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MAYOR'S REPORTBy MaY(JI' Robert M. Weger

Sp ring Word Sca rch .. page 7

Important Tel ep honeNu mbers . pag '· 8A No te from Your

itI' Cou nci l ... ........ .... .... ....page 8Service Depar tment Report page 8

Will ou gh hy Hills Seniors page q

Tax Assis tan t.. page 9

O ur Road l.evv a t Work page 9

Wo rd Search An sw er Kl'Y pag'· 9

Will oughby Po o l Pas ses pa ge +Saw Thcs« Da tes I'MRcr rcat io n Programs. . pagf' ::;

Recr ea tio nDepa rt m ent News pagc 50Eco no micDeve lopment Sur\T~' ....page (,

Fall Co rn fes t. page 7Up co ming ArtGa llery Eve nts page 7

O ur Res iden ts arcEarn ing Awards .. ....... p age 7

Veterans Me mo rial Comm issionRcappoi n nu cn ts .L... .. pal'e l:

Dental Scho ol .; . pagc· l:

Breakfast with Santa.; .. page l:A Look Ahcad.. . I'agl' 3A Look Bchind.. . page 3

Rates for Trash &: Rendi ngRep ub lic Services pagl' +~laf\· Rose Estates

Begins Construc tio n pagc -+

Lion s Scholarshi ps page -+

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

CVVelcome to the City of CVVilloughby 9iillsVisit our website at www.willougltbyltills-ol1.gov

As we leave a ra ther m ild win ter be hind us an d st ep in to Spr ing . it remi nds nil' tha t I must tell all of ourres idents and friend s that th e best sign of Spring is u pon us. ..AII-You-Ca n-Eat Pan cake Breakfas ts in

Willoughby Hills ' Dur ing the firs t three Sundays in March (from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) our Recrea tionCommission and Willou gh by Hills Lions Clu b will be hosting this ann ual event. Not only is this especiallyimpo rtant becaus e it remi nd s us tha t s pring is on its way, b ut it is a great opport un ity to catch up wi th yourneigh bors and frien ds after your wint er hibe rna tion. The Pancake Breakfasts . as well as all of the otherwonderful recrea tion even ts are included in this newsle tter. so ma ke sure you mar k them on your calendarsnow!

I am gratdu l to hav e th e pr ivilege to cont inue writing the Mayor's Report s 10 you , as a resu lt of myre-election as the Mayor of Willoughby Hills for another four yea rs. Tha nks to all wh o came ou t to vote. andspecial th ank s to my "team" of s taff an d Counc il memb ers who hel p me do a goo d job for om cit)'. In thisnewsl ett er , I have outlined some of our accomplishm ent s over the past four years and am pro ud of where wehave come, bu t look for ward to cont inuing the momentum of doing positive th ings for our cit)' and its resident s .

If you have any ques tion s or concerns. plea se do not hesitat e to call my office . I will co nt inue m)' "ResidentsFirst" ap proach and look forward to se rving th e resident s of the Cit)' of Willou ghb y Hills .

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Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m . & 11:00 a.m .

Saturday Worship 5:00 p.m.

Adult. Children. and Teen Classes areoffered during wo rship services and7 o.m. Wednesdays

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VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENTS

Co ngra tu la tio ns to Molt O'Ryan and Larry O 'Donnell on

their reappointments to the City of Willoughby HillsVe terans Mem orial Co m m ission . Mort and Larry s ign ed

their oaths , administered by Mayor vVeger.. which co n firmstheir commitment to continue to assist wit li matterspertaining to the Veterans Memorial. Larry has been

instrumental In the planning of the Veterans Da y andMemorial Day ceremonies and does an excellent job in lining

up keynote speakers and musicians. This und ert aking isrecognized and appreciated by the residents of the City of

Willoughby Hills Mort's support of the establishment of thememorial and iLS ongoing presence in the city are alsorecognized and appreciated . Congratulations to Mort and

Larry on these reappointments '

