Hudson Garden Club accepting grant applications for 2023
Hudson Garden Club is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Grants program. Annually in the fall, the club awards grants to organizations in Northeast Ohio seeking funding for initiatives that support worthwhile projects or programs that fulfill the mission of the club. Hudson Garden Cub is dedicated to spreading the knowledge and love of gardening, […]
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Former Broadview Heights music teacher strikes up America’s band
by Dan Holland For former Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School music teacher and marching band director Maj. Ryan J. Nowlin, being nominated to become the 29th director of the United States Marine Band – “The President’s Own” – is a rewarding journey he never expected to take during his time with the school district from 2005-2010. […]
Ghost walk returns
Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater presents the sixth-annual “Local Lore Ghost Walk,” an immersive, historical theater experience held outdoors on the Broadview Heights city campus, 9543 Broadview Rd. Hear from several local “spirits” about their lives (and deaths), true ghostly sightings, legends and eerie happenings in the Broadview Heights and greater Cleveland areas. Because of the nature […]
Inclement weather couldn’t stop music festival from rocking the town
by Dan Holland The third-annual Broadview Heights Music Festival, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 11-12 but canceled due to inclement weather, was rescheduled and held Aug. 18 at the city amphitheater. The show included headlining act The Michael Weber Show, fronted by guitar phenom and multi-instrumentalist Michael Weber, whose achievements include winning MTV’s “Amazingness” […]
“Nights in the Heights” goes out with a bang
by Dan Holland The city of Broadview Heights and the Broadview Heights Community Foundation hosted its third and final installment of the 2023 Nights in the Heights Concert & Cruise-in series Sept. 1 at the Community Amphitheater. The program was conducted this year in conjunction with Seven Hills’ “Thrills in the Hills” Concert Series. The […]
From the desk of Mayor Sam Alai
About 10 days ago, we commemorated the 22nd anniversary of one of the most somber days in our country’s history, 9/11. Even though it’s been more than two decades since that fateful day, in some ways, it still feels like yesterday. Each year at this time, I think about all the people who perished that […]
Council OK’s purchase of new cruisers
by Dan Holland Sept. 5 city council meeting Members of Broadview Heights City Council at their Sept. 5 meeting approved a resolution for an agreement between the city and Ken Ganley Ford for the purchase of four 2024 Ford Police Interceptor Explorers at a cost not to exceed $50,000 per vehicle. According to Police Chief […]
School board, administration keeping close eye on enrollment figures
by Melissa Martin Aug. 23 school board meeting Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Superintendent Jeff Harrison and the board of education plan to keep a close eye on the district’s enrollment figures because of a significant drop in the kindergarten class from last school year to 2023-24. Current figures show 3,731 students enrolled in the district. Of […]
Letter to the Editor
Galek’s volunteerism speaks volumes To the Editor: As a Brecksville resident, parent and voter, I am casting my ballot for Lisa Galek for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights School Board. Lisa has shown her commitment to the children of our school district through her years-long commitment to volunteerism in the schools, which includes holding various positions in […]
Letter to the Editor
Dosen exhibits transparency, fiscal conservatism To the Editor: I am writing to show my support for Mark Dosen’s re-election to the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education. Mark has served on the board for the past 12 years and currently serves as president of the board today. As board members, each of us brings a unique […]
Letter to the Editor
Dosen demonstrates steady ‘voice of reason’ To the Editor: This will be my 13th year serving on the school board. A great deal has occurred in those years: school consolidations, the hiring of three superintendents and three treasurers, 21st-century learning at its finest and financial stability. The successes that occurred could only have been done […]
Letter to the Editor
Galek has proven her value to the school district To the Editor: I am writing to express my strong endorsement for Lisa Galek for Brecksville-Broadview Heights School Board. Lisa is a hard-working community member who has proven her value in the district for years. She is a strong relationship builder and has the ability to collaborate […]
Meet the Candidates: Brecksville-Broadview Heights School Board
Seven candidates are vying for three open seats on the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education. School Board President Mark Dosen is seeking re-election to a fourth four-year term in office against six political newcomers, including Roger M. Bundy, Eric Drexler, Lisa Galek, Merri Gunzler, Samuel J. Lupica and Eva O’Mara. Current school board members Kathleen […]
The Grapevine
There’s no doubt that the 2022 Brecksville-Broadview Heights Velosano Trike & Bike event was an overwhelming success, but local officials say the second-annual event, which took place Aug. 12 at the Blossom Hill complex on Oakes Road, blew that event out of the water. The 2023 event raised more than $42,000 for pediatric cancer research […]
Lore behind local ghost stories lives on
