The Cleveland Foundry Juniors: Inviting All Northeast Ohio’s

Youth to Team up on the Water

“Once you stick with it and fi nally start to sync up with your teammates, it’s a really great feeling.” – Alyssa Trebilcock

...story by Kevin Coleman on page 5

Photo by Rich Weiss

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Heather & Virginia Take Lucky’s Bring-a-Friend Wednesdays Personally ...page 11

Fox 8 Recognizes Ray Williams as ‘Cleveland’s Own’

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Mayor Jackson Holds a CLE Small Press Conference on Reducing Youth Violence ...page 4

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The Tremonster is a newspaper by and for the neighborhood of Tremont in Cleveland, Ohio. A Tremonster is anyone who loves our shared neighborhood of Tremont. Any Tremonster may submit materials for consideration by the 18th of each month to:

TheTremonster@TheTremonster.org or PO Box 6161, Cleveland, OH, 44101.

Rich WeissPublisher

Amanda LloydManaging Editor

Thank you, Scott Radke, for our logo character for The Tremonster.

Content Contributors: Dan Sandoval, Joshua York, David Witzke, Kevin Coleman, Tabitha Timms, Jeremy Biello, Irene Honora, and Bruce Checefsky

Mascot: Abbey

Joshua York TremonsterTV Director of Production

Our thanks to the below Tremonsters for their constant help, advice and support:Ricardo Sandoval, Bob & Nancy Holcepl, Sherman DeLozier, Mike Griffi n, Heather Haviland, Richard Sosenko, Scott Sosenko, Bernie Sokolowski, Michael Sokolowski, Mary Lou Balbier, Ernie Lubinsky, Cory Riordan, Michelle Davis, Michelle Curry, Rocky Melendez, Roseann Canfora, Bernadette Repko, Tom Ott, M. Lynn Schroeder, Eileen Simmons, John Ban, Rick Pitchford, Ed Horowitz, Anup Kumar, Ted Zbozien, Jaime Declet, Jessie Schoonover, Leo Jeff res, and Chuck Hoven.

Editorial InternTabitha Timms

Journalism Intern Kevin Coleman

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Summer Beet DipCHEF IN THE LANDCCNATASHA

POGREBINSKY’S DD ™

by Natasha Pogrebinsky

You guys know my two favorite ingredients are beets and dill, throw

in sour cream and you have a full meal. Mama always says, “Never trust a skinny chef”—so I won’t be a size six again, but I can at least try to eat healthy this summer. This recipe is not only good for you, it’s fun, it’s colorful, easy to make, and it’ll impress who ever you’re cooking for—even if it’s just for you. Recipe makes 3 servingsTotal time 2 hoursKeeps for up to 7 days6 large beets (about 1.5 lbs)1 garlic clove 6 cups sour cream or Greek yogurt 2 oz extra virgin olive oil or sunfl ower oilsalt and pepper to taste 2 oz shaved almonds 4 oz goat cheese (or feta)1 oz fresh dill

Bread, pita or veggies for dippingPlace the beets in a soup or stock pot, cover with cold water, cover with a lid, simmer for 1 hour or until tender, and can be sliced though like butter.

Run under cold water and peel. Dice and place in a food processor or blender and puree. Add sour cream or yogurt and blend. Place in a bowl, add 1 oz oil, salt and pepper to taste.

In a small bowl, add the cheese and nuts, 1 oz oil, salt and pepper to taste, and mix with a spoon. Serve the dip in a family-style bowl with crumbled cheese-nut mix, extra dill and side of warm bread or pita.

Nazdarovye ! – Chef Natasha

Photo by Natasha PogrebinskySummer Beet Dip

April-May, 2019 • Th e Tremonster • Issue #54 • Page 3

Dyngus Day in Tremont

ROOSEVELT POST 58 OF THE P.L.A.V.

2442 Professor Avenue, Open at noonAll Polish food specials, Polish and European beers & Sobieski drink specials; Live polka music from Patty C and the Guys 3-7pm ALL WELCOME

PROSPERITY SOCIAL CLUB1109 Starkweather Avenue, Open at 11amKitchen serving until midnight; Live polka music from Stan Mejac 12-6pm, Malphonia 6:30-8:30pm; Traditional food specials including an ethnic platter with all the fi xins, kielbasi with cabbage and noodles, pork schnitzel, stuffed cabbage, kielbaski corn dogs, pierogi (including their famous Loaded Pierogi Platter)

HI AND DRY BOWLING AND BEER2221 Professor Avenue, Open from 3pm-2amAuthentic Food and Drink; Polka Karaoke with DJ Kenny from 6-9pm; caricature artist.

