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12 WINTER 2021 | WWW.SHAKER.LIFE
process I can finally call myself a legal American
resident! So happy about it. And I love Shaker, it’s
so green, stores are in walking distance (as
a Dutchie I like walking and bicycling), people
seem to be community-minded and it’s easy
to get downtown!
n Neighbor #6: The Boston vs Cleveland decision
was a difficult one, but we were so drawn
by the entrepreneurial spirit present in
Cleveland and the cost of living payoff was
a big factor. Here in Shaker we meet a happy
medium for me as a city girl and my husband
as a Shaker guy. We can walk to grab coffee (at
a number of locally owned fave spots!), walk to
the Rapid to head downtown, but are able to live
in a house with more space and more yard than
we could ever afford in Boston. Having a diverse
school system for our daughter was a must-have
for us and I love that she is meeting people from
backgrounds and religions different from ours.
n Neighbor #7: We moved here 2 years ago from
Buffalo, NY for my husband’s job. Both of us are
Buffalo born and raised; we spent 38 years there.
We have a 9-year-old son and my husband’s new
job allowed us to move anywhere in the Ohio
Valley region. After extensive research we landed
on Shaker. I had never heard of Shaker before, but
what was important to us as a family was a Strong
Sense of Community, Family Friendly, Close
to a Major City, Older Historic Homes, and
a Very Strong & Diverse Public School
District. We absolutely love Shaker Heights! Our
hope is that we stay here until our son graduates
high school. SL
Living in Shaker
n Neighbor #1: Those of you who aren’t natives,
what made you move to Shaker? If you are a
native, what made you stay/what’s keeping you here in
Shaker? For me, I’m a second generation Shaker resident/alum
on both parent’s sides. I have a relative who works in the
school district and my maternal grandfather was a realtor
(J. Howard Battle). Shaker has given me a love for other
people and a love for learning about others that I’m
not sure I’d find anywhere else. I love the community and
running into my classmates and/or their parents at the library,
or Heinen’s, or anywhere else around town. It has always been
home and will (at least for the foreseeable future) remain my
home. I’d love to read others’ thoughts.
n Neighbor #2: Shaker born and bred, except for college, for
60+years. I grew up in the Mercer area, then Fernway and now
Sussex. Each has been different, but each has had a real feel of
community. A lot of people I know have moved to areas where
they have “more space”. I love having a neighborhood!
n Neighbor #3: 65 years... the last 60 in the same house/Mercer
area. Here are several reasons I’m still here: Schools:
Shaker schools teach you to think, and think for yourself. My
grades through high school were AWFUL...but I sure learned a lot
that has helped me live an awesome life. Diversity: EVERYONE
lives here; it’s not perfect, but we have the opportunity to learn
about all cultures and classes. The City services have always
been good, and I’m close to a larger city with a multitude of
stuff to do and eat. Great weather, and personally a lot of
space. I have never had any desire to move.
n Neighbor #4: …We moved to Morgantown, WV for
almost two years before I lobbied hard to bring us
back here – I missed the sidewalks (and tree lawns!, walkable
community) and how welcoming the community felt to me, even
though neither of us are from here. I also missed the excellent
public library...and our kids missed the snow! Haha. Being an
hour closer to my family is a nice bonus (and the climate here
is the same lake-effect snow as I grew up with, so that’s not a
deterrent in my book).
n Neighbor #5: I just moved here a few weeks ago from the
Netherlands. My husband is born and raised in Shaker and went
to the Netherlands to make music and meet his Dutch side of
the family. And he met me there! •• After a long immigration
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