Kids make a difference

Don’t miss this excellent, inspiring coverage of kids making a difference  in Akron: http://bit.ly/uYFFY

Featuring quotes from my fellow Council member Kelli Crawford!

Join us June 16 for my first 2009 fund raiser!

Join us for a fun, relaxing night to support Tina’s re-election as the City Councilperson for Akron’s Ward 7 neighborhood.

Dogs N Suds Fund Raiser
Tuesday, June 16 at 5:00 – 8:00 pm
$25 per person donation

Sons of Herman – Akron
694 E Waterloo Road
Google Map – http://bit.ly/HcFsr

Paid for by the Committee to Elect Tina Merlitti. If you cannot attend, donations can be mailed to 137 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

Ward 7 meeting tonight

Please join me at the Firestone Park Community Center tonight, Wednesday 5/27 at 7:00pm, for the Ward 7 neighborhood meeting!

Recall

I am frustrated with the breakdown of our process that this recall is revealing, and hope we can all learn a lesson after this is past.

Collectively, most of your Akron City Council members (including myself) voted yesterday to object to the recall. In spite of this gesture, there is an election to support or oppose the recall of the mayor June 23.

I will be opposing the recall.

Visit http://bit.ly/18JJCO for more coverage.

Where should bike racks be located in Ward 7?

We have the opportunity to suggest where we want new bike racks in Ward 7 – where would you like to see them located?

We recently found out we will have new bike racks at the following locations:

1459 Aster Avenue (Firestone Mini-Mart)
1479 Aster Avenue (Geppetto’s)
1497 Aster Avenue (Mod A Salon / Akron Pride Center)
352 Reed Avenue (apartments)

I’m looking forward to your feedback and comments!

June is Teen Immunization Month!

Immunizations are not just for babies and young children. Older children and teens need protection that vaccines offer too. Immunizations play a vital role in protecting children and teens from diseases that can cause serious life threatening illnesses and death. Many of these diseases are difficult to treat.

June has been declared Teen Immunization Month. This initiative that began last year with collaboration between The Summit County Health District, Akron City Health Department, Barberton City Health Department, Akron Children’s Hospital, and The Immunization Coalition of Summit County has now been joined with declaration of support by Summit County Council, the City of Akron, and most recently Governor Strickland.

Immunizations can protect teenagers from: Hepatitis A and B; Meningitis; Chicken Pox; Whooping Cough, also known as Pertussis; and Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer in women. Yet more than 2300 cases of Chicken Pox, nearly 800 cases of Pertussis, and 40 cases of Meningococcal disease were reported in Ohio in 2008.

Immunization rates for teens in the United States remain far below national goals. Lowering disease rates among teens also assists in reducing the chance of spreading diseases to the elderly, children, and infants. Protection for one means protection for all.

Be sure to ask your doctor if there are any vaccines your Teen may need.

For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

May 27 – next Ward 7 meeting!

A reminder to Ward 7 residents:

Mark your calendars for the next ward meeting:

May 27 at 7pm
Firestone Park Community Center

I hope to see you there!

Join us for June 16 Dogs N Suds Fund Raiser!

EXCLUSIVE CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Mark the date for the first fund raiser for Tina’s 2009 campaign!

Dogs N Suds Fund Raiser
Tuesday, June 16 at 5:00 – 8:00 pm
$25 per person donation

Sons of Herman – Akron
694 E Waterloo Road
Google Map – http://bit.ly/HcFsr

Join us for a fun, relaxing night to support Tina’s re-election as the City Councilperson for Akron’s Ward 7 neighborhood.

Paid for by the Committee to Elect Tina Merlitti. If you cannot attend, donations can be mailed to 137 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308

Great day at the Summit on Economic Development!

News Release
Russell M. Pry – Summit County Executive

For Immediate release

County Executive Russell M. Pry to Host Summit on Economic Development, Keynote Speaker Dr. Ned Hill

County Executive Russell M. Pry will be hosting a Summit on Economic Development on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the John S. Knight Center, located at 77 East Mill Street in downtown Akron.

The all-day, county-wide, professional conference is designed to provide citizens with an opportunity to: network with economic development professionals, participate in educational breakout sessions and learn more about the programs, services and opportunities that are available to members of the business community. Breakout sessions include:

* Got Money? How Federal Funding Can Help Your Business Prosper
Meet with staff members representing federal congressional leaders and senators.

* Big Opportunities for Small Business Owners
Meet with representatives from the following economic development agencies: Cascade Capital Corporation, Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium, Summit County Port Authority, Summit Medina Business Administration and The Job Center.

* Community Development Programming 101
Meet with program specialists from municipalities throughout Summit County to discuss home loan programs, housing rehabilitation services, home weatherization assistance and more.

Dr. Ned Hill, vice president of economic development, interim dean of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, will be serving as the keynote speaker. The title of his presentation will be, What is going on? The macroeconomy in a turbulent time.

County Executive Russell M. Pry will then close the event by facilitating a panel discussion on issues relating to the efforts being put forth by his administration to boost economic development throughout Summit County.

Event sponsors include: the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce (GAC), the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC), Robert W. Baird & Company, Roetzel & Andress, Silverlode Consulting Corporation and the Summit County Port Authority.

The deadline to register for this event is Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The cost is $20 per person. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

For more information contact the Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development at 330-643-2893, or click on http://www.co.summit.oh.us.

Welcome to tinamerlitti.com

As my 2009 campaign for re-election is starting, I wanted to welcome new visitors to the site we launched earlier this year.

I am excited to serve Ward 7 as a member of City Council, and will use this site to provide updates to my constituents and the surrounding community.

You will find all of my contact information on the Contact page, and I would love to hear your ideas for our neighborhood and the City of Akron. You may also use the comments section of this page to share your thoughts.

If you are a Ward 7 resident, we have an online version of the post card I send to you for direct feedback on the most important issues in our neighborhood. This is the best way for me to understand your priorities and thoughts.

Our next Ward 7 Meeting is May 27 at the Firestone Park Community Center, I would love to see you there!