May 2015 - Bratenahl Community Foundation

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Bratenahl Artist Profile: Michael Pollock • Waterloo Arts Fest • An Interview with Pat Bennett
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Bratenahl:
Beauty for all Seasons
world into a fantastically-colored painting. Fifteen springs beside
the lake waves, ceaseless in their ebb and flow beneath rising
sun and setting sun. Fifteen golden springs of amazing beauty,
of “everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.”
Larry Domin
Fifteen Springs
The view outside my window this April
morning amazes me. For months a
blanket of white has covered the lake.
Suddenly today, all that remains is a thin line of ice in the distance.
Deep indigo-blue waters appear, as if the lake has thrown off its
covers after a long winter’s sleep. Ripples break on the surface of
the water. The seemingly endless winter is past all at once, fading
into memory. The question posed long ago by a French poet
flashes before me, “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”
By the time you read these lines, spring will be here in full
force. The sound of children at play will be ringing in the air.
Kites will be flying, red wagons with smiling faces will be pulled
along sidewalks rinsed clean by April rain, and sailboats will be
drifting across serene lake waves. Spring will have come to the
world bearing gifts of wonder and beauty, a faithful awakening
each year.
Christine reminded me that this is our fifteenth spring as
Bratenahl residents. Fifteen springs! Fifteen springs to see the
earth burst into life in Bratenahl. Fifteen springs to see the bare
tree branches go from drab to fully-leaved in vibrant golden-green.
Fifteen springs to watch the crab-apple trees by the front gate
explode into bouquets of white blossoms. Fifteen springs to see
the carnival of colors—pink and white cherry blossoms, dogwoods,
and magnolia, sunshine-yellow forsythia, and the hopeful daffodils,
tulips, and irises—explode in riotous splendor against what E.E.
Cummings called, “a blue true-dream of sky.” Fifteen springs to
hear the medley of chirping birds, newly returned from warmer
climes. Fifteen springs to see the shriveled earth break forth into
lawns of velvety, vibrant green. Fifteen springs to breathe in the
fresh, fragrant air, perfumed by lilacs and orange blossoms.
Fifteen springs of azaleas and rhododendrons transforming the
While fifteen springs have made us grateful, they have also made
us greedy, longing for more. Fifteen more Bratenahl springs?
Who knows? As poet Robert Frost once ruefully observed,
”Nothing gold can stay.“ We can only hope, though!
All Bratenahl residents share in the beauty of this jewel of
a village. So too, do all residents share in the good things the
Bratenahl Community Foundation puts forth. Whether you join
us as members or not, you receive this Lamplighter four times
a year. You are invited to join us for our annual Holiday Party.
You receive a telephone directory, put out every three years.
You share in our hospitality at the annual Memorial Day Parade/
Picnic. New homeowners receive welcome gifts. You are
cordially invited to attend our Speaker Series and Candidates
Night presentations. You are welcome to attend our social event/
fundraisers. You are also a part of our ongoing support of the
group home, New Avenues to Independence, here in the Village.
Support is given to causes such as our police force whether
you are a member of BCF or not. What we do, we do freely.
That is who we are; that is what we do. There really is no reason
not to become a member. Think of it as a way of tangibly giving
thanks for what we believe is our collective good fortune in
calling the Village of Bratenahl home.
Happy spring to one and all! Hope to see you at the
Memorial Day Parade and Picnic!
My thanks to E.E. Cummings for his poem
“I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day.”
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Featured Artist: Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock is a village
resident residing in Bratenahl
Place. He is a former police
officer with the Village of
Bratenahl and says, “Bratenahl
is a wonderful community and
hidden gem. After serving the
fine citizens of the community
I knew someday I would want
to return as a resident.
Even though I did not grow up here, Bratenahl has always felt
like home.” His passion for art began at a young age, drawing
and later becoming interested in painting. He credits his
grandmother for his artistic ability as she designed women’s
fashion in the 1930s, “I have many of her original sketch
books” Pollock says. While attending Mentor High School
he was enrolled in the Fine Arts program and has taken
painting classes at Willoughby Fine Arts. Michael is a
graduate of Cleveland State University and is currently in
medical device sales.
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Pat Bennett:
Making a Life at Hospice House.
Christine Domin
You matter because you are you and you matter to the end of your
life. We want to do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully,
but also to live until you die.”
--Dame Cecily Saunders, Founder of the Hospice Movement
At a party a while back, I was introduced
to Pat Bennett who lives in Bratenahl at
Oakshore Green. I was immediately struck
by the gentle kindness that radiates from
this lovely woman. Pat has a way of
looking straight at you, her brown eyes
full of love and warmth. Although we had
just met, I felt wrapped in the embrace
of compassion and gracious acceptance
Pat exudes. I learned that Pat came to
Bratenahl from New York City in May of 2013, following her
husband’s new job to Cleveland. Pat holds an MBA, and worked
in New York as a sales executive and a Private Client Banker for
JPMorgan Chase. She had intended to continue on that career
path here.
“So where do you work now?” I asked. “I am the Volunteer
Services Manager at David Simpson Hospice House at Hospice
of the Western Reserve,” she replied. Quite a career shift, I thought.
