June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 1 2 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Letter from THE EDITOR By Debby Zelman Rapoport
ast month I attended TEDxAkron, a program that featured 14 local speakers, each of whom made it through an audition process to Lcreate a TED talk. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TEDx spreads the program through local markets.
Speakers talked about won’t change unless we act to in reflective listening, such as, now and then. customer service, civil liberties, change it. “I hear that you are having a diversity and anti-racism. A spo- NAMI shared good news: bad day today. Yes, some days Things to Avoid Doing: ken-word artist inspired young “Stigma is 100% curable. Com- are certainly more challenging • Criticizing, blaming or raising people to be their best, authen- passion, empathy and under- than others. I understand.” your voice. tic version; and June Scharf, a standing are the antidote. Your • Instead of directing the conver- • Talking too much, too rapidly, journalist and contributor to voice can spread the cure.” sation with “you” statements, too loudly. Silence and pauses Beachwood Buzz, shared her When people are closed off, use “I” statements. are okay. story of transforming weakness they may have hidden wounds • Be a good listener, be respon- • Showing any form of hostility. to strength. that need nurturing. Often, sive and make eye contact. • Assuming things about them Christine Tackett, a nurse and those affected with mental • Ask appropriate questions, or their situation. educator, shared her proactive health conditions want to be but don’t pry. • Being sarcastic or making approach to mind, body and heard. One way to get them to • Share some easy insights as a jokes about their condition. spiritual wellness. Three words talk, once they’re ready, is by way of encouraging conversa- • Patronizing them or saying from her presentation stuck with listening. And a good way to tion. For example, talk about anything condescending. me long after the curtains closed. persuade someone to keep the the weather or the community. She explained why the words “tell conversation going is to say, “tell • Reduce defensiveness by shar- me more” are life changers. me more.” ing your feelings and looking NAMI shared good news: I bring this up because of its Because one-in-five Ameri- for common ground. immediate relevance. This issue cans lives with a mental health • Speak at an age- and devel- “Stigma is 100% curable. of Beachwood Buzz falls on the condition, you are likely to opmentally-appropriate level. Compassion, empathy tail end of Mental Health Month, encounter someone with mental Keep in mind that mental and understanding are recognized by the National illness in your family or daily life. illness has nothing to do with Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) If you are unsure of how best to a person’s intelligence. the antidote. Your voice and the rest of the country to approach them, NAMI provides • Be conscientious of another’s can spread the cure.” raise mental health awareness. these tips: feelings. Each year, millions of Americans • Talk to him or her in a space • Genuinely express your concern. face the reality of living with a that is comfortable, where • Offer support and connect the For more information about mental illness, and each year, there are minimal distractions subject to outside resources dealing with mental health NAMI fights stigma, provides and you aren’t likely to be as needed. Ask, “How can I issues, visit www.nami.org. And, support, educates the public interrupted. help?” if you have any story ideas for and advocates for policies that • Gradually ease into the con- • Provide hope for recovery. future issues of Beachwood support people with mental versation. The person may not Buzz, please, “tell me more” by illness and their families. want to talk, and that is okay. Things to Avoid Saying: emailing beachwoodbuzz@ This year’s theme, “Cure Stig- Greet him or her with kind- • Just pray about it. gmail.com. ma,” highlights that one-in-five ness. Sometimes less is more. • You just need to change your Americans is affected by mental • Be sure to speak in a relaxed attitude. Wishing you a happy, healthy health conditions. Stigma is toxic and calm manner. • Stop harping on the negative, month of June! to their mental health because • Communicate in a straightfor- you should just start living. it creates an environment of ward manner and stick to one • Everyone feels that way some- shame, fear and silence that topic at a time. times. prevents many people from • Be respectful, compassion- • You have the same illness as seeking help and treatment. ate and empathetic to the my . . . This perception of mental illness person’s feelings by engaging • Yes, we all feel a little crazy
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By June Scharf Fetal Treatment Options
r. Darrell Cass’s route to becoming a highly- infant or fetus, as well as the parents who typically require some substantial support skilled surgeon who once separated conjoined themselves. Mothers who undergo in utero twins has had several notable inflection points. surgery for their fetus also need great under- D standing and oversight. One of them involved learning how to repair cars. In October, Darrell moved to a home in Beachwood from Houston, where he was the The new director of Fetal Surgery at in class and had experts perform dissection surgical director of the Neonatal Intensive Cleveland Clinic can draw a direct connec- on the organ systems. Witnessing this, he Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital. While tion between the emergence of his interest says, was an “exceptional” experience. “I was in Houston, he also co-founded and co-di- in taking things apart and fixing them, as fascinated by it,” he states. rected that hospital’s special Fetal Center, he does in surgery, with time spent messing It also motivated him to work hard in where he worked for 18 years and grew its around with cars, as he did when he was a science classes. He excelled overall though reputation on a national level. teenager. His father is an auto mechanic, and and graduated as Valedictorian of Agoura Now at Cleveland Clinic, he works as a Darrell frequently went to work with him and High School, Class of 1982. When he reflects pediatric and fetal surgeon, focusing on learned how to service vehicles. on those dissection experiences, he says thoracic issues within the Department of “Back in the ‘80s, I took apart the engine they strongly influenced his decision to Pediatric Surgery. His world-renowned ex- in my Mazda RX-2, souped it up, and put it pursue medicine. pertise has been established through more back together. I did that to a Ford Pinto, too. His self-described “energetic, feisty and than 20 years of highly successful surgical That’s what you do when you’re 16 years old,” active” personality has proven to be a interventions, some self-created, on infants he says during an interview at his Cleveland great match for surgery, especially when who manifested complex problems. Many Clinic office. Or maybe that’s what Darrell in combined with his confidence and great of those patients required management particular did because he likes working with command in the operating room. Plus, peo- of congenital diaphragmatic hernias and his hands and fixing problems. ple benefit greatly from one of his medical congenital lung malformations, among other Another pivotal point in the 53-year-old’s practice’s hallmarks: his extremely patient types of abnormalities. development came in 11th grade when Jerry and compassionate bedside manner. His work places him on the cutting edge Lasnik, the biology teacher at his Southern Unlike many other areas of medicine, of surgical procedures, with some of his California high school, featured a cadaver he essentially has two sets of patients: the tiny patients being briefly removed from
6 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 the womb for repair, then replaced after their surgery is complete. He describes the net effect of his practice as restoring lives that otherwise would have been lost or deeply compromised. He is very proud of his work, with several cases standing out due to the severity of the medical issues. One such patient was a 24-week-old fetus who needed open fetal surgery. Without intervention, she would die. Now she is a perfectly healthy 10-year- old girl. Darrell says he was brought to tears when he witnessed her singing karaoke to Taylor Swift while simultaneous- ly twirling a hula hoop around her waist (high neurological function, he notes) at the tender age of five. Another momentous achievement was the separation of conjoined twins in 2014, involving 26 hours of surgery and a team of professionals, including other surgeons. “The entire process was very dramatic,” he says, marginally capturing the enormity of the procedures. His team spent eight months preparing, with some of that time devoted to conducting surgical simulations. After their birth, Darrell determined that the twin girls needed time to grow bigger and stronger before undergoing surgery. Also, they required tissue expanders inserted at 8 months to prepare the skin for what was to come. At 10 months, he decided they were ready. One of his profound memories from the experience was the visual and symbolic impact of how the twins entered the operat- ing room on one gurney and left at separate Dr. Darrell Cass on a medical mission to Guatemala. times on two gurneys. To succeed with such a grueling proce- dure, Darrell fell back on his training where long hours were a regular practice. “I learned how to fall asleep standing up for 10 seconds and then feel great afterward.” During the surgery, he says, his emotions were essentially absent. “There’s no time to think about how you’re feeling,” he adds, but he did cry once everything was done and the girls were safely in the PICU. He was also tearful as he recalled the experience. Darrell’s guiding mental approach to all of his cases is to frame them by how he can make a difference. “A lot of surgeons say they couldn’t work with sick kids, but I look at it exactly the opposite. I don’t focus on their being sick; I focus on how to help them get better.” Joining Cleveland Clinic is affording him the opportunity to act on his ambition to create a globally-known center for the best fetal surgical practices and innovations. He
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 7 “A lot of surgeons say they couldn’t work with sick kids, but I look at it exactly the opposite. I don’t focus on their being sick, I focus on how to help them get better.” - Dr. Darrell Cass, director of Fetal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic
some adjustment, it didn’t catch him by surprise since he gained previous exposure to it in 1988 when he fulfilled a year-long pa- thology fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. He also enjoys downhill skiing and finds snow to be romantic. Two years ago, his passion to help ill children found a new application when he became involved with what’s now an annual medical mission to Guatemala. He joined a team of other surgeons and specialists who traveled there to perform four days of life-altering surgeries on pre-screened pediatric patients in need, at no charge. He’s aided by his Spanish-speaking ability, which is sufficient to converse with patients. “It was an amazing experience, at Hospital Hilario Galindo,” he explains. He handled six to seven surgeries per day, usually simple operations, such as large hernias, but which Dr. Darrell Cass in surgery. will have life-long impact for these chil- dren. The team brings all of its own medical supplies, including IV materials, anesthesia, seeks to build a fetal surgery program in- mine the best treatment while providing sutures, etc. volving many specialists, then standardizing necessary counseling, followed by perform- “It is extremely rewarding and invigorat- some surgical procedures, and finally making ing complex surgical interventions. He has a ing. We can get very caught up in life and everything reproducible. long track record of offering solutions when this reminds us of what’s important.” His own medical-educational journey other doctors had none. One such example Darrell has two children of his own: spanned 15 years, beginning with earning is his ability to perform in utero treatment for Harrison, a 21-year-old junior attending the his medical degree from UCLA, School of spina bifida. University of Colorado and majoring in polit- Medicine. He later gained advanced skills by In his personal life, when he’s not at the ical science with thoughts about attending training with the founding fathers of fetal hospital, Darrell enjoys working out at Life- law school, and Hannah, 17, a senior in high surgery during his residency at the Univer- time Fitness in Beachwood. He’s also an avid school, who lives in Houston and will attend sity of California San Francisco School of wine collector with around 4,000 bottles, UCLA in the fall. Medicine. though they are still housed in Houston, but As their lives take shape, so, too, does Some of Darrell’s key competencies and he’s making plans to move them here. He Darrell’s and he says he sees it as a grand ad- essential differentiators lie with his abilities enjoys imbibing them with friends. While he venture. He fully intends to take his surgical to diagnose problems in utero, then deter- admits that Cleveland’s weather has required practice “as far as it can go.”
8 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Dan Goodman – A Follow-up Story The Great n last month’s Beachwood Buzz we featured BHS grad (class of Catsby & ‘91) Dan Goodman, executive producer of the Oscar-winning Barkeasy Ifilm, Dear Basketball. Since its publication, Dear Basketball received an EMMY at the Sports Emmy Awards (39th) in the Gala category of Outstanding Post-Produced Graphic Design. Rescue Village transforms The six-minute animated Q. What was your response when really feel so fortunate for all the its annual summer event short film brings to life a poem you won? great accolades and attention to a Roaring Twenties that recently-retired LA Lakers the project has received. It’s themed party: legend Kobe Bryant published A. The win came in the last humbling and something for on the professional athletes’ category for which the project which we’re very grateful. On June 9, Rescue Village website, ThePlayersTribune.com. was nominated. We really had will be Puttin’ on the Ritz to It’s an inspiring portrayal of no expectation of winning, Q. What else would you like to benefit animals in need at Kobe’s journey as a six-year-old especially after the other two share? ThornCreek Winery & Gardens. who dreams of one day playing nominations didn’t go our way. A. I can’t emphasize enough how The Great Catsby & Barkeasy professional basketball, achiev- But the whole experience was much this is a project win, Gala, presented by Hardy ing that goal, and ultimately so incredible and surreal, and not an individual win. These Animal Nutrition, a Magnus having to say good-bye to his the nominations themselves efforts are so hard to bring to owned company, is a new take lifelong passion. were such a great thrill that we market and it really requires a on its annual summer fundrais- Just after receiving the EMMY, were good either way at that tremendous amount of work ing event. The name has been we had an opportunity to catch point. Obviously, it was nicer in every facet of the project. changed as well as the theme up with Goodman. to win! When they called the I know it sounds completely and the venue in order to draw project name as the winner, we silly and cliché to say, but once a new crowd and put a fresh Q. Tell us about the EMMY nomi- were just stunned and excited. you’ve actually been through face on the event. nation process. Considering the relatively small this whole process, you realize Rescue Village is encour- A. Dear Basketball had three group we had compared to the why the cliché exists. We were aging theme costumes, will nominations that night and big groups of people that the fortunate to be one part of an have live music by Red Light one win. The interesting TV networks had in attendance, incredible team and couldn’t Roxy, authentic jazz-age cars, part is we were one of few I’d say we did okay holding our be more thrilled with the and more! There will also be a independent projects, not own, while cheering the win! I results of the collective efforts. fabulous silent auction, a wine associated with a traditional pull, chance raffles, and great TV network like ESPN, CBS food and drinks. Rescue Village Sports, NBC Sports, etc. hopes to raise over $100,000. Verizon and their streaming Proceeds from The Great Cats- service go90 was our distrib- by & Barkeasy Gala will help utor and in total I think they Rescue Village provide care for received four nominations, the thousands of sick, injured, three for Dear Basketball and abused, abandoned, or home- one for another project they less animals that pass through did. I think it speaks volumes their doors annually, and will for the direction of the indus- also support the programs that try and the business. make the world safer for them. Individual reservations are Q. Where did this take place? $150/person and are available A. The ceremony was at Jazz at http://bit.ly/greatcatsby. at Lincoln Center in NYC. I Tables seating 8 or 10 are also attended with my business available at this link. partner, Bill Masterson, and Space is limited and Rescue two of our colleagues. It’s Village expects this event to a fantastic NYC venue with sell out, so early reservations incredible views of central are encouraged. park and Columbus Circle. We Learn more at http://www. attended a cocktail party prior geaugahuma ne.org/great- to the ceremony. Co-founders of Believe Entertainment Group (www.Believe Ent.com) catsby. Bill Masterson and Dan Goodman, post-win.
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 9 Opiod Crisis Update Increased Need for On May 10, County Council- cerated and in poverty. woman Sunny Simon held a town Young adult advocate Natasha Foster Parents hall meeting with Euclid council- Wynn spoke about her experience In Cuyahoga County, there are them heal, feel safe, and feel loved.” woman Laura Gorshe to discuss when leaving the foster-care sys- nearly 2,300 children in county Foster parents play a vital role the fallout from the opioid crisis. tem; and Zelma Brown of Antioch custody, placed in foster care, in a child’s life. They also partner This program provided insight Church spoke of Open Table and kinship care, or some other living with birth parents who want to on the impact of addiction on how this positive model trans- arrangement. Since 2013, the be reunited with their child. women and children. forms lives of our most vulnerable number of children in the custody DCFS especially needs foster South Euclid municipal judge young people. of Cuyahoga County Division of parents for infants, preschoolers, Gayle Williams-Byers provided Children and Family Services has teenagers, sibling groups, and an overview of the specialized A forum will soon be held increased more than 40 percent. youths who identify as LGBTQ. mental-health docket and how in Beachwood. Please This is the highest number of chil- To become a foster parent, mental health is often associated watch for information dren in county care since 2011. you have to go through training, with drug and alcohol addiction. in an upcoming issue of The Division of Children and background checks, and a home Ryan Lacey, supervisor of the Beachwood Buzz. Family Services is looking for study before being approved. The Cuyahoga County Department of adults to serve as foster parents, effort is worth it to help a child Child and Family Services START This meeting was scheduled committed to provide a loving, who needs a safe and supportive Program, discussed the increased to inform Cuyahoga County safe and supported home. environment to call home. The number of children entering into residents of the devastation “We need relatives, friends, schedule for training is available at the foster-care system and the that goes along with the Opiod neighbors, community members, http://cfs.cuyahogacounty.us/en- need for additional foster care epidemic. A forum will soon be and foster parents to be part of US/Pre-Service-Schedule.aspx. families. held in Beachwood. Please watch our team,” said Cynthia Weiskittlel, Anyone interested in be- Kathy Harris, regional manager for information in an upcoming director of the Division of Children coming a foster parent may call of the Bridges program, present- issue of Beachwood Buzz. and Family Services. “Our children 216.881.5775 or visit http://cfs. ed statistics on youth who age Simon is chair of County Coun- often come from difficult circum- cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/Poten- out of foster care and how they cil’s Education, Environment and stances or traumatic events. They tial-Foster-Adoptive-Parents.aspx often wind up homeless, incar- Sustainability Committee. need us to work together to help for more information.
