Seniors

New program will assist senior homeowners

Last year, the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center collaborated with three other senior service agencies—the Community Partnership on Aging, the Maple Heights Senior Center and Solon Senior Services—to develop a program that will better assist older homeowners with the upkeep and maintenance necessary to remain independent and safe within their homes.

The initiative, funded in part by a senior center innovation grant from the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services, is in response to a call for innovation in senior centers as the aging population changes due to the large number of baby boomers now entering older adulthood.

The result of this collaboration, the CARE Program, is set to launch in April and will be open to seniors in the communities served by the participating senior service agencies, which include Cleveland Heights, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Solon and South Euclid.

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Volume 10, Issue 4, Posted 6:01 PM, 03.30.2017

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

April 6: Dee Perry, who recently retired after 40 years on Cleveland’s airwaves, has logged more than 10,000 interviews on the radio. She also served as program host for “Sound of Applause” on WVIZ Ideastream (Channel 25), which celebrates the visual and performing arts and examines current events through an artistic lens. Perry will look back on 20 years of covering arts and culture in Northeast Ohio, and her plans for the future, which include painting, photography, and writing songs and plays.

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Volume 10, Issue 4, Posted 6:06 PM, 03.30.2017

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A complete schedule of programs is published in the community center’s newsletter, which is available at Cleveland Heights City Hall, local libraries, the community center and online at www.clevelandheights.com.

Starting this April, SAC offers new arts programming:

On Saturday April 15, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., a Screen Painting Workshop will teach the century-old traditional Baltimore folk art, which also enhances the privacy of one’s home. Bring a window screen (and a snack) to the workshop—one you think passersby can see through easily. After you’ve painted it, no one will be able to see in, but you will still see out.

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Volume 10, Issue 4, Posted 6:03 PM, 03.30.2017

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A complete schedule of programs is published in the community center’s newsletter, which is available at Cleveland Heights City Hall, local libraries, the community center and online at www.clevelandheights.com.

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Volume 10, Issue 3, Posted 3:50 PM, 02.28.2017

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

March 2: Ronna Kaplan is chair of the Center for Music Therapy at The Music Settlement, the first community-based music therapy program in the country. She'll present a progam on the center's November 2016 50th anniversary: Celebrating 50 years of impacting lives through music.

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Volume 10, Issue 3, Posted 3:52 PM, 02.28.2017

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Feb. 2: Mary Sue Tanis has, for 40 years, headed Youth Challenge in Cleveland. She'll describe the work of this nonprofit organization that partners teenage volunteers with physically disabled children for sports, games, arts, plays and more.

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Volume 10, Issue 2, Posted 12:56 PM, 01.31.2017

CH Senior Center News

Preventing falls is a major focus for seniors, and the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC) has programs to help.

Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 7, and continuing every Tuesday, 9–11 a.m., through March 28, SAC will offer a course called Matter of Balance. The class will provide information and advice, along with exercise and group discussion.

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Volume 10, Issue 2, Posted 12:54 PM, 01.31.2017

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Jan. 5: University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld will reflect on the city's issues and accomplishments, as well as the challenges of providing service in the City of University Heights. She'll outline the possible development of new projects to benefit the community in the new year.

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Volume 10, Issue 1, Posted 10:37 AM, 01.03.2017

CH Senior Center News

Regular classes at the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC) resume in January, along with additional special programs intended to entertain and inform.

Cleveland history enthusiasts will want to attend a special program on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m., in which local historian Dennis R. Sutcliffe will highlight the fascinating history of the vicinity of 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.

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Volume 10, Issue 1, Posted 10:35 AM, 01.03.2017

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Dec. 1: Carl Topilow, conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, will celebrate its 20th anniversary season with his red, white and blue clarinets, while telling behind-the-scenes stories—the funny and the unexpected—of the history and legends of the Cleveland Pops.

