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Santa’s Big SceneSanta was the main attraction at CrockerPark last Saturday as the lifestyle centerofficially ushered in the holiday seasonwith a gala Tree Lighting ceremony com-plete with fireworks. See inside today’sCrocker Park Press for photos of the un-forgettable night!

Spirit of the Season

Thanksgiving is all about gratitude. A great way to say ‘thank you’ is

by giving back to the community. Will Carroll, Allison Carroll, Allison

Strojny and Kaili Klimas joined in on the team spirit as they served

ice cream at the first annual Holiday Dinner hosted at Tom’s Coun-

try Place in Avon last Sunday. Dinner was served for clients of Com-

munity Resource Services Avon/Avon Lake compliments of Café

83, Carroll Manufacturing & Sales (Flavorseal), Lorain National Bank

and Tom’s Country Place. Thank you!

THANKSGIVINGMEMORY: Thanksgivingbrings a wave of nostalgicmemories to most of us.What does it mean to you?Maybe it brings to mind thegood old days atgrandmother’s, a specialtrip to a family reunion faraway, or memories of gath-

ering with loved ones whomay now be departed.Maybe you still make a fa-vorite old-time recipe likethose green beans with on-ion rings on top, or yamswith marshmallows. It wasthe people who made thedifference, though: Aunts,

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Breaking New Ground!New housing starts picked up in a big way last week withthe groundbreaking for 45 new homes at NorthboroughEstates in North Ridgeville at the corner of Route 83 andMills Road. On hand for the historic moment were (fromleft) Amanda Oberg of Lorain National Bank, MelindaZeise of Northborough Estates, developers Linda andBud Hagy, designer Andrew Schee, North RidgevilleMayor Dave Gillock, realtors Diane and Mike Hexter andNorth Ridgeville Safety-Service Director Jeff Armbruster.See page 11 for details. Continued on page 2

Sr. Kendra Bottoms and Fadia Mustafa, BSN, RN

2nd Annual SJMC Christmas BoutiqueA United Way Fundraiser

Start your Christmasshopping here…

Hope to see you there!

Monday, November 29Aud. B • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cash, Check, Credit & all vendors accepting Payroll Deduction...17 Vendors!!All employees who attend will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate!!

Shops at the Boutique will include: 20% of sales are donated to United Way!Questions: Contact Rachel, 440-925-0010 or Bettina, 440-617-9029

~ Honey Baked Ham ~ pre-order your turkey or ham for Christmas.~ Handbags & More ~ Designer handbags, sunglasses etc. ~ Topsy Turvey ~ Unique gifts

~ Beauti Control ~ Relaxation/Stress Relief products ~ Smart Circle Events ~ Last year was a greatsuccess, featuring discounted, gift certificates to over 40 vendors ~ Scentsy ~ ~ Mary Kay ~

~ Mia-Bella Candles ~ ~ 4 Local Vendors ~ silver, crystal, beaded, vintage, purses, bags, lanyards,stockings, quilts, floral, cashmere scarfs etc. ~ Homemade Goodies ~ ~ Pretty Petals ~ hairclips/hats

for women and children ~ Sew Business ~ American girl/little girl matching outfits, etc…~ The Sheet Lady ~ 1500 thread count sheet sets - $40 ~ Sunshine Couture ~ Adorable,

handmade headbands and tutus for little girls

Cultural diversity of-fers an opportunity for anever-widening circle ofhealth care at St. John Medi-cal Center.

As part of SJMC’s Di-versity Program, Sr. KendraBottoms and Fadia Mustafa,BSN, RN, discussed the im-pact of diversity in palliativecare at their quarterly lunchfor medical staff and visitorstwo weeks ago.

As the audience of about35 guests discussed a hypo-thetical case of caring for aterminally ill patient, staff dis-cussed the best ways to honorpatient dignity while provid-ing best care practices.

The scene: the admis-sion of non-English speak-ing Muslim named Farhat tothe hospital with a coughthat ended up with a diag-nosis of cancer.

The result: A springboard to a creative discus-sion on the cultural chal-

St. John Medical Center: Care and Cultural Diversitylenges that can mean an op-portunity for better patientcare delivery at SJMC.

“Islam is a way of lifethat looks at difficulties asa test from God,” reportedMustafa. “They are part ofGod’s plan, and we thankGod for every situation,whether it be good or bad.”

While end of life issuesmay be seen as predestinedby some faithful, an under-standing of communicationstrategies is critical.

“That is why we have aLanguage Line (a transla-tion service),” said Sr.Kendra in facilitating directcommunication with foreignspeaking patients.

“Farhat’s son, told bythe doctor that treatmentcould follow radiation and/or chemotherapy, told hisfather that all he needed wasto ‘eat well and get somerest,’” said Mustafa.

Did the son misunder-

stand the doctor, or was he simply making the newseasier for his father to hear? Was he trying to sparehis father from loss of hope? Or did he report thefacts in the way he understood them to be?

“Whether it is delivered here or in an ex-tended care facility, addressing diversity is anincreasingly important topic,” said Mustafa. “Ittakes a team effort involving the patient, family,religious leaders and social workers. We mustremember that every patient is an individual andtheir cultural experience is a dynamic entity, vary-ing in influence from person to person. Spiritu-ality is an integral component to religious prac-tices, but not all Muslims are Middle Easternpeople. Many can be part of two cultures.”

The language line and translation servicescan be critical to better patient communicationand care.

“It is not going against cultural protocolby presenting patient facts,” said Mustafa.“Some families are not familiar with medicalterms. You can also do very important thingslike asking what the hospital can do to for thefamily’s prayers and prayer life.”

The main rule, continued Musatafa, is thatthere is no main rule! “Treat each person as an individual,”advised Mustafa. “We must ask how we may help and lis-ten to the response. Our mere presence as a person whocares will be a significant starting point.”

Finally, she adds, it isimportant to learn about the

culture of the family you are caring for. Approach patientsand families with respect and sensitivity and be aware ofyour own stereotypes. And, when in doubt, ask!

In the end, St. John Medical Center and its DiversityProgram looks for ways to use cultural differences as meansto improve healthcare delivery to all within the community.

- THE VILLAGER - November 24 - December 1, 2010

uncles, parents and siblingswho added so much to allour lives! It is with gratitudewe recall these people andexperiences that brought somuch to our personal booksof life and living.

