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Director of Business Development Tony DeAnna, Administrative Assistant Alyssa DeAnna andBroker Mike DeAnna of Century 21 DeAnna Realty.

Ohio Family Realty, an independent-ly owned and operated real estate broker-age company in Elyria, announced today that it has joined the CENTURY 21® Franchise System and will now do busi-ness as CENTURY 21 DeAnna Realty. The company will continue to pro-vide full-service real estate services to buyers and sellers throughout Greater Cleveland, and it will now benefit from the world-class marketing, agent train-ing, technology resources and productiv-ity tools provided through its affiliation with the iconic CENTURY 21 brand. “CENTURY 21 DeAnna Realty is an excellent example of the success that is possible when you put customer service

first,” said Greg Sexton, Chief Operating Officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike DeAnna and his team to the CENTURY 21 System, and we look forward to helping them continue to grow their business.” Broker/owner Mike DeAnna brings 23 years of real estate experience to the table, along with four affiliated sales as-sociates. Nearly a decade after joining the in-dustry to sell new construction homes in 1994, DeAnna founded the company in 2002 and it has since remained a family business. In fact, DeAnna works along-side his son and daughter, and the other two realtors have become like family.

Ohio Family Re-alty has served more than 1,000 customers and is well-known in the community for not only its impeccable customer service, but also for its philanthropic efforts in the local community. The company has planted more than 400 trees on behalf of its clients and is also actively involved in the local wrestling community. “We couldn’t be more excited about joining Century 21 Real Estate, one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world,” said DeAnna. “We knew that the best way to grow our business was to partner with a global brand, but it was important that brand retain the human

and personal connection that’s at the core of our company. Partnering with the CENTURY 21 brand has given us just that – we now have the tools, technology and brand-recognition that we need, while also retaining our family and community feel.” “The combination of family friendly service and the most recog-nized name in real estate is a win-win for our clients and our agents here at Century 21 DeAnna Realty,” adds Tony DeAnna, Director of Business Development.

About CENTURY 21 DeAnna Realty CENTURY 21 DeAnna Realty is a full service real estate compa-ny, serving the buyers and sellers of Greater Cleveland. The brokerage is located at 125 Hilliard Road, Elyria, OH 44035.

Avon Police Service Dog, Lennox, is retiring and was rec-ognized at the Avon City Council Meeting on Monday, May 1. The German Shepherd, LENNOX VOM GEEFAKER was born January 28, 2006 in Bochum, Germany where he was raised to be a service dog. He arrived in the City of Avon in 2008 and was trans-ferred to his current handler, Officer Chris Barton, to begin training for his state certification as a Police Service Dog. Lennox was trained and certified in Subject Apprehen-sion, Tracking, Area Searches, Building Searches, Obedi-ence, Article Searches and Narcotics Detection. In 2008 Lennox and Officer Barton were state certified as a dual pur-pose K9 team. During his nine years of service, Lennox has responded to over 350 calls for service and contributed to over 90 crimi-nal arrests. At the age of almost 11 ½ and after nine years of dedi-cation and service to the residents of the City of Avon, Len-nox will retire to the home of his devoted handler, Officer Chris Barton.

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Bay Village Garden Club Luncheon will be Monday, May 22. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. $5 fee for guests. Program: Filling in the Blanks – A Look at Ground Covers. Speaker: Chris Harris, of the Cuyahoga County Extention Services, will discuss how ground cover plants do more than just cover the ground. This presentation will cover the planting and uses of ground covers as well as discuss the pros and cons of 5 of the most popular covers in use in our area. Place: Bay United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 29931 Lake Road – between Bassett and Bayview. Guests please make reservations by visiting bayvillage-gardenclub.com or by calling Sharen at 440-871-9098. All interested gardeners are welcome.

