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In this issue
2 ........... Farnam Foundation elated to own fabled
haunted house
4 ........... Community Weekend has a schedule
change
10 ....... Village promotes Ellis to lieutenant
13 ....... Planning commission gives Kinross
restaurant preliminary go-ahead
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14 ....... Council approves change order for service
building
16 ....... Aug. 14 car show to benefit
juvenile diabetes research
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21 ....... Vandalism in village might result
in increased surveillance
22 ....... RNC inspires mayor to beautify
village with ‘patriotic’ flowerpots
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26 ....... Two gun shops open in Bath Twp
27 ....... National Park program leases farms
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The Community Day Frog Jump contest will bid adieu after
this year, having been organized and sponsored by Richfield
Auto Center for 38 years. Bring a frog or rent one at the event
to join in the fun.
Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony
34........Tips for multiplication and division
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Farnam Foundation elated to now own fabled haunted house
by Robert Rozboril
Farnam Manor in Richfield has a long,
storied history punctuated by tales of the
supernatural.
Kathleen Magner formed a foundation
with her husband, Tim, about 10 years ago
with the intent of refurbishing the house
and turning it into a museum. Since leasing the property, the foundation has hosted
guided lantern tours and historical suppers
over the years.
The Magners were thrilled this year to
finally purchase the fabled property, which
is featured in books such as “Ohio’s Top 10
Kathy and Tom
Magner have
been restoring
Farnam Manor
for about a
decade and now,
with financial
relief, feel they
will be able to
continue. Photo
by N. Mazak
Most Haunted Places” and “Ohio’s Historic
Haunts: Investigating the Paranormal in
the Buckeye State.”
Before making an offer in January, they
had to vacate the 7,000-square-foot house
at 4223 Brecksville Rd. With a little help
from an Israeli investor, the foundation
purchased the manor from Third Federal
Savings & Loan Association of Cleveland
for $395,000. Magner said the investor
chose to remain anonymous, and the foundation intends to repay him.
“This house represents history throughout the ages,” said Kathleen. “There are a
lot of legends attached to the house that
date back to the Farnams.”
The land was originally gifted to John
Farnam in 1812 for his service as a special
agent under General George Washington
during the Revolutionary War. Farnam’s
son, Everett, built the house in 1834.
Everett, a somewhat eccentric character
by many accounts, came to be known as
Lord Farnam.
In 1858, Lord Farnam’s 8-year-old daughter, Emily, fell into a well near the house and
drowned. She is said to be one of several
dozen spirits haunting the property.
“The house has a stigma of being haunted
because of what happened to little Emily,”
Kathleen said. “But we’ve learned that
haunted doesn’t necessarily mean something evil. We look at the second definition
of haunted in the dictionary, which deals
with emotion. The house evokes a variety
of emotions.”
She hopes most visitors experience positive emotions rather than fearful ones during guided lantern tours of the property.
The tours, which the foundation has hosted
for a number of years, will resume in Occontinued on next page
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Annual Picket Fence Art Show set for Farnam Manor
The 15th annual Picket Fence Art Show,
sponsored by the Richfield Historical Society and the Richfield-Hinckley Art Group,
will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday,
Aug. 6, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday,
Aug. 7, from 12-4 p.m. at Farnam Manor,
4223 Brecksville Rd., Richfield.
The event originated in the 1950s with
Kitte Kirk Lyons. Her parents, Theo and
Ane Marie Kirk, hosted a weekly art group
at their home and restaurant, then known
as the Danish Smorgasbord. The group
organized the original outdoor Picket
Fence Art Show, where framed art hung
on a snow fence.
In 2002, the historical society rounded up
Richfield artists for a show in anticipation
of the 2003 Ohio Bicentennial. Named the
“Screen Door Art Show,” it was held at the
Richfield Fellowship Hall from 2002-2006.
The next year, the Farnam Foundation, under the direction of Kathy and Tim Magner,
opened the manor doors and allowed the
historical society an opportunity to return
the show to its original name and roots.
The art show remains free to the public.
A Richfield connection, past or present, is
necessary to participate as an artist. Original
framed art, ceramics, photography, jewelry
and fine crafts will be offered for sale.
An Aug. 5 Patrons’ Night, offering bever-
ages, appetizers, an authentic Danish smorgasbord, desserts and live music, will allow
visitors to get a special preview of the show
and meet some of the artists from 4-7 p.m.
Cost is $15 per person. Reservations are
required. To make a reservation or become
a participating artist, call 330-659-0336 or
330-659-4750. Payment, a check made out
to the “Richfield Historical Society,” should
be sent to Richfield Historical Society,
P.O. Box 215, Richfield 44286. Deadline
is Aug. 1. ∞
Farnam Foundation continued
tober, though no exact dates have been set.
“It’s a party,” Magner said. “It’s a tribute
to people who have passed on. We’ve encountered Emily many times and been told
that as many as 65 spirits are present at any
given time.”
The estimated number of spirits is based
on a visit by medium Mary Ann Winkowski, whose life story is the basis for the TV
show “The Ghost Whisperer.”
Magner said paranormal-themed shows
have helped bolster the spooky reputation
of the manor in recent years.
One of the house’s best-known legends
dates to the 1920s, when it was an exclusive speakeasy and possibly a brothel for
aristocrats. Legend has it that a woman who
worked there fell in love with one of the
men who frequented the club. He promised
to marry her only to leave and never return.
Some people have claimed to see a “lady in
white” standing on the porch waiting for
him to come back.
There have been numerous other mysterious happenings reported at the house.
“There are a lot of different ways [the
spirits] let us know they’re nearby,” Magner
said. “Sometimes it’s a cold breeze, or we
hear a little girl giggling, objects move.
These things happen on a regular basis.”
The Richfield Historical Society will hold
its 15th annual Picket Fence Art Show at
the manor Aug. 5-7. ∞
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Richfield Community Weekend has a schedule change
by Jacqueline Mitchell
It’s that time of year again, and this time
around, Richfield Community Day is
full of surprises. In its 30th year of BathRichfield Kiwanis Club sponsorship, the
annual event will offer familiar traditions
with some new twists.
Festivities kick off Saturday, Aug. 13,
with a pancake breakfast at the Richfield
Village Fire Department from 8 a.m.noon. The breakfast is sponsored by the
Bath-Richfield Explorers, made up of
Revere High School students who are
interested in a career in firefighting. Richfield police and fire will lead a bike rodeo
in the back parking lot of Richfield Town
Hall from 10 a.m.-noon, complete with an
obstacle course and bike safety tips. The annual safety services open house will be held
at the fire department from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Attendees can close out the day by feasting at the traditional steak fry in Richfield
Woods Park from 4-8 p.m., sponsored by
the Richfield AMVETS Post 176 and Masons of Meridian Sun Lodge 69. Tickets are
$18, and children under 12 can purchase
a hamburger meal for $5.
In a switch from years past, the annual
parade will usher in Sunday activities on
Aug. 14. Community Day previously
stretched across three days, with the parade kicking off festivities on Friday. This
year, event organizers opted for a change
of pace, partly to alleviate traffic concerns
and also to generate more excitement for
Sunday events.
“Moving the parade off of Friday evening
when people are coming home from work
and our streets are closed is definitely a
benefit to the community,” Bath-Richfield
Kiwanis president Joe Campbell told
ScripType Publishing in a March 2016
interview.
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leaves Town Hall at noon on Sunday, led by
the Revere marching band, and proceeds
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“I’m anticipating a lot more people attending the parade,” Campbell said.
After the parade, a pet show will take
place in the park from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Afterwards, children can get their faces
painted to resemble dogs from 1-3 p.m.
Bands will play on stage in the park
throughout the day as families play games
and participate in activities. Local nonprofits, churches and other organizations will
sponsor the games.
“We’re having 10 new games of skill
and chance where people can win prizes,”
Campbell said, adding that they will be
geared toward everyone from young children to adults.
Old-fashioned field games such as an
egg toss and tug-of-war will take place in
the baseball outfield at 4 p.m. Families can
create lasting memories in a photo booth
and enjoy inflatables, dunk tanks, a petting
zoo and a yoga session for children. Food
and beverages will be sold at the concession
tent all day.
Attendees can embrace their competitive
sides by participating in a string of contests.
The home-baked pie contest will take place
from noon to 2 p.m., followed by a pitching and chipping contest on the soccer field
from 1-6 p.m., a corn hole tournament
on the baseball field at 3 p.m., a zucchini
contest at 3 p.m. and a hula-hoop contest
at 6 p.m.
Richfield Parks and Recreation Director
Ruth Jocek, who schedules most of the
events, said this might be the last year for
the frog jump contest. Van Pedigo, owner
of Richfield Auto Center, has organized
and sponsored the event for 38 years. He
said he would be hanging up his frogcapturing net after this year. The frog
jump contest, will take place in the lower
pavilion from 1-2:30 p.m. Bring your own
jumper or rent a frog.
Kiwanis will raffle off prizes throughout
the day. They will also present an AmTryke
tricycle – a therapeutic tricycle designed for
those with disabilities –to Michael Mami.
The night closes out with the traditional
fireworks show. The cost of fireworks increased from years past, but the show will
still have just as many fireworks. The Village
of Richfield contributed its usual amount
of $5,500, and Kiwanis and other organizations picked up the remainder of the cost. ∞
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Community Weekend schedule of events
Saturday
Corn hole tournament: baseball field,
registration at 2 p.m.; tournament, 3 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce: concession tent,
11 a.m.
University Hospitals/Mayor’s Fitness
Challenge: main drive, 11 a.m.
Richfield Village Police Department info
tent, Nixle sign-up and handouts: main
drive, noon-6 p.m.
Zucchini contest: concession tent,
drop-off until 2:45 p.m. at Richfield Civic
Table; judging at 3 p.m.
8 a.m.-noon: Bath/Richfield Explorers
pancake breakfast, Fire Station
8 a.m.-1 p.m.: SWAT specialty vehicles
10 a.m.-noon: Bike rodeo, Town Hall back
parking lot
Sunday on stage
Uncle David’s Traveling Petting Zoo:
soccer field, 2-4 p.m.
Pitching and chipping contest: soccer
field, 1-6 p.m.
Frog jump contest: lower pavilion, 1-2:30
Friends of the Library: concession tent,
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Safety services open
house
11 a.m.: University Hospital MedEvac,
front lawn of Town Hall
4-8 p.m.: Masons/Sons of AMVETs steak
fry, Richfield Woods Park
12:30-1:30 p.m.: Pet show/pet training
(1-3 p.m. face painting)
1:30-3:30 p.m.: The Big 5 Show Band
3:30-4 pm: Children’s entertainment
4-6 p.m.: Loose Shoes Band
6-7 p.m.: Hula-hoop contest
7-7:30 p.m.: Presentation by Kiwanis
7:30-9:30: Almost Famous Band
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Historical Society: historical tent, 11 a.m.-6
Lost and found: Kiwanis tent
Corn on the cob: corn tent, all day
Home-baked pie contest: drop off at
RCO pop table, noon-2 p.m., judging at
2 p.m.
Akron Children’s Museum: concession
tent
Inflatables: baseball outfield, 11 a.m.-8:00
Local organizations: concession tent, all
day
Lowe’s “You Build It” event: concession
tent
Richfield Senior Center: concession tent,
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Horseshoe pitching: registration at beer
tent, 11 a.m.; pitching north of lake, 2-6
Photo booth: lower drive, 11 a.m.-6:00
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can make it for this fun night. Call 330659-9201, ext. 1, for more information.
Community Day
Community Day weekend is Aug.
13-14. Saturday is the village’s fifth annual Safety Services Open House from
8 a.m.-1 p.m., and the Bath-Richfield
Explorer Post 2542 Pancake Breakfast is
being served from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. There
will also be a UH MedEvac landing at
approximately at 11 a.m. at the Richfield
Fire Station. Our SWAT team will be
displaying specialty vehicles; there will be
a squirt house for our children to enjoy
and a bike rodeo behind Town Hall from
10 a.m.-noon.
(See page 4 and 5 of this issue for the
full schedule of Community Day weekend activities.)
Mayor’s Fitness Challenge
Join us at the Richfield Village Hall
on Monday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. for a
Mindfulness Training session sponsored
by UH Ahuja. Mindfulness is about being
in tune with all of your senses in everyday
life. The Mayor’s Fitness Challenge wrapup will be held at Richfield Community
Day, so stop by the UH Ahuja tent for
your 2016 Fitness Challenge achievement
reward, which is a yoga mat.
