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MetroHealth breaks ground on new hospital
to nearly have half of the on its own credit in 2017,
main campus turned into is the largest self-funded
green space. So that will be a public hospital project in
celebration of our neighbors the nation. No taxpayer
and for our neighborhood.” funds are being used in the
MetroHealth’s campus construction, according to
transformation began in the release.
2015 with the demolition of The new hospital, which
the Northcoast Behavioral will feature private rooms
Health Care Facility and con- with floor-to-ceiling win-
struction of a two-story ad- dows and space for family
dition to the existing Critical members, aims to reflect
Care Pavilion, which opened the outdoors and natural
in 2016. A new 1,500-car landscape of Cleveland, with
parking garage opened for earth tones, indoor vegeta-
Rendering of new MetroHealth’s new 11-story hospital. employees in 2018 and, early tion and natural lighting.
MetroHealth is breaking patients in 2023. in the process transform this year, the Southpoint A large main lobby with an
ground on its new hospital “This will mark the big- and revitalize our West Side garage was demolished, open community area will be
at the West 25th Street gest milestone of us fulfill- neighborhood. We’re doing opening the site for the new available for local perfor-
main campus, the next major ing our commitment to our this in a lot of different hospital, according to the mances and community
step of the system’s campus community, our neighbor- ways. release. gatherings, according to the
transformation. hood and our neighbors,” We’re creating jobs. We’re MetroHealth said release.
A groundbreaking ceremo- said Dr. Akram Boutros, bringing hope to many it believes the campus The plans also call for
ny was recently held for the president and CEO of Metro- people who have been, in transformation, financed by turning nearly half of Metro-
11-floor, 270-room hospital, Health. “We said we would this community, left often nearly $1 billion in revenue Health’s main campus into
which is expected to open to transform our campus and without hope. We are going bonds the hospital issued See MetroHealth p - 2
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road,’ Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus,
Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Chart
chart dated July 28, 2018. week were driven most heav- which hit No. 11 on Hot Rap
(Both the remix and original ily by the new Cyrus remix, Songs and No. 80 on the
version of “Road” count he scores his first Hot 100 Hot 100 in March 2014. No.
toward the song’s singular No. 1. 1 hip-hop & rap: “Road”
chart placement.) The country chart veteran concurrently posts a second
Meanwhile, Khalid collects bests his prior No. 4 Hot week at No. 1 on the Hot
his fourth Hot 100 top 10, 100 peak, set by his debut R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot
as “Better” bounds 16-8 as smash “Achy Breaky Heart” Rap Songs charts.
his new album Free Spiritar- in July 1992. Four months
rives as his first No. 1 on the later daughter Miley was
Billboard 200 chart. born, and now her father has
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus hold No. 1 spot on Billboard “Road” sweeps the Hot 100’s his first Hot 100 No. 1 after
charts for second week.
top Streaming, Sales and Air- Miley reigned. Her “Wreck-
Lil Nas X logs a second Streaming Songs chart for a play Gainer awards, marking ing Ball” swung to No. 1 for Car Vending
week atop the Billboard second frame with 143 mil- the first title to triple up three weeks beginning Sept. See Carvana p - 3
Hot 100 as “Old Town lion U.S. streams in the week with all three honors since 28, 2013.
Road,” now featuring Billy ending April 11, according to Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Cyrus makes his first History Lesson
Ray Cyrus, who joined for Nielsen Music. The sum eas- See Browns Camp p - 9
Next.” Billy Ray No. 1 after appearance on a Billboard
a remix released April 5, ily surpasses the prior mark, Miley: Billy Ray Cyrus came songs chart since his Nipsey Hussle
reigns with a record-blasting set when Drake’s “In My in like a wrecking ball, too. featured turn on Buck 22’s See Samaritan p - 4
streaming week. Feelings” drew 116.2 million Now credited on “Road,” as “Achy Breaky 2,” a rework-
The track leads the streams, as reflected on the streaming and sales for the ing of “Achy Breaky Heart,”
May, 2019
MetroHealth plans new hospital
Rendering of pediactric patient’s room in new MetroHealth hospital.
