Take a moment to refresh your memory, or hear for the first time, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

HeightsArts is a nonprofit community arts organization governed by a Board of Trustees,and we are pleased to welcome David Budin, Chuck Miller, and Laura Larson to the Board. Our new officers are: Greg Donley, President; Chris Henry, Vice- President; Susan Miller, Secretary; and Brenda Bagby, Treasurer.

Brenda Bagby, a Cleveland native, has lived in Cleveland Heights for over 20 years. She works in clinical research for Pfizer Corporation specializing in cancer studies. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and Columbia University. Brenda began serving on boards with Covenant Early Childhood Programs when her children were pre-schoolers and has also served on the board for Heights Lacrosse and the Board of Trustees at Euclid Avenue Congregational Church. Her three children have all grown up through the Heights public school system. Her daughter Heather is a William Smith College graduate, currently working at Case and coaching the Heights and Team Ohio Middle School lacrosse teams. Son Jared is a student at Castleton State College in Vermont. Youngest daughter Melissa is a junior at Heights High.

David Budin was born and raised in Cleveland Heights, where his family has lived since the early 1920s. David is a free-lance writer, editor, and PR and media consultant. He has served as editor of both Northern Ohio Live and Cleveland magazines, and his articles appear in local and national publications. He is also a professional musician and comedian. David has served on the boards of several organizations, including Friends of Cain Park (of which he is currently president), Contemporary Youth Orchestra, Heights Youth Theater, Art on Wheels and others. He and his wife, Doris, have a son, Daniel, who is a Heights High graduate and a senior at Ohio University, and a daughter, Lauren, who is a senior at Heights High (but taking her classes at Cleveland State University).

Greg Donley, a founding board member of Heights Arts, has been a writer and designer for the Cleveland Museum of Art since 1991, and a Cleveland Heights resident since 1987. He and his wife Elizabeth ("EB") met while attending Oberlin College, where they both graduated in 1983. Their two children, Andrew (15) and Gwendolyn (12) attend Heights High and Wiley Middle School, respectively. Greg has pursued sidelines as a freelance writer and artist in photography-based media since college. He earned an MS in Urban Studies from CSU's Levin College of Urban Affairs in 1999 and is also a founding board member of FutureHeights.

Christine E. Henry consults with nonprofit organizations in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in program development, organizational planning, grant writing and communications. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for 30 years in health care administration, public relations, volunteer management, adult education, and philanthropy. Prior to becoming a consultant in 2002, she was the director of a family foundation in Cleveland for seven years. She holds a Master of Nonprofit Organizations degree from the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She and her husband, Ken Montlack, live in Cleveland Heights and have four adult children, and Chris has a grandson, Mateo.

Laura Larson is a Vice President at KeyBank, where she serves as National SBA Operations Manager. She serves on the WECO Microenterprise Loan Committee and was part of the NEO Business Plan Challenge for 2005. She is a Cleveland native, having grown up in Lakewood. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Laura moved to Cleveland Heights with her husband, Christopher, in 1999. The Larsons look forward to having their children (Noah, Grace, and another daughter on the way) participate in Heights Arts activities as they grow into their school age years.

Chuck Miller has been a principal architect and planner with Doty & Miller Architects since 1978. His practice includes a wide variety of project types but focuses on Master Planning for corporate and institutional clients, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse of older buildings, and Sustainable Design for healthy, high-performance buildings. His firm is located in the former Bedford Post Office built in 1934 and rehabilitated in 2001 by Doty & Miller using historic preservation and sustainable design criteria. Chuck's wife, Janice, is CFO of Doty & Miller. Chuck is a returning member of the Board at HeightsArts. He is also a co-founder and current Board member of FutureHeights and a past- president. He is also past-president of the Cleveland Heights Historical Society and is currently the Chair of the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission. Chuck and Janice have lived happily in their 1925 Cleveland Heights home since 1984, but it still needs work.

