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For the Community • By the Community November 14, 2014
Chubby Checker Concert to
Benefit Rescue Village
On Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, a one-ofa-kind, magical evening for animal rescue
featuring rock ’n roll legend, Chubby
Checker, will take place at the Hard Rock
Rocksino.
Chubby Checker is an internationallyknown, Grammy-winning superstar with
over 40 years of music, 250 million
records sold, seven top-10 hits, and
Billboard magazine’s #1 song of all time,
“The Twist!” The event will also feature
surprise guest performances, silent
auctions, raffles, celebrity meet and greets
and even the chance to twist on stage with
Chubby Checker! All proceeds will go
towards helping the animals at Rescue
Village.
Tickets can be purchased by going to
rescueconcert.com or by visiting the Hard
Rock Rocksino box office.
Super Seniors
Senior members of the Kenston football team give the “CVC” sign following the
Bombers’ stirring 31-21 victory over Aurora. The win gave Kenston the conference
championship and sent the team to the playoffs for the second straight year. See more
local sports action on pages 20-21. Photo by Ronnie Continenza.
Freshman Gabriel Martorana
Top 10 Teen Leader in Northern Ohio
Kenston High School freshman, Gabriel Martorana, has
been named a Top 10 Finalist in Project Love’s “Search for
Teen Leaders.”
Project Love is a nonprofit character-building education
and training organization. Its aim is to empower teens to
create a culture of kindness, caring, and respect through their
leadership roles. They encourage students to be the change
they want to see. Nominees ranged from 7th to 12th grade.
This year more than a hundred teens were nominated from
all across Northern Ohio.
Gabriel was nominated for his many leadership
activities including his involvement with Kenston High
School’s Creating Exceptional Character (CEC) Club for
kids with special needs as well as his many volunteer hours
Gabriel Martorana
with the special needs kids at Kenston Middle School as a
Peer Buddy and as an aide during the Extended School Year (ESY) session this past
summer. Currently he is enrolled in a CEC Class at the high school which allows
him to assist the special needs kids in a classroom setting with teaching, tutoring and
supporting “being high school” behavior.
He has held a number of other roles as a Kenston student which exemplify
kindness, caring, respect and leadership. For the past five years, he has been
volunteering on the sidelines during Kenston’s varsity football games; most recently
as an athletic trainer aide. Additionally, over the years Gabriel has been involved in
Student Council where he was President in fifth grade at Kenston Intermediate School
and a member of PEAK (Peaceful Environment at Kenston). As an eighth grader he
won the Citizenship Award which ranks as one of the highest honors for a middle
school student.
Besides his extra-cirricular activities, Gabriel maintains a straight “A” GPA which
includes honors courses. He hopes to one day use his love of sports and science to
work in the medical field as an orthopedic doctor.
Gabriel was announced as a Top 10 Finalist at Project Love’s Kickoff For
Kindness on last week at the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University. He will
formally be presented an award at a “Good News Day” celebration in early 2015.
As a Top 10 Finalist, Gabriel now has an opportunity to win a $1,000 leadership
award by writing an essay about what leadership means to him.
Our next Spirit will be delivered Dec. 12.
Editorial deadline is Nov. 28. Advertising deadline is Dec. 3.
Our second Spirit Holiday Guide will be included.
Call us today at 440-543-4321 for more information!
Pumpkins Are a Sign of the Season
Did you know that the oldest pumpkin seeds found in North America date between 7000
and 5000 BC in Mexico? Students in Mrs. Kristine Edward and Mrs. Jenny Hogan’s
Kenston classes learned about pumpkins using their math skills to measure, weight and
count the seeds. Kenston Schools Photo.
SPIRIT of BAINBRIDGE
From Bainbridge Trustees...
It’s hard to believe that the holidays and winter are just around the corner. Thanksgiving
is less than two weeks away. This is the time when we reflect on the many things that
we are thankful for, from our family and friends, to our health and our good fortunes.
At Bainbridge Township we are thankful for our dedicated employees as well as our
wonderful resident volunteers that have stepped up to participate on the various boards and
committees that help shape our community.
Please remember to patronize our local stores as you begin your holiday shopping. We
know the frenzy of “Black Friday” shopping at the national chains is ever creeping into our
time of Thanksgiving, but our local jewelers and garden centers have wonderful items that
make very meaningful gifts for your family and friends. Most everyone we know would
love some pampering at a hair salon or spa, which are also local businesses! Many of our
markets and restaurants provide catering services for your holiday parties, giving you more
time to enjoy with your guests.
As the year comes to a close, it is time to look forward to the coming year. Time to
plan next year’s projects and activities, so too for the township. We have certain goals that
need to be met and projects to either begin or finish like the township’s zoning resolution
rewrite and the expansion of the Service Garage. The trustees are very fortunate to have
knowledgeable and experienced department heads to maintain the functions and finances
of the Fire Department, Police Department and Road Department. This allows the trustees
to focus on the expenses and projects within the General Fund including administration,
cemetery operations, zoning operations, and parks and properties operations. With our
reduced funding from various state sources, we need to manage your monies prudently.
If we don’t have it, then we can’t spend it. Fortunately, the township has managed your
money well and the budget allows us to take on additional improvement projects. For
the coming year, the trustees need to evaluate the projects that need to be done, and the
worthiness of projects that could or should be done.
Stay informed! Please check for updates and important information on the Bainbridge
Township website (www.bainbridgetwp.com). Contact information for the trustees is
located on the website. The trustees work for you, the residents, so please do not hesitate
to contact us and share your concerns or thoughts.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Your Bainbridge Township Officials: Trustees Lorrie Benza, Chris Horn and Jeff Markley, and Fiscal Officer Cheri Measures
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Bainbridge Library Pages
All Geauga County Public Library branches will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.
26 and be closed all day Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Stop in the
library and check out one of the many new cookbooks available; and while you’re at it,
start planning your holiday cookies and other baking. Branches will reopen at 9 a.m. on
Friday, Nov. 28.
LIBRARY EVENTS
Holiday Silent Auction/Fundraiser--The Bainbridge Library has begun celebrating
the holidays. The Friends of the Bainbridge Library fall fundraiser is destined to be a huge
success. Holiday table-top trees decorated by creative volunteers are displayed throughout
the building, and patrons have been bidding on them since early November. Patrons can
bid on the trees until Saturday, Nov. 29 when the silent auction ends. It’s not too soon to
get into the holiday spirit. Plus, all proceeds will benefit the Bainbridge Library
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Yoga for Kids - Grades 3-5 - Thursday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. Learn a bit about yoga
philosophy, then experience the basic poses. You don’t have to be flexible or athletic, just
willing to give it a try. Bring a yoga mat or towel.
