On September 10, 2001 I ate dinner in suburban Chicago with a member of my sales team whose territory I was visiting. We ended up debating religion and politics, which was as much a mistake then as it would be now. I woke up early the next morning, used the hotel workout … [Read more...] about How 9/11 brought me to a more local life
Quality of Life
3 BIG misconceptions about Oakwood.
The Oakwood development issue is terribly complicated, and we hope to clarify a few important facts. 1.First Interstate does NOT own the Cleveland Heights portion of the Oakwood Country Club. Although First Interstate has stated repeatedly and for many months that it has … [Read more...] about 3 BIG misconceptions about Oakwood.
Do Something
Sitting in the home bleachers of last Friday night’s football game felt like second nature. Football players lining the field and cheerleaders cohesively twisting out incantations. The band reverberated its cadences as the points for Heights Tigers ticked onward. Friday night … [Read more...] about Do Something
How Cleveland Heights is – and isn’t – dealing with juvenile crime
I met Cleveland Heights Police Chief Jeffrey Roberston for the first time last week, and he changed my mind. And then didn't. We were in a community meeting, organized by City Council Member Bonita Caplan and attended by a small group of concerned citizens – mostly from the … [Read more...] about How Cleveland Heights is – and isn’t – dealing with juvenile crime
Flash Mobs
Teenage crime, unruly behavior and so called “flash mobs” in Cleveland Heights and surrounding cities have been a real challenge to the spirit of our community this summer. Since the emergency curfew was enacted in an attempt to restore public safety in the Coventry and Cedar Lee … [Read more...] about Flash Mobs
