1. Bath Country JournalMagazine
Celebrating 28 Years of Serving the Bath Community
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2. The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
RICHFIELD
Glencairn Forest
Phase 10 now open. Bring your
own builder. Easy access to 77
and 271!
LauraHorningDuryea330-606-7131
Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900
www.StoufferRealty.com
RICHFIELD $645,000
3363 Turnbury Drive
All brick, 6BR custom built home on
privatesetting.1stfloormastersuite.
2 sty great room open to gourmet kit
w/granite countertops & Bosch SS
appliances. Finished walkout LL
w/2nd full kit, 6th BR & full bath.
Over $200K of improvements in
past 5 years.
AlisonMcIntyreBaranek330-289-5444
LAND FOR SALE
GRANGER TWP
Millers Meadow
5 lovely lots left. Plenty of options
with sizes ranging from 3.8-10.3
acres. Bring your own builder and
enjoy public water with tap-ins paid!
Minutes from 71/271/77. Highland
LSD. Starting at $89K.
Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900
BATH $650,000
601 Heatherleigh
Impressive 5BR/4.2 Colonial in
desirable Arbour Green on flat 1.84
acre lot. Open floor plan w/high
ceilings & tons of natural sunlight
throughout. 1st fl master ste. Fin-
ished LL + 1-2 additional BRs, full
BA,gym,famrmw/FP&kitchenette.
Stone patio w/FP. Public sewer.
AlisonMcIntyreBaranek330-289-5444
BATH $340,000
213 Lake Pointe
Sought after 3 bedroom, 2.5
bath Ranch home with gorgeous
pond views in desirable Village of
Crystal Lakes. Great floor plan
with many recent improvements
including new roof, skylights,
furnace, A/C and hot water tank.
1st floor laundry.
AlisonMcIntyreBaranek330-289-5444
BATH $500,000
1357 N Medina Line
Custom Boggs built Country French
home - quality & character thruout!
Situated 300 ft from road on flat
2.5 ac lot. 2 car attached gar & 2
car Carriage house gar w/lge loft
area. 1st floor master ste, GR, &
gourmet kit. Hdwd flrs 1st flr. 3 lge
BR + bonus rm/playrm on 2nd floor.
Alison McIntyre Baranek 330-289-5444
BATH $374,999
320 Harvest Drive
Looking for privacy, but within a
neighborhood? Privacy & nature
surround this spacious 4-5 bed-
room, 3 full bath home situated on
the cul-de-sac, with 2.02 heavily
wooded acres. Open floor plan
w/spacious rooms. Many recent
improvements.
AlisonMcIntyreBaranek330-289-5444
GRANGER TWP–Millers Meadow
Development:5lovelylotsleft. Plenty
of options with sizes ranging from 3.8-
10.3acres. Bringyourownbuilderand
enjoy public water with tap-ins paid!
Mintues from 71/271/77. Highland
LSD. Starting at $89K Gary Stouffer
330-835-4900.
GRANGER Western Reserve
Homestead S/L 7 Windfall
Rd: 2 acres, flat lot. Highland LSD.
Well/septic. South of Granger Rd.
Minutes from 71/271. $69,000
GRANGER S/L 9 Granger Rd:
2.85 acres, flat lot. Highland LSD.
Well/septic. South of Granger Rd.
Minutes from 71/271. $49,900
RICHFIELD – 2802 Southern
Rd: 42+ acres available in
Richfield. This scenic parcel has
it all with long views, wooded
privacy, 9 stall horse barn, 10
acre pasture and nearly 2000
sq ft home! Revere LSD. Income
producing wells.
RICHFIELD – 3601 W Streets-
boro Rd: Just over 10 acs
backing up to Summit County
Metroparks. One of a kind
property creates the backdrop
for any estate. Features 8 stall
150’x50’ horse barn/arena,
breathtaking ravine views,
calming Creekside paths and
over 4 acs of pasture to provide
your personal escape.
SHARON TWP – The Ridge:
5840 Spring Ridge Dr: 2.36
acs. Highland LSD. Long rear
views. Bring your own builder.
Minutes from 77/71. Well/
septic. $87,500
SHARON TWP – Sharon Hts:
2+ acre private lots in Highland
LSD featuring lake, wooded lots
& rolling hills to create your own
dramatic backdrop. Many w/
walkout potential. Minutes from
71/76. Bring your own builder.
Well/septic. Starting at $62,650
Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900
Ryan Shaffer 330-329-6904
NW AKRON $362,000
505 Delaware
Lovely Brick Colonial. Large frplc,
living room w/wall of bookshelves.
Spacious dining room. First floor
master suite w/ large closets. East-
in kit w/all appliances. First floor
laundry, 2 enormous 2nd floor BRS
w/full wall of closets. 2-car garage.
Beautiful corner lot.
Sharon Ross 330-696-9393
BATH
4527 Bridle Trail
One of a kind 4 bedroom Stone
and Brick European Colonial in
Bath’s Firestone Trace features
soaring ceilings, 2 story carved
limestone fireplace, dream kitchen,
open floor plan and huge patio
made for entertaining. Elegance
in every detail. Revere Schools.
Gary Stouffer 330-835-4900
NEW PRICE
BATH
608 San Pier Drive
4BR, 3 full, 3 half bath Brick/Stucco
Tudor located in The Sanctuary. In-
terior offers rich woodwork, 2 story
great room, updated eat-in kitchen,
private master suite w/fireplace.
Large all seasons room overlooking
inviting deck and in-ground pool.
Shown by appt only.
Kelly Vrba 330-819-0144
BATH $975,000
3748 Roberts Ridge
Unmatcheddetail&charm.4BR/4.5BA
customBoggs-builthome.2storygreat
rm w/gas frplc w/custom wdwrk built-
ins, wall of windows filling w/natural
light, & cathedral ceiling that creates a
spacious&openlvngarea.FinishedLL
opens to immaculate patio & fire pit w/
views of private wooded landscaping.
Tom Boggs 330-322-7500
NEW PRICE
RICHFIELD $749,500
3964 Forestridge
Meticulous one owner quality built 4BR/4.5BA,
4-car garage brick Georgian Colonial tucked
away on lush, private lot. Prof. interior design
throughout. Bright open flr pln w/ 2story great
rm, large eat-in gourmet kit., formal dining rm,
1st & 2nd floor mstr stes, finished low. lvl w/
office, potential 5th BR, workout rm & rec rm
for entertaining. Top of line upgrades throughout.
Shown by appoinment only.
Robin Rohrich 330-696-4179
RICHFIELD $749,000
3967 Forestridge
Built to entertain year round. Brick Center
Hall Colonial on 2+ acres w/in-ground pool.
Private 1st floor master suite w/screened patio
overlooking park-like setting. Spacious kitchen,
large eating area, 2 story family room w/wall
of windows, walkout lower level w/rec room,
workout room and bath. Plenty of storage &
room for the toys w/extra 7 car garage. Guest
suite above garage.
Kelly Vrba 330-819-0144
BATH TWP
3375 Pheasant Hill Drive
Once in a lifetime! Spectacular, private waterfront retreat.
Raised Ranch on almst 4 acres. Open flr pln & views of
nature & water through entire home. Great rm w/2story
stonefrplce,kit.w/openhrdwdstaircasetofinishedwalkout
low.lvl.Gourmetkit.w/dualovens,brkfstbar&opendinette
w/water views. 1st flr mstr ste w/frplce & jet. tub & stm
shwr w/priv. deck & water views. 2 addtl. guest stes. Lwr
lvlfeat.hugefmlyrmw/stonefrplce,2ndkit.,2BR/2.5BA,
office&craftrm.1400sqftgarage.Beautifullylandscaped,
stonepatios&lgdeckoverwaterw/spiralstaircase.Revere
Schools. Call today to view this spectacular home.
Enrique Arnedo Rojas 330-322-1528
NEW PRICE
4. 2 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
B12 BATH HISTORICAL SOCI-
ETY
Stony Hill School House hosts ice cream
social. Photo by J. Miller
Old-fashioned ice cream social, road rally set for Sept. 13
The Bath Township Historical Society
will host its annual Ice Cream Social and
Road Rally at the Stony Hill Schoolhouse,
49 N. Hametown Rd., on Sunday, Sept.
13 ,from 1-3 p.m.
Bath Historical Society members will
serve ice cream, cake and lemonade free to
the Bath community as a “thank you” for
thecommunity’ssupportofnumerousproj-
ects, including the Bath Museum in Bath
TownHallandtheStonyHillSchoolhouse.
The renovated 1892 schoolhouse, which
is listed on the National Register of His-
toric Places, will be open for tours that day.
Currently a museum operated by the Bath
Township Historical Society, Stony Hill
Schoolhouse was one of nine, one-room
schoolhouses used to educate children in
early years of the township.
For more details, contact bathhistorical-
society@roadrunner.com.
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5. 3The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
Bath November ballot takes form
PEOPLE’S VOICES
We encourage letters to the editor. Letters are limited to 250 words and must be signed
and include an address and phone number for verification (not for publication). The street
name will be printed.We reserve the right to edit all letters for clarity and length only.We
might not use letters for space reasons or those that have appeared in other publications
or letters on a single topic submitted multiple times by the same individual or group.
