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A big turnout at The Gardens at West-lake celebrated the arrival of spring Monday afternoon as the senior living community wel-comed Cleveland Indians mascot Slider for an afternoon of baseball-themed fun. Slider met with residents, guests, staffers and their families. He posed for plenty of pictures as the strains of ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ played in the background. All agreed that spring is here and it’s time once again to say, “Go, Tribe!”
Bay High 10th grader Nick Loufman and 9th grader Mary Wittkopf had fun while flipping flapjacks at Bay Middle School Sunday morning as they volun-teered in the kitchen at the Spring Kiwanis Pan-cake Breakfast. The an-nual Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is a Bay Village tradition.
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Sunday’s Bay Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at Bay Middle School present-ed a stereo-photo opp as mom and dad fired up their cell phone cameras for a portrait.
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Slider - ing Into Spring!There was a big turnout at The Gardens at Westlake
Monday afternoon as the senior living community hosted an Indians kick-off party featuring a meet and greet with Tribe mascot Slider.
Hot dogs, nachos, hot pretzels and beverages set the stage for the opening of the 2015 Major League Baseball sea-son.
Plain Dealer columnist Bill Livingston was also on hand to speak about “Our Father’s Game.” The award-winning writer took a sentimental look at the national pastime, recall-ing the impact of his own dad who made time to play catch after work each evening with the future sports writer.
“My father, Felix, and I, like so many other fathers and sons, played catch. He made it look easy, although it was any-thing but that for him,” recalled Livingston. “The ball never hit my glove like a pistol crack. That was because my dad was 45 years old when I was born, and, by the time I was old enough for catch, he was suffering from rheumatoid arthri-tis.”
It was years, said Livingston, before he truly realized the gift given to him as a youth by a father who took time each evening to play catch under the setting of a heavy Texas sun.
Livingston added that baseball columns are widely read, especially by a female audience segment, because, he conjec-tured, baseball players are athletes most like the rest of us, making it easier to relate to them as regular individuals.
He also entertained guests with anecdotal material about stars, like Bob Feller, he has met in his 30-plus years on the beat.
Most important to Livingston, however, are the lifelong memories that keep a connection alive - like getting permis-sion to skip school to listen to the World Series on the radio from a devoted dad who would leave this world when his son was just 17.
“To this day, while I too cry at the end of ‘Field of Dreams,’ I know some things are more important than a game of catch,” said Livingston.
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Tillie Stewart shares a laugh with Tribe mas-cot Slider.
Vernard Jones, Director of Building and Mainte-nance at The Gardens at Westlake, is suddenly a blonde - thanks to Slider.
Sarah Marie Klingler and SliderGardens at Westlake Executive Director Rosey Cichon, hot dog vendor for the day.
The Westlake City Schools Board of Education placed a 1-mill Permanent Improvement (PI) levy on the May 5 ballot to invest in the short- and long-term capital needs of the district. If you want to learn more or have questions about the issue, plan on attending an upcoming Levy Infor-mation Night:
• March 30, 6pm at Dover Intermediate School• April 16, 6pm at Bassett Elementary • April 20, 6:30pm at Porter Public Library, Porter
Room• April 28, 6pm at Holly Lane ElementaryA PI levy can only be used for capital items with an
anticipated lifespan of at least five years, such as safety and
Westlake Levy Information Nightssecurity, technology, building repairs, transportation needs and other equipment purchases. The levy will generate $1.36 million annually for the district.
Issue 5 would allow the district to address capital needs now and in the long term without sacrificing pro-gramming. PI dollars can provide technology necessary for enhanced learning in all schools, address safety and secu-rity to protect our students and community members who use the buildings, ensure maintenance of new buildings supported by the community, and maintain the elementary schools until a proposal for Phase II of the Master Facilities Plan can be presented to the community.
Karen Lieske, Ward 3 Bay Village City Council repre-sentative, invites you to please join her for another Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7 pm in the Council Chambers at Bay Village City Hall. This Town Hall meeting is geared for Ward 3.
Come find out what City Council has done recently, ask questions and meet other Ward 3 residents. Informa-tion will be shared about the property management pro-gram and the Heritage Home Program.