From p - 1 MetroHealth In line with MetroHealth’s worked with MetroHealth
green space with connections commitment to diversity and on the campus transforma-
to the Towpath trail and RTA local businesses, so far 26 tion are gathering for the
bus lines, according to the local businesses have been groundbreaking ceremony.
release. hired to work on the project, The collaboration “means
“We’ve assembled a pas- 10 of which are minority- or that we are fulfilling our
sionate and dedicated team women-owned. mission and vision of being
that has been working to- Last year, MetroHealth an essential community
gether for the past year and launched “For All of Us,” partner to the neighbor-
a half to bring the project a five-year fundraising hood,” Boutros said. “Often,
to this point,” said Walter campaign that aims to raise organizations see them-
Jones, senior vice president $100 million for core aspects selves as islands that don’t
of campus transformation, in of the transformation, need to interact with the
a prepared statement. including supporting the community. We believe that
“The collaborative development of green space, we are an integral part of
environment has resulted in endowed professorships and this community. We are not a
a project that MetroHealth programs for the community, discrete entity. We belong to
and the community will be according to the release. them and they belong to us.
proud of.” Community leaders, elect- We’re going back to the idea
Over its nine-year time- ed officials and leadership of good neighbors who look
line from 2016 to 2023, from organizations that have out for one another.”
the campus transformation
plan will support more Selling used cars from vending
than 5,000 jobs and result
in nearly $900 million in machines makes billionaires of
total economic benefit for
Cuyahoga County, according
Carvana's founders
to the release, which cites a Everyone hates used-car scrutiny from Carvana’s
2017 report from Cleveland salesmen. skeptics. On paper, though,
State University’s Maxine Everyone except maybe it’s restored the fortunes of
Goodman Levin College of shareholders of Carvana Co. the company’s father-and-
Urban Affairs. (NYSE: CVNA), the online son team, the Garcias.
Turner Construction upstart that sells cars out of Ernest Garcia II and
Co. leads the construction vending machines. Ernest Garcia III are now
management for the project Despite years of losses — worth a combined $6.7
and HGA leads the design and forecasts of even more billion, according to the
planning, architecture and red ink ahead — shares of Bloomberg Billionaires In-
engineering. the Tempe, Ariz.-based com- dex. That’s more than Dallas
Hammes Co., a health care pany have headed upward Cowboys owner Jerry Jones,
facilities development com- this year. After falling as movie mogul Steven Spiel-
pany, is the Owner’s Rep for much as 57% in late 2018, berg or hedge fund manager
the campus transformation, the stock has doubled. John Paulson.
according to the release. The rebound has drawn See Carvana page 10
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Nipsey Hussle: a hip-hop samaritan
His introspective, unhur- However, the dominant
ried flows were taking him picture of Hussle emerging
into rap’s elite, but it was today as hip-hop mourns
his activism and commu- is of a gentle, polite soul
nity engagement that truly and doting boyfriend. (In a
marked out rapper Ermias February 2019 profile in GQ,
Asghedom, better known as his girlfriend Lauren London
Nipsey Hussle. He knew his boasted of Asghedom’s ex-
worth and implored his com- cellent bed-making abilities.)
munity to know theirs. What can’t be questioned
Raised in Los Angeles, is his talent for sumptuous,
where he also died on G-funk-flecked rap. Introspec-
Beachland Tavern Sunday afternoon in a shoot- tive tracks such as Hussle
15711 Waterloo ing outside his Marathon Ermias Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle was an and Motivate – a homily to
Cleveland, OH. Clothing store, Asghedom’s impressive businessman, community activist and rapper with a financial independence built
unshakable belief in his own passion to help others.
