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Garfield Heights Curbside Clothing RecyclingThe curbside Simple Recycling program
began this week. Residents are reminded to review the information packages sent to their household.
Items that can be recycled include clothing, socks, shoes, linens and towels, stuffed animals, handbags, and more. Collection will be the same day as trash
collection each week. Items should be placed in the green Simple Recycling bag and placed on the curb next to the Kimble trash and recycling totes. Do Not Put the Bag inside the Kimble Totes.
For more information, visit www.simplerecyling.com or call 866-835-5068. This is a free service.
AP Government Visits Columbus The students in Ms. Iezzi’s A.P.
Government and Politics class attended a field trip to Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, March 8th. Ms. Iezzi secured a transportation grant from the state to offset the cost of trip. Mr. Wessel also attended as a chaperone.
The students went to the Ohio Supreme Court, where they listened to oral arguments in the case of Georgia B. Cox v. Dayton Public Schools Board of Education. After the oral arguments, Justice O’Donnell met with the students!
They were also treated to a guided tour of the building.
After the Supreme Court, the group went to the Ohio Statehouse. There, the students toured the Senate and House Chambers and met with State Representative Stephanie Howse. The students were also greeted by a staff member from the office of State Senator Sandra Williams.
It was a quick trip down to Columbus but the students were able to see firsthand where the laws are made and
interpreted in our state. What a fantastic field trip! We’d also like to thank our wonderful bus driver for delivering us there and back safely!
National Honor Society Volunteers at the Food Bank On Monday, March 7th, students from
the National Honor Society at Garfield Heights High School volunteered their time to assist at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. The students first viewed a very powerful short video on what the food bank does and the kind of people that it serves, which encompasses a very diverse group including children their
own age and even younger. Students were then divided into 2 groups. One group packed bag lunches consisting of various food items and the other group sorted and packed meat products. Students worked collaboratively in an assembly line formation to get the job done.
The students made our district proud
as they were cooperative, well behaved, and very conscious of the importance of the mission of the food bank. They were also able to see first hand the dire need for food in the Cleveland a r e a . S t u d e n t s on this field trip felt a real sense of
accomplishment knowing that their efforts directly helped others. They learned an invaluable lesson that “it is only in giving that we truly receive.”
William Foster Ambassadors Mentor Students The role of the William Foster 5th
grade Ambassadors is to not only mentor but to have fun with their kindergarten and/or first grade Boy Buddy, display positive behavior, and be a good role model. Mentoring benefits are numerous. Students with buddies develop improved attendance, better grades, and have fewer disciplinary problems.
The Lunch Buddy program meets twice a month strengthening the next generation through leading by example and improving social skills. Our Ambassadors here at William Foster also check in on their buddies in the classroom to promote how to learn, work hard, and behave. Check out some of our Ambassadors and their buddies.
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Help for Garfield Heights families is just a phone call away. The new Family Resource Center at the Garfield Heights Civic Center, 5407 Turney Road, has information to assist families with drug treatment, counseling
and prevention services, support groups, and other needs. Office hours vary, so it is best to call and make an appointment.
Call the Help Line, 216-475-1103, or e-mail [email protected] for assistance.
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Buyers no longer will be required to put repair funds into an escrow account for violations cited during the point-of-sale inspection. Repairs still must be made by the deadline set by the city’s building
department. Buyers will receive a one-year family recreation pass, limit one per family. Members are still required to purchase an identification card at the recreation center.
Garfield Heights New Homebuyer Incentives
Attention allparents of preschool age children!
The Maple Heights School District will begin on Monday, April 20, 2015, accepting preschool applications for all regular education preschoolers for our 2015-16 ECE program. You can apply by downloading a preschool application packet (new packet from previous years) from the website at www.mapleschools.com. All applications have to be submitted to the Curriculum Department with all the necessary
d o c u m e n t a t i o n , reviewed and accepted before you can enroll your child in the program. Once accepted into the program, you will be notified of acceptance and that you need to fill out the enrollment packet to complete the process. If you have any further questions please contact the Curriculum Department at 216-587-6100 ext. 3401.