Revere Music Parents Association says thanks
Bath landmarks highlight
BBA Road Rally, dinner
Commonplace landmarks and every-
day sights take on puzzling significance
when photographed and lifted out of
their surroundings. You know you have
seen that sign or lamppost or driveway
entrance, but where in the township is it?
That’s the fun and challenge of the an-
nual Bath Business Association’s (BBA)
Road Rally, a non-timed, photographic
and fun excursion throughout scenic
Bath Township.
This year’s Road Rally is Sunday, Sept.
13, starting at 3 p.m. from the grounds
of the Stony Hill Schoolhouse, 49 N.
Hametown Rd. Rally teams will receive
a sheet of up to 16 photographs before
being sent to travel the byways of Bath
to locate the addresses of those photos.
“The Road Rally is a fun day to drive
around this great town we are fortunate
enough to live in, while trying to find
the landmarks to the picture clues we are
given,” Bath resident Lori Macso said.
“I started going years ago with my
late sister, when she would come to Bath
for a summer visit,” she said. “Friends
Jean Hockwalt and Dede Morrison
were my partners in crime one year as
well. We always start at the ice cream
social and finish with the dinner. It is
a nice community activity for friends
and family.”
To participate in the rally costs $10
per vehicle, regardless of the number
of vehicle participants or vehicle make,
model or number of tires.
Once the addresses have been located,
participants reconvene back at the
Stony Hill Schoolhouse, where dinner,
beverages and dessert will be served and
prizes awarded. The cost for the dinner
is $10 per person; $5 for children under
age 12.
Participants in the road rally or the
dinner need not live in Bath nor be
members of the BBA; however, regis-
tration for both is required by Sept.
9. Registration forms are available at
bathbusinessassociation.com. For more
information, call 330-666-3347. ∞
by Tess Wolfe
With the filing deadline having
passed, names on the Bath Township
ballot for the Nov. 3 general election
are in, pending certification by the
Summit County Board of Elections.
Running unopposed as township
fiscal officer for a term to begin April
1, 2016, is Sharon A. Troike, who has
held that position with the township
since 2008.
Among candidates for township
trustee for a term beginning Jan. 1
are Mark Figetakis, a 45-year resident,
and incumbent Elaina Goodrich, who
has been a trustee since 1996.
With five seats on the Revere Local
Schools Board of Education to be de-
cided, the ballot includes two groups
of candidates, due to a disqualifying
error made by each of two incumbent
candidates, Claudia Mendat Hower
and George K. Seifert, the last time
they ran. Each was appointed by the
board the following January.
Among one group of board of
education candidates, three will
serve terms starting Jan. 1. Three are
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Revere Music Parents
Association, we would like to say thank
you to the community for its support
of our recent Tag Day fundraiser. Your
generous donations ensure the success
of the vocal and instrumental music
programs at Revere High School. The
proceeds from this fundraiser are used to
help offset the costs of music programs
for the students and cover not only
instrument and uniform maintenance,
but help cover some of the costs associ-
ated with the different venues where the
students perform. All of this would not
be possible without the tax-deductible
donations we collected at your door and
the envelopes you mail to the RMPA. If
you missed us and would like to make
a contribution, please mail your dona-
tion to RMPA, PO Box 671, Bath, OH
44210. Again, thank you for your gen-
erosity and we hope to see you at one
of our many performances during the
2015-2016 season. ∞
Tracie Gamblin and Cheryl
Sigsworth
Beaverbrook Drive
incumbents: Dana Appel has been on
the board since 2012, Hower since
2009 and Diana M. Sabitsch since
2012. Gary Mitchhart, a 12-year
resident of the district, also is vying
for a spot on the board.
Among the other group of board
candidates, both are incumbents
looking to serve unexpired terms that
end Dec. 31, 2017. Thomas Kelley
has been on the board since 2012,
Seifert since 2009.
Bath voters will also decide one
township issue in the election, a
proposed tax levy that will replace
1.5 mills of an existing levy and
include an increase of 0.5 mill for
a tax that will provide “ … capital
expenditures, wages, benefits, opera-
tion and maintenance of the Bath
Township Police Department at a
rate not exceeding 2 mills for each
[$1] of valuation … ”
According to the ballot, this
amounts to 20 cents for each $100
of valuation, beginning this year for a
“continuing period of time” and first
due beginning next year. ∞www.scriptype.com
visit our web site!
6. 4 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
WEST AKRON $329,000
2497 ADDYSTON RD
Meticulously maintained inside and
out, great updtd kit w/SS appls, granite
island opening to bright sun/fam rms.
JennyFrantz 330-329-7220
NORTHAMPTON $256,000
1992 FOX TRACE TRL
Free-standing condo. 3BD/2BA. Trey&cath ceil,
dual frpl, newr roof. Skylights, heated 2 car gar.
Helen Gisewhite 330-289-2823
Jim Wilmoth 330-388-9823
GREEN $527,900
3440 ASHTON DR
Stunning custom blt in Mayfair East
Dev in Green. Walk out LL, complete w/
in-ground salt water pool.
Eichler&Todaro 330-618-9872
BATH $225,000
2399 BALMORAL DR
Bathcrest in Bath! Fab 5/6 UPDATED
bdrm home in popular neighborhood.
Over 3400 sqft of open flr plan.
Marilyn Latine 330-802-8886
BATH $499,900
4303 FRYMAN DR
Stunning home in prime Bath location.
5 huge bedroom, 4.2 baths Beres built.
Gourmet eat-in kit, sun rm, 3 car gar.
Joanne Owen 330-903-5075
BATH $339,900
1524 HARMONY RD
Unique 4 bedroom ranch, updated
open concept, hardwood floors,
3-car garage w/car lift & workshop.
Noula Kountis 330-328-1374
BATH $439,900
1976 GLENGARY RD
Beautiful custom-built home. 1st floor
master & laundry. Large gourmet kit
w/granite. Sun rm, vltd ceil in grt rm.
Eichler&Todaro 330-524-3025
BATH $799,000
1678 FOUR SEASONS DR
Brick colonial. 3.5 wooded acres,
salt water pool. 4 bedroom, 4.2 bath,
well maintained. 4 car garage.
Gini & Susan 330-801-9732
WEST AKRON $229,900
2596 BRICE RD
Beautiful 4 level split, spacious vltd &
move in ready, newer pait, appls, mech &
more. Huge kit w/bar. Dead end street.
Terrie Morgan 330-996-0564
BATH $499,900
4244 CLIFF SPUR DR
Stunning brick in excellent cul-de-sac
location. Custom blt 1 owner, 45’
gorgeous pool, Schrock kit & baths.
Joanne Owen 330-903-5075
BATH $899,900
521 CRYSTAL LAKE RD
Lovely French Country stone home on 5-acre-
horse property in Bath. Magnificently
renovated w/addtn done by Sinopoli Homes.
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
WEST AKRON $95,000
1090 HAMPTON RIDGE
New furn & c/air 6-2015. Bright & airy
carriage house end unit in move in
condition. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, wdbn frpl.
KatieFenwick 330-996-5008
WEST AKRON $269,900
960 KINGSWOOD
Contemporay in Merriman Woods.
Ext & int newly painted & new carpet.
4 bdrm, 3 bath, backs to woods.
Maribeth,Gini&Susan 330-608-4430
PENINSULA $57,000
V/L KENDALL PARK RD
3.2 acres. Build your dream home on
this beautiful adjacent to Cuyahoga
Valley National Park. Zoned Residential.
Marnie Csontos 330-289-4643
BATH $459,000
4383 IDLEBROOK DR
Nestled on sprawling 1.5 acre lot w/
mature lndscpg. Custom blt 4BD ranch
w/ private views of bkyd from every rm.
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
WEST AKRON $295,900
1723 BROOKWOOD DR
Large end unit overlooking pond.
4 bdrm, 2.1 bath. Newer kitchen, maple
cabinets & quartz counters.
Gini & Susan 330-801-9732
WEST AKRON $209,900
1879 BROOKWOOD DR
Beautiful townhouse in swim & tennis
comm. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath,
2 car garage, private patio.
Eichler&Todaro 330-524-3025
WEST AKRON $225,000
620 HAMPTON RIDGE
Master bedrooms on 1st & 2nd floor.
Over 3000sqft with open floor plan.
Backs to Nature Realm Park.
Cindy Eitner 330-697-7208
BATH $179,000
3659 IRA RD
Great home in downtown Bath, hard-
wood flrs, updtd kit, LL walk out w/
new carpet leads to patio, 3 car gar.
MaryAnneKrejci 330-666-3367
BATH $425,000
244 LAKE POINTE DR
Popular Village of Crystal Lakes in
Bath. Over 4000 sqft of lux living
overlooking pond.
Marilyn Latine 330-802-8886
7. 5The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
BATH $1,100,000
2208 N. REVERE RD
Stunning Tudor. Clay tile and hdwd flrs,
10.8 acres, gazebo, arbors, green house,
heated outbldg & more.
Eichler & Todaro 330-618-9872
WEST AKRON $300,000
336 S. ROSE BLVD
Stunning all brick 2 story, 4 bedroom,
4.1 bath, sun & family rooms, beautiful
hardwood floors. Schrock cherry kit.
Katie Fenwick 330-996-5008
COPLEY $419,000
3759 ROYAL ROCK RD
3 gorgeous acres, pristine, custom-built
home w/grt rm, frpl, sun rm, new granite,
office, 2 sty foyer, huge mstr & bath.