SOKOLOWSKI’S UNIVERSITY INN1201 University Road, Open for lunch and dinner, 11am-9pmJimmy Kaye Polka Band 5pm-9pm; All Polish menu featuring stuffed cabbage, pierogi, fresh and smoked kielbaski, chicken paprikash, Salisbury steak, borscht, mushroom barley soup, Polish pastries; Sobieski Polish fl ag cocktail $5

UKRAINIAN MUSEUM-ARCHIVES1202 Kenilworth Avenue, Open from 12-5pmFeaturing Museum exhibits, gift shop and Easter Bazaar featuring PYSANKY(spectacularly decorated Easter eggs) for purchaseSee our story on Page 7

THE SOUTH SIDE2207 W11th, Open from 11am-2amAuthentic Polish Food and Drink Specials; Visinata Polka Band 3-5pm & 6-8pm; caricature artist from 6-8pm; Quirky Bingo Hall, from 1pm-9pm

TREMONT TAP HOUSE2572 Scranton Road, Open at 3pm. Kitchen serving until 11pm.Special Polish craft brew-Dyngus Day Cask Ale: “Offensive Polish Joke;” Hearty, ethnic-inspired food specials including apple & prune pierogi with fi g brown butter cream sauce, Kielbasa plate, Hunters Stew Bigos with kraut, kielbasa, hamhock, pork shoulder, fi gs, apples and mushrooms

FOREST CITY BREWERY“Dyngus Day III: Return of the Perogi”2135 Columbus Road, 9am-9pm Monday April 22Join us for a fun fi lled day at FCB! We will be releasing our Dyngus Day Grodziskie Smoked Wheat Beer; Keidrowskis Bakery Paczkis; Polish Sausage Sandwiches & Sophie’s Choice Perogies; THE Eric Noltkamper Band LIVE Polka Music, and polka dancing from 1-4pm in the spacious Waldorf Beer Hall

Patty C and the Guys started in February 2014. The members of the band are Patty Candela (button box), Joe Strukel (piano accordion), Lenny Jacko (sax, clarinet), and Mike Tucci (drums). Patty C. and the Guys playlist includes multiple polka styles, waltz, rumba, latin, and ballads. The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame named the band November 2014 and 2015 Button-Box-Group-of-the-Year. For more information or to book Patty C and the Guys as the Polka band for your Northeast Ohio event, visit PattyCandTheGuys.com.

Photo by Rich Weiss

Dyngus Day in Tremont: 04.22.19

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Streetlight Cameras, New Social Programs offered through CLE Recreation Centers are Planned to Curb Youth Violence

by Jessie SchoonoverSpecial to NCMA-CLEA new initiative to further utilize the city’s recreation centers is underway. According to Mayor Frank G. Jackson, the transition involves the introduction of more in-depth youth and family services, alongside the traditional community sports and recreational services offered by these facilities. “We are moving away from traditional recreation centers because sports alone— although they have a purpose— are not suffi cient to properly prepare our children to be successful adults,” Mayor Frank Jackson noted in a recent press release. This strategy is part of the Mayor’s overall effort to curb the “root causes” of violence and “toxic stress” within the city.“Violence in our neighborhoods is, in part, the result of trauma our youth endure,” said Mayor Jackson. “The City of Cleveland’s approach to reduce youth violence does not just involve law enforcement but many other city departments including Education, Health, Public Works, Community Relations and Prevention, Intervention and Opportunity for Youth & Young Adults to name a few.” According to the Mayor, instead of trying to approach problems on a case-by-case basis, which is a daunting and time-consuming prospect; the solution now will require an overall shift in culture. Alongside the makeover of the city’s 22 recreation centers, which are to be

rebranded as family and youth-oriented resource facilities, the Mayor says an increase in police-force will also be implemented. “This year we plan to start four police academies,” the Mayor commented. “The goal is to have more police come on than retire.” Technology will also be used to improve overall safety across the city. According to the Mayor, Cleveland Public Power (CPP) will be updating streetlights throughout the city with LED lights to improve visibility. The city will take this opportunity to install 360-degree cameras at a 1,000-foot radius around recreation centers, major parks, and other identifi ed “hot-spots.” The identifi cation of these defi ned areas for installation of streetlight cameras is considered the fi rst phase of the Mayor’s initiative to reduce violence within the city, particularly among our youth. The second phase would include installing cameras beyond the fi rst 1,000 feet of regular violent crime areas, with cameras planned for any area of the city where police feel they are needed, including major parks. According to Prevention, Intervention & Opportunity for Youth Chief Tracy Martin-Thompson, the goal is to create trauma-informed care resource centers throughout the city. “Our ultimate goal,” she said, “are one-stop-shops for families and younger people.” According to Martin-Thompson, the hope

is to take advantage of the familiarity and convenience these recreation centers already provide within communities. “The current recreation programs are great but they’re not extensive enough,” Martin-Thompson added. According to offi cials, there are expected to be 10 social workers, each working with two different recreation centers in the city. They will be used to identify individuals in need of being connected with various community-based services. These services fall into six key areas: youth and adult education; job and career readiness; health and wellness; youth development, leadership, community service, mentorship; the arts; and sports and recreation.

