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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.

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OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2012 VOLUME 30 ISSUE 5

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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 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 ASCHERMAN, JR. 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.

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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. ment Hosts: “The Twitter Evolution” Sunday, October 21, 3-5 pm • Health screenings offered by University with David Pogue Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Tuesday, October 2, 7 pm Building • Refreshments Shaker Heights High School Free $30/one ticket, $25/each for two or Films: “New Metropolis: the New Neigh- Bring the whole family to have fun while more tickets; advance reservations re- bors,” “St. Bernard Parish After Katrina,” learning to be safe. Call 216-491-1200 quested. All proceeds support the Shaker and “Crack in the Pavement” for more information. Schools Foundation’s Legacy Fund. A panel discusses the three films. Refresh- Babysitting Basics Pogue is a columnist, speaker, writer, ments. For more information, call 216- news correspondent, Shaker Class of 491-1440. Have a young teen who is eager to baby- 1981 graduate, and author with more sit? University Hospitals’ Rainbow Babies than three million copies of his books & Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention in print. He shares his vast knowledge Center and the Shaker Heights Fire De- of technology and human nature with Sound the Alarm! partment are offering a Safe Sitter course his hometown community. For more in- The Fire Department at the Fire Department for young people formation: shaker.org/foundation or call Open House is October 6 aged 11-13 on November 10 from 9 am-4 216-295-4329. pm. The ever-popular Shaker Heights Fire De- Experts from the Rainbow Injury Pre- Centennial Walking Tour of Van partment Open House takes place on Oc- vention Center will teach young people Sweringen Demonstration Homes tober 6 from 1-3 pm at the Fire House, basic child-care skills and prepare them Sponsored by the Shaker Heights Land- 17000 Chagrin Boulevard. The event to recognize and respond to emergencies. mark Commission and the Shaker launches Fire Prevention Week, which is Rainbow is a local provider of the national Heights Public Library. October 7-13. The Open House features: Safe Sitter curriculum, which was de- signed by a pediatrician to teach aspiring Sunday, October 14, 2-4 pm • Fire truck and station tours babysitters how to handle crises. Shaker Heights Main Library • Kids’ activities The cost is $40. (Scholarships are Free • Fire safety tips available for those who qualify thanks to Tour guide: • Mobile fire safety house the generosity of The Harry K. Fox and Ken Goldberg, local historian Limited to 15 participants

Begin the tour with a brief introductory talk followed by a 1.5 mile tour of the Fernway neighborhood using the Cleve- landHistorical mobile app (download to smartphones in advance, if desired). The tour takes about an hour. In case of in- clement weather, meet at the Library for the talk and a virtual tour. Register in per- son at the Library or call 216-991-2030 option 6 or online: bit.ly/walktour2012.

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Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation These improvements include projects at Shaker Arts Council Foundation.)” Thornton Park, Horseshoe Lake Park, and Introduces AHa! Child-care and babysitting basics in- the Shaker Median Trail. Residents also Subscription Series clude how to change a diaper, what to do identified the addition of bike lanes and if a child has a nosebleed, what to say if trails to connect community destinations Shaker Arts Council’s (SHAC) popular “At calling 911, and how to screen babysitting as another high priority initiative. Home with the Arts” (AHa!) delights au- jobs and decide when to accept or refuse. To implement this initiative, the City diences with high-caliber arts and enter- Moreover, Safe Sitters participants will has partnered with the Northeast Ohio tainment in creative, intimate settings. For learn child-care techniques, behavior Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) the first time, patrons can purchase a sub- management skills, and appropriate re- to prepare the Shaker Heights On-Road scription to all four events of the 2012-13 sponses to medical emergencies, includ- Bicycle Route Network Plan, which calls season for $120 ($105 for SHAC mem- ing hands-on practice in lifesaving tech- for 20 miles of bike routes throughout bers). Tickets for individual events range niques, basic first aid, and how to perform Shaker Heights to accommodate cyclists from $25 to $50. infant and child choking rescue and CPR of varying ages and abilities. The proposal Friday night performances pair poetry (students will not be CPR certified). includes roadside signs, painted street with classical piano, improv comedy with The UH Rainbow Injury Prevention symbols, and bike lanes to mark the routes jazz, and interactive music with the out- Center has taught over 900 aspiring baby- on major streets (such as Shaker Boule- doors, at venues ranging from fine private sitters since 2006. To graduate, students vard, Lee Road, South Woodland Road homes to the City’s entrepreneurial hub, must pass a rigorous practical and writ- and South Park Boulevard). A download- Shaker LaunchHouse. The 2012-13 AHa! ten test that demonstrates mastery of key able map has also been suggested. season: concepts and lifesaving skills. To have your say, complete a short on- To enroll in the November 10 class at line survey prior to October 15. Find links • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26: Take Nine. Area the Fire Department, or for more infor- to the survey and the Bicycle Route Net- poets perform insightful and amusing mation, contact Tracey Stehura at tracey. work Plan at shakeronline.com. work. Plus, Shaker’s own Westhuizen [email protected] or 216-983- END 1110. SPECIALS AVAILABLE! of SEASON Landmark Commission Awards Ceremony No Duct Work?

The Landmark Commission presents its No Problem! 2012 Preservation Awards at a brief cer- Air condition your vintage home while emony prior to the City Council meet- preserving its architectural integrity. ing at City Hall on Monday, October 22 at 6:30 pm. The Landmark Commission established its awards program in 1988 to recognize and highlight property own- ers making significant efforts to preserve and improve their home or property in a manner reflective of the historic nature of Shaker Heights.

Attention Pedal Pushers: Bike Survey Input Requested

Over the past seven years, the City has To learn more about completed major improvements to rec- ™ reation facilities based on resident-iden- The Unico System call us tified priorities included in the 2005 at 440.248.2110 or visit State License #19664 www.pkwadsworth.com Recreation and Leisure Framework Plan. State License #19664

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Duo, the classical piano team of Pierre Van In recent years, most CCMS perfor- Chagrin features a pharmacy with drive- Der Westhuizen, executive director of the mances have been held at Fairmount Te m - thru window service, health and beauty Cleveland International Piano Competi- ple in Beachwood. Says Communications departments, food and general merchan- tion, and Sophia Van Der Westhuizen, pi- Director David Richardson, “The officers dise, and a digital photo processing lab. ano teacher at the Cleveland Music School and directors of CCMS are delighted to Settlement perform highlights from their present the entire 2012-13 season at Dollar Tree duet and two-piano repertoires. Location: Plymouth Church, which offers an inti- to Open Soon a South Park Boulevard home. Tickets: mate and acoustically superb space that is $50 (members $45). perfect for chamber music.” Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Each concert is preceded by a free lec- opens in the former CVS JANUARY 11, 2013: SHOP • Big Dog Theater, ture or interview with a knowledgeable drug store at Shaker Town SHAKER an improv-comedy troupe, perform music critic, author, or editor, and patrons Center on Chagrin Boule- with lightning wit, plus a cool Cleveland- have the opportunity to meet artists after vard in spring 2013. The area jazz group (TBA). Location: Shaker each performance. Dollar Store has over 4,000 LaunchHouse, 3558 Lee Road. Tickets: The season begins October 9 with a locations and joins Advance $30 (members $25). performance by the Jerusalem Quartet, Auto Parts, Refresh Dental, and the De- featuring music by Mozart, Shostakov- partment of Motor Vehicles, also new ten- • APRIL 26: The Jim Carr Trio offers ich, and Brahms. On October 30, the ants in the shopping center. American music at its diverse best in an Tokyo String Quartet will perform music evening of contemporary, Celtic, jazz, and by Haydn, Bartok, and Mendelssohn. All Juma Gallery Joins Van Aken District Latin standards performed by eclectic concerts begin at 7:30 pm, with a pre- eight-string guitarist and vocalist Jim Carr, concert lecture at 6:30 pm. Shaker resident and artist Erica Weiss master fiddler Nikki Custy, and versatile Individual tickets are $30 for adults, brings her Juma Gallery to Shaker Heights, vocalist Laura Webster. Location: a pri- $28 for seniors, and $5 for students. A full offering an eclectic mix of fine art, jew- vate Shaker Heights home. Tickets: $30 subscription to all concerts offers substan- elry, clothing, and hand crafted gifts. For (members $25). tial savings at $140. A “pick-four” sub- more than 10 years, Weiss has operated scription is available for $95. Mention this a gallery in Little Italy. She has now ex- • JULY 19: All-Join-In Evening of a Mu- article when purchasing tickets to receive panded her business to a second gallery sical Nature, featuring a master musician a 20 percent discount on adult and senior in her hometown. Located at 20100 Cha- and lots of rollicking audience participa- tickets, and on all new subscriptions. grin Boulevard, Juma anchors the corner tion, set beneath the green canopy of the Full subscriptions include free tickets to of Chagrin and Lomond in the space for- Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. Tickets: the Young Artists Showcase featuring the merly occupied by Malcolm Brown Gal- $30 (members $25). Omer String Quartet from the Cleveland In- lery and Duffy Liturgical Dance Studio. stitute of Music. The Showcase will be held “This new retail concept fills a gap in All events begin at 7 pm with a recep- at First Unitarian Church, 21600 Shaker the Shaker Heights community and cre- tion featuring hors d’oeuvres and bever- Boulevard, on Sunday, May 5 at 7 pm. ates a shopping experience that is differ- ages. Call 216-916-9360 for more infor- Tickets are available online, by tele- ent from that provided by most national mation. To purchase a series package or phone, and at the door. For a full concert retailers,” says Economic Development individual tickets, visit shakerartscouncil. schedule or more information, visit cleve- Director Tania Menesse. “The presence of org. landchambermusic.org, or call 216-291- Juma Gallery will support and drive traffic 2777. Parking is free, and the church and to businesses in adjacent buildings – in- Chamber Music at auditorium are handicap-accessible. cluding MotoPhoto, Bicycle Boulevard, Plymouth Church OPUS Restaurant, Geno’s Nails, and Lu- Business News cy’s Sweet Surrender.” Weiss brings a de- The Cleveland Chamber Music Society of voted and supportive clientele to the area, Cleveland (CCMS) will hold its 63rd an- New CVS Features Drive-Thru many of whom live in nearby suburbs. nual music season at Plymouth Church, The renovated and expanded space with seven outstanding performances by The new CVS located at 17120 Chagrin houses a contemporary art and handcraft- national and international string quartets Boulevard in Shaker Heights is now open. ed gift gallery along with a boutique fea- and other chamber music ensembles. The new store at the corner of Avalon and turing stylish clothing, jewelry, and acces-

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sories. There will also be a gathering space for people to meet over coffee and sweets from neighboring bakery Lucy’s Sweet Surrender. Weiss anticipates providing space for other local artists and retailers as well. The first of these is Carina Reimers, Shaker resident and owner of The House Warmings. “Ultimately, I would like to cultivate creativity and new artists in the commu- SHOP SHAKER nity by hosting workshops and other types of programs at the building,” says Weiss. Encouraged by the City’s investment in its commercial areas, and in particular the upcoming transformation of the Van Aken District, Erica and husband David Weiss chose to make a substantial investment in both the business and the building. The project was also made possible with a grant from the City’s economic develop- ment fund to support building upgrades and business start-up costs. “I am very excited to bring a new shop- ping experience to Shaker Heights,” says Weiss. “Of course, I am also thrilled to be able to live and work in Shaker, which our family has called home for many years. We greatly appreciate the support that the City and the community have already shown us.”

Annual LaunchHouse Gala to “Create, Inspire, Sustain.”

Shaker LaunchHouse hosts its annual gala fundraiser on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 7:30 pm to midnight at the Crawford Galleries of the Western Re- serve Historical Society. Sponsored by the Shaker Heights Development Corpora- tion, the theme of the gala is “Creating the businesses of today, inspiring the en- trepreneurs of tomorrow, and sustaining our region.” The event features dinner, dancing, and a silent auction in support of Cleveland entrepreneurship. Through the commu- nity’s continued support, LaunchHouse has created an environment that develops entrepreneurs, fosters innovation, and

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provides educational opportunities. wholesale to grocers and restaurants. • Shaker resident Lily Roberts, a stu- Gala donations will provide entre- For more information, visit simply-pies. dent at the University of North Carolina preneurship experiences for students, com, find them on Facebook, or call the at Chapel Hill, was selected as one of 145 speaker series, and internship programs shop directly at 216-273-3566. participants in the 2012 White House In- at LaunchHouse. For more information, ternship Program. White House interns visit launchhouse.com/gala. Shaker News Briefs are exposed to a wide range of work pro- viding valuable professional experience. Simply Delicious Pies Adds New • Shaker resident Ron Fountain has Roberts is a 2012 graduate of Hatha- Flavor to Chagrin Business District been appointed to the Civil Service Com- way Brown. She is an accomplished harp- mission, replacing Bill Gaskill, who is ist and singer who won the Anne Kinder Entrepreneurs at Shaker LaunchHouse moving from Shaker Heights. Fountain Eaton Performing Arts Award and the have a new occupational hazard to worry formerly served on the Safety and Public “Emerging Artist” and “Outstanding Vo- about: they are now within walking dis- Works Committee. cal Performance” awards for her high tance of Simply Delicious Pies, located in school chorus. She edited the school the historic Kingsbury building at 3433 • Shaker Heights artist Amy Lewan- paper at Hathaway Brown and served as Lee Road, between Chagrin and Van Aken dowski’s watercolor painting “Guarded president of Amnesty International and boulevards. Window” was selected for the 2012 Trav- Young Progressives. Sisters Brittany Reeves and Beth Kaboth el Show in the 35th Annual Juried Ohio are co-owners of the specialty shop, which Watercolor Society Exhibition at the Ohio • The Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the Na- offers fruit and cream pies, coffee, and all- Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery of Art in Co- tional Multiple Sclerosis Foundation ap- natural sodas, flavored water, and juices. lumbus, Ohio. The exhibition opens No- pointed Shaker resident Paula Silver- They plan to add savory items to the menu vember 1 and runs through January 13. man, M.D., to a three-year term on its as well, including quiches and pot pies. Following that, the exhibition and award board of trustees. Silverman is associate Says Reeves, “We use seasonal local winners will tour the state of Ohio. The professor of medicine, clinical program fruit as available. Everything is made from highly competitive juried show attracts director of Breast Cancer, and medical scratch, in-house, from the pie crusts to hundreds of entries each year from the director of Infusion Services for the Seid- the pastry cream, which is made from entire state of Ohio and the surrounding man Cancer Center at University Hospi- organic whole milk. We use sweet-cream area. tals Case Medical Center. butter in our crusts, no lard or shorten- ing.” Reeves attended the Polaris Career Center for chef training in high school, and then the Pennsylvania Culinary Insti- tute for Baking and Pastry Arts. Kaboth has a background in marketing, which has been helpful in getting the business up and running. Though born and raised on the West Side of Cleveland, Reeves says, “I have always loved the Heights area and knew immediately that this was where I wanted to be.” Simply Delicious Pies is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, Sat- urdays from 9 am to 6 pm, and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. In addition to pies- to-go, the sisters provide pies and quiches for special events, such as baby showers, birthdays, and weddings. They also sell

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Seasonal Reminders To ask a sewer-related question or re- nearest sidewalk. port a problem, call the Public Works De- Bicycle Licensing: Licenses are sold partment at 216-491-1490. Wood-burning Stoves and Fireplac- from 9 am to 3 pm in the Police Depart- es: These should be cleaned and inspect- ment lobby, 3355 Lee Road. New licenses Smoke Detectors: Residents are re- ed regularly. Burn wood only and do not are $5. Re-issued licenses are 50 cents. quired to have at least one photoelectric use accelerants to light a fire. Call for specific dates: 216-491-1220. smoke detector adjacent to the sleeping area in each dwelling unit and at least Yard Waste: From October 15 to De- Child Care Seats: Is your child buckled one smoke detector on each additional cember 15 brush collection is suspended up safely? The Fire Department offers free level, including the basement. Smoke de- so that Public Works employees can focus safety checks on car and booster seats re- tectors are provided free to low-income on leaf collection only. During leaf collec- quired by the state, by appointment only. residents. The Fire Department will in- tion, leaves will be picked up from the tree Call 216-491-1200. Appointments are on stall smoke detectors for residents who lawn (never in the street) on a bi-weekly Fridays, subject to technician availability. require assistance. By ordinance, all resi- schedule. Landscapers should be advised dents will be required to have photoelec- to remove any yard waste from October Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for tric smoke detectors by 2016. 15 until April 1 when tree lawn collection Human Relations: Nominations are ac- resumes. Residents may contact Public cepted at any time for this award, to be Snow Policy: Residents are asked not to Works regarding their scheduled pick-up. given to an individual or group exemplify- park their cars in the street when snow • After December 15 brush collection ing Dr. King’s values. Find the nomination reaches a depth of two inches or more. will resume. When crews are busy with form at bit.ly/MLKAward. Please remember that residents are re- snow removal, brush collection is main- sponsible for clearing snow and ice from tained only as weather permits. Power Outages: Please call The Illumi- the sidewalks fronting their property. The • April 1 to April 30 is spring clean-up nating Company, not City Hall: 888-544- City does not plow residential driveways; with leaves, grass, hedge trimmings and 4877. snow removal contractors must be reg- garden waste picked up from the tree istered with the Police Department and lawn. Safe City Hotline: To anonymously re- their permit clearly displayed. Do not • From May 1 to October 15 grass clip- port any suspicious activity, call 216-295- push snow into the street, onto sidewalks pings must be put in paper leaf bags. 3434. or onto another person’s property. For more information visit shakeronline. Sewer Safety: To prevent sewer prob- Temporary Sign Ordinance: All tem- com/live-in-shaker/city-services/collec- lems: porary signs in residential districts, in- tion-removal or call Public Works at 216- • Do not flush paper towels or commer- cluding ‘For Sale by Owner’ and political 491-1490. cial wipes (baby, household, automotive, signs, must be removed or replaced after etc.) down toilets. Discard with trash only. 45 days. Signs may not be located in, or For more information on the City’s Codi- • Do not wash grease down the sink or obstruct, the public right of way. They fied Ordinances, visit shakeronline.com. toilet. To safely discard, put into a con- must be placed at least 20 feet from the tainer, allow to harden, then include with trash. • Do not place trash, debris or grass clip- pings in catch basins located along street curbs. • When you hire a plumber to snake your property lateral, please contact Public Works afterwards. The City will inspect the public side of the line to be sure that both sides remain clear.

