April 2016 - Old Brooklyn

Jack Frost reopens its doors
with new look, same donuts
The Borkey family took ownership of
the famous donut shop about ten years ago
and have enjoyed watching the business grow. For nearly 80 years Jack
Frost has been expanding the traditional donut concept to include new
flavors and styles locals crave.
Jack Frost’s slogan says it all:
Every Batch from Scratch. These
fresh-baked-daily pastries come in
cake or raised form, and vary from
filled, glazed, topped with sprinkles
or other unique offerings. There are
over 200 flavors and people come
from all over Northeast Ohio to
sample them.
“We have such a following now.
Photo by Sheila Quealy-Walter
There
are a lot of Cleveland celebriJack Frost Donuts, 4620 Pearl Rd.
ties who have come into our stores for
Old Brooklyn is home to many
years,” Fred said. “We really just wanted our
Cleveland-wide favorites, and one such
building to look as good as our donuts.”
business has gotten a remodel. Jack Frost
The new building, which saw ‘phase
Donuts, which originally opened in 1937,
one’ of their kitchen remodel in 2014, is
has been undergoing a full renovation for the
equipped with a sleek tile-wood flooring,
last six months and is ready to show off its
flat-screen televisions, quartz countertops, a
new store.
gourmet coffee station and many other feaThe grand reopening of the popular
tures that give Jack Frost a more modern
bakery at 4620 Pearl Rd. will take place on
feel.
April 2nd. Owner Fred Borkey, Jr. couldn’t
The store will also now offer merchanbe more excited. “We’ve had some delays
dise including branded T-shirts, polos, travel
getting everything ready and spent about six
mugs, coffee cups and hats. Also among the
months in construction, but it’s finally ready
changes, Fred said that the store will now be
to go,” he said. “It’s really neat to just see the
accepting credit cards and will offer gift
new building. It’s really breaking ground for
cards versus the previous certificates.
new development in the city.”
Though the building has changed, their
Just last month, Cleveland’s Plain
donuts have not. Jack Frost representatives
Dealer named Jack Frost Donuts one of
were quick to point out that the original
Cleveland’s “Best Small Places” to eat, and
recipes are still used today. They are fresh
it is the seven-time award winner of the
every single day and all creams, icings and
Cleveland Hot List for Best Donut, along
glazes are made in-house. “People will still
with Cleveland Magazine’s Best Donuts
find the same Jack Frost donuts they’ve
Award from 2009 to 2015.
loved since 1937,” Fred said.
From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 2nd the
To learn more about Jack Frost, visit
store will host a grand re-opening celebrahttps://www.facebook.com/Jack-Frosttion for the public. It will include music, a
Donuts-162749277904/?fref=ts or call 216special green screen experience, festive
351-3638.
décor and more fun for kids.
by Jason Powers
[email protected]
OBCDC Strategic Plan public meeting
Tuesday, April 5th, 6 p.m.
St. James Lutheran Church, 4771 Broadview Rd.
We encourage all community members to attend and learn about the plan.
b.a. Sweetie Candy Company
to launch new soda shop this month
by Jayme Lucas Bukszar
[email protected]
Tom Scheiman and his team at b.a.
Sweetie Candy Company have been hard at
work this winter putting together the newest
addition to their campus — a soda shop!
Located at 6770 Brookpark Road, b. a.
Sweetie Candy Company Inc. (also known
as ‘Sweeties’) is the largest candy store in
to book a party is $12 per person and the
price includes a custom b.a. Sweetie soda
pop, a two-scoop sundae with a “sundae bar”
with fruit, nuts, whipped cream, chocolate,
syrups, etc.
Children’s parties will include a souvenir cup that changes color when cold and
a “candy bar” where kids can fill treat bags.
Parties can be grouped with miniature golf;
pizza and hot dogs will be available for an
extra charge.
An artist’s rendering depicts the interior of Sweeties Soda Shop, 6770 Brookpark Rd.
America. It opened in its new 40,000 sq. ft.
store in January 2015. That spring/summer
Sweeties opened a newly renovated 36-hole
mini-golf course called Sweeties Golfland.
The new Sweeties Soda Shoppe will
have 150 seats and a 50-seat party room that
can be rented for parties, meetings and pretty much every type of gathering. The price
The soda pop that will be served at
Sweeties Soda Shoppe (and currently sold at
b.a. Sweetie Candy Company) is made just
for them. There are ten flavors available,
including root beer, cream soda and blue
raspberry. The soda is made with pure cane
See ba
Sweetie page 12
Pass the Torch 5K/1K to kick off
31st annual Senior Olympics
by Jason Powers
[email protected]
For the last thirty-one years, Old
Brooklyn’s Senior Citizen Resources, Inc.
(SCR) has brought a bit of ancient Greece
to this neighborhood. Each spring SCR
staff and volunteers plan a week of games
where anyone 55 years of age or older
competes ‘for the gold’.
This year is expected to be as big as
ever with more than 130 seniors from Old
Brooklyn and beyond anticipated to register. There are approximately 15 different
events for them to participate in including
special “seated” events like volleyball,
bowling and tee ball designed for those
who cannot participate in the more active
activities.
Other events include bocce ball, darts,
bean bag toss, relay race, homerun derby,
miniature golf and more. The events bring
out the competitor in many, but all athletes
have a good time regardless of their ability.
The majority of the events will be held
at Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125
Fulton Rd., but a few will be held at other
locations.
The Senior Olympics are excited to
announce something new this year, an opening 5K/1K which celebrates the historic
local athlete Jesse Owens. The four-time
Olympic gold medalist, who did his track
and field practicing at James Ford Rhodes
High School, was awarded an English oak
sapling for each first place victory at the
1936 Olympics in Berlin; one of these trees
was planted at Rhodes High School and is
the site of the Pass the Torch 5K start.
This piece of human history is a treasure of Old Brooklyn and a chance to bring
history and social issues into the programming for the race. The 5K/1K is open to all
ages and will take place on Saturday, May
14th at 9 a.m. at James Ford Rhodes High
School, 5100 Biddulph Rd.
Seniors, family members, friends and
community members are welcome to sign up
at http://peaceracing.com/pass-the-torch1k5k-run/. Also, SCR notes there are plenty
of volunteer and sponsorship opportunities
for anyone interested in helping.
The Senior Olympics will be held starting Monday, May 16th to Friday, May 20th.
All seniors ages 55 and older are welcome to
participate. The $20 fee to seniors includes
participation in any/all the events, a t-shirt
and the victory luncheon on Friday.
Inside The
Executive Director; Families
Group
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News & Events
April
3
Ob
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Crime Watch; OBCDC Intern 4
The Town Crier
5
New Art House Director; Leo
the Lion
6
Tool Box; Senior
Transportation
Family Fun
Church & Senior Notes
7
In Memoriam; Theater Notes
8
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10
Service Directory & Classified;
Community Meetings
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Old Brooklyn Families Group sponsors cook-off
by Ramses Clements
[email protected]
On March 19th, 2016 the Old Brooklyn
Families Group (OBFG) and Old Brooklyn
Buzz Group hosted the 3rd annual Chili
Cook-off, held at the Mary Queen of Peace
Parish Center. Both community groups collaborated together to encourage families of
Old Brooklyn to meet and enjoy an evening
of great food. Over sixty community residents attended the event.
coloring contest with three winners. 1st
Place: Cheyenne Hamm, 2nd Place: Grady
and Copper Wilson, and 3rd Place: Bohdan
Chrobak. In addition, Cleveland City
Councilmen Kevin J. Kelley and Tony
Brancatelli attended the cook-off. Each
councilman participated as a judge along
with the other community residents who
attended. When each adult and child
checked-in, they were given a ranking sheet
to use to order the best desserts and chili
dishes of the evening.
Photo by Ramses Clements
Winners (adults) from the Chili Cook-off: 1st Place, Anna Maria Hamm; 2nd Place, Beth
Loseto; & 3rd Place, Derrick Chrobak. There were two children’s contest -- a coloring contest and desserts. The children’s names are listed in the accompanying article.
The cook-off had three winners out of a
total of eleven chefs that submitted their
chili for review and judgment from the
attendants. 1st Place: Anna Maria Hamm,
2nd Place: Beth Loseto, and 3rd Place:
Derrick Chrobak.
The children present also had a part in
the cook-off by making and bringing their
own desserts and participating in a coloring
challenge. Approximately twenty kids who
attended participated in coloring a variety of
cartoon characters which were then judged
by adults who were not parents of any of the
children.
This challenge had winners broken up
into two age groups: 3 to 6 years and 7 to 10
years of age. Copper Wilson won the
younger age group competition and Lance
Pickel won the older age group.
The Dessert Challenge followed the
Both councilmembers and group leaders urged new attendees to sign-up as members of the OBFG in order to encourage participation in future community events, especially in preparation for the summer.
The event could not have been successful without the contributions from many
community partners and businesses. The
OBFG, Old Brooklyn Buzz Group and the
Old Brooklyn Development Corporation
thanks the following: Pat Catan’s, Don Gi’s
Pizzeria, Cake Royal, Honey Hut, Dina’s
Pizza and Pub, Kehoe Printing, and Father
Doug Brown of Mary Queen of Peace
Church.
The next OBFG events will be on April
16th, 2016. An Old Brooklyn Greenhouse
Tour at 10:00 a.m. will show how the greenhouse operates, provide a special gift, and
then conclude with lunch as a group in a
OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
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em ail:
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MISSION STATEMENT: We are committed to uniting, engaging and empowering the community to
improve the economic vitality and quality of life within the Old Brooklyn neighborhood
John Young, President
Book Chrobak, Vice President
Christina Kovach, Corporate Secretary
Tiffany Sedlacek, Treasurer
Jeffrey T. Verespej, Executive Director
Barb Spaan, Outreach Manager
Sheila Quealy-Walter, Residential Code Manager
Ramses Clements, Community Outreach Coordinator
Rosemary Mudry, Director of Economic Development
Jason A. Powers, Director of Marketing & Development
Jayme Lucas-Bukszar, Residential Real Estate Project Manager
Sandy Worona, Community Outreach Coordinator/OBN Advertising & Sales Manager
Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation Board Meetings, are every fourth Tues. of
the month, 6 - 7:30 pm. OBCDC office (2339 Broadview Rd.,). Meetings open to the public but the
board reserves the right to close portions of the meetings. To confirm call 216-459-1000.
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This month’s OBN writers - Lynette Filips, Bethany Hicks,
and OBCDC staff
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APRIL 2016
From the desk of the
executive director
by Jeffrey T. Verespej
[email protected]
At the February meeting of the Board of
Directors for Old Brooklyn Community
Development Corporation (OBCDC), Old
Brooklyn 2020 was adopted as the strategic
plan. We invite all community members to
learn about that plan at a public meeting on
Tuesday, April 5th, at 6 p.m. at St. James
Lutheran Church, 4771 Broadview Rd.
Old Brooklyn 2020 is a five-year organizational plan that will be used to guide
OBCDC. Created in partnership with more
than 1,000 stakeholders, this roadmap builds
off the fundamental understanding that the
status quo no longer serves in the best interest
of this community and OBCDC must engage
and lead to create a better future.
Old Brooklyn and Cleveland are changing. Many of these factors, demographics,
regional economy and market sensitivities lie
outside the control of individual organizations. OBCDC is positioned to respond to
those changes in Old Brooklyn. This strategic
plan was developed to ensure the best and
most efficient strategies are used to achieve
goals that respond to those changes.
Cleveland is experiencing a transformation featuring substantial demand from young
professionals and baby boomers for housing
in its neighborhoods. In response to these
changes, residents will demand services and
opportunities for success be available to all.