For us, an indelibleThanksgiving memory re-calls the old Charity Foot-ball Games at the long-goneCleveland Municipal Sta-dium. What fun it was as alittle boy to pile into the carwith mom and dad and takein a classic football game

between teams likeBenedictine and CathedralLatin. The prize, in thosedays before the current highschool playoffs were everimagined, was the Cleve-land City Championship.Pretty big stuff! The gamewas always held at 10 a.m.Thanksgiving morning, soeveryone could get to theirThanksgiving dinner desti-nation in timely fashion. Werecall mom preparing theThermos with hot chocolateand folding blankets for ourlaps to keep warm at thechilly Stadium. There was

no I-90 yet, so dad wouldpilot the two-tone FordFairlane up to Clifton Blvd.and cut over through Balticbefore hopping on theShoreway.

The cavernous old sta-dium would attract 40-50,000 for many of thesepremier high school gamesfeaturing teams from the oldCleveland East and WestSenate Conferences. Incred-ibly, the largest crowd for aCharity Game was 70,955on Nov. 27 1946; theywatched Cathedral Latindefeat Holy Name, 35-6.The Plain Dealer sponsoredthe game, and proceedswent to local charities in aprogram called Give-A-Christmas.

Afterwards, we woulddrive back to grandmother’sin Lakewood where the tur-key dinner would be wait-ing. Us kids would dreamabout the hoped-for days tocome when we, too, mightplay in a big high schoolfootball game on a champi-onship field. Memories!

FREE BIRD: No, thesound you heard at St. JohnMedical Center last weekwas not that of a song re-quest at a Lynrd Skyrnd con-cert. It was a giant ‘ThankYou’ being expressed as1300 complimentary tur-keys were offered to hospi-tal employees and volun-teers courtesy of St. JohnMedical Center. It was agreat way for the hospital toexpress its appreciation toall who served there thisyear. The parking lot proveda busy place while workerspulled up to the giant semitrailer to share in the grati-

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Dental insurance can be both ablessing and a curse, as is medicalinsurance. Certainly, you are luckyif you have some kind of benefits tohelp with your dental treatment.Sometimes though, dental insurancemay somewhat inconvenience you inorder to get the best benefits. If yourdentist and the office manager do notunderstand the intricacies of yourdental insurance you could stand tolose benefits and have to pay moreout of your pocket.

A perfect example of this was my recent trip to mydermatologist. I come from a very freckley family, and weall go for annual check ups to make sure that there are nomoles that need to be removed. When I went to my derma-tologist, just a couple of weeks ago, he did find somethingthat that he didn’t think was important, but wanted to re-move it anyway. I told him that I had the time if he had thetime and to just go ahead and do it then and there. Becausehe knew about my medical insurance, he had told me that itwould be to my benefit to come back for another appoint-ment to have it removed because my medical insurance willnot pay to have these moles removed on the same day of

Making Dental Insurance Work for Youthe examination. Does itmake sense? Not at all.Was I happy to hear that hecould make the most out ofmedical benefits and lessout of pocket for me? Ab-solutely.

The same is true in ourdental office in Bay Village.We work very hard to getthe most benefits out of yourdental plan. Our officemanager, Joyce, regularlyspeaks to insurance compa-nies and has a real knack fordetermining what the bestway to accomplish treat-ment is in order for you toget the most benefit.

Another thing youshould know is that mostdental plans are on a yearlycycle, which renews inJanuary. If you still havedental benefits left, now is

the best time to get in to seeus so that we can plan outyour treatment so that if youdo need some type of majordental treatment, we canhelp you use your benefitsfor this year and plan fornext year. If you know thatyou have that broken tooth,a nagging, dull toothachefor a long time, or some gumdisease, seek out the treat-ment you need. Don’t loseyour benefits. If you don’tuse your benefits by the endof the year, this year’s ben-efits will be gone forever.

Call us today for a freeconsultation at 440-892-1810 and let’s see how wecan help you maximize yourbenefits. We love to givepeople a very beautiful,healthy smile.

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Jim Sgro of VillageBarber Shop has welcomedlong-time pro JoeKapucinski to his line-up ofexpert barbers within hisclassic shop at Dover Junc-tion in Bay Village.

As master barbers withover 30 years experience,

Village Barber Shop…..Jim and Joe (well-knownbrother of fellow Bay bar-ber Jim Kapucinski whoalso works at the shop), Vil-lage Barber Shop offersgreat haircuts for adults andchildren at fair prices. Adultand children’s haircuts areoffered in a shop replete

with all sorts of nifty localsports memorabilia. Youwill find mementos fromeverything from Bay Highand St. Ed sports up to col-lectibles representing theglory years of the Brownsand Indians.

As owner of the shop,Jim is a resident of Bay Vil-lage and a huge sports fa-natic. “I wanted to incorpo-rate two things a man can’tdo without—sports and agreat haircut. It is my privi-lege to welcome you to TheVillage Barber Shop and Iappreciate your patronage.Remember, all types ofsports fans are welcome!,”says Jim. The Village Bar-ber Shop specializes inmen’s haircuts and boy’shaircuts. The Village BarberShop has over 50 years ex-perience with styling men’shair.

Boy’s hair cuts andmen’s hair cuts are a spe-cialty. They offer a BarberShop style of excellence atan affordable price, gearedtowards styling men’s haircuts and boy’s hair cuts, andalso have experience stylinghair for special needs chil-dren and adults.

The Village BarberShop is open Mondaythrough Friday 8-6 and Sat8-5.

Phone is (440) 871-0988. Village Barber is lo-cated at 620 Dover CenterRoad, Bay Village, Ohio44140

Joe is on hand Thurs-days, Fridays and Satur-days. The shop is ready tohelp you look your best forthe upcoming holiday sea-son. Stop in soon!

Jim Sgro and Jim Kapucinski

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Plan to attend the 10th Annual Holiday on the Ridgeon Sat. Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is NorthRidgeville’s annual citywide Christmas celebration fea-turing Craft Shows, Business Open Houses and SpecialEvents. Twenty-six locations are featured this year foryou to visit. For a detailed listing of each location, con-tact the Visitors Bureau of North Ridgeville for a com-plete brochure by emiling the bureau [email protected] or call 440-327-3737. Alsovisit the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commercewebsite for information at www.nrchamber.com for alist of participants.

