Update: The boil advisory no longer includes University Heights.

Cleveland Water has issued a water boil advisory due to a water main break. The affected area includes University Heights, South Euclid and Lyndhurst. The map currently displayed on the website does not match the areas stated in the posting.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT FLUSHING AND BOILING IT FIRST. Flush all taps used for drinking and cooking for at least 3 minutes. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for at least one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.

Waterborne illness may include nausea and stomach discomfort. If you experience one or more of these symptoms and they persist, contact your doctor. People with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly people may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

https://www.clevelandwater.com/blog/boil-advisory-issued-customers-highland-heights-richmond-heights-lyndhurst-south-euclid-euclid

Repost because once a year we can laugh at an old joke.

This weekend clocks are moved back one hour. While the official time to do this is 2am Sunday morning, you can just do it before you go to sleep; definitely before Sunday morning carpool.

Practically speaking, the change means that Sunday morning you gain one (measly) hour of sleep which you already used Motzei Shabbos staying up later. It also means that for the next four months you’ll practice subtracting an hour from the time on your car’s clock, and that darkness will fall an hour sooner but hey, we’re Cleveland, we’re used to not seeing the sun.

Joking aside, this change affects halachic zmanim. Please remember to pay attention to the new zmanim going forward.

The League of Women Voters’ University Heights Mayoral and Council debates took place this evening and were livestreamed on YouTube. A recording of the debates can be viewed at https://youtu.be/4U-hf400D-g. The Mayoral debate begins immediately and the Council debate begins at approximately 52 minutes and can be viewed at https://youtu.be/4U-hf400D-g?t=3145.

On the stretch of 271 between Wilson Mills Road and nearly Ridgebury Boulevard, Mayfield Village will begin using a human-operated speed camera and mailing tickets to offenders. The Mayfield Village council unanimously approved the move which is expected to begin mid to end of October.

Those driving to/from Wickliffe should especially beware.

More information at Cleveland.com.

Dear Friend,

An opportunity for you to end off this year with a mitzvah for the Klal.

In order to expedite Kemach, to make the wait as short as possible, we still need more volunteers.

Won’t you please pick up the phone and call us NOW at 440-7-KEMACH or email kemachcleveland@gmail.org?

Looking forward to hearing from you very soon,

Kemach 5782

Dear Friend,

An opportunity for you to end off this year with a mitzvah for the Klal.

In order to expedite Kemach, to make the wait as short as possible, we still need more volunteers.

Won’t you please pick up the phone and call us NOW at 440-7-KEMACH or email kemachcleveland@gmail.org?

Looking forward to hearing from you very soon,

Kemach 5782

From Yeshiva World:

Denver police on Thursday announced the arrest of four young men after a crime spree on Tuesday in which one person was hurt and Shmuel Silverberg was killed. A fifth suspect remains at large.

• Watch this video to see why this race is so important: https://youtu.be/1Ow7YYAzrRU
• Polls open 6:30 am – 7:30 pm.  Find your precinct at JewVote.org
• You must request a Democratic Ballot.  This can be done regardless of what party you affiliate with.
• There will be a very low voter turnout.  The frum community WILL be the difference!

• Watch this video to see why this race is so important: https://youtu.be/1Ow7YYAzrRU
• You must request a Democratic Ballot. This can be done regardless of what party you affiliate with.
• Election Day is Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm. Find your precinct at JewVote.org
• Mail-In Ballots must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 2
• Early voting at the Board of Elections until Monday, August 2. See the times at JewVote.org
• There will be a very low voter turnout. The frum community WILL be the difference!

• Watch this video to see why this race is so important: https://youtu.be/1Ow7YYAzrRU
• You must request a Democratic Ballot. This can be done regardless of what party you affiliate with.
• Election Day is Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm. Find your precinct at JewVote.org
• Mail-In Ballots must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 2
• Early voting at the Board of Elections until Monday, August 2. See the times at JewVote.org
• There will be a very low voter turnout. The frum community WILL be the difference!

• Watch this video to see why this race is so important: https://youtu.be/1Ow7YYAzrRU
• You must request a Democratic Ballot. This can be done regardless of what party you affiliate with.
• Election Day is Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm. Find your precinct at JewVote.org
• Mail-In Ballots must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 2
• Early voting at the Board of Elections until Monday, August 2. See the times at JewVote.org
• There will be a very low voter turnout. The frum community WILL be the difference!

• Watch this video to see why this race is so important: https://youtu.be/1Ow7YYAzrRU
• You must request a Democratic Ballot. This can be done regardless of what party you affiliate with.
• Election Day is Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm. Find your precinct at JewVote.org
• Mail-In Ballots must be postmarked no later than Monday, August 2
• Early voting at the Board of Elections until Monday, August 2. See the times at JewVote.org
• There will be a very low voter turnout. The frum community WILL be the difference!

A late morning shooting occurred outside the Embassy Suites in Beachwood. One person has been confirmed dead. Beachwood Police called in the Ohio Bureau of Investigation to help process the scene. As of now, there are no suspects.

Fuchs Mizrachi School and a few other local schools were placed on soft lockdown, meaning the students were not allowed outside.

The Beachwood Police issued the following statement:

“At 11:43 this morning, Beachwood police received a 911 call for shots fired at the Embassy Suites Hotel,” the statement read. “This was a contained situation and is being processed by the Beachwood Police Department and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). We are aware that messages were sent to area school parents indicating, ‘active shooter on Chagrin Boulevard’ and schools engaged in a soft lockdown. This message was inaccurate. There was never an active shooter on Chagrin Boulevard and there is no current threat.”

This is an evolving story. Check back for more information.

The Indians, anticipating a loosening of coronavirus restrictions, elected to sell tickets on a month-by-month basis before the season started. Tickets for May will go on sale Monday, May 3 at Indians.com/tickets. Any increase in attendance will be done on a monthly basis.

From Cleveland.com.

As Cedar Point prepares to open for the 2021 season next month, park officials have announced that reservations will be required for all guests before visiting the park until further notice. Online reservations will be open to season passholders starting April 26 at 11 a.m.

Cedar Point did not elaborate on their COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 season, saying more details will be released on April 26.

From wkyc.

Summer is back, and so is our parade. For one year only, the annual University Heights parade will be held on the Fourth of July.

For decades, University Heights has held Northeast Ohio’s biggest and best Memorial Day parade every year. And be rest assured that the University Heights Memorial Day Parade will be back in 2022.

However, as of mid-April (the deadline for this magazine), it is uncertain if it would be safe to throw a full-fledged parade on Memorial Day. Chagrin Falls and other cities in Northeast Ohio have decided against holding a parade over Memorial Day weekend. We are going to err on the side of caution and hold a parade later in the summer.

By scheduling a parade on Sunday, July 4^th, we will buy ourselves five weeks – five more weeks for people to get vaccinated and for the health risk to subside further.

So, Independence Day it is! Details, including time, route, and rules in regard to public safety, will be announced soon.

If your group or organization is interested in participating in the parade, contact Rachel Mullen at City Hall at rmullen@universityheights.com. You may also contact Mullen if you would like to volunteer with the parade committee.

There are three fruit trees at 4441 Silsby in the front yard.