**************************Dental Assisting School Comes to Willoughby Hills

Co ngratulat io ns to Dr. Michael Stern an d s tarr on embarking on a new endeavor. "Ass ist to Succeed Willough by Hills" is a newpro gra m that teaches the art of den tal assis ting faster an d mo re econo mically than many ot her programs in Ohio, This ten-weekcourse takes plac e on Sat ur days at the office of Dr. Michael Ste rn at 34950 Ch ardon Road in W illo ughby Hi lls . Th is is the perfectwa y to start a new ca reer without missing work at you r normal Monday thro ugh Friday job. Upon comple tion of the co urse andan exrcrnship , grad uate s receive a certifi ca te to work as a den ta l ass istan t, in cluding taking de n tal x-rays anywhere in Ohio .Dent al assista nt pay depends on exper ience and education and aver ages be twe en $12 per hour for th e inexperienced to over $ 20per hour with benefits for an experienced dental assistan t. According to the Bureau of Labo r Statis tics , de n tal assis tan ts areexp ected to be among th e fas tes t growing occupa tions between now and 2018. Tui tion fo r the accelerat ed program is $3995.Tu ition incl udes all books and mat e rials req uired fo r th e co urse.

We congratulate Dr. Stern and his st aff and hope "Assist to Su cceed W illough by Hills" will be a huge su ccess in giving manystuden ts a great opportunity to st art a new care er in Wi lloughhy Hills. For more in forma tion, please call Assist to Suc cee dWilloughby Hill s a t 440-975-8444 or at www assi srtosuccced .corn .

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

San ta made anothersuccessful visit to the

City of Willoughby Hillson Saturday, December 8,2011 where he wa sgreeted by over 400people for a pancakebreakfast. The childrenwere abl e to give Santatheir Chr is tmas "lis ts"and shop at the SantaShop, stocked with giftsfor the family members,Before he left. Santaassured us he will be backin Willoughby Hills againin December 2012. Mark

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A LOOK AHEAD.....By Mayor Robert M. Weger

As we look ahead La the hu ure lor the City o r Wi lloughby Hills , I thin k II is important to maint ain all or the gO(lCl thin gs we havestarred . This wo uld include being hscally resp onsib le with continuing excellent audits , continui ng to stop airport expans ion , andse rvicing our resid ent s by always ]Juumg thei r concerns " Ii rs t.'

Our biggest challen ge as we move lorward . how ever, is econom ic development in a s truggling econo my With several businessesclosing, it IS imperative that we seek new busin esses to replace them. \A/e have established an Eco no mic Developm en t Task Forcethat will research and prepare to implement a good plan to attra ct and retain bus iness and increase the City's tax base,

In add ition to the econo mic d evelop men t [ocu s we will put on our business co rn munity, W ( will co n tinue to do what we can tohelp our resident s . Whe ther it be th rough our \V}lISPER program lor seniors or addressing se rvice issues, we will cont inu e to makethat a priori ty as we look ahead . Our goal is 10 cont inue to make you proud to live 111 the wonderful City o r wi lloughbv Hills,

.....A LOOK BACKB,I' Mayor Robert M , Wege r

Over (he past lour years , I reel \V C have significan tly tur ned aro und th e City o r Willo ughby Hills , With the help of my staffand Co unc il, I refl ect on the Fol lowi ng item s that I th ink we can all be proud of:

Ests blished:"Residents First" - w here the CI) l1Ccr11 5

o r the citizens or the City or WilloughbyHills are conside red to be a pr iorit y.

Wi lloughby Hills An Galk r)'Willoughby Hills Adopt A Soldier

Prog ramW H.J.S.PE.R, (W illoughby Hills Iso la ted

Sen ior Program lor Every Day Relief)Policy to put sur plus veh icles o n

mreruct saleCi tywide trash and recycle program

Recycle magnets lor residc rusAbitibi newsp aperShred D;lY ill 'vVillou ghb y H i ll sPrescr ipti on Recycle BinCom pu ter Recycle Program

Created Ind epend ent Aud it ReviewCom mittee

Re-acti vat ed Charter ReviewCommission

Re-act iva ted Civil Service Co m miss ionSch ool zon e ror Corners tone Chris tian

Academ yBusin ess-of-th e-Month Award

Improvements:IT Disp atch Cen terCi ty Hall Phon e SystemCill' Hall Email Acco untsCity Hall WebsiteCity Hall News letterR C' 5U rlaci ng - Chardo n Road