Dec. 8: Maureen Kenny, professor at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law, and co-director of a new human-trafficking project in its Criminal Justice Clinic, will discuss the scourge of human trafficking and the work being done to help victims recover their lives.

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Volume 9, Issue 12, Posted 11:27 AM, 11.30.2016

CH Senior Center News

Movement is important at any age, but paying attention to the ways in which we move is increasingly essential as we get older. At the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC) there are many opportunities for movement, and “chances to dance.”

On Mondays at 9:30 a.m., Gladys McGothlin leads the Beginning Line Dance class, teaching basic line dances set to contemporary music. Her class provides exercise and is a fun way to start the week dancing with friends.

Every Wednesday at 10 a.m., a group gathers under the direction of Wes Senseman to learn traditional English Country Dance. The music is delightful and the dancers are all smiles. Senseman insists that if you can walk, you can dance, so give English Country Dance a try!

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Volume 9, Issue 12, Posted 11:25 AM, 11.30.2016

CH Senior Center News

Cleveland Heights Meals on Wheels began in 1978 as a cooperative effort between local churches and the Cleveland Heights Office on Aging. The program’s volunteers deliver meals to Cleveland Heights senior residents. A few of the original volunteers have remained active in the organization for all of its 30-plus years.

One of these dedicated volunteers is Mary Sayre. Active since 1982, she has delivered meals, acted as volunteer coordinator, served on the board of directors, and held every office, including president. Volunteers like her are the heart of this organization that continues to serve seniors in Cleveland Heights.

Meals are prepared at the McGregor Home, heated and packaged at Fairmount Presbyterian Church, and delivered around the noon hour on most weekdays. The cost for a hot meal and a cold lunch delivered together is $6.25 per day and you must be at home to receive your meal.

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Volume 9, Issue 11, Posted 7:37 PM, 11.01.2016

UH Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Nov. 3: Farida Ejaz, Ph.D., senior research scientist at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, will present an overview of financial wellness for the elderly, and strategies for avoiding elder financial abuse. His talk will include a Q-and-A session, and acknowledge the interplay of financial wellness, health and family relationships.

Nov. 10: Caitlin Browdie, M.A., will reflect on her recently completed two-year experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay. There, her fluency in Spanish and master’s degree in global interactions and international relations, from Cleveland State University, helped facilitate her understanding of Latin America’s history, culture and destiny.

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Volume 9, Issue 11, Posted 7:40 PM, 11.01.2016

CH Senior Center News

October at the Cleveland Heights Senior Center is full of classes designed around the concept of creating a healthier you. Some classes are free; some have a fee. Call 216 691-7379 for registration information.

Healing Heights: Attend this workshop, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m., featuring local healing arts practitioners for an afternoon of learning and fun.

Dance 101: So you think you can’t dance? You can! Dance 101 begins Oct. 7 at 11:15 a.m., and continues for eight weeks. Enjoy dance movement to improve strength, balance and flexibility, and explore the art of improvisation with instructor Leslie Keller.

Brain Health: Join the Center 4 Brain Health on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. for Strengthening Your Brain, an interactive brain aerobics class.

MetroHealth Talk: On Oct. 11 at 11 a.m., a MetroHealth professional will provide an educational session on a variety of topics.

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Volume 9, Issue 10, Posted 1:50 PM, 09.30.2016

UH Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Oct. 6: The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Kay Carlson, its director, will discuss the work of this nonprofit to conserve a natural area, educate visitors about nature, and promote better environmental stewardship. The nature center’s All People’s Trail, which the National Park Service named a National Environmental Education Landmark in 1971, showcases a panoply of wildlife and plant species.

Oct. 13: Meredith Bond, dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions at Cleveland State University, will discuss the new Center of Innovation in Medical Professions and its Partnership for Urban Health, a collaboration with Northeast Ohio Medical University. Recently awarded a $5.5 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation, the partnership prepares primary-care physicians to practice in urban settings, within the context of interprofessional learning communities, to meet the unique health-care needs of underserved urban neighborhoods.

