BEACHWOOD FILLS THE BOOT FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Each year, our Firefighters collect money to benefit Muscular Dystrophy. Last month, Beachwood Professional Firefighters Association members collected $7,578 during the annual Fill the Boot program. This adds to the overall total of over $100,000 collected over the past two decades! Beachwood City of 9TH ANNUAL BEACHWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TASTE OF BEACHWOOD PRESENTED BY DDR THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 10 • 5:00 – 7:30 P.M. EMBASSY SUITES – BEACHWOOD Let your taste buds enjoy many flavors that Beachwood has to offer. Whether you are looking for lunch or planning your next corporate catering event, it is guaranteed you will walk away with some new favorite places. Activities include live entertainment by the Beachwood High School Orchestra Ensemble and a HUGE reverse raffle, including a piece of donated jewelry from Alson. Tickets are $30/person and can be purchased online at www.beachwood.org. SALUTE TO VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 6, 2016 • 11:00 A.M. BEACHWOOD CEMETERY The Beachwood Historical Society and the City of Beachwood will partner to commemorate Veterans Day at the Beachwood Cemetery. This event will feature dignitaries, local veterans, presentation of the colors and guided tours. The Beachwood Cemetery, located near the corner of Green and Halburton Roads, is the final resting place of over 40 soldiers. Free and open to the community. BE SEEN We strongly recommend reflective gear to be worn by ALL PEDESTRIANS when walking or running before dawn and after dusk. Safety is our number one concern. SENIOR POLICE ACADEMY Congratulations to the Beachwood Police Department 2016 Senior Police Academy graduation class. This free eight-week program under the direction of Lt. Tom Wetzel provided a first-hand opportunity for seniors to learn about law enforcement. Participants studied reallife crime prevention techniques pertaining to the cares and needs of today’s senior citizens. Topics included self-defense, CPR, personal safety and how to help family, friends, neighbors and yourself. Pictured (sitting L to R): Roma Blunt, Phyllis Kalk, Annette Solomon, Sondra Rubenstein, Myrna Groger, Phyllis Blau, Ann Mari Pearson and Doris Simpson. (Standing L to R): Patricia White, Jim Xu, Mayor Merle S. Gorden, Jeffrey Levey, Jack Davidson, Mittie Davis Jones, Alan Klein, Dennis Cahn, Katie Cahn, Gene Rose, Norm Gross, Bela Glaser, Lt. Tom Wetzel and Paul Simpson. October 2016 n Beachwood Buzz 31