SOUTH AKRON Summit Metro Parks officials commemorated the district’s 100th anniversary by installing a time capsule Dec. 12 at Summit Lake Nature Center. The time capsule, shown above, contains items that ranged from rare plant seeds to ranger patches, all submitted by staff, pictured below. The contents also included flowers from Springfield Bog set
Recently, I drove past Cleveland Heights’ popular Cain Park and was struck with the recreational opportunities stuffed into this sliver of greenspace. The activity-packed city-owned public park has been a mainstay of the community since the Great Depression. It includes tennis and basketball courts, a skateboard park, restrooms, splash pad, sledding hill and all-purpose pathway.