February 2010

Photos in and around Lakewood during February 2010. All photos property of the Lakewood Observer, Inc. ©2010

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  • Neighbors helping neighbors

  • Side streets missing the love.

  • Officee Mike Frisch uncovers the scarecrow  police car at the Ward 1 Police Station.

  • Trucks salting the road during the ice storm.

  • Salt Trucks

  • Parnell at the West End Tavern

  • Lisa shows why the West End Burger is still one of the top burgers in this city.

  • Councilman for Ward 3, Shawn Juris has coffee with Lakewood Board if Education President Matt Markling at the Root Cafe.

  • Dru Siley, Asst. Planning Director for Lakewood, relaxes at The Root Café.

  • Pictured (L to R): Chief Malley, Mayor Summers, Captain Anthony Ciresi, Sergeant Duane Brown, Sergeant Kevin Fischer, Sergeant Timothy Schad, Lieutenant Leslie Wilkins, Lieutenant Kevin Kaucheck and Sergeant William Deucher

  • People start to arrive at the Root Café for Sean Wheeler's discussion of education and his new program.

  • Micro-Rockers at the Phnatasy

  • Micro-Rockers at the Phnatasy

  • Micro-Rockers at the Phnatasy

  • Chris Vance of Vance Music, at the door. Chris and Tim Raines of the Sultans of Bing work together to put on these shows.

  • Parents brought their thirst and memories.

  • Place was packed with Rockers from the age of 6 to 29(29 times over and more)!

  • When given enough snow and enought time people get creative. Here is a colorful wall around their property with pieces of ice that were removed dyed and set on end.

  • Cold power?

  • Sunset 02.08.11

  • Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready speaking with a 6th Grade class about media, and Cool Cleveland.

  • Hawk in a tree on Robinwood, checking for food. I followed this bird for 5 streets. He would stop for about 5 minutes looking everywhere then move west ine street, stop and look.

  • A tree at sunset, 02.13.11

  • Another typical sunset from the Eastern Rim of The Emerald Canyon. On the west side of Lakewood,Ohio (The Paris of Cleveland's Inner Ring Suburbs) home to "Northen Ohio's Big Sky Country"

  • Betsy check out some of the very valuable worm casings. Worm farming is a $6 billion a year business in Canada.

  • Rocky River in The Emerald Canyon frozen over last Tuesday.

  • Rocky River in The Emerald Canyon frozen over last today. Which always leads to...

  • ... this and...

  • ... this. Which also leades to very loud explaosions as the Lakewood Harbor Master decideds to blow up the ice dams so they do not caus ereal problems.

  • Lakewood Observer's Nadhal Eadeh returns from kicking off Feb. 16th's Youth Forum which was heavily attended.

  • The panel of Lakewood teens answering questions about their experiences in Lakewood.

  • Councilwaoman Mary Louise Madigan and Mayor Michael Summers we some of the attendees. The only other elected official I saw at the begining was School Board President Matthew Markling, who commented, "That this was a good meeting and a great way to open up dialogue in this wonderfully diverse city."

  • Councilwoman Monique Smith tries to keep little "Gabby" quiet in the hallway was listening through the doorway. I found this picture to be particularly significant as she is is also holding the future of Lakewood, while listening through the door.

  • Lakewood, Ohio as it was in 1885.

  • Protesters lined up outside of The Beck center for the second night of Jerry Springer the Opera. Which was sold out and very few seats remain for the hit musical from Broadway. The protesters were local and some flown in from The American Society For The Defense Of Tradition Family and Prosperty. A group along with another group from Kansas that has put together a war chest of $12 million dollars to travel and protest the musical.

  • Joe who has been seen in a silent vigil at St. James joined in.

  • Paul sykes from the Beck Café handed out coffee to show protesters just how nice Lakewood is.

  • And of course there were some fun lovers and lovers of the Beck Center present. It is always nice in the middle of a protest to see a little love and humor.

