July 17, 2025 Currents

VOLUME 40, ISSUE 11 | JULY 17, 2025

Northeast Ohio’s First Social Network

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A SUPPLEMENT TO CHAGRIN VALLEY TIMES, SOLON TIMES, GEAUGA TIMES COURIER AND WEST LIFE

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ON OUR COVER Northeast Ohio’s First Social Network The primary mission of Currents is to feature and spotlight the nonprofit, arts, educational and cultural organizations so vital to Northeast Ohio, as well as the volunteers and philanthropists who guide, support and sustain them.

P.O. Box 150 • Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 • 525 E. Washington Street • 440-247-5335 / Fax: 440-247-1606 Thanks to Currents photographer Peggy Turbett for the July Currents cover image. The Lorain Lighthouse, also known as the “Jewel of the Port” is managed and maintained by a dedicated group of about 30 volunteers. To help raise funds, the lighthouse foundation paired with a local restaurant to offer Sunset Wine-tasting Dinners, on which patrons are shuttled across the harbor to the lighthouse on the Pride of Lorain and Lady Charleston for evenings of fine dining.

In 2017, the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation expanded its programs, offering guided tours, the sunset wine-tasting dinners, Fourth of of July viewing parties, engagement settings, weddings and private events. Learn more about the Lorain Lighthouse on page B1.

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DINING OUT Date Night Couple visits popular Village Wine & Martini Bar

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HOME & GARDEN Today’s home & garden trends for summer season

www.currentsneo.com Published monthly by the Chagrin Valley Publishing Company H. KENNETH DOUTHIT III Publisher KELLI COTESWORTH MCLELLAN Editor JULY EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Cynthia Schuster Eakin, Rita Kueber, Anastasia Nicholas, Andrea C. Turner, Jeannie Emser Schultz LAYOUT: Christine Hahn

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FOOD Nothing says ‘it’s July’ in NE Ohio like fresh, ripe tomatoes on the vine

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(If you have a nonprofit charity/fundraising event you wish to be included in this monthly listing, please send information to editor@currentsnews.com) Thursday, July 24...Summer Soiree – Shine Bright Like a Diamond...Down by The Shoreby, to benefit Kidney Foundation of Ohio, at Shoreby Club in Bratenahl. Celebrating 75 years of service, Kidney Foudation of Ohio, this event will include dinner, games, live music, a silent auction, raffles, and more.

For more information, tickets & sponsorship, contact Emily Powell, Assistant Development Director at epowell@kfohio.org.

Tuesday, July 29...Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McGregor, 14900 Private Drive, Cleveland. McGregor is hosting its first farmer’s market. Come and support local small businesses and explore our main campus. Admission is free.

Tuesday, Aug. 12....”Gift of Life,” a familyfriendly event supporting programs for women and children at Fairview Hospital, takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Email events@ cwfc.org or call 440.360.7354 for ticket details.

Friday, Aug. 22...Wish Upon a Star: A Night of Hope and Wishes, to benefit Make-A-Wish (Ohio Kentucky Indiana chapter) 5 p.m. at Encore Event Center, 16808 Pearl Rd., Strongsville. Community members are invited to join W.A. Smith Financial Group for an unforgettable evening of generosity and hope. This inspiring annual fundraiser helps grant life-changing wishes for local children facing critical illnesses — and is open to the public. Guests will enjoy an uplifting night that includes dinner, open bar, raffle items, a live auction, and a powerful wish reveal shared by local Wish Families.

Tickets are $150 per person, and include dinner, drinks and full access to the evening’s events. Visit WASmithWish.com. To date, W.A. Smith Financial Group’s commitment to the Make-A-Wish mission has helped fund more than 100 wishes for children across Ohio — including surpassing the $1 million milestone in total funds raised as of last year.

The annual event continues to build on that impact, one heartfelt story at a time. Visit WASmithWish.com.

Saturday, Aug. 23...”Cheers! Summer Soiree 2025,” a benefit for Dunham Tavern Museum and Gardens, 6709 Euclid Ave., takes place at 6 p.m. This year’s event raises a round of applause for Leo’s Casino Arts and Music Collaboratory and The Winery at Chateau Hough. The evening includes dinner and live music. Tickets start at $135. Visit DunhamTavern.org.

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KSU School of Fashion “2025 Annual Fashion Show” The Kent State University’s (KSU) School of Fashion presented the 2025 Annual Fashion Show and Hall of Fame Gala in Crawford Hall – the newest building on its campus.

This eye-catching state-of-the-art fourstory,150,000-square-foot building is made with predominantly glass windows. Guests enjoyed a pre-show cocktail reception followed by desserts.

Donald J. Pliner, one of America’s most iconic and celebrated shoe designers, was honored as this year’s Hall of Fame inductee.

Joining Pliner at the induction ceremony were his wife, muse and design partner, Lisa F. Pliner, who has been by his side for the past 28

years. The couple resides in Palm Desert, CA. Born in 1943 in Chicago with family roots in the shoe business, Pliner began his career as a retailer on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive. He pivoted to launch a footwear collection in the 1980s, and is now considered one of the greats in the global footwear business. To this day, his label is still on the shelves of the best retailers in the country. His memoir, “Selling of One’s Sole,” is available for purchase at https://thefashionlist.com/shop/ “Pliner’s contributions to the world of American fashion and his commitment to the belief that high fashion can be comfortable and accessible to everyday consumers have

been transformative to the industry,” said Mourad Krifa, Ph.D., director of KSU’s School of Fashion.

Pliner addressed the audience with gratitude and said [to the fashion students], “You are the future of our industry. And may you achieve your creative dreams of tomorrow.”

The fashion show consisted of 160 forward-thinking looks created by 40 talented young designers. Many of them are receiving B.F.A. or B.A. degrees, and were awarded a total of $19,000 in scholarship funds.

Approximately 184 students were part of the production team, including models, ushers, dressers, faculty, and media/film/technical

support students and staff. The KSU School of Fashion employs 31 full-time faculty, and is considered one of the top five schools in the world for Fashion Merchandising.

Student design award winners are: Allison Atkins, Emma Cook, Amelia Gardner, Kaitlyn Graham, Caroline Hill, Reagan Holtzman, Madalyn Maglione, Blaire McKnight, Shana Mendelsohn, Myles Parent, Brett Ashley Richter, Mikhail Shakov, Rachel Stauffer, Jamie Swanson, Brye Wheeler and Branch Zimmerman. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS

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Mourad Krifa, Director Of KSU’s School of Fashion with Diane Petrella, KSU Dean of the College of the Arts and KSU President Todd Diacon

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Near West Theatre set to run ‘Hadestown: Teen Edition Experience’

Derby Day returns May 2, 2026 — a night of celebration, impact and support for our youngest and bravest patients at Cleveland Clinic Children’s.

Near West Theatre is set to present “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” a powerful reimagining of the Tony Award-winning musical by Anaïs Mitchell. Running three weekends from July 18 through August 3, 2025, “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” brings together a cast of 24 passionate teen performers (ages 15–19) to tell an ancient tale that speaks directly to the world they’re inheriting today.

Performances will take place at Near West Theatre’s ADA-compliant venue, located at 6702 Detroit Avenue in the heart of the Gordon Square Arts District.

Tickets are $20, with additional Pay What You Choose options available.

Visit nearwesttheatre.org or call the Box Office at 216-961-6391, weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Set to one of the most captivating scores of the 21st century, “Hadestown: Teen Edition” follows the intertwined journeys of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone, in a mythic underworld where love battles fear, and hope must sing louder than despair. However, this youth-led production offers more than just a retelling of a classic myth. It’s a challenge and a call to action. “One of the reasons I fell in love with this show is because it asks us the question: What are we willing to do for those we love?” says Director, Trinidad Snider. “This story is more relevant now than it has ever been. In the current political climate, young folks are watching walls being put up to keep people out, to separate individuals based on their beliefs, who they love, or who they are. It’s important that these future young artists and leaders understand the true value of their voice and what they are willing to do for the people and communities they love.”

The show’s music, haunting and exhilarating, is under the direction of Bret Tassone, with Pit Direction by Rachel Young for Near West Theatre’s first youth orchestra pit. “Anaïs Mitchell’s score for Hadestown: Teen Edition is one of the most beautifully crafted and mesmerizing pieces to be composed for the musical theatre in recent years,” Music Director, Bret Tassone said. “One minute you’re listening to a tender folk ballad, the next you’re in the middle of a raucous New Orleans jazz production number, and it never feels stilted or illpaced.”

For additional information including box office information, please visit nearwesttheatre.org. The theatre was constructed as part of the Gordon Square Arts District capital campaign and features climate-control and is fully accessible by wheelchair.

Artists at the Twist Open Studios event set for August 9 Artists at the Twist will hold its 4th Open Studios Event Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. There are painters, printmakers, mixed-media, paper, jewelers, sculptors, fiber & textile, wood & furniture, enamel, and ceramic artists. New this year will be artists’ talks: Alan Mintz - Risk Taking Through the Arts at 1 p.m.; Joyce Morrow Jones - The Art of Story at 2 p.m.; and Claire Raack - Behind the Scenes of the Making Process at 3 p.m.

There is free parking, free admission, elevators, and central air-conditioning.

Artists at the Twist is located on the fifth floor of the Cleveland Twist Drill Building, 1242 E. 49th St., Cleveland.

Please visit www.artistsatthetwist.com for more artist and event details.

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Celebrate summer by dining alfresco on popular restaurant patios

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othing says summer like a beautiful patio, delicious food and good friends.

Here are some outdoor dining suggestions to help make your summer celebrations even more special.

All Saints Public House, 1261 W. 76th St., Cleveland. Consistently voted one of the best patios in town, this tranquil oasis is in the heart of bustling Battery Park. Calling ahead is recommended. The patio is so popular that there is a two-hour limit for parties of six or fewer at patio tables.

Canopy at Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland. The new rooftop bar offers views of Ohio City, the West Side Market and the downtown skyline. Plus, the beer could not be any fresher.

Casa La Luna, 2100 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland. Formerly known as Luca Italian Cuisine, the patio at this fine dining restaurant on the Superior Viaduct is one of the most romantic patios downtown.

Chez Francois, 555 Main St., Vermilion.

