CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Area residents also are reminded to complete the 2020 Census form before the Sept. 30 deadline.
Data collected in the census is used to determine how much funding communities will receive for infrastructure repairs, school funding, safety programs and other projects. Cuyahoga County continues to lag in its census response rate at just 64 percent.
Those who have not yet completed the form or who misplaced it can complete the 2020 Census online by visiting my2020census.gov.
Fall FUNdraiser: Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation will have its Fall FUNdraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 on the church grounds, 5050 Porter Road, North Olmsted. The event will feature all new items, including baskets, jewelry, artwork, bakery, lemonade and pass-along plants.
Admission is free and all are welcome. Face masks are required of all attendees. Free parking is available in back of the historic church.
Knowing your home: LakewoodAlive will present the ninth in this year’s season of its popular Knowing Your Home workshops, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10.
Concrete floor refinishing will be the topic of the free virtual workshop. Registration is required. All who sign up will receive instructions from Eventbrite 48 hours before the event explaining how to join the workshop. To register, visit lakewoodalive.org or call 216- 521-0655.
Orchestrated by LakewoodAlive’s Matt Clark and Allison Urbanek, the program will examine best practices for refinishing concrete flooring, as well as offering tips for repairing minor cracks and pitting. When to repair vs. when to replace concrete flooring, maintenance and preparation, products and technique, finishing, and after-care and troubleshooting will be discussed.
Now in its seventh year, the Knowing Your Home series draws hundreds of attendees annually. Visit LakewoodAlive.org/KnowingYourHome to learn more.
In lieu of charging for the events, LakewoodAlive asks participants to consider making a donation to LakewoodAlive or Lakewood Community Services Center.
It’s easy to request and obtain an application to vote by mail this fall. However, election officials suggest that voters not delay in requesting or returning their ballot requests and ballots in order to ensure their vote will count. (Carol Kovach, special to cleveland.com)
Get ready to vote: Now that the presidential political conventions are history, the focus is shifting to the election. And while every election is important, presidential contests tend to draw higher numbers of voters.
Although Election Day -- Nov. 3 – is still two months away, it’s not too early to start planning to cast your ballot -- especially since the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will impact the election.
It’s also wise to double-check your voter registration status to ensure that the information is accurate, especially if you’ve moved or had a name change. Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to vote or to update voter information for the Nov. 3 election.
If you are new to Ohio or are just turning old enough to vote -- 18 by Nov. 3 -- details on how to register are available from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, boe.cuyahogacounty.gov. Voters also can also go online to obtain detailed election information, including their polling place and what will appear on their ballot.
Election officials are anticipating a higher than normal number of requests for vote-by-mail ballots because of the pandemic, so they encourage voters to get their requests in as soon as possible. They said because of the pandemic, voting by mail is the safest option.
A ballot application can be obtained by calling 216-443-8683, by making an online request or by printing a ballot application form. The completed form must be returned in person to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, placed in the secure drop box -- which is accessible 24/7 in the parking lot behind the board office -- or mailed to the elections board, P.O. Box 89448, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-6448.
Completed ballot applications must be received by noon on Oct. 31, the last Saturday before Election Day. Election officials recommend delivering ballot applications in person or using the drop box as the deadline approaches in order to ensure that a ballot will be received in time to vote.
Once a voter’s status has been checked and approved, a ballot will be mailed -- beginning on Oct. 6. The voter must return the ballot by mail, in person or via the drop box so that it is received or postmarked by Nov. 2.
Ballots returned by U.S. mail require two postage stamps.
Voters can check the elections board website to track their ballot.
There is a need for poll workers on Election Day, also. Interested people can sign up online. Election officials said they are committed to ensuring the safety of those who vote in person on Election Day, as well as poll workers. They said protective equipment such as face masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing markings will be provided at polling locations.
Those who sign up to work at a polling place will be required to attend a two-hour organizational meeting on Nov. 2 and to work the full day on Election Day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and poll workers can earn up to $275 for the day.
Gift of life: North Olmsted Junior Women’s Club is supporting an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at North Olmsted Community Cabin, 28114 Lorain Road, North Olmsted. The cabin is in North Olmsted Park.
Blood donors must schedule an appointment. To sign up, visit redcrossblood.org and enter 44070 in the upper right corner, then click on North Olmsted Community Cabin. Or call 800-733-2767.
Cancer support: Individuals and families coping with cancer are invited to take advantage of programs offered by The Gathering Place. Because of the pandemic, The Gathering Place is closed for onsite programming and all programs will be virtual. All programs require advance registration unless specified. Call 216-595-9546 for details.
September programs include:
• Meditation for individuals and families coping with cancer will be offered from 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. Sept. 21 with presenter Eileen Coan, MS, MLS/GoToMeeting.
• A virtual support group for young adults surviving cancer (ages 18-40) will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 via Zoom. Contact Casey Durkin to register at 216-455- 1523 or durkin@touchedbycancer.org
• Support for a child or teen with cancer, including siblings and parents, will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 5 via GoToMeeting. Contact Casey Durkin to register at 215-455-1523 or durkin@touchedbycancer.org.
• Exercise classes for those coping with cancer will be offered from 7 to 7:30 a.m. Mondays and 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays with instructor Michael Ciccarello via GoToMeeting, and from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Tuesdays with instructor Stephen Cerne via Zoom. Advance registration is required by calling 216-595-9546.
Garden club meeting: Wild mushrooms will be the topic at the next Fairview Park Garden Club meeting. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Dunson Room at Fairview Park City Hall, 20777 Lorain Road, Fairview Park.
The club’s purpose is to inspire interest in the growth of flower and vegetable gardens and to encourage their use in bringing enjoyment and beauty to homes and the community. In addition, the club works to promote area conservation and to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the city.
For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page.
Information, please: Readers are invited to share information about themselves, their families and friends, organizations, church events, etc. in Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted and West Park for the A Place in the Sun column, which I write on a freelance basis. Awards, honors, milestone birthdays or anniversaries and other items are welcome. Submit information at least 10 days before the requested publication date to carolkovach@hotmail.com.
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