May 2011 - Bratenahl Community Foundation

Bratenahl
LAMPLIGHTER
MAY 2011
Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation
Bratenahl Chapter of WRLC
Third Annual Guided Bird and
Plant Walk
Bratenahl Community
Foundation
President’s Letter
Over 25 people participated in the walk
on April 17th in Bratenahl’s two large
protected areas of land, with guides
from the Cleveland Museum of Natural
History. More photos on page 6.
Photos by Don Iannone and Beau Daane
Dominic Cellitti
March Wine Tasking at the
Bratenahl Community Center
Chuck Bauernschmidt, Bratenahl’s
premiere vintner, shared his latest varietals
along with wine trivia, stories, and contests.
Proceeds for the event were given to the
Bratenahl home of New Avenues to
Independence. Photos by Don Iannone
Memorial Day
We are all excited about our upcoming Memorial Day Parade.
Laura Goyanes and Bob Malbasa, along with their support team,
are working so very hard to ensure that this year’s parade is the
“best ever”. If you see Laura and Bob in the Village, please
commend them for all their efforts.
Have you visited us online?
You asked for it and we delivered.
Many members wanted BCF to have
an online presence where we deliver
more extensive articles relevant to our village.
Please visit us online at http://www.bratcomfdn.wordpress.com.
Our online Blog is an interactive website that allows people to
read informative articles online and post comments. Hard working
board member Don Iannone has volunteered to be our editor and
has created an extensive compilation of current and timely posts
and links about Bratenahl and Northeastern Ohio.
We will miss you Lyn
We are sad to say goodbye to long time board member Lyn Rann.
She has lived in the Village for many years and has been an
invaluable asset to the BCF over her tenure.
Welcome Andre
We are excited to announce our newest board member Andre
McKinney. Since moving into our Village a few short years ago,
Andre has become very active in volunteering his time to many
committees in our community.
Village Affairs
Each issue the Lamplighter makes space for each Village official
or committee chair to post an article. Although we have a
number of elected officials that consistently give us articles, it
would be exciting to hear from some of you who have not yet
posted what you or your committee are doing for our Village.
BCF 2011 Membership
If you have not already renewed your BCF membership for 2011,
please take a moment to do so. As a result of our member’s
support we are able to maintain the tradition of serving our
village
Open Door Policy
The next BCF board meeting is Tuesday, May 10th at 6pm.
The meeting will be held at 97 Nantucket Court. If you are
interested in learning more about what we do, please join
us for our next meeting.
Clarification
In the March 2011 President’s letter, I posted in error that Mary
Blazey stepped down from our board because of the BCF bylaws.
According to our bylaws, as long as Mary was not a board officer,
she could still have served.
Salute
As a result of our post in the last Lamplighter about the upcoming,
summer Salute party for our police force, a number or residents
assumed that BCF was sponsoring the event. Although we
sponsor a number of charitable causes for our Village and believe
this occasion is extremely worthwhile, Salute is not a BCF event.
Rather, Salute is a resident sponsored party to support our hard
working police force.
How Can You Help
You can assist the Bratenahl Community Foundation by either volunteering to assist us with
our various projects as a “Friend of the Foundation”, and/or donating tax deductible funds.
I do not wish to give a
monetary donation but
would like to volunteer
or donate my time
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2011 Bratenahl Community Foundation Members
LAMPLIGHTER PATRONS
Kathy & Mike Holmgren
E.R. Mather & W.G. Mather Fund
Cindy & Larry Trotter
GOLD PATRONS
OF THE FOUNDATION
Christine & Larry Domin
Lori & Nick Howley
Phyllis Donnelly-Ingold
Kathleen & Charles Koch
Carol & Tom McDonald
Beth Mooney
Mary Ann & Jack Moscal
Lucy & Chuck Weller
PARTNERS OF THE FOUNDATION
Lara & Tim Bauman
Robert Benyo, M.D.
Greg Binford
Dorothy & Donald Campbell
Marjorie & Harry Carlson
Dominic Cellitti
Judi & Thomas J. Embrescia
Mike Fratello
Mary & Don Iannone
John Lane
Mandel Foundation
June & Michael Mancuso
Nancy & David Maruna
Marla & James J. Murphy
Molly & Anthony Musca
Siobhan Sinnott & Brendan Ring
Carol & David L. Rollins
Liz & Bill Scheele
Donna & Sander Schwartz
Michelle & Michael Stewart
Alvah Stone & Adele Corning
Chisholm Memorial Fund
of the Cleveland Foundation
M.A. Varghai
Donna & Richard Walsh
Raymond Wolf
Danica & Jozo Zovko
SUPPORTERS OF
THE FOUNDATION
Richard Ainsworth, Jr.
Joan & Dwight Allgood
Susan and Kim Almendinger
Brenda Ashley & Gary Johnson
Sue & Hal Artz
Christopher Axelrod
Kay & David Baier
Karen & Charles Bauernschmidt
Mary & William Beckenbach
Donna & John Beletic
Majorie Benich
Mary & Leon Blazey
Sheldon Bloch
Janice & John Borkey
Joyce Burke-Jones & Tom Zung
Brenda & Jerome Brownrigg
Alice & Don Cairns
Ginger Casey & Don McGrath
Clemencia Colmenares
& Edward Stavnezer
Marge Colombo
Barbara & Robert Crombie
Barbara Cross & Roy Call
Agnes Daniel
Diane DeGrazia
Bourne Dempsey
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W. Susan Dempsey
Harlan Diamond
Kim & Joseph Diemert, Jr.
Lester & Marian Dickard
James Dingus, Jr.
James Eckstein
Ruth & Michael Eppig
Janice & Allan Eva
Carolyn & Daniel Fleig
Georgia Froelich Esq.
Terri & Howard Garfinkel
Gareth Giesler
Nancy & Ted Goble
Kathleen & James Hammett
Pauline & Robert Hermann
Rex Horchem
Patience & George Humphrey
Nancy Jacobson
Royce & Roger Johnston
Jennie & Trevor Jones
Paula & James Kaval
Carol & Joseph Klinhamer
Karen & Al Kriss
Louis Lane
Elin & Irvin Leonard
John Licastro
Dr. Lawrence Lief
James & Lynne Liu
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
Donnie Long
Janet Lowder & Daniel Kinkaid
Jeanne Lyons
Stephanie & Stephen Malbasa
Nancy & Michael Marn
George Mateyo
Antoinette McDonough
Mark McGuire
Rita McKeon
Susie & Andre McKinney
Mel Millis & Susan Murphy
Franklin Milgrim
William Miskoe
Rona & Steve Mitrovich
Clarence. Mixon, Ph.D.
Deborah & Patrick Morin
Richard Morrison
Edwin & Rev. Otis Moss, Jr.