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“Festive by Nature”Winter WeekendDecember 11 & 12th

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nior at North RidgevilleHigh school working on herGirl Scout Gold award. Hergoal is to put in a 2 mileexercise trail at South Cen-tral Park. She is having aSanta Breakfast on Dec. 11from 8-11 a.m. at LearNorth Elementary School.Santa will hand out gifts tothe first 200 kids! Ticketsare $6 for adults and $4 forkids. Call ahead to buy ad-vance tickets at 327-6112 orat the door. All proceeds goto the 2 Mile Exercise Trailand Dog Park. The GirlScout Gold Award is thehighest award that a GirlScout 14-18 may earn.Someone once describedthe Girl Scout Gold Awardas being “what you reallywant to be remembered for”in Girl Scouting. For many,

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The Easy Step™ byMiracle Method, increasesbathroom safety by creatinga 24" by 9" opening, allow-ing the user to step through,not over the tub. “It’s notuncommon for an elderlyperson to lose their balancewhen lifting their leg over atub,” according to AndrewGorski, owner of MiracleMethod of Cleveland. TheEasy Step™, along with in-stallation of safety grab bars

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An affordable solution,the Easy Step™ costs a frac-tion of expensive walk inbathtubs and takes only oneday to install. Walk in tubstypically require tearing outthe old bathtub, removingwalls, and performing ex-tensive plumbing modifica-tions. In addition, walk intubs use significant amountsof water and take time to filland empty while the userwaits in the tub.

“What care givers re-ally like about the EasyStep™ is its simplicity andthe speed in which we canmake the installation,” saysGorski. “A homeowner canbe 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 tub sur-faces. “Our goal,” accord-ing to Gorski, “is to providea safer bathroom environ-ment for our elderly custom-ers which will allow them tostay independent and live intheir own homes longer.”

“Another advantage tothe Easy Step™ besidesprice over expensive walk-in tubs, is that if the re-moved piece is saved,” saysGorski, “it can be replacedat a later date and you’llnever know the conversionhad been made.” This is awelcome feature for family

members whomay be facedwith eventuallyselling the house.Unlike majorwalk-in or doortub installations,the ability to re-turn the bath-room to normalmakes the houseeasier to sell.“Nobody wantsto buy a housethat requires the

expense and mess of remov-ing a bulky walk-in bathtubthat you don’t want orneed”, 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 your situ-ation. Avoid solutions thatwill not only cost thousandsto install, but thousands toreplace.

Many Easy Step™ cus-tomers also use MiracleMethod’s refinishing pro-cess to change the color ofa dated tub and tile at thesame time. “Having all thework done at once allows usto pass on cost savings. Werealize that many of our eld-erly customers are on fixedincomes and we want tomake this experience easy,timely and affordable,” saysGorski.

A lifelong Clevelandresident, Gorski is commit-ted to providing the highestquality work. His office notonly offers the Easy Step™,but surface refinishing forbathtubs, tile, vanities andkitchen countertops, all witha five-year guarantee. Tolearn more, log on towww.miraclemethod.com/cleveland or call 216 671-3444 for a free, no pressurein home appointment.

The Bead Warehousejust off Route 83 in AvonLake is your nearby sourcefor a worldwide selection inbeads, sterling silver, artbeads, copper findings, andmore.

Four days per month,Bead Warehouse swingsopen the doors to their spar-kling clean warehouse at32961 Pin Oak Parkway inAvon Lake where the pub-lic can choose from a vastinventory.

Bead Warehouse ShowProfessional jewelry

designers rub elbows withfundraising hopefuls fromcommunity organizations.All are welcome at this fas-cinating oasis for hard-to-find resources.

“People come from allover to shop here.

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The next dates for pub-lic hours are Nov. 26, 27, 28& 29 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Phone is (440) 212-1218.

College Club WestTuition ScholarshipsCollege Club West is accepting applications for tu-

ition scholarships up to $2,000 for the 2011-2012 aca-demic year from women who are already enrolled in agraduate or undergraduate college program.

Applicants must be at least 25 years old and live inwestern Cuyahoga, Lorain or Medina County. Awards arebased on academic record, goals and financial need.

Application requests must be received by Feb. 15,2011. Information and application forms may be foundby visiting http://sites.google.com/site/ccwscholarship or,[email protected] Applications must be submit-ted by United States Mail by March 15, 2011.

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Garden Club will meet onWed., Dec. 1 at 11:30 a.m.for a Christmas luncheon atLegacy Club, 750 JaycoxRoad. Mary Nelson, localwedding designer, willpresent “Elegant Designs”Mary is sure to whet yourappetite for the comingflower show. The flowershow will be July 3 & 4,2011 at Peter Miller HouseMuseum. For informationcall 440-937-4331

Birthright of Lorain County is currently in need of the followingitems: A Rocking Chair; Sleepers 0-3, & 3-6 months; All sizes of Socks;All sizes of Boys and Girls Underwear; Formula: Isomil, SimilacAdvance, Alimentum, Nutramigen; Baby Bottles: 4 oz & 8 oz; All sizesof Diapers.

Birthright of Lorain County’s aim is to help the distressed pregnantmother feel supported, accepted, hopeful and encouraged.

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Are you helping your ag-ing parent or spouse becausethey can no longer to do someof the things they used to dofor themselves? You are ingood company, according to arecent study compiled by theNational Alliance forCaregiving in collaborationwith AARP and funded by TheMetLife Foundation.

The study, Caregiving inthe U.S. 2009, which comparesfindings from 1997, 2004 and2009 surveys, reveals thatcaregiving is still mostly awoman’s job and many womenare putting their career and fi-nancial futures on hold as theyjuggle part-time caregivingand full-time job requirements.What’s more, 29 percent of theU.S. adult population, or 65.7million people, are caregivers,including 31 percent of allhouseholds.

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• There are indications thatcaregiving is becoming moreemotionally stressful for somewho are experiencing more fi-nancial hardship fulfilling thisrole than five years ago.

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Home Instead Senior Care invites you to an exclusive showing of Lovely, Still,staring Academy Award winning actors Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn.

Lovely, Still premieres Tues., Nov. 30 at the Lutheran Home at Concord Reserve’sConcord Theater, located at 2116 Dover Center Road, Westlake, OH. Show times areas follows: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Nov. 30 thru Dec. 2 1 p.m. nd 6 p.m.shows. Fri., Dec. 3 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. show times. The movie is free to all guests, iswheelchair accessible, but is limited to 30 guests per showing. Please RSVP to CindyRudolph at 440-871-0090 ext. 2152.

