfast every day. Keep a food diary Use a small notebook, a computer or your Smartphone to keep track of what you are eating. You wont know what you need to change until you first understand what you are doing wrong. Limit meals away from home Restaurant meals, both sit down and fast-food, are terrible when you are trying to eat healthy. These meals are usually loaded with calories, salt and fat. They also tend to be lower in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and fiber. Preparing your own meals at home allows you to know exactly what you are getting. Limit processed foods Many people are reliant upon quick, processed foods for multiple meals throughout the day. However, processed foods can contain unhealthy ingredients of which you may not be aware of. Read the labels on your food before purchasing. If you cant pronounce any of the ingredients, put it back on the shelf ! The more natural your food, the better. Some ways to reduce your intake of processed foods include shopping in the produce section more, trying new recipes and preparing your meals the oldfashioned way. Get moving! Get up and move! Individuals should be getting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week in order to be healthy. Snack healthy Avoid unhealthy snacking during the day by keeping nutritious foods on hand. Some good snacks to munch on throughout the day are fruits, vegetables, whole grain snack bars and nuts. Having these snacks on hand may require some planning, but it will keep you from indulging in vending machines and fast-food restaurants for a quick hunger fix. Dont drink your calories The average American drinks 50 gallons of sugar-sweetened beverages (pop, punch, sweet tea, etc.) a year. 20 ounces of pop has 250 calories and provides no healthy nutrients. The same goes for alcoholic beverages. Stick to drinking water! Lauren Wilk is the Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center.

The CMHA Choice Transformation planning area in relationship to downtown Cleveland and adjacent neighborhoods.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 of Cleveland, and the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission. As the Choice Transformation Plan has been developing, the CMHA lead team has had constant interaction and involvement with the residents and institutions throughout Central in conjunction with the three community development corporations that service the area Burton Bell Carr, the Campus District, Inc. and MidTown. Resident interviews and surveys provided insight into the optimism that over 300 residents from across Central feel for the future. Im excited about the changes and the renovation of the Central neighborhood, said Denise Josie, Cedar Resident. I look forward to seeing it all come together once it is completed. Interviews have been held with over 30 neighborhood institutions including the Sterling Library, City Mission, recreation centers and Daves Supermarket. A key component of the neighborhood outreach has been the inclusion of the resident Choice Assistantship program. Through this program, CMHA residents from Olde Cedar, Cedar Extension, Carver Park and Outhwaite have participated as active members of the planning team. The insight that they provide continues to have a lasting impact on the decisions that are made, the proposals envisioned and the development of the Transformation Plan. The Central Choice Assistants aided CMHA and City Architecture in the Central neighborhood planning process in multiple capacities. They attended a planning charette with design and sustainability professionals from across the nation that was held at Trinity Commons, where they were able to provide feedback in regards to day-to-day life within Central and how it has an impact on proposals for the redevelopment of Cedar Extension. Additionally, they met with the planning team to discover how the process for developing a neighborhood master plan unfolds and the strategies that can lead to its eventual implementation. To give perspective on the project, the Choice Assistants learned through previous planning efforts undertaken by City Architecture the process that is utilized to develop a plan, the initiatives envisioned, how initiatives are prioritized through community engagement, the imagery developed to market a project, shortterm versus long-term investments, cost estimates for implementation and steps to achieve the visions. With an understanding of city and neighborhood planning, the dialogue continued, and the Assistants discussed their backgrounds as they pertain to the Central neighborhood and the individual perspectives they bring to the Transformation Plan. The conversation evolved to pertain directly to the Central Neighborhood, including the existing physical development, demographics, community survey feedback and the Assistants opinions of the changing dynamic within Central. The Choice Assistants were assigned the task of developing their own version of the neighborhoods master plan over the weeks that followed. To accomplish this, they were given a series of assignments and tools that included touring the neighborhood to identify strengths and weaknesses, taking pictures along the way. Based on these pictures, they were able to investigate what it is they like and dislike about the neighborhood and how to improve these areas. The Assistants shared where in the neighborhood they felt they could increase safety and identified the assets the community has to offer. This information was compiled into a dense presentation for the Choice planning team to incorporate into their designs. Once their ideas were presented, there was open dialogue between the Choice Assistants and the team, diving into these issues and ideas to really understand what is important to the residents of Central. Shantae Preston, one of the Choice Assistants, got a lot out of this planning process. Our voice was heard they were there to hear our plans and our concern with community, said Preston. The priorities that the Assistants presented are being incorporated into the recommendations that are being prepared for the Central Choice Transformation Plan, and the Assistants are excited to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences with the neighborhood as the process continues. The Choice Planning Assistants are:Nyela Gray; Shantae Preston; Jahlia Wilkinson; DaVida Hammona; Monet Watts. Matt Schmidt is an Urban Planner at City Architecture.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 our way. As for what the final result will look like, we invite you to come see and experience the power of Dancing Classrooms for yourself when these fifth graders demonstrate all they have achieved with Dancing Classrooms at their final Culminating Event on Wednesday, March 6th at 1:00pm. Until then, well be Transforming Lives One Step at a Time. The Director of Dancing Classrooms, Jo Jo Graham, shares her own personal experience working with the program: As a Teaching Artist for the program, I saw and experienced the programs ability to transform children first hand. Although living in New York City was a dream come true for me, I knew it wasnt where I would want to eventually settle in long term. Due to the success of the two movies that had recently been released on the program (Mad Hot Ballroom and Take the Lead