Quality and accessible education, recreation,
healthcare, and transportation mark the next
wave of progress.
Old Brooklyn is Cleveland’s largest
neighborhood, with a high number of young
adults, the second highest number of college
graduates, the largest senior population, and
the biggest growth in black and Hispanic residents among Cleveland neighborhoods since
2000.
In summary, Old Brooklyn is a neighborhood that is young, diverse and multi-generational. While the demographics of Old
location either on site or nearby. Due to the
tour having a limited amount of space, spots
have already been filled for this given day.
Additionally, the Old Brooklyn
Community Garden Clean-Up will take
place that day from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at
Rising Harvest Farm, Benjamin Franklin
Community Garden, and the Grace Church
community garden. Many students from
local Old Brooklyn schools, neighborhood
faith centers, local Girl and Boy Scout
Brooklyn may be
shifting, the population remains
strong, stable and
composed of the
elements
that
most neighborhoods strive for.
To that end,
OBCDC believes
that
Old
Brooklyn’s assets make it Cleveland’s most
accessible, family-friendly neighborhood.
Old Brooklyn 2020 sets the strategy for promoting the neighborhood to the increasing
numbers of families, young professionals,
and baby boomers choosing Cleveland.
In order to accomplish that goal of
attracting new residents, it is critical to break
from reliance on the conventional methods of
community development; a focus on people
and people-within-place creates far more
opportunity for OBCDC to effect positive
impact over the next five years and beyond.
OBCDC will not seek to merely replicate best
practices in community development but to
discover next practices that set a new tone for
the work of CDCs.
As the backbone of the Old Brooklyn
neighborhood, OBCDC takes on the responsibility to tackle complex, neighborhoodwide challenges that require community partnerships, strategic allocation of resources,
and a culture of innovation to achieve success.
The completion of Old Brooklyn 2020 is
not the end of OBCDC’s strategic plan work;
rather, it marks the organization’s transition
to the next phase of the process. This plan is
not entirely prescriptive nor is it static; it will
evolve in the near and long terms along with
our community.
Thank you to the 1,000 participants in
the strategic planning process, and thank you
to the Strategic Plan Task Force that guided
this work.
Troops, and volunteer groups will be prepping the gardens for the upcoming season.
All of the events are in conjunction with the
Global Youth Service Day.
For additional information on joining
the OBFG or an update of upcoming family
and youth events please email Ramses
Clements: [email protected]. The
next meeting will be April 18th at 6:30 p.m.
at Dina’s Pizza and Pub (5701 Memphis
Ave., Cleveland, OH 44144).
Sign up for a refurbished computer system
Computers for:
Basic Computer Systems
Residents, Businesses, Churches, Laptop Systems - LCD Flat Screens
Wards 12 & 13 only
Money orders only,
due on day of pick-up
*Drop off your old computers at
OBCDC, 2339 Broadview Rd.
For an application call Barb, 216-459-1000
or email: [email protected]
APRIL 2016
OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
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NEWS & EVENTS
Saturday, April 2nd
Night at the Live Duck Races for
Hank Adkins Hero Fund
Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Assn. Hall, 1303
W. 58th St.; 6 - 10:30 pm. $25 per person,
includes spaghetti dinner, soda & draft beer.
Chinese raffle baskets, 50/50, sideboards. For
tickets call Cyndi Rice, 216-860-8753, or Beth
Pace, 440-759-4586. Fund was created to help
Cleveland police officers incapacitated by
chronic illness.
Sunday, April 3rd
St. Mary Byzantine Spring Polka Party
St. Mary Crystal Chalet, 3600 Biddulph Ave. at
State Rd; 12:30 - 4:30 pm; doors open at noon.
Handicapped accessible - no stairs. All welcome. 13 years & over when accompanied by
parent. Polka music by Jody Maddie & The
Honky Express. $10 donation/no BYOB; food,
beer & wine, soft drinks available for purchase
-- Hot dogs, kielbasa with kraut, potato salad,
cole slaw, cabbage & noodles & pierogi. Call
216-749-7980 for large table reservations
(greater than 8 people) & more info.
Monday, April 4th
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogy Society
Independence Civic Center, Willow Room,
6363 Selig Blvd.,7 pm. Speaker: Deborah A.
Abbott, Ph.D., genealogist specializing in
African American research, genealogical
methodology & manuscript collections.Topic:
“Leaving Your Legacy: Who’s Writing Your
Story?” Contact CVGS president Mary
Boehnlein, 440-736-7180, or visit www.cuyahogagenealogy.org for more info.
Monday, April 4th - Friday April 8th
& Monday, April 11th - Friday, April 15th
Laborers’ Local No. 310 Apprenticeship
Applications available at Local 310, 3250
Euclid Ave., Mon. - Fri., Apr. 4th - 8th & Apr.
11th - 15th, 9 am - 4 pm. Basic requirements high school diploma or GED, at least 18 years
old & physically capable of the work.
Deadline for completed application - Fri.,
Apr. 15th, 4 pm. Non-refundable application
fee of $35 required. Visit www.local310.com
for more info.
Tuesday, April 5th
Polish Genealogical Society
of Greater Cleveland
St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church’s
Hall, 5375 Broadview Rd. at Wexford Ave.;
7:30 pm. Program: Video by Ceil Wendt Jensen,
a Certified Genealogist, author, educator, &
researcher, on "Beginning Polish Genealogy".
Thursdays, April 7th, 14th & 21st
Ohio Boating Education Course
Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley
Parkway, N. Olmsted; 6 - 9 pm. Ages13 years
& over with adult. Learn safe boating fundamentals & laws for paddling, sailing & power
boating. Course meets mandatory education
requirement for people born after Jan. 1st 1982
to operate a watercraft of ten horsepower or
more. Fee: $25, adults; $15, ages 13 - 17. To
register call 216-341-1704 or go online to
clevelandmetroparks.com.
Wednesday, April 13th
Westside Basket Guild
St. James Lutheran Church, 4771 Broadview
Rd., upstairs hall. Class starts at 5 pm; come
any time up to 6:30 to start weaving. Meets on
second Wed. most months. Apr. 13th, no basket. May 11th, Market Basket; $30.
Supplies to bring when weaving -- old towel,
bucket, clothes pins, ruler, pencil, scissors. Call
Connie, 216-749-7912, to RSVP.
Career Counseling - Tues., Apr. 5th, 12th,
19th Career Counseling - Tues., Apr. 5th, 12th,
19th & 26th; 2 - 5 pm. One-on-one career counseling sessions with certified/licensed career
counselor from Cuyahoga Works-Job & Career.
Call 216-475-2225 to schedule free appointment.
Wednesday, April 13th &
every 2nd Wednesday
Beekeeping Educational Sessions & Meetings
Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley
Pkwy., N. Olmsted; 7 - 9 pm. Discuss care &
raising of bees & current apiculture management techniques. Register at www.greaterclevelandbeekeepers.com.
Legal Issues Affecting Seniors - Mon., Apr.
11th; 2 pm. A representative from the Ohio
Attorney General's office will provide answers
to your questions.
Thursday, April 14th
Antique Collectors Club Meeting
Busch Community Meeting Room, 7501 Ridge
Rd., 7 pm. Karen Richards, author, artist, collector & president of Columbia Station
Historical Society speaking her salt & pepper
shaker collection. Call Publicity Chairman
Robert Murdoch, 440-845-7046, for more info.
Why Safety Matters to Your Health - Tues.,
Apr. 12th, 2 pm. MetroHealth Emergency Rm
experts provide tips.
Tuesday, April 19th & every 3rd Tuesday
Grindstone Knitters’ Guild
Mahler Museum, 118 E. Bridge St., Berea, 7
pm. Program: Knitted Bead. Call 440-8218891 or 440-826-1254 for more info.
Saturday, April 23rd
Cleveland Polka Association Spring Dance
Agostino's Event Center, 4630 Ridge Rd.
(corner of Ridge & Biddulph). Doors open, 6
pm; music/dancing, 7 - 11 pm. Donation: $15;
18 years & under, free. Frankie Liszka & the
Brass Connection; first appearance in 10 years.
No BYOB; beverages & food available.
Handicapped-accessible. Call 216-228-1134,
Sylvia/Paul for table reservations (of 8 or
more only) or more info. For special room rate
@ Hampton Inn, 10305 Cascade Crossing, call
216-929-8400 & mention CPA. (They may be
sold out.) Other hotel in same area: Extended
Stay America -- 216-267-7799.
Monday, April 25
Western Reserve Rose Society meeting
North Royalton Public Library, 7051 Wallings
Rd., 7 pm. Speakers, Dr. Gary Rankin & Dr.
Monica Valentovic. Topic: "What's New for
Growing Good Roses?"
Author Visit: Steve Berry - Thurs., Apr. 7th; 7
pm. New York Times best-selling author of historical thrillers.
3-D Design - Mon., Apr. 11th; 7 pm. Create
your own design. We'll print your creation on
the Library's 3-D printer. A valid email address
& basic computer skills are required.
Military Resource Fair - Fri., Apr., 15th; 9 am
- 12 noon. Hosted by State Rep. Marlene
Anielski.
Evening Book Discussion - Mon., Apr. 18th , 7
pm; The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a
Chilean Mine, & the Miracle that Set them Free
by Hector Tobár..
Author Visit: Frank Delaney - Wed., Apr.
27th; 7 pm. Writer & broadcaster Frank
Delaney presents: Easter 1916 - the Poets'
Rebellion, a lecture on this complex event in
Ireland's history.
Morning Book Discussion - Thurs., Apr. 28th,
11am; Live by Night by Dennis Lehane.
April 2016
River’s Edge Classes
3430 Rocky River Dr. 216-688-1111 ext. 251
Monday Night at the Movies, Monday, April
18th, 7 pm, Still Alice; Optional discussion
following. Free, but free-will offerings appreciated.
Register at www.riversedgecleveland.com.
Tai Chi Easy & Qigong - Mon., Now - May
2nd; 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Fee: $48/6-week session.
$10 walk in.
Tai Chi Easy & Qigong - Ongoing Thurs., 10
- 11 am. Fee: $8/class ($10 walk in). Call to
register.
Tai Chi Flow & Qigong Exercises - Mon.,
Saturday, April 30th
Live Duck Race
American Legion Post 469 Auxiliary, 4910
Memphis Ave. Doors open, 6 pm; dinner,
6:30 pm; race, 7:30 pm. Tickets: $15; Cold
buffet, raffles, side boards, Chinese raffle;
cash bar. Call 216-741-1880 for tickets or
more info.
Saturday, April 30th
Station Hope
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2600 Church
Ave, 6 - 10 pm. Station Hope celebrates triumphs of Underground Railroad &
Cleveland’s social justice history & addresses
contemporary struggles for freedom & justice.
Free.
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Parma Snow Branch - 2121 Snow Rd.
216-661-4240 cuyahogalibrary.org
Registration required for all programs.
Apr. 3rd - May 1st; 7 - 8 pm. Fee: $40/5-week
session ($10 walk-in)
Gentle Yoga - Wed., Apr. 13th - Wed., May
18th; 5:45 - 7 pm. Fee: $60/6-week session.
Pre-registration required.
Visit [email protected] for more
info. re: programs & classes.
Valley Save-a-Pet Spay/Neuter Program
Low cost spay/neuter services to pet owners in
Greater Cleveland area who cannot afford regular
cost of spay/neuter for their pets. Also, veterinarians have discounted cost of first rabies & distemper vaccines at time of spay/neuter. Cat or dog
owners should call 440-232-2287 between 11 am
& 2 pm on Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. (Feral cat
caretakers call Mon. only.) Program will continue
thru mid-Nov. Visit www.valleysaveapet.org for
more info.