Lovely, Still

300 dinners were served at Tom’sCountry Place in Avon last Sunday asChris Carroll of Carroll Manufacturing& Sales, Dan Klimas CEO Lorain Na-tion Bank, Bud Hagy owner Café 83,North Ridgeville Mayor Dave Gillockand Billy Hricovec of Tom’s CountryPlace said ‘thank you’ to the communityby hosting a Holiday Dinner for clientsof Community Resource Services Avon/Avon lake. “We served close to 300 din-ners and there were also many other din-ners that were delivered to homes,” re-ported Laurie Maygar, interim directorCRS. “It is just awesome that men in ourcommunity so involved with their ownbusinesses will take their time on a Sun-day to reach out like this. To my knowl-edge, this is the first time anything likethis has been done in our area, and weare very grateful because the need isthere.” If you would like to learn moreabout Community Resource ServicesAvon/Avon Lake, please phone (440)933-5639.

Holiday Dinner at Tom’s Country Place

Melinda, Greg and Heather of Café 83happily served the community as partof the first-ever Avon Holiday Dinner.

Volunteers from Carroll Manufacturing,Lorain National Bank and Tom’s CountryPlace at the Avon Holiday Dinner.

Bay Village EarlyChildhood PTA will hold itsannual Santa Shop on Sat.,Dec 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Bay United MethodistChurch, 29931 Lake Roadin Bay Village. Santa’s elveswill help children find giftsfor Mom, Dad, grandpar-ents, siblings, teachers, andeven pets! All items arepriced under $5 and will begift wrapped and tagged –finished and ready for theholidays. What a great op-portunity to teach your kidsthe joy of giving this holi-day season. While the littleones are shopping, parents

Mark your calendar for theEagle Run, May 28, 2011

Bay’s Early Childhood PTA Annual Santa Shopcan sample delicious treatsfrom Santa’s Sweet Shop!

Bay Village EarlyChildhood PTA is a groupof parents with children

ages birth to six years old.,committed to improving ourcommunity and schools forour children. For more info,www.bvecpta.org or [email protected].

College Club West willhold its annual Holiday Din-ner Wed., Dec. 1, 6 p.m.at the Memorial Hall Wingof Don Umerley CivicCenter, Rocky River. Theprogram will be RockyRiver High School ShowChoir. Cost is $21 for mem-bers, $23 for guests. Con-tact Terrie Botkins at 440-331-5334. Your receivedcheck is your reservation:deadline is Nov. 26.

College Club WestHoliday Dinner


to advance the health and well being of our community.

Join the Mission ofCommunity West Foundation

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

The Association of FundraisingProfessionals Greater Cleveland Chapterhonored Community West Foundation with oneof its highest recognitions – The FoundationLeadership Award – at its 2010 NationalPhilanthropy Day Luncheon held at LaCentreNov. 5.

David T. Dombrowiak, President and CEOCommunity West Foundation, joined an honorroll of northeast Ohio civic leaders dedicatedto serving the community by promotingprofessional practices in philanthropy.

Nominated by Malachi House andCommunity Challenge, Community WestFoundation was recognized for their creativeapproach to philanthropy.

“Illuminating Hope, the Foundation’smotto, sheds light on the needs of ourcommunities with particular attention to thepoor, the hungry, the homeless, those fightingaddiction and mental health issues, and comfortto the suffering and dying. Over $5.2 millionin grants was shared with 46 agencies,” reportsthe AFP. “Under the leadership of David T.Dombrowiak, President and CEO, theFoundation has become a true visionary inproviding support in addressing the most criticalof our health and welfare needs. They have

Community West Foundation Honored onNational Philanthropy Day

spearheaded several entrepreneurial initiativesto implement prudent and diverse strategies toincrease the pool of funds in a challengingeconomic climate.”

The Foundation has created the Invest WestProgram that provides donors with severalgiving vehicles which allow gifts to have aneven greater impact. Invest West has a financialadvisor program so donors can have their ownfinancial advisor continue to manage their ownfunds. And, the Foundation has created aColleagues Program that provides expertise toassist nonprofits with creating, initiating andimproving their planned giving programs.

“On behalf of the Community WestFoundation Board of Trustees and the staff, weare thrilled to be selected as this year’s recipientof the AFP’s Foundation Leadership Award,” saidDombrowiak. “It is an honor to join a list of pastrecipients that contains so many of our area’srespected organizations and philanthropists.

“Community West Foundation has beenapproaching philanthropy with imagination; andencouraging efforts to strengthen the health andwell being of our community. We have taken aproactive position in helping those who need itmost – We have all asked our Trustees to sharetheir time, talent and treasure.

“Our 23 Trustees have set the standard for theFoundation’s work and they are the driving forcebehind Community West Foundation’s success.Their passion is making a significant difference.

“The second thing we ask for is Treasure, andby establishing The Millennium Fund, they havepledged over $3 million to show their support ofCommunity West Foundation and to care for thecommunity now and into the future.

“And we were not afraid to take risks and to shareour talent so we launched our Invest West Programthat offers creative and collaborative ways to promotephilanthropy and to encourage the spirit of giving.”

Dombrowiak concluded his remarks byquoting Gandhi: “There are people in the world sohungry, that God cannot appear to them except inthe form of bread.”

“Let us as fundraisers and philanthropists bestrengthened in our efforts to share Our Bread, inCommunion with those who have not. So that byour work God will be made visible to them. GodBless you in your work.”

Other winners of this year’s AFP awards includedThird Federal Savings & Loan for CorporateLeadership, Deborah Ratner for PhilanthropistLeadership, Outstanding Fundraising VolunteerWilliam Ginn and Youth in Philanthropy LeaderShannon Visconsi, a Magnificat High School student.

David T. Dombrowiak, President and CEO Community West Foundation,accepted the 2010 Foundation Leadership Award from Carol Carbary, CFRE,President, AFP Greater Cleveland Chapter.

Present to celebrate Community West Foundation’s Leadership Award at the recent National Philanthropy Day luncheon atLaCentre were Trustees (from left) Rocky River Mayor Pamela Bobst, William Oatey, President & CEO David T. Dombrowiakand his wife Mary Ann, Rev. David Buegler, Dr. James Magisano, Dr. Ted Castele, Charles A. Rini, Sr., William Baker, FredDeGrandis and event emcee Larry Morrow.

www.communitywestfoundation.org216-476-7060

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Remember how it used to be... neighbors exchanging pleasantries as they meet outside theirhomes, after-dinner strolls along tree-lined sidewalks, coffee shops and convenience stores withinwalking distance of your front door. This is what you’ll find at Northborough... a blend of past andpresent designed to provide you with the ultimate comfort, convenience and casual living.

Northborough is a 55+ develop-ment that will offer a life style for ac-tive adults.

Located at Mills Road and Route83 in North Ridgeville, developerBud Hagy broke ground last week fora total of new 45 homes, along witha club house, exercise room andswimming pool.

