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4 ........... An eyewitness to civil rights
history remembers landmark
events of the 1960s
10 ........ Engineer’s projects focus on
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12 ........ Township police continue to
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The Bordner Land Office at Hale Farm and Village is decked
out for the holiday. Hale Farm celebrates the season in December with its annual Holiday Lantern Tours. See story on
page 2. Photo by N. Mazak
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Light up the season with the Hale Farm & Village Lantern Tours
The annual Holiday Lantern Tours at
Hale Farm & Village transport visitors
to the 1864 Christmas season. Held
on Dec. 6, 12, 13,14 and 19 to 23, the
90-minute tour includes the historical
village homes decorated for the season.
The long-standing houses, delightfully
decorated, are the backdrop for holiday
tales of when the nation needed a distraction from the Civil War. This year’s theme,
“Hand-Crafted Holidays,” will also
showcase the handiwork of village craftsman. In addition to handcrafted items in
the decorated homes, local garden clubs
will “Deck the Village Green,” adorning
entryways with wreaths and fresh greens.
With lantern in hand, stroll through the
historical village and discover the seasonal
traditions and lore from local residents.
Meet a family arraying their house for the
arrival of friends for the celebration. Hear
the Rev. Carr and company singing carols
by candlelight in the meetinghouse. Join a
family gathered to ready toys for holiday
gifts and experience a holiday feast being
prepared. Afterward, guests are invited to
join a Victorian-era holiday party.
B10, B54 LIGHT UP THE SEASON
The Herrick House is a historical home featured in the Holiday Lantern Tours at Hale
Farm and Village.
Spinners and weavers will be knitting
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handcrafted by the glass blower, will
decorate the tree at the Herrick House,
where visitors can also enjoy the story of
the pickle and its Christmas tradition.
To the delight of the small set, the
Goldsmith House will be filled with
handcrafted toys common to settlers
in the Western Reserve. At the Saltbox
House the sweet smell of holiday confections, such as gingerbread and fudge, will
fill the air. Santa will be waiting to greet
the old and the young at Stow House, and
cookies and hot chocolate will be available
for all to enjoy.
During all tour dates, the museum
store at Hale Farm will be open, offering
Handcrafted at Hale gifts (hand-blown
glass, candles, iron work, brooms and
pottery) as well as favorite local-artisan
and “Made in Ohio” selections. While
shopping, enjoy a treat from the Hale
Holiday Sweets Shop or a glass of Ohio
crafted wine or beer.
Tours depart every 20 minutes beginning at 6 p.m. Dress appropriately for
these indoor and outdoor activities.
Attendance at Holiday Lantern Tours
requires reservations in advance. Reservations can be made by calling 330666-3711, ext. 1720, or by email at
[email protected]. Tickets are
$20 for adults, $15 for members and $12
for children ages 3 to 12. ∞
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PEOPLE’S VOICES
BVS thanks blood drive volunteers and supporters
To the Editor:
The Bath Volunteers for Service (BVS)
would like to thank the many people who
donated blood through our American Red
Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, Nov. 13,
at Bath United Church of Christ. Over
135 local hospital patients will receive the
life-saving treatments they need.
Bath Volunteers would like to thank the
following local businesses and organiza-
Revere Music Parents
Association is thankful
for support
To the Editor
The members of Revere Music Parents
Association would like to offer our sincere
thanks and gratitude to the many local
businesses and restaurants that provided
wonderful items for the silent auction
and delicious soups for the Soup Supper
held with the annual Bands in the Round
event on Nov. 4. All funds raised during
this event will go to the band and choir
programs in the Revere district. We are
fortunate to be part of such a supportive
community.
Revere Music Parents Assoc.
Silent Auction Committee
tions for sponsoring the blood drive: KNR;
Kisling, Nestico, and Reddick, LLC; Smith
Brothers Garden Center (Rob Smith);
Nails Premier (Henry); Chick-fil-A (Tyler
Fisher); Ghent Bake Shop; and the Bath
United Church of Christ who donated
their facilities for the day.
Each blood donor received a $5 Starbucks card, a Chick-fil-A sandwich and
a Malley’s chocolate bar. Each donor was
entered into a drawing. The winners were:
Katie Hippley, Smith Bros. certificate;
Larry Johnston, Ghent Bake Shop certificate; and Natalie Winer, Nails Premier.
Bath Volunteers for Service will sponsor a American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, March 12, 2015. If you would
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landmark events of the 1960s
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character.” – Dr.
Martin Luther King, August 28, 1963.
When Bath resident Charles Ausherman
was a 29-year-old pastor of a rural New
Jersey parish, he stood with other civil
rights activists in the front row adjacent to
the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered
those words after the March on Washington. This political rally was one of
the largest in U.S. history, with 250,000
people participating in a peaceful protest
to end racism. It was the first mass demonstration to have extensive television
coverage.
“There was overwhelming joy that this
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orderly, smooth, and well-organized
endeavor to right a wrong had finally
arrived. We were there to change history.
People from across the country came to
rejoice in a common cause. You could
hear a pin drop when Dr. King spoke,”
said Ausherman. “Even though I was
young at the time, fatigue and exhaustion
took over as I had been on my feet all
day. With everyone trying to leave at the
conclusion of Dr. King’s ‘I Have A Dream’
speech, I decided it best to wait out the
crowd. So I stopped for quite awhile at
the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and
cooled my feet in those tranquil waters.”
While standing at the foot of the
Lincoln Memorial 50 years ago, Ausherman reflected on his family’s connection
to the “Great Emancipator.” His great
grandmother attended Lincoln’s funeral
and took a small bouquet of spring flowers from the gravesite as a keepsake. Her
father was a personal friend of Lincoln
when he practiced law and was one of the
pastors who officiated at the slain president’s funeral and burial in Springfield,
Ill., in May 1865.
The March on Washington played a
key role in the initiation of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. This history-making
legislation outlawed discrimination based
on race, color, religion, sex or national
origin and ended unequal application of
voter registration requirements and racial
segregation in schools, at the workplace
and by facilities that offered services to
the general public. Ausherman played a
small but significant role in the passage
of this legislation.
At that time, he was chairman of the
Christian Action Committee for the
Reformed Church of America’s New
Jersey Synod and the New Jersey Council
of Churches. As an advocate for social
justice, he knew that from television and
newspaper accounts, the civil rights legislation brought to the floor of the Senate in
early April 1964 was in trouble following
efforts from the filibustering of southern
Democrats to kill the legislation.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois was
the Republican Minority Leader and one
of the most powerful legislators in the
country. Because Ausherman was a member of the same denomination as Dirksen,
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six pastors of the Reformed Church of
America on April 29.
“After being immediately ushered into
Senator Dirksen’s office, he asked to speak
to me privately and related with compas-
sionate words and an obvious sadness
that my wife, who was pregnant with
our third child, had just been in a very
serious auto accident,” Ausherman said.
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“I was totally unaware of this tragedy as
I was en route to this meeting when it
occurred. Because family members knew
of my travel plans, they contacted Senator
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me. Dirksen arranged for his driver to
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“I’m sure this had an impact, as a
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Senator Dirksen sent a personal note of
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wife a week after the accident. He also sent
several follow-up letters inquiring about
his newborn son and seriously injured
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This tragedy did not deter Ausherman
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“We were surrounded by hundreds of
Alabama national guardsmen and state
police who stood shoulder to shoulder with
billyclubs and nightsticks at the ready,”
Ausherman said. “I was taken aback that
their uniforms bore the Confederate flag
and not our stars and stripes and yelled to
the crowd, ‘What country are we in here?
This is not the American flag.’”
That night on the plane ride back to
New Jersey, Ausherman learned from
Jimmy Breslin of The New York Daily
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Detroit. She was murdered by the Ku
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These protests in March 1965, including
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legislation prohibited racial discrimination in voting such as literacy tests and
poll taxes and allowed for mass enfranchisement of racial minorities throughout
the country, especially in the South.
“What happened in the sixties changed
the way we all live. Time can’t erase the
tears we shed,” said Ausherman. “Those
civil rights endeavors shaped modern
America. These were some of the proudest
moments of my life.”
His advocacy for social justice and
equality did not diminish with his retirement in 1999. Since moving to Bath ten
years ago, he has taken an active role in the
Akron Area Interfaith Council where he
started a speakers’ bureau. He also sings
in two choirs at Bath United Church
of Christ and teaches a class on world
religions every Wednesday afternoon. ∞
Bath Community gardens
will grow in spring
The Bath community gardens are inching closer to becoming a budding reality.
Thirteen residents have signed up for a
garden plot in the proposed community
garden site in the Bath Nature Preserve.
The garden will be in the open field inside the Ira Road entrance of the Nature
Preserve and will host 10 x 10 and 10
x 20 foot plots for spring planting. The
area will be fenced in and water will be
available.
Additional details will be discussed at
a garden planning meeting in January.
Meeting information will be available at
bathtownship.org in the coming weeks. ∞
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Township
Administrator’s
Corner
By Vito Sinopoli
As the winter season approaches, we’re
reminded of the importance of preparing
for harsh weather conditions. For many,
that means having a home furnace inspection, or installing snow tires and checking
coolant levels in our cars. We prepare for
the inevitable and unpredictable weather,
commonplace in northeast Ohio. In as
much as harsh conditions seem to be the
norm for our area, our township emergency and road department personnel
remain committed to providing the very
best service to the community. Planning
and preparation are an integral part of
that process. This helps our personnel
prepare for unforeseen and often difficult
situations.
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police cars for routine patrols. During
instances where minutes can make the
difference in an emergency situation,
our personnel need the best and most
appropriate equipment to respond to
our residents’ calls for service. In the fire
department, similar vehicles are used for
reliable response during harsh weather
conditions.
