Three Avon Lake HS students perform with All-State Choir Avon Lake High School seniors Sarah Higley and Emily Cline (sopranos) and junior Caleb Orr (tenor) were among the 166 chorale singers selected to for the Ohio Music Education Association All-State Choir. Senior Sarah Scott (soprano) was chosen as an alternate. The students participated in regional rehearsals and came together with ... Read More »
It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for members of the Avon Lake High School Symphonic Band as the ensemble played Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 4. The Avon Lake High School Symphonic Band was one of eight ensembles nationwide selected to perform at Carnegie Hall. The Symphonic Band, the premier instrumental ensemble in the Avon Lake High School band program, ... Read More »
Shirley Stineman to work with regional business leaders to increase visibility of programs CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has announced that Shirley Stineman of Westlake has been named executive director of workforce communication and community engagement. Stineman brings more than 15 years of marketing and community affairs experience to Tri-C, where she will promote programs within the College’s Workforce, ... Read More »
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? He will be at Avon High School, 37545 Detroit Road, April 13 as students perform scenes from the William Shakespeare classic,Romeo and Juliet, with assistance from actors from the Great Lakes Theater Festival’s School Residency Program. Swords fights will also take place (GREAT PHOTO OP!). The residency program features actors complementing classroom studies through “hands-on” expressions of classic literature. ... Read More »
Lee Burneson Middle School Intervention Specialist Erin Blahnik and her students presented a check for $1,000 to Guiding Eyes for the Blind to cover expenses of training guide dogs. Former DARE Officer Ken Delfing and his wife Kim brought Velita for the ceremony, and Leslie Stephens brought Freya. Both puppies are undergoing basic home training in their foster homes before ... Read More »
Proud parents Stars & Stripes give their baby its first meal. Baby Eaglet hatched yesterday morning April 5. Two eggs remain in the nest. Photos & video: Avon Lake City Schools, www.avonlakecityschools.org/redwood/videos Read More »
GK’s Custom Polishing & Cleaning is the premier company specializing in world-class commercial and residential hard surface care and maintenance and premium detailing services in Cleveland. It was also home to the Power of More Afterhours event of the year as GK’s hosted a great networking event the evening of April 5, bringing together business leaders throughout Avon and the ... Read More »
The Avon Lake High School Symphonic Band is one of eight ensembles nationwide selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 4th, 2016. The Symphonic Band, the premier instrumental ensemble in the Avon Lake High School band program, consists of 58 students chosen by audition. As part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall, the ensemble ... Read More »
You’re a grandparent, and you get a phone call or an e-mail from someone who identifies himself as your grandson. “I’ve been arrested in another country,” he says, “and need money wired quickly to pay my bail. And oh by the way, don’t tell my mom or dad because they’ll only get upset!” This is an example of what’s come ... Read More »
During the time period of October 2015 through March 2016, fire deaths in Ohio decreased 27% from the previous heating season. These six months are identified as the winter heating months, and typically represent the largest percentage of fatal fires. The State Fire Marshal’s Safe & Sound campaign aimed at reducing fire deaths, particularly those caused by alternative heat sources, was introduced ... Read More »
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