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A Lee Burneson Middle School seventh-grade student won third place in her age group in the state in the Library of Congress’ Letters About Literature Contest. Lillie Forbes’ letter to Shelley Pearsall, author of “Crooked River,” was chosen out of more than 1,200 entries. She was named to the Top 20 in the state. Other LBMS writers who advanced in ... Read More »

A Rocky River Middle School team qualified to compete at the Destination Imagination global competition after placing second at the state contest. Team Magna Virtue – fifth grader Beatrix Stickney and seventh grader Hugo Stickney – placed second out of 11 teams at the state competition in Mount Vernon, earning them the opportunity to compete at Globals in May in ... Read More »

The North Coast Rotary Club recently held its annual 4-Way Test essay contest for middle school students (7-8 grade). Avon Middle School had a “clean sweep” of top winners. Congratulations to Sydney Brown, 14, eighth-grade; Liz White, 14, eighth-grade; and Maggie Yug, 13, seventh-grade. First Place: Liz White’s essay ~ “Increasing Access to Libraries” Second Place: Maggie Yug’s essay ~ ... Read More »

The award-winning Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet will perform two free concerts as part of the annual DownBeat Jazz Education Days by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland. The five-member group from the Brubeck Institute at University of the Pacific in California holds a reputation as one of the best collegiate jazz groups in the nation. Their resume lists ... Read More »

Eric Johnson, Ohio Genealogical Society [OGS] trustee, retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and author of several military books, will present, “Ohio and World War I: Reconstructing your Ancestor’s Military Service Records,” at the April 18 meeting of the Cuyahoga West Chapter, OGS. Program begins at 7 p.m. in the Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd. Social time is ... Read More »

Disability Awareness Week at Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake ended with a special performance by the Elyria High School Sign Choir. This choir is comprised of students both with special needs and exceptional needs. Thank you to everyone who made the week so meaningful for our students and staff. The school also raised funds for Westlake-based, Connecting for Kids, and ... Read More »

Village Project’s third annual NOURISH fundraiser was a triumph for everyone involved. On March 3, over 425 guests filled Hyland’s Building 3 in Westlake to enjoy delicious food and take in the ambience of a street fair, complete with colorful lanterns, music, games and a caricature artist. Additionally, many people participated by buying chances and bidding to win tempting raffle ... Read More »

Avon High School senior Mallory Stowe’s “Jamie” painting has won a place in the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Show. This show is highly selective, as only 300 artworks from Ohio high school students are selected to be part of this show. Her work will be on display at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus from April 22-May ... Read More »

March 27 Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Project at Westlake Site Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is giving its fastest-growing campus some much-needed room with the construction of a second building at Westshore Campus. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Westshore Campus Center will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27. The $40 million project addresses a space shortage that ... Read More »

The Avon Lake Drama Club presents, “The Addams Family” A new Musical Comedy,  April 26-28 at 7 p.m.; and matinee performances at 2 p.m. April 28-29 at the Dr. Daniel B. Ross Performing Arts Center, 175 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake. The show is based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice; and characters created by Charles Addams. Music and lyrics are by Andrew Lippa. ... Read More »