Thursday, April 26, 2012
Steve Presser said the Thursday music and movie nights will be enhanced, but there won't be a Coventry Street Arts Fair this year.
There will be no Coventry Street Arts Fair in 2012, said Steve Presser, owner of Big Fun and member of the Coventry Special Improvement District. Instead, the Coventry business district will focus on enhancing its music and movie series that it hosts Thursday nights throughout the summer. Presser said the first one will likely be at the end of June, and they will be scheduled throughout July. "We’re looking to potentially widen the scope of what we’re doing. We may do other programming on the street," he said. The Coventry SID planned two Coventry Street Arts Fairs last summer, but the second one was canceled after the first fair, which started off as a great event, ended on a very negative note. Police Chief Jeffrey Robertson said that …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Dominique King's sentencing for obstructing official business after the Coventry Street Arts Fair was continued
Dominique King, one of four men indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the shooting Nov. 26 on Lee and Superior roads, was supposed to be sentenced today for another incident. King, 19, of Cleveland, Antonio Kirk, 18, of Euclid, Jamal Cammack, 18, of Cleveland and Thomas White, 20, of Cleveland, were charged with killing 16-year-old Cleveland Heights resident Artwon Oliver and pleaded not guilty Dec. 12. The suspects were also indicted on other charges including aggravated rioting, aggravated murder and felonious assault. They are each being held on a $750,000 bond. In a separate incident, King was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery for trying to grab a police officer's gun after the Coventry Street Arts Fair …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Cleveland Heights Patch invites readers to suggest the biggest news stories from the past year
Cleveland Heights has seen its share of big news in 2011. Several new businesses have popped up like Big Dog Theater, SweetieFry, Luna and Myxx. And neighborhood favorites like Seitz-Agin have shuttered. The Cleveland Heights High School football team had a historic season, undefeated for the first time, and secured a spot in the playoffs. Cleveland Heights residents followed the news about the proposed development of the former Oakwood Country Club in South Euclid, wondering what the fate of the Cleveland Heights side would be. And no one could forget the aftermath of the Coventry Street Arts Fair, which prompted Cleveland Heights City Council to establish a 6 p.m. curfew in specific business districts and the region to discuss flash mobs…
Friday, September 2, 2011
People shared ideas and opinions about youth issues at Heights Community Congress meeting
Editor's note: Cleveland Heights Patch captured moments from Monday’s Heights Community Congress meeting on video. This is the third and final video in a series from the discussion. Heights Community Congress hosted another meeting about youth issues in Cleveland Heights at the Community Center Monday night. The first meeting on July 13, which Heights Libraries also organized, was scheduled just a few weeks after the Coventry Street Arts Fair, when crowds of youth filled the streets, some refused to leave and 16 teens were arrested for fighting. The discussion Monday night centered around three main topics: social media and how the community can use it in a positive way; parent and adult responsibility; and race relations. Three panelists …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Heights Community Congress hosted a second meeting to discuss youth issues in Cleveland Heights
Editor's note: Cleveland Heights Patch captured moments from Monday’s Heights Community Congress meeting on video. This is the second in a series of videos from the discussion, which focuses on social media and the societal changes to the definition of "flash mob." Look for more videos throughout the week. Heights Community Congress hosted another meeting about youth issues in Cleveland Heights at the Community Center Monday night. The first meeting on July 13, which Heights Libraries also organized, was scheduled just a few weeks after the Coventry Street Arts Fair, when crowds of youth filled the streets, some refused to leave and 16 teens were arrested for fighting. The discussion Monday night centered around three main topics: social…
41.51517
-81.570889
Cleveland Heights Community Center
1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland, OH
/articles/video-youth-issues-meeting-tackles-social-media-flash-mobs
1088705
/locations/5240061
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Heights Community Congress hosted a second meeting to discuss youth issues in Cleveland Heights
Heights Community Congress hosted another meeting about youth issues in Cleveland Heights at the Community Center Monday night. The first meeting on July 13, which Heights Libraries also organized, was scheduled just a few weeks after the Coventry Street Arts Fair, when crowds of youth filled the streets, some refused to leave and 16 teens were arrested for fighting. The discussion Monday night centered around three main topics: social media and how the community can use it in a positive way; parent and adult responsibility; and race relations. Three panelists led the discussion and answered questions, and attendees also asked questions and provided their input. Less than 50 people attended Monday’s meeting, which was a small group …
41.51517
-81.570889
Cleveland Heights Community Center
1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland, OH
/articles/video-youth-issues-meeting-centers-around-social-media-parent-responsibility
1088705
/locations/5240096
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Catch up on what you missed on Cleveland Heights Patch this week
Look for the Week in Review every weekend to get up to speed on Cleveland Heights Patch articles you may have missed. See below for briefs of and links to business, government, school and neighborhood news from around the Heights last week. Browse our news section to see other articles from this week, and don't forget about our announcements section for important information about events, registration deadlines and other community news.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Most youth involved are not there to cause trouble, police chief says
Almost two months have passed since a group of mostly teenagers crowded Coventry and made city officials rethink their curfew laws and strategies to avoid what some call flash mobs. Police Chief Jeffrey Robertson said officers have only made four arrests in the special 6 p.m. curfew districts — Coventry and Cedar Lee. They are still trying to educate people about the revised laws, and the four arrested were warned before being charged. Others have been arrested who are out past midnight in other areas, however. There have not been problems at other community events like Rock the Block nights in the Cedar Lee district or movie and music nights in Coventry Village, he said. Cleveland Heights has teamed up with other East side departments …
Cleveland Heights police, city officials, residents and organizations review new policies and continue to brainstorm solutions
Nearly two months have passed since a group of mostly teenagers crowded Coventry and made city officials rethink their curfew laws and strategies to avoid what some call flash mobs. On June 26, some said hundreds to thousands of youth congregated in the street on Coventry near the end of the arts fair with no real purpose. Fights broke out, and 16 teenagers were arrested. Organizers canceled the next fair, which was scheduled for July 24. City Council members called a special meeting and implemented a 6 p.m. curfew for minors in the Coventry and Cedar Lee business districts just days after the event, but later added several exceptions, including allowances for those who want to go to concerts or movies. Some believe that the revised curfew…
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The group recently disbanded so it could restructure and start fresh
The Youth of Coventry is starting fresh. The group was founded June 6 but officially formed in the aftermath of the Coventry Street Arts Fair, when 16 teens were arrested and many others crowded the streets. It is comprised of 12- to 25-year-olds who want to be able to enjoy Coventry and other areas of Cleveland Heights and University Heights peacefully. On June 31, the Youth of Coventry, which supports Cleveland Heights City Council’s decision to implement a 6 p.m. curfew for minors in the Coventry and Cedar Lee business districts, disbanded. “There wasn’t a structure, and we had all these different ideas. We just needed a way to funnel them,” said 22-year-old John Nelson. He and others met with Cleveland Heights Councilwoman Bonita …
41.495755
-81.565136
Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch
2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
/articles/youth-of-coventry-to-hold-elections-monthly-meetings
1345077
/locations/5134910
Garry Kanter
9:13 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012
How do you 'fire' volunteers? more ›