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Post seasonproposal…..

Baseball season iswinding up, but dia-monds are a girl’s bestfriend all year around.So when Lake ErieCrusher catcher JoelCollins pitched girl-friend Sierra Gallardowith a marriage pro-posal at The Belvedereof Westlake last week,she said yes! See page2 of today’s Villager forJoel and Sierra’s extrainning plans…..

She Said, YES!!She Said, YES!!She Said, YES!!She Said, YES!!She Said, YES!!

Cowgirls at the Fair! See more pics on page 14Off and Running..The 20th Anniversary of the NorthCoast Challenge takes place Sat.,Sept. 4 at St. John Medical Center.See details on page 3

- THE VILLAGER - September 2 - 8, 2010

Birthright of Lorain County is currently in need of the followingitems: A Rocking Chair; Sleepers 0-3, & 3-6 months; All sizes of Socks;All sizes of Boys and Girls Underwear; Formula: Isomil, SimilacAdvance, Alimentum, Nutramigen; Baby Bottles: 4 oz & 8 oz; All sizesof Diapers.

Birthright of Lorain County’s aim is to help the distressed pregnantmother feel supported, accepted, hopeful and encouraged.

If you would like more information, please call 440-324-9566.Birthright of Lorain County is located at 2136 North Ridge Road in

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Residents of TheBelvedere of Westlakeraised their champagneglasses amid cheers andwell wishes in celebration ofthe engagement of their“summer son” Joel Collinsto his girlfriend of one anda half years, SierraGallardo.

Joel, a catcher with theLake Erie Crushers, hasbeen living with his uniquehost family at The Belved-ere since signing with theFrontier League baseballteam this spring. Sierra and3-year-old son Brody havebeen regular visitors to TheBelvedere over the summerand last week, after Sierraarrived in Westlake, Joelsurprised her with his down-on-one knee proposal. “I

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was really nervous,” sharedJoel, “but she said ‘YES!’”

Staff and residents ofThe Belvedere couldn’t waitto congratulate the happycouple. The following day,they gathered in the diningarea to celebrate, presentingSierra with a beautiful bou-quet of sunflowers. Resi-dent Anna McCormick gavea heartfelt toast, wishing thecouple a long and happy lifetogether. “Never go to bedmad, stay friends and bethere for each other,” shelovingly advised while ev-eryone raised their cham-pagne glasses. Stealing theshow, Brody echoed Joel’sproposal by getting down onone knee and taking hismom’s hand as the roomerupted in applause.

With the Crushers’ finalregular season game sched-uled for September 5th, Joeland Sierra are looking to thefuture. Sierra plans to com-plete her degree in nursingat Liberty University inLynchburg, Virginia wherethe couple hopes to settle.Joel would like to finish hisdegree in journalism andremain in baseball in somecapacity, whether playing,scouting or coaching. Wewish them the best!

The Friends of PorterPublic Library invite you toattend their Sunday Soundsprogram featuring PaulPetric, classical guitarist.Paul will present “An after-noon of Albeniz, Granados,and Paganini” Sept. 19 at 2p.m., in the Porter Room atWestlake Porter Public Li-brary, 27333 Center RidgeRd.

Paul is on the faculty atHiram College. He beganplaying at age nine, and per-forming at age thirteen.Five years later he beganconservatory training at theUniversity of Akron. Heholds Bachelor and Masterof Guitar Performance De-grees from that institution.

Mr. Petric was a two-time winner of the TuesdayMusical Classical GuitarCompetition, and placedsecond in the 1985M.T.N.A. Classical GuitarCompetition. He was alsoa prizewinner in the 1989G.F.A. competition.

This event is free andopen to the public. Refresh-ments will be served at theconclusion of the perfor-mance.

Sunday Sounds

VILLAGER BEATAT THE FAIR: Atten-

dance at this year’s LorainCounty Fair was a record-setting 131, 675. If The Vil-lager hadn’t gone five daysout of the fair’s seven dayrun in nearby Wellington,Ohio, that record wouldhave only been 131, 670.