The recently renovated Chez Riverfront Café has been named second best waterfront dining in America by Power and Motor Yacht Magazine. The menu is the same as inside the restaurant, which is known as a destination dining spot for foodies.

Collision Bend Brewing Co., 11250 Old River Rd., Cleveland. This Flats East Bank waterfront patio offers beautiful riverfront views, and outdoor bar and casual menu.

Edwin’s, 12383 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Heights. Edwins’ new location in the former Nighttown features a large outdoor patio, craft cocktail bar and a cigar lounge.

Fahrenheit, 55 Public Square, Cleveland.

Fahrenheit is known for Chef Rocco Whalen’s fine cuisine. The rooftop bar in the heart of downtown is huge, with expansive views and a menu to complement them.

Georgetown, 18515 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. The award-winnng patio is a favorite in all seasons as it transitions from a lush garden in summer to a winter wonderland with heated dining igloos as temperatures fall. The cuisine is upscale American.

Guarino’s, 12309 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland. Cleveland’s oldest restaurant, in the heart of Little Italy boasts a secluded patio with Old World charm and a menu of authentic Italian cuisine.

Jolene’s Honky Tonk, 2038 E. 4th St., Cleveland. This new country-themed bar has décor inspired by Dolly Parton and the Gateway District’s only rooftop bar. The multi-level venue is withing walking distance of Progressive Field and Rocket Arena.

L’Albatros, 11401 Bellflower Rd.,

Collision Bend Brewing Co. Cleveland. Set in an old carriage house, L’Albatros features beautifully prepared French brasserie fare, patio seating, cheese courses and fine wine. It has consistently been named as one of the best restaurants in Cleveland.

Luca West, 24600 Detroit Rd., Westlake.

A neighborhood country Tuscan restaurant, Luca West serves Italian classic dishes in a

romantic setting. The popular patio features live music and happy hour all day on Sunday.

Tartine Bistro, 19110 Old Detroit Rd., Rocky River. A portal to Parisian charm, this intimate restaurant has two patios, one at the front and another tucked away in the back. Open since 2008, Tartine Bistro brings a touch of European elegance to the

suburban west side.

Veranda Bistro and Bar, 32045 Detroit Ave., Avon. Veranda opened in 2017, but the historic building has been home to restaurants for more than a century. The menu features upscale American dishes. The expansive outdoor patio often features live music, weather permitting.

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The Print Club of Cleveland “Fine Print Fair” The Print Club of Cleveland celebrated its 40th Fine Print Fair in April at a Preview Party in the Ames Family Atrium of the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). This annual benefit serves as its primary fundraiser, and supports and enriches the print collection of the CMA. Fifteen dealers exhibited and sold fine prints and drawings – old masters to contemporary art – for collectors of all levels.

More than 250 art patrons had a first-hand view of these outstanding works with an opportunity to acquire them before the fair was open to the public through April 27. It offered art lovers an opportunity to begin building a print collection, augment an existing one, or just learn more about fine art works on paper.

The weekend included live demonstrations and conservation consultations and included special guests Jamison Art Conservation, Kent State University, the Morgan Conservatory, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Zygote Press.

Art dealers from around the country were present, but also included local exhibitor The Verne Collection, located on Murray Hill Road in Cleveland.

Britany Salsbury, CMA’s Curator of Prints and Drawing, shared that exhibitor Curlee Raven Holton of Raven Fine Art Editions

in Easton, PA, is a native of Cleveland who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1987 from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Drawing and Printmaking and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University in 1990. His work is part of public and private collections.

Holton’s “Hands Up Nimbus” was created as a tribute to young black men. “There is a trace of my own blood at the lower corner of the shirt’s pocket. This denotes the residue of violence seen and unseen,” explained Holton.

“The golden halo represents the honoring of the subject’s value. Before halos were religious symbols, they represented heroism and valor as well as the unique value of each individual.

The primary image is done in watercolor with the hands in gray with white space. This segmentation of the image refers to barriers that perpetuate black vs white encounters.”

Etchers sponsors included David Lavelle, CFP of Edward Jones and Wood-Lee International Art Handler; Engravers sponsors were Gray’s Auctioneers and Neue Auctions.

A four-color aquatint image titled, “Juicy” by artist Markus Linnenbrink was raffled off to a lucky winner.

Fine art print enthusiasts are invited to

Members of The Print Club of Cleveland Fine Print Fair committee: Phil Canuto, Thomas Huck, Kathy Ruekberg, Jerry Smith, Dean Trilling and Pete Dobbins, Chair

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Curlee Raven Holton of Raven Fine Art Editions, shows his prints at the Fine Print Fair preview party. “Hands Up Nimbus” is displayed in front. attend next year’s Preview Party on April 16, 2026, with the Fine Print Fair taking place

April 17-19. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS

BY ANDREA C. TURNER

Representatives of Center Street Studio Bob and Ann Gross with Phil Canuto and Karin of Milton, MA display a colorful print and Jim Stifler

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Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana “Wish Gala” Nearly 600 guests packed the Hilton Cleveland Downtown for the Wish Gala, the biggest celebration of the year for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana (OKI). The event helped to raise more than $920,000, which will go directly to granting life-changing wishes for children in the community with critical illnesses.

Attendees walked the Make-A-Wish blue carpet into the event – a chance to take photos together – and then enjoyed a silent auction, 360-degree photo booth, permanent jewelry station and more, all part of the cocktail hour.

During dinner and the program, guests got to meet 10 wish kid VIPs from across Northern Ohio, including Reagan, age three, who got her wish to have her own hot tub. She has not missed a day since she got it, a parent said, adding, “This lets us get our family time in.”

Wish kid J’ior Spraggins, age seven, felt most excited about seeing his mom, brother, and characters like Minnie Mouse on his upcoming trip to Disney World.

The evening’s emcee, Browns Host Bridget Linton, reminded guests that these were wishes they granted. One of the many wish kids in attendance was her nephew, Luke, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019 and had his own wish granted to go to Disney World.

Wish kid Cody Dorman from Kentucky had dreamed of meeting a racehorse. To lift Cody’s spirits, his parents got the idea to return two years later to visit the horse. The horse had a name eventually: Cody’s Wish. When the horse did not win his first three races, Cody said, “Cody’s Wish will not win until I’m there.” Sure enough, that is what happened, and Cody’s Wish went on to have an incredible career.

“It’s so special and such a fairytale that it really doesn’t offend me when people ask me if that’s what really happened, because it all did,” said Cody’s father, Kelly Dorman. Cody passed away in 2023, but the racehorse made a difference in his life.

“I would drive across the world to come and watch a kid get a wish,” Dorman said. Auctioneer

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Kelly and Chris Beiswinger Wish kid J’ior Spraggins and mom Shawna Storms Trey Morris led the live auction, with prizes like a meet with famed thoroughbred Cody’s Wish, a Taylor Swift-signed guitar and Travis Kelce-signed jersey, trips to Split, Croatia and Nashville, and more.

Mentalist Stacy Alan, whose cousin is a Make-a-Wish kid and her husband a cancer survivor, wowed the crowd with interactive mind games.

Guests also enjoyed a surprise appearance from former Browns tight end Gary Barnridge, and some lucky ones won prizes like a $215,000 check – in lieu of a home – and a diamond necklace in the raffle drawing.

Wish is an international organization with local chapters. All of the money raised through OKI goes to grant wishes of kids in that region.

And there is a need: in Northern Ohio, more than 200 kids are waiting for their wish. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANASTASIA

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Cheryl Levanduski and Make-A-Wish Northern Ohio Advisory Board Chair Kelly Keefe NICHOLAS

Dean and Lara Tompkins with Keri Haibach

Terri Schreiber with Mark and Jamie Tepper

May Dugan Center “Summer Soiree” The third annual “Summer Soiree: Celebrating May in June” marked 55 years of service to the community by May Dugan Center.

More than 200 guests attended the event at Windows on the River, helping to raise over $75,000 to support the center’s core programs.

Guests enjoyed music by DJ Chris Kramer, a live auction emceed by auctioneer Robert Hale, a silent auction, raffles and a buffet dinner.

May Dugan Center, located in Ohio City, offers critical services to thousands of people in Northeast Ohio every day. Last year, the

center provided 939,213 meals through its food distribution program. It supported 1,018 survivors of crime through its Trauma Recovery Center, offered individualized tutoring to 322 people through the Education and Resource Center, and served 432 people with mental health and addiction counseling. The center welcomed 257 refugees to Cleveland in 2025, helping them to resettle and thrive. The mission of May Dugan Center is, “enriching lives and communities through comprehensive support services.” STORY BY CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN/PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC EAKIN

Josiah Hull, Ken Kalynchuk, Maria Nosse and Charles Davis

Dominic Vannucci, Bob Prendes, Deb Smith-Prendes, Angela Vannucci and Justin Ray

Cassie Leiby, Lisa Zone, Laura Gramc and Alexa Marinos

Alecea Castello, Edwyn Bali, Ricardo Pineiros, Paolo Appley and Jessi Brown

Priscila Rocha, Amy McKenna and Kelly Albin

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The Date Night Couple visits Village Martini & Wine Bar knew we always needed in an appetizer.

Clams, Octopus, Pickled Veggies, Dips, Crisps – home run ... no, grand slam! To a world (or Village) in love with the glorious charcuterie board, this is next level and paired beautifully with our Super Dirty, Super Chilled Vodka Martinis.

We also enjoyed the Burrata Appetizer with ripe tomatoes, balsamic reduction, and creamy mozzarella nestled on the most The Village Martini & Wine Bar perfectly grilled country toast – bravo.

