Readers' Opinions

Recalling tasty memories of bygone Bay eateries

Part of a passage in Tara Wendell’s article in the Feb. 5 issue of the Observer about Mayor Sutherland's Bay resident satisfaction survey put me in a nostalgic mode.

Among the relatively few areas of frustration cited in the survey, a “shortage of restaurants/bars” was listed. Seeing that quickly got my memory cells energized to recall the dining-out options that existed within the city of Bay Village in the mid-1960s to 1970s, when I was among its residents.

As I remember, the Peach Tree Restaurant was the only general menu, full-service dining spot in town before closing in the early- to mid-70s. Peach Tree was located in the old Kroger plaza at Dover Center Road and the railroad tracks (now the Dover Junction shopping complex), situated just north of the Cunningham Drug Store.

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Volume 5, Issue 4, Posted 9:56 AM, 02.19.2013

On safari in South Africa

Can you imagine the smell of elephant dung? I mean actually having the elephant dung put under your nose to smell it? I don’t have to imagine because I smelled it on my first safari. It smelled a lot like horse poop and I learned that is because horses and elephants eat similar foods. Even though it smells like horse poop, it sure is a lot bigger!

My family and I just got back from going on our first safari. We went to Sambona Wildlife Reserve and is about three-and-a-half hours from where we live. The Reserve was created in 2002 to restore the wildlife and environment slowly back to how it was before the first white settlers came to South Africa.

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Volume 5, Issue 4, Posted 10:02 AM, 02.19.2013

Final thoughts before I become a foreign journalist

[Editor's note: Audrey Ray’s regular column, “Musings from the Middle,” a chronicle of the joys and struggles of a Bay Middle School student, will be on hiatus as her family relocates to South Africa. Audrey expects to resume writing once settled in their temporary home in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town. With the help of family friend Heather Ransom, Audrey filed one last article before heading overseas.]

Would you want to travel more than 24 hours to go to another country to live for seven months? I sure wouldn’t want to, but that’s what I am doing. By the time you read this, I will be in South Africa. My dad received a Fulbright Scholarship to study there, so my family will live there for seven months.

South Africa is on the very bottom of the continent of Africa in the Southern Hemisphere. But before I get there I am dreading the trip. I know it’s going to be long, tiring and boring. I also don’t think traveling with my younger siblings will be very easy.

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Volume 5, Issue 2, Posted 11:46 AM, 01.22.2013

Remembering the meaning of Thanksgiving

When most people hear Thanksgiving, they immediately think big feast, turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes and whipped cream on pumpkin pie; but what is it really about?

Well for starters, it's about giving thanks, I mean after all it is called Thanksgiving. And well... I guess there's a bit of food in it, oh alright a lot of food. And for all you smarties out there, of course you can say Pilgrims and Indians (Native Americans). But all you have to think about is giving thanks for everything you have. That's all you have to do to have a "real" Thanksgiving, just give thanks.

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Volume 4, Issue 24, Posted 10:36 AM, 11.27.2012

Confessions of a Porter Library addict

I have kept a book log since the early 1970s and I've always wished I'd begun it when I was a child. I've read as many as 100 books a year, but these days I'm down to 35 or 40. My eyes get tired. I prefer literary fiction, but I read everything. I love a good memoir, history, and I especially love poetry.

If I were on a desert island and could only have one master of each major art form as companions they would be Emily Dickinson, Mozart and Monet.

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Volume 4, Issue 24, Posted 10:33 AM, 11.27.2012

Abraham Lincoln: Man and movie

As a student, writer, and sometimes performer of Abraham Lincoln, I’m occasionally asked what I think of books, movies or portrayals of our 16th president. I love these questions – any excuse to talk about my hero president is good for me.

Now with the Steven Spielberg movie “Lincoln,” I’m asked about it and the accuracy of its plot and performances. I saw the movie with my son, Jeff, his son, Alex, and several good friends from The Cleveland Civil War Roundtable on Nov. 20 at the Regal Cinema in Westlake. While this movie couldn’t compete for attendance with the latest “Twilight,” there was a good number in our audience.