Joanne Owen 330-803-5075
BATH $274,000
3672 SANCTUARY DR
Exquisite tudor cstm blt by AL Schleider
w/5500+ sf on 1st 2 flrs. Dramatic
interior w/beautiful 2sty entrance.
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
UNIONTOWN $799,900
2435 PINE LAKE TRL
Escape to yr own private retreat in this
cstm blt home overlooking a 17-acre
lake. Spacious mstr w/sun porch.
MaribethEdminister 330-608-4430
BATH $499,900
610 PINE POINT DR
Quality. Setting. Value. Flexibility.
Find all of these features in this
Sanctuary Tudor with wooded lot.
Paula Owen 330-289-0500
COPLEY $239,999
663 SOUTHAMPTON
Col w/4 bdrm, 2.1 bath, eat in kit, hdwd
flrs, mstr w/vltd ceil, new roof w/tear-off
2013, 2 car att gar, swim & tennis
community.
HelenGisewhite 330-289-2823
COPLEY $335,000
4750 REMMINGTON AVE
Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.1 bath colonial,
2 sty foyer, 9ft ceilings, morning room,
patio w/fire pit. Huge yard.
Eichler&Todaro 330-618-9872
COPLEY $724,000
4430 SPRUCE RUN
Exceptional details, design, & finishes in
this English Country Home, blt on over
2+ acres in 2007, hits all the checkboxes!
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
SHARON $799,900
2036 WOODSHIRE LANE
Beautiful “Elite Designer” cstm home in
Signature of Sharon. Wooded, prvte 2acre
lot. Qulty crftsmnshp w/evry amenity.
Jean Farinacci 330-603-2444
WEST AKRON $249,900
397 NOB HILL
Fabulous find! Spacious multi-level
s/inground pool & private/wooded
backyard. 4 bdrm, 2.2 bath.
Gini & Susan 330-283-6390
COPLEY $349,000
106 LETHBRIDGE CIRCLE
Completely RENOVATED & updtd from
top to bottom! Exceptional 4 bd 2.5 bth
home perched on lovely landscaped lot.
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
PENDING
BATH $537,000
1420 PARTRIDGE LN
Complete redo 4 bedroom, 3 full baths,
gorgeous stone fireplace in great room,
media room. On 1 ½ acre lot.
Mary Anne Krejci 330-666-3367
BATH $249,900
859 N. REVERE RD
Lovely 2860 sq ft home located on
1.5 acres. Kit w/breakfast bar. Formal
living room. Large master suite.
Jan Brenneman 330-612-0941
BATH $2,550,000
4462 ROCK RIDGE LN
Stunning French-inspired hilltop estate
feat. 3+ Acres designed w/lg wndws w/
sweeping views of Bath Nature Preserve.
Jenny Frantz 330-329-7220
BATH $799,000
2890 ROUNDHILL RD
Beautiful estate set., 2.8 lndscpd acres w/
pond, 5BD/6BA, 5251 sqft + 2,000 sqft walk-
out fin LL w/full kit, frml liv/din, chrry kit.
Janene Radford 330-472-3694
BATH $270,000
3562 SPARROW POND CIR
Wonderful 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath condo w/
vltd great rm, 1st flr mstr, updt kit,
pirvate patio, 2 bdrms, end unit.
Maribeth Edminister 330-608-4430
BATH $499,000
1195 YELLOW CREEK LANE
Nestled in the trees. 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths
contemp, stone & cedar, some hdwd
flrs, deck, patio, lots of windows.
MaryAnneKrejci 330-666-3367
WEST AKRON $273,000
788 SUNNYSIDE AVE
Lovely classic Tudor featuring hardwood
flrs, solid doors, stunning liv rm w/gas
wood-burning frpl. 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath.
Joanne Owen 330-903-5075
BATH $359,900
4594 N. LARKSPUR LN
Gorgeous custom-built ranch on beauti-
ful wooded 1.6 acre lot. Open floor plan
w/loads of windows, 3BD/3BA.
Ann Kyner 330-289-5156
8. 6 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
Bath couple’s Suri alpacas produce fleece fit for a king
by Wendy Turrell
When Carol and Marty Korba were
looking for an alternative business 14
years ago, they saw an “I Love Alpacas”
commercial. Marty jokingly said, “We
could do that!”
At the time, the Korbas knew nothing
about farming, but they wanted a change
from their suburban existence in Hudson
to a more rural lifestyle. After spending a
year researching and attending seminars
about Suri alpacas and the lustrous fleece
they produce, they decided this was the
business/lifestyle change they were look-
ing for.
So convinced were they that the Korbas
took the plunge, bought some alpacas,
and boarded them for a year, while look-
ing for the perfect farm home. Marty and
Carol found a former horse farm for sale
on North Revere Road and knew they had
discovered the ideal place.
Alpacas are a distant offshoot of the
camel family, closely related to llamas,
and were domesticated in South America
over 6,000 years ago. There are two types
B05 BATH COUPLE’S SURI AL-
PACAS
An alpaca raised by Bath residents Marty
and Carol Korba poses for the camera.
Photo by W. Turrell
of alpacas: the Huacaya and Suri. The
main difference is their fleece. Huacayas
have hollow fibers that stand out from
the body. Suris have long, smooth “dread-
locks” that hang down. Both are very soft
fibers, but only the Suri has the lustrous,
silky fleece that reflects light. In fact, the
difference in the finished products is so
noticeable, ancient Incan royalty forbade
the use of the rarer Suri fiber for any but
their own clothing.
The Korbas’ herd numbers 40 males and
females of all ages. In South America they
are used for their meat as well as fleece.
Here alpacas are raised exclusively for
their fleece or as pets. The fleece is shorn
yearly, in the spring. The herd has grown
so large, the Korbas hire expert shearers
to help them, although Carol hand-shears
her senior herd member, a female over 20
years old.
It is easy to see the affection both Korbas
hold for their animals, although they are
not pets. Each one is named and has a
distinct personality. “Usually, their tem-
perament is gentle and shy,” Marty said.
“Occasionally the males get into tiffs with
one another, and then the loser pouts.”
Alpacas have three stomachs, like cows,
and chew a cud, which refines the waste
products so that the manure is excellent
fertilizer. “Mustard Seed Market buys up
our supply to use on their organic farm,”
Carol said.
Ribbons won by the alpacas in com-
petitive shows throughout the U.S. cover
an entire wall in the Korba barn office.
Some are for the fleece quality and some
are awarded for the animal’s confirma-
tion. All their alpacas are registered with
blood samples to retain the bloodlines
because alpacas are no longer imported
from South America but are all bred here.
In the spring and summer, the herd is
rotated between six adjoining pastures.
In the winter, Marty said their basement
has been converted into a grow-light con-
tainer garden for the high-quality barley
grass that supplements the alpacas’ winter
diet of hay and grain.
Once the Suris are shorn, Carol cleans
the fleece (also called fiber) and cards it,
a process that combs it with wire brushes.
At that point, the soft, silky fleece is
known as batting. She sells the batting
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and keeps some to make scarves, finger-
less gloves and felted products that she
sells from her home and at craft shows.
The rest of the fleece is sent to a fair
trade company in South America, which
turns it into beautiful clothing and other
products that the Korbas sell. A small
portion goes to a textile factory in North
Carolina, where it is milled into soft socks
for diabetic patients.
Although tending alpacas sounds like
a full-time job, Carol and Marty hold
day jobs, which they say they enjoy
too much to give up yet. They are self-
described “empty nesters” in their 50s,
Marty is an insurance fraud investigator
and Carol works in the financial depart-
ment of a large bank. Marty laughingly
said, “We haven’t had a vacation in years.”
They do not currently have a website,
but the Korbas’ Suri alpaca products can
be seen by appointment and purchased
by calling 330-668-2402. The Korbas
also will exhibit their merchandise at three
craft shows this fall: Geneva Grape Jam-
boree on Sept. 26-27; Hartville Fall Arts
& Crafts Festival on Oct. 3; and Church
of the Western Reserve Holiday Bazaar in
Pepper Pike on Nov. 14. ∞
10. 8 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
by Vito Sinopoli
Township
Administrator’s
Corner
Rolling hills and picturesque views
are abundant in the Bath Township
landscape. A series of winding roads
that traverse the township at times make
travel hazardous, especially during winter,
when snow and ice can make driving a
challenge. Because many of the roads run
adjacent to Yellow Creek, bridges and
other sections of roadway are vulnerable
to nature’s immense power. In the after-
math of the storms of May 12, 2014, a
bridge on Shaw Road collapsed, but the
storms also wreaked havoc on a section
of roadway in the eastern portion of the
township, contributing to a landslide.
Landslide hazards are a serious threat
to life and property. Increased residential
development and construction of roads
along slopes and hillsides pose a greater
risk to land shifts. Experts say that the
force of gravity acting on a steep slope
is the primary reason for a landslide.
However, there are other contributing
factors, including erosion by rivers and
streams that undercut steep slopes, tree
and vegetation removal, weakening of
rock and soil slopes through saturation
by intense or prolonged rainfall. Also,
rapid snowmelt, freezing and thawing
of soil, ground failure due to excessive
weight from the accumulation of rain or
snow or from large man-made structures
and sharp fluctuations in groundwater
levels can lead to landslides. Although the
physical cause of many landslides cannot
be changed, geologic analysis, appropriate
engineering practices and enforcement
of land-use management, including lo-
cal steep slopes regulations, can reduce
landslide hazards.