44110 on a chopped and screwed
rap and business excellence Victory Lap had brought him room were intertwined, with sample of Hard Knock Life
regularly spilled over into a place in the hearts of rap the black politics surging – and recent single Racks in
outlandish expressions of A-listers, and increasingly through anthems such as the Middle exhibit unhur-
Performing that confidence: in 2013 he on their hits, too. Drake, Dedication (“This ain’t en- ried, riveting flows that had
Live famously set a $100 price Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, tertainment, it’s for niggas Asghedom on course for a
tag for physical copies of Childish Gambino and YG on the slave ship / These place in rap’s elite.
his cult acclaimed Crenshaw were collaborators, with Ri- songs just spirituals I swam That is, if he had wanted
mixtape (Jay-Z bought 100). hanna and J Cole among his against them waves with,” it. Asghedom gave the
Five years later, when his burgeoning brigade of fans. he spat on that Kendrick-as- impression in interviews
debut album finally material- But Nipsey’s success wasn’t sisted behemoth) mirrored in that he may have been about
ized, having refused industry limited to music. his work in the community. to leave hip-hop behind and
attempts to prise an album Growing parallel to his The day after he died, focus his efforts on the busi-
out of him more quickly or success was an impressive Asghedom was due to meet ness empire blossoming in
not on his terms, he billed it business empire, operated with LAPD officials to discuss Slauson Avenue
not as an introduction, but out of his native Slauson Av- programmes that could be
FREE SHOW as a celebration of his al- enue, offering opportunities put in place to curb gang
ready established greatness. to local youths and aiming to violence. “Artist. Activist.
Thursday Victory Lap dropped in take his community with him Angeleno,” read the tribute
May 9, 2019 February 2018 to rave re- on the route to riches. from the LA Lakers basket-
views. One source reported, A barbershop, learning ball team. His death is a loss
Doors: 8:30 pm
“NipseyHussle: Victory Lap centre for kids, fish store and not just for rap, but for LA
Show: 9:00 pm review – west coast rap at cryptocurrency company are at large, and especially the
its finest 3 out of 5 stars”. just some of the ventures he neglected neighbourhood he
Minors under 18 He was well within his leaves behind, in addition parlayed so much of success
must be accompanied rights to give his debut full- to the clothing store where into trying to enrich.
by a parent or length such a bold title. His he was gunned down in an It wasn’t all bright: homo-
legal guardian thrilling brand of hip-hop act of violence that’s sent phobic comments posted to Nipsey Hussle leaves a legacy
– a gleaming crucible of LA shock waves through the rap Instagram in October were of compassion and caring
rap styles past and present world. a blot on his altruism and through his work as an artist
and an activist.
– across 12 street-acclaimed His mercurial force in both incredible magnetism on the
mixtapes in the run-up to the booth and the board- mic. “I got an album concept
called Exit Strategy, that
might be one of my last
ones,” he told Complex after
Victory Lap’s release.
Whatever his next move
was to be, rap has been
robbed of a limitlessly
talented rap samaritan
whose story was just begin-
ning – but whose impact will
continue to reverberate.
