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Metroparks welcomes the return of NEOCycle to Edgewater ParkNEOCycle presented by Ohio Savings

Bank returns to Cleveland Metroparks Edgewater Park Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13. Last year, more than 12,000 visitors and registered riders attended, making NEOCycle the nation’s biggest and only urban cycling festival!

NEOCycle isn’t only for cyclists, though. Once again, Edgewater Park will serve as the hub for entertainment and

family activities all weekend long! The Hub at Edgewater Park presented by Subaru will have more than 50 vendors, a beer garden, more than a dozen food trucks, a family fun zone, as well as BMX and stunt shows. The music fest will have live music from over 25 bands on two stages for free, no ticket required! Plus, if you’d like to enjoy Lake Erie while you’re near the water, NALU SUP & Surf will

have stand up paddleboard races and demos throughout the weekend.

Whether you consider yourself a seasoned cyclist or a casual rider, NEOCycle’s events are fun for all skill levels. There are five cycling events from Friday through Sunday, the high-speed Velodrome, the exhilarating Cyclocross, the dazzling Night Ride, the MCPC Fundo

and the fast-paced Criterium. Register to ride and check out each race’s route at NEOCycle.org.

Visit the beautiful Edgewater Park and register now for the nation’s only urban cycling festival, NEOCycle! For the full event schedule, race registration, band line-up and more, visit NEOCycle.org.

Get ready for fall at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with Grandparent’s Day and Boo at the Zoo

Not ready to usher in the autumn air yet? There are still a few weeks of extended summer hours at the Zoo for you to enjoy. From now through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, the Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and the Labor Day holiday. After Labor Day, the Zoo returns to its normal daily operating hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Zoo’s camel rides and Professor Wylde’s Live Animal Show will continue through Labor Day.

If you have not yet had a chance to meet the visiting African penguins who spent the last few months as the Zoo’s Year of Clean Water ambassadors in the Penguin Shores exhibit in Northern Trek, Sly, Sal, South, Squirt, Seatab and Missy will remain on exhibit until September 27. Take advantage of Cleveland’s beautiful fall weather and check them out! At the exhibit, guests learn why penguins are classified as “endangered” in the wild and what they can do to make a better future for wildlife.

A great opportunity to visit the penguins and all of your favorite Zoo animals is Grandparent’s Day presented by MetroHealth, featuring FREE admission for all grandparents from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 13. There will be plenty of opportunities to make memories with the whole family, whether it’s visiting a favorite animal, posing for a family picture with one of the Zoo’s animal statues or taking a multi-generational ride on the Circle of Wildlife Carousel.

The onset of fall also means it’s time to start planning your costume and thinking spooky for the 26th year of Boo at the Zoo from October 15-18 and 22-25! This year, the Zoo has a special treat, not a trick, for visitors – the event will be open an extra hour, from 5-9 p.m.! That means more time to create lasting memories at Boo at the Zoo, Northeast

Ohio’s most affordable, safe Halloween party! Tickets are on sale online now at clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo, or at the Zoo Box Office. Several nights sell out each year, so get your tickets now to avoid being shut out of the night you want.

(Note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, normal free Monday Zoo admission for residents of Cuyahoga County and Hinckley Township will not be offered on Monday, September 7.)

Northeast Ohio’s most-visited year-round attraction, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $13.25 per person, $12.25 for seniors ages 62 and older, $9.25 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.

For more information, visit clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo or call (216) 661-6500.

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Help for Garfield Heights families is just a phone call away. The new Family Resource Center at the Garfield Heights Civic Center, 5407 Turney Road, has information to assist families with drug treatment, counseling

and prevention services, support groups, and other needs. Office hours vary, so it is best to call and make an appointment.

Call the Help Line, 216-475-1103, or e-mail [email protected] for assistance.

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Buyers no longer will be required to put repair funds into an escrow account for violations cited during the point-of-sale inspection. Repairs still must be made by the deadline set by the city’s building

department. Buyers will receive a one-year family recreation pass, limit one per family. Members are still required to purchase an identification card at the recreation center.

