Home & Garden

Whole Foods offers free events throughout holiday season

Whole Foods Market, proud winner of the 2008 Best of the Heights Award for “Favorite University Heights Business,” has announced a calendar of community events for December at its Cedar Center location. All of the events are free.
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Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 4:45 PM, 11.18.2008

Reds, whites and rosès – Finding quality wines at affordable prices

Good wine doesn't have to be expensive, and you don't have to go far to find it. In this tough economy, who doesn't want to indulge in an inexpensive luxury. Recently I found the following at my neighborhood grocer:
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Volume 1, Issue 9, Posted 10:15 AM, 11.14.2008

Prepare your yard for winter

Soon, a wintery blanket of snow and ice will cover our yards. Now is the time to run through the check-list of fall yard maintenance items before it's too late.
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Volume 1, Issue 8, Posted 6:01 PM, 10.25.2008

What happened to my lawn this summer?

This is the time of year that the true health of a lawn is exposed. If your lawn is a little sadder than you want it to be, fear not!  Fall is the ideal time to rejuvenate it. Heights’ yards are often saddled with shade from mature trees. However, turf grass needs at least four hours of sunlight to be healthy.  Shade also impacts available moisture, generally contributing to increased drought conditions.  In the long run, proper cultural practices will have the biggest impact on the health of your lawn. 

Here are some tips to keep in mind: 

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Volume 1, Issue 6, Posted 9:59 AM, 08.26.2008

Change your travel vacation into a successful Heights "staycation"

With the rise in gas prices, folks are changing their traditional summer plans from a travel vacation to a "staycation" at home. Here are a few tips to make your staycation the best it can be.
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Volume 1, Issue 5, Posted 2:02 PM, 07.17.2008

Foreclosures in the Heights - League of Women Voters Heights Chapter presents the issue at June 12 meeting

Neighborhood blight, home values, lost tax revenues and city services, copper theft - the housing crisis and resulting rampant foreclosure rates affect everyone. The city of Cleveland has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. The crisis has been moving into Cleveland suburbs, affecting Cleveland Heights for a number of years and now moving into University Heights and beyond.
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Volume 1, Issue 2, Posted 9:53 PM, 04.28.2008

Spend less time growing a healthy, sustainable lawn

Can you be an environmentally responsible gardener even when yard work is only one of the many tasks to fit into your already busy schedule? Yes, you can. Here are some simple tips for a safer, more environmentally sound lawn.

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Volume 1, Issue 1, Posted 1:35 PM, 04.11.2008

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UPCOMING EVENTS

January 6, 2009:
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Auditons for "Disney's High School Musical 2" at Heights Youth Theatre

January 7, 2009:
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Auditons for "Disney's High School Musical 2" at Heights Youth Theatre

7:30 PM - OddyFest: "Transitions"

January 11, 2009:
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Moving Forward: Facilitating Change in Your Life with Swami Atmarupa Saraswati

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Julia Russ, Piano Concert

January 12, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Basic Electrical Repairs

January 14, 2009:
7:00 PM - Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

January 15, 2009:
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - HRCC Business Breakfast Series

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Class: Creditworthy Equals Choices

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Noble School Playground Neighborhood Meeting

January 16, 2009:
7:00 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

7:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 17, 2009:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Moving Forward: Facilitating Change in Your Life with Swami Atmarupa Saraswati Part 2

2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 18, 2009:
2:30 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

8:00 PM - CSF's "12th Night"

January 20, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Intermediate Electrical Repairs, part 1

January 21, 2009:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - First Day Gathering

7:30 PM - OddyFest: "Transitions"

January 22, 2009:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center Financial Fitness Class: Power of a Personal Budget

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Classes: Power of a Personal Budget

January 23, 2009:
7:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” directed by Sean Szaller

January 24, 2009:
2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” Directed by Sean Szaller

January 25, 2009:
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Saint Ann School Open House

2:00 PM - Heights Youth Theatre presents “Godspell” Directed by Sean Szaller

January 26, 2009:
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Saint Ann School Open House

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - HRRC Workshop: Intermediate Electrical Repairs, part 2

January 27, 2009:
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center Financial Fitness Class: Avoiding Delinquency, Understanding Refinancing

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Home Repair Resource Center: Financial Fitness Classes: Avoiding Delinquency & Understanding Refinancing

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - "Secrets of Interior Design" Class by Reflections Interior Design