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Volume 17 Issue 13

March 31 - April 6, 2011

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Eggs-traordinary!...Beautiful Polish Pottery alongwith handpainted eggs can be seen at Ceramika -European Design Imports located in WilliamsburgSquare in Westlake. See page 5 for information aboutthis exciting new store. Now Open!

A VOTE FOR RADIO:All the changes that havecome to cable TV make agreat case for listening tomore radio! Is it just us, orhave others noticed a realinconvenience with cableTV over the years? Whatstarted out as a great way (a

long time ago) to expandyour viewing options hasbecome more and moreexpensive and user-unfriendly. The latest is theloss of many channels inWestlake through“digitizing” service. Now

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We Moved....

Bill and Vicki Wood, owners of the well known FlowerPort in Westlake have moved their store. They will “Ex-ceed your Expectations” in their new location at 29249Center Ridge Road. Flower Port is right at the cornerof Porter and Center Ridge Roads.

The 1st Annual Art Show will bedisplayed and open to the public on April8 at the Westlake Healthcare Center, 4000Crocker Road from 2 until 4 p.m.. Thefeatured Art participant will be free lancephotographer, Carol Vollan. She will bedisplaying her work along with the manymagazines she has sold her work to overthe years.

The Resident’s at WestlakeHealthcare Center will be displaying ArtWork and Clay Sculptures as well to sharewith the community. They encourage thecommunity to come out and support thisgreat event. For more information you canreach Jamie Selbe, Activity Director forthis wonderful tribute at 440-892-2100.General admission to the public is $1. Theproceeds will go to the Activity fund tokeep the Art Therapy program running atthe facility. Art work will also be for saleby the owner for the public.

Art Show Opento the Public

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we need to add smallconverter boxes to get backabout half the channels weused to get by simplyturning on the TV. Thesenew converter boxes, ofcourse, come with their own

remote controls. We nowhave about four remotecontrols for every TV wewatch. One remote controlis for the TV, the second isfor the VCR, the third forthe DVD player and thefourth is for the new box! To

make matters worse, the cable TV company, realizing thatour entertainment center has now run out of room for allthese electronic devices, has included an infra-red “eye”with the new remote that must be taped to the front of theTV and wired to the now-hidden newly installed fourthremote control box. More wires! The back of thatentertainment center of ours now has more spaghetti thanan Italian restaurant! Want to watch TV? Here’s the drill: 1– turn on TV, make sure it is on channel 3 or 4. Turn onconverter box. Use converter box remote control to changechannel. Use TV remote control to turn up volume. UseVCR remote control to watch movie. Use TiVo remote

control to watch prerecorded sports eventat leisure. Use DVD remote control towatch disks. Got that? Oh, wait aminute….the TV doesn’t come on!Please call cable company to activate newconverter box service so they can be surethe box is installed at the correct billingaddress to ensure no one is swiping theirservice. And we haven’t even mentionedthe issues associated with the TV setsthemselves. All these questions arisingfrom plasma, SDTV, LED and LCD TVsis enough to make you feel like you’reon LSD! It is a mess! Cable TV was agreat idea when there was one 24 hour a

day news network likeCNN, one sports-onlynetwork like ESPN, TheWeather Channel, a couplemovie channels and achannel for old programslike The Twilight Zone andAndy of Mayberry for $9.95a month. Everything elsewas broadcast for free overthe air. All the overkill wehave today has made it justtoo hard. The time has cometo listen to the radio again!

