The Fairview Park School bus fleet is currently stationed at the high school parking lot.

The buses will be relocated to the New Hope parking lot and parked on an angle facing the Parkview School building, away from the homes in the area.

This will also allow the buses to use the north entrance to the church for entering and the south entrance for exiting.

The district is working to have electrical service run from the shed on the southwest corner of the lot for the engine block warmers on the buses for the winter. Trees around the lot will be crowned.

The district hopes to have the buses moved by late fall.

Please help us ring in the holiday season on Sunday, November 27 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM at the Gemini Center for Fairview Park's Annual Tree Lighting ceremony.

This annual event is hosted by the Fairview Park Kiwanis, who will provide cocoa and snacks to party goers. Planned events include horse-drawn carriage rides, music, entertainment, The Twinkle Shop where youngsters may shop for holiday gifts, and of course, Santa.

Mayor Patton will continue the celebration with the tree lighting at 5:30 PM followed by a traditional sing-a-long. Singing loudly is the only way to let Santa know we are ready for his arrival at 6:00 PM!

The entire event is free and open to the public. However, a donation to the Fairview Park Hunger Center is suggested. Please bring a non-perishable food item, paper or cleaning product. All donations stay in Fairview Park.

In recognition of the unique role that young adults play in creating an entrepreneurial economy, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced the creation of the Cuyahoga County Next Generation Council.

Composed of county residents ages 20 to 34, the Council will encourage greater participation in government and identify policy issues and priorities that affect young adults across the county. FitzGerald said it is important to Cuyahoga County’s economic future to attract and retain creative, talented young people.

“Cuyahoga County can no longer afford not to engage young adults in local government” FitzGerald said. “Our hope is that this council will help our new county government in developing a policy agenda that will make our region a destination for young people across the world.”

Partners in the development of the Next Generation Council include Engage Cleveland, the 20/30 Club, and the Young Professional Senate.

“The formation of the Next Generation Council is a positive sign for our community and for young adults becoming more collaborative and connected, which is imperative to Greater Cleveland's future success” says Andrew Bennett, President of the Cleveland 20/30 Club.

Some of the goals of the council include improving communication between county government and the young adult community of Cuyahoga County and building coalitions with young adult organizations to increase the influence and effectiveness of young adults in civic issues.

Prospective council members are required to be residents of Cuyahoga County and must submit a resume, cover letter, and essays discussing their leadership experiences. Applications are due on Dec. 19, 2011. An external committee of young adult leaders will oversee the selection process.