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shaker NORTHEAST OHIO’S PREMIER COMMUNITY The President at Shaker High A PHOTO ESSAY october | november 2009 $3.50 shakeronline.com Howard Hanna proudly acknowledges its sales associates recognized by the Ohio Association of REALTORS® for their outstanding achievements in real estate sales and service from July 2008 through June 2009: Pinnacle of Performance Cathy LeSueur Award of Distinction Jenny Chin, Teri Chmielewski, Jackie Collesi, Sally Essreg, Mary Lou McHenry Award of Achievement Susan Delaney, Leah Eisenberg, Mary Ann Franey, Marilyn Kahn, Amanda Pohlman, Milan Polacek, Sandra Rueb, Elizabeth “Liz” Schorgl Howard Hanna also recognizes the superior achievements of Shaker Heights REALTORS® Josie Chapman, Rochelle Golenberg, Denise Hall, Barbara Shockey & Wendy West Let us share our optimism about Shaker Heights! Howard Hanna continues to successfully market and sell homes in Shaker Heights during the first half of 2009 just as it did in 2008. Of the 178 single family homes over $150,000 that came on the market and sold between January and June of 2009, 78% were either listed and/or sold by Howard Hanna REALTORS®. If you are looking for real estate service that is both conscientious and creative, the search ends here, at the Howard Hanna Office, in the heart of Shaker Heights. Howard Hanna Real Estate Services • Shaker Heights Office 20710 Chagrin Blvd. • Shaker Heights Ohio 44122 • Phone: 216-751-8550 contents features + departments more features: departments: SHAKER 101 42 Meet the Shaker Heights City News 3 history dream team. Call for MLK Award nominations. POGUE FOR Real Estate News 9 DUMMIES 48 Q&A with David Pogue, New York Times tech Health News 12 columnist. Library News 15 cover: Out & About 55 A QUINTESSENTIAL Calendar of events. THERE’S NO BIZ LIKE GREEN SHAKER 32 SHAKER MOMENT 44 HOME-BASED BIZ 26 A look at environmental The President of the Advertiser Index 67 A great place to live can initiatives by the City, its’ United States visits Shaker Observer 68 also be a great place to schools, and residents. Shaker Heights. Of Gray Hair and work. Photo by Judy Rawson Reading Glasses. KITCHENS SHIPPED SINCE 1916 Bedford Heights 800-362-1163 Elyria 440-777-6226 Broadview Heights 440-717-9500 MAKEYOURSELF ATHOME Babin Kitchen and Bath is better than the big-box store. Great prices and selection, Come to bigger name brands, and the knowledge our new showroom and experience that comes with being in grand opening on business since 1916. Aug. 29, 2009 for a chance to win a $50,000 dream Think outside of the big box. kitchen! babinbuildingsolutions.com shaker renters... shakershaker life ready to become a OCTOBEROCTOBER | NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 2009 VOLUME 27 ISSUE 5 SHAKER LIFE shaker homeowner? 3400 Lee Road Shaker Heights, OH 44120 WEBSITE: shakeronline.com EMAIL: [email protected] VOICE MAIL: (216) 491-1459 low-interest FAX: (216) 491-1408 TTY: (216) 491-3161 down payment EDITOR Rory O’Connor assistance loans [email protected] are available in DESIGN & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Jennifer Coiley Dial designated CITY NEWS AND REAL ESTATE NEWS EDITOR Vicki Zoldessy neighborhoods [email protected] LIBRARY NEWS EDITOR Margaret Simon call 491-1457 OUT & ABOUT [email protected] for more info SHAKER SCHOOLS EDITORIAL ADVISOR Peggy Caldwell fund for the future of shaker heights ADVERTISING MANAGER enhancing neighborhood diversity since 1986 John Moore, (216) 531-4044 [email protected] AD SALES REPRESENTATIVE Rebecca Wong SHAKER HEIGHTS:HEIGHTS: CONTRIBUTING WRITERS John Brandt, Beth Friedman-Romell, AnAn outstanding community for those outstanding in their fields. Christopher Johnston, Rita Kueber, Nancy O’Connor, Jennifer Proe, Sue Starrett CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Janet Century, Marc Golub, Green Street Studio, Caydie Heller, Kevin G. Reeves READER COMMENTS: Please send comments and observations to Letters to the Editor, [email protected] or to Shaker Life, 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44120. Letters may be edited for publication. STORY SUBMISSIONS: Shaker Life does not accept unsolicited editorial material, but story suggestions from residents are welcome. Send suggestions by email or letter. Please do not call. We cannot respond to every suggestion but each will be given consideration. Freelancers: Please email the editor for guidelines. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Kim Golem, (216) 491-1419 Sari Feldman SHAKER LIFE is published six times per year by the Executive director Cuyahoga County City of Shaker Heights, Department of Communications & Public Library Outreach, and distributed free to residents of the Shaker Heights City School District. Extra copies are available Dr. Linda Bradley at area newsstands for $3.50. See shakeronline.com for locations. Internationally recognized surgeon For general City information, call (216) 491-1400 or Cleveland Clinic EMAIL: [email protected] Dr. Michael Roizen ADA NOTICE: Upon request, the City can provide Chief Wellness Officer, published materials in alternative formats to Cleveland Clinic accommodate a person with a visual impairment. Co-founder RealAge® The views of the individuals and organizations interviewed in Shaker Life are not necessarily the official views Find your dream home in Cleveland’sCleveland’s premier suburb.suburb of the City of Shaker Heights. © City of Shaker Heights. All Rights Reserved. 