DECEMBER, 2002

December 31, 2002
MAYOR CAIN ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Mayor Madeline A. Cain announced today the appointment of Nickie J. Antonio as Executive Assistant to the Mayor for Community Relations for the City of Lakewood. She will fill the position vacated by Mary Condon Brereton who recently relocated to Washington D.C. Antonio, who holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Education, brings more than 20 years of management experience and community service to this position.

"We are especially fortunate to have a resident with a strong commitment to serve the citizens of Lakewood who is also a familiar face, "said Mayor Cain. Antonio, who is currently a member of the Lakewood City Schools, Designing Our Next 50 Years Committee, has served as co-chair for three of her four years on the Lakewood's Community Development Block Grant, Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). She has also been a parent volunteer for the Beck Center, LHS Parent Athletic Boosters and numerous other community organizations.

As the former Executive Director of the Women's Center of Greater Cleveland, Antonio honed the skills necessary to foster cooperation and collaboration between people from diverse Backgrounds. She has served as a consultant to United Way Services and other local non-profit organizations providing technical assistance and managerial expertise. Most recently, Antonio left her position as adjunct professor at the Maxine Levine College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.

"Nickie Antonio brings years of experience, expertise and a deep understanding of the strengths of our great community," said Mayor Cain.

December 27, 2002
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES-DIVISION OF HEALTH TO HOLD TWO ADDITIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINE CLINICS

The Lakewood Department of Human Services-Division of Health will hold two additional influenza vaccine clinics for all persons over age 6 months on Friday, January 3, 2003 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, January 8, 2003 from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Division of Health, 12805 Detroit Avenue.

The influenza immunization is strongly recommended for those age 65 and over as well as those with chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease or metabolic disease including diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders. Health care providers and day care workers are also encouraged to get a flu shot.

No appointment is necessary. A suggested donation of $10.00 or Medicare Part B will be accepted.

December 16, 2002
WINTERHURST ICE RINK ANNOUNCES SKATE WITH SANTA AND SPECIAL SKATING SESSIONS FOR HOLIDAY BREAK

Winterhurst will have a Skate with Santa session on Saturday, December 21, 2002 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. This family-oriented afternoon will offer skating to a mixture of holiday classics and contemporary music, complimentary candy canes and photos with Santa for a minimal cost.

Winterhurst's regular skating schedule will continue through the holidays. In addition, the City will also offer a special holiday schedule as follows:

Monday, December 23 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, December 24 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, December 25 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday, December 26 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, December 27 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday, December 30 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, December 31 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1 8:30 PM -10:30 PM
Thursday, January 2 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, January 3 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Prices for each session are $2.50 for Lakewood residents and $4.00 for non-residents. Skate rental is $2.00. Winterhurst Ice Rink is owned and operated by the City of Lakewood. With a double rink configuration, it is one of the largest and most unique year-round municipal skating facilities in the country. Winterhurst offers public skating, hockey, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, Learn To Skate and Adapted Learn To Skate sessions.

For further information contact Tom Rados, Operations Manager of Winterhurst Ice Rink, at (216) 529-4400.

December 2, 2002
THE LAKEWOOD DIVISION OF FIRE OFFERS THESE FIRE PREVENTION TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Winter is a festive time with decorations, fires in the fireplace and candles. It is also the time when most home fires occur. According to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, December, January and February are the months when most home fires and home fire deaths happen.

The Lakewood Division of Fire offers the following fire prevention tips for the holiday season:

 • Space heaters must be kept at least three feet from anything that can burn, including furniture, bedding, clothing, pets and people. They should never be left on when you are not in the room or when you go to sleep. Always supervise children and pets when a space heater is in use.

 • Candles should always burn in a sturdy, noncombustible holder so they do not fall over, and should never be too close to wreaths or other decorations that may ignite. Make sure they are extinguished before leaving your home or when you go to sleep at night.

 • Tree lights and outdoor lights should be checked for frayed or cracked wires. Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the number of light strands plugged into each other. Never run extension cords under rugs. Always unplug Christmas lights before leaving your home or when you go to sleep at night.

 • Natural trees should have the trunk trimmed and they should be watered daily. They are NOT recommended and sometimes prohibited for apartment use. If you plan on using a live tree inside your home, plan to remove it soon after Christmas before the needles become dry. If you purchase an artificial tree, be sure it is labeled as fire-retardant.

As always, remember to check your smoke detectors, keep your stairways and exits clear, and keep matches and lighters away from children. Follow these fire prevention tips for a safe, happy holiday season. If you have any questions about fire prevention safety, contact the Lakewood Division of Fire at (216) 529-6655.

For more information contact the Lakewood Division of Fire at (216) 529-6665.

December 2, 2002
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM ENGAGED TO DESIGN
LAKEWOOD SKATE PARK
Mayor Cain proposes 2003 Community Improvements at Lakewood Park

Lakewood Mayor Madeline Cain announced today that the City of Lakewood has engaged the architectural firm of Brandstetter, Carroll & Zofcin, Inc. to design a skate park for Lakewood youth in Lakewood Park. A community workshop will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2003 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Women's Pavilion at Lakewood Park to gain user input on the design of the skate park.

Included in the Lakewood Park Master Plan, adopted by both the City's Planning Commission and Lakewood City Council, the skate park will be constructed on the west side of the park and encompass approximately 10,000 square feet. In addition to the Skate Park, the City has also proposed 2003 improvements to the southwest corner ball diamond, a redesigned, safer and more attractive park entrance, tennis court improvements and basketball court expansion.

"The expanded role of public parks, recreation and cultural services provide many benefits to our Lakewood Community and have a positive impact on all of our lives," said Mayor Cain. "Our continued expansion and focus on our public parks and recreation areas will have a role in helping to strengthen families, promote healthy child development and social skills, increase community and provide and improve the quality of life for all Lakewood citizens."

The Lakewood Park Master Plan, adopted by the Lakewood Planning Commission and Lakewood City Council in January and April 2002, was the result of an extensive community process that included a series of community meetings and a resident survey to assess important recreational improvements for Lakewood Park.

For further information, contact Keith A. Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor at (216) 529-6602

BACK TO TOP

November 26, 2002
MAYOR CAIN PROPOSES PLAN TO SPUR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN LAKEWOOD
TIF investment to create jobs, retail, entertainment and residential opportunities with West End Development Project

Lakewood Mayor Madeline Cain will propose to Lakewood City Council this evening the creation of a Tax Increment Financing District and the issuing of a $35 million TIF bond financing package for the proposed $150 million West End housing and retail development planned by CenterPoint Properties and Jeffrey R. Anderson. The project will result in the creation of over 500 jobs, the construction of over 200 condominiums and 400,000 square feet of new retail and entertainment establishments on land overlooking the Metroparks and the Rocky River.

Required public improvements including infrastructure, land acquisition and parking will be funded through the TIF bonds which will be paid off with annual property tax payments made by the developer. In addition to the TIF payments, the project is expected at completion to annually generate nearly $900,000 in income, real and personal property taxes (based on conservative estimates), which will be shared by both the City and the Lakewood Public Schools.

Tax Increment Financing will capture real property taxes generated from the project through annual payments from the private developer and use them to pay for the public improvements associated with the development project," explained Mayor Cain. "The use of the TIF will allow our community to avoid tax abatement and make necessary public improvements without subsidizing the project with current tax revenues."

The creation of a Tax Increment Financing District allows older, built-out communities like Lakewood the opportunity to level the development playing field and compete with outlying suburban communities that have readily available undeveloped land that attracts businesses, residents and tax dollars from Lakewood. Inner-ring suburbs like Lakewood have much higher development costs associated with land assembly, land clearance and infrastructure for new developments. The TIF can be used for the purposes of public improvements associated with new development including infrastructure, land and parking structures.