Safety self-defense class
The Village of Richfield Police Department will conduct a safety self-defense
class for women and girls on Saturday,
Aug. 20, from 10 a.m.-noon. The class
will be free at Richfield Village Hall.
Please call the mayor’s office for more
information.
New website
The Village of Richfield recently
launched a new website. We hope you
like the new features of this website and
see all it has to offer residents, visitors
and businesses of Richfield. Our website
address is richfieldvillageohio.org.
School in session
It’s hard to believe I’m writing about
the start of school, but please watch
out for our children later this month as
school begins soon. I hope everyone has
a great end to summer.
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Village promotes Ellis to lieutenant
Briarwood residents hear more about proposed development
by Sue Serdinak
July 5 village council meeting
Richfield’s handsome new fire truck
was brought to a celebration at the July
5 Richfield Village Council meeting. A
contingent of current and past fire department personnel also arrived in recognition
of a new position created and the swearing
in of Eric Ellis as a shift lieutenant.
Ellis is part of a long family line of
firemen in Richfield, starting with his
great-grandfather, William Ellis Sr., who
was in the township department from
1935-1942. Eric’s grandfather, William
Ellis Jr., served from 1939-1962. Eric’s father, Councilperson Andy Ellis, was in the
department from 1968 to 2010 and served
as assistant fire chief for several years.
Eric Ellis has been a full-time fireman
since 2002. He attained several certifications and has helped with fire training in
the department.
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The new lieutenant position was created
to allow Lt. Jason Purkey to be a full-time
inspector in the department, a position
that Mayor Bobbie Beshara and Chief
Jason Mihalek requested shortly after
Mihalek was named chief.
The position shifts also involved naming
part-time fire medic Anthony Katzakis as
full time and hiring two part-time medics,
Cody Bennett and John Hovan. Part-time
fire medic Dan Merryman is retiring.
When the fire department staff left
council chambers to celebrate, the
residents of the Briarwood neighborhood
filtered in for a presentation on the history of land transactions and the current
proposal for a new sewer line and development that is planned for the land south
and west of the neighborhood.
Briarwood proposals outlined
Service Director Melanie Baker, Zoning Director Brian Frantz, Law Director
Bill Hanna and Village Engineer Said
Abouabdallah presented their data.
Baker explained that plans for a development south and west of the current
Briarwood neighborhood date to the
1980s. The neighborhood was built in the
township and all of the properties, except
the Whitethorn Circle area, were annexed
to the village in 1984. The 125 acres that
are mostly south of the neighborhood
remained undeveloped. The owner of that
property, Randy Kertesz, provided sewer
and water services to the existing neighborhood through his company Water &
Sewer LLC, but the cost to residents was
considered very high.
The residents asked for relief from the
village. In 2009, the village extended its
water line to the neighborhood, and since
then the residents have asked the village
to extend its sewer line to them.
However, an extension of that line
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New fire department lieutenant
Eric Ellis is sworn
in by Mayor
Bobbie Beshara,
while Ellis’ father,
Councilmperson
Andy Ellis, looks
on. Eric is the
fourth generation
of his family to
join the Richfield
Fire Department.
would open the possibility for Kertesz
to access the line for his proposed 125acre development. That land is in the
township. Kertesz has said he will apply
for a Type 2 annexation to the village to
expedite an annexation.
Kertesz has met with the zoning board
and revised his plans from 147 singlefamily units to 153 mixed units. The
potential development would trigger a
modification of the R-3 zoning district.
The zoning code would require that a
conservation district be part of the plan
because of streams and ravines on the
property.
Frantz said the submitted plans showed
homes that were inconsistent with existing homes on the edge of the Briarwood
neighborhood, so the planning commission will address that issue. He said the
village hired a design professional to look
at the existing environmental conditions,
because there would be a large crossing
through a streambed. He said the plan did
not have similar-sized lots near existing
Briarwood homes.
Because of the hilly terrain, the only
access roads from state Route 303 to the
property would be Scanwood Drive and
Whitethorn Circle, which are in the existing development.
In addition to residents hoping for
relief from sewer bills of about $150 per
month, the EPA and the Cuyahoga Valley
National Park would like to see the Water
& Sewer LLC treatment plant on the
banks of Furnace Run Creek dismantled.
Sewer line costs
Baker said that the revised estimated
cost for the village to install the sewer
line to the development is $2 million. She
explained that the assessment for property
owners would be based on five factors,
and the cost per parcel could range from
$6,500 to $25,000. The final assessment
will be figured at the end of the project
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based on actual costs. Property owners
will be given the chance to pay the cost
upfront or have it placed on their real
estate tax bill.
The village has budgeted a contribution
of $300,000 to the project and has budgeted money for the extensive legal fees
involved with the annexation and other
details of the development.
Hanna said that the developer is requesting a Type 2 annexation, because
the process is faster and should take
about four months after the petition is
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continued
filed. Hanna said the annexed land should
include all of the contiguous land owned
by that developer.
Hanna said properties in the new development would be part of the village
and the township and would pay inside
millage to both entities. It has not been
determined how the police levies would
apply for the newly annexed property. He
said the law is now being studied.
Residents speak out
Residents in the audience thanked the
village staff for their presentation.
John Nowakowski asked, “Is it accurate
to say that this can’t happen without the
cooperation of the village? Is the village
in the driver’s seat? It appears that the
village is pushing pretty hard to make
this happen.”
Councilperson Mike Lyons responded
that if the situation only involved the
annexation for the development, the
village would not be participating, “but
our residents are paying high bills. We
have no legal obligation to do this.”
“We have an obligation to have as
modern and best-operating sewer system
as possible,’’ Councilperson Rick Hudak
said. “If we do nothing, that sewer plant
is going to need major replacement. That
will be on the shoulders of the current 80
homeowners.”
Nowakowski responded, “We did some
math. The best that anyone would do is
take 8-10 years to break even.” He later
asked if the village has considered repairing the existing sewer plant.
Mike Kreeger of Sawbridge said he is
uneasy about an anticipated heavy traffic
flow. “I’m concerned about how this will
affect the village as a whole and about all
that traffic coming by my living space,”
he said.
Frantz responded that the planning
commission recognizes this concern and
is looking at it very closely.
Jim Koewler questioned the formula for
calculating the assessment fees. He said
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that the current residents have existing
collection lines, but the undeveloped lots
do not, so the formula should reflect that.
“We already have pipes but the new
development doesn’t have any pipes,’’
Melinda Stucky said. “The village should
have the upper hand. Without us, that
gentleman [Kertesz] couldn’t have what
he has today. He should pay the $2 million upfront. I think we shouldn’t rush
into this.
“We need something in the development agreement that he can’t clear out
trees.”
Hanna agreed that such a condition
would be appropriate in the agreement.
“I’m not sure that you understand that
we don’t want this land developed,’’ Christine Nowakowski said. “The developer
will be getting a sewer; we’re getting a
giant development in our back yard that
is not up to Richfield standards.”
Residents of Whitethorn Circle said
they would feel the real brunt of the
development. Their properties are in the
township and their roads will be used for
ingress and egress for the development.
“There is no good side for us,’’ Michelle
Reinke said. “A road will go through. We
now have free water and free septic. This
will affect all of the people that live there,
and we will get nothing from it.’’
Lyons agreed, saying, “You’ve characterized it very well. You will have more
traffic. You won’t be required to tie into
sewer and water. You’re a side victim.”
Germain Certic of Sawbridge said that
she is in favor of the project because she
is tired of being held hostage by the high
sewer bills charged by Water & Sewer
LLC. She thanked council for answering
their call for relief.
Miscellaneous
In other business, council approved
alcohol sale at Richfield Woods for the
Amvets and Masons steak fry on Aug. 13
and Community Day on Aug. 14. Council
also approved $10,500 for tents, tables,
chairs and fireworks for Community Day.
Council had the first reading of an ordinance to allow three accessory buildings on
property larger than two acres.
Parks and Recreation Director Ruth
Jocek reported that about 200 people
attended the free Jay Nye concert on the
Green on June 30. ∞
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Planning commission gives Kinross restaurant preliminary go-ahead
by Jon Huff
Breakroom, a new restaurant proposed
for the corner of Kinross Lakes Parkway
and Brecksville Road, is closer to becoming reality after a July 12 meeting
of the Richfield Planning and Zoning
Commission, which gave preliminary
approval for the project.
Dan Barney of the architecture firm
Arkinetics discussed the proposed layout,
saying the design borrowed concepts
from Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie
School of architecture while maintaining
a contemporary feel. The current design
includes a glass cube that will serve as
the building entry, with a mix of fiber
cement siding and an architectural metal
to create visual interest.
“You can envision this thing at night,”
Barney said. “It’s going to be glowing,
kind of defining the point where you
come into the building and creating
visibility to the street.”
The 4,000-square-foot restaurant is
planned to hold around 120 diners inside with a patio overlooking an existing
pond with space for another 50 diners.
Roll-up doors would open the restaurant
to the patio in warm weather. The menu
is still in flux as the project develops,
though restaurant operator Mike Malone
described it as modern American.
“We’re playing with a lot of concepts
right now,” Malone said. “Obviously
with opening being possibly another six
to eight months away, we don’t want to
put anything in stone yet. We’re going
to have a base of a lot of Ohio stuff.
We’re going to use a lot of local farms,
a lot of local meat and focus on a couple
of local craft beers.
“Not all Ohio by any means, but we’re
going to do what we can. We’re going
to be GMO-free (non-genetically modified) for a majority of the menu; if we
can, all of our menu. This is stuff for a
healthier twist around here, to give a
little better choice for lunch, not always
having to get a big plate of fries.”
The building site required a variance
for front yard setback. The Board of
Zoning Appeals authorized the setback
during its June 30 meeting.
“The building is small in relation to
all the other businesses and offices in
the [industrial] park itself,” Barney
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A new restaurant is planned for the corner of Kinross Lakes Boulevard and Brecksville
Road. Photo by S. Serdinak
said. “For this to thrive, we felt we really needed to get that building pushed
up toward the corner of Kinross and
[Route] 21 as much as we can, because
the life of this building is really going to
depend on the people that are actually
working in the area and also the residents, so we want to get to that corner
so you can see it.’’
Richfield Director of Planning and
Zoning Brian Frantz reminded the
commission that preliminary approval
served to give direction to the project.
The project still needs final approval
before work begins. In a conversation
after the meeting, Frantz said he expects
to see the group return for final approval
in the next two months. ∞
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Richfield Village Council approves change order for service building
by Chris Collins
July 19 village council meeting
By a unanimous vote, the Richfield
Village Council at the July 19 meeting
authorized an additional appropriation of
$37,180 for the remodeling of the village
service building. Council President Roger
Swan was not present and Vice President
Rich Hudak chaired the meeting.
This change order concerns the $1.1
million project that council approved
on May 3 to renovate the building at
3921 Brecksville Road. Service Director
Melanie Baker noted that the roof, deck
and northeast corner of the building had
deteriorated.
Baker also noted that the $150,000
project to extend the sidewalk north
along Brecksville Road from Route 303
to Hawthorne Drive was underway, along
with other sidewalk replacements and
maintenance.
Mayor Bobbie Beshara thanked the
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village departments for their efforts to
prepare for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. She estimated that
about 400 delegates and other convention
visitors were staying in Richfield’s hotels
and motels. She authorized the service department to spend up to $5,000 for added
flowers to “make our town look better.”
Beshara said that the Northeast Ohio
Regional Sewer District will be holding
meetings about the Stormwater Management Fee Program at 5:30 p.m. on
August 23 in Peninsula and on Sept. 29 at
Richfield Village Hall. She urged residents
to attend one of these meetings to learn
about various rebates and credits available
to reduce the cost of these fees.
The mayor also noted that John Muni
Jewelers on Brecksville Road was closing
because the owners are retiring. She urged
residents to stop by and say goodbye to
the Munis. “They have contributed to a
lot of community events,” she said.
Planning and Zoning Director Brian
Frantz reported that the Ohio EPA
was drafting a “Covent Not to Sue”
for the Soni property on Congress
Parkway, which will allow the site to be
redeveloped.
During new business, Paul Swan, president of the Richfield Historical Society,
provided an update on the Knopp House
project. He said that the estimated cost
for asbestos abatement is $6,000. Also,
he said there are three cost estimates for
replacing the roof, ranging from $8,000
for conventional shingles, $18,000 for
a slate roof or $24,000 for a metal roof.
The historical society has about $10,000
earmarked for the project.
