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Foster Pool Goes To The Dogs While Historical Society Highlight Homes

No this is not a recently turned double into a single display. It kids having fun at The Lakewood Community Festival. A great day was had by all.

Second Annual Dog Swim Looking up as if to say, “It’s about time you let me back into Foster Pool.” This Lakewood canine waits to pays his $5.00 fee to swim with the humans. On Monday evening, Sept. 11th, many happy dogs were brought to Lakewood Park’s Foster Pool for a swim. This event is a fund raiser for the Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park. Of course there were many retrievers who happily jumped in the pool for a swim, but there were also bull dogs with doggie life preservers on who walked into the shallow end and swam after their toys. It was a most successful event. The Lakewood Historical Society had a great turn out for their Home Walk Through, here the line was long in one of the new hot renaissance areas of town, Clarence Ave. In This Issue

10th District Educators, Parents, And Residents Help Draft City Council ...... 4 Kucinich Announce Free Pre-School Bill ages 3-5 Lakewood Library ...... 5 Buck Stops Here ...... 6 The bill, The Universal Prekinder- garten Act of 2006, will provide grants Lakewood Health ...... 7 to states in order to establish and Lakewood Lore ...... 8 implement statewide universal prekin- Chef Geoff ...... 9 dergarten programs. “By providing students with early Lakewood Sports ...... 10 - 11 educational opportunities we can help Photo Gallery ...... 12 - 13 lay the foundation for future academic Lakewood Business ...... 14 success,” stated Kucinich, a member of Lakewood Cuisine ...... 15 the House Education and the Work- force Committee. “Our country has Lakewood’s Future ...... 16 great wealth. Yet, we are constantly Lakewood Discussion ...... 16 selling the youth of our nation short.” Minding The Issues ...... 17 Asked if the money would come from Iraq War money? Congressman Transportation ...... 18 - 19 Kucinich indicated later that a good Lakewood Discussion ...... 20 education is a key to homeland security. Pulse Of The City ...... 21 The legislation will be introduced Arts and Music ...... 22 - 23 in the House when Kucinich returns to Washington later in the week.

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Lakewood Events 4th Annual Lakewood Rally 24th The Lakewood Motoring Society will hold their 4th Annual Rally Round Lakewood. This fun, time-speed-distance rally will start at Lakewood Park Sun- day, September 24th. The route never leaves Lakewood and will once again prove fun and challenging. Cost to enter is $10.00 for residents, $20.00 for non-residents. ALL proceeds go to The Lakewood Family Room. Registration starts at 11:30am with first car off at 12:45. This is a great way to see the city on car, motorcycle, scooter or bike. Open to any insured licensed motorist. Proof required. �� Celebration of Music to Benefit Lakewood Music Program Historical House Tour Big Success The public is cordially invited to a benefit concert by renown pianist, Dr. Over 1500 people toured the nine sites offered at the bi-annual Historical Soci- Angelin Chang, on Thursday, September 21. Members of the LHS Orchestra ety House Tour on Sunday, September 10. The homes included a brick house on program, including Max Mueller, Alexandra Fletcher, and David Sun , will join Halstead, a Victorian estate on Clarence, a brick townhouse at Rockport Square, her for parts of the performance. $5.00 family tickets are available in advance a charming frame home on Lewis, a lake front home on Lake Road, a brick home at the LHS Bookroom or at the door. The concert will be held at Lakewood on Lake Road, and a Clarence Mack home on Lake Avenue. Refreshments were Civic Auditorium at 7:30 pm. served at the Nicholson House, the oldest frame home in Lakewood, owned by Dr. Chang is acclaimed internationally for the poetry and technical bril- the Historical Society. The business site this year was the Masonic Temple where a liance of her playing. She is the first American to take 1st prize in both piano lodge room designed in 1916 was open. Pam Ehren and a committee of 13 women and chamber music in the same year from the Paris Conservatoire. In addi- planned the successful event. tion, Angelin Chang was the first Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center A patron party was held on Saturday night, September 9th at a Nicholson Avenue and helped to develop and launch their “Arts for Everyone” initiative. home. A tent was erected in the back yard so everyone was able to enjoy the lake A Silent Auction will be held prior to Dr. Chang’s concert, from 6:00 views. Kathy Haber chaired this event. pm – 7:15 pm. Please visit www.lakewoodproject.net to view items or call This event is the main fundraising event for the Society which operates The Oldest 216.529.4160 for additional info. Stone House Museum located in Lakewood Park as well as The Nicholson House All proceeds from this event to benefit the Lakewood Music Boosters and which is open to the public for rental. the Lakewood City Schools Orchestra Program. R E N R O C Nature’s Bin Dog Wash Cleans Up AROUND THE The annual Natures’ Bin Dog Wash to raise money was held August 26th at WATCH THE Nature’s Bin. Nearly 70 dogs were washed by CCLAS volunteers, raising over OHIO STATE Your Independent Source for $1,000 for the Lakewood Animal Shelter. To see fun photos of the event, visit the & BROWNS Lakewood News & Opinion Lakewood Observer website at www.lakewoodobserver.com GAMES The LAKEWOOD OBSERVER is pub- CCLAS would like to thank Nature’s Bin for providing space, shampoo and WE HAVE THE lished biweekly by Lakewood Observer, DAWG POUND towels for the event. Nail Clipping services were provided by Liz Doptis at Pawsitive Inc., 14900 Detroit Avenue, Suite 309, RIGHT HERE ON OUR Lakewood, OH 44107. Influence, and the following volunteers: Jen Roche-Desilet Nancy Patterson HEATED PATIO! 216.228.7223 Rod Desilet - Built a fabulous 14 TV’S INCLUDING 2 PLASMAS & BIG SCREEN Copyright 2006 dog wash stand! Catherine Butler Lakewood Observer, Inc. 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City Council

agement of Beck has not indicated their future plans. Because of the possibility Back To Work of the Beck leaving Lakewood council Council 09.05.06 By Stan Austin members Demro and Butler wanted City Council Reporter assurances that the grant would be City Council was back to work one) both pointed out concerns about Shaughnessy, Jennifer Hooper, Ken used to bolster Lakewood’s case for after its August recess, although coun- the condition of tree lawns on newly Laino, Jeff Endress, and Ed Favre, was keeping the Center rather than sup- cil committees maintained their work rebuilt streets such as Belle, Indianola, formed to permanently fill the posi- porting a move. schedules. Members heard a mid-year and Overbrook avenues. A combination. These people represent some of Jordan indicated that the city finance report and the public works tion of bad fill, poor topsoil, and sub Lakewood’s major institutions such as wanted to work with Beck to help committee continued its education on par grass seed has led to weed infested the schools, hospital, and chamber of it succeed and keep its operation in how to make Lakewood bike friendly. tree lawns. Public Works Director Tony commerce. Lakewood. Mayor George empha- In a resolution, Mayor Thomas Beno pointed out that Indianola and In corridor comments (exclusive sized the positive economic and George and council honored one of the Overbrook were projects from the last to the Observer), Mayor George indi- cultural impact that the Center has on Lakewood Observer’s own–Ivor Kara- administration and are over three years cated that this makeup was deliberate. Lakewood. The grant request will go to batkovic. His work appears in our paper old. Initial remediation estimates are “I always want to look at ways to cement the committee of the whole to clarify and the Lakewood Times. He won first $6,895 for weed control and reseeding. the relationship of our major insti- its terms. and third place in state and national Beno said that for recent projects tutions so that we can work together. Council then considered eight levels in the National PTA Reflections on Wascana and Chesterland avenues, This search committee is one example liquor permit applications. Earlier in Arts Competition. His proud parents the city made the contractor, Terrace of that process.” the meeting member Butler sent a letter posed with Ivor while someone else Construction, pay for the necessary The committee recommended to council suggesting a comprehensive took the pictures for a change. corrections. The extent of the problem that Pae assume the finance direc- examination of how council addresses A housing committee report and on Belle is being evaluated before any tor slot permanently. In his letter to the concerns of residents about some two communications from council estimates can be made. council George pointed out her aca- bars and their patrons. Safety commit- members highlighted aesthetic con- Beno was concerned that if the demic and professional qualifications tee chair Edward Fitzgerald (at large) cerns. The housing committee report city agrees to repair a three-year-old and added “not only does her family singled out one application, for a permit emphasized the increasing number of problem that might not even be the live in Lakewood, Ms. Pae was born in transfer at Cronie’s Tavern on Detroit, abandoned shopping carts through- fault of the city, “It could open a can of Lakewood Hospital.” indicated that the new owner had no out the city. Council members Nickie worms.” To avoid any misplaced blame Planning Director Thomas Jordan experience in the tavern business, and Antonio (at large) and Ryan Demro in the future; contracts will specify the then presented a resolution to provide a wanted the applicant to come before (ward 2) suggest that the ordinances use of adequate top grade topsoil and development retention grant of $20,000 the committee for further discussion pertaining to the wayward carts are premium seed. “That way, a first class for the Beck Center to analyze its phys- before the transfer was approved. not effective. An increase in fines to tree lawn is turned over to the resident. ical plant. The Beck Center for the The meeting was adjourned at the stores owning the carts was sug- After that, it’s the homeowner’s respon- Performing Arts has been approached 9:40. gested because the present fines do not sibility to maintain the new lawn.” by the developers of Crocker Park LATE BREAKING NEWS! recover the cost of cart retrieval by the Jennifer Pae has been the Acting Shopping Center in Westlake to relo- As we went to press we learned the refuse department. Finance Director since February. A cate their facilities and programs. In its Council approved funding for a study Antonio and Kevin Butler (ward search committee, comprised of Betsy public statements the board and man- dealing with the Beck Center.

Hall House In Danger! �� By Mazie Adams The Lakewood Historical Society is architectural character of our commu- We need your help to save the partnering with the City of Lakewood nity. Think about all the buildings lost Mathew Hall House. Efforts to find and the new owners to save the Hall to unsympathetic new construction and a solution were dormant for months House. To that end, we need to raise parking lots over the years. The cumu- until your emails last week spurred the $30,000 to move the house. And we lative effect is staggering! This is an parties involved to find that solution. need to raise it fast. By next Friday, we opportunity for those who care about Now we are closer than ever to moving need to demonstrate significant prog- Lakewood‚s historic and architecturally the house to a new location. ress. We will need the total amount by significant buildings to take a stand. The location is on private, Hall November 1. For those who think that demolition has descendant-owned land just east of The relocated house will have a deed taken precedence over preservation one Edwards Park (near Ethel) on what is restriction requiring the new owner to too many times in Lakewood, help save now a small garden used by the descen- rehabilitate, retain and maintain the the Hall House. dant‚s tenants. The proposal between historic and architecturally significant Please pledge money to help move the family and the City would involve exterior. Some potential donors may the Hall House. Your pledge will show leasing a small portion of Edwards be hesitant to financially contribute to that history and architecture do matter Park to the family for use as a garden. move the Hall House because it will to the citizens of Lakewood, and that The family is committed to funding remain in private ownership. However, preservation can be achieved. the entire cost of restoring the house, this is an opportunity to show the City For more information, contact and will use it as a privately owned, res- and our elected officials that we are seri- Mazie M. Adams at 216 221-7343 or e- idential property. ous about retaining and preserving the mailto:[email protected]”

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Lakewood Public Library Library Programs Promote Community Agriculture

By John Guscott The Community Supported Agri- study groups to the public for the past organic produce to the Foodbank and culture (CSA) program on October 16 years. Today Crown Point offers a the farm has expanded to 10 acres. Two upcoming fall programs at 2nd will expose patrons to the beneﬁts variety of educational programs for In 1998 Crown Point began the Lakewood Public Library will highlight of CSA’s alternative models of food pro- both children and adults. Each year, CSA program, which has grown from efforts of ecology activists and organi- duction, sales and distribution. Beth hundreds of children participate in 20 participating families to more than zations from across the Northeast Ohio Knorr points out that CSA programs Summer Earth Camps, Farm Based 70 families this growing season. Infor- area. On Monday, October 2nd Beth aim to increase the quality of food Environmental education programs, mation on all of Crown Point’s activities Knorr from the Crown Point Ecol- and the quality of care given the land, Youth Service Learning Projects, and can be found at www.crownpt.org ogy Center located in Bath, Ohio will plants and animals. The CSA model of more. For adults, Crown Point offers Additional information on the present a program called Community production creates a small-scale closed labyrinth walks, seasonal celebrations, CSA lecture on October 2 and the Supported Agriculture; while on Mon- market relationship between commer- book discussions and retreats. Natural Food Buying Clubs program day, November 13 Marian Palmateer cial farmers, gardeners and consumers. In 1997, Crown Point began to on November 13 can be found on will host Natural Food Buying Clubs. Knorr is currently the Harvest Man- grow produce for distribution to the the Library’s Future Tools Web page Both programs begin at 7:00 p.m. in the ager for the organic farm at Crown Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. located at www.lkwdpl.org/future- Library’s Main Auditorium and are free Point Ecology Center. The Center has Over the last 8 years, Crown Point tools, or by calling (216) 226-8275 ext. of charge and open to the public. offered educational workshops and has donated more than 140,000 lbs of 127.

