Community Prepares to Open Doors to Special-Needs Adults
From Cleveland.com Ed Wittenberg Special to Sun News Project is the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio with caregiver suites. Ara Bagdasarian, president and co-founder of Solon Community Living, stands in front of the newly constructed clubhouse, which will be part of the community’s pocket neighborhood near Aurora Road and Portz Parkway in Solon. The clubhouse is slated to open March 1. Occupancy of four resident-home buildings is expected to begin in May.Ed Wittenberg, Special to Sun News Construction of the Solon Community Living project is in full swing and on schedule, with occupancy expected to [...]
Thank You!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible turnout and positive energy at our Evening of Baseball with Tom Hamilton event on January 5, 2024! A heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you who attended, participated, sponsored, volunteered and contributed to the success of the event. Your enthusiasm and support mean the world to our community. Thank you again to our event sponsors:
Voice of the Guardians Tom Hamilton Coming to SCL Event
As part of Solon Community Living’s first annual appeal, attendees of a Jan. 5 fundraiser at Landerhaven will have the chance to meet and talk baseball with Tom Hamilton, the voice of the Cleveland Guardians.
Solon Year in Review: Emotions Run the Gamut for Solon Residents in 2023
Sadly, when looking back on 2023 in Solon, many thoughts go to those who were lost. The 11-year-old son of a city councilman, two brothers, a popular teacher, a father/coach, and a man tragically attacked by a family member passed away this year.
SCL Phase 1 on schedule to open in May
Read full article (pdf) courtesy of Chagrin Valley Today. Dressed in a fluorescent construction work- er’s safety vest, Ara Bagdasarian surveyed the progress at the Solon Community Living (SCL) site, a 3.65 acre site off Clearwater Court in Solon. He can hardly contain his enthusiasm about the progress made on the community thus far, one that will be home to 14 adults with disabilities and their caregivers. The project is on track, he said recently, with eight residents expected to move in next May.
Ground Broken for Solon Community Living
An eight-year journey took a giant step forward as Solon Community Living (SCL) held its groundbreaking ceremony on June 7, with founders Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian, who started the organization in an effort to find care for their two adult children with disabilities, moving the dirt to mark the start of building a pocket community in Solon that will house their adult children and twelve others.
One family’s journey to Solon Community Living
The Markowitz family of Solon is watching with anticipation the construction of Solon Community Living (SCL), an innovative pocket community for adults with disabilities which broke ground last week.
Solon Community Living Breaks Ground in More Ways Than One
SOLON, Ohio -- Ara Bagdasarian became emotional at times as he spoke to the crowd of more than 200 people that attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Solon Community Living project Wednesday (June 7).
After 8 years, Solon Community Living Breaks Ground
Solon Community Living officially broke ground on its residential community for adults with developmental disabilities June 7 at 6655 Clearwater Court in Solon – a process that began eight years ago when Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian founded the organization in 2015.
Solon Community Living groundbreaking planned for 2023 – Cleveland Jewish News
Solon Community Living, a nonprofit organization planning to create a community-accessible, sustainable housing option for adults with developmental disabilities along Clearwater Court in Solon, plans to break ground in 2023 after receiving final building plan approval from Solon City Council Oct. 17.