Reelin’ in a catch Exhibit has BAYarts all dressed...

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opening July 5 at BAYarts, is a cel-ebration of women artists, individually responding to the “dress” in form and words.

“A woman’s dress is an exten-sion of herself: another skin,” says Denise Stewart, who curates the show. The idea for this exhibit came together over two years ago when Denise and fellow artist Leslie Edwards Humez were tossing about ideas for an exhibit. “We began thinking about the theme of LBD – Little Black Dress; that must-have staple in most women’s wardrobes,” says Denise.

But that idea grew into a much more interesting

prospect when author Erin McKean’s book, “The Secret Lives of Dresses,” came to their attention. In this novel, dresses speak of their own experiences. This led them to the idea of having artists write a “story,” from the voice of their dress, rather than the traditional artist statement.

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Due to construction at Westlake High School, this year’s parade will form up and begin at Lee Burne-son Middle School on Dover Center Road. The

parade will begin at 10 a.m. The parade will leave LBMS and head north on Dover Center until it reaches Hilliard Boulevard. It will then resume its normal route along Hill-iard to Clague Park.

Other events happening at Clague Park during the City of Westlake’s Fourth of July Celebration:10 a.m. – paraDe along Hilliard Boulevard to Clague Park10 a.m. – ClassiC Car show11:15 a.m. – ameriCana Celebration. Please join Mayor Dennis Clough and members of city council with readings, the Pledge of Allegiance and more, at the entrance to Clague Park.4 p.m. – VenDors, including Ironwood Café, Romeo’s Pizza, Bailey’s Boardwalk Fries, Island Delights Smoothies and Bulldog Ice Cream, will start serving.6 p.m. – musiC by DJ Nitro lights up the evening at the GazeboDusk – Fireworks at Clague Park

For more information about the Fourth of July festivi-ties, please contact Jim Dispirito at 440-617-4420.

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Reelin’ in a catch

A great way to spend a warm, summer evening is fishing at the Westlake Recreation Center lake. Five-year-old Ryan Stolarski of Avon (above)reels in a bluegill as his dad, Pat, helps hold the fishing rod. The pair had a successful outing on the evening of June 19 with

Ryan catching four fish and Pat, two, in less than an hour. The lake is stocked twice a year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources with smallmouth bass and trout. Bluegills and catfish are also below the surface for the able angler. The five-acre, catch-and-release lake on the grounds of the rec center, 28955 Hilliard Boulevard, is open to fisherman from 6 a.m. to dark every day.

Exhibit has BAYarts all dressed up

Dresses are all the rage at BAYarts with the opening of the July show, “The Dress Says It All.”

by karen uthe

Bay Village’s 61st annual Indepen-dence Day celebration, Bay Days, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of

Bay Village, will take place Wednesday, July 3, through Saturday, July 6 – all at Cahoon Memorial Park.

Booths and rides will be open from noon to 10:30 p.m. daily. From noon to 4 p.m. each day, thrill-seekers can enjoy all the rides for the flat rate of $16 with a ride wristband.

“The Kiwanis Club of Bay Village, along with the City of Bay Village, has once again lined up a spectacular Independence Day celebration for young and old alike at this year’s Bay Days celebration,” says Rhonda Schneider of the Kiwanis Club. “Come on out and enjoy the rides, help local civic organizations raise money at their booths, and of course, take your entire family to the incredible fireworks presentation on Thurs-day, July 4.”

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westlake hires Jim bedell as new director of planning and economic developmentby Denny wenDell

The June 20 West-l a k e c o u n c i l meeting was an

evening of comings and goings. Introduced to the community was newly hired planning and economic develop-ment director Jim Bedell, while retiring longtime public servants Richard Schultz and William Huffman were given res-olutions for their service to the city of Westlake.

Bedell arrives from Bay City, Mich., with an extensive planning background, including working as manager of the planning department and supervisor of the engineering and community development departments over his 14-year tenure with the city. He began his career as a planner with the Bay County (Michi-gan) Planning Department after receiving a degree in landscape architecture from Michigan State University.

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Jim Bedell takes over for Bob Parry as Westlake’s planning director.

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The driving motiva-tion behind Dr. Jim McGlamery’s work in

education remains the same today as when he left the U.S. Air Force as a young man to enter the field of teaching in 1965.

“I want to make a difference in the lives of children,” he says. “It’s like a calling. Teaching is one of those things where you deal in the nature of all things human, the good and the bad. Children live through all those problems and opportunities, and if you provide them with a strong foundation, they can address it all and move forward with a positive, constructive approach to life.”

McGlamery began his edu-cation career teaching middle school-aged children in the small, rural Ohio districts of Swanton, and then Bettsville. He met his wife, Gloria, a fellow teacher at Bettsville, and they married on Valentine’s Day in 1970. That year, they decided to accept an offer from the Lorain City Schools where Jim McGlamery interned as an ele-mentary school administrator and then moved up to a district administrator position supervis-ing state and federal grant pro-grams. In 1979, McGlamery took on the challenging position of Director of Personnel and Labor Relations for the Lorain district. It was a tough time as McGlamery faced being lead negotiator

during a difficult teacher strike while he and his wife raised three young children. In 1983, McGlamery became Superinten-dent of Schools in the Wellington City School District. He accepted the superintendent’s position in Upper Sandusky Schools in 1992 and retired from that position in 1995.

He decided to look for something slightly different and thought he’d enjoy being a school treasurer. He obtained his school treasurer’s license and filled an interim treasurer positions temporarily in Huron. McGlamery and his wife were contemplating an extended trip through Europe when the classroom beckoned once again and they learned of an interim principal’s position at Norman-dy Elementary in Bay Village in 1996. McGlamery applied and won the spot, not realizing at the time that he would remain in the position for 17 years.

Dr. McGlamery has been known to say, “Nothing great is ever accomplished in 40 hours a week,” and he has personally demonstrated the wisdom of that axiom through his many years in education. From the beginning of his teaching career, he continued his own educa-tion through years of evening and weekend classes, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Bowling Green State University, then a Master’s Degree in School Curriculum and Administration and later

a Doctorate Degree in School Management and Curriculum from the University of Toledo. He continued his own quest for learning when he studied under W. Edwards Deming, the famous statistician and creator of a con-tinuous improvement concept

which McGlamery has applied in his professional work.

Still, the funding of educa-tion continues to be an interest of McGlamery’s, and he has taken a creative approach to securing funding for programs of importance to him by writ-ing many successful grants and leading a number of initiatives to establish endowments for programs benefiting students

and teachers. The most recent of these is the S.T.E.M. (Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering and Math) Academy set up to serve high-achieving middle school students with records of exemplary conduct at Bay Middle School. The program has expanded from serving one grade level to serving three grades in the past several years.

“What S.T.E.M. Academy does is take traditional class-room instruction into the real world so students see how that knowledge is applied,” he said. “Rather than just read about, for example, invasive species, stu-dents work with environmental-ists and biologists in the field. Or they look at prosthetics with the scientist designers, but they take that further and talk with the patients who are actually using the devices. Traditionally, this applied kind of learning has taken place in university gradu-ate level classes. It grips the minds of students in a positive way that cannot be achieved in

the classroom. If these experi-ences are to be sustained, the program needs a stable funding source – endowments.”

As McGlamery considers the changes that have occurred in education over the course of his career, he sees much toward the positive. “Our culture has evolved in a direction of having more compassion for others, and I believe children are kinder and more respectful than they used to be. The change has been gradual, but because of a rising set of expectations and more transparency, I think we’ll con-tinue to see more consideration and compassion for others.” He also said teachers are much

better prepared and are entering the profession with more educa-tion and much better skills than 50 years ago.

Yet the continuing politici-zation of education is of great concern to him. “Every time the legislature is in session, public schools don’t know if they’ll be bankrupt, or what new set of rules will be applied to the det-riment of children,” he said. He believes the continued loss of local control, centralizing more power into the state bureaucra-cy, leaves fewer options for local school boards who are closer to their own set of needs and pos-sibilities. “There is an exorbitant cost to the unfunded mandates continually placed upon us.”