The planned project by CenterPoint Properties currently calls for a community-gathering place where residents and visitors can dine, shop, work, live and find a variety of leisure opportunities and entertainment venues. The development will include streetside shops consistent with the character of Lakewood that will include a full-scale bookstore, independent movie theater like the Cedar-Lee and Shaker Cinemas theaters on the east side, a wide variety of family and fine dining restaurants, and a diversity of local, regional and national fashion and home furnishing retailers, some unique to the Cleveland market. The development will also provide a minimum of 200 new housing units not currently available in Lakewood to attract young professionals and empty nesters to relocate and/or remain in Lakewood.

"It is my duty to take responsible actions to enhance our tax base and secure Lakewood's future. As an inner-ring suburb, Lakewood is faced with the challenges of maintaining our quality of life and providing our residents with vital services and programs, especially for our children and older adults," said Mayor Cain. "The proposed West End project is an opportunity to ensure the health and vitality of Lakewood today, preserve the City's future, fight outmigration of residents and businesses, and serve to attract revitalization in all areas of Lakewood."

For further information, contact Keith A. Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor at (216) 529-6602.

November 26, 2002
CITY TO RECOGNIZE YOUTH
SIGN WILL DISPLAY NAMES OF YOUTH ACHIEVERS

At a joint meeting of Lakewood City Council and the Lakewood School Board, Mayor Madeline A. Cain announced the erection of new signage recognizing "Lakewood Ohio Hometown Heroes" at the intersection of Warren Road and Hilliard Road. The names of outstanding Lakewood youth who have excelled in sports, academics or volunteerism will be placed on the sign which will be located in one of Lakewood's most highly visible and well traveled locations. Designed as a community service by ADA Architects, Inc., the sign will be constructed in the Public Works Department and will become one of Lakewood's most beautiful "Adopt-a-Spots".

The creation of the "Hometown Heroes" sign resulted from requests by Lakewood parents and sports boosters who sought the support of both Mayor Cain and Lakewood City Council for attractive signage publicly recognizing the outstanding achievements of Lakewood teams and individual competitors. "While devoted most often to the Lakewood sports legends like cross country star Michelle Sikes, the sign will also be available to celebrate National Merit Scholars and other outstanding youth achievements," stated Mayor Cain.

For more information, contact Keith Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, at (216) 529-6602.

November 15, 2002
LAKEWOOD HOLIDAY FESTIVAL SET FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
IN LAKEWOOD PARK

The annual City of Lakewood Holiday Lighting Festival will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2002 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Lakewood Park. An expansion of the downtown "Lighting Ceremony" that was intended to kick-off the holiday shopping season, this year's ceremony will light up Lakewood Park and offer children the opportunity to meet Santa Claus.

The Holiday Lighting Festival kicks off at 4:00 p.m. in the Woman's Club Pavilion with a reading of The Polar Express, presented courtesy of the Lakewood Public Library. Cushions will be available so children can relax on the floor during the presentation. At 5:00 p.m., Emcee Eileen McShea, WKYC Weather Forecaster, will greet guests at a stage set up in the Kiwanis Pavilion and introduce Mayor Cain. Mayor Cain will then invite guests to join in a community sing-along of holiday songs with Riverside at the Beck Children's Choir. At approximately 5:15 -5:20 p.m., Mayor Cain and Lakewood Public Library Executive Director Ken Warren will pull a switch to light the trees in Lakewood Park.

Following the tree lighting ceremony, Santa Claus will arrive at the Woman's Club Pavilion to have his photograph taken with children 10 years and younger. The Kiwanis Club of Lakewood will have a concession stand with doughnuts and cider. The Lakewood High School Senior Class "Elves" will be holding a Toys for Tots Campaign. New, unwrapped toys or cash donations will be accepted. Kiwanian Les Wilson will also offer free hayrides through Lakewood Park to the Oldest Stone House, where members of the Lakewood Historical Society will lead candlelight tours through the historic house.

According to Mayor Madeline A. Cain, the Lighting Festival committee's vision is that the Festival will continue to grow as a family holiday tradition in Lakewood. ""Lakewood is about community, family and fun," said Mayor Cain. "We promise the Holiday Lighting Festival will provide an afternoon of great fun for the whole family!"

The Holiday Lighting Festival is sponsored by the City of Lakewood, First Federal of Lakewood, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Lakewood City Schools, Lakewood Historical Society, Lakewood Kiwanis and Lakewood Public Library.

For more information, contact the Office of Community Relations (216) 529-6650.

November 19, 2002
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES-DIVISION OF HEALTH WILL HOLD ADDITIONAL FLU VACCINE CLINIC ON NOVEMBER 26TH

The Lakewood Department of Human Services-Division of Health will hold an additional influenza vaccine clinic on Tuesday, November 26, 2002 from 4:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Park Woman's Club Pavilion. The influenza immunization is strongly recommended for those age 65 and over as well as those with chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease or metabolic disease including diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders. Health care providers and day care workers are also encouraged to get a flu shot.

Please call (216) 529-7690 for an appointment. Walk-ins will be accepted. The fees for an Influenza vaccine are $10.00 for Lakewood residents and $15.00 for non-residents. Any person with Medicare Part B should present his/her card at the clinic.

For further information contact the Lakewood Division of Health, at (216) 529-7690.

November 13, 2002
LAKEWOOD TO CELEBRATE AMERICA RECYCLES DAY ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH

The City of Lakewood Recycling and Litter Prevention Office will be celebrating America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15, 2002 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Nature's Bin, 18129 Sloane Avenue. Participants will have an opportunity to play the "Recycle Trivia Game" and win prizes including shopping bags made from recycled plastic bottles, Slinky's made from recycled steel, pencils made from old blue jeans and pens made from recycled paper. Everyone signing a pledge to recycle or to buy recycled content products will be entered in a drawing to win one of five Trek aluminum bicycles.

America Recycles Day is a national campaign to promote recycling and buying recycled content products. Making products from recycled material instead of virgin material conserves land, reduces the need to drill for oil and dig for minerals.

For more information, contact Barbara McGinty, Recycling Coordinator, at (216) 529-6170.

November 13, 2002
WINTERHURST ICE RINK ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SKATING SESSIONS FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK

Winterhurst Ice Rink will hold special skating sessions during the Thanksgiving Holiday Break. In addition to the regular public skating sessions, special sessions will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2002 from 8:30-10:30 p.m. and Friday, November 29, 2002 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Prices for each session are $2.50 for Lakewood residents and $4.00 for non-residents. Skate rental is $2.00.

Winterhurst's regular public skating sessions are as follows:

Monday & Thursday Evening Adult Skate 8:30-11:00 p.m.
Tuesday Morning Parent/Tot Skate 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Tuesday Evening Family Skate 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoon Adult Skate 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday Afternoon Open Skills Session 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Friday Evening (All Ages) 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday Morning (All Ages) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday Afternoon (All Ages) 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Saturday Evening (All Ages) 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon (All Ages) 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Winterhurst Ice Rink is owned and operated by the City of Lakewood. With a double rink configuration, it is one of the largest and most unique year-round municipal skating facilities in the country. Winterhurst offers public skating, hockey, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, Learn To Skate and Adapted Learn To Skate sessions.

For further information contact Tom Rados, Operations Manager of Winterhurst Ice Rink, at (216) 529-4400.

November 4, 2002
LAKEWOOD TO HONOR VETERANS ON NOVEMBER 11TH AT LAKEWOOD PARK

Mayor Madeline A. Cain will host the City of Lakewood's Veterans Day Ceremony at Flag Island in Lakewood Park on November 11, 2001 at 11:11 a.m. Lakewood's annual Veteran's Day observance is a tribute to the men and women who served our country in the armed forces. The ceremony is sponsored and presented by veterans groups, public officials and residents.

"More Than Names," a tape listing 337 Lakewood servicemen and servicewomen who have died while serving in the U.S. military, will be broadcast continuously in Lakewood Park throughout the day. "We are honored to host this special day of remembrance for those who ensured our freedom by their sacrifices in the defense of our country," said Mayor Cain. "It is particularly important at this time that we recognize and support the men and women who are prepared to die for this country and for peace, and to show that Lakewood will never forget the contributions of our veterans."

