Annual Civic Club pancake breakfasts return with a ‘Covid edition’ flip: Valley Views Joan Rusek, cleveland.com
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – Pancake breakfast fundraisers are so ingrained as a long-standing tradition in the Chagrin Valley that it seemed as if the dish ran away with the spoon last year when Covid-19 concerns abruptly cancelled the third breakfast and all remaining fundraisers for the Civic Club including the summer ox roast and fall Taste in Bainbridge event. The 69-year breakfast tradition returns this year for two dates: 8 a.m. to noon Sundays, March 7 and 14 at Kenston High School in Bainbridge Township. There will, however, be a few changes due to the pandemic.
Patricia Gray retiring as Coventry Library manager: Press Run
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
Posted Feb 19, 2021
Patricia Gray is retiring after 15 years as branch manager at the Coventry Village Library in Cleveland Heights. Gray introduced several programs while managing the branch and, upon leaving, said that plans are in place for refurbishing the branch s basement to add meeting rooms and upgrading its HVAC system. (Photo Courtesy of the Heights Libraries)
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio Heights Libraries has passed along word that Coventry Branch Manager Patricia Gray will retire March 1.
“Known for her compassion, perceptiveness and creativity, Gray nurtured the staff, programs and collections at the branch, and helped it grow into a neighborhood gathering place that reflects the eclectic needs and interests of the community it serves,” a library news release notes.
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How to celebrate Cleveland’s Black history during Black History month in February
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
The ceremonial arch at Cleveland s African-American Cultural Garden was dedicated in 2016. Cleveland architect Daniel Bickerstaff intended it as the first phase of a larger project. The angled black walls below the arch represent the Door of No Return at Elmina Castle in Ghana, through which enslaved Africans passed before the Middle Passage to New World colonies. Steven Litt
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Ready to celebrate Black History Month?
Destination Cleveland encourages residents to attend one or more of the several virtual and socially distanced events, and exhibits throughout the Cleveland area to help further residents’ knowledge and understanding of Cleveland’s Black history. The Cleveland Public Library has a host of events, as well.
Northeast Ohio Congressional leaders react to Joe Biden’s inauguration: The Wake Up for Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com
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Inauguration: Joe Biden’s inauguration as the nation’s 46th president on Wednesday was like none other because of coronavirus-related social-distancing requirements and security measures imposed after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol assault nixed many of the usual trappings. But Rep. Marcy Kaptur said attending the event was worth navigating through streets blocked off by Nation