by Charles Cassady Ghost stories are common to cultures throughout the world – and throughout the year. In old Japan, the “rakugo,” a wandering spooky bard, would recount supernatural yarns called “obake” on warm summer evenings. A stated intent was to raise gooseflesh (“torihada”) on the listeners, as a sort of forerunner to air conditioning. […]
Blue Thunder makes a big splash on youth swimming circuit
by Dan Holland The Blue Thunder Swim Team, which practices at the city’s natatorium, has been instructing children from ages 5-15 in swimming technique for more than 15 years, according to one of its coaches, Suzie Horejs, who was a member of the team during her youth. “At the meets, the main thing we want […]
Keeper of the bell to relocate his family’s prized possession
by Dan Holland For former Broadview Heights Historical Society president Joe Behal, Broadview Heights has been his home of choosing for nine decades. Behal, who grew up on a 100-acre dairy farm located along Edgerton Road that spanned between Broadview and State roads, still lives in his home along Valley Parkway on the last remaining […]
Carving his way into Halloween traditions
A family member once described John Scalzitti’s approach to life with this quote: “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” Truer words have never been spoken, especially when it comes to Scalzitti’s pumpkin-carving hobby. What started as carving a few simple Jackie O’ Lantern pumpkins with his three young daughters has evolved into a 25-year tradition […]
Draconakis highlights what Ohioans can expect during 2024 solar eclipse
by Donna Apidone If a once-in-a-lifetime event was coming to our area, you’d want to be a part of it, right? Bobby Dracon thought so. That’s why the Brecksville resident wrote a book in anticipation of an important date next spring. There was genuine awe in his voice as he explained. “It is, truly, a […]
Student athletes partner to “Build the Bridge”
A new partnership between student athletes from North Royalton High School and Akron Firestone High School exemplifies the positive impact sports can have in bringing diverse communities together. The “Build the Bridge” program, spearheaded by Cleveland Heights coaches Mac Stephens and Kahari Hicks, and Beachwood Head Coach Damion Creel, aims to foster the success of […]
Elementary school welcomes back students, families
by Dan Holland The second annual “Welcome Back Party” for staff, students and parents of Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School was held Aug. 25 in the school’s rear parking lot. Attended by more than 1,000 participants, the event included a foam party, DJ, games, seven food trucks, face painting and a raffle with more than 70 […]
Assumption Academy celebrates being named a Purple Star School
The Ohio Department of Education recently recognized Assumption Academy with an Ohio Purple Star School designation for its commitment to serving military-connected students and their families. To celebrate, students held a “Purple Up Rally” to recognize military children currently attending the school. The event started with a color guard ceremony by the About Wolfpack Battalion […]
CVNP environmental education center spruces up growing grounds, cultivates plant-based curriculum and training
by Judy Stringer A gardening area at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center is coming back to life thanks to a local couple’s $30,000 donation. Hudson residents Charlie and April Walton provided funds to rebuild CVEEC’s 40-year-old Learning Garden and Hoop House, which had fallen victim to COVID-19, according to January Miller, the center’s vice […]
Aviary architecture is truly “for the birds”
Have you actually watched the full nest-making process that birds execute every time they build a breeding shelter? Members of the Senior Enrichment Through Nature group at Broadview Heights Human Services Center plan to heighten their awareness of the process after participating in the Chippewa Garden Club program. On Aug. 11, bird-nesting habits were discussed […]
Police Beat
Information provided by the Broadview Heights Police Department Aug. 15 – A couple came to the station to report the theft of their wedding invitations from the mailbox located outside of the city’s post office. Approximately 123 were mailed and 10 days later, none of the guests had received their invitations. Aug. 23 – Police […]
Garden club rehabs Squire Rich herb garden
Members of the Chippewa Garden Club provided a much-needed facelift this summer for the herb garden at Squire Rich. The club has maintained the herb garden since 1982 and has completed several revisions over the years. Originally, the garden was an 11-foot-square raised bed surrounded by timbers containing primarily medicinal herbs Brecksville pioneers would have used in the mid-1880s. […]
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Alumni Association
The BBHHSAA spent this past summer working on the display cases at the high school. Last year, the organizaton was able to share its many activities with the students as well as the public at the request of Kevin Jakub, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School principal. This year, Jakub has extended the association’s input into cases […]
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogy Society
The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend at the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. “Making Sense of a Serial Killer in the Family Tree” presented by Stephen Wendt will trace the life […]
Cuyahoga Valley National Park attracts millions
The National Park Service has reported that it estimates that 2.9 million people visited the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2022. Included in that report was an estimate that those visitors spent about $56 million in communities near the park. “The impact of tourism to national parks is undeniable: bringing jobs and revenue to communities […]
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