The Lomond Association

As a follow on to previous posts regarding the improvement plans for Gridley Triangle, McKnight Associates, Ltd. has submitted the conceptual master plan.

The plan is available for download (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

• Gridley Triangle Conceptual Master Plan 08-Aug-2008

Fellow Lomonders:
 
You’ll be happy to hear, things are progressing nicely with Gridley Triangle.  The first round of general drawings have been submitted by Landscape Architect Jim McKnight to our association.  They can be viewed clicking on the following link:

Gridley Triangle Proposals

These drawings were created based off survey results tallied last winter in addition to comments and suggestions made from the first of two public forums.           

 Please look over the two drawings and provide feedback. We’d love to hear from you!

 Beautification Committee

Huge Street Sale

E. of Lee/S. of Chagrin

Saturday, July 12, 2008 10AM-3PM 

Toys, Tools, small appliances, lots of everything, Bargains for all!

Our first of two resident Feedback Sessions with Landscape Architect, Jim McKnight, is scheduled for Thursday, June 26th at 7p.m. in the Shaker Community Building.  He will meet with us to hear our opinions about Gridley Triangle before coming up with two general renderings for the space.

This meeting is open to ALL Lomond Residents, whether they are association members or not.  So spread the word about the meeting with your neighbors.  Please come and share your vision for Gridley Triangle.  If you have ideas or dreams for this wonderful green space in our community please join us.

Lomond Association–Neighborhood Beautification Committee

Over 80 Sussex and Lomond attendees emptied
out their plants and willingly shared them with the rest of us.  I want
to personally thank Patty Golden of the Lomond Association as she was
our resident expert on plants.  Everyone had a great time.  Also, the
Fall Perennial exchange will be sponsored by the Lomond Association so
you will have one more joint opportunity to transplant your yard within
our community.

Mike Hoffman,
Sussex Association President

The Lomond Youth Committee is meeting every Thursday 7pm at the Shaker Main Library. Youth from the neighborhood are encouraged to attend and adults are welcome as well. For more details email Jessica Gupta at snookumsgupta@gmail.com

Celebrate the longest day of the year with music, art, dance and culinary delights.  The Shaker Arts Council in cooperation with the City of Shaker Heights is sponsoring the 5th annual Summer Solstice Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 5-10 p.m.
 
Admission is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine at the Shaker Heights Community Colonnade, 3450 Lee Road (between Chagrin and Van Aken Boulevards).
 
Scheduled musical performances include the musical drums of PANic Steel, Workmen’s Circle Klezmer Orchestra, Skatastrophes, an up and coming ska-pop-punk band and Mo’ Mojo Mama, a New-Orleans style zydeco band.  William Clarence Marshall, an audience favorite at “In Concert with Ludlow”, will return for an encore performance. 
 
Art will be the theme with activities for children, street performers and hand-crafted creations from community artisans.  Local food purveyors will provide delicious, reasonably priced fare.  Inspired by centuries-old worldwide traditions, at dusk, rhythm specialist Cindy Hill will lead a circle of drummers around a glowing bonfire.  Drums will be provided or use your own. 
 
Bring a lawn chair, blanket and comfortable shoes just in case the music brings out the dance in you.
 
Beginning Thursday, June 19th, the 4th annual Sounds Around Town will be showcasing live music from local talent at public venues through the week leading up to the festival.   Visit http://www.shakerartscouncil.org/  for the latest updates.

Thursday, June 12th 7 PM  Lomond Association General Meeting – Celebrating our Renewal – Join us in the Lomond Learning Garden (on Strandhill) for an evening of cake and conversation with your neighbors followed by regular meeting business inside.

It is with great sadness that I write to tell you that Carlton Rush died on Sunday, June 1.
 
Carlton was a valuable member of our neighborhood and an active and committed member of the Association.  He was very vocal during the creation of our Vision 2012 in the Spring of 2007.  Many will remember him for his recent passionate involvement with the Foreclosure Committee.  He worked tirelessly to inform us of the significance of the foreclosure crisis in the Lomond neighborhood and its impact on our housing values.  In our general meetings, he frequently helped us see issues from alternate perspectives, with carefully chosen words spoken in his deep, powerful voice.  He will be missed.
 
Both the viewing & funeral will be held at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church at 3476 East 152nd & Kinsman.

The viewing will be Friday June 6th in the evening from 5-8 p.m.

The Funeral Mass will be on Saturday,  June 7th @ 10:00 a.m.

Brian Yusko

Check out this link www.noccassoc.org and click on the Foreclosure Forum Link to hear Jim Rokakis give an update on his remarks to our Foreclosure Forum from last September. His remarks are presented to a gathering consisting of a collection of Cleveland and suburban Cleveland elected officials.