SCHOOL CRUNCH:It is the best of times, it isthe worst of times.Paraphrasing CharlesDickens never seemed moreappropriate than WestlakeSchools today! One onhand, master plans call for$84 million in constructionimprovements that willtransform the WestlakeHigh campus into a state-of-the-art example of publiceducation. On the other,there is the threat of over $3million in operating budgetcuts coming from Ohio

under current state fundingcrunches. Westlake schoolofficials must be eternallygrateful to voters forpassing last May’s 3.4 millbond issue that made an $84million bond issue a reality.$54 million of that moneywill go into high schoolconstruction that reportedlywill compare Westlake Highto a college campus. $20million will go to a newMiddle School, and $13million for renovations toBurneson. Imagine notpassing the bond issue andstill having to swallow statecut-backs. Yikes! Still, aslong as there are children tobe educated andcommunities that rely onquality school systems tomaintain property valuesand residential desirability,systems like the WestlakeSchool District will havesome measure of security.Westlake Schools should behappy they passed the bond

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by Dr. Louis Malcmacher of The Healthy Smile

Jim Sgro - Owner

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Bay Village, Ohio

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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It is great to be reminded onceagain that there is a sun in the skyafter a few dark winter months thatwe have experienced here inCleveland. It is great that springtimeis finally here. There is certainly asense of renewal and familiarity withthis time of year that just feels sogood to all of us.

As we come upon the variousholiday seasons at this time of year,it’s also a time to recount andremember what we have been doing in the past and makeplans for the future. So, I figure this is a perfect time to goback to basics with your dental visits and talk about one ofthe most important things that happen in the dental office –the dental examination that you get when you visit yourdentist or hygienist.

By far, one of the most important facets to the dentistis when they do a complete examination of not just yourteeth, but also all of the soft tissue structures in your mouth,including your tongue, cheeks, gums and lips. This is allpretty much standard in every examination that dentists giveto their patients. I would probably say that checking yourteeth is the easiest part, as we can have a really good ideaof what is happening just by a visual examination and alsowith x-rays. One of the most important aspects of everydental examination, and certainly the most life-saving is an

New Screening For Springtime…examination and screeningfor oral cancer. We werejust reminded of this whena patient recently came inwith an ugly looking ulcerunder the tongue, which wasindeed oral cancer. Like anycancer, if oral cancer iscaught early, then there aremuch less severecomplications. If left togrow, oral cancer can be adeadly. What most peopledon’t know is that oralcancer is more commonthan melanoma, lymphoma,the Hodgkin diseases, andmany other diseases, whichare more familiar.

There are a few newscreening devices for oralcancer and it is crucial thatyou ask your dentist if theyhave checked you for oralcancer and if they have ascreening device in theiroffice. We have beenscreening patients for oral

cancer for the last few yearsand one thing I can assureyou, if your dentist doesn’tscreen you for oral cancer,no other health careprofessional will.

A good dentalexamination is the basis forany treatment that any ofyou should be having. I callit taking inventory inpatients’ mouths – if I don’tknow what they have andwhat is good aboutsomeone’s mouth, then Ihave no idea what we canbuild on top of it so that theycan have a long, lasting,beautiful and healthy smile.

For a free consultationor just to come in to talk tous about any of your dentalneeds, please call us at 440-892-1810 today. We arehere to help you smile.

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This year European Design Imports celebrates a decade ofdistributing Polish Pottery in the United States. Owners and long-time Westlake residents, Rick & JoAnn Holton have remainedone of the leading distributors of this hand-painted stonewarefrom the small Polish town of Boleslawiec, Poland.

What began with ten pieces on our dining room table hasamassed into an inventory surpassing 15,000 pieces. This hasbeen a home-based business for the past ten years of distribut-ing Polish Pottery to more than 225 kitchen/gourmet shopsthroughout the United States. As our business has grown, wedecided to take the next step and open a retail location inWestlake. But this will not be your typical shop, this shop willreplicate the factory shops in Poland. I wanted to bring my loveof shopping for Polish Pottery in Poland to Westlake. So whenyou enter the Ceramika Polish Pottery Shop in Westlake it willbe like shopping in Poland. A video presentation will show youhow this beautiful stoneware is created from the ground wherethe clay is dug to your table.

