May 2014 - Bratenahl Community Foundation

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Bratenahl Artist Profile: Jennie Jones • Light Up The Night Dance Party • An Interview Dr. Ted Westbrook
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Bratenahl:
Beauty for all Seasons
Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt
Larry Domin
Was held on Saturday, April 12, 2014
at the Bratenahl Community Center
This year’s winter seemed endless, but on
this, the first day of spring, the view outside
my window gives me hope. Patches of blue
have appeared on the white ice covering
the lake, and I’m sure I saw a few green
sprouts poking their heads from out of the ground.
Crocuses, daffodils and tulips will soon be in bloom, and the
robins are coming home to roost. A pair of house finches has
once again chosen pots of boxwood on our patio trellis in which
to build their nests. Maybe I won’t say it too loudly lest I scare
away the warming breezes, but I do believe we’ve made it!
Bratenahl Residents Receive 10% Off
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Another beautiful spring in Bratenahl is beginning to burst forth,
a welcome event after the extremes of this year’s season of snow.
By the time you receive this issue, it will be May, and the fullness
of spring will be upon us. Take some time to walk along Lakeshore
Boulevard to take in the feast of colors in the flowers in bloom and
the trees leaved in sun-dappled green. Welcome back the singing
birds and the blue lake waves. Say hello to neighbors you may
not have seen since last fall. Open the windows and let the fresh
air in. The sun shines and the earth is made new, so give yourself
the joy of savoring the sweetness of spring here in the beautiful
Village of Bratenahl.
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In Memoriam
We extend condolences to the families of these village residents
who have passed away:
Louinia Mae Whittlesey
William Miskoe
Dorothy “Sis” MacNab
Dr. Robert Benyo
Johanne Irish
Gus Gonzalez
Congratulations to Oliver and Laura Zeltner on the birth of their
son, Louis Edward, on January 22. He joins brothers Gus, 7,
and Theo, 4, and grandmother Elene, all of Bratenahl.
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Featured Artist: Jennie Jones
Jennie Jones was born in Denver,
Colorado. She attended the Layton
Obituary: Johanne Irish
Christine Domin
Johanne A. Irish was born on March 6. 1930 in Utica, NY.,
the daughter of Virgil D. Allen and Margaret Wight Allen.
After high school, Johanne became a sociology major at
Lake Erie College, an all-girls school, and while there met
Charles F. Irish Jr., an arboriculture student attending Ohio
State University, and an amateur midget race car driver.
After graduating college, Johanne got a job working at the
Cleveland Clinic in the eye department, and Charles “Bud” Irish
went off to fight in the Korean War. After Korea, Bud returned
home injured, having lost an eye, and his dream of becoming
a professional race car driver was lost forever. Eventually Bud
contacted Johanne and asked to get together for old times’
sake. They were married in 1955.
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School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Modern European Painting
Pablo Picasso and Fernand Leger
the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center
and was graduated from Northwestern
University with a BA in art history.
It’s remarkable how life imitates art - or is it the other way around?
She was on the education staff of the
The main story in the news for weeks has been the disappearance
of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Catastrophic aviation events,
though extremely rare, both fascinate and horrify us. People fly all
day, everyday, and take for granted a safe journey. Back in 1920,
Fernand Leger created a painting mirroring his wonder and
confidence in modern machinery. Take a look at his painting
The Aviator, hanging in this gallery. The subject is an airplane.
Brightly colored geometric shapes mimic the whirling propeller
that allows the miracle of flight. It looks like a giant jigsaw puzzle
under the control of a slickly confident pilot, comfortable that
technology will work together in well-oiled, synchronized harmony...
Milwaukee Art Center for 11 years
and was an active art volunteer during
her several moves to Milwaukee, Chicago, Boston and Detroit.
Arriving in Cleveland in 1978, she established her own
photographic studio in 1983. Her work was juried into the
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bicentennial book, Images From The Heart in 1995. She published
two books of her work on Cleveland in 1986 and 1991. Recent
projects include Paradise in the City, Cleveland Botanical Garden
known for her architectural photography including the
Domestic and Foreign
Auto Body, Inc.
construction of TRW, Inc., Tower City Center, Key Tower,
“Building Our Future On Service To You”
in 2005, A Place Apart, Bratenahl, Ohio in 2007 and Surgeon –
Craftsman: Laurence Knight Groves, M.D. in 2008. She is well
Gateway and the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. Her images
have appeared in World Architecture, Inland Architect, Forbes
and Fortune Magazine as well as local publications. She has
participated in many group and one-man shows and was juried
into the 1993 May Show. Her work is in numerous private and
corporate collections including Progressive, The Cleveland
Clinic and University Hospital. She received the 2003 Golden
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Jones is a juried member of the Artist Archives of the Western
Reserve. She served on the national board of ASMP and is a life
member. Her life’s work was published in 2011 by Orange Frazer
Press as a coffee table book, Cleveland Inside Outside. She is
the lead photographer for a celebratory book to announce the
completion of the Cleveland Museum of Art project and their
100th Anniversary. The publication will be released in May of 2014.
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Until it doesn’t
We may never know what happened to Flight 370.
Experts believe it crashed into the waters of the Indian Ocean.
