Senator Turner | January 2013 | E-newsletter
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Senator Turner Appointed to Ballot Board Hopes to bring equity to ballot language Columbus—In January, Senate Democratic Leader Eric Kearney (D-Cincinnati) announced the appointment of Senator Nina Tuner (D-Cleveland) to the Ohio Ballot Board for a four-year term beginning February 5, 2013. “Senator Turner has a passion for fairness and increasing participation in our elections that will be an asset for the Ballot Board,” said Senator Kearney. “She will be a strong voice for our Caucus in representing the rights of Ohio voters.” The Ohio Ballot Board prescribes and certifies the ballot language for proposed Constitutional amendments, initiatives, and referenda. It also overseas efforts to inform voters of proposed ballot issues. The Secretary of State chairs the five-member board. Columbus—Lawmakers from across Ohio were sworn in on January 7 at the Statehouse as the 130th General Assembly officially commenced. Senator Turner took the oath of office to represent the reconfigured 25th District, which now includes portions of both Lake and Cuyahoga Counties. “I look forward to serving alongside so many dedicated public servants over the next two years,” Senator Turner said. “We will be facing some truly momentous issues—from the budget and elections reform to economic development, education, and ensuring that Ohioans have access to a lifetime of opportunities. I am honored to do this important work for my constituents.” The first part of the new legislative session will undoubtedly be focused on the two-year state budget, but Turner hopes to continue some of the work that was begun last year. School funding reform will also play a key role this spring, and Senator Turner’s position on the Finance Subcommittee on Education will allow her to play an important part in the discussion.
130th General Assembly Sworn-in School funding reform a high priority
Covering New Ground: Senate District 25 Cuyahoga County Beachwood Bedford Bedford Heights Cleveland Ward 1, 10 (part) East Cleveland* Euclid Highland Hills Village Maple Heights Mayfield Heights* North Randall Village Orange Village Pepper Pike* Richmond Heights South Euclid Warrensville Heights Woodmere Village
Lake County* Eastlake Fairport Harbor Village Grand River Village Lakeline Village Mentor Ward 4 Mentor-on-the-Lake Painesville Painesville Twp. Precinct J, D (part) Timberlake Village Wickliffe Willoughby Willowick
Roe v. Wade 40 years + counting
1973— 2013
Washington, D.C.—In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a woman’s right to privacy in seeking an abortion. The decision, Roe v. Wade, was a landmark case that has resonated loudly throughout the American legal system ever since. Throughout the past four decades, the battle of female reproductive health has shifted to state legislatures. Abortion foes have used creative tactics to decrease the availability of the procedure. For example, the Mississippi state legislature has passed new regulations on abortion clinics that require physicians to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital. The process has proven nearly impossible, jeopardizing the last remaining clinic in that state. Cumbersome state regulations that could potentially end the availability of abortion were declared legal in the 1992 case, Casey v. Planned Parenthood. This ruling energized the prolife movement to use state level regulations to effectively defund and over-regulate clinics to the point of closure. For more on this landmark decision, visit: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/ USSC_CR_0410_0113_ZS.html
csu produced second most fulbright scholars in 2012-13
museum of natural history kicks off campaign for expansion
Cleveland State University has had a busy year expanding its international reach, and now it has the accolades to prove it.
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has launched an ambitious $125 million campaign to renovate and expand its campus in University Circle. Dr. Evalyn Gates, the particle physicist who has led the museum since 2010, wants the new structure to become a hands-on learning lab for green building, science education and environmental stewardship.
CSU produced the second highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation during the 2012-2013 academic year. The second-place ranking was shared among eight universities, with each producing five Fulbright scholars. Tying for runner-up this year with CSU were Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Rutgers, Texas A&M at College Station, University of Florida, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington at Seattle. CSU's Fulbright grant winners are staff members Jayne Mary Fuglister, Rama K. Jayanti, Brian Edward Ray, Janche Sang and Miena Sterio. "This is an important distinction," says Joe Mosbrook, CSU's director of strategic communication. "CSU has an outstanding faculty that's been doing some remarkable things."
"Our role is to give kids a taste of real science with real scientists in a hands-on, minds-on kind of way," says Gates. "We can do things in a museum that can't be done in every classroom. Natural history is about our understanding of the world around us.” CMNH will demolish a portion of its older, 1950sstyle building and renovate the rest of it. The museum also will add two light-filled wings, a glassy lobby, and 300-space parking garage. The re-do will bring activity that now takes place in the bowels of the building -- such as paleontology work -- into a more publicly accessible space where people can more easily see it.
