Bay Village organizations announce upcoming events
Busy Bay Village organizations have shared the results of their recent events, and there are many exciting things planned for the upcoming fall and winter months.
Bay Men’s Club’s first annual Lu-Wow Hawaiian-themed barbecue party in late August provided a great time for all 140 guests, and raised $8,000 for scholarships. The club’s next event is the annual rake-out. If you know someone in need of having the leaves raked from their yard, contact Bay Men’s Club President Eric Eakin at 440-835-2718.
An exhibit of wedding dresses and trousseaus spanning the years 1880-1990 is on display at Rose Hill Museum now through the Christmas holidays. The 2011 ornament depicting the historic Fuller House on the BAYarts campus is on sale in the museum gift shop. Rose Hill is open on Sundays from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. Group tours can be arranged by appointment. Phone 440-871-7338. The Bay Village Historical Society’s annual Country Festival is planned for June 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All community organizations are invited to participate. Contact Cynthia Eakin at 440-835-2718.
The Bay Village Women’s Club annual holiday luncheon is Dec. 8 at Lakewood Country Club. Mark your calendars for their yearly antique show and fundraiser Feb. 18-19 at Bay High School.
The Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) supports the military and veterans by donating T-shirts, manufacturer coupons and phone cards. The chapter also supports Appalachian schools by sending clothing, soup labels, box tops and recyclable used printer cartridges.
Every June, the chapter awards the D.A.R. National Defense Committee ROTC Medal to a graduating Sea Cadet in a ceremony aboard the USS Cod. Several times a year, the chapter welcomes new citizens at the U.S. Naturalization Court in Cleveland. The chapter commemorated Constitution Week in September with a display at Bay Library. The Nov. 5 chapter meeting at North Olmsted Library, 10:30 a.m., will feature a War of 1812 Bicentennial program, and is free and open to the public. For information, contact Chapter Regent Doris Gorgas at lablady76@wowway.com.
A new organization in town, the Peter Navarre Chapter United States Daughters of 1812, has been relocated from Toledo to Bay Village. The chapter is named for Peter Navarre, a French-Canadian scout for General William Henry Harrison. Members of the U.S.D. 1812 must prove lineal descent from an ancestor who provided civil, naval or military service to the United States during the War of 1812 or the post-Revolutionary War years of 1784-1815. Members of the Peter Navarre chapter recently participated in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry monument in Cleveland’s Fort Huntington Park, commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, which occurred on Sept. 10, 1813. Contact Chapter President Marlene Wilkinson at marwilk32@hotmail.com for membership information.
The League of Women Voters held mock elections at Fairview, Parma, Brecksville and Brush high schools in October. A Bay Village Candidate’s Night was held at the Bay Middle School. The November first Thursday meeting topic for discussion is, “Whose Democracy is it anyway?” For information, visit lwvcuyahogaarea.org.
The Lake Erie Nature and Science Center Women’s Board announced that winter program registration begins on Nov. 7. It includes weekday Parent and Tot, pre-school and kindergarten programs, Log Cabin Explorer Club, School Age, Weekend Adventure Club and Junior Naturalist programs. A new program, All-Access Pass, is a behind-the-scenes visit to the center with Director of Wildlife Dave Wolf. Holiday programs are Dec. 7 and Dec. 21. The Schuele Planetarium is open to the public. Adult programs are the second Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. The December topic is “Bees for all Seasons.” The topic “What Does the Future hold for the Great Lakes?” will be discussed in January, and the February topic is “Glorifying the Gross Lessons Learned in the Recovery of the Lake Erie Water snake.” Christmas Carousel is Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center.
The Bay Village PTA Council is having its “Love and Logic” course for parents from Jan. 24 through Feb. 28. The annual scholarship auction is Nov. 18, 7 p.m., at the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. Donations for the silent auction are appreciated. Tickets, priced at $35 per person, are $30 before Nov. 4. Contact Cynthia White at 440-892-7975 or Robin Lucak at 440-871-6468.
BAYarts’ annual fundraiser, “Moondance,” celebrated the completion of the Fuller House project and raised more than $60,000. Mojo coffee shop is now open daily in the Fuller House. BAYarts’ holiday shop opens soon. A Rocky River family has generously offered to donate funds to build a new ceramic studio on the arts campus.
The Bay Village Soccer Club continues to grow. More than 1,500 children, starting at age three and older, participated in the program this spring. Phone Pete Winzig at 440-892-8704.
The Bay Village Garden Club, with 85 members from Bay Village, Avon Lake and Westlake, is replacing the petunias in the welcome baskets throughout the city with kale and winter greenery. The “Greening of Bay” wreath-making classes, the club’s main fundraiser, take place on Dec. 5-6. Phone Carol McDonald at 440-835-1750 for information.
The Bay Village Community Council is accepting nominations for the Citizen of the Year and the Project of the Year. Nomination forms will be available at City Hall. Award winners will be determined at the next Community Council meeting in January, at the Fuller House. Contact President Eric Eakin at 440-835-2718.