Westlake

Congrats to Westlake High School Congrats to the amazing staff and students at Westlake High School for being named one of the best High Schools in Ohio! Westlake High School is ranked 42nd within Ohio. https://bit.ly/3buJv7Q Westlake Award for Excellence in Certified Service Congratulations to WES 2nd grade teacher, Krista Wadas on receiving the Westlake Award for Excellence in Certified ... Read More »

Members and friends of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake have recently collected and donated nearly $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank located in Lorain, Ohio. That will provide over 48,000 meals! Second Harvest has fed four times the number of families it usually does since the Covid-19 pandemic. Second Harvest’s mission is to create pathways to nutritious food ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the Westlake Police Department Westlake had a string of autos, garages and 1 home entered with items stolen in 1 night recently. All in the same residential neighborhood. The common thread was that all the places were unlocked. While we arrested the perpetrator for these break-ins, there will be more like him. Please follow the #9PMRoutine and lock up ... Read More »

In order to prepare the building and ensure the health and safety of patrons and staff, Westlake Porter Public Library will be delaying the use of computers in the building to Monday, May 18. WPPL apologizes for the delay but wants to take the proper precautions while reconfiguring computer stations and finalizing a cleaning protocol. Curbside service and telephone reference ... Read More »

Incidents on Glenmore Dr: On 5/8/20 starting at approx. 7:00AM WPD took several reports of thefts on Glenmore Dr. 1) 2 unlocked vehicles were entered in the driveway of a residence. The suspects took items including a laptop and purse. It appears all the items were recovered in a nearby yard. 2) A second resident of the street reported that ... Read More »

Pending Board of Education approval, Cory Rojeck will be named the new Head Girls Basketball Coach for the Lady Demon basketball program. A native of Ohio, Coach “Ro” is coming back to the Cleveland area from Millennium High School in Goodyear, Arizona where his 2018-19 and 2019-20 squads won the Arizona High School 5A state championships.  He was the coach ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the Westlake Police Department Last Thursday morning, Westlake PD along with Westlake Fire and Service Departments came together to wish a brave cancer survivor and Westlake resident a Happy 3rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Emmett! Special thanks to The Westlake Town Criers for helping to organize the much appreciated drive by. Westlake Firefighters Local 1814 Westlake Town Criers #staysafewestlake #inthistogetherOhio Read More »

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.cityofwestlake.org We’ve heard that many of you avid readers have run out of books and would love some new selections! While Porter Public Library is closed, Westlake Senior and Community Services would like to lend a hand. Thanks to books and puzzles donated from the community, we now have a great selection to ... Read More »

When Kara and Balint got married last Saturday, social distancing meant no wedding reception. What a surprise it was when prospective wedding guests refused to let the shutdown rain on their parade. So, friends got together with Westlake City Councilman Nick Nunnari to stage a real parade that went past the bride’s family home on Rechner Drive! A fire truck ... Read More »

The City of Westlake is encouraging one and all to take part in the annual Westlake in Bloom 2020 gardening event. The friendly competition is among residents, organizations, and businesses in the Westlake community. Each spring a call goes out for entries for categories ranging from window boxes to entire yards, from private residences to corporate campuses. Judging takes place ... Read More »