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The April 8 meeting of the Herb Guild will feature John Burmeister, owner of Valley City Fungi. He will speak on growing your own gourmet mushrooms. The meeting portion will start at 10 am. Mr. Burmeister will give his presentation at 12:30 p.m. Valley City Fungi is a small family-owned farm located at 2233 Station Road in Val-ley City. They specialize in growing organic mushrooms and supply their product to local farmers’ markets and area restaurants.
The Herb Guild is a local organization and meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Westlake Porter Pub-lic Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. New members and guests are always welcome. For information call 440-652-6890 or visit our website theherbguild.org.
The Westlake Garden Club will meet Wed., April 15, 11 a.m. meeting, lunch at noon, program at l p.m.
“Monarch Butterflies” will be presented by Joyce Roth. She is a master in Environmental Studies, Gar-dening Studies and Landscape Design. The meeting is at the Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio.
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LCCC Students Named to All-Ohio Academic Team
Two Lorain County Community College students have been named to the All-Ohio Academic Team. Amanda Worcester, of Elyria, was named to the All-Ohio Academic Team First Team and Dylan Cook, of Lorain, was named to the All-Ohio Academic Team Third Team.
The All-Ohio award recognizes community college students for academic achieve-ment, as well as leadership and community service.
“Amanda and Dylan are two students making a big difference on campus and in the community,” LCCC President Roy A. Church said.
Worcester and Cook are both students in Lorain County Early College High School. Early College High School is a unique program that allows select students to earn a high school diploma and associate degree simultaneously – all on the LCCC campus.
In May, Worcester will earn an Associate of Arts degree with a 3.8 grade point average. At the same time, she will graduate high school.
In May, Cook he will earn an Associate of Arts degree with a 3.9 grade point average. At the same time, he will graduate high school. Cook is one of four high school students currently completing Leadership Lorain County. His small group project highlighted edu-cation in Lorain County.
Cook is dedicated to a future as an educator. He plans to attend Baldwin Wallace College to study high school English education.
Amanda Worcester, of Elyria Dylan Cook, of Lorain
Lake Ridge Chorus of Sweet Adelines International will host their annual Spaghetti Dinner Show Saturday April 11, 2015, at the American Legion Hall, 393 Ohio St., Elyria, Ohio. There will also be a Silent Auction and “All that Glitters” pre-loved Jewelry Sale and Craft Table. The delicious food is all homemade and there is lots of it! After dinner enter-tainment by the award-winning barbershop ladies of Lake Ridge Chorus. They love their new sound and their new Director, Mr. Dave Smotzer. Get there early because it is always a sell-out! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 for Adults; Children 4-10 years $7.50; 3 and under FREE; ($2 more at the door). Advance sale tickets contact: B. Smith: 440-988-7869, or any chorus member.
Sweet Adelines Host Spaghetti Dinner Show
The Westlake City Schools, in partnership with the Westlake Kiwanis, Porter Pub-lic Library and the City of Westlake, will host a Senior Citizen Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, April 22, 5-6:30pm at Westlake High School.
We’d like to invite our senior residents into our community schools for dinner and entertainment from our high school show choir and Jazz Band to show our appreciation.
Tickets are $5 and are available at the Westlake Board of Education, 27200 Hilliard Blvd.; Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road; and the Westlake Community Ser-vices Department, 29694 Center Ridge Road. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, April 15. For more information contact [email protected].
Westlake Senior Appreciation Dinner
Rocky River Chamber Music Society presents operatic music on its stage at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. in Rocky River, on Monday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Baldwin Wallace Conserva-tory’s production of concert selections from Mozart’s rarely heard madcap opera La Finta Giardiniera (The Pretend Garden Girl). Seven cast members will perform in this concert version under the direction of Benjamin Wayne Smith, with Jason Aquila on the piano. As is true of all concerts presented by Rocky River Chamber Music Society, there is no admission charge and all are welcome. For further infor-mation call 440-333-4296 or visit www.rrcms.org.
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to advance the health and well being of our community.
