BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Join UH for a day of well-being: University Hospitals is welcoming all to an event titled “Passport to Health: A Route to Managing Your Wellness!” Join UH at noon April 12 in the UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine institute, located on the third floor (Suite 3500) of Ahuja Medical Center, 3999 Richmond Road in Beachwood, for a day dedicated to your well-being. At this event, attendees will have the opportunity to explore 10-plus vendors and learn about various strategies and techniques for managing wellness, including tips on nutrition, exercise, mental health, and more. Also, enjoy a free “Charg’d Up” workout with Philly Weeden on the 1st floor of Barr Fieldhouse. Be there to kickstart your journey to a healthier lifestyle. To register, visit here. Shaker book discussion: “The Message,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, will be the topic of the next Women’s Guild Book Discussion, taking place from 10-11 a.m. April 26 at East View United Church of Christ, 17300 Van Aken Blvd. in Shaker Heights. In his controversial New York Times Best-Seller, Coates writes about his pilgrimages to the capital of the Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., and to Dakar, Senegal and the West Bank prior to its recent conflict with Israel. The latter is the topic of “The Message’s” longest essay. The book seeks to dispel myths and illuminate realities that the author believes the mainstream media is missing. The discussion is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Feel free to invite a friend. Small business expo: The office of U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown will hold a small business expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at Tri-C Corporate College, 4400 Richmond Road in Warrensville Heights. The OH-11 Small Business Expo will offer small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs opportunities to receive personalized tips, tools, grant guidance, and expert resources. Representatives from federal, state, and local agencies will be on-hand to answer questions and provide information. Visit here to RSVP and stay updated on the Expo . YMCA hiring summer camp counselors: The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is now hiring passionate and dedicated individuals to join its team of summer camp counselors. With summer just around the corner, the Y is offering an opportunity for high school graduates ages 18 and older, to gain valuable experience while making a positive impact on the lives of children across the region. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is offering camp counselor positions at $14 per hour. YMCA summer camp counselors play a crucial role in creating a fun, safe and enriching environment for children. In addition to overseeing daily camp activities, counselors will develop essential leadership and communication skills, including how to provide clear instructions, offer encouragement, mediate conflicts, and foster teamwork among campers. These skills not only benefit campers but also equip counselors with a solid foundation for success in future professional roles, whether in school, work or personal relationships. Interested candidates can apply for summer camp counselor positions at the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and get more information by visiting clevelandymca.org/careers. New Connecting for Kids website: Those who have a child with mental health issues, disabilities, developmental delays, academic struggles, behavior problems or other concerns, know that finding summer programs can be challenging. With that in mind, Connecting for Kids has introduced a new website to help local families easily find inclusive summer programming for those 0-12 years. The site, inclusivesummer.com, includes adapted summer camps, sports, and arts and recreational opportunities, as well as programs addressing academics, speech-language, motor, social and executive function skills, among others. This website is searchable by child’s age, region or program length. South Taylor construction update: University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan has passed along a construction update on the sanitary and storm sewer project in Cleveland Heights that will result in a road closure for approximately four weeks. Since this project is on a major road, Brennan stated, and it is right on the border of University Heights and Cleveland Heights, motorists will want to plan accordingly. South Taylor Road will be closed to northbound traffic north of Cedar Road at the University Heights city line, near the townhomes and just south of Washington Boulevard. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane. There will be access to businesses, including Lefty’s, Garber Upholstery, Heights Laundry, and Café Tandoor. Residents, he said, are encouraged to support Cedar-Taylor businesses throughout the duration of the project. Detour signs will be posted, with the preferred alternate route being Lee Road to Mayfield Road. Prep work for the repair project, including lane closure, will began April 2, with construction set to begin April 7. Cleveland Heights officials report that the construction work should take about four weeks, or potentially as few as three weeks, weather permitting. Residents and commuters should plan for the lane closures throughout the month of April, with landscape and sidewalk restoration through the month of May. Heights Libraries asks for support: Heights Libraries has issued a release noting that the Ohio House introduced its version of the proposed state budget and that it would drastically reduce the amount of funding going to Ohio’s public libraries. “The House’s proposal reduces state funding for Ohio’s public libraries by more than $100 million over the biennium as compared to Governor Mike DeWine’s proposal.” it states. Find out more here. “The unprecedented elimination of the Public Library Fund comes at a time when libraries across the state already saw a $27-million shortfall in state funding in 2024. Ohio’s libraries are currently funded at the same level they were in the year 2000 with no adjustment for inflation. “Since then, our community has grown while the cost of library resources and services has increased, and we have evolved to serve our customers. State funding accounts for roughly 25-percent of Heights Libraries’ budget, and a decrease in that funding could lead to cuts in library hours, programming, services, and resources.” Heights Libraries asks all who feel as they do to