Poll: Should Cleveland Heights Allow Dogs in Parks?

Tell us what you think.

Some residents have a bone to pick with the City of Cleveland Heights — they want the dog ban lifted from city parks. Cleveland Heights resident Fran Mentch encouraged citizens to attend the June 18 City Council meeting to support the idea of allowing leashed, furry friends in parks. And resident Kerri Whitehouse had a suggestion — remove the ban for six months to a year in Cain Park as a trial period, with the ultimate goal of allowing dogs in all Cleveland Heights parks. Whitehouse, who is a member of the Cain Park Neighborhood Association and chair of the Dog Project Committee, said permitting dogs would promote safety in parks and reduce crime, two of the primary goals of the Cain Park group. And she mentioned other benefits. Dogs …

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Mike

12:43 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

Agree with your remarks. Also, while the poop-scooped issue may not apply to all animal owners, how do you address the animal urine issue? Don't these pets urine on trees, grass, and other places people may stand, sit, play and socialize? All animals mark areas with urine, and tend to go back to these same areas to 'urine'. You can't pick up urine? And what do parents with younger children do …   more ›

Readers' Choice Winner: Best Place To Host a Kid's Birthday Party

Readers picked the best place to host a kid's birthday party in Cleveland Heights, and here are the results.

The results are in, and the award for best place to host a kid's party in Cleveland Heights goes to ... Cleveland Heights parks! Readers said their favorite destinations to celebrate youngsters' birthdays were Cain, Cumberland, Denison and Forest Hill parks.

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Poll: Where Do You Host Your Kid's Birthday Party in Cleveland Heights?

Tell us where you take the kids to celebrate.

This week's Readers' Choice wants to know: Where's your favorite place to host a kid's birthday party? A local pizza joint? A kid-friendly gym? What about a tour of the local candy factory or ice cream parlor? We didn't get any suggestions this week, so we picked out a few Cleveland Heights favorites: We'll select a winner at 5 p.m. Friday, June 1 and announce it in a story on Saturday, June 2. In judging, we'll consider comments, poll votes and reviews in our complete directory of local businesses. Be sure to check out our contest rules in the PDF at right.

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Veterans Will Be Honored At 2 Memorial Day Ceremonies in Cleveland Heights

The City of Cleveland Heights and Lake View Cemetery will both host Memorial Day events today.

This article was originally published May 23. The City of Cleveland Heights and Lake View Cemetery are both hosting Memorial Day Ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. today. The City of Cleveland Heights will recognize those who have served at the Veterans Memorial in Cumberland Park. Veterans and other special guests will be honored and invited to introduce themselves. For more information, click here. Lake View Cemetery's event will begin with a parade by the Garfield Monument and will feature a keynote speaker, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Patricia B. Genung and music from the Cleveland Letter Carrier's Band. For more information, click here. Come back to Cleveland Heights Patch Tuesday to see our photos and share your own from Memorial Day …

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Bike Police Officers Reflect On A Year Of Patrolling On 2 Wheels

Cleveland Heights Police officers say families have told them they feel safer in parks.

Police Officer Larry Rieck said Cleveland Heights residents have told him they feel safer in Cain Park now that he and three other officers are patrolling the area on bikes. “Families who said they haven’t come to the park in years are back … families feel safe here because the bike patrol unit has been formed,” said Rieck. “That credit goes toward (Chief Jeffrey Robertson,) who created this very valuable asset.” Robertson implemented the bike patrol program a year ago to help make Cain, Cumberland, and Forest Hill parks safer, but there were other reasons, too. “Our guys are out there meeting the public one on one, talking to the kids. It’s a lot easier, as I’ve said, for a resident to approach a bicycle officer than a policeman in a car…

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90 Years in 90 Days: Ice Skating at Cumberland Park

90 photos that define Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights officially became a city in 1921. Cleveland Heights Patch is observing that 90th anniversary by compiling 90 photos to create an album of the city's past and present. We'll run the feature for 90 days, one photo at a time. Ice skating in Cleveland Heights wasn't always an indoor activity. Cumberland Park used to have its own rink, too. This particular photo is from the 1960s. Nowadays, skaters head to the Community Center, which features open public skating and lessons for beginners. But we would like to know more about skating at Cumberland Park, so we're soliciting memories. Please share them in our comments section below.

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Photo Gallery: Water Show at Cumberland Pool

The swimming and diving teams end the season with a splash

Members of Cleveland Heights swimming and diving teams happily splashed in the water at Cumberland Pool on Wednesday evening at the annual water show. About 60 young people flipped from diving boards and executed synchronized swimming routines to music from countries around the world.

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Week in Review

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 education, government, police and fire 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. 

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

Five Things You Need to Know: Memorial Day Weekend

Check out the events this weekend in and nearby Cleveland Heights, and don't miss the Cain Park special ticket sale for residents

The Cleveland Heights Memorial Day Ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial in Cumberland Park. The Heights High Band and All-Generations Band will entertain attendees, and students from Monticello Middle School will read their essays. Cleveland Heights City Hall and the Community Center will be closed. Look for photos from the event on Cleveland Heights Patch Tuesday.  Lake View Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday in front of the James A. Garfield Monument. The program will include a keynote speaker and a concert by the Cleveland Letter Carrier’s Band. Look for photos from the event on Cleveland Heights Patch Thursday. Gateway Heights, a new church in Cleveland Heights, and merchants in the …

5 Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things You Need to Know About Cleveland Heights This Week

Memorial Day events, Safety Town registration and Landlord Training Program

Browse our announcements section and calendar for more events in and nearby Cleveland Heights.