Plain Press

  • Coalition forms to seek plans, tools and resources necessary for success at 23 Investment Schools

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, July 2015) On May 30th, the Cleveland Teachers Union (CTU) and Common Good Ohio hosted another Breakfast with CTU President David Quolke. The event held at the Breen Center at St. Ignatius High School featured a discussion between members of the teachers union, members of Common Good Ohio, and members…

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  • My MetroHealth, My Community Family Festival

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  • Tri-C Launches New Adult Diploma Program

    Participants earn diploma and career credential; enrollment opens July 6 (Plain Press, July 2015) A new program launching at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) will link earning a high school diploma with free job training for adults, age 22 or older, who left school before graduating. Enrollment in the Adult Diploma Program at Tri-C opens Monday,…

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  • St. Michael Archangel Parish

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  • COMMUNITY BOARD JULY 2015

    A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. ARTS AND CULTURE CREATIVE WORKFORCE FELLOWSHIPS of $15,000 will be awarded to 40 Cuyahoga County artists in 2016.  The application deadline is Friday, September 4th, 2015.  Free workshops will offer training in related skills, including grant writing, legal considerations and…

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  • Correction

    (Plain Press, July 2015) In the June 2015 issue of the Plain Press there is a mistake in the caption under the photo of Joan Southgate at the Station Hope Block Party at St. John’s Church. The year that Southgate walked the 519-mile route from Ripley, Ohio to St. Catherine’s Ontario is incorrect. The correct…

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  • Residents receive update on West Shoreway, Edgewater Park and Shoppes on Clifton

    (Plain Press, July 2015) About 300 people gathered at Louisa May Alcott School on June 4th for an update on three different projects:  the West Shoreway Reconstruction, Cleveland Metroparks plans for Edgewater Park and plans for Shoppes on Clifton. West Shoreway Kristen Bowen, of Michael Baker International and Associates, said that the Ohio Department of…

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  • The Lorain Laundromat Building

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  • Paul Dunbar School seeks more students for arts infused program

    (Plain Press, July 2015) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Paul Dunbar School at 2159 W. 29th Street, just South of Lorain Avenue in the Ohio City neighborhood, is actively recruiting new students for the 2015-2016 school year. Principal Sofia Piperis, just starting her second year as principal of the school, says the school, which serves…

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  • Safety Tip of the Month

    Personal Safety — General Safety Tips: (Plain Press, July 2015) 1 – The most effective way to prevent crime is through common sense, awareness, and basic safety precautions. Remember that your safety is your responsibility. Use your senses to always be aware of your surroundings. 2 – Let someone know where you are going and…

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