Owners Of Breadsmith Of Lakewood, Broestl & Wallis Fine Jewelers Recognized

On June 15, the Sunrise Rotary Club of Lakewood/Rocky River honored Ginius and Sabine Macys, and Jeff Broestl, for their generous contributions to Rotary and their community.

Mr. and Mrs. Macys opened Breadsmith bakery in 2003. For the past two years, members of the Sunrise Rotary Club have been coming to Breadsmith every Friday to pick up leftover bread. The bread is stored in freezers, and distributed at Thanksgiving and Christmas through the Lakewood Charitable Assistance Program. Sunrise Rotary also makes additional distributions to organizations like the Rocky River Assistance Program and various Lakewood churches throughout the year.

Prior to opening Breadsmith, Ginius Macy worked as a computer programmer, and Sabine as an art historian. Mr. Macys’ parents emigrated from Lithuania; Mrs. Macys’ from Germany. Their parents showed them how to appreciate fresh, hearty bread in the Old World style from the farms and cities that they visited in their travels. They have carried that tradition to Lakewood, providing crusty European-style and healthy American breads made fresh from scratch daily. Their bakery is located at 18101 Detroit Avenue, at the corner of West Clifton and Detroit.

Mr. Broestl began working in the jewelry business in 1973, when he was fifteen years old. His cousin, Dan Wallis founded the company now called Broestl & Wallis Fine Jewelers in 1966. The company has been doing business in Lakewood since 1987. Mr. Wallis retired in 2007, but Mr. Broestl has maintained the company’s excellent reputation. Broestl & Wallis is a full service jewelry store specializing in custom-designed pieces they themselves create. This customized work accounts for nearly half of the company’s business.

Over the years, Broestl and Wallis has donated many fine pieces of jewelry, created from diamonds that have been traded in or donated from estates. Mr. Broestl gives these pieces to organizations like the Lakewood Christian Center (now Lakewood Community Center) and the Sunrise Rotary Club, where they are raffled off. Mr. Broestl asks for nothing in return. The organizations keep 100% of the proceeds raised. He recently donated a diamond pendant to the Sunrise Rotary Club valued at over $1,400. Broestl & Wallis Fine Jewelers is located at 14410 Madison Avenue, across from St. Clement Church.

The Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. in Umerley Hall at the Rocky River Civic Center, located at the corner of West 210 St. and Hilliard Blvd. New members are welcome to join and participate in its many service projects.

For more information, please contact Gordon Geiger at geigerslakewood@sbcglobal.net.