Events Calendar

Wednesday, September 20 Tuesday, September 26 BASIC COMPUTERS FOR SENIORS HAVE A SEAT AND RELAX: Chair Yoga The Lakewood Office on Aging presents an eight-week series of classes that Discover how chair yoga can improve strength, flexibility and balance with teach computer skills from the ground up. Contact Kathy Cole at (216) 521-1515 simple postures incorporated into your everyday activities. Cat Donovan from to register. 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Technology Center Yoga West Studio will finish with a relaxing, sitting meditation. 7:00 p.m. in the CLARENCE MACK: Lakewood Architect Main Library Auditorium Anne Marie Wieland takes you on a tour of the nineteen classic Lakewood homes built by Clarence Mack in the 1920s. As the complete author of these Wednesday, September 27 homes, Mack personally supervised construction and landscaping and even BASIC COMPUTERS FOR SENIORS moved in while he picked out the décor and furnishings. 7:00 p.m. at the Wom- The Lakewood Office on Aging presents an eight-week series of classes that en’s Pavilion in Lakewood Park teach computer skills from the ground up. Contact Kathy Cole at (216) 521-1515 to register. 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Technology Center Saturday, September 23 E-MAIL BASICS Thursday, September 28 It’s not too late to join the e-mail revolution. Keep in touch with friends and BUSINESS BOOK TALK WITH TIM ZAUN AND FRIENDS family. For more information about our class schedule, visit http://www.lkwdpl. Attention movers and shakers! Our new bimonthly book club will keep you org/classes/. 3:00 p.m. in the Main Library Technology Center up-to-date on the latest ideas floating around in the business world and put you WRITER’S WORKSHOP face-to-face with like-minded Lakewoodites. Refreshments will be provided! Renew your creative energy and get positive feedback from fellow writers. Tonight’s book is A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink. A former speechwriter for Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just have a hankering to write, everyone is wel- Al Gore champions the use of right-brain skills over left-brain skills to succeed. come to join this workshop. 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, September 24 Sunday, October 1 SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS - Singing Seniors Plus 1: Oldies But Good- SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS - The Da Vinci Code: History and Fiction ies Audience participation is encouraged for show tunes, polkas, hymns and Joseph Kelly relates fact to ﬁction in this riveting multimedia presentation. 2:00 more. 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, September 25 Monday, October 2 IN OTHER WORLDS... BOOK CLUB COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE Our resident barbarian, Nick Kelley, conquers the worlds of Fantasy and Sci- Harvest manager Beth Knorr of the Crown Point Ecology Center Organic ence Fiction in this exciting new book club. Tonight’s title is Neuromancer by Farm wants to tell you about a model of food production and distribution keeps William Gibson. This award-winning novel introduced the world to cyberspace farmers and consumers healthy and independent while improving the quality of and unleashed the cyberpunk generation. 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Audi- care given the lands, plants and animals. 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Audi- torium torium

Voted Best Wine Shop In Cleveland Only $5.00 per Raffle Ticket Plain Dealer / Free Times / Scene All Proceeds Benefit the Lakewood Middle School Football Program �� (2) Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets Football Tickets (10/29/06) & Auto- �� graphed Items (Braylon Edwards photograph, Kellen Winslow Jr.. photograph, �� Romeo Crennel photograph, D’Qwell Jackson photograph, and a Kamer- �� ion Wimbley mini-helmet) (2) Ohio State University vs. Indiana Football Tickets �� (10/21/06) & Autographed Items (Jim Tressel photograph, Archie Griffin photograph, and ATTORNEY ROGER STEARNS LeCharles Bentley photograph) Lakewood Football Prize Basket (an Assortment of wonderful Lakewood items) • PERSONAL INJURY Drawing: October 10, 2006 (During Halftime of the Lakewood Middle School vs. •BANKRUPTCY Lorain Whittier Middle School Football Game) **Winner Need Not Be Present to •CRIMINAL win!! Call Harry Manos at Horace Mann Middle School (529-4287 ext. 8733) or •DIVORCE purchase a ticket from a Lakewood Middle School Football Player during the next FREE CONSULTATION 216 521-0200 Lakewood Football Varsity Football Game for your chance to win!! 1387 Marlowe Ave, Lakewood a debt relief agency

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Lakewood’s Community Giving Circle Has Ties To Lakewood

By Jason Weiner access to funding opportunities, to At just one and a half years old, The Building Bridges Mural Program come up with solutions in their com- the Cleveland Colectivo has focused was awarded $3,000 for artist Kather- Walking around Lakewood, it’s munities. According to Wikipedia, primarily on developing itself as an ine Chilcote’s effort to create a youth hard to miss the transformation that there are approximately 400 giving cir- organization, creating a giving circle internship program in partnership is underway. Structures and spaces are cles in the United States that, between model with no formal executive direc- with Doug Horner at St. Paul’s Com- emerging that are intended to appeal 2000 and 2005, leveraged over $32 mil- tor, board of trustees or overhead. munity Church. The Westside Refugee to our intellectual, physical, and social lion. Once again, Northeast Ohio finds Decisions are reached by consensus at Family Center was awarded $2,500 to needs. In many ways, political dif- itself on the cutting edge of community monthly meetings and membership implement a six-month pilot “Mommy ferences of the past have engaged a engagement, and residents of Lakewood is open. Grants are awarded annually. and Me” program for refugee fami- community that has not allowed itself are helping to steer the ship. The mission statement reads, “Cleve- lies on Cleveland’s near west side. City to recede into apathy. We are a pro- “The Cleveland Colectivo is a landers coming together to strengthen Wheels was awarded $1,000 for grant- active group of people dedicated to group of people committed to effect- our community through collective writing assistance to support this creating the community we want to ing positive change in Cleveland,” said investments that identify and nurture innovative car sharing service designed live in. This spirit, in fact, is the driving Walter Wright, Lakewood resident and innovative projects.” to provide an alternative to car owner- force behind a recently formed collab- one of the founding members of the Members contributing at least ship. And the Tremont Urban Learning orative philanthropic effort called the group. “We believe that philanthropy $100 per quarter are “voting” mem- Garden was awarded $750 for a project Cleveland Colectivo. is something that anyone can partici- bers whose votes count towards the in which Lucky’s Coffee Shop/Sweet The Colectivo is a giving circle, pate in – not just Peter Lewis or Bill final grant making decisions. Mem- Mosaic Bakery will work with neigh- and though it is called the “Cleve- Gates. We want to celebrate the grass- bers who do not financially contribute borhood youth to build a garden in a land” Colectivo, its members reside roots projects happening in Cleveland are considered non-voting members vacant lot adjacent to the coffee shop in communities both in and outside and help them to grow. These grants and differ only in that they can not and use the locally-grown produce in of Cleveland, including Lakewood. are meant to be catalytic in nature; and vote in the final grant making deci- goods sold at the bakery. Giving circles are collaborative phil- in some cases, they’re given to groups sion. Regardless of whether you are The review and evaluation of anthropic endeavors where individuals that might not qualify for traditional voting or non-voting, all members of the first year’s activities are cur- pool their money and time to posi- funding.” the Cleveland Colectivo are encour- rently underway. Plans for year two tively impact efforts in the community In addition to Wright, Lakewood- aged to attend meetings, develop the include recruiting and retaining that reflect the collective values of the ites Andrea Vagas, Tracey Kastelic, organization, participate in the grant new members, professional develop- giving circle. For example, a group of Judith Wright, Jason Weiner and Kris- selection process and engage in dia- ment around neighborhood-based people may organize themselves in a tine Williams are all members of the logue around important issues in grant making, and developing more way that provides financial support to Cleveland Colectivo. These Lakewood neighborhoods around Cleveland awareness around our region’s ethnic individuals or organizations working residents are attracted to working with and its inner-ring suburbs. Meetings and cultural diversity. A request for towards educational reform, environ- dedicated individuals who are inter- are held at various locations around proposals is scheduled for release in mental efforts, the arts, or any number ested in positively impacting their Northeast Ohio on the third Wednes- September, 2006 for giving in April, of social issues or problems. communities, an opportunity readily day of each month. 2007. Members of giving circles come provided by membership in the Col- In April, 2006, the Cleveland Col- Are you are interested in learn- together for several reasons: to pro- ectivo. “After first learning about the ectivo awarded its first grants, totaling ing more about this dynamic, engaged actively address issues or problems in Cleveland Colectivo I was hooked. $7,250, to four groups, selected in group of Northeast Ohioans? Could their communities; to provide support It gives me a way to make a real and part because of their visionary efforts you or a group you know of use some beyond traditional funding mecha- immediate impact in Cleveland while to link residents and stakeholders to money to develop positive, sustain- nisms (i.e. foundations, government); partnering with some of the very inter- improve communities through the able change in Lakewood? If so, visit to embody their belief in the ingenuity esting, visionary and dedicated people arts, local retail, grassroots organiz- www.clevelandcolectivo.org or email of people, who may otherwise not have living here,” says Kastelic. ing, or environmental stewardship. [email protected].

The Buck Stops Here If Geography Is Fate “Place makes sound and sound By Robert Buckeye art, or the failures, or frozen moments. makes place.” -- David Thomas. Only rarely onstage do bands achieve “Sometimes I think any underway an apostate priest believes in God, belt/White shoes/White guilt/The reality; mostly it’s in rehearsals, in lost standing of America must begin,” a faint, mystical possibility that mani- white blues,” Greg Copeland sings in moments. Nobody ever sees that, or Ken Snyder writes me, “in a thorough fests itself largely by its absence.” “Full Cleveland.” There are Devo and knows anything about it....Jim Brown understanding of Ohio – Lost Para- Its writers, for the most part, Chrissie Hynde. Joan Jett’s movie, Light would understand.” dise or hell? Ohio won the war for the left: Hart Crane, Hemingway, F. of Day, is about a rocker in Cleveland. If all art worth its name aims to Union – Sherman told Grant it was ok Scott Fitzgerald, T. S. Eliot, Kenneth “We were driven to art,” David end art, as Theodore Adorno argues, for him to accept being made Com- Rexroth, Edward Dahlberg (the boys Thomas comments, “and in the early it is also inseparable from its place. If mander-in-Chief, but he should not go in the Cleveland orphanage Dahlberg seventies rock music was the only geography is fate, it is also destiny. to Washington. He wanted to move the was raised in sang, “We’ll ﬁght for the valid art form.” Thomas joined with The band had Lakewood ties. For capitol to the West.” name of Harvard”). Theodore Dreiser Laughner to form Rockets From the a period, Laughner lived and jammed From the beginning it was not an (Terre Haute) and Sherwood Ander- Tomb and in 1975, Pere Ubu, nam- with Bob Bensick at 1296 Cook Avenue. easy place to live, this Western Reserve son (Clyde, Ohio) stayed and wrote ing the band after the king in Alfred John Morton, then a Lakewood High that promised new, fresh beginnings. about their lives in the midwest, even if Jarry’s Surrealistic play, Ubu Roi. sophomore, met Laughner and they “In the midwest,” Paul Metcalf, Her- they had to escape to Chicago to do so Thomas characterized their music as became friends. “One night,” Morton man Melville’s great grandson, writes, (where he found, Anderson writes, “the avant-garage and they began to play comments, “[we] went to see Captain “the geography has proved the Enemy, feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood in the Flats (“Thursday nights in the Beefheart, and Left End. And they a terrible place, to be escaped as quickly with men and women whose interests Flats was like falling off the edge of the were really bad. And I said we could do as possible.” were [his] own.”) More recently, Toni world.”) better than that.” “In Cleveland, but especially on Morrison (Lorain) and Herbert Gold, “It was with Elvis,” Thomas com- [I am indebted to Greil Marcus’s the West Side,” Charlotte Pressler, wife John O’Brien and Alicia Metcalf Miller ments, “that the singer becomes the account of David Thomas and Pere of Pere Ubu’s guitarist, Peter Laugh- from Lakewood joined the exodus. priest, the mediator between the secret Ubu in The Shape of Things to Come ner, writes, “people grew up starved Its musicians, at least in the Sev- Masonic cult and the public....Culture and Charlotte Pressler’s memoir of life for signs of intelligence in the outside enties, stayed, persisted, made of their happens in secret, all art is secret.... in Cleveland, 1967-1975 (available on world, believing in its existence the place its sound, their sound. “White Ordinary people only see the ashes of the Internet).]

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Lakewood Health Acute Rehab Unit Celebrates 10 Years of Healing September 8, 2006, - Patients and administrative personnel. In the can face difficult challenges when past 10 years, Beth Poltorek, the unit’s recovering from the debilitating conse- clinical manager, estimates that the quences of severe traumas, illnesses or team has helped approximately 4,350 disorders. The Inpatient Acute Reha- patients on the road to recovery. bilitation Unit at Lakewood Hospital “We approach each patient as a helps patients meet those challenges in team, with clear communications as a a caring and comprehensive program primary goal,” explains Poltorek. “Our designed to increase independence and nurses, therapists and other staff mem- restore self-determination. bers strive to bring the same message to Now celebrating its 10th year of the patient and their family in terms of service, this 15-bed unit provides an goals and expectations. That way, our intensive program for patients recov- patients have a clear picture of what ering from neurological disorders, they are working toward, and that only strokes, hip fractures, joint replace- helps speed their success.” ments, head injuries and amputations. With patient satisfaction ratings Recognized nationally as a provider of reaching 100 percent every month in high quality programs and services, 2006, the Acute Rehab team can declare Lakewood Hospital’s Acute Rehab its own success as well. Unit is the only facility in the area that “We take great pride in the work The Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Lakewood Hospital is celebrating 10 years is accredited by the Committee for we do here, and that is reflected in of service working as a team to bring patients back to daily living. Bottom row, from Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facili- the feedback we’ve received from our left: Mirza Baig, M.D., medical director; Beth Poltorek, R.N., clinical nurse manager; ties (CARF). patients,” says Poltorek. “Each situ- and Lois Budgett, R.N., intake coordinator. Middle row: Mary Boustani, R.N., The unit’s intensive program ation is unique, but we strive to help Maria Mepham, physical therapist; and Susan Brimus, R.N. Top row: Amy Lajack, includes at least three hours of therapy each person find their way back to daily social worker; Laura Hubbard, physical therapy assistant; and Sheila McGuire, oc- each day. Patients are supported by living with confidence. We continu- cupational therapist. a staff of more than 30 professionals ally try to find new ways to improve – headed by Dr. Mirza Baig, medi- our performance to help patients reach of health services and education pro- Lakewood Hospital became part of the cal director – including recreational, that goal.” grams for women, men and children. Cleveland Clinic Health System, a part- physical, occupational and speech Founded in 1907, Lakewood Hospital Each year, Lakewood Hospital provides nership between the Cleveland Clinic therapists, a social worker, a neuro- is a 400-bed acute care, community-ori- high-quality and innovative patient care and nine community hospitals. www. psychologist, highly skilled nurses ented hospital, which offers a wide range for more than 130,000 patients. In 1997, lakewoodhospital.org