Now - Monday, May 2nd
My Summer Job Youth Employment
Program
We help match thousands of teenagers & young
adults from Cuyahoga County, ages 14-24, to
meaningful summer work experiences. Register
online at YouthOpportunities.org. To participate
you will need: Certified birth certificate, photo
ID, social security card, you may need to meet
family income requirements, 14 & 15 yr-olds
will need work permits (see your school policy)
Males 18 yrs of age or older will need selective
service verification. You are strongly encouraged to open a savings account at the bank of
your choice for payroll direct deposit.
Free lectures this month at
John Carroll University, 1 John Carroll
Blvd., University Hts.
in D.J. Lombardo Student Center, 7:30 pm -Thursday, April 7th - Augustine & the Irish
by Dr. Joseph Kelly;
Thursday, April 21st - To Cultivate and Care
for Creation: Can Nature (Alone) Be Our
Guide? by Dr. Daniel Castillo. and
in Dolan Auditorium, 7:30 pm -Wednesday, April 6th - Contemplating
Contemplation by Dr. Anthony Ahrens;
Wednesday, April 13th - Art, Ritual, and
Secret Space on the Silk Road by Dr. Qiang
Ning;
Wednesday, April 20th - Remembering the
Divine: Devotional Music in South Asia; presented by four musicians;
Wednesday, April 27th - Presentation by
Bishop George Murry, SJ.
Larry’s Tavern, 4716 State Rd.
Kentucky Derby
Saturday, May 7th
The World Famous
will be serving up ribs starting @ 1:00 p.m.
$
$
19.95Full Slab, Baked Beans19.95
Cole Slaw & Cornbread
A FULL SLAB OF RIBS
2016
2016
Old Brooklyn Youth League
Co-Ed Softball for Children ages 4 through 18
Come Celebrate Our 40th Year!
Enjoy A Summer Of Fun
Entry Fee:
Fee
$
35.00 each -- PayPal available
$
10 OFF if registered by April 16th
REGISTRATION DATES:
DATES
Saturdays, April 2nd, 9th & 16th
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Hts. United Church of Christ
2005 W. Schaaf Rd.
(Corner of Schaaf & Broadview Rds.)
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Landscape for home security
Adapted from information provided by
Petitti Garden Center
A well-planned landscape is an excellent first
line of defense when it comes to keeping a
home and family safe. Proper plant selection,
pruning maintenance, and landscape lighting
are all effective layers in providing a good
home defense. In planning or renovating the
landscape, consider the following guidelines
for a safer, more secure home and yard:
1. Establish clear sight lines across the property -Trim trees and shrubs so the home is visible from the street, and so neighbors can clearly see that no one is lurking or hiding around
the home;
Make sure the address is visible from the
street;
Do not block windows with tall shrubs
and hedges; this blocks the view out, but provides cover for intruders and enables them to
hide and see inside, perhaps an easy entry point
where they can break the window;
Use sturdy trellises but keep them and
hardy vines away from windows where they
can be used for climbing access.
2. Proper plant selection is important -Compact or dwarf plants (because no one
can hide behind them) should be used as foundation plants, near walkways and entry points;
Thorny, sharp or spikey plants (all good
deterrents) should be used as foundation plants
as well as impenetrable property line hedges or
in dark, blind corners near the house;
Thorny vines such as climbing roses and
bougainvillea can be trained to grow around
windows to discourage entry via that point.
3. Mow regularly and prune annually to
maintain secure landscape -Foundation shrubs should be maintained
at 3’ or less height to have good visibility;
Trees near the home should be limbed up
to 8’ or higher and thinned; limbs should also
be cut back at least 8’ away from the roof or
windows. If not, they can provide an easy
access ladder to the roof or upper story of a
home.
Keep 2’ tall or lower plants near the end of
the driveway and sidewalks so as not to block
the view of oncoming traffic. This is a perfect
place for an annual/perennial garden.
Mow the
lawn regularly;
grass 8” or
longer is a
quick indicator
to
intruders
that no one is
home.
4. Install a
path of small gravel near the foundation (under
the roof overhang) where it’s difficult to grow
plants; it’s noisy when walked on, easy to
maintain, and keeps the view from the windows clear.
5. Add landscape lighting; it not only highlights the yard, but it also provides enough
light during the night to deter unwanted guests.
Motion-activated lights are also a good security tool.
Security plant suggestions
Barberry - thorny, dwarf shrubs in crimson &
gold
Blackberries & raspberries - the thornier the
better
Bougainvillea - tropical, flowering vine
(houseplant in winter)
Cleome - reseeding annual plant for beds &
borders
Groundcovers - low maintenance, low growing, large selection
Hawthorne - thorny shade trees; great fall &
winter interest
Holly - evergreen types; the thornier the better
Panicum/switchgrass — sharp edges; great
native plant
Prickly pear - hardy cactus groundcover for
hot, dry spots
Pyracantha/firethorn - extremely thorny vine
Quince - beautiful flowers; new thornless varieties
Roses - the thornier the better; use climbers
around window entry points
Spirea - compact, repeat flowering shrubs
Spruce - sharp needles, compact varieties
(bird’s nest & globosa)
Yucca - spiky, sharp-edged leaves
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OBCDC has new intern from CSU
by Bassem Haddad
It has been a pleasure interning for Old
Brooklyn
Community
Development
Corporation (OBCDC) this spring semester.
As an immigrant from Lebanon whose family moved to Parma in 1990, I consider that
Cleveland suburb to be my permanent home.
Growing up in Parma, I’ve spent most
weekends with my parents shopping at the
Cleveland’s West Side Market, visiting the
Cleveland Metroparks with my older brother, and having family picnics at the Hinckley
Reservation.
I graduated from Valley Forge High
School, and attended Cuyahoga Community
College -- Western Campus afterward. I
received my Associate Degree in Arts &
Science from Tri-C, and am currently
attending Cleveland State University (CSU).
I am a senior in the Environmental
Studies Program at CSU’s Levin College of
Urban
Affairs,
specializing
in
Environmental Planning & Policy. After my
Bachelor’s Degree is completed at
Cleveland State, I hope to attend Johns
Hopkins University for a dual Masters
Degree in Environmental Engineering and
Energy & Climate Policy.
After graduating from high school, I
worked in different fields, including as an
Intern Analyst at NASA Lewis (Glenn)
Research Center in Cleveland; as a Sleep
Technician for Geauga Sleep Center in
Chardon; and as a contractor for various
government agencies in Virginia and overseas.
Interning at the Old Brooklyn
Community Development Corporation for
the past few months has been challenging
and rewarding at the same time. I have
learned and gained a tremendous knowledge
about how CDC’s operate and function, and
the role of Old Brooklyn CDC as a community organizer and developer.
Working under the supervision of
Jayme Lucas-Bukszar, the Residential Real
Estate Project Manager, I have worked on
many different projects. They include working with census data to understand the
demographics in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood as well as to study the housing mar-
Bassem Haddad
ket in the neighborhood. I have also
researched and studied Special Improvement
Districts and how they function to help Old
Brooklyn CDC keep our businesses thriving.
I have also worked with Sheila QuealyWalter, the Housing and Building Code
Manager, helping her with building and
housing code enforcement in the neighborhood.
Currently, I am working on two separate projects, collecting housing trend data
for the different Cleveland suburbs, and generating a database and GIS maps of all the
businesses and vacant commercial properties in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood.
Ultimately this will help Old Brooklyn CDC
with economic development and the revitalization process.
I am looking forward to the next few
months as I continue my internship experience at Old Brooklyn CDC, learning more
about community development, and gaining
additional knowledge and insight in this
field.
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OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
Last month I started this column with a
little expose’ about leap year, and this month
I’ve decided to begin with more of the same
kind of thing because there are major inconsistencies with the 2016 calendar in March and
April, too.
Easter 2016 has already passed for most
Christians, many of whom realize that
Orthodox Christians who follow the Gregorian
calendar (e.g., our neighbors at St. Vladimir
Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on State Rd. in
Parma) celebrate Easter and Christmas later
than those who follow the Julian calendar do.
But it’s usually not as big a difference in the
date as it is this year.
And I suspect that most people have no
idea that the Jewish Passover doesn’t always
precede Easter. On Holy Thursday, for
instance, I actually heard a radio personality
on a Christian radio station, in an attempt to be
multi-culturally relevant, talking at length
about Jewish people celebrating the Passover
that same evening with a seder meal. But this
year, nothing could be further from the truth!
Biblical directives related to the vernal
equinox and the full moon as calculated by the
Jewish calendar, in 2016 (5776, if following
the Hebrew calendar) determine the date of
Pesach -- the Hebrew name for Passover. This
year, the feast which celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in
Egypt will not begin until sunset on Friday,
April 22nd. It will conclude at nightfall on
Saturday, April 30th.
Anyone interested in learning more about
the complex calculations or the religious
observances over the duration of the eight-day
celebration will find a wealth of information
online by simply googling Passover or
Passover 2016.
In addition, this year Orthodox Easter
won’t occur until May 1st! But we can talk
about that next month. For now let’s just say
that those of us who celebrated Easter on
March 27th couldn’t have asked for a more
beautiful day in terms of the weather.
I often like to include in this column bits
of information about both whole articles or
Town Crier entries from previous editions.
This month one such addition has to do with
the icon-painting class which I wrote about in
our January issue. (See photo at the bottom of
column three.)
When Fr. Marek Visnovsky, pastor of
St, Mary Byzantine Catholic Church at
4600 State Rd., got the idea to teach an iconpainting class this past Lent, he wanted to limit
the number of participants to twelve. But he
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received such an overwhelming response to
the idea that he ultimately accepted eighteen
students before he started turning people away.
I visited the group at the beginning of the
first class on February 11th and again at the
last class on March 17th. At the first class I
was flabbergasted at the distance some of the
people had driven to come to it (e.g., from
Medina, Chardon and even Columbus!), and at
the last class I was in total awe over the quality pieces which Fr. Marek had helped them
paint. If he offers the class again, individuals
with an interest in such things might want to
seriously consider attending.
In March, I spent a major part of this column writing about changes I’d noticed as I
drove around the neighborhood. So I’ll pick
up there.
One of the businesses I’d written about
was the Wischmeier Funeral Home moving
from 3111 Broadview Rd. to the Yurch Funeral
Home in Parma. But I didn’t know what
would be happening to the ‘house” where
Wischmeier’s had been located.
I’ve since learned that the house will be
demolished and that there are plans in the
works to build a new structure. There will be
more news about this project in the coming
months.
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During Lent, adults who enrolled in the
icon-painting class at St. Mary’s Byzantine
Catholic Church turned blank canvas into
beautiful Eastern-style images of Jesus.
Now moving south on Broadview Rd. -No doubt a few months have passed since
I first noticed lights and movement inside the
former Gentile’s storefront at 5626
Broadview Rd. -- as well as a big dumpster
positioned outside. Now that’s encouraging,
but apparently no one is ready to make any
official announcements yet.
A bit farther south at Broadview and W.
Schaaf, I’m sad to see that Mary (Fallon’s)
Vintage & Variety Store on W. Schaaf Rd.
has been vacated, but I heard that Mary’s been
more profitably selling her lovely items at a
consignment shop in the French Creek neighborhood of Avon. She still lives in Old
Brooklyn, so anyone wanting to reach her
could go about it that way, too.
Smith’s Tax & Accounting is in the
same line of storefronts as Mary’s store was,
and earlier this year someone dropped off a
flyer at the OBCDC office stating that ‘sometime during 2016’ they’d be moving to 4815
Broadview Rd. I recognized the building in
the photo as being the Swedenborgian
Church of the New Jerusalem, so I called
their phone number and left a message, but so
far I haven’t received a response. I wonder if
the church will be moving to a new location or
if they’ll be another neighborhood house of
worship which closes up shop.