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oct.indd 9 9/4/2012 11:17:09 AM THE SHAKER SCHOOLS UPDATE

On October 8, Come Tour Your Schools

If you haven’t been in the Shaker Schools at all five of the K-4 buildings, Woodbury They are as follows: lately, you’re missing a lot. On October School, Shaker Heights Middle School, 8, you’ll have a chance to see the Inter- and Shaker Heights High School. K-4 schools 10:30 am national Baccalaureate curriculum in No appointment is necessary; all visi- Woodbury 9:30 am action, revisit your children’s kinder- tors will be asked to sign in at the main Middle School 1 pm garten classroom, learn a few phrases of office of the schools they visit. Volun- High School 11 am Mandarin, or see what the grandkids are teers, students, and staff members are making in art class. eager to welcome visitors and to show Can’t make it that day? Residents, pro- The Shaker Schools roll out the them around. spective residents, and parents who are red carpet to all community members Principals have set aside special times considering the Shaker Schools can re- on Monday, October 8, for Tour Your to meet with prospective residents and quest a tour online at shaker.org/plan Schools Day. Tours will be offered from parents who are considering the Shaker yourvisit.aspx or by calling the school’s 9:30 am to noon and from 1 to 2:30 pm Schools. main office.

School Board Appoints New Member Amy H. Fulford was appointed to the Inc., Procter & Gamble, and Huntington Association of Women Business Owners. Shaker Heights Board of Education to Bank. Fulford provided her services pro complete the unexpired term of Jennifer She and her husband Andy are the bono to review the District’s operations Mearns, who relo- parents of a Fernway student and a pre- and identify opportunities for improv- cated out of state with schooler. “As parents of young children, ing efficiency. Since 2011, she has been her family. we are heavily invested in the continuing a member of the Schools’ Finance and Fulford, a bus- strength of the Shaker Schools and com- Audit Committee, a volunteer advisory iness strategist with munity,” Fulford says. group of residents with expertise in busi- finance and market- Fulford holds a BS in Economics and ness and finance. In addition, she has ing expertise, is the Government from Centre College in served on the boards of Youth Opportu- founder and president Danville, Kentucky, and an MBA in Strat- nities Unlimited and the Shaker Heights Fulford of enlight, a manage- egy and Finance from the University of Development Corporation. ment consulting firm Chicago’s Booth School of Business. She After soliciting and reviewing applica- based in Beachwood. Prior to founding has been named one of the Top Ten Busi- tions from residents, the Board of Edu- the firm, she worked in a variety of roles ness Women Owners in Northeast Ohio cation unanimously approved Fulford’s at The Boston Consulting Group, Alcoa by the Cleveland Chapter of the National appointment at its July 10 meeting. Her

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term of office will run through the end of science shows on PBS and has been a cor- and act on. 2013. respondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” He is a graduate of Williams College “I’m honored to have been appointed since 2002. and the School of Medicine at the Uni- to the Board and eager to contribute,” With over three million books in print, versity of California, San Francisco. Be- she says. “With great educators, strong Pogue is one of the world’s bestselling fore joining the Clinic in 2005 as chair of leadership and community support, the how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote the Anesthesiology Institute, Roizen was District is well positioned to keep moving seven books in the “for Dummies” series, on the faculty at the University of Califor- forward.” and in 1999, launched his own series, nia, San Francisco; chaired the Depart- The Board elected William L. Clawson Missing Manuals, which now includes ment of Anesthesia and Critical Care at to replace Mearns as its Vice President. 120 titles. More information is available the University of Chicago; was dean of the at davidpogue.com. School of Medicine and vice president for The October 2 presentation is a ben- Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Upstate; Celebrity Speakers efit event, with all proceeds supporting and served as CEO of the Biotechnology The Shaker Schools Foundation is pleased the Shaker Schools Foundation’s Legacy Research Corporation of Central New to present two nationally known speakers Fund. To purchase tickets, call the Foun- York. In 2007, Roizen was named chief who will help us understand what the fu- dation at 216-295-4329 or visit shaker. wellness officer at The Cleveland Clinic, ture holds in technology and health. org/foundation. Prices are $30 for one the first such position in a major health- In celebration of its 30th anniversary ticket, or two for $50. care institution in the United States. and the Centennial of the Shaker Schools Roizen is a past chair of a Food and and community, the Shaker Schools Foun- On Tuesday, October 16, Dr. Mi- Drug Administration advisory commit- dation is bringing information technology chael Roizen will present “RealAge and tee, founder or co-founder of 12 compa- guru David Pogue and wellness expert Dr. You: The Cleveland Clinic Experience nies, and a former editor for six medical Michael Roizen for speaking engagements on Controlling Your journals. In addition, he is the best-selling at the High School. Both have connec- Genes and What it author of RealAge: Are You as Young as You tions to Shaker Heights, and promise two Means for You.” This Can Be?; The RealAge Diet: Make Yourself extraordinary evenings of education and free program is pre- Younger With What You Eat and Cooking the entertainment. sented as part of the RealAge Way (with Dr. John LaPuma); The On Tuesday, October 2, David Pogue Shaker Centennial RealAge Makeover; and, with Dr. Mehmet (SHHS ’81) will share his vast knowledge and is sponsored by Oz, YOU: The Smart Patient, YOU: On A of technology and human nature with The Cleveland Clinic. Diet, the Owner’s Manual for Waist Manage- Roizen his hometown com- Roizen is a ment, and YOU: Staying Young, the Owner’s munity in a program Shaker resident and Manual for Extending Your Warranty. He has entitled “The Twitter chief wellness officer and chair of the appeared numerous times on television, Evolution.” Wellness Institute at The Cleveland Clin- has written for magazines and newspa- Pogue is a col- ic. Through his writing and media appear- pers, and hosts a weekly radio program umnist, speaker, writ- ances, he has become one of America’s for Terrestrial. er, and news corre- most prominent advocates of healthier Roizen’s appearance is open to the spondent. His subject lifestyles, putting scientific research in public and free of charge. Pogue is personal technol- terms that laypeople can understand ogy, by way of music, theater, and magic. The son of Dick and Pat Pogue, David studied English, music, Stay Informed About the Shaker Schools and computer science at Yale University, graduating summa cum laude in 1985, with distinction in music. He moved to Visit us on the web. Our website, shaker.org, offers a wealth New York and spent a decade conducting of information, from curriculum to library resources to financial data. and arranging musicals, while also teach- ing and writing about Apple products. Go mobile. Our new mobile site puts news, calendars, and more right at your fingertips. Pogue writes a weekly tech column for Using your smartphone or tablet, go to m.shaker.org or scan the QR code at top. The New York Times and a monthly tech column for Scientific American. Known “Like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/ForShakerSchools for access to news items, for his wry humor as well as his expertise, vintage photos, and conversation you won’t find anywhere else. he hosts “NOVA ScienceNow” and other

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oct.indd 12 9/4/2012 11:17:15 AM FLS-10283 Shaker Life Oct/Nov Ad.indd 1 8/17/12 9:23 AM 5” natural Brazilian cherry hardwood REAL ESTATE NEWS ** REAL NUMBERS Fund Home Repair and 12 Housing transfers between June 1 and June 30, 2012 appear below. The first list includes Preservation Projects through months $ 99 only those properties that have had a prior sale within the last 10 years. Excluded are Heritage Home ProgramSM “quit claim” transfers as well as those resulting from foreclosure, in which the sale price same as /sq ft installed is not reflective of the property value. Owning an older home provides both * *With approved8 credit. ** While supplies last. challenges and rewards – and often cash 2012 PRIOR presents unique repair and rehab proj- ADDRESS SALE PRICE SALE PRICE ects for the homeowner. The Heritage Home ProgramSM offers expert advice 2840 ATTLEBORO RD $810,000 $ 712,000 (2009) for just that kind of home repair and 3276 BRAEMAR RD $187,000 $ 210,000 (2005) restoration. 3299 CHALFANT RD $293,000 $ 365,000 (2004) If your home is 50 years old or older, 3384 DALEFORD RD $229,000 $ 290,000 (2005) this may be the program for you. The SM 3311 DORCHESTER RD $217,500 $ 254,900 (2004) Heritage Home Program offers free 3345 ELSMERE RD $177,500 $ 204,500 (2008) technical assistance on home repair and 16723 FERNWAY RD $242,500 $ 316,500 (2005) maintenance, personalized site visits, 3270 GLENCAIRN RD $214,000 $ 211,000 (2007) and two percent fixed financing over 3279 GLENCAIRN RD $230,000 $ 235,000 (2009) a 7-10 year term. Common projects 3286 GLENCAIRN RD $218,200 $ 245,000 (2007) include painting, roof replacement, 14111 LARCHMERE BLVD $475,000 $ 555,000 (2003) porch repair, kitchen and bath renova- tions, basement waterproofing, window 18424 LOMOND BLVD $171,000 $ 199,000 (2007) repair, new furnaces, mechanical sys- 18911 LOMOND BLVD $200,000 $ 230,000 (2007) tem upgrades, and more. The Heritage Ask about 3717 LYNNFIELD RD $103,400 $ 52,000 (2010) Home ProgramSM preservation team our carpet 3722 LYNNFIELD RD $133,000 $ 118,000 (2009) works with program users and their 2996 MONTGOMERY RD $560,000 $ 555,000 (2007) contractors from start to finish. cleaning! 3339 NORWOOD RD $247,500 $ 280,000 (2002) Changes to the 2012 Heritage Home 18715 SHAKER BLVD $950,000 $1,105,000 (2006) ProgramSM are making home repairs 18765 SHAKER BLVD $525,000 $ 675,000 (2006) and maintenance even more affordable. 15830 S PARK BLVD $495,000 $ 595,000 (2003) Now, houses with vinyl or aluminum 3335 STOCKHOLM RD $245,000 $ 285,000 (2005) siding are eligible for the loan. Howev- 3340 STOCKHOLM RD $155,000 $ 187,500 (2006) er, the loan cannot be used to fund new SALE 3646 TOLLAND RD $171,000 $ 178,000 (2010) vinyl siding or windows. Also, many fees 2944 WINTHROP RD $705,000 $ 560,000 (2004) have been reduced.

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To register online for Library programs or reserve a meeting room, visit shakerlibrary.org and click on the links under Tools.

Library Works with Schools Within the Library, story times for Schools recommended reading lists. and Other Agencies to children begin with an emphasis on the In partnership with the Shaker Enhance Learning youngest family members – babies to Prevention Coalition to promote healthy 15 months (Nestlings) and babies 15-24 lifestyles and as a member of the South The Library is in back-to-school mode, months (Fledglings). Toddler Story Times Shaker Neighborhood Council, the working with the Shaker Schools and for two year olds, and story times for Library is able to provide many out-of- community agencies to provide a con- preschool children ages three to five, school-time activities and summer jobs tinuum of activities for youth of all ages to allow a special focus on age-appropriate for young people through MyCom grants. help support and enhance the educational stories for language learning and other One of the most popular places at the experience. pre-reading skills. Main Library for middle and high school The Library’s early literacy special- After a pilot project in 1998, the students is the Teen Center. Last year, ist, Wendy Simon, has begun her school Library began collaborating with Family the Teen Center served more than 1,000 year routine of selecting and delivering Connections on the Play and Learn teens. They socialize with their friends Library material to day-care centers and Station located on the Main Library’s after school, relax and enjoy snacks from preschools throughout Shaker Heights. second floor. This free, drop-in program the vending area, read and study, par- Wendy regularly refreshes these rotating has helped to engage parents, grandpar- ticipate in art, music, and culinary activi- collections when she visits to tell stories ents, and caregivers in literacy-based play ties, and connect to the Internet on the to the children. In addition, she runs an activities with their babies and young chil- Library’s computers or through their early literacy workshop at the Library for dren. wireless devices. To help students in their caregivers, and welcomes nursery school The Play and Learn Station is a place college prep, the Library offers free SAT/ groups that take field trips to the Library. where everything is fun; but everything ACT preparation classes and Test-Taking Wendy also works with Beech Brook, has a purpose. To expose preschoolers to Strategy Sessions to help teens boost their a leading behavioral health agency, to print, everything is labeled. Sound sen- scores. offer STEPS (Security, Touch, Eyes, Play, sitivity is emphasized in nursery rhymes, As parents and students settle into the Sound), an early brain development pro- and school-readiness social skills such as rhythm of another school year, Shaker gram for families, caregivers, and children sharing, listening, and working in a group Library offers one of the most important to age five. This new, drop-in program is are developed during group sessions for school supplies – a library card. And it’s designed to help parents and caregivers stories, fingerplays, and singing. free! learn ways to nurture brain development The Library also collaborates with to help children to enter school ready to Family Connections and the Shaker “Driving” and Diving learn. Schools to present Fun Friday afternoon into the Digital Age programs for families with children with special needs. They meet in the Play This past July, the Library hosted and Learn Station where they play with Overdrive’s Digital Bookmobile, a full- their children and make connections with size semi-trailer filled with widescreen other families who face similar challenges. TVs, laptops, and a variety of the latest After-school activities for children digital devices, to educate the public on include art, reading, and writing pro- the availability of downloadable e-books, grams. The Main Library Homework audiobooks, music, and videos through Center for children in grades two through our web site, shakerlibrary.org. six is staffed by experienced tutors. According to a recent Pew Research Successmaker software, which offers Center study, 62 percent of survey respon- self-paced and individualized remedial dents did not know if their Libraries pro- instruction, is available on Library com- vided access to eBooks. The 225 people puters. The Library’s summer reading who braved the hot weather that day last programs help to keep students read- July now know that our Library provides ing during the summer months and the eBooks and more! Kathy Fredrick, direc- Simon Library buys the books on the Shaker tor of Library and Technology Services for

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the Shaker Schools, was also in attendance be available later this year. hour, business counseling sessions and are because the school libraries are now offer- Children will be educated and enter- then contacted by a SCORE counselor to ing the services of Overdrive. tained with the Library’s new subscription schedule a meeting at a mutually agree- In terms of educating Library cus- to TumbleBookLibrary (tumblebooks. able time and place. tomers, Shaker Library has also part- com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks. Recently the Library/SCORE program nered with a statewide group, Connect asp), an online collection of animated, recorded its 400th consultation. The lat- Ohio, through the federally funded Every talking picture books that teach children est data show that women have sought Citizen Online or ECO program. Since the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. mentoring assistance through SCORE the fall of 2010 through June this year, By adding animation, sound, music, and two to one over male applicants. In 2009, classes have been held across the state, narration to existing picture books, favor- the ratio was 44 percent male and 56 providing training in basic computer and ite titles come to life in an educational percent female; now, 67 percent of the Internet use to more than 16,000 people. and interactive way for independent and participants are women. More than 80 percent of those who com- group reading. The books will appeal to Asked about the widening gap, a pleted the ECO reported that they plan to reluctant readers and their parents. The SCORE counselor notes that women tend become broadband “adopters” by signing web site also is useful for language learn- to work harder to develop a business up for Internet service. More than 200 ing; readers can choose to read, watch, plan and to conduct the recommend- people have taken the training through and listen to the animated books in ed research. For those intrepid women the Shaker Library. Spanish, French, Russian, or Chinese. (and men) who are up to the challenge, Refurbished computers at low pric- More and more visitors are taking SCORE counselors can help them devel- es and discounted Internet service are advantage of the Library’s free wire- op a comprehensive plan and refer them offered as incentives to those who com- less Internet access. Usage at the Main to micro-loan sources. To receive some plete the ECO program. Desktops are Library Computer Center increased 30 expert free advice, call the Library’s Adult priced as low as $119.99 and laptops percent during the first half of 2012 over Services Department at 216-991-2030 as low as $189.99, plus shipping, with the same time last year. While circulation and choose option 6 to make an appoint- a choice of a Windows XP or Windows of print material experienced a three per- ment with a SCORE volunteer. 7 operating system. The Library’s ECO cent decline and video circulation is down SCORE is always seeking volunteer classes are scheduled in three two-hour by six percent, downloadable use is up 80 counselors, whom it will train, who have sessions over a three-week period. See percent. Visits to the Library have held owned their own businesses, led a division class times in this issue. steady and attendance at programs is up of a company, or have a professional back- The Library also beta tested the more than 12 percent. ground in accounting or law, and who can Playaway View, a handheld device that In the near future the Library will relate to the challenges of running a busi- can be used to watch a movie with or implement online payment of fines and ness. Call the Cleveland SCORE office without a headset. The original portable fees through PayPal. And look for the between 9 am and 3 pm Monday through Playaway audiobook devices, produced by digital mobile app for the online catalog Friday at 216-522-4194. the Solon-based company Findaway, have that will work on smartphones. been circulating for a number of years, Poetry in the Woods and the Playaway View is a similar type of Library Partners with SCORE Continues its 15th Season portable device for video. Check out one to Offer Business Counseling from the Movies and Music area at Main Poetry in the Woods continues its 15th Library. The Library has partnered with Service season at 7 pm Thursday, October 25 at The Library also subscribes to Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Woods Branch with readings by Linda OneClickdigital, a service that provides since 2005 to help patrons seeking to and Tim Tuthill, Joan and Sidney Milder, downloadable audiobooks from Recorded start their own businesses develop busi- Perry Peck, and Jenny Clark. Books, one of the leaders in the audio- ness plans. Patrons sign up for free, one- Linda Tuthill facilitates poetry and book industry. From the Library’s web nonfiction classes for CWRU’s Off site, cardholders can create an individual Campus Studies and is a member of account using their library card numbers the Night Vision poetry group and the and can begin downloading to a PC, lap- Pudding House Cleveland salon. She top, iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Mac. An app also leads seasonal writing workshops for for Android operating system devices will the Cleveland Metroparks. Tim Tuthill,

