June 21 - July 4, 2012 vol. 2 issue 13

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Westlake Parade: The city’s annual 4th of July parade will kick off at 10 a.m. from West-lake High School and will proceed east on Hilliard Boulevard to Clague Park. Walkers will join the parade at Westlake Christian Church, 25800 Hilliard Boulevard, while motorized units begin at the high school.Clague Park Events 10 a.m. Classic Car Show 11:15 a.m. Mayor Dennis Clough, City Council and Westlake students pay homage to America 4 p.m. Food vendors will be sta-tioned near Clague Park including: Iron-wood Café, Bailey’s Boardwalk Fries, Nuts & Such, Zog Dog Hot Dogs and Dip-n-Dots to name a few. 6 p.m. DJ Eazy performs at the gazebo Dusk: Fireworks (if inclement weath-er, fireworks will be held on Thursday, July 5)

Avon Lake Avon Lake will celebrate the nation’s birthday with a community celebration on July 3rd at Weiss Field. Activities start at 6:30 with fireworks at dusk. All are welcome to hear music courtesy of two bands and a host of community activities.

Avon A gala fireworks display will take place at All-Pro Stadium the evening of July 4th at the conclusion of the Lake Erie Crushers game. The Crushers host the London Rippers at 7:05 p.m. in a Frontier League game.

North Ridgeville The City of North Ridgeville will host and Independence Day celebration on July 3 at Victory Sports Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the party in the park takes place from 7-9:30 p.m. A fireworks display will begin at dark. Admission is free. Celebrate Independence Day and enjoy a family-friendly event. A variety of food options will keep you going back for more, family en-tertainment features a DJ, music and dancing, and there will be bounce houses for kids. Be there for breathtaking views of the City of North Ridgeville’s fireworks spectacular – one of the best fireworks shows in Lorain County!

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Bay DaysSaturday, June 3012 – 10:30 p.m. Booths & Rides open12 – 4 p.m. $15 One price ride ticket for all rides1 p.m. Vintage Baseball game (South end of Cahoon Park) Bay Men’s Club Villagers vs. Whiskey Island Shamrocks5 p.m. Classic Car Cruise-In at Cahoon Park with DJ Cadillac Mike (rain date: Tues., July 3)6:30 p.m. Live Music at the Gazebo, Dan Zola Orchestra (Big Band Music)Sunday, July 1 Cahoon Park is ClosedMonday, July 212 – 10:30 p.m. Booth & Rides open12 – 4 p.m. $15 One price ride ticket for all rides7 p.m. Live Music at the Gazebo, The Bay Village Community BandTuesday, July 312 – 10:30 p.m. Booth & Rides open12 – 4 p.m. $15 One price ride ticket for all rides6:30 p.m. Live Music at the Gazebo, The East Wind BandWednesday, July 411:30 a.m. Children’s Bike, Trike & Wagon Parade – meet at the Gazebo12 p.m. Recitation of the Declaration of Independence by Pete Dannemiller12 – 10:30 p.m. Booth & Rides open12 – 4 p.m. $15 One price ride ticket for all rides2 p.m. Adult & Children’s Games at Cahoon Soccer Field6 p.m. Live Music at the Gazebo, The Belaires (50’s & 60’s Music)9:45 p.m. GALA FIREWORKS DISPLAY (rain date: Thurs., July 5)

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KA-BOOM! Underwater photo artist ChrisGug stands before his image of an undersea explosion of coral at the

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The Bay Orphan Adoption Ministry will be hosting its first silent auction dinner benefit at the Bay Village Community House July 20 at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Adoption Aid Fund, a 501(c)3 charitable fund through Bay Presbyterian Church that provides financial assistance to families in the process of adopting orphaned children. Support the fundraiser by donating goods or services for the silent auction, or food for the dinner. This will be your opportunity to receive recognition for your donation at the event with professional ath-letes, local celebrities, authors, artists, and business leaders who have joined forces with Bay Orphan Adoption Ministry to bring children to their forever homes. Tickets for this event, being emceed by Cleveland’s own radio personality Mark Rein of 95.5

