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Building at W. 25th and Chatham once a grocery, then a furniture store, now awaiting a new tenant
Building at W. 25th and Chatham once a grocery, then a furniture store, now awaiting a new tenant (Plain Press, September 2017) For generations, on any given weekend, the strip on West 25th street is crawling with sightseers, shopping bags and grocery goods. Though the visitors and scenery of the city have been altered,…
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True2U mentoring program seeks tutors
(Plain Press, September 2017) The True2U mentoring program is seeking tutors to work with CMSD eighth-graders. Mentors meet monthly with the students to help them envision their future and work on skills needed to make that future a reality. Emphasis is placed on career and college readiness. Mentors work in teams of three with about…
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IT IS JUST THE SAME OLD STORY—SELLOUT!
IT IS JUST THE SAME OLD STORY—SELLOUT! by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press, September 2017) Fifty years ago, this headline appeared in the Plain Dealer: “NEGRO PASTORS TO SHUN ORGANIZER ALINSKY” Things don’t change much in Cleveland, do they? Not in 50 years anyway. Unless you truly understand—they do change. They get worse. I wrote that story…
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QUICKEN ARENA DEAL OFF/BACK ON: AS PREDICTED
QUICKEN ARENA DEAL OFF/BACK ON: AS PREDICTED by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press, September 2017) (As this was being written the biggest sell-out in Cleveland history and likely the most damaging one for a community activist group in America took place. The Greater Cleveland Congregations, just as Mayor Jackson, Kevin Kelley, Armond Budish, Dan Brady, and…
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Roldo weighs in on Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Quicken Loans Arena Referendum JACKSON, KELLEY: PURPOSEFUL BUNGLED BLUNDER
Roldo weighs in on Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Quicken Loans Arena Referendum JACKSON, KELLEY: PURPOSEFUL BUNGLED BLUNDER by Roldo Bartimole The Ohio Supreme Court ruling really says that Mayor Frank Jackson and Council President Kevin Kelley played an underhanded trickster game not only with the people of Cleveland but with democratic process itself in…
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September 2017 Plain Press Community Board
COMMUNITY BOARD SEPTEMBER 2017 The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. Printing for it is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. ARTS AND CULTURE NEAR WEST THEATRE – Free, After School Program – “RISE”: For…
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Cleveland Lead Safe Network works to make Cleveland homes lead safe
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2017) The Cleveland Lead Safe Network, a group of dedicated volunteers, wants “to change the way the City of Cleveland treats its youngest citizens.” The group’s goals include “enacting a lead safe housing ordinance; holding elected officials accountable for reducing and eliminating lead poisoning in our community; and…
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Cleveland Primary Election set for September 12 – early voting begins August 15th
(Plain Press, August 2017) The City of Cleveland will have a primary election on September 12th. Early voting begins on August 15th. To get an absentee ballot application you can contact the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: www.443vote.com or by calling 216-443-3298. Citizens, age 18 and older by the general election date (November 7,…
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Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislative Equality urges action in a State of Ohio Budget alert
(Plain Press, August 2017) In late July, Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislative Equality (NOBLE) sent out an alert concerning Ohio Governor John Kasich’s veto of items in the two year 2018-2019 State of Ohio Budget passed by the State legislature. In a statement released to members, NOBLE explained the unusual number of times that…
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