March 2020 MOVING BEACHWOOD FORWARD COVER STORY: This is an exciting time for Beachwood, with large and small projects on the horizon that will significantly impact the lives of people who live, work, and visit our city. Mayor Martin S. Horwitz and City Council President James Pasch discuss their goals. March 2020 n Beachwood Buzz 1 EXPECT TO BE SURPRISED At Blu, the Restaurant “Isn’t it Time you Tried that Bottle?” Wine Monday All bottles under $100 at 50% off • 4:00-9:30 p.m. “Did you say Oysters and Champagne, Darling?” Thursday $1 oysters • 4:00-9:30 p.m. • Raw Bar/Main Bar “Haven’t I Seen you Before?” Daily Happy Hours Select spirits and food specials • 4:00-6:00 p.m. • Exclusively at our Main Bar AND “You’veintroducing... 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You have feet in included on this page and when he ran into former classmate the university library was renamed your shoes. You can steer throughout the magazine. I’m Mike McClintock, who had just Geisel Library. All bottles under $100 at 50% off • 4:00-9:30 p.m. always inspired by his creativity, been appointed juvenile editor Dr. Seuss was a talented yourself any direction logic, and talent; as well as how of Vanguard Press. McClintock author, illustrator, and artist “Did you say Oysters and Champagne, Darling?” Thursday you choose. he became an icon for people of promptly took him up to his office whose imaginative characters all ages, all over the world. where they signed a contract. and clever stories have given $1 oysters • 4:00-9:30 p.m. • Raw Bar/Main Bar Much of the following Geisel once said, “That’s one of the rise to everything from licensed “Haven’t I Seen you Before?” Daily Happy Hours information was found at reasons I believe in luck. If I’d been products and movies, to museums “You’re off to Great Places! seussville.com. Check out the going down the other side of and theme parks. He won many Select spirits and food specials • 4:00-6:00 p.m. • Exclusively at our Main Bar Today is your day! site! The content and graphics Madison Avenue, I would be in the awards for his various literary will take you back in time, when dry-cleaning business today!” and entertainment projects, Your mountain is waiting, Dr. Seuss’s books were front and Ted and Helen moved to including a Pulitzer Prize in 1984 AND So... get on your way!" center on your bookshelves. La Jolla, California, in 1948 and for his special contribution to Also, check out the timeline at traveled the world. The people the education and enjoyment seussville.com/dr-seuss/timeline/, and places they encountered of America’s children and their which spans from 1904 to the sometimes became the inspiration parents. Three of his books “You’re on your own. present. Although Dr. Seuss died for his books. received Caldecott Honors, he was “You’veintroducing... Honestly Never Found Anything And you know what you in 1991, his legacy lives on, with In 1957, Dr. Seuss was the recipient of seven honorary new projects surfacing regularly. challenged to write a book that doctorate degrees (including one that Comes Close” Sunday Brunch know. And YOU are the Theodor Seuss Geisel was born first-graders couldn’t put down, from his alma mater), and he was on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, while using only 225 words chosen even posthumously awarded a 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. one who’ll decide where to go!” Massachusetts. Seuss was his from a list of 348. He used 236 star on the Hollywood Walk of mother’s maiden name. Since words, and The Cat in the Hat was Fame in 2004. childhood, Ted was creative. When born. The book’s runaway success Dr. Seuss died on September – Dr. Seuss he walked through the Zoo in inspired the dawn of Beginner 24, 1991. He left behind a gigantic Forest Park with his father, he Books, a division of Random House. legacy of genius and imagination, quotes from brought a pencil and sketch pad In 1958, The Cat in the Hat Comes and every year on his birthday, At Rosso, Italia Oh, the to draw animals. Back and four other titles launched March 2, he is remembered Places You'll Ted started using the the Beginner Books series. around the globe. pseudonym, “Seuss,” when he was Another success, Green Eggs Happy birthday to Dr. Seuss! Molto Bene Wine Wednesdays Go! writing for Jack-O-Lantern, the and Ham, was published after Through this column, I share All bottles under $100 at 50% off • 5:30-9:30 p.m. humor magazine at Dartmouth. Dr. Seuss’s publisher, Bennett his legacy. One of my favorite He added “Dr.” in 1927 and Cerf, bet him that he could not Dr. Seuss books is Oh, The Places used the pseudonym Dr. Seuss write a book using fifty or fewer You’ll Go. I’ve gifted this book thereafter. After Dartmouth, Ted different words. This book, his many times, and will share the traveled to Oxford, where he best-selling title, has the fewest love with the first ten people who attended Lincoln College and met words of all his books. email me at beachwoodbuzz@ his future wife, Helen Palmer. The After Helen died, Geisel gmail.com with the words couple then moved to New York. married Audrey (Stone) Dimond “Dr. Seuss” on the subject line. Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, in 1968. Audrey infused Ted with Include your name and address blutherestaurant.com // 216.831.5599 And To Think That I Saw It On new vigor; they traveled together, and this special gift will come rosso-italia.com // 216.831.1004 Mulberry Street, was published and were very philanthropic. your way! 3355 Richmond Road // Beachwood in 1937 after its rejection by After Ted’s death, Audrey donated Corner of Chagrin and Richmond publishers 27 times. 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Horwitz and City Council recently held a meeting to discuss 2020 goals and June Scharf dedicated to providing exceptional levels of physical, emotional and spiritual their two-year plan. I sat down with Mayor Horwitz and Council Jen Stern support. Integrative therapies–art, music, massage and Reiki treatments–are President James Pasch to discuss these goals. Contributing Writers also available to help soothe body, mind and soul. Jerry Zelman Story starts on page 7 Vice President of Operations Hospice care may be provided in the familiar comfort of your residence or in Letters to the Editor Written by Debby Zelman Rapoport Please send letters via email to Beachwood at Maltz Hospice House, Montefiore’s “quiet gem.” Photos by Scott Morrison, Discovery Photo [email protected].