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COST $1.50 November 2012 

Bath Country Journal 

Magazine 

Celebrating Celebrating 28 32 Years Years of Serving Serving the Bath Bath Community Community 

Honoring Vietnam Veterans 

Reflecting on a Sobering, Denigrating Time

FAIRLAWN 

130 N. Miller Rd. 

Office: 330-835-4900 

Fax: 330-835-9774 

HIGHLAND SQUARE 

HIGHLAND SQUARE $120,000 

58-60 Hawthorne Ave. 

All brick, 4 unit with newer windows, roof 

2006. Priced to sell . 

Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900 

BATH $579,000 

3578 N Fork Dr. 

Pristine classic center hall home on fabulous 

lot in the heart of Bath. LR, DR, kit & 

eating area,, FR w/bar, lib & sunroom overlook 

the patios & private yard. 4BR/3BA on 

2nd floor. Fin LL, 3 car gar. This home is 

filled with quality and amenities. 

Nikki Konstand Relic 330-835-4600 

JUST LISTED 

MEDINA $124,900 

544 Wadsworth Rd - Medina Sq. 

Charming 2BR/1.5BA home within 

walking distance of Medina Square. 

Open floor plan. Updated eat-in kitchen 

with SS appliances. Fenced in backyard. 

Beautiful woodwork throughout. 1c 

attached garage. 

Susan Herberich 330-701-1758 

RICHFIELD $939,000 

3365 Robert Burns Dr 

Impeccable 4600 sf home. Fab GR, lib, 

DR, top of line kit, hearth rm, 1st Flr Mstr. 

3 BR, 3 BA, bonus rm on 2nd flr. Fin LL/ 

bar, theater, exer rm, 4C gar. Beautiful 

finishes & amenities. Glencairn. 



3363 Turnbury Dr 

Completely updated 6 bedroom home on private 

cul-de-sac in GlenCarin Forest. First floor 

master suite, finished walkout lower level with 

2nd full kitchen, 2 story great room, gourmet 

kitchen, and more. Over $200,000 of improvements 

over past 3-5 years! Revere Schools. 

Alison McIntyre Baranek 330-389-5444 

Stouffer realty, Inc. 

STOW 

4831 Darrow Rd., 

Ste. 103 

Office: 330-564-0711 

Fax: 330-564-0716 

NEW PRICE 

BATH $550,000 

4818 Arbour Green Dr. 

Quality Marchetta built 4 bedroom, 3.2 bath 

Colonial in desirable Arbour Green neighborhood. 

2 sty foyer, family room w/FP, gourmet 

kitchen, office w/built-in bookcases, first floor 

laundry, great floorplan. Many updates including 

new roof. 3 car garage. Revere Schools. 

Alison Mcintyre Baranek 330-289-5444 

BATH 2038 Glengary Rd. 

Darling ranch on 1.5 acres, 3BR, 3BA 

2 car att Garage. Walkout basement, 

updated kit, hardwood floors in LR, DR 

and bedrooms. http://2038glengary. 

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Pam Maharg 330-896-1606 


3632 Chapelton Court 

Fabulous 4BR 4.5BA Cluster Home on 

priv wooded lot in Glencairn Forest. 

Vaulted GR w/gas FP, gourmet eat-in kit, 

fantastic finished walkout LL. Beautiful 

details & quality throughout! 


BRIMFIELD 

4030 State Rt 43, 

Ste. 203 

Office: 330-677-3430 

Fax: 330-677-3288 

BATH $669,000 

4261 Bridle Trail Firestone Trace 

New Const going up now, 1st flr mstr, 

1.4 ac lot, 2-sty GR, hearth rm off 

kitchen, 4 BA, 4 BR, fin LL, 3 C gar, 

circular drive, open design, buyer can 

choose all finishes and colors. 

Betty Wulff 330-573-7188 

BATH $235,000 

244 Harmony Hills 

Nature lovers paradise! Beautifully updated 

4BR/2.5BA Colonial on wooded lot. Enjoy nature from 

large screened porch, backyard deck or front porch. 

New wood laminate flooring throughout entire first flr. 

Family rm w/woodburning frplc. Master suite features 

updated master bath & walk-in closet. Revere Schools. 


RICHFIELD 

4647 Deer Path Tr 

Gorgeous custom Prestige built home 

in Deer Creek. 4BR/3.5BA. Wonderful 

open floor pla. Gourmet kitchen with 

granite, cherry cabinets, hardwood 

floors. 2 sty GR and foyer. Beautiful 

stone patio & deck overlook wooded lot. 

Susan Herberich 330-701-2758 

FAIRLAWN 

2544 CHAMBERLAIN 

Former Firestone Estate Your chance 

to restore one of the most magnificent 

properties in Summit County. Almost 8 

acres surround this 10,000 sq ft+ glorious 

structure in the Heart of Fairlawn. 

A winding drive leads to a spectacular 

brick courtyard. Walk through the front 

parlor & the original Waterford chandelier hangs giving a glimpse of the beauty 

& detail. Akron’s elite once gathered in the Grand Ballroom. Create your very 

own legacy. Call today for a private showing. 

Susan Herberich 330-701-2758 Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900 


3050 Whitetail Ct 

6000 sq ft custom built home on a private, 

wooded cul-de-sac. Two story foyer & GR, 

DR, Lib, 1st flr MBR w/fabulous bath, gourmet 

kitchen w/granite, stainless appls. 4BR/2BA 

loft on 2nd floor. Finshed w/o LL w/theater, 

exercise rm & hobby area. 3 car garage. 


SHARON TWP $895,000 

2275 Thoroughbred 

Over 7,000 sq ft in this 4-5BR, 5.5BA Colonial 

on 2.88 acres. This is the ultimate house 

for sports enthusiasts! First floor indoor all 

sports courts, outdoor all sports court, outdoor 

beautiful in-ground pool & enjoy fishing from 

the pond. Highland Schools. 6 car garage. 


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GREEN 

1606 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd., 

Ste. 220 

Office: 330-896-1606 

Fax: 330-896-0688 

BATH $679,000 

4471 Bridle Trail 

Beautiful! 5BR, 5BA home in Firestone Trace. 

2 sty foyer, hdwd in foyer, liv rm, din rm, kit 

and bkfst rms. Frpl – Fam rm, cherry kit w/ 

granite cntrs. Lrg bkfst rm w/blt-ins. Lrg 

Mstr, fin LL, 4 C gar. Neighborhood pool, tennis, 

wlkg trls & fishing pond. Revere Schls.! 

Sharon Ross 330-696-9393 

$185,000 

BATH $185,000 

1426 Hillandale 

Completely redone! 3BR, 2BA, 2 car 

gar. 1773 sq ft ranch. 3 acres! All 

newer mechanics, kit, baths. Darling! 

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Pam Maharg 330-896-1606 


3598 W Galloway Dr 

Magnificent 4100 sq ft 4BR, 3.5BA energy 

efficient Transitional in Glencairn Forest! Beautiful 

2 story foyer, formal DR, handsom den with 

Asian walnut flooring, gourmet eat-in kitchen 

w/high efficiency appl’s, 2 story GR w/beautiful 

frplc & wall of windows. 1st floor MBR, full 

finished basement, 3c att gar & much more! 


NEW PRICE! REDUCED $100K 

MEDINA 

2530 Medina Rd.,, 

Ste. 100C 

Office: 330-835-4900 

Fax: 330-835-9774 

NEW PRICE 

BATH $185,000 

1972 N Cleve-Mass Rd 

Heart of Bath, Updated century home. 3 private 

ofcs, room for 4-5 add’l cubicles & conference 

room. 2BA, kit, full bsmnt. Lease $1,300/mo. 

No city income tax or Jedd. Agent owned. 

Sharon Ross 330-696-9393 

CLUSTER CONDO NEW LISTING 

KENT $163,900 

802 Lakeview 

Close to Kent State 2-3 bedrooms, full 

basement, 2 car garage, open design, 

built in 07. Neutral décor, stand alone 

condo, priced to sell! $163,900. Call to 

schedule appt. 



3977 Ramblewood 

Classic Brick Beauty on 4.59 acres. 

5BR, 4BA, formal LR w/gas frplc, den 

w/built-ins, formal DR, eat-in kitchen, 2 

story vaulted family room with custom 

brick frplc, 9’ ceilings on 1st floor, 

3c att gar. 


SHARON TWP 

2000 Woodshire Lane 

Fabulous 5BR estate privately secluded on 2 acres in Signature of 

Sharon. Built by Elite Designer Homes ’07, home offers best for those 

who like to entertain. Great rm w/wall of windows & FP. Hearth rm off 

gourmet kit. French doors lead to covered outdoor porch w/granite 

outdoor kit. Multi-lower levels include theater room & 2nd full kit in 

sit-down bar. Lower level walks out to stone patio w/waterfall. Gorgeous 

views from every window. Over $160K in landscaping. Highland 

Schools. $1,350,000 


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The Bath Country Journal, November 2012

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PUBLISHER/EDITOR 

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 

Sue Walton 

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and Wendy Turrell 

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS 

Christine Hahn and Jenny Lovano 

ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES 

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Jenny Lovano, Deanna Butler 

and John Hill 

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The Bath Country Journal, November 2012 

On Our Cover 

Vietnam Veterans (l-r) Ken Baldwin, Mark Eastwood, Bob 

Klein, Bill Moats and Charlie Watkins come together for this 

photo. According to Baldwin: “These vets are in the autumn 

of their lives hence the background. We did not serve together 

but the grouping shows a common bond of understanding; we 

were instantly comfortable with each other. I thought it telling 

that we all wore blue jeans, which I think reflects a particular 

enjoyment of our lives 40 years away from our common bond 

of Vietnam. The fence represents the schism that once separated 

the Vietnam-era soldiers from a good portion of the American 

public in those days. The five of us represent all those who have 

gone beyond that bitterness and carried on with their lives.” 

Read the story on page 4. Photo by K. JBaldwin 

In this Issue 

3 ........... Wye Road Bridge Lighting 

8 ........... Revere Gives Tribute to Veterans 

10 ........ Trustees Weigh Financial Feasibility 

of Proposed Senior Center 

14 ........ Proposed Hotels Seek Variances 

15 ........ New School Policies Reflect 

Changing Times 

20 ........ Fall Craft Shows in the Area 

24 ........ Communities Respond to 

Ash Borer Devastation 

28 ........ Commemoration of Ira Cemetery 

31 ........ Equestrian Competitor Opens New 

Riding Facility 

39 ........ AEDs in Schools Just One of Dr. 

Terry Gordon’s Passions 

41 ........ Missionary Work Takes Woman to 

Far-Off Places 

47 ........ The Century Homes of Bath 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

1

Trustees Names Sinopli Administrator 

by Sue Walton 

Trustees have appointed Vito Sinopoli 

as Bath Township’s new administrator. 

Sinopoli was chosen from a field of 33 

candidates, including former administrator 

Bill Snow, who retired from the post 

in August to protect his pension from 

changes to the state’s public employee 

pension plan. Snow has served as interim 

administrator since then and had hoped 

to be rehired to the job on a permanent 

basis. 

Sinopoli, who grew up in Bath and 

served as a police officer for the past 27 

years, also is an attorney and operates a 

law practice in Bath. He previously operated 

a construction business. 

“The goal of the trustees was to choose 

the candidate that would be best for Bath 

Township, now and for the future,” a press 

release from the township stated. 

Several residents spoke at the Aug. 6 

trustees meeting in support of rehiring 

Snow. “We have received 32 applications, 

including Bill’s,” trustee Becky Corbett 

said at the time. “It is not an easy thing 

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t o w r e s t l e 

with. These 

changes put 

good people 

in a bad situation 

and local 

governments 

in a difficult 

position.” 

Through 

written and 

computer 

testing and 

personal interviews, 

the 

field of 33 was 

narrowed to 

six by late August 

and then 

Vito Sinopoli Photo 

courtesy of Bath Police Dept. 

to four: Sinopoli; Snow; Bath Township 

Fiscal Officer Sharon Troike; and Douglas 

Buchard of Sebring, Ohio, who later 

withdrew. 

“The hiring process is very important, 

like a marriage,” Truste Jim Nelson said 

at the Oct. 1 trustees meeting before 

Sinopoli’s appointment. “We had many 

outstanding candidates, and these three 

best fit the needs of the township. We can’t 

go wrong with any of the three.” Troike is 

in her second term as township fiscal officer 

and has past work experience in real 

estate and at Goodyear. Snow has 12 years’ 

experience as township administrator. He 

also worked four years as clerk treasurer, 

served as captain on Bath Fire Department 

and was an oil well consultant for 16 years. 

Snow will continue in the interim 

position and will work with Sinopoli in 

the transition process, according to the 

township. ∞ 

BVS Accepting 

Allocation Requests 

The Allocations Committee of Bath 

Volunteers for Service is now accepting 

funding applications from area nonprofit 

organizations. Requests for an application 

should be sent to: Amy Bowers, Assistant 

Treasurer, BVS, P.O. Box 33, Bath, OH 

44210 or refer to bathvolunteersforservice.com 

for a link to the allocations 

request form. Call 330-666-8702 or 

email _abowers27@roadrunner.com with 

any questions. All applications must be 

postmarked no later than Dec. 1. ∞ 

PEOPLE’S VOICE 

Reading Initiative May 

Push Kids Too Fast 

To the Editor: 

Reading the article “Reading Guarantee...” 

(October 2012), I feel concerned 

for our children. As long as we solely address 

the symptoms and ignore the basic 

assumptions of our educational system, 

we will surely remain a few steps behind 

achieving real gains. 

While many children are able – and perhaps 

a few ready – to read at the early (and 

earlier) age that our schools demand, most 

have not yet developed the connections 

in the brain needed to truly succeed in 

reading. When a child is pushed to learn 

before she is developmentally ready, she 

struggles, and even if she appears to succeed 

technically, she becomes frustrated, 

losing interest or giving up. Our educational 

system’s answer to this is to label 

these children with problems, to lasting, 

negative, effect. 

When we instead have faith in our 

children’s development and appropriate 

timing, we give them important gifts: 

belief in their abilities, joy in learning 

and a deep understanding of each skill. 

This requires a seismic shift in thinking, a 

greater faith in the process and a rejection 

of our culture of immediate gratification 

and results. 

While the intention is good, this threat 

of punishment cannot succeed, as it will 

only increase the pressure to push children 

harder while not allowing schools to look 

to the basic, flawed suppositions that exist 

in our educational system. I would urge us 

all to consider alternative, nurturing ways 

we can address the problem of illiteracy 

in our schools. 

Annie Demko 

Broadview Road 

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2 The Bath Country Journal, November 2012

One of Bath’s favorite seasonal 

traditions has become the annual 

Wye Road Bridge Lighting and 

Santa arrival, courtesy of the Bath 

Business Association (BBA). This is 

the ninth time that families, friends, 

neighbors and children of all ages 

will gather at the Wye Road Bridge 

the Friday after Thanksgiving – this 

year on Nov. 23, at 5:30 – for this 

family-friendly evening. 

“It’s one of the fun community 

things the BBA does each year, 

and it’s become a traditional way to 

introduce the holiday season,” said 

Nancy Fay, one of the BBA officers. 

As in years past, the Wye Road 

Bridge will be decked out in holiday 

finery, just waiting for the finishing 

touch of the lighting of the Christmas 

tree next to it. Those lights 

will be turned on that evening, 

just in time to announce the arrival 

of Santa Claus. After arriving 

in his “sleigh,” Santa will take up 

temporary residence at the Clever 

Pup 101 Schoolhouse to visit with 

community children hoping to make sure 

Santa knows their wishes for the upcom- 

Tell Us What Makes 

the Holidays Magical 

For You 

What makes celebrating the holidays 

special for you and your family? 

Is there a long-held tradition that 

defines your celebration? Is there a 

community event that brings extra 

magic to the season? Do family 

members from near and far come 

together every year? 

Whatever it is, we would like you 

to share it with us. In 150 words or 

less, tell us about what brings joy to 

your holiday season. We will print a 

selection of stories in our next issue. 

Send your submission to news@ 

scriptype.com, and put “Celebrating 

the Holidays” in the subject 

line. Or send it to 4300 Streetsboro 

Rd., Richfield OH 44286, and 

mark the envelope “Celebrating the 

Holidays.” ∞ 


Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – 

Wye Road Bridge Lighting Is Local Tradition 

B40 - PAGE 3 NO CAPTION 

Photo by K. Baldwin 

ing holiday! 

Among the other highlights planned, 

the BBA “choir” will make its debut, 

leading the caroling, while Frosty, the 

Snowman, and Rudolph, the Red-Nose 

Reindeer mingle among the crowd. 

There will be gift bags for the younger 

attendees, courtesy of BBA members, 

along with cookies and hot chocolate, 

compliments of The Bake Shop in 

Ghent, among other activities planned 

to herald this year’s holiday season, no 

matter what the weather! 

“The bridge lighting starts the 

spirit of the holidays for many of 

us,” said Fay, “especially with Santa 

Claus taking time to be part of it!” 

As an organization of local businesses 

and community groups, the 

BBA is committed to promoting 

businesses in Bath as well as to 

helping preserve and enhance the 

scenic and historical identity of the 

community. 

Ken Baldwin and Lisa Moffit, 

co-presidents of the BBA, invite 

all Bath residents and their friends 

to begin the holiday season by attending 

the bridge lighting event. 

The Wye Road Bridge Lighting 

will take place the evening before 

the day that is becoming a national 

holiday shopping tradition, Small 

Business Saturday, which this year 

is Nov. 24. It is a day to celebrate 

local small businesses and to encourage 

shoppers to remember that 

shopping local helps everybody in 

the local community. Bath is no 

exception. There are many unique 

and distinctive businesses here in the 

township, many of which are members 

the BBA. The variety of goods and 

services available locally can make your 

holiday gift shopping not only fun but 

truly memorable. 

The Wye Road Bridge Lighting would 

not be possible without the support of 

Bath Township, including the trustees 

and members of the fire, police and 

service departments. 

For details, visit bathbusiness 

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On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Americans 

pay tribute to and honor the patriots who 

risked their lives and the heroes who died 

to preserve our nation’s freedom and way of 

life. It is their unparalleled spirit, devotion 

to duty, uncommon bravery and selfless sacrifices 

that set them apart from the crowd. 

Veterans are the nation’s finest citizens who 

have shown the heights to which Americans 

can rise when asked and inspired to do so. 

They have added proud chapters to the saga 

of America, not only on battlefields across 

the globe but also in communities across the 

American landscape. 

Homage to Vietnam War veterans – 

58,000 dead; 100,000 wounded; and 

3 million who served – was a long time 

coming as this was the most divisive war in 

American history. Anti-war sentiment was 

rampant when these heroes returned home. 

To commemorate their courage and distinction 

in the face of tremendous adversity, 

some of Bath’s Vietnam War veterans shared 

their war year experiences and thoughts on 

Veterans Day. Here are their stories. 

In the fall of 1966, at the age of 19, 

Mark Eastwood (at the time, a recent Revere 

High School graduate and a student 

at Kent State University) found himself 

adrift and decided the military was his 

Bath’s Vietnam War Vets Reflect on 

Veterans Day and Their War Experiences 

best course of action. He took a bus to 

Cleveland to enlist in the Marine Corps, 

but the recruitment officer was leaving 

for the day and 

asked him to return 

tomorrow. 