As Chefs, very few experiences in hospitality For entrees, brace yourself for the box – surprise us. Over the years, we have always these portions are hearty. It’s looked at The Village Martini & no wonder “Village Martini” Wine Bar, in South Russell, as “Old is packed – they are doing it Faithful.” It’s a place you visit when right and have earned this comN I G H T you simply want to enjoy a good munity and these chefs complete meal or a cocktail that will surely respect. The Rigatoni Vodka have you feeling zero pain. It’s a Cream with Tender Braised place where you can wear your Short Rib is a star. It brought jeans or your fancy dress. You’ve us back to Kimberly’s Sicilian probably driven past it 100 times, Grandmother’s Cooking – flaas it’s tucked away in a beautiful vorful, noodle with a bite, and a little building on East Washington Street. We showcase of great product, simply prepared, don’t say this lightly….. do not sleep on this with excellent technique. The 12 oz. Pork establishment! As of recent, something has Chop was cooked just above Medium Rare, changed, something has completely elevated which we felt was perfect. If you grew up this establishment and we are TOTALLY like us, you may turn your nose up at pork as HERE FOR IT! many of our elders would prepare it in a way Tinned Fish Display!! Yes, you’re reading you felt as if you were eating sawdust (they that correctly – it was exactly what we never were scared of Trichinosis- we get it – dry, As Mom and Dad to three young ones, and small local business owners, Date Nights are sparse – but very important to us! This husband and wife Chef Couple love nothing more than getting out and supporting one of the Independents. We should preface this by stating we love it all – we’re not “stuffy” – we like a good, hidden, “hole in the wall” gem just as much as a five diamond experience!

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Saturday, Sept. 20...A Night in the Garden: Celebrating our Stars, to benefit Gilmour Academy, in Tudor Gardens behind Tudor House on the

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Saturday, Sept. 13...Chefs Unbridled, to benefit Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club Polo Field, Gates Mills. Under a tent, Chef Chris Hodgson of Driftwood Hospitality and his team of top culinary artists will serve up a menu that is sure to please.

Guests will also enjoy cocktails, a wine pull, a bourbon and tequila raffle, food truck, live music carriage rides around Gates Mills Village and a visit from some of Fieldstone’s therapy horses. 21 and older. For tickets to this annual sellout event, visit fieldstonefarm.org.

Tuesday, Sept. 16…Fall Into Fashion, to benefit University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shoreby Club in Bratenahl. Fashions will be provided by Toni-In-Style and the Mistress of Ceremonies will be Jennifer Jordan, of Fox 8 News. The event will include boutique shopping starting at 10:30am and a rose raffle and auction. For information on how to purchase tickets, or to sponsor the event, please contact Sandra Treppo at 216.287.1934.

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zero flavor, and crusted with caraway.) This pork chop dish will change your outlook if you give it a chance.

As far as dessert, we had to take it home.

The tiramisu was light and airy – a beautiful ending to an exceptional dining experience.

If we had to have one takeaway from our visit to “Village Martini” it’s simple – this is a crew that feels very bonded to one

Gilmour campus. Event to be held outdoors under a tent and will include dinner, cocktails, entertainment by the Bluewater Kings Band and silent and live auctions. All proceeds will support faculty and student programming. For tickets and information, visit gilmour.org/stars.

Saturday, Sept. 20...Pickle Fest, to benefit Greater Cleveland Volunteers, at Mall C Downtown from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pickles from many local and regional companies, pickle-flavored beer, pickle-flavored desserts, drinks, candy and other fun food, plus a variety of pickle themed merchandise from dozens of foo and non-food vendors. Live music from Billy Likes Soda and

another. A team that enjoys each other’s company. They are fun, charismatic, creative, and they move around each other in service with such ease like they’ve been doing it for years. In our opinion, this is The Chagrin Valley’s very own “Cheers” with great food…… show up just one time, and everyone will know (and remember) your name. They’ve earned our Highest “5 Bee” Rating!

As always, tell them “The Date Night Couple” Sent you!!

Kimberly & Jimmy Gibson Hungry Bee, The Hive, Honey Hill, & Tanglewood Golf Club

Old Skool, plus Deejay JT. Two pickle eating contests, youth and adult divisions. General admission ticketing, plus a special VIP tent with exclusive features. Find more information at clevelandpicklefest.com.

Sunday, Sept. 21...2025 Historic Tea fundraiser, to benefit Cleveland Grays Armory Museum. “Dining with the Presidents, Presidential China & White House State Dinners,” presented by Janet Weir Creighton. 1234 Bolivar Rd., Cleveland. Tea, light fare, lecture and raffle baskets. 1 p.m. $60. Tickets EventBrite: 2025graysarmoryhistorictea.eventbrite.com or visit graysarmory.org.

Lake Erie Nature and Science Center reopens Wildlife Gardens

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he Lake Erie Nature and Science Center reopened its outdoor Wildlife Gardens recently, unveiling a $1.9 million transformation.

The project, begun in July, 2024, features three new structures including an Aviary, Eagle Exhibit and Wildlife Rehabilitation Exhibit.

The Aviary and Eagle Exhibit offer visitors a more transparent view of the center’s animal ambassadors and more enriching habitats for these former rehabilitation patients. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Exhibit provides visitors with an opportunity to observe waterfowl in their final stages of rehabilitation through one-way glass.

“The new Wildlife Gardens welcome visitors to encounter animal ambassadors in new habitats and to see wildlife rehabilitation patients in an expansive pond,” Executive Director Catherine Timko said. “Learning about native wildlife through the Nature Center’s mission is a memorable experience for over 80 years and four generations. This project is our most significant commitment to date that ensures that these treasured moments will be enjoyed for years to come.”

The garden transformation reinforces the

Nature Center’s commitment to free general admission and connecting people of all ages with the natural world. Visitors can access the Wildlife Gardens seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in addition to the indoor exhibits and natural history displays.

“These improvements to the outdoor exhibits, animal habitats and landscaping create a place of learning and discovery, which carries on the timeless vision of our founder Elberta Fleming,” Timko said. “We are thrilled to reopen the Wildlife Gardens to the community that made this transformation possible.”

As an independently funded nonprofit organization, Lake Erie Nature and Science Center’s daily programs are made possible by donors and grantmaking organizations. “Generous donors from across the region and the country have provided additional philanthropic support to make the Wildlife Gardens Education and Renovation Project a reality,” Timko added.

The project was also supported by the State of Ohio through a state capital appropriation.

The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center is at 28728 Wolf Rd. in Bay Village. Visit www.lensc.org for an event schedule.

Pictured at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Wildlife Gardens are (left to right): Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman, Board President Zach Stephens, Executive Director Catherine Timko, Bay Village Mayor Paul Koomar, and Project Manager Dick Kerber.

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YWCA Greater Cleveland “Women of Achievement” YWCA Greater Cleveland honored its 2025 Women of Achievement Award recipients at a reception and ceremony held at Severance Music Center.

About 400 guests attended the event, which was also the YWCA’s signature fundraiser. This year’s class of honorees included: Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malta and President Emeritus of the Middle East Policy Council; Trina Bediako, Chief Executive Officer of New Horizons Baking Company; Shontel Brown, Congresswoman,

11th Congressional District; Michelle Hereford, System Chief Nurse Executive, University Hospitals; Kelly Lamirand, Cleveland Market President, Key Bank; Deborah Lindway, Executive Vice President, Bank Security Officer and Technology Executive for Mergers and Acquisitions, PNC Bank; Jazmin Long, President, Birthing Beautiful Communities; Claire Rosacco, Vice President, Government Relations and Community Outreach, Cuyahoga Community College; and Renee Willis, PhD., Executive Director, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

“Our region is fortunate to have such great talent and visionary leaders who believe in building the community as they achieve success,” Helen Forbes Fields, YWCA Greater Cleveland president said. “With federal funding for vulnerable communities increasingly at risk, community support is more vital than ever. These honorees are living proof of our mission in action. They champion success and show what is possible.”

Founded in 1868, YWCA Greater Cleveland is the seventh oldest YWCA in the country. It is dedicated to supporting those in greatest need,

including individuals facing homelessness.

YWCA Greater Cleveland offers programs and services that provide access to affordable housing, mental health treatment, crisis intervention, workforce development, and housing stability assistance. “We do what we can to make sure all people have safe shelter,” Forbes Fields said. YWCA Greater Cleveland serves about 1,600 individuals a year. The Women of Achievement Awards raised close to $400,000 to support its programs. STORY BY CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN/PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC EAKIN

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Volunteers beam life into historic Lorain Lighthouse

By PEGGY TURBETT

T

he last time I asked to go to the Lorain Lighthouse, my dad said no. The Coast Guard had welded it shut. This time, I got to dine on the lighthouse deck, nibbling lobster gnocchi paired with a Legado red. This is a story of salvaging maritime history using grit, gourmet food and a lot of volunteers.

When the fog rolled in thick off of Lake Erie in the early 1960s, the blowing of the fog horn could be heard in our yard, two miles inland in Lorain, a coastal town 30 miles west of Cleveland. The deep bass tone came from the Lorain Lighthouse, whose distinctive beams and fog blasts had been beacons and warnings to ships, freighters and pleasure craft alike since 1919.

With its red roof and white walls, the square lighthouse still stands about a half mile out in the Lorain harbor, looking more like a residence than a stereotypical circular tower. Built on a wooden crib with 32-inch poured concrete walls in the basement, the three-story structure was designed to withstand the turbulent weather of Lake Erie, while providing observation and living quarters for civilian keepers, and later on, U.S. Coast Guard servicemen. Its Fresnel lens beamed five-second flashes at five-second intervals that could be seen for 12 to 15 miles away.

Over generations, the lighthouse became the symbol of Lorain, with wider recognition than the giant Easter basket or the water fountain that changed colors in the city’s Lakeview Park. Perched at the end of the long craggy break wall, the stocky icon rising 58 feet above the water held a mystical allure. So on a family outing one day in 1965, I asked my dad if we could walk out and explore.

No, he said. Not only was the breakwater unstable; the Coast Guard had welded up any entries. Modernizing the harbor meant installing an automated tower, making the human operation obsolete.

“Yeah, it was scheduled to be torn down due to the fact they built that light on the new pier,” said Frank

Sipkovsky, chair of the Lorain Lighthouse Foundation and a decades-long booster. Then the Lorain County Historical Society and other citizens drew up a petition to save the symbol of the city.

The Coast Guard scheduled demolition for October 1965 and, despite the citizens’ initiative, refused to delay.

But Mother Nature and Lake Erie did. Fierce weather prevented the installation of the automated tower, and the lighthouse couldn’t be dismantled until the new light was completed and functioning.