Helen Moss & Richard Fleischman
Antoinette & Raymond Negrelli
Sheila O’Connor
Ginny & Bob Perkins
Ava Peterson
Breck Platner
Jeanette Rose-Preston
& Michael Preston
James Puffenberger
Gaye Ramstrom & Sandy Coakley
Katharine Lyn Rann
Barbara Robinson
Susan Rothmann & Philip Paul
Abigail & Robert Ruhlman
Barbara Ruhlman
Beverly & Joe Schneider
Helen Schultz
Joanne & Michael Schwartz
Danielle Serino
Clare & Aaron Taricska
Jean & Dick Taton
Joseph Tetlak
Linda Trent & Lane Blackburn
Penelope & Michael Shemo
Delores & Rev. Hilton Smith
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Chris & Ken Spano
Linda Trent
Livingston Ulf
Christine Uveges & Nicholas Loya
T. G. Valore
Michelle Ward
Georganne Warren
Tammy Westerman & Alan Kitchen
Deborah & Kriss Wiant
John Wilson
Richard Wolcott
Duke Young
FRIENDS OF THE
FOUNDATION
Laurie Allmenger
Donna & John Beletic
Ellen Berger
Suzanne & James Blaser
Mary & William Chilcote
C. Lynne Day
Marilyn Demeter
Anne DesRosiers & Stephen Kadish
Sarah & Rev. Albert Dixon
Ann & David Dornback
Mary & Robert Durgin
Gerald Fallon
Georgene & Mark Fuerst
Bill Goldman
Ginger Hannah
Gwyn Hartman
Dorothy Jackson
Helen Jacobson
Nancy Johnson, M.D.
Mary Ann Jorgenson
Sarah & Paul Kesselem
Michael Konstan
Ingrid Lantner
Jeannette & Douglas Lenkoski
Dorothy MacNab
Robert Malaga
Sandra & Barry Miller
Dr. Sherrod Morehead
Albert Musca M.D.
Mildred Nellis
Robert Nichols
Charles Patterson
Tom Powell
Georgetta Ray
Dr. Jeffrey Renston
Gloria & Joseph Rodio
Rita Sachs
Karen Sawka
Clare & Edward Sawyer
Ilze & Richard Schwartz
Bonnie Shelton
& Carrie Ross-Sheldon M.D.
Jean Schultz
Helen Schultz
Kathy Mead Skerritt
& Michael Skerritt
Robert Smith
Ann Sylvester
Eva Szahlender
Charles Teare
Mary Zalba Towbridge
Scott Truhan
Esther & Lawrence Turk
Doreas Van Lier
Susan & Neil Van Uum
Geoffrey Williams
Leslie Yerkes
Village People: Elaine Hopkins
Sue Eagan
If you’re lucky, you discover your true passion in life. Elaine
Hopkins from One Bratenahl Place discovered that scuba diving
was her passion. As Elaine says, it is not enough to find your
passion, you must live it!
Bratenahl’s Newest Resident: A World-Class
Competitor fresh from the 2011 Westminster
Kennel Club Show
by Taylor Carlini (11-year-old granddaughter of
Donna and Sandy Schwartz)
Elaine’s scuba diving passion began when she saw an eagle ray
while snorkeling in the Dutch Antilles in 1997. She took diving
lessons, became certified, and has traveled throughout the world
on diving expeditions. Her dives have been in exotic places like
Fiji, Indonesia, the Philippines, Palau, Yap, Truk, Micronesia,
Hawaii, the Bahamas, Belize, Mexico, Costa Rica, Curacao,
Ben Air, Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucie, Dominica, the Caymans,
and Borneo. Elaine has logged 585 dives so far. Her next dive
will be in Hawaii.
Because of her extensive experience, Elaine knows where the
good dives are in the world. She believes the best diving is in
Borneo, which has very large schools of fish and beautiful coral.
Some of Elaine’s favorite dives have been wreck dives off Truk
Island. Sipadan is a great dive area because of its healthy reefs,
schools of fish, minimal current, and warm water. Elaine says
that the Caribbean has changed significantly over the last 10
years due to global warming. There are fewer fish and coral
bleaching.
The only negatives about diving are cold water and strong
currents. Sharks are not an issue since they are not attracted
to divers below the surface due to the bubbles divers blow.
The largest fish Elaine has seen was a whale shark in Hawaii.
She says to dive, one must be in excellent physical condition.
Lake Erie and Bratenahl’s convenient location and “small town
feel” were key factors in luring her away from Cleveland Heights
to Bratenahl Place.
Elaine is on the board of managers at One Bratenahl Place.
She has been a docent at The Cleveland Museum of Art for 3-½
years, where she gives museum tours three times a month.
She has always loved art, and studied art history at Lake Erie
College. Elaine’s mother was a commercial artist, and their
home was always filled with art books.
After graduating from Lake Erie College, she attended Frances
Payne Bolton School of Nursing, where she earned her BSN
and MSN. Her nursing work was at Metro Hospital, Visiting
Nurse Association, the Veterans Hospital, University Hospital,
and Merida Health. Elaine is on the visiting committee of Frances
Payne Bolton, the Dean’s search committee, and the Capital
committee.
Elaine was widowed in 1993, and she has one daughter, Jessica
Affleck-Ancker, who is a Harvard graduate and received her Ph.D.
in biostatistics and medical informatics. Jessica is an assistant
professor at Cornell Medical School.
I attended the Westminster dog show at Madison Square Garden
in New York where all the dogs were AKC champions. The dogs
ranked in the top five of their breed are invited, and other participants that are champions and have won a Best of Show may apply.
My grandparent’s dog “Magic” was invited. He is one of the top
ten champion Labradors in the world. His full name is Ridge View’s
Magician but his call name is Magic. He is a five-year-old yellow lab
and a grand champion. This dog is ranked as the tenth dog in all
breeds and fifth in his breed.
As Magic’s career as a show dog comes to an end he has moved
to Bratenahl with my grandparents and will become a therapy dog.
Although Magic is retiring he will still be shown in certain shows
as a “Special.”
He is an amazing dog along with his cousin Bluff. Bluff came back
to the United States from Japan where he was the number one
ranked dog in the region. He returned for this show and stayed
with his owner and co-owner of Magic, Donna Reece of Chardon.
He is moving back to Japan as his new home in the near future.
He has been in the Westminster dog show twice and is going
for his third time this year. Both Bluff and Magic are Specials in
that they are already champions and have won several Best in
Shows each.
This year is the 135th time that the Westminster dog show has
been held. It started in 1877 and ever since then it has been held
at Madison Square Garden. (Although the first year it was held
at Gilmore’s Garden, which was a forerunner to Madison Square
Garden.) At this show you will find every AKC recognized breed.
There are seven different groups: sporting group, hound group,
working group, terrier group, toy group, non-sporting group, and
the herding group. Sadly, at this year neither Magic nor Bluff won
anything, but as in all sports will ”wait until next year.”
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Bye-Lines: An Interview with Clare Taricska
Christine Domin
We recently caught up with outgoing
Lamplighter editor Clare Taricska and
asked her to reminisce on her four-year
stint at the helm of Bratenahl’s longestrunning publication.
Q.First of all, how did you get involved in editing the Lamplighter? Are you a journalist by trade?
A.No, but my mom was an English major, so she was constantly
correcting me. She drummed good English into my head. That
came in handy when I was a student at St. Augustine’s in
Lakewood where I was editor of the school paper my senior year,
and again at Baldwin-Wallace where I wrote for the college paper
while studying theatre. When we moved to Bratenahl, I wanted to
meet people and become involved in village life. I signed on as
co-editor of the Lamplighter (I didn’t want to be in charge.) The
other editor soon moved away and I was in charge.
Q.How would you describe the role the Lamplighter plays in Bratenahl?
A.The purpose of the Lamplighter is to build community.
We’re all neighbors here, there are only 1,200 of us, and so we try
to bring people together on paper. The Lamplighter is relentlessly
positive. We aim for inclusiveness, reaching out to every segment of Bratenahl, not just one demographic. My motto for the
Lamplighter is “the voice of the village.”