Lakewood's Veterans Day program will begin with the Presentation of Colors by U.S. Army Reserve Recruitment Center Color Guard, followed by the singing of the national anthem by Lakewood resident Karen Tettelbach, a veteran of the U.S. Navy accompanied by the Lakewood High School Band. This year's keynote speaker will be Robert G. Yuhas. Mr. Yuhas entered the Army in 1943 at age 18 and served as a combat medical corpsman for 7 months in Europe with the 5th Infantry Division, Patton's 3rd Army. He was wounded in Metz, France on September 20, 1944. He was wounded a second time on March 14, 1945. He is a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge. After being discharged in July of 1946, Mr. Yuhas began work as an American Legion Service Officer and retired in 1990. One year after he retired, he returned to work as a volunteer. He is in his 56th year as a veteran's representative in their disability claims office. Other highlights of this year's program include performances by the Lakewood High School Band and the Lakewood High School Choir and a 21-gun salute by Uniformed Color Guard members from VFW Post 10646.

The Veterans Day Ceremony is free and open to the public. Following the ceremony, coffee and doughnuts will be offered in the Woman's Club Pavilion at Lakewood Park.

For more information contact the Office of Community Relations at 216-529-6650.

BACK TO TOP

October 23, 2002
LAKEWOOD MAYOR MADELINE A. CAIN TO ACCEPT COMMISSION
ON CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ACTION AWARD
Award given to First Suburbs Consortium for work on issues of regional sprawl

Lakewood Mayor Madeline A. Cain will accept an award on behalf of the First Suburbs Consortium (FSC) at the Commission on Catholic Community Action's (CCCA) Peace and Justice Award's Dinner on Saturday, October 26, 2002. Mayor Cain serves as co-founder and Vice Chairperson of the FSC.

The annual CCCA's Peace and Justice Award's Dinner honors and recognizes individuals, parishes and organizations for their work on behalf of human dignity and community improvement. The FSC will be recognized for its innovative public sector responses to the challenges of regional sprawl through the development of housing, commercial revitalization and economic development programs.

The First Suburbs Consortium, created in 1996 by the Cities of Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights and Euclid has grown to include 14 mature and fully-developed inner-ring communities in Cuyahoga County and is one of the first government-led advocacy organizations in the country working to revitalize mature, developed communities, and raise public and political awareness of the challenges and inequities associated with urban sprawl and urban disinvestment.

"The FSC was created by elected officials to maintain, preserve and redevelop mature communities; advocate a 'level playing field'when spending State development dollars, foster sustainable communities throughout Ohio, and encourage regional cooperation," said Mayor Cain. "Our communities, our region, and the State cannot afford to continue promoting the abandonment and neglect of our mainstreet, middle class heritage communities. Making modest investments in older neighborhoods now can keep them viable, help create regional stability and avert the need for greater expenditures down the road."

The FSC has gained regional and national attention for its work in educating and establishing programs that promote reinvestment and revitalization in Greater Cleveland's older, built-out communities and was most recently recognized by The Brookings Institution, one of the nation's leading public policy think-tanks, as one of the best examples of first suburban political organizations in the country.

For further information, contact Keith A. Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor at
(216) 529-6602.

October 22, 2002
LAKEWOOD ANNOUNCES FALL LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE

The City of Lakewood will begin collecting loose leaves on Monday, November 4th and will continue until December 17th, weather permitting. Prior to November 4th and after December 17th, leaves will be collected only when they are placed in paper yard/leaf bags and set out along with your regular refuse and recycling.

Leaf collection crews will start working at the east end of Clifton Boulevard and Lake Avenue on November 4th moving west. After crews have completed Clifton and Lake, they will collect leaves citywide starting from the west end and moving east. Three complete citywide collections are scheduled, weather permitting.

In order to make the leaf collection process as effective as possible, the City asks residents to please rake leaves onto tree lawns as close to the curb as possible. Raking leaves into the street will slow the collection process and may cause basement flooding.

There will be no leaf collection on November 28th and 29th due to the Thanksgiving holiday. If you have any questions, please call (216) 529-6810 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For further information contact Bill May, Operations Manager, Division of Streets & Forestry, at (216) 529-6812

October 22, 2002
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES-DIVISION OF HEALTH TO SPONSOR INFLUENZA VACCINE PROGRAM

The Lakewood Department of Human Services-Divisions of Health and Aging will sponsor an Influenza Vaccine Program during the month of November. The influenza immunization is strongly recommended for those age 65 and over as well as those with chronic illness such as asthma, heart disease, kidney disease or metabolic disease including diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders. Health care providers and day care workers are also encouraged to get a flu shot.

The Lakewood Department of Human Services-Division of Health will be offering immunizations on the following dates:

• Monday, November 4, 2002
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Woman’s Club Pavilion, Lakewood Park

• Thursday, November 7, 2002
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Fedor Manor, 12400 Madison Avenue

• Thursday, November 7, 2002
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Lakeshore Towers, 12506 Edgewater Drive

• Monday, November 18, 2002
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Woman’s Club Pavilion, Lakewood Park

Reservations are required for all clinics. Please call (216) 521-1198 between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for a reservation.

The fees for an Influenza vaccine are $10.00 for Lakewood residents and $15.00 for non-residents.

The fees for a Pneumococcal vaccine are $20.00 for Lakewood residents and $30.00 for non-residents. Any person with Medicare Part B should present his/her card at the clinic.

For further information contact the Lakewood Division of Health, at (216) 529-7690.

October 17, 2002
RTA TO MAKE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED DESIGN OF NEW WEST 117TH RTA STATION

On Monday, October 21, 2002, at the regularly scheduled Lakewood City Council meeting, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) will provide members of Council and the public a presentation of the proposed design of the new West 117th RTA Station. The Council Meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lakewood City Council Chambers at Lakewood City Hall, 12650 Detroit Avenue.

The estimated $4.5 million station renovation project entails a comprehensive reconstruction of the entire facility including an enlarged station building, renovated platform and a safer and more efficient parking layout and bus turnaround facility.

Mayor Cain and her Administration along with Ward 4 Councilwoman Nancy Roth, Cleveland Councilman Jay Westbrook and representatives from Cudell Improvements, Inc. have been working closely with GCRTA and the County Engineer Robert Klaiber to influence the design of the Madison/W 117th intersection and the new rail transit station.

Over $26 million public dollars are being invested in improvements along the Highland corridor through the use of City of Lakewood, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, federal government and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit financial participation. The goal of this public investment has been to create an attractive, pedestrian-friendly corridor in order to attract future private economic investment in this gateway Lakewood neighborhood.

"This presentation will demonstrate the impact our proactive leadership has had on this effort as RTA briefs us on the new design of the transit station which will not only complement the architectural feel of the neighboring UCAR property, but will also respect the Highland Corridor architectural and design standards proposed by this administration," said Mayor Cain.

For further information, contact Keith Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, at (216) 529-6602.

October 16, 2002
CHANGE YOUR CLOCK - CHANGE YOUR BATTERY PROGRAM

On Saturday, October 26th, as Daylight Savings Time ends, the Lakewood Division of Fire in conjunction with the Lakewood Department of Human Services-Division of Aging, will promote the national Change Your Clock-Change Your Battery program between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Firefighters will be visiting homes of seniors who need assistance checking and changing the batteries in smoke alarms.
The Change Your Clock-Change Your Battery program is designed to encourage residents to make a habit of changing smoke detectors and flashlight batteries when re-setting clocks for daylight savings time. In the United States, roughly 80% of fire deaths result from fires in homes without working smoke alarms. Anyone needing help changing his or her smoke alarm batteries can call (216) 529-6660.

For further information contact Yasenka Goverdovski, Department of Human Services-Division of Aging, at (216) 226-9339.