On our March shipment you will see approximately 8,300new pieces being added to our inventory. We pride ourselves onkeeping our inventory fresh by constantly adding new shapesand patterns. Arriving and “back by popular demand” are the

Pysanki Easter eggs. These hand painted wooden eggsare the creation of a cottage industry producing these eggsin a small village in Poland. Once the pysanki eggs havebeen painted, each family hangs a burlap bag outside forthe owner of the company to retrieve. You may have asmany as 50 families or more painting these eggs all yearlong gearing up for the Easter season. These eggs are ex-changed among friends and relatives during Easter visi-tations along with their good wishes. This year we will beadding the smaller robin’s egg to our collection and don’tforget to check out the hand-painted deviled egg dish in avariety of patterns.

The history of Polish Stoneware originated as folkart in the early 1800’s in the German province of Silesia.Nestled on the Bobr River in Boleslawiec, Poland theCeramika Artystyzcna factory continues to create theworld’s most widely sought after Polish Stoneware de-signs. For centuries the old world technique of creatinghand stamped designs has been passed down through gen-erations. By carefully cutting nature inspired shapes fromdried sea sponges, each artist applies their designs in acontinuous stamping rhythm until each pattern layer iscomplete. Some brushwork is applied in the more com-plicated patterns such as the “Unikat”, (Unique) or Sig-nature series line of patterns.

Every hand-painted piece of stoneware captures theemotion of the artist’s hand at the moment it is being cre-ated. The resulting patterns will hold subtle variationsmaking each piece its own unique creation.

All Polish Stoneware is formed from a white clayexclusive to the Silesian region of Poland with a unique

A European Flair Arrives in Westlake

Williamsburg Square – 25895 Detroit Rd – Westlake, Ohio 44145 – (440) 899-7646

lead free glazing which is applied and then fired in coal andgas ovens at temperatures in excess of 2000 degrees centi-grade. This process creates non-toxic stoneware pieces thatare safe for use in the oven, microwave and dishwasher andare impervious to abrasives. This extremely durable stonewarewill not crack or chip easily, will cook evenly, hold heat andcold for longer periods of time and clean up easily…Elegantyet practical!

We will also be introducing a very limited selection fromthe Borowski Glass Factory in Boleslawiec, Poland. TheBorowski family crafts colorful one-of-a-kind hand-blown glasssculptures. Although family members have had little exposurein the United States, they are acclaimed throughout Europe fortheir exceptional visions in glass. This renowned European fam-ily has created uniquely-shaped pieces sought out by muse-ums and collectors worldwide. The enthusiasm of the Borowskifamily for their art is reflected in their distinctive handmademasterworks – each displayinga rare sense of individualityfunctionality and creative free-dom. Additional pieces areavailable upon request.

JoAnn Holton invites youto stop into Ceramika’s newheadquarters at WilliamsburgSquare in Westlake.



A study shows thatpeople who have dogs aspets and take them on walkshave less body fat than thosewho don’t walk their dogs,and those without dogs.

A study presented at the54th American College of

Owning a Dog Can Keep You SlimSports Medicine (ACSM)Annual Meeting in NewOrleans, examineddifferences in physicalactivity, weight status andneighborhood environmentwalkability and incomebetween dog owners and

non-dog owners. The studyfound that dog owners in theSeattle, Wash. andBaltimore, Md. Regions,who regularly walked theirpets had lower Body MassIndex (BMI) scores.

The study also tookinto account the walkabilityof the neighborhoods. Theyfound that dog owners weremore likely to live in higherincome and more walkableneighborhoods than non-dog owners.

“Encouraging dogwalking among owners whodo not regularly walk themcould promote improvedhealth,” said Dori E.Rosenberg, lead author ofthe study. “More dogwalking appears to be ahealth benefit of living inwalkable neighborhoods.”

For further details, visitthe American College ofSports Medicine website.ACSM is the largest sportsmedicine and exercisescience organization in theworld. More than 20,000international, national, andregional members are

dedicated to advancing andintegrating scientificresearch to provideeducational and practicalapplications of exercisescience and sportsmedicine.

Research fromthe University ofMissouri has foundthat, “people whowalk dogs are moreconsistent aboutregular exercise andshow moreimprovement infitness than peoplewho walk with ahuman companion.”

