NextBroadway!
Hot happenings around Broadway Slavic Village—in Historic Newburgh
An e-newsletter for one of Cleveland’s first neighborhoods 
 
 jUNE 2008
 
 
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 For detailed reporting of these events, read The Neighborhood News, Broadway’s newspaper of record for over 75 years.  Published on Wednesdays.  Get your free copy at the Slavic Village Development lobby, Dave’s, Gillombardo’s, Discount Drug Mart, CVS, Walgreen’s, Convenient Food Mart, Vics Floral, Silverman’s, Dairy Mart,  Red Chimney,  Seven Roses, National City, and other retail locations.
 
For news of sizzling events throughout Greater Cleveland, check out Thomas Mulready’s Cool Cleveland, at www.coolcleveland.com
For the latest news about the neighborhood, city, nation, and world, read The Plain Dealer on-line, www.cleveland.com
 
Broadway Web Links
For online info about leading organizations and events in our neighborhood, visit these Slavic Village websites:
 
 
 
 
 
Village Block Clubs—Meeting Schedule
Sorry! No June schedule is available at press time.  These are May dates!
Please call 216-429-1182 for latest info
 
Club                                            Date                     Location                             
Bring Back the 70s             Wed May 21st   at  6:30    3435 East 76th St.
Claasen, Polonia, E 67th     Tues May 13th     at  7          Harvard Village
Connecticut Av         Wed May 7th    at 7   Mill Creek Community Center
East 50th Club               Wed May 28th    at 6:30     St. John Nepomucene
East 63rd/Fleet/Kenyon   Thurs., May 8th  at   7   St. Stan’s Schl
East 66th/Boston/Union   Sat May17th at 11   Habitat for Humanity
East 66th/Regent               TBA     3370 Regent
East74th/Harvard            TBA                                                                                                                                    
Forest City                         Tues May 13th    at  7:30      Friedins Church
Fullerton Ave                     Tues May 6th    at 6:30     6514 Fullerton                                
Goodman                         TBA                7919 Goodman
Hosmer                              TBA
Mill Creek                           Sat May 3rd at 9         Mill Creek Center
Neighbors Helping Neighbors     TBA
Morton Ave                       TBA                       BG Club
Orchard Civic Assoc.        Wed May 7th at 7      Sacred Heart
Our Brdway Twn Streets   Thurs May 29th   at 7         Holy Name Basemnt
Philetus/Newman              TBA
St. Hyacinth Coalition       Thurs May 15th     at  6:30              St. Hyacinth
Warner Turney                 Tues May 27th  at 7        Brilla House—Mill Creek Falls
Broadway Slavic Village has one of the largest collections of street clubs in Cleveland.  Meeting dates may change; for confirmation call 216-429-1182. Call also for information on starting your own club.
 
 
 
 
The competitive advantage of
inner-cities—
a theory proven
A decade after his breakthrough idea, Michael Porter says his 4-part premise on the enduring strength of urban economies has been confirmed:
1. Location advantage: cities are, by definition, at the center of transport nodes—yet with surprisingly well-priced real estate.
2. Density:  cities remain densely populated relative to suburbs, with largely untapped purchasing power.
3. Labor pool:  cities have deep pools of talent that growing companies require, in every field and at every level of skill.
4. Economic clustering: center-cities are still the focus of commerce, construction, health care, tourism, education, and culture.
“Companies that thrive in cities have many traits in common: they are innovative; they have discovered market niches where they have advantages; and they are progressive in workforce recruitment and retention practices.”
--Michael Porter, Harvard Business School, founder of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.  
Inc., June 08.
 
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Is housing on the rebound? 
§        Cleveland ranks 3rd of 20 major markets in new home sales figures.   This was featured in CoolCleveland.  See:  http://www.clevelandcityliving.blogspot.com/
§        U.S. homes are attracting foreigners: “For many foreign buyers, property in the U.S. is cheap. Many have unbridled confidence in our market and view this as the bargain of a lifetime.”
--The Wall Street Journal, 27 May 2008
 
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Good news on Village streets
 
§        Last Saturday’s Morgana Run attracted hundreds of runners—and walkers—from throughout the region.
§        The éS Game of Skate on May 14th drew over 80 of the region’s skateboarders, their families and supporters, to the historic intersection of Broadway-East 55. 
§        The Warszawa Music Festival returns for its fourth year of outdoor entertainment each Monday evening in summer.
§        Vendor applications for the reconfigured Festival (formerly the Harvest Festival) are surpassing their pace at this point last year.  The event is moving around the corner to East 65th St from its longtime venue on Fleet Ave.
§        VIVA/Gala Around Town, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s roving concert series is returning to Slavic Village this fall, after a one-year hiatus. 
 
