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Motorist Call Leads to Bay Village OVI Arrest

On 01/22/2016, at 0030 hrs, Westlake Police contacted Bay Village Police and reported they were on the phone with a motorist who was behind a possible impaired driver on Clague Rd.  The suspect vehicle pulled in Reese Park and parked.  BVPD officers located the occupied vehicle in the park, and spoke with the female driver.  After speaking with her, officers ... Read More »

Pickpocket Spending Spree Leads to $5 Grand in Credit Card Charges

An Avon Lake woman was the victim of an alleged pickpocket on the evening of Dec. 18 while she dined at the Yard House at Crocker Park (160 Union St., Westlake), report Westlake Police. The report states her wallet was lifted from her purse. The victim’s  credit card was used that same evening to buy approximately $5060 worth of items, ... Read More »

University Hospitals, Kindred Align Again for West Side Rehabilitation Hospital

University Hospitals Rehabilitation Center Facility to Host Open House on January 26 University Hospitals and Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services will celebrate the completion of their latest collaborative venture, the University Hospitals Rehabilitation Hospital in Avon on Tuesday, January 26 with a public open house. The two-story, 58,000-square-foot inpatient facility is located in Avon, Ohio, at 37900 Chester Road. The hospital ... Read More »

WEST SHORE BLUES: The Best of the Beats

Westlake, Bay Police Team to Stop Scrap Metal Heist A 35-year-old Lakewood man and a 23-year-old Cleveland man were seen taking scrap metal from a Crocker Rd. business on Jan. 3 at 10:14AM, report Westlake Police, The Lakewood man was arrested at the scene while the Cleveland man ran off and changed clothes. Nice try. A Bay Village police officer ... Read More »

Panty Raid at Crocker Park

It wasn’t exactly like the boys from Sigma Chi feeling frisky, but there was a Panty Raid v. 2016 at Victoria’s Secret on Main St. in Crocker Park as Westlake Police have reported the theft of 50 pairs of panties worth $825 sometime on Jan. 15 or 16. Staff had no idea who could have taken them, say Westlake Police ... Read More »

SocksPLUS: It Starts With the Socks, but Don’t Forget the PLUS

Warm, dry socks are a true gift for a family or individual struggling to survive outdoors. But every dollar you give through the Community West Foundation SocksPLUS initiative can also bring gloves, hats and more to the homeless. The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and Community West Foundation have teamed up to remind all that socks are a necessity ... Read More »

Normandy University: A Commitment to Lifelong Learning

Normandy University is a commitment to lifelong learning, a program offered by The Normandy Apartments in Rocky River. It celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. How Was Normandy University Created? Normandy University had its beginnings when resident Joe Kurkul offered to share with fellow residents a DVD series he purchased from The Great Courses entitled ‘Optimizing Brain Fitness.’ He brought ... Read More »

Wellness at a Glance/UH SJMC Community Outreach Events

UH St. John Medical Center (UHSJMC) Community Outreach Nurses’ Health Tip: Take baby steps toward the health you want, begin with small changes. Start by cutting back on your portion sizes. – M.Kiczek RN BSN Childbirth Services RSVP for Childbirth Services to 1-877-597-6348, Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. SJMC, Building 2, Auditorium A, 29000 Center Ridge Road, ... Read More »

Far West Center Receives Grant to Help People Recover from Mental Health Trauma

Far West Center announces a recent grant award from Community West Foundation to expand trauma-focused mental health services for persons most in need in our community. All Far West Center services include a screening for trauma, whether recent or past, and clinical care that includes learning skills and creating a personal “toolkit” for recovery from the effects of trauma. The ... Read More »

Scholastic Art Winners

Avon High School announces 11 Eagle artists received awards at the Lorain County Region Scholastic Art Exhibition.  Now through Feb. 21, their work is on public display at the Stocker Arts Center Gallery (2nd floor) on the campus of Lorain County Community College in Elyria. The show draws entries from public and private junior high and high schools from Lorain, Erie and ... Read More »