Why did we go allthose nights? Simple an-swer. The Lorain CountyFair is America Done Right!For those who think acounty fair is just a basketof tomatoes with a blue rib-bon around it, guess again.

The Lorain County Fair issmall town America gonebig time. Monday night wasa rockin’ Charlie Danielsconcert highlighted by thesimple man’s 70’s classic“When the Devil WentDown to Georgia.” Frontrow seats were $20! Fire onthe Mountain, run boy run– are you kidding?!!? Tues-day was current countrychart topper Craig Morgan(“Bonfire,” “It Ain’tNothin’”) – same $20 ticketprice. Later in the week, itwas combine derby,

motocross, demolition der-bies, Budweiser Clydedales,great carnival rides, tradi-tional livestock barns andeverything else you wouldexpect from a county fair.Admission price: $4! Wealready look forward to the166th Lorain County Fairnext August! Check out ourpicture page in today’s Vil-lage and photo galleries atTheVillagerNewspaper.comfor some of this year’s high-lights. America done right.Yes and amen!

“Oh, to live on SugarMountain with the barkersand the colored balloons,

You can’t be twenty onSugar Mountain

Though you’re thinkingthat you’re leaving there toosoon,

You’re leaving theretoo soon.” – Neil Young

HEY DOLGAN: Wegot a kick out of meetinglongtime PD sportswriterBob Dolgan at Avon Lake’sIndependence Village Mon-day night. Bob was theresigning his new book, “TheSportswriter who PunchedSam McDowell.” Bob haslots of great stories from theCleveland sports scene. Heknew them all – stars likeJim Brown and broadcast-ers like Howard Cosell,Dolgan offers an entertain-ing presentation for men’sgroups or a community talk.Give him a call at 440-944-7303. His new book, “TheSportswriter who PunchedSam McDowell,” is pub-lished by the Kent StateUniversity Press. With 100

columns inside, it is a livelytrip down Cleveland’smemory lane. Who knows,reading may even catch onagain after this book getsout!

QUESTION: Funstory of the week is our frontpager on Lake Erie CrusherJoel Collins proposing togirlfriend Sierra Gallardo atThe Belvedere of Westlakelast Thursday. Sierra saidyes, and now it is on to thereal-life playoffs for thehappy couple. Joel had agreat summer enjoying hisquarters at The Belvedere,a premier senior living fa-cility. Our question to himafter Sierra accepted hisproposal: “Will you twomove back here to TheBelvedere in 50 years?”Joel’s response: “We’d loveto!” Congratulations andbest wishes to a lovely fam-ily.

UP ON THE ROOF:How much damage did a 10minute hail storm in Bay

Village actually do lastspring? Signs advertisingfor roof repairs, estimatesand insurance claims havesprung up all over town thissummer. “Suggest you in-vite people to tell their ex-periences with roof contrac-tors. It is a weary and tire-some task to say the least,”emails a reader. No kidding!We had our roof inspectedwith results that made usfearful of “hidden damage,”a possible low-cost roof re-placement (after deductible)and, in the end, a gnawinganxiety that we’ll never re-ally know if our 6 year oldroof actually suffered hail-storm damage until it actu-ally starts leaking some-where down the road. Yes,we did have our insuranceinspector come out. He con-tradicted a roofingestimator’s analysis by say-ing our shingles were stillsolid. But who do you be-lieve?

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Adding to the uncer-tainty is yet another readeremail: “I was shocked to getmy homeowners insurancebill last week & find that ithad gone up 24% from lastyear. When I called to ques-tion it, I was told that it wasbecause of all the “hail dam-age” claims in Bay Village& that everyone’s insurancewas going up accord-ingly……”. Can this betrue?

Common sense comesfrom yet a third e-mailer,whose advice sounds mostreasonable:

“What residentsshould be doing is con-tacting their homeownerinsurance carrier.

Many insurance car-riers will gladly make arecommendation asmight the bank if there isa mortgage on the home.

Or a neighbor whohas just completed thejob.

It is back to school time anddon’t fret – there are still a few moreweeks of summer before it officiallyturns to fall on September 21. Goout and enjoy the nice weather andgrab whatever you can.

