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shaker ryeVOLUME 22 NUMBER 1

JANUARY I FEBRUARY 2OO4

COVER: WINTER BERRIES

Photograph \, John Godt

15 2oO4 Shaker Preschool Programs

20 Prime TimesShaker's senior adults lind fun, fitness and friendshipBY AMY GARVEY

26 Extracurricular ActivitiesWhen school's out, Shaker teachers enjov interesting

pastimes

BY DALE CALLENDER AGGOR

32 Summer Fiction Contest ResultsThree magical tales win top honors

36 Shaker Journal: Be Prepared!Shaker Man honors his inner scout

BY JOHN BRANDT

3? A Musical MatchIivo celebrated pianists bring their talent fromItaly ro Cleveland

BY ENLOE WILSON

44 Neighbor Spotlight:Billie Morgan-Sims and Lan.rence Krauss

BY AMY GARVEY

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January bringsfresh snowand renewalEvery season has its charms and rvinterin Shaker definitely has its fair share.

When the fresh snorv beckons, my chil-dren love to dress up in warm, r,voolly

s\\'eaters and hats and join their friendssledding the slopes or taking their pup-pies for a gallop along the sparklingl-oodland paths near our home. Evervtime winter rolls around, first I grumbleand then think of its many treasures:Farnilies buikling snowmen in theirlront vards, neighbors gliding bv oncross-country skis, snow-coveredbranches against bright blue skies, the

scarlet splash of a cardinal, laughingchildren rvith snorvflakes on their eye-

lashes. It seems there is a potentialmagazine cover on every cornerl

After the frenetic pace of the holi-days, the follou.ing months seem like a

r.vell-deserved rest period. But for those

of us u'ho find cabin fever hits a littletoo soon, there is always plentv to do inand around Shaker. Nor'r. is perhaps thelime to think about iollowing up on

some New. Year's resolutions: Thke theart class 1,ou've algays planned, brushup some skills (or learn new ones)

through fun communig' education class-

es, begin that home-based business

vou've been dreaming about (see

Business News for tips), spend Saturday

afternoons at Universitv Circle, plan a

home renovation project or check outthe armchair travel guides at the libraryand start thinking about summer. It'llbe upon us before rve knor,v itl

Best r.vishes for 200,1!

Mayor Judith Rawson (center) is flanked by council members Brian Gleisser (left)and Kenneth Kovach. Standing (from left) are Brian Parker, Earl Williams,.Jr., NancyMoore, Earl Leiken and Laura Holmes. Mayor Rawson and council members Leiken,Moore, Parker and Williams are all beginning new terms on January 1.

2OOB Election ResultsAs r.lrll as re-affirming Mavor Judy Rawson (.5,192 votes) who ran unopposed, votersre-elected councilmen Earl Leiken (,+,365) and Brian Parker (3,238). Council ner,v-

comers Nancv Moore (4,603) and'Ebrl \ /illiams, Jr. (3,879) succeed outgoing coun-cil members Jan Devereaux and Stephanie Tirrner, who did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Freda Levenson (4,653) and nervcomer Mary Johnson (3,705) r'r''ere

elected to the Board of Education.Voters also overrvhelminglv passed a measure allou-ing the Citv. on the behalf of

residents, to purchase gas as part of a bulk-buying consortium.For m ore infbrmation, isit wrwv. el ecti o nohi o. c om.

Youth Arts Fest to Celebratethe Silver Screen

The Shaker School Age Care program will host its 200,1 Youth Arts Festival byinvoking the glitz ancl glamour of Tinsel Torm.

"Behind the Scenes: Shaker Celebrates Cinema" is the theme of this year's ArtsFest, r'r'hich returns to the Cig' from 6:30 to 8 p.m., February 12, at the Shaker

Community Building. The event, geared tor'r'ard children ages 5 to 12, will feature

entertainment and various crafts coordinated by School Age Care program partici-pants, including short scene r'r'riting and mor''ie prop making.

The Youth Arts Festival is free and open to the public. For more information,contact Ker.in Crou.e, youth program coordinator of the Community Life Depart-ment, at 491-2595.

Felicitv Htll

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6. : rltg:ry ;"ru ::g,.grg g f.Q $:11 rL 1 11'p:: 1:q .p1

Fairhill Place, 1 3660 Fairhill Road

(Ken )fontlack)

Shaker Lakes Apartments, 2590 North

Moreland Blvd. ( l4 ichael tWontlack)

Shaker Park East. 2540 North Moreland

Blvd. (Dayjd Goodman)

Shaker Park N{anor, 19220 Van Aken Blvd.

(llichael 14ontlack)

Shaker Terrace, 19806 Van Aken Blr,-d

(Thomas Gerson)

The Ambassador, 13700 Fairhill Road

( |,4 ichael l,l ontlack)

The Blair House. 19601 Van Aken Blvcl.

( Zehman -llolf ,14 anaBem ent )

The Continental Luxurv Apartmcr-rts, 3 34 1 -

I J 5 I Warrensr ille Ctrrter Roatl r,lJun

Pearlnan)

The Greenbriar, 17100 Van Aken Blvd.

(llichael Montlack)

The Waterford. 19250 Van,Aken Bhd.

(Llou,ard Lake)

The Monf, 2641 North Moreland Blvd.

(l4ichael Ilontlack)

The Nlorlee Apartments, 15810 Van Aken

Bkd. ( il4 rchael'U ontlack)

North Nloreland Garclens, 2526 North

Moreland Blvd. (S;'i'ro Kugelman)

The Oxford House. 15515 Van Aken Blrd.

(Edward l[ehler)

The South Shaker, 1 5700 Van Aken Blvd.

(Aobert Hart')

The Van Lee, 15836 Var.r Aken Blr'd.

(Lot'elene B. Onutz)

New Plans Depict Revitalized Shaker Towne Centre

This eastern view of Chagrin Boulevard at Lee Road

shows the reconfiguration of Chagrin to three lanes.

Contemporary lofts and

a green median add a

metropolitan park-likeappeal to the south-facing view of the new

Center Street, seen

here from Van AkenBoulevard. CenterStreet will connect Van

Aken and Chagrinbou levards.

The Planning Departmenthas releasecl a series of ren-

derings oflering a first

glance at the redesignecl

Shaker Tou,ne Centre.The drawings, prepared

by Cleveland-based CityArchitecture, depict r.ielvs ofa tree-lined, pedestrian-friendlv Toll-ne Centre thatr'r''ill be a mix of contemPo-

rary lofts and retail.

Construction for the nar-

rorving of Chagin Boulevard

and the insertion of Center

Street should begin in the

spring, says Planning

Director Joyce Braverman.

The expected completiond.rte is Deccmber 2004.

Mo$ people shy away from

putting their homes up for

sale during the winter

months. But, Caihy LeSueur

has many wap to encounge buym t0 act and

yOu can take advantage of her proven q6tem.

She'll present you with a deailed marketing

plan tlat outlines wlut it will take to sell your

home. She'll agresively seek buyen tlrou$

advertising, feature your home on the weekly

TV Opn House and post your proprff on the

Smythe Cramer website t0 ensure maxi-

mum exposure. Give Cathy a call today at

216 999 8408 and find out how easY

selling your home can be.

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