Now that hope of rescue for the plane has been lost, the coverage
has turned to the bereaved relatives. Pablo Picasso provides the
visual shorthand of what these grieving people are feeling. On the
north wall of this gallery hangs an enormous, vertical painting done
entirely in shades of drab, blue-grey entitled La Vie (Life) and painted
during Picasso’s somber Blue Period. The enigmatic scene shows
an old woman, holding a sleeping infant in her arms. Across from
her stands a young couple, arms entwined, with expressions of
unfathomable loss on their faces. Elsewhere, crouching figures bury
their heads in their hands. The mood is gloomy, full of a nameless
sorrow that hangs over the whole canvas. Art experts believe Picasso
was responding to the personal tragedy of a friend’s suicide, but the
painting has taken on an allegorical quality. In the heartbreak these
figures convey, each of us recognizes a time, a moment, when we,
too, were weighed down by loss or felt the pain of separation the price we pay for “la vie”, for life on this planet.
In giving us the visual logo of tragedy, Picasso’s art has provided
a companion for those moments of loss we all must face.
In 1964, Skeeter Davis gave musical voice to what
we see in La Vie:
The Bratenahl Historical Society
Soon Johanne was giving birth to children, and the new
Irish family included two sons and two daughters: Tim (1956),
Margaret (1959), Charles Ill(1960), and Elizabeth (1963).
In November of 1963, the young Irish family moved to
Bratenahl, at the corner of Lakeshore Blvd. and Garfield Lane,
into what had been a carriage house of the old Cothngham
Estate. The Irishes, including their children, spent decades
working hard to convert this old storage facility into a
beautiful estate.
A group in Bratenahl was formed to keep the Bratenahl school
system separate from the Cleveland City Schools. It was called
the Bratenahl Residents Action Committee, or BRAC, and
Johanne got involved. Bratenahl lost the fight, but Johanne
became hooked on Bratenahl politics. For 20 years Johanne
was elected and re-elected as a Bratenahl councilwoman,
and she spent countless hours on the phone and in meetings
with mayors Bill Klein and Dick McKeon, and city engineer
Seymour Weiss.
Bud died in 1999, and Johanne’s last term as councilwoman
ended in 2002. A few years later, Johanne became active in the
reorganization of the Bratenahl Historical Society and was its
treasurer until her death.
Johanne died February 15, 2014. She is survived by her four
grown children, all married, and 8 grandchildren, one deceased.
Her energy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, stubbornness, and
hard work were legendary. Her legacy in the village of Bratenahl
will long be remembered.
Why do the birds go on singing?
Why do the stars glow above?
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world –
It ended when you said goodbye.
On view at the Cleveland Museum of Art through May 25
Van Gogh Repetitions through May 18
Our Stories: African American Prints and Drawings
through June 8
Treasures on Paper (CMA prints and drawings
through June 29
Beijing: Photographs by Lois Conner
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CLEVELAND: “CHANDELIER CITY?”
Jeannie Emser Schultz
Remember past Cleveland slogans: “The Forest City,” “Best
Location in the Nation,” Cleveland’s a Plum” and “Cleveland
Rocks”? While those descriptions are now mothballed in favor
of the new branding (“This Is Cleveland”), don’t be surprised if,
by default, we are soon referred to as “The Chandelier City!”
May 2nd PlayhouseSquare “dazzled the district,” officially
unveiling four welcoming gateways, colorful digital marquees,
news boards, tickers, improved district lighting and a spectacular
48 ft. sign atop the Cowell & Hubbard Building lit with 900 LED
bulbs that shouts “PlayhouseSquare! !” Not since spring of 1921,
when four of PlayhouseSquare’s historic theaters debuted within
a mere 56 days, has PlayhouseSquare seen such transformation.
But the pièce de résistance is the dramatic General Electric
Chandelier…20 feet tall, boasting more than 4200 crystals (each
crystal requiring 20 minutes to be strung by hand) and suspended
44 feet in the air above Euclid Avenue overlooking the theaters.
Having now set a Guinness Record as “the world’s largest outdoor
chandelier,” look for the soon-to-be-iconic site to become a major
tourist photo opp. (One local gal has already hired a photographer
to shoot her engagement photos with the chandelier and
PlayhouseSquare sign as background.)
Taking this grandiose district improvement plan to completion
was no easy task. Ask PlayhouseSquare’s Vice President of
Facilities & Capital, Tom Einhouse, who traveled to Montreal
to oversee the chandelier creators meet the challenges of wind,
snow and ice this marvel would encounter.
“Fortunately, Montreal is a major hub for feature films, so they
were equipped to freeze a room, bringing it from 60 to 20
degrees in just an hour or two,” said Tom. The test proved
that ice forming on the crystals would be no more of a problem
than that encountered by overhead street signs and traffic lights.
Heating the chandelier was first considered, but dropped for
that reason.
This new district design for PlayhouseSquare has been in the
works since the early ‘90s, with the redesign of Star Plaza one
of the earlier completed projects. The idea of a chandelier
somewhere in the district was tossed around from year-to-year,
but only became a serious consideration a year ago.
Village People: Dr. Ted Westbrook, staff
neurologist at University Hospitals and
Bratenahl resident.
