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Brown continues push to end ‘Too Big to Fail’
Saying Wall Street banks still have too much
influence over the economy, an Ohio U.S. senator is
continuing his charge to end “to big to fail.” Sens.
Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and David Vitter, R-La.,
introduced legislation aimed at ending the advantage
the six biggest U.S. banks have over the small guys.
Brown, who has been working on this issue, says support is building even among conservatives.
Making college a reality for foster youth
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Evelyn Rose Garvin, 4-yearsold, is the daughter of Anthony and Caroline. Evelyn Rose has a hearty appetite
and she enjoys milk and water. She is
musically inclined and she enjoys musical toys. She lives in San Diego and she
just started walking. Her grandmother is
Carolyn Garvin of Shaker Heights.
Liaisons at universities, community colleges,
and technical schools are helping former foster youth
seeking higher education. As part of the Ohio Reach
program,they are helping guide these young adults
through their college years. State Attorney General Mike
Dewine pointed out that getting through college can be a
struggle for former foster youths, because they can’t simply call mom and dad when they need help. “They don’t
really have the same support,” he said.
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“COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW”
Summit held for peace, justice
By SARAH SHERROD
The International Council for Urban Peace Justice and
Empowerment which consists of
35 members held a national summit at Cleveland State University
from May 30th through June 2nd.
The theme of the summit was “A
Call to Universal Oneness Campaign” which was in honor of the
20th Anniversary of the First National Gang Summit and the 25th
Anniversary of Coalition for a
Better Life.
The goal of the summit
was to discuss solutions to the
violence destroying urban neighborhoods with service providers, institutions and communities
heavily impacted with violence,
crime and high levels of incarceration.
There were many facilitators and expert panelists but the
event was primarily spearheaded
by Khalid Samad, the CEO of the
Coalition for a Better Life and
Peace in the Hood along with Ab-
dul Qahhar, community activist
and chairman of the New Black
Panther Party of Self Defense.
The first day of the summit began with a historical analysis
of the state of communities of color
based on psychological, economic,
sociocultural and political perspectives. After the historical documentation was presented, there was
a breakout session with a call to action regarding strategic planning.
Leaders from the council discussed solutions and best
practices to deal with poverty, gun
violence, gangs and the breakdown
of traditional family structure and
lack of moral identity that exists in
many inner-city communities.
There were a number
of panelist including Rev. Dr. Al
Sampson, who had been instrumental in community activism and
the civil rights movement since his
days with the late Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
Dr. Sampson laid out a
comprehensive economic plan that
began with agriculture designed
with the importance of growing your
own food.
He is the president
of George Washington Carver
F.A.R.M.S. (Farmers Agriculture
Resources Management Systems)
which is based in Chicago.
He is trying to connect the
farmer in the south with the consumer in the north.
“I want to go to Africa with
the black farmer to create a co-op
between the farmers of the homeland and the brothers and sisters of
America,” Dr. Sampson said.
On the second day, the
summit discussed the historical overview of the criminalization of communities of color. There was an expert panel of ministers, imams, city
representatives, community activists
and professors to explain the incarceration of 2.3 million people in the
U.S.
Rashad Byrdsong, a community activist from Pittsburgh,
hoped that sharing ideas would address problems that plague urban
communities from a public health
model as opposed to looking at
issues through the scope of the
criminal justice system.
“These
communities are feeding the billion dollar, prison industrial complex,”
Byrdsong said. “The research
shows that most who are incarcerated don’t finish school and
are people of color who come
from poor communities. They
are folks who deal with chemical dependency issues.”
According to Byrdsong, communities have to think
outside the box for real solutions.
“We’re going to be
talking about disrupting the
variables that lead to this kind of
behavior,” Byrdsong said.
On the third day, a national town hall forum on public
safety and law enforcement was
held to address the concerns of
the judicial process and the penal system as well as a panel
discussion about excessive force
and the use of deadly force and
seeking solutions to this problem.
The last day of the summit had an interfaith service, which
took place at Mount Sinai Baptist
Church, 7512 Woodland Avenue,
which was followed by “A Day of
Remembrance Walk and Run for
Peace, Justice and Empowerment”
at Luke Easter Park.
The event was a way for
families that have lost loved onesto violence to bring attention to the
madness of violence and crime.
The families were encouraged to
bring pictures of loved ones to remeber and honor them.
Casrto
New information on the
counts reveal that one of the women
tried to escape from the house on
Seymour Avenue, although Castor’s
attorney said during the hearing that
he had not yet seen a copy of the
Ramsey
indictment..
The indictment began in
2002, ending in February 2007. The
three women and their families would
not comment on the indictments of
the single counts of kidnapping and
rape for each woman.
More charges are expected
to continue which will cover a six
year period from 2007 to Castro’s arrest on May 6.
“Today’s indictments represent a first major step in the criminal
justice process,” McGinty said.
“Our investigation continues, and we will present our findings
to the grand jury.”
During the ordeal, Berry
gave birth to a daughter who is now
six year old.
According to police and
Berry, after the child was born and the
Berry
baby stopped breathing, Berry’s
life was threatened if the baby
did not survive.She performed
artificial respiration which saved
the baby’s life.
According to the charges, each woman was issued
names Jane Doe 1, 2, and 3.
Jane Doe 3 was assaulted with a pillow by Castro
and chained to a pole in the basement.
In addition Castro is
charged with two counts of aggravated murder, involving the
terminating of the pregnancy of
Jane Doe 1 between November
1, 2006 and Febraury 28, 2007.
Jane Doe 1 lost four
children while being held captive. according to the indictment.
The women were eventually rescued on May 6 when
DeJesus
Berry escaped from the house. The
other women were lead to safety
when they escaped after Berry alerted neighbors and police.
Neighbor, Charles Ramsey
said that he heard a girl scream “like
a car had hit a kid.” He ran from his
living room, clutching a half-eaten
McDonald’s Big Mac, to the house
and helped free a woman identified
as Amanda Berry.
She told Ramsey she and
her daughter had been trapped in
the house.
Ramsey with the help of
Angel Cordero broke the door down
and freed Berry and her daugher.
Another neighbor let her use the
phone to call police.
Police captured Castro a
few streets away in a blue Mazda
Miata convertible.
Police have asked the pub-
Knight
lic and media to give the victims,
Berry, 27, and her daughter, DeJesus, 23 and Knight, 32 privacy at
this time.
Authorities allowed DeJesus to adopt the dog that kept her
company during her years in captivity.
A Cleveland Courage
Fund has been set up as a trust fund
for the three women.
The fund hasraised nearly
$500,000 with more than 5,100
donations being received from all
over the world. Lynne Woodman
of KeyBank confirmed that donations had been received from all 50
states and many foreign countries.
A bill, sponsored by Rep.
John Barnes, would also give Berry,
DeJesus, and Knight free tuition to
any state university or college, and
a lifetime of free healthcare.
Friends and family recently
attended services for Powell Caesar,
a local journalist and spokesperson,
at Good Shepherd Baptist Church,
Church 17822 Euclid Ave.
Caesar who was a journalist, publicist, political operative, and
the first black cabinet member in Parma, died of a heart attack at the age
of 63.
Former Parma Mayor Dean
DePiero spoke at the services. He recalled hiring Caesar10 years ago as
his spokesman at a time when Parma
was not known to embrace people
who were not white.
DePiero said Caesar could
work a crowd.
“He quickly got the nickname the Samurai — somebody who
powerful, connected people. “His
rolodex was inches thick,” DePiero
said. “But what was most important was his family. He couldn’t
go through a day without talking
about his wife, his kids and his
grand kids.”
Caesar left Parma City
Hall to be spokesman for the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Caesar wrote for The Call
and Post, The Cleveland Press, and
The Sun Newspapers.
George Forbes, a former
councilman and head of the local
NAACP spoke at the services.
“He’s a good man. He’s
Caesar
would fight for me,” DePiero my friend. Rest in peace,” Forbes
said.
said.
Services were officiated
Caesar knew many
by Rev. Dr. Eddie L. Hawkins who
had first baptised Caesar and his
family members when Hawkin’s
church was in a small space downstairs from the Caesar family’s
home before moving into the new
church on Euclid Ave.
Rear Admiral Julius Caesar joked about how his brother,
Powell, always thought of him as
his baby brother. He said that his
brother was proud of his career in
the Navy.
“When I reflect on the
events of this week, the outpouring of love for my brother in his
beloved Cleveland, I’ll always be
proud to be called Powell Caesar’s
baby brother,” Rear Admiral Caesar said.
The International Council for Urban Peace Justice and Empowerment which consists of 35 members held a national summit at Cleveland State
University from May 30th through June 2nd and the theme of the summit was “A
Call to Universal Oneness Campaign” which was in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the First National Gang Summit and the 25th Anniversary of Coalition
for a Better Life. In attendance at the event are Antwon Jr., Abdul Qahhar, Khalid Samad, Roland Muhammad, Rudolph Muhammad. (ESDN photo by Omar
Quadir)
Grand Jury charges Ariel Castro with 329 counts
By NICOLE SWANK
Ariel Castro was recently
charged by a Cuyahoga County
Grand Jury with 329 counts for the
kidnapping and rape of Amanda
Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michell
Knight.
County
Prosecuter Timothy J. McGinty
said that Castro also “purposely
and with prior calculation and design causing the unlawful termination of another’s pregranancy.”
The breakdown of the
charges included 139 gross rape
charges, 177 counts of kidnapping,
seven counts of of gross sexual imposition, three counts of felonious
assualt and one count of possession
of criminal tools.