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prosecuting divorces, I accepted this area of practice as a necessary evil in order to support my personal injury and commercial litigation practice. My perspective quickly changed. Within the first few months of practicing family law, I quickly realized that the bottom line was that I had the opportunity to help hurt-ing, broken people who were going through one of the most difficult experiences of their lives. As the faces of my clients changed and the cases rolled on, the need for attorneys who practice family law from a faith perspec-tive became blatantly apparent. What does it mean to have a faith perspective on divorce? That is a question that I wrestled greatly with in my first year of practice in this area, but slowly some answers began to solidify with experience. First, I realized that there are biblical grounds for divorce that may make the termination of the marriage the best option. As much as our churches and faith communities might want to ignore this reality, and even look down upon those faced with this terrible truth, I believe we are all called to admit our own fallings and approach those going through this hardship with compassion and support. Second, I learned that there is always an opportunity for an attorney to lessen the damage and pain of going through a divorce. Most importantly, an attorney can help stop the parties from using the children as weap-ons of manipulation. An attorney can also serve their client’s best interests by encour-aging negotiation and settlement of disputes

without protracted, expensive litigation. Like an army medic, I have learned that in family law there are times when the most good I can do is dam-age control, but there are still those that can be saved. Finally, the most impor-tant lesson I have learned in my family law practice is that hope can surprise you. Last week I earned my sev-enth “trophy” in this area of my practice – I stopped my seventh divorce mid-case for a couple who agreed to reconcile. As much pain and anger as they both had, it was a joy for me to see them realize that they could work through the difficulties for the sake of their children and the commitment they had made to one another.

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The Village Foundation hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony to install and dedicate permanent bronze plaques and to announce winners of grants and scholarships. The Foundation presented the first ever T. Richard Martin Memorial Scholarship to Julia Moeser. This scholarship will be funded annually by a generous grant made by Elizabeth R. Mar-tin in memory of her late husband, Dick. The Village Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Caroline Hall. Five grants were awarded for Bay Village projects and members of those groups were in attendance to receive the grants. MC Jon Loufman announced that the Foundation has contributed more than $50,000 in scholarships and grants to support community projects. The grants that were awarded were by The Village Foundation for 2012 are: Game On - This program serves children with autism spectrum disorder in Bay Vil-lage; Fashion Forward: The organization’s mission is to provide brand new quality clothing on a year around basis to families in need. The organization operates in coordination with a number of churches. Nearly 100 families (almost 500 people) in Bay Village live below the poverty line: Normandy School: The school has started composting their healthy snack waste. One classroom has composted over 300 pounds of waste since November of 2010. They now hope to purchase a large composter for outside; Meals on Wheels program provides residents who are no longer able to shopwith 2 nutritional balanced meals a day. Funds are being requested to supplement the Meals on Wheels program, as well as Senior and Disabled Residents’ transportation; Fontbonne Home, located in Bay Village, serves 5 individu-als with developmental disabilities. Residents are active members of St. Ra-phael’s Church, the Aktion Club, Knights of Columbus, and Fun Alum. The County board of Development Funding is requested for the New Vehicle fund: BayArts, the fifth and final grant is to develop and maintain the The Village Foundation Welcome Garden at the Fuller House and BayArts complex. The Village Foundation established the bronze plaque program as a way for families and friends to give per-manent recognition to Bay citizens in one central place. Donors that contribute at the level of $2500 or more may request a plaque to honor the life work of Bay Village residents living or dead. Five persons were memorial-ized by placing bronze plaques on the Cahoon Park walking bridge. They are: Ivan and Miriiam Shepard; James C. Redinger; Elizabeth R. Martin and Joan Hirsh. Ms. Hirsh’s plaque was supported by a contribution from the League of Women Voters. For more Information about The Village Foundation, the grant application process or contributions towards a plaque please call 440- 899-3490. Applications for scholarships and guidelines for proposals are available at www.thevillagefdn.org.

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