THE INDEX PAGE 

                               Index of All Open Letter Topics for 2010 & 2011

3-1-1 City Hall's pending streamline phone service for citizen access 10/13/10, Another area of communication - whatever happened to the 3-1-1 Help Line phone system?                             

Black, Guy Templeton - "Community Hero 2010" - involved in civic affairs - (not to be confused with the PD series)  choice for Community Hero 2010...the PD, and Chris Garland's silence on the subject  

Black History month - tributes to Dr. Edward Young and Dr. Frederick D. Holliday 4/30/10, local picks for  

Bonda, Ted - former school board member - associate of Holliday's 4/30/10                                      

Brady, Dan - Cuyahoga County Council member - The PD endorsement & his 
"behind closed door" elegal vote -  

Brady, Donna - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10                                   

Brancatelli, Anthony - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10   

Britt, Patricia - Ward 6, citizens recall action - citizens called "terrorists" for raising recall - rewards for dumping on citizens  2/11/10

Byrd-Bennett, Barbara, former CEO Cleveland Public Schools - associate of CEO Eugene Sanders 8/4/10 , “hands Off” the schools 9/4/10

Campbell, Jane, former mayor - layoff of men in blue - 1/25/2010, -  Who ordered "hands off" the Cleveland public schools?  4/7/10, - Traffic Cameras - 8/4/10 

Carey, Drew The man who wants to save Cleveland 4/07/2010                                                         

Catania, Sammy, Director of Clark - Fulton - W. 25th Corridor - involved in many 
confrontations with Tremont residents -  

Cimperman, Joe -  dream of DC 4/7/10, fine art of dodging citizen concerns 2/11/10 absents of ward newsletters 10/13/10, fine art of dodging citizen concerns -   email from - Web site proposal -  2/25/2011 - 4.15/11 website proposal - email response email response to traffic cameras - email response on Web site proposal                                                                                                                                                         

Cimperman, Joe brainless idea (anti-democracy)

Cimperman, Joe - The Rotten Tomato Award

City Budget - 23 million in the red 1/25/2010

City Hall - “Big Bad Wolf” 3/5/10                                                                                                             

C.H.'s Department of Community Development, Daryl Rush, director of... 3/5/10                                       

Clark - Fulton - W. 25th Corridor - the former Clark–Metro Development Corporation - now part of Tremont West Development Corporation -  

Clark–Metro Development Corporation - City Hall negative impact 3/5/10 , the demise                      

Cleveland Metropolitan School District - Sanders the new Academic Transformation Plan 11/21/10

Cleveland Metropolitan School District - Jeff Johnson harsh criticism of Sanders - he needs to look in the mirror and thump himself.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District - Who ordered "hands Off" the Cleveland Public Schools?

Cleveland - A National Joke - 7/13/10                                                                                                                  

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Cleveland City Council members - Question for Council members -

No. 1 - Legal status of Traffic Cameras      

No. 2 Who Ordered "hands off" The Cleveland Public Schools     and also

No. 3 Are you having scheduled (Town Hall) meetings with citizens in the ward?     and also

No. 4 The Councilman's Newsletters to Ward Citizens Was Discontinued, Why? 9/4/10, 10/13/10,    and also

No. 5 "What are the issues concerning the Web site proposal, suggested for this ward, that you may find objectionable to citizens in the district?"  and also                                                                    

Issue No. 6 (an extension of No. 1) Would you vote Yes or No to abolish traffic cameras from within city limits if the issue was placed before Council members in the chambers of City Hall?         

Issue No. 7 Millions of Cleveland School District tax dollars, perhaps in the 300 million range (as declared in year 2002), for years have been placed in state and local bank investment accounts. It seems the investment portfolio was more important than providing textbooks to every student in years past. How do you justify such actions?  and also

Issue No. 8. Home rule as presently understood in the state constitution allows independent control provided the rules do not interfere with state laws.

Where is the justice in defying state law?  and also  

Issue No. 9 - The State of education in many of Cleveland’s mainstream public schools is in need of extreme attention. In what area of service are you helping or can you help in partnership with parents, teachers, students and others to achieve the ultimate goal of equality in education for youth in all the schools? 

Issue No. 10… I was in violation of the "Seat Belt? safety law, when a camera on Pearl Rd. snapped a picture of me driving my car through a red light. A letter was sent to Mayor Jackson, which admitted to violating the state of Ohio law. I challenge him to respect the law by having a police officer write out a ticket, which I will sign, pay the penalty in court or waive the appearance if possible. The request was ignored, so I’m placing the petition in the hands of19 Council members. 

