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This has been a busy and amazing month for us.We began the month attending a City Council meeting where the Council voted against a zoning variance that would allow yet another "Auto Title" Pawn Shop open up in our city disguised as a "Lender". Kudos to Council on that vote. We have been hard at work on arranging the One Heartbeat R.O.C.K.S. Against Bullying and School Violence event on Saturday May 3rd at Parma High School. We will present a Free Special screening of the documentary Reject followed by a Community Forum with an expert discussion panel including politicians, educators, other experts and the Film Director. In light of the recent incidents in Brunswick, in our own town and a breaking story out of Seven Hills, this is a timely event to help us begin working on solutions to these serious social problems. http://rejectfilm.com/thefilm/ We have also been volunteering with the 38th Cleveland International Film Festival, where we first met the Director of Reject and have so far been fortunate to make connections with more Filmmakers and other individuals that might be helpful in our role as a member of the Executive Committee for Friends Of Parma Theater. This type of Community Engagement and Education event will be among the many facets of what we hope to do in the future at the Parma Theater. We hope you will join us at Parma High on May 3rd and support our efforts in the future. Find Friends Of Parma Theater on Facebook as well as One Heartbeat R.O.C.K.S.