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Brought to you by Mayor Kevin M. Kennedy

Friday Mic Nights

Enjoy a night of local talent under the lights on the new Springvale Pavilion.

This free, all-ages event is organized by the North Olmsted Arts Commission

and hosted by Jason Patrick Meyers. In addition to live performances from

top local talent, a free “caramel apple bar” and a cash bar will be provided.

Have a fun night out under the lights!

CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

2ND IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY

The Bradley Road culvert will be replaced this summer. Construction began the week of June 10th and will conclude in September. The road will be closed at the culvert and detour signs are posted. This project is a partnership of Cuyahoga County and

the City of North Olmsted.

Springvale

Springvale’s new outdoor pavilion is the perfect backdrop for your next

event. We still have 2019 availability for your next company picnic, family

get-together, golf outing and more. Springvale’s pavilion is available to

rent with reasonable resident & non-resident pricing. The pavilion

features an indoor bar, gas fireplace, customizable colored lighting,

running water, gas grill and indoor restroom facilities.

As always the Springvale Golf Course is open to the public for residents

and visitors to enjoy! We are now scheduling outings, leagues and tee

times for the 2020 golf season. Please call 440-777-0678 for more

details.

Planning a business meeting, networking luncheon, or your next

corporate event? Springvale has the amenities of a private club and is

available throughout the week to meet the needs of your next important

event. Whether you’re just looking for a place to meet, or if you’d like to

combine business and pleasure and include a round of golf, Springvale

has you covered. Call 440-777-0678 and our experienced planners will

support you through planning your next business function.

Saturday, September 7th at 9:30 AM Join us in our mission to stay active and healthy. Classes are free and open to all

levels. Weather permitting, yoga will be held outside near the Gazebo, otherwise, we’ll see you in the Community Cabin. Check in begins at 9:30 AM and class starts promptly at 10:00 AM, so plan on arriving extra early to check in and claim your favorite spot on the lawn or in the Cabin. Don’t forget your yoga mat, towel and

water. Yoga in the Park is organized by the North Olmsted Arts Commission. Classes are led by Circle of Life Yoga.

Service Department

TRASH DELAY: First week due to Labor Day: 5th to 6th

Bulk Pick Up: September 6th or 12th

See a street list on our website for your pick-up date: https://www.north-olmsted.com/curbside-garbage-and-recycle-collection/

YARD WASTE COLLECTION:

ALL information can be found on our website and in the 2019 Residential City Services Mailer:

https://www.north-olmsted.com/curbside-brush-chipping/

City Curbside Brush Chipping The Last Citywide Sweep of the Summer is the

week of September 16th. There is one more Citywide sweep this year, the week of November 4th.

One Ward per week All brush out by 7:00 AM on Monday of that week To see details & full schedule visit our website, refer to our 2019 Residential City

Services Mailer or call

Republic Services Yard Waste Collection

Pick up weekly on garbage day through November 29th All grass clippings and yard waste should be placed in brown lawn/leaf bags or in a

can marked YARD WASTE, both not to exceed 50lbs. Brush and small trimmings must be cut to 4ft. lengths or less, bundled and securely

tied, not to exceed 50lbs. Stop by the City Hall front desk or the Service Department for complimentary yard

waste bags. Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM First come, first serve, while supplies last. One time pick-up, 10 bags per household.

SEPTEMBER is TIRE collection month:

Residents can dispose of old scrap tires at City Hall’s Fleet Garage between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM during the entire month.

Arts in Focus: Celebrating the Arts in North Olmsted

Have you heard about the North Olmsted Arts Commission? The Commission was

established to develop and encourage all forms and areas of art within the City for

the benefit of its residents, including fine arts, performing arts and cultural arts, as

well as to support and conduct events which celebrate the spirit, character and

history of the City. Throughout the year, our members will be sharing news, events

and information on the arts as way to Celebrate North Olmsted.

