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The Annual Boots and Shoes Program, sponsored by the Euclid Kiwanis Club was a great success.  During the month of November, Marie Dula contacted the Euclid School system and all of the Catholic schools in Euclid to ask for names of children who could use a pair of boots or shoes.  Certificates were mailed to the parents telling them of two different dates in December, when they could come to the PayLess Shoe Source to purchase a pair of boots or shoes for their child.  They were  authorized a $25.00 gift certificate, to pay for their purchases.

A big thank you to the staff at the Euclid Payless Shoe Source and its manager, who made the event a special affair.  Parents were allowed to come into the store before business hours, to make their selections.  The children were given hats and gloves along with a Christmas goodie bag, an tooth brushes from  our President, Dr. Kari Cunningham, who was on hand to put on a correct brusing, of the teeth, demonstration to children who had asked especially about flossing.  It was a happy time, not only for the children who received the gifts, but also for the Kiwanis members who were there to greet and assist the parents and children.

Our goal was to give out 100 gift certificates this year.  We almost reached that goal.  Thanks to every one who worked on this project.  Remember that all the money raised by the Kiwanis Club in Euclid, is returned back to the community in the form of projects that benefit the community.

Upcoming events are the Bowl A Thon on February 18th at Wickliffe Lanes, Honor the Citizen, Youth, Kiwanian, and Business of the year awards, The 200th Street Stroll, Our Pancake Breakfast on Palm Sunday at the Manor Country Cabin.  If you would like to become a part of this active group, contact us at euclidkiwanis@gmail.com.

 

BEREA, OH— Sean Davis of Euclid was part of a group Baldwin-Wallace College student and faculty members involved in the Office of Community Outreach Alternative Thanksgiving Break. This service-intensive trip took place in New York City and focused on hunger and homelessness. Participating students saw firsthand the struggles of those experiencing homelessness, hunger, or financial difficulties around the holidays.

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Hello, residents of Euclid! As summer comes into full swing, people will enjoy the warm weather by being outdoors. This includes firing up the grill and enjoying a cookout. The Euclid Fire Department wants you to be safe and use common sense this summer. 

There’s nothing like outdoor grilling; it’s one of the most popular ways to cook food. But, a grill placed too close to anything that can burn is a fire hazard. It can be very hot, causing burn injuries. Follow these simple tips and you’ll be on your way to safe grilling:

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Susanne M. Alexander, Euclid author, relationship and marriage coach, and character specialist, just learned that her book, "All-in-One Marriage Prep: 75 Experts Share Tips and Wisdom to Help You Get Ready Now" (Barringer), is a 2011 finalist of the Eric Hoffer Award for Independent Books (www.Allinonemarriageprep.com) She was a contributor and the lead editor for the book that includes experts giving their best advice to couples about how to prepare for marriage and how to be successful after the wedding. Alexander is president of Euclid-based Marriage Transformation LLC (www.marriagetransformation.com).

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Summer’s coming! It is time for a fresh new start at Gateway Manor.  Enjoy bright, spacious living with activities and amenities for every lifestyle.

We offer affordable, independent living with a complete continuity of care on one campus.  Assisted services are now available at an independent level through Senior Independence.  Contact Nicole Cassidy at (440) 487-4547 for more information.

Move in now and your first month’s rent is free. This limited-time offer is valid through July 31. Gateway Manor is located on the campus of Gateway Retirement Community, 4 Gateway Drive, in Euclid.  For additional information, please call Carol at (216) 383-1459. You will be pleasantly surprised!

 

Very early April 29, eleven royal watchers gathered at the Euclid home of Carole Price to view the “Wedding of the Century.”  Network coverage began at 4 a.m. and so did they.  Due to the hour, required attire consisted of PJs, robe and slippers, and with a nod to British nuptial protocol, stylish hats!  Sipping mimosas and Bloody Marys, and noshing on a buffet brunch, the activities across the pond were thoroughly dissected.  All agreed the bride was exquisite, the groom handsome in uniform, and the ceremony hit just the right notes.

Viewing parties are not new to this group.  In l973 several of the group were around to watch Princess Anne marry Captain Mark Phillips.  The group increased in size in1981 when vigil was kept for the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.  Gatherings continued through the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson and sadly, Princess Diana’s funeral.

Word has it that Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne, will marry her rugby player July 30 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  If the event is televised the women will surely be on hand to mark the festivities -- no matter the hour.

