Funds to help construct comfort residences for wounded veterans and their families Cuyahoga County Councilmen Jack Schron and Dave Greenspan presented a $50,000 contribution to the Northeast Ohio affiliate of the Fisher House Foundation on September 8. The Greater Cleveland Fisher House (GCFH) is an organization dedicated to building comfort residences where veterans and their families can stay while receiving ... Read More »
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Cuyahoga County Overdose Deaths Spike Over Labor Day Weekend
AT LEAST A DOZEN FATAL OVERDOSES THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKEND August overdose deaths set the highest monthly fatality rate ever in Cuyahoga County CLEVELAND –The 2016 Labor Day Weekend saw at least 10 deaths due to heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, or some combination and 14 for the month of September so far, reports Cuyahoga County. Here are the figures from the ... Read More »
An Immigrant Story, the Story of America
The Immigrant issue is one of the hottest topics on the American political scene. From Donald Trump’s pledge to “Build a Wall,’ to the words engraved on the Statue of Liberty, the immigrant story is America’s story: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the ... Read More »
Prayers for Maria Sunflower Field Back in Bloom
Sunflowers are starting to bloom in the Prayers from Maria Field along I-90 and Jaycox Road in Avon. The sunflower field is blooming sooner than expected, thanks to recent rain. Once it is in full bloom, the Foundation will have volunteers at “Maria’s Shop” on site selling Hope shirts and other awareness items, as well as taking donations. Hours of ... Read More »
Lorain County Fair Rewind
Summer just isn’t complete without taking a ride out to the Lorain County Fair in Wellington. Last week’s extravaganza was, as usual, the best county fair in the state. Lots of countrified fun to be had along with carnival rides, great food, lots of animals to see and, of course, the Lorain County Fair’s famed slate of nightly entertainment. Concerts ... Read More »
Normandy U.: “Yes, Your Vote Counts”
As this year’s Election Season rolls around, it is as important as ever to remember that your vote counts! That is the advice shared by Barbara Greenberg, JD, Magistrate Bedford Municipal Court, as she addressed this month’s edition of Normandy University at Normandy Senior Living in Rocky River. She asked the residents there if they were registered to vote. Most ... Read More »
Parking Lot Party at Discount Drug Mart
Westlake Discount Drug Mart Manager Chip Kettler shares a commitment to community along with his co-workers at the busy store on the corner of Detroit and Dover Center Roads. Their annual free cookout on Saturday, Aug. 20, was a great way to say ‘thank you’ to customers and also raise awareness for Stand for the Silent, a nation-wide anti-bullying group ... Read More »
Law You Can Use: Ohio Law and Common Law Address Dog Bites
Q: A dog bit me and I had to get stitches. Is there anything I can do about it? A: If the hospital has not already done so, you should report the dog bite to the health commissioner for the district where the bite occurred. The commissioner will order the dog to be quarantined until it is determined that the dog does ... Read More »
Bay Village Community Theater Finds a Home at O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village
The Bay Village Community Theater is a non-profit group that formed after the closing of the Huntington Playhouse in order to preserve community theater in Bay and the surrounding communities. O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village has offered them a “home” to practice and produce staged readings and other performance art. The troupe performed their first production, a staged reading of “A ... Read More »
Bob Thomas, Noted Bay Village Photographer, Dies
Bay Village said goodbye last week to a longstanding friend of the community and noted photographer Bob Thomas. Robert John Thomas, 70, and Monica Thomas were well known and well loved by many for the outstanding work they produced at their photography studio, Thomas & Thomas, located on West Oviatt Road near Dover Center. Their work touched the lives of ... Read More »
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