These include everything from single-gender support groups; to GED, ACT, and SAT preparation, as well as griefcounseling; English as a second language,and much, much more. Mayor Jackson noted that the city will be partnering with an external provider, FrontLine Service, a private, non-profi t community behavioral health organization in Cuyahoga County. According to itswebsite, FrontLine Service offers mentalhealth and supportive services to more than 30,000 adults and children each year.The Cleveland Mayor ’s Office of Communications contributed to this report.

The Mayor’s Cleveland small press conference included Mayor Frank Jackson, Prevention, Intervention & Opportunity for Youth Chief Tracy Martin-Thompson, The Ward 7 Observer, Plain Press, Vocero Latino Cleveland, ClevelandPeople.com (not pictured), Outlawz Radio, The West Park Times, and The Tremonster.

Photo by Rich Weiss

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The Cleveland Foundry JuniorsA tag-along with the rowing team that encourages Cleveland’s kids to interact with the river

THE FOUNDRY JUNIORSTREMONSTER FEATURE:

by Kevin Coleman

The Foundry Rowing and Sailing Center, 1831 Columbus Road, is home to the Cleveland Foundry Juniors rowing team, which traces its roots back to Cleveland’s oldest existing rowing program for juniors. In 1988, the team was called Foundry Juniors and was part of Beaumont High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Cleveland Heights. The Foundry Juniors then reformed as the Cleveland Scholastic Rowing Association in 2000 when they opened their team to all girls in Greater Cleveland. A decade later, the Cleveland Scholastic Rowing Association joined with the River Boys’ Crew to form one co-ed club known as the Cleveland Foundry Juniors.The Foundry is continuing that tradition today as it provides Cleveland’s youth with a competitive experience while teaching the value of discipline, teamwork, and integrity. The staff takes pride in the fact that there are truly no barriers to entry; the Foundry Juniors is open to all interested participants.Alyssa Trebilcock, who is in her 5th year as the head coach of Cleveland Foundry Juniors, was once a member of the team. She joined through a friend when she was a junior in high school before going on to row competitively for her entire 4-year stint at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York. According to Trebilcock, the program is much more organized today; when she fi rst started, it was “more like pickup rowing.” “Rowing is one of those really cool sports where you don’t have to have any experience to get started,” she said. “You can join, like I did, as a junior in high school—I just kind of rolled down to practice with a friend one day.”Trebilcock explained the best way to get involved is to come to The Foundry Rowing

and Sailing Center and shadow a practice. Watching the team go through routines and drills helps to give prospective students a better idea of whether or not competitive rowing is right for them. Trebilcock attested that rowing can prove to be quite addicting once you try it. “Rowing wasn’t super fun for me when I started because it’s really hard to orient yourself with other people, at fi rst,” she said. “Once you stick with it and fi nally start to sync up with your teammates, it’s a really great feeling.” Being a member of the Foundry Juniors can also act as much more than a recreational activity for the young Clevelanders who row the Cuyahoga. Wieslaw Kudja, director of rowing at The Foundry, calls the staff at The Foundry “Stargate Keepers.”“We have the keys to the Stargate…which means we open the world up to all the kids who are coming here,” he said. “You could get a scholarship to top-level universities – I’m talking about Brown, Stanford—anywhere.”The Foundry’s Director of Corporate and Community Partnership Michael Ferry added that rowing has grown to become the leading source of scholarships for young women going into Division I and II universities. Kudja pointed out that part of the beauty of competitive rowing is that athletes learn how to row together, which builds teamwork skills and discipline but doesn’t take away from individuality. In fact, he said, the staff promotes each member of the team to fi rst be his or her own, strong individual and to then to bring that strength to the rest of the team. The Foundry Juniors is comprised of a middle and a high school team. The cost for a season with the middle school team is $625 per season and $900 for the high school team. The Foundry off ers fi nancial

