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Group seeks Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Westlake 2013 Bassett, Hilliard nominations elementary for Bay citizen, schools celebrate project of year Blue Ribbon status by Eric Eakin by Kim Bonvissuto he Bay Village Com- munity Council is assett and Hilliard elementary Tnow accepting nomi- schools will celebrate their nations for the 2013 Bay Vil- Bachievements as 2012 National lage Citizen of the Year and Blue Ribbon Schools at ceremonies to Project of the Year. be held at each school. Nominations will be Bassett and Hilliard are two of accepted until Jan. 11, 2013. only 17 outstanding schools in Ohio Selections will be announced to achieve the 2012 National Blue by the Community Council Ribbon Schools award. The National shortly thereafter. Blue Ribbon Schools award highlights Lysa Stanton and Dave Pfister were recognized as Mr. & Mrs. Westlake 2013 by Mayor A reception in honor of and gives recognition to schools pro- Dennis Clough during the Nov. 17 tree lighting ceremony at Crocker Park. The award the recipient and project will is presented annually to a Westlake couple who best exemplifies the service-oriented ducing outstanding results for all be scheduled at a mutually goals of the Westlake Town Criers. Stanton, president of the Westlake Historical Society, students regardless of race or socio- agreeable time. (Although and Pfister, a member of the board, were honored for their efforts during the city’s 2011 economic status. nominations for Project of bicentennial year, as well as countless volunteer hours with other civic organizations. » See SCHOOLS, page 7 the Year are being accepted, this award is not intended to be an annual designa- changed, but so did the people. The Women’s tion and special projects Fontbonne Home Committee had organized the brunch for will be considered based on many years and are now retired. The task fell community impact and the residents enjoy to board members, parents and volunteers. involvement of volunteers It was an awakening for sure, and the joy of and organizations.) community life a lifetime. Nomination forms are We raised $10,000 to purchase a van to trans- by Maggie Pugliese available at public build- port the residents to their jobs and activities. It ings throughout Bay Vil- ct. 21 was the 31st annual brunch at was the first year we asked for individual and lage including city hall, the Wagner’s Country Inn for the benefit of corporate sponsors. Their kindness helped in

library, the board of edu- Fontbonne Home, a group home in Bay more ways than they know. The residents, known Karen Ott by Photo O Fontbonne Home resident Joan cation building, or from a Village for developmentally disabled adults. We fondly as “the gang,” lived up to their reputation Ricciardi, left, with Sr. Jane Ockuly, member of the Community saw a new generation of benefactors in the 155 by talking about their daily lives. Everyone enjoyed who was honored at the Oct. 21 Council. guests who attended. hearing how they have improved over the years! brunch as she retires from the They also are available What was different this year? The menu » See FONTBONNE, page 9 Family Haven board of directors. in PDF form by sending an email to: ericjeakin@ gmail.com. The Community Coun- Bay Village Kiwanis Club holds annual Christmas tree sale cil is comprised of members of local civic organizations by Karen Uthe • Monday through Thursday, and other Bay Village Kiwanis Club the Bay Village Education Founda- and individuals. The organi- 3-6 p.m. events help support projects like: tion and many more. zation’s focus is the compila- t’s beginning to look a lot like • Friday, 3-8 p.m. Rachel’s Challenge, Reese Park Bay Village Kiwanis meet tion of a community calen- Christmas! The Bay Village • Saturday and Sunday, renovations, Play in Bay renova- every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Bay dar of events, coordination IKiwanis Club has set up its 11 a.m.-8 p.m. tions, Village Food Project, BAY- Methodist Church in the lower of events by various civic annual Christmas tree sale at the “Everyone buys a Christmas arts, educational grants through level. All are welcome.  groups and sponsorship of Cahoon Park Gazebo area, and is tree, so why not buy your the Citizen of the Year/Proj- now selling trees. tree locally and help fund the ect of the Year program. Three Christmas tree varietals many worthy projects and All groups are welcome are available, including Fraser Firs, programs that the Bay Vil- to join as well as individu- Douglas Firs and Colorado Blue lage Kiwanis Club supports,” als who are not members Spruces. Prices are as follows: says Rhonda Schneider of the of a civic organization. Fraser Firs, 6-7 feet tall, $60; Fraser Kiwanis Club of Bay Village. Annual dues are $20 for an Firs, 7-8 feet, $70; Fraser Firs, 9-10 “We even deliver for a dona- organization and $2 for an feet, $115 (limited number of tion to our organization!” individual. these trees); Douglas Firs, 6-7 feet, If you have questions For more information $45; and Colorado Blue Spruces, regarding the Christmas tree about the Community Coun- all sizes, $45. Delivery is available sale, please contact Kiwan- cil or the citizen of the year/ for a donation. ian John Solomon at 440-725- project of the year awards, Christmas tree sale dates are 7211. call 440-669-9686 or email Nov. 24 until all the trees are gone, Funds generated by the at [email protected].  and hours are: annual Christmas tree sale Bay Village Kiwanis are ready to sell you a tree now! 2 WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER • 27 NOVEMBER 2012

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by Jane Lassar Polk has progress been performing omedian Mike Polk Jr. and sketch comedy by Beverly Thomas former Browns cornerback with the group CHanford Dixon will make Last Call for over lease join our Case Western Reserve Uni- separate visits in December to nine years. The versity-sponsored discussion group start- Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 198 troupe won “Best Ping Jan. 14, 2013, as we explore “Which Crocker Park Blvd. in Westlake, to of the Festival” Way America” – issues of American vision, policy meet and greet fans and autograph in Toronto in and public discourse. copies of their new books. 2011 and Seattle We will enjoy lively interactive discussions Polk will be at the bookstore on in 2010 and regularly perform at led by Joe Konen on such topics as the economy, Friday, Dec. 7, from 7-8 p.m. with Cleveland’s Playhouse Square The- education, energy, election finance, the social his book, “Damn Right I’m From aters. Polk has been named Cleve- contract and others chosen by the class. Cleveland,” and Dixon will visit land’s best comedian by Scene Books to be used: We will start with “The on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 2-3 p.m. Magazine and Cleveland Magazine Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story with his football memoir, “Day of on several occasions. His work has of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of the Dawg.” Both events are free and also appeared on TNT’s “Inside the Government,” by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer, open to the public. NBA,” and on FunnyorDie.com. which offers a framework for citizen engage- Mike Polk Jr.’s book is a rust- For all of his bluster, Polk is a huge ment in public discourse. belt satire lampooning Cleveland’s advocate of the Northeast Ohio Thereafter with the help of “That Used to quirks, including the city’s bound- area and is happy to call Cleveland Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World less obsession with disappointing his home. It Invented and How We Can Come Back,” by sports teams, Cleveland’s nonstop Hanford Dixon’s book offers Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum, quest to reinvent its civic image, and an inside look at the turbulent, we will focus on significant public policy chal- a grab-bag collection of odd local exciting and frustrating Cleveland lenges of our day and possible remedies for the celebrities. Sections are devoted to Browns seasons of the 1980s. He divisions that seem to stymie progress in our such “timely” topics as: “Riding the shares what it was like to be a first- country. RTA: A Fascinating Cultural Experi- round draft pick fighting for the We look forward to meeting new people ence”; “A Cleveland Enemies Hall starting job in training camp and Frank Minnifield were selected as and the insights they bring. These classes are of Fame”; “A Comparison of Three what it took, mentally and physi- the No. 2 “Best Cornerback Tandem sponsored by CWRU’s Adult Continuing Educa- Area Gentlemen’s Clubs”; and “A cally, to play the toughest sport at of All Time” by NFL.com. tion program. The eight-week session will be Remake of Cleveland’s Own Flag” the highest level. He describes the Dixon was born in Mobile, held Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.beginning to name a few. adrenaline “rush” of whipping up a Ala., attended The University of Jan. 14. Polk is a Cleveland-based frenzied crowd of 80,000 rabid fans Southern Mississippi, and was Please note our new meeting location is at writer and comedian whose self- in Municipal Stadium and the thrill later named to the Southern Mis- St. Barnabas Episcopal Church which is located produced videos have more than of being one game away from the sissippi All-Century Team and on the southwest corner of the intersection of 50 million combined views on Super Bowl‚ three times. inducted into the Golden Eagle Wolf and Bradley roads in Bay Village. YouTube alone. He is responsible Dixon played his entire NFL Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Mis- Advance registration together with payment for such viral hits as “The Factory career (1981-1989) for the Cleve- sissippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. of the course fee of $70 is required and must be of Sadness” Cleveland Browns land Browns after being the 22nd A regular commentator and analyst received no later than Jan. 7. rant, “The Hastily Made Cleveland pick in the first round of the 1981 for Browns broadcasts on television For more information on this class or to reg- Tourism Video” (which appeared in NFL Draft. His habit of barking at and radio, he has also served as the ister, call Marianne at 440-808-0076 or Beverly the Michael Moore documentary teammates, fans and opponents head coach of the Lingerie Football at 440-835-2917. “Capitalism: A Love Story”), “The inspired the “Dawg Pound,” the League’s Cleveland Crush. CWRU courses are offered across the Honest R&B Song” and the award- name still used for the vocal and For more information about Greater Cleveland area. For more information winning internet series “Man In excitable end-zone section of fans the book signings at Barnes & Noble on other classes, call the Office of Continuing The Box.” at Browns games. He and teammate in Westlake, call 440-250-9233.  Education at 216-368-2090. 