The reprieve was short. With the new year the Coast Guard decommissioned the lighthouse, and the Fresnel lens sent its last beam on January 10, 1966. This time, however, the Save the Lighthouse Committee and Lorain Civic Memorial Association joined ranks and signed an agreement with the Coast Guard to lease the structure for five years.

But struggles to preserve the weathered building continued for decades, as ownership zigzagged between the government and nonprofit organizations, despite its 1977 listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Then in 1990, The Port of Lorain Foundation purchased the building for $1.00 from the historical society. And volunteers dug in.

“From the beginning it was and it still is today all volunteer, non-paid staff,” said Sipkovsky, who with his wife Carolyn started operating the soda booth at the annual Port Fest in the early 1990s to increase fundraising and visibility. Even school children got into the act, collecting 2,861 pounds of pennies, worth about $11,800 today. Two

Photographs by Peggy Turbett

Volunteer Jim Lumadue gets every bit of a Paris Valley Road Chardonnay for the grilled romaine second course at the wine-tasting sunset dinner. decades of intense restoration efforts followed, rebuilding and refurbishing inside and out. “It’s all donations, Turn to Lighthouse on Page B2

Volunteer Pam Waite explains various types of lenses, optics and prisms used over the years to emit the powerful light beams over Lake Erie.

Visitors can climb up to the lantern room deck for an expansive view of the harbor and Lake Erie.

Liz Jackson and Cody Johnson celebrate their engagement after he proposed to her on the top deck following the wine-tasting sunset dinner at the Lorain Lighthouse, the scene of their first date three years ago.

Lighthouse cont’d from Page B1 grants, state government money that continues to maintain the lighthouse,” he said, along with the countless hours of volunteer work.

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– including a leather fly swatter – to replicate the living quarters comparable to what the Coast Guardsmen might have used during their stationing.

Like a beam of the Fresnel lens, the “Jewel of the Port” kept shining brighter. In 2015 the

foundation paired with a local restaurant to raise money with “Sunset Wine Dinners,” shuttling patrons across the harbor to the lighthouse on the Pride of Lorain and Lady Charleston for evenings of fine dining. In 2017, the Port of Lorain Foundation, now the Lorain Lighthouse

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Foundation, expanded its programs, offering guided tours, the sunset wine-tasting dinners, 4th of July viewing parties, engagement settings, weddings and private events. And all these activities, in addition to fundraising and maintenance, are still driven by a dedicated cadre of about 30 volunteers.

Wait, sunset wine dinners? Yes, weather permitting. In addition to the summertime public tours, the foundation hosts fine dining on the deck Tuesday evenings through mid September.

On a recent sultry evening, volunteer Linda Lumadue checked in a dozen eager patrons for the Lady Charleston boat ride across the harbor.

With a wave of welcome and a helping hand, volunteer Pam Waite led the group off the boat and on to an instructional tour through the three levels of the lighthouse, including the 1950s-era living quarters, fog horn display and the lantern room up top.

The tour returned to an elegant setting for the four-course feast prepared by Chef Brian Weaver of the newly opened Lorain Brewing Company. A light breeze cooled the deck as volunteers Dennis Waite and Jim Lumadue served the elegant fare: Prosciutto with burrata cheese and cantaloupe was followed by grilled romaine hearts and caramelized onions drizzled with house-made honey mustard, a choice of veal tortellini or lobster truffle gnocchi, ending with a strawberry-topped slice of vanilla bean cheesecake.

A curated selection of West Coast wines accompanied each course. Afterward, diners roamed the lighthouse and visited the small gift shop until nature provided a sailor’s delight – a spectacular glowing red sunset!

Continuing the long tradition of tours and sunset dinners depends on volunteers, public support and involving the next generation of lighthouse keepers. Josephine Trifiletti, a retired nurse who now helps with scheduling and gift shop operations, already has someone in mind.

“My grandson said just the other day, “So do we belong to the lighthouse yet?’” she said.

“Each membership comes with one free tour and he’d been on one a few years ago. When I told him, ‘Not yet,’ he replied, ‘Well you better do that!’” The nine-year-old is now a member of the Lorain Lighthouse.

“You get to meet a variety of people from everywhere,” Trifiletti said, describing her lighthouse experience. “It’s just a nice little piece of serenity. It is a hidden gem.”

For details about the Lorain Lighthouse, its history, volunteer opportunities, reservation for public tours ($25 per person), sunset dinners ($165 per person) and other events, go to lorainlighthouse.com Available for a free download on the Lorain Lighthouse website under HISTORY : The History of the Lorain Lighthouse 19172017, compiled by Valerie Smith, Public Services Coordinator, Lorain Public Library System, Lorain Ohio ©2017

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Great Lakes Science Center set to open new ‘Handle with Care’ exhibit in September Changes are coming to the second floor of Great Lakes Science Center as work begins on a new permanent early childhood exhibit designed especially for kids ages eight and younger.

Slated to open on September 30, 2025, the immersive 2,000-square-foot Handle With Care early childhood exhibit is designed to support early experiences with empathy and engineering for the Science Center’s youngest guests.

The new exhibit will replace the museum’s existing early childhood exhibit, the Polymer Funhouse, which was most recently updated in 2020, and opened with the museum in 1996. Polymer Funhouse will close to the public on August 18 as part of the renovations across the second floor of the museum.

“This exhibit was designed with expertise on opportunities for young learners to experience engineering principles, as well as studies on the importance of developing empathy skills for our youngest learners,” said Science Center President & CEO Kirsten Ellenbogen. “The result is a space where young children and their caregivers will explore a playful learning space that emphasizes the importance of helping others, and the opportunities to do that with science, technology, engineering, and math.”

The new gallery will incorporate STEM learning and fundamental engineering principles while fostering empathy and creativity through imaginative play. As guests enter Handle With Care, they will have the opportunity to create a personalized care package for a loved one. After assembling their care package, guests can head over to the warehouse and distribution area where they can explore a three-tiered climbing structure, sit in the driver’s seat of a scale model forklift, and manipulate their package through a 10-foot-tall pulley and conveyor belt system. Finally, guests can deliver their care package to an imaginative play neighborhood complete with houses, apartments and a package delivery truck.

The Science Center’s littlest visitors will particularly enjoy the small park area that is designed for infants.

“We expect the exhibit to reinforce empathetic responses in children, as they pack gifts to send to others,” said William Katzman, vice president for exhibits. “In addition, large and small motor skills and a gut-level operational understanding of motion and mechanics are part of the exhibit.

Essentially by turning a crank and seeing a belt move, children begin connecting these phenomena.”

The focus on helping children develop empathy skills makes Handle With Care special, said Chris Martin, the Science Center’s senior exhibits developer.

“Unlike many exhibits, which focus on a child’s individual experience, Handle With Care has an outward facing component.

We’re asking our young guests to think about loved ones, to focus on others.”

Handle With Care is one of the projects made possible by the Science Center’s ongoing Force for Tomorrow campaign, which aims to raise $25 million for revitalizing exhibits, expanding transformative programs and growing the museum’s endowment.

Leading the effort on Handle With Care is a gift from the Ron and Lydia Harrington Family Foundation with additional support from The Reinberger Foundation, PNC Foundation, Carol A. Barnak, Nancy Andrews Family Foundation, The Joan. P Wenk Charitable Fund, Zest Pediatrics, Stocker Foundation and Medical Mutual.

Work on the second floor will also include improvements to the current Science Phenomena Gallery.

“The entire second floor will be refreshed and reimagined with the instillation of the new exhibit,” Ellenbogen said.

The area where Polymer Funhouse is now located will become the Science Center’s new water technology exhibit, which is slated to open in 2027.

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Our Lady of the Wayside “Duets” Great things come in pairs. Welcome cocktails paired with delicious appetizers, elevated small plate entrees by Spice Catering and fine wine or craft beer delighted the 325 guests who attended “Duets” to benefit Our Lady of the Wayside.

Live music was provided by the musical duo of Megan Sullivan and Dave Kasper, who entertained with their violin and saxophone covers of pop selections. A silent auction included items from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Hampton Water Rose, Cleveland Guardians and Hope Yoga.

“Duets was created to celebrate the great people with developmental disabilities Wayside supports, and the great people who support Wayside,” Terry Davis, Wayside’s president and CEO said.

The more than $200,000 raised at the event will benefit the Pathways Day Program.

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Pathway Program offers day services for adults with developmental disabilities. It focuses on personal growth for participants through social connections, interaction with peers, and a wide range of activities including computer, crafts, games and music appreciation, along with outings to area attractions. In addition to its Pathways Program, Our Lady of the Wayside provides residential, nursing and transportation services throughout Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain and Summit counties. STORY BY CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN/PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC EAKIN

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Cleveland Ballet “Ballet at the Barn” More than 250 ballet supporters gathered in the lovely outdoor grounds of the Bratenahl home of benefactor and board member Madeleine Parker on June 20, for a magical evening in the gardens benefiting the Cleveland Ballet. The event raised more than $100,000, according to President and CEO Larry Goodman.

Parker’s renovated carriage house and former horse stables were originally part of the Holden estate. In 1956, Liberty Holden’s property on Lake Shore Boulevard was transferred to the U. S. Government and razed for military use. The

carriage house and stables were spared, and have since been renovated into an exquisite home.

Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the gardens prior to sitting down for a live performance under a large outdoor tent. Dancers performed “Harlequinade” (inspired by the recent Picasso exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art); the Balcony Pas de Deux from “Romeo and Juliet;” and excerpts from “Paquita.”

A formal buffet dinner, catered by Bob Sferra and Sophie Events, was laid out under a large white tent, fully decorated with splendid

summer flowers of pink and purple, with lovely greenery. Tony Quarles and the Discovery Band entertained the crowd into the evening.

The event was sponsored by Key Family Wealth Management and the Hillman-Richeson Family Fund. Diane and John Andrica and KK and Joe Sullivan were performance sponsors.

The 2025-26 Cleveland Ballet season will present some old favorites and a work newer to Cleveland audiences. “Dracula & Code of Silence” is scheduled for October 24-25. “The Nutcracker” will run from December 12-21.

New for the company next year is “Handel’s Messiah” from March 20-22, 2026. This ballet adaptation will feature a live orchestra and choir performing the renowned masterpiece.

The production follows the biblical narrative, from the prophecy of the birth of Christ to his crucifixion and resurrection. And finally, “Cinderella” is scheduled for May 15-17, 2026.

