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Bay woman braves rain, heat,
blisters in breast cancer walk
by Tara Wendell
A personal
perspective of the
2011 Cleveland
Susan G. Komen
3-Day for the Cure
G
ardeners from across Westlake gathered Aug.4 for the
tenth annual Volunteers in Bloom Appreciation Reception and Awards
Ceremony at LaCentre.
The event recognizes
residents and businesses
that participate in the
Westlake in Bloom contest by adopting Hilliard
Boulevard flower boxes
and Evergreen Cemetery
fence gardens, or beautifying their properties
with flowers and plants.
The city also presented several awards of
distinction.
Jeffrey Pappas accepts the 2011
See WINNERS, page 5 Lu Walter “Best in Bloom” Award.
by Theresa Gamble
I
t turned out to be the most
grueling experience of my
life, but also the most amazing and life changing.
At 6 a.m. on Friday, July 29, I
joined my two “Nice Tomatoes”
teammates – Gina Borovica from
Brecksville and Nanci Huff from
Seven Hills – and more than 900
other walkers at the Cleveland
Port Authority, and prayed it
wouldn’t rain. The opening ceremony of the 2011 Cleveland
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the
Cure was so exhilarating and
inspiring that not even the ominous clouds overhead could
dampen our resolve to walk the
22.5 miles required on Day 1 of
the three-day, 60-mile route.
Shortly after 8 a.m., as we
made our way into the first pit
stop outside Progressive Field, it
was pouring rain. Who knew that
would be the defining moment
of the weekend? If it hadn’t been
for the rain, my 3-Day for the
Cure experience would never
have been as fulfilling.
With my poncho sticking
to me from the rain and humidity, we trudged on. As my shoes
got soaked, the blisters began
their work on my poor feet. After
winding through what seemed
like every street of the west side
of our great city, Day 1 ended
with a flood of emotion as I
arrived at the 3-Day overnight
camp at the Westlake Recreation
Center.
I had completed the day’s
walk and I had four larger blisters on my heels and balls of my
feet. I would have never been
able to finish that day without
the help of the 3-Day medical
staff and volunteers and all of
the great people of Westlake
that had come out of their
homes offering us cold drinks,
Popsicles and encouragement.
I also have to thank Jenn from
Medina that I met that evening.
New crop of winners
blooms in Westlake
Theresa Gamble, center, and teammates Nanci Huff and Gina
Borovica walk down Wolf Road on the morning of Day 2.
She was donating her time giving
massages. Her mom, Mindy, and
Aunt Cindy from Columbus also
walked in the 3-Day.
As emotional as Day 1 had
been, Day 2 would prove to
have an even bigger impact on
me. After trying unsuccessfully
to walk in sandals – both with
and without socks – I forced
my feet back into my walking
shoes at the first pit stop at the
Holiday Inn in Westlake.
I was bound and determined to continue the walk and
make it through my hometown
of Bay Village. I wasn’t going
to disappoint the people who
had supported me throughout
my training and fundraising,
or those to whom I dedicated
my walk – my mother, a fiveyear breast cancer survivor and
other dear friends that have lost
their battle with breast cancer.
My wonderful neighbors
and their three great kids came
to Bay Middle School to surprise
me and provide much needed
moral support. Another great
supporter of mine was Mark
Nazario, owner of Bay Lanes.
Not only had he sponsored a
fundraising event, which netted
$800 towards my $2,300 goal, but
he was handing out candy and
bowling coupons and cheering
on all of the walkers.
At the pit stop at the Bay
Community Garden, my 3-Day
experience became much more
touching. I met three wonderful
people. The first was Jill from
Erie, Pa., whom I met while
waiting at the medical tent.
She had developed knee pain
the month prior to the walk,
but was determined to connect
with her sister in Cleveland and
complete the walk.
» See 3-DAY, page 14
The Westlake Junior Women’s Club won “Best Use of Color”
in the Hilliard flower box competition.
Celebrating Westlake’s Bicentennial
Enter your sweet treats in Westlake’s
Bicentennial Bake-Off, Aug. 27
by Ellie Peiffer
T
o celebrate the bicentennial, an old-fashioned
bake-off will be held in conjunction with the
free Community Block Party on August 27 at
Westlake United Methodist Church. Baked goods
will be judged in the Sweet Treats category and can
include any homemade cake, pie, cookie, dessert,
sweet bread, etc.
All submissions must be homemade and
received at the church between 9:30-11 a.m. the
morning of judging to qualify. Award announcements will be made at 2 p.m. during the free Community Block Party at Westlake UMC.
Judging criteria will include taste, appearance
and creativity. There are three categories for prizes:
Adults; 16 & under; and Friends of Westlake (for
non-residents). Judges for the event include Mayor
Dennis Clough, Joe Schlott of Gray House Pies, Lysa
Stanton of the Westlake Historical Society and Rev.
John Butchko of Westlake UMC.
Prizes will be awarded for first through third
place! In addition,first-place winners will have their
recipe published in the Mayor’s Newsletter. Winning
bakery will then be auctioned to the highest bidder
with the proceeds benefiting Westlake Assistance!
Non-winning bakery will be given away in the Cake
Walk event at the Community Block Party.
Westlake United Methodist Church is located at
27650 Center Ridge Rd.
For additional information
about the bake-off, please
call the church office at 440871-3088. 
2 WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER • 9 AUG 11
Collaborative effort underway to improve
Huntington Beach water quality
50-year reunion includes
historical bus tour
by Suzanne Krippel, Environmental
by Kay
Laughlin
tion Education Coordinator for the
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, and I presented information about watersheds, sources
n Wednesday, July 27, a of pollution and ways to minimize
public meeting was held – or in some cases reverse – enviat the Lake Erie Nature ronmental damage.
and Science Center to kick off a
The project will also provide
local project entitled, “A Holistic for the development of a ContamWatershed Approach to Health at ination Prevention Plan outlinHuntington Beach.” This project ing the steps needed to improve
is part of the U.S. EPA’s Great Lakes water quality in the watershed
Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and is through the use of best managedesigned to improve recreational ment practices and strategies.
water quality at Huntington Beach Through community education
by identifying potential pollution and outreach, this project is
sources within the Porter Creek also designed to increase public
Watershed.
awareness of water quality issues
Nearly two dozen residents and to demonstrate how individlistened as Amy Roskilly, Conserva- ual actions can impact the watershed. The
project is
based on six
years of collaborative
research with
the University
of Toledo and
the Cuyahoga
County Board
of Health.
On October 16, we will
be inviting
Bay Village
and Westlake
Suzanne Krippel and Amy Roskilly explain the
teachers to
seriousness of watershed pollution.
Health Services Program Manager for the
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
O
participate in a full-day Project
WET workshop at the Lake Erie
Nature and Science Center. Project
WET is a nationally accredited science course that integrates handson, kid friendly projects into the
science curriculum. For more
information about Project WET
please go to http://projectwet.
org/use-project-wet/lesson-plansteacher-water/.
The Nature Center will be
hosting family-friendly Adopt-ABeach events in August, September, and October to record data on
beach conditions. This information will be entered into a database
to help improve Lake Erie’s water
quality. For more information on
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center’s programs, please see http://
www.lensc.org/education/index.
htm.
GLRI Project partners include:
the Cuyahoga County Board of
Health, Cleveland Metroparks,
the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, the University of
Toledo, the cities of Bay Village and
Westlake, and the Lake Erie Nature
& Science Center.
For additional information on
this project, please call 216-2012001, ext. 1242, or email skrippel@ccbh.net. More info can also
be found on the GLRI website at:
greatlakesrestoration.us. 
O
n Satu r d a y,
July 23,
the Bay Village
Historical Society hosted the
Bay High School
Class of 1961,
during their 50th
class reunion
with a tour of
Bay Village and a
visit to Rose Hill
Museum and the
Osborn Learning
Center.
The society Claire Doty Nalepka, Class of
was contacted by ‘55, and her sister, Lily Doty,
a member of the from the Class of ‘61.
planning committee suggesting we offer a tour of historic Bay Village as an afternoon activity for the class reunion. The
society agreed to present last year’s bicentennial bus
tour and open the museums at the same time. Society
President Carole Roske, Trustee Arlene Karnatz, and
myself were in charge of the day.
Fifty-five classmates enjoyed two bus tours
plus tours of the Rose Hill Museum and the Osborn
Learning Center. The friends reminisced about the
old days. Back in their day, while attending Bay
Schools, Rose Hill Museum was the Dover On The
Lake Library.
“This was a great idea,” a classmate remarked.
Everyone agreed the event was a huge success. 
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Prevention Is Key
Fairview Hospital
Teamwork Saves Lives When With Diabetes
Heart Attacks Happen
Whether you have diabetes or not, prevention is the key. If you have
diabetes, regardless of the type, the goal is to prevent complications.
If you do not have diabetes, the goal is to keep it that way!
When someone is having a heart attack, every
second counts: The longer it takes before treatment
starts, the more heart muscle is destroyed. This
delay in treatment can leave a patient with
permanent problems such as recurrent chest pain
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heart disease.
That’s why Fairview Hospital has a protocol in
place called “Code Crimson” that provides heart
attack patients treatment on a super quick track.
Code Crimson is based on guidelines from the
American College of Cardiology and the American
Heart Association and was developed as a result
of the very latest research. This protocol furthers
Fairview Hospital’s mission to provide its patients
with the highest standards of care based on
national best practices.