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Volume 9, Issue 10, Posted 1:35 PM, 09.30.2016

UH Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Sept. 1: Yolanda Anderson will describe her work as coordinator of Access Your Benefits, a service of trained counselors using a National Council on Aging survey, to help older adults find and enroll in federal, state and local public benefits programs for which they are eligible.

Sept. 8: Brandon Chrostowski, proprietor of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, will describe his work to give formerly incarcerated adults a foundation in the hospitality industry, provide a support network for future leaders in Cleveland’s vulnerable neighborhoods, and prepare them for successful transition to the world of business professionals.

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Volume 9, Issue 9, Posted 10:51 AM, 09.01.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

This fall, SAC is offering new Saturday art workshops: collage, printmaking, silk painting, clay and more. Take advantage of this opportunity to try something new and explore your creative side. Previous art experience is not needed, and the cost is just $5 per workshop. SAC’s art programs are made possible through a Creative Aging Grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

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Volume 9, Issue 9, Posted 10:41 AM, 09.01.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

Did you know that the city offers social work services to its senior residents through the Cleveland Heights Office on Aging? Two part-time social workers are available to answer questions and provide guidance on a wide variety of topics.

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Volume 9, Issue 8, Posted 5:25 PM, 07.29.2016

UH Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at University Heights City Hall. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Aug. 4: Louise Prochaska, theology and philosophy department chair at Notre Dame College, has a specialization in morality. She will probe the essence of conscience and free will while discussing the formation of personal character.

Aug. 11: Vincent Guerrieri, a journalist with Elyria Chronicle-Telegram and volunteer at the Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park, will share stories and identify treasured memorabilia that has shaped the history and legends of baseball.

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Volume 9, Issue 8, Posted 5:30 PM, 07.29.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

Do you need to check your e-mail, research plane fares, print a coupon, or write an article for the Heights Observer? If you need to use a computer, SAC has a computer room with 12 computers available for seniors' use, free of charge. All of the computers use Windows 7 and are equipped with Word, Excel and Internet access. If you need help using a computer, volunteer computer tutors are available to answer questions on Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to noon; and Thursdays, 2–3 p.m.

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Volume 9, Issue 7, Posted 5:07 PM, 07.01.2016

UH Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

July 7: Melanie Hogan, director of LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential) will discuss her work helping people with disabilities to transition effectively to normal life in the community.

July 14: Henry Adams, Ph.D., professor of art history at Case Western Reserve University, will conduct a conversation with Peter van Dijk, a world-renowned architect who has played a major role in the historic renovation of Cleveland.

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Volume 9, Issue 7, Posted 5:03 PM, 07.01.2016

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

June 2: Sara Phillips, manager of the University Heights Library, commemorates the 100th anniversary of Heights Libraries founding.

June 9: Pierre Brault, creator of Mercury Theatre Company, which performs shows at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, will describe the company's summer shows.

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Volume 9, Issue 6, Posted 9:56 AM, 05.30.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

Every Monday (12:15–2 p.m.) and Friday (10 a.m. to noon) a group gathers at the senior center to play a friendly game of table tennis. Beginners are always welcome. SAC has extra paddles available; players should wear athletic shoes and comfortable clothing.

Estimates are that more than 20 million people play table tennis recreationally in the U.S., and it is the most popular racket sport in the world. It is a sport that can be enjoyed by individuals of any age and physical ability, and is great exercise, teaching hand-eye coordination, challenging balance and stimulating rapid response.

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Volume 9, Issue 6, Posted 9:53 AM, 05.30.2016

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

May 5: Kevin Richards, founder of the Fairmount School of Music and the nonprofit Roots of American Music, has been a key figure in the Heights music scene for several decades. He'll discuss the work of his music school, which employs more than 15 instructors and offers lessons for a variety of instruments, as well as his nonprofit work to bring music into schools and senior citizen centers, thereby broadening the community's appreciation for music.