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Our consignment and upcycling programs give well-loved pieces a second life. By breathing new energy into vintage furnishings and décor, we help reduce waste while offering clients one-of-a-kind treasures they won’t find anywhere else. It’s sustainability with soul—where character and charm meet modern functionality.

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25 Years of K&B: Crafting Spaces, Building Dreams Celebrating 25 years of creativity, craftsmanship, and teamwork—cheers to the K&B team that makes dream spaces a reality!

For Emeil Soryal, founder of K&B Design, the journey into kitchen and bath design began not in a studio, but in a workshop. “As a kid, I was always drawn to carpentry,” he recalls. “My dad was in construction, and I loved building things from scratch.” That passion led him from building cabinets in college to his first job at a local design firm, and eventually to founding K&B—driven by a desire to create a business where design came before sales.

Over the past 25 years, K&B has grown from a small 1,000 sq. ft. showroom with three employees to a thriving 5,000 sq. ft. design hub with over 20 team members. More than the expansion, Emeil finds purpose in knowing that the business supports families and provides lasting value to clients. “Every home we work on becomes part of someone’s life story,” he says.

The company has earned a reputation for taking on complex, custom projects that other firms shy away from—think rooftop hot tubs, two-story wine cellars, and hidden movie rooms. These bold designs reflect K&B’s philosophy: to challenge limits and create spaces that are both functional and extraordinary.

Designers Tara, Meredith, and Tom echo this commitment. Tara approaches every project

as a problem-solving opportunity. “I love beautiful design,” she says, “but what drives me is fixing pain points and making homes more livable.” Meredith thrives on the creative play

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marry tradition and modernity, always aiming to create spaces that feel timeless yet fresh.

K&B has stayed at the forefront of innovation, integrating smart technology and sustainable practices into its designs. “What used to be cutting edge—like soft-close drawers—is now standard,” Emeil notes. Today’s homes feature voice-activated lighting, motion-sensor faucets, and globally sourced materials. The team also emphasizes eco-conscious choices, reusing and recycling materials, and donating to organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

Client relationships remain at the core of their success. “Our job is to listen, guide, and create something that’s truly theirs,” Emeil says. And the feedback reflects that care—one client even described their renovated space as their “personal oasis.”

Looking ahead, K&B is excited to keep pushing boundaries, exploring new technology, and growing its impact. “Success isn’t just about beautiful spaces,” says Emeil. “It’s about doing things the right way, leaving a legacy of excellence, and making people feel truly at home.”

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By RITA KUEBER There’s still plenty of summer/early autumn weather left to enjoy a peaceful, inviting patio or outdoor living space in your yard. It’s just a matter of gaining the right furnishings. For inspiration, Currents turned to John Ferrato, president and owner of Wayside Furniture in Akron. The business has been around since 1937, and Ferrato’s family has owned it since 1971. The company employs 30 to 40 sales staff, a design team, and has its own warehouse and delivery staff as well.

So let’s talk about outdoor furniture, which seems to have gained more variety and options.

“The furniture itself hasn’t changed much over the years, just the styles and trends,” Ferrato says. “Some years teak and wood are big and other years it’s cast iron, aluminum and woven resin wicker. One thing that is changing is that people are adding more outdoor living spaces on decks and patios, so furniture now comes in many different durable coverings for both sun and rain protection. There are also more umbrellas and permanent canopies, also for protection.”

Ferrato points out that most patio furniture has come down in price over the last twenty years due to being manufactured overseas.

What’s in this year is resin wicker, which mimics the look of woven canes a la hand-made baskets but is made from powder coated aluminum and comes in a wide variety of colors. Wood is also popular, especially pieces made from eucalyptus or teak. But the basics remain in place. “When we help someone design their space, we ask things like how many people do you want to accommodate.

Do you need dining space? Sitting areas? What about lighting and sun protection? We ask about ease of moving and ease of maintenance. We also ask about their budget. We do very well with the middle price points but if someone is looking for higher end with custom options, we suggest Sedlak’s or Chez Del,” he says. “We just know our market,” he adds.

For outdoor furniture, most people prefer a

neutral covering, and then add on with plants, umbrellas, outdoor rugs, pillows, throws and more. Here too Ferrato and his staff are completely honest, indicating pieces from a Home Goods, TX Maxx or other big box stores might better serve the client in terms of variety, price, and design for patios and pool sides.

While happy to offer outdoor ensembles, naturally here in northeast Ohio, Wayside sells much more indoor furniture and accessories. And similarly, the overlying design principals remain; neutrals are good, but what’s really in style is comfortable rooms. “The number one mistake we see is people buying too much for their space and lining up all the furniture so it’s against the walls,” Ferrato says. “We can advise and direct but we’re not a high-brow design firm – we’re never going to tell someone they’re doing their decorating ‘wrong.’”

Yet having said that, Ferrato’s other concern is for his buyers who take the time to shop, buy, and install new pieces but then… “I can’t tell you how many times people buy lovely new furniture but are not as excited about it after they get it home, because they put it with 30-year hand-me-down tables, lamps, or pictures. Keep it fresh... go ahead and change it all, and have fun with it,” he adds.

Wayside itself has 125,000 square feet of furniture with thousands of products in the showroom.

(The average furniture store is about 26,000 square feet.) “HGTV and cell phones have made the consumer smarter,” Ferrato says. “When I started 42 years ago, back then it was magazines. But now consumers have a better idea of the look or feel of a piece. They do research and look on our website, which is very rich. Then they come to us and show us a photo asking if we have it, or something like it. Consumers are way more educated than they were before,” he says.

“The cliché about accents is so true,” he adds. “Accents are really the jewelry that can make a room pop and define your own sense of style.” Among the chairs, sofas, bureaus, and

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Adam Kaufman named Ohio’s #1 Real Estate Agent by Sides, Volume Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is proud to announce that Adam Kaufman has been recognized as the #1 real estate agent in Ohio by both transaction sides and sales volume in the 2024 RealTrends rankings—marking a milestone of excellence in the Northeast Ohio housing market. According to verified data from RealTrends, Adam Kaufman closed 142.5 sides, achieving an impressive $145.14 million in sales volume in 2024. These accomplishments earned him the top position statewide in both categories, while also placing him among the top 100 agents nationally—ranked 85th for sides and 93rd for volume.

“I’m deeply honored and humbled by this recognition,” said Kaufman. “Behind every number is a person, a family, a chapter of life— I’m grateful to each client who trusted me with their home journey.”

With a lifetime career boasting over 3,000+ homes sold and more than $2 billion in total sales, Kaufman brings local expertise, strategic marketing, and sharp negotiation skills to each transaction. Adam has consistently ranked as a top producer at Howard Hanna since 2002. In addition to leading the state, his performance was spotlighted in the Howard Hanna press release “Hundreds of Howard Hanna Agents Recognized as Top 1.5% in Nation,” where he was named Ohio’s top agent and celebrated among the brokerage’s top performers nationally.

About Adam Kaufman: Based in Pepper Pike, OH, Adam Kaufman specializes in the Northeast Ohio market, including Shaker Heights, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike, Hunting Valley, and Gates Mills. He is affiliated with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and LeadingRE, frequently working with luxury, historic, waterfront, and new-construction properties.

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Visit Hale Farm this season to immerse yourself in history

By RITA KUEBER If you and your family like to learn a little something as you have some fun, Hale Farm and Village is the place for you, especially this summer. Part of the Western Reserve Historical Society, Hale Farm is located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Bath Township near Akron. A living history museum, visitors can explore the grounds with 32 historic structures, craft and trade demonstrations, farm animals and gardens. Costumed interpreters

provide a glimpse of life in Northeast Ohio during the 19th century. And that’s on a regular day. In addition to walking through the past, the organization has a calendar filled with hands-on events, demonstrations and concerts for guests in every age group.

Stephanie Lero has been the director of Hale Farm & Village for just over a year.

Hers is a homecoming of sorts, as she interned at Hale Farm while attending Kent State University where she obtained a degree in History. After working for several years for the City of Solon, she is thrilled to be back. After a little restructuring, she is in charge of five full-time and 30 part-time/seasonal workers and dozens of volunteers who do everything

from working in the gardens to demonstrating crafts, interpreting, and handling rentals, the gift shop and café. Her right hand “man” is Julie Moretuzzo, Associate Director of Public Programming.

“After a year of experience, Julie and I wanted to create a series of events that would be inclusive for everybody. We wanted more hands-on and engaging events, especially for boys. We felt there was a gap. We dug deep and in addition to the blacksmith and glass blower, we’re adding leather making and cooperage (barrel making). For adults we’re adding watercolor workshops en plein air.”

She describes enthusiastically how a regular day at Hale farm is filled with interesting slices of 19th century life. “We have two oxen, six sheep, eight chickens, and a farmer to take care of them all. In a way the animals are living artifacts that lend themselves to support many of our programs, especially Fun on the Farm, which is for two to five year olds. Each workshop is different, and each contains a story time, a craft, plus a snack relating to the theme.” (Reservations are needed.)

Possibly the highlight and most unique event of the summer is Hale Farm’s Civil War weekend, this year August 9 and 10. “This year the civil war reenactors are focusing on the battle of Sailors Creek which took place in April 1864 in Virginia. Also the state cannon is coming from Columbus and will be part of the event.” She describes how the reenactors, hobbyists, who come from many states, really love coming to Hale Farm, since they can camp overnight. “It is definitely like going back in time, especially at dawn, with the fog coming through the valley, and the tents set up just as they would have been over 160 years ago. It’s one of the biggest reenactments in the area, and we are planning on having close to 3,000 reenactors and guests over the weekend.”

Next will be the Made in Ohio Crafts and Arts festival August 29 – 31. Hale Farm is expecting over 200 vendors for this juried

show, plus local wine, mead, and beer. For this weekend, while the historic buildings will be open, there will be fewer interpreters available as the staff is stretched to provide guests assistance and guidance over the three busy days.

September 14 is the La Macchina Molto Bella’s 12th Annual Auto Show. “This show was at Stan Hywet for years,” Stephanie says.

“But they outgrew the space. I’m not a car person, but there is something for everyone at this show – from Rolls Royces and Ferraris, to historic tractors, and American muscle cars.”

