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Eastview Elementary School’s ‘Kids in the Community’ Club of Avon Lake celebrated the winners of its ‘Acts of Kindness Project,’ which began in November. Each month, students were encouraged to perform four acts of kindness at the school, at home, or in the community. Each student who completed four acts of kindness for the month earned a free junior size ... Read More »

Feeling their age as the 100th day of the school year was met last week, students at Avon Lake’s Elementary Schools marked the occasion by dressing as centenarians. Yes, wisdom does come with age, and 100 days makes a student smarter (especially if they do their homework)! Read More »

Fairview Park Police were called to the Lawn Village Apartments at 22445 Lorain Rd on Jan. 23 at 1735 hours after a tenant there called out her on again/off again boyfriend for forced entry into her apartment. She found him asleep and intoxicated in her closet. Officers found the male as described, smelling strongly of an alcoholic beverage. He was ... Read More »

Westlake City Schools will place $24.41 million in bonds on the market in a competitive sale to fund the construction of a new elementary school on Feb. 22. The Westlake community will have an opportunity to buy these bonds during a short time window before they go on the secondary market. District CFO/Treasurer Todd Hopkins reports that a competitive sale ... Read More »

A 28 year old Lorain man stole $234 worth of property from a Detroit Rd. store on Jan. 27, report Westlake Police. He fought with two staffers, thus turning a shoplifting into a robbery – all to support his dope habit. He was arrested for Robbery, POM, and Drug Paraphernalia. Needle and the Damage Done A Mentor on the Lake ... Read More »

Hun Piazza’s fourth grade students learned the ins and outs of the immigration experience through an Ellis Island Immigration Simulation Project on Feb. 1. With the help of Honors American History students from Westlake High School, Holly Lane Elementary School was turned into Ellis Island, with students adopting the life of an Irish, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Russian or Syrian immigrant. ... Read More »

‘Learning for Life’ Lecture Series Returns with a Focus on Cultural Understanding The Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will explore the vibrant Hispanic culture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, as part of its Learning for Life lecture series. The free program will examine Hispanic customs through dance, music, language and culinary traditions while addressing how cultural misconceptions ... Read More »

Baby its cold outside, but inside we are all warm and toasty.  Stop by the Westlake Recreation Department and see what we have to offer.  Better yet, sit back and relax, pour a nice cup of hot coco and check out these programs.  Look pretty good don’t they!  We have even more fun for you so check out our entire ... Read More »

Guest Column from State Representative Greenspan One of the most pressing issues that the state legislature has been studying over the past few years is infant mortality. According to the Commission on Infant Mortality, Ohio ranks forty-fifth in the nation for its overall infant mortality rate. This statistic is abysmal, and the future of our state hinges on the health ... Read More »

Excitement was in the air when Pat Catan’s opened its new Westlake location the morning of Jan. 27 at 1499 Columbia Road. The fun began with a ribbon cutting ceremony that welcomed Westlake city officials at 9 a.m. Customers then headed into the store to check out the brand new, beautiful space and receive free reusable tote bags. Free craft stations and demos ... Read More »