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10 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Day Journey at the Maltz Museum Through June 3, 2018 Grief Support
ach year, the Friends of the Maltz Museum honor the memory of Group 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust and celebrate the courage of those who lived to tell harrowing stories of survival. On Tuesday evenings, E July 10 - August 14 Sunday, June 3, from 11am to 5pm, the public is invited to explore the from 5:30 – 7pm at Museum, plus experience a film, lecture, and personal account of heroism Montefiore during the Museum’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. Montefiore’s Vinney Hos- The schedule is as follows: tickets to programs. However, pice is offering a six-week • 1 pm: Film screening of registration for individual pro- “I have a strong desire for bereavement and support Lost Town. grams is required since seating the people of Jewish faith group, free and open to • 3 pm: Lecture on the is limited. To register, please call the community, for adults to understand the direct Armenian Genocide with 216.593.0575. suffering from recent loss. Ara Bagdasarian With memory fading and hate connection between the Miriam Katz, LISW-S, will • 4 pm: Survivor Talk with rising, now is the time to honor Armenian genocide and facilitate the group. To reg- Roman Frayman personal and powerful memo- the Holocaust.” ister or for more informa- ries of survival. – Ara Gabdasarian tion, please call Miriam at All-day admission to the For additional information, 216.910.2796. Museum is $5, which includes visit maltzmuseum.org.
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12 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Exciting News! Hello Beachwood Residents! June is finally here, school is concluding, the weather is beautiful and great deals are happening at Adventure Subaru! Stop in and see me and my great staff for a great deal! Thank you,
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As the Adventure Man, Fried- at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo a fundraiser that took place at and was recently recognized by man continues to do what he Fields, 10 am - 4 pm. Landerhaven. The Different Needs Founda- does best – provide great value When asked about his affil- With the opening of Pinecrest tion for his charity work in the to customers. He surrounds iation with the organization, just around the corner, Friedman community. He has a lifelong himself with a staff that brings Friedman said that it makes him will be offering free valet parking passion for horse racing, passed positive energy to work each feel good to give back to the to customers with a car from down to him from his late dad, day, which converts to sales and community. “A lot of dog lovers Adventure Subaru in Painesville or Richard Friedman. Last year, he excellent customer service. drive Subarus and most of our Adventure Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, was the second-leading owner Friedman is also very phil- employees own dogs, so we’re Ram in Willoughby. You must have in Ohio, winning 41 races. In his anthropic. On March 10, he spreading the love to help these an Adventure license-plate frame spare time, he enjoys spending hosted a “Certified Pre-owned animals find homes,” he said. to take advantage of this offer. time with his companion, Linda Pet Adopt-a-thon at his Subaru Friedman is an inductee of the Blumenthal, and his children, store. Geauga Humane Society’s On Saturday, June 16, Beachwood Gallery of Success Morgan, Mara and Matthew. Rescue Village brought 21 dogs to the dealership, all in search of he will host his second their forever homes. Eighteen of Adopt-a-thon, from the 21 pups were adopted, and 11 am to 3 pm, and the other three have since found homes. “It was a great event,” invites the community to Friedman said. “People from attend. About 20 animals all over traveled to Adventure will be available for Subaru to share in this feel-good program.” adoption and Adventure On Saturday, June 16, he will Subaru will be collecting host his second Adopt-a-thon, items for Rescue Village from 11 am to 3 pm, and invites the community to attend. all month long. (Adventure Subaru is located at 1991 Mentor Avenue in Paines- Friendship Circle is also near ville.) About 20 animals will be and dear to Friedman’s heart available for adoption and Ad- since he likes to support organi- venture Subaru will be collect- zations that help children. “I am ing items for Rescue Village all grateful for the impact Friend- month long. The shelter wish list ship Circle has on my 16-year- includes: high-value dog treats, old son, Matthew, and other Purina Cat Chow (blue bag), Puri- teen volunteers who enjoy na Kitten Chow (yellow bag), any bonding with, mentoring, and brand of canned cat food, Purina spending time with their friends Dog Chow, Purina Puppy Chow, with special needs,” Friedman peanut butter, and durable dog said. “By steering youngsters in or cat toys. the right direction, Friendship “This is just the start,” Friedman Circle’s positive impact will be said. We will be the headline felt for years to come.” As a mon- sponsor of Woofstock, the biggest umental supporter, Friedman dog- and family-friendly festival steered $71,000 to the organiza- and FUN-draiser in NE Ohio.” This tion through the Subaru Share Top: Michael Friedman, the Adventure Man. event, sponsored by the Geauga the Love campaign. On May 16, Humane Society’s Rescue Village, he was honored by the organi- Below: Morgan Friedman and Harley Schoen at Adventure Subaru’s will take place on September 16, zation at “A Life with Friends,” Adopt-a-dog charity event, sponsored by Rescue Village.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 15 Exciting Volunteer Opportunities at JFSA Tikkun Olam Volunteer (TOV) the JFSA Drost Family Center on JFSA is searching for the right Commerce Park. volunteer to spend some weekday afternoon time with a Holocaust Horvitz YouthAbility survivor. Being a caring friend helps Wants You for Summer Fun older adults feel they are part of our The Horvitz YouthAbility pro- community and helps them age in gram has many daytime activities comfort and with dignity. Special that can be enhanced by the addi- training and orientation provid- tion of more adult volunteers. The ed. Russian speakers welcome. This Horvitz YouthAbility program helps is an exceptional opportunity disabled and at-risk young adults to spend time with an active by engaging them in volunteer Nonagenarian who lives at Myers service and social enrichment ac- Apartments in Beachwood who tivities. You can assist the program Have Confidence would enjoy the stimulus of a director with a variety of activities, new friend. She would enjoy go- including community projects, with Your Home Care. ing out for walks, getting a cup of transportation, annual play produc- coffee, or participating in Myers tion, baking and more. Suitable for When you choose JFSA as your home care and JFSA activities. adults and college students, 8:45 provider, you not only receive the highest am - 2:45 pm, Monday through quality care and plenty of services to choose Home Delivered Meals Friday, June 4 through August 3. from, you get something extra: Confidence. Community Volunteer (HDM) On Tuesday and Thursday Please spread the word Our nurses and home health aides want mornings, a team of JFSA volun- you to be as independent as possible and teers delivers fresh, kosher meals and share this article with enjoy the confidence you gain when working to homebound residents on the friends and family! with our supportive and caring staff. near eastside. Please join the team and be a part of the solution by High School Students 2018-2019 helping deliver nutritious meals KNOW Abuse™ is a the- • Skilled Nursing and providing friendly visits to ater-based dating-abuse and • Medical Social Worker those in our community. Many on violence-prevention education • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy the team volunteer with a friend or program. This is an excellent • Home Health Aides family member. volunteer opportunity for teens • Medication Management entering grades 9-12. Volunteers Share Your Musical Talents perform and educate teens in • Lifeline Medical Alert Do you like to sing or play an high schools on the eastside • Home Cleaning instrument? Ascentia Residential of Cleveland. Students have a • Kosher Home Delivered Meals clients would enjoy a once-a- variety of options for which they • Holocaust Survivor Support Services month music program in the early can audition or interview (actor, • JFSA Shuttle On-The-Go! Free Transportation evening. Lead a sing-a-long, play teen educator or facilitator). Teens an instrument and share your love who join the program have the of music with adults with intellec- opportunity to acquire volunteer tual/developmental disabilities. hours, meet other teens from dif- Call 216.378.8660 Programs take place at the Drost ferent areas, educate their peers Family Center on Commerce Park. about an important and timely subject, and make a difference Love Zumba? Yoga? Tai Chi? in their friends’ lives and in our If you love to Zumba, Yoga, Tai community. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION Chi or other exercise activities, of Cleveland come lead JSFA’s PLAN clients in a For details please contact stimulating class. PLAN provides Sandra Lusher-Waterhouse at help to those living with chronic [email protected] or jfsa-cleveland.org mental illness and other cognitive 216.375.3475. Please spread the Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance accepted. disabilities. Classes take place word and share this article with Monday or Friday afternoons at friends and family!
16 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Latest BPH Treatment Offers Alternative to Surgery or Medication
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niversity Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center urologist Irina Jaeger, MD, has good news for the more than 50 percent of men over 60 who Usuffer with benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH. (Most men are more familiar with the common name for the condition, an enlarged prostate.) The primary symptoms or in the office setting with a performing the procedure for of BPH include an array of local anesthetic. Start to finish, almost a year and finds it often “One of the major problems with urination, the entire procedure takes less is the best treatment option for caused by the excess prostate than an hour, and most men go her patients. advantages of Urolift tissue blocking the urethra. home without a catheter. If a “I usually will try medication over TURP is the short The urethra is the tube that catheter is required, it is only in first, but I always discuss Urolift at recovery time,” Dr. carries urine through the gland place overnight. the patient’s first appointment,” on its way out of the bladder. “One of the major advantages she says. “I want them to know Jaeger notes. “There is Men with BPH experience of Urolift over TURP is the short there is a nonsurgical option if the minimal time missed from urinary frequency, waking up recovery time,” Dr. Jaeger notes. medication is not effective, they work and patients are several times a night to urinate, “There is minimal time missed can’t tolerate the side effects or if difficulty starting urination, a from work and patients are they simply don’t want the hassle recovered completely flow that starts and stops, a recovered completely in two of taking a daily medication.” in two weeks, meaning weak stream and dribbling. weeks, meaning no pain on To qualify for Urolift, a man no pain on urination “For decades, the only urination or blood in the urine.” must be at least 45 years of treatment options available Recovery from TURP can take as age and have a prostate no or blood in the urine.” were medications to manage long as three months. larger than 80 g. in weight, due Recovery from TURP the symptoms or surgery Urolift also beats BPH to the available sizes of the can take as long as three – known as TURP or laser medications in the area of implants used in the procedure. vaporization – to remove the side effects. “Medications can Additionally, some irregularities months. excess tissue,” Dr. Jaeger says. have sexual side effects such of prostate anatomy, which can “Now, a new minimally invasive as erectile dysfunction or be detected during an office procedure called Urolift offers retrograde ejaculation, as well examination, may disqualify complete symptom relief as light-headedness and low a patient. Medicare and most without the side effects of energy,” Dr. Jaeger explains. In commercial insurance companies surgery or medications.” addition to sexual side effects, now cover the procedure. Dr. Jaeger, the Division Chief TURP can sometimes result in of Urology at UH Ahuja, is one leakage of urine. Dr. Jaeger sees patients at the of only a handful of urologists in “Urolift is a mechanical UH Brainard Medical Building, Northeast Ohio who is trained solution to a mechanical 29001 Cedar Rd, Lyndhurst; and experienced in Urolift. The problem that does not involve UH Urological Institute, 1611 procedure involves placing cutting or heating the tissue,” she S. Green Road, University tiny, biofriendly sutures, called says, “therefore, it does not have Suburban Health Center, South implants, into the prostate to a negative impact on sexual Euclid; and UH Ahuja Medical hold the excess tissue away function or on bladder control.” Center, 3999 Richmond Road, from the urethra. The U.S. Food and Drug Beachwood. To make an Dr. Jaeger performs Urolift at Administration approved Urolift appointment with her at any of Ahuja Medical Center with the in 2014 for BPH in men over these locations, patients may patient under mild sedation age 45. Dr. Jaeger has been call 216.844.3009.
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 17 JCC Men’s Club Interplay Presents Church & State The JCC Men’s Club offers its nterplay Jewish Theatre announces two staged readings members the chance to socialize, of Church & State, by New York playwright Jason Odell meet new friends, and take part in Williams, at Dobama Theater, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland discussion groups every Monday I morning from 11 am to noon. Heights. Performances are on Monday, June 25 and Community gentlemen are invit- Tuesday, June 26, both at 7 pm. Fred Sternfeld ed to enjoy coffee and presenta- tions by interesting speakers. The The readings feature Chris God,” is an explosive look at uents and his conscience. The temporary summer location was Bizub, John Busser, Ursula our broken political system. In playwright’s stated dream for not confirmed when Beachwood Cataan,* Klara Hricik and Kristin 2017, the play was nominated this play is that it will one day Buzz went to press. Netzband,* with Fred Sternfeld by the Off Broadway Alliance become obsolete. We’re not Members are invited to at- directing. (*Appears courtesy of for Best New Play. there yet.” tend the club’s annual luncheon Actors’ Equity Association.) Faye Sholiton, founding artis- The L.A. Times called Williams at the Beachwood Community On the eve of his bid for tic director of Interplay, chose “a post-modern Clifford Odets.” Center, Monday, June 11, begin- re-election, a North Carolina Church & State for its deft han- His other produced works ning at 11:30 am. senator finds his off-the-cuff dling of one of the most vexing include: Handle with Care (New Dr. Murray Altose, recently- remark to a blogger to be a aspects of contemporary York Times Critics’ Pick), The Sci- retired chief of staff of the Louis potential career-ender. In the politics: how a politician takes a ence of Guilt, The Jungle Gym Stokes Cleveland VA Medical aftermath of a school shooting, moral stand at a time when any and Baltimore in Black & White. Center, is the keynote speaker. he questioned aloud his own hesitation is viewed as party Admission to the readings His topic is “VA 101.” faith in God. With dueling ad- disloyalty. “We like to think is free, although donations are Preregister by Monday, June vice from his devoutly Christian that our elected officials truly gratefully accepted. Reserve 4. The cost is $10 per person. wife and his liberal Jewish cam- struggle with their decisions on seats at interplayjewisht- New members are welcome paign manager, he must mini- such topics as gun control,” she [email protected]; or call to join! For complete infor- mize the damage to his career says. “Now we meet one public 216.393.PLAY (393.7529). Visit mation, contact Bob Young at and his soul. Church & State, servant who questions how www.interplaycleveland.com 216.464.2060. “A Serious Comedy, Honest to he can serve both his constit- for updates. Details make the Difference! A DESIGN, BUILD & MAINTENANCE CO.
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The BHS Class of 2018 gradu- opportunities for her cousin who talking or texting. “I tell her what’s a spot on the All-State Orchestra ate will head to the University of has autism. Kelly is an only child, going on and she has been very during her sophomore year. Washington in the fall, marking and her father passed away three impressed with how much I’ve One of the greatest differenc- a milestone in her educational years ago. improved in school.” es she has noted between the achievement. She has trans- She admits that entering BHS There are no plans for her mom educational approach in Taiwan formed herself from being “the as a junior was difficult, however, to join her in the U.S., so Kelly has compared with the system here is shyest person ever” to one who is joining the tennis team proved to returned each summer to Taiwan how her native land focuses more confident and gregarious. She also be her gateway to finding friends. to see her. In fact, attending on academics, to the exclusion of speaks English without an accent, “I was able to meet people university in Seattle will be a extra-curricular activities. a remarkable demonstration of before school started, so that convenient midway point, making “To be a successful student her mastery over the language. provided a nice transition,” she it easier to travel to Taiwan, while here, you need to not just be Taiwanese and Mandarin are explains. also maintaining a reasonable smart and study, but you should her native sources of language Her journey leading to social distance for visits to Beachwood. participate in sports and other fluency. success has its roots in the activities,” she has observed. She says she came to this English as a Second Language “I’m a very hard worker To conform to this trend, she country to expose herself to “a (ESL) program in which she was participated in Science Olympiad different learning environment enrolled while attending school in and I have perseverance. and has volunteered for the Coun- and culture.” Her mom and aunt Brecksville. She had daily, one-on- But I still have some cil for Exceptional Children. She determined that the best time for one sessions with Tanya Cerrato, problems with English – also was a member of the National her to move was before she would an ESL instructor, who began Honor Society. be required to learn English in with phonics and continued it’s not an easy language.” Clearly, she has been busy, and Taiwan. They thought it would be with speaking and writing skills. that meant there hasn’t been better to learn the language here They worked together from 7th ~ Kelly Chiang, BHS Class much time or interest in other to prevent her from developing an through 10th grades. distractions like TV viewing. But accent from Taiwanese teachers. “Mrs. Cerrato made a strong of 2018 she admits she enjoys watching The journey elicited a range of impact in my life, and I probably “Ellen” clips on YouTube. feelings, including nervousness, wouldn’t be where I am today Kelly arrived in this country as While attending university, she excitement and worry, mostly without her.” an accomplished violinist, and this plans to study pre-health sciences surrounding the language hurdle, Kelly reveals her arrival in 7th has opened up many performance to become an occupational or making friends and adjusting to grade was very difficult because opportunities for her. She began physical therapist. She’s not sure the culture, lifestyle and learning she “had no idea what teachers playing in 1st grade, and at BHS, where she will eventually make her environment. However, she had were talking about.” She didn’t get she was the first chair/concert- home, figuring that it will depend one previous summer of exposure graded during her first semester, master in the school’s orchestra. on where she lands a job, whether to the U.S. when she visited her and when she did during her She also played in the Contem- that’s in the U.S. or Taiwan. aunt and enrolled in a YMCA sum- second semester, “it wasn’t too porary Youth Orchestra which What she has noted about mer camp for eight weeks. “I ate bad, but it was hard to catch up,” brings together students from Beachwood is that it’s “a very tight American food, and watched TV she admits. area high schools and is highly community, where everyone cares shows and cartoons.” She also had With such a monumental chal- selective with its membership. She about each other.” The classes are been listening to American pop lenge, how did she manage it? rehearsed every Saturday, 9 am much smaller here, compared music and watching American “I’m a very hard worker and I – 1 pm at Cuyahoga Community with those in Brecksville, and the movies. have perseverance. But I still have College, Metro Campus. teachers spend more time with Her initial home was in some problems with English – it’s She also played with the students. Brecksville, but four years after not an easy language.” Northeast Ohio Regional Orches- “The teachers and counselors in she arrived, her aunt moved to She also has the steadfast tra which required an audition Beachwood care and want you to Beachwood in pursuit of the support of her mother with whom process and performed seasonally. be successful and to feel included,” district’s special needs educational she communicates daily, either by All of this involvement earned her she states.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 21 Everyday Heroes We can all be Activity Center to Open at Maltz Museum
Museum’s Special Exhibition Space turns into EVERYDAY Kids Indoor Play Area “What’s Your Everyday Superpower?”