Q.How would you respond to those who might see the Lamplighter as a mouthpiece for Village Hall? Does the Lamplighter have an “agenda”?
A.The agenda of the Lamplighter is pro-Bratenahl. It is published
by the Bratenahl Community Foundation. In service to Bratenahl
residents we make room for village news and offer space to
candidates for local office to express their platforms, but as a
501(c)(3) public charity, the BCF does not take sides.
Q.In an online era, does a print publication like the Lamplighter
still have a place?
A.Yes! I like paper! I like holding something in my hands, and
being able to tear something out and hang it on the fridge. I am
excited, though, about the online version, which will complement
the print issue.
Q.If you had a wish list for the Lamplighter, what would be on it?
A.I’d like to see more beats, with writers covering things to do
and see in the area, for instance, the Waterloo arts district, Little
Italy, the Cultural Gardens, and University Circle.
Q.What will you do in your spare time now that you’re stepping
down as Lamplighter editor?
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A.I’m hoping for time to breathe! My husband and I have
two-year-old twin daughters, Roksana and Grace. I’m grateful to
be able to work a flexible schedule as the programming operations manager for WJW Fox 8 Cleveland, which works out to
“every waking hour”. I’m already a fan of the Lamplighter;
I’m looking forward to reading it!
Driving and Texting a Dangerous Mix
Flocks of birds fly south, uncharted;
Over broken glass
I stumble; a moonless night.
A poem by Christine Domin
Carpenter’s
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Bratenahl Chapter of WRLC
Third Annual Guided Bird and Plant Walk
Photos by Don Iannone and Beau Daane
by Chief Richard L. Dolbow
Recently, a news story featured a 49-year-old woman, Cathy Cruz
Marrero, who was texting while walking in the Berkshire Mall in
Reading, Pennsylvania, when she tumbled and fell into a water
fountain. So, just imagine what could happen if she were driving
while texting.
Cell phones have become more affordable during the last few
years. With their popularity, texting has also become extremely
popular, especially with teens and young adults. Texting while
driving has become a dangerous epidemic. Texting while driving
is defined as the act of composing, reading, or sending alphanumeric messages or e-mails on a mobile device while operating a
motor vehicle.
Twenty-one states have passed laws against texting while driving.
Ohio does not have such a law, but it does have a law stating that
a driver should give full time and attention while driving a motor
vehicle. A police officer can stop and issue a citation for texting
while driving.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), 5,870 people died in automobile accidents in the United
States in 2008. In addition, 515,000 were injured in car crashes
with drivers involved in texting. Furthermore, approximately 28
percent of all the automobile accidents in 2008 were caused by
drivers aged 18 to 29 who admitted to texting while driving.
A study completed by Car and Driver magazine concluded that
someone texting while driving was more likely to be involved in
an automobile accident than a drunk driver. An average person
driving looks at his phone for 5 seconds while texting. Reaction
times are greatly affected and the results can be deadly. Some
studies suggest that almost 59 percent of teens are texting while
driving.
Driving should take your full attention to avoid causing or being
involved in an automobile accident. Taking your attention off the
road while driving even for a couple of seconds can result in a
serious or fatal accident. Driving is too important a task not to give
it your full attention.
Here are some suggestions to avoid texting while driving:
• Educate your teens and college age students about the dangers of texting while driving.
• Make driving your top priority.
• Read and compose text messages before or after driving.
• Pull over to a legal parking space or into a parking lot before you read or compose a text.
• Be a good example to your children and do not send or read
texts while driving.
MOVIE REVI E W
Kill The Irishman
Tim A. Schultz
Growing up in Greater Cleveland, I was really looking forward to
seeing the film Kill The Irishman. In the early 1970s, I remember
reading the headlines and hearing my family discussing Danny
Greene. Working on the eastside, I can still remember the day of
his car bombing at Brainard Place. Today, near Bratenahl, many
of the Collinwood landmarks in the film remain. Plus, if you talk
to the right person, you can still hear firsthand stories about the
legend of Danny Greene. Needless to say, I was happy that the
movie did not disappoint.
Kill The Irishman, directed by Jonathon Hensleigh, is an excellent
film and labor of love by producer Tommy Reid. Reid has been
trying to get this film made since 1997 when he optioned the
rights to the book “To Kill The Irishman: The War That Crippled
The Mafia,” written by Lyndhurst Police Chief, Rick Porrello.
By Hollywood standards, Kill The Irishman was made on a beer
budget. Although location concessions were necessary (more on
that later), it’s a good thing they did not have to get cheap on an
excellent cast. Ray Stevenson plays Danny Greene with swagger,
empathy, and disdain---all at the same time. While Stevenson
neither glorifies the gangster nor downplays his violence, he does
a great job showing us why neighbors and friends liked Greene
and why his legend lives on. The supporting cast is excellent.
Vincent D’Onofrio plays John Nardi, the Italian American labor
racketeer who was Greene’s friend and ally. Paul Sorvino plays
Anthony Salerno, boss of the Genovese crime family, with Tony
Lo Bianco playing Jack Licovoli, boss of the Cleveland crime
family. Val Kilmer is Ed Kovacic, the Cleveland cop who befriended
Greene. While all performances are top notch, it’s Christopher
Walken who makes this film about gangsters and car bombings
“a blast.” Playing Alex “Shonder” Birns, the Jewish-American
loan shark and nightclub owner who mentored Greene to the top,
then plotted his demise, Walken lights up each of his scenes. You
have to wonder if Shonder Birns really had that much personality.
The story of Danny Greene harkens back to a time when smokefilled nights at The Theatrical hosted shady characters, the Mafia
ruled, car bombs were routine, and when a tough Irish kid fought
his way from the docks to lead one of the largest unions in
Northern Ohio. It’s the stuff from which legends are made.
It’s unfortunate that Ohio tax laws made it economically necessary
to film the story in Detroit instead of the streets of Cleveland.
Way to go Ohio!
Running Time: 100 minutes.
Rating: Rated R for strong violence and language and brief nudity.
• Leave your cell on vibrate or away from you so as not to
tempt you while driving.
You can help keep the roadways safe by not texting while driving.
Stay Safe and God Bless.
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Gardening Buzz
In Memoriam: Elizabeth “Ibby” Ball
What the Heck Are Antioxidants?
Winifred Makinen
Fred Ball
Greg Cunningham
Childhood memories of summer are popping into my head as
the days grow longer and warmer. Picking a bouquet of wild
flowers for Mother’s Day was always an important mission. We
would go down the block to the “vacant lot” to pick “trout lilies”,
spring beauties, violets and marsh marigolds. My mother was
always thrilled and put them in a pressed glass vase on the table.
Today, these flowers would be hard to find unless you are in the
Metroparks or at the Botanical Garden.
For a long time, ELIZABETH “IBBY” BALL wrote reviews and
critiques of movies and plays for the LAMPLIGHTER. She was
well qualified to write them and they were well received.
This time around I want to talk about anti-oxidants. We hear
about them constantly, but many people do not know exactly
what they are or what they do for us. So let’s explore antioxidants in some detail.
For Father’s Day, we picked the big snowball sized peonies from
the back yard to go in the vase on the table. They seemed manly
and they had a wonderful smell that filled the whole room.
