Berea targets more than $3 million for road, sewer upgrades

June 2015
Established in 1836
Message from Mayor Cyril Kleem
The summer season
highlights many of Berea’s
family-friendly
festivals and events –
from
our
signature
Grindstone
Festival
from July 2-4 to free
Friday night band concerts and movies on the
Triangle.
Thanks to generous donations from corporate
sponsors and individuals, Berea is able to continue to offer such programming year-round. We
have the Harvest Fest in October and the Jack
Frost Festival and Light Up Berea Parade in December, for example. Throughout the year, there
are events at the Berea Recreation Center, such
as family movie nights. The Pirate and Princess
Party at Grindstone Elementary School is becoming a tradition to honor Dominique Reyes, a
Grindstone student who passed away from a rare
childhood disease, with all proceeds going to the
St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The Active Senior
Network provides special programming for older
adults, including bus trips to nearby attractions
and concerts.
There are many ways for you to help ensure that
these quality programs can continue. Volunteers
are essential and their dedication of time and effort is greatly appreciated. Sponsorships are
available at many levels with sponsors receiving
various levels of advertising opportunities. A
brochure has been mailed to previous donors. Information is also available on the city Web site,
www.cityofberea.org.
If you would like a brochure or to discuss sponsorships at any level, from $150 to $3,000, please
contact Megan Pochatek at City Hall, (440) 8263316 or [email protected] or Linda
Kramer, media consultant, (216) 533-9496 or [email protected].
We welcome your support and so do the children,
families and seniors who take part in Berea’s kidand family-friendly programs.
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Berea targets more than $3 million for road, sewer upgrades
The annual maintenance and repair of Berea
streets will include the complete asphalt resurfacing of several roads, including a portion of Beeler
Drive.
Last year, major concrete repairs were made to
Beeler from West Street to Lindberg Boulevard.
This year, the road will be resurfaced from West
to Race Street.
The annual maintenance and repair road program
includes asphalt and concrete repairs and crack
sealing. The city has budgeted $500,000 for the
road program.
Work is expected to get under way early this summer and should be completed by fall. Traffic will
be maintained in at least one direction but access
to driveways may be temporarily disrupted in
some cases.
The City Engineering Department compiled this
list after receiving input from City Council, which
has approved the list and the funding for the program.
Concrete repairs:
 Bagley Road (catch basin repairs)
 Barrett Road/Nobottom Road (slab repairs)
 Depot Street (slab repairs)
Complete asphalt resurfacing:
 Alley from Third Street to Fifth Street
 Beeler Drive from West to Race Streets
 Chestnut Drive from Buckeye Drive to the cul
de sac
 Fifth Avenue from Beech Street to Eastland
Road
 Fournier Street
Asphalt repairs:
 Crossbrook Drive
 Fillier Street
The Road Program repairs are in addition to major capital improvement projects announced earlier this year. Those projects include the reconstruction of roads in the Blue Grass Development and Starlite Drive. This project will be
done in phases and will involve the replacement
of existing pavement, curbs, stone base, along
with sidewalks and aprons as necessary. Storm
sewers will be rehabilitated and installed as necessary to address drainage concerns. Cost of the
entire project is projected to be $2 million.
Berea also will install a relief sewer on Hickory
Drive to help reduce the risk of flooding in the
Parknoll Estates area. The project will be paid
for with a $275,000 loan from the Ohio Water
Development Authority.
Sewers on several streets in the North End will
be rehabbed in response to basement flooding
experienced during heavy rains. Public sanitary
sewers will be rehabbed on North Rocky River
Drive, Riveredge Parkway, Bryant Avenue,
Shelley Parkway, Shakespeare Drive, Emerson
Avenue, The Mall and Arden Avenue. Phase 1
will begin this fall. Cost is approximately
$500,000.
Drawing classes with Mayor Cyril Kleem
Don’t miss out on this fun and unique experience. Mayor Cyril Kleem is an accomplished artist and will volunteer to teach a beginning level
drawing class for children and adults.* The class
will focus on the basic elements and techniques
of drawing, using mostly charcoal pencils, while
incorporating different exercises you can use to
improve your skills.
The entire class is 4 days in length.
June 9
June 11
June 16
June 18
You may choose between a daytime or evening
session, the class instructions are the same
for both.
Daytime session 1: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Evening session 2: 6 - 8 p.m.
Participants will receive a drawing supplies kit of
their own to keep and refreshments will be provided. Cost is $35 per person.
Register at the Berea Recreation Center. For
questions, please contact Megan Pochatek at
(440) 891-3316. *Classes not recommended for
children under the age of 10.
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Berea swears in new
police officer
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Hall of Fame inducts alumni, staff members
Alumni of Berea and Midpark high schools plus
two staff members have been inducted into the
Berea City School District’s Distinguished
Alumni Hall of Fame.