McGlamery plans to con-tinue living in the area and to stay involved in education through the S.T.E.M. Academy, as well as through other enrichment pro-grams he helped put into place in the Bay Village Schools. But there will be more time for hiking (he has hiked extensively on the Appalachian Trail, the Smokey Mountains and in the Rockies), for his three grandchildren, and perhaps for that long trip to Europe put off so many years ago.

What won’t change is that generations of Bay Village Schools children will always have fond memories of their early school days thanks to their principal, Dr. McGlamery, the kindhearted man who wore a special tie each day just for them, who often joined them for lunch (along with his little bottle of hot sauce), and who invented the school mascot, Norman Bee, so children would be less afraid of the bees that sometimes flew in to join them.

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The schedule of Kiwanis Club-sponsored events kicks off on Wednes-day, July 3, at 5 p.m. with the annual favorite, the Classic Car Cruise-In, followed by live music at 7 p.m. at the Gazebo with the Bay Village Commu-nity Band.

On Thursday, July 4, the annual Bike, Trike and Wagon Parade steps off at 11:30 a.m. at the Gazebo. The recitation of the Declaration of Inde-pendence by Pete Dannemiller follows at noon, also at the Gazebo. At 1:30 p.m. there will be live music at the Gazebo with the band V3, made up of Bay Middle School students. There will be two things going on at 2 p.m., with adult and children’s games at the Cahoon Soccer Fields, and also a Vin-tage Baseball Game at the south end of Cahoon Park as the Bay Men’s Club

Villagers take on the Whiskey Island Shamrocks. There’s more live music at the Gazebo at 6 p.m. with The Belaires performing music of the 1950s and ‘60s. And then the perfect finale to any Bay Village Independence Day celebration, the Gala Fireworks Dis-play at Cahoon Park at dusk, about 9:45 p.m. (Rain date for the fireworks is Friday, July 5.)

On Friday, July 5, the Sloppy Joe Band performs live music at the Gazebo at 7 p.m., with classic rock, blues and R&B hits from the ‘60s through ‘80s.

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Bedell sees similarities between Bay City, which is located near Saginaw Bay on the eastern side of Michigan, and his new home of Westlake. “They’re simi-lar in size, around 34,000 people,” he said. “I’m very impressed with Westlake. It’s a beautiful commu-nity, and it’s very progressive.”

Bedell, who has an ardor for all phases of the planning and development process, enjoys get-ting out of the office to visit con-struction sites. “I have a hard hat in my office that I’ve earned from the many construction management projects I’ve been involved in. I really love that part of it,” he said. “I used to watch ‘This Old House’ and wanted to be Bob Vila.”

Like his predecessor, retired planning and economic develop-ment director Bob Parry, Bedell has an enthusiasm for local history. He fondly recalled poring over early 20th-century newspapers at the local library to learn more about the 1905 merger of Bay City and neighboring West Bay City. “I have an interest in history and every-where I move, I kind of adopt that

area’s history as my own.” Aside from being eager to

learn about the history of his new town and to become engaged in all that makes Westlake a great place to live and work, Bedell has an avid desire to be part of his community. “Westlake, I absolutely love it. I feel right at home here,” he said.

City Council also honored two longstanding members of the com-munity on June 20 with the pre-sentation of resolutions for their many years of service and extend-ing appreciation for their contribu-tions to the welfare and progress of Westlake.

Dick Schultz was commended for his 28 years of commitment to the city including his outstanding service on the planning commis-sion, the board of zoning appeals and city council from 1985 until March of this year.

Bill Huffman was recognized for his exemplary service on the planning commission, city council and as assistant law director, serv-ing the City of Westlake for 22 years.

Following the reading of the resolutions, each council member spoke warmly of their experiences working with the two gentlemen and both were roundly applauded by the council and audience.

Longtime public servants Dick Schultz, above, and Bill Huffman, below, were recognized during Westlake’s June 20 city council meeting for their years of service to the city.

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The take-away message from the June 19 League of Women Voters’ forum on regionalization was that fire district mergers are extraordinarily difficult,

and citizens should “demand a long-term, strategic vision” for the proposed merger of Bay Village, Fairview Park, Rocky River and Westlake fire departments.

Dr. Mary Pisnar-Sweeney, associate professor at Baldwin Wallace University and co-author of an influential study for a southside fire district merger, stated that this strategic vision, clear benchmarks, a transparent process, public involvement and defined milestones are essential to success. Benchmarks should include concrete measures such as response times, run times, staffing, expenses and training. If the merger is not meeting its benchmarks or mile-stones, it should stop, and the process of “unknitting the sweater” should begin.

Bernard Becker, Director of the Center for Emer-gency Preparedness at Cleveland State, agreed. Both citizens and firefighters must understand and buy into the strategic vision. The measures must be tangible, “so everyone will know it when it happens.” Specific goals should be set for five and 10 years out. Voters – not just consultants – must be involved because they have the “emotional intelligence” that comes from living in the community now and having to live with the results later.

These two speakers were joined by 59 citizens at Fairview Park Branch Library for a lively discussion.

Dr. Pisnar-Sweeney set the stage with background on the forces driv-ing regionalization. Given declining population and an uncompetitive tax structure, municipal revenues are on a downward trend with no end in sight. Cities are looking for ways to save money, including mergers. Yet municipal mergers have a dismal 34 percent success rate. And fire servic-es? Because they are a core service, merging only the fire services is “much tougher to do.”

Mr. Becker discussed a STEP pro-cess, where Social issues, Technology, Economics and Political concerns must all be addressed in defining a vision and implementing a merger. While mergers are often sold to voters on the basis of cost savings, the real-ity is that costs always increase. Con-taining the rate of increase is the best citizens can hope for.

During the question-and-answer period, audience members asked a variety of pointed questions, includ-ing why the southside fire district merger failed (political issues), how to ensure an equitable distribution of service (ask the right questions and pay attention to geographical fea-tures such as train tracks and creeks that elongate response times), and how to protect the firefighters’ employment rights (define the disparities and explicitly address each one).

A recurring theme was elected officials’ lack of public engagement. Four Fairview Park council mem-bers did attend the forum, as did four candidates for Bay Village city offices, but not one of the four cities’ mayors was present. One angry voter was joined by

several others in ques-tioning the mayors’ proceeding with the fire district after Bay Village voters rejected Charter Amendments that would have eased the merger.

Another audi-ence member asked if fire district mergers are so difficult, are there easier ways to save money. Dr. Pis-nar-Sweeney replied that opportunities are

often driven by areas of expertise, including finance directors, bond teams and back office functions such as human resource and payroll. Privatization is also an option, particularly for services like streets, gar-bage and maintenance.

When the forum concluded, the discussion migrat-ed to the entrance, where small groups stood talking long after the library had closed.

This was the final of three forums on regionalism sponsored by the Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, Rocky River and Westlake-North Olmsted chapters of the League of Women Voters - Cuyahoga Area. In the first forum, county officials discussed how regional-ism can offer synergies for both cities and the county. They also talked about circumstances under which regionalization is not appropriate. The second forum featured the Westshore Council of Governments, which has engaged in many diverse, successful cooperative efforts since its founding in 1971.

The League ended the evening by asking the audi-ence for ideas for future forums. We will resume the series in the fall. Meanwhile, if you have ideas, please contact us through our website, www.LWVCuyahog-aArea.org.

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The Bay Village Chapter of the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area has named

two 2013 Bay High School gradu-ates as outstanding “Good Citizens” of the school and community. Sarah Melenick and Benjamin Nortz were each awarded a $1,000 college schol-arship at the recent Kiwanis Awards Night. Sarah and Ben were chosen for their superior qualities of character, scholarship and leadership.

Sarah has been involved with service organizations at Bay High and has been a student trustee of the Bay Education Foundation. At Miami Uni-versity, she looks forward to major-

ing in marketing and to participating in student government, activity plan-ning and study abroad. Ben will attend the United States Naval Academy. His interests include running, kayaking, politics and music.

Bay’s League chapter is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. The Good Citizen Scholarship is an annual award in memory of long-time Bay League members Maxine M. McQuate, who was a champion of students becoming involved in government, and George Serb, a community historian and peer-less citizen activist.

Dr. Mary Pisnar-Sweeney, associate professor at Baldwin Wallace University and Bernard Becker, Director of the Center for Emergency Preparedness at Cleveland State, address audience questions during the fire district merger forum at Fairview Park Branch Library on June 19.