The Maltz Museum of Jewish In addition, guests can HEROES Heritage is proud to announce a participate in an Everyday Hero 2018 SUMMER AT THE MALTZ MUSEUM summer installation for younger StoryWalk, which is a self-guided, audiences. In lieu of a special hands-on tour using a children’s Open June 5 through August 12 exhibition, an Everyday Heroes book to explore the Museum’s Activity Center will be in the core exhibition, An American open space, inviting children Story. Discover heroic qualities of to discover their own everyday families moving to a new country superpowers, such as kindness, on this newly-designed tour, compassion, listening, and which was created to engage helping. From painting kind- younger audiences. This is offered ness rocks to building a better every Tuesday and Sunday at 2pm, world at the jumbo Lego station, starting June 5. children and the big people who Additional drop-in tours of love them can explore themes An American Story, The Tem- of being an everyday hero. The ple-Tifereth Israel Gallery and Everyday Heroes Activity Center Themes of the Holocaust will be will be open during regular Mu- offered throughout the summer. seum hours, June 5 – August 12. These tours are recommended for David Schafer, managing direc- visitors 12 years of age and older. tor of the Maltz Museum, asked, Throughout the summer, the “What makes a hero? Is it physical Maltz Museum invites audiences strength or is it the courage to use of all ages to join in celebrating the strength we have for good? In everyday heroes in the community each of us, there is a hero. Inside, – those who have broken through Play at the Everyday Heroes Activity Center we are strong enough, brave barriers, overcome obstacles, and Make Your Zoom Around the Paint Kindness enough, and courageous enough fought for what they believed in. Own Masks Good Mood Rocks to Give to make choices that lift others Dynamic films on making a up. Sometimes, we must even lift difference, lectures and panel & Capes Movement Area and Share ourselves up first so that we can discussions on fighting for free- help someone else.” dom, performances on breaking Build a Better Be the Hero of And More! The Everyday Heroes Activity through barriers, and gallery World with Your Own Story at Open during Center will feature interactive talks on exploring Jewish Cleve- Jumbo Legos our Puppet Theater regular Museum hours stations where children can land Heroes offer something for enjoy books, crafts, movement, everyone. Experience the Everyday Heroes StoryWalk and more. Examples of stations Special summer pricing offers Explore our core exhibition, An American Story, on a include: reduced rates for admission: self-guided tour designed for younger audiences. • Make Your Own Capes and General (12+) $10; Youth (5-11) $5; Masks Children under 5 are free. Members Every Tues & Sun at 2pm • Zoom Around the Good Mood are always free. New household Movement Area memberships are just $55 when • Paint Kindness Rocks to Give joining June through August. and Share For more information, visit • Build a Better World with visit www.maltzmuseum.org or Jumbo Legos contact Dahlia Fisher at dfisher@ 2929 RICHMOND ROAD, BEACHWOOD • Be the Hero of Your Own Story mmjh.org or 216.593.0585. Maltz at the Puppet Theater Museum is located at 2929 Rich- 216.593.0575 I MALTZMUSEUM.ORG • and more! mond Road, Beachwood.
22 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 ’18 BHS Grad Offers Capable Hands to Shape Future By June Scharf any movie and TV show plotlines today involve dark, dystopian futures, but none of these influences have rubbed off on scholar and 2018 BHS graduate Greg Glova. He envisions Ma world where people live in much greater harmony with nature. He also plans to help shape that future on a micro-biological level. For the past few years, his arating ourselves from the natural a city that is closer to nature, not learned about bioethics, genet- thoughts have been spinning world. Instead, I relish imagining farther from it.” ics, anatomy and physiology on ways to manipulate DNA. a future teeming with bioengi- He explains how techniques and the workings of a hospital. His GPA of 4.56 and ACT score neering, a re-engagement with used in microbiology can be He says that what he studied of 35 (highest score possible is the natural environment not seen applied to modern life. For regarding genetic engineering 36) reflect a mind fully capable since our earliest days, a futuristic example, “genetically modified was a real eye-opener: “You can of delivering on his ambitions. society intertwined with nature. microbes can be the key to modify life with DNA,” he says. In fact, Greg essentially wants For example, the material used harnessing bioluminescence to Not one to leave a moment to change the world. He’ll begin for our roads and structures could use for our own purposes.” In idle, Greg also ran on the cross that journey in the fall when he be made with microbes so that it other words, light bulbs could be country team for three years and enters the University of Pennsyl- self-repairs. Buildings, resistant to replaced by specifically designed served as captain this past year. vania where he plans to major plant-erosion, could be covered plants or microbes that grow His summers have included in either bio engineering or with oxygen, producing ivy and and produce light. family trips to Slovakia on an environmental sustainability and moss, to help create an organic, every-other-year basis which management. stress-reducing environment.” included his parents Donna and His guiding life philosophy The 6’ 2” graduate who has “I relish imagining a Greg and sister Alexandra who is is simple: “Instead of diverging attended Beachwood Schools a sophomore at BHS. He credits from nature, we should come since kindergarten extends future teeming with his parents with instilling a great closer to it.” One way to execute his interest in nature to food bioengineering, a re- work ethic in him. on that mandate is through consumption as well. He has engagement with the With such an active high genetic intervention. Last grown up in a family of hunters, school career now behind him, summer, he gained exposure to a practice which reaches back to natural environment not Greg plans to relax and have fun one particular application of this his mom’s homeland of Slova- seen since our earliest this summer. No one could argue approach when he commuted kia under communism where days, a futuristic society that he didn’t earn it. to Hiram College and shadowed this was a common method to a researcher seeking to impact procure sources of protein. They intertwined with nature.” modern agriculture. refer to it as harvesting meat. The goal was to develop “Hunting places you in the – Greg Glova, a natural, biologically-based cycle of life where you’re not an BHS Class of 2018 fertilizer as an alternative to the observer but a participant and harsh chemically-based products nothing is wasted, you eat what commercially used, which are you kill,” he states. Closer to BHS, Greg’s other damaging the environment, He hunts small game like extra-curricular activities have particularly Lake Erie, with run rabbits and squirrels using a included Science Olympiad for off that kicks algae growth into rifle, shotgun or bow and arrow. all four years, culminating in pea soup-type high gear. Hunting destinations have being captain his senior year. “We isolated bacteria in the included his grandparents’ prop- In 2017, he earned third places soil that promotes growth, then erty in Aurora, an uncle’s land in in the ecology and invasive we identified the gene that Pennsylvania and public grounds species categories. He viewed causes the growth,” Greg ex- in Ohio. He also has been fishing this activity as an “outlet for plains. The next step is to modify since age five and primarily studying what you’re passionate additional bacteria so that they heads to LaDue Reservoir in about and putting in place the can be used as a fertilizer. Auburn and Troy Townships to focus that’s needed.” He collected his thoughts drop his line. He also was involved with succinctly in one of his college Inquiring minds might want Beachwood’s University Hospi- essays, from which an excerpt to know that no, Greg “is not into tals-sponsored medical academy reads: camping.” which is an annual program that “Society oftentimes seems to be Returning to his academic exposes students to different governed by a philosophy to build interest in nature, he says, “I’d like aspects of careers in medicine. an artificial world for humans, sep- to apply to my career and design Over the past four years, Greg
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 23 S. Lee Kohrman Receives Charles Eisenman Award
he Jewish Federation of Cleveland continued its 90+ year tradition by recognizing a community leader for his/her exceptional civic contributions, through the Charles TEisenman Award. This year’s recipient, S. Lee Kohrman of Beachwood, was receently honored at the Federation’s 114th Annual Meeting. The event also celebrated the strength of our community.
“To be associated in this a result of the program, and of Jewish Education). He also he has brought great intellect, fashion with the past recipients the program’s success has led served for many years as a tremendous tenacity, and a is a great honor and to serve the way for three other major trustee for community organi- commitment to do the right the Jewish people has been a Jewish communities to adopt a zations, including the Jewish thing,” said Stephen H. Hoff- great privilege,” Kohrman said. similar model. Federation of Cleveland, BBYO, man, Federation president. Since 1996, Kohrman has Committed to serving un- American Jewish Joint Distribu- “From enhancing BBYO to served as president of the David derserved communities around tion Committee, Musical Arts Jewish overnight camping, Lee and Inez Myers Foundation, the world, Kohrman has helped Association, University Circle has dreamed it up, put it on his which makes grants broadly establish a nationwide effort in Incorporated, Mt. Sinai Hospital, shoulders, and here it is hap- in Northeast Ohio, nationally, Israel to help Ethiopian-Israeli and the Cleveland State Univer- pening. It’s an amazing series and around the world. Under families, known as the PACT sity Foundation, where he has of accomplishments.” Kohrman’s leadership, the (Parents and Children Togeth- been an ardent supporter of its grant-making of the Founda- er) program. Kohrman led the scholarship program and pro- “To be associated in this tion has expanded to reach Cleveland community’s effort vided education opportunities hundreds of organizations, with to close the developmental and to those who could otherwise fashion with the past grants in excess of $120 million. performance gap that sepa- not afford them. Kohrman recipients is a great honor Kohrman and the Myers rates the immigrant population founded the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation, in partnership from its peers, successfully Care Foundation and served and to serve the Jewish with Jewish Family Service integrating them into Israeli as its initial chair, establishing people has been a great Association (JFSA), also estab- society. Since its inception the allocation direction that privilege,” Kohrman said. lished The Myers Campership in 1999, PACT has reduced the foundation follows to this Program in 2012, an innova- the kindergarten repeat rate day. He also twice chaired the tive initiative that promotes among Ethiopian-Israeli chil- Federation’s Annual Campaign Kohrman, a native Cleveland- Jewish continuity for families dren from 48% to 2%. for Jewish Needs as well as a er, is partner emeritus at Kohr- in financial distress. To date, Kohrman has previously special campaign for Russian man, Jackson and Krantz. Since hundreds of children have served as president of the and Ethiopian emigration. joining the firm in 1955 after its received a complete Jewish Jewish Education Center of “Wherever Lee has served, founding by his father in 1918, overnight camp experience as Cleveland (formerly the Bureau he has focused his legal practice on helping entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio and throughout the country to start and grow their companies. He has served “Wherever Lee in the United States Army and is a graduate of Harvard College has served, he has and Harvard Law School. brought great intellect, In addition to the presentation tremendous tenacity, of the Charles Eisenman Award, the annual meeting featured and a commitment to remarks by Ambassador Dani do the right thing,” said Dayan, Consul General of Israel Stephen H. Hoffman, in New York, who discussed “Israel at 70,” in celebration of Federation president. Israel’s milestone anniversary of independence. The program also included an election of Federa- Pictured: S. Lee Kohrman receives tion trustees and a brief address the Charles Eisenman Award by Jewish Federation board chair from board chair Gary L. Gross. Gary L. Gross
24 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Dr.Health Steven Marsh & Wellness
Combining the highest standard of dental care with the most innovative cosmetic techniques. In everyday conversations and ine the possibilities, Dr. Marsh uses “Whether I’m discussing veneers, encounters, some people never a highly specialized and unique whitening, bonding, ceramic in- feel comfortable smiling. Likewise, computer called an Imager. This lays, or tooth-colored composites when the cameras are readied and leading technology allows him to or fillings, the computer can show the photographers say, “cheese!,” show a patient his or her current the patient how I can reshape the most they can offer is a timid smile enlarged on the computer his or her smile and restore their half-grin, curtained by pursed screen, next to a projected image teeth. Most patients are unaware lips. Embarrassed by their teeth, of what his or her smile could of what can be done in only a hear them say, ‘This is better than the twinkle in their eyes becomes become. The computer even few appointments: crooked, I ever imagined possible!’ I find it squelched by their strained smile. prints out a photo of the “before overlapped or spaced teeth can especially gratifying that an equal These are some of the patients Dr. and after” images for the patient be made uniform, so that all the number of men and women are Steven Marsh eagerly welcomes to keep and perhaps share with teeth blend. It’s exciting to show seeking this kind of care and are to his dental practice, giving them family members and friends. them what can be achieved; of excited about their results.” a beaming smile that they never “The Imager is a great way to course, it’s even more rewarding Call today to see how your before dreamed possible. educate and communicate with to actually help give them the smile can shine. Just imagine the For patients who yearn to imag- patients,” explains Dr. Marsh. smile they’ve always wanted and possibilities!
Dr. Steven Marsh www.ClevelandSmiles.com A leader in Cosmetic, Restorative and General Dentistry A 1970 Beachwood Beachwood High S School graduate, graduate, r. Dr.Steven Steven arsh Marsh has has beenbeen improvingim roving Cleveland leveland smiles smiles for for more over than years.35 years. rom From cosmetic imaging to porcelain veneers andcosmetic crowns, imaging Dr. Marsh to has orcelain built a reputationveneers forand comprehensive crowns, r. arsh care and has stellar built results a in Implant/veneers on actual patient general,re utation restorative for com rehensive and cosmetic caredentistry, and Golden Opportunities host Laurie some of which are featured on Steven Marsh, D.D.S., Inc. SteinerGolden with Opportunities Dr. Steven Marsh host stellar results in cosmetic and general Laurie Steiner with NBC/WKYC’sdentistry, some “Golden of which Opportunities,” are featured on Brainard Place, Suite 540 Dr. Steven Marsh Sundays at 11:30 a.m. 29001 Cedar Road • Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 B s Golden ortunities, Sundays at a.m. Cedar/Brainard exit on 271, one mile from Beachwood Place.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 25 Beachwood Family Eye Care At Beachwood Family Eye Care, we are committed to Focused on providing comprehensive vision care and eye-health evaluations that you and your family deserve, including: annual well- Your Vision eye examinations, prescribing eye wear and contact lenses, diagnosing and treating medical eye conditions such as dry eye, Wellness! red eye, contact lens problems, glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration. We provide medical eye exams for systemic conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and more; and especially enjoy examining youngsters and making the process of seeing a doctor as fun and as comfortable as possible. Our patient visits are educational and enjoyable. We will inform you about the newest options and technology that will enhance your quality of life, and you will leave feeing as though Jennifer R. Thatcher, O.D. you are part of our family. Optometrist We look forward to treating Phone: (216) 815-1810 you soon, 3783 S. Green Rd • Beachwood, OH Dr. Jenny Thatcher Business Hours: and our Staff Mon 11 am - 7 pm Tues - Thurs 9 am - 5 pm Pictured: Fri 9 am - 3 pm Sat By appointment only Dr. Jenny Thatcher with her family, Desmond, Randy and Viktor. Sun CLOSED
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26 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Dr. Eric S. Lawrence Come see the office everyone is talking about! Eric S. Lawrence, DDS Specializing in the treatment of Orthodontics, Orofacial Orthopedics and TMJ Disorders
Dr. Eric S. Lawrence has specialized training in orthodontic care 5259 Mayfield Road Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 for youth and adults, surgical orthodontics, TMJ disorders, and Oro- (440) 449-1550 [email protected] facial Orthopedics. Dr. Lawrence has been practicing for 30 years. www.thesmilesmaker.com He is dedicated to providing his patients with the most current and advanced care available. Every patient receives extraordinary treatment in a fun and inspiring environment with a caring staff.