“Outside,” the GE Chandelier now echoes the grandeur of the
“inside” of PlayhouseSquare’s historic venues. The boarding
up of the Ohio, State, Allen & Palace theaters in the ‘60s found
some of the original chandeliers sold to other venues or “lost.”
The theaters’ restoration required many grand chandeliers to
be purchased…some from the shuttered Hippodrome Theater,
some from Pittsburgh’s Erlanger Theater. Fortunately, the
five original chandeliers in the Palace Lobby (made of
Czechoslovakian crystals on solid brass) had remained
untouched.
1.When did you know you wanted to become a doctor?
I always knew from the time I was a child of about six.
While the giant LED Playhouse
Square sign, gateways and GE
Chandelier are the “wow factors”,
they are elements of a larger
package for added neighborhood
vibrancy and foot traffic.
Those elements have included
the opening of several new
eateries to serve the district
as well as the long-desired
residential aspect. The latter
was realized last summer as
the Hanna Annex Building at
E. 14TH and Prospect welcomed
its first occupants to 105 rental
units…all of which rented before
the building even opened, and
currently boast a wait list.
Rain and wind testing also resulted in the addition of lateral
strands to the design, helping to stabilize the chandelier in heavy
wind. Testing also revealed that in lieu of using actual “crystals,”
the substitution of heavy “resin” crystals, strung on the rust-proof
stainless steel wiring, would create a more weatherproof fixture.
So what about bird problems? Fortunately, seagulls require a
flatter surface for their webbed feet, and PlayhouseSquare will
wait to tackle any problems of other breeds, if needed. Birds
nesting on the gateways won’t be problematic either as Tom
notes, “We are taking a cue from Disney…they regularly power
wash structures in their parks to discourage nesting.”
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Christine Domin
2.How did you happen to pick neurology as a subspecialty
of medicine?
I was a radio ham as a teenager, and as a result neurology
made a lot of sense to me. It was another, but different wiring
diagram to apply to the clinical situation facing the doctor
and the patient.
3.Did any other careers cross your mind?
9. And Music?
Electrical engineering, newspaper reporting (I have read the
NY Times since age 12 and was editor of my high school
newspaper), foreign service officer, and professional historian.
My father was a great influence on my love of music.
I own a couple of hundred CDs that were not yet available in his
time. He said to ‘check out Mahler’, and did I ever. I introduced
him to Berlioz. Richard Strauss is a favorite, but so are composers
like Dvorak, Wagner, Schnittke, Mozart, a large opera collection,
and many other more modern composers. While not religious,
I find religious music to be glorious and exhilarating.
4.Why did you pick medicine?
It is a tremendously satisfying area as you can be a lifelong
professional student, and, as a result can help people, contribute
to the patient’s comfort and enhance the knowledge of the next
generation of doctors.
5. You are going to retire in December. Won’t you be bored?
Never! I have too many interests.
6. Such as?
Reading history and political science, photography, music,
art, travel, and learning not to be afraid of those short irons.
Maybe I can find 10 strokes in 18 holes around the green!
Think Big!
7.A Renaissance Man!
Early in life I realized that learning is fun. Education is a lifelong
pursuit. Reading is a journey in new ideas. I have had a lifelong interest in German history, politics, and culture, and why
such great contributors to the world’s culture went so far astray
politically and humanistically from 1933 to 1945. What prevents
or enhances its happening again and in other cultures?
I considered majoring in German history, but in my college
the area required full immersion to a degree similar to that
needed in medicine. History became a hobby.
8. Why Photography?
I enjoy capturing the beauty of nature in unique ways. Bratenahl
and Cleveland are a great source for pictures, seeing something
in a different light and way as to make it an artistic statement.
10. And you were a sailor?
As a family we raced a 21-foot keel sailboat that I rebuilt in my
back yard in Cleveland Heights, and my wife, Susie, was great
crew. We then had a 34-foot Tartan sloop for several years.
I have spent a large amount of time on the water and was an
oarsman in college on an undefeated crew three years running.
I rowed again at Henley in 2010 in an old man’s exhibition boat
with six of us from the original crew. I still have a rowing machine
in my apartment, and I think that it has kept me alive and
well longer.
11. What are the biggest issues facing healthcare in the
United States today?
It is incredible that the United States does not have universal
health care system as do all of the other leading nations of the
world. Illness should not expose people to bankruptcy, and we
need to have continuous coverage, not employer-based insurance
that evaporates when the patient becomes disabled. Exorbitant
costs, an inefficient and uneven delivery system, and greed are
issues that bedevil healthcare and make the present system of
delivery unsustainable. It is a fractured mess that we don’t fully
appreciate, given our access to excellent care and facilities
in the Cleveland area.
12. What brought you to Bratenahl?
I had an epiphany with a paint brush, had had enough of house
maintenance and threatened to go back to New York! Bratenahl
with its wonderful views of the water, its green space, its location,
and its people make it a wonderful place to live, and it seemed
like a much better choice than New York! I look forward to
relaxing, dropping some persistent responsibilities, and enjoying
much more time with Susie. We need to view a new side of life
with a more relaxed and reflective view of the world around us.
It will be fun.