Detour to Cancerland, September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month By Ellen Malonis cancer deaths among women, account- prostate cancer have achieved,” said cer will experience a recurrence. Once ing for more deaths than any other Jane Langridge, chief executive officer relapse occurs doctors do not consider Cancer? Me? No, no, no, you don’t cancer of the female reproductive sys- of The National Ovarian Cancer Coali- a cure possible. understand. I eat right, take vitamins tem. It is estimated that there will be tion. My first recurrence came in Feb- and exercise. I don’t drink or smoke. about 15,310 deaths from ovarian can- “Women experiencing at least ruary of 2004. I never really liked that I get my check ups every year. I’m not cer in the United States during 2006.” two to three common ovarian can- first wig anyway. The second recur- supposed to get ovarian cancer. I’ve Ovarian Cancer has been called cer symptoms clustered together that rence was in March of 2005. I was now had five children and nursed them all the “Silent Killer” because the symp- persist for two or more weeks living with a “chronic cancer condi- – that puts me in the “low risk” group. toms are subtle, and they often should visit a gynecologist tion”. Who knew there was such a Yet four years ago, at the age of 46, I mimic other more common ail- and ask for a rectovaginal thing? I would be making frequent vis- was diagnosed with advanced stage III ments. Typically, two or more exam, transvaginal ultra- its to “Cancerland” and had to learn ovarian cancer. symptoms occur simultane- sound and CA-125 blood how to healthfully deal with “dual- My doctor was as astounded as ously and increase in severity test,” said Judith Wolf, citizenship”. It helps to keep my “travel I was. She thought it was the begin- over time. Common symptoms M.D., a gynecologic oncolo- bag” packed, but tucked away in the nings of menopause. For two months, include: abdominal swelling gist and associate professor at back of the closet. I only bring it out my menstrual cycles had stopped, and and/or pain; bloating and/or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center when I have to make the trip to treat- I wasn’t pregnant. An office examina- a feeling of fullness; vague in Houston. “Because a family ment, tests or doctor visits. I’ve been tion detected nothing unusual. Yet but persistent gastrointes- history of breast, colon and/or on chemotherapy for two-and-a-half my belly continued to swell, and the tinal complaints such as ovarian cancer increases the years, with only a five month break this discomfort I felt led me to the ER the gas, nausea and indiges- risk of the disease, women summer. Recently, it was discovered following Monday. A CT scan revealed tion; frequency and/or should monitor for symptoms that the cancer has grown and spread apple-sized tumors on both ovaries, urgency of urination; and consider visiting a gyne- in my belly and has now shown up and the disease had spread throughout and a change in bowel cologic oncologist for regular in some lymph nodes. I’ve begun my my abdomen. Wednesday, I met my habits. Women and the screenings.” sixth course of chemo. Thursday was Cleveland Clinic gynecologic-oncolo- men who love them need to edu- In July of 2002, two weeks after treatment number 40 (why am I count- gist. Friday I had surgery. That night cate themselves about these symptoms surgery, I began my first course of six ing?). the doctor explained to my husband of a “no-longer-silent” killer. This monthly chemotherapy treatments. I My fellow travelers and tour guides that I had a 50% chance of surviving awareness is a matter of life and death elected to participate in a clinical trial, in the journey - the doctors, nurses, five years. Needless to say, our lives - if ovarian cancer is detected early which added a third drug to the two and staff at the Cleveland Clinic - are were turned upside down at this detour before it spreads outside the ovary, usually used for initial therapy. I lost an amazing group. I am continually into Cancerland. We had a lot to learn the 5-year survival rate is 94%. How- my hair and thirty-five pounds, but awed and inspired by their dedica- fast - a whole new language and cul- ever, only 19% of all ovarian cancers newer anti-nausea medications made tion, professionalism and compassion. ture for a journey we never dreamed are found this early. Sadly, even with it possible for me to complete the gru- I draw strength for living from fellow we would be required to take. all the attempts to make more noise, eling trial. In January of 2003 I was survivors. And strength for dying from According to The American Can- women remain largely unaware of the officially declared in remission. I spent many I’ve known who have not sur- cer Society website, “...about 20,180 new most deadly of all women’s reproduc- the next thirteen months readjusting to vived. My family, friends and Christian cases of ovarian cancer will be diag- tive cancers. living back in Wellness World. Now a community have been my constant nosed in the United States during 2006. “Ovarian cancer is taking far too survivor, I lived in blissful denial of the source of faith, hope and love. I believe Ovarian cancer accounts for about 3% many lives and deserves the national fact that my chances of recurrence were in miracle healings, medical or other- of all cancers in women. All women are public attention and discourse that high. Approximately 85% of women wise. I also know that at the ultimate at risk. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in other deadly cancers such as breast and diagnosed with advanced ovarian can- healing, I will finally be Home.

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Lakewood Lore House’s History Reveals Both Written & Musical Notes By Natalie Schrimpf since been replaced. In those days before television, tinued the repairs. They focused their A stunning chandelier with glass radio was the prime entertainment efforts on improving the interior with The following information is based prisms once adorned the reception medium of the 1920s. During these a new bathroom, carpeting on most of upon written and oral documentation room ceiling, according to son Her- years brothers Herbert and Victor the floors and fresh coats of paint in all from descendants of the Herman Julius bert. All the radiators feature ornate enjoyed hours of fun using a ham radio the rooms. A new roof, new driveway Lensner family: Victorian patterns, and the two sets of they operated from a basement activ- and a replacement of the water main It was the turn of the 19th cen- pocket doors still serve to reduce win- ity room the family referred to as the line to the street were some of the proj- tury when Herman J. Lensner, a young ter drafts on the first floor. “mechanical room.” The radio wires ects that spearheaded the effort for the foreign language teacher from rural According to family descendants, were connected to the Lensner home home’s comeback. Saxonburg, Pennsylvania ventured Herman and Minnie Lensner shared and strung across the backyard to an In July 1998, the Alameda Avenue to Cleveland. Born in 1872, the first- an intense love of music and writing. apartment building on Lakewood Ave- home was sold to the current own- generation German/American was in Minnie became a skilled verse writer, nue. Remnants of that period still exist, ers, Paul and Natalie Schrimpf. Since his late twenties at the time, and had and won several awards in writing with old dead wires hanging from the then the Schrimpfs have researched the recently returned from Europe where contests sponsored by the Cleveland mechanical room ceiling. And the house, verified its year of construction he studied at the University of Berlin. College group. She was also an active original knobs to which the wires were and completed a front porch restora- Language instruction was Len- member of Lakewood United Meth- attached proudly remain on the out- tion which was based on a 1959 photo sner’s passion. He taught German, odist Church at Detroit and Summit side clapboard siding -- all whispers of they obtained at the county archives. French, Spanish, and Latin at West Avenues. activities from a bygone era. They are in the process of painting the High School in Cleveland, and later exterior as well. served as head of modern language Although not quite the Von Trapp Family sing- Inside the house they installed instruction at Glenville High School antique ceiling light fixtures, replaced for 20 years. Lensner also authored six ers, descendants report that the homestead a make-shift mantel with an antique books for German language instruc- constantly abounded with music during this two-tiered oak beveled glass mantel, tion, as well as numerous articles for replaced the missing stained glass win- trade publications. era of pre-television and stereos. dow, and have wallpapered the rooms. Lensner also had a passion for In 2002, in an effort to thank the music, and this carried over to his The Lensner family lived at their Another hobby the brothers Lensner descendants for the infor- work in the school system. A violinist Alameda residence nearly 50 years. shared was collecting butterflies. Vic- mation they provided on the house’s and tenor singer, Lensner had studied During this time they had four chil- tor became an avid lepidopterist as an history, the Schrimpfs held an open music in Berlin and Chicago, as well as dren, all of whom were born at the adult, and reportedly imported prize house for the family. It was attended when he came to Cleveland. In 1900 he house between 1908 and 1920 -- a com- cocoons from several continents. He by grandchildren and spouses, great- organized and led the first high school mon practice in the dawn of the 20th even spoke to audiences in the area on grandchildren, and even the widow of orchestra in the city of Cleveland. This century: Hermione Alicia, Herbert the mysterious lives of butterflies and Victor Lensner. It proved to be a mem- original group of 38 West High students Waldemar, Victor Eugene and Sylvia insects. orable day for all involved. practiced many hours after school. Beatrice. They attended nearby Gar- Although all the children were The Schrimpfs also were fortunate They performed at numerous concert field Elementary and graduated from musically talented, it was also Victor enough to meet Herbert W. Lensner at halls around Cleveland, including the Lakewood High School. who became an artist of the paint- the assisted living facility in suburban opera house at Gray’s Armory – one of Although not quite the Von Trapp brush. He received a scholarship to the Philadelphia where he resided in 2004. the greatest concert halls in Cleveland Family singers, descendants report that Columbus School of Art and excelled According to one grandchild, the at that time. the homestead constantly abounded in his craft. In fact, the current hom- Alameda house was always the one Many of the premier West High with music during this era of pre-tele- eowners were fortunate to receive one symbol of stability in the Lensner fam- orchestra students would later become vision and stereos. of Victor’s paintings from his son. The ily, especially during difficult times famous Cleveland residents, including The upright family piano was fea- piece was created in 1941 when Victor such as the Great Depression and the conductor/composer Dr. F. Karl Gross- tured in the parlor, and was almost served in the military. second World War. man, Austin Wylie, who directed an always in use. According to son Her- In 1943 Herman Lensner passed A note from the current owners: N.B.C. orchestra, and Russell Wise, bert, neighbors particularly appreciated away at the age of 71. According to The entire process of researching who became a broadcaster for WTAM the numerous songs around the piano descendents, it was the very first time our home’s history was nothing less Radio in Cleveland. on hot summer evenings, sometimes he was admitted to the hospital, and than a joy. Not only did we discover West High School also became even until 10 o’clock. ironically, his last. some clues left behind in the house’s center stage for meeting Lensner’s wife- Each child played at least one Minnie remained in the Alameda nooks and crannies, but we found fam- to-be. He fell in love with a former musical instrument -- Herbert played Avenue house until she sold it in the ily members cited in historical articles student, 15 years his junior. On June trombone, Victor played trumpet and early 1950s. In 1972 she passed away at from the Plain Dealer, Cleveland Press 27, 1906 he married Cleveland-born Hermione and Sylvia both played the age of 84. and other documents. Minnie Florence Jones at their newly- piano. In later years Sylvia traveled to During the 1960s and ‘70s, the The best reward of all was making constructed home on Alameda Avenue New York and became a singer in her house entered a cycle of decline. Own- a connection with living family mem- in Lakewood. own right, even recording an album. ers of the time reportedly rented the bers – we had the pleasure of meeting This non-pretentious, three-story And during the big band era of the single home as a two-family structure, Herbert Lensner, Victor’s widow Jane structure was built under Lensner’s 1930s and ‘40s, Victor enjoyed playing and received numerous citations from and several grandchildren who made watchful eye. He was very particular trumpet with some of the national big the city. From an historical perspective, the home’s history play out in living with the contractor, recalled son Her- bands when they rolled into town. the house suffered an architectural loss color with numerous stories. bert. In fact, there was actually one Herbert Lensner fondly recalled when original permanent fixtures such Our experience has taught us incident in which Lensner commanded that the old homestead was a happy as the mantel, fireplace tiles, stained that it doesn’t matter if an old house the workers to stop construction and locale with plenty to do as a family. glass window and original ceiling light is a famous mansion or a simple fam- remove the clapboard siding they were In summers, literally half of the back- fixtures were hastily stripped from the ily home like ours. It has a story to tell using because it was the wrong size. yard was transformed into an elaborate house and most probably sold for a that’s waiting to be discovered. Real The Lensner house is a curious mix vegetable garden that included car- quick dollar. people lived there – they laughed and of practicality and frugality with bits of rots, radishes, tomatoes and beets. His In the 1980s the house was sold to cried, experienced joy and pain and in splurge. For instance, there is no grand dad even grew golden bantam corn, an owner who began a series of much- some small way helped shape the world staircase with baluster railings, yet the and strategically staggered it’s plant- needed structural repairs. In an effort during their time. And in our opinion, downstairs boasts beautiful hardwood ing so the family enjoyed fresh corn all to replace a rotted front porch, he this only adds meaning to the story floors with attractive knotted patterns season. The Lensners even had a pear removed all the balusters and railings, we’re telling as we restore our home and in the corners. The Arts & Crafts-style tree in the front yard that the squirrels and installed square pillars around the create new memories with our family. hardware on all doors is nondescript, seemed to enjoy as much as the fam- original circular columns. The renova- The story of our home is the story but the foyer door features a large win- ily. And like other homemakers at the tion was an improvement to the rotting of Lakewood. It deserves to be told – it dow and beautiful ornate Victorian time, Minnie had a basement storage porch, but nonetheless considerably should be shared so that other Lake- hardware. Lensner descendants recall room brimming with shelves of har- altered the house’s exterior. woodites appreciate the rich heritage the home originally had a lovely stained vested canned fruits and vegetables to The house was sold again in the this city has, and its importance to glass window in this room, which has last the family through winter. early 1990s to a young family that con- Cleveland.

