City of North Olmsted 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070

440.777.8000 - www.north-olmsted.com

Upcoming Events:

National Skating Celebration Monday, January 2nd from 1pm - 3pm

North Olmsted Recreation Center - Free skating admission, free skate rental, frees demonstrations and free lessons.

Friendly Reminders:

Happy New Year! North Olmsted City offices will close at noon on Friday, December

30th and all day Monday, January 2nd in observance of New Year’s. Have a healthy and safe holiday!

Snow Emergencies

When snowfall accumulations are two inches or more, a snow storm emergency may be declared. When a snow emergency is declared,

parking on all City streets is prohibited. Snow storm emergency notifications will be placed on the City’s website and will be provided

to local media outlets.

Service Department

ALL NEW 2017 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DATES AND INFORMATION ARE ON OUR WEBSITE.

Live Christmas tree disposal is always the first 2 garbage collection days of the year. Artificial tree disposal is only during bulk pick up week.

Not sure you’re Recycling correctly?? Visit www.CuyahogaRecycles.org to learn more about WHAT can be recycled and HOW to recycle it!

Recreation Center Open daily from 5am - 10pm

Senior Casino Challenge: January 2nd to March 31st. Each visit by Seniors to the Rec Center will give them the opportunity to enter contests to win great prizes including: T-Shirts, Gift Cards, Fitbits, and more each month! Grand Prize: Lakefront Bus Trip to Presque Isle and a trip for 2 to the Jack Casino. Winter 1 Session Learn to Skate: January 2 – February 11 Winter 1 Session Gymnastics: January 2 – February 11 Winter 1 Session Learn to Dance: January 2 – February 11 Adult Open Volleyball (Ages 18+): January 4 – April 5 Winter 1 Session Learn to Swim: January 6 – February 11 Winter 1 Session Youth Tennis: January 7 – February 11 Coed Volleyball Clinic (1st-6th Grade): January 11 – February 16 Hoop Stars Basketball (Preschool 2

nd Grade): January 11

– February 16

Springvale Golf Course & Ballroom

Newly engaged over the

Holidays? The Springvale Ballroom still has plenty

of availability for the 2017 & 2018 wedding

season! Call today and ask about our brand new

‘Elegant’ package!

We are currently booking 2017 leagues, golf

outings, & tee times! Please call 440-

777-0678 for more information!

Springvale is always looking for talented,

motivated, hard-working individuals to join their

team! We are looking for applicants in the following

areas: Course Maintenance, Clubhouse

Customer Service, Clubhouse/Ballroom

Cook, Ballroom Server, and Building

Maintenance. Applications can be found at

www.springvalegolfcourseandballroom.com.

Springvale’s Princess

Ball will be held Sunday, February 26th

from 5pm to 7pm. Ticket prices are $7 /

person. Please call for more information.

Senior Center Entertainment: 5

th - Kenny G Music Bingo

Kenny G of ‘Music Bingo’ starts out the New Year with a fun filled hour of music, laughter and prizes! Requests welcome! 12

th - Tom Todd

Enjoy the multi-instrumentalist, Tom Todd, for an hour of everyone's favorite popular music. Feel free to just listen or sing- along. Requests are always welcome. 19

th - RTA Update

Please welcome back Erica Tucker, Community Relations Specialist with the RTA service. Erica will be discussing upcoming changes and challenges to our public transportation system. 26

th - Mike & Mary

Mary Osborn and her piano accompaniment will entertain us with a variety of familiar melodies and sing-a-longs. Enjoy and request your favorite chart toppers from decades past. Special Programs: Soup-er Wednesday - Fundraiser Luncheon. Wednesday, January 25

th at 12:00pm in the

Community Cabin. Please welcome chef Paul Jagielski from the Woods on French Creek for our first fundraiser luncheon of 2017! This month’s menu will consist of hearty beef stew, loaded salad, a roll, and dessert. Please call 440-777-8100 or stop in the NOSC to make your reservation on or before Friday, January 20th. Monetary donations will be appreciated. All money collected will help support the NOSC activities and programming. Enjoy a delicious warm meal in a friendly atmosphere. Financial Bucket List Lunch & Learn. Wednesday, January 11

