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8 Beachwood Buzz n October 2014
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Beachwood Schools had 1,526
students, 11.1:1 student-teacher
ratio, and 85% of the teachers
had master's degrees.
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ENTROVATION, formerly The
Green Dream, was introduced.
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Beachwood launched its Job
Creation Grant Program. More
than 2,500 businesses are located
in Beachwood.
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Beachwood Chamber of
Commerce named Sports and
Spine Medicine, Inc. as Business of
the Year, Paula Rollins as Citizen of
the Year, and The Gathering Place
as Civic Organization of the year.
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Beachwood Historical Society,
in conjunction with the city,
utilized penetrating radar at the
Beachwood Cemetery to map
out all graves.
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Beachwood Historical Society
received a grant from Cuyahoga
Arts and Culture.
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City began posting videos that
highlight our community.
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City continues sustainability
efforts by going paperless in
many areas.
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City finished 2013 with a general
fund surplus of $11,768,309
(excluding transfers) which was
the highest ever surplus in the
history of the city.
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The Chicago White Sox draft
Beachwood High School
alumnus Brad Goldberg in the
10th round of the Major League
Baseball draft.
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The Beachwood High School
­ University Hospitals medical
academy was formed.
2014
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Beachwood mobile app was
launched.
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Refinancing of BHS Bonds saved
$2.3 million.
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Beachwood High School held its
10th induction of the Gallery of
Success, bringing the number of
inductees to 121.
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Convention and Visitors Bureau
received an award from regional
and state tourism associations
for advertisements and rack card
design for Food Fun & Fashion
Week.
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City's "2014 Vision and Beyond"
plan was created.
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For the 18th consecutive year,
Beachwood earned the honor of
"Tree City USA" by the Arbor Day
Foundation.
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Beachwood Historical Society
located city's charter in
Columbus, Ohio.
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Beachwood Schools' 110.6
Performance Index score is the
highest in Beachwood's history,
ranking 3rd among schools in
Northeast Ohio and 8th in Ohio.
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Beachwood Historical Society
installed 3-D historical display
inside City Hall.
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Dr. Richard Markwardt
announced retirement following
2014-2015 school year; Board
of Education names assistant
superintendent as his successor.
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Beachwood high school senior
John Davis III is Beachwood's
first-ever recipient of a Division
I college basketball scholarship;
Wrestlers Sam Gross and Ryan
Harris become two-time state
champions.
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City has maintained the same
property tax rate of 4 mills with
no increase to taxpayers from
the City's portion for the last 18+
years.
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Plans are being made to
celebrate our city's 100th
birthday!
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November 2013
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 .
Beachwood
high school
Rededication
a community
celebration