The excellent Baker Nord "Work in Progress" lecture series offers an interesting program this Friday, with Charles Michener speaking about "Turnaround in Northeastern Ohio: Using the Media to Change a Region's Perception of Itself ". With a title like that, I need to check this out....

Imagine large gardens in every neighborhood.
Imagine neighborhoods that grow enough fresh vegetables and fruit to provide for the people who live there.
Imagine yourself growing a large chunk of that food.
Imagine organizing friends and neighbors to grow the food needed in your neighborhood.
Imagine growing enough food to bring home 1 to 3 thousand dollars a week.
Imagine a better world with you a part of it.

Imagine yourself at AJ Rocco's this Thursday, 6 o'clock.

Has a book changed your life? If you are a student between grades 4-12, you can win $$$ by writing a letter thanking the author who made a difference in your life.

Find "one of a kind" gifts for all the "one of a kind" people in your life.

In the Ohio Bell Auditorium Located in the Gund Building
Saturday Dec. 6 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday Dec. 11:00 am - 6:oo pm

Hear CityMusic Cleveland play at the Shrine of St. Stanislaus this SATURDAY.

The design of buildings and the sites they are placed upon play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. The Cleveland Engineering Society will host a half-day seminar that will address the important issues surrounding sustainable design.

Cleveland Foundation Neighborhood Connections Community Conversation on constructive use of vacant land.

Learn how grassroots organizations reused Vacant Lank in their community to create an urban farm, build neighborhood parks, and create environmentally friendly green space.

FABRIK: The Legend of M. Rabinowitz
Presented by Wakka Wakka Productions and Figurteateret i Nordland

NOMINEE 2008 Drama Desk Award “Unique Theatrical Experience”
WINNER 2008 UNIMA Citation of Excellence

Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 11:00 am & 7:30 pm
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:00 am
Mandel JCC Stonehill Auditorium, 26001 S. Woodland Rd, Beachwood

The next Cleveland Cuyahoga County Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 12, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in the Forum Conference Center located on the 2nd floor of One Cleveland Center. 

They'll be reviewing and approving the 2009 budget.

Draft Agenda Attached

A great opportunity to buy holiday gifts including fine art, antiques, and jewelry!

Preview, Thurs 12/11 noon -8pm; Fri 12/12 noon - 5pm
Doors open at 11:30 on Saturday for last minute preview.
view the catalog for this auction online

Ed addressing the Cuyahoga Board of County Commissioners - photo Buster

CITIZENS VISION with John and Mary Szymkowski & Cindy Barber - The Beachland Ballroom

Invite you to a benefit event

Current Research on Soil Remediation Technologies
Dr. Nick Basta of the Ohio State University

Dr. Basta will present timely information on his current research into inexpensive and effective ways to treat lead and other contaminants in the soil. Utilizing these techniques could prove to be a powerful tool in dealing with Cleveland's Lead Crisis. Please forward this invite to others whom you feel would benefit.

If you read Realneo, or contribute content to Realneo – (or are involved/interested in any other NEO web site for that matter) - you're welcome to show up at Dewey's Coffee in Shaker Square this Wednesday, December 17, 2008, between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. I will be there, along with other Realneo habitués.

This low key GetToKnowThePeopleBehindTheirUserNameEvent will, in the Holiday Spirit, be byoc (buy your own coffee).

If all this focus on REALNEO about Tremont has surfaced any really unique insight, it is how cool Tremont and its core people are, and how critical appreciation for that is to the future of NEO. I'm pleased to feel our dialog here has opened channels toward better understanding in this neighborhood, which is better for all who love Cleveland. Now I'd like to see how we, as a virtual community, may do more, better... be more engaged and better for the Real Tremont.

A booty call from my friend Colleen

Greetings fellow movers and shakers,