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The Bedford August 21 - September 4, 2014Volume 5 :: No. 17

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Celebrating 5 years in Bedford!

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Pookah is Coming!The City Of Bedford’s Weekend Of

The Pooka: A Celebration Of The Arts, is a weekend-long event celebrating fine art, music, dance, authors, hands-on crafts and food that begins on Friday September 12 and runs through Sunday, September 14.

The weekend kicks off Friday evening at 7:00 pm with a party at Catered Elegance, 1160 Broadway Avenue in Bedford. After a meet and greet with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, WIXY-1260 entertains with a nostalgic musical tour of the 60’s and 70’s. Costumes of the era are welcome. Proceeds from the concert support arts programs in Bedford. For ticket information, phone Annie at 440-232-1600.

On Saturday and Sunday, Bedford Commons, 730 Broadway Avenue comes alive with color and excitement! Free admission, parking, entertainment and family fun. Festivities include an art show and sale; multiple gourmet food vendors live performances of music and dance. Featured performances run the

gamut from cool jazz to American folk, rockin’ blues to fusion and zydeco. Add colorful cultural dancers and a magic show and you have a weekend of unbeatable entertainment.

There’s even more to explore in Imagination Village – an area dedicated to hands-on art activities that includes origami, painting, collages, poetry writing, clay sculpture, weaving, masques, hats and many more take-home treasures. Book lovers can meet and talk with 20 well-known Ohio authors. Additional information can be found at www.bedfordpooka.org.

Richard Sedlon, creator of the Pooka for which the celebration is named, produced numerous paintings and sculptures during his lifetime. His artwork will be exhibited at the Bedford Historical Town Hall Museum. The renovated Sedlon garden behind the historic Dunham House, his former residence, will stage poetry readings, musical entertainment and storytelling. The Old Church will also be open to

view the rare pre-tracher Moeller organ and beautiful stain glass windows.

“We are extremely excited to host our annual Celebration Of The Arts, which provides an opportunity for both residents and visitors to bring their families to Bedford to experience a wide variety of activities for patrons of all ages. This year, we’ve secured a multitude of artists, performers and activities that showcase the rich culture of the community. We look forward to a highly successful, interesting and entertaining weekend,” says Bedford Mayor, Stanley Koci.

Bygone Days at Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration at Rocky River Reservation

Come out and celebrate the life of Northeast Ohio’s early settlers and enjoy live bluegrass music at the Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration and Music Festival on Sunday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Ohio’s frontier days

at this free festival located at the Frostville Museum and adjacent Apple Field in Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to live music all afternoon. Enjoy folk and Americana music by Mike Gorrell beginning

at 11:30 a.m., Border Ride performs at 1 p.m. and headliner Dale Ann Bradley takes the stage from 3 – 5 p.m. Bradley is a five time winner

Prostate cancer: do you know your risk?

Sam Abraksia, MD

Did you know African-American males are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer at a younger age and have a more aggressive form of the disease?

Certain risk factors can be changed while others can’t. Advanced age does increase the risk for prostate cancer, but

it’s not an “old man’s disease” – 35 percent of those affected are younger than 65.

A strong family history of prostate cancer can increase your chances of developing the disease.

Prostate cancer occurs more often in African-American males.

trans fat contribute to cancer risk.

By following these prevention methods you can reduce your risk of the disease.Eat foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, almonds) and

monounsaturated fats (olive oil, peanuts) as well as fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Participate in 75 minutes of vigorous activity, or 150 minutes of moderate activity, weekly.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends baseline PSA screening for healthy men ages 50 to 70 every one to two years, and a majority of the panelists recommend baseline testing for men ages 45 to 49, too. Talk with your doctor about the pros and cons of prostate screening. For African-Americans or those with a family history of prostate cancer, ask if screening should begin earlier.

Sam Abraksia, MD, is an oncologist and medical director at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at South Pointe Hospital.

