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Gracious Heights students do a good deed for S. Euclid

February 22, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum 2 Comments

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South Euclid Mayor Georgine Welo gave them a certificate, and then continued the effort to pull funding from their school through property-tax giveaways to businesses interested in developing the Cedar Center North brownfield.

Oh say, can you sing! 3 Heights students handle the national anthem

February 21, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum 1 Comment

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The singing of the national anthem by a trio of Heights students: Jaired Birks (left), Josh Toombs (center) and Brian Barron (left).

South Euclid’s elected wrecking crew

February 17, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum 20 Comments

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South Euclid paid $17 million for 12 acres; claimed the property was worth only $3 million; avoided paying property taxes on the $3 million; and then sold one-twelfth of the parcel for $2 million.

Even squirrels have bad days

February 16, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum Leave a Comment

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The stricken squirrel fell over onto his back, eyes closed, paws in the air. Half amused, half horrified, the golfers assumed the worst. But after a few moments, the squirrel wriggled back to life, stood up and not-quite-scampered into the brush.

Groupon’s ad fiasco is a lesson learned – for the rest of us

February 11, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum 4 Comments

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What really killed Groupon’s ad campaign is that it revealed something Groupon users would rather not admit: They’re just fine selling out a few million Tibetans if it means getting a free Double-Chocolate Volcano Cake dessert at their favorite Chinese restaurant.

Excess capacity: Is closing CH-UH buildings the only solution?

February 10, 2011 by Deanna Bremer Fisher 1 Comment

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Are building closures inevitable or are there other potential solutions to the problem of excess capacity? Could spaces in the buildings be repurposed for other uses? Can we turn around the declining enrollment trend? Here are a few ideas:

Navigating the Cedar icefall

February 7, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum Leave a Comment

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I’ve become sensitive to the large number of people who walk up and down Cedar Road at all times on even the worst winter days; I don’t know how they do it.

Oakwood’s legacy: It’s not a walk in the park

February 2, 2011 by Bob Rosenbaum 9 Comments

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There’s not much anyone can do to stop the Oakwood project. It’s a win for South Euclid and the developer. But for Cleveland Heights it’s lose-lose.