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This issue sponsored by June Louise Mancuso Transforming Irritation to Inspiration About Our Cover Joe Klinehamer Dr. David Moskowitz, a noted psychiatrist and self-taught artist painted the watercolor of Shoreby harbor in 1993 An oyster responds to the irritation of sand by secreting a from the balcony and porch of the Mancuso’s Bingham substance similar to its iridescent pearl-like lining. In time home, which overlooks the harbor. Together with her late the sand dissolves and forms a pearl - the irritant becomes husband, Michael A. Mancuso, June Louise was one of a beautiful part of the oyster. Is there a message here from the first to purchase and invest in Bratenahl’s Newport nature that translates to human experience? development in the early 90s, which included homes Our humanity is the common denominator of human known as Bingham, Mather, Haskell and Hanna; as well experience. We all sense, feel, see, hear, smell and touch. as the development’s Shoreby Club, formerly known as But we vary in how we respond to what we sense, hence the Mather mansion. the exquisite distinctions one person has with another. To live peaceably, dealing with irritation is at times a formidable challenge. Is it possible to respond to irritation like the oyster does, by exuding a response that builds beauty rather than creates adversity? The goal is to live such that we build an inventory of appreciation for fellow humans that enables us to respond to irritants by covering the irritation with constructive human substance; including love, trust, and empathy. Empathy, for example, is a choice that can lead to meeting irritation with understanding and a drive toward peace. Thich Nhat Hanh says that, “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” Indeed, it is a matter of relationship art to create our own unique human response to the grist in the gears of our daily life. The challenge: Turn irritation into inspiration by overcoming destructive impulse with the golden restraint of treating others like we want to be treated.

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online at www.bratenahlcf.org! Have a philanthropic project President’s Letter you would like to see happen in Bratenahl? Contact any of Arlene Kemejak our board members listed in this Lamplighter and we will try to fulfill your not-for-profit idea consistent with the needs “I wandered lonely as a cloud that of our village. floats on high o’er vales and hills For now, as the Covid-19 virus hasn’t quite completely When all at once I saw a cloud, dissipated, try and ease back into the buzz of social activities. a host of golden daffodils Plant a garden, grab a book to read and get out in the fresh air. Beside the lake, beneath the trees Spring Welcome Baskets will be on their way to the many Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” new residents of Bratenahl. Hope springs eternal as they say -William Wordsworth and the BCF hopes all of us will be able to get out and party! Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’ In Bratenahl, there are a million different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours, Publication Correction: yet I am sure everyone is ready to spring out. Greet this season Thank you to Connie and Gary Adams for their donation of new life with vigor. After the rains, the earth comes to life that was omitted from our yearly donors list in the in a technicolor array of sunshine, rainbows and flowers. February issue of the Lamplighter. The winter’s shenanigans are over. Spring is in the air. Let this spring be about hope, personal growth and new beginnings. As the Village of Bratenahl begins to open up again and we can DeChant Art Consulting, LLC gather, the Bratenahl Community Foundation is ready to break out and get people together again. The Memorial Day festivities Teresa M. DeChant and parade are cancelled this year much to our chagrin due to Corporate Art Advisory Services the lingering pandemic. The BCF is planning on raising the Red, Fine Art Appraisals White and Blue along Lakeshore Boulevard once again with the Residential Art Consultation help of the generosity of folks who gave to our flag fund to replace tattered Old Glories. Becoming a member or renewing www.dechantart.com [email protected] your membership online helps us to fund wonderful projects such as the Old Glory project. Please consider donating 216.276.0087

Bratenahl Community Foundation Mission Statement: Elevate community through connection, communication, and caring. The Lamplighter communicates messaging from Village Council, Bratenahl 100, Blooms, Historical Society, and others. Village activities, including the Holiday Party, connect residents. New owner gifts, New Avenues support and landscape upgrades extend caring in diverse directions. The Bratenahl Community Foundation has a 501(c)(3) non-profit designation.

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Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 3 What Will You Have? Strawberry Vodka Lemonade Strawberry Fields Lemonade 8 oz. Heart of Glass Strawberry flavored Arlene Kemejak vodka made in Toledo, Ohio

John Lennon was the master at intellectual riddles in lyrics for 6 big strawberries, fans to figure out. Who doesn’t remember playing a Beatles song tops removed and hulled backwards revealing the chanted phrase “Paul is dead! Ha ha!” A touch of honey In the song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever,’ at the end of the track when it fades back in (quite the nightmare of potential dead 2 cups of Paul Newman’s air for disc jockeys), John could be heard saying “I buried Paul.” virgin lemonade to speed Actually, he was saying “cranberry sauce.” things up

