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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.

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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.

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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

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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. teens with jobs this summer. Last summer, and the Internal Revenue Service have 14 Shaker youths obtained jobs through agreed to share information on tax fil- The Latest on H1N1 is a the program, but they were placed in oth- ings. RITA plans to use the information to Phone Call Away er communities. ensure that income claimed at the federal Youth Center staff placed applicants with level is also reported to the City of Shaker The Shaker Heights Health Depart- nearly 20 employers throughout the City. Heights. Under the City’s municipal tax ment information line is now the Shaker The Shaker School District was the largest ordinances, each resident and business Heights H1N1 vaccine information line. employer, providing jobs for more than must file an annual return reporting all The number is 216-491-3170, and the one third of the youthful employees. Bob taxable income. recording is updated any time the de- Kreiner, Business Administrator for the The City encourages all residents and partment has new vaccine information. School District said, “We were pleased to businesses to resolve any discrepancies There is also a detailed H1N1 section participate as an employer. Our students voluntarily in order to avoid potential on the website, including FAQs. Go to: learned basic employment skills, such as penalties and interest charges. If a com- www.shakeronline.com/services/safety/ the importance of attendance, punctuality, parison between federal and local data in- H1N1FluInformation.asp. and responsibility.” dicates a failure to file, or to under report, Other employers included Shaker Pre- RITA will send a letter to the taxpayer re- “Just About Jobs” vention Coalition Program (SHARP), questing more information. For questions A Big Success In Shaker Early Childhood Enrichment Center, the about how to file a RITA return, or how Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Shaker to amend a previously filed return, please More than 100 Shaker youths found gain- Police Department, Shaker Fire Depart- contact RITA’s Federal Tax Information ful employment last summer through a ment, Shaker Public Library, Family Con- Director, Bill Nally, at 440-922-3561. program called “Just About Jobs,” spon- nections at Shaker Family Center, and sored by the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga several area churches. Lynn Ruffner, City Call Now For County, and MyCom, a county-led ini- Council, pointed out that 87 households Seasonal Flu Shot tiative that connects youths with caring were affected by the youth employment Appointments adults and positive activities. and added, “When we are able to touch The Shaker Heights Youth Center man- so many young people’s lives, the job has The Shaker Heights Health Department aged the program locally, in partnership been well done. I am very grateful to those offers seasonal flu and pneumonia shots with a Cuyahoga County organization who took the time to see these young peo- for persons aged 6 months and older. The called Youth Opportunities Unlimited ple placed in their organizations.” inhaled flu vaccine, FluMist, is also avail- able for children aged 2 through 18. The cost of the flu shot is $30; FluMist is $30; pneumonia shots are $45. Flu shots will be given on Tuesdays in the Health De- partment, starting October 27 through Tuesday November 17. Morning and af- ternoon clinic times are available. Residents may also obtain flu shots by attending the Shaker Heights Commu- nity Preparedness Exercise at the Middle School on Saturday, October 24. Reserva- tions are available for three different time slots: 9–10 am, 10–11 am, or 11–noon. A Design for the proposed new CVS Pharmacy, to be located at the Southwest corner of Cha- drive-through option is available for those grin Blvd. and Avalon Rd., at the gateway to the Shaker Town Center shopping district. The who prefer to remain in their cars. Please new building was designed to reflect the historic architecture of the neighborhood and to do not bring pets in the car if using the fit in with newer buildings nearby, such as Huntington Bank, the Fire House, and the reno- drive through option. vated storefronts on the south side of Chagrin Blvd. The design includes a drive-through pharmacy window at the rear of the building. Construction is slated to begin this fall.

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Task Force Completes Plan for Safe Routes to School

A task force of City and School District staff, as well as community residents, has completed an action plan for Safe Routes to School for four Shaker schools: Boule- vard, Onaway, Woodbury, and the Middle School. Safe Routes to School is a federal- ly funded program designed to encourage walking or biking to school. The plan has been submitted to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for approval. The City may pursue additional funding from ODOT to implement key recom- mendations from the plan, including:

• Install countdown pedestrian signals at heavily trafficked intersections, such as Lee Rd./South Woodland; Warrensville/ Shaker Blvd.; and Warrensville/South Woodland • Improve crosswalks with zebra strip- ing, signage, and ADA ramps • Create and distribute maps of SRTS for pedestrians and bicyclists • Letter campaign to neighbors about snow removal • “Walking School Bus” – parent led groups of walkers

As an additional measure, the Shaker School District has installed bike racks at all Shaker Schools and plans to educate students and parents district-wide about safety measures when walking or bik- ing to school. Peggy Caldwell, Director of Communications for Shaker Schools, 001 says, “We want to encourage all families HB Open House to walk or bike to school whenever pos- HjcYVn!DXidWZg'*i] sible as a way to help students develop <:IID@CDLJH# &/(%Ä(/(%e#b# healthy habits to last a lifetime.” LZÉgZXadhZ#LZÉaa\Zindj[Vg# Come see why families in 72 Northeast OhioOhi communitiesii have made us their school of choice. With financial aid and transportation available, it’s easy to find your way here.

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in the street when snow reaches a depth times as many as the average driver – as of two inches or more. The City does not a sales rep for Procter & Gamble. In his plow residential driveways; snow removal many years with P&G, he won numer- contractors must be registered with the ous safe driver awards. A driving school Police Department and their permit clear- seemed like a natural fit for Flynn, who ly displayed. Do not push snow into the also spent many years as a high school street, onto sidewalks or displace it onto sports coach, and guided three of his own another person’s property. children through the process of learning to drive. He obtained his certification last SHFD Open House: August through a driving school in Char- Fun – and Safety – for the don, and takes students primarily from Whole Family Shaker, Cleveland Heights, Beachwood, and Pepper Pike. The Shaker Heights Fire Department will “This provides Shaker parents with an- hold an Open House on Saturday, Octo- other alternative,” he says. He holds class- Students Illustrate ber 10 from 1-3 pm, at the Fire House room instruction at the Unitarian Church, Importance of the SHFD at 17000 Chagrin Blvd. The Open House 21600 Shaker Boulevard, and schedules coincides with Fire Safety Prevention students for driving sessions in the Mini- Last May, a fourth grade class at Lomond Week, and will feature the following: Cooper. “I chose the car not only because Elementary School surprised the Shaker it is fun to drive and easy to maneuver, but Heights Fire Department with a special • Refreshments also because it has a Class IV safety rat- gift: a colorful wall mural depicting the • Kids’ activities ing,” says Flynn. importance of the Fire Department. They • Free blood pressure checks Parents who are interested in signing on even made an advance scouting mission • Review of home escape plans with BTW can check out the website, bt- to scope out the perfect placement for • Equipment demonstrations, including wschoolofdriving.com, or contact Flynn at their artwork: a wall at the entrance to fire trucks and ambulances [email protected]. the SHFD, where the painting can be seen • Fire safety related information, such as from the street. proper installation of smoke detectors Shaker News Briefs The students, along with their teacher • Presentations by University Hospitals Patsy Bannon and Lomond art teacher Safe Kids Coalition and Injury/burn Pre- • Shaker resident Kathleen Burke, Jill Schumacher, invited Fire Inspector vention Department a partner at the Jones Day law firm in Devon Paullin and a few other members Cleveland, has been named the Executive of the Department to their classroom to The Shaker CERT (Citizens Emergency Director of the Ohio Lottery Commis- unveil the surprise. They presented the Response Team) will also be on hand to sion. She has been a corporate litigator at artwork along with a poem the students answer questions. Bring the family and Jones Day since 1973. had written to show their appreciation. have some fun while learning to be safe! Announcing her appointment, Gov. Ted “We wanted to thank them for keeping us Strickland praised Burke as “an attorney safe and teaching us the “Learn Not To Business News with impeccable integrity and credentials” Burn” program,” said Olivia Proe, one of and as a leader in her community. the students in the class. Helping New Drivers Get Burke served as the first woman presi- “Behind the Wheel” dent of the Ohio State Bar Association, Get Shovels and Snow Plows from 1993 to 1994. She also served as Ready for Winter Shaker resident Tom Flynn has a goal: “To president of the Ohio State Bar Foun- turn out the safest, most courteous drivers dation from 2000-01 and is currently a The City wishes to remind residents that possible.” You may have seen a sporty blue board member for the Ohio Legal Assis- they are responsible for clearing snow Mini-Cooper advertising his new ven- tance Foundation. and ice from the sidewalks fronting their ture, Behind The Wheel (BTW) School of • The Estate Planning Council of Cleve- property when snow is less than six inches Driving. land has named Shaker resident Stephen deep; the City plows sidewalks only if the The driving school is Flynn’s second ca- H. Gariepy as Distinguished Estate Plan- snowfall is deep and when scheduling al- reer. In his first career, he logged 35,000 ner of the Year. Gariepy is an attorney with lows. In addition, please do not park cars miles on the road each year – about three Hahn Loeser & Parks, where he is Co-

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Chair of Estate Planning, Wealth Trans- updated regularly. adhesives, driveway sealer; kerosene, fer and Preservation Practice. Managing gasoline; mercury, fluorescent bulbs. No Partner Lawrence Oscar praised Gariepy Dogs: Dogs are not permitted to run at latex paint. Call 216-491-1490 for more as “an attorney who consistently goes large, and owners are required to imme- information. above and beyond to serve both his cli- diately remove all waste deposited by their ents and the legal community as a whole.” dogs on public or private property that is Power outages: Please call CEI, not City Gariepy has chaired the Cleveland Metro- not their own. Dog waste must not be put Hall: 888-544-4877. politan Bar Association’s Estate Planning in City waterways, sewers or on the curb- Institute and served as president of the side, as it poses a health hazard. Nuisance Rubbish pickup: Collections scheduled Estate Planning Council of Cleveland. He dogs should be reported to the Public on Thanksgiving will be one day late. Call has served as trustee of the Great Lakes Works Department, 216-491-1490. the Public Works Department, 216-491- Theater Festival and chaired the Cleve- 1490, to report a missed pickup. Calls land Museum of Art’s Planned Giving E-News Updates: Don’t miss a thing! Sign must be received the next business day. To Council. up to receive emailed news about your receive an email reminder when pickup is • The Ohio Dietetic Association has se- community. Visit the homepage of shak- delayed a day, sign up for the City’s email lected Shaker resident Tammy Randall eronline.com and enter your email to se- list at shakeronline.com. as its president-elect. She will become the lect the information you wish to receive. organization’s president in the summer of Smoke Detectors: Residents are required 2010. Randall is Director of Education Fire Hydrants: The Fire Department will to have at least one smoke detector adja- for the Diabetes Association of Greater flush hydrants from October 5 through cent to the sleeping area in each dwelling Cleveland. October 17. See the Calendar at shak- unit and at least one smoke detector on Randall is a registered, licensed dieti- eronline.com for streets schedule. each additional level, including the base- tian and Certified Diabetes Educator. She ment. Smoke detectors are provided free holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Fire Safety: The Fire Department offers to low-income residents. The Fire De- a master’s degree in Public Health Nutri- free home safety inspections through- partment will install smoke detectors for tion, both from Case Western Reserve out the year. Using a “Home Fire Safety residents who require assistance. University. In 2003, she was the American Checklist,” two firefighters inspect dwell- Dietetic Association’s Young Dietitian of ings from top to bottom. Among the haz- Temporary Sign Ordinance: All temporary the Year. From 2004-05, she was presi- ards they look for are faulty or inadequate signs in residential districts, including dent of the Cleveland Dietetic Association electrical wiring, improper storage of ‘For Sale by Owner’ and political signs, and served as secretary of the Ohio Di- paints, thinners, and other combustible must be removed or replaced after 45 etetic Association from 2006-08. liquids, and unsafe heating and cooking days. Signs may not be located in, or ob- areas. To make an appointment, call 216- struct, the public right of way. They must Seasonal Reminders 491-1215 between 8:30 am and 5 pm be placed at least 20 feet from the nearest weekdays. sidewalk. Bicycle Licensing: Licenses will be sold from 9 am to 3 pm September 12 & 26 Lost Pets: If you have lost a pet, call the Yard Waste: October 15 to December 15 and October 10 & 31 in the Police De- Public Works Department at 216-491- is Leaf Collection season. City crews are partment lobby, 3355 Lee Road. New li- 1490 (after hours or emergencies, 216- equipped to pick up leaves, grass clip- censes are $5. Re-issued licenses are 50 491-1499). pings, hedge trimming and garden waste cents. from tree lawns (never in the street); Parking Ban: Parking is not permitted on brush collection is suspended tem- Child Care Seats: Is your child buckled up Shaker streets between 2 and 6 am. porarily during leaf collection. When safely? The Fire Department offers free crews are busy with snow removal, brush safety checks. Call 216-491-1200 for in- Household Hazardous Waste Round-up: collection is maintained as weather per- formation or to make an appointment. October 3 & 4, Service Center, 15600 mits only. Landscapers should be advised Chagrin Blvd. Includes oil or solvent- to remove any brush collected during this Contractors: While the City cannot rec- based paint, sealers, primers, coatings time period. ommend contractors, lists of contrac- (aerosols or liquids); varnishes, polyure- For more information on the City’s Codi- tors registered with the City can be thanes; paint thinners; pesticides; house- fied Ordinances, visit shakeronline.com. viewed at shakeronline.com. Lists are hold cleaners; motor oil, car batteries;

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Housing transfers between June 1 and June 30, 2009 appear below. The first list includes Give yourself a leg up on the com- only those properties that have had a prior sale within the last 10 years. Excluded are petition by attaining certification “quit claim” transfers as well as those resulting from foreclosure, in which the sale price is not reflective of the property value. in this unique program, which is offered to landlords at no charge. 2009 PRIOR Among other benefits, properties ADDRESS SALE PRICE SALE PRICE that meet or exceed City standards of excellence are promoted on the City’s website and are shown to 3319 ABERDEEN ROAD $171,500 $165,000 (2000) prospective renters by relocation 3337 ABERDEEN ROAD $294,000 $315,000 (2006) specialists. 2840 ATTLEBORO ROAD $712,000 $889,000 (2004) Newly Certified and re-Certi- 3270 AVALON ROAD $215,000 $207,000 (2005) fied Shaker property addresses and 22176 BYRON ROAD $253,000 $225,000 (2002) their owners’ names are listed in 3165 CHADBOURNE ROAD $169,000 $180,000 (2005) this publication. The listings repre- 3276 ELSMERE ROAD $171,000 $193,500 (2001) sent the best rental properties the 3386 KENMORE ROAD $285,800 $300,000 (2007) City has to offer. For a complete 3125 LAUREL ROAD $410,000 $375,000 (2001) list of Certified properties and to 19406 LOMOND BLVD $270,000 $ 55,000 (2008) find out about vacancies, call 216- 19620 LOMOND BLVD $155,000 $215,000 (2006) 491-1332 or check the City’s web- 20020 LOMOND BLVD $195,000 $207,500 (2001) site, shakeronline.com. 3693 LYNNFIELD ROAD $152,500 $ 93,500 (2006) Learn how to qualify – call 22226 PARNELL ROAD $507,500 $725,000 (2006) Jacqueline Patterson the Housing 3658 ROLLISTON ROAD $150,000 $155,000 (2006) Specialist at 216-491-1333. 17318 SCOTTSDALE BLVD $145,000 $ 79,600 (2008) 3704 STOER ROAD $163,000 $156,900 (2005) Certified Shaker Properties 3612 TRAYNHAM ROAD $199,000 $187,000 (1999) Apartments: 3008 WARRINGTON ROAD $233,000 $252,000 (2001) The Oxford House, 15515 Van Aken Blvd., owners: Ed Mehler & LIST OF HOUSING TRANSFERS WITH A PRIOR SALE WITHIN 15 YEARS: Branislav Ugrinov (Oxford Invest- 3349 ELSMERE ROAD $330,000 $216,500 (1997) ments). Certified since 2002 2705 ROCKLYN ROAD $325,000 $260,000 (1993) 3537 WINCHELL ROAD $129,000 $150,000 (1997) Rental Homes: 3366 Elsmere Road, owners: An- LIST OF HOUSING TRANSFERS WITH A PRIOR SALE WITHIN 20 YEARS: drea & George Holt. Certified: 3200 KINGSLEY ROAD $482,500 $292,500 (1989) 2008-9, 2009-10 19814 SCOTTSDALE BLVD $140,000 $120,000 (1992) 3066 WOODBURY ROAD $168,000 $121,000 (1993) 3520 Ingleside Road, owners: Di- Information Source: First American Real Estate Solutions ana Merritt Khouri & Ramona Mesi. Certified 2009-10

