7 Challenge Campbell for Seat Est Expected Rise Since Memorial 8.9 Million, Followed by the South BYGEORGEGOLDMAN City Council President Frank Director James Draper
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Carl Stokes Brigade to hold dinner Yeah! It's Stephanie's B-Day Republican Collaborative to hold party SPORTS MENU TIPS The Carl Stokes Brigade will honor Judge Carl The 4th Ward Republican Club and the East Side Character and recognize lone Biggs, Luther Smith, and Artha The I I th District Congresswoman Collaborative will hold it's annu al fall party on Friday, Sep- Woods at their second annual Appreciation and Scholarship Stephanie Tubbs Jones is soliciting support from Ray Austin On Marinated Onions tember 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at the BADC building, 11802 Reception to be held at the Cleveland Heights Recreation everyone in her district to come out and help her Buckeye Rd. The event will honor Cleveland Municipal ShowtimeBout Is Mouthwatering Pavilion (comer Mayfield and Superior) on Sunday, Octo- celebrate her 56th Birthday on Saturday, September ber 16, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets for the reception are for $30.00 Court Judge Joan Synenberg. According to Dave Bailey, I Oth at 8:00p.m. at the Gallery at Erieview. Tickets I or a table for $300.00. Tickets must be purchased by who is the Ward leader, there will be a raffle with cash prizes September 24, for information call Averyhart, (2 16) 752- to attend the event are $56.00, $156.00, $256.00 and and gift certificates from Orban's Flowers. For information See Page 9 See Page 10 7757; Easley, (2 16) 22 1-9183; and Jones (216) 761-0550. $556.00. To purchase a ticket call (216) 751-9022. call (2 16) 496-2946. VOL. 26 No. 23 Tuesday, August 23, 2005- Friday, August 26,2005 Daily ASTSID ISSUED FRIDAY FREE FREE SERVING: LARCHMERE-WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, MT. PLEASANT, LEE&AVALON,HARVARD -LEE,MILES-UNION,UNIVERSITYCIRCLEAREA, READ ON- WRITE ON WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGES OF NORTH RANDALL, IDG~AND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON- WRITE ON ) ,. "COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FORA BETTER TOMORROW" I Gas prices remain high Despite record gas prices the comparison. averaging more than $2.60 per gal Airfares are also up about lon, AAA expects no let up in travel 8 percent. Car rental rates have also . for the Labor Day holiday weekend. increased, but not by as much - AAA estimates that 34.5 about 5 percent. million Americans will travel 50 miles "With many vacation costs or more from home this holiday, a up this holiday weekend, travelers 0.9 percent increase from the 34.2 should shop around and use dis million who traveled last year. counts to find the best hotel value," Approximately28.8 million said Newbacker. "And even though travelers (83 percent of all holiday gasoline will still make up a relatively travelers) expect to go by motor ve small part of many families' travel hicle, about even with the 2 8. 7 m iI expenses, it's worth taking steps to lion who drove a year ago. save on gasoline and improve fuel Another 4.0 million (12 per economy to soften the sting of the cent of holiday travelers) plan to highest ever summer gas prices." travel by airplane, up from the 3.9 AAA's gas saving tips for million that flew last Labor Day holi vacation travelers include: day. A projected 1.7 million vaca Drive your most fuel effi. Festival attracts Muslims tioners (5 percent) will go by train, cient vehicle that works for your trip. bus, or other mode of transporta Keep your car well-main BY GEORGE GOLDMAN games and food as well as educa tion, up from about 1.6 million a year tained by keeping tires properly in tional and cultural activities for the ago. flated and having a professional Showing the unity of Mus faithful and curious who attended. "Labor Day marks the end technician inspect your vehicle be lims in Greater Cleveland, a large The purpose of the of an eventful and surprisingly fore you go. number of Muslims recently at SalaamFest was for Muslims to strong summer travel season. Take the most direct route tended the first Salaam Fest at the Is get together in a non-religous We've seen record high gas prices, by getting directions with AAA's lamic Center on West !30th St. in manner and to illustrate that their Panna. religion is not the rigid, humor an early start to hurricane season, Internet Trip Tik or from public Web terror attacks in London, and con According to Ali Khan, less dogma often portrayed in the sites like www.AAAmaps.com. tinued