Strawberry Field is a real place. It was an orphanage in Liverpool, (Or ¾ cup fresh squeezed England. Lennon was writing about the surrounding area, and his lemons, ½ cup sugar actual childhood home was close by. The Salvation Army ran the and 2 cups of water). orphanage, and a band would play at garden parties in the park Paul hailed from Shaker Heights, every year. When young John played in the gardens with his Ohio and went to Kenyon College. childhood friends, he begged his aunt, who raised him because his parents had both passed away, to go to the party every year 2 mason jars or a small pitcher as soon as he heard the band play. His aunt was worried he Sprigs of thyme would be running with the wrong crowd, and he would say to her, “Nothing to get hung about.” The town of Woolton, where Place the whole hulled strawberries and some water and Strawberry Field was located, is a prestigious, middle class a touch of honey into a blender and blend until smooth. suburb. Cozy and full of charm, more like a small village, as is Pour over a sieve and use a muddler to press the puree Bratenahl. Lennon always had fun at Strawberry Fields, where through. You will want to separate the strawberry seeds from he would sell lemonade bottles for a penny. There is a memorial the puree leaving you with just seedless strawberry puree. to Lennon in Central Park called “Strawberry Fields” located Add the strawberry vodka and lemonade in with the puree across from the Dakota where he lived in . into a mason jar or a small pitcher. Chill in refrigerator. Serve with a garnish of thyme and taste. Add It turns out Strawberry Field is not forever. In 2005, the British more vodka or lemonade to suit your needs. This strawberry Salvation Army closed the Strawberry Field Children’s Home in vodka lemonade tastes like Spring in a glass, but because Liverpool in favor of children being raised in foster homes. it uses fresh ingredients, it won’t keep long, so drink up! However, this lemonade recipe will last forever! “Let me take you down ‘cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever.” – John Lennon

4 Vaccination Queens of 6.8 million vaccinated got rare blood clots. Although I do Arlene Kemejak not have any symptoms and no side effects, I am not out of the woods yet as I must wait three more weeks. The Vac Queens Queen Elizabeth II buried her beloved husband Philip recently followed up regarding Johnson & Johnson and calmed me and it gave me pause to think of my own mortality in light of the down. I feel fine. immunization campaign that needs to overcome wider vaccine Some common side effects are pain, redness or swelling in hesitancy. I, for one, am not a fan of shots other than vodka, but the arm where you get the shot. Your body may be tired; you felt society’s pressure on me to do so. My friends were afraid to may get a headache, muscle pain, chills, fever or nausea. have me in their homes because I wasn’t vaccinated. This new Keep your proof of vaccination card in a safe place and under virus was never before been seen in humans, and no one is no circumstances alter or laminate the card as it may render immune to it. It spreads easily from person to person and it invalid. infects the upper respiratory system. This is why Covid-19 is so dangerous. GOOD LUCK! GOD BLESS! REACH OUT to your physician or the queens at [email protected] The process of getting an appointment was daunting, and I was hell bent after speaking with my personal physician on getting the “one and done” dose of Johnson & Johnson. There would be NO way of getting me to go for two shots. My angel was the “Vaccination Queen,” Marla Zwinggi and her partner Stacy Bene WWW.DNSHOMEHEALTHCARE.COM WWW.DNSHOMEHEALTHCARE.COM in their mission to get more coronavirus vaccines jabbed into arms of Ohioans. These ladies are strictly volunteer. I reached DNS out to them via social media, and they responded immediately. HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC At the time, Johnson & Johnson locations were rare. They sent me several links and instructed me on how to sign up. Ok. Got it. 24-Hour Care | Hospice Experience I headed down to the Summit County Fairgrounds, praying they | Medication Reminders | wouldn’t give me some animal farm shot. I queued up in one of Personal Grooming & Hygiene three long lines. My experience was excellent. The Vaccination Dr. Appointments | Light Housekeeping Queens followed my every step as they knew how reluctant and Handle Errands and more! nervous I was by emailing me along the way. STNA’s, LPN’s & RN’s Available Call One and done! Not so fast. The next day after my shot, Johnson Now Call a Compassionate Caregiver Today! and Johnson was halted. Dr. Fauci said to halt it “under an WWW.DNSHOMEHEALTHCARE.COM abundance of caution” due to six women (ages 18 to 48) out 216-543-7098 WWW.DNSHOMEHEALTHCARE.COM