The township road department plays an
important role throughout the year and,
in particular, during the winter season.
This past year, the annual Regional Paving program successfully addressed paving
issues on various sections of township
roads. Under the program, township
paving projects are estimated and assigned under a regional plan with Summit
County. The end result is a cost savings
to the township for these projects. In addition to the maintenance of the roads,
the road department handles a variety of
resident service requests, including culvert
replacement and ditch maintenance.
Compounding the workload, the road
department was inundated with issues
relative to the May 12 severe storms
that hit the area. It’s estimated the May
12 storms alone created about a year’s
worth of work for current staff. Dry
culverts, which would otherwise have
been functional, deteriorated more
rapidly because of increased water flow.
In an effort to prioritize the most serious service-related issues, less critical
service requests were postponed and will
be rescheduled when time permits. In
total, the road department responded to
roughly 250 service requests in 2014.
The township road department has
been notifying residents on the status
of projects that they’ll be unable to
complete in 2014.
As weather conditions deteriorate this
winter, snow and ice control are the key
focus of our township road department.
Ensuring the roads are kept free and clear
of accumulating snow and ice for accessibility and safety is an important consideration. With the recent purchase of 500
tons of salt, the township inventory of
salt in the storage facility is approximately
1,800 tons of material. Due to increasing
demands for salt, suppliers have increased
prices dramatically this year. While in
2013 road salt was purchased for approximately $39 per ton, increased demand
has brought the price this year to $48 per
ton. In fact, the Summit County Engineer
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recently reported that many communities
throughout the state have experienced
prices in excess of $100 for a ton of salt.
Fortunately, most of the salt on hand in
Bath Township was purchased at the lower
price. Last year, township road crews applied approximately 2,300 tons of salt on
roughly 60 miles of township roads.
In preparation for the plowing season,
our road department would like to remind residents that, while it is hoped that
all snow and ice can be removed from the
roads during a snow event, their primary
function is to ensure access from side
roads to main roads, with hills and intersections given greater attention. This is
especially important to remember during
heavy snow events. With approximately
60 miles of township roads to plow, township road department employees work
hard to make sure they can promptly address the clearing of roads for all residents.
In an effort to ensure that our township
roads can be cleared safely, it is important
to keep several things in mind. Residents
and business owners are asked to remind
private plowing contractors that the
placement of snow on or across a road is
in violation of Ohio law. R.C. 4511.74
prohibits placing snow or other materials
on a road, which could interfere with the
flow of traffic. As an example, contractors
will frequently push snow from a driveway, across a road and allow strips of snow
called windrows to remain in the street. If
left unattended to freeze, these areas operate like speed bumps creating a hazardous
situation for motorists. Additionally, cars
parked on the road make it extremely difficult for plow drivers to keep our roads
clear. While drivers are concentrating on
the intricacies of plowing the roads, cars
parked on the side are one added obstacle
for them to avoid.
As a result of the force of heavy snow
being pushed to the side of the road,
mailboxes are often compromised and
damaged during winter plowing. Please
pay special attention to inspect your mailboxes and posts to ensure their integrity.
It’s also helpful to keep fire hydrants clear
of snow and ice if they exist at or near
one’s property. Your assistance on these
measures is greatly appreciated.
As we brace for winter, please know
that the township remains committed to
providing residents and businesses with
the best possible service, and values your
partnership in ensuring that this can be
done in a safe and efficient manner. ∞
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9
TOWNSHIP
Engineer’s projects focus on bridges,
hazardous intersections, septic inspections
by Kathy Sidaway
Nov. 3 regular township board of trustees
meeting
A number of engineering and infrastructure-related projects have been keeping
Bath Township officials and trustees and
Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker
busy, as reported at the trustees’ Nov. 3
regular meeting.
Following the spring rains that took out
the Shaw Road bridge – a $300,000 project that was not in the budget – county
officials applied for and received emergency funds for the repair of the bridge.
At the time of writing, the reopening date
was set for the end of November, weather
permitting. Erosion on Yellow Creek is
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being monitored.
Bath’s other thirty-six bridges are inspected annually by federal mandate and
have been load rated and deemed safe,
according to Brubaker.
Summit County has been at work with
the township to identify and improve
hazardous intersections, defined by the
county as those where, within the past
three years, ten accidents or more have
occurred. Three of the most hazardous in
Bath are those at Bath and Hametown,
at Granter and Timberline, and on the
Revere Road dip near the schools. The
county is making incremental steps to
improve sight distance issues at these
intersections by trimming tree branches
located in the right of way; however,
the county cannot trim trees on private
property.
In preparing for the winter, 6,500 tons
of road salt has been stockpiled in the
salt storage shed on Ira Road. The county
spends about $1 million annually on salt,
not including brine and calcium chloride.
Twenty-four hour road service will begin
in the township, as the weather requires.
The trustees also approved payment of
$92,171 for the resurfacing of five township roadways: Harvest, Big Spruce, Tee,
Green and Fairway.
Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli
also reported that the Summit County
Health District is performing random
septic inspections throughout the township. With more than 10,000 septic
systems within the county, the health
district’s goal is to inspect each discharging system once every two to three years.
A $65 site visit fee will be assessed for each
inspection and a copy of the inspection
report will be left on site. If a system is not
working properly, the county will provide
requirements for correction and give a
time frame for the work to be completed.
Long-term volunteer projects
completed
Zoning Administrator Bill Funk announced that the Friends of Yellow
Creek’s stream-naming project has been
reviewed by the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS). Thirteen of the 17 pending
names have been approved and will be
added to the official USGS maps.
Bath’s new, updated zoning resolution
became effective on Nov. 3, following
several years of discussion, research and
work by numerous committees with
township and county officials. The entire
184-page reference document is available
at bathtownship.org.
Cell phone technology speeds
medical intervention time
Police Chief Walt Hower reported that a
recent call, using the technology to transmit a detailed 12 lead EKG to the hospital
took 77 minutes from initial EMS contact
with the patient to medical intervention
at the hospital, greatly improving the
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patient’s chances of recovery.
Police Officer Mike Gable arrested a
Barberton man for inducing panic after
the man texted a photo of himself holding
a handgun to his head to a Revere High
student. The man was located inside a
restroom stall at Bath Baseball Park and
was removed without use of force.
During October, there were 775 calls for
service including reports of two burglaries, 14 thefts and 27 arrests. Fire personnel
responded to 131 calls in October – 38
fire and 91 EMS.
Other business
Service Director Caine Collins gave
details about the township’s 1930s vintage tornado siren, which has been out of
commission for six months. Following a
full-blown motor rebuild, the 300-pound
siren was physically hoisted back into
the cupola on top of the administration
building.
A $23,340 contract with Corporate
Electric Company has been approved for
replacement of the over twenty-year-old
fire alarm panel at the administration
building, which has been displaying periodic system failure.
Resident Timothy Held of Big Spruce
Drive said his road was chip sealed at the
beginning of November and a significant
amount of loose stone remains leaving the
road not fit for use by bicyclists and that
a lot of stone will end up in yards when
snow plows come through. Collins said
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Township police continue to negotiate new contract
Township police represented by the
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township trustees are “at an impasse
over wages and several other issues,” said
Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli.
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he said.
Honoring the 2006 agreement means
that the department’s wages and health
care packages are frozen at the 2012 rate.
Sinopoli explained that the 2006 safety
services agreement expired in December
2010. The FOP was not recognized as
the exclusive bargaining unit of the police
department until June 2013. During the
interim, the department was working
with the trustees, “as they historically
have. It was an agreement between the
officers and the township,” Sinopoli said.
Contract negotiations affect 24 fulltime members of the police department.
Supervisors, police officers and dispatchers are included in that number. The
police chief and captain are excluded from
the bargaining process. The next step in
the process involves a fact finder.
According to the Ohio Civil Services
Employee Association, Ohio law allows
the union and the management to submit
issues they cannot agree upon to a fact
finder. This occurs after negotiations,
including mediation, have failed and an
impasse is formally declared.
The parties had a fact finder hearing
scheduled for Nov. 19 (after press time),
said Sinopoli.
He said that should the township and
the FOP remain deadlocked after the
hearing, “there are other steps or mechanisms in the process, like arbitration,
which can be used for the purpose of
negotiation.”
While the process continues, the department is operating in a business-as-usual
mode.
As to the possibility of a strike, Sinopoli
said, “There are provisions with safety
service forces that do not allow them to
strike.” ∞
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13
Bath Community Fund officially unveiled
Goal is to raise $1 million in ‘For Bath, Forever’ campaign
by Kathy Sidaway
As the community celebrated the Wye
Road bridge lighting last month, Bath
Community Fund (BCF) officials unveiled an ambitious campaign to raise
$1 million in permanent philanthropic
capital to enrich Bath Township.
Since September, BCF committee members have been waging a “quiet education”
campaign to attract founding donors
through small group gatherings and oneon-one meetings. Now, the committee has
officially launched the “For Bath, Forever”
campaign to the broader community with
two goals in mind.
“Our goal is to raise $250,000 through
the end of this year, with a future goal of
raising $1 million by Bath’s bicentennial
in 2018,” said BCF Advisory Board Chair
Jody Miller Konstand. “The immediate
goal would provide BCF with $12,500
to use next year for potential grants to
our community; the latter goal would
enable the fund to gift $50,000 a year to
nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations
in Bath. It’s pretty awesome, when you
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Roger and Judy Read are encouraging others to support the BCF by issuing a grant
challenge. Photo by N. Mazak
think about it.”