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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St John Funeral Home

Celebrating 101 Years of Continuous Service by the

St. John Family

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Central Assembly to Promote Academic Achievement through Character Development

The Bedford City School District believes in educating the whole child and that “Character Counts!” While always striving for academic excellence, the teachers and staff members never underestimate the importance of building character in children. In keeping with this belief, students and staff at

Central Primary School will experience a unique and popular school assembly on Friday, September 5, 2014 called the NED Show.

Teaching three critical skills, the story of a loveable cartoon character NED® is designed to give students the tools they need to become Champions at

school and in life. NED’s name serves as an acronym that makes the message easy to remember – Never Give Up, Encourage Others and Do Your Best®.

The Central audience will enjoy an engaging performance that focuses on the importance of persistence, kindness, diligence and excellence. Humor,

audience participation, storytelling and amazing yo-yo tricks all combine to make it a truly NEDucational experience.

Follow-up curriculum and online resources for teachers, parents and students are provided to help reinforce the NED message following the show.

Lutheran Church of the Covenant Farmer’s Market

The Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Road, Maple Heights, OH 44137, will be hosting its fourth annual Covenant Farmer’s Market Saturdays from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and will continue every Saturday thereafter through September 25, 2014. The market will operate in the parking lot behind the church. Products that will be available at the market include fresh fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, jam, jellies, bakery, prepared foods and ready to eat items as well as craft items, books.

Lutheran Church of the Covenant’s goals for the farmer’s market include: making fresh agricultural produce and other foodstuffs available to the residents of Maple Heights and the surrounding areas at affordable prices;

providing a means for local farmers and vendors to sell their produce directly to the consumer;

creating an entertaining, friendly and welcoming atmosphere that builds bridges between the church and the community;

promoting care for the earth, concern for the environment, and love of neighbor;

reaching out to those who are in need of Christ in their lives and are trying to make sense of their lives in the world.

For further information call the church at 216-662-0370.

August 7 - 21, 2014

Bedford High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame

Stan Koci has always gone above and beyond the call of duty in actively supporting his hometown and working hard to make Bedford a better place to live, work or visit. After retiring from a 27-year career as a Bedford firefighter, Stan was elected to Bedford City Council. He was a councilman for 13 years, four of those serving as Vice-Mayor, before being elected to lead City Council as Mayor in November 2013.

Stan attended Cleveland State University for a year before enlisting in the United States Air Force, where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He attended Cuyahoga Community

College (Tri-C) for a year and then joined the Bedford Fire Department. He earned his fire technology science degree from Tri-C and taught a fire tech class at the college for four years. A graduate of the National Fire Academy, Stan rose to the rank of Captain/Assistant Chief during his career as a firefighter and was named Firefighter of the Year twice. He was a board member of the Northeast Ohio Fire Prevention Association for 13 years, serving as Vice President for four. He worked on a fire coalition that influenced state law by writing a section of the Ohio Fire Code. He launched a levy in 1994 for a fire medic

program which provided the city of Bedford with paramedics.

Stan serves as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities’ First Tier Suburbs Council and is on a Steering Committee of the Diversity and Opportunity Council. He also created the Art and Cultural Board in Bedford. “I am deeply committed to Bedford and have a great sense of pride to have been born, lived and worked here,” the Mayor said. “I am proud to be a Bearcat and proud of the kids attending our schools now.”

Stanley C. Koci, Class of 1966

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The Bedford Standard August 21 - September 4, 2014

University Hospitals Bedford and Richmond medical centers welcome urologists Riccardo Autorino, MD, and Humberto Laydner, MD

This month, University Hospitals (UH) Bedford and Richmond medical centers, campuses of UH Regional Hospitals, welcome urologists Riccardo Autorino, MD, PhD, and Humberto Laydner, MD, to their facilities.