with Antonio Banderas) a national expansion of the program was beginning. I approached Pierre Dulaine, founder of Dancing Classrooms, with the idea of me bringing the program home to Northeast Ohio at some point and he said, Go for it! That some point became January 2008, and only nine months later we had gained enough community support to launch in our first Northeast Ohio school that September and havent stopped since. The same student transformations that attracted me to embark on this journey are what keep me and the rest of our DCNEO team going day in and day out. This year we are working to reach over eighty classrooms. Cortney Kilbury is marketing manager at the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority. She is responsible for planning and executive marketing initiatives to build positive awareness for CMHA.

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The Campus District Community Marketplace

The Observer continues a new regular feature: Community Marketplace, a place where offers and requests are made and community is built. OFFERS: CSUs Project 60:Cleveland State University offers the opportunity for Ohio residents age 60 or older to enroll in CSU classes for FREE. Students do not receive academic credit for classes and are responsible for buying text books and paying any additional classroom fees. To learn more about the program and to find out about the application process, visithttp://www.csuohio.edu/ enrollmentservices/project60/. Cleveland Public Librarys Ed2Go classes: The Cleveland Public Library offers their patrons Ed2Go, a new resource that makes it easy for you to take free high-quality courses and career training programs online. Courses are FREE, all you need is a valid Cleveland Public Library card. There are a wide range of classes including computer applications, web design, accounting and personal development. You can see a full listing of courses by selecting View Catalog upon entering the Ed2Go websit: http://www.ed2go.com/l-cpl/. You can also call 216-623-2800. Downtown Cleveland Allianceprovides transportation tohomeless individualsvia the GenerocityBus. Especially in the winter, it is hard for individuals to get to their appointments without transportation assistance. DCA has a 15-passenger van that gives people rides to doctor appointments, job training and other services that will help them improve their situation. By calling216621-6000, any homeless individual in downtown can call the operations center to request a pick up. For information about free tutoring,grades 1-12, visit www.saturdaytutoring.org/students.html REQUESTS: Campus District Interns: The Campus District, Inc. is seeking 2 college volunteer interns: 1) to assist with GIS mapping projects in the Campus District target area and 2) on writing articles and helping to produce the Campus District Observer newspaper. If interested in the GIS internship, contact Executive Director Bobbi Reichtell for more information at 216650-6945 or b_reichtell@yahoo.com. For the newspaper internship, contact Interim Editor Donna Dieball at 440-409-5860 or dldieball@yahoo.com. You can also leave a message with the Campus District office, 216-344-9200. Flexible scheduling. Campus District Observer Mailings and Database Development: Help the Campus District build its readership online and by mail through assisting in building the database and in putting out monthly mailings. Work will be done at the Campus District office which is located at 2254 Euclid Avenue. Contact Bobbi Reichtell, Executive Director at 216-344-9200. Carl and Louis Stokes Academy:(contact principal Fatima Wright at 216-431-4410)Requests are for tutors for pre-K to 2nd grade, uniforms for all grades, supplies, and age appropriate high interest pleasure books for ages 4-14. Josephs Home: 2412 Community College Avenue (216-685-1551). JosephsHomeis looking for mensclothing, especially shoes, socks and jackets as well as apartment start -up goods (kitchenware, furniture, bedding). Jane Addams Business Careers School: East 30th Street (contact Asst. Principal Elaine Gollate at 216623-8909). The school is looking for uniforms of all sizes for their students both young men and women. Additionally, the school would like to enlist the help of the community to tutor students in math and science and for the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT).

