BROAD IEWJOURNAL - Broadview Heights Spotlights

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BROAD IEW
JOURNAL
Serving the community of Broadview Heights
June 2014
Vol. 25 - No. 6
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Making comfort and ease a priority,
Dr. Bilski can give you your ideal smile
When you walk into Dr. Thomas Bilski’s building, you might wonder
if you accidentally walked into a spa instead of family and cosmetic
dentistry office.
The waiting room has an air of luxury that is uncommon for a dentist’s office; the furniture is plush and comfortable and a fresh pot of
coffee sits nearby.
“When you sit down in the reception area, it’s a lot like how my
home is,” said Bilski, DDS. “If you want a glass of water or coffee, you
can help yourself.”
The welcoming atmosphere stands in opposition to the cold, clinical
environments that many dental offices emanate. And it helps offset
the anxieties that some people have when going to the dentist.
But for Bilski, comfort doesn’t just end in the waiting room. One of
the most important things about working with each patient is that
they’re content with the dental work.
“My intent here is if I’m going to make my patient happy and help
give them a successful smile,” Bilski said. “They have to be comfortable
with what they’re choosing for us to do. If it costs too much, or if they’re
worried about the procedure itself, I haven’t made them feel comfortable.”
With 26 years of professional dental experience, Bilski can ensure
that his patients have nothing to feel uncomfortable about. A graduate of the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Bilski began practicing in Independence in 1989 with Dr. Frank Kindl, DDS. Bilski bought
the practice in 2001 and moved it to its current Brecksville Road location in 2006. Kindl still practices with Bilski as an associate dentist, as
does Dr. Richard Skoula, DDS. Kindl and Skoula each have more than 25
years of experience.
Bilski is also the co-director of the Midwest Implant Institute, the first
dental implant institute in the country. It offers classes on cosmetic
dental surgery to area dentists.
The practice runs the gamut of dental care, from basic cleanings and
simple fillings to more complex cosmetic procedures that include replacing missing teeth and implant dentistry to closing gaps and periodontal plastic surgery.
“Certainly there are specialists that only do cosmetic dentistry, but in
our practice, about 99 percent of the dentistry that is needed in most
patients is done here,” Bilski said.“It sets us apart as a general dentistry
practice.”
The practice also puts a lot of focus on what Bilski calls “oral systemic
health,” which uses dental procedures to solve related ailments such as
sleep apnea and migraines.
“A lot of times, most people are unaware that their bad bite may
contribute to their migraine headaches,” Bilski said.
Bilski’s is the only practice north of Columbus to use TruDenta technology, a system that determines whether a person’s dental condition
contributes to migraines.
“We can tell within 15 minutes whether their bite is balanced or not,”
he said.
The practice already does so much, yet it is still expanding. The operation recently moved into an extra 2,000 square feet of space. Bilski
plans to use part of the space as a conference area where students
from the Midwest Implant Institute will be able to watch live dentalimplant surgeries through a video feed.
What remains most vital about the practice to Bilski, however, is
patient satisfaction, and knowing that they leave with the smile that’s
right for them.
“We don’t really want the cost of dentistry to become an obstacle for
patients. A lot of the time, we’ll work on one tooth at a time. That’s what
we do; it’s our bread and butter.”
Bilski also noted that the practice is on many dental insurance plans
and offers interest-free payment plans.
“Some other dentists have an approach that’s, ‘Let me tell you what
you’re going to have done,’ and oftentimes, it’s not affordable,” Bilski
said. “Here, we want our patients to tell us what they want done and
we’ll try and work the budget out.
“We’ll look in the mirror, ask our patients to focus on what they like
in their smile, and work on what they don’t like so that when they leave,
they’re comfortable and confident that they made the right decision.”
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On Our Cover
Rachel Wolfe (l) became a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point, N.Y., and this summer, her sister Rebecca will
follow in her footsteps. See our story on page 4.
In this Issue
3�� Organizers cancel Cleveland’s
Best Talent Show
9�� Council agrees to share services
10�� Engineering department takes
first steps in I-77 project
14�� Fracking case near resolution
17�� Construction season brings work
to roads throughout city
18�� District examines busing efficiency
21�� NR foundation recognizes Teacher,
Support Staff Person of the Year
24�� Spotlights ready junior production
of My Son Pinocchio
26�� More bears expected to head into
Northeast Ohio
33�� Garden coordinator helps
cultivate Greene Acres
Inside this issue
THE
35�� Area resident becomes interim
director of art museum
38�� BBHHS baseball battles opponents,
weather
44�� Flowering containers attract
summer visitors
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Kids have a hopping good time
Parade to commemorate
Memorial Day
Children scramble
for eggs at the annual
Broadview Heights
Lions Easter Egg
Hunt at the Recreation Center on April
19. Good weather
allowed the children,
arranged by age, to
hunt for their goodies
outdoors. The Easter
Bunny even made an
appearance at the
city’s yearly welcome
party for spring.
Photos by D. Jansik
The city of Broadview Heights will
hold its Memorial Day observance on
Monday, May 26, starting at 11 a.m.
A parade serves as the gathering
ceremony for the memorial service,
which honors our fallen soldiers. The
parade will step off from the Crossings Shopping Center at 11 a.m. on
Broadview Road, just north of state
Route 82. Spectators are invited to join
the end of the parade and follow it to
the Broadview Center, where there will
be a memorial ceremony, veteran tribute and complimentary refreshments.
The Recreation Center will be open
and free to residents from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. with adult open-swim from 10
a.m. to noon and open swim for all
ages from noon to 4 p.m. ∞
Band concert and ice cream
social set for June 9
The city of Broadview Heights will
host its annual Summer Concert and Ice
Cream Social on Monday, June 9, at 7:30
p.m. in the gymnasium at the Broadview
Heights Community Building, 9543
Broadview Rd. Enjoy an evening of
stimulating live entertainment provided
by the Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Community Band. The group consists
of members of Broadview Heights and
neighboring communities. The evening
will culminate with complimentary ice
cream and beverages. Admission is free
and reservations are not required. ∞
V04 Lions Club Easter Egg
Hunt Goes under same
headline as first photo
(l-r) Livia, Kyla and Lea Haverdill are all
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Organizers cancel Cleveland’s Best Talent Show
by Sue Walton
A lack of dance contestants forced the
Broadview Heights Chamber of Commerce to cancel its Cleveland’s Best
Talent Show, slated for May 3, according
to Dave Schroedel, the city’s economic
development director.
But organizers hope the show will be
back in 2015 or soon after, he said. The
chamber board will meet soon to determine the show’s future. One option
is to hold the show every other year,
according to Schroedel, who with Lisa
Bires of Revolutions Dance Academy is
an organizer of the show.
“We’re going to discuss it and see if we
can revive it,” he said.
The show, which debuted last year as
a fundraiser for the chamber, was set to
take place at the North Royalton Per-
Home Days on the Green
raffle prizes are
now being accepted
The city of Broadview Heights’ Home
Days on the Green will again feature its
pick-a-prize raffle and silent auction.
Donated prizes are now being accepted.
All prizes will be on display, with donors’
names listed; items received by July 5 will
be acknowledged on the city website. Suggestions include gift certificates, clothing,
electronic equipment, event tickets, food,
gift baskets, jewelry, toys, vacations, etc.
Contributions may be forwarded to:
Broadview Heights Home Days on the
Green, c/o Amy Washabaugh, 9543
Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights, OH
44147. To arrange for a pick-up, call 440526-4685. The raffle helps defray costs,
thereby allowing all profits from the event
to be returned to the community. ∞
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forming Arts Center. Last year’s contest
took place in February and boasted more
than 103 entries that featured more than
200 singers and dancers.
However, because of a conflict with
North Royalton High School theater
rehearsals at the arts center, talent show
organizers moved this year’s event to
May and dance entrants “dropped right
off a cliff,” Schroedel said. He explained
that dance troupes are in the prime of
their competition season in May, and
several of the dozen or so studios that
participated in last year’s show already
had standing engagements elsewhere.
Many studios last year had more than
one entry in the talent show.
“[The arts center] has been nothing but
good to us,” Schroedel said.
The school’s February rehearsals included sets that were bolted to the stage
and couldn’t be moved to accommodate
the talent show, he added.
Last year’s show raised $5,000 for the
Broadview Heights Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which invests money
in several programs, including the Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Engagement
at local schools.
With the cancellation of the talent
show, the chamber has no large-scale
fundraiser planned for this year yet,
Schroedel said. But the foundation will
do its best to donate as much as possible to the entrepreneurship program,
he added.
The chamber board will discuss many
of these issues at its upcoming meetings,
he said.
Schroedel estimated the chamber lost
“a few hundred dollars” in marketing
expenses, though he did not have specific
numbers at the time of the interview.
He said the application deadline for
entries was April 21, and the chamber
board met the next to day to decide
whether to hold the show. He added
that fewer singers had signed up this
year as well.
Organizers then contacted all those
who had signed up to inform them of
the show’s cancellation. ∞
“We make things easier
during trying times.”
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BBH grads, sisters to attend West Point Academy together
by Jacqueline Bon
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It is a terrain-rich environment tailor
made for military training. Some of the
country’s brightest and most promising
individuals are West Point cadets.
Broadview Heights native Rachel Wolfe
became a West Point cadet two years ago.
Her younger sister Rebecca is about to
(l to r) Rachel and
Rebecca Wolfe
and their parents,
Dana and Barb,
enjoy some family
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follow her lead.
This summer
t h e Bro a d v i e w
Heights sisters
will both be West
Point cadets. Rebecca will leave mid-June
for West Point’s preliminary six-week
training.
Rachel, 20, is a second-year cadet
majoring in Geospatial Information
Systems, with a statistics minor. GIS is
a computer system designed to capture,
analyze, manage, and present all types
of geographical data. Younger sister
Rebecca, 18, is a Brecksville-Broadview
Heights High School graduating senior.
As to following in her sister’s footsteps
Rebecca said, “My sister had a role in my
interest in West Point. We visited her and
I saw the lifestyle and became interested
in it because it was a combination of collegiate and military life,” said Rebecca.
For her part Rachel said she became
interested in West Point when, as a high
school freshman, a graduating senior
spoke of attending the academy the next
year. She said, citing additional reasons
which, “My uncle is a colonel in the Air
Force Reserves and some of my other
uncles also served in the Army and Air
Force,” led her to the prestigious training academy.
At first Rachel found it difficult to be
away from home, but the more time
passed the more normal it became.
“The thing I miss the most about not
being home is the ability to cook my
own food. At West Point, all of the meals
are prepared for you with really no opportunity to cook the foods you have at
home,” she said.
Home, as the sisters have always known
it, is Broadview Heights. Their parents,
Dana and Barb, have lived in the city for
nearly 22 years. Barb spoke of Rebecca’s
preparation for leaving home.
“In order to be admitted into West
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attend West Point
West Point second year cadet Rachel Wolfe
(l) will be a familiar smiling face when
her sister Rebecca (r) joins her at the
Academy this fall.
Point she focused heavily on leadership,
service and academics throughout high
school. In the fall she runs cross country
and in the spring she plays lacrosse,”
said Barb. “Rebecca also took many AP
classes including AP Environmental Science. Although she hasn’t committed to
a major yet, her interest in the class has
inspired her interest in possibly majoring
in environmental engineering.
Rebecca’s interest in sustainability was
also nurtured through her volunteer service for Look Up To Cleveland. LUTC
is a high school leadership development
and diversity awareness program for
Greater Cleveland’s outstanding high
school leaders. During the weeklong
seminar, Rebecca toured the city and met
local business owners and politicians.
“We toured Ohio City and saw the
Ohio City farms. It was neat to see the
programs and the things that are making
Cleveland sustainable,” said Rebecca.
