Lakewood Kids Come out to Meet the Trucks! by Patricia Neligan Barley Photo by David Lay Photo by David Lay

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Volume 3, Issue 12, June 12, 2007 Lakewood Kids Come Out To Meet The Trucks! by Patricia Neligan Barley photo by David Lay photo by David Lay

Officer Fischer of the Lakewood Police shows off his new Harley-Davidson The crowds came in to see the city vehicles and enjoy a beautiful day at motorcycle. Lakewood park. If you were at Lakewood Park on Lakewood and the Lakewood Early test. Children were lined up to sit on an actor or basketball player. I love Saturday, June 2nd, you may have first Childhood PTA (LECPTA). Meet a police motorcycle, climb into the the positive reinforcement this oppor- thought there was some sort of emer- The Trucks is only two years old and Bomb Squads truck and blow the horn tunity gave to our children. It was so gency situation there. A fleet of city has met with huge success. It is run on the fire truck. My husband and I nice to be able to talk to the civil ser- vehicles crowded the park, including by an army of volunteers willing to had a great day with our 20- month-old vants who run our city and help keep fire trucks, police cruisers, an ambu- give their time so the children of our toddler. Not only is this a great les- it safe. It made me feel a real sense of lance, even a SWAT bomb squad truck. city can learn about our community, son in Social Studies but a wonderful community. Everyone was friendly and But this was no crisis. It was Meet The learn about safety and just have a good look behind the scenes of how our city helpful and willing to answer all of the Trucks, a community awareness and time! There was a Bounce House, face functions. It let’s children know there kids many questions. Jenny Reali, a safety event presented by the City of painting and even a Hoola-Hoop con- are more jobs out there besides being member of Lakewood Early Childhood PTA, started this event last year after seeing a similar event in Rocky River Shields Announces Candidacy In Ward 2 Council Race called “Touch a Truck.” Reali thought “I have worked with many community Methodist Church; has served on the if Rocky River can do it, so can we. organizations both in Lakewood and Board of Trustees of the Ohio Canal LECPTA boasts over 280 members throughout northeast Ohio, and I have the Corridor and on the Board of Trustees and is very involved in the commu- right temperament and attitude to focus of Lakewood Youth Soccer. He is also nity, collecting canned goods for the on positive, real solutions, and address the a longtime member of Rotary Interna- Lakewood Christian Service Center concerns of Lakewood residents. tional. “When you sit on Council, you at Meet The Trucks. My family and I Shields would focus his energy on are working with a group of people to became members of LECPTA last fall providing responsive city services, eco- pass needed legislation and safeguard in order to meet more people in the nomic development, and maintaining city finances. I have demonstrated continued on page 15... a solid housing stock. repeatedly that I can work with differ- Shields has been practicing law ent groups of people in order to achieve In This Issue for over twenty years, where his focus positive results.” has been on representing the interests As a result of his community of families and children, civil rights involvement, Shields was chosen to News & Events...... 2 sit on the 2005 Charter Review Com- law, and business and civic develop- City Council ...... 4 ment. He states that his skills and mittee, which meets every ten years to Daniel E. Shields, longtime experience could be useful as a coun- update the “constitution” of Lakewood, Lakewood Library ...... 5-7 Lakewood resident, is proud to cilman in virtually every area of need the Lakewood City Charter. ‘That expe- announce his candidacy for the Ward required by the City.” rience will be particularly beneficial Lakewood City News...... 8 2 council seat. The Westwood Avenue as a councilman, as council operates He knows that the next represen- Lakewood Schools...... 10-11 resident has lived in the city for over 12 tative on Council will need to hit the pursuant to the rules contained in the years, is raising his family here, and is ground running. “Probably the most Charter.” Lakewood Perspective...... 12 currently renovating a century home important aspect of serving is the This is Dan’s third run for City along with his wife, Kathryn. opportunity to work with the other six Council. “I’m hoping that the third Lakewood Sports...... 13 When asked why he decided to run, time’s a charm,” Shields says. “I have members for the ben it of all citizens of Chef Geoff...... 14 Shields said that he “believes the people Lakewood.” He believes that he is the had a tremendous amount of support of Lakewood need an experienced can- best candidate bemuse he has a long. in the community, and I hope to build Pulse Of The City ...... 16 didate with strong credentials to step history of working with many commu- upon that foundation to run a success- in and provide common sense leader- nity organizations. ful campaign for Ward 2 council seat Arts & Music...... 18 ship.” He is prepared to work with all Shields currently sits on the Board and be an effective representative for Lakewood People...... 19 members of Council and the Mayor. of Trustees with the Lakewood -United Lakewood’s residents.” The Buck Stops Here...... 22 Free Online Classified Ads All Summer! 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The Lakewood Observer is pleased to publish Notices on a first-come first-serve basis. Please be patient with us as we have a limited amount of free space available for these items. All notices must be submitted through the Member Center at www.lakewoodobserver.com Join BikeLakewood For “Tour De Wings” This Saturday, June 16th If you would like to take the Jay- Travel Lakewood under human little quarter mile jaunts from joint to Mike Gill and Tim Liston will lead the cees Wing Crawl in all its saucy glory, power, at an easy pace. No smoky joint. You will not pollute the air. group. You can ride with us from start to this Saturday, June 16th, just bring your motors. Stop here and there with Bonus: You will burn off some of finish or join us along the way. bicycle, an appetite, and maybe a little friends to get better acquainted with at those wings and the sauce in which Show your support for Lakewood thirst. That’s basically it. least 15 different wing recipes. There’s they are slathered while you’re mak- and all of us who ride our bikes here. You may not be fit to ride the Tour no better way to spend a Saturday! ing your way to the next stop. You will We need you. By the way, BikeLake- de France, but there is no question Consider: You will not have to go meet friendly cyclists. And many wing wood is also a sponsor of this event. about your fitness for Tour de Wings - searching for a parking space. You will joints do, as it happens, serve beer. Proceeds go to Lakewood youth pro- a BikeLakewood-led, scheduled tour of not have to pump a gallon of gas into The route is online at www.bikelake- grams. Tickets are $12 (discounted) Lakewood’s finest wing joints. your car for all those start-ups and wood.org/wingroute. Lakewood’s own for BikeLakewood members and $15 for non-members and entitle you to one basket (three wings) for each Local Merchants Rise And Shine As of two flavors at each establish- ment. And we’re making it easy to order tickets. Simply RSVP at tour- Lakewood Students Graduate [email protected]. We’ll arrange to deliver your tickets (prob- by Edward Nolan ably by bike) right away. And by the way, if it’s raining when The fifth grade class at Har- the ride commences, we’ll simply meet rison Elementary School received at the first stop (Crazy Rita’s at 11:30 overwhelming support from local AM), and take Lolly the Trolley like merchants as they graduated June 5th. many others. But we’re sure that won’t Several merchants contributed to the be necessary. celebration that took place at St. Grego- So please join us. Show your ry’s. Even though many of the students support for BikeLakewood, and we started as far back as pre-kindergarten gaurantee you’ll have a great time! at the old Harrison School, they didn’t let having to move temporarily for the rebuilding of Harrison School stand in their way of learning. Harrsion Elementary School would like to thank the following busi- Your Independent Source for nesses and individuals who generously The basketball on display in the new school Lakewood News & Opinion donated money and items for the recep- The LAKEWOOD OBSERVER is pub- tion, or gave their time and talents in the one day family passes, Hollywood ers, the U.S. Army for the accessories, lished biweekly by Lakewood Observer, planning and preparing this wonderful Video for the free kids movie rental, and to Mary Madigan for the cash Inc., 14900 Detroit Avenue, Suite 309, Lakewood, OH 44107. graduation and reception. and to Geiger’s Sporting Goods for the donation for drinks, cups, and plates. Thanks to Dairy Queen for the basketball that was signed by the 5th Also thank-you Timothy Laskey, CPA, 216.228.7223 ice cream, Subway on Madison for the grade class and is on display in the new for the cash donation used for gradua- Copyright 2006 cookies, Geppetto’s for the two sheet Harrison Elementary School. More tion caps, autograph books, pens and Lakewood Observer, Inc. pizza’s, Angelo’s pizza for the wings, thanks to Mahalls for the free bowling pencils. Special thanks go out to Mrs. All rights reserved. Any reproduction is Domino’s for the bread sticks, Giant passes, Burger King for their continued Gibson for her efforts in obtaining forbidden without written permission. Eagle for the $25 donation used to money and food voucher donations, the cake, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan for thier Publisher purchase juice boxes, Einstein’s for Elmwood Bakery for the graduation coordination of the event, and Mr. and Jim O’Bryan the bagels for the parents, YMCA for cake, Chipotle for the burrito vouch- Mrs. Sponsler for the t-shirts. Editor Heidi Hilty ADVERTISING the crowd. Among those in attendance 216.228.7223 CCLAS Fundraiser A Success were Council members Nickie Antonio Advisory Board Contributing by Mike Deneen Hour and Silent Auction to benefit the and Kevin Butler. CCLAS would like Kenneth Warren Writers Lakewood Animal Shelter. The event to thank the following volunteers for Steve Davis Stan Austin Patricia N. Barley was held at Swingo’s on the Lake on Heidi Hilty Lakewood’s Memorial Day week- making the event possible: Catherine D.L. Meckes Gordon Brumm end got off to a grand start with the Thursday, May 24. Over $2,500 was Butler, Amanda Blakesmith, Donna Jeff Endress Bob Buckeye third annual “Hair of the Dog” Happy raised by the Citizens’ Committee for Blakesmith, Marianne Cahill, Rod Dan Ott Bret Callentine Ronald Ciancutti a Lakewood Animal Shelter (CCLAS) and Jen Deselits, Lisa Ellis, Anita Editorial Board Justine Cooper the volunteer organization that sup- Gillberg, Dot Gillberg and Ann Emily Hilty Mike Deneen The “Rock” Is Vincent O’Keefe ports the shelter.The event featured Stockdale. For more information on Jeff Endress On A “Roll” Kim Paras Larry Falhaber live music from renowned local art- CCLAS or the Lakewood Animal Joe Rafidi Lauren Fraley ist Kristine Jackson, who entertained Shelter, go to www.cclas.org Heather Ramsey Maggie Fraley The Rock of Lakewood, a new Casey Ryan John Guscott non-denominational church, Karen Schwartz Bill Grulich has rolled to a new location. We Beth Voicik Andrew Harant Bottle Rocket Show Webmasters Kevin Harrod are now meeting at the for- Bob Ignizio On June 30th the Pop Shop Gal- impress viewers with their works, and D.L. Meckes mer Pentecost Lutheran church Rami Daud Ivor Karabatkovic located on the corner of Madison lery will host its Bottle Rocket Show. will still be heard and respected by Dan Ott Kathy Lewis This show will highlight contemporary everyone. Val Mechenbier and Clarence Avenues, just west Photography Suzanne Metelko of Madison Park. Our service works by local artists that go out with The show is free and open to the Ivor Karabatkovic J. Timothy Mohr begins at 10:00 AM on Sunday. a bang. Even though a bottle rocket is public. The event will start at 6pm and David Lay Mark Moran Patricia Resor Edward Nolan We are contemporary in wor- not the biggest of the fireworks, we can end at 9pm. An after party will be held Production Jennifer Raynor always recognize it as it POPS in the air. at Mullens, located next to the gallery, Patricia Resor ship, creative in preaching, and Brian Simko conservative in doctrine; offer- The artists in this show reflect the same following the reception. This show will Gary Rice ILLUSTRATORS path that a bottle rocket has. They will run from June 30th through Aug 3rd. Andy Tabor ing child care for all children Gary Dumm S. Alton Yarian twelve years old and younger. All Minding the Issues Laura Dumm are invited to join us! For more Gordon Brumm is letting the issues mind The views and opinions expressed in this information please check us out publication do not necessarily reflect the at www.rock-of-lakewood.org. themselves while he attends to views and opinions of the publisher and staff. other matters.