School may be starting, but summer is going strong! We hope you’ll come out and

join us in the community for our upcoming events. On Friday, September 6th at

7:00 PM, we’ll be hosting Friday Night Mics. This is a great chance to check out

the new outdoor pavilion at Springvale and do something a little bit different than

the norm, as guests are invited to enjoy a variety of great local music and talent in

an open mic format. Coffee and light snacks will be provided along with a cash bar

and a free caramel apple station.

We’ll be outdoors again on Saturday, September 7th for our final Salutations in the

Sun: Yoga in the Park, which starts at 10:00 AM. This free yoga class at North

Olmsted Park is open to everyone of all ages and levels of experience. It’s a great

opportunity to get outside, meet your neighbors and find some relaxation within the

city.

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Senior Center

North Olmsted Senior Center Programs and Activities:

5th– TRAVLIN MAN DUO Join us for an afternoon of musical entertainment with guitarist Mark Warrick and his vocalist. En-joy popular songs of the 60’s through the 90’s chart topper favorites. Audience participation en-couraged. 12th– LOGAN WELLS Logan Wells joins us for a Fall line-up of country and pop favorites. Patsy Kline, Dolly Parton etc. Requests are always welcome. 19th– COLD & FLU HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES Dianna McBee from Joshua Tree will enlighten us with homeopathic remedies and options to get us through the cold and flu season. 26th – BRAND NEW HAT BLUEGRASS Welcome back Brand New Hat the popular Northern Ohio Bluegrass quartet. Enjoy a fun-filled Autumn afternoon of contemporary pop, bluegrass, ballad, folk and forties compositions. Chair Yoga-Shari R. instructor/ $5.00 a class Free for SilverSneakers members Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 AM *Thursday, September 26th—FALL back to class with an outdoor Yoga practice and afterwards

enjoy a delicious Yo-gurt Parfait! Pease all the Senior Center to sign up 440.777.8100

TRIVIA GAME SHOW Friday, September 6th/ 1:30pm Rocky River Senior Center 21014 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River Movies Music & More is the theme for the Trivia Game Show this month at Rocky River Senior Center. Sign up your team of 6 people or join an existing team. Light refreshments served. HEALTH & WELLNESS Tuesday, September 10th 8:30am/ Activity Room Occupational Therapist, Monica Stalter will be presenting an informational program on proper fit-ting athletic shoes and healthy ways to start a walking program. A light breakfast will be provided by Bickford Senior Living. FLU SHOTS Thursday, September 26th 10:00am-12:00pm Walgreens will be offering both the high dose and regular flu shot. Please bring all of your insur-ance cards with you. Walk-ins only. No sign up necessary.

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SUDS N SPUDS FUNDRAISER Wednesday, September 25th 12:00pm/ Community Cabin Enjoy a baked potato bar and all the toppings compliments of Life Care Centers. You will also be treated to a cookie and an ice cold root beer. Voluntary monetary donations are appreciated. All proceeds benefit the North Olmsted Senior Center.

2019 Trip Schedule

Thursday, September 12th– Cuyahoga Valley FALL Train Trip *Cost– $68.00 / Cash or Check will be payable to Great Day Tours *Check in time approx. 7:00am/ Return approx. 7:00pm *MODERATE WALKING

This fun trip will take you on a scenic tour through Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation area. Lunch is located at nearby Hartville Kitchens. Tax, Tips and Dessert Included! After lunch you will be able to shop the bakery, candy and collectibles shops. Also the Hartville Hardware Store; so big that there is a house inside! Sign up by August 30th / This trip is back by popular demand Wednesday, October 2nd- Dennison Railroad and Famous Endings Museums *Cost- $76.00 / Cash or Check will be payable to Great Day Tours *Check in tba/ Return approx. tba *MODERATE WALKING Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the Dennison Railroad depot is the most significant remaining example in the nation of a railroad canteen still reflecting its WWII heritage. The depot building contains an Orientation Theater, historical railroad exhibits and the Whistle Stop Railway Shop. Continue your experience by walking through themed railroad cars attached to the depot building . . . each with their own museum displays. Outside on the grounds, explore steam locomotives, a nickel plate caboose, freight cars and other passenger cars. The Famous Endings Museum is considered the largest known collection of its kind containing over 1500 items from presidents, politicians, world leaders, celebrities, sport figures, comedians and much more. Enjoy a delicious Family-Style Luncheon at the Dutch Valley Restaurant between stops. Sign up by September 18th

