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COMMUNITY BOARD SEPTEMBER 2016
A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. AGING CLEVELAND SENIOR WALK—a free one- or two-mile fun walk–is scheduled for September 15 at Mall C in Downtown Cleveland. (Rain location is inside Public Hall.) registration and health screenings at 8:45 am, program at 9 am, and walk…
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End poverty by amending constitution to guarantee right to food, clothing, shelter and medical care
To the editor: (Plain Press, September 2016) With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of certain issues and/or those constituencies, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each citizen of the United States the right to food, clothing, shelter and medical care. Poverty is defined as the condition of being…
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ACLU of Ohio and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections offer registration and voting guidance
(Plain Press, September 2016) The upcoming November election promises to have a whole array of local and national issues and candidates for voters to weigh in on. Those wishing to vote who have questions about registration or voting can find answers at both the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the Cuyahoga County Board…
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CORRECTION
(Plain Press, August 2016) In an article in the July Plain Press titled Cleveland as an Occupied City as Republican National Convention comes to town it was incorrectly stated that United States District Judge Dan Polster ruled that many of the restrictions placed by the city of Cleveland on demonstrations and parades violated first amendment…
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Permanent Supportive Housing proposed for former Brooklyn YMCA building
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, July 2016) The Cleveland Housing Network in partnership with Eden Inc. hopes to secure financing to build permanent supportive housing for the homeless at the site of the former Brooklyn YMCA at 3881 Pearl Road. The proposal hinges on securing Low Income Tax Credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.…
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Plans call for expansion of mentoring program in fall for CMSD eighth-graders
(Plain Press, May 2016) CMSD NEWS BUREAU A mentoring program for Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) eighth-graders will double its reach to 46 schools this fall. True2U, a collaborative effort involving the Cleveland Foundation, the District, the Greater Cleveland Partnership and the Neighborhood Leadership Institute, guides the students as they prepare for what can be…