PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Presorted Standard Tuesday, February 10, 2015; Second District U.S. POSTAGE PAID Community Relations Committee meeting; CLEVELAND, OHIO th Applewood Center, 3518 W. 25 Street: Second PERMIT 1354 District Police Offi cer Mitch Sheehan demonstrates FREE the use of a clip on body-worn camera. Vol. 42, No. 3 March 2015 PPlainlain PPressress CCleveland’sleveland’s NearNear WestsideWestside NNewspaperewspaper Police Department to roll out body worn cameras in Second District by Chuck Hoven Chiefs Drummond and Morrow offi cers wearing body cameras. At the February 10th meeting of said the City of Cleveland’s Body The Deputy Chiefs reported that the Second District Community Camera Team hoped the body- the Cleveland Body Camera Project Relations Committee, Cleveland worn cameras would provide Team included representatives Police Department Deputy Chiefs increased transparency and offi cer of the Police Department, City of Wayne Drummond and Leroy accountability, help rebuild public Cleveland IT staff, Law Department Morrow explained the planned trust, deter violence by suspects and representatives and Community roll out of body cameras in the reduce the number of complaints Representatives. The team worked Cleveland Police Department. of the use of force. They cited a on policy, a retention schedule Offi cers in the Second District will 2012 Rialto California study, which for video and audio recorded by be issued body cameras during the reported a reduction of 87.5% in the cameras, and language to be month of March. In the First District, complaints against police offi cers included in contract negotiations the roll out will happen in May. and a 59% reduction in reported with the police union. In their presentation, Deputy use of force as the result of police The plan for obtaining the cameras included a pilot program this summer where offi cers in the Second and Fourth Districts tried out the cameras. The Deputy Chiefs said that while offi cers initially did not like the cameras, after trying them they were glad they had them. The Deputy Chiefs reported that when people know they are on camera—the behavior of the offi cers and members of the public changed. Requests for proposals were sent out in early October of last year, they said. Taser International was chosen as the vendor. The Cleveland Police Department ordered 375 Flex Axon Taser International Cameras and 1125 Taser International Body Cameras. The cost of the contract totaled $2.4 million for the 1,500 cameras and the digital storage management system that accompanies them. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN th In their presentation, the Deputy Friday, February 20, 2015; Third Fridays at W. 78 Street Studios, W. th Chiefs said the cameras would 78 Street; North of Lake Avenue: Bill and Carolina Martin sell truffl es always be recording video in buffer made with love and alcohol at their stand – The BOM. The couple hopes rent a room for their shop in W. 78th Street Studios. ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 3 Cleveland International Film Festival includes documentary “Move On!” about Near West Theatre The Cleveland International of the historic St. Patrick’s Club collaboration with Near West Film Festival announced that its Building in Ohio City. Theatre was originally conceived 2015 program would include a new The production, titled “Move On!” as an 8-10 minute short film to documentary by local fi lmmaker Ted was Near West Theatre’s fi nal show commemorate their fi nal production Sikora about Cleveland’s own Near in the rented space before heading in St. Patrick’s Club. However, once PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN West Theatre. to its new $7.3M performance he started shooting, he was quickly th th Friday, February 20, 2015; Third Fridays at W. 78 Street Studios, W. 78 The fi lm chronicles the June 2014 venue at 6702 Detroit Avenue in drawn into Near West Theatre’s Street; North of Lake Avenue: Bloom, an oil on canvas work by Artist rehearsal period and performances the dynamic Gordon Square Arts creative process and stories of the Evie Zimmer. The piece by Zimmer, was one of many artworks entered of Near West Theatre’s final District, the fi rst permanent, owned volunteer cast and crew, including in a juried exhibition by ART neo members called Cleveland Creates production in its rented, gritty home and operated facility in its history. adults, teens and children of all ages th th on exhibit at W. 78 Street Studios through April 19 . The exhibit is rd of 36 years—the 3 fl oor ballroom According to Sikora, the ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 3 open every Friday from Noon to 5 p.m. and on Third Fridays until 9 p.m. Plan seeks to make Clark Ave. corridor a more livable community by Chuck Hoven breaking up the Clark Avenue Residents and stakeholders Corridor into specific areas with received an update on the names. Suggestions for named Transportation for Livable areas include the Towpath Trail Communities Initiative planning Neighborhood (Quigley to W. study for Clark Avenue at a February 25th), La Villa Hispania – W. 25th to 12th meeting at Pilgrim Church on W. Fulton, an the Dream Neighborhood 14th Street. A fi nal plan is expected from Fulton to W. 65th. Hils briefl y to be ready by the end of March. The described the concept for each of plan