Rachel is looking forward to having her
younger sister around to talk to and share
experiences with. However, West Point
freshman students are often isolated
from the rest of the classes. Luckily this
comes as no surprise for Rebecca.
“I’m excited to start off brand new. It
will be a challenge and it will help me to
grow. It’s going to be hard and rewarding
in the end,” she said.
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20 years. She is considering branching
into military intelligence or engineers
but is not entirely sure of either. After
the Army, she hopes to start her own
business and spend time traveling.
Barb is excited that her daughters
will have each other while attending
the academy.
“It will be great for them to have this
opportunity to reignite the strong sister bond they shared together in high
school. Rebecca is very fortunate that
she will have Rachel to lean on as she
transitions to life at West Point,” she
said.
Although West Point is eight hours
away from Broadview Heights, Barb
Both sisters agree that the biggest
challenge of attending West Point is
learning to balance everything.
“The biggest challenge I have faced
so far is learning how to manage my
time effectively. At West Point there are
many obligations other than the normal
school day. For example, we have formation, parade practice and mandatory
8” athletic practices,” Rachel said.
Students graduate as second lieutenants then must serve five years in the
7.5”
Army. After graduation, Rachel plans
to make the Army a career for at least
and Dana look forward to visiting their
daughters as frequently as possible.
“We are most proud that our daughters were willing to work hard and
make sacrifices with no guarantee that
an appointment to the academy would
be offered.”
Barb responded to the inevitable question of whether she worries about her
daughters potentially being in harms
way when they serve in the Army after
graduation, she said.
“Of course, but that is what parents
do. We have to believe that they will
leave the academy prepared to serve in
whatever role they are asked to fill. The
rest is up to the Lord.” ∞
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Finally, spring has arrived in Northeast Ohio. I thought the winter would
never end. Now that the weather is finally
warming up, our road crews have begun
working on the roads and repairing tree
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It took awhile for spring to arrive, but
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Heights was steady and strong all winter.
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we used the winter months to plan some
major projects that will be starting soon.
Those projects include major expansions
of both Ohio Cat and Time Warner. Additionally, residents are excitedly awaiting the groundbreaking for the new the
Bob Evans and Chipotle restaurants. We
are excited to welcome all of these businesses (and their expansions) to our city.
Each spring also brings another season
of baseball and softball. I am proud
to say that our youth sports programs
continue to exemplify our motto of
“Play hard, play fair and display good
sportsmanship.” As we begin practices
and games, I’d like to highlight some of
the major improvements at The Fields
near the city’s main campus. There are
several new fences, new signage and
some shade structures, to name a few of
the upgrades. Our grounds crew (under
the direction of Dan Holden) has been
working hard to prepare the fields for
this summer’s activities. With the brutal
winter, it is no small feat.
Speaking of recreation, did you know
that the Recreation Department has
developed a survey to gather information about the type of recreational
services and facilities residents want in
Broadview Heights? If you are a resident
but have not had an opportunity to
complete the survey, please take a few
minutes to go to broadview-heights.org
to do so. The link for it is on our main
homepage.
Finally, I’d also like to take the time
to remember all of our military personnel who have died in the defense
of our country. Memorial Day is the
day that we show our gratitude and
remember the ultimate sacrifice made
by our servicemen and servicewomen
throughout our country’s history. Let
us not forget that the freedoms we enjoy
are renewed for us every day by a large
group of selfless Americans who fulfill
their duty by protecting our right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I
encourage everyone to attend the city’s
Memorial Day Parade down Broadview
Road at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26. At
the conclusion of the parade and brief
ceremony at the city’s main campus, you
will be invited to shake the hands of our
veterans in a receiving line. I promise:
It is an experience you will never forget.
But, more importantly, our veterans will
never forget it either. ∞
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Council agrees to share services,
costs with other communities
by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
April 21 council meeting
Council authorized Mayor Sam Alai
to enter into agreements with Cuyahoga
County to participate in a regional enterprise sharing data system for the current
year for the mayor’s court and police
department. This includes the Cuyahoga
County Regional Automated Fingerprint
Identification System and the Automatic
License Plate Reading Program.
The city contracted to allow Seven Hills
to house male prisoners in the Broadview
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Heights jail whenever space allows at a rate
of $85 per day. The city of Seven Hills will
also pay Broadview Heights $13,000 a year
for dispatching services.
The city also entered into an agreement
with Independence Communications for
removal and installation of equipment on
two police cruisers and the police chief’s
car in the aggregate amount of $7,527.
Council authorized the mayor to advertise for bids for the Rich Hills and Vera
Drive Storm Outlet Project.
Council heard a first reading of a reso-
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resurface Sprague Road from State Road
to Broadview Road. The project is expected
to cost $2,139,495. It would be partially
funded from the county’s road and bridge
fund, which includes up to a maximum of
$1,086,000 for Broadview Heights, up to a
maximum of $542,950 for Parma and up to
a maximum of $250,000 for North Royalton. Broadview Heights would be responsible
for 23 percent, estimated to be $288,062, of
the remaining cost of the road resurfacing. ∞
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Engineering department takes first steps in I-77 project
by Jon Huff
April 28 city council work session
Broadview Heights City Engineer Eugene Esser discussed the first administrative step of the city’s Interstate 77 project.
Esser told city council that the engineering department is beginning the process
required to undertake the road widening
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Transportation sent the legislation needed
to begin the project. The completion of
the paperwork is an administrative and
legislative step necessary to continue with
the project.
Esser gave details on the city’s 2014
roadwork program. The total cost of roadwork was estimated to be $600,000. The
low bid, from Specialized Construction,
came in at $599,000.
“Six or seven roads will have asphalt
resurfacing,” Esser said.
MacIntosh Lane will be paved and chipsealed. Work could start in the upcoming weeks, depending on when the final
contract is signed.
Broadview Heights Fire Department
is looking to purchase a new ambulance
according to Fire Chief Jeffrey Hajek.
The base model price of the vehicle is
$141,867, and the total would come to
$174, 746 with optional equipment, according to Hajek.
With the new purchase, the department
would sell a 2004 vehicle.
“We have two frontline ambulances,
one at each station,” Hajek said. “When
we purchase a new vehicle, we transition
one of the old frontline vehicles into a
backup vehicle. Then we look to sell the
old backup. This way, we can get 10 to
12 years’ use out of them.
“The last ambulance we sold went to
Highland Hills. We got around $20,000
for it.”
Councilman Thomas Pavlica reported
current results of a recreation department survey sent to residents. So far, 500
people have responded to the survey. The
top four facilities respondents hope to see
built in Broadview Heights are a fitness
center, an indoor track, a natatorium and
a water park.
Retiring Building Director Roger
Westfall took time to say goodbye at the
meeting.
“I want to take the opportunity to thank
each of you,” Westfall said to the council.
“Broadview Heights is a great community.
There are a lot of things happening in this
community that we should all be proud
of. And the new building commissioner
coming on board is a great asset.” ∞
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by Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Paul and Agina Kempen’s lawsuit to
prevent Bass Energy from drilling on the
St. Sava Orthodox Church property on
Wallings Road appeared to be settled in
February. The settlement stipulates that
Bass Energy agrees to purchase the Kempen’s Country View Drive property for
$350,000, but the terms had not been
met at press time, according to documents filed in the Cuyahoga County
Court of Common Pleas.
A year ago, Sean Kelly of Robert E.
Sweeney Co. filed a lawsuit against Bass
Energy, the church and several neighbors
on behalf of the Kempens to prevent the
proposed drilling near their home. Paul
Kempen said at the time his primary
concerns were the potential noise from
the drilling and chemicals that may be
used. He also postulated that having the
drills in a residential area would devalue
the property.
According to court records, Kelly accepted the settlement offer on behalf of
the Kempens, provided that they would
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and no drilling would occur on the St.
Sava site until after they moved. Kelly
said in court papers that the agreed upon
sum is $8,000 less than the Kempens
paid for their home in 2008.
“The settlement will
result in all claims
being dismissed with
prejudice, including St.
Sava’s counterclaims.”
–Sean Kelly
On Feb. 25, 2014, the court, presided
by Judge Daniel Gaul, dismissed the case
with prejudice, meaning that the case is
permanently dismissed and cannot be
brought back to court as a new case.
“The settlement will result in all claims
being dismissed with prejudice, including St. Sava’s counterclaims. St. Sava will
take nothing on its counterclaims,” Kelly
wrote in a Feb. 19 email to Bass Energy’s
attorney, John Keller of the Vorys, Sater,
Seymour and Pease law firm.
On April 4, Kelly notified the court
that the deal was in jeopardy and asked
the court to enforce the settlement
agreement.
Neither attorney in the Broadview
Heights litigation returned phone calls
and emails requesting comments.
“The defendants are attempting to use
the existing settlement in this case as
leverage in another lawsuit, which has
not been filed,” Kelly wrote in his brief
to the judge. “The defendants have made
settlement in this case dependent upon
whether the city will allow drilling to
proceed, despite municipal law.”
Keller countered on April 22 with
a memorandum in opposition to the
plaintiff’s motion to enforce settlement.
No public document is available on the
court’s website and the court had not
made a ruling as of press time.
The other lawsuit that Kelly refers
to is the case of Munroe Falls v. Beck
Energy, currently before the Ohio
Supreme Court. Although Broadview
Heights residents in 2012 voted for a
charter amendment that bans all new
drilling within the city, a 2004 state law
gives the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources the authority to make all
decisions about oil and gas drilling in
the state. It remains to be seen how the
Ohio Supreme Court will come down
on the issue of whether zoning rules and
other laws enacted by communities can
trump state law.
For Munroe Falls, it is an issue of the
township’s home rule rights under the
state’s constitution. Home rule refers to
a local government’s authority to enact
regulations for the health and welfare
of its citizens independent of the state.
I f Mu n r o e Fa l l s i s s u c c e s s f u l ,
Broadview Heights and other communities will likely be able to enforce bans
on fracking, which would be welcome
news to grassroots advocates such as
Mothers Against Drilling in Our Neighborhoods (MADION).
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No new development to land
in the former Norton Sanitary Landfill
by Laura Straub
When Tri-Square Corporation, an affiliate of Norton, abruptly closed the
Norton Sanitary Landfill 10 years ago,
it was a major shock to the economy in
Broadview Heights.
Tri-Square owned the land since 1960,
but Glenn Goodwin, councilman and
mayor at the time of the closure, said they
had been threatening to close the landfill
for 20 years due to its trash levels nearing
capacity. However, the city was caught off
guard because extensions to the closure
date had become commonplace.
veys of the land, they
found some sections
of the landfill over
capacity. Although
most portions were
well under, the group
decided to close.
“They wanted to
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to receiving revenue from other municipalities that used the landfill.
“It might not be the prettiest thing to
have in your town, but it was the biggest
financial asset to the city,” said Goodwin.
Goodwin said the city saved about
$800,000 annually by having acces to free
dumping and collected about $200,000
from other cities that dumped at the landfill. The landfill’s sudden closing threw off
the city’s $13 million budget.
With the constant threat of closures, the
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budget, however, the plan was not ready
to be set into motion until 1995, the year
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“They had gotten three extensions
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Today, the land still belongs to TriSquare, but the landfill sits vacant, and
chances are it will for many more years.
“Since the land was used as a sanitary
landfill the surface of the land can’t be
disturbed without securing approval from
the Director of the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency,” said Joseph Balog,
president of Norton. “Constructing a building or even installing a parking lot would
require the Director’s approval. The process
is controlled by the Ohio Administrative
Code Rule 13. The short answer is before
a permit would be issued the Director
would need to ensure that no waste material or constituents of the waste material
are exposed to the atmosphere and there is
no pollution or materials leaving the closed
landfill.”
