Helping Children Read for 60+ Years

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February 2012
Bath Country Journal
Magazine
Celebrating 28
32 Years of Serving the Bath Community
Community
Celebrating
Helping Children
Read for 60+ Years
2012 Bridal Supplement Inside!
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Office: 330-564-0711
Fax: 330-564-0716
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4030 State Rt 43,
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Office: 330-677-3430
Fax: 330-677-3288
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1606 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd.,
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Spectacular 4BR, 3.1BA home w/guest home.
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BATH $325,000
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Lovely home on 2 ac on cul-de-sac. Lg LR
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330-896-1606
$249,900
4293 Minor
Over 1300sf on almost 17 acres.
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HINCKLEY$599,900
1812 Whisper Bluff
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MEDINA$999,999
4199 Beachler Rd
Secluded country setting on 18 acres!
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3377 Robert Burns Dr.
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w/jetsetter tub. Fin LL, 4 C gar, screened
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RICHFIELD$1,190,000
3400 Robert Burns Dr.
Sprawling home w/wrap around veranda surrounded w/wooded views. 2 sty foyer & GR,
beautiful gourmet kit, 4BR, 5.5BA, 5 frplcs,
priv lib & expansive finished walk out LL w/
media & billiard areas, home gym & beautiful
wine bar & room.
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W. AKRON
$400,000
1686 Brookwood Dr
Spectacular & Gorgeous! Truly one of a kind
custom blt home in Brookwood. Private end
unit, Schrock Cherry Kit, Pella wndws & doors,
3 BR & 3.5 BA, 3 C gar & Screened Porch.
Bill Pierce
330-714-8222
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MEDINA$155,000
171 Granger #158
Private wooded setting surrounds this wellmaintained condo. 3 BR, 3 BA, LR w/frpl,
DR, Gorgeous kit, FR in W/o LL. This home is
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2765 Rising Meadows
Absolutly perfect condition 2 sty on cul-desac. 4BR/2.5BA, frpl’d FR, FF den & laundry
rm. Newer crpt thru out, Jacuzzi tub, beautiful
manicured yd. Almost 2500 sf.
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COPLEY$179,900
476 Kings Ct
Spacious & neutral 3BR condo in fantastic & private location. Great Rm w/vltd
ceil, 1st floor Master Suite, DR, bright kit
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LL w/FP & laundry rm, 2Catt gar.
Nikki Konstand Relic330-835-4600
AC R
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$225,000
2196 Rickel Dr
Updated 4BR/3BA home in Sand Run
Estates. Remodeled kit w/granite tops
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Situated on a beautiful treed lot this
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RICHFIELD $1,950,000
3454 Skye Ridge Dr
Spectacular 9925 sf brick home. Gorgeous 2 sty foyer,
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rm. Total of 5BR 5.2BA. fin. W/O LL w/ bar/kit,
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$799,900
199 Hatch
The most perfect serene 10 acs of privacy near Akron,
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LL has 3000 sq ft of living space. This 5BR estate home is offered at $ 3.25M
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The Bath Country Journal, February 2012
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Celebrating 28 Years of Serving the Bath Community
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In this Issue
3 ........... Reverse Alert: How a Phone
Can Be a Lifesaver
6 ........... Flagg Farm Store
8 ........... Local Army Bomb Specialist,
Blinded in Afghanistan, Foresees
Positive Future
12 ........ Bath’s New Fire Chief Sworn In
18 ........ New Location for Learning Center
Enhances Owner’s Ability to Reach
Own Goals
20 ........ State Grange Honors Historical
Society, Local Residents
g Bridal Supplement g
24 ........ Akron Children’s Hospital Charity
Ball Expected To Raise $100,000
25 ........ Former Fire Chief Continues
Work for Love, Not Money
26 ........ Septuagenarian’s Life Is an
Exquisite Patchwork Quilt
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Dr. Ardath Franck’s smile helped welcome many children to
reading lessons over the last 62 years. See story on page 4.
28 ........ RMS Students Won at Power
of the Pen District Competition
30 ........ Letter Writing Lesson Spurs
Students’ Symphony Visit
Bath Country Journal is available at these locations:
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Wild Bird Center
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New Revere School Board Members Sworn In
R06, B53
District Treasurer/CFO David Forrest swore in Revere Schools’ new board of education members (l-r) Thomas Kelley, Diana Sabitsch and Dana Appel in January. Photo
by K. Baldwin
Stouffer Realty, Inc.
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Sherri Costanzo
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W AKRON
$189,900
738 Winding Way
Over 2700sf, ff mstr, 2 sty foyer & GR. GR
w/frplc & 2 sets of sliders to private patio
w/view of woods. Upstairs has 2BR, full BA
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FAIRLAWN: 3480 West Market St., Ste. 103
Office: 330-835-4900 • Fax: 330-835-9774
STOW: 4831 Darrow Rd., Ste. 103
Office: 330-564-0711 • Fax: 330-564-0716
BRIMFIELD: 4030 State Rt 43, Ste. 203
Office: 330-677-3430 • Fax: 330-677-3288
GREEN: 1606 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd., Ste. 220
Office: 330-896-1606 • Fax: 330-896-0688
MEDINA: 2530 Medina Rd.,, Ste. 100C
Office: 330-835-4900
LAND & ACREAGE
COPLEY - Minor Rd 1.85 acs leveled land to build your
home. Septic & well needed, Copley/Fairlawn Schls.
$39,900
DOYLESTOWN - 15625 Galehouse 2.6ac meadow w/
mature trees to build your dream home. Country settingquiet yet easy expressway access. $39,900
FAIRLAWN - 15 Franz - Great lot to Build 2 family
home. Area of fine owner occupied & rental properties.
Close to everything. $69,900
MEDINA - Blue Heron 2 cul-de-sac lots in golf
community. City water & sewer in newer neighborhood.
1 wooded lot w/ slopes for possible garden windows or
walk-outs. $29,900-$69,900
MONTVILLE - Sharon Copley Rd Approx. 4.6 acre lot
w/ city water & septic to build your dream home. Just
west of Fox Meadows. $29,900
NEW FRANKLIN - NORTON - 5 lots available, lrg
estate being divided. Lots range from 6.6ac to 16.82 ac.
Price range $69,900-$89,900. Some wlk-outs, septic &
well needed. Norton schls.
SHARON TWP - Sharon Falls 1 spectacular Sharon
Falls lot for Estate homes. Picturesque nature preserves
w/woods, lakes, waterfalls & huge rock formations. Water
& sewer, Highland schls. $249,900
BATH - #14 Fox Hollow Lane NEW PRICE. 2.5 acs in
prestigious W Bath Estates. Private, at the end of a cul-desac. Wooded lot slopes gradually to rear for walkout LL.
Revere Schls.
MANCHESTER - V/L 100 W Nimisila Rd - 18 acres
564 W. Nimisila Rd - 5 acres
DOYLESTOWN - V/L Black Diamond - 5 & 7 acre
parcels. 35K-85K
Pam Maharg 330-896-1606
RICHFIELD - 3487 East Galloway Dr Glencairn Treed lot
is perfect for custom home. 20min. to Akron or Cleveland.
City utils, upscale area. 1ac, poss. wlk-out. $104,900
BATH - 2164 Firestone Trace- Wooded 1 ac lot is ready
for your custom home. Area of fine homes...very few lots
remain. $169K
Nikki Konstand-Relic 330-835-4600
GRANGER - Western Reserve Homestead: Lots
starting at $59,900. Highland Schls. Wooded & open. Easy
access to Rte 18 & I-71.
SHARON TWP - Sharon Hts: Picturesque development w/
lake, wooded lots & rolling hills. All lots are 2+ acs. Bring your
builder. Highland schls. Located off Boneta. Starting at $60,830.
Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900
www.StoufferRealty.com
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“Jack Frost”
by Bill Woodall
The ice and snows of winter can paint a
lovely scene –
Camouflage the landscape – emphasize the
fir tree’s green.
The scented clouds of wood smoke – (wind
whipped as they arise) –
Mix with puffy ‘cotton-balls’ that wheel
across the skies.
“Jack Frost” with his paint brush – coats
the window pane –
His crystalline deftness – out-does – the
human brain.
His patterns so symmetric – his ‘leaves’ so
very real –
One wonders at the wonders that these
“happenstance” reveal.
As a child – I stood in awe – of these “pictures” so displayed
Their beauty of proportion – wondered
how this art was made.
Was sure some human being had carved
there through the night,
Making copies of the fern fronds – (and
surely did it right).
My mom’s explanation didn’t fill the void
for me –
“These coatings mean we’re losing heat” –
was all that she could see –
Watched the efforts of the furnace as it
warmed the window-pane,
Watched the “painting” turn to water –
did not count this as a “gain”.
Longed to sneak away in darkness and
watch our “etcher” here –
See the window-pane get cloudy and the
images appear.
See the “models” for his labors – how he
posed them for his try –
But I never left the cozy bed when sleep
had sealed my eye.
I’ve read all about it – in the scientific lore,
But still prefer the mystery I remember
from before –
Life becomes so cut and dried when everything’s explained –
We need more childhood fantasies to keep
us entertained.
We encourage letters to the editor. Letters are
limited to 250 words and must be signed
and include an address and phone number
for verification (not for publication). The
street name will be printed. We reserve
the right to edit all letters for clarity and
length only. We might not use letters for
space reasons or those that have appeared
in other publications or letters on a single
topic submitted multiple times by the same
individual or group.
Reverse Alert: How a Phone Can Be a Lifesaver
by Wendy Hess
Unless you are one of those rare people
with no telephone, you have probably
received so many unwanted phone solicitations, surveys and “robocalls” that your
first inclination on hearing a recorded
phone message is to hang up. Not all such
calls are nuisance calls, however, as some
Bath residents learned this past summer.
The Countywide Emergency Telephone
Notification System, better known as
Reverse Alert, is a county-administered
system that sends a recorded telephone
message to all listed phone numbers in
a targeted geographic area. Additionally,
this message can be sent directly to cellular
telephones and e-mail addresses and will
be transmitted to televisions, radios and
weather radios – any communications
device that will reach more people. This
system is used to alert recipients of threats
to health or safety, or to help locate missing children or seniors. In late July, when a
senior citizen with dementia disappeared
from his family’s home in Bath, the township issued a Reverse Alert message to
members of the community. This proved
successful, as the individual was located
before any harm could ensue.
This experience affirmed the value of
Reverse Alert to the township. Police
Chief Mike McNeely praised the system,
saying, “Bath has found it to be an effective way to notify the community of
significant events or emergencies. It is a
great tool that provides a great service to
the residents of Bath Township.”
This highly efficient system became
available to all Summit County com-
Celebrate Winter
at Bath Parks
Bundle up for an afternoon of winter
fun during Bath Parks’ Winter Activity
Day. We will supply the fire, hot chocolate, and candy kisses. You supply the sled,
snow shoes or cross-country skis.
The event takes place on Sunday, Feb.
12, from noon to 3 p.m. Park at Chief
Logan in the Bath Community parking
lot. A member of the park board will also
be on hand to provide directions to the
sled riding hill. And if there is no snow,
do not worry. There will be a naturalistled winter hike at 2 p.m. ∞
munities earlier this year and replaced an
earlier version – one that sent messages
strictly to telephones – that was launched
in Summit County back in October 2003
through a joint effort by then County
Executive James B. McCarthy and Akron
No one will benefit if
call recipients hang up
before they have heard
the message.
Valerie De Rose
Mayor Don Plusquellic. At the time,
McCarthy said in a press release, “Recent
events have taught us that we need to use
every means available to us to reach as
many people as possible when an emergency situation develops.” This release was
issued shortly after numerous residents
missed an EPA directed “boil-water alert.”
The Reverse Alert system, which can
reach every communication device in a
targeted area in an extremely short time
(up to 1,100 calls per five minute period),
has proven ideal for this need. The targeted range can be as small as one street
or as broad as the entire county.
According to Summit County Emergency Management Agency employees,
greater public awareness would help area
residents benefit more from Reverse Alert.
Coordinator Valerie De Rose said county
residents can add additional means of
contact – cell phones, work phones,
unlisted phones and e-mail addresses –
to receive Reverse Alert messages, but
relatively few people have done so.
Since this service’s goal is to disperse
emergency notifications as effectively as
possible within a targeted area, De Rose
said that she hoped more people would
take advantage of this free option. Of
course, knowing that such calls are a possibility is also vital; no one will benefit if
call recipients hang up before they have
heard the message.
To add phone numbers or e-mail addresses to receive Reverse Alerts, register
online at reversealert.net. ∞
Boonebrook Road Opens to Delight of Residents
by Ned Parks
January 6 was a bigger celebration for
the residents of Bonnebrook and the
adjacent roads than New Year’s Eve.
Since being closed on July 19, 2011,
due to erosion from flooding, the residents have had to change their routine.
25-year Bonnebrook resident Holly
Bognar is delighted not only for the residents but giving directions down Bath
Road to Boonebrook is easier than the
alternatives.
Trustees approved a partial payment of
$62,998 to Liberta Construction for the
culvert replacement.