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5 From Arlene Kemejak: A Shout Out of gratitude to Love N Care Animal Hospital, located on E.185th and one of our Lamplighter advertisers. My tuxedo cat, VILLAGE SHOUT OUTS James Bond, recently had blood in his urine. Unfortunately, and because of Covid-19, I could not get JB into his usual hospital. Love N Care gave me an appointment within 15 minutes. Dr. Bedi, Tim A. Schultz DVM, was so kind and gentle, administering care right in front of Know a Villager who deserves special recognition? We now have me, even offering me a cup of coffee. Due to medications, I had to a feature for that! “Village Shout Outs” includes anything from leave James Bond there for a couple of hours, so I quickly left the a 50th anniversary to a marriage celebration to someone in the hospital, forgetting about my coffee. As I waited for the light in Village who earned a special distinction or received an award. my car, I could see Dr. Bedi running towards me with my hot cup Or maybe you want to recognize a service provider who went of coffee. Service with a smile! above and beyond? Or to make sure a Village birth or death gets From Mary Beckenbach: noticed. To have your “Village Shout Out” considered, email me On March 27th, the Easter Bunny at [email protected]. Or Snail Mail it to :Tim A. Schultz, visited all of the young residents 7 Haskell Drive, Bratenahl, OH 44108, Attn: Village Shout Outs. in our community, giving each

child an Easter Basket. What a From Susanne Eagan: special day! Another great job by A huge Shout Out to Bratenahl Blooms for hosting its plant sale Sue Capello, our Director of Parks again this year, even though it will be a virtual one because of and Recreation, for making this day Covid-19 concerns. Bratenahl Blooms initiated its annual plant happen. And special thanks to sale in 2010 and it has grown more popular with each new year. David Kozinski, our Recreation The idea was conceived by Mary Ann Moskal. Chairperson, for hopping into the From Sue Capello: bunny suit this year. I would like to give an enormous Shout Out to our Recreation From Laurie Henrichsen: Commission (past and present), the Service Department, my Are you looking for a way to stay engaged in your community? partner, Jim Scott, and especially all of our Village residents who Are you willing to engage with homebound patients and families give of themselves selflessly here at the Community Center. by phone or by mail? Consider becoming a Hospice of the Since I was hired seven years ago as the Recreation Program Western Reserve Volunteer. Now, more than ever, volunteers are Director, the Bratenahl family has stepped up numerous times to needed to safely welcome families at David Simpson Hospice help out. My job would not be possible without your help. You have House in and through phone calls and virtual visits to dressed up as the Bunny, mopped floors following parties, donated other families. To join our team, please visit hospicewr.org/ flowers, fixed leaky faucets, changed locks, weeded the garden, volunteer or call 216-255-9090. passed out donuts and the list goes on. More importantly, I have In Memoriam: had the honor of becoming friends with many of you. Thank you! Donna Hom, Age 83 (1938-2021). From the BCF: A prominent Cleveland For those of you trying to rid businesswoman and community yourselves of the Covid 30, leader, Donna Hom passed away those extra pounds that so in January. Hom was the owner many of us have put on of three Chinese restaurants: during this pandemic, King Wah in Rocky River, Ho Wah we suggest you take in Beachwood, and Li Wah, in Cleveland, advantage of our Bratenahl which hosted our February Bratenahl benefit Community Center fitness room, for many years. Donna Cheung Hom and her husband Willie L. an ideal way to get started. Hom moved from Guangzhou, China, to Youngstown in 1960, where she continued to work as a server before moving to Cleveland and opening King Wah in 1973. Willie passed away in 1991. Donna Hom will be remembered as a tough businesswoman and a strong advocate for the AsiaTown community. She is survived by her husband, Danny Auyeung, four sons, and a host of friends and relatives.

Forever missed, never forgotten, held always in our hearts with love.

6 Make A Beautiful Backyard & environment. One combination could be a Serviceberry tree Create A Space for Wildlife surrounded by native deciduous holly. The Serviceberry has white spring flowers that produce black fruit gobbled up by Lucy Weller songbirds while the native deciduous holly has late blooming Would you drive across the desert without filling your car flowers that produce gorgeous red, coral or gold fruit for winter with gas and checking the tires and water? I don’t think so! beauty and avian snacking.

Neither would a bird cross Lake Erie on its spring or autumn The spring flowers on Hawthorn and Crabapple trees produce migration without filling up on seeds and insects to sustain red or gold fruits which actually sweeten as winter progresses, it for its journey. a sure life saver for our feathered friends.