Edell' RoadTimbe rline RoadCamel o t Co urt (Cui-de -sac)

Area "C" Sewer Im plantati onPainting City Hall and Fire Sta tionFire , Poli ce and Service vehi cles

Rou te 9 1 Signahzatio n ProjectDodd Road Bridge

imp rovcm cuisPump StationsCity HaIlI-l VAC'

Acq uisi tio n o r Maple Grov e GrangeGrange roo f project"Maple Grove s lop e repair

"tbroug), N O PJ;C G r« III

Other:Sto pped Airport ExpansionClean , "unqual ified" audits 200f\-:WJ 0"Good bye to Garfield" and

cs ta bhsh mem o r mem or abi lia resou rceChanged city income tax [rom CCA In

RITA 1'0 1' enhanced collec tionsCred it card mach ine for Cuy Hall usc,

incl udin g Recre atio n & Co un feesRal i fie~l Police, Fire, Dispa tch and

Ser vice Labor contracts through 2013Welcom ed Lake Metro parkRoad Levy Renewal - November 200<,)Rece ived stim ulus Iund s for 8 su m mer

wo rkersIncom e tax Increase for "Sak ly First "New Businesses (i .e. BMW Lcxus

n IF) , Sun Plum Markel , NationalCo llege)

Terminated " AUla Au enda n t" on CityHall main phone line 50 residents co uldtalk to a "person " and nor the compu terCor G111 rout ing

Thanks [or the co nfide nce yo u have put in us 10 get these jobs done. We will con tinue to str ive to aci d to th is list over rhcne xt [our yea rs and beyond ,

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440 821 1860 .Concrete Work- - • General Landscaping

• Snow Plowing

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Un lim ite d Tr ash and Recycle = $ 18 .47 pCI' m on th ($ 55 .4 1 per q uart er)Se nior Rat e w i th Un limited Tra sh & Rec ycle Servi ce ~ '/i 17.47 per month ($ 52 4 1 per quarter)

Bag Se rv ice = 5 2.9 5 pe r b'lg

Also. please rflll fll lllcr lha( II C opprcri(l(c your droppillg Or(YOllr Jl t'\VSI'C1PcrS 10 our v el/ow (llld greell ALn(ilJI hins iocaicd (/1 llieCOllllllllllUy Cm tr r parJii ll;<, lot (/ Ild rhe Cily Hallioi (by llie IClinis {(l /ll 'ls) All proceeds/r(JJIl illis Iccydillg cfJ ort are deposited inloour W T-USP E.R OC(O U!l( I II help (J il l' SClliors in Ihe Ciry of Will(1 l1glilly Hills.1 Tlwnb'

Effective Apri/ 1, 2012, we will enter into Year 3 of our five-y ear contract withRepubli c Services (Allied Waste). The trash and recycle rates will be as follows: ~R~ REPUBL IC

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Ma ry Rose Esta tes w ill soon be cal ling Maple G rove Road in W illo ughby Hil ls "h om e". T he th ree -st o ry. fo n y u n it bu ilding isabo u t to break gro u nd at Gullybrook o n Map le Grove Road , lo cated west of th e Maple Grove Road brid ge and s itua ted on th eW ilio ughbyM'i1 lo ug h by Hill s borde r.

This bu ild ing is se t to at trac t se n io r citizens w ho are looking for an afforda ble , a ttrac tive p lace , s im ila r to their "sister p roject ""The Lithuan ian Ce n te r" in W illough by. New tec h no logies are bei ng u tilize d . incl ud ing G eo-T hermal hea ting and coolingsyste ms, in o rder to prom ot e energy efficiency and com fo r t.

