November 2022

CITY OF FAIRVIEW PARK

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Hello Kathleen,

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Early voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has begun.  You can go to the polls from 6:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M. on November 8 to cast your vote. More details on Election Day and where you vote can be found in this newsletter. Please exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, November 8.

Veterans Day is Friday, November 11, and many of the rights and protections we enjoy, including the right to vote, were protected and preserved by our Veterans. Thank you to all the women and men who have served our country. Your sacrifice is an inspiration to our community.

Finally, wishing you and your families a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.

Please contact me at mayor@fairviewpark.org or 440-356-4411 if me or my staff can be of assistance.

Sincerely,

Mayor Patrick J. Cooney

GENERAL ELECTION-TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

The General Election is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. For information about the November 8, 2022 General Election click here.

The polls are open on election day from 6:30 A.M. - 7:30 P.M. Click here to find your voting location.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Daylight savings time ends at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 6. Remember to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

Click here for more information and directions on how to sign up for this service.

WASTE COLLECTION

SCHEDULE AND SERVICE GUIDE

To view the 2022 schedule for rubbish, recycling, bulk item, yard waste, leaf, and special recycling collections, click here.

Click here for the Trash, Yard Waste, Recycling and Bulk Waste Service Guide provided by Republic Services.

LEAF COLLECTION

Leaf collection has started in the City. The "Leaf Tracker" will be updated Monday - Friday at 4:00 P.M. on the City's website, Facebook page, and twitter.

Please place raked leaves on the tree lawn and remove all rocks, twigs and branches. For safety reasons, please do NOT rake leaves into the street.  Please be courteous to your neighbors and the collection crews by not parking in the street on leaf collection days. All leaf collection days are WEATHER PERMITTING. 

NEW TREES IN THE CITY

New trees along West 214 Street

Thank you to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the funding for this project.

PROJECTS IN THE CITY

Street Paving Program

Metroparks' Connector Trail at Mastick Road

Bain Park New Restroom Project

Bain Park Erosion Project

Bain Park Playground Project

Fairpark Drive Water Main Replacement

Spencer Road Sewer and Paving Program

LEAF MULCHING

Leaves are a great source of compost and nutrients for your lawn and gardens. Use your mulching mower on your lawn when the leaves start to fall. These finely chopped bits of leaves bring worms to the surface to feed. This aerates the lawn as well as adding worm castings to your soil (all good stuff!). You do not want to smother the lawn in leaf mulch. Frequently cutting and mulching your lawn will prevent this. If it seems like there is too much mulch on the grass, mulch the lawn with the bag on and add the mulched leaves to your gardens and flower beds. Click here to learn more about mulching leaves.

NEW AUXILIARY OFFICERSRS

The Fairview Park Police welcomed two new Auxiliary Officers to the department.

Christopher Ricketti recently retired from the Shaker Heights Police Department after 25 years as a police officer. Chris wants to continue to serve the public by volunteering with the unit. 

                 Mayor Cooney and Christopher Ricketti

Thomas Armelli is a resident of Fairview Park and wants to give back to his community. Tom recently retired from the Cleveland Clinic Police Department as a special investigator. Prior to his stint with Cleveland Clinic, he served over 30 years as a Cleveland Police Officer.

Thank you Chris and Tom for your prior service and for helping us here in Fairview Park.

Thomas Armelli and Mayor Cooney

Click here to view the November - December Program Guide.1

GEMINI CENTER NATATORIUM

Mayor Patrick J. Cooney gave an update on the Gemini Center Natatorium at the City Council Committee meeting on Monday, October 10, 2022. To view the Power Point and listen to the presentation go to the City's website.

Additional information on the Natatorium will be shared with the residents of Fairview Park and members of the Gemini Center by mid-November. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to discuss, please contact the Mayor's office at 440-356-4411 or mayor@fairviewpark.org.

AQUATICS CENTER POOL OPTIONS

During closure of the Gemini Center Aquatics Center, if you are interested in using the indoor pools at either Rocky River or Westlake Recreation, and you have a valid Gemini Center membership, you must fill out the form at the bottom of the webpage before visiting either of the pools.

November is National Gratitude month and The Fairview Park Senior Center is very grateful for all our members, volunteers and community sponsors who have supported us this year. Thanks, and love to all! 

