The Observation Deck

Jim O'Bryan wrote:
First of the term "brewery" develops great visions of craft beer artisans working over huge copper kettles cranking out their brand of brew... The truth is far from this vision. It is my understanding their purchased their system from used from the Beer Engine, who are helping them install it.

Also to address this, larger scale brewing equipment is very expensive and can be prohibitive for someone trying to start a brewery. There is nothing wrong with buying used equipment from an already established brewer. In fact, they should get points for recycling equipment instead of buying new.

The new distillery in Cleveland, Tom's Foolery, also did the same. And even had the former owners of the equipment train them and help them on their first batches. The communities of brewers and distillers are tight knit and help each other. This should not be looked at as a cop out or a negative.

Maybe see if this establishment makes it and then reconfigure the traffic patterns if a problem arises.

Amy Martin wrote:I'm beginning to think that Valerie is Shawn Juris' wife . . . . .

Amy

I have never met Valerie, I don't think I have. I have met Shawn Juris's wife and she is a
delightful, intelligent, loving mother and wife. Valerie is pretty sharp, but... I am not
saying Shawn Juris isn't either. People have different ideas and ways to get there, and
often many people have the same ideas with hundreds of ways to get there. This was
exactly why this project was started. It's funny I ran into Shawn Juris at City Hall a month
ago, and said, "We agree on Windmills" and he smiled and said, "but for complete different
reasons." Which is the often is the crux of the problem.


The Juris Family enjoying Summer Meltdown.

As for the Brewery, it is going in, and I really hope it works for everyone. I spent many a
night in Tremont looking at brewery next to homes and even schools, and the world did
not end, yet. So as with every business and resident that arrives on Lakewood shores lets
embrace and hope for the best.

But... Honesty, truth, fighting for the residents not against them is what I expect from
City Hall. Let any business that want in try to get in, and let our laws, regulations, plans,
committees and City Hall protect us, represent us, not make it easy for them to exploit us.
Public employees, should always be honest and straightforward with the residents. There
should be no games for jacking residents around, understanding and agreeing to it. Some
of the people mentioned believe in that.

If this city was serious about making money, paying for a rec center, keeping schools great
and taxes low, they would develop the gold coast and lakefront, a proven idea. Instead
they play a level 1 version of Sim City and neighborhood busting.

Amy, I do not mind Valerie, Shawn, you, whoever testing my thoughts and comments, it's how I learn.

.