The Historic LaSalle Theatre Building located at 819-829 East 185th Street is about to undergo repairs to the limestone façade and roof repairs. The repairs are being funded by the Ohio Finance Fund in the amount of $100,000. Northeast Shores applied for and received funding for the project through a competitive process. The building was purchased by Northeast Shores in October of 2009 from Park View Federal Savings and Loan with financing provided by Village Capital Corporation.

On Tuesday, February 23rd, nearly 100 supporters attended the 2nd annual North Collinwood Taste of the Neighborhood and Awards Dinner. The event was a fundraiser to support the efforts of Northeast Shores, the local community development corporation improving the North Shores Collinwood community.

On February 9th, the East 185th St. Block Watch hosted an Information Fair in lieu of their regular monthly meeting. There were representatives from over 25 city and county services at tables all around the hall. The water department was there explaining the new rates and bills. ESOP was there to help those in danger of foreclosure.

Join Northeast Shores for the annual Taste of the Neighborhood, a chance to sample foods from our neighborhood’s many restaurants and eateries, plus help us honor local residents, block watches and businesses for their accomplishments making this a better community to live in. 6:00 PM - food/drink, 7:00 PM - program. Lithuanian Hall. 877 East 185th St.

AWARDS "Outstanding Residents" Regular folks who go that extra mile. "Amazing Block Watches": Neighborhood groups that have made great achievements throughout the year. "Best Businesses": Celebrate the achievements of your favorite local businesses and their owners.

On January 19, the membership of Northeast Shores Development Corporation attended the 2010 Annual Meeting, which always features the election of new board trustees. Members checked in and renewed their annual dues in order to be able to receive their ballot and vote.

The meeting commenced with each of 12 candidates sharing why the membership should elect him (or her) to one of the eight available slots on the Northeast Shores Board of Directors. After hearing from the candidates present, two more members were nominated from the floor. These two additional nominees were Jim Valentino and Miles Kennedy, who shared key details about why they should be elected. Having heard from all interested candidates present, the membership proceeded to complete their ballots.

Ben Parsons and Mary Zodnik, proprietors of Azure Stained Glass Studio, will soon begin exterior improvements to their 15602 Waterloo location in the Waterloo Arts and Entertainment District. Azure specializes in the restoration of leaded glass windows as well as the design and fabrication of new leaded glass products. The plans for the exterior improvements have been underway for two years with the business receiving technical assistance from the City of Cleveland Storefront Renovation Program (SRP) as sponsored by Northeast Shores Development Corporation, The City of Cleveland, and Councilman Michael D. Polensek. SRP is funded by the City of Cleveland through its federal Community Development Block Grant allocation. 

Azure worked closely with SRP Design Specialist Tim Barrett and Northeast Shores to define the scope of the building improvements, which will include: tuck pointing and masonry repairs; painting of window frames and entrance improvements; comprehensive signage package; new entry door adjacent to the parking lot and glass canopy with associated hardware above the front entrance door.

Over 130 interested residents braved the cold winter weather to sneak a peek at the LaSalle Theater this past Monday evening. While the LaSalle Theater, which originally opened in the late 1920s, currently has no heat, the lights were on inside and the marquee was lit as people walked through the vacant theater and envisioned what the space could become. You could feel the energy and interest in the air as strangers greeted each other and shared this own recollections of the theater from its heyday and others compared notes on what it might take to return the LaSalle Theater, which originally sat about 800 theater-goers, to its proper grandeur.

Each January, Northeast Shores elects one third of its Board of Directors from its membership. This January 19th, Northeast Shores members will elect eight directors from the 12 nominees that entered their name for consideration. Elected nominees will each serve a three-year term on the board.

On Monday, January 11, 2010, Northeast Shores will open up the LaSalle Theater to the community. After the Open House, Northeast Shores will host a community forum to hear potential reuse ideas for the theater.

Santa Claus ate breakfast with the children of North Collinwood last Saturday, December 5th at the Lithuanian Hall, which was decorated in its Christmas finest, thanks to Ruta Degutis.

