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.

By unanimous vote the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation (CCGF) Executive Board made the Korean American Association of Greater Cleveland (KAAGC) its newest “sponsoring organization”.  KAAGC will be working with its members and the estimated 5,300 Korean Americans in Northern Ohio to make their dream of their own Cultural Garden a reality in the next few years.  CCGF looks forward to working with them to make the Korean Garden a great success.  Together with the Albanian, Croatian, and Turkish sponsoring organizations it looks like we will continue to enjoy new Cultural Gardens for some years to come.  CCGF thanks KAAGC President Sam Kim for his efforts to bring Korean cultural to everyone visiting the Cultural Gardens.

The December, 2010 holiday party of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation at St. Mary’s Romanian Church was covered in the latest issue of “Currents”.

Attached is a copy of that article.

Federation's December, 2010 Holiday Party covered in "Currents"