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Chef Geoff In Quite A Pickle By Jeff Endress For what follows, I hope my readers and rubber sealing ring in 1858. Other take no offense. I am merely pointing improvements followed, some by way of Pickled Green Tomatoes out the realities of the seasons and as industrial mass production of the glass • 30 medium sized green tomatoes, washed and quartered painful as it may be to bid adieu to the jars, others by way of further experi- (I prefer Roma tomatoes, as they have more fl esh and less water, warm days of summer, we nevertheless mentation, so that by 1903, Alexander but any variety will work) have to look forward to the process of Kerr was able to market what is essen- • 1⁄2 cup sugar pulling out long-sleeved shirts, pre- tially the canning or mason jar, as we • 3⁄4 cup pickling salt paring gloves and mittens and looking now know it: a glass jar with threaded (NOT regular iodized table salt) towards the chilly slide into winter. top, a disposable lid with a perma- • 1 quart white vinegar Besides what I hope are happy nently attached gasket, and a threaded • 1 quart water memories of the summer season left ring to hold the assembly together. • 14 cloves garlic behind, the gardens which we tended The process is simple and straight- • 2 tbsp. peppercorns and which supplied us for mounds of forward. Clean jars are fi lled with the • 14 bay leaves greens, bushels of beans and fat juicy produce to be canned and then fi lled • 7 heads fresh dill tomatoes are soon to be likewise just a with hot liquid, perhaps salted water AddAdd ssugar,ugar, ssalt,alt, vvinegarinegar aandnd wwaterater ttogether,ogether, bbringring ttoo a bboil,oil, aandnd ddissolveissolve aallll memory of the summer past. or a salt and vinegar pickling mix- dry ingredients. Heat can be turned down, however, liquid should be returned As we leave those garden memories ture. The lid is placed on top, the ring to a full boil before fi lling jars.Pack 7 hot, washed pint jars with tomato wedges. behind, we are inevitably faced with the loosely screwed down and then the jars They should be fi rmly packed, leaving 1⁄2 headspace. Place 2 cloves of garlic, bounty of our labors. We are forced to are immediately immersed in a boiling 2 bay leaves, 1 head of dill and 1 tsp. of peppercorns in each jar. Immediately give some of it away, or worse, leave it water bath. While under water, the heat pour in water/vinegar mixture, leaving 1⁄2 inch headspace. Put on sterile to rot. So too, there is the late arriving forces air out of the jars, further steril- (boiled) lids, and loosely screw on the bands. Process in hot water bath (185 fruit which will never have the oppor- izes the contents and when the jars are degree) 10 minutes. Remove, tighten seal, and allow to cool. Best if allowed to tunity to fully ripen for our enjoyment. removed, the change in temperature cure 3 weeks. We waste a good deal of what we grow, causes a vacuum seal which precludes both ripened and unripened. air from entering the canning jar. the boiling hot pulp into jelly jars. It sense of trepidation. This is especially It wasn’t always so. There was a Once cooled, it is simply a matter goes beyond memories of watching true when canning with acid-based time, not so very long ago, that we of labeling the product, fi nding a cool the block of paraffi n melt and seeing it liquids such as those used in making sought to use all that our gardens and dark space in the cellar pantry and poured in to make a seal; of waiting to pickles and the like. As that acid-based produced. The methods varied, and then retrieving the preserved bounty of take a loop of string and place it at the liquid provides yet another safety included drying and root cellar stor- the garden as need required. It was now edge in the hardening wax to make a measure prohibiting offensive bacte- age. But, still shelf-life was a problem possible for farmers and household crude pull tab. It really becomes more rial growth, for that reason I would and still a great deal went to waste. gardeners to save the bounty of their a matter of knowing what is in the food advocate to any person who wishes to Enter Nicholas Appert, a French Chef, harvest with relative ease. And until you eat, from fi eld to plate, and control- attempt for the fi rst time canning the who, in 1809 won a ten thousand franc the late 1940’s almost every house- ling unwanted pesticides, unneeded bounty of their garden to limit their challenge from Napoleon to develop hold did. But, a war caused shortage of additives and a sense of ownership in initial experimentation to high acid a better method of preserving food materials, coupled with refrigeration providing the sustenance. But beyond product such as pickles and tomato- for his conquering armies. Appert’s technologies, supermarkets importing those concerns, I turn back to those based sauces. discovery was the invention of the her- out of season produce and the accep- poor unripened fruits that inevitably And so, we return to those green metic seal, essentially vacuum packing tance of Clarence Birdseye’s frozen seemed destined for the compost pile. tomatoes. There is nothing better, and what is today known as canning. foods which had started in the 30’s, It seems unnecessarily wasteful to pickle-wise, than dilled green tomato Early canning was clumsy, and led to the downfall of home canning simply toss those glistening green orbs pickles. You won’t normally fi nd them cumbersome. The necessary vessels as a means of preserving our harvests. into the garbage simply because they at the grocery, except in certain spe- and seals, crockery, tin, handmade Now, the fear of botulism from home arrived too late to fully develop and, cialty areas of the deli. But, they are glass with corks and plugs, or soldered canned fruits, vegetables and preserves in fact, there are a good many uses to easy to make, better than any com- tops were at best unreliable. It was, as well as the deep freezer and prepack- which those green tomatoes can be put mercial pickle, and make good use of therefore, not a method of food pres- aged produce have all but eliminated which not only eliminates the waste, the unripened fruit that would other- ervation largely used in households. It home canning. but can provide you with culinary wise go to waste. Granted, you’ll need was not until the discoveries of Louis It really is a shame that we no delight and satisfaction throughout the a hot water bath canning kettle, usu- Pasteur that people fi nally understood longer see households canning their year. ally available at places like Marc’s, and that the process of boiling needed for produce. It goes beyond the fond mem- Anyone attempting home canning some Mason jars, but the results are canning had the unsuspected benefi t ories of working in your grandmother’s needs to be meticulously clean, select a real pleasure. Who knows, you may of sterilization. By then, reliable vessels kitchen as she made strawberry pre- produce which is unblemished and fi nd yourself a fervent home canner, and seals had been invented and ready serves, hulling veritable bushels of assure that the jars are properly sealed. putting up all manner of delicious pro- for market. John L. Mason patented the strawberries, cooking them with sugar It is not a diffi cult process or one which duce from your garden, ready to share mason jar with its thread cap, zinc lid to a fi ne bubbling mash and ladling should be approached with any huge with family and friends.

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Thoughts from the coaching staff. The community of Lakewood and the Lakewood High School Football family suffered a tragic loss recently with the passing of Pat Fahey. Fahey was a member of the teaching and coaching staff at Lakewood High School from 1982 thru 2003. Pat was an outstanding coach, teacher and was the founder of the Students Against Drunk Driving chapter at Lakewood High School. Fahey was named Lakewood High School Educator of the Year in 1998. Prior to his tenure at Lakewood, Fahey taught and coached in The Parma and Rocky River school systems. Fahey retired in 2004 and moved to Fort Myers, Florida. Countless students benefited from their contact with Fahey. To pay tribute to his memory, The Lakewood Ranger Football team will wear Pat’s initials on the back of their helmets for the remainder of the season. Pat is survived by his wife Nancy, daughter Amber and son Patrick. Rangers Lose To Bulldogs & Prepare For Friday’s Homecoming Game By Mike Deneen Bulldogs second possession, they fum- School Football Game of the Week. Demand service. The game can be seen bled the ball deep in their own end, The game will be available on tape free by turning to Channel one and fol- Depending on whether you and Ranger defensive end Mike Evans delay beginning Monday on Cox’s In lowing the instructions. take 480 or 490, the drive between recovered the fumble. This set up a Lakewood and Garfield Heights can be nine yard touchdown run by JP Var- anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes. The zelle which tied the game. ride home for the Lakewood Rangers The Bulldogs pulled away in the definitely felt much longer after a 51-14 second quarter, taking a 23-7 lead into loss at Garfield on September 15. the locker room at halftime. They con- The Rangers had shown signifi- tinued to dominate throughout the cant improvement over last year in second half, despite some good special their first three nonconference games. teams plays by the Rangers. Lakewood These games included a road win had solid kick returns throughout the against Berea and excellent defensive evening, and also recovered a fumbled effort in a 7-0 loss to North Olmsted. punt in Garfield territory. However, However, against Garfield Heights the Garfield prevented the Rangers from Rangers reverted to many bad habits putting together any long offensive from 2005. drives by containing the Ranger run- The game started off pretty well ning game. for the Rangers. The score was tied 7- The Rangers return to action at 7 after the first quarter. The Bulldogs home on Friday, September 22 in the jumped to a quick 7-0 lead when they Homecoming game against Southview. photo by Ivor Karabatkovic hit a 61 yard touchdown pass less than The game will be Lakewood’s first tele- three minutes into the game. On the vision appearance on Cox Cable’s High Junior Jim Guzay fires a pass out of the busy line of scrimmage photo by Ivor Karabatkovic photo by Ivor Karabatkovic

The Rangers run through the banner Junior Jim Guzay looks for an open target

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Lakewood Sports And In Women’s Soccer... photo by Ivor Karabatkovic

Sophomore Lauren Rosul pulls some tricks on the defender photo by Ivor Karabatkovic photo by Ivor Karabatkovic

Senior Captain Alex Krueger steals the ball away Junior Morgen Schroeder runs through the tunnel during introductions LHS Rangers Tee Off! By Todd Shapiro With just one senior in the start- �� ing lineup, the Rangers needed that �� After playing a brutal non-league tough early schedule to become battle �� schedule, the Lakewood Rangers boys tested and prepare for the season end- golf team regrouped to win two of their ing tournaments. On September 28 the �� ﬁrst four Lake Erie League matches Rangers will travel to Pine Hills Golf �� and are now busy preparing for the Club for the LEL conference tourna- �� upcoming LEL and OHSAA sectional ment. �� tournaments. The following week, Lakewood �� At the mid-season point, junior travels to the Sweetbriar Golf Course in �� Will Krepop led the Rangers with a 40.8 Avon Lake for the OHSAA sectionals. �� scoring average (nine-hole). Senior Eric Among the 20 teams in the Sweetbriar �� sectional are Avon Lake, St. Edward � �� Schilling is second on the team with a �� scoring average of 43.4. and St. Ignatius. The OHSAA tourna- � � � �� After opening the season, with ment is a 18-hole event. �� losses aganist some of the area’s bet- Juniors, Jon Knight and Alex �� ter golf programs including Westlake, Parke, sophomore Tom Della Volpe � �� Brunswick and Cloverleaf, Coach Brian and freshman Brian Lenahan round � �� out the Rangers starting lineup. �� Wisner’s Rangers won LEL matches � �� against Euclid and Southview. �� Lock In At �� 6.99%! �� Paying for college education? Planning to remodel? Consolidating high-interest debt? Make your home’s equity do the work with a fixed-rate home equity loan �� from First Federal of Lakewood. • Low 6.99% APR fixed rate* �� • Borrow up to 90% LTV Call Us Or Stop By Your • NO annual fee and NO prepayment penalty Local Branch Today! �� This Rate Won’t Last Long! �� We’ve Been Here. We’ll Be Here. ��

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Photos From The Wood - Dogs Rule Pool and Polka At Lakewood Community Festival

This page once again celebrates another great week in the WOOD, Lakewood that is. A tremendous turn out at the Historical Society House Walk, 240 Dogs swam at Foster Pool at “Doggy Swim,” it has to be seen to be believed, and than Lakewood’s wonderful Com- munity Festival where Lakewood is proud to be Lakewood. Lakewood Observer’s two photographers once again do a great job capturing the moment, the image and the feel. Photos by: Rhonda Loje and Ivor Karabatkovic. Thank you both.

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Lakewood Business

Commercial Offices Breathe New Life Into Lakewood’s Historic Buildings By Jeanine Gergel Lakewood site. Waddell & Associates give us some additional credibility.” reconstruction among its many pub- has roughly doubled its revenue every In addition to transforming the lic-sector projects, is housed in a more Keeping and growing the com- two years since its founding a decade interior space from a doctor’s office traditional space in the Lakewood mercial office population is a linchpin ago. configuration with six small exami- Center North at 14600 Detroitt. Since for Lakewood’s long-term economic Another growing business that has nation rooms into a large, airy, open 2000, the company has both tripled health. As a report compiled recently recently chosen to transform an exist- work space, Ewanko is working with a its annual revenue and staff. In 2000, by the mayor’s Grow Lakewood coming building in Lakewood is Chartreuse. landscape architect to metamorphose the company occupied just 3,000 mittee indicates, commercial office The graphic design firm, founded in the small side yard into an outdoor square feet; today, it occupies over employee wages are, on average, higher 2002, names companies such as Moen, work area and client entertaining 10,000 square feet within the build- than retail, generating higher local Hinkley Lighting and Ohio State Realty space. “It will be a very modern, clean- ing, with a recent addition of 1,700 income taxes. Also, commercial offices among its clients. The firm has oper- line garden,” says Ewanko. “We love square feet. generally demand a lower level of city ated in a former storefront on Carabel to entertain and facilitate networking Owner and president Tari Rivera services than retail businesses. has strong personal ties to the city of Our city with its many historic Lakewood. A resident of North Roy- buildings and main thoroughfares alton, she chose to locate the business designed a century ago for retail use in Lakewood in 1994 to be close to her hardly looks like a typical commercial son at the Holy Family Learning Cen- office park. Nonetheless, office life in ter. She and her family are members of Lakewood is alive and well, sometimes St. Clement Catholic Church, and her in the most unlikely of places. son is now an 8th grader at Lakewood One of the most prominent exam- Catholic Academy. ples of a commercial office operation Rivera is recognized as one of the making its home in untraditional digs top female business executives in the is Maxxum Inc. Last year, the plastics region. In 2004, she was named one of commodities broker purchased and the Top 10 Women Business Owners in remodeled the former First Church of Northeast Ohio by the National Asso- Christ Scientist at 15422 Detroit for its ciation of Women Business Owners. In offices. Another example of a church- an industry in which female employees cum-office is the home of Waddell & average only about 10% of the work Associates, Architects, Inc. Founded in force, almost half of Rivera’s employees Lakewood in 1996, the firm moved last are women. year into the former Kingdom Hall of She believes Lakewood is a good The former Kindom Hall at 17625 Madison Ave. Jehovah’s Witnesses building at 17526 location for her business for reasons Madison Ave. of convenience and safety. “I like After purchasing the build- the proximity to downtown and to ing, president John Waddell oversaw the highways,” says Rivera. “And the updates including gutting and recon- city offers safety and security for my figuring the outdated interior, employees. With the number of women updating the HVAC system and on our staff, that is especially impor- installing new lighting throughout. tant.” The most dramatic improvement to Chartreuse’s Ewanko echoes Rive- the building was replacing the former ra’s view that the city’s safety is a draw concrete-block façade with floor-to- for business. Ewanko says she looked ceiling windows. in other areas such as Tremont and “This building hadn’t seen the light Ohio City before deciding to stay in of day for years,” says Waddell. “Now Lakewood. “The most important factor it’s a bright, open, modern space.” was safety,” says Ewanko. “As a small Waddell received a 2006 Pres- The new facade of 17526 Madison Ave, now. home to Waddell & Associates business owner, you are constantly ervation Award for Commercial Ave. since its inception and will be among our clients.” working. You can work until midnight, Revitalization from the city of moving into newly transformed space The firm, with four full-time run home and come back if you need Lakewood. “We didn’t preserve it in in a former podiatrist’s office at 17300 employees, has doubled its revenue to here in Lakewood. I wouldn’t feel as the strictest of historical senses,” says Madison Ave. later this year. every year since inception and plans to safe doing that in some other areas that Waddell, “but we put new life in it as Owner and president Charity expand to about seven employees in its are ‘edgier’ and more raw.” a modern interpretation of a historical Ewanko, who purchased the firm’s new new home. John Waddell concurs that his storefront.” building with husband and partner An example of a much larger business’s location is attractive to his The renovated building is home to Jesse, says their new office home is stra- firm that is growing its commercial employees. “Everybody that comes Waddell’s firm and two other compa- tegically important to their business. office space in Lakewood is Regency here to work loves being in Lakewood,” nies—Design Collective Inc. and WHS “It’s an opportunity to design our own Construction. The 63-employee he says. “It’s accessible with close access Engineering Inc. Collectively, the space,” she says. “We’d like to do more construction management firm, to I-90. And, it doesn’t hurt that there three firms employ nine people at the spatial design consulting, and this will which counts the Lakewood schools are lots of great places to eat.”