R a t h e r t h a n 

make another 

trip to Cleveland, 

Eastwood 

went to the Akron 

draft board 

and enlisted. 

After basic 

training and 

advanced infantrytraining, 

Eastwood 

was shipped to 

Vietnam and 

a s s i g n e d t o 

B08 VIETNAM 

Mark Eastwood was 

19 when he went to 

Vietnam. Photos by K. 

Baldwin 

Bearcat military base. During his nine 

months of duty, he recalls constantly 

fending off leeches and mosquitoes, being 

tired all the time, frequently having 

a gnawing thirst as he could carry only 

limited amounts of water, suffering 

from boredom followed by fright, and 

frequently losing friends. Eastwood grew 

up quickly in the jungles of Vietnam 

and, while there, gained an appreciation 

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for what he left behind along with an 

appreciation of the basic freedoms and 

opportunities he once took for granted. 

He was medically retired in July 1968 

after losing his right leg at the hip. “I don’t 

think of myself as disabled; my injuries 

could have been a lot worse. I count my 

blessings and don’t regret enlisting in the 

service,” said Eastwood. 

Upon his return to Ohio, he went back 

to Kent State on the G.I. Bill and earned 

a degree in marketing. He was employed 

for 30 years by Richfield Trailer Sales and 

now devotes his time to working with and 

caring for the disabled. On Veterans Day, 

Eastwood typically gets together with a 

few veterans who take advantage of Applebee’s 

free meal for those who served in 

the U.S. military. And, in the quiet of his 

home, he reflects on the sacrifices made 

by veterans in past wars and those who 

recently served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

********** 

George Goodrich credits the sage 

words a Catholic priest shared with 

him when in high 

school for guiding 

his mindset while 

in Vietnam: “A 

particular train of 

thought, persisted 

in, be it good or 

bad, cannot fail 

to have an effect 

on one’s character. 

A person cannot 

always choose his 

circumstances, 

but he can choose 

his thoughts and 

therefore, indi- 

B42 VIETNAM 

VETS 

George Goodrich was 

27 when he was sent 

to Vietnam. 

rectly, yet surely shape his circumstances.” 

As a 27-year-old John Carroll University 

graduate, an Army reservist, and a 

husband of less than a year, Goodrich 

received an “involuntary order to active 

duty” in May 1968. Unlike many soldiers, 

his new bride spent six months with him 

in Hawaii while he was assigned to the 

Hawaii National Guard. In January 1969, 

he left for Vietnam and Elaina returned 

to their Ohio home, living on $200 a 

month. 

Goodrich was assigned to the Headquarters 

Detachment 1st Logistical 


Command in Long Binh as a budget 

officer whose responsibilities included 

traveling to field bases and serving guard 

duty. He recalls the nightly Viet Cong 

rocket barrages that triggered crawling 

into bunkers being evacuated by rats big 

as small dogs and “sappers” (Vietnamese 

with explosives strapped to their bodies) 

throwing themselves at the base gates on 

a regular basis. 

He and Elaina had tape recorders and 

regularly exchanged cassettes. “She was 

my lifeline, my safety net; she helped me 

cope in the surreal world I was living in 

at the time,” said Goodrich. His job at 

Arthur Andersen was waiting for him 

when he returned to the States in the fall 

of 1969 and he retired from the firm in 

2001. 

In 1990, Goodrich and his son – a cadet 

at the U.S. Naval Academy – visited the 

Vietnam War Memorial in Washington 

D.C., which was a sobering experience 

for father and son. On Veterans Day, 

Goodrich recalls those men who did not 

make it home from Vietnam and is reminded 

of all those who served this country 

with pride, honor and distinction. 

********** 

With one year 

of surgical residency 

under his 

belt, 27-year-old 

Bob Klein was 

told by his draft 

board in the fall 

of 1967 “to report 

in khaki uniform 

en route to Vietnam.” 

He served 

12 months in the 

198th Flight Infantry 

Brigade at 

a M.A.S.H.-type 

unit in Chulai, 

near the demilitarized 

zone. “My 

B10 VIETNAM 

Bob Klein was 27 

and was in his first 

year of surgical residency 

when he was 

drafted. 

job was nothing compared to those who 

fought the battles – I tended to them – 

they put their lives on the line. Many 

days, we had double-digit deaths. I cared 

for the sickest of the sick with malaria and 

dysentery, a never-ending problem,” said 

Klein. He also tended to the Vietnamese 

villagers who came to the base seeking 

medical assistance, which included delivering 

babies. Klein related “I saw up 

close and personal man’s inhumanity to 

man and poverty at its worst. I was awe- 


struck by the never-ending generosity of 

our American soldiers toward the South 

Vietnamese people.” 

Klein became the unit’s barber after the 

Vietnamese barber who, for months had 

cut everyone’s hair on base, was shot to 

death when he came into camp late one 

night with grenades. (Klein’s barber tools 

were quickly supplied by his wife when 

she heard of this unsettling incident.) 

When returning stateside in September 

1968, he was given but 20 minutes notice 

to get on board and was bewildered, 

at first, by the total silence that lasted 

for quite awhile after the plane left the 

ground – there was no cheering – each 

man was deep in thought and reflection. 

Klein spent the next year at Fort Sam 

Houston in San Antonio where he was 

in charge of the health care of all medics 

being trained for duty in Vietnam. 

Ironically, this hospital was a mecca for 

burn victims – a fact not lost on Klein 

who, for decades, was in charge of the 

burn unit at Akron Children’s Hospital. 

Veterans Day for Klein is a somber one as 

he recalls those who did not come home. 

And, he profoundly states, “I keep it holy 

in my heart.” 

********** 

Much to his surprise, 

Bill Moats, 

a 31-year-old 

physician whose 

family medicine 

practice was in 

its infancy, was 

drafted in March 

1966. (This also 

forced a sab- 

batical from his 

volunteer job 

as team doctor 

for Revere High 

School’s football 

team.) He served 

his first year at 

a Boston Army 

B11 VIETNAM 

Bill Moats was 31 with 

a new medical practice 

and three children 

when he was called 

to serve. 

base where his wife and three young children 

also resided. A year later, he received 

his marching orders for duty in Vietnam. 

Moats served as brigade surgeon at a 

base located on a Michelin rubber plantation 

surrounded by villages on three 

sides. It was a frequent target for Viet 

Cong mortar shells. In this “clearing 

station,” medics stabilized the wounded 

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Vietnam Vets continued 

and processed the dead in a triage-type 

operation manned with Moats, a surgeon 

and four other doctors who also cared 

for the wounded and dying on the field 

of battle. Moats was also responsible for 

daily sick calls. 

“I frequently traveled to nearby villages 

to provide medical treatment to the 

adults and children as a goodwill gesture. 

Women of the villages were prone to ask 

how to treat certain wounds which I’m 

sure were sustained by their Viet Cong 

husbands. I struck up a friendship with 

the Vietnamese woman who did the 

cleaning and laundry at the base and gave 

her items for her children that my wife 

sent to me,” related Moats. 

He had first-hand experience with the 

lack of regard for returning Vietnam 

vets. When coming home from Vietnam 

after 360 days of horrific war zone duty, 

Moats was on standby status for a flight 

from Chicago to Cleveland where family 

members were anxiously awaiting his 

midnight arrival. When it looked as if he 

might be left behind, Moats went to the 

desk and explained he was returning from 

a tour of duty in Vietnam. The attendant 

brushed him off and made no effort to 

secure him a seat. Fortunately, he got the 

last one available. 

Revere High School’s Veterans Day 

program is a must-attend event for Moats. 

“Every year I am overwhelmed with this 

thank you from the community. The 

number of area vets attending this tribute 

grows every year. Word is getting around 

this is the place to be on Veterans Day,” 

said Moats. 

********** 

An enlistment in the National Guard 

was the stepping-stone for Ken Baldwin’s 

Vietnam War involvement. Because he 

scored well on tests administered by the 

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military, he was assigned to the Army 

Security Agency as a traffic analyst and 

held top crypto security clearance. He was 

told this job would keep him out of Vietnam, 

as the military would not want to 

risk his being captured. 

However, 

this proved not to 

be the case, as he 

was sent to Vietnam 

in August 

1966 where he 

monitored enemy 

movements until 

his departure a 

year later. 

B12 VIETNAM 

Ken Baldwin was 

sent to Vietnam in 

1966 by the National 

Guard. 

Baldwin recalls 

an earth-shattering 

revelation 

that occurred two 

months into his 

tour of duty. “I 

watched the landing of a cargo plane. Out 

jumped South Vietnamese Rangers who 

were herding onto the landing strip what 

I thought to be Viet Cong prisoners, as 

their wrists were shackled and their arms 

raised high in the air. The interpreter 

standing next to me related the men were 

South Vietnamese who had been rounded 

up for mandatory service. He added 

that, once equipped and trained, some 

of them would 

desert when they 

learned North 

Vietnam would 

pay them $200 

to turn their 

guns and ammo 

over to the Viet 

Cong. It seemed 

the South Viet- 

namese had little 

interest in saving 

their country, 

and I pondered 

why America was 

picking up their 

slack.” 

B13 VIETNAM 

Charlie Watkins was 

among the first U.S. 

soldiers to go into 

Cambodia in 1970. 

After mustering out of the service in 

1969, Baldwin worked for 25 years for 

the Veterans Administration in Vermont, 

Chicago, Canton and Brecksville as an 

administrative officer for nonmedical 

functions. On Veterans Day, Baldwin 

privately commemorates the fallen heroes 

and the men and women who answered 

the call to preserve our way of life with 

unwavering patriotism and quiet courage. 


B33 VIETNAM VETS 

Bill Moats’ service as a brigade surgeon 

forced a sabbatical from his volunteer job 

as team doctor for Revere High School’s 

football team. 

********** 

Nineteen-year-old Charlie Watkins 

volunteered for the draft in March 1969 

so he could choose the branch of service 

for his two-year stint. After basic training, 

advanced individual training and 

NCO candidate school, he was attached 


to the 1st Air Cavalry of the U.S. Army. 

He was shipped to Vietnam in January 

of the following year and was among the 

first U.S. soldiers to go into Cambodia. 

He returned stateside early in 1971 and 

enrolled at The University of Akron on 

the G.I. Bill. While going to school, he 

got a part-time job with Clearwater Systems 

and has been with the company for 

over 40 years. 

Watkins sadly recalls the poor treatment 

Vietnam War veterans received when 

returning home – the denigrating looks, 

the lack of respect for their service to 

their country, the cold shoulder, and the 

apparent ingratitude for their sacrifices. 

The military even warned returning soldiers 

not to wear their uniforms home, 

but to travel in civilian clothes. It was 

not until this summer at Blossom Music 

Center that Watkins experienced positive 

recognition for his military service. It 

was the 4th of July and everyone on the 

lawn moved inside the pavilion due to a 

rainstorm. The musical program featured 

the anthems of each branch of the service 

and veterans were asked to stand when 

their anthem was played. Watkins stood 

for the Army anthem and when he sat 

down, several people seated behind him 

patted him on the back. It was a gesture he 

had waited decades to receive. “I’m happy 

to see Vietnam War vets are now getting 

the respect and honor they deserve from 

a grateful nation. Veterans Day is a time 

B30 BATH’S VIETNAM VETS 

A young Bob Klein served 12 months in the 

198th Flight Infantry Brigade in Chulai, 

near the demilitarized zone. 

for all Americans to recognize the courage, 

valor and patriotism of all our service men 

and women,” said Watkins. ∞ 

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Revere High School Gives Tribute to Veterans on Nov. 9 

by Ann Duke 

The shameful treatment a young son 

witnessed his stepfather receive upon 

returning home after being wounded in 

Vietnam was the impetus that eventually 

led to the birth of the annual Veterans 

Day program at Revere High School. 

(The boy’s stepfather stepped on a land 

mine and almost lost his legs. That action 

Jack Cooper never forgot 

the “crummy” homecoming 

his stepdad received 

and vowed to remedy that 

if he ever had the chance. 

saved the lives of many soldiers.) Special 

education teacher Jack Cooper never forgot 

the “crummy” homecoming his stepdad 

received and vowed to remedy that if he 

ever had the chance. 

That opportunity came 15 years ago 

when Cooper taught at Bath Elementary. 

He initiated a simple program for students, 

parents and family members to 

come together and commemorate Veterans 

Day. When he moved on to teach at 

Revere High School two years later, the 

popularity of his Veterans Day program 

followed him. This school-sponsored 

Veterans Day event provides the com- 

munity, students and 

school staff with an 

opportunity to show 

appreciation and respect 

to those who 

served their country. 

This year’s veterans’ 

appreciation 

assembly will be held 

Friday, Nov. 9, and 

Cooper hopes to top 

last year’s attendance 

record of 110 veterans 

and their guests. 

Over the years, the 

program has been enriched 

and expanded 

– it serves as a model 

for others to follow. 

It begins at 9 a.m. 

with a hot breakfast 

for area veterans and 

their wives, husbands 

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together. Veterans then assemble in the 

hallway and, with patriotic fanfare, march 

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concert attire. Photos courtesy of Jack Cooper, Revere Schools 

of allegiance is solemnly recited. 

Musical selections from the school 

chorus and orchestra (whose members 

are dressed in their concert attire) add 

another dimension to the activities. (One 

year, a bagpiper performed to a mesmerized 

crowd.) For the 2010 assembly, 

Cooper convinced his stepfather (one 

of the many Vietnam War veterans who 

struggle with talking about their time in 

Vietnam) to share brief comments about 

his war experiences for a video montage. 

For the last few years, the program 

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speaker. These speakers have included 

a paratrooper from World War II who 

landed on the beaches at Normandy; 

Arturo Hernandez, a career military man 

who served several tours of duty and is a 

resident of the Revere School District; 

and Iraq war veteran Eric Mansfield of 

television news fame, who spoke soon 

after coming home from his tour of duty. 

This year’s speaker is First Lieutenant Jizal 

El Seikali. She has been a member of the 

Ohio Army National Guard since 2006 

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TOWNSHIP 

Trustees Weigh Financial Feasibility of Proposed Senior Center 

by Kathy Sidaway 

Oct. 1 trustees meeting 

Trustees responded to members of Citizens 

for Bath Seniors (CBS) after the group 

made its case last month for a townshipfunded, 

dedicated senior center, but officials 

questioned whether the township had 

the finances to build and sustain a center. 

“I support the idea of a senior organization 

for Bath citizens,” trustee Jim Nelson 

said. “It must be sustainable and have support 

of the community. We have presently 

lost considerable financing due to elimination 

of federal and state funds, property 

taxes and special programs. Grant dollars 

are drying up and cannot be counted on 

to sustain a program.” 

Nelson suggested that the group develop 

a written plan outlining the goals, financial 

costs and types of programs the organization 

would initiate. “We can fund almost 

any program, but without specific funding, 

we are robbing one department to pay for 

another,” he said. “The end result is we 

either cut back on one department to pay 

for another program, or we return to the 

taxpayer. … Support is tax dollars. Support 

comes from the community as a whole.” 

Nelson also pointed out that Richfield 

has welcomed Bath’s citizens at the its 

senior center for $15 per year. “Here is an 

established program from which we should 

be able to learn and build,” he said. “Bath 

Church has offered meeting space. The Akron 

Education Center has offered space.” 

Nelson reminded the group that a 2002 

survey to create and support a joint recreation 

center with surrounding communities 

showed Bath residents were opposed 

to the idea. “Ten years later, opinions may 

have changed,” he said. “I would welcome a 

petition for or against this proposal so that 

I would have an idea of community attitudes. 

Thirty-six percent of our township 

is 55 years and older, and that converts to 

more than 3,300 citizens. A petition signed 

by half would send a clear go-ahead to me.” 

At the meeting, however, Elaina Goodrich 

told the group that she estimates 

costs at $300,000 to $500,000 for a suitable 

building that meets health and access 

codes. She estimated annual operational 

costs at $84,000. 

Seniors have suggested inheritance taxes 

be used for a center, but Goodrich pointed 

out that the state is eliminating the tax and 

2012 is the last year for it. In addition, the 

township will see a reduction in overall 

revenue of about $500,000 in 2012 and 

each year thereafter, according to Goodrich 

and Nelson. 

Responding to the group’s statement 

that the township does not address the 

needs and well-being of seniors, Goodrich 

pointed to statistics showing that seniors 

age 50 and over account for the majority of 

Bath’s emergency medical responses. “We 

do provide a fire and EMS service,” she 

said. “We also provide police protection, 

quality roads with snow and ice removal, 

zoning which continues to keep property 

values high, parks for quality of life, administration 

overseeing the $10 million 

budget and trash pick up at a reduced 

rate. Though this may not seem like it, 

it is directly related to your needs. Every 

member of the township benefits from 

these expenditures.” 

Goodrich would like to see a facility 

donated, or the funds donated to purchase 

one, she said. “Another option would be to 

find a facility that would allow the seniors 

to use gratis on a regular basis, or to lease 

or rent a space, provided voters approve a 

levy for operating and program expense. 

“As far as ongoing costs, I believe the 

best way to cover those costs would be to 

request a 0.25-mill five-year levy to raise 

approximately $100,000 a year. I still believe 

that a petition request with signatures 

from Bath residents requesting this ballot 

issue is the best way for CBS to present this 

issue to the trustees.” 

Trustee Corbett, too, stressed budgetary 

concerns and loss of funding. “In this economic 

time it is difficult to earmark funds 

without a mandate,” she said. “We want to 

continue discussions and brainstorming.” 

Since the meeting CBS members have 

launched a petition drive to show support 

for a center. 

And Then There Were Three 

Trustees reported that they had narrowed 

the search for a township administrator 

to three finalists, all familiar faces 

in Bath: Vito Sinopoli, Sharon Troike 

and Bill Snow. (See final story on page 2.) 

Honoring Chief McNeely 

Summit County Emergency Man- 

agement Senior Administrator Valerie 

DeRose, on behalf of County Executive 

Russ Pry, presented a proclamation to a 

very surprised Police Chief McNeely at 

the trustee meeting, declaring Oct. 1, 

2012, as Michael McNeely Day. DeRose 

said the chief was tapped for the honor 

“for all he does for the department and 

for everyone in the township” and 

specifically noted the child-abduction 

rescue-training exercise held in August 

that involved more than 32 county and 

government agencies. McNeely said, “It is 

easy to do your job when you work with 

terrific people. I inherited a great group 

of people. Thank you to the residents for 

your support.” 

Voting Changes 

Bath, formerly District 43 for the Ohio 

House, is now part of Ohio district 38, 

along with Boston, Copley, Fairlawn, 

Norton, Peninsula and Richfield. Bath 

remains in Senate District 27, but the 

district’s footprint has changed and now 

covers the northern and western portions 

of the county. The county, too, has been 

redistricted and divided into two districts: 

eastern Bath, west Akron and downtown 

Akron are District 4; western Bath, Copley, 

Fairlawn and parts of West Akron are 

now District 5. Township precincts, too, 

have changed. 

There will be only two Bath polling 

locations for the November election after 

the number of county locations was 

reduced because of budget restrictions. 

Ghent Christian Church on Granger 

Road will serve precincts A and C; Bath 

United Church of Christ on West Bath 

Road will serve precincts B, D, E and 

F. Find new precinct designation maps 

online at bathtownship.org and at Bath 

Township Center. Poll workers will redirect 

voters to the correct site if necessary. 