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oct.indd 15 9/4/2012 11:17:18 AM LIBRARY NEWS “one-two... a retired physician with a keen inter- by Bonnie Dick, Founder of CTC. Job est in philosophy, often writes poetry in seekers gather leads through networking response to promptings of the spirit. and discuss job search techniques, new Jopan Milder is a retired librarian and trends, as well as job fairs and open posi- long-time dabbler in poetry and verse. tions. Each month the club welcomes a Sidney Milder is a musician and retired featured speaker. teacher, poetry lover, and occasional con- At 11 am Monday, October 29, Dan tributor of poems, often with a musical Toussant will speak on “How LinkedIn theme. Complements a Job Seeker’s Strategic ...I can bend over and Perry Peck served in the U.S. Army Personal Marketing Plan.” Toussant serves tie my shoe.” Corps of Engineers and managed man- as the managing director of The Interview ufacturing in several companies. After Doctor (interviewdoc.com), a job-inter- After surgery, injury or retirement he tried writing, and according viewing, skills-training business. He also illness, the smallest tasks to Peck, “I am still trying.” directs a contingent recruitment business, Jenny Clark teaches journal-writing specializing in banking, manufacturing can sometimes seem classes and leads nature writing work- and healthcare. His firm, Dan Toussant insurmountable. shops. Her poems have appeared in the & Associates, is a member of the To p But at Montefiore, you have Carroll Quarterly, The Hiram Poetry Echelon Network, an association of pro- an entire team of people – Review, and The Listening Eye. fessional and executive recruiters. doctors, nurses and rehab At 7 pm Tuesday, November 13 at At 11 am Monday, November 26, J. Woods Branch, poets Maj Ragain and Mark Wipper will speak on ”Changing therapy professionals – who Jason Mikes will share their original work. Careers: Why It’s Never To o Late to will help you get back to living Ragain has taught at Kent State University Leverage Your Background.” your life. You’ll get stronger, since 1969. For nearly 30 years, he has A Shaker High graduate, Wipper better, ready to go home. hosted open poetry readings in Kent at has an MBA in finance from CWRU’s Choose Montefiore and you’ll the Brady Café, the North Water Street Weatherhead School of Management and Gallery and, presently, at the Last Exit is the director of development for the enjoy personalized care, a Bookstore. A Hungry Ghost Surrenders Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western private room with bathroom His Tackle Box is his fifth, and latest, col- Reserve University. and wireless Internet. lection of poems. Residents are welcome to attend all If you or a loved one needs Jason Mikes grew up in Minerva, Ohio Jumpstart programs, as well as the special post-hospital care, call now farm country where he learned to find speaker events. For more information, poems “along the tracks of the Minerva please call the Career Transition Center at for a personal tour. Scenic Railway, in the glove box of a ’70s 216-367-3011. Impala, and in the floorboards of Brady’s Café.” He lives in Hartville and is an Medicare and You: English teacher at Minerva High School. Unbiased Information Celebrate the spoken word at one or more of the poetry programs. No regis- Residents seeking information about tration is required. Medicare will have two different opportu- nities to learn about the program, its ben- Monday Morning Jumpstart efits, and its recent changes. On Tuesday, for Job Seekers October 9 from 1:30-3:30 pm, the Ohio montefiorecare.org Senior Health Insurance Information 216-360-9080 The Library’s Career Transition Center Program (OSHIIP) will present an over- continues its Jumpstart for Job Seekers view of Medicare coverage. The focus will One David N. Myers Parkway program every Monday morning from 10 be on the latest changes in the federal Beachwood, OH 44122 am to noon on the second floor of the program as it relates to Medicare parts Main Library. The jobs club is moderated A, B, and D, the prescription drug cov-

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erage. The presentation will also cover Step Into History: Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Centennial Walking Tour Medicare Advantage plans. This informa- Begins at Main Library “three-four... tion is relevant to anyone who would like to be informed of the current changes in The Library and the Shaker Heights the Medicare program, and other types Landmark Commission combine history of insurance products being offered to and technology in an active, informa- Medicare beneficiaries. Register in per- tive afternoon. Learn about Shaker’s son, by phone, or online. landmark Van Sweringen Demonstration Medicare and You: Counseling: One- Homes during a special program from ...I can stand up and on-One sessions with OSHIIP Counselors 2 to 4 pm Sunday, October 14 at Main walk to the door.” will be held from 9 am until noon on Library, followed by a walking tour. Tuesday, November 6 in the Main Library Enjoy refreshments and a brief presen- After surgery, injury or Training Lab. This program will offer par- tation about the homes and an overview illness, the things you used to ticipants an opportunity to learn about of the ClevelandHistorical mobile app, do easily can sometimes seem recent changes to Medicare and how the and then join others to carpool from the next to impossible. October 15 to December 7 Medicare Library to the walking tour starting point Annual Coordinated Election Period can at the Lynnfield Road Rapid Station. But at Montefiore, you have work for their benefit, as well as tips on Local historian Ken Goldberg will an entire team of people – how to enroll for coverage in a Medicare guide a one-hour walking tour of the doctors, nurses and rehab Part D and/or a Medicare health plan. Upper Fernway area and share his exper- therapy professionals – who To learn if you qualify for significant tise on Shaker’s architectural treasures. will help you get back to living savings on prescription drug costs, resi- Paper maps and information will be avail- your life. You’ll get stronger, dents should bring a list of their medica- able; however, walkers are encouraged to better, ready to go home. tions. bring their smartphones so they can learn Drop in; no registration required. how to use the free ClevelandHistorical Choose Montefiore and mobile app. you’ll enjoy personalized Gluten-Free Living In inclement weather the program will care, a private room with for Better Health continue using the ClevelandHistorical bathroom and wireless app to conduct a virtual tour of the area. Internet. More than two million people in the The walking tour is limited to 15; please If you or a loved one needs United States have Celiac Disease (CD), register in person, by phone or online at post-hospital care, call now an autoimmune disorder where the body bit.ly/walktour2012. for a personal tour. mistakenly reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, as if it Meet the Author: were a poison. CD affects one in 133 Henry Schoenberger people, and the only effective treatment is a gluten-free diet. Meet Henry Sch- Learn more about gluten-free living at oenberger, Cleveland 7 pm Wednesday, October 10 at Woods entrepreneur, finan- Branch when Cindy Koller-Kass, presi- cial specialist, and dent of the Greater Cleveland Celiac author of How We Got Association and authority on the gluten- Swindled by Wall Street free diet, will share information about the Godfathers, Greed & montefiorecare.org diet and explain how to follow it. Schoenberger Financial Darwinism - 216-360-9080 Following her talk, gluten-free refresh- The 30-Year War Against ments will be served. Reservations are The American Dream, at 7 pm Wednesday, One David N. Myers Parkway requested in person, online, or by calling October 24 at Woods Branch. Beachwood, OH 44122 216-991-2421. A 1964 graduate of Miami University continued on page 22

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The Bookshelf: Presidential Biographies

An election year is a fitting time to read about the lives of the men who have held our country’s highest elected office. Books are available in the Biography collection, alphabetized by the presidents’ last names.

John Adams by David McCullough. Simon & Family) describes how America’s 17th Schuster, 2001.What began as a history president used his position to pre- of the relationship of two presidents serve White Supremacy in a post-Civil (Adams and Jefferson) became a loving War era and recounts his battles with portrait of America’s second president, Congress over Reconstruction, leading earning the author his second consecu- to his impeachment (166 pages). tive Pulitzer Prize. The book, chronicling the life and times of Adams’ youth, his Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero by Christopher career as a farmer and lawyer, his mar- Matthews. Simon & Schuster, 2011. riage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Based on interviews with some of his Jefferson, and his remarkable influence closest associates and other secondary on the birth of the United States, was sources, this homage to our 35th presi- made into a TV mini series (751 pages). dent by the host of MSNBC’s “Hardball” traces Kennedy’s life and includes cover- Eisenhower: The White House Years by Jim age of his privileged childhood, his Newton. Doubleday, 2011. This revision- military service, and his struggles with ist assessment of our 34th President Addison’s disease (479 pages). draws on interviews with his son and recently declassified documents. It A. Lincoln: A Biography by Ronald C. White. depicts him as a shrewd leader who Random House, 2009. The author of eschewed nuclear war, turned an $8 bil- The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln lion deficit into a $500 million surplus, through his Words offers a fresh interpre- and appointed two liberal judges to the tation of America’s 16th president as a Supreme Court (451 pages). reader, writer, and orator whose keen sense of intellectual curiosity formed American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the his moral compass. The author uses White House by John Meacham. Random Lincoln’s own scribbled notes to reveal House, 2008. This portrait of our sev- the president’s character (“with malice enth President focuses on his White toward none; with charity for all”) and House years (1829-37) and the people to explain how he thought through who accompanied him to Washington. problems (796 pages). The rough-and-tumble founder of the Democratic Party stretched his execu- Richard M. Nixon: A Life in Full by Conrad tive powers and changed the prevailing Black. Public Affairs, 2011. This exhaus- political reality, influencing the modern tive biography provides a portrait of presidency more than any chief execu- the notorious politician and disgraced tive before him (483 pages). president and provides a balanced study of the triumphs, accomplishments, fail- Andrew Johnson by Annette Gordon-Reed. ures, scandals, strategies, and controver- Henry Holt & Company, 2011. A sies of Nixon’s career (1152 pages). Pulitzer Prize-winning historian (The Hemmingses of Monticello: An American Polk: The Man Who Transformed the

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Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman. Random House, 2008. Follow the career Teen Center Main Library Second Floor of our 11th president during his one term 3:30-8 pm Monday-Thursday in office. An expansionist, he doubled the geography of the United States, reduced tariffs, and reestablished an independent NEW! READING PAYS OFF FOR TEENS! Treasury (422 pages). WAY-OUT WEDNESDAYS Teens aged 12-17 can present their It may be a day to play on the Wii, own library card at the Youth Services FDR by Jean Edward Smith. Random House, or to cook a tasty snack, or to make Desk to earn coupons towards paying 2007. This masterful and readable biogra- something crafty. We’re going to mix off current overdue fines on Shaker phy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt presents things up so there’s something special Library materials. Earn a $2 Library a multi-faceted study of the complex and waiting for you. Buck coupon for every 15 minutes charismatic president, detailing both his 3:30 pm, October 24 and 31 spent reading with the potential of public and private life and the influences earning $8 in one hour at one or all of that gave him the confidence to persevere YOUR PLACE IN THE WOODS the times and places listed below: in any crisis (858 pages). (Grades 7-9) 3:30-5 pm October 9 at Main Library Join friends in the Dietz Community 3-5 pm October 11 at Woods Branch Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. Random Room at Woods Branch after school. 2-4 pm October 25 at Woods Branch House, 2010. The final volume in the 3-4:30 pm Mondays 2-4 pm October 26 at Main Library Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s trilogy No registration required. 3-4 pm November 14 at Woods (The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Branch Rex) covers the last 10 years of our 26th PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! 3-5 pm November 20 at Main Library president’s life and focuses on his expe- Decorate your own mini pumpkin to riences after the presidency, from his take home and enjoy fun fall harvest CELEBRATE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS! African safaris to his death in 1918 at the festivities, including cookie decorating Explore this happy, colorful Mexican age of 60 (766 pages). and pumpkin bowling. custom of honoring the memory of 4:15 pm Wednesday, October 17 loved ones with crafts, food, and fun. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. Penguin Register in person, by phone or online 3-3:45 pm Monday, November 5 at Press, 2010.The National Book Award- beginning October 3. Woods Branch for grades 7-9 winning author of The House of Morgan 4:15-5pm Wednesday, November 7 in offers readers a different portrait of the NEW! the Teen Center for grades 7-12 life of our first President: a war hero and C.A.S.T. (COMMUNITY Register in person, by phone, or online two man of ambition whose austere public ACTION SERVICE FOR TEENS) weeks before the program. posture belied an inferiority complex Come help your neighbors while you stemming from the poverty of his youth earn Community Service Hours dur- BROWNIE TASTE TESTING (904 pages). ing our one-hour service-learning It’s National Brownie Day in project events. December so we’re getting the jump Woodrow Wilson: A Biography by John Milton 10:30-11:30 am Saturday, October 20 on the fun with a Brownie Taste- Cooper. Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. Written and November 3 Testing Event, where you’ll try lots of by a noted Wilson scholar, this book is a Register in person, by phone or online two different brownies and pick the very thoughtful study of the life and achieve- weeks before the event. best. ments of our 28th president – the only 4:15-5 pm Wednesday, December 12 one to hold a Ph.D (History and Political Register in person, by phone, or online Science, Johns Hopkins) – and provides beginning November 28. an astute analysis of Wilson’s great skill as a legislative leader (702 pages).

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PLAY AND LEARN STATION babies birth to15 months with an adult. Woods Branch AT MAIN LIBRARY Fall Session: September 10-October 30 10 am Tuesdays at Main Library A free preschool literacy program offer- 9:30 am Mondays at Main Library No registration required; groups must make ing interactive opportunities for parents 9:30 am Tuesdays at Woods Branch special arrangements. or caregivers to explore with their chil- No registration required; groups must make dren, ages birth to 5 years. special arrangements. BUTTERFLY HANDS AT MAIN LIBRARY 10 am-noon Tuesdays, Thursdays (Grades K-4) & Saturdays FLEDGLINGS (Babies15-23 months) Basic signing skills for children with certi- 6-8 pm Tuesdays Experience the wonder of words with fied signer Nancy Barnett and her signing No registration required. your child through stories and songs, puppet, Sammy. movement, puppets, and fun in this Fall Session: October 22-November 26 PLAY AND LEARN BABIES story time for children 15 to 23 months 4:15-5 pm Mondays A special room filled with literacy-based with an adult. Register in person, by phone, or online begin- activities for babies from birth to 18 Fall Session: September 10-October 30 ning October 8. months with their parents or caregivers. 10:30 am Mondays at Main Library 10 am-noon Tuesdays, Thursdays 10:30 am Tuesdays at Woods Branch BUTTERFLY HANDS AT WOODS BRANCH & Saturdays No registration required; groups must make For children from birth to age 5 with an No registration required. special arrangements. adult. Learn basic signs through songs, fingerplays, flannel boards, and interac- PLAY AND LEARN STATION STEPS EARLY BRAIN tion with certified signer Nancy Barnett FOR CAREGIVERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM and her signing puppet, Sammy. A preschool literacy program offering Shaker Library has partnered with Beech Fall Session: October 18-November 29 interactive opportunities for non-parent Brook to offer STEPS (Security, Touch, 10:45-11:15 am Thursdays caregivers to explore with their children, Eyes, Play, Sound), an early brain devel- No class Thanksgiving Day, November 22. ages birth to 5 years. opment program for families and care- Register in person, by phone, or online begin- 10 am-noon Wednesdays givers of children from birth to age 5. ning October 4. A one-time registration is required; please call Learn ways to nurture brain develop- Family Connections at 216-921-2023. ment to help children enter school ready PRESCHOOL STORIES to learn. Stories, rhymes, and fun for children ages FAMILY FUN FRIDAYS AT PLAY AND LEARN 3-5. FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS STEPS FAMILY WORKSHOPS Fall Session: September 11-November 1 Facilitated play time every Friday for (Five-week sessions for parents/caregiv- 1:30 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays at Woods families with special needs children, ages ers and children from birth to age 5). Branch 3-5 years. October 9-November 6 10 am Wednesdays at Main Library 1-3 pm Fridays 7-8 pm Tuesdays at Woods Branch No registration required; groups must make For information, please call Family October 11-November 8 special arrangements. Connections: 216-921-2023. 7-8 pm Thursdays at Main Library Register in person, by phone, or online begin- New this fall! Play and Learn programs are a partner- ning two weeks before the first meeting. SATURDAY FAMILY STORYTIME ship with Family Connections. AT MAIN LIBRARY TERRIFIC TWOS Stories and fun for the whole family. NESTLINGS (Birth-15 months) Stories, songs, and movement for 2 year Fall Session: September 15-November 3 It’s never too soon to start sharing books olds with an adult. 10 am Saturdays with babies! Enjoy songs and rhymes, Fall session: September 10-October 31. No registration required. books and bounces in this class for 10 am Mondays and Wednesdays at

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two hippies are discovered in a local farmer’s field and a Buddhist monk is murdered. TALES TO REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER Tuesday, November 6 AT WOODS BRANCH (Ages 3-5) No registration necessary. Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Join us for stories from around the 7:30 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 23 world. MEET AMERICAN GIRL DOLL JOSEFINA The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler- 1:30 pm Tuesdays, November 6 & 13 AT WOODS BRANCH (Grades 1-5) Olsen 10 am Thursdays, November 8 & 15 Travel back in time and learn what life Recovering from what could have been No registration required; groups must make was like for Josefina in 1824 Mexico. a career-ending gunshot wound, chief special arrangements. The program includes a reading from detective Carl Morck of the Copenhagen one of the books in the Josefina series, a police is relegated to cold cases and PAJAMA STORIES AT WOODS BRANCH craft project, and a snack. becomes immersed in the five-year-old Stories for children ages 3 and up with 2:30-4 pm Saturday, November 10 disappearance of a politician. or without an adult. Register in person, by phone, or online begin- 7:15 pm Monday, October 15 ning Saturday, October 27. Book Buzz Register online, in person, or by phone 10 AM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 beginning Monday, October 1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura AFTERSCHOOL ARTISTS Monthly Book Hillenbrand AT MAIN LIBRARY (Grades 2-5) This is the gripping, true story of Lt. Show your true colors as an artist! Discussions Louis Zamperini. The sole survivor Explore different styles and techniques when his World War II bomber crashed in this afterschool art program. Join in book discussion opportunities into the Pacific Ocean, Zamperini faced 4:15-5 pm Thursdays, October 4 and expand your social circle. Explore sharks, a foundering raft, thirst, starva- & November 1 different points of view from both tion, enemy aircraft, and later an even Registration begins two weeks before each authors and fellow participants. Select greater trial. program. from a variety of fiction and mystery book discussions. Dates and book titles Mystery Book Discussion MEET AMERICAN GIRL DOLL FELICITY are listed below. Register and pick up 7:30 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 AT WOODS BRANCH (Grades 1-5) books at the Main Library Information Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton Travel back in time and learn what Desk one month before the discussion. Scene: London. Stumbling onto a mur- life was like for Felicity in 1774 der scene that a reporter likens to Williamsburg, Virginia. The program Book Buzz the crimes of Jack the Ripper, young includes a reading from one of the 10 AM TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 Detective Constable Lacey Flint races books in the Felicity series, a craft proj- Left Neglected by Lisa Genova against time to prevent additional ect, and a snack. A career-driven supermom is involved deaths. 2:30-4 pm, Saturday, October 13 in a car accident, leaving her with a Register in person, by phone, or online brain injury that erases the left side of Tuesday Evening Book Discussion beginning Saturday, September 29. her brain. 7:30 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27 The Time In Between by Maria Duenas MOCK ELECTION: KIDS’ CHOICE Mystery Book Discussion This is the inspiring tale of Sira Quiroga, FOR PRESIDENT (Ages 17 and under) 7:30 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 a seemingly ordinary Spanish woman Stop by the Children’s Room at either Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin who uses her talent and courage to Main Library or Bertram Woods and Cotterill transform herself first into a prestigious cast your vote for President of the Forced to move to rural Thailand, couturier and then into an undercover United States. Polls open at 9 am and crime reporter Jimm Juree fears that agent for the Allies during World War close at 8:45 pm. her career is over until the bodies of II.