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Lakewood Cuisine

Chef Geoff’s Wood World Tour Of Cuisine, Part 1... India Garden Lakewod is a diverse community of each dish, and are renewed frequently in many ways. We have housing that so that you enjoy fresh food. On the day ranges from effi ciency apartments to we visited, the buffet featured: Samosas, million dollar lakefront mansions, Vegetable Pakora, a deep fried vegetable young singles to senior citizen couples fritter of spinach, Tandoori Chicken, and a vast cross section of social/eco- Daal Jadka, Chicken Tikka Masala and nomic strata. The culinary aspects of Baingan Bhartha along with a cooling the Wood are no different. Many times yoghurt sauce. we overlook some of the cuisines that The Tandoori Chicken was a won- are available here and so, in a fl urry of derful red hue from its marinade and self-discovery, we have set our sights on roasting in the clay tandoor and was sampling the world of cuisines avail- delicious, even if one had to contend able, just up the street, here at home. with the bones. Chicken Tikka Masala, We think it is important to give each a classic Indian dish featured bone- of the restaurants to be reviewed ample less marinated chicken in a spicy sauce space to discuss their unique cui- with onions and tomatoes. It was spicy, sines, and so, the editors thought that it but not too hot and went well with the would be more appropriate to conduct freshly baked tandoori naan. I really this world tour in serial fashion. So, for enjoyed the vegetarian Baingan Bhar- the next few issues, please join me on a tha, a dish of pureed roasted eggplant culinary adventure, one that I hope will with onions and tomatoes, although introduce you to some cuisines and res- one of our party felt its spicy heat a bit taurant that are out of the main stream. much. The somosas, sort of an Indian The fi rst stop on our multifaceted pierogie fi lled with peas and pota- world tour was India. Indian cuisine is toes, were a bit chewy, probably from unique onto itself with exotic fl avors their stay on the warming tray, and the of tamarind, curries of varying inten- deep fried Vegetable Pakora had lost sities and colors, tandoor cooking, its crispness, but both had wonderful cumin and vegetarian delights. While fl avor. They would be a much better certainly some Indian cuisine is only choice off the menu, fresh from the mildly spicy, there are also the fi ery kitchen and not waiting on the table. In curries that are quenched with cool- addition to the items available on the ing yogurt sauces and naan fl at breads. buffet, there was also wonderful garlic Never confuse the “curry” powder pur- or plain naan bread, a fl at bread, baked chased at the grocery with real Indian in a tandoor until crisp on the outside curries. There is a vast array of curries, Happy to move to Lakewood and be part of the food & entertainment scene! while soft and chewy on the inside and with differences ranging from subtle fresh basmati rice. It was delicious. to extreme, and of course the tandoor, what used to be a series of Italian eater- able. The smells begin to work on your Being a buffet, service really wasn’t a unique clay conical cooking vessel ies, the most recent of which was Bella senses before being seated. an issue, but our drink glasses were that works magic of all manner of food. Lucca. But upon entering you realize Now, I’ve got to admit, I’m not constantly fi lled and our server was Indian cuisine is an adventure for your more than just a change in cuisines. a big advocate of buffets. Generally, helpful in explaining the dishes, their taste buds. And so it was, with a taste for Gone are the dividers and wine bottles, time spent on a warming tray does not preparation and fl avors. Novices to adventure, we walked through the doors and in their place is a relaxing open enhance any cuisine and so I hesitated Indian cuisine will feel more than wel- of India Garden, 18405 Detroit Road to space, in shades of saffron. The din- at fi rst, thinking that maybe order- come here as the serving staff helps in sample their Indian lunch buffet. ing room is on the small side, seating ing off the available menu might be a making choices from a rather extensive The India Garden is located in around 40, but is friendly and comfort- wiser choice. But, given the wide array menu. While the lunch buffet is a good of items available on the menu, and deal at $8.00, the dinner prices range my inability to decide what one dish I from $6.95 to $14.95, with appetizers might prefer, throwing caution to the ranging from $2.95 to $9.95 for the wind, I opted for the buffet. fi sh Pakora. For dessert try the Mango �� Unlike some lunch buffets which Lassi, a yoghurt based drink with sweet �� have large trays of food that seem to sit mango ($2.50). for endless hours, the buffet at India India Garden is a must for both Garden is on the small side, not because those that love Indian food as well as the it lacks in choices or variety, but because novice who is searching for a culinary �� the warming table holds smaller amounts adventure.

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Lakewood’s Future Lessons From Annaheim By Don & Lynn Farris to come forward and work in Anaheim, Anaheim residents as well. We also had heim, just like with our Business Tax the city declared a City’s New Business 550 companies take advantage of tax Holiday and Home Improvement Holi- At the recent National Eminent Tax License Holiday from April 15, amnesty. I believe it is because of our day before that, is trust in the ingenuity Domain Conference held in Arlington, 2005 through July, 2005. business-friendly attitude that a study of our community and encourage com- Virginia, Mayor Curt Pringle won the This Holiday waived the business by the Initiative for the Competitive petition in the market. We knew that Cornerstone Award for Developing a license tax, application processing fee Inner City this year named Anaheim when we created the market conditions Freedom Loving City and his work in and home occupation registration fee one of the ten best urban areas for job and opportunities to succeed, the pri- Economic Development without Emi- for one year to anyone who started growth in the nation.” vate sector would make it happen. They nent Domain. The city of Anaheim, a business in the city of Anaheim. Another thing the city of Ana- didn’t need us to seize land for them California changed its charter to pro- Businesses that were then operating heim did was create a citywide wireless and give it away to favored developers. hibit the use of eminent domain for in Anaheim without a license were internet network. While other cit- We created an environment for success, private use. Since that time, Mayor allowed to obtain one without paying ies were taking the government route, trusted the markets, and the results Pringle has come up with several ideas penalties or fines. In conjunction with the mayor proposed Anaheim take a speak for themselves. With over 7,500 to stimulate economic development in the program, Anaheim Public Utili- unique, freedom-friendly approach to residential units approved and more on his city that have proved very success- ties offered incentives to new Anaheim the issue. They simply leveraged city the horizon. Millions of square feet of ful. business owners and the Anaheim assets such as streetlights and utility new retail, restaurant, entertainment From March of 2004 through May Chamber of Commerce offered a free poles and asked for proposals from and office buildings. All here in an area 31, 2006, the city of Anaheim offered one-year membership to business own- providers to invest their capital and once known for warehouses and indus- an Innovative Home Improvement ers taking advantage of the program. expertise in creating a citywide wire- trial properties.” Holiday, which granted residents a fee In addition, that summer, the less network. EarthLink responded to But how did they do this? The waiver for city permits. The citizens Council repealed numerous laws and their proposal. The city doesn’t run city “set the table” for development by responded in an amazing fashion with regulations that were no longer effec- the system, doesn’t own it, and won’t amending its General Plan, creating the a threefold increase in investing in tive in protecting the public safety and spend taxpayer money to establish and overlay zone of multi-purpose zoning their property during that period. This in some cases operated to limit indi- maintain it. while allowing existing businesses to amounted in Anaheim to an invest- vidual rights. Many of the ordinances But Mayor Pringle isn’t one to expand with underlying zone, adopt- ment of more than $28.3 million in that were repealed were outdated, some rest on his laurels. This year the city ing a standard development agreement their homes and neighborhoods. going back more than 100 years. Other of Anaheim has established one of the and providing environmental clear- Mayor Pringle states, “This pro- ordinances had unduly harsh penalties most innovative policies yet: The Plati- ance for development. As a result of gram can be duplicated by any city and were amended to be more reason- num Triangle. Mayor Pringle states, this streamlined entitlement process, in the country that wants to increase able. “But too often, I hear my colleagues the area became even more attractive home values and neighborhood pride. Mayor Pringle states, “When the in local government, even this past to developers. In some cases, property By showing how much you care about city steps aside and fosters an envi- week in Washington, D.C. at the Con- values more than quadrupled after the your residents, your residents will show ronment in which entrepreneurs can ference of Mayors, say that Kelo-type Anaheim zoning was in place. There you how much they care about your succeed, they will take that opportu- eminent domain and redevelopment were no subsidies or other public incen- city.” During this period they also pro- nity and run with it. So last year, we policies are their only tools to revital- tives to achieve the development goals. vided amnesty to residents who have waived all business taxes for new start- ize their cities. I have a simple message The city of Anaheim also cre- made improvements without obtain- up businesses for a three-month period, for those who espouse this view...VISIT ated an atmosphere of competition. ing permits, allowing them to obtain and cut business taxes across the board the Platinum Triangle! Look at all the They realized the existing infrastruc- the required permits free of charge. for most Anaheim businesses. For the activity around us. Stadium Lofts will ture could not accommodate the type Ten percent of the permits were from small, home-based and start-up busi- see residents moving in soon. A-Town of density they desired across all the homeowners requesting amnesty. nesses, we said that you won’t have to is moving forward, with 2681 units parcels. Therefore, instead of assign- Small businesses are now respon- pay any city business taxes at all. We and 14 residential towers over 20 sto- ing development intensities to each sible for two-thirds of the job creation also gave tax amnesty to businesses that ries. Six other high density residential property, the permitted amount of in America and account for half the had been operating without a license, projects have been approved. And new residential, commercial and office job force and economic output of our waiving penalties if they came forward. restaurants are coming while Anaheim development was placed in a density country. Many economists believe that In the three month period of the Busi- landmarks like The Catch, The White pool and made available for develop- the role of small businesses, the self- ness Tax Holiday, we saw over 2,000 House, and Mr. Stox are looking to join ment on a first-come basis. employed and home-based businesses new businesses formed, an increase in the excitement. And how much emi- For more information about what will increase in the future. To encour- of more than 33% over the prior year. nent domain and redevelopment did the city of Anaheim is doing, visit their age those businesses and many others And with new businesses came jobs for we use? Zero. None. All we did in Ana- web site at www.Anaheim.net. 2006 Keep Lakewood Beautiful Home Award Winners Announced Eight Lakewood homeowners are recipients of the 2006 Keep Lakewood Beau- tiful Residential Awards. Mayor Thomas J. George congratulated the winners and awarded plaques at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Friday, Sep- tember 15. These annual awards, which began in 1984, are sponsored by the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Organization, City of Lakewood and the Lakewood Cham- ber of Commerce. The winners were selected by Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board Members from nominations submitted by Lakewood residents. Homes were judged on their landscaping, scale of plantings, home maintenance and overall beauty of the properties. One outstanding home is selected from each of the city’s elementary school districts. The 2006 winners are: Gary and Sharon Derethik, 12601 Lake Avenue Martin and Mary Ann Bobal, 1543 Northland Avenue David and Mary Lynne Slife, 2077 Belle Avenue Ray and Carolyn Castelluccio, 17818 Lake Avenue Dennis and Pam Ehren, 2105 Arthur Avenue The Eiben Family, 1630 Lewis Drive Donald Panehal and Josephine Calabrese, 1573 Lakewood Avenue Sandy Borrelli, 1054 Kenneth Drive The businesses recognized this year are: Large Building: Sweet Designs, 16100 Detroit Avenue Small Building: Family Dentistry, Drs. Harter, 18224 Detroit Avenue Front Door/Back Door: Weber Architecture, 13711 Madison Avenue To nominate a home or business for the 2007 awards, e-mail [email protected] or call (216) 529-6170. Contact Gail Higgins. Mary Lynne and Dave Slife’s beautiful home, 2077 Belle Avenue

