May 2013 - Bratenahl Community Foundation

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Bratenahl
L A M PLIGHTER
M AY 2 0 13
What’s Inside...
Bratenahl Artist Profile: Jim Murphy • A look at the Rockefeller Park Neighborhood • 2013 Appropriations Budget Approved
Bratenahl
Community
FOUNDATION
Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation
Springtime in Bratenahl
Featured Artist: Jim Murphy
Christine Domin
Jim Murphy / The Stretch / Acrylic on board / 22” x 16”
Jim is a Cleveland native. He attended Hocking Technical College
in southern Ohio and The University of Akron to earn his degree
in Graphic Design. Jim has been a commercial artist for more
than 25 years. He owns and operates Murphy & Co. Graphic
Communications, an advertising agency in Lakewood.
Carol
This spring take the worry out of your Graduation,
First Communion or any party. I will do everything from flowers,
party favors, food, themed décor, flatware, beverage ware,
tables and chairs and more
On site attendants and clean-up
All you have to do is invite your guests, sit back,
relax and enjoy the party.
This year leave the party to me. Lock your date in now.
References and additional pictures provided upon request
Jim began drawing at a young age. His interest in art continued
throughout high school and led him to pursue a career in graphic
design. He continues to take classes in painting at the Cleveland
Museum of Art.
Jim works in oil and acrylics, describing his style as “realism with
an impressionistic influence.” His paintings cover a wide array
of subjects. Jim primarily paints as a hobby, depicting wildlife,
sports scenes, landscapes, and birds.
Jim has received many awards in the field of commercial art,
including Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards from the Business
Professional Advertising Association, as well as Silver Award’s
from the Cleveland Society of Communicating Arts.
Jim’s work has been shown in many local Cleveland galleries,
and he has competed in the Ohio and Michigan Duck Stamp
print competition.
The painting on the cover of the Lamplighter is a scene from a
Breeders Cup race. Jim chose this scene because it captures the
most exciting moment in horse racing: the battle between two
horses and two competing jockeys closing down the stretch.
Jim and his wife Marla, a member of Village Council, live in
a century home they bought and renovated eleven years ago.
They have two dogs plus a foster dog from the Animal Protective
League who will probably be a permanent member of the
Murphy household by the time this issue goes to press.
Official caterer of the Bratenahl Recreation Center
Jim is an avid outdoorsman, and enjoys fishing, bird hunting,
and playing tennis and golf.
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Bratenahl Community
Foundation
President’s Letter
S AV E T H E D AT E
Larry Domin
Welcome to Spring! As the daffodils’
bright yellow blooms appear, the grass
grows green, and the trees send forth
their leaves, there is no better place to
enjoy Mother Nature’s beauties than right here in Bratenahl.
We on the Bratenahl Community Foundation Board of Directors
are beginning work on a new telephone book, as well as
continuing to publish the Lamplighter to keep our residents
up-to date on village affairs, cultural and educational happenings
here and in the greater Cleveland area, and providing news
about our neighbors. I would like to thank the twenty-one
hardworking members of the Board for their commitment.
Here is where I need your help. For the Foundation to continue
its mission to strengthen and support the quality of life here in
Bratenahl, we need your contribution. If you are not yet a member
of the Foundation, please consider becoming one. If you have
been a member but have forgotten to renew your membership
in support of the Foundation, we would appreciate having you
back. If you are interested in joining us on the Board, I welcome
you to contact me.
A membership form is printed below. Please consider giving
of your time, treasure, and talents to enhance life in the Village
of Bratenahl. We look forward to a continuing partnership with
each of you. Happy Spring to all!
Strategic Master Plan Public Meetings
6-7:30 pm
May 23rd, 2013
July 25th, 2013
September 12th, 2013
Light refreshments will be served.
See page 13 for details
Neighbors meet Neighbors!
Mary Beckenbach
The Recreation Department opened up its doors and turned
on the lights at the Community Center on Friday, March 1st,
to welcome Bratenahl’s newest residents.
Stephanie Gallagher, Director of the Community Center,
transformed the public spaces using her lighting and decorating
skills to make a wonderful setting for a wonderful evening to
welcome new residents to Bratenahl. Harlan Diamond of
Landerhaven Executive Catering provided delicious and
extraordinary choices of appetizers, desserts and a coffee bar
that were appreciated by all. Area restaurants and shops donated
wine, beer, and in kind gifts including, The Americano Restaurant,
Bistro 185, Dave’s Market, McBill’s Beverage, Muldoon’s Pub ,
The Shoreby Club, and resident Chuck Bauernschmidt, who
offered his famous “ 44108” cabernet. Fresh flowers, live music
and fabulous up lighting, in shades of deep pinks and blues,
donned the main corridors and walls of the community center.
Welcomes and introductions were given by Christine Kaiser,
Chair of the Recreation Commission, and Mayor John Licastro.
New residents attending the festivities were introduced and
were later entered into a drawing of prizes supplied by Bratenahl
area businesses. Brief overviews of the Bratenahl Community
Foundation, Bratenahl 100, The Recreation Department and
the Bratenahl Historical Society were given by representatives
of each organization. What a fabulous night!
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Bratenahl 100
Natalie Swintek, 1930 – 2013
Lifelong Village Clerk
Joan Jochum, President
On Saturday, April 20, 2013, the Bratenahl 100 had its annual
meeting. Board reports demonstrated civic interest with increased
membership and funding expenditures for police and service
personal. Currently, the organization is aiding a patrolman with
his medical bills while recovering from surgery due to a duty
related accident. Additionally, several scholarships were awarded
to Village employees’ families for higher education expenses.
The Bratenahl 100 has been actively fulfilling our mission
statement, ”We serve those who serve us.”
Our 2012 membership campaign was very successful as it
produced a record number of members to the organization.
We are always seeking new members and can be contacted
at 216-541-4040, or by requesting a membership form from
One Bratenahl Place, Attn: Bratenahl 100. New residents
moving into the Village can receive one year free membership.
We will participate in the Memorial Day Parade and will be
available to provide additional information, answer questions
or receive your input on this day. If you are willing to help and/
or participate on a committee, please contact a board member.