Today, landscaping is more than just cutting a lawn or rounding up stray leaves. Lawn upkeep is only one facet of a landscapers work, and they stay busy designing aesthetically pleasing landscape plans, planting trees and flowers, monitoring plant health and installing sprinkler systems and walkways.  Landscapers’ backgrounds must go beyond equipment operation to include horticulture, landscape design, soil analysis and botany.

Today, landscaping is more than just cutting a lawn or rounding up stray leaves. Lawn upkeep is only one facet of a landscapers work, and they stay busy designing aesthetically pleasing landscape plans, planting trees and flowers, monitoring plant health and installing sprinkler systems and walkways.  Landscapers’ backgrounds must go beyond equipment operation to include horticulture, landscape design, soil analysis and botany.

Many landscapers are also employed as garden center and nursery consultants, and groundskeepers often work for businesses and athletic facilities. Experienced landscape professionals can also advance to work as contractors, who supervise landscaping companies and handle the business side of things by scheduling work crews and ensuring quality of service. Experience aside however, education is crucial for advancing in the industry. With the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting that more than 250,000 landscaping jobs will be added within the decade, the demand for educated and skilled workers is increasing.

Education for the industry is available locally, as Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Jessica Burr discovered.  When Burr joined the Tri-C Plant Science and Landscape Technology program, she was working as a groundskeeper and wanted to advance.

“I decided to go to school to further my career,” said Burr. “You can learn on the job, but it’s difficult.  With training and education you have more knowledge, so you’re not just coming in to mow the lawn.””

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With the national unemployment rate over 9%, the new Career Development and Transition Services at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) are reaching out to residents in Euclid and surrounding suburbs impacted by the economic recession.  We provide enhanced support services to the unemployed or underemployed community members across Cuyahoga County. These much-needed services assist individuals with career planning and job coaching; skills and interests assessments; education planning to support retraining; appropriate academic and technical training programs; and job search preparation.

The Euclid Animal Shelter will continue to process pet adoptions through the Christmas holidays; however, no dogs or cats will be allowed to relocate to their new homes between Dec. 20 and the Christmas holidays.

Perhaps you are like most people – when you get your monthly billings from department stores, gasoline companies, utilities, cell phone, etc., the first thing you do is strip the flyers and advertisements and throw them away, saving only the invoice and the reply envelope for future payment. Well, let me suggest that this is not a good plan when you get your renewal billings from your insurance company!

Euclid Curves is a flagship sponsor for the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. In keeping with the celebration the ladies of Curves have decorated bras which will be auctioned off to raise funds for breast cancer research. In a spirit of solidarity, the women put their creative talents to work. The bras were so very clever that they earned equally creative titles such as Red Hat Society, Beaded Boobs, Belly Dancer, and Here's Looking at You. Over 50 bras adorn the walls of the Euclid Curves. More funds were raised as the members paid $1.00 per vote to vote for their favorites. Bras will be on display until the first of the year.

The Euclid Foreclosure Prevention Committee, developed by Councilman Greg Van Ho back in the summer of 2008, a citizens’ action committee dedicated to the prevention, education and assistance of those facing economic hardship and possible loss of their home through foreclosure. The mission of the committee is to develop strategies to inform, educate and assist residents in dealing with the challenges related to foreclosure, and explore approaches to reduce the number and impact of the foreclosed homes in Euclid.

Judging from the glossy political mailings that have been flooding voters’ mailboxes lately, county executive hopefuls Ed FitzGerald (the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate) and Republican Matt Dolan (who won the Plain Dealer’s endorsement) have been engaging in a hot-and-heavy name-calling contest.

Some of the “guests” at the Euclid Animal Shelter, like the stray dogs and cats rounded up by Animal Control Officer Ann Mills, are harder to place in new homes than others. As a result they often endure long waits, confined to their cramped cages, hoping that a kind individual or family will stop by one day and decide to adopt them.

Strengthening Families Series

The Euclid /Hillcrest Area Family to Family Collaborative is hosting a Strengthening Families Series that started Oct. 11 and will run every Monday through the end of December. Anyone is welcome to attend. All sessions are held at Euclid Lutheran Church, located at 431 East 260th Street, and run from 6 to 8 p.m. Children over 13 years of age are invited to join the presentation and child care is available for younger children. Light snacks will be provided. Those with questions may contact Courtney Nicolai at the Euclid Y, (216) 731-7454.

