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  • Scott Adamson Memorial Peer Award

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Friday, April 20, 2012; NAMI Greater Cleveland Annual meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Avenue: Board of Directors Treasurer, Dianna Bell (right) and volunteer Sakeenah Francis (left)–the recipient of The Scott Adamson Memorial Peer Award

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  • NAMI Executive Director

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Thursday, April 19, 2012; NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) office at the United Building, 2012 West 25th Street: Michael Baskin is the Executive Director at NAMI Greater Cleveland. NAMI is dedicated to helping improve the lives of people affected by mental illness.

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  • NAMI Greater Cleveland helps to combat the stigma surrounding mental illness

      by Lynne Meyer (Plain Press, May 2012) Catherine Zeta-Jones.  Abraham Lincoln.  Ludwig van Beethoven. Winston Churchill. Ernest Hemingway. Isaac Newton. Michelangelo. Terry Bradshaw. Mike Wallace. Buzz Aldrin. David Letterman. Actress, president, composer, political leader, writer, scientist, artist, sports star, news reporter, astronaut and talk show host. These individuals are from all walks of life.…

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  • NAMI Staff

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Friday, April 20, 2012; NAMI Greater Cleveland Annual meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Avenue: NAMI Greater Cleveland staff. Top Row (L-R): Bridget Murphy, Special Events Coordinator; Becky Fela, Peer Support Specialist; Michael Baskin, Executive Director; Evelyn Rivera-Mosquera, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator; Ellen Riehm, Community Education Coordinator. Middle Row (L-R): Terri Miller,…

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  • Interest in Ohio City Inc.’s board of trustees election draws crowd to annual meeting at Breen Center

    Interest in Ohio City Inc.’s board of trustees election draws crowd to annual meeting at Breen Center by Renee Borghesi (Plain Press, May 2012) The Breen Center at St. Ignatius High School was brimming with Ohio City residents for the Annual Meeting of Ohio City, Inc. on Wednesday night. Earlier in the day of April…

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  • Agencies work to bridge the gap in services for mental health clients in the wake of Bridgeway’s closing

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, April 19, 2012, James L. Stricklin Crisis Center, 8315 Detroit Avenue: The James L. Stricklin Crisis Center, closed briefly in early April after Bridgeway, which ran the mental health crisis center, announced it was closing. The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board, which is responsible for planning,…

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  • Cyclists invited to Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes on May 19th

    Cyclists invited to Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes on May 19th by Jeffrey Sugalski (Plain Press, May 2012) Cyclists have the opportunity to win more than $4,000 in prizes, including four brand new bikes, simply by exploring Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood by bicycle this spring. Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes, a free event open to…

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  • St. Wendelin Catholic Church

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  • Recent Cleveland Municipal School District Grads given opportunity to become union apprenticeships

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2011) In an effort to get younger people involved in the construction trades, the Union Construction Industry Partnership – Apprenticeship Skills Achievement Program (UCIP-ASAP) partnered with Employment Connections and Turner Construction along with its subcontractors on the Medical Mart project, to offer five Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) graduates…

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  • L.J. Minor Company plans expansion of W. 25th Street facility

    by Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, August 2011) LJ Minor/Nestle Plant Manager Shawn Faber and Architect Jim Larsen attended the July 7, 2011, Tremont West Development Corp. (TWDC) Economic Development Committee meeting to discuss the company’s plans for expansion of the 2621 West 25 Street facility. Public records show that on April 5, the Switzerland owned…

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