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Julia De Burgos Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration 2024 (photos)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 14, 2024; Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration, 2800 Archwood Avenue: Dancers from the Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Latin Social Dance Group entertain the crowd. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 14, 2024; Julia de Burgos Cultural Dance Center’s Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration,…
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Tristan Rader (D) and Robert Dintaman (R) compete for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 in the November general election.
Tristan Rader Robert Dintaman by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press September 2024) Tristan Rader (D) and Robert Dintaman (R) are candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 13 and will appear on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. Both men are from Lakewood and bring expertise and an understanding of the…
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Lead advocates offer free screenings for lead at Kentucky Gardens
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, July 27, 2024; Soil Shop Comes to Cleveland, Kentucky Gardens, W. 38th and Franklin: Yulissa Aguilar, an Environmental Justice staff member of the Chicago Office of the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), performs soil screening for lead of soil brought in by residents from their yards or gardens. Kentucky…
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Local resident uses photography for social action
PHOTO BY JOAN LEDERER February 5, 2024; Old Angle Boxing Gym, Trinity Church Hall Basement, 2051 W. 30th Street: Watching and assessing a sparring bout are: (L-R) Juan Bargos, Mohammad Abdel-Nabi, Alyssia Lopez, Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez, and Sonny Gonzalez (manager of the gym). (Plain Press September 2024) Longtime Cuyahoga County resident and psychiatrist,…
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September 2024 community board
ADVOCACY DRIVE TO JUSTICE SUMMIT: On September 28th, 2024 from 10-3 pm on Tri-C’s Metro Campus join Policy Matters Ohio, the Fines and Fees Justice Center, Neighborhood Connections and Towards Employment in mobilizing directly impacted Ohioans to advocate for a comprehensive that truly helps decriminalize poverty. ARTS HINGETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL: Enjoy a full day of…
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Partnerships push Karam Senior Living towards its construction as a place where anyone can thrive
ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING BY BIALOSKY CLEVELAND This architectural rendering shows a front view of the future Walz Campus of the Cleveland Public Library at W. 80th and Detroit Avenue which includes an addition called Karam Senior Living. Karam Senior Living will provide affordable housing to area senior citizens. (Plain Press September 2024) Northwest Neighborhoods CDC…
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Old Brooklyn’s Brookmere Cemetery included in nationwide cemetery tour
PHOTO BY JOHN RAKAUSKAS Monday, August 5, 2024; Brookmere Cemetery, 3645 Broadview Rd., in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland: Cleveland residents as well as residents of other cities in Ohio and neighboring states attended an outdoor workshop demonstrating how to clean, repair and reposition headstones. The workshop was conducted by Jonathan Appell, founder of…
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Restoration of steeple at Iglesia El Calvario completed
by Chuck Hoven PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 6, 2024; Iglesia Pentecostal El Calvario, 2536 W.14th: Renovation of the steeple nears completion. (Plain Press September 2024) Iglesia El Calvario in Tremont is celebrating the completion of the restoration of its steeple. The steeple at Iglesia El Calvario, located at 2536 W. 14th in the…
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“Descendants” exhibition on view at Kaiser Gallery (photo)
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY August 9, 2024; ‘Descendants’ exhibition at Kaiser Gallery at 2418 Professor Avenue in Tremont: (L to R) Kaiser Gallery owner Tanya Kaiser and artists Connie Pieper, Judi Krew, and Christopher Boring. ‘Descendants’ explore local artists as they reflect on personal narratives, family stories, cultural roots, and personal journeys. ‘Descendants’ will be on…
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