"Hav ing this type of facility is pa rti cu la rly im porta nt now for a nu rr.hcr of reaso ns ," sai d Rabe n Alliso n , Ma ry Rose Es ta tesPres id ent. "Firs t is th e grow ing number of se niors w ho all too often live o n ver-y ligh t b udge ts . Second ly, as baby boome rs mature ,th ey are realizing that decl in in g healt h, gro wi ng medica l expens es a nd costs o f mainta in ing th eir homes may ma ke living in the irown homes close (0 im possi ble. "

Without a facilit y lik e Ma ry Rose Es ta tes , o ur se n io rs wo uld face so me very diffi cu lt rea liti es . Mary Rose Es tat es wi ll offerone-bedroom a pa rt me nts design ed to meet the needs of elde r ly res iden ts wu h d ifferen t suppo rt ser vices avai lable from ou tsideservice provid ers. The resid ents wil l a lso enjoy the inde pende nc e an d ca ma rade rie of th eir peers .

The constructi on is due to begin in Spring 20ll, wi th project co mple tio n se t for 2013 .Co ng ra tu la tions and best wishes to th e Ma ry Rose Es tat es tea m o n thi s te rri ric endeavor !

WILLOUGHBY POOL PASSES

W illoughhY Hills residents are ab le to tak e advan tage o f th e Wi llo ug hb y Pool pass pric es by way of th e Will oughby HillsRec reat io n Departm en t's Pool Pass Subs idy Progra m. Wh en you presen t your d rive r's license or 0

urility h ill as proof o f resid en ce , yo u will then be charged the foll ow ing fees by the City or Willoughb y o~.. ~Parks and Recr eat ion : 0 ; .-s» Youth Pass $5 0 (a savings of $54 ) "'-/

I [] o~ Adult Pass $62 (a savings of $58)~ 'r\ Family Pass $115 (a s avi n gs of $1l5)

We are pleased to provid e these savings to our residents to be able to enj oy the use ora swi m m ing po ol for the 2012 summer season.

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WILLOUGHBY HILLS LIONSSCHOLARSHIPS

Wil lo ughby Hills Lions Clu b w ill be offering th ree $ 1500sc ho la rs hips to any hi gh sch ool gradua ting sen io r wh o w illbe a ttend ing a Iw O or four year college or trade sch ool.

Appl icati o ns m ay be obtained from yo ur high sc h oo lgu id a nce co u nse lo r o r by ca lling Flo r ine O'Ryan at440-951 - 1826.

A PPLICATIONS MUS T BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 15, 2012!

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SAVE THESE DATES FOR WILLOUGHBY HILLSRECREATION PROGRAMS:

Saturday, Marc h 3 , 2012------

Su nday, March 4 , 2012Su nday, March 1L 2012

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Sat ~rda )'_, N_tarch 3} , 20 12S~nday, J ~n~ 3 , _20_12

J u ne 18 to June 222...20 12

Sat u rdCl)::' Aug us t l~.L 20 12

Satm da )', Augus l 25, 20 12

Sa turda y, Septem ber 8 ,2012Sunday, Septem be r 9, 2012

Sat u rday, Oc tobe r 13 , 20 12

Saturday, October 20 , 20 12

Sunda y, De cem ber 2, 2012

Saturday, December 8 , 2012/

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Will oughby Hills RecreationPanca ke Breakfast