The show was founded by Frank A. Todaro and David C. Nelson, and a portion of the proceeds goes to support charities in Summit County.

Even when the weather turns, Hale Farm continues its events with holiday Lantern Tours and Thanksgiving Dinner with Abraham Lincoln on November 15. “We have costumed interpreters and educators participating, and John King plays our Mr. Lincoln.” (Yes, dinner is included at this event.)

Stephanie points out that while entertaining visitors, staff is also responsible for the upkeep of the live animals and the 32 historic buildings,

some over 200 years old. “This year we need to put a new roof on our schoolhouse, and we are repainting the Land and Law Offices.

But the big-ticket item this year is repainting the Goldsmith house.” She assures that the exterior will be the same glowing pale gold.

“In honor of that renovation, we are paying special attention to the Goldsmith garden. Staff and volunteers are working to get it back to par. We are very excited,” she adds.

“I just feel that we have the perfect blend of experienced and newer staff, and volunteers, who all share the same vision and mission.

“We have the right people in the right place all from the area, focusing and working on community partnerships. That’s as it should be,” she adds. “Hale Farm and Village is truly a gem of the valley and the Summit County area.”

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Cleveland Museum of Art “Summer Solstice” Back by popular demand after a year’s hiatus, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) welcomed thousands of summer solstice party-goers to its annual Solstice fundraiser on June 21. Art lovers flocked to the event in droves, as the line to enter snaked around the block from the main entrance to Bellflower Road prior the 7 p.m. opening. The CMA released additional tickets on June 16, to the previously sold-out event due to a favorable weather forecast.

The “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” exhibition was open for guests, as well as other museum galleries.

This year, Solstice’s outdoor main stage featured predominantly brass instruments and horn sections, with live music sets from Cleveland’s own Da Land Brass Band, the all female Balkan Paradise Orchestra of Spain, El Laberinto del Coco from Puerto Rico, and Mexican Institute of Sound who wrapped up the night’s festivities. Models from Fashion

Talks, a Boutique Fashion Services & Events Agency, graced the museum steps.

It’s a Vibe–Solstice Atrium Takeover, one of Cleveland’s favorite dance parties, took place in the Ames Family Atrium and showcased DJ sets from Sound on Tape, Corey Grand, and Knyce. Murakami’s yumedono temple served as a dramatic lit-up backdrop as DJ’s played tunes that kept the dance floor packed.

Outside, the light show projected on the exterior museum walls showed a dizzying display of

color, likely inspired by the Murakami exhibit.

Both projection and LED screen content was created and provided by Kevin Jackson.

Guests enjoyed prepared food from Provenance Cafe including grilled chicken, mushroom edamame quinoa salad, shrimp tacos, as well as snack foods, beer, wine, and canned cocktails at the CMA’s signature summer celebration. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREA C. TURNER

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Experience premier downtown, lakefront living at Harbor Verandas

By RITA KUEBER At Home has featured several grand, historic mansions overlooking Lake Erie in Bratenahl, and no doubt almost everyone has visited a friend living in an apartment or condo in one of the high-rise “gold coast” buildings in Lakewood. Further east are the post-WWII bungalows and modest homes clustered around beach clubs, and further west are upscale, luxurious contemporary homes. But faithful readers of At Home have never seen anything like the units at Harbor Verandas, mostly because from stem to stern there’s nothing like these units in all of Greater Cleveland.

Harbor Verandas is a unique 16-unit building located north of the Rock Hall, west of Burke Lakefront, and southeast of Voinovich Park, which makes it sound isolated, when this building is anything but. Talk about being in the heart of it all – units on the south side have veranda doors that can be opened to take in the Rock Hall’s summertime concert series. The stadium and the Science Center are less than a half mile away. Sunsets over the park are visually so close you can almost touch them. And there isn’t a better seat on the planet to take in the annual Air Show.

Originally these units were apartments, but the opportunity now is to become part of a co-op. Denizens of the east coast will be familiar with the co-op model. Instead of 16 people owning their own unit a la condominiums, the co-op model has 16 people literally owning 1/16th of the same building.

And what a building! There are several floor plans available for the two- and threebedroom units. Many of the three-bedroom units become two beds and a private office.

Everything is contemporary with neutral gray and off-white décor, super-high ceilings, fireplaces, sleek bathrooms, with natural light and tall ceilings everywhere. All the expansive windows are “operational,” meaning they open up to lake breezes, but are completely watertight as the developer, Richard Pace, confesses a “phobia” regarding leaking windows. Each unit has its own private patio, or

veranda as well, with the same meticulous attention to detail as the windows. Open the doors and one is literally on the lake. Close the doors and all outside sounds are muted, and privacy reigns.

Architectural details abound as well. The three-story structure (garage at street level and two more floors) has skylight panels on the roof so natural light rains down onto the common hallways. Each unit has its own entry so from the shared hall, a bench or artwork in a semi-private niche invites the visitor to the unit’s front door. Additionally,

indicating forward-thinking, mechanical closets are accessed via panels in the hallway, not through the units, to preserve peace and privacy for residents.

There are a total of 16 units at Harbor Verandas. A variety of two and three-bedroom units with two full baths are available, ranging from 1,720 to 1,923 square feet (not including the veranda). Elevator and stairs. Attached private garage with 29 indoor, heated parking spaces and bike racks, with water available.

Public water and sewer. Cleveland school district. Units range in price from $225,000 to $625,000. Homeowner Association (HOA) fees are estimated at $475 per month. Real estate taxes are driven by the purchase price.

Contact Richard Pace at 216.407.7580 or rpace@cumberland-development.com. www.harborverandas.com

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EDWINS’ CEO Chrostowski honored with James Beard Award

By CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN In a major national honor, the James Beard Foundation has recognized Brandon Chrostowski, founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, for his efforts to create a more equitable and inclusive culinary landscape.

Often referred to as the, “Oscars of the food world,” the James Beard Awards have honored excellence in culinary arts, media, and leadership since 1990. Winners receive a medallion engraved with the iconic James Beard insignia and earn recognition as industry leaders.

Chrostowski was honored at the 2025 James Beard Awards Ceremony, held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on June 14 through June 16. The James Beard Impact Awards, newly introduced for 2025, honor individuals and organizations who are actively reshaping the food system for the better, by championing sustainability, equity and economic opportunity. Chrostowski was honored for his leadership at EDWINS, the Cleveland-based nonprofit and fine French restaurant that trains and employs formerly incarcerated individuals. EDWINS provides comprehensive culinary, hospitality and life skills training, empowering students with the tools and confidence to build sustainable futures. Since opening in 2013, EDWINS has grown into a national model for secondchance employment and criminal justice reform.

“This award is a recognition not only of the work we do at EDWINS, but also of the power of belief that everyone, no matter their past, deserves dignity, opportunity and a seat at the table,” Chrostowski said. “In my opinion, one of the key benefits of receiving the award is the very large key it presents to open more doors for advancement in the industry. I’m happy to bring this home to Cleveland.”

“But, the most important part of the weekend wasn’t the award. It was the people,” he noted. “Having our EDWINS team by my side, our students, our staff and our alumni, meant everything. To look around the room and see their faces, to know that each of them helped build this, brick by brick, plate by plate, day by day, is something I’ll never forget.”

“This recognition is years in the making.

It represents thousands of second chances, countless early mornings and long nights, and an unshakable belief that every human being has the power to succeed if just given the opportunity,” Chrostowski said. “We have proven that with hard work, heart and hustle, we can build something that not only transforms lives, but catches the eye of the world.”

“But let me be clear, the work is far from done. This award is not a finish line. It’s a megaphone ... It shines a light on who we are and what we do. Now, we must use that light to illuminate even more paths forward for those who need a second chance,” he added. “Our team is fired up. I’m fired up.

We’re ready for what comes next.”

It has been a decade since a James Beard Award was bestowed on a Cleveland chef, journalist, author or restaurant. Past local recipients include Chefs Michael Symon and Jonathan Sawyer, Sokolowski’s University Inn, and authors Linda and Fred Griffith and Elaine Cicora.

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“The most important part of the weekend wasn’t the award,” Brandon Chrostowski said. “It was the people. Having our EDWINS team by my side meant everything.”

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Celebrating summer’s ‘fruit’ of the vine … tomatoes

By JEANNIE EMSER SCHULTZ Think “summer fruits” and watermelons and tomatoes leap to mind. Yes, tomatoes are botanically a “fruit,” but in 1893 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled “while tomatoes are fruit of the vine, they’re treated as vegetables in the common language of the people.” (The ruling resulted from a NYC produce seller’s lawsuit hoping to classify tomatoes as fruits to escape the 1883 Tariff Act on imported vegetables, but not fruits.)

While tomatoes are synonymous with Italian cuisine, Europe actually never saw a tomato until explorers discovered the New World, where tomatoes grew wild in the Andes. (The Nahuatl word “tomatl” preceded the Spanish “tomate,” which became the English “tomato.”) Italians called the tomato pomodoro (golden apple), as the first tomatoes Europeans saw may have been yellow. The French, however, called them pomme d’amour (love apple), believing they had aphrodisiac powers.

Tomatoes were also called “poison apples” for centuries by Europeans who saw aristocrats fall ill and even die from consuming tomatoes. The fallacy stemmed from tomatoes served on then-popular, high-lead pewter plates. The highly acidic tomatoes leached lead that poisoned the unlucky diners. (Tomato leaves, stems and unripe, green tomatoes do all contain a small amount of the toxic glycoalkaloid “solanine” found in all members of the nightshade family. Tomato leaves and stems also contain small amounts of tomatine, another toxin in the same family.).

Tomato “toxicity” was reconsidered, however, when a Naples baker popularized pizza using the Italian flag colors as ingredients: red tomatoes, white mozzarella

BLOODY MARY GAZPACHO

This Barcelona inspired gazpacho-with-akick is a hot weather treat as a first or main course. (Eliminate vodka to be family friendly.)

Serve with a salad and crunchy bread.