Bratenahl is the last “filling station” for millions of birds If you were to plant just one tree, make it an oak. It will stand before and after their flight across Erie. These birds are hungry fast in Lake Erie storms, provide the coolest shade in summer, for insects, seeds and nectar from native flowers, grasses, provide food in its leaves for over 500 different caterpillars, shrubs, and trees, not ornamentals from other parts of the and provide acorns for squirrels and Bratenahl’s large number world. There are also those birds that hang around Bratenahl of nocturnal flying squirrels. Does a bunch of caterpillars year-round that prefer native trees and shrubs for shelter, creep you out? Stay calm and remember the birds. A pair of avian sex and raising their young. chickadees must feed its babies over 6,000 caterpillars in one season, so you need a lot of them to keep the baby birds healthy. As a person who prioritizes design as the most important step to beautifying “my piece of paradise,” I have been pleasantly I am running out of space and have not gotten around to surprised to discover that native plants can fill almost every flowers, so why not give me a call and I’ll invite you to see garden challenge, so I can be artistically fulfilled and happy my native flowers which will be in bloom from now until late to help wildlife. Plus, I have been entertained by the increase autumn. This garden will always be a work in progress. in birds, their songs, nests, and squabbles over the last 30 You can smell the bark of the spice bush in the woods, check years. The accompanying surge of insects does not bother out the 8-foot high Big Bluestem prairie grass down by the me because I know it is an eat or be eaten world out there. breakwall and, come autumn, envy my red, coral and gold berries on the holly. Whether your plan calls for tall or short trees, colorful shrubs, hedges, windbreaks, allees, erosion control or just flowers, My friend, mentor and neighbor Larry Giblock and I can offer there are native plants that can fill those niches. Do not advice on landscaping for a beautiful yard and critically needed worry about too much or not enough sun, too wet or dry habitat for wildlife at the same time. Just call us or stop over. soils. There are native plants that thrive in these conditions, Please, don’t ask your lawn crew for suggestions because they too. And nurseries have developed “nativars” in a wide cut grass. Garden design and wildlife are not their things. range of colors. Don’t think you have to go all native. Just a couple of flowers What? You don’t have a garden plan? No problem! The birds and a shrub will do. will find any native shrub or flower you add to your garden, Websites for Inspiration: out-of-the-way spot and even apartment terraces. Remember, while you are going about your day, birds are going about their Gardenista.com: stylish outdoor spaces and planting tips day too, and their mission is less complicated than yours: eating, Holdenfg.org: Holden Forests and Garden, Chardon, Ohio sleeping, and staying alive to procreate. Missouribotanicalgarden.org: Landscaping with Native Plants, and specific plant information The Internet brings plants, garden ideas and purchase sources Lgnc.org: Lehigh Gap Nature Center: with the touch of your fingertips! Just type in key words Native Plants for Small Gardens like native plants for shade or native plants for sun, native plants for small gardens, native plants for wildlife, native Where to buy Native Plants: plantss for wet or dry soil and away you go! Hit the image Avalongardensinn.com: Chardon, Ohio key for photographs. Float the Internet for inspiration and Bluestoneperennials.com: native and non-native plants purchase. It’s fun! Madison, Ohio Think about having four-season interest, featuring fragrant Prairienursery.com: native plants for general use flowers, fruits, fall color, and interesting bark for winter. While and specific problems one shrub may only have pretty fruit, another may have winter Prairiemoonnursery.com: native plants for general use interest and when combined, create a small ecological and specific problems

7 lines; participated in 13 low altitude bombing raids; engaged in BYGONE 13 aerial combat actions; and shot down five German planes and one observation balloon.