BHS alumni inducted were Dr. Susan Davies
Finn, Class of 1960; Ronald D. Ciancutti, Class
of 1979; and Marine Lance Cpl. William Glenn
Wade, Class of 1963, who was inducted posthumously. Martha Ellen Graham Neely-Naylor,
Class of 1960, was inducted as a Distinguished
Staff Member. The late Jeffrey D. King, a longtime Berea resident, was inducted posthumously
also as a Distinguished Staff Member.
Finn, who lives in Columbus, is a nutritionist
and was appointed to the Congressional Commission on Hunger by House Speaker John
Boehner in 2014. She is past president of the
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Mayor Cyril Kleem, left, and Police Chief Joe Grecol,
right, congratulate new officer James Swaffield.
James Swaffield was sworn in as a Berea police
officer on April 29.
He is a 2009 graduate of Berea High School and
served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 20092013. He is a veteran of Operation Enduring
Freedom. His grandfather, father and brother
also are Marine veterans.
Wade was killed in action in Vietnam in 1966,
Patrolman Swaffield, his wife, Amber, and son
Wesson, live in Berea.
Inducted into the Berea High School Distinguished
Alumni Hall of Fame are, from the left, Martha Graham
Neely-Naylor, Ronald Ciancutti and Susan Davies Finn.
Mayor Cyril Kleem
Linda G. Kramer, editor
Megan Pochatek, design editor
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Lance Cpl. William Wade
only five days short of shipping home. He died
while trying to rescue his squad leader. For his
bravery, Wade received the Silver Star, the third
highest military decoration.
Neely-Naylor, of Berea, was a school bus driver
for 24 years and an active volunteer in the comCiancutti, of Lakewood, is director of procure- munity. She was a member of the Berea Planment for the Cleveland Metroparks and is a pub- ning Commission, the Master Plan Committee
lished author. He has received several awards, and the Grindstone Elementary School Naming
including the Public Finance Award from the Committee. She also is past president of OAPSE
Ohio Government Finance Officers Association. Local 473.
Swaffield will wear badge #4, the same number
his father wore as a Berea officer. His father,
David Swaffield, retired in 1999. James’ brother
David is a patrolman with the Brook Park Police
Department.
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to residents, organizations and businesses
in Berea.
Jeffrey King
FLAG DAY
Sunday, June 14
7 p.m.
Flag Retirement Ceremony
American Legion Post 91
Torn and soiled flags can be left in the drop off
box at the rear entrance to the hall.
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4:30 p.m.
Flag Ceremony
5:30 p.m.
BBQ & Flag Retirement Ceremony
Elks Lodge
626 N. Rocky River Drive
Public Welcome
King taught social studies at Berea High for 23
years. He also served as president of Berea City
Council and was a basketball and football coach
at BHS. He began the program of registering
students to vote and the annual senior honors
trips to Washington, D.C. King died of cancer in
2004.
Midpark inductees were Marine Lt. Col. Damian
L. Spooner, Class of 1991, commanding officer,
Marine Detachment, Dam Neck, VA.; and Laura
Mihuta Grimm, Class of 1978, a math and science teacher with the Dalton Local School District. Also inducted as a Distinguished Staff
Member was Dianne Kotrlik, a retired art teacher.
The ceremony and community dinner were April
30 at Middleburg Heights Junior High School.
Berea High School Alumni
Association Golf Outing
Meet & Greet with Jim Tressel
Friday, July 10
Coppertop at Cherokee Hills
Valley City
9 a.m. Shot Gun Start
Fee $100
Proceeds benefit the Alumni Association
Scholarship Fund
Call (440) 223-6444
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Eliminate standing water
to control mosquitoes
According to the Cuyahoga County Board of
Health, standing water in buckets, gutters or
bird baths provides ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed.
The board of health recommends homeowners
take the following steps to help reduce the number of mosquitoes and enhance backyard activities this summer.
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Clean gutters often to keep them flowing.
Remove or store children’s toys that collect
water, such as plastic pools and buckets.
Place lids on garbage cans to keep rain out.
Maintain ornamental ponds and bird baths.
Cover rain barrels with screening.
Prevent mosquito and tick bites by using
insect repellent.
Fill in any low spots in the yard where water
may accumulate.
Maintain the outdoor pool. Keep stagnant
water off the cover.
Clean drainage ditches.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health does
respond to mosquito complaints and applies
mosquito control products from early spring into
the fall. After June 1, the board’s Web site at
www.ccbh.net will have information on adult
mosquito surveillance data. Call the board at
(216) 201-2000 to discuss mosquito problems.
Eagle Scout honored
Frannie Millward retires from Church Street Ministries
Frannie Millward, the guiding light behind
Church Street Ministries, will retire as of June 1.
Under her guidance, the organization has grown
from a small room in the basement of the Berea
Congregational Church to a separate 501c(3)
entity with a Second Mile Resale Shop and the
Second Mile West furniture store plus a food
pantry.
Frannie said Church Street Ministries got its
start in 1994 when Berea Rotarian Al Tadych
went shopping at the small resale store in the
basement of the church. He and Frannie’s brother, Irv Ryan, also a Rotarian, decided the venture
needed a boost. They enlisted the help of Rotary
and the project grew and flourished.
