West Side News & Notes
By Stephanie Kandel
CARE presenting anti-drug
program for parents
BATH — Revere Community CARE and Copley-Fairlawn Community CARE are joining forces to co-sponsor “Parenting Against Drugs 101” April 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Summit Room at the Akron General Health & Wellness Center — West, 4125 Medina Road.
The program will be presented
by Richfield Police Officer Michael Simmons (recipient
of the 2005 Ohio Distinguished Police Officer award)
and will involve additional
law enforcement officers from Bath, Copley, Fairlawn
and Richfield (including a member of the Summit County
Drug Task Force).
“Parenting Against Drugs
101” is designed to inform parents which illegal
drugs are currently available in the community and accessible
to their children as well as advise them how even some
legal, over-the-counter drugs or certain household items
can be misused. The event also will help teach parents
what signs and symptoms to look for that indicate possible
drug use and instill in parents knowledge about what
they can do if they think their children are using drugs.
There is no charge for admission
and no reservations are required. Because of the content
of this program, however, it is for adults only.
For more information, contact
Karen at (330) 659-4750.
Stow next site for bone
marrow registrations
STOW — The March 12 bone
marrow registry drive at Copley High School was one
of the most successful local efforts to register new
people in the National Marrow Donor Program, according
to organizers.
The event took place in honor
of Copley sophomore Lauren Braman, who was diagnosed
in January with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with
the Philadelphia chromosome. During the four-hour marrow
drive, 461 adults gave blood samples and signed consent
forms to join the national registry.
A second registry in Braman’s
honor will take place April 8 at Stow-Munroe Falls High
School.
The cost to join the national
registry is $25. However, funds left over from the Copley
event will be used to cover the registration fees of
68 people who participate April 8.
The Rotary Club of Stow and Munroe
Falls is sponsoring the drive, which also will take
place in memory of Crystal Lynn Fry, of Akron, who lost
an eight-year battle with ALL in October. The Rotary
Club also plans to cover the costs of several hundred
registrants.
Stow-Munroe Falls High School
is located at 3227 E. Graham
Road in Stow. The hours of the drive are 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Braman is the daughter of Kenneth
and Cristine Braman, of Copley. She is in remission
but expected to undergo a bone marrow transplant in
the next few weeks at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Several preliminary matches were found for Lauren on
the national registry.
Mock election nears
deadline; votes close
FAIRLAWN — Those wishing
to support families touched by cancer by voting for
one or more of 11 participating mayors in the Stewart’s
Caring Place Charity Mock Election must do so by April
15.
As the election closes in on
the election deadline, Mayor Bill Roth, of Fairlawn,
still holds a slight lead over the fast charging mayors
Christopher Grimm, of Tallmadge, Karen Fritschel, of
Stow, and Al Bollas, of New Franklin. Mayors Joe Kernan,
of Norton, Frank Larson, of Munroe Falls, and Don Robart,
of Cuyahoga Falls, have lost a little ground but still
have a chance, according to Stewart’s Caring Place
officials. Mayors Michael Lyons, of Richfield, Warner
Mendenhall, of Silver Lake, Randy Hart, of Barberton,
and Steve Marks, of Mogadore, will need some last-minute
support from their communities if they are to stay in
contention.
To vote, call “campaign
headquarters” at (330) 836-1772 or download a
ballot at www.stewartscaringplace.org.
Plusquellic honorary member
of Wallenberg Foundation
DOWNTOWN AKRON — An international
peace organization dedicated to the memory of a Swedish
diplomat who rescued Jews during the Holocaust has named
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic as an honorary member.
The International Raoul Wallenberg
Foundation was created in 1996 to recognize the achievements
of Wallenberg and others who risked their lives to save
persecuted people during the Holocaust.
Since Plusquellic became mayor,
Akron has conducted annual
observances and an arts and writing competition for
students to commemorate the Holocaust.
In 2005, 290 artists and writers
from Akron and Summit County entered the City of Akron
Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest, and the judges chose
79 winners. The 2006 contest, the theme of which is
“Lessons of the Holocaust: Remembering the Past
to Reshape the Future,” wrapped up recently and
will be celebrated at the city’s Holocaust commemoration
April 25.
For details on the contest, visit
ci.akron.oh.us/holocaust.
For more on the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation,
visit www.raoul
wallenberg.net.
County officials offer
severe weather safety tips
SUMMIT COUNTY — When tornado
warnings are issued, time is of the essence, reminds
the Summit County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
The EMA recommends the following in preparing for a
disaster:
• Choose shelter in the
lowest part of the home, as close to the center as possible
and away from windows and doors;
• Gather a radio and flashlight
(battery-powered) and extra batteries;
• Store a three-day supply
(1 gallon per person per day) of water in sealed, unbreakable
containers marked with a date, and replace every six
months;
• Store nonperishable, packaged
or canned food and a nonelectric can opener;
• Put together a first aid
kit, prescription medications and supplies for any medical
needs;
• Gather blankets or sleeping
bags, clothing, shoes and rain gear; and
• Collect credit cards,
cash and extra car keys.
Throughout April, the EMA will
promote tornado awareness and safety. Tornado Spotter
Training will be presented April 18 at 6 p.m. at the
Oliver Ocasek Government Building, 161 S. High St. in
downtown Akron.
Also, the EMA is mailing fact
sheets to police, fire and elected officials to be shared
with the public. For details
on tornados and other weather hazards, go to www.co.summit.oh.us/execu
tive/ema.htm or contact
the EMA by calling (330) 643-2558. — By
Maria Lindsay
Taxpayer assistance available
NORTON — Staff from the
Central Collection Agency (CCA) will be available to
assist Norton residents with filing city of Norton local
income tax returns, due April 15.
The CCA will be available April
8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Norton Community Center
and April 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the administration
building.
Granger sets zoning meetings
GRANGER — The Granger Township
Zoning Commission did not meet in March, nor did
the township’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
The commission was to have met
April 4 to begin discussions regarding the C-3 zoning
regulations governing the area immediately surrounding
Interstate 271 and state Route 94.
The BZA is scheduled to meet
April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Meetings take place at the Granger
Township Administration Building, 3717 Ridge Road.
— By
Rita Jean Wagar
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