May 12: Accompanied by glorious clips from the best of traditional operetta and musical theater, Laura Neill, executive director of Ohio Light Opera (OLO), will unveil the lineup for OLO's 38th summer season: "Kiss Me Kate," "Annie Get Your Gun," "The Mikado," "Have a Heart," "La Vie Parisienne," "The Dancing Years" and "The Little Dutch Girl." OLO performs June 18 through Aug. 13, at the College of Wooster.

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Volume 9, Issue 5, Posted 11:49 AM, 04.30.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

May is Older Americans Month, and SAC will offer many special programs, including:

Thursday, May 5, 1 p.m.: Sing along to familiar folk tunes as SAC’s guitar and ukulele group hosts a spring sing-along.

Tuesday, May 10, 11 a.m.: SAC’s third annual Local Food Day will feature presentations and discussion on the topics of Food not Lawns, local farm markets and food scarcity. A healthy box lunch will be available following the program for those who reserve and pay in advance.

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Volume 9, Issue 5, Posted 11:53 AM, 04.30.2016

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

April 7: Krista Hawthorne, executive director of Reaching Heights, will describe the work of this nonprofit organization that sees the Cleveland Heights-University Heights public school system as one of the community's greatest assets. Reaching Heights mobilizes community members and financial resources to support its public schools, creating innovative extracurricular programs, and fostering excellence and pride in Heights schools.

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Volume 9, Issue 4, Posted 1:40 PM, 03.28.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

The following programs are among the new and notable activities offered in April:

Tuesday, April 5, 11 a.m.: Adaire Petry will present Courageous Conversations—a program and talk exploring what she calls the “heart of dying.”

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Volume 9, Issue 4, Posted 1:35 PM, 03.28.2016

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

March 3: Krystal Culler, director of the new Center 4 Brain Health at Menorah Park (27100 Cedar Road, Beachwood), will outline services and programs that can enhance memory and thinking skills, including brain aerobics classes, memory assessments, support groups, memory screenings, Bright Minds book club, and special cognitive fitness sessions.

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Volume 9, Issue 3, Posted 11:12 AM, 03.01.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

SAC is the recipient of a grant from the Ohio Arts Council—part of its Creative Aging Ohio Initiative to encourage new, innovative arts programming. SAC will use the grant to focus on storytelling from a personal perspective.

The program, Our Stories: Portrayals of Life, is free, but can accommodate only 12 participants. Register soon to reserve a spot.

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Volume 9, Issue 3, Posted 11:09 AM, 03.01.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center (SAC), located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

Participation in the arts has proven to be an integral part of successful aging. SAC offers many arts programs; classes in music, language, dance and the applied arts are available at low or no cost.

One such program, the arts and crafts group, meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 1–3 p.m.  Project ideas come from the group and its leaders, Susan Roberts and Leone Lee.

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Volume 9, Issue 2, Posted 5:46 PM, 01.31.2016

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Feb. 4: Members of Heights High's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, Robert Cronquist (Class of 1947) and Bernice Shanker (Class of 1946) will speak about their achievements and experiences. Cronquist has conducted various orchestras, and is music director for the acclaimed Cleveland Women’s Orchestra. Shanker has dedicated her life to education, teaching in local public schools.

Feb. 11: Instumentalists and vocalists from the Cleveland Institute of Music will perform a concert.

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Volume 9, Issue 2, Posted 5:50 PM, 01.31.2016

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Boulevard, offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

One of the best-kept secrets at the senior center, though not for lack of “tooting its own horn,” is a program that has had a storied history and continues to offer Cleveland Heights seniors a weekly, no-cost, good time. 

The program, known as “Hum & Strum,” meets every Monday morning at 10 a.m. for an hour and a half of music making, singing and stories. Participants can bring their own instruments or choose a rhythm instrument stored on-site, or can come just to join in the singing.

