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Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:06 pm
by Jim O'Bryan
This will be moved to new school thread.

Last night at the Dedication for Grant School Mayor Summers hit on a couple points that bears repeating. In my humble opinion.

Mayor Michael P. Summers attended Lakewood Schools, put his kids through Lakewood Schools, and served on the School Board and possibly the 50 year committee. As such he deserves a pat on the back, along with everyone that has worked on this. This is a major moment for Lakewood, no matter where you send your kids, and we would hope they are Lakewood Schools.

A community, dedicated to Education, and Youth always has a smart future ahead of it.

So hear are the comments!

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Principle from Grant when Tom Einhouse went their, Carl Lockhard, age 91, speaks with Mayor Michael P. Summers. Summers addresses the crowd.

From Mayor Michael P. Summers

GRANT: We can imagine a very similar crowd gathering close to this very spot in the 1960’s with equal confidence in the future.

Roosevelt & Lincoln : We can imagine a very similar crowd gathering close to this very spot in the 1920’s with equal confidence in the future. The buildings they built served us well for almost a century.


We often speak of think about Lakewood’s 2nd century. It is fitting that we start this century with a renewed commitment to our youth.

This moment has been over 16 years in the making- three superintendents, 10 school board members, Scores of School mangers, and hundreds and hundreds of citizens worked hard to get here.

This community has three times expressed great confidence in its future by taxing itself to invest in education. By doing so, it has demonstrated its commitment to our youth and their future.

Lakewood stands apart from its peers in the region and throughout the state. This is especially true among the 19 inner ring suburbs surrounding Cleveland., We are unique in our re-emerging vitality of our neighborhoods, our housing quality, our commercial corridors, our walkability, and overall quality of life.

We epitomize the essence of new urbanism. Our improving financial strength allows us to confront our challenges with confidence and be a partner in the investment of our future

Thank you citizens

Thank you Board of education and Supt Patterson and school leaders. A very challenging job well done!!

Congratulations to the community of Lakewood. Here’s to our 2nd century!!

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Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:25 am
by todd vainisi
What are the 19 inner ring suburbs?? I didn't think Cleveland is big enough geographically to have 19 suburbs surrounding it, especially with no room on the north.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:54 am
by Matthew Lee
todd vainisi wrote:What are the 19 inner ring suburbs?? I didn't think Cleveland is big enough geographically to have 19 suburbs surrounding it, especially with no room on the north.
Because of the bizarre shape of Cleveland, there are a number of towns that abut Cleveland in some very odd places.

From Wikipedia:

"Cleveland's older, inner-ring suburbs include Bedford, Bedford Heights, Brook Park, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, East Cleveland, Euclid, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Linndale, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Parma, Parma Heights, Shaker Heights, Solon, South Euclid, University Heights, and Warrensville Heights."

Personally, I would remove Solon as it doesn't actually touch Cleveland proper but I believe the rest of them do.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:03 pm
by cmager
Linndale, 'nuf said...

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:00 pm
by Matthew Lee
cmager wrote:Linndale, 'nuf said...
Not sure what this means.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:31 pm
by cmager
Matthew Lee wrote:
cmager wrote:Linndale, 'nuf said...
Not sure what this means.
My day for vague commentary. Linndale population 180-ish and 66 households in 2010, and land area of ~52 acres. I recall my dad getting a speeding ticket, too. Very different than the other inner ring suburbs.

Hooray for Lakewood Schools.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:43 pm
by todd vainisi
Because of the bizarre shape of Cleveland, there are a number of towns that abut Cleveland in some very odd places.
Holy cow. That's a bunch. Thanks for the info.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:42 pm
by Dan Alaimo
To me, "inner ring" connotes a stronger socio-economic connection than just sharing a border.
So Lakewood, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, others like them, for sure.
Fairview Park not so much. Solon no way.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:46 pm
by Patrick Wadden
Agreed. For Cleveland it's seems simple. Is the housing stock from the mid 20's or before then you are inner ring.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:48 pm
by Patrick Wadden
Correct me if I am wrong but most of Lakewood was built in the 20's-40's. No?

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:54 pm
by Lori Allen _
I wonder if Summers will be doing the dedication for the CCF building after it is built? He has proven by his actions that he cares more about CCF then he does his 51,000 residents that live here in Lakewood, pay taxes, and pay his salary. Mayor of CCF seems more appropriate.

On a brighter note, it was nice to see one of the past principals of Grant make it to the dedication.

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:04 pm
by Dan Alaimo
Patrick Wadden wrote:Correct me if I am wrong but most of Lakewood was built in the 20's-40's. No?
Do I recall correctly Mayor Summers touching on this during his remarks at the Lincoln dedication?

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:24 pm
by Patrick Wadden
[quote="Lori Allen _"]I wonder if Summers will be doing the dedication for the CCF building after it is built? He has proven by his actions that he cares more about CCF then he does his 51,000 residents that live here in Lakewood, pay taxes, and pay his salary.

Of course he will Lori. He is our Mayor. Remember, of the 51,000 people that you site that live in Lakewood. Roughly 13,469 voted. 5,759 for SLH and Skindell and 7,700 for Build Lakewood and Mayor Summers. Why wouldn't he be there for the dedication?

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:26 pm
by Lori Allen _
Roughly 13,469 voted. 5,759 for SLH and Skindell and 7,700 for Build Lakewood and Mayor Summers.
At least that's what they say...

Re: Mayor Summers' Comments At School Dedication

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:09 am
by todd vainisi
Correct me if I am wrong but most of Lakewood was built in the 20's-40's. No?
My house was built in 1917, and I'm not even by the lake.