A stark reminder of the immense power
of a landslide occurred last year on Yellow
Creek Road between Sand Run Road and
Revere Road. An embankment on the
north side of Yellow Creek Road in the
2400 block failed, causing serious dam-
age to the roadway. The road had been
compromised by the landslide, and one
lane had to be closed to traffic. While
experts can’t identify with certainty the
exact nature of the landslide, it’s believed
that heavy storms over the past year con-
tributed greatly to the problem.
The Summit County Engineer’s Office
maintains Yellow Creek Road; therefore,
repairs to the landslide will be addressed
by that agency. The Engineer’s Office has
hired GPD Group, a local engineering
and consulting firm, to design a retain-
ing wall system to fix the landslide area.
The engineering firm has prepared plans,
specifications and cost projections for
the job.
The repair will involve the installa-
tion of 150 lineal feet of steel sheet wall
panels, each 35 feet in length, that will
be driven into the ground through use
of specialty equipment on the north side
of the road. Concurrent with the work
on the north side of the road, a network
of four-foot diameter, 32 foot-deep con-
crete cores will be installed on the south
side of the road. A series of steel rods,
two-and-a-half inches in diameter and
threaded on each end with turnbuckles,
will connect the concrete cores with the
steel sheet walls. With the north side
sheet wall anchored to the south side of
the roadway, fill material will be added
to complete the void between the sheet
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wall and the area of soil and pavement
that washed away as a result of the
landslide. Another important part of
the plan is soil stabilization on the north
side of the roadway. Stream bank erosion
stone, flood plain seeding and plantings
and final road paving will complete the
project scope.
Perhaps an even greater challenge for the
project will be the relocation of utilities
along the construction. Electric, phone,
cable and gas services extend through
the project area and must be relocated in
order for the contractor to safely install
the sheet wall panels and concrete cores.
The importance of requisite funding for
state, county and local road projects is
underscored by the estimated project cost
for the Yellow Creek Road improvement.
The total estimated cost of the project, in-
cluding design, right-of-way acquisition,
and utility coordination is $1 million.
Construction is tentatively scheduled
to begin in mid-October and is expected
to extend through June of 2016. How-
ever, the engineer’s office advised that the
project start could be postponed until
the spring of 2016 to avoid any disrup-
tion in work due to weather conditions.
Currently, partial lane closure is necessary
due to a worsening roadway embankment
landslide. The slope failure has reached
the pavement of the westbound travel
lane, creating a hazard to the motoring
public. Crews have installed concrete bar-
riers, portable traffic signals, and restriped
the roadway. For months preceding con-
struction, a portion of Yellow Creek Road
between Revere Road and Sand Run Road
has been a one-lane road with alternating
traffic flows being controlled by signals.
Because full closure of Yellow Creek
Road between Sand Run and Revere Road
is necessary, Bath Road has been desig-
nated as an alternate detour route during
construction. While detours are an incon-
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patience of motorists traveling through
this area as work continues to ensure the
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TOWNSHIP
Police levy will be on November ballot
by Kathy Sidaway
Aug. 3 trustee meeting
Bath Township Fiscal Officer Sharon
Troike provided a detailed comparison
of departmental budgets for the first six
months of 2014 with the first six months
of 2015. In 2014, general fund revenue
from JanuarythroughJunewasnearly$1.1
millionandexpenseswerealmost$1.5mil-
lion.Thisyear,generalfundrevenueforthe
same period was $925,000 and expenses
totaled $1.05 million.
Troike reminded those in attendance
that townships operate solely on revenue
from property taxes. In the past, revenue
included substantial inheritance taxes, util-
ity taxes and income that has been phased
out through legislative action. Although
Bath has a reserve fund, the township can-
notpullfromthatreservefundindefinitely.
Thanks to past non property tax income,
the fire and police departments have each
benefitted from a transfer from the town-
ship’s general fund account that has aver-
aged $250,000 annually.
In 2014, the police department had
revenues of $1.37 million (including a
$250,000 contribution) and expenses
of $1.17 million for a surplus of almost
$200,000. In 2015, revenue was $1.67
13. 11The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
TOWNSHIP
million (including a $270,000 advance
from the general fund) and expenses were
$1.43 million.
“These numbers are not a reflection on
Chief [Michael] McNeely,’’ Troike said.
“He is very conservative and an excellent
budgeter.”
The fire fund reflects a similar situation.
Revenue for the first six months of 2014
was $877,800(includingthe$250,000ad-
vance); expenses were $666,000. 2015 rev-
enues for the same period were $901,000
and expenses $950,000. Road and bridge
funds and park funds remain stable at
this time.
“In the past inheritance tax dollars also
paid for capital improvements,’’ Trustee
BeckyCorbettsaid.“Nowcapitalimprove-
ments will need to be paid for through
the general fund.” With the loss of other
tax revenue, the township is moving away
from the practice of advancing general
fund dollars to the departments operat-
ing a deficit. Consequently, the trustees
have authorized a resolution to replace
the current 1.5 mill police levy with a 2.0
mill levy for tax year 2015, with collection
beginning in 2016.
“The current levy is collecting less than
half of what it was intended to (due to
reduced property values),”Troike said. The
2.0 mill levy will provide funds for capital
expenditures, wages, benefits, operation
and maintenance of Bath’s police depart-
ment, costing property owners $70 for
each $100,000 valuation and will appear
on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Bite leads to robbery charge
Chief McNeely reported that June
crimes included 15 thefts, two burglar-
ies, two stolen autos and an additional
theft that turned into a robbery charge
and indictment, when a shoplifter bit
the store security agent who detained
her. During July there was one burglary
and 10 thefts.
A noteworthy incident occurred on
July 8 around 1 p.m., when officers
responded to a burglary in process near
the Arbour Green neighborhood. A fam-
ily working in the backyard saw their
two vehicles being taken from the open
garage by three teens. Realizing that
they had been seen, the three panicked,
crashed the cars and took off on foot. Of-
ficers from Bath and surrounding areas
spent three hours tracking the suspects.
Aided by Ohio State Patrol K9 units and
tips from residents, two of the young
men were apprehended in a field.
One of the dogs then alerted officers
to a third suspect, who had jumped into
a pond. The three remain in jail and are
believed to have been involved in more
than a dozen burglaries in Ellet and in
neighborhoods around Smith Road and
the southeast corner of Bath.
Trustees approved the chief’s recom-
mendation to post internally for a full-
time and a part-time communication
specialist and for a part-time police officer.
Calls and inspections keep
fire department busy
Fire Chief Walt Hower said the 71st
Annual Bath Horse show was a success
due in part to a change in location. Soggy
conditions at the regular show grounds
forced a move to the Bath Pony Club at
141 Remsen Rd., which offered better
footing for the horses and therefore greater
rider participation.
During June, Bath fire personnel re-
sponded to 118 calls; during July, 136
calls. Over the past two months, the fire
department has performed many inspec-
tions: 14 restaurant inspections, including
four suppression system installations; 53
general inspections; four preschool inspec-
tions, and a number of home inspections,
which are required for adoptions and foster
care of children.
Safety Town was well attended at Bath
Elementary School.
Six part-time paid volunteer fire and
safety personnel have been removed from
the roster for failing to work the minimum
hours required by their contract. Hower
said this came about as a result of a payroll
system upgrade, better tracking of hours
and was routine housekeeping. Hower
reached out to all six before removing them
from the roster and none was interested in
continuing to serve, because of conflicts,
relocation and full time jobs. Hower said
the terminations will not cause a person-
nel shortage, as these personnel were not
being utilized.
Bath Steeplechase 8K proceeds
reap hay wagon
Members of the nonprofit Bath Park
board and of the BathSteeplechase8k
committee presented trustees with a paid
invoice for a new hay wagon to be used
in the parks. The invoice for $5,785 was
paid for with proceeds from the first two
BathSteeplechase8K races. Board member
Jennifer Douglas, in making the presen-
tation, thanked past sponsors, donors,
runners, walkers, and volunteers for their
part in helping make the annual event a
success.The2015steeplechaseisscheduled
for Oct. 17, with online registration avail-
able at BathSteeplechase8k.com. Those
interested in becoming sponsors, donors or
volunteers can email bathsteeplechase8k@
gmail.com.
The Bath Baseball Park playground
equipment upgrade is complete and a
sun canopy installed; later this summer a
large sandbox will be installed under the
canopy. As the number of fields in the
park has increased, the original playground
equipment became insufficient to handle
the volume of children on hand during
game days.
The upgrade was funded by donations
from Bath/Richfield Kiwanis, Kiwanis In-
ternational and a NatureWorks grant. The
ballfields were playable 80 percent of the
time during June and July despite 21 days
of rain, totaling 9.94 inches. More than
60 kids attended a one-week Cleveland
Indians baseball camp, and the Cuyahoga
Valley Baseball Association held an 11U
tournament with 13 games played over
two days in the park.
