Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital has opened a new four-bed adult Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) to deliver state of the art evaluation, diagnosis and monitoring of patients with epilepsy. As an expansion of the Epilepsy Center located on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, the facility features the latest technology of all-digital video EEG equipment. Operating around the clock, the unit is staffed ... Read More »
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St. Ed Wrestlers Claim 30th State Championship
The St. Edward High wrestling team claimed its 30th state championship at the OHSAA Tournament in Columbus last Saturday night. The high-flying Eagles turned back a surge by Elyria in the consolation round to lay claim to the individual team title with one state titlist, two runners-up and three other place-winners. Allan Hart (113), a 10th grader, brought home the ... Read More »
Cuyahoga County Offers Discounted Home Improvement Loans
Thanks to the Home Enhancement Loan Program (HELP) promoted by Cuyahoga County, homes can become more beautiful at very favorable interest rates. HELP allows homeowners in all of Cuyahoga County communities (except Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls Township, and Hunting Valley) to borrow money for repairing or remodeling homes at three percentage points below a bank’s market rate for home improvement loans. ... Read More »
Community West Foundation ‘SocksPlus Initiative’ Helps the Homeless
Community West Foundation works closely with organizations in direct contact with the homeless each day. We’ve visited the homeless camps. We’ve seen the dire need for warm, dry clothing, especially socks, shoes, and other essentials throughout the winter month. Needs change but never go away. Spring weather brings different challenges for our homeless neighbors looking for protection from the rain ... Read More »
Ohio State Wrestlers Claim Big 10 Co-Championship
After 64 years, the wait is over. Ohio State is the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Co-Champion, the Buckeyes’ first conference title since 1951. Big 10 teams converged in Columbus over the weekend as venerable St. John Arena hosted the 101st renewal of the annual mat classic. Buckeye senior Logan Stieber closed out his magnificent Big 10 career with his fourth ... Read More »
SJMC: A Look at Joseph’s Home
St. John Medical Center’s monthly Diversity Lunch for March featured a presentation from Georgette Jackson, Executive Director of Joseph’s Home. The mission of Joseph’s Home is to empower men experiencing homelessness and acute illness to heal in a nurturing faith-based environment and achieve independence. Joseph’s Home is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. It is located at ... Read More »
Greenspan to Host Town Hall Meeting March 19
Dave Greenspan, Cuyahoga County Councilmember representing District 1, announced today that he will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on March 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Fairview Park City Hall, Council Chambers located at 20777 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126-2120. This month’s Town Hall Meeting will feature Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish. Executive Budish will discuss his ... Read More »
March is MS Awareness Month
March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month in Ohio by Mel Maurer, Ambassador, National MS Society – Buckeye Chapter I have written a number of pieces such as this over the years letting readers know of Multiple Sclerosis during this special month in Ohio, while always hoping I will never have to write another one. That day will come but ... Read More »
Westlake Schools Launch ‘Coffee with the Superintendent’
Whether you are a long-time resident or a new addition to the community, Westlake Schools invite you to enjoy Coffee with the Superintendent on the first Monday of the month, April through June, at Panera Bread in Westlake. Westlake Schools Superintendent Geoff Palmer invites community members for coffee and an informal opportunity to discuss important school issues during a series ... Read More »
Focus on Opera at Porter Library
Arias from Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love and Massenet’s Werther will be featured at the FYI: Opera program on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. at Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. David Bamberger, Artistic Director of Opera at the Cleveland Institute of Music will narrate the program performed by CIM voice students Erika Rodden, mezzo-soprano, Kevin Adamik, tenor, ... Read More »
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