South of Jefferson Block Club

05/13/2025

South of Jefferson Block Club to meet Tuesday, May 13th, 6:30 P.M.
at the Polish Veterans Alliance Post #1, 2234 Professor at Literary

Agenda:
• April, 2025 Meeting Minutes - review
• Officer(s) of the 2nd District Cleveland Police C-Pop Unit with neighborhood safety concerns including an update on Clark Field Noise Issues
o Nominations and Election of South of Jefferson Leadership Team (2 Co-Chairs and 2 Co-Secretaries) for 2025 - our thanks to our current Leadership Team: Greg Kobe and Austin Davis, Co-Chairs, and Lauren Drapalik and Adam Burleson, Co-Secretaries - we are grateful for your time, efforts, and service!
• RiverSweep Clean-up Update – Our thanks to SOJ members, Ronaldo Rodriguez and Mike Koski, and other residents’ participation and hard work!
• Special guest, Jay Toole to update us on the Cleveland Full and Half Marathons returning to Tremont (and SOJ Block Club) on Sunday morning, May 18th – clevelandmarathon.com – block club interest in viewing/cheering party?
• Join us to meet the candidates running for the Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC) Board of Directors. Elections will take place at the Annual Membership Meeting & Dinner on Thursday, May 15th (Early Voting Underway Now)
Candidates include several members of the South of Jefferson (SOJ) Block Club:
o Pahniti (Tom) Tosuksri – seeking re-election to a second one-year term as Board President
o Debbie Smith – seeking re-election to the Board
o Lauren Lampley-Hodges – seeking election to the Board
Additional candidates include:
o Jaime Declet (Metro North) – seeking re-election
o Jonathan Greever (Irishtown Bend)– seeking re-election
o Austin Love (Mentor-Castle-Clark)– seeking election
o Stephen Wojtilla (Auburn-Lincoln Park)– seeking election
Come hear from the candidates and learn more about their goals for the Tremont community!
• Also joining us:
Candidates for the new Ward 7 Cleveland City Council seat, who will compete in a September Primary Election. The top two vote-getters will then advance to the November General Election.
Confirmed Ward 7 candidates:
o Austin Davis
o Mohammad Foraj
o Mike Rogalski
This is a great opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to represent our community.
• Update on Lucky Park
• City Council proposed Ordinance 113 and funding of Tremont West and other Cleveland Community Development Corps. (CDCs)

For questions or more info, contact SOJ Co-Chairs, Austin Davis ([email protected]) and Greg Kobe ([email protected]) or Scott at Tremont West ([email protected]) – 216.575.0920 ext. 106

10/13/2024

MUM ROUNDUP
Hey SOJBC! If you bought mums for the Fall please consider planting them at Lucky Park when they are spent. Simply plant them in any open space along the fence. They do beautifully here in Tremont and will look amazing for years to come. Thanks!

06/09/2024

Thanks SOJBC!!! Amazing work at Lucky Park!

06/06/2024

Hey SOJBC! We need your help! Mulch is being delivered this Saturday, June 8th to Lucky Park courtesy of Sweet Peat - yay!

Kindly come to the park around 9 if you can spare a bit of time. Bring gloves and whatever tools you may have.

Thanks!!

Deb Smith and Randi Zubin

05/24/2024

Hey SOJBC!

Councilman McCormack announced last night at the TWDC Annual Meeting that the City secured purchase of the 2nd Lucky Park parcel! We own the whole park now. This means Tremont will have that green space preserved in perpetuity - hooray!!!

So grateful to the amazing Kerry McCormack and TWDC’s Julie Dahlhausen for their hard work in making this happen.

We can now move forward with park improvements!!!!

05/22/2024

Hey SOJ! If you are out and about this Saturday, May 25th, our band, BOOMERS & THE KID will be playing at Forest City Brewery from 2-5pm. In addition to our violinist, Carol, we have added Sue on keys - yay! Hope to see you there.

Deb

01/15/2024

The two month campaign of this season's Holiday Food Drive of Tremont, Duck Island, and Irishtown Bend concludes Monday, January 15th at 11:59 P.M. Help our community families in need - support the block club - and choose from among 12 local food banks to support.

We appreciate your generous support!

Donate here:

Hosted by Tremont West Development Corporation

10/14/2023

Hey SOJ Block Club! Our band,

Boomers & the Kid

will be playing at Forest City Brewery on

Tuesday, October 24th
7 - 10pm

Would love to see you there!!

Deb Smith

07/14/2023

What a fabulous improvement to the garbage can at Lucky Park!! Thank you Dave the Sign Guy!!!!! We LOVE it!!!

11/15/2022

Electronics Roundup this Saturday at Lucky Park!

11/08/2022

Request a Ride2Vote

Your ride to Vote is FREE and Round-Trip

Our drivers will pick you up, give you a safe ride to your polling place, wait for you to vote, and bring you back.

To request your ride, simply choose one of the following:

https://rideshare2vote.com/request-a-ride/

or call: 888-977-2250

In Ohio: We return for the November 8th General Election driving voters to the polls in Cuyahoga, Summit, Hamilton, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties.

Wheelchair vans and volunteer cars are on the road.

10/10/2022

South of Jefferson Block Club will gather Tuesday, October 11th, 6:30pm at F.D. Roosevelt Post 58, 2442 Professor, Upstairs meeting room

On the Agenda:

• Officer(s) of the Cleveland Police Second District Community Services Unit on neighborhood safety concerns
• Grand Opening of the Jefferson Branch, Cleveland Public Library after Reimaging – Sat. Oct. 15th, 12 Noon
• Our Neighborhood Votes/Nuestro Vecindario Vota – deadline to register to vote or update your name or address for the November 8th, 2022 General Election is Tuesday, October 11th! To register or update your registration today visit www.OhioVotes.gov
• Free Senior Adult Lunch (hearty soup, salad, and dessert) and Open Conversation of Senior Services Available or Needed in Tremont – on Sat. October 15th, 11:30am at Zion United Church of Christ, 2700 W. 14th Street (shares campus with San Sofia Apartments). To RSVP – contact 216-273-7561 or e-mail [email protected]

For more info on block club activities or concerns, contact Chairperson , Tim Harrison at [email protected] – or Scott at Tremont West – 216-575-0920 ext. 106 – [email protected]

Upcoming Events:
Historic Tremont Church Tour Series with the Tremont History Project. Admission is free. Event registration recommended. Register online at: www.eventbrite.com/cc/historic-tremont-church-tour-series-1185619 or by phone: 216-272-5046
• Sat. 10/15 at 2pm – St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral – 733 Starkweather Avenue

Register to Vote and Update Your Registration in Advance of the November 8th General Election - You may register to vote online, in person or by mail. Registration Deadline: You must register or update your voter registration no later than 30 days prior to an election. Upcoming voter registration deadline: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 for the November 8, 2022 General Election. If you register or update your information after the deadline, the change will apply for the next election.
To register online you will need to provide the following:
• Ohio driver’s license or Ohio identification card number
• Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Last four digits of your Social Security number

To register to vote online: https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/

IF YOU HAVE MOVED INTO SOUTH OF JEFFERSON - and you need to change your address or name or update your voter registration information: https://tinyurl.com/yckst8um

1. Print the above form.
2. Make sure all required fields are complete.
3. Sign and date your form.
4. Fold and insert your form into an envelope.
5. Mail your form to: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.