The fellowship-trained specialists will consult with patients two days per week at each hospital and their services include

laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgical procedures. In addition to laparoscopy, Dr. Autorino’s and Dr. Laydner’s fellowship training encompasses robotic surgery for complex urologic conditions. The physicians will also be performing advanced robotic procedures at UH Ahuja Medical Center in

Beachwood“There is a need for

the latest approaches

to urological care in the communities served by UH Bedford and Richmond medical centers,” says Dr. Autorino. “We are very excited to provide leading-edge techniques to patients in the area and offer them outstanding treatment for routine and complex urologic pathologies.”

Drs. Autorino and Laydner will bring

their diagnostic, surgical and nonsurgical expertise to patients with a wide range of conditions including elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA); benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); male incontinence; urinary stones; erectile dysfunction; hematuria (blood in the urine); adrenal tumors and masses; kidney cancer and cysts; and bladder, prostate and ureteral cancer.

Household Hazardous Waste Round-UpAugust 1st through August 31st -

Items may be dropped off at the Service Garage, 100 Solon Road, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (no after hours drop off ).

The following can be dropped off: oil or solvent based paint, sealers, primers, or coatings - Varnishes, polyurethanes, shellacs - Paint thinner, mineral spirits, turpentine - Pesticides, herbicides,

fungicides - Caustic household cleaners - Automotive fluids, motor oil, car batteries - Adhesives, roof tar, driveway sealer - Kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid - Mercury, florescent bulbs.

No latex paint accepted.Bedford residents only. Any

questions, contact the Service Department at 440-735-6583.

Computer Round-UpAugust 1st through August 31st -

Items may be dropped off at the Service Garage, 100 Solon Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (no after hours drop off ).

Items accepted: CPU’s, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, terminals,

modems, software, ink cartridges, cell phones and accessories.

Bedford residents only - no businesses.

The Southeast branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library is located in Bedford at 70 Columbus Road, 440.439.4997

(Programs where registration is required/requested are marked with an *)

ADULT

African-American Authors Book Group:Tuesday, August 26th / 7:00 p.m. Join

us to explore all genres of African-American writing. All adults are welcome. We will read African American classics, historical fiction, science fiction, mysteries, autobiographies, nonfiction, fiction and urban fiction. Copies of the book are available one month before the discussion date. August title: A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life by Deval Patrick.

*Internet Next Steps: Wednesday, August 27th / 10:00 a.m.

to 12:00 noon. Learn how to explore the rich content available on the Internet. Prerequisite: Internet Essentials.

*Email Essentials: Wednesday, August 27th / 1:00 to 3:00

p.m. Create, send, organize and attach files to emails. Prerequisite: Computer Essentials

or experience working with a mouse. GED Classes: Starting Tuesday, September 2nd (thru

December 11th) / 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free GED Classes provided by Parma City Schools Adult Education Services Department are held at the Southeast Branch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30-12:30. Mandatory orientation session is held on September 2nd. Classes start Tuesday, September 9th. For more information call Parma ABLE at 440-885-8797.

Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday, September 3rd / 1:30 p.m.

The Southeast Branch holds a monthly book discussion on the first Wednesday of the month at the library. Copies of the book will be available at the Southeast Branch one month before the meeting: September title: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.

*Computer Essentials: Friday, September 5th / 10:00 a.m. to

12:00 noon. Learn basic computer parts, how to use a mouse and keyboard and about Microsoft Windows.

*Internet Essentials: Friday, September 5th / 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Learn how to find what you’re looking for on the Internet and make sure it’s from a trusted source.

TEEN

*Pen 2 Page Writing Crew: Saturdays, August 9th &23rd / 3:00 to

4:00 p.m. (Grades 6 – 12) Ink it up in this creative writing club for teens. We will provide writing prompts and exercises to help you improve your skills and provide a welcome place to share your work and practice your craft.

G2P: Animé Club: Wednesdays August 13th & 27th / 7:00

p.m. (Ages 11 – 18) Join us to play video games, board games and Yu-Gi-Oh trading card duels, as well as participate in craft

projects.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Family Storytime: Wednesday, September 3rd (thru

November 19th) / 6:30 p.m. (Children ages Birth to 8 years and their caregivers) Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and stories.

