November 2015 - Bratenahl Community Foundation
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November 2015 - Bratenahl Community Foundation
Bratenahl LAMPL I G HT ER NOVEMBER 2015 What’s Inside... Bratenahl 100 Appreciation Event • Hospice of the Western Reserve • Cleveland Cultural Gardens Bratenahl Community FOUNDATION This Issue Sponsored by Beth Mooney 2 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation Bratenahl: Beauty for all Seasons With the holidays drawing near, and speaking for all of us on the Board of the BCF, I wish each of you a season of love and beauty with friends and family. Amid what Shakespeare described as a world “full of sound and fury,” may Bratenahl be for you the haven you come home to. Larry Domin Bratenahl: Beauty for All Seasons Rain has fallen all morning this early October day, a cheerless drizzle whose cold seems to float through the windowpane to chill body and soul. On the lawn beneath me, the trees still wear summer’s green, only a crown of reddish gold atop their branches to signal the changing of the seasons. Soon the scene will be transformed into a multi-colored tapestry against clear blue skies. Leaves will sail past, propelled by cool lake breezes. Pumpkins, chrysanthemums and scarecrows will adorn front porches, and birds will flock together for their journey south. Harvest moons, leaf raking, and apple-picking will make their annual appearances. Once again we will offer fresh pine wreaths to adorn your homes or to give as gifts. Look for the order form in this issue. Also, save the date- Sunday December 13 – for our annual community-wide Holiday Party. Please friend us—we are now on Facebook! Thank you to Board member Pat Bennett, for bringing BCF to social media. My deepest thanks as always for your gifts to BCF this past year. Together we make good things happen in this unique and BratHolidayAdC15_HolidayAd 10/19/15 10:40 AM Page 1 beautiful village. Save The Date This dazzling time of year will come to an end, followed by the lacy white wonder of winter. The beauty of changing seasons truly makes life in Bratenahl a moveable feast, as well as a metaphor for the seasons of life. December 13th Bratenahl Community Foundation Annual Holiday Party For us, spring brought new life in the birth of our granddaughter, and summer brought the joy of watching her sweet little self unfold before our eyes. In contrast, this coming winter will bring with it my seventieth birthday. As the writer of Ecclesiastes philosophically put it, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” Arancini (New Italian Restaurant) At One Bratenahl Tower 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Hors d’oeuvres, Beer & Wine All Residents Welcome–No Children Please Despite being in the autumn of my life, I like to think that, like Camus, “In the midst of winter, I find there is within me an invincible summer,” words I will repeat to myself on January days when the thermometer drops below zero. Join Us For An Evening of Holiday Friendship, Fellowship and Good Cheer! No matter the season, one thing I know for sure: I am grateful to have lived every day of each season of the past fourteen and a half years here in Bratenahl. I cannot imagine any other place in this part of the world in which I would rather spend the seasons of my life. Support The Foundation I do not wish to give a monetary donation but would like to volunteer my time You can help the Bratenahl Community Foundation by either volunteering to assist us with our various projects as a “Friend of the Foundation”, and/or donating tax deductible funds. 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 $250 Patron $100 Supporter Please be sure to renew your membership each calendar year $500 Gold Other $1000 Lamplighter Sponsor Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 3 Bratenahl Residents Receive 10% Off on Friday’s (Lunch or Dinner)* at ETON Introducing CLEVELAND by Catstudio CATSTUDIO DESIGN “CLEVELAND” - JKM - JULY 2015 WHITE 297 BLACK 101 398 371 400 369 134 888 1089 372 242 187 263 227 47 46 304 89 1001 925 Hand-Embroidered ~ $168.00 MULHOLLANDPillows & SACHS CLEVELAND Glasses ~ $14.75 • Towels ~ $20.00 Call to place your special order INTRODUCES BY CATSTUDIO Gifts for all Occasions Bridal Registry • Complimentary Gift Wrapping World-Wide Shipping Available 28699 Chagrin Blvd. • Woodmere 216-831-4444 www.mulhollandsachs.com Mon. ~ Sat. 10 to 6:30 • Sun ~ noon to 5 www.mulhollandsachs.com GIEN • BEATRICE BALL • CORALIA LEETS MARY JUREK • REED & BARTON • SHERWOOD FOREST • VIETRI SIMON PEARCE • CATSTUDIO • MIGUEL ASES • ANNIE MODICA WAXING POETIC • ANNA BECK • GIEN Monday Closed Tuesday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Wednesday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Thursday 11:30 am - 8:00 pm Friday 11:30 am - 9:00 pm Saturday 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm Sunday 11:30 am - 6:00 pm On Saturday’s the kitchen closes at 9 pm 1401 East 55th Street • Cleveland, Ohio 216-881-4181 Thanks for your patronage! Rick Semersky - Owner & Bratenahl Resident *Does not include alcohol purchases Lanhan Offers Seasonal or By-The-Push Snow Removal! We provide excellent service and quality. Bill Lanhan is a hands on owner and has a crew foreman on every job. He employs trained specialists in all facets of landscaping from maintenance to construction, design and winter services! For more information please contact a representative for a consultation at 216-761-8003 or 440-729-0665 or email: [email protected]. 4 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation The Importance of Holiday Giving Dominic Celliti We all love “the holidays.” Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or some other tradition, it is universally the time of year for remembering those who are important to you. Children obviously love “the holidays” because many receive presents. A parent should use this time of year to teach a child not only the tradition of giving back but also the importance of good manners. I believe too many children view this time a year as only a time for receiving but not for giving. Below I highlight three activities that will allow a child to turn their attention outward during the holidays. Volunteering The holiday season is an excellent time to show others you care through volunteering. There are plenty of needy people and organizations that could use a “helping hand” during the holidays. Volunteering activities might include volunteering at a homeless shelter that provides holiday dinners or delivering presents for a charitable organization. I think volunteering works best when done as a family unit. Rather than a parent choosing the volunteering method, I suggest they collaborate with the child to determine the details of the volunteering session. It is important that the volunteer activity does not become a mandatory chore or part of a “do to” list. A child needs to “buy into” the idea of helping those in need for the session to be a success. The goal of a volunteering session should be to create a time for bonding that allows a parent to instill an annual tradition of giving back to those in need. Gifting Many children put together a list of presents they desire during the holiday season. When a parent gets the gift requests, I suggest they ask the child go through their inventory of toys to see which items can be given to needy children. I suggest no less than two toy items used for donations. If a child does not already have a friend or organization in mind they want to help, the parent should work with the child to discover a beneficiary. The activity of working with the child will reinforce the importance of giving to others. Once the person or organization is discovered, the child, not the parent, should contact them. Rather than simply shipping a package, it is best for the parent to have the child personally visit the recipient of the gift. The child, not the parent, should preform each step of the activity. After the gifts are given, the parent should solicit feedback from the child. Remember, the goal is to reinforce