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I just learned that last night Jimmy Saleet age 79 passed away in his home. That is now locate at the end of Saleet Lane.
Will be back with more.
Prayers to all of the Saleets.
Your dad was loved and will be missed.
PEACE
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We lost another good one. Jim Saleet you will be missed
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We lost another good one. Jim Saleet you will be missed
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"The very act of observing disturbs the system."
Werner Heisenberg
"If anything I've said seems useful to you, I'm glad.
If not, don't worry. Just forget about it."
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
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Eileen Dixon
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Jim Saleet
This is the first time I have been on the Ob Deck in ages.... to find out about Jim Saleet's passing....I just read about Saleet Lane in the Lwood observer today too....I love the Saleetsssssssssssssss, Jim was one of the most avid swimmers I know at the HS pool....really enjoyed his neighborhood and his valley walks....Condolences to the WHOLE family....
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Lynn Farris
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I will miss Jim. He and his family are some of the nicest people I have ever met.
IJ posted a very nice tribute to him.
Farewell, Jim Saleet
Jim Saleet, a former Institute for Justice client who led the successful fight to save his neighborhood in Lakewood, Ohio from the abuse of eminent domain for private development, died on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn, and their children and grandchildren.
In 1965, Jim and JoAnn bought a home in the West End of Lakewood. There, they raised their family and quickly became fixtures in the community. In 2002, the City announced that it planned to use eminent domain to take their home, and the homes of their neighbors, so that private developers could build a shopping center. Jim refused to allow that to happen; working with IJ, he rallied his neighbors and the community to take a stand against the abuse of eminent domain for private development. Jim became a national spokesman against that abuse, appearing on 60 Minutes and other national media outlets. Ultimately, he succeeded in saving his neighborhood when Lakewood residents rejected the shopping center project and repealed the bogus "blight" designation that made the area eligible for condemnation. Even with his home safe, he continued the fight against eminent domain abuse by leading a large contingent of Lakewood residents to Columbus to rally in support of Norwood, Ohio residents who, in Norwood v. Horney, took their eminent domain fight all the way to the Ohio Supreme Courtâ€â€and prevailed. A street in the West End, Saleet Lane, was recently named for Jim and his family.
"Jim Saleet was a great man who led a heroic fight against eminent domain abuse," said IJ Senior Attorney Bert Gall. "His determination and leadership in the fight to save his neighborhood will continue to serve as an inspiration to home and small business owners across the country."
“Jim's boundless energy and enthusiasm taught thousands of people about eminent domain abuse,†said IJ Senior Attorney Dana Berliner. “Together, he and JoAnn brought home what eminent domain really meant to individual people. Together, they changed the world.â€Â
http://ij.org/
IJ posted a very nice tribute to him.
Farewell, Jim Saleet
Jim Saleet, a former Institute for Justice client who led the successful fight to save his neighborhood in Lakewood, Ohio from the abuse of eminent domain for private development, died on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn, and their children and grandchildren.
In 1965, Jim and JoAnn bought a home in the West End of Lakewood. There, they raised their family and quickly became fixtures in the community. In 2002, the City announced that it planned to use eminent domain to take their home, and the homes of their neighbors, so that private developers could build a shopping center. Jim refused to allow that to happen; working with IJ, he rallied his neighbors and the community to take a stand against the abuse of eminent domain for private development. Jim became a national spokesman against that abuse, appearing on 60 Minutes and other national media outlets. Ultimately, he succeeded in saving his neighborhood when Lakewood residents rejected the shopping center project and repealed the bogus "blight" designation that made the area eligible for condemnation. Even with his home safe, he continued the fight against eminent domain abuse by leading a large contingent of Lakewood residents to Columbus to rally in support of Norwood, Ohio residents who, in Norwood v. Horney, took their eminent domain fight all the way to the Ohio Supreme Courtâ€â€and prevailed. A street in the West End, Saleet Lane, was recently named for Jim and his family.
"Jim Saleet was a great man who led a heroic fight against eminent domain abuse," said IJ Senior Attorney Bert Gall. "His determination and leadership in the fight to save his neighborhood will continue to serve as an inspiration to home and small business owners across the country."
“Jim's boundless energy and enthusiasm taught thousands of people about eminent domain abuse,†said IJ Senior Attorney Dana Berliner. “Together, he and JoAnn brought home what eminent domain really meant to individual people. Together, they changed the world.â€Â
http://ij.org/
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