Issue No.11 The Healthy Cleveland program got off to a bad start because most of the Council members felt there vote to ban trans fat was the right thing to do. Do you still feel the ban on the oils in some way, complement the ideals in democracy?

Issue 12 past tense issues centered attention on concerns within the minds of thousands of citizens citywide. Now the concerns center on Council member involvement in improving civic conditions within the ward.

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Issues 1 to 4 - A review - for citizens and Council candidates during time of election    

Cleveland Law Director Robert Triozzi - quotes on traffic cameras 5/24/10

Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Report Card was "Academic Watch" 2010-2011

Cleveland Public Schools - who ordered "hands off?" the schools 5/24/10

Cleveland citizens: so "Citizens-be-Damned!"  

Cleveland's Healthy Cleveland program and the ban on trans fat 

Cleveland's medical mart - supported by sales tax increase 4/7/10  

Cleveland's new convention center - supported by sales tax increase 4/7/10                             

Cleveland, Phyllis - Ward 5 - low vote among leaders 3/5/10, - email from - Web site proposal -   

Cleveland, Phyllis - Ward 5 - response to issue No. 11 Healthy Cleveland program.     

Community Hero Award 2010 Guy Templeton Black - involved in civic affairs (not to be confused with the PD series)     2/25/2011  Community Hero Award 2011 Maryanne Petranek - for her steadfast work getting the traffic camera issue before the voters   

Connally, C. Ellen - Cuyahoga County Council member - was illegally voted on as 
Council president  -    

Constellation charter schools - among the best 9/4/10                                      

Conway, Kevin - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10, Kudos to..10/13/10

Cloud, Shari - Candidate's 2009 general election info 4/7/10        

Cummins, Brian - his vote for Sweeney as Council President - 1/25/2010, his 2009 election results -  2/11/10, 3/5/10 - removal of federal funding from the Clark–Metro Development Corp. - votes for... 3/5/10 - 2/11/10 - newsletter - “a log of past works and future goals” 3/5/10 - absence of Ward Newsletters - Citizen Ward meetings on weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly intervals 5/24/10 - email to...concerning Newsletter and log of works 4/7/10 - email to - email from - concerning CMDC 3/5/10  - 5/24/10 absents of ward newsletters 10/13/10, Rotten Tomato Award for the year 2010    and the many reasons why   email response to traffic cameras email from - Web site proposal                                             

Cummins, Brian - Merrick House - senior citizens program in Ward 14 is coming to an end...for no good reason  

Cummins, Brian - the end of a social program for the elderly at the Fulton Rd. site of Merrick House may have been prevented if Cummins acted (short on involved data shared publicly) on saving the program - the social program for the elderly at West Side Community House had the welcome mat out for the MH golden-agers if they wished to join in. The center is in Jay Westbook's Ward 16. Is he being charitable toward WSCH with federal funds? if not, why not. will he ignore my email to him like Cummins did? - My donation to WSCH  the end of the Golden-Age program in Ward 14 and response from Westbrook on the West Side Community House's program for the elderly in Ward 16  

Cummins Brian - response to issue No. 9 - The State of education in many of Cleveland’s mainstream public schools is in need of extreme attention.

Cummins Brian - response to issue No. 10 - I (not Cummins) was in violation of the "Seat Belt? safety law

Cummins, Brian - involvement into troubling areas at Lincoln West High School (and the expulsion of a 16 year-old youth for telling the truth)

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold - traffic camera citations 5/24/10 

Cuyahoga County for Liberty - Traffic Camera Petitions to remove...5/24/10, 6/9/10, 6/9/10 

Cuyahoga Council Government members & the Cleveland School District    

Cuyahoga County Government, The new: A shaky entrance before the start   

Democracy: if it’s not democracy what system of government is in Cleveland City Hall?     

Dow, T. J. - ward newsletter disparity  10/13/10                                                                                                    

Dolon, Michael former councilman - Cleveland does not have a public school system.                                 