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Free music for all—back for the fourth year
Warszawa Music Festival
Monday evenings in summer, at 7
  1. Enjoy summer evenings under the beautiful sky and cool breezes of Dan Kane Park, East 65th just south of Broadway Ave., at the gateway to the Warszawa Historic District.
  2. Hear great music in a broad array of styles—from classical to  polka to blues to country to  rock
  3. Share summertime fun with old and new friends  from the Village and many parts of Cleveland.  
Sponsored by Pulaski Franciscan Community Development Corp. Call 216-469-4806
 
Slavic Village Cycling Club!
Sunday, June 8th at 6 p.m.
Tour the neighborhood—and the city. Get fit. Meet new friends. First scheduled tour begins at the East 55-Broadway Historic District, at the SVD Hdqtrs entrance.  Call Chuck for details, 216-469-4806
 
Baseball on Broadway
Morgana Park Little League’s 49th season
Final MPL Call for Registrations
Signups continue in June for young childrens’ T-Ball (ages 4-6), older girls’ softball (ages 7-16) and boys’ hardball (ages 7-15). Senior boys and girls teams (over 18).  A new adult men’s’ (over 18) softball league began on May 23rd.
Adult volunteers are still needed as coaches, commissioners, league play coordinators, managers, and scorekeepers.
Team Backer sponsorships are available as well, with tax-deductible opportunities. 
Call 216-548-0315 or 216-441-0467 for full details.
 
 
the Broadway School of Music and the Arts
Marisela Sager and Friends
Music of Mozart and Debussy
Friday, June 6th, at 7
Marisela and musicians from the Cleveland Orchestra will perform in the Cathedral Hall of Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. A benefit for the Broadway School. Reception follows.  $65. Call 216-641-0630
 
spring and Summer Arts Events!
Music and Arts Mini-Camp, June 9-20, for children 8-14 years. 9-12 M-F.  Free.  For children whose parents or guardians are TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)-eligible.  Children will rotate through 3 one-hour activities (recorder band, bell-chime choir, the art of etiquette) taught by professional art teachers Bob Kuebler, Gabrielle Fuldauere and Sister Yvetta.  Children will receive a mid-morning snack and experience daily literacy activities.  There will be a final talent-sharing for family members and the community.   
Call 216-641-0630 for more info. Details and registration form is also posted at www.broadwayschool.org    
BSMA Summer Session, June 23 - August 1(six weeks). Enriching morning, afternoon, and evening group arts classes plus individual instruction in a wide variety of instruments. For ages 4 - senior adult.  Private lessons in a range of instruments plus voice, ballroom dance, beginning ballet.  Details and registration form at www.broadwayschool.org  
 
Slavic Village Skateboarders
Monthly meeting
Wednesday, June 4th at 6
This meeting will reprise the recent éS Game of Skate at Broadway-East 55, and plan skaters’ next moves in the Village. New skaters welcome.
Call Jacob/SVD at 216-429-1182, ex 111. 
 
National Trails Day Bike Ride!
Saturday, June 7th, at 10
Join area bicyclists who will “discover the side of Slavic Village many haven’t seen [by car] before.” Call Jacob at SVD 216-429-1182 ex. 111. 
 
Broadway: Diversity in Progress
BDIP Monthly meeting
Monday June 9th at 6:30
The first of the children’s billboards promoting peace and diversity in the neighborhood has been posted—on the major intersection of Broadway and Harvard.    
BDIP is organizing children’s art events and a community coffeehouse that will feature music, poetry, theatre, comedy. Jones Road Church. 8000 Jones Rd. Call Susan/SVD 216-429-1182.
 
Parade the Circle!
Saturday, June 14th at noon
This high-energy art/music parade includes thousands of performers and attracts over 50,000 spectators to Cleveland’s cultural heart at University Circle.  Slavic Village will be represented by Holy Name Elementary School,  Broadway United Methodist Church, and Broadway Public Art.  To hook up with one of our groups, call 216-469-4806.
 
Join St. Stanislaus for the
Vatican Treasures
Saturday, June 14th
A Tour of the just-opened blockbuster art show at the Western Reserve Historical Society is being organized by Alice Klafczynski, a parishioner of the Shrine Church. The show encompasses artifacts from the St. Peter’s and the Swiss Guard. Includes a scaffold mockup of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling.  Call Alice at 216-883-0443.
 