There are constantly new inno-vations in dentistry and in the lastfew years many of these have di-rectly been related to making theexperience in the dental office morecomfortable. Probably the one thingthat patients dislike the most is getting a shot of dental an-esthetic. This is depicted in many movies and TV shows asbeing the least favorite part of any dental visit. This is oneof the reasons that we use a laser for much of the dentaltreatment that we provide because it affords patients thepossibility of avoiding the shot for some of their dentistry.

Even with the laser there are many times when we stillhave to give an injection to put the teeth to sleep. We re-

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I personally went for4 quotes after I got my in-surance company to giveme a report. Which theinsurance adjuster givesyou or they send a thirdparty out to do the report.

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It was bit of leg work,but certainly worth theeducation and I hope tohave the return of my in-vestment in doing such.”

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resident Renee Fry isasked to contactMetroHealth SocialWorker Anita Jonesregarding a familymember. If you canhelp, please phoneAnita Jones at (216)957-3622.

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Village’s 200th birthday. Thebicentennial parade will takeplace Sun., Oct. 10. All civicgroups (organizations, teams,troops, etc.) are stronglyurged to participate

Parade participantsshould contact either EvelynAllen at (440) 871-6681 orDave Tadych at (440) 835-1815. Additional informationmay be found atwww.baybicentennial.com.


One thing unites America more than any other – diversity!St. John Medical Center will celebrate its second annual Diversity Day

on Wed., Sept. 8, from 1-5 p.m. in Auditoriums A and B both days.Diversity displays, music, food and presentation will highlight both days

as Sr. Kendra Bottoms chairs this event with a goal of educating staff andcommunity on different ethnicities. Last year’s event hosted close to 200members of the hospital staff for a great time and plenty of delicious food.

Plan on stopping by to visit the Diversity Fair displays:African American – Gwen Jones and Sr. Kendra Bottoms; Greek- Elaine

Campbell; Italian- Ardis Radak; Jewish- Dr. Stern’s Office; Middle Eastern-Fadia Mustafa and Dr. E. Sayed; Native American- Lurrie Cavano and CathyKamps; Puerto Rican- Rosa Correo. Other diversities will include Autism,Leslie Knoblauch; Disabilities and Independent Living, Vincent Murphy andMS, Kim Sellers. See you there!

Celebrating Diversity atSt. John Medical Center

BAYarts 5th Annual “Light Up the Night”Fundraiser, “Moondance”, will be held Sat.,Sept. 18, 6-10 p.m. at 28795 Lake Road inBay Village. For information please call 440-871-6543 or [email protected]

BAYarts is a non-profit arts center onthe westshore of Cleveland, who’s missionis provide first-rate art education and freecommunity cultural events. Each fall, TheLight Up the Night Fundraiser is held to raise

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general operating funds for this arts non-profit that has grown to be the Westsidedestination for free art events and art edu-cation.

Last years event raised $40,000, thisyear’s goal is $50,000.

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Larry Gatlin and TheGatlin Brothers, and JaneMonheit will perform inconcert to celebrate theCuyahoga Community Col-lege (Tri-C®) Center forCreative Arts grand open-ing. Larry Gatlin and TheGatlin Brothers will per-form in concert at 7:30 p.m.on Tuesday, September 14,at the Palace Theatre onPlayhouse Square. Ticketsrange from $18-45 and canbe purchased by phone at216-241-6000 or online atwww.tricpresents.com.Monheit will perform at theTri-C Metro Campus Audi-torium at 7:00 p.m. onWednesday, September 15.Tri-C alum and famed jazzmusician DominickFarinacci of Solon will openthe show. Having recordedsix albums, Farinacci, aJuilliard School graduate,released the album “Lovers,Tales, and Dances” in Feb-ruary 2009. Tickets are $30and can be purchased byphone at 216-241-6000 or

order tickets online atwww.tricpresents.com.