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Volume 4, Issue 24, Posted 10:41 AM, 11.27.2012

One Senior's Opinion: Checking in from Fayetteville

Greetings from Fayetteville, North Carolina, the home of Fort Bragg, one of our country's largest military bases. I am spending Thanksgiving with family, getting to know our five-month-old granddaughter, Izzie. Weather here is terrific. I am so proud to walk among our military, at church, the store, McDonald's; you name it and they are there.

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Volume 4, Issue 24, Posted 10:39 AM, 11.27.2012

Lincoln at Gettysburg

Nov. 19 will mark the 149th anniversary of Abraham’s Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in 1863. As I have for the last 13 years, I'll be in the National Cemetery in that historic town to hear the address given again by a good friend and noted Lincoln performer, Jim Getty.

The main speaker this year will be Steven Spielberg, director of the new movie, “Lincoln,” which promises to present Lincoln on screen for the first time as he really was – man and politician.

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Volume 4, Issue 23, Posted 9:23 AM, 11.13.2012

Lessons from a five-year-old

Lilianna is my five year old. I was working on the computer during the summer when she asked me what I was doing. I explained that I was writing an article for the Observer newspaper about helping older people who are having trouble remembering things.

Light bulbs went off in her head and she decided she wanted to write articles to help older people too! I have enjoyed hearing her “articles” so much that I decided to have her “write” a weekly blog for me.

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Volume 4, Issue 23, Posted 10:30 AM, 11.27.2012

Honoring those who protect our freedoms on Veterans Day

From the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill in 1775, to the mountains of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the skies over Libya today, Americans have fought and are fighting to give and to ensure the freedoms we enjoy here in the greatest country that ever was.

Over these 236 years of our country’s history, millions of men and women of all races, of all beliefs, across the spectrum of our society – sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters – have gone to war for us.

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Volume 4, Issue 22, Posted 7:32 PM, 10.30.2012

223 Memory Lane

I decided to write something a little different than my usual senior living topics. I have a story to tell.

I come from a family that has shared and saved many things from our past. I am blessed to have a mother that thinks of family history as an amazing trip down...let’s call it 223 Memory Lane. She has cherished and saved many things from the past of her children (she gave me every stuffed animal and doll I ever owned), but also of her own parents and my father’s parents, their parents and beyond. She has shared these treasures verbally, in written form and with pictures and trinkets. 

I have these precious memories all over my house, in plain sight and also tucked away safely. Recently I went through a wonderfully organized box that my mother made for me and also one for each of my two brothers. I need to go through theirs too, because she shared different things with each of us. Inside the box held photos of our family going as far back as 1897.

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Volume 4, Issue 21, Posted 9:54 AM, 10.16.2012

One Senior's Opinion: Get into the spirit of the season

Halloween lights and decorations are springing up everywhere. Oranges, reds and yellows are the colors of the season. Crops have been harvested, school is well under way and football makes great conversations, especially among guys.  Moms with young children are busy costume shopping or sewing, planning Halloween get-togethers and decorating the house, both inside and out. It's a great time to celebrate.

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Volume 4, Issue 21, Posted 10:04 AM, 10.16.2012

This is a stand up against bullying

We’ve all experienced that one moment, when you feel alone and worthless. We’ve all escaped happy dreams to wake up to a living nightmare. We’ve all been taken up to be pushed back down again. We’ve all faked a smile though puffy eyes and quivering lips. We’ve all been bullied.

I’ve been through countless minutes of "No Bullying" assemblies and lengthy lectures about being nice to each other. What adults don’t realize is that those long speeches help as much as taking a fish out of water. It doesn’t work.

Bullies might feel bad in the moment, but once the speaking is done and the chairs are cleared, it will be brushed off their shoulders and lost from their minds. Then it’s back to usual, and that one kid, who pledges to be himself, is punished for it.

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Volume 4, Issue 18, Posted 10:52 AM, 09.05.2012

A story about Daisy

A few months ago, my family brought me a very small little dog (Daisy), only six months old, because my little dog of many years had passed away last year and they knew just how much I missed my Charmin (like the toilet paper!).

Daisy was a doll, part Chiw and part Dacsy...apparently she had been literally thrown out in a trash bin, with four of her siblings, and left to die. A kind person heard the pups crying and found them, took them to a vet for checkups and shots, paying for this with her own money. She also notified the authorities.

