MAY 2021 Bratenahl LAMPLIGHTER What’s Inside... Make A Beautiful Backyard & Create A Space for Wildlife I The Navy’s Only World War I Flying Ace 2021 Family Philanthropy I National Rescue Dog Day Bratenahl Community FOUNDATION Elevating Community Through Connection, Communication and Caring This issue sponsored by June Louise Mancuso Transforming Irritation to Inspiration About Our Cover Joe Klinehamer Dr. David Moskowitz, a noted psychiatrist and self-taught artist painted the watercolor of Shoreby harbor in 1993 An oyster responds to the irritation of sand by secreting a from the balcony and porch of the Mancuso’s Bingham substance similar to its iridescent pearl-like lining. In time home, which overlooks the harbor. Together with her late the sand dissolves and forms a pearl - the irritant becomes husband, Michael A. Mancuso, June Louise was one of a beautiful part of the oyster. Is there a message here from the first to purchase and invest in Bratenahl’s Newport nature that translates to human experience? development in the early 90s, which included homes Our humanity is the common denominator of human known as Bingham, Mather, Haskell and Hanna; as well experience. We all sense, feel, see, hear, smell and touch. as the development’s Shoreby Club, formerly known as But we vary in how we respond to what we sense, hence the Mather mansion. the exquisite distinctions one person has with another. To live peaceably, dealing with irritation is at times a formidable challenge. Is it possible to respond to irritation like the oyster does, by exuding a response that builds beauty rather than creates adversity? The goal is to live such that we build an inventory of appreciation for fellow humans that enables us to respond to irritants by covering the irritation with constructive human substance; including love, trust, and empathy. Empathy, for example, is a choice that can lead to meeting irritation with understanding and a drive toward peace. Thich Nhat Hanh says that, “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” Indeed, it is a matter of relationship art to create our own unique human response to the grist in the gears of our daily life. The challenge: Turn irritation into inspiration by overcoming destructive impulse with the golden restraint of treating others like we want to be treated. For Sale 34 Shoreby Drive Leslie Davidson 6247 Sq. Ft Realtor / MBA • 216-832-7205 • 4 Bedrooms [email protected] • 4 Baths • Walkout LL • Heated Joan R. Garfield Garage Broker Associate Premier Hamptons style single family home 216-409-9966 joangarfi[email protected] on wooded lot with breathtaking views of Lake Erie from all the major rooms. From another recent Bratenahl Seller… “I would recommend Leslie & Joan to anyone looking to buy or sell a home today. They were knowledgeable about the area and gave me excellent advice for staging, pricing, and negotiating in a tough real estate market. My condo sold in 3 days and we beat out multiple offers on my new home.” 2 online at www.bratenahlcf.org! Have a philanthropic project President’s Letter you would like to see happen in Bratenahl? Contact any of Arlene Kemejak our board members listed in this Lamplighter and we will try to fulfill your not-for-profit idea consistent with the needs “I wandered lonely as a cloud that of our village. floats on high o’er vales and hills For now, as the Covid-19 virus hasn’t quite completely When all at once I saw a cloud, dissipated, try and ease back into the buzz of social activities. a host of golden daffodils Plant a garden, grab a book to read and get out in the fresh air. Beside the lake, beneath the trees Spring Welcome Baskets will be on their way to the many Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” new residents of Bratenahl. Hope springs eternal as they say -William Wordsworth and the BCF hopes all of us will be able to get out and party! Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’ In Bratenahl, there are a million different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours, Publication Correction: yet I am sure everyone is ready to spring out. Greet this season Thank you to Connie and Gary Adams for their donation of new life with vigor. After the rains, the earth comes to life that was omitted from our yearly donors list in the in a technicolor array of sunshine, rainbows and flowers. February issue of the Lamplighter. The winter’s shenanigans are over. Spring is in the air. Let this spring be about hope, personal growth and new beginnings. As the Village of Bratenahl begins to open up again and we can DeChant Art Consulting, LLC gather, the Bratenahl Community Foundation is ready to break out and get people together again. The Memorial Day festivities Teresa