commissioned by Tremont West the three neighborhood groupings. Development Corporation and the Towpath Trail Neighborhood Stockyard, Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Hils said the Towpath Trail Centre Community Development Neighborhood would look more Offi ce includes Clark Avenue from like a residential neighborhood with W. 3rd to W. 65th. Residents can more tree lawns, more trees and still view the presentation and stamped concrete made to look like contribute comments about the brick to distinguish crosswalks. Bike plan via the TWDC (tremontwest. lanes on Clark in the neighborhood org) and SCFBC (dscdo.org/scfbc) would be linked at W. 11th to the websites. Planners will consider towpath trail and Clark Field and at comments made before March 6th W. 14th street to a bike lane planned for incorporation in the planning for that street. He said planners process. recommended that a permanent Matt Hills, of Behnke Landscape parking area for residents be placed Architecture, the consultant on the on a vacant lot in the neighborhood project shared work his fi rm and at the South West Corner of W. Michael Baker International had 11th and Clark. It was suggested PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN done to incorporate comments to that a parcel at 1095 Clark be Friday, February 20, 2015; Side of Medical offi ce building on Clark Avenue at W. 25th Street: This mural, date into the planning process. converted into a trailhead building Its Up to Us by artist John Rivera-Resto, was cited by Clark Avenue planners as an example of what they would like to see more of in the La Villa Hispaña section of Clark Avenue. Hils also talked about ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 3 PPASTEASTE PPAGESAGES 4 & 5 HHEREERE

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The there would be spare units available at BBODYODY CCAMERASAMERAS offi cers wearing the video camera will the Police Districts if a camera is lost or ccontinuedontinued ffromrom ppageage oonene be required to tag videos in various forgotten at home. mode, offi cers would turn cameras to categories when they make their police The Deputy Chiefs said only a handful event mode, which records both video reports. Supervisors will randomly review of people would have the ability to delete and audio, when they are about to interact footage from the videos. the videos upon review – the Police with a victim, witness or suspect in a Following the presentation, the Deputy Chief and Deputy Chiefs are among the variety of circumstances. The recording Chiefs answered questions from the few with this authority -- several sets of would not be used in circumstances public about public records requests, eyes would always review the video prior where there is a reasonable expectation cases where informants may request to deletion, they said. After deletion, the of privacy such as restrooms or dressing privacy when offering information to the system would give the reviewer an option rooms or at sporting events where police, and about the policy of notifying a week later to restore the video. cameras are prohibited. the public when practical that the camera Those in attendance were also treated They said the buffer mode allows the is in use. to a view of video and audio from a body 30 seconds of video prior to the event Someone also asked about the camera used during the trial period last mode being pressed to be included in the procedure for officers to follow if a summer. The video showed the rescue of video for the event. The Deputy Chiefs person requests the camera be turned a child from drowning at Edgewater Park. emphasized that the police offi cers would off when entering a private home. In There was a lot of movement during the not be able to edit or erase the content this case a supervisor would have to rescue and both the video and audio of the video. be consulted before turning the camera were hard to follow. They said the video would be stored into buffer mode or the offi cer could ask Following the viewing of the video, on the cloud and evidence from the that the interview be conducted outside Offi cer Mitch Sheehan demonstrated a video can be shared with prosecutors the house. clip on Flex Camera, which can be worn as needed. The information would also Members of the public also asked if in a variety of locations on the body, and be available to the public or media via offi cers could potentially review their Patrolman Tim Mayer demonstrated a a public records request. The offi cers partner’s video to collaborate when body camera he wore on his pocket. said the request would have to be writing a police report. Other questions Mayer noted that in addition to use vetted through the City of Cleveland Law involved who pays for the camera when for recording interactions of police with Department. it is lost and what happens when an civilians, the cameras could be used The Deputy Chiefs noted that four offi cer forgets the camera at home. The to scout out a location before offi cers police officers would be assigned to Deputy Chiefs assured residents that enter. For example, he said the cameras could be placed on a broomstick to look CCLARKLARK AVENUEAVENUE area. The plan suggests that the area around a corner before offi cers proceed is ripe for investment in medical offi ce into a space where they cannot see. The ccontinuedontinued ffromrom ppageage