An out-of-this-world experience – City marks eclipse with community celebration
by Dan Holland More than 300 area residents gathered April 8 for Eclipse Fest held at the Splash Park pavilion on the Broadview Heights city campus from 2-4 p.m. The event featured food concessions, music and a supply of solar glasses made available to view the partial eclipse prior to and after totality. The entire […]
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Aquatic egg-stravaganza a big hit with families
by Dan Holland The Easter season floated into the Broadview Heights Recreation Center Natatorium on March 16 as the city hosted its annual Aqua Egg Hunt for children ages 6 months to 10 years. The event, first initiated in 2012 by then aquatics manager Amanda Hutcheson, who now serves as the city’s director of parks […]
Commission rejects church expansion proposal
by Dan Holland March 13 planning commission meeting Members of the Broadview Heights Planning Commission at their March 13 meeting voted 5-0 to deny a request by Greg Ernst of AoDK Architecture, representing the Slavic Full Gospel Church at 5851 E. Wallings Rd., to construct an addition to an existing 11,000-square-foot church building. The church, […]
Council backs state bill to freeze property taxes for seniors
by Dan Holland March 25 city council meeting Members of Broadview Heights City Council at their March 25 meeting passed a resolution urging adoption of Ohio House Bill 263, which would authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes. The bill, which was introduced by the Ohio House of Representatives on Oct. 12, 2023, […]
Council passes resolution for police renewal levy
by Dan Holland April 8 city council meeting Following a public hearing on the matter, members of Broadview Heights City Council at their April 8 meeting passed a resolution declaring the necessity of the renewal of a tax levy to provide funds for payment of salaries of permanent police personnel in the city. The resolution […]
Hall named athletic director
At the March 13 Board of Education meeting, Jason R. Hall was hired as the next athletic director of North Royalton City Schools, effective Aug. 1. He replaces Bo Kuntz, who is retiring from the district at the end of the school year. Hall brings more than two decades of coaching, teaching and athletic administration […]
Authorities investigate missing medications
by Dan Holland An active police investigation is underway following March 11 report of prescription medications designated for students missing from a school clinic at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School, located at 2500 Oakes Rd. According to Brecksville Police, two school nurses confirmed the missing medications while checking the prescription medication logs. Bryan Wycuff, assistant superintendent […]
District’s strategic planning survey, campus master plan underway
by Melissa Martin March 20 school board meeting Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Superintendent Jeff Harrison encouraged residents in both communities to take part in a survey distributed by the district as part of its strategic planning process. Harrison told the school board the survey is being conducted to gauge residents’ perceptions of the school district and […]
Letter to the Editor
Young people go to school to learn about history, mathematics, geography, language arts, not to be indoctrinated into radical, leftist ideologies. Extremists are now demanding that not only are we to tolerate their beliefs about sexuality but to promote them. This has zero business being in our schools. A recent Wall Street Journal article states: […]
Cuyahoga SWCD hosts annual student symposium, career expo
The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will host the Second Annual Student Symposium and Conservation Career Expo on Monday, May 20, from 9:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd., in Independence. More information is available at tinyurl.com/2hxzk4x5. During the symposium, students will have the opportunity […]
Natural surface trails enhance scenic views for Brecksville Reservation visitors
by Emily Canning-Dean Hikers who enjoy a scenic view while they get some exercise have more opportunities for just that this spring when they visit the Brecksville Reservation. Back in the fall, the Cleveland Metroparks celebrated the grand opening of 2 miles of new natural surface trails at Brecksville Reservation. “Construction took about five months […]
Fourth-graders get free Western Reserve Historical Society access
Western Reserve Historical Society announced a new promotion for fourth- grade students in partnership with America 250-Ohio, the official state commission responsible for spearheading Ohio’s celebrations around America’s semiquincentennial in 2026. The 4th Grade History Pass is specifically designed for fourth-grade students across the state. Every fourth-grade student in Ohio will have the opportunity to […]
Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market opens May 4, kicks off seasonal events
by Judy Stringer and Laura Bednar The outdoor Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market, formerly know as the Countryside Farmers Market, returns Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.- noon. The weekly market is held at Howe Meadow, 4040 Riverview Rd. in Peninsula. Maryann Lipaj, marketing coordinator for the market, said roughly 75 vendors have signed on to […]
Cuyahoga County hosts sexennial reappraisal presentations