Larry, Steve, and RudyGatlin started singing intheir hometown of Abilene,Texas, and went onto makemusic history. Over thecourse of a four-decade ca-reer, the Gatlin Brothershave gone from dusty Texasstages to White House per-formances, from Broadwayto Grammy Awards, and tothe top of the country charts.The Gatlin Brothers’ perfor-mances in concert are sim-ply magical events, filledwith incredible family har-monies, total professional-ism and downright fun forboth the trio and their audi-ences. The Brothers havescored more than a dozenTop 40 hits, including “Den-ver,” “Houston (Mean ThatI’m One Day Closer ToYou),” Midnight Choir(Mogen David),” and “SheUsed To Be Somebody’sBaby,” among others. In1979, Larry Gatlin won theACM’s Top Male Vocalist,

“Straight Ahead” won Al-bum of the Year, and “AllThe Gold In California”won Single of the Year.

Monheit, an extraordi-narily gifted jazz vocalistwhose sincere and romanticinterpretations of excep-tional songs has made her afavorite in both the jazz andcabaret worlds, has gar-nered numerous accoladesin the past decade. Her firstalbum, Never Never Land,was voted top debut record-ing by the Jazz Journalist’sAssociation and stayed onthe Billboard Jazz chart forover a year. Subsequent al-bums either charted high, orin several cases, debuted atnumber one. Monheityielded two Grammy nomi-nations in the Best Instru-mental Arrangement Ac-companying Vocals cat-egory, recognizing the workof Vince Mendoza on2002’s In The Sun and2004’s Taking A Chance OnLove.

Gatlin Brothers, Jane MonheitHeadline Tri-C Arts Opening

Cuyahoga CommunityCollege officials report thefall semester that began onAug. 30 boosts enrollment atthe state’s biggest commu-nity college significantlypast the previous record setin 2009.

“Veterans returningfrom Iraq and Afghanistan,displaced workers retrainingfor new careers, and recenthigh school graduates arejust a few of the groups ofstudents we’re welcoming toCuyahoga Community Col-lege in large numbers thisfall. We’ve prepared for therecord number of students,and will continue to providehigh quality, accessible edu-cation to our community atthe lowest tuition in North-east Ohio,” says Dr. JerrySue Thornton, President,Cuyahoga Community Col-lege.

While the final countwill not be available for

All-Time Enrollment Record at Tri-Csome time, Tri-Cvice president ofenrollment man-agement Pete Rosssays the previousrecord for fall en-rollment of 31,024will be easily sur-passed. “We’relooking at approxi-mately a 13 - 15%increase, meaningwe’ll have some-where in the neigh-borhood of 4,500more students onour campuses thisfall than the oldrecord, set just lastfall.” The oldrecord set last yearbeat the previous

all-time number of studentsat Tri-C that had stood since1976.

Ross says part of the in-crease is being driven by a20 per cent increase in thenumber of students takingcourses online. He adds thatthe continued enrollmentsurge is also a result of ef-forts by the College to in-crease the retention of stu-dents from one semester tothe next, as well as by ongo-ing economic issues thathave brought many dis-placed workers to Tri-C totrain for new careers.

Job losses and pay cutsexperienced by parents haveincreased the number of tra-ditional-age college studentsat the College as well, withmany parents advising theirstudents to attend Tri-C fortwo years to reduce the costof their college education.Cuyahoga CommunityCollege’s tuition remains the

lowest in the region and thesecond lowest in the state.

To accommodate therecord crowd of students,Ross says administrators aremore closely watching thefill rates of classes and ad-justing campus locations ac-cordingly. More popularcourses have been placed inthe school’s largest class-rooms, and the College isoffering additional courses atless popular times—such aslate afternoons—when thereis more classroom spaceavailable.

The theme has alwaysfocused on “Lighting up theNight”, and this year it is“MOONDANCE.”

Top restaurants willshow off the best of theirmenus including MichaelSymon’s B Spot, ThreeBirds, Blue Point Grille, TheGood Fork, 87 West, SweetMelissa’s, Tartine, Vento andMojo’s. Open bars includeGreat Lakes beer and greatwines are included in theprice of the ticket.

Silent auction items in-clude a sailboat cruise andoriginal works of art. Musicprovided by Kristine Jack-son: jazzy, bluesy, original.

