Daily Wire

by Barb Armstrong The June meeting of The Herb Guild will be held on June 8 at Porter Library in Westlake. The business part of the meeting will start at 10:30, with the presentation following at 12:30. Cathy Flament, President of the Bay Village Historical Society will share herbal recipes and herbal publications from their archives. Guests are very welcome! ... Read More »

Holy Trinity School recently hosted their 6th annual St. Baldrick’s Day event on Monday, May 16th. Students, staff and parents in the school community came together in the school’s gymnasium to support 48 “shavees” and 2 ponytail donations. Together, the participants in the 2022 St. Baldrick’s event raised nearly $23,000. Since 2015, Holy Trinity “shavees” have raised $150,000 for The ... Read More »

The Westlake High baseball team won the Great Lakes Conference Championship in dramatic walk-off fashion last week, thanks to a walk-off single at the end of the game to topple the Buckeye Bucks Varsity.  The game was tied at two with Westlake batting in the bottom of the seventh when Hugh Sullivan singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. ... Read More »

On Thursday, the Westlake Track and Field Team won their first Conference Championship in 18 years by winning over 2nd place team North Olmsted 144 to 100.  Westlake takes the championship in its first  year being a part of the Great Lakes Conference. The Demons were lead by outstanding performances from Adonis Shelby with 3 first places finishes in the ... Read More »

On a warm spring evening at Rocky River High School, the girls track and field team won the conference championship in dramatic fashion, clinching their second team title in a row on the final event of the evening, this time in their inaugural season in the Great Lakes Conference. On day one of the championships, the field event team started ... Read More »

Rita M. Rhubart, 92 years young, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on February 12, 2022. She was born on February 28, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rita was a resident of Bay Village, Ohio for over 52 years. Rita will be fondly remembered for the love she had for her family. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Robert, and family over ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s late May 2022 calendar of events. All programs are subject to change. Please check westlakelibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter (@WestlakePorter) for the latest updates. Wednesday, May 18 (2-3 p.m.) Wednesday Book Discussion – This month’s title is The Golden Cage by Camilla Lackberg. Please register. Wednesday, May 18 (4-5 p.m.) ... Read More »

Students in the Avon East Garden Club had a busy week getting ready for Mother’s Day! Even cold spring weather couldn’t stop this intrepid crew as they prepared tomato plants for the coming season. “Amazing day- amazing humans,” said coordinator Neely Powell on the Avon East Garden Club Facebook page. “Mother’s Day planting day one in the books.  Words are ... Read More »

Losing a dog can be a devastatingly emotional experience for people young and old. Ashley Pease-Mitchell is a Westlake resident and seventh grade teacher in Avon Lake whose family faced the grief that comes with saying goodbye to a beloved pet over a year ago. Ashley responded to her loss by writing a book, “Tails from Heaven.” Her work “helps ... Read More »

Bay Village welcomed a jewel to the community the afternoon of May 7 with the ribbon-cutting of the new Bay Village Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. A packed-out welcoming from the community saw 2,995 residents attend the ribbon-cutting. Mayor Paul Koomar joined with CCPL Director Tracy Strobel in manning the scissors. Folks then poured into the new library, ... Read More »