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ioned Ice Cream Social will be held on June 28 at 6 p.m. at the Clague House Museum, 1371 Clague Road. In addition to being fun, this annual event is a time to recognize and thank those who have assisted us throughout the year. All are invited to attend; please call 440-808-1961 to RSVP.

The society’s annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic supper on the Clague House lawn begins at 6 p.m. and all are invited. Beverages and table service are provided. Please bring a dish to share.

The society’s 43rd annual Antique Vintage & Craft Show is Sunday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show includes antique, vintage and craft vendors; a

plant sale; good food; cold drinks; a silent auction; and tours of the historic Clague House Museum. House tours are free and begin at noon. Admission to the show is still only $3 per person; children under 12 are admitted free. Pets on leashes are wel-come. Rain date for the event is July 28.

Proceeds benefit the Westlake His-torical Society’s efforts to educate chil-dren and the public about Dover and Westlake history. The funds raised are needed to help cover our Clague House utility costs, alarm system and our insur-ance costs, as well as for general upkeep of the museum.

The popular silent auction returns this year, with proceeds going toward the purchase of specialized museum software. The society is still accept-ing donated items for the action; those interested should call 440-808-1961 or email [email protected]. The museum is open to the public during special days throughout the year, as well as by appointment.

The antique show is our largest fundraiser of the year. We will have more than 50 dealers and crafters at the event, as well as animal rescue organizations. Openings are still available for antique/vintage deal-ers, as well as crafters. Also return-ing this year will be the pie contest.

In addition to the show, the Westlake Historical Society is offering a NEW special display called “The Vintage Baby.” Items will be on display only through September.

August 3 and 4 are the dates for a very special joint fundraiser with The Clague Playhouse called “An Evening With Abraham Lin-coln.” The show will be presented

on at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the Clague Play-house at 440-331-0403 or by contacting the historical society.

Finally, please join us on Sunday, August 18, for a game of croquet on the Clague House lawn from 2-5 p.m., as well as museum tours led by society member and Westlake police Captain Guy Turner.

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The Bay Men’s Club has awarded four $1,500 scholarships to four very

deserving Bay High students: Rannie Dong, Elizabeth “Ellie” Faile, Max Langer and Bridget Schwert.

The four and their families were honored recently at the club’s annual pig roast at the Bay Lodge.

Dong, first in her class of 196 students and a National Merit semifinalist, plans to study engi-neering at Cornell University.

Faile, a four-year honor roll

student, plans to study business at Miami University.

Langer, a two-year National Honor Society member and four-year varsity wrestler, plans on studying pre-med at Notre Dame.

Schwert, a National Honor Society member and four-year varsity swimmer, plans to study nursing at Ohio University.

“The accomplishments of these recipients, both academi-cally and in other fields, is quite impressive,” Scholarship Com-mittee Chairperson John Stanton said. “We are happy to provide this seed money for our leaders of tomorrow.”

Bay Men’s Club awards scholarships

Bay Men’s Club President Chris Edelman, left, and Scholarship Committee Chairperson John Stanton, right, congratulate this year’s scholarship recipients (from left) Ellie Faile, Max Langer, Bridget Schwert and Rannie Dong.

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by JoyCe sanDy

It’s officially summer and the weather is reflecting that! Whether you’re enjoy-ing time at the pool, vacation travel

or a comfy seat in the shade, the perfect accompaniment is a good book. And books have never been more portable than they are now! Listen to an audio book or Playaway, or read an ebook – all are easy to pack to take along wherever you’re going.

If you’re playing the Summer Reading Game, all of that reading is going toward the “adoption” of the Lake Erie Nature & Sci-ence Center woodchuck, so keep it up! There have been several fun programs so far at the library and many more are still to come, so don’t miss out! Please join us for those and weekly storytimes, also. Students – don’t wait until the last minute to read or request your summer reading assignment for school. Make the Bay library a destination during your day – we look forward to seeing you!

ADULT DEPARTMENTWednesday, June 26 (7 p.m.) muDras: anCient Gestures to ease moDern stress – Emily Fuller Williams has been a massage therapist for 30 years. Join us as she explains how we can use simple, easy-to-do gestures anywhere and any time to change from anxious to calm, tense to relaxed, scattered to focused. A book sale and signing will follow the presentation.

Thursday, June 27 (6-7:30 p.m.) seConD annual iCe Cream soCial – Come to the ice cream social and enjoy free Mitchell’s Ice Cream on the lawn! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Library.

Wednesday, July 10 (1:30 p.m.) weDnesDay aFternoon book DisCussion – Join us for a discussion of the book “The Light Between Oceans” by M. L. Stedman.

Thursday, July 11 (7 p.m.) thurs-Day eVeninG book DisCussion –

Join us for a discussion of the book “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America” by Timothy Egan.

TEEN DEPARTMENTThursday, July 11 (2 p.m.) CupCake battle – For ages 11-18. Sample some favorite cupcakes from the area and vote for the best! A parent/guardian must sign a release before the program. This program is made possible by the generosity of sev-eral nearby bakeries and the Friends of the Bay Village Library.

CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENTTuesday, June 25 (4 p.m.) phantas-maGoriCal steampunk eXtraVa-GanZa – For all ages. Join us for an extraordinary afternoon as Jim Kleefeld entertains with strange and amazing phe-nomena. See a mysterious mechanism that predicts the future and take part in an attempt to travel through time to mark a map location!

Mondays, July 1, 8, 15 and 22 (11 a.m.-noon) whoooo’s reaDy For kinDerGarten – For ages 4-5 and a caregiver. Help your preschooler make the transition into their first year of school. Explore hands-on activity stations togeth-er and learn about the alphabet, colors, shapes and counting.

Wednesday, July 10 (11 a.m.) Cre-atiVe ConstruCtion CraFts – For grades K-5. Ready for some cool construc-tion? Try your hand at crafts that use dif-ferent materials to build creative construc-tions that you can take home.

Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18 (1-4 p.m.) wiGGleworDs – For grades K-3. Pair basic dance movements with each letter of the alphabet to enhance literacy skills.

Please register to attend these pro-grams by stopping in or calling 871-6392 or going online to cuyahogali-brary.org.

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by amy breDiGer

In my last article, I talked about taking a guilt-free vacation. Cancun did it! I am back with

zest and ready to make the next three weeks ones that I will be proud of. I’ll be working hard and bugging every-one for help. Together, let’s make this year’s Westlake Relay For Life a memo-rable success!

First, some updates: I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Jon Prescott from St. John’s Medical Center will be giving a caregiver speech related to the doc-tors’ part of the caregiving process. His specialty is Radiation Oncology and he is a funny, thoughtful man. I have only talked with him twice, but can already tell he has a very caring heart. I’m looking forward to hearing his wise advice.

At the Relay: Get ready to dunk some folks at the dunk tank and send the kids in the bouncy house for a head-cracking good time (kidding)! We are also setting up a scavenger hunt and trying to get a “field day” together. And as always, the game show theme will be at all the tents.

Entertainment is shaping up and

we have some fun things happening, including movies, a balloon launch, the ever-so-fun Frozen T-shirt Con-test, music and much more. I am thrilled at all the hard work our com-mittee has put into this event.

Now back to my Cancun trip: I have a few bruises, great memories and rekindled old friendships. But yet again, things never go as planned … lost luggage, a stolen camera and learning that a close friend of a member of our group passed away back home. We spent our last night sharing stories of this person, noting that time is so precious.

As I flew home on the first Father’s Day without my dad I was so sad, so empty, so scared of my life without him. Again I’m tempted with guilt; I should have come home earlier to be with my mom, my kids and my family on this first Father’s Day without him. But he reminded me that it was OK, and he ended my trip with lost luggage as I landed in Cleveland as the best joke ever. I have it now, but I know my dad had something to do with it.

Call me at 440-666-0662 to be a part of the Relay that is really shap-ing up.

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by kristin broka

There are still a few seats left in Cuyahoga Community College summer camps at the Westshore Campus right here in

Westlake! The Tri-C summer camps for chil-dren and teenagers are designed to attract talented, smart, enthusiastic youth who are eager to learn about a wide variety of things from cutting-edge technology to culinary creations. Offerings include culinary, pho-tography, dance and paper making in a safe and healthy environment.

