Annual Town Meeting A BIG Success

More than 250 of our neighbors and friends gathered for our 33rd Annual Town Meeting, which took place on June 9th in the auditorium of St. Joseph Academy, 3430 Rocky River Drive. Speakers included Ward 19 Councilman Martin J. Keane and KCDC Executive Director Steve Lorenz. Both provided updates on current neighborhood projects and future plans. In addition, local historian Ralph Pfingsten of the West Park Historical Society entertained the crowd with his knowledge and wit as he narrated a slide show, "West Park Then and Now." (His books are available in the our office.)

Giveaways took place at the end of the evening including Indians tickets and gifts from area merchants. The Bob Bohr Award for Community Safety was presented to Larchwood West Block Club. Also the Community Impact Award was presented to Girl Scout Cadette Troop 7161 and their troop leader, Linda Moore, in honor of the work they did taking on the task of getting a basketball court and playground area built for Laura's Home, the women's crisis center serving women and children who are homeless or facing other crises. A special "You Saved our Bacon" award went to Boy Scout Troop 293 for their invaluable help all day at The Hooley on Kamm's Corners in litter control. Community Improvement Awards for storefront excellence were awarded to Future Kids Day Care Activity Center, Payless Furniture, The Wireless Center, and The Coreno Building. This important annual event is sponsored by Fairview Hospital. A few photos from the event appear below.

Thanks so much to all of you who came out to The Hooley on Kamm’s Corners! The weather was perfect, the vibe was great, and it sure seemed like everybody had a great time.

Attendance was amazing, estimated at upwards of 15,000 people throughout the day! Nobody was quite prepared for that, so we are already compiling notes of what could be done better, such as more porta-potties and more Hooley T-shirts.

Based on your positive feedback about The Hooley, we are planing to have another one next year on Saturday, May 14!  

Here are some links to share with you. The first is a slide show of The Hooley on Kamm's Corners assembled by board member Joe Outlaw. It is viewable here. The second is a YouTube video prepared in our office by Jackie Wohleber. Take a look at our Facebook event page too. And for details about Kamm's Lager and how to order Hooley T-shirts, click here for the special Hooley recap of our e-newsletter. The photos below were taken by resident Danny Kelly.