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2002
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City installed mobile data
terminals in all cruisers and the
dispatch center.
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City launched its Summer Music
Concert Series.
2003
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The Beachwood Family Aquatic
Center was completed.
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City obtained steel from Twin
Towers which is on display at Fire
Station #1.
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Brand new Beachwood Middle
School building opens.
2004
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Beachwood City Park East was
developed .
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Beachwood Business
Development Center opened,
with help from the Beachwood
Chamber of Commerce and CSU.
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Paul Williams retired as
Beachwood Schools
superintendent; Dr. Richard
A. Markwardt was named
superintendent.
2005
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Mayor Gorden was named one
of the "Power 100" in Northeast
Ohio by Inside Business Magazine.
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Beachwood was ranked #1
Best Place to Live by Cleveland
Magazine.
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The Beachwood Municipal
Complex opened.
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The Maltz Museum of Jewish
Heritage opened.
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The community passed a 5.9-mill
operating issue. The schools have
not had an operating levy since.
2006
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Beachwood City Park West was
constructed.
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University Hospitals Ahuja
Medical Center was announced.
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Beachwood was the first city in
the county to have an automated
rubbish pick-up system.
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The Beachwood Community
Center held its grand opening
celebration with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony and art exhibit by
Peter Max.
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Beachwood Library gets a face
lift.
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Beachwood Place announced
expansion plans.
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Beachwood implemented its 50-
Year Resident Salute.
2007
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City launched its bi-annual "Shred
Program."
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Mayor Gorden is named one of
the "100 Most Influential People"
in Northeast Ohio by Inside
Business.
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Beachwood Police and
Fire Departments gained
simultaneous accreditation
status.
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City became a permanent
location for American Red Cross
blood drives.
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City worked with the Cuyahoga
County Library to bring wi-fi to
the Beachwood City Park and
Beachwood Family Aquatic
Center.
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Beachwood Chamber of
Commerce introduced Taste of
Beachwood.
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Cleveland Clinic purchased
former MBNA property.
2008
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Beachwood Library launched its
"Music at the Library" series.
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Eaton announced plans for
Beachwood headquarters.
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City updated noise ordinance
to allow work on Saturday and
Sunday after 9 a.m. and before 7
p.m.
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City enacted ordinance for rental
occupancy to protect homes and
neighborhoods.
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Beachwood Middle School
named one of two Ohio middle
schools to watch.
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Beachwood Historical Society, in
cooperation with the city, installed
a "Photo Gallery of Historical
Pictures" inside City Hall.
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The City of Beachwood and
the Beachwood Chamber of
Commerce received "Innovation
Zone Award" for work in
Economic Development.
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The Beachwood High School
marketing class introduced it's
first Green Dream eco-friendly
business showcase.
2009
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Beachwood was rated #6 in
nationwide study of top places to
retire.
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DDR, the Beachwood Arts
Council and the City of
Beachwood hosted "Britto in
Beachwood," with pop artist
Romero Britto.
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City of Beachwood brought
Economic Development in
house.
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Beachwood lead Northeast Ohio
public schools with highest
percentage of students earning
national merit semifinalist
distinction.
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Beachwood placed first in
Cuyahoga County for recycling
efforts.
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U.S. News & World Report ranked
Beachwood High School as one
of the best in the United States.
2010
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Jewish Federation of Cleveland
opened its headquarters in
Beachwood.
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Beachwood was named
"Recycling King" by Cuyahoga
County Solid Waste District.
2011
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The community broke ground
on the $35.6 million Beachwood
High School Improvement
Project.
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Beachwood Chamber of
Commerce named DeVore
Technologies as Business of
the Year, Richard "Dick" Adler as
Citizen of the Year, posthumously,
and Maltz Museum as Civic
Organization of the Year.
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Beachwood Historical Society
moved artifacts to its new
archives at the Beachwood
Service Department.
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Beachwood Arts Council held its
first Diversity Show.
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Beachwood Arts Council
established the Si Wachsberger
Scholarship Fund.
2012
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Beachwood Buzz was converted
from black and white to color.
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Beachwood Convention &
Visitors Bureau was established
to place an emphasis on
attracting and growing the
number of leisure and business
travelers coming to the city.
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Beachwood Chamber of
Commerce named TMW Systems
as Business of the Year, Debra
Zelman Rapoport as Resident of
the Year and Montefiore as Civic
organization of the Year.
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Beachwood restricted cell phone
usage while driving.
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Beachwood acquired the largest
with the most reach fire engine in
Ohio.
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Beachwood Historical Society,
in collaboration with the City
of Beachwood, hosted its first
Veterans Day Ceremony in the
Beachwood Cemetery to honor
Veterans.
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Beachwood Library underwent a
total building renovation.
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Beachwood High School senior
Scott Remer was named the
first Presidential Scholar in
Beachwood's history.
2013
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Eaton world headquarters
opened in Beachwood.
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Beachwood High School
celebrated the completion of its
$35.6 million upgrade.
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The CodeRED Emergency Alert
System was announced.
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June 2012 / Beachwood Buzz / 1
JUNE
2012
E V E R Y R E S I D E N T . E V E R Y B U S I N E S S . E V E R Y M O N T H .
Scott Remer
Jumps for Joy
Beachwood's
1st
Presidential
Scholar