While you weren't paying attention....or being publicly notified....things have been transpiring right in front of you... See the City Record for 4/14/2010 regarding the change of use redistricting of the areas near Seymour/W30th/West 25th/Erin and then around State/Pearl.

So, government is going to change come 2011 in Cuyahoga County with new leadership and management. In November, we are going to vote for new County Council members and a new County Executive... what are we voting for this time? 

I sincerely am curious-without ridicule, what the citizens of Cuyahoga County would ask for from a County Executive? If you had a candidate in front of you, what would be your humble CITIZEN EXPECTATION LIST? 

This is a Priceless Story of Survival, Faith, Determination, and exceeding expectations by a disabled veteran...May God Bless.

My little pets in the backyard enjoy coming out at night! They run away if we go out there. But they roam freely and are so cute! I actually enjoy these animals! 

Has anyone had STONE SOUP lately? 

Perhaps we can all enjoy some this year....ridding our community of the Lucifer Effects.... and enjoying the prosperity of working together towards nourishing ourselves within the community....

So, it's Christmas time in Cleveland.... we got to drive by the Christmas Story House...and through downtown to see the lights....and we got to see Santa Claus at one of the Christmas projects....and we got to see the Christmas Special at the Church.... and now we will enjoy the amusements of a quiet Christmas counting our priceless blessings.... We actually put up a Christmas Tree and some decorations too. We are very lucky...or so I think so.

TODAY IS VOTING DAY IN CLEVELAND OHIO....

Rudyard Kipling
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Just one of my many photos along the road last Fall.

All old leadership of Clark Metro are GONE! It has been gone for well over a year...have any of you even attempted to participate that live in Ward 14 since then? NO! I can tell you, because your names are not on the meeting sign in sheets! 

In April there was an annual meeting to clean the slate, elect an entirely new BOD, and invite community participation. Less than 20 folks out of almost what, 30,000 showed up.

Tonight I visited the wall again and made a couple changes. I'd like to whitewall it this week and start fresh...  Despite my opinions and views on the candidates, it's my goal to get these complacent citizens to get involved!!!

After dealing with a few issues tonight from over 10 folks...lit up like the Fourth of July on God Only Knows What....who have NO CLUE as to any of the politics...I guess I find myself wondering what all this passion to make a change is worth?

Civil Rights Act of 1968

So many citizens have not got a clue about what's going on in politics. They don't want to know. They don't pay attention. They don't feel inspired to participate because they see so much corruption of the leadership on the news. The folks who were poised to leave, mostly have left. The few brave, loyal, and tenacious citizens who've stuck around for the duration have watched their quality of life in this community be abused, neglected, and violated by public officials through gerrymandering, redirection of public funding, and neglect of our people's needs.

ATTENTION REAL NEO: ESPRIT DE CORPS!

1) Everyone has absolutely awesome input! 

2) I think that we have all found our voices here...and better than that...we found people who know, expect, want and are willing to work to overcome the history of our Ward's gerrymandering, CDBG funding issues, and the total neglect we have experienced under Joe Santiago.

Over coffee this morning, a young man told me that "he was making a political statement by NOT VOTING!" That's sad that folks feel so disempowered that they have withdrawn their votes and have conceded to the powers that be...without a fight!!!

I will be painting over the wall this week...

Anyone with paint donations may contact me directly!!!

Thanks for sharing your political awareness with others so that our voters may have all the information available to them to make powerful decisions!

Last night, at approximately 915-930pm... while driving down Denison-there were approximately 30 people in WHITE TSHIRTS/JEANS surrounding a full blast fist fight with screaming and yelling going on in the front yard of the 2nd house on the north side of the street west of West 38th..sorry, the address was off the house....

Dear Ward 14 Residents...

I invite you to get proactive in our community and to find positive ways to unite, to turn negatives into positives, and to collaborate ideas towards reality... It's time for us to take back our neighborhoods and community. We need to show our solidarity in fighting crime, rebuilding our community, and finding new ways to use our diversity as a complimentary means towards progress & powerful changes! We need to empower each other, believing in the possibilities of teamwork, commitment, and building a sense of community.

Is anyone herein aware of the HUMANWARE TASK FORCE with the CMSD? 

There is about another 15 x 50 to make a sign/mural or whatever on the wall.... Pending that the local councilman doesn't intimidate us to clean it up, which I expect. I am certain that he'll find a way to get someone to make a threatening call to the owner about this...like last time.

I am receptive to ideas for the open space after the election. For now... I am too short to reach the top without a 40 foot ladder! Anyone interested may contact me direct! Thanks!

So, the kids got a chance to participate in the political process...they're curious about where the money went to? They wanted a basketball court and some leadership to mentor them... but they got fireworks instead? 

The dusk settled in on us a bit quick tonight... we'll have to finish/fix tomorrow! 

I have to fix my huge blunder on the graffitti style sign/mural that I posted... I accidently put .com vs .us after the website.But, in the interim...this was one of the few photos taken...Sorry guys-it was unintentional.

more to follow.

 OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO THIS FAMILY...

A summary of factors that have led to me supporting Nelson Cintron Jr... as was posted on Cleveland.com.