And still farther south on Broadview, but
on the other side of the street, a lady formerly
affiliated with Cafe Miami on State Rd. has
opened her own place in what most recently
was Pupuseria Katarina at 4848 Broadview
Rd. The name of the business is Sabor Miami
and their grand opening was March 31st.
(That’s exciting news, because the last
time I noticed, many storefronts in that area
were empty.)
I actually learned about Sabor Miami’s
grand opening via Nextdoor St.James, one of
many small online email neighborhood
groups. Everyone interested in hearing about
what’s going on in their immediate vicinity -whether good or bad -- on a daily basis should
look into joining the group. Visit www.next
door.com for details, or give your email
address to someone who already belongs to
nextdoor and ask him/her to invite you.
I’ll continue with more business changes
-- and perhaps some student news -- in May.
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OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
Laila Voss is new Art House Executive Director
by Jeffrey T. Verespej
[email protected]
Art House Inc., the non-profit arts center
located in Brooklyn Centre at 3119 Denison
Ave. has a new Executive Director. Laila Voss
began her new role in mid-February 2016, continuing a lifetime career in the arts, community building and education in the Cleveland
area. Her move into a leadership position at a
non-profit art/community organization grew
out of a desire to focus more of her creative
energy towards Cleveland’s cultural vitality.
“Grass-roots organizations such as Art
House, Inc. are essential to a neighborhood’s
vibrancy and profoundly affect the futures of
children and youth through the arts and education experiences that their programs offer,”
said Laila, on how she views Art House.
With her wide variety of experiences,
Laila hopes to continue the high quality programs available at Art House and deepen its
reach. Only a few weeks into her role, she has
already identified a few potential new ideas.
One potential opportunity would be to
increase the impact of Art House through
regional collaboration. In addition to the institutions in Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre,
there are organizations around northeast Ohio
whose work overlaps with the mission and programs of Art House.
Additionally, Laila believes that there are
greater opportunities for community programs
for youth, including potential apprenticeships
or scholarships for “maker” programs. Lastly,
there is an absence of affordable courses that
prepare student portfolios. Through offering
those courses, Art House can provide a vital
service and broaden its reach.
As an artist, Laila’s practice encompasses
a variety of forms including multi-media
installations, temporary public art, steel sculptures, parks and outdoor gardens, drawing, performance art, and ceramics. In addition to her
private studio on Professor Ave. in
Tremont,
Laila has had her work featured in the
Progressive Collection, the University of
Volgograd in Russia, the Cleveland Museum of
Art, the Akron
Art Museum,
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on
C l e v e l a n d ’s
near
west
side,
the
William Busta
Gallery near
Downtown
Cleveland,
and
in
exhibits
abroad.
Laila Voss, Executive Director
Laila
has a deep background in arts education with
both children and adults. Currently an instructor at the University of Akron Myers School of
Art, she has also had prior experience with
coursework design for the Ruffing Montessori
Summer Camp and has taught a wide range of
courses as well as has developed curriculum at
many area colleges and universities, including
Cuyahoga Community College and Lake Erie
College.
In addition to her other commitments,
Laila also serves on the Board of Directors for
SPACES Gallery. She received her Bachelor’s
of Fine Arts from Ohio University and her
Master’s of Fine Arts from Kent State
University.
Art House strives to make art accessible
to the community through a variety of programs. These include studio art classes for
adults and children in a variety of media.
Additionally, the studio offers Family Clay
Day every other month and the monthly free
Family Open Studio throughout the year.
Additionally, Art House makes a large
impact through educational programs with
Cleveland youths. The two signature programs
are StudioGo and Urban Bright. StudioGo
offers classes and workshops to schools and
Urban Bright is a deeper fellowship arts curriculum that places an artist in residence in
local schools.
For more information about Art House
and its programs, please visit www.arthouseinc.org.
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Friendly lions have been creating quite a buzz around the neighborhood. The two lions,
made out of rain barrels, are a fundraiser that is being held by the St. Leo the Great School
PTC (Parent Teacher Club). Volunteers place the lions on the lawn of a parishioner or family who supports the school, and that family pays a small fee to designate where to send the
lions next. It’s helping families show their
pride in this Old Brooklyn school for which
the lion is the mascot. The fundraiser has
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OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
Senior Citizens Resources
transportation services
by Bethany Hicks,
Senior Citizen Resources
The mission at Senior Citizen Resources
is to promote independent living and quality
of life for our community’s older adults. One
way we are able to accomplish our vision is
by providing van transportation for those in
need whom are 60 and over, or 18-59 with a
disability within the Old Brooklyn service
area.
SCR’s van service provides reliable
transportation from home to doctor and hair
appointments, shopping, and our senior center’s programs and meals. Throughout the
month, we transport interested seniors to
local restaurants for breakfast and lunch, as
well as special trips, such as the Botanical
Gardens, Playhouse Square and Amish
Country. A free-will $1.00 donation is
accepted to utilize the van service.
We are excited to announce that SCR
will feature two new vans in April of 2016.
These will be wheelchair accessible and
broaden the agency’s opportunities to expand
the program and travel to different locations.
If you or anyone you know could benefit
from this service, please call (216) 749-5367,
Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to
discuss eligibility and register for the transportation program.
Cleveland Senior
Transportation Services
Potential riders must call three business
days in advance to schedule a home pickup.
by Jayme Lucas-Bukszar
[email protected]
Sources: www.ridestc.org
The Senior Transportation Connection
of Cuyahoga County is a nonprofit that was
established to manage and coordinate county
wide delivery of senior transportation services. They work closely with the City of
Cleveland and with the Greater Cleveland
Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). They
will provide rides to seniors in the City of
Cleveland (and most suburbs) who are 60
years and older with limited options for
transportation services, even if is only needed temporarily. For example, a senior who
can normally drive can use their services due
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to an injury or illness, etc. They will also
assist those who are 55 years and older with
special needs.
Senior Transportation Connection will
provide one round trip or two one way trips
per week for eligible riders. First time riders
will need to call the Cleveland Department
of Aging at 216-664-2833. There are no
income restrictions for the program but seniors must be referred to Senior
Transportation
Connection
by
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Department of Aging. Once signed up, they
can call 1-800-983-4782 to schedule a trip.
The fare is $1.25 per one way trip; riders
need to have exact change.
Medical trips are a priority and must be
located in Cuyahoga County. Personal shopping trips and errands must be located in the
City of Cleveland and ten miles or less each
way. Transportation is available Monday to
Friday; the earliest trip is at 8:30 a.m. and the
last pick up is at 3:30 p.m.
Trips must be scheduled at least three
business days in advance; the call center is
open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Riders may have a personal care assistant or
escort with them, but they must provide this
information when scheduling the trip. There
is no charge for personal care assistants as
long as they are assisting the rider.
Senior Transportation Connection also
provides regularly scheduled trips to
Steelyard Commons. For the west side,
including Old Brooklyn, Steelyard
Commons trips are on Wednesdays.
The Wednesday schedule for Steelyard
Commons is as follows:
 Walmart - drop off at 10 a.m. and pick
up at 11:45 a.m.
 Home Depot - drop off at 10:05 a.m.
and pick up at 11:50 a.m.
 Target - drop off at 10:10 a.m. and pick
up at 11:55 a.m.
 Aldi’s - drop off at 10:15 a.m. and pick
up at noon.
For more information and to sign up for
Senior Transportation Connection, contact
the Cleveland Department of Aging at 216664-2833.
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[email protected]
Spring is the time of year when many
homeowners look to make needed home
repairs and/or desired upgrades and we’ve all
unfortunately heard the stories about scams,
shams and shoddy work. Doing your homework won’t eliminate all the risks, but it certainly helps. The following are some recommendations by professionals at This Old
House and the Cleveland Restoration Society.
“This Old House” recommends getting
recommendations not only from friends and
family but also visiting local lumberyards and
home improvement stores and asking which
contractors buy quality materials and pay
their bills on time. Conduct phone interviews
with prospective contractors and ask about
the types of projects they normally complete
and if your project would be a good fit; get a
list of previous clients to use as references.
Also ask how many projects they would
they have going at the same time and how
long they have worked with their subcontractors. The objective of the phone interviews is
to find contractors who have completed projects similar to yours and how much attention
they will be able to give your project.
Meet face-to-face when you get bids for
work. Make sure that you are comfortable
with how they communicate and ask for a
cost breakdown of materials, labor and other
expenses. According to This Old House,
materials generally account for 40% of the
total cost; the rest covers overhead and the
profit margin which is generally 15-20%.
After you’ve received bids, review them
for consistency. If you need assistance with
selecting a contractor and/or understanding
bids, Cleveland Restoration society provides
technical assistance for free or for a nominal
charge, depending upon where you live.
Their services include:
 Site visits from a construction specialist
to review your home improvement projects
and to answer home repair and maintenance
questions;
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 Recommendations on maintenance,
repair, rehab, additions and modernizations;
 Information on local contractors;
 Review of contractor bids and estimates;
 Advice on energy efficiency methods;
 Guidance on materials, supplies, and
resources;
 Color consults for exterior painting.
To schedule an appointment, contact the
Cleveland Restoration Society at 216-4263116.
Before hiring any contractor with or
without technical assistance, be sure to check
with the Better Business Bureau to make sure
contractors don’t have a history of disputes
with clients or subcontractors. There is an
online look up at www.bbb.org/cleveland; the
Cleveland Better Business Bureau can also be
reached by phone at 216-241-7678.
Payment schedules can also reveal a
contractor’s financial status and work ethic.
For example, if they want half the bid up
front, they may have financial problems or be
worried that you won’t pay the rest after
you’ve seen their work.
According to This Old House, for large
projects, a schedule usually starts with 10%
at contract signing, three payments of 25%
evenly spaced over the duration of the project, and a check for the final 15% when every
detail has been completed.
For smaller projects, 30% down is typical. In addition, be wary of lowball bids. A
lowball bidder could be cutting corners, or
worse, desperate for work. Neither of these
are good signs.
Finally, put everything in writing including a detailed work plan, payment schedule,
and a start date and projected completion
date. Requiring your contractor to provide
lien releases from subcontractors and suppliers can further protect you in case he/she
doesn’t pay his/her bills.
For questions about hiring a contractor,
contact Jayme Lucas-Bukszar of OBCDC at
216-459-1000 or by email at [email protected].
Sources: www.thisoldhouse.com
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In Memoriam
LaVerne Maximuk
by Lynette Filips
[email protected]
The Old Brooklyn News has learned
that the woman who was the third executive
director of the Old Brooklyn Community
Development Corporation (OBCDC) has
passed away. LaVerne Maximuk died in the
home of her daughter in Charlottesville,
Virginia in early February. The death notice
in the Plain Dealer suggested making donations to Hospice of the Piedmont; perhaps
cancer was the cause of her passing.
LaVerne had lead OBCDC from
January, 1980 through October, 1987,
replacing previous OBCDC executive director Paul Barhoover when he retired.
Except for twelve years lived elsewhere, LaVerne had pretty much been an
Old Brooklyn girl for all of her life up to that
point. She and her husband lived at 1744
Saratoga Ave. during the years LaVerne
worked for this organization. Their son and
daughter attended Cleveland public schools,
and before coming to the helm of OBCDC,
LaVerne had already been active with local
PTA chapters, PTA Cleveland Council and
various advisory committees affiliated with
the Cleveland Board of Education.
