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Plain Press 2013 Community Guide
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
David Gamble benefit set for February 21st
(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
Benefit for late Benny Dunlap’s funeral expenses
(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
Education advocate urges a change in national and state educational policy
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
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
Rescued cat: Davina
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.
Tails From The City provides safe haven for rescued cats on the Near West Side
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
NAMI Volunteers
PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON
Thursday, April 19, 2012; NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) office at the United Building, 2012 West 25th Street: Sally Follett is the Volunteer Coordinator at NAMI Greater Cleveland. May is Mental Health Month.
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
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.