Finally, the annual membership/holiday event is scheduled for
December 8, 2013 at the Shoreby Club. Please mark your
calendar now!
Duke Young
It truly is not much of an exaggeration to
say that Natalie was the lifelong clerk of
Bratenahl. I moved to Bratenahl in 1989
and quickly became involved in the Bratenahl Recreation
Commission. It was during my tenure with the Recreation
Commission that I really got to know Natalie. She was the
Village Clerk at the time and as far as I knew she had always
been the Village Clerk. She was always very helpful to me as
I requisitioned funds and tried to balance the Commissions’
books. I noticed that I was not the only one that she helped.
It seemed that everyone who came through the doors of Village
Hall was helped by Natalie. She knew everything about our
Village and the people who lived in it. Richard McKeon was
mayor and Chief Waldo ran the police department, Jim Nelon
ran the service department, and it seemed that Natalie enjoyed
giving them input and assisting them in their jobs as well.
Years past, mayors, police chiefs and service directors
changed but Natalie remained, until her husband Ted
became ill. She left the clerk’s office to take care of him
with the assistance of her children, Kathy and David.
Sadly, it was not long after Ted’s passing that Alzheimer’s
began having its way with Natalie. Kathy and David spent
a great deal of time taking care of Natalie in her final days.
As I examine her life and influence here in Bratenahl, it is
difficult for me to believe that she was almost as involved in
another organization, The Department of Ohio Ladies Auxiliary,
a part of the Polish Legion of American Veterans USA. Natalie
was always proud of her Polish heritage, from the Luksusowa
vodka she taught us to drink, to St. Casimir’s Catholic Church
where her life was celebrated.
Our Village could not have had a better employee or citizen.
Natalie you will always be remembered.
S AV E T H E D AT E
Strategic Master Plan Public Meetings
6-7:30 pm
May 23rd, 2013
July 25th, 2013
September 12th, 2013
Light refreshments will be served.
See page 13 for details
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IN MEMORIUM - Richard H. Wolcott
Mark Corcoran
Just four months ago, Bratenahl lost a treasured asset with the
passing of Dick Wolcott, an old school gentleman of easy elegance
who had many endearing habits and an abiding love for this
Village. Though he was born and spent most of his life in East
Cleveland, Dick loved living on Haskell Drive since 2004.
He graduated from Shaw High School in 1944 and until his illness
restricted his mobility in 2012, he met the “Shaw Lunch Bunch”
in Chagrin Falls each month for a get-together. Dick said he
showed up just to “see who was left.” Dick stayed in touch with
an amazing number of people from his days at Shaw, his service
in the Navy Air Corps during the war and the 40 years he spent
representing the W. K. Kellogg Co. in the Cleveland area. He did
this the old-fashioned way – with a telephone and writing personal
notes and cards. He refused to own a cell phone or a computer.
On the north end of Haskell Drive, Dick was most well-known
for two things: his spectacular Christmas tree and longtime
love affair with longtime companion, Bingo.
Over the years many Bratenahl residents were accustomed
to seeing a handsome tanned silver haired gentleman holding
a leash waiting patiently on a tree lawn for a tiny fluffy dog
to do something - anything – before moving on to stop again.
What most people didn’t know was that Bingo wasn’t even
Dick’s dog.
Bingo belonged to Dick’s former neighbor in East Cleveland.
When Dick retired and still lived in E. Cleveland, he took care
of Bingo during the day so he wouldn’t have to be confined
while his “mother” went to work. When Dick moved to
Bratenahl, he saw no reason to stop what he loved doing so
he drove to East Cleveland every morning to pick up Bingo to
spend the day with him in Bratenahl and then take him home
to East Cleveland in the late afternoon.
Dick left generous bequests
to the Bratenahl Community
Foundation, several of his
friends and neighbors and
to Case Western University
where he was a life long donor.
The Christmas tree showcased over 1100 clear white lights and
more than 1500 ornaments; some brought from Germany by
Dick’s grandparents. Every single ornament had a story and each
story was fascinating. Dick put that tree up and took it down by
himself every year by choice. He wouldn’t even let his mother
or sister help him. For Christmas of 2012, Dick was able to put
the tree up, but accepted some help taking it down for the first
time in his life.
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A Drive through Rockefeller Park
Lynne Liu
Traveling down Martin Luther King Drive on your daily commute, coping with
the traffic and sipping your morning cup of coffee, it’s easy to forget that you are
driving through a remarkable urban green space, Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park.
History of the Park
In 1896 John D. Rockefeller’s purchase of $250,000 worth of land along the
Doan River Valley completed the final link in a chain of public parks extending
from Shaker Heights to the shores of Lake Erie. Rockefeller’s additional $300,000
donation helped insure the development and maintenance of the park that still
bears his name. (Michael Rotman, “Rockefeller Park,” Cleveland Historical,
accessed April 10, 2013, http://www.clevelandhistorical.org/items)
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Glancing through your car window, you may have noticed the colorful flags, unique
bronze sculptures and beautiful waterscapes of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.
Founded in 1939, the Cultural Gardens were conceived as a living tribute to world
peace and cultural harmony. The first garden in the park, the Shakespeare Garden,
was founded in 1916 in celebration of the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth.
Located on the upper level of the park, this garden is now known as the British
Garden. After addition of the Hebrew Garden and the Poet’s Corner during the
1920’s, development of the gardens accelerated during the Depression when the
costs of labor were defrayed by WPA, and generous donations of the cost of
materials by various Garden groups fueled growth. In rapid succession new
gardens were planted. The Hungarian, Polish, Czech and Yugoslavian Gardens
were founded in 1934, and the Russian, Grecian, Syrian, American, Irish and
American Legion Peace gardens followed in 1938 (Source: Clara Lederer
Their Paths were Peace: A History of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens).