“Volunteering has always been a part of my life. I was born with
a heart for service, so I started here as a Hospice volunteer.
Then a full-time position opened up, and I knew that was where
I wanted to be. I did not find Hospice; Hospice found me.
It is my soul’s true calling. I have never looked back.”
I asked if it is difficult to see dying people day in and day out.
“God guides my steps. It is not for me to question or understand
the mystery of life and death. I am here to provide comfort and be
with people as they make their passage. We take people as they
are at this point on their journey, and serve them with joy and
compassion. This work is a blessing. I am honored and privileged
to make something good out of this part of a person’s life,
whether it is centenarian or a young child. We bloom where
we are planted,” she answers.
I asked her to tell me about the kinds of volunteer activities at
Hospice. “Some of it we call Presence at the Bedside. It is simply
being there, to sit, to talk, to listen, to share stories, to form a
connection. We are about Presence, the power one human being
can bring to another by being there. We discover we are really
not strangers. We help our patients through whatever they
are feeling.”
I asked her what her typical day looks like. “I facilitate the work
of volunteering, matching a volunteer’s abilities and skills to the
needs of patients in the inpatient unit. It is like being a conductor
of an orchestra. Our volunteers come from all walks of life.
We have accountants, attorneys, teachers and nurses. People
help by reading or singing to patients. Some assist with dietary
services, hands on care, music and art therapy, clerical support,
knitting, quilting, or helping as a vigil volunteer. There is an
opportunity for everyone to help in some way.”
I mentioned that I think Hospice workers are cut out of a
different bolt of cloth. “The people I work with are angels
on earth. They are the best people, working for the good of
patients and their families. They do not question; they just do.
We bring a positive vibe to our work and let it touch all who
enter here. Wondrous things happen at Hospice.”
Pat’s journey in helping others began as a child. From her parents,
she learned the value of grit, education, and determination.
“My father immigrated to the States from Jamaica. He worked
as a short-order cook at Woolworth’s department store in order
to put himself through Howard University College of Dentistry.
My mother came from North Carolina at a time when many doors
were closed to African-Americans. However, she attended Hunter
College, graduated from Fisk University and received a Masters in
Education from Teachers College.”
We ended our talk with Pat sharing her thoughts on living
in the Village of Bratenahl, a far cry from New York City.
“It’s idyllic. I love it here. It reminds me of what New Yorkers
call a vest-pocket park”. It is a jewel box of unparalleled beauty.
I love to take my dog out for a walk in the very early morning
and feel perfectly safe. I marvel at the views of the lake, the
tree-lined boulevard, and the beautiful homes and gardens.
I could not afford to live like this in New York City. New Yorkers
would be so envious!”
Pat has volunteered as a hospital Candy Striper, literacy tutor, and
Food bank worker. She has served at Meals on Wheels and In
God’s Love, We Deliver. “The best way to help oneself is by helping
someone else. Helping a person in need makes life richer.”
We are so glad to have you here in Bratenahl, Pat!
Thanks for all you do to brighten the world at Hospice House.
I shared with Pat why that the word “Hospice” sends a chill up my
spine. I asked, “Isn’t it a gloomy, depressing place?” “Hospice is
not an unhappy place. It is a special place where something very
natural occurs. Hospice care is transformative.”
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VILLAGE SHOUT OUTS
Tim A. Schultz
Know a Villager who deserves special recognition? We now have
a feature for that! “Village Shout Outs” includes anything from
a 50th anniversary to a marriage celebration to someone in the
Village who earned a special distinction or received a special
award. Or maybe you want to recognize a service provider who
went above and beyond? Or to make sure a Village birth or death
gets noticed. To have your “Village Shout Out” considered,
email me at [email protected]. Or Snail Mail it to :
Tim A. Schultz, 7 Haskell Drive, Bratenahl, OH 44108,
Attn: Village Shout Outs.
From Ava Peterson: A great big
Village Shout Out to Sue Capello,
our new Community Center Director.
As a Bratenahl Elementary School
graduate of 1966, I can’t begin
to tell you what a great job
Sue is doing for us at the Center.
Credit Jenna Eckstein for taking
the photo of Sue, hard at work on
one of her many Community Center
projects. And while I’m at it, I need
to send out another “Shout Out” to
our new Community Center Custodian, Jim Scott. Both Sue and
Jim are doing a great job for us.
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From Beau Daane: A Village Shout Out to our “The Bratenahl
Young Professionals Group.” If you’re young, a professional
and live in Bratenahl, you need to join us for one of our many
meetings throughout the year. It’s a great way to network and
build community. Contact me at 216-509-1983 or email me at
[email protected]
From BCF: A great big Shout Out to all Bratenahl Villagers.
On Saturday June 20th we will be hosting another yard sale,
garage sale or whatever you like to call it. For only $20 you can
reserve a table and sell your stuff. You know what they say,
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” See the Parks
and Recreation page for details.
From Your Lamplighter Editor: A lost-and-found Shout Out to
the person who lost their prescription Ray Ban sunglasses on
Lakeshore. On a sunny Sunday in March I was taking a walk
down Lakeshore and stumbled across them. If they are yours,
I still have them. Call or Email me. Probably expensive.