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board of trustees at Arts degree in art history and Storm-delayed Collinwood and member more than 35 years of Enjoy holiday story of the gallery committee. experience in manage- time at Rose Hill sculpture discussion Thurmer was born rial positions in muse- and educated in Vienna, ums in Philadelphia, Museum rescheduled for Dec. 5 Austria, moved to the New York and Washing- United States to further ton will serve her well by Cynthia Eakin his studies of art and is as moderator of this fine by Louise Seeholzer nova, Nancy Prudic and currently the art gallery panel of artists. This njoy story time each Sunday at Rose Robert Thurmer. Each of director at Cleveland program is presented Hill Museum, with area notables he discussion on their life stories, school- State University as well free and open to the Etelling the tale of how a young “Issues in Contem- ing and experiences are as a teacher of museum public by the Westlake- Cahoon daughter experienced the holi- T porary Sculpture” as unique and individual studies and studio art and Westshore Arts Council days with family and friends in the 1860s. which was canceled due as their art, which was sculpture and drawing. at Porter Library, 27333 The original story is written by Bay Village to the notorious Sandy, included in the Sculpture Albano’s master’s Center Ridge Rd.  historian Kay Laughlin, co-author of the has been rescheduled for Exchange. book, “Bay Village: A Way of Life.” Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 After experiencing Story time readers include: p.m. at Westlake Porter life in many locations • Dec. 2: Fr. Tim Gareau, pastor of St. Public Library. around the world, Emery Raphael Church, 2:30 p.m.; and Dick Ann Albano, execu- now resides in Cleveland, Feagler, 3:30 p.m. tive director of The Sculp- where she currently • Dec. 9: Tom Meyrose, director/actor, ture Center in Cleveland, teaches upcoming artists Huntington Playhouse, 2:30 p.m. ; and will moderate the panel at the Boys and Girls Club City Council President Paul Koomar, of highly qualified and after-school program and 3:30 p.m. gifted artists. Following is intern Residency Coor- • Dec. 16, Bay Village Mayor Deborah the panel’s dialog, there dinator at Zygote Press. Sutherland, 2:30 p.m.; and Rev. Bill will be time for audience Born and educated Buckeye, Bay United Methodist Church, questions and responses. in Russia, Koukhanova 3:30 p.m. Albano will begin the has been a head of the Light refreshments will be served and program with a Power- sculpture program at each child will receive a handmade orna- Point presentation on the Cleveland State Univer- ment. Christmas decorations can be seen Cleveland-Boston Sculp- sity, has three completed on all three floors of Rose Hill Museum, ture Exchange which was public art commissions with Victorian trees and a special display held this past summer. and full scholarship of vintage dolls. The Rose Hill Museum gift The exchange brought residencies at Sculpture shop offers English tea cups, Amish toy the works of ten Boston Space in Utica, NY; Santa buggies and the much-sought-after orna- sculptors to Cleveland Fe Art Institute; Vermont ments depicting Bay Village landmarks. while works of 12 north- Studio Center and others. Everyone is invited to visit this great eastern Ohio artists were Prudic, who is asso- historic home and to feel the holiday spirit exhibited in Boston. ciate professor of visual it conveys. Hours are 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The panel of four art at Lake Erie College, and admission is free. Special holiday Cleveland-based art- serves on the exhibi- group tours can be arranged by appoint- ists who will share their tion committee at The ment, phone 440-871-7338. Rose Hill expertise are Elizabeth Sculpture Center and is a Irina Koukhanova installation at the Boston Museum is at 27715 Lake Rd. in Bay Vil- A. Emery, Irina Koukha- founding member of the Sculptors Gallery lage’s Cahoon Memorial Park. 

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27 NOVEMBER 2012 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER 5 BAy village historical society faith & spirituality A burst of holiday cheer Be inspired, be filled with music, be a part of Christmas at Unity

by Jan Litterst as you shop, wrap gifts and just enjoy that leisure moment by the crackling hristmas means many things to fire as you celebrate the season! Chil- many people. Make Christmas dren under 12 are free, and all others Cthis year personal and meaning- can enjoy all this evening has to offer, ful with all Unity Spiritual Center has including refreshments and snacks to offer. during intermission, for $15 a person. The snow will be flying soon, and You can reserve your tickets online at when it does, it really means that the www.unityspiritualcenter.com. holidays are here as well. Unity Spiri- Friday, Dec. 14, brings Family Holi- tual Center begins the Christmas season day Movie Night at 7:30 p.m.! Come see with an inspirational program based on a classic Christmas film for the whole the book by Jean Houston, “Godseed: family for a love offering donation. The Journey of Christ.”This is a spiri- Enjoy a break from the hustle of all tual journey of the Nativity to be held that happens at this time of the year on four Tuesdays from Nov. 27 through with your children, grandchildren and Dec. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. friends. Munch on popcorn, enjoy the Reverend Barbara Smith will lead break and watch the faces of all light you through the ancient story of the up in the holiday spirit! Once again, you divine birth and help you see its con- can register at www.unityspiritualcen- nections with your life. It brings the ter.com or call 440-835-0400 for more Nativity to life today. Processes will help information. you participate in the Christmas story And, finally, to capture the bless- as you have never before experienced. ings and beauty of Christmas, join It is necessary to register and begin the beautiful candlelight service on to read the book by Nov. 27, and the Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and hear the books can be purchased at the Unity inspiring message Rev. Barbara Smith Book Store. For more information, you delivers amidst the joyous music and can call 440-835-0400. Maximum atten- musicians who will share their talents dance is 20 people, and registration is and love with you – it will have you and simple at www.unityspiritualcenter. your entire family in the spirit of Christ- Fireworks explode overhead at the conclusion of the Christmas tree com to reserve your space. A suggested mas on this wondrous night! While the lighting ceremony at Crocker Park on Nov.17. Thousands of spectators love offering of $15 for each week allows service starts promptly at 8 p.m., please packed the shopping area for the annual event as Santa Claus presided you to join in the journey. come early so that you will have a seat; over the holiday lighting festivities. As December moves toward Christ- doors open at 7 p.m.. mas, the fifth annual Holiday Concert Unity Spiritual Center, located beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 23855 Detroit Rd. in Westlake, is a will help you begin the holiday season beautiful place to visit anytime of the with your family on a very high note! year, but as the snow falls, come and More than 15 artists and groups will visit for any of these activities or to walk perform in this evening of merriment, the labyrinth and enjoy nature. Please fun and wonderful music to set your feel free to call 440-835-0400 for any heart ablaze with the joy of the season. questions on any activity at Unity. In Plus, there will be a bake sale where you the meantime, enjoy the Spirit of the can get all of the bakery you will need Season each in your own special way! 