MIXED AGESAccess to Education: Thursday, August 28th / 2:00 to 4:00

p.m. The Educational Opportunity Center Student Advisers will be available to provide academic advising, help with completing financial aid applications, and career exploration. Stop by anytime between 2 and 4 p.m. to take advantage of the services available.

Southeast Library Spotlight

Riccardo Autorino, MD Humberto Laydner, MDsee UH page 4

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Cuyahoga County Council tonight approved legislation introduced by County Executive Ed FitzGerald to add a Voting Rights Amendment to the County Charter.

“Over the years, our state has established a long tradition of preserving and expanding the right to vote for all of its citizens,” said FitzGerald. “While I am disappointed that some in our state government are trying to make it harder for working families to vote in 2014, I take great pride in the fact that Cuyahoga County is standing strong today to ensure that all of our constituents will be able to exercise this most essential democratic right. And make no mistake – we are going to continue doing everything we can to get this ballot measure approved in November and guarantee that the right to vote is protected in Cuyahoga County.”

FitzGerald’s legislation places a question on this November’s ballot that will ask Cuyahoga County voters to approve a new Charter amendment asserting that the right to vote is fundamental and authorizing the County to take action to protect and promote the right to vote, including official actions to promote voter registration and early voting in Ohio’s most populous county.

The Voting Rights Amendment was submitted to Council by FitzGerald last May after Governor John Kasich, Secretary of State Jon

Husted, and members of the Ohio General Assembly took a series of actions to eliminate early voting days, prohibit local boards of elections from sending vote-by-mail ballots to registered voters, and impose tougher restrictions on casting provisional ballots.

Republicans in the General Assembly initially threatened to eliminate as much as 10% of the funding for Cuyahoga County’s Local Government Fund after FitzGerald proposed the Cuyahoga County Voting Rights Law to ensure all registered voters continue to receive vote-by-mail applications regardless of state government restrictions. However, state lawmakers backed down from their threat after FitzGerald requested a Department of Justice investigation into allegations of voter suppression in Ohio. County Council subsequently approved FitzGerald’s Voting Rights Law.

As the debate over early voting has continued, FitzGerald directed the Cuyahoga County Law Department to file an amicus brief to support the NAACP’s lawsuit to restore early voting and the “Golden Week” that allows citizens to register and vote early in the same day. Just two weeks ago, the Justice Department also announced that it would support the NAACP’s suit to ensure the protection of voting rights in Ohio.

Cuyahoga County Council Approves Voting Rights Amendment

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With locations including UH Bedford Medical Center,

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The urologists will closely collaborate at UH Bedford and Richmond medical centers. “Initially, we plan to work together on all of our surgical cases to develop a unified approach that complements our individual skills and techniques on behalf of each patient,” says Dr. Laydner. “This includes our commitment to understanding every aspect of a patient’s condition, well-being and quality of life.”

The urologists will begin seeing patients on August 18. “Drs. Autorino and Laydner bring years of diverse medical training and experience to the Bedford and Richmond Heights

communities,” says Robert G. David, President, UH Bedford and Richmond medical centers. “Their presence at our hospitals means our patients will have close access to exceptional care from the nationally-ranked UH Urology Institute.”

To schedule a convenient urologic consultation with Dr. Autorino or Dr. Laydner, call University Hospitals Urology Institute at UH Richmond Medical Center at 440-516-8700, or call UH Bedford Medical Center at 440-232-8955.

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of the “Female Vocalist of the Year” award by the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Spend the day discovering what life was like for an Ohio pioneer. Try candle making, rug braiding, stenciling and rope making. Learn how children made their own toys by making a cup and ball toy and “buzz saw craft.” Pioneer children would take a “tree cookie” and thread a string through it. By spinning the tree cookie on the string, it would make a “buzz” sound.

