East Cleveland, Fairfax, Glenville,
Hough, Little Italy
and University Circle, written by citizen journalists
When people think of marathons, the image most often brought to mind is a mass of runners struggling and straining to reach a far off goal. The Sisters of Charity Foundation, the Downtown YMCA and other local organizations are using a locally run marathon to set children’s focus beyond a thin white line. The SOCF [...]
Posted by: JRutledge Posted on: 18 May 2012
East Tech High School senior Jimmy Horton signed a letter of intent May 17 to continue his education and play basketball at Ohio Christian University. OCU is a private Christian university just south of Columbus. Horton helped lead East Tech to a 16-7 record under the direction of head coach Brett Moore. The Golden Scarabs finished [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 17 May 2012
Zelma George Recreation Center is a diamond in the rough. Despite the fact that the Buckeye community is plagued with drugs and violence, Zelma George and its staff serve the community and give area youth a safe environment to learn and play. Zelma George hosts several house leagues including a basketball league. At the end [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 17 May 2012
Better to be Taken? Is this a fair question? Is it better to be taken? Removed from your environment? Taken from the place you call home? Distant from family and friends? Is it better to be taken? Better to keep you safe? Lost in a system without any plans or directions Placing you with [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 16 May 2012
Famicos Foundation hosted students from Glenville High School last month for a Sustainability Awareness Day. The students, who are part of the “Table, Set, Go” program, set up displays and educated visitors about sustainability. D.J. Morris talked about portable gardens called Garden Soxx. Avil Wells talked about hydroponics, a method of growing plants in water without [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 15 May 2012
Be One Of US Boy Scouts of America Troop & Pack 183 & 337 invites you to join us every Saturday afternoon: St. John A.M.E. Church 2261 E. 40th St. and Central Avenue 1 – 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Al Griffin at 216-695-0638 or Janet Barron at 216-355-9830.
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 15 May 2012
Cleveland’s annual Senior Day is Wednesday, May 16 at the Cleveland Convention Center, 500 Lakeside Ave. The event includes an information fair, recognition of outstanding seniors, lunch and entertainment. For more information, check out the city’s website or call 216-664-2833.
Posted by: M. LaVora Perry Posted on: 14 May 2012
Ingredients: 1/2 of a large head of cauliflower broken into florets (about 8 cups) 1 pound of potatoes, peeled and quartered 3/4 cup of low-fat milk 1 tablespoon of butter DIRECTIONS: 1. Steam cauliflower for 15 minutes. 2. Transfer to blender or food processor. Add milk and puree until smooth (about two minutes). 3. [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 13 May 2012
At Neighborhood Connections, we believe stronger relationships make our neighborhoods a better place to live. Yet if we take a good look, we see that neighbors do not know each other as well as they once did. We are all too busy, too shy or too afraid to make connections with the people on our [...]
Posted by: ljsylvia Posted on: 12 May 2012
Life is like a Play Written by an Unknown Author By Danielle Price Life is like a play written by an unknown author. “They” pick the actors and define the roles. “We will do this and say that,” “They will be this and do that”. We get our parts and play our [...]
Posted by: dprice Posted on: 11 May 2012
What’s up Glenville? This is another twisted-tale in the hood. My mother used to say “Let me clear my throat” when she had something to get off her chest. So Glenville can I clear my throat? We got way too many churches in Glenville, but they are not doing a whole lot in our [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 11 May 2012
Neighborhood Solutions Summit Thursday, May 17th 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tudor Arms Hotel 10660 Carnegie Ave. Please join Neighborhood Progress, Inc., the Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition, Enterprise Community Partners, and the city of Cleveland for an important community dialogue about our neighborhoods. We will reflect on our successes and discuss a changing environment. A [...]
Posted by: tobrien Posted on: 10 May 2012
A leading group of martial arts experts gave one of its highest honors to Hough business owner Gregory Mayo. The International Circle of Masters (ICOM) honored Mayo at its 20th annual Hall of Fame Achievements in February. The International Circle of Masters is a private international organization of advanced expert martial artists who have the rank of [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 10 May 2012
De'Angelo Knuckles' plot at the new community garden here is just a pile of dirt right now, but Knuckles sees something growing already — and it's better than any fruit or vegetable. It's the sense of community and safety that have sprouted in the area since the Buckeye Learning Farm first took root. This year [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 08 May 2012
Due to funding from the Internal Medicine Foundation of St. Luke's Clinic to enhance students’ knowledge of science, on April 3, Harvey Rice School’s third, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students visited the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. As the students watched attentively, listened, focused and engaged, Cleveland Aquarium instructor Meghan Strong explained water biomes, types of water (salt [...]
Posted by: lmills Posted on: 07 May 2012
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