In the other parks, tennis courts were
resurfaced, asphalt repaired, the concession
stand and deck at the Regal Beagle stained
and the kiosk roof at the Regal Beagle
repaired. Also, 435 feet of bog walkway
framework was installed. There were 886
events in Bath parks during the first half
of 2015.
Service Director Caine Collins reported
44 requests were received during June and
July; 60 (some backlogged) were handled.
The requests included 785 feet of road-
side ditching, replacement of eight drive
culverts and one road crossover culvert,
rebuilding of 10 catch basins and eight
days of roadside mowing. Nearly 180
tons of asphalt was used in preparation of
roadwork to be performed by contractors.
Collins also announced the retirement
of longtime service department adminis-
trative assistant Carol Marik. The town-
ship will advertise for a replacement, who
will need sophisticated computer skills
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14. 12 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
TOWNSHIP
and the requisite people skills in dealing
with the public.
Thirty zoning permits were issued
during June and July: 10 residential ad-
ditions, seven new residential buildings,
one pool, four accessory structures and
signs, two fences and business use. Bill
Funk, zoning director, said zoning com-
mission members heard a presentation
from Lou Bologna proposing to change
the zoning from office use to retail use
along North Cleveland-Massillon Road.
Formal application and proper notices are
required before any action can be taken
by the commission. Appearance review
commission recommended approving a
new wall sign in West Market Plaza for
Rice Paper Thai Cuisine and for a new
monument sign for the Hampton Inn on
Springside Drive.
Signs of improvement
Township Administrator Vito Sinopoli
reported that work has been progressing
at the Heritage Corridors Information
Center. The land has been excavated,
concrete footers and the slab for the
pavilion structure have been poured,
and the pavilion will soon be built. The
wayside exhibit, which will include pan-
els informing users about the Heritage
Corridors of Bath, the Yellow Creek Wa-
tershed and other Bath features is the first
of its kind on the Ohio Scenic Byway.
“Members of the steering commit-
tee for the Akron Metropolitan Area
Transportation Study (AMATS) con-
necting communities planning grant
met in July to consider implementation
strategies for projects stemming from
the Environmental design group study,’’
Sinopoli said. “The committee includes
representatives from Bath, Copley, AM-
ATS, Summit County engineer’s office,
Metro RTA and Ohio Department of
Transportation.
“Priorities taken from the study include
installing sidewalks on the north side of
state Route 18 and the construction of
a roundabout in Copley on Flight Me-
morial Drive. The steering committee
discussed funding options and many
grants could be available. Monetary
commitments will be matched to maxi-
mize the opportunity to seek and obtain
grant funding on the projects.”
Trustees approved a resolution autho-
rizing Trustee Elaina Goodrich to apply
for Federal Transportation Alternatives
Funds. The resolution states, “The
streetscape recommendation includes
an eight-foot widened sidewalk, gateway
landscaping designs for commercial en-
trances along the state Route 18 corridor,
crosswalks, and ADA curb ramps at all
driveway crossings.”
Judge Lombardi up for election
Judge David Lombardi attended the
trustee meeting and announced that he
is running for re-election in November as
one of six Akron Municipal Court judges.
The Akron Municipal Court serves the
cities of Akron and Fairlawn, the town-
ships of Bath, Richfield and Springfield,
the villages of Lakemore and Richfield
and the portion of Mogadore in Summit
County. ∞
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by Matthew
Montgomery
Revere
Superintendent’s
Corner
Most of you know that after one year of
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) testing, the
state pulled the plug on the exams after a bar-
rageofcriticismfromteachers,administrators,
parents and students. While many people
Revere seeks volunteer
committee members
The Revere Local Schools Board of
Education is seeking several community
members to serve on a facilities planning
committee along with school administra-
tors and staff. The committee will engage
in a comprehensive facility and site analy-
sis. The goal of the committee will be to
recommend both short-and long-range
plans for facilities that will favorably im-
pact academic performance, extracurricu-
lar activities and operational efficiencies.
Resources available to the committee will
includearecentlycompletedbuildinganalysis
from the Ohio Schools Construction Com-
mission,astudyoneducationaladequacyand
educationalvisionforallacademicbuildings,
direction from the architectural firm repre-
senting the district, financial resource data
andinputfromacomprehensivecommunity
engagement process.
Thecommitteewillresearchthepotential
impact that facilities can have on student
engagement and learning. Topics might
include enrollment, square footage analysis
and operations. The committee will meet
throughout the 2015-2016 school year
and make recommendations to the board
sometime after January 1, 2016.
If interested, please contact Revere com-
munications specialist Jennifer Reece by
Sept.15atjreece@revereschools.org.Please
include a short statement about why you
are interested in serving on the Facilities
Planning Committee and any prior experi-
ence in this role. All applicants will be for-
warded to the board for consideration. ∞
rejoiced at the decision, the question focused
on what the Ohio Department of Education
would do next. We received that answer less
than 24 hours later.
Ohio selected the American Institutes for
Research (AIR) to build new tests as the
PARCC replacements for math and English
language arts. AIR already provides the state’s
science and social studies tests.
So what do we know about these new
tests? Ohio’s embrace of the Common Core
standards isn’t changing, but the testing to
rate performance will take less time. We also
know that the exams will be given during one
testing window, toward the end of the school
year.We are told to expect quicker results this
time around, as lawmakers want the results
by June 30.
Districts will have the option next spring
of giving students the tests on computers,
in a paper format or a combination of both.
English language arts for all students will be
April 4-29. Math, science and social studies
will be April 4-May 13.
Will these tests be better received than
PARCC? That remains to be seen. But I have
no doubt that Revere students will respond
welltowhateverthestatethrowstheirway.Re-
vere has been a high quality, high-performing
districtsincelongbeforetestingwasenforced.
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for students and staff to get back to the busi-
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Sept. 8
SeniorNet computer classes
Computer classes for adults 50 and over are
scheduledfortheMedinaSeniorNetLearning
Center, located in Western Reserve Masonic
Community, 4931 Nettleton Rd., Medina.
There will be new computers with Windows
8.1 and MS Office 2013.
The September/October session starts Sept.
8, with morning, afternoon and evening
classes for all skill levels. Register early, as
Sept. 5 & 6
Made in Ohio Festival
Enjoy Ohio-produced arts, crafts and
foodsatthesixthannualMadeinOhioArts
and Crafts Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Sept. 5 and 6, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Hale
Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath.
The Made in Ohio Festival is an outdoor
event featuring Ohio artists and crafts
people, and local restaurants, among the
historical and idyllic scenery of Hale Farm
& Village. Vendors include jewelry artists,
potters,carvers,glassartists,soapandlotions
makers,quilters,andavarietyofuniquefine
craft artists. Admission is $5. For informa-
tion visit madeinohiofestival.com. ∞
classes are limited to six students.
Visit medinaseniornet.org to see the sched-
ule and registration form or call Sue Misiak at
330-239-1177oremailheratsuetom44256@
yahoo.com. She also is the contact for those
wanting to be added to the mailing list. ∞
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Sept 20-Nov. 22
AMVETS Post 176
Turkey Shoot
AMVETS Post 176 will sponsor turkey
shoots each Sunday, Sept. 20-Nov. 22, at
3944 Wheatley Rd., Richfield. Practice
rounds start at 10 a.m., while the shoot
starts at 10:10 a.m. Prizes are turkeys,
ham and bacon. Sign-up starts at 7 a.m.
Breakfast by the women’s auxiliary be-
gins at 7:30 a.m. Guns will be limited to
32-inch factory barrels.
For more information, call 330-659-
3924. ∞
Sept. 19
Fleas ‘N ‘Tiques
Fleas ‘N ‘Tiques will be open to the
public at Hale Farm & Village at 10
a.m. Sept. 19. Sponsored by the Hale
Farm & Village Citizens Council, a
membership organization of the West-
ern Reserve Historical Society, the
proceeds will benefit the restoration of
the Goldsmith Garden in the village.
Visitors to the Western Reserve His-
torical Society’s living history museum
grounds that day will have an oppor-
tunity to browse through collectible or
decorative pieces provided by several
registered antique dealers within the
1812 Aten Log Barn. The barn is a
marvel in the collection of buildings
preserved at Hale Farm and is located
across from the glass blowing barn
building on the hill at the southern
end of the village. Other items for sale
were donated by members of the HF&V
Citizens Council.
Vendors of “flea market” items can
park off the village road near the Glass
Barn for $15 (includes two adults),
starting at 8:30 a.m. on sale day.
Email questions and space reservations
to Kathie via halefarmcitizenscouncil@
gmail.com. ∞
Sept. 15, 22
Free dementia workshops
For those who are caring for a parent,
spouse or relative with Alzheimer’s dis-
ease or another dementia, Home Instead
Senior Care will hold an informational
meeting Sept. 15 and 22, at 2 p.m., at
Sept. 12
Richfield Fall Fest
The sixth annual Eastwood Preserve
Fall Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept.
12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Learn everything about the impor-
tance of bees and how they affect man’s
food sources. See a bee under the mi-
croscope and get up close and personal
with a hive to see how it works. There
will be honey for sale. Ms. Ellen will
show how to protect the monarch but-
terfly and how to help keep Eastwood
Preserve a special place for monarchs.
Visitors can see the preserve on a hay-
ride. There will be crafts for the children
and artists/crafters selling their wares.
Luther’s Farm will be selling produce
again this year, and pumpkins will be
sold if they are ready. A storyteller and
live folk music are new this year..