A dog can bebetter than atreadmill, and keeptheir owners happyand healthy!

“Anywhere iswalking distance, ifyou’ve got the time.”--- Stephen Wright

Please visit the websitewww.everybodywalk.org tolearn everything youprobably need to knowabout walking!

Walking trail at Avon High School

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Mark and Tina Nazario of Bay Lanes in Bay Vil-lage were thrilled to be part of the Best of theWest event at LaCentre. The Nazarios have in-jected exciting new energy into the facility withfamily events, outreach programs, birthday par-ties and all kids of great community fun! BayLanes was the Best of the West winner for BestParty Place!


Backstage Production,Inc. is coming toIndependence Village tosolve the murder of DannyBoy Fitzpatrick. The onlyson of the President of

The Death of an Irishman –The Death of an Irishman –The Death of an Irishman –The Death of an Irishman –The Death of an Irishman –Dockworkers Union, he’sbeen blown to bits in a carbombing. Such an intriguingcase, that the famoushomicide detective, SeanO’Grady III, will head the

investigation but needs thehelp of all western suburbanresidents.

If you want to solve themurder, you’re invited toIndependence Village, 345Lear Road, Avon Lake onApril 10 for a fun eveningand a delicious dinnerincluding appetizers, beeftenderloin, scampi’s, anddessert.

A pre-paid donation of$35/person for theAmerican Red Cross,Japanese earthquake andtsunami victims will reserveyour spot. All reservationsmust be made by April 4.For information orreservations, please call440-930-7100.

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Join the mission of The Community West Foundation to advance the health and well being of our community. At atime when there is so much need, the Foundation is helping others through grants, donations and service. Won’t you joinus and help those less fortunate. A donation to the Community West Foundation stays right in our community and helpsour neighbors most in need. Contact the Community West Foundation at 216-476-7060 or visitwww.communitywestfoundation.org for more information.

to advance the health and well being of our community.

Join the Mission ofCommunity West Foundation

Caring For Our NeighborsThis past year Community West Foundation gave $3,350,716 to our community, supporting Fairviewand Lutheran Hospitals and charitable organizations providing direct service to the needy. Here are

some examples of the important ways Community West Foundation impacts our community.

A Shelter of Compassion and HopeAs the largest men’s shelter in Ohio, Lutheran

Metropolitan Ministry’s 2100 Lakeside EmergencyHomeless Shelter provides support to over 3,000 meneach year who are homeless. Some have been on thestreets for years. Others are struggling because ofunforeseen and difficult life circumstances. In 2010,

Changing Lives and Getting ResultsThroughout its history, the Lakewood Christian Service Center

has addressed the needs of Lakewood, Rocky River and Westlakecitizens who are hungry, threatened with homelessness, jobless andother crises. The Center provides emergency food assistance,homeless prevention assistance, case management, advocacy withhousing, utilities and public assistance, as well as referrals toorganizations and agencies for specific additional services.

The Community West Foundation provided a $30,000 grant tothe Lakewood Christian Service Center for Operating Support

that will provide fortwo significant staffadditions: a FoodService Coordinatorto ensure the Service Center can meet the growing need for foodin light of declining federal and county funding, and a LicensedSocial Worker who will make an impact on the ongoing casemanagement services.

Clients come to the Center for onsite support for tenant/landlordissues, food stamp applications, emergency home energy assistanceand free legal advice for civil issues. Residents in need could notask for better advocacy and support – all close to home!

more men were served by the shelter than ever before.The heart of this ministry is the support,

structure, and connections to housing the menreceive that is so necessary for recovery from themany issues related to homelessness, includingunemployment, addiction, and many forms of mental

illness, and to move them to self-sufficiency.Community West Foundation offered $30,000 for

the Work Initiatives Program to help the men obtainmarketable skills, and eventually be placed in full orpart time employment. Grant funding also supportedPortraits of Homelessness, an exhibit of personal

struggles, stories, and photos of 40 residentsof the 2100 Lakeside Homeless Shelter. Thiscollection is the work of Lydia Bailey, VolunteerCoordinator at the shelter. Her project is alabor of love and a forum to raise awareness,advocacy, and funding for homelessness.

