BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Now here is something really fun to do with the whole family this winter without freezing: Elegant Ice Creations Broadview Heights is presenting its Ice Sculpting Masters Drive Thru Ice Sculpture Garden.
This is an all-new, lit-up, drive-thru display incorporating 30,000-plus pounds of crystal-clear ice sculpted into more than 30 individual hand-carved sculptures.
Some of the best sculptors in the world will create amazing larger-than-life displays that will be sure to impress everyone on board. You and your family are invited to enjoy this drive-thru attraction from the safety of your car.
This family winter experience is taking place Friday, Feb. 26; Saturday, Feb 27; and Sunday, Feb. 28. Time slots will be available from 5 9 p.m. Your ticket time is your arrival time window so they can try to keep the line from backing up.
No buses are permitted due to the COVID-19 gathering restrictions. Large vans are permitted but need to contact Elegant Ice Creations to make reservations.
Only one ticket is needed per vehicle. Tickets are $25 per vehicle, plus a $2.50 fee, and can be purchased online at www.elegantice.com.
More than 30 hand-carved ice sculptures will be on display at Elegant Creations' Ice Sculpting Masters Drive Thru Ice Sculpture Garden. (Photo Courtesy of Elegant Ice Creations)
Due to COVID-19, this is a drive-thru experience only. Local guidelines restrict public restrooms for an event like this, so please plan accordingly.
Elegant Ice Creations is located at 4001 Towpath Road, Unit C, Broadview Heights.
Stimulus payments: Make sure you don’t throw away your stimulus payment by accident. People are rightly suspicious of unsolicited debit cards sent through the mail.
The Economic Impact Payment (EIP) debit cards arrive in envelopes with the return address “Money Network Cardholder Services” from MetaBank in Omaha, Neb. They also have the Treasury seal.
In addition, the IRS says it might send you an EIP card, even if it’s a Get My Payment tool that says you’re getting a check.
AARP has heard from members that some people suspect the cards are a fraud or an unsolicited credit card offer, meaning some people have shredded them or thrown them away.
Wherever there is money involved, there are usually scammers trying to take it from you. Nevertheless, for the 4 million people who receive those EIP prepaid debit cards, the money can be a lifeline during the pandemic.
To avoid losing your stimulus payment:
• You’ll get a letter with the EIP card telling you how to activate it. Be very careful that you call the correct phone number. Don’t search the Internet for the number. Scammers sometimes set up fake customer service numbers to deceive people and take their personal information.
• Don’t give your personal identification number (PIN), EIP debit card number or Social Security number to anyone who calls or texts you.
• Check your mail carefully to avoid tossing your EIP card out with your junk mail.
If you’ve destroyed or thrown out your EIP card, don’t worry. Call the toll-free customer service line at 800-240-8100 (TTY: 800-241-9100) to ask for a replacement. You can find additional information at the official EIP website.
AARP’s Fraud Watch Network can help you spot and avoid scams. Sign up for free “watchdog alerts,” review their scam-tracking map or call their toll-free fraud help line at 877-908-3360 if you or a loved one suspect you’ve been a victim.
Spring is on the way: If you would you like your garden to be even more spectacular this coming season, the Chippewa Garden Club is the place to go. The club will continue its monthly membership meetings via ZOOM.
This month, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, the club will present speaker Noelle Akin from Petitti’s Garden Center. Her topic will be what new plants will be available for the 2021 season.
One plant Akin will discuss will be the 2021 perennial of the year: Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta -- otherwise known as Catmint or Lesser Catmint.
You can even ask questions of the speaker by using the chat section of Zoom.
The Chippewa Garden Club was organized in 1949 and is a Central Atlantic Region member of the Garden Club of Ohio and of the National Garden Clubs Inc. Their mission is the same as it was over 72 years ago, “to share a love for gardening, to study the fine art of flower design, to aid in the protection of native plants and wildlife, and to encourage civic betterment.”
For more information on this and future events, go to www.chippewagardenclub.com or Facebook.
Open house: Representatives from Behnke Landscape Architecture will host the Memorial Park Master Plan Open House from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the North Royalton City Hall Community Room, 14600 State Road.
They are gathering resident input on the preliminary draft of the new design plans for Memorial Park. Informational boards that include renderings of proposed upgrades -- including an enclosed lower pavilion, splash pad and walking trail -- will be available.
The public will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments directly to the design team. This is a come-and-go, drop-in meeting, so no formal presentations will be made. Residents can stop by anytime during the open house. COVID-19 precautions will be observed.
Let the Brecksville, Broadview Heights and North Royalton communities know what is going on with your organization, church, school, business or family. Email me at shirleymac48@att.net.
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