Join the Mission ofCommunity West Foundation
Join the mission of the Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community.To learn more about the Community West Foundation call 216-476-7060 or visit www.communitywestfoundation.org
Community West FoundationSocksPlus Initiative is Huge Success at 78th St. Studios
Hundreds of guests were inspired to make a difference as Cleveland artists and performers shared their talents on Friday, March 20, at 78th Street Studios in support of Community West Foundation’s SocksPlus initiative. The SocksPlus effort uniquely targets support for Cleveland’s homeless through donations of the basic ne-cessities of life. The exciting and inspiring event was a huge success. It included the unique “Portraits of Homelessness” photog-raphy exhibit by social worker/volunteer Lydia Bailey, live broadcasting from the studios of oWOW (Cleveland’s lead-ing internet radio station), and a poetry reading featuring writers Katie Daley, Russell Vidrick and RA Washington. A highlight was the world premiere reading of Daley’s poem, “Lionhearts,” an original piece dedicated to the homeless. No matter what you give, your gift makes a differ-ence. A gift of even $10 is enough to supply ten pair of new socks. The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) continues to collect items for the homeless, which can be dropped off at 3631 Perkins Avenue, in Cleveland. NEOCH will distribute items directly to the city’s least fortunate residents. Items needed include: new socks, blankets, coats, RTA one-day bus tickets, toiletries, hand sanitizer, water bottles, towels/hand or washcloths and tissues, backpacks, gym bags, and tents.
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Donors can also help pro-vide ongoing support to orga-nizations that address home-lessness through their Donor Advised Fund. For more information, contact Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060.
78th St. Studios building owner Dan Bush. The largest art and design complex in Northeast
Ohio, 78th Street Studios has become known for hosting art, music and food gatherings on
the third Friday of every month.
Ravenna Miceli interviewed David T. Dombrowiaklive on oWOW internet radio.
David T. Dombrowiak, President & CEO Community West Foundation,welcomed guest to Friday’s SocksPlus event at 78th St. Studios.
“Portraits of Homelessness”photographer Lydia Bailey.
Dan Roth, Chief Financial Officer, Community West Foundation with Board Member Steven Rini.
Poets Russell Vidrick, Katie Daley and RA Washington.
Laura Uhle and her husband,Community West Foundation Board
Member Martin Uhle.
Peter Schindler, Senior Program Officer, Community West Foundation, Sharon Zilli and her husband Community West Foundation Life Trustee
Harry A. Zilli, Jr. with Norman Bringman of The Metanoia Project.
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When was the last time you were excited to receive socks?
For thousands of Cleveland’s homeless, socks are a gift that’s never taken for granted. Socks are the #1 asked for item by those living outside.
Our less fortunate families in need, including our veterans who have served honorably, lack essentials like socks, boots and blankets
and are struggling just to stay warm and dry.Our goal is to keep our homeless men, women and children warmer this winter.
Your donation can help with some basic necessities of this population. No matter
what you give, your gift makes a difference.
Lionhearts by Katie Daleya poem in tribute to Cleveland’s homeless
You are a spunky, curious, baseball-loving kid from Fairview ParkThe child of a mother who shuddered and a father who raged
Your own bed too dangerous to dream inYou hunkered each night in the woods beside your houseDisappearing became the most heroic thing you could do
Turning your back on home the noblest
You are an ex-debutante from Shaker HeightsWith long legs and a swimmer’s back
Raised in a home of 22 rooms and an indoor poolYour parents loved you and you
Grew to love the backstroke of a good drinkYour mind flushed with the euphoria of 40 laps, 100 sips
It felt more luxurious to sink than wake
You are a child, a woman, an elderly gentleman from HoughWith a cloud of bright white hair and a cane
Your voice blown through with Lake ErieYour eyes flecked with iron
You cooperated with the systemMowed the grass, carried pop bottles to the store, went to school, went to war
You got friends and a degreeWorked for American Airlines
Were good with computersYou erected the skeletons of hospitals with your hands
Till the discs in your spine collapsedGlaucoma arrived like a weather front
Wall Street blew your pension on a 27-car garageYou lost your sight, your job, your temper, your wife
The inspiration to pay rent on your abyss has ebbed awayEven a tarp draped over a suitcase along the rapid tracks
Feels like a safer bet than the homeless shelterWhere the metal detector in the doorway scans your soul
For your failures, your childhood secrets, your abandoned New Year’s resolutions
But maybe it’s there where whoever you are, whatever happened to youSomebody’s voice waves you into the foyer
Somebody’s eyes usher you into the den of their heartMaybe it’s there where you will feel warmed and slept and welcomed enough
To plumb the difference between luck and love
Even so, you can’t pull a door shut around your bunkCan’t decorate the air over your head
So you push a truck cap into a snow bank and stuff it with blanketsHook half a dog leash between two pieces of scrap iron
And spear three pomegranates onto the tips of three winter branchesEach morning you shell peanuts in the company of a squirrel
Whose paws are the softest things you’ve ever feltHis claws the sharpest
Or maybe it’s in a pocket of trees behind a factoryWhere you build a house of pallets
You nail just one board to an oak branchSo your walls will creak like an old ship when the wind blows
You feed the birds, they feed youYou erect two signs in your yard:
No babysitting for drunks and Are you behaving? O well
You gaze down from your great heightOf standing up from your fall
You think, don’t let me dream that way againLet me stay free as that pigeon on the sidewalk
As lionhearted and merciful as this squirrel
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The Village Bicycle Cooperative (VBC) will host the 1st Annual History Mystery Tour Sat., April 25.
