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Max Hayes students learn how to work safely in a lead paint environment
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, May 18, 2023; Max Hayes High School, 2211 W. 65th Street: Max Hayes Construction Program 10th Grade students Yandi Chacon, Derek Gonzalez and Zahyr Scott were among 19 students who completed a Renovation, Repair and Painting Course. The curriculum for the course was designed through a joint effort by the…
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Parents get ahead of lead with new supports
Families of preschool age children minimize the legacy of lead with Bright Beginnings Parents of preschool age children with elevated blood lead levels do not have to face the challenge alone. Bright Beginnings’ new Parent Support Lead Program empowers parents of children 3 to 5 years old with education, cleaning supplies, nutrition aids, developmental…
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How to address lead paint and other conditions in rental properties
by Tonya Sams Plain Press, July 20220 When housing conditions are endangering your family, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by worry and fear. One common problem is the presence of lead in older homes. Most homes built prior to 1978 used paint that contained lead. Children exposed to lead poisoning may suffer from learning and behavioral…
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PB CLE stages community event at ThirdSpace Action Lab
PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Sunday, May 15, 2022; Participatory Budgeting in Action event, ThirdSpace Action Lab, 1464 E. 105th Street: Laylah Allen, Chief Executive Officer of The Missing Link, COPE Inc., and David Van Horn, a community artist and organizer for Art Block, participate in this effort to have citizens help determine how a portion of…
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City paint program could use a fresh coat; residents cite costly labor and slow process as issues
by Doug Breehl-Pitorak (Plain Press, March 2022) Tuesday Gibson lives with her mom, Barbara, in a 107-year-old home in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. Gibson had hoped Cleveland’s Exterior Paint Program, which offers free paint and supplies to help residents repaint their homes and safely remove any hazardous lead-based paint, would provide enough support to give the home…
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City paint program didn’t work for most small suppliers, leaving Sherwin-Williams as main provider
by Rachel Dissell (Plain Press, March 2022) Cleveland’s effort to provide free paint for tenants and homeowners fell short of its goals over the past two years, with fewer than 400 of the expected 1,000 homes completed. Administration officials also had hoped to use neighborhood paint and hardware stores as vendors for the program, and early…
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Why has childhood lead testing plummeted in Cleveland, and what can be done about it?
Why has childhood lead testing plummeted in Cleveland, and what can be done about it? by El Jay’Em (Plain Press, February 2022) Mayor Justin Bibb’s office recently posted a position for a senior strategist to oversee the city’s efforts to combat lead poisoning who would report to the mayor. The position aims to be pivotal in helping Cleveland…
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Ten Clevelanders address City Council Meeting during its first Public Comments period in over 100 years
(Plain Press, November 2021) Ten Cleveland citizens took part in a historic event, the first Public Comments period at a Cleveland City Council meeting in over 100 years. The occasion was the Monday October 4, 2021 meeting of Cleveland City Council. The ten citizens taking advantage of this public forum to speak to their fellow citizens…
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Ward 12 City Council Candidate Survey
Ward 12 City Council Candidate Survey (Plain Press, November 2021) The three community newspapers that serve areas of Ward 12 – Neighborhood News, Tremonster and the Plain Press — collaborated in creating this survey. The survey questions were asked of Rebecca Maurer and Anthony Brancatelli, the top two finishers in the City Council Primary Election.…
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