• Little Free Library dedicated at Baltic Children’s Park

    (Plain Press, July 2016) Children in the neighborhood by Baltic Children’s Park will now be able to have a nearby source of books to read. A new Little Free Library was dedicated in the park at W. 108th and Baltic at a ceremony on Saturday June 4th. The park is just west of Louisa May…


  • Clifton Arts and Musicfest


  • A Place for Us Housing


  • B & J Family Restaurant owners retire after 35 years

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2016) After nearly 35 years, the two co-owners and operators of B & J Family Restaurant, Gus Smernos and Beverly Morris, have decided to pass their spatulas and aprons on to a new owner, Tony Farraj. Beverly Morris said she and Gus Smernos were dating, back in 1981, when…


  • Cudell Improvement members celebrate at 41st annual meeting

    (Plain Press, February 2016) A hundred and twenty-five people gathered at the Brennan Party Center on Triskett Road on January 16th to celebrate Cudell Improvement’s 41st Annual Meeting. The meeting featured a retirement celebration as well as a number of award presentations. Those in attendance took the opportunity to offer their best wishes to Jan…


  • Lake Erie Frozen Waves

     


  • West Tech Alumni Association Museum


  • Cannon, LoPresti and Catavolos Funeral Home hosts grand opening

    Plain Press, November 2015    On October 7th Cannon, LoPresti and Catavolos Funeral Home and Cremation Center held a grand opening and commemoration of their newly remodeled funeral home at 11210 Detroit Avenue. Owners Lindsey M. Cannon, Don LoPresti and George P. Catavolos greeted guests, offered food, drink and tours of the facility. The owners, Cannon,…


  • Bridge Beats and Treats Festival


  • High-quality preschools have openings for 2015-2016 school year

    SPACES AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE AND CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOMS (Plain Press, September 2015) There is good news for families in Cleveland who wish to send their 3- or-4-year-old preschoolers to a high-quality program this school year. According to PRE4CLE, Cleveland’s high-quality preschool expansion plan, private preschools and Cleveland Metropolitan School District classrooms that partner…