Offers a Unique Combination of Services and Amenities for Vehicle Owners on Cleveland’s West Side Two wash technologies – touchless and soft-touch Two-station bays – one car can be washing, while another dries simultaneously Vehicles are dried not once, but twice Ceramic coat included in the premier wash package Can accommodate duallys and rear hitches in the touchless bay 24/7 ... Read More »
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Bay Girl Selected for 2023 Pan American Games
Aleiyha Aponte attends Bay Village Middle School and is an amazing student. But when not in school, softball is her sport of choice. Aleiyha has been selected to compete in the 2023 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru at the end of this month. The try-outs consisted of girls from Puerto Rico and all of the United States that have ... Read More »
Honoring a Hero, Remembering a Friend
On Sunday February 19th our country lost a true hero. Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Michael T. Ernst passed away while performing advanced military parachute training in Marana, Arizona. Michael was in his 13th year of dedicated service to the U.S. Navy. In that time he completed multiple combat deployments and was a member of the Navy’s most elite fighting ... Read More »
Genesis House: Love Shouldn’t Hurt (Sponsored by Cooper Disposal)
At Genesis House, our Mission is to provide a comprehensive range of family-focused services for Lorain County victims of domestic violence. We strive to provide tools to both survivors and loved ones affected by domestic violence in order to: Maximize victim’s opportunity to survive and families to heal Obtain physical and mental well-being, while helping them to gain independence Minimize ... Read More »
2 Eggs in the Nest!
The Redwood Elementary Bald Eagles have laid a second egg late this afternoon (Monday, February 27). Avon Lake Schools shared, “We’ve been on egg watch all week and we can now confirm Stars and Stripes have an egg in the nest at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake. Eagle watchers from the Avon Lake Bald Eagles Nest Facebook page have confirmed the ... Read More »
The Great Bay Village Train Derailment of 1982
Who remembers the great Bay Village train derailment of 1982? It happened over Labor Day weekend and very nearly wiped out the Gas Town (now Speedway) at Columbia Road and the tracks. The tragic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio demonstrates the catastrophic consequences of such a derailment! Just imagine the tragedy that could have resulted if a gas pump in ... Read More »
Community West Foundation Grantee Spotlight: Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Community West Foundation board members, staff and guests took a trip out to Greater Cleveland Food Bank to tour their new 200,000 square foot facility that opened late last year. The group also rolled up their sleeves and spent two-hours packing boxes with food for their senior outreach program. In that timeframe, they packed 400 boxes and over 14,000 pounds ... Read More »
Westlake, Bay Top Great Lakes Conference Wrestling
The wrestling teams from Westlake and Bay High Schools proved to be the class of the Great Lakes Conference at the league championships hosted at Westlake High on Feb. 11. Westlake, on the strength of four individual champs, posted 196 team points for the title. Bay had one champ in junior 113 pounder Anthony Rocco. But depth made the difference ... Read More »
Historic Find in Bay Village: Letter from President Harrison to Margaret Cahoon, March 6, 1889
We continue to discover new surprises in the collections at the Bay Village Historical Society. One such discovery happened last year when two of our archival volunteers, Jack Hanley and Bill O’Brien, came across a letter from a newly inaugurated President Benjamin Harrison. It is dated March 6, 1889, only two days after he was sworn in as the 23rd ... Read More »
WEST SHORE BLUES: The Best of the Beats
Bay Village Joins the Flock Community Flock is an Atlanta, Georgia based company that offers nationwide security solutions. Flock cameras monitor vehicles that are coming into the city by their license plate, vehicle make/model or distinguishing features. Flock controls and stores the motion-activated camera footage. The BVPD will get an alert from FLOCK if a vehicle enters the city that ... Read More »
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