The Code Crimson guidelines are based on the
moment a patient enters the hospital to the time
their blocked artery is opened with balloon
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according to the national guidelines, should be
less than 90 minutes; “Fairview Hospital is well
below the national average at 67 minutes,” says
Anthony Vlastaris, M.D., Medical Director, Western
Region Cardiology, Fairview and Lakewood
Hospitals. However, the ability of hospitals to deliver
on this goal varies widely.”
protocol and team while the patient is still in
route,” says Dr. Vlastaris.
“Our team is consistently ready 24/7 to quickly
identify and open a patient’s narrowed artery
causing the heart attack,” he adds.
The classic symptom of a heart attack is pressure
and chest discomfort, sweating and shortness of
breath. But there are other symptoms such as
abruptly feeling unwell with discomfort in the jaw,
upper chest, arm or back.
It’s important to call 911 immediately if you think
you are having a heart attack. “Fairview Hospital
has done an amazing job of reducing the time to
get arteries open, but we can’t start our work until
the patient arrives,” Dr. Vlastaris adds.
Last year, Fairview Hospital performed nearly 3,437
heart catheterization and angioplasty procedures.
Fairview Hospital’s Heart Center has a long
tradition of offering advancements that heal
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Dealing With Chronic Pain
Another 79 million American adults have a condition called
prediabetes and are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
This number translates to 1 in 3 people being at risk! Prediabetes,
formerly called borderline diabetes, is when a person has impaired
glucose tolerance. This means that the body is not using insulin
properly. Blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not quite
high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. These mildly elevated
blood sugars seem harmless; however, they can cause long-term
damage to the heart and circulatory system.
We each have the power to help stop the diabetes epidemic.
Change is part of the solution. Change has been shown to prevent
the onset of diabetes and the development of complications
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exercise habits, are the things we have the power to change.
So how do you get started? First step, believe in yourself.
Remember that every choice we make has an outcome. Whether
the outcome is good or bad depends on the choice we make.
Second step, pay more attention to your choices and how they are
affecting you. Look at the amount, and types, of foods you eat and
the amount of exercise you get. Third step, and perhaps the
hardest, get started!
Inspiration,
Motivation
and Wellness
Wednesday, November 2
Chronic pain is a part of daily life for many individuals. In fact, it’s estimated
that 56 million Americans — or 28 percent of the adult population — experience
chronic pain.
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Fortunately, there’s much that doctors and other healthcare providers can do
to reduce the severity of acute or chronic pain.
“It’s important to establish an early diagnosis and create a management plan
that can either eliminate or help the individual function with his or her chronic Dr. Fady Nageeb, M.D.
pain,” says Fady Nageeb, M.D., a Pain
Management specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Pain Management Center
at Fairview Hospital. It is the goal of Dr. Nageeb to assess the situation,
If you have
address the pain, and facilitate the individual’s return to a normal,
productive lifestyle.
chronic pain…
Ask your primary
care physician for a
referral to Dr. Nageeb
at the Cleveland Clinic
Pain Management
Center at Fairview
Hospital and call
216.529.PAIN (7246)
to schedule an
appointment.
So why is prevention so important? Nearly 26 million Americans
have diabetes; in Northeast Ohio, this number translates to 1 in 8.
When you have diabetes, your body has a problem with metabolism,
or the way your body uses food for energy. The carbohydrates you
eat are broken down into glucose, a form of sugar. Our bodies use
glucose for energy. Insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas,
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blood sugar levels rise and diabetes is diagnosed. Poorly controlled
diabetes damages the body’s blood vessels and nerves and can lead
to other complications. Control of blood sugar, blood pressure,
cholesterol and weight are all part of diabetes management and
prevention of complications.
Many doctors and healthcare workers still have much to learn when it
comes to the appropriate diagnosis of painful conditions. “Pain has
traditionally been treated as a symptom, which is appropriate in terms of
acute injury or medical disease,” says Dr. Nageeb. “But as anyone with
back pain knows, chronic pain and disability may remain even after the
injury has healed or the disease has subsided. The pain itself now
becomes the medical problem.”
Oftentimes chronic pain patients have to accept that their goal is no longer
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it. “Pain is a signal to our brains that something is not right, and if you
realize this, it will help you deal with it,” says Dr. Nageeb.
A referral from a primary care physician is generally required before
seeing a pain specialist, like Dr. Nageeb.
Join us for Lakewood Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine
Center’s 3rd Annual Diabetes Symposium themed
Inspiration, Motivation and Wellness.
During dinner, Aaron Thompkins, contestant from Season 10
of NBC’s hit series The Biggest Loser, will share his amazing
story, which is sure to inspire and motivate all who attend.
Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on the show, Aaron learned
how to make the lifestyle changes needed to transform not
only his body but his mind to achieve improved health and
wellness. He will share what he learned on his incredible
journey to motivate and inspire you to make the changes
needed to accomplish your goals.
A presentation on healthy eating strategies will help to kick
off the holiday season. Be sure to bring your questions for
the panel discussion which will end the event. Cost is $10
and includes dinner. Reservations are required and seating
is limited. Please visit lakewoodhospital.org/diabetes for
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westlake porter public library
WPPL’s upcoming programs
and Dance! – Join us for a fun session of singing and
by Elaine Willis
Wednesday, August 10 (10:30-11 a.m.) Let’s dancing. For children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. No regSing and Dance! – Join us for a fun session of singing
and dancing. For children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. No
registration required.
Friday, August 12 (2-2:45 p.m.) Special Needs
Storytime – Take a break from the heat and sun. This
storytime is designed with easy, short books, rhymes,
songs and fingerplays to appeal to children with special
needs. Grades K-5. Registration begins August 5.
istration required.
Friday, August 19 (2-4 p.m.) LEGO Build-Off
– Sign up to build your own unique LEGO creation using
our brick collection. Judging based on originality, creativity and cooperation. Entry categories: ages 6-8 and
ages 9-12. One winner for each category. Please register
starting August 12.
Saturday, August 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Crafts
Saturday, August 13 (2-3:30 p.m.) Twelfth A Go-Go! – Join us for a fun and easy craft experience!
Annual Community of Fine Arts Reception – Meet the artists who exhibited in the Westlake-
All supplies provided; just drop in. A new, cool craft idea
every time!
Westshore Arts Council’s Community of Fine Arts Juried
Art Show.
Saturday, August 20 (10 a.m.) Saturday
August 15-20 (All Day) Lost and Found – Our
stories, then stay and play! For ages 6-24 months with
caregiver.
storytime friend Poe is going to Kindergarten this fall and
needs your help to find his school supplies. Come search
the preschool area each day during this week and match
up the pictures for a prize! For kids ages 6 and under.
Tuesday, August 16 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.) Youth
Lapsit Storytime – Join us for songs, rhymes and
Saturday, August 20 (10:45 a.m.) West Side
Writers
Wednesday, August 24 (2 p.m.) Afternoon
Book Discussion – The August selection is “The
Book Swap – Trade your children’s books for some
Help” by Katherine Stockett.
new-to-you titles. Swaps must be in good condition. Damaged, soiled, stained or excessively worn books will not be
accepted. Please, no copyright dates before 1991.
Wednesday, August 24 (7-8:30 p.m.) Finding
Money For Your Non-Profit Organization – Learn how to use Foundation Directory Online,
Tuesday, August 16 (7-9 p.m.) Mad4Manga – the database that provides funding resources and inforM4M is everything manga! We talk about manga, create
manga art, discuss and watch anime films, and more!
Grades 6-12 only.
Wednesday, August 17 (7-7:30 p.m.) Let’s Sing
mation for individuals seeking money for non-profit
organizations. Please register.
To register for any of the programs, please call 440-8712600 or visit http://signup.westlakelibrary.org:8080.
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Upcoming Bay Village
Branch Library programs
by Joyce Sandy
T
here are still plenty of summer activities and programs happening at the
Bay Village Branch Library. From book
discussions to an author portrayal to chalking the library’s walk, there is something for
everyone to enjoy.
Do you have an eBook reader that
you just can’t seem to figure out? Come
to the Downloadable program to get the
answers you need. School will be starting
soon, so stop in and check out books to
review math and reading skills. From sight
word skills to reading assignment books,
we’ve got it all!
ADULT DEPARTMENT:
“WHAT IS RIGHT?” – In conjunction
with Case Western Reserve University’s
common reading, the library will conduct a community book discussion on
Michael Sandel’s newest best-selling
book “Justice: What is the Right Thing to
Do?”. Sandel will be speaking at Severance Hall on August 31, which is free and
open to the public. Read his book and
join our discussion.
CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT:
August 3-13 (during library hours)
MAKE IT TODAY AND TAKE IT AWAY
– Stop in our story room and get crafty
by making greeting cards, puzzles, and
origami!
Wednesday, August 17 (7 p.m.) JIM Monday, August 15 (during library
TULLY: REDISCOVERING A LOST hours) TIE-DYE T-SHIRT DAY – Wear
OHIO WRITER – Paul J. Bauer and Mark
Dowidziak will introduce you to Jim Tully,
a literary superstar of the 1920s and 30s.
The presentation includes the only known
footage of Tully, the first writer to seriously
address the Irish-American immigrant experience.
Wednesday, August 24 (7 p.m.)