Men and Women of Central: (contact Jerome or Theodora Baker, Founders, at 216-255-8990 or atbakerjerome67@yahoo. com)Request is for both men and women community tutors for elementary students. All that is required is a desire to help and a love of children; skills will come to you naturally. Children need attentive adults to guide them through their reading challenges. Norma Herr Womens Center: (Contact Jan Eaton, Shelter Manager at 216-279-0920, ext 2227)Request is for RTA bus tickets to help women get to their doctor appointments, job interviews and workplaces. Sterling Library Girl Scout Troop:La Queta Worley, Girl Scout troop leader at the Sterling Library, is requesting volunteers to help lead weekly meetings. Meetings are held every Thursday from 4-6 at the library, which is located at 2200 East 30th Street. Contact Ms. Worley through email at keetaworley@gmail.com. Please contact the Campus District Observer COMMUNITYMARKETPLACE at 216-344-9200 or info@campusdistrict. orgif you have an offer or request to make and we will publish it in next months Observer.

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Tri-C Celebrates Fall 2012 Graduates
By David Kich
Last month, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) celebrated the many achievements of its students with an inaugural fall Commencement ceremony and also a pinning ceremony for nursing grauduates. The Commencement was held on Thursday, December 20 in the State Theatre at Playhouse Square. The Ceremony recognized 886 Fall 2012 graduates. Of those, over 300 students walked during the ceremony. The College awarded 320 Associate of Arts, 148 Associate of Applied Business, 346 Associate of Applied Science, 70 Associate of Science and two Associate of Technical Study degrees. Karen Miller, Vice president for Tri-C Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, spoke prior to the event. We are pleased to add this ceremony as the number of Tri-C graduates increases every year, said Miller. The new winter Commencement provides additional opportunities for Tri-C students to participate in a graduation ceremony and celebrate their academic achievements. Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum since 1999, was the commencement speaker. He is the vice chair of the board of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in Philadelphia and serves as an adviser for the annual Summer Stage Concert Series in Central Park in New York. Stewart also serves on the Advisory Committee for the prospective new National Museum of Hip-Hop. Locally, he serves on the boards of the Cleveland Film Commission, Positively Cleveland: the Cleveland Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. This years student speaker was Kyle Drachenberg, a resident of Aurora, who graduated with an Associate of Arts degree with a 4.0 GPA. While at Tri-C, Drachenberg was president of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Eta chapter at the Eastern Campus. Drachenberg is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Akron (UA) and plans to graduate in May 2015. He is vice president of the UA student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. In addition to honoring all of its graduates collectively, Tri-C celebrated 205 new nursing graduates with a pinning ceremony on Monday, December 17 at LaCentre Conference & Banquet Facility in Westlake. The graduates included the first nursing class from the Westshore Campus, students from the Metro and Eastern Campuses, and students from the Parma satellite program at Parma Hospital. Pinning ceremonies are a long-standing tradition in the nursing profession. The ceremony, separate from commencement, awarded each graduate a pin developed to show their school of study and their completion of the nursing program. Catherine S. Koppelman, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer for University Hospitals and UH Case Medical Center, served as pinning speaker. Both events were notable marks of the continuing achievements made by our local students. David Kich is a media coordinator at Cuyahoga Community College.