Support the Garfield Heights Family Resource Center by recycling your paper products in the River Valley Paper Company bin at the Civic Center, 5407
T u r n e y Road. The Resource
Center helps at-risk families and youth and offers referral services. Items accepted include newspaper, mail, phonebooks, office/school
paper, magazines, catalogs, paper bags, hard and soft bound books and cardboard. All proceeds generated from the yearlong paper drive will benefit the Resource Center. For information about the resource center, call Ruth Pollack, center
manager, at 216-475-1103 or e-mail [email protected]. For information about recycling, call Pat Salemi at 216-475-1100, ext. 2425 or e-mail [email protected].
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Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs Reminds Tax Payers Free Tax Prep Still Available
The Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs urges low- to moderate-income consumers to make sure they get their full tax refund by making use of free tax prep services available throughout Cuyahoga County. The reminder comes during National Consumer Protection Week.
These sites, staffed by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, offer consumers one-on-one help preparing their taxes and claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, a refundable tax credit available to working people with or without children.
The credits can return up to $6,000 to families – as long as they don’t lose a chunk of the credit to tax prep fees.
“Anyone can set up shop and offer to do your taxes, but there’s no formal training required across the industry,” said Sheryl Harris, director of the county’s Consumer Affairs Department. “In some cases, IRS-certified volunteers who staff EITC sites may have more training than the paid preparers working at pop-up tax prep stores.”
EITC sites staffed by trained volunteers offer appointments or serve walk-ins.
Find a free tax prep site near you, and find out which documents to bring, by visiting http://www.refundohio.org/ or by calling 2-1-1.
Consumers who choose to visit paid preparers should safeguard their
earnings by: •Visiting only reputable tax
preparation companies. (Check with the BBB http://www.bbb.org/cleveland/ to see a company’s rating. “The absence of a report may indicate the company hasn’t been around long.” Harris warned.
•Making sure the paid preparer they use is a licensed professional or has voluntarily completed training with the IRS. A searchable database is available through the IRS at http://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf
•Getting a firm, written quote for the tax-prep service before they pay.
•Declining offers to marginally speed up refunds through “pre-funds” or “advances,” which may result in
surprise fees or route refunds through third-party companies consumers don’t know about.
•Creating a bank or credit union account so they can have tax refunds direct-deposited.
•Carefully investigating the fees tied to prepaid cards that paid tax preparers recommend. Some cards gouge consumers trying to access their own money.
•Walking out on preparers who offer to secure refunds higher than other preparers can get, who offer to prepare returns without your W-2 or other documents.
Remember, you are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of your tax returns.
INTRODUCTION: Whenever a loved one goes into a nursing home, it’s a shock to find out how expensive it is – more than $6,000 per month! Nothing will gobble up your “nest egg” faster. But there’s another thing to consider too, and that’s the medical or physical need. Today’s column will help you to understand just how sick a person has to be to qualify for Medicaid.
DEAR OLD DAD has been declining for quite a while now. But you never knew how bad things were until he fell and broke his hip. With Dad in the hospital, you go to look after his home. You find it littered with empty pizza boxes and cookie bags. The carpet everywhere smells like urine. You find scattered piles of unopened mail, including old packages of Dad’s medications and notices threatening to shut off utilities due to non-payment. What’s going on?
Maybe you’ve just discovered that Dad has been lying about how well he’s doing. But now the doctor is saying that Dad simply cannot live by himself anymore. Is it time to put Dear Old Dad into a nursing home? And how will that be paid for? Will Dad have to spend all of his savings to get Medicaid?
WHAT IS MEDICAID?
Medicaid is a government program that pays for nursing-home care for the impoverished elderly (people who are 65+).
Because Medicaid is a welfare program for the poor, often the focus is on how poor a person must be to qualify for Medicaid. But really, money shouldn’t be the first concern. The first concern should be, will Medicaid pay for the kind of physical care that’s needed?
WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL NEED?
In short, Medicaid will pay for a “nursing-home level of care.” What is that?
That is a medical question. The medical profession defines a
“nursing-home level of care” by means of a series of basic self-care skills, known as Activities of Daily Living (A.D.L. – plural, ADLs).