October 16, 2002
THIRD ANNUAL "PUMPKIN PALOOZA" TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

The Lakewood-based youth service organization, Help to Others (H2O), will co-sponsor a fundraising event called Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, October 26, 2002 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Avenue in Lakewood. All proceeds will benefit the Lakewood Christian Service Center and the Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corporation. Pumpkin Palooza is also presented by the City of Lakewood's Department of Human Services, Lakewood City Schools, Lakewood Hospital, Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood non-profit and civic organizations, LHS Student Organizations and Lakewood Early Childhood Professionals.

Billed as "a pumpkin festival to end all pumpkin festivals," the third annual Pumpkin Palooza serves as the culmination of a citywide pumpkin-decorating challenge as well as a celebration of "Make A Difference Day" in Lakewood and will involve other Lakewood-based civic groups. "The Great Pumpkin Patch" will be filled with decorated pumpkins donated by various artists and organizations. Festivalgoers will have the opportunity to participate in a pumpkin raffle to win their favorite pumpkin. The "Harvest Moon Café" will feature food, beverages and variety entertainment by young Lakewood performers. In "Autumn Adventureland, there will be crafts, carnival games, a picture booth and a costume parade at 2:30 p.m. There will also be scary and not-so-scary storytelling in "Sleepy Hollow."

H2O is a collaborative youth program between the City of Lakewood Department of Human Service's Division of Youth and Lakewood Schools. Under the direction of staff from the Division of Youth, H2O programs are intended to build and strengthen the confidence and resources of Lakewood's young residents through service projects. The organization is three-tiered, consisting of a High School program, a Middle School program and a Summer Camp program. According to Human Service Director Judy Carey, "H2O allows Lakewood's young people to be seen as a valuable community resource."

Pumpkin Palooza is open to the public. Festival goers may purchase tickets for food, beverages, the pumpkin raffle and the various activities. Tickets will be priced at 25¢ each. Admission to Pumpkin Palooza is free.

For more information contact Ceil Dorsh, H2O Coordinator for Lakewood's Department of Human Services/Division of Youth at (216) 529-6870.

October 16, 2002
HALLOWEEN OBSERVED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
Free High Visibility Tape and Safety Offered

The City of Lakewood will observe Halloween between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2002.

Lakewood firefighters will distribute reflective tape for children's costumes October 18-30 at all three Lakewood fire stations between the hours the of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The City also offers these safety tips for parents, residents and drivers:

• Parents should encourage their trick-or-treaters to be especially careful after sunset. If escorting their children, parents should carry a flashlight as an additional safeguard.

• Residents giving out candy and treats can help prevent accidents by reminding children to be especially careful crossing streets and to walk up and down steps, instead of running.

• Halloween night drivers should be especially vigilant. Motorists should drive more cautiously and be prepared to stop.

For further information contact Lakewood Fire Marshal Scott Gilman at (216) 529-6664.

BACK TO TOP

Mayor Madeline A. Cain and the City of Lakewood's Division of Fire will honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony on Sunday, October 6, 2002 from noon to 12:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 14601 Madison Avenue. All on-duty fire personnel will gather with fire apparatus at the site of the Firefighter's Memorial in front of the station. Following the ceremony, there will be a Fire Open House in Station No. 1 from 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

"We are so very grateful that these men and women put their lives on the line for us every day, and we appreciate the opportunity to thank them and honor them and all firefighters at our City's annual ceremony," said Mayor Cain.

Lakewood's annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial ceremony marks the beginning of National Fire Prevention Week from October 6-12, 2002. Since 1925, the City of Lakewood has joined other towns and cities across the nation in observing National Fire Prevention Week during the Sunday through Saturday week surrounding anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire.. In other activities intended to educate the public about fire safety, the Fire Prevention Bureau will be visiting all elementary schools to educate the children on the dangers of playing with matches and the importance of smoke detectors. The Division of Fire is also conducting its yearly Junior Fire Chief essay contest for fifth grade students, and will distribute free high-visibility tape for children's Halloween costumes starting October 18th between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at all three Lakewood fire stations. Firefighters will also visit 50-80 senior households on October 26th as part of the national "Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries" campaign.

For more information contact Fire Marshal Scott Gilman at (216) 529-6660.

September 23, 2002
MAYOR CAIN WILL SPEAK AT URSULINE COLLEGE CONFERENCE "VOICES IN ACTION: WOMEN LEARN, WOMEN LEAD"

Lakewood Mayor Madeline A. Cain will be a featured panelist as part of Ursuline College's "Voices in Action: Women Learn, Women Lead" conference, to be held October 3-4, 2002. The conference will also feature ABC News Correspondent and author, Lynn Sherr and noted Psychotherapist and author Belleruth Naperstek.

Voices in Action: Women Learn, Women Lead is a 2-day multi-professional conference that is designed specifically to address leadership concerns that women face and suggest valuable, bottom-line responses that women can offer for today's competitive world. The goal of the conference is to explore women's leadership as it has evolved from the past and as it envisions the future. Participants will celebrate multiple contributions of women by which women transform society.

The conference will feature Lynn Sherr, ABC/NEWS Correspondent, and author of Failure is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words and America the Beautiful: The Stirring Story Behind Our Nation's Favorite Song.

Voices in Action: Women Learn, Women Lead is hosted by Ursuline College, the Women's City Club of Cleveland, the YWCA of Greater Cleveland and the Cleveland Public Library.

For further information contact Keith Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor,
at (216) 529-6602

September 23, 2002
PHOTO-VIDEO OPPORTUNITY
MAYOR TO SWEAR IN THREE RECENTLY PROMOTED POLICE OFFICERS

Mayor Madeline A. Cain will administer the oath of office to three recently promoted Lakewood Police Officers on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at Lakewood City Hall, 12650 Detroit Avenue. Veteran Officers, Captain Fred Wellman, Lieutenant Roger Warner and Sergeant Frank Eschweiler bring a vast amount of experience and expertise to their new positions.

Captain Fred Wellman has been a member of the Lakewood Division of Police for over 22 years. Captain Wellman served in the Patrol Division, Narcotics/Vice and was promoted to Sergeant in 1991 where he served in the Investigative Division. During his assignment to the Investigative Division Fred was one of the departments polygraph examiners. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1999. Captain Wellman will be the commander of the Administrative Division.

Lieutenant Roger Warner is an 11-year member of the Lakewood Police Department. He was assigned to the Patrol Division and was promoted to Sergeant in 1999. Lieutenant Warner will be in charge of one of three patrol platoons in the Patrol Division. Roger's father, Roy Warner, was a 27-year Police Officer with the Cleveland Police Department.

Sergeant Frank Eschweiler has been a member of the Lakewood Division of Police for 14 years. He originally served in the Patrol Division and became an Accident Investigator in 1996. He was then assigned to the Investigative Division and worked in the Juvenile Bureau. He will be assigned as a uniformed Sergeant. Sergeant Eschweiler comes from a family of police officers. His father, Frank, was a long-time Parma Police Detective and his brother, Dave is a Bedford Police Officer.

Mayor Cain, Director of Public Safety, selected the officers for promotion after candidates submitted to a five part exam which tested law enforcement knowledge, assessment skills, oral and written communication, administrative abilities and leadership skills. "I am confident that the citizens of Lakewood will be well served by these outstanding and highly experienced officers," stated Mayor Cain.

For further information contact the Office of Community Relations at (216) 529-6650.

September 19, 2002
LAKEWOOD HONORS KOREAN WAR VETERANS IN CEREMONY ON SEPTEMBER 28TH
170 VETERANS TO RECEIVE THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA-KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

Lakewood Mayor Madeline A. Cain will join veterans groups representing the United States and Canada in a special ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2002 in tribute to veterans of the Korean War to remind veterans, their families and other veteran supporters that they deserve the respect and honor of all Americans. The ceremony will take place at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium, 14100 Franklin Boulevard.

The ceremony will start with a Presentation of Colors by the Army Recruiting Battalion, followed by a program and some brief remarks by keynote speaker Major General Robert D. Haas. Major General Haas served actively and in the reserves for 50 years. He has received numerous awards and medals including a bronze star for his service in the Korean War.