Get Serious about Your Finances in 2013

By Fred Dolan
The New Year is all about starting fresh, and one of the best ways to do that is to take an inventory of your everyday expenses. Do you know what everything is costing you? You should. You can probably save yourself and your family significant money by shopping around for things you already use and perhaps cutting back on some expenses. It takes a little work, but the monetary rewards can really add up. Plus, once you start and get a taste of savings, it can become addictive. Youll start looking for savings in other areas of your life. Here are some places to start. Car and house insurance rates are very competitive, and you may even qualify for a discount if you bundle the two with the same company. A good place to start is by making comparisons on the web. Another way to save money on insurance is by increasing your deductible. That alone could save you hundreds of dollars a year. Credit cards are not all created equal. Interest rates can be all over from really low teaser rates to over twenty percent annually. Having a low rate is most important if you carry balances on your cards. You are doing yourself no favors by building up monthly balances and making minimum payments. Just because you may have a credit limit of $5,000, for example, its no reason to carry a balance close to your limit. The best way to handle credit cards is to pay off the balance each month. That means that you do not charge more than you can pay off in any given month. Getting to that point may take some effort, but once you get there, you allow credit to work for you. You can take advantage of sales, not carry a lot of cash around, and use your cards secure in the knowledge that there will be no interest added to your monthly bill. Another way to save with credit cards is to look for special promotions that financial institutions occasionally run. For example, Ohios First Class Credit Union is currently offering a 4.99% Balance Transfer Promotion on its VISA Card where the transferred balance will remain at 4.99% until it is paid. Taking advantage of an offer like this might save you hundreds of dollars over the payback period. You may want to look at the TV programming that you may be paying for. Cable, Dish, and Direct TV are expensive, and the more programming you request, the bigger your bill. Examine your households viewing habits. If you are mostly watching the CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 grants. Since 2003, Neighborhood Connections has awarded more than 1,600 grants totaling $5 million. Some of the recent grants included the following groups: The Morgana Little League was recently granted $5,000 for Project Safe Baseball in Slavic Village. The funds will be used to provide the players with uniforms, safety gear and proper equipment for safe play. The league provides families with opportunities to volunteer, socialize and have fun in the Union Miles neighborhood. The North Collinwood Summer Guide Project was awarded $2250 to publish Scoop on Summer 2013, a summertime activities guide for the North Collinwood neighborhood. In the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood, Salaam Community Garden 131 received $5,000 to expand production at its community garden and to involve youth in the project. The Downtown Cleveland Residents Association received $5,000 to improve communications between downtown tenants organizations, condo associations, and block groups through the development of a membership campaign, community gatherings, events and marketing materials. All of these groups granted funds that exemplify what Neighborhood Connections is about: citizen action! says Tom OBrien, program director of Neighborhood Connections. Its about small groups of people who live, work, or worship in a community, coming together around something they care about and making change right where they live. They tap into neighborhood strengths mainly the strengths of individuals, but also that of other small groups, established organizations, physical assets, and the local economy to create the neighborhood they desire. There is great power in people. These groups and their networks are at the center of neighborhood-change efforts. For a complete list of Neighborhood Connections grants awarded in this round, visit www.neighborhoodgrants.org. The next deadline for proposals is Friday, February 8, 2013. For more information on the Cleveland Foundation, please visit www.ClevelandFoundation.org. Brittany Farmer is a Neighborhood Coonections Intern and Graduate Student at Case Western Reserve University.

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
Rosa Parks

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Cleveland State University Again Ranked Second in Nation for Fulbright Scholars
By Joe Mosbrook
Cleveland State University has produced the second highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation. The second-place ranking for the 2012-2013 academic year was shared among eight universities, which each produced five Fulbright scholars. Cleveland State achieved the same ranking during the 2010-2011 academic year. Tying for second place this year with CSU were Arizona State, University of Arizona, Rutgers, Texas A&M at College Station, University of Florida, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington at Seattle. Three schools led the ranking with six Fulbrights each. They included Pennsylvania State at University Park, University of California at Berkeley and University of California at Davis. With nearly 50 Fulbright grants awarded to CSU faculty in the past decade alone, CSU consistently ranks among the nations top universities for Fulbright scholars. This is a significant accomplishment for CSU because it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to expanding the Universitys international reach, said CSU President Ronald Berkman. Our faculty can further enrich our students with the many experiences and international relationships they have gained abroad. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the United States government. It is designed to increase mutual understanding among the people of the United States and those of other countries. The Fulbright Program provides participants chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. About Cleveland State University Founded in 1964, Cleveland State University is a public research institution that provides a dynamic setting for engaged learning. With an enrollment of more than 17,000 students, eight colleges and approximately 200 academic programs, CSU was again chosen in 2012 as one of Americas Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Joe Mosbrook is director of strategic communications at Cleveland State University.