Originally established in June by a small
group of residents, Bath Community
Fund is a charitable fund dedicated to
enriching Bath Township for generations
to come. The fund is an affiliate of Akron
Community Foundation, a permanent
endowment of more than $185 million.
Annual grants to qualified nonprofit
organizations will be used to respond to
community needs in a variety of ways –
from helping to preserve the historical and
environmental legacy of the township, to
assisting the less fortunate, to enriching
local arts, culture and civic programs.
BCF is not affiliated with the local government, the local school districts, or any
other group or community organization.
The intent is for BCF to support the
citizens of Bath through a range of cultural, educational, health and community
service programs.
According to Konstand, two of the
guiding lights and founding contributors
to BCF are Judy and Roger Read. Now
residents of Fairlawn, the couple lived in
Bath for 28 years and still has ties through
their church, friends and grandchildren,
who attend Revere Schools.
“Bath is a wonderful, fairly affluent
community, but there are still needs,”
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said Judy. “The benefit of an endowment
fund is it keeps growing to provide funds
forever for ongoing needs to make a community even better.”
“We spent a lot of wonderful years in
Bath,” added Roger. “BCF gives us a way
to support and enhance Bath in the future
for others.”
The Reads have long been affiliated with
Akron Community Foundation. They
established a donor-advised fund at the
community foundation many years ago
at the suggestion of their attorney, and
Judy served as a board member there for
nine years.
“I am very, very impressed with their
administration, and the community
foundation’s employees are wonderful,”
said Judy. “The firm that advises about
the investing does a fantastic job, and
the administration fees are more than
reasonable.”
“We know Akron Community Foundation, and in our view, Bath Community Fund is making a wise choice
to be affiliated with them,” said Roger.
“This will enable BCF to concentrate on
benefiting Bath as opposed to spending
time on administration and investment
management.”
The Reads are so excited about Bath
Community Fund that they have issued
a challenge grant to others who love the
community. Roger and Judy will increase
their original $5,000 contribution to
$25,000 if another donor will also contribute $25,000.
“We like the idea of encouraging others
to contribute, and we feel that quite often
a challenge grant will do that,” said Judy.
“We want our money to help build early
momentum, and we hope to encourage support from others, as well,” said
Roger. “We want this for Bath, but first
BCF needs to get up and going. We are
pleased for the opportunity to be a part
of something that will, at some point, be
truly significant to Bath. We have seen
other endowment funds start from scratch
and grow to become millions. The typical
5 percent annual distribution rate from a
community fund can be substantial and
ongoing.”
December is BCF’s “call to action”
month, and donors who contribute by
Dec. 31 will be identified as founding
donors of BCF and listed on the fund’s
giving pyramid, a fundraising tool recom-
mended by Roger Read. With blocks on
the pyramid ranging from $50,000 to
$5,000, along with an honor roll listing
for donations of other amounts, the pyramid is used by BCF’s donor engagement
committee as a very visible way to show
campaign progress and recognize donors.
BCF can accept a variety of charitable
gifts, from the simple to the complex,
including cash, publicly traded securities,
mutual fund shares, closely held stock, life
insurance, real estate, and other property
such as automobiles, antiques or jewelry.
All gifts to BCF are tax deductible to the
fullest extent of the law, and they can be
made in honor or in memory of someone
special. Gifts can be one-time, recurring
or pledged for the future.
“There are many reasons to donate to
BCF, including year-end tax planning,”
said Konstand. “But perhaps the best
reason is as an investment in the future
of Bath, an investment that will live on
and benefit the community, ‘For Bath,
Forever.’”
If you would like to attend an informational meeting or learn more about
BCF, contact Jody Miller Konstand at
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Revere
Superintendent’s
Corner
By Randy Boroff
Prior to my announcement that I
planned to retire, I shared the news with
my father. He is a retired educator who
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is turning 95 in May. It was a pretty
amazing conversation as we both took
the opportunity to reflect on our lives as
educators. Combined, we have served as
public educators for 75 years.
We talked a lot about the changes we
have seen throughout the years and are
both amazed at the competence of staff
and students over the course of that
time. We both agreed that no matter the
challenge, educators have met those challenges and students have benefitted from
teachers and administrators who “touched
their lives.” More changes and challenges
are ahead and I am confident that public
educators will rise to those challenges and
offer quality educational experiences for
our children.
Since that conversation, I continue to
look back on my career and where it has
led me. Forty-two years have flown by. I
can still remember my first day of new
teacher orientation in Scotch Plains,
N.J., my first day as a principal in Elmsford, N.Y., when my family relocated to
Ohio 28 years ago for me to become the
principal of Beachwood High School, my
time in North Royalton, and my first day
in Revere.
I remember being elected to serve as
president of the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators and then
president of the Buckeye Association of
School Administrators. I remember traveling with students to different cities on
various school trips. I remember giving
out hundreds of diplomas at commencement, recognizing students for a wide
variety of different accomplishments, and
collaborating with outstanding teachers. I remember attending thousands of
concerts, athletic events, plays, musicals,
classroom performances, conferences and
PTA meetings. I especially remember all
the fabulous students, staff members,
administrators, parents and school board
members I have worked with during the
course of my career.
My last five years have been special ones
as the superintendent of the Revere Local
School District. I am proud of the accomplishments that we have realized together
and am confident that the excellence will
continue into the future. Thank you for
the opportunity to serve this district and
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Revere’s Randy Boroff ‘retires’ to Pepper Pike
by Nancy Hudec
its website definition, the Common Core
is a set of high-quality academic standards
Revere Local Schools Superintendent
in mathematics and English language arts/
Randy Boroff is retiring but he isn’t going
literacy . These learning goals outline what
to Disneyworld. Boroff is going to Pepper
a student should know and be able to do
Pike. When he leaves Revere on Jan. 1,
at the end of each grade.
he will become interim principal at the
Gross-Schechter Jewish Day School.
Boroff said he is not against common
core
but is concerned about how it can
“They needed an interim principal for
affect
a student’s movement from one
grades K-8 until the end of the school year
grade
to
the next.
and I thought, ‘Why not?’” said Boroff. “I
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live in Beachwood, and I still love working
each
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he said.
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front of the last four decades of his life,
work experience, spent his last five years as
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Dec. 3, 17
Dec. 5-6
Conversation Café
Crown Point Ecology Center is hosting a free Spiritual Ecology conversation
Café on the first and third Wednesday of
every month. The conversation café will
meet at 10 a.m. in the Center at Crown
Point, 3220 Ira Rd. The programs focus
on a topic related to spiritual ecology. A
conversation café is a gathering to discuss
and share ideas and thoughts without
judgment.
There is no registration or fee. For information, visit crownpt.org. ∞
Bethel Lutheran Church
Christmas Boutique
The Bethel Lutheran Church 45th annual Christmas boutique is Friday, Dec.
5, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec.
6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3852 Everett Rd.,
Richfield. Lunch is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
dinner 4-7 p.m. All are invited to shop for
holiday floral and wreaths, handcrafted
pottery and woodwork, crochet and
knitwear and jellies and jams. ∞
Dec. 7
Sugar Plum home tour
Stouffer realty, Inc.
Stouffer Realty Welcomes Cathy Stephens.
A long time resident of Summit County, Cathy is
known for her professionalism and attention to detail.
She prides herself on the ability to listen to her clients’
needs and connect them with the opportunities that
best match those needs.
Cathy is an agent in the Stouffer Fairlawn Office.
She can be reached at 330-327-1023
[email protected].
www.StoufferRealty.com
Dec. 10
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a mailbox and post from being knocked
over when hit with snow from a plow.
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The 13th annual Sugar Plum Home
Tour is Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1:30-5 p.m.
The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s holiday
home tour and the signature fundraiser of
the Gay Community Endowment Fund
of Akron Community Foundation. This
year’s tour will feature five exquisitely
decorated homes in West Akron, Bath
and Richfield. Patron guests will also be
invited to a private party at a sixth location in Hudson from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
General admission tickets are $25. A
limited number of patron tickets will be
available for $150.
Tickets can be purchased at sugarplumtour.org or by calling 330-376-8522.
Cash-only general admission tickets are
also available at Angel Falls Coffee Company at 792 W. Market St., Akron. Map
pickup will begin at 1 p.m. at Angel Falls
Coffee Company. Patron ticket holders
and sponsors may pick up their packets
at the West Side Bakery, 2303 W. Market
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FAFSA information night
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) seminar for parents
of college bound seniors is Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, 8001
Brecksville Rd., Brecksville. The free event
is an opportunity to hear the Director of
Financial Aid at John Carroll University
give an overview of the FAFSA and a lineby-line explanation of the form.
For reservations call Darden Blake,
440-746-8242 or tinyurl.com/CVCCFAFSA2014. ∞
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Dec. 10
Blood drive
The American Red Cross will host a
blood drive from 1-6 p.m. on Wed., Dec.
10, at United Church of Christ, 4340
Streetsboro Rd. In a press release, the
organization said blood donations often
decline this time of year when donors get
busy with holiday festivities and travel.
Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious
impact on blood donations, but the need
for blood remains steady. On average,
the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood
products every day for patients across the
country, it said.
Eligible donors with all types are
needed, especially those with O negative,
A negative and B negative. To learn more
about donating blood and to schedule an
appointment, download the Red Cross
Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.
org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.∞
Dec. 20
Crown Point Ecology Center
sweat lodge ceremony
Crown Point Ecology Center, located
at 3220 Ira Rd., is hosting a sweat lodge,
a Native American tradition, led by Judy
and Michael Conway at 2 p.m. on Dec.
20. Following the ceremony, a potluck
dinner will be served.