Gasoline prices in area jump
Northeast Ohio motorists face continued increases at the
pump this week, as gas prices are
up a dime to $3.90 a gallon.
Today’s national average
price for regular unleaded gasoline is $3.63 per gallon. This is a
penny more expensive than one
week ago, six cents more than one
month ago and nine cents more
than the same date last year.
The national average
has increased just one cent in the
past week; however this obscures
divergent gas price storylines at
the state level. Drivers in 25 states
have seen prices fall during this
period. At the same time, drivers
in 25 states and Washington D.C.
have seen prices increase over
the past week. This group is led
by sharply higher prices in several Great Lakes states, including
jumps of at least 8 cents per gallon in Ohio (+9 cents), Wisc. (+11
cents), Mich. (+12 cents), Ill. (+16
cents) and Ind. (+19 cents).
The near record high
prices being paid by drivers in
these states are the product of
continued low supplies and transportation challenges for wholesale
gasoline in the Chicago market,
particularly because of maintenance at the ExxonMobil refinery
in Joliet, Ill. and the BP refinery in
Whiting, Ind. Confirmation yesterday that the Joliet refinery was
back online after more than two
months will increase supply to
the market and likely mean lower
prices in the days ahead, however
the Whiting refinery continues to
operate at less than full capacity.
As noted in last week’s
Fuel Gauge Report, national gasoline markets have been driven by
regional supply and production
issues and not by West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices,
which have traded within a narrow
$5 range.
At the close of today’s
formal trading on the NYMEX,
WTI settled down 26 cents at
$95.77 per barrel.
AAA Fuel Gauge Gasoline Price Survey
Northeast Ohio Average for Self-Service Gasoline
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
National
(6-7-13)
(6-4-13)
(6-12-12)
(6-7-13)
Regular
$3.91
$3.81
$3.67
$3.90
Powell Caesar’s legacy remembered
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Friday,June 7, 2013
YOUR HEALTH
VANTAGE POINT
Megan O'Bryan to head Transformation Alliance
Celebrate Father's Day during Men's Health Week
The
Cleveland
Transformation Alliance recently announced it has selected Megan O’Bryan as
its executive director. In this
role, O’Bryan will work with
the Cleveland Transformation Alliance board to help
ensure successful implementation of the Cleveland Plan
for Transforming Schools.
“The work we are
doing to transform Cleveland’s schools is some of
the most important work
happening in the city,” said
Cleveland Mayor Frank G.
Jackson. “The Transformation Alliance provides accountability for this work
and a mechanism to engage the community. Ms.
O’Bryan’s experience and
leadership skills will add to
our success and help ensure
every child has access to an
O'Bryan
excellent education.”
O’Bryan will start as
executive director on July 22,
bringing the skills necessary
to measure, assess, and report progress towards Transformation Alliance goals and
a commitment to the public
education reform agenda in
Cleveland.
Since 2001, O’Bryan
Ursuline College
Art Alumnae Invitational
Exhibition will be held from
Friday, June 14 through Friday, August 9 from 5:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m..
The exhibit features
contemporary work representing a span of 50 years
of art studio, fashion, and art
therapy program graduates.
Their work encompasses a
wide range of media including drawings, painting, silk
painting, original prints,
photography, mixed media,
ceramics and jewelry.
Exhibitors include:
Nino Bejanishvili ‘10, Constance Brown ‘13,Sr. Kathleen Burke (St. John’s College ‘62), Marjorie Burkhart
‘68, Rosemary Burkhart ‘71,
Angela Daniels-Valenzuela
‘97, Barbara Chira ‘03, Meg
Garbincus ‘00, Anne-Marie
Gurko ‘09, Sarah Hamski ‘12, Katelynn Altgilbers
Hewitt ‘09, Kathryn Holzheimer ‘75, Martin Katon
National
Men’s
Health Week (www.menshealthweek.org) is a special
awareness period first recognized by Congress in 1994
and celebrated around the
globe since 2002. The goal
is to educate men, boys, and
those who love them about
preventable health problems
and to encourage them to get
more actively involved in
their own health care. Early
detection and treatment save
lives. Men’s Health Week is
always the week that ends on
Father’s Day. This year, it’s
June 10-16.
“We invite all men
to take advantage of the
many health screenings and
other health directed activities, which are taking place in
their communities during the
National Men’s Health Week
– if not for their own sake,
then out of love and care
for their families,” said Ana
Fadich, MHN Vice President.
“Healthier men lead to stronger and happier families.”
Men’s Health Week
gives health care providers, public policy makers,
the media, and individuals
an opportunity to encourage
men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early
treatment for disease and injury. The response has been
overwhelming with hundreds
of awareness activities in the
USA and around the globe.
“Having worked as
a Urologist for over 30 years
with a practice based on treating men with a variety of urinary cancers, urinary stones,
prostate problems, and erectile dysfunction, I can assure
you that a visit to a physician is for many men almost
a religious experience,” said
David M. Parrack, D.O., FACOS, Men’s Health Network
Advisor / Chair of Surgery
& Anesthesia Midwestern
University Glendale Arizona.
“Pride and fear keep them silent about their health issues
until they are suddenly faced
with a life-threatening problem. Men’s Health education
based upon a combination of
a healthier life-style related
to diet and exercise as well
as regular physician visits
and preventative treatments
will be the secret to effecting
major changes in men’s quality of life and long term survival. We encourage all men
and the families that care
for them to visit their family
physician and begin to set up
such a positive health program.”
Additional support
for this awareness period
comes from the governors
has been an advocate for sexual assault survivors at the
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
(CRCC) where she currently
serves as chief executive officer. During her tenure, CRCC
significantly expended its
programs, earned citywide
and national credibility, and
became a catalyst for sweeping reforms within the criminal justice, medical and higher education systems.
CRCC Board Chair
Peter A. DeMarco said, “On
behalf of the board of the
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, I want the community to
know that the Transformation
Alliance has selected, in Megan O’Bryan, an executive
director who has the abilities
to help Cleveland’s plan to
transform succeed. We are
so proud of her accomplishments at the center not the
least of which was transforming the organization
into a strong and well run social service agency. She has
been the face of CRCC for
10-plus years and was a crucial player in developing the
center’s ability to expand its
core services and advocacy
to meet the needs of those in
our community affected by
sexual abuse.”
Prior to working for
CRCC, O’Bryan advocated
for the value of arts-in-education and worked to promote public-radio broadcasting in Cleveland.
A Cleveland resident, O’Bryan serves on
the board of directors of
Cuyahoga Community College and she holds a master’s
degree in nonprofit management from Case Western Reserve University.
‘93, Thomas Koch ‘11, M.E.
Kuzma ‘04, Diane Meros
‘87, Deneen Nash ‘99, Dana
Nunez ‘09, Sr. Rosaria Perna
‘81, Sr. Diane Pinchot ‘68,
Nissa Rappoport ‘05, Caitlin Reniff ‘12, Beth Ryan
‘04, Jessica Schuman ‘11,
Mary K. Thomas ‘13, Brenda
Tucker ‘03, and artist Sarah
Wojciechowski ‘12.
The college is located at 2550 Lander Road,
Pepper Pike.
For information,
call Anna Arnold at 440-6468121 or visit ursuline.edu/
wasmer.
Ursuline Alumnae to hold art show
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and mayors who declare
Men’s Health Week in their
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found at www.menshealthmonth.org/week/proclamation .
“Good health is
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to celebrate Father’s Day, I
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and appropriate medical
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and women – remain mindful of the important role preventative medical care, daily
exercise, a balanced diet and
refraining from smoking can
have in our lives and the
lives of our loved ones.”
“Health is one of
the most important things we
possess, and unfortunately
we are most reminded of it
when we get sick,” said Nathan Deal, Georgia Governor. “I urge Georgia citizens,
and especially the men, to go
and get themselves checked
in June in participation of
Men’s Health Month. Developing a healthy lifestyle
and being detected early
will reduce mortality rates,
and by improving the health
and well-being of men in our
communities, we can build
stronger and happier families.”
“On the heels of
Father’s Day, I am proud to
proclaim a week dedicated to
educating Arizona men about
the importance of proactive,
preventative health care,”
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is a blessing and a virtue, but
it is also something we must
work daily to maintain. It is
never too soon to schedule a
doctor appointment, kick a
bad habit or begin an exercise routine. During ‘Men’s
Health Week,’ I urge all Arizona men to play an active
role in their wellbeing – both
for the sake of themselves and
their families.”
Men’s Health Week
is organized by Men's Health
Network (MHN), a national
non-profit organization whose
mission is to reach men, boys,
and their families where they
live, work, play, and pray
with health prevention messages and tools, screening
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Book honors wisdom of extraordinary fathers
“
Dare To Be Extraordinary: A Collection of
Positive Life Lessons from
African American Fathers,”
the new book by Leslie M.
Gordon and William K. Middlebrooks, is a journey of
triumph. At its core, this inspiring book is about positive
examples of bold, courageous
parenting set by loving, present African American fathers
who raised their children to
become extraordinarily successful adults. The book also
provides a roadmap to help
parents from all walks of life
prepare their children for excellence with the help of inspirational father figures and
a strong faith.
Through the personal stories of 20 men and
women, “Dare To Be Extraordinary” breathes life into
one of today’s most compelling familial and social issues: fatherhood in the African American community.
Through in-depth discourse,
business leaders, cultural
icons, athletes, politicians,
activists, doctors, newsmakers, and some of the best and
brightest minds of our time
share—with honesty, wit and
intellect—the lessons their
fathers provided. “Dare To
Be Extraordinary” recognizes
and honors the wisdom and
teachings of African American fathers passed down to
sons and daughters who took
those lessons to heart and
have led extraordinary lives.
