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June Beachwood Buzz
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Community Messages
Town Hall Meeting
Beachwood Community Center
Wednesday, June 15 ˇ 7 pm
On Wednesday, June 5 at 7 pm, County
Councilwoman Sunny Simon is hosting a Town
Hall meeting, featuring Mike Foley, director of
sustainability and Shanelle Smith, deputy director of sustainability.
The meeting will provide information on the county's sustainability
programs, including their newly created local sustainability toolkit
(http://executive.cuyahogacounty.us/pdf_executive/en-US/
SustainableCuyahogaToolkit.pdf) and potential opportunities for
residential rooftop solar initiatives. Residents are invited to attend
and learn more about the county's sustainability efforts.
Race for the Place ­ Last Call!
Beachwood Place
Sunday, June 5
On Sunday, June 5, thousands of people throughout the Northeast
Ohio area will head to Beachwood Place for The Gathering Place's
sixteenth annual Race for the Place, presented by University Hospitals
Seidman Cancer Center. In celebration of National Cancer Survivors
DayŽ, participants can help raise funds to support those touched by
cancer in Cleveland's local communities. The event offers a one-mile
and chip-timed 5K for both walkers and runners alike.
The race starts, rain or shine, at Beachwood Place at 9 am on the
uppe-level parking deck between Nordstrom and Dillard's. Race day
registration begins at 7:30 am. A National Cancer Survivors Day cere-
mony will be emceed by WKYC evening news anchor Jim Donovan and
senior health correspondent Monica Robins beginning at 8:45 am. A
number of family activities, including face painting, games, music and
more, will be held in Celebration Village starting at 8 am.
Following the race, an awards' ceremony will take place at 10:15
am, recognizing the teams with the most members and those that
raised the most money in five categories: corporate, community,
school, health/fitness and new team. Awards will also be presented
to the overall male and female winners, male and female cancer
survivors and overall winners in each age category.
Register individually or start a team online at www.raceforthe-
place.com, by calling The Gathering Place at 216.595.9546 or by
visiting The Gathering Place's Beachwood or Westlake locations.
Editor's note: Kim Gray and I invite you to join TEAM ZELMAN &
ASSOCIATES as we honor my sister and Kim's co-worker and friend,
Darcy (Zelman) Alter, who lost
her battle to cancer late last year.
At last year's race, Darcy proudly
crossed the finish line. She told
us this was a special event that
was close to her heart, and she
felt so much love on this day. Let's
show her our
LOVE
again this year!
Please walk or run with us ­ or
make a donation in support of
our fundraising efforts. Our goal
is to raise more than $20,000, and
we know we can do it for Darcy!
All donations help us get closer
to reaching our goal and all proceeds benefit The Gathering Place. To
make a donation, visit racefortheplace.com and do a team search for
Zelman & Associates. Thank you!
Beachwood Boosters Back-to-School Bash
Fairmount Temple
Saturday, August 20 ˇ 7 pm
Beachwood Boosters Back-to-School Bash tickets are now on sale.
The event, which is Saturday, August 20, 7 pm at Fairmount Temple,
has become an annual event and an important start to the new
school year for our entire community. Last year's event was spectac-
ular and we expect to top it this year by distributing $5,000 in cash
prizes and a $2,000 grand prize. I invite you to attend the bash and
to spread the word! The cost is $50 per person and each reverse-raf-
fle ticket is also $50. The raffle is open to the community ­ you do
not have to be present to win. Purchase tickets now at http://www.
beachwoodschools.org/Boosters.aspxas, as this event will sell out
again this year.
At last year's event, more than 250 people gathered to kick off the
start of the athletic season. Parents, community members and coach-
es mingled with City Council members and members of the Beach-
wood School board and Beachwood administration to celebrate the
upcoming season. The event was a success, raising nearly $50,000 for
the Beachwood Athletic Boosters, and we look forward to another
successful event this year!
Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions,
please call me.
Sincerely,
Robert Marks
216.570.6641
Pictured: Max, Sophie, Darcy,
Sadie and Randy Alter at last
year's race.
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