Westlake Community Police Academy (March 21- May 30): Participants will get hands-on experience (literally) in crime scene processing, self-defense, & firearms instruction. Other topics include K-9 operations, SWAT, OVI apprehension, law enforcement technology and detective bureau investigations. This is a great opportunity to see how WPD runs and what the Officers are trained to do with the goal of building ... Read More »
The Bay Village Garden Club will welcome Cuyahoga County Master Gardener Greg Cada on Monday, March 26 for the program Aquatic Container Gardening. Greg will discuss how to have a water garden on your patio or porch with minimal effort and expense. Learn what you need for growing waterlilies, lotus and other aquatic plants. Luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. ... Read More »
Avon East Elementary and Avon Early Learning Center celebrated Dr. Seuss last week with special themes each day of the week. Monday was Crazy Hat Day, Tuesday was Silly Socks Day, Wednesday was Wacky Wednesday (students dressed wacky from head to toe), Thursday was Thing Thursday (wear a shirt with a number) and Friday was Lorax Day (wear an orange ... Read More »
Rocky River High School (RRHS) students had the unique opportunity to participate in a discussion with the architect of Memphis’ National Civil Rights Museum. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and associate professor of History at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, made a special appearance Feb. 13 in RRHS history teacher Sara Ziemnik’s classes. The appearance ... Read More »
Three Rocky River Middle School students are finalists in the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate Essay Contest. Finalists will be recognized April 29 at The Stop the Hate Awards Ceremony at The Cleveland Art Museum, where one student from each grade level (6-10) will receive the $400 first prize. RRMS finalists are sixth-grade students Flannery Costello and ... Read More »
Westlake High School senior Jack Wu was named a Coca-Cola National Scholar. Jack and fellow classmate Norah Wilson were among 250 Regional Finalists from 1,936 Semifinalists selected from more than 90,000 applicants from across the country named Regional Finalists. Jack is one of only 150 to be named a Coca-Cola Scholar. He will receive a $20,000 scholarship and an all-expenses ... Read More »
The Grandparent Scam is also rearing its ugly head again this week with senior citizens in Westlake and Bay Village being swindled out of thousands of dollars. Here are the details: – $23,000 Fraud in Fairview: Officers responded to the GetGo Station at 21991 Lorain Road on the report of a $23,000.00 fraud on February 19. Upon arrival it was learned an ... Read More »
Bay Recreation Dept. Seeks Swim Team Coach The Bay Village Recreation Dept. Swim Team is looking for a Swim Team coach for the 2018 summer season. This City run program boasts over 200 participants yearly – last year there were 230 members. The team is very competitive and was undefeated for the 2017 Season! There are multiple coaches per age ... Read More »
Westlake High School senior Jamie Novak won an Honorable Mention in the Cleveland Clinic eXpressions Art Program this year. The eXpressions Art program is an interdisciplinary program that utilizes the arts to engage high school students in the world of scientific research. Through project-based, peer-to-peer learning, students produce creative interpretations of research conducted by Cleveland Clinic science interns. Westlake students ... Read More »
If you will, close your eyes and imagine our world without clothes, cars, computers, and kitchen appliances; or bicycles, bridges, and backpacks; how about musical instruments, medical devices, or mobile phones; or buildings like your local rec center, hospital, or even Crocker Park. Designers of all the products we use throughout the day make our lives better, safer, less expensive, ... Read More »
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