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Bratenahl
Bygone
LOCH HAME
Bill Beckenbach
Liberty Emery Holden acquired the old
Charles Bratenahl farm in 1892 in an
unusual transaction. It was purchased
from William Gordon the day after
Gordon acquired the property from
A. W. Fairbanks. The Holdens
summered in a frame home on the
property before deciding to convert
Libery Holden
it into their in-town residence.
Redesigned by Charles Schweinfurth,
the sandstone-clad 34-room manor house was completed
in 1896. The house was built to accommodate the Holdens’
seven children, five of whom elected to follow their parents
out to the country. The Holdens had spent $500,000 on the
construction of the Tudor House. The Holden home was razed
in 1956 to accommodate the Nike missile base.
Liberty Holden was born June 20, 1833 on a small farm
in Raymond, Maine. He was a member of the Mayflower
Society and the Sons of the American Revolution and took
great pleasure in tracing the growth of the Holden family in
America from its earliest days in the mid seventeenth century.
A two-volume genealogical register of all Holdens who could
trace their ancestry back to the original settlers in the New
World was eventually commissioned.
After two years as superintendent of Tiffin Ohio schools, Holden
moved to Cleveland in 1862 to study law and invest in real estate.
Mineralogy studies occupied much of his spare time in order to
acquire an understanding of the mining business. In 1873 he
began investing in mining properties, iron in the Lake Superior
region and silver in Utah.
Holden purchased the Plain Dealer from William W. Armstrong
in 1885. After buying out the Herald in association with the Leader
the morning Plain Dealer was launched.
Holden also owned the Hollenden Hotel and was largely
responsible, as president of the building committee, for the
construction of the Cleveland Museum of Art and its adjacent
setting of Wade Park and Rockefeller Park. Holden was president
of the Union Club of Cleveland, and Mayor of Bratenahl Village.
Holden died August 26, 1913 in Mentor, Ohio and was buried
in Lake View Cemetery. His widow moved to California.
The managing and of advising the various Holden trusts was
a full-time job, for there were several of them, with different
trustees. The rich mining properties, largely Island Creek and
Pond Creek Coal Companies, had been separated from the real
estate and newspaper and left largely to his son Albert Holden
and Albert’s two daughters, Emery May Norweb and Katherine
Holden Thayer.
The newspaper and real estate property was left in trust to
a younger son, Guerdon, and four daughters, Roberta Bole,
Delia White, Emery Greenough and Gertrude McGinley.
EDWINS Restaurant at Shaker Square
French menu and dining with a cause
Mary Ellen Carney
When EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute opened its
doors at Shaker Square Nov. 1, 2013, it would not only be the
opening of a chic new dining spot with classic French cuisine,
but also the culmination of a dream for its founder, Brandon
Chrostowski.
The accomplished chef, sommelier and former GM of L’Albatros,
has created a new gem in the Cleveland dining scene. He has
also created a learning environment for previously incarcerated
citizens returning to the community. EDWINS Leadership &
Restaurant Institute is a non-profit with a mission to give those
returning citizens a foundation in the hospitality industry, while
providing a support network necessary for successful re-entry to
life outside prison.
EDWINS is equal parts learning academy and bright new dining
venue serving classic French food combined with a mid-western
sensibility. The menu boasts such classics as steak au poivre
with green peppercorn sauce, salad niçoise and, of course,
crème brûlée for dessert; but there’s also some wonderful
culinary departures, such as a rabbit pie with a parmesan and
prosciutto crust, roasted venison with chestnuts, spaetzle, and
braised cabbage and a salad of mixed field greens with warm
McKenzie Creamery goat cheese, figs, pears and a champagne
vinaigrette.
The vibe in the newly refurbished space, is sleek and
sophisticated with a Parisian style, yet still welcoming and
without pretense. Walls in deep blue slate, vintage art nouveau
posters, luscious suede banquettes and a cozy fireplace all
make you feel like you’ve just stepped off the Rue Chambon
for a quick bite after shopping.
This new establishment is an unlikely mix of classic cuisine,
top-tier table service, and a very worthy social cause. EDWINS
is the only white tablecloth restaurant in the country to employ
formerly incarcerated employees in the kitchen and the “front of
the house” for service. The endeavor is supported by a host of
local foundations and donors who believe in EDWINS’ mission.
That includes Social Venture Partners, The Abington Foundation,
The Fowler Family Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation and
St. Luke’s Foundation.
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute is located at 13101
Shaker Square Cleveland, OH 44120; Telephone 216-921-3333;
www.edwinsrestaurant.org
Note: The following list covers the actual sources referenced
in the text:
Tittle, Diana. A Place Apart The History of Bratenahl, Ohio. Marceline,
Missouri: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2007.
Case Western Reserve University. 1997. The Encyclopedia of Cleveland
History. Retrieved January 18, 2014 from http://ech.case.edu/index.html.
James Harrison Kennedy. 1896. A History of the City of Cleveland: Its
Settlement, Rise and Progress 1796-1896. Retrieved January 18, 2014
from http://www.clevelandmemory.org/ebooks/kennedy/bookindex.html.
Find a Grave. 1999. Liberty Emery Holden. Retrieved January 18, 2014
from www.findagrave.com.
The Frick Collection. 2013. Holden, Liberty Emery. Retrieved January 18,
2014 from www.research.frick.org.