CHECK OUT DOWNLOADABLE
BOOKS – Have an eBook reader? Want
to listen to audiobooks on your iPod? Join
Cuyahoga County Public Library Internet
Specialist Joe Salamon to learn the basics of
the library’s downloadable collection.
Thursday, August 25 (7 p.m.) COMMUNITY BOOK DISCUSSION:
your tie-dyed T-shirt – or any other piece of
clothing that is tie dyed – and get a freeze
pop! Then help us decorate the walks with
chalk.
FOR ALL AGES:
Monday, August 22 (7 p.m.) BOAT
FLOAT WORKSHOP – Learn about the
Lake Erie Boat Float through representatives
from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Bay
Village Sea Scouts. Get hints on how to build
a boat for the Boat Float in September.
Please register for these programs by calling 871-6392 or going online to cuyahogalibrary.org. Stop in and visit, too – we’re
here to help!
More stories online at www.wbvobserver.com The West Shore
Chorale seeks
new singers
by Kelly Kutler
H
ave a passion for singing? Then please
read on! The West Shore Chorale is
actively looking for new members to
join us this upcoming season. Chorale membership is open to all singers with a strong interest
in performing classical choral music. We select
singers based on musical ability, experience, and
available openings. Everyone is welcome to come
and audition or to tell your singing friends about
this opportunity!
Founded in 1968, the Chorale is a West Side
based ensemble dedicated to offering exceptional
choral music at affordable prices. With approximately 80 members, the Chorale performs two to
four programs per year and rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This season’s
lineup includes three concerts including the Chorale’s annual Carols & Choruses of Christmas and
the Bach B Minor Mass, which will be performed
with a full professional orchestra and soloists.
Auditions will be held the evening of Tuesday, August 30, at Rocky River Memorial Hall, by
appointment only. To reserve your time, please
call 216-373-7773. For full details about the audition process, membership, and this season, visit
westshorechorale.org/site/join/. Or connect with
the Chorale on Facebook and follow wschorale
on Twitter. 
Who in the world is Jim Tully?
by Joyce Sandy
Let Paul J. Bauer and Mark Dawidziak introduce you to the subject of
their just-published biography, “Jim
Tully: American Writer, Irish Rover,
Hollywood Brawler” on Wednesday,
August 17, at 7:00 p.m. A literary
superstar of the 1920s and ‘30s, Tully
wrote about the American underclass:
hobos, carnival workers, con artists
and boxers.
Along the way, this hobo author
worked for Charlie Chaplin, interviewed James Joyce and picked up
such pals as W.C. Fields, H.L. Mencken, Frank Capra, Jimmy Cagney, Jack
Dempsey and Damon Runyon.
The presentation at the Bay Village Branch Library includes the only
known film footage of Tully, the first
writer to seriously address the IrishAmerican immigrant experience. Call
440-871-6392 to register for this interesting program. 
What floats your boat?
by Pam DeFino
The Third Annual Great
Lake Erie Boat Float is only a few
weeks away and the Bay Village
Branch Library can help you get
ready! Nancy Hughes, Compost
and Recycling Coordinator with
the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo,
will visit the Bay Village Branch
Library on August 22 at 7 p.m.,
to discuss the impact of plastics
on the marine environment.
Learn how your actions can
make a difference in addressing Sea scouts compete in the 2009 Lake Erie
this global issue. Also hear some Boat Float.
hints on how to build your own
plastic boat from the trophy-winning Sea Scouts of Ship 41.
The Boat Float will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Lower Edgewater State
Park Beach. Boat launch is at 10 a.m. Registration is required, but there is no
registration fee. All boats must be family friendly and made from post-consumer
recyclable materials. A beach clean-up follows the Boat Float. To register or
learn more about the Boat Float, visit: LakeErieBoatFloat.org. The Boat Float
is sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Cleveland
Metroparks. 
9 AUG 11 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER WINNERS continued from front page
Judges from the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga
County visited each garden entry in mid-July, grading on four criteria: overall effect of garden design,
overall quality of plant materials, originality and
maintenance. Ninety points out of a possible 100
were required for a first-place award.
The ceremony also recognized 10 individuals
or businesses with what event emcee Bob Parry
described as the “we’ve noticed you, and you’re doing
a great job” awards. Awards of distinction were given
in five categories: tidiness, community involvement,
floral displays, heritage preservation and environmental awareness.
The Observer was proud to join fellow honorees Dave Pfister and Lysa Stanton of the Westlake
Historical Society and Jeanne Workman, author of
“Pioneers of Westlake,” in accepting the Heritage
Preservation award. The newspaper was recognized
for its yearlong coverage of Westlake’s Bicentennial.
To watch Nate Dreher’s video of the ceremony,
visit mediasite.cityofwestlake.org.
Congratulations to all of the winners:
Evergreen Cemetery Fence Gardens
First Place: The Eberling Family
Second Place: The Endress Family
Third Place: The Schork Family
Honorable Mention: Barry, Coe, Ward, Hull Families
Honorable Mention: Carl Zellers
Hilliard Boulevard Flower Box
First Place: Westlake H.S. Girls Softball
Second Place: Dave Winkel
Third Place: ConstructAbility, Brett Luengo
Honorable Mention: Deborah Berger
Hilliard Boulevard Flower Box
Most Creative: Kneisel Family
Best Use of Color: Westlake Junior Women’s Club
Best Focal Points: Zanotti Family
Century Home Landscaping
First Place: Bob and Helen Porter
Second Place: Dale and Kathy Gyor
Third Place: Jim and Debbie Wang
Honorable Mention: Robert and Tracey Cox
Historic Building/Business
First Place: Moosehead Saloon
Honorable Mention: Jenkins Funeral Chapel
Apartment or Condominium Complex
First Place: Bay Landing Condominium
Second Place: Sturbridge Square
Honorable Mention: Fairway Villas
Business
First Place: Lakewood Country Club
Second Place: Ironwood Cafe
Third Place: SuperFlash Compressed Gas Equipment
Honorable Mention: #1 Express Car Wash
Church
First Place: St. Ladislas Church
Second Place: Westlake United Methodist Church
Honorable Mention: Church of the Redeemer
Garden with Pond or Water Feature
First Place: Kris Brown
Second Place: Don and Pat Galinat
Second Place: Diane and Bruce Morris
Hotel/Motel
Third Place: Red Roof Inn
Honorable Mention: Extended Stay Deluxe
Nursing Home, Assisted/Independent Living
First Place: Rae-Ann Suburban
Second Place: Rae-Ann Westlake
Third Place: Gardens of Westlake Senior Living
Honorable Mention: The Belvedere of Westlake
Patio Garden ~ Multi-family
First Place: Alice and Phillip Kuhn
Second Place: Sharon L. Huelsman
Third Place: Tony and Georgene Granfors
Third Place: Kate McIntyre
Honorable Mention: Helen J. Szarka
Patio Garden ~ Single family
Second Place: Karen McCready
Second Place: Holly Kaye Tomkalski
Third Place: Joe and Kim Langhenry
Honorable Mention: David and Pam Stepnick
Shade Garden
Second Place: Dr. Wolfgang and Ina Mueller
Third Place: Robert and Michelle Walsh
Vegetable Garden
First Place: Josh and Jennifer Johnson
Second Place: Robert Migra and Michele Lesie
Second Place: Inge, Mike and Mykey Moorman
Third Place: Barb and Gene Roth
Honorable Mention: Judy Beveridge
5
Window Boxes
First Place: Jim and Jean Kirk
Second Place: Celeste M. Alfes
Second Place: Rita Briggs
Third Place: Todd and Brandi Dawson
Residential Landscaping ~ Small Yard
First Place: Nancy and Bill Holt
Second Place: Maria and Codino Samarellis
Third Place: Dave Clements
Honorable Mention: Mary Beth and Jack Bedell
Honorable Mention: Raymond and Gail Salco
Honorable Mention: Bud and Pat Bowersox
Honorable Mention: Diane Carfolo and Sharon Petrella
Residential Landscaping ~ Medium Yard
First Place: Mark and Debbie Chinchar and
Mary Sue Anders
First Place: Alison and Jeffrey Pappas
Second Place: Binh V. and Lan Le To
Second Place: George and Diane Woyansky
Third Place: George and Pat Suchy
Honorable Mention: Scott and Karin Sill
Honorable Mention: Bill and Prudy Hock
Honorable Mention: Kathy and Dave Presley
Honorable Mention: Rebecca and Dennis Zeiger
Landscaping ~ Large Yard
First Place: Philip DiCarlo
First Place: Robert Pearl
Second Place: Richard and Marilynn Breudigam
Third Place: Jim and Janet Kershaw
2011 Lu Walter Best in Bloom Award
Alison and Jeffrey Pappas
2011 Awards of Distinction
Tidiness:SuperFlash Compressed Gas Equipment
Community Involvement: Westlake Garden Club
Floral Displays: The Promenade of Westlake
Heritage Preservation:
Denny and Tara Wendell, Westlake | Bay Village Observer
Lysa Stanton and Dave Pfister, Westlake Historical Society
Jeanne Workman, Author, “Pioneers of Westlake”
Environmental Awareness:
Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus
Nordson Corporation’s New Corporate Facility
POETRY
Haiku
David Scullin, Westlake
Westshore
Enforcement Bureau
Quiz Answers
In the last issue, the Observer printed a drug/
alcohol quiz for teens used by the Westshore
Enforcement Bureau as a teaching tool. Below
are the answers to the quiz. To download the
quiz questions, or a discussion guide with
explanations of the correct answers, visit
wbvobserver.com/read/2011/08/08/webquiz.