positive aspects of giving rather than make this a chore that the child dislikes. Manners Immediately after the holiday season, a parent should work with the child to create an inventory of the various presents and tokens of “good will” the child received. Make sure the list includes non-traditional gifts as well as a tray of cookies, tickets to an event, or a holiday party invite. Once the list is created, the child should assign a name to each present received. For instance, Uncle Terry gave the Amazon Gift Card and Aunt Susan gave the ticket to the Nutcracker Ballet. The child should create a handwritten thank you note to every gift giver. Alternatively, the child could phone each person to thank them. In my opinion, having a child text or email someone does not create the same degree of benefit to the child or the recipient. I believe this activity will reinforce polite behavior, which will prove important later in life. In summary, the overall goal is to make a child realize that the holidays are not just about getting, but also about giving. C L AS S I C M O D E R N ST Y L E . R E I M AG I N E D . J O H N F LO R I A N KO N CA R I N T E R I O R S B R ATE NAH L PALM SP R I N GS Creativity and imagination unite with a passion for authenticity, originality and individuality, and the result is award-winning, liveable and luxurious interiors. Whether your home is a lakefront estate or a condo in the sky, trust us to help you redefine comfort and reimagine your style in this enchanting village we call home. Browse our portfolio of complete interiors, kitchens, and baths at www.johnkoncar.com or simply call 216.331.1247. Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 5 VILLAGE SHOUT OUTS Tim A. Schultz Know a Villager who deserves special recognition? We now have a feature for that! “Village Shout Outs” includes anything from a 50th anniversary to a marriage celebration to someone in the Village who earned a special distinction or received a special award. Or maybe you want to recognize a service provider who went above and beyond? Or to make sure a Village birth or death gets noticed. To have your “Village Shout Out” considered, email me at [email protected]. Or Snail Mail it to : Tim A. Schultz, 7 Haskell Drive, Bratenahl, OH 44108, Attn: Village Shout Outs. From Mary Bechenbach: More “Kudos to Cleveland.” According to the website community entitled Buzz Feed, there are “17 cities that every “thirty something should pick up and move to.” The top five, and in order from number one are: London, Cleveland, Vancouver, New York City, and San Diego. From Pat Bennett: The Bratenahl Community Foundation (BCF) now has its own Facebook page. Please “Like Us.” Your contributions are welcomed and encouraged as well. If you would like share photos of past events, please email me at [email protected] so that I can continue to populate the page. From the BCF: Bratenahl is an eclectic Village, with residents ranging from corporate magnates to poets and painters. This is a Shout Out to all of our creative Villagers. If you have a unique painting, illustration, or photograph that also might represent one of the four seasons, let us know. We would love to put your creation on our Lamplighter cover. Give me a call or send me an email. Domestic and Foreign Auto Body, Inc. “Building Our Future On Service To You” EXPERT BODY AND FENDER WORK Contact: Donna or Joe Zovko 17017 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44110 Tel: 216.481.8696 • Fax: 216.481.8663 email: donnazovko@hotmail From the BCF: On Sunday, December 13th we will again host the Bratenahl Community Foundation Holiday Party at Arancini, the new Italian restaurant right here in One Bratenahl Tower. With free food, beverages, and plenty of holiday cheer, this is always the Village event of the year. Save the date. From the BCF: A special “thank you” to Beth Mooney for generously sponsoring this issue of The Lamplighter. At the BCF, we try our best to turn out a quality newsletter, an effort that is not inexpensive. Consequently, we really appreciate Village support. Again, “thank you.” From Tim A. Schultz: A great big Shout Out to the new Blue Breeze Sports Bar & Grill. I’ve been there twice already. Never had a Philly Cheese Steak that was any better. Also, I had an outstanding Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo. This place is trying real hard. They even offer breakfast. Villagers need to give them a try! From Carol McCreary: Save the dates of November 20th and 21st. The Hospice of The Western Reserve is hosting a Warehouse Sale at 17876 St. Clair Ave. In addition to furniture, framed artwork and lamps, the sale might include fine china, glassware, antiques, collectables, and one-of-a-kind treasures, all at a fraction of their original retail price. For more information on either donating or attending please contact Janet Bell at 216-486-6881, or email Warehousesale@ hospicewr.org. As most know, the HOTWR is a nationally acclaimed non-profit agency providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families. Also, ask about our next series of Volunteer Classes. From The Christine Domin: Congratulations to BCF Board Vice-President and Lamplighter editor Tim Schultz on the recent Plain Dealer article entitled, “Marketing Communication Veteran Finds His Niche,” describing Tim’s company, Marcom Solutions. Tim was lauded for his excellent customer service and his ability to deliver a complete marketing communications package, including advertising, publicity and graphic design. Citing Tim’s motto, “The customer is king,” the article spelled out the many ways in which Tim goes the extra mile to furnish his clients with top-quality services. Kudos, Tim! In Memoriam: The Bratenahl Community Foundation mourns the passing of every Village resident and extends our deepest sympathy to family and friends: Dorothy Jackson October 14th, 2015 Dorothy Jackson was a former Director of Curriculum for East Cleveland Public Schools and a 25-year resident of One Bratenahl Place. Forever missed, never forgotten, held always in our hearts with love. Assisting in Towing Insurance Claim Handling & Car Rentals 6 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation Bratenahl C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N HOLIDAY WREATH SALE We offer an additional larger size this year Order Fresh Oregon Evergreen Wreaths for the holiday season. All proceeds benefit the Bratenahl Community Foundation. These beautifully hand-designed wreaths (24” diameter or 30”) consist of blueberry juniper, mixed fir, incensed cedar and natural cones. We will deliver to your Bratenahl home beginning December 5, 2015. 30” – $35.00 each or 2 for $60.00 24” – $25.00 each or 2 for $40.00 Payment must be received no later than November 25th • For questions or more info, call Larry Domin 216/288-5884 Please complete the order form and make check payable to: Bratenahl Community Foundation Mail your order and check to: Larry Domin, One Bratenahl Place, Suite1001, Bratenahl, Oh 44108 Orders must be received no later than: November 25, 2015 Name: Address: Telephone: Size/Number of Evergreen Wreaths (24” or 30”) / @$ Total enclosed: $ BLampAdGreyscale3_LamplighterAd 10/20/15 10:58 AM Page 1 Bratenahl Offers You Tremendous Advertising & Sales Potential The Bratenahl Lamplighter Your Key To Unlock The Potential Why Advertise in The Lamplighter? • Low Rates. Compare and Save! Wikipedia says "Bratenahl is a wealthy village. Of communities like Shaker Heights. Lakewood, and Cleveland Heights, Bratenahl has the highest per capita wealth." • Special Rates–Yearly Advertisers! Captive Market. Bratenahl is zoned non-commercial, so residents must travel outside the Village for most goods and services. • Outstanding Service. Prompt. Personal, and Courteous. For Advertising Details: Call Dave Urbach: 440.567.6114 Email: [email protected] • Reaches Every Household in Print, Online, or Both! Advertising in The Lamplighter. It's a Bright Move! Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 7 Bratenahl BYGONE VILLA HEDGES (NOW LAKEHURST) Bill Beckenbach Henry and Eliza Clark built a country place at the end of Doan Street (East 105) in the early 1860’s. The house included gaily striped awnings and vaguely Italianate ornamentation. For a time the section of Doan Street extending north of the railroad tracks to where the turreted structure stood was called Clark Avenue. Henry and Eliza’s primary home was on the south side of Public Square at the west end of what later became the May Company. Frank and Sarah Robison acquired the property for $35,000 in 1891. The estate comprised of 19.5 acres was one of the largest in the area. The Clark home was eventually expanded and planted with privet fences that gave their estate the name of “Villa Hedges”. Frank Robison was born in 1852 in Pittsburgh. After spending his boyhood in Dubuque, Iowa, he briefly attended Delaware University. Robison married Sarah Hathaway of Philadelphia in 1875, and they had a daughter, Helene who married Schuyler Britton. In 1877, Robison and his father-in-law Charles Hathaway organized Hathaway & Robison to build and operate street railway systems throughout the United States and Canada. Robison personally organized the Cleveland City Cable Railway Company in 1889 and built 24 miles of cable lines on Payne and Superior Avenues. In 1893, he merged with Marcus A. Hanna’s Woodland Avenue and West Side Street Railway to form the Cleveland City Railway Company. In the transaction, Robison lost his railway stock, control of the system, and $1 million when broker John Shepherd fraudulently sold the stock to Hanna and kept the proceeds. In a court settlement Robison acquired a substantial interest in the new Railway Company. Robison organized the Cleveland Forest City Baseball Club in 1887 and renamed his club the Cleveland Spiders in 1889 when he entered the National League. Two years later Robison built League Park on his Payne Ave. cable line at E. 66th St. and Lexington Ave. to increase ridership and baseball attendance. The Cleveland Spiders became the Cleveland Blues in 1901 and later became the Cleveland Indians. Robison died September 25, 1908 at his Bratenahl home. Sarah died May 28, 1919. Both are buried at Lake View Cemetery. Bratenhal Recreation Department HALLOWEEN PARTY 8 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation Hospice of the Western Reserve Hosts Warehouse Sale Carol McCreary Save the Date: November 20-21, Hospice of the Western Reserve Warehouse Sale The next sale is scheduled for Friday, November 20, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, November 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hospice of the Western Reserve Headquarters, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Whether it’s sprucing up a home, staging a property, locating a “like new” desk for a student, or finding a dining room table large enough for holiday gatherings, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Warehouse Sale is the place to be to find gently-used home furnishings, accents and accessory pieces—all priced at a fraction of their original retail prices! In addition to furniture, framed artwork and lamps, the selection often includes matching sets of fine china, glassware, antiques, collectibles and one-of-a-kind treasures. The proceeds not only support seriously ill patients and their families, but veterans in need of specialized care, grief and trauma counseling in schools and other community-based programs provided by the nonprofit agency throughout northern Ohio. Cash and major credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover) are accepted for payment (no checks). Ample parking is available in the Hospice of the Western Reserve parking lot. (Follow the “Warehouse Sale” signs upon arrival at the agency’s site.) Hospice of the Western Reserve Volunteer Education Series Carol McCreary Save the Date: November 20-21, Hospice of the Western Reserve Warehouse Sale Hospice of the Western Reserve is seeking volunteers to assist in private residences, nursing homes, assisted living communities, our two Hospice House locations, and hospital settings. As a vital part of Hospice of the Western Reserve’s team, volunteers come from all walks of life and have a variety of skills, talents and abilities. Opportunities to serve are diverse: visit patients and families to provide companionship, socialization, and comfort; help with legacy work, transportation, light housework, and meal preparation; run errands; make phone calls; help with clerical work; attend health fairs; make presentations. Volunteers with specialized professional qualifications and training are also needed: attorneys, licensed hair dressers, massotherapists, pet therapy dogs and their handlers. Donations of Furniture and Household Goods Sought for Sale Donations of furniture and household goods are still actively being sought. Furniture items will be previewed by volunteers prior to acceptance for donation; tax receipts will be provided. Arrangements can be made to pick up large furniture or fragile donations free of charge from some locations in northern Ohio. (Donations to help defray the cost of movers are greatly appreciated.) Those interested in contributing items for the sale should contact the Warehouse Sale Team at 216.486.6881. NOTE: The agency is unable to accept bedding, books, clothing, cribs and car seats, small electronics, small and major appliances, medical supplies, sporting goods, children’s toys and games, computers and related hardware, mattresses and box springs, televisions and stuffed animals. Hospice of the Western Reserve warehouse sales will be held periodically throughout the year. To receive notice of upcoming sales, send an email to: [email protected], or visit hospicewr.org/warehousesale for a schedule. For a list of upcoming sales, visit www.hospicewr.org/cleveland-resale-shop. The next series of volunteer classes will be held at Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue, Room A100, Cleveland, OH 44110, on Saturdays, November 7 and 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Teen and nonclinical volunteers attend only the first four hours on November 7, while most other volunteers attend all classes. Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, call the volunteer team at 800.707.8922 ext. 6881. It is required to wait 12 months after experiencing a significant loss before volunteering directly with patients. About Hospice of the Western Reserve Hospice of the Western Reserve is a nationally acclaimed non-profit agency providing comfort and emotional support to patients and their families. The agency provides palliative end-of-life care, caregiver support and bereavement services throughout the region, and cares for people in a variety of settings, including private residences, assisted living and retirement communities, nursing homes, at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake and David Simpson Hospice House on Cleveland’s east side. For more information, visit hospicewr.org, or call 800.707.8922. Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 9 The Blue Breeze: Casual Family Dining & Sports Jeanne Emser-Schultz The Blue Breeze, new Lakeshore Blvd. eatery that is a combination sports bar and breakfast/lunch/dinner family grill, is the vision of Derek Wheeler (a Collinwood High grad who grew up in the community) and Abe Tayeh. Both men, who have real estate and construction backgrounds and own area rental properties, decided the community was lacking family dining with a sports atmosphere. Opened in late summer following 18 months of construction, Derek & Abe researched what the neighborhood might need over-and-above the usual sports bar-grill. Three ideas came to mind: “Carry-Out,” “Home Delivery” (with orders over $15) and a full “Hot Breakfast” menu (the latter in light of the closing of the nearby McDonald’s). On-site parking is available at the 16826 Lakeshore location, with hours 6 am-12 am Mon.-Sat., and 10 am-12 am Sunday. Patrons can choose to dine in the family-friendly room up front (that includes a basketball and electronic bowling game plus two pool tables), or the adjacent granite-topped bar area where full dining for up to 25 is available. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a sports bar without the 14 flat-screen televisions and 130-inch projection screen. Speaking of “sports,” discounted meals will be offered during home team game times. In addition to expected sports bar selections of wings, burgers, loaded fries and nachos, and (real!) onion rings, there is a bounty of sandwiches, salads, wraps, four kinds of fish dinners, steak selections, Alfredo pastas and offmenu specials (like salmon croquettes, which the chef noted--like their salmon patties--were made from fresh-not-canned salmon). Prices on the lunch/dinner menu range from $2.50 for sides to $14.99 for a 10 oz. rib-eye steak. Breakfasts (and there is a Sunday Brunch as well) include the usual suspects of egg combos, pancakes, French or Texas-style Toast, but add seven omelet varieties, loaded grits, breakfast sandwiches and the aforementioned salmon patties. (Prices: $2 for sides to $8.25 for the Everything-Goes Omelet.) MasterCard, Via, AMEX & Discover cards are accepted. While its fenced-in patio is naturally closed until summer, stay tuned for announcements of fun events, one of which may be a Trivia Night. For special occasions, The Blue Breeze will book gatherings up to 100 people, but if you can’t seem to get it together to go out, phone 216-273-7100, place an order of $15-or-more and The Blue Breeze will deliver! Indoor Self Storage offers secure, climatecontrolled indoor storage units for your valuables. We opened our business in 1976 and have been providing storage solutions for residents in Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Bratenahl, Shaker Heights and other Northeast Ohio cities. 221 E 131st St Cleveland, OH 44108 mail: [email protected] Our facility contains over 200 storage lockers. We are proudly located in Cleveland. CALL: 216-403-6784 Already a tenant? Want to take a peek Inside? We are open during normal business hours or by appointment to accommodate your needs! Business Hours: Open Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Closed Sunday and Monday 10 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation Down-The-Road-A-Piece Speakeasy Jeannie Emser Schultz Some of we old-timers remember the Alpine Village restaurant at 1614 Euclid Avenue, a popular destination for Playhouse Square theatergoers. But not many people know that Alpine’s owner, Herman Pilchner, first operated a restaurant at 185th & Lakeshore in the late 1920s called Marigold Gardens (later changing its name to Alpine Shore Club). In the upstairs of the establishment, Pirchner ran a speakeasy. The Mafia wanted a piece of the alcohol pie and harassed Pirchner, setting off stink bombs in the restaurant. Pirchner fought back with the help of the safety service director, Eliot Ness. After that, he was never again bothered by organized criminals. On that note, in the archives of Playhouse Square, we discovered the following copy in a 1920s’ Ohio Theatre playbill advertising “Marigold Gardens on 185th …way out in the country!”. (Note: the misspellings & poor grammar were evidently on purpose!) In Case You Missed it… Collinwood Wins $200K Grant Jeannie Emser Schultz In mid-July, Collinwood became the recipient of a $200K grant from ArtPlace America, a 10-year collaborative effort among federal agencies and major charitable foundations to combine support of the arts with urban development. This is the second large monetary infusion for Collinwood from ArtPlace. In 2012 the area received a $500K grant for the Collinwood Rising arts program, which aimed at recruiting artist-residents to the neighborhood. This new grant is earmarked for the “Ballot Box Project,” a community initiative that will give residents, employees and city staff a voice in deciding which arts investments will best further the neighborhood’s revitalization. “This will continue to bring our community together, as well as strengthen Cleveland’s artistic presence,” noted Brian Friedman, executive director if Northeast Shores Development Corporation. “If ye wants to complete yer nites’ entertainment and meat all these senshasional trageedians in person, maebee—take your latest love out to a nice place, way out in the country way past the Humphree Farm where some day their talking of putting in a lot of craze idears and sell peanuts as high as five cents— didn’t I say crazee? The Ballot Box Project will organize residents, workers, artists and city staff into five groups, each focusing on different Collinwood needs such as health or public safety. They will brainstorm for six months, devising art projects that address their focus topics. Then vote for their choice of projects at a series of five weekly polling events. The chosen projects will then be implemented over the following five months. Well—that place is a nice farm where I got a fine band,--but ye can’t dance nun of them rough dances like Shottish or two step. I got Buddee Fisher, he hails from Chicago, and, Oh, what a band! He’ll play on the Town Hall steps Labor Day. Besides its main role of using the arts to support community revitalization, the project is aimed at increasing voter registration in Collinwood plus greater participation in block clubs and engagement with North Shores. Ma makes the chicken and corn bread, and you know how Ma cooks. Plenty of hitchin’ space and free oats for the horses. Roads not muddy this week. Oh, yes, I nearly forgot—drive out Lake Shore Road to East 185th and turn in to Marigold Gardens.” As part of the earlier Collinwood Rising project, the area has already attracted Praxis, a cooperative weaving center that provides access to looms for their members, and Brick, a ceramics cooperative center which provides kilns, pottery wheels and member work space. AIRPORT EXPRESS Committed to Excellence An major improvement for the Waterloo Road area came earlier this summer when the City of Cleveland completed a $5.5 million project that repaved the street, repaired sidewalks and generally spruced up the area. With AIRPORT EXPRESS you are assured: On-Time pick-up • Experienced Drivers • Dependable Service Call in advance to set up your time. Order at least 1-2 hours, or day before travel. Your order will be handled efficiently. 1-216-671-LIMO (5466) Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 11 ”WE SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE US“ THE BRATENAHL 100 Annual Appreciation Event 2015 Shoreby Club Sunday December 6th • 2:00 - 5:00 pm BRATENAHL 100 Members gather to acknowledge efforts of Police, Service and Building Departments, Village employees and administrative staff MARK YOUR CALENDARS JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY I WANT TO JOIN THE BRATENAHL 100, INC. Incorporated 501(c)(3) $100 dues per calendar year. All contributions fully tax deductable To join fill in the application below and mail to: The Bratenahl 100, Inc., One Bratenahl Place, Bratenahl, Ohio 44108 New Member: $100 Donation Renewal: $100 Name: Address: City State/Zip Phone (H): Phone (W): Email: 12 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation What Will You Have? A Hot Benefactor and A Chilled Caramel Apple Cocktail Four Seasons of Cocktails By Arlene Kemejak As the North Wind starts to blow and the hectic holiday season fast approaches, the cheer you create for your friends and family calls for the spirit of the season. Charles Dickens, writing under the pen name of “Boz” in earlier essays, circa 1833, wrote that the standard issue Christmas Punch is “capable of sparking maudlin musings on the year’s adversity and misfortune.” This isn’t because of the depressive effect of alcohol itself that causes dismal reminiscences, but the quality of the cocktail. Legend has it that the Battle of Trenton that followed General George Washington’s fearless crossing of the Delaware in a Christmas Night blizzard was won partly because the German mercenary units of the British Army were sleeping off the effects of too much punch. Their Commander, Colonel Johann Rall, when given an urgent note warning of the advancing American Rebels, was