Village Bicycle Cooperative, is located at 303 Cahoon Road in Bay Village. Rolling start
time between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.Cost is $10 per adult $3 per child, or bring the whole family for $25. Children 14 and
under need the company of an adult. Helmets are mandatory for each biker. This fundraiser is an easy-paced, family-friendly tour that includes a map of stops de-
signed to educate riders about Bay’s rich history and a few of it’s mysteries. Using the map participants may customize their route (up to a 12 mile loop), or ask volunteers on hand for suggestions.
A “mini” route will be offered for young children to sites within Huntington and Ca-hoon parks where they can participate in a photo scavenger hunt to earn a raffle ticket. Tickets will also be available for purchase one for $1. Light refreshments will be available after the ride.
Stop by the booths to meet VBC Volunteers from 12 - 4 p.m. Learn how to shift think-ing and choose active transportation; Raffle to win prizes; Silent Auction - Gottfried mixte tandem bicycle.
The Cooperative is adjacent to the The Rose HIll Museum, Bay Skate and Bike Park, Disc Golf Course and Huntington Beach Reservation, and Lake Erie Nature & Sci-ence Center, so take time to plan your day and enjoy Bay!
Village Bicycle Cooperative (VBC) 1st Annual History
Mystery Tour
Over 120 teams in grades 3-8 participated in Westlake Rec Center’s annual March Madness event. Teams from all over the area came to showcase their talents on the hard-wood court. Teams such as the Peanut Butter Cups, the FluffyPink Unicorns, the 6’5” and Not talented, the Dunkin Demons and the Narwhales all came to play.
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The tourna-ment was held over 2 days and 14 hours of bas-ketball produced several overtime games as well as sudden death fin-ishes. In the end 3 boys teams and 3 girls teams walked away with the t-shirts and brag-ging rights for the year.
This year’s girls winners in-cluded; 3rd/4th Grade – Bulldogs, 5th/6th Grade – Cats and the 7th/8th Grade winners – The Charge. This year’s boys win-ners included; 3rd/4th Grade – Dunkin Demons, 5th/6th Grade – Hawkeyes and the 7th/8th Grade winners – Devin Thinks he can Dribble.
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The Westlake High School Academic Challenge Team finished with a perfect 7-0 in the Regional Qualifiers at the Firestone High School Invitational Tournament on March 21. The WHS bracket included regional powerhouses Co-pley and Solon high schools. Club advisors are John and Sandy Packis.
Pictured are (left to right) WHS Academic Challenge team members Aswin Bikkani, Justin Krantz, Anna Cra-ven, Alan Garber, Nico DiGuilio and Ameesh Shah.
Westlake Academic Challenge Team Posts Perfect Score
Top Teams Emerge for Playoffs on Scholastic
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Playoffs have started on the weekly radio com-petition between area academic teams, the High School Scholastic Games of Lorain County. The program, which airs most Mondays from 6:05 to 7 p.m. on WEOL, AM 930, will begin quarterfinals with the April 6th broad-cast. The program of Mon-day, March 16th was the near-tie in which Avon Lake High School defeated Lake Ridge Academy 270 to 260, a difference equiva-lent to one answer in five rounds of questions. The program is one of two this season to send both teams to playoff competitions because the losing scores were the highest, qualify-ing the teams as wildcards. The other program was the recent 500 to 240 victory of Olmsted Falls over Elyria, a qualifying score for Elyria in spite of the extraordi-narily high score from the defending champions.