The East 185th St. Merchants Association, Arts Collinwood and Northeast Shores Development Corporation joined together and invited Santa to breakfast with the children of North Collinwood. Santa and his elves flew in from the North Pole to hear the Christmas wishes from the children of North Collinwood. 

An Interview with John and Bonnie, proud owners of a home in North Collinwood.

Why did you choose this area to move to?

“We got a good deal on the house when we were looking to buy. [John] grew up in Euclid and is familiar with the area. It is also close to where he works.”

How excited are you to be living in your house?

“Really, really excited!”

What do you think is the most vibrant or exciting asset to this community?

“Northeast Shores is a great asset to the community here. Having an organization caring for the residents of the area and fighting to keep it a vibrant place to live is definitely a positive for the area. We also enjoy the Beachland Ballroom and Waterloo area for something to do that’s close.”

Looking Ahead

Upcoming North Collinwood events 2009/2010 

December        Breakfast with Santa Claus

January           General Elections for new Board members

February          Taste the Neighborhood Award Dinner

May                 Alive on East 185

June                Waterloo Arts Fest

 

For more information and opportunities to participate, call Northeast Shores at 216-481-7660,

 

Good News! New Energy Efficiency Programs offered along with the Weatherization program 

Electrical Partnership Program: This program focuses on electrical energy use reduction through conservation measures and client education.

Northeast Shores, the East 185th St. Merchants Association and Arts Collinwood have contacted Santa Claus and asked him to come visit the children of North Collinwood! Santa will be at the Lithuanian Hall, 877 East 185th St., on December 5th from 10:00 a.m. until Noon. Admission is $5 for breakfast and a picture with Santa. There will be crafts and fun for all. For tickets, please call Denise Lorek at Northeast Shores 216-481-7660 or Laura Robinson at 216-383-9671. Hope to see you there with your Christmas wishlist. Remember, Santa knows if you have been naughty or nice so be good for goodness sake.

Elections for the new Board Members of Northeast Shores are January 19th at the General Meeting. If you would like to have a say in what happens in North Collinwood, consider running for the board of Northeast Shores. The Northeast Shores election is open to the public, but you have to be a member to run for an office or to have a vote. 

Community Organizer on Channel 19 Our own Community Organizer, Denise Lorek, was on Channel 19 News talking about the power of block clubs and cameras in reducing burglaries. If you know Denise, you know this is one of her passions. She firmly believes in the power of Block Watches. If you would like to see this video, go to the Northeast Shores Blog website at www.northeastshores.org/blog and click on the link to Community Organizer on Channel 19. As if that’s not enough eyes watching the neighborhood, Denise has applied to Neighborhood Connections for a grant to supply video cameras in the homes of the residents in that area. If the grant is approved, residents will be able to request cameras from the E.185th St. Block Watch on a first come, first served basis. All you have to do is look at the success of the E.185th St. Block Watch to know that Block Watches work. This block watch meeting draws approximately 65 or more people to each meeting. The E.185th St. Block Watch has an email blast list of over 130 people on it and their mailing list has over 150 on it. That makes the official count of members at over 280 people! That’s a lot of people watching the neighborhood.  Due to the success of the E.185th St. Block Watch, Denise has been given the task of starting a block watch of the same caliber for the E.156th St. area. The E. 156th St Block Club has just finished their training with Officer Sam Anderson from the City of Cleveland Community Policing Department. Their graduation present for completing three months of training was Block Watch signs on their streets and Certificates of Completion for their homes.  Since they have graduated from the Officer Sam School of Block Watching they, can now officially call themselves a Block Watch. Congratulations to those members who completed the program.

Jerry Schmidt, owner of Waterloo 7 Gallery, located at 16006 Waterloo was interviewed by News Channel 5 recently. The interview was about his metal sculpting work and the redevelopment on Waterloo Road. You could go so far as to say that Jerry is the unofficial watchdog of the Waterloo Arts District. He not only works on Waterloo, he lives there. Not too much happens on Waterloo that Jerry does not know about. He usually has a comment or opinion as well that he is more than happy to share with you. Just ask him, he loves to talk about North Collinwood, specifically the Waterloo Arts District. There is a link on the Northeast Shores blog website if you would like to see his interview. Go to www.northeastshores.org/blog and click on the link at the end of the “Waterloo covered on Channel 5 News” story. 

