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Cudell Board addresses a variety of issues as it proceeds with Strategic Alliance
by Chuck Hoven (January 2019, Plain Press) At the December meeting of the Cudell Improvement Incorporated Board of Trustees, board members discussed the organization’s budget; its real estate holdings; its contract with Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) for the Strategic Alliance; the difficulty in getting enough board members to the meeting for a quorum;…
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Resident criticizes article on Cudell former director as one sided
To the editor: (December 2018, Plain Press) As an instructor of journalism at Kent State University and Cuyahoga Community College, I am appalled that your newspaper shunned journalistic ethics to run what was essentially a rant by Anita Brindza, retired director of Cudell Improvement Inc., in your October 2018 edition (“Former executive director of Cudell Improvement…
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Call for financial accounting and summary of accomplishments for Cudell Improvement
To the editor: (December 2018, Plain Press) I am writing regarding Victoria Shea’s October article about Anita Brindza and the Cudell-Detroit Shoreway Strategic Alliance. I am a longtime resident of the Cudell Improvement service area and a-25-year dues-paying member of that organization. I have participated in neighborhood initiatives and volunteer efforts for nearly thirty years. As…
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Lakeview Terrace residents have not received mail in over a month
by Bri Dion (December 2018, Plain Press) Recently, mail services have been a serious problem for residents of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority low rise apartments at Lakeview Terrace. Most people expect to receive mail every day. However, many residents at Lakeview Terrace have not received their mail in over a month. The exact number of…
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The Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) GoVoter Project survey seeks feedback from voters with disabilities
by the SABE GoVoter Project (December 2018, Plain Press) “Having a disability is not the problem with voting, it is having the accessible equipment, accessible location, and the respect to do so.” – Nancy Ward, Oklahoma People First If you voted in the 2018 General Election, how did you cast your ballot…mail in, early voting or on…
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Finding hope in the holiday season after the loss of a loved one
by Victoria Shea (December 2018, Plain Press) “The word ‘holiday’ implies a time of celebration, gatherings or worship,” wrote April Ratcliffe, a licensed social worker and bereavement coordinator for Hospice of the Western Reserve in the Winter, 2012 About Grief. “How can you celebrate when experiencing so much pain? The thought of celebrating during the holidays is…