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Shaker Centennial 1912-2012 sshakerhaker llifeife City of Shaker Heights, Ohio october november 2012 $3.50 The Strategic Investment Plan 1999-2000 shakeronline.com oct.indd 1 9/4/2012 11:16:47 AM From the ultimate healing environment: a broader spectrum of care. University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center brings the nationally recognized expertise of University Hospitals closer to you. With a vast array of services that include: • Minimally invasive, robot-assisted and traditional surgery • Adult and pediatric emergency services 24 / 7 • State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and radiology services • Specialized care from experts in neurology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, heart and vascular care, urology and more All delivered in the comfort of a state-of-the-art facility that’s built around what matters most. To learn more about UH Ahuja Medical Center, and to access our expansive network of hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, call or visit: 1-866-UH4-CARE 1-866-844-2273 UHAhuja.org In-network for more insurance plans, to ensure exceptional care. University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center is considered in-network for all major insurance plans in the region, including, but not limited to: Medical Mutual of Ohio (including SuperMed) CIGNA • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Aetna • United Healthcare • SummaCare For a complete list, visit UHAhuja.org/insurance or call our Insurance Access Line at 216 - 983-150 0. oct.indd 2 9/10/2012 9:00:04 AM contents OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2012 features From the ultimate healing environment: a broader spectrum of care. University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center brings the nationally recognized expertise of University Hospitals closer to you. With a vast array of services that include: HER MANTRA IS BEYOND “FOOD, FLAGS, ACCESS 38 AND FESTIVALS” 46 • Minimally invasive, robot-assisted and traditional surgery Q&A with Meghan Hays. International Baccalaure- • Adult and pediatric emergency services 24 / 7 Plus Shaker Library photo ate in action in Shaker’s K-4 schools. • State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and radiology services essay: Serving the Commu- nity for 75 years. • Specialized care from experts in neurology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, heart and vascular care, urology and more All delivered in the comfort of a state-of-the-art facility more departments: that’s built around what matters most. The Shaker Schools Update 10 Real Estate News 13 Library News 14 Out & About 55 Calendar of events. Advertiser Index 67 Shaker Observer 68 CITY NEWS 3 Spock Beams into Fire Department Open the Sukkah: Live Long RAISING THE BAR THE GOOD GREENS WAY, House is October 6. & Prosper To learn more about UH Ahuja Medical Center, BABY LOVES ORGANIC, THE WOW! FACTOR 24 and to access our expansive network of hospitals Shaker Heights is heading toward a future where commercial throughout Northeast Ohio, call or visit: enterprise will take on increasing importance. We look at four successful businesses that are helping set the new standard. 1-866-UH4-CARE 1-866-844-2273 UHAhuja.org In-network for more insurance plans, to ensure exceptional care. University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center is considered in-network for all major insurance plans in the region, including, but not limited to: Medical Mutual of Ohio (including SuperMed) CIGNA • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Aetna • United Healthcare • SummaCare on the cover: Sixth in Shaker Life’s Centennial cover series. Over 300 residents attended the City’s Strategic Investment Plan meetings in the late 1990s and early 2000s. For a complete list, visit UHAhuja.org/insurance or call our Insurance Access Line at 216 - 983-150 0. oct.indd 1 9/10/2012 3:59:41 PM shaker life OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2012 VOLUME 30 ISSUE 5 3400 Lee Road Shaker Heights, OH 44120 WEBSITE: shakeronline.com EMAIL: [email protected] VOICE MAIL: (216) 491-1459 FAX: (216) 491-1408 TTY: (216) 491-3161 EDITOR New Online Recreation Registration! Rory O’Connor [email protected] DESIGN & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Register for Fall classes online at shakeronline.com. Jennifer Coiley LIBRARY NEWS EDITOR • Register in “real time” Margaret Simon View number of spaces available in a class and get more info. SHAKER SCHOOLS EDITORIAL ADVISOR Peggy Caldwell • All major credit cards ADVERTISING MANAGER John Moore, (216) 531-4044 We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. 