Beshara said there have been discussions about whether to place the kitchen
in the house on the main floor or in the
basement at its proposed location north
of the historical society. She said, “A lot
of problems have come to light,”
Swan added that the society could ask
volunteers to remove some of the wood
from the building. Councilperson Pat
Healey asked about the form volunteers
would complete, and Councilperson Jim
Kahoe wondered how much it would cost
to pay workers to do the job.
Hudak asked Law Director William
Hanna to, “Look into a solution with the
least amount of risk possible.”
Council discussed the resolution to authorize use of public funds to purchase,
flowers, meals or cash contributions for
the death or illness to current or former
village employees, officials or volunteers.
Councilperson Barbara Lansford expressed concern that, “Our policy doesn’t
seem to have any limits.”
Finance Director Turk said four of six
neighboring communities have similar
policies. “Brecksville has a more specific
and clear process,” he said. Healey said
that larger communities in the area do
not have these types of policies and rely
on contributions by employees and officials. Council took no action on the
resolution.
Council approved a resolution to amend
the zoning code to permit conference centers as a conditional use within an office/
limited industrial district. ∞
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Township
Corner
by Trustee
Robert Luther
Hello, Richfield residents.
I hope everyone has had a great summer so far. It seems like it has been an
old-fashioned farm summer. Hot days
with little rain; good for some, not good
for others.
Our road department has been busy
mowing, chipping and doing some ditch
work. The Hawkins Road paving should
be done by the time you read this.
People have been wondering what our
stand is on the proposed annexation. As
always, we oppose all annexation of township property. I personally prefer large
Revere
Superintendent’s
Corner
by Matthew
Montgomery
Last month, I wrote about the work the
Technology Committee had done throughout the 2015-16 school year. It seemed no
sooner had I written about their objectives
than I had exciting news to share.
The board of education unanimously
approved a four-year lease agreement
with Apple on June 28 that will put Apple
Macbook Air computers in the hands
of each teacher and student in grades 7
through 12. This agreement is part of the
district’s 1:1 Initiative Program, meaning
all students will have their own piece of
technology to enhance the educational
experience. Students in the lower grades
who do not have an Apple product will
have a Chromebook.
It’s important to note that this isn’t
about kids being glued to their devices all
homes situated on large properties without
annexation, such as the case in Glencairn.
A study that I read stated that the average family makes close to eight trips
per day in and out of their houses. Let’s
take the Briarwood area, for example.
Eight trips times the number of houses,
say 140, would mean 1,120 cars coming
and going per day.
More than likely, that type of traffic
would trigger a traffic light installation
on Route 303. Imagine traffic stopped
on the 303 hill in the middle of a snowy
day. I don’t think any resident would be
in favor of this traffic nightmare.
The township can’t stop an annexation,
but we will do all we can to oppose it once
a formal petition has been filed.
Best wishes for the rest of your summer. Enjoy Community Day, and catch
up with neighbors and friends before
school starts. ∞
day. That is not what we want at all. This is
about changing how we instruct our kids
to better meet the needs of today’s learner.
The use of these new devices could
change how we use district money, as
we could potentially save on textbook
purchases and printer and copier fees in
the future.
There are many details to work out in
the coming weeks. The district plans to
have teachers obtain their own devices
in August before the school year begins.
They will have time to familiarize themselves with them and plan how they will
be used in classrooms. Students will not
receive devices until October. Policy issues are being developed to successfully
implement this initiative.
Finally, I am excited to settle into my
second school year at Revere. I’d be remiss
if I didn’t mention that school begins
Aug. 24 for students. I look forward to
welcoming everyone back to Revere for
the 2016-2017 school year. Our focus
will be to move the district forward and
make sure our students have the best opportunities for a successful future when
they leave Revere. ∞
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Richfield teen tells his story of struggle to control juvenile diabetes
I feel the crash coming on but no longer
feel the need to hide
in a dark bathroom
to put the needle in.
At this point in my
life I am comfortable
injecting the needle
at a moment’s notice.
Unfortunately, this
time it didn’t go unnoticed. A woman R07 DIABETES FUNDRAISER
sitting nearby shook High school student Dawson Fontana, a diabetic, kneels in front
her head and accused of a 1992 Ferrari, which will be on display at Musketeers Bar
me of “doping” on & Grill, owned by Fontana’s parents, who are sponsoring a car
steroids before the show to raise awareness and money to fight juvenile diabetes.
wrestling match I
home to a permanent lifestyle change. My
would soon compete in. My name is
parents had to learn how to balance my
Dawson Fontana, I am 16 and this is
insulin dose and food with my activities,
my story.
no matter how simple. They had to check
It all started when I was 4. I remember
and adjust my blood sugar 10-12 times a
always being sick and vomiting often. My
day. Without proper and well-controlled
parents would take me to the doctor, but
insulin balancing, life-threatening ishe would always send us home with the
sues can emerge like retinopathy (eye
same diagnosis: a flu virus. The doctors
problems), kidney damage, poor blood
eventually sent me to Rainbow Babies
circulation and nerve damage.
and Children’s Hospital. The diagnosis
came fast. I was in serious condition, and
“It’s a different kind of life these kids
tests revealed that I had Type I juvenile
have to deal with. I don’t think many
diabetes. With this disease, the body does
people have any idea what happens every
not produce insulin. The immune system
day,” said Dave Fontana, my dad. “Dawdestroys the beta cells in the pancreas,
son has tested his sugar level thousands of
the ones that make insulin. Only five
times. He has to get five shots of insulin a
percent of the population with diabetes
day, special diet and exercise, give blood
have Type I.
every three months, doctor visits, meter
fixes and much more. It is very hard on
After a week in the hospital, I came
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the parents, let alone on the child.”
My parents, Dave and Celeste, own
Musketeers Bar & Grill in Richfield. They
donate to many charities, schools and
churches, but for the last 12 years they
have raised money to help find a cure for
Type I juvenile diabetes, a cause close to
their hearts.
Car show to benefit
juvenile diabetes
This year they will be hosting an open
charity car show on Sunday, Aug. 14,
(rain date is Aug. 21) at Musketeers, from
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. It will be a judged show,
and any car or truck can enter for a $10
donation. There will be a 50/50 raffle, an
auction, DJ, food and drink. Spectators
get in free and it will be fun for the whole
family. The proceeds from this event will
benefit Dr. Denise Faustman of Faustman
Lab. She is leading a human clinical trial
program testing the efficacy of the BCG
(Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine for
reversal of long-term Type 1 diabetes. For more information about the charity
car show, call Dave at 440-503-3511 or
Karen at 216-310-5481 or visit Musketeersgrill.com or Musketeers Bar & Grill
Facebook page. ∞
‘Love Letters’ playing
through Aug. 5
The theatrical drama “Love Letters”
has not been performed in this area, but
Western Reserve Playhouse is bringing it
to the stage as it was performed in California and originally in New York City with
Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards.
Playing their parts will be Pat RobertellHudson and Bill Morgan. Board members Sue Snyder and Sid Freeman are the
producers.
Performances are Aug. 5-6, at 8 p.m.
The theater is at 3326 Everett Rd. Tickets
are $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and
students. Group rates are available, and
tickets can be obtained in advance or
at the box office using Discover, Master
Card or Visa.
The Playhouse’s next show will be “The
Senator Wore Pantyhose” by Billy Van
Zandt and Jane Milmore on Sept.16, 17,
23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1, directed by Brian
Westerley. ∞
The Richfield Times Magazine, August 2016
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Aug. 6
Aug. 7
Brecksville Kiwanis Horse Show
Annual ice cream social
Everyone is welcome at the Richfield Senior Center, 4410 W. Streetsboro Rd., on
Saturday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. for the annual
ice cream social. Memories Unlimited will
entertain with a variety of music.
Sing along, dance and socialize and try
a sundae, cone or root beer float. The
event is free. ∞
The Brecksville Kiwanis will host the
club’s 69th annual horse show from
9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, in the
River Ford area of Cleveland Metroparks
Brecksville Reservation.
Riders of various skill levels will compete
for ribbons and trophies. Other activities
include lessons and face painting, a petting
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Saturday, August 13
Pancake Breakfast, Bike Rodeo,
MedEvac Helicopter,
Safety Services Open House
Steak Fry @ Richfield Woods
Park, 4-8 pm
Get presale tickets from Amvets or Masons
Sunday, August 14
Parade starts at noon and ends
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Sponsored by the
Bath/Richfield Kiwanis
Food, Fun, Games, Inflatables,
Neo Bubble Soccer, Music
and Even Bigger and Better
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Eastwood
Preserve’s
Fall Fest
Saturday, September 10
11 am – 5:30 pm
New this year will be a
roasted chicken dinner sponsored
by the Friends of Eastwood Preserve
Save Our Barn Campaign
Advanced sale tickets
will be available at the
Recreation Center.
Come enjoy hayrides,
venders, kids activities and
crafts, scavenger hunt, and
learn about the bees and the
great outdoors.
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zoo, pony rides, a stick-horse-building
contest, a stick-horse parade, a pie-eating
contest and more. The day will conclude
with a carriage candlelight parade.
Spectator admission for a day full of
equestrian events and activities is $6 for
adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 18.
Children under 6 are admitted free. Sixseat boxes in the main ring are $60 for the
day and $40 in the hunter ring box. Adjacent box seats in both rings are $75 for the
day. For more information and a schedule
of events, visit brecksvillekiwanis.org. ∞
Aug. 10
Red Cross Bloodmobile
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will take
donations on Aug. 10 at the Richfield
United Church of Christ, 4340 Streetsboro Rd., from 1-6 p.m.
Blood donations are much needed as
blood is always in short supply. ∞
Aug. 11
TakeMeBack
historical presentation
The next Richfield Historical Society TakeMeBack Series presentation,
“Cleveland Before Moses,” is scheduled
for Thursday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the
Historical Museum of Richfield, 3907
Broadview Rd. Rebecca Jones Macko
will explain how the Cuyahoga Valley was
lived in for hundreds of years before Moses Cleaveland put it on the map. Though
we don’t know the names of the people
who lived here before us, they did leave
tantalizing clues about their lives, which
we discover through archeology.
Macko has worked for the U.S. National
Park Service for 27 years, 17 of those at
the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. She
previously worked at five other national
parks, including Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, a prehistoric Indian
site. She serves as the cultural resources
lead for CVNP when not hiking off trail
somewhere in the park. Macko is a former
resident of Richfield, having lived here
in 2002-2003. Call 330-659-0336 for
additional information. ∞
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At the library
Aug. 13
Revere Tag Day
Tag Day is the largest fundraiser for
the Revere High School music program,
benefiting the choir, marching band and
concert bands. Members of the band
and choir will canvass households in the
Revere Local School District (Richfield,
Bath, and parts of Copley Township) on
Saturday, Aug. 13, between 9:30 a.m.-2
p.m. to ask for financial support.
Funds pay for music program expenses,
including support personnel, competition fees, music, and instruments.
Contributions are tax deductible, and
everyone receives a schedule of music
events. Donors of $25 or more are recognized in the annual program.
Revere music students will leave a “tag’’
and schedule at the homes of residents
who are away as a suggestion to send
donations payable to RMPA, P.O. Box
671, Bath, 44210. ∞
Aug. 23 & Sept. 29
Regional Storm Water
Management workshops
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer
District will host informational meetings
to help customers understand more about
the Regional Storm Water Management
Program and how to apply for an Individual Residential Property Credit.
The Regional Storm Water Management Program addresses flooding, stream
bank erosion and water quality problems
across the sewer district’s 355-square-mile
service area. The sewer district assumes
responsibility for necessary maintenance
along large streams across the region. The
sewer district will also plan and develop
projects to address the region’s chronic
flooding and erosion issues.
Through the sewer district’s storm water
fee credits, customers can reduce their bill
by taking steps to manage their storm
water runoff.
Learn about storm water fee credits at a
meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 5:307:30 p.m., at Happy Days Lodge, 500
W. Streetsboro Rd., in Peninsula and at
Richfield Town Hall on Thursday, Sept.
29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. ∞
The Richfield Times Magazine, August 2016
The Richfield Branch Library is located
at 3761 South Grant St., Richfield. For
informations or to register for programs,
call 330-659-4343.
Adult programs
Adult book discussion: Wednesday,
Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. The books are available
one month before the discussion at the
front desk. This month’s title is “Thieving
Forest” by Martha Conway.
Color the page: First and third Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Spend an hour or so
coloring and socializing at the library. Colored pencils, paint markers and watercolor
pencils, along with coloring sheets, will be
provided.