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And, as is also which would be a far more posi- workshop where students ages my way, I usually find, before tive angle, no? You know, like 8-14 learned about inspira- long, said optimism to be a offering a little bit of hope for tion, line technique and show- complete waste of time. This the future? ing action from artist Melinda year, I even convinced myself My favorite quote of all Placko. Rome wasn’t built in Librarian Sue Grame with amateur cartoonist Eric Helzer, the that maybe – just maybe – Pat time is attributed to Hall of a day and masterpieces aren’t lucky winner of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel,” hot Shurmur would figure out this Fame quarterback Joe Theis- masterpieces the first time off the press and autographed by author Jeff Kinney. coaching thing and look like man, who once said, “Nobody they are sketched, Melinda he actually knew what he was in football should be called a explained; there’s a process doing on the sideline during a genius. A genius is a guy like involved. Browns game. Norman Einstein.” Seriously The first thing you need Now, just to be clear, I now, doesn’t a statement like to do is get an idea from look- wasn’t the biggest fan in the that immediately have you ing at your surroundings and world of Eric Mangini, either. thinking “Browns braintrust”? also other people’s work. Find But with hindsight being what In fact, I’d hazard a guess something that inspires you. It it is and all, I gotta come clean that Norman Einstein might still could be something as little as here: Pat Shurmur makes Eric be on the Browns staff, and was a spring, but use it as you draw Mangini look like one of the the deep-thinker who came up your character. Take a look at founding members of Mensa. with the white flag promotion your sketch and see what you He punts the ball on fourth- for the Steelers game. What’s like about it and what you can and-1 in enemy territory; he even scarier, to me anyway, is change to make it better; then goes for it fourth-and-1 in his the fact that this little nugget draw it again. Making some own territory; he burns time- of marketing genius had to go lines thicker, darker, wiggly or outs as if that is what’s providing through how many levels of sketchy can add a lot. It might the heat to keep the team warm management to be approved, take several times to get your on the sidelines in December. and NOT ONE person ques- cartoon just right, but don’t Melinda Placko inspires young cartoonists. He tears off his headset at times tioned the wisdom in a promo- give up. Keep working till you with such fervor that I must tion like that? get it just right! “Art on Wheels,””Animation Station: Animat- assume he’s terrified because While the above quote is a If you would like to learn about creating ed Greeting Card Creation” and “DIY Digital he “hears voices.” favorite, the next one is prob- some other forms of art, keep an eye open for Movies” are just a few programs coming up. We’d Anyway, I was going to com- ably the most appropriate when more programs offered at the Bay Village Library. love to see you there!  pile a list of Pat’s most ludicrous applied to Cleveland sports. post-game comments since the “If it weren’t for Philo T. Farn- beginning of the season, which sworth, inventor of television, alone by themselves are proof we’d still be eating frozen radio “The Winter Wonderettes” entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware positive that the Pat Shurmur dinners.” That twisted bit of Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the Super Bowl Ship will not set logic can be attributed to none close the Huntington girls must use their talent and creative ingenuity, sail in 2013. However, I soon other than Johnny Carson, and plus some great holiday tunes such as “Santa became overwhelmed in paper- while I find it very funny, I also Playhouse season Claus is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” work – realizing space limita- find it sad if translated into the “Winter Wonderland” and many other seasonal tions would not allow me to context of our Cleveland sports by Tom Meyrose favorites, to save the day. The result is, of course, fully list his pearls of wisdom in franchises. marvelous! This entertaining show will delight the Observer – unless the paper You see, the joke’s on us, he Huntington Playhouse season comes audiences of all ages. decides to publish future issues because thanks to the likes of to a conclusion with a production of the The theatre is also selling gift certificates in telephone book format. The Mike Holmgren, Chris Antonetti Tmusical “The Winter Wonderettes” open- for the 2013 season for those “hard to buy for” last thing I wanted to do was and Chris Grant, we’re still ing on Nov. 23 and playing through Dec. 16. Per- people on your Christmas list. short-change the guy – after eating the sports equivalent of formances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended by all, he’s chock full of priceless frozen radio dinners. with Sunday matinees on Nov. 23, Dec. 9 and calling the box office at 440-871-8333. quotes – but I found myself Pass the bicarbonate of Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Huntington Playhouse is located at 28601 running out of disk space on soda.  The Wonderettes are back and they are Lake Rd. in Bay Village. 

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SCHOOLS continued from front page Century-home research

Schools recognized as Nation- High Performing criteria, high- al Blue Ribbon Schools have dem- lighting the fact that both schools uncovers family ties onstrated consistent excellence, are among the state’s highest per- and in some cases, those that have forming schools as measured by Final article in a series on the history of homes made progress and closed gaps in performance on state assessments. in Dover – now Westlake and Bay Village – and student achievement. The Nation- Bassett earned the top score the Westlake Historical Society’s century-home al Blue Ribbon Schools Program is of Excellent on the most recent plaquing program. part of a larger U.S. Department of state report card and a Perfor- Education effort to identify and mance Index Score of 110.4, which by William Krause disseminate knowledge about best reflects the achievement of every school leadership and teaching student. Hilliard also earned an he story of the Sheldon Johnson and John practices. Excellent on the state report card W. Hawkins families has come to light Both Bassett and Hilliard were and posted a Performance Index Tduring the research for the plaquing of nominated based on Exemplary Score of 108.2.  a century home at 2650 Clague Rd. in Westlake. A goal of the program is discovering the previ- ous owners of a home and linking their stories westlake city schools with that of the house. The book “Maple Ridge Cemetery, Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio: A History of Its People and Families” by Jeanne B. Two Westlake Schools Workman and Jayne A. Broestl has information about these two related families. staffers honored by peers Sheldon Johnson in 1866 died at age 81. He and his wife, Martha, are buried in Lot 7 of by Kim Bonvissuto Maple Ridge Cemetery, owned by John Hawkins, Sheldon’s grandson-in-law. The same cemetery wo Westlake plot also holds the remains of John, his first wife Schools’ staff mem- Vannie, his second wife Katherine and three The Sheldon Johnson and John Hawkins bers were honored infant children. families share Lot 7 in Maple Ridge T Cemetery. by their peers with staff The Maple Ridge book states that John excellence awards. Hawkins was born between 1838 and 1840 in and Katherine in 1880. The Excellence in Vermont, the youngest of 13 children. His father The most plausible explanation of a con- Teaching award went to was born in England, his mother in Ireland. A struction date for 2650 Clague is that the house Deb Schrembeck, sev- biographical sketch of his son, Sheldon John- was constructed in anticipation of John Hawkins’ enth-grade language arts son Hawkins, says that John’s father died in the marriage to the 23-year-old widow Katherine in teacher at Lee Burneson Mexican War when John was about six years old. 1873. During John and Katherine’s 30 years of Middle School. The Excel- Exactly when John came to Ohio is not clear, but marriage, Katherine gave birth to nine children, lence in Classified Service he married Vannie about 1860 in Ohio and served eight of which were still living in 1900. Even after award was given to Ed Ed Karohl and Deb Schrembeck were during the Civil War in 1864. John’s death in 1903, Katherine may have contin- Karohl, head mechanic in honored with staff excellence awards. Vannie Hawkins was the granddaughter of ued to live in the house, possibly until she sold the transportation depart- Sheldon Johnson. She was the mother of four it in 1920. ment. The two were honored at standing mechanical knowledge children, including two who died in infancy and Katherine died in 1925 at her daughter’s the Nov. 19 Board of Education and for going above and beyond are buried with her, one of whom was born only home in North Olmsted. She may have occu- meeting. the call of duty to ensure all of the days before Vannie’s death in 1871. pied the subject home for as long as 47 years, Schrembeck, who has been district’s buses, vans and mainte- What emerges through all of this dry fac- much longer than any other occupants. Part of with the district since 1987, is nance vehicles are ready to roll out tual information is the story of family love. After Hawkins Road is now located on what was once described as “one of the great- each morning. their marriage, Vannie and John had a close per- the Hawkins farm. est examples of excellence at “He makes sure, as he does sonal relationship with her grandfather, Shel- Because the Westlake Historical Society has LBMS,” and a strong leader and a walkthrough of our parking lot, don Johnson, they even named their first son determined through its research that the house positive influence on her team that the buses are not leaking fluids, Sheldon Johnson Hawkins. Only five years after at 2650 Clague Rd. was likely built in 1873, it and school. raccoons have scattered away, and her grandfather’s death, Vannie died after giving qualifies for a century home plaque. For more “Deb is always looking for ways mischief has not occurred on our birth to a daughter, and then the daughter died information about the Westlake Historical Soci- to unify the staff and students at premises,” one colleague wrote in as well. John was then left as a widower with a ety’s plaquing program for century homes in LBMS,” one of her colleagues wrote a nomination letter. “A truly dedi- ten-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter, the city, call 440-808-1961 or westlakehistory@ in a nomination letter. “She truly cated employee, he can even read and control of at least 130 acres of land. yahoo.com. A $50 application fee defrays some cares deeply for her students and minds and takes care of issues Records show a marriage in 1873 of a John of the cost of doing the research to determine if takes great care to deliver a produc- before even being asked.” Hawkins to a “Katie Donnstetter.” Katherine D. the home is one hundred years old. If it is found tive, enjoyable and lasting learning The award winners will have Hawkins was of German descent and born in to be a century home, the applicant is notified experience for her students.” their names inscribed on a plaque Germany in 1850. It appears that she was mar- and is eligible to purchase a personalized plaque Karohl, who joined the district to be permanently displayed at the ried previously to a Mr. Darmstatter, as Henry with the approximate construction year from the in 1977, was lauded for his out- Administration Building.  Darmstatter, age 9, stepson, is living with John Society for $75. 