Think of what you do every morning when you get up. You get out of bed. You walk to the bathroom and use the toilet. You brush your teeth. You hop in the shower. If you’re a man, you shave. If you’re a woman, you style your hair and put on your make-up. You get dressed. You eat breakfast.
What you do every morning, probably without much thought or effort, gives you a very simple understanding of the six different kinds of “Activities of Daily Living”:
1. Mobility – transferring from a bed to a chair, walking;
2. Toileting – having the mental and
physical ability to use a restroom; 3. Bathing – being able to clean your
body in a bath or shower; 4. Dressing – deciding what is
appropriate to wear and physically putting clothes on;
5. Grooming – taking care of personal hygiene, such as brushing teeth and shaving;
6. Eating – having the ability to feed yourself.
These things become more and more difficult to do as you age, as you get sicker, as you decline into disability. Now imagine having to rely on someone else to do any one of these things. Or two of them. Or three of them! At that stage, you’re in pretty bad shape!
WHY THIS MATTERS
There are health-care professionals who can measure your ability to perform these six ADLs. They do what is called a “geriatric assessment” or an “ADL assessment.” It’s a way to judge how well you can function on your own, or whether you need help and how much help you need. The assessment answers the questions, What type of care is needed, and To what extent is it needed. The focus is on your medical and physical well-being.
But an “ADL assessment” serves another purpose too – to determine whether you are eligible for financial assistance. The focus is not on your medical and physical well-being. Rather, the focus is on whether you qualify for
financial aid. Let’s go back to Medicaid, which pays
for a “nursing-home level of care.” What does this mean? In Ohio, it means: (1) you need hands-on help with at least two ADLs; or (2) you need hands-on help with at least one ADL plus you are unable to self-administer medications; or (3) you need 24-hour supervision due to “cognitive impairment” (such as dementia).
And now that you know this, should Dear Old Dad be put into a nursing home or not?
CONCLUSION: The need for a “nursing-home level of care” is a medical issue. But then Medicaid uses it to determine if you are eligible for financial aid to pay the nursing home.
THE AUTHOR: Linda J. How is an elder-law lawyer in Bedford, Ohio. She provides Medicaid counseling and estate planning, including health-care directives for adults of all ages. She has legal training from the national organization, Medicaid Practice Systems (now known as Lawyers With Purpose). To help people understand the value of legal planning, Mrs. How presents FREE estate-planning workshops called, “Seven Threats to Your Family Security.” UPCOMING EVENING WORKSHOPS: Mondays, April 11 and May 9, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. UPCOMING AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS: Wednesdays, April 13 and May 11, 2016, from 2 to 4 p.m. To find out where the Workshops will be presented and to reserve seats, Mrs. How may be reached at [email protected] or 440-786-9449.
Getting MediCaid: How Sick do you have to be?Making Sense
of the LawLinda J. How, J.D.
The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Now Open!A two-faced cow, a snake that could
swallow a crocodile whole, a Rolls-Royce made entirely of matchsticks and sculptures so small they fit in the eye of a needle are all on display in our newest traveling exhibition
The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Tour this special 6,000-square-foot exhibition and explore the real science behind the seemingly unbelievable. How do our eyes trick our brains into seeing illusions? What
caused Robert Wadlow to grow to 8’11” and why is eating bugs actually a good idea? Science answers all of these questions in this exciting and interactive exhibit. The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is on display
at the Science Center now until April 24 and is included with regular admission! Be sure to share your pictures while visiting this awesome exhibit by using #RipleysGLSC.
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Cleveland Metroparks Golf Season Tees Off March 16The eight Cleveland Metroparks
Golf Courses are opening for the golf and FootGolf season onWednesday, March 16, 2016. The season follows an unseasonably mild winter.
To celebrate, Cleveland Metroparks is offering a special. From Wednesday, March 16, and continuing through Easter Sunday, March 27, $20 Bonus Rounds memberships will be offered at the pro shops at all eight golf courses.
Typically, the annual fee for the Bonus Rounds Program is $25. After joining, members are rewarded a
free 9-hole round of golf and a $5 coupon off any in-stock merchandise at Cleveland Metroparks pro shops.