Part chapter-memoir, part call-to-action and
Gordon
part inspiration, “Dare To
Be Extraordinary” provides
a framework for fathers (and
mothers) to discover how to
best inspire and influence
their children.
The book provides
real stories of courage, unwavering love, adversity,
hope, discrimination, poverty
and more, and how the featured dads dared to overcome
seemingly insurmountable
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in order to support, lead and
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An excerpt from the
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Greatness was just
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Middlebrooks
extraordinary African Americans:
Russell Simmons,
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icon Andrew Young, Jr.; Dr.
Velma Scantlebury, MD,
Transplant Surgeon; Major
General Marcia M. Anderson, United States Army Reserve Two-Star General; Allan Houston, Philanthropist
and NBA Veteran; Rosalind
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Gordon and Middlebrooks’ new book, “Dare To
Be Extraordinary, “ as well as
their corresponding website,
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promise to offer a platform
that positively promotes the
role and importance of men,
particularly African American men, as fathers in our
society through the following ways: Recognize loving
men who are engaged in their
role as fathers; Reinforce
the important role and positive impact men can have as
fathers Inspire men to take
a leadership role in raising
their sons and daughters to
live out extraordinary lives;
Educate men about the influence they have while raising
their children; Acknowledge
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in building confidence, selfworth and a sense of leadership in their daughters; Bill’s
personal challenges, joys and
true meaning of fatherhood
Leslie’s view of the importance of fatherhood from a
daughter and wife’s perspective
“Dare To Be Extraordinary” was conceived
and developed to support a
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the positive profile of fathers
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The supporting website offers a periodic newsletter and
weekly inspirational messages as well as opportunities
to join like-minded conversation via “A Father’s Blog”.
Guests are also welcome to
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even submit positive articles
on fatherhood on this website.
Gordon is an author
and marketing PR executive.
paign – Family Caregiver Stress
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for distress and to minimize problems before they escalate.
Included in the program
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Caregiver Quiz, which is designed
to help a family caregiver selfidentify and recognize the role of a
caregiver, and the Family Caregiver Distress Assessment, adapted
for the Home Instead Senior Care
network by Dr. Peter Vitaliano
of the University of Washington.
The assessment allows caregivers
to determine their risk for distress
and resulting emotional and physical issues, including depression,
heart disease, high blood pressure,
diabetes and obesity.
“So many spouses and
adult children are unaware of their
potential risk of caregiver distress
because they don’t see themselves
as caregivers,” said Jeannie Radcliff, co-owner of the local Home
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new resources enable them to understand their role, the stresses
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how that stress might lead to more
serious health effects.”
A recent Home Instead
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caregivers are prone to hiding
their emotions and, as a result,
their health suffers. Approximately 74 percent of caregivers who
hide their feelings report fatigue,
53 percent report difficulty sleeping, 37 percent report depression,
and 30 percent weight gain or loss.
Research shows that
certain characteristics make family caregivers more vulnerable to
caregiver distress, the top being:
·
Gender: Women report more
psychological distress than men
(however, male caregivers have
more negative physiological responses to caregiving, including
higher blood sugar and insulin
levels, poorer cholesterol and immune function, and obesity).
·
Reluctance to ask for help:
Caregivers who won’t ask for help
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kind of exhaustion that can lead to
distress.
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existing medical conditions, such
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and cancer, are more vulnerable to
additional negative health effects
resulting from caregiver stress.
“It’s important for caregivers to understand that stress can
impact one’s ability to care. If they
don’t care for themselves, they
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risk. Whether it’s support groups,
stress management techniques or
respite help, caregivers need to realize the importance of managing
their health, too,” Radcliff said.
For more information
about the services of the Home
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440-914-1400 or visit www.homeinstead.com/116.
establishments at the Detroit
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recent graduate of Western
Michigan University with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in
American Public Policy. He
currently works for a Washington, DC life sciences lobbying and public policy firm.
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Islam In The Community
Sincerity to the goals of Allah
Taken From: The Purification of the Soul: (Chapter
1)
Sincerity is the freeing of one’s intentions from
all impurities in order to come
nearer to Allah (God).
It is to ensure that
the intentions behind all acts
of worship and obedience to
Allah (God) are exclusively
for His pleasure.
It is the perpetual
contemplation of the Creator,
to the extent that one forgets
the creation.
Sincerity is a condition for Allah (God)’s acceptance of good deeds per-
formed in accordance with the
Sunnah of the Prophet, may
Allah (God) bless him and
grant him peace.
Allah (God) has
command this in the Qur’an:
“All they have been
commanded to worship only
Allah (God), being sincere
towards Him in their deen
(way of life) and true. (98:5)”
Abu Umama has related that a man once came to
the Prophet, may Allah (God)
bless him and grant him peace,
and said, “What of a man who
joined us in the fighting, his
intention being for fame and
booty?” The Prophet said,
“He receives nothing.” The
man repeated the question
three times and each time the
Prophet said, “He receives
nothing.” Then he said, “Allah (God) only accepts actions
that are intended purely for
His pleasure.” (Sahih Nisai)
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri related
that the Prophet (saw) said in
his khutba during the farewell
pilgrimage, “Allah (God) will
bless whoever hears these
words and whoever understands them, for it may be
that those who pass on this
knowledge are not those who
will understand it the best.
There are three
A Look At My World
Can you hear me now, Uncle Sam?
By DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
You can imagine
my feelings when I recently
found out that good old Uncle
Sam was checking up on my
phone calls, email messages
and the rest of the social networking. Finally, somebody
is really watching out for me.
It is more than that.
Somebody is so interested in
my affairs they are getting
involved in my telephone
conversations. I must admit
that at first I was a little suspicious about all of this.
For example. What
does Uncle Sam know about
me and my phone calls that I
do not know?
I get an awful lot
of telephone calls during
the course of a week. Some
are friends, some are family,
some are trying to sell me
the Brooklyn Bridge. Even
if I lived in New York City,
I would not want to own the
Brooklyn Bridge. Can you
imagine how much it cost to
keep that thing up and running?
As I said, at first I
was a little suspicious about
somebody listening into my
phone calls. Then I remembered that back in “the day,”
everybody did that. We had
what was called the “party
line” telephone system. That
meant that everybody was
connected to everybody else.
My grandmother for
example, lived in a valley up
in the mountains. She was on
the party line, of course, and
everybody had a special ring.
Grandma’s ring was two long
and one short rings. Whenever the telephone rang, dear
old grandmother knew who
was being called and, being
a nosy person, she usually
listened into the conversa-
tions. I am not picking on my
grandmother, for everybody
did it. Everybody knew everybody was doing it.
It was gossiper’s
heaven.
I think there is
something to be said for
everybody knowing everybody’s business. That way
everybody is up and up on
the things they are talking
about.
Of course, there is
a dark side to it. I am semiashamed to reveal that I was
part of that dark side.
Whenever anybody
wanted to send out a rumor
there was always the party
line telephone system. My
cousin and I got together and
cooked up some juicy rumor
about old Henry up the valley. Henry had never been
married and was probably in
his 70s at the time.
We started the rumor that Henry had a girlfriend.
It did not take long
for everybody in the valley
to know that Henry, who had
been a bachelor for over seventy years, now had a special
love interest. The big question coming through the party line was, who is this lucky
woman?
Before long, this got
a little out of control. Everybody believed that Henry had
a special love interest and it
got to the point that Henry
himself believed he had a
love interest.
I remember going
with my grandmother to the
grocery store and we happened to run into good old
Henry. My grandmother, who
was the queen of the gossipers, took this opportunity to
speak to Henry.
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“Oh Henry,” she
said as we approached him. “I
heard the news that you have
a girlfriend. I’m so happy for
you. You’ll have to bring her
over to my house for coffee
and cake some time.”
“Thank you, Mary,”
Henry said with the biggest
smile I have ever seen him
wear. “I’ve never been happier.”
At this point, I did
not know what to do. Everybody was so happy with this
rumor, especially old Henry,
that the truth would have destroyed the entire valley. I did
think of starting a rumor that
Henry and his new girlfriend
had a fight and broke up.
However, on second thought,
Henry was so happy these
days, I just hated to spoil his
life.
I never knew how
that turned out. The last time
I saw Henry he was smiling
and thanking people for congratulating him on having a
girlfriend. Some people need
to feel happy, I suppose.
I guess it is my time
to be fooled by my uncle, and
I deserve it.
I really do not mind
if good old Uncle Sam is going to listen in on my social
networking “party line,” but
I do have a few rules that I
would like to establish.
Rule number one.
Uncle Sam do not repeat
anything you hear said on
my “party line.” Let’s keep
some of that stuff between
us. Okay? Some of what
you’re going to hear may not
be altogether, what should
I say, truthful. Especially, if
you only hear a portion of the
conversation.
Rule number two.
If while listening in on the
conversation of mine and
the other party happens to be
some salesman trying to sell
me something, please feel
free to butt into the conversation. After all, the salesman
is trying to take a dollar out
of my pocket and you know
how much you want that dollar!
Rule number three.
If the conversation you overhear is concerning you, keep
in mind we’re talking about
the “other” Uncle Sam.
It is hard to keep
anything secret these days.
In fact, there is not much to
keep secret anymore.
The only secret I’m
really interested in is what
God has. His promise to me
is, “Call unto me, and I will
answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things,
which thou knowest not”
(Jeremiah 33:3 KJV).
