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Five Lee Burneson Middle School students were named semifinalists in Ohio in the Library of Congress’ Letters About Literature Contest. Deb Schrembeck’s Language Arts classes participated in the reading and writing contest. Students are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the author (living or dead) about how the book affected them personally. Letters are judged ... Read More »

A team of Rocky River High School students took first place in the Ohio Stock Market Challenge. Team members Oliver Clingain, Grant Eversman and Sonny Ficano competed against 507 teams from throughout Ohio to win the $150 top prize. They were among teams in Social Studies and Business teacher Matthew McLaughlin’s economics and entrepreneurial ventures classes participating in the contest ... Read More »

The Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs is encouraging scam victims who wired money to scammers through Western Union to apply for refunds by the Feb. 12 deadline. Western Union agreed to pay $586 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Justice Department that the company looked the other way while scammers used its money wiring ... Read More »

Westlake Families and Community Invited to Attend The Westlake Demons Athletic Boosters (WDAB) will host an evening of Demon Tradition with the Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, February 2nd. The event will be held in the Westlake High School Rotunda from 3:45 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner tickets are just $8.00 and include pasta, sauce, salad, bread, soft drink, and dessert. Tickets ... Read More »

Planning for the future can be overwhelming. Parents of a child with a disability need to be informed about their child’s opportunities after high school. Where will my child work as an adult? Can my child live alone independently? What programs are available when school services end? Can my child receive post-secondary education after high school. These and other questions ... Read More »

Named after renowned Czech violinist, Antonin Bennewitz, The Bennewitz Quartet will perform the Rocky River Chamber Music Society’s first concert of 2018 on February 12, 7:30 pm, at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Road, Rocky River.  Formed in 1998 by four young musicians at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the Bennewitz Quartet will play music by Czech ... Read More »

The North Coast Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America is having its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 24, at the Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, at 6:30PM – 8:45PM. The group will learning huck weave taught by several members. Please join us to meet fellow stitchers and to have fun. For additional information, please call 440-835-5183 or 440-734-2383. Read More »

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Family Astronomy Night: An Evening Under the Stars Friday, January 26 ~ 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. For all ages Spend an evening under the stars as we observe the beautiful winter night sky in both the natural elements and inside our planetarium. Outdoors we will go on night hike and set up telescopes for viewing (bring your ... Read More »

A Fairview Park Police officer was hit by a passing car while investigating an accident on I-480 yesterday morning. At approximately 8:42 a.m. the Fairview Park Police responded to a four car motor vehicle accident on I-480 eastbound in the area of W. 220 St. Officers arrived on scene and moved the cars from the lanes of travel onto the right outside ... Read More »

SAIDO Learning is an innovative cognitive therapy that has been shown to improve symptoms of memory loss among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This breakthrough, life-transforming therapy is offered onsite to residents of Devon Oaks Assisted Living, an Eliza Jennings community in Westlake. The SAIDO Learning method involves a staff member trained to work with two older ... Read More »