Northeast Shores’ Annual Meeting

The new Board of Directors for Northeast Shores Development Corporation.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Northeast Shores’ Annual Meeting on January 20, 2015. At the meeting, Executive Director Brian Friedman shared with attendees all the great things that the organization has helped make happen in 2014. Including the construction of a ceramic studio on Waterloo, live/work apartments at the Glencove, and the completion of the Waterloo Streetscape. Members also got a chance to hear about projects that Northeast Shores will be undertaking in the upcoming year. Some of the projects include neighborhood wide tree planting, Renter Equity, healthy Collinwood 2015, and the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative for East 185th Street. This will certainly be an exciting 2015 for Collinwood.

The meeting was not just informational, members also had the opportunity to vote for residents and businesses running to be on the Northeast Shores’ Board of Directors. This year brought some new faces, as well as some returning directors. Those in the running shared their interest in joining the Board of Directors to the members. There have been some exciting additions. This new class will certainly share their enthusiasm for the neighborhood!

Ms. Marlene Gatewood-Allen, resident has lived in the neighborhood for over fifteen years. Ms. Gatewood-Allen is an active volunteer for the Euclid Beach Blast and has operated the concession stand at Euclid Beach Park. She is also active with Pneuma Chapel on Grovewood Avenue and is an Administrative Clerk with Kemira Logistics in Euclid.

Ms. Laura Lee Martin is a resident  of East Park Drive dating back to 2003 and of the neighborhood since 1992. Ms. Martin is the Director of Operations, Development, and Communications for the Hospice of the Western Reserve. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Cleveland Print Room. Ms. Martin is currently the President of Northeast Shores as well as the chair of the Residential Development committee. Ms. Martin is seeking her third consecutive term on the board.

Ms. Emily Martis, resident recently joined the community with her husband and lives near the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District. Since joining the neighborhood, Ms. Martis has become an active participant in many community activities including joining the Northeast Shores Quality of Life Committee, volunteering at Euclid Beach Blast and Waterloo Arts Fest, Artist at Yarn and Yoga, and is an upcoming artist at the Phone Gallery. Ms. Martis is an LED Lead Systems Engineer with GE Lighting at Nela Park since 2007 where she pursues her passion of designing energy efficient products to improve our world.
 

Mr. Frank Barresi, owner of Martin's Men's Wear on East 185th Street. Mr. Barresi has remained a long-term participant in the East 185th Merchants Association over several decades. Mr. Barresi (representing Martin's Men's Wear) is running for his seventh term on the board.

Ms. Melanie Hershberger, Music Saves - Ms. Hershberger is the owner of Music Saves record store, which has been on Waterloo Road since 2004. She recently took over full ownership of the business upon the resignation of her partner, Kevin Neudecker. Kevin was a member of the Board, and Melanie is seeking to fill Music Saves' third term on the Board of Directors.

Ms. Vaiva Mieldazys, from Lakeshore Intergenerational School has six and a half years of teaching experience with the Intergenerational School model. She joined the teaching staff at Lakeshore Intergenerational School when it opened this past fall. Ms. Mieldazys is excited that this new high quality charter school is located in the community she has lived in for 20 years. Ms. Mieldazys is a lifelong parishioner at St. Casmir's and is a trustee of the East Shore Park Club.

Mr. Scott Andrew Mills, president of Maverick Insurance Group LLC a locally-owned insurance broker that offers commercial and residential options for its customers. Mr. Mills manages Maverick Insurance out of offices co-located at his Highland Heights home. Prior to Maverick Insurance, Mr. Mills was a Business Banking Officer with PNC Bank. During this term of employment, Mr. Mills was on the Board of Directors and served as President. Mr Mills volunteers annually at the Waterloo Arts Fest. 

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Volume 7, Issue 2, Posted 10:04 PM, 02.05.2015