Find out what types of activities pioneers did for fun and entertainment. Listen to a tall tale in the storytelling tent, watch a performance by a colonial magician, and join in a contra dancing lesson (a style of partnered folk dancing) led by local contra dance band, Mud in Yer Eye. Watch in amazement as members of the Ohio Wheelmen ride high wheel bicycles from the late 1800s.

See how apple butter and apple cider were made long ago and enjoy samples, too. Watch ongoing pioneer cooking demonstrations and find out what’s cooking over an open fire whether it’s soup, corn bread or other tasty treats. Learn how pioneers lived at the Frontier Encampment and kids can help raise (and tear down) a barn.

Explore the Frostville Museum historic village and experience the living history of 19th century Ohio. The museum consists of six historic buildings including: Prechtel

House, Jenkins Cabin, Briggs House, Carpenter House, Stearns Carriage House and Frostville Village Church. Museum and event volunteers are dressed in period attire giving guests the feeling of going back in time.

For more information, visit clevelandmetroparks.com or call 440-734-6660.

Parking is available at Rocky River Nature Center and the Lagoon Picnic Area. Premier parking is available for $2 per car at Little Cedar Point parking area. Free shuttles are available between Lagoon Picnic Area, Frostville Museum and Rocky River Nature Center.

Frostville Museum is located off Cedar Point Road in Rocky River Reservation, between Valley Parkway and Columbia Road/Route 252 in North Olmsted, just off the I-480/Clague Road exit (westbound) and I-480/Columbia Road exit (eastbound).

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Ellen Augustine, M.A.

What’s up, America?

Too Big to Pay Taxes?

A tenet of American values is fairness. Right or left, conservative or liberal, we all want a level playing field. So why doesn’t that apply to our largest multinational corporations paying their fair share of taxes?

The New York Times wrote a scathing editorial on August 5 detailing the blatant tax dodging of many of our largest corporations. (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/opinion/the-tax-dodge-goes-on.html?_r=0)

“Evidence of excessive corporate tax avoidance keeps piling up. And so do Congress’s excuses, mainly from Republicans, for not doing anything to curb it.

“Shortly before Congress recessed last week for a month long break, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a report and held hearings on ‘basket options,’ financial products created by Barclays and Deutsche Bank and used by prominent hedge funds to dodge billions of dollars in taxes, according to the subcommittee. The inquiry follows earlier subcommittee investigations into rampant tax-avoidance tactics at Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Apple and Caterpillar. The hit to the United States Treasury is severe: According to a study cited at an Apple hearing last year by the subcommittee chairman, Senator Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, 30 of the largest American multinationals, with more than $160 billion in profits, ‘paid nothing in federal income taxes over a recent three-year period. Zero.’”

“The congressional summer recess also came before lawmakers took action on either of two Democratic bills to stop a rising wave of ‘inversions.’ That’s the process whereby an American corporation acquires a company in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands or elsewhere in order to reincorporate abroad and cut its American taxes — even as its headquarters, officers, most of its shareholders and much of its business remain in the United States.”

“Inversions completed to date are expected to sap the Treasury of nearly $20 billion in taxes in the next decade. And that’s just the beginning. At a recent hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, the Democratic chairman, Ron Wyden, said that up to 25 companies, encouraged by big banks that earn lucrative fees on the deals, are currently considering relocating overseas to cut their tax bills.”

The Times concludes: “Congress could stop today’s most egregious tax avoidance tactics if a majority of members wanted to.”

This shameless and greedy tax evasion is all the more offensive considering that corporations already pay lower rates than you and I. Remember, our Supreme Court affirmed that corporations are “persons.”

Dave Johnson points out that these persons “get all kinds of tax deductions, subsidies, exclusions, etc. that regular persons do not. A huge benefit and protection shareholders of corporations (including their CEOs and top officers) get is something called the ‘capital gains tax rate.’ When one of these owners of corporate stock sells the stock the profits from that sale are not taxed at the same rate as the income of working people. That sale is called a “capital gain.” (That tax rate just went from 15% to 20% as part of President Obama’s budget compromise.) The reason that the wealthiest people get most of their income from capital gains is because the capital gains tax rate is lower – and the reason the capital gains tax rate is lower is because the wealthiest people get most of their income from capital gains. Makes sense, doesn’t it?” http://ourfuture.org/20140805/

Jonathan Alter has come up with a novel and powerful idea to curb these unscrupulous practices that gut our national treasury: make corporations take loyalty oaths to stay in this country.

