From Mitchell Paul:  A really good story is about the WECO FUND charity thefts. WECO reported a total income on it 2012 990 federal report(these are public and available online...

OVERCAST SKIES OVER JEFFERSON PARK IN CLEVELAND, OHIO OBSCURE MORNING VIEWING OF A COSMIC ENCOUNTER BETWEEN PLANETS VENUS AND JUPITER

I know a number of US service veterans and, I am learning, their service often has lasting impacts - impacts which were not anticipated or realized  at the time of their service.    These delayed impacts on the physically surviving service members are a critical reason for avoiding future conflicts...

...for the crown jewel of Brooklyn Centre. It was his vision long ago that made our gorgeous state of the art park possible. Though others will try to claim credit, including the current "representative", whose ONLY contribution was to try to take out the 75 year old majestic oaks in the middle of the night when no one was looking. Luckily he failed. So here are some photos that do not begin to do it justice. Finally Brooklyn Centre has a reason to be proud. OUR very own restored W.C. Reed Field. Thank you Councilman Cummins. 

 I LOVE VOTING! ONLY 23% CLEVELANDERS VOTED. DID YOU VOTE?

Brian Cummins used his council franking privileges just this past week to send out a pathetic newsletter (his last archived on City Council website was mailed out Dec 2016).

 Part 2: The Egalitarian City: Radical Reform in Cleveland.

A Cleveland Spring? One Year Later

by Randy Cunningham

Part 1: The Year that Was.

 Here's the PD's editorial board "endorsement" for Brian Kazy:

I live in Ward 14.  I voted for Nelson Cintron.  I hope everyone listens to the attached audio file.  

https://soundcloud.com/user-465540614/ward-14-primary-8-24-17

The World Turned Upside Down          

by Randy Cunningham

One of the World Famous Cleveland Housing Network's many partners, Cleveland Construction Limited Partnership III...whew.."owns' the property at E 90 parcel number #10803012. There are 15 cluster homes on the property along EAST 88, Sam Miller Park and East 90. They have made up addresses over the doorways that bear NO RELATIONSHIP to the actual addresses on East 88 and that DON'T exist on the fiscal office page.  Like 7751 who knows what? on East 88 and 76511 who knows where? facing Sam Miller Park.

 What ever we do in life it helps the operation run smoothly if we practice.    

Recently the United States has developed - with a green light from POTUS -  a new "tone" - anger, antimosity, bias, venum.    None of these will result in long term positive change. 

So back to practice...

The Southern Poverty Law Center has developed a guide book with suggestions on how to respond to hate which you can view here.   

From Laura McShane:  It is absolutely critical for the machine to support the oligarchy behind Frank Jackson. The next figurehead in that line-up is Matt Zone.  Detroit Shoreway Development Corporation (DSCDO) allows the machine to continue handing off special deals for special friends. Community Development Block Grant funding will dry up under Donald Trump - each council person also allocates Neighborhood Development Allocations to select groups.