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SUBSCRIPTIONS: Kim Golem, (216) 491-1419 SHAKER LIFE is published six times per year by the City of Shaker Heights, Department of Communications & Outreach, and distributed free to residents of the Shaker Heights City School District. Extra copies are available at area newsstands for $3.50. See shakeronline.com for locations. For general City information, call (216) 491-1400 or EMAIL: [email protected] ADA NOTICE: Upon request, the City can provide published materials in alternative formats to accommodate a person with a visual impairment. The views of the individuals and organizations interviewed in Shaker Life are not necessarily the official views of the City of Shaker Heights. © City of Shaker Heights. All Rights Reserved. Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle this magazine. facebook.com/shakerheights Follow us on Twitter @shakeronline 2 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM oct.indd 2 9/10/2012 9:03:32 AM CITY NEWS In Memorium out the City for her warmth and generos- Dr. Roizen is a Shaker resident, chief ity. “She was just a very open person who wellness officer and chair of the Well- Patricia S. Mearns, related extremely well with others. She ness Institute at Cleveland Clinic and former Mayor of was beloved,” Leiken said. best-selling author. For more informa- Shaker Heights, Mearns is survived by her husband Ed- tion, call 216-295-4329 or visit shaker. died on August ward A. “Ted” Mearns, nine children, 31 org/foundation/events. 12. Mearns will be grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. remembered for Her name will always be associated with Elegant & Edible Series ASCHERMAN, JR. her lifelong dedi- Shaker Heights and with residents who cation to the City care deeply for their community and Putting your Garden to Bed of Shaker Heights. demonstrate it through public service. October TBD HERBERT Mearns’ commit- Registration: bit.ly/PutGardenBed Mearns ment to Shaker Heights and her vision for a strong com- How to prepare your garden for win- munity led her to active involvement on ter: what to do, what not to do. A local behalf of several of the City’s most de- expert discusses methods and philoso- fining institutions. Most notably, Mearns phies for Northern Ohio gardens, rang- worked for the passage of both School and ing from preparing ahead for next year’s Library levies and as a leader in the found- lasagna-garden style to leaving your ing of the Shaker Family Center, where Centennial Activities & Events plants untouched until spring. Topics the playroom is named in her honor. include winter use and winter interest After years of volunteer work, Mearns Shaker Reads: in the garden. became a member of City Council in One Community, One Book 1982, initially filling a two-year vacancy Tracy Kidder, author of Home Town Centennial Closing Ceremony: and going on to serve two full terms. In Sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Looking to the Future 1992, she was elected Mayor, making Library’s William N. Skirball Writers of Shaker Heights her the first woman to hold the position Center Stage. November TBD in the history of Shaker Heights. She Tuesday, October 9, 7:30 pm served as Mayor until 1999. She is cred- Ohio Theatre ited with bringing Office Max’s corporate Information and tickets: playhous- headquarters (now the University Hospi- esquare.org/writerscenterstage. tals Management Services Center) to the Warrensville-Van Aken district, thus laying Calling all book groups! Don’t miss this the earliest groundwork for the redevel- culminating event of Shaker Reads: One opment of that area. Community, One Book. Mayor Earl Leiken noted, “During the period she served, people felt really The Shaker Schools Foundation good about city government in Shaker Presents: RealAge and You: The Heights,” he said. “It was because they Cleveland Clinic Experience on felt really good about Pat. She knew ev- Controlling Your Genes and What erybody’s name and family and she cared it Means for Yo u with Dr. Michael deeply about the people she served. They Roizen realized it and appreciated it. People could A City of Shaker Heights and Shaker sense her energy,” he said. Schools Centennial Event, sponsored Beyond Mearns’ commitment to by Cleveland Clinic. Dozie Herbruck shared a photo of her strengthening the City’s neighborhoods Tuesday, October 16, 7 pm Centennial sunflower which bloomed in and institutions, she was known through- Shaker Heights High School her backyard overlooking Green Lake. SHAKER LIFE OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2012 3 oct.indd 3 9/4/2012 11:17:03 AM CITY NEWS Other Events Honor Shaker’s Fears and Hopes in the • 911 simulator and poison control infor- Centennial Inner Ring Urban Community mation from the Safe Kids Coalition Sponsored by the Shaker Heights • Flu shots given by the Health Depart- Shaker Schools Foundation Fair Housing Office.