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Easter Party

WHoCaptaiI!.~ Day a t Classic ParkSafety Town

Flea Market

Touch a Truck

Fall Corn FestCra ft ShowHalloween Par ty

Christm as Card LaneBreakfas t with San ta

RECREATION DEPARTMENT N EWS20 12 looks to be a very bus)' year for the Recreat ion Department an d Community Center.Th e year begins wilh the annual AIl-You-Can- E<1I Pan cak e Brea kfast s. These arc sched uled for Sundays March -l th and l l ih .8:30 am to 2pm at the Co mmu nity Cent er 35400 Chard on Rd. (across from lire dep artment & city hall) . Tickets are now on saleand available at the Co mm un ity Cen ter office (Mo n-Fri Sam to 4:30) and at Cuy Hall. Also all Recrea tion Commission andCo uncil members have tickets. Come bring the entire family and en joy good rood and lun !Girls and Boys - 11 is lim e for Softball and Baseball Rcgist rarion! App lioatious are available on the City's webs ite as well as at rheCommunity Center and City Hall. Regis tra tion closes March 4lh , with team sel ection <IOU practice in formation to soon lollowGirl s. Willoug hby Hills' so ftball ha s joined a new league ! \\le will now be pan of th e Great Lakes Girls Fast Pitch Leagu e. Th isis a combination o r the ciucs of \\lill owiek, Wickliffe, I in land and Willoughby Hills Thi s will pro vide an oppo rtunity o r it newand ex panded leagu e [or the girls . Applications arc availab le on the cily we bsit e. ill city hall and at the comm unity center, or canbe sen t by callmg the Recreat ion Departmen t at 440-975-3540.March will end with the Easter Bunny hopping in to the Co mmuni ty Center on Satu rday March 31 st a t I pill . Child ren ages Toddl erto 12, come h,1"C' your picture taken wit h Easter Bunn y. (Pho tos are ~ 2 ) COllie Join in ou r candy grab ' Win so me pri zes l Enterour Easter Coloring Contes t for other Prizes ' No reservation s arc required.PLAY BALL!! Be sure to j oin us 1'0 1 a clay of fun at Class ic Park J S we celebrat e \Nj[lou ghby Hills Appreciation Day on SundayJuneJ rd . Corne to the ball park whe n the Lak e Cl)Un IY Captains rake 0 11 the Fort Wayne Tin Caps ,ll l pm Tickets are S511 You canalso purchase a $5 food vou cher (th is includes a H OI Dog , ch ips and drink ). Even ts thai day will include: The (irst pitch by aWilloughby Hills Reside nt, III-game promo tion s with parti cipati on lrom W H resid ent s and much more. Look lor derails regard ingrickets sales on the city's web site in the near fu tu re.Safety Town W ill be j une IS-2 2nd . This program is op en to children ages 4-5 who arc enter ing Kind ergart en in the f all 2012 . Ourprogram once again will be di rected by the 'vVilloughby Hills Po lice department and feat ure man y event s lor childr en to learn bikeand bus safety, how to be safe around a swimming pool. [ire awa reness and salety and mu ch more. Th ere will be 2 session s,morning and afternoo n and will be lim ued 10 15 childre n per session. App lications arc Io rth commg and will be featured on [hecity's websit eOther upcoming Recreation Department sponsored eve n ts arc th e an nual Flea Mark el sch eduled for Saturday August 11th at

Campbell Park. Clean ou t the clutter and make so me mon ey from your treasu res. Applica tions and more information will beava ilable on the ci ty website.Want to have some fun and gel in a good our? A Fun Style Yoga class is oflcrcd to all ages and abilities on Wednesday evenlllgs6-7pm at th e Com munity Cent er, now' through the end of May. No SIgn -up required - JU SI dro p in a n)' week. The class is taughtby Chris Keller, a certified Yoga Th er apy instruct or. Th e cos t is S 10/week.Planning a special event this year, perhaps a Birthday pan )', Bridal Shower, Wedd ing Recepti on . Grad uauo n Party or Baby Shower?Wh y have at you r hom e w hen you could host it here in one or the 4 Couu nunity Center Rooms. Our rooms can accommodatepa rties or40 to 160 people. Call for an appo intmen t to view and book a room fo r your event! Hurry Don't Miss Ou t - Dates arebooking qui ckl y.All progrnm inforlllJliOIl is svnilsble (rom (he Recrcs iion Dcparuneiv ; ilnd C0l1lll 11llli l)' Center by vlsllJ ng the city websne or by c llling115 at 440-975-3540 or entailing us JI rccre;llion@willollghbyhiJJs-oh.gol'.

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don't like some of the restaurants we do havedon 't like some of the stores we do have

SURVEY for WILLOUGHBY HILLS RESIDENTSOne of the city's major 2012 focuses is economic development - by strengthening existing businesses and attracting newones to our community. You can help by answering ~ of the very important questions below. We understand some ofthese areas are sensitive so you can choose to do this anonymously. But we prefer and sincerely request that you identifyyourself so a member of our Task Force may possibly contact you to further discuss any of these issues.THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE ASSISTANCE!

1. How many years have you been a city resident? _ less than 1 year _ 1-5 years _ 6-10 years _ 11 years-2. How many people (age 16+) reside in your home? one two other3. If you consider your total dining , how often do you dine at restaurants in the city? _ 0-25% 26-50 % _ 51%+4. What restaurants in the city do you frequently dine at?

