Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Members of the celebrations steering committee were among those honored with a resolution from Shaker Heights City Council
After more than a year of planning, promoting and event hosting for Shaker's 100th birthday, committee members, honorary chairs, volunteers and their leader received moments of praise and recognition Monday night. Shaker Heights City Council passed a resolution to express appreciation for the chairs and members of the Centennial Steering Committee and Anne Williams, the woman the city hired to coordinate a year's worth of activities to celebrate a century of Shaker Heights history. Volunteers and the committee members packed the crowd at the council meeting, and gave Williams a standing ovation when she received an inscribed copy of the approved resolution. "It couldn't have been done without the support of everyone in the community, the …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tonight's meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
Those who played a part in the year-long celebration of Shaker's centennial celebration will receive formal recognition this evening. The first item on Shaker Heights City Council's agenda is a resolution expressing appreciation for Anne Williams, the honorary chairs and members of the Centennial Steering Committee and the volunteers who helped organize and run a slew of events during 2012. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Shaker Heights City Hall. Council will also consider two contracts totaling more than $140,000. One is for Boom Inc. to design and produce Shaker Life magazine for nearly three years, while the other would pay LiefKarson Public Relations to run the city's public relations and marketing campaigns. Council will also vote…
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Here's a look at one of the names submitted for our People of the Year contest
It had been years since Kim Metheny visited the Shaker Historical Society, but once she returned in July, she was struck by the renovations. However, she wasn't necessarily surprised. Her MethenyWeir Painted Finishes business had recently provided some custom work to the home of Ann Cicarella, the executive director of the Shaker Historical Society. Having worked in Cicarella's home, Metheny immediately made the connection between the director's personal designs and landscaping and the new-look historical museum. The experience also made her want to nominate Cicarella as one of Shaker Heights Patch's 2012 People of the Year. "I loved her landscaping and sense of design," Metheny said. "Everyone in Shaker loves her for that." Cicarella has …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
As our Shaker Centennial series wraps up, we invite you to look at the images that defined the city's 100 years of existence
100 Years in 100 Days was quite the fun, informative ride. The Shaker Heights Patch feature explored various aspects of the city's history as Shaker Heights celebrated its 100-year anniversary. Compiled almost entirely by independent journalist Afi-Odelia Scruggs, 100 Years in 100 Days was an image-based series that inspired memories of the officials, natives, schools, churches and businesses of Shaker Heights. Click here to scroll through the complete 100 Years in 100 Days series. The photo collection began back on May 31 with a look at the Van Sweringen brothers and their developments in Shaker Heights and downtown Cleveland. We finished up this month with Cleveland Orchestra conductor George Szell, who lived on Larchmere Boulevard for …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photograph features conductor George Szell standing with the Cleveland Orchestra. Szell conducted the orchestra from 1946 until he died in 1970. He's credited with making the orchestra one of the best in the world, and among the top five in the nation. He lived on Larchmere Boulevard approximately 20 years. Szell was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1897, but he studied music in Vienna. He was 16 when he debuted as a conductor, and was 18 when he became an assistant conductor at the Berlin Royal Opera. In 1930, he made his U.S. debut …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photograph features Democratic Senator Howard Metzenbaum, a Shaker Heights resident known for his business acumen and his liberal politics. After finishing Glenville High School, Metzenbaum got his bachelor's and law degree from the Ohio State University. When anti-Semiticism prevented him from finding work with law firms, he returned to Cleveland and began working for labor unions. He entered politics as a candidate in 1943, when he was elected to the Ohio House of Representative. Afterwards, he was elected to the Ohio Senate. …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photo features Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, an influential religious leader and Zionist who helped establish the nation of Israel. Rabbi Silver came to Cleveland from New York in 1917, to lead The Temple Tifereth-Israel. Within 10 years, the congregation grew into the largest Reform congregation in the country. Throughout his life, Silver was a passionate Zionist: he addressed the Federation of American Zionists when he was 16. He became affiliated with Zionists of America in the 1920s, and headed the organization in 1945. Three years…
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photo features Newton D. Baker, the former mayor of Cleveland who spent his last years as a Shaker Heights resident. Newton D. Baker served as Cleveland's mayor from 1912 to 1916. He was influential in crafting the home rule amendment to the state constitution, and in drafting Cleveland's first home rule charter. During his tenure, Baker secured funding for the construction of a new municipal light plant for the company now known as Cleveland Public Power. After serving two terms, Baker left public life for a short while and helped…
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photograph features Florence Ellinwood Allen, who accomplished a number of firsts during her judicial career. She was the first woman member of the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922 - just a year after the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote. She was appointed to the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in 1934, and became the chief judge of the that court - and the first woman to hold such a position in federal court - in 1958. Before becoming a jurist, Allen studied music at Western …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
100 photographs that define Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights. Today's photo features the Bertram Woods Branch Library. The branch opened on June 25, 1960. It was named for Bertram W. Woods, a farmer who lived on Fairmount Boulevard and Warrensville Road. When Woods died in 1948, he left money and other financial assets to the library, which established a fund in his name. Source: Shaker Heights Library You can join our celebration of Shaker Heights history. Share your memories in the comments. Or upload your photos and we'll feature them in this scrapbook. Follow #ShakerCentennial on Twitter.
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Margaret Simon
5:24 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
It was a pleasure to serve on the committee under Anne's leadership. She is a truly gracious leader. She deserves a key to the city since she was "key" to the city in its centennial year -- in addition to being a rainmaker for the income tax increase. Kudos to Anne, who brought a great group of people together for the year-long celebration. And if she ever asks you to volunteer, say yes! more ›