As a grownup, I discovered that there was more than one type
of peony. The peonies I knew as a child are herbaceous peonies
that die to the ground in late fall. They need sun, the cold of
winter, and shallow planting to bloom well. Blossoms range
from 2 inches to 10 inches in diameter, depending on the variety.
Colors range from dark maroon to pure white. We used wire
hoops to hold the bushes up when they were in full bloom.
The other type is the “tree peony” which is a deciduous shrub.
It produces large flowers on permanent woody branches.
Tree peonies need to be planted deeper than the herbaceous
type in order to protect the graft. They grow slowly, but can
eventually be 3-5 feet tall. They bloom in late spring and the
blooms are long lasting.
I bought my first tree peonies from the bargain bin in a “home
improvement store” in Washington, D.C. They were gnarly little
clumps. It took three years for them to bloom, but it was worth
the wait! Now they are over three feet tall and just as wide.
Flowers can be red, pink, white, yellow, or purple. Mine are pink
and white.
There are now some very expensive cross breed types that are
yellow or orange.
Prune only to remove dead wood and spent blooms.
My forsythia bush acts as a wind break and a Norway spruce
provides afternoon shade. They bloom earlier than herbaceous
peonies and the flowers last longer. Give them a try!
She was born in Cleveland in 1921 and grew up in Lakewood
where she went to Lakewood High School. Her father, Monroe
Snider, was a football star at Western Reserve University and he
earned a law degree there. Her mother was a freelance teacher of
drama and theatre so Ibby grew up in the world of law and theatre.
With this background, she attended Leland Powers Drama School
in Boston, Mass. for two years and took additional classes at
Baldwin Wallace College in Berea.
In 1942, she married Robert Spurr who was a Professor of
Chemistry working at NASA. She followed him as he took teaching
jobs at Princeton University, University of Hawaii and UCLA in
California. He also worked for Howard Hughes in California after
World War II ended... Ibby and he had four children: Stephen,
David, Sophie and Sarah, but he died of a brain tumor in 1970.
Two years later, Ibby married Bob Hardies who was a naval officer
and lawyer and they moved to Cleveland Hts. where he joined a
law firm, but five years later he died of leukemia.
Certain antioxidant enzymes are produced within the body.
Other antioxidants are found abundant in the food we eat;
particularly fruits and vegetables. The top ten antioxidant foods
are berries, broccoli, tomatoes, grapes (wine, too), spinach, tea,
carrots, dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa), nuts (especially
walnuts) and fish (think salmon).
Oxidants, commonly known as “free radicals,” are also introduced through external sources such as exposure to the sun
or pollution. Other mediums include stress, as well as things
that people put into their bodies, such as alcoholic beverages,
unhealthy foods, and cigarette smoke.
In much the same way as oxidation creates rust, causing a
breakdown on the surface of inanimate objects, oxidation inside
the body causes a breakdown of cells. Free radicals produced
by this breakdown attack healthy cells, usually DNA as well as
proteins and fats. This chain of events weakens immunological
functions, speeds up the aging process, and is also linked to
For those who have a hard time consuming these various foods
there are always supplements, although, if you have a hard time
consuming these foods then might I gently suggest you change
your diet. If you choose to use supplements, the best would
include vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, Fish Oil, CoQ10, green tea,
turmeric, zinc and selenium.
So go eat your antioxidants! Remember, it is better to wear out
than rust out!
Salon at Bratenahl
In 1986 she married Fred J. Ball and became a part of the Bratenahl Place community. She traveled with him to Hawaii, Australia,
New Zealand, England, Russia, Italy, France and Switzerland.
Together, they traveled through the Caribbean on windjammers
out of the British West Indies, St. Kitts and Granada.
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Antioxidants, or anti-oxidation agents, reduce the effect of dangerous oxidants by binding together with these harmful molecules
and thus decreasing their destructive power. Antioxidants can
also help repair damage already sustained by cells.
Within the human body, millions of processes are occurring
at all times. These processes require oxygen. Unfortunately,
that same life giving oxygen can create harmful side effects,
or oxidant substances, which cause cell damage and lead to
chronic disease.
Ibby was preoccupied with raising her four children, but she found
time to play in a variety of local theatres including: Baldwin
Wallace, Lakewood Little Theater, Beck, Cleveland Playhouse,
Jewish Community Theatre, Karamu, and Dobama. She also took
a part time job as a security guard at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
In 2005 she became ill and she had to leave Bratenahl and move
to Judson Manor at University Circle to get professional care.
There is no cure for Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease and she died
on Dec.16, 2010. A Memorial Service was held for her at Judson
Manor on January 8, 2011 and there is planning for a Cemetery
Service in New Hampshire in July 2011. Fiorritto Funeral Service
handled the arrangements.
several diseases such as cataracts, various forms of cancer, and
heart disease. Some studies indicate possible links to arthritis and
several other chronic conditions.
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Go from Curly & Frizzy
to Sleek & Smooth
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It’s finally here... Happy Spring!
Drop those winter doldrums & come
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Cleveland International Film Festival
MOVIE REVIEW
Nancy Goble
Win Win
Andrew Kaiser
Mike is a middle aged attorney in New Jersey with a struggling
law practice. He has two young daughters and a worrisome wife
at home. One day in court, rather than handing over an elderly
client’s guardianship to the state, he precipitately decides to take
on the responsibility himself, knowing he will be paid $1500 a
month. Instead of taking the man home and looking after him,
he places him in a nursing home which the man’s estate pays
for, which is not exactly a moral or ethical move. The elderly
man’s grandson shows up and for various reasons, Mike takes
the boy in. Wouldn’t you know it, the kid is an ace wrestler,
just the thing Mike needs to help the hopeless team he
coaches and maybe reawaken himself to his life.
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Win Win is a reaffirming, yet not overly sentimental, film from
writer/director Thomas McCarthy who specializes in films that
revolve around closed-off lead characters who begin to open up
through the kindness of strangers. In The Station Agent, Peter
Dinklage played a reclusive dwarf who came out of his shell
with the aid of a local vendor and a divorced woman. In The
Visitor, Richard Jenkins was a lonely professor who found illegal
immigrants squatting in his little-used apartment in New York,
who in turn help him find himself. Now, we have Paul Giammati
playing a man who rediscovers his passion thanks to the help of
a young teenager. These kinds of stories hold a general appeal,
and McCarthy knows how to handle them.
Paul Giammati doesn’t look like a movie star, but people respond
to his everyman quality. Audiences started taking notice of him
in films like American Splendor and Sideways, and since then
he has evolved into one of our treasured actors, bringing
humanity and believability to his roles. His Mike seems like
someone we know or maybe even ourselves, and has us rooting
for him. Amy Adams does her best here with an underwritten
part as Mike’s wife. Bobby Cannavale (who was also great in
The Station Agent) and Jeffrey Tambor provide hearty laughs
as Mike’s assistant coaches.
As someone who also wrestled for a ragtag team, I appreciated
the fact that Win Win is a film that demonstrates its knowledge
of the sport. The film did seem overlong and when the high
dramatics start to fly in the latter stages, it started to lack effectiveness. Still, Win Win is warm and funny and managed to
surprise me. By the time this review is published, this movie
may be in limbo, caught between the theaters and DVD.
If not yet available, I encourage you to check out McCarthy’s
other films.