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Faculty Recital Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music 11021 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106 February 1 | 8PM—10PM (Recurs daily) Phone: (216) 795.3211 http://www.cim.edu/ Doris Long Trio | Waterbury Coach House 13333 Madison Ave. Lakewood, OH 44107 Friday & Saturday, weekly thru 8/31/13 7PM—10:30PM Phone: (216) 226.9772 www.waterbury-coach-house.com Brite Winter Festival Ohio CityBridge Ave. at West 26th Street Cleveland, OH 44113 February 16 | 5PM—10PM http://www.britewinter.com/
Adam Warren Legislative Aide Matthew Adair Admin. Aide Dominique Mosbly Office Page
Presidents Day Celebration Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 2929 Richmond Road Beachwood, OH 44122 February 18 | 11AM—5PM Phone: (216) 593.0575 Website: www.maltzmuseum.org CVNP Owl Prowl Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park 5779 Riverview Rd. Peninsula, OH 44264 February 22 | 7PM—8:30PM Phone: (216) 524.1497 CVNP - Winter Family Fun CVNP Ledges Shelter 701 Tuxell Rd. Peninsula, OH 44141 Website: www.nps.gov/cuva
[email protected] www.ohiosenate.gov
Chalet Toboggan Chutes Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation 16200 Valley Parkway Strongsville, OH Thursday through Sunday, until March 10 12PM—10:30PM Cost: $10 (adults) Phone: (440) 572.9990 A Fugitive's Path: Escape on the Underground Railroad Hale Farm & Village 2686 Oak Hill Road Bath, OH 44210-0296 Feb. 25—April 20, 2013 | 9AM—5PM Phone: (330) 666.3711 Website: www.wrhs.org
T: 614/466.4583 F: 614/644.6164 Toll-free: 800/282.0253
1 Capitol Square Room 223 Columbus, Ohio 43215
130th General Assembly Sworn-in School funding reform a high priority
Covering New Ground: Senate District 25 Cuyahoga County Beachwood Bedford Bedford Heights Cleveland Ward 1, 10 (part) East Cleveland* Euclid Highland Hills Village Maple Heights Mayfield Heights* North Randall Village Orange Village Pepper Pike* Richmond Heights South Euclid Warrensville Heights Woodmere Village
Lake County* Eastlake Fairport Harbor Village Grand River Village Lakeline Village Mentor Ward 4 Mentor-on-the-Lake Painesville Painesville Twp. Precinct J, D (part) Timberlake Village Wickliffe Willoughby Willowick
Roe v. Wade 40 years + counting
1973— 2013
Washington, D.C.—In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a woman’s right to privacy in seeking an abortion. The decision, Roe v. Wade, was a landmark case that has resonated loudly throughout the American legal system ever since. Throughout the past four decades, the battle of female reproductive health has shifted to state legislatures. Abortion foes have used creative tactics to decrease the availability of the procedure. For example, the Mississippi state legislature has passed new regulations on abortion clinics that require physicians to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital. The process has proven nearly impossible, jeopardizing the last remaining clinic in that state. Cumbersome state regulations that could potentially end the availability of abortion were declared legal in the 1992 case, Casey v. Planned Parenthood. This ruling energized the prolife movement to use state level regulations to effectively defund and over-regulate clinics to the point of closure. For more on this landmark decision, visit: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/ USSC_CR_0410_0113_ZS.html
csu produced second most fulbright scholars in 2012-13
museum of natural history kicks off campaign for expansion
Cleveland State University has had a busy year expanding its international reach, and now it has the accolades to prove it.
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH) has launched an ambitious $125 million campaign to renovate and expand its campus in University Circle. Dr. Evalyn Gates, the particle physicist who has led the museum since 2010, wants the new structure to become a hands-on learning lab for green building, science education and environmental stewardship.
CSU produced the second highest number of Fulbright scholars in the nation during the 2012-2013 academic year. The second-place ranking was shared among eight universities, with each producing five Fulbright scholars. Tying for runner-up this year with CSU were Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Rutgers, Texas A&M at College Station, University of Florida, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Washington at Seattle. CSU's Fulbright grant winners are staff members Jayne Mary Fuglister, Rama K. Jayanti, Brian Edward Ray, Janche Sang and Miena Sterio. "This is an important distinction," says Joe Mosbrook, CSU's director of strategic communication. "CSU has an outstanding faculty that's been doing some remarkable things."
"Our role is to give kids a taste of real science with real scientists in a hands-on, minds-on kind of way," says Gates. "We can do things in a museum that can't be done in every classroom. Natural history is about our understanding of the world around us.” CMNH will demolish a portion of its older, 1950sstyle building and renovate the rest of it. The museum also will add two light-filled wings, a glassy lobby, and 300-space parking garage. The re-do will bring activity that now takes place in the bowels of the building -- such as paleontology work -- into a more publicly accessible space where people can more easily see it.
To subscribe to Freshwater’s weekly email update, click here.
Faculty Recital Mixon Hall - Cleveland Institute of Music 11021 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106 February 1 | 8PM—10PM (Recurs daily) Phone: (216) 795.3211 http://www.cim.edu/ Doris Long Trio | Waterbury Coach House 13333 Madison Ave. Lakewood, OH 44107 Friday & Saturday, weekly thru 8/31/13 7PM—10:30PM Phone: (216) 226.9772 www.waterbury-coach-house.com Brite Winter Festival Ohio CityBridge Ave. at West 26th Street Cleveland, OH 44113 February 16 | 5PM—10PM http://www.britewinter.com/
Adam Warren Legislative Aide Matthew Adair Admin. Aide Dominique Mosbly Office Page
Presidents Day Celebration Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 2929 Richmond Road Beachwood, OH 44122 February 18 | 11AM—5PM Phone: (216) 593.0575 Website: www.maltzmuseum.org CVNP Owl Prowl Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park 5779 Riverview Rd. Peninsula, OH 44264 February 22 | 7PM—8:30PM Phone: (216) 524.1497 CVNP - Winter Family Fun CVNP Ledges Shelter 701 Tuxell Rd. Peninsula, OH 44141 Website: www.nps.gov/cuva
[email protected] www.ohiosenate.gov
Chalet Toboggan Chutes Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation 16200 Valley Parkway Strongsville, OH Thursday through Sunday, until March 10 12PM—10:30PM Cost: $10 (adults) Phone: (440) 572.9990 A Fugitive's Path: Escape on the Underground Railroad Hale Farm & Village 2686 Oak Hill Road Bath, OH 44210-0296 Feb. 25—April 20, 2013 | 9AM—5PM Phone: (330) 666.3711 Website: www.wrhs.org
T: 614/466.4583 F: 614/644.6164 Toll-free: 800/282.0253
1 Capitol Square Room 223 Columbus, Ohio 43215