The highlight of the ceremony will be the presentation of the Republic of Korea-Korean Service Medal to approximately 170 Korean War Veterans. This medal is being offered by the Republic of Korea to eligible U.S. veterans of the Korean War or to their surviving next-of-kin. Veterans are eligible for this medal if they served in the country of Korea, its territorial water or airspace between June 25, 1950 and July 27, 1953. Service must have been performed while on permanent assignment in Korea, or while on temporary duty in Korea in 30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days.

The City of Lakewood is designated a Korean War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Community by the U.S. Department of Defense. The Commemoration, which is intended to thank and honor the veterans and their families and to recognize individuals who were Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action, will continue through November 11, 2003. Another goal of this national commemoration is to present education programs and activities that provide a greater understanding and appreciation of the historical significance of the Korean War, and to inform future generations of the United States military's contributions to maintaining world peace and freedom through preparedness and engagement. "It is particularly important at this time in our nation's history that we recognize and support the men and women who are prepared to die for this country and for peace," said Mayor Cain. "We are honored to serve as a Commemoration Community to celebrate the contributions of Korean War veterans."

For more information contact the Office of Community Relations at (216) 529-6650.

September 19, 2002
KEEP LAKEWOOD BEAUTIFUL 2002 HOME CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Ten Lakewood homeowners are recipients of the 2002 Beautiful Home Contest sponsored by the City of Lakewood, the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the Keep Lakewood Beautiful (KLB) committee. Winners will be presented commemorative plaques at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce breakfast and award ceremony at 8:00 a.m. on September 20, 2002 at Brennan's Party Center, 13000 Triskett Road.

Winners of the contest were selected from nominations submitted by Lakewood residents. Homes were judged on the basis of landscaping, the scale of plantings, home maintenance and overall beauty of the properties. "The goal of this program is to encourage pride of ownership and reinvestment in Lakewood's unique and historic houses," said Barbara McGinty, contest coordinator and KLB Board member. "It is also one way to show the community's support of responsible and proud home ownership." One outstanding home is selected from each of the City's ten elementary school districts/neighborhoods:

• Mr. Thor Haraldsson and Mr. Joseph Piskura, 1440 Lewis Drive
• Tim and Jennifer Cole, 1491 Grace Avenue
• Rosalie and Larry Stroh, 1652 St. Charles Avenue
• Mary Ellen Marino, 2068 Halstead Avenue
• John & Anne Hodgkiss, 16610 Fischer
• Drucilla and Gary Knutsen, 16927 Lake Avenue
• John Dusek & Donald McMahon, 17800 Hilliard Road
• Mr. and Mrs. Kent Winterhalter, 18091 Clifton Road
• Michael & Joyce Tabling, 1505 Marlowe Avenue
• Mary & Tom Holland, 13920 Edgewater Drive

Since 1995, the City and the Chamber of Commerce have conducted a separate competition for Beautiful Lakewood Businesses. The businesses recognized this year include:

• Front Door/Back Door: Geiger's Clothing & Sports, Charles & Gordon Geiger, 14710 Detroit Avenue
• Large Building: Ennis Court, Patrice Campbell, 13315 Detroit Avenue
• Small Building: Computer Systems Development Services, Inc., Bob & Suzanne Metelko, 15522 Madison Avenue

For further information contact Barbara McGinty, KLB Coordinator, at (216) 529-6170.

September 17, 2002
MAYOR CAIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK ON SATUDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST TO BENEFIT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

Mayor Madeline A. Cain will participate in the Light The Night Walk on Saturday, September 21, 2002 at Lakewood Park to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Lakewood Woman's Club Pavilion. Dr. Omer Koc will speak on his research work involving stem cell transplantation for lymphoma. Registration for the two-mile walk begins at 6:00 p.m.

Light the Night is a nationwide evening walk that takes place in the fall in conjunction with September's Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month. The Walk events celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants walk two to three miles in communities across the United States carrying illuminated balloons-red for supporters and white for cancer survivors. The first Walk was held in 1999 in 50 cities around the nation. In 2002, it is expected that there will be more than 125,000 walkers in 200 cities.

All of the funds raised through Light The Night Walk events support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. More than 640,000 American adults and children are currently living with a blood-related cancer.

September 16, 2002
MAYOR CAIN TO PARTICIPATE IN 2002 CLEVELAND AIDS WALK/RUN

Mayor Madeline A. Cain will help lead off the 2002 Dr. John Carey Memorial AIDS Walk/Run, on Sunday September 22, 2002 at 11:15 a.m. at Edgewater Park. Mayor Cain, along with Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell, County Commissioners Jimmy Dimora, Tim McCormack and Peter Lawson Jones are members of the Host Committee for the Aids Walk/Run. Participants can begin registering at 9:00 a.m.

The Cleveland Aids Walk/Run is northeast Ohio's largest annual fundraising event for HIV/AIDS. For the past 11 years, the Cleveland AIDS Walk/Run has raised much-needed funding, all of which remains here in Northeast Ohio, to support the HIV/AIDS programs and services of local nonprofit organizations that work to provide education, prevention and support services to those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. In 2001, the event raised $175,000.

For further information contact Lisa Kropf, Event Coordinator for the Cleveland Aids Walk/Run, at (440)735-0444.

September 10, 2002
DAVE HARDMAN MEMORIAL RUN TO BENEFIT YOUTH

Mayor Madeline A. Cain will serve as official starter for the 17th annual Youth Challenge Dave Hardman Memorial Run for disabled and able-bodied participants of all ages on Saturday, September 21, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. at Lakewood Park, located at Belle and Lake Avenues in Lakewood. The 1 Mile Run/Walk and 5k race will benefit Youth Challenge, a Greater Cleveland-based not-for-profit organization which offers year-round adapted sports and recreational activities for children with physical disabilities. 400 runners and spectators are expected to enjoy this annual event. Also attending will be the Cleveland Cavaliers' Wheelchair Basketball Team.

Youth Challenge provides children from ages 4 through 18 the opportunity to compete, create and be part of the community through sports and recreational activities that are adapted to accommodate the children's physical disabilities. Participation in these activities encourages the young people who are involved to achieve goals, take on new challenges and have fun. Wheelchairs, crutches and disabilities fade into excitement as they are traded for sports equipment, horses or musical instruments. Youth Challenge has been providing sports and recreational opportunities for children with physical disabilities since 1976.

The race course, which specifically caters to handicapped participants, will run east from Lakewood Park on Edgewater Drive and loop around Wilbert Road and Nicholson Drive before returning to the finish in Lakewood Park. Some street barricades will be placed on the north side of Edgewater Drive at Estill, Roy, Kirtland, Edgewater Lane and Homewood Avenue.

The event will include post-race refreshments, entertainment and lots of fun. Sponsors include Don's Lighthouse Grill, Don's Pomeroy House, Oatey Co., Finish Line Youth Foundation, Washington Group International, the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Brouce McDowell, American Tank & Fabricating Co., Orthopaedic Associates and Hermes Sports & Events.

For more information contact Trisha Snook, Youth Challenge at 440-356-4163
or Gary Easter, Hermes Race Systems at 216-623-9933.

September 6, 2002
WINTERHURST TO HOLD ICE SKATING RECREATION FAIR ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002

Winterhurst Ice Rink, 14740 Lakewood Heights Boulevard, will hold an Ice Skating Recreation Fair on Sunday, September 15, 2002 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Recreation Fair will include a free, public skating session as well as provide an opportunity to learn about all of the classes Winterhurst has to offer. The session is open to all ages. The doors will open at 1:30 p.m.

Class information and registration will be available for figure skating, speed skating, youth and adult hockey, broomball, learn-to-skate and adapted learn-to-skate programs. Representatives from The Skater's Edge and Perani's Hockey Shop will be on hand to provide information about how to fit skates, the difference between figure and hockey skates, how to care for skates and more. There will also be representatives from the Cleveland Barons hockey team.