What fun Ted and I had at the annual Cleveland International Film
Festival held at Tower City Theaters. The festival ran from March
24 - April 3rd. I’m sure many other movie viewers would agree
what fun the festival is. While standing in line, we chatted with
quite a few people who came to see the vast variety of movies.
Some who came from all over the country commented that
theaters in their hometowns were limited in providing a wide
selection of films. There were so many good movies to choose
from, I spent a whole morning trying to pick from a catalog that I
received after becoming a member. This also entitled me to early
registration online. One of the movies that Ted and I saw was
“The Documentary of Danny Green”. The movie was very good
and many of us can relate to the story since most of it took place
here on the Eastside of town. Cleveland was known at the time
as a mecca for the mob in the country.
By living in Bratenahl, it is quick and easy to see a movie at
Tower City. We parked in the outside lot across the street from
the entrance to the Renaissance Hotel.
The film festival has been going on for 35 years and was started
by Jon Forman. At that time there were not many movies to
choose from. Now the festival has expanded to all the screens at
Tower City with some selections shown at The Cedar Lee, Shaker
Square and Capital Theaters, which are also owned by Jon.
It was so nice on closing night to see Jon win a Legacy Award for
his insight in keeping his dream alive. There were also different
awards presented for the best films based on voting by the
viewers themselves.
This year over seventy-eight thousand people attended the
festival, which continues to grow each year. The record crowds
flooded downtown hotels, our wonderful eateries and enjoyed
doing other fun things in the city as well. It was all great fun to
witness and made me proud to call myself a Clevelander. Check
out the festival’s website at http://www.clevelandfilmfestival.com
to get more details and to become involved next year. I saw a
total of 8 movies this year including “The Documentary of Danny
Green” and plan to see even more next year. Let me know if you
want some company. If not, I hope to see you line!
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Marketing Bratenahl: A Proposal
Don Iannone
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Hickman
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
MEETINGS AT VILLAGE HALL
411 BRATENAHL ROAD
Village Council Meeting
Third Wednesday, 5:30 pm
Legislative Committee Meeting
First Monday, 5:30 pm
Architectural Review Committee
Second Tuesday, 4:30 pm
Public Safety Committee Meeting
Third Monday, 5:30 pm
Planning Commission
Fourth Wednesday, 5:30 pm
Community Affairs Committee Meeting
Fourth Monday, 5:30 pm
Finance Committee Meeting
Second Monday, 5:30 pm
Communication Committee Meeting
First Tuesday, 5:30 pm
MEETING AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
10300 BRIGHTON ROAD
Recreation Commision
First Wednesday, 5:30 pm
Bratenahl Community Foundation
Call for dates, time and locations
(216-288-4050)
Visit the Village website for other
information and updates www.bratenahl.org
Proposal
We need to market Bratenahl to position the community
for future residential and community development
opportunities. This is a proposal for the future, and
we need your input on this idea!
Why does Bratenahl need a community marketing strategy?
1. Growing Competition: Regional competition for residents and
scarce community development resources is growing stronger
every day.
2. Unguided Selling Efforts: Because of current economic
and real estate market conditions, and because Bratenahl
requires a unique marketing/selling approach, property
owners and residential realtors are unable to secure new buyers
for houses and condominiums for sale in the community.
3. The Community Needs Marketing Help: Residents, residential
associations, and realtors need help in retaining existing
residents and attracting new ones. We need a team-based
marketing effort that helps the community with marketing.
times. There is no such thing as standing still in the marketplace.
A community either moves ahead or falls behind. Our choice
must be to move ahead.
Possible Priorities
1. Community Branding and Image Enhancement: Successful
marketing hinges on the development of a brand that defines the
value of Bratenahl as a community. This branding must be done
in a way that links to regional marketing efforts for economic
and community development.
2. Residential Real Estate Marketing: Property owners and realtors
need help in securing qualified buyers for available houses and
condominiums in the community.
3. Community Improvements: These include sustainable
development efforts, historical preservation, new community
facility development, advancement of the arts, culture, education
and entertainment, social network development, and special
community events. In the context of marketing strategy, these
are called “product improvements,” which improve the product
(the community and its properties in this case) to be marketed.
4. Success Requires Knowledge, Strategy and Teamwork:
An organized and coordinated ongoing community marketing
effort will increase Bratenahl’s chances of marketing success
in the future.
4. Financial Innovations: Funding community improvements that
enhance community image and quality of life will be key to our
marketing success. We must innovate with new public-private
ways of financing these improvements, and where necessary,
help property owners make essential improvements to increase
the sustainability and market value of their properties.
5. There is a Price to Pay for Not Marketing Bratenahl.
The community will fall behind unless a concerted and proactive
marketing effort is put into place. Communities must market
themselves professionally in today’s hard pressed economic
How should a community marketing campaign be organized
and funded? Click here to read the full story on the BCF Blog:
http://bratcomfdn.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/
marketing-bratenahl-a-proposal/
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CULTURAL AFFAIRS
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Bratenahl Historical Society
Spring Historical Tour of
Kent State University Fashion
& Decorative Arts Museum
Diane DeGrazia
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Serving lunch, dinner, cocktails and jazz to
Bratenahlians since 1965.
Sunday nights are “Brendan’s Neighbor Nights.” Show your server a driver’s license
or other government-issued I.D. with a Bratenahl address and 15% comes off the food
portion of your check.*
Brendan Ring, Proprietor
When was the last time you visited the Cleveland Museum of Art?
Yes, the museum is open during the renovation and some of the
new galleries are stunning. There are also new acquisitions on
view that you may not know, and new exhibitions as well.
And remember, admission is free! Although we will not see
the world-famous Asian collection until 2013, the exhibition of
Japanese and Korean art, mostly from the collection, gives you
an idea of the excellence of the museum’s holdings. The Lure of
Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art, on view until August
28th, brings the beauty of Asian landscapes together in a calming
atmosphere. The different media of paintings, ceramics, and
textiles will make you want to meditate for hours.
For something livelier, visit the contemporary galleries and
try to understand what today’s artists are saying with their
paintings, installations, and video art. Or, if you are redecorating,
note the beauty of the museum’s decorative arts collections,
especially the 18th-and 19th-century French art. Visit the American collection, where you can imagine living in the Hudson
River valley or the wild west of the 19th century. And, if you are
a Cleveland native, the museum now has a gallery devoted
exclusively to Cleveland artists. Take the children to the always
popular armor court and Egyptian galleries. With the wide variety
of art from all ages and countries, the Cleveland Museum of Art
is truly deserving of it’s international acclaim. Ever since CMA’s
opening in 1916, this privately funded museum has had steady
visitor numbers of around 500,000 a year. The new director,
David Franklin, a noted scholar of Italian art, intends to maintain
the high quality of the collection. His goal is to bring noteworthy
exhibitions to Cleveland that are recognized both for their
scholarly content and popular appeal.
The museum has always had a sound reputation for its
education classes, as well as its musical, performance arts, and
film programs. There are exciting dance troupes and musical
ensembles from all over the world that perform at the museum
on a regular basis. Tours of the collection by docents and lectures
from noted scholars on all subjects keep the public abreast of
current thinking. If you have special interests, you can join one
of the many affiliate groups dedicated to photography, prints and
drawings, contemporary art, musical arts, and so on. If you are
not already a member, please consider joining the museum:
it’s well worth it. Check it all out at www.clevelandart.org
Friday, June 10, 2011
Transportation by bus provided by the Historical Society.