Bath Township administrator Bill Snow
indicated the project went smooth ly
once it started, with only minor changes
for the guard rail post. Permanent paving
and restoration seeding will take place in
May. Snow said, “As always, thank you
to the residents for their understanding.”
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into what he or she is about to read. “The
key is how to understand what has just
“I’ve always believed
in stacking the deck
for success.”
Dr. Ardath Franck
been read,” Franck said. “I teach readers
how to make a subject their own.
“I’ve found something that works.
Why change it? I can see the difference
in my students – better comprehension,
better vocabulary, an improved reading
speed, more confidence in their speaking. They become better students, better
people right before my eyes. They are my
inspiration.”
Children have shorter attention spans
now than in the past, and there’s more
of a need for immediate gratification,
Franck said. Children have a real hunger
for self-worth these days, more so than in
the past, but people haven’t changed, she
continued on next page
B24 DR. FRANCK
A hand-print quilt could tell many stories
about Dr. Franck’s career. Photo by K.
Baldwin
the Akron Speech and Reading Center
on Ghent Road to work on their reading
and speech skills. “They arrived at noon,
having eaten their lunches on the bus. We
had small classes, three to four students per
class. Small classes are the best way to teach
children. It’s hard to organize small classes
around the modern family, which is why
we teach individually now.”
Over time, Franck has developed her
own method using filmed scripts to improve reading comprehension and reading
speed. “For today’s children, a film projector is something brand new. They’ve never
seen them before.”
Franck starts with filmed scripts that are
easy to read and understand, so children
may build confidence in their reading.
Gradually, the reading speed, vocabulary
and questions become harder.
“I’ve always believed in stacking the deck
for success,” she said. “If an eighth grader
is reading at the fifth-grade level, I’ll start
him at the third-grade level, so he can build
on what he does know. I tell teachers all
the time: don’t waste easy questions on the
brightest kids in the class. Save those easy
questions for the kids hiding in the back
of the classrooms. Give everyone a chance
to shine. An important part of learning to
do anything is confidence.”
Good thinking is fundamental to good
reading, she said. It’s all about fitting what
the reader already knows about the subject
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Dr. Franck continued
said. “Once a child is involved in what he
is reading, his attention span is fine.”
Franck built an addition and started a preschool in 2008. Akron Speech and Reading
become the Akron Education Campus that
same year. But the preschool and speech and
reading school have fallen victim to the slow
economy and the center will close its doors
this spring.
Franck and her husband raised their fam-
B19 DR FRANCK
Dr. Ardath Franck has kept a card file
of every student that she or her staff has
worked with. She estimates the number
to be about 50,000. Photo by K. Baldwin
ily on Ghent Road, just across from the
speech and reading school. Her husband,
Fred Franck, died in 2005. She has two
grown children – her son is an attorney in
Williamsburg, Va., and her daughter lives
in Copley Township. She has five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The
great-grandchildren are two sets of twins.
Franck is in Who’s Who in the Midwest
and Who’s Who in American Education.
She is also the Ohio consultant for Child
Diagnostics in Centennial, Colo. She has
worked as a school psychologist for Summit
County schools and the Wadsworth and
Brecksville schools, as a speech therapist for
the Coventry and Revere schools, and as a
reading consultant for the Wadsworth, Medina and Elyria Schools. She is the director
of the Akron Education Campus.
Besides being the director, teaching and
working as a speech therapist and consultant, Franck plays tennis regularly. “I always
tell people that I’ve been 39 years old for a
number of years.”
Franck requested that her former students e-mail her at akroneducationcampus@hotmail.com. ∞
Flagg Farm Store
The Akron Education Campus was housed in a building that started out as a grocery
store. Following is an excerpt from “The Century Homes of Bath,” October 2011, by
Libby Bauman:
The Burt family rented the home in
1949. Shirley Burt Norris lived in the
home while she was in high school
from 1949 to 1953. Her parents stayed
in the home a few years after that. She
recalled that the poultry farm, known as
“Flagg Farm,” was owned by Mr. Lutz
and was the largest poultry farm in the
area, producing more than 2,000 eggs
per day. At that time there was a massive barn on the property that was 80
feet long by 40 feet wide and five stories
high. This barn housed the chickens,
although there were additional chicken
houses where Grace Church now stands.
Norris remembers her father needing to supervise that area overnight to
catch the culprits who had been stealing
chickens. They also raised turkeys, peacocks, pigs and cows. There were several
other outbuildings on the property,
including the storefront that is now the
Akron Education Campus. This store
is remembered by many as the place to
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B05 FLAGG FARM STORE
This label for “EGGS,” was found on the
property and is a reminder of the Flagg
Farm Store, which eventually became
the location for the Akron Education
Center. Photo courtesy of Jim Stafford
get chicken and eggs, but Lutz ran it
as a complete grocery store. They also
carried cured ham that was smoked in
the smokehouse on the property. They
carried aged steaks, other meats and
general groceries; but the main attraction of Flagg Farm was the poultry. ∞
“Revere Reaches Out”
A message from the Revere Schools
REVERE TURF PROJECT FUNDING UPDATE
An Outstanding Example of Revere Pride
The Revere Schools’ Board of Education and administration are pleased to announce that
the Revere Turf Committee continues to meet its pledge commitments and fulfill its financial obligation to the school district.
Most recently the Turf Committee presented the District with a check for $35,000 as payment towards the Revere Turf and Stadium Improvement Project.
As of January 10, 2012, the Turf Committee has contributed $514,040 or 93.8% of the total
$548,000 committed to the project. It is anticipated the remaining $33,960 will be collected by the Turf Committee and paid to the District in 2012 thereby concluding this very
successful Turf Initiative fund raising project.
The Board of Education and administration sincerely thank the Turf Committee and the entire Revere Community for their support of this initiative. The new track and field has been
a wonderful addition to our community and has continuously been utilized by students and
athletes of all ages.
The payments and details are made up as follows:
INFOCISION Corporate Commitment payable over 6 years
Payments received directly from Turf Committee
Pledges paid directly to School District
In Kind Contributions
Total amounts provided
Total commitment – 40% of Project
Commitment amount outstanding to the District
Percentage of Commitment paid
$ 90,000
400,000
11,895
12,145
$514,040
548,000
$33,960
93.8%
Revere Pride……… Catch It!
“Revere Reaches Out” is published monthly in the Bath Country Journal and the Richfield Times as part of the Revere
School District’s goal to increase and enhance communication with the community. If you have any comments or questions
about this page, please contact Cathy Harbinak, charbina@revereschools.org or leave a voice mail message, 330-523-3126.
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Local Army Bomb Specialist,
Blinded in Afghanistan, Foresees Positive Future
Fundraiser To Benefit Aaron Hale and His Family as He Recovers From Injuries
by Calvin Jefferson
His eyesight literally blown away from
him in early December by an explosive
device in Afghanistan, 1996 Revere High
School graduate Army Staff Sgt. Aaron
Hale remains optimistic and upbeat about
his future. “For all intents and purposes,
I’m really great. Having suffered from the
scrapes of war, I really couldn’t be better,” Hale said Jan. 16 from a hospital in
Tampa, Fla. “I consider myself lucky to
have walked away from it alive.”
The 34-year-old Hale is an Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldier with
the 760th Ordnance Company in Fort
Drum, N.Y. Deployed to the Middle East
last March, one of his duties was to disarm
bombs. One detonated in his face as he
approached it.
With a support network that includes
his wife, Kelly; their four children, Sheldon, 16, Bailey, 12, McKenzie, 10 and
1-year-old Cameron; his family; a host
of friends; and seemingly the entire Bath
and Richfield communities, Hale said
he is able to keep his injury in proper
perspective. “It’s very humbling to hear
so many people are doing things to help
little old me,” the Bath resident said. “I
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while holding Cameron, the next generation of Hale men.
Locally, two upcoming events will benefit Hale and his family as he continues
to recover. A reverse raffle and dinner will
be held Feb. 25 at Rosemont Country
Club and a racquetball tournament is
planned for March 16 through 18 at
Springside Racquet & Fitness Club.
Details about both events will be
posted on the “For Aaron Hale” Facebook page, on which his sister, Paige
Hale, said she will also post updates on
her brother’s recovery.
His longtime friend, Ethan McPeake of
Bath, has also established the Sgt. Aaron
C. Hale Benevolent Fund through First
Merit Bank.
signed up for the military accepting the
risks that come with it.”
It is that group of caring relatives, buddies and even strangers who are providing
Hale with not only moral encouragement
but plenty of substantive assistance as
well. “They are mainly the reason I can
have a positive outlook,” Hale said.
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McPeake, who attended Revere with
Hale, said he has seen his friend a couple
of times since the injury and he is not
surprised by his positive demeanor. “He’s
stubborn and strong-willed. He’s been
unbelievably positive right now considering what’s transpired,” McPeake said.
“And the outpouring of support has been
fantastic.”
Hale’s wife is equally touched by
her husband’s resolve and the positive
reinforcement he has garnered. “It’s so
unbelievably amazing how many people
have reached out,” she said. “You see the
other side of people, because you don’t
see the impact of war until it touches
your community. The support has been
wonderful.”
“I consider myself lucky
to have walked away
from it alive.”
Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Hale
Aaron’s easy smile, quick wit and determination as well as his altruism and
strong belief in service and duty to his
country are also helping him to cope
with the situation, his mother, Carol
Cassese of Akron, said. “He had the most
beautiful blue eyes to go with that smile,
and suddenly being blind is a very hard
reality,” she said. “But the thing about
Aaron is that he is more concerned about
his family than himself and is working to
recover and rebuild his life in the Army.”
Cassese recalled one example of the
kindness her son is receiving from total
strangers, when the mother of Dan Au-
erbach of The Black Keys came to her
house and gave her the Akron band’s
new CD, El Camino, because she heard
Hale likes the band. “Aaron was thrilled
and played it in his room at Walter Reed
National Military Medical Center,”
Cassese said.
Hale also receives constant support
from his father, Clayton Hale, who lives
in Laguna Beach, Calif.; his brother,
Ryan; his stepsister, Deborah Santillo; and his stepbrother, Patrick James
Cassese. He said he is thankful, too, for
another local friend and fellow Revere
graduate, Sam Polsky, and his wife, Suzanne, who traveled to visit with him in
the hospitals, providing another needed
personal touch.
“He loves Bath, Akron and Ohio in
general. The outpouring of community
support for Aaron and our entire family is incredible,” Cassese said. “I am
very grateful for our wonderful circle
of friends and to all of those who have
asked me to thank Aaron for his service
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and sacrifice to our country.”
Dec. 8, 2011
Hale estimated he had disarmed about
50 “improvised explosive devises” (IED)
during his time in Afghanistan. As he
approached an IED on Dec. 8 after he
had worked on it from a distance using
a robotic device, it exploded, taking one
of his eyes and rendering the other one
unusable.
The blast also caused facial burns and
broken bones, fractured his skull, ruptured his eardrums and left extensive
shrapnel on his face, arms and legs. “It was
my job to go into an area that everyone
else is running out of,” Hale said. “I did
walk out; the outcome could have been
so much worse.”
Hale arrived at Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center on Dec. 11,
where he said he received excellent care.
The new Walter Reed serves as the Acute
and Surgical Hospital to all injured soldiers returning with active duty injuries.
He was transferred to the V.A. PolyTrauma rehabilitation center in Tampa
on Jan 10. He said on Jan. 16 that he
was awaiting his next move to one of the
military’s blindness rehabilitation centers
somewhere in the United States.
Future surgeries will address spinal fluid
issues, re-breaking and setting the bones
in his face, and correcting his hearing.
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Aaron and his sister, Paige, share a common bond.
Shrapnel has been removed from his neck,
where it was resting against his carotid
artery, hand, face and mouth. Exploratory
eye surgery to remove shrapnel and assess
the extent of his injuries concluded that
he is 100-percent blind.
In the meantime, Hale and his family
have been living in hotels and hospitals,
Kelly Hale said. “Things are quite busy.
We’re doing pretty well, though,” she said.
“It has been a lot of meetings and paperwork and doctor appointments. “We’re
taking each day one at a time, trying to
handle each issue as they come.”
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as they travel from hospital to hospital.
“It’s a challenge,” she said, “but at least
we’re together.”
A Positive Future
After graduating from Revere High
School, where he played football, participated in Principal’s Leadership Forum
and helped create the RHS Club Lacrosse
Team, Hale eventually served in the Navy
prior to enlisting in the Army. While in
the Navy from 1999 to 2007, he served a
tour in Afghanistan, where he met EOD
soldiers.
Several months after leaving the Navy,
he enlisted in the Army and began EOD
training. He served a brief tour in Iraq
from late December 2009 until February
2010. He was deployed to Afghanistan in
March 2011.
Hale, who is of no relation to the historic Hales of Bath but did work at Hale
Farm and Village as a teen, re-enlisted in
the Army in October, and he said he will
remain on active duty until a medical
review determines if he is fit enough to
remain in the Army or if he will retire.