The sweat lodge is the ancient practice
of heating stones and pouring water on
them, which creates steam to purify the
body, heart, mind and spirit.
Participants should dress in loose-fitting
clothing. Natural fabrics are best and attendees should be prepared to most likely
get wet and dirty. All attending should
bring a towel, plenty of water to drink
for hydration throughout the day of the
ceremony, and their own table service and
a dish to share at the potluck.
Registration is not required, but appreciated by calling 330-668-8992. Program
fee is a recommended donation of $20 per
person or $15 per Crown Point Ecology
Center member. Additional Sweat Lodge
ceremonies are planned for March 12,
2015 and June 21, 2015. For more information, visit crownpt.org. ∞
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At the library
The Fairlawn-Bath Library is at 3101
Smith Rd. Call 330-666-4888 for more
information or to register for programs.
Visit fairlawnbathbranch.akronlibrary.org.
Children’s programs
Pajama story time and stuffed animal
sleepover: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. Enjoy
bedtime stories and have your stuffed
animal spend the night at the library.
Stuffed animals can be picked up Wednesday, Dec. 3, after 12 p.m. Limited to 15
participants. Grades Pre-K-2. Registration
begins Monday, Nov. 17.
Paws for reading: Saturdays, Dec. 6
and 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children of all
ages practice their literacy skills by reading
aloud to our doggie pals. Children not yet
reading are welcome.
School age programs
Fairy tea party: Saturday, Dec. 13, 1
p.m. Join Ms. Theresa and Ms. Jessica
for a cup of tea while making fairy and
gnome homes. Grades K-2. Registration
begins Monday, Dec. 1.
Kids create: Dec. 27.
Grade 3-5 programs: Fleece scarves:
Monday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Make a soft,
no-sew scarf for cold winter days.
Teen programs
Soaps and salts: Monday, Dec. 8, 6
p.m. Make your own soap and bath salts.
Registration required.
Adult programs
Anything goes book discussion: Join
us Dec. 8, at 1 p.m., for “The Dinner” by
Herman Koch.
Holiday traditions from around the
world: Thursday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m. Learn
about customs, history and superstitions
from around the world from the Summit
County Historical Society.
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The National Park Service (NPS) has
proposed a special regulation to designate
and authorize off-road bicycle use on new
trails constructed outside of developed
areas in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
(CVNP), as evaluated in the Park’s Final
Trail Management plan. The public is
invited to comment on the proposed rule
until Monday, Dec.15.
The Final Trail Management plan
evaluated approximately 10 miles of
new, single-track, off-road bicycle trails
in undeveloped regions of the park; 3.1
miles of new cross-country trails; and 1.35
miles of new connector, multi-use trails
for bicycle use.
Comments can be submitted online at
regulations.gov through Monday, Dec.
15. Search “Cuyahoga Valley” to get to
the rule then select the “comment now”
button. Comments will not be accepted
over the phone, by fax, or email. Written
comments can be mailed to: Superintendent, Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
15610 Vaughn Rd., Brecksville, 44141.
For more information, contact Chris
Ryan, Chief Ranger, Cuyahoga Valley
National Park, at 440-546-5940. ∞
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4199 BEACHLER RD
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sqft col home, 6 car gar, 5-7 bdrms, 5.1
bath. Open flr plan.
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Beautiful townhouse in swim & tennis
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private patio, vltd ceil & frpl in grt rm,
den, neutral, curb appeal.
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438 DUBLIN CT
Stunning soft contemp design w/a European flair. Hdwd flrs, 1st flr lndry, frpl,
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GRANGER TWP
$495,000
171 GRANGER RD #137
Stunning condo in wooded setting! Convenient location. 3 lg bdrms, 4.5 baths,
3 car gar, walk out LL, guest parking,
frpl, hot tub, eat in kit.
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BATH
$269,900
4530 GRANGER RD
4 bdrm, 2.1 bath col on 1.5 acres over
2600 sqft & fin bsmt, liv rm fam rm w/
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views.
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$240,000
1517 GREENING DR
Welcome to this beautiful, completely
updtd colonial. Comes w/all appls,
granite ctops & many other updts. The
mstr bdrm has vltd ceil & a mstr bath
w/jacazzi tub.
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951 HAMPTON RIDGE
Very nice 2 bdrm 2 bath condo. Spacious great rm w/vltd ceil, built ins, frpl,
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485 MCPHEARSON AVE
Great ranch with hdwd thru-out, newer
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newly landscaped front. $124,000
Mary Anne Krejci
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COPLEY
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4337 MINOR RD
Updated home on 1.09 acres. Newer
septic system 7-10. Hdwd flrs, neutral
paint & carpet, open kit & liv rm area. 4
bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car gar.
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664 PEBBLE BEACH DR
4 bdrm, 2.1 bath col, liv rm w/frpl, fam
rm, fin bsmt, 2 car att gar, deck and
storage barn. Ready for your decorating.
Marilyn Latine
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WEST AKRON
$87,500
255 N. PORTAGE PATH #215
Blair House! 3 bdrm one flr liv w/a balcony. Kit w/all appls. Beautiful liv rm w/
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Marilyn Latine
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BATH
$354,900
2688 N. REVERE RD
4 bdrm col built 1995, granite, SS appls,
grt mstr bath, vltd ceil in mstr bdrm, new
roof, 1st flr lndry, office on 1st flr, fam
rm w/frpl.
Mary Anne Krejci
330-666-3367
WEST AKRON
$350,000
336 S. ROSE BLVD
Stunning all brick 2 sty, 4 bdrm, 4.1
bath, sun & fam rms, beautiful H/W flrs.
Schrock cherry kit, huge mstr ste, his/
her dressing rms, c-air. Home warranty.
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$219,000
433 S. ROSE BLVD
Beautiful 4 Bdrm, Tudor home on one
of West Akron’s most desirable streets.
Beautiful hdwd flrs, arched doorways,
updated kitchen, charming inglenook,
frpl. Finished 3rd flr, 1st flr bdrm.
Catherine Haller
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BATH
$194,000
1540 SAND RUN
3 bdrms, office or 4th bdrm w/frpl, huge
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Many Anne Krejci
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2 full & 2 half baths. Totally new kit w/SS
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2603 W. Market Street, Suite 100
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Temple Israel celebrates Sisterhood festival in new home
Temple Israel Sisterhood held its art and
Jewish food festival at the temple’s new
home on Springside Drive in Bath Township on Nov. 16.
Artisans displayed and sold their works,
and the Sisterhood prepared all of the
food, which drew long lines of partakers.
The most popular dishes were cabbage
rolls, corned beef and breads, according to
organizers.
A special treat was the appearance of Akron sculptor, designer and craftsman Don
Drumm. His first commission work was the
plaques depicting the Twelve Tribes of Israel,
which were displayed in the temple’s former
home in the Highland Square neighborhood of Akron. The plaques were moved to
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Grapevine
l l l l l l l l l
by Mary Colarik
I am reading “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed,
which will be released as a major motion
picture starring Reese Witherspoon on
Dec. 5. It is a memoir of tremendous
adventure and courage that the author
found while hiking on the Pacific Crest
Trail when she felt she lost everything and
everybody close to her.
Bath Township resident, Annie Radcliffe and four of her friends may not be
quite as adventurous or daring, however,
in “my book” they are bold and spunky,
as they recently returned from hiking the
Appalachian Trail (AT). This fall marked
their 10th hike. Each year they venture
out twice a year to hike a different portion
of the AT. In 2009, they started hiking
the trail in the Shenandoah National
Park in northern Virginia. The group of
four, Patty Walker, “Scout,” from the
Washington, D.C., area; Diane Lekan,
“CVS;” Elizabeth Faron, “Stick,” and
Radcliffe, “Cricket,” who are known
by their trail names, hike for five days
and spend four nights in the wilderness.
The AT is dotted with shelters with fire
pits and quite often a picnic table, which
makes this trail slightly less rugged than
the Pacific Crest Trail. Each day the
women hike about nine to ten miles with
the goal of getting to one of the shelters
for the night. They carry all their food
and necessities in 35-pound backpacks.
Radcliffe said that this last trip was quite
treacherous and grueling. In fact, their
buddy Stick gave up half way through
and stayed in Duncannon, Pa., for two
nights waiting for the others to return.
The other three continued on, crossing
over the Susquehanna River and up and
down rocks—watching every step. They
managed to hike 36 miles over the rocky,
mountainous terrain. Although they have
been heading north on the trail for the
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past five years, next spring they will go
back to Shenandoah and head south. So
far these plucky women have hiked 350
miles along the AT.
On a bright, sunshiny October day,
Crossfit Copley partnered with Bath
Police and Rosh Pinah Messianic Congregation to stage a family fun event at
their new location in Bath at 537 North
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Grapevine continued
Cleveland-Massillon Rd. The four owners of Crossfit Copley, Jason Baron,
Bob Fratena, Erin Conrad and Brian
Parana all have young children, and
since October was “domestic violence
awareness” month they decided to raise
money and awareness through a family
fitness event. The event, “Fitness Against
Abuse,” included a children’s relay race,
parent/child 3-legged race, a “fittest
kid” challenge and a main fitness event
for adults. Crossfit Copley raised approximately $5,000 for Akron’s Battered
Women’s Shelter. Brittany Paliswat from
the Battered Women’s Shelter helped
organize the activities and was presented
with a check for the shelter the day of the
event. Bath residents who participated
and donated towards this worthwhile
cause included: Cindy and John Berry,
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Sharon Troike, Pamela Lightner, Maureen McNulty and Bath Firefighter, Rob
Campbell.
