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Page 10 The Parma Observer Vol 05, Issue 6 June, 2013 Hopko Funeral Home John C. Hopko Cheryll A. Hopko 6020 Broadview Road - Parma, Ohio 216-631-4888 Parma Observer Worldstock's City Beat by Wayne Mesker I Have a lot to report this month. Attended the City Council meeting on May 6th where some interesting rezoning proposals were presented to the chagrin of some area residents. An Ordinance to rezone portions of Parcels 442-31-071 & 442-31-050 on Greenlawn Rd. from Single-Family to Retail Business in order to expand parking for Zabor Funeral Home/ Chuppa's Market met with protests from Greenlawn Rd. residents who claimed that while the Zabor's have been Good Neighbor's, Chuppa's has been anything but! Citing the unsightly view they have of Chuppa's garbage area, noise & traffic problems caused by the constant comings & goings of delivery vehicles & the fact that they weren't informed or by Debbie Sillett It is hard to think about harvesting your garden at the time of year when there was still snow on the ground, but you are probably already planning what you will plant this spring and summer. When that harvest comes in, what will you do with the abundance? The Parma Area Historical Society at Stearns Homestead would like to help you with this problem by providing a food preservation/canning class July 27, 2013. An Extension Agent will teach the class demonstrating how to safely "can" your vegetables and fruits. If you are interested in such a class, we need to know by June 15, 2013. There will be a small fee for the class. Please contact Debbie at: 440-882-6234 STAY AT HOME ADDITIONS If you need to live on the first floor of your home without going up or down stairs, we can help. consulted about a proposed zoning change that could not only affect the aesthetics of their neighborhood, but also property values, they asked that Council do some further investigation. In what we consider a fair response to citizen's concerns, Council agreed to do just that. Another proposed rezoning that met with concern from residents was an Ordinance to rezone a parcel to facilitate the proposed building of a Dunkin’ Donuts at the northeast corner of Ridge Road and Regency Drive. The plan would involved tearing down a single-family house at the corner & some area residents expressed concerns about potential traffic congestion & hazards that might be caused by allowing this to occur. In other news , on Thursday Does Your Garden Overflow Every Summer? There is a limit of 15 for this class so register early. Here is our 2013 Event Schedule for Stearns Homestead: June 14th – Friday Night at the Farm June 22nd – Farmer’s Market Opens July 13th and 14th – Antiques and Collectibles July 21st – Cow Plop Bingo from 2-4 PM August 17th and 18th – Rummage Sale September 14th and 15th – Farm City Days For More information about Stearns Homestead please visit: www. stearnshomestead.com You don’t have to leave your home... CALL 1-800-519-1628 for more information, or visit us at www.StayAtHomeAdditions.com Stay at Home Additions are pre-constructed, ADA (Handicapped) accessible bathrooms with walk-in showers and laundry facilities that are permanently or temporarily connected to the first floor of your home. May 16th, I attended a reception/ fundraiser sponsored by the Ohio Democratic Party held at the newly opened BrewCo Parma. Party Chairman Chris Redfern, Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter, Ohio Representative Nick Celebrezze, Parma Hts.Mayor Mike Byrne, Seven Hills Councilman Matt Trafis & Cuyahoga County Executive hopeful Armand Budish were among those in attendance to be congratulated on the party’s successes & hear about the upcoming challenges the party still faces prior to the next election. The event was put together by Chris Redfern, Mayor DeGeeter & Ohio Democratic Party event coordinator Rachel Rossi. Last, but certainly not least ,on May 24th I was honored to attend the Call To Courage fundraiser for Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michelle Knight put on by WKYC Channel 3, LaVilla Party & Convention Center, WGAR 99.5 FM & assisted by food service from many area restaurants,catering services & bakeries. Donations of Bank On Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1330 by Michelle E. Rice This new legislation is a combination of two bills: Student Loan Forgiveness Act H.R. 4170 and The Graduate Success Act H.R. 5895. The full text H.R. 1330 can be read at: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/ bills/113/hr1330/text. The full text of H.R. 5895: http://www.govtrack.us/ congress/bills/112/hr5895/text and H.R. 4170: http://www.govtrack.us/ congress/bills/112/hr4170/text The Student Loan Fairness Act would enact a “10/10” plan, requiring ten years of payments at 10% of discretionary income, after which, the remaining federal student loan debt would be forgiven. The Student Loan Fairness Act would cap federal interest rates and allow existing borrowers whose educational loan debt exceeds their income to convert their private loan debt into federal Direct Loans, and then enroll their new federal loans into the 10/10 program. If not passed, as of July 1, 2013 the interest rate on federal subsidized Stafford Loans will double, from 