During the past 10 years, there has been an amazing renaissance in the Gardens
with several brand new gardens added and intensive renovations of many existing
gardens completed or in process. There are now a total of 35 Cultural gardens
within Rockefeller Park. The Azerbaijan Garden was completed in 2008, and
features a striking funnel shaped bronze sculpture. Supporters of the Italian Garden
have kicked off a renovation plan; currently, organizers have completed $465,000 of
the $1.2 million project. Other planned improvements include a new design for the
African-American Garden, a joint project by the Albanian and Asian-Indian groups
to erect a 1-ton bronze statute of Mother Theresa, and improvements to the
Croatian garden including a newly dedicated statue, “Immigrant Mother”
by Croatian sculptor Joseph Turkaly.
A highlight of the Cultural Gardens is the annual “One World Day” event. This year
the Federation is planning an expanded multicultural festival featuring many ethnic
performing groups, entertainment and food and beverages for sale. Watch for the
banners advertising this event to be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons on
August 24 and 25. (For additional information about the Cleveland Cultural Gardens,
visit www.clevelandculturalgardens.org
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The gourmet kitchen features stainless steel appliances, glass
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Rockefeller Greenhouse
Rockefeller Lagoon
As you travel west from Bratenahl, just past the entrances to I-90, you can see
the glass windows of the Rockefeller Greenhouse. Originally used as a source for
plantings in the Park, the greenhouse now consists of outdoor and indoor display
gardens. Highlights include a formal Japanese Garden, planted in the 1960s; a
desert-like Latin American garden; a tropical garden; and the outdoor Peace garden.
Watch out for geese crossing as you drive past the Rockefeller Park Lagoon.
Once a popular destination for ice skating, fishing, and boating, the city drained
the lagoon for a time in the 1970s, but it has since been restored. In the summer
you can find fishermen trying their luck in the pond, families picnicking in the
pavilion, as well as children playing in the “splash park” located next to the pond.
Charles Schweinfurth Historic Bridges
Jean Murrell Capers Tennis Courts
Some of the most remarkable features on your drive down Martin Luther King are
the stonework bridges. Charles Schweinfurth (1856-1919) was one of the premier
architects in Cleveland around the turn of the 20th-century. He arrived in Cleveland in
1883 and went on to design a number of structures in and around the city, including
a number of the mansions that lined Euclid Avenue’s famous “Millionaire’s Row.”
Immediately across from the Lagoon are public tennis courts. Recently, Forest City
Tennis Club, America’s oldest African-American tennis club, celebrated 100 years
in a special way by renaming the courts in honor of Judge Jean Murrell Capers.
“Judge Jean Murrell Capers, 99-year-old Cleveland pioneer, is very deserving
of this honor,” said Forest City Tennis Club President Kevin Strickland. “Not only
was she the first black woman elected to city council of any major U.S. city,
served as assistant attorney general, received a Cleveland-Marshall College of
Law honorary doctorate of law
degree and is the oldest living
retired judge in Ohio; in her spare
time, she was a city-wide tennis
champion and is the oldest living
member of the Forest City Tennis
Club. It is only fitting that her
legacy live on at the Rockefeller
Park tennis courts.”
(Source: www.newsnet5.com)
The four bridges Schweinfurth designed in Rockefeller Park cross over Martin
Luther King Boulevard at St. Clair Avenue, Wade Park Avenue, Superior Avenue,
and – furthest north near Gordon Park -- the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
(now Conrail) Railway tracks. They were erected between 1897 and 1900 and
partially funded through a donation made to the Cleveland Park Board by
John D. Rockefeller in 1896. The stone and concrete arched bridges feature
winding staircases that lead down into Rockefeller Park. Though their condition
has declined somewhat over the years, the bridges remain standing today.
(Source: Cleveland Historical, www.clevelandhistorical.org)
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The Bratenahl Chapter of the
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
&
The Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission
Invite you to the
Annual Bird and Plant Walk and
A Celebration of Arbor Day
May 11th 9:30 -11:30
RAIN OR SHINE
Meet Pete McDonald, Director of Stewardship for the
Western Reserve Land Conservancy as he leads us
through The Bratenahl Bird Sanctuary and The Green
Space Preserve. Then join us for light refreshments and
a short celebration of Arbor Day with members of the
Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission.
Bratenahl
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Woof, Whine & Dine
An Event to Benefit the Pet Pals Program
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Join
Meet at the corner of Corning Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard
2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
6:00 p.m. – Sunset
Bratenahl Village Phonebook
Update Form
Bratenahl Park
10300 Brighton Road
Bratenahl, OH 44108
Please take a few minutes to make sure the Bratenahl
Community Foundation has your appropriate information
for the phonebook. The next edition is anticipated
later in 2013.
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Co-Chairs Donna Bloom-Schwartz & Mike Dovilla
New to the Village in the last 3 years?
Errors noted in the last phonebook?
Change in address within the Village?
Have you or a neighbor or friend left the Village?
Do you wish to be removed or have only specific
information available?
Name(s):
$125 per ticket • RSVP: 216-249-4444
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Hors d’Oeuvres & Open Bar
Catered Dinner
Silent Auction
Doggie Fashion Show
Address:
Phone:
Additional notes:
Please send this form to:
Bratenahl Community Foundation,
c/o One Bratenahl Place, Front Desk,
Bratenahl, OH 44108. OR EMAIL the information:
BCFLamplighter@gmail.com
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The Last Days of Pompeii:
Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection
The Cleveland Museum of Art through July
Christine Domin
In August, 79 AD, Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman city
of Pompeii in volcanic ash and suffocating its citizens in a cloud
of sulphuric fumes. Paradoxically, Pompeii perished and was
preserved simultaneously. When archaeological excavations
uncovered the sleeping city a thousand years later, they discovered
in Pompeii an antique civilization much as it was on that long ago
summer day. Pompeii entered the collective unconscious as the
archetype of cataclysmic destruction, of human vulnerability and
powerlessness amid nature’s power to annihilate.
The Cleveland show does not focus on archaeology, but rather
on the way Pompeii has inspired generations of artists. Paintings,
sculptures, photography, and film are gathered here, re-imagining
the volcano’s drama, impact, and meaning. Past connects to
present in virtual, artistic reality.
An example of this confronts the visitor entering the exhibit.