Frannie said the No. 1 priority now is veterans,
who often are homeless or jobless and in need of
counseling.
“They may come for food but often it’s more
than that,” Frannie said. “They need to be heard,
we listen to them and offer hope.”
Over the years, she has received many awards
for her service to the community. Among them
are the Grindstone Award in 1995 from the Berea Chamber of Commerce and the Spirit of
Community Award for Church Street Ministries
in 2014 from Mayor Cyril Kleem.
She said her parents taught her eight words to
Greg Hammond, a senior at Berea-Midpark
High School, was honored by Berea City Council for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Greg is a member of Boy Scout Troop 215,
which is sponsored by the Berea Elks Lodge. He
serves as a patrol leader for the troop. For his
Eagle Scout project, Greg customized the interior of the Environmental Club’s shed at the high
school. He also is a member of the cross country
and tennis teams. After graduation, he will join
the National Guard.
Frannie said her father
told her the story of the
rubber duck and showed
how water runs off the back of the duck. “Let it
go,” her father said. Now Frannie hands out
small rubber ducks to children who come to the
agency. She tells them to remember how water
runs off the duck’s back. “Keep going, there is
hope, it will be all right,” she said.
Clients and volunteers can be assured that
Church Street Ministries “will be all right,” too,
said the Rev. Thomas Henderson of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Henderson is serving as interim
acting executive director of the organization
while it adjusts to Frannie’s departure and undergoes some changes. A retirement party for
Frannie is to be held on May 31 at BereaMidpark High School with proceeds going to
support the goals of the ministry.
At 88, Frannie said it’s time to move on. She
will care for her family and then, as Henderson
noted, “she’ll find something else. She’s not the
kind to sit around.”
Jason Malone Park to be dedicated on June 27
Jason LaVon Malone, 11, was an outstanding
student and accomplished baseball player. He
collapsed and died in 2002 while awaiting his
turn to bat at the Lou Groza Recreation Field off
Woodmere Drive. Doctors later determined he
had an undiagnosed medical condition. On June
27, the Lou Groza Field will be renamed Jason
Malone Park in his honor.
Mayor Cyril Kleem called Jason “an extraordinary boy. He not only excelled in the classroom
but on the baseball field as well. He was an outstanding pitcher.”
Mayor Cyril Kleem presents a resolution to Greg
Hammond, honoring the Berea-Midpark High
School senior for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
live by: “In thy service,
Lord” (care for those in
crisis); “In thy care,
Lord” (Do the best you
can, then turn it over to
God.)”
Jason was an honor and merit roll student at Riveredge Elementary School. He pitched for the
Berea Baseball Association’s competitive travel
team and was the owner of what became known
as the “Malone Zone.” He also was an outstanding power hitter who never took a first pitch but
often hit the ball out of the park.
Jason’s No. 7 jersey has been retired. A Malone
sign is also displayed in left field at the high
school diamond. A scholarship bearing his name
is awarded annually to an outstanding senior
baseball player at the school.
As was Jason, his parents, Susan and Terry
Malone, brother Joshua and sister Jessica are
active members of People’s Community Church
where Jason was known for his excellent singing
voice.
Mayor Kleem said Jason “was known for his
infectious, warm-hearted smile, compassionate
disposition and his love for his family and
friends.”
The Mayor said the Groza family had been contacted about the name change and were very
supportive. The fieldhouse at Jason Malone Park
will be named the Lou and Jackie Groza Fieldhouse to retain the Groza name on the grounds.
The Mayor also said that with the Lou Groza
Field at the Roehm Athletic Complex, people
were sometimes confused about where events
were scheduled. “The name change just makes
sense,” he said.
Susan and Terry Malone attended a City Council
meeting on May 19 where Council unanimously
OK’d the name change.
Terry Malone said the Jason Malone Park means
a lot not only to his family but to the community
at large.
“Home is a place where you are born, live and
die,” he said. This is a place where you can celebrate, cry and make mistakes. This is why we
call Berea home.
“As a community, we’ve built on our differences
and it’s made us stronger.”
The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m.
on Saturday, June 27. The public is welcome to
attend.
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Chamber names
new director
Berea native Megan Baechle is the new executive director of the Berea Chamber of Commerce.
She replaces Judy Groty, who will move on to
other opportunities.
A 2006 graduate of Berea High School, Baechle
(pronounced Beckley) has a bachelor’s degree
from Ohio University in communication studies
with a focus on event planning. In fact, she
spent three years at OU planning events for the
office of the university president. One major
project was commencement. “I worked for
hours at the ceremony, and then put on my cap
and gown. I was the last person to walk across
the stage for my diploma,” Baechle recalled.
After graduation, she worked for the bariatric
surgery center at St. Vincent Hospital in Cleveland and has done corporate event planning for
other non-profits.