Winterhurst Ice Rink is owned and operated by the City of Lakewood. With a double rink configuration, it is one of the largest and most unique year-round municipal skating facilities in the country.

For further information contact Tom Rados, Winterhurst Operations Manager, at (216) 529-4400.

September 5, 2002 – NEWS FLASH – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LAKEWOOD TO SPRAY FOR WEST NILE VIRUS TONIGHT
Follow-up Spraying scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 2002

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health will conduct a preventative mosquito spraying in the southern end of Lakewood beginning at 9:00 pm. The area to be sprayed will include all streets south of Madison Avenue between Lakewood’s western boundary as far as the intersection of Hilliard and Madison Avenues. The mosquito adulticiding will then include all streets south of Hilliard and Franklin Avenues to the eastern boundary.

“The health and safety of our residents remains the number-one priority for the City of Lakewood,” said Mayor Cain. “Our decision to conduct preventative mosquito spraying is based on the results of the Lakewood Division of Health’s aggressive program of surveillance and prevention of the West Nile Virus, in collaboration with Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Ohio Department of Health and the Federal Centers for Disease Control. We are following the procedures and recommendations of the CDC which recommends targeted mosquito adulticiding when the virus is detected in a local mosquito population.”

According to the Federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria, Lakewood’s surveillance results indicate a Level Four Risk. Recommended intervention at a level four includes:
• Increased larvaciding efforts to control the mosquito population;
• Adulticiding to significantly reduce the current mosquito population; and
• Expanded public information to educate and advise the public on personal protection and source reduction.

The City of Lakewood is asking residents to take the following CDC recommended precautions to minimize mosquito breeding and biting:
• Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito biting periods, which are dawn and dusk.
Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Make sure all windows and doors have screens and keep them in good repair.
• Consider using an insect repellent containing 10% DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) for children and no more than 30% for adults. Follow the label directions for important precautions.
• Prevent mosquitoes from breeding on your property. Mosquitoes can develop in any standing water that lasts for a week or more.
• Remove all discarded tires. Used tires are common mosquito-breeding sites.
Dispose of unneeded cans, plastic containers, flowerpots or similar water-holding containers.
• Turn over wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
• Stock ornamental pools and rain barrels with mosquito fish (Gambusia), guppies or goldfish.
• Clean and chlorinate outdoor pools, saunas and hot tubs and drain water from pool covers.
• Change water in birdbaths once a week and clean out drainage ditches so water can flow.
• Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Clean clogged gutters in the spring and fall.
• Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their properties.

The City of Lakewood has been conducting an aggressive program of surveillance and prevention against West Nile Virus for the past two years. Proactive and aggressive efforts include:

PUBLIC EDUCATION
The Department of Human Services and the Office of Community Relations in the year 2001 implemented a public information process that included recommended personal precautions and source reduction.
• Information has been distributed as press releases, in an advisory packet sent to residents located in positive WNV site areas and posted on the City’s web site.
• A public information hotline was established to provide information about WNV and city actions to prevent further spread.
• Residents and city workers have been urged to proactively eliminate standing water, empty bird baths, dispose of old tires, and eliminate other potential mosquito breeding grounds.
• Both the Division of Aging and the Division of Early Childhood have provided guidance and information to the elderly and young families concerning personal precautions.

SURVEILLANCE
The Department of Human Services Division of Health has actively worked to identify West Nile Virus disease activity in birds and mosquitoes in enough time to warn the public.
• Bird Population: Since May of 2002, 168 dead crows/blue jays have been reported to the Division of Health, with over 80% recovered in the last 21 days. Residents are asked to continue to contact the Division of Health for retrieval of dead birds.
• Positive Mosquito Pools: Three West Nile Virus positive pools, trapped between July 1 and July 23, have been reported to the Lakewood Division of Health by the Ohio Department of Health. Mosquito pools retrieved from the areas of 17800 Lake and 13800 Edgewater have tested positive in increasing numbers and also indicate that the Lakewood mosquito population is dense and contains multiple species. We are awaiting additional results and continue to trap and send mosquitoes to the Ohio Department of Health for Testing.

CITYWIDE CATCHBASIN LARVACIDE PROGRAM
An aggressive larvaciding program was implemented in early July by the Department of Public Works in order to kill immature mosquitoes.

CITYWIDE TARGET SOURCE REDUCTION
Department of Public Works personnel have proactively worked to eliminate possible breeding sites throughout the Lakewood community. Residents have also been informed through public education efforts of CDC recommended personal precautions and strategies to reduce the mosquito population.

REGIONAL MONITORING & TRACKING
The City has proactively monitored the activities of other communities in Northeast Ohio and the confirmation of human West Nile Virus cases in the region. Three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed within five miles of Lakewood and many Northeast Ohio communities have already taken proactive measures and conducted mosquito spraying including: Bay Village, Beachwood, Bedford, Bratenahl, Brook Park, Brooklyn, portions of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Lyndhurst, Maple Heights, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Walton Hills, Warrensville Heights and Westlake.
Residents may contact the Lakewood Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690 if they have any questions or wish to report potential breeding areas.

For further information, contact Dottie Buckon, Assistant Director of the Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690.

BACK TO TOP

AUGUST, 2002

August 30, 2002 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LAKEWOOD TAKES NEXT STEP TO PREVENT SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS
Mayor Cain Announces City Will Provide Preventative Spraying To Southern Portion of Lakewood

Mayor Madeline A. Cain today announced that the Cuyahoga County Board of Health will conduct a preventative mosquito spraying to the southern portion of Lakewood on Thursday, September 5, 2002 beginning at approximately 9:00 p.m. The area to be sprayed will include all streets south of Madison Avenue between Lakewood’s western boundary as far as the intersection of Hilliard and Madison Avenues. The mosquito adulticiding will then include all streets south of Hilliard and Madison Avenues to the eastern boundary.

“The health and safety of our residents remains the number-one priority for the City of Lakewood,” said Mayor Cain. “Our decision to conduct preventative mosquito spraying is based on the results of the Lakewood Division of Health’s aggressive program of surveillance and prevention of the West Nile Virus, in collaboration with Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Ohio Department of Health and the Federal Centers for Disease Control. We are following the procedures and recommendations of the CDC which recommends targeted mosquito adulticiding when the virus is detected in a local mosquito population.”

According to the Federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria, Lakewood’s surveillance results indicate a Level Four Risk. Recommended intervention at a level four includes:
• Increased larvaciding efforts to control the mosquito population;
• Adulticiding to significantly reduce the current mosquito population; and
• Expanded public information to educate and advise the public on personal protection and source reduction.

The City of Lakewood is asking residents to take the following CDC recommended precautions to minimize mosquito breeding and biting:
• Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito biting periods, which are dawn and dusk.
Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Make sure all windows and doors have screens and keep them in good repair.
• Consider using an insect repellent containing 10% DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) for children and no more than 30% for adults. Follow the label directions for important precautions.
• Prevent mosquitoes from breeding on your property. Mosquitoes can develop in any standing water that lasts for a week or more.
• Remove all discarded tires. Used tires are common mosquito-breeding sites.
• Dispose of unneeded cans, plastic containers, flowerpots or similar water-holding containers.
• Turn over wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
• Stock ornamental pools and rain barrels with mosquito fish (Gambusia), guppies or goldfish.
• Clean and chlorinate outdoor pools, saunas and hot tubs and drain water from pool covers.
• Change water in birdbaths once a week and clean out drainage ditches so water can flow.
• Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Clean clogged gutters in the spring and fall.
• Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their properties.

The City of Lakewood has been conducting an aggressive program of surveillance and prevention against West Nile Virus for the past two years. Proactive and aggressive efforts include:

PUBLIC EDUCATION
The Department of Human Services and the Office of Community Relations in the year 2001 implemented a public information process that included recommended personal precautions and source reduction.
• Information has been distributed as press releases, in an advisory packet sent to residents located in positive WNV site areas and posted on the City’s web site.
• A public information hotline was established to provide information about WNV and city actions to prevent further spread.
• Residents and city workers have been urged to proactively eliminate standing water, empty bird baths, dispose of old tires, and eliminate other potential mosquito breeding grounds.
• Both the Division of Aging and the Division of Early Childhood have provided guidance and information to the elderly and young families concerning personal precautions.

