Crawford-Smith named Highland Communications Director
The Highland School District has named Kelli Crawford-Smith as its new director of communications. She replaces Dawn Marzano who recently accepted a position outside of the district after 14 years of service. Crawford-Smith began her new role Oct. 10. Crawford-Smith is the former director of Neighborhood Excellence, Communications and Community Outreach for the City of Cuyahoga […]
Hudson Community First names new co-direct with years of local service
by Patty Reiman Hudson Community First recently welcomed Jennifer Fisher to one of two co-director positions. She joins Laura Jones in sharing leadership responsibilities for the organization that promotes positive youth development in all Hudson schools, including Western Reserve Academy, Hudson Montessori and Seton Catholic, as well as the Hudson City School District. Fisher fills […]
Trustees vote against Ghent zoning change, preventing dental office construction
by Laura Bednar Sept. 26 board of trustees meeting Bath trustees voted against a zoning amendment to 1075 Ghent Rd., which would have allowed a change from an R-2 residential district – single-family homes – to B-4 restricted business to allow for the construction of a dental office by Dr. Tim Pristas. Pristas originally applied […]
Former Old Pine Golf Course to be subdivided for four houses
by Dan Holland The fate of the former Old Pine Golf Course, located at 3770 Broadview Rd., has been settled, as the Larsen family plans to build homes on the 22-acre site located just south of the village center. The 18-hole golf course, designed by Ted McAnlis, opened in 1968 as the Leaning Tree Golf […]
Bicycle mission still on a roll seven years later
by Dan Holland Bike Fix-it Day, which occurs on one designated day each month at Brecksville United Methodist Church, is in the business of accepting donated bicycles that are then repaired and distributed to needy families around the Greater Cleveland area. To date, more than 700 bicycles have come through the program since it was […]
City launches program with tremendous growth potential
by Dan Holland The city’s Commemorative Tree Program kicked off in earnest Nov. 3 with the planting of the first trees along Oakes Road on the city campus. Broadview Heights residents John and Twila Goshorn were the first to have a tree planted under the new program, done in memory of their son, Matthew, a […]
IHS alum named Ohio History Teacher of the Year
by Charles Cassady “This is where it all starts … this is the foundation,” said Lucas George, Independence native and class of 2014 Independence High School alumnus. For George, having a background and understanding of history is key to responsible participation in democracy itself. At the present, his students at Pickering Lakeview Junior High School, […]
NHS senior qualifies for national fishing tournament
by Nicole Rosselot Nordonia High School senior Tyler Lewis learned to fish with his father and grandfather at Berlin Lake when he was just a little boy. By the time he was a teenager, it became clear that Lewis had a natural talent for reeling in championship fish. “As I got older, I started catching […]
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