IN MEMORIAM: The Bratenahl Community Foundation mourns
the passing of the following residents and extends its deepest
sympathy to their families and friends:
Helen Jacobson
November 3, 2014
Claudia Waychoff January 7, 2015
Kenneth Zako
January 20, 2015
Mary Blazey
March 8, 2015
Robert Dornback
Forever missed, never forgotten, held always in our
hearts with love.
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Tips On Art Collecting
• If you know art collectors, talk to them and find out what
they know and what they’ve learned about collecting art.
Teresa M. DeChant
Do you love collecting art? Below are a few tips for new art
collectors as well as for experienced art collectors.
• Buy art because you love it and because it moves you,
and it will enhance your life.
• Visit as many art galleries as you can; gallery staff can be helpful guides in your art education.
• Sign up for gallery mailing lists so you’ll be invited to
openings and special events. Plain Dealer Friday Guide
has a listing.
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Visit and join your local art museums and non-profit art centers. Cleveland Museum if Art (within the museum there is the Contemporary Society, the Photographic Society, the Print Club, the Painting and Drawing Society), InterMuseum Conservation Association, MOCA, Cleveland Artists Foundation, Artists Archives, Spaces, and Land Studio.
• Attend National and International Art Fairs and Art Expos whenever possible. Expo Chicago, Miami Basel,
Venice Biennale
• Read books on art history and books about collecting art.
• Subscribe to a few art magazines or online art news….
ArtFixdaily, ArtNews)
• Read reviews by local and national art critics, keeping in
mind that reviews usually just reflect one person’s opinion.
• Working with a professional art advisor / art consultant is a
good way to learn about art collecting, and they will guide
you through the process of purchasing art.
Once you’ve educated yourself and have fallen in love with your
work of art, buy it, take it home and enjoy it.
Teresa M DeChant, now a resident of Bratenahl Towers, was
previously Director of Interior Design at Granzow and Guss
Architects in Columbus, Ohio, providing contemporary and
futuristic design. While there, Teresa was responsible for the
furnishings, finishes, fine art, plants and accessories for all
projects. She has also worked as an architect in Pittsburgh, PA.
Since returning to Cleveland, Teresa has performed corporate
interior design, as well as fine art design and planning.
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Bratenahl
BYGONE
The Shoreby Mansion
Bill Beckenbach
Samuel and Flora Stone Mather were the first Country Club
members to build a home in what was then Glenville on the Lake.
Mather purchased a seven-plus acre parcel at the easternmost
reaches of Henry Coit’s former holdings. One of the parcel’s
attractions was that it lay between Shaw Brook and Nine
Mile Creek.
The 20,000 square-foot summer home was built from 1888 to
1890 by Charles F. Schweinfurth. The mansion featured exterior
stone identical to that used in the Schweinfurth designed bridges
spanning Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard. Schweinfurth,
conceived of “Shoreby” as a Romanesque manor with strong
Tudor accents. Tudor details are confined to a band of halftimbering above the entrance loggia and a small porch at each
end. The window arrangement, however, is unsymmetrical,
articulating the surface of the front in a calculated abstract pattern.
Samuel Mather was born in Cleveland
on July 13, 1851. He was a direct
descendant of the Boston minister,
Cotton Mather. His father operated the
Cleveland Iron Mining Company, the
company that pioneered the iron ore
trade in the 1850s.
Samuel was educated in Cleveland
Public Schools and St. Mark’s School of
Southborough, Massachusetts. His plans
on attending Harvard were dashed by
a mining accident requiring a lengthy recuperation.
On October 19, 1881, Samuel Mather married Flora Stone.
They had four children: Samuel Livingston, Phillip, Constance
(Bishop) and Amasa Stone. Both Samuel and Flora had
separately inherited fortunes that grew to the point where
they became Ohio’s richest couple.
In 1883 Mather joined with James S. Pickands and Jay C. Morse
to form Pickands, Mather & Co. The company went on to become
one of the four major iron ore companies in the United States,
operating large fleets of lake carriers and establishing Cleveland’s
dominance in the Lake Erie shipping industry. “Shoreby” offered
an excellent view of Cleveland’s port, so Mather could observe
which of the iron-ore boats steaming toward the city belonged
to Pickands, Mather & Company.
Mather was also a director of United States Steel Corporation,
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, Interlake Steamship Company,
American Ship building Company and Union Commerce Bank.
In the 1890s, Mather confessed that for the previous 20
years he had grown “less attentive to his duties as a citizen.”
Mather followed up his exhortations with actions to clean up
corrupt bossism in the Cleveland city government.
“Shoreby” weighed in at 25 rooms, 10 of which were sleeping
quarters. In one of the bedrooms intended for the Mather’s’ four
children, the fireplace bore a favorite religious lesson in Minton &
Co. tiles: ”Sleep not til u hath considered how thou hast spent ye
day past / If thou have well done thank God /
If otherwise repent ye.”
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Flora Stone Mather was also vitally involved in the civic life of
the community. She planned and supported Goodrich House,
where immigrants who labored in the nearby steel mills came
to live. Mrs. Mather started the Consumer’s League of Ohio to
investigate sweatshop conditions and prepared the way for
the abolition of child labor in Cleveland.
