October 10: Voter Registration Closes–update your voter info HERE
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs
Please refer to and share the Ohio Voter Guide HERE for all the info on issues and candidates for November’s election!!
Rocky River School Board Candidate Forum
Monday the 23rd at 7pm at the Umerly Center next door to the Rec Center.
Go and listen to our candidates as they express their vision for RRCS!!
UAW Clambake! Saturday Oct 14, reserve your spot now!
The LWV Ohio is partnering with School Board School on a webinar on school board roles. This is a great opportunity for folks who are considering a run for their local school board, running forums for school board candidates, or advocacy that is affected by school board decisions.
School Board School is a Cincinnati-based organization that provides training in how school boards work to educate advocates and potential candidates. To learn more about them, go here.
We FINALLY have Issue 1 Signs in!!! Please fill out the form attached below and we will be in contact right away to let you know how and where to pick them up–thank you for your patience and support!!!
Please come out next Tuesday, October 11th from 5-7pm, to support our friend and supporter Ray Tarasuck in his campaign for Common Pleas Judge–all info on the flyer below!
Please do support our Ward 2 candidate for City Council, Lisa Havemann at her website HERE and email her at [email protected] to subscribe to her newsletter, Building Bridges, where she provides you all the latest news in the Rocky River Community.
We are supporting Lisa, as well as our other Council candidates Jeanne Gallagher, Christina Morris, Mike O’Boyle, and Paul Shipp, and Mike O’Shea for Law Director, and hope you do too!!!
Important Dates! One week until voter registration closes!
November 7, 2023 General Election
October 10: Voter Registration Closes–update your voter info HERE
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs
Please refer to and share the Ohio Voter Guide HERE for all the info on issues and candidates for November’s election!!
Look over the tricky language that Frank LaRose engineered to confuse Ohio voters by reviewing the language of Issue 1 HERE
Please give our friend Matt Diemer’s latest podcast on the state of participatory budgeting in Cleveland,HEREand HERE!!
Please visit the links HERE and HERE to learn more about and identify extremist candidates for school board seats–these small races can have monumental consequences for education in our communities. No candidates for Rocky River are on the list, but please share this info with friends and family in affected communities!
Surprise, surprise…looks like we’re being redistricted again…check out this articleand maps to see the proposed changes!!
GOTV with Troy!
Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park! Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today! These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters. If you’re available at other times please let Troy know. 216-299-7661
We are working feverishly to secure a hefty supply of Issue 1 yard signs–they are not in yet, but rest assured…they are coming!!! Please enter your information on the form attached below and we will notify you as soon as they come in!!
There will be a fundraiser for Councilwoman Christina Morris this Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 11am to 1:00pm. It will take place at Tartine Bistro, 19110 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116. Please stop by to support Christina in her re-election campaign as she runs against three Republican candidates!
Important Dates!
November 7, 2023 General Election
October 10: Voter Registration Closes
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs
Please stop by Georgetown/Vosh next Tuesday, October 3rd, from 5-8pm to support our friend Kira Krivosh in her election campaign!!
Look over the tricky language that Frank LaRose engineered to confuse Ohio voters by reviewing the language of Issue 1 HERE
Please give our friend Matt Diemer’s latest podcast on the state of participatory budgeting in Cleveland,HEREand HERE!!
Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park! Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today! These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters. If you’re available at other times please let me know. Thank you, Troy 216-299-7661
Please consider attending this great event and supporting our friends at the Rocky River Public Library!! Please click the image for more information!!
STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction Act—STOP restrictions on DEI programs and training!STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies!STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community!TAKE ACTION HERE
This month’s speaker will be Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio–she will speak on Issue 1 and messaging, and we are stoked to welcome her back! The general election will be uber important and we all need great and diverse ways to parle our message for freedom and the greater good!
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs
Our friend Amanda Martin is making VOTE YES IN NOVEMBER buttons and bumper magnets–click on the link HERE to pre-order and support her efforts!! Thank you Amanda!!!
Please Save the Date!! There will be a fundraiser for Councilwoman Christina Morris on Sunday October 1, 2023 from 11am to 1:00pm. It will take place at Tartine Bistro, 19110 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116. More info to come soon!!
Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park! Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today! These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters. If you’re available at other times please let me know. Thank you, Troy 216-299-7661
Please consider attending this great event and supporting our friends at the Rocky River Public Library!! Please click the image for more information!!
STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction Act—STOP restrictions on DEI programs and training!STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies!STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community!TAKE ACTION HERE
This month’s speaker will be Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Ohio–she will speak on Issue 1 and messaging, and we are stoked to welcome her back! The general election will be uber important and we all need great and diverse ways to parle our message for freedom and the greater good!
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Please refer to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for more information and FAQs
Our friend Amanda Martin is making VOTE YES IN NOVEMBER buttons and bumper magnets–click on the link HERE to pre-order and support her efforts!! Thank you Amanda!!!
Please consider helping our friend Troy with a Literature Drop in Fairview Park! Your help is needed in Fairview Park to help elect Democrats that support pro-choice! Please sign up Today! These will be walkable houses in Fairview Park. You’ll be delivering Door Hangers to Democrats and Independent Voters. If you’re available at other times please let me know. Thank you, Troy 216-299-7661
Please consider attending this great event and supporting our friends at the Rocky River Public Library!! Please click the image for more information!!
STOP SB 83 – The Higher Education Destruction Act—STOP restrictions on DEI programs and training!STOP restrictions on race and gender-based programs & policies!STOP restrictions on worker rights! STOP racist attacks on the AAPI community!TAKE ACTION HERE
Why is Cleveland Browns stadium a hot topic now? Browns’ owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, are saying they want a better stadium by the time the Browns’ lease for the current lakefront stadium expires in 2028. Secret negotiations are underway between the Haslams and city, county, and state officials about the scope of the project…click on the link above to learn more!
Kellie Copeland, Exec Director of Pro-Choice Ohio to speak on Issue 1 and messaging and we are stoked to welcome her back! The general election will be uber important and we all need great and diverse ways to parle our message for freedom and the greater good!
Join ODWC members throughout Ohio for Telephone Tuesdays every week from 5:30-7:30PM as we put in the hard work to ensure the Reproductive Freedom constitutional amendment passes this November!
Never made calls to voters before? No worries, you’re in good hands! At the outset of a phonebank, we’ll receive training on how to make phone calls using a dialer. Then, we’ll pivot right into making calls to voters!
Kellie Copeland, Exec Director of Pro-Choice Ohio to speak on Issue 1 and messaging and we are stoked to welcome her back! The general election will be uber important and we all need great and diverse ways to parle our message for freedom and the greater good!
Important Dates!
November 7, 2023 General Election
October 10: Voter Registration Closes
October 11: Opening of In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee voting)
October 31, 8:30 pm: Deadline for applications by mail for an Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballot to be mailed
November 5: Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 pm
November 6: All Vote-by-Mail/Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before Nov 11 in order to be counted
November 7, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm : Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections. All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received the Board of Elections by 7:30 to be counted.
Events
Learn More about HB 197: The Ohio Community Solar Pilot Program
Join Solar United Neighbors, the Coalition for Community Solar Access and Green Energy Ohio for a webinar on House Bill 197.
On August 14, Citizens Not Politicians launched a citizen initiative to thwart gerrymandering by putting voters in charge. This past Wednesday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost identified nine issues in the petition summary that his office believes are confusing and vague, misleading, or inaccurate—and so he declined to certify the summary and sent the campaign back to the drawing board. It is common for initial petition language to be rejected at least once.
We will discuss the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment and ways to get involved in the effort to take mapmaking out of the hands of elected officials and place it in the hands of an independent citizens redistricting commission.
The next Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle is on September 13 at 6:00 pm
This will be a great time to learn more about the policy and process, and the different ways you will be able to help with this important effort.
September 2, 2023 What would it be like if you had to be uprooted from your community? Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community Musings by Patrick J. O’Connor [email protected]
What would it be like if you had to say good bye to your neighbors because your neighborhood is going to be torn down?
What would it be like if you had to leave your friends behind? Friends you’ve known and loved for years, for decades.
This is exactly what our neighbors are facing who call Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community their home.
They do not own the land where their homes are located. But does that disqualify their voices from the conversation?
