The Citizen-Powered Community Newspaper. FREE WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE 2.20 • 5 OCT 10 FREE TO READ! FREE TO WRITE! BAY VILLAGE BICENTENNIAL SUBMIT YOUR STORY ONLINE BY OCT. 15 ! TIMELINE & EVENTS PAGES 7-10 CommunityBAY News & ViewsVILLAGE Written by the Citizens BICENTENNIAL of Westlake & Bay Village • Join in at www.wbvobserver.comISSUE Meeting will explain Cupola raised proposed Westlake for Bay Village charter amendments Bicentennial by Mel Maurer the amendments – that is forbidden by city officials, hanging our char- by Ohio law. ter, our constitu- These amendments Ction which spells have been developed out how our town is gov- over the last 18 months erned, is one of the most through the work of the important responsibilities 2009 Charter Review we have as residents. It is Committee, which I had not changed often or light- the honor to chair last ly, so its essential we do it year, and then through right, as we see fit to do as the work of City Council citizens of Westlake. in its review, discussion To help us all do it and amendment process. right, an informational All of this happens as meeting to explain the required by the Westlake Westlake Charter Amend- Charter every ten years ments that will appear on – resulting in placing the the November ballot will approved amendments be held Wednesday, Oct. before the voters for their 6, at 7 p.m. at Westlake votes (yes or no). Porter Public Library. We encourage your Westlake Law Direc- attendance – we all know tor John Wheeler will how tough it is to read explain, without using and to understand the the legalese of ballot required ballot language language, what each on amendments when amendment means so we’re in the voting booths, voters may be prepared or even at home as we cast The new Community House cupola, a centerpiece of the Bay Village Bicentennial celebration, before voting. Please our mail-in ballots. was installed by Amish workmen on Monday, Oct. 4. The cupola will be lighted for the first note that this meeting is Mel Maurer lives in time at the festivities’ closing ceremonies at dusk on Sunday, Oct. 10. not to argue for or against Westlake. in middle school but par- program, NOT MY CHILD!, returns to Bay ‘NOT MY CHILD’ program to be held Oct. 21 at BMS ents don’t learn about it Middle School on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 until they discover their p.m. The program, developed by local par- lcohol usage and drug experimenta- addiction do occur among our children. child has a problem? ents who know because they lived it, aims to tion, abuse or addiction are not at • Do you know that marijuana is “the drug • Are you aware that teenagers whose parents teach parents how to recognize the signs of Athe top of a parent’s list of what they of choice” of the majority of teens who talk on a regular basis about the dangers of adolescent drug use. Presenting will be Bay dream for their children. A natural response seek treatment for drug abuse or depen- drug use are 42% less likely to use drugs parents and expert panel members, who will to any of these would be NOT MY CHILD! dence? than those whose parents don’t? also be ready to answer your questions. Unfortunately, experimentation, abuse and • Do you know that experimentation starts The parent drug awareness education Please join! All are welcome. ANNUAL Annual Costume, Jewelry and BLESSING Miscellany Sale at Clague Playhouse OF THE PETS by Pam Kilpatrick Visa and Discover will be accepted. Mary Ellen Sullivan For more information, call the holds Lacey for a ust in time for Halloween and Clague Playhouse Box Office at 440- blessing by Father the holidays, Clague Playhouse 331-0403 Wed.-Sat., 1:00-6:00 p.m. Steve Breck, as Jwill hold its annual Costume, Clague Playhouse is located at friend Joanne Jewelry and Miscellany Sale on 1371 Clague Road, south of Detroit Tuckey looks on. Saturday, October 16, from 10 Road off the I-90W Clague Road The event drew a a.m.-3 p.m. exit. Due to construction on Clague crowd of several The sale offers great values on Road, Clague Playhouse may only dozen pet owners vintage, costumes, daywear, evening be reached by traveling south from and their furry wear, accessories and decor items. Detroit Road. Our website, www. friends to St. Local boutiques also donate NEW clagueplayhouse.org, has detour Raphael Church elegant, evening wear and bridal information. Free parking. in Bay Village on gowns for purchase at the sale. Pay- Pam Kilpatrick is the Office Admin- Oct. 4. ment by cash, check, MasterCard, istrator of Clague Playhouse. Join in at www.wbvobserver.com 5 OCT 10 • WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE OBSERVER 1 Meet Flower Clown at Bay photographer captures history Cahoon Park! in doors by Nancy Brown by Juli Evans leveland’s n honor of our premier Bicentennial we Cmaster bal- Ihave created a loon twister will be beautiful print of at Cahoon Memorial the homes of Bay Vil- Park to celebrate the lage. This print is an Bay Village Bicen- updated version of tennial on Saturday, the previous Doors Oct. 9, from 12-4 of Bay Village done p.m. Flower Clown over 15 years ago. We will be entertaining created this print as at the Friends of the a fundraiser for our Bay Village Animal adoption of two boys Kennel tent. from Ethiopia. The Friends of the Bay Village lized for the animals and the kennel Our family Animal Kennel is not a rescue orga- immediately. decided to begin the nization that takes animals. Our pur- The Cahoon family loved their process of adoption pose is to continue to create aware- pets and the Friends of the Bay Vil- last January. We felt ness about the Bay Village Animal lage Animal Kennel are honored to drawn to Africa and Kennel and assist the Animal Control participate in the Bicentennial and after much thought Officer in raising funds for medical keep the compassion and concern for and research decid- treatment, spaying and neutering, pets a priority in Bay Village. Please ed to adopt from along with future immediate build- direct all inquiries to Ruth Glasmire Ethiopia. We have ing renovations. We also ensure that at 440-835-8139. learned so much all donations are allocated and uti- Nancy Brown lives in Bay Village. through this journey and to 35 doors. We tried to find $25.00. Custom sizes and met so many wonderful the most colorful and inter- products are also available. people. esting doors on every street. Order forms are located at Many of these encoun- Some of the doors have Java Bay, Subway, Heinen’s, CELEBRate TEEN READ WEEK OCT. 17-23 ters occurred as we spent character, some are histori- Walgreens and Mojo’s or the summer riding our cal and some are just plain go to www.sephotos.net to by Liza Kahoe-Arthur bikes around Bay Village beautiful! We think the ones order the print on line. very year libraries across the nation celebrate teens reading, writing seeking out doors for our we chose represent Bay Vil- All proceeds from the and listening to books, music and more. The Bay Village Branch project. Even after living lage, some of our history sale of the artwork will ELibrary is no exception! On October 18 at 3 p.m. we’ll have freshly here my whole life I discov- and what makes us unique. go to the adoption of our popped popcorn for our teen customers. ered homes I had never seen We so enjoyed doing this boys from Ethiopia and to Also, on October 19 get ready to celebrate Books with Beat @ Your before and interesting archi- project and met so many the children of Enat Alem Library! We’ll have Rock Band, Wii Sports Resort and Super Mario Kart tecture all over our city. great neighbors. orphanage in Addis Ababa, games starting at 3:30 p.m. We’ll also have snacks and door prizes! Teens After much agonizing The prints are avail- Ethiiopia. ages 11-18 are welcome to register at www.cuyahogalibrary.org. (and a few disagreements), able in two sizes: 8”x10” Juli Evans lives in Bay Liza Kahoe-Arthur is Teen Librarian at the Cuyahoga County Public Library we narrowed the print down for $13.00 and 18”x24” for Village. Bay Village Branch. 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