The OBCDC offices during LaVerne’s
tenure were on the third floor of the
AmeriTrust Corporation’s “bank building”
at 4169 Pearl Rd., and the Eighties were a
high-energy time for this organization. The
Old Brooklyn News had started publishing in
March, 1978 but it became a regular bimonthly in March, 1980, right after LaVerne
took the reins, and monthly in April the next
year.
Other important events during
LaVerne’s first year as executive director
include the Cleveland Orchestra performing
for free at the Cleveland Zoo that summer,
and the Deaconess-Krafft Center opening
and Old Brooklyn’s relatively new senior
lunch program moving there.
In
November
of
1980,
LaVerne/OBCDC began negotiations to
“Buy the Broadvue” (the porn theater at the
northwest corner of Pearl and Broadview
roads). Much of her time was spent on the
campaign which ran far beyond the May 28,
OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
1981 date on which the ownership of the
theater transferred to OBCDC.
Now
OBCDC had a huge mortgage to pay, and
serious fundraising became a necessity.
Mark Sauer of Sauer’s Funeral Home
was on the OBCDC Board at the time and he
remembers how good LaVerne was in many
aspects of the Broadvue campaign, and
especially in engaging the administrators of
Deaconess Hospital to become financially
involved with the project.
La Verne was looking forward to how
the community might one day use the
Broadvue Theatre space, and so the Old
Brooklyn Fine Arts Council was organized
as an adjunct to OBCDC. Thespians (and
like-minded individuals) organized the Old
Brooklyn Community Theater (OBCT) and
when they presented their first performance
in December, 1981, they were one of a few
non-professional theater groups within the
city of Cleveland’s limits.
In 1982, the OBCT presented Finian’s
Rainbow at the Sohio Amphitheater at the
Zoo. It was just part of the eight-day Spring
Fling celebration which OBCDC volunteers
had organized that summer under LaVerne’s
tutelage. Admission was free, as required by
the Amphitheater’s policy. (OBCT was back
at the Zoo Amphitheater in 1984 with
Carnival.)
The classroom gardens at Benjamin
Franklin Elementary School on Spring Rd.
closed in 1980 and the community gardens
opened
the
following
year.
LaVerne/OBCDC was involved with their
administration from the beginning.
In September of 1984, OBCDC
reopened the Broadvue Theatre as a family
theater showing classic films at a familyfriendly price.
Also during the early years of
LaVerne’s time as executive director, a
women’s club and an historical society were
organized in Old Brooklyn. OBCDC
reprinted a 1903 history book called
Picturesque South Brooklyn Village and
published a second neighborhood history
book researched by Kathryn Gasior Wilmer.
Before and after she left OBCDC,
LaVerne was involved with Cleveland
neighborhoods – the Cleveland Planning
Commission, Scholarship Committee,
Leadership Cleveland, the Girl Scouts of
Northeast Ohio and numerous volunteer
positions. After leaving Old Brooklyn, and
before moving to Virginia, LaVerne and her
THEATER NOTES
Beck Center
17801 Detroit Ave.
216-521-2540 www.beckcenter.org
Studio Theatre
“Shining ”
Fri., Apr. 1st - Sun., May 1st. Fri. & Sat., 8
pm;| Sun., 3 pm. Tickets: $12 - $31.
Cassidy Theatre
6200 Pearl Rd.
440-842-4600 cassidytheatre.com
“Women on the Verge of a Nervous
Breakdown”
Fri, Apr. 8th - Sun, Apr. 24th; Fri. & Sat., 8
pm, Sun, 3 pm. Adults: $20; students &
seniors: $15.
Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT)
6415 Detroit Ave. 216-631-2727, ext. 205
www.cptonline.org
James Levin Theatre
“Don Quixote, A Pilgrimage ”
Thurs., Apr. 7th - Sat., Apr. 9th. Thurs., Fri.,
Sat., 7 pm. Tickets: $12 - $15.
Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Ave. 216-241-6000
www.playhousesquare.org
Cleveland Play House
at the Allen Theatre’s Outcalt Theatre
“Mr. Wolf”
Sat., Apr. 6th - Sun., Apr. 24th; Sat., 2:30 &
7:30 pm; Sun., 2:30 & 6:30 pm; Tues, 7 pm;
Wed., Thurs. & Fri., 7:30 pm. Tickets: $20 $90.
Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky
Lab Theatre in the Allen Theatre
“Blood Wedding”
Thurs., Apr. 7th - Sun., Apr. 17th. Thurs.,
Fri., Sat., 7:30 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Tickets: $10.
“The Theory of Relativity”
Fri., Apr. 29th - Sun., May 1st; Fri., 7:30
pm.; Sat., 5 & 8:30 pm; Sun., 7 pm. Tickets:
$25.
Connor Palace Theatre
“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”
Tues., Apr. 5th - Sun., Apr. 17th. Tues. - Fri.,
7:30 pm; Sat., 1:30 & 7:30 pm; Sun., 1 &
6:30 pm. Tickets: $30 - $120.
Kennedy's Theatre
“Flanagan’s Wake”
Now - Sat., Apr. 30th. Fri. & Sat., 8 pm.
Tickets: $26.
Ohio Theatre
“Kiss Me Kate”
Fri., Apr. 22nd - Sun., Apr. 24th. Fri. & Sat.,
7:30 pm; Sun. 3 pm. Tickets: $15.
State Theatre
“Sesame Street Live: Let's Dance”
Thurs., Apr. 7th - Sun., Apr. 10th; Tickets:
$10 - $75. Thurs., 7 pm; Fri., 10:30 am & 7
pm; Sat., 10:30 am, 2 pm & 5:30 pm; Sun.,
1 pm & 4 pm.
Great Lakes Theater at Hanna Theatre
“Love's Labour's Lost”
Fri., Apr. 8th - Sun., Apr. 24th. Wed., Thurs.,
Fri., 7:30 pm; Sat., 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm;
Sun., 3 pm. Tickets: $15 - $70.
APRIL 2016
LaVerne in 1980
Laverne more recently
husband had lived in Sandusky, Ohio.
The daughter of Elmer and Bettie
Gierman, LaVerne is survived by her husband of sixty-eight years, Paul; a daughter; a
son; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
(Acknowledgments: Thank you to
Chris Rath and Mary Ellen Stasek, both of
whom informed me about LaVerne’s death.
I would not have been able to write this obituary if someone had not told me.)
Free preparation of your 2015 taxes
Free Taxes Done by AARP - Sat., now thru
April 16th. South Brooklyn Branch of
Cleveland Public Library, 4303 Pearl Rd. All
ages welcome. Sat. only 11 am - 1:30 pm. Call
216-623-7067 to set up appointment
Free Preparation of your taxes - Cuyahoga
County Free Tax Preparation Sites: To
schedule appointment go online to
www.211.org or call 211/United Way First Call
for Help.
Westshore Neighborhood Family Service
Center, 9830 Lorain Ave., Career Center.
Mon. evenings & Sat.
Southgate Neighborhood Family Service
Center, 5398 ½ Northfield Rd., Maple Hts.
Career Center. Wed., 5:30 - 7 pm & Sat., 9 am
- 2 pm.
For more info, visit www.refundohio.org or
www.cjfs.cuyahogacounty.us.
Photo courtesy of Mary Queen of Peace
Student council leaders from Mary Queen of Peace School and moderators, including Fr.
Doug Brown, present a check for $714 to Malachi House. The funds were raised via a student penny war.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
CEMETERY & MAUSOLEUMS
4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, OH
(216) 351-1476
Pre-Planning discounts are now
available in our newest
Mausoleum, the Sanctuary of
Angels South.
We are currently offering 10% off
niches and $1000 off double
crypts in our new Mausoleum.
Interest Free Financing is
available for 24 months with
20% down on Mausoleum Crypts.
Family Advisor Available for Consultation
Office Hours: M-F 9-4, Sat. 9-2, or by Appt.
www.BrooklynHeightsCemetery.com
APRIL 2016
OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
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FAMILY FUN!
Art House
3119 Denison Ave., 216-398-8556
www.arthouseinc.org
All Ages Family Open Studios - 3rd Sat. of
every month; 1 - 3 pm. Class fee: free. Mar.
19th: Painting, drawing, & collage with new
teaching artist Julia Van Wagenen. Each month
has different theme; make individual pieces or
family art works. Art House provides materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No pre-registration required. Visit website for
other programs or more info.
Children’s Museum of Cleveland
10730 Euclid Ave. 216-791-7114
www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org
Hours: Mon. - Sun., 10 am - 5 pm. Exhibit
areas close 15 min. prior to Museum closing.
Cost - $7, children age 1 - 12; $6, adults &
children 13 & over; free, under 11 months.
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Blvd.
216-721-1600 www.cbgarden.org
Big Spring - Now - Sun., Apr. 24th; Tues.,
Thurs., Fri & Sat., 10 am - 5pm;
Wed., 10 am - 9 pm; Sun., noon 5 pm; closed Mon. Join an imaginative tea party in an enchanting
woodland garden at Mad Hatter's
Tea Party. Explore a indoor garden hedge maze, dress up as bugs & strut their
stuff at the Toadstool Theatre. Enjoy the outdoors, Hershey Children’s Garden. Cheer on
your favorite beetle baby at the mealworm
race. Make new discoveries in the learning log,
take part in the daily pollination parade, meet
the Garden's friendly honeybee mascot Polly,
enjoy a game of oversize chess/checkers on the
Terrace Play with puddle bug boats.
clevelandmetroparks.com/Main/AdventureClub -- 10 Reasons Kids Should Join
Adventure Club Premium
The Adventure Club provides hands-on experiences year-round for kids 12 & younger.
Upgrade child’s experience to a premium
membership for 1 year of exclusive access to
behind-the-scenes activities & events.
Upcoming premium member exclusive events
include:
April – Outdoor skills workshop;
May – Free round of Foot Golf;
June – Free day at Ledge Pool;
July – Premium member annual party;
August – Free one-hour boat rental;
September – Zoo behind-the-scenes tour;
October – Free hayride ticket;
Upgrade child’s membership to receive more
than $400 worth of events & activities to start
child’s adventure today.
Cleveland Metroparks - Brecksville Nature
Center Rt. 82 entrance 440-526-1012
Nurture with Nature - Thurs., Apr. 14th; 6:30 7:30 pm. Explore nature through books,
games, hikes & other activities. Learn about
amphibians. Register by phone.
Cleveland Metroparks - CanalWay Center
E. 49th St. bet. Grant Ave & Canal Rd.
216-206-1000 or clevelandmetroparks.com
Hunt of the Month - Caterpillars - 9 am - 5
pm; Sun., noon - 5 pm. Find 20
hidden caterpillars around Nature
Center & then hike outside.
Family Bike Ride in the Park - Sat., Apr.
2nd; 10 am - noon. Doug Kusak leads easy
going bike ride from CanalWay Center Harvard Rd. & back. Helmet & registration required.
Family Bike Ride - Thurs., Apr.
14th, 6 - 8 pm. Bike along Ohio &
Erie Canal. Register online.
Family Movie Night - Fri., Apr. 15th, 7 - 8:30
pm. The Lorax. Snacks available for purchase
or bring own. Registration by phone or online.
Daffy About Ducks - Sat., Apr. 16th,
12:30 - 2 pm. Quack like a duck, walk
like a duck & learn what ducks do.
Make binoculars before going on an
adventure.
Afternoon Archery for Kids - Sun., Apr. 24th,
1 - 2:30 pm; CanalWay Center parking lot.
Bring child to the Valley to discover archery.
All supplies provided. Fee: $5; register online.
Trains - Cars - Sat., Apr. 30th; 3 - 4 pm. Find
out what trains are hauling as Historical
Interpreter Doug Kusak takes a novice’s
approach to help connect train cars with their
designed use.
