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by Leigh Keeton For Christmas, Joann Dakos’ daughters gifted her a watercolor class at Lorain County Community College through its Center for Lifelong Learning, which offers a variety of classes to those 50 and older. The retired teacher, who lives in Oberlin, continued those classes for several months and this fall had ten of her pieces displayed in the Beth ... Read More »

By Jane Peer “Despite being the front-runner to take home the Regional title, it still felt incredibly good to be named the winner,” said Coach Sullivan after the Westlake High School Girls Cross Country team officially secured the title win. “These girls didn’t just win, they dominated…again.  Westlake scored only 63 points to Shaker Heights 125 who came in second ... Read More »

Bay High School trumpet player Adam Ward was again selected for the Ohio Music Education Association’s All-State Jazz Ensemble. Ward, a high school senior, auditioned alongside top high school musicians from all over the state. (Ward was also selected in 2021 as a junior.) This year’s All-State Jazz Ensemble will rehearse in January, and then play a concert at the ... Read More »

Join Tom Orlando, the Lorain County Clerk of Court, and his staff in supporting their eighth Annual “Marines Toys for Tots” toy drive at all of the Clerk of Courts locations throughout the county. There are “Toys for Tots” donation boxes in rooms 105, 106, 108, and 109 of the Clerk of Courts’ Legal Division departments located on the first ... Read More »

The College Club West Holiday Dinner and General Meeting is on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 6:00 p.m. at the Don Umerley Civic Center, Rocky River, OH 44116. Buffet dinner and Christmas singalong. Deadline for paid reservations: November 30. For details: collegeclubwest@gmail.com. Read More »

The Avon on the Lake Garden Club has been very busy this year helping to preserve the monarch population by rescuing the butterfly eggs that are found on plants such as milkweed. Once the eggs are found, the club members set up a monarch sanctuary in their homes to watch the stages occur. The monarch butterfly life cycle includes four ... Read More »

Blood Pressure & Stroke Risk Assessment: Join us for Blood Pressure Screenings and Stroke Risk Assessments with University Hospitals. Meet the Organizations: Stop by the Porter room to visit with area health organizations. Hearing Screenings: Join us for basic hearing screenings with the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center. Vision Screenings: Join us for basic vision screenings with the Western Reserve ... Read More »

The Westside Healthcare Organization and UH St. John Medical Center would like to invite you to the Annual Senior Resource Fair. The Senior Resource Fair is Thursday November 3rd from 11am to 1pm at St. John Medical Center Building 2 in Auditorium A and B. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the newest resources in our community. This invitation ... Read More »

Tri-C Announces the Michael Heaton Memorial Scholarship in Journalism and Media Studies Emmy-winning actor and producer Patricia Heaton shared stories of growing up in Ohio, motherhood, and the individuals who inspired her as she helped the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation raise scholarship funds for students during its Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. The Foundation’s 2022 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon has raised $850,000 ... Read More »

Who says Halloween has to be spooky? The City of Avon and Avon Recreation Dept. presented their “Not So Spooky” Halloween celebration the afternoon of Sat., Oct. 15 at the city’s Aquatic Center Park. Storybook trail was filled with friendly merchants who handed out free candy to visiting ghosts and goblins. Not to worry, though. It all took place under ... Read More »