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On September 1, 2010, the Lakewood Historical Society held a talk about the history of porches in the U.S. It was attended by a large crowd at the Lakewood Library Autitorium.
On Saturday, August 21, A large group of Lakewood residents gathered at Madison Park to discuss the East End Corridor Project. It was well attended and refreshments were served.
Friends of Madison Park painting project. On Saturday, August 21, a group of Lakewood residents gathered to repaint the parking lot fences at Madison Park. It was a fine group of people doing a worthwhile project.
The Lakewood Hometown Band performed it's final concert of the 2010 season at Lakewood Park Bandstand on the evening of August 8, 2010. It was a beautiful evening and the orchestra performed wonderfully. There was a good size crowd and all seemed to appreciate the efforts of the " Hometown Band."
The Lakewood Art Fair on Detroit Avenue on August 7, 2010. A variety of different art venues from artist from all over.
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Fiona,Grace, Hannah, Mollie and Emily were busy over the holiday weekend selling koolaid to passersby.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performed a rescheduled show on Wednesday, August 31 at Blossom Music Center. Petty's setlists from the 2010 Mojo tour have been spontaneous, and Wednesday's setlist lived up to expectations. The band weaved in new material, such as "Jefferson Jericho Blues", "Running Man's Bible", and "Good Enough" between the essential "Free Fallin'", "Breakdown", "Refugee" and "American Girl", which closed their set.
Petty's quiet demeanor didn't hold him back from the occasional laugh or dance move, as he moved his way around the stage, entertaining the large crowd for just under the two-hour mark. The summer heat didn't hold any of the band members back from great performances, and guitarrist Mike Campbell didn't miss a beat during guitar solos. The reason of the rescheduling was because Campbell was under doctor's orders to rest after coming down with heat exhaustion in the middle of their tour in July.
Fans, many with tour merchandise in hand, left happy from one of the best concerts the Cleveland area has seen all summer.
Setlist: 1. Listen to Her Heart; 2. You Don't Know How it Feels; 3. I Won't Back Down; 4. Free Fallin'; 5. Oh Well; 6. Mary Jane's Last Dance; 7. Kings Highway; 8. Breakdown; 9. Jefferson Jericho Blues; 10. Good Enough; 11. Running Man's Bible; 12. I Should Have Known It; 13. Learning to Fly; 14. Don't Come Around Here No More; 15. Refugee. ENCORE: 16. Running Down a Dream; 17. Carol; 18. American Girl.
Blossom Music Center Setlist:
Vultures
Clarity
Perfectly Lonely
Ain't No Sunshine (Cover-Bill Withers)
Gravity
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay (Cover-Otis Redding)
Why Georgia
Stop This Train
Who Says
Heartbreak Warfare
Waiting on the World to Change
Raspberry Beret (Cover-Prince)
Do You Know Me
Good Love is on the Way
Half of my Heart
Encore:
Comfortable
Edge of Desire
Country superstar Brad Paisley rolled into Blossom Music Center with his 2010 H2O tour and brought plenty of water with him. As soon as Paisley took the stage, a downpour began and kept fans in the sold-out lawn drenched, and fans in the packed pavilion cool with a light mist throughout the one hour and 45 minute set.
Earlier in the evening, openers Josh Thompson, Easton Corbin and Steel Magnolia entertained fans on a side stage up the Blossom hill, while Small Town USA originator Justin Moore opened main stage activities at 7pm. His set included an ode to his late Grandfather, and dedicated it to anyone that lost someone to cancer. Fitting, as some of the proceeds from ticket sales were donated to Cleveland Clinic's fight against cancer.
Darius Rucker took the stage after Moore, delivering an uplifting 50-minute set with songs from his number one selling album, Learn to Live, and visited his Hootie and the Blowfish days with “I Only Wanna Be With You”. The 11-song set was a perfect way to lead into a fun and eclectic bill on the H2O tour.