Gonzo for Games - Teens - Saturday, Nov. 15 from 6–8 p.m. Celebrate International
Games Day after hours at the library. Play board games, electronic games, GIANT games.
Come and get your game on. Limited to 25.
Upcycled Jeans - Teens - Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3–4:30 p.m. You won’t believe what
you can make with old jeans. Projects for this session include a cell phone charging dock,
locker pocket, or a great pillow with pockets. Limited to 20.
Holiday Makerspace - Family - Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.. Create art,
decorations, gifts or anything you want in our temporary makerspace. We’ll supply the
materials; you bring the creativity.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Pretty Pomanders - Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Bring the wonderful smells of the
holiday season into your home by making a pretty and fragrant pomander. Call to register.
Book Bites - Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Share your family’s favorite foods and tell the
story of your background. Bring a dish to share with the group and a copy of your recipe.
Come hungry and enjoy these family favorites!
Halle’s on the Road - Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Remember Mr. Jingeling? Enjoy
a nostalgic look at the Halle Brothers
Company’s contributions to Cleveland’s past.
Program includes Halle memorabilia. Call to
register.
Sounds of the Season - Sunday, Dec. 7
at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy holiday music played in
the library by students from the Cleveland
Institute of Music. Talented students will
play seasonal favorites as you browse for
materials. Settle into the season with the
sweet sounds of the holidays.
Book Discussion - Monday, Dec. 8 at
2 p.m.
The group will
discuss The Diving Bell
and the Butterfly by JeanDominique Bauby. Copies
of the books are available at
the Circulation Desk.
The
Bainbridge
Library is located at 17222
Snyder Rd.
For more
information, log on to
www.geaugalibrary.net. To
register for programs, call
(440) 543-5611. Follow
Bainbridge Library on
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Our mission at the
Spirit of Bainbridge is three-fold:
To enhance the Bainbridge-Auburn
area with a positive sense of
our shared humanity.
To be a catalyst of
community pride for local
businesses and assist in publicity
for community-minded groups.
To continue our founding support
of Bainbridge Area Food For
Friends and A Taste in Bainbridge.
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Editor
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Sally Burton
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Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter #4527
Barbershop Concert Nov. 25
Our Holiday Party will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Sun
Valley Party Center, 10000 Edwards Lane, Auburn Twp. Tickets
are $18 for members, and $20 for guests. Tickets will be on sale
at this meeting or you can call Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321. The
deadline is Nov. 18 for reservations.
Please remember to bring your reservation tickets with you,
and some holiday items for Bainbridge Area Food for Friends
pantry. The pantry is exceptionally in need of all food and paper
products for the holiday season as they have a large increase of
needy families.
Our first meeting for the 2015 year will be on Tuesday, Jan.6.
Please watch the school closings for our winter meetings. If the
Kenston Schools are closed, our meeting will be cancelled.
For further info, please call Betty Franek at 440-543-4767.
Johnnycake Ridge Singers Chorus of the North Coast
Chapter Barbershop Harmony Society will perform on Tuesday,
Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hamlet Atrium as a part of the
Hamlet Concert Series.
Join us for great musical entertainment and jokes presented
by the Johnnycake Ridge Singers. The chapter was chartered
in 1948 as the Painesville Chapter of the Society for the
Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing
in America (SPEBQSA). The purpose of the organization is to
preserve four-part, close harmony barbershop style singing.
This program is free and open to the public.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
A community Thanksgiving dinner will be presented by
Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd. (by Caves
Road), Chesterland, OH 44026 (440-729-4006) on Saturday,
Nov. 15 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.Cost per plate: $10 for ages 11
through adult; $5 for ages 5 - 10. Tickets available at the door.
Takeout Orders: $10.
Proceeds will benefit the Church Outreach Ministries.
Chagrin Falls Contra Dance Nov. 18
Chagrin Falls Contra Dance will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18 at
the Gardiner Early Learning Center gymnasium, 9421 Bainbridge
Rd., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023. A lively and lovely dance to folk
music. Live music performed by well known artists. Lesson at
7:30 p.m. Dance 8-10:30 p.m. Adult $10, student $8, family $25.
Chagrin Falls Historical Society
Chagrin Falls Historical Society is hosting the paintings
of Henry Church, Jr. at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the
Society’s location, 21 Walnut St., Chagrin Falls.
Historical Society Member Jane Babinsky, a sixth generation
member of the Church family with a background in museum
studies, will display a selection of Henry Church’s original art
work and sculpting tools, and will discuss the various techniques
and mediums he used in his art.
The program will also feature the work of Allyn Rosser, of the
American Institute for Conservation of Artistic & Historic Works.
Allyn will talk about her work and treatment of The Old Oaken
Bucket, a painting by Henry Church, Jr. how it had been severely
torn and neglected and how she returned restored its original
exuberance. The program is free and open to the public. For
further information visit http://www.chagrinfallshistoricalsociety.
org/ or call the Historical Society at 440-247-4695.
Bainbridge Swing Dance Dec. 5
Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys play live at Bainbridge
Swing Dance at the Bainbridge Township Town Hall, 17826
Chillicothe Rd., Rt. 306, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023, on Dec.5.
Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys embrace and explore many
Americana styles and combine them into a soulful, powerful
sound. With original compositions and their own unique
channeling of classics, Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys are
blazing new trails into the music world. To learn more about
them visit www.RachelAndTheBeatnikPlayboys.com.
The Swing Dance begins at 9 p.m., preceded by a one-hour
swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Experienced and non-experienced
dancers are welcome. This public, family-friendly event is
open to all ages. No partner is required for the lesson or the
dance. Admission is $10 per adult, $8 per student or $25 per
family. Admission includes lesson, live performance and dance.
A different live band performs the first Friday of every month.
For additional information, please contact Will Craig by calling
(216) 316-0068 or E-mailing willrcraig@gmail.com.
Arts, Crafts Vendors Wanted
Auburn Community Church, 11076 Washington St., Auburn,
is hosting a creative arts and craft show, to be held on Dec. 6 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are looking for those of you who have unique
and hidden talents which you would like to display for others to
purchase, admire and enjoy.
We are selling tables for $10 for an 8’ table (which we
supply). You supply your table covering and wares.
Please call Patti Phillips at 440-343-0054 or Peg Button at
440-543-5225 for more information or to make a reservation.