5. If you consider your total grocery & drug store shopping , how often do you shop in the city?0-25% 26-50 % _ 51%+

6. What grocery/drug stores in the city do you frequently shop at?

7. If you consider all other shopping, how often do you shop at other city businesses?0-25% 26-50 % _ 51%+

8. What other stores in the city do you frequently shop at?

9. Why do you not dine or shop more often in the city? (please put two "x's" for MAJOR reasons, one "x" for MINORreasons)_ not enough choices of restaurants_ not enough choices of stores_ other stores/restaurants are closer to my home_ I do not feel safe at some of the stores/restaurants in the city_ I don't even think about this - I just shop or dine by habit or based on advertising , coupons, etc.

other

1O. Are there particular lYpes of stores that you would patronize if they opened in the city? (please answer "yes" or "no")_ food stores (not restaurants) _ clothing crafts furniture shoes _ outdoors_ pet products dollar stores discount merchandise stores other

11. Are there particular lypes of restaurants that you would patronize if they opened in the city? (please answer "yes" or"no")_ coffee shops _ fine dining _ fast food _ deli/sandwiches _

12. Please give names of specific stores/restaurants that you would patronize if they open in the city

13. Estimate how many W.H. service businesses you patronize? (accountant , law, plumber , veterinarian , insurance,etc.) _ _

14. Estimate how many medical services you patronize in W.H.? (doctor, dentist , chiropractic, optometry, etc.) _ _15. Specifically referring to the comme.r..cial businesses in the_Bjshopl..Chard.Q.!JJQ?Jd_area, please CH09_~LONE of

the following:_I regularly (most frequently compared to other areas) go there and have no safety concerns_ I regularly (most frequently compared to other areas) go there but have some safety concerns_ I only sometimes go there (I go to other areas more often) but have no safety concerns_ I only sometimes go there (I go to other areas more often) because of safety concerns_ I rarely go there but have no safety concerns_ I rarely go there because of safety concerns_ , never go in that area because

16. Do you have any other ideas/comments about businesses or commercial areas of our city?

Name (optional) best way to contact me: (optional)

PLEASE MAIL OR DROP COMPLETED SURVEYS AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

C/O WILLOUGHBY HILLS CITY HALL. 35405 CHARDON ROAD . WILLOUGHBY HILLS. OHIO 44094

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ART GALLERYCONTINUING TO SHINE

ByJohn Davis, WH Art Gallery Curator

Art Gallery curator Joh n Davis continues to thrill theco mmuni ty wi th outstanding exhibits a t th e

Willoughby Hills Art Gallery, located at Willoughby HillsCommunity Center. The sc hedule be low lists th ewon derful exhibits se t for 2012:

January & February"To Abstrac tion" by Michael N. Nekic Photography

"Mixed Media" by Martha L. Germa no

The dates are set. . ..September 8 and 9, 2012

We are hoping Mother Nature co operatesthi s year to bring nice weather for a fantasti cFall Corn Fest. Desp ite last yea r'sin clement w eath er, attendees had fu n andgo t to experience great food, fun and liveen tertainmen t.

March & AprilThe beautiful work of two wome n painters

Mardel Sanzotta and Doreen St. Joh n

May & June

Paint ings, Drawings & Mixed Media by art ist

Judith Brandon. Second artis t TBA

2012 pro mises to be bigger a nd better. Thepla nning has a lready begun , so don't be lef tout. Please call Gloria at Mayor Weger's offic e(440-9 18-8730) to be a part by vol un teering on theda y of the even t or becoming a m ember of the funFall Co rn Fest Comm ittee.

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November & December

The fine works of photography by Ryn Clarke andpaint ings by James March

Don't miss the opportunity to visit the gallery or the openinggala receptions planned by each artist at the onset of their workbeing unveiled. Check our website www,willoughbyhills-oh.govfor Art Gallery hours and show details.

