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With 10 wrestlers headed to the OHSAA Div. I Championships in Columbus this weekend, the St. Edward High wrestling team is aiming for a return to the top of the podium. Edgar Bright (112), Dean Heil (119), Nick Barber (135), Mark Martin (152), Dominec Abounader (160) and Greg Kuhar (HVY) each claimed district championships for St. Edward at Lorain last ... Read More »

St. John Medical Center (SJMC) celebrated its 30th anniversary of service to the community on Tuesday, March 1. The day was hallmarked by a visit from Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, President and CEO Sisters of Charity Health System, to bless the hands of the hospital senior leadership team and staff. “As we mark our 30th anniversary, St. John celebrate,” ... Read More »

La Bamba blasted the way to a great night of fundraising at LaCentre in Westlake last month as Community West Foundation and Lakewood Hospital teamed for the 7th annual Straight from the Heart Red Tie Gala to benefit Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals. La Bamba – well known for his appearances as a regular on The Late Show with Conan O’Brien ... Read More »

Down-to-the-wire excitement climaxed with a happy ending for the Rocky River High boys basketball team as the Pirates topped visiting Bay, 46-43, to claim the 2011 West Shore Conference championship. A packed gym, two talented teams and a hard fought game gave fans all they could ask for as the Pirates won their first WSC crown since 2006. By then ... Read More »

The Avon Lake High boys basketball team ran into a little unexpected trouble in their bid for an unbeaten Southwestern Conference season last Saturday. The Shoremen were upended by visiting Brecksville-Broadview Hts., 65-53, and suffered their first loss of the season. Avon Lake also dropped into a share of the SWC championship as both teams complete the league slate with ... Read More »

Can a Christian business leader walk the talk and still end up on top? Yes, says A. Ray Dalton, President of international medical equipment supplier PartsSource in Aurora, Ohio. If you stick to the plan – God’s plan – you can get ahead in the world. That is the story from Dalton, whose faith-based approach to the corporate jungle has ... Read More »

St. John Medical Center celebrated Black History Month with a terrific diversity lunch this week that welcomed hospital staffers and guests to great food, music and fun. “These lunches were started by our Environmental Department a few years ago, and we thought it would be a great idea to make it part of African American History Month,” said Sr. Kendra ... Read More »

The 7th annual Straight from the Heart Red Tie Gala to benefit Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals was as hot as a blazing Valentine Saturday evening at LaCentre in Westlake. Presented each year by Community West Foundation and Lakewood Hospital Foundation, this premier fundraiser offered a spectacular mix of great food and top entertainment for 500 guests who celebrated the gift ... Read More »

60 years later, Eva and Frank Caso of Fairview Park renewed their marriage vows on Valentine’s Day at Life Care Center of Westlake. Accordionist Billy Kaye provided the reception music with a smile as the Casos were joined by about 8 other couples in a special Valentine’s Day vow renewal performed by Fr. Eric Orzech of St. Bernadette Catholic Church ... Read More »

The first annual Rock N Bowl to benefit the Village Food Project was held January 29th at Bay Lanes. The fund raising event was an enormous success as 240 attendees enjoyed an evening of bowling and entertainment, raising $3,500 for this worthy cause, which this week has begun to deliver meals to Bay Village residents actively being treated for cancer. ... Read More »