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  • Guardians Latino Heritage Night at Progressive Field

    PHOTO BY LISA LAUREANO, EL SOL MULTIMEDIA GROUP Friday, September 16, 2022; Guardians Latino Heritage Night at Progressive Field: The Latino Heritage Night Ballgame was broadcast over the radio in Spanish on 4 Northeast Ohio radio stations and into Puerto Rico on a number of stations. It was the first Spanish radio broadcast of a…

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  • Plain Press Community Board: October 2022

    ABUSE REPORT ELDER ABUSE to Cuyahoga County Adult Protective Services by calling 216-420-6700 or go online to: dsas.cuyahogacounty.us. Elder Abuse is defined as intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that may lead to the harm of an older adult age 60 or older. It includes Physical, Emotional, or Sexual Abuse; Neglect;…

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  • October 2022 Plain Press – PDF

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  • Creation of care response model urged for responding to calls for mental health or behavioral health crises

    Creation of care response model urged for responding to calls for mental health or behavioral health crises (Plain Press, September 2022)                         Progressive think tanks and mental health advocates have joined in a collaborative effort to spur the City of Cleveland to speed its implementation of a care response model for responding to calls it…

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  • November 8 Election set to change the Ohio Supreme Court

    November 8 Election set to change the Ohio Supreme Court by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, September 2022)                         Earlier this year, the Ohio Supreme Court invalidated legislative district maps and sent them back to the Ohio Redistricting Commission for revision, rejecting their fourth attempt at a plan for state redistricting as unconstitutional and unfairly favoring…

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  • The Concert Truck

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 6, 2022; Piano Days CLE event at Cleveland Public Library’s Carnegie Branch, Fulton Road at Bridge Avenue: Pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang provide a free piano concert to area residents from The Concert Truck. The Concert Truck is a 16-foot box truck converted to a mobile concert hall…

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  • Who pays property taxes to support services when the economy is dominated by nonprofits?

    by Stephanie Czekalinski  This is part three of a series examining the tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals in Northeast Ohio and how the loss of tax dollars impacts communities. (Plain Press, September 2022)           Fifty years ago, when Clevelanders needed to fund schools, pay for parks, or expand libraries, they relied on booming tax revenue from large…

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  • Puerto Rican Cultural Festival

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, August 7, 2022; Puerto Rican Cultural Festival, Roberto Clemente Park, 3690 Seymour Avenue: The band, Grupo Fuego, entertains the crowd.

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  • Lincoln Heights Block Club honors Henry Senyak for his many contributions to the neighborhood and the City of Cleveland

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 13, 2022; Lincoln Heights Block Club party and tribute to Henry Senyak, Porco Lounge, 2527 W. 25th Street: Henry Senyak holds up a Certificate of Appreciation from the Lincoln Heights Block Club noting the formal dedication of the Henry P. Senyak Lincoln Heights Development Fund. Lincoln Heights Block Club…

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  • Cleveland native serves aboard floating airport USS Carl Vinson

    PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS SANG KIM NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT ELEMENT WEST Cleveland native, Petty Officer 2nd Class Damion Schultz, serving aboard a floating airport, the USS Carl Vinson. Schultz is a 2016 graduate of James Ford Rhodes High School. He joined the Navy six years ago. Schultz says, “I did four…

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