Thank you today for a beautiful ceremony and a great family event. For all history buffs--Woodland Cemetery is a must visit destination. The Woodland Cemetery Foundation and today's volunteers put together a very special and touching family event.

 Last year when the Ohio Department of Education released their scorecard information on all state schools, the Cleveland Municipal School District scored 1 (that's right ONE) out of 26. FYI the 10th Grade reading score was the only passing entry BARELY squeaking by with a 76.4%, 1.6% above the bare minimum. A very few schools improved their status and new signs were rushed to the printer and hung proudly above the entry door. For all the other schools, that did WORSE, which was most of them, the previous year's sign was left to flutter and fade in the brutal Cleveland elements.

 Oh where oh where does Gary Sautter, Deputy Sheriff of Wasting Tax Dollars on Unnecessary Cleveland Schools live? Does he live in Cleveland??? Or Cuyahoga County?? Or does he live in Toledo? And if so where does he stay when "working" here? At a hotel? At a flop house? And who pays for his accomodation? Him...or the taxpayers in Cleveland? Is he on a per diem for his food? Is his BBF "Jerry" from Mansfield still in charge of all the actually buildings?

 All the finger pointing and threats by fearless Teacher's Union BOSS David Quolke screaming at impoverished Cleveland property owner's to raise their taxes now don't affect him personally. The Hypocrite-In-Chief lives in a home on Hilary Drive in North Ridgeville which he and his wife purchased on August 19, 1998 for $189,000. He wouldn't be caught dead sending his own children to school in Cleveland. They are certainly not up to his rigid double standard

Step into Fashion

Come to the Cleveland Public Library and check out the latest Fashion Display.  Social Sciences Department is highlighting books from their collection on fashion.  Check out the cool photographs of fashions from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

WHERE: Cleveland Public Library Social Sciences Department, 5th floor of the Louis Stokes Wing, 325 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114

WHEN:  Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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I wish I wrote this comment to the PD's soft peddle "in support of teachers" (gee gosh, GCP just figured out they NEED the teachers to push support for a levy...):
 

Within this article there are two messages. The first, of course, is another call by the Plain Dealer to pass a school levy.

Back in the days before Iams or Purina, what did our grandparents feed their dogs? Table scraps mostly or their own recipes. There weren’t the hundreds of dog food varieties as there are now. After World War II, Gaines and Kennel Ration began with canned horse meat. Mostly as a way of getting rid of surplus horses and using up cans made for the war effort. It wasn’t until the 60’s and 70’s when dog food really come into its own.

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Two elementary students from Buhrer Dual Language K-8 School on Cleveland’s near west side will travel to New York City to perform their original poems at the historic Apollo Theater for the sixth annual National Poetry SLAM on Monday, April 16. Fifth grader Tamia B., age 11, and fourth grader Sebastian M., age 10, will represent America SCORES Cleveland alongside 28 youth from 15 cities across the country.

 Education Program Registration

 Cleveland Public Library

325 Superior Ave NE

Cleveland, OH

216-623-2800

OPEN CHESS

Every day in the Social Sciences Department

(Home of the Cleveland Sports Research Center)

Request a chess set available at the reference desk, 5th floor, Louis Stokes Wing.  For more information, please contact the Social Sciences Department 216-623-2860.

Cleveland Public Library

MEDICARE INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10 a.m. to 12 noon

Are you mystified by Medicare?  Confused by your coverage? Visit Main Library - Louis Stokes Wing on March 27 to get information and resources from a representative of the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Informtion program (OSHIIP). Topics covered by OSHIIP include:

* Medicare health coverage for seniors and for people under age 65 with disabilities

The Social Sciences Department of the Cleveland Public Library will hold their non-fiction book club discussion on Thursday, 

April  12, 2012 at 12:00 PM in the Social Sciences Department (Sports Research Center).  We will discuss the book entitled, "The WHORE of AKRON: One Man's Search for the Soul of Lebron James." (Scott Raab)

Brownbag Lunch Sports Series

"The Meaning and Process of Collecting Sports Memorabilia"

Tuesday, February 28, 2012   12:00 PM

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As completely senseless and criminal as the destruction of John Marshall, the demolition of the Cleveland School of the Arts is now under way. Say goodbye to a fine and elegant building and watch your tax dollars wasted on this instead:

The Role and Reality of Education in Freedom's Struggle

Rev. Jawanza K. Colvin of the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, a powerful, dynamic, energetic theologian will speak on the role of faith and education in the struggle for freedom.  Also featured will be a presentation by W. Daniel Bickerstaff II, designer of the African American Cultural Garden and Andrew Jackson, chairman of the Garden's Task Force.

Saturday, February 18 * 1:00 PM

Martin Luther King Branch

1962 Stokes Blvd.

The Social Sciences Department of the Cleveland Public Library will hold their non-fiction book club discussion on Thursday, 

March  8, 2012 at 12:00 PM in the Social Sciences Department (Sports Research Center).  We will discuss the book entitled, "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives." (Katie Couric)

Dale and Jenn Simmons host an intensive workshop in photographic lighting. The Feb. 21 session is a theory session to be followed by one of two Saturday workshops with professional models to practice the many techniques taught. session 1: Pro Lighting 101- is Saturday, Feb.25 from 10:00am to 6:00pm Session 2: Lighting on a Budget- is Saturday March 3 from 10:00am to 6:00 pm Cost for theory session only: $75 Theory plus one Saturday Workshop: $200 Theory plus BOTH Saturday workshops: $300 For more information or to register: Register [at] BlackWatchArt [dot] com

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Help a child succeed!  Be a tutor in The Saturday Tutoring Program’s 22nd year of providing free tutoring for stude

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                                    Brownbag Sports Series - Bring a Lunch

                                          Tuesday, January 10 * 12:00 PM

B-Collage is a powerful motivational tool, a visual board used to help one realize life dreams.  Special emphasis will be on employment visualization through a pictorial exercise.

This is a Law of Attraction workshop.  Supplies will be provided for those who make reservations at (216) 623-2860.

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012 

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Cleveland Public Library - Main