Garfield Heights New Homebuyer Incentives

Attention allparents of preschool age children!

The Maple Heights School District will begin on Monday, April 20, 2015, accepting preschool applications for all regular education preschoolers for our 2015-16 ECE program. You can apply by downloading a preschool application packet (new packet from previous years) from the website at www.mapleschools.com. All applications have to be submitted to the Curriculum Department with all the necessary

d o c u m e n t a t i o n , reviewed and accepted before you can enroll your child in the program. Once accepted into the program, you will be notified of acceptance and that you need to fill out the enrollment packet to complete the process. If you have any further questions please contact the Curriculum Department at 216-587-6100 ext. 3401.

Support the Garfield Heights Family Resource Center by recycling your paper products in the River Valley Paper Company bin at the Civic Center, 5407

T u r n e y Road. The Resource

Center helps at-risk families and youth and offers referral services. Items accepted include newspaper, mail, phonebooks, office/school

paper, magazines, catalogs, paper bags, hard and soft bound books and cardboard. All proceeds generated from the yearlong paper drive will benefit the Resource Center. For information about the resource center, call Ruth Pollack, center

manager, at 216-475-1103 or e-mail [email protected]. For information about recycling, call Pat Salemi at 216-475-1100, ext. 2425 or e-mail [email protected].

Yearlong Paper Drive

Garfield Heights Summer Fest 2015

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EMPLOYERS, JOB SEEKERS & YOUTH

Though our name is changing, our “commitment to service” to Cuyahoga County residents seeking

employment and training opportunities remainsa “high priority”!

To better assist you, shortly we will roll out a new, easier-to-navigate, more informative website.

The new website address will be: ohiomeansjobs.com/cuyahoga

For assistance, visit one of our locations:Downtown:1020 Bolivar Rd, Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 664-4673

Parma: 11699 Brookpark Rd, Parma, OH 44130 (216) 898-1366Southgate: 5398-1/2 Northfield Rd, Maple Heights, OH 44137 (216) 518-4954

Westshore: 9830 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 (216) 939-2599

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Red Cross issues urgent call The American Red Cross is

facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

Overall blood donations in the Red Cross Northern Ohio Blood Services Region have been approximately 2,433 fewer per month in June and July this year than the previous 10 months of the year. When demand for the most needed types begins to outpace donations, the Red Cross alerts donors to help restock the shelves.

Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type. Types B negative and A negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients. Eligible donors are encouraged to donate double red cells – a process where two units of red cells are collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor – where available.

“Summer blood shortages are not uncommon, but they can be prevented when generous volunteers roll up their sleeves to help save lives,” said Christy Peters, External Communications Manager for the Red Cross Northern Ohio Region. “Many donors have already given this summer. We’re now asking donors who haven’t donated, and those who are eligible again, to make an appointment to give now to help ensure blood products are available for patients.”

Platelets and type AB plasma also needed. Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed to help ensure patients receive the lifesaving blood products they need. Platelets – a key clotting component of blood

often needed by cancer patients, surgical patients and bone narrow recipients – must be transfused within five days of donation, so donations are constantly needed. Donors with type AB blood are urged to give blood or platelets to restock the plasma supply. Type AB donors have the universal plasma type, which can be given to patients of all blood types.

Individuals who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again and help patients like an expectant mother at a Red Cross-supported hospital who is currently receiving nearly 100 units of blood products a week until she delivers. Her need alone could add up to 1,100 units.

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The free Blood Donor App – available in app stores by searching for American Red Cross or by texting BLOODAPP to 90999 – not only makes appointment scheduling easy, but donors can also access their digital donor card and be notified when their donation is distributed to a hospital. Donors can also visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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

DO YOU HAVE SICK OR AGING PARENTS? DO YOU WORRY THEY MIGHT NEED TO GO INTO A NURSING HOME? HOW WILL THAT BE PAID FOR? WILL THEY LOSE ALL THEIR ASSETS TO MEDICAID?