aid to any student who needs it. The middle school team is open to all boys and girls in Greater Cleveland between grades 6 and 8. The team practices three days a week for approximately two hours at a time. The high school team is open to grades 9 through 12 and practices 5 days a week. Practices consist of several warm-up drills as well as strength and conditioning exercises. If the Cleveland weather permits, the team will slide open the giant bay doors on the back of the building and carry boats to the river, which is located only 50 feet away. Trebilcock explained that, due to the repetitive nature of rowing, there are parts of practice which are very consistent, such as stretching drills before and after practice. Other parts, like the workout of the day, are more varied in order to “keep things interesting.”“We practice every day from 4:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,” said Trebilcock. “We usually get on the water for an hour to an hour and

a half then build out either side of the waterportion with team activities and weight lifting.”When it comes to competition, the highschool team competes in a similar fashion to a traveling basketball or baseball team.The Foundry Juniors frequently travel tolocations such as Columbus, Buff alo, and Cincinnati for competitions. The crew competes in white, black, and orangeuniforms with the Cleveland skyline inside of a “C” emblazed across the chest. Ferry noted that, although The Foundry Rowing and Sailing Center off ers other services and activities to the community, the Cleveland Foundry Juniors are its mainfocus.“The Cleveland Foundry Juniors are the team that exemplifi es our entire mission,” he said. “In fact, they are the reason The Foundry exists—to have this team in thisplace.”

Photo by Katie Williams/The FoundryThe Middle School Foundry Juniors Team is open to all boys and girls in Greater Cleveland between grades 6 and 8. The team practices three days a week for approximately two hours at a time. The high school team is open to grades 9 through 12 and practices 5 days a week.

The Cleveland Foundry JuniorsPhoto courtesy of The Foundry

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Tremont Ambassador: Ray Williams

TODD ALBRIGHT – [THIRD MAN RECORDS]Saturday, May 4 @ 8:00pm

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by Dan Sandoval If you look up the word modest in the dictionary, you would fi nd the following defi nition: placing a moderate estimate on one’s abilities or worth. That, to anybody who has met Ray Williams, is how he would describe himself.So, why do so many people call Williams “The Mayor of Tremont”?Ask Fox 8 News, who, during a recent broadcast, recognized Williams as “one of its own” for the unheralded work he has done in the neighborhood.Also ask Mike Snyder, the owner of the Flying Monkey, where Williams has worked since Snyder and his wife Amy took over the place. “He came with the bar,” Snyder chuckled. “Ray is a great guy. We have had him here since we opened this place ten years ago. He has never missed a day in ten years. He is one of the best employees we have, including bartenders.” Williams predates the Flying Monkey, having worked at RC, a corner store that used to operate at the Flying Monkey’s current location [819 Jefferson Ave.] If there was one word to describe Williams, it would be loyal. “He is loyal with a capital L. That is a great employee. And not just to the Flying Monkey but the whole neighborhood,” Snyder continued. “He helps more than just us. He does jobs for everyone. He is a family member and a part of the [Flying] Monkey.” When asked why many people have long called him the mayor, Williams just shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know how I got that name. I just like to help people out in the neighborhood. I shovel the driveways, clean up the neighborhood, take care of dogs.”His modest approach can be encapsulated when Williams says, “I just jump in and help.”While many people might shy away from going outside their comfort zone, Snyder says that Williams has never had a problem doing whatever needs to be done to make the Flying Monkey as good as it can be. This, Snyder stressed, shows how invaluable Williams is. “He takes care of the cleaning of the ‘Monkey,’ repairing anything needed, doing whatever needs to be done. He is a general handy man, Jack of all trades kind of a guy,” Mike noted. Williams returned the compliment, raving about the Flying Monkey’s staff. “They are all so nice—easy to talk to. They are the best people in Tremont.”While accolades from locals may have bestowed Williams with the moniker of mayor, he shrugs off the praise, saying he just behaves as any good neighbor would behave and looks out for other people. That compassion is not limited to just helping people. He takes pride in saying that he also goes out of his way to look out for dogs and cats in the neighborhood and has been known to hand out bones to good boys.A lifelong Tremont resident for close to 60 years, including the “rough and tumble” days back when he was growing up, the only time Williams was away from Tremont was during the eight years he spent in the army. After eight years of

service, he returned to his roots in the Tremont neighborhood.What keeps him in Tremont? “Family and friends. I’ve been here my whole life. I couldn’t move anywhere else,” Williams said. “I just want to stay here.” So Williams, along with his 20-year old

