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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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At a contentious meeting, Cuyahoga County Arts & Culture faced criticisms for secrecy, and unspent funds allocated for individual artists
Cuyahoga Arts Council Executive Director Jill Paulsen Internal board disagreement bubbled to the surface as artists once again called for transparency and change by Bruce Checefsky Local artists have for four years now volleyed complaints at Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC), the organization that distributes revenues from the county cigarette tax, for disbursing only…
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All-State Barber College
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Friday, December 16, 2022; All State Barber College 2546 Lorain Avenue: Antonio Guerra, 30, practices his barber skills on fellow student Mahdi Jaber. Antonio is from the Clark-Fulton neighborhood and intends on graduating in November. When asked why he wants to be a barber, he responded, “I enjoy meeting and serving…
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Loved ones celebrated with Tree of Remembrance
PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Saturday, December 17, 2022; Walter Martens & Sons Funeral Home 9811 Denison Ave: An elf ornament basking in the glow of the lights on the Tree of Remembrance. PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Saturday, December 17, 2022; Walter Martens & Sons Funeral Home 9811 Denison Ave: The Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas…
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