Bonus Rounds apply to both rounds of golf and rounds of FootGolf. For every $100 spent on greens fees at Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses, you earn $20 in Bonus Dollars to be used on greens fees during a future visit. The Bonus Rounds program rewards golfers and FootGolfers just for playing.
Introduced in 2014 to Cleveland Metroparks Mastick Woods and Shawnee Hills golf courses, FootGolf
is a combination of both soccer and golf. Mastick Woods has an 18-hole FootGolf course and Shawnee Hills offers a 9-hole course. Played in gym shoes and with a regulation #5 soccer ball.
Learn more at clevelandmetroparks.com/FootGolf.
Conveniently located throughout
Cuyahoga County, all eight Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses offer something extraordinary. Whether it’s the championship layout at Manakiki and Sleepy Hollow, or the sporting Par Three at Shawnee Hills, make sure you come out and play.
As a new school year begins and summer slowly turns to fall, I think about how the world is constant-ly changing. For some people, change is feared and avoided, for others change is exciting and seen as presenting new opportunities. Whichever view you have, change is certainly inevitable.
Those of you who have been patients of Jane L. Dodson, DDS & Associates may have noticed changes in our office.
After meeting your dental needs at 88 Center road for the past 29
years, Dr. Dodson is making a change. She is transitioning into a new career about which she is very excited. We wish her well in her new adventure and know that she will be very successful. I am proud that she has chosen me, Dr. Mychael Davis, to carry on the tra-dition that she has established over these many years. High quality dental care in a caring atmosphere will continue to be the focus of our practice. I have practiced in this area for 29 years, and am honored that you have accepted me as your new dentist.
We’ve had some other staff chang-es as well, all with the never end-
ing goal of improving our service to you. And we’ve made a slight change in the name, to Bedford Dental Associates, to emphasize our commitment to our community and to you.
Thanks for your continuing con-fidence in us and for letting us be a part of your health care team.
Yours in Health,Mychael E. Davis, D.D.S.Dr. Mychael Davis
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CAMP GUIDE
At NCC Kids Camp at KeyboardsWhere can a youngster learn 2D and 3D
video game design, create a phone App, learn web design, learn to program, create a video production, take apart a computer, and make new friends?
The answer is at the National Computer Camp at Baldwin Wallace University in Cleveland, OH. Overnight and day programs
as well as an optional sports program are also available.
Campers may attend one or multi-week sessions with a continuous curriculum that is age appropriate and suitable for beginners to advanced. The camp is ideal for both experienced and first time campers.
The coed campers, ages 8-18 enjoy small
group instruction; each camper has his/her own computer.
Now in its 39th year, NCC is America’s original computer camp; in 1977 Dr. Zabinski, a professor at Fairfield University, established the very first of these educational summer camps coining the phrase “Computer Camp”.
NCC is where campers arrive with a dream
and leave with a future.For further information and a brochure
visit the camp at www.NCCamp.come-mail: [email protected] or call 203-
710-5771.
Summer camps are a great idea for children to spend their vacations. These camps have a variety of activities that can keep your child busy throughout the summer. Along with fun and games, these camps have activities that can help in the overall development of the child. As such summer camps are becoming very popular among kids of all age groups.
There are two main kinds of summer camps: overnight camps and day camps. So what is the difference between overnight camp and day camp and
how can parents choose which the best camp suitable for their kids is? Let us understand the difference between the two camps.
As the name suggest, overnight camps are camps where the child has to stay in the camp for the entire duration, which could range from one to four weeks. But in a day camp the child has to attend the camp in the morning and leaves for his home in the evening.
Overnight camps are for kids who want to spend time away from home with
their friends and want to learn to become responsible and independent citizens. Day camps are for kids who would love to participate in many activities but prefer to come home at night.
The budget part also helps to decide which summer camp to choose from. Summer overnight camps are costlier than day camps, as they involve costs of lodging and boarding also.
Normally for first timers, day camps are more suitable than overnight camps. So day camps are always the first option.
Once they get used to spending a complete day away from home, parents can send them to overnight camps too.
Although there is a difference between overnight camp and day camp, most of the activities followed here are very similar. As a result whatever summer camp you may choose, it will always act as a catalyst in your child’s physical and mental growth.
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