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Confessions of a Porter Library addict than might be apparent. Things are The meaning of Thanksgiving left out! by Joseph Psarto secret is to read only one of them on Even when I don’t like a novel by Nicholas Smolak see in stores is Christmas any given day so not to lose context. I keep on to the end for the love of items. I’m not saying that have kept a book log since the In my opinion, the greatest words! hen most Christmas is bad, don’t get early 1970s and I’ve always single excerpt out of a literary novel And I absolutely disdain speed- people hear me wrong, it’s a wonder- Iwished I’d begun it when I was a is the ending of “Ulysses” where reading and those audio CD books. WThanksgiv- ful holiday when Christ child. I’ve read as many as 100 books Molly – a very naughty girl – tells us But I fully accept and understand that ing, they immediately was born, but for heaven’s a year, but these days I’m down to that she loves her husband in spite a lot of people disagree with me. For think big feast, turkey, sake, please, one holiday at 35 or 40. My eyes get tired. I prefer of everything. She is in bed alone, me, the sounds of words are so very gravy, mashed potatoes a time. After all, it’s not like literary fiction, but I read everything. waiting for Bloom to get home. This wonderful, but not enough; I must and whipped cream on everything there is going I love a good memoir, history, and I is sheer prose-poetry! An image of touch them with my eyes. pumpkin pie; but what is to sell out. By the time especially love poetry. Penelope waiting for Odysseus. I I love that old literary critic and it really about? you read this you’ll prob- If I were on a desert island and remember reading it for the first curmudgeon, Harold Bloom, but he Well for starters, it’s ably be finished eating could only have one master of each time and realizing that a writer does speed-reads. And if I ever meet him about giving thanks, I your leftovers. But that major art form as companions they not “tell” everything in his story but I’ll give him hell. mean after all it is called doesn’t mean Thanksgiv- would be Emily Dickinson, Mozart leaves some things up to the reader to In my old age I’ve become Thanksgiving. And well... I ing is over, in fact the first and Monet. figure out. For instance, was Homer’s friendly with John Cage, a delightful guess there’s a bit of food in Thanksgiving lasted three The greatest novel I’ve ever read Queen Penelope true to King Odys- fellow indeed who loved sounds of all it, oh alright a lot of food. whole days! is James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” But there seus for those ten long years? Or was sorts as I love words of all sorts. Often And for all you smarties I wrote this article to are so many others very close to it. she an ancient Greek “Molly,” whom I think of my first trip to New York out there, of course you teach people (or refresh Such as William Faulkner’s “The Reiv- I was beginning to like? when I was a young man. I opened up can say Pilgrims and Indi- people’s memory) about ers” and “The Sound and the Fury” A common error some readers my window on the eighteenth floor ans (Native Americans). what Thanksgiving is and Yasunari Kawabata’s “Snow make is not paying attention word of the Sloane House YMCA on 36th But all you have to think about. Sort of like the true Country.” Sometimes I am reading by word, page by page, and therefore Street and 8th Avenue and listened to about is giving thanks meaning of Christmas. more than one book at a time. For missing a point, perhaps even the the magic music of the city. for everything you have. Its not about the toys, it’s instance, presently I am reading a main point of a story. Another error, Reading can be like that. Words That’s all you have to do about Christ, and Thanks- collection of poetry by Jack Gilbert, as I say above, is assuming the story are like that! Reading is about search- to have a “real” Thanksgiv- giving is about giving Salman Rushdie’s memoir “Joseph is being told with nothing left out. ing for wisdom and pleasure. Reading ing, just give thanks. thanks not about stuffing Anton” and”The Aeneid” by Virgil. My In a good novel there is much more is sadness and delight.  It’s sad now all you yourself up. 

Abraham Lincoln: Man and movie Bay Men’s Club members assist the needy by Mel Maurer many serious parts proving her very real acting ability, brings Mary Lincoln to life as s a student, writer, and sometimes a demanding wife and political partner with performer of Abraham Lincoln, I’m her husband in changing the country for the Aoccasionally asked what I think of better. books, movies or portrayals of our 16th presi- Sally gets Mary right – with all her com- dent. I love these questions – any excuse to plexities and emotions during a very trying talk about my hero president is good for me. time for her. Catherine Clinton, a recent biog- Now with the Steven Spielberg movie rapher of Lincoln’s first lady agrees, telling an “Lincoln,” I’m asked about it and the accu- audience I was in that Sally embodies all that racy of its plot and performances. I saw was Mary Lincoln – one of the most contro- the movie with my son, Jeff, his son, Alex, versial people in American history. and several good friends from The Cleve- While the story of how the 13th Amend- land Civil War Roundtable on Nov. 20 at the ment is finally passed by Congress is shown Regal Cinema in Westlake. While this movie with much dramatic license - events and couldn’t compete for attendance with the persons involved – the historical truth of latest “Twilight,” there was a good number the process and its outcome remains intact. in our audience. Spielberg told our gathering at the National I enjoyed and appreciated “Lincoln” Cemetery in Gettysburg on Nov. 19 that he and while there were things I wished had is not a historian but rather a maker of his- Members of the Bay Men’s Club volunteered to help their fellow citizens been included (opening the movie with Lin- torical fiction noting the great differences recently by raking and cleaning the yards of a number of deserving coln delivering his Gettysburg Address) and therein. residents. In cooperation with the city’s Community Services minor things I would have changed (some The messy democratic procedures – Department, the organization dispatched two teams to assist needy awkward dialog), I highly recommend it to official and backroom – are played out well Bay Villagers with their fall clean-up chores. “We are glad to help out all audiences. I was especially pleased to see in performances by Tommy Lee Jones as any way we can,” BMC President Dominic Giovannazzo said. “It’s a great opportunity to assist those who can use our help.” my 12-year-old grandson’s rapt attention to the rigid, irascible Thaddeus Stevens, David every scene. He even said afterwards that Strathairn as William Seward and James it didn’t seem like a two-and-a-half-hour Spader as political arm twister W.N. Bilbo. movie. Supporting their brilliant acting are many Jim Sgro’s Village Barber Shop Daniel Day-Lewis’ Lincoln is not Lincoln others with each taking their roles as indi- 620 Dover Center Rd. • 440-871-0899 as “Father Abraham” but rather as Lincoln – vidual gems no matter how briefly they are political Godfather. His performance at times on the screen. Quality Painting. That’s All We Do! reminded me as much of Marlon Brando in “Lincoln,” thanks to Spielberg, Day- “The Godfather” as it did Abraham Lincoln. Lewis and writer Tony Kushner, comes closer The westside’s housepainter Even the scene with the first appearance of to giving us a Lincoln as he really was, a man for over 35 years! the wartime president is reminiscent of the embodying a great mind and kind heart with JIM MARIE opening scene in the great Brando movie. a passion to do what is right. One who will Interior • Exterior Open Mon-Sat, 8 am-6 pm. Closed Sun. This is not to criticize the depiction go to any lengths to accomplish what he set since I think it comes close to the real Lin- out to do, one driven to save democracy at PLEASE PROOFREAD Ad artwork ©2012 Westlake | Bay Village Observer, all rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, reproduction or alteration prohibited. coln, a kind man who had to brutally take all costs, one who hated slavery all of his life on all opponents – military and political – to and would see that it was eliminated from Ray the Lamp Guy achieve his ultimate goal. The movie takes our land. Lincoln did all of that, giving his us through the process needed to make his life in the process. Retired Bay Bus Driver achievement permanent in our country by This is a very entertaining movie and Lamp Repair - Reasonable Rates an amendment to our constitution forever an important movie too – telling the story FLOOR LAMPS, TABLE LAMPS, of several weeks in the life of a great man, DESK LAMPS, WALL SCONCES 216-529-0360 outlawing slavery. (no chandeliers please) Sally Field, who has had to outlive her defining and saving democracy for us and www.neubertpainting.com 440-871-4389 12108 Madison Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107 early frivolous but entertaining roles, with the world. 

