Westlake Porter Public Library named Patsy Spisak the 2015 Myrna Chelko Volunteer Award recipient and Karen Alfred the Thomas A. Fox Distinguished Trustee Award recipient at the annual Volunteer Recognition Reception on April 21. The Library’s 122 other volunteers were also honored at the event. The Myrna Chelko Award is given annually to the library volunteer who exhibits the spirit ... Read More »
The Bay High boys and girls track teams posted some memorable highlights at the West Shore Conference Championships held at Avon last week. Leading the way was Bay junior Olivia Bechtel. Already a two-time state place winner, Bechtel claimed firsts in four individual events at the WSC championships. She won the 100, 200, and 400 meter dashes and also took ... Read More »
Northeast Ohio – On Friday, May 15, 2015, Westlake Intermediate School student Katie Gallagher received the 2015 Outstanding Peer Achievement Award at the Annual Excellence in Education Awards Ceremony in Independence, Ohio. The award was presented by The Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County State Support Team Region 3. The purpose of the award is to recognize, celebrate and honor ... Read More »
A Dover Intermediate School team scored high enough on a general science knowledge test to rank fourth in the country and second in the state. During the first week of May, all DIS sixth-grade students participated in the 2014-2015 National Science League contest, a 35-minute, 40-question test of general science knowledge. The team of Rahul Jain, David Daniel, Madison Sullivan, ... Read More »
A new helipad atop Fairview Hospital will open during the month of June. The opening marks the end of a controversy that was resolved when the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a decision that favored the hospital over the City of Cleveland’s zoning concerns last year. It is a decision that will benefit patients, according to Fairview Hospital President ... Read More »
Drones – they are the unmanned aircraft that will change the world! One of these news-making quadcopters recently caused a sensation when it accidentally landed on the White House Lawn in March. According to Lorain County drone expert Matt Mishak, these technological marvels are “Smartphones that can fly.” And, rather than be afraid of them, drones should be embraced as ... Read More »
Both the Avon High boys and girls track teams closed out the final West Shore Conference track championships in fine style last week, claiming team titles on the oval behind Avon Middle School. Avon’s boys rolled up 157 points and girls totaled 189.5 on the memorable night. The Lady Eagles were dominant with wins from their 400 meter relay (Jessica Yurkovich, Lexie ... Read More »
Ingenuity Cleveland presented its 4th annual Bal Ingenieux May 16. It was a totally unique experience blending arts, music and creativity celebrating CLE. “This fundraising event could not have been such a success without our wonderful sponsors and community partners,” said Ingenuity Program Director Emily Appelbaum. This year, Bal Ingénieux selected the rustic K&P Photo Group’s studio warehouse as its ... Read More »
Lee Burneson Middle School social studies teachers are partnering with the Western Reserve Historical Society and Hale Farm & Village for this year’s LBMS Civil War Encampment. Hale Farm is providing professional re-enactors to portray President Lincoln (Westlake resident Mel Maurer), an abolitionist, a Union soldier and two women doing an outdoor camp cooking demonstration at the Civil War Encampment ... Read More »
As the school days start to wind down there is one major question on every parent’s mind. Oh no what am I going to do with them for the whole summer? Yes parents that golden time has arrived. After your child sleeps in the first morning, then gets up, brushes the sleep from their eyes and promptly yells out; I’m ... Read More »
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