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City Council Council Unanimously Approves New Curfew Law by Suzanne Metelko requires children fourteen and under was smart to do this at the same time as Madigan and Butler and added, “I am to be in by 9:30 p.m., fifteen year olds Cleveland.” Councilwoman Madigan proud to provide real leadership on this On Monday, June 4, Lakewood by 10:00 p.m., and sixteen and seven- believes, “the curfew law just makes issue. I appreciate the cooperation, sug- City Council took an important step to teen year olds by 11:00 p.m. The new sense for all of Lakewood but espe- gestions, and support of the Lakewood safeguard city streets, by strengthening law corresponds to recent changes cially the east end. It dovetails nicely Police and co-sponsors Councilpersons the curfew law. Council unanimously made by the city of Cleveland. Coun- with Cleveland and that provides con- Mary Louise Madigan and Kevin Butler passed the revisions as sponsored by cilman Butler remarked, “Ryan did the sistency for our youth.” Councilman as we once again teamed up to deliver real Councilman Demro, Ward 2, Coun- heavy lifting on this. The police indi- Demro expressed his thanks to both results for the citizens of Lakewood.” cilwoman Madigan, Ward 4 and cated a real need and anytime they say Councilman Butler, Ward 1. Current it’s going to help our city, we need to law requires children less than fif- give all the tools they require. It is in teen years of age to be off the street by line with Cleveland’s new curfew law, Letter To The Editor 11:00 pm, and sixteen and seventeen and will blur the line between Cleve- Dear Readers of the Observer: by some quirk circumstance this turns year olds by 12:30 a.m. The new law land and Lakewood in a good way. It When our president, George W. Bush, out to be a horrible mistake. Failing to ordered our air force to drop bombs do this, we are telling the rest of the on innocent children, men & women world we are sharing in the guilt that in northern Iraq, it was the most cow- president George W. Bush stowed upon ardly, utterly inhuman, most brutal us. I cannot face my God and stand act in the history of our earth. If we, for approving this act. We as a nation as Americans going into history, do could be disbarred from the peace-lov- not show our disapproval of this act, ing nations of the world. I would like we share in its guilt.President George our children to grow up in a nation in W. Bush should be impeached for this which they can be proud. (Formerly Aristocrat Lakewood) horrible act and made to stand trial Sincerely yours, for the act he has authorized, unless S. Alton Yarian Assisted Living Services: Skilled Care Services: * 24 hour assistance with daily living: *Medicare skilled unit providing post-hospital bathing, dressing, ambulation, and rehabilitation by our on-site therapists personal hygiene * 3 nutritional, balanced meals per day * Licensed nurses administer medication Memory Impaired Unit: * On-site rehabilitation *Specialized programming to * Daily activities that promote socialization address the individual needs of the memory impaired *Secured living spaces Skilled Nursing and Memory Unit Phone 216-228-7560 Independent Living: *Spacious apartments *Secured living with lighted grounds in a Assisted and Independent Living park-like setting Phone 216-226-4010 *Reserved parking 13900 Detroit Ave Lakewood, OH 44107

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Lakewood Public Library Lakewood Public Library Is An Active Member Of The Community by Jennifer Raynor “The library’s selection as the addition also features a grand reading munity has rallied to support our west-end anchor of the Main Street room, quiet space, and an auditorium efforts to raise funds for public art at Lakewood Public Library is an economic development program is a and multi-purpose rooms to support the library.” important participant in the Lakewood testament to its important economic additional library programming and The public support of Lakewood community. The library contributes to contribution to the city,” Jay Foran, community meetings.” Public Library is key to its success. In the economic vitality of the city, pro- interim president of LakewoodAlive. Warren said the library will be fact, in the library was again awarded a vides a hub for community activity and In its current size of 53,000 square open seven days a week for a total of number one ranking by the 2006 Hen- involvement, and promotes life-long feet, the library loaned and transmitted 80 hours, making it among the most nen’s American Public Library Ratings learning for residents young and old. more than 57 million items to patrons accessible public libraries in the world. for a library of its size. A study conducted by an Ohio-based in 2005, hosted 1,076 meetings and pro- The addition has space for public “We’re proud the library is an research firm found that for every dollar vided over 3,000 activities for children. art, both inside and outside the library. active member of the community,” con- spent by a public library, the quantifiable Later this summer the library will debut Earlier this year, renowned artist Rich- cluded Warren. “With more space and return to the community was $3.81. The a 40,000 square foot addition. ard Haas was commissioned to paint better capabilities, we’ll be able to grow study further reported that libraries added “There will be substantial increases two murals for the Grand Reading Room. our economic contribution and provide significant value for the community that in space for children’s services, tech- Additionally, a committee of Lakewood additional resources, learning tools and cannot be assigned a dollar value – things nology, public seating, and, of course, residents has spent the past several months support for the Lakewood community.” like improved economic prospects and an books,” said Kenneth Warren, direc- planning a gala that will celebrate the The “Be the First to See the Best” enhanced quality of life. tor of Lakewood Public Library. “The opening of the addition and raise money gala is on Saturday, June 23 at 7 pm. to fund public art at the library. For more information, visit www. Library Events Calendar Shannon Strachan, Gala Chair- bethefirsttoseethebest.com or call the person, reports, “The response to the library at 216-226-8275. Tickets are On Your Mark, Get Set, ReadCrafts and activities for children kinder- ‘Be the First to See the Best” gala has $100 per person and sponsorships are garten through eighth grade.Stop in for a variety of cool summer programs. been wonderful – the Lakewood com- still available. There is no need to register; however for groups of ten or more, please call 216.228.7428 in advance.Six week summer season: Monday, June 11- Thursday, July 19 Day Time Activity Monday 4:00 p.m. Gold Medal Crafts Tuesday 4:00 p.m Get into the Game Wednesday 4:00 p.m. Score with Books Thursday 4:00 p.m. Gold Medal Crafts All programs in the Madison Branch Friday June 15, Saturday June 16 & Sunday June 17 Family Weekend Wonders Make the library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts for children. This weekend “Let’s Take a Trip.” Choose the day and time most convenient for you. No registration necessary. Friday 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Saturday 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. Sunday 2:00 p.m. in the Madison Branch auditorium Saturday, June 16 Writer’s Workshop - New Location - New Time Renew your creative energy and get positive feedback from fellow writers. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just have a hankering to write, everyone is welcome to join this workshop. 3:00 P.M. in the Madison Branch Meeting Room

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Lakewood Public Library Madison Branch Upgrades Technology Services by John Guscott ments in the Bird Town and Madison In early 2007, in preparation for Services Available Village neighborhoods. Travel by pub- the closing of half of the second floor Each patron workstation at the new Selecting the Location lic transportation is easy, as the Madison at the Main Library, plans were drawn Madison Library Technology Center is The challenge of maintaining an Branch is a stop located along the Cleve- up to move the computer lab out of the equipped with a Shuttle XPC computer, accessible technology platform dur- land RTA Route #25, as well as the RTA’s small room to a larger room located 17” Acer LCD monitors, mouse and ing the final phase renovation at Main Lakewood Circular. Parking in the rear in the northwest part of the Madison keyboard. The computers are equipped Library, where the Technology Cen- of the building is limited, but there is Branch library (the room housing the with front panel ports for USB devices, ter will double in size, is a formidable plenty of free parking on the street and fiction and non-fiction adult collec- allowing for easy support of removable one. During its years of operation, the a large, free city parking lot located just tion). The library contracted with the flash media, floppy or hard disk drives, Technology Center at Main Library to the east of the library. Doan Pyramid construction company digital cameras, mp3 players and video was an increasingly busy room, serv- Expanding the Computer Center to install new electrical boxes, conduit game systems. The library also has a ing over 250,000 individuals last year. The Dennis G. Fedor Computer and outlets, while RJ Data Cabling pro- supply of external floppy disk drives Patrons would often line at the door on hand for those patrons who still at 9 a.m., and on Sundays during the Because of the Main Library construction and renovation, many library wish to use the 3.5” floppy diskettes. school year, lines that trailed past the services are being moved to the Madison Branch. Please take note of the fol- The computers are also equipped with Reference Desk down to the stairs was lowing: DVD players, which allow the playing a common sight. Book Holds: All books placed on hold through the library’s computer sys- of audio CDs, DVDs, and data CDs In order to provide a space for tem, by telephone or in-person request will be held at the Madison Branch and DVDs (to respect copyright laws, technology services during Phase III of library’s front desk until July 11. the library’s DVD players cannot burn the library building project, the period Book Drop Off: There will be no book drop at the Main Library from June CDs). Speaker jacks are also located on of time in which Main Library will be 12 through July 9. All materials need to be returned to the Madison Branch. the front panel, but patrons must pro- totally renovated, library staff decided Children’s and Youth Services Programming: all Story Times and Family vide their own headphones. Each bank to upgrade the existing computer facil- Weekend Wonders will be held at the Madison Branch auditorium beginning of ten computers is networked to a ity at the Madison Branch library, June 11. high-speed laser printer, the HP 4250, located at 13229 Madison Avenue. Writers’ Workshop: Our popular writers’ workshop, hosted by Michelle which boasts print speeds of up to 43 In addition to providing a computer Todd, will be temporarily re-located to the Madison Branch meeting room on sheets a minute. Unlike many other center to the public during the con- the following dates: libraries’ computer centers, print- struction interim, the library wanted Lakewood Volksmarch: The Madison Branch will serve as the starting ing is free (limited to 20 pages a day). to commit a large capital investment point for the Lakewood Gold Coast Walk volksmarch. This all-ages event will Software selections include several in technology in order to provide high be held August 4, with a start time beginning at 9 a.m. See http://www.lake- applications from the Microsoft Office quality technology services to the pop- woodpubliclibrary.com/volksmarch for more details. suite, including Publisher, Word, Excel ulations on the southern and eastern Madison Branch Reading Room: Now that the computers have been and Access, the full Open Office suite; portions of the city of Lakewood, since moved out to the new room, the magazine rack has been relocated to the old Firefox and photo editing software; many residents living there do not have computer center room, and comfortable chairs and tables have been added. web browsing with Internet Explorer and access to personal computers or sub- Outlets for laptops are provided conveniently on the wall. Firefox; JAWS software for sight-impaired scribe to high-speed Internet services. Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. patrons on Station #30; Scanner. Patrons The demands of today’s workplace Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. can still sign up by phone by calling 216- require reliable access to technology Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 226-8275 ext 127 or in-person (phoning services. Many employers now require 13229 Madison - 216-228-7428 ahead is recommended). online applications, even for entry level The Madison Branch also sports jobs and nearly every higher education two wireless networks for mobile institution expects their students to be Center at Madison Branch opened for vided the network wiring. On April 11, Internet users. The first network pro- connected and online. business on December 1, 1996. Fund- the new Madison Branch Technology vides ultra-fast connectivity within “In the age of the Internet, access ing for the Computer Center came Center opened for business. For the the library. The other network, called to computer technology and support from the Lakewood Public Library first few weeks, the exiting computer the Madison Park Wireless Network, is from a knowledgeable technical staff Foundation, one of the organizations’ equipment from the Gates Founda- broadcast from a special omni-direc- are critical to quality public library first sponsored projects. At that time, tion was moved to the new room. A few tional antenna affixed to the roof of the service. Lakewood Public Library has 8 computers stations were jammed weeks later, on April 23, the Technology library and broadcasts a Wi-Fi cloud of always led the way with public access into a room roughly 16’ X 8.5”. Any- Center at Main Library closed, and ten approximately 500’ radius. Those with and technical support,” says library one familiar with the room will recall computers from the Technology Cen- laptops can enjoy free Wi-Fi access director Kenneth Warren. maneuvering around in its limited ter Learning Lab were transferred to while enjoying the idyllic Madison Among the reasons the Madison space. Still, the room proved very pop- the Madison Branch. Meanwhile, Elec- Park environment. Branch location was selected for the ular, with over 11,700 visits in 1997. In tronic Services technicians were busy Many patrons who used either the new computer center was because of 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foun- building the brand new public access Main Library’s Technology Center or its convenience of access to Lakewood dation granted the Computer Center PCs. In early May, the new computers, the Madison Branch’s Dennis G. Fedor residents. It is located within walking eight new PCs, an applications server described below, made their debut. The Computer Center will recognize the distance to the many homes and apart- and software. In late 2005 and early older equipment was donated to the familiar faces of staff members that 2006, library technician Roy Pitchford Lakewood Christian Service Center, in worked at either library’s computer developed plans to upgrade the room order to fill their needs for their com- lab. Other Technology Center staff has EAT AT with several practical and functional puter lab on Marlowe Avenue, which remained at the Main Library, switching upgrades, including installing flat provides computer access to needy their duties to working at the Reference panel monitors. By this time, the Com- families and individuals. Desk. Patrons are still getting used to all puter Center was an often-used facility, “Now, the Madison Branch Tech- the changes, but so far most feedback used frequently by residents in the Bird nology Center, with 30 PCs, is the has been positive. On gentleman said Town and Madison Park communities. largest Technology Center on the West every thing was “perfect,” while another Over 32,000 people used the Computer Side, bigger than Westlake, Rocky River said we had the nicest looking library Center in 2006. and Fairview Park, “says Warren. tech center he’d ever seen! The increased traffic to Mad- ison Branch is helping grow traditional circulation too. “May’s circulation figure at the Madison Branch is up 18%”, says Deputy Director Kim Senft Paras. Many other library services have been moved to or expanded to Madison Branch, making it a very dynamic, busy place this summer!