There will be picnic food available
for purchase along with Bessie’s Best
Ice Cream. ∞
Sept. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
Western Reserve Playhouse
presents
“Night of January 16th”
“Night of January 16th” is a play that
takes place entirely in a courtroom dur-
ing a murder trial. Members of the audi-
ence are chosen to play the roles of jury
members. The court is hearing the case
of Karen Andre (played by Beth Gaiser) a
former secretary and lover of businessman
Bjorn Faulkner, of whose murder Andre
is accused.
The play’s ending depends on the ver-
dict. Author Ayn Rand’s intention was
to dramatize a conflict between indi-
vidualism and conformity, with the jury
revealing in their verdict which viewpoint
prevailed. Western Reserve Playhouse is
the first community theater in this area
to produce the play.
The play was first presented in Los An-
geles, in 1934, under the title “Woman
on Trial.” It went to Broadway during
the 1935–‘36 season, retitled as “Night
of January 16th.’’
Director Brian Westerley recently won
the regional Northeast Ohio Award
for Excellence in Directing for the play
“Other Desert Cities.” Sue Snyder is stage
manager for the production and WRP’s
Chair Marie Dusini is the producer. ∞
Sept. 9
Annual Barns of Bath
Open House
The Heritage Corridors of Bath Com-
mittee and Bath Business Association,
along with the Bath Township Trustees,
are sponsoring the 13th annual Barns of
Bath open house on Wednesday, Sept.
9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Crown Point
Ecology Center, 3220 Ira Rd.
This event was created to acknowledge
the historical significance of the barns
and century homes throughout our
community. Barn owners of Bath are
encouraged to bring photographs of
their barns to the open house.
Join us for hors d’oeuvres, beverages,
music and camaraderie. Call 330-666-
4007 for an invitation and further
information. ∞
Sept. 12 and 13
13th annual old-fashioned
quilt fair
The annual quilt fair will be held
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
and Sunday, Sept. 13, 12-4 p.m. at
the Richfield Senior Center, 4410 W.
Streetsboro Rd. Theme this year is
“Flora and Fauna.”
Guest speaker, Gloria Strebow, will
discuss “Quilts 1850 to Present” on
Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. A café and country
store will be open. There will be raffle
drawings, demonstrations and a “fish
pond.”
Those interested in bringing quilts for
display should call 330-659-9203. Last
year there were more than 90 quilts on
display. Admission is free. ∞
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Home Instead’s dementia curriculum
has been reviewed by the Alzheimer’s
Association and meets dementia care
practice recommendations in five areas.
Call 330-865-6733 for more informa-
tion or to RSVP. ∞
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Sept. 26
Revere Marching Band
Invitational
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VITATIONAL
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theendofthemarchingbandinvitational.
Photo courtesy of Tracie Gamblin
The 10th annual Revere High School
Marching Band Invitational will pres-
ent 10 to 15 bands from around Ohio,
performing before a panel of judges for
a chance to score a “superior” rating and
the opportunity to compete at the state
level in early November.
The invitational is scheduled for the
evening of Sept. 26 and is open to the
public. Admission is $5 for adults, $3
for senior citizens and students.
The evening will be capped off by a
performance of the Revere Marching Min-
utemen, followed by the awards ceremony.
The Revere Invitational has gained a
reputation for being a well-organized,
quality show, thanks to the marching
band members, directors Darren LeB-
eau and Katie Rizzo, and up to 90 par-
ent volunteers. There is a new shuttle
service to enable people with mobility
issues to attend.
Last year attendees consumed more
than 185 pies, one slice at a time, at the
Pie Tent. Pies can be purchased whole
or by the slice and frequently sell out
before the end of the show.
The competition serves as a major
fund raiser for the Revere music pro-
gram. Additional information about
Revere’s music program is available by
logging onto revereschools.org. ∞
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
At the library
The Fairlawn-Bath Library is at 3101
Smith Rd., Akron. For registration and
information, call 330-666-4888. Visit
fairlawnbathbranch.akronlibrary.org.
Adult programs
Anything goes book discussion: Join
us the second Monday of each month,
1 p.m., Sept.14: “City of Women” by
David Gillham.
Peace of mind legal series – Linda
Ulinski: Tax considerations: Thursday,
Sept. 3, at 6 p.m.
Bicycle maintenance: Thursday, Sept.
10, at 6 p.m. This demonstration teaches
the cyclist about parts, maintenance and
repair of a bike. This free program is
presented by Eddy’s Bike Shop.
Flawless skin clinic: Thursday, Sept.
17, at 6 p.m. Learn how to have a
beautiful, healthy face. Girls 14 -18 are
welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Registration begins Aug. 24. This free
program is presented by Trish Goodin-
Yard from Mary Kay.
Author talk: Pat Craig: Thursday,
Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. Craig discusses her
book “The Gowganda Pilot and Me,
Our Survivals.” A book signing will
follow a power point presentation. The
Gowganda Pilot is the true story of a
pilot from Akron who loved flying and
enjoyed the wilderness of northern On-
tario, Canada.
Teen programs
Iron chef competition: Monday, Sept.
21, at 6 p.m. Register at the library or by
calling 330-666-4888. Will your team
win the coveted plastic knife award?
Use the ingredients provided to build
the best nachos.
Teen book discussion: Saturday, Sept.
26, 1 p.m. “Scorpio Races” by Maggie
Stiefvater. Teens and adults who enjoy
teen books are invited for a new discus-
sion group. Books will be available at
the desk for September’s discussion
beginning Aug. 31.
Children’s programs
Tiny tales baby time: Mondays,
Sept. 14-28, 10:15 a.m. Children ages
6-24 months with an adult caregiver
are welcome to join Miss Jessica for
stories, rhymes, music, instruments and
playtime.
Toddler story time: Mondays, Sept.
14-28, 11:30 a.m. For children ages
2-3 ½ years old with their favorite
adult. Enjoy stories, finger plays, action
rhymes, music, and a simple craft with
Miss Jessica.
Preschool story time: Wednesdays,
Sept. 9-23, 1 p.m. Children ages 3-5
with an adult caregiver are welcome to
join Miss Pam for stories, songs, rhymes,
music, craft and more.
Baby and toddler story time: Tues-
days, Sept. 8-29, 6 p.m. Families with
children ages 0-35 months are welcome
to take part in a program of stories,
finger plays, action rhymes, and music
with Miss Pam.
Registration begins Monday, Aug.
24 for all of the preceding children’s
programs.
“A walk in the park:” Wednesday,
Sept. 30, 11 a.m. Meet Miss Jessica and
Miss Pam at the park. We will read a
nature story and then walk a short trail
with the park ranger. This program is for
children ages 2-5 with an adult caregiver.
Please meet at the pavilions at the Bath
Community Activity Center, 1615 N.
Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
Music Together Summit: Tuesday,
Sept. 1, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. No reg-
istration required. Children ages birth-5
with their caregiver join David Palomo
from Music Together Summit for danc-
ing, singing and musical fun.
NatureConnect: Stop by the Nature-
Connect center in the children’s section
for hands-on seasonal activities.
Paws for reading: Saturdays, Sept. 5,
19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children of all
ages can practice their literacy skills by
reading aloud to our doggie pals. Chil-
dren not yet reading are welcome. The
doggie’s human pal will read to the child.
School age programs
Kids create: Sept. 26, make-it/take-
it crafts the fourth Saturday of each
month. Pick up a craft all day while
supplies last.
Grades 3-5: Squishy circuit design
shop: Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.
Learn how to design basic circuits with
conductive dough and insulating dough
to power LED lights. If you’re a pro,
come and share your expertise. Please
register. ∞
Hattie’s Garden sells
organic produce
Hattie’s Garden, located next to
Old Trail School, sponsors a sale of
organic produce Monday through
Friday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit
hattielarlham.orgformoreinformation.∞
Sept. 21
PTSA Fall Extravaganza
The Revere High School ParentTeacher
Student Association (PTSA) will hold its
annual Fall Extravaganza on Monday,
Sept. 21, at Revere High School, located
at 3420 Everett Rd. Festivities will begin
at 5 p.m. in the high school parking lot
then move to the stadium, where the
program will conclude about 8 p.m. after
the introduction of the middle school and
youth fall sports teams plus cheerleaders.
This long-time event will include games
for all ages, sportswear and spirit items
for sale, raffles, entertainment, food and
beverages. Activities and merchandise
sales are sponsored by student organiza-
tions and sports teams as fundraisers, so
there is a separate charge for each.
Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for
students/children. Kids five and under get
in for free. Admission proceeds benefit the
programs and activities of the PTSA. In
case of inclement weather, the event will
be held in the high school gymnasium.
For more detailed information, call
330-659-4750. ∞
Sept. 26
Job seekers seminar
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
(CVCC) will host a free workshop for
job seekers on Saturday, Sept. 26, from
9-11 a.m. The focus of the workshop
will be updating resumes and LinkedIn
profiles. Experts will provide the latest
tips and information.
The workshop is free, but early regis-
tration is suggested. Register online at
cvccworks.edu. Contact Thressa Brown,
CVCC Job Placement Liaison, at 440-
746-8252 or tbrown@cvccworks.edu for
more information.