oonene space and multifamily housing. image from the camera can be viewed Dream District on the offi cer’s cell phone – adding to possibly to house a bike repair shop The third development district along their safety as they enter a possibly and coffee house. Hils said additional the Clark Avenue Corridor from Fulton to dangerous location. off street parking was needed near W. 65th was initially called the Stockyard Editor’s Note: A Community W. 11th because of demand from the Business District. Hils said discussion Roundtable on Police Body Cameras Christmas Story House takes many PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN about giving it a more colorful name sponsored by the Cleveland Division of on-street parking places. At W. 14th Saturday, February 21, 2015; Brite Winter Festival, Market Street: resulted in the suggestion that it be called Police and the Cleveland Community he recommended that one of the four People of all ages joined in the festivities. Here, two young girls the Dream Neighborhood District. The Relations Department will be held on corners be redeveloped for multi use March 4th at 7 p.m. at La Sagrada Familia walk past the Great Wall of Light, a creation of the Community Arts retail. Planners recommended artwork ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 8 Church, 7719 Detroit Avenue. Department of the Cleveland Museum of Art. and signs for the Bridge over I-71 between W. 14t hand W. 16th, -- perhaps NNEAREAR WESTWEST TTHEATREHEATRE featuring musical memories and images years and are enabling the growth of our be fragile as they move from their home Tremont tree leaves and neighborhood mission in our new home.” of 36 years into this new venue and we ccontinuedontinued ffromrom ppageage oonene honoring St. Patrick’s as a special place signs. that brought so many people together. Sikora had a chance to see Near West explore that in the fi lm.” La Villa Hispania and backgrounds. “We decided to keep ‘Move On!’ as the Theatre’s new venue for the fi rst time CIFF “Move On!” Screening In the La Villa Hispania area along “I was so captivated, I kept going back name of the fi lm because it represents this week. “I still can’t believe the new Schedule: Sunday, March 22, 2015 at th the Clark Avenue corridor from W. 25 to for more,” said Sikora. “Before going into how Near West Theatre is moving on facility – it’s incredible,” he said. “I do feel 5:00 PM (Neighborhood Screening @ Fulton planners recommended creating fi lm, my background was in theater and I to a new home and how the people like it was important to document what Capitol Theatre! ) Monday, March 23, an enhanced streetscape, encouraging felt like I was getting tuition to a wonderful involved move on with their lives through Near West Theatre is about as they go 2015 at 2:10 PM Tuesday, March 24, more murals, ornamental iron work, and bizarre actor’s studio. I thought the this transformational experience,” Sikora into this new space. Who they are could 2015 at 8:45 PM. bright colored paint, decorative lighting interviews would get repetitive after 30 said. and accent pavers – perhaps blue pavers or 40 people, but the stories were all so “We are incredibly humbled and like those used in Puerto Rico. At the deep and rich, I just kept shooting. I knew honored that Ted chose to make this th intersection of W. 25 and Clark planners eight minutes would never do it justice, fi lm and that it was selected by CIFF recommended some type of gateway so I fi lmed until the fi nal curtain and, in for this year’s festival,” said Morrison element be included. They suggested the end, we had enough material—and Hrbek. “We couldn’t imagine a more painting the street with a pavement generous sponsorship support—to profoundly meaningful way to celebrate treatment to show people it is a hub of produce a 90-minute feature.” the move into our new theater. This fi lm an important area. Made possible through support by is a tribute to our passionate community Several locations in the neighborhood the George Gund Foundation and of volunteers and supporters who have were outlined as possible plaza areas – Producers Char and Chuck Fowler, the made our work possible for the past 36 one at the Northwest Corner of W. 30th fi lm tells the story of Near West Theatre’s and Clark, a second just a little west on unique creative approach through the Clark in the parking lot in front of the experiences and stories of individual Save-A-Lot. A third location identifi ed for cast members. “There were 65 people a possible plaza is on W. 25th – just south in the cast and every story was so deep of Clark Avenue on the East side of W. and personal revealing what Near West, 25th between Kinkle Avenue and Prame and theater in general, had meant to Court. Two sites suggested earlier in the them,” Sikora explained. “I was also planning process for a plaza – the bank fascinated by Stephanie’s (Morrison parking lot on the Southwest Corner of Hrbek, Executive Director) holistic Clark near W. 25th and the parking lot approach and Bob’s (Navis Jr., Artistic near the Southeast corner of Clark near Director) enigmatic energy. The way they W. 25th were abandoned because area complement each other and the impact residents and businesses said the lots it had on the cast was really beautiful.” were often needed for parking. Titled “Move On!” the performance at Planners have high hopes for this the center of the story was a retrospective

