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Avon Lake High School Key Club members continue the tradition of placing approximately 3,000 flags on the north lawn of the high school building at 175 Avon Belden Road to remember the lives lost on 9/11. The students began placing the flags Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. “Please take time this weekend to drive by Avon Lake High School. Members of the Key Club ... Read More »

It takes a lot of water and sunlight to grow a garden. In the case of the new Courtyard Garden installed this summer at Avon East Elementary School, it also took the power of community to make the difference! The garden concept sprouted from the interests of a quiet 7-year student at the school, Will Powell. His mom, Neely Powell, ... Read More »

The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on our nation is right around the corner. All will be reminded of the loss of life and sacrifices made that day and in the days following as our world was filled with turmoil. For Avon resident Kerry Barvincak, forgetting is not an option. Kerry is commander of Avon/Avon Lake VFW Post ... Read More »

Five Additional Sculptures by Creator of Homeless Jesus to Debut Throughout the Community in Coming Months Community West Foundation is pleased to announce it has worked to expand important conversations around issues of social justice, privilege, compassion and empathy with the acquisition of five artworks created by Canadian artist, Timothy Schmalz. One of these permanent sculpture installations is the famed ... Read More »

Community West Foundation announced Far West Center as the 2021 recipient of the David and Martha Hessler Illuminating Hope Award. Far West Center is a community mental health center serving residents of western Cuyahoga County and Lorain County. They offer assessment, counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and case management for persons struggling with severe mental health problems. Services are available ... Read More »

Congratulations to the Bay High Key Club, awarded the Legacy Award at the 2021 Thirst Project Legacy Summit in California. This award goes to the top school group that has done the most for the water crisis. Bay High Key Club President, Angelica Jameson, accepted the award on behalf of the Club. Thirst Project committee members Lucy Gillette and Mary ... Read More »

The City of Westlake celebrated the Grand Opening of its sparkling new Community Services Center with an official Ribbon-Cutting at the new Center on Tuesday, July 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event included self-guided tours, music, refreshments, an ice cream truck, a raffle, health screenings and food prepared by St. John Medical Center’s personal chef, John Ellis. ... Read More »

Westlake residents turned out in an amazing display of patriotic enthusiasm for the city’s Fourth of July parade last Sunday. A year of pandemic and pent-up patriotism equated to a massive crowd of residents lining the Hilliard Road corridor from Dover Center to Clague Park for a fun afternoon under splendid July skies. It was a great way to celebrate ... Read More »

The Westlake City School District will utilize assistance through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) to implement the newly released Extended Learning Plan. Westlake’s ELP will use the summer months to close academic and social-emotional gaps students might currently be experiencing. This funding will also help upgrade facilities, upgrade technology and provide social and emotional supports for ... Read More »

By Kristen Kutina Sunday, May 30 was a day that 18-year-old Shelby Kane of Avon looked forward to her entire life. That afternoon, she was set to participate in her Avon High School graduation ceremony, but a seizure threatened to derail her plans. A Seizure, Out of the Blue That morning was a busy one for Shelby – getting dressed, ... Read More »