Annual Meeting - May 14

The 2008 Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in the St. Jerome’s School Auditorium on Lake Shore Blvd. across from E. 150th Street. (The Auditorium is on the lower level of the school; the entrance on the west side of the school). The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. If you have an item for the agenda, please contact a Board member before April 16th. The agenda for the meeting will be published and distributed on or before May 1.

14901 Lake Shore

A message from neighborhood president Meg Doer:
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Hi all,
I would like to know how you feel about 14901 Lake Shore {which burned down on March 17} ... I ran into Dan Chaplin this morning at the West Side Market, and he was wondering if we should stop the demolition and have a developer rebuild it. I remember that someone had said that those corner houses are a buffer to Lake Shore for residents of 149th. On the other hand, demolition seems like a sure bet that could happen soon.
Please let me know your thoughts very soon (as the demolition order has already been issued).
Thanks
Meg
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Please comment or let Meg know your thoughts on this matter.
For inspiration, also view this interesting article in the New York Times...

Blissful Acres

Joanie Bliss of Harpersfield is offering a summer vegetable delivery service to our neighborhood. If you'd like to participate, contact Joanie right away. Her flyer deadline for the first payment was last week, but since she's just confirmed the Collinwood route, you still have time to join in.

From Joanie...

" You as a shareholder will receive 16 deliveries of the best my farm has to offer. Your produce is harvested and delivered within twenty-four hours. I will send an e-mail around the day of delivery to give a description, tips on storage, or recipes as needed."

"The 2008 Blissful Acres CSA share cost for 16 deliveries will be $320 and will consist of two payments of $160 each. The first payment is due March 15th, second payment is due July 15th. You can expect to receive $20 worth of goods weekly. I anticipate my season to start mid June."

"At times I may also supplement deliveries with eggs, feta cheese, soap and flowers to fulfill your order."

Joanie's contact info:
e-mail: joaniebliss@yahoo.com
phone 440-415-1289
Mailing address: 2001 Van Pelt Rd. Harpersfield, Ohio 44041

Click on the image to view her flyer at full size.

Grovewood Grown-Up Getaway

Sunday, February 17, 2008, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Join your neighbors for an afternoon fund-raiser to support the Shore Acres Association Park Renovation Fund. Meet us at the Grovewood Tavern and Wine Bar (17105 Grovewood Ave.) for a relaxing afternoon of food, friends and fun that will include chances to win raffle prizes. The cost is $20 for a single, $35 for you and a friend*. Cost covers fantastic appetizers and soft drinks. Cash bar.

Please RSVP by February 10; after that date add $2 per admission. Call or e-mail Meg Doerr
216-692-0216 or megdan@sbcglobal.net

*(60 and over special price: $16, $30 for two!)

Grovewood Grown-Up Getaway

Save the Date: Sunday, February 17 for the annual Grovewood Grown-Up Getaway. This year's will feature great food, raffles, a cash bar, and an opportunity to catch up with all your neighbors that have been hiding indoors the last few months. And feel free to invite family and friends. More details coming soon....

Summer Guide 2008

Does this look familiar? Hopefully one was delivered to your door this summer, or you picked one up somewhere in the neighborhood... the library, Arts Collinwood, the Beachland. It was a summer fridge calendar that told you all the cool stuff going on in North Collinwood. Want to be part of it this year? The group of community residents that put the piece together received a grant from the Cleveland Foundation to do it again for 2008, and will be holding a planning meeting Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at St. John Nottingham Lutheran Church (17403 Nottingham Road. At the meeting you can . . .

- learn about the 2007 Summer Guide process and final project.
– discuss funding (including support from the Cleveland Foundation for the 2008 edition!).
– brainstorm ways to make the 2008 an even better reflection of our whole community, and how to grow in features and outreach.

The Summer Guide team needs your help and wants your input!
For more information about the project (and to view the '07 edition online) visit www.artscollinwood.org/summer
Email: summer @artscollinwood.org
Phone: 216-692-9500

Santa's Visit

Santa's first visit was postponed by the big snowstorm, but thankfully he made it the following week, just before Christmas.