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Lakewood Public Library Summertime And The Reading Is Easier by Andrew Harant a city with high expectations for stu- University found that middle school dius requires two books to be read dents. A city demonstrates that fact by students who read four or five books by each sixth, seventh and eighth School’s out for the summer. All the reading lists of its public schools.” over the summer months experienced grader. Lakewood Catholic Acad- across the country, students are relax- Reading, and enjoying reading, gains in reading achievement compa- emy, whose 2007 assignment was ing, playing sports, working summer over the summer months is crucial to rable to attending summer school. unavailable by deadline, required jobs, and vacationing with their fam- the education and literacy develop- By decreasing the assignment from each seventh and eighth grader to ilies. With summer comes summer ment of students. Studies show that three books to one book over the sum- read two books last year. reading assignments, required read- the more children enjoy reading, and mer, LCS is actually doing a disservice Nationally, middle schools that ing that students must complete before read independently, the more edu- to its middle school students. Granted have their assignments posted on the they begin school in the fall at their cational success children will have, many students will read for pleasure Web seem to have an average of three new grade level. regardless of their socio-economic outside of the required reading, many books for middle school students. The Many school districts nationwide status. Simply reading helps develop more will not, widening the already highest assignment was five books at assign or strongly encourage students literacy skills, such as vocabulary, present learning gap. Boston Latin Academy, and the lowest to read over the summer. Lakewood is writing style, spelling, and the ability However, at least LCS middle was one book in Fairfax County, VA, no different. Lakewood City Schools to understand and produce complex schools have an assignment. Several near Washington DC. (LCS) does this annually for students grammatical structures. area schools, such as Strongsville, Foote said that she would like entering grades six through twelve. Another goal of summer read- Beachwood and Westlake, don’t have Lakewood’s program to grow in the Ss. Cyril and Methodius assigns reading assignments is to limit “summer summer reading assignments for their future from this first year of consoli- ing for students entering grades six learning loss,” the term given to a drop middle school students. Parma has an dation. Educational studies support through eight. St. Edward High School in skills that occurs when school is assignment on par with LCS, requiring asking and expecting more from our has assignments for the entire school, out. By not reading over the summer, seventh and eighth graders to read just middle school students. as does Lakewood Catholic Academy. students may actually lose up to one one book, however, their sixth graders Warren said that he “would go as In the past, Lakewood’s pub- month of their abilities gained during must read three. far as to say that high expectations for lic middle schools each created their the previous school year. This loss puts Other area schools are requiring individual students to read demanding own assignments. During the past students at a disadvantage, as they need more from their middle school stu- and inspiring texts during the summer few summers, Horace Mann required to waste additional time at the begin- dents. Solon requires its eighth graders months is a protection factor against each student to read three books from ning of each year to bring themselves to read one fiction and one non-fiction delinquency.” an extensive list of fiction and non- back to their previous level. In com- book. Rocky River requires its seventh All summer reading lists for fiction titles, and Harding provided parison to children that do read over and eight graders to read two books, schools in Lakewood are currently individualized assignments for each the summer, this creates a learning gap Brecksville-Broadview Heights requires available at Lakewood Public Library student based on that student’s reading that may never be eliminated. In fact, all students to read two books. Univer- and on the library’s Web site (www. and comprehension levels. Last sum- the gap continues to grow until the gap sity School requires all students to read lkwdpl.org). Also, the library has copies mer, Emerson began to assign summer between reading students and non- three books. Hathaway Brown requires available for the titles on these lists. In reading for its students, requiring reading students can be measured in four books for its eighth grade and six July and August, the library will once them to read two books from an exten- years of reading ability. books for sixth and seventh grades. again work with LCS middle schools to sive list similar to Horace Mann’s. To On the flip side, the Center for Even in Lakewood, other schools offer book discussions as part of their assess summer reading assignments Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins require more. Ss. Cyril and Metho- summer reading assignment. in the fall, students were given several options, including journaling, taking tests, creating magazines and participating in book discussion groups held Wordy Picture Books at Lakewood Public Library. This summer, with the three middle schools merging into two new buildings (Harding and Garfield,) the reading assignments have also merged into the same assignment for all middle school students under the direction of Christine Foote, Middle School Lan- by Andrew Harant guage Arts Instructional Coach for LCS. This summer’s assignment fol- In these new picture books, words lows the model of allowing students to do not just tell the stories, they are the select titles from an extensive list, how- stories. All of these are available at Did You Say Pears? by Arlene Alda ever, instead of reading three books as Lakewood Public Library. Award-winning author and pho- Max’s Words by Kate Banks; pic- Horace Mann did or even two books as tographer, Arlene Alda, presents a fun, tures by Boris Kulikov Emerson did, all rising sixth, seventh readable journey through photographs Max’s brothers collect stamps and and eighth graders will have to read and homonyms. coins, but Max finds that his collection just one book over the summer. of words is truly valuable. According to Foote, the ratio- nale behind this decision was to create a baseline among the middle schools to achieve a joint summer reading assignment and to model the reading assignments students will eventually receive in high school. Currently, incoming freshman to Lakewood High School are being required to read one book and watch one movie over the summer with honors students reading Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day an additional book. by Robin Pulver; illustrated by Lynn “Why are we dumbing down Rowe Reed Mom and Dad are Palindromes by Lakewood?” asks Kenneth Warren, When Mr. Wright’s class has a field Mark Shulman; illustrated by Adam The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni director of Lakewood Public Library. day instead of searching for nouns and McCauley Schotter; pictures by Giselle Potter “A summer reading list is a critical verbs, the parts of speech decide to When Bob learns about palin- Though Selig helps his neighbors marker in a community’s assessment hold their own field day and learn the dromes, he finds that he can’t escape by spreading the words he has col- of its expectations for student behavior meaning of teamwork (and sentence the overabundance of them that he lected, he isn’t happy until he befriends and intelligence. Lakewood must be construction.) finds in his life. Melody who spreads music.