Teen programs
Minecraft meet-up: Monday, Aug. 15,
at 2 p.m. Meet in the teen area and multiplay on the Akron Library’s Minecraft
server. Snack provided.
College essay and application, 101:
Aug. 9, at 10:30 a.m. The College Review will offer a look into the essay and
application process. Often overlooked, a
college essay can make the difference in
being admitted and in receiving financial
aid. Register for this program by calling
330-659-4343.
ACT practice with the College Review:
Aug. 16, at 10:30 a.m. Take a free ACT
practice test. Register for this program.
Bring pencils and a calculator. Space is
limited.
Children’s programs
Yoga fun Mondays: Aug. 1, 8, from
10:30-11:30 a.m. Boys and girls 4-11 can
participate in an hour of yoga from Nirvana
Yoga Studio, followed by a healthy snack.
Those with access to a yoga mat or beach
towel should bring their own. The library
has a small supply of yoga mats available.
No registration required.
Tween yoga Wednesdays: Aug. 3, 10,
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The program is
geared for boys and girls entering fourth
grade or higher. An instructor from Nirvana Yoga Studio will lead the session, followed by a healthy snack. A small supply of
yoga mats will be available. No registration
required.
Thursday matinees: Aug. 4, from 1-3
p.m. Family-friendly movies will be shown,
and popcorn and juice will be provided.
Carter-Pedigo Trail program: Hike
along the Village of Richfield’s Carter-Pedigo trail and take a community StoryWalk.
Featured title for August is “Paul Revere’s
Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. ∞
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Regional Events
Roscoe Ramble bicycle ride: The Akron
Bicycle Club’s Roscoe Ramble XLII is scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 13-14. The ride
begins Saturday and winds through many
Amish communities in the countryside of
Stark, Wayne, Holmes and Coshocton counties. Meals are in Amish country. Hotel accommodations and camping options are
offered. Registration is limited. Applications
must be in by Aug. 1. Register online at akronbike.ora/roscoe. ∞
The 2016 Twins Days Festival: This annual
international event on Aug. 6-7 in Twinsburg
is recorded as the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” by the Guinness
Book of World Records. Non-twins are also
welcome. Saturday morning kicks off with
the “Double Take” parade. Activities continue
for two days. Sunday morning’s activities include the Twins Days 5K Run and Fun Walk
benefitting the Melanoma Education Initiative. Registration forms can be downloaded
from the Twins Days website at twinsdays.
org. The twins can also register at the festival site. For more information visit twinsdays.
org. ∞
Feast of the Assumption: ‘West’ festival is
Aug. 5-7, Church of the Assumption, 9183
Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights. Friday,
5-11 p.m.; Saturday, 1-11 p.m.; Sunday, 1-9
p.m. Friday, 5:30 p.m., opening ceremony.
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., “Rock & Roll Car Show”
(rain date Sunday). Cash drawings, trophies
and door prizes. For more information visit
cowboy6guns@gmail.com. Sunday: chicken
and rib dinners at 2 p.m. until the food is
gone. All weekend: live music, games, beer
and wine garden, arts and craft vendors,
food, Magic Mike, auction, instants, casino,
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Civil War reenactment at Hale Farm &
Village: The Civil War reenactment at Hale
Farm & Village is the largest in Ohio. It begins on Friday, Aug. 12, with “Civil War Education Day,” in partnership with the 6th
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Children will have
the opportunity to observe Union and Confederate camps, meet “soldiers’’ and civilians in period dress and take part in all that
Hale Farm & Village has to offer. On Saturday, Aug. 13, at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug.
14, at 2 p.m., visitors can experience the recreation of the Battle of Big Bethel, one of
the earliest land battles of the Civil War that
occurred near Newport News, Va., in June
1861. Seven hundred re-enactors will be set
up at the encampment. Cavalry mounted
drills, foot soldier drills and artillery demonstrations also will take place. Advance tickets are available at halefarm.org. One- and
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The Richfield Times Magazine, August 2016
Vandalism in the village might result in increased surveillance
by Chris Collins
Someone extensively damaged the
Carter/Pedigo Story Walk at Richfield
Woods Park on June 28, vandalizing the
16 storyboards displayed on posts positioned along the 1.3-mile trail.
signs and driveways.
In November, someone “girdled” (cut
the bark completely around the circumference of a tree, disrupting circulation)
the 20-foot evergreen in the center of
the village that is decorated each holiday
season. Police speculate that someone was
trying to cut the tree down. Eventually,
the tree will die.
“We’re considering putting up more
surveillance cameras,” said Morgan. The
chief said that police don’t think these
incidents are related, but it is hard to tell
because they are so random, with months
separating each act.
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that vandalism costs local governments about $15 billion each year.
Sandy Turk, finance director for the
Village of Richfield, said the property
insurance premium for the village this
year is $59,752 and includes a $1,000
deductible. The policy covers acts of
vandalism, but for most of the incidents
listed above, except for the tree cutting,
the damage did not meet the deductible.
So the village must pay for repairs out of
the regular budget.
Mayor Bobbie Beshara was saddened
by the damage to the Carter/Pedigo Story
Walk. “It’s pretty heartbreaking that someone would just go in there because they
felt they could get away with it,” she said.
Echoing the police chief, the mayor said
the village plans to take precautionary measures that might include more surveillance
cameras. “When you have these occasions
happening again and again, unfortunately
it’s time to go down that road,” she said.
Beshara also said she doesn’t think the
vandalism problem is any worse in her
village than other communities.
“If anybody knows anything, and they
have heard any rumors, let our police know,”
she said. The Richfield Village Police anonymous tip line is: 330-659-2850. ∞
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There used to be a storyboard attached to
this wooden support but someone destoyed
it. The vandalism occurred at Richfield
Woods Park. Photo by S. Amico
The Richfield Public Library and the
Richfield Village Parks and Recreation
Department combined forces to create
the trail in 2012. The content of the
storyboards is changed occasionally to
give children more opportunities to use
the trail that combines physical activity
and learning.
Richfield Police Chief Keith Morgan
said the cost of the damage was about
$500 – the original cost of the project
– and he believed the columns and storyboard cases could be repaired. He said
police have no suspects at this time.
This incident is the latest of several acts
of vandalism that have occurred in the
village over the past few years. In 2013,
vandals set fire and destroyed a wooden
replica of a locomotive in one of the
parks. In August 2014, vandals damaged
several tents, cut speaker cables and stole
about $400 worth of beer from vendors
at the annual Richfield Community Days
celebration in Richfield Woods Park. Last
August, vandals struck the same park
again, spray-painting graffiti on several
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RNC inspires mayor to beautify the village with ‘patriotic’ flowerpots
by Sheldon Ocker
If any of several thousand attendees to
the Republican National Convention in
Cleveland found themselves in Richfield
Village last month, Mayor Bobbie Beshara
tried to make sure that her little corner
of the world had the proper ambience.
The mayor wanted the intersections
and roadways to display a little color and
a hint of patriotism. To do so, she purchased 90 large pots from Constantine’s
Garden Center and filled them with
petunias in America’s colors.
“I wanted to make sure they were red,
white and blue,” she said.
The RNC wasn’t the mayor’s only inspiration for decorating the town with
flowers (and with American flags along
Route 303). She also said the landscapers
in the service department thought some
color would be nice for summer.
“I knew the RNC was coming, and I
wanted to make the area more attractive,”
Beshara said. “I’ve had a good response
from residents. I also wanted to spruce
up the town with flags. Brecksville put
flags out. The flowers are going to stay
out there (after the convention).”
What was the likelihood that Richfield
would be visited by RNC attendees?
“Every one of our hotel rooms was
booked,” Beshara said. “All 200 rooms at
the Days Inn, 60 at the Hampton Inn,
61 at the Holiday Inn Express, 60 at the
Super 8 and eight at Motel 6.”
There is precedent for Richfield enhancing the village with flowers for political
occasions. According to Beshara, when
George W. Bush visited the area as president, village officials decorated the town
with mums.
“I don’t know exactly when that was,”
she said. “That was before I was mayor.”
Beshara said she wasn’t certain exactly
how many pots the village bought, but
Cheryl Jackson, secretary in the service
department, confirmed the number 90
and the type of flowers, petunias, that
filled them. She said the pots and their
contents were purchased for $4,300.
“We own the pots,” she said. ”They can
be re-utilized.”
Beshara said that was a sure thing. “We
certainly will have flowers again next
year,” the mayor said. “But maybe not to
the same extent.”
In the meantime, the pots have to be watered, because, as Beshara said, “Mother
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Jack Nece and Scott Keserich (not pictured)
are watering the potted flowers that were
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Republican National Convention. Photo
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Highway ramps to close
The following ramps will be closed
through late August for pavement reconstruction:
• The ramp from I-271 southbound to
SR 303 will close. The detour will be
I-271 southbound to I-77 southbound
to Wheatley Road to Brecksville Road
to SR 303.
• The ramp from SR 303 to I-271 southbound will close. The detour will be
SR 303 to Brecksville Road to I-271
southbound.
Motorists traveling on I-271 northbound from just north of the Medina
County line to the Ohio Turnpike should
be aware of a bi-directional traffic pattern.
Although two lanes of traffic are maintained in each direction on I-271 southbound, traffic is now split, with one lane
of southbound traffic crossed over onto
I-271 northbound, while the second lane
remains on the I-271 southbound side.
This work is part of a $46.4 million
project to reconstruct the pavement along
I-271 from Broadview Road to the Ohio
Turnpike. The project is scheduled to be
completed by late July 2017. ∞
The Richfield Times Magazine, August 2016
NBA Finals experience not for the meek or claustrophobic
by Sam Amico
Covering the NBA Finals can be a lesson in feeling confined. Reporters from
every major sports outlet, and plenty of
small ones, converge on the city hosting
each game, overcrowding locker rooms
and workstations making difficult the
supposedly simple task of getting to your
press seat.
These are things I learned while writing
and talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers’
run to the franchise’s first championship.
It also marked the first title of any sort for
a major pro sports team in the city since
1964, a span of 52 often-painful years.
But when it came to how the games were
covered, nobody had the edge: both the
Cavs and their finals opponent, the Golden
State Warriors, had to find ways to accommodate what the NBA estimated were
more than 2,000 media. The list included
writers, broadcasters, photographers, videographers and bloggers from more than
30 countries and territories.
To show how coverage of the league (and
perhaps the Internet) has grown, that was
about 1,000 more credentials than were
issued for the Cavs’ previous finals’ appearance in 2007. That’s fine with Cleveland,
particularly the restaurants, hotels and
other businesses in Cuyahoga and Summit
counties, where reporters bunked most.
The Cavs hosted Games 3 and 4, then
Game 6, before winning on the road in
Game 7 to capture the title. These games
were covered differently than an everyday
matchup for a regular-season game.
Several reporters who covered the Cavs
outwardly shared a similar sentiment: It’s
great that the Cavs are in the finals, both
for the organization and the city. But when
it comes to how the games are covered,
give us a Tuesday night matchup vs. the
woeful Sacramento Kings or even the semitalented Atlanta Hawks.
Each of those cities sends one newspaper
beat reporter, and that’s it. And the Cavs
media crowd isn’t really a crowd at all. It’s
more like an army of four or five, even with
Cavs boasting stars such as LeBron James,
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
This isn’t to say reporters have a disdain
for covering major events. Most know their
stories will be well read, or in the case of
broadcasters, heard around the globe. Most
know it isn’t a hard job, that they don’t
have to lift anything heavier than a laptop
or camera, and that a lot of people would
love to have their jobs for even just one day.
There were times I drove to finals games
and thought: “Not only is someone paying
me to go, but I’ll get in trouble if I don’t.”
So occasional congestion is worth the fight.
And what a fight it can be. Shuffling
between the locker rooms, the special interview rooms reserved for the biggest of stars,
and yes, the all-important dining area, can
make a reporter feel like little more than a
number with a random affiliation. All for a
meaningful quote or two, a decent seat and
something more than a view of the game
that requires a high chair and pair of binoculars. Sometimes, it can be maddening.
Sometimes, it can be an exercise in futility.
Sometimes, it can be like trying to fight
through a crowd of more than a million in
town for a championship parade.
But for any Cleveland reporter who witnessed the title and parade that followed,
the end result was just fine. After all, the
team they covered is a champion. ∞
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Akron Pops plays at UCC
Richfield paths draw hikers
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The Akron Pops Orchestra presented an outdoor concert at
Richfield United Church of Christ with more than 100 in the
audience. Photo submitted by J. King
Senior Center accepting quilts for fair
The theme for the Richfield Senior Center Quilt Fair on Sept.
