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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Funds Provided were Raised Through the Straight from the Heart Raffle Currently Underway Community West Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital have teamed up to provide CPR training equipment for St. Augustine Health Campus, a skilled nursing and long-term care facility located on Cleveland’s near West Side, which serves the needs of chronically ill and aging individuals of all ages, ... Read More »
Offering a Helping Hand During Times of Need CRS is the designated emergency food pantry serving Avon and Avon Lake. Our pantry is supported through the generous donations of local churches, schools, businesses, civic organizations and individuals. As a proud partner of Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, CRS also receives food grants and/or discounted food to help ... Read More »
Avon High Girls Win SWC Swimming & Diving Championship Avon High School won its third consecutive Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 28) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles dominated the field again by winning 10 of the 12 events and compiling 498 points in 2023. Avon Lake High School finished runner-up with 245 ... Read More »
The Westlake Alumni Association introduced the Class of 2023 Hall of Fame before the varsity basketball game on Jan. 27. The 2023 Class includes: Distinguished: Mark Deierhoi ’70; John Kurowkawa ’90 • Athletic: Scott Reynolds ’71; Keving Quigley ’72; Paul Hanna ’78; Nicholas Lawrence ’10; Kalpana Beach ’11; 1983 Football Team • Honorary: Gary Simpson, Retired Teacher, Coach, Mentor ’77-‘07 ... Read More »
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