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Schoenberger The local chapter of NaNoWriMo will continued from page 17 hold two work sessions at the Main Library from 2 to 4 pm Saturday, November 10 with degrees in English and Economics, and 24 for writers to gather, write and Schoenberger has served in a variety of commiserate. Bring laptops, netbooks, or roles in the financial world. He has spo- notebooks and pens and work side-by- ken before a variety of professional groups side with other writers. Refreshments will and has taught his continuing education be provided. course for CPAs, Trust Officers, and Trust For more information about Department Lawyers for many years. NaNoWriMo, go to.nanowrimo.org/en. Schoenberger has been successful in both the insurance and securities busi- Veterans Read War Letters to nesses for more than four decades, and Commemorate Their Day has been a life-long student of economics and economic history as well as a political Shaker resident Mary Powell and mem- junkie from the day his father gave him an bers of Chapter 39 “I Like Ike” button. He is a self-described Veterans for Peace poet-philosopher and pragmatic rational will sponsor its fifth idealist with a point of view encompassing annual public reading human needs and economic realities. of wartime letters and According to David Satterfield, two personal statements time Pulitzer Prize winner and former from veterans at 3 pm Business Editor of the Miami Herald, Powell Sunday, November 11 “With keen intellect and searing wit, at the Main Library. Henry Schoenberger’s How We Got The letters, read by chapter members, Swindled… exposes the myriad of finan- evoke the reality of U.S. conflicts from cial hijinks and colossal leadership failures the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan. that have turned the first decade of the Though heroism does take place, war new century into an economic disas- itself is far from heroic. It is the hope of ter. Schoenberger not only identifies the Chapter 39, Veterans for Peace, that the causes, rationales and human failings that words spoken and the letters read will led to this mess; he provides some ready shed light upon what it means to experi- answers for how we must go about fixing ence combat so that one day society will it. This should be must-reading for every no longer have to observe this day and all policy maker in Washington and every it represents. student of economics and finance.” Again this year, the Library will observe Following his talk, Schoenberger’s Veterans Day with its Letters from the book will be available for sale and signing. Home Front promotion November 5-18, when residents are encouraged to write a Celebrate National letter to a current member of the Armed Novel Writing Month Forces. To make it easy to do so, the (NanNoWriMo) at Library will provide a table with paper Main Library and pens (and writing samples) in the Main Reading Room at Woods Branch It was a dark and stormy night...Calling where people can sit and write a letter, or all novelists and would-be novelists! they can bring a letter they have written November is National Novel Writing at home. A table in the children’s rooms Month (aka NaNoWriMo) when aspiring will include writing and drawing supplies novelists are challenged to write 50,000 for children. words in the month of November. After November 18 the Library will

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send the letters to the USO for delivery these series of three classes 216-991- FORMULAS FOR SPREADSHEETS to service members. 2030 ext. 3185. 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER 3, 10, 17 3-4:30 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Friends Fall Book Sale Set OCTOBER 4, 11, 18 for October 18-21 NOVEMBER 1, 8, 15 MACROS IN WORD® AND EXCEL® NOVEMBER 2, 16, 30 3-4:30 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Friends of the Shaker Library’s Fall Book NOVEMBER 7, 14, 21 Sale will be held on the second floor of COOKING WITH THE INTERNET the Main Library October 18 through GENEALOGY DATABASE: HERITAGE QUEST 10-11:30 AM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 October 21. Browse and buy from a huge 10-11:30 AM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 assortment of books in well-organized 10-11:30 AM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 End Notes categories at prices as low as 50 cents. The Friends Preview Sale will be held INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHER 2010 • Sunday Hours (1-5 pm) at Main from 4-8 pm Thursday, October 18. Non- 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Library resume October 7. members may join at the door for a small 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 fee. The sale continues from 9 am-4 pm • Morning Neeedlework Sessions Friday, October 19 and Saturday October WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7® are held the first Wednesday of each 20. On Sunday, October 21, Friends will 10-11:30 AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 month from 10 am to noon at Main hold its popular Bag Sale from 1-3 pm Library on October 3 and November 7. when all bags of hardback books cost $5 OPENOFFICE.ORG Bring a project and enjoy refreshments and all bags of paperbacks cost $3. 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 and creative tips from Elfriede Heaney or Friends welcomes volunteers to help Fern Braverman. Call 216-991-2030. set up for the sale, sell books, and pack CHARTS AND GRAPHS IN EXCEL 2010® up at the end of the sale. Sunday’s Book 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 • Knit Nights are held at 7 pm Sale clean-up day is a good opportu- 3-4:30 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Thursdays, October 18 and November 15 nity for students, Boy Scouts, and Girl at Woods Branch. Bring a project and get Scouts to earn community service hours. MAILMERGE IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 or give help at these sessions moderated Volunteers should call the Main Library 3-4:30 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 by experienced knitter Fern Braverman. at 216-991-2030 to leave their names, Call 216-991-2421. email addresses, or phone numbers. GENEALOGY DATABASE: ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION • ABLE / GED classes are held from 9 Free Computer Classes 10-11:30 AM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 am to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays in the 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Main Library Teen Center. Participants The Library offers a variety of free com- must pre-register by calling ABLE at 216- puter training in a small class setting. GOOGLE DOCUMENTS™ 371-7138. New this month are classes on genealogy 10-11:30 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 databases and how to use the Internet to • The American Red Cross get cooking! For detailed information and INTRODUCTION TO ONENOTE 2010® Bloodmobile will be at the Main Library registration, call the Computer Center at 3-4:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 from 3-7 pm Monday, November 9 on the 216-991-2030 and choose option 8. 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 second floor.

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL 2010® INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT 2010® • Main Library Meeting Rooms are 7-8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 7-8:30 PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 now available on Sundays for nonprofit 10-11:30 AM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 groups to rent for meetings and parties GRAPHICS IN POWERPOINT 2010® October through April. BASIC WORD PROCESSING 10-11:30 AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 3-4:30 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 • Both libraries will close at 6 pm ANIMATION IN POWERPOINT 2010® Wednesday, November 21 and remain EVERY CITIZEN ONLINE 3-4:30 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 closed November 22 for Thanksgiving. Call the Computer Center to register for

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oct.indd 24 9/4/2012 11:32:49 AM the Good Greens Way

Shaker Heights is heading toward a future where com- mercial enterprise will take on increasing importance to the City’s economic and financial health, without sacrifice to our famously beautiful neighborhoods, our much-loved amenities and institutions, and our multi-generational family way of life. The City’s new paradigm will blend the best of both worlds, residential and commercial. Here, Shaker Life looks at four successful Shaker businesses that are helping set the new standard.

Company: Good Greens Model: A Shaker LaunchHouse company

By Jennifer Kuhel Photos by Alejandro Rivera

A little over 20 years ago, Keith Pabley couldn’t get into medical school, but no matter. Because today, Pabley is nevertheless helping people lead healthier lives. Only he’s doing it by selling one tasty, chocolatey, berry-filled nutrition bar at a time. “We’re at the crux of a growing category of nutrition trends and we think we have a better product than any other company,” says Pabley, founder and managing partner of PurUS Health LLC, his Shaker Heights-based company that sells Good Greens bars. Pabley’s confidence in Good Greens products – which include six flavors of nutrition bars and its Z-52 Superfoods powder, both packed with 100 percent of a day’s worth of fruits and vegetables – is hardly bravado. Since the company was founded in May 2011, Good Greens bars have become the number-one seller in a category that includes nearly 200 Stock-keeping Units at Heinen’s. (A Stock- keeping Unit is an identifier for each product that can be purchased at a store.) As of June 2012, Good Greens became the number-two selling nutrition bar in all of Cleveland, despite the fact that it only held 17 percent of the possible distribution. Sales have been so good at Heinen’s, Marc’s, Acme, Buehler’s, Dave’s Markets, and area Whole Foods, Fresh Market, and Lifetime Fitness, that Good Greens is on track to do $2 million in business for its first year. Not too bad for a company that’s still housed at Shaker Launch- House, Shaker Heights’ small business accelerator. So what’s Good Greens’ recipe for success? It’s one that includes healthy dollops of a tasty product, fortuitous timing, and an ener- getic Pabley, the entrepreneur who wasn’t destined for a career in traditional medicine. The Good Greens group at Shaker LaunchHouse: Jonathan Soond, Jo- seph Samer, Michael Szabo, Regina Rosato, and Richard Leon, with CEO Keith Pabley.

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oct.indd 25 9/10/2012 11:28:55 AM A Super-tasting Superfood looking at that, I wondered if we could do Chocolate Coconut, Chocolate Peanut something better that tasted good.” Butter, and Wildberry. Then this past The confluence of two experiences led He found out that he could. July, it introduced Chocolate Chunk and Pabley to Good Greens. With the help of the original bio- Chocolate Mint exclusively at Heinen’s, First: Pabley’s family had invested in a chemist, other doctors, and registered the Warrensville Heights-based grocery business that was developing a superfood dietitians, Pabley and Mahajan worked to chain that’s been with Good Greens from product. After four years, the business reformulate the powder into the Z-52 Su- the beginning. wasn’t thriving and, consequently, Pab- perfoods formula used now in the Good “Our demographics are very diverse,” ley’s family wasn’t willing to invest more Greens bars and Good Greens Powder. says Michael Szabo, Good Greens director money. But Pabley, who was working at the Pabley took the powder and met with of marketing. “We target health-conscious company, saw potential in the superfood Youngstown manufacturer Belmont Con- mothers, athletes, and children of all ages. powder, only he wanted to take it in a dif- fections, a company that specializes in This bar is great for everyone, being a ferent direction. So Pabley and his wife, making nutrition bars. Belmont Confec- great snack for the consumer who is al- Dr. Sangeeta Mahajan (who is also Uni- tions and Pabley’s team worked to formu- ways on-the-go, and in today’s world, who versity Hospitals Division Chief of Female late bars that were gluten-free, low glyce- isn’t?” Pelvic Medicine/Reconstructive Surgery), mic, rich in antioxidants and probiotics, bought the assets of the business. vegan, organic, and all-natural. Right Place, Right Time Then, when Pabley was in business Pabley received some funding from school at Baldwin-Wallace College, he was private investors and LaunchHouse, and It’s certainly true that Good Greens en- diagnosed with Type II diabetes. “I was Good Greens was born. Today, Pabley and tered the market at a good time. Accord- like, ‘How did I get to this?’ I was a runner Mahajan own the majority share; Launch- ing to packaged food industry experts, the and I’d run two marathons,” Pabley says. House and small investors own a minority nutrition bar market enjoyed retail sales in “Then I realized that most of the health stake in the enterprise. 2011 of $2.5 billion. By 2016, the mar- food bars I was eating had the same sug- At first, Good Greens offered consum- ket is expected to approach $4.5 billion ar levels as a Snickers. So when I started ers four flavors: Chocolate Raspberry, in sales.

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oct.indd 26 9/4/2012 11:32:54 AM Heinen’s category manager Nathan Perc says Good Greens bars are helping maxi- mize its sales in nutritional bars. As of July, Good Greens held the top four spots in the nutrition bar category at Heinen’s. Perc reports that Heinen’s expects to sell 250,000 bars by the year’s end. “The product’s really, really good,” says Perc. “As soon as we put it out on the shelf, I just watched the numbers grow. In week one, we sold 500. Then it was 800, then it was 1,000. Now we’re averaging 4,000 a week and that’s not on promo- tion, that’s regular retail.” “Heinen’s has been so supportive of us because we’re a local company,” Pab- ley says. “They took us on when we didn’t have any real distribution numbers and they helped us grow. They showed us how to do this really well.” Opposite page: The Pabley family at their Shaker home: Dr. Sangeeta Tina Mahajan, Mia, Perc says Heinen’s has also made nutri- Keith, and Jay Pabley. tion bars a destination experience for cus- tomers. The grocer has built special cases for all nutrition bars and utilized in-store wellness consultants to assist custom- ers with purchasing decisions. “This bar has strong health credentials and they’re good. They taste like candy bars,” says Perc. “It’s like having your cake and eating it, too.” University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Wellness Director Dr. Roy Bu- chinsky, who was introduced to the bars by a patient, agrees. “Obviously, the nutrition component is great, but you know that if something doesn’t taste good, then people aren’t go- ing to eat it,” says Buchinsky. Ohio’s top joint care. Only a step away. Thanks to Buchinsky’s positive experi- ence with Good Greens, the Ahuja Cen- World class orthopaedic care is closer than ever, at 27 convenient locations, ter’s Wellness Cafeteria has been stocking including Hillcrest Hospital, South Pointe Hospital and offices in Beachwood. Our the bars since mid-summer with much physicians from Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are success. Buchinsky introduced the bars to ranked best in Ohio* and have achieved excellent outcomes with their full the cafeteria because they meet Univer- spectrum of services, including total joint replacement. sity Hospital’s wellness standards, which eliminates products containing trans-fats, Call today for an appointment today. 1.866.275.7496 carbonated beverages or added sugars. clevelandclinic.org/ortho “Some of the components have been shown to have clinical benefits with re- gards to the body functions,” he says, adding, “It’s something I can comfort- ably recommend to my family and my pa- tients.” *U.S.News & World Report, 2011. continued on page 51

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oct.indd 28 9/4/2012 11:32:59 AM Companies: Cherub’s Blanket Adooka Organics / baby loves Two Crows For Joy Model: Home-based

Strolling through Shaker’s neighbor- hoods, you’d never know that tucked be- organic hind the facades of the city’s houses and apartment buildings are scores of thriving home-based businesses. by diana simeon Take the Fernway neighborhood, where within a block of each other two of photos by alejandro rivera these businesses are flourishing: Cherub’s Blanket and Adooka Organics (and its re- tail web site Two Crows for Joy). There’s a special synergy between the two. Both specialize in the manufacture of eco- friendly, made-in-America clothing and accessories for babies and children – a thriving market in Shaker Heights.

Cherub’s Blanket

Wondering what to give the newborn on your list? Cherub’s Blanket is happy to help. The company, owned by longtime resident Mary Farrell, manufactures or- ganic cotton blankets, hats, socks, tow- els...and, well, most everything parents need to bundle up their baby. These days, the company takes orders at its headquarters at Farrell’s Shaker home – via CherubsBlanket.com and also at Amazon.com – from around the world. “We’re selling to people in places like New York, Chicago, California, even the United Kingdom,” says Farrell, who grew up in Shaker and is a graduate of Kenyon College. But success didn’t happen overnight. In fact, Farrell has been creating organ- ic items for more than a decade, begin- ning with a line of women’s clothing in the early 1990s. “Back then, not a lot of people understood what organic was,” she says. The venture struggled and in 1996, Farrell found herself with a basement full of organic cotton material, wondering: “What am I going to do with all this?”

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oct.indd 29 9/4/2012 11:33:01 AM Then inspiration struck. “I realized the material was perfect for baby’s blan- kets and that it was the kind of thing I could knock out on my sewing machine.” Farrell had learned to sew from her grandmother. And so Cherub’s Blanket was born. Today Farrell’s blankets and other items are made in Chicago, North Caroli- na, and Texas, as well as Cleveland, while she manages the operation, including marketing and promotion, from Shaker. Her product line has also grown. The company offers a range of organic blan- kets – from jersey to flannel to Sherpa – as well as a variety of natural accesso- ries, such as wooden rattles and teethers. But the most popular items, says Farrell: Cherub’s gift sets, which star the compa- ny’s signature softer-than-soft blankets, all wrapped up in beautiful, yet “totally recyclable” packaging. Ensuring that all aspects of the busi- ness are sustainable, including the pack- aging, is all in a days work for Farrell, as is her commitment to “made in America” – and that’s made her popular with cus- tomers. “We have the folks who want organic, the people who want made in the U.S.A., and of course the customers who just look at it and say, ‘I want that,’” says Far- rell. Indeed, thanks to the growing demand for her organic creations, last fall Farrell was finally able to quit her “day” job. “I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart,” she says. “It’s just been so excit- ing.” Mary Farrell, founder of Cherub’s Blanket, and opposite page, some of her creations. Locally, The blankets are available at the Sunbeam Shop on Fairmount Boule- vard, The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, and BayArts on Lake Road in Cleveland. They also are sold at the North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park in West- lake on Saturdays. Customers can also buy through the web site or Amazon.

