Friday, June 8, 2012
Mary Dunbar, Cleveland Heights City Council member, shares a photo from the CH-UH school's Bike Rodeo May 25.
The bicycles at Fairfax School for the Bike Rodeo on Friday, May 25, were a beautiful sight to my eye. The picture only shows some of the bikes — there were many more! During the all-day Bike Rodeo, every child from kindergarten through fifth grade heard from Cleveland Heights bicycle police officers about how to fit and wear a bicycle helmet properly, how to use arm signals and more. The kids also had a chance to practice balancing, starting and stopping, and turning on a bicycle. A fun time was had by all. - Mary Dunbar, Cleveland Heights City Council member
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Fairfax Elementary School
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Cleveland Heights Councilwoman is participating in the Cleveland Marathon Sunday.
Name and Occupation: Mary Dunbar, Member, Cleveland Heights City Council How long have you lived in Cleveland Heights? Since 1970. What do you like most about this community? The many, wonderful, interesting and caring people, and the many architecturally interesting and lovely homes. (Can I have two "mosts"?) What community and civic organizations are you currently involved in? I am a member of many community organizations, but the one that I invest a lot of time in is the Heights Bicycle Coalition. I am president of the bike coalition, but we have an excellent, active group working to make bicycling even more popular and appealing than it already is in the Heights. We have a lot of bicyclists here already, and more and more are getting …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The neighborhood is now on the National Register of Historic Places
The Shaker Farm Historic District is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The designation was official Feb. 15. The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board voted Nov. 4 to recommend that the Shaker Farm Historic District application be sent to the keeper of the National Register of Historic Places — the person who makes that final decision. The map included with this article, courtesy of the Cleveland Heights Planning & Development Department, outlines the properties included in the Shaker Farm Historic District. The neighborhood's borders include Fairmount Boulevard to the south, Fairfax Road to the north, Roxboro Middle School to the west and Ashton Road to the east, according to a press release from the city …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Jason Stein, Phyllis Evans, Mary Dunbar and Dennis Wilcox were sworn in to new council terms
The new year brings a new face to Cleveland Heights City Council, as well as a new vice mayor of council. At Tuesday night's meeting, Mary Dunbar was sworn in along with Jason Stein, Phyllis Evans and Dennis Wilcox, all of whom were re-elected in November. Dunbar replaces Kenneth Montlack. Council members also voted to name Wilcox as the new vice mayor. The position was formerly held by Evans. "We are known for our diversity and we are known as characters ... a quirky bunch," said Councilwoman Cheryl Stephens, who nominated Wilcox. "Dennis is a stand-up individual. He is mature and thoughtful." She went on to say Wilcox faces challenges thoughtfully and always stands up on the right side. "I want to thank you and the voters for giving me …
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Cleveland Heights City Hall
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The final results are in, and the numbers are still close
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections called for an automatic recount of the Cleveland Heights City Council race and four other elections at its meeting Tuesday. The final results are in, and the numbers are still close. The Cleveland Heights recount is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5. Three four-year seats were up for grabs on Cleveland Heights City Council this election year. Incumbent Dennis Wilcox was the clear winner, snagging 7,140 votes, according to final results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. But the second and third place winners, incumbent Phyllis Evans and challenger Mary Dunbar, now have 47 votes separating them, according to the final results, receiving 6,494 and 6,447 respectively. And Jeff Coryell is just 64 …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will call recount if numbers are still close in Cleveland Heights once provisional ballots are in
A recount of the Cleveland Heights City Council race is possible. Three four-year seats were up for grabs on Cleveland Heights City Council this election year. Incumbent Dennis Wilcox was the clear winner, snagging 6,947 votes, according to final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. But the second and third place winners, incumbent Phyllis Evans and challenger Mary Dunbar, have only nine votes separating them, receiving 6,281 and 6,272 respectively. And Jeff Coryell is just 54 votes behind Dunbar at 6,218. “We’re going to looking at provisional ballots to see if there’s enough votes to make a difference,” said Mike West, spokesman for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. "You can’t call for a recount until we…
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Cleveland Heights City Hall
40 Severance Cir, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Links to articles we ran about unofficial, final vote counts in Cleveland Heights
A few Cleveland Heights races were certain. Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board incumbents Eric Coble and Nancy Peppler ran unopposed, so their victory was guaranteed. Cleveland Heights Municipal Court Judge A. Deane Buchanan also had no challengers in this year's race. But the Cleveland Heights City Council race was close — only nine votes separate the second- and third-place winners, according to unofficial, final results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Challenger Jeff Coryell fell to fourth place by only 54 votes. Incumbent Phyllis Evans and challenger Mary Dunbar barely pulled ahead of him, while Dennis Wilcox held steady in first-place throughout the night. A recount is likely, and a spokesman from the Board…
Monday, November 7, 2011
State board recommends that the Cleveland Heights neighborhood be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The proposed Shaker Farm Historic District is one step closer to being recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board voted Nov. 4 to recommend that the Shaker Farm Historic District application be sent to the keeper of the National Register of Historic Places. If the keeper approves the application, the neighborhood will receive the designation. It normally takes about 90 days to review the applications, according to a press release from the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board. The board nominated three other Ohio neighborhoods. The map included with this article, courtesy of the Cleveland Heights Planning & Development Department, outlines the properties included in …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The neighborhood could be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service is now reviewing the application for what could be the next historic district in Cleveland Heights — Shaker Farm. The city is hosting an information session and public hearing at 7 tonight at Lee Road Library in Meeting Room A for residents to hear more about the history of the neighborhood and what a spot on the National Register of Historic Places would mean for residents. Cleveland Heights resident Mary Dunbar, who researched the project, enlisted volunteers and completed the more than 30-page application, will speak about the history and architectural style of the neighborhood and provide other details. Susan Tietz, National Register survey manager with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, and Kara Hamley …
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Friday, September 16, 2011
The Cleveland Heights neighborhood could be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the city will host an information session Sept. 27
Landing a spot on the National Register of Historic Places can help cities acquire federal money and residents qualify for tax benefits. But for Cleveland Heights residents, the designation is primarily a source of pride. Though it can take a year or more to conduct research and complete the application, residents have volunteered throughout the years to have their neighborhood honored on the list. The National Park Service is now reviewing the application for what could be Cleveland Heights’ eighth historic district, Shaker Farm. Kara Hamley O’Donnell, historic preservation planner for Cleveland Heights, said cities normally hire people to handle the lengthy, complicated process. “What’s happened in Cleveland Heights, which I think is …
Richard Davis
11:29 am on Friday, June 8, 2012
These bike rodeos have been going on for over 20 years. This is a self-serving post by a city council person who has done nothing to see that children have a safe place to ride. She did nothing to turn Oakwood into a Metropark and nothing to protect the safety of the people who live along Taylor Rd., who deserve to have the extra land added to their property, not to Severance Shopping Center.. more ›