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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently announced the appointment of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson to its inaugural Presidential Advisory Board. Johnson joins 32 other community college presidents on the panel, which will provide input into the organization’s strategic plan and priorities as it works to increase opportunities for student success. Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor ... Read More »

I wish bullies weren’t so mean; I wish people would accept me, autism and all; and I wish that I could see. These are just some of the wishes that children with special needs have added to the Connecting for Kids’ Wishing Tree which features more than 300 wishes submitted by area families, community supporters and local students. The tree ... Read More »

Far West Center was awarded a grant from The Women’s Fund of The Community Foundation of Lorain County at the Fund’s annual meeting on November 12. The grant will support the Help for Momsm program offered at Far West Center’s Amherst office at 574 North Leavitt Road. First introduced in Lorain County in 2003, the award-winning Help for Momsm program ... Read More »

The Mercy Regional Auxiliary celebrated the beginning of the holiday shopping season with a special open house at the Mercy Thrift Shop on Friday, Nov. 20. Now located at 205 W. 20th Street, Building G, in Lorain, the Mercy Thrift Shop will offer extended hours and specials on holiday items throughout the holiday season. The Mercy Thrift Shop sells a ... Read More »

No Dinner for Deer… Bay Neighbors Feud Over Feed Bay Police were dispatched to a Narragansett Lane address on report of a neighbor dispute the afternoon of Nov. 14. Officers arrived and found that one neighbor was verbally accosting another over the issue of feeding deer. Both parties were advised to stay away from each other and call police if ... Read More »

“Honoring Our Veterans” was the theme of The Normandy Apartments Veteran’s Day ceremonies on Nov. 11. A Marine Color Guard opened the event as veterans from The Normandy and community were welcomed to places of honor at the head of the proceedings. The Pledge of Allegiance, the Star Spangled Banner and a remembrance of POWs and MIAs were followed by ... Read More »

The St. John Medical Center Pet Therapy Program was honored as well as SJMC Volunteer Manager, Penny Evans, for her efforts to oversee the highly successful program. The program, which brings pets to the rooms of patients, has been existence since 2013 and has brought happiness to hundreds of SJMC patients. Right: Lynn Maitland, Vice President, SJMC Mission and Ministry; ... Read More »

A dedication ceremony took place at Heritage Elementary School, 35575 Detroit Road, Avon, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m. to honor the memory of former fifth-grade teacher, Cyndi Michelich. A special “reading corner” in a prominent area of the North Media Center will serve as a permanent symbol of her dedicated service to the school district. “Cyndi served with great ... Read More »

During the month of November, second-graders in Jill Jiovanazzo’s class at Avon East Elementary School on Nagel Road have been talking about the Pilgrims’ trip to the new world. Students have been reading ‘Little House in the Big Woods,’ and they went on a field trip to the Western Reserve Historical Society to learn about the Early Settlers. The culminating ... Read More »

The Bay High football team lodged a milestone year in 2015, setting a school-record for 10 wins in a season, winning a share of the Great Lakes Conference championship and advancing to the regional semifinals of the OHSAA Div. III playoffs. Leading the way with honors was senior running back Nick Best. Best did it all for the Rockets this ... Read More »