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TTY: 1-800-730-8913 Environmental Health Watch...... 961-4646 Urban Community School...... 939-8330 www.ehw.org The Center for Family and Children ….…….. 961-2997 Fair Housing Offi ce (City of Cleveland)...... 664-2018 Western Reserve Historical Society ………. 721-5722 Friends of Big Creek……………………....…. ..269-6472 Winning Against Violent Environments …….. 432-4605 Global Cleveland ………………………………. 472-3282 Greater Cleveland Community Shares...... 361-9920 EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING Greater Cleveland Congregations …………… 769-8732 AARP Foundation Senior Employment ...... 881-1155 GreenCityBlueLake Institute ……..……231-4600 x3366 Community Re-Entry/Lutheran Ministry...... 696-2717 Green Up Cleveland …………...…………….. 309-1019 CEOGC’s Employment Training Program...... 651-5188 http://greenupcleveland.org Cuyahoga Job and Family Services ………… 987-7000 Hispanic Alliance Inc…………………………… 661-4249 Employment Alliance ……………………….. 875-0460 www.hispanicallianceinc.org Esperanza Threads …………………………… 961-9009 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland...... 619-8155 www.esperanzathreads.com www.hungernetwork.org Junior League of Cleveland...... 231-6300 Inter-Religious Task Force on Central Amer ...961-0003 Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland, Cuy Co. …….....664-4673 LAND Studio ……………………………...... ….621-5413 Towards Employment...... 696-5750 Legal Aid Society...... 687-1900 Urban League...... 622-0999 League of Women’s Voters of Cleveland...... 781-8375 to found Transitional Housing Inc. (now called Front Steps) The organization secured an old motel on W. 25th Street and transformed it into a place where women and their young children could transition from dire circumstances to a better life. Sister Donna Hawk was a founding member of the Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and a founding president of its Northeast Ohio Chapter. She was instrumental in helping secure voting rights for the homeless and worked to fi nd solutions to the societal problems that led to homelessness. Sister Donna Hawk also served as a Cuyahoga County appointee to the Offi ce of Homeless Services. MMemorialemorial Community Guide 23rd District: Michael Skindell .....…. 614-466-5123 LIBRARIES Ohio State Representatives Cleveland Public Library Main Branch...... 623-2800 10th District: Bill Patmon ………….... 614-466-7954 Homebound Service Department....623-2842 11th District: Stephanie Howse .…….614-466-1414 TDD-TTY...... 623-2916 13th District: Nickie J. Antonio …..….440-407-0173 www.cpl.org 14th District: Martin J. Sweeney ….. 614-466-3350 CLEVENET Library Consortium Police Department (non-emergency)...... …....621-1234 www.clevnet.org/cleveland.php Community Relations Unit…..…..…...623-5577 Brooklyn Branch...... 623-6920 Police First District...... 623-5100 Carnegie West Branch...... 623-6927 Police Second District...... 623-5200 Eastman Branch...... 623-6959 Prosecutor’s Offi ce (Cleveland) ...... 664-4850 Fulton Branch...... 623-6969 Prosecutor’s Offi ce (Cuyahoga County)...... 443-7800 Jefferson Branch...... 623-7004 RTA Answer Line...... 621-9500 Lorain...... 623-7011 TDY (for hearing impaired)...... 781-4271 South...... 623-7060 RTA Paratransit...... 566-5124 Walz...... 623-7095 www.rideRTA.com/paratransit CSU Library (Plain Press issues)...... 687-2486 Social Security Administration...... 1-800-772-1212 Cuyahoga County Public Library...... 398-1800 ...... 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) U. S. EPA ...... 1-800-621-8433 MENTAL HEALTH HEALTH CARE Care Alliance...... 781-6228 AND HELP LINES Alcohol, Drug Addiction Mental Health Ser...... 241-3400 CWRU School of Dentistry ………………….. 368-3200 ADAMHS……...... TDD 241-3983 Cleveland Sight Center...... 791-8118 Applewood Centers...... 696-5800 Cuy Community College Dental Services … 987-4413 Applewood Carlos & Mary Jones Center...... 741-2241 Fairview Luth Foun Physician Referral ...866-733-6363 Beech Brook Assertive Community Treatment 831-2255 Parish Nurse Offi ce…………...... …….476-7324 Catholic Charities Outpatient Mental Health …939-3700 Free Clinic...... 721-4010 Children’s Aid Society...... 521-6511 Grace Hospital...... 687-1500 Cleveland Christian Home……………...... …... 671-0977 Hospice of the Western Reserve...... 383-2222 Community Re-Entry...... 696-2717 Lutheran Hospital Offi ce of Nursing ……..….. 664-3609 Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance.... 800-826-3632 Lutheran Hospital’s Health Clinic...... 363-2413 Emotions Anonymous East …………...… 440-331-6702 Lutheran Hospital Physicians Center...... 363-2119 Future Directions COS...... 251-8265 McCafferty Health Center...... 957-4848 Geriatric Psychiatric Services ...... 1-800-810-7294 MetroHealth Medical Center...... 778-7800 LINKS-Cleveland...... 781-5530 MetroHealth Care Plus………….…………216-957-2325 Lutheran Family Service...... 281-2500 Medicare...... 1-800-Medicare Men’s Action Network...... 651-1302 Neighborhood Family Practice (Main Offi ce ).. 281-0872 Mental Health Serv - Crisis InterventionTeam..623-6888 Neighborhood Family Practice (Tremont). … 334-2800 Mental Health Services ...... 623-6555 Neighborhood Family Prac.(Detroit Shoreway)961-2090 MetroHealth Clinic...... 778-4428 Neighborhood Family Practice (Puritas ) ...…. 928-1950 Murtis H. Taylor Children Community Parish Nurse Offi ce ………………………….