Give Us Your Opinion & Enter to Win a Gift Card

We want to hear about what you love about life in the Campus District neighborhood! By participating in this survey, you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card to Rascal House Pizza, Caf Ah-Roma or Artefino Caf. Just respond to the following statements and turn in your answers at any of the following places: The Campus District office, Cafe AhRoma, Rascal House Pizza or Artefino Cafe. These locations have a drop-box bearing our Campus District logo. Dont forget to include your full name, address, phone number and email so we can get back to you if your submission is selected!

TELL US ABOUT THE CAMPUS DISTRICT !

My favorite place in the Campus District is ________________________ ________________________________ A hidden gem that no one knows about in the District is ____________________________________________ If I could create one new thing for the Campus District, it would be ___________________________________________________________ I am part of the ____________________________ neighborhood within the Campus District. I live in/work in/go to school in/visit the Campus District. (Circle as many choices as apply.) NAME_____________________________________________________ ADDRESS__________________________________________________ EMAIL_____________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER____________________________________________ We look forward to receiving your answers and insights! Our drop boxes will be available at each location now through February 3rd. One winner will be selected each month to win a $25 gift card to one of the above-mentioned District restaurants. Sterling Branch Library, 2200 East 30 Street; Artefino Gallery and Caf is located at 1900 Superior Avenue; Caf AhRoma is located at 2230 Euclid Avenue; and the Campus District office is located at 2254 Euclid Avenue.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Urban Primary Care Initiative, which connects pre-med and medical students directly to urban communities in Cleveland, where they might serve as primary care physicians after completing their residency training. The first class of 34 pre-med students was admitted this fall, and are currently taking pre-med courses in sciences and urban health. While waiting for their new home to be constructed, the students are using the Union Building at 1836 Euclid Ave., which recently underwent $18 million in renovations. The historic Union Building was built in 1905 and recently purchased by the Liberty Development Co.

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using historic tax credit. CSU leased the building, which now houses the universitys Enrollment Services and the Advancement and International Admissions departments. In addition to NEOMED, the universitys Counseling Center and Heath and Wellness Services are located there as well. The Union building has a lot of history, and were thrilled that the renovation is complete with its updated look, Mosbrook said. Its yet another piece of the larger campus makeover that is making Cleveland State a bestin-class urban university. Brad Bielak is a Street Team Coordinator & Marketing Intern at Cleveland State University.

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regular network channels, cut back on the TV service package and perhaps sign up for an independent entertainment package like Netflix or Hulu Plus. Youll still save a bundle every month. Heres where some thinking can lead to missed savings. If you rationalize that saving only $10 or $20 a month on a bill or two is not worth the effort to make changes, you miss the big picture. Annually, $10 or $20 a month adds up to $120 or $240 per year. If you can look at how you are spending money and save $10 or $20 dollars per month in five different areas, now youre talking $600 to $1,200 per year in savings. Thats money you could save and use for other things that will arise during the year, like repairing the car or taking a vacation or reducing credit card debt or anything else you can think of. And the nice part about it is that some or all of the money youll need will be there. While were talking about saving easy money, please go through 2013 without any unnecessary financial fees. If your bank charges you for regular services, look for an institution that does not. Credit unions, like Ohios First Class Credit Union, are a great place to start. Also, no bounced check fees this year, no late fees on monthly payments, and no ATM fees will put extra money in your pocket. Saving money is a mindset. Growing up, you probably heard about the value of money, and it does have value. Money is also something to be respected. Its a tool that we use to provide ourselves with necessities and a lifestyle, hopefully a lifestyle that we can afford. If not, thats where the problems begin. Sometimes there is a difference between what you would like and what you can afford. In the long run, its better to choose what you can afford. Thats why saving money in various areas is important youll have more for when you need it. Fred Dolan does much of the marketing for Ohios First Class Credit Union, working with Jeff Spada and the staff.