10-11 will be “Four Seasons,” the topic to be discussed by Peg
Bingham, a well-known quilter. She will speak on Saturday, Sept.
10, at 1 p.m.
The quilt fair will also feature lots of bargains at its country
store, raffle drawings, an old fashioned “fish pond” as well as a
café featuring the same menu as the first quilt show 60 years ago.
Those who wish to display a quilt should bring it to the Senior
Center, 4410 Streetsboro Rd., between Aug. 29 and Sept. 6. No
king-size quilts will be accepted. Admission to the show is free.
For information, call 330-659-9203. ∞
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On a pleasant Saturday morning, hikers walk on trails from
Richfield Woods, using the Parker-Serdinak Trail, to the Eastwood Preserve and then to Carter Pedigo Trail. They stopped
at the library to get a drink of water. They are members of the
Cleveland Hiking Club.
Meal delivery driver
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The Richfield Senior Center needs
a driver to deliver meals to shut-ins
for about one hour on Sundays between 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Those
interested can contact Ilse Dabernig
at 330-659-4306. She will take candidates on a tour of Richfield and
explain the details of the task. ∞
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Western Reserve Playhouse children perform ‘Tut, Tut’
About 25 students actors performed “Tut, Tut” at Western
Reserve Playhouse in June. A new
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this year, the play was inspired by
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Two gun shops open in Bath Township
gear, hunting equipment, self-defense
items (Tasers, for example) and firearms.
He said an emphasis of
his business would be
to provide more than
a traditional sporting
goods store that sells
firearms. He plans to
offer a range of classes
on gun safety, selfdefense,proper care of
weapons, and keeping R05, B53 GUN SHOPS
weapons safely away Tim Ostrander of Richfield recently opened High Powered
Armory, a business on Cleveland-Massillon Road that sells
from children.
firearms. Ostrander, a licensed electrician, has sold firearms
Ostrander, who is mostly online for eight years. Photos by P. Wilson
also a licensed electrician, has sold guns primarily online for
“a very good instructor,” who is certified
eight years, and his company shares its
in concealed weapons training.
name with locations in Youngstown and
Schlegel is a veteran of the U.S. Marine
East Liverpool. Those stores have separate
Corps and is certified by the National
owners, but all three decided to operate
Rifle Association as
under the same name to save on buying
a firearms trainer.
inventory and to share a website.
He has experience
in the restaurant and
High Powered Armory refers customers
hospitality industry
who need training to an outside instructor,
and plans to put
Paul Gaydosh, a patrolman in the Richfield
his customer serPolice Department. Ostrander called him
vice skills to use.
“Most gun shops
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are intimidating to
SHOP OWNER
women,” he said.
Jason
Schlegel
“I plan to bring my
hospitality background to the business.”
Schlegel said his family has roots in the
township going back about 100 years.
The family farm on Everett Road dates
to the 1920s, and his grandfather, Adib
Nemer, was the oldest living graduate of
Bath Elementary School when he passed
away in January at the age of 98.
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and both received quick approval. Ostrander said the application and zoning
process went well, considering the nature
of his business.
Commenting on Schlegel’s sign propos4336 Brecksville Rd., Suite C, Rt. 21 in the
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by Chris Collins
The Bath Township Appearance Review
Commission on June 6 considered and
approved signage plans for two new businesses, and both sell firearms. Bath resident
Jason Schlegel is the owner of Hammer
Strike Firearms at 837 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., and Tim Ostrander of Richfield
owns High Powered Armory of Akron at
2421 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
“What are the odds of that?” Ostrander
said, adding that a few minutes after they
met, both were laughing about the coincidence. Ostrander said they discovered they
had common backgrounds, growing up in
rural areas and learning about firearms at
an early age.
Ostrander’s High Powered Armory
shop opened in late June; Schlegel plans
to open Hammer Strike in early August.
Both proprietors said there are differences
in their businesses.
Schlegel has been running a business out
of his home, giving private firearms lessons
and certification classes for concealed permits. He said it is time to take the business
to the next level by opening his own shop.
Schlegel called Hammer Strike “an elite
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National Park program leases two farms
Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Countryside Conservancy have announced that
the National Park Service’s Midwest regional
director has issued letters of intent to lease
two farmsteads historically known as the
Edgar Farm and the Schmidt Foster Farm.
Beth Lomske and Kyla Werlin will operate the old Edgar Farm on Canal Road in
Valley View. This property, to be known as
Oxbow Orchard, will become a sustainable
farm business.
Lomske deepened her interest in sustainable farming while working on certified
organic vegetable and livestock operations
in Northeast Ohio and as agriculture
assistant at Hale Farm & Village. She is
in her third season as manager of Green
Corps’ Midtown Urban Learning Farm,
a program of Cleveland Botanical Garden
where youth learn sustainable farming and
employment skills while growing fresh
produce for market.
Werlin grew up in Boston and discovered
her passion for agriculture in rural North
Carolina. After working on organic farms
and learning about sustainable agriculture,
she landed in Cleveland, where she felt she
could support the local food movement by
farming in the city. For several years she has
worked with disabled adults on urban farms
and gardens around Cuyahoga County.
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New mountain bike loop opens in Hampton Hills
A new 1.12-mile loop is open at the
mountain bike area of Hampton Hills
Metro Park, 2092 Theiss Rd., Akron.
The Woodward Creek Loop, named for
its proximity to Woodward Creek, is part
of a system of intermediate-level trails on
the north end of the course.
Project Manager Mark Avery said the
new loop is both challenging and scenic. It
features an advanced-level optional skillset.
A bench is situated next to Woodward
Creek so riders can stop to enjoy the view
if they choose.
“Crews are now working to add about
2 miles to the intermediate trail section,’’
Avery said. “The trail will continue north
to cross Woodward Creek, and connect
with additional trails near Akron-Peninsula
Road by the end of the summer.”
The mountain bike area is on land leased
from the city of Akron. It features beginner,
moderate and intermediate trails. Nearly
five miles of trails are open, and the area
might have up to 16 miles of mountain bike
trails in the future. For more information,
call 330-867-5511. ∞
Hill Road in Boston Heights will become
Purplebrown Farmstead, operated by Sasha
and James Miller, whose mission will be
to demonstrate the ecological, social and
economic productivity of permaculture.
Originally from USSR, Sasha Miller graduated from Solon High School, attained a
bachelor’s degree from Denison University,
completed her Masters of Public Administration at Cleveland State University and
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and South Korea, among other places.
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Richfield Library’s new adult librarian to enhance programs
by Chris Collins
When voters approved a new tax
levy in May of last year to support the
Akron-Summit County Public Library,
the system was able to fill positions that
had been vacant for years. At the Richfield Branch, Director Jennifer Stencel
recently hired a new adult librarian, a
position that had been vacant for seven
years.
Mike Daly has only been on the job
for a couple months, and Stencel is glad
for the help.
“I am absolutely thrilled that he’s here,”
she said.
Before his arrival, Stencel had been
running adult programs and outreach
in addition to managing the Richfield
branch.
Daly’s career has come full circle. He
was studying library science at Case
Western Reserve University in 1978
when “a summer job turned into a 30year career,” he said. He worked in the
real estate title search business and eventually rose to executive vice president at
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before spending four years as a full-time
librarian at the system’s Maple Valley
Branch on Copley Road in west Akron.
Since Daly first studied library science
in the late 1970s, the field has changed
with the evolution of technology. When
he returned to KSU 30 years later, the
emphasis on publishing and preserving works had switched from paper to
digital.
“If you don’t get [publications] online,
it seems as if they don’t exist,” he said.
“It’s a pretty exciting time to be in a
library,” Stencel said. “We have to be
proactive to see what’s next.”
Daly’s primary focus in his new position is community outreach, including
promoting and running programs for
adults and keeping the library’s displays
in order. This fall, the library will host
a monthly movie night program and a
series of speakers, including Korean War
Veteran Bud Sawchik, filmmaker Logan
Fry, and local author Jim Burkett, who
will talk about how aspiring writers can
self-publish their work.
Daly will also continue to run three
book clubs.
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Mike Daly has been hired as the first
librarian at the Richfield branch library
to assist adults in their choice of reading
material. Photo by P. Wilson
“My whole work is keeping up with
the three book clubs,” he said.
Daly said he has no regrets about leaving the business world.
“After working 30 years in business,
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Tips offered on how to succeed in college
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
The transition from high school to
college means adjustments for both
students and parents. The Cuyahoga
Valley Career Center (CVCC) hosted
a seminar on how to provide tips for
helping students succeed in college and
advice for parents on how to support
their children.
“Every student that is accepted to a
college or university can succeed. They
wouldn’t be accepted if they couldn’t,”
said Dr. Trina Dobberstein, dean of
students at Baldwin Wallace University.
“There is a campus resource for everything that could potentially go wrong. ...
Seek out help sooner rather than later.”
Robin Stone, educator at the Ohio
State University Extension – Cuyahoga
County, led the high school students in
a “college reality simulation,” where they
moved from station to station learning
about everything from financial aid to
meal plans to transportation. Along the
way, volunteers handed out “life happens cards,” and students tried to figure
out what to do if something unexpected
occurred.
Meanwhile, in a separate session,
Dobberstein advised parents on the
transition to parenting a college student, based on her experience working
in higher education for four decades.
Dobberstein’s message for parents was to
back off from trying to manage students’
daily events.
“Once they grow up and go to college, there’s going to be a perception
on the part of instructors that now
Honor a
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they’re responsible for themselves, and
that they’re going to be making a lot of
choices,” she said.
Dobberstein said that over the years,
the one thing she has seen decline in
young people is resilience. In this age
of helicopter parenting, young people
have, in many cases, not developed the
skills they need to solve problems on
their own.
“They don’t seem to have as much
grit,” she said.
Parents and students reconvened for
a panel discussion that included Dobberstein and two Baldwin Wallace University students: David Pelland, CPF of
Bear Pelland Associates, and Lt. Chad
Cunningham of the University of Akron
Police Department.
“Stay true to yourself. I think that’s
really important,” Dobberstein said.
The university students stressed time
management, diet and exercise, getting
involved with activities on campus and
establishing positive relationships with
professors and peers.
Pelland advised students on how to
manage personal finances in college.
“Set up clear expectations very early on
as far as where and how you’re going to
spend your money,” he said.
He suggested setting up a bank account that is available at home and at
school. Having an account at a bank on
or near campus will eliminate fees when
withdrawing cash, in contrast with using
nonaffiliated ATMs.
Pelland suggested that students get a
credit card to establish a good credit history and for emergencies but cautioned
against using it for consumables like a
night on the town. “It’s a quick way to
get into trouble,” he said.
Pay off the bill every month to avoid
leaving college with credit card debt,
Pelland said.
Cunningham talked about living responsibly and safely while in college.
Above all, he stressed the importance of
the buddy system for men and women
whether going to an evening class or an
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Fourteen years
ago, several
members of the
Revere High
C lass of 1960
began annual
get-togethers.
This year, the
group met at
Richfield United
Church of Christ
for a picnic.
The
Grapevine
Members of the Revere class of 1960
got together for a birthday celebration in
2002 and had so much fun they decided
to make it an annual event. On June 28,
they gathered at the Richfield United
Church of Christ for their 14th annual
picnic, hosted by Bob and Caroline Moses Neillie. It was the largest turnout ever.
There was lots of good food, laughter and
memories, followed by some wine tasting
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People
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at the Neillies’ apartment in the Richfield
Retirement Village.
Those attending were Jeanna Grupe
Hovorka and husband Bill, Linda Metz
Denton-Lohr, Andy Zavodney, Caroline Moses Neillie, Buzzy Davis, Tom
Nesbit, Dick Lohr, Marian Hovorka
Nesbit, Mary Kramer Naymik, Judy
Heiser Heit, Sandy Stewart Denbow,
Marilyn Haslem Wilson, Dale Wilson,
Ray Heit, Becky Lightfoot Zavodney,
Taffy Tramba Douglas, Bob Neillie,
John Denbow, Roger Johnson, Angie
Dorando Johnson, Sandy Bardwell Celebrezze and first-timers Buzzy Sidaway
and his wife Laureen.
Jessica Gentner graduated magna cum
laude from Cleveland State School of Nursing. She is working at the Cleveland Clinic.