Patients love our office! Since visiting the orthodontist’s office becomes a regular commitment, why not make it a fun one? The front door opens into stadium-green carpeting, the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium bleacher seating, and a full wall of televisions and interactive game screens. The walls are adorned with framed jerseys and other sports memorabilia. Patients are greeted by a receptionist seated in a hockey penalty box from the Cleveland Stadium. In addition, interactive games or televisions are at every chair with headphones to avoid unnecessary noise. Get in the game and you’ll be a winner, with a bright, beautiful smile! Offering discount courtesies to those who serve us! Civil employees, teachers, healthcare workers, providers Allergy Diagnostics ALLERGY Dr. Barry Lampl (pictured), an allergist TM and immunologist who founded Allergy DIAGNOSTICS Diagnostics 25 years ago, shares the Dr. Barry Lampl following: Cold and allergy symptoms are similar. (216) 831-6577 With a cold, congestion is the body’s response to fighting off a virus. With an Have your symptoms • Sinus Problems allergy, the symptoms are also triggered by the body’s immune diagnosed with an system, but it is fighting off otherwise harmless substances such easy allergy test, • Wheezing as dust. The average cold lasts 3 to 14 days, allergies last as long as covered by your • Headaches you’re in contact with the trigger. health insurance • Watery Itchy Eyes Common allergies include dust mites, mold and pet dander. The • Sore Throats best way to find out which allergies you may have is through an • Recurring Cold Symptoms allergy assessment, which is painless and quick. Once diagnosed, immunotherapy effectively treats allergies. And once patients are We have multiple locations treated, they often say they wish they hadn’t waited so long. to serve you.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 27 City of Beachwood When you're in Beachwood , you have arrived! be a member! muffins with The Beachwood Family Aquatic Center mayor the mayor martIn S. is open. The full season runs daily from horwItz trees grow in beachwood June 1 – August 14 and Thursday–Sunday Last month, Mayor until September 4. Martin S. Horwitz 216.292.1901 invited community [email protected] For 21 consecutive years, The City of Beachwood MeMbership rates members to join him to earned the honor of “Tree City USA” Children (up to 3 years of age) – No charge CounCIl PreSIDent mingle and enjoy muffins by the Arbor Day Foundation for its Individual (age four - adult) – $50 and coffee to celebrate May brIan commitment to effective urban forest Family (family of four) – $155 as Older Americans Month. lInICk management. To observe Arbor Day, Each additional family member (after four) – $20 216.496.0202 Accolade Elm trees were planted near [email protected] the playground on Fairmount Blvd. senior Discount rates – save 50% Senior Season Membership – $25 per person Students from the Fairmount Early CounCIl V.P. Childhood Center sang a song about Senior Resident Day Pass – $3 jameS trees and answered Mayor Horwitz’s Senior Non-Resident Day Pass – $5 questions about the value of trees. PaSCh (Proof of age along with proof of residency required For more information about the city’s for purchase. Senior is anyone 60 years or older.) 216.630.9671 landscape and Arbor Day, see page 36 & 38. [email protected] Memberships on sale at the Aquatic Center as of June 1st. juStIn bernS dominion east ohio gas line celebrate summer 216.509.6509 replacement on richmond road [email protected] american reD crOSS Dominion East Ohio is replacing a gas main on Richmond Road. The work started on Ramsay in beachwood! BLOOD DriVe aleC Road and is moving northbound on Richmond Road between Fairmount Boulevard and Cedar Start a tradition in your FriDay, june 15 ISaaCSon Road. Drivers should expect delays, but traffic will be maintained. Work is expected to last neighborhood by hosting a block 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. through the end of summer. Residents should call Dominion directly with any questions or party. Neighborhood block parties Beachwood Community Center concerns regarding this project at: 1.800.544.5768. 216.291.2797 are a fun way to meet neighbors, [email protected] build friendships and develop a sense use caution & be seen of belonging and security. barbara upcoming meetings bellIn Use caution when walking at dawn, dusk and evening hours. Add reflective If you are interested, call the Mayor’s Office at 216.292.1901 and we can items to your clothing. When and if it is necessary to walk in the street, help coordinate the date, invitations, supplies and street barricades. janoVItz We can even send a fire engine and a police car. please walk facing traffic and if in a group, single file. City CounCil 216.406.5914 [email protected] Usually meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming meetings: Monday, June 4 & 18. Questions? 216.595.5462. erIC like us on faCeBook tv programming eConomiC development mayor's offiCe Synenberg City Contact www.facebook.com/ spectrum - Ch. 1020 Departments 216.292.1915 216.292.1901 planning and Zoning Commission BeachwoodOH at&t u-verse - Ch. 99 Usually meets the last Thursday of each month finanCe department poliCe department 216.401.0074 auditor at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming meeting: Thursday, Information follow us on twitter emergenCy 216.595.5492 216.292.1913 216.464.1234 June 28. Questions? Call 216.292.1914. [email protected] twitter.com/ Dial 9-1-1 City of BeaChwood BeachwoodOH Building department fire department serviCe department arChiteCtural review Board june 25325 Fairmount Boulevard Clerk of CounCil 216.292.1914 216.292.1965 216.292.1922 Beachwood, Ohio 44122 follow BeaChwood poliCe 216.595.5493 Meets at 5:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting: taylor on twitter Community serviCes law department Monday, June 11. Questions? 216.292.1914. 216.464.1070 twitter.com/BeachwoodPolice 216.292.1970 216.595.5462 www.beachwoodohio.com 216.533.764028 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 [email protected] City of Beachwood When you're in Beachwood , you have arrived! be a member! muffins with The Beachwood Family Aquatic Center mayor the mayor martIn S. is open. The full season runs daily from horwItz trees grow in beachwood June 1 – August 14 and Thursday–Sunday Last month, Mayor until September 4. Martin S. Horwitz 216.292.1901 invited community [email protected] For 21 consecutive years, The City of Beachwood MeMbership rates members to join him to earned the honor of “Tree City USA” Children (up to 3 years of age) – No charge CounCIl PreSIDent mingle and enjoy muffins by the Arbor Day Foundation for its Individual (age four - adult) – $50 and coffee to celebrate May brIan commitment to effective urban forest Family (family of four) – $155 as Older Americans Month. lInICk management. To observe Arbor Day, Each additional family member (after four) – $20 216.496.0202 Accolade Elm trees were planted near [email protected] the playground on Fairmount Blvd. senior Discount rates – save 50% Senior Season Membership – $25 per person Students from the Fairmount Early CounCIl V.P. Childhood Center sang a song about Senior Resident Day Pass – $3 jameS trees and answered Mayor Horwitz’s Senior Non-Resident Day Pass – $5 questions about the value of trees. PaSCh (Proof of age along with proof of residency required For more information about the city’s for purchase. Senior is anyone 60 years or older.) 216.630.9671 landscape and Arbor Day, see page 36 & 38. [email protected] Memberships on sale at the Aquatic Center as of June 1st. juStIn bernS dominion east ohio gas line celebrate summer 216.509.6509 replacement on richmond road [email protected] american reD crOSS Dominion East Ohio is replacing a gas main on Richmond Road. The work started on Ramsay in beachwood! BLOOD DriVe aleC Road and is moving northbound on Richmond Road between Fairmount Boulevard and Cedar Start a tradition in your FriDay, june 15 ISaaCSon Road. Drivers should expect delays, but traffic will be maintained. Work is expected to last neighborhood by hosting a block 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. through the end of summer. Residents should call Dominion directly with any questions or party. Neighborhood block parties Beachwood Community Center concerns regarding this project at: 1.800.544.5768. 216.291.2797 are a fun way to meet neighbors, [email protected] build friendships and develop a sense use caution & be seen of belonging and security. barbara upcoming meetings bellIn Use caution when walking at dawn, dusk and evening hours. Add reflective If you are interested, call the Mayor’s Office at 216.292.1901 and we can items to your clothing. When and if it is necessary to walk in the street, help coordinate the date, invitations, supplies and street barricades. janoVItz We can even send a fire engine and a police car. please walk facing traffic and if in a group, single file. City CounCil 216.406.5914 [email protected] Usually meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming meetings: Monday, June 4 & 18. Questions? 216.595.5462. erIC like us on faCeBook tv programming eConomiC development mayor's offiCe Synenberg City Contact www.facebook.com/ spectrum - Ch. 1020 Departments 216.292.1915 216.292.1901 planning and Zoning Commission BeachwoodOH at&t u-verse - Ch. 99 Usually meets the last Thursday of each month finanCe department poliCe department 216.401.0074 auditor at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming meeting: Thursday, Information follow us on twitter emergenCy 216.595.5492 216.292.1913 216.464.1234 June 28. Questions? Call 216.292.1914. [email protected] twitter.com/ Dial 9-1-1 City of BeaChwood BeachwoodOH Building department fire department serviCe department arChiteCtural review Board june 25325 Fairmount Boulevard Clerk of CounCil 216.292.1914 216.292.1965 216.292.1922 Beachwood, Ohio 44122 follow BeaChwood poliCe 216.595.5493 Meets at 5:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting: taylor on twitter Community serviCes law department Monday, June 11. Questions? 216.292.1914. 216.464.1070 twitter.com/BeachwoodPolice 216.292.1970 216.595.5462 www.beachwoodohio.com 216.533.7640 June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 29 [email protected] BeachwoodCity of Recycling in Beachwood new recycling is easier than ever. guidelines Summer Cut your trash in half by combining cans,cartons, We provide weekly curbside recycling for paper and glass plus plastic bottles and jugs. our residents in single-family homes. For recycling efforts to be effective, the following guidelines need to be followed. All items Concerts should be placed loose (unbagged) in the Place these items LOOSE in cart: freeOpEN TO provided wheeled cart. BeaChWood publiC CANS GLASS PAPER & BOXES What Plastic Should i recycle and What Community Center about Those numbers? INSIDE thursdays • 6:30 – 8:00 Pm Those numbers are actually resin codes used by the plastics industry to identify the type June 14 Variations on a theme m ozart, Brahms & others performed of plastic. They do not always mean that the by Violist melody teoh & pianist item is recyclable. Instead, we now look at the m egan-Geoffrey Prins shape of container to decide if something is here recyclable. And it is simpler than you think. outside June 21 of mountains and riVers Aluminum/Steel Bottles/Jars Newspaper/Magazines m usic inspired by the beauty of nature with Empty & Rinse Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap Flatten Cardboard We can recycle any plastic container that BeaChWood family aQuatiC Center n orth Coast Winds featuring Cleveland native tuesdays • 6:30 – 8:00 Pm e ric ewazen & Carl nielsen is shaped like a bottle, jar, jug or tub. These PLASTIC BOTTLES comprise most of the plastic packaging June 12 730 CluB June 28 CeleBratinG female ComPosers & JUGS CARTONS that we bring home from the store and are rock, pop, soul oPus 216 - Violinist ariel Clayton Karas, cellist e rica snowden, pianist emily Grabinski. accepted in all curbside and drop-off recycling June 19 lonG time Gone Celebrate music by female composers across programs in Cuyahoga County. s ound of Crosby, stills, nash & young multiple genres and nationalities DO NOT include the following in your June 26 the element July 5 h ooray for hollyWood curbside recycling: m otown, oldies, top 40’s s oprano Crystal Carlson & pianist • Fruit & Lettuce Containers/Trays Benjamin malkevitch perform favorites July 3 n iCK Puin Quintet • Produce, Deli & Bakery Trays Great american songbook from the ‘Golden age’ of hollywood Bottles/Jars/Jugs/Tubs Milk/Soup/Juice • Plastic Bags, Wraps, Film July 10 Blue lunCh July 12 a Jazz triBute to the Beatles Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap • Cups (Solo cups, coffee cups) t he fab four with the marshall Griffith Quartet swing, blues • Utensils & Plates July 17 east Wind July 19 an eVeninG of romanCe • Fast Food Containers & Cups, Take-Out 70’s & 80’s Violinist aika ito and pianist Containers (styrofoam & molded plastic) n atsumi shibagaki perform debussy, LEAVE THESE ITEMS OUT • Bulky plastic (lawn chairs, crates, buckets July 24 dan zola orChestra t chaikovsky and schumann’s Big Band - 50 Year Resident Salute OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING. Little Tikes...) July 26 Bel Canto to BroadWay • Clothes hangers, toys, flower pots, straws Non-membership holders prohibited from using pool www.beachwoodohio.com to learn a my tan, piano and hannah flowers, soprano • Styrofoam iNClEmENT wEAThER lOCATiON perform songs of love, loss and laughter where to recycle these materials. Hazardous Plastic Bags bEAChwOOd COmmuNiTY CENTER Many of these "No" items can ben recycled in other ways. Visit CuyahogaRecycles.org for more information.
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30 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 BeachwoodCity of Recycling in Beachwood new recycling is easier than ever. guidelines Summer Cut your trash in half by combining cans,cartons, We provide weekly curbside recycling for paper and glass plus plastic bottles and jugs. our residents in single-family homes. For recycling efforts to be effective, the following guidelines need to be followed. All items Concerts should be placed loose (unbagged) in the Place these items LOOSE in cart: freeOpEN TO provided wheeled cart. BeaChWood publiC CANS GLASS PAPER & BOXES What Plastic Should i recycle and What Community Center about Those numbers? INSIDE thursdays • 6:30 – 8:00 Pm Those numbers are actually resin codes used by the plastics industry to identify the type June 14 Variations on a theme m ozart, Brahms & others performed of plastic. They do not always mean that the by Violist melody teoh & pianist item is recyclable. Instead, we now look at the m egan-Geoffrey Prins shape of container to decide if something is here recyclable. And it is simpler than you think. outside June 21 of mountains and riVers Aluminum/Steel Bottles/Jars Newspaper/Magazines m usic inspired by the beauty of nature with Empty & Rinse Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap Flatten Cardboard We can recycle any plastic container that BeaChWood family aQuatiC Center n orth Coast Winds featuring Cleveland native tuesdays • 6:30 – 8:00 Pm e ric ewazen & Carl nielsen is shaped like a bottle, jar, jug or tub. These PLASTIC BOTTLES comprise most of the plastic packaging June 12 730 CluB June 28 CeleBratinG female ComPosers & JUGS CARTONS that we bring home from the store and are rock, pop, soul oPus 216 - Violinist ariel Clayton Karas, cellist e rica snowden, pianist emily Grabinski. accepted in all curbside and drop-off recycling June 19 lonG time Gone Celebrate music by female composers across programs in Cuyahoga County. s ound of Crosby, stills, nash & young multiple genres and nationalities DO NOT include the following in your June 26 the element July 5 h ooray for hollyWood curbside recycling: m otown, oldies, top 40’s s oprano Crystal Carlson & pianist • Fruit & Lettuce Containers/Trays Benjamin malkevitch perform favorites July 3 n iCK Puin Quintet • Produce, Deli & Bakery Trays Great american songbook from the ‘Golden age’ of hollywood Bottles/Jars/Jugs/Tubs Milk/Soup/Juice • Plastic Bags, Wraps, Film July 10 Blue lunCh July 12 a Jazz triBute to the Beatles Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap Empty, Rinse, Replace Cap • Cups (Solo cups, coffee cups) t he fab four with the marshall Griffith Quartet swing, blues • Utensils & Plates July 17 east Wind July 19 an eVeninG of romanCe • Fast Food Containers & Cups, Take-Out 70’s & 80’s Violinist aika ito and pianist Containers (styrofoam & molded plastic) n atsumi shibagaki perform debussy, LEAVE THESE ITEMS OUT • Bulky plastic (lawn chairs, crates, buckets July 24 dan zola orChestra t chaikovsky and schumann’s Big Band - 50 Year Resident Salute OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING. Little Tikes...) July 26 Bel Canto to BroadWay • Clothes hangers, toys, flower pots, straws Non-membership holders prohibited from using pool www.beachwoodohio.com to learn a my tan, piano and hannah flowers, soprano • Styrofoam iNClEmENT wEAThER lOCATiON perform songs of love, loss and laughter where to recycle these materials. Hazardous Plastic Bags bEAChwOOd COmmuNiTY CENTER Many of these "No" items can ben recycled in other ways. Visit CuyahogaRecycles.org for more information.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 31 senior police academy Beachwood Police Department is accepting applications for the Senior Police Academy. Learn about real-life crime prevention and receive “hands on” experience with the help of knowledgeable instructors. Learn self-defense, CPR, safety and more. beachwooD city hall 1:00 – 3:00 p.M. weDnesDays, july 25 – septeMber 12 Please Note: Must be at least 50 years of age or older to register call 216.595.3733
ALL PROGRAMS MEET IN THE PAVILION - PARK WEST RICHMOND ROAD & SHAKER BLVD. INTERSECTION Collaboration between Beachwood Historical Society, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture & City of Beachwood Every Saturday in July - YOGA Every Sunday in July - TAI CHI art exhibit Meditate and try gentle Relax, breathe a juBiLee Of mikhaiL poses to create balance with Jennifer Stepien with Julie Konrad BraTSLaVSky 10:00 – 11:00 am of Luna Presence Yoga May 31 – june 25 July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Beachwood 11:00 am – 12:00 Noon Featuring works in leather community center July 7, 14, 21, 28 Questions? 216-292-1970 and acrylic. Bring a chair, mat or towel Mon – fri • 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. opening reception: SAt • 10 A.M.– 3 P.M., Beachwood Historical sun. june 3, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sun • 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. Society
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32 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Join Us at the BCC Golf Outing!