3.4% to 6.8%. This new bill is requesting that student loan interest rates be the same as the Federal Reserve discount of $29.99 BLKhousePhotography Join the Discussion at: www.parmaobserver.com +tax 1-8x10, 4-5x7’s, & 8-Wallets + Free Session prizes for the Chinese auction & a “Live” auction run by local celebrity auctioneer Bob Hale came from numerous businesses,celebrities,sports teams & others. The monumental task of coordinating this event with only a week's notice was miraculously handled by Sherri Foxman & her crew from Party411 Events. T-shirts that read #MIRACLEINCLE on the front & had the names of the 3 young women on the back were available for a donation of $10 or more with 100% of the proceeds going into the fund. It was certainly a miracle that given so little time to handle all the logistics, the event came off without any apparent hitches & to all appearances was a huge success! A big round of applause goes to all those who were part of the herculean effort it must have taken to pull this off. In future issues, we plan to change the column to Worldstock’s City Beats & expand our coverage to include our neighbors Parma Heights & Seven Hills. .75%. Currently, we have an economy that does not have the jobs that support repayment of student loans. These loans cannot ever be filed in a bankruptcy. Thus, if you cannot pay them, your credit is damaged and you are unable to buy a home or get a loan to start a business. The government can either get some of the money back or they won’t get any of it back and neither will the economy. Additionally, the government needs to stop loaning everybody money for college and colleges need to stop accepting everybody. Colleges are doing this because they know they will receive the tuition because the government will loan anybody the money for tuition. Colleges and the government need to be selective. Loans should only be given to those who make an appropriate GPA (like 3.0) and colleges should be more selective as to whom they admit. Both are responsible for this student loan crisis. Here are a couple petitions you can sign supporting this new legislation: http://pac.petitions.moveon.org/ sign/give-students-the-same http://act.credoaction.com/sign/ warren_bankonstudents/ 440.345.5188 www.BLKhousePhotography.com Pets are Welcome!!! 20% OFF Photo Restorations & Photo Enlargements Offer Expires 4/31/2011 440.345.5188 | 6285 PEARL RD SUITE 42 | PARMA HTS, OH 44130 limit 1 Coupon per family thru April 31st, 2011. cannot be combined with other promotions. this coupon must be present.
June, 2013 The Parma Observer Vol 05, Issue 6 Page 11 Maggie's Place Ohio To Offer 1st Annual Charitable Golf Scramble June 23 by Tricia Kuivinen Maggie’s Place Ohio will offer a new charitable golf scramble on Sunday, June 23 beginning with a 1PM shotgun start at Fowler’s Mill golf course in Chesterland. The scramble will support the continued operation of The Zechariah House, a non-profit hospitality home for pregnant women in Parma, and will include 18 holes of golf with cart, a box lunch, beverages, and steak dinner for each registered player. A silent auction and raffle of unique packages will also be offered to participants. Maggie’s Place is a community of hospitality homes in two states (OH & AZ) for expectant women who may have no place to live during their pregnancy. Maggie’s Place provides safe housing, nourishing food, clothing, counseling, parenting preparation, employment readiness and educational opportunities for pregnant women who may be alone, on the streets or facing other difficult life circumstances. Maggie’s Place Ohio hopes the golf scramble will raise at least $25,000 in operational support for The Zechariah House in Parma, which can house up to continued from page 1 gency measures (police, traffic and fire man hours and equipment use.) Also, the City will receive just over $73,000 by trash collection provider Republic Services as an inconvenience credit as a result of a work stoppage in April. Mayor Tim DeGeeter and Service Director Brian Higgins were in constant contact with Republic Services during the work stoppage in Parma and asked about whether the City would receive compensation. During the work stoppage, Parma was one of the first communities to receive replacement workers, but some residents did not receive service in a timely manner. “We appreciate everyone’s patience during that time, including our City Council members who tried to Parma Observer nine expectant women at a time. Each mother in residence at Maggie’s Place has the opportunity to engage in personal goal setting and the completion of life skills sessions such as budgeting, parenting, job searching and personal growth and discovery. Mothers can also increase their educational level while living at The Zechariah House, by completing their GED, job training or attending college classes, positioning them for better job opportunities. 