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10 Beachwood Buzz June 2016
Additional Finalists - Civic Organization of the Year
E ective Leadership Academy
The Effective Leadership Academy (ELA) exists to help young
people develop their most valuable asset ­ themselves. Through
its innovative, award-winning club and camp programs, ELA
provides world-class experiential leadership and life-skills training
to local youth and strives to provide broad access regardless of
economic circumstance. ELA is dedicated to providing a trans-
formational experience that provides students with the essential
21st century tools and skills they'll need to become the pilots of
their own lives, successfully solving challenging problems in their
own schools, colleges and workplaces. Based in Beachwood and
founded in 2008, ELA has impacted more than 12,000 students
and has partnered with over 90 local schools and organizations.
You can learn more about ELA at www.effectivela.org.
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living
For more than a century and within a framework of Jewish values,
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living has remained steadfast in
its tradition of providing vital, quality services to help people stay
healthy, safe and happy throughout the aging process. At Meno-
rah Park, they are dedicated to personalized care and a standard
of excellence with a strong national reputation of innovation,
and act as a model for care facilities and programs around the
country. Continuous forward thinking helps ensure that they will
be able to meet the needs of the community's seniors long into
the future.
The Menorah Park Campus encompasses Ohio's largest skilled
nursing facility with both short-term and long-term care.
Inpatient short-term, post-hospital care is provided within the
Marcus Rehabilitation Center. Other residences include the R.H.
Myers Apartments, an independent living residence for older
adults; Stone Gardens, comprehensive assisted living; Helen's
Place, an assisted-living, memory-care apartment commu-
nity within Stone Gardens; and Wiggins Place, providing a
menu of assisted-living services. The Menorah Park Campus is
also known for its comprehensive assortment of community
services for individuals still living in their own homes, as one
campus with many solutions tailored to the needs of each per-
son. You can learn more about Menorah Park Center for Senior
Living at www.menorahpark.org.
Citizen of the Year: Rosemary Nemeth
Nominated by and Presented by Steve Rosen
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any of you know Rosemary Nemeth by her front lawn. In addition to an
inflatable snow globe for every holiday, she has one of the greatest political
signs of all time, which she uses before just about every election. It doesn't
endorse a candidate or an issue; it doesn't compel you to vote for or against anything.
It simply reads "Stop kvetching and vote."
There is evidence of her commitment to Beachwood on the other side of the street.
A few days after Rosen's winning his first election to the school board, he got a con-
gratulatory call from Nemeth saying that the woman who lived in the house in front
of the high school had passed on and that her husband Jim was the estate's executor.
She asked if the schools would be interested in purchasing the property and the
adjacent vacant lot. Rosen shared it with the district's superintendent and a deal was
quickly made. No price gouging, no back and forth; just a fair, easy deal. That's the
kind of resident Rosemary Nemeth is: if it is right for Beachwood, it's right for her.
You've all heard the adage, "Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."
Nemeth is determined not to let anyone forget Beachwood's past. Along with her
husband, Nancy Hart and a few other dedicated volunteers, Nemeth ensures Beach-
wood's history is celebrated. That's the kind of Beachwood resident Nemeth is. She
rolls up her sleeves and does what needs to be done.
She also ensures that the brave men and women who fought for our great nation
are recognized in the proper way by organizing an annual Veteran's Day ceremony at
the Beachwood cemetery.
Nemeth is a proud 51-year resident of the City of Beachwood.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners, all who
make contributions, making Beachwood stronger.
Steve Rosen and Rosemary Nemeth.