“The curb appeal of this develop-ment is enhanced with green space,walking paths, and park settings. Be-cause the garages are in the back of thehouses the appearance is a charmingvillage with conversational distance be-tween the houses,” reports Diane

Hexter of Howard Hanna Realty.“There are sun rooms, front

porches and side patios to givethe home owners the opportunityto live inside and out.”

The interior spaces are opento one another allowing for easyentertaining. The upgraded fin-ishes, granite counters, cherryand other wood cabinets, ce-ramic and wood floors, sturdycarpeting and upgraded lightingmake the houses instantly at-tractive. Just to keep with theextra special decor, all of theappliances are included in the

Welcome to the Neighborhood!Northborough Brings New Life to Great Traditions

prices. There are stainless steel appliances, including the refrigerator in all of thehouses. The washer, dryer and garage door openers are ready for use. The fire-places are lovely and create a strong architectural statement. The 9 foot ceilingsadd to the spaciousness of the great room and make the dining area very inviting.The sun rooms capture everyone’s attention and give the living space wonderfulnatural light.

As a traditionally designed neighborhood, the style and architecture are remi-niscent of houses built in the past within walking distance of conveniences suchas newspapers and a cup of coffee. At NorthBorough, all homes are modeledafter the Arts and Crafts time pe-riod, with quaint picket fences, in-viting front porches, and traditionalshake siding... things you don’t seein new home construction today.

This development is centrallylocated to shopping centers, grocerystores, upscale clothing stores aswell as good bargain centers. It isalso convenient to high ways goingin all directions.

Adding to the lifestyle allure isa comfortable 2200 square foot club-house with state-of-the-art fitness ma-chines complete with individual TVs,a 14 x 32 foot swimming pool, a cozygathering room with fireplace and of-fice/kitchen facilities.

Prices for single family homesstart at $169,000.

“The builder is offering specialfinancing for your convenience,”said Hexter, who may be reached at440-793-0100 or 440-590-5950 [email protected].

To contact Northborough di-rectly, please phone 440-327-7310.

Welcoming architecture is a leading feature of the curbappeal at Northborough.

A 2200 square foot club house will be home to state-of-the-art fitness equipment and a pool.

Heather Hurd and Greg Foster of Café 83invite you to select from their tasty cateringmenu for a great holiday party! Party roomsare available, too, at Café 83, located inWestminster Shopping Plaza near the newNorthborough development.

36033 Westminister Avenue(Corner of State Rt. 83 and Mills Rd.)

North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Hours:Hours:Hours:Hours:Hours:Monday – Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To order:To order:To order:To order:To order:Call: (440) 327-2283Fax: (440) 327-8642

We would be happy to offer additional options to fit your schedule and budget.Please call and talk to one of our catering specialists today! (440) 327-2283

Please ask about our decadent pasties and other assorted desserts.Trays include an assortment of small and large treats!

Decadent Dessert Tray $34.83 Deluxe Dessert Tray $19.83Cookies $19.83 (24 assorted cookies)

DessertsDessertsDessertsDessertsDesserts

Party Room RentalParty Room RentalParty Room RentalParty Room RentalParty Room RentalRoom rates start at:

Large Conference Room: $25/hr Small Conference Room: $25/hrMaximum daily charge of $150

Any food or beverages purchased from the café during the reserved time period will apply to your room rate. A 50% discount from the dollar amountspent on food will be taken off the room rate (i.e. – if you reserve the room for 1 hour and spend $50 on food, the room is free!)

Deluxe Salad $23.83Large bowl of our delicious salad serves 8

Dressing options: Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette,Balsamic Vinaigrette,

House Italian, Ranch, Caesar,Poppy Seed, Vidal Onion

Grilled Chicken Salad • Greek SaladCobb Salad • 83 Chopped Salad

Chicken Salad • Chicken Caesar Salad

Soups $19.83Soup is available in a 1 gallon to-go carrier, serving8-10 people. Choose from the soups of the day!

Sandwich Assortment $29.83Lettuce, tomato and onion can be added to eachsandwich or placed on a separate platter for your

convenience. Please note that our sandwich plattersare based on half sandwiches. One platter will yield

16 half sandwiches or 8 whole sandwiches.Chicken Salad Sandwich • Tuna Salad

Roast Beef and Cheese • Ham and CheeseTurkey and Cheese

Add $3.73 for each additional serving

LunchLunchLunchLunchLunch83 Platter $38.83

Assorted sandwiches, serves 8-10Chips • Pickles


83 Combo $59.83Assorted sandwiches, serves 10-12

Chips • Pickles1 gallon of soup or a garden salad


83 Deluxe $91.83Assorted sandwiches, serves 15-18

Chips • Pickles • 1 gallon of soupGarden salad • 1 dozen cookiesAdd $11.48 for each additional serving

Hummus Platter $24.83Hummus with pitas, red peppers,olives, feta cheese, cucumbers and

tomatoes. Serves 6-8 people.

Vegetable Tray $24.83Fresh, crisp vegetables served withranch dipping sauce. Serves 8-10

Bagels & Cream Cheese $15.83Bakers dozen of assorted bagels and your

choice of spreadBagels:Bagels:Bagels:Bagels:Bagels: Blueberry, Cinnamon Raison,

Plain, Sesame SeedSpreads:Spreads:Spreads:Spreads:Spreads: Plain, Light or Garden Veggie

Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Butter

Assorted Pastries $19.83Arrangement of 8-10 breakfast pastiesDonuts • Danish • Muffins: Blueberry,

Lemon Poppy Seed, Banana Nut,Cran-Apple Bran, Chocolate Chip

Muffin Tray $19.83Tray or 12 assorted muffins

Decadent Pastries are available as well.Please call for selection and pricing.

Fruit Bowl Large $10.83Extra Large $19.83

Fresh cut, seasonal fruit can be arranged ina bowl or onto a platter as a centerpiece

Egg Sandwich $23.83Assorted breakfast sandwiches cut in half,

serves 8-10Sausage, Egg and Cheese

Ham, Egg and CheeseBacon, Egg and Cheese

Served on your choice ofServed on your choice ofServed on your choice ofServed on your choice ofServed on your choice ofEnglish muffin, bagel or croissant.

Cheese choices include:Cheese choices include:Cheese choices include:Cheese choices include:Cheese choices include:American, Swiss, Cheddar or Provolone


Coffee $8.83Coffee to go is available in our daily brew,

dark roast, flavored or decaf.Each Coffee To-Go serves up to 8

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Please join us inside Café 83 and take advantage of our state-of-the-art meeting rooms.We’ll gladly cater to you at your next early morning or lunchtime meeting.