Troy Twp. Contra Dance Dec.6
Troy Township Contra Dance. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Troy
Community House, 13950 Main Market Rd., Rt. 422, Burton,
OH 44021. All ages join in the irresistibly fun atmosphere of
Contra Dance and live folk music by the band “Mr. Haney.”
Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Adult $8, student
$5, family $25.
Chagrin Falls Contra Dance Dec. 16
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BAINBRIDGE AREA FOOD FOR FRIENDS: Donations of non-perishable food and toiletry items, etc., may
be dropped off at Bainbridge Library (lobby bin) or at the
pantry (lower level of Bainbridge Town Hall). Cash donations may be made at PNC Bank, Bainbridge. If your organization would like to sponsor a food drive, call one of the
phone numbers below. If you or someone you know needs
the assistance of the pantry, call Frank Schnabel, pantry coordinator, at 543-7901 or 708-9829 (leave a message) or
call Ruth Carlton, outreach coordinator, at 440-247-5587.
The local food pantry was founded in 1990 by John and
Anne Bauswein. Bainbridge Area Food For Friends is not
affiliated with Harvest for Hunger or Geauga Hunger Task
Force.
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Chagrin Falls Contra Dance will be held Tuesday, Dec.
16 at the Gardiner Early Learning Center gymnasium, 9421
Bainbridge Rd., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023). Live music
performed by well known artists. Lesson at 7:30 p.m. Dance
8-10:30 p.m. Adult $10, student $8, family $25.
Troy Twp. Contra Dance Jan. 3
Troy Township Contra Dance will be on Saturday, Jan. 3 at
the Troy Community House, 13950 Main Market Rd. Rt. 422,
Burton, OH 44021. All ages join in the foot stompin’, crowd
pleasin’ atmosphere of Contra Dance and live folk music by the
band, Mr. Haney. Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Adult $8, student $5, family $25.
Hubs Square Dance Club
Have you started feeling that old ‘cabin fever’ setting in
with the end of summer? We invite you to try Western Style
Square Dancing. The Hubs Square Dance Club is now accepting
reservations for new dancers. Beginner Dances are held each
Monday evening at the Bainbridge Community Church, Rt.
306, just south of Rt. 422, beginning at 7 p.m. No experience is
needed. The Hubs Square Dance Club has been dancing since
1970 and invites all ages to participate in square dancing. To
register or for more information call Ray at 440-632-1074 or Joe
at 440-241-2308 or rlmarsch@windstream.net.
New Clevelanders
The New Clevelanders club is a social and philanthropic
organization made up of a friendly and diverse group of women
who are new to the suburbs of Cleveland, east of the Cuyahoga
River. The club offers a wide variety of activities and events on
a monthly basis with something that appeals to almost every
interest. These activities will not only help you acclimate to
the community and your new surroundings, but there is also
the potential to make many new friends, some of them lifelong.
Join us for our next new member coffee held the first Thursday
of every month. For more information please visit our website
at www.newclevelanders.com.
November 14, 2014
SPIRIT of BAINBRIDGE
A little bit of this, a little bit of that…
By Sally Burton
It is that time of the year to update and comment on some of my previous articles…
Invasion of the Squeaker - Now that we have had this crazy four-pound dog for a
few months, I will say she is growing on us (maybe like fungus!) but she is doing fine. We
have discovered that she loves the out of doors and being out on her line in the backyard
makes her happiest. She has taken to barking at the air conditioner that I have covered for
the winter with a bag that tends to blow in the wind. Good thing she is protecting us from it!
Bainbridge Police Academy - Our eight week session ended last night. I still have
my “ride along” to do when I get to patrol with an officer, so maybe another update will be
necessary. But it was tough to walk out knowing I would not be sitting there every week
with some truly amazing people and getting some free education from our men in blue!
In our last few weeks, we had talks from the county prosecutor, a judge, the fire chief
and some more officers about OVI and again, it was fascinating The Bainbridge Police
Department has offered this class now six times and will be offering it again, so join them!
You will not be disappointed.
Testing! Our wonderful state is still pushing the testing of children but the opposition
is growing and becoming more vocal. It is hard as a teacher to fight what we are statemandated to do, but we know what is best for kids. I did learn another annoying fact in
this battle over testing: Parents have the right to “opt their kids out” of the high stakes tests.
Sounds great right? Well, it is good for the individual child, but the teacher and the school
gets a ‘fail’ mark for every student who is opted out of testing. Now, does that sound fair??
The Final Goodbye - It is over a year now since we lost my mom. A dear older
lady told me last night that you never get over losing your mom. I agree. Yesterday I
had a particularly rough day and was feeling really blue. Then, while walking out of an
appointment, my son and I saw a double rainbow! The timing was amazing and instantly
brightened us up. Of course, I could go into the science of a rainbow---how you need
moisture in the air so the water droplets can act like prisms, separating the white light into
the colors of the spectrum. But I prefer to think my mom was sending me a sign that we
would be alright.
A Lifetime of Teaching - So you would think that after 30 years of teaching I would
know better. And I do, truly I do. But sometimes you just have to let go. The other day in
class I was drawing a picture of a warm air mass and a cold air mass creating a stationary
front, when one of the students yelled out, “It looks like a butt!” Sometimes you just can’t
help laughing. Then I won’t go into what happened when I accidentally transposed the first
letters on warm “air masses.” I am not sure I have ever matured past seventh grade.
As the holiday season is upon us again, take time to be thankful for what you have, find
the joy in every day beauty and never let a day go by without telling those you love how
much they mean to you. Happy Thanksgiving!
By Jess Skoczen
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Friends
Friendship is so weird. You just pick a human you’ve met and say, “Yup, I like this
one” and then you do stuff with them. That is totally how I feel. Friendship makes you
feel important. Someone besides your family cares about you. I am very lucky I have such
great friends.
I have been working at a doggy daycare center for a year now, and one of the reasons
I love it is because I have made a great friend. Her name is Karen. We work together really
well, so one day I asked her if she wanted to hang out sometime. I was nervous to ask her
because I was afraid she would say no, but of course she said yes. I love hanging out with
her! We go to the movies together and sometimes on a nice day, we take her dog to the dog
park.
Karen is hard working, caring, friendly, and fun to be with. I won’t get to hang out with
her as much anymore because she is getting married and moving far away. I’m really happy
for her, but at the same time I’m sad that she’s leaving. I am not very good with change.
Even though sometimes there is nothing I can do about it, it’s hard for me to accept this.
I still wish Karen and her new husband all the best. We can still text and call each other,
but it will not be the same. I am looking forward to seeing her again at her wedding and
catching up with her.
