2024

This marks 10 YEARS of Noble Neighbors working together to make our neighborhood more friendly, safe and attractive for everyone. Join us on January 10, 2024 to celebrate! We'll post details when our party planners have the party planned perfectly!

We've finished an active 2023 and will begin to prepare for We Are Noble 24 in the Spring. In the meantime, click here review our past events.  


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Noble Neighbors Election Forum 2023


​Please join us for our Noble Neighbors Election Forum with candidates for Cleveland Heights City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7pm, at Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Road. 

Our election forums are renowned for thoughtful, researched responses by the candidates and for respectfulness from our audiences. 

Two weeks in advance, the candidates were sent two questions and asked to prepare answers for them. The questions were a compilation of the concerns identified at our September 5th meeting during which we discussed issues that pertain to the Noble Road neighborhoods. Our comments and discussion were distilled into these broad questions for which candidates each will have 3 minutes to respond:

Question 1.  Economic Development: Please describe an economic development plan that would help the Noble Road business districts thrive. Include a description of the successes and challenges that currently exist. Include a description of macro trends and local patterns that impact planning for these districts. Offer viable directions for beneficial change.

Question 2.  Housing Policy: Describe your views of City Council’s role in formulating housing policy that produces thriving neighborhoods. Address the mix of market-rate and affordable housing, approach to neighborhood engagement, and proactive vs reactive development.

So, that's the "thoughtful, researched response" angle for the forum.

On the "respectfulness from the audience" angle, you will have opportunities to speak to each candidate one-on-one or in small groups. You can ask your questions face-to-face with them immediately following the formal presentations where they have answered our two questions.

Some of you remember our COVID-era forum where we met at the Noble-Roanoke mini-park and had informal conversations with candidates. We received such positive feedback from both candidates and voters that we decided to try it in this context. So, there will be no need for you to write questions on 3x5 cards and wait to see if your question is selected. Just go ask them yourself!

Disciples Christian Church is not charging us for using their facility. It has always been our practice to bring a donation basket to collect funds for our host facility. Please bring your usual generosity so that we can help our host defray their costs for our meeting. Thank you! 

It is good to be informed about how candidates view our neighborhood!

See you Tuesday!




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​Noble Gardeners' Market - Aug and Sept 2023

Next Noble Neighbors meeting:

First Tuesday of each month, 7pm, usually.  We rotate where we meet between the public meeting places in the neighborhood.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
10th Anniversary Celebration!
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Reading and Action Group: Green Noble

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Donate to
​Noble Neighbors

You can now financially support Noble Neighbors and deduct your donation from your taxes thanks to our new partnership with FutureHeights. Make sure you designate Noble Neighbors in the drop-down menu.

Currently we need funds for:
​   Annuals and garden supplies
   Event signage
   Event materials and supplies
​   Special Projects
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Checks need to be made out to FutureHeights with Noble Neighbors in the memo line. Checks and cash will be received at each Noble Neighbors meeting.


​Quote Wall

Are we really making a difference? Oh, yes we are! These quotes are from emails, web site form submissions and conversations. Not one of them was solicited. Each of these people voluntarily reached out to us to tell us what they feel. Thank you!! You're an encouragement to us all!
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~ Love your efforts.
~Just want you to know that I appreciate all of your efforts to keep the Noble Neighbors up and running! 
     ~ A few Noble Neighbors emailed us back after our last newsletter. November 2023
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~Wonderful! 
~This was such a great way to start the school year! Thanks for continuing this tradition :)
~Yes! We loved this last year and definitely want to do it again.
     ~ Responses from principals at local schools for our request to host Chalk Cheers at their buildings the evening before the first day of school, July 2022
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~You are a wonder and a huge blessing for our community. I salute you. 
~Great job!!!
~Thank you for the information!
     ~ A few of the responses to our Upcoming Events in the Neighborhood email, July 2022
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What great events are happening in the neighborhood I spent some wonderful years in my life!  I miss my friends but making some new ones.  Best wishes for a successful event.
     ~ A longtime resident retired and moved out of town. She still gets our emails as we prepare for We Are Noble, May 2022

~This is adorable!!
~This is great!
~Oh, the "chalking" makes me so happy! My second of three kids just graduated this spring, and I am feeling particularly nostalgic for Noble.  And Caledonia is where I went to school forever ago. I am sooo glad you are doing this, and I will definitely do my best to be there!
~I absolutely love this and yes I want to be a part. 
~I would LOVE this!!!!
~This sounds like a nice idea.
~I love this idea. I would love to join you.
     ~ Responses to our Chalk Greeting events for the first day of school at the public schools in our neighborhood, August, 2021

-Just wanted to say thank you for the park clean up at Denison. We truly appreciate you all.
-We cannot be more appreciative of your support! You guys are an awesome group and we are so glad we met you.
     ~ A city staff member and event organizer sent us notes about our participation in the park clean-up, June 2021

​-Thank you for the beautiful oases in the middle of what would otherwise likely be overlooked or neglected spaces! I always enjoy stopping to see the differing new blooms when walking my dog (who enjoys sniffing the flowers)
​-Thank you to those who contributed to this project. I am a gardener and find the efforts of those who continue to beautify our landscape a step toward creating a sense of community. When we all experience and appreciate the gardens, we are together.
     ~ NextDoor users referenced our 5 public perennial gardens maintained by volunteers, May 2021
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-It felt really good to add all those NN events to my calendar.
-Uplifting to read all of the future happenings.
-WOW - lot's of great information and energy for our Noble neighborhood.
     ~ A few if the responses to our Upcoming Events list as we emerge from COVID restrictions. March 2021
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I no longer live in the area. I will miss the neighborhood (was in my home for 30 years) but alas it's time. You have done an incredible  job. I loved being part of the group and appreciated all the hard work everyone put into the many various activities. Keep up the good work.  Good Luck!  
     ~ A Former Noble Neighbor who has moved to her retirement location, January 2021
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