Here are a few examples of some fun and engaging camps for children in grades 5 and up at the Tri-C Westshore Campus, 31001 Clemens Road:

July 8-12 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Dance (Kids in Motion) – Modeled after National Dance Institute in New York City, this pro-gram motivates students to achieve experi-ence through high-energy dance instruc-tion. Students will be engaged in learning about movement, music, choreography,

performance and much more. Kids in Motion uses dance as a springboard to help children develop excellence, discipline and self-confidence while having fun.

July 8-12 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Tech Kids – 2D and 3D video game design, digi-tal video production and web design with animation. Bring your flash drive to class to save your work.

July 15-19 (1-4 p.m.) The Art of Paper and Bookmaking – Students will learn the ancient art of making and decorating paper. The finished product will be used to make their own personalized scrapbook to showcase their photos from home or the Young Photographers’ Studio Camp.

July 15-19 (9 a.m.-noon) Photography Studio – Up-and-coming photographers will learn everything from pixels to shoot-ing and editing.

For pricing and registration infor-mation, call 216-987-2260 or visit www.tri-c.edu/summercamps. Limited seats available.

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by Dillon Forsythe

I’m back one last time with my most exciting article yet, part three

of my new crusade to remodel Bay United Meth-odist Church’s youth group room as my Eagle Scout project starting July 3!

Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout takes a great commitment. Only four out of every 100 scouts achieve Eagle Scout. To reach this level, an Eagle Scout project needs to be accomplished. The project has to impact the community in a posi-tive and lasting way. I know that my project will help teens in need come to Christ through a newly remodeled youth group room that will be fully functional, inviting and inspirational to newcomers.

In my last article, I told you that I was training for the Cleveland West Road Runners Bay Days 5-Mile Race, on July 4 in Bay Village, where I will be “Running for Jesus” to raise dona-tions. Now that my training is almost complete, and “Dillon’s Duck Race” (my fundraising booth) is almost fin-ished, that can only mean one thing: the Bay Days Carnival is almost here! All funds collected during both “Dil-lon’s Duck Race” at the carnival and my “Running for Jesus” fundraiser at the Bay Days race will be donated to Bay

United Methodist Church.

Donations will go toward m u c h - n e e d e d materials for r e m o d e l i n g church’s youth group room. If you would like to sponsor my fun-draising booth at Bay Days, you may contact me at [email protected]. In return for your sponsor-

ship, I will give you advertising at my booth! Please come meet me, and other members of the Youth Group, at my booth from July 3 through July 6!

I want to give a big “thank you” to the people who donated so far. I am currently $135 dollars closer to my goal of $1,500. Unfortunately, donations are coming in more slowly than I hoped. Please donate now! I really need your help to reach my goal.

You can donate on my secured online fundraising page at www.active.com/donate/DillonsRunForJesus. Checks may also be sent to Bay United Methodist Church, 29931 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH 44140. Please put “Dil-lon’s Eagle Scout Project” in the memo.

Thank you to all the communi-ties and I am looking forward to truly making a difference in the coming weeks.

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It’s no secret to those of us who live here that Cleveland is in the midst of a major

revitalization. All the “buzz” about our hometown has reached into rural North Caro-lina. Sixty middle school and high school students from the

combined youth choirs of First Baptist Church of Mount Holly and Marion, N.C., were inspired to plan a “Cleveland Rocks” mission trip and were in town until June 24.

While in Cleve-land, the choir members per-formed for Hospice

of the Western Reserve’s patients at David Simpson Hospice House on E. 185th St. and Ames Family Hospice House in West-lake, sang the national anthem at a Cleveland Indians game and took part in projects at the Cleveland Food Bank, The City Mission, the Men’s Shelter and

Lutheran Metro Ministries. They also reserved time to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Greater Cleveland Aquarium and other attractions while in town.

The two choirs have per-formed mission tours across the United States, most recently

to New York City, Chicago and San Antonio. The choir is under the direction of father-and-son Ministers of Music Terry and Brian Childers. Music for the concerts is drawn from a rep-ertoire spanning hundreds of years, from classical to contem-porary.

The combined First Baptist Youth Choirs from Marion and Mt. Holly, N.C., performed for residents of Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake during their “Cleveland Rocks” mission trip.

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St. Ignatius jugglers entertain at Bay library

On June 10, Jacob Bisiada and Peter

Prokop of the St. Ignatius Circus Com-pany performed to the delight of over 195 chil-dren and adults to cel-ebrate the beginning of the Bay Village Branch Library’s Summer Reading Program. The theme this year is “Build Your Brain” and the two perform-ers stumped the audience with feats of juggling and magic tricks making “invis-ible bunnies” disappear and reappear in an audience member’s hands. The per-formance was followed by a hands-on experience with the juggling instruments for

the audience.The St. Ignatius Circus

Company is a nationally recognized organization that features students as performers. The club meets weekly for practice and stages more than 150 performances each year.



by auDrey ray

Have you ever found yourself in a situ-ation with some

monkey trouble? I recently did, but in my case it was baboon trouble.

We were on our second trip to Cape Point Nature Reserve in South Africa. The Reserve has many animals, including Chacma baboons, which are protected but some-times cause problems. As we were driving, a troupe of baboons popped out behind some fynbos (bushes) and out onto the road in front of our car. One of the young-

er baboons sat in the road and started grooming himself while the others continued to cross the road. My mom had to stop the car and wait for the younger baboon to move.

Meanwhile, another younger baboon was curious and to our

surprise hopped onto the front of our windshield and started climbing around to the passen-ger’s side. We had to roll up our windows and lock the doors as fast as we could because baboons can climb in car windows and can open unlocked doors. It was

close but we managed to get everything locked up just in time.

It was a crazy experi-ence. I couldn’t believe it was happening! I’ve seen lots of baboons in South Africa but not this close! There were two cars that stopped just to take pictures of the baboon on our car!

This was some monkey (or baboon) trouble that I will never forget! Audrey Ray is a soon-to-be-sixth-grader at Bay Middle School currently living abroad in South Africa.

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by JaCquie mayer

In November 2012, the Bay Village Education Foundation awarded

grants to several innovative educators in the district. Bay High special education teacher Richard Manderine received $400 in support of the PAL (Pupil Assistance in Learning) Program that he’s advised at BHS for the past four years.

The groundbreaking PAL program pairs students with special needs with peer mentors for social outings and interaction, benefiting everyone involved. During the 2012-2013 school year, 36 student mentors (upper-classmen who must apply for this position and be accept-ed) were paired with 12 multi-disabled students. Each mentor spent four hours a month with their PAL, giving the mutli-disabled child 12 hours of monthly activities with peers, excluding their large group activities and daily interactions at BHS. A group of 22 student “floaters” (freshmen and sophomore students who will eventually be mentors) has also been developed, who can provide

assistance where needed in the program.

Large group outings have included a Homecom-ing tailgate party, Bowling Extravaganza, Crushers base-ball game, and a gameday at Dave & Buster’s. Neighboring districts have also teamed up with Bay’s PAL program to host a St. Patrick’s Day Sham-rock Dance (Westlake), a Fall Harvest Dance and Festival (Fairview Park) and a Valen-tines Holiday Dance (Rocky River). Group outings such as these create lasting memo-ries for all students involved and establish invaluable rela-tionships between students and their mentors. Peer men-tors learn tolerance, empa-thy, and gain perspective on how challenging life can be with a disability.

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by elaine willis

Wednesday, June 26 (10:15-10:45 a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) let’s sinG anD DanCe! – Join us for a fun session of singing and dancing for children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so please arrive early enough to receive a ticket at the Preschool Desk.

Wednesday, June 26 (2 p.m.) weDnesDay aFternoon book DisCussion – June’s selection is “The Gilded Age” by Claire McMillan.

Thursday, June 27 (2-3 p.m.) pin-terest CraFt Day – We’ll select some of the most popular crafts from Pinterest, set out all the materials needed and let the fun begin! All supplies provided. Grades 6-12. Registration begins on June 20.

Thursday, June 27 (7-8:45 p.m.) westlake historiCal soCiety – The Western Reserve Historical Society will present The Home Recreation Room 1920-60.

