I am glad to see that this event listing gets picked up on a Google search for the San Lorenzo Club Cleveland.  I hope to catch the program as it features many of our local teens.

(Thanks Angel--it spares me the trouble of posting it :)
 

The events for Sunday's Y.O.U Awards Show are looking to be a pretty awesome event! I am very excited to hear about our 5 SPECIAL PRESENTERS FOR THE AWARDS... to include but not be limited to 2nd District Police Commander Sulzer, Officer Jimmy Simone, and Mayor Frank Jackson!!!! Tickets are $10.00 per person in advance and $12.00 at the door.

You may call Jack Gordon at

(216) 240-1338

 for Tickets.

You may also visit the Clark Metro Development Corporation office at 3167 Fulton Road on the 3rd Floor of the Lin Omni Center to Pick Up your tickets.

Tickets will also be available for $12.00 at the door of the San Lorenzo on Sunday! 

Got to meet the MAN today and talk local stuff.  Here are some of the photos...tacked on to my Brooklyn Centre/Community photo stream.  Look for the hall with the flag and stars on the wall.  Not so well organized--my apologies.

Highlight of the event for me (I had to leave early) was a performance by humble "g".  More later.

 The only way that I would meet up with this police officer is if I were wearing a bullet proof vest & had my hands in the air. I forget the number of people that he has shot, it is over 10. He has killed 5 people, and the streets of Cleveland will be safer when he retires. That can't come soon enough.

 Have you met Jim Simone?  I don't think your appraisal is fair and is biased by media reports. 

Unfortunately, I have met plenty of local safety officers, who are really afraid to talk with residents, especially the kids, and to meet them on a human level. 

Jim Simone is not one of those cops.  He was glad to be invited to this event today, because he wants good things for our kids.  I respect that attitude.
 

First, I want to thank every single person from our community who participated in this event either as a visitor, volunteer, a talent performance, a presenter, or as a contributor in any way!!! I am SO PROUD of everyone's collective efforts to collaborate, produce, and effectuate this community event!!! Thank you to our presenters with all of my heart- to include Officer Jimmy Simone, Commander Keith Sulzer, and Councilman Santiago!!! It was nice to see several of our candidates there too.

Second, as we worked to unify so many diverse segments of our community through this event, it was spectacular to see the youth get up on that stage and sing, dance, and speak to the audience! The food was a mix of Spanish rice & beans, pork, chicken, spanish salad, and potato salad with beverages. The hispanic pastor said a beautiful prayer. Several generations of families attended this event to show respect to the award recipients. The families laughed, danced, and shared in a very promising event! I pray that the forces that be will continue to empower unity through these types of events while strengthening our bonds as a collective, teambuilding community! 

My favorite moment of the day... One grandparent was tiring near the very end of the day and started to leave, before his granddaughter received her award.... she begged him to stay as he headed down the stairs... He said "NO, I am going to the car, my legs hurt!" and she went back inside sadly. I looked at him and said, "there's less than 15 minutes left and this is a priceless moment for your granddaughter....maybe you should go back in." He looked up at me and started to debate...then they made the announcement...and I said, "come on, this is it!" As he crept up the stairs, she was being called on the stage...I went up to let her know he was there...and her face lit up like the fourth of July with satisfaction... then, she got to speak to the crowd and she spoke so proud with her grandfather standing there front and center to see it all! That was my favorite moment of the day!!!! Priceless.

Ultimately, we are working hard to overcome some huge barriers of diversity and adversity in Ward 14...So many changes, so many demographics, so many differences....but we all have one common ground and that is our community!!! So, I tip my hat and salute all the forces that collided today to promote a positive experience for everyone!!! I am so happy and so proud of everyone's efforts!!! Thank you all! 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You all should be very proud of your efforts... PRICELESS!!!! 

  Thank you for all of the folks that showed up today.  The mom across from me was crying during the beautiful song performed by humble g and king kwabena payin.  I am sorry that my camera doesn't do justice to the one recorded performance.  I was sitting too close to the sound system. 

Mayor Jackson, Councilmen Joe Santiago, Brian Cummins, and the contenders for Ward 14--Rick Nagin and Moises Torres were also in attendance.  It was a hot summer day.  It was nice of everyone to contribute this time to our community.