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Explore Wonders of Gothic Cathedrals On Tuesday, May 16 at 7 p.m., professional art-ist, musician and art historian Sean Crum will present “The Glory of the Gothic: the Great Gothic Cathedrals” at Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. The Westlake-Westshore Arts Council is spon-soring this enlightening and entertaining program, and provides it free to the community. Crum will review the development of Gothic Ca-thedrals of late Middle Ages in Europe as masterpieces of art, architecture and engineering. Pointed arches, fly-ing buttresses and high curved ceilings characterized the Gothic style of architecture, used in Western Europe during the 12th to 15th centuries, The WWAC invites you to enjoy this informed view of historic cathedrals.

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Westlake High School junior Kyle Yu earned a spot on the US Geography Olym-piad Varsity Team for his performance at the 5th annual Varsity National Championships of the US Geography Olympiad (USGO). Kyle, last year’s Junior Varsity cham-pion, became the second Varsity student ever to win all three portions of the com-petition – a map exam, a written exam and a multiple choice exam – as well as the overall title, at the contest held April 21 in Arlington, Virginia. Kyle was one of 178 students competing – 93 Varsity and 85 Junior Varsity. Kyle also competed in the inaugural Varsity US National Cham-pionship of the International Geography Bee (IGB), in which he placed sixth place overall. Kyle was named the 2017 National Champion after three separate USGO exams and five rounds of buzzer quiz competition in the IGB. By winning the Varsity Division, Kyle earned the right to represent the United States at the 2017 International Geography Olympiad, to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, this sum-mer. Other Team USA members include students from Illinois, Florida and Maryland. For more information visit www.geographyolympiad.com.

A surprise 90th birthday party was held April 14 for Boris Stuchlak. Forty family and friends attended. With a big smile, Boris accepted various fun lifetime achievement awards....a newspaper trophy repre-senting his love of reading about his-tory and a golden chopstick award for consuming 1 ton of Chinese food so far in his lifetime. Serious awards included Outstanding Citizen from the City of Independence where he and his wife raised their family. Rocky River condo friends gave him an ex-ceptional owner award and an Exceptional Family Man award came from his three grown children.The food and fun were great! Happy Birthday Boris!

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St. Paul Lutheran Church FreeVacation Bible School June 19-23

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 27993 Detroit Road in Westlake, will be holding a FREE Vacation Bible School (VBS) from Monday, June 19 to Friday, June 23. This program will be held from 9 a.m. – noon and is open to all children ages 3 through 5th grade. This year’s theme, Mak-er Fun Factory, will include crafts, games, and lots of fun activities to teach children that they were created by God and built for a purpose. To register, please visit the church website at www.stpaulwest-lake.org or call the church office at 440-835-3050.

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Westlake High School senior Mary DeFeo won a Gold Key for a creative writing piece, and senior Jace Lee won two gold Keys for artwork in the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards. This year, more than 330,000 works of art and writing were sub-mitted to 118 affiliate regions across the country. In this region, nearly 10,000 pieces were submitted. Earning Silver Keys are WHS ju-nior Katherine Mazzella and seniors Mary DeFeo, Julia Kiss and Sneha Ramachandran. Honorable Mentions were earned by senior Sara Massa, junior Katherine Mazzella, junior Patrick Lee, junior Madelyne Dunn, senior Ashley Crise and sophomore Howard Duangkla. Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program is the nation’s longest-running, largest and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. Over the past 90 years the awards have recognized and encouraged artists and writers such as Sylvia Plath, Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Robert Redford, Tom Otterness and Zac Posen.

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Congratulations to Avon Heritage Elementary School third-grader, Camryn Den-nis, 9, winner of the 2017 Ea-gle Run Kids T-shirt Design Contest. Avon Local Schools Superintendent Mike Laub re-cently presented Dennis with her finalized winning design. Her eagle design will be featured on the Kids Fun Run T-shirts for the 17th Annual Eagle Run, presented by Mer-cy Health. Dennis received a certificate and a goodie bag full of fun items from Mercy Health and the school dis-trict, as well as a four-pack of tickets to an upcoming Lake Erie Crushers baseball game. “I always see the eagle logo but I wanted to create a cartoon eagle,” said Dennis regard-ing her design. This is the first time she entered the contest which was open to students grades preK to fifth. Certificates of Recognition and goodie bags were also presented to Gianna Andress (fourth-grade) and Cody Canning (second-grade). The 17th Annual Eagle Run takes place May 27 at Avon High School. To register, go to www.hermescleveland.com/roadracing/events/eagle.asp

