I’m so glad that October is over. Honestly, it wasn’t such a good month.
The Dodgers succumbed to Boston in the World Series; mail bombs were sent to Presidential critics; a despicable hate crime devastated The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh; we experienced divisive hearings for a new Supreme Court Justice; and current activities at our southern border made us realize that immigration policy is still a contentious issue.
Thankfully, November is here and we have an election in less than a week! I’m feeling cautiously optimistic that we – the voters – will make a big impact on local, state, and national decisions. But we've got to vote. Apathy will not create change.
I would like to share some coping strategies with you:
Take a breath, and lean in.
Listen, talk, then listen some more.
Love the people in your house and in our wonderful neighborhood!
Be compassionate and practice tolerance. We are all different and that is a good thing!
On The Tree of Life synagogue’s home page it says “Stronger Together” and “Love is stronger than hate.” Let these be our mantras for the month of November in Garfield Heights! And please, take them with you to your polling place!
~Lisa Mann, GHNA co-chair
EARLY VOTING THIS WEEKEND AT JRCC
Please remember to VOTE!
If you registered to vote by mail, you can mail in your ballot postmarked as late as Tuesday. Or you can drop off your mail-in ballot in person at your polling center on Tuesday. If you don't have a mail-in ballot, you can vote at your assigned polling place on Tuesday. Check HERE for your polling location.
Another very convenient option is to VOTE EARLY this weekend at the Jackie Robinson Community Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks (just north of Mountain) in the multipurpose room. The hours are Sat. Nov. 3rd and Sun. Nov. 4th, 8am – 4pm. It's a great, hassle free way to avoid long lines on election day, especially since it is so close to us here in Garfield Heights!
And for those who missed the voter registration deadline, never fear, you can still vote! You will be able to cast a provisional ballot under the state’s new conditional voter registration law!
HOME TOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW! GHNAResidents Pay Only $10 per ticket!
Garfield Heights residents can purchase special discounted tickets for the Garfield Heights Home Tour on Sunday, December 2 for only $10. The tour will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature interior tours of five historic homes with varied architectural styles.
Bring your friends and family and show off your neighborhood!
2019 GARFIELD HEIGHTS HOME TOUR CALENDAR Order Yours Today!
In conjunction with our 12th Garfield Heights Home Tour, we will be offering a 12-month calendar for 2019 which features photos of the interiors and exteriors of historic homes in Garfield Heights featured on our Home Tour.
We will be printing a limited quantity of these calendars and holding the price at $15 each (same as last year’s GHNA calendar). They make wonderful holiday gifts for friends and family members.
We would like our Garfield Heights neighbors to have first chance at these calendars; but we need you to indicate your pre-order by November 30. All calendars remaining will be offered for sale at our Home Tour on December 2.
If you are interested in pre-ordering one (or more!) calendars at $15/each, please send an e-mail to GHNA Treasurer Janet Whaley at Janet1860@charter.netno later than November 30. Sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis; so please get your pre-order in early so that you don’t miss out.
Fun Fall Dessert Recipe
Pumpkin-Banana Bread
Mashed banana and toasted pecans add a new twist to this quintessential autumn quick bread.
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup cooking oil
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup water
1 15 - ounce can pumpkin
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (1 large)
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the bottom and 1/2-inch up the sides of two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans; set aside. In an very large mixing bowl beat sugar and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set sugar mixture aside.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger. Alternately add flour mixture and the water to the sugar mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Beat in pumpkin and banana. Stir in pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. If you like, wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes 2 loaves (32 slices).
Come out and help us clean up the neighborhood with our monthly trash pickup.
Remember to bring a trash bag and some gloves. December date we will clean up the entire Home Tour route!