Congratulations to Martha and Matt
Zelinski on the Oct. 28 birth of their
second baby boy, Victor Robert. He
is one of three grandchildren born to
Matt’s parents, Olga Tulenew and Robert Zelinski during October. Izabella
Claire was born to Julie (Zelinski) and
Jeff Villalobos of Denver, Colorado on
Oct. 5 and Hazel Grace was born to
Dan and Julie Zelinski of Medina on
Oct. 6. Martha’s mom, Lori Macso, who
resides in Bath and Florida, welcomed
her second grandson in slightly less than
two years. Victor’s big brother, Phoenix,
will be two at the end of December.
Our condolences to Karen Horattas
and her family on the passing of her
dad, John Bahas. Bahas was a man who
dedicated much of his time in service
to others. After graduating from the
University of Cincinnati he served in
the army and then settled in Akron with
his wife Katherine in 1957. He took
over the management role at Waterloo
Restaurants and worked there for 40
years. His son John G. Bahas now runs
the local landmark. John was preceded in
death by his wife of 52 years, Katherine
G. Bahas.
We also offer condolences to Renee
and Fred Zumpano on the passing of
Renee’s brother, Martin Disque who
had battled cancer.
Finally, we acknowledge the passing
of Karen Raccuia. She was an involved
Dominican Associate who had a deep
connection with the community of Our
Lady of the Elms. She belonged to Bath
Volunteers for Service and the Bath Alpha Garden Club. She is survived by her
husband, Michael Raccuia, daughter,
Lorraina (Bennett) Raccuia-Morrison;
and four brothers.
Enjoy this final month of the year.
Cheers to one and all. ∞
The Bath Country Journal is happy to
print wedding notices or engagement
announcements (just one please), for
residents of the community. To have the
photo returned, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed envelope.
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Courtney Kase, Brock
Steere engaged
STUDENTS
Revere students of the month
Grade 4 – Luke Furukawa
Luke is an exceptional student who is always responsible, prepared and respectful. He
is a friend to all students and is always willing
to lend a hand. His positive attitude, passion
for reading and contagious smile make Luke
a joy to be around and a peer to look up to.
Grade 5 – Kayla Kerchenski
Kayla is a bright, driven and helpful
student. She is always attentive and on
task. Kayla is a compassionate student
who volunteers to help others without
being asked, all while maintaining her
own focus. Kayla is a model student.
Hillcrest Elementary-Respect
First Grade: Dylan Kreighbaum, Will
Bernatovicz, Sophia Stencel, Ria Mahaptra, Gabe Dusek, Barrett Wertz, Orlando
Perna, Tristan West and Jake Stenger.
Second Grade: Lucca Bruno, Aiden
Choi, Will Sharp, Erin Shelby, Abigail
Mary Kase of Copley and Rich Kase
of Cuyahoga Falls announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney
Nicole Kase, to Brock William Steere of
Akron. Brock is the son of Bill and the
late Mignon Steere.
Courtney graduated from Walsh Jesuit
High School in 2002, and the University
of Dayton in 2006. She is a medical sales
rep for ACell, Inc.
Brock graduated from Walsh Jesuit
High School in 1997, and Indiana University in 2001. He is co-president of
Steere Enterprises Inc. in Tallmadge.
The couple is planning a July 2015
wedding at St. Sebastian Catholic
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Greece from 1945-1948; and Arnie Mosaowitz of Fairlawn, who
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Revere sports finishes successful fall season
by Jon Huff
The Revere High School fall sports
season ended with a league champion
and district finalists. First year athletic
director Bill Conley summarized, “The
fall season was a great season. The teams
were in the mix for the [Suburban League]
and to make playoffs. All the teams were
competitive. It was a great season.”
Volleyball proved dominant all year,
winning the team’s first league title since
1976 and finished the regular season
with a 20-2 record, 13-1 in the Suburban
League.
Coach Jenna Repp said, “To win the
league for the first time in 38 years is a
great accomplishment. Some of the girls
talked about it since the beginning of the
season. It’s a great achievement that shows
how special this group of girls is.”
In tournament play, the team met Bay
after a first round bye and cruised to a
three game (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) victory.
A match-up with Holy Name proved
more difficult, with Revere winning in a
hard fought three games (26-24, 25-22,
27-25). But a district final match against
Padua ended Revere’s season. The girls lost
in three games (22-25, 24-26, 18-25) to
the eventual state semi-finalists.
“Padua is a great team, defending state
champions,” Repp said. “We played them
tough. While we hoped to be on the other
side of the result, district runner-up is a
success.”
The soccer teams provided another
district finalist and a district semi-finalist.
The boys team spent much of the season
ranked in the top-five in Ohio’s Division
II. After an early tie with Mayfield and
a single loss to Bay, an undefeated run
in September set up a highly anticipated
match-up to determine the league championship. The battle between Revere and
Copley pitted the state’s top-ranked teams
from Division I and Division II against
each other. The Minutemen fell to the
Indians 4-1.
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Fall sports continued
Moving into the tournament, the team
put the loss behind them. With wins
against Orange and Woodridge, the team
earned a spot in the Kent District final.
But Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
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Despite the early exit, team members
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Besides being the third highest scoring offense in the Suburban League, the
Minutemen saw school records set by
quarterback Chase Costanzo and wide
receiver Zach Lalkowski. Meanwhile,
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“Our defense just dominated,” Murphey said. “I told people, you’ll know
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and put people on their backs. It’s amazing how physical these kids have become.”
The team will lose 25 seniors before
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players will build on the success.
Murphey added, “The kids never knew
what it meant to play in a close game.
That takes a little learning. We have great
kids who now understand how to hang in
there and play in tight games.”
The Revere harriers ended their seasons
at Goodyear Metro Park for the Akron
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at the Suburban League meet, the boys
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taking 40th overall. The girls placed
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showing at Goodyear.
This year proved to be a transition year
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The team loses seniors Mike Miller and
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Three freshmen lettered for the girls, with
only Natalie Pasicznyk graduating from
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“We did not finish in the top of the
league but all of our girls’ times improved
as we progressed and they are well prepared to be strong next season,” girls
coach Jason Milczewski said by email.
“In the end we just want to make sure
everyone is healthy, involved, and had a
lot of fun this season. I can say we succeeded in all three of those.”
Girls golf finished with an eighth place
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score of 93 earned her 20th, just one
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Boys golf also completed their season at
sectionals finishing eighth at the Barberton Brookside Country Club tournament. The team finished fourth at the
Suburban League tournament shooting a
337. Danny Pavlich led the Minutemen
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Sectional was the end of the road for
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three locations in the township.
Eight years may seem like a long time
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Mrs. C. V. (Eulalia) Plank and Mrs.
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the history of this small church and the
impact it has had on the community for
so many years. “A square frame building
with belfry–small and plain yet dignified
and beautiful–Bath Church was patterned
after the New England churches of the
day.” The first Bath Church was a log
structure, built circa 1818, at Bath Center on Lot 46, where the Bath Township
Museum now stands. In 1834, a group
of ten people met at the log church to
organize the first Congregational Church
of Bath Township. Jason Hammond, one
of the first legal settlers in the township,
was instrumental in erecting the frame
building on the lot.
Indeed a church stood on Lot 46 in Bath
Center. In “Recollections of Evelyn Bosworth Cook” (1905), it is noted that the
church built at Bath Center in 1834 was repaired by William Hale in 1855. She noted
that services were discontinued about 1865.
The church built circa 1834 on this land was
noted in Perrin’s History of Summit County
(1881) as being used until about 1870 when
it was remodeled and converted into a Town
Hall. When it was reported that the church
moved north to Ira Road about 1870, it was
assumed that the building moved along with
the congregation.
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The First Baptist Church of Bath bought
the one-half acre property of Lot 16 in
Hammond’s Corners from George McCloud in 1842. In 1862, the trustees of
the First Baptist Church sold their onehalf acre lot and meetinghouse thereon
to the trustees of the United Brethren
Church. The trustees of the United
Brethren Church sold the property to the
Congregationalists in 1895. The 1874
atlas of Bath Township shows a church
in both locations–on Lot 46 and Lot 16.
Although the Congregationalists were
originally on Lot 46 in Bath Center and
moved to Lot 16 in Hammond’s Corners,
it seems more likely that they moved
to the existing building at Hammond’s
Corners rather than moving the original
church to that location.
In 1898, the church was moved closer to
Hammond’s Corners. It was said that the
move put the church in a more suitable
location with easier access, avoiding the
muddy road to the original hilltop location. In 1976, Paul Davis documented his
memories of the church move. This account is in the “Memories of Hammond’s
Corners” book (1992, BTHS). Davis
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grew up in Hammond’s Corners and
was about 10 years old when the church
was moved. He was the youngest son of
George Sewell and Mary Davis, born in
1889. He said, “The building was moved
by putting wooden casters under each of
the four corners. A capstan, powered by
one horse walking in a circle and winding
a heavy rope around the spool of the capstan inched the building forward. Stanley
Sprankle, a boyhood chum, and I rode in
the building as it came down the hill.”
The church remained in this location
for the next 51 years. In 1924, an addition for the Sunday school classes and
social events was built onto the rear of the
church. Later a small house was moved to
the rear of the community room and connected to serve as a kitchen for the Ladies
Aid and was also used for classes. During
that time, the church reorganized as a
Congregational Church. In 1935, a new
constitution was written and the name
“The Bath Church” was chosen.
A donation of five acres of land on Bath
Road by Mr. and Mrs. J. Karl Beachler
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country. The original building was well
preserved and structurally sound, so it was
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the new church. On July 13, 1949, this
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rubber-tired dollies. The sanctuary and
the community room were each moved
to their new location. The building was
completely remodeled after the move.
