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  • Ohio Immigrant Alliance responds to Report on FY18 Deportation “Statistics” by saying “We Are Deeply Disgusted and Utterly Ashamed”

    by Lynn Tramonte (January 2019, Plain Press)           The Federal government just put out its deportation “statistics” report for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Link: http://bit.ly/Deport18) , but let’s be clear: this report is not about statistics, it’s about people. Each “statistic” corresponds to a living, breathing human being, with a job, a home, and loved ones who grieve…

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  • Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry Receives $1 Million Department of Justice Second Chance Act Grant

    (January 2019, Plain Press)           The Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry (OOR) announced on December 13, 2018 that it was awarded a $1 million Department of Justice grant through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for Second Chance Act (SCA) funding. The SCA is a grant program that supports state, local and tribal governments, as well…

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  • Residents seek information on how to challenge property tax assessments

    by Bruce Checefsky (January 2019, Plain Press)           Jordan Perme and Chris Lees bought a one-family home on Literary Road in Tremont five and a half years ago. Their property tax assessment increased 17% over the next four years. This year alone, it increased more than 25%. “I don’t think they did a thorough job with…

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  • Southside resident fears losing longtime family home

    To the editor: (January 2019, Plain Press)           My family has made Tremont/or the Southside our home for over 100 years.  We have had 17 family members born from this home. This is our generational home. My parents, my mother being the eldest, had the birthright of living in the vacant apartment when they were…

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  • Westown Winter Frolic

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  • St. Herman’s House of Hospitality Annual St. Nicholas Spaghetti Dinner

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  • Swift & Co. meatpacking building demolition

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  • Brookside Family Center to open at new location

    (January 2019, Plain Press)           The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is pleased to announce the organization’s purchase of 3764 W. 25th Street for a new Brookside Family Center. The two-story, 13,000 square-foot facility (which previously housed a medical clinic) will provide additional space for the Society to expand its social services for individuals…

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  • Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi presents its inaugural ensemble performance, Dream of Home حلم وطن, at Cleveland Public Theatre

    (January 2019, Plain Press)           On November 30thand December 1st, Cleveland Public Theatre presented onstage at the James Levin Theatre, the workshop production of Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi’s مسرح كليفلاند العربي inaugural ensemble performance, Dream of Home حلم وطن. To create this original play, Dream of Home, Clevelanders of many faiths (Muslims, Christians, Druzes, and more) came together to share original…

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  • COMMUNITY BOARD January 2019

    COMMUNITY BOARD January 2019 The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. Printing for it is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. ARTS BOP STOP TO EXHIBIT LOCAL ARTIST NO NUMBERS’ CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY: Bop Stop, known…

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