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18730 Van Aken Boulevard, owners: An- Winslow grant, combined with low inter- district continues to serve the neighbor- drea & George Holt. Certified 2009-10 est rates and the new tax credit for first hood and yet remains affordable and ac- time home buyers, made it the perfect cessible, highlighting its sustainable de- 3629 Winchell Road, owners: Kimberly & time to buy a home,” says Schorgl, who sign. Agustine Ponce de Leon. Certified 2003- works downtown at Key Bank. “I’m a 04, 2009-10 huge advocate of public transportation, so Winslow Road Historic District it’s a big plus to be located right by the HONOR AWARD–Excellence in Stewardship 18008 Winslow Road, owner: Kathleen rapid.” Schorgl plans to rent out the other Trudick. Certified 2009-10 living space for additional income. Recipients: Funds are still available for new buyers Fund for the Future of Shaker Heights; City Incentive Draws to take advantage of the $5,000 grant. To Winslow Preservation Organization New Residents to Winslow qualify, buyers must live in the house and take the City’s landlord training course. Thanks to grants from the Fund for the Several new home buyers have taken ad- To learn more about this opportunity, call Future of Shaker Heights, 59 residential vantage of a unique incentive the City of the Department of Neighborhood Revi- properties on Winslow Road were able to Shaker introduced in 2007: a $5,000 grant talization at 216-491-1370, or visit shak- participate in preservation projects be- to new buyers who live in their Winslow eronline.com for applications and infor- tween 2006 and 2008, contributing to the Road home for at least two years. Many mation. upkeep of the street’s historic housing. have discovered that two-family homes are The Winslow Preservation Organization ideal for growing a home-based business, Landmark Commission and Cleveland Restoration Society part- for multi-generational living, or for gener- Announces 2009 nered in the program. Improvements in- ating rental income from the second living Preservation Awards cluded the replacement and renovation of space. Winslow Road is a dedicated his- driveways, roofs, windows, chimneys, gut- toric district whose homes boast charming In 1988 the Shaker Heights Landmark ters, and exterior painting. The initiative and graceful architectural features, each Commission established its Preserva- helped residents develop a strong sense one unique in its interior and exterior de- tion Awards program to recognize and of camaraderie, with home improvement sign. highlight efforts by property owners who being a unifying goal. Residents feel that When Kandis Anderson and her hus- have preserved and improved their home the renovated character of their street has band, Terry Williams, decided to relocate or property in a manner that reflects the increased neighborhood stability in terms closer to family in Northeast Ohio, they historic nature of our city. The Landmark of owner-occupants and new rental ten- weren’t initially interested in buying a Commission is pleased to announce the ants. home. However, when Anderson learned following award winners for 2009: about the program on the City’s website, Deitelbaum Residence, she decided it would be a great fit. “We Shaker Commons, 2678 Eaton Rd. like that we can live in one space and rent 16730-16834 Chagrin Blvd. Award: HONOR AWARD–Exterior Restoration out the other, and have room for our fam- ily to grow.” Williams, a general contrac- MERIT AWARD–Retention of Urban Fabric, These homeowners made a series of ex- tor, has also taken advantage of a Fund Experience & Community Character. tensive repairs to their home using origi- for the Future matching grant program to nal brochures and reference materials make improvements to their home. “The Owner: Shaker Commons Property, LLC. from the Shaker Historical Society. They idea of an incentive that entices hom- Project Architect: Tim Mulle, Mulle + replaced deteriorating timbers and dam- eowners to invest in their community re- Associates. aged stucco around the entire exterior of ally appealed to me,” says Anderson, who the home; restored the home’s original works for a subsidiary of Neighborhood Project included façade restoration and exterior colors; and replaced damaged Progress, Inc., a Cleveland revitalization renovations of six commercial buildings. roof tiles with new, matching materials. program. Renovations included new storefront/ Custom copper work included the re- Matthew Schorgl learned about the window systems, façade restoration, new placement of scupper boxes, gutters and grant program from his mother, Shaker paint, awnings and signage. By breathing downspouts. The owners reconstructed a realtor, Liz Schorgl. He had been rent- new life into classic historic buildings, bay window and replaced a copper roof in ing an apartment in the Tremont area, Shaker’s long-time commercial service the rear of the home. They also imported but was considering buying a house. “The zone continues to thrive. The commercial a baptismal urn from England and trans-

10 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM real estate news formed it into a fountain in front of the the house. They also replaced windows in Nominations must be submitted by home, and installed appropriate “English both the front and back of the home, in- Friday, April 30, 2010 to the Shaker style” landscaping around the home. cluding several custom-designed stained Heights Landmark Commission. Nomina- glass leaded windows. Finally, they re- tion forms and additional information are Graham Residence, placed two narrow overhead garage doors available on the Landmark Commission 21031 Sydenham Rd. with a larger overhead door, and rebuilt webpage at www.shakeronline.com/city MERIT AWARD–Exterior Restoration the collapsing slate-covered garage door hall/committees/. Contact Ann Klavora hood in its original design. at 216-291-1436 or ann.klavora@shak The owners of this English Tudor style eronline.com for additional information. home completed many repairs while stay- Nominate a Restored ing true to the original look of the home. Shaker Home They replaced simple shrubbery with a more old-world style landscaping, and The Landmark Commission is now ac- placed mixed brick and stone walks and cepting nominations for the 2010 awards terraces in front of the home. They also program. Exterior projects completed installed a new terrace in the back yard, within the last two years are eligible. replacing a railroad tie retaining wall with Those projects meeting the Secretary of a stone wall. They created a small garden the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilita- in place of an open-air cabana and placed tion will be recognized. The Standards for a uniquely designed cedar wall where a Rehabilitation are basic principles created mundane wooden fence had been. The to help preserve the distinctive character owners cleaned and restored the sand- of a historic building and its site, while stone trim around windows, doors, and allowing for reasonable change to meet other architectural features of the front of new needs.

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 11 health news The content of Health News is provided by the Shaker Heights Health Dept. No Flu for You In Shaker Heights, we pride ourselves if you were ill, to wash your hands often This is why the medical communi- on being ahead of the curve. But last and cover your cough for prevention, to ty is aggressively seeking a vaccine for spring, when H1N1, originally called see your private physician if the infection H1N1 that will in all likelihood be avail- Swine Flu, hit Ohio, our community was serious, to consider taking antiviral able by mid October. This may require found itself at the epicenter of the epi- medication, and to return to work or that certain age groups consider three demic. At one point, when there were school only after seven days. influenza vaccines this year: the usual 55 confirmed cases in the entire state Already, the science has changed rec- seasonal influenza shot and two H1N1 of Ohio, nine of those cases were in ommendations again, revealing that the vaccines (the original and a booster at Shaker Heights. virus is no longer contagious 24 hours about three weeks). Current guidelines How H1N1 arrived in Shaker is un- after symptoms disappear. Seamless about who should get the H1N1 vac- clear. Case investigation did not reveal communication between the Shaker cines place pregnant women as the top the exposure or travel history usually Schools and the Health Department al- priority, followed by people in contact found in the onset of such epidemics. lowed us to minimize the impact of the with infants, then emergency and health Humans had never been exposed to epidemic on the community. There were care workers, then children six months this particular virus before. The way no hospitalizations or deaths in Shaker. to 18 years, then 19 to 24 year olds, that we respond to it had to be guided Stopping the spread of any influenza and finally high-risk adults. The regular by the developing science, which was depends largely on the use of common flu shot for seasonal influenza should based on the impact on human popu- sense. Intelligent, clear thinking people have sufficient doses available so that all lations. Initial news was disconcerting. often continue to send their children to who want the vaccine can get it. The reported rates of hospitalization school or attend work themselves as if A word about diagnosis: For most and death in Mexico – ground zero such attendance is a badge of courage, a people, whether the influenza-like illness for the infection – indicated a virus sign of personal toughness. The reality is they are suffering is seasonal influenza or that was substantially worse than the that such behavior puts the entire com- H1N1 will be irrelevant. You may never seasonal influenza that we are accus- munity at greater risk. This is one time know which you have contracted. Test- tomed to coping with. Fortunately, we when sharing is not a sign of caring. ing is expensive and will not alter treat- now have the public health infrastruc- So if H1N1 has declared itself to ment for most individuals. Your doctor ture to follow the real-time progress of have consequences not substantially can guide you about whether testing is such a disease. Never before have we different from seasonal influenza, why necessary in your case. been in the position that we are now, is it still getting so much attention? The Finally, it will be more important one that allows the science of the virus problem is that H1N1, like all other vi- than ever for you to get your regular flu to guide decision making about how to ruses, doesn’t stay still. Viruses evolve, shot this year, to prevent the simulta- respond. often quickly, creating a high level of neous occurrence of epidemic seasonal It became clear as H1N1 spread in uncertainty about how serious the in- flu and H1N1. This fall is a time of high the U.S. that the consequences were no evitable second wave of H1N1 will be. unpredictability. Once again, we expect worse, perhaps even milder, than sea- Therefore, whatever your current at- Shaker to be ahead of the curve, but sonal influenza. So when the H1N1 hit titude is about H1N1, be open to al- this time in relation to prevention of the Middle School, rather than close the lowing it to change, because the virus the spread of H1N1. The recommen- school we issued guidelines to stay home almost certainly will. dations will be familiar: get your regular seasonal flu shot, get H1N1 vaccine if Questions about the flu: Call the Shaker Heights Health Department, you are in a high risk group, stay home if you are ill, wash your hands thor- (216) 491-1480. About H1N1, call (216) 491-3170. Consider sign- oughly and often, cover your cough, see ing up for this year’s POD (Point of Distribution) exercise on Saturday your physician if the infection is seri- October 24, from 9 am to noon. Your participation in these exercises ous, consider taking antiviral medica- enhances our ability to cope with health emergencies. tion, and, return to work or school 24 hours after symptoms disappear.

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What Your Library is Center staff has begun teaching classes Fund. The Library’s varied book dis- Doing to Weather the on OpenOffice.org, a free suite of soft- cussions offer both a free social and Recession ware with features and functions much cultural opportunity for residents. The like the others. Library has sponsored a series of job- For the past three years Shaker Library Friends of the Library funds movie searching programs and will feature the has focused on strategic planning. The licensing rights so the Library can second in its series with an October 1 Library began its Strategic Planning offer free family films each month, and program with Jim Grant. document (www.shakerlibrary.org/doc/ also provides a generous budget that The Library collaborates with the strategicplanupdated.pdf) with a quote enables the Library to sponsor a variety City and the schools to produce Shaker from Henry Ward Beecher that affirms of free programs for the community. Life, a bimonthly publication that is the core belief that “A library is not Last February, the Library held a mailed to every household in the a luxury, but one of the necessities of Have A Heart Food for Fines week and Shaker Heights City School District. life.” The group identified the Library’s forgave people’s library fines if they This publication provides us with a challenges as funding, youth, and staff brought in non-perishable foods, which forum to speak about our challenges, morale. were then donated to a local hunger to explain how the public can give to To address funding and youth issues, center. This idea was staff-driven. In the library, as well as to help advertise the Library collaborated with other city February Teen Services offered a free Library programs and services. agencies to serve the underserved. The SAT prep workshop that filled almost Library received a grant from Cuyahoga immediately. Thankful to be Among the County to extend the Teen Center hours In March, the Library participated Top Ten– But Tightening and to offer innovative programs for in the Beethoven and Brotherhood Our Belts! ’tweens and teens. In 2009, the Library Project with The Cavani String Quartet, expanded its outreach by joining with the who played to an appreciative audience Earlier this year, Library Journal rated MYCOM collaborative to serve the teens of more than 150 people. The library Shaker Library as a “Star Library.” of south Shaker. was thrilled to be able to offer families More recently, the Library was cited as The Library is proud to be a com- an opportunity to enjoy a free classical a Top Ten Library in the Hennen rank- munity-based, community-responsive music concert. In April, Friends of the ings of America’s public libraries. Only agency with a high approval rating as Library held its Spring Book Sale and sixteen libraries in communities the evidenced by the high passage rates on sold a record number of books to a size of Shaker Heights or larger were levies and bond issues. Population loss, record number of visitors. rated higher, placing Shaker Library in property devaluation, and declining In May the Library held two work- the top one percent nationally! millage collection are serious concerns shops on Medicare 101 and long-term While the library is thankful for for the Library, and staff continues to care in collaboration with the Ohio its excellent community support, the work on contingency budgets to address Senior Health Insurance Information Library and Board of Trustees have future unknown but anticipated cuts. Program to help seniors understand come up with a “Top Ten” list of Indeed, Shaker Library is fortunate to the changes in Medicare. ways to reduce spending by more than have a community that values and uses Northeast Ohio’s longest running $450,000 through the remainder of its library – especially in these days of poetry series in a library, Poetry Back in this year: declining state dollars. the Woods, has had higher attendance in Like most libraries, Shaker Library 2009 than in other years. Perhaps this • Reduce the budget for new library offers ongoing free classes in the Main is due to the fact that it is a free pro- materials by $150,000 Library Computer Center to teach peo- gram or that poetry is a genre that puts • Tighten control of part-time and ple how to use word processing soft- into words what people can only feel. substitute hours to save $65,000 ware and more sophisticated programs Meet-the-author programs provide • Cancel the purchase of new comput- such as Access, PowerPoint, and Excel. an audience and sales outlet for local ers and equipment to save $64,000 Acknowledging customers who need authors and generate a small amount • Freeze hiring and eliminate staff software, but cannot afford it, Computer of money for the Library’s Endowment continued on page 17

