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  • Fishing for prizes at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 15, 2012; Merrick House Children’s Village at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival in Lincoln Park: Joel Weintz, age 7 of Garfield Heights, tries out the fishing pole during his family’s first visit to the annual festival in Tremont.

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  • Sidewalk chalk at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 15, 2012; Merrick House Children’s Village at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival in Lincoln Park: A large piece of chalk and a sidewalk help keep Isla Anderson, age 20 months, occupied.

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  • Belly Dancing Lessons at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 15, 2012; Merrick House Children’s Village at the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival in Lincoln Park: Vivian Parschen of Troupe Shabaana Cabaret Belly Dancers takes the lead as children imitate her belly dancing performance.

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  • St. John Cantius Church

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 1, 2012; St. John Cantius Tremont Polish Festival: St. John Cantius Church is open for tours during the festival. Pictured above the is the center of the alter of the church. The parish founded in April of 1898, began construction of the church in May of 1909. The first…

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  • Pierogies at St. John Cantius Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 1, 2012; St. John Cantius Tremont Polish Festival: St. John Cantius Parishioner Helena Martinichin serves up some pierogies.

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  • Italian Sausage at the St. Rocco Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 1, 2012; St. Rocco Festival: St. Rocco Parishioner Joe Bucci serves up an Italian sausage.

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  • Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child

    Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child (Plain Press, October 2012) Ivan Salcedo had his second-grade son in tow as he walked last Thursday on a day he couldn’t pass up. No, Salcedo didn’t walk his son to Louisa May Alcott School for the doughnuts and drinks that awaited…

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  • Register to vote — options available online or in person

    Register to vote — options available online or in person (Plain Press, October 2012) The deadline to register to vote in the Tuesday, November 6th Election is Tuesday, October 9th. Those wishing to register can download a voter registration form at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Website at: bow.cuyahogacounty.us, call the Board of elections…

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  • The Plain Press celebrates 41 years and asks for your support

    The Plain Press celebrates 41 years and asks for your support   October 2012 Dear Plain Press Readers and Supporters, New Red Tape Snarls Welfare –This was the front page headline for the first issue of the Plain Press in 1971, a free community newspaper founded to present issues and community news to residents of…

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  • Discussion centers on parking at South of Lorain Chatham/Monroe Corridor Block Club meeting

    Discussion centers on parking at South of Lorain Chatham/Monroe Corridor Block Club meeting (Plain Press, October 2012) About fifty residents and stakeholders, attending a South of Lorain Chatham/Monroe Corridor Block Club meeting on September 4th at the St. Ignatius High School Breen Center, spent much of the meeting discussing parking problems in the neighborhood. The…

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