Soup base: • 3 lbs. ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and coarsely chopped • ½ of an English cucumber, peeled and cut into small dice • 1 small green pepper, seeded and diced • 2 peeled garlic cloves, grated (or finely minced) • ½ c chopped yellow or red onion • 2 T sherry vinegar • 2 T extra virgin olive oil • 2 slices stale rustic bread, crusts removed • 2 c of a thick tomato juice (or use Bloody Mary mix) • ¼ c pepper vodka (optional) • Salt & pepper to taste (try smoked Maldon sea salt)

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and green basil, naming it the “Margherita” after Italy’s Queen (known to be a pizza fan).

Long before tomatoes were popular for salads or sliced on sandwiches, they were considered medicine. While many Americans still believed the poison theory in the 1800s, or at least found the veggie unappetizing, in 1834 Ohio doctor John Cook Bennett changed perceptions. He debuted tomatoes in pill form as a medicinal panacea for everything from indigestion to jaundice.

While the tomato pill claims proved false, by 1876 tomatoes saw a culinary resurgence thanks to the launch of a new condiment… ketchup! H.J. Heinz had come up with a new preservation process using vinegar to make the condiment more shelf stable, as previous similar tomato condiments produced by other companies decomposed too quickly. Heinz chose the now-iconic clear glass bottle to showcase the purity of its ketchup.

Ohio, in fact, plays an important role in tomato processing, being one of three states providing Heinz tomatoes for its ketchup.

And, while it sounds like it would be an Italian-based company, Dei Fratelli cans tomatoes and their related products here in Ohio.

Cultivation and hybridization of tomatoes has changed over the centuries. Today more than 10,000 varieties exist, and tomatoes have even been grown in space. In 2022 seeds in specialized grow bags were delivered to astronauts at the International Space Station as a project for more food options in space… although in zero gravity, it takes longer for the plants to sprout!

While there isn’t an official “Tomato Month,” April 6 is celebrated as World Tomato Day. Then there is Buñol, Spain’s

Topping: • 2 slices stale bread, cut in small cubes tossed with 2 T olive oil • 1 large firm tomato, cored, seeded and chopped • 1 celery stick (with leaves) per serving Other garnishes: ½ of an English cucumber, peeled and cut into small dice; 1 small yellow or orange sweet pepper, finely diced; 2 green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced.

In a food processor or large blender, puree all soup base ingredients. Pour into a tureen or large serving bowl. Stir in tomatoes, diced cucumber, peppers and green onions. Chill overnight (or a minimum of 12 hrs.).

Prior to serving, heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté bread cubes until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve soup in individual bowls, topped with diced tomatoes and bread cubes plus any of the other garnishes.

Yield: approximately 6 cups.

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annual La Tomatina festival that attracts 20,000 and is basically a massive tomato fight. More than 350,000 lbs. of ripe tomatoes are used as ammunition, and while it may appear to be a free-for-all, there are actually rules for the event, such as “squash tomatoes before throwing them to avoid hurting others”

and “do not throw anything but tomatoes.”

But the best use of summer ’s fresh tomatoes are non-cooked recipes, be it a Caprese Salad (slices interspersed with fresh mozzarella, capers, fresh basil and drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar) or in the recipe below for a refreshing Gazpacho.

Time is ripe to swing by your favorite local farmers’ market

By CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN The time is ripe to swing by your area farmers’ market to stock up on local, fresh and nutritious foods.

The Frostville Farmers’ Market is open year- round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May through October, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. November through April. Peak season is right now.

“We’re in our 15th year and growing so much!,” Market Manager Angela Obbish said. “We typically have 40 to 45 vendors each week.” The buildings and houses of the Frostville Museum are open for complimentary tours during market hours. The Frostville Kitchen is also open serving breakfast and lunch fare, snacks and drinks.

New to Frostville this year are Sunstone Farm and Fruits of My Desire. Sunstone carries produce like mustard greens, pac choi, chicory, collards, husk cherries, leeks, celery and bunching onions, as well as some herbs and herb planters. Fruits of My Desire features fresh herbs along with edible flowers, dried herbs and spices, herbal tea blends, floral bouquets and soil blends like seed starting mix and potting soil. Dragonfly Farm and Provisions has greatly expanded the farm end of their business this year. They grow vegetables by traditional methods as well as hydroponically. “They seriously have the largest, most delicious green onions, shallots and garlic that I have ever seen,” Obbish said.

“Their hydroponic greens are truly outstanding, also. They are crispy and bright tasting.”

Lucky’s Loosestrife Nursery and Gardens has expanded its nursery offerings, carrying

fruit trees, vines, bushes, shade trees, hardy succulents, prickly pear cactus and native wildflowers. Lucky’s Loosestrife also offers heirloom carrots, tomatoes, beans and peas.

New bakers at Frostville are Cleveland Cheesecake Cups, Mon Petit Bouchon, Fortune’s Cookies, That Farm with all things sourdough, Paula’s Pantry with both traditional and gluten-free baked goods, and The Pizza Bagel Lady. Food purveyors include MC Jammer carrying a selection of unique jams, and Jenny’s Sweet Nuts and More with cinnamon sugar nuts and sweet tea.

Frostville is staging a Monthly Market Mix on July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 27. These events will include entertainment, artists, crafters, antiques, face painting and games along with the regular market vendors. Frostville Farmers’ Market is at 24101 Cedar Point Rd. in North Olmsted. Phone 330-592-6518 or visit www.frostvillefarmersmarket.com.

A “Farm-to-Table Dinner: An Evening at EDWINS” takes place on July 21, starting at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate three decades of local food with a four-course dinner curated by James Beard Impact Award honoree Chef Brandon Chrostowski. The meal will feature peak-season ingredients from North Union vendors. The Cleveland Garlic Festival, held in Shaker Square on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, is the largest annual fundraiser for North Union Farmers Market. The festival shines a spotlight on our region’s local garlic growers and celebrates everything bold, flavorful and local. For details. go to www.northunionfarmersmarket.org.

Squash Blossom Quesadillas

(Photograph courtesy of Frostville Farmers’ Market)

The Frostville Farmers’ Market is in its 15th year and growing weekly.

The Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef’s Garden, 1517 Scheid Rd. in Huron, is open on Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two special events are scheduled for July 26. A pop-up with La Petite Arti, maker and seller of cold process soap bars, takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A wine tasting with Cutting Edge Selections is featured from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Four different two-ounce pours will be offered, priced from $4 to $15 depending on the selection. Visit www. farmerjnesfarm.com for more information, or phone 567-623-9260.

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This recipe is about as simple as cooking can be. The simple vegetal addition of a squash blossom works wonders to add complexity and nuance to a quesadilla without the heaviness of traditional meat options. Condiments are welcome and encouraged here.

Servings: 3 Quesadillas Source: The Culinary Vegetable Institute at The Chef’s Garden Ingredients: • 10 squash blossoms • 3 large flour tortillas • 10 oz Swiss cheese, grated • 4 tbsp of butter • salt to taste Directions: Distribute the cheese evenly on 1 half of every tortilla.

Season the cheese lightly with salt.

Remove the stems from each bloom and mince them. Distribute the minced stems over the cheese.

Tear a slit along the side of the blooms so as to fan them open and expose their interiors. Do this with all of the squash blossoms.

Place 2 open blossoms adjacent to one another on each pile of cheese before folding the tortilla over to pin them in place.

Fan 1 Squash Blossom (interior of the blossom facing the tortilla) on the exterior of each assembled Quesadilla.

This will be the presentation side.

On medium heat, sear each quesadilla with ⅓ of the butter until both sides are browned and crispy. Be sure to place the side with the bloom down first.

Optionally, you can cut these quesadillas into smaller wedges for serving.

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Beech Brook “Bash for the Brook” Beech Brook hosted its fourth annual Bash for the Brook on June 6, at Topgolf in Independence. This year, 160 guests casually teed off while helping to raise more than $100,000 to support the operations of Beech Brook’s critical services. Funding helps the organization protect, strengthen, and stabilize children, while helping families thrive – building a stronger, brighter community. The event is Beech Brook’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and makes a great impact on the lives of the children and families served across Northeast Ohio.

Guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while teeing off and playing games of chance

including a golf ball pull and hole-in-one contest. They bid on raffle baskets prior to a buffet dinner, then savored an array of desserts in the Chairman’s Suite.

Muffy Kaesberg, Board Chair, along with Tom Royer, President and CEO, delivered inspiring remarks. Rachel Humphrey, Beech Brook’s Clinical Director, spoke on behalf of her clients. She has said, “My deep-seated passion lies in … implementing trauma-informed care. I also derive great joy from collaborating with families and children, assisting them in their journey towards achieving their goals and helping them thrive.”

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for the raise the paddle, and the lucky winners were announced for the raffle drawings and 50/50 raffle.

Beech Brook offers a broad range of mental health, foster care, prevention, and early intervention programs. These efforts bring healing to children, strengthen and support parents, and plant the seeds of hope for a brighter future.

Beech Brook has been named one of Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces for the sixth year in a row by The Plain Dealer/ Cleveland.com – a testament to the incredible efforts and dedication of its staff. Royer commented that the staff are enjoying the office’s

newer headquarters in Garfield Heights.

A staff member summed up her thoughts, “Making a difference in the lives of children, their families, and teachers matters. In a world full of change and struggle, this is something I can do to be helpful. I cannot solve the problems in Washington or end racism, but I can help the children on my caseload thrive, one child and one moment at a time.”

Pradco served as the event’s presenting sponsor. Visit beechbrook.org for more details.

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Purple trees … like an illustration out of a Dr. Seuss book. That’s the first thing I noticed when flying into the San Diego airport to meet my daughter, a recent college graduate, while touching down a stone’s throw from the US Naval Base. We decided on an abbreviated week in Southern California to celebrate her milestone by exploring the coast together.

These Jacaranda trees, an attractive sub-tropical species native to South America have longlasting violet flowers that dot the landscape with glorious color.

After renting a car, we set off to see the ocean view from Sunset Cliffs in the Point Loma community. Surfers, hikers and picnickers enjoyed the sun and surf, among an array of sand dunes, desert vegetation and breathtaking rocky cliffs.

We checked into the Old Town Inn on Pacific Highway, a less than five-minute walk to the city’s Old Town State Historic Park.