On October 1, 1918, David Ingalls was relieved of combat duty and sent to England to organize a U.S. Naval Air Squadron. The Navy’s Only World War I Flying Ace For his aid in destroying enemy planes, balloons, and airfields; Bill Beckenbach, Bratenahl Historical Society the grateful British government gave him the Distinguished Flying Cross. The French made him a member of their Legion of BratenahlDavid Ingalls was an aviator, lawyer, and politician. He was the Honor. The United States, proud of their only ace, awarded him U. S. Navy’s only flying ace in World War I, awarded the British a Distinguished Service Medal for his “brilliant and courageous” Flying Cross and the American Distinguished Service Medal. work with No. 213 Squadron. After describing several of his aerial exploits, a British officer stated, “His keenness, courage, and utter disregard of danger After the war, Ingalls returned to Yale, finished his studies in 1920, are exceptional and an example to all. He is one of the finest and received an LL.D. from Harvard University Law School in 1923. men this squadron ever had.” After graduating, he joined Squire, David Stinton Ingalls was born on Sanders & Dempsey as an January 28, 1899, the son of Albert associate. In 1926, he was elected to and Jane Ingalls who lived at 11908 the Ohio General Assembly, where Lake Shore Boulevard in Bratenahl. he co-sponsored the Ohio Aviation He attended University School and Code. Ingalls left Squire, Sanders & then St. Paul’s School in Concord, Dempsey in 1927 to embark on a New Hampshire. In 1916, he brief political career. That year, he enrolled at Yale University was elected as a member of the as a premed student. Ohio House of Representatives and reelected Late in March 1917, Ingalls and 27 in 1929. young men of the Yale Aero Club’s First Unit joined the Naval Reserve. After an unsuccessful run for They then left school and went to governor of Ohio in 1932, Ingalls Palm Beach, Florida, to continue returned to Cleveland, where their privately financed training Mayor Harry L. Davis appointed program. The unit spent two him welfare director. Unfortunately, months at Palm Beach and then he resigned in 1935 when Davis moved to Huntington, New York, refused to install x-ray equipment to finish training. By this time, the in the City Hospital. country was at war, and aviation In the mid-1930s, Ingalls was officers were needed. The Navy appointed a lieutenant commander sent Ingalls to the American Naval in the Naval Reserve. In 1941, Air Station in Moutchic, France in Ingalls had been general manager September 1917. of Pan American Air Ferries. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, In December 1917, he was sent to another school in Gosport, Ingalls returned to active duty. He helped develop the Naval England, where he learned to fly the Sopwith Camel, one of the Air Station in Honolulu. Allies’ fastest and most maneuverable airplanes. After Gosport He was appointed captain in the Naval Reserve in 1942 and a came another school in Scotland, where he completed his commodore in 1943. Ingalls became chief of staff for the Forward training in March 1918. Area Air Center Command and later commander of the Pearl On July 9, 1918, he was transferred to the Allied Naval Base at Harbor Naval Air Station. He served three years in the Pacific, Dunkirk, France, and attached to Royal Air Force Squadron 213 and the Navy awarded him the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star. for combat experience. The squadron flew Sopwith Camel fighter In 1955, President Eisenhower nominated Ingalls for permanent airplanes and escorted bombers in raids on German airfields in appointment to the rear admiral’s rank. Belgium. The Camel’s reputation had made the German pilots Ingalls continued to fly private airplanes throughout his life. wary of engaging the faster and more maneuverable British The Aviation Hall of Fame inducted him in 1983. David died on aircraft. April 29, 1985, at the age of 86 and is buried in Warm Springs Once back at Dunkirk, David Ingalls did not take long to begin Cemetery, Bath County, Virginia. making U.S. Navy history. His war record in the skies over For this and other interesting articles on Bratenahl’s History, France and Belgium was enviable. In only six weeks, Ingalls had visit bratenahlhistorical.org. flown 109 hours in Sopwith Camels; made 63 flights over enemy

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EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2021 This year begins another cycle of Exterior Maintenance Inspections in the Village of Bratenahl. (Ord. 3399 Passed 4-16-08) The program requires an inspection from the public right of way the exterior of structures and yard of properties in Bratenahl. The inspections will begin this spring and will be conducted by our Exterior Maintenance Inspector, Frank Salamone. Mr. Salamone will not require entry to your residence nor for you to be home, he will be carrying identification and will be happy to present it upon request. Violations that the inspector may identify:

INSPECTION CHECKLIST • Fences / Walls: Deterioration, missing members, missing or deteriorated paint. • Roof: Overall condition including checking for holes, structural damage, • Yard Area: Tall grass or weeds, litter, debris, junk vehicles, parking on deteriorated, missing or damaged roof shingle, etc. landscape, fire hazards, rodent/wildlife shelter, or anything that presents • Chimney: Loose or missing bricks or mortar, off plumb, etc. a safety concern. • Gutters & Downspouts: Non-functional, not secured or properly connected. PROCESS • Porches, Decks, Doors & Steps: Structural damage, holes, missing If violations are identified a Notice will be mailed to you. You will have 30 days to correct the violations. If, upon the second inspection, correction or damaged members, etc. or progress is not observed a Citation will be issued. • Foundations: Cracks, broken foundation walls, crumbling, etc. We appreciate your cooperation with this program. It allows us to work • Paint: Deteriorated or missing paint on surfaces including siding, trim, for your safety and continued beautification of the Village of Bratenahl eaves, gutters, downspouts, railings, etc. and preservation of its valuable housing stock. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Building Department at 216-681-3706. • Garage / Sheds / Accessory: Structurally unsound; deteriorated roof, Thank you, windows, siding, doors, foundation, gutters, downspouts. Scott Packard • Driveways, Walkways: Holes, cracks, flaking or uneven areas, etc. Building Commissioner

9 Village People (Maura Finley) Maura has a great appreciation for music, theater and art. Susanne Eagan When she first came to Cleveland, she joined the junior committee of the . Over the years, she What can you say about romance happening in Bratenahl? has co-chaired benefits for The Cleveland Music Settlement, One evening at The Shoreby Club, Maura Kehoe met John The Cleveland Playhouse and other Cleveland treasurers. Finley. That evening they talked for three hours. As they were about to depart John looked at Maura and asked, “Will you She considers University Circle area to be an absolute gem marry me?” She looked back toward him, smiled and said, and often brings her clients to enjoy the art museum, the “Sure.” Five years later they celebrated their marriage in Ireland Cleveland Botanical Garden, and other wonderful events with their adult children Seth, Michaela, Devon, Aidan and their “in the circle.” Maura’s parents used to take her and her family from New York. Soon after they moved to Bratenahl. brothers into New York City for music, theater and art.