We had an opportunity to catch up with Todd Tramba, 2018 Golf Outing chair for the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce, and here’s what he shared:
Q. Tell us about the 2018 BCC Golf Outing. A. This annual event, one of the chamber’s largest fundraisers, provides an opportunity for both members and non-member – golfers and non-golfers – to get together for a terrific, fun event.
Q. When and where does the event take place? A. Monday, August 13 at Stonewater, a semi-private club situated within the private Aberdeen Community of Highland Heights. Its mission is to create extraordinary member and guest experiences by delivering superior service, dining and golf in an inviting, relaxed atmosphere where everyone is respected and welcomed like family. Golf Club One Club Drive Q. Who is your target audience? Highland Heights A. Anyone and everyone who wants to have a great time – golfers and non-golfers alike – who want to have a fun day out at a great course, and those who are looking to promote their business Monday, August 13th through the Beachwood Chamber and beyond. 11 am – noon • Check-In/Lunch
Q. Do you have to be a good golfer to play? 12:30 pm • Shotgun Start A. Not at all! We have so many ways to participate. Golfers of all levels are invited to join us. We also have volunteer opportunities and a Are You a Golfer? dinner-only option, where attendees can join us to network with chamber and non-chamber members before and after dinner. If So, Join Us! BCC Chamber Members and Non-Members Welcome! Q. What are your goals for this outing? A. To have 100 golfers participate and to double the number of sponsors we’ve had at previous outings. To eliminate the stigma that it takes GOLF a long time to play, since we have rules and games to move things Foursome • $600 along. To provide networking opportunities in a fun setting, and to Individual Golfer • $150 raise funds for the chamber. Dinner Only (with Silent Raffle) • $45
Q. What types of sponsorships are available? A. We offer corporate and individual sponsorships, and encourage gift SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE contributions that can be used for our silent auction or as prizes for Ryder Cup Sponsor • $3,000 winners after dinner. Hole sponsorships are also avaialble. You can Masters Sponsor • $1,000 own a hole, or participate with others to own a hole. PGA Sponsor • $500 Q. What else would you like to share? Hole Sponsor, Own the Hole • $250 A. All sorts of contests and games are planned throughout the day, (Includes Dinner and Cart for the Day) including hole-in-one, long-drive, long-putt and closest-to-the-pin contests. This is a great opportunity to spend an afternoon with Hole Sponsor • $150 friends and associates on a fun outing that provides a great dinner (Sign Only) and an opportunity to network with both members and non-mem- bers of the Beachwood Chamber. Invite your customers and For Additional Details and to Register, associates, create a foursome, be a sponsor, make a donation, and help us fund the ongoing operation of the Beachwood Chamber of Visit beachwood.org Commerce. You’re sure to have a great time! For more information,
For complete information, visit www.beachwood.org or email Todd call 216.831.0003 at [email protected].
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 33 BOARD OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Michael Zawatsky, President, 292-9916 • [email protected] Dr. Robert P. Hardis, Superintendent, 464-2600 ext. 299 • [email protected] Dr. Brian Weiss, Vice President, 464-6678 • [email protected] Michele E. Mills, Director of Finance/Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 239 • [email protected] Joshua Mintz, 245-0000 • [email protected] Lauren J. Broderick, Director of Pupil Services, 464-2600 ext. 234 • [email protected] Steve Rosen, 292-5562 • [email protected] Dr. Ken Veon, Director of Operations & Technology, 464-2600 ext. 230 • [email protected] Beachwood City Schools Maria E. Bennett, (440) 725-1450 • [email protected] Linda LoGalbo, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Human Resources, 464-2600 ext. 289 • [email protected] Kathleen Stroski, Assistant Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 240 • [email protected] Shana Wallenstein, Director of Marketing & Communications, 464-2600 ext. 237 • [email protected]
Spinney Awards Science Olympiad Takes 6th Place at State Competition BMS Tackles Water Issues Congratulations, Parent Volunteer of the Year Nancy Liang
For 35 years, the Beachwood Schools have celebrated student success with the annual awarding of the “Spinney” for Educational The BHS Science Olympiad tied its best-ever finish at their State Competition last month, Excellence. Featured are Mirica Woodley finishing in 6th place overall. The team celebrated several individual event achievements pictured PTO co-president Julie Felder along (4th grade), Colin Elwell (4th grade) and as well, including: with PTO member of the year, Nancy Liang. Justin Elwell (2nd grade) with their 2018 Place Division Student Spinney Awards. During the 35th Annual Spinney Awards, the 2nd Experimental Design Julia Woomer, Stephanie Yen & Sridhar Uppalapati Beachwood Middle School chose “clean PTO announced the creation of a new, annual Superintendent for the Day 2nd Mission Possible Daniel Mishins & Sridhar Uppalapati water” as a challenge to tackle through award to recognize one parent and one 4th Fermi Questions Jack Zhang & Maxwell Rackmill service learning and community service teacher who go above and beyond to support projects throughout the year. Beginning and enhance the work the PTO does to 4th Towers Jack Zhang & Maxwell Rackmill with a student- and staff-wide reading of benefit students, teachers and classrooms. 6th Helicopters Julia Woomer & Jakin Wu A Long Walk to Water, students were This year, the award was presented to preschool teacher Stacey Phelps and parent Although many seniors will be graduating and moving on, the team continues to grow motivated to find ways to make a Nancy Liang. During the 2017-2018 school in size and strength, and the Middle School team will be sending in a group of very difference in both their own community year, Nancy chaired the PTO Garage Sale and strong 8th graders to join the high school ranks in the fall. Coached by BMS Science and globally. Following a visit to BMS from coordinated volunteers, food donations and Teacher Alise Stawicki, the team has a lot to look forward to next year. Jim Averbeck, the illustrator of A Long Walk to Water, the BMS Student Council raised sponsors for the annual Bison Feast and Fest. money to donate to Water for South Nancy is the mother of three Beachwood Are you a professional in the math or science field? Sudan, an organization founded by Salva Schools children and is a business attorney. Want to learn more about how you can help our Dut, featured prominently in A Long Walk to Water. Water for South Sudan drills and CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU, Science Olympiad team train for competition? installs wells in Sudanese communities without clean water. To culminate the year, Nancy and Stacey! Contact Shana Wallenstein at [email protected] Student Council officers and representatives partnered with several local conservation organizations to clean up Edgewater Beach. Collectively, they removed over 96 pounds Mac Scholars Breakfast and 1,284 pieces of trash from the shoreline. BMS Student Council advisors are media specialist Julie Ungier and Chinese language teacher Shuling Tai. As part of his responsibility as Superintendent for the Day, Avi Golubitsky toured facilities with Dr. Hardis and spent some time working in the office. Avi is a 4th grader at Hilltop Elementary School. Honor Your Favorite Grad or Teacher with a Commemorative Paver Looking for that perfect gift to say “Thank You” or “Congratulations”? Issue 2 Election Update Consider a Beachwood High School commemorative paver. Pavers come in two sizes (4x8 and 8x8) and As of print time, Issue 2, the combined can fit either 3 or 6 lines of text (15 characters per line). You pick the size of paver and what you want operating and bond levy for the Beachwood Commemorative engraved and your recipient receives notification and a photo of the finished paver. The best part? Schools, is still too close to call. All eligible Pavers You support the Beachwood High School Alumni Association with every purchase! absentee and provisional ballots will be The Beachwood High School MAC Scholars, a student-led program committed to student You can buy online at www.beachwoodschools.org/alumni.aspx or by contacting counted and election results certified by success, cultural awareness and community engagement, invited 8th graders from Shana Wallenstein at [email protected]. the Board of Elections as of May 29. If the Beachwood Middle School to join them for breakfast to learn more about the program final vote differential is within .5% of the and to celebrate the graduating seniors, who received their graduation stoles. The MAC total number of votes cast, an automatic Scholars meet weekly, plan events for the student body and support one another. They recount will be conducted. are led by teacher Kevin Houchins. Visit us at www.beachwoodschools.org 34 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 www.facebook.com/BeachwoodBison @beachwoodbison BOARD OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Michael Zawatsky, President, 292-9916 • [email protected] Dr. Robert P. Hardis, Superintendent, 464-2600 ext. 299 • [email protected] Dr. Brian Weiss, Vice President, 464-6678 • [email protected] Michele E. Mills, Director of Finance/Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 239 • [email protected] Joshua Mintz, 245-0000 • [email protected] Lauren J. Broderick, Director of Pupil Services, 464-2600 ext. 234 • [email protected] Steve Rosen, 292-5562 • [email protected] Dr. Ken Veon, Director of Operations & Technology, 464-2600 ext. 230 • [email protected] Beachwood City Schools Maria E. Bennett, (440) 725-1450 • [email protected] Linda LoGalbo, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Human Resources, 464-2600 ext. 289 • [email protected] Kathleen Stroski, Assistant Treasurer, 464-2600 ext. 240 • [email protected] Shana Wallenstein, Director of Marketing & Communications, 464-2600 ext. 237 • [email protected]
Spinney Awards Science Olympiad Takes 6th Place at State Competition BMS Tackles Water Issues Congratulations, Parent Volunteer of the Year Nancy Liang
For 35 years, the Beachwood Schools have celebrated student success with the annual awarding of the “Spinney” for Educational The BHS Science Olympiad tied its best-ever finish at their State Competition last month, Excellence. Featured are Mirica Woodley finishing in 6th place overall. The team celebrated several individual event achievements pictured PTO co-president Julie Felder along (4th grade), Colin Elwell (4th grade) and as well, including: with PTO member of the year, Nancy Liang. Justin Elwell (2nd grade) with their 2018 Place Division Student Spinney Awards. During the 35th Annual Spinney Awards, the 2nd Experimental Design Julia Woomer, Stephanie Yen & Sridhar Uppalapati Beachwood Middle School chose “clean PTO announced the creation of a new, annual Superintendent for the Day 2nd Mission Possible Daniel Mishins & Sridhar Uppalapati water” as a challenge to tackle through award to recognize one parent and one 4th Fermi Questions Jack Zhang & Maxwell Rackmill service learning and community service teacher who go above and beyond to support projects throughout the year. Beginning and enhance the work the PTO does to 4th Towers Jack Zhang & Maxwell Rackmill with a student- and staff-wide reading of benefit students, teachers and classrooms. 6th Helicopters Julia Woomer & Jakin Wu A Long Walk to Water, students were This year, the award was presented to preschool teacher Stacey Phelps and parent Although many seniors will be graduating and moving on, the team continues to grow motivated to find ways to make a Nancy Liang. During the 2017-2018 school in size and strength, and the Middle School team will be sending in a group of very difference in both their own community year, Nancy chaired the PTO Garage Sale and strong 8th graders to join the high school ranks in the fall. Coached by BMS Science and globally. Following a visit to BMS from coordinated volunteers, food donations and Teacher Alise Stawicki, the team has a lot to look forward to next year. Jim Averbeck, the illustrator of A Long Walk to Water, the BMS Student Council raised sponsors for the annual Bison Feast and Fest. money to donate to Water for South Nancy is the mother of three Beachwood Are you a professional in the math or science field? Sudan, an organization founded by Salva Schools children and is a business attorney. Want to learn more about how you can help our Dut, featured prominently in A Long Walk to Water. Water for South Sudan drills and CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU, Science Olympiad team train for competition? installs wells in Sudanese communities without clean water. To culminate the year, Nancy and Stacey! Contact Shana Wallenstein at [email protected] Student Council officers and representatives partnered with several local conservation organizations to clean up Edgewater Beach. Collectively, they removed over 96 pounds Mac Scholars Breakfast and 1,284 pieces of trash from the shoreline. BMS Student Council advisors are media specialist Julie Ungier and Chinese language teacher Shuling Tai. As part of his responsibility as Superintendent for the Day, Avi Golubitsky toured facilities with Dr. Hardis and spent some time working in the office. Avi is a 4th grader at Hilltop Elementary School. Honor Your Favorite Grad or Teacher with a Commemorative Paver Looking for that perfect gift to say “Thank You” or “Congratulations”? Issue 2 Election Update Consider a Beachwood High School commemorative paver. Pavers come in two sizes (4x8 and 8x8) and As of print time, Issue 2, the combined can fit either 3 or 6 lines of text (15 characters per line). You pick the size of paver and what you want operating and bond levy for the Beachwood Commemorative engraved and your recipient receives notification and a photo of the finished paver. The best part? Schools, is still too close to call. All eligible Pavers You support the Beachwood High School Alumni Association with every purchase! absentee and provisional ballots will be The Beachwood High School MAC Scholars, a student-led program committed to student You can buy online at www.beachwoodschools.org/alumni.aspx or by contacting counted and election results certified by success, cultural awareness and community engagement, invited 8th graders from Shana Wallenstein at [email protected]. the Board of Elections as of May 29. If the Beachwood Middle School to join them for breakfast to learn more about the program final vote differential is within .5% of the and to celebrate the graduating seniors, who received their graduation stoles. The MAC total number of votes cast, an automatic Scholars meet weekly, plan events for the student body and support one another. They recount will be conducted. are led by teacher Kevin Houchins. Visit us at www.beachwoodschools.org www.facebook.com/BeachwoodBison @beachwoodbisonJune 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 35 Nature Needs Nurturing, Service Department Delivers By June Scharf
eeing the brown vestiges of winter give way to the bountiful colors of spring is one of the pleasures of life on the job for Mark Lopez, Beachwood’s superintendent of public Sparks and grounds. He takes great pride in cultivating the pockets of blooming flowers all around Beachwood.
“I like the ‘wow’ factor when receive great attention include While daily grass cutting flowers bloom; it’s pretty showy,” City Hall, where there are many consumes the summer months, he says as planting season gets colorful sunpatiens, and on plowing paths on the nature underway in early May. He and the Fairmount and Richmond trail also falls within Lopez’s his staff of 10 work daily during medians near the traffic lights, purview. Although the original their busy season, now through where dragon wing begonias plan was for the nature trail Lopez, who has worked October, to nurture nature by in red have been planted, along area to exist basically mainte- planting, trimming and making with yellow coleuses. nance-free, that has proven to in Beachwood for 22 sure all irrigation systems are Lopez notes that the key to not be the case. Storm water years, the past four as working properly. the gardens’ consistent beauty run-off has been an issue near superintendent, is always “Beachwood puts more effort is the maintenance work, Shaker Boulevard at the north- into planting and maintaining particularly with keeping all eastern end of the park, and pleased to receive its beds than most other nearby plants sufficiently irrigated. some of the asphalt is crum- feedback from residents cities,” he explains. “They don’t Another important element bling and will require repair. because it’s uniformly go to the extremes that we do or that keeps staff members busy Other concerns have re- devote the time.” is mulching all of the ornamen- volved around invasive species positive. Most often The process begins in Jan- tal beds. Lopez reports that the that damage trees. To counter- it relates to the beds uary when bids are accepted mulch is sourced from the city’s act them, Lopez has overseen surrounding the pool. for plant orders. By mid-March, brush and leaf pickups, and a the removal of buckthorn and the growers have started the company is contracted to grind phragmites. He also assures “People really appreciate plants’ life cycle, with delivery it all on site. that once trees mature and cre- how they look.” scheduled for mid-May. The Some other areas that receive ate a canopy, they will contrib- mandate is to have everything regular attention include: ute to preventing the spread of delivered one week before Me- • Cemetery at Halburton invasive species. morial Day weekend and the and Green Lopez, who has worked in flowers planted on the Aquatic • Belvoir triangle Beachwood for 22 years, the Center grounds by the time it • Crafton triangle past four as superintendent, is opens for the holiday week- • Sulgrave Oval always pleased to receive feed- Photos by Scott Morrison, end. That’s when community • Halcyon and E. Silsby Oval back from residents because Discovery Photo. members routinely flock to the • Entrances/Exits to I-271 at it’s uniformly positive. Most pool, where they will see the Harvard, Chagrin and Cedar often it relates to the beds full floral splendor. • Fire Stations 1 and 2 surrounding the pool. “People In addition to the pool • Fairmount median strip really appreciate how they grounds, some areas that • Beachwood City Park look.”