SENIORS HELPING SENIORS

Seniors from Fairview High School have kindly volunteered to rake the leaves for the seniors in our community on Friday, November 18, 2022. If you would like this service, please call the Senior Life Center at 440-356-4437.

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM THE SENIOR LIFE DEPARTMENT

The Senior Center welcomes all seniors to participate in the many regularly scheduled activities. To see a list of all activities for November, check out the Senior Calendar and the Senior Scope.

Click here for information regarding van transportation.

The DEI Coalition is taking a break in November and December while members of City Council review the Coalition’s recommendations on issues that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the City of Fairview Park. Our Coalition will reconvene in January; the specific time and date will be shared in the near future. Until then, we wish the happiest of celebrations to each and every resident over this holiday season.

Black Gum - also known as Black Tupelo and Sour Gum, is a medium to large sized Ohio native tree often found on moist soils throughout the eastern United States.

Black Gum trees develop a tall straight trunk, have dense foliage with a conical crown, making it an excellent shade and ornamental tree when

planted in a large landscape or park setting.

Alternate 3” - 5” long leaves are simple in form and oblong to obovate in shape - often found at the tips of the branches. Black Gums unique, deeply furrowed ridged bark can resemble alligator hide. Black Gum flowers appear in late spring and are important for bees and honey

production. It produces small dark blue berry-like fruit in the fall that is a beneficial food source for wildlife.

One of the first trees to change its color and put on a spectacular fall show - easily recognized by its head turning, brilliant bright red, orange, crimson and purple leaves.

SCOUTS AND STAC MEMBERS IN THE PARK

STAC members, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts volunteered to mulch, cage trees and plant seedlings in Bain Park. Thank you to all participants for their efforts to keep our parks beautiful.

STAC members Doreen Papajcik, Loretta Neal, Troup 421 members Leo and Noah.

FAIRVIEW PARK COMMUNITY BAND

WELCOME NEW BUSINESS

CRUMBL COOKIES

This month the City of Fairview Park is pleased to welcome another new business to the City. Locally owned and operated Crumbl Cookies opened at 3038 Westgate Mall. Store owners JB, Nikki, and Cydni Bickerstaff and their staff of 70 employees will be serving delicious treats to cookie-crazed fans in Crumbl's postable pink boxes. Crumbl Cookies offers a select variety of the 200+ weekly rotating cookie flavors including award-winning Milk Chocolate Chip. The weekly flavor is announced on Sundays at 6:00 P.M. on all of Crumbl's social media accounts. The store is open from 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. on weekdays and 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 A.M. Fridays and Saturdays.

We appreciate the investment and commitment made by the Bickerstaffs in our community and encourage residents to support Crumbl Cookie and to shop local. Local businesses add revenue, jobs, and a sense of community to our City and region.

Cydni Bickerstaff, Councilman Minek, Nikki Bickerstaff, Mayor Cooney

The City is proud to support all of the local businesses in our community. Click here to see a list of local businesses. 

Please click here for a list of restaurants in Fairview Park.

OUR FIRST "CHAIN" GROCERY STORE

Tracing Fairview Park History, Chris H. Gerrett

In 1928, Fairview Village had five independently owned (mom & pop) local grocery stores operating along Lorain Road.

In the center of town, known as Spencers' Corners (West 220 Street & Lorain Road), was the location of the City's first chain grocery store, Fisher Bros. Grocery.  There slogan was "It's Fresher at Fisher's." Fisher's was located in the 2-story brick 'Spencer' building and was the only store in the village where Dairymen's Milk could be purchased.

Three years later, in 1931, Kroger's Grocery Store, another chain grocery store, set up shop in our village. Kroger's not only moved into the village and opened a storefront but did so on the same side of the street and about 2 blocks west of the Fisher Bros. grocery store.  

This neighborly arrangement between the two chain grocery stores continued even after they both moved into the new shopping center many years later and once again were neighbors. Just an arm's length away.

Over the years, the mom & pop grocery stores either closed or focused on becoming a delicatessen. A few became every kid's favorite, a 'corner store' where penny candy was always available just for returning a soda bottle. 

GARDEN CLUB

The Garden Club meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Dunson Room at City Hall at 6:30 P.M. Members of the public are welcome to attend most meetings and updates can be found of the Garden Club's Facebook page.

GREEN TEAM