2013 Plain Press Community Guide EMERGENCY NUMBERS Fire • Police • Medical………………………………………….911 Poison Control Center……………..…….1-800-222-1222 Mental Health Crisis Hotline ………… ………623-6888 Safe Schools Hotline………………………771-SAFE (7233) United Way First Call for Help …..436-2000 ……or…..211 ABUSE Adult Abuse Hotline (Cuyahoga Cty DSAS)…..420-6700 Child Abuse Hotline…………………………696-KIDS (5437) Cleveland Animal Protective League………….771-4616 Cuyahoga Adult Protective Services Hotline…420-6700 Domestic … Continue reading
(Plain Press, February 2013) David Gamble, Tremont resident and community activist, was struck by a vehicle and severely injured while cycling over the Lorain Carnegie Bridge on November 9th. A benefit for Gamble will be held at Sokolowski’s University Inn at 1201 University Road on Thursday, February 21st. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner tickets … Continue reading
(Plain Press, February 2013) Family and friends of Benny Dunlap, the late owner of Dunlaps Country Corner, 3258 W. 32nd (at Meyer) are hosting a benefit to help pay for funeral expenses. Dunlap died after a failed liver transplant. The benefit will held on Sunday February 10th at 1 p.m. at Dunlaps Country Corner. Tickets … Continue reading
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2013) At the January meeting of the Cleveland Education Committee, Jan Resseger, Minister for Public Education and Witness for the United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries, spoke of the folly of a national educational policy geared toward test based accountability without demanding investments to provide quality education … Continue reading
Plans call for new Max Hayes to open in Fall of 2015 by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2013) Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) officials and Ward 15 Councilman Matt Zone hosted a community meeting on December 10th in the Max Hayes High School cafeteria to announce the plans and construction schedule for the new … Continue reading
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, January 19, 2013; Tails From the City’s cat shelter, Near West Side of Cleveland: Volunteers Peter Massaro and Ann Damon take care of the cats in the cages in the front room of the shelter.
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, January 19, 2013; Tails From the City’s cat shelter, Near West Side of Cleveland: Davina, one of the original 106 cats rescued from a hoarding situation on the Near West Side, comes to the front of her cage to check out visitors to the shelter.
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, January 19, 2013; Tails From the City’s cat shelter, Near West Side of Cleveland: Hershey, a cat socialized enough to roam free, sits atop a pillow by an upstairs window.
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2013) On October 5, 2011 at about 3 p.m. in the afternoon, Mike Traut says he learned of a Cleveland Health Department bust of a hoarding situation involving 106 cats. Traut says he and a number of volunteers came together to rescue all 106 cats. They rented a house … Continue reading
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, January, 16, 2013; Cudell Improvement’s 38th Annual Meeting, Brennan’s Party Center, 13000 Triskett Road: Birgit Hilliard of Cudell Improvement and Michael McDonald of Safe-16 accept a Safety Award on behalf of the Security Camera Initiative.