The East Shore Garden Club held its annual Non-Standard Flower Show at the Euclid Public Library last month. This flower show is held every September, and this year’s show was a success. But this was a non-standard show. To understand what a non-standard show it, you need to know what we do during a standard show.

I have a confession to make: I’m not much of a “city” person. I’ll take small town living or a rural setting over big city excitement any day of the week. But small towns and rural areas do have one great flaw; lack of employment opportunities. So here I am, a small town boy in a big city setting who is very thankful to be employed.

Since the first publication of the Euclid Observer, it has been my pleasure to help my father John Copic spread the happy news to my hometown. Besides moral support, I also help dad with stories, taking pictures, making ads, and delivering the paper. Our delivery method is still a work in progress, but always a fun adventure every month. Here are a few highlights of my adventures over the past few issues.

So, you think your nonprofit organization does not need to file a tax form because you’re too small, you don’t make a lot of money, you don’t even realize you are registered as a non-profit, etc. Well, think again! You may have a tax exempt number and not even know it. Maybe your organization was established years ago and those original founding members are no longer around.

Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program.

Welcome to a new feature of the Euclid Observer!  This month’s topic will address how your automobile insurance policy and carrier deal with damages to your vehicle’s glass.

The fundamental prerequisite for coverage is based upon whether you carry comprehensive coverage.  Look on your policy’s declarations page to see if this coverage part is listed.  Comprehensive coverage includes repairing damages to your vehicle caused by perils ‘other than collision: fire, theft, vandalism, falling trees, flood, and glass, to name the most prominent.

Every day’s a good hair day at Linda’s Lock Shoppe. Linda Wall is the proprietor of her store located at 542 East 200th Street in Euclid. She has a large and loyal following of 20 years.

After beauty school, she worked for others in the business for eight years. At that point in her life she knew it was time to be her own boss. She bought a salon and equipment on a tiny budget at a store on East 156th Street in Cleveland. Eventually she moved to her present shop and has enjoyed a prosperous business ever since. Her little shop is a delight to visit, as she herself is a delightful woman.

What is her philosophy of making a salon grow? It’s quite simple: the cardinal rule is giving the customers what they ask for, not what she might like to do for them. That approach has served her well.

What is 75 pounds and usually found snoozing in the sun or on your sofa? In my house, it’s Jethro and he’s a retired racer who has earned his naps.

Jethro, aka Myers (his race name), was raised to race other greyhounds, specifically in Florida. Lucky for us, he wasn’t very good on the racetrack, so at the ripe old age of three, he ended up at the Greyhound Adoption of Ohio. This Florida dog arrived in the middle of a Cleveland January, and when we met him, he wasn’t happy about the weather. My husband and I took an instant liking to Jethro and were able to adopt him a few weeks later. We overcame a few small challenges with Jethro, and he’s turned out to be a lovable and good companion. We are very glad we made the decision to bring him home.

Our city lost two first class civic activists in the past year, both widely admired for their exceptional volunteerism. Dennis Berzinskas and his wife moved to Jefferson, Ohio and Bob Tilk and his wife moved to a retirement village in Lorain. Dennis was voted the Sun Journal CitiSun of the Year in 2004. He volunteered thousands of hours rehabilitating both the Shore Cultural Centre and the Henn Mansion. Bob was Sun Journal CitiSun of the Year 1993, Kiwanis Man of the Year 1996 and the American Legion Citizen of the Year 2008. Bob held leadership positions in countless school and civic organizations. Both Dennis and Bob frequently offered solid commentary at the council microphone during the public sessions. We’re going to miss these fine human beings.

It is time, once again, for Gateway Sunday, Sep. 12! Everyone is invited to celebrate Gateway’s “community within a community” and join in the fight against hunger and Alzheimer’s.

From 10:30 a.m. to noon, we will be serving a delicious pancake breakfast on the Gateway campus (3 Gateway Drive, off East 200th Street). Bring your entire family for good food, classic cars, cash prizes, entertainment, the Euclid Beach Rocket Car, and Petals & Daisy the clowns (sponsored by Senior Independence). There is something for everyone to enjoy.

For the past dozen years or so, Genevieve “Genny” Flaisman has been one of the more active – and popular – participants in the Euclid Family YMCA’s aquatics programs for seniors. But now, at the young age 99, she’s had to face the rather sad task of saying good-bye to her many YMCA friends and prepare for a new phase of life in another state.

