Transparency was a frequent topic of discussion with voters during my campaign to win a seat on City Council in Cleveland Heights. If you attended this month’s special Municipal Services meeting on the Taylor Road resurfacing project, you got to witness a problem that resulted … [Read more...] about Wanted: Transparency
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Oakwood Requiem
I am finally able to write something about Oakwood. I have been struggling to come to grips with the loss of the referendum which will lead to the destruction of the last large greenspace in our community; this generation will leave no Metropark. If you only want to hear … [Read more...] about Oakwood Requiem
A cup of coffee and commerce
Working from a home office, I conduct most of my business meetings elsewhere. Meetings that involve people from the Heights community tend to get scheduled at a coffee shop. And how lucky I feel to have so many choices. My personal preference is to conduct meetings over a … [Read more...] about A cup of coffee and commerce
Oakwood moves forward: Now prove that it’s really a win-win
South Euclid voters have had their say, and by a 55%-45% result, have approved commercial rezoning of the portion of the former Oakwood golf course that lies within their city. In a year or so, we're all going to have another large plaza to visit, filled with minimum-wage … [Read more...] about Oakwood moves forward: Now prove that it’s really a win-win
World class speed skating in the neighborhood
Few people know that the north rink (the new one) in the Cleveland Heights Community Center has served for the past few years as a hub of international-level short-track speedskating. Last weekend (October 29-30), it hosted the American Cup, which brought elite-level skaters from … [Read more...] about World class speed skating in the neighborhood