… 476-7324 Behavioral Health Care ... .281-7192 Planned Parenthood of Greater Cleveland…...961-8804 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Gr. Cleve.875-7776 St. Augustine Health Campus …………….…..634-7400 National Eating Disorders Association … 800-931-2237 St. Augustine Towers…… ……....….634-7444 Ohio Department of Mental Health…… 1-877-275-6364 Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic at McCafferty HC..939-0699 TTY….1-888-636-4889 Visiting Nurse Association...... 931-1300 PLAN of NE Ohio...... 321-3611 x 6483 William Patrick Day Early Childhood Ctr...... 736-2920 Recovery Resources...... 431-4131 Warmline (24-hour Peer Support)...... 440-886-5950 HEALTH RESOURCES Achievement Center for Children...... 292-9700 MONEY MATTERS Affordable Care Act ……………..……...1-800-318-2596 Affordable Care Act ……………...…..… 1-800-318-2596 AIDS Hotline...... 1-800-590-2437 Better Business Bureau Anytime Line...... 241-7678 Alzheimer’s Association -Cleveland Area...... 721-8457 Business Advisors of Cleveland...... 426-2053 American Red Cross...... 431-3010 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv..800-MEDICARE Arthritis Foundation Northeastern Ohio .....…. 831-7000 Cuyahoga County Catholic Charities Health and Human Ser...... 334-2900 Child Care Assist for Working Families.....987-7346 Center for Minority Health…(CWRU)....….…...651-6191 Child Support Enforcement...... 263-4500 Cleveland Health Partnership ………..…….…664-4350 Healthy Start...... 987-7346 Cleveland Division of Environment ………… 664-2300 Do Not Call Registry……………...……..1-888-382-1222 Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center...... 231-8787 Energy Star…………………………....… 1-888-382-1222 Cleveland Municipal School District Gr. Cleveland Access to Benefi ts Coalition.… 421-1350 Div. of Food and Child Nutrition Services....574-8305 Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...... 1-800-829-1040 Cuyahoga County Board of Health...... 201-2000 Medicaid Consumer Hotline ………… 1-800-324-8680 Cuyahoga Cty Veterans Service Commission.698-2600 Medicare Part B...... 1-800-633-4227 Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland...... 591-0800 Medicare Today………………………...... …… 671-7900 Epilepsy Foundation...... 579-1330 Ohio Atty Gen Consumer Protection ...... 800-282-0515 Healthy Fathering Collaborative ...... 211 or 436-2000 Ohio Consumers’ Counsel...... 800-282-9448 Healthy Start Hotline...... 987-7346 ...TTY-711 Ohioans With Disabilities...... 1-800-282-4536 voiceTTY Help Foundation ……………...………...... …… 432-4810 Ohio Victims of Crime Program...... 800-582-2877 Help Me Grow of Cuyahoga County…...... 698-7500 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio...... 800-686-7826 Hospice of the Western Reserve...... 383-2222 Small Business Administration...... 522-4180 Lead Safe Living and Healthy Homes ………. 664-2175 Social Security Administration...... 800-772-1213 Linking Employment Abilities & Potential...... 696-2716 Unemployment Compensation (One Stop)...... 664-4673 Long Term Care Ombudsman...... 696-2719 Veterans Affairs Dept...... 800-827-1000 www.ltco.org Worker’s Compensation Information...... 357-5100 Lupus Foundation of America...... 1-888-NO-LUPUS Malachi House...... 621-8831 Medicaid …………………….………….. 1-800-324-8680 SENIORS Benjamin Rose Institute...... 791-8000 Medicare ………………………………. 1-800-633-4227 Cleveland Department of Aging...... 664-2833 MetroHealth Care Plus …………………...… 957-2325 Cleveland State University Project 60...... 687-2279 MetroHealth Line...... 778-7878 Cuyahoga Com College 6 Plain Press • March 2015 Snavely Group hopes development plans will transform corner of W. 25th and Detroit Avenue by Chuck Hoven The Snavely Group has acquired of the Forest City Savings and Trust Part of the commercial space in on the corner as well. He said the At a February 10th Ohio City the Forest City Savings and Trust building to create 38 affordable the new building will be leased to a corner is the second busiest bus Incorporated community meeting Building on the Southwest corner apartments in the upper fl oors. The school. Snavely would not reveal the stop waiting area in the city of at Franklin Circle Church, Pete of the intersection as well as building will continue to house the name of the school, but said he is Cleveland. Snavely of the Snavely Group, the parking lot on the Northwest Massimo da Milano Restaurant in negotiating with several high quality The apartments planned for the offered an update on plans for a corner. Snavely said the proposed 20,000 square feet of commercial charter schools. The school plans development would be one or two mixed use, mixed income residential development would include roughly space. Across the street in what call for a courtyard where children bedroom units, said Snavely. Asked project at W. 25th and Detroit Avenue. 