Tickets are $75 each or$1000 for a reserved table for10. To purchase tickets:www.bayarts.net or call 440-871-6543. Go to BAYartswebsite at www.bayarts.net


“Moondance”at BAYarts

Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, PresidentCuyahoga Community College, willsee record-breaking enrollment figuresgrow further with the opening of thenew West Shore Campus in Westlakeoff Bradley Road.She is pictured herewith Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough.


More than 60 photographs created bypeople touched by cancer from CommunityCancer Center are being highlighted as partof a month-long exhibit at the Beth K. StockerArt Gallery at Lorain County CommunityCollege.

The exhibit, “Creativity at Play,” runsfrom Aug. 23 through Sept. 27. It includes67 photographs created as part of Photogra-phy as Meditation classes offered at The Cen-ter for Body, Mind and Spirit. The exhibit isfree and open to the public.

“This special exhibit highlights the con-nection between the creative process of art-making and its ability to enhance the physi-cal, mental and emotional well-being ofpeople of all ages, backgrounds and abilities,”according to Joan Perch, operations coordi-nator, Stocker Arts Center.

Rose Rini, a cancer survivor who tookpart in the Photography as Meditation classes,was on hand at last Thursday’s artist’s recep-tion. She credited the classes as a lifeline foremotional and spiritual support through twobouts with cancer.

“Anything you can do to keep your mindin a positive place is the important thing whenyou are battling cancer,” said Rose, anOlmsted Falls resident. “Personally, those

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positive things included thePhotography as Meditationclasses, movies, laughterwhen I could find it, and –for me – prayer.”

Patients and caregiverscreated the photographs asmetaphors for their cancerjourney, according to WendyLangenderfer, resource coor-dinator, and facilitator of theclass.

“The goal of the classwas for participants to seetheir surroundings with new

eyes and relate the images towhat they were goingthrough,” said Lang-enderfer.The artists used disposablecameras and wrote the titlesand descriptions about theircancer experiences.

Rose’s lifelong interestin photography as a hobbyistmade for a natural connectionwith Langenderfer.

The ability to expressemotions that come with thecancer journey is profound.

One notable photo cre-ated by Rose is that of a rockinscribed with the word ‘For-giveness.’

“It is hard, damn hard,to battle this disease,” saidRose. “Some days you don’twant to do anything. Andother days you feel justdownright bad. In terms offorgiveness, you do findyourself thinking about yourown death, the things you’vebeen through. You come toterms with forgiveness to-wards the illness, the possi-bility of dying, towardsthings that have happened toyou and things people have

done to you. Forgivenessmeans it is time to let all thatgo.”

Her verbiage connectedwith the photo reads: Work-ing on it – Obviously, this is

Rose Rini, photographer and cancersurvivor

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10th Annual Gift of Life GalaSaturday, September 18Avon Oaks Country Club A festive evening of dinner, live and silentauctions, and dancing. Proceeds benefit the NeonatalIntensive Care Unit (NICU) and Department ofObstetrics and Gynecology of Fairview Hospital.Celebrate the NICU team who take God’s tiniestmiracles and give them a chance at life.

Will iam and Katie Reidy and Debbie and Brad Norton,co-chairs of the Gift of Life event.

The Caring Continues - Saturday, November 13 • Wagner’s Country InnTasty buffet dinner, “Night at the Races,” and sideboards are sure to make this event fun and entertaining. Proceeds benefit the Caring Continues Fund which provides financial

aid to cancer patients in their time of need receiving treatment at the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital, Moll Pavilion.

Moonlight in the City - Saturday, October 23 • The Silver Grille at the Higbee BuildingThis fundraiser highlights Lutheran Hospital’s commitment to the neighborhood and healthcare excellence. Take a step back in time and enjoy the ambiance of the Silver Grille

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about forgiveness, which issomething I try to incorporateinto my life and isn’t alwayseasy to do.

Rose was diagnosedwith breast cancer in 2001.She beat round one of the dis-ease, only to come down withcolon cancer three years later.It meant multiple bouts withradiation and chemothera-pies.

