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Will Ohio soon offer a ‘Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland’ license plate?

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5 months ago

May 31, 2024

Will Ohio soon offer a ‘Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland’ license plate?

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers are again pushing one of their pet issues: getting the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue a “Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland” license plate.

House Bill 586, introduced earlier this month, would allow Ohio motorists to pay an extra $25 to get one of the plates. Of that extra $25, $15 would go to the Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland, a Northeast Ohio nonprofit that traps and neuters feral cats to control their population in the area, as well as helps cat owners pay for food, water, and emergency veterinary care. The other $10 would pay for BMV costs.

Ohio already offers dozens of “specialty license plates,” with logos representing sports franchises, nonprofit organizations, the military, colleges and universities, and others.

Though the Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland has an offbeat name, the work they do to help cats in Northeast Ohio is no joke, said state Rep. Phil Robinson, a Solon Democrat co-sponsoring the bill, in an interview.

Robinson first introduced a license plate bill to help the group last session, after one of his constituents – one of the group’s nearly 19,000 members – approached him with the idea.

“It seemed like a great cause, and they do some really great work,” he said.

It’s not yet clear how much money would be raised for the cat lovers group if his license plate bill passes, though Robinson said it could be a fair amount of scratch. Ohio law requires that before a new organizational license plate is issued, at least 150 people have to sign a petition pledging to purchase one of the new plates; issuing 150 plates would provide a total of $2,250 for the Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland.

“They believe it’s something that could catch on pretty quickly, and every dollar would go to a great cause to help those in need,” Robinson said of the group’s leaders.

Robinson first introduced the Weirdo Cat Lovers of Cleveland license plate bill in 2021, but it failed to pass. This time around, he said, he’s more optimistic the measure will be approved – if not as a standalone bill, then as one of a number of proposed license-plate ideas that are bunched together in a single bill and passed as a group, as lawmakers did with several other proposed license plates toward the end of last session.

Besides Robinson, HB586′s co-sponsors include Republican state Rep. Jim Hoops of Henry County and Democratic state Reps. Sean Brennan of Parma, Darnell Brewer of Cleveland, and Michele Grim of Toledo.

Jeremy Pelzer covers state politics and policy for Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer.

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Griffins’ offense goes quiet in low-scoring affair against Cleveland

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7 hours ago

November 4, 2024

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Griffins’ offense goes quiet in low-scoring affair against Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH — While the Grand Rapids Griffins didn’t give up much to their opponent on Sunday night, they didn’t produce a whole lot either to finish up their extended weekend.

In their first meeting with the Cleveland Monsters, the Griffins were not able to generate a ton of offense, leading to a 3-1 defeat, the team’s third loss in a row.

The Griffins fell behind the Columbus Blue Jackets’ American Hockey League affiliate early on, as Roman Ahcan beat Grand Rapids goaltender Sebastian Cossa for his sixth goal of the season just over four minutes into the contest.

However, a great play by two of the Detroit Red Wings’ prospects leveled the score just past the halfway mark of the frame. First-year Griffin Jakub Rychlovsky made a nice pass to Amadeus Lombardi, who made a great play to get around Monster netminder Zach Sawchenko to pot his fifth of the campaign.

Elmer Soderblom was awarded the secondary assist on the goal, his first of the season.

Unfortunately for GR, they wouldn’t be able to keep the game tied for long, as Ahcan was able to sneak a shot over Cossa with just over a minute to play in the first.

Grand Rapids had a couple of chances in the middle stanza, putting nine shots on goal. Yet, they could not find the equalizer. Things didn’t get any better for the Griffins in the final 20 minutes. While they attempted to create some scoring chances, they were only to put three shots on goal in the third period. Owen Sillinger put the icing on the cake with an empty-net goal in the final minute to give the Monsters the win.

The Monsters have beaten Grand Rapids in seven of the last nine meetings.

The Griffins were outshot 26-18 by Cleveland on Sunday, including 12-3 in the final frame. In 10 games this season, Grand Rapids has ended up on the wrong end of the shot counter every time. Cossa did all he could to give his team a chance, making 23 stops in his third regulation defeat of the campaign. Sawchenko, who had to be sharp when called upon, registered just his second win of the young season, turning away 17 shots.