Wednesday, November 20th– Oglebay Holiday Lights Tour *Cost- $88.00 / Cash or Check will be payable to Great Day Tours *Check in 9:00am / Return approx. 10:00pm *MODERATE WALKING *Please see Senior Center trips bulletin board for flyer and more information for this trip

Feature Items North Olmsted Parks & Recreation Connection At North Olmsted Parks & Recreation, we feel that you should be the first to know about updates and changes to our programs. To help with that, we are proud to introduce the North Olmsted Parks & Recreation Connection, a text and email alert system. This system will allow us to commutate to you better about upcoming programs, changes that might occur and other vital information. With just a few clicks, you are on your way to getting important information sent directly to your phone or your inbox. Sign up today at North Olmsted Parks & Recreation Connection Special Events Rec Club Session 1 | August 26, 2019 – October 25, 2019 Session 2 | October 28, 2019 – January 16, 2020 Session 3 | January 21, 2020 – March 20, 2020 Session 4 | March 23, 2020 – June 3, 2020 $215 per student per session. (Approximately $5 per day). We are pleased to announce our new program for the 2019 2020 school year. Rec Club is an after school program for North Olmsted Middle School students. Students will then have time for home work, tutoring and a snack. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to take part in activities such as ice skating, swimming, games, learning how to use the fitness center and more. Transportation from the middle school is included in this program. This program will have something for everyone and will be a fun environment that students will look forward to attending. Sessions will run based on the school grading periods and will not run when school is not in session. Fitness Fitness Orientation September 11th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM September 25th | 6:00 – 7:00 PM Free to all pass members. This class is an information session that will provide the basics of how to use the weight machines and cardio equipment. Registration is required. Sign up at the Recreation Center front desk or online. Exercise Punch Passes Looking to try out a new group exercise class but do not want to commit to a monthly or annual membership? Purchase an Exercise Punch Pass that give you the flexibility you need without a deadline. Get 10 visits for $60. Ice Rink Learn to Skate USA Learn to Skate USA is the official beginning skating program for US Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speed Skating. This program offers innovative instruction that is both informative and motivational with lots of extras including free public skates, skate rentals, extended lesson time, achievement patches, an end of session party and more.

Recreation

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Aquatics Learn to Swim The City of North Olmsted offers a program suited for beginners to more advanced skilled swimmers. Our program is committed to providing lessons that build confidence, teach water safety skills, and encourages growth within a safe environment. Gymnastics Recreation North Olmsted Gymnastics offers a variety of gymnastics classes including preschool age, recreational, bar skills and camps. Please check our full listing of available classes and camps. Sports Hoop Stars Coaches from Jump Start Sports will run this instructional and recreational basketball program for children in grades 1 and 2. Players are taught the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting, positioning, defense, and rebounding, and then apply what they have learned in fun, non-competitive games. Players will be assigned to teams and each session will include a game as well as instruction. All participants will receive a team shirt and a participation medal. All classes at Birch Elementary School: 24100 Palm Dr. Register online at jumpstartsports.com. Wednesdays, November 6th – December 18th (No Class 11/27) 5:30-6:30 PM | 6:30-7:30 PM Fee is $75 which includes a t-shirt and basketball medal. Little Hoop Stars This is an instructional and recreational basketball program for children in preschool and kindergarten. Players are taught the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting, positioning, defense, and rebounding in a fun-oriented program. They will apply what they have learned in low competition games. All classes at Birch Elementary School: 24100 Palm Dr. Register online at jumpstartsports.com. Thursdays, November 7th – December 19th (No Class 11/28) 5:30-6:30 PM | 6:30-7:30 PM Fee is $75 which includes a t-shirt and basketball medal. 3rd and 4th grade Basketball League Teams from North Olmsted will play teams from Columbia, Fairview, Middleburg Heights and North Ridgeville. Players will be placed on teams created by the Recreation Department. Players will receive team shirts. All teams are coached by volunteer parents. Home games will be played at the New North Olmsted Middle/High School. Registration is now open. Residents: $75 | Non-Residents:$90