“If at all possible, I’d like to continue my
service,” he said from his Tampa hospital
room. “I’d like to possibly train future
bomb technicians . . . hopefully to do a
better job than I did.”
No matter his future, he remains certain
he will prevail with the help of his family
and friends. “I want to give our warmest
and most heartfelt thanks for myself and
my wife and our kids to everyone.” ∞
Benefit Fundraisers for
U.S. Army Staff
Sgt. Aaron Hale
Reverse Raffle and Dinner: Feb. 25,
Rosemont Country Club
Racquetball Tournament: March
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Phone: 330-666-3778, Valerie Murphy, General Manager
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BATH
$315,000
3525 AEGEAN DR
Private setting! 2.5 acres. 3000+ sqft,
2 story colonial. Updates – hardwood
floors, granite, baths, trim, appliances,
first floor laundry and office/bedroom.
Diane & Maureen
330-524-3025
AKRON WEST
$215,000
1721 BROOKWOOD DR
Lovely 3400 sqft condo, first master
suite, great room, fireplace, sliding
doors to deck and pond, kitchen overlooks family room, 3 large bedrooms.
Sheila Eaton
330-996-1188
NE W
L IS T
RICHFIELD
$749,900
3509 DOUGLAS DR
Glencairn 5 bedroom, 4.2 bath. First
floor master suite, 8000 sqft. 4 car
gar, pool, hot tub and back yard oasis,
2 fireplaces, open floor plan.
Darlene Hall
330-867-8490
AKRON WEST
$399,000
260 W. FAIRLAWN BLVD
Charming cape completely remodeled
4 bedroom, 2.2 bath. Great room,
wood floors, fireplace, Formal dining
room, remodeled kitchen, morning
room, private lot.
Sheila Eaton
330-996-1188
FAIRLAWN
$499,999
3060 FOREST RIDGE CT
Stunning 5 bdrm, 4 bath colonial. Frml
liv/din rms, office, huge fam rm with
frpl, 2011 kit w/granite and stainless
steel appls, walk-out LL, decks, gazebo, fab gardens.
Jan Brenneman
330-612-0941
ING
BATH
$159,000
1130 N. HAMETOWN
Over 3 acres with perfect knoll for your
home – in heart of Bath. Quiet area.
Driveway is in. The property is surveyed
and has septic approval.
Mary Anne Krejci
330-666-3367
NORTHAMPTON
$375,000
2865 HICKORY COVE
All brick one owner custom home. 4-5
bedroom, 4 bath, vltd ceil, 2 sty foyer,
Grt rm, sun rm, H/D flrs, w/out LL w/
fam rm, 5th bdrm, full kit, cul-de-sac.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5009
AKRON WEST
$239,000
1842 INDIAN HILLS
Beautiful 3200 sqft condo. Formal living & dining rooms. Family room, frpl,
wet bar, custom kitchen w/granite.
Wood floors, large master suite, loft,
swim/tennis.
Sheila Eaton
330-996-1188
AKRON WEST
$269,000
920 KINGSWOOD
Stunning contemp in Merriman Woods
tucked away on a beautiful wooded lot.
2 sty Great room with walls of windows
letting nature in, frpl, wet bar, hardwood floors.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5008
NORTHAMPTON
$219,000
2368 LAUREL VALLEY DR
Towpath Village. 4BD, 2.1BA, family room with frpl, rec room, screened
porch, multi-level deck, brick patio,
newer furnace, c/air, H20, windows.
One year warranty.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5008
BATH
$589,900
4719 MALLARD POND DR
Beautiful home in Bath with pond and
many extras. Gourmet kitchen, walkout lower level to patio.
Nancy Lorenzo
330-730-9938
BATH
$225,000
1525 N. MEDINA LINE RD
Bath 4.5 acres 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
ranch with Great room, fireplace, walkout lower level. Ready to move in! Great
view, 2 car gar.
Darlene Hall
330-867-8490
SHARON TWP
$1,350,000
587 MESSINA DR
Tramonte Estates 10+ acres with
pond, 8000 sqft, 5BD, 5.1BA. Gorgeous all brick home with 5 car gar,
walk-out Lower Level to magnificent
pool & 2 story pavilion.
Darlene Hall
330-867-8490
NORTHAMPTON
$279,000
2376 NORTH RIDGE DRIVE
Open flr plan in this 5BD, 3.1BA col.
H/W flrs, grt kit w/desk, all appl & access to deck. Fab Grt rm 27x22 w/frpl,
liv rm w/frpl, game rm, fam rm in w/
out LL.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5008
BATH
AKRON WEST
$259,900
1974 RIDGEWOOD RD
Traditional Fairlawn Heights colonial.
4 bedroom, 2.1 bath, H/W floors, frpl,
sun porch, lib, rec rm, updtd kit, elec,
plumb, furn, windows, siding, drive.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5008
BATH
$169,900
2514 SAINT FRANCIS
Very nice split 3BD, 2BA. Formal living/
dining rooms. Large family room with
sliding door to patio. Newer furnace,
a/c, garage door & updated electric.
Sheila Eaton
330-996-1188
BATH
$184,900
1147 SELLMAN DR
Updated ranch; siding, windows, roof,
gutters, baths, kitchen, master bedroom. 1.39 acres. Treed lot. 2 car.
Hardwood floors, sun room.
Diane & Maureen
330-524-3025
BATH
$169,900
2459 SMITH RD
4 bedroom colonial. Master bath and
walk-in closet. Family room. Eat-in
kitchen, formal living and dining rooms.
Fun, neat and clean.
Noula Kountis
330-328-1374
NORTHAMPTON
$389,900
2079 SOUREK TRAIL
Wooded and private 4 bedroom, 3.1
bath home on 4 acres. Many updates
include granite kitchen, newer furnace
and a/c and siding. 4 car garage.
Darlene Hall
330-867-8490
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BATH
$209,900
3615 SPRING VALLEY
Wonderful home sits on an acre with
beautiful views. Private screened
porch, large family room and rec room,
4 bedroom, 2.5 bath.
Cindy Eitner
330-697-7208
BATH
$200,000
859 SPRINGWATER DR
4 bedroom, 2.5 bath on very private
acreage overlooks pond, hardwood
floors in bedrooms, lower level walkout with fireplace wall, 2 car attached
garage.
Mary Anne Krejci
330-666-3367
PENINSULA
$225,000
2213 W. STREETSBORO RD
Peninsula 5 acres, 3 car gar, barn
fenced pasture, 2000 sqft home with
3 bedroom, 2 bath. Frml Din/Liv rm w/
frpl. 1st flr mstr, rec rm, pool & deck.
Darlene Hall
330-867-8490
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Charming cape on 1.89 acres. Liv rm,
frpl, wood floors, remodeled kit with
stainless steel appls, granite/corian
countertops, 4 car tandem gar, storage, barn/workshop.
Sheila Eaton
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AKRON WEST
$285,000
1212 SUNSET VIEW DR
Distinctive English Tudor. 4BD,
2.1BA. Original beautiful woodwork,
leaded glass, built-ins around frpl.
French doors to fam rm, brkfst rm.
Exquisite perennial gardens & patios.
Katie Fenwick
330-996-5008
RICHFIELD
$229,900
3660 W. WHITETHORN CIRCLE
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Darlene Hall
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TOWNSHIP
Bath’s New Fire Chief Sworn In
by Kathy Sidaway
Jan. 3 board of trustees meeting
Family, friends and colleagues were on
hand as Trustee Becky Corbett administered the oath of office to Walt Hower,
Bath’s newest fire chief. Dana Hower
presented her husband with his chief ’s
badge while his three daughters looked
on; his father presented the chief ’s helmet.
“It is with great honor that I accept
this position,” Hower said. “I thank my
wife, kids and family for their support
during this process. I want to recognize
the firefighters and officers on hand and
look forward to continuing the excellent
service the township has become accustomed to.”
In his first report as chief, Hower said
December saw 115 fire and EMS calls
including an assist to Richfield Fire Department involving a head-on crash on
Broadview Road. One CPR class and six
sessions at local schools by Fire Safety Instructor Lydia Wochna took place during
December. Santa visited 76 local homes
on Dec. 17 with the help of Bath Fire
Department when he made a trial run in
preparation for Christmas Day.
Neighborhood Watch in Action
A Bath officer arrested a Barberton man
thanks to a tip from concerned neighbors
in West Bath Estates. The man, also
wanted by authorities in Dallas, Texas,
was stripping the vacant home of cabinets
and had even removed trees from the
ground and placed them in a truck to
be taken away. A burglary on Melody
Drive in the Harmony Hills subdivision
is under investigation; a similar burglary
took place the same day on South Medina
Line Road in Copley.
December police statistics include 529
calls for service, made up of 35 criminal
arrests, 36 traffic crashes, 45 traffic citations, nine thefts and one burglary.
Township Ends Year in the Black
The 2011 year-end settlement meeting confirmed that all funds closed out
in the black and all departments were
within their appropriations. Approved
first-quarter appropriations totaled $5.4
million and include money for replacement police cars and a snow plow vehicle.
Fund balances will provide for township
operations through the first quarter of
2012 until property taxes are collected.
Trustees authorized a third and final
payment of $12,259 to Lytle Construction Inc. for 2011 pavement maintenance
and $20,125 to Karvo Paving Company
for Bath’s share of a $1 million county
resurfacing program. Gardiner Trane
agreed to extend a heating and cooling
maintenance contract for four township buildings at $19,000 annually, the
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Below are some winter safety tips to
keep in mind, according to Fire Chief
Walt Hower:
Winter residential building fires
result in an estimated 945 deaths,
3,800-plus injuries and almost $2
billion in property loss each year.
Cooking is the leading cause of these
fires, which typically occur between
5 and 8 p.m.
• Never use a stove or barbeque to
heat your home.
• Never use a portable generator inside your home.
• Have at least one smoke detector
on each level of your home and
carbon monoxide detectors near
sleeping areas.
• Warm up your car outside of the
garage.
• Never chase your pet onto the ice.
Call the rescue squad; they have
necessary equipment and training
for ice rescue. ∞
TOWNSHIP
very good number.”
“The township paid
$36,000 for the same
services in 2008-09,”
he said.
Manual Spells Out
Personnel Policies
Trustess adopted
the 2012 Organizational Personnel Policy Manual. Trustee
Jim Nelson said the
department heads,
trustees and employees review the
manual extensively
each year. “Changes
this year are slight
but meaningful because we live by this
document,” he said.
Police and fire
unions agreed to
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no wage increases;
Walt Hower’s family congratulate him at his swearing-in instead, the townceremony as Bath Fire Department’s new chief. Pictured are ship will increase
(from left) his mother, Jean Foust; wife, Dana Hower; father, the contribution
James Hower; and children Eliana, Mya and Olivia. Photo by toward health care
K. Baldwin
premiums for these
employees. Negotiasame amount as the two previous years.
tions with service department personnel
Administrator Bill Snow said this was “a
and voluntary fire personnel are ongoing.
Part-time employees have been awarded
a 25-cent increase per hour. “This is the
first increase in several years for these vital
employees,” Corbett said.
Snow and the trustees recognized members of the many township boards and
commissions. “A township is known by
the company it keeps. I am very pleased
personally to note the number of citizens
involved in our township,” Nelson said.
Park Updates
Park department personnel have installed three speed bumps at Hickory
Farm Lane in the Bath Nature Preserve
and widened trail berms by six feet along
portions of the bridle trail. They have also
crafted 18 park signs courtesy of a sign
router loaned by Metro Parks, Serving
Summit County and removed entrance
signs for Bath Community Activity Center and Bath Hill Kiosk for repair and
maintenance.
The township has agreed to allow a
a Sourek Road homeowner to connect
to Akron water and sewer following
three unsuccessful drilling attempts. The
homeowner will bear the full cost of the
hook up and has one year to finalize the
connection.
March trustee meetings will occur on
Monday, March 5, at 7 p.m., and on Monday, March 19, at 4 p.m. ∞
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!!!!!
March 3 and 10
Feb. 24
Registration Open for Master Gardener Series
The Summit County Master Gardeners will present their popular Saturday
Gardening Series on March 3 and 10.
Topics, from a wide variety of speakers,
will include sustainable gardening, native shrubs, heirlooms and herbs, new
and exciting plants for 2012, the power
of pollinators, cooking with things from
your garden, popular garden tools and
glass sculptures.
Pre-registration for the series is required. The cost is $60 and may be shared;
Feb. 25
however, only one participant may attend
an individual session. Registrations are on
a first-come, first-served, full-series basis.
Fee includes program materials, continental breakfast and lunch. No refunds
after Feb. 24.
The series will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 4700 South Main St. in
Akron, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. both
days. For registration and information
go to summitmastergardeners.org or call
234-535-7034. ∞
Heartbeats’ Night at the Races
The Heartbeats Jump Rope Team will
host its 18th annual “Night at the Races”
on Saturday, Feb. 25, at our Lady of
Cedars Maronite Banquet Center, 507
S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. in Fairlawn.
A social hour will kick off the event at
6 p.m., the first two races will be run at
6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7
p.m., after which the remaining 10 races
will be run.