Maura was born in New York. Her idyllic childhood was spent Over the past ten years Maura has created two Cleveland in Bay Shore, Long Island where she learned how to play tennis businesses: The Connected Concierge and Crysalis Weddings with her three brothers. She has taught, coached and enjoyed and Events. After working with families in Cleveland Heights playing competitively. She loves the Bratenahl Place courts and Shaker Heights she is thrilled to live in Bratenahl and and enjoys both doubles and singles. looks forward to helping families and seniors as a personal concierge assisting with errands, projects and events. Maura attended Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, Maura is the wedding coordinator at Cleveland’s Wade Chapel. and later attended George Washington University studying political science. While in Washington, she worked for the Maura and her husband John love living at Bratenahl Place. National Journal Political Magazine and CBS television in They especially enjoy nice neighbors, a great tennis court, congressional and media relations. a lovely pool, a perfect picnic area and a “Great Lake” with spectacular sunsets. After moving to Cleveland, Maura worked for CWRU in the Weatherhead School of Management and later in the alumni relations department of CWRU School of Medicine.

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10 National Rescue Dog Day in the process, supporting my nightly feedings, offering Leslie Yerkes coaching, and even building a dog shelter. Little did we know that it would take two months of patient effort to earn this dog’s “My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.” trust. When trust has been betrayed, it is rediscovered not on – Paul Dunn your timeline with any use of force but on their timeline with little and large demonstrations of quiet, unconditional love. I did not know that May 20th has been celebrated annually Buddha Bear made a big contribution to this dog — who came to as National Rescue Dog day. A day dedicated to encouraging be known as Big Boy — helping him to learn dog language and families to adopt their dog from a local shelter. Every day is to fit into the human world. National Rescue Dog Day for me since Labor Day of 2013 when I was helping a fellow Villager search for her runaway dog We hadn’t planned on and discovered an abandoned, large-breed dog on a nearby keeping Big Boy but focused industrial plot less then two miles from my home in Bratenahl. on helping him to be the best Though I already had a loyal four-legged family member, dog he could and to find him a Brindle Boxer named Buddha Bear, he and I made the a forever family. In the end, commitment on that day to feed and share water, treats, we were his forever family. and toys with this very fearful dog until he trusted us enough And it changed our lives. to put a collar on him. What was to come next was unknown. I told his story frequently to I have always had and loved dogs and didn’t commit to anyone who would listen and was encouraged by neighbors to Buddha Bear as a puppy until years of living in Bratenahl Place write it as a children’s book. Thanks to the time I found during One. Having a dog in a high-rise apartment wasn’t in my plans this pandemic year, that has happened. and didn’t fit well into my life that involved significant travel. However, it was impossible to resist this small, warm, bundle ‘Lost, Found and Forever: When you make a promise keep it’ — of unconditional love when I met him for the first time at the the true-life-story of the Big Boy rescue — is now published and concierge desk in the fall of 2010. up on Amazon. A second highly illustrated children’s book about the rescue — entitled ‘Your Forever Dog’ — written in Big Boy’s I am so glad that I did. Having a dog and needing to walk him voice will be released in June. every hour for the first few months of his life broadened my horizons. I met so many of my neighbors and built a new This amazing, 150-pound package of love and joy died of bone community within the property of dog owner and dog lovers. cancer in 2019. We miss our Big Boy every day and are Friends and the staff of the wonderful community of BPO committed to rescuing, recovering, and rehoming animals who helped me to raise Buddha Bear. It does take a Village! have started out their life with challenge. A percentage of the book’s royalties will be donated to rescue organizations. Buddha Bear and I frequented our dog park and met new friends. I know the walking schedules of most of the ‘regulars’ As you walk through our Village this spring, stop to say ‘Hello’ in the Village. We even marched in the Memorial Day Parade to your fellow Villagers and their four-footed family members. one year all dressed up. Having a dog really expanded my And consider adopting a dog who will leave ‘footprints on involvement in the Village and has enriched my life in your heart.’ Leslie Yerkes, Village so many ways. resident since 1996

It wasn’t hard to lend a hand when a dog became lost over Labor Mom to Buddha Bear age 11.5, Day weekend 2013. And it wasn’t very hard to commit to trying Crook the French Bulldog age 2 to save a dog’s life when we discovered this big, starving South and Nala the rescued, dog confident African Mastiff in the process. Fellow Village dog owners helped kitty https://amzn.to/3sEzHBs If you would like to share a Personal Shopper picture of your four-footed - Groceries family member and the story - Prescriptions of how they came into your life, - Food Delivery - Appointments (Doctor, etc). send me an email at [email protected]