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Lakewood City News Judgement Day by Suzanne Metelko However the question remains - if these tenants were without heat and When Rick Naumann got out of water in March, why was the Judge just bed this morning, he knew he wasn’t finding out about it in May? According going to have a good day but he prob- to Ed Fitzgerald, Project Administra- ably didn’t think it was going to be this tor and acting Building Commissioner bad. The good news is that Mr. Nau- for the City of Lakewood, the fault mann avoided jail time, the bad news is was in the process. Step one in the he won’t be going home anytime soon. prior process was for building inspec- Naumann who lives in Rocky River, tors to cite the owner and give notice owns four large apartment buildings in with time to comply. The next step was Lakewood, buildings that at one time a prosecutor’s hearing with the City were beautiful and well maintained of Lakewood’s Law Department. The – not so now. He also owns a single Law Department determines whether family colonial in Lakewood, one in to extend the time for compliance or Parma and one in Rocky River. He take it to the Judge. When asked about lives in the one in Rocky River. Accord- the Judge’s new policy, Fitzgerald coming to Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank mented, “The judge is an advocate for Russo’s website, none of the properties housing and building and we’re glad to Landlord Richard Naumann on the far right stands with his lawyer Ashwin Chandra owned by Naumann is pristine, but the have his help.” Law Director Brian Cor- in front of the Judge. Rocky River house is the best of the rigan and Assistant Law Director Tom lot. Also interesting is that Naumann Corrigan were out of the office and not that Naumann is two years in arrears, arrears, can the city pursue them? Is has avoided property taxes to the tune available for comment. he is actually only about six months this a development opportunity? What of over $130,000. When Naumann As for the $130,000 in past due on some and perhaps a little longer is the city’s policy? Planning Director stopped paying Dominion East Ohio property taxes, a call to County Audi- on some others. However, Mr. Nau- Tom Jordon was out of the office and they turned off his gas. Actually, they tor Frank Russo’s office referred mann’s payment history is sketchy unavailable for comment. didn’t turn off his gas but they did turn the matter to County Treasurer Jim and his third strike is upon him. If Friday afternoons in the summer off the gas in the buildings he owns. Rokasis’s office. “It’s their job to payment isn’t received, those build- are tough times to try and reach people; So really Dominion turned off his ten- collect the taxes.” Robin Thomas, ings will be in foreclosure. except of course for Rick Naumann. ants’ gas. Rick still had heat and hot administrator for Treasurer Rokasis, Which leads to another question All you have to do is ask the Judge – he water in Rocky River - a point that was explained that while it might appear – if properties are dilapidated and in knows exactly where he is. not lost on Judge Patrick Carroll. In his admonishment of Naumann, the Judge reminded the defendant that there was Lakewood Rocky River Establishes New Sunrise Rotary Club by Larry Falhaber two feet of snow on Easter, he spoke of tries around the world. Only 11 other tenants who couldn’t wash their hands, Rotarians from this district have held take a hot shower, heat their homes or this position since 1912. Mike gave an even make a cup of tea. At the end of the inspirational speech on the need for day, Naumann’s tenants were deprived cooperative projects with developing of the basic comforts of their home. “I nations; particularly in areas without could sentence you to a year and a half clean drinking water. of jail time and thousands of dollars in The new Lakewood/Rocky River fines; it would put money in the city Sunrise Rotary Club meets Wednesday coffers but it wouldn’t help your ten- mornings at 7:15 a.m. at the Umer- ants or your neighbors, it wouldn’t fix ley Center at Rocky River Memorial this problem.” Judge Carroll sentenced Hall, behind Rocky River City Hall at Naumann to five years supervised pro- Hilliard and W. 210th. The Lakewood/ bation and then with a twist he further Rocky River Rotary meets noon on imposed that Naumann must continue Monday at the same location. to wear the ankle bracelet and live in There are 22 charter members of his Lakewood buildings until “every the Sunrise Club, representing health violation, in every unit, of every build- care, education, financial services, law, ing you own is fixed” to the satisfaction Rotary District 6630 Governor, Jay Dzurilla, (Left), And Past District 6630 Gover- real estate, printing, dentistry, home of the court and for a minimum of nor, Jack Young (Right) Look On As Lakewood/rocky River Rotary Club President, modernization, and retailing. thirty days. His tenants will pay all Jim Lechko, Presents The New Sunrise Club President, Gordon Geiger, With The The officers are: Gordon Geiger, their rent to the Lakewood Municipal Official Club Bell. President Marty Harris, Vice President Court until this matter is settled. Lee Larson, Secretary Tim Hill, Trea- Judge Carroll also announced to Nearly 80 Rotarians and guests were six past District Governors in surer Dave Schiska, Sergeant at Arms the building department representa- were on hand to witness the new attendance, plus the current District Other Directors are: Patti Boesken, tives and assistant Law Director Tom Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Governor, the Governor Elect and Tom Giffels, Todd Kiick. Corrigan that there was a new policy in Club receive its Charter from Rotary his successor. The Master of Ceremo- Kathy Berkshire is the Noon Club the Lakewood Municipal Court. The International. It was a beautiful eve- nies duties were handled very well by Representative on the Sunrise Board. court will no longer look at just the ning at the Cleveland Yacht Club, and Lakewood/Rocky River Monday Noon Bill Pinter, of the noon Club received items that have been previously negoti- the food and fellowship were outstand- Club Past President, and Assistant Dis- a Distinguished Service plaque for his ated by those departments. The court ing. Representatives of 11 Rotary Clubs trict Governor, Bill Gaydos. There were work over the last year to organize the wants to know about all the violations. from the North East Ohio Rotary Dis- remarks by current District Gover- new club, and submit all the necessary “This stops now and it stops here.” trict 6630 were represented. There nor, Jay Dzurilla from the Strongsville forms to Rotary International to facil- Rotary Club; immediate Past DG, itate the awarding of a Charter to the Jack Young, Conneaut Rotary; and new Club. the incoming DG, Bob Prevette, the The new Sunrise Club is already Nordonia Hills Rotary Club. The key planning International Rotary proj- note speaker was Past DG, Mike Johns ects including hosting an exchange from the Hillcrest Club. On July 1, student from Brazil, and raising Mike will join the Board of Directors money to support the Rotary Shelter- of Rotary International. The seven- Box project, which provides low cast teen-member Board represents the 1.2 temporary emergency housing in case million Rotary members in 170 coun- of a disaster.

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Lakewood Schools Well-Traveled And Talented, LHS Choirs Stay Loyal To “Home” by Lauren Fraley the now nationally-recognized choir their futures, from performance to Lakewood’s undying support of the ended its season by sharing its musical education to composition. The Cham- arts that these aspiring musicians are Under the vigilant and dynamic accomplishments with the Lakewood ber Choir also featured junior soprano able to pursue their dreams. direction of Dr. Lisa Hanson, the community. The only disappointment soloists Katharine Bussert and Char- Lauren Fraley, an LHS Choir Lakewood High School choirs proved of the evening’s performance was that lotte Petrie, who will no doubt serve as alumna, attends BGSU where she is themselves musically accomplished every seat in the Lakewood Civic Audi- two of the ensemble’s leaders next year, earning a degree in Theatre/Perfor- once again with concerts on May 17th torium was not filled. as they fill the shoes of the active class mance Studies with a support field in and 20th. The first, an annual spring Four days after this spring con- of ‘07. It is no doubt largely because of Music and minor in Arts Management. concert, featured students from the cert was the equally entertaining and five LHS choirs, plus the Vive L’Four musically rich performance of the barbershop quartet. Each ensemble Chamber Choir and Vive L’Four in 2007 Donnelly Scholarship Winners sang with precision and musicality and the more intimate setting of the LHS five promising underclassmen soloists Tryout Theatre. In addition to choral in Concert Choir and Freshman Choir literature and barbershop music, eight were also featured individually. seniors from the 18-member ensemble Among the diverse repertoire prepared solo pieces and duets. Some performed by all five choirs was the were classical in nature, while others performance of two movements of chose from the genres of Broadway or John Rutter’s Requiem, a large musi- vocal jazz. Regardless of genre, each cal feat undertaken by the Symphonic piece enhanced the concert, letting the Mixed Choir to perform for their trip many talented voices of the ensemble to New York (mentioned in a previ- have a moment to shine individually ous issue of the Lakewood Observer). and in its own style. After performing at Carnegie Hall and In their senior biographies for the achieving so much in this very full program, five members of the choir year, it is an honor and a delight that mentioned plans to pursue music in Here are the names of this years Donnelly Fund scholarship recipients: Ivor Karabat- kovic, Paul Woidke, Courtney Moran, Aledandra Krueger, Bridget Walsh, Angela Marquis, Bridget McMahan Correction From Previous Issue Volume 3, Issue 11, May 29, 2007 left off from page 6, article entitled: ‘Lakewood Alumni Foundation Awards $63,500 in College Scholarships to LHS Seniors’

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Lakewood Schools End of School, Beginning of Appreciation by Justine Cooper He was very disappointed when there events for all the families of Franklin. Ironically, these parents are now wasn’t. That said it all to me. I am embarrassed that I was so split up across new boundaries and While running around these past Project 1, 2, 3 uses “the Ohio busy I did not do more to help with their children will be going to sev- two weeks for end-of-school activities Department of Education Connections these events. Some nights at the end eral different schools. I can only hope for three children, I have had no time Curriculum that allows both parent and of a long week, I felt like just getting that they can each bring their passion to shop or write mad reviews on my lat- child to prepare for kindergarten and my kids to some events was the last and love to other parents and start or est shopping experience. I do, however, ease the transition from home to school.” of my energy. Yet every event had one join new PTA’s at each school. I know think this is the perfect opportunity to Enrollment is now underway for fall; for common denominator: the same core that because of their tireless efforts I talk about two other experiences I have more information call 216-529-4256. group of parents showing up early will make an effort to do more at my had this year in Lakewood, experiences The other school experience I feel and setting up, working the event, and children’s next school. At an apprecia- with two of the schools. honored to share was our first and last cleaning up after all families after the tion luncheon, Principal Nancy Ross The first program I am thrilled to year at Franklin Elementary. What event. In addition, this same group of announced that because of the dedi- bring attention to is the Project 1, 2, 3 made my daughter’s kindergarten parents showed up for every PTA meet- cation she witnessed from this core Program through the city of Lakewood. experience so magical was the combi- ing, regardless of how busy or tired they group, she had made the decision to This is a PreKindergarten Program nation of the caring and dedicated staff were, and showed up for several meet- take a year’s leave and be part of her with certified teachers and small class - principal Nancy Ross and staff Pam ings fighting to help keep Franklin kindergarten son’s education in that sizes, located in neighborhood elemen- Williams, Tony Zigman, Patty Hayes open. This core group included: Cindy same way. I was so moved by the love tary schools. I first learned about this and her teacher Mrs. Schrader - and the Caskey, Cheryl and Jeff Nekl, Iselin of every teacher at Franklin, every program two summers ago from a passionate and tireless efforts of the core Dimacchia, Josie Majcher, Lisa Bellino, office staff, and every PTA member, neighbor and had not known that the PTA. This PTA put on several events Marty Lowell, Roseanne Ladue, Laurie that the one year I was honored to enrollment was open to all. This pro- throughout the year, performing fund- Young, Karen Bosworth, Diana Blan- experience at Franklin Elementary gram is a five-day-a-week program for raising and providing truly entertaining tern, Tricia Madden and Cher Guitling. will stay in my heart forever. 2 ½ hours, like kindergarten. The price is $150 a month for tuition, but because it is a grant-funded program, a sliding 2007 Kiwanis Scholarship Winners scale is offered to lower-income families with payments ranging from nothing up Ohio; Alexandra Krueger (Lakewood to $150. Thus all four-year-olds in the High School) who will attend North- city of Lakewood can benefit from one western University; and Jacob Pizzo, of the best-run preschools I have seen! (Lakewood High School) who is head- Last year my daughter attended ing for Georgia Tech University.The the Roosevelt site with instructors Kiwanis Club of Lakewood Scholar- Marilyn Dewees and Naomi Farmer. ship Foundation presents six college The patience of these educators and scholarship awards of $2500 annually the calming love in the room was more for each of four years of undergradu- than I could hope for as my daugh- ate study to graduating seniors who are ter’s entry into public schools. The residents of the City of Lakewood and room was divided into stations of play, are citizens of the United States. This books, jobs for each child, crafts, and year’s winners were selected out of more, and the smaller class size gave more than 30 eligible applicants.The the assurance that each child would Kiwanis Club of Lakewood through receive the attention they needed. its foundation has been awarding This past year, although we moved by J. Timothy Mohr versity of Ohio; (first row & left to college scholarship awards to worthy into another Lakewood school area, we right) – Emma Sleva (Lakewood High Lakewood youth since 1954 and this enrolled our four-year-old son back at At a recent meeting of the School), who will attend Case Western year’s winners raise the total num- Roosevelt because Mrs. Dewees and Kiwanis Club of Lakewood, 6 gradu- Reserve University; Bridget McMahan ber of scholarships awarded to 215 Mrs. Farmer made such an incred- ating seniors of Lakewood area high (Lakewood High School), who is plan- with a cumulative value of over $1 ible impression on all of us. Even he schools were introduced as recipients ning to attend Miami University of million dollars. enjoyed the visit to his sister’s class- of the 2007 four year college academic Lakewood’s Newest “Upscale” Resale Shop! room. 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Lakewood Perspective Com ∙ mence ∙ ment [kuh-mens-muhnt] (noun) : the start or beginning With high school graduation cere- Bret Callentine other accountable. Life is much eas- monies right around the corner, I offer ier and infinitely more rewarding as a my sincere congratulations to the class the plate. Even if your plan includes you. A degree is important, but even team sport. of 2007. Although I don’t want to take living with your parents for a little more critical is what you do with your For those of you not going on to anything away from your impending while longer, the onus is completely time outside of classes. That piece of college, it’s time to hit the ground run- celebration, I feel obligated to offer a on you. A high school diploma repre- paper you receive from most institu- ning. But, don’t just find a job, do your few pieces of advice. With high school sents the virtual key to your own life tions will do little to separate you best to start a career. Keep in mind behind you, you might think that it’s and, whether you’re ready or not, it’s from the thousands of other appli- that we are no longer in a day and age time to relax, but guess again. The sec- time to put the top down and take it cants once you hit the job market. where you can work the same job for ond that diploma hits your hands you out for a spin. Employers owe you nothing and a 30 years, grab the gold watch, and are officially on the clock and in the If you’re headed off to college, you diploma alone will not impress them. retire. Regardless of your educational driver’s seat. may think that you’re set for the next When push comes to shove, if you background, you will be expected to While you were in high school, four to six years, but just because the wish to succeed, you must set your- continue to learn, grow, and develop much of the decision-making process course is set doesn’t mean that the road self apart by going above and beyond your skills. You cannot advance by concerning life choices was out of your is not still full of responsibility. Ask a that which is required. merely standing still. Once you have control, but now it’s time to step up to college graduate and he or she will tell Don’t wait until later, start rack- a job, the only way to stay on the ing up experience now. Most campuses payroll will be to continue to do it offer a multitude of student employ- better, faster, or cheaper than the ment opportunities, the benefits of next person. which can be much more than just a So, either way, continued educa- little extra spending cash. If not a tion is a necessity. Seek out those that paying position, look at the possi- can teach and take every opportunity bilities of internships or volunteer to listen and learn. Expanding your work. Anything that gets you legiti- wealth of knowledge, as it turns out, mate, working knowledge will pay is the best way to increase your knowl- off tenfold once you enter the real edge of wealth. world. That’s all from me; it’s up to you But, while you should seek out the now. Enjoy your freedom and take positives, you must also be wary of the pleasure in the unique experiences of negatives. Professional golfers have a your life’s travels. However, don’t for saying: “You can’t win a tournament one second let me hear you complain- on the first day, but you can certainly ing. Sure, some of you will have to work lose it.” Similarly, when you’re out on harder than others and some will face your own, one good decision won’t unequal challenges, but, as you’ve earn you that degree, but one bad deci- suspected all along, life is not fair. sion can easily lose it and so much You will most definitely face obsta- more. If you made it through high cles in your path. But, it isn’t about school unscathed, congratulations, but how many times you get knocked I’m here to tell you, no matter what down in life - it’s how many times your circumstances, it’s officially time you get back up again. to cast aside the “it can’t happen to me” Don’t ever get caught up com- attitude. paring your path to that of the next Knowing nothing of where you’re person. When overcome, an obstacle headed and what your intentions are, can be it’s own reward. The point I can tell you with certainty that over is: stop your whining - there will the next few years: your strength will always be someone better off and be tested, your motivation will be someone worse off than you. If you challenged, and your heart will face spend all of your time focusing on struggles you’ve never known. Pre- what separates you from the former, sented with these upcoming decisions, you disparage the blessings that pro- your goal should be to stay true to the tect you from holding the position of person you are and the person you wish the latter. to become. There you have it. Congratula- To this end, the best thing you can tions class of 2007, you’ve completed do is to find good friends. Associate the first stage of what will be a lifetime yourself with people who have similar of learning. Take a deep breath. Enjoy goals, the ability and desire to attain the accomplishment of the day. Now, them, and the willingness to hold each get to work.

