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Cleveland Lead Safe Network Works to Make Cleveland's Homes Lead Safe PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Non Profi t Organization Saturday, July 8, 2017, Literary Cleveland Free All U.S. POSTAGE PAID Day Workshop, Cleveland Public Library Jefferson CLEVELAND, OHIO Branch, 850 Jefferson Avenue: Laura Grace Weldon, PERMIT 1354 from Literary Cleveland, leads a writers’ workshop FREE called, “Turn Up the Creative Energy.” Vol. 44, No. 8 August 2017 PPlainlain PPressress CCleveland’sleveland’s NNearear WestsideWestside NNewspaperewspaper Cleveland Lead Safe Network works to make Cleveland’s homes lead safe by Chuck Hoven survivors and their families to share hosted by Organize Ohio at 3500 The Cleveland Lead Safe Net- their stories.” Lorain Avenue, also provided an work, a group of dedicated volun- To that end, the Cleveland Lead opportunity to learn more about teers, wants “to change the way Safe Network held a meeting July efforts in Cleveland to pass a lead the City of Cleveland treats its 27th to learn more about the effort safe ordinance. youngest citizens.” The group’s in Toledo, Ohio that resulted in the Guest Speaker, Toledo Council- goals include “enacting a lead safe passage of a Lead Safe Ordinance man at Large Larry Sykes, talked housing ordinance; holding elected in that city. The ordinance requires about experiences he had while offi cials accountable for reducing landlords to provide proof that their serving as a board member of the and eliminating lead poisoning in rental units are lead free before Toledo public school system and our community; and empowering they can be rented. The meeting, public housing authority. He said those experiences helped him to see the impact of lead poisoning on children and to convince him of the importance of making housing lead safe for children. He noted the large number of special needs students in the Toledo Public Schools and said that some of those students are special needs because of lead poisoning. He said each child in a special needs class cost the school system an extra $6,000 beyond its normal per pupil costs. Working with the schools, he said, he learned of the importance of tracking student movements to see where the lead poisoning originated. He said often students in the system had moved multiple times, so the cooperation of the school system in tracking and testing students for lead was important in fi nding the source of the lead poisoning. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN On the Board of the Toledo Hous- Saturday, July 8, 2017, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Reinberger ing Authority, Sykes says he learned Auditorium, 5209 Detroit Avenue: In a reading of the new play, The about the impact of lead while work- Garden of the In-Between by Meredith L. King and directed by Tim Keo, ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 4 actor Mark Swinerton plays the character of Kwano Paka. Primary Election set for Sept. 12 – early voting begins August 15th The City of Cleveland will have a County Board of Elections at: www. 2017), are eligible to register to vote. primary election on September 12th. 443vote.com or by calling 216-443- If you are not yet registered to vote, Early voting begins on August 15th. 3298. registration forms are available at To get an absentee ballot applica- Citizens, age 18 and older by the local libraries and at the Cuyahoga tion you can contact the Cuyahoga general election date (November 7, ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 6 PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, July 8, 2017, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 6415 West Clin- ton Avenue: Pastor Sharon Grace Budin cuts the shortcake for the Strawberry Festival. The church was a hospitality stop for GardenWalk Cleveland – a self-guided tour of gardens in Cleveland that included gardens in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislative Equality urges citizen action in a State of Ohio Budget alert In late July, Northern Ohioans for Ohio Budget and its impact on low Budget Legislative Equality (NO- income Ohioans. The group took a BLE) sent out an alert concerning bus trip to Columbus in early July to Ohio Governor John Kasich’s veto a “Save Medicaid, Save Lives Rally” of items in the two year 2018-2019 in Columbus in support of Governor State of Ohio Budget passed by the Kasich’s veto of a Medicaid Freeze State legislature. provision the state legislature put In a statement released to mem- in the budget. While the legislature bers, NOBLE explained the unusual did not override the veto, NOBLE number of times that Governor continues to monitor the issue in Kasich used his veto on items in case the legislature attempts to hold the 2018-2019 State Budget. “This a vote to override the veto at another has been a budget cycle like no time. other in recent memory. In a typical NOBLE explained Governor budget year, the