The community room became the pastor’s
study, church offices, and library. In June
1950, there was a service of rededication,
celebrating what they hoped would be the
last move for this church.
As the Bath Church grew, additions
were built (as we have seen in most century homes), but the original church has
remained the focal point of the property.
In 1963, Bath Church became fully affiliated with the Congregational Church
and became, officially, the Bath ChurchUnited Church of Christ.
The preservation of this historic church
has also preserved the spirit of the early
pioneers, providing a place for community worship. The sanctuary is a perfect
example of Greek Revival architecture
common to the Western Reserve. This
circa 1842 structure stands stately on the
hill overlooking Bath Road, welcoming
all. “The History of Bath Church” summarizes its legacy on page 92: “No written history can record all the many acts
of kindness and service in the life of any
church. We can hope that each honest
effort, and friendly greeting, each prayer
and aid to the needy will smooth life’s
path for someone.” ∞
The Bath Country Journal, December 2014
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Dealing with
dry winter skin
by Georgann A. Poulos, M.D.
Itchy dry skin is a common condition that I treat during the
cold winter months. Many patients suffer
from skin eruptions or rashes. However,
a wide array of treatments are available
to make them more comfortable. Two of
the more common conditions that present this time of year are dry skin (xerosis)
and eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Dry skin or xerosis
Dry skin can be bothersome this time
of year when the humidity is low. During winter, environmental insults take
Georgann A
their toll on the skin. Medications such a
Poulos, M.D.
water pills or cholesterol-lowering drugs
Board-Certified
can contribute to skin dryness. It is very
Dermatologist
important to bathe with a gentle soap and
lukewarm water. Applying a moisturizer immediately after
bathing is also helpful.
Eczema or atopic dermatitis
Eczema is a common skin condition that affects 28 million
Americans annually. In addition, 10 to 20 percent of children
under the age of 10 are also affected. It is characterized by
red patches of skin that may have scales and/or crust. Often,
there is intense itchiness followed by scratching. Eczema
often occurs on the face, eyelids, neck and inner sides of
the elbows and knees. While there is no cure for eczema,
most cases can be controlled with a personalized treatment
plan. The goals of treatment are to keep the skin moist, reduce inflammation, properly treat infection and treat the itch
associated with the rash. Effective treatment often requires
a multifaceted approach that includes proper bathing techniques, good skin care and trigger avoidance.
Dr. Poulos’ approach
My goal is to make my patients more comfortable and
relieve the symptoms quickly. As a preventative measure,
if you are prone to eczema, you should bathe in lukewarm
water and use moisturizers that contain ceramides. I sometimes prescribe topical corticosteroids and topical immunomodulators to reduce inflammation. In more severe cases,
oral medications may be prescribed. If the eczema appears
unusual or does not respond to treatment, sometimes a small
skin biopsy is taken to rule out more serious mimickers of
the condition. If you are suffering from dry winter skin, seek
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To decant
or not to decant?
by Susan De Carlo
Well, folks, my time with the Bath Country Journal has
come to an end. I committed to a year of writing wine articles, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. I’ve enjoyed
writing them and I plan to continue to sharing wine info
and anecdotes, so I’ve started
a blog on my website, which by
the way, is new and improved.
Please visit us at regencywinesellers.com.
I’d like to offer a few last tidbits
that I hope you’ll find helpful.
Being in the wine business, I’ve
had the opportunity to taste
many wines: young and old,
some from obscure places,
wines made in various vintages
and climates, etc. So when Susan De Carlo
someone asks, “How is it you
know whether a wine will lay down for 5 or 25 years?” the
answer is, “Through my experiences.”
I’d like to address a question asked often. Is it necessary
to decant? There are two reasons to decant: to aerate and
to remove sediment.
In my experience, most wines, red or white, will benefit
from decanting 15 to 20 minutes. Exposure to the air will
enhance the fruit flavors and allow some of the volatile
chemicals, which may cause unsavory aromas, to release
or blow off.
If young wines, especially bold cabernets that are meant
to age, are left to breathe long enough, the tannins will bind
together and separate from the wine, seeming to soften
it. Beware of older wines, however, which may need to be
decanted to remove sediment, but may lose some of their
delicate aromas and flavors from prolonged exposure to
the air. Keep in mind young wines can have sediment as
well, if they are unfined or unfiltered.
Finally, aerators are great for everyday wines. They do
help to open a wine, as will a large glass. Believe it or not,
even Champagne benefits from breathing. It is wine, of
course.
If you’re a fan of bubbles, please join us Dec. 10 for our
holiday bubbles extravaganza. We’ll have lots of high-end
Champagne. Please RSVP.
Blessings to all this holiday season and for the coming
year.
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Why We Support Bath Community Fund
by Kevin Kroskey, CFP®, MBA
This article reprinted from the Bath Country
Journal. Bath and Richfield share a school
district and have much overlap. Please consider
getting involved in your community.
My wife and I have overcome many
obstacles in our lives. We came from
families that did not fit the traditional mold
of what a family is or perhaps should be.
Our families often teetered from lowermiddle class to poor. Our hometowns
were places from where either our
classmates escaped or became stuck.
Yet, we persevered and worked hard,
both of us paying our way through college
and earning graduate degrees.
Over the years, my business has grown,
and in 2012, we moved our home to Bath
Township, where we also purchased a
building for my office. Bath had always
spoken to us. Obviously, Bath is beautiful
and has great schools, but it was something more than this. Perhaps what drew
us here is that Bath is so different from our
hometowns – there is a resounding sense
of community pride and hope for the future
that resides here. Whatever it was that
beckoned us, the feeling was indescribable – it just felt like home.
In 2013, we welcomed our first child
and have been working to create a strong
family foundation. We recognize, however, that our family does not exist solely
within the walls of our home; it extends
to the wonderful community in which we
live – this place we now call home. This
place we are proud to call home. We are
rooted and invested, and because of this,
we want to further develop that sense of
community and become active to make
Bath even better.
What does Bath Community Fund
mean to us?
To us it means our daughter will grow
up seeing her mom and dad as people
who love their community and who make
continual efforts to improve it.
To us it means that, in addition to our
family and our home, our community will be
a special place in our daughter’s memory
and provide the foundation for a wondrous
and happy life.
To us it means that Bath will always be
considered home to our daughter and not
just a place left in a distant memory regardless of where her life journey may take her.
Selfishly, we want to become involved
in the community to help support our
daughter in becoming the best person she
can be. We want to give her everything we
did not have, including a deep sense of
responsibility to the community.
For a community to prosper, it takes
investment and leadership – investment in
the form of giving time and giving money
and leadership in the form of expressing
care and commitment to the community
and people within and around it. These in
turn produce life-long returns for current
and future generations.
Bath Community Fund is analogous to
an entrepreneurial incubator. The incubator helps the business and people grow
and produces products and services that
benefit the world and in return enriches the
lives of the owners and employees both
financially and emotionally. This fund is that
incubator. This fund and the caring people
of our community can make investments in
our community to help grow exceptional,
caring people that go about the world and
exponentially improve not only our community but also the entire world around us.
This is why my wife and I have donated
and will continue to donate our time and
money. If you call Bath Township home
and have benefited from this wonderful
community, I encourage you to search for
your “why” and do your part in making Bath
an even better place. You can get involved
by contacting Jody Miller-Konstand,
advisory board chair, at 330-618-4477.
“We are accepting a limited number of successful
families interested in creating wealth management
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CLUBS
Adult Catholic Education
Praying the Scriptures: An Interactive
Workshop is Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7-9 p.m.
at St. Matthias Parish, 1200 West Sprague
Rd., Parma.
The Liturgy of the Hours and Lectio
Divina (Divine Reading) are forms of prayer
that have been practiced in the Church
since ancient times. The Rev. Michael
Brunovsky, Academic Dean and Director
of Formation at Benedictine High School,
will lead an interactive experience of these
prayer practices. The presentation is free.
Refreshments will be served. For additional
information call 440-888-8220. ∞
Bath Historical Society
The Bath Township Museum, “Early Families of Bath Twp. 1800-1850” exhibit closes
Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m.
The new exhibit “Bath Twp. post Civil
War 1865-1900” opens Monday, April 6,
2015, at 2 p.m.
The annual rummage sale is March 1314, 2015.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Norm
Schmidt will present Abraham Lincoln’s funeral at 7 p.m. in the Bath Twp.
museum. ∞
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and vice president, Bonnie Binns by
incoming Kiwanis Lt. Governor Stan
Popp. Immediate past president, Floyd
Ostrowski, was honored for his achievements. Helen Martin is the new treasurer,
Denny Bloomer, assistant treasurer and
Jerry Martin, secretary. Board members
for 2014-2015 are John Ramsey, Jerry
Baley, Frank Stuchel, Joe Campbell, Terry
Bennett, Pat Healey and Denny Bloomer.
In 2014 Bath-Richfield Kiwanis, under
the leadership of Floyd Ostrowski, completed the rock garden at the Jack Jones
Memorial Park behind the Richfield Village
administration building. The organization
has also made a commitment to help
fund a Bath baseball park playground
this spring. December activities include
food baskets for the needy, wrapping toys
and gifts for the women and children at
the Battered Women’s Shelter, and manning Salvation Army kettles at Acme and
Giant Eagle.
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis welcomes all to
their 6 p.m. Thursday dinner meetings at
the Fellowship Hall. There are no meetings Dec. 4 or Dec. 25. The monthly book
club will move to the Dec. 11, meeting.