240 apartments, 50,000 square is now a parking lot, the Snavely can play and enjoy a gardening about access for residents of the Pete Snavely hopes the project will feet of commercial space and 300 Group plans a building with 195 space. affordable apartments on the South transform three of the four corners parking places. units of market rate housing, and Plans call for additional retail side of the street to the amenities of the intersection. The plan calls for rehabilitation 30,000 feet of commercial space. space on the fi rst fl oor of the building such as the pool on the North side as well as a second fl oor pool as part of the street, Snavely said he hoped of the apartment building. that everyone would have access to The façade of the building will all the amenities, but that has not be red and grey brick to give the been vetted, so he didn’t want to building a similar look to that of the make a commitment that that would nearby apartments in the former happen yet. Knitting Mill. The rear of the building In response to a question will have balconies with views of about security, Snavely said the lake. the apartments would have 180 Pete Snavely told the crowd underground parking spaces as well gathered at Franklin Circle Church as a secure parking area on W. 28th that another goal of the project is Street. Residents would have key to get property that housed the card access and cameras and a former CMHA headquarters on the security system would be in place. Southeast Corner of the intersection As far as access to the subway donated to the City of Cleveland under the Detroit Superior (Veterans for a park. He noted that because Memorial) Bridge that exists from of the instability of the land on the the basement of the Forest City slope behind the buildings it is cost Savings and Trust, Snavely said prohibitive to build on that corner. while the old subway is outside of Snavely proposed that a 17-acre his control, he is willing to work public park be built on that corner. with anyone that wants to make He said he is willing to donate land that happen. to help make that happen. Snavely said he expects ground Ohio City Incorporated Executive to be broken for the new building Director Tom McNair said plans to by the end of the year. The timeline resurface W. 25th North of Detroit for the conversion of the Forest City Avenue would include striping for a building’s upper fl oors to apartments bike lane to connect to a bike path has not yet be determined. planned north of the Shoreway to PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Edgewater Park. Friday, February 20, 2015; Forest City Savings and Trust Building, 1400 W. 25th Street: The Snavely Group Pete Snavely noted that plans to convert the upper fl oors of this historic building to affordable apartments as part of a plan to discussions were underway with VVisitisit tthehe redevelop the corner of W. 25th and Detroit Avenue. the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to improve the transit waiting areas PPlainlain PPressress wwebsite:ebsite: wwww.plainpress.orgww.plainpress.org • NNewsews • FFeatureseatures • DDigitaligital IImagesmages • CCommunityommunity GGuideuide aandnd mmoreore PPASTEASTE PPAGESAGES 4 & 5 HHEREERE

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Project SAFE..991-7233 Pick-up, Assessment, Shelter & Service...... 623-7491 Drug Information Program (Cuy County) ...... 436-2000 2100 Lakeside...... 566-0047 Heroin Addiction Hotline ……………………… 623-6888 Trials for Hope ………………………………… 296-3374 Hispanic Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Volunteers of America...... 621-0120 Outreach Program (HUMADAOP)...... 459-1222 West Side Catholic Center...... -631-4741 Matt Talbot Inn...... 781-0288 Narcotics Anonymous...... 1-888-GET-HOPE (438-4673) Nicotine Anonymous ……………….……….. 932-9931 HOUSING PROGRAMS Recovery Resources...... 431-4131 Salvation Army Alcohol Detox Unit...... 781-2121 & RESOURCES Stella Maris ……………………………...……. 781-0550 Cleveland Action to Support Housing...... 621-7350 Women’s Recovery Center ……...……...... 651-1450 Cleveland Furniture Bank …………..………... 459-2265 www.womensctr.org Cleveland Housing Network ...... 574-7100 www.chnnet.com Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division...664-4295 YOUTH Cleveland Restoration Society...... 426-3106 Bellefaire JCB ………………………………….. 932-2800 Cleveland Tenants Organization.(CTO)...... 432-0617 Big Brothers, Big Sisters...... 621-8223 www.clevelandtenants.org Boys & Girls Club (West Side)...... 459-2697 Community Housing Solutions………...... ……651-0077 Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland...... 883-2106 Council for Economic Opportunities in Gr.Clev.696-9077 Boy Scouts of America...... 861-6060 Cuyahoga County Auditor’s Offi ce……...... … .443-7010 Camp Happiness (Children w/ MR/DD) ...... 334-2963 Cuyahoga Land Bank ……………………...... …698-8853 Centers for Families and Children.(Intake)...... 623-1445 www.cuyahogalandbank.org Cleveland Christian Home ……………...... 671-0977 CMHA Public Housing Applications...... 361-3700 Adoption….....………………………... 688-4186 Dept. of Aging Senior Homeowner Assistance.664-2833 Girl Scouts of Lake Erie Council...... 481-1313 Department of Community Development . Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland...... 861-8080 Housing Rehabilitation Programs...... 664-2045 Juvenile Court...... 443-8400 Housing Development Offi ce…….…..664-2869 Juvenile Detention Center...... 443-3300 Emergency Home Energy Assistance Prog. .518-4014 Keep Playing Cleveland ………………… 440-227-2598 Fair Housing Board (Cleveland) ……………. .664-2018 Merrick House Settlement Day Nursery...... 281-4212 Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity...... 429-1299 My Commitment My Community Foreclosure Prevention (NHS)...... 888-995-HOPE Clark Fulton ………………………… 459-1222 Home Energy Assistance Prog (HEAP)... 800-282-0880 Cudell ……………..………. 771-7297 Ext. 315 Home Repair Resource Center ………………. 