“2014 will be remembered for the plague of “corporate inversion,” which the news media should start routinely calling “corporate desertion.” So far, 47 American-based companies have renounced U.S. citizenship and bought foreign subsidiaries in order to dodge American taxes.”

“This past month, Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan, a Pittsburgh-based generic drugmaker, announced that the company is, on paper, becoming Dutch. Mylan is now just another unpatriotic firm like Medtronic or Chiquita, but with a difference: Bresch’s father happens to be Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat. Manchin claimed implausibly that he knew nothing in advance. When pressed, he announced that he backs legislation making his daughter’s decision illegal.”

Walgreens had announced its intention to go Dutch, but rescinded their decision in early August after 160,000 customers signed a petition saying they would stop patronizing their stores if Walgreens stopped paying their fair share of US taxes.

“That bill, sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin in the Senate and by his brother, Rep. Sander Levin, in the House, recently won the backing of President Obama, who made a good speech in Los Angeles blasting these companies as ‘corporate deserters.’ Of course, the p r e s i d e n t ’ s s u p p o r t means that all R e p u b l i c a n s

must now oppose it.”“So the bill is going nowhere. When

angry constituents ask why, legislators answer that ending corporate desertion should be subsumed under comprehensive tax reform. But that’s a mirage. Waiting for tax reform is like waiting for Godot—no one shows up.”

“So it’s time for red-blooded Americans to take matters into our own hands. My answer is to make every corporation sign something.”

“Sign what? If Republicans cared about this issue, which most don’t, they would revive McCarthy-era loyalty oaths. Remembering those dark days, Democrats don’t like oaths, or even pledges, which have proven enormously effective. Grover Norquist’s ability to get nearly every Republican in Congress to sign a no-new-taxes pledge is one of the most successful political gambits of recent decades—and a big reason for today’s gridlock.”

“Because oaths and pledges are a little creepy, this effort needs something else—something that comes out of the legal and business worlds: a contract. More specifically, an NDA.”

“Non-disclosure agreements are common in corporate America, where tens of thousands of senior managers and employees sign contracts promising to keep all sorts of information confidential. It’s often a condition of employment.”

“Now it’s time to change the ‘D’ and expect the same from boards of directors—a ‘non-desertion agreement’ with the John Hancock of every board member and CEO in the United States.”

“The president should issue an executive order that says any company that wants to keep its federal contracts must sign an NDA. It’s reasonable to expect federal contractors to be American companies. Obama has already used that leverage to raise the minimum wage for companies doing business with the government.”

“This executive order would get the attention of major corporations, most of which receive federal contracts. Mylan and Medtronics, for instance, are deserting even as they receive hundreds of millions

of dollars in taxpayer money through Medicare and Medicaid.”

“That’s where the rest of us come in. Under my scheme, companies that sign non-desertion agreements would embed a tiny American flag or some other Good Housekeeping-type seal in their corporate insignia for all to see, just as companies during the Great Depression that agreed to Franklin Roosevelt’s recovery plan hung an emblem of a blue eagle in their windows with the words, ‘We Do Our Part.’”

“Companies that fail to sign non-desertion agreements would face the kind of public shaming that has gone out of fashion but could come back with a vengeance: boycotts, petitions, angry shareholder meetings full of the language of patriotism.”