It is inspiring to see the miracles Godworks in the lives of these men every day.Portraits of Homelessness first opened onJanuary 8, 2010 at Cleveland State University’sMaxine Goodman Levin College of UrbanAffairs. To view some of the portraits checkout www.portraitsofhomelessness.com.

Hunger Aroundthe World andHere at Home

The World HealthOrganization estimates that

one-third of the world is well-fed, one third is under-fedand one third is starving.

In the United States,one out of every five

children under twelve goesto bed hungry.

One in eight peoplein the Cleveland areaturned to local hunger

centers last year.

www.communitywestfoundation.org216-476-7060

A Donor-Advised Fundis a great way to support your favorite charities.

Would you like toFeed the Hungry?

Shelter the Homeless?Care for the Sick?


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The Easy Step™ : Install Before you Fall!No room poses a bigger

threat to safety for theelderly than the bathroom.The greatest danger isslipping and falling whenentering and exiting thebathtub, which contributesto nearly 25% of hospitaladmissions for people age65 and older.

The Easy Step™ byMiracle Method, increasesbathroom safety by creatinga 24" by 9" opening,allowing the user to stepthrough, not over the tub.“It’s not uncommon for anelderly person to lose theirbalance when lifting theirleg over a tub,” accordingto Andrew Gorski, owner ofMiracle Method ofCleveland. The EasyStep™, along withinstallation of safety grab

bars and slip resistantsurfaces, greatly reduces therisk of slip and fallaccidents.

An affordable solution,the Easy Step™ costs afraction of expensive walkin bathtubs and takes onlyone day to install. Walk intubs typically requiretearing out the old bathtub,removing walls, andperforming extensiveplumbing modifications. Inaddition, walk in tubs usesignificant amounts of waterand take time to fill andempty while the user waitsin the tub.

“What care giversreally like about the EasyStep™ is its simplicity andthe speed in which we canmake the installation,” saysGorski. “A homeowner can

be using their tub the sameday we do the installation.”

Miracle Method canalso install safety grab bars,hand held shower nozzles,curved shower rods andeven slip resistant tubsurfaces. “Our goal,”according to Gorski, “is toprovide a safer bathroomenvironment for our elderlycustomers which will allowthem to stay independentand live in their own homeslonger.”

“Another advantage tothe Easy Step™ besidesprice over expensive walk-in tubs, is that if theremoved piece is saved,”says Gorski, “it can bereplaced at a later date andyou’ll never know theconversion had been made.”This is a welcome feature

for family members whomay be faced witheventually selling the house.Unlike major walk-in ordoor tub installations, theability to return thebathroom to normal makesthe house easier to sell.“Nobody wants to buy ahouse that requires theexpense and mess ofremoving a bulky walk-inbathtub that you don’t wantor need”, adds Gorski.

Gorski offers advice tosenior citizens and theirfamily caregivers lookingfor easier bathtub access.Avoid high-pressure salespeople who won’t quoteprices over the phone andalways have someone withyou to help you make thebest decision for yoursituation. Avoid solutions

that will not only costthousands to install, butthousands to replace.

Many Easy Step™customers also use MiracleMethod’s refinishingprocess to change the colorof a dated tub and tile at thesame time. “Having all thework done at once allows usto pass on cost savings. Werealize that many of ourelderly customers are onfixed incomes and we wantto make this experienceeasy, timely andaffordable,” says Gorski.

A lifelong Clevelandresident, Gorski iscommitted to providing thehighest quality work. Hisoffice not only offers theEasy Step™, but surfacerefinishing for bathtubs, tile,vanities and kitchen

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issue when they did. Things haven’t gotten any easier!NOT JUST FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL: Many thanks

to a reader who sent this version of a Sunday School songupdated to remind folks of every age to keep the faith:

JESUS LOVES MEJesus loves me, this I know,

Though my hair is white as snowThough my sight is growing dim,

Still He bids me trust in Him.

