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    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, April 20, 2023; Community Culture Night with Darice Polo, Art House, 3119 Denison Avenue: Darice Polo, a professor at Kent State School of Art, shares slides and videos of her artwork with area residents. Polo showed slides and videos of her drawings of events taken from her family’s photos, family…

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    PHOTO BY DEBORAH ROSE SADLON Tuesday, March 21, 2023; Purple Martins- and other birds- have returned to their nest boxes at Edgewater Park. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, March 17, 2023; St. Colman Church, 2027 W. 65th Street: (L-R) Dave Lewis, Edward Burke, and Nicki Lewis. Father and daughter team Dave and Nicki Lewis, both…

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  • In Memory: Gloria Aron

    PHOTO FROM PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES In memory of Gloria Aron: December 28, 1945 -January 31, 2023 In the words of Gloria Aron:             “Desegregation changed my life forever.  I became a community activist.  But even more important was when parents, black and white came together.  We not only learned how to work together for change…

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  • Transit Equity Day Rally

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Saturday, February 4, 2023; Transit Equity Day Rally in Public Square: Akshai Singh rallying supporters of better public transit. Transit supporters chanted, “No Rider Left Behind!” and “Fix it! Fund it! Make it fair!” to make passersby aware of the problems plaguing public transit, which is a lifeline for so many…

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  • Street Studio

    PHOTO BY IAN HEISEY Saturday, February 11, Street Studio, St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Boulevard: Sundown plays the piano accompanied by Michael Wells on the drums. Street Studio provides a place of peace and respect for people to share a song or a poem and have access to a piano, guitars, drums, a microphone,…

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  • Cleveland Cat Show

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, January 22, 2023; Cat Fanciers’ Association All-Breed Cat Show, I-X Center, 1 I-X Center Drive: Ladiluck’s Shoresy, a two-year-old Red Tabby & White, waits to be judged against the other Premiership Longhairs at the 105th cat show sponsored by the Cleveland Persian Society. PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Sunday, January 22,…

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  • Reyes Magos – Three Kings Celebration

    PHOTO BY ERIK AULTTuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School, 1600 Buhrer Avenue: Ward 14 Cleveland City Council Representative Jasmin Santana passes out grocery gift certificates to families picking up gifts for their children PHOTO BY ERIK AULT Tuesday, January 3, 2023; Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day Celebration, Buhrer School,…

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  • New owner of the Variety Theater shares her vision for its future

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 10, 2022; Variety Theater, W. 118th & Lorain Avenue: Westown Executive Director Rose Zitello says the Variety Theater has new ownership. The new owner, Kelly Flamos, former co-owner of Mahall’s in Lakewood, is working on the restoration of the entire building with hopes of opening the theater as a…

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  • Ray Petro, owner of Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, hosts “The Great Reveal”

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, September 9, 2022; The Big Reveal, Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, 9801 Walford: Artist Eileen Dorsey joined with Ray Petro, owner of Ray’s Indoor Bike Park, to design a mural for the entrance to the bike park. A scene of an outdoor mountain bike path now greets guests to Ray’s Indoor…

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  • Bea Del Papa honored as Ward 3 Senior of the Year

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DEL PAPA FAMILY Thursday, September 15, 2022; Cleveland Senior Day, Cleveland Public Hall, 500 Lakeside Avenue: Ohio City resident Bea Del Papa is honored as Ward 3 Senior of the Year.  (L-R) Tim Del Papa, Bea Del Papa, Chuck Del Papa, and Ward 3 City Council Representative Kerry McCormack.

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