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PLAY AND LEARN STATION SATURDAY PRESCHOOL STORIES IN MEET AMERICAN GIRL ADDY AT MAIN LIBRARY THE PLAY AND LEARN STATION (Grades 1-5) A free preschool literacy program Stories and fun for preschoolers every Listen to a passage from the first Kids’ that offers interactive opportunities Saturday at 11 am at Main Library book in the doll’s series, play a game, for parents or caregivers to explore beginning September 12 make a craft and enjoy a snack from with children, ages birth to 5 years No registration necessary. Addy’s era. 10 am-noon Tuesdays, Thursdays & 2-3:30 pm Saturday, October 3 at Saturdays BUTTERFLY HANDS Main Library 6–8 pm Tuesdays AT MAIN LIBRARY Registration began September 19. No registration required. Learn basic signs through songs, fin- 2-3:30 pm Saturday, November 14 at gerplays, flannel boards, and inter- Woods Branch PLAY AND LEARN BABIES action with certified signer Nancy Registration begins October 31. A special room filled with literacy- Barnett and her signing puppet, based activities just for babies from Sammy NEW! AFTER-SCHOOL ADVENTURES birth to 18 months with their parents Fall session: (Grades 2-4) or caregivers October 5–November 16 Looking for something to do after 10 am–noon Tuesdays, Thursdays & 4:15-5 pm Mondays, for children in school? Drop by Bertram Woods Saturdays grades K–4 Branch or the Main Library for sto- No registration required. Registration began September 21. ries, crafts, games and more. No res- ervations required. Fun guaranteed! PLAY AND LEARN STATION BUTTERFLY HANDS Fall Session: FOR CAREGIVERS AT WOODS BRANCH September 15-November 5 A preschool literacy program that Fall session: 4:15 pm Mondays at Woods Branch offers interactive opportunities for October 8–November 19 4:15 pm Thursdays at Main Library caregivers to explore with their chil- 10:45-11:15 am Thursdays for chil- dren, ages birth to five years dren birth to 2 years NEW! “SATURDAYS AT 3” AT MAIN 10 am–noon Wednesdays 1:30-2 pm Thursdays, for 3- to 5- LIBRARY (Ages 10-12) One-time registration is required; call year-olds Join our Saturday program featur- Family Connections at 216-921-2030. Registration began September 24. ing exciting speakers, a magic show, comic book making, crafts, and Play and Learn programs are PAJAMA STORIES more. offered in collaboration with AT WOODS BRANCH Registration begins two weeks before each Family Connections. Stories for children ages 3 and up, program. No program on October 10. with or without an adult PRESCHOOL STORIES 7:15 pm Monday, November 16 HISPANIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION Stories, rhymes, and fun for children Registration begins November 2. AT MAIN LIBRARY 3 through 5 years Join us for an afternoon featuring the Fall session: FAMILY HALLOWEEN STORYTELLING music, the dance, the language, and September 15–December 10 AT WOODS BRANCH the “cuentas” that are the cultural 1:30 pm Tuesdays & Join us for stories, songs, and fun for heritage of Hispanic Americans. 10 am Thursdays at Woods Branch all ages as we charm and enchant you 2-4 pm Saturday, October 10 10 am Wednesdays at Main Library with Halloween revelry and a spooky Registration began September 26. No registration required; groups must treat. Costumes are welcome! make special arrangements. 7 pm Monday, October 26 Registration begins October 12.

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the Broadband Technology Opportunities Effective Job Search at the Main Library at 7 Program (BTOP) of the American pm Thursday, October 1. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Grant is a founder and leader of the to double the number of public computer Chagrin Valley Job Seekers (CVJS), a vol- THE HOMEWORK CENTER AT workstations. The BTOP grant would also unteer organization that provides pro- MAIN LIBRARY (Grades 2-4) double Internet bandwidth and improve fessionals in career transition with free Free homework help provided by the accessibility of Library computers and resources to enhance their job searches. teachers under the supervision computer training classes. Awards will be Since its inception seven years ago, Grant of Mrs. Cheryl Darden, Special announced in mid November. has helped more than 2,400 job seekers. Education Supervisor, Cleveland Membership is open to any job seeker. Public Schools. Meet the Author November 18 All materials and services are free and 4-6:30 pm Mondays & Wednesdays at Woods Branch members are connected through an email in Meeting Room F (second floor) network, where they can participate in (Closed Monday, October 12 & Meet Bebe Weinberg the CVJS Bio Program and can access Wednesday, October 14) Katz, author of Princess over 40 electronic documents covering a An adult must be present to register the Claudia and the Freckles, variety of job search subjects. Meetings are student at the first visit. Students must be A Best Friend for Claudia, held at the Pioneer Memorial Presbyterian picked up by 6:30 pm. and Sibling Wars, at 7 pm Church, 35100 Solon Road, in Solon at Wednesday, November 7:30 pm on the second and fourth of each 18 at Bertram Woods month Katz Branch. Grant has written more than 35 articles Katz has been involved in the arts as a on various aspects of the job search that dancer and choreographer. She currently are available free to CVJS members at the trains future teachers at Cleveland State CVJS website. A regular radio talk show University to use dance, and movement guest, Grant takes calls from listeners and activities to enhance students’ learning. offers job search advice. He has also given development at a cost savings of $37,900 Most often she can be found working as several presentations on “How to Conduct • Eliminate positions and reduce pension the choreographer for vocal music students an Effective Job Search” and “Negotiating expenses to save $32,000 in Shaker and Cleveland Heights school Compensation.” • Furlough staff for three days, saving districts, and in the summer she is the Grant has an undergraduate degree $25,000 production workshop supervisor for the from Wittenberg University and a master’s • Reduce postage, utilities, supplies, and Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory. degree in Management Science from the other costs $22,500 In addition to writing chapter books for University of Iowa. Now retired, Grant • Cancel purchase of new furniture children, Mrs. Katz is also the co-author has worked for a small computer services $21,500 of The M.I.M.E. Set, an elementary grade firm, at a large regional bank, a billion- • Raise fines from 10 to 15 cents a day activity book and corresponding game dollar manufacturing company, and a bil- $20,000 cards. lion-dollar property and casualty insurance • Institute new Sunday and meeting company. room policies $13,000 Library Continues Registration is requested for this presen- Employment Help Series tation; call the Main Library Information In addition to budget cuts, the Library desk at 216-991-2030. continues to apply for grants and to Do you know how to network? Do you seek new ways to supplement revenue. know what document in a job search is Beginning this fall and continuing into more important than a resume? Do you next year, the Library will add new com- know how to avoid answering the question, puters to the Bertram Woods Branch “What are your salary requirements?” through grants from the Bill & Melinda Jim Grant, author of Get the Job (and Gates Foundation. Compensation) You Want... It’s All About the At the end of August, the Library Process, will answer these questions and submitted a grant application through more when he discusses How to Conduct an

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Shaker Library Presents Seventh Annual Preschool Fair

This year’s Preschool Fair will be held from 6:30 to 8 pm Thursday, November 5 at the Main Library to coincide with area preschools’ registration periods. Representatives from the area’s early childhood programs will share informa- tion about their programs and parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to meet directors and staff members and to explore the variety of options available for their children. For more information, call early lit- eracy specialist Wendy Simon at 216- 991-2030 ex. 3184.

Bimonthly Book Discussions

Explore different points of view from both authors and fellow book discussion participants. Join in one of the Library’s many book discussion opportunities and expand your social circle. Select from a variety of fiction, mystery and business WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY book discussions. Dates and book titles are listed below. Register and pick up books one month before the discussion.

7:30 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 6 AT MAIN LIBRARY What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman A woman fleeing the scene of an accident on a Maryland highway ignites new inter- est in the 30-year-old mysterious disap- pearance of the young Bethany sisters at a shopping mall – especially when she later tells police she’s one of the missing girls.

12 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT MAIN LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE: 360 Degrees of WRA Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews Saturday, November 14, 2009 • Program begins promptly at 10 a.m. In this romantic mystery, two aggressive, Join us and hear students and teachers describe their WRA experience. arrogant cooks compete to become the Ask questions, tour the campus and learn more about the opportunities new host of the local cooking show called we have to offer. Visit wra.net for more information. Vittles. WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY Founded 1826 / 115 College Street / Hudson, Ohio / Day & Boarding / Coed / 9-12 / 330.650.9717

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2 PM MONDAY OCTOBER 12 1830 brings New York City detective Gus The Boss of You: Everything A Woman Needs AT BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH Landor out of retirement to conduct the to Know to Start, Run and Maintain Her Own Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner investigation, with the assistance of Cadet Business by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears. Stegner explores the bonds of a long Edgar Allan Poe. Seal Press, 2008. Technically savvy women friendship between two couples despite serve up common sense best practices vast differences in their upbringing and 12 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 worth reading no matter what your gen- social status. AT MAIN LIBRARY der. Getting started, marketing, growing, Pictures of Perfection: A Dalzie/Pascoe Mystery in and maintaining a business are the cen- 10 AM TUESDAY OCTOBER 13 Five Volumes by Reginald Hill terpiece strategies these women bring to AT MAIN LIBRARY The village of Enscombe has changed the table along with a resource guide filled The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely very little since the days of Jane Austen; with helpful websites and organizations. Friendship and the Redemptive Power of Music however, underneath the quiet exterior by Steve Lopez are secret love affairs gone wrong, social Launching Your First Small Business: Make the The remarkable bond between a Los improprieties, and people behaving badly. Right Decisions During Your First 90 Days Angeles Times journalist and a classically – A CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit Publication trained homeless violinist is recounted 7 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 edited by John L. Duoba. CCH Inc., 2003. in this compelling story of triumph and AT MAIN LIBRARY Learn to “look before you leap” through a heartbreak. Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus series of exercises designed to help busi- Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton ness people understand their strengths 7:30 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 These Gallup researchers and authors of and weaknesses before they open new AT MAIN LIBRARY First, Break All the Rules, have written a book doors (or burn bridges). A useful checklist The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton based on their studies of the strengths of and website help readers follow the steps The strict social rituals and etiquette of over one million business people. They to success. 1920s New York society set the stage for help readers focus on their own strengths, attorney Newland Archer’s moral dilem- and provide case studies on how best to The Work-at-Home Mom’s Guide to Home ma. Although engaged to May Welland, use them. (Participants will also review Business by Cheryl Demas. Hazen Publishing Archer is attracted to Welland’s noncon- the website created for the book and use Inc., 2000. The author of the website, formist cousin Ellen. its exercises.) www.wahm.com, deals with a variety of relationship issues for work-at-home 2 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 7:30 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 moms. Filled with money-saving tips and AT BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH AT MAIN LIBRARY ideas on what types of businesses work Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant best from home, it is interspersed with by J. California Cooper by Anne Tyler humorous descriptions such as the Home This uplifting collection of short stories In alternating chapters, family members Office Food Pyramid: with coffee as the is about women for whom life–despite look back on their childhoods and come base and HoHos® at the top. its constant struggles–is always worth the to terms with their mother and them- journey. selves. The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy 10 AM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10 The Book Shelf: Ferris. Crown Publishers, 2007. A high- AT MAIN LIBRARY Big Books for Small Business Owners energy entrepreneur and 20-something Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas CEO offers insights on how to quit the rat During World War II, a family finds life How to Make Big Money in Your Own Small race and be successful. Handling working turned upside down when the govern- Business: Unexpected Rules Every Small relationships, learning how to delegate, ment opens a Japanese internment camp Business Owner Needs to Know by Jeffrey J. finding great discounts, and creating mul- in their small Colorado town. Fox. Hyperion, 2004. In this 150-page, tiple lines of cash flow are some of the humorous and well-organized book, a topics in this 21st-century focused book. 7:30 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Harvard MBA and author of How to Become AT MAIN LIBRARY a Rainmaker covers a broad range of issues The Martha Rules by Martha Stewart. Rodale, The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard for small, home-based business owners. 2005. Inspired by her incarceration, when The murder of a West Point cadet in she gave advice to women who needed to

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go legit, the domestic diva offers 10 solid rules of business, passed on in her own inimitable style.

How to Write a Business Plan by Mike McKeever. NOLO 9th edition, 2008. This good review of business fundamentals is strong on legal and financial issues and has a web-based counterpart.

Before You Quit Your Job:10 Real-life Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know about Building a Million-dollar Business by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter, C.P.A. Warner Business Books, 2005. The author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad shares his successes and failures to help readers avoid them. Simple graphics and straight- forward financial analyses from his co- author offer a no-nonsense look at the challenge of self-employment.

What No One Ever Tells You about Financing Your Own Business:Real Life Financing Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs by Jan Norman. Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2005. In 182 pages, the author offers case studies in attracting, conserving, and maintaining a good flow of capital into a business. The stories are relayed in a conversational style, and the indices at the end succinctly recap the informa- tion.

My Biggest Mistake and How I Fixed It by Marcia Pledger. Orange Frazer Press, 2008. This Plain Dealer columnist pro- vides more than 100 first-person stories of small business owners’ challenges, including the financial and operational aspects of running a business with solu- tions that can save many headaches. The most important message? Persistence pays off!