Open: Sat., Nov. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sun., Nov. 28, 12 to 5 p.m.For a virtual tour visit:

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Bay Lanes Wishes You a

HappyThanksgivinmg!

27229 Wolf Rd.,Bay Village

440-871-0911www.BayLanesBowl.com

TURKEY BOWLOpen 7-10 p.m.Thanksgiving Night

Thanks to All for Your

Support & Patronage

Roll in the New Year atBay Lanes!

It’s time to reserve your spot for theBay Lanes New Years Eve Bowl.

Enjoy two hours of fun with bowling,music, party favors, finger foods, anddrawings! $30/couple, six people perlane, three different time slots to pick

from: 6-8p.m, 8:30-10:30p.m.,or 11:00-1:00a.m

Make it a special night by adding on ahotel stay at the Hampton Inn with

shuttle service to Bay Lanes.Call Mark for more information and

to make your reservation.

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By the time you readthis story, the Red BrickSchoolhouse on Dover Cen-ter Road in Westlake will begone!

Demolition began onthe obsolete but historicbuilding last week. It wasslated to be torn down Tues-day, Nov. 23.

The Building was con-structed in 1909 and was theoriginal Dover High inWestlake. It housed variousdistrict offices and class-rooms over the years, be-coming the home to theBoard’s central offices in1968 for a while.

A few years ago, a planwas launched to raise fundsto develop a Red Brick Cen-ter for the Arts at the vacantbuilding. Fundraising ef-forts fell short as raising the$3 million necessary tocomplete the rehabilitationplans proved tough in thiseconomy.

The old building cameto being when a $14,000bond issue was passed inMay, 1908 for a four-roombrick building. It becamethe first consolidated schoolbuilding in westernCuyahoga County, openingas Dover High School.Eight rooms were added In1913, and four back fourclassrooms and inside fireescapes were built in 1917.

One Last Look…..So Long, Red Brick Building!

A newer Dover High Schoolwas opened in 1923 as aneight-classroom high schoolbuilt just behind the RedBrick building, on the siteof today’s Lee Burneson

Middle School. The RedBrick became an elementaryschool. The Red BrickBuilding served as a schoolfrom 1909 through 1968,and became home to the

Westlake Board ofEducation’s administrativeoffices through 2003. It hasstood empty since 2003.

Since we have movedourselves inside due to theweather and more thanlikely not moving around asmuch, we might find our-

Westlake Recreation Centerselves sitting around more. To help you get up and get mov-ing the Westlake Recreation Center has several programsto keep you busy.

To give you something to do and keep yourself activethey have a handful of programs that will get you in shape

and sweating. Starting Dec. 1 and 2, RookieRotations, Body Sculpting, PhenomenalAbdominals and Fit Camp will start. Theseclasses will help you reach your fitness goalsand more. The classes fill up fast. Don’t waitto the last second to sign up.

The fall months can offer picture perfectdays and beautiful landscapes for everyone toenjoy. Drawing can be a way to put thosescenes to paper. On Nov. 29, Adult Drawingwill start and help you improve your skills toallow you to draw what you see or put yourthoughts on the sketch pad.

Christmas is just a little more than a monthaway. It will be here before we know it. Here’ssomething for the young ones to enjoy. Signyour child up for Letters to Santa. Santa willhave a mailbox at the Recreation Center sothe kid’s letters can get to him in time forChristmas beginning Nov. 30.

The Westlake Recreation Center will beclosed on Thanksgiving Day in observance ofthe holiday and will be open regular businesshours Thanksgiving weekend.

More information regarding all of theseprograms can be found at their website at http://www.cityofwestlake.org/recreation and bystopping by the Recreation Center at 28955Hilliard Blvd, phone at 440-808-5700 or pickup their new Rec Gazette.

Brajdic is a Buckeye!OHrunners, a US Milesplit affiliate,

tagged a story this week announcing Bay run-ning star Michael Brajdic will attend The OhioState University.

“Michael Brajdic of Bay High School hascommitted to continue his education and run-ning career at the Ohio State University.Brajdic has the top cross country time in Ohio,and ninth fastest in the nation, this season af-ter running 14:54.89 for a 5K at the TiffinCarnival. At the OHSAA State Champion-ships, Brajdic took down the Scioto Downscourse record, which has stood since 1987,held by none other than Olympian BobKennedy. Kennedy ran 15:03.2 and Brajdicwon the Division 2 race with a time of 15:01.9.Brajdic also won the OHSAA State Champi-onship Division 2 title during the 2009 CrossCountry Season,” writes reports Jim Findlay.

4567 OBERLIN AVE.LORAIN, OHIO 44052

Tickets on sale now!

Call 440-282-8213

December 5Breakfast with Santa

Come enjoy a hearty breakfast and

visit with Santa. Pancakes, sausage,

juice, and coffee will be served from

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit with Santa.

Bring your camera for photos or have

one taken by one of our staff.

$5 per person

Children under 4 FREE

December 3Taste of Italy

Cooking with MimmaEnjoy authentic Italian cooking and sample

homemade soup, gnocchi, tiramisu and salad.

6 to 7:30 p.m. • $5 per person

Products from Italy will be available for

purchase afterwards.

Call for reservations by December 1st.

DECEMBER

EVENTS


Approximately twomillion older people (45%of the 85+ population in theUS) need daily assistancewith physical tasks, mobil-ity and household chores. Inthe past, the only option formany seniors was nursinghome care. In response,Sunrise Senior Living pio-neered Assisted Living fa-cilities in the early 1980s asan option to living at homeor moving to a costly medi-cal care setting.

Brighton Gardens Offers More for Westlake SeniorsAlternative Assisted Living Facility Brings Innovative Care to Town

Brighton Gardens ofWestlake, a Sunrise commu-nity, offers a true alternativeto institutional facilities.With service principles topreserve dignity, nurture thespirit, celebrate individual-ity, enable freedom ofchoice, encourage indepen-dence and involve familyand friends, Brighton Gar-dens of Westlake gives se-niors who cannot or choosenot to live at home the op-

portunity to lead a dignifiedand meaning life.

Brighton Gardens ofWestlake provides a home-like atmosphere, indepen-dent environment, caringsocial interaction, and en-riching activities that let se-niors live life to its fullest.The community offers as-sisted living services, in-cluding bathing, dressing,and medication monitoring.Residents enjoy well-bal-anced meals, housekeeping,and transportation services.With two specially designedareas providing enrichmentprogramming and compas-sionate care, Brighton Gar-dens of Westlake enablesindividuals with Alz-heimer’s disease andmemory loss to live with asmuch dignity and indepen-dence as possible.

