Cleveland, OH
Ohio sauce and spice vendor shares story of survival
CLEVELAND — Narrin Noud-Carlberg is a seasoned vendor of sauces and spices.
“That is my title in Cambodian,” Noud-Carlberg mentioned. “That is my title in English,”
She runs Narrin’s Spices and Sauces at West Facet Market.
“That is my residence,” Noud-Carlberg mentioned.
Based on her web site, she claims to have the biggest sizzling sauce assortment in Cleveland.
“Effectively, sure, in response to many, lots of my prospects that go the phrase on to their family and friends, they are saying I’ve the largest sauce (assortment) — sizzling sauces and spices,” Noud-Carlberg mentioned.
Noud-Carlberg mentioned she introduced her enterprise to West Facet Market as a result of it gives an identical procuring expertise to the markets again in Cambodia. She mentioned she’s going to return to go to her native nation this month.
“I’m very excited to see my brother, too,” she mentioned. “However, on the identical time, it’s extremely unhappy, as a result of they’re nonetheless there, they’re nonetheless, you realize, struggling, and I’m right here.”
The struggling that Noud-Carlberg refers to is a part of the explanation why her fingers are formed the way in which they’re.
“After I was dwelling beneath the dictators, beneath the communists, I am a type of victims (of) torture,” Noud-Carlberg mentioned.
Noud-Carlberg mentioned she was starved and thrown right into a bonfire.
“When the chief come, and got here, and noticed us hold ourselves heat, they mentioned, ‘Oh, (are) you chilly? Right here you go,” she mentioned. “They simply throw us, you realize, a few of them, they hit us within the head, (hoping that we might die), after which throw us within the bonfire.”
Noud-Carlberg obtained therapy for her accidents at a refugee camp.
“Once we’re in (a) refugee camp, U.S. is heaven; we do not, we by no means use the phrase ‘United States,’” she mentioned. “We use ‘Heaven.’ We’re interviewing to enter ‘Heaven.’”
She then got here to the states as an orphan.
“I didn’t study any English, as a result of, I, one, I do not suppose I (would) ever (see) Cambodia once more,” she mentioned. “So, I wish to study my language as a lot as I might. So, once I come right here, I didn’t perceive one phrase of English. I do not even know what sure imply or no imply. After I reside with the individuals who took care of me, (I) have a dictionary for translating. Again then, you will have this paper dictionary, and (you) open (it, and) English (is) in a single aspect, and Cambodian (is) on the opposite, and that is how we speak.”
Years later, Noud-Carlberg mentioned she feels lucky sufficient to have survived. Now, she shares her story along with her prospects at her spice stand.
“I simply don’t need historical past to repeat as a result of, you realize, I nonetheless, loads of instances, once I speak to the kids right here with the excursions, with their college excursions, after they ask me about my hand and what’s mistaken,” she mentioned. “Youngsters ask, adults doesn’t. They assume it, that I’ve arthritis. However youngsters asks, ‘What’s mistaken together with your hand? What’s mistaken together with your foot or your leg?’ You realize? And I inform them, I inform them, that is what warfare does to individuals,” Noud-Carlberg mentioned.
Narrin’s Spices and Sauces is positioned at Stand E-11 at West Facet Market.
CLEVELAND — Not many movies stand the test of time, but “A Christmas Story” is a genuine classic.
The 1983 film only lasted a month in the box office but has since become a cult classic, drawing fans to the Cleveland home where it was shot all year long. One northeast Ohio native had a small but memorable part in the film and made lifelong friendships.
Drew Hocevar may be remembered for playing the “mean elf” in the film, but he’s anything but.
Known as the “male elf” in the credits, it’s the only acting role Hocevar has ever auditioned for. He was working at Higbees department store when he got the part.
“They just called me, and I got the elf part!” he said.
He said it was just something fun to do. Being a teacher is what really paid the bills. Hocevar is a former special education teacher and now volunteers as a mechanic working on the merry-go-round at the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Some of the artifacts he saved from the movie are on display at the museum.
“I snagged my hat and ran,” he said.
He said the rest of the costume was thrown away.
Hocevar’s cast-signed poster and bb-gun are on display at the museum
The museum has a few other special “A Christmas Story” displays, including Lego sculptures depicting memorable scenes from the movie including Hocevar’s scene of him pushing kids down a slide on a fake snow-topped mountain.
Over 40 years later he remains friends with some of the cast including his elf counterpart and recently had lunch with her.
The movie plays numerous times throughout the holiday season, but Hocevar said he tends not to watch. His friends, however, have a special name for Christmas Day.
“24 hours of Drew!” he said.
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Cleveland, OH – Warmer weather is set to move into Northeast Ohio just in time for Christmas, with rain chances remaining low this week. After a cloudy and drizzly start today, temperatures will gradually rise, offering a mild holiday season for residents.
According to the National Weather Service, Cleveland will see highs in the upper 30s today with patchy drizzle tapering off by the afternoon. Tonight, skies will remain cloudy with lows near 33°F. By Wednesday, Christmas Day, conditions improve with mostly cloudy skies and highs reaching a pleasant 40°F.
Looking ahead, Thursday will bring partly sunny skies and warmer temperatures, peaking near 48°F. Winds from the southeast will keep conditions calm, making it an ideal day for holiday outings. However, by Friday, a 30% chance of rain returns as temperatures climb into the upper 40s.
The warm-up continues into Saturday, with highs expected to reach the mid-50s. Showers are likely Saturday night into Sunday, so residents should prepare for wet conditions over the weekend.
Motorists should remain cautious today as morning drizzle could create slick spots on roads, including I-90 and I-71. While precipitation chances remain low, lingering fog and mist may reduce visibility early in the day.
Stay tuned for updated forecasts as Christmas approaches, and plan your holiday travels with these warming conditions in mind.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A man was shot dead in Downtown Cleveland early Christmas Eve morning, police confirmed.
The Cleveland Division of Police said officers were called to East 13th Street and Superior Avenue for a gunshot victim.
The call came in at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 24, according to police.
Officers arrived to find a 42-year-old man who was shot lying unconscious in the street, said police.
Police said officers quickly rendered first aid until Cleveland EMS arrived.
Cleveland EMS said he was in critical condition as they took him to MetroHealth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
He has yet to be identified.
Police said no further information is being released at this time in the ongoing investigation.
Call the Cleveland Division of Police at 216-623-5000 and reference report #2024-370349 if you have any information on this incident.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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