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Volume 4, Issue 17, Posted 9:59 AM, 08.21.2012

The silent epidemic of drug abuse

As a mother and a grandmother, I guess I wanted to believe that the rumors I have been hearing about the use of drugs among young people are untrue, and just that – rumors. But when you start hearing and seeing lives torn apart because of heroine and cocaine usage by close friends, neighbors, family persons, you are awakened to the realization that this "thing" is in our own community! 

Folks don't want to talk about it, don't want to think about it, as long as it does not affect them. In every county and suburb, the drug problem is becoming rampant. I am sure it is difficult for safety forces to find the sources, and then what?

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Volume 4, Issue 16, Posted 10:26 AM, 08.07.2012

Knickerbocker residents care for stray feline family

The residents at the Knickerbocker Apartments in Bay Village realize the compassion and respect for life each individual has, especially those folks who are animal lovers, and especially since we have had to deal with soaring temperatures that threaten lives, young and old, and small defenseless creatures, that have no shelter or food or water.

Such was the case last week, as I watched a group of wonderful residents take pity on a mother cat and her little babies. Each night they place food and water outside for them, and the little ones have come to trust one special lady, who shall remain nameless, as she seeks them out in her nightly routine to save them from death, out in the terrible heat.

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Volume 4, Issue 15, Posted 10:13 AM, 07.24.2012

An adventure to remember

On a recent Saturday morning, my husband, Roger, loaded his bicycle, spare tubes, tools, clothes and snack bars into a rental car and drove to Washington, D.C. He turned the car in, stayed overnight in a motel and started the next morning on a bike trip to Cumberland, Md., on the C&O Towpath Trail, camping along the way. 

He carried everything he needed in four panniers on the bike, adding around 40 pounds of weight. That was his Big Adventure; mine started a week later when I drove with my bike to Cumberland to meet him. He locked up his camping gear in the car and I put my clothes and other necessities in the empty packs.

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Volume 4, Issue 14, Posted 12:50 PM, 07.10.2012

Revere the democratic process

How often do we take things for granted? Do we really appreciate the fact that we can sit in the comfort of our easy chair, in the midst of our calm surroundings and watch as the world goes by? With all of our advantages and material goods we are often lulled into a quiet existence. 

Unlike other countries, we can live without fear of shortage of water or food, live without fear of violence and we can live without fear of repercussions for our political views. This truly is the land of good and plenty and sometimes we need to be reminded of that. 

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Volume 4, Issue 14, Posted 12:48 PM, 07.10.2012

Four score and seven vampires

With the opening this summer of the movie “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” I expect, as a Lincoln historian and portrayer, to be asked if he really was one. He wasn’t. Lincoln was many things, including the greatest president of our country, but my years of research have never revealed that he ever hunted four score and seven blood-sucking people with fangs – not even one.

Now, you may say that that goes without saying – who would ever believe that he did hunt descendants of Count Dracula? But considering that many young people will be exposed to more of Lincoln in this movie than in any classroom, it’s worth saying just so the record is clear.

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Volume 4, Issue 13, Posted 9:54 AM, 06.26.2012

One Senior's Opinion: Helping veterans face post-war challenges

Now that Memorial Day's parades, speeches and services are over, it seems like a good time to stop and think what it means to serve in the military. How difficult it must be to leave one's home and family to travel to places unknown. War is cruel. So many lives are taken and those who return often face incredible hardships reintegrating into every day life here at home.

One group in particular came home not as heroes but despised, unwanted and taunted. These are the Vietnam veterans. Most of them are in their sixties by now. A number of them are ill or homeless. Exposed to Agent Orange, an herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military as a part of its Operation Ranch Hand, these vets are suffering dire consequences from exposure and the lack of support they received when they returned home.

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Volume 4, Issue 12, Posted 3:52 PM, 06.21.2012

Reflecting on the true meaning of Memorial Day

The history of Memorial Day, formerly called Decoration Day, is poetically rich across America where at least 24 towns claim to be the birthplace of this American tradition to honor the men and women who have given their lives as the final sacrifice while serving in the armed services of our country.