36 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Next Gen’ers Know Their Trivia!
When was the last time the Shankle said. “For example, Next Gen networking and programs that enrich entire com- Cleveland Indians won the World they had John Adams, the events, Ohio Next Gen endeav- munities by teaching marketable Series? What kind of person will drummer guy from the Cleve- ors to further ORT programs skills that empower students never be honored on a US postal land Indians, in attendance this that enrich the lives of thou- of all faiths to attain success stamp, according to the USPS? year! This is one of the more sands across the globe. and live with dignity. Proceeds These questions – and 31 more -- unique opportunities to learn will help ORT meet the needs were the highlight of ORT Ohio’s more about ORT while having The Ohio Region of ORT Amer- of the 300,000+ students in 37 6th Annual Next Gen Trivia a great time with other young ica is rooted in Jewish Heritage countries who turn to ORT every Night, Thursday, May 10, at the adults in the community.” and values. Its mission is to raise day for the education they need Winking Lizard on Miles Road. Eric Synenberg, co-chair for funds to support educational to succeed. Ten teams competed for priz- the third time, enjoyed this year’s es, while also enjoying a buffet, event. “This is one of the most an open bar, and a silent auction, enjoyable nights of the year,” at ORT’s signature annual fund- Synenberg said. “It is a great raiser, which brings together opportunity to learn more about young professionals, ages 25-45. ORT with other young profes- Proceeds support educational sionals, while having fun with programs for ORT students new and old friends.” around the world. ORT Next Gen (ages 25-45) is Trivia questions were read a national network of Jewish by event Master of Ceremonies young professionals dedicated Marty Shankle, who has been to improving communities involved for several years. and making the world a better “ORT's Trivia Night continues to place through the support of surprise me with new additions ORT educational initiatives A table of winners – from left: Josh Acks, Justin Kadis, Rachel Heiser, to the program every year,” around the world. Through Adam Jacobs, Rifka Claypool and Amanda Kurland.
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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 37 Arbor Day Celebrated with Song, Tree Planting By June Scharf n Friday, April 26, Beachwood held its annual Arbor Day Celebration with a program on the Aquatic Center property, beside the freshly-mulched playground. City officials, including OMayor Martin S. Horwitz, gathered along with students in Kim Ferree’s Young 5-Year-Olds class and Stacey Phelps’ Pre-Kindergarten class. The city celebrates this “Beechy,” a costumed Beech He described the planning with a grant from Cuyahoga Arts annual event by planting trees tree character played by Matt behind all of the planting: “In an and Culture; Nancy Hart, from the in the community. This year, Atkinson, a Service Department effort to protect our substantial Beachwood Historical Society, the service department planted staff member. investment in our urban forest who secured a grant for the city’s three Accolade elms on the Chris Vild, the city’s environ- from foreign diseases and insect Centennial celebration in 2015; Aquatic Center grounds. These mental manager, delivered invasion, we have diversified and Karen Carmen, community elms are very resistant to Dutch remarks concerning the city’s what we plant, with 84 different services director, who organized elm disease. Students in the urban forestry program. He noted species of trees present here.” He the event’s program with her staff. two classes assisted by pouring that the city cares for 7,062 trees also noted that 2018 marks the The Mayor issued a proclama- dirt into the hole where a new located on tree lawns, in addition city’s 21st consecutive year as a tion recognizing the day as Arbor tree sat. Adding festivity to the to thousands of trees in the parks designated Tree City USA. Day in the City of Beachwood, occasion was the presence of and on public properties. while also delivering some history Chris Vild, the city’s surrounding the occasion. He explained that Arbor Day dates environmental manager, back to its first legal celebration in delivered remarks concerning 1872 when one million trees were the city’s urban forestry planted nationwide. Next, students program. He noted that the were led in the singing of “Parts of the Tree.” Afterward, a light snack city cares for 7,062 trees and refreshments were provided. located on tree lawns, in addition to thousands of trees Pictured left: Mayor Martin S. in the parks and on public Horwitz and Councilman Justin Berns help plant a tree to cele- properties. brat Arbor Day. Below: Students sing and help plant a tree to celebrate Arbor Vild recognized several people Day in the City of Beachwood. whose efforts made the celebra- tion possible, including Alison In- Photos by Scott Morrison, gham-Smith, who created Beechy Discovery Photo.
38 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Milestones National Autism BPH and Treatment Options Conference to Educate Presented by Irina Jaeger, MD Tuesday, July 17, 6 – 8 pm and Inspire University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Enid B and David Rosenberg, MD Conference Suite he 2018 Milestones National Autism 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood Conference, presented by Milestones Join Dr. Jaeger for an interesting discussion about the causes TAutism Resources, will take place on and symptoms of BPH and the latest treatments for Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15 from this common problem.
8 am to 4 pm at the I-X Center. This two-day Space is limited. Call 800.343.3503 to register. event, with the expected attendance of more than 1,000, showcases practical and evidence- based strategies for professionals, family Health Insurance Questions? members and individuals affected by Autism I’m here to help. Spectrum Disorder. • Small Business • Self-Employed Benefits: • Universal Design Daily: • Individuals and Families • More than 90 sessions, featur- Supporting All Students ing local and national experts, in the Diverse Classroom, Please Call Today for an Appointment and 170 speakers presented by keynote speaker 216.292.8700 • Specialized tracks for profes- Paula Kluth, centers on big Dave Cunix sionals, parents, and individu- ideas related to teaching and Certified Senior Advisor als with ASD learning, and will provide Certified Long Term Care Cunix Insurance Services • CEUs offered in 11 disciplines both points of reflection and 6690 Beta Drive, Suite 212 • Mayfield Village, OH 44143 • Free meals and parking practical strategies. [email protected] • www.cunixinsurance.com
ב“ה This year, attend compre- “The Milestones National hensive workshops to hear Autism Conference convenes first-hand insight and strategies world-class speakers, exhibitors, The Jewish Learning Institute 216.282.0112 | 25400 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood for success from professionals, and participants from across the family members and individuals nation to collectively share their www.EnrichingJudaism.com with ASD. wealth of knowledge, innova- tive ideas, and cutting-edge re- Thanks for a great academic year! I look Sessions include: search,” said Milestones confer- forward to greeting you at a JLI class, • Autism at Work – Adults on the ence director Leslie Rotsky. “The course or event really soon. autism spectrum will discuss conference is an educational -Rabbi Shmuli Friedman their experiences in the work- forum for professional devel- Director, Instructor ing world, so that audience opment, a hub for networking members to may gain insight with leaders in the field, and a The Land & Spirit Israel Experience ~ Shabbat in the Heights from their experiences. gathering place for families and The Practical Tanya for Men ~ In Depth Tanya for Women • It’s a Family Affair – Hear from individuals with autism.” Pause & Effect: A Shabbat Perspective ~ Read It In Hebrew an entire family unit. Roles Premier sponsors of the 2018 of family members will be Milestones National Autism Con- Patterns of Evidence: Exodus ~ Communication: Its Art & Soul discussed and tips shared on ference are University Hospitals Great Debates in Jewish History ~ Get Your Farbreng On how to increase the positive Rainbow Babies & Children’s interactions between the child Hospital and Robert W. Baird & with autism and his/her larger Co. For more information and to family. register, visit milestones.org.
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Special thanks to the Fund for the Jewish future of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 39 The Living a Good Life by Jennifer Stern Gathering n both personal and professional levels, I often Place contemplate life and death. How do we live a Ogood (meaningful) life and also gift ourselves, The Gathering Place is a when lucky, a meaningful death? All of us are going to cancer support center that die. Death is the one great equalizer. Age, gender, race, provides free programs and religion, wealth, education, career, sexual orientation or services that support, educate political party don’t matter – death comes to us all. and empower individuals and families currently coping with a cancer diagnosis. It has Living a good life is subjec- Communicating your vision granted. We can take the time to locations in Beachwood and tive. To me, it means I am right is important so that it can be appreciate and be more present Westlake. The programs listed with myself. I am respectful, known and honored when with the experiences and the below take place at 23300 considerate and kind to others. possible. I work to have the people we love. We can ensure Commerce Park, Beachwood, I spend quality time with fam- peaceful knowlege that I show that we do not delay joy. We and require advance registra- ily and friends. I go for long love, acceptance and respect can better try to focus on what tion by calling 216.595.9546. walks with my dog, spend time towards my family and friends really matters and not waste our To learn more, visit www. in my garden, and prioritize and will not have any unfin- time and energy on what does touchedbycancer.org. time for reflection. ished business. This comes not. We can live more fully and Self care is also important. from living a mindful life in with focus on what fills us. We Breast Cancer Retreat It provides me the ability to which open and transparent can prioritize our to-do lists and (For those diagnosed be present and care for those communication, compromise, ensure that we include self care, in the last two years) I love. humility, and deliberate focus and quality time with family and Saturday, June 9 • 10 am-4 pm I enjoy writing and am deep- on what truly matters are top friends, doing what we love in Experience gentle move- ly fulfilled by my career. I ap- values and priorities. the places we love. ment, journaling, energy work preciate a clean house (those I will have written letters and group support. Lunch who know me well know the to those I love telling them All of the things provided. Outdoor activities, zen I feel when vacuuming my how they had mattered to weather permitting. floors). me and what I wish for them. that would make for I am aware of what fills me, I will have created lists of my a good death are KidShop/TeenShop and what brings me joy, peace favorite foods, movies, books things that we can Mondays, June 11 & 25 and meaning, and I do my best and places so when they expe- 6:30-7:30 pm to regularly and consistently rience those places and things be mindful of NOW Workshop for children incorporate these things (ex- they will (hopefully) feel more while living a and teens who have an adult periences) into my life. connected to me. I regularly good life. family member with cancer. It is important to make time express gratitude to my fam- to recognize your feelings – to ily and friends, and I keep a Mask Making know when you feel the most list of favorites in my journal. Don’t wait! Live fully with Tuesday, June 19 • 1:30-3 pm joy, when you are most at Obviously, as stated by John appreciation, gratitude and Create a mask as you peace, and when you are the Lennon, “Life (and death) is joy now. Tell your loved ones explore the many sides of most meaningfully engaged. what happens when we are that you love them. Enjoy your cancer. Once you are aware of what busy making other plans.” favorites. Write your vision and brings you joy and peace, All of the things that would share it with your family and Detoxify Your Home deliberately incorporate those make for a good death are close friends. Live mindfully and Garden experiences into your life in a things that we can be mindful and fully now, so when it is Wednesday, June 20 regular and consistent way. of NOW while living a good your time, you will have no 6:30-7:30 pm When I imagine a good death life. I have lost many in my life. regrets or unfinished business. Presenter: Claire Posius, (I understand that I truly have Some had the gifted time to Euclid Creek Watershed no control but for the sake of share much of what I describe. Jennifer Stern, LISW, is a Loss Program Manager this exercise), I think of fresh Some died suddenly and with- and Bereavement Specialist at Replace toxic cleaning and flowers, open windows, warm out warning. We can learn from Ellen F. Casper, PH.D and Asso- landscaping products with blankets and soft pillows, while all of the losses in our lives by ciates in Beachwood. For more safe, low cost alternatives being surrounded by my loved understanding and valuing the information, call 216.464.4243. you can make from everyday ones. I have shared this with sacredness and fragility of time. Visit her website, www.trans- household ingredients. my people so they know what We can try to be mindful not formativegrief.com, and sign brings me comfort. to take those we care about for up for monthly posts.
40 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Montefiore Volunteer Partners Morning, noon and night, The Weils embraces your life. Kick Off the First-Ever Calendar Raffle
The Montefiore Volunteer Partners fundrais- ing committee is hosting its first-ever calendar raffle to help raise funds to benefit the resi- dents of Montefiore. Raffle tickets are on sale for $10 each or three tickets for $25. Get yours today by stopping by Montefiore’s Volunteer Services office at One David N. Myers Parkway in Beachwood, or from any MVP member. You can be a winner multiple times. Raffle tickets will be sold for each day of the month, al- lowing for 31 chances to win some great prizes!
You can be a winner multiple times. Raffle tickets will be sold for each day of the month, allowing for 31 chances to win some great prizes!
All winning items have been graciously do- nated from local businesses and are valued at more than $4,000. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Montefiore residents. For more information, contact Diane Weiner, volunteer manager, at 216.910.2741 or dwein- [email protected]. Gorgeous 1- and 2-bedroom suites with full kitchen and washer/dryer, 24/7 nursing, Canine Shabbat month-to-month leases, chef-prepared meals,
If you are looking for some puppy love, transportation, life enriching activities you are guaranteed a doggone good time and outings – waiting for you at… at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation’s annual Canine Shabbat on Friday, June 8 at 6 pm. The congregation is located at 27501 Fairmount Blvd., Pepper Pike. The community is invited to enjoy a new leash on life. The evening will include a picnic dinner, doggie awards and a Shabbat service A Montefiore Senior Community featuring a “Barking Blessing.” The cost is $10/ adult; $5/child ages 2-12 (under 2 years old FINE ASSISTED LIVING in CHAGRIN FALLS free). RSVP for dinner by June 3 to the B’nai For details, call Ivy Kopit at 440.996.0504 | theweils.org Jeshurun Office at 216.831.6555, or online at www.bnaijeshurun.org. PERFECT SURVEY three years in a row! Bone A-pet-treat!
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 41 Distance 10th Annual Stop the Hate® Contest Learning at Winners Named Menorah Park 10 Years, 30k Students, $1 Million The community is invited to attend a Distance Learning t a milestone ten-year event in Northeast Ohio, ten high school program at Menorah Park, juniors and seniors competed for the title of grand-prize winner at Tuesday, June 19, at 2:40 pm the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage’s 10th Annual Stop the Hate® in the Miller Boardroom. The A topic is “Psyanky: The Art and Youth Speak Out essay-writing contest. The contest, focused on students Symbolism of Ukrainian Eas- speaking out in support of diversity and inclusion, has engaged an ter Eggs,” presented by The estimated 30,000 student participants across 12 Northeast Ohio counties Cleveland Museum of Art. and awarded $1 million to students and schools in scholarships and anti- bias education grants over the last ten years.
The Kenneth The top ten essays, selected First runner up, Dahlia Mos- Congratulations to all partici- from thousands of entries, were kowitz (Beachwood), was award- pants, finalists, and winners; and & Deborah read for an audience of 600+ ed a $15,000 scholarship; second thanks to the schools, teachers, Cohen at The Cleveland Museum of runner up, Maria You (Hudson), readers, judges, and guests who Art as junior- and senior-high received a $10,000 scholarship; helped make the tenth year one Lecture school students vied for a and third runner up, Megan Leb- of the best yet. chance to win the grand prize owitz (Solon,) received a $5,000 For more information on the Series of a $40,000 scholarship. scholarship. Maltz Museum, or to request a Hannah Shuffer of Orange High Beachwood residents Rebecca Stop the Hate group tour, please The community is invited School was named grand prize Lawton and Bowen Zhang were visit maltzmuseum.org or call to attend its Kenneth & Deb- winner. In her essay, she wrote also recognized in this competition. 216.593.0575. orah Cohen Lecture Series of her brother, Nathan, who has on Wednesday, June 27, at cerebral palsy, saying: 2:30 pm in the auditorium. It is inexpressibly hard to The topic will be: “Women’s watch people treat my brother Liberation at Case Western like he has no feelings, like he is Reserve University: Edu- lesser than, like he is not human. cating, Empowering, and I soon began to realize that like Creating Institutional Change most forms of discrimination, from 1965-1972,” presented people’s preconceived notions by Gillian Prater-Lee, CWRU had blinded them from truth. student. Hannah’s full essay is available Gillian will discuss: on the Maltz Museum’s YouTube • What is the history of the channel (https://bit.ly/2INkRVS), women’s liberation move- along with those from the other ment at CWRU? remarkable top-ten finalists • How were reproductive (https://bit.ly/2KyV8h8). rights and sexual liberation affected? • What was the impact of Pictured: 2018 Stop the Hate Grand the Vietnam War? Prize Winner Hannah Shuffer with • How did it affect women in her brother, Nathan, and parents, athletics? Phillip and Therese Shuffer.
