Sheffield Lake Community

Knollwood Elementary School Wellness Project – Three Phases

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Digging Knollwood Elementary Walking Path
Knollwood Elementary Walking Path Completed

Phase 1 – Walking Path

The Wellness Project initiative began last spring when Brenda Svec, Rotarian and Curriculum Director Sheffield Lake Sheffield Village Schools invited North Coast Rotary to ask Knollwood Principal Colleen Mudore, “What do you need and how can Rotary help?”

Principal Mudore wanted a safe accessible walking path to support their “Walk-a-Mile on Wednesday” program.  With help from grants from District 6600 and North Coast Rotary Foundation, generous donations from club members and strong Rotarian community connections, the path quickly became a reality. 

The talented Rotary Club Member Doug Maurer and Owner of Eliza’s Garden of Ethan Greenhouse, served as “General Contractor” designing the walking path, securing the equipment and crews, operating trucks and more.  Todd Vanek, the owner and president of King Sports Turf Company, generously donated his crew’s time and equipment to excavate the track.  Rotary club members assisted where needed.  Mulching was the final step.

Students at Knollwood Elementary School soon had a safe, accessible walking path. Peals of laughter could be heard as the children walked and ran with “Chomps” from the Cleveland Browns “Stay in the Game” program celebrating the new path.

Phase 2 of the Wellness Project followed over the next several months with the construction of fencing to better secure the area.

Advance Ticket Sale Price for March 29th Sip & Support Ends Today

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Our Sip & Support Fundraiser is from 5 PM – 8 PM at Tri-C Westshore in Westlake on Saturday March 29th! Join us for three hours of samplings featuring 21 wines from California, Italy, Chile, France, Spain, Washington, and Oregon, showcased at tasting stations arranged by Heidelberg Distributing Company.

New this year: sample non-alcoholic wines, including a Spiritless Margarita drink.

While sipping, indulge in the gourmet appetizers and delectable desserts prepared by the noted chefs from Aramark.

This Sip & Support event will also feature exciting, themed raffle baskets, a 50/50 cash raffle, and live music provided by students from the Tri-C Creative Arts Program.

Tickets for Sip & Support are $50 each pre-sale, if purchased on or before March 21, that’s TODAY! or $60 each if purchased after March 21 or at the door. 25% of the ticket price is tax-deductible. All proceeds from this event will benefit youth and community initiatives of the North Coast Rotary.

Purchase your tickets here! Buy Sip and Support Tickets

Blankets needed for Homeless StandDown

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North Coast Rotary will be supplying blankets to the Homeless Stand Down on October 24th. A huge THANK YOU to those who have already donated!

If you have not yet donated your used but usable blankets or wish to donate new blankets, please take advantage of our collection boxes at: French Creek Family Y, Domonkas Library, Braeden Friss State Farm Agency, First Federal Lakewood Avon Lake Branch, GenFed Financial, Avon Lake Public Library and Ridge Cleaners. Thank you in advance for your support!

Avon Mayor Jensen, The Village of Sheffield Mayor Markovich, Avon Lake Mayor Spaetzel, Sheffield Lake Mayor Rocky Radeff and North Coast Rotary

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Conversation with our Mayors is a great way to understand the vision of the four communities North Coast Rotary serves. The 4-Mayor Conference sponsored by the North Coast Chamber was an opportunity to hear our mayors’ public presentations. 

(Photo from West Life News April 3, 2024 – Mayors with North Coast Rotary President Joe Matuscak; Mayor Radeff missing from photo) 

In addition, Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen, The Village of Sheffield Mayor Bob Markovich and Sheffield Lake Mayor Rocky Radeff, made individual presentations and answered questions from our Rotary members at three separate meetings at the French Creek Family Y.  A big thank you to Mayor Jensen, Mayor Markovich and Mayor Radeff for taking the time to meet with us.

Special thanks to Mayor Mark Spaetzel who hosted us at Avon Lake’s City Council chambers and allowed us to hold a brief Rotary meeting there as well. 

Whether its supporting economic development, people in need, our libraries, parks, our safety forces and our schools, North Coast Rotarians plan to continue the dialogue and work to make a difference!

Scholarship Awardees Thank Rotary

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Graduates from Avon, Avon Lake and Brookside High Schools who were each awarded North Coast Rotary $1000 Service Above Self scholarships, met with Rotarians to thank them at a recent Rotary meeting.  Awardees are:  Amelia Tomak, Avon – Jane R. Kuzman Memorial Scholarship; Ellamarie Green, Avon Lake – Bon R. Russell Memorial Scholarship; Mikhail Pyltsov, Avon Lake – Marilyn Weems Memorial Scholarship; Robert DeLuca, Brookside, awarded the Service Above Self Scholarship and Alexandra Rion, Brookside Interact Scholarship.  Congratulations and best wishes in their college endeavors!

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY)

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Congratulations to Brookside students Maddie Fada and Arushi Phukan who were awarded by school leadership to participate in the 2023 program!  At this week’s club meeting, Maddie and Arushi described their HOBY experiences and thanked Rotarians for sponsoring them.

North Coast Rotary first sponsored area students to attend the HOBY Leadership program in 2009.  Known as America’s foremost youth leadership organization, HOBY has a long and impressive history of successfully motivating youth and volunteers to outstanding leadership. HOBY aims to inspire and develop the global community of youth & volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. 

Regionally, students participate in a 3 – 4  day program at Ohio Northern in Ada, Ohio. Brookside School Counselor Kelsey Bilak coordinated the selection process for this year and remarked, “Thank you again for sponsoring our students. Both had such an amazing experience, and they plan on returning next year as junior facilitators!” 

Blankets for Beds

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The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation is pleased to announce a new initiative to help those in need stay warm! The drive to collect Blankets for Beds begins today March 1, 2023 and the goal is to collect 2,500 blankets to give to local non-profit organizations that will distribute them to people in need. The organizations that will be benefitting from this project are Blessing House, Community Resource Services, Good Knights of Lorain County, Neighborhood Alliance and Valor Home. “North Coast Rotary is committed to our motto of Service Above Self,” Joe Matuscak, President of North Coast Rotary said. “We are excited to partner with these organizations to provide the gift of warmth to many local residents.” 

Read more here: Blankets for Beds – Help us help those in need!