35 band members and staff from William Penn High School in York, PA spent Friday afternoon, April 15th, cleaning up the Greek, Hebrew and Italian Cultural Gardens thanks to their initiative in seeking out volunteer opportunities in places where they visit, and thanks, too, to Business Volunteers Unlimited, Cleveland, OH for providing the site and service that links volunteers to community service opportunities in the Northern Ohio area.  The Penn group probably holds the record for the most trash and plant matter cleaned up in two hours, so far:  about 1700 cubic feet.  Impressive!  And much appreciated.  Makes a world of a difference in the Gardens for the many sightseers and nearby residents alike who are in the Gardens every day.  See the photo of  ten of the students who worked in the Hebrew Cultural Garden, below.

Band members-Wm Penn High, York PA clean-up Hebrew Cultural Garden

Join the Federation of India Community Associations, Cleveland Peace Action, and other organizations in the Fourth Annual Mothers’ Day Peace Party in the India Cultural Garden at 1190 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Click on the link for your invitation and details.

Mothers’ Day Peace Party–May 8, 2011

Discussion on the event found at the following video link:  http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/about_us/kaleidoscope/this-week-on-kaleidoscope—april-17%2C-2011

Here is a brief listing of the Federation meetings set for 2011 as well as directions to the meeting site, times and other relevant information

Cultural Gardens Federation’s 2011 Meeting Schedule

Everyone is invited to join delegates and Friends of the Gardens at Marabella Spanish restaurant in Pepper Pike, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, for great food and lots of conversation on the Gardens.  Come!  See the invitation below

Invitation to Cultural Gardens' Spring Dinner on April 12, 2011

Spring dinner menu and directions to Marabella

Northern Ohio Regional Sewer District held a meeting in January to get shareholders input on their design objectives for enhancement of Doan Brook in the section from East 105th & MLK Jr.Blvd lagoon north to just short of the Superior Road bridge where the Cultural Gardens begin.

A knowledgeable representative of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation (CCGF) attended the meeting.

Briefly, this new project will 1) Maintain current stream alignment; 2) Reconstruct a stable stream channel with the proper dimension, pattern, and profile that can handle local flows; 3) Improve the habitat through stable pools and riffles; creation of low-flow channel and thalweg (edit.definition: deepest parts of the brook and the fastest flowing); use terraced flood plains of re-used wall materials and use plantings that fit the park setting.

Additionally, their top Design Objective is: Minimize impact to the historic Cultural Gardens.

CCGF applauds NORSD for working with us to insure the best possible result for everyone affected.