Destiny Rice
By: Jayme Lucas-Bukszar Eleven year old Destiny Rice will be entering the sixth grade at Old Brooklyn Community Middle School later this month. Language Arts is her favorite subject, and …
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Don Kasych
By Jayme Lucas-Bukszar Lifelong resident Don Kasych, in his career as a landscape architect with the City of Cleveland, has touched every Cleveland park and recreation facility in Old Brooklyn …
Community Spotlight: Timothy Yanko
Community Spotlight: Timothy Yanko By Jayme Lucas-Bukszar Old Brooklyn resident Timothy Yanko leads a full, fun filled life. He is co-owner of “All Things for You” boutique on 2020 W. …
Outstanding Senior in Ward 13
The information below has been adapted from the City of Cleveland’s Department of Aging publication for Senior Day entitled Unleash the Power of Age. —- Every year since 1963, the …
Kathleen Jackson
Kathleen Jackson became the Executive Director of Senior Citizen Resources, Inc. in November 2011. Before taking the helm, Kathleen had worked as the organization’s Office Manager in 2010 and then …
Girl Scout Gold Award
Anastasia Iglai, an eleventh grader, has been active with Mary Queen of Peace’s (MQP) Parish School of Religion and Girl Scout Program. On July 8, 2012, Anastasia was honored with …
Long Time Resident Irene Pavlyshyn
Irene Pavlyshyn has been a resident of Old Brooklyn since her parents moved here in 1943. (The area was known as South Brooklyn in those days.) Her earliest years had …
Winner of the Wild About Old Brooklyn Art Contest
The grand prize winner was Kylie R., a seventh grader at St. Mary Byzantine Elementary School. Her piece highlighted Old Brooklyn gems such as the Cleveland Metroparks zoo, Sausage Shoppe, …
Estabrook Indoor Soccer Team
The Estabrook Recreation Center’s 2012 Indoor Soccer Team recently won the All-City title, beating Stella Walsh 7-2 in a rematch of the 2011 championship game. This marked a 10 year …
Mary Louk is Senior of the Month
Mary’s parents came from Italy, and moved to the United States to Rosemont, West Virginia, a coal mining town. Mary lived in Rosemont with her parents and seven siblings until …