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CLUBS AND CHURCHES
Citizens for Bath Seniors
The Citizens for Bath Seniors annual
Christmas luncheon and gift exchange is
Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Bath Church, 3980 W.
Bath Rd.
Attendance is limited, reservations and
advance payment is required; call Nancy
at 330-869-0749. For further information
about CBS, email [email protected],
or call 330-666-3189 or 330-666-3646.
WWII vet Pete Keslar presented a short
tribute to veterans on Nov. 11. 2015 officers were also elected and are: George
Raeder, president; Dick Carothers, vice
president; and Nancy Peel, secretarytreasurer. Kathleen Calby, of Re-Sounding
Joy, playing the singing bowls.
Other activities for Bath area seniors
include: Bridge every Thursday from
12:30-3:30 p.m., call Billee at 330-608-2406;
Men’s breakfast club, first Monday of the
month at 8:30, call Bob at 330-668-1115;
Bath senior bowling and dinner, second
Sunday of the month at 4 p.m., call Nancy
at 330-869-0749. ∞
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At the November meeting Kathleen Calby
played the singing bowls.
Places of Worship Welcome You
Richfield Community Foursquare
Church
Richfield Bible Baptist Church
Meeting at: 4131 W. Streetsboro Rd. Unit A,
Richfield. Pastors Tom and Ginger Martin. Sunday
Service, 10 a.m. For more information visit our
website at www.richfieldchurch.net or phone
us at 567-703-7232.
Church in the Valley
Visit our website at www.churchinthevalley.org.
2241 Everett Rd. 330-657-2200. Adult class 9 a.m.,
Sunday morning service 10 a.m., Children’s
Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Non-denominational,
Christ-and Bible-centered. Growth group Bible
studies available during the week.
Meets at the Richfield Holiday Inn Express,
5171 Brecksville Rd. Phone: 330-659-6561;
Website: http://bbc.mapleknoll.us. Pastor Alfred
B. Davis, Sunday School: 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship: 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship:
6 p.m.; Friday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Radio Program:
Live with Pastor Al, Sundays at 11 p.m. and Fridays
at 1:30 p.m. on AM 1220 WHKW.
Bethel Lutheran Church
3852 Everett Road, Bath
Worship Service at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Wheelchair
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ARP Heating & Air ............................................ 25
Bath Church.......................................................... 9
Bath Veterinary Clinic......................................... 10
Beau’s Grill............................................................ 2
Brecksville Dermatology....................................... 35
Broadview Heating.............................................. 31
Catavolos Funeral Home...................................... 22
Center for the Healing Arts............................ 16, 33
Clever Pup 101.................................................... 27
Colonial Pharmacy.............................................. 25
Constantine’s Garden Center................................ 12
Coppersmith Roofing............................................ 11
Cutler Real Estate/Owen.........................Back Cover
Cuyahoga Valley Technical Support LLC............... 29
Davide Cotugno Executive Tailors........................ 19
Demas, Coleen DDS.............................................. 3
Depew Drilling.................................................... 39
Don Drumm....................................................... 28
Donzell’s Garden Center...................................... 23
Edward Jones - Jennifer Malta AAMS.................... 9
Equity Painting................................................... 28
Exit 11 Truck & Tire Service, Inc........................... 3
Freedom Design Kitchen & Bath.......................... 33
Gallery of Framing.............................................. 17
Goodwill of Akron................................................. 7
Hale Farm & Village............................................ 12
Howard Hanna/Fairlawn.................................... 21
Howard Hanna/Fairlawn agents.......................... 11
Hudson’s Restaurant............................................. 34
Jones & Wenner Insurance...................................... 4
Keller Williams/Schrank...............Inside Back Cover
Larsen Lumber & Supply Co................................ 37
Leopolds Fine Home Furnishings.......................... 20
Lisco Heating & Cooling...................................... 29
Lovely Somethings.................................................. 8
Mailbox Buddy.................................................... 18
Mellion Orthodontics........................................... 19
Michael’s Workshop, Inc....................................... 17
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Randy’s Pump Service........................................... 38
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Regency Wine Sellars & Bar................................. 35
Richfield Coin & Collectibles................................ 22
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S.C. Thomas & Associates, CPA............................ 27
ScripType Publishing............................................ 25
Smith Bros........................................................... 13
Spa at Yellowcreek................................................ 26
Sparkling Maids.................................................. 37
State Farm/MacDonald......................................... 7
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Studio Move Fitness............................................. 30
Suncrest Gardens................................................... 5
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University Hospitals............................................. 24
Valley Animal Hospital.......................................... 5
Village Auto Body................................................ 28
Welton’s............................................................... 32
Wheatley Auto Service.......................................... 39
Wilson, Cindi...................................................... 27
Yoga Bliss............................................................. 15
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Country Bargain ads are $8 and will be printed in the Bath Country Journal and ScripType magazines of Richfield, Hudson, Twinsburg,
Independence, Sagamore Hills, Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Hinckley for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20
words and residents, not businesses or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o
ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286.
For Sale: Timeless tea cart, beautiful dark wood,
drop handle, 2 drop leaves, front spoked wheels,
back smaller, excellent condition, $750. 330-4252491.
For Sale: Solid wood bedroom set, $600. Office
set, $350. Patio set, $350. Oak end table, $70.
Photo email Abe: 216-854-6421.
For Sale: Hess trucks 1995-2000, $49 each.
Sunoco trucks 1994-1997, $25 each. 1999 Coke
Classic Semi w/car, $25. 261-870-2752.
For Sale: Jenn-Air stainless steel grill with rotisserie, $125. 330-659-4059.
For Sale: New tractor, paid $1,000, asking $800.
440-526-2874.
For Sale: Weider Club 500 home gym, like new,
includes 14 weights, adjustable bench, pulley
system, $345. 440-665-6777.
For Sale: Stanley dining room hutch/cabinet with
glass shelves and lighting, $400. (over $2,500
new). Sharper Image glider exercise machine, $25.
440-759-0708.
For Sale: Oak china hutch, Fish Furniture, top
glass opening w/glass shelf, bottom storage with
2 drawers, $275. 330-467-5163.
For Sale: Teague pilates reformer w/risers, box
and videos. Toddler bed w/mattress, $100. 330280-4413.
For Sale: Bath heater/vent, vintage gas stove,
vintage mangle (Ironrite), misc. tile, a lot more. Call
for details: 330-650-1754.
For Sale: Huge lot of Fisher-Price Geo Trax train
tracks and train sets, $75. Wii game console, $50.
330-278-2486.
For Sale: Pine hutch, removable stepback, lighted,
81" tall x 72" wide x 20" deep. Perfect condition,
no scratches, $400 firm. Call: 330-278-2405 or
330-278-4911.
For Sale: Like new, two wool Woodmark original
crewel wingback chairs, embroidered with "Tree
of Life," $1,000. New Kohler jacuzzi, $1,600. 216534-2469.
For Sale: Schwinn 215P recumbent exercise
bike, excellent condition, manual included, $350.
Originally $590. 216-406-1807.
For Sale: Spode Christmas tree dinnerware, 8
place settings, $20 each; $5 each piece serving
pieces plus glassware available. 330-666-9621.
For Sale: French prov. dining room, mint condition, china cabinet, server, table, 4 chairs, extra
leaf, pads, $358. 440-237-9026 or 440-897-6553.
For Sale: Dining room table with one leaf and four
chairs, $60, OBO. Two wooden twin headboards,
$5 each. 330-278-2618.
For Sale: Rosenthal china (White Romance),
service for 12. Morgantown Crystal (President's
House) stemware, service for 8. All mint condition.
330-671-4365.
For Sale: Oak and maple firewood for sale, $225/
cord. You pick up. 216-524-8274.
For Sale: Four computer desks, cherry veneer,
very good condition, $300 each or make offer. Call
216-538-1920 or 440-838-1958.
For Sale: 1987 Encyclopedia Britannica, mint
condition. Make offer. 330-278-2101.
For Sale: Communication cable assortment, best
offer. Teacher resource materials, preschool-2,
cheap. Lizzie High dolls, 12 large, 6 small, $125.
330-278-3148.
For Sale: Couch, loveseat, chocolate, microfiber,
modern, $350. Baker's rack, black metal, $50.
Redwing steel toe boots, 14 NIB, $75. 330-2783148.
For Sale: Homer Laughlin Best China White, for
12, $125. Vintage Mitterteich Bavaria Green Ming
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fine china for 8, $125. 330-278-3148.
Moving Sale: Bombay chest; two piece book
case, top glass doors; Etagere coffee table;
baker's rack; two piece entertainment center.
216-661-7805.
Wanted: Looking for experienced rider to half lease
horse near Metro Parks, indoor riding arena, goes
English/Western. Leave message: 440-465-3707.
Wanted: Cash paid for unwanted vehicles, etc.
Call: 440-654-8329.
Wanted: Watch restorer buying watchmaker's
tools, watch parts, watch books, complete
watches or collections. No quartz watches/fakes.
Paying cash. 330-416-0336.
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prices paid, clear the clutter. Frank: 216-403-5884.
Wanted: Fishing tackle, boxes, lures, rods, reels;
any fishing equipment; outboard motors. Call Bill:
330-819-1115.
Wanted: Gun collector wants to buy hand guns,
rifles and shot guns. All brands any condition.
Please call Woody: 330-819-3274.
Wanted: Toy trains, model railroad enthusiast
interested in purchasing trains for collection. Call:
330-310-1016.
Wanted: Buying old gas pumps - buy, sell, restore.
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Counseling for all ages in Medina and Bath.
Compassionate and experienced clinicians.