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Volume 9, Issue 1, Posted 9:48 AM, 12.31.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Jan. 7: Mayor Susan Infeld reflects on the issues, accomplishments, and challenges of providing service in the City of University Heights. Patrick Grogan, the city’s coordinator for economic and community development, outlines various county, state and federal assistance programs available to help senior citizens.

Jan. 14: Sharona Hoffman, professor of law and bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, summarizes her scholarly research and life experiences, and discusses her  first book, Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow.

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Volume 9, Issue 1, Posted 9:46 AM, 12.31.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Dec. 3: Instumentalists and vocalists from the Cleveland Institute of Music, one of the country's distinguished music conservatories for both undergraduate and graduate students, will perform a concert.

Dec. 10: Caryn Candisky, district representative for U.S. Senator Robert Portman, will discuss the senator's work to bring child predators to justice, to end human trafficking, and to protect the most vulnerable among us.

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Volume 8, Issue 12, Posted 11:44 AM, 12.02.2015

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, located in the Cleveland Heights Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for Cleveland Heights residents 60 and older.

Meet “Ms. Duck,” a vital senior center member and valued volunteer. Earlene Starks Marshall, known to all as Ms. Duck, volunteers to teach two free exercise classes each week: Walking Warm-Up and Workout with Ms. Duck.

Held on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., these free, fun fitness classes are based on movement to music using weights, bands and balls. The classes are done using a chair, with participants seated or standing, and are appropriate for any fitness level.

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Volume 8, Issue 12, Posted 11:41 AM, 12.02.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Nov. 5:  Linda Miller recently retired after 28 years as a music specialist at The Music Settlement, and will share recollections of her work with students, most of whom were under the age of six. By her estimate, Miller influenced as many as 12,000 young lives with her teaching, singing, composing and playing, and she also spent 25 years in CH-UH public schools.

Nov. 12: Instumentalists and vocalists from the Cleveland Institute of Music, one of the country's distinguished music conservatories for both undergraduate and graduate students, will perform a concert.

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Volume 8, Issue 11, Posted 3:33 PM, 10.30.2015

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, located in the CH Community Center at 1 Monticello Blvd., offers a wide variety of programming for CH residents 60 and older. The following programs are among the highlights for November:

Nov. 10 to Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. to noon, “Diabetes Self-Management Workshop.” This free workshop for people living with type 1 or 2 diabetes covers techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, appropriate exercise, information on healthy eating, appropriate use of medication, and tips on how to work more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Space is limited and registration is required.

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Volume 8, Issue 11, Posted 3:31 PM, 10.30.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Oct. 1: Philip J. Metres III, poet, essayist and professor of English at John Carroll University, will talk. He is the inaugural recipient of the George W. Hunt, S.J. Prize for Excellence in Journalism, Arts & Letters.

Oct. 8: Lowell Perry Jr., director of Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood, will describe the work of the nonprofit, to transform the educational and developmental outcomes of its children, closing gaps in achievement and creating cradle-to-career supports for all youth.

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Volume 8, Issue 10, Posted 6:18 PM, 09.30.2015

CH Senior Center News

The Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, located in the CH Community Center at the corner of Mayfield Road and Monticello Boulevard, offers a wide variety of programming for CH residents over 60. October highlights include a new class—Argentine Tango—and a talk on “Aging with a Plan.”

A social dance based on a natural gait, tango can be enjoyed and danced by adults well into their 90s. Participants will learn the basics of tango along with information about its history and the culture in which it developed. Tango is scheduled on Friday mornings, 9:30–11 a.m., through mid-November. The fee is $25 for eight weeks. Seniors are invited to try it once for free, to see if the class is for them. (No partner is necessary.)

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Volume 8, Issue 10, Posted 6:16 PM, 09.30.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

After an August break, Senior Citizen Happenings resumes its schedule of weekly talks on Sept. 10. Sponsored by the City of University Heights, the talks are open to all senior citizens, and take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m., at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com.