Baechle is no stranger to the Chamber of Commerce. She assisted her mother, Mary Brown,
manager of the US Bank branch in Berea and
president of Berea City Council, when Brown
was president of the Berea Chamber. Baechle
volunteered to help plan the Notable Night
fundraiser for the Chamber, for example.
One of her goals at the Chamber will be to bring
more high tech tools into the marketing mix. “I
want to use social media, such as Facebook,”
Baechle said. “We can tell people what the
Chamber offers, the type of businesses and people they can meet, how joining can help them
financially.”
Baechle lives in Berea with her husband, Jake,
and two dogs, Farley and Caesar. In her spare
time, she takes part in the foster program at the
Animal Protective League of Cleveland and
shops at flea markets for items she can refinish,
repurpose and upcycle.
She should officially assume her new job by
June 1.
For more on the Berea Chamber of Commerce,
go to www.bereaohio.com.
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SCHOOL NEWS
City of Berea; and for its conversion of school
buses to clean diesel fuel, among other sustainaThe Berea-Midpark High School Academic bility projects. The award will be presented in
Challenge Team has scored some major points Washington, D.C.
on the long-running TV show. On the Jan. 31
School district treasurer receives
program, the team soundly defeated teams from
3 top awards
Euclid and Cleveland Heights-University
The
Treasurer’s
Office of the Berea City School
Heights high schools, earning enough points to
District
has
received
three state and national
secure a berth on the Championship Show at the
awards
for
record-keeping
and budgeting. The
end of the season. The Berea-Midpark team
scored 725 points, the highest score of any Meritorious Budget Award was presented by the
school so far this season. The championship Association of School Business Officials Interround will air at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 20 on national for excellence in budget presentation.
Channel 5. The show was taped some time ago. The ASBO also awarded the district its CertifiThe students are not allowed to reveal the re- cate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. The
Auditor of State Award with Distinction was
sults, but rumor has it they did quite well.
given for the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Academic Challenge Team members are seniors Report and a “clean” audit. School officials said
Ben Baldwin, president of National Honor Soci- it was unusual for a district to receive all three
ety and Key Club; Brandon Jack, vice president awards. No more than three districts in Ohio will
of NHS and Key Club; and David Tyler, found- have achieved that distinction this year.
ing member of the Berea-Midpark Chamber OrPolaris students win top prizes
chestra. Their coach is math teacher Jim Stevens. City Council honored them with a special Polaris Career Center students have won awards
at the state and national level. The Chef Training
resolution on May 18.
Culinary Team placed third at the National
Berea School District cited nationally ProStart Invitational in Anaheim, Calif. Members of the team included Amber Stevens, Emily
for environmental efforts
The Berea City School District is the only Ohio Leopold and Dakota Stevens, all juniors at Berea
district recognized among 14 districts nation- -Midpark High School. Each student won a
wide for their efforts to reduce environmental $48,000 scholarship.
impact and ensure effective environmental edu- The Polaris senior Chef Training team placed
cation. The district was named a Green Ribbon second in the culinary team event at the Family,
School District by the U.S. Department of Edu- Career and Community Leaders of America
cation. The Berea district was recognized for the (FCCLA) competition in Columbus. They will
Coe Lake Nature Trail classroom, a joint project go to the national contest in Washington, D.C.,
with the City of Berea; for its Environmental in July. Team members include Berea-Midpark
Club at the high school, the Berea Community students Katlyn McManus and Hayley Backus.
Learning Farm, also a collaboration with the
Academic Challenge Team heads for
championship round
NEWS BRIEFS
Community farm launches
new Web site
The Berea Community Learning Farm has a new
online
home.
Check
it
out
at
www.bereacommunitylearningfarm.com. Visit
the Web site for more information about renting
plots or contact the farm at [email protected].
The farm, a joint project of the City of Berea and
the Berea City School District, also has been
able to purchase a small, walk-behind tractor
thanks to a fundraiser earlier this year. The farm
is located off Emerson Avenue on the site of the
former Riveredge School.
Check expiration dates
on canned goods
Before donating non-perishable items or canned
foods to hunger pantries, check the expiration
dates. SCAN Pantry reminds donors that it will
not distribute any items that are past their expiration dates. Those items will be thrown out.
SCAN is located at 85 S. Rocky River Drive,
next to the Municipal Pool. Hours of operation
are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Friday of the
month and 4-7 p.m. on the fourth Friday. Call
(440) 260-7226 or (440) 826-1127 for more information.
Water trees on treelawns
Trees on treelawns, especially newly-planted
trees, should be watered. Homeowners are reminded that young trees should be watered
weekly for the first year. According to the Service Department, trees should be given 5 gallons
of water per each inch of the trunk’s diameter
plus 5 gallons. Let the water soak in slowly. In
years 2 and 3 after planting, phase out the watering. Also, avoid volcano mulching. Use the
3x3x3 rule: 3 inches of mulch max, 3 inches
from the trunk, with a 3-foot-diameter bed.
Square mulch beds are good. Stakes should be
removed 6-12 months after planting. For more
information, visit http://www.treesaregood.com/
treeowner/treeownerinformation.aspx. The site
is maintained by the International Society of Arboriculture.