Trained in a variety of Mental Health concerns.
www.avenuesofcounseling.com 330-723-7977
DECKS AND PATIOS
KLASSIC CUSTOM DECKS INC. 330-468-3476
Wood or low maintenance materials available.
Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished
details. Licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members.
Visit us online www.klassicdecks.com
ELECTRICAL
TIM'S CUSTOM ELECTRIC, INC.
Residential & light commercial
Remodeling, basements, generators,
panel upgrades, landscape lighting.
Richfield resident, Lic. #37393, 440-785-0862
MICHAEL'S WORKSHOP INC.
For all your electrical needs
Insured, Ohio Elec. Lic. #37155
See us at michaelsworkshop.com
Bath resident. 330-664-0755
EXCAVATING AND GRADING
OLIVO EXCAVATING COMPANY
All types excavating.
Septic systems, grading, waterproofing,
pool removal, barns, riding pads
330-666-7127 or 330-351-5370
FUNERAL HOMES
CATAVOLOS FUNERAL HOME
ROSEHILL BURIAL PARK
George P. Catavolos, 3653 W. Market St., Fairlawn
Serving all faiths with care and compassion.
Cremation - Burials - Pre-needs 330-666-3089
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
DUN-RITE HOME IMPROVEMENT
Residential contractor. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
Financing available. 330-650-5322
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HANDYMAN SERVICE
HOLLAND HANDYMAN SERVICE
For all your “Honey Do” needs.
Insured, on time & dependable.
No job too small or too large. Bath resident.
330-576-3895, Hollandrb.com
HOME IMPROVEMENT
CORNWELL REMODELING
Kitchens, baths, additions, basements,
carpentry, windows, doors and painting.
More than 20 years experience. Free estimates.
Mike, 330-819-4942
INVESTMENT
AXA ADVISORS
James Orwig, Financial Consultant
3700 Embassy Parkway, Suite 330
330-664-1805330-618-2285
[email protected]
KITCHEN & BATH SHOWROOMS
FREEDOM DESIGN KITCHEN & BATH
2483 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls • 330-929-1705
4944 NEO Parkway, Garfield • 216-587-7010
11683 Royalton Rd, N. Royalton • 440-877-9464
www.freedomdesignllc.com
LANDSCAPING
GRAF’S LANDSCAPE & DESIGN
From imagination through installation,
we help you design and plant a landscape
to match your lifestyle.
Call Tom or Craig
330-836-2727
SAL’S LANDSCAPING CO.
Landscape design and installation, shrubs,
trees, stone retaining walls, seed lawns,
sprinkler systems, brick paver patios,
colored stamped concrete. Sal: 440-746-9788
MASONRY
NEAL KILBANE MASONRY
Brick, block & stonework. New & repairs.
Residential & commerical. Waterproofing,
fireplaces, chimneys & chimney repairs.
Neal Kilbane 330-665-4323
MUSIC LESSONS
FAIRLAWN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Quality education. Convenient location.
Music instruction for all instruments for all ages.
Call now to schedule a free lesson.
330-576-6527
PAINTING
R. MARTIN PAINTING & FAUX FINISHING
Wallpaper removal, drywall repair.
Free estimates.
All nonsmoking crew.
[email protected], 330-836-0475
PHARMACY
COLONIAL PHARMACY
Full ServiceHome Health Care
(Next to Ken Stewart’s Lodge)
330-666-3569, 1-800-232-DRUG
PLUMBING
SWAN PLUMBING
“The most trusted name in complete plumbing service.”
OH#17005
330-659-6233 or 1-800-686-5658
BARTU PLUMBING
Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning,
Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial.
Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447.
330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197
SERDINAK PLUMBING
Semi-retired licensed plumber. 30 yrs exp.
Same day hot water tank installations.
OH #16094. 330-760-9022 or 330-929-1957
PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN
SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING
One-stop shop for all of your publishing and printing
needs: brochures, directories, flyers, magazines,
newspapers, post cards, presentation folders, programs, reports, addressing etc. 330-659-0303
RESTORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RESTORATION & FABRICATIONS
Certified Journeymen.
730 W. Portage Trail Ext. Suite B10
Akron, 216-339-7117
[email protected]
ROOFING
DUN-RITE ROOFING
Residential contractors. New construction,
additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing.
Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Financing Available.
www.calldunrite.com 330-650-5322
M.R. PLANK ROOFING
Family owned & operated. Licensed,
bonded, insured. Financing available.
330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209
SALONS
VAUGHN & COMPANY
Full Service Salon
Hair care, skin care, nails
Featuring full line of Aveda all-natural products
869 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road 330-666-4661
SNOW PLOWING
MAINTENANCE MASTERS SNOW PLOWING
24-hour commercial & residential service
Sidewalk services & salting available
7 trucks - reliable - local - insured
www.M-Masters.com. 330-715-1322
SWIMMING POOLS
AQUA POOLS 330-666-9735
Retail Store - 1996 N. Cleve-Mass Rd.
330-666-0801
Pool Openings/Closings/Weekly Service.
We specialize in pool renovation. Service, repair &
liner replacement. Over 30 years experience.
Call the best! www.aquapoolsinc.com
TUTORING
AKRON EDUCATION CAMPUS
Reading and math.
700 Ghent Rd. 330-666-1161.
WATERPROOFING
ACE FOUNDATION REPAIR
Specializes in basement waterproofing &
structural repair. Done right from the outside.
No sump pumps. Family owned/operated since
1981.
Free est. 440-665-5358
WINDOWS/DOORS
WEATHERSEAL
Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing.
High quality, low prices.
Windows starting at $159 installed.
330-920-4494
To Place a Listing
Call 330-659-0303
The Bath Country Journal, December 2014
Happy
Holidays!
#1 Agent in Summit County 2013
Laurie Morgan Schrank
330.666.2525
3070 W. Market St., Fairlawn
[email protected] • laurieschrank.yourkwagent.com
NEW
NEW
LISTI
NG
2824 Woodhaven Drive
GRANGER TWP.
$545,000
3584 Hamilton Drive
BATH
$742,000
NEW
4316 Broadview Road
RICHFIELD
$399,000
NEW
NG
4388 Ridge Crest Drive
COPLEY
$336,000
NG
4527 Bridle Trail
BATH
$1,149,000
1521 Pebblecreek Drive
BATH
$875,000
NEW
NG
3595 North Fork Drive
BATH
$515,000
6196 Mulberry Bend Drive
MEDINA
$394,900
1649 Four Seasons Drive
BATH
$787,000
NEW
5943 Penwood Drive
SHARON
$699,500
3454 Deer Creek Trail
RICHFIELD
$524,900
1463 Reserve Drive
BATH
$1,300,000
NEW
506 Brentwood Blvd.
COPLEY
$359,000
NEW
NG
NG
RES
5301 Everett Road
RICHFIELD
$579,000
LISTI
LISTI
26 AC
4300 Okey Court
GRANGER TWP
$849,900
3332 Yellow Creek Road
BATH
$364,900
NEW
LISTI
LISTI
1222 Ledgewood Drive
BATH
$1,199,000
LISTI
LISTI
NG
2260 S. Medina Line Road
WADSWORTH
$249,000
PRICE
4511 Heather Hills Drive
BATH
$289,900
856 Cricket Circle
BATH
$499,900
LISTI
NG
183 Fairway Drive
BATH
$219,000
The Bath Country Journal, December 2014
2257 Jumpers Knoll Drive
SHARON
$1,349,000
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Richfield, Ohio 44286
Permit No. 26
New Name,
Same Great Store!
117 Merz Blvd., Akron, OH 44333
(330) 869-WILD (9453)
25% OFF
Any One Item
Not to be combined with other offers. One per customer.
Expires 1/15/15 25OFFONEDEC
A Christmas Dozen
No matter how frightful the weather might
be outside, it will be cozy and bright
inside when you send this delightful
winter white arrangement. Perfect for
friends, family & colleagues, it’s so
nice – especially for the price!
Wrap the Holidays
with Peace, Joy, and Love!
Best Wishes, Joanne
Our beautiful fresh
flowers & spectacular
dressed-up poinsettias are
great for friends, employees,
co-workers, family
& for just because.
CALL NOW!
Let It Snow!
Dazzling & delightful, a dozen red roses
make a dashing holiday gift, especially when
they are arranged with brilliant holiday
touches & delivered in a ruby red vase.
Bath
$524,900
4303 Fryman Dr.
West Akron
$229,900
(330) 867-9041
starting at
$62.95
starting at
$34.95
Magazine
Celebrating 28 Years of Serving the Bath Community
This winter, stop by The Bird Store and
More for one-of-a-kind gifts perfect for
that special person on your list. Discover
our premium birdseed blends, bird
feeders, bird houses and baths, books,
garden décor, optics, plus a wide array
of one of-a-kind gifts.
Experience the Difference!
Bath Country Journal
4300 Streetsboro Rd. Richfield OH 44286
Wishing You a Very Happy Holiday
670 Rocky Hollow
Red Poinsettia
Bath
$453,999
You’ll send a really big Christmas
wish when you have this wonderfully
large, bright red poinsettia delivered to
your family or friends.
starting at
$29.95
855 Cricket Circle
CALL NOW FOR A MARKET ANALYSIS
Celebration Tree
Here’s a beautiful boost to the spirit of the season.
Gorgeous blossoms, ornaments & greens are shaped
to look like a Christmas tree – it’s fabulously unique!
starting at
$67.95
WIDEST VARIETY – FRESHEST FLOWERS
110 Merz Blvd. • Akron, OH 44333
www.PamsPosies.com
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 • Sat 9:00-3:00
330-867-9041 • 800-726-9041
Joanne Owen, ABR, SRES
330-903-5075
[email protected]