In the near-tie, Avon Lake was represented by Sophie Shabab, Alex Loar, and team captain Zack Brady. The runner-up Lake Ridge team consisted of Ju-lia Bouzaher, Josh Lacoste, and team captain Rowena Kobrak. Kobrak, despite the team’s second-place finish, won the program’s “Standout Scholar” award. The honor, which includes a $50 cash prize, is based on a poll of judges and score-keepers to determine the student who contributed the most to his or her team. The broadcast, now in its 25th season, is sponsored by the Educational Service Center of Lorain County with foundation support.
Continuing a 24-year tradition, each participat-ing school will receive a tu-ition credit to be given to a deserving student from an area college or university. The value of these cred-its is doubled this year to $1000 for each student re-cipient. Additional credits are awarded to schools as they compete and win in playoffs. Contributing in-stitutions include Ashland University, Baldwin-Wal-lace, Case Western Reserve, Heidelberg, John Carroll,
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Have you visited the Westlake Porter Public Library’s gift shop lately? It is run 100% by volunteers!
Portables is a unique gift shop located inside the lob-by of Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. They are open every day of the week except for Sun-days in the summer. They carry over 8 lines of jewelry and several lines of purses. They also sell scarves, wraps, pon-chos, Root Candles and four greeting card lines that start at $1.
In 1992, a group of Friends of WPPL had the foresight to start the shop. It started as a small counter, moved to the
Lorain County Community, Notre Dame College of Ohio, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan, Tiffin University, and Ursuline College, many of which have participated in this program for a number of years.
Scholastic Games, on WEOL radio since 1990, is pre-sented on the station by the Elyria Public Library.
The Avon Lake High School academic team, left to right, Alex Loar, Zack Brady, and Sophie Shabab, was heard on the Mar. 23rd broadcast of the High School Scholastic Games quiz program on WEOL (AM 930).
The Lake Ridge Academy academic team, left to right, Julia Bouzaher, Rowena Kobrak and Josh Lacoste, was heard on the Mar. 23rd broadcast of the High School Scholastic Games quiz program on WEOL (AM 930).
Rowena Kobrak of Lake Ridge Academy is congratu-lated by program producer Jim Mehrling for winning her fourth “Standout Scholar” award on the Mar. 23rd broadcast of the High School Scholastic Games quiz program on WEOL (AM 930).
Top Teams Emerge for Playoffs on Scholastic Games Radio Quiz
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Learn About the Porter Library Gift Shop
temporary library, and is now a full-fledged busi-ness and integral part of both the library and the Westlake community.
They offer a one-time/year discount of 10% off to their Friends members (memberships start at $10).
Portables items are reasonably priced. The gift shop holds seasonal sales, sidewalk sales, and has a clearance section in the store.
The next time you’re in the library, check them out, along with your books!
- by Jennifer Matlak Cirincione
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Three Westlake Schools’ elementary students will par-ticipate in the next level of competition after winning the top three places in the Westlake City School District Inven-tion Convention.
Bassett Elementary fourth grader Jake Fix won first place for his Realeve Sleeve. Lorenzo Nivellini, Dover El-ementary fourth grade, placed second with his Inflatable Bike Helmet. Dhiraviya Rajubettan, Dover Elementary third grade, places third with a Sign Language Dictionary.
The students showed off their inventions at the Inven-tion Convention Fair on March 21 at Dover Intermediate School. Local judges selected the top student inventors to advance to the Northeast Ohio Regional Invention Con-vention at Cleveland State University on May 2. These three students will compete for the $2,500 grand prize, while the winning students’ teacher earns a technology package and other prizes for the classroom.
Westlake Schools Select Top Inventors for Regional Competition
Jake Fix won first place for his Realeve Sleeve.
Lorenzo Nivellini placed second with his Inflatable Bike Helmet.
Dhiraviya Rajubettan placed third with a Sign Language Dictionary.
Honorable Mentions were given to:• Kindergarten: Frankie Jacono of Holly Lane Elemen-
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