Friday, June 28 (10-10:45 a.m.) Come play with me! – Open play-time with age-appropriate toys, songs and rhymes. For children ages 2-5 with a caring adult. Registration begins one week before each program.

Friday, June 28 (10 a.m.-Noon) porter’s Fiber FanatiCs – Social-ize, share, and solve problems while you work on your current project.

Friday, June 28 (2-3:30 p.m.) moVies @ your library – “In 1910 Paris, a shy movie projectionist and a colorful inventor find themselves on the hunt for a monster.” All ages welcome. In

accordance with library policy children under age 9 must have a parent/adult guardian present. All movies are rated PG. Based on availability, movie titles may change without notice.

Saturday, June 29 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) CraFts a Go-Go! – Come on in and make a craft! We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity. No registration necessary. Meets in front of the Youth Services Desk.

Saturday, June 29 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) briCk builDers Club – Love those LEGO bricks? Then bring your ideas and imagination to the club! All bricks pro-vided. Ages 6-13. Registration begins one week before each session.

Monday, July 1 (1-7 p.m.) ameri-Can reD Cross blooDmobileTuesday, July 2 (7-8:30 p.m.) CleVelanD in the GilDeD aGe: a stroll Down millionaires’ row reVisiteD – Join author Dan Ruminski as he shares stories about the 250 homes that were part of Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row. Copies of Dan’s book will be avail-able for signing and purchase for $20 cash or check. Please register.

Wednesday, July 3 (10:15-10:45 a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) let’s sinG anD DanCe! – Join us for a fun session of singing and dancing for children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so please arrive early enough to receive a ticket at the Preschool Desk.

Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day: Library ClosedFriday, July 5 (1:30-2:30 p.m.) pokemon leaGue – Bring your cards

and accessories for a fun morning of play! For kids ages 6-12 only. Please, no younger siblings. Registration begins one week before each program.

Saturday, July 6 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) briCk builDers Club – Love those LEGO bricks? Then bring your ideas and imagination to the club! All bricks pro-vided. Ages 6-13. Registration begins one week before each session.

Saturday, July 6 (3-4:45 p.m.) maD4manGa – Do you love Manga, Anime or Japanese culture? If you do, this club is for you! Each month we watch a different Anime series and talk about our favorite Manga. Sometimes we even throw in some crafts, Manga drawing or Japanese treats just for fun! Grades 6-12 only. Registration not necessary.

Sunday, July 7 (1:30-2:30 p.m.) Zumba For teens – Zumba is a fun workout that combines elements of sev-eral types of dance. Please wear com-fortable workout attire and good gym/tennis shoes, and bring a towel and a water bottle. Grades 6-12. Registration begins on June 30.

Sunday, July 7 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) sChwii-naniGans! – Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of Wii fun and games! Ages 6-11. Registration begins on June 30.

Sunday, July 7 (3-4 p.m.) Zum-batomiCs – ZumbAtomics is a high-energy fitness party packed with dance. Ages 7-10. Registration begins on June 30.

Monday, July 8 (2-3:30 p.m.) let’s builD! – Explore your architectural side as we build with a variety of bricks and blocks. Grades K-5. Registration begins

on July 1.

Tuesday, July 9 (7 p.m.) tuesDay eVeninG book DisCussion – This month we’ll discuss “Defending Jacob” by William Landay.

Tuesday, July 9 (7-7:45 p.m.) an eVeninG oF maGiC with Jason alan – Join us for an evening of magic and laughter with Jason Alan. Free tickets available in Youth Services starting July 2.

Tuesday, July 9 (7-8 p.m.) teen ChoC-o-lympiCs – Team up with your friends for a fun night of chocolate com-petition! Grades 6-12. Registration begins July 2. Allergy Warning: Some items may contain nuts or other allergens. Please contact us if you have a concern about allergies.

Wednesday, July 10 (10:15-10:45 a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) let’s sinG anD DanCe! – Join us for a fun session of singing and dancing for children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so please arrive early enough to receive a ticket at the Preschool Desk.

Wednesday, July 10 (7-8:30 p.m.) seCrets oF eFFeCtiVe CouponinG – Super couponer Laura Ploenzke teach-es you how to save money, get freebies and more. Special emphasis on back-to-school deals. Please register.

Wednesday, July 10 (7-8 p.m.) tales oF treats – Enjoy tales of tasty treats from all around the world in this storytelling program. Grades K-5. Regis-tration begins July 3.

To register for any of the programs, please call 440-871-2600 or visit signup.westlakelibrary.org:8080.

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by JeFF binG

Are you interested in learning more about the writing profession? Then circle August 24, 2013, on your calendar, and keep the hours of

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. open that day. The West Side Writers, in partnership with Westlake Porter Public Library, are pleased to present a Mini Writing Confer-ence, which will feature a segment covering author’s rights and copyright law, presented by Steve Grant, an intellectual property attorney in Columbus and adjunct professor at Capital University Law School.

Additionally, Steve Swiniarski will have a pre-sentation titled “World Building: Creative Settings for Science Fiction, Historical and other Genres.” Mr. Swiniarski, of Solon, is an author of over 20 sci-ence fiction and fantasy novels (published under the pseudonyms of S.A. Swann, S.A. Swiniarski and Steven Krane).

Remember, it all happens at Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, on August 24 running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Mention my name and you’ll get in free, but you’ll also likely be chastised for not choosing your friends very carefully. However, don’t mention my name, and not only will you still get in free, but folks will undoubtedly hold you in higher esteem, too.

Additional questions? Contact Mary Wood at 440-331-1349 or email [email protected].

West Side Writers to host Mini Writing Conference at Porter Library August 24

by JeFF binG

I am not a big fan of golf, never really have been. Golf is one of those sports which you have to

play somewhat consistently, and have a real desire to get better, in order at realize any appreciable measure of success.

Unfortunately, neither attri-bute applies to me. And as far as watching golf on the tube? Honestly, I’d rather sit in front of my window and watch the grass grow, or wait impatiently for the mother ship to come rescue me, so I could at least talk sports with the aliens (once I mastered their lingo).

I bring the subject of golf up because my son Jason is getting married in August, and we recently had a couples shower for he and Julie, his bride-to-be.

What’s that? A “couples shower,” you say? Yep, you heard correctly. This phenomenon is rela-tively new, because this just didn’t happen back in the day. Back then, it was a girls only event, allowing

the guys to sleep in. Besides, isn’t everyone getting together on a spe-cial day to lavish the happy couple with gifts supposed to be called a wedding? I don’t know who first promoted the concept of a couples shower but I’m betting he/she was somehow involved in retail. Who knows, it’s probably the same joker who blessed us with Sweetest Day.

Anyway, the point of all this is that because everyone was together for the weekend, we decided to hit the links for nine holes on Saturday, and then follow that with another 18 on Sunday. Hey, it sounded good – on paper.

However, did I mention that the last time I’d golfed prior to this was last August with my then soon-to-be son-in-law Mike, a few days before he and my youngest daugh-ter wed? To say my game was a little rusty is like saying Joan Rivers has a had a lot of work done. I mean, no kidding.

As luck would have it, on Satur-day we golfed at a course which was loaded with water hazards. In fact – and perhaps this is the heat talk-ing – I could have sworn I saw the Goodtime II pass by when I teed off on hole number seven. Fortunately, I was prepared and bought a dozen extra balls to supplement the dozen I started with. Seriously. And, my

highlight of the weekend was when I chipped in from about 40 yards to birdie the last hole, number nine. Not very often I get a two – even in miniature golf.

Naturally, because of the way I finished on Saturday, I entered Sunday with totally unrealistic expectations about my golf abilities. With the momentum I carried over from the day before, I was starting to think “tour.” Unfortunately, my skills were thinking “sewer” – and my skills won that battle. In fact, it wasn’t really a battle; more like a massacre.

To give you an idea of how poorly I played, I accidentally left an iron on the 14th or 15th hole. When I realized I’d left it behind, I was so disgusted I honestly had no inten-tion of seeing that iron again – ever. But, just to rub salt in the wound, a guy who was playing in the group behind us came over while we were finishing up on number 17 and returned the club. The poor guy had NO idea how close he came to becoming an accessory to murder – his own.