Since the landfill was located in the
suburbs where land is not at a premium,
Balog said that no one is fighting to put in
this request.
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in the works and our request for a Rule 13
approval would be in the hands of the Director,” said Balog. “However since vacant
land in the Broadview Heights-Brecksville
area is readily available, and this land isn’t
even on a corner or adjacent to a freeway
entrance and exit, I believe for at least the
next 10 to 15 years no one is going to go
through all the effort to secure a Rule 13
approval.”
Even if in 10 to 15 years that land is
developed and its profits supplemented the
money earned from Broadview Heights’
current waste transfer station, the earnings
would be minute compared to the landfill
during its heyday.
Norton Environmental, an affiliate of
Landmark, sold the transfer station to
its current owners, Rumpke Waste and
Recycling, in March 2011. Although they
are in a similar line of business, Rumkpe
does not own the former landfill, nor did
they ever.
“Rumpke pays $0.60 to Broadview
Heights for every ton of waste transferred
through the facility,” said Jonathan Kissell, senior communications director for
Rumpke. Once that trash reaches the
transfer station, it is sent for proper disposal at Rumpke’s Nobel Road landfill in
Richland County.
“In 2013, Rumpke paid more than
$67,000 to Broadview Heights from the
transfer station,” said Kissell. That money
comes from the 111,794 tons of waste
that passed through the transfer station
in 2013.
“In general the requirements of a sanitary
landfill require 30 years of post-closure
care,” said Kissell. “This includes maintaining and monitoring the landfill’s protective
cap, gas collection and leachate system, as
well as general upkeep of the site.”
According to Balog, Tri Square Corporation plans to continue to maintain the area
like a park parcel for the foreseeable future.
“Our plans are to continue to cut the
grass and have a nice green area adjacent
to our Market Place office park,” he said.
“On most summer days it is possible to see
40-50 deer feeding on the grass.”
Those plans ring true, because according
to Goodwin and Broadview Heights Mayor
Sam Alai, no one has approached the city
about perspective plans for the area.
Kissell said that although the facility owners alone can address any future use of the
site, sanitary landfills often ultimately become parks, nature reserves, recreational
areas or golf courses. ∞
Construction season brings work to roads throughout city
by Laura Straub
As soon as the snow melts, the orange
barrels emerge. Between the brutal winter and the number of potholes, this
construction season has the potential to
pack a real punch to drivers in Broadview
Heights.
According to Broadview Heights Mayor
Sam Alai, the 2014 road program will
include pavement reconstruction, resurfacing and repairs on East Sprague Road,
Tollis Parkway, Old Royalwood Road,
Seneca Boulevard, North MacIntosh
Lane, Wildflower Way, Bellfield Lane,
Brighton Way and Cloverberry Court and
near the baseball diamonds off Broadview
Road.
Alai said the estimated cost for the above
work came in at about $600,000.
Sprague Road, between Broadview and
State roads, will receive special attention
this summer in a cooperative effort with
the city of North Royalton. This is a
continuation of the 8-inch sanitary sewer
extension – from the Broadview Heights
city limit to 1251 W. Sprague Rd. continuing south to 7954 Richard Rd. – that
was completed last summer. This summer,
the city will resurface the temporary paving that was installed last fall.
The estimated cost for the resurfacing
is $2.4 million. However, the city of
Broadview Heights is only responsible for
about $400,000 of the total cost.
In addition to general repairs and resurfacing, the city will also spend the summer
working on two culverts. The Wallings
Road culvert is slated to be repaired this
summer at a cost of $39,570 to the county. In addition, the Boston Road culvert
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which comes to $157,588.
Finally, the city will construct a 24-inch
storm sewer outlet in the northern area
of Rich Hill Drive and a 15-inch storm
sewer. Costs are estimated at $150,000.
Alai posts construction project information and updates on the engineering tab
of the city’s website, www.broadview-
heights.org/109/Engineering. As the
projects begin, the specific steps of the
repair process for each street and project
are posted in this section of the website.
The steps remain on the site even after
the project’s completion to serve as a
reference.
“It is posted on the city’s website where
and when the work is to be performed,”
said Alai. “The city also provides traffic
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District examines cost and efficiency of busing,
looks at possible changes
by Sue Walton
April 28 school board work session and
regular meeting
With the goals of increasing efficiency
and reducing costs of its busing program,
the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City
School District is working with Pete
Japikse, senior coordinator of Pubic
Transportation at the Ohio School Boards
Association. The consultant presented
some of his findings to the board of education at its work session.
According to Superintendent Scot
Prebles, Japikse has worked with the
district for a few months on an analysis
that examines the efficiency and cost of its
busing and explores possible options for
restoring busing for high school students.
Japikse, however, said that the board
should consider another work session and
more discussion before making any decisions because of the volume of options he
presented to them. He said he typically
brings three ideas to districts, but in the
case of BBHCSD, it’s about 20, primarily
because of the detailed questions administrators asked.
“To my point of view, I’ve served my
function,” he told the board. “I got you
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guys thinking outside the box.”
He said his goal at the session was to
present the challenges and ask the board
and administrators to think about them.
The annual operational and maintenance cost of each bus in the district’s
53-vehicle fleet is $55,000 to $65,000,
Japikse said. Each new bus costs about
$90,000. The district currently employs
40 drivers, according to Larry Tomec,
director of business services.
According to Japikse, most districts face
a choice: to maximize savings or to offer
busing to as many students as possible. He
said maximizing efficiency means filling
the buses to capacity, which is usually
about 48 students per bus. However, he
said, more factors come into play.
BBHCSD operates three tiers of buses
in both the morning and afternoon runs;
most Ohio school districts run only two
tiers. While more tiers allows BBHSCD
to operate fewer buses with fewer drivers,
there are other constraints, Japikse said.
One pitfall of a multitiered system, he
said, is that districts must have enough
time between school start and dismissal
times so that the buses can fill up. He also
said that door-to-door pickup has become
more common in recent years and each
stop takes about two minutes.
“As parents become more aware of the
dangers for their kids … the communities have come to their schools and have
said, ‘I’d like my child picked up in the
driveway,” said Japiske.
Because of the time constraints, school
buses typically aren’t filled to capacity,
he said.
In the afternoon, according to Japikse’s
analysis, the school dismissal times are
too close, leading to a domino effect in
bus delays. Parking lot congestion at some
schools only compounds the problems.
“The bell times have become meaningless because the kids get out when the
buses get there,” he said.
The consultant said most school districts
are faced with the choice of adding more
buses or adjusting start and dismissal
times and bus schedules.
When asked by board members about
the timing of implementing changes
for the 2014-2015 school year, Japikse
said, “Your days are short in my best
estimation.”
He said large-scale changes to routes
and school schedules take a tremendous
amount of work. However, the district
could look at easy moves that will cause
the least amount of disruption but will
still help with cost and efficiency next
year.
Prebles ended the session saying he will
set up more work sessions so that the
board can look at what’s practical for the
district within its timeframe.
“In this case, I still think there is some
decision-making to be done,” Japikse said.
Personnel moves
The board unanimously approved Brian
Wycuff as the district’s new director of
human services and Todd Rings as the
new middle school principal. Both men
will start Aug. 1.
Wycuff replaced Rich Evans, who is
retiring. Wycuff currently is the director
of human services in the Canton City
School District. He has experience as a
teacher, middle school assistant principal,
elementary school principal and director
of curriculum and instruction. He will
make $115,806 per year, according to
district Treasurer Rick Berdine.
Rings replaces Patrick Farrell, who
resigned. Rings is currently an assistant
principal at the high school. His salary
as principal will be $121,305 per year,
Berdine said.
Chippewa Elementary School roof
Board members unanimously approved
a resolution to advertise for bids for repair
work to the roof at Chippewa Elementary
School. The 20-year-old roof has chronic
leaks in the section that covers the school’s
second-grade wing, according to Tomec.
The structure is a four-ply built-up roof
with a metal deck.
In addition, the district found seven
wet areas where water pools, totaling
660 square feet, and 40 of the roof ’s 48
skylights are cracked. The remaining roof
is watertight with five to seven years of life
left, Tomec said.
The repair work will include the removal
and replacement of the second-grade
wing roof, including the section’s eight
skylights; the replacement of the domes
on 40 other damaged skylights; installation of tapered insulation to move water
to drains; and upgrades to all flashing.
The estimated cost of the project is from
$150,000 to $200,000, which will come
out of the permanent improvement fund,
according to Tomec.
He added, however, that the estimated
cost to replace the entire roof with a
single-ply structure, including new skylights, is about $335,000.
After the repair bids come in, the district will have to see if it’s more effective
to go to a new single-ply with a 15-year
lifetime, he said.
Recognition
State Rep. Marlene Anielski presented
resolutions from the Ohio Legislature
recognizing the BBHHS state championship gymnastics team, which won
its 11th consecutive title, and Jessica
Lesesky, who won the girls American
Family Insurance High School 3-Point
Shootout. Lesesky beat out five of the
country’s best basketball players in the
national contest.
The board also recognized state place
winners in swimming and in wrestling. ∞
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by Sue Walton
The third time was not the charm for
the North Royalton City School District
as voters again shot down a bond issue
that would have funded renovations and
upgrades to district buildings.
The $49.8-million bond request failed
in the May 6 election by a 53-to-47-per-
cent margin, according to unofficial
results from the Cuyahoga County Board
of Elections. It is the third time in three
years a bond issue has appeared on the
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safe, warm and dry 21st-century learning
environments for our students.
“While I know our dedicated staff will
work tirelessly to make sure we meet the
students’ needs to the best of our ability,
it is unfortunate that we will have to look
at our program and services to determine
what we can sustain, as funds will need
to be diverted to the repair of our aging
infrastructure.”
Many of the district’s buildings were
constructed in the 1950s and ’60s. The
district had planned to use the funds from
the bond to update safety and security in
the school buildings; update heating, ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing;
install new science labs at the high school;
bring kindergarten classrooms back into
the main school buildings and out of the
early learning center; and build a band
room at the high school.
“As we look to the 2014-2015 school
year as a time to review and refine our
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process to determine the next steps and
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Spotlights ready junior production of My Son Pinocchio
by Charles Cassady
It’s no lie (or is it?) that the summer
youth production of Broadview’s Spotlights Theater is a title that might come
fresh to parents who have sat through
enough productions of Oliver! and Oklahoma! to get exclamation-point fatigue.
This time around, the troupe will
present My Son Pinocchio Jr., a Disney
property. This is no surprise itself, given
that the Magic Kingdom has spun off
Broadway stage versions of its hit animations Peter Pan, The Lion King, Beauty
and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.
But My Son Pinocchio Jr. is not based
on the 1940 Walt Disney feature cartoon
(Walt’s second feature, after the ground-
breaking Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs). Instead it is a stage adaptation/
revision of a live-action Disney madefor-television movie that came along 60
years later in 2000, Geppetto.
That movie musical told the story of
Pinocchio, the living puppet who yearns
to be a real boy, from the point-of-view
of his father/creator, woodcarver Geppetto. The title role was intended for
Dick Van Dyke, but he had to cancel
due to scheduled throat surgery. The
television Geppetto was instead portrayed by, of all people, Cleveland-born
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petto lyrics and libretto to the stage,
complete with an original catalogue of
melodies, distinct from the 1940s standbys like “When You Wish Upon a Star.”
“The new musical score is challenging,
written by Broadway composer Stephen
Schwartz [of ] Wicked, Children of Eden
and Godspell,” said Tim Anderson, who
has been director of education for Spotlights Community Theater since 2009.
Anderson, who shares the same birthday with Geppetto leading lady, Julia
Louis Dreyfus, teaches fifth and sixth
graders in the gifted program at North
Royalton City Schools.