Congratulations to Jesse Baden , who was nam ed the 2012w illou gh by Area Chamber of Co mmerce's Distin guishedBusine ss Leader Jess e, who serves ,1$ CEO of Apollo Productswas recogl1lzecl (or thIS accomplishm ent at a luncheon held bythe Chamber on january 27.20 12. at Pine Ridge Country Club

Congratulations are also in order [or Sue and Tom Roseumon being named Willough by Rota ry's 20 12 Distingui shedCitizens. These fine residents are deserving 01 this honorbecause 01 their excellent wor k in various civic volunteeractivities, including South High Boosters Club . B,lI1d Boost ers,WE -Schools Founda tion, The Kiwan is Club , United Wav ofLake COUnty and the Lake Countv Socierv [or Rchabiliull'ion .Congratulations \ 0 Sue and TO I{l on tl; is re'cognition andthanks [or the many hours or volunteer ism given l O Ih E'community.

II is aIIVays a pleasure £0 sec that the our residents arc beingrecognized for OUlS /ii n(ling il chicvements!

OUR RESIDENTS AREEARNING AWARDS!

July & August

"Wonderful Water Color Works" by the students ofLayne Kendig and Barney Cole

September & October

"Fall Splendor of Quilts"

by Willoughby Hills Quilt Guild

IMPORIIANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

. ... . .440-975-3541

Council President , At-Large IIIDavid A. Reichelt .440-58 5-9 68 6

Council Vice President, At-Large IINancy E. Fellows .440-94 3-47 56

Council-at-Large IChristopher L. Biro 440-944-7470

Council-at-Large IVDavid M. Fiebig 440-585-4433

Council, District 1Frank A. Germano . . . . . . . . .. . .440-221-9923

Council , District 2Raymond C. Somich .440-585-2001

Council, District 3Kevin D Malecek 440-34 7-0350

Council ClerkVictoria A. Savage

Fire/Police Emergency 911

Fire Dept. - Non Emergency .. .. .440-942-7207

Police Dept. - Non Emergency . . .440-942-9111

Mayor's Court - WH only 440-942-5050

Recreation Dept 440-975-3540Fax 440-975-3355

Building &: Zoning Dept. .440-975-3550

Service Dept. .440-918-8740

Mayor's Office .440-946-6614

City Hall - Main Number .440-946-1234Fax .440-975-3535

Willoughby Hills Library 440-942-3362

Willoughby Hills Seniors .440-951-1826

A note from your City CouncilO n behalf or your seven mem ber CilY Co unc il. it is ou r s incere hop e that th is Y C ~1r brings our resident s and their loved ones

good health and happin ess ,

Co uncil wasted no tune in gell ing o rgani zed for ib c u))cl11tling two-yea r term by sclec ung ilS co m m ittee chairmen andmem ber s at our organizat ioual mccting onl anuary 9lh , I was pleased to accept the nomination roc and apprecia te my colleaguessuppo rt 1Il becom ing. I he coumi I prcsidcnt.

Las t wee k. Council co nduc ted an all-day W O l k session to ou tline its goals Ior the Iut u rc. Am ong othe r accomplishrn crus , weren ewed our cornrni une ru ro wor k ing in ha rmony wi th rhc Mayor and hISstaff to keep i hc cit)' finan cially solven t and the residentshapp y wi th their city govern ment.

One or ou r main POlt1ts of focus was the CllY'S co mm ercial stability and econo mic development. We con tin ue to look 1'0 1' ways10 keep the Citls co mmercia l areas vihra m and, in that ve in , Iorrn u latcd an Economic Devel opmen t Task force. This grou p. whichwill be comprised o r rcpr cscmau ves Irom the local bus iness co nun unuy the Mayo r. and members or coun cil. will be devo ting evenmore cllort on this issue , go ing forward . Alt houg h our pri mary concern is a lways for our residen ts , we rcali ce tha t having activeand healthy co mmercial di stricts in a m cit)' serves eve ryone 's best in teres ts \Ne look Iorward to the coo pera tion or the residen tsin thi s endeavo r and int end to com rn untca te with you [u rt hcr o n th is topic ,I S th e coming years unfold .

Last ly, remem ber Ihill there is a lso an abundance or information abou t th e city 's govern me n t and services on our webs ite:www.Willoughby Hills-O H.gov, Ano ther way for us 10 q uick ly chssemi narc upda ted inform ation [ 0 resid en ts is on Time-WarnerCable Channe l 12 and AT&T U-Vcrse Cha nnel 99 . wh ere our niec ungs are also televised live at 7:00 pm o n [he second and fourthThursday evenings each month

'We hop e to sec everyone at t he u pco min g pancake breakfasts in March !