Alter ends with this assessment: “Efforts to stop desertion aren’t populist or socialist but nationalist, a much more powerful force in American politics. Unbridled nationalism is a menace; it leads to trade wars and, all too often, real wars. But properly channeled, nationalism and patriotism are matters of the heart that cut to our deepest ideas of who we are. The idea of non-desertion agreements could spread quickly.” http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/04/the-united-states-needs-corporate-loyalty-oaths.html

If American corporations want to continue to reap multimillion and even multibillion dollar profits from American citizens, they need to pay their fair share of taxes, just like the rest of us. Give Republican Senator Rob Portman a friendly call and ask just why isn’t he leading the charge for tax justice (866-220-0044)?

Ellen Augustine, M.A., is a speaker and author on national currents and the emerging sustainable economy. She may be reached at [email protected], 510-428-1832, www.storiesofhope.us. Questions, feedback, and topic ideas for future columns are welcome.


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Columbus & Ohio The Bedford Standard

Stop by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Saturday, September 13 for Teddy Bear Day and discover what it takes to maintain one of North America’s largest bear collections.

Kids ages 2-11 who bring their favorite teddy bear, or plush toy of any species, along for a trip to the Zoo on Teddy Bear Day will receive FREE Zoo admission with a paid adult.

Special Teddy Bear Day activities are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and guests will get the 4-1-1 on all things bears. Taking care of all bears, whether it’s a 500 pound grizzly bear or a fluffy little teddy bear, requires a lot of hard work and dedication. Meet-the-Keeper talks will provide visitors with opportunities to learn about bears’ diets, exercise routines and daily training sessions and special plush pet “vets” will be ready to

award the plush pals with a “beary” good health certificate.

Kids and their stuffed toys can spend some special time bonding at the craft station before proceeding to Northern Trek to visit the bears their pals are modeled after. New this year, kids can take their stuffed animals for an exciting ride on the Circle of Wildlife Carousel, and find out if one of the 64 hand-carved figures resembles their stuffed animal buddy. Don’t forget to hold on tight!

Northeast Ohio’s most-visited year-round attraction, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

with hours extended to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is $12.25 per person, $8.25 for kids ages 2 to 11 and free for children younger than 2 and Zoo members.

Parking is free. Located at 3900 Wildlife Way, the Zoo is easily accessible from Interstates 71, 90 and 480.

Metroparks Zoo’s Teddy Bear Day Shares ‘Bear’ Necessities of Top Notch Care


Linda J. How, Elder Law Attorney “Making Sense of the Law”

MOST PEOPLE DON’T THINK ABOUT CARE IN A NURSING HOME UNTIL A CRISIS HAPPENS. WILL YOU BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD, OR WILL YOU BE READY WITH A LEGAL PLAN?

WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW TO PREPARE FOR MEDICAID IN THE FUTURE: Save your complete financial records for a full five years. Keep a diary of when in the hospital or a nursing home. Get your legal documents updated. Find out about other ways to plan ahead for Medicaid.

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Cleveland Zoo and the Cleveland Zoological Society contributed to the nationwide 96 Elephants campaign in commemoration of this year’s World Elephant Day by joining the effort to send at least 96,000 messages to public officials in the U.S. in support of a ban on the sale of ivory.

More than 1,000 elephant illustrations created by kids in the Zoo’s Summer Day Camp program were presented to State Rep. Mike Dovilla (House District 7) today as a message to the state legislature in Columbus to enact a statewide ban on the sale of ivory.

“The Zoo has the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of guests per year with our conservation messages,” said Executive Zoo Director Chris Kuhar. “World Elephant Day gives us the chance to re-focus on one very specific message, about banning the sale of ivory, and driving that message home.”

96 Elephants is so-named because of the sobering fact that on average, 96 elephants are killed in Africa for their ivory every single day.

The Zoo and the Zoo Society are

dedicated to the conservation of elephants in the wild and are involved in several field projects in Africa, including the creation of elephant corridors across political boundaries that connect national parks, and educating local populations on the benefits of ecological tourism as an economic driver and a deterrent to poaching. The Zoo uses its African Elephant Crossing exhibit to connect guests with elephants and help inspire them to care about conserving the animals’ wild counterparts.