11 2021 Family Philanthropy 6. Implementation: This step takes your family’s passion that Dominic Cellitti led to the idea and helps to create your family’s mission. This mission needs to be realistic regarding what your Did your family make a Philanthropic Resolution for 2021? family can accomplish. In our example, the family mission is If not, it’s never too late to get started. Rather than focusing “We are willing to pay all costs, including instrument rental the resolution inward on yourself, focus it outward to others. and programming fees, for up to 10 students to participate in Having your children participate in a philanthropic resolution Edison’s musical program for the upcoming school year.” will help reinforce the importance of helping others. 7. Resolution in Motion: After all the hard work of planning is If your family does not have a mission, below are detailed complete, your family can now put the resolution (mission) steps that will make your resolution a success. in motion. This will allow your family to see how the resolution benefits those it attempts to help. Using our 1. Follow Your Heart: Have each family member create a list example, your family would work directly with the families, of their passions, hobbies and interests. What is important children and school to provide funding for 10 students to to them? Who are the important people in their life? participate in the Edison Elementary music program. Do these people share similar passions? 8. Measure of Success: Make sure your final resolution 2. Brainstorm: Ask each family member the question, reflects the initial vision your family had. If it fits your “What type of change would they like to make to the world?” vision and was impactful to those you wanted to serve, Would these changes match their passions? Write down then your resolution was a success. If this is not the result, ideas, even those that seem out of reach or unrealistic. consideration should be given for revising your resolution 3. Prioritize: As a result of the brainstorming activity, narrow or creating a totally new one. For instance, you may find that the list to a “handful” of ideas that your family believes could of the 20 students who were eligible and signed up for the make a philanthropic impact. Make sure your highest priority music program, only 4 of them continued playing until the ideas match your passions. end of the school year.

4. Research: Take your top ideas and search for them on the 9. Revision: Your family may want to tweak the original internet. Are there already similar philanthropic programs in idea to make sure you achieve the desired impact. place? Are these programs directly aligned with your idea? Using our example, your family may want to interview If the current programs are aligned, you should contact the each student in order to determine whether they really program director to learn more. Offering your family’s have a passion for music. Your revisions could lead to expertise and services could really make an impact to their enhanced future success. organization. If the current program is not a direct fit, you Year End Planning: Even though you started late, at the end should pursue your own. of 2021, your family should be able to look back and feel 5. The Idea: Collectively agree as a family on your specific good about the impact of your philanthropic resolution. New Year’s Philanthropic Resolution. For instance, your If the program was a success, you may want to continue family may have the idea, “because of our interest in music, it and possibly expand the program through 2022. our family wants every student in the fifth grade at Edison Elementary who is eligible, to play an instrument in the school’s music program, or have the opportunity to, even if their family cannot afford the costs.”

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13 VILLAGE AFFAIRS

The View from Village Hall This year begins the new three-year cycle on the Village’s Mayor John Licastro Exterior Maintenance Program. A flyer was mailed to those households affected (does not include the high-rise buildings) Spring is in full bloom in Bratenahl. This with all the information included. This program has been in wonderful time of year also brings a sense of effect for several three-year cycles, with many dozens of renewal and rebirth, made even more violations written and dozens of properties brought into poignant as the world slowly recovers from compliance. the Covid-19 pandemic. I trust everyone is getting vaccinated so we can soon close the We deal with issues that are safety concerns book on this dark time in history. as well as general clean-up. This program has been very successful and has been a factor in the increase in property Regarding Covid-19, we have officially canceled our traditional values in Bratenahl. Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade for 2021. We will honor our six lost in various wars by placing banners on Lakeshore In the same vein, we are experiencing a housing boom in our Boulevard near Eddy Road. This is a poor substitute for the young Village. Properties are turning quickly (there are exceptions) adult readings of biographies and wonderful parade the Village and new homes are being built. We all know that we live in has every year, but it is still not the time to gather in large groups. the best location in . Others are realizing that The six we have lost are: as well. • Paul N. Banker, a veteran of World War Two. Mr. Banker lived Recruiting police officers continues to be challenge across the on Brighton Road. He was killed by an enemy aircraft in the Country. Additional scrutiny and a few bad actors have had a Pacific theater of war in 1945. negative effect on police departments. Some of the Police academies have closed as well. Fewer and fewer candidates • Ernest P. Irish, a veteran of World War One. The Irish family are available. We will not lower the bar and will only accept lived on Bratenahl Road. Mr. Irish was wounded in the last the very best candidates. Our Police Policies and Procedures days of the Argonne Campaign and died aboard a U. S. are well crafted and do not allow our officers to be in ship in 1919. situations that can spiral out of control. Safety is our • William J. Nixon, a veteran of World War Two. His family lived primary focus and concern and will always remain so. on Foster Av. Mr. Nixon was fatally wounded in Holland We are about to embark on a public process for input on how and died in 1945. to best use our Municipal buildings. We were able to acquire • John B. Putnam, a veteran of World War Two. He lived on the old High School (formerly the Barbara Bird Bennett Lakeshore Boulevard. He was a pilot whose plane crashed in Center) located on Lakeshore Boulevard near Eddy Road England where he died in 1944. from the Cleveland Municipal School District for only $1. That acquisition mandates we look at Village Hall, the • James P. Rizzo, a veteran of the Vietnam War. He lived on Bratenahl Community Center and the old high school and Garfield Lane. He was killed as his post was overrun by the determine which we keep, which we restore, which we tear enemy in 1968. down, etc. Residents and employees along with elected • Julius N. Szahlender, a veteran of the Vietnam War. He lived officials will be asked to participate in this once in a on Lakeshore Boulevard. He rescued three wounded soldiers generation discussion. We hope you can help us make but was wounded by an enemy booby trap and later died these important decisions. from his wounds in 1968. I wish all of you good health as we navigate these trying We honor them and all that were lost defending our freedom. times. The above summary does not include the details of the heroic I close, as always, with the refrain from Bratenahl’s school actions and the many citations each of these heroes received. song: I have more information to share. Please contact me if you are “…she is the best, the very best, all Hail to Bratenahl!” interested. We are not optimistic we can host our annual 4th of July Fireworks and celebration of the Holiday in Village Park. The articles in The Lamplighter and the opinions expressed in these We have yet to reach a final decision on that event and articles are those of our contributors and do not necessarily reflect will keep you informed. the opinions of the Bratenahl Community Foundation.