Electrocution and Suspicious Death 

Bath police calls for service numbered 

408 in September, including the arrest 

of a 16-year-old Revere High School 

student who produced a knife during 

a fight with another student, and one 

burglary. Lauren Brogan is Bath’s new 

part-time communication specialist. Fire 

Chief Walter Hower said September was 

a “typical month,” with 119 calls split 75 


percent for EMS and 25 percent for fire. 

The national average is 80-20. EMS workers 

revived a 39-year-old man who was 

electrocuted while working in a trench 

at the Acme renovation. A fire at a local 

senior care center was the result of a faulty 

dryer, marked with a hand-lettered sign 

“do not set on high.” Bath fire assisted 

Copley with a house fire where a man 

died; a criminal investigation is ongoing. 

Bath fire and police, in cooperation with 

Summa, conducted practice extrications 


from Bath’s new police vehicles of both 

personnel and weapons. 

Fire Prevention Week always includes 

Oct. 8, the anniversary of the Great Chicago 

Fire. Hower said that 2010 statistics, 

the most recent available, show that a 

home fire is reported every 85 seconds in 

the country, and the fires result in 2,640 

civilian deaths, 13,350 injuries and $6.9 

billion in direct damage. “Have Two Ways 

Out” is this year’s Fire Prevention Week 

message. Remember to change smoke 

alarm batteries; the fire department can 

assist you, if needed. Remember to clean 

out dryer vents; many fires begin there. 

Around the Township 

Treatment of exotic species continues 

within the Garden Bowl and Moore’s 

Chapel Cemetery, part of a wetland restoration 

funded through grant dollars. Park 

Administrator Mike Rorar said there is a 

two-fold reason to restore the wetland: to 

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Baseball and Softball Association, reports 

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township emergency generator, which 

keeps dispatch and the township center 

up and running during an electrical 

outage. Kilbane Masonry has rebuilt or 

repaired 14 catch basins. Vehicles are 

being prepped for winter; the salt barn is 

stocked. Several culverts and a crossover 

have been replaced on South Martadale 

Drive. The service department has fabricated 

and installed new shield-type and 

barn stone signage at Moore’s Chapel 

Cemetery and as an address marker for 

the Ira Road service facility. 

Bath Zoning Appeals is reviewing the 

site plan for First Energy’s proposed 

modular substation along I-77 and 

Shade Road. Presently, one substation on 

Cleveland-Massillon Road serves a large 

portion of Bath and is subject to frequent 

flooding and service interruptions. The 

second station will reduce the number of 

homes served by each station, resulting 

in fewer service breaks. Building will take 

place early next year. A height variance 

request and reduction in required parking 

fields was approved for the proposed 

Homewood Suites and Fairfield Inn hotel 

developments at 260 Springside Dr. 

The next trustee meeting will take place 

at 7p.m. Nov. 5. ∞ 


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TOWNSHIP 

Proposed Hotels Seek Zoning Variances 

by Brian Lisik 

Two hotels are planned for a five-acre 

parcel located between 150 and 260 

Springside Dr. in Bath Township. 

“They are doing site work now, but 

the project will still need approval from 

the BZA [Board of Zoning Appeals] and 

the appearance review board and a conditional 

use permit issued, once all the 

architectural drawings are in,” township 

planning director William Funk said of 

Cooper and Associates’ plan to construct 

a Homewood Suites and a Fairfield Inn 

and Suites hotel on the five-acre parcel. 

Both buildings are planned to be fourstory 

structures, with 105 units in the 

Homewood Suites building and 102 units 

in the Fairfield building. 

Hotels are among the conditionally 

allowed uses in the B-3 office-researchand-limited-business 

district zoning of 

the parcel, Funk said, adding that there 

are a number of other hotels already 

located within the zoning district. Cooper 

and Associates holds an option to 

B18 TWO HOTELS 

Homewood Suites and Fairfield Inn and Suites will be built on this five-acre parcel on 

Springside Drive near I-77. Photo by B. Lisik 

purchase the currently vacant Springside 

Drive property, Funk said, and the firm 

wanted to address a number of site-related 

variances needed before proceeding with 

architectural drawings. 

These variances include 25 additional 

feet on both of the buildings, a variance 

to split the property to accommodate the 

two buildings, and allowing a reduction 

of the required 50 percent open space 

requirement to 39 percent. 

The BZA also addressed the issue of 

parking before granting the variances. 

While the overall parking requirement 

– 216 spaces – will be met, the 

Homewood Suites site itself required a 

variance. Following the property split, 

the Homewood portion of the property 

no longer met the individual building 

parking space requirement in the B-3 

zoning district. 

“The project was for the Homewood 

Suites building only when it was first 

brought before the BZA,” Funk said. “At 

that time, they had a target start date of 

early next year. That may be adjusted 

now that the Fairfield building has been 

added.” 

The parcel is located within the Akron- 

Fairlawn Joint Economic Development 

District (JEDD), whereby income tax 

revenue generated by development is 

split between the cities of Akron and 

Fairlawn and the Akron Public Schools. 

Interim Township Administrator Bill 

Snow explained that the township shares 

in motel and property taxes generated 

from developments within the JEDD 

like the Homewood-Fairfield project. 

The JEDD became effective in 1998 

and operates under a three-party agreement 

among the two cities and the 

township. Properties within the JEDD 

have access to water service from Akron 

and sanitary sewer service from Akron or 

Summit County. A 2.25 percent income 

tax is levied within the JEDD. 

Snow said the township agreed to the 

terms of the JEDD, primarily to avoid 

potential future annexation-related issues. 


SCHOOL BOARD 

New School Policies Reflect Changing Times 

by Brian Lisik 

Oct. 16 Revere school board meeting 

The Revere School Board approved 

two policies that both reflect broad 

changes in public education at large. 

In the first instance, the board unanimously 

adopted state-mandated policy 

regarding the third-grade reading proficiency. 

Dubbed the Third Grade 

Reading Guarantee, the policy requires 

districts to conduct a diagnostic reading 

test for students in first through 

third grades by Sept. 30 of each year. 

Students not reaching a benchmark 

score are put on an instructional plan, 

and the student’s progress is monitored 

throughout the school year, Superintendent 

Randy Boroff explained after 

the meeting. 

“They then take the regular thirdgrade 

test and if they don’t pass that, 

they cannot go on to fourth-grade 

reading,” Boroff said. 

The board also voted to replace the 

district’s overall ban on students having 

electronic devices at school with a less 

stringent policy. The new policy takes 

a more realistic approach to the issue 

of students having electronic devices 

of various sorts at school, Boroff said. 


“Since we have completed our wireless 

network in all schools, we want 

to give access to students for research 

purposes,” he said. “The bottom line 

is that kids have their phones and they 

use them, but we want to encourage 

technology to enhance what is in the 

classroom. So if a student has their own 

Netbook, iPad or smartphone, they will 

be able to get on our filtered network 

– in the library for instance – and do 

research.” 

Snowplowing Service 

Ready for Winter 

With winter months fast approaching, 

the board approved a contract with 

Mason Landscaping for snowplowing 

services for the 2012-13 season. 

Mason’s bid of $800 per snow removal 

call will include all parking lots, 

sidewalks and entrances in the district. 

Mason was the district’s contracted 

snow-removal company last year. 

Boroff said that while the contract is 

“slightly higher” than last year’s, it is 

still much less than the two other bids 

the district received – one for $980 per 

call and the other for $2,900 per call. 

The snowplowing service is paid from 

the district’s general fund. ∞ 

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WHAT’S HAPPENING! 

Revere Community C.A.R.E. is holding 

a poinsettia fundraiser through Constantine’s 

Garden Center. The following size 

poinsettias are available in red, white, 

pink or marbled: pixie (4½ inch), $6; 

single (6½ inch), $11; double (7½ inch), 

$20; and triple (8½ inch), $30. Deadline 

for ordering is Nov. 20. Checks should 

be made payable to Revere Community 

Order Poinsettias from C.A.R.E. 

C.A.R.E. and sent, with the number and 

color of each size poinsettia ordered, to 

Revere Community C.A.R.E., Poinsettia 

Fundraiser, 3823 Ira Rd., Akron OH 

44333. Include a stamped, self-addressed 

number 10 envelope for return of your 

order voucher, which needs to be redeemed 

at Constantine’s Garden Center 

(located at 2518 Brecksville Rd., Rich- 

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hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through 

Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Call 

Michele at 330-659-9289 for additional 

information. 

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go 

to C.A.R.E.’s programs and scholarship 

efforts. The group is a nonprofit organization 

that promotes a safe environment in 

schools and the community by sponsoring 

various programs and activities that 

address potential at-risk behaviors of 

our youth and encourages positive selfesteem, 

healthy life choices, nonviolence 

and asset building. ∞ 

Nov. 8 

Soup Supper 

and Silent Auction 

The Revere Music Program will host its 

annual Soup Supper and Silent Auction 

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at 

Revere High School, 3496 Everett Road, 

Richfield. Tickets for the soup supper, 

available at the door, are $8 for adults and 

$5 for children 12 and younger. The event 

features soups from local restaurants, 

salad, hot dogs and desserts. ∞ 

Nov. 3 

Faith Lutheran 

Rummage Sale 

Faith Lutheran Church will hold its 

22nd annual rummage sale on Saturday, 

Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The 

church is located at 2726 W. Market St. 

in Fairlawn, across from Fairlawn Town 

Centre. 

A treasure trove – clothing and housewares, 

home and garden, books and music, 

electronics and holiday decor – awaits 

shoppers. Lunch and delectable bake sale 

goodies are also available. 

Over the course of 22 years, Faith’s 

Rummage Sale proceeds of $111,000 

have supported local, state and global 

outreach missions. 

Come and find out why this rummage 

sale has the reputation of being “the best 

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Nov. 8 

Blood Drive 

Bath Volunteers For Service will 

sponsor an American Red Cross Blood 

Drive on Thursday, Nov. 8, 1 to 7 p.m., 

at Bath United Church of Christ’s Fellowship 

Hall, 3980 W. Bath Rd. Potential 

donors must be at least 17 years 

old, 110 pounds, feeling healthy, have 

not donated blood within the previous 

56 days and present proper identification. 

All donors will receive a $5 gift 

card to Starbucks donated by the local 

law firm, Kisling, Nestico and Redick 

LLC. Donors will also be entered into 

drawings for two $50 gift cards to 

Earth Fare and one $25 gift card to 

West Side Bakery. The donation process 

takes about an hour. Homemade 

sandwiches and cookies are provided. 

For more information, call Julie Ghoubrial 

at 330-659-2428, Chris Thomas 

at 330-864-3413 or the American Red 

Cross at 1-800-Give-Life. ∞ 

Metro Parks Programs and Events 

For information on park programs, 

visit summitmetroparks.org or call 

330-865-8065. 

Kinderealm – Woodpeckers: Friday, 

Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturday, 

Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m.; and Monday, 

Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m., at F.A. Seiberling 

Nature Realm Visitors Center, 1828 

Smith Rd. Children 3 to 6 and their 

adult companions join a naturalist 

to find out why these birds play the 

drums. A craft and short walk are included. 

Make other arrangements for 

younger children unable to remain in 

infant seats or strollers. Registration is 

required. 

Homeschool Family Hike: Friday, 

Nov. 2, 1 p.m., at Silver Creek Metro 

Park Pheasant Run Area, 5000 Hametown 

Rd., Norton. Homeschool 

families with children ages 7 and up 

join a naturalist for this hike focusing 

on how plants and animals prepare for 

winter. All participants must register. 

No child will be allowed to participate 

without an adult companion. 

Become an iNaturalist: Friday, Nov. 

9, 7 p.m., at F.A. Seiberling Nature 

Realm Visitors Center, 1828 Smith 

Rd., Akron. Learn to document wildlife 

with a smartphone or computer. A 

short presentation will cover the basics. 

Afterward, work in groups to post findings 

from a virtual hike. Equipment 

not required, but welcome. 

Nature Drawing for Seniors: 

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m., at F.A. 

Seiberling Nature Realm Visitors 

Center, 1828 Smith Rd., Akron. Join 

naturalist and artist Danette Rushboldt 

for an instructional and entertaining 

program. It is never too late to learn 

to draw. Registration is required and 

begins Nov. 8. Bring a sketchbook, a 

pencil and – most of all – a sense of 

humor. Beginners are welcome. ∞ 

Richfield Recreation Center 

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PASS IT ON! 

TELL ALL YOUR 

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Registration Form on our website at: www.richfieldvillageohio.org or by picking up a form at the Rec. Center 

Richfield’s Tree Lighting 

Come celebrate the lighting of the Tree! 

And the Start of the Holiday Season. 

Friday, Nov. 23rd , 2012 6:00 pm 

Center of Town ending up at Masonic Hall 

See Santa Arrive, enjoy the Music and 

share the Spirit of the Season with your 

neighbors. 

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BRICKS FOR KIDS is an after-school once a week 

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each week using our LEGO Bricks. 

FENCING. The art of swordsmanship has been practiced 

for centuries. First, it was to train for deadly combat – duel. 

Now it is FUN and SAFE for boys and girls, men and women. 

Next session starts Dec. 4, 2012 

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Sunday, Nov. 25th, 2012 1:00 pm 

Have your child’s picture taken with Santa, 

Enjoy the entertainment, have fun watching the 

trains, and then enjoy an 

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and maybe you will see 

Frosty or Rudolph. 

And this year we 

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Dec. 1 

Shop With a Cop Benefit 

The Richfield Fraternal Order of Police 

Lodge 66 Annual Holiday Open House 

and Silent Auction benefitting Shop With 

a Cop will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, 

Dec. 1, at the home of Richfield resident 

Mary Serpentini, 3491 Douglas Drive. 

The event will include a buffet, refreshments, 

a silent auction, photos with 

Santa, visits from local pageant winners 

and a raffle. Raffle prizes include an iPad, 

LCD TV and cash. 

Tickets for the open house are $25 per 

family. RVSP to Serpentini at 330-659- 

0438 by Nov. 26. 

Proceeds benefit the Shop With a Cop 

program, which takes children in disadvantaged 

situations on a holiday shopping 

trip. Last year, representatives from 35 police 

stations in a six-county area took 322 

children on holiday shopping sprees. ∞ 

Nov. 10 

‘Murder at Ye Olde Taverne’ 

The Richfield Historical Society presents 

“Murder at Ye Olde Taverne.” The 

Victorian murder mystery, performed by 

the Candlelight Mystery Players, will be 

from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at 

the Taverne of Richfield, 3960 Broadview 

Rd., where the audience will have the 

opportunity to interrogate persons of 

interest, collect and unravel the clues, and 

track down the culprit of the scandalous 

crime of passion. 

Cost is $40 per person, which includes 

appetizers and desserts. There will be a 

cash bar. Victorian dress is optional. All 

profits from this event will go toward 

supporting the society’s programs and 

activities. 

Make reservations by mailing ticket 

payments (check made out to Richfield 

Historical Society) to: Richfield Historical 

Society, P.O. Box 215, Richfield, OH 

44286. Tickets are also available online at 

richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org. Deadline 

for tickets is Nov. 6. For information, 

call 330-659-0336. ∞ 


Fairlawn Bath Branch Library is located 

at 3101 Smith Rd. in Akron. Call 330- 

666-4888 for information or to register 

for programs. 

Writer’s Guild 

Fairlawn-Bath Library Writer’s Guild: 

Saturday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m. Looking for 

a fun place to meet other area writers? 

We want you to join us in this coffeeshop 

style program. It does not matter if 

you are a teen or an adult or if you write 

fiction, poetry, memoirs or something 

entirely different. We meet on the second 

Saturday each month at 1 p.m. for a fun 

time filled with writing prompts and 

discussion. 

Teen 

Supersonic Sculpey: Thursday, Nov. 8, 

6:30 p.m. Grades 6 to 12, Orbit, Pokemon 

and Sonic can all be made out of 

Sculpey. What will you make? 

School Age 

Paws for Reading: Saturdays, Nov. 3 and 

17, 10:30 a.m. Children in kindergarten 

to fifth grade can practice their literacy 

skills by reading aloud to our doggie pals. 

This is a great way for children to build 

their reading fluency and read-aloud 

confidence. Children not yet reading are 

welcome to come. The doggie’s human 

pal will read to the child. 

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At the Library 

Saturday Morning Kids Zone: Saturday, 

Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m. Children in kindergarten 

through fifth grade will make magnetic 

picture frames. 

Robot Workshop: Thursday, Nov. 15, 

6:30 p.m. Grades three-five. What do aluminum 

cans, washers, springs and googley 

eyes have in common? They are the supplies 

you’ll need to make an incredible robot. 

Children 

Tiny Tales Babytime: Tuesdays, Nov. 

13-27, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 6 to 

24 months with an adult caregiver. Enjoy 

stories, rhymes, music, instruments and 

playtime with your little one. There is no 

babytime on Nov. 6. 

Toddler Storytime: Mondays, Nov. 19- 

Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 to 

3-and-a-half years old with their favorite 

adult. We will enjoy stories, fingerplays, 

action rhymes, music and a simple craft. 

There is no story time on Nov. 5, or Nov. 12. 

Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays, Nov. 

7-28, 1:30 p.m. Children ages 3 to 5 are 

welcome to join us for stories, songs, 

rhymes, crafts, movies and more! 

Family Storytime: Tuesdays, Nov. 13-27, 

6:30 p.m. Families with kids of all ages are 

welcome to join us for an evening of story 

time fun! We will enjoy stories, fingerplays, 

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Fall Craft Shows in the Area 

Nov. 2 and 3 – Wayne County Arts and 

Crafts Guild Craft Show 

Season’s Splendor show at the Greenbriar 

Party Center, 50 Riffel Rd. in 

Wooster; Nov. 2, 5 to 9 p.m.; Nov. 3, 9 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are 

free. Lunch is available. 

Nov. 3 – Stewart’s Caring Place Holiday 

Boutique 

Fairlawn Community Center located 

at 3486 S. Smith Rd., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Artists contribute 10 percent of their sales 

Exceptional Floral Designs for Everyday Occasions 

Creating luxurious flowers for family, friends, & clients 

upon request and delivery always available 

Fabulous Holiday Gift Items, Fresh Seasonal 

Flowers, and Specialty Gourmet Baskets. 

Please stop by for our Holiday Open House 

Saturday November 17th and get inspired! 

to Stewart’s Caring Place and donate one 

item to the raffle. 

Nov. 11 – Fair Trade Fair and Boutique 

St. Basil the Great Church, 8700 

Brecksville Rd. in Brecksville, 8 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Experience “shopping with a 

conscience” with goods from artisans who 

are receiving a living wage, have decent 

working conditions and a long-term 

commitment from buyers that provides 

reasonable security for the producers. For 

more information, call 440-526-5683. 

Nov. 17 – PTU Fall Into the Holidays 

Craft Fair 

St. Michael School, Rappe Hall, 6906 

Chestnut Rd. in Independence, 9 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. 

Nov. 24 – Eaton Estate Holiday Shoppe 

Eaton Estate Pavilion in Sagamore Hills, 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – Christmas Boutique 

Bethel Lutheran Church at 3852 Everett 

Rd. in Bath; Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 

Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Baked goods 

are available for sale. Lunch and dinner 

offered on Nov. 30. Breakfast with Santa 

will be served Dec. 1. Call 330-659-9069, 

or e-mail bethellc@aol.com. 

Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 – Christmas 

Arts and Crafts Show 

E.J. Thomas Hall, located at University 

Avenue and Hill Street; Nov. 30, noon 

to 7 p.m.; Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 

and Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General 

admission is $4.50. Seniors are $4, and 

children 12 and under are free. Free campus 

parking. 

Dec. 1 – Holiday Gift Shoppe 

Sponsored by Hudson Community 

First. Hudson Middle School, 77 N. Oviatt 

St. in Hudson, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children 

shop the “Secret Santa” workshop 

in a secure, supervised and escorted 

environment for fun and affordable gifts 

for friends and family while the waiting 

adults enjoy the vendor/shopping area. 

Admission is free. ∞ 

The next deadline for 

The Bath Country Journal 

is November 15. 


REGIONAL EVENTS 

What’s Cooking? sponsored by The Women’s 

Guild of St. Mary Parish in Hudson is 

slated for Sunday, Nov. 4, from noon to 4 

p.m. This autumn home tour and culinary 

delight will showcase six seasonally decorated 

Hudson homes, six outstanding chefs 

and six talented florists. The interactive format 

of this tour allows for on-site cooking 

demonstrations, wine selection advice and 

entertaining tips in an informal atmosphere. 

The four-hour timeframe ensures that all 

homes and chef specialties may be enjoyed 

at a leisurely pace. Event tickets at $45 will be 

available at the office at St. Mary’s, as well as 

at The Learned Owl Bookstore and Acme in 

Hudson through Nov. 3. To purchase tickets 

online, visit whatscooking2012.eventbrite. 

com. Advanced-sale-only tickets will be limited 

to 400. For more information, call Kathy 

at 330-425-9575. ∞ 

The Garden Club of Ohio’s Cleveland 

Holiday program will be on Friday, Nov. 9, 

at St. Michael’s Woodside hall in Broadview 

Heights. Check-in will be at 10:30 a.m. Lunch 

will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 1 

p.m. program by designer Jackie Lundberg 

with her “Holiday Hues.” Cost is $22 for members 

or $25 for non-member of GCO. Pay and 

pre-register by Oct 25. For more information, 

contact msnoreen@att.net or 440-740-0018. 

∞ 

Hale Farm & Village Annual Harvest Dinner 

with Abraham Lincoln is Nov. 17. 

Guests will enjoy a special Hale Farm Thanksgiving 

locally-grown meal, while enjoying 

costumed interpreters, Civil War-era music 

and interaction with Abraham Lincoln. The 

program begins at 3:30 p.m. and reservations 

are required. Cost is $30 for adult WRHS 

members, and $40 for non-members, $15 for 

children. Call 330-666-3711, ext. 1720, or email 

halereservations@wrhs.org. Hale Farm 

& Village is located at 2686 Oak Hill Road, 

Bath, Ohio 44210. Call 330-666-3711 or visit 

halefarm.org. ∞ 

The 11th Annual Nature Art Fest will be 

held at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center 

HELP WANTED 

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on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

and on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 12 to 4 p.m. 

There will be unique items from professional 

artists that would make special holiday 

gifts. Bring the family and spend the day in 

a beautiful Mdina County park. Free admission. 

Wolf Creek Environmental Center is located 

at 6100 Ridge Rd., just north of Sharon 

Center on State Route 94. For more information, 

call 330-722-9364. ∞ 

Local Quilt Exhibit: The Peninsula Valley 

Historic & Education Foundation will 

Holiday 

host “Hands, Hearts & Homes: Quilts of the 

Cuyahoga Valley,” a unique quilt show at 

the G.A.R. Hall from Nov. 1-4. Beverages and 

homemade refreshments will be available. 

Admission is a $3 donation at the door from 

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A new local quilt will be raffled. 

A wine and cheese preview night will be 

held Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6-8 p.m. with an 

$8 admission. Quilt appraisals will be offered 

on Friday. Verbal appraisals will be $3 and 

written ones, $5. For more information, visit 

peninsulahistory.org or call 330-657-2528. ∞ 

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BATH $309,000 

3630 W. BATH RD 

4 bedroom ranch total rebuilt with stone exterior, 

wood floors in bedroom & LR & DR. Tile in kit & family 

room, vaulted ceilings, secluded, lg deck & patio. 

Mary Anne Krejci 330-666-3367 

COPLEY $319,900 

961 DOGWOOD TERRACE 

Unique Colonial. 5 bdrm, 3.1 bath w/3rd flr bonus rm, 

1st flr bdrm w/handicap bath, lg kit w/center island 

set on 1.7 acre. 

Deb Bishop 440-478-3099 

AKRON WEST $115,000 

418 FOURSOME AVE 

Cozy ranch in W. Akron. 2 bdrm. New windows & DW 

2012. New C/A 2011. Newer roof & furnace. Why rent 

when you can own. 

Helen Gisewhite 330-996-0716 

FAIRLAWN HTS $224,900 

696 INVERNESS RD 

Fairlawn Heights col. 4 bdrm, 3.1 bath. Newer 

H/W flrs & carpet. French doors to liv rm, updtd 

kit, fam rm w/frpl open to 3 season porch. Wonderful 

finished LL. 

Katie Fenwick 330-996-5008 


450 LAKE OF THE WOODS BLVD 

Impressive 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, office with builtins. 

Frml liv/din rms, fam rm with frpl, 1st flr lndry, 

rec rm, 2 car gar, deck, lush landscaping. 

Darlene Hall 330-472-1158 


3355 BUCKHAVEN DR 

Stunning 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath 2 story with finished 

walk-out lower level. First flr mstr suite, lndry & 

office. 2 sty foyer & Grt rm. 


GREEN $425,000 

2107 EAST PARK DR 

4 bdrm, 3.1 baths. One year young. Contemp with 

flair w/traditional warmth. 2 story foyer and great 

with wall of windows. Gourmet kit, fin walk-out 

level lower. 


BATH $395,000 

1401 N. HAMETOWN 

4 bedroom newer 2003 colonial on 4 fenced acres, 

2 fireplaces, sun room, open and airy. Home Warranty. 


BATH $169,000 

3637 IRA RD 

Lg kit. Older home w/front porch, hdwd flrs in some 

rooms. 2 car det gar. Brick patio at rear of house. Very 

private bkyd. Needs attention. Home Warranty. 


BATH $350,000 

280 LAKE POINTE DR 

Stunning contemporary cluster home. First flr mstr 

sute, kit open to fam rm, 3 bdrm, 2.1 bath, bsmt, 

pond view. 

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COPLEY $153,000 

1644 COLBY DR 

Very nice 3 bdrm 2 full bath split. Frml liv/din rms, 

wood flrs, fam rm, wdbng stove, LL rec rm, Trex 

deck, priv fenced yard, newer roof. 

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260 W. FAIRLAWN BLVD 

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2.2 bath. Great room, wood floors, fireplace, 

Formal dining room, remodeled kitchen, morning 

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FAIRLAWN HTS $365,000 

388 HAMPSHIRE RD 

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flrs. Updates include kit, all baths, windows, doors, 

roof, elec, furn, patio, fenced yd, storage shed, 2 

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COPLEY $225,000 

4267 KINDIG SPUR 

Beautiful home on stunning cul-de-sac. Too many 

updates to mention. Move in condition. H/W flrs in 

bdrms. Fin LL. Extra paver patio. Front porch. 

Diane & Maureen 330-524-3025 

BATH $208,000 

2056 LAKEVIEW 

3 bedroom 2 bath split level. Lots of updates. Very 

quiet area. Newer furnace and air. 2 car gar. Revere 

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2365 COVINGTON #426 

Spacious Camelot condo. 4th floor unit with balcony 

overlooking courtyard. 2 bedroom, 2.1 bath. Indoor 

pool, party room, parking for 2 cars. 



4471 FOREST BROOKE CT N 

Absolutely stunning Prestige Built home in King’s 

Forest. Over 7000 sqft of luxury living. 5 bedroom, 

6 baths, gourmet kitchen with granite, master suite 

with frpl. 

Marilyn Latine 330-802-8886 

COPLEY $299,900 

4192 HAWKSFIELD CIR 

Very nice custom built col. Frml liv/din rms, fam 

rm, frpl, cust kit, cherry cabinets, granite, lg mstr, 

walk-out LL, deck/patio private. Home Warranty. 


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Stunning contemp in Merriman Woods tucked away 

on a beautiful wooded lot. 2 sty Great room with walls 

of windows letting nature in, frpl, wet bar, H/W flrs, 

3 season sun porch, deck w/hot tub. 



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Beaut 3 bdrm, 2bath ranch condo. Complete 

remdld new kit, appls, tile flr, remdld baths. Large 

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COPLEY $180,000 

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3 bdrm, first flr master, vaulted ceiling in living 

with wall of windows overlooking the water, eating 

area w/bow window in kit, deck, 2 car gar. . 


COPLEY $279,900 

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& din rms, study, custom kit w/granite, fam rm, 

vltd ceil, frpl, swim, tennis. 


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new furn & c/air 3/2012. Mstr bdrm add’t w/frpl, 

walk-in closet & mstr bath. Fam rm, rec rm. 


BATH $425,000 

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4600 sqft includes walk-out finished lower level, 

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Two story with contemporary flair. Spacious first 

floor master bedroom, eat-in kitchen with tray ceil. 

New furnace 2010. Neutral décor. Spacious loft, 

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Fab 5 bdrm family home on 2.7 acres on gorgeous 

lot on pond. Over 3300 sqft w/great views. Fam 

rm w/frpl & wall of windows, lg eat-in kit. 

Marilyn Latine 330-802-8886 

COPLEY $325,000 

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Colonial over 3700 sq. ft. sits on a Cul-de-sac offering 

Wooded Views. 2 Sty Foyer, 9ft.Ceilings, Morning 

Rm, Corian kit counter tops, St Steel Appl. Hdwd 

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Distinctive English Tudor. 4BD, 2.1BA. Original 

beautiful woodwork, leaded glass, built-ins around 

frpl. French doors to fam rm, brkfst rm. Exquisite 

perennial gardens & patios. 


BATH $599,900 

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BATH $785,000 

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& 2nd flr lndry, walk-out LL, 3 car gar. 


FAIRLAWN HEIGHTS $249,900 

1974 RIDGEWOOD RD 

Charm and character abound in this 4 bdrm, 

2.1bath home in Fairlawn Hts. H/W flrs, newer kit, 

siding, windows, furnace, plumbing and drive. Enclosed 

sun porch. Beautiful landscaping. 


BATH $617,000 

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Beautiful 4 bdrm, 4.5 bath Crystal Shores Colonial. 

Impeccable condition. Private cul-de-sac setting. 

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BATH $875,000 

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Spectacular all brick 5 bdrm, 6 bath tradional home 

on cul-de-sac. 2 acres w/wooded & pond view. Finished 

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Communities Respond to Ash Borer Devastation 

by Kathleen Steele Gaivin 

Emerald ash borers (EAB) invaded Ohio 

nearly a decade ago and has infiltrated 63 

of Ohio’s 88 counties, including Summit 

and Cuyahoga. The tree-killing insect 

threatens more than 3.8 billion ash trees 

across the state, killing trees within three 

to five years of infestation. 

The National Park Service anticipates 

the insect’s impact in Ohio and elsewhere 

to be as devastating as the chestnut blight 

and Dutch elm disease of the early 20th 

century. 

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mate and lay eggs. From October through 

mid-May, larvae develop beneath the 

bark. When the larvae hatch in the springtime, 

they bore into the tree’s circulatory 

system. Early symptoms of EAB include 

canopy thinning, woodpecker damage 

and vertical splits in the bark. 

Regionally, some parks and communities 

are affected by EAB infestations. 

Mike Johnson, chief of natural resources 

for Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, 

said that ash trees in Furnace Run Park 

in Richfield have died from EAB. “The 

first larvae were observed about three 

years ago, and the infestation is pretty 

widespread at this point,” he said. 

Furnace Run was a likely target because 

of its proximity to highways, he said. EAB 

often travel along highway and railroad 

pathways. 

The park’s strategy is to remove infected 

trees where they appear hazardous. “There 

is no treatment or cure that can be applied 

on a forest scale,” Johnson said. However, 

the Metro Parks are treating about 25 trees 

around Summit County in an attempt to 

preserve some of the larger trees, especially 

highly visible trees near trails. 

Hudson is in the process of removing 

a number of dead and dying trees within 

the city at an average cost of $600 per tree 

removal, according to Thomas Munn, 

public works superintendent of services 

and arborist. An Ohio Department of 

Natural Resources (ODNR) grant for 

$37,000 helps pay for the program. 

The city plans to replant the lost trees in 

the spring, he said. Trees can be planted 

in the both fall and spring, but Hudson 

will not be finished removing the trees in 

time for a fall planting. 

Arborist Jason Knowles has treated EAB 

for residents in Hudson and works as a 

consultant to the city of Twinsburg and 

Twinsburg Township. The city of Twinsburg 

found an EAB-infected tree on a city 

street last month, he said. The city had 

been preparing for the possibility given 

the current problem in the neighboring 

communities of Hudson and Macedonia. 

The city responded by treating all of the 

ash trees on Andover Drive with TREEäge, 

an insecticide, which lasts two to 

three years. The chemical is injected into 

holes at the base of the tree, which absorbs 


the chemical without any going into the 

ground, Knowles said. 

By treating the ash trees on the street, 

the city expects to preserve its population 

there. “It would be devastating to lose 

all the [ash] trees in a neighborhood,” 

he said. 

So far, Sagamore Hills has avoided the 

pests. “I haven’t received a single call 

from people about ash borers,” township 

administrator Paul Schweikert said. 

The township has no ash trees on public 

property, he said. 

Meanwhile, across the Route 82 Bridge, 

EAB have been “killing trees right and 

left” in Brecksville, according to Charles 

Owen, the city’s arborist. As a preventative 

measure, Brecksville began treating 

city-owned trees with pesticides in 2007. 

Untreated trees have fallen victim to the 

pests, with the first EAB infestation found 

at a rest stop on the Ohio Turnpike, then 

at the adjacent Seneca Golf Course and 

the neighborhood behind it. Owen noted, 

though, that EAB have not been found in 

any treated trees. 

Owen said the only trees removed due 

to disease were approximately 80 that were 

diseased before getting a round of pesticide 

in 2008. 

Brecksville received a $37,000 ODNR 

grant in 2011 for removal and replacement 

of infected ash trees. “We’ve replanted 

where we’ve had planting opportunities,” 

Owen said. 

That year, the city was able to offer five 

species of replacement trees to residents in 

the Echo Hills development, but no ash 

trees, per ODNR requirements, Owen 

said. “We didn’t really get the response we 

thought we would,” he said. 

Brecksville received a smaller ODNR 

grant this fall for removing and replacing 


diseased ash trees. 

When ash borers were found in Independence 

a year ago, the city decided to 

remove and replace infected trees, according 

to Service Director Dave Snyderburn. 

The city has removed between 20 and 25 

of the about 300 city-owned ash trees and 

replaced them with other species, because 

“we feel it is futile to treat the diseased trees 

and very costly,” he said. “And we still can’t 

guarantee they won’t be affected.” 

Broadview Heights Public Services 

Director Ray Mack said the city has 

experienced minimal damage. “There 

has not been anything of a large scale reported 

to me,” he said. However, the Ohio 

Department of Agriculture confirmed 

infestations along the Ohio Turnpike in 

Broadview Heights and Richfield. 

Brad McKay, arborist for the Village of 

Richfield, said thousands of municipal 

trees are infected. “It’s hard to find one 

without ash borer,” he said. Every street or 

park tree he has encountered has at least 

some sign of EAB damage, he said, so 

the village is systematically removing and 

replacing its ash population. “I am hoping 

2013 ends up being a year of planting,” 

the arborist said. 

Bath Township stopped planting ash 

trees and township property in 2006 and 

monitors trees within it borders, looking 

for any signs of EAB infestation. 

Hinckley Township has no issue with 

EAB, according to Service Department 

Foreman Paul Magovac, who said he 

is unaware of any ash trees on public 

property. 

Fall is a good time to identify trees 

worth saving and make plans for springtime 

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trees infected with EAB is to become 

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on identifying EAB damage and selecting 

a pesticide for trees worth saving. 

Knowles recommends TREE-äge for 

residents with EAB infestations. Only a 

licensed arborist can apply the chemical. 

For a do-it-yourself remedy, he suggested 

imidacloprid, available as Merit by Bayer. 

The product is available at home-improvement 

stores. In his experience, he said the 

product is not as effective as professional 

treatment. 

For economic reasons, Munn said, the 

best time for homeowners to have trees 

removed is between Christmas and the 

end of February to take advantage of offseason 

pricing. 

Because the pest has been found 

throughout most of Ohio, the state 

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B04 FALL INTO NATURE 

Bath Park Board members (l-r) Rachael Post, Pam Reitz and 

Paula Dubaniewicz hand out water. 

More than 800 people attended the 

fourth annual Fall Into Nature celebration 

at Bath Nature Preserve on Oct. 13. The 

weather was perfect, music by the Akron 

Ceilli Band had folks dancing, people of 

all ages enjoyed many activities, and many 

beloved dogs came to be blessed. The first 

steeplechase run was held to preview an 

Fall Into Nature 

organized run for 2013. 

The event is sponsored by Bath Township 

Community Development Corp (the 

park board), but the merriment was made 

possible by donations of time and money 

by many people and organizations including 

Bath Volunteers for Service, Cascade 

Auto Group, Time to Spare LLC, The 

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Bath Gamma Garden Club members (l-r) Mary Anne Slattery, 

Cathy Parker, Pam Reitz, Bev Cinobec and Nancy Mazak are 

presenting gardening tips. 

University of Akron, ScripType Publishing 

Inc. and First Energy. Additionally, 

resident Charles Jones made a monetary 

donation that was matched by First 

Energy Foundation. Lubrizol awarded 

grant dollars for volunteerism to Rachael 

Post, also a Bath resident, which she 

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Mike Rorar, Bath Township park director, drives the shuttle between 

parking lots and the event. 

County Metro Parks once again allowed 

Bath to use their hay wagon and Baker 

Industrial Equipment loaned their golf 

cart. Students from Revere jumped in to 

lend a hand wherever needed. Many other 

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Tom Doran and Jan Schutte-Reed display 

maps and photos for the Friends of Yellow 

Creek. 


Pumpkin painting was one of the children’s 

favorite activities. 


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time, goods and 

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Township Commemorates Ira Cemetery 

by Kathy Sidaway 

The spirits of Bath’s first families were 

present at the recent dedication of an 

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Trustee Elaina Goodrich spearheaded the 

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played the part of Nettie Parker Cranz. 

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tale of the Hale, Hammond and Cranz 

families and their descendants who were 

instrumental in founding and organizing 

the township beginning in 1810 when 

Jonathan Hale and his nephew Theodore 

Hammond became the first to purchase 

land in what is now Bath Township. 

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ETERY 

Cindy Eitner represented 

Pauline 

Cranz Hale at the 

dedication. 

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CEMETERY 

Trustee Jim Nelson 

portrayed William 

Cranz. 

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CEMETERY 

Marc Dusini represented 

Jonathon 

Hale. 

when Adam Vance 

drowned in the 

Cuyahoga River, the 

first recorded death 

in the township. His 

body is buried in 

the northwest corner 

of the cemetery 

without a marker. 