African elephants, the species exhibited by the Zoo, are classified as “Vulnerable” in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Asian elephants are classified as “Endangered.” In addition to threats from ivory poachers, elephants face pressure from habitat loss and fragmentation due to human encroachment into their environment for agriculture and other development.

Cleveland Zoo Marks World Elephant Day with 1,000 Messages for Ohio’s State Legislature

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Digital X-Rays for PetsDr. Scott Leffler has taken

the Animal Medical Center of Streetsboro to the next, advanced, and digital level through various new technologies involving X-rays.

Dr. Leffler has recently applied a new $48,000 system into his veterinary practice making the X-ray process faster, more cost-efficient, and easier to access. X-raying the animal on the Innovet by Centura X-ray Radiation is the first step to the process.

“After an image is taken via the Innovet, a digital cassette is uploaded into the digitizer. My images are transferred to my computer screen and stored in my hard drive,” said Dr. Leffler. “I can

then transfer images to my iPad via an app called OsiriX HD and walk into the exam room to show my client what is right or wrong with their pet.”

The compactness, accessibility and speed of the CR 10-X are what make this equipment worthwhile. With the readiness to throughput 34 plates per hour with measurements of 14”x17” and without compromising any images, this system expedites X-rays and allows for the prompt iPad viewing of the pet’s body part.

Not only does the CR 10-X digitize X-rays, but they can also be printed via the Drystar 5302 Imager with the correct film. However, because

the CR 10-X can digitize, this eliminates the necessity of purchasing f i l m , t h e r e f o r e , making X-rays more affordable.

Dr. Scott Leffler of the Animal M e d i c a l Center of Streetsboro is changing the traditional methods of veterinarians, and he is remaking the world of veterinary needs.

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Dr. Davis, a lifelong Clevelander, graduated from St. Ignatius High School, Ohio State University and Meharry Medi-cal College. He has practiced family den-tistry in this area for the past twenty-eight years. Over the course of his career, Dr. Davis has received numerous awards and certifications. His particular areas of inter-est within general dentistry are smile en-hancement and treating snoring and sleep apnea. In his spare time, Dr. Davis enjoys traveling, bowling, sports, and spending time with family and friends.

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New Workbook Educates on Proper Crime Scene ProcessingAuthor N. Leroy Parker spent more than

30 years as a crime scene investigator and analyst and has taught numerous workshops on shooting reconstructions. He now shares his highly-specialized expertise through his new book “Shooting (Trajectory) Reconstruction Workbook: 2nd Edition” (published by AuthorHouse).

“Shooting (Trajectory) Reconstruction Workbook” provides step-by-step procedures to assist crime scene analysts, technicians or investigators in the analysis and reconstruction of shooting scenes. Parker stresses the importance of proper

documentation, collection, preservation and report writing to the analysis and reconstruction of such events.

“I would like to emphasize the section on shooting or trajectory documentation,” Parker says, “because if this specialized crime scene is properly documented by someone in the local agency who is not knowledgeable or experienced enough to do a reconstruction or analysis, then one can be done at a later date by someone who has the knowledge and training.”

Targeted at law enforcement investigators and technicians, “Shooting (Trajectory)

Reconstruction Workbook” provides practical examples and solutions to 15 cases to help guide law enforcement at crime scenes as well as during reconstructions. In a simple manner, Parker teaches how to process the specialized areas of a crime scene, from beginning to end, to aid readers in acquiring the necessary and relevant skills to processing a trajectory incident.

“The investigator or technician has one chance at doing the crime scene correctly,” Parker says. “The verdict rendered in a court, in most cases, depends on the documentation and presentation of the properly processed

shooting or trajectory crime scene.”N. Leroy Parker has a Bachelor of Arts

in biology from the University of the United States, Virgin Islands. He worked for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) as a crime laboratory analyst. He was certified by the FDLE in crime scene processing and analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and gunshot residue analysis, and he is a state certified instructor in crime scene procedures, bloodstain pattern analysis and shooting (trajectory) reconstruction.

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