A series by pop-art artist Andy Warhol of the erupting Vesuvius
looms above a plaster body cast of a Pompeiian couple, arms
and legs entwined at the instant of death. Adding to the sepulchral,
but contemporary vibe, a 2002 sculpture of a corpse, composed
of metal plates, lies in silent stillness.
Other galleries illustrate the three themes of the exhibit.
Decadence, at least the stereotyped version, is seen in an oil
painting of an ancient Pompeii street, strewn with sawdust to
absorb the blood of a fallen gladiator, while the victor of the
combat receives the attentions of voluptuous Roman women.
In the next gallery, the theme of Apocalypse is illustrated by
monumental, masterful oil paintings recreating the drama,
pandemonium, and desperation of Pompeiians fleeing the
volcano’s violent destruction. They set the scene for three,
jaw-dropping, contemporary metal sculptures that put a chilling,
timely spin on the event. In the center of the room, a fallen horse
and its stricken rider are frozen together, melded in life and
sudden death. Another is of a seated, mummy-like figure, surreal
in its shocked stillness, its mangled, pummeled metal portraying
death by fire. Most eye-opening of all is Seated Nude of Pompeii,
a 1954 sculpture by Cesar, of the carcass of a fossilized female,
open-mouthed, as if screaming, formed of mangled scrap metal.
One wonders if the artists’ references are to Pompeii alone, or
perhaps to other events of fiery destruction—the atom bomb and
its Hiroshima burn victims, perhaps, or twentieth century,
technology-enhanced war.
The answer seems to come as one views in a later gallery, sixteen
white body casts of The Dog from Pompeii by Allan McCollum.
They resemble dead, plucked chickens, but evoke heaps of naked,
emaciated carcasses, bulldozed into pits in Nazi Germany.
For this writer, the climax of the exhibit is its final gallery, in which
ten, enormous, red, oil-paintings by 60’s Abstract Expressionist
Mark Rothko are displayed, almost alone. Almost, because off to
a corner is the poignant sculpture of a boy, a victim of Vesuvius.
He sits in a crouched, protective position, his hands sheltering his
head, at a moment of existential awareness: the utter finality of life,
the moment before the moment of certain death.
In the dimly-lit room before him, the towering Rothko canvasses
encircle the space in womb-like silence. Allow yourself to sit
own and let these indescribable pieces envelope you. What was
it Rothko was seeing, feeling, when he painted them? When critics
accused him of painting “nothing”, he answered that “I paint the
basic human emotions – tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on.”
You be the judge. Rothko left us no answer but his art. This gallery
resonates, a dramatic and apt finale to the exhibit’s challenge:
to see Pompeii with modern eyes.
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2013 Tree City USA Designation
Awarded to Village of Bratenahl
Jeanne Lyons
The Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission is pleased to announce
that the Village has been awarded a 2013 Tree City USA
designation this past February, with a special ceremony planned
at The Cleveland Skating Club in May. Bratenahl will be included
along with those communities who manage and maintain
exceptional urban forests.
To qualify, a town must meet four standards established by
The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of
State Foresters, and fill out a lengthy form detailing specific
activities for that year. These standards were established to
ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable
tree management plan and program. The standards are:
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A tree board or department
A tree care ordinance
A community forestry program with an annual budget
of at least $2 per capita
An Arbor Day observance and proclamation
PRESS RELEASE
The Shade Tree Commission thanks all residents who take the
time to care for their own trees and also show an interest in our
beautiful tree canopy in Bratenahl.
Highlight on Helping our
Animal Community
Lara Bauman
EROK RETIRING
Too Many Cats?
Have outdoor cats at risk of breeding?
The APL can help!
Please help prevent overpopulation –
kitten season is coming!!!
Every year the APL is overwhelmed by homeless kittens and cats.
The Animal Protective League on Wiley Avenue in Cleveland
offers very low-cost spay and neuter services for outdoor cats
through the Trap Neuter Return program.
The fee is only $10 for any outdoor cat
($40 outside Cuyahoga County).
• Includes spay/neuter, Rabies vaccine, FVRCP vaccine
and ear-tipping
• Appointments scheduled each weekday
• Humane traps available for rent & instruction provided.
The APL works to make this easy. Please help end the cat
overpopulation crisis.
Know someone who could use this information?
Please pass it along!
Contact the Spay/Neuter Services Coordinator for the
Cleveland APL at 216-377-1624
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Erok the K9 officer of the Bratenahl Police Department
is the proud father of a litter of pups.
Bratenahl has received the pick of the litter and
that is the subject of this release.
As Erok is reaching retirement age within the next few
years, it is advisable for the Village to plan ahead.
We are raising money to succeed Erok with a fine trained
K9 officer. We are auctioning the pup, who is beautiful.
We will also have other items and accept any
donations you feel appropriate.
When
Sunday, June 9 at the home of
Donna and Sandy Schwartz
10229 Lake Shore at 2:00PM.
Refreshments and hors d’oeurvre soft drinks and wine
will be served admission free.
We look forward to seeing you there
RSVP 216 249-4444
VIL L A GE
Our Hero
Mary Beckenbach
Bratenahl Lieutenant Chuck Lo Bello has returned from the
FBI Academy Training Academy as a member of the select
graduates of the FBI Police Training School in Quantico, Virginia.
He is one of the high-level police professionals selected to
improve personal skills by learning investigative and scientific
techniques, studying management principles, performing
practical exercises, and receiving firearms training at the gun
range at Quantico.
Lt. Lo Bello’s 10 week indoctrination was both academic and
physical. He learned drug, society, and contemporary drug
enforcement strategies, interview strategies through statement
analysis, managing officer involved shootings, fitness in law
enforcement, managing death investigations, and psychosocial behavior and mindset of violent gangs and criminals.
He earned 17 credit hours through the University of Virginia.
His physical training consisted of 2-hour, three-day fitness
challenges each week:
A F FA I R S
And finally the most physical exercise, the “Yellow Brick Road”
a 6.2 mile run with obstacle course –three mile run through the
woods, the elite Marine Endurance Course, the 6 ft. wall climb,
the cargo net, the cliff rope climb, and the barbed wire obstacle
course. Finishing this exercise is so coveted that one officer
fell and tore his rotator cuff and, by sheer determination,
finished the course.