I INVITE YOU & YOUR PARENTS TO MY FREE WORKSHOP, CALLED “SEVEN THREATS TO YOUR FAMILY SECURITY”

I will explain legal concepts in a simple way. Learn how the law can help you, not hurt you. By attending, you get my FREE Estate Plan Audit.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

Monday evening: SEPT. 14, 2015 FROM 6 TO 8 PM Wednesday afternoon: SEPT. 16, 2015 FROM 2 TO 4 PM All Workshops are held near Downtown Bedford, Ohio.

For more information and to reserve seats, contact Linda How at [email protected] or (440) 786-9449.

University Hospitals Bedford Medical Center Senior Network to Sponsor Annual Senior Wellness Expo September 30

The Senior Network at University Hospitals Bedford Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals, will offer its 2015 Senior Wellness Expo on

Wednesday, September 30, at Solon Senior / Community Center.

The free drop-in event is open to all and is designed to be both fun and educational.

The Senior Wellness Expo will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and includes complimentary health screenings, information booths, giveaways and door prizes.

From 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., attendees may purchase samples from a soup/chili cook-off for $4, including salad, bread, dessert and beverage. The Act II Singers

will perform at 11:15 a.m. Reservations are not required for the 2015 Senior Wellness Expo.

The UH Bedford Medical Center Senior Network is made up of more than 150 individuals from more than 110 organizations serving seniors in Northeast Ohio, including offices on aging, long-term care facilities, medical supply companies, community centers, schools, and other local businesses. The organization has sponsored several community events each year since it formed in 1997.

“The Senior Network offers this annual event to be sure seniors across the entire region have access to valuable screening – and have some fun as well,” says Anne O’Neill, LSW, Manager, Center for Healthy Aging, UH Bedford Medical Center. “We also know that family caregivers play an important role in senior care, so we encourage the whole family to take advantage of screenings that too often are neglected given all the responsibilities adult children caregivers provide their parents and grandparents.”

The Solon Senior/Community Center is located at 35000 Portz Parkway in Solon. For more information about the event, call the UH Bedford Medical Center Senior Network at 440-735-3711.

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For Men Only: A Men’s Health and Wellness Event Saturday, August 29 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

South Pointe Hospital, 20000 Harvard Rd.

• Screenings include: Prostate (by appointment*), blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol

• Assessments include: Stroke, skin cancer, sleep apnea

• Wellness checks

• Heart-healthy cooking demo – Chef Tony (Stonetown)

• Fitness session – John Henry Creel (Mind & Body Fitness)

• Ask the Doctor• Prizes

Free. Men of all ages welcome. Preregister and schedule prostate screenings* at clevelandclinic.org/formenonly or 216.444.7505.

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Address hernia pain early to avoid problems.

Rick Gemma, DO

If hernias are not repaired, they generally grow and become increasingly

A hernia is caused when a weakness or tear in the abdominal muscles allows contents of the abdomen (such as fatty tissue, intestines or the bowels) to protrude through the muscle tissue. Hernias usually occur in or around the groin, abdomen or navel, or near previous sites of abdominal surgery. The person will often feel a lump or bulge.

“Some hernias don’t cause symptoms,” says Rick Gemma, DO, a general surgeon at South Pointe Hospital. However, Dr. Gemma says to see your doctor as soon as possible if you experience any of these:

• Discomfort and pain• A noticeable protrusion in

the groin area or abdomen

• Pain while lifting• A dull aching sensation • A vague feeling of fullness

Hernia repairAccording to Dr. Gemma, surgery is the only effective

treatment for a hernia. Other treatments such as diet, exercise, trusses, belts, briefs, medications and vitamins are of little use.

It’s best to deal with a hernia early, rather than waiting for an emergency situation, because:

• The repair can be scheduled at a convenient time for you.• Long-term results are better with smaller hernia repairs.• Larger hernias have a higher recurrence rate.• Untreated hernias can lead to serious, life-threatening

conditions.

Hernia surgeries may be performed by an open repair (small incision over the herniated area) or by laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive). Both procedures are considered safe and effective, and usually take about an hour.