The Photography asMeditation Classes gave hera place to normalize feelingsabout herself throughout thestruggle.

Now four years out fromcolon cancer, she simply seesDr. Timothy Spiro, her on-cologist at Fairview Hospital,for routine check-ups. “He iswonderful,” said Rose. “It ishard to imagine having a

more caring or committeddoctor.”

Her victory over the dis-ease is symbolized by anotherof her photos at the exhibit,entitled, “Beauty of SpiritReflected.” It is a scene de-picting radiant sunlightbreaking through a woodedcanopy onto a pond at theforest floor.

“To me, that picture wasthe moment I knew I was go-ing to make it. I could finallystretch out my arms and say,‘Ahhhh….’’” reports Rose.

It captures the joy and reliefof her return to health. Itreads: “A healing momentfor me is a chance to enjoythe beauty of the park at theend of my cancer journey –shining sun symbol of thereturning spirit.”

“It is amazing whatthese photos can do for otherpatients as well,” commentedSylvia E. Radziszwski, Ex-ecutive Director Cancer Cen-


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ter & Women’s Health Community Cancer Center.The gallery is open Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to

2:30 p.m. and before many events. Additional hours and ap-pointments can be arranged by calling 440-366-4140. Thegallery is located at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria in theStocker Arts Center.

For more information on the Community Cancer Centerfor Body, Mind & Spirit, please phone (440) 324-0480. Learnabout the wide range of support available to those touched bycancer!

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Longtime Plain Dealersportswriter Bob Dolganmade a book-signing ap-pearance at IndependenceVillage in Avon Lake Mon-day in support of his newwork, “The Sportswriterwho Punched SamMcDowell.”

Dolgan stirred lots ofmemories as he brought upmany names and anecdotesfrom Cleveland’s storiedsports history.

The entertaining talkreminiscenced over a pano-ply of local sports headlinesas well as minutia. FromIndians tales from the oldMunicipal Stadium to in-sights on Jim Brown’s cur-rent rift with the organiza-tion, Dolgan is a living re-pository of regional sportsfacts.

If you haven’t heardnames like Milt Plum,Jimmy Pearsall, Joe Azcue,Paul Brown, Frank Ryanand many others for a while– Dolgan will stir memorieswith a tale or two from theirglory days.

Now Bob Feller is backin the news, recently diag-

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Humor abounds aswell. Dolgan talks about theold Browns tradition whererookies were sent to pick upfree turkeys at a fictitiousaddress a hundred milesaway from Cleveland as apractical joke by veteranseach Thanksgiving week.“One player actually fell forthe story twice,” laughsDolgan. “But the gas stationowner where he stopped toask for directions felt sosorry for him, he gave theplayer two turkeys.”

Bob Dolgan wouldmake a nifty speaker foryour men’s, senior or com-munity group. He is book-ing engagements in supportof “The Sportswriter whoPunched Sam McDowell,”published by the Kent StateUniversity Press.

Give Dolgan a call at440-944-7303.

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Bay Village tranquilitywas shattered in dramaticfashion Saturday afternoonwhen police were called toa Russell Road residenceand discovered the bodiesof Michael and Mary(Molly) Rothgery.

Michael Rothgery, 42,died from a gunshot woundto the head. Wife MaryRothgery, 40, died of as-phyxiation, according tomultiple reports.

Rothgery reportedly isthe brother of ChristopherRothgery, a Lorain CountyCommon Pleas Court judgeand Eric, clerk of ElyriaMunicipal Court, as well assisters and other familymembers.

The Rothgery bodieswere found mid- Saturdayafternoon after Bay Villagepolice had been called to thehome on Russell Road in the2700 block (a few doorseast of Dover Center). Po-lice responded to a requestfrom a neighbor to check onthe welfare of the couple,according to police reports.

The tranquility of a quiet Bay Village neighborhood wasshattered by an apparent murder-suicide along RussellRoad near Dover Center in Bay Village Saturday.

Tragedy in Bay Village

The police foundMichael Rothgery dead inthe backyard, with “whatappears to be a self-inflictedgunshot wound.” MaryRothgery’s body was foundin a television room insidethe house, according to thereport.