Mrs. Mather died January 19, 1909 at Shoreby. She was a long
and active member of Old Stone Church and is buried in
Lakeview Cemetery. Samuel Mather died, October 18, 1931
and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Remembering Helen Jacobson
Marla Murphy
“As a Certified Elder Law
Attorney,* I have devoted
my career to defining,
promoting, and protecting
the legal rights of older
adults, and of persons with
mental and physical
disabilities.”
Attorney Janet L. Lowder
Helen lived life to the fullest. A Village resident for over 40 years,
Helen Jacobson passed away peacefully on November 3, 2014
at her home in Bratenahl. Born on June 17, 1919 in Jamestown,
New York, Helen grew up in Cleveland, attended Glenville High
School and Fenn College. She met her future husband, Irving
(Buddy) Jacobson when they were teens. They married and moved
to Mansfield, Ohio, eventually settling in Painesville, Ohio, where
they raised two daughters, Nancy of Bratenahl and Amy of Agoura
Hills, California. Remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother who loved entertaining family and friends,
Helen often quipped that her secret to longevity was to keep
moving! And that’s just was she did.
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Helen & Buddy Jacobson
Helen and Buddy spent many years in South Florida, where they
enjoyed boating, fishing and gliding. Her love of travel took her
around the world, visiting every continent. She shared this passion
with her children and grandchildren by organizing annual family
vacations. On one adventure, they cruised Alaska on a National
Geographic expedition.
Over the years, Helen kept herself moving by volunteering in
many community activities, including the Children’s Museum of
Cleveland, hospice and the Bratenahl Recreation Commission.
Helen’s zest for life, love of family, friends and her ability to keep
moving will be fondly remembered.
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Panthers and Snakes
& Bears…Oh My!
Jeannie Emser Schultz
Friends can’t believe the wealth of wildlife we tell them resides in
Bratenahl: nine deer recently in our yard, a wild turkey parading
down Lakeshore, red fox, weasels and the occasional coyote
drinking from the Haskell Homes pond.
But had you been one the few residents in 1804 in the township
that now includes Bratenahl, Collinwood & Euclid, your
“wildlife” would have been a tad scarier, along with Indians
frequently passing through the neighborhood. (They had a
camp back of where Shaw High School now stands.
While it was reported their presence frightened the children,
no instances are recorded of them having done any harm.)
By 1804 just five families occupied the surrounding area,
with only the Timothy Doan family (the first settler to this
“township” in 1801) with “breadstuffs sufficient to last the
winter.” Others depended on hunting, both for meat plus skins
and furs to barter in local markets for household and farm
necessities. (Coon skins were legal tender with hundreds
harvested.) Another area settler, John Ruple, was a noted hunter,
credited with killing the first--are you ready for this?—“panther”
slain in the old township of Euclid by a white man.
That same year Abraham Norris cleared a plot for settlement
and, according to pioneer custom, invited neighbors from six
miles around to a logging bee. When several log piles were
ready for burning, Mrs. Norris ran into the cabin to get a shovel
full of coals to kindle the first log heap. Their fireplace was
burning low, and on the warm hearth sat a griddle used for
baking pancakes. The first thing Mrs. Norris saw as she entered
the cabin was an enormous yellow rattlesnake curled up on
the griddle!
Mrs. Norris screamed and fainted. (So much for the “hardy”
pioneer woman.) Her husband ran in, but having no weapon
called for his father-in-law, who was driving oxen among the
logs. The father-in-law promptly dispatched the snake with his
ox goad. (The snake proved to be very large with 24 rattles!)
Mrs. Norris, may have fainted at the sight of the big rattler,
but seems she was braver in the presence of bears and wolves.
One night when her husband was away, she heard the pigs
squealing. Venturing outside, she discovered a bear “carrying
away a pig in its arms like a crying baby.” Mrs. Norris hoisted
a shovel of coals, threw them on a pile of dry bark and the quick
bright blaze frightened the bear. It dropped the pig and loped
into the woods. The pig was not seriously hurt.
The Bratenahl Chapter of the
Western Reserve Land Conservancy &
The Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission
Invites you to the
Annual Bird
and Plant Walk &
Celebration of
Arbor Day
Saturday May 16th
9:00 -11:30
Rain or Shine
Meet Colby Sattler, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources
Manager for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy as he
leads us through the Bratenahl Bird Sanctuary and the
Greenspace Preserve. Then join us for light refreshments
and a short celebration of Arbor Day with members of the
Bratenahl Shade Tree Commission.
MEET AT THE CORNER OF CORNING DRIVE
AND LAKESHORE BOULEVARD
(This info derived from a 1924 History of Cuyahoga County by
William R. Coates.)
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The Southside. The Privileged Cocktail
Four Seasons of Cocktails by Arlene Kemejak
If you’re like most, when your bartender asks for your drink order,
you probably answer with a glass of wine or a vodka tonic. Harken
back to the old days of Society’s Upper Crust. Remember Katharine
Hepburn in “Philadelphia Story”? Her portrayal of a socialite heiress
was adverse to publicity. “Of all the filthy ideas, coming into a
private house with a camera.” Today cameras are everywhere.
We all carry cellphones and snap everybody doing everything.
We are the Facebook generation.
Once there was a society where people believed in quiet discretion.
