Senior Housing Expands in Cleveland Heights
The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging was recently awarded $1.3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the senior housing at the Margaret Wagner House (2373 Euclid Heights Boulevard). The project is one of only four in the State of Ohio and was recently approved by the City’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Architectural Board of Review.
Cleveland Heights Eco Fair October 9
The Cleveland Heights Green Team is sponsoring an Eco Fair at Coventry PEACE Park on Saturday, October 9 from 11am to 3pm. Fair participants will focus on resources for sustainable living; tips for healthy living; eco-friendly, hands-on fun for children; and the opportunity to trade, upcycle and recycle stuff others can use in the swap zone. The Library Book Bike and a DJ will be on site as well. Masks are optional and parking is available behind the library. Supporting organizations include Heights Libraries and FutureHeights.
Blood Drive on October 15
The next Blood Drive is October 15 from 12:30 to 6:30pm at Heights Library (2345 Lee Road). Visit their website to register or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Leave the Leaves
Ecological Heights recommends studying your garden beds this fall and leaving as many whole leaves in the beds as you can. Decomposing leaves enrich the soil and insects of all kinds overwinter in and on leaves, so the more the better. If you have too many leaves, shred some of them with a mower or shredder and mix them with whole leaves on your beds. Thick mats of whole leaves can prepare areas you want to transform into a bed next spring by smothering the vegetation underneath. Whenever you have a thin layer of leaves on your lawn, mulch-mow them (without the bagging attachment on your mower) back into the turf. This is an organic, natural way of fertilizing the soil while also acting as a natural herbicide and pesticide. Researchers at Michigan State University have found that mulching leaves for just three years produces a nearly 100% decrease in dandelion and crabgrass growth.
Library Presents Renovation Options for Noble Branch
Conceptual images for the renovation of the 84-year-old Noble Neighborhood Branch are on display at 2800 Noble Road and can be studied any time the library is open. The 16 posters featuring possible indoor and outdoor design concepts, and the presentation by Rick Ortmeyer from Bostick Design Partnership are available on the Heights Libraries website. Ortmeyer’s presentation included several options for increasing space for library users of all ages by building an expansion where the Noble Road Presbyterian Church building and the surrounding 1.3 acres of property currently stand. The library purchased the church building and property in March. All public input will be examined and quantified, and will inform the next stage of the renovation. A request for proposals for the design project is expected to be made in early 2022.
Early Voting Opens
Early voting for the November 2 general election has begun for Cleveland Heights residents. Early in-person voting at the Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Avenue) takes place during certain hours from October 7 to November 1. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 30 and absentee ballots must be postmarked by November 1. Residents can apply to receive a vote-by-mail ballot by visiting 443vote.us, by calling 216-443-8683, or visiting any public library.