Sideboard betting, instant bingo, a
silent auction and a cash bar will be available throughout the night. The event will
conclude at 11 p.m. after the 12th race
and winners are announced. Tickets are
$25 per person and include appetizers,
dinner, soft drinks and desserts.
Individuals may also buy and name their
own horse for $25, with a chance to win
a $50 purse. Individuals or businesses
may sponsor a race or betting window for
$25. Deadline to purchase tickets is Feb.
17 and to purchase horses and sponsorships is Feb. 8. Night at the Races is the
major fundraiser for the Heartbeats. For
information, to order tickets, buy a horse,
or sponsor a race/window, call Vicki at
330-225-3887. ∞
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Team Community Show
The Heartbeats will present a community show to celebrate the team’s 20th anniversary. Team members will display both
competition and performance routines.
The show will include audience participation and culminate with the Heartbeats
show-stopping glow rope routine.
The show takes place on Friday, Feb.
24, at 8 p.m., at Highland High School
(located at 3880 Ridge Rd., Medina).
While there is no charge for admission,
donations will gladly be accepted. For information contact Pam Evans at 440-5723292 or messageforpam@gmail.com. ∞
Feb. 12
Organ and Brass Concert
Fairlawn Lutheran Church will present
Falls River Brass With Pipe Organ as part
of its Parish Arts Series Concert. “The
Earth Will Rejoice” will feature numerous
selections by brass and organ. This free
concert takes place on Feb. 12, at 3 p.m.,
at the church, 3415 W. Market St. in Akron. For information call 330-867-3082
or e-mail gjp997@roadrunner.com. ∞
Feb. 11
Valentine Fair Trade Event
The second annual Valentine Fair Trade
Event is the place to get that special gift
for a special someone for Valentine’s Day.
Fair Trade vendors promote fair pay to
workers in underprivileged countries
and entrepreneurism in the third world
countries.
A variety of creative jewelry, knits, bags,
purses, trinkets, decorations, coffee, natural cotton clothes and more will be for
sale. Vendors include Janet Rhodes Brings
You Fair Trade, Esperanza Threads and
Illuminating Nations Through Offering
an Opportunity (INTO).
This special event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.,
at the Richfield Masonic Hall on Grant
Street (near the library). For information
call Richfield Parks and Recreation Department at 330-659-5818. ∞
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Feb. 17
RHS Baseball Chili
Dinner Fundraiser
The Revere High School baseball program will host its annual Chili Dinner
Fundraiser on Feb. 17 before the Revere/
Green High School basketball game. The
dinner will take place in the RHS cafeteria
between 5 and 8 p.m. and will feature
Whitey’s Chili. Tickets will be $8 presale
or $10 at the door. Whole bags of chili
can be preordered as well. For information, contact Elaine Bergh at tyjustlog@
roadrunner.com. ∞
Feb. 29
Revere Baseball Softball Association
will hold walk-in registration at the
Richfield Fire Department and at Bath
Township Hall on Saturday, Feb. 18 and
again on Saturday, Feb. 25. Both days
Feb. 16
will be from 10 a.m. until noon. This is
the opportunity to sign boys and girls up
to play baseball and softball this spring
and summer. Visit rbsaweb.com for more
information. ∞
Free CVCC Parent Seminar
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
(CVCC) is hosting a free seminar for
parents titled “Think . . . Before You
Click” on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7 to
9 p.m. The seminar will be of special
interest to parents of middle school and
high school age students.
Rick Mann, attorney and author, tailors his presentation to inform parents
of the unintended consequences of their
children’s actions in the cyber world.
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to these issues.
The seminar is free, but registration
is requested. Visit cvccworks.com or
call 440-746-8233 to register. CVCC
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opportunities and benefits of an engineering career from professional engineers.
Discover Engineering Career Day is
free, but online registration at cvccworks.
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an old fashion picnic on Wednesday,
Feb. 29, at the Copley Community
Center, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community center is at 1278 Sunset Drive,
Copley. Picnic fare will be hot dogs,
baked beans, potato salad, refreshments
and desserts. To make things interesting,
a bake-off is planned. Jane Snow will determine the winners. Entry forms can be
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REGIONAL EVENTS
Master Gardeners Seeking Grant Applicants
Grants for horticulture-related projects,
programs or events are again being offered
through the Partner Grant Program of
The Master Gardeners of Summit County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
affiliated with The Ohio State University
Summit County Extension. All projects
must have an educational element to be
considered for a grant.
New grants with a maximum of $1,000
may be awarded this year to a qualifying nonprofit organization in Summit
County. The grant must be used within
a 12-month period.
For additional information, contact
Vince Matlock at 330-896-3661 or vfmatlock@att.net. Application deadline
is Feb. 25. ∞
Volunteers Needed for
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Tournament
Jared Ellsworth Celebration Tournament: Feb. 29 through March 4. Volunteer opportunities include food and
drink donations, manning the concessions booths and admissions tables, score
keeping and scorebook maintenance,
and facility manager. Sign up by visiting
jaredellsworthtournament.org. E-mail
questions to jetournament@roadrunner.
com. ∞
Medina Chorus
Seeks Singers
The Medina Chorus begins rehearsals
for its Spring Concert on Feb. 6, and
Monday evenings thereafter from 7 to
9 p.m. All rehearsals will be held at the
Medina Presbyterian Church, 5020 Burgundy Bay Rd. in Medina. Sign-ups will
be half an hour prior to the start of rehearsals. The Spring Concert is tentatively
scheduled for Saturday, May 5.
Cost for music is $40 per person, $65
for a couple, and a maximum of $80
for a family. No auditions are necessary.
Contact David Shepley at 330-225-8335
or Kurt Sauer at 330-225-0049, or visit
medinachorus.com for information. ∞
WITAN’S 35th French
Market
WITAN’S 35th annual French Market
is Feb. 24 and 25 at Todaro’s Party Center,
1820 Akron-Peninsula Rd. in Akron. The
market is a juried arts and crafts show
with more than 45 artisans and craftsmen from Ohio and neighboring states.
The annual French Market benefits WITAN’S Community Project Fund, which
provides grant money and allocations for
numerous nonprofit organizations and
services. Two of WITAN’s beneficiaries
for 2011 include Good Neighbors and
Faith Promise (for homeless families).
The market will be open from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $6 at the door.
Lunch will be available both days from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit witaninfo.org. ∞
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REGIONAL EVENTS
Free Gardening Seminars
On three Saturdays in February Graf
Growers will present free gardening
seminars from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 1015
White Pond Dr. in Akron.
On Feb. 11, Pam Bennett, education
director of the OSU Clarke County Extension Service, will cover the basics of
vegetable gardening including soil preparation, plant selection, pest management,
harvesting practices and more.
On Feb. 18, Joanna Thomas, owner of
Gardenscape Nursery in Oberlin and certified arborist and instructor at Cleveland
State University, will discuss pruning and
caring for hydrangeas and other flowering shrubs.
On Feb. 25, Dr. Laura Deeter, associ-
ate professor, OSU at ATI Wooster, will
introduce various plants and plant combinations that will easily grow and thrive
in challenging landscape locations.
Visit grafgrowers.com for a downloadable registration form, or call 330-8362727 to register. ∞
Accepting Apprenticeship
Training Applications
The Roofers Joint Apprenticeship Committee will accept applications for possible
apprenticeship training depending on the
availability of work in several Ohio counties. Applications will be accepted Feb. 6
through 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and
1 to 3:30 p.m. Apply in person at Roofers
Local Union #88, 618 High Ave. NW,
Room 4, Canton, Ohio 44703. Women
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Enhances Owner’s Ability to Reach Own Goals
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From its new home on Springside Drive
in Bath, LearningRx’s owner believes it is
even better prepared to provide struggling
Northeast Ohio students a new lease on life
by enhancing their ability to succeed at a
range of academic challenges.
“I wanted to help students and adults
become better learners and workers,” said
Chris Schroeder, the owner and director
of the national franchise’s local location.
“Having raised a son with ADHD, my
husband and I had first-hand experience
dealing with a struggling student.”
Schroeder, who has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education, said she pur-
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first LearningRx center in 2002 in Colorado Springs. According to LearningRx
literature, the targeted brain-training
programs help children, career adults,
seniors and even Traumatic Brain Injury
patients strengthen the cognitive skills that
determine how well they learn, read, remember and think. Brain training focuses
on identifying (through testing), targeting
and then strengthening individual cognitive skills, such as auditory and visual
processing and memory, through training
exercises that build specific skill strength.
Locally, Schroeder said all of her LearningRx training is conducted one-on-one,
and her clients range in age from 5 to
senior adults. “We work with students and
adults with ADHD, reading difficulties,
Aspergers and Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury as well as enriched students who want
to get a competitive edge before entering
college,” she said. “Many of our clients
don’t have specified learning issues. They
are basically falling through the cracks at
school.”
Over the years, the LearningRx in Bath
has helped over 500 clients improve their
learning skills, according to Schroeder. She
said her new location, which is close to the
former location, benefits her clients and
staff. “The new set-up has resulted in an
even higher energy level and engagement
from staff and clients,” she said. “Since we
serve clients from not only the Bath area
but surrounding areas such as Fairlawn,
Akron, Medina, Brecksville, Copley,
Wadsworth and Hudson, our location
is very convenient as it is such a short
distance from Route 18 and I-77.”
In the future, Schroeder said she would
like more enriched students to take part
in cognitive training, as she believes it
would would help boost ACT and SAT
scores, as well as more clients who have
suffered a traumatic head injury, including concussions.
For her part, Schroeder appreciates opportunities the LearningRx has provided
her. “I am truly blessed to have been given
the chance to serve the families of our community in such a positive way,” she said.
“God has blessed me beyond my wildest
dreams.” ∞
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F. Daniel Balmert of Bath has been
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Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, practices
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publication distinguishes the top 5 percent
of attorneys in each state in more than 70
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State Grange Honors Historical Society, Local Residents
The Bath Township Historical Society
was recognized by the Ohio State Grange
for its 2011 activities and programs com-
memorating the sesquicentennial of the
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banquet held Oct. 21 in Columbus.
Society president Jeff Andrew accepted
the recognition for the society at the
event. The state grange noted that the
historical society’s donation of specially
made Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
flags and their placement at the graves of
the Civil War veterans interred or memorialized in Bath Township cemeteries
on Memorial Day was unique for Ohio’s
state-wide commemoration.
Bath Grange member Hazel Broughton
received the “Ohio Granger of the Year
Award” for her more than 50 years of
grange service. She is active in her church,
garden clubs and leads group singing at
local care facilities. She is also the leader
of both the Summit County Pomona
Grange and Demeter Club.
Former Bath Fire Department Chief
Jim Paulett also accepted the Ohio State
Grange service award, which is given to a
community safety forces member. Paulett
was nominated for his career with the
Bath Fire Department, ranging from his
start as a volunteer to his leadership as
department chief.
Liz Lattimer accepted the service award
given to grange members in the field of
education. Lattimer is beginning her 19th
year with the Stow-Munroe Falls City
School District as an education aide and
substitute bus driver and is being honored
for her work with special needs children.
Lattimer is a member and officer of Darrow Street Grange.
Priscilla Allaman accepted the service
award given to grange members in the
safety forces. Allaman works for the
Peninsula Police Department and is an
active member of her church, garden club
and local Fraternal Order of Police. She
is a member and officer of Northampton
Grange. ∞
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by Mary Colarik
In early January, Martha Zelinski
headed to Florida to participate in the
Disney Marathon. She was on a bus at
3:15 a.m. to get to the start of the race by
5:30 a.m. The first half of the marathon
was run mostly in the dark, so temperatures were cool at 40 to 50 degrees. The
racecourse took the runners through all
four Disney theme parks. Martha’s mom,
Lori Macso, who is a “snowbird” for the
winter months in Florida, treated her
daughter to a pre-race dinner the night
before the race. Lori was able to cheer for
staying right on the Disney property.
For the last several years, Debbie Owens has hosted a Christmas brunch in her
home, inviting friends to share holiday
cheer and be inspired each year by a dif-
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of their experiences during a mission trip
to Honduras in December 2010. First,
Cindy Berry presented a moving message
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Martha Zelinski shared a hug with Daisy
Duck at the Disney Marathon in Florida.
Martha as she ran down Main Street in
the Magic Kingdom. Disney characters
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the runners. Martha’s time was 3:42. She
was 947th out of 13,478 participants and
185th out of all the women runners. Her
friend, Kelly Milos, who ran with Martha
on a relay team for the Akron Marathon
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accompanied by a PowerPoint display
of photos of people of all ages receiving
a wheelchair through the organization,
“Through the Roof Ministries.” She also
passed around a photo album of her week
in Central America. After Berry spoke,
guests were treated to a delightful and
motivating speaker, Shanda Lynn Grubb.