Election Day, 11/02/2010 - Plain Dealer endorsements -  

Election 2009 - Rebuttal to PD endorsements 1/25/2010 

Election 2013: A Betrayal of the Public Trust…will be titled again if… 11/21/10,    The new WebSite page http://clevelandcitizenechoesonline.com/election_2013.htm                                 

Firemen layoffs - 1/6/2010,                                                                                                                             

FitzGerald’s, Ed, Executive Director, Cuyahoga County Government - his campaign funds from the "old guard" power elite -  

Feliciano, Omayra, demotion of director Department of Consumer Affairs - 1/25/2010                       

Flask, Martin Cleveland Safety Director - Kudos to...10/13/10          

Forbes, George - his ranting against Ed Young 4/30/10, Warehouse District complaints 10/13/10 City Hall chair throwing 10/13/10                                                                                                                           

Garland, Chris, Executive Director of the Tremont West Development Corporation - email to regarding civic involvement of Guy Templeton Black -  2/25/2011

George Orwell's 1984 novel

Gordon, Eric - the new CEO - not one of the three finalist for the position - don't ask - the public has no rights to know what goes on behind-closed-doors - in Cleveland government democracy has limitation

Hagan, Tim - rewards for dumping (the sales tax increase) on citizens 2/11/10

Hawk, Shirley - former school board member -promoter of Hough's memoir of son's fourth grade public education 4/30/10  

Healthy Cleveland - the trans fat debate - and law suit  

Hispanic Alliance, The - my email to Cummins regarding... - and thoughts on 
the Alliance finding a candidate for the Ward 14 Council seat -                                       

Holliday, Dr. Frederick - former superintendent Cleveland schools - 4/7/10, suicide 4/30/10

Holliday, Dr. Frederick - tributes to Dr. Edward Young and Dr. Frederick Holliday during Black History month  4/30/10, local picks for Black History Month                                                                                                                       

Hough, Leonard - memoir of son David's fourth grade education 4/30/10, - email back-turning 10/13/10

Jackson, Frank: Election of 2009: a betrayal of the public trust 1/6/2010, Rotten Tomato Award 1/6/2010, 1/25/2010, Deception 1/6/2010, 1/25/2010, Plain Dealer endorsement 1/25/2010, Election 2005 - 1/25/2010, Election 2009 in Ward 5 - 1/25/2010, Ward 14 recall election - support of the sales tax increase - fine art of dodging citizen concerns 2/11/10, Comments made on Drew Carey's "saving Cleveland" - back-turning on Jeff Johnson 4/7/10, Kudos to...10/13/10  My confession to Jackson  My confession to Jackson - was placed at the bottom of my last letter…a second reminder...and if I have to, I’ll put it at the top of a future letter and turn it into Issue No. ...

Jackson's reactions to the school district’s report card of "Academic Watch" 2010-2011

Johnson, Jeffrey: the PD execs hopeful 2/11/10, the PD's endorsement - 2009 election info. 4/7/10, email to...concerning Newsletter, community meetings, "hands off" the schools - "The Distinguished Gentleman" Eddie Murphy that is. 4/7/10 - 5/24/10, absence of Ward Newsletters 5/24/10, Citizen Ward meetings on weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly intervals  5/24/10  Who Ordered "hands off the Cleveland public schools? He may know but not telling 8/4/10 temper-tantrums against Sanders & “hands Off” the schools 9/4/10 absents of ward newsletters 10/13/10, Warehouse District complaints 10/13/10 Kenneth Johnson - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10                                                                  

Jones, Pernell - Cuyahoga County Council member - his "behind closed door" illegal vote -   

Justus, Jerleen - Tremont resident & activist writer

Keane, Martin J. - absents of ward newsletters 10/13/10                                    

Kevin Kelley - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10 his words are like water over a dam.

Larkin, Brent, former senior PD editor - letter to...encouraging him to tell the rest of the story about Sanders years in Toledo schools 8/4/10                     

Lewis, Fanny, deceased Council member - Legacy 8/4/10

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Lincoln West High School  A series: part one - for school year 2011-2012

Lincoln West High School  A series: part two - for school year 2011-2012 

Lincoln West High School – Part three  more fire alarm suspensions - possible student tuition is in question suspension rewards for school officials A waste of tax dollars for education a memo to Suzan - you are awesome! Nicole - a public school drop out - a mother's wisdom - a charter school winner - a trip to Europe    

McGuigan, Leigh  - a top-notch official from the New York City schools, started work in Cleveland schools - about five-months later she resigned and is back in NYC schools where her work ethic is appreciated                                                                      

Merrick House - senior citizens program in Ward 14 is coming to an end...for no good reason - City Hall officials can save it but do they have the heart?  