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Yes, Jesus loves me....Yes, Jesus loves me...Yes, Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so.

Though my steps are oh, so slow,With my hand in His I’ll go

On through life, let come what may,He’ll be there to lead the way.

When the nights are dark and long,In my heart He puts a song..Telling me in words so clear,“Have no fear, for I am near.”

“If you think this is neat, please pass it on to yourfriends,” writes our friend. “If you do not pass it on, nothingbad will happen, but you will have missed an opportunityto ‘reach out and touch’ a friend or a loved one.

God Bless Us All!

Be part of a fun-filledovernight activity thatmobilizes communitiesacross the country tocelebrate survivorship,remember those who losttheir lives to cancer, and

raise money for the fightagainst cancer. This is anAmerican Cancer Societysignature activity. Thisyear’s theme is “Songs” incelebration of the 11th

Anniversary.The Relay returns to

the Avon Lake High SchoolStadium, starting at 4 p.m.on Sat., June 4 and ends at10 a.m. on Sun., June 5. Tolearn more about how youcan get involved, pleaseattend the next Committeeor Team Captains’Meeting. The meetings areheld back to back on Mon.,April 4 at the Avon Lake

Library, 32649 ElectricBlvd., Avon Lake. TheCommittee meeting starts at6 p.m. and the Captain’smeeting starts at 7 p.m. Allteam captains areencouraged to attend.

By participating inRelay For Life, you join ourcommunity in the fightagainst cancer. Workingtogether we will makecancer a thing of the past.For more details, contactSuzanne Baker at 888-227-6446 or contact by [email protected].

Avon / Avon Lake Relay for Life, Committee &Captains Meeting

Avon-on-the-LakeGarden Club will meetWed., April 6, 9:45 a.m.at Pinehaven GardenCenter, 39424 Detroit Rd.in Avon. Build aContainer GardenWorkshop will bepresented by the center.Cost is $10 and bring yourown lunch and drink. Ashort meeting will followat the center. Guests arewelcome. Call 440-937-4331 for information.

The members ofA v o n - o n - t h e - L a k eGarden Club would like to“Thank Everyone” whohas been adding seedpackets to the Seeds ofHope collection at theAvon Lake Public Libraryespecially the

Avon-On-The-Lake Garden ClubAvon-On-The-Lake Garden ClubAvon-On-The-Lake Garden ClubAvon-On-The-Lake Garden ClubAvon-On-The-Lake Garden Clubkindergartners in St.Raphael Daisy Troop 767.They know the Ugandanstudents appreciate all theseed packets which arebeing donated for theirgardens. They are nowworking on startinganother garden. Pleasekeep the seed packetscoming.

“Style and GraceRemembered” Tea Party,hosted by The IsabellaGuild and Fr. RaganCouncil Knights ofColumbus, will be heldMon., April 11 at 7 p.m. inK of C Hall, 1783 MooreRd, Avon, OH. Come andenjoy a delicious lightsupper, desserts andprogram. An enlighten

Spring Tea PartySpring Tea PartySpring Tea PartySpring Tea PartySpring Tea Partyprogram will be presentedby Carol Starre-Kmiecik asshe portrays JackieKennedy. Also there will beraffles and door prizes.Tickets are $15, advancesales only as there is limitedseating. All proceeds areused for scholarships andcharitable donations. Forinformation or tickets, callPat at 440-933-8986.

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The Westlake GardenClub’s fundraiser luncheon,Fete des Fleurs, will beheld on Thurs., April 14, atWagner’s Country Inn.Doors open at 10 a.m. withlunch at 12 noon andprogram at 1 p.m. Speakerand honorary chairperson isDawn Kendrick, formerlywith Channel 19 News.

There will be a styleshow by Marcell at CrockerPark, Chinese Raffle, SilentAuction, Bakery Sale, andcash wine bar. Donation of$30 will benefit communityand educational projects.