too busy playing cards and drinking cheap whiskey punch to read it. Oops! Carmel Apple Cocktail 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar 1 wedge lemon 1 ½ cups apple cider 6 tablespoons butterscotch schnapps or apple brandy 1 bottle sparkling wine chilled 8 stemless maraschino cherries Spread the cinnamon sugar on a small plate or saucer. Run the lemon wedge along the rim of 8 champagne glasses and dip rims in cinnamon sugar. Combine apple cider and schnapps or brandy in a measuring cup. Divide among the glasses. Pour sparkling wine evenly among glasses. Garnish each with a cherry. (Ladies, this cocktail only has 181 calories, zero fat and zero cholesterol!) Cheers! By the turn of the 20th Century, Dickens threw the kitchen sink approach into a drink that wasn’t always the most cheerful of connotations, due in part because of reduced circumstances and the constraints of income that the times represented. Next came a-wassailing, a greeting used as a toast in ritualized drinking, where floating crisps of toast were actually put in a drink. Wassailing was used to toast the good health of apple trees to promote an abundant crop the next year and to ward off evil spirits. Does not sound like a tasty treat to me! I want festive fun cocktails! How about a Hot Benefactor? Imagine this benefactor, a suave hunk that’s a cross between Ian Fleming’s fantasy man, James Bond and the Dickens’ convict in “Great Expectations,” Pip’s benefactor. Take time to appreciate good fortune and good friends. In my opinion, there is no better accompaniment to relaxation and to reminiscence than with a great drink. So cozy up to a comfy fireplace with your feet up and share some time with friends and family. Then forget the fact that, “baby it’s cold outside!” Enjoy these libations, one hot and one chilled Hot Benefactor 2 lumps of sugar Boiling water 2 jiggers (3 oz.) Jamaican Rum 2 jiggers (3 oz.) Burgundy Wine Place sugar into a tumbler or brandy sniffer dissolved with a little boiling water. Add the Rum and Burgundy with a little more boiling water. Serve with a slice of Lemon and a grating of Nutmeg. Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 13 Cleveland Cultural Gardens Patricia Bennett Cleveland Cultural Gardens is one of the City of Cleveland’s most beautiful parklands. This two hundred fifty-four acre tranquil ravine-like setting, also known as Rockefeller Park, spans three miles between University Circle, Cleveland’s renowned cultural center, and Lake Erie. Located along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and adjacent to East Boulevard from St. Clair Avenue to the south, this string of 29 national gardens (with 8 more in the works) is unique to Cleveland. Various nationalities that call Cleveland home have collaborated in the development of their respective garden, to both memorialize and share their culture and history. As suggested by the park name, John D. Rockefeller donated the land to the City in 1896, as a part of the celebration of the City’s first centennial. Prominent landscape architect, Ernest W. Bowditch, designed the Park. The Gardens were developed as a joint effort between Cleveland’s diverse ethnic communities, the City of Cleveland and the Federal Government – namely the Work Progress Administration (WPA). This aspect sets the park aside as a historically significant place. It is a living memorial to the role WPA played in the United States history and to the notion of multi-nationalism that was surfacing at the time. This cultural diversity has been the foundation of Cleveland and of this Country. Therein lies the significance of the theme of the Gardens “Peace through mutual understanding” as stated by Clara Lederer in her book about the Gardens, “Their Paths are Peace,” published in 1954. The CLEVELAND CULTURAL GARDEN FEDERATION (CCGF) oversees the Cultural Gardens, landscaped gardens with statuary honoring various ethnic groups in Cleveland. The CCGF was founded in 1925 as the Civic Progress League by LEO WEIDENTHAL, who, during the dedication of the Shakespeare Garden in ROCKEFELLER PARK in 1916, felt that similar sites should be prepared for each of the city’s nationality communities. In 1926, the organization became the Cultural Garden League, and a Hebrew garden was established. On May 9,1927, the city set aside areas of Rockefeller Park for future gardens. The Italian, German, Lithuanian, Slovak, and Ukrainian gardens were established in 1930; the Polish, Hungarian, Czech, and Yugoslav gardens in 1934; and the American, Rusin, Irish, Greek, and Syrian gardens in 1938. Romanian, Estonian, Afro-American, Chinese, Finnish, and Indian gardens have since been created. Planning and fundraising for each garden was undertaken within the various ethnic communities, while the Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation (the name adopted in 1952) oversaw overall planning and coordinated various joint programs, including the 2nd UNESCO Conference (1949) and the annual One World Day (begun in 1945). During the 1960s and 1970s, many gardens suffered vandalism and statuary was removed for safekeeping. In 1985-86 a major restructuring of the area was undertaken and plans discussed for rehabilitating the gardens by the federation, including 40 members from the affiliated nationalities. In the 1990s, the federation’s bylaws were rewritten so that each member group had 2 members and an alternate member on the Federation Board. Richard J. Konisiewicz served as president of the federation, which maintained 25 sites in 1995 and growing. The Gardens embody the history of twentieth-century America. They reveal the history of immigration to, and migration within, the United States. They comment on how we have built communities and constructed our identities as individuals and collectives. The gardens reveal the stories of the major conflicts that gave shape to the century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. They also provide insight into the large social, economic, political, and cultural upheavals that affected the nation during the last century, including the Great Depression, suburbanization, the Civil Rights Movement, and the deindustrialization of America’s industrial heartland. The Federation is involved with most aspects of this unique park, however the Cultural Gardens are a City of Cleveland park and arrangements for use of any of the Gardens for events such as weddings or other celebrations must be made through City of Cleveland, Office of Special Events 216-664-2484. This unique park is a great educational tool, as well as a great place to relax, enjoy nature in the midst of a city, walk or ride a bike, see statues of significant personalities or depictions of far away lands. References: Dr. Mark Tebeau, Center for Public History and Digital Humanities at the Cleveland State University Department of History, in partnership with the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation, with support from the Arizona State University Department of History. Encyclopedia of Cleveland History 14 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation “As a Certified Elder Law Attorney,* I have devoted my career to defining, promoting, and protecting the legal rights of older adults, and of persons with mental and physical disabilities.” Attorney Janet L. Lowder Bratenahl Resident Elder Law Estate Planning Asset Protection Medicaid Planning Guardianship Long-Term Care Options Special Needs Planning Call (216) 861-0360 Visit Hickman-Lowder.com *Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. Some of your most important connections can be found close to home Merrill Lynch financial advisors are committed to the individuals and businesses in Cleveland. We can help you build upon your success, prepare for the future and create a strategy that’s uniquely yours. Goble Silverberg Group http://fa.ml.com/goble_silverberg_group Ted W. Goble First Vice President– Wealth Management Senior Financial Advisor Susan N. 