• St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala

    St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish celebrates 10th Founder’s Day Gala by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, May 2019)    “Can you believe it has been ten years since we gathered around loved ones and like a phoenix rose from the ashes?” wrote Sister Dianne Piunno, SND, the pastoral associate for St. Ignatius of Antioch Church. “We are…


  • Westown celebrates annual meeting

    (Plain Press, April 2019)    Westown Community Development Corporation held its annual meeting on Thursday, March 7that the Eastman Branch of the Cleveland Public Library at W. 116thand Lorain Avenue. Board President Patrick Clovin used a power point presentation to highlight some of the organization’s activities in its service area which includes all of City…


  • Cleveland School Board names new schools

    Cleveland School Board names new schools (Plain Press, April 2019)    The Cleveland Board of Education decided on the names of two newly constructed schools at its March 19thmeeting. Beginning the 2019-2020 school year the newly constructed school at 7901 Halle Avenue will be called Halle School. H. Barbara Booker School moved to the Halle…


  • Cudell Improvement bylaw changes create new service area

    Cudell Improvement bylaw changes create new service area by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, April 2019)    Members of Cudell Improvement called for a Special Members Meeting on Thursday, February 21st, just days before the Cudell Improvement Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 23rd. At the Special Members Meeting, held at the Cannon, LoPresti and Catavolos Funeral at…


  • Cuyahoga County officials offer Tax Reassessment/Outreach to Homeowners

    Cuyahoga County officials offer Tax Reassessment/Outreach to Homeowners by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, April 2019)Out numbering homeowners in a display of unflinching determination, Cuyahoga County representatives lined the meeting room at Westshore Opportunity Center on February 20th with folding tables and chairs, brightly colored banners, and packets of information to assist local residents seeking relief…


  • Cuyahoga County officials offer Tax Reassessment/Outreach to Homeowners

    by Bruce Checefsky Out numbering homeowners in a display of unflinching determination, Cuyahoga County representatives lined the meeting room at Westshore Opportunity Center on February 20th with folding tables and chairs, brightly colored banners, and packets of information to assist local residents seeking relief for their recent property tax assessments. Among the county departments on…



  • St. Ignatius of Antioch’s new pastor, Rev. Fr. Kevin Estabrook, invites all to “Come Home”

    (January 2019, Plain Press)           First time pastor, Rev. Fr. Kevin Estabrook’s message to the community of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church at West Boulevard and Lorain Avenue is a simple one – “come home.” “If there are any parishioners or folks from the neighborhood who haven’t been to church in a while, we’re here to…


  • Cudell Board addresses a variety of issues as it proceeds with Strategic Alliance

    by Chuck Hoven (January 2019, Plain Press)           At the December meeting of the Cudell Improvement Incorporated Board of Trustees, board members discussed the organization’s budget; its real estate holdings; its contract with Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) for the Strategic Alliance; the difficulty in getting enough board members to the meeting for a quorum;…


  • Walter Martens & Sons Funeral Home to remember Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with Memorial Service

    by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, October 2018)           “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower,” said former president Ronald Reagan when he signed Senate Joint Resolution 314. The resolution designated the month of October as Pregnancy and Infant…