May, 2019 Cleveland Community News Page 5
Page 6 VOTER GUIDE May, 2019
M 7, 20199 Election Profile
May Updated 5/3/2019
5
11 Municipalitiees 169,5223 Registeredd Voters
176 Precincts (onne in Lorain Co.) 93,166
56 Voting locations 39,561 Dem
mocrat 55%
36,639 Republican
3 Candidate conntests 93,166 Nonnpartisan 336,639
12 Issues 157 Minoor party 22% 39,561
3 Scchool 23%
1 Libbrary 157
8 Municipal
M 0%
Democratt Republiccan
Turnout Projectioons: 27,200 tootal ballots caast Nonpartissan Minor Paarty
16% turnout
19,0440 Election Day (70%) Issues and
a candidatte breakdow
wn:
8,1660 Vote by Mail (30%) Bratenahhl (Muunicipal) Brrooklyn (School)
2000 Early voterrs (included inn vote by maiil) Broadvieew Hts. (Muunicipal) Paarma (School)
Chagrin Falls (Muunicipal) Paarma Heightss (School)
Voote by Mail and
a early votiing: Mayfieldd Village (Muunicipal) Seeven Hills (School)
Parma (Muunicipal) Sttrongsville (School)
1336 Early voterrs Seven Hiills (Muunicipal) Euuclid (Library)
Strongsvville (Muunicipal)
122,469 Ballots requested Oakwood Village (Muunicipal)
7% of reg. voters have requeested a ballot
Strongsvville Candidate contest in Ward
W 1 Nonpartisan
9,,346 Ballots returned
r Parma Candidate conntest in Ward 8 and 9 Democraticc
7 of requestted ballots havve been returned
76%
May early votting history:
Mayy Vote by Mail
M History 3,5584: 2018 211:2017 136:20115
1,3351: 2014 85:2013 56:20111
80% 71%
% 4 2010
477:
66%
% 66%
%
68%
%
60% May Turnoout History
40% 400%
32%
%
20% 34%
% 34% 300% 3
30% 23%
29%
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200% 15%
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0%
100%
May 2011 May 2013 May 2015 May 2017
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0%
Votte by Mail Election Day
D May 20111 May 2013 May 20155 May 2017
May 2017: Maay 2017:
Electionn Day cast: 31,5594 Vote
V by Mail: 14,975
1 205,318 registered voters 46,569 ballots cast
Early vooters: 211 (incluuded in vote by mail total)
May 2015: Maay 2015:
Electionn Day cast: 13,0003 Vote
V by Mail: 5,331
5 1244,184 registered voters 18,334 ballots cast
Early vooters: 136 (inclluded in vote by
b mail total)
May 2013:
Maay 2013:
Electionn Day cast 16,816 Vote by Mail 8,808
8
Early vooters: 85 (includded in vote by mail total)
165,757 registered voters 25,624 ballots cast
May 2011:
Electionn Day cast 26,680 Vote by Mail 50,755
5 Maay 2011:
Early vooters: 56 (includded in vote by mail total) 2577,187 registered voters 77,435 ballots cast
Voter Guide - Cuyahoga County Issues Overview
May 7, 2019 – Primary Election
11 Municipalities – 176 precincts (1 precinct in Lorain County)
3 Candidate Contests
3 School District Issues
1 Library Issue
8 Municipal Issues
Political Subdivision
• Bratenahl (1 precinct)
o Issue 5: Bratenahl
• Proposed Income Tax (Additional) - 0.5% levy increase on income, to a rate of 2%; effective June
1, 2019.
• Broadview Heights (14 precincts)
o Issue 6: Broadview Heights
• Proposed Zoning Amendment: Rezone certain property located on the North side of Route 82 be-
tween Seneca Boulevard and Oakwood Trail from present A-1 (Single Family Dwelling) to Special
Planning District Zone B.
• Brooklyn (8 Precincts)
o Issue 1: Brooklyn City School District
• Proposed Tax Levy (Additional): 6.9 mills for the purpose of avoiding an operating deficit, for ten
years.
• Chagrin Falls Village (3 precincts)
o Issue 7: Chagrin Falls Village
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 5.5 mills for the purpose of current expenses, for 5 years.
• Euclid (39 Precincts)
o Issue 2: Euclid Library District
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 5.6 mills for the purpose of current expenses, for 5 years.
• Mayfield Village (4 precincts)
o Issue 8: Mayfield Village
• Proposed Zoning Amendment: changing the zoning classification of six permanent parcels on
Highland Road.
• Oakwood Village (5 Precincts)
o Issue 9: Oakwood Village
• Charter Zoning Amendment: permitting the construction and operation of video and audio record-
ing, production and editing facilities, helicopter landing and take-off pads accessory to such uses,
and passive parks and nature preserves in a certain area.
