BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – John Kerezy, a Tri-C professor from Broadview Heights, recently penned a book, Glory Reborn, on the athletics program at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. (He’s an alum of the school.)
Author John Kerezy revisits Wabash’s “glory years” of intercollegiate athletics when the Little Giants played and won the first intercollegiate baseball, football and basketball games played in Indiana, and chronicles the re-emergence of Wabash on the national stage in the late 1970s. In Glory Reborn, Kerezy follows the unranked 1977 Wabash football team all the way to the Stagg Bowl and Division III Championship. In interviews with scores of student athletes, coaches and fans, Kerezy puts readers right in the action – from the DC-9 headed for St. John’s to the sidelines of the football team’s upset victory over Dayton in 1982.
” John Kerezy has assembled an amazing chronicle of Wabash wins and losses during the college’s ‘glory’ years from 1977 to 1982. These stories are rich with background of the policies and strategies that reflect the high standards that have always guided all aspects of a Wabash education. I have been honored to share in this invaluable contribution to the great chronicle of Wabash history. It left me breathless and, most of all, proud beyond words,” states Thaddeus Seymour, Ninth President of Wabash College.
John Kerezy, Ed.S.,MA, is a graduate of Wabash College. He is Associate Professor at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, where he has taught journalism, public relations and mass media since 2003. He also coaches speech and debate at Revere High School and is the owner of Kerezy Communications.
Funding for art programs: The Brecksville and Broadview Heights Human Services Departments have been awarded a $9,948 grant from the Ohio Arts Council to provide art programs to help engage older adults in art activities. The main goal of the grant is to help improve cognitive learning, increase social interaction, promote wellness, help to reduce chronic disease, and increase the quality of life for older adults in Brecksville and Broadview Heights.
There are three individual programs to accomplish this goal. Intergenerational Music Programs are with the members of the Cleveland TOPS (Tough Old Pros) big band and the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School music program. This program promotes social interaction for older adult musicians and mentoring for younger musicians.
Art Therapy Classes are for older adults and those with special needs. This is a program that uses art to help improve the quality of life for people as they get older.
Music and Memory and Music Bingo programs use music as a vehicle to give individuals struggling from dementia and other cognitive impairments, as well as chronic physical impairments, a chance to socialize and reconnect with family, friends and caregivers.
Recent studies indicate the positive impact of art and cultural programs on the health and wellbeing of older adults. And research indicates that those who participate in such programs experience better overall health and quality of life as they age. Results have revealed positive findings for the effectiveness of these art programs in that intervention groups (people participating in the art programs) reported a higher overall rating of physical health, fewer doctor visits, less medication use, fewer instances of falls, and fewer overall health problems than comparison groups who did not participate in the intervention group. The group also experienced better morale and less loneliness than the comparison group.
“We hope these programs will help to reduce the number of risk factors that cause the need for long-term care,” said Steve Paciorek, Human Services Director for the City of Brecksville.
Amy Washabaugh, Human Services Director at Broadview Heights added, “I have been wanting to start the Music and Memory Program for a few years now. This is a program that is proven to enhance the lives of those suffering from cognitive and physical challenges. We plan to roll out the programs at Genesis HealthCare in Broadview Heights and The Oaks of Brecksville.”
For more information on these programs call the Brecksville Department of Human Services at 440-526-2499 and the Broadview Heights Department of Human Services at 440-526-4685.
Pre-Oscar Party: Hear David Moss, Fox 8’s “Mossman,” talk about the upcoming Oscars including the rules, award categories, and nominated films. Participants will have an opportunity to predict who they think will win and enter a contest for free movie tickets. The fun will take place Wed., Feb. 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brecksville library. It is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
The Cuyahoga County Public Library Brecksville Branch is located at 9089 Brecksville Rd. Register online at cuyahogalibrary.org or call 440-526-1102. To register, for more information and a complete list of events, visit cuyahogalibrary.org. All events are sponsored by Friends of Brecksville Branch Library.
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