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For most new parents, just keeping up with the demands of a newborn is more than enough. But after Anne MacGilvray’s son was born in 2007, the Philadelphia native and former chorus member with the Chicago Lyric Opera decided she was going to launch a brand-new business. “When my son was born, I discovered that the options for organic children’s clothing were pretty sparse,” explains MacGilvray, who moved to Shaker in 2011. So MacGilvray opted to make and sell her own, under a label she called Adooka Organics after her son’s first word, for duck, “uh duck-uh.” Then living in Columbus with her hus- Opposite page: Anne MacGilvray with some of her stylish organic clothing designs for chil- band, Brian – also a musician and now dren. Models John Joyce and Clair Hilary Joyce (above) look sharp in some of MacGilvray’s pursuing a doctorate in musicology at fashions. Case Western Reserve University – and working for Ohio State University, it took about two years for MacGilvray’s collec- tion to debut. During that time, she de- signed the clothing and fabric patterns;

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Anne MacGilvray and son Liam in her Shaker design shop at home. and she traveled the country putting together a U.S.-based manufacturing team. “It’s important to me and many of my customers that our products are all manufactured here in the United Engage. Emerge. Learn for life. States,” notes MacGilvray, who officially incorporated Adooka Organics in 2008. For more information or to schedule a tour Since moving to Shaker, MacGilvray and classroom observation, please contact our has also taken on a partner – a fellow Admissions Office at 216-321-7571. professional singer and former class- mate at Northwestern University– and 3380 Fairmount Boulevard : Cleveland Heights, OH 4 4118 launched a retail web site, TwoCrows- ruffingmontessori.net ForJoy.com, where the duo sell Adooka- brand clothing as well as hand-picked Fall Open House items from other eco-friendly, made-in- Sunday, November 4, 2012 America manufacturers, like Cherub’s 2-4 pm Blanket. Farrell and MacGilvray were introduced by mutual friends. Like Farrell, MacGilvray has dis- covered that it’s more than possible to have a worldwide audience right here in Shaker. “I’ve been surprised by how many international orders I’ve gotten,” she notes. But her customers likely aren’t. MacGilvray’s whimsical designs are de- Contact us for a Vision Kit: lightful and, no surprise, she’s quickly [email protected] continued on page 51 34 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM

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oct.indd 35 9/4/2012 11:33:18 AM Company: Loganberry Books Model: Storefront

Breaking news: Customer reunited with favorite childhood book after fifty years. Who says there The are no happy endings? – Loganberry Books Facebook status update, July 2012

If you’re a reader, just pushing open the By Diana Simeon door of Loganberry Books is enough to Photos by Alejandro Rivera Factor make your heart go pitter-patter. But take a step or two into the indepen- dent bookstore, which is located in the heart of Shaker’s Larchmere Boulevard business district, and you’ll likely fall head over heels in love. There are books everywhere, on tall shelves, on short shelves, on tables, even on the floor. They’re mostly used but many are new and on subjects and in genres ranging from ...well, everything. Are you a fan of vintage cookbooks? Have a passion for music or Mars? Searching for your favorite childhood copy of Nancy Drew? Or perhaps just looking for the lat- est indie bestsellers? You’ll find all that and more at Loganberry. “You walk in and there’s such a ’wow’ factor,” says longtime customer and Shaker resident Diane Schwartz. “It’s like a book- store out of a great movie.” Owner Harriett Logan founded the store in 1994, after deciding she liked books more than the doctorate she was pursuing at the University of Illinois. “I was having more fun in the bookstore,” jokes the Cleveland native. So she returned to her hometown and threw open Loganberry’s doors. For almost a decade, the store – which is named in part for Logan and in part for the loganberry (a hybrid of the blackberry and raspberry) – shared space on Larchmere with Dede Moore Oriental Rugs. In 2003, Loganberry moved to its current location, just up the street, to a building that is reputed to have been a 1920s-era Studebaker showroom. These days, the store is a Larchmere landmark, with bright purple signage and a rainbow-colored mural of books extending down the east side of the building. Created by artist and musician Gene Epstein, the mural is a homage to books, of course, but Loganberry Books’ Harriett Logan, David Barach, Christine Borne Nickras, and Otis. also to the Larchmere community, with ti-

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oct.indd 37 9/4/2012 11:33:25 AM The pictorial history of the Shaker Li- tion, the Cleveland Foundation, and the brary in this issue was spearheaded by George Gund Foundation and later folded Her Meghan Hays, the enthusiastic caretaker into the Shaker Library’s budget. Kristen of the Library’s Local History Collection. Pool was the Library’s first local history Housed at the Shaker Heights Public Li- librarian/archivist. brary’s Main Library, the amazing collec- As part of her responsibilities, Hays, Mantra is: tion is on the first floor, in a room pro- who has been on the job for eight years, tected by glass doors, directly behind the maintains a relationship with the Shaker reference desk. Historical Society. Her position as a liai- Though the material is non-circulating, son trustee allows for a natural dialogue access is easy. This welcoming attitude is and cooperation. Hays also collaborates access championed by Hays – a Balkan historian, with other area organizations, such as the Russian major, and professional librarian. Cleveland Archival Roundtable, Cleveland Q&A with Meghan Hays She helps patrons arrange to view an ar- State University’s Cleveland Memory ray of primary materials, including old Project, the Society of Ohio Archivists, BY SUE STARRETT photos, yearbooks from the public and and Ohio’s Heritage Northeast to learn HAYS PHOTOS BY JANET CENTURY private schools, and plat map books that what others are doing, as well as give vis- list the names of Shaker’s homeowners ibility to Shaker’s collection. dating back to the 1920s. Moreover, she helps with outreach to The Local History Collection began in local authors and local history, historic 1995. Then-Library Director Fran Buck- house preservation, and genealogy events ley organized it as a collaborative effort at the Library. bringing together the resources of the Li- Hays is grateful for the help that vol- brary, Schools, Shaker Historical Society, unteers have provided during her tenure and the City. The collection was funded with filing, database creation, and other initially by the John P. Murphy Founda- labor-intensive tasks. She works only 20

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oct.indd 38 9/10/2012 3:57:59 PM hours each week, and part of that time she wears her “adult services librarian” hat, Shaker Heights Public Library: on duty at the adult reference desk, con- tinuing to do what she loves best: finding Serving the Community for 75 Years information for eager learners. A Photo Essay by Meghan Hays with Margaret Simon What brought you and your family to Shaker Heights? Shaker Library’s commitment to its community is one of its great- est hallmarks. Being community-based and community-responsive We have been in Shaker for 10 years, and we moved here for the schools. My hus- is perhaps the Library’s most effective technique for building loy- band David Crampton and I came from alty. This is evidenced by high voter approval ratings (between 75 Ann Arbor, where we had been in gradu- and 78 percent) and a circulation that is well over the one million ate school. He was offered a job teaching mark (1,281,980 in 2011) – which represents a circulation of 45 social work at Case Western Reserve Uni- items per capita. The Shaker Heights community loves and uses its versity, where he is now an associate pro- fessor and helping to improve outcomes Library. for children in the child welfare system. To fully reflect the history of the Library and include all the people Our daughter Hazel went through the and events that shaped it would take more space than this magazine sixth grade in the Shaker Schools and then allows. Therefore, we selected photographs from the Local History transferred to Hathaway Brown; she just Collection that capture the essence of the eras. Many residents will graduated and is attending Oberlin Col- lege. Henry, our son, is a sixth grader at recall the wooden card catalogs, while the newest generation’s Li- Woodbury Elementary School. brary experience is based as much on a connection to the Internet as on books. Some residents may not know that the Community Where did you grow up and attend college? Building was once the Main Library, and others will recall when the Bertram Woods Branch opened in 1960. I grew up in Maine, though my family moved to the Washington D.C. area be- Many more photographs are available in the Local History Col- fore I started high school. I earned a bach- lection and its online collection at www.ClevelandMemory.org/ elor’s degree in Russian at Grinnell Col- shakerheights. The Library welcomes additional donations from its lege, and three master’s degrees [Russian residents. and Eastern European Studies, History, and Library Science] at the University of Michigan. I also finished most of my work on a Ph.D. in history. As a graduate as- sistant, I did a lot of teaching and loved interacting with the students and helping them find information. However, I really disliked the grading process. Then I had an epiphany and de- cided to become a librarian. As a librarian I help people learn about ideas and infor- mation, but there’s no grading involved. I realized I had wanted to be a librarian since the sixth grade, but hadn’t been pay- ing attention to that desire. It really is a perfect fit.

How long have you worked at the Shaker Heights Public Library? Where did you work previously? Ellen Ewing and staff inside storefront library, 1938. Ellen was the library director from 1938 to 1949. I was hired as the Local History Librarian

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oct.indd 39 9/4/2012 11:33:30 AM in September 2004. When we first moved to the area, I worked for local historian Virginia Dawson, on a contract for NASA, archiving engineers’ files for the Rocket Engine Test Facility. Working at the NASA Glenn Research Facility was an incredible experience. After that project was com- pleted, I was a substitute reference librar- ian at the Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights-University Heights libraries for about a year, during which time I learned about the job opening at Shaker.

Do other communities have local history collections like Shaker’s?

Many communities have historical societ- ies, but fewer have extensive local history collections in their public libraries. Ours not only offers information to the public, but also provides a way to connect Shak- Top: Ellen Ewing with children at library storefront door, 1943. Bottom: Exteriors of the er’s different institutions. Staff from the new Lee Road library building under construction in 1950 (inset), and at completion in City, Library, and Schools share material, 1951. It is now the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building. ask and answer questions, and in the pro-

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oct.indd 40 9/4/2012 11:33:38 AM cess, collectively provide a better under- We just finished the Building Card Da- standing of our community. tabase, which really streamlined the pro- The Local History Collection operates cess of providing our patrons with access in a gray area between the preservation- to primary documents. This was a huge minded world of the archives and the ac- effort and something we’ve wanted to do cess-oriented world of the public library. since I started my job. Stored in filing Our purpose is to provide access to rare drawers at City Hall were about 10,000 and irreplaceable materials in a way that index cards, containing the official build- is as convenient to patrons as possible, ing record of every house in Shaker while also protecting the material from Heights. More than 20 volunteers worked loss or damage. weekly for hours and hours, scanning all Access to the Local History Collection the cards and entering all the data. They is my mantra. Above all, I want people to are the true heroes of this project. They know that I am available to answer their came to us from all walks of life includ- questions. I try to respond promptly, am ing nursing, law, computer programming, creative about finding answers, and do and teaching – everyone from high school a lot of reference by email and phone. students to retirees. I got to meet lots of People are trying to learn about their wonderful people. community, and I want to make prima- The online database has been live at ry sources available to them, especially shakerbuildings.com for several months, Virginia Robinson in 1949. Virginia was library through electronic means. though we are still dealing with a few de- director from 1949 to 1969. tails. We were fortunate to work with the Let’s talk about the Centennial. How City’s Planning Department and to re- have you and the collection been involved? ceive grants from the Ohio Historical Re-

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oct.indd 41 9/4/2012 11:43:15 AM cords Advisory Board and Ohio Historic Preservation Office to fund this project and its companion, the Shaker Heights content on the Cleveland Historical mo- bile app. I also have assisted the Centennial’s history subcommittee, and I sang on the

Centennial video along with the Shaker Holly (Shaker resident) Historical Society, the Schools, and the City in commemorating this milestone. couldn’t be happier with both We work with Shaker Life all the time, es- pecially this year. It’s great to both work and live in this community. figuring out what they can renovate next!” “This is the second project in a year we’ve used “This is the second project in a year we’ve used

What’s the next big project? our basement and kitchen. The only difficulty is and considerate. We Dan and his team, they are extremely professional Dan and his team, they are extremely professional We have over 120 rolls of microfilmed blueprints of Shaker’s homes, given to us by the City’s Building Department to of- fer greater access to these building plans. I hope that we can digitize these in the next few years. The largest part of what I do is to help architects and homeown- ers with housing research, and sometimes I assist out-of-state people looking for a parent’s childhood home. Many want to see blueprints, but for houses built before 1945, unfortunately, we have neither the microfilm nor the originals.

What sorts of activities do you enjoy when you aren’t at the Library?

I love biking, reading, gardening, hang- ing out with my family, and appreciating everything that Cleveland has to offer, in particular the shows at Playhouse Square and the museums and festivals at Univer- sity Circle. I also serve on Shaker’s Land- mark Commission and enjoy volunteering at the schools – especially in the librar- ies at Fernway and Woodbury elementary schools.

Margaret Campbell at Bertram Woods Branch in the 1960s (top). Margaret was the library director from 1969 to 1975. Story time in the 1970s (middle). Director Barbara Luton and officials at the former Moreland Elementary School for the new library groundbreaking in 1992 (bottom). Barbara was the library director from 1975 to 1994.

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“This is the second project in a year we’ve used Dan and his team, they are extremely professional and considerate. We couldn’t be happier with both our basement and kitchen. The only difficulty is figuring out what they can renovate next!” Holly (Shaker resident) //0211:43:20 AM 9/4/2012 Library Technology

Advancements in technology: Boys checking card catalog at left; below left, librarian Phyllis Harper and a patron using the new automated catalog; below right, librarian Bob Silver helps a patron with early public catalog; bottom: the new computer training lab.

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oct.indd 44 9/4/2012 11:43:23 AM Clockwise from top: Fran Buckley with Nancy Moore at one million circulation celebration, 1996. Fran was library direc- tor from 1994 to 1998. Edrice Ivory, di- rector from 1998 to 2005, at the opening of the second floor renovation in 1998. Library Director Luren Dickinson and Library Board President Jeanne Shatten flank winners of the 2012 MLK Writing Contest. Luren became director in 2005.

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oct.indd 45 9/4/2012 11:43:27 AM Beyond “Food, Flags, and Festivals” International Baccalaureate in Action in Shaker’s K-4 Schools By Jennifer Proe How do fourth-graders feel about ice voting was the starting point of an Inter- issues. It then morphed into a social stud- cream, homework, and recess? national Baccalaureate (IB) lesson plan ies lesson, as students learned how different It’s no surprise that in a recent poll, designed by the fourth grade teachers at countries around the world govern them- most of them voted in favor of ice cream Lomond Elementary School last spring. selves – as democracies, monarchies, and and recess, and against homework. That Over the course of several weeks, the dictatorships. The unit culminated with is, until they found out that the real issues civics lesson grew into a math lesson as a language arts lesson, when the students involved garlic-flavored ice cream, shorter the students graphed and compared how wrote and debated their own bills to advo- recess time, and abolishing homework. their responses looked before and after cate for changes in their world. This mini-civics lesson about informed they received all the information on the Says Lomond teacher Jill DiPiero, “At the end of the unit, we were so impressed with how well our students could explain the branches of government, the separation of powers, and how to create legislation. How- ever, we still had to veto some of their bills.” With Shaker’s K-4 schools now fully im- mersed in the International Baccalaureate program, two things have become abun- dantly clear:

1: The IB culture goes way beyond “food, flags, and festivals.”

2: The IB approach to learning actively en- gages students of all abilities, at every K-4 school.

By now, Shaker faculty, staff, students, and parents can tick off the 10 IB learner JENNIFER PROE attributes on their fingers with ease: In- quirer, Knowledgeable, Thinker, Commu- nicator, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-taker, Balanced, and Reflective. They are accustomed to using the language as part of their daily conversations at school and at home. (“Jared, you were a risk-taker when you tried those peas at dinner last night.”) And yes, the international flags and clocks from far-flung time zones are a familiar part of the landscape at every school. But what has really changed because of IB? Dr. Bernice Stokes, assistant superin- tendent and director of elementary curricu- lum, puts it this way: “It’s not a change in what we are teaching. It’s a change in the

Top: Without instructions, Fernway students figured out how to assemble electrical circuits. Onaway third graders drew Shaker’s varied housing styles for their study of architecture. HELLER CAYDIE

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oct.indd 46 9/4/2012 11:43:33 AM way we are teaching and how students are learning. We still cover all the state content standards and teach all the traditional subjects – and that of course includes American his- tory and government. What IB provides is a cultural atmosphere for active learning, which results in a high level of engagement for all of our students.” Superintendent Mark Freeman praises the District staff for having made the transition to IB in a way that is practically seamless to students and parents. “The strength of the IB program is that about 90-95 percent of the work is done by our teachers through pro- fessional development, which includes col- laborating to develop the IB lesson plans. The part that our students and parents see – the signage, the international flags and clocks – is only about five percent of what the program is really about,” he says. “IB has provided an excellent framework to provide consistency from classroom to classroom, and for teachers to work together as a team to further refine their instruction.” At the elementary grade level, the IB pro- gram stresses four main components: student- initiated learning, hands-on activities, global awareness, and taking action through com- munity service. A stroll through any one of Shaker’s K-4 schools provides ample evidence that Shaker students have fully embraced the IB philosophy and are taking ownership of their learning.

