City Hall will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25 in observance of Good Friday. SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY WEEK Severe Weather Safety Week is March 20 – 26, with its messages being “be prepared” and “have a plan.” With spring threats of tornadoes, flooding, flash floods and thunderstorms, FEMA encourages everyone to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards. In conjunction with this safety week, there will be a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 23 at 9:50 a.m. Whether practicing in a tornado drill or sheltering during a warning, remember: RECREATION BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL LEAGUES Sign up now for Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues for Spring/Summer 2016 BASEBALL PROGRAM Novice Coed T-Ball: 5 – 6 years Rookie Boys Machine Pitch: 7 – 8 years Minor Boys Player Pitch: 9 – 10 years Major Boys: 11 – 12 years Pony Boys: 13 – 14 years SOFTBALL PROGRAM Rookie Girls: 7 – 8 years Minor Girls Player Pitch: 9 – 12 years $55 Resident / $75 Non-Resident QUESTIONS? REFER TO WINTER REC GUIDE OR VISIT www.beachwoodohio.com/recreation D – Go DOWN to the lowest level U – Get UNDER something C – COVER your head K – KEEP in shelter until the storm has passed It is recommended that homeowners and renters take a complete inventory of their belongings prior to the occurrence of a tornado or other natural disaster to assure speedy and hassle-free recovery. For an efficient way to inventory your belongings visit www.knowyourstuff. org. For more information visit www.weathersafety.ohio.gov. art exhibit Beachwood Community Center Art Gallery MONDAY – FRIDAY • 9 AM – 4 PM SATURDAY • 10 AM– 3 PM SUNDAY • 10 AM – 1 PM DID YOU KNOW? ADULT VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED Beachwood Recreation programs cannot be offered without parental involvement. If you are interested in coaching, contact Frank Vicchiarelli at 216.292.1970. The City of Beachwood requires Youth Sport volunteer Adult Coaches to submit to a background check. IT'S HER NATURE: WORKS BY EILEEN DORSEY, SHARLENE GREEN, MARTI HIGGINS AND WALLY KAPLAN Through their paintings, four women artists interpret nature and landscape by using texture and varied colors of the natural world. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. March 5 – 28 • Opening Reception: Sunday, March 5 from 5 – 8 p.m. MISSED A COUNCIL MEETING? WWW.BEACHWOODOHIO.COM To listen to audio recordings, just visit www.beachwoodohio.com and click on the link. Council Update 26 Beachwood Buzz n March 2016