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eterans were praised for their service to our Westlake’s pioneers country during a Peaceful and Proud Lun- Vcheon at Bay Village’s Dwyer Center on Nov. by Lysa Stanton 14. The catered lunch, courtesy of Towne Center Community Campus, included pinning the vets or the third year in a row, members with miniature American flags by staff members of the Westlake Historical Society will from the Hospice of the Western Reserve. remember some of the city’s historic Veteran Al Mullee is thanked for his military service by F families by placing holiday wreathes on their Cara Turner of the Hospice of Western Reserve. graves. We believe placing a wreath on a grave is not only a symbol of remembrance, it is a sign of respect for that person and who they were and the contributions they made to our city. We would like to extend the opportunity for you, your family, organization or business to place a Christmas wreath this year in memory of one of our pioneer families. Volunteers from the Westlake Historical Society will continue to place the wreaths on graves in both Evergreen Cemetery and Maple Tisha Holloway of the Hospice of the Western Ridge Cemetery until Dec. 15 for those indi- Reserve pins an American flag on U.S. Marine Shirley Hostetler of Bay Community Services frames the viduals, families or businesses who would like veteran Bill Switaj. perfect picture during the veterans luncheon on Nov. 14. to sponsor a wreath. You or your organization can purchase a wreath from the historical society for a one- and making them part of the Bay Vil- cial. She made an effort to sensitize time donation of only $15 and the wreath will FONTBONNE lage community. the public to the many attributes of be placed at the grave site annually during continued from front page Today, Fontbonne Home serves persons with developmental disabili- the holidays. five residents who are active members ties and embraced their cause as an The Westlake Historical society would We honored Sister Jane Ockuly, of St. Raphael’s Church, the Aktion example for others to emulate. like to give special thanks to Patt Long for CSJ, retiring from her service on the Club, Knights of Columbus and Fun Writing this article is like writ- her help as we prepare to place more than board of directors for more than 20 Alum. It is supported through coming from the heart. As the director 25 wreaths this year. years. She was a spiritual role model, munity fundraising, Medicaid and the of Family Haven, I see a lifetime of Please call the society at 440-808-1961, as well as a guardian ad litem attorney Cuyahoga County Board of Develop- friends and room to grow. What is a email [email protected] or see our for families in trouble. mental Disabilities. better way to make a difference than website at westlakeohiohistory.org to make The Fontbonne Home name is Sister Genevieve is retired but has to satisfy and promote the lives of arrangements to have your wreath placed. well known. Founded by Sister Gen- retained her legacy. Fontbonne Home others? Life is short, and lifetimes are “Show me first the graveyards of a coun- evieve Lane, CSJ, in 1981, it oper- exemplifies a “family” – ever so spe- forever.  try and I will tell you the true character of the ates under the name of Family people.” – Benjamin Franklin  Haven Inc. Sister Genevieve embraced responsibility, companionship and reinforced her own focus on providing direct care to developmentally disabled adults. Her philosophy was that residents should “blend into the neighborhood.” It was a challenge as most neighbor- hoods did not want a group home. She exposed them to others in a natural and loving

way and provided care 24 hours Karen Ott by Photo a day, 365 days a year. And what From left, Maggie Pugliese, director of Family Haven, introduces the five residents A wreath laid by the historical society a neighborhood it is now… of Fontbonne Home – Joanie, Kelly, Marcia, Ted and Pat – and house supervisor at the monument of one of Westlake’s accepting the “special home” Melaine Eckroate. founding families in Evergreen Cemetery.

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Musings from the middle wear the number 1. Then I got my hair At the very end of our run, Ava and I dyed orange and purple, and everyone sprinted the last tenth of a mile. When Group uses running to teach girls got to wear a tiara too. I saw some dads we crossed the finish line, we got our even wearing tiaras! When we lined up GOTR medals. to start the run, we did a group stretch After the run, I felt exhilarated and perseverance, healthy habits and cheer. Our cheer was “3.1 so much excited. I was so happy that the run fun.” The number 3.1 stood for how went so well for Ava and me. We met up by Audrey Ray, were encour- many miles we were going to run. with our moms and joined the crowd to fifth-grader aged to keep Finally, the run began. I started cheer on the rest of our teammates as at Bay Middle going and not the run with my whole GOTR team, but they finished the run. We also cheered School to give up. I there were so many people, we couldn’t on our brothers, sisters and dads as found that I stick together. My friend, Ava Ransom, they were finishing the run. re you a girl could run a her mom, my mom and I got ahead of I am so proud to have been a part between little bit far- the crowd. We ran the whole time and of GOTR. I knew that I liked to run Aeight and ther each time only walked through our quick water but now I absolutely love it. I have 13 years old who we met. At breaks. learned that it is important to always likes to run? If you the end of our There was such a great crowd be myself and I can’t wait to do GOTR are, you should meetings, we cheering all the runners on. My grand- again. join a group called would eat a ma and grandpa were holding up I want to thank all of my coaches Girls on the Run healthy snack. signs that had my name and a couple for leading our team. I had so much or GOTR. I par- The snacks of my good friends’ names on them. fun! Our coaches are the best!  ticipated in GOTR were always this year for the different and first time and had Audrey Ray and Ava Ransom are all smiles always really senior living a wonderful time. after finishing a 5K run on Nov. 11. yummy. You might think by There the title of our group that we are a group of are many GOTR groups in Northeast Seniors pitch in to help those in girls that met to just run, but it is so much Ohio. On Nov. 11, all the groups met more than that. for a 5K run to support and celebrate need at Thanksgiving This fall, we met twice a week for GOTR. It was such an exciting day. My a couple of months. At each meet- whole family had registered to run, and by Barb Bartlome and the employees and residents filled ing, we learned about a topic such as I couldn’t wait for the run to start. The the box numerous times with a wide how to stop a bully, how to respond if run was at Blossom Music Center and he Gardens at Westlake senior variety of needed items. someone tries to get us to drink and that meant we would have to run up living community continues to The box was then transferred into what advertisements are good or bad and down hills. Running uphill isn’t Tmake the community service cartons for the Westlake Community for us. Then we would play a game easy and our group didn’t have much event they took on three years ago Services Department where the social that involved what we had learned. practice at hills since we mostly ran at bigger and better each year. They donate services staff added the food items to Next, we would run for the rest of the Avon Lake High School. canned goods and other non-perishable Thanksgiving baskets they were assem- meeting. When we arrived at Blossom, I food items to Westlake families in need. bling. The baskets were then deliv- We didn’t have to run the entire found my team and pinned on my run A large box was decorated and ered to families in the community for time. We could walk or skip too. We number. All the GOTR participants placed in the front lobby at the Gardens Thanksgiving. 