The highlight of Lieutenant Lo Bello’s experience was
meeting three outstanding men of honor: Retired Commander
Kirk Lippold, the Captain of the USS Cole that was blown up
in Yemen in 2000, Chief Warrant Officer Retired Michael Durant,
the Army’s master aviator helicopter pilot shot down in Blackhawk Down in 1993 and was a prisoner for 11 days in Somalia,
and Trooper Bobby Smith, a Louisiana State Police officer who
was shot in the face at a traffic stop and is now blind from the
incident. Trooper Smith now travels throughout the country
giving motivational lectures.
This was indeed a remarkable life experience that Lieutenant
Lo Bello will forever hold in his heart.
• The “Tin Man trot” 1.5 mile run.
• The “Not in Kansas Anymore”
running stairs and hills,
and resistance running.
• The ”Cyclone” 20 minute circuit
through 5 stations.
• The “Lion’s Leap“ a 3.1 mile run.
• The ”Wicked Witch Hunt” a combination 2 mile run
with conditioning drills.
• The ”Winged Monkey Assault” 30 minute circuit.
• The ”Journey to Oz” 5 mile run.
Lieutenant Chuck Lo Bello is pictured 5th from left in front row
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VILL A G E
Safety Reminders from the Chief
The View from Village Hall
Richard Dolbow, Chief of Police
Mayor John Licastro
Dear Bratenahl Residents,
Spring is one of the most beautiful times
of the year in our Village. The profusion
of flowering bulbs and trees is especially
pleasing given the long winter we
experienced. I hope you are able to get
outside to enjoy it and interact with
neighbors as we shake off the winter doldrums.
The Administration has finalized the FEMA process to recoup
monies spent to clean up the damage from Hurricane Sandy.
We have applied for $92,000 for reimbursement. If approved,
the Village will receive approximately $80,000 (87.5% of $92,000)
in total from both FEMA and the State of Ohio. This includes
monies spent for debris clean up and removal, police, service
and administrative personnel, equipment use, fuel, materials, etc.
The application and review process with FEMA was very thorough
and detailed; the funds, once reimbursed, will be put to good use.
During the late spring and early summer months, it is common
to see an increase in gypsy crime and other confidence crimes,
primarily targeting the elderly. A common ploy used by these
criminals is to distract elderly residents working in their yards
through small talk, while their partners enter unlocked doors
looking for items to steal. Another ploy is to trick residents into
hiring them to do odd jobs around the home, such as painting,
cement work, and driveway sealing. The criminals then overcharge
for substandard work that usually washes away with the first rain
or crumbles within weeks. Often working in groups of two to four,
they coordinate with one another through radios and cellular
telephones, letting one another know when it is safe to enter
and leave.
There are several ways to protect yourself before falling victim
to the numerous con artist who play the hundreds of different
confidence schemes.
• Be very careful when strangers approach you at your residence offering to do some type of work.
The Police Department, under the astute management of Chief
Rich Dolbow and his ranking officers, has entered a new era.
New hires, training, new equipment, some of which was made
possible by generous donations from Villagers and other factors
have made this Department the best I have ever witnessed.
Their task of keeping us safe is something that we take for
granted. The Police Department does not. They deserve our
thanks, something I have seen vocalized more and more.
It is much appreciated.
• Trim overgrown shrubbery and trees where someone could
be able to secrete themselves.
The same can be said of the Service Department. Mr. Zalar
and his men take on whatever we give them without complaint.
People from outside our community will stop at Village Hall and
comment on how beautiful the Village looks. That comes with
hard work and dedication from the Service Department.
Thanks to them as well.
•Move and secure items that could be used to facilitate entry through ground floor windows.
Revenues continue to exceed expectations, something that is
unique in Northeast Ohio. A strong fiscal position along with our
well guarded autonomy bodes well for the future. Together we
can work on a Master Plan for Bratenahl and consider things such
as the acquisition of the Barbara Byrd Professional Development
Center for Village use, when the time is right. Other issues need
close and careful consideration as well. We look to you for input
and guidance.
We hope to see you at our meetings. I close, as always, with the
refrain from Bratenahl’s school song:
…she is the best, the very best, all Hail to Bratenahl!
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A F FA I R S
•Check exterior lighting, including the back and sides of
the home.
•Check windows and door locks; make sure they are in
working order.
•Keep all doors and windows locked when you are home,
away, or just in your back yard.
•Inventory, photograph, and have an appraisal conducted
on valuable items.
•Lock valuables in a safe. Do not leave valuables or cash
in conspicuous places.
•Always be suspicious of someone who is going to give
you a “reward” or “something for nothing.”
Be cautious of anyone proposing a “deal” that you must keep
secret, or is urgent and requires your immediate action.
Never let anyone into your home without first verifying their
identification and their purpose.
The best self-protection is to be aware of the different schemes so
that an individual can recognize them if they are ever confronted.
(See www.bratenahlcf.org for more information)
VIL L A GE
A F FA I R S
A Plan to Shape Bratenahl’s Future
Strategic Master Plan Steering Committee
Janis Purdy, Chair, Bratenahl Master Plan Steering Committee
jfpurdy@msn.com
Laura Bacci, Council Representative to Strategic Master Plan
Steering Committee
Bratenahl is working to shape its future through a new master
planning process which will result in a practical plan that
collectively identifies key actions to be taken to strengthen our
community in the future. As the chair of the Bratenahl Master
Plan Steering Committee, I invite every Village resident to come
to planning meetings, respond to upcoming surveys, and give
us your best ideas on how to preserve those things that are
great about our community and make improvements where
they are needed.
Tel : 216 851.0110 or baccicouncil@gmail.com
Bratenahl’s land use plan and zoning map were last updated in
1999 and updating them with a new master plan was identified
as the #1 priority during the 2010 Future Search process.