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At the Library
The History of Superman
Superman might have been born on Krypton, but
he was created in Cleveland. Join the Berea
Branch Library for a virtual tour of the story
about Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and the Man
of Steel. 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 3.
Reservations are requested for all programs except the weekly children’s story times. Register
at www.cuyahogalibrary.org or call (440) 2345475.
Gardening by the Moon: Our forefathers gardened by the moon, many using the words of
wisdom found in the Farmer’s Almanac back in
the 1800s. Find out which days are best for
planting leafy above-the-ground crops and
which days are best for weeding. 7 p.m., Thursday, June 11.
100 Things Every Indians Fan Should Know
or Do Before They Die: Zack Meisel has assembled facts, traditions and achievements from
Tris Speaker and the old Cleveland Stadium to
the “Major League” movie and Jim Thome. This
is the ultimate guide to all things Cleveland Indians. Learn about the team’s history as the Naps,
the 455-game sellout streak and modern stars
like Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar and Omar
Vizquel. Meisel has collected essential pieces of
Indians lore and ranked them from 1 to 100,
providing an entertaining checklist as patrons
progress on their way to fan superstardom. 2
p.m., Saturday, June 27.
FOR TEENS
Book Buddies – Big Buddies: Students in
grades 4-12 will pair up with a younger buddy in
grades 1-3 to help them practice reading aloud.
Afterward, there will be games and other learning activities. Orientation for Big Buddies will
be at 1:30 p.m. on June 8. The program will run
at 2 p.m. on Mondays from June 8 through July
6.
Just Read It/A Teen Book Discussion: Each
session will feature a lively discussion and light
snacks. A parent or legal guardian must sign a
permission form prior to the program. Open to
students entering grades 6-9. 2 p.m., Thursdays,
June 18, July 9 and July 30.
Stop Motion Animation: Students can sculpt
their own story using Stop Motion for iPad.
Space is limited. Open to students entering
grades 6-12. 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 30.
FOR CHILDREN
Creative Construction: Kids who like math,
science and building can explore how math and
science are used in construction. Children can be
creative, building bridges, towers or even a roller coaster. Open to students in kindergarten
through grade 6. 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 24.
Beauty and the Beast Puppet Show: The Stevens Puppets Co. will perform the magical story
of Beauty and the Beast with classic marionettes. Following the show, there will be a short
demonstration of the marionettes. 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 30.
FOR ALL
Make Summer Count with Author Tricia
Springstubb: Celebrate the start of summer and
the Make Summer Count reading program with
a visit from local children’s author Tricia
Springstubb. Her latest novel, “Moonpenny Island,” follows 11-year-old Flor as she adjusts to
change and discovers secrets on her tiny island
in the middle of Lake Erie. Her other books include the award-winning “What Happened on
Fox Street,” the sequel “Mo Wren Lost and
Found” and her new series “Cody and the Fountain of Happiness.” 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6.
Swifty the Clown Balloon Show: Swifty is
ranked among the top balloon artists in the country. Sponsored by the Friends of the Berea Library. 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 16.
Book Sale: Friends of the Berea Branch Library
is hosting a Book Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 20 with a $1 Bag Sale 1-3:15 p.m.,
Sunday, June 21. Members of the Friends can
attend a Members Only preview 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 19.
LeBron James returns to Cleveland: Cleveland sports writer Vince McKee will talk about
his newest book, “The Redemption of the King.”
The book goes beyond the celebrity and the
money to give a close-up look at the hometown
pride and character of the basketball superstar.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. 7 p.m., Thursday, July 9.
Librarians at the Berea Branch are gearing up for
the next Superhero program on June 3 – The History
of Superman. From the left are Kim Perry, Sherri
Parojcic, Gail Toth and Jill Hajdin.
COMPUTER &
ELECTRONICS
ROUNDUP
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, June 6
Parking lot of
Berea-Midpark High School
165 E. Bagley Road
These items will be accepted:
Computers, speakers, stereo equipment, video
games & systems, microwaves, computer cables,
CRT monitors, servers, printers, cameras, DVD
players, Li-ion batteries, fax machines, camcorders, CD players, computer parts, any phone
system, flat screen monitors, keyboards, copiers,
cell phones, floppy discs, power supplies, electronic cables, mice, scanners, Palm equipment,
AC adaptors, and ink cartridges.
NO TVs
Sponsored by the City of Berea &
Rotary Club of Berea
FREE
But donations accepted to support
Rotary community projects
Sports Shorts
Coach to be inducted into JCU
Hall of Fame
John Carroll Blue Streaks went 16-4 during his
two years as a starter. In 1989, JCU was ranked
Berea-Midpark High School football coach and among the top 25 teams in the nation for total
social studies teacher Pat Murphy will be in- offense. The induction ceremony is Oct. 2.
ducted into the John Carroll University Athletic
Hall of Fame. Murphy, JCU ’91, was an AllFootball coach retires from teaching
American offensive lineman for the 1989 OAC Berea-Midpark High School football coach Ray
championship team that made the JCU football Hradek has retired as a teacher. He will remain
program’s first NCAA Division III playoff ap- as head coach of the Titans. Hradek has been in
pearance. Murphy was a team captain. The education for 35 years. He retires as the voca-
tional education/OWE (Occupational Work Experience) teacher at the high school. A 1975
graduate of Midpark High School, Hradek
coached the Meteors from 1988-1999. He also
had coaching stints at BW and Medina High
School. He has been head football coach at
BMHS since the two schools merged in 2013.