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5th thru 8th grade Basketball Leagues This is broken up into a 5th/6th grade league and a 7th/8th grade league. These leagues feature teams from other cities such as Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, Fairview Park, Rocky River, Columbia Station, Berea, Cuyahoga Heights, Strongsville and Westlake. A 10 game season that will feature an end of the year tournament. Players will be placed on teams created by the Recreation Department. Teams are coached by volunteer parents. Home games will be played at the New North Olmsted Middle/High School. Registration is now open. Residents: $75 | Non-Residents: $95 High School Basketball League If there are enough teams/players this league will be broken into a 9th/10th and 11th/12th Grade League. If there are not enough players we will combine all 4 Grades into one league. This 10 game regular season will play Saturdays. A single elimination tournament will be held at the completion of the regular season. All teams are coached by volunteer parents. Games will be played at the North Olmsted Middle/High School. Registration is now open. Residents: $75 | Non-Resident: $80 Coed Volleyball Clinic A fun and instructional program for girls and boys in grades 1-6. All fundamentals will be taught including serves, sets, slams, blocks, returns, positioning, and team strategy. Whether your child is an experienced player or complete novice, they will have a blast and learn a lot about the sport in this fun and innovative program. All classes at Pine Intermediate School: 4267 Dover Center Rd. Register online at Jumpstartsports.com. Tuesdays, November 5th – December 10th Grade 1-3 5:30-6:30 PM | Grade 4-6 6:30-7:30 PM Fee is $75 which includes a t-shirt and volleyball medal. 4th-6th Grade, 7th-9th Grade and **NEW** 10th-12th Grade Indoor Volleyball League This league will be combined with Middleburg Hts., Bay Village, Westlake, Fairview Park, North Ridgeville and Brook Park. Girls will be placed on teams created by the Recreation Department. This 6 v 6 league will be coached by volunteer parents. Practices will start the beginning of September with games starting September 28th. Registration is now open. Residents: $50 | Non-Residents: $65 Talking Tots – Ages 15 months to 2 years old September 20 – October 25, 2019 | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM This class is designed to help empower parents to encourage their child's communication skills. Each week we will highlight a specific speech strategy that parents can easily incorporate into daily routines to encourage language and communication skills. Strategies begin with basic foundational skills and continue through a typical developmental progression. Classes include a gross motor and/or sensory integration component. Residents: $140 | Non-Residents: $155

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Literacy, Language and Movement – Ages 3 - 5 years old September 20 – October 25, 2019 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM This class is designed to provide preschool aged children, with and without delays, opportunities for direct instruction of early literacy and language skills, while incorporating gross motor activities and social skills practice. Each week a new book is used to teach vital pre-literacy skills, such as sound-letter correspondence and rhyming. Expressive and receptive language skills are tied into the activities (vocabulary, following directions, basic concepts, etc.) in order to develop communication skills in a fun and functional way. Residents: $140 | Non-Residents: $155 EXTRA-Ordinary Activities – Ages 5 - 10 years old September 20 – October 25, 2019 | 4:45 – 5:45 PM This class is designed to provide preschool aged children A class designed to provide 5-10 year old children with opportunities to develop gross motor skills while working on social skills. Different gross motor skills targeted each week through fun activities and games. Social skills targeted throughout the fun, in a natural and functional way. Focus may be on: conversation skills, turn taking, teamwork, encouraging others, being a graceful winner, and more. Residents: $170 | Non-Residents: $185