• Parma (51 Precincts)
o Issue 3: Parma City School District
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 4.2 mills for the purpose of providing for the
emergency requirements of the school district, for ten years.
o Issue 10: City of Parma
• Proposed Ordinance: Repeal Section 618.09 (c) of the Codified Ordinances
which prohibits the owning, harboring, or keeping pit bull dog breeds.
o City of Parma Ward 8 Only – Democratic (5 Precincts)
• Dennis M. Kish
• Linda Kohar
o City of Parma Ward 9 Only – Democratic (6 Precincts)
Voter Guide - Cuyahoga County Issues Overview
• Robert B. Euerle
• Roy J. Jech
• Nicholas Yurkiw
• Parma Heights (12 Precincts)
o Issue 3: Parma City School District
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 4.2 mills for the purpose of providing for the
emergency requirements of the school district, for ten years.
• Seven Hills (8 Precincts)
o Issue 3: Parma City School District
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 4.2 mills for the purpose of providing for the
emergency requirements of the school district, for ten years.
o Issue 11: City of Seven Hills
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 0.5 mill for the purpose of acquiring motorized
vehicles for the Department of Public Service, for 5 years.
• Strongsville (30 Precincts)
o Issue 4: Strongsville City Schools (1 precinct in Lorain County)
• Proposed Tax Levy (Additional): 5.9 mills for the purpose of current expenses,
for 5 years.
o Issue 12: City of Strongsville
• Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal): 1.5 mills for the purpose of current expenses, for
5 years.
o City of Strongsville Ward 1 Only – Nonpartisan (7 Precincts)
• Jim Kaminski
• Matt Patten
• Brian Spring
May, 2019 Page 9
Browns rookie minicamp attendees get a history lesson
The Cleveland Browns, tory of the franchise, which
lauded by those familiar was founded in 1946 as a
with the history of profes- member of the All-America
sional football, carry a rich Football Conference and won
tradition with them. eight championships in its
Just look at the team name: first 19 seasons.
Browns, chosen as a reflec- “Definitely with the rook-
tion of the franchise’s first ies. We even did it with the
coach, Hall of Famer Paul veterans,” Kitchens said of Fomer Browns Webster
Brown. the history lesson given to Slaughter and Kevin Mach
That storied history has his players. “Our first team
after the conclusion of the
been lost on a significant meeting, we showed them
draft. The Cleveland Browns get history lesson from former players
portion of the current gen- a video of what the Browns at minicamp.
“I got this call and I im-
eration of athletes. That’s meant to the city and what
mediately took it,” Baker he can help educate his fel- about the wonderful past
something the organization the Browns mean to the
said. “It was the first one -- low Browns on the team’s with a bright future await-
is attempting to change, NFL in general and some of
welcome to the Browns.” history. After all, they won’t ing them just around the
starting with its new crop of the good times that Cleve-
Should Baker stick with the have to look too far for a corner.
rookies. land has had in the past.
team long enough, perhaps former star to help tell them
The Browns welcomed When you talk about three
Ramirez visits students at
back former stars Bernie AFC Championships (ap-
Kosar, Webster Slaughter, pearances) in the ‘80s, just
Eric Metcalf, Earnest Byner, knowing what those guys
Kevin Mack and of course,
Pro Football Hall of Famer
Jim Brown on Thursday,
went through to get there,
hopefully, our guys can feed
off of that some.
Newcomers Academy
out of it is really valuable
and gave the new arrivals a I know it doesn’t hurt to
to me.”
chance to get familiar with be able to communicate with
Twenty kids from the
the franchise’s legends dur- those guys to show them
academy’s Spanish-speaking
ing its rookie dinner. what could happen and the
senior class gathered in the
“(General manager) potential of happening.”
school’s second-floor library,
John (Dorsey) and I wanted It likely helped that the
placing all the chairs in the
them to see what it was to stars of those 1980s
room in a circle and leav-
be a Cleveland Brown and teams were in the building
ing one open spot for their
what it meant to the city Thursday to meet with the
special guest. After about six
and take it from experience rookies. It definitely landed
The Indians third baseman is at Thomas Jefferson International or seven minutes, the door to
that somebody had already on one undrafted free agent Newcomers Academy, answering questions from the Spanish- the library creaked open as
had,” Browns coach Freddie signee, receiver Dorian speaking senior class each of the student’s heads
Kitchens said Friday. “I think Baker.