Fifty-one years later, 

Erwin Hammond 

transferred land for 

the cemetery to Bath 

Township when he 

sold his homestead; 

additional land was 

deeded to the township 

in 1879 and 

today the cemetery 

covers 0.7 acres with 

218 recorded burials, 

including 11 veterans. 

At the marker installation ceremony, 12 

local residents and members of Bath’s Historical 

Society donned period clothing and 

mannerisms to share stories of the lives and 

times of the folks who populated this area 

during the 19th and 20th centuries, based 

on historical research by Libby Bauman and 

Lee Darst. Jason Hammond (1762-1830), 

portrayed by Carl Boltz, told of how his 

ancestors came to America in 1632. Jonathan 

Hale (1777-1854), depicted by Marc 

Dusini, recalled events of his travels from 

Connecticut to the new Western Reserve 

and his early days here. Nettie Parker Cranz 


(1867-1939), represented by Trustee Elaina 

Goodrich, read from her diary, describing 

daily life and telling of holidays, elections, 

economics and new babies. Mary 

McNeil contributed information on the 

life of Vlasta Cranz, who lived from 1909 

to1977. 

The Ira Cemetery marker, the 45th in 

Summit County and the first for 2012, contains 

text describing the locale and what it 

represents and lists the names of sponsors of 

and contributors to the cost of the marker, 

including Heritage Corridors of Bath, 

Bath Township Historical Society, Bath 

Where the Fresh Fish Go 

Homeowner’s Association, Bath Business 

Association, Haslinger Family Foundation, 

Hayes and Diane Orender and Robert and 

Emily Hemphill. Those contributing time 

and effort to the project include Goodrich, 

who spearheaded the project, and countless 

other volunteers and members of the 

community. No tax dollars were spent on 

this project. Other Ohio Historical Markers 

located in Bath can be found at Shaw 

Cemetery on Hametown Road and at the 

Ghent Woolen Mill on Granger Road. 

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The Ira cemetery is the final resting 

place of many of the Hale, Hammond 

and Cranz families who bravely sought 

a better life in the Connecticut Western 

Reserve, founding and developing Bath 

Township. 

Jonathan Hale of Glastonbury, Conn., 

and Jason Hammond of Bolton, Conn., 

were the first legal settlers of Bath Township. 

In 1810, Jonathan Hale and his 

nephew, Theodore Hammond, journeyed 

to Township 3, Range 12 of the 

Connecticut Western Reserve to select 

lots for their families. 

Jonathan and Mercy Piper Hale and 

their children lived in a log cabin on their 

land until they built a brick Federal-style 

home in 1827. Jonathan was a farmer, a 

fisherman and a brick maker. The Hale 

Hale, Hammond and Cranz History 

family and descendants lived in this 

home until 1956 when it was bequeathed 

to the Western Reserve Historical Society 

to create a museum, which became Hale 

Farm & Village. 

Jason Hammond served in the American 

Revolutionary War in 1779 as a 

gunner private. Jason and Rachel Hale 

Hammond and their children shared a 

log cabin until they started construction 

on a wood frame home in 1818. The 

home was completed in 1836. The Hammond 

Homestead extended from the 

Cuyahoga River Valley along Ira Road 

to Hammond’s Corners at Cleveland- 

Massillon Road. 

When the township was organized 

in 1818, the settlers needed to choose 

a name for their township. Surveyors 

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In 1863, William and Mary Drushal 

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and moved their 10 children to 

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more children at the homestead. The 

Cranz family lived in this area of Bath 

until 1975. 

When Erwin Hammond sold the 

homestead to William and Mary Cranz, 

one-quarter acre was set aside as a cemetery 

and transferred to Bath Township 

in 1863, with a later addition in 1879. 

Othello Hale deeded the historic section 

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Equestrian Competitor Opens New Riding Facility 

by Kathleen Steele Gaivin 

Jessica Gibson, who has been riding 

horses with the hunters in Bath Township 

since she was 9 and discovered the 

joy of competitive riding in her early 20s, 

has made teaching the art of riding her 

profession. And now she is opening the 

Bath Equestrian Center on the 38-acre 

Shade Road farm she and her husband 

bought last year. 

“Horseback riding is a sport everyone 

can enjoy,” said Gibson, who teaches 

adult and youth amateur riders on her 

own and at the Bath Pony Club. She 

has about 15 to 20 students of her own 

and has worked with most of the 30 

Bath Pony Club students at some point. 

“There is some overlap,” she said. 

The new equestrian center, which is 

slated to open Nov. 1, features a 76-by- 

200-foot indoor arena for instruction 

and an enclosed, 35-by-35-foot viewing 

area. 

Gibson has help from friend Jane 

Papke, whom she met while living in 

Illinois before Papke left to work for 

Olympic equestrian Phillip Dutton in 

Pennsylvania. The stars aligned, and 

Papke was available to come on board 

with the new venture. Papke lives with 

Gibson and her husband, Carl Bickle, 

in their farmhouse, which is also on the 

property. “They opened their doors to 

me,” Papke said. 

Gibson and Papke will also train and 

board horses. The new facility has 16 

stalls, each 12 by 12 feet, with Dutch 

doors for easy access and ventilation. 

The boarders’ tack room is heated and 

includes a washer and dryer. The horse 

wash stalls are equipped with both hot 

and cold water. Fourteen stalls were 

rented in advance. 

The equestrian center will feature two 

grass pastures as well as two all-weather 

paddocks with lime footing for muddy 

conditions. 

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Gibson, a graduate 

of The University 

of Akron, did not 

always expect to become 

a riding teacher. 

She studied biology 

and chemistry 

“because I thought I 

wanted to be a vet,” 

she said. 

Gibson’s husband, 

Carl Bickle, practiced 

law in Chicago 

for five years before 

the marriage. An Akron 

native, he decided 

to return to the area 

and go into business 

with is father, John, 

who owns a McDonald’s 

franchise. 

“[The equestrian 

center] is my thing,” 

Gibson said. “Carl 

doesn’t ride at all. He 

has been on a horse 

once.” 

Gibson said she is 

looking forward to 

growing her equestrian 

business. “Now 

that Jane is here, we can take more [students],” 

she said. Her goal, she said, is 

to “have a great riding program, concentrating 

on the fundamentals of riding. 

We would travel to competitions both 

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nationally and locally with students.” 

Papke added,” We have had an opportunity 

to work with leaders in the 

sport, and it is nice to be able to bring 

that back to the area.” ∞ 

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More than 640 people, including several 

prominent community and spiritual leaders, 

attended an early morning breakfast 

in downtown Akron in late September. 

The Love Akron Network (Love Akron) 

hosted the event to honor and commend 

three well-known Akron-area figures: the 

late Honorable Judge Brenda Burnham 

Unruh, Reverend Dr. Donald J. Fowler 

and Pastor Knute Larsen. The event 

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spiritual leadership and efforts to tear 

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differences and congregations over the 

years. Reverend Dr. Luther Charles Cooper, 

senior pastor of Mount Zion Baptist 

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Next on the morning’s agenda was a 

video highlighting the vision and impact 

of Brenda Unruh, who founded “One 

Life at a Time Ministry” to educate and 

help felons to become productive members 

of society. Her husband, Bob Unruh, 

presented the Brenda Unruh Servant 

Award to John Rasnick, a well-known 

local attorney who has dedicated time 

and energy to serving several faith-based 

organizations. Some of the proceeds from 

the breakfast will be used to continue 

funding “One Life to Live Ministry.” 


Unruh’s parents, Reverend Dave and Sue 

Burnham, along with several of Brenda’s 

friends, attended the breakfast. The large 

morning crowd included Carolyn Yacovazzi, 

Chris Seay, Jeannine Marks, 

Cathy Leunenberger, Renee Zumpano 

and Debbie McKinney, who was one of 

the organizers. To learn more about Love 

Akron and its mission, visit loveakron.org. 

A few days later, more than 15,000 

runners were in downtown Akron before 

the crack of dawn to show their love for 

Akron by participating in the 10th Akron 

Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. 

Fireworks commemorated the 10th year 

of the race while the iconic Goodyear 

blimp circled above the 26.2-mile course. 

Greg Bean was a member of one of two 

Stark & Knoll teams. He had a blast running 

the last leg into the stadium on such 

a beautiful autumn day. Springside Racquet 

and Fitness Club for the first time 

ever put together four separate “Team 

Springside” relay teams. Two consisted of 

Charles Dobbins boot camp die-hards, 

including Sue Miller and Toril Simon. 

Steve Domchick put together a family 

team for the club and Val Murphy, along 

with Tom Vogel, organized another team, 

which this columnist participated in, plus 

Murphy ran with two of her grandchildren 

in the Family Fun Run. Springside’s 

personal trainer, Sean Robbins, volunteered 

for that portion of the event. Barb 

Greene and Barb Regimbal, ran the halfmarathon 

– besting their predicted times. 

Debbie Owens-Fink, Kit Gibson, Kristi 

Pielstick, Laura Bettinger-Spelich and 

Peggy Wagner – also known as “5 around 

Fifty” – have been participating in the 

relay for the past nine years. The team 

members surprised team captain Owens- 

Fink with a gift, “Akron Marathon 10 

year Commemorative Book,” signed by 

team members, Bath residents and race 

founders, Jeannine and Steve Marks. 

One former member of the team, Gail 

Wilkes, opted to run with another group, 

Team BLTN. Joanne Johnston and her 

extended family put together “Team 

Johnston Five.” Johnston kicked off for 

her group by running the first leg, followed 

by sons-in-law, Justin Welliver and 

Craig Rimilinger, daughter, Heather 

Johnston Welliver, and daughter Laura 

Johnston (Craig’s wife) running the final 

leg. Laura is expecting her second child in 

February while Heather is expecting her 

first child in March, so Joanne has now 

dubbed the team “Team Johnson Seven.” 


Many volunteers handed out water and 

worked at the FedEx Custom Critical 

booth. Bath Volunteers for Service 

members have for the last several years 

worked at one of the many water stations. 

This year’s volunteers included: Renee 

Zumpano, Amy Bowers, Nadine Clar, 

and Valerie Dengg. Virginia Albanese, 

president and CEO of FedEx Custom 

Critical, had a booth at the end of the 

race. The company managed bags of race 

participants’ personal items. She rounded 

up Bath friends, Anne Porcellato and 

Bowanne Hanson, to help her organize 

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to my neighbor, Kerri and her 1-year-old 

daughter, Parker Mae, for leaving me a 

sweet, encouraging note in my mailbox 

the day before the race. Also, gigantic 

kudos to Jeannine and Steve Marks for 

making the Akron Marathon an awesome 

race – truly a job well done and a great 

tribute to the city of Akron. 

Meanwhile, back in Bath Township, 

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to bring new awareness and friends to the 

programs offered by the therapeutic riding 

organization. More than half of the 

attendees were new to the organization. 

John and Mary Kay Chlebina generously 

donated the use of their large barn that 

is centrally located in Bath. Bob Otto of 

American Food and Vending donated the 

delicious barbeque-style food selections, 

and Ken Stewart and House of LaRose 

donated the wine and provided the cash 

bar. The mechanical bull sponsored by 

Bob and Kathy Serpentini was the 

highlight of the evening. Professional bull 

rider from Lodi, Brandon Davis, talked 

a bit about rodeo life and demonstrated 

how to stay on the bull. Several of the 

party-goers gave the bull a whirl in a lively 

bull-riding contest, including this columnist, 

Amy Gray, Amy Fairhurst, Bob 

Otto, Colin Grimm, Dave Miller, Ken 

Stewart, Larry Yacovazzi, Tami Gosen 

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Ashley Yarborough 

is a golf stand-out at 

Hathaway Brown. 

Valvo, Kevin and 

Maria Forsyth – 

an absolute albeit 

dizzying blast! 

Other faces in the 

crowd included 

Chuck Gray, 

Joe Valvo, Carolyn 

Yacovazzi, 

Sheila Otto, Jen 

Bucheit, Barb 

Greene, Lori 

Stewart, Nancy 

and Dave Murray, 

Laurie Morgan 

Shrank and 

husband, Gary, 

Paula Howard 

and Toril Simon, 

who was kept 

busy snapping 

lots of photos of 

the bull contest 

riders. After dinner, the revelry continued 

with country line dancing lessons to the 

music of the Silver Creek Band. Professional 

rodeo clown, Craig Miller, kept the 

scene lively with his antics. Co-Founders 

Sue and Dave Miller and Chris Gustely 

plan to make the 

event an annual 

outing. 

While Owens- 

Fink was busy 

training with her 

relay team for the 

Akron Marathon, 

her three children 

have also been busy 

with one recently 

getting married and 

the other two getting 

engaged. First, 

John and Debbie’s 

oldest daughter, 

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Gary Pinter was 

honored for his dedicated 

service to 

Fairlawn Lutheran 

Church. 

Rachel Fink, married Paul Byerly of 

Salisbury, S.C., at the Church in the 

Valley on Everett Road. Laura Bettinger- 

Spelich played the piano and Jessica 

Ciraldo was the vocalist. The wedding 

party also included the sister of the bride, 

Sarah Fink, and former Revere classmates, 

Kristen Anderson (RHS 2001) 

and Martha Montgomery (RHS 2000). 

Just two days later, the Fink’s oldest son, 

1st Lt. USAF, Shane Fink, became engaged 

to Neena Dhouni of Mission Viejo, 


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The “5 around Fifty” relay team includes Kristi Pielstick, Kit 

Gibson, Laura Bettinger-Spelich, Deborah Owens-Fink and 

Peggy Wagner. 

Calif. After a romantic dinner in Chagrin 

Falls, he popped the big question. They 

are planning a Labor Day wedding in 

Boston. The Fink’s youngest child, Sarah, 

an accounting major at the University of 

South Carolina, after enjoying lunch with 

her grandmother, Ellie Owens of Bath, 

headed to The Bake Shop in Ghent to 


pick up her 21st birthday cake. She grew 

up going to the Bake Shop every Friday 

after school and had taken her college 

boyfriend, Billy Judge, there when they 

were home visiting her parents. Owner, 

Nancy Fay brought out the cake, but it 

was not inscribed with the usual “Happy 

Birthday”; instead, it read: “Will you 

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Laura, Craig, Joanne, with grandson A.J., Heather and Justin 

made up Team Johnston Five in the Akron Marathon. 

marry me?” Fink thought Billy was in 

South Carolina; however, he came walking 

through the back door of the Bake 

Shop in dress clothes and a bowtie, got 

down on one knee, ring box in hand and 

proposed. The couple is planning a June 

wedding on Hilton Head Island, with 


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cookies for dessert from The Bake Shop in 

Ghent. Big bouquets to Judge for being a 

romantic guy with a sweet touch! 

Sharon Troike hosted an evening called 

“Whine on the Patio” – “h” optional –a 

celebration for “empty nest” moms. The 

criteria for attending this gathering of 

food, wine and laughter was: you have sent 

your first child off to college, you have sent 

your last child off to college, you attended 

the Empty Nest book club last fall or you 

need a night out with friends. Those in 

attendance included this columnist, Dana 

Singer, Kim Hemminger, JoAnne Bondi, 

Lori D’Avello, Joy Marchetti, Michelle 

Suglio and Renee Zumpano. Troike’s 

husband, John, was a good sport, taking 

photos and starting the outdoor fireplace 

– of course, he was rewarded with a large 

selection of delicious food. 

We would like to offer condolences 

to two local families. Moe (Jaime) and 

Masoud Lami lost their mother, Boni 

Lami, recently after her short battle with 

cancer. She passed peacefully surrounded 

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realtor and had many outside interests 

and hobbies, including salsa dancing, gardening, 

cooking and spending time with 

family and friends. Her husband and best 

friend, Farhad, preceded her in death. 

Also, our heartfelt sympathy goes to 

the family and friends of Camille Kline, 

Kline is survived by her son, Aiden, 

ex-husband, Michael Kline, parents 

Susan and Jim Kilcoyne, sister, Caroline 

(Mark) Gronowski, brother, Jamie 

(Heather) Kilcoyne and seven nephews 

and nieces, Gunnar, Gavin and Gracie 

Gronowski and Katy, Max, Cooper and 

Lily Kilcoyne. 

Randal A. Lowry and Associates is announced 

that Randal A. Lowry of Bath 

has been named the “Best Lawyers 2013 

Akron Family Law” Lawyer of the Year. 

Katrina Weimer of Akron is in the 

running for West Virginia University’s Ms. 

Mountaineer, which recognizes exemplary 

academic achievement and extracurricular 

involvement. She is a forensic and investigative 

science major, 2011 president and 

2012 senior advisor of the WVU women’s 

club volleyball team, a judicial board member 

of the National Society of Collegiate 

Scholars, the community service co-chair 

of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 

a 2011 and 2012 WVU Eberly College 

Scholar and a member of the Mortar Board 

National College Senior Honor Society. 

She graduated from Revere High School in 

2009. WVU women’s club volleyball team 

sponsored Katrina’s nomination. Andrew 

and Alison Weimer will escort her. 

The first class of Revere High School celebrated 

its 60th anniversary. The Class of 

1952 met at the Holiday Inn at Montrose 

for dinner, an evening of memories, fun 

and laughter. Twelve of the original class 

of 42 plus spouses, family and friends attended. 

Buzzy Davis, a longtime friend 

and employee of the Revere school system, 

joined the classmates. Many of the group 

met for brunch the next morning for more 

visiting before heading home. The class 

hopes to meet again in five years. 

Congratulations to Rebecca Dymond, 

who made the dean’s list at Ursuline College 

summer 2012 semester. She is pursuing 

a BSN in the second degree accelerated 

program. Dymond has an extensive background 

in exercise physiology and exercise 

science including a BS degree in exercise 

science from Ohio University and a MA 

degree in exercise physiology from Kent 

State, plus an LPN from Akron School 

of Practical Nursing. Her current options 

are either pursuing cardiac rehabilitation 

or continuing on to become a Certified 

Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Keep up 

the good work! 

Brooks and Abby Yarbrough’s daughter, 

Ashley Yarbrough, who is a senior 

this year at Hathaway Brown, has not only 

captained her golf team but has also once 

again lead them to states. Additionally, 

she has placed in six invitationals with 

Hathaway Brown. Ashley placed first in 

one and was the medalist shooting a 76; 

par was 74. She finished in the top five 

in each of these tournaments. 

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“Revere Reaches Out” 

A message from the Revere Schools 

“We R Here for You” 

“R” Senior Scene Events for the school year 

“R Senior Scene,” a program that began last school year, invites local senior citizens, many of 

whom do not have children or grandchildren in the Revere Schools, to a morning of entertainment 

and light refreshments at no cost. This year’s programs are: 

Mark Twain, A One-Man Show 

Featuring Frank Wilson, local actor and well-known Twain impersonator 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 10 AM 

Top Ten Organizational Tips for Senior Citizens 

Muffy Kaesberg, owner of Organizing 4 U will present tips on what to save & what to toss 

when downsizing your home and/or safekeeping your documents 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 10 AM 

Understanding Social Media Technologies 

Current trends using social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype & LinkedIn, as 

well as popular mobile devices including smartphones, IPads and e-readers will be covered. 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10 AM 

All events will be held at Revere High School in the auditorium and parking will be available 

near the auditorium entrance. 

