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Get Ready for Summer Basketball!

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James Reid had the opportunity last summer to stand back and watch what was once just an idea in his head become reality. The last day of the eight-week double elimination Glenville Summer Basketball Tournament was coming to a close, trophies and medals were given and children softened their faces with proud smiles. Glenview Park, 10701 Dupont Ave., was filled with laughing children, joy-filled teenagers and.
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Free Conference on Race, Food & Justice

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Inside the seasonal tunnel at Rid-All Green Partnership. Photo courtesy of Rid-All Green Partnership.
Food — what’s race and justice got to do with it? To answer that question, Case Western Reserve University hosts the “Race, Food and Justice” conference on April 25 and 26. The conference is free and open to the public. It marks the third year CWRU’s Social Justice Institute has partnered with local organizations Rid-All Green Partnership Project, Environmental Health Watch and PolicyBridge to raise public.
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From Empty Lot to High-Tech Farm

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L-R: Leonard Davis, Jerome Pannell, Keneth Jackson and Mark Pannel with the seasonal high tunnel they erected March 10, 2013 on East 130 Street and Arlington. PHOTO by M. LaVORA PERRY
Leonard Davis’ dream of urban farming grew from a seedling to a garden. It's located on the corner of East 130th Street and Arlington Avenue in the Glenville neighborhood. In 2008, Davis’ godfather allowed him to plant a garden on the large plot of land. In 2011, Davis bought the plot and gave away what he grew to anyone who wanted some. Now Davis' garden has gone.
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The Energy Vampire

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We often think of vampires as existing in horror movies, books and television programs.  But energy vampires do not have fangs or sleep in coffins. They are human beings just like us and they are skilled, effective and thorough in depleting our positive energy. What is an energy vampire?  It is a person, place or situation that drains the power from the mind, body and spirit,.
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“Playing” Tai Chi for Health

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Susan Cady's T'ai Chi for Health Class at American Cancer Society Community Resource Center, February 25, 2013. PHOTO BY M. LaVORA PERRY
Susan Cady’s students strike proud royal poses when they walk — they hold their heads high and keep their chests wide. Cady, the founder of T’ai Chi for Health, teaches students to work out kinks in their bodies while in bed and keep good posture. She believes in standing tall, as if someone had just told you “You’re about to receive a medal at the Olympics!” Cady.
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Café Brings Healthy Food to Neighborhood

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Friendly. Affordable. Healthy.   Racquel Jones, manager at Bridgeport Café here, wants this neighborhood to become known by those three words. Bridgeport, located in an area once deemed a food desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offers friendly service and affordable, healthy food.   “We want to take the stereotype [of the Central neighborhood] away,” Jones said during an interview at the café last month. “That’s what we’re trying to do here. We want to provide better.
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Desperate Choices

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The recent tragic death of Emilliano Terry has created a lot of dialogue in the community. Whether on local television news, in the newspaper or on social media, the majority of the comments from others are the same: shock and deep sadness for the loss of a life cut way too short. His mother Camilia was charged with aggravated murder. Many can’t understand why a.
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Young Boxing Champ

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  On October 13, 12-year-old Dillon Burrell won the national Police Athletic League boxing championship in Toledo at the 114-pound weight class. Dillon has won three titles this year. The Ohio Junior Olympian Tournament and the Title National Tournament are the other two. Dillon trains in East Cleveland's Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center, 14801 Shaw Ave., as part of coach Renard Safo's "Safo's Creation's" boxing team. PHOTO: Dillon.
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Healthy Eating & Active Living Community Planning Event This Week

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You're invited! Join the H.E.A.L. Movement! Continue to help make our Buckeye-Shaker community a healthy community! Throughout the past year, our community has worked together to created tons of fun exercise classes, cooking classes and gardens. Let's keep building! What: Healthy Eating & Active Living Community Planning Event When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. 1 to 3 p.m. Where: Fairhill Partners, Auditorium. (12200 Fairhill Road, Cleveland, OH 44120) Bring family, friends and neighbors and share your.
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The Science of Happiness

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Join us for a salon chat on the science of HAPPINESS If you know what it’s like to feel stressed, angry, or overwhelmed -- then come learn some strategies to flip that fast and get more of what you want in life! When: Friday, October 26, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Where: A Touch of Rain and Cut Loose Salon and Spa, 12407 Larchmere Blvd. (In partnership with Polished Professionals Barbershop.) What: "Happy Hour: SOMO and the Science of Happiness." Presenter:.
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Growth Beyond the Garden

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Denim blue jeans, white baseball cap and a T-shirt; blazing sun, sweat on the brow and hands guilty of work. Veronica Walton does not limit herself to just growing rich and healthy vegetation in her many plots across the city’s east side. She shares her knowledge with any who are willing and ready to learn through a training program in connection with the Gateway 105 Farmers.
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Farmers Market Cash Mob Week

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Six days. Nine markets. 130+ vendors. $20.  Join the phenomenon sweeping across local businesses in Cleveland. Farmers markets are the original small business incubators - hosting independently owned and operated vendors of local food grown in the vacant lots and surrounding acreage outside our fine city. Whether you are a first time shopper or a seasoned veteran, this week promises to deliver you delicious fresh.
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Coit Road Farmers’ Market Open All Year

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The Coit Road Farmers’ Market recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. Since being founded in 1932 by a group of farmers, the market has evolved from being a primary source of local food on the East Side to an oasis of locally grown food. The former overflow parking lot now includes a community garden, EC Grows, and a large urban farm area. The urban farm was recently.
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Free Health Workshop about Sickle Cell Disease

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When and Where: Saturday, August 11, beginning at 10:15 a.m. at A Touch of Rain Salon and Spa (12407 Larchmere Blvd.) and repeating at 11:45 a.m. at Polished Professionals Barber Shop (12501 Larchmere Blvd.) Who: Open to all community members What: Learn about Sickle Cell Disease. Hear personal testimony from a young man living with Sickle Cell Disease. Find out how to connect with a support group for families dealing with Sickle.
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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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