M. DeChant and parade are cancelled this year much to our chagrin due to Corporate Art Advisory Services the lingering pandemic. The BCF is planning on raising the Red, Fine Art Appraisals White and Blue along Lakeshore Boulevard once again with the Residential Art Consultation help of the generosity of folks who gave to our flag fund to replace tattered Old Glories. Becoming a member or renewing www.dechantart.com [email protected] your membership online helps us to fund wonderful projects such as the Old Glory project. Please consider donating 216.276.0087 Bratenahl Community Foundation Mission Statement: Elevate community through connection, communication, and caring. The Lamplighter communicates messaging from Village Council, Bratenahl 100, Blooms, Historical Society, and others. Village activities, including the Holiday Party, connect residents. New owner gifts, New Avenues support and landscape upgrades extend caring in diverse directions. The Bratenahl Community Foundation has a 501(c)(3) non-profit designation. Did You Know You Can Renew Your BCF Membership & Donate Online? www.bratenahlcf.org Support The Foundation Please be sure to renew You can help the Bratenahl Community Foundation by either volunteering to assist us with your membership our various projects as a “Friend of the Foundation”, and/or donating tax deductible funds. each calendar year. Consider online. Mail to: Bratenahl Community Foundation, c/o One Bratenahl Place, Front Desk, Bratenahl, Ohio 44108-1155 Name: Address E-mail Phone Number Donation $50 Friend $100 Supporter $250 Patron $500 Gold Other Bratenahl $1000 Lamplighter Sponsor Community FOUNDATION Elevating Community Through Connection, The Bratenahl Community Foundation has a 501(c)(3) non-profit designation. Communication and Caring Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 3 What Will You Have? Strawberry Vodka Lemonade Strawberry Fields Lemonade 8 oz. Heart of Glass Strawberry flavored Arlene Kemejak vodka made in Toledo, Ohio John Lennon was the master at intellectual riddles in lyrics for 6 big strawberries, fans to figure out. Who doesn’t remember playing a Beatles song tops removed and hulled backwards revealing the chanted phrase “Paul is dead! Ha ha!” A touch of honey In the song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever,’ at the end of the track when it fades back in (quite the nightmare of potential dead 2 cups of Paul Newman’s air for disc jockeys), John could be heard saying “I buried Paul.” virgin lemonade to speed Actually, he was saying “cranberry sauce.” things up Strawberry Field is a real place. It was an orphanage in Liverpool, (Or ¾ cup fresh squeezed England. Lennon was writing about the surrounding area, and his lemons, ½ cup sugar actual childhood home was close by. The Salvation Army ran the and 2 cups of water). orphanage, and a band would play at garden parties in the park Paul hailed from Shaker Heights, every year. When young John played in the gardens with his Ohio and went to Kenyon College. childhood friends, he begged his aunt, who raised him because his parents had both passed away, to go to the party every year 2 mason jars or a small pitcher as soon as he heard the band play. His aunt was worried he Sprigs of thyme would be running with the wrong crowd, and he would say to her, “Nothing to get hung about.” The town of Woolton, where Place the whole hulled strawberries and some water and Strawberry Field was located, is a prestigious, middle class a touch of honey into a blender and blend until smooth. suburb. Cozy and full of charm, more like a small village, as is Pour over a sieve and use a muddler to press the puree Bratenahl. Lennon always had fun at Strawberry Fields, where through. You will want to separate the strawberry seeds from he would sell lemonade bottles for a penny. There is a memorial the puree leaving you with just seedless strawberry puree. to Lennon in Central Park called “Strawberry Fields” located Add the strawberry vodka and lemonade in with the puree across from the Dakota where he lived in New York City. into a mason jar or a small pitcher. Chill in refrigerator. Serve with a garnish of thyme and taste. Add It turns out Strawberry Field is not forever. In 2005, the British more vodka or lemonade to suit your needs. This strawberry Salvation Army closed the Strawberry Field Children’s Home in vodka lemonade tastes like Spring in a glass, but because Liverpool in favor of children being raised in foster homes. it uses fresh ingredients, it won’t keep long, so drink up! However, this lemonade recipe will last forever! “Let me take you down ‘cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever.” – John Lennon 4 of 6.8 million vaccinated got rare blood clots.