The following students have been named
to the dean’s list: Edward Schwertner,
Baldwin Wallace University; Colton
Cherryholmes, Abigail Czekaj, Christine Drescher, Ahmed Fadlalla, Lauren
Gentner, Joe Janis, Rebecca Jett, Sophia
Johnson, Evangelos Kamvouris, Luke
Kasson, Evelyn Kirkendall, Ashley
Londrico, Michael Lostoski, Nicholas
Mata, Letha Motz, Nicholas Petrus,
Elise Radzialowski, Peter Radzialowski,
William Sandorf, Matthew Schwenning, Alexandra Smola, Arianna Smola,
Elizabeth Sobolewski, Johnathon Tibbs,
University of Akron; Brandon Smith,
Samuel Sustersic, Matthew Miles, Erin
Peiffer, University of Dayton; Richard
Krauth, Alexandra Pearl, Miami University; Ryan Graber, Christian Sauer,
University of Findlay.
The following students have been named
to the president’s list: Matthew Graber,
Alexander Houston, Katherine Subotnik, University of Akron.
The following students graduated: Adam
Daniels, Matthew Lostoski, Kristine
Nagy, Michael Pfahl, Danielle Soroczak,
William Steiger, Kent State University;
McKenna Brewer, Ohio Wesleyan University; Leah Fulton, John Mitchell, Logan Trudgen, Baldwin Wallace University;
Nathaniel Allen, Rachel Hartjen, Timothy Karpen, Michael Lostoski, Barbara
Rodgers, Matthew Schwenning, Alexandra Smola, Joshua Stitt, University of
Akron; Christopher Chambers, Megan
Deighton, Alexandra Pearl, Michael
Witunski, Miami University. ∞
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Fassinger-Cottos engaged
Rob and Arlene Fassinger announce
the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Marie Fassinger, to Kyle Cottos.
Fassinger is a graduate of Revere High
School and received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University.
She is employed at Park Place Technologies as an accountant.
Cottos is a graduate of Mayfield High
School and also received his bachelor’s
degree from Ohio Northern University.
He is employed at Alcoa as an electrical
engineer. The wedding will take place
in October at St. John Nepomucene in
Cleveland, where Fassinger’s parents and
maternal grandparents were married. ∞
Local jump rope team scores in national competition
The Heartbeats Jump Rope Team traveled
to Disney World to compete for four days
at the end of June in the 2016 U.S. National Jump Rope Championships against
600 jumpers from across the country.
Six Heartbeat members are from Bath or
Richfield: Hayley Demchak, Sydney Flynn,
Katelin Hendricks, Kara and Olivia Kern
and Marissa Khalil. Demchak qualified in
one event in her age division to reach the
Grand Nationals and was a member of
the 4-person team that finished second in
Double Dutch freestyle. The Heartbeats
placed fourth overall in all freestyle events
at the national competition.
The Heartbeats are a co-ed team of
elementary through college-age students
from throughout Northeast Ohio. ∞
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Debaters place at summer camps
Revere’s 9-and-under boys
team thrives
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Members of the Revere High School speech and debate team
(l-r) Anthony Pignataro, Luciya Katcher and Jack Krew hold
some of the hardware won by the team this summer.
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The Revere 9-and-under boys baseball team finished second in
a tournament in Mayfield. Front row (l-r) Tyler Frate, Will
Sharp, John Harabedian, Geoffrey Siess and Barrett Wertz;
middle row (l-r) Angelo Levak, Max Morrison, Luke Farris,
Gregory Cochran and Joab Bockstoce; back row (l-r) coaches
Joe Levak, Brad Wertz and Scott Cesen.
About 25 Revere High School students have competed in various
speech and debate summer camps this year. For the second consecutive year, debaters from Revere’s speech and debate team distinguished themselves at University School’s debate summer camp,
which took place at the school’s Hunting Valley campus July 11-15.
Six students attended the camp, and two of them placed in tournaments. Junior Luciya Katcher won the public forum tournament,
and sophomore Jack Krew won the Lincoln Douglas tournament.
Senior Anthony Pignataro, who won University School’s Lincoln Douglas tournament last summer, is the East Ohio District Champion in Lincoln Douglas debate and
competed in the National Speech and Debate Association National Championships in
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Revere student travels
with Cleveland Youth
Wind Symphony
by Laura Straub
Once Revere High School student Josh
Durbin played the alto saxophone in sixth
grade, it didn’t take long for him to realize
how much he enjoyed it.
“My dad brought one home one day and
he asked me if I wanted to mess around
with it,” said Durbin. “I just kind of figured out that I liked it a lot.”
“According to his mother, Deanna, “My
husband (Dave) is not a musician. But a
friend’s son had played the saxaphone in
high school, so he borrowed it from his
friend and brought it home for Josh to try
out. Josh immediately loved playing it.’’
He liked it so much, he began working
with a private instructor, who inspired
him to audition for the Cleveland Youth
Wind Symphony, sponsored by the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western
Reserve.
“My private instructor believed that
I would get into it,” said Durbin. “He
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Josh Durbin
doesn’t have his
driver’s license
yet, but as an
accomplished
saxaphonist,
he has been to
Europe as part
of a concert
tour by the
Cleveland
Youth Wind
Symphony.
many, the musicians performed outdoors
on the Rothenburg Marktplaz and in Austria they performed at the Brucknerhaus
Concert Hall in Linz.
During the whirlwind tour, Durbin’s
favorite stop was Rosenburg, Germany.
“It felt unreal,” he said. “It was like this
big medieval city with the cobblestones,
churches and buildings.”
Although the traveling was fun, Durbin
said his favorite part of being involved with
the CYWS is the challenge of the music.
“It’s something you don’t get from a
school music group,” he said. “This group
is serious about what they do.”
After the tour, Durbin auditioned for
the 2016-2017 concert season, and he
will be a part of the Cleveland Youth
Wind Symphony in the fall. Durbin
also continues to practice with a private
instructor and plays in Revere marching
band and Revere jazz band. ∞
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The Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony’s
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Rothenburg, Germany.
influenced me a lot.’’
Durbin auditioned and was accepted
into the symphony at the beginning of
his freshman year of high school, joining
young musicians from about 75 schools
in Northeast Ohio in playing technically
challenging pieces.
The group performs a number of concerts at Severance Hall and local high
schools and makes an annual overseas
tour. Durbin embarked on the group’s
12th annual International Concert Tour
to four countries from June 16-June 27.
“Going to so many places in such a small
amount of time and being able to see so
much was incredible,” said Durbin.
The symphony began its tour with a
concert at Leiden in the Netherlands with
Fanfareorkest St. Caecilla Heemskerk in
the Hooglandse Kerk.
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Tips Given For Multiplication and
Division of Iris Plants
by Kathy VanDevere
There are seven species of iris that are commonly grown in
gardens. All of these belong to the Iridacueae family, a group
of plants that is 2,000 species strong. The iris genre is most
remembered for their foliage. The leaves are tall (in comparison
to the flower), flat, pointed and the same on both sides. The
size and flower color, as well as their preferred habitat, are what
distinguish the iris within their genus.
Some grow from bulbs, others from tubers and still another
from seed. All are perennial and herbaceous. Most have bulbs or
rhizomes with rootlets securing them to the ground.
Interestingly, these plants have a history that reaches back about
82 million years, which is probably why they have no memory.
Some humans can reach 100 years of life, but memory is not
sharp for all. So, the result after 82 million years is a few diversities. Within the iris there are seven, and they each have somewhat
different blossom color, size, root structure and habitat.
Most of the multiplying and dividing occurs after flowering
or in the fall.
1. Crested Iris, Iris crestata, 4-10 inches tall, can be divided
or seed grown.
2. Japanese Iris, Iris ensata, 2-3 feet tall, is best undisturbed.
Divide rhizomes after flowering and retain one set of leaves to
one section of rhizome with roots.
3. Bearded Iris, Iris hybrids, 2-4 feet tall, divide rhizomes the
same as above.
4. Sweet Iris, Iris pallida, 3 feet tall, divide clumps in summer.
5. Yellow Flag, Iris pseudoacorus, usually found wild in swamps
or waterways, must have wet feet. Divide or sow seed.
6. Netted Iris, Iris reticulata, 8-10 inches tall, has very small
bulbs that stay in place for several years. May lift, divide and
replant in fall.
7. Siberian Iris, Iris sibirica, 2-4 feet tall has interesting seed
pods through the winter. Not usually necessary to separate, but
do so in spring if necessary. ∞
Garden Tips
from the Richfield Garden Club
Every season has its own list of to-dos. Late summer and early
fall are starting to peek around the corner. Be sure to keep up
on watering, especially in the summer heat. Dead-heading (removing spent or dead blooms) can revive a garden. There is still
time for one or two rounds of blooming. Repot your plots with
bigger pots and fresh soil or just replace the top 3-4 inches of soil
if not repotting. Pot up some annuals to bring into the house.
Snip your herbs and dry or freeze for winter use. Keep up with
fruiting vines, bushes and trees, cutting out all the dead wood
from them. Plant new bushes and trees, giving them plenty of
time to develop a new root system. Harvesting should continue
till the first frost, hopefully a long, long, long way off. ∞
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When to Seek
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AirConditioningRegisters
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An important part of your air conditioning system performance is its air
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In the summer, cool air from the supply
registers is heavier than warm air so we
must deliver the cool air in an upward
pattern to effectively mix the living space
area. This will give a more even temperature between the ceiling and floor space.
I have found registers in homes built
before approximately 1965 that were
not designed for cooling. These registers have an air pattern that delivers
airflow to the floor rather than blowing
the air upwards and with these types
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EffectivelyRebalancingYourInvestmentPortfolio
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Richfield Senior Center
Annual membership dues should be
paid as soon as possible. The cost for
Richfield Village and Richfield Township
seniors is $10; dues for seniors outside of
Richfield are $15. Anyone 55 and over is
welcome to join.
Monday morning café: Everyone welcome, from 9:30-11 a.m. For $2, a variety
of breakfast items will be available with
free coffee.
Medina spinning and weaving guild: Friday, Aug. 5, from 11:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Open
to everyone at all skill levels. Help is available, but there is no teaching. The guild
will meet the first Friday of each month.
Richfield quilters: Meet every Wednesday
at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome, from
beginners to those who have experience.
Classic movie: Tuesday, Aug. 2, “The Villain” or “Hobson’s Choice’’ at noon. Free,
and refreshments are available.
Bunco: Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 1:30 p.m. A
simple but fun dice game anyone can play.
Color, conversation, coffee & cake: Monday, Aug. 15, from 1-2:30 p.m. Coloring
isn’t just for kids anymore; it’s an adult
phenomenon. Supplies and refreshments
will be provided. Free. The group will meet
the third Monday of each month.
Jam session: “Memories Unlimited,” Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. Join our resident band
for music, socializing, singing along, maybe
even a little dancing and refreshments. Free.
Yoga classes are offered every Tuesday and
Friday at 10 a.m.; Tai Chi begins on Wednesday, Sept. 7. A discussion group on aging
meets the second Wednesday of the month
at 1 p.m.; lunch and bingo are Thursdays at
11:30 a.m.; Scrabble and pinochle are the
fourth Monday of the month at 11:30 a.m.
Meal delivery is available. If interested call
Ilse Dabernig at 330-659-4306. A health
monitoring system also is available. Call
330-659-9203 for information.
Friday fun bus trips: Sign up, and remember buses are not always back by 3 p.m. so
plan accordingly. This month’s trips: Aug. 5,
Kent State Fashion Museum; Aug. 12, Kelly’s
Island; Aug. 19, Terminal Tower; Aug. 26,
Presque Island Casino.
Saturday, Aug. 6: Ice cream social and
band concert at 7 p.m. Free and open to
everyone.
Massages are offered through the Senior Center. For an appointment, Monday
through Friday, call Theresa at 440-4762477. The senior rate is $35 for a one-hour
massage.
The center is open Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The contact number is
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Richfield Historical Society
Friends of Crowell Hilaka
Visitors to the Richfield Historical Society’s tent at Community Day Aug. 14 will
find items from the museum gift shop for
sale, and children of all ages can participate in games.
Memberships to the society are available
(individual, family, student or lifetime), and
there are donor opportunities. For information, call 330-659-0336, or e-mail rhs@
richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org. Also, interested parties can visit the society’s website at richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org
or check out the organization’s Facebook
page at “Historical Museum of Richfield.”
