Gymnasts win title 20 years in a row
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights gymnastics team won the OHSAA state championship in Columbus for the 20th consecutive year March 4, with a total score of 148.825, besting Olentangy Berlin High School by less than a full point. The Bees’ 20-year state championship winning streak holds the record as the longest in the nation’s history. The Bees […]
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Take note of holiday closures
Brecksville City Hall, the service department and the human services center will be closed on Good Friday, April 7. The community center will be open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Good Friday, but will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 9. Whenever there is a city holiday, rubbish and recycling collection will take […]
Shred Day scheduled for May 20
The city of Brecksville will host the first of two Shred Your Documents Days in 2023 on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the municipal parking lot on Brecksville Road next to the fire station. ∞
Mayor delivers first State-of-the-City address since pandemic’s start
by Melissa Martin “From my perspective, the state of the city is good. No, actually, it’s great.” This is what Brecksville Mayor Jerry Hruby told those in attendance at the city’s Human Services Center Feb. 22 as he delivered his 35th State-of-the-City address. Though the mayor, who has been in office since 1988, typically hosts […]
Blossom Hill window replacement project eyed for NOPEC grant funding
by Melissa Martin Feb. 22 city council meeting Brecksville City Council unanimously approved legislation authorizing the mayor to accept $46,904 in NOPEC Energized Community Grant funding for 2023. According to Service Director Ron Weidig, the city plans to use the funding as part of the fourth phase of the window replacement project at Blossom Hill […]
District selects developer bid for former Highland Elementary School
by Melissa Martin Feb. 22 school board meeting The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education has agreed to sell the former Highland Elementary School property for $1.1 million. The move comes just three months after the Brecksville electorate voted in favor of rezoning the property to an R-20 residential district, which will allow homes to be […]
Middle School auditorium to receive makeover
by Dan Holland Students, teachers and parents returning to Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year can expect to see a fully renovated auditorium space in the building. The $570,000 project is being jointly funded by the school district and the local parent school organization. Denise Gawlik and Kerry Ely are co-chairs of […]
King Tut Egyptian Street Food opens in Brecksville
by Martin McConnell Formerly a food truck, King Tut Egyptian Street Food is now “parked” at 8801 Brecksville Rd., just across the parking lot from community staple, Creekside Restaurant and Bar. Recently opened on Jan. 17, the restaurant has already seen great success, according to the owners and Hadia Tawadros and her husband, Neder Soliman. […]
Students In The News
The Math Counts team at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School celebrated a series of individual and team accomplishments during their most recent competition at Ashland University Feb. 4. All 12 BBHMS students participated in the first two rounds of the competition. Round one consisted of thirty problems that had to be solved individually without the help […]
Local mother advocates for cancer cure
by Dan Holland For Brecksville resident Ann Ramer, advocating to find cures, better treatments and better policies to battle childhood cancer has become not only a passion, but her profession. Ramer, who currently works as a regional health officer for the Ohio Department of Health, was recently involved in writing the state cancer plan in […]
Garito earns title of BBHHS all-time leading rebounder
by Martin McConnell Brecksville-Broadview Heights center Chase Garito recently claimed a school basketball record from Bees great Scott Roth. The 6’8” senior broke Roth’s 43-year record on Jan. 31, corralling his 629th career rebound against Berea High School. The same week, Garito followed up his record-breaking performance by becoming the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer […]
Police Beat
Information provided by the Brecksville Police Department Feb. 3 – Police assisted the driver of a disabled vehicle on state Route 82, west of Wiese Road around 7:30 p.m. The driver told police she was traveling west through the construction zone when her vehicle struck multiple steel plates in the roadway, causing her tire to […]
Emerald Necklace Garden Club
Jen Johnson, vice president of Native Roots, a native plant nursery in Richfield, will be the speaker of the April 13 meeting of Emerald Necklace Garden Club. She will speak about gardening with native plants. The meeting takes place at Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9201 Brecksville Rd. The business meeting starts at 9:15 a.m. […]
Chippewa Garden Club