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I have decIded to stIck wIth love. hate Is too great a burden to bear."
Dr. Rev. Martin luther King
January 16 & 17 Jane Addams Holiday Meal Fundraiser 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jane Addams High School is hosting a holiday meal. The event is $20 and will feature dishes such as chicken marsala, salmon in puff pastry, roast pork tenderloin, and banana foster. All proceeds will benefit the school. For more information, contact the Jane Addams High School main office at 216-623-8900. Location: 2373 East 30th Street, Cleveland January 18 through March 9 The Art Gallery at CSU Current Exhibition: ANIMATOPOEIA: A MOST PECULIAR (POST MODERN) BESTIARY The CSU Art Gallery is featuring the ANIMATOPOEIA Exhibition, a thematic exhibition of works by 19 internationally recognized artists in various media, exploring animal imagery in contemporary art, curated by Omid Tavakoli. The Gallery is also featuring a collection of graphic and conceptual works by one of Clevelands most promising emerging artists, Dante Rodriguez. Both collections will run from January 18 through March 9. Gallery hours are as follows: Monday & Tuesday: By appointment Wednesday & Thursday: 10am to 5pm Friday: 10am to 8pm Saturday: 12noon to 8pm For further information, visit http://www.csuohio. edu/artgallery/ or call 216-687-2103 Location: 1307 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple 6:15 p.m. Transportation provided at Trinity Cathedral Get on the bus! from Trinity to Fairmount ($10 donation requested). The bus will leave at 5 p.m., so riders will need to be at Trinity no later than 4:45 p.m. Space is limited. Please contact Ginger Bitikofer (gbitikofer@dohio.org or 216-774-0407) now to make a reservation. Tom Cargill, president of the North Coast chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI), is the guest at the 6:15 p.m. Shabbat evening service. Family friendly activities and a chance to explore the display area will be available before and after the service. Following the Oneg (a coffee and dessert reception), join members of the TAI for an informal presentation and Q&A, approximately 7:30-8:15 p.m. Location: Trinity Cathedral: 2230 Euclid Ave. Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple: 23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood January 20 Cleveland Orchestra Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert The Cleveland Orchestra performs its 33rd annual concert celebrating the spirit of Dr. Kings life, leadership, and vision in music, song, and community recognition. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available on January 2, 3013 via www.clevelandorchestra.com. For more information, call 216-231-1111. Location: 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 January 20 Tri-C Features Acclaimed Musician Avery Sharpe at 36th Annual Dr. King Celebration 3 p.m. Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) will host the 36th annual birthday observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, in the Metropolitan Campus Auditorium at 2900 Community College Ave. The free event features Avery Sharpe a musician, composer and music producer. The Tri-C celebration is the longest-running MLK event hosted in Cleveland. The event will include the presentation of the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund recipients and a performance by the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra. To reserve tickets, or to find more information, please call 216-987-4805 or visit mlkcelebration.tri-c.edu. Location: 2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Open House at Severence Hall 12 p.m. Severance Hall celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.s life with an afternoon Open House of performances and entertainment. Free admission. Open to the public, no tickets required. For more information, call 216-231-1111. Location: 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day FREE Museum Admission Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum To celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will once again open its doors to the public free of charge on Monday, January 21 in a celebration of community spirit and civic pride. This marks the 12th straight year that the Museum offers FREE admission to the public. For information about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum call 216-781-7625. Location: 751 Erieside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 February 2 Cleveland Youth Orchestra Event Part of the New Works Concert Series 7 p.m. This concert series focuses on commissioning and premiering a concerto that features a member of the Cleveland Orchestra, a College or Conservatory teacher, and local and national musicians. Works by young and emerging composers are often included in CYO's season opening concert emphasizing the creation of new music and the composers who contribute these NEW WORKS. The recipient of our concert auditions and a major work from the 20th or 21st century are also featured in our NEW WORKS CONCERTS. For more information visit www.cyoorchestra.org or call 216-321-3525. Location: Waetjen Auditorium CSU Music and Communications Building 2001 Euclid Avenue February 7-9 Cleveland Public Theatre Presentation This February, the award-winning