Cleveland Metroparks Hinckley Reservation
Buzzard Roost, at State Rd. & West Dr.
440-526-1012
Breakfast in the Park - Sun., Apr. 17th; 9 - 11
am. Morning hike to explore the the beauty of
Hinckley Reservation. After the hike, return to
a hot breakfast prepared by volunteers.
Redwing Picnic Area. Call to register.
Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront
Reservation 5555 North Marginal Rd.
216-431-3349
Lakefront Dog Walk - Sun., Apr. 3rd; 10 - 11
am. Meet at the fishing pier with
your leashed dog. Dogs must be
cleaned up after.
Hawkwatch - Sun., Apr. 10th & 24th; 9:30 am.
- 11 am. Edgewater Park Fishing Pier. Join
Naturalist Jen Brumfield. Hundreds of raptors
can stream overhead Edgewater as they press
north to Canadian nesting grounds. Bring a
lawn chair.
Gordon Park History Hike - Sat., Apr. 30th;
1 - 2 pm. Gordon Park Boat Trailer parking
lot. Join Historical Interpreter Karen Lakus.
Beginning in 1893, this was a recreation hub
for Clevelanders seeking fresh air & a swimming beach on Lake Erie. While the landscape
is quite different today, we’ll explore the remnants of one of Cleveland’s first parks.
Cleveland
Metroparks
Watershed
Stewardship Center West Creek Reservation
2277 W. Ridgewood Dr. 440-887-1968
West Creek Night Hike: Frogs - Wed., Apr.
13th; 6:30 - 8 pm. Find some local amphibians
-- with a naturalist -- in water &
hiding out in greenery in wetlands of West Creek.
FrogWatch Group:Listening Event - Thurs.,
Apr. 21st; 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Listen to a calming
chorus of amphibians for science. Naturalist
Mark Warman will be your guide as you conduct a FrogWatch USA survey to gauge
amphibian populations. Bring the whole family, but please, no dogs.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3900 Wildlife Way 216-661-6500
clemetzoo.com
The Ben Gogolick Giraffe Encounter African Savanna area features large deck area
reaching into exhibit, putting viewers head-tohead with giraffes while feeding
them romaine lettuce. Giraffe Deck
open 10 am - 4:30 pm through
Labor Day. Romaine lettuce cost:
$2 per leaf or 3/$5; available onsite.
mation, activities, crafts, games, rides, entertainment & petting zoo. General admission: $4,
ages 2-11; $8, ages 12 & over. Free admission:
under age 2. Ride & park bicycles in designated
bicycle valet parking area, ride RTA's Redline
(regular fare) to Brookpark Rapid Station & take
free EarthFest shuttle to Fairgrounds.
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Peninsula Explorer Ride
Rockside Station -- 7900 Rockside Rd.
800-468-4070 visit www.CVSR.com
Bike Aboard - Season begins Sat., Apr. 2nd.
Sat. & Sun., two round trips: 9
am, southbound; 12:20 pm, northbound; 12:55 pm, southbound;
4:15 pm, northbound. Bike Ohio
& Erie Canal Towpath Trail in
one direction & ride train back. Bring bike
aboard & ride for only $3. Train can be flagged
down at any boarding station by waving both
arms over head. Arrive 10 minutes before departure time. Pay fare when boarding. Exact fare
appreciated. Season passes available for
$30/person. One-way price also available to distance hikers & runners.
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave. 216-694-2000
www.greatscience.com Winter Hours:
Tues.- Sat., 10 am - 5 pm; Sun, noon - 5 pm
Daily science demonstrations & programs free
with paid general admission; can be found in
exhibition galleries throughout building.
Amazing Absorbers - Sat., Apr. 9th, 11 am 12:30 pm - 30 minutes of activities at a time.
Adults & little explorers experiment with different materials & observe some superabsorbers of April rain showers.
Live science demonstrations -- Strange
Science, CryoBlast, Electric Madness, Liftoff.
General admission: $15, adults; $12, 2 - 12
years of age. General admission & OMNIMAX: $20, adults; $17, 2 - 12 years. OMNIMAX only: $11, adults; $9, 2 - $12 years.
Home Depot
homeimproverclub.com/kdsworkshops
Build a Butterfly House - Sat., Apr. 2nd, 9 am
- noon. Workshops 1st Sat. of very month. Free
hands-on workshops designed
for kids ages 5 - 12 at all
Home Depot stores. Children
must be present at store to participate.
International Exposition Center
1 I-X Center Dr.
216-676-6000 www.ixcenter.com
I-X Indoor Amusement Park - Now - Sun.,
Apr. 17th, 11 am - 10 pm. Check website for
times. Closed Apr. 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th &
13th. Twenty acres of rides, carnival food &
entertainment. NEW Xpogo Stunt Team Show
(Now - Apr. 3rd) visit Beach Street complete
with a Sea Lion Splash Show, the ZuZu acrobats, Roberto the Magnificent, comedian Bill
Robison. Box Office: $22.99, gen’l adm.; $75,
family fun pack (4 general admission tickets &
parking pass). Tickets online: $21, over 48”;
$19, under 48”. Children 3 & under, free.
Seniors 60+ with photo ID, free Mon. - Fri.;
Sat. & Sun., $10.
Meet an Animal - Sun., Apr. 3rd; Eastern
Cottontail, 3 - 4 pm. Fee: $5/person. Learn
about a resident animal’s unique
features, diet, habitat & survival
tactics & see one up close.
Family Astronomy Night: A
Bird? A Plane? A Planet - Fri., Apr. 15th; 7 10 pm. Fee: $4/person ages 3+; free for children 2 & under. Advance registration advised,
but not required.
Mapleside Farms
294 Pearl Rd. Brunswick
330-225-5577 www.mapleside.com
Winter Concerts in Barn - Every Fri. now
- Apr. 29th. Doors open 7 pm for online ticket
holders & 7:30 pm for general admission; concerts, 8 - 11 pm. Apr. 8th, Six String Cowboy
(country with a rock edge), $5; Apr. 15th,
Heartland (hard-driving country/rock band),
$5; Apr. 22nd, Bronx Country (ain’t your
grandpa’s country music); Apr. 29th, John
Todd & Shameless (world’s #1 Garth Brooks
Tribute Band), $8. Beer, wine & food available. Must be 21 years of age with valid ID to
enter. No food, coolers, chairs, beverages,
alcohol, firearms or fireworks permitted on
premises.
Michaels
Ridge Park Square, 4798 Ridge Rd.
216-741-1377 www.michaels.com
Kids Club - Every Sat., 10 am - noon. Apr. 9th,
Butterfly clip canvas; Apr. 16th, Paper
Butterfly Windsock; Apr. 23rd, Tissue Paper
Tie Dye; Apr. 30th, Tie Dye Banner. Cost: $2.
See local store calendar for details. Look online
for more classes & events.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum
1100 E. 9th St. Rock & Roll Blvd.
216-781-76257 www.rockhall.com
Open every day, 10 am - 5:30 pm; Wed. until
9 pm. Adults: $23.50; Greater Cleveland residents: $19 (440, 441, 442 or 443 zip codes with
ID: seniors (65+) $21.25 (with
ID); military: $19 (with ID);
children 9 - 12, $13.75; children 8 & under, free with purchase of adult admission.
Pearl Rd.
MANDY’S 4703
216-398-8066
Pig & Chicken Roast
Saturday, May 28th
Tickets $15 must be purchsed in advance
Sun. & Mon. Gyro & Fries $6
Tues., Tacos, 75f
est. 1995
Locally operated
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
EarthFest - Sun., Apr. 17th, 10 am - 5 pm.
Theme for 2016 -- Year of Clean
Transportation. Sustainability area has 270
exhibits: clean transportation, local & sustainable food, health & fitness, community works,
environmental sciences, family fun & green
home & garden. Hands-on environmental infor-
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center
28728 Wolf Rd.
440-871-2900 www.lensc.org
Open daily: 10 am - 5 pm; free admission.
Adventures with Animals - Now - Sun., May
29th; 12:15 pm. Fee: $3/person. Spend 1/2
hour with some of Center’s favorite animals &
learn what makes them special.
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CHURCH N OTES
Brooklyn Heights United Church of Christ
2005 West Schaaf Rd. 216-741-2280
Room for rent - bridal & baby showers, birthday parties - handicapped accessible. Call to
schedule.
Cleveland Mass Mob XXI
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 9016
Buckeye Rd., Sun., May 15th; 11 am.
Mary Queen of Peace Church
4423 Pearl Rd. 216-749-2323
First Friday Latin Mass - Fri., Apr. 1st, 8 pm;
upper church.
Rosary Making Apostolate - Sat., Apr 2nd; 3
pm; Marian Lounge, lower church.
Movie:"The Original Image of Divine
Mercy: The Untold Story of an Unknown
Masterpiece" (shown in two parts) -- Sun.,
Apr. 3rd, 12:30 pm & Mon., Apr 4th, 8 pm.
Also Wed., Apr. 6th & Thurs., Apr. 7th, 1:30
pm . Parish Center upper Hall. Free admission.
"Catholics Returning Home" - Wed., Apr
6th,7 pm. Six-week program for those wanting
to return to the Catholic Church; parish office.
Avilas Holy Hour for Vocations - Thurs., Apr.
7th, 8:30 am; lower chapel.
Men's Prayer Group - Sat., Apr. 9th & 23rd,
8:30 am; Parish Center.
Mary Queen of Peace Seniors - Wed., Apr.
13th, 11:30 am; Marian Lounge.
Mass to Celebrate 20th anniversary of
Tilma, Our Lady's Store in Berea - Wed.,
Apr. 13th, 6:30 pm; upper church.
Mobile Food Pantry (free produce offered by
Cleveland Food Bank; ) - Sat., Apr. 16th, 9 - 11
am; upper level garages.
Free Community Meal - Sun., Apr. 17th, 1
pm; Parish Center cafeteria.
Blue Army Holy Hour - Sun., Apr 17th, 2 pm;
lower chapel.
"A Night Out at Dina's” - Mary Queen of
Peace School Fundraiser - Sat., Apr. 23rd, 6 9 pm. Dina’s Pizza & Pub, 5701 Memphis Ave.
LEAF meeting (Ministry to families who
have loved ones incarcerated) - Wed., Apr.
27th, 7 pm; Parish Center.
Festival of Choirs and Brass - Wed., Apr.
27th, 7:30 pm; featuring Mary Queen of Peace
Choir & Schola, Choir of St. Noel (Willoughby
Hills) and Choir of St. John the Baptist
(Canton); upper church. Free admission, but
free-will offerings appreciated.
Pearl Road United Methodist Church
4200 Pearl Rd. 216-661-5648
Rummage & Bake Sale - Fri., May 6th; 10am - Sat., May 7th; 10 am - 2 pm.
St. Barbara Church
1505 Denison Ave 216 661-1191
Spaghetti Dinner - Sat., Apr. 23rd; 5:30 - 8
pm. Spaghetti with 3 meatballs, salad, bread &
butter, coffee, desserts & beverages. Adults,
$10; 6 - 12 yrs. $5; 5 & under free. Chinese
raffle , 50/50 raffle. Eat in or carry out. For
tickets call Helen 440-237-8450, Steve, 216326-3293, or John 216-323-8793.
APRIL 2016
SENIOR NOTES
Volunteer Drivers & Runners needed
for Meals on Wheels
Senior Citizen Resources. We deliver Mon. Fri. to Old Brooklyn residents. Call Kim
Susak, 216-749-5367, with any questions.
Single Seniors Meetings
Zabor’s Community Center, 5666 Pearl Rd.; 7
pm, 2nd & 4th Sun. of every month.