In addition to the Broadview young
people cast in My Son Pinocchio following the April auditions, the play also
features cast members from Brecksville,
North Royalton, Brunswick, Hinckley
and Middleburg Heights.
“For the past two years, the [Spotlights
Community Theater] youth show has
been a full-length Broadway musical,”
said Anderson. “I believe we were able to
do this because we had a lot of veterans
who had grown up with the program.
Sadly, this year, many of our elder young
performers matriculated, and would not
be return.
“My co-director, Maggie Majercik,
and I saw this as opportunity to grow the
program by getting younger kids in. My
Son Pinocchio, Jr. was selected because
of its name recognition.”
As has become a branding feature of
the Disney materials licensed for the
stage, the “Jr.” suffix means a show
tweaked for younger performers – everything from the running time to
music in a key set more appropriately
for children’s voices.
The curtain will rise on My Son Pinocchio Jr. June 19 and performances will
continue through June 29. The Thursday-through-Saturday performances
begin at 7 p.m., with Sunday matinees
at 3 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and
$10 for students or seniors. Tickets
may be purchased online at broadviewheights-spotlights.org. Reservations can
also be made by calling 440-526-4404.
The theater is located at 9543 Broadview
Rd., on the municipal campus. ∞
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Tour of Gardens: The Master Gardeners of
Summit County invite the community to
attend this year’s annual Tour of Gardens,
which will highlight seven “Gardens of Distinction” and one special “Secret Garden”
(available only to patrons) on June 21. Online registration will be available at summitmastergardeners.org and at the following garden centers May 1: Dayton Nursery
& Garden Center, 3459 Cleveland-Massillon
Rd., Norton; Donzell’s Garden Center, 937
Waterloo Rd., Akron; Graf Growers Garden
Center, 1015 White Pond Dr., Akron; and
Suncrest Gardens, 5157 Akron-Cleveland
Rd., Peninsula. Cost for this year’s ticket is
$20. For more information, call 234-5258278. ∞
Kids Are #1 Run: The Akron Children’s
Hospital’s 29th annual Kids Are #1 Run
and Family Fun Day will be held on Saturday, June 7. Day-of registration and packet
pick-up begin at 8 a.m., the 5K through
historic Glendale Cemetery starts at 9 a.m.,
the one-mile fun run is at 10 a.m., and the
Paws for a Cause one-mile dog walk is at
10:45 a.m. The family health and activity
fair will run 8 -11:30 a.m. Refreshments and
door prizes will be provided. Pre-register
online at akronchildrens.org/kidsrun, or by
downloading and mailing in the registration form. ∞
Akron Walk For Wishes: Make-A-Wish will
sponsor the third annual Akron Walk for
Wishes on Saturday, June 28, at Lock 3, 200
South Main St., Akron. Registration begins
at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.
For more information, contact Jo Anne
O’Donnell at 877-206-9474, ext. 5655, or
[email protected]. ∞
Stan Hywet Annual Gala: Stan Hywet Hall
& Gardens will hosts its annual black-tie
gala at the historic estate located at 714
North Portage Path, Akron, on Friday, June
27, beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s theme
is Grand Voyage. Individual Gala tickets
starting at $300 and corporate tables of
10 starting at $3,500 are now available. For
more information, contact Valarie Still at
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All-City Musical, Bye Bye Birdie: Akron
Civic Theatre presents the third annual
All-City Musical, Bye Bye Birdie, for three
performances: Saturday, June 14, 2:30
p.m. and 7:30 p. m., and Sunday, June 15,
at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $25, $20 and
$10. Tickets are available at the Akron Civic
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information are available in person at the
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More bears expected to head into Northeast Ohio
among other summertime pests
less it is a mother bear protecting her cubs.
“Nonetheless, if you see a bear, you
should not scream or turn your back on
the bear. Back away and leave the area,”
she said.
Leaving the area is just what a black bear
did two years ago in Bedford.
“I saw the bear, which was up in a
tree,” said Broadview Heights Animal
Warden Matt DeSouza. “At the time, I
was working for another community and
had a tranquilizer gun, which the city of
Bedford thought I could use on the bear.
[The] problem was the ODNR does not
allow the use of tranquilizer guns on
bears, so we simply watched the bear leave
by Nancy Hudec
If Dorothy had sung, “Not lions, nor
tigers, but bears, oh my” along the yellow
brick road, perhaps she and her little dog
would have been headed to Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources Division of Wildlife, black
bears are headed this way, into Northeast
Ohio and out of Pennsylvania.
“The ODNR Division of Wildlife
alerted us to the fact that the Pennsylvania bear population is increasing, so
black bears are beginning to move west,”
said Brecksville Animal Warden Cliffette
Thacker. “These are young, nonaggressive
bears that are generally not dangerous un-
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Cash prizes of $500 for first, $300 for
second and $200 for third place will be
awarded.
Entries are being accepted. Sing, dance,
play an instrument or tell jokes (clean, of
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28. Finals are Sunday, June 29.
The contest is open to residents and
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the tree and run into the woods.”
That 2012 Bedford bear might not be
alone. According to the ODNR Division
of Wildlife Black Bear Observation report,
there were 158 black bear sightings statewide last year. Those sightings involved
an estimated 74 bears. Twenty-five of the
158 sightings were nuisance situations,
with bears raiding bird feeders, eating from
garbage cans, damaging beehives, tearing
down hanging baskets and damaging
corn crops. Also according to Division of
Wildlife officials, most Ohio bear sightings
are likely young dispersing males typically
weighing 150 to 400 pounds. They can be
6 to 7 feet long, nose to tail.
The American Bear Association says
bears usually eat berries, nuts, grasses and
insect larvae. They can run up to 35 mph
and are good tree climbers and swimmers,
but are typically shy and frightened. Female bears give birth to two or three cubs
every other year.
Thacker said telltale signs that bears are
in the area, such as garbage cans being
disturbed and bird feeders taken down,
are similar to other local pests.
In Broadview Heights, raccoons are
keeping DeSouza busy.
“We get a lot of raccoon calls, and I am
not shocked by anything I see raccoons
do,” he said. “They have amazing dexterity
and humanlike hands, which give them
the ability to destroy many things. I’ve
seen them tear gutters from soffits and
climb straight up a downspout.”
Raccoons mate in February or March
and have litters of two to seven kits that
are born in June.
“They concentrate on getting into homes
and garages when ready to have their litters,” DeSouza said. “I tell people to put
their garbage in bags and then in the can.
Secure your garbage cans and keep garage
doors shut from dusk to dawn.”
Protecting homes against unwanted
wildlife is as easy as not feeding the birds.
“If you feed the birds, you are feeding
all wildlife,” said Thacker. “Bird feeders
attract skunks, deer, coyotes, squirrels and
raccoons because even if the feeder is high,
seeds fall to the ground.”
If black bears are migrating to Ohio,
bird feeders and garbage cans might soon
become an invitation to just what Dorothy and her little dog feared. ∞
Sweet Corn Challenge working with local groups to promote bike safety
The July 27 Eddy’s Bike Shop Sweet
Corn Challenge bike ride is collaborating
with two local groups to promote advocacy for safer biking in the Northeast
Ohio region.
The Challenge, which also features
a hike, will host Bike Cleveland and
the Akron Bicycle Club as they present
ways to improve safety and encourage
bicycling in the area.
Bike Cleveland was formed in September 2011, by 150 cycling advocates
after 18 months of civic planning. The
advocacy group has been instrumental
in updating Cleveland’s bikeway plan,
which calls for a citywide 200-mile bike
network by the end of 2018.
Bike Cleveland’s Ride Together campaign promotes safety and raises awareness of bicycles on public roadways. Last
year, the campaign sponsored training
for regional police departments to discuss the most common scenarios that
lead to auto/bike crashes. The campaign
also provided bike lights through an
intercept program.
The Akron Bicycle Club was estab-
lished in 1965 by six riders who mapped
out a schedule of rides. The organization is working with the city of Akron
on a bike-sharing program and teaches
safe biking for children at the YMCA
Healthy Kids Day.
The club supports an “I Can Ride” pro-
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The Akron Bicycle Club and Bike
Cleveland are also working together
to encourage passage of an Ohio bill
requiring motorists to allow 3 feet when
passing bicycles. ∞
2014 Questing season begins
The National Park Service, the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage
Area, and their partners Cleveland Metroparks, Stark Parks, Summit Metro
Parks, Cascade Locks Park Association, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, the
city of Canal Fulton and Zoar Community Association will team up for
the fourth full season of Canalway Questing, an interactive recreational
activity in Northeast Ohio. Through Nov. 15, park-goers can go on nearly
40 adventures – called quests – in the Ohio & Erie Canalway. Questing is
free; a pencil, a brochure from the series and comfortable walking shoes are
all that are required.
The Canalway Questing program began with a pilot season in fall 2010.
Since then, approximately 4,000 individuals have followed rhyming clues,
logged into a hidden box, collected an impression of its unique stamp, and
replaced the box for others to find, all part of the questing experience. The
2014 season kicks off with five new titles, expanding the program into all
four Ohio & Erie Canalway counties. ∞
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Visitor center becomes Canal Exploration Center at grand opening
The National Park Service unveiled the Canal Exploration Center, a new attraction in
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, on May 17.
The facility, located in Valley View, was
once the Canal Visitor Center, which has
been closed since May 2013, for exhibit
renovation. The $1.3 million renovation
was funded by the Federal Highway Ad-
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ministration, the National Park Service and
Eastern National.
Once used as a tavern, a general store
and a residence, this historic building now
features in-depth, interactive exhibits for
children and adults. The new name reflects
new experiences for the site.
The Canal Exploration Center features a
store selling goods reminiscent of the canal
era. Interactive touchscreens allow visitors to
navigate a canal boat through a lock, explore
the nation’s canal system, or eavesdrop on
“canal chat” conversations. Topics explored
include immigration, public works projects,
and a free market economy.
The center will be open Wednesdays
through Sundays in May, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.; daily, June through August, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays through Sundays in
September and October, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
and Saturdays and Sundays in November,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad will once again offer the Canal Explorer train excursion to the center. Check
cvsr.com for the schedule. ∞
Report shows
CNVP visitors supported
over 2,000 local jobs
A new National Park Service (NPS) report
shows that 2,299,722 visitors to Cuyahoga
Valley National Park (CVNP) in 2012 spent
$137 million in communities near the park.
That spending supported 2,054 jobs in the
local area.
Acting superintendent Paul Stoehr said
that national park tourism plays an important role in both the local and national
economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested in the NPS.
U.S. Geological Survey economists
Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Christopher
Huber and Lynne Koontz conducted the
peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis.
The report showed $14.7 billion of direct
spending by 283 million park visitors in
communities within 60 miles of a national
park. This spending supported 243,000
jobs nationally, with 201,000 jobs found
in these gateway communities, and had a
cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy of
over $26 billion.
According to the report, most visitor spending supports jobs in restaurants, grocery
and convenience stores (39 percent), hotels,
motels and B&Bs (27 percent), and other
amusement and recreation (20 percent). ∞
Bald Eagles hatch in CVNP
Nesting bald eagles within the Pinery
Narrows area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) successfully hatched
two eaglets in late March.
Park staff and volunteers recently confirmed reports of two babies peeking over
the edge of the huge nest. Young eagles
will remain in the nest for 10 to 12 weeks,
until mid- to late July.
To protect the eagles from human disturbance, the area surrounding the nest
tree will remain closed until the eaglets
can fly on their own.
While the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
Trail remains open, the National Park
Service has closed the following areas:
• The railroad tracks, and 30-foot right of
way on either side of the railroad tracks,
are closed to all pedestrian traffic from
the state Route 82 bridge at Station
Road Visitor Use Area, north to the railroad tracks at the Fitzwater Yard.