Student Inquiry

Mercer teacher and parent Laurie Schlein is HELLER CAYDIE an enthusiastic proponent of the program, noting that IB has opened up the children to a teaching philosophy that allows them to excel individually and in group settings, and to find different ways of problem solving. “IB has also had a positive effect on my teaching. And I en- joy the fact that the children’s questions drive each unit,” she says. A prime example of student-initiated learning popped up in Neal Robinson’s sec- ond-grade classroom at Mercer last spring, during an IB unit called “Sharing the Planet.” Says Robinson, “One of my students select-

Sharing the planet is a major theme of Inter- national Baccalaureate. Boulevard students collected and analyzed water samples at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. HELLER CAYDIE

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oct.indd 47 9/4/2012 11:43:40 AM The International Baccalaureate Journey

The Shaker Heights City School District is poised to become the first in the Cleveland area, and one of only a handful in the state of Ohio, to of- fer International Baccalaureate programming at all grade levels. In doing so, Shaker joins a cadre of schools around the world that have embraced the program’s global focus and emphasis on hands-on learning. And it is already proving to be a key reason prospective residents choose Shaker. The journey to adopt International Baccalaureate programming for grades K-12 began six years ago, when the District introduced a Mandarin language program at the elementary level, thus meeting the second world language requirement for IB World School certification. This opened the door to considering IB for all grade levels. After examining the benefits and drawbacks to pursuing IB certifica- tion, members of the Shaker Heights Board of Education and Admin- istration enthusiastically endorsed the program as an excellent fit with JENNIFER PROE the District’s mission to “nurture, educate, and graduate students who are civic-minded and prepared to make ethical decisions; who are confi- ed a book to read aloud to the class about dent, competent communicators, skillful in problem solving, capable of recycling, and the students were saddened to learn that most of the Styrofoam we use creative thinking; who have a career motivation and a knowledge of our ends up in the landfill. At that exact mo- global and multicultural society.” ment, they noticed that I was drinking my Earning certification as an International Baccalaureate World School coffee from a Styrofoam cup.” is a rigorous multi-year process, involving curriculum development, staff Robinson’s students immediately re- training, and site visits by external authorization teams. Shaker embarked quested that he switch to a reusable mug, on the authorization process in the 2008-09 school year with intensive which he agreed to do. They were not sat- training for staff members. isfied with this small victory. On their own By design, the program was rolled out to both ends of the grade spec- initiative, the students started a letter-writ- ing campaign to persuade all of the teach- trum first: the Primary Years Programme, for students in grades K-4, ers to switch to reusable mugs. They then and the Diploma Programme, an elective course of study for students in wrote letters to the District’s food service grades 11 and 12. The Diploma Programme is highly regarded by selec- provider, the principal, and even the Mayor, tive colleges and universities throughout the world. (In a bow to its Euro- to request a ban on the use of Styrofoam pean origins, IB uses the British spelling of “Programme.”) throughout the community. (Unfortunately, The High School achieved International Baccalaureate World School very few recyclers will accept Styrofoam, so status in 2010, and graduated its first cohort of 25 IB Diploma candi- it is not currently included in the City’s and dates in June this year. All five of the K-4 schools have adopted the IB Schools’ recycling programs.) principles and have been putting them into practice since 2010. Boule- The students had mixed success; many of the teachers switched to reusable mugs, vard, Lomond, and Mercer received the IB World School designation this but the food service provider was unable to year, with Fernway and Onaway well on their way to authorization. eliminate Styrofoam serving trays due to the Last spring, the District initiated the authorization process for the Mid- high cost of alternative products. Robinson dle Years Programme, which will benefit all students in grades 5-10. The says, “The students learned a valuable life authorization process typically takes two to three years to complete, dur- lesson: that they could become agents of ing which time schools are expected to put the framework into place and change. The existing curriculum takes on a begin implementing the IB principles and practices. whole new depth and comes to life when it is driven by the students’ interests.”

Active Learning

Opposite page: Inspired by IB’s emphasis on community service, Lomond students initi- On any given day, students in every school ated a visit to perform at an assisted living facility. Top: Mercer students became envi- are engaged in hands-on activities that bring ronmental activists when they caught their teacher drinking coffee from a Sytrofoam cup. relevance (and fun) to the lesson at hand. Fernway students literally watched the light 48 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM

oct.indd 48 9/4/2012 11:43:41 AM bulb go on when they assembled their own electric circuits using a bag of parts, without benefit of written instructions. Boulevard fourth graders collected wa- ter samples at the Nature Center at Shak- er Lakes, which they later analyzed using high-powered microscopes at the Nature Center laboratory. Lomond first graders built their own instruments out of recycled materials, then paraded around the school with them as they sang a “reduce, re-use, recy-

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oct.indd 49 9/4/2012 11:43:44 AM guage, but a different culture as well.” local gems like the Cleveland Museum of native garb from their collection. Says On- Global awareness in the IB curriculum Art and the Western Reserve Historical away parent Anne Cole, “Role playing is goes far beyond the Mandarin program to Society to help extend lesson plans into not an activity my son would normally en- include the study of countries throughout the world beyond the classroom. Boule- joy, but the experience really drew him in. the world and the need to share the plan- vard students participated in a CMA pro- He came home talking about it in a very et’s resources with them. To help her stu- gram called “Art To Go,” where a curator animated way, which is unusual for him.” dents understand this concept, Fernway brought a suitcase of masks from other A host of Shaker parents and residents teacher Lena Paskewitz had them plot on cultures for them to examine (using white have also been invited into the classroom a map where the top 10 producers of en- gloves, of course.) to share their real world experiences as ergy are in the world, and where the larg- A visit to the Western Reserve Histori- they relate to the IB lesson plans. The est reserves are located for coal, oil, wind, cal Society provided students with an op- talent pool has included a City Coun- solar, gas, and hydropower. portunity to assume the identity of immi- cil member, a Cleveland State University Teachers have been quick to tap into grants from other countries by donning engineer, a geologist, a nuclear physicist, a financial analyst, a high school science teacher, and an entrepreneur – to name only a few. Mentor Taking Action Euclid Hospital Global awareness easily lends itself to an- Cleveland other key component of the IB curricu- Shaker Hillcrest Hospital Lakewood Lutheran Heights Hospital Hospital lum, taking action through community Richard E. Jacobs South Pointe Health Center Hospital Fairview Hospital service. Boulevard students opted to re- Marymount Hospital place their annual Fun Run with an event called the Dash 2 Help Others, a fitness challenge to raise funds for clean drinking Marymount Hospital Broadview Heights Sagamore Hills Twinsburg Family Health Medical Center Medical Center and Surgery Center water in Africa. Strongsville “This was an entirely student-led ini- tiative, and a great example of how stu- dents can participate in solving a global

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oct.indd 51 9/4/2012 11:43:47 AM What’s more, Good Greens has turned to other LaunchHouse companies for help with promoting the company online. For example, Good Greens web site was de- signed by fellow LaunchHouse tenant BABL Media, and its stop-motion and ani- mated promotional videos were created by Tiny Giant Studio, also located at Launch- House. “LaunchHouse is a great marketing en- gine and that’s why it’s a good fit for us,” he says. Of course, Pabley himself is a power- ful marketing tool, due largely to his var- ied experience, including five years in the Navy, selling books door-to-door (to pay for college), real estate ventures (in good times and bad), management recruiting, nightclub ownership in his hometown of Chicago, and being part of a team of inves- tors who grew a Chicago tanning business from 14 stores to 140. The nightclub experience shed a lot of light on the psychology of customers. “It taught me what it takes to create a sense of coolness from nothing. And I got to fig- ure out why people would sit for two hours in the cold and pay $20 to come into an empty room,” he jokes. This fall, he’ll put all that experience to the test again with a rollout at Ohio State Are you taking care University, where Good Greens bars will satisfy the munchies of incoming fresh- men as part of their welcome packets. Boiler Monster Each student will receive two Good Greens of the “Bites,” smaller 50-calorie versions of its bars, along with social media materials, wrapped in an Ohio State box. in your basement? “OSU is starting to get rid of unhealthy snacks like candy bars and switching to a healthier meal plan. So, we got in at the right time,” says marketing director Szabo. SAVE “We hope it helps to launch us not only at OSU, but Columbus as a whole.” Szabo, a 25-year-old Kent State Univer- $30 sity graduate, calls his time at Good Greens a “tremendous learning experience. We Proudly offering quality products from: are building up our online presence via our new web site, our free samples web site, and our social media outlets on Facebook and Twitter,” he says, adding that the Good Greens team spends a lot of time at events, Call us at 440-248-2110 or handing out bars. “We like to do events be- visit www.pkwadsworth.com cause we believe that unless customers try our bar, they’re not likely to just pick it up $30 savings on heating performance check valid through December 31, 2012 State License #19664 in the store.” 52 WWW.SHAKERONLINE.COM

oct.indd 52 9/4/2012 11:43:48 AM More flavors and bars are on the hori- zon for Good Greens in coming months, when the company expects to roll out four Greek yogurt bars and at least two more flavors, Banana and Banana Nut. Good Greens is also growing its private label business, using its powder as the basis for other bars made by Belmont Confections. All the while, Pabley wants to be sure that his growth is controlled and that he can fulfill demand. Despite the busy side of Good Greens’ business, the company is also committed to giving back. Pabley sponsors local youth The Wow! Factor soccer teams, handing out free samples to continued from page 37 spend all day here. You hear a lot about players’ parents, and has hosted events to Shaker Heights’ homes, but this sort of raise $4,000 for the Leukemia and Lym- en’s history, and the fine and performing amenity is the icing on the cake. The huge phoma Society of Northeast Ohio. arts. number of books that are here – I mean, “We’re really trying to get the brand “We’ve become quite a destination,” says you don’t see that at many independents out there,” he says. “That’s the kind of Logan. “We get a lot of out-of-towners.” outside New York.” grassroots thing that wouldn’t happen Two of those out-of-towners, Florid- And Logan herself is also a bit of a leg- anywhere other than Cleveland.” ians Pat and Mary Hurn, dropped into end for her skill at recommending books Perhaps. But what’s absolutely certain Loganberry this summer while shopping and tracking down hard-to-find titles. is that Good Greens wouldn’t have hap- for antiques along Larchmere. “Harriett is just one of those people pened at all if Pabley’s path included a “What a great place,” gushes Pat Hurn, with such a demon mind,” says Schwartz. stop at medical school. an American history enthusiast. “I could “Her customers are often drilling down

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oct.indd 53 9/4/2012 11:43:51 AM into erudite areas, but I don’t think there are many that leave Harriett in the dust navigating whatever they’re interested in.” That’s particularly true when it comes to children’s literature – which Logan also collects – where over the years she’s reunited many of her customers with a { INSPIRATION } childhood favorite. Indeed, browsing the store’s children’s THE MOMENT YOU REALIZE section is like a trip down memory lane, with everything from vintage A.A. Milne YOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG (Winnie the Pooh) or Frank L. Baum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) to many TO RUN A BUSINESS. of the popular children’s series from the past century. There’s the Bobsey Twins and Nancy Drew to more obscure clas- GILMOUR ACADEMY sics like Eleanor H. Porter’s Polyanna or Edward Stratemeyer’s The Rover Boys. Where Inspiration HappensTM Meanwhile, younger readers will discover many recent hits here too. From the Lower School to the Upper School, we focus on developing the entrepreneurial spirit in every student. And if all this weren’t enough, even the less-than-avid reader can find plenty Open House: Wednesday, October 10 at Loganberry. The store is packed with Lower School, Middle/Upper School – 6:00 p.m. gilmour.org Open House RSVP or campus visit, contact [email protected] or call 440.473.8050 what Logan calls “ephemera,” like old prints and maps, classical Hollywood An independent school in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition, inspiring students Pre-K – 12 movie stills, vintage Cleveland postcards, even a selection of 1920s-era cigarette lighters. And Clevelanders in the know will tell you that Loganberry’s greeting card selection can’t be beat. ATTENTION NEIGHBORS! There’s also an art gallery and a regular Heating Tune-Up/Safety series of monthly events – author read- Inspection Special ings, book clubs, music – as well as spe- cial events, such as the regular Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS) Fo- only $104 rum. On November 15, Shaker resident Andy Leach, director of the Rock and Mention this discount when scheduling. Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Library Tune-up allows for 45 minutes of labor per and Archives, will talk about the collec- system, parts additional. Discount valid dur- tion, which includes the personal papers ing normal workday hours only (M-F; 8-3:30). Payment must be given to technician at time of performers, photographers, journal- of service or discount pricing is forfeited. ists, critics, poster artists, collectors, and Must be scheduled prior to 11/15/12. fan clubs. Also popular is the annual Otis’ Old Owned and operated by 4th generation Curiosity Shop, a December holiday mar- Hann brothers. ket modeled after the beloved Twigbee Shop at Cleveland’s former Higbee’s de- partment store. Otis is a stray cat that Logan adopted several years ago and, when not napping Hannheatingcooling.com in the front window, he presides over the store. 216-932-9755 Bonded • Insured OH LIC #24462 “He loves to greet the customers,”

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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS dren birth to age 5, co-sponsored Center is a great place to hold a & FRIDAYS: Parent and Child Play by Shaker Library and Family birthday party for your little one. Sessions, THE PATRICIA S. MEARNS Connections. INFO: 216-921-2023 OR Enjoy private use of the gym filled FAMILY PLAYROOM AT SHAKER FAMILY 216-991-2030. with riding toys and equipment. CENTER. An opportunity for parents FEES & INFO: 216-921-2023. and caregivers with children from FRIDAYS: Family Fun Fridays for birth to age 5 to play and make Families Raising Children 3-5 Ongoing Activities friends. Playroom is open Monday, with Special Needs, 1-3PM, PLAY for Adults Wednesday & Friday 9:30 am-noon AND LEARN STATION AT MAIN LIBRARY. or Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Free, drop-in, facilitated playgroup & Friday 4-6 pm. Use of gym and for parents with children ages 3-5 MONDAYS: Monday Morning muscle room during specific hours with special needs. Special activi- Jumpstart, 10 AM-NOON, MAIN is also included. FEES & INFO: 216- ties held on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th LIBRARY. A jobs club moderated by 921-2023. Fridays of the month. INFO: 216-921- Career Transition Center’s Bonnie 2023. Dick. Meet other job seekers and TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS: gain insights about job strategies. Play and Learn Station, 10 SATURDAYS: Saturday Gym, 10 INFO: 216-367-3011. AM-NOON, MAIN LIBRARY. Free, drop-in, AM-NOON, GYM AT SHAKER FAMILY literacy-based play for parents and CENTER. A place for parents and chil- TUESDAYS: English In Action, 7 PM, caregivers with children from birth dren, birth-6 years to climb, jump, MAIN LIBRARY. Brondy Shanker leads to age 5, co-sponsored by Shaker ride trikes, and play on Saturday a free program for those seeking Library and Family Connections. mornings October 20 thru April 20. to learn to read and speak English. Evening hours: 6-8 pm Tuesdays. All children must be accompanied INFO: 216-991-2030. INFO: 216-921-2023 OR 216-991-2030. by an adult. FEES & INFO: 216-921- 2023. WEDNESDAYS: 12-Step Discussions, WEDNESDAYS: Play and Learn 8-9:30 PM, PLYMOUTH CHURCH, 2860 Station for Home Day Care BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Saturdays, 11:30 COVENTRY RD. Your first step to beat- Providers, 10 AM-NOON, MAIN AM-1:30 PM OR 2:30-4:30 PM, and ing addictive behavior begins here. LIBRARY. Free, drop-in, literacy- Sundays 11 AM-1 PM OR 1:30-3:30 based play sessions just for home PM, SHAKER FAMILY CENTER. Family THURSDAYS: Open Bridge, 1-4 PM, day care providers and their chil- Connections at Shaker Family STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES COMMUNITY continued on page 58

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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

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oct.indd 55 9/10/2012 9:06:35 AM CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS october Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 An Evening with Education Inno- First Friday Shaker Heights David Pogue vation Summit 7 pm, Larchmere Fire House 7 pm, Shaker High. 10/4-5 Blvd. (p. 58) Open House (p. 58) 11 am, Hathaway 1 pm. (p. 58) Brown. (p. 58)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Lies, Elections, Monday Morning William N. Gluten-Free Family Campfire Midsummer and Reporting: Jumpstart Skirball Writers Living Night 10/12-13, 18-20 A Reporter’s Ongoing. 10 am, Center Stage 7 pm, Bertram 6:30 pm, Nature 7 pm, Wiley Middle Dilemma Main Library. (p. 55) Tracy Kidder, 7:30 Woods. (p. 60) Center. (p. 62) School. (p. 65) 9:30 am, First pm, Ohio Theatre. Unitarian Church. (p. 66) (p. 59)

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The Kent State An Evening with Fall Orchestra Open Bridge 9th Annual Community Meal Shootings Michael Roizen Concert Ongoing. 1 pm, Cleveland Wine noon, Christ Episco- 4 pm, Shaker 7 pm, Shaker High. 7:30 pm, Shaker Stephanie Tubbs Opener 7 pm, pal Church. (p. 61) Historical Society. (p. 61) High. (p. 61) Jones Community Galleria at Erieview (p. 61) Building. (p. 55) Plaza. (p. 66)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Concert Sports Boosters Play and Learn 12-Step Classics Inca Son North Union 4 pm, First Unitarian Meeting Station Discussions Book Club 7:30 pm, Cleveland Farmers Market Church of Cleveland. 7:30 pm, Shaker Ongoing, 10 am, Ongoing. 8 pm, 7 pm, Loganberry Museum of Art. Ongoing. 8 am, (p. 63) High. (p. 63) Main Library. Plymouth Church. Books. (p. 63) (p. 66) Shaker Square. (p. 55) (p. 55) (p. 58)

28 29 30 31 HALLOWEEN 31 Stone Oven Days Parent and Child Trick or Treat Ongoing, 2267 Lee Play Sessions 6 pm, Shaker Road. (p. 62) Ongoing. Shaker streets. (p. 63) Family Center. (p. 55)

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oct.indd 56 9/10/2012 9:11:57 AM CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS november Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Coyotes in Your Saturday Gym Backyard Ongoing. 10 am, 7 pm, Nature Shaker Family Center. (p. 62) Center. (p. 55)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A Cappella Choirs Fall Band Jordi Savall & Gene’s Jazz Hot Cleveland’s West NanNoWriMo Performance Concert Hespérion XXI 7 pm, Loganberry Side Market: 100 2 pm, Main Library. 3 pm, First Baptist 7 pm, Middle 7:30 pm, Cleveland Books. (p. 64) Years and Still (p. 64) Church. (p. 64) School. (p. 64) Museum of Art. Cooking (p. 66) 6 pm, Westside Market. (p. 64)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Holiday Jewelry William N. Play and Learn Community Show Skirball Writers Station Meal 11/11-13 Center Stage Ongoing, 10 am, noon, Christ 11:30 am, 2951 Geraldine Brooks & Main Library. Episcopal Church. Drummond. (p. 64) Tony Horwitz, 7:30 (p. 55) (p. 65) pm, Ohio Theatre. (p. 66)