ANSWERS
1) c. Alcohol;
2) d. 25-29 years;
3) b. False;
4) d. 400;
5) a. Alcohol;
6) b. False;
7) b. False;
8) d. 80%;
9) a. 1%;
10) a. Respiratory;
11) b. False;
12) c. 10 drinks;
13) b. False;
14) a. True;
15) d. 5 hours;
16) b. False;
17) a. True;
18) c. 23.8%;
19) b. False;
20) a. Parents.
Letter to the editor
Westlake resident and former
student to run for school board
My name is Tony Falcone and I am running for the Westlake
School Board. I am asking for your vote on November 8.
I am a proud product of Westlake schools – grades K through
12 – and Westlake teachers, administrators and coaches all
played a significant role in making me the person I am today.
I am absolutely committed to ensuring that each and every
student has a similar, positive experience.
I want Westlake Schools to be as great as they can possibly
be. Excellence in our district benefits students, administration,
staff and taxpayers alike. That said, I do not believe in excellence
at any cost. I believe in excellence at an excellent value.
As a board member, I promise to:
1.Have an absolute passion for the district - and remember that my first priority is the educational welfare of
the students.
2.Recognize that my job is one of governance. It is my
responsibility to help set the direction for the district,
then allow the superintendent and staff to do their jobs.
3.Hold all employees of the district accountable for their
performance.
4.Continually look for ways to improve the district’s budget position – from both a revenue and cost perspective.
5.Provide a voice for all stakeholders – including students, staff, administration and taxpayers.
Thank you,
Tony Falcone
www.falconeforkids.com
Beach chairs
around the umbrella’s
cool circle
•
Bent in ankle deep surf
the shells are sought
in silence
•
Cooler with warm beer
Ice chips clattering
Filling the crevices
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Only candidates with previous
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lake erie science & nature center
Nature Center
plans field trip to
Observatory Park
by Frank Colosimo
H
ave you ever wondered what the
night sky really looks like without
the light pollution that blocks
out the stars for those of us who live near
Cleveland? You’re invited to come along
and find out as Lake Erie Nature & Science Center joins in the Grand Opening
festivities at Observatory Park in Geauga
County. Come experience the universe
like you’ve never seen it before!
Part of the Geauga Park District,
Observatory Park is an area that has
long been recognized by astronomers as
one of the few regions left in Northeast
Ohio that has not yet been affected by
artificial light pollution. Provisionally
certified as one of only five “Dark Sky
Parks” in the U.S., guests at Observatory
Park will be treated
to a stunning view
of exceptionally
starry skies.
Obser vator y
Park has planned a
great day chock-full
of fun, free activities for the whole
family to celebrate
their Grand Open- Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is organizing a field trip to the new Observatory Park on August 20.
ing on Saturday,
August 20. The festivities kick off at 4 would like to follow us to Observatory Have more questions or need to carpool?
p.m. and will include a family concert Park, you can join our caravan – we will Call Planetarium Specialist Wayne Kriunder the stars, a hot dog dinner, star- be leaving the Lake Erie Nature & Science ynovich at 440-871-2900, ext. 213.
gazing and more!
Center parking lot at 8 p.m. on August 20
PLEASE NOTE: Because we will be
Observatory Park is located at 10610 to arrive in time for the 9 p.m. dedication attending this important event, our reguClay Street, Montville Township, Ohio of the Observatory.
lar Monthly SkyQuest program and tele44064 – about a 45-minute drive from
Full details about the park and Grand scope viewing for the evening of Saturday,
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. If you Opening festivities are at www.lensc.org. August 20, have been canceled. 
Our Great Lake Erie the theme of Nature
Center’s annual benefit, Sept. 10
by Frank Colosimo
T
he staff at Bay Village’s Lake Erie Nature &
Science Center is finalizing preparations for
the upcoming “Discover Our Great Lake”
Annual Benefit & Auction.
On Sept. 10 from 6:30-10:30 p.m., the Center
will be hosting a laid-back Erie-inspired evening in
support of their nonprofit mission to educate and
inspire each of us to understand, appreciate and
take responsibility for our natural universe!
Guests will be treated to seaworthy eats by
Brennan’s Catering and Banquet Center, delectable
drinks, waves of live music from Island Jeff, and a
treasure trove of auction items and raffle prizes.
Get ready to don your casual apparel (nautical
outfits are encouraged!) and “Discover Our Great
Lake” Erie.
This year, the Center will have over 70 prize
baskets up for bidding in their silent auction. These
baskets feature many fabulous items including an
assortment of vacation packages to destinations
like Key Largo, Disney World and the Caribbean.
Big interview coming up?
Is your resume flawless?
Planning a child’s birthday party?
Looking for a new family pet?
Do you have this year’s
school supplies yet?
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can help you today!
visit: www.checkwithnicole.com
or call 440.212.9588
Spa packages, weekend getaways and sports memorabilia, such as an autographed Chris Perez photo,
will also be up for grabs. A list of donors can be
found online, and it is growing larger everyday.
In addition to the awesome auction items,
there are also some remarkable raffle prizes! Two
roundtrip Continental Airlines tickets, good for
anywhere Continental flies, will go to a lucky
winner. Tickets for this raffle are now on sale for
$20, but don’t wait around – only 200 are being
sold!
Tickets for “Discover Our Great Lake” are on
sale for $65 per person, or four patron-level tickets
for $300. Reel in your tickets now at www.lensc.
org or by calling the Center Welcome Desk at 440871-2900. When purchasing tickets online, go to
the online donation form, scroll down to Annual
Benefit Reservations, fill in the total ticket price,
type the guest names in the comment box and
you’re all set.
Be sure to RSVP before Monday, Sept. 5, so that
you can join Lake Erie Nature & Science Center for
a night of nautical fun. 
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Las Vegas family travels to Westlake for
highly-regarded Safety Town program
by Terri Winter
W
hen I graduated from North
Olmsted High School in 1981,
thoughts of the Safety Town
program I attended back in the late 60s
were far from my mind. That is until my
husband, Reginald, and I, along with our
then four-year-old son, Gavin, came back
to Ohio from our home in Las Vegas, Nev.,
for a visit last year.
As we were removing items from our
rental car to take into the home of a relative we were visiting in Lakewood, Gavin
slipped out of the car, and crossed the
street where we were parked. Reginald and
I were in a state of panic to see him across
the street on a tree lawn, not knowing how
he got over there, whether he looked both
ways or if any traffic had been present.
I shouted to my son, who then seemed
startled. I feared he would again try and
cross the street back to us, so I dashed
into the street – into the path an oncoming
but slow moving truck. The truck driver
saw me and stopped, and I was able to get
safely over to Gavin.
Shaken from the incident, I discussed with family members ways to
educate Gavin and make an impact so
that something like this would be unlikely to occur again. My sister, Joanne, suggested enrolling Gavin in a Safety Town
program. I thought that was a great idea,
and began searching for a local Safety
Town program upon our return home to
Las Vegas.
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Numerous internet searches and countless inquiries to the
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Department, the Chamber of
Commerce, the local school
district and finally the National
Safety Town Center, based in
Cleveland, all returned the
same answer – Las Vegas had
no such program.
I began to stimulate interest in the program among my
Gavin Winter drives the course at
colleagues at work and others
Westlake’s Safety Town.
within my sphere of influence.
The biggest hurdle was that
in a city of 1.4 million people,
getting the support of the Las
Vegas police and fire departments, Clark County School
Board, and non-profit orgaTerri and Reginald Winter brought their son,
nizations such as Kiwanis or
Gavin, from Las Vegas to attend Westlake’s
Rotary Club was a difficult task.
Safety Town.
I knew from my research that
the most beneficial time for
children to attend Safety Town
is the summer before they enter
kindergarten... and Gavin’s time
was running out.
So the only alternative was
to find a city with a thriving,
well-established Safety Town
program for Gavin. I found our
Mayor Clough congratulates Anne
answer in Westlake. The chamTownsend on her completion of the
pion of the Westlake’s program Safety Town program.
is most certainly officer Anna
Cavender. She has a tireless dedication to guys! She also is well aware of Dr. Dave LaSalvia volunteered his time for a
the education of the five-year-olds in her common misinformation chil- sixth straight year, providing “Toothprints”
care. She monitors closely the integrity dren pick up and she is able to for the Safety Town students. The dental bite
of the program and the message that the set them straight, such as when impressions are as unique as fingerprints,
children are receiving.
she shows them the door to the and can serve as a means of identification.
Officer Anna is very credible with the jail, and tells them, “We never,
children, who see her as an authority on ever put children in jail; nothing you can the program in Westlake. Gavin learned so
the subjects of traffic safety, fire safety, do would be so bad for a policeman to many new things that will serve him well
gun safety, stranger danger, school bus put you in jail.” Many kids are teased by as he goes off to kindergarten this year.
safety and animal safety. They hang on parents or older children that the police We are grateful that he had the opportuher every word, and come up with ques- will come and get them and put them in nity to complete this program, and we are
tion after question (like that age group jail; our son had some fears relieved hear- looking forward to raising more awareness
usually does!) and they know they can ing it in person from Officer Anna.
in Las Vegas, where hopefully a program
believe her answers – after all she is a
It was so well worth the trip, and can be established for the children there
police woman, and she gets the bad Reginald and I cannot say enough about someday in the future. 