The Titans were Southwest Conference football
champs in 2014.
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Southwest Community Nurses
Healthy Events
Blood pressure screenings
Blood glucose checks upon request
7:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2
8 a.m. to Noon Monday, June 15
Fasting not required. Free.
Arthritis: Why do people get arthritis?
How can the doctor tell if I have arthritis?
What are the treatments?
9-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 10
9-11 a.m. Monday, June 29
(Blood pressure screenings, too)
Unless otherwise noted, Healthy Events are at:
Berea Recreation Center, 451 Front St.
BW HAPPENINGS
BW offers summer camps
Each summer, Baldwin Wallace University
hosts a variety of camps and programs for students of all ages. The schedule includes camps
with academic, athletic and musical themes.
Some of the offerings are listed here. For more
complete information, go to www.bw.edu/
summercamps.
Cleveland Cavaliers Summer Basketball
Camp: Expert instruction is provided by the National Basketball Academy. There are drills,
skills competitions and live games. Children receive a camp T-shirt and a basketball plus a ticket to a Cavaliers home game during the 2015-16
season. There will be an end-of-camp awards
ceremony. Player evaluations will be submitted
by the camp coach. For boys and girls 8-17. Students may commute or stay on campus. Cost is
$335 for commuters and $495 for overnighters.
July 5-9. Register at http://tnbabasketball.com/
programs/cavalierevent-2015-cavaliers-summerbasketball-camp-overnight-camper OR http://
tnbabasketball.com/programs/cavalierevent2015-cavaliers-summer-overnight-basketballcamp-commuter-camper.
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Pink Ladies twirl way to championships
Backscratchers. Reverse helicopters. Full splits.
These are just some of the moves students learn
in Jill Folino’s Pink Ladies Baton Corps classes.
Folino started the Pink Ladies in 2001 as an offshoot of Susie’s Sweethearts, run by her mother,
Sue Folino. “It started as a way of helping some
students with advanced skills,” Jill said. By
2002, it was a separate operation and has expanded to several teams. Jill said some of the 46
students, which include one boy, prefer recreational twirling and some are in competitive
teams. She also teaches flag classes.
Two students, Jaime Fischer and Sydney Cherni,
won first place at state in pairs competition this
year. Jaime also won first place in 2 baton and
Sydney placed second in solo. The Pink Ladies
have collected dozens of trophies.
Honor Society. Taylor, who has been with the
Pink Ladies for only 2 ½ years, said her quick
progress in the program gives her a “feeling of
accomplishment. “I’m proud of how far I’ve
come.” She intends to enroll in Akron University after graduation to study journalism. “They
also have a majorette program,” she added.
Seniors Fischer, Katie Avallons and Rachael Allyn graduated this spring. “They have been with Pink Ladies teammates Kirstynn Hofman, Caley
Pink Ladies since the beginning and have been Karriker and Alyssa Klimo also will be Titans
majorettes next year.
huge role models,” Jill said.
It isn’t just about twirling a baton, Jill said. The
routines include elements of gymnastics, ballet,
tap and figure skating. Some of the students take
ballet classes “to learn technique and balance,”
she said.
Right now, Taylor is part of a team working on a
new “Four Seasons” routine. That’s Four Seasons as in Frankie Valli and the hit Broadway
show. The moves were choreographed by
Roseanna Ghazaleh, Jill’s assistant coach.
“A lot goes into twirling a baton,” Jill said. “The Jill said many of her students are majorettes at
their various schools. Pink Ladies includes stubrain gets to work in all different ways.”
dents from several surrounding communities,
“The Pink Ladies are true athletes,” Jill said. such as Olmsted Falls, North Olmsted, Avon
The workouts take stamina, endurance and self- Lake, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunsdiscipline. The performers wear special shoes wick, Columbia Station as well as Berea, Brook
called “cougars” to help with spins and balance. Park and Middleburg Heights.
The students also are very bright. “About 90 percent of these kids are in honors classes or gifted Jill is majorette adviser for Olmsted Falls High
School. Roseanna coaches the Berea-Midpark
programs at school,” she said.
team.
Case in point is Taylor Johnston, who will be a
senior at Berea-Midpark High School, this fall. The Pink Ladies also take part in community
Taylor will be the head majorette with the Titans activities. Look for them in Berea’s upcoming
Marching Band and is a member of the National Grindstone Parade as well as Vermilion’s Wooly
Bear Festival and Relay for Life, among other
events.