See separate articles inside this edition
about the society’s Aug. 6-7 Picket Fence Art
Show and Aug. 11 TakeMeBack Series presentation on “Cleveland Before Moses.” ∞
The next meeting of Friends of Crowell
Hilaka is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 16, at
7 p.m., on the porch of Gund Hall, within
the Richfield Joint Recreation District (the
former Girl Scout camp Crowell Hilaka).
Entrance to the property is just south of
the Richfield Giant Eagle.
Friends of Crowell Hilaka is a nonprofit
organization committed to helping preserve and enhance Crowell Hilaka by supporting the efforts of the Richfield Joint
Recreation District.
Anyone interested in learning more
about the group can attend meetings, held
the third Tuesday of each month. Check
the Friends website at friendsofcrowellhilaka.org for information and to confirm
the location. ∞
Richfield Town Trust
The next meeting of the Richfield Town
Trust is Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., at the
Richfield Village Town Hall.
Individuals interested in making the
historic West Center of Richfield a hub of
community life and activity and in keeping with the area’s historic character are
encouraged to attend any of the Town
Trust’s monthly meetings, held on the
third Thursday at the Richfield Senior
Center.
For more information about the Richfield Town Trust and its activities, call
330-659-3300. ∞
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Places of Worship Welcome You
Community of Hope Lutheran Church
(LCMS)
Modern worship, children’s ministry, nursery,
Saturday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 and 10:45
a.m. Located in the Blossom Hill Complex,
4470 Oakes Rd., Brecksville. cohchurch.com,
440-792-4700..
Richfield Community Foursquare
Church
Meeting at: 4131 W. Streetsboro Rd. Unit A,
Richfield. Pastors Tom and Ginger Martin.
Sunday Service, 10 a.m. For more information
visit our website at www.richfieldchurch.net
or phone us at 567-703-7232.
Church in the Valley
Visit our website at www.churchinthevalley.org.
2241 Everett Rd. 330-657-2200. Adult class 9 a.m.,
Sunday morning service 10 a.m., Children’s
Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Non-denominational, Christ-and Bible-centered. Growth group
Bible studies available during the week.
Richfield United Church of Christ
www.richfielducc.com. 4340 W. Streetsboro
Rd. Pastor: Rev. John D. King. Sunday morning
services at 8 and 10:15. Sunday school for all
ages at 9:15 a.m. Youth group activities, men’s
& women’s discussion groups, choir, bell choir
for children & adults, book club, Adult Mission
Group, Men’s Health Group, Gathering Room
Gallery & RUCC Garden are just a few of our
activities. No matter who you are, or where
you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here
at Richfield United Church of Christ.
Richfield Bible Baptist Church
Meets at the Richfield Holiday Inn Express,
5171 Brecksville Rd. Phone: 330-659-6561;
Website: http://bbc.mapleknoll.us. Pastor
Alfred B. Davis, Sunday School: 10 a.m.;
Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.; Sunday
Evening Worship: 6 p.m.; Friday Bible Study:
7 p.m. Radio Program: Live with Pastor Al,
Sundays at 11 p.m. and Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
on AM 1220 WHKW.
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethel Lutheran Church is a loving and
welcoming community of faith. We worship
at 9:30 a.m., with coffee and cake following
worship, and Sunday school for all ages
at 11 a.m. We also offer childcare during
worship as well. Come and join us Sunday
morning!
St. Victor Church
3435 Everett Rd., Phone: 330-659-6591, Pastor: Rev. Allen F. Corrigan. Masses: Mon-Fri,
7:30 a.m.; Sat, 5 p.m., Sunday 8:45 and 11:30
a.m. Sat. confessions 4:15 p.m. and anytime
by appointment
Hinckley Ridge Baptist Church
1270 State Rd., 330-278-3311
Pastor Rev. J.L. Holcomb. Sunday School &
Bible Study 10 a.m., Worship service 11 a.m.,
Evening service 6 p.m. Childcare provided.
An old-fashioned church, preaching the
old-fashioned gospel, singing the oldfashioned hymns.
The Richfield Garden Club
Richfield’s 2016 Community Day Parade is
special for members of the Richfield Garden
Club, which is celebrating 80 years of gardening. The club will have a float in the parade,
Sunday, Aug. 14, at noon and a table under
the big tent with a coloring contest and
cotton candy for kids under 10. The club
also will be doing a special live floral project
for the kids.
Those considering joining the garden club
should stop by the booth during Community Day. There will be many items to view
from the club’s past projects and events.
Aug. 22 is the next game day at the Senior
Center at noon. All are welcome. A $3 donation is requested for a snack and beverage. ∞
Richfield United Church
of Christ
The Akron Pops Orchestra concert was
held outdoors at the church on June 30, a
beautiful summer evening. Over 100 people
were in attendance for the free concert and
ice cream social. In other news:
• There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive at
RUCC on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 1-6 p.m. • Stop by the RUCC booth at Community
Day. We have a game for children, and
adults can write a prayer request for our
prayer chain.
• All are invited to gather at Richfield Woods
Park on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m. for
an outdoor worship service. ∞
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SERVICE DIRECTORY
ASPHALT PAVING
MID OHIO ASPHALT & CONCRETE
Free Estimates. Reasonable Prices
Seal Coating, Driveways, Parking Lots
Patching & Concrete. Licensed-BondedInsured 330-467-1378 or 330-963-4165
CLEANING
FIREHOUSE CLEANING SERVICES
Variety of home cleaning programs. Free
in-home estimates. Locally owned/operated
since 2001. Bonded, insured. 330-665-3913,
www.firehousecleaningservices.com
CONCRETE WORK
SAL’S CONCRETE CO. 440-746-9788
All Types of Concrete Work.
Color Stamped Concrete, Driveways,
Walks, Patios, Parking Lots. A+ BBB Member.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Sals-Landscaping.com
CARMEN & SONS CONCRETE
Driveways, patios, stamped concrete and commercial
work. BBB and Angie's List member. Licensed/bonded.
Veteran owned.
carmenandsons.com, 440838-0463.
DECKS AND PATIOS
KLASSIC CUSTOM DECKS INC. 330-468-3476
Wood or low maintenance materials available.
Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished
details. Licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members.
Visit us online www.klassicdecks.com
WOODLAND DECK COMPANY 330-658-8063
Get your own backyard getaway with synthetic or natural
wood decks and pergolas. Use our Deck Design Guide
or learn more by visiting WoodlandDeck.com, or call to
get started.
FUNERAL HOME
FAULHABER FUNERAL HOME
7915 Broadview Road
Broadview Heights
440-526-7315
GUTTERS
VILLAGE SEAMLESS GUTTER CO. since 1980
Service & installation of gutters & downspouts.
Offered in a variety of popular colors.
Installation of leaf protection on new or existing.
Call Matt Cern for free estimate, 330-659-3698
HANDYMAN SERVICE
JJ'S SERVICE 330-659-6382
Don't have the time or energy? I'm your solution.
Home & yard repairs & maint. Drywall repair, painting,
minor plumbing, powerwashing – you name it. I do what
you don't want to – with care.
HEATING & COOLING
LISCO HEATING & COOLING INC.
Sales and Service – 440-237-1777
12608 State Rd., North Royalton
ARP HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Sales and Service
440-838-4204
www.arpheating.com
HOME IMPROVEMENT/REPAIRS
CORNWELL REMODELING
Kitchens, baths, additions, basements,
carpentry, windows, doors and painting.
More than 20 years experience. Free estimates.
Mike, 330-819-4942
IN-HOME SERVICES
FAMILY FIRST CAREGIVERS
1 hr. - 24 hrs. Errands, hygiene, meals, cleaning.
Locally and family owned and operated since 2010.
Serving Cuyahoga and Summit Counties.
www.familyfirstcares.com, Call 440-268-8333.
The Richfield Times Magazine, August 2016
INSURANCE
BROADVIEW INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
330-659-4866 broadviewinsurance.com
"Broad Views – Individual Attention"
Located In Richfield’s Historic District.
KUNDE INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC
330-659-0727 drk12@windstream.net
Located in Richfield since 1980.
Low rates, excellent service. 3941 Brecksville Rd.
BOLOGNA INSURANCE AGENCY
BBB A+, auto, home/renters, motorcycles, RVs, boats,
property, commercial, life, health, licensed. On/off exchange, short-term health, low payments.330-376-7675
or 800-376-8867, bolognainsurance.com
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS
SAL’S LANDSCAPING CO.
Landscape design & installation, shrubs/trees,
stone retaining walls, seed lawns, sprinkler systems,
brick paver patios, colored stamped concrete.
Sal: 440-746-9788
WAVE LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CO.
Paver & concrete patios, fireplaces/pits,
outdoor kitchens, retaining walls, plants & mulch.
Professional quality installation & service.
Doug Vasulka, 216-376-3700
NATURE'S LAWN-N-SHRUB CARE
Mowing, complete landscape maintenance,
shrub & tree installation, mulch, spring clean-ups,
professional service, fully insured.
Call for free estimate. 888-532-2244
ROSA LANDSCAPING INC. 216-328-8922
Owner always on site. Member of Ohio
Landscape Association since 1986.
Commercial/Residential.
rosalandscaping.com.
LAWN MAINTENANCE
Mark's Lawn Care
330-523-9449. Mowing, trimming and edging.
Commercial equipment. Eage Scout saving for college.
mark353formula@gmail.com.
MASONRY
NEAL KILBANE MASONRY
Brick, block & stonework. New & repairs.
Residential & commercial. Waterproofing,
fireplaces, chimneys & chimney repairs.
Neal Kilbane 330-665-4323
MULCH & TOPSOIL
FRANK'S LANDSCAPE MATERIALS 330-659-3325
Natural brown and black mulch, screened topsoil and
washed gravel. Pickup or delivery, Wheatley Road, across
from McDonald's. Seasoned firewood year round.
PAINTING/STAINING/WALLPAPERING
SHOWCASE PAINTING & DECORATING INC.
Painting & staining. Water damage & drywall repair.
Wall coverings. 2-story foyers. Power washing.
32 years experience. Handyman repairs.
Insured. Senior discounts. 440-877-1009
PHARMACY
COLONIAL PHARMACY
1915 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road
Bath 330-666-3569; 1-800-232-DRUG
Next to Ken Stewart’s Lodge
M-F 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 9-2
PHYSICAL THERAPY/SPORTS
MEDICINE
MILLENNIUM REHAB/PHYSICAL THERAPY
We treat all orthopedic conditions!
No referral needed; same say appts. available
Locally owned - Dr. Trish Strazar, PT, DPT
Hinckley 330-558-0100; Parma 440-842-4444
PLUMBING
RANDY’S PUMP SERVICE
Pumps, Tanks, Softeners
330-659-9838
BARTU PLUMBING
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,
Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial.
Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
BRECKSVILLE PLUMBING - 8584 Riverview
Master plumbers since 1942. We can fix
any plumbing or drain problem. Senior 10% discount.
Support your local business.
Call Jim 440-526-7039.
SERDINAK PLUMBING
Semi-retired licensed plumber. 30 years exp. Same day
hot water tank installations. OH #16094. 330-760-9022
or 330-929-1957.
PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN
SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING
One-stop shop for all of your publishing and printing needs: brochures, directories, flyers, magazines,
newspapers, post cards, presentation folders, programs,
reports, addressing etc. 330-659-0303
REALTY
TOWN SQUARE REALTY CO., INC.
In Richfield Since 1972. Cleve/Akron MLS
www.TSROhio.com
Richard Roznovsky, Broker, Realtor
216-402-9561 or 330-659-6651
ROOFING
NEMECKAY’S ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENT
Roofing, siding and gutters. Free estimates.
Office, 330-659-4876. Cell ph., 216-598-2367
M.R. PLANK ROOFING
Family owned & operated. Licensed, bonded
& insured. Financing available.
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
TREE SERVICE
BECKLER’S TREE CARE
Removal, Planting, Stumps, Trimming,
Cabling, Firewood, Deep Root Feed/
Fertilizing. Insured. Free estimates.
440-878-0384
RICE'S TREE SERVICE
Tree removal & trimming,
Brush chipping, stumps.
Since 1990, fully Insured.
Free estimates. 440-582-7669.
HARTMAN TREE SERVICE
Trimming, Removal, Stump Grinding
Firewood and Mulch.
Don Hartman 330-659-6749
WATERPROOFING
ACE FOUNDATION REPAIR
Specializes in basement waterproofing &
structural repair. Done right from the outside.
No sump pumps. Family owned/operated since 1981.
Free est. 440-665-5358
DILIBERTO & SONS INC.
