Friends of WomenSafe is partnering with Adams Reserve Cheddar and Howard Hanna Realty to host the fourth annual Wine Tasting event!   From 6-9 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in Chesterland on Saturday, June 22nd you’ll be able to sample a variety wines from France, Italy, California and Ohio, sample delectable chocolates offered by Chocolate Concepts, and dance to the live music of The Church Boys.   Snack on an interesting assortment of appetizers while you take your chance on a 50/50 Raffle, Wine Pull, and Chinese Auction. You can bid on a weekend getaway in Vail, Colorado in the Silent Auction!   The Chinese Auction offers an exciting array of baskets, restaurant certificates, hotel overnights, jewelry, delicious consumables, and much more.

This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the wines you like or perhaps discover something new that will delight your taste buds.  For only $35.00 per person ($25 for adults not wishing to sample wine) you can mingle with old friends, meet new people, learn about chocolate making and increase your wine knowledge.

Please call 440-285-3741 to get more information and make your reservations. Friends of WomenSafe is a volunteer driven group with the sole mission of generating unrestricted funds to support the important work of WomenSafe, the domestic violence shelter in Geauga County.  Whether you’re looking for an interesting evening, or the chance to join a group of dedicated volunteers, please call 440-285-3741.

Eight Jazz Studies students have been accepted as third-year transfers to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, the premier institution for training students for careers in popular music.

This marks the largest class of students to be accepted in the 12 years that Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has had an articulation agreement with Berklee. The students perform on drums, acoustic bass, trumpet, guitar and vocals. Some also have been accepted at other four-year schools, and are weighing their choices for the future.

“Berklee is the No. 1 contemporary music institution in the world,” said Steve Enos, director of Tri-C’s Jazz Studies program. “They have partnerships with more than 20 conservatories representing each continent in the world as part of the Berklee International Network. They’re the leader in contemporary music, and the first institution that thought it was even possible to teach jazz education.”

Enos is elated about the options now open to his students.

“It’s difficult in this day and age for students to follow through. Those (music) students were on average taking 18 to 20 credit hours,” he said.

For vocalist Rose Kanj, acceptance at Berklee marks the continuation of a plan for a music career that started when she was a high schooler dreaming about where she’d go to college.

She and her parents visited Boston to check out Berklee. “We were there on a tour, and I really loved it,” Kanj said. When she mentioned she didn’t know how she’d pay for it, her Berklee contact told her, “if you’re by Cleveland, check out Tri-C’s music program.”

Tri-C’s Jazz Studies program has worked closely with Berklee to set curriculum standards so that students who complete a prescribed course of study for the first two years can move seamlessly into Berklee’s four-year program.

“Berklee lets us use their books,” Enos said. “We’re teaching their core program.”

Kanj applied to Berklee after her tour and was accepted, but she also took her contact’s advice and called Tri-C. She toured the new Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts, and met with Enos. He encouraged her to sign up for a summer class. After that, she followed the curriculum mapped out between Tri-C and Berklee.

This year, she applied again to Berklee and auditioned as well, believing that her Tri-C studies would help her win a scholarship. She was awarded $10,000 and will start at Berklee in the fall.

“My ultimate goal is to be in the industry as a vocalist,” she said. “I don’t have to be on the radio, I just want to be successful. Just as long as I know people are liking what I’m doing.”

For information about the Jazz Studies program or Summer with the Jazz Masters, Tri-C’s summer camp for ages 12 to 18, visit www.tri-c.edu or call Steve Enos at 216-987-4256.

Dr. William Stanfield, orthopedic surgeon with The Center for Orthopedics, is the first physician in Lorain County to be named a Fellow Member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS).  There are more than 1,900 members of AAHKS world-wide.

Physicians seeking Fellow Membership in the association, which is the highest level that can be attained, must undergo a rigorous application process, including providing a 12-month case log which is reviewed by a committee of their peers, as well as two letters of recommendation, among other requirements.  In order to be considered, physicians who practice in the United States must be certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, and perform at least 50 total hip and/or 50 total knee replacements annually.  Dr. Stanfield completes more than 200 total joint replacements each year.

A resident of Avon Lake, Dr. Stanfield has been in practice at The Center for Orthopedics since 1997, and specializes in joint replacement, sports medicine and arthroscopy.  He was raised in Vermilion, Ohio and received his doctor of medicine degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.  He has served as head team physician at Amherst Steele High School since 1997.

For an appointment with Dr. Stanfield, please call The Center for Orthopedics at 440.329.2800.

About EMH Healthcare

EMH Healthcare’s mission is to improve the health of our community through safe, high-quality and cost-effective care. To fulfill this mission, EMH Elyria Medical Center, EMH Amherst Campus, The EMH Center for Health & Fitness in Avon, and a multi-disciplinary medical staff provide services to meet the needs of the community.  EMH Elyria Medical Center was founded in 1908 as a community hospital and is committed to providing expert care and exceptional caring to all. For more information, visit www.emh-healthcare.org.