381-6100 West Park ………………………….. 671-2710 Housing Advocates Next Step ……………………………………… 221-8920 Home Ownership Assist Prog...... 391-5444 ext.101 OhioGuidestone ………………..……...... 440-234-2006 Housing Cleveland...... 877-428-8844 Ohio Mentor...... 525-1895 Housing Research & Advocacy Center……… 361-9240 Police Athletic League...... 687-9135 Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of Amer .888-297-5568 Safe Haven Teen Center...... 281-2660 Neighborhood Housing Services ...... 458-HOME (4663) Saint Malachi Center...... 771-3036 www.nhscleveland.org Salvation Army Ohio City …………...... ……… 631-1515 Northeast Ohio Apartment Association ...... 241-1635 Specialized Alternatives for Families & Youth .295-7239 Ohio Housing Finance Agency ...... 888-362-6432 West Bethel Baptist Church Youth Services ... 281-6044 Ohio Heating Assistance (ODSA hotline) 800-282-0880 West Denison Baseball Leagues ...... 251-5790 ODA Holtine Hearing Impaired… 800-686-1557 www.westdenisonbaseball.org www.energyhelp.ohio.gov W. 130 TriLeague ...... 870-3149 ReStore (Habitat for Humanity)……….429-1299 ext 238 www.trileague.com Thriving Communities Institute …… ...…… 515-8300 West Side Community House www.thrivingcommunitiesinstitute.org Sisterhood Program …. 771-7297 ext. 315 Boys Council .……….... 771-7297 ext. 346 Youth Community Diversion Program...... 664-6250 Youth Opportunities Unlimited ...... 566-5445

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WWebsite:ebsite: wwww.plainpress.orgww.plainpress.org 8 Plain Press • March 2015 ADULT EDUCATION Hispanic UMADAOP & Clark-Fulton MyCom EARN YOUR GED (General Educa- tional Development) FREE at Seeds Coalition to host “HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT” of Literacy. Call to enroll 216/661-7950. West side location is at 3104 West 25th Looks can be deceiving. That’s the Center, 3115 Scranton Road, on March St., 3rd fl oor, at the corner of Clark and message behind a unique traveling 30, 2015. Doors open for browsing at West 25th St. exhibit created by the Bath and Copley 5:45 p.m. with a presentation beginning ARTS AND CRAFTS Township Police Departments. The at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit is open to adults THE 28TH ANNUAL CLIFTON ARTS display is called “Hidden in Plain Sight.” only. There is no charge for admittance. AND MUSICFEST is seeking applica- The departments constructed what The audience is encouraged to tions from visual artists in the disciplines appears to be at fi rst glance the bedroom explore and interact with items in the of watercolor, oils, photography, ceram- of an average teenager. However, display which may be indicative that a ics, glass, wood, sculpture, mixed media amidst the clutter of clothing scattered teenager is involved in substance abuse, and wearable art. Applications for the on the fl oor, school supplies on a desk underage drinking, eating disorders, Juried Show are available for download- and personal care products on a vanity sexual activity and more. ing at http://cudell.com/Artist-Application. are more than 150 items that can actually Participants will be enlightened, pdf. Additionally, acoustic performing be signals that a young person could be educated and astonished. entertainers are being sought. Contact The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free involved in risky, dangerous and even For further information, contact Anita Brindza at [email protected] to activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain illegal activity. Nelson Ramirez, Hispanic UMADAOP express interest. Press. It is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations “Hidden in Plain Sight” will be on at (216) 459-1222. display at the Hispanic UMADAOP Youth BICYCLES from readers and supporters. CYCLES FOR CHRIST is a Ministry their days and times) and give us your school seniors entering college in the families new to Cleveland from around of Hudson Presbyterian Church, which CCLARKLARK AVENUEAVENUE choices as to which you prefer. Then Fall of 2015) interested in pursuing ca- the globe.) Hils said the neighborhood collects, restores, and supplies used ccontinuedontinued ffromrom ppageage 3 we will do our best to make sure you reers in the law. Only graduates of high could have an international fl avor and bikes to those who have need of trans- get the assignment that you want. schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan area along that corridor of Clark includes welcome refugees. He said the three portation and to children! West Bethel Please RSVP for one of the 3 Ori- School District or Shaw High School the Thomas Jefferson School (Cleveland councilmen serving the area –Joe Baptist Church (WBBC 5207 Franklin entations by calling 281-6468 ext. in East Cleveland are eligible to apply. Metropolitan School District’s school for Cimperman, Brian Cummins and Matt Blvd. Cleveland) has established collab- 221, or emailing Dolores Watson at The application deadline is March 20, newcomers which serves students from Zone - could commit to working with a oration with the Cycles for Christ Ministry University Circle. - 11:30 am @ Carnegie West Library Stokes_Scholars/. area could attract businesses with an participation in this ministry by attending On April 11 there will be a “Student and Auditorium. 