Boston Terrier Roxie, stays in Tremont as a link with Tremont’s past and its present.Williams thinks that, despite a few hiccups, the fl ow of new residents and businesses have improved the neighborhood. These steps have made the neighborhood look nice, he said, although he does feel the city should work with long-time residents to ensure much of the history of the neighborhoods remains intact.While he demurs when asked about Tremont’s (the Southside to long-time residents) legacy, Williams acknowledges that the neighborhood has gotten a lot better, noting that the police have become much more visible. Plus, the number of neighborhood watches has helped make the area a better place.Although Tremont is known as a place for

some of the best restaurants and a greatentertainment district, the unassumingWilliams said he doesn’t spend a lot oftime at the “happening” places. “I just eatat home. It’s cheaper.”Williams typically occupies a bar stool atthe Polish Legion of American VeteransPost 58 down the street from his home. Infact, he has been a member of the Post since1983, which has been operated by Terryand Darlene Zacharyj for over 30 years—long before most of what Tremont is nowknown for was around. “It isn’t fancy, but Ilike it that way,” Wil l iams sa id . A n d t h a t , m o r e t h a n a n y t h i n ge lse , h ighl ights the modes t na tureof Ray Wil l iams, the unoff ic ialMayor of Tremont .

Ray Williams, on The Flying Monkey patio, with his recently awarded “Fox 8 Cleveland’s Own” designation framed plaque.

Photo by Rich Weiss

MEGAN NEVILLE – ‘RUST BELT LOVE SONG’ :: W/ JASON HARRIS & MARY BIDDINGERSaturday, May 4 @ 1:30p

GENNAROSE NETHERCOTT – ‘THE LUMBERJACK’S DOVE’Friday, May 3 @ 7:30pm

THE SUNDAY BEAT: SHETLER JONESSunday, April 28 @ 1:30p-3:30p

CONOR STANDISH / FRONT PORCH LIGHTS DUOSaturday, April 27 @ 7:30pm

4/20 WARMUP PARTY WITH DREADLOCK DAVEFriday, April 19 @ 7:30pm

THE SUNDAY BEAT: MACK MCKENZIESunday, May 5 @ 1:30p-3:30p

DEMOCRACY & DISSENT, DISCUSSION HOSTED BY WESTERN RESERVE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETYWednesday, May 8 @ 6:30pm

SUBURBANITES ON SAFARI BOOK LAUNCH – ALEX SHALANDSaturday, May 18 @ 7:30pm

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Ukrainian Museum-Archives Puts on its 25th Annual Easter Bazaar

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by Kevin ColemanAs spring moves in and Easter edges closer, Tremont’s own Ukrainian Museum-Archives (UMA), 1202 Kenilworth Avenue, is celebrating the 25th Annual Easter Bazaar April 5th–13th. While driving by and mistaking the museum for just another house along Kenilworth Avenue would be no stretch, this rich tradition has grown to attract scores of visitors from Cleveland and even surrounding states. Andy Fedynsky, Director of UMA, is a key fi gure in orchestrating the Easter Bazaar and views it as a way to honor the heritage of a community which has been part of Cleveland for over 100 years. “The Ukrainian community fl ocked to Cleveland over 125 years ago looking for jobs and they brought their culture with them,” he said. “What better way to celebrate Spring and the holidays than with traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs?”Fedynsky is referring to the artform of handcrafted eggs known as “pysanky,” which serve as the Easter Bazaar’s main attraction. Each room of the museum is lined with dozens of baskets containing

up one pysanka and then put it down in a different basket when they decide to change their se lec t ion . S ince putting barcodes

table displaying assorted trinkets. Since then, he has gradually expanded the gift shop to include handbags, jewelry,

ceramics, and traditional Ukrainian music. The UMA will also be offering workshops through the end of the Easter Bazaar. Anybody ages 11 and above, as well aschildren ages 8 to 10 accompanied by an adult, can sign up for several two-hourpysanka making classes. The classes cost$20 and often fi ll quickly. For more information, you can visit UMA online at www.umacleveland.org or sendan email to staff@umacleveland.org. Youcan also call UMA at 216-781-4329 forinformation or to register for workshops. If you missed the UMA Easter Bazaar this year, you can visit the museum and gift shop every Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by appointment. The UMA runs events throughout the year,including the current exhibit showcasingUkrainian folk stories, which will be on display through June 5th.