“Winter is far, Fall is so close. Fall is pens when you are loved in a better way. a happy season, winter isn’t noticed. But If you haven’t found it, I hope someday Lessons from a five-year-old as long as you dream and pretend, you you will. You might feel pain if nobody can find your own heart in a dead end!” loves you, you won’t when I’m around, by Kristi Vaughn my heart, and when my heart goes by “Life is better than dreaming your I love you so.” you, I get so nervous. I get so nervous, course. Hold my hand and you will feel “You got your own thoughts, you Lilianna is my five year old. I was that I have to go and You know I love you better. Coming to dreams is better than got your own dreams, you got your own working on the computer during the so! And the only thing that I could do living, but living is the heart. Because heart, you got your own everything!” summer when she asked me what I was to stop my love is love you even more your dreams give my heart a flash, you “Our life is great because the Fall doing. I explained that I was writing an Forever!” give me a dash!” makes us think of God and how the sea- article for the Observer newspaper about “The tail on the top of my tippy toe, “When you look at the stars, you sons change.” helping older people who are having when I look at you I love you look so far. The “Nights are black and some are trouble remembering things. so! I burn up inside me and stars will make blue. Dreams are white and you are you! Light bulbs went off in her head and it hurts my glow! Even if you you feel happy. I think that some days I am the best and she decided she wanted to write articles are older than me I still love Take this view so I know that you think some days you are to help older people too! I have enjoyed you; I’ll always love you for- you will be happy the best. But why can’t we be the same hearing her “articles” so much that I ever and ever until my heart and your heart will thing?” decided to have her “write” a weekly blog goes to leave.” warn you if some- “Love is in my heart even when you for me. “My heart is shining thing happens; went so far away. Sometimes it hurts me, So that began Lessons from a Five and your heart is shining. listen to the voice but it is great to know that you are OK.” Year Old! Here are samplings from her Wherever I walk is you. of your heart when “I remember when you talked to me collection of wisdom: Everything inside you is Lilianna Olivia Vaughn you need some- so long ago. I know that you don’t like “Being young is the best thing in the glimmering in me. So can’t body to care!” me anymore, but you started liking me world…People care about you, people do you see...the ocean is calling for you and “You dream of a big heart that went before. It is always best to find someone things for you...it’s always in your life. But me! so far and now forever you will find a else. So if you don’t like who is yours, when you grow up, it’s not too fun, you “Think about my heart, think flower in your voice. So make your heart don’t be sad they are the worst.” miss your childhood. So that’s why I am about yours. There is more things in my as big as the Sun and for the rest of your “I’m going to a Halloween party; reminding you.” heart, but there is more heart in yours. life you will have fun!” all the kids are in their costumes. What “Love, Red, Love, Blue...but the most The music is better than anything else “I love you so and you might know. If should I be? I don’t want to be anything; thing I love is You. Sun shines down on because it is singing about you!” you haven’t found it, the thing that hap- I just want to be ME!” 

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Westlake porter Public Library Upcoming events at Westlake Porter Public Library by Elaine Willis rhymes, songs and movement. For ages We’re going to show you how to take bright Learn how parents and caregivers have a birth-3 years old with adult caregiver. and colorful duct tape and transform it direct role in bringing music to life. The Wednesday, Nov. 28 (10:30-11 Saturday, Dec. 1 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) into an ornament fit for your Christmas toddler session is geared for children a.m.) Let’s Sing and Dance! – Brick Builders Club – Love tree. Grades 6-12. Please register. under 3. The preschool session is geared Join us for a fun session of singing and those LEGO bricks? Then bring your ideas Wednesday, Dec. 5 (10:15-10:45 for children ages 3-6 (siblings are wel- dancing. For children ages 2-6 with a and imagination to the club! All bricks a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) Let’s Sing come). Caregiver must stay in the room. caregiver. Space is limited, so please provided. Ages 6-13. Registration begins and Dance! – Join us for a fun session No registration required. arrive early enough to receive a ticket at one week before each session. of singing and dancing for children ages Saturday, Dec. 8 (2-3 p.m.) Gin- the Preschool Desk. Saturday, Dec. 1 (3-4:45 p.m.) 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so gerbread Fun! – Create your own Wednesday, Nov. 28 (2 p.m.) Mad4Manga – M4M is everything please arrive early enough to receive a gingerbread house with us. Just bring your Wednesday Afternoon Book manga! We talk about manga, create ticket at the Preschool Desk. sweet imagination, we’ll supply all the Discussion – November’s selection manga art, discuss & watch anime films, Thursday, Dec. 6 (4-5 p.m.) Family parts & pieces! Registration begins Dec. 1. is “Defending Jacob” by William Landay. and more! Grades 6-12 only. Registration Fun! – We’re hosting an afternoon of Monday, Dec. 10 (4-6 p.m.) Teen Thursday, Nov. 29 (4-5 p.m.) not necessary. stories, rhymes, silly songs and crafts! For Lounge – Need a place to hang out Family Fun! – Miss Nicole hosts an Monday, Dec. 3 (4-6 p.m.) Teen children ages 3 and up with their families. after school? Come to WPPL’s Teen afternoon of stories, rhymes, silly songs Lounge – Need a place to hang out Thursday, Dec. 6 (7-8:45 Lounge on Monday afternoons! We’ve got and crafts! For children ages 3 and up after school? Come to WPPL’s Teen p.m.) Investor Interest computers, video games, board games, with their families. Lounge on Monday afternoons! We’ve got Group: Investing 2012 Year In snacks and more! Meets only when West- computers, video games, board games, Wrap-Up – John Sawczak will review lake Schools are in session. Registration Friday, Nov. 30 (11:30 a.m.-12:30 not necessary. p.m.) Connecting for Kids snacks and more! Meets only when West- FY 2012 and discuss what he thinks inves- “Teach Me to Play” – Experts from lake Schools are in session. Registration tors should watch out for in 2013. Please Tuesday, Dec. 11 (7 p.m.) Tues- the Cuyahoga Board of Developmental not necessary. register. day Evening Book Discussion Disabilities will lead this playgroup for Wednesday, Dec. 3 (7-8:30 p.m.) Friday, Dec. 7 (10-10:45 a.m.) – In December we’ll discuss “Call Me Mrs. children 6 years and younger (siblings Guide to Online Grantseeker Come Play With Me! – Open play- Miracle” by Debbie Macomber. welcome). Parents will learn how to help Resources and Foundation time with age-appropriate toys, songs Wednesday, Dec. 12 (10:15-10:45 their children play and interact with Directory Online – Learn how to and rhymes for ages 2-5 and their caring a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) Let’s Sing peers through modeling techniques. navigate and use Foundation resources, adults. Siblings welcome! Registration and Dance! – Join us for a fun session Children do not need a formal diagno- including Foundation Directory Online begins one week before each program. of singing and dancing for children ages sis to attend. Caregiver must stay in the and Philanthropy In/Sight and the Foun- Friday, Dec. 7 (Toddler session: 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so room. No registration required. dation’s new website, Grantspace.org. 10:30-11 a.m.; Preschool session: please arrive early enough to receive a Saturday, Dec. 1 (10:30-11 a.m.) Please register. 11:30 a.m.-noon) Music Thera- ticket at the Preschool Desk. Mother Goose on the Loose! Tuesday, Dec. 4 (4:30-5:30 p.m.) py & More – Connecting for Kids and To register for any of the programs, – Join Mother Goose for this interac- Duct Tape Ornaments – There are the Music Therapy Enrichment Corps please call 440-871-2600 or visit http:// tive storytime featuring simple books, so many fun things to make with duct tape! invite you to a music therapy group. signup.westlakelibrary.org:8080. Holiday fun arrives at the Westlake Rec Center Bay Village Legion by Jim Dispirito retires hundreds of estlake Recreation welcomes online registration! For those wishing to register for a program or class flags on Veterans Day at the Westlake Recreation Center, you must first be in our database. If you have registered for a Wclass/program before and your information is on hand, you are good to go. If not, no problem, just stop by the Recreation Center and fill out a form and you will be ready to go. The website address is: webtrac. cityofwestlake.org/vsiwebtrac103.html or you can go to our website at www.wlrec.org. Holiday Family Fun Night Friday, Dec. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Members Only) Celebrate the holiday season with us. Families will be able to watch holiday videos, play games, do crafts, swim and listen to Santa read the famous “The Night Before Christmas.” Snacks will be provided. This free event is only open to current members of the Westlake Recreation Center. All children must be accompanied by their parent(s) and all family members must be preregistered by Dec. 12. Maxi- mum of 350 people. Letters to Santa (ages 3-8) Deadline is Dec. 15. We have been “officially” made a mailing post for Santa. Come and drop off your letters at the Rec- reation Center in a special “North Pole” mailbox. If you would like, you may register your child’s letter Bay Village American Legion Post #385 retired and they will receive an electronic letter from Santa. Free to members and only $2 for non-members. over 300 flags as part of the Veterans Day No School Day Camp (grades K-6) celebration on Friday, Nov. 9. The Post conducts Various days available starting Friday, Dec. 21 flag retirements on Flag Day in June and This camp is designed to keep kids entertained with games, swimming, art projects and other fun activities. Veterans Day in November. They do this using Children will need to bring a brown bag lunch, swimsuit and towel. An afternoon snack will be provided. We appropriate military protocol according to Post reserve the right to verify grade level on each and every child. Cost per day is $30/members, $60/non-members. Commander Stan Zeager. Contact Rachel O’Malley for more details at 440-808-5700. Holiday Baseball Clinic with WHS Varsity coach Brendan Zepp December 26-28: Grades 1-4, 8:30-10:30 a.m.; Grades 5-8, 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Prepare for your baseball or softball season and refine your skills in a fun and fast-paced environment. Join WHS head coach Brendan Zepp and members of his coaching staff as they present a variety of skills and drills. Campers will take home a new technique or strategy each day. Cost is $60 per camper. S H OP More information regarding all of these programs and more can be found at our website at www.wlrec. org or by stopping by the Recreation Center at 28955 Hilliard Blvd., calling us at 440-808-5700 or by picking up LOCAL our new Rec Gazette.  Support our community retailers

