With the support and cooperation of Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough, William Young and his successor as President of UH St. John Medical Center, Robert David, the Westlake Community Garden is marking its third year. It started with only 10 plots, grew to 26, to 48 plots in 2016. Located south of the Siedman Cancer Center on the UH SJMC campus, it is an ... Read More »
Students at Westview Elementary School boarded the Titanic for an historical journey. Students dressed up just as the passengers did back in 1912. The educational lesson is a rite of passage for the school’s fourth-graders. The program has been taking place at the school for decades. It is something they remember long after they leave Avon Lake. The program incorporates ... Read More »
Each spring, O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village is honored to award four scholarships to local graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a career in Nursing. Each candidate is required to complete a scholarship application and write an essay about why they want to pursue a career in the healthcare, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have at least one ... Read More »
During Autism Awareness Month in April the Avon Local School promoted a variety of activities and shared information about autism, while having some fun and raising, not only awareness, but funds to support Milestones Autism Resources (Cleveland). Milestones Autism Resources improves the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum by educating, coaching, and connecting the autism community with evidence-based information through training and hands-on workshops, Milestones provides family ... Read More »
Learwood Middle School (Avon Lake) seventh-grader Rachel Mueller was one of 14 students representing Ohio at the 89th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition currently taking place in Washington, D.C. Avon Lake City Schools are proud of her accomplishments. After an intense round of preliminary competitions, Mueller misspelled Octateuch (a collection of 8 books) and she was no longer in the competition. Mueller earned ... Read More »
These programs are free of charge and open to individuals diagnosed with cancer, their families and loved ones at The Center for Body, Mind & Spirit at Mercy Cancer Center, 41201 Schaden Road, Elyria. Services are available regardless of where patients receive treatment. Mercy Cancer Center is now affiliated with University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. The Center for Body, Mind ... Read More »
The Central Atlantic Region’s Perennal Bloom Award was presented to Elsie Robinson, 46 year member of Avon-on-the-Lake Garden club, at the annual May luncheon by Diana Ruma. The regional award is presented to a club member in the Central Atlantic Region of the National Garden Clubs. Inc. for garden club service. Elsie has made the club grow and bloom with her ... Read More »
University Hospitals Avon Rehabilitation Hospital (Avon, OH) recently named Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE as their first permanent Chief Executive Officer on May 9, 2016. Mr. Goldfrach joins the hospital from Good Shepherd Penn Partners in Philadelphia, PA, where he served as the Administrator for the Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine – a 58-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital licensed under the Hospital of ... Read More »
The Westlake Safety Town Program has openings for students. First class of the two week program, Monday-Friday, starts June 13, so enroll now. The goal is to educate children in personal and traffic safety. The fee for students entering kindergarten in the fall who live in Westlake is just $25 and $40 for non-residents. Please pick up and drop off all forms ... Read More »
The Avon Lake City Schools Foundation handed out several scholarships during Senior Night at Avon Lake High School May 24. The Avon Lake City Schools Foundation administers scholarships for the B.J. Walker Memorial Scholarship (1) and for the Ford Motor Company (4), making a total of five the Foundation oversees. The B.J. Walker Memorial scholarship was originally set up in ... Read More »
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