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  • City of Cleveland welcomes proposals for new methods of managing municipal waste

    City of Cleveland welcomes proposals for new methods of managing municipal waste by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2012) Cleveland City Council voted 15-2 at its April 9th meeting to pass an ordinance extending the deadline for Request for Information and Qualifications for various methods to manage municipal solid waste disposal to July 31, 2012.…

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  • Plans to convert former convent to a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility cause stir in Ward 14

    Plans to convert former convent to a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility cause stir in Ward 14 by  Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, May 2012) A proposal to turn the former convent at the property of Community Care Network, 2202 Prame, into a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility has drawn both opposition and support.…

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  • Providence House breaks ground for expansion of its crisis nursery

    (Plain Press, May 2012) On April 3rd, friends and supporters of Providence House gathered on W. 32nd just south of Lorain Avenue for a groundbreaking ceremony for the  $1.8 million dollar new wing for Leo’s House, Providence House’s crisis nursery for infants and children at risk of abuse and neglect. Providence House Chief Executive Officer…

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  • Cyclists invited to Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes on May 19th

    Cyclists invited to Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes on May 19th by Jeffrey Sugalski (Plain Press, May 2012) Cyclists have the opportunity to win more than $4,000 in prizes, including four brand new bikes, simply by exploring Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood by bicycle this spring. Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes, a free event open to…

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  • Save John Marshall High School

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  • St. Wendelin Catholic Church

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  • Good Friday Procession

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  • Campaign to save John Marshall gains momentum

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2011) John Marshall High School, originally slated for demolition in September of 2011, received at least a one-year stay from the Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) until September of 2012. Retired structural engineer Satinder P.S. Puri is leading a campaign to save John Marshall High School from the wrecking…

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  • August 2011 Photos

     

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  • New park construction at Zone and Cudell recreation centers

    (Plain Press, August 2011) In late June, city officials and community members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking at Zone Recreation Center, 6301 Lorain Avenue, and the ribbon cutting at Cudell Recreation Center, 1910 West Blvd., both for the construction of new park features. The new and improved features planned for Zone include: two renovated ball…

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