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9 AUG 11 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER Westlake Bicentennial, 1811-2011
A yearlong celebration of Westlake’s history
Dover becomes Westlake
by Lysa Stanton and Dave Pfister
W
hat happens when two communities
in Ohio both call themselves “Dover”?
Confusion! This was the situation for
our Dover Village and the other community also
known as Dover located in Tuscarawas County.
Because the “other” Dover was more established, our Dover had to come up with a new name
in order for the postal service to grant it a post
office. A committee of residents was formed to
meet the legal requirements necessary to change
the name. “Westlake” was chosen as the replacement, and in February 1940 a petition was circulated among the town’s residents. The state required
three-quarters of the residents to approve the
name change, and the petition succeeded.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections confirmed the name change on August 21, 1940. 
Police force in the 1930s
and ‘40s
W
9
In this issue:
1930-1949
The Great Depression
hits Dover
T
he year 1929 may forever be
known as the beginning of one
of the darkest eras in American history. Nearly 15,000 banks had
failed by 1933, and the unemployment rate was approaching 25%. On
the farm front, crop prices were in a
downward spiral. The Federal Farm
Board was established to try to stabilize farm prices, but surpluses grew
and prices continued to fall.
Dover Village, being a primarily agricultural community, was hit
particularly hard. The 1930s were
marked by uncertainty. Mortgage
payments and property assessments
became an impossible burden and
many farmers were forced to sell
their land or lost it through tax sales.
Investors and land speculators purchased hundreds of acres of Dover
farm lands, often leaving the land
unattended, until better days and
higher prices would bring buyers.
The Depositors Savings and
Loan Bank, organized during the
early 1920s by Doverites, met the
same fate of many other banks at
this time. It was located in a house
at the corner of Dover and Center
Ridge Roads.
Federal programs to relieve
the situation were active in Dover.
Programs like the Works Prog-
The Clague Cabin was built in 1935 as a Works Progress Administration
project. The stone was taken from the quarry in Bradley Woods.
ress Administration, Public Works
Administration and the National
Youth Program provided funds to
employ workers, and bring needed
money into the community.
Clague Memorial Park received
considerable benefit from these programs. The Clague Cabin was built in
1935 by WPA workers, using native
stone taken from the quarry at the
northeast corner of Bradley Woods.
Also, the village was able to purchase
approximately 12,000 trees in 1937
to plant in the park.
Dover’s Board of Education was
facing dire straits as landowners
became delinquent in their taxes.
Teachers’ salaries were slashed in
1931 and again the following year.
In 1933, the Board recommended
hen Dover incorporated as a village
in 1911, a police force was organized
consisting of a town marshal, elected
every two years, and deputies appointed on an
as-needed basis by the marshal and the mayor.
The deputies were paid a commission for each
arrest and conviction – a system that was ripe for
corruption.
The ad hoc deputies were eventually replaced
by salaried police officers and by the 1930s, Dover
Village had five police officers and a Ford Model-A
coupe cruiser.
Law and order in
incidents during this time
the village
period. In the mid-thirties,
In the mid to late
they were called to Brad1930s, Hilliard was just
ley Road to resolve a disa two-lane country road
pute on a Works Progress
with only three to four
Administration project.
houses between BradSeveral WPA workers had
ley Road and the Rocky
barricaded themselves
River line. Since the road
in a tool shed on the
was practically deserted,
work site, and had to be
many motorists were
removed by the police.
tempted to step on
In March 1939, Dover
the gas as they drove
police were called to the
through the village.
Elzona Tavern at 23575
Dover police became
Detroit Road (where Buca
known for nabbing
di Beppo now stands). An
speeders, often hiding
argument between a man
behind trees and barns
and his ex-girlfriend had
along the road. In 1938,
reached a boiling point,
a Cleveland newspaper
and the man fired his
published a story warngun. His shot missed the
ing motorists about the
woman, but he was struck
Dover speed traps.
by a policeman’s bullet. It
Police officer Ed Hille and his partner,
The police also
wasn’t a serious wound,
Liberty, stand on the steps of the police
took a hard line with station in the 1940s. To help with the
and he was arrested and
amorous young cou- manpower shortage during WWII, three
charged with attempted
ples. While other com- German shepherd puppies were added to
murder.
munities overlooked the the ranks as the “canine corps.”
In the 1940s, the
practice, Dover’s policepolice force lost a few
men issued tickets to couples sitting in cars with no good men, but gained a few “best friends.” Some of
headlights on. Driving down a farm road looking the village’s police officers were called into military
for a secluded spot could earn a trespassing charge. service during World War II, creating a manpower
In either case, the driver would be taken to jail shortage. The owner of Beach Cliff Kennels stepped
unless he could post bond. Parked couples caught in and donated three German shepherd puppies to
in an embrace when officers arrived faced a $31.40 the police. After a few months of training together,
fine for “disorderly conduct in the public view.”
the “canine corps” began regular patrols with the
Dover’s men in blue also had a few serious police in 1942. 
shortening the school year by four
weeks to save money, but the teachers offered to work two of those
weeks without pay.
Vincent Cooley and Mida
Weston worked tirelessly on a welfare program conducted in Dover.
Regular gifts of food and supplies
from the federal government were
delivered to the old town hall, then
Mrs. Weston saw to it that they were
properly distributed. She visited
people all over town and always
seemed to have time for everyone.
Dover did not begin to recover
from the effects of the Depression
until the start of World War II. Then
jobs became plentiful again and
people could take care of their families and their community. 
Automobiles flood the streets of Dover
A 1930s advertisement for the R. C. Hull Ford Agency on
Dover Center Road.
B
y the 1930s the horse and buggy had been replaced
by the horseless carriage. As the gasoline engine was
developed and the use of the auto seemed practical,
larger vehicles such as trucks were used to transport crops to
as far away as Cleveland.
Even though the first automobiles appeared in Dover
around 1909, many families owned automobiles by the late
1920s and early 1930s. After Frank Sauer furnished Dover’s first
mechanical service and gasoline station, many others followed
selling new vehicles, gasoline and service.
Roads were constructed with increasing frequency during
this time period. The late twenties had seen the building of
Canterbury, Rose and Walter roads, as well as the start of Hilliard Boulevard. Center Ridge Road’s bricks were re-paved with
concrete in 1930. 
Source: “You’ve Come a Long Way, Westlake...” by William Robishaw. Photos
courtesy of Westlake Historical Society and Westlake Porter Public Library.
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Community of Fine Arts exhibition going
on now at Westlake Porter Library
by Jackie Hixon
I
f you are interested in culture in our community,
then stop in at Westlake
Porter Public Library to view
the 12th Annual WestlakeWestshore Arts Council Juried
Exhibition on display until
August 13. You’ll find dozens
of pictures in many mediums;
beautiful scenery, frothy florals, exotic wildlife, serene still
lifes and portraits, done in a
variety of styles.
Better yet, they are all
by local artists – from Westlake and beyond. A trio of
judges selected the works for
the show, as well as awarding a lucky few ribbons, blue
for First Place and yellow for
Honorable Mention. The show
presents high quality works of
art and it’s interesting seeing
how the creators interpreted
their subjects.
Almost all of the pieces
are available for purchase
by contacting the artist
First place, photography: “Survivor” by Neil Doren
Artwork photography by Sarah Presley
directly. Phone numbers are
listed in the exhibition catalog.
The Westlake-Westshore
Arts Council is holding a “Meet
The Artist” Reception at the
library this Saturday, August
13, from 2-3 p.m. where you
can talk to some of the exhibitors. The first place winners
will then be on display until
August 27. 
First place, oil/acrylic: “The
Soldier” by Lawrence Ramph
Tom Nowicki and COFA chairperson Jean Povinelli discuss
Robert Moyer’s watercolor, “Delivery Day,” at the COFA exhibit.
First place, drawing: “Polpero
Fisherman” by William Mannion
No peanuts or popcorn, but guest entertains Knickerbocker crowd
by Betty Carson
One recent Saturday evening, a
group of ladies was sitting outside of
the Knickerbocker Apartments chatting
when an unexpected guest dropped by
to visit. The visitor was dressed nicely
in muted grey from head to toe. He was
first noticed sitting on my walker without even a polite “May I?”
Then rudely, and again without
permission, the visitor hopped into the
bag clipped to the walker. Perhaps to
show his expertise in acrobatics, he then
jumped from the seat to the frame below
and back up again!
Minnie Mayerhoffer was sitting on
a nearby bench. Suddenly he made a
big jump and landed on Minnie’s arm,
prompting nary a flinch as Minnie is
a real country gal. Did he think she
wanted a prince and he was offering
himself for a kiss? Then he did a leap
reminiscent of the Flying Wallendas of
circus fame!
For a couple of hours he entertained
all who came by, gathering quite a crowd.
No ticket required for the show. No peanuts, no popcorn, no “get your cola here.”
Mr. Tree Frog entertained us royally. We
hope to see him again sometime. 
First place, watercolor: “Delivery
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faith & spirituality
Vacation Bible School in Bay draws
hundreds from Westshore community
by Terri Telepak
T
hey came by the hundreds: little children ages
four through Grade 5 and teenagers who will
be entering grades 6-12. They were from Bay
Village, Avon Lake, Avon, Westlake, North Ridgeville,
Rocky River and Lakewood. Even former Bay Village
residents, who had moved to China and were back in
the States visiting for the summer, sent their children.
