Santiago $10 per Puerto Rican Dinner Fundraiser

A special report by The Tremonster

Jim Santiago held a $10 Puerto Rican dinner fundraiser after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.  His daughter is going to Europe, so this entrepreneurial Tremonster rolled up his sleeves and threw a Puerto Rican cookout party for his neighbors in the W 14th Street & Bhurer Avenue area in support of the trip.

Santiago charged $10 per person for a share of two large outdoor grills worth of his “West Side Barbeque,” which attracted many customers with an irresistible aroma that filled the streets of Tremont’s lower east side after 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

If you missed it, don’t worry — Santiago has another $10/Puerto Rican dinner fundraiser planned for after 2:00 p.m. on June 14, in his yard at 1328 Buhrer Avenue. Continue reading

45TH ANNUAL TREMONT GREEK FEST IS A MUST FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Tremont is gearing up once again, to host the 45th Annual Tremont Greek Fest. The Tremont Greek Fest, which celebrates the Greek American diaspora in Cleveland, Ohio, welcomes the city to experience being Greek for the weekend.

The Tremont Greek Fest held Memorial Day weekend May 22rd – 25th is another highlight in Cleveland’s Memorial Day weekend activities. The festival is free of charge and parking is free. All major credit cards are also accepted.

There will be plenty of food such as gyros, lamb shank, Dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), baklava, and many assorted wines, Greek beer, and plenty of Ouzo.  This year, the festival committee is working on showing the “Big Games” so that you don’t have to miss a minute of the action. Details to follow. Continue reading

Fat Cats Recipe: Tandori Lamb Loin with Mint Yogurt Chutney and Quinoa Pilaf

A behind-the-kitchen report from The Tremonster

Fat Cats Recipe:

Ricardo Sandoval’s Tandori Lamb Loin with Mint Yogurt Chutney and Quinoa Pilaf

oven temp 350 degrees

for the tandoori spice

2 teas salt

2 tablespoons sweet paprika Continue reading

ART presents Amici Quartet at Pilgrim Church

Arts Renaissance Tremont – Cleveland’s Best Kept Secret

ART:  3pm, Sunday, February 15, 2015 – Amici String Quartet

2pm preview: Guest speaker Donald Rosenberg & the Amici Quartet

Admission by freewill donation

Arts Renaissance Tremont – 3pm, Sunday, February 15, 2015

Pilgrim Church Auditorium / Cleveland, Ohio  Continue reading

Tremonsters Tunnel Out Feb 2, 2015

Tremonsters tunneled out after a heavy snow on Monday morning.

High School Choice Fair draws hundreds of families

CMSD NEWS BUREAU
1/29/2015
Read about the concept of “school choice” on paper and you would learn much about an important educational concept being worked out here in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and among other “portfolio” districts around the country.
But place it squarely into the circular concourse of the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center and you end up with a real-life, real-time demonstration of just how valuable and meaningful it can be to the students and families of the city and region.

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CMSD High School Choice 2015

A special report by The Tremonster

Cleveland’s families aren’t just walking to the nearest school anymore.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD) High School Choice event filled the circular concourse of CSU’s Wolstein Center with parents and teens on Wednesday evening.

Students lined the concourse, stopping at a multitude of booths to discuss their dreams and hear from recruiters about how each high school in Cleveland — anywhere in Cleveland — might be the best fit.

Follow The Tremonster for an upcoming series on CMSD’s High School Choice event.

Nina Turner Visits CEO Eric Gordon and the CMSD Student Advisory Committee

CMSD NEWS BUREAU
1/9/2015
Dozens of CMSD high school students came together Friday to improve their system of education – and help the District comply with state law.

Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon’s Student Advisory Committee was established last school year in response to the law that launched The Cleveland Plan, a customized blueprint for education reform.

Delegations from nearly 30 schools met Friday morning for the second time since classes resumed in August. Gordon has assured the students that he gives their agendas careful consideration – and, he told the teenagers, signs indicate they are reciprocating.

“You’re taking it a lot more seriously,” he said. “You’re growing. Keep doing it.” Continue reading

Santa Shuffle 2014 Kicks off in Tremont

Santa Shuffle 2014, Tremont

Scranton Students Surprised by Cavs’ Kevin Love, DICK’S Sporting Goods

CMSD NEWS BUREAU

Christmas came early for hundreds of students at Scranton Elementary School as Cavaliers star Kevin Love and the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation surprised the school with two new basketball hoops to replace crumbling equipment.

DICK’S is donating 100 basketball hoops to deserving communities across the country through a program called “Holiday Hoops.” Scranton, which received its hoops Tuesday, was the first in line. Continue reading