Merrick House 4/25/11 - the end of a social program for the elderly at the Fulton Rd. site of Merrick House may have been prevented if Brian Cummins acted (short on involved data shared publicly) on saving the program - the social program for the elderly at West Side Community House had the welcome mat out for the MH golden-agers if they wished to join in. The center is in Jay Westbook's Ward 16. Is he being charitable toward WSCH with federal funds? if not, why not. will he ignore my email to him like Cummins did? - My donation to WSCH - My confession to Jackson                                                         

Miller, Dale - Cuyahoga County Council member - was illegally voted on as Council president      

Miller, Eugene - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10   

Mitchell, Mamie - The only response from Council members on Issue No. 3, Are you having scheduled (Town Hall) meetings with citizens in the ward? 9/4/10 response was greatly appreciated 10/13/10 Academic Transformation Plan 11/21/10, email from - Web site proposal - Mitchell's response to "Millions of Cleveland School District tax dollars..               

Nagin, Rick - candidate for Council - Ward 14 - PD negative article 2009 4/7/10 - - vote for... 3/5/10                                                                                                            

November election, 2010 - forthcoming vote for or against traffic cameras 5/24/10

November 3, 2009: Open Letters (31) - 1/6/2010, Plain Dealer's anti-democracy editorial 4/7/10 

Ohio Department of Education - 2009-2010 Report Cards 9/4/10

Ohio Department of Education's Report Cards - On this Website...
(public schools) charter schools)                                                                                                                    

Ohio Department of Education’s Report Cards for School year 2009-2010

Ohio Department of Education Superintendent Stan Heffner

Ohio Department of Education board members & the Cleveland School District

Ohio newspapers & the Plain Dealer

Petranek, Maryanne - the Community Hero Award for 2011  - for her steadfast work getting the traffic camera issue before the voters   

Plain Dealer - Political endorsements 2/11/10, 4/7/10, 7/13/10, The - What kind of government would the PD execs like to see in Cleveland?  2/11/10 & 4/7/10, bypass of WJMO Radio's last interview with Holliday 4/30/10, endorsements - Rebuttal to... 7/13/10 bias toward charter schools 9/4/10 Council member endorsements - 11/21/10, endorsement of Dan Brady - and other odds & ends   PD Community Heroes 2010 

PD's Regina Brett series on the Harvey Rice Elementary School

Polensek, Michael: Police layoffs  - 1/6/2010, name recognition votes 3/5/10 , the "Education Committee" proposal - a public education disappointment - How he got the nick name "crybaby" 4/7/10, indirect response to Issue No. 4 10/13/10, ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10, email from - Web site proposal     

Politicians - campaigns  1/25/2010                                                                                                    

Politicians - résumé’s - 1/6/2010                                                                                                        

Pollis, Merle - interviews with Frederick Holliday 4/30/10                                                                          

Pruitt, Terrell H. email from - Web site proposal   

Rescind, Peter - another power elite choice (temporary fill in) after Sanders resigned 

Reed, Zachary: comment on Sweeney leadership -  1/25/2010, ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10

Regina Brett series (in PD) on the Harvey Rice Elementary School 

Rogers, Julian - Cuyahoga County Council member - his "behind closed door" 
illegal vote                                                                                                                                       

Rokakis, Jim - former County Treasurer Jim Rokakis input (greater earnings) on the schools investment portfolio received a cold reception the lack of textbooks for students played a major roll in the rise of charter schools  And apathy from Council members, mayors, past and present, are to blame for the increase of charters                                                                                                                            

Rosenberg, Donald, PD's classical music critic...or was -  

Ruda, Lisa Marie - interim super after Barbara Byrd-Bennett retired - work on school budget resistance to public inquiry 4/30/10 Lisa Marie Ruda's school budget fix against citizen access Barbara Byrd-Bennett's shameful venture into the Detroit School District.  

Rush, Daryl - director of C.H.'s Department of Community Development  3/5/10                           

Saffold, Shirley Strickland Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge - traffic camera citations 5/24/10                  

Sanders, Eugene - five-year reform plan - closing of schools 4/7/10 The PD's neglect in telling all, the Toledo experience 8/4/10  Toledo's Pickett Elementary School - A Sanders failure 8/4/10 first five-year plan & his second transformation plan 9/4/10 Academic Transformation Plan - 11/21/10 Eugene Sanders - the choice of the power elite for CEO as profoundly echoed in pages of the PD

Santiago, Joe, former councilman:  Ward 14 recall election - non-support of the Clark–Metro Development Corporation2/11/10

Shannon, Kevin P. author of ""Speeding Toward Disaster: How Cleveland's Traffic Cameras Violate the Ohio Constitution." 6/9/10, 7/13/10 Click here to read document... Simon, Sunny - Cuyahoga County Council member - his "behind closed door" illegal vote                                                               

