Archive for the 'Old Brooklyn' Category
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
I stopped in to see Sherry Perry at The Ugly Broad yesterday, and she gave me a menu for a new restaurant over on Memphis Avenue. She told me that two of her friends had opened the Memphis Eatery in the old Taco Bell at 6212 Memphis Avenue. After Taco Bell moved up the […]
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Friday, April 6th, 2007
I left this toothless grin comment on the Save Our Land Blog. Mike Gill’s Free Times article gives us a lot of food for thought. Preservation and rehabilitation should always be considered when redevelopment in a neighborhood is an issue. Thanks to the Cleveland Restoration Society for reminding us that school buildings were community centers and a […]
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
Yes, I survived my 17 hour marathon yesterday to blog today. Let me first say, that these are my own personal observations, thoughts and experiences on election day. I am sure that many other people have different thoughts about their experience of yesterday. I hope that they comment here so that I can take these concerns […]
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Saturday, May 20th, 2006
Michelle Baran, a local artist and resident of Old Brooklyn, is a welcome addition to our Business Page and our blogroll. Michelle’s subjects include many local sites such as the Fulton Road Bridge and Riverside Cemetery’s Administration Building. Visit her website to see more examples of her artistic talent.
Michelle also has a blog that promotes local […]
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Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Sometimes I find it truly amazing when events coincide and other times I simply think they should. Last week I received my monthly flyer from Barb Spaan, our Crime Watch Coordinator here in Ward 15 and 16 telling me the subject of this month’s meeting “Fire Safety for your Home & Business”. Naturally, I immediately put […]
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
We hear that Ladder 42.1 will make an appearance at the regular Cleveland City Council meeting this coming Monday, which will be held off-site (outside City Hall) for a change, at Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125 Fulton Road, Cleveland 44144, at 7:00 PM.
Everything is just so incremental lately, as evidenced by the recent need to create […]
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Friday, April 21st, 2006
As we proceed to “build community” here in Cleveland, the business community begins to play a crucial role in the story of “local production for local consumption.” As it becomes more expensive to roam regionally in shopping and procuring services, we will focus more on professionals and businesspeople who are more proximate to where we […]
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
Ward 15 Councilman Brian Cummins has done a superb job of defining the issues on why Ladder 42 should not be closed. Access it here on Brewed Fresh Daily.
Well, the phones are ringing off the hooks today. The decision on Ladder 42 has been postponed. The suspense continues as we await the fate of Ladder Company 42.
We can […]
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Thursday, April 13th, 2006
What we have is a sense of community. We understand that what affects one of us affects us all. We have shown that time and time again, as we have rallied to keep Ladder 42 in the heart of Old Brooklyn. Those of us who live in Brooklyn Centre understood early on that if Old Brooklyn lost that ladder, our […]
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
I just pulled this notice our of our daily suspense file and wanted to share it with all of you, as a reminder. We picked it up at the demonstation this past Monday at Cleveland City Hall:
Rally in front of Fire Station #42
Wednesday, April 12
7:00 PM
4665 Pearl Road
Show your support for keeping safety services in […]
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