Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s May, 2015 calendar of events: Friday, May 1 (Basics Session: 10 a.m.; Advanced Session: 11:30 a.m.) Teach Me to Play—For children 3-6 years old who need help with communication and social skills. Join us for a play-based program designed to model and teach parents/caregivers strategies to improve their child’s social interactions, facilitate communication, and manage ... Read More »
Westlake High School senior Aswin Bikkani was named a semifinalist in the preliminary selection of the 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Aswin is among 565 semifinalists nationwide – and one of 17 from Ohio and only five from Northeast Ohio – selected from a pool of more than 4,300 candidates. The Commission of Presidential Scholars will announce their choices for U.S. ... Read More »
Westlake City Schools CFO/Treasurer Mark C. Pepera and his staff earned the district its 22nd consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This national award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. The award for the district’s ... Read More »
The passing of former Bay Village Police Chief Fred Drenkhan on April 15 meant the turning of another page in the saga of the Sam Sheppard murder mystery. Drenkhan, who died at age 88, was the first police officer to respond to the scene of the Sheppard murder on July 4, 1954. He wore badge Number One as Bay’s first ... Read More »
Dr. Sayed: “We Find What is Right and That is How We Find Our Purpose in Life” St. John Medical Center’s Dr. Eiad Sayed may not be able to stop the war in Syria. But he is able to help children, one child at a time. With that mission in mind, Dr. Sayed goes back to the war ravaged nation ... Read More »
Nothing says ‘spring’ like a colorful, trendy fashion show. Cara’s Boutique at The Promenade of Westlake hosted a wonderful display of colorful fashion Friday evening, April 24, for a great cause: The Mercy Center for Mind, Body and Spirit. Mercy Foundation President Scott Pember was on hand to acknowledge the generosity of the Cara’s team, joined by members of the ... Read More »
St. John Medical Center honored its many volunteers at a festive Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon hosted at Avon Oaks Country Club on April 16. SJMC President William A. Young and Sr. Judith Ann Karam, Congregational Leader, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, welcomed the volunteers with enthusiasm and gratitude. “Last year, you provided an incredible 49,000 hours of service to St. ... Read More »
NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland was honored on Tuesday, April 14, for its work on the Orion Spacecraft Program. Orion Program Manager Mark Geyer of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas visited NASA Glenn to showcase highlights from the Orion flight test and meet and thank the teams for their efforts. His visit was in recognition of the ... Read More »
The Classic, Family-Friendly, Award Winning Super Musical Opens May 8 For two weekends, Olmsted Performing Arts (OPA) – www.olmstedperformingarts.com – in Olmsted Falls will present an entire stage full of sugary sweetness to make you and your family smile. OPA will present the high-energy, delightful “Disney and Cameron MacKintosh’s Mary Poppins” May 8 – 10 and May 15 – 17. ... Read More »
O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village, a senior living community, located on Bradley Road in Bay Village had surprise guests on April 24th –Cowboy Bill and his pony, Silver of Pony Tales Farm, a non-profit farm in North Ridgeville, which is home to many rescued and rehabilitated ponies. As Silver walked around to greet the residents, Cowboy Bill sang campfire songs from ... Read More »
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