The last week of July is Vacation Bible School time at
Saint Raphael Parish – and this year it was PANDAMANIA!
As you drive through area neighborhoods and
travel around the country each summer, there is
something common to all of America: Vacation Bible
School. Churches of all sizes advertise VBS with
cartoon characters, catchy slogans and the promise
of holy fun for five days.
This year, 450 people participated in VBS at Saint
Raphael Parish in Bay Village. The message was simple,
and a good one for all of us no matter how old or young
you are: God made us. He listens to us. God watches
over us. God loves us no matter what – on easy days and
difficult days. And God gives good gifts!
In the middle of summer vacation – with school
year routines put aside, parents are eager to send their
children to VBS and the children are happy to come.
And an added blessing is the participation of so many
young people with special needs. Vacation Bible School
offers them an equal playing field. It’s a place where
children of ALL abilities can celebrate and learn about
God without the limitations of a desk or a classroom
where you have to be quiet. In looking at the faces of
the 400-plus children at
St. Raphael’s Pandamania, no one stood out.
They were all God’s
children and they were
welcome.
Vacation Bible
School works. In bestpractices studies across
the nation, it is recognized as the model for
learning about God
Teens and kids get ready for parachute games on the front lawn of St. Raphael in
that has the biggest
Bay Village. Photo by Seminarian Augustine Lee.
impact and retention
rate. Both children and teens enjoy it far more than
sitting in a classroom or going to a Bible study. It
gives young people an interactive, hands-on experience of scripture, music, games and art, all the while
connecting them to a very special and important
message: God is wild about them! Would you rather
learn the story of Jonah from a book, or by walking
into a 29-foot whale?
There are thousands of memories and stories
still being told, about the “real baby” that played the
part of Samuel, the hundreds of cloth backpacks with
“God Loves You” in five languages that were made and
distributed to those in need throughout the Cleveland area, the awesome snacks, the parachute/stuffed
animal games, and the bamboo challenge course
made up of over 400 empty paper towel rolls.
For the many churches and volunteers who
Sisters Cayla and Mia Bucci and Kate and Hope Crisafi
provide Vacation Bible School each year, we know
with the St. Raphael Vacation Bible School’s theme
that it’s not easy. But it’s so worth it! 
character PandaMania. Photo by Audrea Bucci.
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Summer experiences bring a
range of emotions
by Taeho Kim, eighth-grader at
Lee Burneson Middle School
M
y parents and I went on a trip
to Hawaii, from Westlake, just
before the 4th of July. This was
my first trip to Hawaii and I had a great
time. I snorkeled and enjoyed seeing how
other boys like me were running away
from the fish. I also went to Waikiki Beach
and went to the Polynesian Center and
really enjoyed myself.
We were still filled with joyful
memories of the trip, when on Saturday, July 16, we received the news of
the death of my maternal great-grandmother in South Korea.
It was 7 a.m. here in Westlake when
we received the unfortunate call from
my aunt. My aunt told us that our greatgrandmother had passed away and that
she, my uncle and my cousins were
driving toward Busan, Korea, where
my great-grandmother lived. When
my mom had received the news, she
started to cry. She said that in the past
few days, she had intended to call my
great-grandmother. She regretted that
she did not.
My mom spent the next couple
hours, calling her mom, dad, sister
and brothers. I was also shocked by
the news but I did not know my greatgrandmother well enough to be as
miserable as my mom was, since my
family left Korea eight years ago, when
I was five. I am now thirteen. I didn’t
have many chances to meet my greatgrandmother.
While my mom was talking and
crying on the phone, my dad searched
the internet for gravesites where my
great-grandmother could be buried.
Since we are in America, we could
not make the trip to Korea in time
for the funeral. so we decided to help
our family by searching for available
Christian burial grounds, where a priest
could pray for the deceased.
We also sent our relatives some
money to spend on the funeral and
burial. After that ended, my family
decided to go into the room where we
kept our cross. There we prayed for
our great grandmother and hoped she
would go to a better place.
Finally,
we started to
calm down.
By then it
was around
9 a.m., so we
ate breakfast.
My
m o m Taeho Kim
did not have
much of an appetite but my dad and
I were starving. We had to clean the
house since my dad’s friend had been
scheduled to visit us and stay at our
house for two days. Because of that
event, we were forced to get back to
normal, which really helped my mom
not cry and become normal again. We
did not want his visit to be sad.
A couple of hours later, my dad’s
friend arrived by car and we had to
pretend that we were all happy despite
our misfortune. Still, having him with
us gave us some time to be happy and
keep away from our thoughts about my
great grandmother. So we had a good
time. My parents and the friend had a
pleasant conversation. I don’t think he
noticed how sad we really were. But,
similar to my great-grandmother, he
had to leave.
The next morning was Sunday, so we
went to church. We went to church so that
we could pray for my great-grandmother
again. We asked our priest to dedicate
the mass to her and the priest was glad
to do so. After the Eucharist, there is a
little time for the people to pray about
anything they want, so we prayed for my
great-grandmother. When we were doing
that, my mom started to cry again silently
and her friend tried to comfort her by
talking to her.
Overall, from this experience, I
have learned that when someone dies,
they are only leaving temporarily, even
though it does not feel that way. The
ones who have passed away get to rest
in peace. After you finish your visit on
earth, you will one day get to meet them
again. So for those of you, who are really
depressed from someone’s death, you
will see them again and you do not have
to worry as much. I believe that this was
what my great-grandmother wanted us
to realize. 
Owls in my backyard!
by Lydia Moell, fifth-grader at Bay
Middle School
id you know there are a lot of
owls that live in Bay Village?
I had an amazing experience
with an owl family in my backyard. Last
year for Mother’s Day we got my mom
an owl box. For a year just squirrels
were living in it until one day
we saw a feathery head peeking
out. It was a screech owl!
We soon realized there
were two babies, a mom and a
dad. They stayed in the box for
about five weeks and began to
move out of the owl box to nearby
branches. Around 8:30 p.m. every
night the owls would start their
D
“flying lessons.”
We could watch them practice flying
from branch to branch. In the morning
we love to find the owls and they are
always on a different branch in our yard.
It has been so fun watching them grow
and learning about screech owls.
I love owls! 
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Hard work leads to fun times on vacation
by Audrey Ray, fourth-grader at
Westerly Elementary
id you go on a vacation with your
family and some of your extended
family this summer? I did, and I
sure had a lot of fun – but also some work.
I went on vacation to two places for two
weeks. The first week we went to Corolla
in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, with
my Nana and Papa. It is famous for its wild
horses. They don’t know how the horses got
there, but the rumor is that the Spanish tried
to build a colony there. It didn’t work and the
horses were left behind.
Now the horses in the Outer Banks –
and only the Outer Banks – are endangered.
The horses used to be able to roam the
whole island, but now they are in this one
area because cars were hitting them. You
have to have a 4X4 truck or go on a tour to
see them. We finally did go on a tour after a
whole week of building sandcastles, swimming and seeing the sights of Corolla.
We went on the last day of the week
and woke up at 4:30 in the morning. We saw
about 21 horses, including two foals. We saw
a beautiful horse that was born during a
hurricane, and a one-eyed stallion that lost
his eye in a fight. The Jeep we rode in was
open-air and drove on the beach and over
the dunes, so the ride was pretty bumpy. I
had a wonderful time at the Outer Banks.
The second week we went to North
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach
was a lot of fun too. I went with my Mema
and Poppy and my younger cousins. We were
right on the beach and could see the ocean.
On the beach we built gigantic sandcastles and played in the waves. We had races
D
Audrey
Ray
splashes in
the waves
of the
Atlantic
Ocean
during
a family
vacation.
down the beach, and once we built an obstacle
course. The condo had a pool and we enjoyed
playing Marco Polo and other water games.
If you’re one of the oldest of your siblings and cousins – and I’m the very oldest of
all of mine – you know how much work they
can be sometimes. Just to give one example,
once when we were building sandcastles the
boys and the girls each built a separate fort,
and they each wanted my help. I told them
I would help one team at a time, but they
each demanded my attention when I was
helping the other ones. It was a lot of work,
but I still had a great time.
It was hard to leave the beach, but on
the way back my siblings and I had a big
surprise! We got a new puppy! His name is
Hagrid, and it made coming home a little
easier after losing Buggz. He is a Newfoundland-Great Pyrenees mix, and he’s white with
a black face and big black spots on his back.
Now I have lots of fun playing with him.
Going on vacation was fun and hard
work, sometimes, with taking care of cousins and siblings and all. But then, again, not
everything’s easy, and sometimes you have
to work to really have fun. 
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dogs and cats to kill shelter
The residents of Bay Village are outraged that city officials made
a decision to eliminate the Animal Control Officer position, close
the city’s kennel and start sending all stray or unaccompanied
pets to a kill shelter in another community where close to 40% of
dogs and close to 80% of cats will be euthanized.
Bay Village residential pets who are lost or stray will now be
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From the Mayor’s Desk
Bay Village Animal Control FAQ’s
Surviving state budget cuts
by Mayor Debbie Sutherland
by Mayor Debbie Sutherland
B
ay Village has implemented a new way
of dealing with issues of animal control.
Here are answers to frequently asked
questions:
1. Is the kennel open and will it remain open? Yes, the kennel is open and
will remain open, but for dogs only after
July 15, 2011.