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Free Computer Classes not comfortable using multiple windows. GRAPHICS IN POWERPOINT® at Main Library 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT® Registration begins October 12. Whether you’re creating presentations, 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 designing charts, or struggling to mas- Registration begins October 5. Registration begins November 9. ter the use of the computer mouse, the 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Learn to create effective PowerPoint pre- Library offers a variety of free computer Registration begins October 26. sentations using clip art, Word Art, and training in a small class setting. For more Learn to create a slide show with text and digital pictures. information or to register, call 216-991- graphics, to edit slides and to add sound 2030 ex. 3185. and animation. INTERNET WITH EXPERTS: GOOGLE DOCUMENTS™ MOUSE CLASS INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL® 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 7-8:30 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Registration begins October 12. Registration began September 21. Registration begins October 5. 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Registration begins November 16. Registration begins October 26. Registration begins November 2. With just a web browser, work on docu- Learn to use the computer mouse in Learn the basics of spreadsheet construc- ments, spreadsheets, and databases over ninety minutes. tion, including formatting and design, the Internet. Invite others to edit the printing options, and using basic formu- documents and work collaboratively. INTERNET WITH EXPERTS: las. ONLINE JOB HUNTING WEB EMAIL 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 INTERNET 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Registration began September 28. 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Registration begins October 12. This class helps job seekers develop Registration begins October 5. 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Internet and computer skills to help in 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Registration begins November 16. online job hunting. Registration begins November 2. Learn to access a web email account and Discover how to find and use a variety of to send and receive messages. OPENOFFICE.ORG online resources and learn to “surf ” the 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 web. ANIMATION IN POWERPOINT® Registration began September 28. 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Can’t afford the high cost of software? Try SOCIAL NETWORKING: Registration begins October 19. OpenOffice.org, a free suite of software MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 with features and functions much like the 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 Registration begins November 23. others. Registration begins October 5. Everything in a slide can be animated. 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Learn objects that can be added to a slide INTERNET WITH EXPERTS: Registration begins October 19. and the menus that control them. GOOGLEMANIA™ 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Registration begins November 9. CHARTS AND GRAPHS IN EXCEL® Registration began September 28. Watch a demo of these social networking 7-8:30 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 7-8:30 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 sites. Discover why they are so popular, Registration begins October 19. Registration begins November 2. and learn the pleasures and perils of using Explore the ways that Excel can display Learn searching strategies, tips and tricks them. data as charts and graphs. for finding better information using Google. WINWAY RESUME WRITING BASIC WORD PROCESSING 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 WORKING WITH WINDOWS® Registration begins October 12. Registration begins October 19. 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Registration began September 28. Registration begins November 2. Registration begins October 26. 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Learn to create a professional looking Learn to format documents using Registration begins October 26. resume with Winway Resume Deluxe 11. Microsoft Word software. This class is designed for those who are

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INTERNET WITH EXPERTS: TAB (TEEN ADVISORY BOARD) MEETING 21 and November 4 and 18 at the Main SCAMS AND SPAM AT MAIN LIBRARY Library. Classes are small and library staff 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 7:30-8:15 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 offers encouragement and training. Registration begins November 9. Meeting for 2009-10 Members Criminals and thieves use the Internet Shaker Heights 101: Deeds to bilk people out of money. Learn to FREE ACT PRACTICE TEST & STRATEGY and Zoning: Restricting the recognize and avoid the scammers and SESSION FROM PRINCETON REVIEW AT Suburban Dream spammers. MAIN LIBRARY (Grades 10-12) 9:15 AM-2 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14. Want to learn more about Shaker Heights? Free Family Take a full length ACT practice test that Meghan Hays and Sabine Kretzschmar Flicks at will be professionally scored. formerly of the Shaker Historical Society Main Library continue their successful series, Shaker 9:15-11 AM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Heights 101, at 7 pm Tuesday, October Watch a free family film Learn insider strategies and tips to help 6 at Bertram Woods Branch. Deeds and thanks to the generosity of Friends of the raise your score. Zoning: Restricting the Suburban Dream Shaker Library, which underwrites the Registration begins Monday, November focuses on the deed restrictions. The movie licensing rights. 2. Call 216 991-2030 ext. 3141. The program is free; however, reservations are Strategy Session is automatically included requested by calling 216-991-2421. 2 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3: with your ACT Test registration. Monsters vs. Aliens You must be registered to take the test. Library News A crew of reluctant heroes is asked to save No late arrivals will be admitted to the You Can Use: NoveList® the earth from an evil alien in this ani- test. Bring two #2 pencils, a calculator, mated comedy romp with a PG rating. and a snack to the test. Looking for relevant fiction – for a course or for pleasure reading? Is the book you 2 PM SATURDAY OCTOBER 24: MAKE A HOLIDAY GIFT want checked out? Looking for a new The Nightmare Before Christmas IN THE TEEN CENTER (Ages 12–16) author? The Library’s online database, Watch Tim Burton’s quirky and charming Choose from a selection of fun and easy NoveList®, can help you find your next musical that combines the artistry of stop- crafts to make the perfect holiday gift for book to read. This database of more than motion animation with state-of-the-art yourself or someone special! 155,000 fiction titles for readers of all technology. (Rated PG) 4-5:30 pm Monday, November 16, ages lets you use your favorite author to Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, link to other books you might enjoy. 2 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21: Earth November 18. No registration required. The easy-to-use “Find” box enables James Earl Jones narrates this feature- you to quickly find books, authors, series, length version of the dazzling BBC series, Wow, Wii! Gaming for lists, and more! For example, a search for Planet Earth. (Rated G) Seniors Classes Continue Harry Potter provides a list of all of the at Main Library Harry Potter books, as well as additional Teen Scene content to further enrich your reading Looking for some free afternoon fun with experience, such as author read-alikes, THE ROAD TO COLLEGE FAIR an elder? Consider the Library’s gam- booktalks, feature articles, book discus- AT MAIN LIBRARY ing program for seniors. Not only are sion guides and the Harry Potter series. Thinking about going to college? Not the games fun to play, but they are also Not sure what you are seeking? Click sure how it all works? Get your questions good exercise. The Wii has been shown on “Recommended Reads” to browse answered in one place! Learn to plan for to improve mental and physical health in through hundreds of titles carefully select- college, choose a college, apply, what tests the young and young at heart. It can also ed by librarians and organized by reading to take and when, how to get financial aid, bridge the generation gap between teens level as well as genre or topic. OR type in the application process and much more. who grew up with home computers and a topic that interests you (baseball, sum- Representatives from area colleges will be seniors who are not able to play the sports mer vacations, “women detectives in New here to tell you the real deal about their they once enjoyed. York”) and “play” with the results. schools, too. Drop in. No registration Library staff teaches seniors to play To take an online tour of NoveList®, required. Parents welcome. games on the Nintendo Wii from 1-3:30 go to http://support.epnet.com/train 6:30-8 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 pm Wednesday afternoons October 7,

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Recent Donors to the Library

Shaker Library is fortunate to receive contributions from generous library sup- porters. Recent donations have included an unrestricted gift from Barry Zucker The Bluestone Community and a contribution from Helen Graves in Arts and Crafts Style Cluster Homes memory of Helen Freiberg. Contributions honoring the marriage & Signature Loft Condominiums of Randy Kammer and Jeffry Wollitz Maintenance free living starting at $239,000. were received from Isabel and Allen *100 % Tax Abatement for 7 years. Balotin and Family and Cheryl and Mark Complimentary Interior Design Service. Wright. In addition, Randy Kammer contrib- Close to University Circle & Downtown Cleveland’ uted to the Marilyn Kammer Memorial Fund in memory of Roosevelt Griffin, Edwin Lee Lindstrom, Gloria Proctor, Contact Eric Lee at 216.371.3993 Sarah Snyder, Saul Wolfson, and Ruth [email protected] www.liveatbluestone.com Trobe. She also donated to the fund to honor Sharon Jones, Jenny Maurisak, and 3505 Mayfield Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 Macy Wadford. For information about giving, contact Library Director Luren Dickinson at 216-991-2030.

Friends of the Shaker Library News Shaker Library Has Best Friends Group in Ohio

Ohio Library Council named Friends of the Shaker Library as the Friends Group of the Year for 2009. The Friends was cited for its 30 years of innovative pro- grams and services to the Library. This award would normally have been pre- sented at the October OLC Conference scheduled for Cleveland, but the confer- ence was canceled due to the loss of state funding experienced by public libraries throughout Ohio. OLC is planning new ways to acknowl- edge its honorees and plans are underway for a December celebration.

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 23 library news Are you Ready to Rumba!? Fall Book Sale Will Include service hours. Volunteers should call the Used Library Furniture Main Library at 216-991-2030 to leave High-voltage Latin Jazz meets classical their names, email addresses, or phone when the Cleveland Institute of Music numbers. brings one of today’s hottest Cuban Timba The Friends Fall Book sale will have more bands to the stage of Severance Hall. than just books, as the Library will sell End Notes Tiempo Libre remaindered equipment and supplies. with the CIM Orchestra Some furniture includes worn chairs, • Sunday Hours (1-5 PM) resume at Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. which could be upholstered, and shelv- Main Library October 4. ing. A complete list of items and prices is available. • Knit Nights are held at 7 pm The Friends Book Sale Preview Sale is Thursdays, October 15 and November held from 4-8 pm Thursday, October 15. 12 at Woods Branch. Bring a project and Non-members may join at the door for a get or give help. For more information small fee. The sale continues from 9 am- call 216-991-2421. 4 pm Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17. Sunday, October 18 from • Poetry Back in the Woods features 1-3 pm, Friends presents the popular Bag poets Maj Regain and Tim Joyce, reading Tickets: $35 and $25 Sale when all bags of hardback books cost their works at 7 pm Tuesday, October 27 Call the Severance Hall Box Office $5 and all bags of paperbacks cost $3. at Woods Branch. Then, return to Woods at 216.231.1111 or online at clevelandorchestra.com Friends welcome volunteers to help Branch at 7 pm Thursday, November 19 set up for the sale, sell books during for more poetry. the sale and pack up at the end of the sale. Sunday’s Book Sale clean-up day • The American Red Cross will accept is a good opportunity for students, boy blood donations from 3-7 pm Monday, scouts, or girl scouts to earn community November 9 on the second floor of the Main Library.

• Saturday, November 14 is National Gaming Day. Stop by the library and play a board game.

• Both libraries will close at 6 pm Wednesday, November 25 and remain closed November 26 through November 29. Both libraries will re-open at 9 am Monday, November 30.

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SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 25 there’s no biz like home-based biz A growing number of Shaker Heights entrepreneurs have discovered that a great place to live can also be a great

place to work. BY JENNIFER PROE PHOTOS BY CAYDIE HELLER

Tucked into tidy colonials, Tudors, and two-family homes throughout Shaker Heights, a multitude of home-based businesses are quietly humming away. Entrepre- neur Magazine cites this business model as a growing national trend, generating an estimated $427 billion annually. One reason is the low overhead. According to the Small Business Administration, about 45 percent of home-based businesses require less than $5,000 in start-up costs, and most remain home-based permanently. Home-based business owners also enjoy savings on gasoline and time by commuting from the bedroom to the den. The City encourages these arrangements. However, business owners must comply with a few ordinances. While entrepreneurs do not need to register their home-based business with the City, they may find it helpful to speak with a member of the Planning Department with any questions about requirements. Call 216-491-1430. City ordinances regarding home-based businesses are designed to protect the peace and safety of neighboring residents. A complete list of ordinances is available at www. shakeronline.com, or by calling the Planning Department. Here are the basics:

The entrepreneur must reside in the home where the business operates. Only one employee other than the resident may work in the home. Business must be conducted within the enclosed dwelling unit (not in the garage or any other structure). The interior floor area for the business may not exceed 20 percent of the total interior floor area of the dwelling, or 600 square feet (whichever is less). No exterior signage, advertising, or displays are permitted, nor any signage that would be visible from the exterior of the dwelling unit. No toxic, explosive, or otherwise hazardous materials can be used, sold, or stored on site. Only one vehicle can be used in connection with the business, and must be of a type ordinarily used for conventional private passenger transportation. No more than 10 cars are permitted to visit the home business per day, and no patrons are permitted to visit between the hours of 9 pm and 6 am. More than one home business is permitted within a home, provided that all of the above criteria are applied cumulatively.

Home-based entrepreneurs can also find help at www.business.gov/start/home-based, hosted by the federal government. The Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Com- merce, which serves Shaker Heights and five neighboring communities, might also be helpful. The website is www.hrcc.org.

26 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM Garnitz: personal service a.l. wain ily on email for sending design ideas back and forth. Garnitz showcases some of her work on For Malvern resident Amy Wain Garnitz, the her website, www.alwain.com, but prefers to idea of a home-based business is nothing new. consult in person. She launched the a.l.wain company from the “The one thing that sets me apart is that I spare bedroom of her home in 1985, and never can really offer personal service,” she says. “My looked back. roots in Shaker go very deep, and I love my Initially, she worked as a freelance market- Shaker customers.” ing consultant, developing concept and copy Thanks to positive word of mouth, she also for brochures and other printed materials. serves an increasing number of customers from Over time, the business morphed into custom- Solon, Chagrin Falls, and Pepper Pike. Many designed stationery and invitations, which be- have seen or heard about her unique designs, came her mainstay. such as the party invitations that arrived as puz- Garnitz works by appointment, consulting zle pieces, or the “concert tickets” she created with customers in her home office where they for a private party at the House of Blues. can peruse samples of her work for inspiration. Over time, Garnitz has grown her business After assessing a client’s needs and wishes, to include a wide range of other printed ma- Garnitz uses her computer to create a mock-up terials associated with social events, including – often on the spot – to help visualize various agendas, place cards, napkins, and thank you fonts, colors, and designs. She also relies heav- cards, as well as personalized gifts, stationery,

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 27 and notepads. “I try to have something available for ev- ery budget,” she says, noting that her pieces range from as little as $3 each to as much as $20 per item. Garnitz has enough customers to keep her busy “more than full-time,” but has never considered moving the business out of her home. “Everything I need is right here, and I love the flexibility of working from my home,” she says. “When my children were younger, I could give them the attention they needed, and as they have grown I have been able to devote more time to the business.” Peace of Nature

The idea of running a business that works around school hours appealed to Jen Bra- man, owner of Peace of Nature Landscap- ing, LLC. Formerly an accountant for a private CPA firm, Braman jumped off the career track to take on the role of stay-at- home mom. “After the kids started school, I wanted to get back into the professional world, but still have time to keep my focus on the kids,” says Braman. In 2002, she decided to ele- vate her passion for gardening from hobby to business. “It turned out to be a case of being in the right place at the right time,” she says, “because soon after, I was asked to help implement a landscape design for Lomond School, which was my first large-scale com- mercial project.” After attending a three-day seminar led by Alan Siewert, an Ohio Department of Braman: saving trees Natural Resources Urban Forester, Braman discovered her true mission was to become a certified arborist. While she loves design- ing and implementing landscapes, she says, “It is a truly great day if I can save a tree.” In a City like Shaker, where trees are an essential component of the landscape, Bra- man has found plenty of need for tree TLC. In fact, arboriculture now occupies most of her time as a landscape professional. To help rescue a declining tree, she often employs an air knife, a four-foot long pole with a nozzle

28 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM at the end. Powered by an air compressor, the air knife allows much-needed oxygen into the soil surrounding a tree’s root sys- tem. Just as important as the initial treat- ment is the counsel she delivers about fol- low-up care and healthy gardening prac- tices that allow trees and lawns to grow in harmony with one another. “Testing and improving the soil is the basis for everything I do,” says Braman. “My work is always on display, and I rely on referrals, so it’s important to learn Bauders: mining the fortune 500 what the soil needs before I plant.” Braman advises, “Talk to everyone you can. Many other business owners and pro- fessionals were happy to help me and an- swer my questions. Ultimately, you have to follow your passion and believe that you can do it.” Strategic Pricing Associates

For David and Dolores Bauders, home life and work life happily co-exist within the walls of their spacious and elegant Onaway home. Their company, Strategic Pricing Associates, provides pricing analytics and strategies to help businesses improve their profit margins. Due to the nature of their work, which involves a lot of data analy- sis and electronic file sharing, the Baud- ers could be located virtually anywhere on the globe. While they work with several Cleveland based companies, like Parker Hannifin, more than 98 percent of their revenue comes from outside of the Cleve- land area. Their roster of Fortune 500 cli- ents includes GE, Rockwell Automation, and ExxonMobil, to name just a few. So why is Shaker their home base? “The architecture, the schools, the prox- imity to the arts, the great restaurants, and access to culture,” says David. “We travel frequently for business and for pleasure, so having a major airport nearby is also important.” Dolores adds to the list of benefits, “Our kids go to school right across the

