Letter from the Publisher

Publishing the Collinwood Observer this past year has truly been a wonderful experience. Our backgrounds are not in the newspaper business, and we have learned a lot. We are very proud of the papers that we have printed. A big thank you to our wonderful writers for all of their hard work and the beautiful stories that they have written. Another big  thank you to all of our sponsors and advertisers who made our paper possible. Our editors and layout people have truly been first class.

If you have an interest in taking part in the paper, we are looking for volunteers to help us proofread stories, and reach out to individuals and groups in the neighborhood to encourage them to tell their stories.  It can all be done online and with email! If you’re interested, email to betsy@collinwoodobserver.com. You can become an integral part of the new and improved Collinwood Observer, 2011.  f you are not currently online, write to Betsy Voinovich at 650 E. 185th St, Cleveland, OH, 44119.  We are also looking for new advertisers and sponsors. If you would like to advertise in the Collinwood Observer, or be a sponsor, please let us know.

We are going to take a short break from printing the newspaper to build our website, reorganize and come back bigger and better, stronger and smarter, with more of the neighborhood represented (With your help! Volunteer today!) The Collinwood Observer will be online only in January and February; continue to submit your stories, pictures and news at www.collinwoodobserver.com. Look for the newspaper version of paper to be back in your neighborhood libraries, businesses, schools and stores, March 1. The deadline will always be the 21st of the month before. To keep kept up-to-date by email about what's going on, sign up at our Member Center today.

Once again, thank you for your support over the wild and crazy year of 2010, together we are putting Collinwood on the map. With the lessons we have learned, and your continued energy, ideas and support, 2011 will be better than ever.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!