A
full-time
pre-school
teacher
with
OhioGuidestone, Jill is a 1998 graduate of Berea
High School, where she was a majorette. She is
a member of the U.S. Twirling Association. An
alumna of Pink Ladies, Roseanna is a 2005 graduate of Berea High where she also was a majorette. She now works for an insurance company.
AmeriCheer Cheerleading Camp: This is a 3day overnight camp. Instruction is rotated between indoor and outdoor practice sites. Students may remain on campus or commute. Cost
for commuters is $199, for resident on campus,
$289. Coaches also may attend. July 21-23. To
register, go to www.americheer.com/camps-andclinics/overnight-camps/402/
National Computer Camp: July 12-17 and July
19-24.
High School Coding Camp: July 27-31.
BW Conservatory of Music: Workshops,
camps and training institutes throughout the
summer.
The Pink Ladies Baton Corps includes 46 girls and one
boy. Students range from age 4 to 18. Many are
majorettes at their local high schools.
Jaime Fischer and Sydney Cherni took first place in
pairs at the state championship meet earlier this year.
Pink Ladies accepts students 4 and older. Register at the Berea Recreation Center, 451 Front St.
or online at www.cityofberea.org. Fees range
from $48 for recreational twirling to $54 for
competitive training. Private lessons also are
available. For more information, check out
www.pinkladiesbaton.com.
Monthly Berean
May 14 was RED Day
for veterans
Pam Simon, far right, heads up the RED Day team that
visited the homes of 11 Berea veterans.
One Saturday every May an army of volunteers
spreads out across Northeast Ohio, pruning,
mulching and generally fixing up the homes of
military veterans.
Organized by Keller Williams Realty, the volunteer day is called RED Day – RED for Renew
-Energize-Donate. Company employees and
community members were joined by a crew
from Home Depot, which also donated $25,000
toward mulch and other expenses. The 19 teams
fanned out throughout Northeast Ohio to help
more than 300 vets with gardening and other
chores. That included 11 vets in Berea.
Berea team leader Pam Simon said it was a way
to give back. There are no income requirements.
All veterans are eligible for the RED Day help.
Besides Berea, teams helped 120 vets in Brook
Park, Brooklyn, Brunswick, Cleveland, Hinckley, Middleburg Heights, North Royalton, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills and Strongsville. They cleaned out gutters, power-washed
siding, planted flowers, mowed grass, raked and
mulched gardens, trimmed trees and did countless other chores.
Local sponsors included the Rotary Club of Berea, Marc’s, Maria Gardens and Meehan’s Lawn
Service, among dozens of others.
The Berea team included Simon, her father-inlaw Mike Simon and son Trevor, 5; plus Air
Force vet CJ Barnes, Carole Erlinger, Michelle
Heffke, John Ivancic, Sara Mason, Kelly Spitaleri, Alicia Stuczynski, Kendal Tuck, Jill Weth,
Meghan Yee and Janet Gallucci.
Bulk Trash Collection
Friday, June 19
Bulk trash includes large items such as furniture, appliances, carpeting & any large objects
that will not fit into the regular blue trash container.
Freon must be removed from refrigerators & freezers before being left for pickup.
Questions: Call Republic Services, (800) 433-1309
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Backpacks hold more than
homework for some students
Thanks to a new Backpack Program, some children at Grindstone Elementary School are getting a little extra help with lunch on the weekends.
Berea Community Outreach administrator Byll
Stallworth contacted Grindstone counselor Kristen Johnson when he learned that some students
might not have enough to eat on weekends when
school breakfasts and lunches are not available.
The two set up a pilot project to supply kids with
small items such as microwaveable macaroni
and cheese, fruit cups, small individual cereal
boxes and juice boxes – enough to see them
through the weekend.
The response has been great, Johnson said. The
program began in February with 10 children,
identified by Johnson as needing extra help with
meals. Parents were contacted to obtain permission. Now as the school year draws to a close,
the program is helping 18 students. Stallworth
and Johnson are looking to increase the number
of students in the program next fall.
Stallworth said the program started small to test
how it was received. “We wanted to see if would
work, who it might help and if it was needed,”
he said. “The comments from kids and parents
have been positive.”
“We wanted to keep it manageable,” Johnson
said. She said parents and students have thanked
her repeatedly and told her how much the backpack snacks mean to the family.
Stallworth supplies the items from donations to
the Community Outreach Pantry and from Giant
Eagle. He delivers the food on Wednesdays. On
Fridays, Johnson slips the items into the students’ backpacks in their lockers. “It is done
very discreetly,” she said.
There is a sense of pride that this is theirs, she
said. And it helps relieve a strained budget
where feeding a family adequately can be a challenge.
Area churches will provide
summer lunches for kids
With school out for the summer, some area children are in need of lunches to supplement their
meals at home. The Berea Area Ministers Association in conjunction with Berea Kiwanis will
provide a free summer lunch program from noon
to 1 p.m., beginning Monday, June 8 and continuing through Friday, Aug. 4.
