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Pierogies at St. John Cantius Festival
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, September 1, 2012; St. John Cantius Tremont Polish Festival: St. John Cantius Parishioner Helena Martinichin serves up some pierogies.
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Literary nightspot set to reopen despite neighbors’ complaints and challenge to liquor license
Literary nightspot set to reopen despite neighbors’ complaints and challenge to liquor license by Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, May 2012) Despite a challenge to the transfer of the liquor license from the 806 Martini and Wine Bar, plans are in the works to reopen the nightspot at 806 Literary Road in the Tremont neighborhood and…
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Plans to convert former convent to a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility cause stir in Ward 14
Plans to convert former convent to a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility cause stir in Ward 14 by Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, May 2012) A proposal to turn the former convent at the property of Community Care Network, 2202 Prame, into a residential alcohol and drug treatment facility has drawn both opposition and support.…
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St. Augustine Rainbow Camp provides summer fun
by Nora Rodriquez (Plain Press, August 2011) St. Augustine Church, located on West 14th in Tremont, is well known for their service operations and various community activities. One of these activities is the Augustine Rainbow Camp. The summer camp started in 1973 with around 10 kids, according to Gerry Casper, Rainbow Camp’s director. In 2011,…
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Executive Director leaves TWDC for position at Cleveland City Hall
Executive Director Chris Garland is wrapping up his final days as leader of Tremont West Development Corp. Garland tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors on June 16, 2011. Immediately following his notice of departure, the TWDC Board released a statement announcing that Garland will be accepting a position with the City of Cleveland…
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Tremont residents irked by security camera snafu
by Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, June 2011) In 2006, Tremont West Development Corp. (TWDC) began taking steps to join the “Big Brother” regime. The Tremont Network Video Recording (NVR) System base station would be housed at the TWDC office {2406 Professor Avenue} and administered under the auspices of the TWDC (Board) Safety Committee. NEWS ANALYSIS…
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Neighborhood children enjoy story hour at Tremont Scoops
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2011) On Monday, May 2nd, seventeen children from the Merrick House Day Care program visited Tremont Scoops for an hour of listening to readings of children’s books and eating ice cream. The children were treated to a reading of Casper Joe by the book’s author Connie Randolph of Salinville,…
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Tremont West Development Corp holds annual membership meeting
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2011) Tremont West Development Corporation (TWDC) celebrated its annual meeting on January 27th with the election of seven new board members, the re-election of board president Chris Alvarado, award presentations and speeches. For the second year in a row, a proposal to substantially change the by-laws of TWDC failed…
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A bright streetlight is a thing of beauty for Henry Senyak
by Joe Narkin (Plain Press, April 2011) If a streetlight malfunctioned on the Near West Side of Cleveland over the past couple of years, chances are that Tremont community activist Henry Senyak discovered it through a regular inspection process and reported it to Cleveland Public Power (CPP). After making a report, Senyak also monitored each…
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11th Congressional District Community Caucus meets in Tremont
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2011) The 11th Congressional District Community Caucus held a February 19th meeting in the Tremont neighborhood at St. Theodosius Church on Starkweather Avenue. The guest speaker, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, D 11, shared some of her thoughts on the current political climate in Washington D.C. and fielded questions from…