on such masterpieces would be unthinkable, Ciszkewycz and his team must photograph every basket to make sure they keep track of where each egg belongs.“We started setting up for the Easter Bazaar at the beginning of the week,” he said. “We wanted to make sure everything was perfect so people would have fun when they came to look at the pysanky.”When Ciszkewycz took over managing the UMA gift shop, it consisted of little more than a small

impossibly intricate and colorful pysanky of all sizes. The designs of the pysanky are painstakingly applied using a “wax-resist” method, in which an egg is repeatedly etched with wax before being dipped in various colored dyes. Most of the pysanky are average-sized chicken eggs, the majority of which cost anywhere from $10 to $35. However, there are also huge goose eggs and plenty of miniature pysanky to round out any collection. Many of the pysanky on display are brought in directly from Ukraine by UMA Manager Wally Ciszkewycz, while others are made by artists in Cleveland. Ciszkewycz, who has held his position for over a decade, orders the pysanky weeks in advance to prepare for the annual celebration. The pysanky are organized into baskets by price, and its not uncommon for shoppers to pick

Photo by Doug TurringtonPainted Pysanky at the Ukrainian Museum-Archives for their 2019 Easter Bazaar

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Tremont Farmers’ Market Manager, Bob Holcepl

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by Bob HolceplIt has been a brutal winter, but spring is near. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Bob Holcepl, the new Tremont Farmers’ Market manager for the 2019 season. I accepted this position because Tremont is the neighborhood that I call home and where I have deep roots. My family moved here over a century ago. I was born here and returned here in 1986 with my own family to make a life. I am committed now, as always, to making our neighborhood a better place to live.My background includes 30 years in food, as a producer (City Roast Coffee, a family-owned craft coffee roaster for 25 years), as a food retailer (My wife Nancy and I began Civilization in Tremont in 1990) and as a vendor at the West Side Market with two market stands (City Roast Coffee and Crepes de Luxe). Prior to my life in food, I was an advertising photographer for 20 years.In taking on the role of Tremont Farmers’ Market manager, I hope to bring a new perspective to our Farmers Market—fi rst by building on the positive work that has been done over the past 13 years—but also by being mindful of problems that need to be addressed quickly to make the market successful for the neighborhood and its vendors.

This year’s market will begin again in May and run through October. Of course, it will once again be held in our beautiful Lincoln Park. Watch [tremontwest.org] for notices of an exact start date and specifi c vendor information.New features will be added to the market this year including a regularly scheduled chef demonstration (featuring the fresh ingredients of the market presented by our local chefs and others), a diverse music program, and the recruitment of a diverse group of new vendors. While we will be keeping our main focus on food, we will also be introducing more artists, craftspeople, and makers into the mix. We will, of course, be featuring our favorite vendors of years past. We will continue to support the EBT, WIC, and Produce Perks programs. We will work to attract all segments of our community by presenting a farmers market that refl ects the diversity of our neighbors and offers a multitude of unique, fresh, wholesome farmers market goods for all. Going forward should never mean leaving any one behind.I’m looking forward to a great market season and hoping every market day is a day of warmth and light—not only in the day’s weather but also in our community. As we meet in the market place as people have done for millennia, lets share our thoughts and goodwill with our neighbors and our community. I hope we can meet there, be nourished, be informed, be entertained, and build an even stronger community.If you wish to participate in the Tremont Farmers’ Market as a vendor, volunteer, or sponsor (or if you wish to contribute in some other way) please feel free to contact me. This is our community market; let’s build it together.Bob Holcepl, tfm@tremontwest.orgYou can download a vendor application and learn more about sponsorship at tremontwest.org.

Photos courtesy of Tremont Farmers’ Market

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CMSD NEWS BUREAU Neighborhood Cork Board

Read each full story at clevelandmetroschools.org

Campus

International HS

Wins Music Honor

by CMSD NEWS BUREAU

Cleveland Metropolitan School

District’s Campus International

High School has received national

recognition for its commitment to

teaching music.

Campus, located at Cleveland State

University, is one of 98 schools in

the country to earn a 2019 Support-

Music Merit Award from the Best

Communities for Music Education

Program.While the International Baccalaure-

ate model that CIHS follows calls

for a well-rounded education, the

rigor can make it diffi cult to main-

tain an extensive music program,

said Matthew Cotton, the school’s

director of music activities.

Cotton credited the award to the

support he gets from Principal

Ameer Kim El-Mallawany and As-

sistant Principal Amy Brodsky...

