Fallscast

The Fallscast has returned! On this week's show, we discuss:

*Next school year beginning with no masks!

*A new youth basketball center coming to Bailey Road, "The Lane by David Lane."

*Baby ducks rescued at Market District.

*Pop-up art performances on Front Street this summer, coordinated by DTCF Partnership and Collide: Cuyahoga Falls.

*ArtSparks summer outdoor pop-up dance classes for kids around Akron.

*Cuyahoga Valley Art Center June artist of the month is Sarah Treanor, who works with photography and encaustic art.

*Susanne interviews Alex about the 3-on-3 basketball tournament this August. (49:23)

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In lieu of a regular roundtable discussion this week, we bring you a bonus interview in honor of Father's Day. Our own Fallscaster, Bart sits down and interviews his father, local Cuyahoga Falls artist and entrepreneur, Tom Sullivan, about his inspiration, creation, and multiple hobbies, as well as about how he believes art has positively affected Cuyahoga Falls.

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Good day Junebugs! On this week's Fallscast we discuss the following, plus so much more!

*The GAR Foundation Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program, which will be giving local Summit County schools funding for new programs and spaces.

*Cuyahoga Falls Library partnering with Cuyahoga Valley Art Center for STEAM activities during the summer reading program.

*A bomb threat at Richardson Elementary that was deemed a "false alarm" made by an 11-year-old boy who has now been charged.

*Tiki Underground's move this Summer to Cuyahoga Falls.

*Jennifer Sheriff's exhibit “Waking Dreams” at Up Front Art Space.

*Bart interviews Shay Somerville, owner and operator of I Got Your Back Massage and Wellness Center. (31:31)

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Gather 'round children as the Fallscasters tell you a story about:

*Mask mandate being lifted for vaccinated individuals and the return of many popular Summer programs.

*The passing of Cuyahoga Falls' famed evangelist Ernest Angley.

*The Clerk of Court's office having its funding restored after backlash from the community.

*Students at CFHS who are involved with the Fresh Farm who donated their time to the City’s Adopt-a-Spot program for the area near the Natatorium.

*The Jenks building being featured in the Falls News Press.

*The third annual annual children’s art show at Up Front Art Space and its submissions now being open.

*Alex interviews Cuyahoga Falls Director of Community Development Diana Colavecchio, specifically to talk about the southern corridor of State Rd, which has been a hot topic on social media over the last couple of weeks. (51:17).

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While we do not have an interview this week, we do discuss in our roundtable:

*Continued talks about the Keyser-Swain House, and the work of the Friends of Keyser-Swain Farmhouse group to find ways to save the building.

*Fire truck drive-by and visits for birthday parties.

*Cuyahoga Falls being awarded a $50,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the project "River in the City."

*Tu Tiki Flea, May 22 (12pm-6pm) at Tiki Underground in Hudson, just over the border of Cuyahoga Falls.

*The Jenks Building's "Song Share" event Thursdays.

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More than they have ever done before, the Falls Free Press brings you the news of the week from Cuyahoga Falls, including:

*Western Reserve Hospital certification as a level III trauma center.

*Judge Lisa Coates' win over Judge Kim Hoover in the Republican primary.

*The Jenks Building's “Song Share” event Thursdays from 7:30-9:30, featuring host musician Lila Faris.

*Cuyahoga Valley Art Center's kid's Summer Camps this year.

*Cuyahoga Valley Art Center's May featured artists is mixed-media artist Helen Wilson.

*Good Neighbors has partnered with CVAC to give free art supplies packs to local Good Neighbors clients' children.

*Alex interviews Superintendent of Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation, Sara Kline (48:53)

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MAY the force be with us on this episode of the Fallscast, as we discuss:

*The Stow City Council’s discussion of using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to restore funding for the municipal court clerk of courts and judges.

*The Summit County Fair going “full county fair” this year.

*Triple D Ice Cream’s shop was robbed during their off-season, stealing around $3,000 worth of tools.

*Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s call to artists for their Floral & Landscapes exhibition: https://www.cvart.org/exhibits/floral-landscapes-exhibition-call-to-artists/?fbclid=IwAR2AQ2E0RBQX_bDlJQdK_4gJ7LLrGvm69t_Gf-NgfuMqC2lcz7sLkGEpcgE

*Bart interviews Carlina Amato, owner of Clever Girl Paint & Sip on Front Street. (26:52)

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Grab your towel and stick your thumb out for an adventure in this week’s news:

*The cancellation of this year’s Memorial Day parade.

*The Republican primary race for judge between Judge Lisa Coates and Judge Kim Hoover.

*Acme Fresh Market’s 130th anniversary.

*Susanne’s good news: The recovery of gear for the Munroe Falls Boy Scout troop who’s trailer was stolen.

*The Art Sparks program for third grade students continues with individual student Zoom performances.

*The Spring exhibition at Freefall Studios, featuring local artists Rym Berkhaies, Nikki Bartel, and Sarah Lacey.

*Cuyahoga Falls City Schools honored with an award from the NAMM Foundation for Best Communities for Music Education.

*Alex interviews Brenda Ryan, founder of Keys to Serenity, an organization in Cuyahoga Falls which helps community members deal with loss from opioid addiction. (1:36:25)

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In our vigilant mission to bring you the week’s news, we discuss:

*The Stow Municipal Court is dealing with political grandstanding that threatens to derail the court’s ability to provide some of its basic services.

*Plans are moving forward on the construction of the new grade 6-12 school building.

*Cuyahoga Falls Schools will offer classes this summer to help students advance and make up missed learning.

*Falls High is moving forward with Prom in the school gym, while their commencement ceremony will happen at Canal Park in Akron.

*A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help pay for the funeral expenses of the manager at McDonald’s who was shot to death by a coworker: www.gofundme.com/f/shawn-polo-fann-jr-homegoing-and-children

*April is Ohio Native Plant Month. Snap photos of the native wildflowers in your area: https://www.ohionativeplantmonth.org/2021-wildflower-challenge

*A new paint & sip gallery is opening soon on Front Street and classes are already available to register: https://www.cgcbycarlina.com.

*Bart interviews Jennifer Schulman, Cuyahoga Falls High School art teacher and one of the organizers of the All-City Art Walk about her history as an artist as well as about how the art walk came about. The art walk will happen April 24-May 2. (1:04:20)

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April showers bring happy Fallscasters! On this week’s show we discuss:

*Tentative information of the city’s expected stimulus funds being received.

*The issue of catalytic converters being stolen from Toyota Priuses.

*The vigil held downtown for the victims of the mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia.

*April’s recycle bin audit.

*Susanne’s good news.

*The All-City Art Walk is physically distanced and spans an entire week this year, Apriil 24-May 2.

*Up Front Art Space now shirts to show your support for Closet of Caring, as well as coupon books, with all funds going to the charity.

*April ‘s featured artist at Cuyahoga Valley Art Center is Jeanette Bill-Cole, who switched from acrylics and oils to watercolors 20 years ago because it allowed for flexibility and quick bursts of creativity.

*Bart interview Katie Bear, local resident and Operations Manager at the Mustill Store in Cascade Locks. (58:27)

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