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  • City Planning Commission votes to approve MetroHealth’s plan for a 3-acre park

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2022)          The Cleveland Planning Commission voted unanimously on May 20th to approve the final plans for a 3-acre park on the MetroHealth Campus. The park, expected to be completed by the end of this year, will be located between W. 25th and Scranton Road on land that now has a 250-car surface parking…

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  • John Marshall High School’s Girls’ Rugby Team

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, May 8, 2022; Girls Rugby Game between John Marshall High School and Medina High School, John Marshall High School field, 3952 W. 140th Street: John Marshall’s Girls’ Rugby team, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s first girls’ rugby team, gains experience in this competitive match. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, May 8,…

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  • The Rainey Institute brings its music and arts programs to the Pivot Center

    (Plain Press, June 2022)                            The Rainey Institute will be bringing its music and arts programs to the Pivot Center for Arts, Dance and Expression at W. 25th and Castle this summer. The Rainey Institute announced it has leased space in the Pivot Center and “aims to host an inaugural summer camp for Clark-Fulton youth in partnership with current…

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  • City of Cleveland seeks National Park Service grant to develop park near the Clark Recreation Center

    (Plain Press, June 2022)                      City Council members Jenny Spencer, Kevin Bishop, Anthony Hairston and Blaine Griffin plan to introduce an emergency ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to apply for and acthcept a grant from the National Park Service for the purpose of developing a new city park to be located near the Clark Recreation Center.…

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  • Understanding wage garnishment: it is common for creditors to garnish your wages to get paid back 

    by Tonya Sams  (Plain Press, June 2022)                            What happens when you don’t earn enough money to pay your debts, but creditors start coming after your limited financial resources? Unfortunately, it is common for creditors to garnish your wages to get paid back.       Wage garnishment allows creditors to receive payments for a debt owed by taking money directly…

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  • Reader urges MetroHealth to restore community faith in the Transformation Plan and the EcoVillage District process

    To the editor: (Plain Press, June 2022)                            Thank you to the Plain Press for publishing Lynette Filips’ excellent letter in favor of saving the Farnsworth house and St. Nicholas Church.      I am a long-time resident and volunteer on a MetroHealth Patient Family Advisory committee. I echo the despair of my fellow Old Brooklyn neighbors regarding the proposed demolition of St.…

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  • How residents can address issues concerning tax abatement and the Cleveland Community Development Corporations

    How residents can address issues concerning tax abatement and the Cleveland Community Development Corporations To the Editor: (Plain Press, June 2022)          The May 2022 issue of the Plain Press has to be the finest edition of the Plain Press of all time. It should be framed and mounted on the wall of Cleveland City Council’s chambers: https://plainpress.blog/2022/05/ .      Here…

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  • *** In Memory ***

    ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan *** In Memory *** ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan (Plain Press, June 2022)          It is with great sadness that the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County shares that its former Chief Executive…

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  • June 2022 Community Board

    June 2022 Community Board ARTS/THEATRE WILLIAM M. DENIHAN_ THE ART OF A CHANGE AGENT EXHIBIT: Levin College of Urban Affairs 1717 Euclid Aveneu, with celebrate Bill’s Denihan’s commitment to public service by showcasing a collection of his art with the opening of the William M. Denihan- The Art of a Change Agent Exhibit on May 26 in the…

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  • June 2022 Issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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