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 THANKSGIVING Post Election Parent and Child Stone Oven Days Larchmere North Union 31st Annual Reality: Let’s Talk Play Sessions Ongoing, 2267 Lee Holiday Stroll Farmers Market Cleveland It Over Ongoing. Shaker Road. (p. 62) 11/23-24 Ongoing. 8 am, 9:30 am, First Family Center. Turkey Trot Larchmere Blvd. Shaker Square. Unitarian Church. (p. 55) 7:30 am, Galleria (p. 65) (p. 58) (p. 65) at Erieview. (p. 66)

25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Morning Open Bridge Jumpstart Ongoing. 1 pm, Ongoing. 10 am, Stephanie Tubbs Main Library. (p. 55) Jones Community Building. (p. 55)

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BLDG. Card lovers can’t trump this entered in the “Octavofest: Books PARK BLVD. Third Annual Education activity that only costs $1. INFO: 216- Arts and Altered Books” contest, Innovation Summit, “Everybody’s 491-1295. which will be on display through Children: Independent Schools, October 29. INFO: 216-795-9800. Educational Reform, and the Future FRIDAYS: Zumba Fitness, 9:30 AM, of Teaching.” Open to the public PLYMOUTH CHURCH, 2860 COVENTRY NOVEMBER 26: Don Hisaka: The and to teachers and administrators RD. Christel Turner, AFAA, Zumba- Cleveland Years, MAIN LIBRARY. View from all schools, this event will raise trained instructor, combines Latin an exhibit of photographs of the and answer questions about how to and International music with a fun Shaker Heights house designed and improve education across the spec- and effective workout. $4/person. built by Don Hisaka for his fam- trum. The New York Times’ Pulitzer INFO: 216-269-6834. ily in 1968. The exhibit, arranged Prize-winning columnist Thomas by the Cleveland Artists Foundation Friedman, author of The World Is SATURDAYS: North Union Farmers and highlighting Hisaka’s visit to Flat and That Used to Be Us, will Market, 8 AM-NOON. SHAKER SQUARE. Cleveland in 2011, will be on display give the keynote address at 6:30 pm County farmers bring their wares to through January 4, 2013. Thursday, Oct. 4. Friday workshops city folks. Buy fresh, local, seasonal are from 7:30 am-5:30 pm and fea- produce and meet friends at the mar- ture a special presentation by Paul ket. INFO: 216-751-7656. Events for Tough, author of Whatever It Takes, and How Children Succeed. $20 for october Keynote presentation; $400 for full Picture This: conference. Visit www.hb.edu/sum- Art About Town mit12 for schedule and to register. OCTOBER 1: Band Boosters, INFO: 216-320-8785 OR EMAIL innova- THROUGH OCTOBER 5: Shaker’s 7 PM, SHHS BAND ROOM. Parents are [email protected]. Iconic Trees, MAIN LIBRARY. The invited to drum up support for the Nature Center Photography Club band. INFO: HOLLY WANG, holly57@ OCTOBER 5: First Quarter exhibits photos of Shaker’s trees in gmail.com OR JULIANNE MCKINZIE, Principal & Parent Coffee, 7:30- celebration of the City’s Centennial. [email protected]. 8:30 AM, SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL PARENT INFO: 216-991-2030. RESOURCE ROOM. Informal gathering OCTOBER 2: An Evening with for all high school parents with THROUGH DECEMBER 30: Celebrating David Pogue, 7 PM, SHAKER HIGH principal Mike Griffith to meet, ask Community Spirit: Shaker SCHOOL LARGE AUDITORIUM. Shaker questions, and learn about current Heights 1955-1980. THE SHAKER Schools Foundation presents Shaker school topics. INFO: 216- 233-6726 OR HISTORICAL SOCIETY. This exhibit jux- grad David Pogue in a delightfully EMAIL [email protected]. taposes Shaker Heights’ prosperity entertaining evening on informa- and affluence with the national issues tion technology. Pogue writes the OCTOBER 5: First Friday, 7 of civil rights, integration, the femi- weekly tech column for the New York PM, LARCHMERE BLVD. Shops on the nist movement, the Vietnam War, and Times and a monthly column for Boulevard are open until 9 pm, and the 1960s counterculture. Narratives Scientific American. He’s the host restaurants until midnight. Whoooo’s chronicle significant events that of “NOVA ScienceNow” and other who? Join fellow night owls for a resulted in Shaker Heights’ legacy science shows on PBS, and has been night out on the Boulevard! of tolerance and diversity. Members a correspondent for “CBS Sunday free. $4/adult non-members; $2/ Morning” since 2002. Advance reg- OCTOBER 6: Shaker Heights children 6-18. INFO: 216-921-1201 OR istration requested. Tickets: $30 or Fire House Open House, 1-3 PM, shakerhistory.org. $25/each for two or more. INFO: 216- 17000 CHAGRIN BLVD. Station and fire 295-4329. truck tours, kids’ activities, fire OCTOBER 4: Gallery-Opening safety tips, and refreshments. The Reception, 6-8 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS OCTOBER 4-5: Education Health Department will give flu ANNEX GALLERY, 13015 LARCHMERE BLVD. Innovation Summit, 11 AM-4:15 PM, shots; Safe Kids Coalition will bring Enjoy the clever works on paper HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL, 19600 NORTH a 911 simulator and provide poison

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control information; and University Hospitals will offer health screen- ings. Bring the family. Have fun while learning to be safe. INFO: 216- Specializing in Shaker Architectural Style 491-1200. Custom Stonework, Creative Designs & Plantings

OCTOBER 7: Lies, Elections, and Reporting: A Reporter’s Dilemma, 9:30-10:45 AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Richard Perloff, director of CSU’s School of Communication, discusses reporter truth telling. Has it been surpassed by other priorities such as providing balance, maintaining objectivity, or refusing to take sides? Should reporters “adjudicate” or simply report what was said by both sides? INFO: 216-751-2320.

OCTOBER 7: Spaghetti Dinner, NOON-3 PM, CUMMINS HALL AT OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH, SHAKER BLVD & EAST Details Make the Difference 126TH ST. Use your noodle and don’t See our portfolio at www.eastside-landscaping.com cook tonight! Come for camarade- rie, raffle, and side boards. Cash raffle prize of $2,000. Raffle tickets: $5 each or 5 for $20. Dinner tick- ets: $10/adults; $5/children 10 and under. INFO: NANCY MCINTOSH, 216-421- 4211.

OCTOBER 7: A Woman of Courage and Compassion: Rev. Dr. Joan Campbell, 4 PM, THE SHAK- ER HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Rev. Dr. Joan Campbell will discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1964 visit to Shaker Heights and integration efforts in the community. Free for members, $5/non-members. INFO: 216-921-1201 OR shakerhistory.org.

OCTOBER 9: Medicare and You, 1:30-3:30 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. The presentation will include an overview of the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) and Medicare coverage as it applies to beneficiaries. The focus will be on

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the latest changes in the federal pro- gluten-free diet, will talk about it Take your first step in becoming a gram as it relates to Medicare Parts and explain how to follow it for bet- foster parent. Meet and talk with A , B, and D, Medicare Supplemental ter health. INFO: 216-991-2421. current foster parents and Bellefaire Insurance, and Medicare Advantage JCB professionals. INFO: KARIN 216- plans. This information is relevant OCTOBER 11: Gene’s Jazz Hot, 320-8251 OR EMAIL jordank@belle- to anyone who wants to be informed 7-9 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, 13015 fairejcb.org. of the changes in Medicare. INFO: LARCHMERE BLVD. Hot tunes in a 216-991-2030. cool bookstore with free cookies. OCTOBER 14: The Van Sweringen Donations for the band gratefully Demonstration Homes: A OCTOBER 9: Board of Education accepted. INFO: 216-795-9800. Centennial Walking Tour star- Meeting, 6 PM, ADMINISTRATION BLDG. ring the ClevelandHistorical Monthly meeting of the School OCTOBER 12: AARP Driving Mobile App, 2-4 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. Board. INFO: 216-295-4322. Safety Class, 12:30-4:30 PM, Meet at the Library for snacks, maps, STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES COMMUNITY and apps! The City’s Landmark OCTOBER 10: Gluten-Free BLDG. Take this class led by Don Commission and Shaker Library Living, 7-8 PM, SHAKER LIBRARY, Frerichs and you might drive down merge history and technology in a BERTRAM WOODS BRANCH. Over two your insurance rates. $12/AARP fun, informative afternoon learn- million people in the United States member; $14 non-member. INFO: ing about Shaker’s landmarked Van have Celiac Disease, and the only 216-491-1295. Sweringen Demonstration Homes. effective treatment is a gluten-free Local historian Ken Goldberg will diet. Cindy Koller-Kass, president OCTOBER 13: Foster Care lead a one-hour, 1½-mile walking of the Greater Cleveland Celiac Information Meeting, NOON-2 PM, tour while sharing his expertise on Association and authority on the BELLEFAIRE JCB, 22001 FAIRMOUNT BLVD. the architectural treasures of the

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community. Bring your smartphone OCTOBER 17: Fall Orchestra to use the free ClevelandHistorical Concert, 7:30 PM, SHAKER HEIGHTS mobile app. Wear weather-appropri- HIGH SCHOOL. Students pull some ate clothing and comfortable shoes. strings for friends and relatives. Following a brief introduction, drive or carpool to the starting point at OCTOBER 18: Northern Ohio the Lynnfield Road Rapid Station. Bibliophilic Society (NOBS) In inclement weather, take a virtual Forum, 7 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, tour. Free. Register early as the tour 13015 LARCHMERE BLVD. Founded in is limited to 15 participants. INFO: 1911 by Carl Moellman and William 216-991-2030 OR bit.ly/walktour2012. Sommer, the Kokoon Club was one of the most exclusive avant-garde OCTOBER 14: The Kent State arts organizations in Cleveland and Shootings, 4 PM, THE SHAKER its annual Bal Masque (1913 to HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Kent State 1946) was the place for bohemi- University Professor Laura Davis ans, featuring elaborate costumes, discusses the May 4, 1970 Kent State stage props, and outrageous per- University shootings and the nation- formance art. Henry Adams, pro- al response. Free for members; $5/ fessor of American Art at CWRU non-members. INFO: 216-921-1201 OR and author of Out of the Kokoon, shakerhistory.org. presents a colorful slide show about this important part of our cultural OCTOBER 16: Getting Started history. INFO: 216-795-9800. with Medicare, 1-3 PM, STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES COMMUNITY BLDG. OCTOBER 20: Community Medicare made easy. Learn how Meal, NOON, CHRIST EPISCOPAL Medicare works; what Parts A, B, CHURCH, 3445 WARRENSVILLE CENTER C, and D cover and don’t cover, and RD. Enjoy a deliciously prepared the difference between Medicare meal in an atmosphere of friend- supplement and Medicare advantage ship, community, and dignity. All are plans. Free. INFO: 216-491-1295. welcome and the meal is free. INFO: 216-991-3432. OCTOBER 16: An Evening with Michael Roizen, 7 PM, SHAKER OCTOBER 21: The Road to HIGH SCHOOL LARGE AUDITORIUM. National Healthcare: Where Are You: the Audience! Shaker Schools We Headed?, 9:30-10:45 AM, FIRST Foundation presents Dr. Michael UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic, who The Supreme Court issued its deci- will speak as part of the Shaker sion on the Affordable Care Act, but Heights Centennial. Free. INFO: 216- uncertainty remains. J.B. Silvers, 295-4329. Chair of CWRU Weatherhead School of Management’s Department of OCTOBER 17: 50+ Adult Health Banking and Finance and Professor Fair & Expo, 10 AM-2 PM, STEPHANIE of Health Care Finance speaks on TUBBS JONES COMMUNITY BLDG. Find what may be in store for Ohio’s out about local services for seniors. families, hospitals, doctors, and our INFO: 216-491-1295. county’s 67,000 healthcare employ- ees. How can we figure the cost estimates of this legislation? INFO: 216-751-2320.

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oct.indd 61 9/4/2012 11:45:40 AM The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Boulevard INFO: 216-321-5935 OR shakerlakes.org.

TUESDAYS: Stone Oven Days, 2267 child’s love of music and curiosity of crawling critters. Children will learn LEE ROAD. The Stone Oven donates a how things live, grow, scurry, and bounce around on the ground. Songs, percentage of the day’s sales to the rhymes, gestures, movement, and musical activities will enhance learning Nature Center. as they observe the natural world around them. $80/members; $85/non- members. Class includes a take-home booklet, CD, and instrument. OCTOBER 1-19: Annual Bird Seed Sale. The Nature Center and Wild OCTOBER 12: Family Campfire Night, 6:30-8:30 PM. Bring out your inner Birds Unlimited offer high qual- child at this fun evening of hiking, campfire stories, and songs. Rain or ity birdseed for your fine-feathered shine. Bring camp chairs and a marshmallow stick. $5/person with a $25 friends. Order forms are available maximum per family up to 6 people. Register online or call by October 10. online; orders are due October 29. Bird Seed pick-up dates are 12-5 OCTOBER 14: Fall Bird Hike, 8:30-10:30 AM. Meet in the Nature Center pm November 2 and 10 am-3 pm parking lot for a fall birding walk. Bring a valid ID to borrow binoculars. November 3. Free.

OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 & 23: Kindermusik OCTOBER 18: Tales n’ Trails: Monarch Migration & Witch Hazel Goes Outdoors, 9:30-10:45 AM. The Blooms, 2-3:30 PM. Join us for this monthly program for adults on the Nature Center and Kindermusik of trails at the Nature Center as weather permits or indoors in inclement Cleveland present “Down on the weather. $3/person. Ground,” an outdoor adventure for children ages 2½ to 4½ years with NOVEMBER 1: Coyotes in Your Backyard, 7-8:30 PM. Meet Dr. Stanley an adult designed to combine a Gehrt, certified wildlife biologist, urban coyote expert, and associate pro- fessor at Ohio State University who will speak about his 10-year research project in the Chicago area, which revealed that urban coyote populations are much larger, live longer, and are more active at night than rural popu- lations. Learn more about his study and the coyotes in our region, and watch a video of coyote behavior to gain a greater understanding of this elusive creature. $8/members, $10/non-members. Register online or call the Nature Center.

NOVEMBER 2: Bird Seed Pick-up, NOON-5 PM. Preorders of birdseed avail- able for pick-up at the Nature Center.

NOVEMBER 3: Bird Seed Pick-up, 10 AM-3 PM. Preorders of birdseed avail- able for pick-up at the Nature Center.

NOVEMBER 8: Crepuscular Coyote Hike, 5-6:30 PM. Come for a hike as the sun sets over Lower Shaker Lake and look for tracks and signs of coyotes on the Nature Center property and maybe even in your backyard. $5/person with a $25 maximum per family up to 6 people. Registration is required.

NOVEMBER 11: Fall Bird Hike, 8:30-10:30 AM. Meet in the Nature Center parking lot for a free, “tweet” morning walk. Bring a valid ID to borrow binoculars.

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OCTOBER 21: Fears and Hopes seems as if everyone in the world in the Inner Ring Community: has read but you. Spirited discussion New Metropolis: Crack in the guaranteed! For current selection, Pavement, 3-5 PM, STEPHANIE TUBBS please call 216-795-9800 or visit JONES COMMUNITY BLDG. The Shaker loganberrybooks.com/classics.html. Heights Fair Housing Centennial Film Series presents a screening OCTOBER 26: Shaker Schools of three films, “New Metropolis: Closed for Conference Day. No The New Neighbors,” “St. Bernard classes for grades K-12. Parish after Katrina,” and “New Metropolis: Crack in the Pavement,” OCTOBER 28: The Intersection followed by a panel discussion. of State and Local School Refreshments provided. Free. INFO: Funding: A Collision?, 9:30-10:45 216-491-1440. AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Stephen Dryer, for- OCTOBER 21: Concert, 4 PM, mer state representative and expert FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF CLEVELAND, on Ohio’s school funding formula 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Kim Gomez, vio- moderates a panel discussion with lin and Susan Schoeffler, piano. Free. local school superintendents. INFO: INFO: 216-751-2320. 216-751-2320.