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Join us for an enjoyable dayand bring a friend. CallNancy Chopp at 440-899-1969 for information andtickets.

The Westlake GardenClub’s next meeting is Wed.,April 20, at the WestlakePorter Public Library.Program is North AmericanNative Perennials withKathleen Habib, MasterGardener. Meeting starts at11 a.m., lunch at noon andprogram at 1 p.m. Everyonewelcome. Call SallyKnurek, 440-331-8722 forinformation.

The Bruce A. Mamer Memorial Scholarship wascreated by his sons in memory of their father who lost hislife to pancreatic cancer. It has been established to rewardan individual who exhibits the characteristics demonstratedby Bruce during his life. He was a thoughtful and honestindividual who put everyone else first.

Applicants for this scholarship must:1. Have a parent or legal guardian is or was affected

by cancer.2. Plan to matriculate at a US accredited college,

university or trade school.3. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.4. A U.S. citizen and legal resident of Ohio.5. Must attend The Bruce Mamer Memorial Golf

Outing in 2011.Documents required are:1. The following must be submitted by the established

deadline.2. A copy of the applicant’s official high school

transcript.3. Two letters of recommendation.4. A 500-word essay on how the disease has affected

them.The scholarship fund is worth $3,000 and will be

rewarded for the 2011 school year. All entries must besubmitted via E-mail by May 1, 2011. Submit informationor questions to: [email protected] 330-416-6866Or [email protected] 440-521-0438

Bruce Mamer Scholarship FundAccepting Applications College Club West will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wed.,

April 6, in the Memorial Hall Wing of the Don UmerleyCivic Center, 21016 Hilliard Blvd. in Rocky River.Following dessert, Theresa Coine Andreani, ExecutiveDirector of Lakewood High School’s Alumni Foundation,will give a talk entitled “Supporting Changes in Education.”All are welcome.

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There will be aninformational meeting onWed., April 13 at 6 p.m. forparents and studentsinterested in learning aboutand registering for thesummer 7th grade boatingeducation program. Theprogram will be at the BayYouth Center andregistration materials will

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training on June 13, 20 and27 at Whiskey IslandMarina near EdgewaterPark. The program is freeand open to students whoare currently in the 7thgrade. For moreinformation go towww.spiritofamerica95.org/cuyahoga.htm.

Members of theCuyahoga West Chapter ofthe Ohio GenealogicalSociety will offer freegenealogical researchassistance to the public onWednesday, April 6, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Conference

Help Research Your Family TreeRoom, Westlake PorterPublic Library, 27333Center Ridge Rd.

If you need help gettingstarted with researchingyour family tree, just bringwhat information you havecollected thus far. Members

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The annual spring booksale sponsored by the Friendsof the Bay Village Librarywill be Fri., April 15 throughMon., April 18 during regularlibrary hours but closes at 7p.m. on Monday evening.

There is a wide range ofadult and children’s hardbackand paperback books, as wellas DVDs, CDs, books on tapeand magazines. Items arepriced to sell . Forinformation on volunteering,the book sale, or becoming amember of the Friends of theBay Village Library, visit thelibrary at 502 Cahoon Road,Bay Village, Ohio or call440.871.6392.

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Westlake Porter PublicLibrary, 27333 CenterRidge Road, is offering a4-part investing series forthe individual investorstarting Thurs., April 7 at 7p.m. The series will focuson charting – usingtechnical analysis to chartstocks.

The first session will bepresented by Lou Floyd ofthe American Association ofIndividual Investors (AAII)and will cover noise-trendfollowing vs. predicting thefuture, your investingpersonality, choosing yourinvesting scales, and more.

Porter Library Offers4-Part Investing Series

For more informationor to register please call thelibrary at 440-871-2600 orvisit the library website atwww.westlakelibrary.org.

Attendees may registerfor one or all of the sessions.

Make It APlay Date

The French CreekFamily YMCA, 2010 Rec-reation Lane in Avon, willbe hosting a Healthy KidsDay on Sat., April 16, 10a.m. - 12 p.m.