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Minding The Issues In Tribute to Jane Goodall, Her Life, Her Lessons Until recently I had only the vaguest By Gordon Brumm zees using tools.” Far from it. The idea of Jane Goodall as the chimpanzee scientifi c community, showing that lady. Then, a few months ago, Hough- cally reaped scientifi c knowledge. After international movement of over 7, 500 it can be as arrogant and pompous ton Miffl in publishing company asked a while, Jane could spend less time at youth groups in more than 90 coun- as any other established authority, me to create an index (I index books for the site, managing the station from tries. Its mission is “To foster respect was certain that chimpanzees and all a living) for their upcoming book, Jane afar while she pursued other interests and compassion for all living things, other non-human animals do NOT Goodall. The book has its faults from (including several books and two mar- to promote understanding of all cul- use tools. Indeed, they DEFINED an indexer’s viewpoint, but it captured riages, the fi rst ended by divorce and tures and beliefs, and to inspire each humans as THE tool-using species. So the life and the charm of its subject. Or the second by death). individual to take action to make the Jane turned science upside down, as perhaps I should say that the life and In the meantime, at the urging of world a better place for people, ani- Leakey’s telegram noted – her discov- charm of Jane Goodall captured the Leakey, she enrolled in and completed mals, and the environment.” (A Roots ery meant that scientists would have book. Either way, I was hooked. a doctoral program at Cambridge and Shoots club would be an excellent to redefi ne “tool” so that the chimps’ Jane Goodall was born in England University. (Needless to say, her schol- addition to the Lakewood schools. sticks would not count as tools, or in 1934. Her early life gave no particu- arship was based largely or wholly on For information about Roots and they would have to view chimps in a lar indication of future achievement, her work at Gombe.) I’m always a little Shoots itself or about forming a chap- way that put them within the human though she showed an extraordinary amused to hear her called “Doctor,” ter, search “Roots and Shoots” on the fraternity, or they would have to rede- love of animals and had an abiding because it seems to me that her degree Internet.) fi ne that human fraternity in a way determination to live in Africa. She is largely a formality, window dress- In this age of bogus celebrity, that included chimps. never attended college (though that did ing to impress those who like to be when individuals are famous for being Jane’s other specifi c discover- not prevent her from receiving a doc- impressed by window dressing. To my famous, we should keep in mind that ies include the fact that chimps eat torate, as you’ll see). mind, no moment of academic glory Jane Goodall acquired her renown the meat, that they engage in commu- In 1957 she went to Kenya on the could be as important as the moment old-fashioned way – she earned it. I nal violence (the precursor to human invitation of a friend. There she met when David Graybeard (her favorite say this mainly for two reasons: warfare), and that they have complex Louis Leakey, the famed anthropolo- chimp from early days) came over and Her courage: For long periods of family and other social relationships. gist. He was interested in the great apes held her hand in a reassuring gesture. time she lived in the wilderness, often But her most essential and pro- as predecessors of the earliest humans, Her devotion to chimpanzees led making forays away from camp com- found contribution is on a deeper and for this purpose he wanted to send naturally, around 1986, to her becom- pletely alone. She essentially imposed level. In the quotation above she tells someone into the African wilderness ing an activist for animal welfare, herself on wild creatures – they may us that chimpanzees are not robots, to study chimpanzees. Another person working mainly to protect chimpan- have been darlings, but they were not mere collections of refl exes, but was his fi rst choice, but after she turned zees in their native habitats and to wild creatures – any of whom had the conscious, feeling, thinking beings. down the offer, he asked Jane. improve the lot of captive chimps in strength to break her in two if they so To be conscious, then, is the basis of So in 1960 Jane Goodall went laboratories and on exhibit. desired. (And the terrain itself pre- all that humans have in common with to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee The feelings that drive this work sented dangers. One of the researchers those species we can identify with Reserve in Tanganyika (now Tanza- come through when she says, “How of later years died from a fall.) She – whether chimpanzees, dogs, or any nia), a rugged wilderness area on the should we relate to beings who look had no immediate access to medical other. shores of Lake Tanganyika, where she into mirrors and see themselves as care or to the other amenities of civili- Therefore consciousness is also the set up camp. On this fi rst expedition individuals, who mourn companions zation. These dangers and diffi culties basis of what we humans are. Beyond and later ones she was accompanied and may die of grief, who have a con- did not deter her. all our individual characteristics and by her mother (a remarkable woman sciousness of ‘self?’ Don’t they deserve Her outstanding contributions to behind all our decisions is the fact that herself) who served as chaperone and to be treated with the same sort of con- science: The most memorable testa- we are conscious beings. Before we are pharmacist’s mate, dispensing medica- sideration we accord to other highly ment to her scientifi c eminence is the white or black or brown, before we tions to natives of the vicinity. sensitive beings: ourselves?” famous telegram from Louis Leakey: are Christian or Muslim or Jewish or Jane lived in the wilderness of In addition to working vigorously “Now we must redefi ne ‘tool,” rede- Buddhist, before we are liberals or con- Gombe for years, off and on, observ- to alleviate the barbarism of humans fi ne ‘man,” or accept chimpanzees as servatives, before we are gay or straight ing the chimpanzees of Gombe and toward other species, she has also tried humans.” This was in response to her -- before we are any of these things - recording their behaviors, getting to to alleviate the barbarism of humans observing chimpanzees breaking off - we are all conscious beings, bonded know them on a personal basis, and toward their own species by working twigs, fashioning them into sticks, and together by mutual recognition. This is acquiring remarkable scientifi c knowl- for the cause of world peace. using those sticks to extract termites the source of all our rights and all our edge through patience and rapport. In 1977 she formed the Jane (which the chimps ate) from their responsibilities. Such is Jane Goodall’s Supported by various organiza- Goodall Institute, whose mission is nests. In other words, Jane Goodall fi rst great lesson. tions, notably the National Geographic to “advance the power of individuals had discovered that chimpanzees use The wonderful gift of conscious- Society, Jane’s observation station grew to take informed and compassionate tools. ness is given to us for such a short in size and became an institution with action to improve the environment of And it was not as if this was an time. All we can do is to make the defi ned roles and procedures that were all living things.” expected discovery. It was not as if the most of what we have. This is Jane carried out not by one individual but Among her most notable accom- scientifi c community said, “Sooner Goodall’s second great lesson, and she by a stream of observers who methodi- plishments is Roots and Shoots, an or later someone will fi nd chimpan- has applied it well.

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Lakewood Transportation

West Side Visionaries Wonder: Who Says You Can’t Teach An Old... By Ed Favre

Who says you can’t teach and old dog new tricks? Here’s one we can: A new opportunity for Lakewood and the West Shore in the use of an infrastructure that has been here for 150 years. The opportunity is commuter rail, and the infrastructure is the familiar track through town. More about the opportunity later, but first, some history. Don’t worry, there is no test. Railroads have been a part of Lakewood since before Lakewood was Lakewood...back when it was Rockport Township. (The Hamlet of Lakewood was formed in 1889.) On the southeast corner of town, by Birdtown, runs what was originally built in 1853 as The Junction Railroad Company. In 1869, it became part of the Lake Shore & Mich- single track wrought iron viaduct. The Cahoon Park in Bay Village, Electric not to use the Nickel Plate route. igan Southern Railway. It later became first bridge was later replaced by the Boulevard was built on the right-of- The Nickel Plate line through part of the New York Central (1914), current double track bridge. One of way, and the former car barn building Lakewood was a double tracked until Penn Central (1968), Conrail (1976), the abandoned pillars from the original still stands in Avon Lake. A rebirth of the 1990s. The old signal system, and now Norfolk Southern (1999). bridge still stands beneath the current interurban-like lines, now called light known as Automatic Block Signals, This story, however, concerns the bridge. rail, is underway in metropolitan areas provided for inefficient, one-way traf- railroad with which Lakewoodites are Reporting on the competition nationwide. Unfortunately, nearly all fic on each track. The northern track most familiar. It runs east and west, between Bellevue and Norwalk for the interurban-era infrastructure is was westbound and the southern east- between Detroit Avenue and Clifton the route of the rail line, the Norwalk lost and reacquiring rights-of-way and bound. Norfolk Southern (NS) took Boulevard, the entire length of the City. Chronicle referred to the railroad as a rebuilding is very expensive. up the northern track and rebuilt the Here is its history. “...double tracked nickel-plated rail- The Van Sweringen brothers, remaining track with stronger, heavier The Rocky River Railroad Com- road.” Bellevue got the railroad and is famous builders of Cleveland Union rail. NS also installed new Centralized pany began operations in 1868. It ran today home of a modern yard, engine, Terminal and the Terminal Tower, Traffic Control signals, which allow from the end of Cleveland’s horsecar and car facility. The name Nickel Plate bought the Nickel Plate Road in 1922. trains to operate in both directions, line, near Bridge Street and Waverly stuck and the New York, Chicago & St. During that time, the railroad was on a single track, more efficiently. East Avenue (now W.58 St.), into Rock- Louis Railroad was known as the Nickel depressed below grade for 2 1⁄2 miles and west of Lakewood, portions of the port Township. The railroad stopped Plate Road right up until it was bought from West Boulevard to the area of old second track remain as passing sid- at the east (Lakewood) bank of the by the Norfolk & Western Railway in Fulton Road, a point on the railroad ings. Rocky River, but did not cross the river. 1964. Norfolk & Western merged with known as Cloggsville. (Remember this Most obvious and important to There were station stops known as the Southern Railway in 1982 to form name and location for later reference) the public was the installation of cross- Whippoorwill, Webb’s Crossing, and Norfolk Southern (NS). The current Rapid Transit Red Line, ing gates and bells. what was then known as Rocky River Passenger trains ran on the Nickel built RTA forerunner CTS (Cleveland These were part of the agreement station, on the east bank of the river. Plate throughout its history. The Nickel Transit System) in the 1950s, was able between Cleveland and West Shore cit- The line then swung to the south and Plate ran quality, full service passenger to run adjacent to the Nickel Plate ies with Norfolk Southern at the time of terminated at the Cliff House, which trains that connected at Buffalo with because the depression was built wide the Conrail purchase. The last record was located in the area of what is now eastern railroads to New York City and enough to accommodate a West Side of a car struck by a train in Lakewood Sloane and Edanola Avenues. Boston. The Nickel Plate Road did not Rapid Transit envisioned by the Van was in 1999. About a half mile north, the rail- offer commuter service, however some Sweringens. This Rapid Transit, much The public should also get some road operated an amusement park and of its passenger trains ran east into like the Shaker Rapid the Van Swerin- assurance in that Norfolk Southern is a beach. The R.R.R.R. had three steam Cleveland in the morning and west in gens also built, would have run along well-run, safely operated railroad. The engines, three coaches, and four open the evening, enabling some local folk side the Nickel Plate to the west end company has received awards from excursion cars. It ran year ‘round, used them as commuters. The railroad of Lakewood, possibly beyond. The such major shippers as the United Par- but did a heavier summer business of even dressed up the station in Rocky Great Depression put an end to the cel Service for its performance. On a picnickers, anglers, and bathers. The River with colorful neon signs. The Van Sweringen era and their dream of recent Operation Lifesaver train, NS normal daily schedule was 10 trains Nickel Plate’s Rocky River station still a West Side Rapid Transit. For decades employees took great pride in referring a day, but summer Sundays increased stands on Depot Street and is still used later, the Nickel Plate and N&W owned to their railroad as the safest in North traffic to 17, with extras as needed. by NS as a storage site. properties along the north side of the America. The bragging right is based The New York, Chicago & St. Louis The railroad was also paralleled on right-of-way through Lakewood origi- in the fact that for an unprecedented Railroad was organized by a banking Clifton Boulevard and Detroit Avenue nally intended for that purpose. 17th consecutive year, NS has won the syndicate in by interurban and street car lines. The Through the years, the Nickel Plate industry’s coveted E. H. Harriman New York City in 1881 to build a West Clifton rail overpass allowed the Road served businesses and industries Memorial Safety Award. railroad connecting Buffalo (NY) to interurban Lake Shore Electric Railway along its line through the West Shore. Since acquiring the former Conrail rail centers in Chicago and St. Louis. to pass below on its way from Clifton In Lakewood, this included sidings to trackage elsewhere, and in compliance Its founders set out to compete with Boulevard, to Sloane Avenue, to the old set out and pick up cars for businesses with the agreement with the com- the empires controlled by arch-rival Detroit Bridge. Once in Rocky River, that where located near Hird Avenue, munities along the old Nickel Plate, railroad barons William Vanderbilt the Lake Shore Electric passed under Cove Park, the Westerly, and Sloane NS has shifted most through trains and Jayson Gould. Much of the rail- the Nickel Plate again at a viaduct now Avenue. The last siding in Lakewood to the previously discussed main line road was new construction, but much used by Smith Court. It then ran west served the old Bahr Lumber yard on in the southeast corner of Lakewood. was acquisition and consolidation of between Detroit and Lake Roads. Hird Avenue into the early 1990s. Trains are switched off the old Nickel existing railroads. One of those acqui- The last interurban line to oper- After buying the Nickel Plate, Nor- Plate line to a rebuilt connection from sitions was the Rocky River Railroad, ate in Ohio, the Lake Shore Electric folk & Western operated the passenger Cloggsville to Rockport Yard, and in 1882. Railway ceased operation in 1938, trains on the line until the National return at Vermillion. This has left the To the west, the Rocky River gorge yet telltale signs are still visible: The Railroad Passenger Corporation, com- Nickel Plate track between Cloggville had presented an obstacle to other rail- right-of-way ran in the middle of Bea- monly known as Amtrak, was created and Vermillion, through Lakewood, a road builders. The N.Y., C. & St. L. consfield Boulevard in Rocky River, and took over most of the nation’s pas- secondary line with about a half dozen crossed it with a 673 foot, 88 foot high, pilings for the bridge are still visible in senger trains in 1971. Amtrak opted trains a day.