SURVEILLANCE
The Department of Human Services Division of Health has actively worked to identify West Nile Virus disease activity in birds and mosquitoes in enough time to warn the public.
• Bird Population: Since May of 2002, 168 dead crows/blue jays have been reported to the Division of Health, with over 80% recovered in the last 21 days. Residents are asked to continue to contact the Division of Health for retrieval of dead birds.
• Positive Mosquito Pools: Three West Nile Virus positive pools, trapped between July 1 and July 23, have been reported to the Lakewood Division of Health by the Ohio Department of Health. Mosquito pools retrieved from the areas of 17800 Lake and 13800 Edgewater have tested positive in increasing numbers and also indicate that the Lakewood mosquito population is dense and contains multiple species. We are awaiting additional results and continue to trap and send mosquitoes to the Ohio Department of Health for Testing.

CITYWIDE CATCHBASIN LARVACIDE PROGRAM
An aggressive larvaciding program was implemented in early July by the Department of Public Works in order to kill immature mosquitoes.

CITYWIDE TARGET SOURCE REDUCTION
Department of Public Works personnel have proactively worked to eliminate possible breeding sites throughout the Lakewood community. Residents have also been informed through public education efforts of CDC recommended personal precautions and strategies to reduce the mosquito population.

REGIONAL MONITORING & TRACKING
The City has proactively monitored the activities of other communities in Northeast Ohio and the confirmation of human West Nile Virus cases in the region. Three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed within five miles of Lakewood and many Northeast Ohio communities have already taken proactive measures and conducted mosquito spraying including: Bay Village, Beachwood, Bedford, Bratenahl, Brook Park, Brooklyn, portions of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Lyndhurst, Maple Heights, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Walton Hills, Warrensville Heights and Westlake.

Residents may contact the Lakewood Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690 if they have any questions or wish to report potential breeding areas.

For further information, contact Dottie Buckon, Assistant Director of the Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690.

August 31, 2002
LAKEWOOD TO HOLD SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE EVENTS

As our nation stops to remember the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Lakewood Community is planning several events in remembrance of the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. Please join city officials, area churches and members of the community for a citywide Day of Remembrance in the City of Lakewood, Ohio.

“The 9/11 events planned by the Lakewood community aim to assist in observing the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in a way that brings people of all faiths together and provides reassurance and hope,” said Mayor Cain. “It is important that we all take time to remember the lives lost in the horrible tragedy – but also take time to celebrate life, hope and going forward – and our faith enables us to do that." Observances will include:

LAKEWOOD CHURCHES TOLLING OF THE BELLS & FLAGS LOWERED TO HALF-MAST
8:46 a.m. Lakewood Churches and faith institutions are encouraged to toll their Church Bells (or hand bells) at 8:46 a.m., the moment of the first plane crash into the World Trade Center. All Flags at government offices, homes and business are encouraged to lower their flags to half-mast for the day.

LAKEWOOD MORNING REMEMBRANCE SERVICE AT FIRE STATION #1
Members of the community are invited to join Lakewood officials, firefighters, police officers and employees at Fire Station #1, 14601 Madison Avenue at 9:30 am for a service in remembrance of the events of 9/11. Observances will include:

9:30 a.m. Public Gathering
9:45 a.m. Assembly of Fire Apparatus
10:00 a.m. Assembly of Personnel
10:05 a.m. Observance of the Collapse of World Trade Center South Tower
• Tolling of the Bells
• Flags Lowered to Half-Mast
10:10 a.m. Public Ceremony and Tree Planting in remembrance of all lives lost on September 11, 2001.
10:28 a.m. Observance of the Collapse of World Trade Center North Tower
• Tolling of the Bells
• Flags Lowered to Half-Mast
10:30 a.m. Open House at Fire Station #1

LAKEWOOD AFTERNOON REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
2:00 p.m. Ceremony and Tree Planting at the Police Station, 12650 Detroit Avenue

LAKEWOOD EVENING INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE
7:00 p.m. An Interfaith Prayer Service will be held at St. James Church, 17514 Detroit Avenue.

"The purpose of the event is to demonstrate that from our many different faith communities, we are united in desiring the advancement of peace, justice, and reconciliation throughout the world,” said Mayor Cain. “By celebrating the religiously diverse resources available to us, the observance is intended to deepen our sense of kinship with one another as residents of the region, as Americans, and as citizens of the world.”
Music, hope and blessing will be a part of this gathering. Those planning on attending are encouraged to walk to St. James Church (if possible), leaving parking available to the elderly and disabled.

ADDITIONAL RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OBSERVANCES
In addition to the public services, Lakewood residents are asked to fly their flags and leave their porch lights on in remembrance of the 1st anniversary of September 11, 2001.

For further information, contact Keith Benjamin, Executive Assistant to the Mayor at (216) 529-6602.

August 30, 2002
LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY FESTIVAL SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH AT MADISON PARK

The 15th annual Lakewood Community Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2002 at Madison Park, 13029 Madison Avenue. The festival celebrates community, cultural heritage and families. It is a day of fun and activities for everyone.
Mayor Madeline A. Cain will kick off the festival at a fast pace by serving as official starter for the 3 mile “Kielbasa Run” at 9:00 a.m. and the _ mile Children’s Fun Run at 10:00 a.m. At 12:00 p.m., there will be a Flag Raising Ceremony by various military organizations and the Lakewood High School Ranger Marching Band. Entertainment begins at 1:00 p.m. and will continue until closing at 5:00 p.m. This year’s performers include Bob & Shelly Orlandi, John Pasterik Combo, St. Nicholas Balaliaka Orchestra, and the Mary Kay Dancers.

Craft and game booths, pony rides, the Lake Erie Nature Center, and a military display by the 3rd Battalion 25th Marines (USMC) will be part of the festivities, as well as a variety of delectable foods including stuffed cabbage, cabbage and noodles, pizza, Vietnamese cuisine and other dishes. An assortment of traditional ethnic baked goods and other desserts will be available.
At 4:00 p.m., a charity baseball game will take place between the Lakewood Division of Police and the Lakewood Division of Fire. The Lakewood Community Festival, Inc. will make donations to the charity of choice for each of the teams.
The festival, sponsored by the Lakewood Community Festival, Inc. and the City of Lakewood, is traditionally the last event of the summer. Proceeds from the festival will be donated to various local organizations. In the event of rain, the festival will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2002.

For further information contact the Office of Community Relations at (216) 529-6650.

August 23, 2002
LAKEWOOD TAKES NEXT STEP TO PREVENT SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS
Mayor Cain Announces City Will Provide Preventative Spraying

Mayor Madeline A. Cain today announced that the Cuyahoga County Board of Health will conduct a preventative mosquito spraying in a targeted area of Lakewood on Saturday, August 31, 2002 beginning at approximately 9:00 p.m. The area to be sprayed will include all streets north of Madison Avenue between Lakewood’s western boundary as far as the intersection of Hilliard and Madison Avenues. The mosquito adulticiding will then include all streets north of Hilliard and Franklin Avenues to the eastern boundary. Click here to see Spraying Area Map.

“The health and safety of our residents remains the number-one priority for the City of Lakewood,” said Mayor Cain. “Our decision to conduct preventative mosquito spraying is based on the results of the Lakewood Division of Health’s aggressive program of surveillance and prevention of the West Nile Virus, in collaboration with Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Ohio Department of Health and the Federal Centers for Disease Control. We are following the procedures and recommendations of the CDC which recommends targeted mosquito adulticiding when the virus is detected in a local mosquito population.”