Liberty began teaching at 16, and completed two years at
Waterville College before moving, in 1856, to finish his education
at the University of Michigan. While professor of literature at
Kalamazoo College, he married Delia Elizabeth Bulkley August
14, 1860. They had three sons, Albert Fairchild, L. Dean and
Guerdon Stearns plus four daughters; Roberta Bole, Delia White,
Emery Greenough, and Gertrude McGinley.
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Michael Hodder and Q. David Bowers, The Norweb Collection –
An American Legacy. Retrieved January 18. 2014 from http://www.pcgs.
com/books/norweb/.
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Around The World In Two Weeks
Nancy Goble
I feel like I have been on a world tour. The International Film
Fest had 185 films from 68 countries. There were movies about
family life, there were documentaries, films about environmental
issues, animal habitat, and sexual preferences, just to name
a few.
I saw a Venezuelan movie “The Longest Distance”, it was a film
on family issues. After some films, there was a discussion time.
One of the main characters was present for this movie; and he
made the story so personal about the country he loved. He talked
briefly about all the problems that Venezuela is now facing.
Now after seeing the movie, we all fell in love with his country.
We were all in tears.
The movie “Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair”
was a documentary about the New York Times. There are many
who read this newspaper religiously. They might remember the
name Jayson Blair and how he single-handedly could have
brought this paper down. He was a young talented, respected
reporter who had made numerous mistakes in his articles.
These were overlooked until he was discovered to have
plagiarized from other reporters. The top two directors were
released as well as Jayson. And there were many questions
as to the ethics of journalism at the New York Times.
Over the years there have been movies about our local area.
This year “The Saxman” was very popular. Many have seen
Maurice Reedus Jr. play his sax outside Progressive Field and
at PlayhouseSquare. To learn the story behind his life on the
street was interesting.
At the closing ceremonies there were thousands of people in
the Tower City atrium. After seeing each movie, the audiences
were asked to vote on how they like their movie. These votes
decided which movies would win the thousands of dollars
available. As Ted and I were waiting for the ceremonies to
begin, we were talking to a proud mom. Her son wrote
“The Saxman” and liked Maurice’s story so much that he
quit his job three years ago to work on the film.
The crowd erupted when “The Saxman” won its category, and
the director came up on stage. Maurice also came up on stage
and thanked his dad who had been a professional jazz player.
He played “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. The crowd erupted
again.
Another winner for the evening was the director of
“Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine.” This movie told the story
of the 1998 murder of Matt because of his sexual preference
while in college and all the work that was done to pass the
Congressional Hate Crime and Prevention Act. Matt’s parents
were there on stage, and his dad said a few words about
forgiveness and acceptance. Everyone had tears in their eyes.
No better way to end the 38th Cleveland International
Film Festival.
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The Accident by Chris Pavone
An intelligent and fast-paced thriller from the author
of The Expats.
Still Life with Bread Crumbs: A novel by Ann Quindlen
An engaging tale of a broke, 60-year-old New York woman
living in a cabin in the country.
An Officer and a Spy: A novel by Robert Harris
A master of suspenseful historical fiction returns with a fresh
treatment of the infamous Dreyfus Affair.
A Star for Mrs. Blake: A novel by April Smith
A lovely, tender story of five mothers who travel to France
to visit the graves of their sons who were killed in WWI.
Delicious!: A novel by Ruth Reichl
Former restaurant critic and editor of Gourmet magazine has
written her first novel. A small but pivotal part of the story
takes place in Cleveland.
Non Fiction:
The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects
by Richard Kurin
A fascinating examination of our nation’s development as
exemplified by artifacts as interesting and diverse as Colt’s 45
revolver, Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Muhammad Ali’s boxing
gloves and the Space Shuttle Discovery. Beautifully
photographed.
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War by Robert M. Gates
The former Secretary of Defense reveals the deliberations and
context for decisions affecting the wars from 2006 to 2011.
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products that will brighten your home and office leaving it fresh and shining clean.
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are used on bathroom and kitchen floors.
Some New Books at the
Cleveland Public Library
The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the
Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
by Amy Chua and Jeb Rubenfeld
A provocative sociological study exploring the idea that
certain groups that possess the traits of a superiority complex,
insecurity, and impulse control achieve higher levels of success
than others.
How to Be the World’s Smartest Traveler (and Save Time,
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by Christopher Elliott
Lots of great travel advice from a real expert.
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Lunch. Dinner. Drinks. Patio.
At Bistro 185, our creative menu changes daily to reflect
the freshest, seasonal ingredients. Join us for a quick lunch,
a memorable dining experience or a tantalizing craft
cocktail. And with the warmer weather, get a table on our
intimate patio – hurry, tables go fast.
Bratenahl
Knitting Nights at the Recreation Center
Parks & Recreation Department
Join Cassandra Davis and friends the first and third Tuesdays
of the month for a social evening of knitting. Beginners and
seasoned knitters all welcome. For more information contact
instructor Cassandra Davis
Bratenahl Community Center, 10300 Brighton Road
Memorial Day Parade and Festivities
Don’t miss the annual Bratenahl Memorial Day Parade
and festivities. The parade kicks off at Coit Road at 10am.