For more information, con- Winners of the 2018 Stop the tact LeAnne Stuver, director Hate Contest from the high of Lifelong Learning, at school junior and senior cate- [email protected]. gory: Megan Lebowitz (Solon), Maria Zou (Hudson), Dahlia Mos- kowitz (Beachwood), and Hannah Shuffer (Orange).
42 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Subscriptions Now on Sale for Mercury Theatre Company’s 2018 Season Mercury Theatre Company entertainment is yours for $64. DANCECleveland Presents returns to Notre Dame College for The subscription rate for students its twentieth season this summer, (college and under) and seniors with a quartet of award-winning (60+) is $52. ADF in CLE productions showcasing the very This season, Mercury features best in musical theatre. Continuing four productions, produced in Summer Dance Festival a tradition of family-friendly musi- repertory fashion: featuring remarkable cals and a vision to energize classic contemporary dance works, embrace new storytelling • Disney’s 1940 classic movie performances concepts and empower the next comes to life onstage in My generation of theatre artists, the Son Pinocchio (June 1–24), pro- Hubbard Street Caleb Teicher 2018 summer season includes: duced in repertory with Stiles Dance Chicago & Company(TAP) Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio”, Stiles and Drewe’s hilariously twisted July 28 at 7 pm August 4 at 8 pm and Drewe’s “Soho Cinders”, the interpretation of Cinderella, Connor Palace Evans Amphitheater Olivier award-winning “Caroline, or Soho Cinders (June 8-23). Playhouse Square Cain Park Change”, and Andrew Lloyd Web- • Joseph and the Amazing Tech- Presented in collaboration with Presented in collaboration with Playhouse Square Cain Park ber’s “Joseph and the Amazing nicolor Dreamcoat gets a fresh Celebrate the National Dance Technicolor Dreamcoat.” coat of paint at Mercury (July Day with free outdoor events The 2018 season will be per- 20-August 12), while produced starting at 1pm on E.14th St. formed in the spacious Regina in repertory with Tony Kush- More Info & Tickets at Hall at Notre Dame College, 1857 ner’s award-winning Caroline, IN CLEVELAND DANCECleveland.org. 2018 PRESENTED BY South Green Road, South Euclid. or Change (July 27-August 11). DANCECLEVELAND Located just two minutes from • The My Mercury! teen program Beachwood, your family-night, will bring everyone’s favorite girls-night, group-night or roman- ogre to life with Shrek (July 5-6). tic-evening out is within reach! Regina Hall is air-conditioned, Subscriptions are available parking is free and secure, and online at www.mercurythe- all tickets are $20 and under. As a atrecompany.org or by calling subscriber, an entire summer of 216.771.5862. William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series The William N. Skirball Writers Center at The Temple – Tifereth Center Stage Series, presented by Israel, located at 1855 Ansel the Cuyahoga County Public Li- Road, Cleveland. brary Foundation and its academ- The lineup includes Judy ic partner Case Western Reserve Blume, John Grisham, Jesmyn University, will return for its 15th Ward, Ayana Mathis, Timothy season in September. The series Egan, Lynda Barry, Matt Groening is the signature event for the and Jennifer Egan. Cuyahoga County Public Library Series subscriptions are on sale Foundation and helps support now. A subscription guarantees 10 Cuyahoga County Public Library, your seat at each event. Various the nation's top-rated large library packages are available. Choose system in Library Journal's annual your seat when you purchase
Index of Public Library Services for tickets online at writerscenter- 6/30/18. eight years in a row. stage.org. Call 216.368.6062 to All events will be held at 7:30 purchase tickets by phone. pm in Case Western Reserve Uni- Single event tickets go on sale versity’s Maltz Performing Arts Monday, August 20.
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 43 Tips from the Barry Hersch Makes a Magical IMPACT! Heritage Home – Jewish Federation of Cleveland Volunteer of the Month Program Now that Spring is finally hen Beachwood resident Barry Hersch was here we can walk around our asked about his volunteer background, he said houses, assess what work he enjoys helping our community and those in needs to get done, and plan W need. He has has always felt fortunate and, for quite some our summer gardens. Heritage Home offers a few time, has enjoyed giving back to create pleasure and tips on maintenance items amusement to those who are not as fortunate. Therefore, that should be taken care of when Hersch saw an opportunity listed in the Jewish before summer storms roll in, Federation of Cleveland newsletter to volunteer with that will protect your home throughout the year. Open Heart Magic, he wanted to learn more. Gutter Cleaning. Gutters “I have always had a passion for Susan Hyman at 216.593.2887 should be cleaned twice a magic and volunteering, and this or [email protected]. For a year, in the spring and in the was a perfect fit,” Hersch told us. list of volunteer opportunities, IMPACT! offers a wide fall. Now is the time to get “Open Heart Magic teaches magic visit http://www.jewishcleveland. range of volunteer the twigs, leaves, and winter tricks to volunteers and invites org/involved/volunteer_ debris out of your gutters. them to local hospitals to enter- opportunities_interest_form/. opportunities right in our That way, you don't have to tain children and their families. Eric Steigerwald is the local area. For those wanna- worry about how your gutters “If I can brighten someone’s director of program development be-bedside hospital handle the heavy summer day, make them smile, or help for Open Heart Magic, which is storms. them forget about their worries headquartered in Chicago. One magicians, there will be Grading. As you begin – if even for a short time – then of his biggest responsibilities is an informational meeting cleaning out your gardens for I have made an impact,” he said. to train and support the won- about Open Heart Magic the summer, be sure to take a “I get so much out of volun- derful group of volunteers here look at the way the ground is teering. The more you give the in northeast Ohio. The program on Tuesday, June 19 sloping. If your garden bed is more you get.” is relatively new to the area. Its at 7 pm, at the Jewish sloping towards your house, Hersch’s passion for volunteer- second regional program, with Federation of Cleveland. it is time to dig in and grade ing has grown since he became UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s away from the house. This will involved with IMPACT!, the Hospital, will kick off in the spring protect your foundation from Federation’s volunteer initiative of 2019. an onslaught of water. for those ages 50+, and Open Plant Placement. When Heart Magic. planning out your garden, it is “The children we see are some- a good rule to keep shrubbery times in the hospital for months. and plants at least a foot-and- Some are very sick. Their days are a-half to two feet away from spent in bed, being poked and the foundation of the home. bothered, and when we enter Plants and shrubbery hold in the room, they are excited to be moisture when they are posi- entertained.” Hersch said. “When tioned to close to the house. we leave the room, the patients This will cause moisture to and their families are smiling build up on the siding, causing and grateful for our distractions mold and mildew to form – from their rough, stressful and eventually leading to damage sometimes unimaginable day. It to your siding. is extremely rewarding.” For further assistance with IMPACT! offers a wide range water mitigation or other of volunteer opportunities right maintenance issues, feel free in our area. For those wanna-be- to contact the Heritage Home bedside hospital magicians, there Program to schedule a free will be an informational meeting site visit. To schedule, call about Open Heart Magic on Yasmin at 216.426.3103 or Tuesday, June 19 at 7 pm, at the Charles at 216.426.3107. Jewish Federation of Cleveland. To learn more, please contact Photos courtesy of Open Heart Magic.
44 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Jewish Teens Grant $44,000 for Community Needs orty Jewish high school juniors and seniors representing public and private high schools across Cleveland have come together to recommend grants totaling $44,000 to 14 Forganizations for crucial programs in the Jewish and general community through the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s 2017-2018 Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel.
Saltzman Youth Panel was es- supportive technology for clients, when resources are limited. panel members included: Zach tablished in 1998 through a gen- $6,000 to the Mandel JCC for Panel members, selected Chylla, Ryan Muencz, Benjamin, erous gift from Shirley Saltzman companion counselors for sum- through a competitive ap- Muencz, Noah Fleeter, Avinoam (z”l) and her family in memory of mer campers with special needs, plication process, met seven Sharvit, Morgan Tucker and the late Maurice Saltzman (z”l). $5,000 to the Maltz Museum of times throughout the school Zachary Wild. The program perpetuates the Jewish Heritage for the Holocaust year. They created a Request For information about submit- goals of Maurice Saltzman, a past Survivor Memory Project, $2,500 for Proposals, reviewed grant ting nominations or obtaining president of the Federation, who toward mentors for at-risk youth applications, learned about an application for the 2018-19 cared deeply about educating in Cleveland’s sister city of Beit consensus decision making Saltzman Youth Panel, please con- the next generation of Jewish Shean, Israel, and $1,200 to Circle and, in the end, had a tremen- tact program coordinator Leora community leadership. Each Health Services (formerly the dous impact on programs and Lanzola at [email protected] year, a new Saltzman Youth Panel Free Medical Clinic of Greater organizations which improve or 216.593.2798. The application makes decisions to allocate up Cleveland) for the Teen Clinic and the lives of others. Beachwood deadline is September 5, 2018. to $50,000 to worthy organiza- Outreach Education program. tions – 85% of which are awarded Prior to the Board of Trust- to programs serving the Jewish ees’ meeting, panel members community. The other 15% is and their families gathered for awarded to non-profit programs a reception to celebrate their serving the general community. accomplishments. Federation Through this process, the partic- president Stephen H. Hoffman ipants learn about the philan- congratulated the group on their thropic process and responding successful collaboration and to community needs. philanthropic spirit. Panelists Panelists Carly Stewart, Jonah commented on how much they Ross and Zoey Zelman presented learned about community needs, the panel’s recommendations to evaluation of grant proposals and the Federation’s Board of Trustees the struggle to prioritize needs on May 9. Recommendations from the panel were unanimously approved by the board. “This process has taught me that while working with oth- ers can be challenging in the moment, in the end we all were acting in the best interest of our community,” said David Mack, a senior at Shaker Heights High School, during a personal reflec- tion at the panel’s final reception before the board meeting. “I have built decision making skills and friendships that I will keep for many years. I look forward to see- ing the impact our work has on our community and continuing my work as a philanthropist.” Among the grants were $6,000 Pictured from top: Morgan Tucker, Allison Cohen, and Rachel Podl. to the Hebrew Shelter Home for Below: Zoey Zelman, Sam Speigel, Zach Chylla, Jonah Rubanenko, Ethan Gimbel and Benjamin Muencz.
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 45 For Local Entrepreneur, Reinventing Herself Was a Snap!
ina Cuffari loves Beachwood. She had been working here in Beachwood as a local campus director for the past 15 years and Grecently phased out of her career to reinvent herself. She always had a love for education and wanted to start something on her own. One thing was for sure – she would open her doors in Beachwood.
Gina did a lot of research and ized, based on the number of mer programs. These partner- a truly-cool, indoor play center narrowed down her opportuni- children, the age of children, ships are still going strong and where your kid(s) can create ties. “I knew I wanted to build a time allotment and other special summer camps will be offered at and build. Their imaginations business around education with requirements. Each program’s Mandel JCC again this summer, will soar!” children – our own children’s flexible structure allows teachers as well as in her new space at Sisters Lisa and Laura Coe ages,” she told us. Her kids were to adapt to the needs of each 3365 Richmond Road, Suite 238. founded Snapology in 2011 with two and six back in 2014 when group or student, while allowing “Our location is just off I-271 the idea that kids will indeed she started her business. children to progress and explore and Chagrin, which is accessible learn more if they are having so Gina researched what was at their own pace. for families in Beachwood and much fun that they don’t even available and talked with parents “I fell in love with the cur- nearby communities,” she said. realize they are learning. Today, about opportunities that would riculum as a way to help and “Our own space just adds to Snapology has several locations be enriching and fun. She found facilitate learning through play,” what we’ve already been doing.” in the U.S. and one in Canada Snapology, a franchise built on Gina enthusiastically told us. “As “Plus, we have the perfect with passionate educators like the research-based premise that kids age, the curriculum advanc- space for LEGO® theme-based Cuffari at the helm. children’s best learning expe- es from basic to more advanced. parties,” Gina added. Whether riences come from interactive Our program is unique. It’s not a your child likes Minecraft®, Star Stop in on June 9, activity – designing, creating and one-size fits all.” Wars®, Superman®, Batman® inventing – and it all starts with Gina explained, with an or more, we make it fun for between 1 and 3 pm, to LEGO® bricks. emphasis on STEAM (Science, everyone.” build, play, explore and Snapology’s activities encour- Technology, Engineering, Art If your child or grandchild age social skills and teamwork and Math), students receive likes interactive play, Gina enjoy snacks. There are while teaching science, tech- academic enrichment and invites you to see first-hand all many stations with various nology, engineering, art, math social development through LE- Snapology has to offer. Stop in activities, and plenty of and literacy concepts. Programs GO-themed programs, robotics, on June 9, between 1 and 3 pm, offer various activities designed animation, and more. to build, play, explore and enjoy room for parents to chit- to reinforce core competencies Prior to diving in, Gina ran snacks. There are many stations chat and enjoy coffee being taught at each grade the business without bricks and with various activities, and level. Programs can be custom- mortar for three years. plenty of room for parents to and refreshments. She created partnerships with chit-chat and enjoy coffee and Mandel JCC and the Beachwood refreshments. For more information Community Center, where she “I invite you to get to know about Snapology, call Gina at offered classes, after-school me and learn what we’re all 216.990.8988 or visit www.cleve- enrichment programs, and sum- about.” Gina said. “Snapology is land.snapology.com.
46 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 The Lawn is Alive With the Sound of Music egacy Village’s free summer concert series, I earned my Legacy Live, returns! Concert-goers will first degree Lenjoy a mix of their favorite live music, from pop and Motown to rock and R&B. Nearly 30 free from Tri-C® concerts are planned throughout the summer, with each concert scheduled from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
“Legacy Live is one of North- • Saturday, June 30 east Ohio’s most popular free Wildhorses (Rock/Oldies) concert series. It has become a • Friday, July 6 Aswin Bikkani saved thousands of dollars by starting his tradition that families and couples Recyclers college career at Tri-C during high school as a College Credit look forward to each summer,” (Rock/ Blues/ R&B/ Soul) Plus student. Now he’s pre-med at the University of Cincinnati. said Legacy Village general • Saturday, July 7 manager Susan Windle. “There’s a Ricky and The Rockets great sense of community as the (Classic Rock) Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) helps put your dreams within reach. Legacy Village Lawn comes alive • Friday, July 13 Tri-C offers affordable tuition, flexible course schedules, convenient campus with concert-goers who often Rockport (Roots/Pop Rock) locations and a high-quality education. make dining at one of the center’s • Saturday, July 14 restaurants part of their Legacy Back 9 Par 4 (Acoustic Rock) Live tradition.” • Friday, July 20 All concerts take place at The Blue Lunch (Blues/Swing) Lawn, located between California • Saturday, July 21 Eastern Campus | 4250 Richmond tri-c.edu Road Highland Hills, OH 44122
216-987-6000 17-1583 Pizza Kitchen and Bar Louie, and Replay (Rock) are subject to cancellation in cases • Friday, July 27 of inclement weather. No Moss (Classic Rock/Oldies/Blues) • Friday, May 25 • Saturday, July 28 Swamp Boogie Band NOS Band (Classic Rock) (Swamp Rock) • Friday, August 3 • Saturday, May 26 Nitebridge Discovery Band (Dance/Motown/R&B) (Dance/Motown/R&B) • Saturday, August 4 • Friday, June 1 Big Ship (Funk) No Name Band • Friday, August 10 (60’s & 70’s Dance) Saborit Latin Soul (Latin) • Friday, June 8 • Saturday, August 11 Cats on Holiday Light of Two Moons (Cajun Pop) (60’s & 70’s Acoustic Rock) • Saturday, June 9 • Friday, August 17 Evil Ways Revolution Pie (Santana Tribute) (Beatles Tribute) • Friday, June 15 • Saturday, August 18 Light of Two Moons Ricky & The Rockets (60’s & 70’s Dance) (Classic Rock) • Saturday, June 16 • Friday, August 24 Bluescasters 45 RPM (Rock) (Blues/Classic Rock) • Saturday, August 25 • Friday, June 22 Backtraxx (Rock & Soul) Revolution Pie • Friday, August 31 (Beatles Tribute) Blue Drivers • Saturday, June 23 (Rock/Blues) East Wind (Classic Rock) • Saturday, September 1 • Friday, June 29 Bluestone Union Run Avril Run (Pop) (British Invasion Era Rock)
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 47 Montefiore Hits a Grand Slam! The Montefiore Foundation recently hosted its 4th-Annual Home Run 5K Run/Walk and 1M Walk at Ursuline College on a beautiful Sunday morning. The event was a huge success – raising $67,000 for its annual campaign, with close to 400 runners, walkers, volunteers and staff participating – all to support resident needs. We thank the Beachwood community for your support!