If you are interested in attending the November 28 event, please RSVP to Cathy Harbinak, 

charbinak@revereschools.org or leave a message, 330-523-3126, by Wednesday, November 21. 

RSVP dates for the remaining two programs will be announced later. 

Revere Pride……… Catch It! 

“Revere Reaches Out” is published monthly in the Bath Country Journal and the Richfield Times as part of the Revere 

School District’s goal to increase and enhance communication with the community. If you have any comments or questions 

about this page, please contact Cathy Harbinak, charbinak@revereschools.org or leave a voice mail message, 330-523-3126. 

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PEOPLE 

Akron General Honors Distinguished Physicians 

On Sept. 28, Akron General Medical 

Center’s Society of Distinguished Physicians 

honored Mark C. Horattas, MD, as 

the Society’s 57th 

member. 

The Society 

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the community. 

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Boards of Directors. 

Horattas is a professor of surgery at 

the Northeast Ohio Medical University. 

He is a three-time recipient of the 

General Surgery Residency Teacher 

of the Year Award at Akron General 

and has been listed in the Consumer 

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to America’s Top Surgeons” from 2002- 

2011. Horattas joined Akron General 

in 1990. 

Horattas was born in Milwaukee, but 

has lived in Ohio most of his life. He 

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the engagement of their daughter 

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II, son of Richard and Michele Human 

of West Chester, Ohio. An Aug. 17 

wedding is planned in Cleveland. 

Laura, daughter of the late Glenna 

Spelich, is a 2008 graduate of Revere 

High School and a 2011 graduate of 

the Art Institute of Chicago, where she 

earned a Bachelor of Arts in marketing. 

She is currently pursuing her Master of 

Business Administration at Loyola University’s 

Quinlan School of Business in 

Chicago. Richard is a 2007 graduate of 

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and 

a 2011 graduate of Case Western Reserve 

University’s Frances Payne Bolton School 

of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science 

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PEOPLE 

AEDs in Schools Just One of Dr. Terry Gordon’s Passions 

United Way Benefits from His Musical Antics 

by Sue Walton 

The sound of a mother’s voice is what 

drives Dr. Terry Gordon on his mission 

as an activist determined to save lives by 

making automated external defibrillators 

(AEDs) more accessible. 

The Richfield resident spearheaded a 

campaign to place AEDs in junior high 

and high schools throughout Summit 

County, including the Revere School 

District. And he did not stop there. Gordon’s 

passion helped bring the devices 

to thousands of schools across Ohio and 

to countless police cars and ambulances. 

He continues his efforts in a national 

campaign to get federal funding to bring 

AEDs to every school in the country. 

But the retired cardiologist and 2012 

recipient of the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian 

Award has more than one side to 

him. The 62-year-old is also known for 

his musical antics at the Docs Who Rock 

fundraiser for United Way of Summit 

County. And he recently added author 

to his resume. 

But it’s not the accolades that fuel 

Gordon’s mission. It’s the memory of a 

tragedy. In October 2000, Josh Miller, a 

15-year-old football player for Barberton 

High School, collapsed and died from 

cardiac arrest during a game. 

The paramedics arrived within minutes, 

but it was too late to save him. 

“When Josh Miller died, I had the 

unfortunate experience of watching the 

videotape of his death, of watching the 

video and not being able to change the 

outcome,” said Gordon, who spent more 

than 20 years working with patients at 

Akron General Medical Center and who 

trained at the Cleveland Clinic. “In the 

normally boisterous stadium, you could 

hear a pin drop, except for the wailing 

of his mother. It’s that sound in my soul 

that says, ‘You’ve got to keep doing this.’ ” 

After Josh’s death, Gordon, then president 

of the Summit County Ohio 

American Heart Association, helped to 

raise funds to put AEDs in every middle 

school and high school in the county, the 

first community of its size in the nation 

to do so. Josh’s parents and Gordon have 


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RICHFIELD’S DR. TERRY GOR- 

DON 

Dr. Terry Gordon, who spearheaded putting 

AEDs in schools, is the 2012 recipient 

of the Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian 

Award. 

become friends, he said, and they have 

helped him both locally and nationally 

with the cause. 

About the time of Josh’s death, Gordon 

approached the Revere Local Schools. 

“He was responsible for the first-ever 

AED brought into the school district,” 

business manager Kevin Matowitz said. 

Through grants, Gordon got one or two 

AEDs for the high school. Since then, the 

district has recognized the growing need 

to have the devices accessible in public 

places and has worked with the American 

Red Cross to obtain more than a dozen 

AEDs which are in the schools, administration 

building and field house, he said. 

Gordon’s efforts in Summit County 

earned him the American Heart Association’s 

National Physician of the Year 

Award in 2002. 

After he completed the Summit County 

initiative, Gordon said he thought, “Why 

stop there?” Working with Akron General 

Medical Center and the AHA, he set his 

sights on schools across the state. The 

result was two separate grants from the 

Ohio State Legislature of $2.5 million 

each to give each school in the state an 

AED and to train five staff members in 

each in its use and in CPR. Today, there 

are about 4,500 AEDs in schools across 

the state, he said. 

Now U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton and U.S. 

Sen. Sherrod Brown have proposed joint 

bills in the House and Senate to provide 

federal funding to AEDs in schools across 

the country. 

In September, the Akron Community 

Foundation announced Gordon as the 

45th recipient of the Polsky Humanitarian 

Award. Past winners include former 

Akron Deputy Mayor Dorothy Jackson, 

Akron Children’s Hospital CEO Bill Considine 

and First Akron Corp. President 

Kathryn Hunter. 

“When I look at the list of past award 

winners, I can’t believe I’m part of that 

esteemed group,” Gordon said. 

The doctor, who has degrees from 

Emory University and the Kansas City 

University of Medicine and Biosciences, 

also has led the push to put AEDs in 

police cars and ambulances throughout 

Summit County, one of the first counties 

to do so. 

“[AED devices] should be everywhere. 

They’re easy to use, and they’re the treatment 

of choice” for cardiac arrest, he said. 

It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll, 

but He Likes It 

Gordon is not just known for medicine 

and activism. For many people, when they 

hear his name, they think guitars, music, 

wigs … even fishnet stockings. 

Gordon co-founded and co-hosts Docs 

Who Rock, an annual concert featuring 

local physicians that benefits the United 

Way of Summit County. This year’s show, 

held Oct. 20 at E.J. Thomas Hall, had 

11 bands competing. Each year the show 

raises between $17,000 and $20,000 for 

United Way, according to Michael Gaffney, 

vice president of marketing for the 

Summit County arm of the organization. 

And Gordon is no ordinary emcee. He 


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Dr. Gordon continued 

performs to open the first and second 

acts of the show, and his acts are always a 

highlight, Gaffney wrote. 

Gordon doesn’t just strap on a guitar 

and warble a tune. He goes all out in 

full costume – even in drag – as some of 

pop’s finest royalty, performing in years 

past as Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, Tina 

Turner, Michael Jackson, Austin Powers 

and Lady Gaga. 

“You had to see it to believe it,” Gaffney 

wrote of Gordon’s turn as Gaga. 

A Louisville, Ky., native, Gordon grew 

up singing in folk groups in bands and 

high school. The doctor said he has a 

creative vein running through him and 

loves to incorporate laughter into his life. 

The nicest compliment he ever received, 

he said, was being compared to Hawkeye 

Pierce, the hilarious but compassionate 

character from M*A*S*H. “Hawkeye 

Pierce is my hero,” Gordon said. 

And like Pierce, Gordon embraces his 

lighter side. “Laughter is perhaps one of 

the best potions there is.” 

Taking a New Path as an Author 

Now retired from medicine, Gordon has 

turned his focus to writing and sharing 

his insights about spirituality and living 

and learning through adversity. He had 

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his own spiritual awakening after his son, 

Tyler, now 24, was involved in a 2009 

auto accident that left him a quadriplegic. 

The tragedy that struck his family 

inspired Gordon’s new book, No Storm 

Lasts Forever: Transforming Suffering Into 

Insight. At its deepest level it is a message 

of hope, he said. 

“Finding beauty in the darkest crevice 

of the belly of the beast – most 

people think in terms of good and bad, 

dark and light, cold and hot,” he said. 

It’s not that at all. It’s a continuum. The 

beauty is right along side the perceived 

ugliness. It’s just a matter of what you 

focus your attention on.” 

He said the accident only made his family 

– he and his wife, Angela, also have 

three grown daughters – stronger and that 

people must treat life’s struggles as if they 

are something you have chosen. 

“In truth, it was a gift,” he said of the 

accident. “God sent us a gift to get us 

stronger. We never would have grown had 

the accident not happened.” 

Gordon said he has learned that there 

is no such thing as a bad or negative experience 

in life and that the falls are what 

propel us forward. “The tragedy is if you 

go through something like this and you 

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Gordon Plans Two 

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Dr. Terry Gordon will sign his new 

book, No Storm Lasts Forever: Transforming 

Suffering Into Insight,” from noon to 

2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Richfield 

Giant Eagle, 4428 Broadview Rd. The 

store will have copies of the book, which 

explores how a so-called tragedy can 

be a blessing in disguise, available for 

purchase. 

In addition, Gordon will speak at 7:30 

p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at E.J. Thomas 

Hall as part of the University of Akron’s 

Forum series. Tickets, available through 

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YOUTH ACTIVITIES 

Unsung Heroes – Missionary Work Takes Woman to Far-Off Places 

Unsung Heroes 

by Debbie McKinney 

It is that time of year to reflect on the 

many events of the year for which to be 

thankful. 

Four years ago, Bath resident Jenna 

Stouffer had graduated from Cuyahoga 

Valley Christian Academy (CVCA) in 

Cuyahoga Falls and was beginning her 

journey to college. She was featured in 

the Aug. 2008 “Unsung Heroes” column 

for her mission trips to the Dominican 

Republic with the Meeting God in Missions 

organization. It is appropriate now 

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accomplish during her college years. 

Following high school graduation, 

Jenna enrolled in The University of Akron 

to pursue a major in education. Each 

summer during college, she continued to 

reach out to organizations working for 

the common goal to help underprivileged 

children in areas where they are most in 

need. Having been inspired by her two 

high school work trips to Haitian refugee 

villages, Jenna joined a group of 115 students 

from CVCA and returned there to 

continue teaching Vacation Bible School 

to the children. 

Jenna had hoped to reconnect with two 

little girls she had met during her first 

mission trip in 2007 – Nicol and Deneidi, 

then aged 8 and 1 – even though it 

would be nearly impossible that they had 

survived another year. The villages in the 

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work in stark conditions, earning just $2 a 

day. Happily, Jenna was able to locate the 

little girls, whom she had grown to love 

over the years. Her fourth trip in 2010 

took a smaller group of only 15 CVCA 

alumni, where once again she reconnected 

with the sisters, now 12 and 4 years old. 

She said she left happy with the knowledge 

that, along with their mother, the 

girls she had grown to love had themselves 

grown in their love of Jesus. The family 

continues to help the villagers around 

them to spread this message of hope in 

desperate living conditions. 

During Jenna’s last trip to the Dominican 

Republic she learned the life lesson 

that in order to reach her goals, she would 

need to trust in people she had just met. 

She was determined to go back to the 

country she loved even though she only 

knew one other person travelling with 

her group. Once she reached out to the 


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Unsung Heroes continued 

other members of the group, she found 

they all had the same love and compassion 

for the people they were helping. Jenna 

explained, “I left that week not knowing 

I had met some of my closest friends even 

to this day. God really uses these growing 

opportunities to put you out of your 

comfort zone and rely on people you just 

shook hands with.” 

Returning from the Dominican Republic 

in 2010, Jenna went on to spend 

a month in Uganda, Africa. This was the 

longest time she had travelled away from 

her home in Bath. Working side by side 

with her friend, Shelby Mitchell, the girls 

cared for young children at the Amani 

Baby Cottage orphanage. Located in 

southern Uganda in a city called Jinga, the 

orphanage housed 60 children, all under 

the age of 6. Here, Jenna was happy to 

learn that the common language spoken 

was English, which made communication 

with the local citizens much easier than 

her past trips. She worked eight hours a 

day caring for 9- to 18-month-old babies. 

Once again, Jenna felt transformed by 

her experience. “It reinforced my calling 

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especially from third world countries,” 

she commented. During seventh 

grade, Jenna had dreamed of working in 

an orphanage in Africa. She was thrilled 

to be living her dream already and helping 

care for the babies. 

By her junior year at The University of 

Akron, Jenna decided she would like to 

take her mission work to Asia. She spent 

the next year working and saving to reach 

her goal, which she accomplished this 

past spring. Travelling to Cambodia, she 

spent a month teaching English through 

the Phnom Penh (“Asian Hope”) Mission, 

working at an orphanage called Haley’s 

House. Once again, Shelby Mitchell accompanied 

her, where the young women 

taught preschool and first-grade children. 

The women were shocked by the 

contrast between the Amani House in 

Uganda and the Haley House in Cambodia. 

Often, the children in Cambodia 

were left alone in such extreme conditions 

where they ate from plates crawling with 

bugs, were barefoot, and lacked any linens 

for their beds. Suffering from malnutrition, 

the children longed for love and 

attention. Jenna said, “There were 50 

children total at the house; most were 

orphaned, abandoned or had escaped 

from sex trafficking in Cambodia. I didn’t 

expect this, but southeast Asia seemed like 

a much darker place than any other place 

I had been before. Ninety-nine percent 

of the culture is Buddhist, and Christian 

missionaries didn’t seem as welcomed or 

accepted there. Because the orphanage 

was so underfunded and destitute, I felt 

a much deeper sadness and depression 

while there. I felt compelled to do something 

and I knew that I had to or I could 

never leave.” 

Ever resourceful, Jenna immediately 

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contacted her mother and asked for 

her help. Linda Stouffer went to work 

on behalf of these children in a faraway 

country, reaching out to her network of 

Christian friends in the community and 

asking for their consideration in donating 

anything to give the children. Within 48 

hours, Linda had succeeded in raising 

more than $2,000, which was wired to 

her daughter. Once received, Jenna and 

Shelby were able to purchase shoes, school 

supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste, book 

bags, sports balls, a washing machine, 

detergent, shower necessities and more 

for the orphans. 

“It was incredible,” Jenna exclaimed, 

“The kids were completely ecstatic. Every 

time we pulled into the orphanage, the 

children would scream, clap and jump 

around yelling, ‘Praise God!’ Then, they 

would follow us around, giving us hugs 

and kisses, telling us they loved us and just 

snuggling in our laps for hours.” 

Once again during her trip to Cambodia, 

Jenna connected with a little girl, 

this time 8-year-old Teare. This child, 

along with her two sisters, had escaped 

sex trafficking. “For 28 days, Teare was 

completely attached to me and I loved 

every second of it,” Jenna said. “It’s interesting 

to note that the children loved 

the things we got them, but more than 

getting things, they just wanted to spend 

time with us and play games, just like any 

other child in the world.” 

Recently, Jenna graduated from The 

University of Akron with a degree in child 

development, a minor in family development, 

and certificate in psychology. Having 

realized from her travel experiences 

that she preferred the relational aspect 

of working with children to educating 

them, she had changed her course of 

college study. 

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Jenna Stouffer reconnected with Nicol 

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She has moved to California to pursue 

a master’s degree program in social work. 

Her long-term plans include working 

with the International Justice Mission 

(IJM) or an organization with a similar 

mission. IJM is an organization committed 

to freeing woman from sex trafficking 

all over the world. Jenna said, 

“My dream job would be to work in 

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of trafficking, using my degree to help 

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SCHOOLS/EDUCATION 

The Revere High School volleyball team 

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issues and raises funds. 

At the home match against Green, the 

players and parents coordinated various 

fundraising activities that collected $823. 

The money was donated to the local Susan 

G. Komen for the Cure affiliate, which 

works to save lives and end breast cancer 

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care for all and energizing science to find 

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Early detection saves lives in the fight 

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Middle School Volleyball Team Is League Champs 

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Revere Middle School eighth-grade 

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17 wins and 1 loss. Pictured are (l-r) 

Madison Williams, Kelly Scheetz, Anna 

Santucci, Sylvie Staiger, Susie Post, 

Julia Randall, Tiarra Lucas, Caroline 

Crawford, Viktoria Farian, Erinn 

Kahoe, Cali Amato, Coach Tammy 

Papik and Assistant Coach Kimmy 

Hutchins. Not pictured: managers 

Melise Williams and Tori Kohmann. 

The Revere High 

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which they wore 

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Pictured are 

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Sixth grade: Dominic Tornichio always 

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to contribute to his classes. He consistently 

participates in all class discussions 

and adds value to the educational experience 

of the whole class. The teachers 

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his willingness to learn and grow. Additionally, 

Dominic participates in the 

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band. 

Seventh grade: Shanna Szymanski is 

always respectful, organized and helpful 

to her fellow students and the staff. 

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is never a time she does not strive to do 

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her cooperative nature make her a joy 

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belt in tae kwon do. 

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wants to gain as much knowledge as 

possible. He has been known to take 

the time to understand completely what 

is expected from him and then to assist 

those around him to also understand. 

He is polite to everyone and has a great 

sense of humor that comes from a deepthinking 

mind. He is appreciated and 

well-liked by his teachers and peers. Anthony 

plays soccer for the Revere Youth 

Soccer and studies Chinese outside the 

school day. 

Bath Elementary School 

Grade five – Kelsey Bodjanac exemplifies 

the true spirit of Revere by 

maintaining excellent grades, displaying 

teamwork in the classroom and on the 

soccer field, and showing respect and 

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Editor’s Note: The Century Home Committee 

of the Bath Historical Society 

(BTHS) recognizes the “Century Homes” in 

Bath. Each month a century home is selected 

for a narrative and photographic exhibit at 

the Bath Museum. Historical society mem- 

B36 CENTURY HOME 

The home in 1926. 

bers are undertaking this project for Bath’s 

2018 Bicentennial. They hope to recognize 

all of the century homes in Bath. BTHS 

member Libby Bauman provided this 

month’s story with references from Memories 

of Bath Center – BTHS 1993. 

Hophni Nash was born in Massachusetts 

in 1797, the son of Thomas and 

Naomi Nash. He married Lovisa King in 

Massachusetts and joined her family when 

they moved to the new frontier of Ohio 

in 1817. Lovisa’s parents were Eleazer and 

Mercy King. Eleazer King purchased acreage 

throughout the township, but settled 

on Lot 56 south of Bath Center. 

Hophni and Lovisa Nash settled just 

south of her parents on Lot 56 and had 

five children: Harriet Margaret (1827), 

Eleazer King (1828), Nancy Ellen (1831), 

Thomas W. (1832) and Sumner (1836). 

The 1850 Bath census shows Hophni 


The Century Homes of Bath 

The Nash/Manton Farm The Lesco/Smole Home 

(53), Lovisa (48), Eleazer K (22), Ellen 

(19), Thomas (17) and Sumner (15). The 

tax records of 1852 show that H. Nash 

owned 33 acres of land, the “same frame 

house” valued at $300, and the “same 

frame barn” valued at $100. The Nash 

family likely built 

the original upright 

and wing part of this 

home circa 1830. In 

1854, Nancy Ellen 

Nash married Richard 

Pierson. Richard 

Pierson was from another 

early Bath family, 

the son of Joshua 

and Ellen Pierson 

and younger brother 

of Thomas Pierson. 

