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Oh, The Memories

In honor of our 45th anniversary issue Cleveland Magazine staffers look back to our favorite moments.

by Edit Staff | Jul. 5, 2017 | 1:00 PM

Maria Amador, art director
Time at CM: 3 years
Fave story: August 2016, “The Land of Plenty.” “I’m so used to the city that I forget how cool the farms are!”

James Bigley II, assistant editor
Time at CM: 2 years
Fave cover: July 2017, “Who Are We Now?” “It’s edgy, it’s stylish, it’s visually stunning and complex.”

August 2014 Cleveland MagazineJason Brill, associate editor
Time at CM: 4 years
Fave cover: August 2014, “How Gay Are We?” “It felt like we were doing something really special.”



Abby Burton, editorial assistant
Time at CM: 3 weeks 
Fave Story: April 2016, “The Lost Ones.” “The way the story is told puts you in the moment and is so powerful.”

December-2003Steve Gleydura, editor
Time at CM: 15 years
Fave story: December 2003, “Downtown Digs.” “After more than 180 issues, there are too many favorites to count. But talk of downtown’s residential boom always makes me proud of that cover story.”

larry obrienSheehan Hannan, assistant editor
Time at CM: 2 years
Fave cover: July and August 2016, “RNC in CLE” and “NBA Champions.” “Everyone kept telling me Cleveland was swinging back. Those covers made me believe.”

Kendra Huspaska, associate art director
Time at CM: 1 week
Fave moment: “Realizing that your name and work will soon be printed in a magazine. Hey Mom!”

May 2017Charlee Ottersberg, associate art director
Time at CM: 1 year
Fave cover: May 2017, “Best Restaurants.” “It puts a smile on my face anytime I see Plum Cafe & Kitchen’s iconic wallpaper.”

Kelly Petryszyn, associate editor
Time at CM: 4 years
Fave story: February 2014, “ ‘We’ve Got Big Plans.’ ” “It’s a defiant portrait of a person who refuses to be broken and a testament to journalism’s power.” 

Kim Schneider, managing editor
Time at CM: 11 years 
Fave moment: Interviewing Shaq for January 2010’s “Most Interesting People.” “It was my worst interview. He made me cry. But I learned how to be a better reporter.”

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