Top row, from left: Montefiore Home Run co-chairs Bruce Sherman and Robert Zelwin; Montefiore Foundation director Debbie Rothschild and Beachwood resident Andy Hoffmann.
Bottom row, from left: Beachwood residents Scott Polster (Montefiore board member) and Cindy Polster flank Adam Young, Montefiore associate board member. Beachwood resident Ben Sheridan.
Muffins with the Mayor
On May 9, the City of Beachwood provided an opportunity for resi- dents to come to the Beachwood Community Center for its annual “Muffins with the Mayor” program to celebrate May as Older Ameri- can’s Month. Mayor Martin S. Hor- witz mingled with the crowd, while everyone enjoyed delicious treats that were beautifully displayed.
Pictured, top row from left: Sylvia and Michael Blain Mayor Martin S. Horwitz and assistant administrative officer Tina Turick Belynda Swanson-Newell and Beverly Farmer Sally Small Middle row: Judy Weiss, Annette Solomon and Natalie Pelunis Harriet Golden and Lenny Tracht Stan and Beth Rosenblum Bottom row: Ann Mari Pearson and Aviva Kaufman
48 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 HEY NEIGHBOR! Beachwood’s Spirited Cheerleaders eachwood Varsity cheerleading coach Colleen Schachtel has flipped over this Byear’s squad. “In my 18 years of coaching, hand to lead two cheerleading the splits and rallying the culture, and at some Friday I’ve never worked with such a clinics for girls and boys in kin- crowd. Cheerleaders must have night games one of our Jewish talented, dedicated, and caring dergarten through fifth grade. serious physical stamina and cheerleaders brings in a deli- group of young women,” says The squad puts the stu- mental discipline, much like cious homemade challah for Schachtel, who was a Green dents through their paces and gymnasts and dancers. The everyone to enjoy,” she says. Bay Packers cheerleader from teaches them basic cheers Beachwood squad practices Every time one of her cheer- 1980-81. and dance routines. Twice four days a week and then leaders graduates, Schachtel Even though it’s hard to be a year, the young, aspiring performs one day a week at presents her with a blanket humble, when you can jump, cheerleaders, adorned in bows games, holding true to the she made with that student’s stunt and tumble, Schachtel’s and carrying pom-poms, get saying, “there is no halftime for college colors. Although there squad never forget it’s “all for a chance to cheer alongside cheerleaders.” are no graduating seniors this one, and one for all.” their teenage mentors at foot- The diversity of this year’s year, next year it will not be a “My girls have such empathy ball games in the fall, and do cheerleading squad is also a leap of imagination to think the for each other,” Schachtel says. spirited dances at basketball big plus, says Schachtel, who farewell blankets with have an “If someone does not pick up games in the winter. notes the three varsity captains extra dose of boundless cheer a routine, one of the captains Even though it might look are African-American, Asian and a tinge of a farewell tear will stay later and help her easy from the stands, being a and Caucasian. “The girls are woven into every brightly-col- teammate until the routine is cheerleader is not just doing very respectful of each other’s ored tassel. right. These girls, all of whom have high GPAs, even reach out to athletes’ requiring academic help and tutor them to help boost their grades.” What also separates this year’s cheerleading squad from the pack is their ability to bring cheer on and off the field. During the school year, the girls raised $450 by selling handmade Bison bead neck- laces for $5 each to fans, and donating the money to Ronald McDonald House. And whenever there is a school-wide community ser- vice project, the Beachwood cheerleading squad is the first to sign-up. “These girls are counted among our school’s best citizens, and understand the importance of leading by example,” says Schachtel. Top row: Ilana Feurman, Rachel Brown, Elana Spiegal, In recognition of their ability Jordyn Zawatsky and Teila Simon. to be positive role models for Second row: Madonna Stewart, Aliza Bergman, Kaela Rocker, younger children (and often Jvian Ferguson and Makaila Lurie. idols to starry-eyed kids), the Third row: Captains Melondy Shen, Madison McShepard and Beachwood cheerleaders are on Sydney Leikin.
June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 49 Upcoming Programs at the Beachwood Library Registration is requested at all programs except storytimes. Please call 216.831.6868 or visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org to register.
Scams that Target Seniors making, The Fairly Tragic Ballad of the German and Russian oc- The music accompanying the Wednesday, June 6 of Flailin’ McDrab. Greenfield, cupation of Poland on the eve of storms, sunshine, snow storms, 6:30 – 7:30 pm founder of The Oddy Festival (a World War II, and their extraordi- and winds can be terrifying, ex- From offers to help you fix mainly library-based theater lab), nary journey back to each other. citing, and above all, melodious. your computer to frantic calls returns to the local public library Inspired by the experiences and from someone claiming to be a for the world premiere of his survival of Hunter’s own grandfa- Edwins grandchild, scammers are find- poem. Written in “Beach-verse,” ther, the novel was born of her Tuesday, June 26 ing new ways to get your money. Greenfield’s poem chronicles a quest to uncover her family’s 7 - 9 pm Join the Cuyahoga County contented 21st-century fellow staggering history and is sure to EDWINS Leadership & Department of Consumer Affairs as he struggles against low stay with readers long after the Restaurant Institute is a unique to learn about these and other self-esteem, terrorism, existential last page is turned. approach at giving formerly-in- scams that target older adults dread, and the pangs of love. Books will be available for pur- carcerated adults a foundation and what to do to avoid them. The completely memorized chase and signing, courtesy of in the hospitality industry while delivery will take approximately Mac’s Backs - Books on Coventry. providing a support network Meet Author Margot Kahn 90 minutes. necessary for a successful reen- Wednesday, June 13 Through The Eyes of the Artist - try. EDWINS goal is to enhance 7 – 8 pm Father's Day Concert Louis Comfort Tiffany the community of Cleveland’s Meet Margot Kahn, co-edi- Sunday, June 17 Friday, June 22 vulnerable neighborhoods by tor of the anthology This Is the 2 – 3 pm 10 - 11 am providing its future leaders. Place: Women Writing About Join us as we celebrate dads at Art historian Felicia Zavarella Home. In this breathtaking and the annual Father's Day Concert! Stadelman returns with her pop- Meet Author thought-provoking collection, This free event has become a ular series on the lives and works Fatima Farheen Mirza 30 women writers explore the marvelous annual tradition of of beloved artists. Wednesday, June 27 concept of home in personal es- beautiful music by quality enter- Louis Comfort Tiffany built an 7 - 8:30 pm says about neighbors, marriage, tainers. Bill Newman, keyboard industry to satisfy his creative Fatima Farheen Mirza will visit kids, homelessness, domestic and vocals, will play the Great energy. No American artist to discuss her debut novel, A violence, immigration and more. American Song Book. before or since has enjoyed Place for Us. The deeply moving Contributors lend a diverse Sponsored by the Friends of such a universal reputation for and resonant novel is the first range of voices to this subject the Beachwood Library. versatility, creative genius and from Sarah Jessica Parker’s new that remains at the core of our uniqueness of vision, and no imprint, SJP for Hogarth. A Place national conversations. Hamilton: Behind the Musical other artist was able to turn art for Us details the life of an Indian Kahn will be joined at this Monday, June 18: into industry. The lamps were an Muslim family in America and event by Elissa Washuta, one of 7 - 8:30 pm artistic embarrassment to Tiffany, their children’s search to feel the contributors to the collec- As the megahit Broadway who supposedly neither spoke whole, fulfilled, and content. The tion. She is an assistant professor musical Hamilton arrives in nor wrote about them, which, astonishingly tender-hearted of English at The Ohio State Cleveland, Daniel Goldmark, ironically, brought the greatest novel of identity and belonging University and the author of two director of the Center for Popular profit to his firm. announces Mirza as a major new books, Starvation Mode and My Music Studies at Case Western Registration required. Spon- literary talent. Body Is a Book of Rules. Reserve University, will provide sored by the Friends of the Books will be available for pur- Books will be available for insight and background informa- Beachwood Library. chase and signing, courtesy of purchase and signing, courte- tion on the production. He will Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry. sy of Mac's Backs – Books on also discuss how these massive Northern Ohio Opera League Coventry. Broadway productions have de- Tuesday, June 26 Meet Author Victoria Price veloped over the last forty years. 7 - 8 pm Thursday, June 28 The Bard of Beachwood Please join us for this informa- 7 - 8:30 pm (Matt Greenfield) Meet Author Georgia Hunter tive and entertaining monthly Meet Victoria Price, author of Thursday, June 14 Wednesday, June 20 program about the music, his- The Way of Being Lost: A Road Trip 7 - 8:30 pm 7 - 8:30 pm tory, story and performance of to My Truest Self. After a tumultu- The "Bard of Beachwood” Meet Georgia Hunter, author classic Operas with Dr. Michael ous period of crisis, Price rebuilt will obfuscate and amaze with of the New York Times best-sell- Blauner. This month’s program her life by embracing a daily 10,000 words in 90 minutes. ing novel We Were the Lucky is titled “Operatic Adventures: practice of joy, healing child- Matt Greenfield, teacher by Ones. This searing novel tells the Weather Can Affect Health & Op- hood wounds and reconnecting day and poet by night, recites story of a Jewish family ripped era Plots!” Weather has been an to the example set by her father his epic poem 14 years in the away from each other at the start element in several opera plots. Vincent, the famed actor. This
50 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 Hello Bistro
Hello Bistro (www.hello- bistro.com) is ready to rock intimate and inspiring book Summer Reading Toddler Storytime Cleveland with its ginormous shares the stories, experiences, Kickoff Rock-Painting Party Mondays at 4 pm salad bar, beefy burgers, hand- and lessons that led her back to Sunday, June 3 Wednesdays at 10 am cut fries and fast-casual, hip her truest self. 2 - 3:30 pm Ages 19 – 35 months atmosphere. On Wednesday, Price is also the author of the Families with a caregiver May 16, the restaurant officially critically acclaimed Vincent Price: Join us as we kick off the Join us for rhymes, songs, opened its doors at LaPlace. A Daughter’s Biography, and has library’s Rock Summer Reading fingerplays and stories. At Hello Bistro, Clevelanders had her work featured in USA program with a rock-painting will enjoy the good things in life, Today, People, and The New York party. The library will provide the Baby & Me Storytime like the ultimate salad experience, Times. rocks and paint, you provide the Tuesdays at 6:30 pm which means unlimited toppings Books will be available for creativity. Thursdays at 10 am and fresh ingredients all chopped purchase and signing, courtesy of Caregivers and their babies from to order with no dreaded scale Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry. Friday Family Fun: Puzzlemania! birth – 18 months waiting at the end. Guests have Friday, June 8 Join us for rhymes, songs, the option to create their own sal- Healthy Aging 10:30 - 11:30 am fingerplays and books. ad or try one of Hello Bistro’s most (Series: 3 sessions) Join us for puzzles galore! Try popular salad masterpieces, like Thursdays, July 12, 19 and 26 your hand at all sorts of puzzles Preschool Storytime the Apple Almond Crunch Salad 10 - 11:30 am – easy and hard. You can even Wednesdays at 1:30 pm or the Caribbean Shrimp Salad. This fun, interactive program make your own personal puzzle Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kinder- To celebrate its first Cleveland will teach you ways to live to take home. garten) and their caregivers location, Hello Bistro has decided healthy as you age. This is a Join us for rhymes, songs, to name a specialty salad after the three-part series led by Jenni- Chinese Dragon Boat Festival fingerplays and stories. city. The Hello, Cleveland Salad fer Nance, M.Ed., from Kemper Saturday, June 9 will be available at the Beach- House. Week one will focus on 10:30 - 11:30 am Pajama Storytime wood location for a limited time. sleep; week 2: diet; and week 3: Families Wednesdays at 6:45 pm Salads aren’t for everyone and physical and mental activity. Join us for this special Chinese Ages 18 months to 5 years and that’s okay, because Hello Bistro Dragon Boat Festival storytime their caregivers also offers juicy burgers, like the Meet Author James Robenalt featuring stories, traditional Wear your PJs and join us for Mushroom & Onion Jack Burger Thursday, July 12 Chinese music, fan dancing, and fun stories songs and fingerplays. and fresh hand-cut French fries. 7 - 8:30 pm a special Dragon Boat Festival But wait, there’s more! Hello James Robenalt is the author craft. Bistro has teamed up with The of Ballots and Bullets: Black Greater Cleveland Food Bank for Power Politics and Urban Gue- Tween Tie-dye Are you interested in the a program called #GiveSome- rilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland. Saturday, June 16 library’s digital collection? Green. Anytime a designated On July 23, 1968, police in 1 - 2 pm Cuyahoga County Public #GiveSomeGreen menu item is Cleveland battled with black Ages 8-12 Library has a huge collection ordered at the Beachwood loca- nationalists in a night of terror Come have a blast tie dying of free eBooks, magazines, tion, the restaurant will donate that saw 6 people killed and your own shirt. Choose your audiobooks, comic books, music one pound of produce to the at least 15 wounded. The gun own pattern and colors, and take and movies that cardholders local food bank. battle touched off days of heavy home a radical tie dye creation. can access anytime, anywhere, Hello Bistro will be choppin’ rioting and was surprising, Please bring a pre-washed, 365 days a year. Just visit salads and flipping burgers dai- given that Cleveland had just white, 100% cotton t-shirt. cuyahogalibrary.org/digital and ly from 10 am to 10 pm. Online elected Carl Stokes, the first start exploring. The staff at the ordering is also available for black mayor of a major US city. Chinese Storytime Beachwood Library is happy to guests who prefer to skip the In the book, Robenalt looks at Saturday, June 23 help customers navigate the dig- line and grab and go from the the roots of the violence and its 10:30 - 11:30 am ital collection, so if you’re in the Hello To Go pick-up shelf. political aftermath in Cleveland, Families neighborhood, stop in with your Hello Bistro launched in a uniquely important city in the Join us for stories, songs and device and to get started! Pittsburgh in 2012, and there civil rights movement. rhymes in Mandarin Chinese are now six Pittsburgh-area Books will be available for and stay for a craft and playtime locations. Beachwood is Hello purchase and signing, courtesy of after. Presented in cooperation Bistro’s first expansion outside Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry. with the Chinese Storytime Pittsburgh. 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June 2018 n Beachwood Buzz 51 Who’s Buzzin’ in Beachwood? Play at The J: A Gala for Grown Ups ore than 400 partygoers filled the Mandel JCC for the Play at The J fundraiser honoring two outstanding J Champions, MPeter and Aliki Rzepka. The evening included festive food stations, live casino, virtual reality games, silent auction, Night at the Races and so much more. Funds raised help provide hundreds of community members with financial assistance so they can benefit from The J’s exceptional programs and services. Play at The J honorees Aliki and Peter Rzepka
Gloria, Kenny and Amanda Kurland Joel Fox and Mindy Davidson
David Teller, Susan Hyman and Shira Teller Sue Borison, Jessica Semel, Sandy Laserson Laura Beytas
Ken and Leslie Levine, event co-chair JCC board chair Alan Semel, Jeanne Tobin, Enid Rosenberg, Darrell Young, and JCC president and CEO Michael Hyman
52 Beachwood Buzz n June 2018 M’sibat Mandel Presents School of Rock he Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School’s annual benefit auction, M’sibat Mandel School of Rock, was held at TB’nai Jeshurun Congregation. Elegantly-dressed guests enjoyed appetizers and dinner, and bid on 350 unique silent auction items. The highlight of the live action was bidding on a guitar signed by the members of the Aerosmith band. The evening’s proceeds are earmarked to advance the school’s STEM programming, operations and student scholarships. Linda Blumenthal and Michael Friedman
Jill Leyser and Tamar Brecher Lorne Novick and Ruth Mayers, David Leavitt, Matt and Alyson Fieldman, Josh Emily Kirschenbaum and Lisa Mayers, and Leah Spector
Textile Art Alliance Exhibition Next Gen Trivia Night he Beachwood Arts Council presented RT Ohio’s 6th Next Gen Trivia Night was held the Textile Art Alliance (TAA) member at the Winking Lizard Tavern party center. The Texhibition at the Beachwood Oannual fundraiser, co-chaired by Beachwood City Community Center. Over 30 TAA artists Councilman Eric Synenberg and Rebecca Ferlotti, included exhibited a rich array of fiber art including an evening of food, fun and trivia. Proceeds from the event quilts, weavings, wearables, mixed media, support educational programs for ORT students around embroidery and more. the world.
BAC director Leah Gilbert Exhibition coordinator, Melissa Eric Synenberg, Devorah Shiffman, Becky Joffe Richmond with Helen Rivelis Matt Kneitel and Daniel Larson
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