The neighborhood, less than an hour by car from Tijuana, has the cultural eclectic flavor of Mexico, especially in its food and boutique offerings. We browsed in the Bazaar Del Mundo Shops – full of specialty items from Latin America with vibrant, colorful fabrics, folk art, and fair trade goods before sitting down in the outdoor patio of Casa Guadalajara. Its fresh authentic Mexican food and generous margaritas recharged us while being entertained by a live Mariachi Band, several members of whom were female.

After a morning swim in the hotel pool the next day, we set off for the world-famous San Diego Zoo, known for its conservation efforts and lush naturalistic habitats. We learned that they grow most of their own bamboo on the

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After soaring above the park on the Skyfari Aerial Tram which travels west and east of the zoo (similar to the one at Cedar Point), we got first-hand views of the koalas, the largest collection outside of Australia. Apparently, the staple of their diet, eucalyptus is a toxic plant causing the marsupials to become drowsy and sleep most of the day.

An exciting highlight was viewing a polar bear up close and personal as it sniffed out its dinner (white rabbit) from strategically-placed coolers in their habitat. The huge creature, which on hind legs can reach upwards of 12 feet tall, pushed down on feeding coolers with its front paws, while proudly pulling out its prey and devouring its flesh, sans fur. What a lesson in the predator-prey animal dynamic for the children (and adults) who witnessed it!

Just minutes from the zoo by car, Balboa Park, with its arts and cultural institutions, was a highlight. The Botanical Building was bursting with palm and fig trees, symmetrical succulents, and bright flowers, with several turtles in its outdoor pond. In preparation for the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition, officials named it Balboa Park, chosen in honor of Spanish-born Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, the first European to spot the Pacific Ocean while on exploration in Panama.

The Museum of Us is a Spanish-style architectural wonder with its California Tower, one of the city’s iconic historic landmarks, featured in the 1941 movie “Citizen Kane” among others. Interestingly, the Museum features a “Cannibals: Myth & Reality” exhibit. The Old Globe is modeled after Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, and presents works by the Bard, as well as modern masters and emerging playwrights.

We grabbed lunch to eat al fresco in the Plaza de Panama under a patio umbrella near a lovely fountain, while children frolicked and a poodle-owner proudly walked a wellmanicured pup.

Nearby, at the Spanish Village Art Center, an artists market, we found some beautiful prints, magnets and stickers for under $20.

More jacaranda trees dotted the landscape among the painted concrete tiles under our feet.

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That evening, we took an Uber downtown to check out the nightlife. Fortunately, I scoped out a swanky outdoor rooftop bar in advance, the Altitude Sky Lounge high atop the Gaslamp Marriott with unparalleled views of the city skyline and San Diego Bay. We arrived just in time to catch the final innings of the Padres/ Dodgers baseball game in full view below at Petco Park.

We rounded out the trip with a jaunt to Joshua Tree National Park. A short 1/2 mile hike was all we managed at Cap Rock on the 110-degree day in the bright sun. But the gnarly trees, rock formations and cactus gardens captured our imaginations, while spotting wild juniper berries growing in Juniper Flats. Skull Rock provided spooky imagery because of the large oval rock’s indentation where the eyes and nose could be. We stopped at the Keys View observation area in the Little San Bernardino

Joshua trees Mountain range, overlooking the Coachella Valley and the San Andreas fault line. On a clear day, you can see Signal Mountain (El Centinela) in Mexico. And the Cholla Cactus Garden featured a path built with wooden planks, likely so visitors wouldn’t trip or fall into the sharp spikes that could cause severe pain. Only birds like the cactus wren are safe among them.

We ended up in Palm Desert at a lovely resort with seven refreshing pools offering fun aqua aerobics classes, jacuzzis and misters to relax and beat the extreme heat. Other amenities included a pristine golf course, a practice putting range, pickleball courts, playground, restaurants, fitness and recreation center – something for everyone to enjoy their desert vacation.

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Annual Taste of River food festival celebrates community

By CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN The annual Taste of River is much more than a food festival. It is a celebration of community.

The event, organized by the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce, featured a diverse array of family-friendly attractions for all age levels. The band Faith and Whiskey entertained audiences with live music for listening and dancing from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 14.

Festival- goers enjoyed a magic show and youngsters lined up at the face-painting booth.

On top of all of that, there was delicious food and plenty of it. Participating restaurants included: Artis, Bearden’s, Bucci’s, Char, Chick-Fil-A, Danny Boy’s, Lona Ice, Gather, Handels Ice Cream, India Garden, King Wah, Mangia Bella, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Old Carolina Barbecue, Old School Pizza and

Attendance surpassed last year’s numbers, with festival goers lined up to purchase food from area restaurants.

Wings, Sakana, Salmon Dave’s, SGs Rollin’ Smoke BBQ, Taza and Wine Bar. Last year’s attendance at Taste of River was around 6,000 visitors, according to David

Lipinsky, executive director of the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce. This year’s attendance surpassed that figure, with a crowd of close to 7,000 festival-goers.

Lipinsky said the chamber focused on sustainability and the future by going green.

Strategically placed trash-sorting stations helped attendees properly dispose of waste.

The Chamber of Commerce website suggested, “Our dedicated Rocky River Green Team volunteers are available to guide you on sustainable practices and to ensure that cans are sorted out for donation to the Rocky River Fire Department.” To further reduce plastic waste, attendees were encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles. Cleveland Water offered a water refilling station to keep everyone hydrated without taxing the environment.

A new feature this year, the Bike Valet presented by Bike Cleveland, encouraged attendees to bike to the festival by offering a secure place to park bicycles. A shuttle service, provided by The Normandy, ran from the Rocky River Middle School parking lot to the Linda Street festival location every half hour.

Sponsors of Taste of River 2025 were: First Federal Lakewood, Peak and Valley Roofing, Earnest Machine, State Farm Insurance—Robbie Anderson, Cleveland Magazine, WestLIFE Newspaper, Normandy Senior Living, Kloud9 IT, Kerwell Premium Wellness House, Northern Title Agency Inc., Rocky River Women’s Club, Tito’s Vodka, Hampton Water Wine, Superior Beverage Group, Rocky River Brewing Company, FITWORKS and Burns GEM of Burns Industrial Equipment.

Collaborative attorneys can ease the pain of divorce

By CYNTHIA SCHUSTER EAKIN Getting a divorce does not have to be adversarial and destructive.

Kvale Antonelli & Raj law firm strives to preserve relationships, rather than using the courts to fracture families. Their attorneys have pioneered the practice of collaborative divorce in the Greater Cleveland area.

“We have been divorce attorneys for 38 years. We started out handling divorces in the traditional manner. Today, we focus primarily in collaborative divorce,” Dominic Antonelli explained. “Collaborative divorce is a client-centered process that allows the clients to customize a favorable outcome in their divorce. It allows our clients to remain friendly to co-parent their children. People come to us so that they can sit next to their former spouse at their children’s weddings.”

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“Over the years, it became apparent to us that litigation is ill-suited to solving the challenges families face in divorce. In court, it may appear that there are winners and losers.

In reality, the adversarial model of divorce damages everyone, especially the children,” he said.

Collaborative divorce covers all of the same issues as a contested divorce, including child custody, child support, spousal support and dividing the marital estate. Through a collaborative divorce, clients can resolve matters without the pressure and limitations of court proceedings. The spouses and their lawyers sign an agreement not to litigate. When necessary, the collaborative divorce model employs knowledgeable coaches, financial professionals, accountants, psychologists and mental health professionals to resolve dispute.

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“Say an orange represents the marital assets in a divorce. Traditional divorce lawyers divide the orange in half between the clients.

Whereas, a collaborative divorce attorney is careful to ask the clients why they want the orange, or what part of the orange they want and why. And then, understanding that one spouse wants the rind for cake frosting and the other wants the juice for a drink, we can broaden the pie and get people what they need,” Craig Kvale, a partner in the firm explained.

“We encourage our clients to avoid litigation.

We feel that they are better suited to make decisions about their lives, rather than living with what a third-party judge or magistrate imposes on them.”

“We prefer to handle our cases in a conference room rather than in a court room. Each party is represented by a collaboratively trained

attorney. Our clients participate in a series of four-way meetings. They have a great deal of input and can customize their divorce,” Antonelli said. “This saves costs making it economically sensible. But, it also saves costs relationally and emotionally. It spares the children the trauma of a contentious divorce.

People are often surprised to see our clients walk out of our office with smiles, or sometimes hugging, after a successful session,” he noted.

“My greatest satisfaction comes from running into a former client at a restaurant and having them tell me that they still get along with their former spouse and that their children are doing well,” Antonelli added.

Contact Kvale Antonelli & Raj, 1406 W. 6th St. in Cleveland, at 216-861-2222 or visit www.kardivorce.com to learn more about the process of collaborative divorce.

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First Tee of Cleveland “Taste of the Tee” Taste of the Tee presented by the Putt Family was enjoyed by 150 guests who attended the first-ever fundraiser hosted at First Tee, Cleveland’s new home, the Woodworth Activity Center in Newburgh Heights on May 15. The event featured gourmet hors d’oeuvres and small plates by executive chefs from Canterbury Golf Club (Chef Jerry Risner), Lakewood Country Club (Chef Geoff Sowl) and The Country Club (Chef Scott Ryan)

partnering with the kids in First Tee’s Fit to a Tee culinary program.

The culinary enjoyment was rounded out by Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute with cheeses and cured meats and TRI-C Hospitality Management’s Michele Gaw and Thomas Capretta with desserts.

Chef Scott Ryan received the most votes to win the Golden Whisk Award! Another

Chef Jerry Risner with First Tee participants

highlight was a live auction item, a fake out cake, baked by First Tee participant Gus Branco, which resembled grilled cheese and tomato soup.

In addition to the country clubs, the event was generously supported by in-kind donations from Cleveland Music Group (Will Cheshier), Collision Bend Brewing Co., Event Source, L’Nique Specialty Linen, New Image Photography, Northern Haserot and Sanson Produce.

Taste of the Tee raised approximately $50,000 to support First Tee – Cleveland’s mission to impact the lives of youth ages 7-18 by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf.

Visit firstteecleveland.org for more information. STORY SUBMITTED BY MARY PATTON, PHOTOGRAPHS BY NEW IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY

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