SPORTS MENU TIPS Raise Your EAST SIDEIY . NEWS Rockers Draft VOICE Traditional ISSUED FRIDAY Penny Taylor VOTE Irish Cuisine SERVING LARCHMERE - WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, Tuesday, _May 8, 2001 MT. PLEASANT, LEE & AVALON, HARVARD- LEE, MILES- UNION, UNIVERSITY See Page7 SeePage 8 CIRCLE AREA, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGE OF FREE HIGHLAND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON- WRITE ON Tuesday, May 1, 2001 -Friday, May 4, 2001 OL. 22 No.ll "COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FORA BETTER TOMORROW" Michael Shoals' death mourned at funeral Services were held hitting Shoals in the head and the 400-meter dash and took for Michael Frank Shoals on abdomen. second place in the 100-meter Saturday, April 21, at H.M. According to Cuya­ dash and third place in the 200- Martin Funeral Home, 3856 E. \loga County Coroner, Eliza­ meter dash. 131 st St. not far from where the beth K. Balraj, Shoals died at After graduation, former high school track cham­ about 8:00p.m. at Huron Hos­ Shoals attended Bowling pion was gunned down on pital. Green State University for Monday, Aprill6. · Many of Shoals' three years on an athletic · Police are currently friends showed their love for scholarship and in 1995 partici­ investigating the shooting that him by placing a shrine at the pated in the Olympic Trials in happened in the 12900 block site of his death with different California. of Griffing Avenue, between items expr~ssing their concern Shoals is survived by an unoccupied house and a for him. his 2-year-old son, Justice; Shoals Friends and relatives of Michael Shoals, ~"j,(; was fatally shot at East 130th St. comer deli. Janice Shoals said mothe r, Janice; brother, and Griffing Avenue, establish a shrine to shaw their respect and lave for his remembrance. • Shoals, 24, was ap­ her son would often visit the honors program beginning in Malcolm; sister, Tracy; grand­ parently a victim of a drive-by Mount Pleasant area to stay elementary school up through parents, Frank and Myrtle shooting while he was walk­ in contacts his many friends. high school. Chapman, and Ebraska Ceaser; Baby Devin mourned at funeral ing west on Griffing. The family had lived in a house In 1994: Shoals was aunts, uncles, and cousins; ' According to wit- onE. 12lstSt. untill997 when and a host of other relatives Services were held tion is being held to determine a member of the Division II nesses, a white, four-door Janice Shoals moved to and friends. for 2-year-old Devin Wilder on if the child's death was acci­ State Championship James F. Chevolet carrying a driver and Twinsburg. lnterm.ent for Shoals April 26 at the Golubski­ dental or homicidal. Rhodes High School Track two passengers was seen and While attending was held at Cleveland Memo­ De~berato Funeral Home, 474 7 Both children had team. During the 1994 meet in the driver's window rolled Cleveland Public Schools, rial Gardens Cemetery in High­ Turney Rd. Internment ser­ been taken from their parents Columbus at Ohio Stadium, vices were held at the All Continue on page 3 down, several shots were fired, Michael participated in the Shoals won the state title in land Hills. Saints Cemetery in Akron. Devin died at 5 p.m. on April 21, after being re­ moved from life support at By COLERIDGE JONES Rainbow Babies and Hot meals and food Children's Hospital from pantries flow smoothly When the toddler ar­ from numerous hunger sites rived at the hospital at 11:30 Devin across the Cleveland area. a.m. on Saturday from his fos­ also been living in the same But behind the ter family , he was uncon- foster home, had been admit­ scenes is a huge operation: ac­ scious. ted to Cleveland Clinic with a tivities trom raising funds, as­ The boy had injuries broken ann. sembling and distributing to his head and abdomen According to Cuya­ food, to serv.ing at site tables which resulted in brain death. hoga County Coroner Eliza­ and handing out bags to take The day before his beth Balraj, Devin died from home. admittance, Devin's 2-month­ head injuries. Staff members of city-wide hunger agencies pic­ The agency coordi­ old sister Makenna, who had A police investiga- tured at Recognition Luncheon of the Emergency Food nating the network of three re­ Community Coordination Plan are (seated) Sharri Tho­ and his wife, Rev. VTctaria F Dorsey, show award certificate gional direct food providers, mas and Nicole Evans of Catholic Emergency Services, for providing food at the church's hunger site, received at the Emergency Food Commu­ Politics 2001 Casandrra McConnell and (standing} Tammy L. Johnson the Recognition Luncheon ofthe Emergency Food Commu­ nity