God hears me all the
time and knows everything
about me.
things concerning which the
heart of a believer should feel
no enmity or malice: devoting
one’s actions to Allah (God),
giving counsel to the Imams of
the Muslims, and being loyal
to the majority.” (Sahih Ibn
Majah).
What is meant here
is that these three things
strengthen the heart, and whoever distinguishes himself in
them will have a heart purified
from all manner of deceit, corruption and evil.
A servant can only
free himself from evil through
sincere devotion, for Allah
(God) tells us in the Quran
that In the Quran, Allah says:
(in regard to the devil’s plea
to Allah)” “Except those of
Your servants who are sincere.
(38:83)”
It has been related
that a righteous man used to
say, “O self, be devout and
you will be pure.”
When any wordly
fortune, in which the self finds
comfort and towards which
the heart inclines, intrudes
upon our worship, then it impairs the purity of our efforts
and ruins our sincerity.
Man is preoccupied
with his good fortune and
immersed in his desires and
appetites; rarely are his actions or acts of worship free
of temporary objectives and
desires of this kind.
For this reason it
has been said that whoever
secures a single moment of
pure devotion to Allah (God)
in his life will survive, for
devotion is rare and precious,
and cleansing the heart of
its impurities is an exacting
undertaking.
In fact, devotion isthe purifying of the heart from
all impurities, whether few or
many, so that the intention of
drawing nearer to Allah (God)
is freed from all other motives,
except that of seeking His
pleasure.
This can only come
from a lover of Allah (God),
who is so absorded in con-
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templation of the next world
that there remains in his heart
no place for the love of this
world. Such a person must
be devote and pure in all his
actions, even in eating, drinking and answering the calls
of nature.
With
rare
exceptions,anyone who is not
like this willfind the door of
devotion closedin his face.
The everyday actionsof a person who is overwhelmedby his or her love for
Allah (God) and the Hereafter
are characterized by his love
and they are, in fact, pure
devotion.
In the same way,
anyone whose soul is overwhelmed by love for and
preoccupied of this world, or
status and wealth, will be so
overwhelmed by these things
that no act of worship, be it
prayer or fasting, will be acceptable, except in very rare
cases.
The remedy for love
of this world is to break the
worldly desires of the self,
ending its greed for this world
and purifying it in preparation
for the next world.
This will then become the state of the heart and
sincere devotion will become
easier to attain.
There are a great
many actions where a human
acts, thinking they are purely
intended for Allah (God)’s
pleasure, but he is deluded, for
he fails to see the defects in
them. It has been related that
a man was used to praying in
the first row in the mosque.
One day he was late
for the prayer, so he prayed
in the second row.
Feeling embarrassment when people saw him
in the second row, he realized that the pleasure and
satistfaction of the heart that
he used to gain from praying
in the first row were due to
his seeing people seeing him
there and admiring him for it.
This is a subtle and
intangible condition and actions are rarely safe from it.
Apart from those
whom Allah (God) has assisted, few are aware of such
delicate matters.
Those who do not
realize it only come to see
their good deeds appearing as
bad ones on the Day of Resurrection; they are the ones
referred to in Allah (God)’s
words:
“All something will
come to them from Allah
(God) which they had never
anticipated, for the evil of
their deeds will become apparent to them. (39:47-48)”
And also: “Say:
Shall We tell you who will
lose most in respect of their
deeds? Those whose efforts
were astray in the life of this
world, while they thought
that they were doing good
work. (18:103-104)”
Some people have
said: “To be devout for a short
while is to survive for ever,
but devotion is rare.
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Legal Court Interpretation
You And The Law
Juvenile sentencing and how it differs from adults
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By JUSTICE PAUL E. PFEIFER
In the Ohio criminal
justice system, juvenile proceedings are fundamentally
different from adult criminal
trials. Those differences were
the focus of a case that we
reviewed – at the Supreme
Court of Ohio – involving a
juvenile we’ll refer to as J.V.
In June 2005, in accordance with a plea agreement, a trial court found J.V.
delinquent and guilty of one
count of felonious assault,
and one count of aggravated
robbery. Because J.V. had
used a gun in committing
his crimes, the charges also
included firearm and seriousyouthful-offender specifications.
The court imposed a
blended sentence: at least two
years at the Ohio Department
of Youth Services (“DYS”)
and an adult sentence of three
years. The adult sentence was
stayed, meaning that if J.V.
behaved during his two years
at DYS, he wouldn’t have to
serve the additional time. But
near the end of his DYS sentence J.V. was involved in a
fight that led the trial court to
invoke the stayed adult sentence.
In response, J.V.’s
attorneys appealed, but the
court of appeals affirmed the
invocation of the stayed adult
sentence. After that, his case
came before us for a final review.
On appeal, J.V.’s
attorneys presented several
arguments, the first of which
claimed that the invocation of
an adult prison sentence upon
a juvenile violates the United
States and Ohio Constitutions.
The Ohio legislature
authorized the imposition of
blended sentences in 2002 in
order to give juvenile courts
more flexibility in handling
violent juvenile offenders.
Prior to that, juvenile courts
had the choice of two extremes: it could treat the child
as a juvenile, committing him
to DYS until he turned 21, or
it could treat the child as an
adult and transfer the case to
the common pleas court, depriving the child of a chance
at rehabilitation and exposing
the child to an adult sentence
in an adult prison.
But J.V.’s attorneys
argued that the juvenile-sentencing law violated J.V.’s
right to a trial by jury because
it allows the judge to substitute his own judgment instead
of relying on the findings of
a jury. In making that argument, they relied on a series
of court decisions that state
that “any fact that increases
the penalty for a crime” must
be submitted to a jury.
But we determined
that those cases do not apply to J.V.’s situation. Why
not? J.V. was sentenced to a
blended sentence. The adult
portion of the sentence was
stayed, “pending the successful completion of the traditional juvenile” sentence.
When the juvenile court invoked the stayed sentence –
after J.V. failed to complete
his juvenile sentence – the
judge did not increase J.V.’s
sentence; he merely removed
the stay. The sentence had already been imposed.
Furthermore, juveniles do not enjoy a right to
a trial by jury. That’s not to
say that juries play no role,
but they’re not required. That
is one of the main differences
between juvenile and adult
courts.
We therefore concluded that when an invocation hearing is properly conducted – as it was in this case
– the juvenile’s right to a trial
by jury is not even implicated, let alone violated.
J.V.’s attorneys also
took issue with the juvenile-
sentencing law’s burden of
proof requirement, which
is a “clear-and-convincingevidence” standard. They argued that when invoking the
adult sentence, the burden
of proof should be the same
as it is in a criminal trial –
the “beyond-a-reasonabledoubt” standard.
We disagreed. The
invocation hearing is not a
criminal proceeding. Therefore, the fact-finding need
not be according to the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt
standard that is required in
criminal trials.
The
clear-andconvincing-evidence standard of the juvenile-sentencing law is less rigorous,
though stronger than a mere
“preponderance-of-the-evidence” standard. The clearand-convincing-evidence
standard requires the judge to
have a firm belief or conviction about the facts presented. We concluded that there
is nothing fundamentally
unfair about a law that authorizes a judge to reach conclusions about facts according
to a clear-and-convincingevidence standard.
In this case, J.V.
had notice of the invocation
hearing, he was present at the
hearing, he had legal representation, he had the opportunity to present evidence at
the hearing, and he had the
opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses called by
the state. The court complied
with the requirements of the
law.
We therefore determined that J.V. was not
denied due process based on
the fact that the trial court
reached factual conclusions
according to a clear-and-convincing-evidence standard.
J.V.’s
attorneys
made one other argument
regarding his sentence: they
maintained that the juvenile
court did not have jurisdiction over J.V. when it sentenced him in of February
2010.
In making that argument, his attorneys relied
on the section of the juvenile-sentencing law which
states, “The juvenile court
has jurisdiction over a person who is adjudicated a delinquent child prior to attaining 18 years of age until the
person attains twenty-one
years of age.”
This language is
straightforward. It states
that juvenile courts have jurisdiction over adjudicated
delinquents until they are 21
years old. The obvious flip
side of that statement is that
juvenile courts do not have
jurisdiction over adjudicated
delinquents once they are 21
years old.
We determined that
there was no need for us to
interpret the language of that
law; we only needed to apply the facts of this case to
the law. J.V. turned 21 on
March 11, 2009. Accordingly, the juvenile court had
no jurisdiction over him after that date. Nevertheless,
in February 2010, it held a
sentencing hearing to correct
the original juvenile sentence, which did not mention
postrelease control.
However, based on
the plain language in the law,
the juvenile court did not
have jurisdiction over J.V.
On this issue we determined
– by a five-to-two vote – that
there was no doubt that the
juvenile court acted outside
its jurisdiction and therefore
that the sentence issued in
February 2010 was void.
It was an unfortunate result, one that was not
intended when the law was
enacted, but as Justice Yvette
McGee Brown noted, “This
case has revealed a gap in
the law that should be addressed by the legislature.”
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Maximize your disabled child’s government aid
By JASON ALDERMAN
Parents of special
needs children have enough
on their plates just tending
to the health, educational and
emotional needs of their kids
– not to mention often having to cope with drastically
lowered income because of
reduced work hours or having to pay someone else for
childcare. So it’s not surprising that many of these
parents haven’t had time to
hatch a long-term financial
plan in case their kids need
care after they’re not around.
Fortunately, many
government programs and
community resources are
available to help relieve the
financial burden of parenting
special needs children. But
eligibility criteria are complicated and the application process time-consuming. Plus,
if you’re not careful, you or
well-meaning relatives could
inadvertently disqualify your
kids for future benefits by not
structuring their inheritances
correctly.