Brad Paisley and his seven band members took the stage to a blue light wash and green lasers projecting into the crowd from a second level of stage platforms. Paisley’s set lasted for one hour and 55 minutes, leading right up to the 11 pm curfew for Blossom performances.
“How many people like fishing and drinking beer?” asked the ACM Vocalist of the Year, before ripping through “Catch All the Fish''. Acoustic performances of “Letter to Me'' and the haunting, but beautiful “Whiskey Lullaby” pleased the crowd. Brad finished with “Welcome to the Future” and “Then”, before taking the stage for an encore of “Ticks'' and “Alcohol''.
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The City of Lakewood held a press conference today at Melt Bar & Grilled to announce the city was voted among Travel & Leisure Magazine's 'Coolest Suburb to Visit'. (David Lay/The Lakewood Observer)
In a state that boasts University of Iowa grads Ronald Reagan and Del Donahoo, Iowa is also home to one of the largest fairs in the US. The Iowa State Fair is also known for its several foods on a stick (over 36); new choices this year include Pineapple on a Stick and Salad on a Stick.
Ray Taylor, aka the Sleight of Hand Man, wowed crowds at the Lakewood Art Walk with his skilled artistry.
The City Hall auditorium was filled with Seniors, City Employees and Concerned Citizens for the final 2008 Budget Hearing before City Council votes on March 31st.
Former President Bill Clinton made a stop at Lakewood High School, speaking to a nearly filled-to-capacity crowd at the LHS East Gym. (© David Lay/The Lakewood Observer)
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The course of the Cleveland Marathon didn't go through Lakewood this year. Here are some of the things you missed.
PhotoBlogs by Gary Rice
Last night, after a stellar weekend commencing Friday at the Rock Hall, Lakewood High's Class of 1970 concluded their 40th anniversary celebration at Lakewood's Around the Corner restaurant, with a reunion of the famous and fabulous HAZE rock band. Current band mates included bassist Rick Wager, drummer Declan Simon, guitarist Paul Robinson, and guitarist John Brite, and they thrilled the crowd! The band had played for the class back in 1970, as well. What a night for all concerned!!! (Dig the utterly cool "LHS" spelled out on Paul's three guitar pickup covers!
(All photos by Gary Rice)
After St. James Church's Sunday Mass yesterday, I took some pictures around the church's interior. From the statue of the Blessed Virgin, to the intimate confessional, to the stool that Father John sometimes used for his homilies...memories abound in the hearts of Lakewoodites who will always remember this sacred place.
Here are six photos reflecting what Lakewood either has lost, or may lose soon. I decided to post at this time (12-23-09) because the building formerly housing Lakewood Christian Church was being demolished today, and I thought of the people and places around here... not that long ago...
On November 11th, at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Park, area veterans, along with their friends and families, gathered to honor all veterans. The well attended event was followed by a social hour in the Womens' Pavilion.
Lakewood Senior Health Center Hosts Council-at-large Candidate Forum On Wednesday, October 7th, 2009, all six candidates for Lakewood's Council-at-large positions were present at the Lakewood Senior Health Center. Three openings are to be filled as a result of the election in November. Present were (left to right) Brian Powers, Jared K. Shapiro, Ryan Patrick Demro, Lakewood Senior Health Care Administrator Jason Coe, Daniel E. Shields, Monique Smith, and Nickie J. Antonio. Each was warmly received by an attentive audience. Each candidate was allotted five minutes' presentation time; after which, a question and answer period was provided. Photo-Property of Gary Rice
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Photos from Lakewood's premiere festival, the Lakewood Arts Festival, 2010. All photos are the property of The Lakewood Observer, Inc. 2010
Photos from Lakewood Hospital's Starry Night 2010. Please excuse some of the images, camera issues, was not the gin I swear. All photos property of the Lakewood Observer, Inc., ©2010
Photos in and around Lakewood, Ohio August, 2010. Updated almost daily all month long. All photos are the property of The Lakewood Observer, ©2010
July is shaping up to be an incredible month for images. Here is part 2 of July 2010. Check out July 2010 for 100 images in and around Lakewood, Ohio. All images property of the Lakewood Observer, ©2010
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The Lakewood Project with special guest Matt Turner and the Lakewood Middle School orchestras.