join a call to action. “At this time, we are humbly asking all library patrons to contact their House members (Rep. Juanita Brent for Cleveland Heights and Rep. Eric Synenberg for University Heights and South Euclid), and Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman between now and Wednesday, April 9. Contacts should be made by email and/or phone calls. Click on the names above for contact info. “The message to your representative should be simple and personalized,” the Libraries advises. New at Pinecrest: TravisMathew opened on March 31 its newest retail store in Ohio at Pinecrest, off Harvard Road in Orange. The store is located at 311 Park Ave. in Pincrest. The store marks TravisMathew’s 58th brick-and-mortar retail store and will open today. With roots in Southern California, TravisMathew is a men’s and women’s lifestyle and performance apparel brand that was founded in 2007. The store draws its inspiration from laid-back living and the idea that “comfort and style should always go hand in hand.”  With more than 2,460 square feet of retail space, the Pinecrest location will feature big screen televisions and a glass ping pong table. TravisMathew offers a variety of men’s and women’s clothing, including dress-up, dress-down styles and activewear. The Pinecrest store will hold a grand opening event from May 16-18, featuring snacks, refreshments, a DJ, onsite activations, scratchers with up to a 50-percent discount, and opportunities to win prizes. MLK Essay Contest: These contests in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. usually take place in January, centered on MLK Day, but here is one happening now. Greater Cleveland students in grades 9-12 can earn $1,575 in scholarships in the 35th Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest, sponsored by Shaker Heights’ East View United Church of Christ. The essay topic is “What can be done to ensure that everyone in the diverse Greater Cleveland community has an equal opportunity to share his or her gifts and talents?” Students may compete in one of three divisions. Ninth to 12th graders can earn $600 for first place, and $250 for second place for a 350-500-word essay. Seventh and eighth grade students can win a $350 first-place prize and a $150 second-place prize for a 200-350-word essay. Fourth to sixth graders can win $150 for first place, and $75 for second place for a 100-200-word essay. Essays will be judged on originality, neatness, punctuation, spelling and grammar. Each essay must be signed by the student’s teacher and parent or legal guardian. The contest is open to students who live in or attend school within Cuyahoga County. First-place winners from last year (2024) are ineligible to participate. The deadline to enter is 7 p.m. May 19. Each essay must include the student’s name, school, grade and phone number. The winners will be notified by phone. Send essays to the MLK Essay Contest, East View UCC, 17300 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights 44120. Winners are required to attend East View UCC’s Porch Talk on Aug. 23 to receive their awards. The event commemorates a sermon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave at the church in 1965. For more information regarding the contest’s rules, call the church at 216-921-7673. Fair housing event for landlords: Shaker Heights will hold an event titled “Fair Housing: What You Need to Know as a Landlord” at 6 p.m. April 22. This free event is for landlords and rental property owners. Landlords will learn their fair housing obligations and best practices and the basics of landlord-tenant law. Featured will be speakers from the Fair Housing Center, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cleveland, and the city of Shaker Heights. The event will be held at the Shaker Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd. Register here. Heights Tiger 5K: The Heights Tiger 5K & Fun Run will take place this year at 9 a.m. (the 5K) and 10 a.m. (Fun Run) May 17. It happens at the Cleveland Heights High School track, 13263 Cedar Road. The evnt benefits all CH-UH elementary schools. To register and for costs, visit runsignup.com/tiger5k2025. Coventry Village Author Series: The Coventry Village Author Series will present author Scott Longert and his book, “Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman” at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Coventry Library branch, 1925 Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights Join baseball historian Scott Longert as he presents an in-depth look at the life and legacy of Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman, whose tragic story continues to resonate more than a century after his death. Longert goes beyond the familiar narrative of Chapman’s remarkable yet brief life, from his rise as a baseball star to his pivotal role in what would ultimately become the Indians’ first-ever World Series championship season. Registration is required. Cleveland Heights coach gets Cavs award: Cleveland Heights youth soccer coach Sean Sullivan was recognized April 2 by the Cavs Youth Sports program as its Jr. Cavs Youth Community Coach of the Year. The elite recognition encompasses all youth sports programs across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York involved with the NBA program. Coach Sullivan founded the Heights United Soccer Academy (HUSA) in 1994. He has also been recognized as the lone recipient of the Ron Pinsenschaum Award, given by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association (OSSC) as the highest coaching honor in Ohio, recognizing coaches for their ethics and sportsmanship. Coach Sullivan is also an inductee into the Cleveland Heights Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. Sullivan, a product of the CH-UH City School District, attended Noble Elementary, Monticello Middle School, and Heights High as a student-athlete. He is currently in his 31st year with CH-UH as a STEM specialist at Gearity, Oxford and Noble elementary schools. Child Abuse Prevention Month: Since 2008, cities, businesses, organizations, and individuals across the country have established pinwheel gardens during April to commemorate April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels symbolize healthy, happy childhoods, and seek to raise awareness of the need to prevent child abuse and neglect within the community. The University Heights pinwheel garden is located in front of city hall. If you would like your item included in Press Run, send me an email, at least 12 days prior to an event, at jeff.piorkowski@att.net. Read more from the Sun Press.