Susan Eyerman, a lifelong Clevelander, spent her early years in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. She and her husband later raised their two children in the West Park neighborhood. She loves being an active member of Literary Cleveland, Society of Children’s Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), critique groups, and book clubs, and she's also busy with gardening, cooking, friends, church groups, and loving life in Cleveland.
College Club West (CCW) was founded in 1926 (as Lakewood College Club) to provide opportunities for college-educated women and scholarships for women seeking collegiate education. The club plans to celebrate its 100-year-anniversary in high style on April 24.
In mid-October, the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank held a ribbon-cutting that opened a new home on Parkway Road. Let’s see how they’ve settled into their new location. Â
The distant wailings of a spectral baby echo from a crypt, a headless horse floats through the grounds, a phantom police officer ushers trespassers from between the headstones. These were the stories Clevelanders heard when they toured Alger Cemetery in West Park.
The long-standing nursery has drawn praise from Cleveland City Councilperson Charles Slife and local developers and organizers. In a resolution read by Slife at a City Council meeting, he described Puritas as “...a greenhouse version of the beloved TV tavern Cheers.”Â
The revamped park features new playground equipment that encourages inclusive, accessible play for all children. City officials say it’s a step toward allowing more families to play at parks in Cleveland, rather than driving to the suburbs.
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