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 29 Bartholomew and Whitlatch: healthy fare

street, which is so convenient. And the lack For the most part, the fact that they work of a commute means we have more time to from home is transparent to their clients. spend together as a family.” They hold virtual meetings with clients The Bauders also appreciate the fact that and business associates from their home’s the arrangement is tax and rent efficient. former servants quarters via web casts and “In the world of the Blackberry and the conference calls. Internet, your work can be anywhere,” says “The only possible intrusion might be David. “The work world is shifting – the some occasional barking when the FedEx idea of a traditional office is shrinking in delivery comes,” says David, with a sideways importance.” glance at the family dog slumbering inno- Both David and Dolores have MBAs and cently at his feet. solid experience in the corporate world. David worked for IBM and Booz Allen Lunch Matters for Kids Hamilton before launching the business in 1993, and Dolores worked for 12 years in A sense of mission was important for Mary industrial marketing and pricing. Despite Beth Bartholomew and Carol Whitlatch the sluggish economy, the Bauders have when they launched their business, Lunch steadily grown their business through refer- Matters for Kids, LLC. Whitlatch is assis- rals from clients who are impressed with tant director of research for the Benjamin SPA’s ability to help them increase margins Rose Institute, and teaches at Case Western within a short time frame. They also pro- Reserve University. Bartholomew is a for- mote their services on their website, www. mer high school teacher who worked for a strategicpricing.com. Cleveland Schools organization called Youth

30 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM Opportunities Unlimited. Says Bartholomew, “I wanted to do something that would offer me more flex- ibility while raising our two young sons, but was also meaningful.” Ultimately, the idea that emerged was to prepare and de- liver healthy lunches for school-age chil- dren. “The idea for this business really started when our youngest son was in daycare,” says Bartholomew. “Carol prepared deli- cious, completely organic lunches for him, and the daycare provider always said they were so good we could sell them to other families.” Whitlatch and Bartholomew read about companies in Seattle and Chi- cago providing that very service, and de- cided the idea was worth exploring. The couple surveyed families at the Designing • Installing • Maintaining Early Childhood Enrichment Center, Shaker Heights landscapes since 1972 where their boys were enrolled, to gauge ds p , Herrick A. Mann - ‘74 SHHS Grad. the level of interest. The response was Lan ca ing Inc encouraging, so they took the next step: (216) 663-6666 • www.hamlandscaping.com locating a commercial kitchen. Fortunately, they didn’t have to look far; ECEC and Family Connections were happy to allow them access to the kitchen space at the Shaker Family Center. Bar- tholomew and Whitlatch worked closely ”Stimulus Special” with the Shaker Heights Health Depart- Save $50 ment to ensure compliance, and obtained a license to operate the kitchen. On a Heating Tune-Up/Safety Inspection In 2008, they rolled out the program to Now $104.00 Reg. $154.00 ECEC parents, providing a monthly menu Mention this ad when calling to receive your discount. of healthy lunches they could deliver on- Standard tune-up allows for 45 minutes of labor; parts and site, using as much organic and locally labor for repairs additional. Coupon must be presented grown produce as possible. They currently with your payment to technician at time of service. serve about 20 families per month, some Coupon valid during normal working hours M-F 8:00-3:30; excludes weekends & holidays. Not valid with any other of whom order lunch every day and some offer or discount. Pricing based on a single system. who order a la carte. Expiresp// 12/31/09. “Our families like the organic compo- Owned and operatedopera by nent, but I think what really sells them ChrisChris and Bill Hann. is the convenience,” says Whitlatch. The couple plans to build on their initial suc- cess by offering the program to other schools in the near future. They have also catered some of Family Connections pro- X „z{z©_„‰‹ˆ{z©X „z{z©_„‰‹ˆ{z© grams, and have been asked to serve their ee^b_Y9HJJLH^b_Y9HJJLH 216-932-9755216-932 healthy fare at the Family Fall Fun Fest in October. PLUMBING / HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING www.vehann.com

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 31 green Reduce shaker RecycleReuse Shaker elementary schools score top marks in the new three R’s BY BETH FRIEDMAN-ROMELL PHOTOS BY COLLEEN MCCREARY

“Look at my Tupperware!” “I recycle aluminum!” “I’m bringing my leftovers home!” These were some of the proud shouts of Onaway Elementary School students par- ticipating last spring in the Zero Waste Challenge, a county-wide contest designed to reduce lunchroom waste, sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District. Their conservation savvy reflects months of education and planning led by the Onaway PTO’s environmental committee (including myself), and supported by the staff, par- ents, and students. After implemention of a successful paper recycling program, institution of a weekly environmental tips column in the school newsletter, and movement away from selling bottled water at PTO events, Onaway’s committee turned its attention to lunchroom waste. We found a willing ally in District Operations Manager Fred Shalhoup, who sug- gested that Onaway develop a pilot program for the District. Shalhoup explained that Shaker had previously paid a premium to have recyclable materials – Styrofoam, plas- tic, aluminum and paper – sorted by trash hauler Waste Management, Inc. However, Shalhoup told us it would be more effective and possibly cost the district less money if recyclables were pre-sorted in the lunchrooms. We agreed that a comprehensive program must address reducing and reusing as well as recycling. Through classroom visits and a weekly newsletter, we encouraged parents to pack lunches in reusable containers and not send more food than the students would actually eat. Kathleen Rocco, the Waste District’s education specialist, presented a program to the students, and was on hand with encouragement and prizes on the day of the great weigh-in. Committee member Linda Luciani created a poster for the lunchroom to clarify which materials are recyclable. Without a doubt, the Onaway staff and students themselves made the program work. Head Lunchroom Aide Kevin Dixon worked with students, lunchroom aides, and custodians to streamline the sorting process, and is compiling a classroom hand- book – and web page – to be used across the School District. Dixon also served as the human counterweight to our trash, bringing in the school nurse’s scale, gamely weigh- ing himself with and without garbage, and tracking the difference on a weekly chart posted in the lunchroom.

Lomond art teacher Jill Schumacher, wearing an apron made from juice pouches, with student Jahleel Johnson. Opposite page: Kevin Dixon (top), who oversees the lunch program at Onaway, tracks lunchtime waste. Nolan Juaire (bottom), an Onaway pupil, displays his reusable lunch containers.

32 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM “In the beginning, it was a little rough,” Dixon reflects. “We weren’t sure about the guidelines, or how to do this efficiently. But it’s definitely been worth the effort.” These days, most students at Onaway who pack lunches use recyclable containers. “The biggest change I see is kids bringing in reusable drinking bottles, instead of pre-bottled water,” says committee chair Todd Corbin. (Rumor has it that art teacher Tim Kalan used the same brown lunch bag all year.) “When we kicked off the program in January, we gener- ated 120-130 pounds of lunchroom waste per day,” Corbin

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 33 says. On Zero Waste Day, only 61 pounds went into the trash. “If we duplicate a 50-percent reduction across the District, we will reduce the amount going to the landfill by hundreds of pounds a day,” says Corbin. He envisions composting as the next step to lower this total even further.

Onaway is not alone in its commitment to the “three R’s.” All Shaker schools recycle paper through the Abitibi Paper Retriever fundraising program; several already report some recycling of plastic and cans. Many Shaker first-graders learn about composting from classroom worm-bins and other activities. This year, Fernway Elementary School held a spring community recycling day, when students collected trash from the neighbor- hood, then sorted and recycled it. But perhaps the most creative reusers to date have been Steve Smith’s 2008-09 third grade “Recycling Heroes” at Lomond Elementary School. With the help of Smith and art teacher Jill Schumacher, these enterprising students created and sold hundreds of tote bags, pencil cases, aprons, belts, ties, and other accessories, all made from empty juice pouches collected from students at lunchtime. When I visited their class this spring, they were proud and eager to tell me of their accomplishment, all excitedly talking at once: “Ms. Schumacher knew our class was really into recycling, so she chose us to do it. We had to write a business proposal to the principal [Susan Alig] to borrow $200 for a sewing machine and thread. Then we divided into different groups for sales, production, and advertising. We went to different classes and sold our stuff for $2.50 for kids, and $10 for grownups.” “We sew in the morning before school, at lunch, sometimes in aftercare. We have to collect the bags from people and wash them out at home by hand or in the dishwasher. Some people come up with the designs. We have to sew the bags into strips of three in a row, then we sew them together and attach the straps.” “At first it went really slowly, but then we figured out how to make the bags in an as- sembly line, and now it goes much faster.” “We called our company the Recycling Heroes, and we designed a recycling tag with our name that goes on every bag.” (Parent Lisa Hamilton created the tags.)

Lomond teacher Stephen Smith (top) sports a tie made from juice pouches. Lomond student Joy Holmes (bottom), with help from classmate Anaya Douglas, sews juice pouches together to make a tote bag.

34 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM “We paid back the loan plus made over $400 already for charity. We’re going to teach next year’s third graders to sew, to keep up the tradition.” Colorful and sturdy, the merchandise has been an instant success in the Lomond community. One teacher was spotted car- rying her bag in a local store, where em- ployees placed several orders for them- selves. Jill Schumacher has been thrilled with the cross-curricular project. Enrolling now “This cuts across so many disciplines,” she says. “The students learn about pop art, recycling, pattern repetition, color theory, design, and how to sew.” Only six of the stu- The Lillian and Betty Ratner School, through its Montessori dents knew how to sew before the project and rigorous academic Day School programs, provides children began; now they all do. with a strong sense of self and the resources they need “Pressing that sewing machine pedal to achieve in the classroom and in life. In an environment gives them a sense of power and own- enriched by universal Judaic values, Montessori influence ership,” continues Schumacher. “The and a mosaic of diverse cultures, each child thrives. rhythm of the machine helps the kids Montessori School Please contact Admissions settle down and focus. They’ve been in- Toddler – Kindergarten for more information. volved in decision-making, and when we Day School 216 464 0033 ext.1120 had some quality-control issues at the be- Grades 1– 8 [email protected] ginning, they had to address those, too.” TheRatnerSchool.org Accredited by ISACS | Member CCIS Steve Smith guided his students through proposal writing, budgeting, marketing, and advertising. Some also wrote press releases to local media. Each student had to fill out a Recycling Heroes job application for his or her position on one of the teams. Schumacher notes that Smith’s classes have provided recycling services to the school for several years. “I’ve learned so much from these kids. They’re always tell- ing me, ‘you can’t throw this or that away, you can make something with it.’ They’re really learning about waste, and care for the environment.”

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 35 Growing Closer While Growing Veggies

BY BETH FRIEDMAN-ROMELL PHOTOS BY MARC GOLUB Digging. Planting. Watering. Weeding. Harvesting. Anyone who has planted even the most modest kitchen garden knows that hours of toil go into each forkful of home-grown salad. But for a group of Malvern families in- volved in the community garden at The Hanna Perkins School, such “work” means fun and friendship for kids and grownups alike. The garden is the brainchild of Karen Gou- landris, director of the Reinberger Parent- Child Resource Center of the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development (HPC). She firmly believes in gardening’s educational, so- cial, and therapeutic benefits. “Our families learn at an early age good eating habits, where food comes from, how to tell weeds from food, how to take care of the environment, what plants attract butterflies and beneficial insects. ” Since its founding in 1951, HPC has always incorporated gardening into its curriculum. Karen has added her green thumb and passion for gardening to the school’s curriculum for over 26 years, first as a preschool teacher, and more recently as the director of the Resource Center. Karen got the school involved in com- munity gardening in 1999, when they leased land for a garden from the Dunham Tavern Mu- seum near downtown Cleveland. The school also grew food and flowers in a small garden at Karen Goulandris its former Cornell Road location in University Circle. When HPC moved to Shaker Heights in 2003, Karen expanded her efforts to in- clude both a weekday school component and a popular Saturday program which was open “One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin.” to the community. A substantial portion of the – William Shakespeare school’s east lawn was made over into garden plots; in addition, a perennial butterfly garden (with a few veggies thrown in) was started be- hind the school. However, when Karen became director of the Parent-Child Resource Center, time con- straints forced her to let go of the Tuesday- Thursday school program. But parents kept asking for a community garden.

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So in 2007, Hanna Perkins added a sum- mer garden camp for children ages 4-9. In the summer of 2008, a new community garden was established in the former pe- rennial garden. The program has since grown from seven to 16 families; there is a waiting list. Participants may lease two four-by- six plots for $50 per season. Their efforts have been supported by the Ohio State University Extension Service’s “Sum- mer Sprouts” Community Garden Pro- gram. OSU provides free seeds, plants, and technical support; the school supplies coordination, irrigation, organic soil and leaf humus, and basic tools, plus plenty of advice and encouragement from Karen. Participants utilize a large compost bin – “kids can see how things break down, and carry out bug investigations” – and Karen promotes organic gardening practices, “though it’s not a hard and fast rule.” Tucked into a rear corner behind the parking lot of the former Malvern Ele- mentary School are the lush and charming family garden plots. The growing season begins with a communal planting kick-off, is celebrated mid-season with a potluck Top photo: Amanda Block of OSU Extension Service’s Summer Sprouts Community Garden dinner, and is capped with a fall harvest Program, with Ben, Todd, and Will Corbin. Bottom: Kathryn Teng, Cheryl and Peter Scacheri. party, which the Malvern Garden Club will co-sponsor this year. “We never bought tomatoes or lettuce and free advice. The July potluck dinner I visited pre- last summer. We leave baskets of food “The help is the best part,” Ellen Sieben- sented a joyful gathering of neighbors who outside our house, and people who walk schuh says. “I never gardened before, so had become friends: by know they can come and pick up what I’m always asking, How do you plant this? The garden plots are as individual and we can’t eat,” says Lillian Hanna Bowl- What time do you put this in the ground?” creative as the families involved. Borders ing, whose children Alexandra (7) and Ellen hopes that planting their own veg- are marked by material including pine Max (5) love to grow and cook their own etables will inspire her children, Claire (8) cones, flowers, herbs, and driftwood. food. While Lillian also grows some food and Kevin (4) Burchmore, to eat more of Some are laid out in neat rows; others at home, she appreciates that the fencing them. “So far, not so much,” she laughs. are more enthusiastically informal. Many at Hanna Perkins keeps the rabbits and At this moment, Kathryn Teng, moth- plots sport colorful hand-painted signs, skunks at bay. er of Annabelle (7) and Nate (4) Abbott, stepping stones, and cute rock “animals” For other Malvern community garden- wonders if her new raspberry bush will that were made by the children on plant- ers, lack of space, too much shade and/or produce more than the single berry she got ing day. The common denominator is poor, compacted soil at home prompted last year. OSU program assistant Amanda the quantity and variety of produce that their involvement. And many, who are nov- Block and summer intern (and Shaker res- thrives in such a small space. ice gardeners, appreciate the camaraderie ident) Bryn Adams assure her that in a year

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 37 or two, the bushes will spread and produce more fruit than she can possibly imagine. Everyone on hand agrees that it’s much more fun to garden in company. The kids seem to be the best planters. Sheila Mc- Carthy’s sons Ray (9) and Evan (7) Muzilla have been part of the Hanna Perkins gar- den “from the ground up,” she says. Sheila has charted the growth of her children in a garden journal. She’s kept recipes, planting records, photos, and hand-made drawings, as the boys nurtured their potatoes, tur- nips, and beans. From his perch on his pogo stick, Evan says he likes “to dig the soil and plant beans and watch them grow.” Surpris- ingly, seven-year-old Ben Corbin digs pulling weeds, although he warns me, “it’s kind of hard work.” Of course, the garden path sometimes takes an unexpected turn, like the time when a well-meaning participant “weed-wacked” the tall native perennials Karen had planted to attract butterflies. She patiently explained that the likes of Joe Pyeweed, goldenrod, and milkweed are desirable plants, not nox- ious weeds. I learned from Karen that gentle cor- rection is an effective teacher. When I re- marked that a tall, spiky thistle plant would have no place in my own yard (I am allergic), she calmly pointed out that this is the only host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly. I’m rethinking my no-thistle policy. When they need a break from their la- bors, the adults schmooze. The kids run around, bike, or climb the ancient jungle gym Karen had the custodians haul into the center of the garden. (A relic from the Stone Age, when I attended the school.) “It’s vital for the kids to know they are allowed to be in here, they are welcomed,” Karen explains. “I want to let kids get in and do and learn for themselves.”