By Mandy Bell Jefferson International peaked over the bookshelf to
it went really well.” “I just told y’all I’m a
The Indians endured a Newcomers Academy in get their first glimpse of the
Dorsey holds a special Browns fan!” Baker, a Cleve-
long night of travel after Cleveland, a school designed All-Star baseball player.
appreciation for football his- land Heights native, told
their 4-2 loss to the Marlins to help kids of all grade Ramirez, a Dominican Repub-
tory, so much that he’s spent reporters Saturday when
in Miami, landing in Cleve- levels who have moved from lic native, took his seat and
his last two mornings after asked if he was aware of the
land at 4 a.m. on Thursday. other countries. Ramirez, went through brief introduc-
the NFL draft at the Pro significance of his No. 19 jer-
After the players each head- all too familiar with that tions. A player who is often
Football Hall of Fame. He’s sey. “I’m blessed, it’s an op-
ed back to their homes ready transition, visited some of limited in communication
passionate about the game’s portunity I get to showcase
to take full advantage of the their students last year and in the Indians’ clubhouse
past, present and future, (Kosar’s) number, hopefully
team’s off day, Jose Ramirez wanted to come back again due to the language barrier
making it even easier for I get it for the season. I’m
knew he’d have to be awake in 2019 to talk more about between he and some of his
him to see the importance of blessed to be representing
in just a few hours. his life and learning English teammates, coaches and me-
educating his organization’s his number right now.”
The morning alarm can while pursuing his baseball dia members, was complete-
newest arrivals on the grav- Baker grew up as a fan of
be one of the most dreadful career. ly in his comfort zone, sitting
ity of the franchise for which the Browns and mentioned
sounds, but the Indians third “I can’t deny, I could’ve used in front of a group of all
they’re suiting up. his uncle has been a season-
baseman didn’t mind getting a little extra sleeping time,” Spanish-speaking students.
As a result, the staff has ticket member for the last
up after a short night of Ramirez said through an “For me, it’s an honor,”
made an effort to educate decade or so. He said it was
rest because he knew he interpreter. “But I did it last Ramirez said. “And also
the entire team on the his- easy to decide where to sign
was heading back to Thomas year, and the feeling I got See page 11 Ramirez
Page 10 May, 2019
Selling used cars from vending machines
makes billionaires of Carvana's founders Partners, which owns about loans to subprime customers
2 percent of Carvana. “If via his company, DriveTime
Carvana works out as well Automotive Group Inc.
as it could, they might be Carvana, billed as the
among the richest people on Amazon of used cars,
the planet.” captured investors’ imagina-
Two years ago this month, tions. By September 2018, it
the Garcias climbed the had shot to a record high of
dais above the floor of the $70.82. Then, gravity took
New York Stock Exchange hold: the company’s losses
to ring the opening bell as kept piling up, and its shares
Carvana went public on the tanked, falling to about $30
Big Board. in mid-December.
It was a remarkable mo- Today, the stock has
ment for the elder Garcia, nearly erased the loss, fetch-
who’d been convicted of ing $66 on Friday, April 12.
fraud in 1990 for a small Since its initial offering, it’s
A Carvana vending machine role in the Charles Keating soared more than four-fold.
savings-and-loan scandal. He Some investors doubt Car-
From p 2 Carvana at more than a dozen vend- It’s been a marketing boon. avoided prison by testifying vana can keep up the pace.
According to its website, ing machines located around Revenue has doubled in each against Keating, received Short sellers have borrowed
Carvana lets customers the country. One of them is of the last four years. three years of probation more than half the compa-
choose from more than at 4070 Interchange Corpo- “I find it difficult to see and has since had his civil ny’s publicly traded shares.