State Board of Education -  Report Cards are in for the school year 2010-2011 - the Cleveland School District’s Report Card received "Academic Watch" due in part to the voice (citizen echoes) in democracy getting the silent treatment

Stockyard Redevelopment Organization - expansion into Clark-Fulton neighborhood 3/5/10 

Sweeney, Martin:  - his 2009 election results 1/25/2010, Rotten Tomato Award - Ward 14 recall election 1/6/2010 - 1/25/2010, fine art of dodging citizen concerns - rewards for dumping on citizens 2/11/10, name recognition votes 3/5/10 , his Traffic Camera public snub 8/4/10 ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10

Traffic cameras - another public assault 4/30/10, arguments for and against 5/24/10, an argument against... 5/24/10, 6/9/10, Triozzi, Robert Cleveland Law Director - quotes on... 6/9/10, Political silence against 7/13/10 - 8/4/10 update on petition drive 9/4/10

Traffic Cameras - 6/9/10 Shannon, Kevin P. author of ""Speeding Toward Disaster: How Cleveland's Traffic Cameras Violate the Ohio Constitution." Click...

Traffic Cameras - date 4/25/11 - Email memo to all Council members to Issue 6 - members who remained silent - A brief synopses of the T. C's. - A pending Class-Action lawsuit against the T. C's.   results of Class-Action lawsuit against  Cleveland's Traffic Cameras - Excerpt from a Jackson open letter on T. C's. - citizens denied the right to vote for or against the T. C's. - more then 6,000 citizens signed petitions (still mounting) for the right to vote for or against the T. C's. There is an old saying, If you want something done, do it yourself - on the petition drive to put the camera issue on the ballad for voters to decide. - The Handwriting Is On The Wall - the fall of the T. C's nationally and locally - another memo was sent to all member of Council beginning with," In Cleveland, there is a double standard in traffic laws." Break the silence on T. C's or be criticized in red forevermore on Council member Community Ward pages -  the home rule act related to traffic camera is not an act that treats all traffic violators equally U.S. District Judge David Dowd asked the Supreme Court back in December 2006, for an answer on the home rule (interference with state laws) question

Traffic cameras - Cleveland Municipal Court collections coordinator, Brian Mahon 'stated the law is "toothless" in enforcing the payments of penalties.' 6/9/10

Traffic cameras - an update on the petition drive for year 2010

Trash collection citizen fees - 1/6/2010                                                                                                 

Triozzi, Robert Cleveland Law Director - quotes on traffic cameras 5/24/10

Turner, Earle B. Clerk of Courts - on protecting traffic camera lawbreakers 5/24/10                     

Turner, Nina - rewards for dumping on citizens 2/11/10, "I am a legislator"... 3/5/10

Vacant house log - an update 10/13/10

Voters - who voted - 1/6/2010 - 3/5/10 

Voters - who did not vote - 1/6/2010, 1/25/2010

Voters - the naive among - 1/6/2010, 1/25/2010

WJMO Radio - Holliday's last interview 4/30/10                                                                                    

Ward - Newsletters 3/5/10                                                                                                                                     

Web site proposal for wards -

Web site proposal - 4/25/11 - Update on the Web site proposal - Cimperman's comments 

Web site community ward pages - Voter discontent with Council members 7/13/10 Welser-Most, Franz - Cleveland Orchestra conductor - Name change - and critics, critic  

West Side Community House 4/25/11 - Merrick House 4/25/11 - the end of a social program for the elderly at the Fulton Rd. site of Merrick House may have been prevented if Brian Cummins acted (short on involved data shared publicly) on saving the program - the social program for the elderly at West Side Community House had the welcome mat out for the MH golden-agers if they wished to join in. The center is in Jay Westbook's Ward 16. Is he being charitable toward WSCH with federal funds? if not, why not. will he ignore my email to him like Cummins did? - My donation to WSCH - My confession to Jackson the end of the Golden-Age program in Ward 14 and response from Westbrook on the West Side Community House's program for the elderly in Ward 16

Westbrook, Jay - name recognition votes 3/5/10 , ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10

White, Mike, former mayor - “hands Off” the schools 9/4/10

Young, Ed - (elected) school board member. 4/7/10, blackballed by Forbes as contributor to Holliday's death - school budget reform - tributes to Dr. Edward Young and Dr. Frederick Holliday during Black History month  4/30/10,

Zone, Matt - fine art of dodging citizen concerns 2/11/10, name recognition votes 3/5/10, Matt Zone - ward newsletter disparity 10/13/10

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