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Report Underscores Need for Say Yes

District record of 74.6 percent and is up 22 percentage points since 2011. Yet, the proportion of graduates enrolling within one year after leaving high school has dropped from 61 percent in 2012 to 45 percent. And the rates of those who stay in college longer than a year and graduate in four years have dipped recently.While readiness indicators show more work remains to be done, the proportion of students requiring remediation in math or English fell from 76 percent in 2012 to 58 percent last year....read more: clevelandmetroschools.org

by CMSD NEWS BUREAUA new report on Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates’ college readiness and enrollment shows why Cleveland decided to join Say Yes to Education. The Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland’s annual report, released March 26, highlighted familiar patterns. Students are graduating in larger numbers, but in a trend widely attributed to cost, fewer are going on to postsecondary studies.To view the full report, go here. In January, Say Yes to Education designated Cleveland as its fourth U.S. chapter. The organization, founded by philanthropist George Weiss, helps communities provide scholarships that fi ll gaps in tuition for college and other postsecondary education; it also helps align services to keep students and families on track to success.CMSD’s graduation rate has reached a

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Gallagher Chess Team Wins State CMSD NEWS BUREAUThe chess team at Joseph M. Gallagher School has capped an amazing run by winning a state championship.The team fi nished fi rst in one of two middle-school divisions in an Ohio Scholastic Chess Association tournament held April 6-7 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Mayfi eld Heights. Team members took the top three places in the division and fi ve of the fi rst 15. Competing in the same division, Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Patrick Henry School fi nished third and Newton D. Baker School fi nished sixth. Earlier in the school year, Gallagher won fi ve Greater Cleveland Scholastic Chess League tournaments and the eighth-grade title in a statewide grade-level championship. The team also wrapped up a two-year 57-0 run against CMSD teams.“These kids are very hardworking, they’re coachable, they listen,” coach Ahmit Ghose said. He also credited strong support from parents and school staff .The team practices not only after school but also on weekends, sometimes for hours, at members’ homes or other locations. They have bonded like family, sharing meals and activities such as basketball....read more:

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EDUCATIONPublic Asked to Help with Long-Term School Planning

by CMSD News BureauCleveland Metropolitan School District will engage the community in planning the future of academic programs and buildings.The Board of Education is revisiting the District’s master facilities plan. Cleveland’s population patterns have changed since the plan was last updated fi ve years ago, and the board wants to ensure that the taxpayers’ investment matches community needs.The independent Bond Accountability Commission has also called for a fresh look, citing trends in enrollment and construction costs. The BAC was created to monitor a building and renovation program that has been funded by the state and local bond issues.The District is responding to this call and taking the opportunity to better align its academic and facilities decision making.“We are seizing this moment in time to plan not only new buildings but the improving academic programs that will inhabit those buildings,” said Christine Fowler-Mack, the District’s chief portfolio offi cer.The public is invited to join the long-term planning process, which will explore data refl ecting academic quality, enrollment trends and forecasts, and building use and conditions across the city. The data is contained in a comprehensive fact base called the Citywide Analysis.

The Citywide Analysis will allow the community to use the same information considered by District and charter school leaders when assessing how best to plan for quality schools in every neighborhood. It provides data at three different levels — citywide, by region and at the school level — for both District and charter K-8 and high schools.While the report presents data analysis, it does not make recommendations. The analysis will enable educators, community members and families to work from the same set of facts and engage together in thoughtful planning.“We are presenting this without a point of view,” CEO Eric Gordon said. “We were very deliberate in holding ourselves accountable to not saying, ‘This is what we should do.’ “The Citywide Analysis is available at qualityschoolsforCLEkids.org. The website also includes an interactive tool that will allow visitors to explore their own region, a user guide, a schedule of public meetings, frequently asked questions and a form for questions and comments.CEO Eric Gordon will lead a series of six public meetings in April, beginning Tuesday, April 2 at East Tech High School. For a complete schedule, go here. The schedule is also on a postcard that is being mailed citywide.

Courtesy of CMSD News Bureau

A Citywide Analysis is available at qualityschoolsforCLEkids.org. The website also includes an interactive tool that will allow visitors to explore their own region, a user guide, a schedule of public meetings, frequently asked questions and a form for questions and comments.

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MEMORIES FROM TREMONT AVENUEKENSCIGULINSKY’S

by Ken Scigulinsky Winter was over. The front room coal stove had been allowed to burn out and the ashes, previously saved to sprinkle on icy sidewalks, were thrown into the trash. It was fi nally spring, and Easter was near.With the coming of Easter, it was inevitable that Father Hanula of our church, the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on W. 14th St., would soon visit us. The visits were never announced, but word would quickly spread from friends in the neighborhood to be prepared. My mother worked to assure the house was presentable and money was put aside, ready to hand to the priest after he blessed our home. The ritual involved Father Hanula walking through the entire house, accompanied by an assistant, using his liturgical implement (an aspergillum)to sprinkle holy water in every room while reciting prayers in Russian. Dydo’s Bakery (no longer there) at 2439 Tremont Ave., near the corner of Jefferson Ave., always displayed appealing pastries