38 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM Save Your Energy How the City helped resident and architect David Thal revitalize his family home through the Go Green program. BY NANCY O’CONNOR PHOTOS BY JENNIFER DIAL

David Thal is one Shaker resident who’s looking forward to the first heating bill of the season. That’s because he expects to see significant savings over last year, due to the energy-efficient home improvements he’s made to his Lomond- area home. Based on the recommendations of an energy audit secured at a discount through the City’s Go Green program, Thal recently added cellulose insulation to the attic over his house and garage, insulated knee walls, added weather stripping and door sweeps, green installed an insulated garage door, added a storm door with weather stripping, insu- shaker lated his hot water tank and plumbing lines, and had his furnace cleaned and tuned.

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SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 39 energy costs. (That comes to approxi- mately $1,300 in annual savings for a 1,300-square-foot home.) In addition, she says, “Energy efficiency upgrades can also potentially increase the value of the home, which strengthens the homeown- er’s investment.” For Thal, financial, environmental, and sentimental factors all play a part in his home improvement efforts. The fact that his grandparents built the home in 1945 makes its upkeep even more meaningful for him. “The property was near a school with a strong sense of neighborhood and that appealed to my grandparents, as my David Thal is appreciative of Shaker’s Go Green Program. dad and his brother would attend Lo- “The work was completed in mid- been reduced, and the furnace doesn’t mond Elementary School directly across winter 2009, so I should notice some of kick on as often now.” Several of the up- the street. Their parents saved up for a the benefits of energy savings in the up- grades are also likely to earn him federal down payment, built the home, and lived coming season,” says Thal, an architect tax credits next April. (See sidebar.) there their entire lives.” with Weber Murphy Fox Architects and According to the City’s Director of an adjunct professor at Kent State Uni- Neighborhood Revitalization, Kamla Thal purchased the home from his grand- versity within the College of Architec- Lewis, Thal and others implementing mother in 2002. “I had the opportunity to ture and Environmental Design. “Blower energy-efficient improvements can ex- carry on the legacy. I moved in and began testing has indicated that air leakage has pect savings of up to 40 percent in my rejuvenation project. It is important to

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40 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM me to lower my energy costs, reduce en- Shaker’s Go Green Program vironmental impact, and make improve- A key goal of the City’s Go Green initia- on the number of heating systems. ments to my property utilizing sustainable tive, launched in 2004, is to expand The energy audit is a thorough as- and green initiatives.” the number of energy efficient homes sessment of a home, including the While there was a tremendous amount in Shaker Heights in order to: safety and efficiency of gas appliances, heating system, air leakage, ventilation, of work ahead for him, “the advantage • Increase marketability of Shak- and insulation. The homeowner receives was there had been only one owner, with er homes based on future housing a complete report outlining measures he minimal cosmetic changes.” The home, trends. or she can take to make the home more he says, “has good bones. While modest in • Reduce the operating costs of own- energy efficient and safe. size, it was built with respect to the guide- ing a Shaker home by encouraging en- The Go Green program also offers lines and standards established by the ergy efficient upgrades. technical assistance from the City’s Van Sweringen brothers: Colonial styling, • Tap into the growing niche market of Rehab Specialist Lynn Nearon, who slate roof, brick materials, Shaker Village younger buyers interested specifically can help a resident prioritize actions in energy efficiency and sustainability. recommended by the energy audit. colors, and an attached garage not visible • Contribute to the Housing Preserva- To learn more, call the Neighborhood from the street.” tion Plan goals of enhancing the City’s Revitalization Department at 216-491- Upon moving in, Thal immediately housing stock and strengthening mar- 1370 or visit www.shakeronline.com/ undertook several energy improvement ket demand for the City’s housing and about/incentive/EnergyEfficiencyPro projects. He installed a programmable neighborhoods. grams.asp thermostat, and replaced older appliances • Complement the City’s efforts to sup- with Energy Star ones. (These are house- port sustainable and green initiatives. NOTE: All exterior home improvements hold products that meet strict energy-effi- The City has an agreement with (such as windows, doors, and roofs) Ground Level Solutions to offer resi- must comply with the City’s Architec- ciency guidelines set by the U.S. Environ- dents comprehensive energy audits at tural Board of Review (ABR) and/or mental Protection Agency and the U.S. discounted rates that range from $250 Landmark Commission regulations. Department of Energy.) He also replaced for condos to $400-475 for single-fam- Residents should also see if a building continued on page 53 ily and two-family houses, depending permit is required.

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 41 Continuing Education: Shaker Heights 101 Think you’re ready to ace Shaker Heights History Class? Take out a number two pencil, and keep your eyes on your own paper.

BY JENNIFER PROE PHOTOS BY MARC GOLUB

1. Why was a vault installed in Boulevard Elementary School? 2. What Shaker street was formerly known as Coventry Road? 3. Which American President taught school in a one-room schoolhouse at the corner of Warrensville Center Road and Chagrin Boulevard? 4. Where can you learn more about your Shaker Heights home?

If you can answer these questions, go prints of their homes are often dismayed to the head of the class! If you did not, to learn they are only available for homes you may need to enroll in a night school built after 1945. session taught by the Shaker Heights his- “We don’t know what happened to the tory dream team: Local History Librarian ones prior to that time,” says Hays. “They Meghan Hays, and the former executive may have been destroyed by flood or fire, director of the Shaker Historical Society, or just were not valued enough to be kept. Sabine Kretzschmar. It’s a mystery. Homeowners lucky enough Twice a year these keepers of the City’s to have their original blueprints should history host a lively and informative talk take good care of them.” called “Shaker Heights 101.” The free ses- Residents with homes built in 1945 or sions are geared toward helping Shaker later who would like to see their blueprints residents learn more about the Garden should contact the Building Department to City in which we live. obtain a Plan File Number, which corre- The first half of each session is an over- sponds to a microfilm collection at the Main view of the history of Shaker, which in- Library. From here, Hays is your guide: cludes fun facts like the ones above (see Upon scheduling an appointment, she helps answers at the end of this article.) The patrons locate and view the blueprints, balance is devoted to what Kretzschmar which can be digitized for a small fee. calls “house genealogy,” a discussion of the “When in doubt, I always recommend resources available to homeowners inter- people call me first,” she says. “I can help ested in researching their Shaker Heights the homeowner determine what type of home. information we have, to avoid confusion. There are some facts that every Shaker Sometimes I may be able to offer alterna- homeowner can learn about their pride tive information on their house if the plans and joy. The Historical Society and the are not available.” Shaker Main Library own the original plat Regardless of how much residents can books that record all of the prior owners learn about their homes, all attendees of

PHOTO BY JANET CENTURY of a home. The Building Department can 101 sessions are guaranteed to come away Meghan Hays (top) and Sabine Kretzschmar teach the Shaker provide the name of the architect, the year with improved knowledge of Shaker’s his- Heights 101 class at the Main the home was built, and the estimated cost tory. At the first 101, in October 2007, at- Library. of construction. Deeds are searchable on- tendees were regaled with the rags to riches line at the County Recorder’s office. to rags story of the Van Sweringen broth- However, homeowners seeking blue- ers, Oris and Mantis, who founded Shaker

42 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM Shaker 101 attendees. Right: Mark Lewine of Shaker Heights. Bottom from left: Jeff Moyer and Donna Lipson of Cleveland Heights, Miriam Greene of Shaker Heights, Brian and Lisa Attenbaugh of Shaker Heights.

Village. Beginning with nothing more than with resource materials. 2. Shaker Boulevard was originally named an eighth grade education and an ambi- Says Hays, “Quite often we end up Coventry Road. tious vision, the brothers developed a learning something interesting from resi- 3. James Garfield taught at the one-room hugely successful land company, only to dents that we did not know before. And schoolhouse before he was elected President lose it in the crash of 1929. Fortunately, we always love to see old photographs and of the United States. their legacy – the City of Shaker Heights – drawings they might have.” 4. Call or visit the Main Library and the continued to thrive, retaining the unique So sharpen your pencil, grab a note- Shaker Historical Society, and enroll in the character its founders envisioned. book, and get ready for class. To learn next “Shaker Heights 101.” Community The most recent 101 session featured more about the next Shaker Heights 101, groups are also welcome to request a session Shaker’s Country Estates, located east call the Shaker Historical Society, 216- tailored to a specific area of interest. of Warrensville Center Road. Hays and 921-1201. Kretzschmar provided the historical con- Shaker Library Local History: text for these newer-looking homes, given Answers to the Quiz Contact Meghan Hays, 216-367-3016 the difference in available building ma- Shaker Historical Society: 216-921-1201 terials after World War II, as well as the 1. Boulevard School, built in 1914, was Shaker Heights Building Department: changing preferences of homeowners in the first major public building in Shaker 216-491-1470 the 1950s and later decades. Heights Village. The vault was built to Cuyahoga County Recorder: “Suddenly, the plans had to include hold important City records. http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us ductwork for central air conditioning, as opposed to where to locate the coal bin,” Kretzschmar cited as one example. The next session of 101, slated for ear- ly October, will include a discussion of ar- chitectural restrictions, some of which are still in place, and deed restrictions, which of course are not. “I think people will be amazed to learn about some of the limits to property own- ership that were common in the early 20th century, not just in Shaker but throughout the country,” says Kretzschmar. After each session, the professors lin- ger awhile to answer questions and pro- vide attendees with some hands-on time

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a quintessential shaker moment

On July 23, President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting on health care reform at Shaker Heights High School. Mayor Earl Leiken called it “a terrific experience.” The school’s north gym was packed with about 1,600 people for the event. There was not a heckler among them.

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Hello, Shaker Heights! ... It is good to be“ back in the great state of Ohio. Now I know there are those who like to report on the back-and-forth in Washington. But my only concern is the people who sent us to Washington – the families feeling the pain of this recession; the folks I’ve met across this country who have lost jobs and savings and health insurance but haven’t lost hope; the citizens who defied the cynics and the skeptics – who went to the polls to demand real and lasting change. Change was the cause of my campaign; it is the cause of my presidency. – President Barack Obama”

PHOTOS THIS PAGE BY MARC GOLUB AND COURTESY OF SHAKER SCHOOLS

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 47 Q&A BY SUE STARRETT

David Pogue, SHHS class of 1981, is a person of prodigious talent, bound- less energy, many words, and a great sense of humor…a real Shaker Re- naissance man: columnist, speaker, writer, and news correspondent. His subject is personal technology – by way of music, theater, and magic. And the way he tells his story, it all makes sense. He attended Boulevard Elemen- tary School and Woodbury Junior High. He studied English, music, and computer science at Yale Uni- versity, graduating summa cum laude in 1985, with a distinction in music. He moved from New Haven to New York and spent a decade conducting and arranging musicals. At the same time, he began his association, as a PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID POGUE writer, with all things Mac and tech. Currently, Pogue is the personal technology columnist for the New York Times. As such he writes a week- ly print column, State of the Art, an online column, an online video, and a daily blog, Pogue’s Posts.

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He also serves as tech correspondent for performed outside of Paris. Not only did cists, and librettists], on the advice of one CBS News Sunday Morning and CNBC’s our French class present the opera for the of my professors, Maury Yeston. At the Power Lunch and On the Money. other kids at Woodbury and our parents, same time, I was playing piano for voice He speaks at corporate events, educa- we were selected to perform it at a nation- lessons, doing vocal coaching, and working tion conferences, and trade shows up to al teaching conference in Chicago. for $10 an hour running an office. All told, 50 times a year. Thanks to his association I played piano for the High School I spent about ten years conducting and ar- with the For Dummies® series, his own choir, and one of the music teachers, John ranging musicals, but my aspiration was to Missing Manuals, and his techno-thriller Everson, also was very influential in my compose. I worked as conductor, synthe- novel, Hard Drive (1993), he has more than life. He encouraged me to write songs for sizer programmer, arranger, or assistant three million books in print. the choir, which he then taught and we on several Broadway shows, including Car- He grew up in an achievement-orient- performed. It was a heady and meaning- rie, Welcome to the Club, and Kiss of the Spider ed family. His father, Richard W. Pogue, ful experience. My senior project involved Woman, Anything Goes at Lincoln Center, joined the Cleveland law firm Jones Day writing and performing a musical. Looking and a few Off-Broadway productions such in 1957, and served as the firm’s national back, I realize that all these opportunities as Pajama Game, Godspell, and Flora, the Red managing partner from 1984 to 1993. His and chances to perform, and these teach- Menace, which I also orchestrated. mother, Patricia, has greeted many hun- ers fostering talents – this is what they’re dreds of newcomers to Shaker Heights as talking about when people say that Shaker How did you get interested in personal a Welcome Wagon volunteer. The young- schools offer an outstanding education. technology? est of the Pogues’ three accomplished chil- I ran the office of the New York Mac Users dren, David was the 1977 Ohio Spelling You also became a magician. Group. I’d bought a half-price Mac during Bee champion. He won a Business Emmy I always wanted to be magic. I loved the my senior year at Yale for the purpose of in 2004, and in 2007, received an honor- television shows Bewitched and I Dream of furthering my creative goals. I was espe- ary doctorate in music from Shenandoah Jeannie. My mother found library books cially interested in the sheet music soft- Conservatory. about magic for me, and then I’d rehearse ware, Finale, which notates music as it is He lives in Connecticut with his wife the best tricks. By the age of 11, I was do- played on a keyboard; it cost $1,000 at the Jennifer and their three children. ing magic shows for money. I probably time. The editor of the Mac Street Jour- performed for more than 450 birthday nal, published by our office, suggested that You describe yourself as having starred parties and block parties, every week- I review Finale for our publication – and in, composed, conducted, or played piano end and sometimes several times a week. then keep it. A light went on, and it’s never for musicals and choirs, from elemen- That’s where I learned to be comfortable gone out! I’ve been reviewing ever since. tary through high school. What are some in front of a crowd and to be funny. What Eventually, the Mac Street Journal edi- highlights of that time? I do for TV and on my web videos is part tor advised me to submit some of my clips I was a musical theater kid. At Boulevard of the same schtick. Later on, I founded to Macworld magazine, so I could actually Elementary, my fourth grade class worked and taught beginning magic courses at the get paid for my work. I ended up writing with the music teacher to write a musical, New School for Social Research and New for Macworld from 1988 to 2000. That’s and it was pretty good. A really big mo- York’s Learning Annex. when the New York Times called. ment happened in seventh grade at Wood- bury. Our French teacher, Edna Duffy, What else happened while you were living It seems that your transition from writ- asked me to transcribe, learn to play, and in New York City? ing music to writing about technology teach Le Révolution Française, a rock opera After graduating from Yale, I moved to evolved over time. How did you balance by the same team who wrote Les Misérables. New York and enrolled in the BMI Musical everything? The opera had neither been translated nor Theater Workshop [for composers, lyri- When you are young, all possibilities seem

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SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 51 my health or my family. Since then I’ve put guardrails in place and most of this year, I’ve achieved better balance.

