SHAKER LIFE | SPRING 2014 7
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A Reader
Writes…
On A Life:
Last fall, when I submitted a hodge-podge
of information to Julie Voyzey about my
role as Shaker’s Welcome Lady and the
Eastside Welcome Club, I never imagined
it could be organized into the beautifully
composed, engaging article that she wrote
for the winter 2014 Shaker Life magazine.
Not only were the perfect words
used, but the story page was embellished
so artistically and colorfully that it is
particularly eye-catching, I think. How
clever it was to feature a basket with the
various statistics tumbling out!
I feel truly honored to be spotlighted
in Shaker Life, and particularly to
have the article appear on one of the first
pages of the issue.
Best regards,
Pat Pogue SL
New opportunities to Shop Shaker are
springing up like daffodils! Several new
ventures are founded, owned, and run by
Shaker residents who have embraced the
work-live ideal.
Welcome Master Marr’s
Taekwon-do Studio, to its new
space at 16706 Chagrin Boulevard.
Master James Marr, 6th
dan (rank), teaches traditional Taekwon-do
for adults and children. The new studio has
3,200 square feet of training space, dressing
rooms, and a large parent observation area
with ample parking in the rear lot. Beginners
and experienced martial artists can train
in the afternoons and evenings Monday
through Friday, and Saturday mornings.
Master Marr is a new Shaker resident, having
relocated with his family from Glen Ridge,
New Jersey where he had run a Taekwon-do
school since 2002. Visit marrtkd.com or call
216-921-5425 for a complete class schedule.
Shaker resident Natalie
Kolkmeyer opened a child
care and development center,
Play2Learn, in her home on
Winslow Road. A recent graduate of John
Carroll University with a BA in Early Childhood
Education, Kolkmeyer is now enrolling
children in this home-based child care facility.
Visit WinslowPlay2Learn.com or facebook.
com/WinslowPlay2Learn.
Residents Addisah Sherwood
Ajiboye, a former teacher,
and her husband, A. Bolu Ajiboye,
a neuroscientist and engineering
professor at CWRU, created a home based
business, Stempowerkids, to introduce
young children to science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) skills
through “bite-sized” lesson plans and activity
kits designed for children ages 3-7 and
their parents. With a monthly subscription,
activity kits are mailed to your door. Visit
stempowerkids.com for details.
Check out beearoundtown.
com when you are looking
for something to do. Started by
resident Anna Kelberg Kim in her
home, it is a one stop online shop to help you
find big (and little) local events.
Cleveland Running Company,
20150 Van Aken Boulevard, announces
that they now carry Brooks running
shoes, the best-selling brand in specialty
running stores. The knowledgeable staff at
Cleveland Running Company can help you
find the perfect shoes and apparel for your
running and other fitness needs. You can
also join one of the running groups that
leave from the store. For more information,
visit clevelandrunning.com.
Hearty congratulations to Sgro’s
Barber Shop, 3237 Warrensville Center
Road, on their 50th anniversary in Shaker
Heights! This family-owned-and-operated
business, “where the tradition of
barbering lives on,” offers a hot lather
neck shave with every haircut in a
charming shop right out of the 1950s.
With a combined 100 years of experience,
the barbers can handle anything from
classic cuts to mohawks. All services
provided on a first come, first served
basis, just like the good old days.
LaunchHouse continues to help
start-up businesses gain traction. This time
it is Family Empowerment Consultants,
which began in shared office space
at LaunchHouse and has now relocated
to private office space at 3705 Lee Road,
a building owned and occupied by Shaker
graduate Akil Hameed, founder of FASS
Real Estate Services. Celia Wilson,
owner and founder of Family Empowerment
Consultants, focuses on purposeful
and effective parenting techniques. To
learn more, call Celia at 440-317-2496.
Also newly opened in the 3705 Lee
Road building: Seth + Sasha, a designer
and resale boutique offering customers
the chance to buy, sell, or trade gently
used, designer label kids clothing, shoes,
and accessories. The store also carries new
merchandise. Visit seth-sasha.com or email
Felicia@seth-sasha.com for all the details.
The much-anticipated new restaurant,
sweet melissa is now open! Located in
Fairmount Circle in the former North Park
Grille location, this West Side establishment
has put down roots in Shaker, and we
couldn’t be happier. Known for its locally
sourced, seasonal menu and to-die-for
desserts, sweet melissa is a welcome
addition to the local restaurant scene. SL
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