Brighton Gardens ofWestlake is located at27819 Center Ridge Roadin Westlake. Call 440-808-0074 for more information.

A Blessing –A Blessing –A Blessing –A Blessing –A Blessing –When I have food

Help me to remember the hungryWhen I have work

Help me to remember the joblessWhen I have a warm home

Help me to remember the homelessWhen I am without pain

Help me to remember those who sufferMake me concerned enoughTo help, by word and deed

Those who cry outFor what we take for granted,

And, Bless this food.

(Ed. Note: The above was read at the beginningof the Bay Village City Council Meeting

Nov. 21, 2010).

tude of the season late lastweek. Notably, many em-ployees and volunteers pre-ferred to pass their turkeyson to a charitable cause.Those turkeys were donatedto Mother Cabrini’s Cup-board at St. Frances CabriniParish in Lorain. HappyThanksgiving!

GIVING BACK:Carroll Manufacturing &Sales of Avon was an appro-priate volunteer at lastSunday’s community turkeydinner hosted by Tom’sCounty Place. Over 300folks came by to enjoy thecomplimentary dinners or-ganized by CRS and fundedby Carroll, Café 83, andLorain National Bank. Whydid the food taste so good?It had to do with new tech-nology provided by CarrollManufacturing, a leadingprovider of food packagingsystems nationally. TheAvon based business pro-vides customized solutionsfor protecting food qualityfor stores and restaurants.Their complete line of foodpackaging is sold undertheir FLAVORSEAL®brand. The volunteer dinnersaw a new product at work– turkeys cooked in sea-soned bags that offer dis-tinctive marinade and sea-sonings. It is a terrific, user-friendly cooking procedurethat makes for a tasty meal!A great way to give back tothe community and a won-derful Thanksgiving ges-ture!

SHOPPING ALERT:All of you who really don’t

VILLAGER BEATContinued from page 2

look forward to holidayshopping will get a kick outthe following newspaperblurb that has been goingaround and getting laughs.It carries a quote from a not-so-enthusiastic shopper whoprefers to stay away fromthe trendier malls. “DebraJackson,” reports the news-paper, “says she likes shop-ping at the Dollar Palacebecause it is convenient andcasual. ‘I don’t have to getall dressed up like I’m go-ing to Wal-Mart or some-thing.’” she adds.

CivicContributions

The Bay VillageWomen’s Club and Founda-tion is currently acceptingrequests for funds to be do-nated for specific projects oflocal civic and nonprofitgroups. Tax exempt organi-zations located and operat-ing in Bay Village are quali-fied. Requests must be inwriting and contain the fol-lowing information: 1) Fullname and address of the ap-plicant organization. 2)Contact person and phonenumber. 3) Proposedamount of funds requested.4) Specific proposed use offunds requested. All re-quests must be received byFebruary 1, 2011. Mail toP.O. Box 40433, Bay Vil-lage, OH 44140.

sponsored by

Avon Lake United Church of Christ32801 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, OH 44012

(440) 933-3241

Annual HolidayOpen House

Monday, December 6 • 6 - 8 p.m.Refreshments!

Please bring canned goods for CommunityResource Services & receive

10% off your purchase!

32087 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, OH 44012Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(440) 933-8627A non-profit mission program of the Avon Lake United Church of Christ.

Affordable, Quality Resale MerchandiseChristian Giving for Volunteers, Donors & Customers

The Thrift Shop welcomes you and also gratefully acceptsgently used clothing, household items and furniture.

The 36th Annual Christmas In The Barn Arts/CraftsBazaar will be held on Saturday, December 4 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. at Avon United Methodist Church,37711 Detroit Road, Avon. Exhibitors will be displayingtheir creations in both The Barn and the ChurchGathering Area. American Girl doll clothing, baby quilts& items, crocheted & knitted items, ceramics, dogcookies, chocolates, embossed rings, embroidery & giftbaskets, beaded jewelry, table runners, wheel-thrownpottery, lighted bottles, quilted purses, and much more!Home-baked holiday cookies for sale by the pound! Hotlunch served, including homemade soups, chili, andother delicious items. Find the perfect giftfor a special someone. Feel the holiday spirit!Admission, including both buildings and adoor prize ticket is: Adults 18 & over $2.00,children free. Lots of parking available.Visit our Website at www.avonum.org.

This is also the Christmas WalkWeekend throughout the FrenchCreek Antique District and theOlde Avon Village ShoppingArea held Friday evening, allday Saturday and Sunday.Come to Avon for agreat time!!

36th AnnualChristmas in the Barn

Arts/Crafts Bazaar


The Good NeighborThrift Shop, located at32087 Electric Blvd. inAvon Lake is a non-profitmission program of theAvon Lake United Church

Good Neighbor Thrift Shop Hosts Annual Holiday Open House in Avon Lakeof Christ. The Thrift Shopoffers affordable, qualityresale merchandise to shop-pers and provides an arenafor Christian giving, bothfor volunteers and donors.

They will be hosting theirAnnual Holiday OpenHouse on Mon. Dec. 6,from 6 – 8 p.m. Stop in forsome refreshments and takea look at this wonderfulshop.

The Thrift Shop grate-fully accepts new and gen-tly used clothing, shoes,household items, small fur-niture, miscellaneoushousehold goods, seasonal,books, children’s toys, andmostly everything!

The Good NeighborThrift Shop is an outreachprogram sponsored by theAvon Lake United Churchof Christ of Avon Lake. Forthe past 30 years, all pro-ceeds have gone to local andworldwide missions. It is awin-win situation! “Livesimply so that others cansimply live” - Your dona-tions can help so manypeople! The store is small,but mighty; and many cus-tomers refer to us as “TheMiracle Store!” They areextremely grateful for all thedonations, for without them,The Good Neighbor ThriftShop would not exist as anon-profit store.

The Shop realizes thedifficult financial strugglesthat local families may beexperiencing, and thank youfor donating your goods;whatever they may be. It en-ables others to enjoy shop-

ping, and making ends meetin the meantime.

The Good NeighborThrift Shop has a staff thatcares about you! The staffconsists of the managerKathy and many Volunteers.If you are looking for some-thing in particular, a “wishlist” is kept on hand withtheir manager Kathy. Stop inand say hello! Shop in a fun,comfortable, and inexpen-sive atmosphere!