Grubb was also in Honduras at the same
time as Berry with her unique speaking
ministry, “Strength of Heart.” Grubb was
born with cerebral palsy and a speech
impediment but graduated in 1992 from
Wright State University with a degree in
communications. As she mentioned during her speech, she “cannot walk, but she
can fly.” And fly she does – all around the
world to places such as Russia, El Salvador
and Africa, encouraging, motivating and
offering hope to audiences of all ages. Concluding the morning of faith and friendship, Laura Bettinger Spelich played a few
Christmas songs on the piano as everybody
joined in singing the joyous carols.
Peg Stalter was chairwoman of the 109th
Akron Charity Ball. The Woman’s Board
of Akron Children’s Hospital presents the
annual event, which recognizes the Debutantes and their families for their charitable
work in the greater Akron community.
Stalter and her husband, Earl, greeted
over 800 guests, many who come to the
event year after year with their extended
families. A bevy of beautiful local girls
escorted by their dads made their debut in
late December at Goodyear Hall, including
Robert and Leslie Littman’s twin daughters, Tara and Allison Littman; Sarah
Laferty, daughter of Dr. Sam and Deborah Laferty; Eleanor Axson, daughter of
Dave and Donna Axson; Natalie Robson,
daughter of Jeff and Ann Robson; Naomi
Merklin, daughter of James and Julie
Merklin; Katherine Kimberly, daughter
of Dr. David and Dolores Kimberly;
Anne Devine, daughter of Dr. John and
Beverly Devine; and Carley Stewart,
daughter of Ken and Lori Stewart.
Congratulations to new grandparents,
Cindy and Chris LaVoie. Their daughter,
Lauren, and her husband, Jon Long, welcomed the birth of their baby on Dec. 17.
Andrew came into the world weighing in
at 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches
long. Andrew’s paternal grandparents are
Robert and Laurie Long.
Caroline Appel and Madeline Bok
were named to the dean’s list for the fall
2011 semester at Marquette University
in Milwaukee, Wis. Appel is pursuing a
Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration. Bok is pursuing a Bachelor
of Arts degree in advertising.
Tyler O’Brien, a Phase 1 BS MD major
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at Youngstown State University, has been
named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011
semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list,
a student must carry a semester grade
point average of 3.4 or better and take a
minimum of 12 semester hours of credit.
Condolences to two local families who
lost loved ones during the December
holiday season. Tim Fitch passed away
form a brain aneurism on Dec. 28. He
had worked at Lanning’s restaurant in Bath
for 40-plus years, was an active member
of the Dietz Landing Softball team for 15
years and was a big fan of the Cleveland
Indians. He is survived by his wife, Pat;
sisters-in-law, Nancy (Dan) Fay, Mary
Anne (Dick) Krejci; brother, Rudi (Mary)
Ulrich; sisters, Mary Jane (Tom) Parks,
Jennifer (Joe) Zuravel and many other
close relatives and friends. Memorials may
be made to Bath Rescue and Fire Department, 3864 Bath Rd., Akron, OH 44333
or Hospice of VNS, 3358 Ridgewood Rd.,
Akron, OH 44333.
Phil Hockwalt passed away Christmas
morning. He was a graduate of Archbishop
Hoban High School and the University of
Notre Dame. After college graduation he
began working at The Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company but later returned to
school and received his master’s degree in
educational psychology from The University of Akron. He was a school psychologist
with the Akron Public Schools and then
established in a private practice. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jean; three
daughters and their husbands, Mary Bell
and Dan of Bath, Elizabeth and Erich
Leipold of Copley and Dianne and Fred
Teceno of Osterville, Mass.; eight grandchildren; three brothers andsisters-in-law;
and many nieces and nephews. Donations
may be sent to Greater East Ohio Area
Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association, 70
W. Streetsboro St., Suite 201, Hudson,
OH 44236.
Remember this column is for you, Bath
residents, so please send your people news
to me at mcolarik@scriptype.com. ∞
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Schindler – Webb
Wedding
Morgan Elizabeth Schindler married
Michael Wyatt Webb in an Oct. 16,
2011, ceremony at the Bay Colony Beach
Club in Naples, Fla. The ceremony was
performed by Russ Winn.
Schindler is the daughter of Harry E.
and Lana Schindler of Bath. Webb is the
son of Barbara and the late Wyatt M.
Webb of Fairlawn.
The maid of honor was Heidi Schindler,
sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were sisters of the groom Wendy Bloch, Shelly
Butcher and Stacey Hrabak; and friends
of the bride Kristin Maynard and Halle
Horne.
The best man was C. William Breeden,
uncle of the groom. Ushers were Lance
Schindler, brother to the groom, and
brothers-in-law to the groom Richard
Bloch, Daniel Butcher and Brian Hrabak.
The couple resides in Fairlawn. ∞
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Bearer – Arnold Engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bearer of Akron announce the engagement of their daughter,
Christine Marie, to Mr. John Stephen
Arnold.
The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of
Revere High School and a 2010 graduate of
Miami University. She is a second-year medical student at Boonshoft School of Medicine
at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Her fiancé, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Arnold of North Canton, is a 2006 graduate
of Hoover High School and a 2010 graduate of Miami University. He is employed
by Northwestern Mutual in Cincinnati. A
June 2012 wedding is planned in Akron. ∞
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Akron Children’s Hospital Charity Ball Expected To Raise $100,000
The 2011 Charity Ball, held on Dec.
28 at Goodyear Hall in Akron, was a success, with 615 guests in attendance. The
evening, themed “An English Garden,”
featured 29 debutantes chosen based
upon their parents’ and grandparents’
volunteer contributions to the community.
The 109th ball was presented by the
Women’s Board of Akron Children’s
Hospital and is expected to raise about
$100,000 to benefit patient care programs there. This is the 34th year the ball
has been held at Goodyear Hall.
This year’s debutante project provided
a variety of decorated picture frames
for the children in Expressive Therapy
at the hospital. Music for the event was
provided by Dan Zolo Orchestra from
Cleveland, and dinner was presented by
Sammy’s, also located in Cleveland.
Peg Stalter was the 2011 chairman of
the event, with Connie Nolte and Mary
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department with great personnel,” Paulett
said. “I am excited to be serving as the new
Granger fire chief.”
When asked what he wanted to accomplish at Granger, Paulett said, “I
want to continue to develop a really good
department by building on teamwork and
leadership skills. I want to really work on
recruitment and retention also, as these
are vitally important in a volunteer service.
Fire service volunteers are very dedicated,
civic-minded people who find great rewards in helping others. All the payment
they want is a ‘thank-you’ from their neighbors when they are needed.”
Ever mindful of the necessity for community support for fire services, especially
volunteer departments, the new Granger
fire chief concluded with an open invitation to come out and support the Granger
Fire Department’s two main fundraisers, a
spring pancake breakfast and a fall chicken
dinner. ∞
Jim Paulett, former Bath fire chief,
has accepted the position of Granger
fire chief. Photo from ScripType archives.
by Wendy Turrell
Newly appointed Granger and former
Bath Fire Chief Jim Paulett admitted that
his motivation to come out of partial retirement and accept another fire chief position
was for the love of the fire service. Since his
retirement from the Bath fire chief’s post in
March 2011, Paulett has been serving as a
volunteer with the all-volunteer Peninsula
Fire Department. He said the Peninsula
experience helped him realize that he loved
the fire service and the people in the fire
service field.
“They are dedicated, service-minded
people and, as a man in my 50s, I still have
a lot to contribute,” he said. Paulett will
continue as a volunteer with the Peninsula
Fire Department.
Paulett explained that the Granger Fire
Department, unlike Bath’s Fire Department, is a part-time volunteer department.
That means the trained volunteer fire personnel are paid strictly by the call to serve
at a fire or emergency situation and “only
enough to pay their expenses.” Paulett’s
position there is part-time, not full-time.
Although he is paid a salary, it is not part
of the public employees’ retirement system.
Paulett, however, still receives retirement
pay from his 11 years of service as chief of
the Bath Fire Department.
“I was familiar with the (Granger)
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Septuagenarian’s Life Is an Exquisite Patchwork Quilt
by Ann Duke
With a patchwork quilt each block is
created individually, blocks are accumulated over time, and the final outcome
is often a mosaic of one’s life expressed
through a masterpiece of art. The patchwork quilt of Edna Williams, a 40-plus
year resident of Bath, is testament to
her enlightened and eclectic nature; her
unquenchable thirst for knowledge; her
inquisitive mind; and her love of art and
antiques.
“As a young child I loved to get books
as gifts and read every chance I could. My
parents bought my sister and me a set of
World Book Encyclopedias when I was
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Sixty-some years later, Williams remains
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books at a time covering every genre
known to man. In addition, she subscribes
to five daily newspapers, adds two more to
her Saturday reading material, and regularly chooses magazines from the library.
“Reading enriches my life and expands
the boundaries of my mind to endless
opportunities,” Williams said.
Williams belongs to two book clubs.
The one of 25 years’ duration meets twice
a month, and members read everything
from the classics to newer novels and
choose books that will provide thoughtprovoking discussion. She reads the old
fashioned way: her Kindle has never been
used, she has no interest in listening to
audio books and refuses to read newspapers online.
Her love of reading impacted her volunteer choices over the years. She gave
her time and talents to Project Learn for
three years and played a major role in the
Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library’s Friends of
the Library book sales.
Williams’ interest in art came when she
was a student at Ohio State. One of her
electives was an art appreciation class for
non-art students. A mandated visit to the
Columbus Art Museum in the early ’60s
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B16 SEPTUAGENARIAN LIFE IS
EdnaWilliams displays her collection of
“old Halloween” collectible pieces in an
oak dental cabinet in her home. Photo
by K. Baldwin
affair with art in all of its many forms.
In 2001, Williams became one of the
first volunteers for the fledgling Summit
Artspace, a project of the Akron Area
Arts Alliance in cooperation with Summit County government. Its three-story
building near the Akron Art Institute is a
gathering place for the public to be actively
involved with local artists; exhibits and
workshops are free. More than 350 local
artists have exhibited there, and Williams
has volunteered at every one of the four
annual exhibits.
“Many of our local artists are as good as
you’ll find in New York City. My sister,
niece, and I go to NYC every year to visit
the museums and galleries, so I’m familiar
with the talent in that area of the country,”
said Williams. She also visits exhibits at
the Cleveland Museum of Art, Western
Reserve Archives, Sculpture Center, Museum of Contemporary Art and the Maltz
Museum each year.
Not only is her home overflowing with
books, but hundreds of pieces of local
artwork vie for space on every wall. When
out and about, Williams bedecks herself
with an array of jewelry made by local artists with some antique pieces intermingled
for good measure. Her unique selection
of rings, necklaces, pins, bracelets and
earrings add a bedazzling element to her
persona.
Upon graduation from Ohio State University in 1962 with a degree in business
and a major in personnel management,
Williams was unable to get a job in her
chosen field. Through a school contact
she got a job in Akron with John Hancock
Insurance as a secretary/office manager
of a one-person office. Here, she met her
would-be husband, a mortgage banker.
In the late ’60s, he decided to establish
the family home in Bath in an area where
“there were sidewalks and sewers.” Just as
many married women did in those days,
Williams assumed the role of community
volunteer.
Due to the Junior League’s provisional
training program, Williams became involved with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority. “Dorothy Jackson took me
under her wing, guided and nurtured me
as I established a volunteer program at a
senior citizen housing facility in downtown
Akron. Because of her, my five years at
AMHA were productive and rewarding
and provided me with new skills that I
used later in life,” said Williams.
At the age of 39 she found herself a widow
with an 11-year-old daughter. While working through her grief, her friend, Maureen
Kovach, asked Williams to lend a hand
in her antique business. After two years,
Williams took the plunge and became an
antique dealer herself. She attributes her
success in this 30-year venture to the sales,
marketing and people skills she learned
from Kovach. Her collectable of choice is
“old Halloween,” and her favorite items are
paper mache jack-o-lanterns from the ’40s
and prior. This collection is displayed in an
old oak dental cabinet among her beloved
books and art work.
Even more, Williams has been a yoga
enthusiast for 22 years and is a rescue dog
advocate. She and her daughter, Amanda,
recently adopted two elderly Golden Retrievers to replace their Golden Retriever
who died last October.
If past behavior is indicative of future
behavior, there is little doubt Williams’
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RMS Students Won at Power of the Pen District Competition
The Revere seventh- and eighth-grade
Power of the Pen writing teams attended
the district competition at St. VincentSt. Mary’s High School in Akron on
Jan. 7. This tournament had 14 districts
competing for points to move them on
to the regional event in February.
Revere Middle School had 14 writers
who wrote creative stories in the tournament. The seventh-grade team received
a second-place trophy for overall points,
with five individual winners. Danielle
Kakish won a 12th place medallion and
Joci Scott won a 10th place medallion.
Maya MacKeigan-Moore took first
place overall as an individual writer in
seventh grade because she had No. 1
stories for all three rounds of writing;
she took home a “1st place in 7th grade”
trophy for her scores. Sarah Blake and
Power of the Pen
team members
include (front, l-r)
seventh graders Lucy
Zhang (standing),
Maya MacKeiganMoore (kneeling),
Joci Scott, Sarah
Blake, Madison
Umina, Anna Gamblin, and Danielle
Kakish; (back) cocoach Sonja Haller,
eighth graders Mark
Oleson, Matt Fiedler,
Victoria Deng,
Ashley Oakley, Dana
McKinney, Rachel Kraynak and Asha
Ravichandran.
