Daily Wire

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s late December 2021 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. Monday, December 20 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.) Holiday Fun! Craft Pick-Up – Tis the season for crafts! Stop by the library for a bag of holiday-themed crafts. ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library has been named a 5-Star Library by Library Journal magazine in its annual Star Libraries index, up from its 4-Stars in 2020. Libraries are eligible for up to five stars. The index used 2019 statistics on physical circulation, circulation of electronic materials, library visits, program attendance, public computer use and WiFi sessions. Successful retrievals of electronic ... Read More »

The Avon on the Lake Garden Club is proud to announce we have come together once again to donate over $5000 worth of goods for the families of our area in hopes that they too will have a very happy holiday thru CRS. Baskets contained items such as food, hygiene products, games, toys, household items, gift cards and so much ... Read More »

On 12/08/2021, at 0854 hrs, the Bay Village  Schools Bus Garage reported they had dash cam video of a car passing a stopped school bus with its stop sign out and red lights flashing. A BVPD officer conducted an investigation, and as a result, a 33-yoa female was cited for Passing a Stopped School Bus. The Bay Village resident will ... Read More »

On Saturday 12/4/21 at approx. 2:45AM WPD received a business alarm call from the Speedway at Detroit and Bradley Rds.  Officers arrived within a few minutes and found that the front door window had been smashed out but no one was still around.  Surveillance footage showed that a single male entered the store after breaking the window.  He was only ... Read More »

Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus returned to Bay Village last Sunday afternoon as they toured the community on a fire truck. Santa’s annual fire truck ride is a joint project of the Bay Village Historical Society and Bay Village Kiwanis. Climbing aboard the hook and ladder at Bay Lodge at 2 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus toured the streets of ... Read More »

Hospital staff at UH St. John Medical Center have worked to the max ever since the start of the pandemic. Long hours of patient care, extra shifts and the stress of intense work. All that does not exempt health care workers from personal challenges in daily living. They face crises just like everyone else. To alleviate the burden some of ... Read More »

A highlight of the community Tree Lighting at Westlake City Hall last Sunday was the performance of the Westlake Chamber Orchestra, made up of string players from Westlake High School. As guests sipped hot chocolate and enjoyed holiday cookies, the air was filled with seasonal music, all expertly performed by these talented musicians. Their performance preceded the announcement of Mike ... Read More »

Community West Foundation Board of Directors held their last meeting for the year which was followed by a holiday dinner. After nearly two years of being apart, the group enjoyed being together to celebrate another year of illuminating hope in our community through philanthropy. The Board approved $584,300 in fourth quarter grants bringing the grand total to $2.6 million awarded ... Read More »

“Many thanks to the incredible Comfort Quilters of Prince of Peace Westlake for the 25 handmade quilts they made for the homeless,” reports Community West Foundation, the Westlake-based charitable organization that supports Cleveland-area organizations that provide for the basic needs of the homeless and most vulnerable in our community.             “Year after year, they give ... Read More »