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Grassroots group challenges City of Cleveland officials to better address vacant houses in Ward 14
by Joe Narkin (Plain Press, June 2011) Ward 14 has been slighted by the City of Cleveland in the inspection, condemnation, and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties, according to a group of 70 residents who gathered at St. Rocco’s Church on May 11, 2008 to hold to account Building and Housing Director Ed Rybka…
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Environmentalists question waste to energy plant proposed for Ridge Road Transfer Station
by Joe Narkin (Plain Press, June 2011) The City of Cleveland has applied to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for an air permit to build a $180 million waste to energy plant at the Ridge Road trash transfer station. If constructed, the facility would be the first of its kind in the United States. The…
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Near West Intergenerational Charter School to open at Garrett Morgan
(Plain Press, June 2011) The Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) plans to move the New Tech Academy from Garrett Morgan School to the annex at May Hayes on W. 45th and Detroit Avenue. The annex was formerly used as an Adult Learning Facility. The proposed plan calls for the vacated space in the basement at…
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Merger creates new organization to serve homeless families
(Plain Press, June 2011) New Life Community and Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cleveland (IHN) have come together to form Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, the largest organization in Greater Cleveland focused exclusively on helping homeless families transform their lives and achieve long-term stability while helping families remain together. The merger was effective May 1, 2011. New…
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Buhrer neighborhood faces foreclosure crisis
by James O’Malley and Victoria Davis (Plain Press, June 2011) A sixth of the homes in the area between Scranton Road and W. 17th St. have been foreclosed since 2007, but new projects signal hope for the Buhrer area, in particular a link over the freeway to Steelyard Commons. Standing outside of a home now…
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Police Commanders offer advise at W. 73rd & Neighborhood Coalition Block Club meeting
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2011) Commanders from both the First and Second Police Districts gave advise and shared tips on reducing neighborhood crime at the April 14th West 73rd & Neighborhood Coalition Block Club meeting. Donna Brooks, the chair of the block club says the club, which serves the area from W. 71st…
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1920s-style soda fountain shop opens in Detroit Shoreway neighborhood
by Kristen Mott (Plain Press, May 2011) A throwback to the 1920s is now open in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Sweet Moses, which opened at the end of March, is a 1920s-style soda fountain shop named after Moses Cleaveland. Its authentic feeling borrows from the history of the building itself. Located at 6800 Detroit Ave.,…
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Area activists unite to “Save Our Communities”
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2011) One hundred and fifty activists from a wide range of community organizations met at Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, April 16th for an all day conference to “Save Our Communities.” Organizers of the event called for a change in spending priorities to provide more dollars toward the needs of…
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Residents weigh in on proposed regulations for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2011) Testimony and lobbying by Cleveland residents is helping to shape new City of Cleveland legislation regulating the zoning and licensing of restaurants, bars and other entertainment related uses. Henry Senyak, a citizen representative on an Ad Hoc Committee set up by Cleveland City Council to recommend changes in…
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Lincoln West Students win awards at Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
by Trang Le (Plain Press, May 2011) The participation of the Lincoln-West High School Science Research Team in the 58th Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) has been a tradition for many years. Under the leadership of national awarded chemistry teacher and sponsor, Olga Gueits, the team is once again making history in the…
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