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19th Annual Goodyear STEM Career Day Students in the Westlake High School Technology & Engineering (T & E) Department participated in the 19th annual Goodyear STEM Career Day sponsored by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on Saturday, hosted on the campus of the University of Akron. Goodyear’s STEM Career Day mission is to inform and encourage young men and women in grades six through 12 to pursue opportunities and careers that exist in various science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The WHS TechMates participating in the event included Mark Sargent, David Eppele, Sneha Ramachandran, Jill Eddy, Erik Hoke, Connor Reis, Connor Harte, Katie Willi, Ethan Simon, Robert Fulop, Kevin Mayle, and Zahraa Ab-dulameer. The Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge was a main com-petition, where the Westlake senior team of David Eppele, Sneha Ramachandran, Jackson Liang, and Mark Sargent won the 3rd place trophy and a $1000 grant for the T & E Department. Their proj-ect was titled “Terrific Toy Factory”, a theme revolving around the various pieces and objects iconic to every-one’s childhood.

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Students in all grades throughout the district participated in fundraising efforts through designated themed dress-up days and brought in money reflective of the day, like Pennies for PJ’s (wear pj’s if you bring pennies), Neon Nickel day (wear neon), Dazzling Dimes day (dress up in your best), Quirky Quarters day (wear silly clothes, hats) and Light it up Blue Friday ($1). T-shirts were also sold and other individual fundraisers were held throughout the district. Examples of how awareness was raised throughout the district included a door decorating contest at Heritage, and au-tism facts read on the daily announcements by students with autism. The cafeteria at Heritage even served blue jello. During the assembly on Friday, several teachers were ‘re-warded’ with pies in the face for reaching certain dollar amount contributions raised by students. Building principals Jason Call and Tim Rickard partici-pated in a hysterical “dance-off ” and ther fun activities engaged the students. The schools also had a special day when students and staff were encouraged to wear blue and donate $1 which helped towards the fundraising goal. The community was encouraged to purchase blue light bulbs from Home Depot and show sup-

port by lighting up homes/businesses blue. Outside Heritage Elementary, a metal puzzle display has been erected, donated by Affiliated Metal Indus-tries Inc. of Olmsted Falls. The owners of the company have children in the school district. The display has a blue light spotlight shining in the evenings. On a nationwide level, the Puzzle Piece symbol reflects the mystery and complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Also, since every puzzle piece is different in some way, a puzzle piece accu-rately represents the diversity of the individuals affected. Heritage Guidance Counselor, Jessica Stringer, spearheaded much of the efforts throughout the school/district.

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The Avon Local Schools have a long history of supporting Autism Awareness Month and this year the students and staff once again stepped up. As the month came to a close on Friday, April 28, a special assembly took place at Avon Heritage Elementary School from 1 to 2 p.m. During that time, Mayor Bryan Jensen pre-sented a special proclamation regarding Autism Awareness Month. A special check presentation also took place with representatives from Milestones Autism Re-sources (http://milestones.org). The district has been raising funds throughout the month for the local organization. Last year, a check was presented for $10,451. The district expected even more money to be do-nated this year and the amount did not disappoint as the total reached $12,003!

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Avon Heritage Elementary Principal Jason Call (left) with Milestones Autism Resources team and this year’s record breaking donation check.Guidance Counselor Jessica Stringer gets slimed for the cause!