Southwest widowed, divorced or separated
Christian group. Make new friends. Call 440888-3316 for more info.
Free Groceries & Delivery for
Low Income Seniors
Low income seniors over 60 & individuals
with mobility challenges living in Old
Brooklyn or Brooklyn Centre may qualify for
monthly delivery of free groceries from All
Faiths Pantry. Call 216-496-4329 for info.
Senior Living Guide
Provides professionals & consumers with
comprehensive & current information about
long term care resources & facilities.
Distributed quarterly. For a free copy,
stop in at OBCDC, 2339 Broadview Rd.
LITE and EZ exercise classes
MetroHealth Senior Prime sponsors LITE and EZ exercise classes for people 55 yrs of age
& older. They are one-hour, strengthening & balance classes, 75% sitting & 25% standing. The
entire program can be done sitting.
Class size averages 15 to 20 folks who meet at Estabrook Rec. Center on Mon., Wed. &
Fri. mornings, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. There is a $2 fee per class or $20 pass for 15 classes.
It is a very supportive & non-competitive group. Each participant is encouraged to work
at his/her own pace. A doctor’s release form can be picked up at MetroHealth Wellness Center
or by stopping by the class at Estabrook. Observe a class at the same time.
St. James Lutheran Church
4771 Broadview Rd. 216-351-6499
Fifty Plus Group - Wed., Apr. 6th & 20th;
noon. Upstairs Gathering Room. Apr. 6th play Left/Center/Right for Easter candy; bring
own lunch. Apr. 20th - hot meal provided;
Mrs. Sabrena Hinton from US Bank speaking
about identity theft against seniors. Anyone at
least 50 years old invited.
St. Mark Lutheran Church
4464 Pearl Rd. 216-749-3545
Rummage Sale - Sat., Apr. 16th; 8 am - noon.
Smile Again
Special
CUSTOM DENTURES
Single $499 (upper or lower)
Set $990 (upper and lower)
St. Thomas More Church
Utopia Hall, 4170 North Amber Dr.
Spring Style Show & Luncheon - Sat., Apr.
23rd; noon. Fashions by Dress Barn. Call
Marge, 216-351-7850, or Diane, 216-7496332 for reservations by Apr. 20th.
The House of Glory International Church
2337 Broadview Rd. 216-661-2080
Youth Bible Study - every 1st & 3rd Fri., 5 6:30 pm; free. Everyone age 13 - 23 welcome.
Visit www.thehouseofglory.net for more info.
Exp. 4-30-2016
Robert DiBauda, D.D.S.
4223 Fulton Rd. (Memphis Fulton Shopping Plaza)
216-459-0344
Serving the community over 20 years
Most Insurance Accepted
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Our Churches Welcome You
If your Church would like to be included in this ad or if changes in this ad are desired, PLEASE CALL Sandy at 216-459-0135
BYZANTINE CATHOLIC
LUTHERAN cont’d
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
4600 State Rd. Phone: 216-741-7979
Deacon: Joseph Hnat, 216-233-4118.
Pastor: Fr. Marek Visnovsky
Divine Liturgies: Sat. Vigil, 4 pm.; Sunday,
10 am; Holy days, 9 am. Crystal Chalet
Phone: 216-749-4504 www.stmarybyz.com
School #: 216-749-7980 Pre-School #: 216-351-8121
EVANGELICAL
Gateway Church Old Brooklyn
Scranton & Seymour Ave. Phone: 216-781-9511
Pastor: Rev. Horst Hoyer
German Worship: Sun. 9 am. English 10:30 am.
Parma Evangelical Lutheran Church
5280 Broadview Rd. (North & Tuxedo Ave.)
Phone: 351-6376 Pastor: Donald E. Frantz II
Sunday Worship 10:20 am Sat. 5:15 pm.
Sunday School: 9 - 10 am. Coffee, 8:30 am.
St. James Lutheran Church
Rhodes High School, 5100 Biddulph Ave.
Pastor: Tony Loseto Phone: 216-302-4409
Sun. mornings 10:30 am. Community group
meetings throughout the week. www.gatewaychurcholdbrooklyn.com
4771 Broadview Rd. Phone: 216-351-6499
Pastor: Paul W. Hoffman. Sun. Worship: 8 &
10:30 am / Sat. Serv: 5 pm. Sun. School &
Bible Class: 9:15 am. stjamescleve.com
Gospel Christians Church
St. Mark EV Lutheran Church
4780 W. 11th St. & Schaaf Rd; Phone: 216-459-2855
Pastor: Will Rothensbusch
Sunday Worship: 11 am., Sun. School & Adult
Bible Study: 10 am. For info. re: weekday meetings call secretary @ 440-234-9652. All welcome, God Bless.
4464 Pearl Rd. Phone: 216-749-3545
Pastor: Stephen Shrum. Sun. Worship:
Traditional 10 am. & Contemporary 11:30 am.
& Wed., 6 pm. Sun School & Adult Bible
Study, 8:45 am.
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
The Rev. James D.Eckert, Pastor LCDR,CHC,USN
2503 Broadview Rd. & W. 28th St.; 216-661-8210 Deployed
Phone: 216-661-9818
Pastor: Charlie Collier
8235 Memphis Ave. Sun. Worship 10:15 a.m.
Sunday: Prayer 9 am. Sun. Worship 10 am.
www.goodshepherdelca.org Find us on Facebook
Daily Lunch & Activities for Kids & Adults,
11:30 - 1:30 (Mon. - Fri.) June - Aug.
Unity Lutheran Church
Wed. Family Night, dinner & classes resume
4542 Pearl Rd. 216-741-2085. Rev. Peeter
Sept. Website:graceoldbrooklyn.org
Pirn - Sunday Worship: 9:30 am. & 7 pm.
Sunday School & Adult Bible Study: 11 am.
unity-lutheran.org twitter.com/@unitycleveland
LUTHERAN
Grace Church
Dr. Martin Luther Evangelical Church
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
4470 Ridge Rd. Phone: 216-749-5585
Christ Church
Reverend Pastor: David Bennett. Traditional
6400 Memphis Ave. 440-236-8282
Service 9 am. Contemp. 10:30 am. Sun. School
Pastor: Katie Brown
10:30 am. [email protected]
Sun. Services: 11 am. christchurchohio.org
Institute Of Divine Metaphysical Research
4150 Pearl Rd. Free Public Lectures.
Phone: 216-398-6990 www.idmr.net
Sun.: 11 am. - 1 pm., Mon. & Wed.: 7-9 pm.
All invited & encouraged to attend!
POLISH NATIONAL CATHOLIC
St. Mary’s Church
5375 Broadview Rd at Wexford, Parma
Pastor: Rev. Jason Soltysiak
Phone: 216-661-9246 Sunday Masses: 9 am.
English, 11 am. Polish/English Holydays: 10 am.
Sunday School: 10 am. www.stmaryspncc.com
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Mary Queen of Peace
4423 Pearl Rd. Phone: 216-749-2323
Pastor: Fr. Douglas Brown
Masses: Sat., 4:30 pm. Sun., 8:30 & 11 am. &
Children’s Liturgy Sun.11am. Weekday Masses:
Mon- Sat 8 am. mass. www.maryqop.org
ROMAN CATHOLIC cont’d
Weekday: Mon - Fri, 7 & 8:15 am, Sat. 8:15
am. Holy Days: Eve of Holy Days: 6 pm.
Holy Days: 7, 8:15 & 11:15 am & 7pm.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Brooklyn Seventh-day Adventist
Church
4651 State Rd, Phone: 216-398-3844
Pastor: Laszlo Hangyas. Sat. Worship: 11:30
am., Sabbath school, 10 am. Radio, Wed.
8:30 - 9 pm. 1220 AM. brooklynohiosda.org
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Archwood United Church of Christ
An Open & Affirming, Just Peace Community
2800 Archwood Ave, 216-351-1060
Pastoral Care: Rev Wayne Brass
Sun. Services & Sunday School 11 am.
archwooducc.org
Brooklyn Heights U.C.C.
St. Barbara Church
Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Morris
2005 W. Schaaf Rd. Phone: 216-741-2280
Nursery with adult supervision
Sunday Worship & Church School: 10 am.
All are welcome.
St. Leo The Great
8720 Memphis Ave: Phone: 216-661-0227
Pastor: Sue Tamilio
Sunday School & Worship: 10:30 am.
1505 Denison Ave. Phone: 216-661-1191
Pastor: Fr. Joseph Hilinski. - Masses: Sat., Vigil
4:30 pm. Sun., 9 am English, 11 am. Polish.
Confessions: Sat., 3:45 - 4:15 pm. Weekday
Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am.
www.tinyurl.com/SaintBarbara
4940 Broadview Rd. Phone: 216-661-1006
Pastor: Fr. James P. Schmitz
Masses: Sat., 4 pm. Sun., 8 & 10 am. & 12 noon,
children’s Liturgy of the Word, Sun. 10 am.
Mon - Thurs 7:30 am, Fri. 8:30 am, confessions
2:45 - 3:30 pm. Sat. www.leothegreat.org
St. Thomas More Church
4170 N. Amber Dr. Phone: 216-749-0414
Pastor: Rev. William Bouhall
Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm; Sun 8 & 10 am, 12 pm.
Brooklyn Trinity U.C.C.
UNITED METHODIST
Pearl Rd. United Methodist Church
4200 Pearl Rd. Phone: 216-661-5642
Pastor: Dr. Ivy Smith
Sunday Worship 10 am.
Free hunger meals 2nd Thurs., 6 pm.
& last two Sun., 5 pm.
APRIL 2016
OLD BROOKLYN NEWS
SERVICE DIRECTORY
AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING
HEATING
CAMPBELL HEATING & AIR COND.
CO. Repairs & installation. Furnaces & AC
units. Hot water tanks, humidifiers, air cleaners & chimney liners. Licensed, bonded,
insured; senior discounts. 216-252-8292.
HEDGEMAN TRIMMING SERVICES.
For all your trimming needs. We provide the
following services. Free estimates, hedge
trimming, weeding, mulching, light landscaping, low cost. For spring clean-up call Joe at
216-906-1963.
APPLIANCE REPAIR
REPAIR
METRO APPLIANCE REPAIR. Low service charge, senior & military discounts;.
Washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators & dishwashers etc. All work guaranteed. Call 216741-4334.
NO CONTRACT FULL SERVICE LAWNCARE - weekly or biweekly schedules available
as low as $15/mow. Ask how to receive your
free mow when you call Patrick: 440-865-4701.
DEMOLITION/HAULING
HAULING - ALL TYPES. Garage demolition. Call Richard’s, 216-661-7608.
EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE
JOE OLDJA
REPAIRS & REBUILDS - chimney, steps,
roofs, gutters, siding, garage roofs, concrete
repairs. All work guaranteed. Free estimates.
Call 440-243-2134. No Sunday calls.
GUTTERS
MONDE
HOME
IMPROVEMENT
Seamless gutters/gutter toppers. Call John,
216-906-1448.
HANDYMAN
AFFORDABLE HANDY HANDS - No job
too small. Residential/Commercial. Repair &
new construction. Siding, carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, carpet, concrete, windows/doors & more. Call 216-389-7588.
HOUSECLEANING
PATTYCAKE CLEANING LLC. Special
$120 for 3 hrs. Thats a savings of $30. Senior
Citizen special, $100. Call Ken 216-6183559.
LANDSCAPING
CHRIS - ISH’S LAWN CARE - Grass cutting, edging, weed trimming, Prices starting
@ $20. We also offer spring clean-up, senior
& veteran discounts. Call 440-667-5799.
DESIGNED LANDSCAPING BY OSH.
