Daily Wire

Watch Out for Phony IRS Calls

Phony IRS phone calls are springing up again, report Westlake Police. Like premature  swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, the at-least biannual spate of phony IRS calls started to come in last week.  About 10 voice mail messages were left for local residents instructing the recipient to call a number in the 202 area code (Washington. DC) to make payment arrangements ... Read More »

Westlake Community Police Academy

Have you ever thought that spending 3 hours a week for 11 weeks at the police station would be both an enjoyable and educational experience? Well, if you ask any one of the over 300 graduates of the “Community Police Academy”, they would tell you it was indeed both, and much more! The Westlake Police Department is again hosting the ... Read More »

One School, One Book

Hilliard and Holly Lane Elementary Schools are looking to create a partnership with child-friendly Westlake businesses for our upcoming school-wide literacy program, OneSchool, OneBook (OSOB). During this program, all Hilliard and Holly Lane students (PreK-4) will read the same book at the same time with their families. There will also be planned activities at each school, a Porter Library read-aloud ... Read More »

Tri-C Westshore Campus Hosts Visitation Day Feb. 15

Campus is One of Five College Sites Hosting Students on Presidents Day The Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host a Visitation Day on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 15, with sessions running from 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. The open house provides prospective students with an opportunity to discuss academic programs with faculty and counselors; learn more about ... Read More »

Live in Westlake – Jazz, Musical Theater Numbers

On Tuesday, February 16, the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council presents a musical program featuring the talents of Baldwin-Wallace Music Theatre major Mike Cefalo. This is the fourth year that the WWAC is sponsoring “Catch a Rising Star…Baldwin Wallace Music Theater in Recital.” Cefalo’s program is at 7 p.m. at Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. Cefalo said he will do ... Read More »

Bay Village Police: Kids Prove Dad’s New Car Alert Works

Kid’s playing in Dad’s new truck proved his Onstar alert system worked last week when Bay Village Police received an Onstar Alert on Feb. 6 at 11:31 a.m. OnStar called Bay Police and reported they were receiving an alarm from a truck that was parked in the 400 block of Bradley Rd.  The operator was unable to get anyone to ... Read More »

Avon Students are 100 Days Smarter!

What better way to celebrate becoming 100 days smarter than to have a little fun? Students at Avon East Elementary School did just that on Monday when the children dressed up like 100-year-olds to commemorate the 100th day of the school year. “We have truly enjoyed growing and learning with these kids the first 100 days of school and we ... Read More »

North Ridgeville Safetyville Registration

The North Ridgeville Police Department is sponsoring its annual Safetyville program. The program provides an educational setting in which children are exposed to various safety topics with regard to traffic, school bus, bicycle and pedestrian activity, stranger danger, 911 and drug, gun and fire safety. The children receive their lessons inside an enclosed classroom and then practice these lessons inside ... Read More »

Charity Fund Raiser – North Coast Rotary Club

The North Coast Rotary Club will host the 2016 Avon Great Pizza Bake-off on Thursday, February 4th at Avon High School Commons. From 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. diners can enjoy pizza from eight vendors including Coleone’s, Teresa’s, Antonio’s, Domino’s, Marco’s, Zeppe’s, Neechi’s and Pizza Hut. Dessert tastings are provided by Vintage House Cafe. This charity fund-raiser benefits the Rotary Club’s Foundation which provides scholarships ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library Receives $100,000 Gift

by Jennifer Cirincione, Publicity Chair, Friends of WPPL The Friends of Westlake Porter Public Library announced it gave over $100,000 to the library in 2015. The organization’s members raised the funds through used book sales, the library gift shop, a trees & wreaths silent auction, and an annual book sale. The group also donated thousands of volunteer hours throughout the ... Read More »