Code,911084
Subject,Lisa Hunt
Date,9/10/2012
Interviewer,Michael Rotman
Abstract,"Lisa Hunt describes what it was like growing up in Cleveland Heights. She recalls her experiences in the Taylor Hill neighborhood from going to a neighbor's house for Bible Study to the memorable teachers she had. She also touches upon the shopping she did at Severance Mall and Lerner's Fashion Store. She then moves into the cultural diversity of the neighborhood, and how everyone seemed to get along in Cleveland Heights."
Tags,"Cleveland Heights, Taylor Hill, Lee Road, Boulevard School, Fairfax, Cain Park, games, Monticello Junior High, Severance Mall, Coventry Street fair, Cedar and Lee, Cleveland, East Cleveland, Reaching Heights, school systems,"
Special Notes,
0,"Intro; Born 1970, moved to Cleveland Heights - Taylor Hill neighborhood"
1,"Moved to 1715 Lee Road, next to Boulevard School; growing up, going to neighbor's house for Bible Study"
2,Bible Study (cont..); Boulevard Elementary: memorable teachers
3,"Teachers - good detail about individual teachers; ""their strength and caring nature"" made them memorable"
4,Gym teacher lets them perform Michael Jackson at school concert: made Hunt love dance; Jungle Book performance; Spanish pledge of allegiance
5,Spanish pledge; lived next door to Boulevard
6,"Physical description of Boulevard - open classrooms, similar to Fairfax"
7,Description of open classrooms at Boulevard; her children have participated in dance and music at school
8,"Lived next door to school, so she played on the playground; ""kickball battles"""
9,Sneaking into Cain Park at night; performing at Cain Park as an adult in last show in Alma Theater
10,"Monticello Junior High - Cardinals, cheerleading, memorable teachers - ""socks and sandals Dinzler"""
11,"Memorable teachers at Monticello (Cont.); becomes more involved in school activities; ""cheerleading is a sport"""
12,"Talent shows - Cleveland Heights ""fosters individual talent"""
13,"social room at Monticello, physical description"
14,"Severance Mall - ""I had to shop""; stores at Severance"
15,Severance was our hangout; lerner's fashion store
16,"All City Chorus at Monticello, meets new friends from other parts of town"
17,"Meeting new people from other Cleveland Heights schools; ""music was amazing"""
18,Choir (cont.); challenge choir - harder songs
19,starts Heights High in 1985
20,I was excited to get to the high school ; Sisters and brothers organization
21,every middle and elementary school had their own team name; sisters and brothers group
22,it was my safe haven
23,activities at high school; homecoming - 'bags of leaves'
24,Social Room in cleveland heights high school
25,"social room (cont); ""I was able to mix in and get to know different people""; that's why she moved back to CH, likes diversity"
26,"More cultural diversity at Cleveland Heights, a multicultural ""bubble""; we got along and intermingled; ""going to another community was shocking"""
27,"Hunt remembers the neighborhoods being integrated, too; ""there's always been diversity"" in Cleveland Heights"
28,"Student council, off-campus lunches"
29,Club in Cedar and Lee neighborhood -Stardust
30,Coventry Street Fair memories
31,Goes to church in Cleveland
32,Moves to Cleveland Heights with family in 2000; lives near Severance;
33,Son is now at Heights High; she helps choreograph his performances
34,"Memorable government teacher at Heights High. ""you knew you could go to"" her"
35,"a lot of teacher at heights were ""caregivers and adult mentors"" and showed they cared"
36,"Sneaking into Cain Park to sled late at night; ""it's better that nobody is there though"" so you don't wipe anyone out"
37,"Differences between Cleveland/Cleveland Heights - ""walking space,"" safety"
38,"Bike rides into East Cleveland; 38:30 - Role of Reaching Heights, supporting Cleveland Heights schools"
39,"Instituting tutoring program in CH schools; ""I think the schools are doing well"" - continuing focus on arts"
40,"Opportunities for leadership and opportunities; after school activities, opportunities for arts"
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