budget passes the Kasich had vetoed the provision in Legislature and the Governor may the State Budget that would have or may not use his veto power. In prevented any new Medicaid Ex- FY 2016/2017, the Governor used pansion recipients from enrolling in his veto pen on very small budget the program after July 1, 2018. They items. In the current budget FY said “The Ohio House did not have PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON 2018/2019, the Governor set off the votes to override the Governor’s Saturday, July 8, 2017, Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail, Mulberry and River Road: Plain a fi restorm with his pen where he veto of this provision. However, this Press Managing Editor Chuck Hoven checks out the new trail with Plain Press Editor Debbie Sadlon’s vetoed 47 items,” said the statement will bear monitoring in the future.” dog, Mattie. The trail, which opened in early June, is near where W. 25th Street meets Mulberry Road. The by NOBLE. NOBLE urged members to con- trail, which will be maintained by the Cleveland Metroparks, is built on an old rail right of way which runs NOBLE has been heavily in- tinue to press the state legislature up to the area below the Detroit Superior bridge. It is part of the trail network that will eventually link up volved in monitoring the State of ccontinuedontinued oonn ppageage 5 to the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. 2 Plain Press • August 2017 The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and re- sources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. The printing of the Community Board is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. need to submit a completed application Tuesday, August 1 from 1 – 2 pm at the form by August 6, 2017 at 12 noon. Send Cleveland Public Library Walz Branch questions to [email protected]. (7910 Detroit Ave.); Wednesday, Au- AN ARTIST REGISTRY is being de- gust 2 from 10 – 11 am at Metro West veloped by Gordon Square Arts District Community Development (3167 Fulton (GSAD) in partnership with the Artist’s Rd.); or Thursday, August 3 from 10 – Trust. They will create a searchable 11 am at the Cleveland Public Library database of artists who live or work in Lorain Branch (8216 Lorain Ave.). Call Gordon Square can have input on neigh- 216/696-5750 to register for an infor- borhood initiatives, events and design mation session. Call today and mention concepts. The Artist’s Trust collaboration MetroHealth. will include Cleveland neighborhoods EVENTS PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON and cities throughout the region. GSAD TREMONT’S ARTS IN AUGUST in- needs your help to collect artist informa- Saturday, July 8, 2017, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 6415 West Clinton Avenue: Mike and Rosemary cludes free theatre, dance and music tion. Information provided will be utilized performances in Tremont’s Lincoln Park Bibler are two of the gardeners that help to nurture “A Plot Against Hunger.” The garden is a site on the in the searchable artist registry they are at W. 14th and Starkweather. Bring GardenWalk Cleveland self-guided tour of the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Rosemary Bibler says building. Easy to complete postcards a blanket or chair and a picnic. Verb members of the church and children from the neighborhood help tend the garden which will provide food can be dropped off at your location(s) or Ballets is scheduled for August 12 at to help with the weekly Friday free meal at the church. you can help by sharing this https://docs. 8:30pm. For other performances, visit google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH- http://www.tremontwest.org/index/ ADULT EDUCATION “CPL and your Device” on August 24. at your own pace, and a friendly and re- 7dClnxmSuXc00EaNcA-T2X8-lAU- arts-in-august COMPUTER CLASSES offered at To register call or stop in at your local laxed place to learn at 3104 West 25th St., wQNoDES2nDv7E_KDQg/viewform. CiCLEvia (see-CLE-vee-uh) is an open Cleveland Public Library branches branch. 3rd Floor near Clark Ave. Call 216/661- streets movement. Segments of Cleve- include “Computer Basics: Organizing MERRICK HOUSE ADULT EDUCA- 7950 or visit www.seedsofl iteracy.org. CHILDREN CUYAHOGAKIDS.ORG provides infor- land streets are temporarily closed to Files” at Brooklyn Branch (216/623- TION. Prepare for the GED test and ARTS AND CULTURE mation for families with young children cars and opened for people-powered 6920) at 3706 Pearl Rd. on Monday, post-secondary education, become THE NEW ARTIST-IN-RESIDENSE on high quality preschool and child care, movement such as biking, walking, danc- August 21 at 11:15 am. Classes at workforce ready, learn new technology PROGRAM is one of Gordon Square’s fun activities, places to go, learning on ing, and so much more. ciCLEvia West: South Branch (216/623-7060) at 2704 skills, and enroll in distance learning.
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