Coordination Plan, re­ ofHunder: [etwork of. Greater Cleveland. (ESDN Photo by nity Coordination Plan. (ESDN Photo By Coleridge Jones). cently Rave a recolmition Lun­ cheon for Region Three site The first 100 days providers at the Fifth Church role. 2:00- 4:00p.m. on the second food I have had at any of these Nicole Thomas and Sharri Tho­ "It is our job to ad­ and forth S1,.1ndays. regional luncheons." mas of Catholic Charities; and By HOWARD TAUB This African- of God, a hot meal provider, Clark's five hot food . Rev. L. Dorsy, Tammy L. Johnson and American anger has risen 2182E. 38th Street. vocate for· you to make sure fris President George preparation assistants, all in pastor of Fifth Church ofGod , Cassandra McConnell of Hun­ since December. Region Three in­ you have what you need, " crisp white uniforms, cooked said "our main objective is to W. Bush has reached the · According to the cludes Central, Downtown Evans told the representatives ger Network. and served luncheon. be a viable force in this com­ first milestone ofhis telm, the same poll, two-thirds of all Cleveland, Fairfax, Ohio City of provider agencies. For information, vol­ 100-day point. Americans believe that big and Tremont areas. Cassandra Capretta of the hun­ munity, both physical and unteering and donating to the spiritual." Bush finds himself business has too much in­ Congratulating the McCoooell, Hunger Network, ger committee funding the emergency food plan, call (216) in a unique situation due to fluence on this republican agency food providers, staffed told the providers, "Thank you providers, said "this is the best Speaking also were 436-2235. the bizarre way the election White House. mostly by volunteers, was for your service and dedica­ was finally decided. The greatest dan­ Lynne Capretto, executive di­ tion to the community." She It took a controver­ ger for the future political rector ofthe Greater Cleveland added that "I hope you take sial 5-4 Supreme Court deci­ life of Bush rests with the Committee On Hunger. our gratitude back to your sion to place Bush in the performance of the The committee initi­ agencies." White House. economy. ated the Emergency Food Yvonne Clark, who is Bush became the The sharp drop in Community Coordination Plan. the hot meal coordinator at first man in more than l 00 stock values has many in­ Carpretto explained Fifth Church of God, said the years to win the presidency vestors worried. that her agency "tries to bring meal program there serves that lost the popular vote. Despite the con­ central funding and coordina­ about 300 each month. Bush won the Elec­ tinuing·cutting of the prime tion to the direct food provid- "God has blessed us toral College by a slim inar­ rate by the Federal Reserve ers." so that we are able to reach gin. board, millions of Ameri­ "I want to express out to the community and A new USA To­ cans are becoming leery of appreciation to all of you who make sure no one has to go day/CNN/Gallup Poll shows the nations future economic have worked so hard to get without a meal, Clark said. that voters nationwide give health. your programs lined-up," Clark said that meals him exceUent ratings for the Rising oil prices Capretto said. served "reached a high of 432 job that he is doing. are expected to be felt at the Nicole Evans of in March." N However, they also .pump this summer. Catholic Charities, which along She said that the have very clear memories as Fifth Church of God program Gasoline prices are with The Hunger Network of Ulysses Glen, Jr. shows off his to the divisive methods used serves hot meals from 3:00 - expected to go above $2.00 Greater Cleveland takes lead­ new addition to his family, Ullysses Glen to place him in the presi­ per gallon by early summer. 5:00p.m. on the first and third ership in the coordination plan, I. Master Glen was born on April 10, dency. This is bound to explained the two agencies' Saturdays of each month, and 2001 in D. C. The same poll in­ have a sharp negative reac­ terviewed dozens of voters tion by consumers as well Court orders death for Jay D. Scott in politically diverse Mis­ as businesses throughout have now ordered Scott to be souri, a state that has voted the entire nation. put to death by lethal injection for the winner in each presi­ After blasting the on May 15. dential election since I 956, Clinton administration for The justices of the and found that the majority the lack of a viable energy Ohio Supreme Court issued are pleased with his likeable . policy, Bush will be held re­ the stay on Tuesday, April 17, character, satisfied with the sponsible for the continu­ at the request ofJudges Timo­ e~enced team that he has ing power problems that .