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East met West on Saturday, June 22, in the 55th annual Westlake Baseball League All-Star game

for the Pony division, played at Clague Park. Representing the East teams were Austin Anderson, Parker Goodman, Jack Lipscomb, Spencer Schlott, Mo Hamden, Michael McDiarmid, Michael Sedlak, Pat-rick Trunzo, Scott Boyce, Bobby Fogle, Trevor Metzger and, Mickey O’Neil. The best of the West Division were Evan Chrisman, Justin Hawkins, Steven Walker, Matt Yusko, Tommy Bowles, Arik Brizes, Eddie DePalma, Paul Koszkalda, Domi-nic Campo, Karl Desler, Adam Dixon and Tommy Lazevnick.

Pony League Com-missioner Mike Brizes opened the game with player introductions, fol-lowed by the National Anthem sung by West-lake’s own Kailee Shaver against a colorful back-drop of the North Rid-geville V.F.W. Post 9871 Honor Guard and a cur-tain of streaming red, white and blue smoke. Korean War veteran Tony Cioffoletti threw the cer-

emonial first pitch to Cubs catcher Caiden Bowe.

All-Star East Division coaches Tyler Lipscomb (Braves), and Steve Boyce (Reds) led their team to an 8-4 victory over the West, coached by Kevin O’Meara (Padres) and Terry Boehm (Cardinals). Umpiring in the field was Ryan Smith from the Westlake High School JV base-ball team.

East player Spencer Schlott was honored with the game’s MVP trophy, pitching two innings with four strike-outs, allowing only two hits. Paul Kosz-kalda pitched the last inning for the West, ending the game with three strikeouts.

Scoring highlights for the East: Schlott and Trunzo each had two RBIs, O’Neill and Hamden drove in one run each, and Sedlak and McDiarmid stole home. Boyce and Schlott had two hits each. For the West: Brizes had two RBIs, Lazevnick and Hawkins each had one. Paul Koszkalda led the West with two hits.

WBL President Tim Chrisman pro-vided player trophies for the seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders participating in the game.

Westlake Pony League All-Stars face off in mid-season game

Spencer Schlott was the East’s starting pitcher and drove in two runs in the game to earn MVP honors.

Schlott receives his MVP trophy from Michael Brizes.

Patrick Trunzo rounds first on his way to a triple as Jack Lipscomb scores.

Westlake’s Pony League All-Stars pose for pictures after the June 22 game at Clague Park.

Kailee Shaver sings the national anthem.

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by raChael polanieC

This past week, my mom came over to visit and I took

the opportunity to show off my garden. I highly recommend you show yours off as often as possible, preferably with someone who knows a thing or two about gar-dening.

I was proudly giving the tour, display-ing my box of herbs, my box of lavender, talking about my plans for the rose box, and happily gesturing around while prattling about other ideas. My mom was still looking at the herb box, obviously admiring how quickly they were growing, especially the peppermint.

“The mint is growing so fast,” I enthused. My mom looked skeptical. “Mint is an aggres-sive plant,” she said, “It will try to take over the entire box. You should put it in its own pot.” She moved the branches back, expos-ing the tendrils it was craftily sending out to encroach on the basil. Needless to say, the mint was quickly placed in a pot of its very own, which it merrily proceeded to overrun.

With my herb box remedied and the English lavender thriving, I turned my atten-tion to the crucible: my rose box. Roses can be grown in pots, but they prefer being in the ground, mainly because they are very demanding. They need good drainage, and are a bit greedy with the nutrients in soil. Most websites recommended putting them in fairly large pots, but mine weren’t anywhere near as deep as were suggested. Fortunately, roses come in miniature sizes; unfortunately, the plants sold at Petitti’s were way too big, and I was having a hard time finding something small enough.

Two words: Trader Joe’s. I recalled seeing potted plants out in front of the store the last time I was there, so I decided to have a look. And lo and behold, there they were, small plants with pretty flowers, a variety of colors, and they were healthy too. I am somewhat surprised by the great deals and all around good plants that are available at grocery stores. For example, I purchased a hydrangea at Aldi’s for $10; and I had a pretty little purple rose bush from Giant Eagle until I killed – I mean, tragically lost –

it. Perhaps it was unwise to buy a notoriously fussy plant from a grocery store over an actual plant nursery, but I decided to risk it (again) because I think I can make it work (this time).

I set up my last pot like all the others, with the rocks covering the drainage holes plus a bit of gravel in the bottom. Then I added a mix of new potting soil and older soil I had in an empty pot from last year (whose previ-ous inhabitant I killed – ahem, tragically lost – over the winter). The older soil had small rocks, twigs, mulch, etc. in it, so I thought it might better mimic actual earth and provide better drainage for my fussy, fussy roses.

Finally, I purchased rose fertilizer from Walmart and mixed the appropriate amount in with the two soils. I used gloves while lov-ingly placing the plants in their respective new homes, then spread a little more fertilizer on top of the soil, and covered the lot of it with a generous layer of mulch. Water until it comes out of the drainage holes, and ta da! A lovely display of roses.

In order to keep them lovely (and alive), they will need to be checked on every day. Roses are prone to disease, aphids like to feed off of them (ants protect aphids, so keep a look out for them too), and the soil moisture and nutrients need monitoring. With a lot of effort and a little bit of luck, I think my potted rose venture will be a success. Not like last time.

the Concrete Chronicles, part Vi: Crucible

As first planted in a shared box, the aggressive mint plant, bottom right, began to encroach on the boxwood basil to its left. It had to be moved to its own planter.

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‘Bike the US for MS’ riders stop in Bay

David Bordine of Bay Village displays a stained glass replica of the America, a 19th-century racing yacht, at the Cahoon in June festival on June 15. Bordine crafts his stained glass art in the traditional copper foil technique, a method made popular by L.C. Tiffany. See more at wbvobsever.com/photoblogs

Bikers traversing the United States to raise awareness and money for multiple sclerosis research made a stop at the Cahoon in June festival on June 15. Starting in Bar Harbor, Maine, on May 28, the riders will travel 4,295 miles, ending in Seattle, Wash., on August 4. Pictured are Jim Omans, Matt Konece, Cecilie Cardoza and Rebecca Lemmon. To follow their progress or join the team, visit BiketheUSforMS.org.

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The exhibit’s range of technique and approach is as varied as the fabrics and styles available in a department store, thrift shop or the back of women’s closets: paint-ings, prints, textile, sculpture, photography and film; each piece with its own unique story.

Contributing artists include Fran Belkin, Christi Birchfield, Liz Maugans, Sarah Curry, Jessica Pinsky, Marilyn Dolence, Judy Takacs Pendergast, Christi Gray, Arabella Proffer, Leslie Edwards Humez, Chloe Stites, Margaret Kimura,

Anna Wallace, Sally Maltia and Rebecca Wilhelm. A limited edition exhibition cata-log will be available for purchase.

An accompanying show, in the Dianne Boldman Education Gallery, features the work of 10 BAYarts instructors and artists interpreting, what else? Apron! “The Apron Covers It” features Moira Beale, Julie Cikra, Mary Deutschman, Sarah Graca, Kate Oulton, Diane Padrutt, Erin Schectman, Mary Ann Sedivy, Andrea Serafino and Erin Stack. Both shows will be on view through July at BAYarts, 28795 Lake Road.

Master portrait artist Paul Beel visits BAYarts from Florence, Italy

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Cleveland native Paul Beel will v is i t BAYar ts

July 6 and 7, coming all the way from Florence, Italy, for a unique week-end portrait workshop featuring drawing or painting, pizza, wine and good conversa-tion. Working from the live model, students

will learn to draw a portrait with an aim to create a work which not only depicts a likeness, but informs the viewer about two lives, that of the sitter and the artist. Beel won the travel award from London’s National Portrait Gallery in 2010, among numer-ous other awards. For complete details, visit www.bayarts.net.

The BAYarts Annual Fall Benefit is presented by 21st Century Concrete and RPM. This year we are featuring great food from 87 West, B Spot, Blue Point Grille, Cafe Melissa, Deagan’s, Ironwood Cafe, Italian Creations, Mojo’s Coffee, Root Cafe, Sweet Melissa, and more.