Departure: 9:30 a.m. from the Community Center,
10300 Brighton Road
Approximate time of return: 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $4.00 per person
nexpensive food facilities located within walking
distance of the museum.
Exhibitions:
Katharine Hepburn –
An exhibit of stage & screen costumes of this
legendary actress.
Vincent Quevedo – “Beyond Fashion” The Relationship Between Body & Material.
New & Noteworthy Acquisitions
Collections & Collecting –
Rare & unique items including jewelry, American glass,
textiles, fine furniture, paintings & other arts produced by
some of the world’s most famous artists.
Wheel-chair accessible.
A permit is required for taking photographs.
To place your reservation, please complete the form below
and send to Nancy Gottschalt, 10118 Burton Ave.,
Bratenahl, OH. 44108. Phone: (216)541-1776.
Please include your $4.00 payment. Deadline: June 1, 2011.
Spring Historical Tour – Kent State Museum
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ADDRESS
12387 Cedar Road ◊ Top of the Hill ◊ Cleveland Heights
216/795-0550
PHONE
Before you leave the theater or home, call us on your cell phone
and we’ll hold a table for you.
NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS
www.nighttowncleveland.com
AMOUNT ENCLOSED
* This discount applies only to the food portion of the dining check. It cannot be used for music, entertainment, alcohol, any non-food related charges, tax or gratuity. This discount can only be used by a
resident of Bratenahl with a government issued I.D. showing a Bratenahl address (e.g. a Bratenahl couple entertaining a non-Bratenahl couple will receive the discount only on the portion of the check
attributable to the Bratenahl couple). This discount may not be used with any other discounts or promotions. This discount may not be applied to private parties.
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Bratenahl
“Friday Nights at the Center” will be hosted each week by a different
Board member from the Recreation Commission. Unless it rains, we’ll
be open for business! See you there.
Parks & Recreation Department
Call Stephanie Gallagher at 451-5350 for registration
or e-mail bratenahlcenter@sbcglobal.net
Bratenahl Community Center, 10300 Brighton Rd.
The mission of the Bratenahl Parks and Recreation Commission is to
enhance our sense of community through Parks and Recreation programs
that promote community involvement
and maximize taxpayer value.
FACILITY HOURS
Monday-Saturday 9:00am to 8:00pm (or by appointment)
Closed Sunday
Stephanie Gallagher, Parks and Recreation Program Director
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday; 9:00am-1:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm
and by appointment.
RECREATION COMMISSION
Paul Kesselem– Chairman
Dr. Clarence Mixon – Vice Chairman
Jim Murphy - Secretary
Andre McKinney- Treasurer
George Metayo - Council Liaison
Chris Kaiser
Jodi Scott
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 2nd for the Bratenahl Fireworks
Celebration. The raindate will be Sunday July 5th. Fireworks begin at
dusk. Check your mail box for food coupons and more information
about the event.
Table Tennis
Every Monday and Wednesday beginning at 5:30 pm and Saturdays
beginning at 2pm the Tri County Table Tennis Club will be setting up 6
tables in our gym. If you are interested in playing or learning to play, just
show up. No reservation is necessary. The Tri Country Table Tennis Club
is a not for profit group of individuals who really know and are talented
at table tennis. There will be tables for beginners as well as serious
players. Any player can pop in for $4 an evening. Sessions last about 3
hours. Feel free to stop by and check it out for free. Call Everett at 440
391-8588 for more information.
Club 55 is every third Tuesday of the month at 10am. Join us for coffee
and pastry. This is for those residents 55 years of age and over.
Yoga Class with Margo Eckstein Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:30pm. Sunday
mornings 10am to noon All yoga sessions are $5. Have questions? Call
Margo 216 268-5755
MAY
Mixed Media Studio Group at the Community Center
Thursday, May 12th - TOWN FORUM 6:30pm at the Community Center.
Town Forum is a chance for our village residents to come together to
discuss what kinds of programs, activities and events you and your family
would like to see happen at the Community Center. Now that our village
owns the Center outright, we can shape it any way we like. Here’s your
opportunity to find out how much the Center costs to run, who is using it,
and to throw out that whatever ideas you have about it. Want to see an
indoor swimming pool? Gourmet cooking classes? Spanish classes? Here’s
your chance to let us know. Help shape what goes on at the Community
Center. If you don’t tell us what you want, we’ll never know. Join us for an
interesting evening of dialogue (and light refreshments) on Thursday May
12th at 6:30pm. Tell your neighbors to come as well! No RSVP required.
This is YOUR Community Center. Help us turn your ideas into reality.
For more information and to register call Bratenahl resident Shelley
Robinson at (216) 451-7027
Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony.
10am - Parade kick off at Coit Road, ending at Village Hall. Fun and
refreshments at Village Park immediately following the ceremony.
FREE to residents.
JUNE
Neighbor’s Night at the Center (New Program!)
Every Friday evening in the summer starting Friday, June 3rd @7pm the
side yard of the Community Center will be the place to come to hang out
with friends and neighbors. We’re lighting up the yard (eastside of the
building) inside the black iron fence, putting in tables and chairs along with
flower boxes to make it a great Friday night hangout. We’ll provide
background music, munchies and non alcoholic drinks. BYOB No RSVP
needed, just drop by. This is strictly for Bratenahl residents and their invited
guests. Walk, ride your bike, or even drive if you have to but stop by on
warm summer nights to relax and chat with your neighbors.
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JULY
Kick Boxing with Tim Hill. Have questions? Call Tim 216 233-5078
Pottery Classes
MEC-Clay Studio (located in the Bratenahl Community Center) will be
offering an eight week pottery class on Tuesday evenings from 6:309:30pm. Classes include lessons in hand building techniques, throwing
the wheel, and using low and high-fire glazes to make both functional
and non-functional pieces. This class is being offered at a materials only
cost to Bratenahl residents. Students will need to bring a driver’s license
or some form of ID showing proof of residence to the first class. Costs:
$35 materials fee (for glaze materials and firing); $10 for each 25lb bag of
clay. Class size is limited to 12. Registration will be taken on a first call/
first come basis. Artists/Instructors: Carl Morrison and Pam Esch.
Please call 216-297-0991 or 216-291-1127 to register.
Would you like a personal email reminding you of upcoming events
and happenings at the Community Center? If so, call or email
Steph Gallagher with your information. 216-451-5350 or
bratenahlcenter@sbcglobal.net
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V I L L A G E
View From Village Hall
John M. Licastro, Mayor
Dear Bratenahl Residents,
This View article speaks to the major financial challenges facing
Ohio villages and cities, including Bratenahl. To put it lightly, these
are not good times for most local governments in the face of
severe state budget cuts, proposed historic changes to public
collective bargaining, and revenue shortfalls in many cities and
villages. So far, Bratenahl is weathering these storms because
of sound management. This is good news for all of us.
Ohio’s biennial budget is a disaster, with a hole approximating
$8-10 billion. Almost 70% of the State’s budget is Medicaid and
education. If you include the cost to operate Ohio’s prisons, the
budget leaves little to no discretionary funds. What can Bratenahl
and other communities expect from the General Assembly and
Governor? In a word, cuts! The breadth and depth of these cuts
is the concern at the moment.
The Cuyahoga County Mayors and City Managers Association
(CCMCMA) has compiled a list of proposals, which it would like
the State of Ohio to consider. As your Mayor and the President
of the CCMCMA, I would like to share these proposals with
Bratenahl residents.
