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A Pot O’ Gold at Friendly Inn Settlement

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“Are leprechauns real?” a curious second-grader asked me as I strolled around the St. Patrick’s Day-themed Family Night at Friendly Inn Settlement on March 12. The holiday-themed event culminated the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities program taught by Mallory Salvi, an AmeriCorps member at Children’s Hunger Alliance. The curriculum combines 12 hands-on nutrition education — or Food Folks — lessons, in conjunction with 20 hourlong moderate to vigorous physical.
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Central Arts Group Committed to Community

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Foluke dancers rehearse. Photo courtesy of Dava Cansler.
Foluke Cultural Arts Center, led by Dava Cansler, is a force to be reckoned with in the Central community. Cansler founded the center years ago as a dance faith-based ministry with a focus on the community. The organization expanded after Cansler conducted a survey in the community to see if the residents would be interested in an arts program. The results showed a hunger for an artistic outlet, Cansler said. “I saw the arts as.
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Local drill team encourages focus and precision

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As I approached the church doors at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church on Woodland Avenue, I heard deep thunders of unified stomps and shattering claps responding to a voice of strength guiding the bodily music. I had no idea where I was going initially, however, I just followed the sounds of ancient times — stomps and claps. When I finally turned the corner into the room, there.
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Scholarships

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Know of college scholarships to add to this page? Please contact us at info@neighborhood-voice.com. Neighborhood Voice does not guarantee the information provided on this page.   College: Free, Tuition-free and Full Scholarships   Yahoo! Finance: Ways to Attend College for Free (August 6, 2012) Berea College in Kentucky is a no-cost liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs to high achieving students. It US News and World Report ranks it a "Best College" (71) for National.
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Poetry Corner: Sabers

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The projects can be an obstacle like an object put right in your way it might make us sick to live surrounded with gates that breed hate in some areas police most often arrive late daring people to start trouble when they arrest you your problems become double The projects are a market for drugs weed cocaine and crack the substances that make others not know how to react to life but with perseverance and.
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The Pulse: The Olympics, Kyrie Irving & Health Tip of the Month

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The Olympics are one of the most anticipated sporting events in the world. This month the best athletes from all around the world are competing with one another to show their pride for their country and to win a coveted gold medal at the Summer Olympics in London. Team USA, our Olympic basketball team comprised of Lebron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, is the.
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East Cleveland Public Library August Programs for Children & Teens

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August Children Programs Movie Mondays Tell Me a Story Tuesdays Crafty Thursdays: 3 p.m. on  August 2 make a back-to-school collage about how you spent you summer vacation. End-of-summer Reading Club Celebration: 3 p.m. on August 9 National Dog Day is August 26. Let’s celebrate with a story and a snack! The East Cleveland Public Library is located at 14101 Euclid Ave. For more information, call 216-541-4128..
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Bob Knox, Fisherman with a Cause

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To say fishing is a bit like a ministry for Larchmere resident Bob Knox would be just about right. Since an early retirement a few years ago, Knox — with the support of fellow anglers and his wife Joyce — has set about sharing his passion for fishing as a platform for sharing life experiences, too. A certified aquatic education instructor for the Ohio Department of.
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Youth in the Kitchen

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Do you remember your first time in the kitchen? I still remember the first full meal that I ever cooked. It was Mother's Day 2001, and I was 13. I was so excited to show my mother all that I had gleaned from her and my grandmother over 13 LONG years. I went all out that day. I made T-bone steaks, roasted potatoes and veggies, biscuits, and my.
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Community Flower Garden Brightens Euclid Avenue

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Mary Ostendorf and Leslye Huff moved to East Cleveland from Beachwood about seven years ago and settled in a colonial home on Page Avenue. Both worked late — Huff as a lawyer and Ostendorf as a nurse. When they drove home in the evenings, often they saw people hanging out near the corner of Page at Euclid Avenue in an empty lot littered with garbage. The lot was "an.
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Safety Corner: What Your child Should Do if Stopped by Police

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Tips from Cleveland Metropolitan School District Safety and Security staff: Parents never want to hear their child was stopped by police, but police stops do happen when teens have idle time during the summer, said Chief Lester Fultz of the CMSD’s Division of Safety and Security. To prepare a child for the unlikely event he or she is stopped, Fultz urges parents to discuss proper procedures their.
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Gov. Kasich Signs Mayor Jackson’s ‘Cleveland Plan’ into Law

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 Gov. John Kasich signed the “Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools” into law Monday inside the auditorium at John F. Kennedy High School, an action that trumpets a new beginning for the 43,000 students enrolled in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. In signing the legislation, Kasich thanked members of the Cleveland Teachers Union and their leadership for being receptive to the transformation, which came at a cost.
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Not Your Usual Summer Camp

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About 30 children from Greater University Circle attended a summer camp led by the Marines last month. Lt. Colonel Ricco Player, who grew up at East 92nd Street and Superior Avenue, returned to Cleveland for the first time in about 15 years to lead the group. “We have to invest in children now,” said Player, a father of four, who now lives in Virginia. The children, ages 10-15,.
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Local Camp Takes A ‘Fresh’ Look at Glenville

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One of the most basic desires of any human being is to be heard. With almost 400,000 people in the city of Cleveland, it’s easier said than done – especially if you’re a child. Disk jockey Doc Harrill, a local music producer, turntablist and teacher who lives in Glenville, is trying to change all that by giving youth in Glenville and University Circle a unique opportunity. “The.
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