All donations aretax deductible. You canbring them to the store andthere is a night drop-off inthe front of the building. Ifyou need assistance, contactthe store at 440-933.8627and they can ar-range for a pick-up.

Friendly volunteers at the Good NeighborThrift Shop

Any donator will begiven a tax receipt for theirkindness and good faith.Miss a day, Miss a lot! Theytruly have many uniqueitems, and nostalgic ones aswell. There are also lots ofbrand new items! Keep

checking in on the store for50% off tags and sales oncertain items.

The Good NeighborThrift Shop store hours areMon. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Phone: (440) 933-8627.

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The party-goers atthe Youth ChallengeFall Ball Mixer got quitea surprise Saturday nightwhen a celebrity joinedthe festivities. Four-teen-year-old NoahMunck stars as GibbyGibson on the hit Nick-elodeon series iCarly.Munck was in town vis-iting relatives, including

Tickets for thisSaturday’s St. Edward Highstate semifinals game vs.Toledo Whitmer atMassillion’s Paul BrownStadium will go on saleTuesday morning at St. Ed-ward High School. Pricesare $8 pre-sale and $10 atthe gate. Gametime is 7 p.m.

In Division I, third-ranked Lakewood St. Ed-ward (13-0) takes on ToledoWhitmer (12-1). Ontheother side of the bracket,2009 state champion andfourth-ranked HilliardDavidson (13-0) faces offagainst unranked HuberHeights Wayne (10-3),which has made it to thesemifinals as an eight-seed.None of the top-seededteams in Division I reachedthe state semifinals.

Thirty-seven schoolscompleted undefeated regu-

TV Star Surprises YouthChallenge in Westlake

Luke Carpenter with actorNoah MunckLuke Carpenter of Bay Vil-

lage who is a Youth Chal-lenge participant.

Youth Challenge is anon-profit corporation inWestlake that brings to-gether children withphysical disabilities andyouth volunteers for year-

round adapted sports andrecreational activities.

Youth Challenge is lo-cated at 800 Sharon Dr. inWestlake, Ohio. Phone4 4 0 - 8 9 2 - 1 0 0 1 ,www.youthchallengesports.com

St. Ed Football Infolar seasons in the state ofOhio, all of which made theplayoffs. The 37 schoolsmarks the most undefeatedteams in a season since theplayoffs expanded in 1999.After the regional semifinalround, 17 of those 37 re-main. There are fourmatchups in the regional fi-nal round of undefeatedteams: Solon vs. LakewoodSt. Edward andPickerington Central vs.Hilliard Davidson in Div. I.

Total attendance for theOHSAA football tourna-ments has been nearly 6.5million in the last 10 years.In 2009 the total tournamentattendance (186 games) was561,416 for an average of3,018 per game. The statefinals (six games) atten-dance total was 39,027 foran average of 6,504 pergame.

FITNESSFITNESSFITNESSFITNESSFITNESS

Sponsored by theBay Rockets, the Holi-day Boutique will be heldon Saturday, December4, 2010 at Bay HighSchool, 29230 Wolf Rd.from 9:30 - 4pm. Admis-sion is $3 and includes aChinese raffle ticket.The event will featureChinese raffle ticket,

Holiday Boutiqueclothing, jewelry, homedecor, holiday food andmuch more from over 45vendors. Back by popular,FREE BABYSITTINGfor children 3 years oldand up. Come for theshopping and stay for theholiday cheer!! BenefitsBay Rocket Athletics.

Boots forChristmas!

Prince of PeaceLutheran Church ofWestlake is sponsoring aproject to supply boots formen of the 500 bedLutheran Men’s Shelter,2100 Lakeside in Cleve-land. Many homeless menwalk through cold rain, iceand snow all winter wearingonly ragged canvas shoes.Boots for these men are ur-gently needed.

Sturdy, water-resistantboots are welcomed in allsizes – new or gently used.Donation may be droppedoff at Prince of PeaceChurch, 28455 CenterRidge Road, 9:30 a.m.-3:30p.m. weekdays through Dec.19. Questions? Phone (440)871-5763 or (440) 971-5565.

Mark your calendarfor the 31st ChristmasCandlelight Walk on Fri.,Dec. 3 from noon-10 p.m.,Sat., Dec. 4 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 5from 11 a.m. -5 p.m. at theFrench Creek District inAvon, located along Route254, Route 611, StoneyRidge and Route 83. En-joy and old-fashionedcountry Christmas in the

historic buildings housingantique, craft and gift bou-tiques and galleries of thearea. Caroling, craft show,door prizes, bustlingelves, jolly Santa and Fa-ther Christmas. Tree light-ing Saturday at the ga-zebo. Pancake breakfastSunday. Call (440) 934-6119 or 937-5204 for info.www.frenchcreekdistrict

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An open letter to our customers and friends:

Wouldn’t you love to go to sleep at night knowing the home of your dreams would be waiting for you in the

morning? Thanks to Ohio Family Realty’s “Create Your Own Search”, now you can!

Ohio Family Realty launched their new state of the art website – OhioFamilyRealty.com. Voted the Best Real

Estate Website in Ohio, if offers many features to make the home buying process a success; the “Create Your Own

Search” being one of them.

“Create Your Own Search” is an exclusive feature to Ohio Family Realty’s website. Without having to submit any

personal information, such as name, address, or phone number, a person enters their search criteria for their

desired home just one time. After this information is entered, sit back and relax while your home finds you. You

can change your search criteria at any time. Based on the criteria selected, the computer will search for matching

homes for four months.

Traditional real estate websites simply do not offer the same unique search criteria that the “Create Your Own

Search” does. With this custom search, a broad range of criteria can be chosen; from finished basement or garage

size, to first floor master bedroom, brick exterior, or school district. If a house comes up that you do not like,

simply delete it. When you find a home that you like, call Ohio Family Realty to make arrangements to see it.

When you do find your dream home, Ohio Family Realty’s “Lifetime Realtor Program” is another ground-breaking

feature that you cannot pass up! “Through the ‘Lifetime Realtor Program’, after we represent a buyer on a

purchase, we will sell that house without charging a commission – whether they decide to sell in ten months or

ten years. More importantly, if you are struggling to sell your old house, we will not charge you a commission on

that house either,” explains Ohio Family Realty Broker, Mike DeAnna.

There has never been a better time to find the house you have always wanted. Your dream home is waiting! Let

OhioFamilyRealty.com help you begin the search today!

Sincerely,

Michael J. DeAnna, Broker

Ohio Family Realty, Inc.

www.OhioFamilyRealty.com 440-801-5555


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