15,000 cars and complete rate Center Road in Warrens- why anybody in 10 years rights restored, according to That makes Carvana one
purchases in as little as 10 ville Heights. Carvanaopened would buy a car in a differ- regulatory filings. He went of the Russell 3000 Index’s
minutes. Buyers have the that location last summer to ent way,” said Clifford Sosin, on to make a fortune selling most-shorted security.
option of picking up their car serve Northeast Ohio. founder of CAS Investment used cars and providing auto See Carvana page 11
4002May, 2019 Cleveland Community News Page 11
Ramirez visits students at
Newcomers Academy
Ramirez from p - 9
the fact that they’re Latin person in the room, including after Ramirez told MLB.
kids…I didn’t have that the teacher, so they all could com that he could’ve used a
opportunity and that type of get pictures with the Cleve- few more hours of sleep, he
mentorship growing up, so land Indian on their phones walked over to the students
I think it’s something that I “Being able to help them to give his final goodbyes as
really enjoy and am honored and be that role model or they presented him with a
to help in any way.” mentor from somebody large cup of coffee.
The students took turns who’s playing in the Major Ramirez picked up the
asking Ramirez questions Leagues, I think it has a lot container of sugar they
for about 45 minutes of value,” Ramirez said. brought him and poured in
before they gathered for a “So that’s why I wanted three big clumps as the class
group photo. Ramirez then to help them in any way I laughed harder with each
went over to a table full can.” And while his day was shake. After feeling a little
of Indians notebooks and geared toward helping the jetlagged on his way in,
signed the first page of each students, they, too, realized Ramirez, with coffee-filled
booklet before handing them the long night that he went thermos in hand, left yelling,
out to the kids. through just hours prior to “Muchas gracias,” rejuve-
He stopped to pose for the event and decided to also nated after an hour with his
individual photos with each lend a helping hand. Minutes new friends.
Selling used cars from vending machines
makes billionaires of Carvana's founders
Carvana from p - 10 funding for the trust has Earlier this month, Car-
Carvana declined to com- come from Ally Financial Inc., vana turned to a new source
ment. Ernest Garcia II didn’t the Detroit-based successor of financing, selling $350
respond to a request for to GMAC, according to Car- million worth of its auto
comment. vana. The company doesn’t loans in what it called its
Carvana’s losses have disclose who financed the first asset-backed securitiza-
attracted short sellers. So rest. tion.
has the company’s other
business — originating and
selling auto loans, some of
Notre Dame College
them made to car buyers
with limited or bad credit
president to step down
histories. Critics say they Thomas G. Kruczek will
want to know more about step down as Notre Dame
who’s buying the loans. College’s president on June
One buyer has been 30, 2019.
Delaware Life. The insurance Kruczek took on that role
company is controlled and in July of 2014. Since then,
part-owned by Mark Walter, he has overseen a number
chief executive officer of of changes at the South
Guggenheim Partners, an in- Euclid college, from estab-
vestment and advisory firm. lishing the entrepreneurship Thomas G. Kruczek
A Delaware Life spokesper- focused Enterprise Develop-
son said the firm last bought ment Center and the First- Higher Learning Commission.
Carvana receivables in 2016. Gen Center to completing a The release stated that
Delaware Life, through a strategic plan through 2022, Kruczek will step down for
subsidiary, also owns about according to a news release. personal reasons, namely to
9 percent of Carvana, securi- He also created the Office of “return to Florida with his
ties filings show. Institutional Effectiveness, wife to spend time with her
Less is known about other which assesses academic elderly mother,” as he told
purchasers. Since at least and non-academic programs the board of trustees.
2017, some of Carvana’s for how well they serve the The board has already
loans have been sold through college’s strategic plan and begun the process to find
an entity called Sonoran budget, and oversaw a suc- the next president of Notre
Auto Receivables Trust. cessful reaccreditation by the Dame College.
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10% of the annual total education budget for Ohio schools. We also support programs like Academic
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