Our new master plan will be a consensus-based vision for how
Bratenahl should develop and the action strategies required to
achieve that shared vision. For example, Bratenahl needs a plan
to protect and preserve our property values and our natural
environment. Village Government needs its residents’ help in
setting future priorities related to community facilities like the
Community Center and whether the Barbara Byrd Center should
become a community-owned facility in the future. Our Village
officials need help in setting a plan to strengthen community
zoning and land use policies to ensure that Bratenahl grows
and develops with the best interests of the community at heart.
The Village received $30,000 grant from Cuyahoga County that
will be used to purchase professional planning services from
Environmental Design Group (EDG), a highly qualified firm
selected through a competitive bid process. While the grant is
not large by planning standards, we will stretch those dollars
by building on the visioning framework of Future Search and
relying on the significant expertise of residents who have
agreed to volunteer for the task. Our goal is to complete the
work in early December.
A Steering Committee has been appointed to guide the process,
manage citizen participation and serve as liaison to the consulting
team. Members include: Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams,
Vikki Broer, Don Iannone, Trevor Jones, Mayor John Licastro,
Tom McDonald, Councilwoman Laura Bacci, Erin Smith and
Leslie Yerkes. The Committee is the champion for a plan, but
we can do our work properly only with your help.
Every household in the Village will receive a letter in April
describing the planning process and ways that your ideas
can be heard. The accompanying article by Councilwoman
Laura Bacci gives an overview of how you can contribute your
ideas and desires. We encourage you to participate in the planning
process to help make the Bratenahl Master Plan your plan, too.
Bratenahl’s Strategic Master Plan - It’s time to go to work and you
can help! Over the next six months, we’ll be updating Bratenahl’s
1999 Community Vision Plan.
As Jan Purdy, Chair of the Bratenahl Strategic Master Plan Steering
Committee describes in her article in this issue, it’s an exciting
opportunity to define and create a roadmap for Bratenahl’s future.
Good governance includes collaboration with community
stakeholders and is imperative in developing a master plan to
guide the community in making smart decisions for the future.
Therefore, the Steering Committee has given significant attention
to the best ways of gaining resident input. We want to involve
residents from every geographic corner and demographic group
in Bratenahl. We plan on the following:
• An Engagement Team - The first step is to reach out to various stakeholder groups and encourage participation through
many opportunities we have planned. Please volunteer for the Engagement Team or help us identify groups of people who should be included in the process - just call or write me at the contacts above. Thanks to Leslie Yerkes for volunteering to take on this important task.
• Public Meetings – All are welcome to attend three public meetings to be held on May 23rd, July 25th, and September 12th. All three meetings will be held from 6pm – 7.30pm with an informal discussion period afterward. Light refreshments will be served. You’ll get more information about these meetings in the coming weeks.
• An Opinion Survey - Residents will be asked to respond to
a survey for your opinions. Right now we expect it to be electronic due to limited resources, but paper and phone versions of the survey are also being explored.
• Village-wide Letters - Several letters will be sent by US mail during the planning process. The first will be sent in April,
so watch the mail for your copy!
• Project Blog - A blog, linked to the Village website, will be set-up with resident Don Iannone serving as administrator
and editor. Reader comments on the blog will be welcome.
The content on the blog will include project meeting notices, documents, summary articles, benchmarking, best practice information and related issue content.
Thanks to Don for his volunteer efforts as well.
This is an exciting project with lots of chances for you to be heard
– please plan on participating!
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VIL L A GE
Public Improvements Committee Report
Mary Beckenbach, Chairperson
Heritage Home Program for Bratenahl Residents
Cleveland Restoration Society is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the maintenance and improvement of the housing
stock of Cuyahoga County.
The Cleveland Restoration Society sponsors the Heritage
Home Program which is aimed at the repair, maintenance and
improvement of houses over 50 years old throughout Cuyahoga
County. The program involves free technical advice to homeowners about any issue involving their home. This can be questions
about actual repairs and materials or about contractors to do
maintenance work.
This program also includes low cost loans handled by either
KeyBank or First Federal of Lakewood.
Typical project examples are: roof repair and replacement,
painting, insulation, window repair and replacement, basement
waterproofing, masonry repair, kitchen and bath renovation,
additions, finished attic and basement, and electrical, plumbing
and HVAC.
For complete details – see the complete story on the Bratenahl
Community Foundation website: www.BratenahlCF.org
Public Improvements Infrastructure Plans for 2013
Yearly programs
Roadway repairs should continue. This is an ongoing, annual
need. Exact repair locations will be determined in the spring of
2013. It is assumed that much of the repair will be in the west
end of the Village again given the extremely sandy sub-base
in that area.
Mayor Licastro and the Village Engineer Don Bierut, representing
Chagrin Valley Engineering, recommends that we continue to
repair sanitary sewers that have been identified through past
cleaning and televising programs as deficient. Storm sewers
should be addressed with any remaining budgeted funds.
In addition Mr. Bierut recommends that we clean and televise the
storm and sanitary sewers on Bratenahl Road south of Lakeshore
Boulevard. The pavement in that area is showing signs of failure
that may be related to damaged sewer lines.
Continue catch basin cleaning
Construction costs for the above projects are approximately
$80,000. $50,000 of the total cost will be paid for out of the
Street and Sewer Restricted Fund and $30,000 will come
from the General Fund line item 1000-620-432-3000.
The Bratenahl Community Foundation extends an invitation to the Mayor
and all Village Council members and committee chairs to submit articles.
Those that are received are published unedited in the Lamplighter as a
community service. The views, positions and opinions expressed are not
necessarily those of the Foundation.
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A F FA I R S
Miscellaneous
Cuyahoga County has completed its inspection of the Village’s
roadway structures. The Nine Mile structure, located near the
pump station, is scheduled to be replaced in 2015. This replacement includes the bridge and the culvert. The Dugway Brook
culvert is in satisfactory condition. The County is responsible
for the maintenance of the Dugway and Nine Mile structures.
The Shaw Brook culvert maintenance is the responsibility of
the Village. The structure is showing signs of deterioration along
the invert (bottom of the culvert) and should be addressed this
year for a cost of approximately $5,000. Mr. Bierut and Mayor
Licastro plan to speak to the County regarding maintenance,
recommendations and costs.