Here’s a brief overview of key government assistance programs:
The Social Security Administration provides
two types of disability coverage: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social
Security Disability Income
(SSDI). Rules and eligibility
requirements differ between
the two programs – and benefits differ for children and
adults.
In a nutshell, SSI
is a needs-based, cash-assistance program for disabled
people of any age in lowincome families with limited
resources. Children qualify
for SSI benefits if they meet
certain strict criteria outlined
in SSA Publication 05-11000
(www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.
html).
SSDI is a separate
program funded by payroll
deductions (part of FICA).
Although children sometimes
receive SSDI payments if
their parents are disabled,
their eligibility is based on
their parents’ disability status, not on their own. However, after turning 22, already
disabled children may qualify for SSDI on their own if at
least one parent qualifies for
Social Security benefits.
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Eligibility rules and
definitions for SSI and SSDI
are complex. To see if your
child qualifies, call Social
Security at 1-800-772-1213,
or search the Disability and
SSI tabs at www.ssa.gov.
One particularly helpful resource is “Benefits for Children with Disabilities,” SSA
Publication No. 05-10026.
Many families inadvertently jeopardize their
disabled child’s eligibility for government-provided
benefits by opening accounts
in the child’s name or designating them as beneficiaries.
Unfortunately, federal law
dictates that recipients of SSI,
Medicaid and many state assistance programs will be
disqualified if they have resources worth over $2,000.
So, if Uncle Jerry leaves your
daughter $10,000 in his will,
she could lose her benefits.
One good alternative is to create a special
needs trust, whose assets can
be used by its trustee to manage the finances and personal
effects of a disabled person.
Trusts are governed by state
laws and should only be
drafted by an attorney familiar with this area of law.
Some parents name
the trust as beneficiary of life
insurance policies to ensure
a source of funding if they
die before their child. (Stay
current on your premiums.)
Other possible funding
sources include cash, stocks
and other investments, retirement plan death benefits,
home sale proceeds and inheritances from other relatives and friends. Just make
sure that the trust –not the
child – is named beneficiary.
Preparing a special
needs trust can be expensive
– possibly several thousand
dollars, depending on your
situation. But weigh that
against the prospect of your
child losing out on a lifetime
of
government-provided
benefits because of an accidental inheritance – speaking of which, be sure to let
any well-meaning relatives
or friends know about the
trust.
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In 2012, the Ohio
legislature enacted the Third
Grade Reading Guarantee.
This law requires schools to
identify reading deficiencies,
create specialized reading
improvement and monitoring
plans, and provide intensive
reading interventions. With
some exceptions, the law requires third grade students to
achieve a minimum score on
state reading assessments to
progress to fourth grade.
Q: My daughter has
always struggled with reading. What will this law mean
for her?
A: Beginning in
the 2013-2014 school year,
all third grade students must
achieve a minimum score
of 392 on the Grade Three
Reading Ohio Achievement
Assessment (OAA) in either
the fall or spring of their third
grade year to be advanced to
fourth grade. The initiative
calls for raising the minimum
score each year until it reaches
400, the score at which a student is considered “proficient”
in reading.
All Ohio public
schools must administer an
English-Language Arts diagnostic assessment test every
September and identify students’ reading abilities. You
will be notified in writing if
your daughter fails to meet
benchmark grade level scores.
Once she is identified, the
school (with support from you
and the classroom teacher)
must provide reading intervention and develop an individualized reading improvement and monitoring plan
within 60 days. The school
will assign your daughter to
a school-identified “high-performance teacher” (one whose
students perform very well).
Your daughter will receive at
least 90 minutes of reading intervention daily. She may also
receive small group instruction, reduced teacher-student
ratios, more frequent progress
monitoring, tutoring or mentoring, extended school days
or summer reading programs.
Q: If my daughter
does not pass the Ohio reading
assessment, will she be held
back in every subject?
A: No. If your
daughter demonstrates proficiency in another subject,
such as math, writing, science or social studies, she
must receive appropriate
grade level instruction in
that area. If she is at grade
level for all subjects except
reading, she may advance to
fourth grade in all subjects
except reading. She will continue to receive intensive remediation services until she
reads at grade level. If your
daughter is retained, the district must offer and pay for
reading intervention services
from one or more approved
outside tutoring providers.
The school district also must
establish a policy to promote your daughter to fourth
grade whenever she demonstrates that she is reading at
or above grade level.
Q: Are there any exceptions to this rule?
A: Yes. Students
may advance to fourth
grade without meeting the
minimum score if they:have
limited English proficiency
and have had less than two
years of instruction in a U.S.
school; have received intensive remediation for two
years and were previously
retained in kindergarten
through third grade; demonstrate reading competency on
an alternative reading assessment approved by the Ohio
Department of Education; or
are in special education programs whose individualized
education program (IEP)
teams exempt them.
Q: My child receives special education
services under an IEP. How
does the Third Grade Reading Guarantee affect him?
A: The goal of the
Third Grade Reading Guarantee is to address reading
weaknesses in both general
education and special education students. Like other
special education students,
your son must take the reading diagnostic test each fall
in kindergarten through third
grade, without accommodations whenever possible, unless his IEP teams excuse him
and allow him to take an alternative assessment.
A reading assessment based on this new initiative is separate from a
student’s IEP and creates
separate intervention requirements. Like any student, if
your son is not reading at
grade level, he will receive
immediate interventions, including a reading improvement and intervention plan.
The plan should be separate
from, but in line with, his current IEP. He will receive intensive reading interventions
above and beyond whatever
reading support is in his IEP.
The school district should
document the reading assessment results on his special
education evaluations and his
team should review his plan.
Your son can be kept
in third grade if he does not
achieve the minimum score
on the OAA. However, he
may be exempt from retention if you and the school
decide that his curriculum is
significantly different from
grade level or he requires
testing accommodations beyond those allowed on Ohio
assessment tests. If he is eligible for exemption, it must
be noted in his plan.
Q: My son is in
third grade in the 2012-2013
school year. Must he pass
the reading assessment to advance to fourth grade?
A: If, as a current
third grade student, your son
does not achieve a score of
390 (the 2012-2013 school
year minimum score) on the
OAA by June 2013, he can
still advance to fourth grade
if the principal and reading
teacher believe he is ready
based on other evaluations or
that he can succeed with supplemental reading assistance.
This “Law You Can
Use” column was provided by
the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). It was prepared
by attorney Kerry M. Agins, a
partner in the Cleveland firm,
Siegel & Agins Co., LPA.
Held captive for
more than a decade and now
back with their families,
the healing process begins
for Gina DeJesus, Amanda
berry and Michelle Knight.
And as the details
of their ordeal unfold, experts say the trauma will
continue for both them and
other survivors of rape.
Cleveland Courage Fund, Campaign For
Amanda Berry, Gina
DeJesus and Michelle
Knight, has raised nearly
$500,000. Lynne Woodman of KeyBank said that
there have been more than
5,100 donations to what
has been named the Cleveland Courage Fund.
Megan O’Bryan,
CEO of the Cleveland
Rape Crisis Center, says
it’s a very long and intensive path pf recovery for
victims of sexual trauma.
“There is no end
to a healing journey,” she
said.
Survivors need compassion
MG Meeting
The Myasthenia
Gravis Cleveland Support Group will hold their
monthly meeting at the
Cuyahoga County Public
Library, Brookpark branch,
6155 Engle Road, on Saturday, June 15, from 2:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The topic of the
meeting is relaxation and
meditation, and all patients
with MG and their families
are welcome.
For information,
contact Gloria MondokFacilitator at 440-835-1521
or visit [email protected].
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Brown returns to Browns as adviser
By KARL BRYANT
Cleveland legendary FB Jim Brown returned to the Browns
as a special adviser for owner Jimmy Haslam. “One of the reasons the
Browns remain so popular is when a lot of us were growing up, they
followed (Number) 32 and he was their hero,” Haslam said. Brown’s
“32”isoneoffiveretiredBrowns’numbers.HewaselectedtothePro
FootballHallofFameinhisfirstyearofeligibilityin1971.Brownsaid
he will work with the community, the fans, and mentor players. Brown
had been involved with the team prior to 2010 when he was let go by
former club President Mike Holmgren. Brown made mention that his
admiration for the fans never left, though, saying, “I have a great respect for the City and the way the fans have treated me.”
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Middle School on Saturday, June 8, at 6:00 p.m. For ticket
purchase and information, call Jose Rodriguez at 330-9581619.
US beats Jamaica in World Cup qualifier
By ANDREW CARTER
The US Men’s Soccer Team beat Jamaica , 2-1, in an unexpectedlycloseWorldCupqualifierinKingston.ThewinputsTeam
USA into a 1st place tie with Costa Rica in the North American Zone.
The US will play Panama this week and Honduras next week. Jozy
Altidore scored on a header off of a crossing pass from Graham Zusi in
the 30th minute to give Team USA the lead. Jamaica, so far winless in
qualifiers,playedwell,stymieingtheAmericanattackbeforeJermaine
Beckford headed in a goal off of a free kick following a US foul, to knot
the match in the 89th minute. The US made the most of four minutes
of extra time.Two minutes in, Brad Evans received a short pass from
Michael Bradley and scored from 10 yards out and Team USA hung on
for the win.
Trouble in the ‘Teepee’ with Chris Perez
By KARL BRYANT
“There’s
trouble
brewing down the river,” the
animatronics old prospector used to intone at Cedar
Point’s departed riverboat
ride. Except, here it’s not
because “The Injuns’ are on
the warpath,” as it used to
blare, but because the Federal Government is going
all Eliot Ness on what used
to be the Tribe’s star closer,
Chris Perez. As the team’s
namesake well knew, once
the Feds got involved, it was
time to peacefully relocate
to the reservation before all
‘h-e-double hockey sticks’
broke loose. In this case, it’s
just cooperate with authorities and hope for the best.