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His green eyes held a steady gaze. There was nothing about him that screamed pervert of the lowest kind. His long red hair, wild beard, and animated ways, made him seem like a small funny Leprechaun, I imagined, to the severely autistic young boys at Pep Harbor, where he was a teacher’s aide. He didn’t deny being a pedophile. Just the opposite. “The only thing that’s wrong with pedophilia is that it’s against the law. It’s entirely natural,” he said. He kept journals that documented each encounter he had with every boy. There where stacks of journals in his home. He rated each encounter. His favorite boys were those who couldn’t defend themselves in any way and were unable to scream for help or tell anyone what had happened to them. He came from a small town in New England where his father was a cop who didn’t pay much attention to his son. But the boy, who would eventually plead guilty to all 74 counts of rape, kidnapping, gross sexual imposition, pandering obscenity involving a minor, possessing criminal tools, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, and corrupting another with drugs, would finally get all the attention he always craved, in Cleveland. The charges were the first time he ever came to the attention of law enforcement. He had been successful at honing his skills over the years. He tried to get his father’s attention when he was a child, and came up with a plan to break into neighbor’s houses. Not mature enough to understand the downside, he thought that if he could get arrested, his father would have to look at him, pay attention to him for once. His dad might even be the one to put the handcuffs on him and at last he could feel the touch of his father. There would be some victory in that at least. The boy would walk around inside the homes while he waited for the police to show up. Each time he would tire of waiting and leave undiscovered. He was good at breaking and entering but it wasn’t getting him the reward he wanted. The boy joined the Boys and Girls Club of America, thinking he might make his dad proud or maybe jealous that he was spending time with other men. His mentor, a local businessman, was secretly gay. He began to indoctrinate the boy into the gay lifestyle. Slowly and meticulously he gained the boy’s trust and started taking him on week-end trips and buying him things. The boy would tell his dad about week-end trips. His dad gave him the green light. He made his way to Lakewood and Rocky River after leaving Ohio State University where, instead of attending classes, he joined a program to help homeless boys. After applying for jobs as a teacher’s aide, he was hired at Pep Harbor, a school on Cleveland’s westside that had a program for autistic boys. A dream job for a pedophile. He began adding credentials and, on paper and in the neighborhood he began to appear as a selfless do-gooder. He became an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, obtained a valid teaching certificate from the Ohio Department of Education that permitted him to work, unrestricted, with boys who had trouble at school. He started a program called Class Cutters that permitted him to hold class at his home. He volunteered to baby sit, helped out at YMCAs, started an art program called Arcadian Gardens, held neighborhood barbecue’s at his home, and placed himself wherever he could, close to young and helpless boys. Gaining trust with the community and with parents, he now called himself Brother Petty. 2066 South Taylor Road Cleveland Hts, Ohio 44118 Excellence with A Supreme Effect. • Screen & Glass Repair • Storm Doors • Storm Windows • Replacement Windows • Entry Doors 16 FREE Pick-Up & Delivery when getting 10 inserts repaired! (216) 371-3337 www.supremewindow.net Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation Class Cutters classes were held at Brother Petty’s home. There were no books, but he kept toys on the bookcase headboard above his bed. Boys would have to climb on his bed to get to the toys. He also had a webcam and a computer in his bedroom. He developed a sacred ritual that he called “partying with Pan.” A child was told that Pan was a friend that couldn’t be seen but that the child would want to make happy by drinking the sacred drink, Mike’s Hard Lemonade. He would blow marijuana smoke in the child’s face and take the child into his bedroom. This was the sacred ritual of pedophilia. His plan was to go public with a test case and prove in court that pedophilia should be legal. He sent a young boy, who was staying with him temporarily while his parents were doing renovation work on their house, out into the neighborhood on his bicycle, to recruit even younger boys into the sacred world of Brother Petty. A suspicious mother, followed the little boy and after seeing where he went, called the police. He was taken into custody and the little boy was returned to his parents. Sacred rituals were becoming pre-trial dates and he was indicted, charged, and pled guilty to all 74 counts. He thought about what kind of a sentence he should receive and came to the conclusion that he should be given house arrest so that he could continue his pedophilia outreach program. Plan B, if he absolutely had to go to prison, was to go to a prison where the Warden would be sympathetic to pedophiles. He thought that since he was an ordained minister and also because he understood the special challenges that pedophiles face, that he could start a prison support group. Part of his wish had come true; he was sentenced to several lifetimes in prison without the possibility of parole. In addition, he was denied computer Internet access and his mail, incoming and outgoing, was to be screened by an attorney. He won an appeal in October 2007 to correct part of his sentence. The trial court’s order denying him access to a computer with Internet capability and ordering his mail be screened was vacated. Southern Ohio State Correctional Facility, usually referred to as “Lucasville” or sometimes “Luke”, because it’s located in Lucasville, Ohio, is the home of the Lucasville Prison Riot which took place on Easter Sunday in 1993, and lasted for 11 days. This is Brother Petty’s home for life. Among Ohio prison’s, this is considered one of the worst places for an inmate to wind up. There are certain crimes that are not well received by inmates, and pedophilia is one of them. Because of this, he was to be given some level of protective custody in prison. At least in the beginning. After that, he’d be on his own. This is done not so much to protect the new inmate, but to prevent trouble erupting among the inmate population. During an interview with an old time convict doing life at an Ohio prison, I asked him how he thought other inmates would treat a newly committed pedophile. He expected that there would be some prison justice in the beginning, but not like back in the days when prison justice was violent and the correction officers walked away in silent agreement, especially at Lucasville. The boys who were permanently scarred by Brother Petty, and their families, also live life sentences. There’s no amount of justice that can change that. Although she retired last December from the Federal Judiciary, where she also served as Investigator, Jan Mitchell is still a licensed and practicing private investigator living in One Bratenahl Place. One Bratenahl Place, Bratenahl, OH. 44108 Phone 216-541-3900 www.arancinibistro.com Formal elegance and attentive staff invite you to relax and savor Executive Chef Robert Bladt’s classic and creative cuisine. Be it our house aged steaks, hand spun pastas or fresh seafood, Arancini’s chef inspired menu is a feast for the eyes and palate. “...there is no sincerer love..than the love of food..” MONDAY - SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 17 VILLA G E The View from Village Hall • The Master Plan Steering Committee held a Town Hall meeting with residents to present options on the Land and Facilities Study on November 17th. The Committee will be developing recommendations to offer to Village Council that will have far reaching effects for our Village for many years to come. Please weigh in and help make these