The Nine Mile headwall – Mr. Bierut has recently spoken to the
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District regarding the failed
headwall. They recognize the need for replacement but have
not yet added it to their priority list. It will not be done this year.
It may be part of a larger project.
Congratulations Sergeant Flanagan!
Chief Richard Dolbow
On March 20, 2013, during the monthly meeting of the Bratenahl
Village Council, Mayor John Licastro administered the oath of
office to Patrolman Michael Flanagan, promoting him to the
position of Sergeant, effective April 1, 2013.
Michael Flanagan knows Bratenahl better than almost anyone.
Michael grew up in this wonderful community, mowed lawns
here, raked leaves, and repaved village roads, all as a dedicated
Service Department employee from 1989 to 2003. Michael was
befriended by the members of the Bratenahl Village Police
Department, working closely with many of them at Village Hall.
The officers encouraged Michael to attend the local police
academy and join their ranks.
In November, 2002, Michael graduated from the Cuyahoga
Community College Police Academy and secured the position
of Auxiliary Police Officer in Bratenahl. He was hired as a full-time
Police Officer on August 1, 2003. In the fall of 2008, Michael was
instrumental in the formation of Bratenahl Police Department’s
first K-9 program. He secured funds from many generous Village
residents to purchase a wonderful dog, Erok, attended advanced
training classes, and fitted an old police vehicle with K-9 equipment. He and Erok have represented Bratenahl proudly each and
every day since then.
Michael’s long record of service to the Village, his dedication to
his peers, and his constant drive to better serve the community
were strong factors in selecting him for promotion to Sergeant.
We look forward to working with him in his new position.
Congratulations, Sergeant Michael Flanagan.
VIL L A GE
A F FA I R S
2013 Appropriations Budget
Passed by Village Council
• Biennial audit: $15,000.
Sheila M. Birch, Village Clerk
• IT professional to assist with website and computers in
village hall and police cars: $25,000.
• Long term debt payment increase: $5,000.
At the March 2013 Council meeting, the annual appropriations
budget was approved by the Village Council.
The following is a list of important differences between last year’s
actual expenditures and the 2013 budget. It is designed to help
residents understand major changes in the budget from last year
to this one
Several items in the expenditure budget are going to be
reimbursed to the Village via grants and insurance recoveries.
We are noting these in the list below. Additionally, we are
anticipating that FEMA grants relating to Hurricane Sandy will
cover a portion of this year’s budget for employee salaries.
At this time we do not know what the amount of the FEMA
reimbursement will be.
• Police Department wages: 2013 budget is $9,031 less than
2012 actual. The Department plans on relying less on part time police.
• Service Department wages: no change from 2012.
• Administration and Building Department wages:
no change from 2012.
• Estimated medical and hospitalization expense for all
departments: we expect a 15% or more increase.
Total additional expense: $26,000.
• Additional police car, purchased to replace one totaled during Hurricane Sandy (covered by insurance) plus a regularly
scheduled replacement of a patrol car: $36,000.
• Police training expenses: $10,000 increase for 2013.
• Fire contract: estimated $4,000 increase.
• EMS Contract: we still haven’t been billed for 2012 or 2013.
We therefore expect to pay two years’ expenses in 2013:
$50,000 total.
• Service department equipment purchases: $26,000 more than 2012. Department is purchasing a sidewalk plow with backhoe.
• Trees: replacement of trees irreparably damaged during
Hurricane Sandy: $50,000 in excess of 2012 actual expenditures.
• Community Center improvements to come into compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): installation of elevator and complete revamping of bathroom facility;
also an air quality study. Total budgeted cost: $53,000.
• Repair of roads: $30,000.
• Legal expense: $35,000 more than 2012.
• Cleveland Prosecutorial Services: $15,000.
We did not use this service last year.
• Website design and improvements: $15,000.
We did not have this expense last year.
• Village Master Plan development: $30,000.
This will be funded by a grant.
• Other Village improvements: $30,000 for access ramp
at Village Hall; $10,000 to replace Coit Road traffic signal.
• Contingencies (required by state law as part of our
expenditure budget): $99,000.
Shade Tree Commission Report
Jeanne Lyons
The Shade Tree Commission continues to focus on the
restorative process of our two conserved land parcels in
Bratenahl, and is working closely with the Western Reserve
Land Conservancy and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer
District. After superstorm “Sandy” devastated this particular
area of Bratenahl, I have outlined the process of how
restoration has moved forward:
• Peter McDonald from the WRLC toured the area with members of the Commission and interested residents
• A tree risk assessment was completed by a certified forester to tag all compromised trees on both parcels and public right-of-ways
• Based on WRLC guidelines for work on conserved land, a scope of work was developed
• A request for quotes was submitted to three different contractors
• A contractor was chosen
• Work commenced after the ground was frozen the week
of 1-21-2013
It has been gratifying to talk with so many residents concerning
tree related questions. I am always available to help and assist in
any possible way. Please call 216-268-0906 at your convenience.
The Bratenahl Community Foundation extends an invitation to the Mayor
and all Village Council members and committee chairs to submit articles.
Those that are received are published unedited in the Lamplighter as a
community service. The views, positions and opinions expressed are not
necessarily those of the Foundation.
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Larry Domin, President
216-851-2875
Liz Scheele, Secretary
216-224-4048
Lara Bauman
216-761-4830
Diane DeGrazia, Treasurer
216-249-1017
Duane Deskins
Christine Domin
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Nancy Goble, 216-681-0026 216-704-0563
Jack Lane
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Janet Lowder-Kinkaid
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Lynne Liu
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Jeanne Lyons
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Andre McKinney
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Clare Taricska
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Georganne Warren
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John Wilson
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Leslie Yerkes
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New Books at Cleveland Public Library
Patricia Lowrey
Monthly Bratenahl Book Club –
Please Join Us
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
by Michael Moss
Pulitzer Prize winner Moss provides a fascinating explanation
of how the American diet got in the shape it is in.
