Author: Ray Robinson

Company Continues to Champion Higher Education for Underrepresented Students Through Say Yes Cleveland Scholarships

CLEVELAND – Dominion Energy today announced its commitment to children and families in greater Cleveland with a $500,000 contribution to Say Yes Cleveland for postsecondary scholarships.

Dominion Energy Ohio’s grant will fund scholarships for students living in the city of Cleveland who are continuing their education through an Ohio four-year university, two-year college or (Pell-eligible) trade/certificate program. Dominion Energy made the announcement during a community event at Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus with Say Yes Cleveland, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and previous recipients of the Say Yes scholarships.

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Community Recreation Program begins May 31

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C^®) will welcome the public back to its campus recreation centers beginning May 31. The Community Recreation Program offers access to Tri-C fitness centers and recreation classes including yoga, spinning, Pilates, strength training and more.

The grand reopening will take place May 31. Facilities will initially be open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Open gym hours will vary at each location.

Community members will be invited to register and tour the facilities beginning May 23. Registration is available at all campus Enrollment Centers.

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Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the baseball themed Grand Slam Beerfest at Progressive Field, presented by Fat Head’s Brewery, will take place this year in two sessions on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The event, in partnership with Cleveland Beerfest and benefitting The Music Settlement of Cleveland, will celebrate Cleveland’s brewing history and future. Tickets will go on sale to the General Public on May 5 at 9AM ET. All Cleveland Guardians Season Ticket Members will receive a discounted presale opportunity starting May 3 at 9AM ET.

The inaugural event in 2021 quickly sold out with 9,000 fans coming to Progressive Field to sample over 200 craft beers, wines and cocktails, while checking out the ballpark.

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 Utility Scammers strike again, seeking to scare consumers into handing over their hard-earned money.

A customer recently reported receiving a call seeking immediate payment over the telephone, or their electric service would be interrupted. Thankfully the customer hung up the phone and contacted our offices.

If you receive a similar call, please report this activity to Public Utilities Security at (216) 443-2426. You should also call our offices and report the attempted scam. Here are a few things we will not do:

•    Cleveland Public Power will not call your home asking for you to pay your bill
•    Our staff will not visit your home seeking payment

Here are the ways Cleveland Public Power takes payments:

•    You can make a payment, review your account, and view your electric consumption 24/7 by visiting cpp.org. 
•    Submit any questions via the inquiry form at https://www.cpp.org/Contact
•    You can also make a payment any time by mail, by calling 216-446-6824, or by placing it in the drop box at 1201 Lakeside. Our Customer Service Call Center (216-664-4600) is available Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Ho, Ho, hold onto your stockings!
Lifetime Reveals Three New Movies
For Annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime Holiday Slate

A New Orleans Noel Starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Patti LaBelle
From EP Whoopi Goldberg

Brooke Elliott in her Return to Lifetime with A Country Christmas Harmony
as Star and EP Alongside Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro

Holiday Favorites Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer Joining Forces to EP and Star
in Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie with Cheri Oteri

Los Angeles, CA – Lifetime always finds a way to celebrate the holidays just a little bit early and this year is no exception by revealing three new movies from the 2022 holiday line up.  Legendary entertainer, Patti LaBelle gets into the holiday spirit starring with Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) in her fourth holiday film for the network, A New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and her real-life husband, Brad James.  Pulliam executive produces alongside Whoopi Goldberg (Caught in His Web) on her second Lifetime film this year. Beloved Lifetime favorites, Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer, team up as stars and executive producers for the currently untitled dance-centric romp which will also star comedian Cheri Oteri and Lopez’s real-life wife, Courtney Lopez. Brooke Elliott, returns to Lifetime following her long-running critically acclaimed series Drop Dead Diva, to executive produce A Country Christmas Harmony with her Sweet Magnolias co-stars, Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro.

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Community donations will help rebuild historic pond and improve conservation, recreation and educational opportunities in heart of Garfield Park

Two separate $1 million donations from Ohio CAT and the Brown and Kunze Foundation, along with several other family foundations and individuals, and support from Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s (NEORSD) Stormwater Management Reimbursement Fund and Ohio EPA are making this transformative project possible. The restoration of the historic two-acre pond, made possible by a lead gift from Ohio CAT’s Ken Taylor, will include fishing docks, overlooks, and new surrounding accessible trail network. A new education and recreation program facility, thanks to a generous grant by the Brown and Kunze Foundation, will offer water-related try-it sports such as paddleboarding and fishing, both of which were identified as high priorities by the community.

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Up to 90 percent of sudden deaths among high school student-athletes preventable with best practice policies

CLEVELAND — University Hospitals (UH) Sports Medicine joined the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI), a national sports safety research and advocacy organization supported by the NFL and National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), as part of its “Team Up for Sports Safety” initiative to advance medical practices that reduce sport-related deaths. The meeting, which is being hosted by the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium Wednesday, May 4, 2022, brings together representatives from the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSSA), Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association (OATA), sports medicine physicians, high school administrators, coaches, and others to discuss ways to make high school sports safer in Ohio.

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New York, NY  – MTV has done it again y’all ! They just launched a brand new reality show featuring recording artist Travis Mills and actress Rahne Jones. The twosome are currently hosting a docuseries called,  Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship! which premiered on Tuesday, April 26 at 9:00 PM ET/PT in the U.S. and will launch internationally later this month.

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The John Marshall Chess Team came home as one of the top teams in the nation after competing in the U.S. Chess Federation National High School Championship.  

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NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The mission will depart from the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari, and Tom Marshburn, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer.

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