Sept. 10: Joseph Valencic, president of the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum, will present the story of Frankie Yankovic, Cleveland’s own legendary Polka King.

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Volume 8, Issue 9, Posted 2:03 PM, 08.31.2015

Village in the Heights in development to serve local seniors

Aging in the year 2015 is very different from what it was a generation ago. Today, more people live well into their 90s, many seniors have some form of a weekly work schedule, and even those who retire to their third act—the last two or three decades of their lives—strive to live fully and vibrantly in their homes.

In Cleveland’s eastern suburbs, a group of neighbors has been working to establish a “virtual senior village” in University Heights. The organization, to be known as Village in the Heights, is now in high gear with operational startup expected this fall. Membership for residents in University Heights is open to anyone 65 or older.

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Volume 8, Issue 8, Posted 11:59 AM, 07.31.2015

Seniors invited to annual HRRC expo on Sept. 1

Home Repair Resource Center (HRRC) invites seniors to attend its annual Senior Expo, to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10 am to 2:30 p.m., at the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center, 1 Monticello Blvd.

Workshops and exhibitors will help seniors plan ahead to protect their biggest investment—their home. Speakers will discuss such topics as understanding homeowner’s insurance and how to use it, deciding which home improvements will have the biggest effect on a home’s resale value, options for using home equity to pay for repairs and improvements, and avoiding scams by unscrupulous lenders and contractors.

No reservations are required for the Senior Expo, which is free and open to residents of all communities. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Volume 8, Issue 8, Posted 10:29 AM, 07.31.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

July 2: Joanie Kaufman, who provides the delightful piano music for the popular High Tea served every Wednesday afternoon at the Cleveland Clinic, will celebrate Independence Day by performing a medley of patriotic hymns and the best of Broadway’s hits.

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Volume 8, Issue 7, Posted 9:24 AM, 07.01.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

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Volume 8, Issue 6, Posted 1:49 PM, 05.29.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

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Volume 8, Issue 5, Posted 8:50 AM, 05.01.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

April 2: Paul Marasco, staff scientist in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute's biomedical engineering department, will describe his work—funded in part by a $2.5 million award from the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—to develop prosthetic limbs that feel and function like natural limbs, via technologies in sensory integration.

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Volume 8, Issue 4, Posted 9:38 AM, 03.31.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

March 5: In their previous visit to Senior Citizen Happenings, students at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) performed beautiful arias from the beloved operas of Giuseppe Verdi. Today’s performance will feature the work of another esteemed composer as the students celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of CIM, acclaimed for its superior music programs for both undergraduate and graduate students.

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Volume 8, Issue 3, Posted 10:48 AM, 02.27.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Feb. 5: Rick Jackson, UH's 2014 Citizen of the Year and host of “Morning Edition" on WVIZ's Ideastream, and Bob Perko, UH's 2014 Employee of the Year and member of the UH Fire Department, will each reflect on their respective occupations and contributions to the community.

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Volume 8, Issue 2, Posted 6:42 PM, 01.29.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Jan. 8:  “Big Chuck” Schodowski, a legendary TV personality who spent 47 years on WJW Channel 8, recently celebrated his 80th birthday. He'll reminisce about being hired for a “temporary” position that he wasn’t sure was permanent until he retired in 2007., Schodowski created hundreds of characters and entertained countless audiences in a television career that started in 1960.

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Volume 8, Issue 1, Posted 10:50 AM, 01.05.2015

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205, or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

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Volume 7, Issue 12, Posted 1:54 PM, 12.01.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205 or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

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Volume 7, Issue 11, Posted 10:11 AM, 10.31.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205 or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Oct 2: Sarah Ryzner, director of Thriving Communities Institute for Western Reserve Land Conservancy, will discuss the institute's work to preserve essential community assets, such as clean water, working farms, wildlife areas and parks, to ensure a quality of life that attracts and retains a great diversity of residents.

