Daily Wire

Rivalry Week means one thing in college football – Ohio State vs. Michigan. As Saturday’s game draws near, Westlakers will remember one of the all-time greats to come out of the Westlake High football program: John Kolesar. Kolesar starred for the Demons in the early 80’s, helping Coach Vern Long’s teams to a pair of Southwestern Conference championships and a ... Read More »

Austin Fasciana and Rudy Fink were awarded the highest rank in scouting – Eagle Scout – at ceremonies held at the Avon Lake American Legion Post 211 on Walker Road Sunday, Nov. 24. Austin, a well-known member of Avon High’s cross country team and West Shore Conference champ, was commended by Assistant Scoutmaster Jim Kilgore for his abilities in earning ... Read More »

  Distraction Burglar Strikes in Westlake An elderly Arthur Ave. couple was the victim of a distraction burglary on Nov. 18. A black SUV (possibly a Lincoln) parked in the driveway at 11:30AM and suspect #1 came to the door. He is described as possibly Italian, dark skinned white male in his 50’s , 6’0″ 170 lbs, with a goatee ... Read More »

Q:        I was “served” my divorce papers through Facebook. Is that legal? A:        In some jurisdictions outside Ohio (Utah, for example), social media—and in particular, Facebook—is now being used to provide official legal notice of a court action (called “service of process”) to individuals and sometimes even to businesses. Currently in Ohio, however, social media is not listed ... Read More »

The Bay Village Community Council is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Bay Village citizen of the year and project of the year. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Selections will be announced by the Community Council soon afterwards. A reception in honor of the recipient and project will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. (Although ... Read More »

  Call for Volunteers; Volunteer Information Session on Thursday, December 5, 2013 Lorain, OH – The Lorain County Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition is seeking volunteers to provide free tax preparation to low or moderate income families. “The EITC is a financial boost for working people.  One hour of a volunteer’s time could equal $6,044 to a low-wage worker,” ... Read More »

Tree sales begin Saturday, November 30. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The Bay Village Kiwanis Club will soon be setting up their annual Christmas tree sale at the Cahoon Park Gazebo area, ready to start selling trees the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 30. Three Christmas tree varietals will be available, including Fraser Firs, Douglas Firs and Colorado ... Read More »

Westlake High School’s Academic Challenge Team finished undefeated in its bracket at the Aurora Invitational Tournament held Nov. 16. The win qualifies the team for regional competition. Each week, students representing schools from all around Northern Ohio battle toward the season championship on Academic Challenge, now in its 46th year. Three teams compete for points by answering questions covering topics ... Read More »

Sing and Swing has been offering the Music Together(R) program in the greater Cleveland Area since 2008. They  have locations on the east and west sides of town, and St. Mary of the Woods in Avon is the newest location. They plan to offer our first intergenerational classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:45-10:30 a.m. starting with the winter ... Read More »

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that Social Security and SSI beneficiaries will receive a 1.5% cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment for 2014. According to the SSA’s announcement, after the COLA adjustment, the estimated average retirement benefit will rise from $1,275 in 2013 to $1,294 in 2014. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has also announced next year’s Medicare ... Read More »