Final thoughts? It’s pretty amazing how many prongs in the fork of my life can be traced back to Shaker, to the teachers who instilled a joy of performance in me and who taught me the ways music can be used. I play the piano at the end of every speaking engagement, singing songs with tech- related lyrics that I’ve rewritten. Music lights, and our power strips are pro- ing a NOVA mini-series about material can be part of whatever you’re doing. I’m grammed to shut off. I don’t keep stuff science, called Stuff. It will be an experi- always grateful for my Shaker upbring- any more, but I get to try everything be- ential show, and we’ll go all over the world ing; so much is directly attributable to the fore buying it, so I have the best of every- looking for topics. I’ll host, conduct inter- teachers, the institutions, and the other thing. Jennifer and I have “his and hers” views, and be somewhat involved in writing adults who helped me. MacBook Airs, fantastic notebook com- the scripts. Another big thing is balance. I puters. crashed in 2007, having written 32,000 For more information about the inimitable Da- pages of books and two weekly columns, vid Pogue, check out his website at www.david- What’s next? produced weekly videos, and fulfilled 50 pogue.com. Plus, if you are a Mac OS X user, I’m moving more into TV. PBS is produc- speaking engagements. It wasn’t good for you can download Pogue icons.

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the basement’s drafty single-pane steel casement windows with glass block win- dows with ventilation. He sealed air leaks by repairing broken and missing roof slate and by repairing and tuckpointing brick- work. He then turned his focus to the home’s    other drafty windows. “After attending a workshop sponsored by the Neighbor-       ! "! # $% hood Revitalization Department, instead      ! "#$ % &! '! ( of replacing windows I tackled the res- )!**+ ,-,+. toration of all of my original hardwood 

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   windows and storms throughout the first and second floors.” He did much of the work himself, which included patching LALLY OurOur 36th36th YearYear and caulking around all frames, glazing the .COM exteriors, and painting. Roofing After his energy audit in 2006, Thal 440-439-7900 began plotting his next improvements and “Shaker“Sh k Resident”Ridt” investigating financing options. Because he had borrowed from the Fund for the Future of Shaker Heights to purchase the home, he was eligible to apply for an energy-efficiency grant from the same Flat Roof, Railings & Garage Restoration Experts non-profit organization. Says Fund Ad- ministrator Gail Gibson, “A current Fund SLATE | TILE | WOOD SHAKE borrower, someone still in the repayment stage, can apply for an Energy-efficient Grant that pays for the energy audit and for half of any energy-related repairs up to $4,000.” Thal says he isn’t finished with his home improvements; future projects in- clude installing a high-efficiency furnace and additional Energy Star appliances. As temperatures drop and thermostats rise over the next few months, don’t be sur- prised to see Thal celebrating at the mail- box over his latest utility bill.

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 53 Energy Efficiency Tax Credits – What Qualifies? If you have made energy-ef- ficient upgrades to your home this year or are planning to make them this year or in 2010, be sure to keep your receipts and your Manufacturer Certification Statements. Federal tax credits are now available for 30 per- cent of improvement cost (up to $1,500 total) to homeown- ers making certain qualifying energy-efficient improvements to existing homes. Improve- ments must be placed in service from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. These po- tentially eligible improvements include:

• Windows and Doors • Insulation • Roofs • HVAC • Water Heaters • Biomass Stoves

Federal tax credits also are available for 30 percent of im- provement costs (no maximum amount) to homeowners mak- ing certain high-tech energy- efficient home improvements through 2016 to existing homes and new construction. These po- tentially eligible improvements include:

• Geothermal Heat Pumps • Solar Panels • Solar Water Heaters • Small Wind Energy Systems • Fuel Cells

Visit www.energystar.gov for guidelines on qualifying im- provements.

54 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM out & about Ongoing Activities for Families

MONDAYS: Learning English as a TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS: SATURDAYS: North Union Farmers Family (LEAF), 6:45-8 PM, SHAKER Drop-in Sessions, 9:30 AM-NOON, Market, 8 AM-NOON, SHAKER SQUARE. FAMILY CENTER. Literacy and social- HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD Seasonal produce from local farm- ization program for non-English DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE ers. INFO: 216-751-7656. speaking families with children CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Child’s ages birth-5. Weekly sessions offer play for infants to age eight and SATURDAYS: Hike with a Friend, adult ESL class with childcare, parent or caregiver. FEE INFO: KAREN 3:30 PM, NATURE CENTER. Bring a family socialization experience and GOULANDRIS, 929-0201. friend or hike with a new one weekly home visits with early child- at the Nature Center and share hood educators. FEES & INFO: 216- TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS: your knowledge and favorite spots 921-2023. Play and Learn Station, 10 AM- around the Shaker Parklands. Free. NOON, MAIN LIBRARY. Free, drop- INFO: 216-321-5935. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS in, literacy-based play for parents & FRIDAYS: Parent and Child Play and caregivers with children birth Exhibits Sessions, THE PATRICIA S. MEARNS to age 5. co-sponsored by Shaker FAMILY PLAYROOM AT SHAKER FAMILY Library and Family Connections. THRU OCTOBER 16: Images of a CENTER. Parents and caregivers with INFO: 216-921-2023 OR 216-991-2030. Blue-Green Planet, MAIN LIBRARY children ages birth to age 5 can come ART GALLERY. Contemporary Cloth to play and make friends. Playroom WEDNESDAYS: Play and Learn Station Artists display their unique fiber is open Monday, Wednesday & for Home Day Care Providers, 10 art that reflects their views of the Friday 9:30 am – noon OR Monday, AM-NOON, MAIN LIBRARY. Free, drop- world. INFO: 216-991-2030. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 4-6 in, literacy play sessions just for pm Membership also includes use home day care providers and their THRU NOVEMBER 8: Farm to Table: of gym and muscle room during children birth to age 5, co-spon- Tools of the Trade, SHAKER specific hours. FEES & INFO: 216-921- sored by Shaker Library and Family HISTORICAL SOCIETY. View a selec- 2023. Connections. INFO: 216-921-2023 OR tion of “vintage” farming imple- 216-991-2030. ments and cooking utensils. With the passage of time and the advent of modern technology, do these objects still have practical applica- tions in today’s gardens and kitch- ens? INFO: 216-921-1201. Calendar listings were correct at press time, but please call ahead to confirm.

STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Destinations... COMMUNITY BUILDING / & MUSEUM BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH LIBRARY COMMUNITY COLONNADE 16740 South Park Boulevard 20600 Fayette Road 3450 Lee Road 216-921-1201 216-491-1360 216-991-2421 SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL MAIN LIBRARY FAMILY CONNECTIONS AT 20600 Shaker Boulevard 16500 Van Aken Boulevard SHAKER FAMILY CENTER 216-295-4100 19824 Sussex Road 216-991-2030 THORNTON PARK 216-921-2023 THE NATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES 3301 Warrensville Center Road 2600 South Park Boulevard SHAKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 216-491-1295 15911 Aldersyde Drive 216-321-5935 216-295-4200

SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2009 55 out & about October highlights Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Walk-to-School Murray Hill Art Annual Day Rain date Walk 10/2-4 Community October 2. Little Italy. Shredding Day  (pg. 65) 9 am, Public Works. (pg. 59)

How to Conduct Fall Festival an Effective Job 1 pm, Fernway Search 7 pm, Main School. Library. (pg. 59)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6th Annual Dance Together Shaker Exhibit: Photo Club 6th Annual Pumpkinfest Family Fall 10 am, Hanna Heights 101 Images of a Blue- 7 pm, Nature Cleveland 11 am, Onaway Funfest Noon, Perkins School. 7 pm, Bertram Green Planet Center. (pg. 61) Wine Opener School. Shaker Family (pg. 60) Woods. (pg. 60) Thru 10/16 6 pm, 1301 E. 9th. Homecoming Center. (pg. 59) Main Library. (pg. 65) 2 pm, Shaker High. Writers Center (pg. 55) (pg. 61) Stage Garry Trudeau 7:30 pm, Playhouse Hispanic Heritage Square. (pg. 65) Celebration 2 pm, Main Library. (pg. 61) 11 12 1314 15 16 17 Ladies Cleveland Tour Your Farms and Foods PTO “Coffee Book Sale Fall Festival Open 10/11-18 Schools Day of Ohio 7 pm, Conversations”/ 10/16-18 8 am, Hanna Perkins 9 am, Cleveland (pg. 61) Shaker Historical Special Educa- (Preview sale for Friends’ Center. (pg. 61) Skating Club. Society. (pg. 61) tion 6:30 pm, members 10/15, 4 pm) WN BY TH NO E S K CH IS O Y O IT L N S 9 am, Main Library. Pumpkin Affair

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A (pg. 61) (pg. 61) 11 am, Lomond into Fort Ancient School. Social Structure and Settlement Patterning 7:30 pm, Natural History Museum. (pg. 65) 18 19 20 2122 23 24 Writers and The Road to Col- Juried Arts & Community Readers lege Fair 6:30 pm, Crafts Show Preparedness Ann Patchett Main Library. 2 pm, Heights Exercise 9 am, 2 pm, Cleveland (pg. 61) Christian Church. Middle School. Public Library. (pg. 62) (pg. 62) (pg. 65) Candidates Night Forum 7 pm, Enchanted Forest: Middle School. A Walk on the (pg. 62) Wild Side 6 pm, Nature Center. (pg. 58) 25 2627 2829 30 31 Cuyahoga County Family Halloween Pipescreams VII Halloween Halloween Reform: Which Stories 7 pm, Plymouth Parades 2:30 pm, 6-7:30 pm, Plan is Best? 7 pm, Bertram Church. Shaker elementary Shaker streets 9:30, First Unitarian Woods. (pg. 58) (pg. 62) schools. Church. (pg. 62) Bones, Bugs and Dead Animals 8 pm, Cleveland Museum of Natural History. (pg. 66)

56 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM out & about November highlights Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2ELECTION DAY 3 4 5 6 7 Health Care Re- Kids Cooking Writers Exhibit: Roller Skating Buckeye Book form: What’s the 4:15 pm, Hanna Center Stage Farm to Table: 4 pm, Hanna Perkins Fair 9:30 am, Rx? 9:30 am, First Perkins Center. Christopher Buckley Tools of the Trade Center. (pg. 63) Wooster. (pg. 66) Unitarian Church. (pg. 63) 7 pm, Playhouse Thru 11/8 (pg. 63) Square. (pg. 66) Shaker Historical North Union Society. (pg. 55) Preschool Fair Farmers Market 6:30 pm, Main Ongoing. 8 am, Library. (pg. 63) Shaker Square. (pg. 55)  8 910 1112 1314 VIVA! & Gala Children’s Dance Photo Club Parent & Child Men’s Fall Parent & Child Free ACT Prac- Series 7:30 pm, Class 11 am, 7 pm, Nature Play Sessions Athletic Awards Play Sessions tice Test & Strat- Plymouth Church. Hanna Perkins Center. (pg. 64) Ongoing. Shaker 7 pm, Shaker High. Ongoing. Shaker egy Session (pg. 64) Center. (pg. 64) Family Center. (pg. 64) Family Center. 9:15 am, Main (pg. 55) (pg. 55) Library. (pg. 64)

15 16 1718 19 20 21 Writers and Kids Cooking Drop-in Meet the Author PTO “Coffee Parent & Child Celebration of Readers 4:15 pm, Hanna Sessions Bebe Katz Conversations”/ Play Sessions the Vino Novello Loung Ung Perkins Center. Ongoing. 9:30 am, 7 pm, Bertram Special Education Ongoing. Shaker 2 pm, Geneva-on- 2 pm, Cleveland (pg. 64) Hanna Perkins Woods. (pg. 64) 6:30 pm, Bertram Family Center. the-Lake. (pg. 66) Public Library. Center. (pg. 55) Woods. (pg. 65) (pg. 55) (pg. 66) Natural History of Onions 6:30 pm, Cleveland Museum of Natural History. (pg. 66) 

22 23 24 25THANKSGIVING DAY 26 27 28 Play and City offices, Learn Station schools, and Ongoing. 10 am, libraries closed. Main Library. (pg. 55)

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Learning Eng- lish as a Family (LEAF) Ongoing. 6:45 pm, Shaker Family Cen- ter. (pg. 55)

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        to Halloween. Families walk the nature trails and learn about amaz- ing nighttime creatures, $5/mem- bers; $10/non-members; free to chil- dren 2 years and under. RESERVATIONS  REQUIRED: 216-321-5935.  ()*+,),*- OCTOBER 26: Family Halloween ()*-.),.. Stories, 7 PM, BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH.   //   Costumes welcome at this story time that includes a treat! INFO: 216-991- 2421.

OCTOBER 30: Halloween Parades, 2:30 PM, SHAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

OCTOBER 31: Halloween, 6-7:30 PM. Trick or treat up & down Shaker streets Events for October INVITATIONS & STATIONERY SINCE 1985 Walk-to-School Day. CLASSIC - CONTEMPORARY - CUSTOM-DESIGNED October 1: There’s something afoot in Shaker when students put their best feet the a. l. wain forward. Rain Date: October 2. company October 1: Roller Skating, 4 PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD s DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Children BY APPOINTMENT 216.751.2999 (RIGHT IN SHAKER HEIGHTS!) ages 2½-8 learn how to skate safe- WWW.ALWAIN.COM

58 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM out & about ADVENTURES FOR KIDS • CONVENIENCE FOR PARENTS ly. Beginning skills include learn- THE MANDEL JCC SCHOOL’S OUT ing how to get up from the floor, rolling forward and picking up one foot at a time. We use music for After School Care simple rhythm and movement activi- For children in grades K-6. Sign up for 1-5 days per week Mon-Thurs: Pick-up ’til 6 pm • Fridays ’til 5:30 pm ties that coincide with skating skills. $58/5 weeks (Oct. 1-29). INFO: KAREN Pick-up from GOULANDRIS, 216-929-0201. Entrust your child to The Mandel all Shaker Heights JCC’s safe, fun & stimulating public & most private after school program. schools How to Conduct October 1: • Swim (open and lessons) an Effective Job Search, 7 PM, MAIN • Customized fitness plans for each LIBRARY. Do you know how to net- child work? Do you know what docu- • Transportation from schools to Hebrew school ment in your job search that is • Supervised homework room more important than a resume? Do • Utilizes entire JCC facility you know how to avoid answering • Shabbat celebrations the question, “What are your salary requirements?” Jim Grant of Chagrin Valley Job Seekers and author of How to Get the Job (and Compensation) You Want, answers these questions and more. INFO: 216-991-2030. 26001 S. Woodland Rd., Beachwood State www.clevejcc.org licensed Annual Community October 3: Contact Laurie Spielman at 216.593.6249 or [email protected] Shredding Day, 9 AM–1 PM, PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE CENTER, 15600 CHAGRIN BLVD. Bring up to 4 large bank- ers’ boxes, proof of residency, and shred!

