Artsy flamingos are flocking to perches throughout the city

By Mark Holan, Special to the Sun News If you’ve been at certain businesses up and down Ridge Road lately, you may have noticed some of the entries in the “Flamingo Fever” art exhibit hatched by Kathryn Mabin of Polish Village. Some of the entries have local “flavor” written all over them, like Mabin’s own…

FREE TICKETS! Summertime Fun!

By Kathryn Mabin Friends of Parma Theater wants you to submit your stories and fondest memories of the Parma Theater. Was it where you received your first kiss, met your spouse, or viewed the best movie ever? Share your memorable moments that are tied to Parma Theater with us. In return, the eight most memorable…

Flocks of Flamingos Have Been Sighted!

By Kathryn Mabin Much like the swallows that return to Capistrano, and the buzzards that return to Hinckley, the Flamingos are flocking to Parma. Beginning in the spring, the lawns in Parma start to sprout bright bursts of color in the form of pink colored flamingos. They are as much of a harbinger of Spring…

Polish Village is #1

By Kathryn Mabin The votes are in and Polish Village in Parma, Ohio was voted #1 in Channel 5’s Building Better Neighborhoods. The Building Better Neighborhoods program began in the spring of this year, when Channel 5 chose 25 cities at random in the 5 counties in their viewing area. A Community Safety Forum, sponsored…

Parma Ward 1/Ward 2 Garage Sale

Mark your calendars! Parma Ward 1/Ward 2 First Annual Garage Sale from June 19 to June 21. $8.00 to participate. Questions? Call Vito (Ward 1) at (216) 215-8877 or Debbie (Ward 2) at (440) 845-1714.

Polish Village Paczki Day Sees Record Turnout

No doubt about it, for the Greater Cleveland area with its large Polish population, Paczki Day (pronounced poonch-key), also known as Fat Tuesday, has always been a popular pre-Lenten event. But in Parma’s Polish Village, it has exploded! This bustling, walkable, commercial district, featuring nearly 100 small businesses, has seemingly become the number one paczki destination in…

The 50th Anniversary of the British Invasion Show!

The 50th Anniversary of the British Invasion Show is an upcoming event sponsored by Friends of Parma Theater and will feature The Liverpool Lads and the Rolling Stones tribute band Jumpin Jack Flash who are both honored to perform in a song for song battle of the bands. All proceeds will go towards purchasing and…