CLEVELAND, Ohio - For 15 years, Puritas Nursery in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood has transformed its greenhouse into a miniature train display from Thanksgiving time through Dec. 31. If you haven't seen this year's setup, you still have a few days to check it out.

A variety of trains from very tiny to large travel on looped tracks atop tables that house plants during the growing season. Each setup contains different themes and sections, with a circus area, Disney-themed section, a Western-themed area and sections that include buildings labeled as local landmarks or popular businesses. The Public House in the Kamm's Corners area, K & K Portage Meats and West Park Auto Body are among the local businesses featured. There's even a miniature billboard for Puritas Nursery.

On one table, visitors can push several buttons and watch railroad crossing arms go up and down and more.

There are even two tunnels for youngsters to crawl through underneath the large display table. During a visit last weekend with my grandchildren, ages 5 and 8, they enjoyed doing the scavenger hunt with their parents. Several other families dropped by to check out the trains and take photos.

Earlier in the month, Santa Claus visited the nursery for photos with youngsters.

The display is organized by Daley Heyink, longtime Puritas Nursery owner, Dan Gryczan, Mark Gombar, Dave Power and Dave Craven, plus other volunteers. It takes several weeks to clear out the greenhouse and set up the trains.

Nursery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 29, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 30 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 31.

Puritas Nursery is at 19201 Puritas Ave., West Park. Call 216-267-5350 or visit puritasnursery.com for more information.

Candidates to speak: Ohio gubernatorial candidate Betty Sutton and Ohio attorney general candidate Steve Dettelbach will be featured speakers at the Fairview Park Democratic Club meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 in the Dunson Room at Fairview Park City Hall, 207777 Lorain Road.

Members and guests are invited to meet and hear about the two candidates. . For further information, including how to join, visit Fairviewparkdems.org or visit the Fairview Park Democratic Club Facebook Page.

New Year's Eve festivities: Lakewood Historical Society will host a New Year's Eve celebration beginning at 8:30 p.m. Dec 31 at the original factory of the Templar Motor Co. at the Lake Erie Building, 13000 Athens Ave., Lakewood. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased by visiting the Lakewood Historical Society website, lakewoodhistory.org, and clicking on the link to the PayPal site.

Recycle holiday lights: Do you have old, broken or burned out holiday lights you'd like to get rid of? Bring them to Fairview Park City Hall through Jan. 12 for recycling.

Also accepted are electrical cords and power strips.

The recycling containers are accessible 24/7 in the City Hall parking lot, 20777 Lorain Road.

New board chair: West Park resident Ann Bingham was chosen once again to chair the Cleveland Municipal School District Board of Education. She has been a school board member since 2014 and works as a vice president at First Federal Lakewood. Bingham has more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance.

She was among four school board members who were reappointed to four-year terms by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. The others are Robert Heard Sr., vice chair; Lisa Thomas and Willetta Milam. Their terms will end June 30, 2021.

A program on "Historical Haunted Cleveland" will be offered at Fairview Park Branch Library.

At the library: The Fairview Park Branch Library of Cuyahoga County Public Library will host "Psychic Sonya Presents Historical Haunted Cleveland" 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the library's lower level meeting room, 21255 Lorain Road.

She will present the history, historical facts and hauntings of Franklin Castle, Agora Theater, Variety Theater (W. 117th Street and Lorain Avenue) and Cleveland cemeteries.

The event is sponsored by the Friends of Fairview Park Branch Library. Registration required. Visit cuyahogalibrary.org or call the library at 440-333-4700.

Community Meal: West Park United Church of Christ will host its last free community meal of the year 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at the church, 3909 Rocky River Drive, West Park.

West Park United Church of Christ will host a community meal on Dec. 31.

Kindergarten signup: Lakewood City Schools will have kindergarten registration at the school board offices, 1470 Warren Road, by appointment only, beginning on Feb. 1. Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2018 to be age eligible to enter kindergarten.

There will be a kindergarten parent information night at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Grant Elementary School, 1470 Victoria Ave., to find out more about the program.

After collecting all required documents and completing all pre-registration forms online at lakewoodcityschools.org, parents of incoming kindergarteners will be prompted to schedule an appointment to register their children. Contact the registration secretary at 216-529-4279 or by email at patty.hays@lakewoodcityschools.org for more information.

Remember that registration is by appointment only. Visit the student registration page at lakewoodcityschools.org for information on which documents are needed to register a child.

Children attending the Lakewood City Schools' pre-kindergarten program already are enrolled in the district and do not need to re-register. Kindergarten information will be given to these families.

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