charitable organization that ad-
vocates for the health of the Eu-
clid Creek watershed, is pleased
to announce the availability
of its third annual scholarship
in environmental studies. This
scholarship was created in order
to aid one deserving student
in his/her pursuit of a degree
or certificate in environmental
studies, field biology, or any sci-
entific field related to watershed
health.
seniors or college students who
are passionate about their study
of the environment. One $1,000
scholarship earmarked for
educational purposes will be
awarded in May, 2016.
from the Friends of Euclid Creek.
FOEC prefers a student who
attends or has attended a school
located in Beachwood, Cleve-
land, Euclid, Highland Heights,
Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights,
Richmond Heights, South Euclid,
Willoughby Hills, or Mayfield
Village the communities in
the Euclid Creek watershed.
Applicants will be evaluated on
the basis of their background
and their potential to make a
contribution to environmental
studies or a related field.
describing their career goals,
past volunteer work related
to environmental studies, and
significant achievements to
applicant's name, address, tele-
phone number, email address,
and signature. Applicants must
also provide a minimum of one
letter of recommendation from a
teacher, counselor or community
member.
April 1, 2016. They should be
mailed to Friends of Euclid Creek,
P.O. Box 21384, South Euclid,
Ohio 44121, unless the applicant
has reached an agreement with
FOEC to submit it via email. Ap-
plicants must also be willing to
interview with FOEC members,
upon request.
process may be directed to FOEC
board member Jeanette Evans,
net. Information may also be
obtained at the organization's
website: http://www.euclidcree-
kwatershed.org.
offer this scholarship opportuni-
ty and looks forward to helping a
passionate student realize his or
her educational aspirations.
about and preserve the natural
features of the Euclid Creek
watershed.
planned for and participated
in over the last few months?
How many full meals have you
enjoyed in the company of
friends and loved ones? How
many nights have you gone to
sleep, in the comfort of your
own beds at home, thankful
for the abundance of blessings
and rich traditions in your
lives?
guests at Transplant House of
Cleveland in University Circle
have been missing "home"
very, very much. Here, the fif-
teen apartments that provide
comfort and community to
families and the patients who
are awaiting or recovering
from organ transplantation
have been full through the
holidays. The clock that marks
hasn't observed "holiday time,"
but the heart of every patient
knows they should be home,
observing their traditions.
create memorable moments,
in the midst of the need for
life-saving care. Additionally,
volunteers from the Cleveland
community make sure that
this home away from home is
warm and welcoming.
make a regular commitment to
helping with the operations of
Transplant House. The Wolkoff
family has a history of pooling
resources at holiday time to
provide charitable support to
a family or an organization. A
year ago, after reading about
Transplant House in the Plain
Dealer, Judith and her family
their own lives, and together
they chose to support it.
plant surgeon who started the
program at University Hospi-
tals of Cleveland. He was also
the person who fought for the
right to have the organ donor
"Dr. Wolkoff also became
a kidney recipient himself,
receiving an organ donated by
one of his daughters."
at University Hospitals, Judith