Activities will in-clude: Kid Print ID; Daveand Busters Game Wheel;Magician; Sports Demon-strations; Fun Swim Meetat 12 p.m.; and MUCHMORE!

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For more information,please contact the memberservices desk at 440-934-9622.

Kent State’s Dustin Kilgore, a Berea High grad,claimed the NCAA 197 pound title in Philadelphiatwo weeks ago.


Winter sports gave west side fans plenty to cheer about this winter. Here is a look back at some of the happiermoments experienced on areabasketball courts and wrestling mats.

Winter Rewind: Lots of Memories

Rocky River boys basketball team members celebrate after wrapping upthe West Shore Conference championship.

Rocky River High basketball had a year to remember, capturing WSC,sectional and district championships. The Pirates advanced all the way tothe regional finals for a great 2011 run!

St. Edward High wrestlers head to the podium to accept their team trophyat the OHSAA championships last month.

Rocky River High basketball coach MichaelMurrary claims the nets after the Piratescaptured district tournament honors.

St. Ed grad Chris Honeycutt, now wrestlingfor Edinboro University, claimed all Americahonors with a fifth place finish at the NCAATournament this year. He made it 30 straightyears that a St. Ed grad has earned NCAAAll-America wrestling laurels.

Dean Heil of St. Ed made it two individualstate titles in a row this winter in Columbus.

A jubilant George DiCamillo celebrates his112 pound state championship wrestling forSt. Ignatius.

Mark Martin of St. Ed has the right stuff as hewrapped up a 152 pound state championship.

All-Ohio!All-Ohio!All-Ohio!All-Ohio!All-Ohio!It was a great basketball season and several local players now have All-Ohio honors to emphasize their accomplishments!Heading the list is Avon Lake’s Ronnie Willoughby, Mr. Basketball for Lorain County and also an Ohio Div. I special mention winner. He led the Shoremen to a

Southwestern Conference championship again this winter and is headed to the University of Buffalo to play football. Delbert Love of St. Edward joins Willoughby asa Div. I special mention choice. Honorable mention kudos go to Myles Hamilton of St. Ed, and Shonn Miller of S. Ignatius.

RJ Kaufmann of Avon is a Div. II special mention choice, while Rocky River’s Jimmy Corrigan and Bay’s John Urwin are honorable mention all-state selections.

Delbert Love of St. EdwardHigh earned all-state honorablemention recognition this winter forhis instrumental role in the Eaglessuccess.

Avon Lake senior RonnieWilloughby wrapped up a greatcareer for the Shoremen bygarnering Lorain County Mr.Basketball honors.

RJ Kaufmann is an all-statespecial mention choice from AvonHigh after leading the Eagles to a14-7 season and a sect ionalchampionship.

Shonn Miller of St. Ignatius ledthe Wildcats to the school’s 38thsectional title this winter as thesenior paced the team to a 13-10record.

Rocky River High’s JimmyCorrigan led the Pirates to WestShore Conference, sectional anddistr ict tournament t i t les thisseason.

Emotions in Motion…

St. Ignatius coach Mark Sullivan

Coach John Gramuglia overcome by emotion at the state championships.

Kent State University coach Jim Andrassy

Midview Head Coach Donnie Cara-mell is a Bay High grad

St. Ed head coach Greg Urbas celebrates State Cham-pionship number 26

The kids are all right! Sometimes it is the coach you have to worry about!

St. Ed Coach John Heffernan

Domenic Abounader of St. Ed

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When it comes to sports action, no one captures the emotions of the moment better than the coach!Here is a retrospective of the gamut of emotions caught on camera by The Villager during this winter’s high school and college wrestling season.

From the joy of victory to the agony of defeat, from the happiness of winning to the anxiety of loss, coaches and athletes alike ride an agonizing and exhilarating rollercoaster of emotions as their events play out!

Congratulations to all our winter athletes and to their coaches who care so much about them!

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