The parade will conclude at Village Hall where a traditional
Memorial Day ceremony will take place. After the ceremony
at Village Hall, everyone is invited to Village Park for hotdogs,
soda and ice cream, compliments of the Recreation Department.
PROGRAMS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Club 55
Third Tuesday of every month at 10 am
Monthly Specialty Dinners
Creatively themed wine, beer & spirit pairings
and vegan dinners. Visit our website for dates and menus.
Yoga
Sundays and Monday 10 am
Wed eve @6:30 pm
Pottery Tuesdays at 6 pm
Social Hour Specials M – F 4:30 – 6:30pm
Knitting
First and third Tuesday of the month 5-8 pm
Join your neighbors and friends and attend this important event
to salute those individuals and families who have helped defend
our freedom.
Weight Room
Open daily
Anyone wishing to walk or ride bikes in the parade is welcome.
Internet Café
Open daily
Zumba Classes
Tuesday and Thursdays 6-7:30 pm
CALLING ALL KIDS… Don’t forget to decorate your bikes and
ride them in the parade. Dress up your dogs and bring them
along too!
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All menu items available for take-out.
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(216) 664-1000
BRATENAHL RESIDENTS RECEIVE 10% OFF - FOOD ONLY - WITH IDENTIFICATION
Bratenahl Fireworks Will Light Up the Sky
Thursday, July 3rd / Raindate- July 5th
New hours for the Community Center are as follows:
Monday-Friday
11am to 8:30 pm
Saturdays
9 am to 5 pm (except for special events)
Sundays Closed
Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 3rd for the annual
Independence Day celebration. There will be live music,
food and kiddie rides. Don’t miss this great Bratenahl tradition.
Look for your free food coupons, which will be mailed out to
everyone. Coupons will be on the back of the event flyer.
(except for special events)
Note: Club 55 events held on Tuesdays at 10 am will continue
at the regular 10 am time slot
GARDEN PLOTS
Calling all gardeners. If you want a garden plot in the Community
Garden please call 216 451-5350 to reserve your plot. But hurry,
because time is running out to claim a space. Cost is $30 for an
approximate 12’ x 12’ plot.
Yoga classes will continue at the regularly scheduled time slots
ZUMBA CLASSES BEGINNING IN APRIL
(Tuesdays and Thursday 6-7:30 pm)
Jump-start your metabolism with Zumba! Shed those unwanted
pounds and have fun doing it. Instructor Terese Watkins
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The View from Village Hall
A F FA I R S
Dominion East Ohio Gas, Cleveland Police, the Cleveland Division
of Water, Allied Waste, Cuyahoga County officials and The Board
of Elections are also entities with which we have interaction on a
regular basis. As Chairman of the Northeast Ohio Mayors and
City Managers Association, I am involved with Mayors across
the region and with the Ohio General Assembly, both State
Representatives and Senators.
Mayor John Licastro
As spring blooms grace our beautiful
community, we can all breathe a sigh of
relief in having survived one of the worst
winters in Ohio history. Although hard
hit, we managed to avoid some of the
worst storms. Nonetheless, we are all
ready for nicer weather.
All of the above is done as a matter of due course and for the
betterment of Bratenahl.
The interaction that Bratenahl has with various public entities
often goes unnoticed. We have a weekly dialogue with the
City of Cleveland, with whom we have a fire protection and
EMS contract. Mayor Frank Jackson and I also have a
personal rapport.
ODOT has two projects in Bratenahl. One is the Eddy Road
bridge replacement, which will be complete in October of this
year. The other is the resurfacing of Lakeshore Blvd at the east
end of the Village.
NEORSD has the “Big Dig” underway, which is constructing
underground tunnels to collect polluted storm water for treatment
before being discharged into Lake Erie. This project is causing
a major headache for our east end residents. We must monitor
the activity daily.
First Energy has an electrical substation at the end of Coit Road.
The upgrade of this station played a major factor in how we
avoided any power outages over the winter. It took two years
of interaction to complete this project. We are on a first-name
basis with most of the hierarchy of this company.
Bratenahl
In closing, a quick note on dissension. Our country was built
on the right to dissent. We acknowledge various points of view.
All we ask is that the truth is spoken with respect for one another.
To quote John Lennon, “But when you talk about destruction,
don’t you know that you can count me out…” The effort it takes
to attack and tear down can also be channeled into an effort to
be constructive and helpful. Passion can take manifest itself
differently. Let’s take that shared passion and work together
to make Bratenahl a better place to live.
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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VILLAGE OF
AUTOMATED RUBBISH COLLECTION SYSTEM
Bratenahl is the VERY BEST when it comes to Recycling!
2013 Recycling Report Totals
Curbside Total: 844.05 tons
V I L L A G E
A F FA I R S
Public Improvements Committee Report
Community Affairs Committee
Mary Beckenbach
Laura Bacci, Chair, Community Affairs Committee
Email baccicouncil@gmail.com / Tel 216 851 0110
The $3,000,000.00 project for the noise barrier replacement on
I-90 in the Village of Bratenahl, including the proposed new noise
barrier on the bridge over East 105th Street, is scheduled to begin
in March 2016 and conclude in October 2016. The project extends
from East 140th St. to the DCMA property at the western end of
the Village. The material will be a buff color fiberglass with a
ten-year warranty from ODOT. ODOT will repaint the fiberglass
panels every 15 years. The current posts are a minimum of 10
feet below ground for support and will remain to support the new
panels. The portion of the posts above ground will be covered by
fiberglass to match the panels. The other element of the project
is to replace the concrete wall structure at the end of Coit Road so
that the Village has a uniform appearance.
