On Sunday, September 28 a joyous crowd attended an event held on the former site of Euclid Beach Park. people were treated to walking tours the rocketship car and stroller car ride's. Laughing Sal was on display and laughing. Hundreds of pictures and T-shirts were for sale and actual popcorn balls and candy kisses from the Humphrey company were available.
Who will be the next King of Klobase? You decide! Taste and vote at the 11th annual Slovenian Sausage Festival, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum, on Wednesday, September 10, at SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio. Local sausage-makers and leading polka bands provide you with eight hours of non-stop eating and entertainment, from noon to 8:00 p.m.
Get on the dance floor with the finest Cleveland-Style polka performers, including Kathy Hlad and Ron Likovic; the Frank Moravcik Orchestra; the Summit Button Box Club; the Polka Pirates; Magic City Button Box Club; the Culkar Combo; and the Polka Hall of Fame Band of the Year, the Frank Stanger Orchestra. Sixty accordionists, musicians and bandleaders are on schedule to perform. Sample sausages from several makers and then select your winner. Prizes are presented in the People's Choice and the Best of Fest juried award. Other nationality dishes and treats are also available.
The 2014 King of Klobase is crowned at 6:00 p.m. The winning sausage-maker becomes the official sausage purveyor to the three-day Thanksgiving Polka Weekend, November 27, 28 and 29, at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott Hotel, hosted by the Polka Hall of Fame.
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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio, with two days of dining, dancing, tradition and entertainment. The 75th Dinner-Dance on Saturday evening, September 20, features a reverse raffle with sideboards and a Yankee auction. The Slovenian Grape Festival opens on Sunday, September 21, with the traditional parade in Slovenian costumes and a welcome and sing-along, followed by dining and dancing.
At the 75th Anniversary Dinner-Dance, mingle with your friends at 5:30 p.m. and try your luck until dinner at 7:00 p.m. After the raffle, stay for dancing with Mike Wojtila and Party of Three. Tickets are $50 each, including dinner and a chance at the major prize. Seating is limited for this September 20 event. Contact Gina at (440) 205-1618, ginamvo at oh.rr.com, to reserve.
The Slovenian Grape Festival on Sunday, September 21, has been a tradition on SNPJ Farm for decades. The costumed parade of singers begins at 2:45, followed by short village skit praising the vintage and an invitation to sing. The pavilion is decorated with grape arbors bearing treats – but don’t get caught stealing! You’ll risk a fine or time behind bars. The Joey Tomsick Orchestra performs for four hours of dancing, from 3:00 to 7:00. Admission is $7 with Slovenian-Style dinners and sandwiches available from 2:00 on.
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Beachland Park, on the lake at Canterbury, Landseer and Windward, is having its first Flea! On September 13th and 14th Beachland Park will host many neighborhood vendors!! Featuring beachglass jewelry, vintage Christmas decorations, Boyds bears, salad in a jar, clothing, African American items, antiques, crafts and much, much more!
There is still room to be a vendor if you are interested in getting a spot, it's $25 for 2 days of fun and sales! Call Karen Guder at 486-1478 if interested in getting a space.
The Beachland Flea will be September 13th, 10:00 to 7:00 and September 14th, 10:00 to 5:00, parking available on Canterbury, Landseer and Windward.
Come support the neighborhood and have a great time in the process! Hope to see you all there!
The Collinwood Slovenian Home is honoring their 2014 “Woman of the Year”, Ann Dagg, with a dinner on Wednesday, September 17th. The event will be held at the Collinwood Slovenian Home, 15810 Holmes Avenue. A Swiss Steak dinner prepared by Julie Zalar will be served from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Doors open at 4:00 PM.
Dinner tickets are $13.00, and a cash bar will be available. For tickets or more information contact the Club Room (216-681-6649), or Mary Podlogar (216-486-6424).
Waterloo Alley Cat Project will hold a free live music/ fundraising event in honor of National Feral Cat Day on October 16th at The Beachland Ballroom & Tavern located at 15711 Waterloo Road. Fun, food, new/ old friends & music, all while helping cats and improving the quality of life for us two-legged types!
Big thanks to all the people who turned out for the screening of "10 Lives: A Feral Cat Odyssey" last month. This documentary is widely availabe at no cost, in case you missed it. Highly recommended viewing based on factual footage and experinced caring individuals.
Tax Deductible DONATIONS are gratefully received anytime via
Northeast Shores Development Corporation
PO BOX 19246
Cleveland, OH 44119
Want a great way to enjoy a wonderful meal while contribution to a worthy, local charity?
Come enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner meal at Gostilna at Knezak on Tuesday, September 23 and 20% of your food bill will be donated to the Waterloo Alley Cat Project (a local organization that cares for over 100 stray and feral cats in the North Collinwood neighborhood). Gostilna is owned and operated by chef Bob Edwarsen. Gostilna is a local favorite that serves up wonderful, generous portions of stick-to-your-ribs fair. Edwardsen is thrilled to be hosting the WACP fundraiser and looks forward to seeing familiar faces as well as meeting some new friends! Bartender/server and WACP member, Jessica, will be on hand that evening to serve your food and drinks as well as answer any questions about how important Waterloo Alley Cat Project is to our community.
Gostilna is located at
768 E.200th Street directly across from Drug Mart.
Lunch: noon-3:30.