14 Chef BOY-AR-DEE ‘S Cleveland Take-Out recipe, Hector began putting together kits of dry pasta, cheese Jeannie Emser Schultz and his marinara sauce in cleaned-out milk bottles, along with instructions on how to cook and serve the meal. Patrons would To keep businesses alive during the pandemic, most local stop by to pick up the kits and voilá, the take-out meal was born! restaurants have been forced to make the “take-out” meal their life preserver. Did you know that, in Cleveland, the “take Hector’s sauce was gaining so much popularity that he was out” meal can be traced back to the 1920s, all courtesy of Chef convinced to can his sauce for a mass market. (During the ‘30s BOY-AR-DEE? Yes, THAT famous ravioli-in-a-can chef who also his was the top-selling supermarket Italian food product in the made history with a restaurant at . U.S.) In 1938 the government called asking Hector to convert his consumer-based production into military rations to feed Born in Italy in American and Allied troops. (He became the military’s largest 1897, Ettore Boiardi supplier and received a Gold Star for his services.) In aiding the (who would change war effort, his operation became so massive that, after the war, his name to Hector to assure that his factory workers would still have jobs, he sold Boyardee so his food business to a conglomerate for nearly $6 million. Americans could pronounce it) In 1931 he had opened another downtown restaurant at 823 practiced as a teen Prospect Called Chef Boiardi’s, before changing the name to chef in London & Paris before emigrating to the U.S. at 16 to Chef Hector’s. Hector landed at Playhouse Square after agreeing work at NYC’s Plaza Hotel, where his brother was the maître ‘d. to partner with another chef to run Pierre’s Italian Restaurant at 1524 Euclid in 1945. Pierre’s became a Playhouse Square After only a year, the talented Boiardi was running the Plaza’s hotspot (along with other district eateries of the time like eatery when he was asked by President Woodrow Wilson to Alpine Village) for diners attending shows at Playhouse supervise the catering for a homecoming meal at the White Square’s theaters. House for 2000 returning WWI soldiers. (He later catered President Woodrow Wilson’s 2nd wedding at The Greenbrier in Since the backdoor of Pierre’s opened to the alley and the West Virginia.) backstage door of the Hanna Theatre, the word was that the generous Chef Boiardi would invite the struggling Hanna Hector’s move to Ohio came via a head chef job offer from actors into his kitchen for a meal following their performances. Cleveland’s then-prestigious Hotel Winton. Meanwhile, Hector dreamed of opening his own restaurant, which he ultimately did, By the time he passed away at his home in Parma at 87 in 1985, La Giardino d’Italia (The Italian Garden) on E. 9th Street. In the Chef Boiardi was worth $60 million. He is buried in Chardon’s 1920s Italian cooking was still foreign to Americans, but Hector’s All Souls Cemetery, but his smiling, mustachioed face on the food became a hit. Patrons began asking him how they could cans of his products still lives on in supermarkets all over recreate his sauce at home. Instead of giving them his valued the world. (Last July a petition was initiated in Little Italy to replace the now- controversial statue of Christopher Columbus with one of the famous Chef Boy-ar-dee!)

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