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a new outlet for singles, ages
45-65ish, to socialize and meet
like-minded individuals. Al-
though sponsored by Fairmount
Temple, NEO Jewish Singles is
not limited to Fairmount Temple
members. Participants have en-
joyed wine and cheese parties,
pot-luck dinners, a walk in the
Metro Park and more.
day, May 7 at 7 pm, at The Pub,
located at Beachwood Place. For
more information about NEO
Jewish Singles or to RSVP for this
event, email Wendy Jacobson at
wjacobson@fairmounttemple.
org or join the group at http://
www.meetup.com/NEO-Jewish-
Singles-45-65-ish/.
know he or she has it that's
nearly 7 million Americans. Many
of our lifestyle choices influence
our risk of getting diabetes.
Everything from whether you
smoke, to how much or how
little you exercise, matters. What
you choose to eat and drink also
can increase your risk. When
left untreated or not properly
managed, diabetes can cause
serious health complications such
as heart disease, nerve damage,
blindness, kidney failure and
other problems.
day of each month for these
health-minded talks, which are
held at 9 UH locations. The next
Health Matters talk, on May 11,
important to be able to recog-
nize the signs and symptoms
of diabetes and understand the
risks.
Joel David, DO
ˇ UH Bedford Medical Center*
Joyce Kavaras, RD, LD
ˇ UH Conneaut Medical Center
Susan Ratay, DO
ˇ UH Elyria Medical Center
Christine Kolp, MD, and Sue
Stephen Burgun, MD
ˇ UH Geneva Medical Center
Lori Ann Slimmer, RN, CDE
ˇ UH Parma Medical Center
Gwen Smith, CNP
ˇ UH Portage Medical Center
Lori Kreitzburg, CNP
Ibrahima Goudiaby, DO
* Campuses of UH Regional
space is limited and reserva-
tions are required. To register,
call 216.767.8435 Monday
through Friday between 9 am
and 5 pm or go to UHhospitals.
org/HealthMatters.
ing men's health problems is not
just a man's issue because of its
impact on wives, mothers, daugh-
ters, and sisters. Today men's
health is truly a family issue.
HealthMatters.
but comfy, not overpowering, feeling." And now,
he claims that the bar is more popular than the
dining room.
its accessibility off of Interstate 271, he draws
a number of West siders, something he is
certain of because they always announce their
origins. Having won some industry awards
also adds to the attraction. In 2012, Giovanni's
was ranked by Zagat as one of the top 120
restaurants in the country. And Wine Spectator
Magazine has honored it annually with the
Grand Award for the past 30 years for having
one of the most outstanding restaurant wine
lists in the world. It also earned a 2014 Open
Table Diners' Choice Award.
started working at the restaurant when he was
21, spending two years there, then working for
an additional four years at another restaurant
once owned by Carl, Piccolo Mundo on W. 6
at Giovanni's is Zach Ladner, "a real scientist/
technician," who will design the menu and be
a partner at a new Texas barbeque restaurant
Carl is opening this spring in the former Fisher's
excitement. "I'm nervous, but in a good way," he
says. And he's no stranger to opening establish-
ments. His ownership over the years has com-
prised many popular locations around Greater
Cleveland: Tuscany, Café Toscano, Café Angelo,
The Spaghetti Company, Posto Vecchio and
Tuscany 55. He has two brothers in the business
as well, with one owning Crostada's in High-
land Heights and the other owning Alfredo's in
Mayfield Heights.
better." His weakness? "I'm Italian I fly off the
handle." But his best quality is his diligence.
"I'm very good at working hard." And he loves
carpentry work, completing all repairs himself.
"I'm terrible at running a restaurant, but I'm
good at building them," he says with a grin.
"Management and service are the name of the
game with restaurants," he adds, which is why
he is careful with every hire he makes.
er, a skill his father taught him and his brothers.
He learned to be a baker, too, and prepared all
Giovanni's desserts for the first 10 years.
it anywhere because there is no tourism, no
conventions, and not a lot of business people,"
he explains. "Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
are all local people." And he credits his location
in Beachwood as being a key ingredient to his
success "because of the population make up"
in this and the surrounding area.