Friendship is something you can’t see, but you can feel it. You want to hold onto it for
as long as you can. You don’t want to push someone away, because it might be hard for
them to trust you again. But the best thing in the world about friendship is, friends accept
you for who you are. You don’t have to change or be something you are not when you are
with your friends. My parents always said to me, “Make new friends but keep the old, one
is silver and the other is gold.”
Kenston Community Education, in
association with Matthew F. Blowers III and
Emerick Gordon, who are both resident poets,
songwriters and musicians, is offering an
Open Mike Night on Thursdays from 7-9:30
p.m.at the Auburn Town Hall, on the corner of
East Washington St. and Auburn Road.
This event is for all talented children,
teens and adults to showcase their songs,
dancing, poetry, comedy, musical instrument
ability, juggling, and or any other talents that
they wish to perform and share.
Spectators are welcome, but seating is
limited to 50 occupants. This is a community
outreach program to highlight the talent in the
area, and give them a venue to perform and
polish their work. Teachers are welcomed to
encourage their students to perform publicly.
There will be a $2 cover charge at the door.
There will also be a sign-up sheet to determine
the order of the performers. For more info
please call 440-543-1737 and ask for Matt.
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Photos from left: Dr. Roger Classen (right) of Bainbridge is pictured with colleagues in Huehuetanango, Guatemala, earlier this year; center, Tiffany Classen shares a smile with
children in Guatemala; and, right, Tegan works in post-op.
Sharing Abundant Blessings: Local Family Works in Rural Guatemala
By Anne E. Bauswein
Being thankful for all that we have is in keeping with this page on the calendar.
Sharing your talents in poverty-worn countries tends to make one both humble and even
more appreciative. And sharing it with your grown children is nearly beyond words.
Bainbridge resident and surgeon Dr. Roger Classen first traveled to rural Tecpan,
Guatemala, with Helps International in 2013 at the urging of a colleague who had
participated in the humanitarian effort for 13 years. And during his two volunteer visits
to that country, he has been accompanied by his three adult children, Travis, Tegan and
Tiffany---each serving in an essential capacity.
Travis, 31, who lives in Cleveland Heights, loves to cook and the Helps staff loves
him, according to Roger. Tegan Classen-Zima, 28, who lives in Houston and is studying to
be an occupational therapist, helped in the post-op area, as well as with the stoves (which
you will learn more about in a few minutes). Tiffany, 24, who is a certified EMT, assisted
her father in the operating room.
“It was wonderful to expose our kids to a country that has so little. There is such
poverty, we all fully appreciate what we have,” he told me.
“You have to understand that we’re doing surgery like we used to do. There is no
laparoscopy equipment, no CAT scan, a very basic lab, a portable ultrasound, and autoclaves
that are older than anyone in the group.” Roger is in his late 60s and performing 10 surgeries
a day---comparable with a week’s worth here in Cleveland. “It is tremendous, giving care
using our clinical abilities!” Citizens who can pay go to the more expensive facility in
Guatemala City.
He and other Clevelanders (numbering 12 in 2012 and seven last year) travel with
the group from Michigan. The team includes physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, plastic
surgeons, dentists, nurses and lay workers. Each team member pays their own expenses,
approximately $2100 per trip.
The group arrives and sets up the operating rooms in cinderblock buildings on a
Sunday. “We’re lucky to have water and electricity,” Roger explains, adding that they
use portable generators and chargeable headlamps. “Without those it would have been
absolutely terrible!”
Then they set to task for five days. “We work with the same surgical team all week,
and the teamwork is supreme. The people want to be there,” he tells us, adding that the first
year is an unknown entity. He didn’t drink enough water, stood too long each day---but
experiences like seeing the pure joy on the faces of people who have so little means a great
deal. “The five days are pretty intense. We stay in army barracks, so it’s safe, but they begin
the days with horns at 4:30 a.m.!”
Roger talks about the M*A*S*H-like atmosphere, but emphasizes that the Guatemalan
people are strongly religious and family-oriented. “They are so appreciative, so happy!” He
tells about a seven-year-old girl who, after two major surgeries to correct her club feet, is
now walking for the first time---and the joy that she and her family emit. And he describes
the colorful “chicken buses” that take the locals to their daily work
He tells us that some of the non-medical people who work on the trips are creating
ONIL stoves. (This company creates products for poverty reduction, from stoves for
cooking and heating and purifying water.) They install these kits, maybe eight stoves in a
day, in the one-room corrugated tin houses. The purpose is two-fold: The new stoves have a
chimney which takes the smoke outside---significant in a country where pulmonary disease
is prevalent from smoke in the very modest houses; also, they burn less wood, leaving more
time for their main industry of agriculture instead of gathering wood.
On Saturday, they tear down and store the equipment, to be used three months later
by another medical team. Saturday also includes a clinic to inspect incisions---and when
the patients turn out to bring small gifts to the medical personnel. “It is usually something
they have made, like a wallet, but equal to a month’s worth of wages to them,” Roger
says, smiling at the memory. Either the military or the city throws a thank-you party at the
conclusion of the event.
He says it’s almost surreal to work in such primitive conditions when a few days
earlier, he was attending a fundraiser in West Palm Beach with Donald Trump, trying to
raise funds for a Cleveland satellite facility of Ohio University’s Osteopathic School! And
he says they “decompress” at the end of the week with a day or two in Antigua, where they
visited historical churches and Mayan ruins.
Roger’s wife (and Spirit columnist) Debra will accompany her husband in February,
2015, personally handing out more than 500 Mute Swan laminated prayer cards of Our Lady
of Guadalupe and 100 rosaries made from Job’s Tears plants, grown by Debra and created
by Beth McDermott of Bainbridge. She will also take 30 hand-knitted baby blankets made
by Judy McGee of Florida. “I won’t be doing any surgery!” says Debra, who definitely
is not a fan of the sight of blood. She’ll work in the intake and processing area where
hundreds and hundreds of patients, many of whom walk five to ten miles to attain treatment,
pass through. Within her ministry, Debra has utilized the vivid colors of Guadalupe in
creating a 2015 calendar. The Mute Swan organization also paid for the Classens’ trip to
Guatemala the past two years. (See the Mute Swan website below.)
Upon Roger’s return to his Cleveland University Hospital post, someone usually asks
him, “So, how was your vacation?” Thinking to himself about the less than state-of-the-art
surgical conditions and the long, grueling days, he tells me, “It is no vacation. It’s better
than a vacation!”
Donations to promote this effort are most welcome, and can be made through www.
muteswan.org (Help & Healing), a non-profit organization, or through Helps International.