This point was articulated by Edith Roosevelt (Teddy’s wife) who
said, “A lady’s name should appear in print only three times,
at her birth, marriage and death.” Tell that to Kim Kardashian!
There is at least one country club cocktail, the Southside, that I think
still maintains its aloof elegance. The Southside is a tall cool drink
of gin, lemon juice, sugar, mint and soda that has long been a
particular privilege of the privileged. I think it is the perfect drink
to enjoy on a cool and fresh spring evening.
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Mint grows wild in my Haskell garden and I love this drink with
vodka instead of gin. Mint is key, as this distinguishes it from the
Tom Collins for all you Mad Men fanatics. How did this drink
originate? A few years ago NPR featured a segment on the history
of the Southside. The story goes that the drink originated in Chicago,
and that notorious South Side gangsters Joe Saltis and Frankie
McErland invented the cocktail to mask the taste of the bootleg gin
they were selling. This may or may not be true. (These guys were
more into strong-arming saloons into selling only their beer.)
Other sources say that the drink began at Jack and Charley’s
speakeasy, called the “21 Club,” still known for its Southside today.
My guess is that the drink originated in the Southside Sports Men’s
Club on Long Island, as Mary Orvis Marbury noted in her 1892 book
on fishing. The moneymen of old bought the bar and tossed down
no small number of their club’s cocktail.
This drink isn’t your Mom’s Derby Day Mint Julep! Enjoy one on me
this spring! Oh, and I don’t mind it at all if you stop by to pick some
of my fresh mint.
Southside
1-1/2 oz. gin
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
Half a dozen fresh mint leaves
Club soda
Shake all but the soda with ice until the mint gives up a nice subtle
hint of flavor.
Strain into an ice filled highball glass. Top off with club soda,
give it a quick stir, and then garnish with a sprig of mint.
For a more minty Southside, combine:
1 cup of lemon juice
3/4 cup of simple syrup and pack the mixture with fresh mint leaves
Steep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Strain and use 2 oz. of this mix in
the cocktail.
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Dog Day Afternoon With Detective Peel
From The Files of Jan Mitchell–Private Investigator
Sometimes an investigator needs a partner. I had a lot of
investigations that required driving distances and spending
a lot of time in the car or walking around in locations where
one person who was not known would raise an eyebrow.
On television crime shows, the detective or investigator partner
is always incredible looking and “has your back” no matter the
risks. In the real world an investigator needs to watch her own
back. Your partner may be your worst enemy. Leads and clues
are hard to come by and your partner may feel entitled to lift
yours while claiming full credit. It happens. Consequently I prefer
to work alone. After all, I don’t want to tempt the weak with
conclusive evidence I usually uncover. I’m considerate that way.
I’m a big fan of the old TV detective series, Colombo. Nothing
better than watching Peter Falk build a homicide case from dust.
Obstacles, lies, and deceptions all overcome with his keen
observations and gut instinct. Oh yes, and Colombo had a
Basset Hound. If a Basset Hound is good enough for Colombo,
all I can say is “thanks for the tip.”
Detective Emma Peel curled up on the passenger seat of my car
as if it had always been her place. She was truly incredible looking,
and I knew she had my back. Long silky black ears, sad droopy
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Basset Hound eyes gazing up at me radiating love and devotion.
Det. Emma Peel was now on duty. My investigator supplies
expanded from thermos of coffee, donuts, binoculars, notebook,
and camera, to include dog biscuits, chewies, water and a soft
blanket. She instinctively knew that I’d always be the lead
detective.
Phil Flanagan, a client who I did a few investigations for last
year, left me a message. I assumed it was another employee
investigation. But this time, he had a personal matter he wanted
me to take care of. He and his wife were separated and decided
that divorce was the way to go. Mrs. Pat Flanagan was making
noises that she was going to squeeze Phil like the last orange for
breakfast for all the alimony she could get. After all, she devoted
the best part of her life to putting up with him, and she figured
she was entitled.
When he got wind that she was working for a dog groomer and
was probably getting paid under the table, meaning no records
and no taxes, that’s when he called me. “I just need proof…
evidence that she’s working there,” Phil said. “I don’t mind giving
her alimony, but if she’s going to pull this… then it’s war.”
By the way, he added, “I’ll need proof of her days and hours
there.” Oh, is that all. I stay off the battlefield when it comes to
those messy relationship cases. Domestic blood and tears are
not my area of comfort. Give me a good old murder scene or
an autopsy. This wasn’t the case for me. (continued)
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It was, however, probably one of the most perfect cases for
Det. Emma Peel. You could even say she was born for this one.
She knew it too. I thought I heard her say, “I can do this…please,
please, please!” How could I resist those Basset Hound eyes.
She was a rookie, but I had to give the pup a chance to make
her bones, as they say in the investigation business.
The plan was simple. Emma and I would enter said dog grooming
establishment. I try to plan for all possibilities. I wrapped Emma’s
front paw in blue gauze from the veterinarian’s office, to make it
look like she was recovering from some sort of minor surgery.
This was our cover in case they had an opening and wanted to
take her in right away. “No no. She’s just recovering from some
minor surgery. See her poor little foot wrapped in blue gauze?