Join us for Bratenahl Place Book Club monthly luncheons & book
discussions. We meet monthly at 1:00 p.m. in One Bratenahl Place
Restaurant, “Americano.” We usually meet on the second
Wednesday of the month. The luncheon costs $15 and is lovely.
Detroit: An American Autopsy
by Charlie LeDuff
A heartbreaking account of a once great city’s decline into
foreclosures, unemployment, corruption and incompetence.
Call Phyllis Donnelly-Ingold, Coordinator, at 216-268-4160 if you
would like to attend. Each month we have 8-16 ladies & gentlemen
at our luncheon. You are most welcome to join us for friendship
and book discussions, even if you have not read the book. If you
call Phyllis, she will leave a book for you (regular or large print
and/or CD) at One Bratenahl Place Reception Desk in the lobby.
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
Meacham’s impressive study of the life and times of our
third President.
New Avenues Board Honors Bratenahl
Jeanne Lyons
A Week in Winter
by Maeve Binchy
A feel good novel about interesting characters associated
with a hotel in western Ireland. Not Binchy’s best, but her last.
Halloween was the night for celebration. Resident Dominic Cellitti
opened his heart and his home for a party to raise funding for the
renovation of the second floor bathroom in the New Avenues
Group Home in Bratenahl. Over 80 residents attended the party
and raised $8300.00 to help with the renovation. Those committee
members who gave their time and talent to make this event a
wonderful success were Jeanne Lyons, Terry Garfinkel, Jack Lane,
Mary Beckenbach, Nancy Goble, Stephanie Gallagher, and
Christine Domin, our famous Gypsy fortune teller.
Sweet Tooth
by Ian McEwan
A funny English story set in 1972 about a young woman
recruited to work for MI5. By the author of Atonement.
The Burgess Boys:
A Novel by Elizabeth Strout
Strout, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Olive Kitteridge, returns
with a compelling story about family dynamics.
Bratenahl was honored at the Board of Directors Annual Meeting
on February 28th for the efforts that our community continues to
do for these wonderful neighbors. Many Thanks!
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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND CEREMONY /
MONDAY, MAY 27TH
Parks & Recreation Department
Bratenahl Community Center, 10300 Brighton Road
FACILITY HOURS
Monday-Saturday 9:00 am to 8:30 pm
OPEN SUNDAYS FOR RENTALS ONLY
Office Hours for Stephanie Gallagher, Parks and Recreation
Program Director:
Monday – Friday 3:30 pm-9pm and by appointment
On Monday, May 27, our Village will honor those who served
in the military beginning with a parade at 10am followed by a
ceremony on the steps of Village Hall. The parade will step off
at 10am at Coit Road ending up at Village Hall. If you are a Veteran
or a resident wishing to participate in the parade, please contact
Steph Gallagher at 216 451-5350. Don’t forget to put a bow on
Fido and enter him in the parade. Kids are encouraged to decorate
and ride their bikes in the parade as well. If you plan on being
part of the parade please be at Coit Road no later than 9:30 am.
Free hotdogs, ice cream and soda, compliments of the Recreation
Department, will be served at Village Park immediately following
the festivities. Thanks to all the men and women who have served
our country so courageously and to their family members who
supported and served behind the scenes.
Club 55
Third Tuesday of every month at 10 am
Falon Meditation
Saturday mornings 9-10am
Yoga
Sundays and Mondays at 10 am,
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
BRATENAHL FIREWORKS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD /
VILLAGE PARK
Pottery Tuesdays at 6 pm
Pilates
Thursdays at 6pm
Crocheting
Mon/Tues/Wed Noon to 3pm
Mark your calendars for July 3rd fireworks. Rain date will be
Friday, July 5th. The event kicks off at 6:30pm and live music
begins at 7:30pm. Fireworks begin at dusk. Bring a blanket and
the family and enjoy an old fashioned Bratenahl tradition!
Weight Room
Open daily
Internet Café
Open daily
The Bratenahl Recreation Commission would like to thank the
following individuals and Companies for donating products,
services and prize baskets for the New Neighbor’s Meet and
Greet event held on March 1st. It was great success.
Hey Silly Rabbit!
Approximately 90 villagers attended the annual Village Easter
Brunch and Egg Hunt held on Saturday, March 23rd from noon
to 2pm at the Bratenahl Community Center. The Easter Bunny
hopped by to lead two age groups of kids to their respective
egg hunts. Four lucky young villagers received prizes for finding
golden eggs. Since the weather turned out to be a bit chilly, the
younger group hunted for eggs indoors, while the older ones
looked for eggs outside. Also in attendance were the ladies from
New Avenues for Independence. A great time was had by all
and special thanks to the Easter Bunny for taking time out of
his hectic Easter schedule to put smiles on so many little faces.
The Recreation Commission would also like to thank resident
Andre McKinney, Paul Preto and Rec. Commission member;
Chris Tibaldi for helping serve brunch.
Harlan Diamond/Executive Caterer’s
Eccentric Sound and Lighting
The Americano Bistro
The Shoreby Club
Muldoon’s Saloon and Eatery
McBill’s Beverage
Bistro 185
Dave’s Supermarket
The Bratenahl Salon
Whispering Hands Massage Salon (Bratenahl One)
EASTER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
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Bratenahl
L A M P L I G H T E R
Bratenahl Community Foundation
c/o One Bratenahl Place, Front Desk
Bratenahl, Ohio 44108-1155
[ DAT E D M AT E R I A L ]
Richard Anthony Inc. and Absolute Contracting Inc. have
been in business over 20 years. Eighteen of those years of
service has been dedicated in working for the village of
Bratenahl/Service Department and its residents.
We have been the company of choice for those clients who
are looking for:
● Custom Estate Entrances
● Erosion Control and Hydro Seeding
● Irrigation (Water Smart Systems)
● Landscape Designs and Creative Installation
● Outdoor Lighting
● Stone Work (Patios, Walkways & Bridges)
OSHA
#493207
HAZWOPER
40HR CERTIFIED
#120208156319

May 2013 - Bratenahl Community Foundation

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