Descendants of the 

Pierson family still 

reside in Bath today. 

Richard and Ellen 

Pierson moved to Indiana 

by 1860, then 

to Nebraska. The 

1860 census shows 

Hophni Nash was a 

64-year-old farmer, 

Lovisa was 58 and 

keeping house, Eleazer 

K. was 32, and Thomas (28) and 

Sumner (24) were farm laborers. 

Eleazer Nash married Mary A. Sloan 

on Dec. 12, 1861. Their daughter, Nellie, 

was born in 1862. Eleazer had been 

studying medicine, and enlisted in the 

service in October 1863. He served in 

Company S of the Ohio 14th Infantry as 

an assistant surgeon. He was promoted to 

full surgeon on November 1864. After the 

Civil War, they lived in Bath until after 

1900. Eleazer Nash died in 1922; Mary, 

in 1914. Dr. Eleazer K. and Mary Nash 

are buried in Bath Center Cemetery. 

Thomas W. Nash enlisted in Civil War 

service in March 1861 as a first sergeant 

in Company H of Ohio 29th Infantry. He 

was promoted to full second lieutenant in 

October 1862, then to full captain in October 

1864. After the war, Thomas Nash 

married Annette Culver. They moved to 


Sumner Nash 

Illinois for a while, had two children, 

and then moved back to Akron by 1880. 

Thomas Nash lived to age 98. He spent 

his last years in the Ohio Soldiers and 

Sailors Home in Erie County, where he 

died in 1931. 

Sumner Nash, the youngest brother, 

enlisted in August 1862 as second lieutenant 

of Company G of the 115th Infantry 

Regiment. He was promoted to first 

lieutenant in August of 1864. In March 

1866, he married Rebecca Means. They 

also moved to Illinois for a while. Their 

daughter, Minnie, was born in December 

1866. Rebecca Nash died in July 1869 in 

Illinois. Sumner Nash returned to Ohio 

with his daughter and remarried in 1875. 

He lived in Akron until his death in 1919. 

Hophni Nash died on April 17, 1882, 

Lovisa King Nash died in 1892. They 

are buried in Bath Center Cemetery. The 

property, which had been in the Nash 

family for over 50 years, sold to John 

Hines, then to C.S. Parsons in the 1880s. 

Charles Seymour Parsons, his wife, Eudora, 

and their family moved to this farm 

from Portage. He was the son of Marlin 

and Electa Parsons of Medina. Charles S. 

Parsons acquired the King’s property to 

the north and created a 90-acre farm by 

1900. Eudora Parsons died in 1893 and 


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Century Homes continued W.E. Palmer was 

is buried in Bath Center Cemetery. The 

1900 census shows Charles S. Parsons, 

a 61-year-old widower with Seymour 

(13) and Merle (9). By 1910, Charles 

Parsons was 72 and in poor health. His 

daughter, Merle, was a teacher. Carrie 


By 1922, the Manton family had remodeled 

and built additions to the home. 

Miller, a nurse, lived with them. The 

1910 tax records show that he owned 

90.23 acres of the southern part of Lot 

56, about 51 acres fair plow land, 20 

acres rough pasture, 19.23 creek bottom 

swales and wet lands. Also noted are 

“old buildings, good water, house roof 

poor.” Charles S. Parsons died in 1913 

and is buried next to his wife in Bath 

Center Cemetery. 

the next owner of 

this property. Little 

is known of the short 

duration he owned 

the farm. Palmer or 

Parsons may have 

added the secondstory 

addition to the 

one-story wing of 

the home. 

In 1919, Irvin R. 

Manton purchased 

this property and the 

property north of it 

to create a large farm. 

The family moved to 

Bath in the spring 

of 1920. He owned 

the land all the way 

north to Bath Road, 

except for one acre 

at the corner owned 

by Mrs. Linder. Irvin 

Robinson Manton 

was born in 1874 

in Akron, the son of 

James and Harriet 

Robinson Manton. 

In April 1899, he 

married Fredericka 

Hurxthal. He was a plant superintendent 

at Robinson Clay Product Company, 

which was incorporated in 1902. 


Left to right, Fredericka, Julia, Laona (standing), Fredericka 

and Irvin Manton posed for a photograph on the porch of their 

new Bath home in the summer of 1920 before the northern addition 

was built. 

The company was originally founded in 

1856 by his uncle Thomas Robinson, 

Richard Whitmore and Thomas Johnson. 

The large company made sewer 

pipes, bricks, tile and many other clay 

products. Irvin and Fredericka Manton 

lived in Akron prior to their move 

to Bath. They had two sons that died 

in infancy, James and Irvin, and three 

daughters: Laona (1907), Fredericka 

(1911), and Julia (1914). The family 

posed for a photograph on the porch of 

their new Bath home in the summer of 

1920 before the northern addition was 

built. The Mantons were related to the 

Seiberlings by marriage and traveled in 

notable social circles. 

In Memories of Bath Center, Laona 

Manton Mather Morgan, daughter of 

Irvin Manton, recalls what it was like 

moving to the countryside of Bath 

Township in the early 1920s. The 

Manton family remodeled and built 

additions to this home. They had a 

farm manager, Frank Bordner, who 

lived in the home to the north and 

managed the farm operations that they 

named “Brookdale Farm” (see BCJ, 


CENTURY HOMES OF BATH 


The house as it looks today. 

Dec. 2007). They raised Holstein and 

Guernsey cattle on the large dairy farm. 

Irv Manton built the five-bay garage. 

They used a generator for electricity, 

since no electricity was available yet in 

the township. He also installed a private 

phone line, since party lines were unreliable 

and he needed the phone line 

to manage his business. Laona Morgan 

recalled that there were “Box Dinner 

Socials” in Bath, where women made 

dinner for two and boxed it. The meal 

was then auctioned; men paid for the 

dinner and the privilege of sharing it 

with the woman. The Mantons were 

members of the Bath Grange. Laona 

Manton married Elmer Lauer Mather 

in January 1930. Their son, James, was 

born later that year, the only grandchild 

that Irvin Manton would see. Irvin 

Manton died in August 1932 after a 

long illness. His obituary stated that 

he retired to Brookdale, the home he 

loved, “to give personal direction to the 

building of one of the finest dairy and 

pure bred stock farms in Ohio.” The 

memorial service for Irvin Manton was 

held at Brookdale. 

Fredericka Manton and her two 

daughters continued to live in the 

home in the 1930s. Julia married James 

Gooding in 1938 in the living room at 

Brookdale. The 1940 Bath census shows 

Fredericka Manton (62), Fredericka 

Manton (29), Julia Gooding (27), and 

James Gooding (29) living in this home. 

By the early 1940s, it was clear that the 

Depression had taken its toll, and they 


had to sell the farm 

and all the equipment. 

In September 

1943, the former 

Manton home was 

advertised for sale in 

a newspaper, beginning 

“A rambling 

home built in the 

days when hospitality 

reigned supreme.” 

The house stood 

empty until John 

and Elisabeth Mitich 

bought it in March 

1944. They lived 

in this large home 

for the remainder 

of their lives. Elisabeth 

died in 1973 and John died in 

1979. Their grandchildren, William 

Smole and Sue Ellen Lesco, inherited 

the property. It has been a labor of 

love to maintain this grand home. The 

home has remained in their family for 

nearly 70 years. It is now divided into 

apartments, and Sue Ellen manages the 

property. The house now sits on 2.72 

acres and is no longer affiliated with the 

farm to the north. 

The front door with sidelights leads 

to an entry room, which may have been 

the original parlor or living area of the 

oldest part of the home. The original 

chimney remains on the south side of 

the home. A cut stone foundation and 

hewn wood beams that are visible in 

the basement are clues to the age of 

the home. The current owners have 

received information and photos from 

Laona Manton Mather and Jim Mather, 

descendants of the Mantons. They 

shared stories about the large garage in 

the 1920s; cars were very important to 

the Mantons. Automobiles were becoming 

more affordable for many people; 

roads were improving and changing 

the American landscape. The Mantons 

adapted well to country living, but 

needed access to the city for work and 

to visit relatives. They had their own 

gasoline tanks buried near the garage 

with two pumps inside the garage to 


Hophni Nash 

fuel the automobiles. A chauffeur, Mr. 

Ludwig, lived in the home south of 

the Manton house. The Mantons built 

a playhouse behind the main house 

for their youngest daughter, Julia. The 

Mitiches had to remove it for safety 

reasons, and all that remains is the terrace 

where the playhouse once stood. 

The property was well landscaped, as 

Mrs. Manton was an avid gardener and 

one of the founders of the Bath Alpha 

Garden Club. Her flower and vegetable 

gardens were north of the home. 

The Nash and King families likely 

built the original part of this home circa 

1830. The western addition is at least a 

century old, and the northern addition 

built by the Mantons in 1920 is nearing 

the century mark. This home is often 

thought of as an inn or stagecoach stop 

because of its grand size and close proximity 

to the road. The interior shows 

quality craftsmanship from the early 

1900s. From its beginning as a humble 

home for pioneers from Massachusetts, 

to its heyday of part of a large dairy 

farm, to its current multiple residence 

use, this century home has maintained 

its dignity in an ever changing world. ∞ 

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GARDENS/OUTDOORS 

Plant of the Month 

Joe Pye Weed Crowns Fall Flowers 

Eupatorium maculatum, or Joe Pye 

Weed, is one of the many purple flowers 

that grace the ditches, wild areas and gardens 

of Bath each autumn. Bath Garden 

Club recommends this large, easily grown 

plant. 

B25 PLANT OF MONTH 

Joe Pye Weed brings butterflies and bees 

plus a big splash of color to the fall garden. 

Even if you are not familiar with their 

names, it is likely that you have noticed 

Joe Pye Weed and Ironweed, the tallest and 

most impressive of the fall-blooming wild 

asters. About six feet tall, and two to four 

feet wide, Joe Pye Weed has rounded flower 

heads in mauve, while Ironweed has flat 

flower tops in a dark, rich “royal” purple. 

Joe Pye Weed may be a bit wild and large 

for your garden, but there are members of 

the Eupatorium family to provide a plant 

for most home gardens. 

E. Maculatum “Gateway” is a shorter 

version of the species, bearing many showy 

flowers. E. Dubium, or “Little Joe,” is 

another compact version of the species, 

about 4 feet tall with mauve-purple flowers 

in mid-summer, continuing through fall. 

The leaves are an attractive mid-green, and 

flowers are borne along the stems as well as 

atop the stalks. If you do not want purple 

flowers, Snakeroot, another Eupatorium, 

yields a variety called “Chocolate” with 

white fuzzy flowers and bronze fall foliage. 

E. Purpureum, commonly known as 

“Purple Boneset,” is considered an herb as 

well as a wildflower. Long used as a garden 

ornamental, it was believed to help heal 

broken bones. Perhaps the star of garden 


plants in this group is “Hardy Ageratum,” 

E. Coelestinum. In late summer and fall, 

Hardy Ageratum is covered with fuzzy 

blue-purple flowers, looking very much 

like our annual ageratum “on steroids.” 

Hardy in zones 3 to 10, all Eupatorium 

like moist soil and sun to part sun. Once 

established, these plants are both drought- 

and deer-resistant. Some, especially “Boneset,” 

are fragrant, and they are all a favorite 

of butterflies. Plants in this group spread 

quickly through shallow tuberous roots, 

so plant them where they will have plenty 

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of room. They can be divided and moved 

every two years, and you can pinch them 

in early summer for shorter, bushier plants 

that bloom a little later. 

The Bath Gamma Garden Club provides 

Plant of the Month articles as part of its 

mission to provide gardening information 

to all. The club was founded in 1957 to 

share our interest in and love of gardening, 

promote the beautification of Bath and 

protect native plants. Call club president 

Mary Anne Krejci at 330-666-6400 for 

more information. ∞ 

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CLUBS AND CHURCHES 

Area Churches 

Welcome You 

Bethel Lutheran Church 

3852 Everett Road, Bath 

Worship Service at 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Wheelchair 

accessible. www.bethel-lc.org 330-659-9069 

Church in the Valley 

2241 Everett Rd. 330-657-2200 

email: churchinthevalley@windstream.net 

www.churchinthevalley.org. Sunday Worship: 

8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 

11:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study: Sun. 9:45 a.m. & 

Wed. 7 p.m. 

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Wayne Vetter, 1st Armored Division and 

49th Infantry, Korea, will speak at 6:45 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 15. There will be no meeting 

in December. 

Members should call Dean Smith at 

330-835-9895 if they need or can provide 

transportation to the meeting. To receive 

The Heartbeats Jump Rope Team is 

taking registration for its November-December 

session of classes for beginning, 

intermediate and advanced jumpers. 

Members of the team will be instructors 

in these skill-building sessions. 

The five-week session will be offered 

at Pinnacle Sports, 313 Medina Rd., Medina, 

from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 2, 

9 and 16, and Dec. 7 and 14 (no classes 

on Nov. 23 or 30). Cost for the session 

is $80, with a 10 percent discount for 

siblings and Pinnacle members. Returning 

jumpers will get a $25 credit 

for each new jumper that they bring to 

the classes. 

World War II – 

Korean War Rountable 

Heartbeats Jump Rope Team 

meeting notices via email, contact Smith at 

330-835-9895 or Ed Bollinger at 330-836- 

6272 or ehbollinger@netzero.net. 

Roundtable meetings are held on the 

fourth Thursday of the month at the Fairlawn 

Kiwanis Community Center, 3486 S. 

Smith Road. ∞ 

Designed for young as well as experienced 

athletes, ages 7 and older, the 

classes will teach the basic skills of single 

rope, Double Dutch, wheel and long 

rope. With objectives of speed, form and 

endurance, the skills will help participants 

in a multitude of sports. In addition, the 

classes will act as a building block for 

jumpers to learn the skills and competition 

etiquette needed to become a member 

of the Heartbeats Jump Rope Team. 

For more information about the classes 

or to get a registration form, call Pam Evans 

at 440-227-9797 or email messageforpam@gmail.com. 

Or check the Heartbeats 

website at theheartbeats.org. ∞ 

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CLUBS AND CHURCHES 

Citizens for Bath Seniors 

Judge Todd McKenney will speak to the 

Citizens for Bath Seniors on Tuesday, Nov. 

13, about “Lifelong Independence.” The 

meeting is at Bath Church, 3980 W. Bath 

Rd. Come at 1 p.m. for snacks and conversation; 

the program begins at 1:30 p.m. On 

Nov. 27, we will travel to Stan Hywet Hall 

& Garden for lunch and to tour the house, 

which will be decorated for Christmas. 

Reservations for the trip are necessary. Our 

programs are free, and all Bath residents 

are invited. Please contact us at Bathseniors@yahoo.com, 

or at 330-666-3189 or 

330-666-3646. 

On Sept. 25, Citizens 10” for Bath Seniors 

went to the Warther Museum in Dover, 

Ohio. Ernest “Mooney” Warther was a 

master carver, he carved perfect scale 

model train engines out of wood and 

ivory. He carved a complete replica of 

President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train. 

Warther’s profession was as a knife maker. 

His descendants still make and sell the 

types of knives he made and provide free 

lifetime sharpening. On Oct. 8” 9, Bath participants Ad----> 

enjoyed bingo with white elephant prizes 

and an Acme gift card as a door prize. ∞ 

7.5” 

Bath Goodtime Club 

7” 

Bath Goodtime Club will meet at noon 

Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Copley Place, 528 

Rothrock Road, for the annual November 

banquet and program. Singer and songwriter 

Bonnie Baughman will perform a 

mix of show tunes, old favorites and traditional 

and contemporary gospel. Born 

and raised in Kenmore, Baughman spent 

her teen years singing in school choirs and 

productions, scoring high in vocal competitions. 

She started singing professionally 

with her first CD of hymns and favorites. 

Call 330-666-4928 for information. Please 

bring any Acme receipts to this event. ∞ 

St. Hilary 

This November, St. Hilary Parish has a 

faith-sharing opportunity open and available 

to all. The evangelization committee 

is holding an event about sharing of faith 

because this is the Year of Faith, called for 

by Pope Benedict XVI. For more Hudson details, Ad----> call 

our parish office at 330-867-1055. Consider 

attending one of our five weekend Masses: 

4 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m., 9 and 11 a.m. 

and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information 

on events and news from our parish, 

visit sthilarychurch.org. St. Hilary Parish 

welcomes all new and old members to join 

us at Mass or for many other events held 

daily at our parish. ∞ 


Bath Township 

Historical Society 

Upcoming events at the Bath Township 

Museum include a rummage sale Friday 

and Saturday, March 15 and 16. The society 

will accept donations after Jan. 7, but 

no clothing or large furniture. For more 

information, contact Gail or Cindy at 330- 

697-7208. 

The exhibit “Walk Down Memory Lane,” 

featuring the township during the 1950s, 

’60s and ’70s, will open on April 1. 

The society holds a genealogy workshop 

from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first and third Sun- 

days of the month at the Bath Township 

Museum, 1241 N. Cleveland-Massillon 

Rd. For more information, contact Patti 

Graham at 330-666-4791. ∞ 

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ACS Revere 

Relay For Life 

The next American Cancer Society Revere 

Relay for Life Night at Musketeers 

Bar & Grill, 3027 Brecksville Rd., Richfield, 

will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 

8. A percentage of the evening’s profits 

will be donated to the relay. Dine in or 

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ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE 

MACGREGOR & BROEMSEN 

3418 Ridgewood Road 330-666-7763 

Accounting/Tax and 

Business Advisory Services. 

ASPHALT PAVING 

MID OHIO ASPHALT & CONCRETE 

Free Estimates. Reasonable Prices 

Seal Coating, Driveways, Parking Lots 

Patching & Concrete. Licensed-Bonded- 

Insured 330-467-1378 or 330-963-4165 

BUCKEYE SURFACE MAINTENANCE 

Asphalt, seal coating, crack filling, 

line striping. Parking lots/driveways. 

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Angie's List. 

Free estimate 216-328-1322 

BANKRUPTCY 

NE OHIO BANKRUPTCY ASSOCIATES 

Stop garnish/disconnect 

Bankruptcy $895 atty fee 

$295 down to file petition 

Free Consult, 330-499-1965 

CLEANING 

FIREHOUSE CLEANING SERVICES 

Variety of home cleaning programs. Free 

in-home estimates. Locally owned/operated 

since 2001. Bonded, insured. 330-665-3913, 

www.firehousecleaningservices.com 

CONCRETE WORK 

SAL’S CONCRETE CO. 440-746-9788 

All Types of Concrete Work. Color Stamped 

Concrete, Driveways, Walks, Patios, Parking Lots. 

A+ BBB Member. No Subcontractors. 

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Sals-Landscaping.com 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 

SAMARTANO CONCRETE & ASPHALT 

Driveways - Decorative Stamping - Parking Areas 

Asphalt Patching - Seal Coating - Crack Filling 

Free Estimates. 330-659-6607 

www.samartanoconcrete.com 

DECKS AND PATIOS 

CUSTOM DECKS BY KLASSIC 330-468-3476 

Wood or low maintenance materials available. 

Free in-home estimates. Attention to finished 

details. Licensed, bonded, insured. BBB members. 

Visit us online www.klassicdecks.com 

WOODLAND DECK COMPANY 

Escape to your own private backyard paradise. 