2. Are we building a new kennel? Due
to an EPA-mandated truck-washing
station to prevent road salt, etc. from
getting into our creeks, we will need to
eventually move the kennel from its present location at the Service Garage and
are considering a move to the Police Station. No decisions have been made nor
is there a deadline for any such decision
or move.
3. Why is the Animal Control Officer
position being eliminated? City
Council wanted additional budget cuts
due to reduced revenues, state reductions to local government funding, and
the impending elimination of the estate
tax. Together, Council and the Administration decided that having our own ACO
position was a luxury we could no longer
afford. We will continue to refer residents
to private trapping companies for animal
issues not covered by the County.
4. If my dog escapes, what do I do?
First, call the Police Department at 8711234 and describe your pet. Your dog may
be in our kennel or being held by another
resident and the Police Department will
be happy to facilitate your reunion. If
your dog has been missing for 24 hours,
the Bay Village Police Department will
refer you to the County Animal Shelter as
the County Dog Warden picks up strays
from our kennel every day, Monday
through Friday, as needed. The County
will scan for microchips, kennel dogs for
72 hours (three days) and, if not claimed,
will put the animal up for adoption.
5. How many stray animals have been
sent to the Cuyahoga County Kennel? Between July 13, 2011 and August
3, 2011, three dogs have been sent to
the County Kennel. No cats have been
picked up or sent to shelters.
6. What do I do if my cat escapes or I
find a stray kitten? Please call the Bay
Village Police Department at 871-1234.
7. I have a problem with skunks, ‘possums, and raccoons. What do I do?
We currently advise residents to either
call a professional critter removal company OR borrow a trap from the Service
Department. Should you catch a critter,
please contact a private trapping company for removal and disposal.
8. What do we do if we have a barking
dog complaint? Call the Police Department as usual at 871-1234 and they will
respond.
9. What do we do if a dog is at large
running in and out of traffic? Call the
BVPD as usual at 871-1234 and they will
respond.
10. What do we do if we think there is a
vicious dog in the neighborhood?
Call the BVPD as usual at 871-1234 and
they will respond. The Chief of Police has
ultimate authority to determine whether
or not a dog should be deemed “vicious.”
This is based on behavior not breed.
11. I was bitten by a dog. What do I do?
Health care providers are required by
state law to report animal bites to the
Cuyahoga County Board of Health. If
you did not seek medical treatment, call
the Cuyahoga County Board of Health at
216-201-2001, ext. 1236. The CCBH will
follow up with the victim, notify the pet
owner, and monitor in-home quarantine
of the offending pet.
12. There is a dead skunk in the middle
of the road. What do I do? Call the
Service Department at 871-1221 and our
staff will pick it up during regular working hours as they do now.
13. I have a baby bunny in my garden
and I am afraid it has been abandoned. What do I do? In most cases,
the mother is around and will return
if humans leave the area. If the animal
is injured, please contact the Lake Erie
Nature and Science Center at 871-2900
for guidance.
14. How much are we saving by this
move? We are saving approximately
$40,000 annually, $400,000 over a 10-year
period, and taking advantage of free
county services. 
T
he General Assembly
recently passed, and the
Governor signed, a new
two-year operating budget for
the State of Ohio that closed an
$8 billion funding gap. Municipal
leaders across the state recognize that this balanced budget
was no small task given the current economic environment.
We appreciate the willingness of
the Governor and his top staff
to meet and talk with us regarding the fiscal challenges faced by
local governments.
The fact remains, however,
that the House version that was
passed will catastrophically
affect revenues that municipalities count on to provide services
to our residents. For Bay Village,
the state’s 2012-13 budget slashes
$11,613 in personal property tax,
$374,720 in local government
funding, and an additional average of nearly $500,000 when the
estate tax is repealed in 2013.
This nearly $900,000 annual
reduction out of the City’s $11.2
million operating budget will
require change and flexibility
in both the kind of services provided and the manner in which
those services are delivered.
Change can be a scary process for some although I generally like change as it acts as an
impetus for learning and growth.
In Spencer Johnson’s book, “Who
Moved My Cheese?”, the author
describes two general reactions
when faced with change through
an amusing parable involving
four mice who have enjoyed
eating from the same room full
of cheese for a long time.
One day the mice arrive to
begin their daily feast but the
cheese is gone! Two mice, named
Sniff and Scurry, look around,
realize the cheese isn’t coming
back and begin to explore other
paths to look for new cheese.
The remaining two mice, named
Hem and Haw, wring their paws,
stamp their feet, name call, point
fingers, whine that “it’s not fair!”
and stand about waiting for the
cheese to magically reappear.
Hem and Haw get mighty
hungry waiting for someone
to give them back their cheese,
while Sniff and Scurry are busy
snacking on the new cheese they
found. It’s different cheese, but
it’s still cheese and it’s good!
In order to survive these deep
budget cuts, municipal leaders
will have to be entrepreneurial,
creative and collaborative. We
will have to make tough decisions, prioritize, and constantly
assess, reassess and reconfigure
what we do and how we do it. We
will need to be “Sniff and Scurry”
as we follow new paths to get our
“cheese” for our residents.
Of course, there will be
those who behave like “Hem and
Haw,” usually special interests,
who will cry foul as changes are
implemented that affect their
single issue. They will name-call,
stomp their feet, be angry, and
wait for their cheese to reappear. In the meantime, “Sniff
and Scurry” municipal leaders
will leave them behind to follow
innovative paths to new and different cheese.
As residents, you all have
a part to play as you are faced
with the changing role of local
government. Will you react as
“Hem and Haw” or “Sniff and
Scurry”? There is difficult and
complex work ahead of us. I
am confident that the residents
of our wonderful West Shore
communities will join with
your municipal leaders on a
constructive, creative, and collaborative journey as we Scurry
and Sniff out innovative ways to
provide service in this difficult
budgetary environment. 
Annual Compeer picnic celebrates renewed life
Huntington Playhouse news
by Denise Ayres
by Tom Meyrose
C
ompeer members and volunteers are
already busy planning for our program’s
Annual Summer Picnic being held Friday,
August 26, at Bradley Woods. This is a very special
event for the Compeer Program for many reasons.
The summer weather is perfect for all to enjoy
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food and playing games. In addition to these picnic
traditions, our Annual Summer Compeer Picnic is
a group celebration of the recovery and renewed
interest in life for our members.
Compeer offers a variety of social activities.
The purpose of these activities is to pull individuals
out of the isolation and depression that goes along
with managing a mental illness. As you know, isolation only leads to increasing depression. The feeling of isolation and “lack of belonging” is identified
in recent research to be a significant contributing
factor for suicide attempts.
Compeer, through our trained adult volunteers, friendship matches and schedule of
meaningful peer supported activities, serves to
encourage individuals to get back into the life
they each had prior to illness. We discover each
member brings with him or her a collection of
knowledge, skills and ideas. These are all taken
into account as we develop the Compeer Calendar of Events.
With many of our events, if you look past
the surface activities, you come to see the deeper
significance. As you come to an understanding
of Compeer’s mission for those who experience
an onset and continuation of mental illness, you
certainly see the significance of our annual celebrations. Our Annual Summer Picnic is truly a joyous
celebration of life!
If you are interested in making a donation of
food items to our Annual Summer Picnic on August
26, please contact Compeer at 440-835-6212, ext.
242, or compeer@farwestcenter.com. 
H
untington Playhouse is now accepting students for the
Fall Children’s Theatre Session. The sessions will begin on
Saturday, Sept. 10, and go through Saturday, Oct. 22. All
Saturday classes begin at 10 a.m. and will run until 11:30 a.m.
At the end of the class, a performance will be presented to
family and friends. Aspects of acting, projection, enunciation
and performance techniques will be covered during the class.
The class will feature a Halloween or mystery play. The class
is designed for students ages 8-13. The cost is $85 per student.
Registration forms can be obtained on the theatre’s web site at
www.huntingtonplayhouse.com.
The musical “Man of LaMancha” will open on Aug. 18 and
run through Sept. 11 with performances on Friday and Saturday
evenings at 8:00 p.m. with one Sunday matinee on Sept. 11.
Reservations are strongly suggested and may be made by calling
the box office at 440-871-8333 Wednesdays through Saturdays
from 1-5 p.m.
Huntington Playhouse is located at 28601 Lake Rd. in Bay Village and is a licensed affiliate of the Cleveland Metroparks. 
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A sea of pink tents covers the soccer fields at the Westlake Recreation Center. The 3-Day for the Cure base camp offered food, medical services, massages and entertainment.
3-DAYcontinued from front page
She was now experiencing more and
more pain and didn’t know how much
longer she would be able to walk. She got
her knee re-wrapped with an ice pack
and got back on the route. My blisters
also needed attention, that’s when I met
a nurse trainer from Hillcrest Hospital
that had volunteered her time – what a
compassionate, caring person.
Since I let my teammates go on ahead
of me, my wonderful husband, Mark –
who had dedicated his weekend to being
available to me and the Nice Tomatoes
team – walked with me for the next two
miles.
I ended up being the last walker
back on the route, and was introduced
to Nick, also known as “the Caboose,” a
3-Day safety person from Boston, whose
responsibility was to ride his bike after the
last participant. Nick gives up his personal
Theresa Gamble stops to check her
blisters on Day 2.