R02, B50-OPT REVERE STUDENTS WON AT POWER OF
PEN
Maya MacKeigan-Moore won district first
place in the Power of the Pen interscholastic
writing competition.
Madison Umina won “Best of Round”
journals for their No. 1 stories in a
round of writing.
The regional tournament will be held
at Kent State University on Feb. 25.
Many of the team members will be
advancing to the regional tournament.
The team is co-coached by advisors Lori
Duke and Sonja Haller. ∞
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Revere Lego League Teams Competed in Tournaments
Four FIRST Lego League teams competed in district tournaments in December. The team called Something Clever,
made up of Jasper Nitzsche, Sam Darwish, Natalie Allen,
Leah Weisburn and Jordan Oldham, won the research award
at the district competition in Warren. At the Solon tournament, Pie Pro-Team members Angelo Bucci, Jason Choy, Joe
Hathaway, Akos Jasper and Ben Tipton received the award
for mechanical design of their robot. The Rockin’ Robots,
made up of Halie Nitzsche, Sarah Blake, Alex Uhrich, Nick
Carri, Sean Cannon and Joel Niemi, received the award for
their project presentation. The Robotic Penguins, whose
team members are Garrison Beale, Gabe Beroza, Jon Dye,
Brandon Scarr, Madison Stumbaugh and Nate Stocker, also
competed at the Solon tournament.
Revere Community STEM Parent Association (RCSPA)
sponsors the Lego League.
The LEGO Aztecs, RCSPA’s fifth team to compete this
year, included Max Nye, Ramon Pardo, Nicky Gutierrez,
Caide Hesseman, Jacob Zimmerman and Joe Mangus. They
competed in November in Columbus and advanced to the
Regional tournament in Dublin in January. For information
on FIRST Lego League or RCSPA, visit firstlegoleague.org
or reveresciencemath.org. ∞
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Letter Writing Lesson Spurs Students’ Symphony Visit
by Brad Dawson
Molly Moore teaches her Bath Elementary School fourth graders each
year how to write formal business letters.
But this past fall marked the first time a
lesson resulted in an invitation to join,
and perform with, the Akron Symphony
Orchestra on stage.
The students’ annual letter-writing venture involves choosing area businesses and
making contact to “share compliments,
politely give suggestions and request
information” from them, Moore said.
When a business responds, she has the
student who wrote the original letter read
the response to the class.
Many companies write notes to the
students encouraging them to continue
to do well in school, thanking them for
being loyal customers and expressing appreciation for their suggestions, she said.
One of Moore’s homeroom students,
Samantha Ma, wrote to the symphony,
and received a response from Orzella
Matherson, the
organization’s education and community engagement coordinator.
The return letter
encouraged Samantha to attend
the symphony’s
Dec. 16 holiday
concert at E.J.
Thomas Hall.
The offer improved a few
days later when
Matherson called
Moore and invited her students
to come to the
concert and join
the symphony on
stage. Six students
and their families
– plus Moore and
B11, R50 LETTER WRITING SPURS SYMPHONY VISIT
Molly Moore and six of her students participated in the Akron
Symphony Orchestra’s performance in December and listened
onstage as Leon Bibb read “’Twas The Night Before Christmas.”
her family – attended the show and were
asked to come onstage and listen to News
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At intermission, after meeting and takservices for over 100 years.
ing photos backstage with Conductor
Christopher Wilkins and some of the
orchestra members, Matherson asked
the students if they wanted to “play instruments” during the “Toy Symphony”
segment of the concert. Moore said they
were given toy instruments – trumpets, a
flute and a kazoo – to play when they took
the stage. “The audience was laughing,
and so were the students,” she said. “The
kids love music and playing instruments.”
Everyone in the Bath Elementary
contingent enjoyed the insider experience, Moore said. She also was happy
n
that the lesson went beyond the formatting, writing and editing process. “It
ultimately connects the community with
our classroom and teaches them to be
positive, supportive and respectful,” she
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Grade 12: Kim Homolak is a young
lady of excellent character. She is a
positive influence on others and is a
character role model. Kim demonstrated leadership and athleticism while
on the fall golf team. She excels in the
classroom as well.
Grade 12: Nicholas Seman has a great
work ethic. He researches his projects to
the fullest possible extent, has a nice and
respectful personality, uses his design
talents to enhance his projects without
help and gets his work done early.
Grade 11: Elizabeth Pruitt is a great
leader in Lantern, and she put in extra
work so the December issue could go
out only three weeks after the November
issue. She is a very mature young lady.
Grade 10: LeAnn Greer was a big
part in making changes to the freshmen
RESPECT assembly, including writing
the scripts for the actors and being a
presenter. She also came up with ideas
and games for the Teen Institute holiday
party. She contributes and works hard
for meaningful causes.
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Student’s Passion Leads Her to an Orphanage in Ghana
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The Ohio State University, has a passion
for working in developing countries.
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Hannah was fascinated by a book she read
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issues facing Africa.
Currently pursuing a
degree in social work,
she is considering international work. In
an effort to make a
decision about her
future goals, she
decided to research
volunteer opportunities in Africa. She
located International
Volunteer Headquarters’ Ghana program,
which she found to
be extremely affordable and highly rec- B08 UNSUNG HEROES
ommended by for- Hannah Bonacci spent time with children in a Ghana orphanage.
mer volunteers.
Next, Hannah needed to raise funds
“I increased my hours at work in order
to pursue a mission trip to Ghana. She
to pay for my trip. Additionally, I will
spread the word to family and friends,
be asking for monetary support, not for
and through many generous donations
myself but for toys and school supplies
she was able to travel to Africa and
for the children of the orphanage,” Hanspend two months volunteering in an
nah said.
orphanage. Hannah struggled with
Utilizing social media and by contactleaving when her trip came to an end
ing various staff members and student
last summer.
organizations at OSU, Hannah has
“I knew going into my trip that I would
been spreading details about her misenjoy it, but I never expected to have
sion work in an effort to gain interest
such a difficult time leaving my village,”
in adding participants to her 2012 trip.
she said. “I realized as I said my goodbyes
Even though the process is draining and
to the kids and held crying Abe, one of
time consuming, Hannah is working to
the boys, that I changed the lives of the
reach her goal of having an additional 15
children as well. It was one of the hardpeople return with her to Ghana.
est things I had to do, but it made me
Hannah’s future goals involve conso grateful for the positivity I was able
tinued mission work trips to Ghana,
to contribute to the lives of those that
including research for her thesis in youth
I met.”
education in pursuit of a master’s degree.
Hannah continued to communicate
Long term, she has an ultimate goal of
with several people from the village via
creating youth centers across Africa,
e-mail and telephone calls, including
similar to the Boys and Girls Clubs in the
the housemother at the orphanage, the
United States. “Through volunteer work
house cook, and a 13-year-old boy from
around my community and working
the village named Packings.
with the children in Ghana, I have seen
the positive impact that after-school ac“She absolutely loved volunteering and
tivities and mentors can have on youth,”
making a difference in the lives of the
Hannah said.
kids in the village,” Hannah’s mother,
Carol, said. “Hannah has a lot of plans
Hannah encourages anyone who is
on what she would like to do to help
interested in learning more about the trip
the kids back in Africa. Right now she is
to contact her at bonacci.14@gmail.com.
working on taking a group of volunteers
Do you have an Unsung Hero like
back to Ghana in July. Knowing HanHannah living in your home? Please enah, I know she will do that and more.”
mail details to tyme2spare@aol.com. ∞
The Century Homes of Bath
The Kemery Farm The Clarke Home
Editor’s Note: The Century Homes Committee of the Bath Township Historical Society
(BTHS) is recognizing the “Century Homes”
in Bath. Each month, a century home is
selected for a narrative and photographic
exhibit at the Bath Museum. Historical
society members are undertaking this project
for Bath’s 2018 Bicentennial. They hope
to recognize all of the century homes in
Bath. BTHS member Libby Bauman provided this month’s story, with references from
“Family History Books,” BTHS.
Jason Hammond, one of the first legal
settlers of the township, originally owned
Lot 29 in Bath. When Jason died, the
property went to his son, Lewis Hammond. Lewis Hammond’s heirs sold
137.78 acres of this 140-acre lot to John
Bennage in 1852. John Bennage came
to Bath from Springfield Township in
the 1850s. This acreage was part of the
large Bennage farm in the northeastern
part of the township. About 1875, John
Bennage sold the 137.78-acre parcel to
John Kemery.
Kemery was a farmer
in Richfield.
He
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married Mary Ann Peach, daughter of
David and Elizabeth Peach of Bath, in
1865. John and Mary Ann had one son,
Melvin, born in 1866. In 1870 and 1880,
the family continued to reside in Richfield
before moving to their new home in Bath
about 1881. Mary’s mother, Elizabeth
Peach, lived with them until her death
in 1886.
Melvin Kemery married Anna Snyder,
daughter of Isaac and Pauline Snyder, in
1897. Melvin and Anna Kemery lived
and worked on the farm with his parents.
Melvin and Anna had no children. Mary
Ann Kemery died in 1914; John Kemery
died in 1923. In 1930, Melvin and Anna
Kemery had a laborer living with them
to assist on the farm. Melvin and Anna
Kemery lived in this home until their
deaths in 1945 and 1946, respectively.
The Kemery family is buried in Bath
Center Cemetery.
The property was being developed into
Iradale, one of the earliest allotments
developed in the township. Bath Grange
members Homer Steiner (a real estate
salesman) and James Olds (an attorney)
joined forces
Don Brown, who was
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“effective date” of 1945. This indicates that
the home was completely renovated around
this time. This four-bedroom century home
may be the oldest home in the Iradale allotment, but it is effectively the same age as
homes in the neighborhood.
The lot that this circa-1875 home is built
on became Iradale Lot 34 containing 1.66
acres. Marie and Alby Fleming purchased it
in 1947. They began extensively remodeling
the home, since the Kemery farm had fallen
into disrepair. The Flemings removed a huge
fireplace from the center of the house, which
was the source of heat and was also used for
cooking. They added heating ducts and reg-
isters, modernizing the heating system. They
built an attached garage, which was quite a
luxury in the 1950s. Alby Fleming was said
to dislike the noise of a well pump, so he
created an underground exterior room for
it. The Flemings also installed a cistern for
non-potable water needs. Alby and Marie
Fleming had no children. They made their
home in Bath for nearly 30 years when they
were approached about selling their home.
Alex and Kittie Clarke purchased this
home in 1976 as it just hit the century mark.
They were looking for a home in Bath,
which is about halfway from Canton (where
family was) to Cleveland (where work was).
The house was not listed for sale at the time.
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ing at several homes that were for sale that
she did not care for. This eventually led to
the sale of the home, bringing the Clarke
family to Bath.
The Clarkes converted the garage to a living room and added a second-story bedroom
in the late 1970s. They raised their family,
along with chickens and many dogs and
cats, and enjoyed working in their several
large gardens. The foundation to the silo of
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A photo of the home, circa 1895, shows John
and Mary Ann Kemery, their son Melvin,
and an unidentified gentleman. The ladder
structure in the background is the support
system for the windmill that was on the
property in the early 20th century. Photo
courtesy of A. Clarke
son, Alex Clarke, purchased the home from
his parents in 1998 and is raising the next
generation in this wonderful century home.
The interior of the home has been updated to
accommodate a young, growing family and
pets. The character and charm of this century
home remains intact: the original farmhouse
of what is now the Iradale neighborhood. ∞
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2011 Year In Review: Economy and Markets
by Kevin Kroskey
Investors entered 2011 with hopes that
the world economy would continue recovering from a long and painful deleveraging process. Equity markets had posted
two straight years of positive performance,
central banks remained committed to
pro-growth monetary policy, and major
developed nations were focused on reducing debt.
By mid-year, however, optimism faded
as troubling events around the world
dominated headlines. The
devastating earthquake and
tsunami in Japan, political
unrest in the Middle East,
rising oil prices, a U.S.
credit downgrade and an
escalating debt crisis in
Europe weighed heavily on
markets. As stock market
volatility returned to global
financial crisis levels, investors faced a major test to
their discipline.
Economic signals continued to be mixed in 2011.
Favorable U.S. news included strong corporate
profits and dividends, substantial levels of cash on
corporate balance sheets,
and low interest rates and
inflation. Pessimists could
point to the longstanding
jobless trend, slumping
home prices, worrisome
levels of government debt
and political gridlock.
Although emerging economies showed resilience,
investors were concerned
that another recession in
Europe would impact its trading partners
in emerging economies – and particularly
in China, where high inflation and a
manufacturing slowdown threatened to
send its previously fast-growing economy
into recession.