Call us to start your deck, pergola, 

or sunroom. 888-401-0150 

or visit us at woodlanddeck.com 

DENTISTS 

MICHAEL A. BLUM D.D.S. 330-836-8050 

55 S. Miller Suite 102 

Fairlawn Professional Bldg., Akron, Ohio 

Diag. across from Riviera Lanes 

ELECTRICAL 

TIM'S CUSTOM ELECTRIC, INC. 

Residential & light commercial 

Remodeling, basements, generators, 

panel upgrades, landscape lighting. 

Richfield resident, Lic. #37393, 440-785-0862 

MICHAEL'S WORKSHOP INC. 

For all your electrical needs 

Insured, Ohio Elec. Lic. #37155 

See us at michaelsworkshop.com 

Bath resident. 330-664-0755 

To Place a Listing in the Service Directory Call 330-659-0303 

Catavolos Funeral Home 

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100% service guarantee • spacious, modern funeral home • serving all faiths • installment plans 

3653 W. Market Street • Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 

George P. Catavolos 330-665-1700 

www.catavolosfuneralhome.com 

Honoring memories. Celebrating lives. 

FIREWOOD 

FIREWOOD 

Split seasoned hardwood, 

1/2 cord delivered and stacked, $135 

330-873-9789 

FUNERAL HOMES 

CATAVOLOS FUNERAL HOME 

ROSEHILL BURIAL PARK 

George P. Catavolos, 3653 W. Market St., Fairlawn 

Serving all faiths with care and compassion. 

Cremation - Burials - Pre-needs 330-666-3089 

GENERAL CONTRACTORS 

DUN-RITE HOME IMPROVEMENT 

Residential contractor. New construction, 

additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing. 

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. 

Financing available. 330-650-5322 

HANDYMAN SERVICE 

JJ'S SERVICE 330-659-6382 

Don't have the time or energy? I'm your solution. 

Home & yard repairs & maint. Drywall repair, 

painting, minor plumbing, powerwashing – you name it. 

I do what you don't want to – with care. 

PHIL HERSHEY 

Retired builder not ready to quit. Capable of all 

repairs & new. Carpentry, plumbing, grading, etc. 

200 S. Medina Line, Copley. 330-666-3898. 

INVESTMENT 

AXA ADVISORS 

James Orwig, Financial Consultant 

3700 Embassy Parkway, Suite 330 

330-664-1805 330-618-2285 

james.orwig@axa-advisors.com 

LANDSCAPING 

GRAF’S LANDSCAPE & DESIGN 

From imagination through installation, 

we help you design and plant a landscape 

to match your lifestyle. 

Call Tom or Craig 330-836-2727 

SAL’S LANDSCAPING CO. 

Landscape design and installation, shrubs, 

trees, stone retaining walls, seed lawns, 

sprinkler systems, brick paver patios, 

colored stamped concrete. Sal: 440-746-9788 

GATES LANDSCAPE COMPANY 

Patios – Walks – Walls 

Plantings – Lighting – More 

Specializing in Residential Landscaping 

www.gateslandscape.com 330-869-9555 

MAINTENANCE MASTERS 

Lawn Maintenance & Fertilizer Programs 

Landscaping Makeovers, Mulch Applications 

Local – Licensed – Insured 

Call 330-715-1322, Visit M-Masters.com 

HEALY DESIGN INC. 330-606-3273 

Personalized Landscapes with Style 

Please explore our website! 

Aesthetic pruning – ornamental trees. 

William Healy www.healydesigninc.com 

MASONRY 

NEAL KILBANE MASONRY 

Brick, block & stonework. New & repairs. 

Residential & commerical. Waterproofing, 

fireplaces, chimneys & chimney repairs. 

Neal Kilbane 330-665-4323 

MUSIC LESSONS 

PIANO LESSONS IN YOUR HOME 

Experienced teacher has openings in the Bath, Copley, 

Fairlawn area. Will provide references upon request. 

Call Fern at 330-724-9544 or 330-322-3237. 

PAINTING 

R. MARTIN PAINTING & FAUX FINISHING 

Wallpaper hanging & removal, 

drywall repair. Free estimates. 

All nonsmoking crew. 

jrmpainter@neo.rr.com, 330-836-0475 


PHARMACY 

COLONIAL PHARMACY 

Full Service Home Health Care 

(Next to Ken Stewart’s Lodge) 

330-666-3569 1-800-232-DRUG 

PLUMBING 

SWAN PLUMBING 

“The most trusted name in complete plumbing service.” 

OH#17005 

330-659-6233 or 1-800-686-5658 

BARTU PLUMBING 

Repairs, Remodeling, Drain Cleaning, 

Hot Water Tanks. Residential/Commercial. 

Licensed and Insured, OH Lic. #19447. 

330-659-3678 or 440-669-3197 

SERDINAK PLUMBING 

Semi-retired licensed plumber. 30 yrs exp. 

Same day hot water tank installations. 

OH #16094. 330-760-9022 or 330-929-1957 

PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN 

SCRIPTYPE PUBLISHING 

One stop shop for all of your publishing and printing needs: 

brochures, directories, flyers, magazines, newspapers, 

post cards, presentation folders, programs, reports, 

addressing etc. 330-659-0303 

REAL ESTATE RENTALS 

COMMONWEALTH PROPERTIES, INC. 

Houses - Rent To Own 

330-666-7773 

View online at www.cwproperties.com 

ROOFING 

DUN-RITE ROOFING 

Residential contractors. New construction, 

additions, windows, siding, gutters, roofing. 

Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Financing Available. 

www.calldunrite.com 330-650-5322 

M.R. PLANK ROOFING 

Family owned & operated. Licensed, 

bonded, insured. Financing available. 

330-929-1785 or 1-800-457-8209 

ABC ROOFING 

Siding, Gutters, Awnings 


A+BBB Rated, Licensed, Bonded & Insured 

330-431-8279 abcroofingohio.net 

SALONS 

VAUGHN & COMPANY 

Full Service Salon 

Hair care, skin care, nails 

Featuring full line of Aveda all-natural products 

869 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road 330-666-4661 

SIDING 

ABC ROOFING 

Siding, Gutters, Awnings 


A+BBB Rated, Licensed, Bonded & Insured 

330-431-8279 abcroofingohio.net 

SNOW REMOVAL 

STEVE'S SNOW PLOWING SERVICE 

Residential and Commercial, Very Dependable Service, 

Local Resident for 30 Years. Also 

available: kiln dried hardwood firewood 

216-376-6676, www.stevessnowplowing.com 

STABLES 

LOOKAWAY FARM 

30 years in business. Horse Training, Showing 

Driving and Riding Instruction 

Saddle seat and hunt seat 

330-620-8106 www.lookawayfarm.com 

SWIMMING POOLS 

AQUA POOLS 330-666-9735 

Retail Store - 1996 N. Cleve-Mass Rd. 330-666-0801 

Pool Openings/Closings/Weekly Service. We specialize in 

pool renovation. Service, repair & liner replacement. Over 

30 years experience. Call the best! www.aquapoolsinc.com 


SERVICE DIRECTORY 

TUTORING 

AKRON EDUCATION CAMPUS 

Reading, Math, Physics, Chemistry 

700 Ghent Rd. 330-666-1161. 

VETERINARIAN 

BATH VETERINARY CLINIC 330-666-0018 

Exceptional & compassionate care for small animals. 

Quality boarding & grooming for clients only. 

A Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital member clinic. 

WATERPROOFING 

ACE BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 

Specialize in basement waterproofing & 

structural repair. Done right from the outside. 

No sump pumps. Family owned/operated since 1981. 

Free est. 440-582-4850/440-237-3373 

Aqua Clear ................................................. 2 

Ardent Piano ............................................ 42 

Bath Business Association .......................... 17 

Bath Church ............................................. 32 

Bath Veterinary Clinic .............................. 27 

Bay Lobsters Fish Market .......................... 29 

Billows Funeral Home ............................... 44 

Blum, Michael A. DDS ............................. 53 

Broadview Heating ................................... 26 

Casey’s Dry Goods ..................................... 42 

Catavolos Funeral Home ........................... 54 

CenTrust Wealth Management .................. 52 

Claad Mechanical ..................................... 11 

Clever Pup 101 ......................................... 52 

Coppersmith Roofing ................................. 40 

Corkscrew Johnny’s .................................... 25 

Crown Granite and Marble....................... 13 

Custom Garden & Landscaping........... 21, 35 

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center ................. 15 

Demas, Coleen DDS ................................... 8 

DMD Chauffeur Service ........................... 36 

Don Drumm ............................................ 28 

Donzell’s Garden Center ........................... 51 

Edward Jones - Malta ....................................33 

Evans Insurance Agency............................... 6 

Exit 11 Truck & Tire Service, Inc. ............. 30 

Gallery of Framing.................................... 36 

Garth Andrews Company ............................ 5 

Howard Hanna/Fairlawn ......................... 22 

Hudson’s Restaurant .................................. 24 

Jones & Wenner Insurance ......................... 16 

Keller Williams/Schrank ....Inside Back Cover 

La Daisy Boutique .................................... 46 

Lippman Day School ................................. 34 

IANNETA WATER PROOFING & CONCRETE 

We do it right from the outside. Residential/ 

Commercial. Free est. Licensed, Bonded, 

Insured. Lifetime guarantee. Discount for seniors 

& disabled. Mario: 440-230-4343, 216-780-3114 

WINDOWS/DOORS 

WEATHERSEAL 

Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing. 

High quality, low prices. 

Windows starting at $159 installed. 

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WINDOW WASHING 

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Residential and commerical 

Experienced, Bonded, Insured 

Free Quotes available. 

Call 330-607-8559 or 330-608-0850 

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Nannimals Animal Nannies ...................... 30 

North Coast Jet Clean Collision Center ...... 30 

Ohio Institute of Medical Hypnosis ............ 15 

Old Trail School ........................................ 46 

Pine Tree Barn .......................................... 48 

Pink Petals Florist ..................................... 20 

Precocious Dandelion ................................ 14 

Primary Pet Care ...................................... 33 

Prudential /Highley .....................Back Cover 

Quick Clean Mobile Grooming, Inc. .......... 43 

Randy’s Pump Service .................................. 3 

Revere School District ............................... 37 

Richfield Coin & Collectibles ....................... 4 

Richfield Parks & Recreation ..................... 18 

Riverview House ....................................... 32 

Sasak Landscaping .................................... 19 

ScripType Publishing ................................. 21 

Sleep Source .................................Back Cover 

State Farm/MacDonald ............................ 38 

Stouffer Realty .............Inside Frint Cover, 12 

Summa Physicians ...................................... 7 

Suncrest Gardens ...................................... 28 

Super Sweep Chimneys .............................. 25 

Tire Source ............................................... 43 

True Wealth Design ................................... 50 

Village at St. Edward .................................. 9 

Village Auto Body ..................................... 56 

Welton’s .................................................... 24 

Wheatley Auto Service ............................... 45 

Wild Bird Center .........................Back Cover 

55

Country Bargains are $5 

Country Bargains 

Country Bargain ads are $5 and will be printed in the Bath Country Journal and ScripType magazines of Richfield, Hudson, Twinsburg, 

Independence, Sagamore Hills, Brecksville, Broadview Heights and Hinckley for a total circulation of 58,800. Listings are limited to 20 

words and residents, not businesses or paid services. We must receive these by the 5th of the month. Please mail to: Country Bargains, c/o 

ScripType Publishing, 4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield 44286. 

For Sale: 1975 BMW Motorcycle R9016 Classic, 

38K, full dress vetter fairing w/skirts, new tires, 

shield, battery, tune-up, $5,800 OBO, 440-526- 

5363. 

For Sale: vintage trains, Lionel, American Flyer, 

IVES, also buying singles and whole collections, 

call Bill 330-322-9888. 

For Sale: This-End-Up furniture, two twin beds 

and student desk can be lofted or bunked, $85, 

330-278-2265. 

For Sale: entertainment center, 59"Hx50"Wx21"D, 

glass doors w/storage, holds 32" TV, $100; Aiwa 

stereo 3CD changer, dual cassettes, $60, 216- 

798-5543. 

For Sale: woman's leather jacket $35; apt-size 

kitchen set, $80; stained-glass lamps, supplies, 

BO; 2 colonial step end tables, $50 ea, 216-524- 

4109. 

For Sale: small electric saw, $25; sander, $25, 

440-526-2874. 

For Sale: four studded snow tires 2156516, used 

on Odyssey four winters, $40 ea. OBO; white storm 

door 32x80, $30 OBO, 330-278-2618. 

For Sale: washer, dryer & storage; 5-piece patio 

table; dinette table w/6 chairs; Dora battery quad 

ride-on; toddler princess bike, 440-409-5423. 

For Sale: Home Decorators Collection white 

2-drawer Oxford writing desk, 47", $85; twin 

white-wood Carolina headboard, $65; both like 

new, 440-292-7547. 

For Sale: glass-top lamp table, shade included, 

$20; 3 upholstered chairs, multiple colors, $35, 

216-524-1388. 

For Sale: entertainment cabinet, includes 21" TV 

& VCR, $150, 2 oriental wall pictures, 36x36 $20, 

36x40 $35, 216-524-1388. 

For Sale: 2 small lamps, pink trim, included 2 pink 

pillows, $35; white hanging lamp, blue trim, $20, 

216-524-1388. 

For Sale: skis, poles, boots, ladies 10, $75; karate 

pads, child's small, vest helmet, shins, forearms, 

$40; riding boots, child's 5, $10, 440-526-5399. 

For Sale: Toro electric start 16-inch lightweight 

snow blower, easy to use, VG condition, $125, 

330-523-7034. 

For Sale: 2008 Ariens snow blower, model 921002 

with w/electric start and snow thrower cab, used 

one season, $1,100, 330-659-9486. 

For Sale: Whirlpool top-loader washer, new, $250; 

Ethan Allen desk/chair, solid maple, $250; GE 

Monogram microwave, $40; estate, 234-380-5445. 

For Sale: 1995 Chevy Lumina, great work car, new 

brakes, like-new battery, new tires, AC, asking 

$750, 440-669-3253. 

For Sale: Craftsman 27" snow blower, 8hp, 

2-stage, electric start, runs good, $450, 330- 

618-7610. 

For Sale: Maytag washer/gas dryer, $175/pr.; GE 

15cf refrigerator, $100; 5.3cf chest freezer, $75; 

JVC 32" analog TV, $125, 330-618-7610. 

For Sale: Nascar jackets, winter, never worn, still 

have tags, #24 Gordon, #3 Dale Earnhart, $175 

each, 216-328-8552. 

For Sale: floor tile, ceramic, 64 sq. ft., light beige, 

$25, 216-328-8552. 

For Sale: Coast Spa, VGC, asking $3,600, bought 

2007 for $8,125, 3 seats, 2 loungers, 2 pumps, 

cedar ext., filter, chemicals, 216-406-1807. 

For Sale: 2 boxes ceramic tile, mixed shades tan/ 

beige, 3 sheets marble/glass accent tiles, sell for 

1/2 price; roll-away bed, $30, 330-666-5364. 

For Sale: leaf chipper/vacuum, $135; John Deere 

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Country Bargains are $5 

STX38 tractor w/lawn/leaf bagger, needs battery 

and starter repair, $295, 440-526-1132. 

For Sale: insulated dog house, ent. center, dressers, 

table saw, turkey fryer, boots, tires 215/45/R17, 

golf clubs, crystal vase, 440-655-8076. 

For Sale: 21 cubin inch Kenmore refrigerator/freezer, 

like new, $300; 2000 Mustang convertable, clean, 

runs excellent, 139K, $5,000 OBO, 330-487-5187. 

For Sale: 3-piece cherry bed set, queen bed frame, 

dresser w/mirror and nightstand, good condition, 

$100 for set, call 330-473-2613. 

For Sale: Train table in good condition, colorful w/ 

storage bins built in, $40; Toro power shovel, used 

once, $20, 330-473-2613. 

For Sale: cherry dining table w/6 chairs, $250; old 

stroller; cherry ent. center, king-size mattress w/ 

box spring, almost new, snow plow, 330-285-9211. 

For Sale: 2002 Chevy Trailblazer, good condition, 

runs great, well maintained, one owner, $4,000, 

440-668-2812. 

For Sale: firewood, seasoned hardwood, split 

for convenience, will deliver, call Joann, 440- 

552-4962. 

Wanted: buying cars/trucks, tractors, golf carts in 

need of mechanical repairs. All others considered, 

Call 330-523-0154, leave message. 

For Sale: Stanley twin youth bedroom set w/mattress 

and storage drawers, EC, spoil your child/ 

grandchild for Christmas, $1,100, 440-838-4955, 

Brecksville. 

For Sale: high-end furnishings, below mfg. cost, 

complete living rm., McGuire dining table, 4 chairs, 

20-bottle wine cabinet, no junk, 440-243-0087. 

Wanted: cash paid for unwanted vehicles, etc., 

call 440-654-8329. 

Wanted: fishing tackle, boxes, lures, rods, reels; 

any fishing equipment; outboard motors, call Bill, 

330-819-1115. 

Wanted: Toy trains, model railroad enthusiast 

interested in purchasing trains for collection, call 

330-310-1016. 

Wanted: gun buyer wants to buy hand guns, rifles 

and shot guns. All brands any condition. Please 

call Woody, 330-819-3274. 

Real Estate 

& Employment 

Help Wanted: Friendly, caring and 

reliable personality for reception and 

administrative work at local Physical 

Therapy clinic. Part time, evening hours, 

2-3 days weekly. Please fax resume to 

330-659-4052. 

Landscape Help Wanted: Full- or parttime, 

experience preferred, must have 

transportation. A full-service landscape 

company. 330-659-3396. 

Fairlawn “Luxury” Twinplex for Rent: 

Perfect for 1 or 2 retired. 330-571-5777, 

leave message. 

Unclassified ads must be prepaid. They 

should be received by the 15th of the 

month at The Bath Country Journal, 

4300 Streetsboro Rd., Richfield OH 

44286. Include 50¢ per word. 


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BATH 

$625,000 

NEW LISTING 

4433 Regal Drive 

COPLEY 

$495,000 

540 San Pier Drive 

BATH 

$499,900 

1463 Reserve Drive 

BATH 

$1,550,000 

3060 Forest Ridge Court 

FAIRLAWN 

$449,000 

NEW PRICE 

3120 Sourek Road 

BATH 

$319,950 

4025 North Shore Drive 

BATH 

$429,000 

3469 Aegean Drive 

BATH 

$500,000 


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3070 W. Market St., Fairlawn 

93 E. Fairlawn Blvd 

W. AKRON 

$329,000 

1220 Meadow Spur 

BATH 

$389,000 

2257 Jumpers Knoll Drive 

SHARON 

$1,575,000 

543 Pine Point Drive 

BATH 

$529,000 

1745 Great Run Lane 

BATH 

$1,675,000 

2785 Goldleaf Drive 

BATH 

$429,900 

4425 W. Streetsboro Road 

RICHFIELD 

$250,000 

4635 Black Road 

RICHFIELD 

$334,900 

6575 Chestwick Lane 

HUDSON 

$1,649,000 

3600 Robert Burns Drive 

RICHFIELD 

$1,149,000 

4563 Granger Road 

BATH 

$395,000 

3551 W. Galloway Drive 

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$1,049,000 

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BATH 

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