Their two young chil-dren were found to by stay-ing with relatives in LorainCounty.

Mary Rothgery hadfiled for a divorce fromMichael Rothgery on July23. Russell Road wasblocked by police after thediscovery as investigationsproceeded.

Michael Rothgery wasa teacher who had workedfor the Lorain City Schools.Mary (Molly) was an em-ployee of a Cleveland-areabrewing company.


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Safe at home.That is the mission of Westlake

Healthcare Center for every rehabilitationpatient looking forward to returning tohome base.

Mike Lowry, 57, of Lakewood is agreat example of Westlake HealthcareCenter’s therapy team going the extra mile.

A diabetic amputee, Mike took a fallwhile visiting Bay Presbyterian Church inBay Village this summer. He broke the up-per femur of his existing leg and ended upwith a hip pin. His summer stay at WestlakeHealthcare Center has seen his mobility andindependence returning to normal.

But going home and being sure youare safe at home can be tricky.

That is why Westlake Healthcare Cen-ter goes the extra mile in sending thera-pists to the patient’s home to advise ap-propriate changes, many of them verysimple, in the household environment.

“We feel it is very important that ourpatients feel secure and safe when they get

home,” said James Hibler, Regional Director and head of Westlake Healthcare Center’sRehabilitation Services. “The assessment results in recommendations to the patient andfamily. The recommendations are frequently very simple. Lowering dishes to counter level.Removing throw rugs. Making sure there are adequate clearances around corners and door-ways for a wheelchair or walker. Suggesting grab bars in thebathroom if needed,” he said. “Our physical and occupa-tional therapists actually go to the home with the patient andwalk them through routines to see what potential sugges-tions we can make to create an easy and safe transition.”

It is a natural extension of the rehabilitation that takes placewithin Westlake Healthcare Center while the patient is there.“As the patient progresses and regains mobility and indepen-dence, we work with them on day to day activities to regaintheir domestic mobility,” said Yaidy Lopez, COTA. Lopez dem-onstrated her work with Lowry as he performed kitchen taskslike accessing dishes, working at the sink and stove, and takingproducts from the refrigerator within the WHCC therapy kitchen.“Everything the patient will do at home, we work with them onit while they are here,” said Lopez. These mobility therapies aresupported by cognitive therapies when needed to help patientswith bill paying, banking, telephone use and more.

“Every day I just try to take my recovery a little fur-

ther,” said Lowry. Virtually immobilized and in pain after his fall, he credits the WHHCstaff for daily improvements. “Whenever I need help, they are ready,” he said. “As long asyou want to do the work, they are ready to work with you.”

Last week, Mike enjoyed a walk outdoors with therapist Nancy Voilklis, PT. Theyhave been taking sidewalk excursions with his walker, navigating cracks in the cement andre-learning the muscle memories that willprevent a re-injury. They are also practic-ing getting in and out of the car for that all-important trip home.

“Father Joe McNulty, my pastor at St.Augustine, is ready to arrange a ride forme,” said Lowry, who is anxious to get backto his volunteer work at the church.

Westlake Healthcare Center is anx-ious for Mike to get back to his regularroutine as well.

“But we want to eliminate the chanceof any re-injury. That is why we go the ex-tra mile in providing our clients a homeevaluation before they leave, with a per-sonal visit and individualized recommen-dations by the patient’s therapists,” saidHibler. Most rehabilitation facilities don’tmake the same commitment to a time-con-suming home visit.

But at Westlake Healthcare Center, thebottom line is simple:

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The Herb GuildThe Herb Guild will

hold their general meetingWed., Sept 8, 10 a.m. atWestlake Porter Public Li-brary, 27333 Center RidgeRoad. The program speakerwill be Heather DePetro,graduate of the LorettaPaganini school of cooking& culinary arts, and “Wordsof Wisdom” Ambassador.Heather is a working chefand culinary artist. There willbe a demonstration on “Thejoy of cooking with Herbs” -Great know-how recipes forevery day grilling and cook-ing with herbs. Some prepar-ing will be done in front ofaudience. For more informa-tion, please call YvonneBerglund 440-937-9553.

