Monday, May 27, 2019

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson briefs community media on plans to prevent violent crime

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson met with some community media people to talk about some of the City of Cleveland’s new initiatives.

The primary focus was the conversion of the city's recreation centers to Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Centers and a series of new programming associated with the new initiative.

Mayor Jackson gave an overview of his holistic approach to addressing crime using the Consent Decree as an outline. This includes using more police, more training, more and better technology all in an holistic manner.

Mayor Jackson also told of the plan for Cleveland Public Power to replace every street light in the city with LEDs. They will also have the ability to have cameras which will initially be located around rec centers and major parks and areas the police have determined a need. Later more will be added as needed.



The Mayor spoke of the plans for improved infrastructure, technology, manpower and training to combat the problem of crime, especially violent crime. But the big news was the focus on people. He introduced Tracy Martin-Thompson to speak about the investment in people. Tracy Martin-Thompson is Chief of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults in the City of Cleveland.

She told of the plan to use the 22 Cleveland recreation centers to intervene and stop the toxic elements that lead to trauma and crime. It is know that living in a toxic environment can traumatize people. The City is taking steps to intervene and stop the toxic stress by changing the culture. The 22 Recreation Centers will be transformed into Trauma Informed Care Resource Centers providing children and adults a place where they are safe, valued and respected. Trained staff and other resources will be available in all the rec centers.

See more from the briefing with Mayor Jackson

ICC-WIN Summit on the State of the international community in Cleveland

For 12 years, the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) hosts an annual Summit on the state of the international community in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The 2019 topic was very important and timely: The 2020 Census and how to achieve a complete count.

Photos and video of the ICC-WIN Summit on the 2020 Census


Attendees of ICC-WIN 12th annual Summit - 2020 Census

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association (CCCCA) at Cleveland Asian Festival

The  Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association (CCCCA) performed at the 2019 Cleveland Asian Festival.

Photos and videos of Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association at CAF


Cleveland Contemporary Chinese Culture Association performers






10th annual Cleveland Asian Festival

The 10th annual Cleveland Asian Festival was held on the weekend of May 18 and 19 in Cleveland's AsiaTown neighborhood on Payne Avenue. It has become a not-to-miss annual event with great entertainment, food, shopping and fun.

Photos and videos from the 10th annual Cleveland Asian Festival 

CAF board and politicians

Kwan Family Lion Team with Wayne Wong and Mayor Jackson

Mayor Jackson gives proclamation to Vi Huynh

Wayne Wong and Chris Tanaka

Cleveland Asian Festival Photo Page

Who do you recognize?


Cleveland Asian Festival Photo Page




OCA Cleveland Dragon Dance Team at the Cleveland Asian Festival

The OCA Cleveland Dragon Dance Team performed at the 2019 Cleveland Asian Festival. It has become one of the signature events of the Festival and anchors the beginning of the Sunday performances.

Here is video of the 2019 performance outside the Dragon Stage.




More photos of the OCA Dragon Team

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Saint Pope John Paul II bust dedication

A statue of Saint John Paul II was dedicated on May 18, 2019 in the Polish Cultural Garden in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Dignitaries including Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley and Councilman Tony Brancatelli spoke as did the world-renowned sculptor of the bust, Andrzej Pitynski. 

Bishop Roger Griesand Father Jerzy Kusy blessed the new addition to the Garden.

Opera singer Dorota Sobieska performed as did the PIAST Polish dance ensemble.


Gene Bak, Kevin Kelley and Tony Brancatelli

PIAST Dancers

Sculptor Andrzej Pitynski

Solidarity



Monday, May 20, 2019

2019 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Photos

Lots of photos from the 2019 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day

Judge Terrence O'Donnell and Bishop Nelson perez



Gaelic Glenn Alpacas


West Side Irish American Club at Parade

Division 2 kicked off with the West Side Irish American Club.

Photos and video of Division 2 and the West Side Irish American Club.






Irish American Club East Side at Parade

There were 3 Divisions to the Parade. Division 1 was led by the Irish American Club East Side and their first-place winning float.








See video and photos of the IACES and Division 1

2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland

The 2019 St Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland was the 177th in the city.

Before the Parade. honorees and dignitaries gathered on the steps of the Cosgrove Center including Grand Marshall Bill Homan, Mother of the Year Eileen Kilroy, Inside Co-Chair Patti Maher Hanrahan and Outside Co-Chair Sr. Corita Ambro.



See Grand Marshall Bill Homan blow the whistle and more

Thursday, May 16, 2019

2019 Cleveland International Hall of Fame Inductions

Photos/videos of the 2019 Cleveland International Hall of Fame Inductions


Gio Castiglione sang the national anthem

MC Chris Tanaka

CIHF Co-founder Dan Hanson

Cleveland Firefighters Honor Guard

Invocation with Sreedhara Sree, a Hindu priest at Shiva Vishnu Temple,

Attendees at the 2019 Induction Ceremony for the Cleveland International Hall of Fame

Lots of great people at the 2019 Induction Ceremony for the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Check out the Cleveland International Hall of Fame Photo Page











Sree Sreenath PhD inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Photos and videos of Sree Sreenath PhD being inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Sree Sreenath

Ramesh Shah of the Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio
inducts Sree Sreenath PhD, into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Marilyn Madigan inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Photos and video of Marilyn Madigan being inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Marilyn Madigan

John O’Brien Jr., publisher of Ohio Irish American News inducts 
Marilyn Madigan, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians national secretary,
into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.

Richard Fleischman inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame

Photos and videos of Richard Fleischman being inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame


Richard Fleischman

Hungarian community leader Ernie Mihaly inducts architect
Richard Fleischman into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.