OCTOBER 22: 2012 Landmark OCTOBER 31: Halloween. Commission Preservation Pumpkins and hay stalks decorate Awards, 6:30 PM, CITY HALL, 3400 Shaker Streets. All is ready for LEE ROAD. The Shaker Heights Halloween tricks and treats! Trick- Landmark Commission presents its or-treat hours: 6-7:30 PM. 2012 awards at a brief ceremony before the City Council meeting. Events for Established in 1998, the awards program recognizes efforts by prop- november erty owners who have improved their homes or properties in ways reflect- ing the historic nature of the City. NOVEMBER 4: End of Daylight INFO: 216-491-1430. Saving Time. Time to fall back one hour. OCTOBER 22: Sports Boosters Meeting, 7:30 PM, SHAKER HEIGHTS NOVEMBER 4: State Politics HIGH SCHOOL. All parents are invited and Local City Taxes: A Financial to be athletic supporters. Wrestling Match, 9:30-10:45AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER OCTOBER 25: Shaker Schools BLVD. The Ohio budget has cut over Closed for Conference Day. No $450 million in funding for local classes for grades K-8. governments, and communities are dealing with the elimination of the OCTOBER 25: Classics Book estate tax and cuts to the Local Club, 7 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, 13015 Government Fund. How can com- LARCHMERE BLVD. Welcome to the munities continue to provide ser- Classics Club! Be reunited with an vices with less money? Zack Schiller, old friend (or foe!), or get acquaint- research director and tax expert at ed with one of those titles that it Policy Matters Ohio, will moderate

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a discussion with local elected offi- NOVEMBER 7: Board of NOVEMBER 11-13: Holiday cials, including Shaker Mayor Earl Education Meeting, 6 PM, Jewelry Show, 11:30-5 PM, 2951 M. Leiken. INFO: 216-751-2320. ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Monthly meet- DRUMMOND RD. Jewelry artist Lois S. ing of the School Board. INFO: 216- Becker presents her annual show NOVEMBER 4: A Cappella 295-4322. featuring a large selection of one-of- Choirs Performance, 3 PM, FIRST a-kind earrings, necklaces, bracelets, BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREATER CLEVELAND, NOVEMBER 8: Fall Band pins, and hand decorated vests. Lois 3630 FAIRMOUNT BLVD. Frank Bianchi Concert II, 7 PM, SHAKER MIDDLE can switch earrings from wire, post, and Robert Schneider direct a con- SCHOOL. Middle school students per- or clip and can shorten or lengthen cert with the SHHS A Cappella form. necklaces. Prices range from $15- Choirs and the Baldwin Wallace $295. Cash or checks only. INFO: 216- Men’s Chorus. NOVEMBER 8: Gene’s Jazz 921-3083. Hot, 7-9 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, NOVEMBER 5: Adoption 13015 LARCHMERE BLVD. Mellow NOVEMBER 11: Wartime Information Meeting, 6:30 PM, sounds fill the comfy confines of this Letters, 3-4 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. BELLEFAIRE JCB, 22001 FAIRMOUNT independent bookstore. Free cook- Chapter 39 Veterans for Peace spon- BLVD. Learn about Bellefaire JCB’s ies will be served. Donations for the sors its fifth annual public reading of Adoption Program. The first step band gratefully accepted. INFO: 216- wartime letters and personal state- in the process for all adoptive fami- 795-9800. ments from veterans. The letters, lies is attendance at an information read by chapter members, evoke the meeting. RSVP REQUIRED: 216-320-8589 NOVEMBER 9: Cleveland’s reality of U.S. wars dating from the OR 800-205-8534. West Side Market: 100 Years and Revolutionary War to Afghanistan. Still Cooking, 6 PM, THE WESTSIDE INFO: 216-991-2030. NOVEMBER 5: Fall Band MARKET, 1979 W. 25TH STREET. Celebrate Concert I, 7 PM, SHAKER MIDDLE the Centennials of Shaker Heights NOVEMBER 11: Pocket Opera, SCHOOL. Middle school students per- and the West Side Market. Explore 4 PM, HERR CHAPEL, PLYMOUTH CHURCH, form. the West Side Market’s three defin- 2860 COVENTRY RD. Les Délices trans- ing elements: the place, the people, lates opera’s unrestrained, color- NOVEMBER 6: Election Day. and the food. Meet at the market ful, and dramatic idiom using 18th- Shaker Schools closed. Exercise your for a reception from 6-6:30 pm century sources and new arrange- right to vote. followed by a program from 6:30- ments by Debra Nagy. Featuring 7:30 pm. $5/members and $10/ Julie Andrijeski & Scott Metcalfe, NOVEMBER 6: Medicare non-members. INFO: 216-921-1201 OR baroque violins; Debra Nagy, baroque and You, 9 AM-NOON, MAIN LIBRARY shakerhistory.org. oboe; Kathie Stewart, flute; Emily TRAINING LAB. An open-house for Walhout, viola da gamba; and Michael Medicare beneficiaries and those NOVEMBER 10 & 24: Sponseller, harpsichord, performing new to Medicare. Counselors from NanNoWriMo, 2-4 PM, MAIN LIBRARY. works by Rameau, Royer, Lully, and the Ohio Senior Health Insurance November is National Novel Writing more. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 Information Program (OSHIIP) Month (NaNoWriMo). Challenge at the door. INFO: 216-921-3510. will be available to work one-on- yourself to write 50,000 words when one to help individuals learn about the local chapter of NaNoWriMo NOVEMBER 11: Two Generations recent changes to Medicare. Get tips holds two work sessions for writers of Activism in Shaker Heights: enrolling for coverage in a Medicare to gather, write, and commiserate. Elinor Polster and U.S. District prescription drug plan (Part D) and/ Bring your laptop or notebook and Judge Dan A. Polster, 4 PM, THE or a Medicare health plan, see if you pen to work side-by-side with other SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Elinor qualify to save an average of $3900 writers, and the library provides the Polster, founding member of the on your prescription drug costs. refreshments. INFO: 216-991-2030. Ludlow Community Association, and Bring a list of prescription drugs to her son Judge Dan Polster discuss compare plans. INFO: 216-991-2030. the Clark-Lee Freeway controversy and the founding of the Ludlow

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Community Association, as well one, and like the Twigbee Shop, Beyond the City Limits as anti-war protests and integra- there will be sessions (reservations tion efforts on the national level. required) for children with a gift- OCTOBER 4-7: Bouchercon World Members free. $5/non-members. giving goal; a minimum $10 budget Mystery Convention 2012, 10 AM-5 INFO: 216-921-1201 OR shakerhistory. is required for each person on the PM, CLEVELAND MARRIOTT RENAISSANCE org. gift list. INFO: 216-795-9800. HOTEL, 24 PUBLIC SQUARE. Join over 1,000 dedicated mystery-lit fans in NOVEMBER 15: Northern Ohio NOVEMBER 15: Orchestra Cleveland for the oldest and larg- Bibliophilic Society (NOBS) Concert, 7 PM, SHAKER MIDDLE est annual mystery books confer- Forum, 7 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, SCHOOL. Middle school students per- ence featuring well-known authors, 13015 LARCHMERE BLVD. Shaker resi- form. author panels, and the Anthony dent Andy Leach, director of the Awards. Guests of honor include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and NOVEMBER 17: Community noted authors Elizabeth George, Museum’s Library and Archives, will Meal, NOON, CHRIST EPISCOPAL Robin Cook, John Connolly, Mary talk about the collection. Scholars CHURCH, 3445 WARRENSVILLE CENTER Higgins Clark, and Cleveland’s own and fans alike now have access to RD. Enjoy a deliciously prepared Les Roberts. Opening Gala at the over 200 archival collections, includ- meal in an atmosphere of friend- Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Friday ing the personal papers of perform- ship, community, and dignity. All are & Saturday hours 9 am-5 pm. INFO: ers, radio disc jockeys, photogra- welcome and the meal is free! INFO: BOUCHERCON2012.COM. phers, journalists, critics, historians, 216-991-3432. poster artists, collectors, fans, and OCTOBER 6: 10th Annual Footprints fan clubs. INFO: 216-795-9800. NOVEMBER 18: Post Election for Fatima, JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY. Reality: Let’s Talk It Over, 9:30- 5K run and 1 mile run/walk to ben- November 15: Classics Book 10:45 AM, FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, efit JCU’s Fatima Food drive to sup- Club, 7 PM, LOGANBERRY BOOKS, 13015 21600 SHAKER BLVD. Daniel Coffey, ply 100+ families with food during LARCHMERE BLVD. Welcome to the Associate Professor at the University the holiday season. $20-$25/runner. Classics Club! Be reunited with an of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute of INFO: johncarrolluniversity.wufoo. old friend (or foe!), or get acquaint- Applied Politics, leads a discussion com/forms/footprints-for-fatima- ed with one of those titles that it on what roles the issues, campaign 5k-run-1-registration-2012 seems as if everyone in the world has finance, voter demographics, and read but you. We guarantee a spirit- geography played on the presiden- OCTOBER 7: Rainbow ’Round the ed discussion! For current selection, tial election outcome. How effec- Zoo 5k Run & Walk, 7:30 AM, please call 216-795-9800 or visit tive were each of the campaigns in CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO, 3900 loganberrybooks.com/classics.html. attracting voters, and what role did WILDLIFE WAY. Family friendly walk/5k outside groups play in the election? run to benefit the Children’s Miracle November 15-December INFO: 216-751-2320. Network at Rainbow Babies & 31: 2nd Annual Otis’ Old Children Hospital. $20-$25/adults; Curiosity Shop, ANNEX GALLERY OF NOVEMBER 21-23: Shaker $10 kids under 12. INFO: 216- 623- LOGANBERRY BOOKS, 13015 LARCHMERE Schools closed for Thanksgiving 9933. BLVD. Back by popular demand! The holiday. second annual Otis’ Old Curiosity OCTOBER 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20: Shop features gift-giving favorites: NOVEMBER 22: Thanksgiving Midsummer, 7 PM, WILEY MIDDLE new toys, games, and knick-knacks, Day. Schools, City offices, and SCHOOL, 2181 MIRAMAR BLVD, UNIVERSITY holiday cards and calendars, local libraries closed. HEIGHTS. Premiere of the musical the- artist crafts and prints, vintage col- atre adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A lectibles & curios. Modeled after the NOVEMBER 23-24: Larchmere Midsummer Night’s Dream” written former Twigbee Shop at Higbee’s in Holiday Stroll, 10 AM-8 PM, and directed by Nathan Motta. The downtown Cleveland, Otis will offer LARCHMERE BLVD. Browse the show remains relevant and enter- personalized shopping sessions to Boulevard for a bounty of unusual taining through the use of modern help find that perfect gift for every- gift ideas and stay for dinner. language and original music. Sunday

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matinees on the 14th and 21st at 2 wines sponsored by Western Reserve PM, OHIO THEATRE, PLAYHOUSE SQUARE. pm. Tickets: $10/adults; $9/seniors Wines. Savor great cuisine presented Geraldine Brooks is a Pulitzer Prize & children under 6. INFO: heights by the hottest chefs at festive tast- winning author of Year of Wonders: youththeatre.org. ing stations to benefit the Cystic A Novel of the Plague, March, and Fibrosis Foundation. Tickets: $65. Caleb’s Crossing. To n y Horwitz’s OCTOBER 9: William N. Skirball INFO: 216-475-2873. bestsellers include Mississippi Writers Center Stage: Tracy Wood, a documentary on PBS about Kidder, 7:30 PM, OHIO THEATRE, OCTOBER 26: Inca Son, 7:30 PM, Southern loggers and The Devil May PLAYHOUSE SQUARE. Meet Pulitzer CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART, 11150 EAST Care a collection of fifty tales about Prize and National Book Award win- BLVD. Cleveland debut of a talented intrepid Americans. $30/person to ning author Tracy Kidder, whose ensemble including a band of musi- benefit the Cuyahoga County Public books include Home Town, selected cians and a company of dancers that Library Foundation. TICKETS: 216- by the City of Shaker Heights for recreate the color and vibrancy of 241-6000. its Centennial One Community/One their Peruvian Andean homeland. Book selection. His latest book, Tickets: $32-$48. INFO: 216-421-7350 NOVEMBER 17: James A. Garfield Strength in What Remains, is a trib- OR clevelandart.org. Birthday Commemoration, 1-4 ute to the power of second chances PM, JAMES A. GARFIELD NATIONAL and an inspiring account of one NOVEMBER 14: Cleveland HISTORIC SITE, 8095 MENTOR AVE. James immigrant’s remarkable American Archaeological Society Lecture, Abram Garfield was born 181 years journey. $30/person to benefit the 7:30 PM, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ago today! Learn more about his Cuyahoga County Public Library NATURAL HISTORY, 1 WADE OVAL. Luther birth, education, family, military Foundation. TICKETS: 216-241-6000. College Professor Dan Davis pres- service, political career, presiden- ents “New Discoveries in the Deep- cy, and death during programs at OCTOBER 10: Cleveland Water Archaeology of the Black his birth site (Garfield Birthplace Archaeological Society Lecture, Sea.” Lecture followed by a meet- in Moreland Hills), home (James 7:30 PM, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF the-speaker reception. Free. INFO: A. Garfield NHS in Mentor), and NATURAL HISTORY, 1 WADE OVAL. Kent 216-231-4600 OR case.edu/artsci/clsc/ burial place (Lakeview Cemetery in State University Professor Mark casmain.html. Cleveland). Free. INFO: 440-255-8722 Seeman presents “A Cassowary Is OR nps.gov/jaga. Not an Artifact: A Discussion of NOVEMBER 4-7: 13th Annual Festival Problems in Archaeological Typology of Jewish Books and Authors, NOVEMBER 22: 31st Annual and Classification.” Meet-the- MANDEL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, Cleveland Turkey Trot, 7:30 AM, speaker reception follows. Free. 26001 SOUTH WOODLAND RD. For a list GALLERIA AT ERIEVIEW, 1301 EAST 9TH INFO: 216-231-4600 OR case.edu/artsci/ of programs and authors, call: 216- ST. One-mile fun run and 5-mile clsc/casmain.html. 831-0700 ext. 1316. timed run. Help make the holiday season brighter for others this year OCTOBER 18-21 & 25-28: Boo at the NOVEMBER 7: Jordi Savall & by bringing canned goods and non- Zoo, 6-9 PM, CLEVELAND METROPARKS Hespérion XXI, 7:30 PM, CLEVELAND perishable items to any packet pick- ZOO, 3900 WILDLIFE WAY. Eight nights of MUSEUM OF ART, 11150 EAST BLVD. up site or on race day to be delivered scare-free fun Halloween entertain- A perfect musical complement to to St. Malachi Church. $23-$28/ ment, with a spooky delight on every the reinstallation of the museum’s person. INFO: 216-623-9933. corner including animals on exhibit. Renaissance galleries, this group INFO: 216-661-6500. offers a beautiful indulgence in the Don’t miss a thing golden age of consort music before OCTOBER 19: 9th Annual Cleveland 1700. Tickets: $34-54. INFO: 216- Subscribe to Wine Opener, 7-10 PM, GALLERIA 421-7350 OR clevelandart.org. Mayor Earl M. Leiken’s AT ERIEVIEW PLAZA, 1301 EAST 9TH ST. Monthly Updates From novices to advanced wine NOVEMBER 13: William N. Skirball enthusiasts, a casual and fun evening Writers Center Stage: Geraldine Visit shakeronline.com and add for all experience levels. Sip great Brooks & Tony Horwitz, 7:30 yourself to the list(s) of your choice.

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Live Long & Prosper BY BETH FRIEDMAN-ROMELL Celebrating the fall harvest is a ritual sukkah I’d seen since childhood was “They draw bugs, they suck water shared by cultures around the world. some variation on the quadrilateral up from the land, overgrow, and One of my favorite holidays is the theme. But when in doubt, make become invasive. They are bother- Jewish festival of Sukkot, which con- something up. some plants,” she observes. And yet, nects me in profound ways with the “Well...it needs to have four corners Rosalind reminds me that even “use- Earth, my ancestors, and my diverse to recall the four corners of the earth less” individuals can have hidden value. community of family, friends, and from which our people will be gathered Willow is a source of aspirin, which neighbors here in Shaker. together,” I riffed. “It’s a unity thing.” relieves pain and reduces inflamma- Throughout the seven days of “The earth is round,” Frederick tion. Moreover, the willow can rep- Sukkot, Jews give thanks for the land’s reminded me. resent the parts of ourselves we think bounty and commemorate the story of Soon the sight of our little round are useless or negative, but nonetheless the Israelites’ 40 years of wandering in hut decorated with cut branches and form part of our identity. the desert, living in temporary shel- leaves drew curious neighbors from The four species, like different indi- ters, called sukkot (singular: sukkah). all over the block, some of whom we viduals or different parts of our person- Tradition dictates that we, too, erect were meeting for the first time. They ality, are bound together in the sukkot booths that are open to the elements, seemed relieved to hear the words ritual, suggesting that they are each and dwell in them as much as is com- “temporary dwelling.” I think some needed to form a whole. fortably possible during the holiday. thought we had just erected the world’s Bringing together people of diverse Sukkot also requires the ritual use of ugliest gazebo. talents, abilities, and faiths is an impor- four specific agricultural species found That first year, I had become a rath- tant aspect of our sukkot celebration. in Israel, feeding the hungry, and invit- er over-ambitious gardener. I decided It is traditional to symbolically invite ing guests, both real and imaginary, to to use produce from my own garden certain Biblical figures into the sukkah. celebrate with us. in place of the traditional four species We also encourage our real-life guests Purchasing our first home in Shaker from Israel used on the holiday. (Little to talk about who they would invite to over a decade ago gave our family its did I realize that this would generate the sukkah if they could. Past guests first opportunity to build a sukkah. My hate mail from traditionalists when I in our sukkah have included Albert husband, Frederick, took on this proj- wrote about it in a local Jewish news- Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Queen ect with great enthusiasm and creativ- paper.) Esther, and Mr. Spock. ity, which at first was a source of con- One interpretation holds that the The year before Rosalind’s husband, flict between us. Eschewing the ready- four species stand for four types of Todd, passed away, we were finally able made sukkah kits of pvc and canvas, he people. The etrog, a lemon-like fruit, to welcome him fully into our new and designed a wooden, circular, collapsible has both taste and fragrance, like those improved round sukkah. Frederick structure based on the Mongolian yurt. who possess learning and good deeds; and our sons built it large enough to His sukkah seemed to fulfill the the palm branch represents people fit two large picnic tables and a door- basic requirements. It was temporary, with taste but not fragrance, like those way 36 inches wide, big enough to fit with an open roof built of natural who possess learning but not good Todd’s wheelchair. He will always be on materials. Best of all, it was inexpen- deeds; the myrtle leaf has fragrance but our guest list. sive. no taste – deeds but no learning; and Over the years, people of many I took one look at his drawing, and the willow lacks both. different religious and ethnic back- wailed, “But it’s ROUND!” My dear friend and Shaker neighbor grounds have enhanced our experi- “So?” he replied. Rosalind Gauchat, who comes with her ence of Sukkot in Shaker with gifts “A sukkah has to have at least three family to our sukkah every year, places of fellowship and food. I cherish this walls,” I informed him. her own spin on this interpretation. precious opportunity to celebrate the “Why?” She says that she is drawn most to the culmination of the growing cycle in my In truth, I had no idea why every willow, which seems outwardly useless. “native land.”

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