Dinner: 4:30-9:30pm
Both Waterloo Alley Cat Project and Gostilna at Knezak have Facebook sites; please 'Like' both organizations.
See you on Tuesday, September 23!
Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Sunny Simon and Euclid City Councilwoman Laura Gorshe announce Heroin Summit focusing on rising heroin epidemic in Cuyahoga County
Euclid, OH – Heroin-induced deaths in Cuyahoga County have risen drastically, going from 40 in 2007 to 194 in 2013, according to Dr. Thomas P. Gilson, Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.
To address and discuss this growing concern and how it affects Euclid residents, Sunny Simon, Cuyahoga County Council Member representing District 11 and Laura Gorshe, City of Euclid Council Member representing Ward 8, will be holding a Heroin Summit on Wednesday, September 17, at 6:30 pm at the Euclid Public Library. The meeting will be open to the public.
The summit will focus on the rising heroin epidemic in Cuyahoga County and speakers will include Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge David T. Matia, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Denise Rini, Cuyahoga County Sheriff Frank Bova, Euclid Police Captain Scott Meyer, Euclid Police Department, Narcotics and Vice Department Supervisor Detective Sergeant Tom Arriza and Euclid Fire Department Chief Christopher Haddock. All residents are encouraged and welcome to attend.
A special thank you to Euclid Public Library for hosting this event.
WHAT: Summit Meeting on Heroin Epidemic
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2014
6:30PM
WHERE: Shore Room
Euclid Public Library
631 East 222nd Street
Euclid, Ohio 44123
First Steps Learning Enrichment Center in Collinwood is excited to announce the “Grand Opening” of our doors on Saturday, September 13, 2014, from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm at 944 East 152ndStreet. (near 5-Points, next to Subway).
The vision and mission of First Steps Learning Enrichment Center is to be a leader in the early childhood community as we enrich the lives of children in our community by providing the highest quality early childhood education and care. Our program will promote and enhance the child’s development in all areas – physically, intellectually, socially, emotional, and creatively. We offer both full and part time programs designed to meet the special needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in a safe, nurturing, child-centered environment. Our goal is to strengthen the bridge between your work and family life by creating a special place that supports them both – and make each child’s first steps to learning enriched with fun!
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Silhouette Productions and Shore Cultural Centre Proudly Present Fiddler on the Roof
Six show times & dates
Evening Performances: Oct. 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th at 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinees: Oct. 19th & 26th at 2:00 PM
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On Wednesday, August 20, 2014, Euclid Beach Feral Cat Project and Waterloo Alley Cat Project have teamed-up to present the new documentary “TEN LIVES: A Feral Cat Odyssey” at the Euclid Public Library, 631 East 222nd Street, Euclid, OH. The movie, supported by Friends of Animals (FoA), the Summerlee Foundation and ASPCA, reveals the lives of feral cats and the growing number of people and organizations working to not only humanely make their lives better, but reduce their numbers through the proven method known as trap, neuter and return TNR. A question and answer session will follow after the movie. This workshop is FREE to the public. Times for the event are 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Representatives from the Cleveland Animal Protective League and Petfix of NE Ohio will also be present.
The Euclid Beach Feral Cat Project and The Waterloo Alley Cat Project are two North Collinwood neighborhood volunteer organizations in Cleveland that have implemented the trap-neuter/spay-return method to reduce the number of homeless cats and kittens. After five years, the two Projects combined have spayed and neutered over a thousand cats and have garnered the support of municipal officials, residents and local businesses. Debbie Gulyas, business owner and Waterloo Alley Cat Project volunteer remarked, “Our two organizations have saved the lives of many cats and, now through teamwork, our mission is to improve and protect the lives of even more cats as well as the quality of life in our neighborhood by sharing our knowledge with people who would also like to help their community as well as the cats."
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The Collinwood Slovenian Home is hosting a “95th Anniversary Celebration” of the founding of the Hall and Clubroom located at 15810 Holmes Avenue. Come help us commemorate this event by joining us on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014.
The evening’s festivities include a Reverse Raffle with $2,000 in prizes, Side Boards, a Chinese Auction, and other surprises.
Tickets which include the Main Board Raffle, dinner (prepared by Julie Zalar), an open bar, and musical entertainment for your dancing and listening enjoyment performed by “Who’s Playing”, are $65.00. Tickets for dinner without a chance on the Main Board Raffle are $25.00.
Doors open at 5:00PM, and dinner is served at 7:00PM.
Contact the Club Room at 216-681-6649 or Mary Podlogar at 216-486-6424 for more information.
The St. Vitus Adult Slovenian School is beginning its 2014-2015 Slovenian language classes on September 13, 2014
Classes are scheduled on two Saturdays each month from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. and will continue through May 23, 2015. Location is at St. Martin de Porres High School (formerly St. Vitus School), 6111 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland.
Three levels are taught –
BEGINNING – New material from Slovenia with emphasis on everyday conversation. Textbook is up-to-date.
INTERMEDIATE – for students who have some knowledge of the language. Continuation from the beginning class using a newly published textbook. Continued conversation
ADVANCED – for those who have a speaking knowledge of Slovenian and would like to have further knowledge in reading and writing. Lessons include textbook study along with general information about customs and culture of Slovenia.
Tuition is $50.00 per semester. Textbooks are purchased separately from the instructor.
For information call Lillian at 216.289.7253 or Majda at 440.255.1178 or email Lillian at elcenta@sbcglobal.net.