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Living the good life with Chuck Delpapa
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Friday, September 22, 2023; Artist Charles “Chuck” Delpapa displaying art in his studio at the Tin Shop Gallery in Ohio City; Chuck paints in the basement of his historic Ohio City home, where he lives with his wife Bea. The pair, with their son Tim, regularly host friends and family for…
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Ohio City Inc Board President shares information on organizational transition
To the editor: (Plain Press, October 2023) As you’ve no doubt heard, there are many changes happening at Ohio City Incorporated. I wanted to update you on a few key pieces of information to keep you as informed as possible during this period of organizational transition. Ohio City Inc (OCI) is currently working with…
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Tremont West Board Names Interim Executive Director
(Plain Press, October 2023) Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC) has named Julie Dahlhausen as Interim Executive Director, following the departure of Cory Riordan, who served as Executive Director for 11 years. Riordan left to accept a position at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. Moving forward, Dahlhausen will lead TWDC’s operations, oversee the 2024 strategic planning process,…
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Community Photos
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, Aug 6; Cleveland Puerto Rican festival, Quad Park, 2500 MetroHealth Drive; A young girl at the Puerto Rican festival waves a Puerto Rican flag in support and celebration of her culture. Puerto Rico has been a Territory of the United States since 1898. PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, Aug 6;…
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A call for society to provide for basic needs of its citizens
To the editor: With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of certain issues and/or constituencies, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the United States the right to food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. Poverty is defined as the condition of being poor or lacking…
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Area development corporations announce executive departures
Executive directors at Northwest Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation (NWN), Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC) and Ohio City Incorporation (OCI) are departing to other jobs in the Cleveland area. Northwest Neighborhoods Executive Director Adam Stalder resigned from NWN on June 14th to take a new position at the Cuyahoga Land Bank as Director of Community…
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Master Plan for West Side Market unveiled at public meeting
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, August 16, 2023; West Side Market at W. 25th and Lorain Avenue as viewed from the United Building. A committee has been set up to raise funds to implement plans for the future of the West Side Market. A standing room only crowd filled the Truss event space on the…
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Protesters urge Board of Education to save trees at Cudell Commons Park
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, August 22, 2023; Cleveland Metropolitan School Board Meeting; East Professional Center, 1349 E. 79th; Faouzi Baddou, Nikki Hudson and James Pieknik, Friends of Cudell Commons Park, protesting the planned demolition of a historic cypress tree in the Cudell neighborhood. by Chuck Hoven The Friends of Cudell Commons Park came…