2) Saturday, March 28 from international feel. WBBC’s YOUTH SERVICES on Fridays NEAR WEST THEATRE Youth Leadership Conference.” For 10:30 - 11:30 am @ Carnegie West A major investment suggested for the at 6pm. Call (216) 281-6044 for more A FREE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE more information, email socialjustice@ Library Auditorium 3) Thursday, April 9 western end of this area would be in the information. at 6702 Detroit Avenue, on February 28 case.edu. from 7 - 8 pm @ St. Patrick’s Lower Hall. from 1-5 pm. The celebration will feature brewery building at 6605 Clark. Planners CLEVELAND SCHOOLS TAXES FAMILY PHYSICIANS AWARD tours, fun photo booths, refreshments, suggest it could be used for offi ce space ISSUE 4 was passed in November to GET YOUR TAXES PREPARED FREE. THE OHIO ACADEMY OF FAMILY arts activities, grand opening merchan- and meeting rooms. build new and remodel old Cleveland IRS certifi ed tax preparers and quick PHYSICIANS is now accepting nomina- dise and giveaways. An opening cere- Livable Communities schools. Open Houses will be held income tax returns. Appointments tions from the public for its 2015 Family mony ritual is planned for 3 pm. Hils noted that one of the goals of the in March to discuss the plans and available Monday and Wednesday from Physician of the Year Award. For more Transportation for Livable Communities obtain community input. The Clark-Ful- POLICE BODY CAMERAS 5:30 to 8 pm and Saturdays from 10am information, visit http://www.ohioafp. planning is to help place pedestrians, ton-Stockyards meeting will be held COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE on Body to 12:30 pm at the Fulton Road Offi ce org/news-publications/awards. The cyclist and transit riders on a more equal on Thursday, March 5 at Clark School Cameras will be held on March 4 at 7 pm in the Lin Omni Building at 3167 Fulton deadline for nominations is Friday, April footing with cars on the Clark Avenue at 5550 Clark Ave. The Old Brook- at La Sagrada Familia at 7719 Detroit Rd, #305. Sponsored by the EITC co- 3. Nominations can be submitted online corridor. He said the goal of the planning lyn-Brooklyn Centre meeting will be on Ave. Hosted by the City of Cleveland, alition, United Way and the Stockyard, at https://www.alareg.com/_2015OAFP- process is to help everyone with input Wednesday, March 11 at Charles A. Division of Police and the Community Clark-Fulton, and Brooklyn Centre Com- FamilyPhysicianofYearForm and letters from merchants, residents, transit Mooney at 3213 Montclair Ave. The Ohio Relations Board. munity Development Offi ce. Call 211 to of nomination can be sent to: OAFP riders, pedestrians and those that use City-Tremont meeting will be on Tuesday, RTA make an appointment. Awards Selection Workgroup, Attn: Di- both cars and bicycles. He said plans March 24 at Tremont Montessori at 2409 TOURIST TRANSIT TRAVEL GUIDE. rector of Communications Megan Smith, YOUTH SUMMER JOBS for Clark Avenue would also result in a West 10th St. The Kamms-Bellaire-Pu- Park the car and be a tourist in Cleve- Fax: (614) 267-9191, or Email: msmith@ YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMIT- greener street—with the newly designed ritas meeting will be on Tuesday, March land. Call 216/621-9500 for your free ohioafp.org ED matches thousands of teenagers amenities helping to collect and clean 24, at Ascension Village Apartments at copy. And if you have not been down- FINANCIAL WELLNESS ages 14-18 to meaningful summer work water and slow down its movement into 14130 Puritas Ave. All meetings are town lately, hop on the free Trolley Lines experiences. You will need a certifi ed A FREE FINANCIAL WELLNESS FAIR the Sewer System. Hils said this would scheduled from 5 pm to 7 pm. For more that circle downtown. birth certifi cate, a photo id, and a social will be held Saturday March 7 from 10 result in both a local and regional benefi t. information, call 216/696-4950 or visit SMALL BUSINESS security card. And you may need to am until 4 pm at the Gordon Square The project calls for different amenities ClevelandMetroSchools.org. LORAIN STATION (LSHD) BUSINESS meet family income requirements. For Arcade. Topics include improving credit, along Clark Avenue at various locations DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVITALIZATION Grant Application for more information or to register, go to buying a house, small business ideas, including street trees, more lighting, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND the retail strip between West Boulevard YouthOpportunities.org. You will need and banking products and services. metal banners, decorative benches, CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (DVCAC) and W. 90th along Lorain Avenue known a computer or a smart phone that is Sponsored by First Federal Lakewood, . refuse containers, bike racks, stamped responds to victims of child abuse and as the Lorain Station Historic District connected to the Internet and an email Enterprise Community Partners and De- colored concrete crosswalks and accent domestic violence and works to break the Deadline for submission is May 1. Visit address. Registration closes at 5 pm on troit Shoreway Community Development strip pavers for sidewalks. cycle of abuse via prevention, interven- http://westowncdc.org/businessopportu- Friday, May 1. Organization. Because of differing street widths along tion and community education. DVCAC nities.aspx or call 941-9262. 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