Dogs on the runway: Ever wanna see a dog wearing a bikini? There may be some sickos who have dreamed of such a vision, and others who may just find the thought amusing.

Well, either way, the task falls on me to tell you just where you can see such a thing.

As it turns out, not only can you catch dogs in bikinis, but dogs walking the runway -- what has this world come to? -- at the Fourth Annual Paw-ject Runway charity event to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at Legacy Village, at Cedar and Richmond roads in Lyndhurst.

The event is being held to raise funds for the Dick Goddard Best Friends Medical Relief Fund, which benefits the dogs at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter. Hosted by FOX 8's Jennifer Dill, the free event will take place on Legacy Village's Main Street.

The public is invited to enter their pooches in the bikini contest and runway show and see if he or she will be selected to grace the pages of the 2018 Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter calendar. Proceeds from the calendar benefit the Best Friend's Medical Relief Fund.

Registration for Paw-ject Runway is $25 per dog. So, if you've got a hot dog, visit cuyahogadogs.com to enter him or her.

I'll tell you this, no dog of mine would be seen prancing on a runway in a tiny bikini. I didn't raise her that way.

Paw-ject Runway will also feature music, vendors and animals available for adoption through the county animal shelter.

It actually does sound like it will be an adorable event. So stop by and help an animal in need.

Re-appointed: Gov. John Kasich has made some appointments and re-appointments to state boards and commissions.

Among those named was Shaker Heights' James Brady, who was one of three people re-appointed to Ohio's State Lottery Commission. Brady will serve a three-year term that runs through Aug. 1, 2020.

Library cards for all: What does a library mean to you? For me, it's a place of endless possibilities, a fountain of knowledge that's all there free and for the taking, and a place that's regularly sending me cards telling me how much in overdue fines I owe.

Yes, those nickles can add up.

Any way, National Library Card Sign-Up Month is coming Sept. 1-30. During this month, the initiative A Card For Every Kid Library Challenge will take place.

In September, every Cuyahoga County library, including those in Shaker Heights, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights system and the county library in Beachwood, will take part in the challenge.

Not only will youngsters be encouraged to get library cards, all under 18 who already own cards but owe fines, will have those fines forgiven. This is a one-time forgiveness.

Boy, could I have used that at various points over the years.

It is the second year for the program. Last year, 9,100 kids had their fines forgiven, while 4,000 got new library cards.

Four months after getting their new cards, 80 percent of the young people visited a library.

If you'd like more information about the Card For Every Kid Challenge, call Euclid Public Library Director Kacie Armstrong at 216-261-5300, ext. 101, or visit heightslibrary.org/signup_month/.

University Heights Library update: While we're on the subject of libraries and the fines I've owed, I thought it would be nice to pass along this update on the big-time renovation taking place at the temporarily closed University Heights Library branch, 13866 Cedar Road.

The renovation is on schedule, and plans call for a grand re-opening celebration on Nov. 12.

The major work on the building's exterior took place in June and July, and the roofing work is complete. Mechanical air-handling units have been installed on the roof, and the glass walls on the Cedar Road elevation are complete.

Also finished is the installation of the wood-look metal siding on the building's outer "hoops," and the metal corrugated siding on the north elevation and northwest projecting stairwell.

Regency Construction has recently turned its attention to the building's interior, including drywall installation in the upper and lower levels, and installation of the elevator and air-handling units, ceramic tiles on the walls of the lower level restrooms, and the ceiling grid.

The sprinkler line has also been installed, and the work has passed the mandated pressure test and city inspection.

Final site work, including concrete sidewalks, curbs, asphalt, installation of fencing and final grading, should be completed this month.

You can get your own updates on the library renovation by visiting heightslibrary.org.

Naleta Andrews

Running smart: The Cuyahoga Community College women's track team had the highest cumulative grade point average of any college team in the country, at 3.866. The Tri-C women topped Hutchinson Community College of Kansas, which averaged 3.762.

Eleven members of the Tri-C team claimed Academic All-American honors with a GPA higher than 3.4.

We tell you this because one of the members of the team is Shaker Heights' Naleta Andrews.

Outside of the classroom, the team did well, too. It placed 14th at the national championships while setting school records in two events.

On board: The Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood has named three people to its board of trustees for 2017-18.

Mandel JCC President and CEO Michael Hyman has appointed Shaker Heights residents Brett Krantz and Cheri Shapero, and Beachwood's Anat Nurko.

Krantz is a partner and member of the executive committee at Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz law firm in Cleveland, while Shapero is a school psychologist in the Shaker school system.

Nurko, a native of Mexico City, served as co-chair of the Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish Film Festival Committee for four years, and currently serves on the Executive FilmFest Committee.

While we're on the subject of the Mandel JCC, we want to let you know that registration for its J-Kids Club, which offers after-school child care, is now open.

The program offers flexible scheduling, free transportation from Beachwood schools; highly trained staff; indoor swimming; organized sports; snacks; a private, supervised homework room; sibling discounts and a constant variety of enrichment programs. And, it all takes place in beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities.

I want to know what is the age cut off as I'd like to sign up.

Sign up your kids for as many days as you wish, with drop-ins permitted if space allows.

To learn more and sign up, visit mandeljcc.org.

Jewish business owners: An informal business networking group called jNet offers Greater Cleveland Jewish business leaders an opportunity to improve their businesses, grow spiritually and give back to the community.

Shalom Plotkin formed the group with Michelle Ryb, and meetings are held at Ryb's Buy Rite business, 23715 Mercantile Road in Beachwood.

Plotkin said the group meets over coffee to schmooze at 8 a.m. every couple of weeks, then holds a meeting from 8:30-9:20 a.m.

"We've been meeting for about a year-and-a-half," Plotkin said. "Thirty people, from different businesses and fields, are regulars.

"We have also helped about a dozen job seekers find new positions. One man even drove in from Buffalo just to make the meeting because he is hoping to relocate."

Plotkin said the group has been great for networking his own business, the Beachwood home health care business Right at Home.

"We have grown in the last two-and-a-half years from six caregivers to 106 home health aids, and earned a couple of national awards and recognition for good service and employee job satisfaction,." Plotkin said.

The jNet group's charitable cause is the Kosher Food Bank, located on South Green Road in South Euclid, across from Notre Dame College.

"We share with each other about other worthy causes and events, too," Plotkin said.

Plotkin invites Jewish business leaders to stop by. The next two meetings will be held Aug. 18 and Sept. 4.

Back to school: It's almost time to get back to school and, depending on the student, that's either a lousy thing, or something to anticipate.

The Noble Road Library branch will hold a "Back to School Read-In" for children of all ages and their families from 2-3 p.m. Aug. 19. Books shared at the event will include those featuring African-Americans and other characters of color.

Come to read along, listen and share. The branch is located at 2800 Noble Road in Cleveland Heights.

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