The Ohio City Street Festival 2015 was held from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on Sunday. The West Side Market opened its doors from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm just for Sunday’s event. The Great Ohio City Drum Jam made its way through the crowd filling the closed West Side Market Strip section of W. 25th Street for the Ohio City Street Festival on Sunday Continue reading
“I chose to start volunteering because I have been blessed with a great family and health throughout my entire life and that is not the same for all people,” said Michael Cannavino, a west-side Clevelander, as he began explaining why he has added volunteering to his already packed schedule.
Cannavino, a full-time dispatcher with Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department, has completed his bachelor’s degree in communications from Cleveland State University and is currently enrolled at Kent State University, pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration.
“As my educational career changed I realized how important a solid education is, but more so, my comfort in the classroom. That’s when I realized I wanted to tutor or mentor children and give them positive educational experiences,” Cannavino elaborated.
He credits his involvement to his wife. She supported his decision and is enthused when listening to his experiences.
Cannavino started to research volunteer opportunities in Cleveland. He turned to the internet and discovered Greater Cleveland Volunteers. He knew of the agency from a friend, started following them on social media, and then learned about The My Mentor My Friend program.
He contacted the agency and scheduled an interview. Continue reading
Scott Rosenstein, Festival Manager, at the Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival
Meet Becca Riker, Owner, SecondHand Mutts — Tremont’s doggy daycare is available to Tremonsters today at the 2015 Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival. Continue reading
Meet Kevin Richards, a photographer showing his work at the 2015 Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival. Continue reading
Celebrating Tremont’s rich ethnic and cultural diversity and its vibrant arts and entertainment scene, the Festival has become an annual tradition for thousands of Greater Clevelanders. The Festival is presented by Merrick House and co-presented by Tremont West Development Corporation and Cleveland Ward 3 Councilman Joe Cimperman, and is made possible with the generous support of many sponsors and volunteers.
Paul Duda, Tremont home and business owner who has lived in Tremont for 15 years, posted a (buddybid) Facebook charity auction last night in support of Cameras for Tremont, a grassroots neighborhood safety campaign. “This is an auction to raise funds for the cameras in Tremont,” Duda said in a Facebook post. He added, “The entire final auction price will be donated to the fund.”
The auction item, “Guardian Heads – No Reserve,” is accepting bids through the auction close, Monday Sep 21st, 10:00 p.m., EDT.
On April 18th, two men were mugged on W. 11th Street. Since then, Tremonsters have seen a rash of carjackings and robberies that have kept friends and customers from visiting our neighborhood and have made some longtime residents consider a move. Cleveland Police have stepped up their efforts, and our city council representatives and Tremont West Development Corporation have convened well-attended meetings to address community concerns.
These efforts have paid off, with the apprehension of criminals who have been targeting Tremont and the re-dedication of our tight-knit community to keeping our neighborhood safe. Continue reading