PhotoBlogs by Debra O'Bryan
Photos from within the 4th of July Parade and Celebration in Lakewood, Ohio. ©2010
President Barack Obama's meeting in Lorain, Ohio.Lakewood Observer, Inc. ©2010
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Work is underway at the LPL/LEAF Learning Garden behind Madison Park. The grant awarded to LPL is aimed at helping bring libraries together with local food projects so that kids (and library patrons of all ages) learn to be good stewards of the earth.
Taylor Trimarchi captures the range of emotions from the board meeting last night at LHS.
PhotoBlogs by Mel Page
The Lakewood Police Department brought the first Bike Rodeo to Lakewood this year. Held at Madison Park, Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 10am to 1pm, the Rodeo is a safety and skill building biking program. The drills and courses were geared towards kids ages 6 to age 10. But the whole family could get a bike maintenance check, bike licenses, and popsicles.
Despite the economy, hundreds of people attended the Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Beck Center this past Saturday night to show their support for the Arts. There was delicious food provided by area restaurants, great art for the silent auction, live music to enjoy and who doesn’t love a party?
Every year Kiwanians make thousands of home made donuts to raise funds for the many local youth efforts.
PhotoBlogs by Mike Zannoni
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Every day I walk through the neighborhoods from West Hilliard to East Lake Ave., collecting flowers for my lovely lady. Lakewood has a such a vast array of blooms, it will take me all summer to identify them! Tulips and Daffodils came first, then Hyacinth, then the trees blossomed. Every day has been breathtaking.
This blog is dedicated to observing the natural and sometimes unnatural evolution of the Lakwood landscape. All things observed!
PhotoBlogs by School Board Vice-President Matthew John Markling
Superintendent P. Joseph Madak, Ph.D.; School Board Vice-President Matthew John Markling; and Levy Co-Chair Mike Summers present to the Lakewood Republican Organization on Issue 6.
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The Screw Factory artists of the Lake Erie Building hosted an open studio event on Saturday, November 7. The event was very well attended and everyone seemed to really enjoy looking at and buying artworks, and chatting with the artists. In this gallery are pictures of some of the artists and their works, and people checking it all out.
On Saturday, October 24, Liz Donnelly, fitness trainer from Training by Liz, held a pumpkin family exercise morning at Lakewood Congregational Church. About 25 people, parents and kids, took part in a morning of exercise and fun. After working out with their pumpkins, the kids got to decorate them and take them home!
Stuart Vokes entertained library patrons with his Spanish and Flamenco guitar pieces.
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10 year anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy. Photos of Columbine Memorial and high school.
PhotoBlogs by Ahmie Yeung
Images from the crowd gathered to observe and celebrate an hour in the dark. Images are untweaked due to photographer being exhausted.
PhotoBlogs by Steve Hoffert
Cell phone photos from my trip up to the Adirondacks and Vermont on my motorcycle in September. 1800 miles of solitude on my GL500 Interstate without listening to the radio or looking at the Observation Deck.
Any bikers out there? Sorry Motocyclists. Let me know!
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Commissioning Ceremonies for the new Emerson and Horace Mann Elementaries in Lakewood.
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Just a few shots from when I was down in central Virginia for the holidays.
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These are photos for the story about the two schools that are closing, McKinley and Taft.
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These are some images from the Senior Class of 2008 Art Show at the LPL Main Branch on Thursday May 22.
There were many awards given for the artwork.
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Photos of the installation of the sculpture in the entry of the Children's and Youth Services Dept. in Lakewood Public Library. Sculpture is by David Deming, president/CEO of Cleveland Institute of Art and Lakewood High graduate. One side is the "lake," and the other side is the "wood."