Please Help FirefighterKevin Criss

To the Community:There are some times

when things happen in ourcity such that business cannot simply go on as usual.This is one of those times.I went with my businesspartner to the candlelightvigil for Firefighter KevinCriss. Kevin was the firstfirefighter or policemanwho died while on activeduty in the city of Avon. Thegrief and pain was palpableamong his “brothers and sis-ters” on the force and cer-tainly with his family whichincludes a wife and threeyear old son.

Letters to the EditorAlthough there is a ben-

efit which will help the fam-ily over the short term, therewill be needs that far extendthose funds. We know thatthis is a tough time for allof us in a tough economybut we also know that thereare no better nor more gen-erous folks than our custom-ers.

To help the family, afund has been set up at FifthThird Bank. We ask thatyou stop in and give whatyou can and that you let yourfriends and neighbors knowabout this fund. If you havean email chain, facebookpage, twitter or another wayto get the word out, pleaseuse it to let people know that

they can simply stop in anddonate to a cause that willhelp for years. Your givingwill let his family and allthose who “serve and pro-tect” know just how muchwe care and appreciate theirservice.

For your conveniencewe will accept donationshere at the bakery. Pleasemake your check out to theKevin Criss MemorialFund. Thank you in ad-vance for your generosity.

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Dr. Peter V. Rabins, co-author of The 36-Hour Day,will speak at the WestlakePerforming Arts Center atWestlake High School onFri., Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.

Dr. Rabins is theRichman Family Professorfor Alzheimer’s and RelatedDiseases at Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Medi-cine. He is Co-Director ofthe Division of GeriatricPsychiatry and Neuropsy-chiatry at Johns HopkinsHospital.

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The first 100 attendeesto arrive for the event willreceive a copy of the bookand an additional resourcekit provided by the KiwanisClub.

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Lorain County Fair Week in Wellington, Ohio was betterthan ever! This year, the 165th annual Fair enjoyed a recordpaid attendance of 131,675 (and that doesn’t track free admis-sions, which includes children under 9, veterans, and seniorcitizens on Thursday).

“Thanks to all for a GREAT year - and to the weather forcooperating! See you in 2011!” report Fair officials.

And thanks to the Lorain County Fair for a great week –from Charlie Daniels and Craig Morgan concerts, to livestockbarns, to tractor and truck pulls, to demolition derbies andcombine derby. It was a blast!

“It was all that I hoped for!!! Our family LOVES the LorainCounty Fair! Counting down the days until NEXT year!!”

“What a fantastic fair this year. Had a great time. Kindahate to see it’s over.”

“Just got home with the camper! What a great week! Wentway too fast!”

“Great week! Thanks to Fair Board and all involved!”“Thanks for a wonderful fair! We’ve been enjoying it for

30 years and this year didn’t disappoint us one bit. I’m so glad I was able tomake it there. Thanks go out to all the Lorain County Fair Board Directors forall they do to make this the best fair in the state.”

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Visit www.TheVillagerNewspaper.comfor a photo gallery of this event.

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As Westlake preparesto celebrate its 200th birth-day, the Westlake Town Cri-ers invite you, as an indi-vidual or part of a group, tonominate worthy candidatesfor the annual” Mr. & Mrs.Westlake “ award.

The candidates judgedto have best served the in-terests of the youth and citi-zens of Westlake in a posi-tive and outstanding mannerwill be honored.

Mr. & Mrs. Westlakefor the year 2011 will be in-troduced at the annualChristmas Tree Lightingceremonies at Crocker Parkon Saturday, November 20,2010.

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“Historically, when people sell their home, theypay off the mortgage, pay a six to seven percentreal estate commission, and have additional moneyremaining,” said DeAnna. Now, all that has changed.With the drop in sales prices these last few years,people barely have money to pay off the mortgage,let alone pay the commission. The papers are fullof news that home prices havedeclined about seven percent. In aneffort to help buyers and sellers absorbthat pain, we have decided to waiveour commission fees for members ofthe new Lifetime Realtor Program.

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