October 3: Blue Heron Hike & Hustle, 8-11 AM, NATURE CENTER. Hike and 5K Trail Race for Nature to ben- efit the Jenny Goldman Fund, which is dedicated to providing education and experiences in nature to under- served urban youth in Cleveland. 1- mile Family Scavenger Hike, 2-mile Brisk Hike, 12-mile Hike to the Dike and a 5K Trail Race. Pre-registra- tion:$17/person; event-day registra- tion: $23/person. INFO: 216-321-5935.

October 4: 6th Annual Family Fall Funfest, NOON-5 PM, SHAKER FAMILY CENTER. Enjoy the atmosphere of an old-time carnival with games, arts and crafts, pony rides and pet- ting zoo, Flower the Clown, Euclid Beach Rocket Car, bouncers & pup- pet shows. The Children’s Museum

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of Cleveland, Cleveland Botanical ment discovery. Ages 18 mos.-3 yrs. 2, 16). INFO: KAREN GOULANDRIS, 216- Garden, Cleveland Institute of $60/5 weeks (Oct. 5-Nov. 2) INFO: 929-0201. Music, Great Lakes Science Center, KAREN GOULANDRIS, 216-929-0201. Cleveland Museum of Contemporary October 6: Cleveland Adoption Art, Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, October 5: Children’s Dance & Foster Care Information The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Class, 11 AM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER Meeting, 6:30-8 PM, BELLEFAIRE JCB, Shaker Community Life will be there FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD 22001 FAIRMOUNT BLVD. Learn about to provide FREE hands-on activities! RESOURCE CENTER, 19910 MALVERN Bellefaire JCB and the Adoption and Food available for purchase. INFO: RD. Children ages 3-4 learn simple Foster Care Program. RSVP REQUIRED: 216-921-2023. dances and explore creative move- 216-320-8589 OR 800-205-8534. ment. Using music and props, chil- October 5: Voter Registration dren explore rhythm, balance, and October 6: Shaker Heights Deadline. Remember the words of coordination (parent stays but does 101: Deeds and Zoning: Restricting George Jean Nathan, “Bad officials are not participate) $60/5 weeks (Oct. the Suburban Dream, 7 PM, BERTRAM elected by good citizens who do not vote,” 5-Nov. 2). INFO: KAREN GOULANDRIS, WOODS BRANCH. Learn more about and be sure to register to vote! 216-929-0201. Shaker Heights. Shaker Library’s local history librarian continues October 5: Dance Together, 10 October 5: Kids Cooking, 4:15 the Library and Historical Society’s AM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD series that explores the history of DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE the suburb. Learn about resources CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Dancing CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Have fun to research your home, street and with a parent or caregiver, children cooking simple, wholesome recipes neighborhood. INFO: 216-991-2421 OR learn basic dance skills, rhythm, bal- with your child! Ages 3-8. $20 for 216-921-1201. ance, and coordination. Music and individual classes or $60 for the props are used to encourage move- series of 4 classes (Oct. 5, 19, Nov. October 6: Child Development 101: Unlocking the Mysteries of Why Your Children Do What They     # #  Do, 7:30 PM, SHAKER FAMILY CENTER.            An evening of exploration and dis-      cussion about the journey of child development, featuring guest speak- ers Susan Glaser, educational psy-  chologist and early childhood edu- HEATING COOLING PLUMBING cator; and pediatrician Dr. Arthur  Lavin, co-authors of the book Who’s ""##""%#&  '"()*+ the Boss? Moving Families from Conflict ,,,-./-. to Collaboration and Baby and Toddler  Sleep Solutions for Dummies. INFO: 216- 921-2023.

Music in the P  Q October 7: Morning, 9:30 AM OR 10:30 AM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD    DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE       CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Children (birth to three) and parents experi-    ence the joy of music through group singing, finger plays and experimen-     tation with instruments and dance.  ! Now Only $90.00 $65/6 weeks (Oct. 7-Nov. 11). INFO:

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ents and the Shaker Schools’ parent Photo Club, 7-9 PM, October 8: mentor to learn more about pro- NATURE CENTER. INFO: 216-321-5935. grams and support for families with children with special educational Homecoming, 2 October 10: needs. INFO: 216-295-4200. PM, SHAKER HIGH. Shaker Raiders take to the Russell H. Rupp field versus Book Sale Mentor High. Homecoming Dance October 15-18: Preview Sale, 4-8 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. takes place at 8 pm. INFO: 216-295- Friends’ members get first dibs on 4200. a great selection of books at bar- gain prices. Plus the Library sells Hispanic Heritage October 10: discontinued furniture and items to Celebration, 2-4 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. the public. Sale opens to the public Celebrate the music, dance, lan- from 9 am to 4 pm Friday, October guage, and ‘cuentas’ that are the cul- 16 and Saturday, October 17 and the tural heritage of Hispanic Americans. Friends sells bags of books for $5 INFO: 216-991-2030. from 1-3 pm on Sunday, October 18. INFO: 216-991-2030. October 11-18: Ladies Cleveland Open, 9 AM, CLEVELAND Fall Festival, 8 AM– SKATING CLUB, 2500 KEMPER ROAD. The October 17: 2 PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD ladies hold court and participate DEVELOPMENT, 19910 MALVERN ROAD. in a $10,000 purse event that is a Event sponsored by the Malvern feeder to the national ranks! For Garden Club in collaboration with opportunities to get involved as a the HPC Community Gardeners. spectator, sponsor, ambassador, par- Free Admission. Details at www.mal- ticipant, kids clinic participant and verngardenclub.com. more, contact Sebastien Glinzler, at [email protected]. October 19: Kids Cooking, 4:15 PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD Tour Your Schools October 12: DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE Day. Shaker Schools open their doors CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Children to visitors. INFO: 216-295-4200. prepare simple recipes. Have fun cooking with your child! Ages 3-8. Farms and Foods October 14: $20/class. INFO: KAREN GOULANDRIS, of Ohio, 7 PM, SHAKER HISTORICAL 216-929-0201. SOCIETY. Marilou Suszko, food writer, author of Farms & Foods of Ohio: From The Road to Garden Gate to Dinner Plate, and culi- October 20: College Fair, 6:30–8 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. nary instructor speaks about Ohio’s Thinking about college? Not sure farmers, growers, and producers how it all works? Get your ques- who deliver the freshest food to our tions answered in one place! Learn tables and shares recipes in step with how to plan for college, choose a the local harvest. Following her talk, college, apply, what tests to take books are available for sale and sign- and when, how to get financial aid, ing. INFO: 216-921-1201. the application process and more. Representatives from area colleges PTO “Coffee October 15: tell you the real deal about their Conversations”/Special Education, schools, too. Drop in. No regis- 6:30 PM, BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH. tration required. Parents welcome. Informal discussions between par- INFO: 216-991-2030.

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LARCHMERE ORIENTAL RUGS October 20: Candidates Night Forum, 7-9 PM, SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL. League of Women Voters of Shaker 50% OFF ALL KILIMS Heights presents a forum for can- didates for seats on City Council and the Board of Education, who will introduce themselves and answer questions posed by the League, neighborhood association leaders and members of the audience. Free. INFO: LINDA LALLEY, [email protected] OR ANNE WILLIAMS, [email protected].

October 23: Juried Arts & Unique hand washing Crafts Show, 2-8 PM, HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN Repairs & Restoration CHURCH, 17330 VAN AKEN BLVD. Over 70 artisans offer their wares for sale. Free Pick-up & Delivery Enter at rear of church. $2 admission fee with free return entry. Show con- 11:00AM - 6:00PM Open Tuesday-Sunday tinues from 10 am-2 pm Saturday. 12812 LARCHMERE BLVD. w 216-795-9802 INFO: SUSAN GOLDSTEIN, 216-297-9988. web:www.larchmererugs.com email:[email protected] October. 24: Community Preparedness Exercise, 9 AM-NOON, MIDDLE SCHOOL. Flu and pneumonia shots to Shaker residents of all ages. $30/seasonal flu shots; $45/pneumo- nia shots; free to Medicare patients. Nasal seasonal flu vaccine, FluMist, available for children age 2-18 years. A series of stations includes registra- tion, payment, injections, and a brief educational component. Drive-thru for those who prefer to stay in their cars. Reservations required. INFO: SANDI HURLEY, 216-491-1480.

October 25: Cuyahoga County Reform: Which Plan is Best?, 9:30- 10:45 AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 Celebrating 50 years of inspiring young minds SHAKER BLVD. Judy Rawson, former Shak- er Heights mayor and active participant in county government reform, discusses bal- OPEN HOUSE lot proposals. INFO: 216-751-2320. Age 18 months - 8th grade Sunday, November 8, 2009 October 28: Pipescreams VII, 7 2:00 - 4:00 PM, PLYMOUTH CHURCH, 2860 COVENTRY RD. An annual tradition where children 3380 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 and adults come dressed in Halloween 216.321.7571 ● www.ruffingmontessori.net costumes, sing pumpkin carols, and meet

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the King of Instruments: the organ. In- formal suppers available from 5:45-6:45 p.m. for a small fee. INFO: 216-921-3510 EXT. 34, OR www.plymouthchurchucc.org. Events for November November 1: Health Care Re- form: What’s the Rx?, 9:30-10:45 AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Judith Maloni of CWRU’s Bolton School of Nursing, moderates a panel that includes Rachael DeGolia, Director of Universal Health Care Action Network, Metro General’s Ken Frisof, and a rep- resentative from the insurance industry. INFO: 216- 751-2320.

November 2: Kids Cooking, 4:15 PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Children ages 3-8 prepare simple recipes. Have fun cooking with your child! $20/class. INFO: KAREN GOULANDRIS, 216-929-0201.

November 3: Election Day. Shaker Schools closed for profes- sional day.

November 5: Roller Skating, 4 PM, HANNA PERKINS CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT-PARENT/CHILD RESOURCE CENTER, 19910 MALVERN RD. Children (ages 2½-8) learn how to skate safe- ly. Beginning skills include learning how to get up from the floor, roll- Mary Lou: A Step Above the Rest ing forward and picking up one foot Why should you care that for the past 20 years I have been at a time. Music is used for simple in the Top 1% within the finest real estate company in rhythm and movement activities that Northeast Ohio? Because supremely satisfied buyers and coincide with skating skills. $58/5 sellers put me there! Those I have helped in the past will be thrilled to tell you why I should be the one to help you with weeks (Nov. 5-Dec. 10). INFO: KAREN your real estate needs today and tomorrow. GOULANDRIS, 216-929-0201. Please call me for references.

November 5: Preschool Fair, 6:30-8 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. Meet repre- sentatives from area preschools and VM:216.999.8411 get the scoop on early childhood Off:216.751.8550 website:maryloumchenry.com email:[email protected]

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education. INFO: 216-991-2030. November 13: Shaker Schools Conference Day. No school for VIVA! & Gala Se- 'O'REEN
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shaker life october | november 2009 67 shaker observer Of Gray Hair and Reading Glasses BY JOHN R. BRANDT Shaker Man is… gulp… 50. But Respect: Shaker Man had hoped that with, “Is this the story about the time what, he cries into the blue skies over gray hair and reading glasses might at you didn’t make golf team because you this forested city, does it all mean? least suggest that he actually knows shot a 14 on one hole, but you came Along with the usual Depends jokes, a thing or two at this point in his back the next day blah blah blah?” His black balloons saying “Over the Hill” career. This is sadly untrue; in fact, 16-year-old daughter doesn’t even and the occasional bad-taste gift of his younger colleagues seem mainly let him get that far anymore, having a cane or walker, it means trying to concerned about whether he is senile, developed a Fatherly Wisdom Radar appreciate the gifts that a half-century and when he might free up the cushy System that allows her to say, even of survival can bring, including: leather chair in which he has firmly before the first word emerges: “No. seated himself. The day before his Just don’t. OK?” Acceptance of limitations: Hard birthday, in fact, a newly hired associ- as it is for Shaker man to admit, not ate – who seems, like all newly hired New Beginnings: Desperate to even the woeful Cleveland Indians associates these days, to be about 13 prove something, Shaker Man starts will be calling him anytime soon for a years old – comes into his office, a new exercise program — and so, tryout (surprisingly, a 32-mph fastball hands over a sheaf of papers, and says: on his birthday, succeeds (barely) in isn’t attractive to even the worst bull- “THIS IS THE FANDICKY REPORT. DID completing a near-10k run, about pen in baseball, except as an oddity YOU GET A CHANCE TO READ IT?” which he promptly posts to Facebook of physics: Hey, look it’s still in the air Shaker Man nearly falls out of his (First time in 25 years!), much to his even though it’s not moving!). A series chair. “Why are you yelling at me?” children’s digital embarrassment. “Aw, of similar sports realizations quickly “THEY TOLD ME THAT YOU’RE THE chill out,” he says to 16. “Nothing follow: Late-blooming careers in the SENIOR ASSOCIATE, AND THAT YOU’RE shuts ’em up like a six-mile run on NFL (I could kick, couldn’t I?), PGA Tour PARTIALLY DEAF,” the young man con- your 50th birthday.” Unfortunately, a (Shooting your age for nine holes, sir, is tinues. “BUT THAT YOU WON’T WEAR A 50-year-old body is much like a 50- not the same as “shooting your age.”) or HEARING AID.” year-old car: The fact that the engine even as competitive eater (I have to eat Shaker Man can hear muffled gig- starts one morning is no guarantee the hot dogs AND the buns? But I have gling outside his door. “I think some- that it will turn over the next day. In heartburn!) are also no longer pos- body played a giant joke on you.” fact, when Shaker Man wakes the next sibilities. Depression begins to set in “YOU WANT A DIET COKE?” morning, thinking that he’ll leap from over a glass of very old Scotch (still 33 “Ok, very funny. But the gag is get- bed for Day Two of the Next Fabulous years younger than Shaker Man), as ting tired.” Half-Century, he instead crashes to he works on a very long list of other “YOU’RE GOING TO RETIRE?” the floor, learning too late that his things that he will never do, includ- “YOU’RE ALL FIRED!” lower body no longer works. “Help,” ing climbing Mount Everest, writing he says, using his hands to uncross one the Great American Novel, losing the Wisdom: Shaker Man was promised stiff leg from the other while his spas- 20 pounds of ice cream glued to his wisdom by age 50, though, as is typical ming back keeps time with the still- navel, and cleaning out the files in the of the age, he can no longer remem- buzzing alarm clock. A bottle of Advil, unfinished part of the basement. By ber by whom. Worse, when he tries two heating pads, and a muscle relax- the end of the evening, he’s glad that to impart some of his hard-earned ant later, our hero is finally able to there isn’t a pistol (or a five-gallon tub experience to his children, they seem descend the stairs, where 16 awaits. of Häagen-Dazs) in the house with immune. Each time he tries to give his “Like you said, Dad,” she offers, which to kill himself. 12-year-old son Good Advice About “Nothing shuts ’em up like a six-mile Persistence, for example, 12 responds run on their 50th birthday.”

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