Open wine and beer bars featuring Euro Fine Wines and Great Lakes Beer. Music by Joe Bell & The Swing Lizards. This year’s special honoree is Tom Schorgl, President and CEO of the Community

Partnership for Arts & Culture (CPAC). Individual tickets go on sale August 1 for $85 then $100 on September 1. Reserved tables of 10 are on sale NOW at $1,500 per table. Stop in or call BAYarts: 440-871-6543.

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“Untitled” (above) and “Self Portrait” (right), will be among the portraits by Cleveland native Paul Beel on display when the artist visits BAYarts on July 6 and 7.

Artists contribute to a large-scale collaborative painting at the BAYarts Art & Music Festival on June 15. See more at wbvobsever.com/photoblogs

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Unity Spiri-tual Center in Westlake

will be hosting a beautiful candle-light walk this Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m. At 90 feet in diameter, Unity’s outdoor labyrinth is one of the largest in Ohio. This medi-tative experience, “Walking a Sacred Path,” will focus on the Lord’s Prayer and the seven steps to transforming your life. This event is free and open to the public.

Why walk the labyrinth? The world is thirsty for a connection with the soul, and the answer can be found in the renais-sance of this ancient image. The mysteri-ous labyrinth is a symbol of wholeness, combining the circle and the spiral into a meandering yet purposeful path.

It invites us to walk in peace on its beautiful path, offering tranquility to the mind, relaxation to the body and serenity to the spirit. Labyrinths are not to be con-fused with mazes, which have multiple paths requiring choices and often walls or hedges. Labyrinths have only one path.

Long forgotten and sometimes feared, they have lain dormant in the archives of the Christian mystical tradi-tion under centuries of dust. The laby-rinth is an old watercourse that dried up over time and circumstances. But it is filling once again with clear, cool waters, inviting us to drink. The labyrinth has been awaiting rediscovery, longing to guide us, awaken us as we walk our earthly path. The time has come.

Labyrinths have been known to the human race for over 4,000 years but dis-appeared some 400 years ago. Labyrinths can be found in almost every religious tradition. The Kabbalah or Tree of Life is found in the Jewish mystical tradition. The Hopi Medicine Wheel and the Man in the Maze are Native American laby-rinth traditions. The Cretan labyrinth is the oldest known labyrinth, dating back nearly 5,000 years ago. The Celts and later the Christian Celtic Church frequently built their labyrinths in outdoor settings.

The center of the labyrinth is a rose

with six petals, one of the great lost medi-eval mysteries. The secret of the rose with six petals is its perfect correlation to the Lord’s Prayer. Each petal represents a dif-ferent teaching found within the prayer, and the central circle represents the essence and wellspring of love, as love must feed into all aspects of our lives in order to achieve true fulfillment. The rose is the symbol of the perfect spiritual practice; it is our map to the source of miracles.

Unity’s labyrinth is modeled after the world-famous labyrinth at the 800-year-old Chartres Cathedral in France. The rose at the center of that labyrinth is unique in that it is the only medieval laby-rinth where the center is represented by the six-petal rose, which can be viewed as a portal to spiritual transformation.

You don’t have to be a practicing Christian to use this process. You simply have to believe in a higher power and believe that your life has a purpose within that higher power. God gave us everything we need within ourselves to manifest a perfect, abundant, happy, love-filled life, and to feel great and have fun while doing it. The Lord’s Prayer is his handbook for fulfillment, and the six-petaled rose is the map that guides us through it.

These six petals represent faith, sur-render, service, abundance, forgiveness and overcoming obstacles, all leading to the center, which is unconditional love. Experience all this for yourself on Friday, June 28, and be a part of this beautifully moving candlelight walk at Unity Spiri-tual Center, 23855 Detroit Road, just west of Clague Road. For additional informa-tion, visit www.unityspiritualcenter.com or call us at 440-835-0400.

Unity Spiritual Center will host a candlelight walk in its replica medieval labyrinth on June 28.

Unity to host a candlelight labyrinth walk on June 28

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Tuesday evenings, weather permitting, sailing lessons will be provided for Bay Village youth, 13-16 years old, at Bay Boat Club, 27400 Lake Road. This is a great oppor-tunity for students to enjoy first hand the Lake Erie waterfront and receive instruction from certified U.S. Sailing instructors. For regis-tration details contact Richard Gash by email, [email protected], or telephone, 440-871-6106.

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by Dianne borowski

When I was a little girl I loved to go fishing. Our back yard was a great place to catch night crawl-

ers. My brother, myself and some kids in the neighborhood took our flashlights out to the back yard to look for and catch the worms. We had a great little business going with the dads who lived near us. We’d sell a handful of the large worms for a nickle. I was the only girl who wasn’t afraid to catch the wiggly things.

Every summer our family visited my uncle’s cottage at Chautauqua Lake in New York. When I was seven years old I caught a 10-inch bass. My uncle fried it for dinner that night. I was so proud. I still have a picture of myself holding that fish.

I’d give anything to go fishing again, to sit on the dock waiting for a fish to start tugging on my line. There’s nothing like the experience of catching a fish. My priorities have changed since childhood. I would now throw the fish back in the water rather than going through the trouble of cleaning and preparing it. I will get my fish at the grocery store.

Gone Fishing

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It’s smart to prepare yourself before severe weather forecasts are broadcast. Listen to the radio or TV. Make sure you have batteries for flashlights and

charge your cell phones. OK, now you’re all set. What about your children? Since we don’t have storm sirens, your children should carry their cell phones with them when they’re at the skate park or playground.

Kids are too busy having fun to check the weather. It’s up to parents to call them when there is a severe weather warning. Teach your child to pay attention to the weather instead of burying their heads in their iPads.

A few weeks ago, lightning was flashing in the dis-tance over the lake. That should have been a clue that something was up. I watched some teenagers jumping their skateboards and riding their bikes. The wind was picking up and the thunder was getting louder and louder. Still, the teenagers showed no sign of wanting to go home. I wondered which of the teens was going to go home first. Of course, it’s not macho to run home at the first sign of rain. Your friends could call you a nerd. Really, it’s just being smart to head for home and safety than to be the first one to go to the E.R.

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by Donna D’amiCo

Each year, the second week of June is set aside to acknowledge the contributions made by those individuals who choose to make the

nursing assistant profession their life’s work. These dedicated and caring individuals are, quite literally, the heart and the hands as they provide the hands-on care to those in need.

For residents without family nearby, the nurs-ing assistant becomes their surrogate family. For those unable to care for themselves, it is the nurs-ing assistant that performs those activities we all take for granted. Our most cherished treasures – our elders – are lovingly cared for by these “every-

day heroes.”In honor of National Nursing Assistants Week,

the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants has inducted the following State Tested Nurs-ing Assistants (STNAs) from Bradley Bay Health Center: Shannon Williams, Tammy Brigadier, Bar-bara Stump, Claudia Baker and Norma Matias, into the National Honor Society of Nursing Assistants in honor of their 20 years of dedicated service to others.

Bradley Bay is proud of our dedicated staff. Whether celebrating decades of service or new to the Bradley Bay family, all of our staff are valued and appreciated every day of the year. Congratula-tions, ladies, on 20 wonderful years of service.

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by tom meyrose

The Huntington Play-house season is now up and running for 2013

with its current production of Ken Ludwig’s “The Fox On The Fairway.” The comedy tells the story of an annual golf com-petition between two country clubs and the lengths each will go to win the annual event. The production runs through June 30 with tickets available for all the remaining shows.

Opening on July 11 will be “9 to 5: The Musical.” The show, with music written by Dolly Parton, tells the story of three women who take on a male chauvinistic boss in a 1970s office. Performances are on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. with one Sunday matinee on August 4. Because of a Cleveland Metroparks beach event, there will be no performance on Sat-

urday, August 3. Flex Passes are still on

sale for the 2013 season. These passes give patrons six admis-sions to the theatre that can be used in any combination during the 2013 season. Cost is $102.

The theatre is also look-ing for volunteers to help with ushering, box office help one day a week and back stage help. All are welcome and no experience is necessary to vol-unteer with the theatre. Please contact the box office for more information about volunteer opportunities.

Huntington Playhouse is located at 28601 Lake Road in Bay Village and is an affiliate of the Cleveland Metroparks. Box office hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Up-to-date informa-tion is also available online at www.huntingtonplayhouse.com and on Facebook.

