Councilman Polensek says thank you

Dear Friends: I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported my re-election efforts in Ward 11 this past November. I had the distinct honor of having the largest vote total of any council candidate in a contested race in the City and won every precinct in our Ward by a margin of over 3-1. Thank you to all who exercised their constitutional right to vote regardless of who you voted for. I look forward to working with each of you during the next term in office as well as my colleagues in City Council and Mayor Frank Jackson. As we all know there are many challenges ahead for 2010 in our City. However, with challenges come opportunities. There are many projects which we have been working on which will start to materialize next year; one being, of course, the long awaited Collinwood Community /Recreation Center on Lakeshore Boulevard. On November 25, the City went out for bid on this project. The bids are due mid-January and once we know who the contractors are and what the anticipated cost will be, the Mayor and the City Administration will make an official announcement as to the projects’ status and timeline. 

In closing, the Collinwood Observer, in its short time of operation, has become a true voice of civic journalism. I wish to thank and commend all those involved in making this paper a success. I hope, as time goes on, that more neighborhood-based writers and contributors will rise to the occasion to participate in this great community paper. I am honored to have played a small role in getting this paper off the ground and to print. Continued success in the new year. On behalf of my family and staff I wish everyone a joyous Holiday Season and peace, prosperity and goodwill in the New Year.