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Volume 7, Issue 10, Posted 10:10 AM, 09.30.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com. To receive the monthly schedule by e-mail, call 216-932-7800, ext. 205 or send an e-mail to info@universityheights.com.

Sept. 4: Mickie McGraw, pioneer art therapist, contracted polio in 1953, at the age of 11. She studied art and then counseling, and helped establish the country's first art therapy studio. She will discuss her decades of transformative and healing work with disabled patients.

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Volume 7, Issue 9, Posted 9:58 AM, 08.29.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com.

July 3: There is no program scheduled for this week.

July 10: Nylajean R. McDaniel, the outgoing superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, will reflect on her distinguished career in education as she prepares to retire on July 31.

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Volume 7, Issue 7, Posted 6:30 PM, 07.01.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com.

June 5: Mickie McGraw, pioneer art therapist, contracted polio in 1953, at the age of 11. She studied art and then counseling, and helped establish the country's first art therapy studio. She will discuss her decades of transformative and healing work with disabled patients.

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Volume 7, Issue 6, Posted 10:35 AM, 06.02.2014

Heights senior Ella Hopkins bowls two perfect games

Ella Hopkins, 86, enjoys Wii bowling at the Cleveland Heights Senior Activity Center. She usually bowls over 200, but her goal was to bowl 300—a perfect game. On March 26, the day before her birthday, she bowled two perfect games, back-to-back. Way to go Ella!

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Volume 7, Issue 6, Posted 10:26 AM, 06.02.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com.

May 1: David Fleshler, Case Western Reserve University associate provost, describes how international students have transformed the campus into an oasis of multiculturism. The school's largest-ever international class enrolled last September, enriching both the academic environment and the local community.

May 8: Chuck Mosberger of Design Wyse Interiors, shares tales of his travels around the world in search of antiques. He'll recount his experiences and finds, which include a 4,000-year-old alabaster bust of an Egyptian queen, tapestries from Thailand and a cabinet from Windsor Castle.

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Volume 7, Issue 5, Posted 7:16 PM, 05.01.2014

Money management classes for older adults start May 13

Home Repair Resource Center (HRRC) helps senior prepare for the lifestyle transitions that come with age. Moving from work to retirement, or from one’s home to an apartment or assisted living facility, are among the changes that can pose physical, emotional and financial adjustments to seniors and their families.

To help seniors prepare for such transitions, HRRC will offer a series of free, one-hour classes this spring and summer, focusing on financial issues affecting seniors:

Tuesday, May 13: “Managing Your Money as You Age” will cover the importance of budgeting and credit management, especially when adjusting to a fixed income; maintaining good credit and low debt; and how to protect oneself from fraud and scams.

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Volume 7, Issue 5, Posted 7:15 PM, 05.01.2014

HRRC celebrates Seniors Day on April 9

Home Repair Resource Center (HRRC) has planned an event specifically for senior homeowners, to assist them in managing home repairs and making better use of their homes.

“Celebrate Seniors Day” will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at the HRRC Teaching Center, 2520 Noble Road (two blocks north of Monticello Boulevard) in Cleveland Heights.

Seniors are invited to drop in any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for refreshments and information on how HRRC can help them complete repair and renovation projects.

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Volume 7, Issue 5, Posted 9:29 AM, 04.08.2014

Senior Citizen Happenings

Senior Citizen Happenings, sponsored by the City of University Heights, are open to all senior citizens. Events take place on Thursdays at 2 p.m. at the University Heights Library. For information, and to suggest program topics, contact the UH Office for Senior Services at 216-397-0336 or info@universityheights.com.

April 3:  Sanford Herskovitz, aka Mister Brisket, traces his unique odyssey, which includes Army service and stints as a stockbroker and teacher, as well as degrees in zoology, psychology and education. Nothing satisfied the white-bearded, gregarious world traveler like his family's meat business on South Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights, which his father founded and which he has maintained for 37 years.

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Volume 7, Issue 4, Posted 10:16 AM, 03.31.2014