weakness by the dollar, but who organized the event, there are media and the popular culture. Shop around the least ex Americans have traveled nonethe more than 40,000 Muslims in the One game played at the pensive gas by watching prices be less," said Brian. Cleveland area. festival was "Pin the Black Stone fore you need to fi 11-up. "Trave~ill be up slightly Khan said that the event on the Kaba," which a new ver Use a credit card that pays !.i this Labor Day, although the in was used to bring together the di sion of an old children's game. a rebate on gas purchases (offered crease is smaller than what we've verse culture of the different Mus Aside from the games Mona Jamal leaves the area after throwing the ball for the Party by AAA and others). Animal eventfor kids who attended the Islamic Cultural Festival. Muhammad witnessed the last several holidays. lims in Cleveland. there were plenty of ethnic foods Drive gently. E:xcessive Samad. who coordinated the event looks on as Jamal walks away. Both record high gas prices and the The fe stival featured and booths selling items. braking and accelerating reduces increasing number of school sys fuel economy, as does driving faster tems that start before Labor Day than highway speed limits. play a part in this lesser increase." The most Labor Day trav The forecast 0.9 percent increase for Labor Day is the small elers will originate in the West with 7 challenge Campbell for seat est expected rise since Memorial 8.9 million, followed by the South BYGEORGEGOLDMAN City Council President Frank Director James Draper. While on council, Patrnon Day 2003, when holiday travel be east with 8.1 million; Midwest, 6.3 Jackson, who is consdered the Draper resigned from the served as the chairman of the pow gan to rebound after the 9/ II attacks million; Northeast, 6.0 million; and Cleveland's Mayor Jane strongest in the pact. Safety Director's post after two erful Finance Committee. and Iraq invasion, AAA said. Great Lakes, 5.1 million. Campbell will be challenged by seven Jackson, who is a vet years. Michael L. Nelson, who In 2004, Labor Day travel The West is expected to candidates in the primary election on eran councilman, knows the inner Draper is also a retired po has never held an elected office, is increased by 2.4 percent over the produce the most holiday travelers October4. ·workings of City Hall. lice officer and he served as chief a lawyer and the president of the previous year. In 2003, the rate of by auto, truck or FV, with 7.2 million, With seven candidates chal Another asset of public defender. I 00 Black Men. The group is a fel increase was 1.8 percent, AAA said. followed by the Southeast with 6.7 lenging Campbell for mayor, it shows Jackson 's is fighting for the poor. Giving up a safe seat as a lowship organization and mentor Holiday auto travelers will million; the Midwest with 5.5 million; her vulnerbility as a politician. Jackson is responsible Cleveland Municipal judge, Robert ing group for youths. fmd gas prices nationwide currently the Northeast with 4.9 million; and During her three and a half for rebuilding athe Arbor Park Triozzi decided to become a candi Nelson has worked with averaging $2.60 for a gallon ofself the Great Lakes with 4.5 million. years as mayor, she claims that she is Plaza in his Ward at East 40th date for mayor. other political campaigns and he is serve regular gasoline- up 29 cents The West is also expected responsible for improving the citiy's Street and Community ollege Triozzi will emphasize im· well connected in the city. from a month ago and about 73 to produce the largest number of air finances and a climate for develop Aveneue. proving education in the city and Anthony Brown's con cents higher than a year ago. travelers with 1.5 million, followed ment. He was able to bring creating jobs for its residents. nection to city government was In Northeast Ohio g_as by the Southeast at 1.2 million; the One of the challengers is Dave's Supermarket to the plaza David Lynch is a former working as an internal auditor prior prices are also averaging $2.60 per Northeast and Great Lakes at as an anchor store. mayor of Euclid who lacks a large to being laid off in 2003. gallon. 500,000 each; and the Midwest at Prepare for hurricane The plaza has improved Cleveland base. He has been a resi Brown ran for mayor in AAA's Leisure Travel In 300,000. As the remnants of Hurricane the quality of lite for residents in dent of the city since December. 1997 and received about 1% of the dex shows other vacation costs up Research for holiday travel Katrina begin to move into the state, the Ward with a varitey of stores.