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Arlene Watts, RN, 93, is a very special lady with a very special story. She was honored two weeks ago by Pathways Hospice and the Crile Museum at Tri-C West for her work as a nurse during the years of World War II. As a young nursing student at Fairview Hos-pital, Arlene worked with wounded soldiers of that era at the Crile General Hospital, which originally occupied the property of Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Campus in Parma. Tri-C West opened in 1966, but the timeless work of the Crile Hospital has been preserved with-in the Tri-C Archive Center there, administered by

The Normandy Senior Living: A Very Special Nurse’s StoryVietnam veteran Dr. James Banks. Dr. Banks learned of Arlene Watts and her histo-ry with the Crile Hospital through Pathways Hospice. “We contacted him to come out and interview her,” said Norma Kleem, MSW, LSW, Social Worker in the Pathways “We Honor Veterans” program. “She shared a lot of really interesting stories about the time she was there,” said Kleem. “She had a photo album and also her nursing uniform. She donated both to the archives.” “We Honor Veterans” is a special program that Pathways Hospice holds dear. “Mostly, we want to say how we still salute veterans through our ‘We Honor Veterans’ pro-gram that is so well deserved,” said Willie Springer, Chaplain/Veteran Liaison/Bereavement Coordina-tor for Pathways. “We are walking the last journey with them as far as hospice is concerns. As we al-ways say, we want to give these people the flowers while they are still with us, and we want to hear their stories before they take them.” “Her stories and memories of Crile are very close to her heart. They made her the nurse she became for the rest of her life because she carried those experiences with her,” added Kleem. Thank you, Arlene Watts! We salute you!

The Crile Archives The Crile Archives, named in honor of George

Washington Crile, is located on Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Campus. The Western Campus opened to students in 1966, and began teaching classes in the repurposed barracks of the Crile General Hospital, which originally occupied the property. The Crile Archives strives to continue the rich histories of both Dr. G.W. Crile and Crile General Hospital of learning during and after war. Con-tact Dr. James Banks Director- Crile Archives, 216-987-5594, James.banks@tri-c.edu.

Arlene Watts, RN, Chaplain Willie Springer and Dr. James Banks.

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This year, why not give Mom a gift that can help her far into the future? For example, you could write her a check to help fund her IRA. In 2017, she can put in up to $5,500, or $6,500 if she’s 50 or older, so every amount will help. With its tax advantages and an almost limit-less range of investment options, an IRA is a great retirement-savings vehicle. You could also consider writing her a check to pay for one or two months’ worth of your mother’s life or disability insurance premiums. And you might want to connect her to a financial professional who can offer suggestions for dealing with the potentially huge expenses of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay. (Keep in mind that your mom can use any monetary gift as she chooses, she does not have to use the money to fund her IRA or pay insurance premiums.) Finally, think about donating to a charitable organization your mother supports. You’ll feel good about making the gift, and you could gain some tax benefits, too. Your mother has done a lot for you. This Mother’s Day, show her you appreciate her efforts by making a financial gift that could have a real impact on her life. Dana Banyasz, is your Edward Jones financial advisor located at 574 Dover Center Rd., Bay Village. Member SIPC

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Established in 1989, Holland Computers has been serving Northeast Ohio for 28 years. Over that time, Hol-land Computers has grown beyond just a computer repair shop. Providing sales and service for computer, net-working, telephone and communications systems has always been the staple of their business.

Since 1989, they have added many products and services such as website and ap-plication develop-ment, point of sales systems, email ser-vices, remote backup services, managed IT services and data center design and installa-tion. This is one company that can provide multiple technology solutions, a true one stop shop for business and consumers.

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The award-winning Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus of Sweet Adelines International seeks women of all ages for a capella singing in the barbershop style. Rehearsals: Mondays, 7-10 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 680 Abbe Rd., N., Elyria, Ohio. Last week-end 37-member Legacy Chorus won two 3rd Place medals in a field which included much larger competitors at the Great Lakes Harmony Regional Contest at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland. Thrilled with the victory, and a new energy, they want to grow the chorus. This is not your grandfather’s barbershop sound. They sing new hits, as well as, old favorites. Reading music is not a prerequisite as sheet music and learning tracks are provided. www.elyriasweetadelines.com

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It was a note(!)-worthy night the evening of April 26 as the good time musi-cal group - the Avon Sing-a-Longs - made their 250th appearance at the newly opened Rose Senior Living in Avon. Guests shared in song, celebration and cake as the good times rolled and voices rose to tunes of popular standards. Guitarist/Vocalist Lee Holzhauer and Banjo artiste extraordinaire Les Spike helped lead the group as songbooks were passed out to residents as they joined in chorus with favorite standards of the generation. Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen joined in the celebration by recognizing the good cheer the Sing-a-Longs bring to the community.