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Ned Lauver, an associ-ate principal at Edge-wood Middle School in

Wooster, will start the 2013-2014 school year as Westlake High School’s new assistant principal.

At Edgewood, Lauver assisted with a major facilities reorganization project, imple-mented a middle school truancy intervention program and creat-ed a comprehensive attendance data tracking and intervention program at the middle school. He also was instrumental in a partnership with the College of Wooster volunteer network to create two new volunteer programs at the middle school – one for mentoring, tutoring and enrichment, and the other a weekend mentoring program for at-risk youth.

Lauver previously taught social studies and coached the speech and debate teams at both Wooster High School and Carrollton High School. He also served on staff at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation of the Buckeye Council, Boy Scouts of America, for 12 years, including positions as camp director and program director. Lauver is very involved in the Wooster community through the Kiwanis, Lamplighters, Boy Scouts, Wooster Speech & Debate, and other committees and boards.

Lauver earned his under-graduate degree in history/

education and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Baldwin Wallace University. He is a Westshore graduate, having attended Rocky River High School.

“My wife and I are very excited to be joining the West-lake community,” Lauver said. “Westlake is a premier school district and community, and I love that the school celebrates 21st century rigor while main-taining a focus on the individual student. I consider it and honor and a privilege to join the staff at Westlake High School and will work each day with the goal of educating for excellence fore-most on my mind.”

“We are excited to have Mr. Lauver as our new assis-tant principal for WHS. Ned has shown he is a dynamic, student-centered administra-tor,” said Superintendent Dr. Daniel J. Keenan Jr. “He under-stands excellence. Mr. Lauver has an exceptional teaching background and is an elected member of the Ohio High School Speech League Execu-tive Committee (the govern-ment body for competitive high school speech and debate in Ohio).”

Lauver is married to Nicole, a German teacher at Wooster High School, and the couple has a one-year-old son, Julian.

Lauver replaced Michael May, who accepted the princi-pal position at Amherst Marion L. Steele High School.

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by kristi VauGhn

Stress and anxiety often go hand-in-hand with providing care to an ailing loved one. Here are a few guidelines you can use now to help

alleviate your anxiety:• Recognize and admit that you are feeling stressed

and anxious.• Become aware of your body’s symptoms. Don’t

let them scare you, let them talk to you.• Try to pinpoint what it is you are anxious about.

What happened yesterday? What were you think-ing about before you went to bed? If you can’t pinpoint it, don’t worry about it and move on.

• Give yourself permission to feel anxious about whatever it is that is bothering you. “Of course, I feel anxious about this problem, anyone would. But how much anxiety is too much?”

• Consider some respite time for yourself. There are many options on private duty home care, assisted living facitlites and nursing homes for

respite care. If you do know what it is that is bothering you,

what can you do to eliminate or minimize the situ-ation in some way so that it isn’t so stressful? Most importantly, how can you react differently, so you won’t be so affected by this situation? Here are some things to think about:• Listen to the dialogue within yourself. Are you

filling yourself full of negative thoughts about a certain situation? What could you say to yourself that would feel more comforting?

• Listen to the dialogue of those around you. Is someone around you being negative and drag-ging you down with them? If so, how could you change your reaction to their negative attitude, so that you would be less affected by it?

• Are you overwhelming yourself with “should haves” and high expectations? If so, which ones could you eliminate?

• Are you blaming someone else for your anxieties, unhappiness, poor health, lack of success, etc.? How can you take responsibility for yourself and make some positive changes?

• Give yourself positive reinforcement for even the smallest accomplishments.

No one lives a life without a certain amount of stress and anxiety. The key is to get the level of both down to a manageable level. Listening to your “inner voice” is a step in the right direction. You know best what you need.

Tips for caregivers: Coping with stress and anxiety

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Wednesday, July 3 12 Noon – 10:30 pm _____ Booths and Rides Open 12 Noon – 4 pm _________ $16 One Price Ticket for All Rides 5 pm ___________________ Classic Car Cruise-In at Cahoon Park with DJ Cadillac Mike (Rain Date - Saturday, July 6) 6:30 pm ________________ Live Music at the Gazebo – Bay Village Community Band ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thursday, July 4 11:30 am _______________ Children’s Bike,Trike and Wagon Parade – Meet at the Gazebo 12 Noon ________________ Recitation of the Declaration of Independence 12 Noon to 10:30 pm _____ Booths and Rides Open 12 Noon to 4 pm ________ $16 One Price Ticket for All Rides 1:30 pm ________________ Live Music at the Gazebo – V3 Band 2 pm ___________________ Adult and Children Games at Cahoon Soccer Field 1 pm ___________________ Vintage Base Ball Game – Bay Men’s Club Villagers vs. Whiskey Island Shamrocks. (South end of Cahoon Park). 6 pm ___________________ Live Music at the Gazebo – The Belaires (50’s & 60’s Music) 9:45 pm ________________ GALA FIREWORKS DISPLAY (Rain Date – Friday, July 5)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Friday, July 5 12 Noon – 10:30 pm _____ Booths and Rides Open 12 Noon – 4 pm _________ $16 One Price Ticket for All Rides 7 pm ___________________ Live Music at the Gazebo – Sloppy Joe Band (60’s, 70’s & 80’s Music) 9:45 pm ________________ RAIN DATE for FIREWORKS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Saturday, July 6 12 Noon – 10:30 pm _____ Booths and Rides Open 12 Noon – 4 pm _________ $16 One Price Ticket for All Rides 6:30 pm ________________ Live Music at the Gazebo – The Dan Zola Orchestra (Big Band Music)

BAY DAYS 2013BAY DAYS 2013Sunday, July 1 Cahoon Park is Closed

Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m.Free Community MealAll are welcome to enjoy a free dining experience including a hot meal, fel-lowship and laughter.Westlake United Methodist Church, 27650 Center Ridge Rd.

Thursday, June 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino Trip with Bay Village Senior TransportationOur trips to the Horseshoe Casino inside the historic Higbee building are back on schedule. Cost is $7 for transportation, lunch is on your own at

the casino or nearby restaurants of your choice. RSVP required by calling 440-835-6565. Payment in advance will hold your van seat. Seating is limited.Dwyer Senior Center, 300 Bryson Lane, Bay Village

Friday, June 28, 6 p.m.Old Fashioned Ice Cream SocialJoin the Westlake Historical Society as we recognize those who have assisted us throughout the year. RSVP to 440-808-1961.Clague House Museum, 1371 Clague Rd., Westlake

Wednesday, July 3-Saturday, July 6, noon-10:30 p.m.Bay DaysRides, games, music, food vendors, fireworks on July 4. See full schedule below.Cahoon Memorial Park, corner of Lake and Cahoon roads

Thursday, July 4, 10 a.m.-duskWestlake Fourth of July CelebrationParade, classic car show, Americana program, food vendors, music and fireworks. See article on page 1 of this issue for schedule.

Clague Memorial Park, corner of Clague Road and Hilliard Boulevard

Wednesday, July 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.What’s New in Windows 8.1, Office 365 and Windows Azure?The next release of Windows 8 is on the horizon and, together with Office 365, offers new, exciting capabilities. Hear Keith Mayer, Microsoft Senior Technical evangelist, explain what’s new in Windows 8.1 and how Win-dows 8 can be leveraged together with Office 365 and Windows Azure cloud services to create a compelling

next-generation workspace. Keith has over 20 years of experience, and has trained thousands on technology solutions. Come at 6:30 for refresh-ments; program begins at 7:00, and is free and open to all. For more infor-mation, go to www.neopc.org.Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd.

Olympians and best friends Holly Thomas and Jacob Cox prepare for the 25-meter walk (above) at the Westlake Special Olympics on June 8, then congratulate each other (right) after taking the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the 50-meter dash.

Athletes compete in Special Olympics at WHS on June 8

they say...CompileD by DaVe sCullin

They say: George Washington explained our flag’s features to the people in stirring words. “We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.”

They say: Justice is blind. This is an ancient principle. The egyptians, who applied it literally by their courts, would meet in a darkened chamber to make it impossible for a judge to see and recognize the accuser, defendant or witnesses.

They say: No one can boast of his modesty.

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