50% of Maggie's Place moms are either employed, in school or in a job training program when they leave Maggie's Place. At a time when Ohio’s jobless rate persists at nearly 8% and the child poverty level in Cleveland stands at 21.6%, Maggie’s Place OH is playing an important role in the lives of expectant and new parents. Fees for the 1st Golf Scramble are $150 per golfer or $500 for a foursome; golfers can register for the scramble online: mpohiogolfscramble.eventbrite.com. A portion of event registration is tax-deductible, and all event proceeds benefit the moms and babies of The Zechariah House. Parma Receives FEMA Reimbursement, Convenience Credit From Republic Services help residents and also, of course, the residents themselves,” DeGeeter said. “We’re all glad this is over, and we feel that the reimbursement is just.” The work stoppage came just as residents were being educated about a new collection system in Parma. Residents will continue to receive educational materials from Republic – refrigerator magnets with dates for bulk pick-up and yard waste collection will be mailed this month. “We continue to strongly encourage residents to utilize recycling containers, because recycling is at the heart of our new collection system,” DeGeeter added. “It is good for the environment, and also good for the city. The savings realized through recycling efforts helps us to reduce trash collection fees for the city.” 419-496-2935 by Jeanine Gergel North Coast Health Ministry (NCHM), a faith-based charitable health center located in Lakewood, is now offering its services to lowincome, uninsured residents of Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills. Previously, NCHM services were available only to individuals who resided in 17 zip codes in northwestern Cuyahoga and eastern Lorain counties. In May 2013, NCHM eliminated zip code restrictions from its patient eligibility guidelines to be able serve all of northeast Ohio. “Our mission has always been about increasing access to health care for the underserved,” says NCHM Executive Director Lee Elmore. “The elimination of zip code restrictions will allow us to better meet our community’s changing gaps in need as the health care environment evolves.” NCHM provides and optimizes access to health care for uninsured individuals below 250 percent of the Join the Discussion at: www.parmaobserver.com Free Medical Services At North Coast Health Ministry Now Available To Residents Of Parma, Parma Heights And Seven Hills by Jennifer Keirn Pleasant Lake Villa has been named one of the country’s “Best Nursing Homes” by U.S. News & World Report, one of only 3,000 facilities nationwide to earn the highest ranking of five stars. Every year, U.S. News compiles extensive data on 16,000 nursing homes across the country to find best performers in the areas of safety, health inspection, staffing and quality measures. What makes Pleasant Lake Villa so unique? Our nursing care is three times the national average. We employ significantly more registered nurses (RNs) than other facilities. In fact, our rate of RN hours per resident per day is more than three times the national average. We provide advanced care for all patients. In addition to our RNs, we also employ full-time nurse practitioners who can take quick action in an emergency, which can prevent a patient from having to return to the hospital. The area’s leading cardiologists visit Pleasant Lake Villa regularly to see not just their patients, but all patients with a his- federal poverty level. A vital part of Greater Cleveland’s health care safety net for the past 27 years, NCHM provides primary care, prescription assistance, specialty referrals and health education. With the support of over 150 volunteer physicians, nurses and other caregivers, NCHM provides preventive care and chronic disease management as well as care for acute illnesses and injuries. In February 2013, NCHM became the first free clinic in Ohio to be recognized as a Patient Centered Medical Home, Level 3, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). All patients must register for services before an appointment can be scheduled. To register to become a patient, call 216-228-7878 ext. 127 or visit our Web site at www.nchealthministry.org to print out an application form. NCHM is located at 16110 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio and is accessible via bus on RTA’s route 26. Pleasant Lake Villa Earns "Best Nursing Home" Award From U.S News tory of cardiovascular illness. Life enrichment, not just activities. Pleasant Lake Villa is rare among area nursing homes for having a full-time art therapist and a chaplain who serves residents of all faiths. Having opportunities for creative expression and spiritual support makes our home a place for inspiring hope and promoting healing. Long tenure enhances continuity of care. Nursing homes commonly experience high rates of turnover, but not so at Pleasant Lake Villa, where average tenure is six years. Nationwide, administrators and nursing director average less than two years of service; our Director of Nursing Sharon Santoli has served more than 21 years and Administrator Jim Taylor nearly 10 years. “Being honored as one of only 3,000 of the Best Nursing Homes in the U.S. is an honor,” says Taylor. “We take seriously our responsibility to our patients and their families to create an environment of excellence in quality of care and of life.” Danny's Auto Service Domestic / Foreign ASE certied Light Trucks Daniel J. Skonezny (216) 267-1267 Meyers Snowplow Parts And Service 5273 Commerce Parkway West Parma, Ohio 44130
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