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After spending several days in Madison I made my way to Bismark, North Dakota. The trip would have been a 10 hour drive, had I not stopped at St. Paul, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota along the way.
St. Paul is a large, intriguing metropolis. I was not in town long enough to do very much exploring. However, I was lucky enough to run into the executive of a St. Paul non-profit that is working with Mung children and other minorities, advancing a CSA program similar to City Fresh. They too are receiving funding from USDA grants.
St. Paul-Minneapolis is something of a cross between Cleveland and Chicago. I suspect that the shear density of this city with respect to an otherwise rural, sparsely populated country side accounts for the aggregation of cultural and political differentiation from the confused-sinking-rust bucket of Cleveland.
For the last forty-some days I've been traveling the country by automobile. Madison was the first and one of my favorite stops along the way.
Being the Capital of Wisconsin and site of the largest state university, Madison is characterized by an interesting cultural and political mixture tending towards progressive & ecological consciousness, professionalized government and heavy involvment of grass roots action in political and social affairs. Madison's small scale certainly plays a significant factor in it's unique character.
Madison is similar in scale to Missoula, Montana and Eugene, Oregon, both of which are generally considered similar politically and culturally.
Beyond any immediate demographic and political similarities between these places, Madison stands out as distinctly mid-western in temperment, less corporate and generally less occupied by the forces of gentrification that these other two cities.
Madison is an 8 hour drive from Lakewood, 485 miles.
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National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day, 10/07/07
PhotoBlogs by Susan Adams
August 19, 2007 - the day that the community of Lakewood opened four brand new state-of-the-art school buildings! Ceremonies were held to Commission Harrison and Hayes Elementary Schools and Harding and Garfield Middle Schools.
This was a truly historical and news worthy day in the community of Lakewood!
With Class of 2007 Graduation,
Lakewood Graduation Guarantee Takes Effect. Lakewood School District: Lakewood Graduates Meet Ohio Academic Standards - We Guarantee it!
Sam O'Leary, 2007 Class President is the first to receive the Graduation Guarantee, presented by Dr. David Estrop, Superintendent, and Mrs. Linda Beebe, President, Board of Education.
Franklin Elementary School Principal Nancy Ross and school staff thanked all those who volunteered in the school this year with an afternoon tea, complete with awards, an array of food, and songs performed by the fifth grade choir and kindergarten students. The song, "Eating Guacamole" was a crowd favorite!
Emerson Middle School and H2O – Help To Others, a City of Lakewood Youth Volunteer Program, hosted the 10th Annual Memorial Day Veteran Recognition Program on Friday May 18, 2007. Veterans and their families, or surviving family members were recognized for their service to our country. They wore their uniforms and brought service memorabilia to share with students during a breakfast gathering and program.
After the program, veterans visited classrooms to talk with students about their experiences.
Photos show recent progress on school construction projects - four new schools will open in the fall! Harrison and Hayes Elementary Schools, and Harding and Garfield Middle Schools.
PhotoBlogs by Emily Ott
Here are a few pictures of Ernie Krivda and his band members performing at Lakewood Park Saturday 8/18/2007 during Lakewood Hospital's 100 year celebration.
PhotoBlogs by Holly Cooper Whisman
My advice: leave pyrotechnics to the experts. I'll just take photos. Next year I'll try longer exposures...
Joe took these photos to document the playground maintenance necessary to keep Kids Cove safe and fun.
A collection of recent photos from Lakewood and Cleveland's West side. If you enjoy these, you might want to check out my photo exhibit at the Lakewood Phoenix. Thanks to Jim for the printing assistance.
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Sighting of a white "pied" deer from the Emerald Canyon, and some shots of a Cooper's hawk in my Lakewood yard.
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The circus elephants parade up E. 9th St. to Quicken Loans Arena.
