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January 27, 2012

Awardees Announced at 37th Annual Meeting on January 18th

More than 100 neighborhood stakeholders and public officials ate great food, socialized and won prizes at the 37th Cudell Improvement Annual Meeting on January 18th.  In addition to wonderfully informative staff presentations, the following were recognized for service to the community:  Nehemiah Mission, Jim Szakacs, Executive Director; Norm Toms, Volunteer; Mark Heyduk, Volunteer. Nehemiah Mission has been providing hundreds of volunteers for several years to work in the 98 Great Homes Model Block, assisting homeowners and doing beautification projects.  Norm Toms was honored for his outstanding work with the bio-fuel sunflower garden, the Detroit Avenue Orchard and the 8' Snowmen in the Model Block.  Mark Heyduk, honored many times for his long term volunteering, was recognized for his valuable work towards planting the Detroit Avenue Orchard.  Thanks to generous sponsorship from PNC, the event was free to all who attended. 

COSE Energy Solutions Forum

Businesses can learn about energy efficiency and advanced technologies that may help them manage their energy costs.  Join COSE members and others on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM at Indiana Wesleyan, 4100 Rockside Road.  Members $10, Non-members $20.  Register online at www.cose.org/events or call 216.592.2222.

Emergency Preparedness

In observation of National AMBER Alert Awareness Day, everyone is encouraged to sign up for Wireless AMBER Alerts.  Created in 1996 after the abduction and murder of 9 year old Amber Hagerman, the program is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, broadcasters and others. The program activates an urgent bulletin in the most serious child abduction cases.  The public then becomes the eyes and ears of law enforcement.  Go to www.amberalert.gov to  sign up.  There were four AMBER Alerts issued in 2011 encompassed in our nine county system, and all were successfully closed with the return of all four children.

Neighborhood Connections Proposals Due February 10

If your block club, social group, club, or other group has a great idea for a project that benefits others, brings people together and/or benefits the community in general, Neighborhood Connections (funded by the Cleveland Foundation) wants to hear about it.  The next round of proposals is due on February 10th.  Go to www.neighborhoodgrants.org for proposal form and instructions.  Technical assistance is available.

Youth Forum on Gun Violence Scheduled

All youth, ages 12 - 17, are invited to participate in the "See Something, Say Something" youth gun violence forum at Sachsenheim Hall, 7001 Denison Avenue on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10 - 2 PM.  Breakfast, lunch and all materials are provided.  Sponsored by Cudell's Youth Council and the Midwest Youth Collaborative, the forum is funded by MYCOM and others and is free for participants.  Call Cudell staffer Birgit Hilliard at 216.631.SAFE (7233) for registration information.