Wouldn’t your holiday season be more meaningful if your dollars could forge a major
medical change in someone’s life?
Editor’s note: Dr. Classen has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship Award on Oct.
10 in recognition for his teaching, work with patients and volunteer work. We sincerely
congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition.
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SPIRIT & FAITH
Awakening Beauty - Illusions and Prayer
By Debra Classen
“And I keep thinking too of the more conventional wisdom: namely, that the pursuit of
pure beauty is a trap, a fast track to bitterness and sorrow, that beauty has to be wedded to
something more meaningful.
Only what is that thing? Why am I made the way I am? Why do I care about all the
wrong things, and nothing at all for the right ones? Or, to tip it another way: how can I see
so clearly that everything I love or care about is illusion, and yet—for me, anyway—all that’s
worth living for lies in that charm?
A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don’t get to choose
our own hearts. We can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other
people…”
-The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
My twenty-four-year-old daughter, living in NYC, sent me this excerpt from the
bestselling novel she was reading, The Goldfinch. Although the novel is certainly not a
spiritual book, her excerpt from it is. I thought about the pursuit of “pure” beauty (the
illusion) and God’s beauty (the truth). On a recent trip, I was taken out of my comfort zone
and struggled with my sense of illusionary control over relationships. Confronted with the
reality of my own shortcomings and fears about intimacy, I was also confronted with the
truth that I cannot “make (myself) want what’s good for me or what’s good for someone
else.” It is true and yet I live with the illusion that I can want what is good for me, or that I
can fix, heal or give someone the will to “want what’s good for them,” good for me, or our
relationship. The lessons of truth and faith, seeking what is God’s beauty and the essence
of God, the meaningfulness of a life of “truth, beauty and goodness” is a lesson I continue
to strive for. I believe that it is a life of prayer which reveals the truth, not the pursuit of
illusionary beauty. It is easy to care about the wrong things, if your life is wedded to the
meaninglessness of what our culture deems meaningful, and yet real life, even the most
prayerful life, involves living with the paradox of both.
It is perhaps easier to create the illusion of a life that is prayerful, contemplative and
peaceful—within the habitual confines of my daily routine. Away from home, my perceptions
and preconceived (safe) perceptions of conventional wisdom are challenged. As soon as we
boarded our plane in Cleveland, my husband’s cell phone rang and I knew, from listening
to his end of the conversation, that it was not good news, “Oh, no….I am so sorry…What
can I do?” His longtime friend and colleague had died suddenly from a fatal heart attack.
It was with this startling news that reality continued to break through during the next week
of travel. I found myself asking; “What meaningful beauty is my life wedded to? Why am I
made the way I am? What are the illusions I care for?”
Missing church, sometimes morning prayer, and late night dinners and drinks with
groups of people—I wondered if my daily prayer at home was not more than the rigidity of
a daily schedule and preconceived notions, or illusions about the way I wanted to respond
in the world. Perhaps my pursuit of ‘beauty’ was about controlling/judging what I thought
was good for me and good for others? I did not want to face some of the painful truths
about myself, my relationships or the mortality of myself or others. The pursuit of external
beauty (conventional cultural definitions of beauty, i.e. external youthfulness so we do not
age and die, materialism so we never want, pleasure so we not suffer, distraction so we are
not lonely) is a life of illusion.
Author, professor and priest Henri Nouwen wrote in his book, Reaching Out, of the third
movement of three major movements of spiritual ascent, the one from illusion to prayer. This
final movement after the first from loneliness to solitude in the experience of ourselves,
and the second from hostility to hospitality in our life for others, is the final movement
on our relationship to God. Nouwen offers penetrating thoughts on the most mysterious
relationship of all: our relationship to God. We need to understand, not simply denying our
inner struggles, and embrace a prayerful life that is open to truth and God’s beauty; wedded
to something more meaningful. God gives us free will and we cannot will intimacy or truth
for ourselves, and certainly we cannot will, fix, or save others into truth, faith, love or beauty.
We can only surrender our illusions to the truth, opening ourselves to His beauty, truth and
goodness. It comes through a continual surrender, years of patient prayer and surrender.
Nouwen states, “Small, seemingly innocent events keep telling us how easily we
eternalize ourselves and our world. It takes only a hostile word to make us feel sad and
lonely. It takes only a rejecting gesture to plunge us into a self-destructive depression.
Although we have learned from parents, teachers, friends and many books, sacred as well
as profane, that we are worth more than what the world makes us, we keep giving an eternal
value to the things we own, the people we know, the plans we have, and the successes we
‘collect.’ Indeed, it takes only a small disruption to lay our illusion of immortality bare and
to realize how much we have become victimized by our surrounding world suggesting to us
that we are ‘in control.” 1.
My illusions are more resilient than I wanted to admit. The death of my husband’s
friend, the letting go of my illusions of closeness and intimacy in changing relationships, the
reality of my my father’s aging. Patiently and persistently I must let go, struggle to live a
life of prayer, not one of illusionary immortality and intimacy. The letting go is the continual
‘dying to self,’ unmasking my false self, stretching out my arm to “Let go and let God,”
removing denial and revealing my fears, while moving from loneliness to solitude with
God, and hostility to hospitality, and agape, love of my fellow man. Can I continue to forgo
my needs, and my safe and familiar illusions to challenge myself to enter into an intimate
relationship with God?
Prayer is essential to arriving at truth, at meaning, at intimacy and it is an ongoing
and intimate dialogue with God. It is also grace and gift. It pulls me away from innate
self-centeredness, narcissism, and the worship of cultural idols. It challenges me to die to
myself, to die to my illusions a little every day. It is a great adventure into the unknown, to
remove all falsity, preoccupations, and distractions of daily life. The vacuous and painful
emptiness is an inherent longing, a loneliness and emptiness when we no longer continually
fill ourselves up with these illusions and this gives rise to His fullest presence. When we
allow ourselves to be emptied by this suffering, we become present and available to the
meaningfulness of beauty, of His love.
I do not think that on this side of our mortality, any of us are completely free of our
illusions, but we can be more free to the transcendence of God’s Beauty in our world and
ourselves as we cast off the fearful clinging to the illusionary habits and beliefs; forced
and false intimacy, drugs and alcohol, clinging to youth, materialism, busyness, distractions
galore, denial, superficiality of chatter…. Yes, this is a part of our lives too, but we must seek
more and be willing to be emptied of our illusions, to make room for prayer.
