• 2019 Plain Press Community Guide

                   2019 Plain Press Community Guide EMERGENCY NUMBERS Bellefaire JBC Homeless & Missing Youth 24/7 Hotline http://www.saveCLEkids.org……….….. 570-8010 Cuyahoga County 24/7 Crisis Hotline   ….……623-6888 Crisis Text: 4HOPE to 741741 Fire • Police • Medical………………………………………….911 Poison Control Center……………..…….1-800-222-1222 RTA Police………………………………………. 566-5163 United Way First Call for Help …..436-2000 ……or…..211…


  • Metro West celebrates at its annual meeting

    (Plain Press, March 2019)Metro West Community Development Organization held its annual meeting on February 6that the Family Ministry Center on Fulton Road. The meeting included the distribution of its annual report, presentation of awards, and comments from Board Members, Managing Director Ricardo León, Ward 14 Council Representative Jasmin Santana, Ward 3 City Council Representative Kerry…


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  • Community gathers to remember the second anniversary of the End of Watch for First District Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey

    by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, February 2019)          For Officer Christ Porter, two years later he stills remembers the wave of blue that took over the city of Cleveland on the night his brother, 39-year-old David Fahey, had died in the line of duty. “It was very important to know that the city appreciated him.”…


  • Cleveland Board of Education celebrates Say Yes to Education, and hears concerns of citizens

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019)          At the Cleveland Municipal School District Board of Education meeting on January 22, 2019 at George Washington Carter School, Cleveland Metropolitan School District Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon noted that January was School Board Recognition month and thanked the Board for their dedication and hard work. Monyka…


  • Cleveland Metropolitan School District Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon shares Say Yes to Education details

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019)          The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is making a major effort to get the word out about the scholarships and social services that will be available to Cleveland students as a result of Cleveland becoming the fourth city in the nation to partner with the Say Yes…


  • Cleveland Women’s March offers a colorful display of unity and diversity

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019)          Women from throughout Greater Cleveland converged on Public Square in downtown Cleveland for the Cleveland Women’s March on a cold wintry January 19. The march was one of many Women’s Marches being held throughout the United States. The Marches began three years ago the day after the…


  • West Side Market losing vendors, leaving many market stands empty

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019)          A shopper visiting the West Side Market on Saturday, January 19thwould have found many empty stands. Just a few short years ago, it would have been unheard of for there to be empty stands on a Saturday. Many of the empty stands are a result of merchants…


  • Property tax abatements need re-examination in light of impact on property tax valuations

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2019)          Residents of neighborhoods with a large number of new and substantially rehabbed houses, like Tremont (Southside) and Ohio City say they have been particularly hard hit by recent property valuations that have substantially increased their property tax bills. For many low-or-moderate income homeowners, the increases will cause…


  • Cuyahoga County Board of Revision taking 2018 property valuation complaints

    (Plain Press, February 2019)          Following the 2018 sexennial reappraisal and concerns from property owners that their property values have risen, Cuyahoga County residents may now submit valuation complaints to the Board of Revision (BOR). Taxpayers have until April 1, 2019 to file a complaint. “Filing a complaint with the Board of Revision is your opportunity…