CCPC August Membership Meeting
Jane Arnoff Logsdon is seeking the CCPC endorsement for Shaker Heights City Council. All CCPC endorsements are determined by a vote of our membership in the district of the office being sought. If only one candidate is seeking our endorsement membership still votes to approve or disapprove the endorsement with a 2/3 threshold required for an endorsement to occur. Please click the link below to review the Application and Questionnaires that Jane submitted and to cast your ballot to approve or disapprove the endorsement. All ballots must be cast by the end of the day on Monday, August 21 to be included in the final vote tally.
CCPC Jane Arnoff Logsdon Shaker Heights City Council Endorsement Ballot
More endorsement votes will be coming soon
Climate Plan Public Input Meeting’s
Please join our friends at the Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency ( NOACA ) for one or more of the public input meeting’s listed below to give your input on what our region’s climate change plan should be.
Thursday, August 17 @ 5:30 pm @ Jerry Sue Thornton Center, 2500 E. 22nd St. Cleveland 44115
Monday, August 21 @ Middleburg Heights Library, 16699 Bagley Rd. Middleburg Heights 44130
Tuesday, August 22 @ 5:30 pm @ Federated Church Family Life Center Great Hall, 16349 Chillicothe Rd. Chagrin Falls 44023
Wednesday, August 23 @ 5:30 pm @ Cuyahoga Community College Corporate College, 4250 Richmond Rd. Highland Hills 44122
Wednesday, August 23 @ 6:30 pm @ Lakewood City Hall Council Chambers, 12650 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107
Thursday, August 24 @ 5:30 pm @ University of Akron Medina Westfield Room, 6300 Technology Lane, Medina 44256
The next NOACA Board Meeting is listed below. Favorable Public Comment is always welcome
Friday, September 8 @ 9 am @ NOACA Office, 1299 Superior Ave. Cleveland 44114
CLASH SoilSHOP Workshops
In August our friends from Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) are hosting a series of SoilSHOP Workshops. SoilSHOP is a Federal program that provides free testing of gardens and outdoor play areas to identify toxic substances that might be lurking. The workshops are conducted under auspices of the US EPA. The schedule is belo
Saturday, August 19 from 10 am to 1 pm @ Vel’s Purple Oasis, 10821 Frank Ave. Cleveland 44106
Saturday, August 26 from 10 am to 1 pm @ Concerned Citizens Community Council, 13611 Kinsman Rd. Cleveland 44120
Help Save Ohio’s Parks
The frackers are starting to circle our state parks and public lands, looking to loot and pollute. The process of proposing the fracking of selected state parks and nature preserves has begun. Please go to Save Ohio Parks for information on how you can make your objections known to the activities of the frackers, and to join the effort to protect instead of exploit for profit, our lands. Please contact Randy Cunningham at randino49@gmail.com for more information
Follow the Money CLE
Follow the Money CLE is a volunteer driven project founded in the idea that every Clevelander should have the same access and influence in politics as the affluent donor class. Their mission is to strengthen democracy through transparency by publishing publicly available campaign finance reports and making the data easy to search and aggregate. We encourage you to click here and explore the data yourself
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Black Lives Matter
Health Equity Workshop: Barriers to Care for African Americans Tuesday, August 22 @ 7 pm ( digital )
March on Washington 60th Anniversary Saturday, August 26 @ Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. Click the link for details
The People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland is a space for healing, accountability, and justice. Add your voice and tell the real story of the ongoing protests in and around Cleveland. Go to archivingpoliceviolence.org and click on “Tell Your Story” to submit pictures, videos, and narratives with your name or anonymously. This archive is endorsed by Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Black Man Army, Puncture the Silence – Stop Mass Incarceration, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Visit the Facebook page
Other Upcoming Events
The Air We Breathe: Examining Climate Changes Impact on Air Quality Friday, August 18 from noon to 1 pm @ City Club at Playhouse Square, Corner of E. 14th St. and Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115 or click the link to register to view online.
Special Aug 19 County meeting on new jail project in Garfield Heights Saturday, August 19 @ 10 am @ Garfield Heights Civic Center, 5407 Turney Rd. Garfield Heights 44125
Northeast Ohio Worker Center Monthly Wage Theft Clinic Saturday, August 19 from noon to 3 pm @ Julia de Burgos, 2800 Archwood Ave. Cleveland 44109
Progressive Democrats of America Sunday Town Hall Every Sunday @ 4 pm ( digital )
Decolonize our minds, land, and environment Monday, August 21 @ 6:30 pm @ Parma Library, 6996 Powers Blvd. Parma 44129
2023 Human Rights Campaign Cleveland Dinner Saturday, August 26 @ 5:30 pm @ Intercontinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland 44106
77th Annual One World Day Sunday, August 27 from 11 am to 6 pm @ Cleveland Cultural Gardens,10823 Magnolia Dr. Cleveland 44106
Building Bridges Summit Saturday, September 9 from 11 am to 3 pm @ LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, 6705 Detroit Ave. Cleveland 44102
How Wealth Rules Part 6 Tuesday, September 12 from 7 to 8:30 pm ( digital )
September Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle Wednesday, September 13 @ 6 pm ( digital )
Cleveland Participatory Budgeting Debate Tuesday, September 26 @ 6 pm @ Cleveland Public Hall Little Theater, 500 Lakeside Ave. E, Cleveland 44114
Immigration UpdatesCleveland Jobs With Justice and other leaders and organizations in Cleveland have launched a new fundraising vehicle to be able to provide flights, bond, and other assistance to immigrants harmed by ICE enforcement right here in Ohio. All donations are tax-deductible.
Immigrant Defense Fund Click here to donate, and please share! Immigration Working Group CLEfor updates and actions from a coalition of organizations and local community activists advocating for immigrant rights.
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