Basement waterproofing, drain tile, foundation repairs.
Family owned since 1986. Lifetime guarantee. Free
estimates. Licensed, insured. A+ BBB. 330-225-8767
WINDOWS/DOORS
WEATHERSEAL
Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing.
High quality, low prices.
Windows starting at $159 installed.
330-920-4494
To Place a Listing
Call 330-659-0303
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and Twinsburg for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20 words and residents,
not businesses or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail
to: Country Bargains, c/o ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286.
For Sale: 2000 Harley Fatboy, like new, 19,500
miles, 33K invested, have all receipts, trade
for antique car/hotrod. Serious inquires. 216276-3781.
For Sale: Invacare Hoyer Lift; bakers rack; TV
stands; cocktail table: gas stove; new portable
potty: bathtub slide chair; other decorative
items. 440-526-6488.
For Sale: Crib, mattress, $250. Jogging stroller,
$75. High chair, booster, $75. Toddler bed,
mattress, $125. Pilates reformer w/videos, box,
band, $1,200. 330-280-4413.
For Sale: Heavy-duty wrought iron patio set.
Table 5'x32" with 8 chairs. $200 OBO. 330659-2928.
For Sale: Window room air conditioner, works
well, asking $60. 330-425-7364.
For Sale: Power recliner lift chair, cocoa brown,
used less than 1 month, excellent condition.
$400, OBO. 330-659-4076.
For Sale: Craftsman ZTS 7500 Zero Turn lawn
tractor. Briggs & Stratton 26 HP w/50"power
deck. Excellent condition. $2,500, OBO. 330659-4076.
For Sale: Craftsman pull behind vacuum lawn
sweeper, 5HP. Excellent condition. Paid $750,
asking $550, OBO. 330-659-4076.
For Sale: 2014 Ram Pro Master cargo van,
V6 gas motor, AC, power window and locks,
cruise, backup camera, new tires. $18,000,
OBO. 330-659-4076.
For Sale: 2015 Inspire rowing machine, like
new. Originally $1,200, asking $800, OBO. Cash
preferred, buyer must disassemble and move.
Pictures available. Akron. Text: 330-571-0063.
For Sale: 45" glass patio table w/4 chairs.
Chaise lounge w/pads. Plastic wheelbarrrow.
Call: 440-237-0732.
For Sale: Hospital bed, heavy-duty, electric w/
mattress, $125. King-size, cherry-colored wood
headboard, $25. Many old 33 RPM albums.
440-230-1285.
For Sale: Antique cross-cut oak dining table
and chairs/pads, $400. Maple kitchen table and
6 chairs, $50. 330-659-6368.
For Sale: Quality pine entertainment cabinet
40"Wx77"Hx19"D, $295. Antique Czech trunk,
$90. Kenmore upright freezer, 28"Wx58"H, $95.
Antique sewing machine, $50. 330-225-4365.
For Sale: Horizon Club Series CST3.5 Treadmill.
Bowflex Power Pro Strength Training System
w/leg extensions. Both like new. $100 each.
330-273-6443.
For Sale: Fig trees, avocados, hops, hummingbird vines. Make offers. Free garlic. Riverview
Road. 440-526-7149.
Moving Sale: Everything must go. House and
all furnishings. Information available. Offers
accepted. Call: 440-717-0747.
Wanted: A loving home for 2 miniature horses.
Cannot be separated. Info: 330-523-0649.
Wanted: Model railroad enthusiast searching
for electric trains made before 1970 to add to
his collection. 330-310-1016.
Wanted: What's in your garage? Wanting to buy
repairable cars and trucks. Also looking for old
car/truck projects. 330-523-0154.
Wanted: Buying cars and trucks. Paying top
dollar for your vehicle, cash. Call today: 216470-4090.
Wanted: Cash paid for unwanted vehicles, etc.
Call: 440-654-8329.
Wanted: Brecksville collector buying antiques,
collectibles, decor, one piece or entire basmt/
attic, top prices paid, clear the clutter. Frank:
216-403-5884.
Advertisers Inside this Issue
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Andy’s Auto Body................................................. 29
Art On The Green................................................ 30
Avenues of Counseling.......................................... 34
Billows Funeral Home.......................................... 24
Brecksville Center for the Arts............................... 16
Broadview Heating.............................................. 35
Catavolos Funeral Home/Rose Hill Burial Park.... 33
Clark Guilliam Wealth Mgmt......Inside Front Cover
Coldwell Banker/Hunter/DiBiase........................... 9
Colonial Pharmacy.............................................. 32
Country Maid Ice Cream..................................... 27
Creative Bath Systems.......................................... 19
Davide Cotugno Executive Tailors.................. 14, 30
Demas, Coleen DDS.......................................... S14
Depew Drilling.................................................... 29
Dermatology Partners.......................................... 12
Elegant Dentistry/Barnes, Rebecca DDS................. 3
Empaco Equipment.............................................. S2
Especially 4 Paws................................................. 14
Exit 11 Truck & Tire Service, Inc......................... 15
Families and Communities Together for Schools.... 17
Family First Caregivers.......................................... 8
Goodwill of Akron............................................... 10
Gromofsky, Richard DDS..................................... 26
Hale Farm & Village............................................ S2
Howard Hanna/Brecksville................................ 6, 7
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Jones & Wenner Insurance.................................... 11
Kern Landscaping................................................ 28
Land Creations Landscaping.................................. 5
Lisco Heating & Cooling........................................ 8
Moonlight Pools................................................. S16
Nannimals Animal Nannies................................... 4
North Coast Jet Clean Collision Center................. 27
Perfect Power Wash.............................................. S1
R. Rybka Construction......................................... 31
Re/Max Crossroads/Relic...................................... 13
Re/Max/Highley......................................Back Cover
Rice’s All Season Landscaping............................. S16
Richfield Auto Center........................................... 23
Richfield Parks & Recreation................................ 18
Sal’s Landscaping ................................................ 21
Sasak Landscaping............................................... 30
ScripType Publishing............................................ 38
State Farm/MacDonald....................................... 37
Stouffer Realty..................................................... 25
Summit Metro Parks............................................ 20
Tony’s Auto Works.................................................. 4
True Wealth Design.............................................. 36
University Hospitals......................Inside Back Cover
Village at St. Edward............................................. 2
Village Auto Body................................................ 15
Waite & Son Funeral Homes................................ 28
Wheatley Auto Service.......................................... 33
Real Estate
& Employment
Help Wanted: Office cleaning locally;
experience preferred. Monday-Friday,
15-20 hours weekly. 800-865-9197.
Help Wanted: Local child care center is
looking for an after school aid. Must be
18 years old. Hours are Monday-Friday,
3-6 p.m. Call for details: 330-659-5959.
Administrative / Clerical: Office, parttime. Approved Plumbing Co., located in
Broadview Heights (near I-77) is looking to
hire a Customer Service Rep/Dispatcher.
Applicant should have a minimum of
2 years business experience, excellent
communication skills, be able to resolve
customer service issues, be comfortable
on the phone and computer literate.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and Excel a plus. 24-30 hours per
week with a possible full-time opportunity
in the future. We are an alcohol-, drug- and
smoke-free workplace. Send resume to
info@approvedplumbing.com.
Office for Rent: Hinckley. Quiet, good
for sales person, 24X16, cherry L-shaped
desk, matching credenza included. $375/
month. 330-278-1100.
Real Estate: RichfieldVillage, 19 acres, 600’
frontage, septic approved, 4250 Hawkins
Rd., $425K. 216-470-6573.
Farm House for Rent: Richfield, 2-bedroom, living, dining rooms, kitchen, bath,
hardwood floors, garage. $1,100/month.
330-659-4748.
Room Wanted: Looking for a room in
exchange for light cleaning, cooking and
companionship for an elderly couple or
individual. I work full-time at a nursing
home. Non-drinker, non-smoker, with several references. Kimberly: 330-814-2786.
For Rent: Cozy, 2-bedroom twinplex
in Richfield. Stable references and security deposit required. $625/month.
330-659-4629.
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TALLMADGE $285,000
RICHFIELD $499,994
SECLUDED UNIQUE RUSTIC, YET ELEGANT
CONTEMPORARY on 3.1 wooded acres. From
the moment you step into this custom designed
& built home you’ll be amazed at the unique
details in the floors & cabinets. Very open floor
plan w/soaring ceilings, walls of windows
& so much attention to detail. LR w/2-story
real stone FP. DR w/built-in buffet. Kitchen w/
walnut cabs w/unique glass fronts & butcher
block tops. 1st flr guest suite. Upstairs master
w/loft & another bedroom. 3-car garage.
RICHFIELD $349,943
WOODS OF GLENCAIRN! Stunning, open & airy
ranch features extensive hardwood floors &
high ceilings throughout. Great room with floor
to ceiling stone front FP & wall of windows.
Gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite
counters, tile backsplash, SS appliances, &
pantry. Sun room with door to deck. Formal
dining room. Large Master suite with glamour
bath & walk-in closet. There are 2 other
bedrooms & a full bath. Finished lower level w/
rec room, full bath & storage areas.
Outstanding opportunity to purchase well established
10-chair hair salon in heart of Tallmadge! Gross
revenues over $340,000/year. Same owner since ‘88,
pride of ownership. All stylists want to stay & have
loyal following. Sale incl: business, 2,200sf building
in pristine condition, 1 acre lot w/33 parking spaces
& all furniture, fixtures, supplies & inventory. A true
“turn-key” business. Debbi Dorsey 216-287-4890
SHARON TWP. $249,942
Build your custom dream home on 13.76
acres level land w/lg barn. FREE GAS &
MINERAL RIGHTS! Huge barn perfect for car
collectors, horses or storing equipment. Area
of fine homes in top-rated Highland Schools!
COPLEY $169,961
All-brick home on beaut .54 acre lot. 3 lg
BRs, 2 full BA, living rm w/picture window,
din rm & updated kit w/white cabs & all
appls. Full fin basement w/rec rm & office.
BATH - WATERFORD $494,994
RICHFIELD $538,835
Looking for a home with a 1st floor master suite?
This stunning custom home in Forest Ridge is on
2+ acres! Walk in to the 2-story foyer with open
turned staircase and continue to the great room
with floor-to-ceiling stone wood burning fireplace
and a wall of windows, including 3 paladiums.
There’s a formal dining room and also a library
with vaulted ceiling. The gourmet kitchen features
cherry cabinets, SS appliances, large center island,
eating area & sliding doors to covered stamped
concrete patio with wood burning fireplace and
fenced-in area for privacy. 3 additional bedrooms &
2 full baths up. Finished lower level. 3-car garage.
RICHFIELD $299,992 OR $2,900/MO
Updated 3,700 sf facility, 8 office spaces,
30x40 vaulted open common space,
kitchen & lg reception area. Paved parking.
225’ frontage on Brecksville Rd (21). Easy
to Turnpike, I-77 & I-271. Zoned Historic.
Commercial.
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Old World Builders, former model. Gated
community. 2 story great room w/stone front
gas FP, beamed ceilings & din room area.
Sliding doors to stamped concrete covered
patio & step down patio w/huge WBFP &
fenced-in yard. Gourmet kitchen w/granite
countertops. 1st floor master & glam bath.
Oak floors throughout most of 1st. Up: 2BR,
full BA & loft area. Finished lower level w/rec
room, media room. 2 huge storage rooms. 2+
car garage.
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SOLD
GRANGER $179,971
Looking for a diamond in the rough? 3-4
BR, 2.5 BA on almost 3 acres w/lots of
potential. Formal LR & DR. Kit w/door to
deck. Family rm w/newer engineered wd
flrs & FP wall w/WBFP. Highland schools.
RICHFIELD
Strip Center located in high-traffic/highvisibility area at NE corner of SR 21 & SR
303. Combo of retail & office. All tenants
on triple net leases. Ample paved parking,
two entrances, retail and/or office space.
SOLD
STREETSBORO $995,599
100+acre farm. Possible development site,
large private estate/equestrian facility. Cent.
home, outbuildings incl. barns, indoor arena,
more! CAUV zoning/hay fields. Oil/gas rts
incl. Apprx 70% woods/30% open.
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HUDSON $229,922
Spacious 3-4BR, 3BA ranch w/walk-out basemnt
located near First & Main. Lots of windows &
open flr pln. Frml LR & DR. Kitch w/eating area.
1st flr laundry. Hardwd flrs. Lower level has fam
rm w/WBFP, teen/in-law suite, office, storage
areas & sliding door to patio. Deep private lot.