Investment Overview
Most global equity investors experienced
negative returns in 2011, and investors in
U.S. equities had to endure a heavy dose
of uncertainty for their modest gains. The
S&P 500 returned 2.11 percent for the
year and reflected this volatility by closing
up or down over 2 percent on 35 days in
2011, compared to 22 days in 2010. By
contrast, the index did not have a single
day with a 2 percent or more movement
in 2005, and only two days in 2006.
Higher correlations among individual
stocks and between asset classes can also
be observed. In 2011, there were 69 days
in which 90 percent of the S&P 500
stocks moved in the same direction, which
is more than the combined
total for 2008 and 2009.
Higher correlations are
common during periods of
uncertainty, as macroeconomic forces overshadow
the impact of a company’s
business fundamentals on
its stock price.
Despite strong returns
in the fourth quarter, developed and emerging
markets logged negative
returns, with 40 of the 45
countries posting losses.
Developed international
markets, represented by the
MSCI World ex-USA Index, returned 12.2 percent
and the MSCI Emerging
Markets Index returned
18.4 percent for the year.
The US dollar fluctuated but finished about
3 percent above where it
started against most developed-market currencies. It sharply appreciated
against the main emerging
market currencies. This
relative strength negatively
impacted dollar-denominated returns
of emerging market equities. The euro
remained stable during the year even as
analysts began predicting the dissolution
of the currency zone.
Large caps generally outperformed
small caps around the world. Value stocks
underperformed growth stocks in the
U.S. but mostly outperformed growth
among emerging markets and had mixed
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and right now the expected return on stocks
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returns are about zero for the 10-year.”
While nobody knows the forthcoming
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timing of them, it is very unlikely that
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CLUBS AND CHURCHES
ACS Revere Relay for Life
Citizens for Bath Seniors
The next Revere Relay for Life Night at
Musketeers Bar & Grill, located at 3027
Brecksville Rd. in Richfield, will be held on
Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 9 p.m. A percentage of the evening’s profit (from dine-in or
take-out) will be donated to the Relay.
The Relay will take place June 23 and
24, from 3 p.m. to 9 a.m., at Revere High
School. Anyone interested in forming a
team or serving on the planning committee should contact Karen at 330-659-4750.
Check out the Relay’s website at relayforlife.org/revere for event updates. ∞
Citizens for Bath
Seniors elected their
first officers: Charles
Rader is president,
Pat Hopper is president-elect, Dorris
Patterson is secretary, and Nancy
Peel is treasurer.
Andy Gladys and Pat
McRowe are directors-at-large.
The next meeting
of Citizens for Bath
HCHY Bath-Richfield
Seniors will be on
Healthy Communities-Healthy Youth/
Wednesday, Feb. 8,
Bath-Richfield will hold a Community All
when we will go to
Call Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2, from
the Wadsworth Se- B07 CITIZENS FOR BATH SENIORS-CLUB
12 to 1:15 p.m., at the Richfield Masonic
nior Center for a talk, Officers for Citizens for Bath Seniors are (front row, l-r) Nancy
Hall, 3750 Grant St. (off Broadview Road,
“Health Benefits of Peel, Charles Rader and Dorris Patterson. (Back row) Pat Hopjust before the entrance to the Richfield
Chocolate.” On Feb. per and Pat McRowe. Not pictured is Andy Gladys.
Library). Ned Parks, owner of New Direc14, at 1:30 p.m., we
tions, will speak on “Questions for Connecwill have a Valentine’s Day party at Bath
ACE (Adult Catholic Education)
tions: How to Ask Your Way to ConversaChurch with snacks, Bingo, other games
A Charter for Compassion Lecture titled
tions With Youth!” Lunch will be served.
and socializing. Feb. 28 we will travel to
“What We Can Learn from Buddhist TeachAll individuals interested in promoting
Lake Farmpark, near Kirtland, for their
ings” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 15, from
positive youth development and in finding
fantastic Quilt Show, one of the best in
7 to 9 p.m., at St. Matthias Parish.
out how they can help youth to become
the country.
Each year the cluster of ACE Parishes
visible, active, positive members of the
Our programs are free and open to all sesponsors a program on the topic of comcommunity are invited to attend. RSVP to
nior citizens of Bath. If you are interested in
passion. This year the speaker, Ani Palmo
assetsbathrichfield@roadrunner.com. or
joining us, e-mail bathseniors@yahoo.com,
Rybicki, will discuss some of the essential
call 330-670-1379. ∞
or call 330-666-3646 or 330-666-3189. ∞
teachings of Buddhism concerning the
practice of compassion in daily life, especially those teachings associated with the
Tibetan tradition.
As a leader of this tradition, the Dalai Lama
has taught the following: “A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not
change even if they behave negatively . . .
as long as that person wishes for peace and
happiness and wishes to overcome suffering . . . this is genuine compassion.” Rybicki
will expand and enlighten on his definition
of compassion.
Rybicki, a native Clevelander, is a nun
in the Buddhist tradition of Tibet and the
director of Songtsen Buddhist Center of
Cleveland. She has been studying and
practicing Buddhism for 26 years. In 2005,
she returned to Cleveland to teach classes
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CLUBS AND CHURCHES
World War II – Korean War Rountable Meeting
The speaker at the next Rountables meeting on Feb. 23 is Thomasz Wyszynski, who
served with the Polish army and air force
in the battle of Britain. On March 22, the
speaker will be Robert Spannbauer, a B-24
radio operator over Europe.
Walter Stine, WWII Navy, spoke at the
January meeting on invasions of the Philippines and Okinawa. He served aboard an
APA and the repair ship USS Vulcan. Video
tapes of past presentations are available for
$10. Call Dick at 330-666-5954.
The World War II-Korean War Roundtable
is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991
to encourage World War II and Korean War
veterans to share their experiences and to
preserve their eyewitness accounts. Roundtable meetings are held on the fourth Thurs-
Area Churches
Welcome You
Bethel Lutheran Church
3852 Everett Road, Bath
Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Wheelchair
accessible. www.bethel-lc.org 330-659-9069
Church in the Valley
2241 Everett Rd. 330-657-2200
email: churchinthevalley@windstream.net
www.churchinthevalley.org. Sunday Worship:
8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School:
11:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: Sun. 9:45 a.m. &
Wed. 7 p.m.
day of the month at the Fairlawn Kiwanis
Community Center, 3486 South Smith Rd. ∞
Bath Goodtime Club
Bath Goodtime Club will present Raette
George, a country and gospel singer with
a beautiful voice, on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Her renditions of Judy Garland and Patsy
Cline songs are memorable. Please join
us at 12 p.m. at Ghent Christian Church,
4200 Granger Rd. in Bath. Bring a favorite
dish or pay a small fee for lunch, enjoy the
program, and make some new friends. We
are accepting Acme receipts and welcome
any area senior to join us. Please call 330666-4928 for more information. ∞
Heartbeats Jump Rope Team
The Heartbeats Jump Rope Team is taking registration for its March session of
classes for beginning, intermediate and
advanced jumpers. Members of the team
will be instructors. The five-week session
of classes takes place at Pinnacle Sports,
313 Medina Rd. in Medina, on Friday afternoons, March 2 through 30, from 5 to
6:30 p.m. Cost is $90, with a 10 percent
discount for siblings and Pinnacle members. The classes are designed for young
as well as experienced athletes, ages 7
and older. For information or registration,
contact Pam Evans at 440-572-3292 or
messageforpam@gmail.com, or visit theheartbeats.org. ∞
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Revere Community C.A.R.E.
The next general meeting of C.A.R.E. is
Monday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m, at the Revere Administration Building. Meetings are open
to all interested individuals, and information is shared regarding what issues our
students, parents, administrators, teachers and community are dealing with and
concerned about as well as how Revere
Community C.A.R.E. can provide assistance
and join forces with others to help make the
community a safer environment for all. For
information about C.A.R.E. and its programs,
contact Karen Smik at 330-659-4750. ∞
Medina SeniorNet
The Medina SeniorNet Learning Center’s
new session starts March 5. We offer morning, afternoon and evening computer
classes for all skill levels to adults 50 years
and older. Register early as classes are limited to six students. Our classroom features
the latest HP computers with Windows 7.
The center is located at Western Reserve
Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton Rd. in
Medina. Visit our website at medinaseniornet.org for information and registration
form, or contact Sue Misiak at 330-2391177 or suetom44256@yahoo.com. ∞
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SERVICE DIRECTORY
ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE
MACGREGOR & BROEMSEN
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Accounting/Tax and
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ASPHALT PAVING
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BANKRUPTCY
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DECKS AND PATIOS
CUSTOM DECKS BY KLASSIC 330-468-3476
Wood or low maintenance materials available.
Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished
details. Licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members.
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DENTISTS
MICHAEL A. BLUM D.D.S.
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Fairlawn Professional Bldg., Akron, Ohio
Diag. across from Riviera Lanes
MICHAEL A. VAN DER KUYP, D.D.S. 330-666-0035
3455 Granger Rd in Bath (near The Bake Shop in Ghent)
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CLEANING
FIREHOUSE CLEANING 330-665-3913
Variety of cleaning programs to fit your lifestyle.
Family Owned & Operated since 2001
Bonded, Insured. Free estimates.
ELECTRICAL
TIM'S CUSTOM ELECTRIC, INC.
Residential & light commercial
Remodeling, basements, generators,
panel upgrades, landscape lighting.
Richfield resident, Lic. #37393, 440-785-0862
COMPUTER SERVICES & REPAIR
JOHN D’S COMPUTER SERVICES
Virus, spyware & adware cleaning, computer
& network setups, data recovery, computer
repairs & upgrades. We pick up the bits!
440-499-5326 www.johndscomputers.com
MICHAEL'S WORKSHOP INC.
For all your electrical needs
Insured, Ohio Elec. Lic. #37155
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Bath resident. 330-664-0755
CONCRETE WORK
SAL’S CONCRETE 440-746-9788
All types of concrete work. Color stamped concrete,
driveways, sidewalks, patios. Quality workmanship
guaranteed. BBB member, certified technician,
licensed & bonded, sals-landscaping.com
FENCING
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Our board certified dermatologist and former
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in our Broadview Heights office.
An area native and graduate of Case Western Reserve
University School of Medicine, Dr. Cevasco offers expertise in
general adult and pediatric dermatology, dermatologic surgery
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FIREPLACES
AKRON TILE AND FIREPLACE
Akron's oldest fireplace shop since 1906.
Everything for the fireplace.
330-867-4087 www.akrontileandfireplace.com
FIREWOOD
Split and clean seasoned mixed hardwoods.
Ready to burn. No pine, poplar, or willow.
Delivery available. 440-526-8291
FUNERAL HOMES
CIRIELLO & CARR FUNERAL HOMES
Traditional & Cremation Services, Nick & Sam Ciriello
45 years experience. 39 S. Miller Road, Fairlawn;
810 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls.
Pricing upon request 330-836-3100
CATAVOLOS FUNERAL HOME
ROSEHILL BURIAL PARK
George P. Catavolos, 3653 W. Market St., Fairlawn
Serving all faiths with care and compassion.
Cremation - Burials - Pre-needs 330-666-3089
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
DUN-RITE HOME IMPROVEMENT
Residential contractor. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
Financing available. 330-650-5322
GRANITE COUNTERTOPS
CROWN GRANITE & MARBLE
Free Estimates. Kitchen, vanity, bar tops & fireplace.
Fabricator since 1952. Large indoor slab showroom.
3976 State Rd., Cuy Falls 330-929-1500
www.crowngraniteandmarble.com
HANDYMAN SERVICE
JJ'S SERVICE 330-659-6382
Don't have the time or energy? I'm your solution.
Home & yard repairs & maint. Drywall repair,
painting, minor plumbing, powerwashing – you name it.
I do what you don't want to – with care.
PHIL HERSHEY
Retired builder not ready to quit. Capable of all
repairs & new. Carpentry, plumbing, grading, etc.
200 S. Medina Line, Copley. 330-666-3898.
HARDSCAPING
HEGEDUS HARDSCAPE LLC
Specializing in outdoor living. Patios, walks,
retaining walls and masonry. Authorized Unilock
contractor. Patio cleaning/sealing services available.
Free estimate.
330-625-1011
INSURANCE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Laurel Hostetler, Agent/Reg. Rep.
Long Term Care Ins./Life Insurance
6000 Lombardo Ct. Ste 300
Seven Hills, Ohio
330-671-7995
INVESTMENT
AXA ADVISORS
James Orwig, Financial Consultant
3700 Embassy Parkway, Suite 330
330-664-1805
330-618-2285
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LANDSCAPING
GRAF’S LANDSCAPE & DESIGN
From imagination through installation,
we help you design and plant a landscape
to match your lifestyle.
Call Tom or Craig
330-836-2727
SAL’S LANDSCAPING CO.
Landscape design and installation, shrubs,
trees, stone retaining walls, seed lawns,
sprinkler systems, brick paver patios,
colored stamped concrete. Sal: 440-746-9788
GATES LANDSCAPE COMPANY
Patios – Walks – Walls
Plantings – Lighting – More
Specializing in Residential Landscaping
www.gateslandscape.com 330-869-9555
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MOVING COMPANIES
JONES DELIVERY & MOVING 330-434-7707
Licensed residential & piano mover since 1953.