216-491-1332 or shakeronline.com Printed on recycled paper. 2 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM city news From Our Readers I just wanted to send you a very big In her excellent article on the Cavani Call for Nominations for THANK YOU for your wonderful article String Quartet in the August/September the 2010 MLK, Jr. Award “Lee Road Blues.” The article was a issue of Shaker Life, Sue Starrett writes: for Human Relations great boost for the Shaker Heights Po- “Closer to home, Fullard and some of lice Academy and I’m sure it will result her CIM students visited Onaway Ele- The Human Relations Commission in many more people signing up for the mentary School this spring to introduce is now accepting nominations for the upcoming Academy classes in the fall. third and fourth graders to stringed in- 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Please thank Caydie Heller for the struments and give CIM students a per- Relations Award. Eligible for nomina- wonderful photographs of Deputy Chief formance opportunity.” tion are those individuals or groups Mike Schwarber, Lt. John Danko and What is missing from this description whose actions during the past year ex- Ken Kovach. Your kind words for Ken is the role that the Cleveland Chamber emplify Dr. King’s values through their are well deserved. He did a wonderful Music Society (CCMS) has played in de- commitment to compassion, humility job during his tenure as president of the veloping this program as part of its out- and service. Shaker Heights Citizens Police Alumni. reach mission. Nominees must have made a sig- Mike and John are very big supporters of For the last two years CCMS has fund- nificant contribution in 2009 through the program and I don’t know what we ed this program, which consists, as of volunteerism and community service, would do without them. now, of four concerts each year – two helping others and building community Thank you again … for the great article. in each of two schools in the area. The in Shaker Heights. Recipients must be board of CCMS has voted to continue its residents of the Shaker Heights City Sincerely, sponsorship of the program in the com- School District, and may be of any age Jim Norris, President ing year. or any race. A posthumous award may Shaker Heights Citizens Police Alumni Now in its 60th year, CCMS has been be given. Nominees not chosen are bringing world-class chamber ensembles eligible for resubmission the following to the Cleveland area each year. And to year, with updated information from fulfill its mission to “promote, foster and the nominator, as appropriate. Cur- I enjoyed reading the article in the Au- encourage the culture, study and playing rent members of City Council and the gust-September issue, “Where The of chamber music by means of concerts Human Relations Commission or their (He)Art Is,” about how Shaker artists and other programs of all kinds beneficial families are not eligible for the award. decorate their homes. I am an artist, a to the educational and cultural commu- Completed nomination forms must graduate of the Cleveland Institute of nity,” it has also created an annual “Young be submitted by Monday, November 30. Art, and have lived in Shaker for 30- Artists Showcase,” which has gained an Paper forms may be mailed to the City plus years, doing my work in studios and increasing audience each year. (For eco- of Shaker Heights, Human Relations at home; my paintings, drawings, and nomic reasons, this year’s Showcase has Commission, 3400 Lee Road, Shaker sculptures have traveled many places in had to be deferred to next year.) Heights, 44120. Completed electronic the world. One of the sculptures from I think it is important for the com- nomination forms may be emailed to my series, “Piano Revival,” resides on munity to know these proactive sides to [email protected]. the ceiling in my living room! That's a this venerable and successful musical or- Nomination forms are available for must-see. ganization, which has been such an im- download from shakeronline.com or in portant part of our musical life in Shaker hard copy at City Hall and the Shaker My best regards, Heights and its neighboring suburbs. Public Libraries. For additional infor- Bea Mitchell mation, call 216-491-1419. www.beamitchell.com Sincerely, Eric Kisch Member, Board of Directors CCMS SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 3 city news RITA Partners with IRS to Appointments for flu shot clinics and the (Y.O.U.). Thanks to increased funding Ensure Compliance Middle School event are required and can from federal stimulus money and MyCom, be made now! Please call the Health De- the program was able to link many more The Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) partment, 216-491-1480.