It takes a special man to be selected as the Slovenian Workman’s Home Man of the Year. Fred Nevar has been honored as this year's recipient for his tireless work to preserve the Slovenian heritage and for his involvement in fraternal, civic and veterans' organizations.

Nevar received additional proclamations from the City of Euclid, Senator George V. Voinovich, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Ohio District 7 Representative, Kenny Yuko, and Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensak. From the Slovenian community, Nevar received plaques and awards from the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia, Jurcek Zmauc, the Federation of Slovenian National Homes and the Slovene National Benefit Society. He also received a plaque from the Euclid Veterans Association.

The City of Euclid Parks & Recreation is in full swing, from programs for children, adults and family.  Programming includes a wide range of programming such as swim team, swimming lessons, open swim, soccer, start smart football, basketball, softball, baseball, sand volleyball, golf and tennis.  We are currently accepting registrations for our flag (ages 5-9)and tackle football (ages 8-12) and cheerleading (ages 7-13).  Memorial Pool, although delayed in opening due to a bad pump, is up and running and serving many folks in this extremely warm and humid weather.  Memorial Pool is open Monday through Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. for open swim, 5 - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for adult swim, and Monday through Friday from 6 - 8 p.m. for open swim.  The four neighborhood pools are open Monday through Saturday from 1 - 5 p.m. for open swim. 

George Stevens joined the Army in 1917. He became a member of the American Expeditionary Forces on October 18, 1917, a part of the Rainbow division, which found them all serving in France. In a telegram to George's father, the commander of the 42nd Division explained what had happened. "... on the occasion of the action near Seringer-et-Nesle, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, on the night of July 29, 1918, when his company had been halted during the advance by murderous fire from the enemy, he did fearlessly attack a machine gun nest and in exposing himself, he met his death ...

Abracadabra! Action CARSTAR Collision and the Villa Angela-St. Joseph volleyball team, along with CARSTAR stores and their partners across the United States and Canada, have once again made magic happen for children in need across North America. Themed “Making Magic Happen – One Car at a Time,” the Soaps It Up Car Wash took place throughout North America June 12 as a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis in Canada and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America in the U.S., as well as select local charities.

Tim McCormack, who has held numerous positions in local, state, and county government, recently confirmed his intention to run for the new county executive position created by passage last fall of Issue 6 – the charter amendment that dramatically overhauled Cuyahoga County’s government structure. It established an 11-district county council and a single county executive as the top county official.  

Memorial Day is the day when families and friends gather together to celebrate the long weekend and to honor those men and women who have fought for our freedom. The city of Euclid continues to do this in an extraordinary fashion. For more than 80 years, military personnel have been remembered by our community for their service to our country.

We want you (yes, we are talking to you) to become a writer for the Euclid Observer. We know a few of you have a great story just waiting to be told. Some of you have listened to your inner self and responded to our previous requests, and we thank you. But we want more of you to contribute to our local newspaper.

Euclid is extraordinarily lucky to have its own farmers’ market. What’s even better is between now and October, the farmers’ market will be open for business each Friday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Unlike many area farmers’ markets, the Euclid farmers’ market has hours convenient for those who work all day. The market is located on the north parking lot of Shore Cultural Centre.

Water quality is essential to all of us – and the quality of our water affects the quality of our lives.

Join us on the Saturday after Memorial Day, June 5, for The E. 200th Street Stroll. The day's festivities will begin at 10 a.m. and will formally end at 2 p.m.

Started in 2006, the Stroll exists to promote E. 200th Street businesses and the many community resources available to all. It's a family event to celebrate our great City of Euclid and its residents. The Euclid Beach Rocket Car will offer free rides up and down the street and for those strollers needing some help traveling E.200th Street, Lolly the Trolley will be transporting attendees to stops along each side of the street. Businesses on E. 200th Street are getting ready to celebrate The Stroll with surprises and specials, and many community organizations have signed up to line the street with activities and share helpful information. 

I hope you will enjoy this first edition of the Euclid Observer and find it both informative and enjoyable.  The paper is a new venue for resident information, offering insight into the news that is happening in our community.

Hi, welcome to the Euclid Observer website, the website side of the paper written by you!  After the printed paper comes out, a full version of the paper is printed online.