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center is lo-
cated at 8001 Brecksville Rd. ∞
21. 19The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Events at the Nature Realm
Summit Metro Parks offers something
for everyone, including the following
programs and events taking place at the
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm / Visitors
Center unless otherwise noted. The Na-
ture Realm is located 1828 Smith Rd.,
Akron. For more information regarding
these programs and to register, call 330-
865-8065.
Show & tell me a story: Tuesday, Sept.
1, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m. Kids
1-3 join a naturalist for this 30-minute
story time for tots. Registration is required.
Gardening into fall: Wednesday, Sept.
2, 7-8:30 p.m. Learn ways to extend the
growing season and how to prepare your
garden for winter. Cold frames and hoop
houses will be two of the topics covered.
Smallfootprint:Gettingstarted:Thurs-
day, Sept. 3, 6:30-8 p.m. There will be a
bi-monthly conversation about ways to
reduce our impact on the environment.
Bring a notebook.
Li’l sprouts: Fridays, Sept. 4, 10:30-
11:30 a.m. and Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m-12:30
p.m. Children 3 and older can help har-
vest ingredients from the pizza garden.
Wear old clothes and expect to get dirty.
Registration is required.
Amateur photography exhibit recep-
tion: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2-4 p.m. Join Sum-
mit Metro Parks for the opening reception
of the 2015 Amateur Photography Ex-
hibit. Meet the photographers, enjoy light
refreshments and see the natural beauty
of the Metro Parks through their eyes.
Monarch butterflies: Sunday, Sept.
13, 2-3:30 p.m. The monarch, king of
the butterflies, is an amazing insect.
Join a naturalist to learn about its life
cycle, habitat and incredible migration to
Mexico. Includes a craft for kids and an
up-close look at the monarch.
Nature drawing for adults: Wednes-
day, Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3
p.m. Join a naturalist-artist for a lesson in
nature drawing. Bring a sketchbook and
pencil. Beginners are welcome. Registra-
tion is required and begins Sept. 5.
Kinderealm: Turkey vultures: Friday,
Sept. 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.
and Saturday, Sept. 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Children 3-6 and their adult companions
willlearnaboutturkeyvultures.Aftermak-
ing a craft, there will be a brief walk. Please
make arrangements for younger children
unable to remain in infant seats or strollers.
Registration is required and begins Sept. 1.
Pleasing pawpaws: Saturday, Sept.
19, 2-3 p.m. at the campfire area. Join a
naturalist to see, learn and enjoy the fruits
of the amazing pawpaw tree.
Nature drawing for kids: Sunday,
Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-3:30
p.m. Ages 6-12 join a naturalist-artist for
this lesson in nature drawing. Paper and
pencils will be provided. Registration is
required and begins Sept.12.
Nature crafting for adults: Woolies:
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In honor of the Year of the Sheep, join a
naturalist to create woolies for the dryer.
A materials list will be provided upon
registration, which is required and begins
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B04 COMMUNITY DAY
The parade committee wound up their
duties by riding in the parade.
B03 COMMUNITY DAY
Boy Scouts from Troop 385 were eager walkers in the parade.
Community Day offered a good time
Bath Community
Day was a relaxing,
family-friendly day,
according to the many
who attended. The
water slide seemed
to be the favorite in-
flatable activity for
the children. A close
second was the Lowe’s
Make It and Take It
craft activity.
Gail Elrod and An-
gela van der Heyde
were in charge of the
B02 COMMUNITY DAY
ChristinaPapantorion(l)andCaitPaint-
ing helped corral the excitement around
the inflatable.
B06 COMMUNITY DAY
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B05 COMMUNITY DAY
The Ash family built a craft from a Lowe’s
kit. Photos by T. Gibson
overall event. Also helping were Jordan
Baley and George Cantley.
Robbi Armstrong headed up the Pooch
Parade, and a committee of five organized
the parade: Don Secard, George Erwin,
Larry Coffree, John Vanderkooi and Arne
van der Heyde.
According to Elrod, all of the Bath safety
and service departments helped make the
event possible.
The Bath Homeowners sponsored the
pancake breakfast to start the day.
Elrod said that one of the food trucks
failed to show up because of equipment
failure. She promises that more food will
be available next year and hopes to have a
pizza and/or a hamburger truck. She also
will try to offer more adult activities.
She is seeking people to head up com-
mittees and invites the community to the
wrap-up meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at
7 p.m., at the Bath Township Museum.
For more information call Elrod at
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Crown Point Ecology Center is a breeding ground for bobolinks
Summit Metro adds
16th park with state deal
for Nimisila Reservoir
Summit Metro Parks entered into a
25-year management agreement with the
Ohio Department of Natural Resources to
manageNimisilaReservoir.The1,000-acre
property, which is mostly open water, is the
park district’s 16th park.
Summit Metro Parks rangers, who are
commissioned peace officers, have begun
patrolling the area. It will be managed as
a “satellite park” by a crew from Firestone
Metro Park in Akron. New signs for Ni-
misila Reservoir Metro Park will come
later this year.
ODNR will continue to manage the
campground, and camping is available on
a walk-in basis through Labor Day week-
end. Additional camping may be possible
on a limited basis with a Summit Metro
Parks special-use permit. Opportunities
for canoeing, kayaking, fishing and duck
hunting will continue with proper registra-
tion/licensing.
In 2014, Summit Metro Parks signed
a 25-year management agreement with
ODNR for Tinkers Creek State Park in
Streetsboro and the Tinkers Creek State
Nature Preserve in Aurora, a combined
1,141 acres; the 6-acre Portage Lakes
Wetland State Nature Preserve, which is
surrounded by Portage Lakes State Park in
Akron;andthe18-acreKarloFen,about12
miles southeast of Akron. The twoTinkers
Creek areas are part of the district’s Liberty
ParkinTwinsburg.ThePortageLakesWet-
land and Karlo Fen are conservation areas
with no public access.
WiththeODNRagreementforNimisila,
Summit Metro Parks now manages 14,100
acres. The district is funded by a Summit
County real-estate tax, last approved by
voters in 2013 by 75 percent.
For more information, call 330-867-
5511 or visit summitmetroparks.org. ∞
In June, volunteers from the Greater
Akron Audubon Society conducted a bird
audit at Crown Point Ecology Center as
partofthegroup’sannualsummerbreeding
bird census. A total of 52 species of birds,
including the bobolink, were identified
during the group’s four-hour census.
According to Peg Bobel, who led the
volunteer group, bobolinks are a species
of concern in Ohio, which means their
numbers have declined, even though they
are not threatened or endangered.
“InnortheastOhio,theynestprimarilyin
hayfields,buttheearliercuttingofhayfields
in June destroys their nesting habitat,” Bo-
bel said.“Veryfewbobolinksarefoundeast
of Akron due to this earlier cutting of hay.
“Because Crown Point leaves some fields
un-mowed in June, bobolinks find excel-
lent nesting sites and have been found in
the breeding bird count in recent years.
These fields also provide nesting habitat
for Eastern meadowlarks, another species
in decline in Ohio due to loss of habitat.”
Other species of note found at Crown
Point included eastern kingbird, yellow-
throated vireo, willow flycatcher and chim-
ney swift. “As an ecology center, the birds,
animals, plants, trees and nature are all part
of our mission, and we take pride in our
achievements of creating an environment
to attract these rare species of birds,” said
Nancy Wolf, executive director.
Crown Point has more than five miles of
walking trails and is open dawn to dusk,
daily. “Local conservationists are very
grateful to Crown Point for recognizing
the importance of setting aside this special
habitat for these beautiful and interesting
birds,” Bobel said.
The 115-acre Crown Point farmland in
Bath is a regional model for sustainable
agriculture and environmental education.
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Animal registry may help rescue efforts in township
by Kathy Sidaway
Life can be interesting for folks who have
livestock with a yen to roam, and some
critters can get into trouble without even
trying. Earlier this summer cows from a lo-
cal farm took an early morning stroll down
the street, startling commuters on their
way to work and stalling traffic. Luckily
the weather was clear and the sun was up,
otherwise the dark-hided cattle might not
have been easily seen.
Cemetery Sexton Karen Beres owns
horses and recalls the day they traveled
down a half-mile driveway to a septic
field across the street from her home,
where they must have assumed the grass
really was greener. “When working with
livestock there are a lot of details to re-
member,’’ she said. “Forget to close one
latch and they find a way to escape. The
police rounded up our horses and walked
them home.”
During the most recent Yellow Creek
flooding, horses became trapped in out-
buildings, were swept into the fast moving
water and had to be rescued. In Richfield
a horse and a car recently tangled. Strong
storms with lightning and thunder, fire-
works displays and nearby recreational
shooting can cause horses to bolt from
their enclosures, only to end up on local
roadways.
There are a wide variety of animals, such
as oxen, horses, cows, pigs, sheep and
chickens at Hale Homestead, on numer-
ous farms and in homes throughout the
township. When these creatures travel
independently, it can be a challenge to
help them find their way home. Bath
Police Chief Michael McNeely and officer
Michael Gabel want to make life easier
and safer for all by creating a voluntary
database detailing where domesticated
animals reside.
