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  • Passing of ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County CEO Valeria A. Harper and designation of Acting CEO

    (Plain Press, February 2018)        On January 10, 2018 the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County (ADAMHS)  issued the following statement announcing with  “great sadness and broken hearts” the untimely passing of its Chief Executive Officer, Valeria A. Harper. Ms. Harper was a staunch advocate for those living with mental illness…

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  • Greater Cleveland Food Bank receives $7,500 donation

    DIETZ & WATSON MAKES DONATION ON BEHALF OF GIANT EAGLE (Plain Press, February 2018)        Giant Eagle Supermarket shoppers, who purchased Dietz & Watson premium deli meats and cheeses from November 2 to December 6th of last year, participated in Families Helping Families, a national Dietz & Watson charitable purchase program run with partner supermarkets. Giant…

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  • FAKE NEWS FROM THE HOOD: Life is too short to be normal

      by B. Chefsky (Plain Press, February 2018)        After hearing a gunshot and seeing a man speed away from the scene, a neighbor found the body of Virgil Hunter lying face down on the carpeted floor of his third story apartment on West 25th Street, according to a 911 call. “I heard a gunshot and…

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  • February 2018 Plain Press – PDF

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  • Neighborhood Family Practice Winter Cultural Festival

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  • LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland breaks ground for new facility on Detroit Avenue

    (Plain Press, January 2018)          The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is building a new home for the Center which will front on Detroit Avenue in the Gordon Square Arts District. LGBT Community Center Development Director Shae London says donations from an angel donor will allow the Center to completely own its new building at…

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  • Plain Press Board of Trustees seeks public input as it plans for the future of the newspaper

    (Plain Press, January 2018)          The Plain Press Board of Trustees is currently seeking community input into a planning process that will prepare for the future of the Plain Press. We intend to reach out to our readers, on a one-to-one basis or in small group discussions, to explore what role the Plain Press will play…

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  • Westown Winter Frolic, Halloran Park Skating Rink

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  • Blue Eyes and the purple pickled eggs

      by B. Chefsky (Plain Press, January 2018)   Marti’s bar was a few doors down from where Ralphie Parker and his family experienced A Christmas Story. Marta Jankowski lived in a colonial-style home across the street from the famous backdrop and vividly remembers when a Hollywood film crew swept in to setup lights back in…

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