She’s such a trooper.” I tested my hidden tape recorder to make
sure I was picking up everything that would be said inside the
grooming salon. Det. Emma was ready. She was a natural and
walked into that grooming salon like she owned it. I think she
even limped a little on the wrapped foot. I called out and asked
for Pat, adding that we just moved to the neighborhood, and
she had been highly recommended for dog bathing. My dog is
obviously very sensitive and I can’t let any old stranger bathe her.
Pat grilled me with a thousand questions. She wanted to make
money, but she also had a lot to lose if anyone discovered she
was working there. Pat spit out questions like a WWII gunner.
“Who told you about me? What kind of dog do they have?
Where do they live?” There were probably more questions but
I let the rookie pup work her charms. Who could resist that Basset
Hound face. Not Pat. “How about next Thursday at 3 o’clock?
Will she be all better by then?” she asked. Of course she will.
As we were leaving, the owner of the salon made sure I had
Pat’s schedule. “Could you just jot that down for me,” I asked.
With all the loud questioning that went on I couldn’t tell if my
tape recorder turned itself off. You never know when technological
failures will pop up. I had a lot of faith in fresh batteries and a gut
feeling that I got everything that Phil needed. I listened to the
playback while I removed the blue gauze from Detective Emma
Peel’s foot. Plenty of dog treats were in order. Phil would want
it that way. Emma made her bones that day.
While she retired last December from the Federal Judiciary,
where she also served as Investigator, Jan Mitchell is still a
licensed private investigator living in One Bratenahl Place.
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The View from Village Hall
A FFA I R S
Programs, etc. Many questions remain on this topic as well,
including costs, upgrades, ongoing maintenance, etc.
We will be having Town Hall meetings to discuss this and
other aspects of the Master Plan with the residents.
Mayor John Licastro
Although delayed, spring has arrived in
Bratenahl. This season shows the true
beauty of our Village with the profusion
of flowering bulbs and trees. One of our
residents once said to me: “I never
appreciated spring until I moved to
Bratenahl.” How true.
Negotiations continue with Cleveland Municipal School District
(CMSD) regarding the shared use of the Barbara Byrd Bennett
Professional Development Center (BBBPDC), located south of
LSB across from Bratenahl Place. This facility, which is owned by
CMSD, was originally built as Bratenahl’s High School. We lost the
building and grounds to CMSD when we lost Bratenahl’s schools
in the 1980s. CSMD has moved the Professional Development
Center to the old East High School building, leaving BBBPDC
vacant. They intend on putting a pre-school in that facility for three
to six year olds beginning in August of this year. The State has
concluded the facility meets the physical requirements. There are
many details to be determined at the time of this writing, including, tuition, how many children can attend, etc. We hope to have
these and other questions answered in the next few weeks.
Many believe that being able to educate our children in our
Village is a wonderful thing on many levels.
Along with the pre-school, the Master Plan Committee is
considering using the remaining space at BBBPDC for other
Village uses, including Administrative Offices, Recreation
Master Plan Advisory Team Update
Erin Smith
The Master Plan Advisory team will work with Allegro Realty in
the next couple of months to prepare the options for next steps.
All options will include ROI (return on investment) financial
assumptions. Allegro will provide the best options with a
good look at financial return to the community.
Community support is needed to participate in the Master Plan
survey to voice your opinions on the options that will be presented
to the Advisory committee by Allegro. We need your feedback.
The below link will go live beginning of June 2015. Details provided on the Bratenahl Village website. Survey link below:
http://www.bratenahl.org/en-US/survey.aspx
Our Police Chief, Rich Dolbow, our Lt, Chuck LoBello and
I have been looking into joining a Dispatch Consortium.
Cuyahoga County will eventually stop supporting stand-alone
911 systems, making such a move inevitable. It appears that
The Chagrin Valley Dispatch Center has what Bratenahl needs.
The upgrades that Center offers are fascinating. Real time
tracking of every police vehicle, enhanced 911 services,
fire hydrant monitoring, a senior welfare robo call service,
IT improvements, etc. Our dispatchers will be offered an
opportunity to work at the center, located at the Bedford
Hospital on Warrensville Center Road. Communities that are
members of this Center are Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills,
Orange, Chagrin Falls, Euclid, Gates Mills, Bentleyville, South
Russell, Highland Hills, Woodmere and North Randall. Fellow
Mayors who are members rave about response time and other
services. Bratenahl is also looking to partner with Euclid jails to
house our prisoners. That facility is now operated by Cuyahoga
County. We are reviewing costs, personnel, logistics, etc.
Rest assured that any move we make will keep, if not improve,
the high level of police protection that Bratenahl needs.
I close, as always, with the refrain from Bratenahl’s School
Song:
…she is the best, the very best, all Hail to Bratenahl!
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Thank you for your advice, support, and opinions.
Any questions or feedback, please email Erin Smith
[email protected] & cell phone @ 216-659-3497
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SHOW YOUR
VILLAGE PRIDE
VI LLA G E
AFFAI R S
Bratenahl’s Neighbor-2-Neighbor Committee
Public Improvements Report
Laura Bacci
Mary Beckenbach
If you had an emergency at home, would first responders know
whom to call, what medications you’re taking and how to reach
your personal healthcare provider?