th at 12:00pm in the Activity

Room. Michael Solomon from Solomon, Steiner, & Peck will be reviewing some of the most important items needed for advance long term care planning. Complete the items on your financial bucket list before you need long term care! A light lunch will be provided. Please sign up with Tiffany. AARP Tax Assistance. Beginning Tuesday January 3rd the North Olmsted Senior Center will begin taking appointments for income tax assistance. This free service is provided by the generous men and women volunteers of AARP. If you would like to make an appointment to have your taxes prepared by a volunteer please call the Senior Center at: 440-777-8100. All appointments will take place on Wednesday’s beginning February 1st through April 12th. Please remember to bring all of your tax information with you at the time of your scheduled appointment. If you have questions concerning your taxes please call the center on Wednesdays between 11:00-3:00 so you may speak with an AARP tax volunteer. Trips: Friday, February 17

th - Hard Rock Rocksino

Enjoy an escape from Old Man Winter and say hello to Lady Luck with the group from The North Olmsted Senior Center. Give yourself a chance to win a good time as we visit the Hard Rock Rocksino. This casino is an exciting, world class facility that features 1,000 machines of slots, video poker, exciting progressives, virtual blackjack and roulette games. Plus, the Rocksino offers first class restaurants as well as great spots for a quick bite. There is more to this casino than just the great gaming action. The Casino bonus is $20 in slot play, so join us on a mid-winter escape. Payment deadline is January 17, 2017. Sign up with Beth. $27.00 checks made to JKL Tours. Check in 8:30am. Return 3:30pm.

Economic Development News!

State of Ohio Seeking Small Businesses to Hire Export Interns

Morgan Bleich-Lee

Ohio Development Services Agency

Are you a business interested in selling your products or services internationally? The Ohio Development Services Agency is searching for companies who are interested in exporting their products into international markets. The Ohio Export Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to businesses interested in exporting by matching them with highly-motivated college students who have taken export-focused coursework. This year, 50 students from 12 different Ohio universities have been selected to participate in the program. Ohio companies can apply at www.eip.development.ohio.gov. To learn more about the Ohio Export Internship Program, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4-1vhvwc7w

COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE

The City of North Olmsted has partnered with The FBI Citizens Academy Foundation of Cleveland to put on a Coats for Kids drive. Drop off new or gently used coats at North Olmsted City Hall, 5200 Dover Center Road, during normal

business hours through mid-January. We hope you will join us in our efforts to provide coats for children who need them this winter season! If you have any

questions please call Becki in the Mayor’s Office at (440) 716-4142.

St. Brendan School Information Night St. Brendan School invites parents of prospective new students to an Information Night at 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 1

st. Join us to meet the faculty, tour the

school, and observe sample lessons, while learning about the many opportunities we offer: art, music, Spanish, technology classes, 1 to 1 technology ratio, extracurriculars, hot lunches, afterschool care, faith-based education and more. Families are also welcome to join us at our Open House and Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 5

th from 10am to noon, following a family Mass at 9

am. St. Brendan offers 3 and 4-year old preschool, preschool enrichment, all-day kindergarten, and grades 1 to 8. For more information, contact the school office at (440) 777-8433. St. Brendan is located at 4242 Brendan Lane in North Olmsted. Kindergarten Enrichment at St. Brendan School All children who will be entering Kindergarten in fall 2017 are invited to an Enrichment Day on Saturday, February 11

th from 10am to 12 noon at St. Brendan School.

Activities will include: science experiments, language arts, interactive smartboard math games, and art. This program is designed to introduce children to both Kindergarten skills and the fun of Kindergarten! There is no cost for this program, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the school office at (440) 777-8433 or email tdobrzeniecki@stbrendannortholmsted.org.

Important City Phone Numbers:

Police (emergency): 440-777-1234 and/or 9-1-1 Fire Department: 440-777-1214

Police Department (non-emergency): 440-777-3535 City Hall: 440-777-8000