In 2001 the need for the sound wall was apparent to those who
lived in Bratenahl. The sound from the Shoreway was extreme,
but there weren’t enough homes to have ODOT pay for the
instillation. Haskell homes were constructed after the 1970s
and following the I90 construction. Although Haskell Homeowners
were affected by the sound, the development was not considered
because of the ODOT date of construction requirement for a
sound wall. Several petitions were signed by the residents urging
ODOT to erect the sound wall to no avail. After exhausting all
options, Council and then Mayor McKeon opted to erect the sound
wall at Village expense. Not only was sound mitigation a concern,
but then Mayor Campbell of Cleveland had presented a plan to
turn the Shoreway into a boulevard and open the cut off streets.
That, if it had happened, would have opened Coit Road southbound into Cleveland.
The current cost to the Village for the Coit Road replacement has
been estimated at approximately $225,000.00. We have two years
to plan and financially prepare for this sound wall replacement
expenditure. If the Village were to wait and replace the concrete
wall with the proposed fiberglass installation at a later date the
cost born by the Village would be substantially more.
The Mayor’s office is planning to investigate the possibility of a
low interest loan for the Coit Road wall replacement. The Public
Improvements Committee has been discussing this project with
ODOT for 3 years. Five of six members of Council are pleased
with the proposed project and are looking forward to our
continued working relationship with ODOT.
The Community Affairs Committee met with residents to discuss
a project for the last part of the NOPEC $50,000 grant– initiated
by a small group of residents in 2010.
There is approximately $6,500-$7,500 left in the grant. We will use
these monies to update our exterior lamp posts with new heads
at Village Hall. The Committee voted to spend no more than
$20K plus these final grant dollars. A motion to do so was
passed unanimously by Council.
Special thanks to residents Dave Kincaid and Raj Secura for
taking on the task of locating new lamp post heads to replace
and upgrade the existing ones with LED lights.
According to Mr. Kincaid, “Advantage, however, is that the
old units are 174 watts of electrical consumption. This is 65 to
produce the same kind of light output. So we’re taking this and
we’re knocking it down over half as far as the energy consumption
is concerned. We’ve increased the life span. And the one big
benefit is if we ever have a power failure, this is ‘an instant on
fixture.’ So if the other ones fail, you’ve got 10 to 15 minutes
before the things will restrike and come back up. The power
comes on, this will come on. So this is what you are looking at.
It’s hot, it’s bright, it’s the latest technology...”
Three new posts will also be installed
to complete the original plan that was
left short of a few fixtures, despite the
fact that the foundation electrical had
been installed.
All repainting and installation handiwork
will be completed by our Service staff.
As a village with a focus on being
‘green’, the project will serve to safely
enhance the Village Hall grounds and
cut monthly electrical costs.
Thanks NOPEC!
Drop-Off Total: 6.31 tons
Additional Recycling Totals (not included in the totals above)
Computer Round-up Total: 0.43 tons
Household Hazardous Waste Round-up Total: 0.56 tons
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Public Safety Committee Report
Jim Puffenberger, Chair
Nothing is more important to our unique community than the
safety and the security of its residents, its employees and most
certainly our Police Force. Although an outstanding Department
with accomplished leadership, it is imperative we provide them
with the tools to safely, efficiently and effectively carry out their
duties. It is equally important that we attract and retain, as with
any entity public or private, the best personnel we can.
To that end, in the short three-month period since the beginning
of the year, the Public Safety Committee (now consisting of
Mary Bechenbach, Marla Murphy and myself) has addressed
a number of challenges and opportunities. The Committee
unanimously supported the purchase of new body cameras for
each officer that can record the surrounding environment and
activities of suspected perpetrators, even when the officers are
out of their vehicles, in order to more effectively document
criminal activity and expedite convictions. These cameras
have been deployed and you will notice them as our officers
make their rounds in the Village. Some new body armor was
also purchased; much, it should be noted, with monies
supplied by a grant secured by the Police Department.
Given the outstanding training provided our new officers,
we have seen several recruited away. To help address this issue,
prior Council commissioned a study to evaluate the competitiveness of Bratenahl employee salaries relative to comparable
communities in Ohio. This data along with additional information
currently being mined by the Committee in cooperation with the
Police Department and the Administration is being utilized to
evaluate and ultimately effect comprehensive change in the
way our Police personnel are compensated.
A F FA I R S
V I L L A G E
Because fiscal responsibility is paramount, the Committee
recommended and Council approved an ordinance requiring
reimbursement of certain expenditures should a police employee
separate within a short time period after training. This is a policy
adopted from that of many area municipalities.
As a new council person, a startling revelation to me was the fact
that, in certain areas of our community, Police personnel encounter
“dead zones” where they may be out of radio contact even while,
for example, performing a traffic stop as a result of an outdated
radio system. This is very obviously unacceptable and places
our officers in unnecessarily unsafe conditions. As a result,
an effort is underway by the Department in cooperation with
Council, to secure funding, potentially through Federal
Government support, to replace personal Police radios for
all of the officers within the village.
