Building a Legacy for Future Generations Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland Welcomes Jerry Pockar Local feature writer Jerry Pockar, who creates legacies by helping hospice patients chronicle their life stories for future generations, will share his gift for storytelling at the August meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland, Wednesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m., in the Miller Board Room at Menorah Park in Beachwood. A former writer and editor for John Carroll University’s alumni magazine, Pockar finds he is most rewarded by the legacy work he does as a volunteer for Hospice of the Western Reserve. Over the past few years, he has met with 35 patients, often in the last stages of life, who want to document and record their personal histories. In addition to the stories that carry special meaning for loved ones, Pockar says that the patients often find that telling their stories can be an affirmation of their lives. Pockar graduated from the University of Notre Dame and did his graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin. During his long career, he worked in aging, journalism and the academic world. The program is free and open to the public. Board members will be available at 7 p.m. to respond to questions and help with research issues. For further information contact Stewart Hoicowitz at 440.473.5364. Arden Courts has grown Arden Courts, a 100% dedicated memory care community, is proud to announce our expansion is complete. This enables us to serve more individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Please call today to schedule your visit and see all that is new. Farmers Market Season Opens at Cleveland Clinic Strawberries are ripening, plants are flowering and musicians are tuning up their instruments in time for a new season of farmers markets at Cleveland Clinic, adding extra dimensions to the region’s open-air market tradition. The Community Farmers Market at Cleveland Clinic is now open on the hospital’s main campus near University Circle. The market will run on Wednesdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., now through October 14, on Crile Mall, a comfortable green space between East 100th and East 96th Streets, just south of Euclid Avenue. Free parking is available for the first hour and the RTA Health Line runs nearby. Additional fresh markets are being held Cleveland Clinic health centers in Beachwood, Independence and Garfield Heights. In Beachwood, market hours are every Wednesday, now through September 16, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. By supplying locally-grown produce and homemade breads and jams, farmers markets have become a welcome addition to Northeast Ohio’s food and dining scene. Last year, more than 2,000 people visited Cleveland Clinic’s flagship market each week. Befitting a healthcare setting, the markets offer wellness events and health screenings, in addition to live music and cooking demonstrations. Reiki therapy will be available in a health tent every market day, courtesy of Cleveland Clinic’s Healing Services Team. These markets are made possible through a partnership with North Union Farmers Market, which operates the Cleveland Clinic markets on the main campus and in Beachwood. For more information on the markets and for a schedule of entertainment and special events, go to clevelandclinic.org/farmersmarket. Arden Courts of Chagrin Falls 8100 E. Washington St. Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 440.543.6766 Experience makes a difference. arden-courts.com July 2015 n Beachwood Buzz 23