Local Government Fund (LGF): Significant cuts are expected in
this longstanding fund, which has been a major help to Ohio local
governments. Deep cuts would compromise the quality of life and
competitive advantage of Ohio. The LGF has already been reduced
30% in the last few years. We expect cuts. We ask they are
equitable.
Ohio’s Estate Tax: Of the $360 million in estate taxes collected in
2010, $300 million went to local governments. Losing this revenue
stream would severely handicap local governments’ ability to
maintain roads, sewers, water systems, and other services. At last
look, the State’s effort is to delay the estate tax’s elimination until
2013. If these taxes are lost, they must be replaced by another
source.
Property Tax Rollback: There is discussion to eliminate the rollback
on new, renewed, or replacement property tax levies. This would
have a major impact on Ohio property owners. The CCMCMA
believes this rollback should remain in place.
Pension System Reform and Elimination of Deferred Retirement
Option Plan (DROP): Considered changes could have a major
impact on public employees, including police and fire professionals. We acknowledge and appreciate what these brave men and
women do for all of us, but the costs of these programs are too
expensive and reforms are needed.
Shared Services: Collaboration is a must today. Existing Ohio law
prohibits communities from sharing non-police and safety public
services. These prohibitions should be removed from Ohio
statutes. Service sharing is a financial survival strategy for Ohio
communities.
Collective Bargaining and Statewide Health Care: Senate Bill 5
is controversial. Regardless of the bill’s future, we believe in a
measured and moderate approach to collective bargaining reform.
A F FA I R S
We are also asking for a statewide health care program that can
be offered to all public employees.
I invite your ideas on these vitally important issues.
They affect all Bratenahl residents. Thank you.
I close, as always, with the refrain from Bratenahl’s School song:
…she is the best, the very best, all Hail to Bratenahl!
The Legislative Committee Report
George R Mateyo, Chairperson
The Legislative Committee was called to order at 5:30 pm on
Monday, April 4, 2011 at Village Hall, with all members present.
Discussion concerned Ordinance #3507 and adding a section
(1411.28) to provide for the regulation of temporary structures
(such as PODS) in residential districts. The Ordinance had
previously come before the Legislative Committee and was
now being reviewed after modifications made by the solicitor’s
office. The Committee unanimously approved the Ordinance
as amended for final reading at Village Council meeting.
Next, the Committee discussed subsection (d) of the Bratenahl
General Offenses Code dealing with Nuisance Conditions,
specifically “Dogs” and the necessity of their owners to “pick-up”
after their animals. This is a simple act that most dog owners do
automatically, but there always seems to be someone who doesn’t
feel the necessity. PLEASE pickup after your dog and everyone
will be happy. Not taking care of your pet’s excrement is now
a misdemeanor in Bratenahl!
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 pm.
The Communication Committee Report
George R Mateyo, Chairperson
The Communication Committee of the Village of Bratenahl met
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 with all members present, to discuss the
release of the “RFP” for interested parties for the Village of
Bratenahl Website Project. If any resident of Bratenahl know of
any party that might be interested in submitting a proposal to the
Communication Committee, please forward the firm’s name to
Andy Kesselem by Friday, April 8, 2011 by 4:00pm EDT. Andy will
then send out “RFP” materials on Monday, April 11, 2011.
The “cut-off” for questions pertaining to materials is
Monday, April 18, 2011.
Proposal cut-off protocol is one signed original, plus 3 (three)
copies, delivered to the Village of Bratenahl Village Hall, at
12:00 Noon, EDT. Receipts are available.
The next scheduled Communication’s Committee is Tuesday,
May 3, 2011 at Village of Bratenahl Recreation Center to discuss
the proposals received. The Committee reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all proposals submitted.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm.
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VIL L A G E
Notes from Village Hall
Public Improvements Committee
Merele Ehleringer
Bill Bolton
In performing our jobs at Village Hall we often get to learn
something new, as recently occurred when we received a public
records request asking for emails for three village officials.
Among many other things, our Public Records Policy requires
that we make available for public review all emails pertaining
to village business which are sent or received by village officials.
Since this policy went into effect when we officially adopted
our first Records Retention Policy, village personnel and public
officials have saved their emails in preparation for such a
request. We had never been asked to provide such extensive
records (this request was for emails dating back to 2005),
however, and our Record Retention Schedule requires that
we provide emails for the prior 180 days (six months) only.
The Public Improvements Committee is a standing Committee of
Bratenahl Village Council which reviews the maintenance of
existing infrastructure and anticipated upgrades to it, then makes
recommendations to Council on what actions the Village should
undertake. The 2011 Committee is comprised of Bill Bolton, Chair,
with Andy Kesselem and Paul Stephan members.
At first we thought we might need outside expertise in order
to set up a comprehensive system for collecting, storing and
retrieving these emails, as our public officials do most of their
emailing from their home or in some cases their business
computers and may employ outside data storage. Coming up
with a simple collection system which would not overburden
anyone was our first hurdle, and with a little cooperative
brainstorming by our staff we have set up a simple way for our
public officials to provide these records to central storage on the
Village Clerk’s computer. We now receive copies of all pertinent
emails as they are written or received, and have the six-month
backlog required by law.
Next we had to decide how to maintain the integrity of these
records when we provide them to the requestor. After considering several options and checking with other entities that respond
to such requests far more often than we do, we concluded that
keeping it simple made the most sense; we will provide print
copies for all email requests. While we considered furnishing
them in electronic format as .txt files, which was what the
requestor sought, we ultimately determined that to do anything
other than simply printing them could potentially alter the
records in the process of complying with the request.
And so, what initially seemed somewhat overwhelming in
scope ultimately provided an opportunity for us to collaborate
in setting up this new system and gave us the great satisfaction
of working together to improve our services. In the end, we
provided all the records requested, in accordance with our
records policy and retention schedule, and on the date promised.
And thank you to all our elected officials for jumping right in
with your compliance – keep sending us those emails!
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A F FA I R S
Typically the Committee is involved with projects large enough
to involve outside contractors, where it will work closely with the
Village Engineer.
Every Villager benefits every day from projects considered by the
Public Improvements Committee. Here are some highlights: street
and sidewalk maintenance, storm water catch basin cleaning, and
sewer cleaning are among the annual projects. Significant projects
of the past ten years include: upgrading the Eddy Road gateway to
the Village with new storm sewers, newly paved lanes, and the
addition of an eight foot wide median strip; and replacement of
the original Village sidewalks.
During the past year the Committee reviewed proposed NOPEC
grant requests suggested by and later prepared by the Bratenahl
Sustainability Action Team. The BSAT requests were recommended to, and approved by, Council. As a result the Village was
awarded grants for: replacement of one complete traffic signal;
replacement of all existing traffic light lamps with LED lamps; a
“green print” audit of the Village; and for evaluating alternative
energy saving opportunities for the Village, particularly solar and
wind energy.
The Public Improvements Committee is currently involved with
oversight of Bratenahl’s conserved properties. Last year meetings
were held concerning proposed signage for the Bratenahl Bird
Sanctuary (required by the Federal Government agency which
funded the purchase). Signage was approved and is expected to
be installed later this year. The committee was also asked to look at
improving access to the properties. Two meetings have been held
and the Committee is looking into what legal requirements and
restrictions affect the properties.
