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  • Jones Home Neighborhood Holiday Sweater Party

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Saturday, December 10, 2022; Jones Home Neighborhood Holiday Sweater Party at Phunkenship 3135 Sackett Ave: “Sassy” Sascha Macias spreads Christmas cheer to all. PHOTO BY ERIK AULT December 10, 2022; Jones Home Neighborhood Holiday Sweater Party at Phunkenship 3135 Sackett Avenue: Veranda L’Ni, Cleveland’s tallest drag queen, performs festive favorites.

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  • Plain Press 2022 fundraising letter and donation form

    November 2022 Dear Plain Press Readers and Supporters, This year marks the 51st anniversary of the award-winning* community newspaper, the Plain Press. A free community newspaper founded in 1971, the Plain Press continues to present issues and community news to residents of Cleveland’s west side. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Plain Press continued its mission…

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  • American Institute of Architects Cleveland hosts 2022 Sandfest at Edgewater Beach – raises funds for scholarships

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 6, 2022, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cleveland Sandfest, Edgewater Beach: Ten teams competed in a sandcastle and sand sculpture contest. This Route 66 sign was a part of Vocon’s entry in the contest titled “Get Your Kicks on Route 66” which won the prize for Best Sculpture. The…

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  • 2021 Plain Press 50th Anniversary Fundraiser

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  • Plain Press 2020 Fundraiser

    October 2020 Dear Plain Press Readers and Supporters, This year marks the 49th anniversary of the award-winning* community newspaper, the Plain Press. A free community newspaper founded in 1971, the Plain Press continues to present issues and community news to residents of Cleveland’s west side. During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, the Plain Press continued its mission of presenting issues and…

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  • Labor Day Weekend at St. Rocco’s Parish

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  • Community raises over $50,000 to grant to businesses in the Gordon Square Arts District

    Community raises over $50,000 to grant to businesses in the Gordon Square Arts District  (Plain Press, October 2020)                 Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) applauds our community for raising $55,474 through the organization’s Fast Forward Fund to provide relief to small businesses and non-profits in the Gordon Square Arts District. Local anonymous donors have matched $27,737…

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  • Market After Dark

    PHOTO BY MICHAEL OAKAR Thursday, October 24, 2019; The Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland’s fundraiser Market After Dark, West Side Market, W. 25th & Lorain Avenue: Ann LoParo of Annie’s Signature Sweets talks to a customer who is trying one of her pastries. PHOTO BY MICHAEL OAKAR Thursday, October 24, 2019; The Hunger Network of…

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  • Repairs continue at Denison Avenue UCC as the church receives extension from Cleveland Housing Court

    (Plain Press, June 2019)   On May 21stDenison Avenue United Church of Christ Pastor Nozomi Ikuta announced via Facebook that Cleveland Housing Court has given the church’s congregation “a little more time to finish repairs.” The church, featured in a photo in the May issue of the Plain Press, is continuing work restoring the exterior of the building.…

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  • St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala

    St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, May 2019)    “Can you believe it has been ten years since we gathered around loved ones and like a phoenix rose from the ashes?” wrote Sister Dianne Piunno, SND, the pastoral associate for St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. “We are…

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