A package contain-
Perez
ing a controlled substance
was delivered to the home of
Perez and his wife and they
were charged with marijuana
possession. In this day and
age, where possible suspensions of players for using
human growth hormone and
other banned designer drugs
makes all the headlines, it’s
actually quaint to see that it’s
the fruits of Mother Nature
as the reason that the Tribe’s
reliever is in hot water.
At first, it was
thought that the package was
mailed to a former resident at
that same address - a known
drug customer. But the couple already had a stash and
ended up being charged,
although they plan a “Not
Guilty” plea. Interestingly,
the Collective Bargaining
Agreement mentions no penalty for illegal substances,
only performance enhancing
drugs.
Meanwhile, Perez’
recent trip to the DL due to
a sore shoulder was trouble
enough. His inability to perform ably, let alone anywhere
near his former All-Star level, was part of the cause of
the Tribe’s 4-15 slide since
May 21, when they were 2
½ games in 1st Place. Some
fans have openly asked if part
of Perez’ problem was because he was getting hooked
on drugs. Others have speculated that he first developed
an injury and then sought the
illegal pharmaceutical help
for “medicinal purposes.”
Whatever the rationale, the Indians have got
to get their act together, despite this distraction. Three
straight losses in the Bronx
to the Yankees and three
straight losses in Motown to
the Tigers shows that despite
all of their positive offseason
moves, they still have a bit to
go before they catch up with
the elite teams. It didn’t help
that Travis Hafner, who spent
much of the last several years
on the DL as an Indian, now
uses Tribe pitchers as batting
practice. Or that former Tribe
Cy Young Award winner CC
Sabathia hurled a complete
game “W” against them in
NY. Or that a rookie beat the
TribeagaininhisfirstMLB
start, as Jose Alvarez did in
Detroit .
Can the Indians
make up the difference this
year? Who knows? The
Dolan family tried to do
things the right way and improve the team. There were
good signs of progress from
mid-April until late May before the bottom dropped out.
It’s no longer “still early,”
and the fruits of those offsea-
son signings have to start materializing, before the Tribe
tumbles completely out of
contention.
The Indians have
had injuries. Many teams
have suffered them. Some
teams are also facing an uncertain future because of
possible suspensions of key
players due to banned substance use. The final verdict
is how well you deal with adversity.
The jury’s out on
how the Perez situation will
affect the ballclub. Even if
there’s little or no punishment to Perez, the mental
strain could take its toll.
Here’s hoping that someone
isabletostepinandfillthe
Bullpen void, before it’s too
late.
son.
really good about this group
of guys. I know that we’ll do
a lot better this year.”
Veteran DB Joe
Haden said, “I’m feeling really good. I’m getting ready
and geared up for when we
go to (Training) Camp.”
Browns finish Minicamp with no decision on QB
couple of days, but we’re
just being real precautionary
TheBrownsfinishedthe about it.” He said that Richlast day of Minicamp indoors, ardson will be at Training
due to the inclement weather. Camp when it begins at the
They’d also began workouts end of July.
QB
Brandon
by having to practice indoors.
Despite the shortcomings of Weeden has been taking alhaving to practice in a field- most all of the snaps with
house part of the time, Coach the 1st team. However, when
Rob Chudzinski felt he and asked about the QB battle behis staff had a good look at tween Weeden and the two
what the players can do. The offseason additions, Jason
veterans will now have some Campbell and Brian Hoyer,
vacation time and the Rook- from St. Ignatius, Chudzies will go through some inski said, “There is a lot of
educational and strength and time between now and when
conditioning programs meant we are playing - whether it’s
to acclimate new players to the preseason or our (season)
opener. All these guys are gothe NFL.
There was concern ing to get plenty of opportubecause RB Trent Richard- nities. There are a lot of reps
son has not practiced. When and a lot of practices between
asked about rumors about the now and then.”
Besides participatseverity of Richardson ’s injury, Chudzinski downplayed ing in Organized Team Acit, saying, “He could have tivities, many of the Browns
gone (to practice) the next have been doing things in
By KARL BRYANT
Second year LB
Craig Robertson said, “I’m
just doing the best I can. I feel
Richardson
town. Some of the Browns
took in some “futbol” - the
US Soccer Team’s 4-2 loss to
Belgium last week and many
attended T.J. Ward’s fundraiser at the House of Blues
for the Cleveland Cares Fund
of the three missing women
found alive on Cleveland’s
West Side. Browns players
and some media members
were celebrity bartenders at
the event.
Its unfortunate the
scandal at team owner Jimmy
Haslaam’s Pilot-Flying J’s is
taking so much of the headgoals about four minutes apart, lines. The Browns players
two-thirds of the way through the have been quite upbeat about
game.Thefirstwasoffapasssent concentrating on football and
by Altidore and the second one preparing for the 2013 Sea-
Team USA surprises Germany
By ANDREW CARTER
Team USA celebrated the
Centennial of Soccer in America
by surprising Germany , 4-3, in
Washington D.C. US Coach Jurgen Klinsmann, a former World
Cup hero as a player for Team
Germany , with the win in D.C.,
was able to put that embarrassment
behind him.
Team USA
opened the scoring with Jozy Altidore putting in a crossing pass
from Graham Suzi in the 13th minute. A couple of minutes later, German goalie Marc-Andre ter Stegen, mishandled a defensive pass
sent back to him, which bounced
into the net for an Own Goal, so
that the US led 2-0 at intermission.
It took the Germans
only just over five minutes into
the 2nd half to get one back, but
Clint Dempsey gave Team USA a
near-insurmountable lead with two
was when he “bent it like Beckham,” with a curving shot eluding
ter Stegen. Germany scored two
late goals to make the score close,
but the US was able to run out the
clock.
Goalie Tim Howard,
who played only a half against
Belgium , was in goal the whole
match and made five saves. Michael Bradley, who missed the
Belgium game, sent the initial pass
thatledtoDempsey’sfirstgoaland
ranthecenterofthefieldwell.
The win was a big morale
boost for Team USA , instead of
another “friendly,” will next play
two American Zone FIFA World
Cup Qualifying matches. They’ll
travel to Jamaica on Friday, June
7andthenhostPanamainSeattle
on June 11.
While competing in the National Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament of Champions in Salt
Lake City, Utah recently, Victor Toney, (right) of Cleveland lost to Troy Moody of Knoxville, Tennesse at
the 165 pounds weight class. (ESDN Photo By Terry Gallagher).
Boxing Nostalgia
By JIM AMATO
Carlos Zarate was one of the best fighters
When the question comes up. Who was the
greatest fighter to come out
of Mexico? The answer is
usually Julio Cesar Chavez.
Some say Salvador Sanchez
while others may say Ruben
Olivares. These three are
truly legendary fighters although to me one other outstanding boxer from Mexico
is Carlos Zarate.
Zarate began his careerin1970andwonhisfirst
52 fights with 51 by knockout. Clearly a simply amazing number. That being said
a lot of Zarate’s early opposition may have been in the
words of Greg Haugen when
he questioned Chavez’s fine
record. A bunch of Mexican
taxi drivers. Well I don’t
know if I’d go that far but
Carlos beefed up his record
with some poor opposition
yet he was also learning his
trade and learning it well.
By1974Zaratewas
moving up in the ratings.
During that time he stopped
atoughfighterfromOdessa,
with a convincing fourth
round kayo.
In 1978, Zarate
would turn back the challenge of future champion Alberto Davila.
Zarate decided to
move up in weight and challenge the also undefeated
Wilfredo Gomez for the
WBC 122 pound title. The
fight took place on October
28, 1978 in Puerto Rico.
Zarate
The extremely gifted GoTexas named James Marti- mez appeared to be too fast
nez. He then halted unbeaten for Zarate. Wilfredo had ZaJoe Guevara. He stopped Or- rate down and the fight was
lando Amores, Benicio Sosa stopped in the fifth round
with Gomez retaining his
and Nestor Jimenez.
In May of 1976, title.
Zarate would drop
Zarate halted the talented
Rodolfo Martinez in nine back to 118 pounds where he
rounds to win the World Box- would defend his WBC title
ing Council bantamweight one more time and then meet
title. That would lead to a tough Lupe Pintor. Zarate
run of seven title defenses. started well but Pintor came
In 1977, Zarate would meet on strong in the later rounds.
World Boxing Association After 15 rounds Pintor was
champion Alfonso Zamora in awarded a very controversial
decision and the title. In disa non title match.
Zarate won the gust Zarate would walk away
“Battle Of The Z Bombers” from the game for nearly sev-
en years.
Zarate returned in
1986 and would reel off 12
more wins, ten by knockout.
In 1987, he took onAustralian sensation Jeff Fenech
for the WBC super bantamweight title. Jeff held on to
his crown by a technical decision in four rounds.
On February 29,
1988 Zarate met Daniel Zaragoza for the vacant WBC
122 pound title. The rugged
Zaragoza stopped Zarate in
the tenth round. It would be
Zarate’slastfight.
InallZaratehad70
fights winning 66 with 63
knockouts. He was tall and
rangy. He had a stiff jab and
a booming overhand right.
He also had one of the best
left hooks to the liver I have
ever seen. Three of his four
losses were to boxers now
enshrined in the International
Boxing Hall Of Fame. To me
he has to rank among the best
bantamweights of all time as
well as one of the greatest
Mexicanfighters.