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Lakewood Sports A Bitter Ending To A Great Season For The Rangers by Ivor Karabatkovic

The Rangers came off a tough loss against Euclid to face the Midpark Meteors in the District Semifinals on May 15t. The Rangers, who beat Midpark by a score of 5-1 earlier in the season, lost the semifinals game 12-4 as walks and inconsistent hitting hurt their chances of beating the Meteors a second time. John Ross made the final out of the season, putting the final touch on a great season by the 2007 Lakewood Rangers. The Rangers finished with a 22-7 record, four more wins than last year’s team. It was a season of great improvement. Senior Tim Labar was solid all season, going 5-1, pitching 50 innings and striking out 72 batters. Junior Rob- ert Trivett broke the stolen base record, and seniors Taylor Kraus and Zach Toole photo by Ivor Karabatkovic were four hits away from setting a new record for most hits in a season. The Graduating Class of 2007. from left to right: Taylor Kraus, George Wright, Tim Labar, Zach Toole, Adam Hrdlicka, Eric The Junior Varsity squad made Thomas, Rob Pecl, Alex Botsch, Eric Converse and Paul Barney. huge strides under the direction of head coach Chris Lamphear. The into making the baseball teams as good this June. Taylor Kraus and Tim Labar the graduating class of 2007 will always JV squad won 16 games. Both their as they can. In the past two years, the will be starting in the Greater Cleve- be remembered for their efforts. A defense and offense were solid. The Rangers have won a total of 40 games, land All-Star game held at Jacobs Field bitter loss to the Meteors cannot future looks great for Lakewood which is quite an accomplishment in later next month. This dynamic duo overshadow the great season this Ranger Baseball. the tough Lake Erie League. has worked well together since travel team had, and how much fun players, Lakewood Baseball is a family of Congratulations to seniors Tim baseball in middle school, where they parents and staff had participating in players, parents and coaches. There Labar and Taylor Kraus. Tim received spent spring, summer, fall and winter games and events at Lakewood Sta- are three volunteer coaches, Coach All-State honors in the state of Ohio working together and playing com- dium. Good Luck to the class of 2007 Deanovic, Coach Lauren and Coach for his efforts on the field. He will be petitive baseball in leagues around in all their future endeavors on and Giberson, that devote their free time pitching in two games in Columbus Cleveland. 2007 was a great season and off the field. What It Takes To Be A Lifeguard by Pat Resor and the Lakewood High School natatorium. During these in-services, skills are I have a red suit and a whistle. There reviewed and the EAP (Emergency Action is water in the pool and I have my sun Plan) for the individual pool is studied. screen so I am ready to be a lifeguard! A lifeguard needs to be responsible, If this is all that it takes, many of reliable, dependable, professional, alert us should be gearing up for a summer and physically capable of doing the job as a lifeguard. Actually, being a job. A lifeguard must be a team player. lifeguard requires a lot more than just There can be some intense moments on sitting in the sun getting a great tan. All a shift as a guard, and response times lifeguards are required to have course need to be immediate. A lifeguard is work and a certification through Ellis, just that – a person guarding lives. And photo by Patricia Resor Y Guard or the American Red Cross. yes, swimming is required. These are the major providers of water safety materials in our area. I am the most familiar with the LRST Rocks The Blocks in 2007 American Red Cross Lifeguard cer- by Kevin Harrod final week of March, LRST swimmer and mers from across seven states are expected tification course which requires 31 ½ Magnificat sophomore Madeleine Kete to attend. In March, LRST Head Coach hours to complete. In this class, the As the school year winds down, traveled to Orlando to compete in the 2007 Kevin Harrod was named head coach for student learns to use a backboard, how and with the warm weather of sum- spring Junior National Championships. LESI’s 13 and Over Zone team. to rescue multiple victims, and how to mer already here, it is time for a recap Looking ahead to the summer sea- For more information on the Zone meet, complete a submerged deep water spine of LRST’s winter season and also time son, LRST will be focusing on the 2007 visit lakeerieswimming.com and click on the injury rescue. The class also includes to look forward to the summer season. Central Zone Meet, which will be held Rock The Blocks link. instruction for CPR (cardiopuilmo- After successfully hosting the 2007 in Cleveland and is being hosted by For more information on LRST, visit nary resuscitation), first aid, and the Jim Scullion Meet at Lakewood High Lake Erie Swimming. The competition Lakewoodrecreation.com and click on the use of an AED (automated external School in the beginning of February, will take place from August 3-6 of this aquatics link. Once there, you will find infor- debrillators). During the class, situa- LRST went into its championship sea- year at Cleveland State’s Robert F. Bus- mation on the practice schedule, as well as tionals with water skills are simulated. son on a roll. This success carried over bey Natatorium. LESI last hosted this other team information. You may also contact Students take four written exams which to all age groups; starting with LRST’s meet twenty years ago. Over 800 swim- the Recreation Department at 216-529-4081. cover all of the skills learned during the high school swimmers. Eight LRST class. Currently, through the Lakewood swimmers represented their respective COIN WASH LAUNDRY Community Recreation and Education high schools at the Ohio High School The Cleanest Laundry in Town! Department, all the Lakewood pool State Championships. Two weeks later, summer guards are being trained on led by outstanding performances from the updated Red Cross materials. Elizabeth Auckley, Marlee Berlan, When the course is finished and Kayla Eland, Colleen and Ellen Hutchin- a job secured, the training does not son, Andy and Lisa Peng, Megan Splain, end. There are in-service trainings for and Jack St. Marie, LRST placed 8th at the 9 am to 9 pm each facility – Foster Pool, Madison Pool LESI Gold Championships. During the 16212 Madison Ave. • Lakewood (in the Northland Plaza)

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Lakewood Observer Catering to Your Every Need It seems that with the coming of the Jeff Endress guests at the Gala for the opening for summer season there is a huge increase this world class library will experience in events for which one may consider As the Lakewood Public Library would line up six deep at the raw bar. is, undoubtedly world class food. the services of a caterer. Graduations, planned its gala “Be the First to See the It was a restaurant which can take Grilled pork tenderloin topped weddings, confirmations and the par- Best” to be held on significant credit with Granny Smith Apples and cur- ties celebrating these social events June 23rd, it became for the re-birth rants en croute combined the classic can severely tax a normal household clear that this once of fine dining in tastes of apple and pork contrasted kitchen. It is always important for such in a lifetime event Cleveland and one with Sammy’s version of boardwalk special events the food be commensu- required very spe- of which I have fries, a paper cones filled with delicate rate with the celebration, a special time cial handling. The many fine memo- pomme frites with a malt aoli. Torti- requires special food and drink. It is at organizers real- ries. Alas Sammy’s lla crepes topped with a dab of fresh times like these that the hosts of these ized that an event has been closed guacamole and sweet crab presented parties may look to the services of a celebrating one of since the turn of a study in textures while the succulent caterer. The many facets of catering ser- the country’s fin- the millennium, shrimp balls with a spicy sherry sauce vices go beyond food preparation; they est libraries needed Sammy’s Vietnamese Spring Rolls and but fortunately woke up the palate. It was difficult to can also include every aspect required to have food com- Shrimp balls. its excellence choose a favorite from among the offer- to make the event a success, from table mensurate with still survives in ings, but if forced to choose I think that and chair rental to linens, glassware and that institution its catering; both the Vietnamese vegetable spring roll, servers. Opting to work with a caterer and despite my in-house at such crispy fried in rice paper with a honey has the added benefit of allowing the ongoing pleas for a places as the Met- soy sauce or the mini grilled chicken host to actually enjoy the event with- demo kitchen to be ropolitan (old Mid focaccia with roasted red and yellow out having to rush off to the kitchen to included in the con- Day Club), as well peppers in a parmesan spread would check on the tray of lasagna or scurry to struction project, as the restaurant at top the list. There was no shortage of the local mini mart to obtain more ice. alas there would be Severance Hall. It sweets on display with such favorites as There are any numbers of caterers no cooking facilities was with no small the double fudge brownies and classic who can provide everything from basic available. The Gala amount of excite- lemon squares, mini pistachio mousse box lunches to fancy feasts. Some cater- Committee exam- Chicken foccacia and pork loin with ment that I greeted horns, strawberries dipped in choco- ers confine their services to specific ined the options apples the invitation of late and the grasshopper parfait. halls and party centers while others available and turned the Library Gala The presentation of the food we are willing to take on the challenge to a caterer whose impeccable reputa- Committee to attend a tasting at Sam- sampled was spectacular. Some items of providing a banquet in surround- tion for organizing such events in the my’s headquarters in the flats of the on the menu had previously been ings which are not designed for food most improbable places is legend. planned menu for the June 23rd event decided including some standards such preparation or services. That can pres- Many may remember Sammy’s in hosted by Sammy’s Denise Fugo. as fresh vegetable crudités, domestic ent a particular problem and requires a the flats. During the 80s Sammy’s was As I was escorted into what used cheese, penne pasta and a variety of knowledgeable and seasoned veteran. the place to be, as after work patrons to be the dining room of Sammy’s, it assorted focaccia pizzas. Cleary, the seemed as if nothing had really changed. food offerings would be remembered The view was still spectacular and the by those who attend the gala. As we space looked just as it had when my discussed the logistics of holding such wife and I celebrated our anniversary an event in this magnificent new space there. Indeed, it was almost as if you and went over a variety of details from listened closely enough, you could still tables, chairs and linens, Denise and her hear the sweet jazz of Hank Geer waft- coordinator, Kelly Stenger were abso- ing about the rafters. Except for special lutely unfazed when I asked her how events and banquets, Sammy’s is no they could possible deal with serving longer open as a restaurant; although such a varied and creative menu with- interestingly enough, their reputa- out any kitchen access in a space which tion continues because not a week goes is designed for books and not diners. by that they do not receive a phone She smiled with a slight shrug and said call trying to set up a dinner reserva- “Sammy’s is here to make it all hap- tion. We discussed the Library Gala, pen in unique locations”. My tastings OPEN FOR LUNCH as the server brought out plate after of the Library Gala’s catered event left OPEN FOR LUNCH plate of items to sample and Denise no doubt in my mind that this would, in made it very clear that, “the custom- fact, be a happening. In much the same ers will remember the food they ate”. way as the food at the Sammy’s Restau- Good coordination is the key “make rant made it the place to go and be seen, Mon-Fri At 11:30 it memorable serving world class food clearly, that will be duplicated with the Sat & Sun At Noon and beverage” and, indeed, what the Library’s Gala event on June 23rd.

