On-Going Projects
Chris Henderson and I are working on a West Akron Kiwanis project called “Greening of Akron. It will use an AmeriCorp model and funding to develop a corp of 30 or so youths, who will be trained to engage in implementing green infrastructures throughout the city to mitigate combined sewer overflows The Akron Urban League will act as our fiscal agent and some of the other stakeholders are Keep Akron Beautiful and the City of Akron.
Tofu factory – I am starting to build a coalition of folks and businesses interested in creating a tofu factory, right here in Akron. Tofu is made from soy beans, which is the second cash crop in Ohio and yet most tofu in our stores come from California. With the current trend towards healthier eating, I believe all the fundamentals are here to make that a success.
Annual Flapjacks and Flowers – I am the chair and it’s our 27th annual event to raise money for the Akron Youth Symphony. May 7th West Akron Kiwanis Presents Flapjacks and Flowers Pancake Breakfast
Louisiana Fried Chicken – I just took on a consulting engagement to assist a client who wants to open several LFC franchises in Akron. (Recall that I once consulted for the House of Hunan restaurant). We’re just starting but that should be another exciting venture.
Crown Jewels of Akron; Re branding concept for U of A
Strategies to level the playing field between Akron Public School and the local charter schools
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Past Events
Saturday, October 31
AM – Annual pancake breakfast Buchtel HS.
Friday, October 30
9 – 10 AM, on WAKR Ray Horner show
Thursday, October 29
5 – 7 PM Candidate’s reception at Roetzel & Andrews 222 S. Main Street
Wednesday, October 28
Ward 7 meeting at Firestone Park Community center, 1480 Gerard Street
Tuesday, October 27
5 – 7 PM Forum & debate with Sipplen at the Akron Digital Academy
Saturday, October 24
noon – Attending Visioning Retreat at Westminster Presbyterian Church;
3:00PM, “Your Voice Matters” event, sponsored by Ohio Organizing Collaborative;
8 PM Akron Symphony Mozart & Faure concert
Wednesday, October 21
No TEAM Meeting; attending Ward 8 meeting at the NW Community Rec ctr
Tuesday, October 20
10 AM – Akron SCORE monthly chapter meeting;
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Fund Raiser at Mary Coyles in Highland Square, theme “Let’s Fight Poverty”
Monday, October 19
4 PM at the Musica – Spoils of Akron speaker, sponsored by the Akronist;
6 PM – West Akron Kiwanis, presenting a new AmeriCorp project called Greening of Akron
Saturday, October 17
Attending Pink Breakfast with Chris Henderson;
Buchtel HS Homecoming
Friday, October 16
Campaigning in North Akron;
4:00 PM Bob Jones antique car show at 710 S. Broadway.
Thursday, October 15
11:00 to 1:00PM Weekly reading and mentoring at Portage CLC, 1st and 5th graders,
lunch with the West Akron Kiwanis bunch. Chun’s Chinese restaurant
Wednesday, October 14
AM, I m attending the workshop at the Red Cross – “Bridges out of Poverty”;
1:00 PM, I am being interviewed, LIVE on WAKR AM 1590 on the Jason Sokol show;
6:00 PM, TEAM Meeting at 544 White Pond Road.
Tuesday, October 13
9:30 AM, I plan to attend coffee with councilman Donnie Kammer
1:00 PM I will be at SCORE Workshop meeting
Monday, October 12
Today, I plan to work on absentee voters mailings
6:30 PM I am invited to an Education Forum at the University of Akron, Student Union Building
Friday, October 9th
Open day
Thursday, October 8th
11:45 AM – weekly reading at Portage CLC;
4:00 PM Plain Dealer endorsement interview;
6:00 PM OCC debate at United Methodist Church, 800 E. Market Street
Wednesday, October 7th
Lunch meeting with member of Akron/Summit Co. delinquent tax commission;
5:00 PM Bridges out of Poverty mtg at Westminster Presbyterian church;
6:00 PM TEAM meeting
Tuesday, October 6th
10:00 AM meeting with Malcolm Costa, Director of Akron Summit Co. Action Inc.
6:30 PM Ward 4 meeting
Monday, October 5th
6:15 PM At El Racho restaurant, West Akron Kiwanis Board meeting
Friday, October 2
Bus ride day
Thursday, October 1
AM, tentative meeting with LeBron James Foundation with Mike Tapp;
6:00 PM, Facilities meeting at 544 White Pond with Robert Butler, Chris Henderson
Wednesday, September 30th
8:45 AM, City Hope meeting w/ Jeremy Liles, Director;
1:00 Conference Call with Mary Cannon, Program Development Officer, Ohio, Americorp;
6:00 PM, Crown Jewels planning meeting
Tuesday, September 29th
4 PM, Re-Entry meeting
Monday, September 28th
6:00 PM, West Akron Kiwanis annual installation banquette – I am being installed as the new incoming president, Bricco’s restaurant, 3150 W. Market Street
Friday, September 25th
Bus ride day.