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MOVIES * MUSIC * THEATER * DANCE * RESTAURANTS * NIGHT LIFE
R Kelly headlines Macy's Music Festival
By PAT WHITE
The Annual Macy’s Music Festival will be
held on Friday, July 26 at
7:30 p.m. and on Saturday,
July 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Paul
Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
Charlie Wilson,
who was a 2010 Grammy
double nominee, will perform opening night. He will
perform music from his
latest solo release, “Uncle
Charlie” and its Grammynominated hit single “There
Goes My Baby.”
Performing with
Wilson will be Jill Scott,
TGT, Bootsy Collins, Razzberry White, Mike Martin
and the Faize.
Wilson
R Kelly, a multiple
Grammy winning artist, will
headline the show on Saturday night. His album, 'Write
Me Back' was voted best R&B
album of 2013 and his album
'Love Letters" was the best
R&B album of 2012.
Scott
He was also nominated for best R&B performance of 2012.
Performing
with
Kelly will be KEM, Fantasia,
Morris Day and the Time, and
Leela James.
Fantasia, who was
Kelly
an American Idol winner and
eight time Grammy nominated artist, will perform selections from her new album,
"Back To Me."
She was nominated
in 2013 for a BET Centric
Award for 'Lose To Win,' and
Fantasia
she has roles in several movies along with performing on
Broadway
For tickets, call
1-800-745-3000 or visit macysmusicfestival.com. The
music festival is an annual
event in Cincinnati.
Star-Spangled returns to city
Eddins
T h e
Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of William Eddins, will perform
in The Star-Spangled Spectacular brought to you by
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture,
the Orchestra’s 24th annual
free community concert in
downtown Cleveland, on
Monday, July 1, on Public
Square. The concert will be
hosted by ideastream’s Dee
Perry.
Beginning at 9:00
p.m., The Cleveland Orchestra and William Eddins will perform a program
Perry
featuring popular American
favorites including Samuel
Ward’s America the Beautiful
and John Philip Sousa’s The
Stars and Stripes Forever.
Also on the program
are Randy Newman’s Suite
from Toy Story, to recognize
Mr. Newman’s recent induction into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and Museum,
and the “Superman March”
by John Williams, honoring
the 75th anniversary of Superman. The concert culminates
with Tchaikovsky’s “1812”
Overture and will be followed
by a fireworks display, weather
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permitting.
Soprano Jessica Rivera will perform with the
Orchestra as soloist in selections from Bernstein’s West
Side Story and Copland’s
Old American Songs. Ms.
Rivera will also lead the
Public Square audience in a
sing-a-long of Samuel Ward’s
“America the Beautiful.”
Beginning at 5:00
p.m., selected videos made by
Just
Jazz
By NANCY ANN LEE
Williams
Meal from the garden in your pantry Cootie
Charles "Cootie" Wil-
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dinner table? Decorate your
plate with canned fruits
and vegetables, which are
packed with nutrition and
provide garden quality all
year long.
For your next family gathering, impress your
guests with this Grilled
Chicken & Peach Kabobs
recipe. Perfect for indoor or
outdoor entertaining, it’s a
tasty main dish that’s filled
with nutrition and ready to
be enjoyed in minutes.
Grilled Chicken & Peach
Kabobs: Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min: Serves:
4.
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
3 Tbsp. canola oil, divided
½ tsp. dried rosemary
Salt, to taste
1 pound boneless, skinless
chicken breast halves, cut
into 24 cubes (about 1-inch
each)
1 green bell pepper, cut into
24 (1-inch) pieces
1 small red onion, cut into
eight wedges, layers separated
2 cans (15.25 oz. each) Del
Monte®Lite Peach Halves,
drained and peaches cut in
half
16 (10-inch) bamboo skewers
Directions
1. Whisk together mustard, 2
Tbsp. oil, rosemary and salt,
if desired, in a medium bowl.
Add the chicken and stir until
well coated.
2. Use 2 skewers at a time to
make turning food on grill pan
easier. On each double-skewer, alternate 3 pieces each of
chicken, bell peppers and onion and 2 pieces of peach.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Brush the grill with
the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, and
cook the kabobs 4 minutes.
Gently turn (if peaches stick to
the grill, slide a spatula underneath to gently release). Cook
4 more minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
4. Serve with cooked plain or
flavored couscous, if desired.
NOTE: To boost the flavor of
couscous, prepare with peach
juice instead of water. Reserve
juice when draining peaches
into a glass measuring cup. If
needed, add additional water
to equal the total amount of
liquid required, and prepare
couscous according to package directions.
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liams, a self-taught trumpeter and
a master of the swing style, gained
notice for his growl-and-plunger
technique in Duke Ellington's
Orchestra from 1929-1940.
Williams was born in
Mobile, Alabama in 1911. By age
14, he was touring with the Young
Family band (which included
Lester Young).
He went to New York
in 1928 where he made his first
recordings with James P. Johnson
and played briefly in the bands
of Chick Webb and Fletcher
Henderson.
He joined Ellington at
age 17.
After leaving Ellington
in 1940, Williams performed
briefly with Benny Goodman, in
small groups, and led his big band
which performed at New York's
Savoy Ballroom and featured
early be-boppers Charlie Parker
and Bud Powell.
In 1948, Williams was
forced to reduce the size of his
band; eventually it broke up.
During the 1950s, he
was an active R&B musician and
led a small jazz group that made
some important jazz recordings.
William's playing inspired Ellington to compose
one of his greatest masterpieces,
"Concerto For Cootie."
When Williams returned to the Ellington band in
1962, the leader wrote "New
Concerto for Cootie."
Williams died on September 15, 1985.
Chris' Cinema Trivia &
Movie Match Up
By CHRIS APPLING
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TRIVIA - (Biographies)
1. In the 1972 romance/ biograpy "Lady
Sings
the Blues," Diana Ross portrayed the great jazz icon
Billie Holiday and actor Billy
Dee Williams was her love
interest, but who is the comic/
comedian legend who was
Holiday's friend "Piano Man"
in the film?
2. In what movie did
black, romantic leading man
Denzel Washington play a
Southern African-American
rug cleaner who falls in love
with the daughter of a motel
managing East Indian couple
who were forced to leave
their home in Uganda after tyrant Idi Amin rose to
power?
3. Who is the deceased rapper that starred
opposite pop superstar Janet
Jackson in John Singleton's
"Poetic Justice" (1993) in
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MOVIE MATCH-UP - (Diahann Caroll)
FILMS: 1. 'Carmen Jones' (1954)
2. 'Eve's Bayou' (1997)
3. 'Having Our Say: TheDelaney
Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
4. 'The Courage to Love' (2000)
5. 'Sally Hemings: An American
Scandal' (2000)
ROLES:
a) Mulatto mother of Third
President's true love
the Northeast Ohio community will be featured on a giant screen on Public Square.
Also in the hours leading up
to the Orchestra’s concert, a
line-up of Cleveland’s gourmet food trucks will provide
a variety of cuisines to concertgoers. The 9:00 p.m.
concert will be broadcast live
on 90.3 WCPN and WCLV
104.9.
New this year, The
Cleveland Orchestra and
Cuyahoga County Public
Library (CCPL) invite musicians of all ages to contribute
their talents to Make Music!,
the Orchestra’s initiative to
encourage community music-making.
Any ensemble,
from a bell choir to a church
choir, or barbershop quartet
to a string quartet, garage
band, or a marching band,
are invited to perform a pa-
triotic song at one of CCPL’s
free professional video recording sessions during May.
Until Friday, June
14, ensembles can also submit their own video via YouTube, and then send the respective site link to social@
clevelandorchestra.com for
registration. Select performance videos will be shown
on a giant screen in Public Square before the July 1
Cleveland Orchestra concert
and via social media.
Additionally, CCPL
will host numerous events
during June that engage the
community by meeting musicians of The Cleveland
Orchestra, exploring the instruments of a symphony
orchestra, and learning more
about the concert program of
the July 1 concert. Please see
below for more information
on events at CCPL locations.
In this gripping
novel of twisted moral dilemmas, a man tries to save
his troubled marriage by taking a trip to Napa Valley after
secretly winning the lottery.
Paul Wall’s marriage is in trouble. In addition
to losing his job, he loses all
of his self-esteem, and soon
his wife, Ginger, is as unhappy as he is. However,
Paul wins millions of dollars
“The Truth is In the Wine”
will put you in the characters’
shoes, wondering what you’d
do next if you had millions of
dollars to spend.
Curtis Bunn is an
Essence magazine #1 bestselling author and has been
featured in Black Enterprise,
Uptown, and Rolling ut. He
is the founder of the National
Book Club Conference, an
organization that hosts an
annual literary event for African American readers and
Bunn
authors.
in the Georgia state lottery,
“The Truth Is In The
he regains his pride and con- Wine” by Curtis Bunn, Strecocts a master plan to regain bor Atria Books, paperback.
his wife’s love.
A passionate winedrinker, Paul convinces Ginger to accompany him on a
By PAT WHITE
trip to romantic Napa Valley, where they could rekinThe annual Larchdle their relationship while
mere
Festival
will be held on
enjoying the vast array of
Saturday,
July,
6 from 10:00
wines.
a.m.
to
5:00
p.m.
But Paul keeps his
The festival exwinnings a secret; he wants
tends
from
Kemper Road to
to win her back on his own
E.
121st
Street
and includes
merits. Ginger insists her
an
antiques
fair,
a bazaar
mom, a recent widow, travels
bizarre,
author
alley,
live
with him. Paul then insists
his mom, a recently divorced, music, workshops, a chess
tournament, paper crafts, and
join them.
