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  • John Marshall Demolition: Investigate City Hall

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN   Thursday, January 23, 2013; John Marshall High School demolition site, 3952 W. 140th Street: Wearing a gas mask, Satinder P. S. Puri stands in front of the site where cranes are demolishing the historic high school building. P.S. Puri seeks an investigation of Council President Martin Sweeney and Cleveland Mayor…

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  • Parent group presents its plan at Board of Education meeting

    Parent group presents its plan at Board of Education meeting by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2012) Parents of children in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District presented their own educational plan to the Cleveland Board of Education at its September 25th Business Meeting at Tremont Montessori School. The plan titled Speaking Out of School: Parent…

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  • Letter to the Editor

    CMSD Levy Endorsed by Ohio City, Inc. and Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization To the editor: (Plain Press, October 2012) The Near West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway are experiencing incredible development and investment.  Market Square and Gordon Square are thriving commercial districts and new and rehabilitated housing is booming as more…

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  • The Cleveland Modern American Hostel

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, September 12, 2012; Grand Opening, The Cleveland Modern American Hostel, 2090 W. 25th Street: Mark Raymond, the proprietor of the Cleveland Hostel, his father Widd Raymond and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson chat on the rooftop patio of the hostel.

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  • The Cleveland Hostel welcomes guests from around the world to Ohio City neighborhood

    The Cleveland Hostel welcomes guests from around the world to Ohio City neighborhood by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2012) The Cleveland Modern American Hostel, 2090 W. 25th Street held a grand opening ceremony on September 12th. Mark Raymond, the owner and manager of Cleveland Hostel, showed visitors around the hostel which features a number…

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  • Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child

    Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child (Plain Press, October 2012) Ivan Salcedo had his second-grade son in tow as he walked last Thursday on a day he couldn’t pass up. No, Salcedo didn’t walk his son to Louisa May Alcott School for the doughnuts and drinks that awaited…

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  • Register to vote — options available online or in person

    Register to vote — options available online or in person (Plain Press, October 2012) The deadline to register to vote in the Tuesday, November 6th Election is Tuesday, October 9th. Those wishing to register can download a voter registration form at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Website at: bow.cuyahogacounty.us, call the Board of elections…

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  • Cleveland leaders need to explore other options to secure funds for the schools

    Cleveland leaders need to explore other options to secure funds for the schools by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2012) The City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District are making an all out effort to pass a 15-mill school levy this November. This represents a 50% increase in the amount of property tax…

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  • Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center’s Puerto Rican Parade: Miss Puerto Rican Image 2012 & Mr. Puerto Rico 2012

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, August 5, 2012; Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center”s Puerto Rican Parade, E. 9th Street, Downtown Cleveland: Miss Puerto Rico Image 2012, Aidelis Rivera, and Mr Puerto Rico 2012, Leonel Acosta, look out at the crowd lining the streets of the parade route.

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  • Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center’s Puerto Rican Parade: Stilt Walker

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, August 5, 2012; Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center’s Puerto Rican Parade, E. 9th Street, Downtown Cleveland: A stilt walker from the group Los Hijos de la Tradición parades down the street. The group, trained by Gil Cody, was composed largely of students from John Marshall High School.

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