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  • LGBT Community Center opens new facility on Detroit Avenue

    LGBT Community Center opens new facility on Detroit Avenue by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, July 2019)    The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Community Center of Greater Cleveland celebrated the opening of its new facility at 6705 Detroit Avenue on June 14thwith a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. LGBT Community Center volunteers lined the sidewalk…

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  • Undesign the Red Line Interactive Exhibit

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  • Gallagher Chess Team

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  • Cogswell Hall Executive Director Diana Cyganovich to retire

    Cogswell Hall Executive Director Diana Cyganovich to retire (Plain Press, June 2019)   Cogswell Hall Executive Director Diana Cyganovich will retire on June 30thafter nearly four decades of advocating with and for low-income adults, domestic-violence victims, young people and families.    As executive director of Cogswell Hall at 7200 Franklin Boulevard since 2002, Cyganovich led years of expansion…

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  • Cleveland Metropolitan School District reveals long-term planning recommendations for K-8 schools

    Cleveland Metropolitan School District reveals long-term planning recommendations for K-8 schools by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2019)   On May 15that Max Hayes High School, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Gordon shared his administration’s recommendations for the future of Kindergarten to grade eight programs and school buildings. The meeting was one…

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  • Cleveland Metropolitan School District planning process is underway

    Cleveland Metropolitan School District planning process is underway by Chuck Hoven    The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) held a series of public meetings in April as part of its Citywide Analysis for Long Term Planning. Residents and stakeholders were also invited to provide feedback online at QualitySchoolsforCLEkids.org.     CMSD CEO Eric Gordon outlined the schedule for…

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  • The West Side Tree Stewards and YOU can help our neighborhood be the RE-FOREST CITY!

    The West Side Tree Stewards and YOU can help our neighborhood be the RE-FOREST CITY! (Plain Press, May 2019)    We’re betting you already knew that Cleveland used to be called the FOREST CITY.  The West Side Tree Stewards (a band of local Sherwick Tree Steward Training program graduates) want to help Cleveland’s Eco-Village and…

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  • Cudell Improvement celebrates its first annual meeting since forming Strategic Alliance with Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization

    by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, April 2019)    Sponsored by Third Federal Saving’s and Loan, Cudell Improvement once again held their Annual Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 23. It was their first since the Strategic Alliance took effect back in July 2018. In his speech, Matt Zone, councilman for Ward 15, acknowledged that it has been a…

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  • Cleveland School Board names new schools

    Cleveland School Board names new schools (Plain Press, April 2019)    The Cleveland Board of Education decided on the names of two newly constructed schools at its March 19thmeeting. Beginning the 2019-2020 school year the newly constructed school at 7901 Halle Avenue will be called Halle School. H. Barbara Booker School moved to the Halle…

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  • Greenway threatened by shortsighted RTA development plans

    Greenway threatened by shortsighted RTA development plans by Lennie Stover (Plain Press, April 2019)    A rare and vital urban forest on Cleveland’s near west side could soon give way to chainsaws if the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) approves plans being draw up by a Westlake developer to build a project between Columbus Road…

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