  • It would seem the media felt the same way as they got the lion share of the interview and TV time.

  • So much so that finally one of the protesters came over and grab the Beck lover and shook her, calling her a sinner and a fraud.

  • Dr. Joseph P. Madak, Superintendent Lakewood City Schools

  • Downtown Lakewood, Ohio

  • Wow Construction in Metro Parks?

  • Ahhhhhhhhhhh. I think this shot from the entrance to Lakewood's Dog Park would explain. If you cannot beat them, and most of your resident want it to stay, why not build a path to the Dog Park.

  • Today's Kauffman Park Friends Afternoon In The Park, got started with a bunch of people walking down to get an early start of the Scavenger Hunt.

  • A big hit for the kids was the FREE Hot Chocolat from the Root Café.

  • Coming down the hill is two leaders from The Lakewood Outdoor Basketball Committee, Stephanie Toole, and Nahal Eadeh.

  • People lining up for more hot chocolate and wanting to check out the prizes.

  • While the kids are out scavenging, School Board President Matt Markling, David and Christina McCallum,  Susan Calleri and Meg Ostrowski get the prizes ready for the winners.

  • Who is bringing crime to Lakewood, and why?

  • Ice storm 02.21.11

  • Ice storm 02.21.11 a study in red white and blue

  • Ice storm 02.21.11 Trees of all sizes were covered in ice.

  • Ice storm 02.21.11 A lone seagull looks for some place to land.

  • Ice storm 02.21.11 Like walking on the moon.

  • Ice storm 02.21.11 walks were bad.

  • Ice storm 02.21.11. I think we all agree, stop!

  • Sent in by Betsy Voinovich.

  • Ice covered buds, the digs seem to love them. Which i am sure means a trip to the vet this afternoon!

  • President of the Lakewood Board of Education Matthew Markling.

  • Ice day two left beautiful images and sparkling but deadly ice everywhere.

  • More like an ice street!

  • The Emerald Canyon in a Platinum phase.

  • The sun was heating the side of the cliff causing the wapor to turn into vapor.

  • The Emerald Canyon has become a hot spot for sunsets and good photos. Yesterday I saw at 6 people stop to take photos or just look. Here Mary Coleman stops for some photos and others join.

  • Sunset on ice day 2

  • LO 07_04 Beck - Jerry Springer Page

  • The crew that help start T2P2 in Lakewood at 56 West.

  • Full house at 56 West for T2P2, good cayse great event thanks for the invite.

  • The block that the Lutheran Church sits on has been bought by CVS Pharamcy for a CVS Super Store, or at least something larger and newer than the current place just eats of the Lakewood Public Library.

  • Ed Favre

  • Rockway

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, down by Sweetwater Cafe.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, bottom of Hoggsback Road.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, Hoggsback Road

  • You can see the river is about to crest the road. Thank you to MEtro Park Rangers who took me back here. Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Looking left. Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at the staue of "Smoky the Dog" you can see the water rushing by.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at the staue of "Smoky the Dog" you can see the water rushing by.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at the staue of Smoky the Dog, you can see the water rushing by.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at 4 fields, the bike path after the bridge has become Lakewood's newest waterfall.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at 4 fields, the bike path after the bridge.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at 4 fields, the bike path after the bridge has become Lakewood's newest waterfall.

  • Photos of Rocky River Flooding it banks 2.28.2001, here at 4 fields, the bike path after the bridge has become Lakewood's newest waterfall.

  • Heading back the water continues to rise. The water on the left is actually moving water coming down from Stincholmb Hill and flowing into the river.

  • Geese right alongside the road play.

  • The water looking up river from the second ford.

  • Looking down river from the second ford.

  • Normal river height and flooded comparisson.

  • Normal river height and flooded comparisson.

  • By 5pm the water from Stinchcomb had joined with the rising river giving the river a straighter path. The yellow line represents where the water was at at 11am.

  • Dr. P. Joseph Madak.

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