Each team had a pair of chances on the power play, with both the Griffins and the Monsters coming up empty on the man advantage.

Grand Rapids (6-3-1-0) still holds the second-best winning percentage in the Central Division (.650), trailing the Milwaukee Admirals. Cleveland (4-3-0-1) is fifth among teams in the North with a .563 winning percentage.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Griffins go back on the road for a couple of matchups against divisional rivals, beginning on Thursday against the Iowa Wild in their annual School Day Game.

The Wild (3- 6-1-0) struggled in the early going, losing each of their first seven games of the season, finally snapping their losing skid last Tuesday against the Chicago Wolves. They have now won each of their last three after sweeping the San Jose Barracuda this weekend.

Thursday morning will mark the first of eight matchups between Iowa and Grand Rapids this year. The Griffins took seven of the eight meetings in 2023-24.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (Home games in BOLD)

Thursday, Nov. 7 @ Iowa Wild (11:30 a.m. ET)
Friday, Nov. 8 @ Rockford IceHogs (8 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Nov. 13 vs. Rockford IceHogs (11 a.m. ET)
Friday, Nov. 15 vs. Chicago Wolves (7 p.m. ET)
Saturday, Nov. 16 @ Milwaukee Admirals (7 p.m. ET)

You can watch and listen to the Griffins all season long on AHL.TV

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Veronica “Roni” Neiman

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15 hours ago

November 4, 2024

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Veronica “Roni” Neiman

OBITUARY

Veronica “Roni” Neiman (nee Zawistowski) age 86, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, sadly passed away on November 1, 2024. Roni was born July 21, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Holy Name High School and Ursuline College. She and her sister Chris were professional singers (The Zawie Sisters) and also sang in local polka bands. Roni spent much of her working career (18 years) at The Lubrizol Corporation.Roni lived family first, she enjoyed singing, dancing, musicals, her Polish heritage, cruises with her husband, living 10 years in Las Vegas, and watching the Cleveland Indians and Browns.Roni was the heart of our home and family and will be dearly missed. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Edward R. Neiman Sr. She raised four children, Christine (Neiman) Smith, Edward R. Neiman Jr. (Kathleen), Richard A. Neiman (Annie) and Elizabeth (Neiman) Mould (Jack) in a happy and loving home. She was also a grandmother to Melissa Smith, Steven Smith II, Jack Neiman, Devyn Neiman, and Alex Mould. She was preceded in death by her mother Sophie Hermann, sister Chris Mauer, and her loving poodle, Lovette.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday Nov. 6 at 12:30 PM at St. Gabriel Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Rd. in Concord Twp. The Family will receive friends Tuesday Nov. 5 from 3-7 PM at Brickman Bros. Funeral Home, 37433 Euclid Ave. in Willoughby. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P. O. Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192 (www.hospicewr.org/Give) would be appreciated.

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How to watch Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns: TV channel, streaming info

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23 hours ago

November 3, 2024

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How to watch Los Angeles Chargers vs. Cleveland Browns: TV channel, streaming info

The Cleveland Browns (2-6) square off against the Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

What channel is Chargers vs. Browns on?

Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Nov. 3
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channel: CBS
Live stream: Fubo
Live stream: Paramount+
Live stream: Sling

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What time is Chargers vs. Browns?

The Chargers and the Browns play at 1 p.m. ET.

Chargers vs. Browns betting odds, lines, spread

Spread favorite: Chargers (-1.5)
Moneyline: Chargers (-123), Browns (+103)
Total: 42.5 points

Chargers vs. Browns recent matchups

Over their last five meetings, Los Angeles has collected four wins versus Cleveland.
Cleveland has been outpaced by 37 points in its last five tilts versus Los Angeles.
10/9/2022: Chargers 30, Browns 28
10/10/2021: Chargers 47, Browns 42
10/14/2018: Chargers 38, Browns 14
12/3/2017: Chargers 19, Browns 10
12/24/2016: Browns 20, Chargers 17

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