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erek Wytzka, a Bay by Karen Petkovic Village resident and Drecent graduate of o highlight the work of fea- Baldwin Wallace University, tured artists in BAYarts’ annual has been given the opportu- THoliday Shop, three events will nity to do what he does best: allow you enjoy extended holiday bake. During his final year shopping, refreshments and social- at BW, Derek was searching izing. On Sunday, Dec. 2, from 4 to Ginny Cascarilla J.Powell Ogden for a topic for an entrepre- 6 p.m., best selling author J. Powel will be at neurship class project and Ogden will be on hand to sign copies Proceeds from BAYarts to sign recognized a desire among of “The Guardian’s Playlist,” her latest this event will “The Guardian’s his vegan friends for des- book. Virginia (Ginny) Cascarilla will benefit BAYarts’ Playlist” serts that are free of animal personalize Nora’s Collectible Cards, education enrich- products, including dairy which feature her paintings and ben- ment programs. Meet Julie from 4 to 6 and eggs. Derek Wytzka’s vegan Mario-inspired cake efit Project ALS. p.m. in the Sullivan Family Gallery in Derek began to concoct On Sunday, Dec. 9, Julie Holmes the Fuller House and enjoy extended cupcake and cookie recipes and real- relatively new phenomenon of crowd will present Holiday Sabika jewelry. hours in the Holiday Shop. ized that a vegan bakery would satisfy a funding to reach his goal. With a page On Thursday, Dec. 13, number of students on the BW campus on Kickstarter.com, Derek hopes the 7 to 9 p.m., a group show in Berea. He contacted fellow Bay resi- Bay Village and Berea communities will featuring Freckle Face dent Mike Nock, founding director of donate in exchange for rewards includ- Jewelry, Lori Paximadis Blackstone LaunchPad, a program at BW ing gift baskets and Veg’n Out Cafe mer- Jewelry, Susan Scaparotti that helps entrepreneurs, who pointed chandise. Red i Jewelry, Jennifer Lee him toward a Berea church looking to “I am so happy to be given this ceramic ornaments and rent out space to enhance their presence opportunity, a chance to do what I love Kimberly Johnson’s Vin- in the community. and hopefully a chance to make a big tage Novella is a great way After meeting on Nov. 18, the vestry difference in people’s lives and show just to find a last-minute gift of St. Thomas Episcopal Church agreed because something is ‘vegan’ does not you won’t find in a mall! to give Derek a chance to start his all- mean that it doesn’t taste good,” Derek BAYarts’ Holiday Shop vegan bakery and cafe, called Veg’n Out said. hours are Monday-Satur- Cafe. Derek’s next task is to gather the To donate to Veg’n Out Cafe, visit day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Thurs- funding needed to purchase equipment kickstarter.com (search: Wytzka) or “Beach Scene with Girlfriends” by Virginia day until 7 p.m.); Sunday and supplies in anticipation of a January access this story on the Observer website (Ginny) Cascarilla noon to 5 p.m.  2013 opening, and he is turning to the at wbvobserver.com for a direct link.  BAYarts receives grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

by Mary Conway Sullivan facility upkeep and operations. “This award is justification that n Nov. 19, Cuyahoga Arts & Cul- BAYarts has become a Westside desti- ture (CAC) announced grants to nation, catering to a diverse audience O175 arts and culture organiza- by providing quality art enrichment tions in Cuyahoga County. The grant programs, gallery exhibitions and awards were approved by CAC’s board free community events,” said Peter When you are snowed in, of trustees after an in-depth applica- Winzig, BAYarts’ board president. “This tion process, a review by a panel of inde- is encouragement to continue doing it’s Maple Leaf to the rescue! pendent arts and culture experts from what we do, getting better and better outside Northeast Ohio and finally the each year.” allocation of funds by CAC trustees. The CAC is a dedicated source of BAYarts will receive $41,000 each public funds that supports creative year for two years. It is BAYarts’ third activity in communities of Cuyahoga CAC grant and will be used for general County. This year’s grant focused on operating expenses including payroll, public benefit and financial stability. 

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CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY Bay United Methodist Church Children's Service Tuesday, December 25 4:30 pm 4:00 pm 29931 Lake Road Lessons and Carols Promise Intergenerational Service CHRISTMAS EVE 6:00 pm NEW YEAR'S DAY Children's Service 440-871-2082 Lessons and Carols Worship Team 4:30 pm 8:00 pm Bay Presbyterian Church Tuesday, January 1 www.bayumc.org 25415 Lake Road, Bay Village 10:00 am Lessons and Carols Promise Lessons and Carols Traditional 440.871.3822 www.baypres.org Intergenerational Service 6:00 pm 10:00 pm Lessons and Carols Worship Team 8:00 pm Christmas Eve Services CHURCH OF THE Lessons and Carols Traditional CHURCH OF THE 2350023500 CenterCenter RidgeRidge Rd. 10:00 pm5:00 p.m. – Family Service 440.331.0834 • www.corucc.org Bay Presbyterian Church REDEEMER 440.331.0834 • www.corucc.org REDEEMER SundaySunday worship worship at at 10:30 10:30 a.m.a.m. CHRISTMASA children’s DAY Christmas pageant. UnitED ChURCh of ChRist Sunday, December 25 United Church of Christ 4:00 pm 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. CHANCEL CHOIR MESSIAH SING BLUE CHRISTMAS Intergenerational Service CHANCELDecember CHOIR HOLIDAYCONCERT9, 3:00 pm - Dec.December 11, 3:00 21,pm 7:00 pm Hymns, Special Music, Christmas JOURNEYJOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM: TO BETHLEHEM: A LIVE NATIVITY CHRISTMAS- Dec. 16 & 17, SERVICES 6:30 - 8:30 pm NEW YEAR'SMeditation DAY and Candlelighting A LIVE NATIVITY CHRISTMAS EVE, 5:30 & 8:00 pm Sunday, January 1 December 14 & 15, 6:30-8:30 pm CHRISTMAS DAY, 10:30 am 10:00 am BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE - Dec. 21, 7:00 pm Intergenerational Service 25415 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH 440.871.3822 www.baypres.orgPLEASE PROOF READ FOR ACCURACY Ad artwork ©2012 Westlake | Bay Village Observer, all rights reserved. More stories online at www.wbvobserver.com 27 NOVEMBER 2012 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER 15