in the window, and during the Easter season the highlight was a lamb-shaped cake with a coconut fl eece and dark chocolate dots for eyes. It was an extravagance my mother avoided. These cakes are still popular today, and years ago, I bought a lamb cake mold so my daughter could make the treat I had never enjoyed as a kid.Tremont School was a haven for after school activities throughout the school year. I specifi cally recall an Easter coloring contest held there. We were each provided a sheet of white paper upon which was drawn a simple black outline of an egg to be decorated with colored crayons. I made an uninspired, frustrated fi rst attempt then grabbed a new sheet and looked around the room for inspiration. One boy was designing his egg with a crude, undulating horizontal design. I thought I could do better and capitalized upon his idea, taking care to keep the design symmetrical while adding some geometric shapes and using light coloring. Our entries were collected and judged, and a few days later during

the routines were without meaning for me. Palm Sunday, however, was one of the few services I looked forward to. Palms and pussy willows were distributed after the service, providing us kids with some creative playthings. After the service, we used the palms as whips as we playfully attacked each other in mock battle. We pulled the fuzzy pussy willow buds off the branches and gently placed a bud in each nostril. Then, we would attract the attention of an adult and blow through our nose to propel the pussy willow buds out. The more disgusted the reaction, the better we liked it.Once, I attended a class at Tremont School during the regular day session to learn how to decorate pysanky, intricately designed Easter eggs in the Ukrainian tradition. We melted wax over a candle, then applied it using a straight pin stuck in a wooden match. We then submerged the egg in a light colored liquid and then applied another pattern to the dry egg followed by another darker colored liquid dipping, and so on. It

Memories from Tremont Avenue: Easterwas a very lengthy and tedious procedure, and my unimpressive results assured that Iwould never attempt to decorate pysankyagain.At home, we dyed Easter eggs in much the same as is done today, including using the tattoos to decorate our arms. On Good Friday, my mom would prepare a basketof mostly home made items to be blessedat the church: candles, colored eggs,kolbassi, ham, egg cheese, poppyseed rolls, horseradish, and Easter bread(paska). People brought covered basketsof all shapes and sizes and placed themon the ground for the blessing with holywater. I especially enjoyed paska, which is very light and slightly sweet with yellow raisins. Made with two different kinds ofdough, paska is really a loaf within a loaf. The center section is a brilliant yellow made with egg yokes to represent the risenChrist. After the baskets were blessed, we would return home, and my mom would make up candy Easter baskets for my sisters and me. We never got any of the good, expensivestuff; instead, we received mostly jellybeans and a few small chocolate,crème fi lled eggs. A few times, we visitedmy dad’s brother in Brooklyn. He and his family owned a beautiful home offPearl Rd. with a backyard plum tree thatI climbed in the summer to pick deliciousblue plums. An Easter visit always yielded candy that we never had at home, includinghuge coconut-fi lled chocolate eggs (like aegg shaped Mounds Bar). My aunt always explained that her grandkids had already eaten too much candy.My mother often mentioned that we should go downtown to see the Easter parade. Iwas disappointed that we never did, butyears later I learned that it was not likethe military parade I had seen marchingdown Euclid Ave. Rather, the Easter parade consisted of people dressed up in theirfi nery walking along Euclid to be seen, andthat’s what almost everyone on Tremont Ave. did at Easter anyway.

another after-school craft session it was announced that I had won! Unfortunately I did not attend the session, but my friend, Gumball, picked up the wrapped prize and brought it home to me. I had won a painting set including small jars of liquid paint and brushes.My parents rarely attended Sunday mass but encouraged me to go with friends. It was mostly a boring experience because I never understood what was spoken and Scigulinsky remembers the lamb-shaped cakes at Dydo’s Bakery (no longer there) at 2439 Tremont Ave.

Photo courtesy of Ken Scigulinsky

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Bring-a-Friend Wednesdays at

Lucky’s Cafe Offers $10 Gift Card

Virginia and Heather are friends. Now, for a limited time, if they take their friendship to Lucky’s Cafe for a couple of entrees

on any Wednesday...they will receive a $10 gift certifi cate.Make “Hump Day” a little better and stop by on any Wednesday between now and May 15 with a friend to get a FREE $10 Gift Card!!!...but you need to know The Tremonster’s Code Word.Purchase two entrees and tell your server Lucky’s Code Word in the ad (see The Tremonster’s Bring-a-Friend Wednesdays code word in the Lucky’s ad on the bottom left of this page) to receive the Gift Card!

*Gift Certifi cates are only issued on Wednesdays* *Minimum requirement of two entrees purchased*

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