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Reyes Magos – Three Kings Celebration
PHOTO BY ERIK AULTTuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School, 1600 Buhrer Avenue: Ward 14 Cleveland City Council Representative Jasmin Santana passes out grocery gift certificates to families picking up gifts for their children PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Tuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School,…
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Danny Kelly replacing Ward 11 Councilman Brian Mooney
Councilman Brian Mooney has named Danny Kelly as his replacement to represent Ward 11 on Cleveland’s West Side. Kelly is very familiar with Cleveland, having grown up in Collinwood before moving to the West Side more than 20 years ago. A proud 45-year member of Laborers’ Local 310, Kelly worked as a laborer on jobsites…
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Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind
by Bruce Checefsky Ward 8 Councilman Michael Polensek speaks his mind. He has no plans to stop anytime soon. He has served the neighborhoods of northeast Cleveland since 1978, making him the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Cleveland. For nearly four decades, Councilman Polensek has represented the Collinwood Neighborhood. Polensek,…
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Cleveland Westside Village helps residents age in place
PHOTO BY JULIA VAN WAGENEN Cleveland Westside Village members gather at the Cleveland script sign by the Abbey Avenue Bridge. by Pat Murray and John Bazyk One certainty in life is that, if we are fortunate, we all will experience old age. Important to many older adults is the ability to age in place,…
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NOACA unveils regional Climate Action Plan
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Wednesday, December 21, 2022; Winter Solstice, Wendy Park, 2800 Whisky Island Dr: The winter solstice sun rises behind the lake freighter American Courage at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. From this point forward, total sunlight hours will gradually increase until the next solstice. by Erik Ault On January 10th, the Northeast…
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Baldwin Wallace University hosts Economic Insight Summit
by Erik Ault The Economics Insight Summit, hosted by Baldwin Wallace University on January 25th, focused on economic trends on the global, national, and regional levels. Held at Baldwin Wallace University’s Center for Innovation & Growth building in Berea, this annual summit was moderated by Dr. Susan Kuznik, the Dean of the Carmel…
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January 2023 Plain Press Community Board
ADVOCACY DISABILITY ECONOMIC JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE: For information on the work of the collaborative visit: TCF.org. ARTS FREE MUSIC LESSONS for children grades 3 thru 12 at 5 p.m. M thru Fridayat Cudell Recreation Center (1910 West Blvd) Jan. 9 to March 3! Instruments are provided. Monday: Percussion. Tuesday: Keyboard. Wednesday: Violin. Thursday: Voice. Friday: Guitar. For…
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City Council passes Wage Theft and Payroll Fraud Prevention Ordinance
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Monday, December 5, 2022; just outside of the Cleveland City Council Chambers, Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Avenue: Guardians for Fair Work members Nora Kelley and Justin Strekal celebrate Cleveland City Council’s passage of Fair Work legislation. Members of Guardians for Fair Work lobbied for the legislation as part of a…
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Ohio Fair Lending and Vital Communities Conference examines housing issues in Cuyahoga County
by Bruce Checefsky Frank Ford, Senior Policy Advisor, Fair Housing Center for Rights and Advisor with Vacant and Abandoned Property Action Council (VAPAC), presented the preliminary findings of a mortgage lending analysis in Cuyahoga County during the 33rd Annual Ohio Fair Lending and Vital Communities Conference. In a six-year review of home purchases and…
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