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Lakewood Kids Come Out To Meet The Trucks! continued from page 1... photo by Patricia Neligan Barley

Left- Tim Stark, Division Manager of Winterhurst, with Jarrod Prager, Zamboni Driver photo by Patricia Neligan Barley

let the children play in safety town and vehicles our little residents could climb Mayor, Investigator Fiorilli, S.W.A.T., Isaac & Ronan Barley there was a Car Seat Fit Stop located in into and explore. In addition to a police the skating park of Lakewood Park to cruiser, the police also had a motorcycle community and get involved in all that Last year’s Meet The Trucks event have car seats checked to insure they are on display and one of the 10 mountain Lakewood has to offer. Membership is drew crowds of about 1,000; this year installed correctly. The Ohio Depart- bikes the city deploys. There was also the open to anyone with an interest in early it is estimated that about 1500 were in ment of Natural Resources brought a aforementioned Bomb Squad truck and childhood activities for children ages attendance. In addition to showcas- boat that children could jump aboard, a bulletproof S.W.A.T. tank truck that is 0-6, typically parents, grandparents ing our city’s trucks there were also walk around on-deck and blow the garaged in Lakewood but shared with six or other caregivers. Member benefits many opportunities to make sure you horn! Officer Larry Rieck said the other Westside suburbs. The Women’s include our monthly newsletter, The and your family are safe. The City of Division of Watercraft works closely Pavilion had refreshments including Scoop, packed with activities for your Lakewood Department of Human with the Coast Guard, helping with pizza, popcorn, cookies and water, all family; playgroups; children’s parties; Services/Health organized events to search and rescue and ensuring public free and provided by the LECPTA! The tours of local sites of interest; family promote safety and prevent childhood safety on our waters. Investigator Pat- bagels were donated by Einstein Brothers outings; and adult socials. You can go injury. The Cleveland Clinic demon- rick Fiorilli runs the S.W.A.T. team, a and the bread by the Breadsmith. A big to www.lkwdpl.org/ECPTA/ for more strated dialing 911 in an emergency. division of the Lakewood Police. They thank-you to the more than 50 volunteers information on the organization. The Lakewood Recreation Department were generous enough to bring several who helped make this event possible! You make the call!

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Pulse Of The City

Those Among Us... Donald Santa-Emma And The Lakewood Hometown Band :The azure sky turned to royal Gary Rice Ohio State University and the Distin- blue, streaked with orange and crim- guished Service Award from the Ohio son, in the western heavens over Music Education Association. Don Lakewood Park. Friends and family has also been inducted into the Ohio stretched out on their lawn chairs State Fair Hall of Fame, as well as the and on the wooden benches in front Hall of Fame for his high school alma of the Lakewood Hometown Band- mater, West Tech. He has been honored stand. as well as a Martha Holden Jennings On that bandstand, conductor Teacher-Leader, and holds a Master Donald Santa-Emma raised his baton, Teacher Citation from the Cleveland and once again, brought forth magical Public Schools. music to cheer and comfort us all. This Of particular interest to Don is the scenario has fortunately transpired fact that he is the director of the All- throughout many years of Sunday Ohio State Fair Band - a select band nights in Lakewood. of two hundred of Ohio’s finest high The Lakewood Hometown Band school musicians. This group per- will celebrate forty years of this enter- forms at the annual Ohio State Fair tainment at their performance at in Columbus. Don continues to serve Lakewood Park on June 24th, at 7:00 as the band’s Director, after thirty-

pm. Born as a collaborative effort photo by Gary Rice four years of dedicated service to this between the City of Lakewood and unique organization. the Music Performance Trust Fund, Helping children to experience the Donald Santa-Emma welcomes you to a world of music! members of the American Federation joy of music and cultivating their con- of Musicians enjoy the rich tradition ble venues around town. This degree long been an important part of Don’s fidence through on-stage performances of bringing the best in band music to of professionalism contributes to the life. An Ohio State graduate, he has continue to be keystones of this man’s our city. incredibly high quality of the band’s served as Director of Fine Arts Educa- life. Donald Santa-Emma has been the performances. tion for the Cleveland Public Schools, Don is particularly delighted to Music Coordinator and frequent con- Don is a past president of the where he supervised over two hundred see excellent music programs continue ductor of the group for many years. Cleveland Federation of Musicians, teachers. in the Lakewood Public Schools. Don is quick to point out that the Local 4 of the American Federation of Additionally, Don is the recipi- Hopefully, we will be able to enjoy musicians are top-notch profession- Musicians, and is currently serving as ent of many awards and citations, beautiful music from Don, and the als, many of whom appear at Blossom Vice-President and President Emeri- including the Distinguished Service Lakewood Hometown Band, for many Music Center, as well as other reputa- tus for that group. Music education has Award in Music Education from The years to come. WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN? We offer a variety of affordable loans No Down Payment No Closing Costs No Points

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Lakewood Business News

Kick Off Summer Shopping Fun with MAMA’s Madison Avenue Summer Walk! Shop in Lakewood’s Premiere Retail District Madison Ave. Saturday June 16th and get special incentives prizes, discounts and a chance to win $150! Stop in at one of the stores listed below and pick up an entry blank. Then get the signatures of 8 out of 13 store owners and you will be entered into a drawing to win $150 or $50*! Winners will be announced * Shopping Spree at any in the next Lakewood Observer. Saturday June 16th, 11:00am - 5:00pm Lakewood Business. Goddess Blessed Class Act 15729 Madison Ave. 15649 Madison Ave. drawing for a $20 gas card, special Five artists art show, refreshments, win a dinner Tarot readings for $10 and $20 at Maria’s Italian Restaurant valued at $50. The Coffee Pot bela dubby 12415 Madison Ave. 13321 Madison Ave. free cup of coffee $1 off any coffee drink or beer Lakewood Hardware enter raffle for $10 gift certificate. 16608 Madison Ave. Silhouette Dance & Fine Arts drawing for $50 Gift Certificate 13321 Madison Ave./15641 Madison Ave. Joe’s Deli drawing for 1 month of dance classes 11750 Madison Ave. a $45 value, plus clothing worth $15. free coffee. Fuzion Martial Arts Center The Beer Engine 12501 Madison Ave. 16621 Madison Ave. chance to win a one month class. $1.00 off Buckeye Beer. Lakewood Furnishings Cuttin’ Loose Hair Salon 12409 Madison Ave. 16621 Madison Ave. 5% off everything in store. Madison Ave. W117th Riverside Dr. Newman drawing for cut and style. Carabel Hair Salon Omega Cuts 15309 Madison Ave. free tattoos for kids. Hillard Blvd. 11833 Franklin Blvd. chance to win one of five haircuts Star Spectrum Warren Rd Warren Highland Ave. for kids to give their fathers. 14203 Madison Ave. sale and astrologer available.