Susan Miller, a graduate of the University of South Florida, taught and promoted dance in Northeast Ohio since her arrival in 1979. While on the dance faculty at Cleveland State University from 1980 to ‘86, she produced a wide variety of professional workshops and concerts and created CSU’s summerdance, a nationally recognized training program, which she directed through its final session in 1998. She has served on the board of DanceCleveland and on the Ohio Arts Council Dance Panel. Susan helped create NEO dance, the regional arm of OhioDance in the 1980s and worked with dance professionals and organizations on a plan for a dance service organization (annulled as a result of the demise of the Cleveland Cultural Coalition). She coordinated the OhioDance Festival in 1987 and was dance coordinator for Cain Park’s 1991, ‘92 and ‘93 seasons. Recipient of Northern Ohio Live’s Award of Achievement for dance in 1988 for launching The Repertory Project, she received honorable mention in 1986, ‘87, ‘91, ‘93, ‘97, and ‘99. Susan was the founding Artistic Director of The Repertory Project from 1987-2001. She and her husband, Jeffrey Bowen, have one son, Mickey, who will graduate from Heights High this spring.

Other Board members include Bunny Breslin, Sharon Grossman, Matthew Hollern, Jan Kious, Myra Orenstein, Steve Presser, George Rosenberg, Gary Sampson, Carole Wallencheck, and Pam Young.

pictured: Clouburst by Barry Gunderson, one of several sculptures installed by HeightsArts at Severance Town Centre as part of Sculpture in the Heights

NONA is looking for Artists to share space
Rent includes display space, basement storage, and studio space
Shannon Morris
nona2254@ameritech.net
216.321.1932 2254 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights

AH SEAN Meeting: Cleveland Bar Association
Thursday, January 19
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Art House
3119 Denison Ave.
$5 for non-members, free for members, no reservations required
The Cleveland Bar Association will discuss the function of its arts committee and how artists can utilize its services. 216-398-8556 lisa@arthouseinc.org

Art Instruction
Ages 8-Adult
Drawing, Painting, Collage, Design fundamentals, studio set-up
Come explore your creativity in a supportive environment! First consultation is free.
Private Lessons: $30/hr. Group Lessons: $20/hr.
Jennifer Rohrer, BA Fine Arts, Art Education
Ohio Teaching Certification, 10 years experience
216.382.8248
jenrohrer@hotmail.com

Call for entries
Cleveland Metroparks CanalWay Center hosts 6 art displays per year and has 50,000 walk-in visitors and meeting attendees annually. Wall space holds about 18 to 20 8”x10” framed pieces. Artists are invited to submit drawings, paintings, and photography dealing with nature or urban inspired work. Regional topics are of particular interest.
Nancy Desmond, CanalWay Manager
nd@clevelandmetroparks.com
216.206.1000

Sunday, January 22
Cedar Lee Theatre, Cleveland Heights
A benefit showing for DANCEClevel and
Tickets $8 when ordered through DANCECleveland
440.914.0744

about the film

From Meggendorfer to Sabuda: A Brief History of the Masters of Pop-Up Books Saturday, January 28
4:00pm
Loganberry Books
13015 Larchmere Boulevard, Shaker Heights

The Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS), a non- profit book loving organization, continues with its bi- monthly meetings.

Larry Rakow is the current president of NOBS and the owner of Wonderland Books, a specialty shop focusing on used and rare children's books with a special interest in pop-up and movable books. Larry will draw from his own impressive collection to present an illustrated lecture on the history of movable books with an emphasis on Robert Sabuda, the contemporary master of all things pop-up.

Admission is $3 for non-members and free for members of NOBS. Reservations are not required. NOBS memberships are open to anyone and will be available at the door.

Harriett Logan
harriett@logan.com or 216.795.9800.

Cleveland Heights artist exhibiting in Kirtland Through February 20
Kirtland Visitor's Center
7800 Kirtland-Chardon Road, Kirtland

Featuring the most original and successful children’s pedal cars ever marketed and a series of truly unique bicycles, this exhibition will for the first time survey the entire range and breadth of Schreckengost’s legacy of creating toys for children. Bikes, trucks, trains, wagons and pedal cars will be displayed with the artist’s original design drawings, resulting in a unique opportunity for viewers to see a toy’s progress from concept to completion.

Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Free
Call 866-584-9805 for directions and details.
Hours subject to change; please call to confirm times

Phil Barr 216-321-8936

about Viktor Schreckengost