What better way to welcome summer than with a day at the Pool? Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen kicked things off Memorial Day morning with a little help from some Avon children as they cut the ribbon to the 2016 season. Last one in is a rotten egg! Read More »
Avon Cheer squads got the summer off to a great start last Saturday with a Fundraiser Car Wash at the Lear Road Discount Drug Mart. Many thanks to Discount Drug Mart Manager Bryan and his team for sharing their space for the community. Lines of cars lasted all day as shiny vehicles got off to a great start for summer! Read More »
June 18 – Mark your calendars! A day of fun for everyone in the heart of Bay Village! BAYarts Art & Music Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Enjoy live music along with an assemblage of over 75 art vendors with everything from handmade jewelry, watercolors, photography, woodworking, sea glass art and fairy gardens. A FREE event! Lake Erie ... Read More »
Q: I often see people riding bicycles on the road. Is that really legal? A: Yes. Ohio’s Traffic Code defines bicycles as “vehicles,” which may be lawfully operated on virtually all Ohio roads except freeways or certain limited access roadways. Q: What rules apply to operating a bicycle on the road? A: Ohio law requires cyclists to follow the “rules of the road” when ... Read More »
‘High Noon’ in Westlake as Driver Dares Another to Draw It was ‘High Noon’ in Westlake two weeks ago when, at 12:01 p.m. on May 24th a showdown between two concealed-weapon permit holders led to the arrest of 67 year-old William KEENER of Westlake near the Crocker Road and Detroit Road intersection of Westlake. But, unlike the Gary Cooper classic ... Read More »
A pickpocket took a female diner’s wallet out of her purse at a Crocker Park Blvd. restaurant, kept the cash and credit cards, and then put the wallet back on May 27, report Westlake Police. $9300 in charges were run up shortly thereafter at a location in Avon and at locales. Another female was victimized in the same way ... Read More »
With the support and cooperation of Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough, William Young and his successor as President of UH St. John Medical Center, Robert David, the Westlake Community Garden is marking its third year. It started with only 10 plots, grew to 26, to 48 plots in 2016. Located south of the Siedman Cancer Center on the UH SJMC campus, it is an ... Read More »
Students at Westview Elementary School boarded the Titanic for an historical journey. Students dressed up just as the passengers did back in 1912. The educational lesson is a rite of passage for the school’s fourth-graders. The program has been taking place at the school for decades. It is something they remember long after they leave Avon Lake. The program incorporates ... Read More »
Each spring, O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village is honored to award four scholarships to local graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a career in Nursing. Each candidate is required to complete a scholarship application and write an essay about why they want to pursue a career in the healthcare, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have at least one ... Read More »
During Autism Awareness Month in April the Avon Local School promoted a variety of activities and shared information about autism, while having some fun and raising, not only awareness, but funds to support Milestones Autism Resources (Cleveland). Milestones Autism Resources improves the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum by educating, coaching, and connecting the autism community with evidence-based information through training and hands-on workshops, Milestones provides family ... Read More »
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