This year the Public Improvements Committee will be working
with the Mayor and the Finance Committee to create a five year
maintenance and capital improvements plan for the Village.
There are significant expenses coming, repaving the streets for
example, and the challenge will be to accomplish what is needed
within the Village budget.
As you can see, everything the Public Improvements Committee
does is important to the appearance, beauty, and functioning
of our Village: issues which impact the desirability of living in
Bratenahl and the value of our housing. We want your input and
invite you to share your ideas and opinions with the Committee.
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Community Affairs Committee Report
Mary Beckenbach
The Community Affairs Committee handles the programs designed
to collect and respond to community concerns and enhance citizen/
government contact and cooperation as described in the Rules of
Order Governing the Council of the Village of Bratenahl.
Save the Rain for a Sunny Day!
The Community Affairs Committee is developing a plan to
provide residents with the tools to establish the addition/installation of rain barrels as a part of the architectural character of
your home. A 1600 square foot roof is able to harvest 21 inches
of rain per year, which equates to about 20,285 gallons of water.
What is a Rain Barrel?
A rain barrel is a container used to collect and store rainwater
that would otherwise be lost to runoff and likely diverted to a
storm drain. Collected water may then be used to water
lawns and gardens.
Building DepartmentExterior Maintenance Program –
Welcome Back Frank Salamone
Thomas F. Jamieson, Director
As you may be aware, the year 2010 ended our first cycle of
inspections for our Exterior Maintenance Inspection Program.
Many residents applied for and received extensions in order
to have more time to address violations of their home and/or
property. Frank Salamone, our Exterior Inspector, will be sent
out to each home as the extension dates expire in order to
check for compliance. Frank is available to you if you have
any questions or need a consultation as to how to achieve
compliance. If you received an extension and are not sure of
the deadline or would like to meet with Frank, please feel free
to contact Mary Ranney in the Building Department. It is our
goal to cooperate with all residents to ensure the continued
safety and beautification of the Village of Bratenahl.
Why use a Rain Barrel?
Approximately 60% of our municipal water supply goes
directly to watering our lawns. By using rain barrels, you
lessen the amount of water flowing into our storm drains,
sewer systems, and ultimately local waterways. This water
can then be used during hot or dry spells to water
your garden.
Using rainwater to water your garden is natural and
healthy. Plants and beneficial microbes in the soil like
rainwater because it is naturally soft - free of chlorine,
fluoride, and other chemicals.
Protect Lake Erie One Yard at a Time
This Committee is also studying the concept of
rain gardens.
What is a Rain Garden?
Rain gardens are attractive landscaped areas planted
with perennial native plants that do not mind getting
“wet feet.” Built in a saucer shape, rain gardens allow
water to percolate into the ground. The benefits of rain
gardens are multiple. Rain gardens help keep water
clean by filtering storm water runoff before it enters
local waterways, and help alleviate problems with
flooding and drainage. Rain gardens also enhance the
beauty of yards and communities and provide habitat
and food for wildlife like birds and butterflies.
Recent studies by the US Environmental Protection
Agency have shown that a substantial amount of the
pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes is carried
there by runoff from practices we carry out in our own
yards and gardens! Some of the common “pollutants”
from our yards that end up in our local waterways
include soil, fertilizers, pesticides, pet wastes,
grass clippings and other yard debris.
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THE FRIENDS OF THE BRATENAHL POLICE DEPARTMENT INVITE YOU TO
Village of Bratenahl
Mayor
John Licastro (h) 681-4338 • (w) 681-4266
Jlicastro@bratenahl.org
Clerk
Lee Blazey
681-4266 clerk@bratenahl.org
Treasurer
Roy Call
268-3930 - roy_call@yahoo.com
Council
Mary Beckenbach, Pres. 761-1108 - marybeck@roadrunner.com
Bill Bolton 541-6622 - wbolton@ex100.com
Andrew Kesselem
268-1904 - andy@andrewjohnsinc.com
George Mateyo 451-1958 - Grmateyo@Ccamc.com
Tom McDonald
906-3122 - tmcdon@aol.com
Paul Stephan
440-823-3055 - paulstephan10@gmail.com
Finance
Tom McDonald, Chr.
Community Affairs
Mary Beckenbach, Chr.
Public Improvement
Bill Bolton, Chr.
Public Safety
Mary Beckenbach, Chr.
Legislative Committee
George R. Mateyo, Chr.
Planning Commission
Vikki Broer, Chr. • Mary Beckenbach, Liaison
Duke Young • Dave Dornback • John Licastro
Storm Water Management
Andrew Kesselem, Liaison
Architectural Design Review Board
Rick Bauschard, AIA, Chr.
Steve Bucchieri, AIA
James McKnight, ASLA
Shade Tree Commission
Keith Sutton, Chr. • Bill Bolton, Liaison
Board of Zoning Appeals
John Licastro • Mary Beckenbach • Fred Kreiner
Recreation Commission
Paul Kesselem, Chr. • George Mateyo, Liaison
Recreation Director
Stephanie Gallagher
Chief of Police
Richard Dolbow 681-3075 - rdolbow@bratenahl.org
Village Engineer
Donald Bierut, Chagrin Valley Engineering
Village Solicitor
Dave Matty, Rademaker, Matty, McClelland, and Greve
Village Magistrates
Chuck Bauernschmidt • Janet Colaluca
John Murphy • Dan Wilt
Building Inspector,
Tom Jamieson
681-3706 - Building @bratenahl.org
Building Department 681-3706
Service Director, Joe Zalar 681-7652 - Service@bratenahl.org
Clerk of Courts, Julie Kreiner 681-3086 - jkreiner@bratenahl.org
Village Prosecutor, Tom Rein, Esq.
Village Planner, David Hartt
Bratenahl Chapter of WRLC
Beau Daane, Pres. / George Mateyo, Liason
Bratenahl Historical Society
Richard McKeon, President
Nancy Gottschalt, Vice President
Johanne Irish
David & Ann Dornback
Communications Committee
George Mateyo, Chr.
SALUTE
A BENEFIT FOR THE BRATENAHL POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ITS CONTINUING QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 I SHOREBY CLUB
5:00 p.m. Beer and Wine, Silent Auction • 6:30 Dinner, Southern Barbeque • Dixie Land Band
Officers Ranking: $75.00 ($40.00 tax deductible)
Party at the Shoreby Club
Sergeants Ranking: $250.00 ($215.00 tax deductible) Party at the Shoreby Club, name recognition on plaque in Village Hall
Lieutenants Ranking: $500.00 ($465.00 tax deductible)
Party at the Shoreby Club, Observe a K9 performance with Erok, name recognition on plaque in Village Hall
Chiefs Ranking: $1000.00 ($965.00 tax deductible)
Party at the Shoreby Club, name recognition on plaque
in Village Hall, observe a K-9 performance with Erok,
take part at a Day at the Bratenahl Police Firing Range
Your support is greatly appreciated and the Friends of the Bratenahl Police Department salute you!
Please cut this off and mail reservations to: Donna Richardson, 15 Shoreby Drive, Bratenahl, Ohio 44108
For more information please contact Cindy Trotter, Chairperson, at 216-702-6810, or email her at ljt3@aol.com.
Tax deductible checks payable to: Bratenahl Police Department and mail by May 20, Check enclosed:
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REMINDER
Memorial Day Parade
Monday - May 30th
10:00 am
Starting at Coit Road
Celebration at Village Hall
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