Dave Reich elt , Counc il Presiden t

SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTJ ust a reminder of th e following services we provide to

ou r residen ts:Brush dro p off Cur b side leaf pick u pNewspaper recycling (proceeds go LO our WH ISPER Fund l)

Compute r recycling drop offPha rmaceutica l drug disp osalAnnual paper shred day in June

Call our Service Depart ment at 440-9 18-87 40 Ior detailsabou t any or these pro grams.

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Willoughby Hills Seniors (55 years and up) are welcome to attend or visit the many activities that are held in the SeniorRoom in the lower level of the Co mmunity Center. Doors arc open Monday through t Friday from 8:00 a.m. un til 4:00 p.m .A monthly pot luck lu nch with a Ieaiurcd speaker is held on the third Tuesday of each month .

Stay fit with:

A podiatrist visits on the second Thursday fro m 9:00 a.m.to 10:00 a.m . Call to sch edu le an appoint men t!

Free bl ood pressure &: blood sugar checks- 2nd Thursd ay, 10 a.m, to 11 a.m.

Make an appoint men t!Yoga - every Friday from 11:00 a.m. to noon.Always availa ble - Exercise equipment, treadmill,

weight machine, b ikes. billiards .

OUR ROAD LEVY AT WORK!With taxes always having funds going to a "Road Levy",

man y wonder wh at is actually being done with themoney. Our Service Super in tende n t, Nate Catania, hasprepared a list to show what road improvements havebeen made usin g thi s funding over the past four years.These projects do not include any that may have beenpart of the sewer proj ect or storm wa ter mana gement.

2008Eddy Road storm sewer ex tensionSaM Center Road traffic signal projectRiviera Ridge d rain age im pro veme ntsErich Drive s torm sewer ou tletRockefeller Road storm sewerConcrete cur b and walk at Rte 9 1. &: Rtc 62009Alan Drive improvem ent sBisho p Road - concrete - ODOTRed Fox Pass drainage improvem entsMarcum and Parkvicw drainage improvementsTrai lard and Maylriars drainage improvementsOrchard Drive drainage improvementsBisho p Road2010Route 9 1 school zoneFowler Drive d rain age im pro vem ent sMaple Grove - hills ide slope repai r

2011Marcum and Parkview culvert replacementDodd Road drain age improvementsHanna Road dr ainage improvementsPleasant Valley Bridge paint maint enanceEddy Road resurfacing - Rtc 9 1 to RiverRogers Road pavin g - River Road to Bish opCamelot Court cul-de -sac co ncrete replacement

\\0 COl!linue 10 strive /(J lise the Road Levy mOlley wisely.Scvctul projecL<; remain OIl/ he list to be done, bUI yo u should ugreewe have certainly made some haul Wil Y over the IX/ SI yea r withthese impnlVel1leIlls . II should make tru vclling thr oughWilloughby Hills iI llule more pleasatu !

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Keep on your toes with the following classes and dubs:

Book clubs - Wedn esdays at 10 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.Free computer classes for beginn ers

- Thursdays LOa p.m. to 3 :00 p.m.Call to register :Bridge - every Wednesday beginning at 12:30 -p mPinochle - Friday and Saturdays 6:30 p.m. to ?Kni tting, Crocheting &: Needlework

- Th ursdays 10 a.m. to noonHelp is available for your projects.

Quil ting - 2nd Monday of each month- 9:30 a.m , to 2:00 p.m. Help make quilt s for

hospitals. Hospice, homeless, shelters, etc.

For addition al in format ioncon tact Florine O'Ryan 440-951 -1826

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Fed era l and State Forms - AARP ass istance byappoin tme n t every Tuesday at the Community Cen ter.Call 440 -9 18-8730 for appointmen t.

City Tax Forms - RITA (Regional Inco me TaxAgency) assistance Monday, March 12, 3pm to 7pm i llCo unc il Chambers - no appt . necessary. .

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