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  • Gigi’s Playhouse offers a place to learn and grow for individuals with Down Syndrome

      by M. Yesenia Summers (Plain Press, August 2017)   I walked into Gigi’s Playhouse and was greeted by friendly faces.  Gigi’s Playhouse is nestled in a strip of stores on Detroit Road in Lakewood, Ohio.  I was given a tour by the site coordinator, Elizabeth Maxwell, and we discussed the success of the achievement…

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  • Lou Tisler takes position in Washington D.C.

    (Plain Press, August 2017)   Many Clevelanders now have a direct connection in Washington D.C. Lou Tisler, who served for 12 years as the Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, announced via Linkedin that he has taken on a new position as Director of the Housing Counseling Network for the National Community Reinvestment…

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  • Fr. Mark DiNardo retires

    (Plain Press, August 2017)   Father Mark DiNardo, pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish on Bridge Avenue for the past 37 years, retired on July 19th due to health reasons. He is now living at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio. Jim Clark, Chair of the St. Patrick Parish Assembly, says that Fr. DiNardo retains his sense…

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  • August 2017 Plain Press Community Board

    COMMUNITY BOARD AUGUST  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. ADULT EDUCATION COMPUTER CLASSES offered at Cleveland Public Library branches include “Computer Basics: Organizing…

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  • August 2017 Issue of the Plain Press

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  • July 2017 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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  • Father’s Day Historic Walking Tour honors the late Raymond Pianka

    (Plain Press, July 2017)     Neighborhood residents and friends of the late Cleveland Housing Court Judge Raymond Pianka filled the atrium at the Gordon Square Arcade on Sunday, June 18th for the kickoff of a Father’s Day Walk in his honor. The Father’s Day Walk, conceived by Ray’s daughter, Kirsten Pianka, featured a historic tour of…

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  • Variety Theatre campaign receives This Place Matters Award

    (Plain Press, July 2017)     Mike Wolfe, creator and star of the HISTORY channel’s popular TV series American Pickers, appeared at the Variety Theatre on June 7th to announce the restoration of the theatre and complex is the winner of the This Place Matters national competition. The free event, sponsored by Westown Development Corporation was open…

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  • May Dugan Center helps people to advance their lives and communities

    by M. Yesenia Summers (Plain Press, July 2017)     “We help everyone” these words resonate after visiting Sue Marasco, the Director of Education at the May Dugan Center.  Marasco and her colleagues honor the legacy of the late May Dugan, who tirelessly helped individuals in need and showed compassion for everyone in her community. The…

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  • La Placita Cleveland, La Villa Hispana

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