On the last day of our trip I sat at the dinner table inside a small home on a mountainside
November 14, 2014
in California. Seated around
the dinner table were people I
loved, but people I sometimes
struggled to love; my father,
his wife, my husband…
myself. My father talked about
the debilitating drought that
had plagued the California
landscape and crops during the
last five years, the last three had
been severe. The landscape was
dry, brittle and brown. The sky
was darkening and it looked like
we might finally get some rain.
There was a drop, then another
and we peered anxiously out the
front door hoping for a saving
rain. Darkening sky and louder
drops began pattering on the
hard earth. The rain began to
empty onto the parched earth,
dancing loudly and smelling
so sweet. My dad and I put on
our coats and walked out into
the downpour. I looped my
arm through his and we walked
slowly, carefully, so as not to
fall.
We talked and walked, as we had since I was a child. I asked my dad’s forgiveness
for all the times I had judged or retreated in angry silence, wasted years of estrangement.
I shared how much I would miss him when he was no longer here, confessing my anger,
insecurities, defensiveness…. and my love, too! There was no drinking, no lies, no anger
tonight, just the sweet rain of God’s presence. A hard rain pounding the dry and thirsty
earth, washing away illusions and falsity. At first the rain could not penetrate an earth
cracked with such yearning, the water ran in rivets down the mountainside, yet eventually
the earth began to drink of the rain and it seeped slowly into the parched ground.
Just as years of prayer had recognized truth, God’s beauty, truth and goodness began to
bleed into the parched, selfish cracks in my life. The concrete and habitual life of time set
aside, time for prayer created a thirst for truth, drinking in the beauty of God. God’s rain
can penetrate the impossibly ugly illusions, washing away the dirt, the denial, I could see
differently, see God’s beauty and light shining in my life in the people before me. Therein
is a kind of gratitude that is real. Thank you, God, for what is.
1.
Nouwen, Henri J. M. Reaching Out. (NY: Image Books, 1975), p. 116.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
The Chagrin Valley Council of Churches invites you to
be grateful for the many blessings in your life. Come
to one of these Thanksgiving Services and join with
others in praising and thanking God:
Wednesday, November 26th • 7:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Eve Community Worship
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
17989 Chillicothe Rd., Bainbridge Twp. • (440) 543-5505
Thursday, November 27th • 9:00 am
Thanksgiving Mass
Holy Angels Catholic Church
18205 Chillicothe Rd, Bainbridge • (440) 708-0000
Thursday, November 27th • 9:00 am
Thanksgiving Mass
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church
496 East Washington Street • (440) 247-7183
Other members of the Council of Churches: Auburn
Community UCC, Bainbridge Community UCC, Federated
Church UCC, St. Martin's Episcopal, Union Bethel AME,
The United Methodist Church of Chagrin Falls,
Valley Presbyterian
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OBITUARY
Frank Rapisarda Jr.
Frank Rapisarda Jr., age 71, of South
Russell, died Nov. 7 following a brief
illness.
A tax account, affectionately known
as “Frank the Tax Man,” he was a U.S.
Army veteran and member of the Men’s
Renewal Group at Holy Angels Church.
Frank met his wife of 50 years, Ann,
at his 16th birthday party. Together, they
founded Skye Gluten-Free Foods and
pursued their passion for travel. Ann has
been a columnist with our newspaper for
over 20 years.
In addition to his wife, Frank is
survived by four daughters: Brigette
(Nathan) Gulick of San Antonio, TX;
Clarrice (James III) King, Charlotte, NC;
Eyvette (Adam) Schrimmer, Greenville,
SC, and Gabrielle (Jason) Manders,
Frank Rapisarda Jr.
also of Charlotte, NC; and seven
grandchildren: Noah and Nicholas Frank
Gulick, Jameson King IV, Olivia and Gabriel Schrimmer, and Bryson and Jaxon
Manders.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 11 at Church of the Holy Angels,
Chagrin Falls.
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November 14, 2014
Sometimes Love
From Auburn Twp. Fiscal Officer
Sometimes love is
like a dragonfly
iridescent in the sun
two sets of wings
that soar so high
when the journey’s just begun.
By Fred May
Nov. 1 marked the opening of Auburn Community Park at 17484 Munn Rd. The park
will be a huge asset to Auburn and the whole Kenston community. It provides practice
fields for football, soccer and lacrosse, a .6 mile walking trail and a picnic shelter /storage
facility. The Trustees and I extend our sincerest thanks to our residents, Kenston Community
Education, our Auburn employees, and everyone who donated time and money to make the
park a reality.
Also on Nov. 1, the Auburn Firedevils hosted a successful consultant/craft fair at Adam
Hall. This special event benefitted the Auburn Volunteer Fire Department and boosted
awareness of local craftspeople and professionals. The number of events at Adam Hall has
markedly increased over previous years as the word spreads about this fine facility and
affordable rental rates.
More good news: It looks like the operating expenses of the Township will be under
budget this year. As of the writing of this article, expenditures are 30% under expected
expenses. Credit for this goes to a conservative board and a well-planned and monitored
budget.
If the idea of getting involved in your community and sharing your input appeals
to you, the Auburn Board of Trustees is looking for a few good residents to serve on the
Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Call the township administrative
office for more information. Residents, business owners and civic groups interested in
helping with further improvements to our new park should also call the administrative
office. The administrative office can be reached by calling 440-543-7028 or e-mailing
admin@auburntownship.com.
Avoiding frogs not kissable
predator’s that are no princes,
and cold fish with serrated teeth
who can end love’s happiness.
True love’s a pretty dragonfly
its rainbow colors
they will paint your sky,
as it zigs and zags
over the depths that lie
lost in loneliness below.
But sometimes love
like dragonflies
mistakenly lands on
a chlorine pool were it will die
in a not so lovely pond.
Just as one heart is too often left
immersed in pools of tears
where life and love are sadly cleft
in a passing no one hears.
So when you take that flight of faith,
sharing four wings bound as one,
sail far above illusions
lest your journey comes undone.
True love’s a pretty dragonfly
its rainbow colors
they will paint your sky,
as it zigs and zags
over depths that lie
lost in loneliness below....
and when you share
it’s wings you’ll know.
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I Hate When That Happens!
By Bev Kus
I always remember Thanksgiving as a holiday for friends and families to gather and
spend quality time together. But, as I reflect, I remember the first year I was married and
forgot to take the giblets out of the turkey. Or the year I set the turkey on fire when I got the
bright idea to baste the bird in wine. And one year we found on the dining room table, our
big cat Oreo eating the center out of the pumpkin pie! Or the time I made all the fixings and
forgot to put the turkey in the oven!
