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May Dugan Center offers caring assistance to neighbors in need
PHOTO BY EDIE LE BOUTON Wednesday, November 5, 2025; May Dugan Center, 4115 Bridge Avenue: May Dugan Executive Director Andy Trares. by Edie Le Bouton (Plain Press December 2025) The May Dugan Center, 4115 Bridge Ave, was named in honor of the memory of May Dugan, a neighborhood lady who was a one-person advocate…
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OneHope NEO creates hope, trust, and relationships one event at a time
PHOTO BY EDIE LE BOUTON Friday, August 29, 2025: One Hope NEO (Northeast Ohio), 3202 Fulton Road: Patrick Meidenbauer and Brandi Hill. Meidenbauer works with One Hope NEO to help identify integration points between organizations to maximize the impact on a region. Hill is One Hope NEO’s Community Development Program Manager. by Edie Le Bouton…
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Community Development Leadership Program seeks 2024 applicants
(Plain Press August 2024) If you are passionate, committed and dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community, you may be excited by, and ready for, one of two valuable leadership development programs. The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP) and Community Development Leadership Program (CDCLP) are programs of the Jack, Joseph and…
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Tri-C community journalism graduates honored at June mixer (photo)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, June 18, 2024; Mixer celebrating graduation of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Community Journalism certificate participants, Signal Cleveland office, 3200 Euclid Avenue: Tri-C Journalism Professor John Kerezy explains to community journalism certificate participants how, with what they have learned in the certificate program, they can take a test and earn four…
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Digital Connected Learning and Retail Community Center opens on Lorain Avenue
PHOTO BY MIKE PANDUREVIC June 29, 2023; Grand opening and ribbon cutting for the Digital Connected Learning and Retail Community Center, 9926-9928 Lorain Avenue: (L-R): Westown Community Development Corporation Director Rose Zitiello, Founder and Executive Director of Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3) Wanda Davis, Ohio Director of PC’s For People Bevin Bowersmith, and Ward…
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How to address lead paint and other conditions in rental properties
by Tonya Sams Plain Press, July 20220 When housing conditions are endangering your family, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by worry and fear. One common problem is the presence of lead in older homes. Most homes built prior to 1978 used paint that contained lead. Children exposed to lead poisoning may suffer from learning and behavioral…
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Neighborhood Leadership Development Program & Community Development Corporation Leadership Program seek 2022 applicants
Neighborhood Leadership Development Program & Community Development Corporation Leadership Program seek 2022 applicants Plain Press, July 20220 If you are passionate, committed and dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community, you may be excited by, and ready for, one of two valuable leadership development programs. NLDP and CDCLP are programs of the Jack,…
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Getting a fresh start: sealing a criminal record and CQE’s
Getting a fresh start: sealing a criminal record and CQE’s by Tonya Sams Plain Press, May 2022 Many people who have been incarcerated have a difficult time obtaining employment after their release from prison. This can hinder them from fulfilling their parole obligations as well as providing for themselves. Reentrants to regular society can try to…
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Domestic violence is more than physical abuse; help is available
Domestic violence is more than physical abuse; help is available by Tonya Sams (Plain Press, January 2022) Many people think the label “domestic violence” applies only to violent acts against a lover, but it is much more than that. Domestic violence describes regular, consistent acts of physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse. It not only occurs…
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