Horses, oxen and cows can easily in-
timidate people unfamiliar with handling
them, especially if they become agitated in
stressful situations. Gabel, who grew up on
a cattle farm and knows how to deal with
livestock, said people can get injured if
they attempt to assist the animal. Recently
a Norton officer was severely injured when
a cow he was trying to move tossed the
man. The database can also list names of
people experienced in handling livestock,
who can lend a hand with rescue and can
offer bridles, and even provide temporary
stabling. The database would be confiden-
tial and available to officers 24/7.
McNeely and Gabel feel this is a simple
fix with no downside. If you are interested
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Hens find ‘Hope’ and happiness in Bath Township
by Dale Ann Guidroz
Just off the beaten path lies a Bath
homestead replete with a swimming
pool and barn.
The primary difference between this
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this barn houses more than 53 chickens,
and seven roosters.
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B08 HOPE’S HAPPY HENS
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some of her chickens. Photo by D. Guidroz
acre residence on West Bath Road that is
home to “Hope’s Happy Hens.” When
Hope sings it aloud, her girls come-a-
running.
Happy is the operative term when
Hope is involved. Her exuberance when
discussing her hens is readily apparent.
Hope Weisburn, a Rochester, N.Y.,
native and former industrial designer
for the Little Tikes corporation, de-
veloped an interest in raising chickens
when she and her husband purchased
the Burt Greenwald (of the Chevrolet
family dealership) estate following
his death a few years ago. Despite her
husband’s protests to her expanding
chicken enterprise, Hope’s chicken
population continues to grow, and she
boasts 12 different varieties of birds.
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Mother Nature has presented sev-
eral obstacles to her endeavours, but
Hope has learned to anticipate impend-
ing disaster.
For example, most are aware of the
negative relationship between the
mighty hawk and the skittish chicken.
Although hawks attempt to be secretive
in their hunt to devour Hope’s poultry,
crows will often give them away prior
to a strike. Crows either see or sense the
impending raptor, and begin to sound
off to one another about its presence.
Hope’s chickens have sensed the danger,
and the smart ones will run for cover
before they encounter trouble.
Not all predators are as predictable
as the hawk; raccoons pose a constant
challenge.
Hope has gone to great lengths to
protect her brood from raccoons, which
possess amazing dexterity that allows
them to open doors, jars, bottles and
latches. They are also great climbers and
can rip off gates and bust through roof
vents. She recently lost 14 of her beloved
girls to their voracious appetites.
Another problem with chickens is
parasites, resulting in tapeworms and
underweight hens. Hope has resolved
this issue by rototilling in diatomaceous
earth, which consists of microscopic
shells that the birds digest, essentially
destroying the parasites and enabling
her chickens to put some weight.
Life at Hope’s Happy Hens doesn’t
begin and end with a quest for eggs.
She also shares her home with two
Pembroke Welsh Corgis that have won
ribbons in various dog shows. Her in-
volvement with her daughters, 15 and
17, also keeps her busy with PTA com-
mitments and other school activities.
As the demand for natural food, free-
range poultry and eggs continue to rise,
expect Hope Weisburn to rise with
the trend. Eggs are available from her
barn, located at 3757 West Bath Rd., all
year long. ∞
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28. 26 The Bath Country Journal, September 2015
Fellow riders, first responders resuscitate fallen Sweet Corn cyclist
by Sheldon Ocker
July 26 was a beautiful Sunday to
hold a charity bike ride, in this case, the
Sweet Corn Challenge. The weather was
warm, the skies were blue and almost
2,000 participants decked out in riding
gear and safety helmets were ready for
a pleasant day of cycling on the rural
roads of Richfield, Bath and surrounding
communities.
Certainly a former Northeast Ohio
resident and his wife, visiting from Ver-
mont, were looking forward to spending
an enjoyable morning and afternoon
among strangers who shared a common
pursuit. But before nightfall, the man
– who did not want to give his name –
was being monitored in the cardiac unit
of Akron General Medical Center. And
that was the best part of his experience.
About 20 to 25 miles into the ride,
peddling up Hawkins Road, the visi-
tor fell from his bicycle and collapsed,
motionless, unable to speak.
Another rider, Kelli Chronister, who
lives in Broadview Heights and teaches
respiratory therapy at the University of
Akron, was close behind. That was one
of the lucky accidents that helped save
the cyclist’s life.
“We were going up Hawkins, probably
the steepest hill on the ride,’’ Chronis-
ter said. “It was steep enough that a lot
of people got off their bikes and were
walking. The man was about 20 feet
ahead of me when he collapsed. He was
turned sideways on the road with no
expression.’’
Before joining the teaching staff at Ak-
ron, Chronister worked at Metro Health
Hospital in Cleveland. That’s how she
knew the cyclist was in a precarious
condition.
“I have seen cardiac arrest in the hos-
pital, and I knew this man was in full
cardiac arrest,’’ she said.
Chronister instructs others how to
perform CPR, and she began to push
hard on the man’s chest while her riding
partner, Kristen Miller, called 911. A
minute or two later, another cyclist, Paul
Noonan of Copley, stopped to help. He
and Chronister alternated administer-
ing CPR.
It took only three minutes for the Rich-
field rescue squad to arrive with an am-
bulance. By that time, the unconscious
victim was receiving vital help, and not
only from Chronister and Noonan.
“There was a couple, Renee and John
Zupisek, who were picking up their
daughter at the house where the man
went down [in the driveway],’’ said Ron
Boryk, the officer in charge of the fire
department’s paramedics that day. “Re-
nee used to be a nurse and knew CPR.
I think they were all kind of alternating
before we got there.
“Without them doing what they did,
the man would have had very little
chance at survival. Paul had CPR train-
ing. A couple of people said all of them
were being very aggressive, and that was
a good thing. I think the man even had
a couple of cracked ribs from the CPR,
which sometimes happens.’’
Just before the fire department ambu-
lance pulled up, Richfield police officer
Scott Dressler joined the group of CPR
practitioners.
“The man was ashen when we started,
but some color came back after we got
the CPR going,’’ Chronister said.
Chronister explained that sometimes
good Samaritans who know only the
basics of CPR will stop when the victim
shows signs of breathing, but that is often
a mistake. The CPR should continue
until paramedics arrive.
“The key to successful CPR is having
the victim defibrillated,’’ she said.
Paramedics wasted no time in using an
automatic external defibrillator to shock
the victim’s heart into regaining the abil-
ity to pump blood through his arteries.
They continued CPR and transported
him to the hospital, the man having
regained a pulse.
Two days after his collapse, the cyclist
underwent open-heart surgery at Akron
General. He is back in New England
recuperating.
“I don’t remember anything from the
time I looked up that hill until I was at
the hospital, and then nothing until I
came out of surgery on Tuesday – or was
it Wednesday, I’m not sure,’’ the cyclist
said in an email. “I was told by the hos-
pital staff what happened, and that other
cyclists came to my aid.’’
Boryk called the man two weeks after
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BUSINESS
Village of St. Edward breaks ground
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The Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn
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on Aug. 13. The $7-million project will
include a 30,000-square foot, two-story
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home to 28 residents. Individual private
units will range from a 337-square-foot
studio to 611-square-foot, one-bedroom
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“The memory care addition is to create
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the incident, and he intends to use the
experience as part of the fire department’s
mission to keep the public informed.
“This was just about the perfect case,’’
Boryk said “There probably were 10 or
12 people involved in saving this man
with everyone contributing. It shows
you can have a good outcome when
everybody helps.’’
That included Boryk’s fellow paramed-
ics: Mark Tibbs, Steve Kamp, Tony Kat-
zakis, Dan Merryman and Bruce Butler.
Boryk said it is not unusual for by-
standers to help. But this was different,
in that almost everyone who assisted was
trained in CPR.
“Having so many people like that so
close is pretty amazing,’’ he said.
Chronister didn’t learn of the cyclist’s
fate until 2 ½ weeks after she watched
the ambulance pull away.
“In the hospital setting I was used to,
you always knew the outcome,’’ she said.
“So it was very unsettling not to know.’’
The man will be forever grateful to a
bunch of strangers, the Richfield Fire
Department and the medical staff at
Akron General.
“If it was not for their prompt action,
I would not be here today; I’m sure
of that,’’ he said. “For me, the timing
couldn’t have been better. We could
have been biking alone on some [New
England] country roads or hiking in the
mountains.’’
The retiree who once worked in Cleve-
land has every intention of continuing
an active lifestyle.
“I look forward to participating in next
year’s Sweet Corn Challenge,’’ he said,
“when hopefully I’ll be able to finish
and enjoy the vegetable sub at the end.’’
Chronister, who was in the right place
at the right time, was riding in her first
Sweet Corn Challenge. Why this year?
“Kristen just talked me into it,’’ she
said. “She signed me up. It was mostly
an incentive to stay in shape. I loved the
ride. There was great music, good food
and it was really well supported. I want
to do it again next year.’’
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Fortunately, my daughter Cassidy and
I were “saved” by Mothers Together-Bath
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moms met at Bath Church for discussions,
speakers, crafts and outings, while our
children were playing with other children
in rooms monitored by loving babysit-
ters. The children formed strong bonds,
as did the moms. We also took excursions
to parks and museums, had hayrides and
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nights out, often including older siblings
and spouses.
I met others who relocated to Ohio, like
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to begin school. Occasionally we would see
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Most of these Mother’s Together children
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who lives and works in New York City,
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Jersey, and recently was hired as a software
engineer at a firm in Manhattan.
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