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Lakewood Transportation

For years, the Nickel Plate line in that the train does not have to be Commuter trains are 7 times more missioner Betty Blair have expressed between Cleveland and Lorain has turned around. fuel efficient that cars and 9 time more support, and members of Lakewood been viewed as having great potential There is also an economic devel- fuel efficient that SUVs. Five Cleve- and Cleveland City Council have for commuter rail. This rail line is well opment piece to commuter rail. This land-Lorain round trips a day have the attended meetings. maintained, the signals are modern, occurs in other parts of the county potential of removing 90,000 pounds of Those who like to talk regionalism and the line now it is used far under where new commuter rail is going on vehicle produced pollutants per year. should weigh in. This is an opportu- capacity. line as well as in areas with older, estab- Although the fuel efficiency trains nity to foster true regionalism without As residents throughout Northeast lished commuter rail. Property values have over buses is not that significant, threatening the various communi- Ohio continue to suffer from out auto- can be expected to rise where stations but they are more productive in that it ties’ autonomy. Commuter rail is the dependant transportation system, are located. In Denver, new housing would take 10 busses with 10 drivers to type of initiative progressive, success- consider the following: and retail is being built and sold adja- haul the same number of passengers ful urban areas around the country Over 250,000 people live in cent to a new commuter line months that one commuter train with a crew of have done, and are doing. It goes communities along the Nickel Plate before it even opens. Our potential 3 can haul. hand in hand with other initiatives in corridor. commuter rail line would have stops Who would run these trains? Lakewood, such as becoming a bicycle- Gas has recently hit $3.00+ a gal- from Cleveland, downtown Lakewood Illinois has Metra, New Jersey has friendly community. lon and could easily return, and exceed, and Rocky River, on the borders of NJ Transit, and New York has Metro Next, the Northeast Ohio Areawide that figure. The AAA estimates auto- Westlake/Bay Village, Avon/Avon North. Regional or State agencies are Coordinating Agency (NOACA) needs mobile operating costs at over $.50 a Lake, and Sheffield/Sheffield Lake, and running commuter trains around the to conduct the next phase of a feasibility mile. Behind housing, vehicles are our into downtown Lorain. In turn, that country. Unfortunately, this is another study. NOACA previously did an initial greatest expense. brings downtown Lakewood back onto area where Ohio lags behind, so we study, but now a more comprehensive Trains are quieter, faster, more a corridor of travel that I-90 diverted cannot count on the state. There are, study is necessary. There are also envi- comfortable than busses. Commuter – without the cars. however, some players where a con- ronmental impact studies. rail is time competitive with driving, Notwithstanding economic devel- sortium could be created. Greater Longer term, Ohio needs to and cheaper. opment, commuter rail has improved Cleveland RTA, Lorain County RTA, rethink its transportation priorities. A Trains are less prone to weather the quality of life in other communi- and Lorain Port Authority have all 2004 ODOT study showed that states disruptions that other forms of trans- ties by reducing noise pollution. In attended West Shore commuter rail with similar size and demographics portation. Minor traffic accidents at W. Chicago, for example, commuter rail meetings. Norfolk Southern has put Ohio to shame in terms of money 25 can tie up I-90 as far back as Rocky lines have double gates that fully block expressed interest in talking about spent on trains and busses: River. The stretch of I-90 between streets, highways, and pedestrian walk- commuter rail on their line and is will- Pennsylvania, population 12.4 Berea and Fulton Roads has been iden- ways. Other intersections have barriers ing to be considered as an operator. million, spends $63.29 per person. tified as a “hot spot” with over 200 in the center of the roadway; both pre- NS obviously knows how to run trains Illinois, population 12.7 million, accidents over the last 3 years. vent motorists from going left-of-center and already has the facilities to service, spends $61.25 per person. Michigan, Time is more productive riding to go around lowered gates. This also repair, and store trains. population 10.1 million, spends $20.73 than driving. In other parts of the increases grade crossing safety. Cross- How much? per person. Lagging behind is Ohio, country, Wi-Fi enables people to work ings also have bells that give an audible Start-up costs have been esti- population 11.5 million, spends just while riding instead of driving. Amtrak warning at far lower decibel levels that mated as low as $13 million. First year $1.58 per person. is making its Boston-New York- Wash- today’s diesel horns. As a result, com- operating cost are estimated at $1 to 3 In fact, the State of Pennsylvania ington trains Wi-Fi capable. RTA is muter rail can increase eligibility for million. Although nothing to sneeze actually invests more in Transit for currently planning television news and government dollars to establish quite at, we spend hundreds of millions on just Pittsburgh than Ohio does for the events on Rapid Transit trains. zones that conventional freight lines various road projects, RTA Rapid Sta- entire state. Another reason to look at com- do not. tions, and the $200+ million Euclid In 2003, the Transportation muter rail is that it may never be a A quiet zone also has potential Corridor project. The Ohio Depart- Advocacy Committee of the Greater better deal. Right now, in Chicago, positive economic impact in a commu- ment of Transportation (ODOT) is Cleveland Growth Association ana- there is an opportunity to obtain used, nity. It has been estimated that quiet currently involved in its most expensive lyzed transportation funding policies conventional commuter rail equip- zones can raise property values within project ever, a $200+ million, so-called in Ohio and encourages the Governor ment at bargain prices. Chicago’s 1,000 feet of a railroad by 2-8%. “signature” bridge over Toledo’s Mau- and General Assembly to start talking Metra operates commuter trains over As long as we’re talking about mee River. That will be topped by a about non-highway related transporta- freight railroads throughout Chicago- crossings, keep in mind that a com- proposed $500+ million Innerbelt tion projects in Ohio. land and Illinois. Metra is currently muter train blocks a crossing for about “signature” bridge in Cleveland. Com- In closing, this commuter rail selling older, but maintained com- 40 seconds. That’s from the time the pared to these, commuter rail is surely opportunity is one we should not muter passenger cars for as little as $1 gates activate until the time they go back affordable. squander. Too often, the defeatist each. How can that be? Built in the up. This is less than many traffic sig- What needs to happen now? or negative attitude predominates in 1960s with integrated aluminum and nals at intersections. Each of the below Discussion and dialog should Greater Cleveland. We often talk about steel bodies, the cars are labor intense listed traffic signals take 80 seconds for continue among stakeholders, both what we had and what could have been. to scrap. As Metra is bringing newer full each cycle. The time the cross street public and private. Lakewood Com- Here is an opportunity to go for some- cars on line, they are looking for buy- is red, a street that a commuter rail train munity Progress, Inc. (Main Street) thing we can have. There are too many ers for these. So far, Albuquerque, would cross, is as follows:Belle Avenue: is at the table. Lakewood Hospital is potential positives in this opportunity Nashville, and Salt Lake City have pur- At Clifton, 66 seconds red for Belle. At in favorable; Mayors Thomas George not to be explored. There’s a scien- chased used Metra cars and are starting Detroit, 51 seconds red for Belle. At of Lakewood and Dennis Clough of tific term for something like this – “no new commuter rail routes. At the same Madison, 56 seconds red for Belle. War- Westlake, and Lorain County Com- brainer.” time, Amtrak, whose budget has been ren Road: At Detroit, 59 seconds red under attack by the White House in for Warren. At Franklin, 50 seconds red recent years, is selling late model pas- for Warren. At Madison, 41 seconds red senger engines for a faction of original for Warren. cost. Nashville’s commuter rail line, So we can see that a commuter known as the “Music City Star, began train stops traffic on a given street for service on September 18, 2006, using less than existing traffic signals. This is used Amtrak engines and Metra pas- also far less than a freight train, which senger cars. can average 200+ seconds, some more. As in Chicago, the discussion Another consideration is the envi- here envisions trains consisting of ronment. One three car train can have one engine and a number of passen- a capacity of 450 people. That takes ger cars. These trains are operated in a hundreds of single occupant cars off the push-pull mode. In one direction, the road, which is mostly what we see dur- engine pulls the train in the conven- ing rush hour. In turn, it also reduces tional manner. Going in the opposite the pressure for parking spaces and we direction, the engine pushes and the know how parking has been a business engineer operates the train from a con- issue in Lakewood. Using existing rail- trol cab in what was the last car of the road infrastructure reduces the stress train. This creates greater efficiency on road and related infrastructures.

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Discussion �� City Manager, Miracle Cure... �� ...Or Placebo? By Eugene Kramer, hard for anyone to establish that the �� Attorney At Law problems currently facing Lakewood Response to Dr. Larry Keller’s Advo- are the result of the fact that our chief �� cacy of Adoption of the City-Manager Form executive officer is an elected mayor. of Government for the City of Lakewood Lakewood’s problems as described Dr. Larry Keller (Ph.D, not M.D.) by Dr. Keller are not unique to this city. �� in his recent article in The Lakewood He presents, nevertheless, a remedy Observer (“Time for a Change,” Sep- claimed to be so unfailingly effective �� tember 6) presented a brief diagnosis of that every city should adopt it. The what he believes to be Lakewood’s ills argument seems to be more the com- and his prescribed remedy – adoption mon refrain that things would be better �� of the city-manager form of govern- if we could just take politics out of gov- ment – as an all-purpose remedy for ernment (as if that were possible or �� whatever ails, or might ail, the city. desirable) or if government were run This wondrous and powerful restor- more like a business (like Enron?). �� ative, we are assured, is foolproof and Far from being a system of all bene- �� has none of those pesky side-effects of fits and no drawbacks, the city-manager the kind that are always referred to in form, while it certainly can have many �� patent-medicine commercials. of the benefits described in Dr. Keller’s If it were true that a change to article, has exhibited in practice several the city-manager form of government possible problems. Dr. Keller seems would be a sure-fire remedy for all cur- to assume that only nonresidents of rent and future problems of the city of Lakewood would be suitable or likely � � � Lakewood, then by all means we should candidates for the position of city �� proceed with all deliberate speed to manager, and it is true that most city �� take advantage of such a great oppor- managers are hired from the outside. A � �� tunity. The reality, however, is not so person hired under those circumstances simple and straightforward. There are would necessarily need time to learn possible drawbacks to the city-manager about the unique history and character- �� form and, to the best of my knowledge, istics of the community that he or she �� no conclusive demonstration that the will be serving and of the surrounding �� city-manager form is inherently supe- communities as well. There is no guar- �� rior in results to the mayor-council antee that an outsider will not fail to be � �� form of city government. One would aware of local conditions and attitudes �� expect that Dr. Keller, as a professor of that need to be considered. An elected � �� urban studies, would have presented mayor, on the other hand, is much more � �� such evidence, if it exists, rather than likely, by virtue of involvement in the �� rely on unsupported assertions. political process, to be aware of impor- � �� In my more than forty years acting tant local conditions. �� as a legal advisor in various capacities Another problem that has arisen in to local governments, I have had the a number of communities having the �� opportunity to observe both forms of city-manager form is frequent turnover �� government in action. I find no basis in the position of city manager. This �� for concluding that either form is inher- can result from factionalism in the �� ently superior to the other. The fact is council that can result in distraction �� that the character, skill, and experience from the other duties of the council �� of the people who administer a govern- while the members repeatedly battle �� ment are always much more important over the hiring and firing of the city than the form of government in which manager. they operate. There can, of course, be Dr. Keller asserts that the city-man- �� changes in the structure and powers of ager form necessarily results in more a municipal government that can enable professional management. There is its officials and employees to operate nothing inherent in the mayor-council more efficiently and effectively. The form that precludes a mayor from being proponents of any such changes have a skilled executive and one who employs �� the burden of demonstrating that their experienced and qualified subordinates. proposed changes will be sufficiently Another supposed benefit of the �� beneficial to warrant their adoption and adoption of the city-manager form is that they outweigh potential drawbacks. a high degree of citizen involvement �� In my opinion, the case for a change to in the process of hiring the city man- the city-manager form of government ager. There is no guarantee that this �� for Lakewood has not been made. would occur, and there is already a high Lakewood, as stated by Dr. Keller, degree of citizen involvement in the faces a number of problems that are Lakewood city government by volun- common to many developed inner- teers and by citizen organizations, such ring suburbs of Cleveland and other as Lakewood Alive. large cities. The current challenges The proponents of the proposed are in some ways different from those change in Lakewood’s form of govern- that the city and its residents have faced ment obviously have the best interests in the past, but challenges there will of the city at heart. They would do always be. Lakewood over the course of well to direct their energies to the many years has been served by compe- improvement of our current system tent and conscientious mayors, council that has served the city well rather than members and other officials. The city advocating a change that can have no has had an enviable record for efficient guarantee of improvement in the way and honest government. It would be that our city is governed.

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Pulse Of The City Trufﬂ es, Trumpets, and Theaters Weldon Carpenter’s Story

One of the many special things By Gary Rice landers who value culture and the arts. about living in Lakewood is having the Weldon still has quite a bit of his opportunity to meet many incredibly theatrical memorabilia. From time fascinating people. In my many years to time, he trots it out, to the amazed of living here, I’ve met race car drivers, delight of his many friends. He has sea captains, great musicians, and of occasionally put it on display, as he did course, all of you- at least through the once at the Ashland Library, the town magic of the press! where he spent his childhood years. My incredible person for this These days, Weldon is enjoying a week, is Mr. Weldon Carpenter. Wel- well-earned retirement spent with his don and his wife, Veronica, live on wife, Veronica, and son Chris. He still Northland Avenue. Anyone who has dreams of theatrical revivals, and he ever attended their parties knows reminded me that Lakewood still has what a magnifi ciently delicious spread a number of theaters, although only a of food that these folks provide for few still book live acts. As well, unfor- their guests. tunately, there are several presently Weldon is one of those people who being unused for entertainment pur- is able to turn kitchen utensils into poses. magical wands of energy. He began These days, Weldon bemoans some cooking for others while he was still a of the shows that come to town and young man, as his mother had vision charge big bucks, yet have no “head- problems and it was therefore his liner” or “ Big Star” present to justify responsibility to often prepare the eve- Weldon Carpenter in his garden. their expense. He also voiced concerns ning meal. During Weldon’s Ohio State years, Yes, theater legends abound with about the high prices charged these At a party hosted by the great he was a Drum Major for the marching ghostly apparitions wafting about the days for just about any show. He would actress Mae West in New York, Wel- band, as well as being a music major, old theaters. Weldon told me that the like to see more families being able to don told me that he was introduced to with trumpet being a primary instru- ghosts never bothered him personally. see live shows, as in the old days. Judy Garland, and that he soon started ment. Of more concrete concern were the Whether present-day theatrical cooking for her at her home in Hyan- Presently, Weldon serves as the people who tried to break into the old realities will ever permit a return to nis Port, Massachusetts. Many of his historian for the All Ohio State Fair theaters in the dead of night, while he the kind of presentations that Weldon meals were also enjoyed by some of Band. In 2002, Weldon was inducted was there. and I have seen or experienced in the the biggest names in the political and into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame, Of course, the Playhouse Square past, it was still a wonderful experience entertainment spheres, according to for his service with that organization. theaters were ultimately saved, to the to share tidbits of the theaters with this this eclectic wizard of the wok. He has been involved with that group delightful appreciation of all Cleve- Lakewood legend. Autographed pictures grace the for 56 years, and his picture, with the walls of Weldon and Veronica’s com- governor while receiving this award, fortable home from the many stars also hangs on his wall at home. who have enjoyed his scrumptious And...there’s even more to this repasts over the years. People like dedicated caring individual! His love Mae West, Mel Torme, Matha Raye, of old theaters, and the people who Jane Powell, Ginger Rogers, Bob worked with them, became his passion Hope,and Bob Cummings have all of a lifetime, for the fortunate benefi t either eaten Weldon’s cooking, or had of all who live in Cleveland. their picture taken with this talented One day, Weldon was on “The oven-master. Mike Douglas Show” with Jane Pow- In addition to his work with Judy ell in Philadelphia, showing some of Garland, Weldon reports that he would his theatrical and star-related memo- often work private and press parties for rabilia. Soon thereafter, he hooked up the stars. He relates personal stories with a gentleman named Ray Shepa- about Sally Rand, Rudy Vallee, Gloria rdson who was interested in theater Swanson, and Ethyl Merman, like you restoration in Cleveland. and I might discuss our friends and Weldon stated that he moved neighbors down the street. from Columbus to Cleveland, at Ray In the Greater Cleveland area, Shepardson’s encouragement, in order Weldon stated that he has served as to help save the theaters in Cleve- chef at the Old Allen Restaurant, the land’s Downtown district. Weldon new Supper Club at the old Geauga talks about living for several years in Lake ballroom, and at the Rusty Scup- the Palace, State, and Allen theaters, per, among other places around town. while trying to get people interested Additionally, he helped groups in their refurbishment. Weldon served like the Free Clinic with their catered as the Historian for that organization. events, as well. He gave tours, polished brass, dusted But there’s more to this oft pro- fi xtures, and even kept the ghosts at claimed “chef to the stars” than surf bay. and turf. Ghosts?