Finally, the Committee has reopened discussions begun some
time ago regarding the placement of security cameras at strategic
locations in the Village. Committee members unanimously agreed,
as experienced by surrounding communities, this project has the
potential to solve crimes more expeditiously, improve safety and
provide residents and visitors the impression of a higher level of
security in line with our efforts to more effectively market the
Village of Bratenahl. Although an early proposal was deemed by
the current Committee to be too expensive, the Department and
the Committee continue to look for more cost effective options.
The Public Safety Committee will typically meet the first Tuesday
of each month and I invite all interested parties to attend and
participate. Watch for postings for alternative and special
meeting dates and times.
Village Contact Information
John Licastro
Mayor
jlicastro@bratenahl.org
681-4266 Ext 1
Richard Dolbow
Police Chief
rdolbow@bratenahl.org
681-4266
Joseph Zalar
Service Director
service@bratenahl.org
681-8336
Julie Kreiner
Clerk of Courts
jkreiner@bratenahl.org
681-4266 Ext 2
Lee Blazey
Treasurer
leonovitch@att.net
451-4039
Jeanne Lyons
Tree City USA Award!
The Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission is pleased to announce
the national Tree City USA award was once again given to
our Village for the fifth consecutive year. The organization
recognizes those communities that have a sound urban
forestry management program, a tree board and other
specific parameters. If you haven’t noticed, a vibrant
Tree City flag hangs under Old Glory in front of Village Hall.
Tree Fund Donation
One of our newest residents noticed an area on their tree
lawn that had a decayed stump and very little curb appeal.
After contacting the Shade Tree Commission, we all discussed
options for improving the particular location by their lakefront
home. Based on their appreciation of trees and wanting to keep
consistency along the right-of-way, they offered to purchase
and plant a fifteen foot London Planetree platanus X acerifolia.
Installation was last October and with the generous donation
we were able to create a new restricted fund. The Board of
Commissioners wishes to thank Kareem Abu-Elmagd and
Kay Bebenek for the continued “greening” of our urban canopy.
clerk@bratenahl.org
681-4266 Ext 3
681-4266 Ext 4
Have a Tree Question?
Like humans, trees have a life cycle. If you have any questions
concerning the health of a tree on your property or right-of-way,
we are here to help. Please call Jeanne Lyons at 216-268-0906,
and if I can’t be of service to you, I know the correct names to
call for just about every tree related issue.
recreation@bratenahl.org
681-8335
building@bratenahl.org
681-3706
Laura Bacci
Member
lbacci@bratenahl.org
851-0110
Mary Beckenbach
Council President
mbeckenbach@bratenahl.org
761-1108
Marla Murphy
Member
mmurphy@bratenahl.org
541-4557
Jim Puffenberger
Member
jpuffenberger@bratenahl.org
386-6730
Erin Smith
Member
esmith@bratenahl.org
659-3397
Geoffrey B.C. Williams
Member
gwilliams@bratenahl.org
761-7181
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President emeritus, Thomas Zung
Honorary Trustees:
Charles Bauernschmidt
Harlan Diamond
We are so appreciative of the Mayor and Council for approving
additional funding so we can plant 80 new shade trees throughout
the Village this spring. Not only are they diverse and some very
unique for our urban forest, they were selected specifically for
underwire plantings, no wire plantings, and sandy or clay soil
structures. Also, because so many people love to walk in the
Village, special care was taken to select flowering trees as well.
dcooks@bratenahl.org
Recreation Director
President, Joan Jochum
Vice President, Stephen Kadish
Treasurer, Ellen Woodruff
Membership, Katie Kern-Pilch
Donald Cairns
Jack Moskal
Barbara Musca
Dr. Kenneth Spano
Finally, Eighty New Trees Are Here
Village Clerk
Building Dept.
BRATENAHL 100 TRUSTEE LIST 2014
We can now breathe a sigh of relief that every compromised
right-of-way tree (42 in all) has totally left town! Thanks to Jason
Knowles, our urban forest consultant, each and every tree in the
public right-of-way was inspected and removed if it was dying,
diseased or decaying. Stumps were ground, and wood chips are
stored at the Service Department and earmarked for another
STC project this spring.
Assistant Clerk
Stephanie Gallagher
In recognition of 30 years on the Bratenahl Police Force
(10/1984 to 3/2014) we honor SGT. ELLIOT LONGLEY for his service
to our community with a commendation plaque and extend best
wishes in his retirement
Finally, All Those Trees Are Gone
Sheila Birch
Mary Ranney
Bratenahl 100 News!
Katie Pilch
Diana Cooks
Council:
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May 2014 Contributors
Bill Beckenbach
Christine Domin
Larry Domin
Mary Ellen Carney
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John Licastro
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Bratenahl Community Foundation Board of Directors
Larry Domin, President Chase Foster, Vice President
Christine Domin, Secretary
Jessica Foster, Treasurer
216-851-2875
440-570-0700
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440-590-5569
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Kay Bebenek 216-999-7243
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Joe Taverna 216-308-0108
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Georganne Warren
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216-791-7802
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