According to the Federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria, Lakewood’s surveillance results indicate a Level Four Risk. Recommended intervention at a level four includes:
• Increased larvaciding efforts to control the mosquito population;
• Adulticiding to significantly reduce the current mosquito population; and
• Expanded public information to educate and advise the public on personal protection and source reduction.

The City of Lakewood is asking residents to take the following CDC recommended precautions to minimize mosquito breeding and biting:
• Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito biting periods, which are dawn and dusk.
Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Make sure all windows and doors have screens and keep them in good repair.
• Consider using an insect repellent containing 10% DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) for children and no more than 30% for adults. Follow the label directions for important precautions.
• Prevent mosquitoes from breeding on your property. Mosquitoes can develop in any standing water that lasts for a week or more.
• Remove all discarded tires. Used tires are common mosquito-breeding sites.
Dispose of unneeded cans, plastic containers, flowerpots or similar water-holding containers.
• Turn over wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
• Stock ornamental pools and rain barrels with mosquito fish (Gambusia), guppies or goldfish.
• Clean and chlorinate outdoor pools, saunas and hot tubs and drain water from pool covers.
• Change water in birdbaths once a week and clean out drainage ditches so water can flow.
• Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Clean clogged gutters in the spring and fall.
• Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their properties.

The City of Lakewood has been conducting an aggressive program of surveillance and prevention against West Nile Virus for the past two years. Proactive and aggressive efforts include:

PUBLIC EDUCATION
The Department of Human Services and the Office of Community Relations in the year 2001 implemented a public information process that included recommended personal precautions and source reduction.
• Information has been distributed as press releases, in an advisory packet sent to residents located in positive WNV site areas and posted on the City’s web site.
• A public information hotline was established to provide information about WNV and city actions to prevent further spread.
• Residents and city workers have been urged to proactively eliminate standing water, empty bird baths, dispose of old tires, and eliminate other potential mosquito breeding grounds.
• Both the Division of Aging and the Division of Early Childhood have provided guidance and information to the elderly and young families concerning personal precautions.

SURVEILLANCE
The Department of Human Services Division of Health has actively worked to identify West Nile Virus disease activity in birds and mosquitoes in enough time to warn the public.
• Bird Population: Since May of 2002, 168 dead crows/blue jays have been reported to the Division of Health, with over 80% recovered in the last 21 days. Residents are asked to continue to contact the Division of Health for retrieval of dead birds.
• Positive Mosquito Pools: Three West Nile Virus positive pools, trapped between July 1 and July 23, have been reported to the Lakewood Division of Health by the Ohio Department of Health. Mosquito pools retrieved from the areas of 17800 Lake and 13800 Edgewater have tested positive in increasing numbers and also indicate that the Lakewood mosquito population is dense and contains multiple species. We are awaiting additional results and continue to trap and send mosquitoes to the Ohio Department of Health for Testing.

CITYWIDE CATCHBASIN LARVACIDE PROGRAM
An aggressive larvaciding program was implemented in early July by the Department of Public Works in order to kill immature mosquitoes.

CITYWIDE TARGET SOURCE REDUCTION
Department of Public Works personnel have proactively worked to eliminate possible breeding sites throughout the Lakewood community. Residents have also been informed through public education efforts of CDC recommended personal precautions and strategies to reduce the mosquito population.

REGIONAL MONITORING & TRACKING
The City has proactively monitored the activities of other communities in Northeast Ohio and the confirmation of human West Nile Virus cases in the region. Three confirmed cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed within five miles of Lakewood and many Northeast Ohio communities have already taken proactive measures and conducted mosquito spraying including: Bay Village, Beachwood, Bedford, Bratenahl, Brook Park, Brooklyn, portions of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Lyndhurst, Maple Heights, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, South Euclid, University Heights, Walton Hills, Warrensville Heights and Westlake.

Residents may contact the Lakewood Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690 if they have any questions or wish to report potential breeding areas.

For further information, contact Dottie Buckon, Assistant Director of the Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690.

August 7, 2002
LAKEWOOD TAKES NEXT STEP IN PLAN TO PREVENT SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS
Mayor Cain Announces County Will Provide Preventative Spraying

Mayor Madeline A. Cain today announced that the Cuyahoga County Board of Health will conduct a preventative mosquito spraying in a targeted area of Lakewood on Monday, August 12th beginning at approximately 9:00 p.m. with a follow-up spraying scheduled for August 19th. The area to be sprayed will include all streets north of Madison Avenue between Lakewood’s western boundary as far as the intersection of Hilliard and Madison Avenues. The mosquito adulticiding will then include all streets north of Hilliard/Franklin Avenues to the eastern boundary. Residents in the affected area have been sent a letter informing them of the spraying, as well as a map of the area to be adulticided. A map has also been posted on the City’s official web site, www.ci.lakewood.oh.us, as has a “question-and-answer” sheet about the virus and precautions that individuals may take to avoid infection. Further information and updates on the spraying schedules can also be accessed by calling Lakewood’s 24-hour West Nile Virus Information line at 216-529-5654.

The City of Lakewood has conducted an aggressive program of surveillance and prevention against the West Nile Virus, a mosquito-borne disease. This effort has included bird and mosquito testing and surveillance, larvaciding all City catch basins and a far-reaching public information campaign to educate Lakewood residents about the virus, methods to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and ways to prevent personal exposure to mosquitoes. Dottie Buckon, assistant director of Human Services for Lakewood’s Division of Health, suggests the following preventative measures against West Nile Virus infection:
• Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito biting periods, which are dawn and dusk.
• Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
• Make sure all windows and doors have screens and keep them in good repair.
• Consider using an insect repellent containing 10% DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) for children and no more than 30% for adults. Important precautions regarding the use of repellents include: Do NOT use DEET on infants or pregnant women. Do not allow young children to apply DEET to themselves. An adult should put the repellent on his/her hands and rub it on the child’s exposed skin, avoiding the areas around the child’s eyes, nose or mouth. Follow the label directions and avoid prolonged or excessive use of DEET.

Prevent mosquitoes from breeding on your property. Mosquitoes can develop in any standing water that lasts for a week or more.
• Remove all discarded tires. Used tires are common mosquito-breeding sites.
• Dispose of unneeded cans, plastic containers, flowerpots or similar water-holding containers.
• Turn over wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
• Stock ornamental pools and rain barrels with mosquito fish (Gambusia), guppies or goldfish.
• Clean and chlorinate outdoor pools, saunas and hot tubs and drain water from pool covers.
• Change water in birdbaths once a week.
• Clean out drainage ditches so water can flow.
• Make sure roof gutters drain properly. Clean clogged gutters in the spring and fall.
• Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites on their properties.
“The health and safety of our residents remains the number-one priority for the City of Lakewood,” said Mayor Cain. “We will continue to work very closely with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the other West Shore communities and the State of Ohio’s Board of Health to keep our citizens healthy and informed.”

For more information contact the Lakewood Department of Human Services/Division of Health at (216) 529-7690.

BACK TO TOP

JULY, 2002

July 25, 2002
PHOTO-VIDEO OPPORTUNITY
H20 ANNUAL CLOTHES 4 KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL SUPER SALE
TO BE HELD SUNDAY AUGUST 4, 2002

The 8th annual H20 Clothes 4 Kids super sale will be held Sunday, August 4, 2002 from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the East Cafeteria of Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Boulevard. The H20 Summer Service Camp has once again organized this citywide collection and resale of clothing to help Lakewood families find affordable back to school clothing.

Over 15,000 clothing items, infant through adult sizes, will be available at very reasonable prices. More than 600 families take advantage of this sale each year with proceeds benefiting the H20 Youth Volunteer Program.

Clothes for Kids is sponsored by H20-Help to Others/Youth Volunteers-Lakewood Department of Human Services, Lakewood Division of Fire, Lakewood City Schools and Lakewood Hospital.
H20 is a youth volunteer program sponsored by the City of Lakewood and Lakewood City Schools. Its mission is to foster community service by middle school and high school students.

For further information contact Celia Dorsch, Department of Human-Division of Youth H20 Coordinator, at (216) 5