• The Cuyahoga River downstream of
the Brecksville (state Route 82) dam
to the Fitzwater Road bridge is closed
to all water activities (fishing, wading,
and boating). Fishing is permitted at
the dam. ∞
Hospice of the Western Reserve seeks volunteers
Hospice of the Western Reserve is
looking for volunteers to assist in private
residences, nursing homes, assisted living
communities, two Hospice House locations and hospital settings.
Opportunities to serve are diverse: visit
patients and families to provide companionship, socialization and comfort;
help with legacy work; transportation;
light housework; meal preparation; run
errands; make phone calls; help with
clerical work; attend health fairs; make a
presentation.
The next series of volunteer classes are
at Parkside Church, 7100 Pettibone Rd.,
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, Saturday, June
21 and 28, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. For more
information or to register, call 800-7078922, ext. 6881. ∞
OEMA offers rebates
to homeowners
for safe room construction
The Ohio Emergency Management
Agency (OEMA) announced a funding opportunity available through the
Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program. The
program provides eligible homeowners a
rebate of up to 75 percent of the cost to
install or construct a safe room up to a
maximum rebate of $5,250. A safe room
is an extreme-wind shelter or space that
provides protection to people during a
tornado. A safe room can be built in one
of several places inside the home: in the
basement, beneath a concrete foundation
or garage floor or in an interior room
on the first floor. A safe room can also
be buried in the yard near the home or
installed above ground.
Funding for the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is made available though
FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
grant program and the state of Ohio.
Additional information concerning the
program, including the application process, can be found by visiting: ohiosharpp.
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Peninsula Depot changes function from visitor center
to ticket sales operation
The National Park Service no longer
provides visitor services at the Peninsula
Depot Visitor Center. The facility, which
is owned by the Peninsula Foundation
and leased by CVSR, will now provide
train ticket sales and railroad information.
Park rangers and volunteers will be in
the area for questions and directions dur-
ing peak visitation times when the train
is in Peninsula.
The hours of operations of the depot
are to be determined. The facility name
will also change from Peninsula Depot
Visitor Center to Peninsula Depot. Park
information will be available at Trail
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Other name changes occurring in the
national park include the following:
• Hunt Farm Visitor Information Center will become Hunt House. A selfserve facility, Hunt House is staffed by
volunteers on the weekends. It offers
many activities for children inside the
building. The grassy lawn offers opportunities for ranger-led or facilitated
events at Hanging Out @ Hunt. The
new name prevents confusion with
Hale Farm & Village and the Countryside Initiative Farms.
• Everett Road Covered Bridge will become Everett Covered Bridge to match
current signage.
The park will update signs, park maps
and information throughout the year. ∞
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his love of the outdoors fuel his educational and career path. The Broadview
Heights resident is a Kent State University park management student chosen as
a CNVP summer intern. As a CVNP
summer intern he will be an interpretive
park ranger, informing and educating the
public about the National Park Service.
Ainger, spent the last four years as a
Cuyahoga Valley National Park volunteer
removing invasive plants and overseeing
children’s hikes and park planting. He is
a Northeast Ohio Fellow for the Sierra
Conservation Club leading monthly hikes
in the Summit County Metro Parks.
The first annual Chuck McLuckie
Memorial Soccer Scholarship fundraiser
took place April 11 at Tripps Bar and
Grill in Broadview Heights. Over 100
people honored McLuckie, who passed
away in July after an extended illness.
Brian Stuckey developed the scholarship
in honor of McLuckie, an orthodontist
who also was an assistant coach for
many years with Bees Soccer Academy.
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded
every year to a senior soccer player at
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High
School. Attendees were mostly friends of
the McLuckies and parents of soccer players and of McLuckie’s patients. Attendees
included Mike and Deb Harwood, Kelly
and John Livingston, and Ron and Denise Stease. The Burntwood Tavern was recently the
site of ruminations and reminiscing by the
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Preschool
Mother’s Club alumnae. The alumnae
get-together, organized by Claudia Griesmer, hosted a number of past presidents,
including Lori Radar, Lynn GeorgePietrow and Barb Johnston. Although
many of those former preschoolers are
now in college and beyond, the stories
were still vivid and wonderful.
The Brecksville Broadview Heights
School Foundation announced the recipients of enrichment grants. Teachers
Kathy Auble, Beverly Cornett, Patrick
Farrell, Lisa Hallis, Morgan Kolis,
Effie Konstas, Craig Kowatch, Kelly
Kroesen, Vanessa Russell, Kelly Lazar,
Christine Litkovitz, Eva O’Mara, Tonya
Pagel, Dan Reynolds, Alyson Robertson, Barbara Stupp, and Kimberly
Taylor have all been awarded grants. In
addition, the recipients of grants from
the Bob and Susie Sarka Memorial
Fund with the foundation are Kelly Allar, Theresa Dean and Stephanie Robert.
The recipients of grants from the foundation’s Alex P. Karthan Endowment Fund
are Linda New, Rosemary Allen and
Julie Fields. Established in 2001 by Julie
Sarka, the enrichment grants provide
educational materials and experiences
not otherwise available from the school.
Congratulations to all.
Congratulations go out to Broadview
Heights resident Madison Yuzwa, who
on March 30 was crowned Junior Miss
Ohio. She will represent the state of Ohio
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The Brecksville-Broadview Heights twirl team won first place at a state competition in
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for the Pure American Pageant system at
the nationals in July. Madison was also
awarded second runner-up in both the
talent and photogenic portions of competition. Pure American Pageants is founded
on Christian beliefs, and contestants are
encouraged to “inspire, lead and achieve.”
Competition included on-stage introductions, modeling, an interview and formal
wear. Yuzwa is a presidential scholar, Bear
award winner, Pride of North Royalton
Middle School recipient, Student
Council representative, Level 5 All
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for Cheer World
of Ohio, dancer
for the Creative
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Heights and is active in her church
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Madison Yuzwa was
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Ohio on March 30. view Heights twirl
team for winning
first place at a state competition in Bloomdale, Ohio, at the end of April. Coach Lee
Ann Lyzen and Assistant Coach Linda
Piasecki worked diligently with the team.
A repeat performance for friends and family is May 23 at Blossom School on Oakes
Road. Visit bbhtwirlteam.blogspot.com.
Anthony Martella, an exercise science
major, is an academic honors recipient at
Ashland University. He is the son of Thomas
and Suzanne Martella and is a 2012 graduate of Padua Franciscan High School.
The following local residents received
degrees from Ashland University at the
spring commencement ceremony May
10: Matthew Lewis Bambauer received
a Bachelor of Science degree with a major
in criminal justice. He is the son of Donald and Doreen Bambauer and a 2009
graduate of Holy Name High School.
Jacob Francis received a Bachelor of Science with a major in commercial art. He
is the son of Theresa Francis and a 2010
graduate of North Royalton High School.
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By spreading the word, community garden coordinator
helps cultivate Greene Acres
by Judy Hein Terrigno
Communications and writing is at the
root of John Hernandis’ career experience, which may be why the Greene
Acres Community Garden has grown
quickly under his care as garden coordinator.
Hernandis and other garden organizers
have been busy making the residents and
employees of local companies aware of
the new community garden.
Hernandis began his career as a reporter at the Cleveland Press. After about
10 years there, he went to work for the
Cleveland Diocese Schools for two years.
From there he worked in public relations
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began downsizing employees in 1998, he
decided it was time for a career change
and went into financial planning for
Merrill Lynch, then Morgan Stanley. In
2011, he retired from full-time work but
not from being active.
“John has always been quite involved
and interested in something. While
working, he was interested in the arts
and on several boards in Cleveland,”
said Mary Jo Hernandis, his wife of 52
years. “Before the community garden, he
always had pots on the deck and planted
flowers, but living here [a community
with an association], everything has to be
approved by the landscape committee.”
Like many people active in community gardens, Hernandis said his interest
sprouted because community associations do not allow gardens.
“People are frustrated that their gardens are feeding deer,” he said, describing
other motivations. “And there is a strong
desire for good wholesome food and increased interest in gardening. Food tastes
better when it’s fresh from a garden.”
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Community garden continued
“Raised beds are
easier to maintain
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and don’t allow for
some land on his business’s property;
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neighbor’s bed,”
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Hernandis said.
Garden Club.
In June 2013,
“It is the hard work of the Greene Acres
the garden
board, the contribution from the city
opened.
of Broadview Heights and the service
“It was a little
department, Bob Greene and the Chiplate in the seapewa Garden Club that are responsible
son,” Hernandis
for the success of the garden,” he said.
said, “but we did
“We have had an enormous response
get some produce
from the community,” he said. “All age
from it.”
brackets and skill levels have come forThe response
ward to garden. We have grandparents
was terrific. Orworking with grandchildren, retirees,
ganizers started V05 Story to come/ John Hernandis/comfamilies. Some are new to it, and others
with 56 beds with munity garden
have had gardens before.”
30 gardeners. For John Hernandis is the garden coordinator at Broadview Heights’
The garden grew quickly from an
2014, the garden Greene Acres Community Garden. Photo by D. Jansik
idea formulated in March 2013, at a
is up to 64 beds
Broadview Heights council meeting. For
with plans of adding 16 more.
have plans to add more beds for 2015,”
$30 annually (or $50 for two), a gardener
“We have a waiting list, and we don’t
Hernandis said.
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Area resident becomes interim director of Cleveland Museum of Art
Fred Bidwell is working for $1, but has no plans to pass the buck
by Adam Spektor
When the Cleveland Museum of Art
found itself without a director toward the
end of October, museum trustee and Peninsula resident Fred Bidwell volunteered
to take on the position in the interim.
At 61, Bidwell has already worn plenty
of hats in his professional career – advertising agency owner, art gallery owner and
curator and trustee on the boards of both
the Cleveland Museum of Art and the
Akron Art Museum among them.
“You can’t have too much of a good
thing,” said Bidwell of his involvement
in the two Northeast Ohio art museums.
Bidwell’s assumption of the director
position came suddenly, in the wake of
prior director David Franklin’s resignation in mid-October. However, overseeing
the opening of the Transformer Station,
an art gallery jointly run by Bidwell, his
wife, Laura, and the Cleveland Museum
of Art, in February 2013, had already
positioned him nicely in familiar territory at the epicenter of the region’s art
scene. The timing also gives Bidwell the
opportunity to take the helm just as the
museum completes its eight-year-long
renovation. Its final wing, housing the
museum’s Asian art collection, will open
with a grand ceremony on New Year’s Eve.
“Many believe our Asian collection is
the finest part of the museum’s collection,
so it’ll be quite the climactic moment for
this project,” said Bidwell.
Although art has long been an important part of Bidwell’s life, he’s had an
equally successful career in advertising.
For 35 years, Bidwell worked at and later
owned Akron advertising agency Malone
Advertising before selling it to the J. Walter Thompson Global Advertising Agency
in 2005 and retiring in 2012.
“Akron is a wonderful place to run a
business,” said Bidwell. “I owe a lot to
that community.”
Bidwell’s day job allowed him to pursue
an interest in art on the side, and years
into his work in advertising, Fred and
Laura started what would eventually become the collection that would serve as
the foundation of the material presented
at the Transformer Station.
“When Laura and I got married in
1991 … we thought it’d be fun to collect
some art, and we decided on collecting
photography,” said Bidwell. “Of all contemporary art forms, it’s been the one
that’s in a constant state of revolution
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since it was invented back in the 1830s.
That revolution is churning even faster
today with the rise of digital art and all
the amazing tools that come with that.”
The couple soon became immersed in
Akron’s art world. Both joined the board
of trustees at the Akron Art Museum in
the early 1990s, positions they still hold
today.