COMMUNITY EVENTS View more events and post your own for FREE on the Observer website at wbvobserver.com Nov. 28, 3-6:30 p.m. for a free, hot meal. Doors open Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. nation. Free pictures with Santa. School’s acclaimed chamber performing works of such 16th Gold Gals Fundraiser at 5:15 and dinner is served The Shining Night Children must be accompanied chorus, the Merples. Seasonal century masters as Monteverdi, Gold Gals is a locally owned continuously from 5:30-6:30 p.m. A sparkling evening of stunning by an adult. Presale tickets only music by Gabrieli, Praetorius, Gombert and Gabrieli. No admis- business and a licensed precious Come for great food and good choral music featuring Westlake (no walk-ins), call 440-899-3544. Vivaldi, Biebl and more. Also sion charge, all are welcome! metal dealer. Consider selling company! High School Chorale and Singers Westlake Community Services, featuring antiphonal pieces for West Shore Unitarian Universal- your unwanted (or broken) Westlake United Methodist Companye - Northeast Ohio’s 29694 Center Ridge Rd. double chorus and an audience ist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., jewelry/flatware for the highest Church, 27650 Center Ridge Rd., internationally acclaimed Dec. 2, noon-5 p.m. sing-a-long! A free reception will Rocky River price guaranteed while helping Westlake chamber choir. Tickets: Adults, Boy Scout Troop 208 Christ- follow. Tickets $15, students of Dec. 5, 7-8 p.m. the Dwyer Center raise funds Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $7; students, $5. mas Tree Sale all ages are free. Call 216-373- Prosperity Money Club: “Fight- (10% of the total) for senior Bay Village Early Childhood Westlake Performing Arts Center, We are selling 6 ft. and 7 ft. trees 7773 or purchase tickets online ing Money Fears” programs. Call 440-899-3442 for PTA’s Santa Shop 27830 Hilliard Blvd. from $35-45 to benefit our troop. at westshorechorale.org or at Monthly meeting, open to an appointment/information or Bring your children to buy Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For an extra $5 we will deliver the door. Parking is free and all, free of charge, facilitated just drop in. presents for family members, Santa Claus Bingo within a 5-mile radius of the handicap accessible. by financial professional Jan Dwyer Senior Center, 300 Bryson friends and teachers! Elves will Join the fun and be a part of church. Magnificat Performing Arts Litterst. This Women’s Institute Lane, Bay Village be available to assist your child in Westlake Families Helping Dover Congregational Church, Center, 20770 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky of Financial Education program Nov. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. picking out gifts, or you can walk Westlake Families in Need. Cost 2239 Dover Center Rd., Westlake River covers basic money topics in Free Community Meal with your child yourself. All gifts is $5 for ten games of Bingo, a Dec. 2, 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 3, 7:30-9 p.m. conversational, interactive style. Every community needs a time are under $5 with free gift wrap- hot dog lunch with chips, juice Carols and Choruses of Rocky River Chamber Music For additional information or and place to come together. ping! Also visit our Sweet Shop for box and a Christmas cookie. Christmas Society Concert questions, please call Jan Litterst What better way to do this than holiday bake sale items. Open to Bingo prizes are Toys R Us gift Share an evening of holiday clas- RRCMS continues its 54th season at 440-670-2252. with warm food around tables the public. Everyone is welcome! cards. Receive a raffle ticket for a sics with the West Shore Chorale with a concert featuring Oberlin Westlake Porter Public Library, in friendship, laughter and Bay United Methodist Church, Christmas Goodies Basket draw- & Orchestra and Avon Lake High College’s acclaimed 40-voice 27333 Center Ridge Rd. connectedness. Please join us 29931 Lake Rd. ing with each canned food do- chorus, Collegium Musicum, Bay landscape designer enlightens Girl Scouts When the lights with gardening tips went out at by Kendall Thomas, Junior Girl Westerly Scout Troop 77104

ave you ever seen a beautiful by Emily Frindt, third-grader at Westerly garden and thought, ”I wish School Hthat was in my backyard”? If you said yes, it’s easy to start your own t was Monday, Nov. 12, at Westerly Ele- garden. My Junior Girl Scout troop had mentary School, and we were just finish- a special visitor that taught us about Iing recess. I was reading and I saw the gardening. lights flicker. I asked my friend if the lights You might have seen her HUGE had just blinked. The lights totally went out garden while driving down Lake Road and the school went BLACK! The emergen- in Bay Village. This amazing gardener cy lights came on in the hallway. Everyone is Julia Shutt. Julia started in advertis- screamed! My class went to a hallway with ing but her love of gardening made Bay Village Girl Scout Troop 77104 with landscape designer Julia Shutt. big windows on both sides. We wrote poems her switch careers. She is now a well- about the lights going out. Here is my poem: known landscape designer for Maple of a little fairy garden. The only way 7. Notice how things grow. Leaf Landscaping Inc. you could tell it was tiny was a part of 8. Just be outdoors. In the Dark Julia created a PowerPoint presen- a person’s foot that was in the photo. 9. Get creative ideas like making art out By Emily Frindt tation for us called “Are You a Gardening 4. Grow organic. People should know of natural things. Wind and rain, I hear loud BOOMS! Girl?” It included some facts and tips that eating fresh, organic foods is 10. Plant what’s beautiful. Suddenly it’s dark in the room. about gardening. In her PowerPoint, better than getting food that had Between Julia’s lesson and a Lake Screaming with excitement, shh quiet down! Julia includes 10 reasons to garden: been sitting in the store for a long Erie Nature and Science Center Girl Dancing like crazy, acting like clowns! 1. Partner with nature. time. To be organic, you do not use Scout class the next day, our troop Really? At this time? I’m reading a book 2. Learn about flowers. chemicals. earned a flower badge. Now, I know Why don’t you look at the pictures we took? 3. Become exterior designers. I liked 5. Use sun power. a lot about flowers that I didn’t know Not scary, it’s fun, not boring! that because she showed us a picture 6. Reuse and recycle. before!  If you look outside you’ll see that it’s pouring. After an hour, the lights came back on. The cool thing about poems is that they can one senior’s opinion westlake city schools be about anything and you can write them any way you want. Even in the DARK! Checking in from Westlake students earn superior Fayetteville scores on Spanish tests by Dianne Borowski by Kim Bonvissuto four skill categories: listening, reetings from Fayetteville, North speaking, reading and writing. Carolina, the home of Fort Bragg, ixty-six students from The vast majority of Westlake Gone of our country’s largest military Cheryl Bendik’s Spanish students placed in OSU’s level 3 bases. I am spending Thanksgiving with S3 honors classes at West- classes and many placed in high family, getting to know our five-month-old lake High School participated in level classes. The Westlake stu- granddaughter, Izzie. Weather here is terrific. the spring 2012 OSU Collegiate dents were especially strong I am so proud to walk among our military, at Assessment of Academic Profi- in the listening and reading church, the store, McDonald’s; you name it ciency (CAAP). categories. and they are there. The tests show a student’s “I am very proud of the hard Fayetteville is also where they shot some projected placement into lan- work and determination our of the scenes from the movie” Cape Fear,” as guage courses at The Ohio students display. The CAAP test the river runs through the city. I still remem- State University. It compares is in line with the Ohio Depart- ber Robert Mitchum in the first version of the Level 3 students from 51 high ment of Education’s standards movie. Scary! schools throughout Ohio who and this is a good indication Well that’s enough of my life. Hope you participated in the CAAP test- of how the students might do and yours had a great Thanksgiving. There’s ing, along with OSU students on the AP test,” Bendik said. “It still time to send Christmas greetings to in Level 1102 (third quarter) also provides practice at Level 3 Emily Frindt writes her poem on the those who serve in the military. Let them language classes. for the AP test that most will be floor of the Westerly hallway when the know how much they mean to us.  The students were tested in taking in two years.”  school lost power Nov. 12.

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When you’re hurt, sick or just not feeling well, the last thing you want to do is wait in an emergency room. That’s why St. John Medical Center has introduced the 30-Minute Emergency Pledge. When you arrive through our Emergency Department doors, you will be seen by a member of our caring team of ER physicians within 30 minutes.

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Emergency medicine is about skilled care and speed. At St. John Medical Center, we pledge to provide fast, efficient quality care...with heart and compassion.

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