The Lake Shore Blvd. Bridge over Nine Mile Creek, between
Coit Road and the Colony Development, is a single span
reinforced concrete arch that was first constructed in 1912.
It was then rehabilitated in 1972 and again in 2012 for emergency
repairs. Cuyahoga County’s Department of Public Works will be
replacing the entire bridge in 2016. Bids for the reconstruction
will be selected in early 2016.
Bratenahl’s Neighbor-2-Neighbor (N2N) Committee, in
collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, is offering a File of Life
data packet to fill out, to ensure all first responders have
information they most need in an emergency.
Bratenahl residents Violet Bosiljevic, Laura Goyanes, Laura
Stephan and Laura Bacci created N2N. This outreach program
focuses on our senior residents (approx. 45% of Bratenahl’s
population is over 60), their needs and the ability to link up true
neighbors to maintain connections between those seniors and
the Village. Having said that, the File of Life is useful for everyone.
This packet (contact Laura Bacci for one) contains an information
card in a magnetic pouch for you to complete and put on your
refrigerator. First responders will know to look there for this vital
information, eliminating the need to search for it when minutes
can count. If you’re transported to hospital, police can notify family
members listed on your form and advise your treating physician
that you’re on your way.
In 2012, Bratenahl’s Police Chief Richard Dolbow endorsed this
program as having the potential to save precious time in an
emergency. Two cards are included in each File of Life packet.
If your household is larger, additional cards are available by
contacting Laura Bacci.
If you already have one, please take a moment to update your
information. For new residents, please contact Laura Bacci for
File of Life packets.
Please complete the cards in pencil, so they’re easily updatable.
Put them in the magnetic pouch and then place them on your
refrigerator; if it’s stainless steel or titanium, try placing it on the
side panel. If anyone in your household has special needs
(e.g. an oxygen concentrator/ventilator/refrigerated medicines
that could be compromised during a power outage) you may
consider notifying Bratenahl Police (216-681-1234) to prepare
them to respond appropriately in such a situation.
Please complete your File of Life and post it on your
refrigerator today!
The N2N Committee: Laura Goyanes, Laura Stephan,
Violet Bosiljevic, Laura Bacci
To contact Laura Bacci by phone, call 216-851-0110.
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and all Village Council members and committee chairs to submit articles.
Those that are received are published unedited in the Lamplighter as a
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necessarily those of the Foundation.
The water opening width of the creek is 40 feet, the bridge width
is 48 feet and its interior is 12 feet from the surface bottom to
the center apex. The bridge has been inspected annually and is
presently on the federal and state watch list. The bridge condition
is classified as “serious” and is considered structurally deficient.
The projected cost to replace the structure is $1,500,000.00 and will
be covered by federal and county funding. All necessary studies
will be done by the County and include permits from the US Army
Corp of Engineers floodplain and the EPA regarding natural
habitats, endangered species and environmental considerations.
The bridge will be closed beginning in 2016 following the
Republican Convention. It has been determined that it is not
feasible to maintain any traffic on Lake Shore Blvd during
construction because of the arch encasement that currently
includes the gas lines, electric, cable and sanitary water lines
piping located under the surface of road. Pedestrians will also
be unable to walk across the bridge while under construction.
The bridge is estimated to be closed for no less than 30 days
and no more than 60 days.
The Public Improvements Committee was given three alternatives
for the street bridge wall and selected the Austin Powder design
(in the photograph) and elected to include the black finials and
circle design railing that is across the top of the bridge wall.
Bridge lighting will not be included because of the potential safety
distraction to the motorists. The current sidewalk configuration
including the tree lawn will remain the same. The guardrails will
remain standard galvanized steel. The aesthetic architectural
treatment (for the form liner beyond the parapets to the wingwalls
and spandrel walls below the roadway) is also included in the
final plans.
We are so pleased with our
outstanding relationship with
the County and their Public Works
Department and continue to enjoy
working with their superb
leadership staff.
This project will be an
improvement, both in safety and
in aesthetics. We are confident
that residents will be pleased
with this modernized restoration.
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Bratenahl
Parks & Recreation Department
Bratenahl Community Center
10300 Brighton Road/216.451.5350
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 am-8:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
And special events
What is going on at the Community Center?
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Club 55
3rd Tuesday of the month
10:00 am-Noon
Club 55 is a casual group of ‘mature’ residents. Don’t be
shy, come and join the group.
Internet Café
Open daily
The café is quiet place to study, play on your computer, watch
TV, do a puzzle or just relax with a cup of coffee.
A FFA I R S
Memorial Day Parade/ Ceremony/Picnic
The parade will begin at Coit Road, 10:00 am sharp and end
at the Village Hall, where our formal ceremony will be held.
Once the ceremony has concluded refreshments will be
served in the Village Park.
Residents who want to decorate their children, dogs, bikes,
strollers, wagons, bicycles… are all welcome to join the parade.
Participants should meet between 9 and 9:15 am at Coit Road
rally point.
VETERANS if you would like to be in the parade this year call
Susan ASAP (216.451.5350).
Village Tag Sale
On Saturday, June 20 the Community Center will be hosting the
Village Tag Sale from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Start your cleaning
now; you know what they say about one man’s garbage being
another’s treasure! Contact the Center to get on the vendors’
list; $20.00 will reserve you a spot and an 8’ table.