One such patriotic claim comes from Boalsburg, Penn., in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. In October 1864, Emma Hunter and her friend Sophie Keller gathered garden flowers to place on the grave of her father Reuben, a Union Army surgeon who had died on Sept. 19 in Annapolis, Md., of typhoid. On the same day, Elizabeth Weaver Myers brought flowers for her son Amos’ grave. Private Amos Myers had fallen at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. These three women also put flowers on the graves of other soldiers in this precious cemetery. They agreed to meet on July 4, 1865, to once again honor the dead soldiers in this cemetery.

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Volume 4, Issue 11, Posted 10:00 AM, 05.30.2012

Ohio guys sticking together

Growing up in South Euclid, our three sons, Jeff, Mike and Rick, came to appreciate the proximity of what was then the Mayfield Country Club. When the time came for them to seek part-time jobs, they found them at MCC as caddies, bus boys, ground crew and waiters. Our daughter, Michelle, preferred office work elsewhere.

The boys appreciated the money they earned but they appreciated even more the opportunity they had to play golf at the club during off hours, becoming very good at the game over time.

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Volume 4, Issue 11, Posted 10:02 AM, 05.30.2012

One Senior's Opinion: Reflecting on beauty of nature

The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains is a source of joy in my life. When I need to clear my mind, I close my eyes and picture the tall pines, a soft breeze and a view that takes my breath away. I think of gentle spring rains whose diamond-like drops dance on my skin. Yes, I love this place.

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Volume 4, Issue 9, Posted 10:25 AM, 05.01.2012

One Senior's Opinion: Trying to kick the 'ax habit' and enjoy life's moments

I've come to the conclusion that life is ever changing. One minute you can be on top of the world, the next moment life can bring you down to your knees. I am a little suspicious when my life goes too smoothly. I guess I'm waiting for the proverbial ax to fall. I would definitely like to kick the "ax habit" but it seems so ingrained, a part of who I am. I am trying to accept the good things in my life and rejoice in them.

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Volume 4, Issue 7, Posted 10:43 AM, 04.03.2012

A thank you to those who make Bay special

I love living in Bay Village. I love it for so many reasons. If you have lived other places and now live in Bay Village, you probably love it, too.  

Bay Village is a great place for many reasons. I feel very safe living here. I know my neighbors and cherish them. I think it's truly beautiful during all the seasons. I think a drive down Lake Road can be relaxing with occasional views of the the lake in between the houses. I love our charming coffee shops and the patrons that say hello when you walk in. I think the beach is a fun place to ride your bike for ice cream or clear your head if you have things on your mind. 

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Volume 4, Issue 1, Posted 12:22 PM, 01.10.2012

A lifetime of achievement

Barb Bartlome, currently the Director of Community Relations at the Gardens at Westlake, has spent a good portion of her career on top of the marketing and sales world in the Greater Cleveland area. Barb is known throughout the community for her dedication, tireless efforts and attention to detail in everything she does. She has made many colleagues and close friends throughout the years and to this day continues to add her expertise to the long-term-care field. She not only guides the Gardens at Westlake in marketing and sales but also in the enhancement of activity programming through her vast resources throughout the area.

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Volume 3, Issue 25, Posted 2:46 PM, 12.13.2011

One Senior's Opinion: Slow down and enjoy the season

The room was filled with the scent of pine. A whimsical wonderland surrounded the bottom of the tree. Tiny trains flew around silver tracks. A stable stood next to the trunk, empty. Perfectly positioned lights shone on the empty wooden barn. Ornaments, sparkling garlands of gold and silver plus tinsel decorated the eight-foot spruce which stood in the corner of my childhood home. The mantle was decorated with greenery and two large stockings hung, waiting to be filled.

These days before Christmas are busy days filled with anticipation and wonder, busy with all the pre-holiday preparations. I sometimes feel overwhelmed. I wish I could go back to the room with the eight-foot tree and just settle in for a little while. I would look into an ornament and laugh at the lopsided view of the room it presented. My snow globe beckoned me to enter its wintry wonderland.

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Volume 3, Issue 24, Posted 3:29 PM, 11.29.2011

When did owning a pet become so expensive?