Most of your needs. Light tree work, shrubs,
mulch & topsoil, edging, low voltage lighting,
garden ponds, patios. Spring clean-up. Home
216-398-9868. Business, 216-402-2861
Senior discounts.
GREEN TEAM LANDSCAPING - Weekly
lawn maintenance, edging, mulch, flowers,
senior discounts, no job too small. 216-7499772.
ODOR REMOVAL
REMOVAL
HOME OR OFFICE ODOR REMOVAL
SERVICE / DEODORIZE. Cat urine
removal, pet odors, mold, sick rms., smoke
odors - fire or cigarette. Call 440-256-6242.
PAINTING
AFFORDABLE PAINTING. Low rates Quality work. Serving Cuyahoga County. For
a free estimate call or text 216-773-0278 or
email: [email protected].
MAKKOS PAINTING & DECORATING.
Interior and Exterior painting - ceiling and
drywall repairs - staining - ceiling texturing faux finishes - quality work guaranteed- free
estimates, insured. Call Jeff Makkos, 440625-0718.
PLUMBING
A1 AFFORDABLE PLUMBING. All
plumbing problems. Water heaters, gas lines,
sewers and drains. 216-688-1288.
RETIRED PLUMBER - Looking for extra
income. Been plumbing since the mid 80’s.
On call 24hrs. - 7 days a week. We’ll beat all
competor rates. Call 216--970-1372.
SOUTH HILLS HARDWARE. Complete
plumbing services. Hot water tanks installed.
Drains cleaned. 216-749-2121.
ROOFING
D&D ROOFING - Residential Roofing.
Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator and
Shingle Quality Specialist. BBB Accredited
Angies List. Licensed-Bonded-Insured Free
Estimates
216-986-1986.
[email protected].
Class 1 Pavers &
Remodelers
KITCHEN & BATHS
Residential Driveways
Asphalt, Concrete & Masonry
Roofing, Siding, Gutters, Windows
Porch Repair
216-397-6349
Great financing
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CLASSIFIED
FOR RENT
2 BDRM. UPSTAIRS - 5 rms., appliances.
Utilities not inc., no pets. $500 mn. + security
deposit. Call 216-258-5868.
ONE, TWO & THREE BDRM. APT. FOR
RENT - from $300 - $600 mn. No pets. Call
John 216-905-6328.
440-845-8661
Commercial
&
Residential
License #35281
HELP WANTED
Housekeepers - Small cleaning co. Great for
stay at home moms/retirees. Must own a vehicle & have a clean background. Call Cindy
216-273-7546.
WANTED - HOUSES
CASH FOR HOUSES,, Any condition,
any location. Call 216-533-3181.
STOREFRONT / OFFICE - 2227
Broadview Rd. Available for tax season. Call John 216-905-6328.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Brooklyn Centre Naturalists - No meeting
this month. Email [email protected]
or call Gloria Ferris, 216-351-0254 with
questions. All welcome.
Cleveland Republican Organization meeting - Tues., Apr. 12th (& every second Tues.),
7 pm, Brooklyn Hts. UCC, 2005 W. Schaaf
Rd. Call 216-924-9419 for more info.
Brooklyn-Cleveland Kiwanis meeting - every
Tues., noon - 1:30 pm, Golden Corral, 8676
Brookpark Rd.
Laurel Garden Club - Tues., Apr.12th; 7 pm.
Community Room, rear of Brooklyn Fire
Station, 8400 Memphis Ave. Speaker: Master
Gardener from Ohio State Extension Service.
Topic: Get a head start on spring planting with
valuable information. Refreshments. All welcome.
Brooklyn Genealogy Club meeting - Sun.
Apr. 17th, 2 pm. Speaker: Frances Pickett.
Topic: Hungarian Research. Brooklyn Fire
Station Community Room (located in rear,
near parking lot entrance), 8400 Memphis
Ave., at Roadoan. Anyone interested in
genealogy welcome; refreshments provided.
Contact BGC Secretary Sue Hill, 440-8650402, for more info.
Brooklyn Historical Society - Wed., Apr.
27th., 7 pm. 4442 Ridge Rd. Speaker: Kevin
McGee of Cleveland Underwater Explorers
showing slides of the discovery of the barge
"Argo" by the Lake Erie Islands, which sunk
in 1937 & was discovered in Aug. 2015.
Everyone welcome. Call Barb 216-941-0160
for more info.
Old Brooklyn Crime Watch meeting Thurs., April 7th. St. James Lutheran Church,
4771 Broadview Rd. Call Barb Spaan, 216459-1000, for more info.
Second District Police Community
Relations meeting - Tues., April 12th (&
every second Tues.), 7 pm, Applewood
Center, 3518 W. 25th St.
Southwest Citizens Area Council meeting Thurs., April 7th (& every first Thurs.), 7 pm,
Gino’s, 1314 Denison Ave.
Ward 12 Democratic Club meeting - Wed.,
Apr. 20th; 7:30 pm. Gino's 1314 Denison Ave.
School registration information
TREE SERVICE
SERVICE
TREE SERVICE. Cut down trees, stump
removal. Free estimates. Call Richard’s, 216661-7608.
“NOBODY BEATS
OUR PRICES”
$
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March into Kindergarten Campaign
Parents of children who'll be attending
kindergarten or a new school this fall need to
register with their school districts now so
parents, children, teachers & schools are
prepared & children get the best start in
school. Families can call United Way's 2-1-1
to connect with their local school district &
log onto www.marchintokindergarten.com
for information on what they'll need to register, local school district contacts & tips on
preparing their children for a new school
experience.
Mary Queen of Peace School
Preschool - grade 8. Cleveland Scholarship
& Tutoring vouchers accepted for K - 8.
Applications in school office. Student
Shadow days welcome! County vouchers
OK for Preschool. Stop by for a tour or call
216-741-3685 Mon. - Fri., 7:30 - 3:30. Visit
mqpschool.com or school’s Facebook page
for more info.
St. Leo Preschool
Preschool, 4940 Broadview Rd. 2nd flr of
the St. Leo Parish Community Center.
Licensed & operated under the Ohio
Department of Education. Preschool is a
skill development & preK program. Parttime & full day classes for 3 & 4 yr olds.
Extended care is available. Child must be 3
yrs old by Sept. 30th. $50 registration fee.
County Vouchers are accepted. Call 216661-5330 to register or schedule a tour.
St. Leo the Great School Registration
St. Leo the Great School, 4900 Broadview
Rd. K thru grade 8 - Licensed & operated
under the Ohio Department of Education &
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Children
must be 5 yrs old by Sept. 30th to be eligible
for a full day Kindergarten. $50 registration
fee. Cleveland Scholarships accepted.
Registration forms available at the School &
Rectory office. New students in grades 1 - 8
must also bring a copy of their most recent
report card. Extended care is available. Call
216-661-2120 or 216-661-1006 to register
or
schedule
a
tour.
Visit
www.leothegreat.org for more info.
St. Mary Byzantine Preschool & Pre-K
St. Mary Byzantine, 4600 State Rd. Program
licensed under the Oho State Department of
Education. We follow the curriculum set up
by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Parttime & full time classes for 3 & 4 yr olds.
Extended care available. Registration fee
$50. County vouchers accepted. Call 216351-8121 for more info.
St. Mary Byzantine School Registration
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Elementary
School, 4600 State Rd., accepting applications for preschool - grade 8. Before/after
school services available; also daycare when
school’s not in session, (inc. summer).
FREE tuition possible for every family
through Cleveland Scholarship & Tutoring
Program. School program includes technology instruction in new computer lab,
enhanced learning through use of interactive
Smart Boards, instrumental music & art
instruction, CYO athletic options, & much
more. Call 216-749-7980 or visit
www.smbyz.org for more info.
West Side Ecumenical Ministry (WSEM)
Enrolling for Early Childhood Education.
Early Head Start, Head Start & Universal
Pre-Kindergarten for children ages birth age 5. Offers home-based program to meet
needs of area families. Free services to eligible families; also accepts county vouchers.
comprehensive services to meet educational,
health, dental, nutritional, social, mental
health & any special needs of children.
Several program options & locations.
Contact recruitment hotline, 216-961-2997
for more info.
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ba Sweetie from front page
sugar and does not contain corn syrup. Tom
proudly says of their sodas, “Our guests will
get a 12 ounce bottle of the good stuff!”
Tom said of the Sweeties Soda Shoppe
concept, “When I built this campus and had
about 6,000 square feet undeveloped, I didn’t originally earmark it as a soda shop. But
the Sweeties candy store and Sweeties
Golfland are such family-friendly businesses
that a soda shop seemed like a perfect fit.”
He added, “Our design is completely different. I didn’t want an old fashioned style
shop; I wanted it to be different. And the
large scale allows us to provide good value.
Smaller shops have to charge more money.
We don’t need to do that. This is an ‘extra
scoop’ to an already successful business”.
A two- scoop sundae will sell for $4.95.
The interior design of Sweeties Soda
Shoppe is strikingly different and focuses on
ice cream ingredients and the farming it
takes to get those ingredients. For example,
there will be lighting made from chicken
wire and seats will be custom made with
tractor seats and metal milk cans. There will
be barn doors and barn siding incorporated
throughout the interior of the shop. Tom’s
goal is to make the design as authentic as
possible so guests truly feel like they are in
a barn. In addition, every table will have
water that will be filtered with a high quality filtration system. Ice will be made with
this water.
b.a. Sweetie Candy Company will be
making the ice cream; there will be thirty-six
flavors and soft serve custard. Tom will be
using locally-owned businesses for the ice
cream ingredients and toppings. For example, Hillson Nuts off Denison Ave. will be
roasting a signature nut blend for the sundae
bar; the chocolate sauce and hot fudge will
be made at Phillips Syrup Corporation in
Westlake. Sweeties will be making their
own whipped cream which Tom described
as, 36% heavy cream and a touch of magic”.
On the menu is “Tommy’s Signature
Scribble
Sundae”
which
features
Ghirardelli dark chocolate ice cream over
vanilla ice cream topped with raspberry
sauce and chopped almonds.
Tom purchased plenty of equipment
including two batch mixers for ice cream.
Each batch is six gallons of ice cream.
Sweeties Soda Shoppe has a custom ice
cream base; natural flavorings and fruit and
nuts will create the thirty-six flavors.
Another piece of equipment vital to
their ice cream is a blast freezer which takes
the ice cream from 22 degrees down to -20
degrees. This fast freeze helps lock in the
flavors.
The Sweeties Soda Shoppe will be
open year-round and Tom has high hopes
for success. “We anticipate 100,000 guests
in the first year,” he stated, adding, “We’ve
already received dozens of calls from businesses to use the party room for sales meetings.”
Tom thanked his colleagues saying,
“We’ve had lots of help from great local
businesses to help ensure great tasting ice
cream.”
The soda shop will open sometime this
spring and/or early summer. b.a. Sweetie
Candy Company, Sweeties Golfland and
the upcoming Sweeties Soda Shoppe can be
reached by phone at 216-739-2244. They
are also online at www.sweetiescandy.com
and on facebook.
Old Brooklyn
APRIL 2016
ALIVE WITH CIVIC PRIDE
SOUTH HILLS HARDWARE
(Corner of Tuxedo Ave. & Schaaf Road)
Stones  Shrubs  Edging  Perennials

Free Estimates  Light Tree Work

Mulch - Top Soil  Low Voltage Lighting

Spring & Fall Clean-u
up
Cell: 216-402-2861
Business: 216-398-9868

Great Selections
Wide assortment of perennials & annuals
vegetables & herbs
trees & shrubs
224 Brookpark Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
216-749-2121
Adam Cook