Taxpayers can learn how the appraisal will affect property taxes. The Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office is educating taxpayers about the state- ordered reappraisal and how it could affect property taxes. The county will host a series of community meetings in all 11 county council districts. All events are open to the public and will begin […]
The Grapevine
Kylee Brubaker of Broadview Heights was inducted into the Baldwin Wallace University French Recognition Society in the spring 2023 semester. Brubaker, a graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, shared the honor with five other students. The BW French Recognition Society recognizes students whose accomplishments in the study of French have proven to be excellent. Society […]
Students embrace strengths-based leadership
At North Royalton High School, a new student leadership group is empowering Bears to identify and apply their unique strengths. The #BEARstrengths initiative, part of the Ohio Strengths Collaborative, helps scholars discover their top talents through the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment. “Knowing your strengths allows you to focus energy in the right areas and grow into […]
BBHHS team takes top honors in raising funds for cancer cause
by Dan Holland Team Compass, a student-led team consisting of approximately 25 students at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, earned top honors in this year’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year campaign, besting 36 Northeast Ohio high schools by raising $114,000 over a seven-week period to support LLS and its mission. This year’s […]
Robotics teams bring home state championship trophies for second year
Both the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and Middle School robotics teams brought home championship wins from the VEX VRC State Tournament March 8-9, held in Marion, Ohio. The high school tournament consisted of 86 teams, while the middle school tournament hosted 60 of the top teams from around the state. BBH Middle School now stands […]
Buzz fundraiser nets $19K for classrooms
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Foundation, in collaboration with the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District, has announced that its annual fundraiser raised more than $19,000 to benefit its classroom enrichment grant program. Buzz Around the World with the Schools Foundation 2024: A Global Tasting to Support Classroom Grants took place on Thursday, Feb. 22, at Carpe […]
Wrestling team wins fourth consecutive conference title, sends 10 to state tournament
by Dan Holland The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School wrestling team, under longtime head coach Todd Haverdill, not only managed to win its fourth-straight Suburban Leage conference title this year, but also sent 10 qualifiers to the state tournament held March 8-10 at Ohio State University’s Jerome Schottenstein Center. The Bees, who finished fifth in the […]
Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society
The Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. Members and interested public are invited to attend in the Willow Room of the Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Blvd. in Independence. Eva Szabo will talk about the waves of Hungarian immigration, the resulting settlements in Cleveland and […]
Brecksville-Broadview Heights Democratic Club
The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Brecksville Broadview Heights Democratic Club on April 23, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Broadview Heights City Hall, 9543 Broadview Rd. Meeting topics will include the results of the March Presidential Primary Election as well as state and local government issues […]
Emerald Necklace Garden Club
The Emerald Necklace Garden Club will host its annual spring Plant Sale and Garden Faire on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will take place at the Brecksville United Methodist Church, 65 Public Square, in Brecksville. There will be potted perennials, including native plants, annuals, herbs, indoor plants and more than 100 […]
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Mayor begins to eye new fire station
by Dan Holland Feb. 19 city council meeting Broadview Heights Mayor Sam Alai announced efforts to begin looking into building a new fire department headquarters in the city. Voters in May 2022, rejected Issue 4, a charter amendment that would have raised raise the fire and emergency medical services levy in Broadview Heights from 4.2 […]
Resident carves out his niche
by Dan Holland Aaron Costic, owner of Elegant Ice Creations, located at 4001 Towpath Rd., has been carving out a name for himself in the ice art industry for more than 30 years. The profession has taken him around the world on many occasions whether for competitions, community events or specialized commissions. “I’ve had a […]
Assumption to host spring fashion show
Church of the Assumption in Broadview Heights Altar & Rosary Society will present a “Spring into Fashion” show. Tickets are now on sale at the rectory at 9183 Broadview Rd.,or online at coabvm.org through April 1. The fashion show will take place Sunday, April 14, at 11 a.m., at St. Michael’s Woodside, 5025 Mill Rd. […]
City needs parade participants, volunteers
The city of Broadview Heights has extended a warm invitation to individuals and clubs that want to participate in the community’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. Those wanting to volunteer or participate are asked to call Lisa at 440-526-3664, or email cityhall@broadview-heights.org. ∞