When we were kids, our mom would take us down to the Animal Protective League and we would pick out a dog. It came with shots, records and if I remember correctly, we were out the door for about $25 (no, I am not that old). If the dog needed a husband or wife, we would go back down to the Animal Protective League and pick out another dog. It was very simple and very affordable. 

Today, I can’t seem to get out of the vet’s office under $350. It doesn’t matter what the dog needs or how I preface the conversation by saying "please don’t do any expensive procedures without speaking with me first," the bill is always $350. They will administer ten different things that add up to $350 instead of one procedure. It’s a good trick. It used to be $250 and I thought that was a lot. All I asked for is a heads up on the costs prior to receiving the bill so that I could digest it a bit.

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Volume 3, Issue 24, Posted 3:30 PM, 11.29.2011

Memories of St. Nicholas Day

My research into my family history shows that all of my great-grandparents came to America from Germany between 1840 and 1866.

No doubt, as with all emigrants, they brought certain home country traditions with them. However, by the time my immediate family was formed and I was being raised along with an older brother and younger sister three generations later in the 1940s, all but two German or European practices were long gone. One of these was pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day so the New Year would be a good one, and another was St. Nicholas Day (der Nikolaustag).

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Volume 3, Issue 24, Posted 3:27 PM, 11.29.2011

Thankful for Thanksgiving

I’ve written short pieces on most of our national holidays this year. I don’t know how many, if any have been read, but even if none, my experiences in refreshing my recollections about each of these special days has more than made my efforts worthwhile – reminding me of why we have them.

National holidays mark those events or people in our nation’s history that helped to make our country great – yes, still great, even in these challenging times. They also serve to bring us together as one people, putting aside various differences for at least a day, to honor and celebrate our common legacy of great deeds and courageous leaders.

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Volume 3, Issue 23, Posted 4:17 PM, 11.16.2011

Music Lessons, Part 2: Accessibility to Music

The bridge I crossed by taking lessons from Chuck Smolko at Westgate Music took me from music enthusiast to music maker. This transition unlocked a reservoir of potential that was asking for my attention and commitment. Through lessons my teacher made accessible, a world that intrigued me more than anything else! As result, my guitar playing has improved and also become more interesting and challenging as I progress. But perhaps one of the greatest gifts of music lessons has been learning how to collaborate with other musicians.

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Volume 3, Issue 23, Posted 4:55 PM, 11.25.2011

Tales of a Fourth-Grade Something: Friend Trouble

Have you ever had trouble with friends before? Has a friend ever been mad at you and you didn’t know why? Have you ever been caught in the middle of two friends who don’t always get along? Lately, I’ve been having a lot of friend problems, and I’ve been talking to my parents about them. It started me thinking about what makes a good friend and that’s what I thought I would write about this week.

There are a lot of things I look for in a friend. One of them is that a friend should always stand up for you if someone is bullying you. (Oh, and by the way, I’m not going to write about all the qualities like nice and sharing. I think some things are obvious). No matter what, a friend should always try to defend and help you out when someone is bullying you.

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Volume 3, Issue 22, Posted 11:30 AM, 11.01.2011

Music Lessons, Part 1: One-half hour a week

Is a one half-hour per week commitment too much to make, if that’s what it takes to open the window of your creative potential? And by passing through the entryway you discover a beautiful aspect of your life you didn’t know was waiting on the other side? Having maintained that commitment in order to explore my own musical capabilities I can tell you it is well worth the dedication.

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Volume 3, Issue 22, Posted 8:26 PM, 11.02.2011

Sit, stay, fetch! Are we dogs?

I remember being promised independence and freedom, I remember being promised to be treated more like a grown-up rather than a child, I remember being promised an enjoyable time at Bay Middle School and I’m sure every other sixth-grade student can recall the same.

The reality is that liberty of the students has been taken down to zero. We now have to sit in our homeroom tables at lunchtime, or face a loss of BEP points (Best Effort Points). But the question that has been buzzing in my head for a while now is: What did we do?

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Volume 3, Issue 21, Posted 4:57 PM, 10.18.2011

The trials of growing a beard

It may seem to anyone who has never grown a beard that doing so requires all the intelligence of a water buffalo. I would have thought so too until I accepted the challenge of the Westlake Bicentennial Beard Growing Contest in August. Beards, it seems, are far more complicated than one might imagine.