As an intern at Northeast Shores and the newest member to their team, I am able to see first-hand what it takes to improve the North Collinwood area. My name is Megan Lanning and I am the Commercial District Intern at Northeast Shores. I am a member of the Villa Angela-St. Joseph class of 2005 and a soon-to-be graduate of Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levine College of Urban Affairs class of 2010, with my degree in Urban Planning.

To commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 and to celebrate the return of football season, Northeast Shores staff painted two buildings in the community with VASJ school colors and Browns colors.
Look for additional lettering to occur this week to finish up this project.
Hope this neighborhood brightens up your day and shows the world that this is a neighborhood that cares (...about football).

Northeast Shores is proud to Partner with the Domestic Violence Center for the second year in a row to bring the Domestic Violence Campaign to Cuyahoga County this October. Purple Light Nights allows cities and neighborhoods all over Cuyahoga County to support Domestic Violence Awareness by shining a purple light and raising awareness of domestic violence. The Purple Light Nights Campaign provides hope, information and services to those who are still living with violence and abuse.

To commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 and to celebrate the return of football season, Northeast Shores staff painted two buildings in the community with VASJ school colors and Browns colors.

Last night, we received word that the Beachland Post Office located on East 185th Street will remain open and we are no longer at risk of losing our post office.

We want to thank everyone that completed a survey, contacted the post office directly, or contacted a politician on behalf of saving our post office.

Northeast Shores Partners With Kent State Professor & Student To Develop New Branding 

Northeast Shores and the East 185th Street Merchants Association are proud to announce the launch of a new branding campaign for the area, developed in conjunction with Kent State marketing professor David Middleton, and Kent State student Jason Bacher!

Contrary to public opinion, the barrels surrounding the  La Salle Theater are not because of the marquee. We have heard from dozens of people that believe the marquee is unstable and is at risk of collapsing.

On September 28, 2009, Northeast Shores purchased the LaSalle Theater and Tavern after several years of negotiations. Northeast Shores initially became interested in buying this block of East 185th Street when the properties entered foreclosure in 2006. At that time, Northeast Shores attempted to purchase the properties from the former owner but was unable to complete the transaction before the foreclosure proceeded. The previous owner attempted to retain title to the properties but eventually the foreclosure proceedings were successful and title reverted to the mortgage holder, Parkview Federal and Savings.

The farmers of the Corsica Community Garden are getting ready to harvest their vegetables from the Corsica Garden at the corner of East156th Street and Corsica. Our gardeners this year are mainly seniors from the various senior apartments on Lakeshore Blvd. and residents from Corsica. We had 10 raised beds this year for gardeners who planted a variety of different vegetables. We plan on having three times as many gardeners participating in our program next year. The gardeners have grown everything from greens to tomatoes to beans. All of the seeds and starter plants are donated by the Summer Sprout program. Most of the tools for maintenance of the Garden were bought with money from a Neighborhood Connections grant, making this a winning growing experience. This gardening project would not be possible without the help of Ohio State University and the Summer Sprout program. The Summer Sprout Program also has workshops for would-be gardeners to show them how to be better gardeners. There are even workshops on how to cook and store your harvest. In this economy, growing vegetables is a great way to stretch your food dollars. The garden also is a great social outlet. What better way to get to know your neighbors than to work in a Community Garden and share gardening tips? If you would like to be involved in a Community Garden, call Denise Lorek at Northeast Shores for more information 216-481-7660.

Looking for a comfortable area to live? Look no more, Northeast Shores

has apartments available to rent. Our apartments are located in a Community with a Lakefront setting, Expressive Lifestyle near the Beachland Ballroom with Arts Collinwood being your local arts advocate. Our apartments are all newly remodeled with wall to wall carpet, new tile bathroom and kitchen, central air and heat. Outlined with a beautiful wood framing in the kitchen. The apartment also includes a finished basement with hook up available for washer and dryer. Parking available in the back of building, near public transportation, and within walking distance of shopping centers.

For more information please call Stephanie Thomas at (216) 481-7660.