October 2023| Issue 34

From My Desk to Your Inbox

Fall has arrived, and with it comes the fall leaves. As beautiful as the leaves are, please remember that falling leaves can clog storm drains and gutters. It is important to keep your gutters and storm drains clear and open to prevent water damage in your homes and flooding on the street.

Trick or Treat is Tuesday, October 31^st, between 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Children can’t wait to wear costumes and walk around the neighborhood to receive treats, so if your home is participating in Trick-or-Treat, please put your front porch light on to help illuminate the walkway to your front door. For further safety, while walking children door-to-door, use a flashlight to guide your way. Safety forces will be out driving up and down streets. Make sure you wave and say hello.

The general election is on Tuesday, November 7th. Exercise your right to vote! Polls are open between 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the following locations:

Our Savior Lutheran Church - 2154 SOM Center
Cornerstone Community Church- 1400 Lander Road
The Drake Apartments - 6503 Marsol Road

For more information on voting or if you need to find which location to go to, click here.

The construction season is coming to an end. Repairs were made to city roads and sidewalks, and the Aquatic and Community Center is nearly complete. Thank you for your patience and support during the construction projects. I am committed to ensuring that Mayfield Heights remains a vibrant city.

Anthony DiCicco, Mayor/Safety Director

From The Mayor's Office

Human Resources

Two new Administrative Assistants have been hired and will undertake a range of responsibilities at both City Hall and the new Aquatics and Community Center. Their primary responsibilities will include front desk duties, office support tasks, and administrative services for the Recreation Department and City Hall Administrative Offices.

The individuals selected are Lisa Formichelli and Kathy Gedeon, both of whom have been exemplary part-time employees for the City since 2019. Each has consistently demonstrated exceptional work ethic and service to the community. Their full-time employment began on October 2, 2023.

We wish them continued success in their new capacity.

From the Service Department

Fall Leaf Collection

The service department will begin continuous curbside leaf collection on all streets beginning Monday, October 16th. The collection will be house to house and street by street. Once the cycle of streets has been completed (all city streets), we will begin the cycle again. Please place your leaves on the tree lawn for collection, not in the street. Leaves placed in the street can be a hazard to motorists and can block sewers, which can create flooding. Please do not mix grass in with the leaves. Grass should be placed in bags for trash collection or composted. All branches should be tied and bundled in 4-foot lengths for trash collection or left loose and stacked separately away from leaf piles for the service department to collect.

The leaf collection program will end the third week of December. The program end date will allow the service department time for the Equipment to be changed over in preparation for snow removal operations.

Community Partnership on Aging (CPA)

Support the Mayfield Heights Fire Department in their effort to win

the CPA Chili Cook-off. Buy your tickets here.

Vote for the Mayfield Heights Fire Department to win here.

See all the October programming CPA provides here.

From the Finance Department

Extended Tax Returns

Extended tax year 2022 municipal income tax returns are due October 15^th for those who filed an extension. Taxpayers can use FASTFILE on the RITA website (www.ritaohio.com) to file their current and prior year returns. No login or password is required!

Additional Tools for Taxpayers

FastPay – make payments without creating an account—no login or password required.

QuickTaxCalc – simply calculate municipal income taxes. This is a great tool to determine if you need to adjust your estimated tax payments.

From the Parks & Recreation Department

We Have Exciting News

The Parks & Recreation Department has moved into its new home at the Aquatic & Community Center at 6080 Marsol Road. The department is located to the right when you walk into the building. Currently, in-person registration can still be done at City Hall. The Department will be open to the public by the end of October. The department stays the same: 440-442-2627. We look forward to seeing you soon!

From the Police Department

Halloween Safety Tips:

Trick-or-Treating in Mayfield Heights will occur on Halloween, October 31^st, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please illuminate your porch light if you are participating.
Trick-or-treat in groups of people or with a parent.
When Trick-or-Treating with friends, make sure your parent knows the route you are taking.
Older children should have a set time to return home.
Only go to homes that have front porch lights on.
Children's costume should be bright and/or reflective so it is more visible at night.
Use a flashlight or glow stick to help light up the path and make them more visible.
Look both ways before crossing the street, and never run between parked cars.
The Police Department will have extra patrols out during Trick-or-Treating hours to ensure the safety of our residents. We want everyone to have a safe and Happy Halloween.
Remember to report any suspicious activity to the Mayfield Heights Police Department. Call 9.1.1 for emergencies or 440.442.2323 for non-emergencies.

School Bus Safety Week

The third week in October is National School Bus Safety Week. The Mayfield Board of Education and administration work hand in hand with the Police Department to ensure the safety of the students. Did you know that school bus drivers can report school bus violations to the police, and based on their statement, a traffic citation can be issued? Please slow down and be careful when driving, especially when children come and go from school.

From the Fire Department

Fire Prevention Week is October 8-14, 2023. The theme is Cooking Safety! For more information, click here.

Mayfield Township Historical Society

We are the historical societies for Highland Hts., Mayfield Hts., Gates Mills, and Mayfield Village and represent the area of the original 1819 Mayfield Township that these 4 communities make up today. Meetings are held at the Mayfield Village Community Room, 6621 Wilson Mills Rd., on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. All are welcome, free, and open to the public. Bring a friend. Join us for refreshments after the program. Call 440-487-3133 if you need a ride. If you feel you have the skills to help us at the historic house: tour guide, research, light weeding, garden care, handyman skills, or computer skills, please let us know and leave a message at 440-461-0055.

Upcoming Events

September 13 - ICE CREAM SOCIAL, Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm. Join us for an old-fashioned ice cream social at 606 SOM Center Rd. Tour the Bennett-Van Curen House and then join us out back at Wiley Park for your ice cream sundae and homemade cookies. $3 adults and $1 kids. Rain or shine.

October 11- THE HISTORIC MOUNDS CLUB ROBBERY, Wed. 7 p.m. Prohibition made Cleveland a pretty tough town. Bootleg whiskey went hand in hand with gambling and gangsters struck it rich. With Elliot Ness on their trail, the mobsters moved operations across county lines to the Willoughby Hills Mounds Club, where both high society and gangsters socialized. On Sept. 29, 1947, a masked gunman stormed the club and stole $500,000 in jewelry, fur, and money. Join us as we listen to historian Ginnie Jeschelnig deliver a colorful retelling of the events of this historic robbery.

November 8-THE INTERURBAN, Wed., 7 pm. Author Dr. Dan Rager presents the famous Maple Leaf Route that ran through Gates Mils/Geauga County between 1899 & and 1925. Participants will enjoy a fun, intriguing, and picturesque journey, including rare photos, maps, and stories that will capture the imagination. Included will be a sample of his Vol. 5 books titled 'Ohio's Interurban Railroads.'Rager will also preview the lost Cleveland and Eastern railroad church bell that has something to do with Mayfield Village! Dan Rager’s books will be available for purchase after the program. Tonight is pie night for our refreshment. Members, please bring in your money and ticket stubs for the Gift Card Raffle to be drawn this evening. Tickets are 6 for $5, $1 each on sale this evening.

December 13-Holiday Luncheon, Wed., 11:30-2:30 Mayfield Village Civic Center, 6622 Wilson Mills Rd. Information will be sent out in November with the menu and cost to be returned by Dec. 8 for your advance reservation. Open to all. Ask a friend to share the holiday season and socialize with us. We have a Chinese Auction, six tickets for $5 or $1 each. If you have a new, gently used gift item to donate for it, bring it to the house by Dec. 11

County News

Board of Elections Website

Sample Ballots

Where do I vote?

City of Mayfield Heights | www.mayfieldheights.org