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Great Lake Erie Boat Float tackles plastic pollution
(Plain Press, October 2015) On Saturday, September 12, teams participating in the Great Lake Erie Boat Float’s 2015 competition brought their boats, made from recycled materials, to Edgewater Beach hoping to see if they would float and win a race with other similarly constructed water craft. However, the water proved too rough that morning for…
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Aetna Foundation seeks community partners to address health disparities in Cleveland neighborhoods
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2015) The Aetna Foundation is looking for community partners to work with in addressing health disparities in some areas and to help improve nutrition and healthy lifestyle opportunities in those neighborhoods. Dr. Garth Graham, president of the Aetna Foundation, says research indicates “your zip code matters more than your…
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Park and multipurpose trail proposed for Big Creek Valley in Stockyard neighborhood
(Plain Press, September 2015) In hopes of creating a new park, just south of Denison in the Stockyard neighborhood, Big Creek Connects, a non profit organization dedicated to the stewardship of the Big Creek Valley, hopes to seek funding this fall from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s (NOACA) Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI).…
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PERSONAL SAFETY: General Safety Tips (while at home)
Cleveland Police Foundation Safety Tip of the Month (Plain Press, September 2015) 1 – Keep your doors locked while at home or away. Don’t leave keys hidden outside. Install a peephole viewer in your door and don’t open it without knowing who is on the other side. If a stranger comes to the door and…
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COMMUNITY BOARD SEPTEMBER 2015
A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. AGING A STUDY ON “AGING IN PLACE” is being conducted for the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. Individuals 55+ are needed to participate in 3 focus groups. The sessions will be held at Luxe restaurant on Sept. 2 and 3.…