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Lakewood Arts Gallery Watch By Ruth A. Koenigsmark So, anxious to indulge, I popped he said some brought things like pho- if you agree. This Opening Reception into Local Girl Gallery for their Chil- tographs and other items; but, it wasn’t was a combination Show Opening and I had the pleasure of experiencing dren’s Workshop. This was a 2-day necessary, as he had gone thrifting to Birthday Party for Rich. This show will some “Pop Art” this Saturday at Local event (September 9th and 10th) that find an array of goodies for the chil- run through October 7th. Girl Gallery and the Pop Shop. For benefited the Children’s Organ Trans- dren to use in order to create their QQ (Quick Question of Richard those of you not too sure what I’m talk- plant Association (COTA) with funds masterpiece. Cihlar, POP Shop Gallery Owner) ing about, let me fill you in. Pop Art earmarked for a young girl by the name Then off to the Pop Shop Gallery --What do you hope to see hap- is an art movement and style that had of Natasha Rader. My late arrival at and Studio for the “All Mixed Up” pen in the Lakewood art scene in the its origins in England in the 1950s and 4:30ish, allowed me to see many of the Show --A solo exhibition of mixed next year? made its way to the United States dur- finished products. The students, with media works by gallery owner Rich- “I hope to see more artists move ing the 1960s. Pop artists center upon the guidance of Bob Levkulich, a friend ard S. Cihlar. Great attendance in spite in to the area, open up more galler- familiar images/icons of the popular of the Rader family and the genius of having to compete with the Ohio ies, paint more murals. Have artists culture such as billboards, comic strips, behind this wonderful idea, assisted State/Longhorns’ Game. Works are help the businesses with decorating magazine advertisements, and super- the children in crafting memory boxes attention grabbers and inspire both and really jazz the city up. Lakewood market products to create their art and from common everyday items of their whimsical and thought provoking con- can do it, it has the resources, it just message. Some Pop Artists that come choosing. I asked Bob if the children versation. My favorite was a work in needs the kick. And with any luck I’ll to mind are the likes of Andy Warhol had brought their own trinkets for the which Pop Artist Andy Warhol was the be the one stirring a lot of that creativ- and Roy Lichtenstein. purposes of creating their piece—and focal point—go in and find it and see ity up.”

Lakewood Observer - American Splendor Illustrator Showcases Talent: With A Little Help From His Friends, The Art Of Gary Dumm By Maureen MacGregor The art was original in all aspects, and gave the reader a good Lakewood Observer’s own Art- laugh and a greater appreciation and ist in Residence, Gary Dumm, is the respect for original comic book art- focus of a new retrospective show work. The comic strips were simply that is currently appearing at the Art- inked drawings, and in the one case ists’ Archives of the Western Reserve. of a comic written by Scott Mac- The show includes work from Gary’s Gregor, “The Fighting Nuns”, the proliﬁc career as an illustrator and comic still had one of Greg Budgett’s Underground Comic creator, includ- coffee stains on the bottom. I was in ing the work that he is arguably known awe of the creative ability of every- most famously for the Cleveland- based one’s writing and artwork, because “American Splendor Comics”, by Har- the ideas are genius, and the draw- vey Pekar. ings are amazing. While some will The show is called: “The Art of make you stop and think about the Gary Dumm-with a Little Help from subtle humor of the piece, others his Friends...”, and it includes a fasci- will make you stop and burst out nating variety of his solo work along Gary Dumm, left, world re-known illustrator, greets writer/storyteller Scott Mc- laughing at their utter hilarity. with many displays of the comic art Gregor. The show will run from 9/8/06 to that he has created in collaboration award winning 2003 movie, “American ing myself) autographs. In fact, every 10/6/06. The Artists’ Archives of the with other artists and writers includ- Splendor”. one of the artists accepted requests for Western Reserve is located at 1834 East ing, Greg Budgett, Laura Dumm, Tony The show’s opening reception on their signature. In fact, at the end of 123rd St. Cleveland, Ohio. The gallery LaVorgna, Scott MacGregor, Joe Zabel, September 8th was fantastic. All of the the opening, all of the featured artists is open Wed. thru Friday from 10 am and of course, the enigmatic Harvey featured artists were there. Even Har- signed a poster advertising the gal- and on Saturday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Pekar, whose writings Gary has helped vey Pekar made an appearance: he sat lery’s opening, and each of the artists The Gallery can be reached at (216) bring to life, and were the basis of the in the corner and gave people (includ- received a poster. 721-9020.

Must See Events For September 19 To September 25th And Beyond

The Beck Center Wobblefoot Gallery & Frame Studio 17801 Detroit Avenue 1662 Mars Avenue 216.521.2540 216.226.2971 “Paintings and Prints,” Marge Arthur, September 1 – October 27, 2006 Call to Artists! Wobblefoot will be hosting another Juried Art Show. All art- Painterly surfaces evoke tensions and moods that suggest a sense of time, place, ist should contact the gallery for entry forms. First place will be $500.00 Second or event. Shoe forms are used as metaphors that represent humanity and become place $250.00 Third place 150.00 and honorable mention. the main characters in narratives and psychological landscapes. Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. bela dubby Music 13221 Madison Avenue Waterbury Couch House 13333 Madison Ave. 216.221.4479 Wednesdays with Gerry Keating (vocal) and Neil Kammiller (keyboard). Fridays Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 10 pm, Friday and Saturday “Jazz you like it” featuring Doris Long (vocal) joined by Neil Kammiller (key- 10am-midnight. board) with guest musicians on drums & guitar. 7:00-10:30 p.m.

Local Girl Gallery Dance 16106 Detroit Avenue Contra Dance, October 7 Lakewood Masonic Temple, 8pm, Margaret Glenn 216.228.1802 (Caller), band Mud in Yer Eye. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12-5pm, Friday and Saturday, 12-6pm. Pop Shop Gallery & Studio Gallery, dance and Music news and 17020 Madison Avenue event information should be forwarded to 216.227.8440 [email protected]. Every effort will be “All Mixed Up” Show through October 7th. Hours: Monday-Friday 4pm-8pm, Saturday 2pm-6pm. made to include it in our next column

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Lakewood Music

A Review Of The Fixx At The Winchester On 9-11-06 The Fixx Ain’t Broken Building for a never heard most of the songs the band played for the fi rst hour of their set. But it’s a testament to the quality of this band that they kept my interest Brighter Future despite the unfamiliarity. Most of the audience, however, seemed to recog- nize the material and greeted it with enthusiasm. So while the band may not have quite as many fans as they once did, the ones they’ve retained are clearly loyal. Towards the end of the set, the band broke out the big guns with “Stand or Fall”, “One Thing Leads photo by Bob Ignizio to Another”, “Deeper and Deeper”, “Saved By Zero”, and “Red Skies”. The By Bob Ignizio only hit missing in action was “Are We JOIN NOW! Ourselves”, but the band performed Local band Morticia’s Chair got some standout album tracks from the crowd warmed up with a set of their fi rst few releases in its stead. DON’T MISS THE slightly gothic leaning modern rock. As for the overall performance, They displayed both solid musician- it was simply fl awless. The band ship and songwriting skills. extended a few numbers, allowing OPPORTUNITY. Although clearly infl uenced by guitarist Jamie West-Oram and bass eighties alternative bands like the player Gary Tibbs to both stretch out a For a limited time, you have headliners, Morticia’s Chair weren’t bit. Drummer Adam Woods and key- an exciting opportunity to just regurgitating the past. board player Rupert Greenall held it all After a brief intermission, The together, and vocalist Cy Curnin was be distinguished as a charter Fixx hit the stage. Being only famil- in fi ne form. All in all, an extremely member of the new Lakewood iar with their hits, I have to say I had satisfying concert experience Family YMCA. Show your leadership and support Concert Calendar by becoming part of this elite group. The Hi Fi Concert Club Thursday September 21st it’s LOURDS (it’s supposed to be in all caps) with more TBA. LOURDS is a four piece rock band from New York with a NO JOINER FEE IN SEPTEMBER difference – their front woman Lourds Lane plays electric violin and elec- FOR LAKEWOOD RESIDENTS! tric mandolin as well as singing. The unusual instrumentation adds a unique touch to the band’s catchy melodic rock songs. The band released their debut self titled album earlier this year, and recently found some surprise success BE AMONG THE FIRST TO JOIN AND RECEIVE: when their single “Victory” was licensed by ESPN. This is an all-ages show. Admission is $5 for 21 and over, $8 for under 21. Doors open at 8pm. • Exclusive use of the facility prior to opening Friday September 22nd it’s Lakewood’s own View From Everest. This is a CD release show for the “adult alternative” rockers’ debut full length album, • Limited-edition, Charter Member t-shirt ‘Live and Learn’. I often hear people say Cleveland area bands never make it, (while supplies last) but (fi ngers crossed) View From Everest looks poised to do just that. This is an all-ages show. Admission is $5 for 21 and over, $8 for 18 and over. Doors • Distinctive Charter Member card open at 8pm. • VIP invitation to the Grand Opening The Winchester Friday September 22nd it’s The Bullet Boys. The Bullet Boys came along • Use of all YMCA locations with no at the tail end of the “hair metal” era and scored an MTV hit with their song cross-over fee through Dec.31, 2006 “Smoothe Up In Ya’”. Like other bands that came in at the tail end of this period such as Skid Row and Guns N Roses, the Boys went for a harder edged • Special recognition within the branch sound than many of their poppier predecessors. However, as musical trends changed in the early nineties, The Bulletboys found their success fading and by 1993 the original line-up had disbanded. Vocalist Marq Torien and bass CALL TODAY. 216.521.8400 player Lonny Vincent kept the band going, however, even continuing to release Financial assistance available for those in need. albums of new material as recently as 2003’s ‘Sophie’ album. In addition to bringing the rock, the Bullet Boys are also bringing a Dean guitar with them that one lucky audience member will go home with. This is an all-ages show. Admission is $12. Show starts at 9pm. Tuesday September 26th it’s Jesse Colin Young. Young is probably best known as the vocalist/guitarist for The Youngbloods, who scored a major hit single with “Get Together” in 1969 (even though the song was originally from their 1967 debut album – better late than never!). Other Youngbloods hits include “Sunlight” and “Darkness, Darkness”. In 1970 after three albums for , the band actually started their own record label, Raccoon Records, and released another 4 albums on their own. After that, Young struck out on his own and continued to have success throughout the seventies. His 1973 album ‘Song For Juli’ was on the Billboard album charts for almost a year. Young’s output became more sporadic in the eighties, but he has never stopped writing, recording, and performing, and remains active in social causes such as environmentalism. His most recent album of original material was 2004’s ‘Living In Paradise’, and in 2005 he released the career retrospective ‘The Best of Jesse Colin Young’. This is an all-ages show. Admission is $22. Show starts at 8:30pm.

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Real Estate/Classiﬁ eds

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�� LAKEWOOD: 3 BR 1 BA Col w/renov’d kit. Nat’l wdwk, leaded glass, lg LR w/FP. Spacious rms, deck. �� LAKEWOOD: $105,900 3 BR 1 BA Col w/wide lot, tool shed. Lots of wdwk, huge closet in MBR. �� LAKEWOOD: $154,900 3 BR 1.5 BA Brick home w/renov’d kit, hdwd flrs, FP, open flr plan, sunrm, hot tub. �� LAKEWOOD: $144,900 3 BR 2 BA spacious home 12 Condo Units Offered, W/O Reserve & Regardless Of Price w/hdwd flrs, nat wdwk, brick FP in LR, ample KT w/built in Sugg. Opening Bids: $10,000 to $95,000 appls. & room for table. 3rd flr partially fnshd w/BA. �� LAKEWOOD: $139,900 3 BR 1 BA Col w/updated kit, FP, • South Coast, LLC Directs Fourth Quarter Sale of Condos new wndws, renov’d BA, great bsmt. • Studio, 1-bdrm, & 2-bdrm. All units have 1 Parking Space & 1 or 2 Baths. �� LAKEWOOD: $99,900 Large Double near highways • Outdoor Pool, Fitness Center, Rooftop Deck. schools & dwntwn. Family owned and occupied. Needs a • Located off W. 117th and Lake Ave. Lakewood School District. little TLC, great potential for owner or investor. • Excellent Opportunity for Individual Home Buyers & Investors. �� LAKEWOOD: $169,500 Great property, outstanding • Some Condos to be Sold with Scheduled Monthly Rent from $450 to $805. value. Great potential for monthly income. Many updates. We’re Local and It Shows. �� LAKEWOOD: $159,900 Well maint’d 2 fam. Walk to • Excellent 95% Financing (APR 6.05%) for Qualiﬁed Owner Occupants. Plans We are one of the few Lakewood Park, restaurants & coffee shops. for Related Family Buyers & Investors. locally owned and operated • Limited Seller Warranty on Appliances, Heating & Plumbing. real estate companies in • Cashier’s Checks from $1,500 to $7,500 Required to Bid. Northeast Ohio. • Open House Dates, Sat. & Sun., Sept. 9 & 10, & Sept 16 & 17, 12:30-3:00 P.M. • Regency Title Earnest Money Services, with 35 Day Closing. LOCALLY OWNED AND Sample Parcels & Suggested Opening Bids or Reserve Prices OPERATED SINCE 1986 Unit 113 Studio...... $10,000 Unit 209 Jr.1 bdr. with St. View...... $17,500 Unit 304 Studio, lake View...... $15,000 Plus 25 Similar Unit 316 2 bdr. Corner Unit...... $35,000 Unit 416 2 bdr, Corner Unit...... $35,000 Condos on Floors Unit 519 1 bdr, with Lake View...... $25,000 2-11 Suggested LAKEWOOD: Rockport Square. Exciting new construction Unit 806 2 bdr, Corner Unit...... $40,000 with eye-catching exterior design! 2-3 BR Townhomes have Unit 919 1 bdr, Lake View...... $30,000 Opening Bids from quality finishes and a 5 year tax abatement. Reduced interest Unit 1116 Penthouse, 2bdr & Patio...... $95,000 rate financing available. Townhomes start at $250,000. $10,000 Sales Also, Lakehouse Condominium, 11850 Edgewater Drive center located at 1422 Hopkins Rd. (Off Detroit) Unit 111 Ofﬁce Studio...... $5,000 AUCTION 7:30 P.M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 CLEVELAND AIRPORT, RADISSON HOTEL , NORTH OLMSTED, OH 216.228.6440 For Brochure, Terms of Sale, & Bid Packet, CHARTWELL GROUP, LLC : 216-839-2023 www.progressiveurban.com Gordon Greene, OH Broker & Auctioneer

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