Chippewa Garden Club will host Noelle Akin from Petitti Garden Centers on Tuesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. Akin is a horticulturist and Petitti’s director of communication and education. She will share some tips on new plants for the 2023 gardening season. The meeting will take place in the Brecksville Human Services Building, 2 Community […]
Garden Club announces 2023 officers
Chippewa Garden Club members gathered at Olesia’s Taverne of Richfield for a dinner meeting Jan. 12 to begin the club’s activities for the year. Club Historian Margaret DeWolf presented a lookback at the organization’s 2022 accomplishments, which included winning the Garden Club of Ohio’s Jean Ladson Award for the Most Outstanding Garden Club of the […]
Brecksville – Broadview Heights Democratic Club
The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Brecksville Broadview Heights Democratic Club on March 28, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Broadview Heights City Hall. All are invited to learn about new election laws and two state issues that will be on the ballot in this November’s general […]
Greater Cleveland Chorus
Greater Cleveland Chorus, a multi-regional winning chapter of Sweet Adelines’ International and third place international winner, rehearses every Tuesday, 7-10 p.m. at Independence United Methodist Church, 6615 Brecksville Rd., Independence. All are invited to attend. Come for the music, stay for the friendship. Visit gcchorus.com for more information. ∞
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens opens for the 2023 season
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens opens for the 2023 season on April 1. Also open will be the Manor House exhibit, “Connections: Love and The Ties That Bind,” a look at relationships within the Seiberling family. The season includes a robust lineup of public programs and new education programs. In April, guests who buy a […]
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend at the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. in Independence. Join travel agent Annemarie Colosimo and an AmaWaterways representative, who will review the 2023 “Heritage on the […]
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Five reasons Why Having a Family Trust is Better Than a Simple Will
by Dan A. Baron, Baron Law LLC When planning for your loved ones, one common misunderstanding is thinking that you have to be ultra-wealthy to need or benefit from a trust. While a common misconception, a lack of knowledge in this area can be costly. Even if your estate is fairly small, you still want […]
Legendary Cleveland baseball figure John Adams passes away
by Martin McConnell To say that Brecksville native John Adams left a permanent mark on Cleveland sports history would still be a gross understatement of what he truly meant to the city. For nearly 50 years and 3,700 Cleveland Indians/Guardians home games with Adams in the stands, he was one of the only constants. Adams […]
Zoning approved for part of Valor Acres after residents have their say
by Melissa Martin Jan. 26 planning commission meeting After residents voiced concerns at a Jan. 26 public hearing, the Brecksville Planning Commission unanimously approved mixed-use zoning for the Valor Acres development. Several residents objected to the appearance of five-story buildings and the possibility of lights shining into nearby residences. Developers say the ground floors of […]
Police department to get four new vehicles
By Kathleen Steele GaivinFeb. 7 city council meetingThe Brecksville Police Department is buying four 2023 police utility vehicles from Montrose Ford for a total of $167,596. Police Chief Stan Korinek said two of the vehicles are available immediately; the others should be ready for delivery in a couple of months. Along with the purchase, city […]
Parents dispute board’s conclusion that overcrowding is not an issue
Jan. 25 school board meeting The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education expects to develop a contingency plan to enable the district to handle potential overcrowding of classrooms if enrollment continues to climb. The decision was made Jan. 25 after several parents addressed the board regarding a study unveiled in December that concluded enrollment is expected […]
Letter to the Editor
To the editor, Do you know who your legislator is? My zip code has been split into three different Ohio Senate districts. By gerrymandering, even corrupt politicians keep their seats and voters are confused. Seventy percent of Ohioans voted to end gerrymandering. Yet our legislators delayed, acted stupid and forced us to vote using illegal […]
CVCC job fair
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center will host a job fair on Thursday, March 2, from 3-5 p.m. CVCC invites all job seekers age 14 and older to attend. This event will be held at CVCC and is free for job seekers. No registration required. Area businesses and nonprofit organizations will be on site to interview potential […]
Stewart’s Caring Place seeks local artwork for 20th anniversary exhibition
Stewart’s Caring Place, a cancer wellness center serving 22 counties in Ohio, is hosting “Kaleidoscope,” an exhibition for local creatives and artists, in its Healing Arts Gallery from March 30 to Aug. 1. During 2023, Stewart’s Caring Place is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Kaleidoscope will be a part of honoring the lives of those […]