CanalWay Acoustic Players Circle: 
Train Songs
Saturday, June 14th, 9-5
The Third Boxcar Band will set the pace for an open jam session by strummers, pickers, grinners, and pluckers who arrive with their own instruments.  All musicians—and lovers of music—are invited.  This is the first of an ongoing series.  Trains are the theme this month.  The Canalway Center on East 49th St., just past Grant Ave., in Cuyahoga Heights.  216-635-3200  www.clemetparks.com/events/programs/months
 
Plan the latest Slavic Village safety initiative
Weed-and-Seed
Tuesday, June 16th, at 6
Help plan the latest strategy for combating crime and moving our youth in the right direction.  Slavic Village Development Bldg.  Call  Adam Gifford  at SVD 216-429-1182.
 
Bike Rodeo!
Tuesday, June 24th, 6-8
Kids!  Have fun and learn bike skills and safety tips. Holy Name Church, 8328 Broadway Ave.  
   Call Jacob at SVD 216-429-1182 ex. 111. 
 
Friends of the Trail
Wednesday, June 25th, at 6
Get involved in planning for Morgana Run and other trails popping up in and around the Village.  Friends will go on a bike ride if weather permits.  Talk will be about wayfinding, art, and maps.  For details, call Jacob at 216-429-1182 ex. 111.
 
Slavic Village Walking Club
Wednesdays and Fridays at 7
This friendly, warm-weather habit has returned  for the fourth year. Get fit, explore your neighborhood, and meet new friends.  Wednesday walks begin at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 6700 Lansing Ave.  Friday walks begin at St. Stanislaus Church, East 65th and Baxter Ave.
 
Canalway CoffeeHouse Concert 
Friday, June 27th   at 7:30 p.m.
Just outside our neighborhood boundaries and so, so close we can reach it in a minute, this is one of the region’s most popular Friday night music events.  Produced by Metroparks, it features classic American country/western/bluegrass. Free.  The Canalway Center on East 49th St., just past Grant Ave., in Cuyahoga Heights.  216-635-3200  www.clemetparks.com/events/programs/months
Cleveland Metroparks is one of the region’s great civic assets. Subscribe to their monthly publication, Emerald Necklace, to get the latest info on Canalway, Garfield Reservation, and other facilities.  Call 216-635-3205.
 
GetHepSwing at Bohemian Hall!
The last Saturday of each month from 8-midnight
Join the Swing revival and meet great people!  Dance lessons from 8-9.  Open to all ages. $10 for adults, $7 for students. Bohemian National Hall4939 Broadway. 216-361-3262.   See www.gethepswing.com
 
 
Washington Golf Learning Center
and the First Tee of Cleveland
For ages 8 and over.  Tuition $250 per year.  Golf equipment and scholarships are available based on need.  All participants must maintain a 2.33 g.p.a. on their report card.
How many Cleveland neighborhoods are within walking distance of a golf course?  We’re not sure, but we know Broadway Slavic Village is one of them.  Enjoy a 9-hole course in a large, beautiful park on Slavic village’s western edge. 
3841 Washington Park Blvd., at Fleet Ave., just west of I-77.  Managed by Metroparks.  For details, call Kevin Sullivan at 216-641-1864 or visit www.thefirstteecleveland.org
 
Additional golf “courses” for all ages
Cleveland Metroparks
Academy of Golf
Are you one of the estimated 27 million people who consider themselves “highly interested” in learning to golf?  Are you a golfer who would like to improve your game? Check out the comprehensive golf learning opportunities available at the Metroparks’ Washington Park Learning Center on the west edge of our neighborhood.  For full details, call Metroparks at 440-232-7247 or visit www.clevelandmetroparks.com
 
 
Get advance word on the latest safety initiatives
4th District Community Meeting
Last Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Meet with the peace officers of the recently reorganized Fourth District, who protect us all. Do you have a police or safety issue on your street?  This is the time and place to begin to get it resolved!    Community Covenant Church, East 118th St. at Kinsman Ave. 
 
 
 
Coming Summer 2008!
 
The third annual Broadway Slavic Village
Community-Wide Yard Sale!
Coming in July.  Watch for details.  Call 216-883-5545.
 
Open Air Fresh Market Stop
at the Mural Garden Park
Returning on Friday afternoons in Summer, and Fall
One more quality-of-life amenity for the Village, this retail venture provides nutritious food to local families and sales opportunities for local farmers.   In collaboration with the New Agrarian Center (NAC), City Fresh Stop ‘Share Bags’ produce program, the OSU Extension Office—Agriculture and Nutrition Division, and local farm sites including the Blue Pike Farm and Karin’s Apiary (heirloom veggies + honey + jam) At the Broadway Diversity in Progress Mural Garden Park. 5832 Broadway, next to Jay's Home Furnishings, in the heart of the historic Broadway-East 55th Business District.  Call 216-441-0467 or Susan Gordon at SVD 216-429-1182.
 
Canalway Summer Investigators!
June 10th