In 1997, the Bidwells built their current
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L50, T50 For art’s sake: Area
resident becomes interim
director of Cleveland
Museum of Art
Fred Bidwell was already a successful businessman and noted art collector before he
agreed recently to become interim director
of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Canada or something,” said Bidwell. “I
think Peninsula is just an absolutely terrific town; it’s like a little storybook village
surrounded by the park.”
While the Bidwells’ placid home continues to suit them well, their collection
of photography eventually became too
unwieldy to share the same living space,
prompting the couple to find a new home
for it.
“About four or five years ago, we realized
that our walls are full, our basement is
full, we’re buying things and they’re being shipped to us in crates, and we don’t
even have anywhere to open the crates
up,” said Bidwell. “So that was the birth
of the idea that maybe we could open a
private museum and show and share our
collection with others.”
This idea eventually became the Transformer Station, an art gallery situated in
the increasingly developed Hingetown
neighborhood of Ohio City on Cleveland’s west side. The gallery lies in a repurposed transformer station, originally built
in 1924, with a newly built extension,
allowing for a larger gallery. It opened in
February 2013.
“It’s made a big difference in the
neighborhood,” said Bidwell. “Lots of
businesses and housing have opened up
around it, so it’s become a nice hotspot
in the community.”
Less than one year later, Bidwell found
himself presented with the opportunity
to hold the highest leadership position in
the Cleveland Museum of Art. He almost
literally volunteered to take on the position; due to legal procedures, his annual
salary as interim director totals $1.
“Essentially, I’m doing this for free,”
said Bidwell, “But it’s the thrill of a lifetime for somebody like me. To work at
one of the world’s great museums as its
director is a huge privilege. I’m working
with the most brilliant curators, one of
the world’s great collections of art and
this fantastic facility.”
In addition to presiding over the
completion of the museum’s renovations,
he is also bringing his love of photography to one of the museum’s special
exhibition spaces, focusing on surrealist photography from the collection of
David Raymond.
“The museum bought the collection
four or five years ago, and next year, it
will be seen for the first time in art galleries,” said Bidwell. “It’s a fabulous collection of work done in a really interesting
time in the history of photography when
photographers were stretching and warping photography beyond what anybody
imagined it could do.”
Beyond this, Bidwell is taking preliminary steps to ready the museum for its
100th anniversary, with programming
set to take place throughout 2016. In the
meantime, there will be no shortage of
events, which the museum’s new director is hard at work helping to organize.
“We have a full schedule of exhibitions, new acquisitions that we’ll be
announcing, concerts, lectures, parties,”
said Bidwell. “We’ll be continuing our
MIX parties on the third Friday of every
month, which give us a way to use the
new atrium space in really creative ways.”
Even while having a hand in many
of northeast Ohio’s artistic and cultural
institutions, Bidwell is humbled by the
breadth and depth of these institutions’
offerings.
“I think we’re a little spoiled because
most communities don’t have anything
that even comes close to what we have,”
said Bidwell. “So, I’m really proud of
it.” ∞
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by Jon Huff
Brecksville-Broadview Heights’ baseball is being challenged on two fronts this
year. While the team is faring well against
its opponents on the diamond, the team’s
battle against the weather is proving more
of a struggle. Cancelled games have been
common for the Bees this season.
“We’re sitting at 11-5 now,” Bees Coach
John Mutch said at press time. “We’re not
quite in the position we want to be in but
the season’s gone pretty well so far.”
The Bees are in search of their eighth
straight Southwestern Conference title.
Through six conference games, the team
was 5-1.
“There have been some ups and downs
for us,” Mutch said. “Our big thing
right now is playing consistent. There
have been a few games where we haven’t
performed like we could. Hopefully that
is out of our system.
“Our pitching staff has been good, from
our starters to the bullpen. And we’ve
been solid offensively. They’ve done a nice
job. The biggest thing moving forward is
consistency.”
The lone league loss came in a tight 2-1
game at Westlake. A home meeting with
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chance for revenge. But for Mutch, one
league game in the SWC is just as vital
as any other.
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Due to a number of cancellations, the
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“Like everybody, we’ve been dealing
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a week some weeks, then sitting for the
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Mutch said that challenge can affect
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“Ideally, you like the weather to cooperate so you can play a consistent schedule
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“We have a nice group of kids,” Mutch
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done everything we’ve asked of them,
and they’ve given a good effort. Hopefully we’ll come out and play consistently
heading into the rest of the season and
into the playoffs.” ∞
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After sleeping for seven or eight hours, your body wakes
up nutritionally deficient. This makes breakfast the most
important meal, especially if you’re working out regularly.
Start your day out nutritionally strong by eating a mix of
carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats.
Carb load to fuel your workouts
With nutrient timing, carbohydrates are the most important food group. All carbs, however, aren’t equal. This food
group is broken into simple and complex. Simple carbs are
quickly absorbed and are used for a fast spike in energy.
These carbs, such as fruit, should be eaten during your
workout to ensure that you don’t hit a wall before the end of
your activity. Complex carbs, such as whole grains, should
be used for maintaining energy levels for a longer period.
Recover with protein
Protein also plays an important role in nutrient timing, especially as it relates to recovering after vigorous activity. You
need to eat an adequate amount of protein throughout the
day, but you need to eat more protein after a workout. It’s
important to note that your body is only able to absorb so
much protein at once. It is imperative for the consumption of
protein to happen over the course of small, frequent, meals.
Eat often
The more times you eat throughout the day, the more energy and longevity you will have from sunup to sundown. If
you prime your engine early and feed it regularly, your body
will be in the best shape to perform at the level you need.
The exact timing of meals throughout the day is different
for everyone because of different goals and activity levels.
When you make the mental shift of seeing food as fuel,
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and exercise.
by Arlene J. Coloma, D.D.S., M.S.
Getting a child to brush his teeth regularly is usually more
of a pain than a pleasure. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends children brush their
teeth two times per day, in the morning and at bedtime, for
a minimum of two minutes each time. Knowing when and
how long to brush are the first steps in
fighting childhood tooth decay.
Many children have dif ficulty in
reaching the areas in the back of
their mouths and on the tongue sides
of their teeth. Teaching the proper
brushing method will help in cleaning
hard-to-reach areas. Begin with an
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Dental Association (ADA). Positioning
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important to thoroughly clean the area
where the teeth and gums meet. While using light pressure and gentle strokes, slowly move the toothbrush in a
circular motion over all the tooth surfaces.
Angle the toothbrush to clean behind the front teeth on
the tongue side as well. Brushing the tongue is important
because bacteria can reside there. Remember to replace
the toothbrush when the bristles begin to flare or if your
child becomes ill.
Dental professionals are often asked about electric toothbrushes. They are great and can make brushing teeth easy
and hassle free. However, they must be used correctly to
maximize their benefits. Place the electric toothbrush on
your child’s gums and teeth, and allow the brush to do
the work. Move the toothbrush over all the tooth surfaces
gently and slowly to ensure a thorough cleaning.
Toothpaste is not necessary for infants and toddlers.
Since they have a tendency to swallow toothpaste, the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends
using water or a nonfluoridated toothpaste. Once your child
is able to spit on his own, use no more than a pea-sized
amount of ADA-approved fluoridated toothpaste.
As children grow, they will have a better understanding
of tooth decay and oral health needs. Until this time, the
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Now that warm weather is here, you
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Since we do not purchase air conditioning very often in our lives, I have put
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help you make the best decision.
Today it seems everything we purchase is getting increasingly expensive.
Raw materials continue to climb in
price, and air conditioners are manufactured with both steel and quite a
bit of copper. Because of this, new air
conditioning prices are pretty sizable.
However, new high-efficient system will
save you a lot on your electricity bill.
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So, what efficiency should you consider? The first question: How long
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You want to recover the extra cost of
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Creating curb appeal
by Jeff Rak
I often tell my clients, “You landscape
your front yard for your neighbors and
your backyard for yourself.”
I consider the front yard the face of
your house. How much curb appeal it
has can tell you a lot about the people
who live there. The front yard is the
first thing that people see when they
arrive at your home, and you want it to
be inviting.
So what is curb appeal? It is, basically, how attractive your house is
on the outside. If your house is not
maintained, the plants are overgrown,
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for your house.
You don’t want
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enhance it. The plants should allow the
beauty of the house to shine through.
Use taller plants on the sides of
the house and bring in smaller plants
across the front to complete the frame.
Use the front door as a focal point and
draw people in it. This can be accomplished by creating flowing bed lines
that help direct people to the front door.
Adding color to the landscape is a
sure way to add curb appeal. Perennials can bring a lot of color. There are
so many varieties that you can have
something in bloom throughout the
entire season. Annuals are a little more
work, but they are your best source of
summer color. By adding pots to areas
such as the front porch, you will complete the picture.
Next time you go out, take a second to
look at your house from the street and
ask yourself, “How is my curb appeal?”
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Places of Worship Welcome You
Broadview Heights Baptist Church
9850 Broadview Rd., Broadview Hts. 440-546-1870,
www.broadviewheightsbaptist.com. Sunday,
Family SS, 9:30 a.m., Preaching, 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.;
Wed. Bible Study & Prayer, 7 p.m.; Independent,
KJV, Family-oriented.
Brecksville United Church of Christ
23 Public Square, at intersection of 21 & 82,
440-526-4364; Dave Shackle, Pastor. Mail
to [email protected] – Web site: www.
Brecksvilleucc.org; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Children
welcome in worship. Church school follows pastor’s
“Word with Young Worshipers.” Wheelchair accessible. Open & Affirming and Just Peace Church.
Archangel Michael Orthodox Church
5025 East Mill Rd., Broadview Hts, 44147
Archpriest John Memorich, Rector. 440-526-5192,
[email protected]. Sunday, Divine
Liturgy: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Great Vespers: 5 p.m.
All are welcome. Services held in English, Wheelchair access. www.stmichaelscleveland.org
Brecksville United Methodist Church
65 Public Square (Rt. 21 & Rt. 82) Brecksville,
440-526-8938. Rev. Clark Stein, pastor. Come
be a part of our community of faith, worship,
service & fellowship! Sunday contemporary worship service at 8:45 a.m.; traditional worship at
11:15 a.m.; education hour for all ages at 10 a.m.
Childcare available at all services. Learn more at
www.brecksvilleumc.com. “Whoever you are; in
whatever faith you were born, whatever creed
you profess, if you come to this house to find God,
you are welcome.” –John Wesley
The Friends Church
8645 Avery Rd., Broadview Hts., 440-526-3184,
e-mail: [email protected]. Pastor Chad
DeWeerd. Adult & children’s Sunday School 9:30
a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Ministries on
Wed. 6:45 p.m. All ages. Celebrate & grow through
uplifting music, practical messages, building relationships, support & small groups, community outreach & family-focused ministries & activities. Radio
ministry - WHK 1220 AM; Sat. 11:30 a.m./Sun. 7 a.m.
Cuyahoga Valley Church
5055 E. Wallings Rd., Broadview Hts., 440-746-0404
www.cvconline.org, www.sevenoseven.com.
As of Jan. 5, 2014: Sundays: 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m.,
11 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Fresh insights to Biblical truth
in a friendly, casual and energized environment.
Fun learning experiences for kids.
Assumption of B.V.M. Catholic Church
9183 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights.
440-526-1177, w w w.coabvm.org.
Mass Sat. 4 p.m., Sun 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m.;
12:15, 6 p.m. – Holy Day Vigil Mass 7 p.m., Holy
Day 6:30 & 9 a.m.; 12 & 7 p.m. Sacrament of
Reconciliation Sat. 3 - 3:45 or by appt. Assumption Academy, Pre-School, Pre-K, and K-8; 440526-4877.