The brown bag lunches can be picked up at People’s Community Church, 631 N. Rocky River
Drive, and St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,
23114 West Road. The lunches are available
Monday-Friday. No pre-registration is required.
BW statue honors
Olympian Harrison Dillard
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Harrison
Dillard was honored by his alma mater, Baldwin
Wallace University, with a life-size statue at the
entrance of George Finnie Stadium.
Dillard graduated from BW in 1949 with a business degree while winning four NCAA titles
and 14 AAU titles in the low and high hurdles.
He is the only man to win Olympic gold in both
the 100m dash (1948 in London) and the 110m
high hurdles (1952 in Helsinki, Finland) plus
two gold medals in the 4x100m relay (in 1948
and 1952).
Dillard was inducted into the U.S. Track &
Field Hall of Fame in 1974. Every year, he attends the Harrison Dillard Indoor Championship
Meet for Cleveland City Schools that takes
place on the Harrison Dillard Track in BW’s
Lou Higgins Center.
The bronze statue was unveiled on April 18 and
depicts Dillard leaping over a steel hurdle. It
was created by Cleveland sculptor David Deming, who also created the statue of Jim Thome at
Progressive Field.
Dillard, 91, was presented a proclamation by
Mayor Cyril Kleem, declaring April 18 as Harrison Dillard Day in Berea.
Also attending the ceremony was retired Berea
High School art teacher Ted Theodore, BW ’51,
who was a teammate of Dillard’s. “In my eyes,
Harrison Dillard was a world champion by the
way he lived,” Theodore said. “Let’s hope this
statue inspires hundreds of young men and
women who dare to dream of greatness.”
CAMP DISCOVERY
For students in Grades 7-10
June 8-12
Morning & Afternoon Sessions
Polaris Career Center
7285 Old Oak Blvd.
Middleburg Heights
www.polaris.edu
(440) 891-7717
City of Berea
11 Berea Commons
Berea, Ohio 44017
PRESORTED STANDARD
U.S. PAID
BEREA, OH
PERMIT #333
ECRWSS
POSTAL PATRON
Free admission & parking
4-11 p.m.
Games
Food
Rides
Paddle boats
Vendors
THURSDAY, JULY 2
Friday, JULY 3
Kids Fun Night
Zip Line
Across Coe Lake!
Special discount on rides
Thursday only: $10 all day pass
Zip Line
Across Coe Lake!
4-10 p.m.
Coe Lake
Cost: $10 per person
4-10 p.m.
Coe Lake
Cost: $10 per person
Thrill seekers, ages 6 and up! Come
experience the ultimate rush of zip-lining
across the water of Coe Lake. The zip line is
nearly 300 ft. in length.
Thrill seekers, ages 6 and up! Come
experience the ultimate rush of zip-lining
across the water of Coe Lake. The zip line is
nearly 300 ft. in length.
4th of July Parade
VIP Picnic
5-7 p.m.
Invitation only to recognize the 2015
special event sponsors.
6 p.m.
Downtown Berea
Please visit www.cityofberea.org for the
parade route and application to participate
Outdoor Movie
9:30 p.m.
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day”
Please leave your pets at home
Patrons are discouraged from bringing
pets to the Grindstone Festival. Pets who
do attend must be on a leash and a responsible adult must be in control of the
animal at all times. Large crowds, unusual
noises and fireworks displays are upsetting to animals. Be considerate of them and other festivalgoers. Please leave your pets in the quiet and safety of
your home.
Shown on a 30-foot inflatable screen.
Please bring your own chair or blanket.
Saturday, JULY 4
Live Entertainment
The Wallbangers
Formally known as: New Century Beatniks
Handicapped parking will be available
all weekend in the parking lot
behind City Hall.
For more information, please
contact Megan Pochatek at
(440) 891-3316 or email
[email protected]
4 - 7 p.m.
Clayton Brothers
7:15 - 10 p.m.
Fireworks
10 p.m.
Phone: (440) 826-5800
www.cityofberea.org
Upcoming Community Events
June 1: Berea-Midpark High School Commencement, 7:30 p.m., Cleveland State University, Wolstein Center.
June 6: Computer & Electronics Roundup, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m., Berea-Midpark High School
parking lot.
June 12: The Wallbangers (formerly the New
Century Beatniks), first free summer band concert of the season, 7:30 p.m., Music Mound in
the Metroparks.
June 14: FLAG DAY.
June 16: Grindstone Knitters Guild, 7 p.m.,
Mahler Museum, 118 E. Bridge St. Topic is
Knitting a Log Cabin Square.
June 19: Haywire, free summer band concert,
7:30 p.m., Music Mound in the Metroparks.
June 20: “Paddington,” free movie on the Triangle, 9:30 p.m.
June 26: Clayton Brothers, free summer band
concert, 7:30 p. m., Music Mound in the Metroparks.
June 27: Jason Malone Field dedication ceremony, 11 a.m., Groza Fields, 640 Woodmere
Dr., Berea. Public is welcome.