PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Saturday, March 22, 2008, The Matinée, 2527 W. 25th at Potter Court: This newly opened nightclub, The Matinée, was hit by an automobile on Friday, March 25th.  A former owner of the building, Ralph Gordon, spent years petitioning the City of Cleveland and Ward 14 City Council representatives to place a guard rail in front of the building because his motor cycle repair shop was repeatedly hit by vehicles. A guardrail was finally placed in front of the building, but now seems to have disappeared. While there are still metal poles in front of the building, a nearly 12-foot gap in front of the door allowed a vehicle to hit the building.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Community Forum concerning Adult Cabaret proposed for W. 25th and Meyer, held at Mega Church, 3170 Scranton Ave: Cornell Odell says she would like to see a Computer Center for children at the site instead of an Adult Cabaret.

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, Community Forum concerning Adult Cabaret proposed for W. 25th and Meyer, held at Mega Church, 3170 Scranton Ave: Clark Metro Executive Director Maria Davila asks residents to express their opinions about the proposed “Adult Cabaret.”

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN
Saturday, March 22, 2008, Fire Station 21, 1801 Carter Road (at the end of Scranton Road): The sign indicates that Fire Station 21 is closed on this Saturday before Easter. Station 21 has been closed for most of this year. The station is browned out any day the citywide staffing of fire fighters is below 187. On March 25th the Fire Fighters Union Local 93’s website www.iafflocal93.org indicated that the station had been closed for 65 of the last 82 days.