Community of Hope Lutheran Church
(LCMS)
Worship Sat. 5:30p.m. and Sun. 9 & 10:45 a.m. at
4470 Oakes Rd., Brecksville, in Blossom Hill Complex. Nursery care, Modern Worship, Children’s
Ministry; 440-792-4700, www.cohchurch.com
Triune Lutheran Church
4810 W. Mill Rd., Broadview Hts., 440-526-3676.
triunelutheran.org. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Come learn, renew & rejuvenate in Christian
Worship. Wheelchair accessible. Hall for rent.
We Welcome – We Worship – We Witness
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church
9201 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville, 440-526-2303,
www.crlcbrecksville.org Randy O’Donnell, Pastor.
Summer service hours May 25 through Sept. 7,
Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Outdoor Worship on June 15, July 13 and Aug. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
Communion served at each service. Wheelchair
accessible. Children welcome in worship. Nursery
available at 9:30 a.m. service.
The Cuyahoga Valley Republicans (CVR)
will host U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan (ROhio, 4th District) at their next monthly
meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at
the Brecksville Community Center, One
Community Drive, Brecksville.
Congressman Jordan is leader of the
conservative Republican caucus in the
U.S. House of Representatives. The CVR is
a grassroots, non-profit organization with
more than 650 members from greater
Cleveland communities. They are part of a
network of more than 5,000 conservative
activists in Northeast Ohio. Guests are welcome to attend. Yearly membership is $10.
Visit cv-gop.com for more information. ∞
Moms Club of North Royalton
Moms Club of North Royalton is open
to all stay-at-home moms in the North
Royalton, Brecksville, Broadview Heights,
Hinckley, and Middleburg Heights areas.
Bring your children and join us on June
6 at 10 a.m. Call Suzy at 216-544-8211 or
email at [email protected] for more
information. ∞
Richfield United Church of Christ
www.richfielducc.com. Interim minister: Rev.
Stephen Gifford. 8 a.m. early service, 9 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages, 10:15 a.m. family service.
Youth group activities, men’s & women’s discussion
groups, choir, bell choir for children & adults, book
club, Adult Mission Group, Men’s Health Group,
Gathering Room Gallery & RUCC Garden are just
a few of our activities. No matter who you are, or
where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here
at Richfield United Church of Christ.
Independence Presbyterian Church
Broadview Heights Church
Seven Hills United Methodist Church
Cuyahoga Valley Republicans
9549 Highland Dr. 440-526-9865.
www.stmatthewsbrecksville.org. Sunday worship
- 8:30 and 10 a.m. Christian education for all ages
following the 10 a.m. service. Nursery for toddlers,
10 a.m. to noon. Wheelchair accessible.
8111 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville. 440-526-1818.
Fr. Bruce Riebe. Prayer line 440-526-6464.
www.stjoebyz.com. Liturgy: 4 p.m. Saturday,
10:30 a.m. Sunday. Wheelchair accessible. “Living
the Word of Christ Together.”
8071 Broadview Rd., 216-905-5353 www.
broadviewheightschurch.com. Non-denominational. Worship, Bible teaching & kids lesson, Sundays,
10:30 a.m. Spanish speaking Worship & Bible message, Saturdays, 6 p.m. Home Groups throughout
the week. Communion 9:30 a.m. 3rd Sundays. Lunch
together after service 4th Sundays. Check website
or Facebook for Youth group times, Movie nights,
Women’s group times, conferences & outings.
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St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
6624 Public Square (west off Brecksville Road),
216-524-6307, ipcusa.org. Worship for all ages:
10:30 a.m. Sunday school for adults: 9:15 a.m.;
for children preschool-6th grade: after Children’s
Chat to 11:30 a.m. We are family-centered, community-concerned, focused on faith, outreach,
world needs. Leroy Ford, Pastor [email protected]
St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church
Clubs & Churches
7593 Elmhurst Dr., Seven Hills, OH 44131(Located
one block east of Pleasant Valley Shopping Center). Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School at 9
a.m. Rev. Christopher Statz, Pastor. (216-524-1336)
We are a small, friendly church sharing God’s love
with all people. We provide a home for Happy
Hills Daycare (216-524-7785) and support many
outreach ministries in the area. All are welcome!
[email protected].
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Gardens/Outdoors
Flowering containers attract summer visitors
by Kathie VanDevere
Gardeners enjoy trying a variety of
plants. Some new plants will fit into an
established garden border, and some will
not, depending on the plant’s cultural requirements. Growing plants in containers
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effects. One may use a variety of containers for a variety of purposes: perhaps
as a portable hedge, as a “greeter” at the
garden gate, as a filler for a bare spot in a
border or as a temporary home for summer visiting annuals.
Containers are made of many different materials. The universally important
necessity, no matter the material, is an
allowance for proper drainage. No plant
can stand to be without water or to be
waterlogged. Gardeners manage to kill
most plants by overwatering or under
watering. The bottom of any container
should have one or more drainage holes.
Place a paper coffee filter or a piece of
old hosiery over the drainage holes to keep
soil from leaking out. Add broken bits of
old pots or gravel to increase drainage. If
a pot is particularly large and heavy the
bottom portion of it could contain Styrofoam peanuts. These allow drainage and
subtract from the weight of soil, making
it easier to turn or move. The downside is
that the roots eventually become ensnared
with the pieces of Styrofoam, creating a
mess for the plant and the gardener.
The types of plants chosen will dictate
the type of soil for containers. It should
crumble easily and retain moisture without getting waterlogged while allowing
air circulation and drainage. Different
plants will require different balances of
nutrients and sometimes an adjustment to
the lime or acid content. Many packaged,
premixed soils have added time-release
fertilizers and water-retentive products.
These are frequently a better value in
terms of time and money for the home
gardener.
Gardening is great fun to do with
children as a summer project, either in
containers or in the ground. Among the
pleasures of gardening are the visitors to
the plants. Butterflies, birds and toads
make wonderful guests, especially for
children.Creating an inviting spot for
butterflies and other pollinators makes
for a good summer family project. This
garden should provide a long season of
flowers, some food plants for the larvae,
warm “sit-upons,” and drinking water.
First, choose a sunny corner of an
already existing garden or find a warm
sunny place in the yard. Three feet by six
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feet will be a good size for children to
work in and manage and that is about the
smallest space necessary for establishing
a pollinator support garden. This could
even be a series of pots on the patio.
Containers offer a solution for woody
suburban lots, because they can be placed
in a warm sunny area where it may not
be practical to dig a garden. The sun and
warmth is most important to butterflies.
Plants that appeal most to butterflies
and hummingbirds have bright-colored
flowers. One red or orange plant will
not catch their eye as rapidly as a group
planted together. Butterflies have an excellent sense of smell and enjoy fragrant
plants.
Encourage the children to shop for
plants, and suggest they find perennials
or annuals that are both colorful and
fragrant. Seeds are also a possibility and
fun to watch grow. Choose packages of
single color zinnias or marigolds and sow
in color groups.
The “sit-upons” in a butterfly garden are
a few rocks. The rocks can edge the garden
and serve as stepping-stones through the
garden. If plants are in containers, add
an attractive rock to the grouping that
you are creating. Water can be as simple
as a nearby birdbath or a water bath for
butterflies. A rock or a terra cotta saucer
filled with wet sand provides a spa for
“puddling,” a unique activity that butterflies partake in.
Another field experience might be to
search for chrysalises attached to twigs or
blades of grass. Their hard shell encloses
the pupa, which becomes the butterfly.
This usually happens over a period of two
to three weeks.
Some butterflies spend the winter in the
pupa stage and emerge in spring or early
summer. If you have a field guide to butterflies, you may be able to identify those
that visit your garden. Just remember to
include nectar plants to provide food for
them.
Milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, is most
important to the monarch butterfly,
whose population is dwindling due to
the destruction of this plant in our agricultural fields. Other flowering plants
include agastace (giant hyssop), asters,
coreopsis, cosmos, goldenrod, lavender,
liatris, salvias, shasta daisy, sunflowers
and verbenas. Trees and shrubs in your
yard encourage butterflies as well. Try wil-
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Davis, Sarah, DDS............................................ 10
Dermatology Partners........................................ 35
Empaco Equipment............................................ 26
Especially 4 Paws............................................... 22
Farian, Zenon DDS..............................Back Cover
Fitness Together of Brecksville....................... 29, 40
Freedom Design Kitchen & Bath...Inside Back Cover
Fresh - Butcher.Deli.Cafe......................Back Cover
Giggles and Grins (Rebecca Kucera, DDS).......... 24
Haely Family Chiropractic................................. 33
Halpert, Jeffrey A. DPM.................................... 45
Howard Hanna/Brecksville.................................. 9
Hudson Garden Club......................................... 32
Huntington Learning Center.............................. 15
Ideal Pest Control, LLC........................................ 8
46
Jeff’s Computer Consulting................................. 19
JS Design........................................................... 45
Kern Landscaping.............................................. 39
Klassic Custom Decks......................................... 15
Kozlowski, Mark DDS....................................... 21
Kredo Hardware................................................ 44
Kurtz Brothers, Inc............................................ 28
Land Creations Landscaping.............................. 42
Larsen Lumber & Supply Co.............................. 30
Lava Massage Studio.......................................... 48
Lisco Heating & Cooling.................................... 27
Merrill Lynch-Cunningham............................... 48
Moonlight Pools................................................. 39
North Royalton Animal Hospital........................ 17
Outdoor Delight Landscape................................ 47
Parma Hospital................................................... 7
Petroff, Heather J. DDS....................................... 8
Pine Tree Barn................................................... 18
Pleasant Valley Shopping Center......................... 37
Precision Corporation.................................. 12, 13
Re/Max/Wiegand................................................. 6
Realty Store, The................................................ 11
Rehab Professionals............................................ 36
Rice’s All Season Landscaping............................. 16
Richfield Auto Center......................................... 19
Russell Realty/Hiles............................................ 21
Sal’s Landscaping .............................................. 34
Salisbury & Salisbury, Attys................................. 3
Sasak Landscaping............................................. 31
ScripType Publishing.......................................... 17
Space Place ......................................................... 5
Teschner’s Tavern............................................... 11
Tinker’s Creek Tavern........................................ 25
Toth Painting Solutions........................................ 5
UPS Store of Brecksville..................................... 32
Village Auto Body.............................................. 43
Wehrenberg, Patricia (Jack Matia Honda).......... 22
West Side Roofing............................................... 39
Zak Insurance Group, Inc.................................. 14
FAULHABER FUNERAL HOME
7915 Broadview Road
Broadview Heights
440-526-7315
Rybicki & son Funeral Homes
7906 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
440-546-5353. Complete services including
pre-arrangements. Licensed assistance 24/7
Fortuna Funeral Home
Family owned and operated.
Traditional, preplanning and cremation options.
Independence216-520-7335
General Contractors
Dun-Rite Home Improvement
Residential contractor. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
Financing available. 330-650-5322
Gun Transfers
GunShopOhio.com (FLP)
8144 Broadview Rd. 440-838-8787
We Buy, Sell and Transfer Legal Firearms.
Fair, Polite and Honest
Gutters
VILLAGE SEAMLESS GUTTER CO. since 1980
Service & installation of gutters & downspouts.
Offered in a variety of popular colors.
Installation of leaf protection on new or existing.
Call Matt Cern for free estimate, 330-659-3698
Handyman Service
JJ's Service 330-659-6382
Don't have the time or energy? I'm your solution.
Home & yard repairs & maint. Drywall repair, painting,
minor plumbing, powerwashing – you name it. I
do what you don't want to – with care.
Heating & Cooling
CERTIFIED HEATING & AIR
Service & Installation - Freon Recovery
10% Senior Discount - 24 Hour Service
440-546-1139
Lisco Heating & Cooling Inc.
Sales & Service
12608 State Rd., North Royalton
440-237-1777.