Specializing in white glove delivery of pianos, safes
& hot tubs. Bath resident owned/operated. BBB &
Angie's list rated. PUCO 507220
SIDING
ABC ROOFING
Siding, Gutters, Awnings
A+BBB Rated, Licensed, Bonded & Insured
330-431-8279 abcroofingohio.net
TREE SERVICE
HOLT FAMILY TREE CARE LLC
Certified Arborist on staff.
Pruning, Removals, Free Estimates.
Call 440-546-5700.
Fully insured. www.holttreecare.com
MUSIC LESSONS
PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME
Experienced teacher has openings in the Bath, Copley,
Fairlawn area. Will provide references upon request.
Call Fern at 330-724-9544 or 330-322-3237.
SNOW REMOVAL
MAINTENANCE MASTERS SNOW PLOWING
Business & residential plans.
Sidewalk services and salting available.
4 Trucks – Full time – Local – Insured
330-715-1322, visit M-Masters.com
TUTORING
AKRON EDUCATION CAMPUS
Reading, Math, Physics, Chemistry
700 Ghent Rd. 330-666-1161.
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PAINTING
R. MARTIN PAINTING & FAUX FINISHING
Wallpaper hanging/removal, drywall repair,
deck refinishing, powerwashing.7.5”
Senior
discounts. Free est. All nonsmoking crew.
jrmpainter@neo.rr.com, 330-836-0475
PHARMACY
COLONIAL PHARMACY
Full Service Home Health Care
(Next to Ken Stewart’s Lodge)
330-666-3569
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
ACTIV PHYSICAL THERAPY
Sports injury, Back pain, Post-surgery.
Restore your ACTIVity!
Ed Ash, PT, ATC, OCS, COMT, CSCS
www.ACTIVpt.com 330-659-4050
PLUMBING
SWAN PLUMBING
“The most trusted name in complete plumbing service.”
OH#17005
330-659-6233 or 1-800-686-5658
BARTU PLUMBING
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,
Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial.
Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
SERDINAK PLUMBING
Semi-retired licensed plumber. 30 yrs exp.
Same day hot water tank installations.
OH #16094. 330-760-9022 or 330-929-1957
PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN
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SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING
One stop shop for all of your publishing and printing needs:
brochures, directories, flyers, magazines, newspapers,
post cards, presentation folders, programs, reports,
addressing etc. 330-659-0303
REAL ESTATE RENTALS
COMMONWEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Houses - Rent To Own
330-666-7773
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ROOFING
DUN-RITE ROOFING
Residential contractors. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Financing Available.
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IRISH SNOW REMOVAL
Bath Resident
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Jim Hinton 330-338-5098
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LOOKAWAY FARM
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Driving and Riding Instruction
Saddle seat and hunt seat
Mike Ackermann
330-620-8106
www.lookawayfarm.com
IANNETA WATER PROOFING & CONCRETE
We do it right from the outside. Residential/
Commercial. Free est. Licensed, Bonded,
Insured. Lifetime guarantee. Discount for seniors
& disabled. Mario: 440-230-4343, 216-780-3114
Handyman, General Contractor
To advertise
in the
Bath
Resident
Service Directory
call 330-659-0303
got mike?
• No
Electrical
Repairs
JobWork
is Too• Home
Small!
• Home Additions and Remodeling
• Electrical Work
• Drywall
• Bathrooms,
Kitchens, Basements
• Home Repairs
• Painting
• Handyman,
Home Additions
• Ceramic TileContractor
General
• Bathroom & Kitchen • Decks
Licensed
Electrical
Contractor #37155
Remodeling
• Paver Patios
• www.michaelsworkshop.com
Carpentry
• Siding & Windows
Bath Resident
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330.664.0755 • mike@michaelsworkshop.com
Mike Ackermann
INTERSTATE
ELECTRIC
330.664.0755
Handyman, General Contractor
Licensed Electrical Contractor #37155
• mike@michaelsworkshop.com
AND CONTRACTING L.L.C.
For All Your Electrical and Construction Needs!
Also: Fire Alarms • Voice / Data • Generators
Green Lighting • Project Design
ABC ROOFING
Siding, Gutters, Awnings
A+BBB Rated, Licensed, Bonded & Insured
330-431-8279 abcroofingohio.net
WATERPROOFING
ACE BASEMENT WATERPROOFING
Specialize in basement waterproofing &
structural repair. Done right from the outside.
No sump pumps. Family owned/operated since 1981.
Free est. 440-582-4850/440-237-3373
Licensed Electrical
Contractor #37155
SWIMMING
POOLS
AQUA POOLS
330-666-9735
330.664.0755
• mike@michaelsworkshop.com
Pool
Openings/Closings/Weekly
Service. We
specialize in pool renovation. Service, repair & liner
replacement. Over 30 years Experience - Call the best!!
www.aquapoolsinc.com
M.R. PLANK ROOFING
Family owned & operated. Licensed,
bonded, insured. Financing available.
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
SALONS
VAUGHN & COMPANY
Full Service Salon
Hair care, skin care, nails
Featuring full line of Aveda all-natural products
869 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road 330-666-4661
VETERINARIAN
BATH VETERINARY CLINIC 330-666-0018
Exceptional & compassionate care for small animals.
Quality boarding & grooming for clients only.
A Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital member clinic.
Bonded/Insured
Our team is your team
to get you to the
finish line on any project
Owners: Matt Pierson 1-216-210-0256 • Rob Lee 1-330-321-1975
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Country Bargains are $5
Country Bargains
Country Bargains are $5
Country Bargain ads are $5 and will be printed in the Bath Country Journal and ScripType magazines of Richfield, Hudson, Independence, Sagamore Hills,
Brecksville, Broadview Hts. and Hinckley for a total circulation of 49,600. Listings are limited to 20 words and residents, not businesses or paid services. We must
receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286.
For Sale: ice fishing tent w/floor, 2-person comercially-made, 8", AVCER, $90; Fill-Rite Qt. Stroke
hand pump & oil suction gun, $85, 440-838-4139.
For Sale: old white bedroom 62" dresser & mirror &
chest of drawers, 330-659-6486, best offer.
Wanted: older Rainbow vacuum cleaner for the
hose assembly, please call Jaynee, 330-666-7078.
For Sale: Champion juicer from Mustard Seed, paid
$250, sell $175, used 3x, just like new in original
packaging, 330-666-7078.
For Sale: Mobility power scooter, never ever used,
bright red, bought, then kids gave us one for X-mas,
1st $475 takes it, 330-666-7078.
For Sale: Dodge pickup truck cap w/spoiler, 81-1/2"
long x 65" wide, pretty blue, exc. cond., $100, call
Jaynee, 330-666-7078.
For Sale: double boiler, commercial, heavy USA
stainless steel, made by Carrollton Mfg. Co.US,
upper half holds one-half gallon liquid, $35, 330666-7078.
For Sale: 1800s, beautiful Victorian marble top table, $385; antique working analytical chain balance
in mahogany & glass case, $210, 440-526-3473.
For Sale: 2002 PT Cruiser Limited, 76,000 miles,
heated leather seats, sunroof, original owner,
$5,300, 330-836-6123.
For Sale: tractor snow blade, 48", King Kutter
model, excellent shape, $125 OBO, 330-278-2486.
For Sale: 2000 Honda CRV 4WD, green, one owner,
49,000 miles, non-smoking, air, cruise, keyless
entry, alloy wheels, $9,900, 216-789-1325.
For Sale: O'Sullivan L-shaped workcenter, model
10517 g.c.; queen-size sofa bed, neutral colors,
VGC, 330-659-3624.
— Complete Water System Service —
330-666-1576
PUMP & WELL
SALES & SERVICE
Pressure Tanks, Pumps, Cisterns
Septic Pumps & Aerators
PLUMBING REPAIRS
Water Heaters, Disposals, Faucets, Toilets, Fixtures
Water Lines & Drain Lines, Drain Cleaning
ESTABLISHED
1960
HOPE
B Individual Counseling
B Skills & Tools for
Anger Management
B Communication Skills
B Behavior Modification
B Conflict Resolution
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STATE REGISTERED
AND BONDED #654
Counseling &
Educational
Services
B
Private
Confidential
Affordable
33 Merz Boulevard, Suite 3 • Fairlawn, OH 44333
330.814.9440
For Sale: file cabinet, W.P. Johnson Co., 3 drawers,
lock, 29"H, 18"D, 15"W, $25 neg., 440-526-7736.
Wanted: flatware chest with drawer and set of
Christmas dishes, 440-237-1150.
Moving Sale: collections: Snow village, PlayMobile
toys, Anri wood carvings, assorted 80s toys, Lenox
moonspun China, all mint cond., 330-668-1992,
330-903-5057.
For Sale: Creative Memories, new, albums, tools,
extras, Oneida flatware set of 12, Kenwood pattern,
serving pieces, retail $400, sell $150, 440-237-1150.
For Sale: many new lovely gift items, HP Office Jet
Pro 8000, new in box, borderless printing, call for
details, 440-237-1150.
For Sale: Paris wooden toboggan w/pad, 57"
length, used twice years ago, few scratches, very
good condition, as is, $55 firm, 440-838-4365.
For Sale: Rossignol downhill skis, 170cm, 626-R
Salomon multicontrol bindings 677, $45; Krystal
downhill skis, Salomon bindings 677, $35; 440838-4365.
For Sale: Sharp 32-inch non-HDTV flat screen, 5
years old, very good condition, $100 OBO, 440237-1886.
For Sale: unique etched glass screen with Grecian
maiden accented with single red jewel teardrop
necklace, $1,750, 440-740-0591, after 6 p.m.
For Sale: antique double door server with pull-down
bin, excellent condition, $775, 440-740-0591, after
6 p.m.
Wanted: gun collector wants to buy hand guns,
rifles and shot guns. All brands any condition.
Please call Woody, 330-819-3274.
Wanted: Used cars & trucks in need of repair, will
pay cash, 330-523-0154.
Wanted: cash paid for unwanted vehicles, etc., call
440-654-8329.
Wanted: Toy trains, model railroad enthusiast
interested in purchasing trains for collection, call
330-310-1016.
Real Estate
& Employment
For Sale By Owner: Condominium,
$209k, move-in condition, perfect for
downsizing, near Seiberling Nature
Realm, 216-334-4010.
For Rent: 22x13 furnished private office.
Utilities included. In Richfield. $350 per
month. 330-659-0650.
Help Wanted: Snowplow driver with
own truck. Very good pay. Please call
330-659-3396.
HelpWanted: Part-time weekend bookkeeper for small business in Richfield.
Real estate experience a plus, computer
and bookkeeping experience a must.
Please send resume and cover letter
to highleyrecommendedteam@topproducer-yh.com.
Unclassified ads must be prepaid. They
should be received by the 15th of the
month at The Bath Country Journal,
4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield OH
44286. Include 50¢ per word.
Laurie Morgan Schrank
#1 Agent in Summit County 2011
5074 Tall Timbers Drive
RICHFIELD
$489,000
NEW
PRICE
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3961 North Shore Drive
BATH
$949,000
Deals
3097 Bancroft Road
FAIRLAWN
$149,900
5 Center Road,
HINCKLEY
$199,900
Thank you to all my past clients for a great year!
3440 Tee Drive
BATH
$209,900
4448 Swan Lake Drive
COPLEY
$499,000
3622 Deer Creek Trail
RICHFIELD
$1,599,000
2297 Bent Branch Court
BATH
$319,900
3261 Gullane Drive
RICHFIELD
$1,150,000
3505 Logwood Trail
RICHFIELD
$579,000
2167 Brentwood Drive
BATH
$319,000
3630 LaMesa Drive
BATH
$209,000
2725 Paddock Drive
BATH
$439,000
162 Brookrun Drive
COPLEY
$299,900
NEW
PRICE
797 Spring Water Drive
BATH
$188,500
470 Crystal Lake Road
BATH
$159,900
4701 Arbour Green Drive
BATH
$849,000
NEW
LISTI
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333 N. Portage Path #36
NORTHWEST AKRON
$650,000
3082 Whitetail Court
RICHFIELD
$449,900
laurieschrank@kw.com
laurieschrank.yourkwagent.com
3070 W. Market St., Fairlawn
3423 Yellow Creek Road
BATH
$739,000
1362 River Ridge Oval
HINCKLEY
$699,000
1745 Great Run Lane
BATH
$1,675,000
551 Lois Drive
BATH
$309,900
2595 Yellow Creek Road
BATH
$416,500
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Wild Bird Center
117 Merz Blvd. • Fairlawn
330-869-9453
Hours: M-F 10-6 • Sat. 10-5
TIME TO BUY AND SELL!
One block east of
Summit Mall
Choosing the Right Realtor
Does Make a Difference!
Call Joanne!
Fantastic New Listing
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Futons
With our large selection, you are sure to find the
perfect futon for any room in your home.
$563,500 Glencarin-Richfield
5643 Thistle Ct
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