This quartet of char- children's activities.
Food from the numacters travels together to California and, with the influx of ber of posh restaurants will
wine loosening their inhibi- be available as well as food
tions and tongues, they end from some of Cleveland's
up revealing secrets better finest trendy food trucks.
left untold.
Larchmere BouWith controversial levard is located one block
ethical dilemmas at its heart, north of the historic Shaker
b) Creole mulatto mother of
quadroon turned nun
c) Made debut as Dorothy Dandridge's friend
d) 1960's New Orleans voodooienne
e) Elderly, educated "Colored"
sibling
ANSWERS: 1, c; 2, d; 3, b;
4, e; 5, a
Zanzibar relocates to larger space
By PAT WHITE
Zanzibar Soul Fusion restaurant has moved
from its old location next to
the Shaker Square Cinema
(on the southwest quadrant)
across the street to a much
larger space vacated when
Sergio’s Sarava restaurant
closed (northeast quadrant).
According to owner,
Akin Alafin, opening weekend was a great success. The
weather held and the outdoor
patio was full of diners enjoying food such as the Zanzibar
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which Janet is a disillusioned
hairdresser who grieves over
the violent death of her boyfriend by writing poetry?
4. What film focused
on the "May-December"
romance that starred Angela
Bassett as a 40-year-old, African-American woman who
takes a trip to Jamaica and
falls in love with a black
man who is 20 years younger
than her?
5. Who is the actor
and actress that were featured in the film "Love and
Basketball" (2000) as childhood friends who grow up
together playing basketball,
but then must learn to balance
their emotions when romance
blooms between them?
ANSWERS: 1.
Richard Pryor 2. 'Mississippi
Masala' 3. Tupac Shakur 4.
'How Stella Got Her Groove
Back' 5. Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan
Ultimate Feast which is a
combination of (2) Entrees:
(1) Chop, 1/4 Chicken, (1)
Catfish, (1) Salmon Croquette, (1) Walleye Cake accompanied by House Potato.
Zanzibar features
the southern cuisine such as
Walleye cakes, Soul Rolls,
Smothered Steak, Seafood,
Pasta dishes, Macaroni &
Cheese, Greens and its famous Peach Cobbler and
Sweet Potato Pie.
The new space quadruples the size of the kitchen
and has space for a 50 guest
private dining room.
Alafin hopes to have
a “transition” room where
patrons can have drinks and
appetizers while waiting to
dine.
A Sunday Brunch
is offered from 11:oo a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. and it features
fresh fruit, Belgin waffles,
omelettes, sausage, bacon,
grits, biscuits, corn bread,
and sausage gravy.
For those with a
sweet tooth, Thursdays are a
treat with chocolate covered
strawberry available from
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Alafin is hopeful for
a successful run with plans
to open another restaurant in
Akron in 2014.
Larchmere to hold festival
Square district.
Larchmere is Cleveland's largest arts and antiques district.
In the heart of the
district is Loganberry Books
which is easily identified by
the huge mural of some of the
world's best loved books on
the side of its building. Loganberry books will host author alley where local writers
will be available to answer
questions about their latest
writing projects.
The event is free,
and easily accessed by bike
and public transportation.
The Larchmere Merchants
Association and the Larchmere Community Association sponsor the festival.
EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS
Page 8
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Friday, June 7, 2013
Top Ladies of Distinction honors women for service
By J.C. ALLEN
The Cleveland Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction recently presented their 2013 Status of Women Awards
Luncheon at Landerhaven with the theme was “A Celebration of Service.” Front row: Elizabeth Pegues, Johnnie M. Richmond, Madeline Johnson, Mary Jones Hills, President Darlene Hardimon, Vice President Cheryl Williams, Luncheon
Chairwoman Marcella Boyd Cox; Standing: Crystal Clark, Gina Harp-King, Bernice Fletcher, Helen Wade, Tillie Colter,
Faye Smith-Alexander, Loretta Gray, Deborah Pye, Wilma Elliott, Joy Jordan.
The Cleveland
Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction recently presented their
2013 Status of Women
Awards Luncheon at
Landerhaven on a sunny
and cheerful afternoon
with the theme was “A
Celebration of Service.”
The
group’s
programmatic
thrust
said, “Impacting our future through positive interventions in the lives
of our youth, our communities, and our legacy
through effective volunteerism.”
The event revealed that TLOD is
committed to developing the next generation of leaders when the
Debs from Top Teens of
America, escorted guests
to their tables with poise
and grace.
Marcella Boyd
Cox, chief marketing officer of E.F. Boyd & Son
Funeral Home and Crematory, officially welcomed the guests by saying “TLOD was founded
in Texas in 1964 by eight
affluent African American women who sought
to develop a non-profit
humanitarian organization. It currently boasts
over 4600 members in
104 chapters nationwide.”
Northeast
Ohio’s favorite anchor
and emcee, Wayne Dawson began the festivities
with gracious remarks
and a special shout out to
McCarthy, EPA nominee
In attendance at the Top Ladies of Distinction Luncheon are:standing: Australia Evans, Jr., Brandon
Solomon;seated:Rayna Brown-Davis, Sha’Jourdan Spears,
Camille Copeland and Lavena Buffington
The Cleveland Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction recently presented their 2013 Status of Women
Awards Luncheon at Landerhaven and the Caviness Steppers
from the Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church performed.
President Barack
Obama’s pick to lead the
Environmental Protection
Agency has individuals saying good governance should
trump politics.
A Senate committee backed the nomination
of Gina McCarthy a week
after Republicans boycotted
a scheduled hearing on the
matter. McCarthy served
five Republican governors,
including former Massa-
chusetts Gov. Jane Swift,
who says McCarthy’s work
on clean air regulations focused on process and outcomes, not politics.
his aunt, Madeline Johnson.
The precision
moves of the Caviness
Steppers for Christ, an
all male praise dance
team from Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church was
a special treat. Landerhaven’s gourmet lunch
was capped off by a
show featuring the stunning high fashions from
LaBelle Femme, Shaker
Heights and Red Carpet
Boutique, Bedford.
Four of the Top
Teens of America, Cleveland Chapter members:
TTA Aria Jenay Williams, Chapter President;
TTA Keanna Monae
Cayson, Vice President;
TTA Justaughna Earle,
Financial Secretary and
TTA Tyleah Antoinette
Smith, Treasurer and
Area V Historian, modeled their beautiful cotillion gowns, escorted by
TTA Australia Demetrius
Evans, Jr., Sergeant-atArms for the chapter.
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Registration for county’s summer academy
Students preparing to transition from middle school to high school
have a unique opportunity
this summer. Registration
continues for the five-week
Cuyahoga County Summer
Academy, scheduled to begin June 24 at Cuyahoga
Community College Metro
Campus. The academy
helps students increase
their awareness in college
and career opportunities,
target skills to prepare for
9th grade, and become
more confident and competitive as they enter high
school this fall.
The Cuyahoga
County Regional Summer
Academy was created in
2011 in response to Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s call for more regional
efforts to address the needs
and academic persistence
of at-risk students.
The
Summer
Academy was developed
in partnership with the city
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
Community
College,
Cleveland Metropolitan
School District, and 11
partner districts and is coordinated by the ESC of
Cuyahoga County.
The Academy
is held on the Metropoli-
tan Campus of Cuyahoga
Community College (TriC) to provide rigorous educational and enrichment
opportunities as students
transition from eighth to
ninth grade.
“The time between eighth and ninth
grade is crucial in a student’s academic success.
Research shows that if a
student fails courses in
ninth grade, their chances
of dropping out of school
increase as sophomores.
This academy gives these
students an academic and
social edge as they continue their education. It is ex-
head
actly the boost before high
school that the students and
parents are hoping for,”
said ESC of Cuyahoga
County
Superintendent
Bob Mengerink.
For 2013, the
Summer Academy still has
openings for students transitioning from 8th to 9th
Grade in Cleveland Metropolitan School District
(CMSD) and First-Ring
school districts. The program has been expanded
with additional funding and
partners such as College
Now of Greater Cleveland,
to ensure alignment with
other regional efforts on
improving college readiness for urban students.
During the Summer Academy, students
will participate in projectbased learning opportunities that are aligned to the
Common Core standards
for English/Language Arts
and mathematics and integrate multiple disciplines,
such as science and social
studies. The projects are
created within fun, relevant
themes of: sports and recreation, pop culture, music
and art and travel and will
provide students an opportunity to interact with realworld, experiential problems and questions.
In addition to
academic intervention and
enrichment, students will
participate in engaging
college and career awareness opportunities through
College Now advisors and
community partners.
This programming also includes financial literacy, parent information, early college
options, planning and preparedness. The ultimate
purpose of all of these interactions and experiences
is to increase student and
family awareness of potential careers, multiple pathways to those careers, and
how to begin those pathways in early years.
For information,
call 216/901-4240 or email
[email protected].
The lovely young ladies
captivated the audience.
All of the Top
Ladies were attired in
shades of pink, rose and
fuscia, signifying feminine power, strength and
hope. They were also
adorned with orchids, the
official flower of TLOD
due to its pleasing color,
fragrance and form.
Status of Women Award was presented
by Cleveland Chapter
President Darlene Hardimon to Terri Eason, director of Gift Planning
for the Cleveland Foundation.
Eason was accompanied by her husband Clayton and her
two sons Clayton II, 14
and Bradford, 12.
The Outstanding Advocacy Award was
presented by Mary JonesHills to Mayor Fletcher
Bradford of Bedford
Heights who was accompanied by his wife, Melva and daughter, Stacy.
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