Thursday, September 24th
11:00 AM SCORE 50th anniversary celebration luncheon at the Duck Club;
Wednesday, September 23rd
10:00 AM – Board of Election meeting for announcement of petition acceptance;
6:00 PM – TEAM Meeting
Tuesday, September 22nd
Meeting with Nathan Fryberger, chair of Stop the Violence (time not confirmed),
4:00 PM Weekly Re-Entry Support group at Front Porch Cafe;
6:30 PM – speaker at Kiwanis chapter, Akron University
Monday, September 21st
Preview south Akron, inner belt, Summit Lake to develop Sewer issue strategies.
Saturday, September 19th
8:00 PM Opening night at the Akron Symphony, followed by VIP reception, EJ Thomas Hall
Friday, September 18th
Weekly bus ride on the Metro
Thursday, September 17th
11:30 AM Akron Round Table monthly luncheon;
6:00 PM at the Italian Family club,
7:00 PM Open Mike, 766 N. MainStreet – public unveiling of the campaign song
Tuesday, September 15th
Noon, Campaign communication meeting, at Melver home;
4:00 PM weekly Re-Entrty meeting, Front Porch Cafe;
6:00 PM Meatball tasting at Carovillese Club, 570 E. Cuyahoga Falls avenue
Monday, September 14th
11:30 AM Monthly luncheon with Men of Westminster. Montrose Olive Garden
Sunday, September 13th
12:00 PM Global Village Festival at Lock 3.
Saturday, September 12th
Square Fest, Highland Square
12:00 PM Lane Field, behind Miller South School for the Arts.
Friday, September 11th
Bus ride day with Sage Lewis!
Thursday, September 10th
10:00 AM, Akron SCORE 50th anniversary planning meeting, Russ Pry’s conference room, 8th fl of the Ohio Building, 175 S. Main;
7:30 PM, open mike at the Temple Square Plaza, 766 N. Main Street.
Wednesday, September 9th
TEAM Meeting,
Tuesday, September 8th
4:00 PM at the Re-Entry Support Group meeting, the Front Porch Cafe;
5:30 PM meatball tasting challenge at a Carovillese Club, 570 E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue with Dave DiDomenico
Friday, August 28st
Metro bus ride day.
Thursday, August 27th
4:00 pm Meeting Leigh Connelly, petition circulator
5:00 pm Meeting with Giovanni Catalano, Akron Italian Family Association
6:30 pm Attend AAF event, Akron Museum
Wednesday, August 26th
Social Media Campaign Day; evening, campaigning in ward 10 with Zak Milkovich
Tuesday, August 25th
7:30 am Breakfast with John LaGuardia, Vice Provost and Executive Dean, U of A College of Applied Science and Technology, the Game restaurant
4:00 pm Re-Entry Support Group at Front Porch Cafe
Monday, August 24th
9 AM to 12, Akron SCORE desk duty – same as last week. Stop by for business counseling or just to say Hi. The Ohio building, 175 S. Main Street, set 204.
6 PM, Ward 1 Council Meeting HS Library
Thursday, August 20th
AM – Petition signature verification at Summit County Board of Election;
6 PM – walking precinct 4 with Eufrancia Lash and Chris Henderson with possible stop to see Andre Long at Smoking Joe’s BBQ candidate for At Large Councilman
Wednesday, August 19th
1:00 PM – studio video shoot with the Akronist;
6 PM – TEAM Melver meeting
Tuesday, August 18th
9 AM meeting with Maryann Jackson, community volunteer who lead the campaign to restore our Civic theater, 10 years ago;
10 AM, monthly chapter meeting of Akron SCORE;
4 PM – Re-Entry Support Group weekly meeting at the Front Porch Cafe;
6:30 PM – Youth Ministry Design Team mtg at Westminster Presbyterian
Monday, August 17th
9 AM to 12, Akron SCORE desk duty – same as last week. Stop by for business counseling or just to say Hi. The Ohio building, 175 S. Main Street, set 204.
6 PM, West Akron Kiwanis meeting with Keysha Myers as guest speaker. Keysha L. Myers is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist/Case Manager at the Summit County Juvenile Court and her topic will be “Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities through Restorative Practices.”
Saturday, August 15th
Precinct walking, TBA.
Friday, August 14th
Bill’s bus ride day – plan to travel all around Akron, taking advantage of the free Friday bus pass for month of August.
Thursday, August 13th
Meeting with Mike & Julie at Angel Falls in Highland Square
6:30 PM at VanDevere KIA, monthly cookout with Jerry VanDevere
Wednesday, August 12th
JM Smucker Company annual share holders meeting in Wooster, Ohio;
Lunch at the Pinetree Restaurant, Wooster;
5:30PM conducting International Business workshop at the Taylor Institute, Polsky Building of U of A
Tuesday, August 11th
Mentoring Logan from the Re-Entry program, lunch at Rockne’s on Merriman & W. Market;
3 PM cooking at Front Porch Cafe for Re-Entry support group Bar-B-Q;
6 PM, Ward 10 Council Meeting at Hilton on East Market
Monday, August 10th
9AM to 12 – Akron SCORE desk duty. The Ohio building, 175 S. Main Street, set 204; Stop by for business counseling or just to say “Hi!”
6 PM Candidates Forum at Wesley Temple church, 109 N/ Prospect
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