So Thanksgiving is about family, but also about forgiving that family when everything
doesn’t go as planned. I give thanks for my family every day of the year for if they weren’t
there, well, you know...I would hate if that happened!
We may not always say it in print,
but we do appreciate your support of Spirit of Bainbridge,
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Pictured from left: Sr. Jacquelyn Gusdane, NDCL President, Aaron Hammer `15, Toni
Mullee, Executive Director of The Upside of DOWNS and Mikayla Gress `15.
The Upside of DOWNS at NDCL
With many causes in the forefront, NDCL students took an opportunity to support
Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The students, who believe the cause align with
NDCL’s core values -- justice, respect, integrity, community and excellence -- raised $1,400
for The Upside of DOWNS, an organization that provides support, education, and advocacy
for people with Down syndrome, their families and communities. Friel and Associates,
a Chardon-based accounting firm, matched $1 for every student participant, bringing the
fundraising total to $1,900!
Burton Public Library Book Sale Bag Day Nov. 29
Only $3 for a bag of books! Everything must go. Book sale to benefit the Burton
Public Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Burton Public Library’s Book Cellar, 14588 W. Park St., Burton, OH
44021. In addition to books, you will find puzzles, sheet music, magazines and much more.
All proceeds benefit library programs. For more information, or to volunteer, call
(440) 834-4466.
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SPIRIT of BAINBRIDGE
Geauga Co. Housing Coalition
Chili Cook-Off Winner
Geauga SWCD Encourages Stewardship
Through Conservation Poster Contest
The Geauga County Housing Coalition held its second annual fundraiser at Metzenbaum
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has proclaimed April
Center on Friday evening. The event was a chili cook off and the contestants were all 26 – May 3, 2015 as Stewardship Week, marking the 60th year of the national event.
from the following local agencies: Emerald Rose, Geauga Faith Rescue Mission, Geauga In celebration of Stewardship Week, Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District is
County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, Geauga County Department on sponsoring a Poster Contest. Corresponding with stewardship week, the Poster Contest is
Aging, Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Maple Leaf Community Residences, themed “Local Heroes-Your Hardworking Pollinators.” Most pollinators (about 200,000
Pleasant Hill Home, Ravenwood Mental Health Center, Siracki Realty and WomenSafe. species) are beneficial insects such as flies, beetles, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, and bees.
The chicken chili prepared by WomenSafe took first place, the bacon chili of Maple Leaf
The purpose of the contest is to instill in our youth a connection to the important
Community Residences was awarded second place, and the venison chili made by the benefit of protecting our soil resources and to discover how much we depend on soil to
Department on Aging came in third. Thanks to everyone who participated!
provide healthy plants for our hardworking pollinators. All students from public, private,
According to Beth Matthews, president of the Geauga County Housing Coalition, and home schools are encouraged to enter. Posters must measure between 8 ½ inches x
“The Coalition is dedicated to providing education and advocacy for safe and affordable 11 inches and 22 inches x 28 inches and must be submitted to the Geauga SWCD office at
housing in Geauga County. The Coalition’s dream is to end homelessness and establish 14269 Claridon-Troy Rd., Burton, on or before Friday, April 24, 2015. The Geauga SWCD
a homeless shelter that provides support and love for those who need a home.” Raelynn is offering a $30 first prize and $20 second prize in each category. Categories are by grade
DeBevits performed the song “Home,” and Mike Farrell from the Geauga Faith Rescue and are as follows: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. The first place winners in each category
Mission spoke about the need for a homeless shelter in Geauga County.
will move on to the Area competition, where they will then have an opportunity to move on
A Chinese auction, silent auction and door prizes were a part of the fun-filled evening. to the state competition and then National.
Auction items, donations and door prizes were provided by: Alpine Valley, Chagrin Valley
For information about Stewardship Week and the Conservation Poster Contest, contact
Roller Rink, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Gladiators, Cleveland Improv Comedy Club, Geauga SWCD at 1-440-834-1122 or www.geaugaswcd.com. Additional information
Cleveland Metroparks, Distillata, Joy’s Place, Geauga Faith Rescue Mission, Fred Astaire about Stewardship Week is available on the NACD website at www.nacdnet.org.
Dance Studio, Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services, Geauga
County Department on Aging, Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, Geauga Metropolitan Housing
Authority, Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, Katie Shaffer – Thirty One Basket, Lake County
Captains, Lake Erie Monsters, Lake-Geauga
Recovery Centers, Lake Metroparks, Maple
At Our Showroom!
Leaf Community Residences, Mary Yoder’s
Saturday, November 22nd
Amish Kitchen, Metzenbaum Sheltered
KITCHEN PLANNING AND
Industries, NAMI Geauga Crafters, Pat Alves
9:00 - 10:30 AM
– Lia Sophia Jewelry and Avon, Pickle Bills,
BUDGETING CLASS
Pleasant Hill Golf Course, Pleasant Hill
Home, Punderson Manor, Ravenwood Mental
Health Center, Reba’s Second Look, United
Way of Geauga County and Womensafe. The
appetizers and desserts were provided by Joy’s
Place, SuAnne Gubanyar, Joan Venaleck and
the Caves Road Home staff and residents.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this
event a big success!
For more information or to find out how
you can help, please contact the Geauga
County Board of Mental Health and Recovery
Services, 13244 Ravenna Rd., Chardon, OH
44024, at (440) 285-2282.
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Thank you to the 1000+ volunteers and
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“Today is a day when we can all come
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said Caroline Sharvit, one of the eight event
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lives in Cleveland, Israel, and 70 countries
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If you missed the chance to donate at
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Chagrin Arts Hosts South African Violinist
On Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3-4 p.m., Chagrin Arts will host an exclusive music
performance, featuring 22-year-old, accomplished violinist Anele Mhlahlo from South
Africa. The performance is free and open to the public and will be held in The Chautauqua
Room at South Franklin Circle, located at 16575 S. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls. Reservations
are required by calling the Chagrin Arts office at 440-247-9700. Seating is limited.
This is Anele Mhlahlo’s first visit to the United States, which was made possible thanks
to The Cleveland Foundation’s Creative Fusion Program. Anele’s host is Rainey Institute
in Cleveland, where he has been working with the El Sistema at Rainey Orchestra students,
teaching them music and sharing personal stories of growing up in Cape Town and the
positive impact violin has had on his life.