Presently, the deed is held by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC). As reported by Plain Dealer and cleveland.com writer Stephen Litt, “The conservancy bought the property for $5.8 million in 2021 from a subsidiary of Dallas-based Moore Enterprises, which previously announced it would sell to the highest bidder. The triangle-shaped property, located north of Lakeshore Boulevard, was once part of the popular Euclid Beach Amusement Park, which operated on the site and on adjacent parcels, from 1895 to 1969. (Plain Dealer July 11, 2023)
It’s an open secret that the Western Reserve Land Conservancy bought the property with the intention of turning it over to the Metroparks, like they did several years ago with Acacia Country Club in Lyndhurst.
This ‘straw’ purchase of Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community by WRLC is intended to save the Metroparks from doing the dirty work of evicting the residents. More to the point, it avoids accountability under the Uniform Relocation Act (URA) that requires adherence to standards to resettle people by entities that have received federal funding, like the Metroparks.
With these considerations in mind, it’s worth noting that an important develop has taken place.
The Mandel Foundation has awarded the Western Reserve Land Conservancy a $10M grant, $6.2 million is earmarked to assist residents living in the 124 occupied mobile homes that remain in the community. The money will not be evenly divided, but will be distributed on a case-by-case basis.
That’s the crux of the matter. Why? Instead of working with the Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community, the Mandel Foundation is telling the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to deploy a divide and conquer strategy. This is not a path to a fair and equitable resolution, especially if the Western Reserve Land Conservancy wants to abide by the Unified Relocation Act (URA).
The Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community is united. They are organized and their voices are united. With the help of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH), they have formed the United Residents of Euclid Beach (UREB).
The Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community wants to preserve their neighborhood, their friendships, their community. For this reason they deserve an opportunity to present themselves as a community who wants to remain together.
Christopher Knestrick, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH), said “the Mandel grants show that there’s enough money in Cleveland to make it possible for the residents to remain in the mobile homes, to rebuild the failing utilities in the community, and to pay off the land conservancy for its investment. The community has been clear that they don’t want to leave and they’ve come up with options [to stay] that haven’t been heard adequately,’’ Knestrick said. While he said the Mandel grant could provide tens of thousands of dollars to mobile home residents for relocation expenses, displacement is “a question of justice, not of payment.”
“What is the value of our homes, our livelihoods, the trauma, the pain of being torn from your home? What value does the community put on that?” Knestrick said. “There is no monetary value that can replace what a home means to a person. Or, I might offer, a community.” (Plain Dealer July 11, 2023)
The Metroparks Board of Commissioners and Administration have been exemplary stewards of our parks. It would be a shame if this history of noble and civic leadership should be sullied if the Metroparks did not exert their influence with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in facilitating a just and equitable solution with our neighbors who call Euclid Beach Mobile Park Community their home.
The Commissioners are amenable to hearing from the community. Please share your concerns with them, either in writing or by phone or in person at the next Commissioners’ meeting on Thursday, September 21st at 8:00am.
Mr. Bruce G. Rinker President, Cleveland Metroparks Board of Commissioners Mr. Dan T. Moore Vice President, Cleveland Metroparks Board of Commissioners 4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, OH 44144 216-635-3200
We could not have done this without planning, organizing and getting the word out from Gretchen and Todd from Westlake, Misty from Bay Village and Troy from Fairview Park. We have some fantastic leadership in our community and we really appreciate it!
I think all the clubs agreed this was a great way to field candidates, get to know each other and continue the momentum of engagement that has been fostered in the West side of Cuyahoga county!
Please RSVP if you haven’t already! We are so excited to see you!
Join all the Westshore Clubs, Bay Village, Fairview Park, Westlake AND Rocky River for an unforgettable evening filled with delectable food, a lively political trivia game, a 50/50 raffle, and the opportunity to hear from esteemed Democratic leaders including Chris Ronayne, Dave Brock, Dave Kuntz from Tri-C, a rep from the UAW, and a bevy of local candidates.
Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Memorial Hall, Don Umerley Civic Center 21016 Hilliard Blvd Rocky River, OH 44116
Highlights: Culinary Delights Lively Political Trivia Game 50/50 Raffle Insights from Democratic Leaders