Walkers head out towards Rocky River after a quick rest at the Bay Community
Garden. The pit stop was at the halfway mark of the 60-mile route.
time and works 20 weeks each year traveling across the country working each of the
fourteen 3-Day walk events.
After Mark had to leave, there was
still one more mile left until the stop for
lunch. Nick got off of his bike and walked
with me. He thanked me for walking for
his sister that was a breast cancer survivor
and was so motivating. What an interesting and inspirational person.
After walking 11 miles on the day so
far, I was advised at the lunch stop that I
should not finish the day’s 21.5-mile route,
so that I could walk some of the route the
last day of the event and be able to walk
into the closing ceremony.
As fate would have it, with 950 women
and men eating lunch together, I noticed
that Jill from Erie was sitting very near
our team. She came over and told me she
could no longer finish walking that day
and asked that I ride the bus back to camp
with her. We both were crying, feeling we
had let people down – even though everyone tried to tell us that wasn’t the case.
Once at camp, we helped each other to
the medical tent and the staff there took
great care of us, but ultimately we went
our separate ways.
On Day 3, Sunday, July 31, I was able
to walk the last 8.5 miles into the Berea
Fairgrounds. I hadn’t seen Jill, so I wasn’t
sure if they were letting her walk, or if her
knee had stopped her from finishing. As
fate would have it, just as we were beginning to line up to walk into the closing
ceremony, there was Jill standing near me.
She was so excited; she had been able to
walk the entire 16.5 miles of the last day.
We exchanged hugs and email addresses
Westlake auxiliary police officer
Rick Grane’s uniform displays a
photo of his wife, Susan, who lost
her battle with cancer seven years
ago. He worked traffic detail for
the event, offering bear hugs and
encouragement to every walker.
Animal Watcher
by Andrew Chesterfield, first-grader
at Normandy Elementary
T
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woods. In the creek, you may find
frogs and salamanders. You may also
find water snakes! Sometimes you can
find fish.
Bunnies eat flowers, so you should
watch out for them! My job is to chase
them out of our backyard! At night, you
may see raccoons. They can sneak into
your garbage! Bats are always looking for
food at night. I like watching animals! 
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and vowed to stay in touch.
Who knew that the rain which had
caused my wicked blisters and forced
me to walk only 42.5 of the total 60 miles
would also create the opportunity for me
to meet such great people like the compassionate nurse, Nick, the inspirational
“Caboose” and create a bond between
two total strangers, like Jill and me. I feel
truly blessed to have been able to walk in
the Cleveland 3-Day for the Cure, which
raised well over $2 million dollars in support of breast cancer research and community outreach programs.
Just as the opening ceremony had
been, the closing of the 2011 Cleveland
3-Day for the Cure was very tearful and
inspirational, leaving all of us with an
overwhelming desire to walk the Komen
3-Day again in 2012! 
9 AUG 11 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER BAYarts
Name your garden! BAYarts creates botanical destination
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PNC PRESENTS
by Mary Conway-Sullivan
T
hanks to the efforts of Cleveland
Metroparks and Maple Leaf Landscaping, the Fuller House is not
the only new attraction on the BAYarts
campus. As a result of the Fuller restoration project, Cleveland Metroparks saw a
need for updating the campus walkways,
creating accessibility in an aesthetically
inviting way.
The meandering paths that lead
from Huntington Playhouse to BAYarts
inspired new garden spaces. Kicked off by
the Village Foundation with a “Welcome
Garden,” naming rights have been procured by various individuals and groups
through donations. Working with landscape designer Julia Shutt of Maple Leaf,
who have donated their services and labor,
the owners’ personal input is reflected in
each garden.
Plant material has been purchased
using the funding, with additional donations from Cahoon Nursery, Gale’s Westlake
Garden Center, The Rockpile and Landmark. The gardens are lovingly maintained
by volunteers Linda Purdy and Patrick
Graham.
There’s more to see and more developing. For information on how you or your
group can sponsor a garden and be part
of history, please contact BAYarts at info@
bayarts.net or 440-871-6543. 
BAYarts
awarded $10k
by Ohio Arts
Council
FREE SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES
FOR AUGUST
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH
7 – 9PM
JIM GILL WITH
JOHN SOEDER AND
CATHY MILLER
Contemporary folk-rock
originals mixed with crowd
pleasing covers!
www.JimGillMusic.com
ABOVE: The “Tyler
Marie Schuerlein
Butterfly Garden”
was purchased for
pre-schooler Tyler
by her mom.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH
5 – 8PM
CB 4
LEFT: Stadium seats
from the old Browns
Stadium highlight
“The Casey Coleman
Hope Garden” in
memory of the
popular sportscaster.
BAYarts celebrates its volunteers
Jazz presented by
WCLV and
Kendal at Oberlin
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST
7 – 9PM
KRISTINE JACKSON
not your average
blues band
www.kjblues.com
by Katy Phillips
B
AYarts recently received a
$10,097 grant from the Ohio Arts
Council. The Ohio Arts Council was created in 1965 to “foster and
encourage the development of the arts
and assist the preservation of Ohio’s
cultural heritage.” This is accomplished
by the Council in two primary methods:
first, through the various grant funding
programs that the Council operates to
provide support to artists and to make
arts activities available to a broad segment of Ohio’s public; and secondly, by
providing services that help to enhance
the growth of the arts.
There are a total of seven different
grant programs and a variety of service programs operated by the Council. BAYarts was
awarded a one-year sustainability grant to
be used for general operations.
In spite of news reports of spending
cuts for the arts, in June of this year, the
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),
an independent federal agency, awarded
the Ohio Arts Council a $1,018,100 partnership grant. This is the second year in a row
that Ohio has received the second-largest
partnership grant for state arts agencies
in the nation, exceeded only by the grant
awarded to California. 
ACOUSTIC MUSIC
EVERY SATURDAY
11 AM - 1 PM
Free, casual, accoustic.
A party was held July 31 to thank BAYarts volunteers, including
Stephanie Klem, Kathy Keller, Irene Bogard, Rebecca Shumay and Beth
Curtis. Seated in center is Eileen Stockdale, BAYarts Gallery Director.
Food was donated by Mojo’s Coffee Shop for the event.
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AUGUST 20 - CLETUS BLACK
28795 LAKE ROAD
BAY VILLAGE, OH
440-871-6543
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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August 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
General Meeting, Northeast Ohio PC Club
The meeting is free and open to the public. You
don’t have to be a member. The featured speaker
will be Dave Kluter (“Mr. Inkman”), who will discuss
brands of ink cartridges. Buy new? Refill? Other
questions? Ask Dave. His presentation begins at
7:15 p.m. but come early, at 6:30 p.m., to socialize
and enjoy free refreshments.
Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd.
small changes to promote health and wellness. He
will address diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol
and obesity. This will be in the Assisted Living area.
RSVP, 871-3474.
Bradley Bay Health Center, 605 Bradley Rd., Bay Village
tors, keyboards, printers, software, cell phones,
printer ink cartridges and related accessories.
For more information, call the Service Center at
440-835-6432.
Westlake Service Center, 741 Bassett Rd.
August 11, 2 p.m.
Preventing Disease with Healthy Lifestyle
Changes
Bradley Bay Health Center presents John J. Wolf,
D.O., who will present helpful tips on how to make
August 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
Community of Fine Arts Reception
Meet some of the artists whose work is on display
at the Community of Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at
Porter Library.
Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd.
August 19, 2-3:30 p.m.
Book Club
Anyone coping with cancer in their life can join
in a discussion of “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. This children’s book offers powerful lessons
for any age, inspiring you to give and love freely.
Book discussion includes an art activity.
The Gathering Place West, 800 Sharon Dr., Westlake
August 15-20
Westlake Computer Round-Up
Westlake residents only may drop off CPUs, moni-
August 19, 2:30-4 p.m.
Cruising through the Summer Sock Hop
A 1950s themed party, with entertainment
provided by Jerry Simmerer. Refreshments and appetizers as well. 1950s themed outfits are strongly
encouraged! Please call 440-892-9777 for more
information and to RSVP.
The Gardens at Westlake, 27569 Detroit Rd.
August 20, 2-4 p.m.
End of Summer Family and Friends Day
Brighton Gardens is celebrating the end of summer with a carnival-themed friends and family day.
If you would like to join us or volunteer, please
RSVP to Brighton Gardens, 440-808-0074.
Brighton Gardens of Westlake, 27819 Center Ridge Rd.
Western Enterprises wins Corporate Challenge
The team from Western Enterprises accepts the first-place trophy for the annual
Westlake Corporate Challenge on Aug. 6 at the Rec Center. Pictured (l-to-r):
Mauricio Rodriguez, Jason Valadez, Mayor Dennis Clough, Jerry Dabato, Linda
Valadez and Jennifer Burckhardt. This was the company’s third time competing
in the challenge, also taking first place in 2007 and third place in 2008. As part of
the four-day challenge, teams from six local businesses and the city of Westlake
competed in various events, including dodgeball, volleyball and cardboard boat
races. There was also a pie-baking contest – judged by Westlake’s own Michael
and Cal Reghi, Lysa Stanton and Dave Greenspan – which Western Electric won
with Kathy Sokol’s peanut butter pie.
Huntington Summer Beach Party
Sand sculptor Carl Jara creates a massive octopus in the sand at Huntington
Beach during the annual summer party on August 6. Photo by Steve Novak.
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