Independence Day Celebration
Mixed media Open daily
Classroom 4 is available for those who
need some extra room for art and craft projects.
Mark your calendars for Friday, July 3rd! The fireworks will
begin at dusk, but come early to enjoy the entertainment and
available goodies. Watch the mail for your coupons and
more information. The rain date is scheduled for the 5th.
(Let’s hope not!)
Playgroup
Thursdays at 6:15 pm
Parents, bring your kids (baby to early elementary)
to join in the fun and make some new friends!
Party at the Park
Pottery
Tuesdays at 6:00 pm (residents)
Come and get your hands dirty!
Beginning potters to advanced are welcome.
Weight Room
Open daily
Come check out the fitness room.
There is something for everyone, including
a new treadmill. Summer is coming!
Yoga
Monday 10:00 am
Wednesday 6:30 pm
Sunday 10:00 am
All levels are welcome!
Chair yoga
Monday 11:15 (a gentler yoga)
Last year’s picnic at the Village Park was so successful we are
going to have an encore event. Circle Saturday, August 15th on
your calendar! Reservations and a small entrance fee will be
required, sorry. Watch your summer mailings for more
information.
Note: If you would like email updates of Rec. events, let me
know, and I will add you to the distribution list.
Thanks, Susan Capello
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SAVE THE DATE
JUNE 27
TO EXPERIENCE WATERLOO ARTS FEST
Jeannie Emser Schultz
The construction along Waterloo Rd. and E. 156th St. has finally
ended, and the Collinwood neighborhood around Waterloo is
gearing up for its 13th Annual Waterloo Arts Fest. Scheduled
for Saturday, June 27 from Noon – 7 pm, the festival will feature
its usual eclectic mix of innovative art and music experiences
for all ages.
Cleveland’s best food trucks will be on the premises for snacks
and libation, as well as places like Waterloo’s anchor café,
The Callaloo Café & Bar in the Arts Collinwood complex.
Stop in to sample the traditional Trinidadian dish, callaloo…
slang for “a mixture of things” (which is also an apt description
for Waterloo Road itself). And if you’re lucky, Callaloo’s
Trinidadian owner, the affable Kelvin Cadiz, won’t be too busy
to lend an island vibe to your meal by treating you to a song
on his expensive chrome-plated steel drums. (Check with Calvin
for his steel drum lessons, available on Tues., Thurs. & Sat., and
live music on select nights.)
Before leaving the festival, you might want to pick up some of
the smoked meats, sausages, and ethnic foods (dobosh tarts &
pierogis) to take home… available at Raddell’s and R&D Sausage
Company, where you can find an array of homemade, old-world
Lithuanian, Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian, and Polish
sausage links.
This Waterloo Arts Fest is a community event, produced by
Waterloo Arts, a nonprofit art center whose mission is to enrich
the neighborhood culturally and economically by creating a
stimulating arts environment through exhibits, performances,
special events, and educational programming for people of all
ages. In addition to orchestrating this festival, Waterloo Arts
manages an art gallery, public art projects, a community arts
center and artist studios.
(If you are interested in participating in the 2015 Waterloo Arts
Fest as a musician, artist vendor, performance artist, community
organization or food vendor, you may visit their website at
waterlooarts.org to fill out an application.)
At the time of this writing (April) the new Waterloo Brew, located
in the old Slovenian’s Workmen’s Home, was temporarily closed
until they received their viable liquor license. However, their
website notes they should be up and running for the festival,
serving their signature Cleveland Cheesesteak Sandwiches
and opening their bocce ball courts.
The hippest local art vendors are always part of the Festival,
and this year will also feature Waterloo’s wildly successful
“Arts Alive program,” which encourages attendees to roll up
their sleeves, get their hands dirty and give art a try.
If the 2015 Arts Fest is anything like past years, there’ll be shopping
opportunities to purchase hand-made jewelry, tee shirts and other
clothing by street vendors in addition to the boutiques that are
already a part of Waterloo. (Suggestion: bring along some cash as
some of the street vendors in the past didn’t accept credit cards.)
On festival day, the Beachland Ballroom space is usually home to
vendors selling everything from vintage clothes to collectible vinyl
albums and a host of other memorabilia.
And on the subject of ”vinyl“ and its comeback, Waterloo is home
to two rare birds: record stores Music Saves and Blue Arrow. Both
were recently in the news April 18 celebrating national Record
Store Day. They are your stop for vinyl, CDs and limited editions.
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at The Community Center
The annual Village Easter Brunch was held on March 21st. The afternoon festivities began with brunch, followed by
Paul Predo being presented with a plaque honoring him for a job well done and his years of service at the Community
Center. Once the formalities concluded, the Easter Bunny made his big appearance to help the children find the
100’s of eggs hidden throughout the building and to pose for a few pictures.
Ten-month-old Marinos Hionis and his mom,
Hilarie, pose for a picture with the Easter Bunny.
Noah Hope (5) smiling bigger than the Bunny.
Did he find the most eggs?
Flora Dolezal (2) and the Bunny, picture perfect!
Adelina Gordilla, almost a year old, sees another
hidden egg while she sits on the Easter Bunny’s lap.
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