decisions. Mayor John Licastro NE Ohio is now poised for the winter of 2015/16. We have heard the reports of a milder El Niño winter. The next few weeks will be telling. Let’s hope for the best. The last two winters were difficult to bear. Here are some updates on various topics: • The upgrade to the pump station located in the Nine Mile Creek ravine is complete. This station pumps raw sewage from the west end of the Village through the ravine to the NEO Easterly Sewage Treatment Plant. This project included a generator and other improvements. • ODOT’s repair of the bridge deck on the I-90 Shoreway over Bratenahl road is complete, which included sound baffles that have reduced traffic noise by approximately 40%. This is already a significant improvement in the quality of life for residents in close proximity. We will continue to lobby for additional sound walls elsewhere in our Village. • ODOT’s sound wall replacement project on the I-90 corridor through Bratenahl is scheduled for spring of 2016. It will be complete before the RNC in July of 2016. Information on this project will be sent by ODOT to residents in May or June of 2016. • Cuyahoga County will replace the LSB Bridge over Nine Mile Creek in 2016. Meetings with the County, directly affected residents, Village Engineer and our Police Department have been held. Public meetings will be staged in 2016 well in advance of this late summer of 2016 project. • Our annual repair of infrastructure is complete. This included sewer and sinkhole repair, sidewalk maintenance and replacement and street repair. We appropriate monies annually for these purposes to be certain that the Village’s infrastructure is up to our standards. • Civic Plus has been hired as the new website provider for Bratenahl. The upgrade should be complete in early January of 2016. We are certain this user-friendly site will be easier for us to manage and for you to use. • The Mayor’s Ad Hoc Committee on Senior and Adult Services had the two meetings with residents in October. We are working on reviewing and assessing the feedback we received in order to produce specifics that will improve the quality of life for our seniors 18 AFFAI R S • We are preparing for the transfer of our Dispatch to Chagrin Valley Dispatch Center effective January 4, 2016. This is a significant upgrade in the operation of Dispatch and will offer additional services to our residents. Safety in the Village is our main focus. This upgrade in dispatch services will make our Police Department operate in a more effective manner. I look forward to continuing my tenure as Bratenahl’s Mayor for a fifth term in 2016. My family has lived in the Village since 1955. I have been involved in Bratenahl government since the mid 80s and served in an elected position since 1994. It is an honor and privilege to serve this unique, wonderful community. Thank you. We hope to see you at our meetings. I close, as always, with the refrain from Bratenahl’s school song: …she is the best, the very best, all Hail to Bratenahl! Police Report Chief of Police, Richard L. Dolbow Police Report (October 2015) Felony Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests Warrants Served Driving Under Suspension Driving Under the Influence Motor Vehicle Accidents Vehicles Towed False Alarms 911 Calls False 911 Calls Fire Calls (False) Traffic Tickets Issued 9 22 21 12 16 16 60 17 37 4 0 233 The Bratenahl Community Foundation extends an invitation to the Mayor and all Village Council members and committee chairs to submit articles. Those that are received are published unedited in the Lamplighter as a community service. The views, positions and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Foundation. Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation VILLAGE Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission Secures Grant Keith Galestock You may not realize it, but the Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission (STC) is utilizing a computerized Tree Inventory program, which includes, since 2013, an Emerald Ash Borer management plan, in order to phase out trees lost to that particular pest. Special kudos go out to our own Jason Knowles, consulting urban forester employed by The STC, for recently securing for the village a 2015 Lake Erie Watershed Canopy Restoration Grant of $4,125 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The STC intends on using this matching grant to plant 32 vacant sites in the spring of 2016 within Village public right-of-way areas. This program is funded through the USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and is administered by the Division of Forestry to aid local jurisdictions in the response and recovery of urban forests from the pernicious Emerald Ash Borer. Regarding Bratenahl’s Ash Trees, here is what has been accomplished in the past several years: July 2013 We implemented Tree Tracker inventory management software, which has helped in the treatment of our smaller ash trees, and provided inventory of all trees in the public right of way areas. February 2014 We removed ash trees, which were deemed hazardous or undesirable. June 2014 75 Vacated sites within the Village were planted with new trees. May 2015 A second treatment on ash trees was conducted. We also removed some larger trees. Public Improvements Report Mary Beckenbach At the August Public Improvements Meeting the Committee approved $20,000 for sewer maintenance repairs along Lakeshore Blvd and Bratenahl Road. Nerone & Sons, Inc. will be replacing sinkholes that have been forming near Bratenahl Road and Lakeshore Blvd. The second bid submitted by Empire Paving LLC approved at this meeting was for driveway apron replacement; sidewalk replacement brick walk removal, and the replacement of catch basins and manhole reconstruction throughout the Village. A FFA I R S 2016 Changes in Municipal Income Tax Regulations Leon W. Blazey, Jr., Village Clerk The required changes in the village’s income tax ordinance mandated by new state legislation, passed by Council at its October 2015 meeting, are chiefly administrative in nature and are intended to bring uniform income tax administration throughout the state. Several changes in the law, however, directly affect individual taxpayers. The principal change, affecting all taxpayers who make quarterly estimated tax payments, is a change in the due dates of the estimates, beginning with the first estimate due in 2016. The new due dates are as follows: First quarter: April 15th (same as current law) Second quarter: June 15th Third quarter: September 15th Fourth Quarter: December 15th Again, these changes are effective with the first quarter estimated payment due date of April 15, 2016. Another change, pertaining only to landlords, is a requirement to submit a form to the Tax Administrator of the Village. On or before June 1, 2016, all property owners or authorized agents of residential rental property shall file with the Tax Administrator a Rental and Tenant Notification Report showing the names, addresses, and social security numbers of each tenant who occupies any portion of a property as of January 1, 2016. Vacant rental or leased areas should also be identified. This form is available on the village website via a link in the Tax Administrator section. After this initial report, landlords should submit a new Rental and Tenant Notification Report whenever a property is either rented or vacated. These reports should be filed within 30 days of the rental or vacancy. The Bratenahl Community Foundation extends an invitation to the Mayor and all Village Council members and committee chairs to submit articles. Those that are received are published unedited in the Lamplighter as a community service. The views, positions and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Foundation. The sidewalk replacements are located at various locations along Lakeshore Blvd. from the eastern end to the western end. There will also be replacements on Burton Road, Corning Drive, Coit Road, Brighton Road and Foster Avenue. These newly repaired sidewalks will provide our many walkers with smoother and safer sidewalks so that residents will continue to enjoy the Village landscape. Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation 19 VILLA G E Kudos To Cleveland Mary Beckenbach The Cleveland metropolitan area’s workforce is among the most educated in the nation, helping to spur the growth of the downtown office sector which continues to generate jobs. Downtown Cleveland leads Cuyahoga County in brain gain with a 125 percent increase in college graduates and advanced degree holders between 2000-2013. This success is rippling out to Downtown’s neighbors to the east and west. The trendy Ohio City, Tremont and St. Clair-Superior neighborhoods experienced a more than 70 percent increase in the same time period. The growing concentration of talent in and around Downtown Cleveland increasingly attracts business relocation, consolidation, and expansion. Further illustrating the trend, StartMart, a new hub for entrepreneurs and start-ups, selected Downtown Cleveland as its home in order to better appeal to creative professionals and emerging talent. In addition, accounting firm BDO (formerly SS&G), will soon celebrate the second anniversary of its downtown location, established in 2013 in Playhouse Square’s Hanna Building to better recruit and retain top talent. According to Cleveland State University’s Center for Population Dynamics, Cleveland ranks fifth nationally in the percent increase of advanced degree holders. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, this is higher growth than cities like Boston, Seattle, Austin, Atlanta, Chicago, Portland, Minneapolis, Denver, Charlotte, and Columbus, proving that Cleveland is competing on the national stage as a home for talent and jobs. Job growth is driving this talent boom. Between 2000 and 2013, Cleveland experienced a 25 percent increase in science, technology, engineering, math, and health-related jobs. Creative class job growth in Cleveland between 2015 and 2022 is projected to exceed the projected national average of 12.5 percent. This growth is significant, even outside of these sectors. Each highly skilled job in these sectors create an additional five professional jobs or service jobs in the area. AFFAI R S retention is a key consideration for businesses deciding to locate in a downtown. In the last four and half years, over 50 companies have relocated, consolidated, expanded or started in Downtown Cleveland. The line between business attraction and the growth of Downtown’s educated population is easy to draw. As downtown’s residential market and population continue to grow, downtown Cleveland will continue to complete nationally as a home to talented and educated workforce. Bratenahl’s Best Mary Beckenbach Every day our amazing police department shows our community how much they value us and care deeply about what they do. On the afternoon of August 26, 2015, two of our superb Police Officers rushed to the aid of a man after he badly cut his arm on a piece of glass while doing repair work on one of our resident’s home. “There was a lot of blood, when we first arrived on scene,” Officer Kaleal explained. Officer Robert Pitts and Officer Steven Kaleal responded within two minutes to the 911 call, and because all of our officers are so well trained they were able to save this gentleman’s life. Officer Pitts always carries a medical bag in his car which includes a tourniquet and small hemorrhage control instruments, and this day he was heroically able to use his equipment. Officer Pitts spoke with the head nurse that day, following the incident, and she remarked that if our officers wouldn’t have applied the tourniquet he would have died before EMS got there. “If feels good knowing that person can go home to his family and spend time with his kids, and loved ones,” Officer Kaleal said. This Village is the best place to live, and we all cherish our police and service departments for all of those small and large things that happen here to make this a special place. Talent attraction remains especially strong among the millennial generation. Cleveland ranks eighth nationally in the percent of 25 to 34-year-olds in the workforce who hold an advanced degree, again placing Cleveland ahead of cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle. Much of this talent is relocating to Cleveland from out of state, with nearly 50 percent relocating from cities like Atlanta, Brooklyn, Chicago, Detroit, Manhattan, and Pittsburgh. Businesses in Cleveland and across the United States are relocating or expanding into downtown in order to better attract and retain top talent. In a report published in conjunction with Cushman & Wakefield and the George Washington University School of Business, Smart Growth America surveyed 500 business executives and concluded that talent recruitment and 20 Published by the Bratenahl Community Foundation VILLA G E Bratenahl Parks & Recreation Department Bratenahl Community Center 10300 Brighton Road / 216.451.5350 Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm And special events The Recreation Commission: Dave Kozinski (Chair) Brad DiFranco (Vice Chair) Kris Tibaldi (Secretary) Hiram DeJesus (Treasurer) Laurel Herbold Anita Gray Erin Smith (Council Rep) Susan Capello (Director) What is going on at the Community Center? Club 55 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am-12:00. Club 55 is a casual group of ‘mature’ residents that meet to enjoy a cup of coffee, nibbles and good conversation. Don’t be shy, come and join the group. Internet Café Open daily The café is quiet place to study, read, play on your computer, watch TV, do a puzzle or just relax. And, thanks to resident generosity the library is growing and well rounded. If you prefer paper to electronic, come and check out the selection. Mixed media Open daily Classroom 4 is available for those who need some extra room for art and craft projects. Muscle toning and strength building group exercise class Mondays 6:00-7:00 pm (for the rest of 2015) EFS Personal Training is facilitating this class. It is tailored to all levels of age and ability! Come and develop stronger bones, control your weight, boost your stamina and many more benefits. Playgroup Thursdays at 6:15 pm Parents, bring your kids (baby to early elementary) to join in the fun and make some new friends! We are also happy to accept gently used toy donations for the children. AFFAI R S Pottery Tuesdays 6 pm-9 pm, (began Sept. 15) Come and get your hands dirty and create a work of art! Beginning potters to advanced are welcome. A new class is being formed now! Call 216.291.1127 for more information or to register for the class. Fitness Room/ Open daily Gym Come check out the fitness room. From treadmills to free weights, there is something for everyone! The gym is also open for free play when it has not been previously reserved. There are a lot of singles that come to play basketball that could use some competition! Yoga Monday 10:00 am Wednesday 6:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am Chair yoga Monday 11:15 am (a gentler yoga) Yoga helps improve a person’s health and lessens stress. Come to the Center and let Margot lead you to an improved you! Coming Events Brunch with Santa is scheduled for Saturday, December 12 from 12:00-2:00 pm at the Community Center. Our first Health and Wellness Fair will be Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm at the Community Center. There is sure to be something for everyone!! Third Thursday season is almost here: January – February - March = wine tasting - beer tasting wine tasting. Reservations are required, $20.00 per person, 7:00-9:00 pm at the Center. Do you need more information about an event? Or perhaps renting a room at the Center? Maybe you would like to get on the “Rec News” email distribution list? If so, please call 216.451.5350 or email me at: [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you! -Susan Capello Effective Immediately – Reservations and payments are required for the use of non-facility private parking at the Community Center. 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