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Lakewood Arts & Music

south side of Madison Ave. between the eastern edge of Madison Park and Arts Districts May Come To Lakewood Magee Ave. The company now known as by Bill Grulich Graftech, located just east of Birdtown, built homes in the area at the turn of the In the ‘70s, West 6th Street in Cleve- 20th century. Birdtown will soon become land’s Historic Warehouse District was a historic district thanks to the City of home to aging companies and the area was Lakewood’s Planning and Development declining. Home to the homeless, these Department, Lakewood Historical Soci- buildings were constructed during Cleve- ety, Councilwoman Mary Lousie Madigan land’s industrial revolution (1870-1920). and longtime residents Marge Stopiak, Urban pioneers set out to find a Rose Slavik and Helen Pohorence. home in the District’s Bradley Building, Arts district advocates Bill and including former Lakewood resident Harriet Gould, who run ArtSpace and artist Kathy Webber. The build- Cleveland, started the arts district con- ing owners looked the other way when cept in Cleveland. I introduced the Webber and other artists set up a bed and Goulds to Lakewood Planning and bathroom in their building. For a couple Development Director Tom Jordan hundred dollars a month, these pioneers nal artists. Fast-forward to the Warehouse very similar to Lakewood’s Birdtown and council members Madigan, Kevin could live and work in a 1,500-3,000 District today—it commands monthly area. Tremont is in the midst of an Butler and Nickie Antonio to generate square foot apartment. The building had rents of $800-$3,000. The Warehouse economic boom as a result of the art- interest in the creation of an arts dis- large windows and was perfect for studios. District is teeming with activity. ist migration. An array of restaurants, trict in the Birdtown area. The Goulds, Unfortunately, Cleveland bureaucrats Webber moved to the Cleveland galleries and new homes has followed. who have an architectural company thought otherwise and evicted the origi- neighborhood of Tremont, which is Birdtown is concentrated on the and are artists, were actively involved in creating the Historic Warehouse Jazzed Up: District Development Corporation. At various meetings, Bill Gould An Interview with Tenor Saxophonist Ernie Krivda told the council members, “Arts dis- by Bob Ignizio don’t offer as much. But there actually is tricts have the potential to be an a jazz audience that’s hungry for more of economic development tool for aging it, and I hear that from them. cities like Cleveland and the inner ring LO: In addition to your jazz quin- suburbs like Lakewood.” Madigan tet, you also have the Fat Tuesday Big expressed, “Arts districts are a natural Band. Do you prefer one to the other, progression for Birdtown. It used to be or are they both equally fun? a self-contained community.” Antonio EK: The Fat Tuesday Big Band is also commented, “It is a good idea and a 19 piece band, and it’s a very, very a necessary direction for the city.” swinging big band. I’ve recorded a The Goulds were instrumen- number of times with that group, and I tal in helping Cleveland Councilman enjoy that very much. Each band I play Joe Cimperman craft legislation that in is fun in different ways. Besides the permits artists to live/work in old big band I have a trio I play with, bass warehouses. Lakewood has the poten- and drums. That’s enjoyable as well, tial to create similar legislation that once again for different reasons. I do a would relax its current codes, allowing photo by Ivor Karabatkovic lot of different things because I like the artists to live/work in the city. Under differences and the challenges of each the direction of Jordon, the Lakewood Ernie Krivda will be performing at the Lakewood Public Library Gala on the 23rd. project. And I feel like I’m better for Planning Commission is working on having done the different things. the future arts district zoning code World renowned tenor saxophone performing with my quintet, which is LO: What’s the role of improvisa- and council will vote on that code. The player (and Lakewood resident) Ernie made up of Bob Fraser on guitar. He’s tion in your music? mayor would then sign off on the legisla- Krivda is now in his fifth decade as a a great, renowned guitarist, one of the EK: If you’re playing with a big tion. Mayor Tom George said, “It’s clear that professional musician, but he shows most versatile in the country. He hap- band, much less of it is improvised, the arts have a huge financial return on the no signs of slowing down. He regu- pens to also live in Lakewood. Peter and what is improvised has to fit very dollar. The creation of one or more arts dis- larly plays gigs as the leader of several Dominguez is on bass, and he’s a pro- specific situations because you have an tricts is in line with the mission and vision small jazz ensembles and the 19-piece fessor of bass at Oberlin Conservatory. arrangement. Whatever improvising is of the people of the City of Lakewood.” Fat Tuesday Big Band. Throughout his Not only is he a great jazz bass player, done has to fit. When there’s a smaller Birdtown, with its unique village long and varied career, Ernie has done but he’s a great orchestral bass player as group, the ability to set the direction architecture and the abutting old Lake everything from backing up Motown well. On drums I have Ron Godale, who is there. That’s not necessarily true Erie Screw Building, now called the artists like The Four Tops and The recorded with me as far back as 1980. when you have an arrangement. So it’s Lake Erie Building, makes a strong case Supremes to touring with Quincy And I’ll have Erin Kufel on vocals, she’s a different kind of improvisation, but for creating the arts district legislation. Jones’ band. He’s also managed to a great young talent. We’ll be playing a they’re equally challenging. The Lake Erie Building is owned by have a prolific career as a band leader mix of standards from the great Amer- LO: Do you have a new album in Omni Lakewood and while it has out- in his own right, leading quintets, ican songbook, and some originals as the works? lived its usefulness for manufacturing, quartets, trios, and the Fat Tuesday well that I have written. EK: The trio that I mentioned is it is ideal for artist studios. Big Band. His work is routinely given LO: You also recently did a perfor- going to New York to record in June. The City of Lakewood and Omni high marks by jazz critics, who have mance with the Lakewood Project. So sometime at the end of 2007, most are cosponsoring “Art at the Screw Fac- called him “a major talent” and “one EK: They’re absolutely wonderful. likely the beginning of 2008 I’ll have tory,” an open house for artists taking of the most important saxophonists A string quartet from the Lakewood another CD out. Actually the plans are place in the Lake Erie Building. The of the decade”. Ernie will be bring- Project played a piece that I wrote for to record 2 CDs for CIMP Records, who open house is on Thursday, June 21, ing his jazz quintet to the Lakewood jazz tenor sax and a string quartet. And I’ve recorded for many times. It will be from 4-7 p.m. The building is located Public Library on Saturday June 23rd we performed that at the last Lakewood mostly my original compositions. at 13000 Athens Ave. behind Madison for its fundraising gala. I recently had Project concert. LO: Anything else you want to add? Park. Screw Factory artist Phyllis Fan- the chance to speak with Ernie about LO: How is the audience for jazz in EK: I just wanted to say I think it’s nin said, “We are looking forward to this upcoming performance as well as Northeast Ohio? absolutely wonderful that the library showing off the works of artists in our other aspects of his career. EK: I think that they haven’t been is going to have a performance space. building and we’re hopeful we can attract Lakewood Observer: Tell me a lit- given a lot of jazz choices recently. But it Having played a number of times in other artists to Birdtown and the rest tle about the show you’ll be performing seems that when they are given choices, the basement, I think it’s high time. It’s Lakewood.” Who knows, maybe Kathy at the Lakewood Public Library. What they are there and they support it, and going to be great. It’ll give a whole new Webber will even return to Lakewood! can people expect? they like it. I don’t know why the pro- perspective to the arts in Lakewood, Bill Grulich is Vice Chair of the Ernie Krivda: I’m going to be moters don’t agree with me, but they and most certainly the library. Planning Commission.

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Lakewood People Profile Of Michael Pomerantz by Mark Moran we need is a plan—to consolidate our forces, turn over the occupation to The number now as I write this is friendly forces and get out. When you 3475. Or perhaps by the time you read make a mistake you fix it, and if you it, it will be 3500 or 3525. It goes up can’t fix it you at least stop making the on average approximately one or two same mistake. Military experts say the digits a day since the count began on one thing Iraqis really hate is outsiders, March 19, 2003, a totemic figure whose and that the first thing they would do meaning almost anyone knows at a if we pulled out is throw out the rest of glance. You can track it in the news- the outsiders—the five percent of the papers or on any number of websites, insurgents who are actually Al Queda or you can ignore it if you will as one from surrounding countries. The more piece of bad news in a welter of Sunni and Shia would battle it out and dismal tidings. You may also have seen come to a truce—which is the way bel- the figure hand-painted on the back of ligerents everywhere share an invented

a white Ford van cruising the streets country,” he said. “It might get worse, it photo by David Lay of Lakewood, a mobile reminder of might not. But we need to preserve our the human cost of what is shaping up army to protect us.” Michael Pomerantz with his van. to be a vast misadventure. Or else— The most striking response depending on your point of view—an Pomerantz says he has received—and irritating statement of partisanship at a a common one—is from supporters with “just enough troops to lose.” “If dle East is the long-term solution to time that calls for loyalty. of the war who seem to imply the fig- you take the administration’s argu- Islamic terrorism. Lakewood resident Michael ure is a trivial one, that the country ment that this is the biggest battle of Pomerantz has gotten both reactions lost that many lives in a month or so our lives, why did we go over there and everything in between to the count during Korea or Vietnam; that death with fewer soldiers than we used of American dead in Iraq he keeps on is a cost of any war, and that this one just to liberate the little country of the back of his van. On the daily rounds is no different; that many more people Kuwait?” Pomerantz asks. “Some- from his home on Summit Avenue to die in traffic accidents every year. It is thing like 12 million people fought the Metroparks where he walks his dog not a sentiment shared by people who in World War II, what are we doing in the morning, or traveling outside of have seen the war first hand, at least trying to take over Iraq with a couple Lakewood to the art fairs where he shows among those few who have identified thousand troops?” his painting, the body count attracts themselves to Pomerantz. “The only By opting to frighten the country attention. He has been hugged by little two Iraqi war veterans I have talked to into war on the basis of intelligence old ladies, interviewed by Channel Three about the sign have been wholeheart- that was less than perfect, rather than Michael Pomerantz does not strike television news and confronted bitterly edly in favor of it,” he says. “They were persuade it on moral grounds that me as a stridently political type. He is in the parking lot of Home Depot on there, and it seems like no one notices. were and are still valid, the President a painter of landscapes and residential 117th Street. “I’ve gotten a lot of middle These guys make very little money, ensured that when things began to homes, and when he hands me his busi- fingers,” Michael said. “The first one was are risking everything and they are go awry (and the vaunted weapons of ness card the small reproduction of his from a North Olmstead police officer.” away from home for a record amount mass destruction did not material- work on the card immediately suggests As the tally has climbed and of time.” My own sense is that even ize) he would have no credibility left Edward Hopper, about whom Pomer- the situation in Iraq has deterio- those—especially those—who (like to ask the public to tolerate a bloody antz wrote his master’s thesis. This rated responses to the sign on his van me) believe the original mission was war. Add to that the many other dis- makes sense—with its porched houses have grown generally more favorable. valid and who are ambivalent about the graces—Abu Graib (for which no one and old brick storefronts, Lakewood Michael Pomerantz does not think of consequences of our early departure, in the Bush Administration was asked might have appealed to Hopper’s eye. himself as an activist; neither does he yet who remain comfortably at home, to resign), the torture of detainees, the Pomerantz appears to have both a sense think of himself as “anti-war,” having ought to miss no chance to remember squandering or embezzlement of some of humor and of the irony of history. He supported American ventures in the that men and women in their teens 8 billion dollars in aid to Iraq (again predicts that Bush will not pull out of first Iraqi war, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and twenties are dying, and some are with no oversight or accountability), Iraq (I agree with him there) and that the and Afghanistan. But he has opposed coming home without limbs. Regard- the appointment of inexperienced Republicans will be routed in the next the current Iraq venture from the ing the costs of this war, both human 20-year olds to oversee the rebuild- election (not so sure about that) and that beginning and started displaying the and financial, it is the Bush Adminis- ing of the country (as documented in eventually American forces will leave. sign three years ago. “As I was watching tration that has reaped a measure of Peter Galbraith’s “The End of Iraq”) “And in ten years the revisionists the numbers reach 500 then 700 and public cynicism for the combination of some of whom had nothing more will come back and say it was people 800, I thought, that’s a lot of people,” he naiveté and incompetence it seems to to recommend them than Republi- like Michael Pomerantz who lost the said. “We lost 150 in the first Iraqi war have displayed regarding what it would can or conservative credentials—all war,” he says. “I’ve gotten that reac- and many people thought it would be take to win this war—in resources and these have compromised the support tion—`because of you we are losing the the same amount. So I thought, what “boots on the ground”—a war that was of people who want to believe that a war.’ I don’t know how that is exactly, would be the best way to draw atten- fought, in Thomas Friedman’s words, stable, open democracy in the Mid- but that’s what they say.” tion to that? Rather than an angry sign with a blatantly political message, I thought, let’s just put the number out there. When I first started displaying the sign people didn’t want to give 6/16/07 Alice Peacock me the thumbs up because it was like Alice Peacock is a wonderful singer/songwriter from Chicago that has written some applauding the deaths,” he told me. of the catchiest songs out there today. “Now it’s clear I’m only pointing out Tickets are $12.00. 9pm. Watch for an opener. 6/22/07 one of the many facts indicating what a Last Call Cleveland "Comedy Music Explosion." terrible mistake this war is. 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Lakewood Observer . . . As You Would Have Done Unto You by Ronald Ciancutti shop for an appointment and still ask As I grew more accustomed to this or get married or simply move out. for “Pat the Milkman.” I remember retirement cycle, I found myself antici- If that newly severed person gets to In the 1989 movie “Field of he loved that: being remembered for pating their emotions and always tried hear that their contribution to the Dreams,” elderly Dr. Archibald what he once did as well as for what he to offer a supportive comment. Some- past makes tomorrow better for just “Moonlight” Graham is asked what he did at the time. thing like, “hey have you met the guy one person, then their whole life has would wish for if given the opportunity Since I decided to stay the course that replaced you? He’s a pretty good meaning and their departure from to wish again. He says: “You know we while many of my contemporaries guy, knows he’s got big shoes to fill but the previously active life is easier, just don’t recognize the most signifi- moved on, the friends that I made he’s trying to maintain all the success richer and fuller. cant moments of our lives while they’re were mostly a generation older than you had.” This little sidebar always So take the time. Give up the happening. Back then I thought (when me. That fact has put me in a unique brought a smile and it was even moment and speak the extra words that he played in the Major Leagues for only position. I get to be the guy that stands more sincere because it was usually make someone’s day. It takes so little to one day but never got up to bat), well, on the dock, waving goodbye while true. Any new person that replaces make such a difference. After that day there’ll be other days. I didn’t realize one ship after another sails out to sea. a seasoned veteran has big shoes to at the nursing home I went and bought that that was to be the only day.” Since most of these folks were halfway fill so mentioning it to the newly one of those multi-window frames at Through the magic of the field of through their careers when I arrived it departed is not gossip or rumor the drug store and put a picture of each dreams, his youth is restored and he is is only fitting that I am “left behind” spreading, it is simply an acknowl- of Grandma’s great grandchildren in a rookie again until the doctor services when they go. That’s the price I pay edgement of a fact. And it makes it. I brought it to the home and talked of his adulthood are needed and pull for not jumping around in my career: people feel good. with her about each kid and reminded him off the field. After saving the little watching trusted, loyal friends move Once when I was visiting my wife’s her how she used to read to Nicco when girl’s life, “Moonlight” Graham walks on with their lives. (Cindy’s) 92-year-old grandmother in he was a toddler. How she helped this off the field for the last time knowing As people depart, we always seem the nursing home, I found her in the and that daughter of mine with the he cannot switch back from doctor to to say the same things. “Oh, I’m sure cafeteria surrounded by a few of her problems of growing up. How kind ball player and has again spent only you’ll be back to visit” or “Now we “inmates” laughing and talking about she had been to all the kids and how one day in the majors, although this can get together for some fun instead old times. I breezed in, kissed her and generous she had been through the time he did get to bat. Shoeless Joe of just work.” But you know what? sat there among the group, clearly an years. We laughed about the stack of Jackson knows his pain and how hard Most of the time that stuff never hap- outsider. As I had only been passing five-dollar bills she kept in her drawer it is for him to leave. “Hey rookie!” pens. It may be nice to say and even through for a quick visit, I gave my just to give the kids. She laughed and he yells. “Moonlight” stops to look at comforting for both of you, sort of excuse to leave in a rushed paragraph: cried and it was an endearing moment him and Jackson continues, “You were lessening the impact of the severance. “Well Gram I just wanted to stop by I’ll never forget. The frame sat next good.” Graham smiles, looks to heaven But times change, people move on, and see how you are. I have to get back to her bedside for the rest of her days and nods, and then slowly disappears priorities shift and suddenly, the best to the office, wrap up an appointment, and many was the time I would walk into the corn. intentions lose pace with the current and then pick Sam up from school to in and find her awake in bed with her I started my first job with the Park needs of the day. get him to soccer practice. Then after head cocked to the side, just staring at District in 1985. I was young, eager, Some of these retired folks have we’ll hook up with Cindy and grab the pictures, eyes wet with emotion and had a lot to prove. The friends I wandered back into the office over the dinner before we meet the rest of the and memory. made of my age group have mostly years. They may be passing through, kids at the beach. I tell you this life is Another good friend retired last moved on, having taken other oppor- stopping into one of the administration crazy.” week. One that had been there during tunities early in their career cycles. I’m cubicles to complete some paperwork I looked around the table and the problems of the previous adminis- more of a “stick-arounder.” I’ve told or something but they all seem to have felt such guilt. The envious looks tration and one that had seen us through you in previous essays that my dad a common denominator. And that from the senior crowd spoke volumes. to the current and successful adminis- worked for Ford Motor for 42 years, is simply a look in their eyes that is They were saying, “What I would give tration. As she left building following his father for Alcoa Steel for 33 years, searching. They appear to have some for your problems, kid.” These long the plaque presentation that marked and my mom’s dad was an ice/coal/ unsettled business and in its simplest retired people would finish this meal those years I called to her. “I remem- milk man for more than 25 years until form, I read it like this: “Did I once and then wander down the hall to ber what you did,” I said. I looked those trades surrendered to automa- matter? Did the work I did over all their beds, watch some TV and hope to her husband as she embraced me. tion. He then spent the next 35 years those years stand for something? Was that they woke up in the morning, “She was the safe harbor for a lot of cutting hair. Even decades after he it all for a reason or was I just marking maybe hope they didn’t in some cases. us when things were really getting became a barber, men would call the time, marching in place?” And here I was beefing about the challenging,” I told him. He smiled “drain and strain” of life. I learned a his appreciation, his throat tight. She lot that day. looked deep into my eyes and both In line with that day I developed of us choked back the emotion and this very philosophy and like most of went on our way, ten seconds of my my conclusions, it is just a restatement life handing both of us a lifetime of of the obvious. Every human being properly honored memories. on earth needs to know he once mat- Be generous with your heart my tered, whether that person is retiring, friends. It’s so easy and it feels so right. moving on to another job, or watching And the love that it harvests is really a child leave home and go to college the only thing any of us wants. Preserving Special Neighborhoods