“When asked about his approach to teaching music to children, Anele responded:
‘Music saves children from all sorts of negative thoughts and gives them hope for the
future. The idea of my approach in teaching or coaching is to give children the ability to
think about music. By this approach, I create stories, images with several characters and
little scenarios. I use images, imagination and fantasy to explain to students what they can
do with music. Moreover with this approach, I try to channel some thoughts that music can
be alive to them. We have to use the power of fantasy and imagination because it is part
of our human existence and it is free. Children in general relate very positively to stories
and images. So I am only just trying to help them create their own interpretation.’” (The
Cleveland Foundation’s Artist Update newsletter.)
Why Mouths Matter for Aging Adults
Hamlet Retirement Community is presenting a three-part series of panel discussions
this fall, moderated by Rob Vadas from Arbor Rehabilitation. Panel members will include
noteworthy and respected doctors from the Chagrin Valley. The programs will educate the
community on various wellness related topics for all ages. Rob Vadas will moderate a
preplanned FAQ session with the speakers and then take questions from the audience.
Oral health for seniors will be the topic on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Hamlet
Atrium, 200 Hamlet Hills Dr., Chagrin Falls. Wine and cheese reception is included.
Keynote speakers are:
Dr. Richard Slaten, DDS - The latest technologies for annual oral and cavity screenings
Dr. Kim Fury, DDS - How high-tech dental implants can change quality of life
Dr. Ryan Slaten DDS - Periodontal disease and its relationship to cardiovascular and
holistic health
Dr. Ellen Saslaw, DDS- CEREC single visit crowns – learn about crowns that are “one
and done.”
The program is free and open to all. To register, please call Karen at 440-247-7715.
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Origami Trees for the Holidays - Saturday, Nov. 15 from 2-5 p.m. Join us at the
Chagrin Falls Branch Library for an all-ages workshop where we will fold along with
master folder and local resident, Jim Kessel. Learn to make trees, just in time for the
holidays! Registration requested for this free workshop (440-247-3556).
Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion - Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 2-3 p.m. Join us
at the Chagrin Falls Branch Library for the Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion as we
discuss I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke
out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On
Oct. 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Everyone is invited to join us for this
discussion. Call the branch library for more details (440-247-3556).
Family Night Owl Storytime - Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. Come to the
Chagrin Falls Branch Library for a special storytime for all ages with an adult caregiver.
We will have stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft. Registration is not necessary. Call
the branch library for more information (440-247-3556).
Best of Broadway - Saturday, Nov. 22 from 2-3 p.m. Come to the Chagrin Falls
Branch Library to enjoy a fun, interactive, vocal entertainment program with Judy
Crawford as she performs the best of Broadway music including songs from the Sound
of Music, South Pacifi, and many more! Registration requested for this free event (440247-3556).
LIBRARY CLOSED Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m. and all day Thursday, Nov.
27 for Thanksgiving.
Chagrin Valley Quilt Guild Doors - December during library hours. The Chagrin
Valley Quilt Guild exhibits their Door quilts through late December at the Chagrin Falls
Branch Library. Call the branch library for more details (440-247-3556).
Friends Book Sale - Members Preview Dec. 4 from 4-6 p.m. The Friends of the
Chagrin Falls Branch Library book sale will be Dec. 4-6. A special Chagrin Falls Friends
member’s preview sale will be Thursday, Dec. 4. If you are not a member you may join
that night. Variety of books either new or semi-used, DVDs and CDs plus more. All the
proceeds support the Chagrin Falls Branch Library programs and events. Call the branch
library for more details (440-247-3556).
Friends Book Sale - Thursday, Dec. 4 from 6-8 p.m. The Friends of the Chagrin
Falls Branch Library book sale will be Dec. 4-6. Variety of books either new or semiused, DVDs and CDs plus more. All the proceeds support the Chagrin Falls Branch
Library programs and events. Call the branch library for more details (440-247-3556).
Friends Book Sale - Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. See above.
Friends Book Sale – Bag Sale Day - Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See
above.
Whooo’s Ready for School? Kindergarten Readiness - Celebrate Together Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Children ages 4 - 5 with a caregiver are welcomed
to the Chagrin Falls Branch Library to help your preschooler make the transition into their
first year of school. Explore hands-on activity stations together. This program will focus
on celebrating together and exploring your community. Registration requested for this
free program (440-247-3556).
Women in History: Elizabeth Keckley - Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 2-4 p.m. The life
of Elizabeth Keckley, personal maid, best friend and confidant to Mary Todd Lincoln, will
be portrayed by actress Madelyn Sanders from Women in History at the Chagrin Falls
Branch Library. Registration requested for this free program (440-247-3556).
Wednesday Evening Book Discussion - Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Join us at the Chagrin Falls Branch Library for the Wednesday Night Book Discussion
as we discuss Submission by Amy Waldman. Selected for a jury that must choose an
appropriate memorial for Sept. 11 victims, Claire Harwell, who lost her husband and the
father of her children during the attacks, struggles to navigate a media firestorm when the
winning designer is revealed as an enigmatic Muslim-American who refuses to represent
any beliefs but his own. Everyone is invited to join us for this discussion. Call the branch
library for more details (440-247-3556).
The Science of Snowflakes - Saturday, Dec. 13 from 2-3 p.m. Students in grades K-2
are welcomed to join us at the Chagrin Falls Branch Library for a look at the fascinating
science of snowflakes. We will discuss the book Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs
Martin, then enjoy some snowflake related experiments and a snack. Drop by the library
ahead of time to pick up a copy of the pre-assigned reading at the Children’s Desk.
Registration requested for this free program (440-247-3556).
STORYTIMES
Toddler Storytimes Mondays from 10-10:30 a.m. Caregivers and their little ones
from 19-35 months are welcomed to come to the Chagrin Falls Branch Library to share
a program of books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. No registration required. Call the
branch library for more information (440-247-3556).
Family Storytimes - Tuesdays from 4:30-5 p.m. All ages with an adult caregiver are
invited to join us at the Chagrin Falls Branch Library for stories, songs, fingerplays and
books. No registration required. Call the branch library for more information (440-2473556).
Read, Rock & Roll Storytime - Wednesdays from 9:30–10 a.m. Caregivers and
their little ones from 19-35 months are invited to the Chagrin Falls Branch Library for a
special toddler storytime that will get you moving to the music! Bang, rattle, swish and
twirl to songs, rhymes and stories. No registration required. Call the branch library for
more information (440-247-3556).
Baby & Me - Thursdays from 9:30–10 a.m. Caregivers and their little ones from
Birth-18 months are welcomed to come to the Chagrin Falls Branch Library to participate
in a special program of rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books. No registration required.
Call the branch library for more information (440-247-3556).
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