Avon ‘Sing-A-Longs’ Hit the Right Note

Lee Holzhauer gets the party started!

Eve Wilhelmi, ADC, CDP, Director of Life Enrichment,and Rachel Young, Move In Coordinator, serve the

250th Performance Celebration Cake.

Les Spike on the Banjo.Avon’s Sing-A-Longs are hit with residents

at Rose Senior Living.

Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen (center) joins in the fun.

Michael Johnson has been named Executive Director at Rose Senior Liv-ing-Avon, which recently celebrated its grand opening. Johnson has been an administrator for skilled nursing communities in Virginia, Ohio and Hawaii. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University in Mass Communication and Business and a Juris Doctorate law de-gree from American College of Law. He also has nursing home administrator certifica-tion from The Ohio State University and an executive education certification from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Johnson is currently a frequent speaker at the Ohio Health Care Association’s Core of Knowledge training program for nursing home administrators and serves on the boards of various long-term care and civic organizations. Rose Senior Living-Avon, managed by Ecumen, is adjacent to the Richard E. Jacobs Health Campus in Avon, OH, at 33200 Health Campus Blvd., and offers independent living, assisted living and memory care housing options. This is Ecumen’s third managed community with partner Edward Rose & Sons, headquartered in Michigan. Other Ecu-men-managed communities with Edward Rose & Sons are in Clinton Township, Mich. and Memphis, Tenn. Rose Senior Living- Avon provides 175 private apartments to people age 65+ on a monthly rental basis with no entrance fees. The community, totaling more than 175,000 square feet, has multiple common areas for the use of residents, including three dining venues, theater, pub, library, fitness center, salon and day spa, children’s area, arboretum sun room, outdoor patios and garden areas. A team of licensed care staff are on-site 24-hours a day for residents who need or require assistance. The 33-acre campus will become a multi-generational neighborhood over the next five years that not only has a broad spec-trum of senior living services, but also an adjacent 55+ rental twin home neighborhood. The campus currently includes a three-story independent and assisted living building and a one-level memory care community with connected outdoor gardens. For more information call 440-937-0757 or visit www.roseseniorliving.com.

Michael Johnson Named Executive Director at Rose Senior Living Avon

Now in its 11th year, the Bay Village Waterways Clean-up Day sponsored by The Bay Village Foundation, Bay High Project Earth Club, Bay Village Green Team and the Scouts will be held on Saturday May 27 at 11 a.m. All are welcome to meet at the Bay Middle School cafeteria to sign in be-fore 11 a.m. Volunteers of all ages will go out in groups to clean up the Bay waterways and surrounding areas. Children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian or bring signed permission slip. The city provides trash bags and gloves for use in picking up debris along Cahoon Creek, Columbia Park, Bay Boat Club, and other portions of the Lake Erie waterfront. The group works for more than two hours and finishes up back at the Mid-dle School where The Bay Village Foundation provides lunch. The Village Foundation began the Clean-up Day pro-

gram in 2006 with the help of the Bay City Services Depart-ment and with the support of then Mayor Deborah Suther-land. The Bay Village Foundation trustees, families, Bay students and Boy Scout troops joined in the initial effort. Shortly thereafter, Mayor Sutherland founded the Bay Vil-lage Green Team and the members of that group have par-ticipated every year since. Most years, the weather has cooperated, but working around the water – even on nice days – can be wet and mud-dy. Participants are asked to wear clothes that they don’t mind getting muddy or wet because Clean-up Day and trash pick-up goes on rain or shine. Most volunteers wear boots and find the gloves provided by the City of Bay Village to be very useful. Students, Scouts, Parents and other groups looking for service projects are welcome to participate.

Bay Waterways Clean-Up

Visit www.TheVillagerNewspaper.com for more photos and videos of this event.

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