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Lakewood Hospital Re-Verified As A Level II Trauma Center. by Aimee Smith medicine, radiology and critical care. are grateful to all the staff who work Level II trauma centers are capable of vigorously to successfully care for our Hospital voluntarily met the criteria Lakewood Hospital has demon- providing initial definitive trauma care, trauma patients.” that assure trauma care capability and strated its commitment to providing regardless of severity of injury. The American College of Surgeons institutional performance for Level the highest quality trauma care and Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals, establishes the criteria for trauma cen- II verification. Lakewood Hospital’s has been re-verified as a Level II trauma both Cleveland Clinic hospitals, are the ter recognition and is based on critical Emergency Room was expanded in center by the State of Ohio. This highly only West Side community hospitals factors such as clinical capabilities, 2002 and now provides for over 39,000 regarded achievement recognizes the with Level II verification; providing response time and overall patient care. patient visits every year. dedication to providing optimal care more advanced and comprehensive “Lakewood Hospital’s trauma team Lakewood Hospital is a 400-bed for injured patients. emergency care services for West side has proven to be the best and the staff acute care hospital that has served the Under the Level II certification, residents. is dedicated to providing prompt, com- diverse health care needs of the City of Lakewood Hospital provides 24-hour “Lakewood Hospital has always prehensive and compassionate care,” Lakewood and Cleveland’s Westshore immediate coverage by a team of profes- provided paramount care and it’s an said S.Craig Pearse, M.D., Chief of communities since 1907. Offering a wide sionals that includes general surgeons honor to be recognized as a Level II Trauma at Lakewood Hospital. range of health services and education as well as specially trained nurses and trauma center, “ said Jack Gustin, Pres- Lakewood Hospital consistently programs for women, men and children, specialists in orthopedic surgery, neu- ident of Lakewood Hospital. “Meeting strives to improve quality of service each year Lakewood Hospital provides rosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency the criteria is not an easy task and we to patients. This requires not only an high-quality and innovative patient care ongoing examination of the communi- for more than 130,000 patients. In 1997, ty’s health requirements, but also a “self Lakewood Hospital became part of the examination” of the hospital’s capac- Cleveland Clinic health system, a part- ity to deliver high quality care. It was nership between the Cleveland Clinic through this process that Lakewood and nine community hospitals. HOT TOPICS ON THE DECK Thread Title Started By Count Date Taste of Lakewood Justine Cooper 350 Mon Jun 11, 2007 Gay Pride Week? Ryan Salo 5320 Mon Jun 11, 2007 Scared? Read This! Jim O’Bryan 795 Mon Jun 11, 2007 Ahead at Lightspeed Jim O’Bryan 10594 Mon Jun 11, 2007 New Curfew Law Ryan Patrick Demro 1187 Mon Jun 11, 2007 Shopping Cart Plague DougHuntingdon 3155 Mon Jun 11, 2007 Time For a Police Levy? Bill Call 1328 Sun Jun 10, 2007 Madigan’s “Anti-Slob” Brian Pedaci 195 Sun Jun 10, 2007 Advice on a bike Bryan Schwegler 474 Sat Jun 09, 2007 http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum OLD FUSE BOX? Call Mike... 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Mike Azzarello Brings You 15 Years Experience From The Illuminating Co.

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The Buck Stops Here

friend complains. I did not put it there. Clark is one (among others) who shows Ideas Are Like Checks me how it got there. Ideas are like checks, the poet Robert Buckeye Greil Marcus. A rock critic, who Ezra Pound notes. How good they are writes about Gnosticism, Dada, Jon- is dependent on how much you have in athan Edwards, alien matter. He your account. We may make deposits in explains why my teenage passion for various ways. Experience, first of all. What Chuck Berry, and later ones for Jimi we experience day after day after day tells Hendrix and The Clash have as much to us the world, and about ourselves. A par- say about life as Ralph Waldo Emerson. ticular experience that stays, that does not (“Walt Whitman and Bessie Smith,” go away, may tell us more. Loss is a good novelist and activist Meridel Le Sueur teacher; love a more subtle one. notes, “made the best American Jelly We learn from others. We listen to Roll. Emerson didn’t like either one of them, note the example of their lives, see them.”) With Marcus there is not the those as guides, whether we want to or not, division between high and low culture who send us down the roads we go down. that divides us, just culture. The lover, parent, master, friend, pupil, Marguerite Duras. A master of the

even the one who turns on us, betrays http://www.ralphmag.org/BZ/new.html silences in our lives, and what screams us. We go to books for understanding; come from them. “My books come to music for the rhythm of our rhythm; from this house,” Duras writes. “From Ezra Pound to art for confirmation. (Writers write this light, and from the garden. It has books, Walter Benjamin notes, “because jamin asks, “that was determined at a Walter Benjamin. First of all. taken me twenty years to write what I they are dissatisfied with the books which decisive moment precisely by the street There is rarely a day I do not read him. just said.” We cannot run faster than they could buy but do not like.”) song last on everyone’s lips.” A single sentence of his can be a book. we can walk and cannot walk slow Some events are so crucial that In Patti Smith’s most recent The everyday can be impenetrable he enough to stop, stay. they become talismanic. They remain album, Twelve, Smith sings songs of notes, but adds the impenetrable can Charles Olson. A fire source. He with us forever, drive us to do what we other musicians on an album for the be everyday. He walks that line, and blasted graduate school out of my sys- do, generate worlds. In Orson Welles’s first time; musicians and groups like what for others may be a boundary is tem. It was a matter of how seriously film, Citizen Kane, Kane remains Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Jef- for me a threshold. one lived, and Olson did not waste obsessed by his childhood sled, Rose- ferson Airplane and Bob Dylan, among T. J. Clark. An art historian. He time. His classes at Black Mountain bud, to the extent that it becomes an others, who have taught her, driven and takes paintings off walls, and shows College in North Carolina often lasted explanation of his life, even if he does inspired her, but which she had not felt how paintings come out of life and eight, nine hours, continued until there not understand it. The memory of a ready, yet, to do until now. There have been returns them there, and, in particular, was nothing more to say; and then began pastry he had in childhood (a mad- writers behind the columns I write for The demonstrates how class is a shaping again when there was something more. eleine) opens a world Marcel Proust Observer, who over years I have banked force in art as in everything else. What At the end of his life in Gloucester, Mass., chooses to seek, not escape. Dolls and can write checks on when I need them. we do not speak of because of its “deep he wrote on walls when he ran out of become family and friends in Dare They serve not only what I write but also elusiveness” – the term is Clark’s – has paper. Olson brought Ken Warren and Wright’s lonely world. “What form do explain why I do. Like Patti Smith, it is time shaped and shapes my life. You carry me together, and through a circuitous you suppose a life would take,” Ben- for me to bring them forth. class like a chip on your shoulder one route to The Lakewood Observer.

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