Artists in Residency program returns for its 11th year at the Cleveland Public Theatre. The theatre, located at 6415 Detroit Avenue, will present Vigil, written by Vickie L. Williams and directed by Cornell Calhoun III. Here is a brief preview to the play: The tenants of a Cleveland inner-city apartment complex have their share of differences but are doing the best they can. Andy is trying to maintain his dilapidated apartment building; Adele puts all of her energy into advocating for missing children; Pat is raising her twelve-year-old son, Devin, on her own; and Devin just loves to play baseball. When Devin goes missing, the tenants must put aside their differences and pull together as a community to find him. For further information, call the Cleveland Public Theatre at 216-631-2727. Location: 6415 Detroit Avenue February 7 - 17 In the Red and Brown Water CSUs Allen Theatre Second Stage Production Part of The Brother/Sister Plays, In the Red and Brown Water, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, is set in present day San Pere, Louisiana and follows the struggle of a gifted runner who is forced to choose between taking care of her ailing mother and pursuing her dreams. This will be a full collaboration between the Theatre and Dance departments. For more information about CSUs theatre and dance productions, visit http://csuohio.edu/ theatre/. For further information regarding show times and ticket prices, call 216-687-2113. Location: Allen Theater Complex 1407 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 March 6 Marion Sterling Dancing Classrooms Final Performance 6 p.m. Students and faculty of Marion Sterling Elementary invite you to come see and experience the power of Dancing Classrooms, the school's 10 week ballroom dance instruction program, when these fifth graders demonstrate all they have achieved with Dancing Classrooms at their final Culminating Event on Wednesday, March 6th at 1:00pm. Location: Marion Sterling Elementary 3033 Central Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Now through February 18 The Rink at Wade Oval Lace up for the new fresh ice at the Rink at Wade Oval. Enjoy skating daily during the holidays andextended Wednesday & Fridayevening hours. Admission is FREE, and skate rentals are $3. The following rink hours may be adjusted due to weather conditions. Please call 216-707-5033 to confirm that the rink will be open before you visit! You can also follow us on Twitter @inthecircle or Facebook. Toys for Tots Collection: If youre coming by to skate please consider dropping off any new, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots collection! Location: Wade Oval, 10820 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Mondays throughout January Craft for a Good Cause at Your Library Cleveland Public Library Main Branch 12 - 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoons from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. in the Science and Technology Department, 3rd floor, Louis Stokes Wing. Knit, crochet or sew: share the joy of crafting and enjoy the company of other crafters. Show off your projects. Trade tips and tricks. Craft items for Warm Up Cleveland to help our neighbors in need stay warm this winters. For more information on other library events and classes, visit http://www.cpl.org/Home.aspx or call 216-623-2800. Location: 325 Superior Ave., N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114 January 10 Campus District Book Club 6 p.m. Our inaugural Campus District-wide book club meeting is Thursday, January 10th at 6:00 p.m. Come to read, listen, talk and eat! Pizza and drinks will be provided so be sure to RSVP. If you are interested, please RSVP to 344-9200 or breichtell@campusdistrict.org. Location: Campus District office, 2254 Euclid Avenue January 11 - February 4 Welcome to Hard Times Exhibition at the Cleveland Print Room The Cleveland Print Rooms first exhibition will be a collection of large format pinhole photographs by Vaughn Wascovich, titled Welcome to Hard Times. The opening reception for the exhibition will be Friday, January 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. The Print room will aslo have an additional event, an Artist Gallery Talk, on Saturday, January 12 at 1 p.m. The Cleveland Print Room fosters an appreciation for hand-processed photography through an accessible community darkroom, educational outreach, exhibitions, and through the collection of historical found photographs. Regulary gallery hours are: Tuesday: 12 - 6 p.m. Wednesday: 3 -6 p.m. Thursday - Saturday: 12 - 6 p.m. The Print Room is located at 2550 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114. For more information about the Cleveland Print Room and its events, call (216) 4015981 or visit http://clevelandprintroom.com. Location: The ArtCraft Building 2550 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 January 16 Trinity Cathedral Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event 6 p.m. Screening of Red Tails The film, starring Cuba Gooding Jr., tells the story of a crew of African-American pilots in the Tuskegee training program. Snacks available and a short discussion will follow the film. For further information call 216-771-3630. Location: Trinity Cathedral 2230 Euclid AvenueCleveland, OH 44115

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