Surgical treatment depends on many factors, including the type, size and location of the hernia, whether you have had previous surgeries and if you are a candidate for general anesthetic, nerve blocks or local anesthesia. A comprehensive

Today, most hernia repairs are outpatient surgeries. This means patients are able to return to most normal activities in a few days.

If you suspect or know you have a hernia, call 216.444.7000 to make an appointment for an evaluation or surgery with Dr. Gemma at South Pointe Hospital. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic’s Comprehensive Hernia Center, visit clevelandclinic.org/hernia. Cleveland Clinic offers same-day appointments.

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Reading Program Seeks Tutors Ohio Reading Corps is looking for tutors.

The position is part of the AmeriCorps program and participants receive a monthly stipend and Education Award. Tutors provide support/instruction in small groups or one-on-one to elementary school students in Garfield Heights, Bedford, Maple Heights and Warrensville Heights. Participants must commit to a minimum of 900 hours of service

and primarily work during the school day from Sept. 1 through June 30. Qualifications for the program can be found at www.esc-cc.org. For additional information about Ohio Reading Corps, contact Elyse Sanchez at [email protected].

As a new school year begins and summer slowly turns to fall, I think about how the world is constant-ly changing. For some people, change is feared and avoided, for others change is exciting and seen as presenting new opportunities. Whichever view you have, change is certainly inevitable.

Those of you who have been patients of Jane L. Dodson, DDS & Associates may have noticed changes in our office.

After meeting your dental needs at 88 Center road for the past 29

years, Dr. Dodson is making a change. She is transitioning into a new career about which she is very excited. We wish her well in her new adventure and know that she will be very successful. I am proud that she has chosen me, Dr. Mychael Davis, to carry on the tra-dition that she has established over these many years. High quality dental care in a caring atmosphere will continue to be the focus of our practice. I have practiced in this area for 29 years, and am honored that you have accepted me as your new dentist.

We’ve had some other staff chang-es as well, all with the never end-

ing goal of improving our service to you. And we’ve made a slight change in the name, to Bedford Dental Associates, to emphasize our commitment to our community and to you.

Thanks for your continuing con-fidence in us and for letting us be a part of your health care team.

Yours in Health,Mychael E. Davis, D.D.S.Dr. Mychael Davis

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Garfield Heights Fall Recycling Program Household Hazardous Waste

Collection will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10,

11, 12 at the Garfield Heights Service Garage, 13600 McCracken Road. Free, secure document shredding is

from 9 a.m. to Noon, Sept. 12 at the service garage. Residential waste only accepted. No commercial disposal.

For details, call 216-475-3373.

Free Legal AssistanceFree legal assistance will be

available for drivers with suspended driver’s licenses who want to begin the process of having their licenses reinstated.

A session will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm at Garfield Heights Library, 5409 Turney Road, Garfield

Hts., Ohio.Volunteer attorneys and law

students will be present to assist drivers in identifying and satisfying reinstatement requirements. This is an informational meeting only.

Licenses will not be reinstated at this event.

Visit www.lascleve.org for details.

If Your Student Struggles To Read, Help Is On The Way! Does Your Child Struggle to Read?

Garfield Heights Elementary Schools have a plan. If you have a child in the primary grades who has struggled to learn to read, help is on the way.

What we will do…

Our schools follow the steps contained in Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee. We assess the reading skills of every child in kindergarten through grade 3 at

the beginning of the school year. If we find that your child is not reading at the level needed for his or her grade, we will create a Reading Improvement Plan just for your child. The plan will include extra reading time each day led by a trained reading teacher.

Our goal is to make sure that by the end of third grade, your child has the reading skills needed to be successful in higher grades, where learning relies more heavily on the ability to read.

With the extra attention we give our struggling readers, many catch up before third grade.

What you can do…

You can help improve your child’s reading skills at the same we’re working on that at school. An organization called InfOhio offers 10 tips to help parents support reading at home. You can also make sure your child attends school

every day and arrives on time so we can provide instruction and assistance.

Reading is the key to learning throughout a child’s school years. That’s why it’s very important to bring struggling readers up to speed as early as possible. Working together, schools and parents can make sure every child is armed with the reading skills needed to be successful in school.

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