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Avon Students Decorate Nursing Home for the Holidays

Members of the Avon Heritage Elementary School Kids Who Care Club recently spent time demonstrating empathy and compassion by partnering with the Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon. The students created handmade holiday decorations to brighten up the common spaces at the nursing facility, and made holiday cards to bring joy to the residents’ hearts, reminding them they are loved. Read More »

Avon Lake City Schools Holiday Card

Each year the Avon Lake City Schools sends a holiday card featuring artwork by students in the district. This year artwork from four fourth-grade students from Eastview Elementary School is featured on the card. The students who created the ornament artwork for the cover of the card are Madeline Coakley, Mattie Masuga, Tess Nowak, and Caden Smith. Dana Eckert is ... Read More »

Avon Local Schools Board of Education Member Resigns

During the Dec. 20, 2022 meeting of the Avon Local Schools Board of Education (BOE), members voted to accept the resignation of veteran member Art Goforth, effective January 31, 2023. He has served on the BOE for the past 14 years. He was appointed in October 2008. He has also served as Avon’s representative to the Lorain County Joint Vocational ... Read More »

WEST SHORE BLUES: The Best of the Beats

Bay Village Officer of the Year Congrats to Det. Sgt. Jay Elish who was voted 2022 Bay Village Officer of the Year. This prestigious award was voted on by his fellow officers. Welcome, Officers Welcome and Congratulations to the newest Westlake Police Officers! Anthony Papa and Mitch Lorig were both sworn in last month as officers for the WPD. Anthony, ... Read More »

Holidays in Bay Village Healthcare

Kicking off the Holiday season with giving, O’Neill Healthcare’s 6 locations collected and donated over one thousand pounds of non-perishables and canned food items for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and other local hunger centers! O’Neill Healthcare partnered with The Greater Cleveland Food Bank and its’ 230 local food pantries and ninety mobile pantries to feed over 343,000 people across ... Read More »

Avon Lights Up the Season

The French Creek Foundation hosted the 2022 Avon Tree Lighting Festival on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 3. The festival found a new home this year. Usually held at Olde Avon Village, the festival took place this year at the Avon Aquatic Facility at Detroit Road and the Post Office. The change of venue was made to welcome a larger ... Read More »

Avon Community Rallies Around Avon Eagles Garden Club

What an amazing morning last weekend at Avon East Elementary School in Avon! Local Girl Scouts showed up ready to light the trees and they also made beautiful, natural garland out of dried fruit, pine and twigs. Over the next few weeks, Avon East art class students will create natural, bird friendly ornaments to decorate the trees. Thank you to ... Read More »

Crocker Park: The Holiday Season Has Begun!

What a way to start the holiday season! Holiday season festivities kicked off last Saturday night with the annual Tree Lighting presented by Creatacard from American Greetings. A whole cast of favorite holiday characters took the stage to perform an hour-long Grinchmas show and welcomed in Santa to help light the tree, presented by Westlake Plastic Surgery During the holiday ... Read More »

Christmas at Great Northern

The holiday season kicked off last Friday at Great Northern Mall with a Santa Parade to officially welcome Mr. Claus for a season of smiles and special visits with families. The event featured music and entertainment by RealPopFusion, face painting, a balloon artist, stilt walkers and more. The Santa Parade welcomed members of the North Olmsted Marching Band, costumed characters ... Read More »

Community West Foundation: Students Learn Compassion Through SOCKS+ Project

When Mandy Fleming started teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Lakewood as an Interventional Specialist six years ago, she suggested the idea to her principal of starting a student group that focused on giving back to the community. After brainstorming ideas, the pair came up with what is now called the Leaders of Community Service group. Each grade selects a ... Read More »