After learning of the contest, I scratched the short hair on my chin – part of my summer goatee – and decided to enter, especially since there were several categories, including one for “Worst Beard.” Grow baby grow, no more shaving for me (at least if my wife, Elaine, approved.)

With a little wining and dining Elaine approved – if I didn’t try to play Santa for Christmas. No problem, I would shave almost immediately after the contest ends on Nov. 9.

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Volume 3, Issue 21, Posted 4:58 PM, 10.18.2011

Pet owners offer kennel solution to Bay officials

This letter was read to the Bay Village City Council at their regular meeting Oct. 3 by representatives from Friends of Bay Village Kennel.

Over the past year, Friends of Bay Village Kennel (FOBVK) has worked to raise awareness about the status and operation of the Bay Village animal kennel. We found that many of our citizens were unaware of the kennel’s existence and that it was operated to provide safe harbor for escaped pets of Bay’s residents as well as to hold stray or abandoned animals until owners or adopters could be found. FOBVK has also worked to raise funds to help with the construction/maintenance/operation of an improved or new kennel.

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Volume 3, Issue 21, Posted 5:17 PM, 10.18.2011

SB 5 makes fair adjustments to save jobs

From the beginning of the 129th General Assembly, our goal in state government was to foster an economic environment in the State of Ohio conducive to job creation and to put in place ways that would help us climb out of our $8 billion deficit. I feel that we have made many positive steps toward achieving these goals, but I know that our job is not complete. One piece of legislation that would greatly benefit our state’s economy and the taxpayers that support it is Senate Bill 5, which will be on the ballot this November.

Senate Bill 5 introduces changes that our state needs in order to move forward through these challenging economic times. Our current collective bargaining system has gone mostly unchanged since its implementation in 1983. During that time, union demands have continued to expand, reaching the point where taxpayers simply can no longer sustain it.

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Volume 3, Issue 21, Posted 4:57 PM, 10.18.2011

Tales of a Fourth-Grade Something - Making Fall Plans

One day when I was helping my sister cross off the days on her calendar, I realized that the next day was going to be the first day of fall. I was so excited because fall is my favorite season (like my dad). Do you remember when I wrote a list of what I wanted to do at the beginning of the summer? I really enjoyed checking things of that list, so I decided to make one for the fall:

1. Carve a pumpkin by myself. I did it last year in Mrs. Fisher’s class, and I want to do it again.

2. Collect leaves and make placemats for my family using wax paper and an iron.

3. Drink hot apple cider (my dad makes the best).

4. Rake fall leaves to earn money to buy Christmas presents for my family.

5. Collect perfect acorns.

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Volume 3, Issue 20, Posted 3:50 PM, 10.04.2011

Voodoo engineering?

The City of Westlake’s engineer seems to have confused voodoo for engineering. He claims that Westlake’s sanitary sewer collection system problem is not with the City of Westlake, but instead is a result of the operation of  the Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant. Yet he has no evidence of this – or perhaps he does, he just has not shared it with the community. The City of Westlake has not contacted the RRWWTP management to notify them that they are causing our city a problem. Why not?  

He has not gathered any information to substantiate this claim. He has not analyzed any data from which to draw such a conclusion. Yet, this statement allows him to ignore any possibility that the problem may be in the city of Westlake sanitary sewer collection system. How is this possible? 

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Volume 3, Issue 19, Posted 2:52 PM, 09.20.2011

Feeling 9/11 in Westlake

When the towers of the World Trade Center fell in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, they fell in Westlake. When the Pentagon burned in Washington, it burned in Westlake and when Flight 93 dove out of the sky into an open field in Shanksville, it crashed in Westlake, too.

My wife, Elaine, and I heard of a plane hitting a Trade Center Tower on our car radio just after we finished our walk at the Westlake Recreation Center, while driving to the temporary location of Porter Library. Driving home from there we heard of the second tower being hit and knew, as others did, we were being attacked. Soon after arriving home, and watching events on TV, we learned of the Pentagon crash and then, the missing flight boring into the ground in Pennsylvania.

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Volume 3, Issue 18, Posted 4:12 PM, 09.07.2011