ARP Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Sales and Service
440-838-4204
www.arpheating.com
Home Improvement
Cornwell Remodeling
Kitchens, baths, additions, basements,
carpentry, windows, doors and painting.
More than 20 years experience. Free estimates.
Mike, 330-819-4942
Insurance
Dennis Insurance Agency Inc.
3505 E. Royalton Rd.
Broadview Hts., OH 440-526-5700
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Gambino-Roknich Insurance Agency, Inc.
7976 Broadview Rd. #102
440-546-1996, [email protected]
KITCHEN & BATH SHOWROOMS
FREEDOM DESIGN KITCHEN & BATH
2483 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls • 330-929-1705
4944 NEO Parkway, Garfield • 216-587-7010
11683 Royalton Rd, N. Royalton • 440-877-9464
www.freedomdesignllc.com
Landscaping
Sal’s Landscaping Co.
Landscape design & installation, shrubs/trees,
stone retaining walls, seed lawns, sprinkler systems,
brick paver patios, colored stamped concrete.
Sal: 440-746-9788
Sunshine Landscaping, Inc.
Removal & install., beds, trees, mulch,
seed & sod, irrigation systems, retaining walls,
fertilization, clean-ups, lawn maintenance.
440-838-1462, Cell 216-695-2184
storage space/U-Haul Rentals
BROADVIEW MINI STORAGE
Broadview U-Haul 440-546-1000
Inside and outside storage
Local and one-way truck and trailer rentals.
Behind Broadview Hts. Post Office off Rt. 82.
Waterproofing
Ace Foundation Repair
Specialize in basement waterproofing &
structural repair. Done right from the outside.
No sump pumps. Family owned/operated since 1981.
Free est.440-665-5358
Tree Service
Rice's Tree Service
Tree removal & trimming,
Brush chipping, stumps.
Since 1990, fully Insured.
Free estimates. 440-582-7669
CALABRO & SONS, INC. 440-582-0001
Basement waterproofing, Foundation reinforcement
and repair. Sewer installation and repair
All types of concrete work. Free Estimates.
BBB A+. Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
Stelmak, Inc.
Broadview Hts. Based Tree Professionals.
Offering Free Estimates on Removals, Pruning
Stump Grinding, Chipping & Seasoned Firewood.
Experienced and Insured. Ron, 440-838-4918
To Place a Listing Call 330-659-0303
Wave Landscape Development Co.
Paver & concrete patios, fireplaces/pits,
outdoor kitchens, retaining walls, plants & mulch.
Professional quality installation & service.
Doug Vasulka, 216-376-3700
Landscape & Irrigation, Inc.
Nature's Lawn-n-Shrub Care
Mowing, complete landscape maintenance,
shrub & tree installation, mulch, spring clean-ups,
professional service, fully insured.
Call for free estimate. 888-532-2244
Rosa Landscaping, Inc. 216-328-8922
Owner always on site. Member of Ohio
Landscape Association since 1986.
Commercial/Residential.
www.rosalandscaping.com
PAINTING/STAINING/Wallpapering
Showcase Painting & Decorating Inc.
Painting & staining. Water damage & drywall repair.
Wall coverings. 2-story foyers. Power washing.
32 years experience. Handyman repairs.
Insured. Senior discounts. 440-877-1009
Plumbing
BARTU PLUMBING
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,
Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial.
Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
Brecksville Plumbing - 8584 Riverview
Master plumbers since 1942. We can fix
any plumbing or drain problem. Senior 10% discount.
Support your local business.
Call Jim 440-526-7039
Printing/graphic design
ScripType Publishing
One stop shop for all of your publishing and printing needs:
brochures, directories, flyers, magazines, newspapers,
post cards, presentation folders, programs, reports,
addressing etc. 330-659-0303
Roofing
DUN-RITE Roofing
Residential contractors. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Financing Available.
www.calldunrite.com 330-650-5322
nemeckay’s Roofing & Home Improvement
Roofing, siding and gutters. Free estimates.
Office, 330-659-4876 Cell ph., 216-598-2367
M.R. Plank Roofing
Family owned & operated.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured.
Financing available.
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
Windows/Doors
Weatherseal
Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing.
High quality, low prices.
Windows starting at $159 installed.
330-920-4494
Over 20 Years Experience
Member ONLA
• New Lawn & Shrubbery
• Brick Patios and Walkways
• New Decks
• Retaining Wall Systems
• Garden Ponds and Waterfalls
• Irrigation & Drainage Systems
• Outdoor Lighting Systems
• Spring Clean-ups & Mulching
• Lawn & Landscape Maintenance
• Excavation & Dozer Services
Professional Services • Reasonable Prices
Jeff Sprungl: OSU Graduate in Landscape Horticulture
CALL 440 838-5006 for an Estimate
Don’t Gamble...
During Heartworm Season
www.ohiopetvet.com
Call today For All Your Pet Needs:
Grooming, Heartworm, Flea and Tick Preventative Care.
• Laser Surgery
Evening
• In-House Bloodwork
Appointments
• Advanced Diagnostics
Available
• Cruciate Repair
• Digital X-Ray
• Advanced Dentistry
• Grooming
• Senior Wellness Program
330-225-5661
2909 Center Rd. • Brunswick OH
47
Country Bargains are $8
Country Bargains
Country Bargains are $8
Country Bargain ads are $8 and will be printed in the BroadView Journal and ScripType magazines of Brecksville, Sagamore Hills, Independence,
Richfield, Hinckley, Bath, Hudson and Twinsburg for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20 words and residents, not businesses
or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro
Rd., Richfield 44286.
For Sale: Coleman, 2002 Westlake pop-up
camper, sleeps 8, bath, toilet, A/C, many extras,
orig. $11,000, now $5,000, 216-573-9756.
For Sale: Amana 30" electric glass stove top,
black, excellent, $110 on Ebay, save shipping,
call 440-237-3169.
Free: backyard trampoline in excellent condition,
safety net included, Brecksville, 440-343-5347.
For Sale: motorcycle/utility trailer, W15" tires,
bed 5"x7', $375; 2 antique steamer trunks,
40"x25"x23", lift-out shelf in one, $50 OBO, 440526-5363.
For Sale: Keys treadmill, mild use, new CPS 9200
indoor exercise bike, used 5 times, $125 each,
440-838-4170.
For Sale: antique billiard table, Saunier-Wilhem circa 1920s, new bumpers, 4x8, excellent condition,
moving, must sell, $2,300 (Bath), 216-299-3475.
For Sale: antique oak/glass showcase,
28"x41"x69", all four sides glass with mirror in
bottom, $450, email for pictures, mmsoh@msn.
com, 330-655-9635.
For Sale: 10 Malibu landscape lights (arts & crafts);
Therapeutic Massage
or
Relaxation Massage
49
$
(New Clients)
Deep Cleansing Facial
$
49 (New Clients)
30 min Upper Body
Massage $30
3 transformers for separate runs, 200 feet new
cable w/new connectors, $125, 330-659-4059.
For Sale: the DISH Tailgater portable automatic
satellite antenna and HD receiver, perfect for RVs
& motorhomes, $300, Richfield, 216-973-3310.
For Sale: Ryobi 10" table saw/router, $250;
Craftsman pipe threader/set, $100; 3" Craftsman
chipper/shredder, $125, 330-666-4327.
For Sale: 2000 Chevy Venture, long version, seats
7, two sliding doors, GC/well maintained, $3,700,
nice ride, Keith at 330-659-6471.
For Sale: queen/regular oak bedroom set; couch;
glass-top coffee table; drop-leaf table; hideabed
couch; marble-top server, more, 440-838-4073.
Bath Garage Sale: cars, furniture, appliances,
office, etc., 2209 Round Rock Dr., Akron, June 6,
7 and 8, 330-689-9890.
For Sale: 200 gallons of heating oil, $1.50 per
gallon, you pump, 330-659-6246.
Wanted: Pasture pal looking for stall with pasture
and other horses. Sweet, healthy, retired Morgan
gelding, 330-659-6007.
For Sale: 10 ft. tall indoor, Norfolk Island pine tree,
great for tall ceilings, $60, 330-659-6007.
For Sale: octogenerian must sell fig trees, avocados, cactus, hummingbird vines, make offers, free
garlic, Riverview Road, 440-526-7149.
Free: free horse manure for your garden, will load
your truck, Richfield, 330-659-4748.
Wanted: soil erosion fabric, 2'-3' width or construction perimeter erosion silt fences with/without
stakes; asphalt grindings, 330-278-2260.
Wanted: old car or truck, 1923-1987, projects OK,
call 330-523-0154.
Wanted: cars and trucks in need of mechanical
repair, all others considered, 330-523-0154.
Wanted: Brecksville collector buying antiques, collectibles, decor, one piece or entire basmt/attic, top
prices paid, clear the clutter, Frank: 216-403-5884.
Wanted: watch restorer buying watchmakers tools, watch parts, watch books, complete
watches or collections, no quartz or fakes, paying
cash, 330-416-0336.
Wanted: toy trains, model railroad enthusiast
interested in purchasing trains for collection, call
330-310-1016.
Wanted: fishing tackle, boxes, lures, rods, reels;
any fishing equipment; outboard motors, call Bill,
330-819-1115.
Wanted: gun collector wants to buy hand guns,
rifles and shotguns. All brands, any condition.
Please call Woody, 330-819-3274.
Real Estate
& Employment
Help Wanted: Full-service landscape
company located in Richfield is seeking
full/part-time landscape & maintenance
technicians, experience is preferred or
will train a qualified candidate. We offer
competitive wage & opportunity for
advancement. Call 330-659-3396.
Yardwork Help Wanted: General
yardwork including weeding, branch
trimming, watering and planting annual
flowers. 10-20 flexible hours per month.
$10/hour. Call 330-659-0303.
Unclassified ads must be prepaid. They
should be received by the 5th of the
month at The BroadView Journal, 4300
Streetsboro Rd., Richfield, OH 44286.
Include 50¢ per word.
30 min
Migraine Massage $35
Body Waxing
(starting from $15)
Gift Certificates
Available
Massage &
Skin Care
8035 Broadview Road
Broadview Heights
(between wallings & sprague, next to michael angelo’s bakery)
440 • 746 • 0322
lavamassagestudio.com
48
Cuyahoga Falls 330-929-1705
Garfield Hts. 216-587-7010
North Royalton 440-877-9464
Call. Click. Visit.
www.FreedomDesignllc.com
Whatever your design style, Freedom Design
Kitchen & Bath can make your dream space a
reality. Visit our three showrooms featuring over
forty kitchen and bath displays.
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4300 Streetsboro Rd. Richfield, Oh. 44286
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Permit No. 26
The Best Just
Got Better!
Prudential Select Ohio is now
Berkshire Hathaway
Home Services!
Brecksville Bistro Business for Sale
Intimate bistro-style restaurant in upscale
Brecksville area with well-established
clientele. Tableside seating for 48, with
10 seats at the bar.
D-5 license,
equipment and inventory conveys. Call
for more information!
•Deer Processing • Fresh Bison
•Homemade Smoked Sausage
& Custom Sausage Making
•Boar’s Head Meats & Cheeses
•All Your Catering Needs
•Open Sunday
Bring in this ad for a $10 Gift Card!
YVONNE
HIGHLEY
ABR, CRP, CRS, CLHMS, SFR
Broker Associate
800.764.9364
yvonne@
thehighleyrecommendedteam.com
When you spend $50 or more. One coupon per visit. Expires 6/30/14.
thefresheatery.com
Tuesday & Thursday 10AM-6PM
Friday 10AM - 6PM • Saturday 8AM-5PM
Sunday 10AM - 4PM • Mon & Wed CLOSED
7979 Broadview Rd. Broadview Heights • 440-740-1099
(in the Marc’s Plaza)
I am NEVER too busy for your referrals!

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