(Westlake) Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s November, 2014 calendar of events: Saturdays, November 1 & 29 (10:30-11 a.m.) Mother Goose on the Loose!—An interactive storytime featuring simple books, rhymes, songs and movement. For ages birth-3 with an adult caregiver. Saturday, November 1 (1-2 p.m.) Look & Feel Your Best Through Color—Image expert and author Dawn Waldrop will teach ... Read More »
Altering your license plates with magic marker will not magically keep you out of trouble! Westlake Police stopped a driver last week who had use Magic Marker to change the expiration date on his license plate. This becomes patently obvious once you are stopped for a traffic violation. The 30-year-old Oberlin man found this out on Oct. 26 at 10:29 ... Read More »
A $70,000 Mercedes Benz GL450 was stolen from a Sperry Forge Trl. home on the night of Oct. 28. Marks on the pavement suggest it was dragged out of the driveway. The stolen Mercedes Benz has turned up in Valley View Friday morning, Oct. 31. VVPD reports it seems to have no damage and will be towed. The owner was ... Read More »
The recent yucky, soupy green glop in Lake Erie in and near Toledo caused by large blooms of toxincarrying algae that contaminated potable water certainly is a wakeup call. Our watersheds, our rivers, streams and wetlands need protection before it’s too late. How is the City of Westlake improving storm water runoff, urban runoff and nonpoint source pollution before it ... Read More »
As the weather turns colder the sports simply go indoors. The Westlake Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for its Youth Basketball Leagues. These leagues are open to any child in grades 1-12 who lives in, goes to school in Westlake OR is a member of the Westlake Recreation Center. Leagues are as follows: Girls: Grades; 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and ... Read More »
Westlake Police report that a Georgia Drive resident hired a Lorain contractor he found online in September to work on his house and gave him access to a key while the owner went out of town. The owner paid $5500 up front (never a good idea) and asked a friend to keep an eye on the work’s progress. On Oct. ... Read More »
Westlake – Early detection saves lives. It’s the mantra of breast cancer physicians and organizations worldwide – and also a proven fact. According to the National Cancer Institute, when breast cancer is detected early, the five-year survival rate is 98%. And while just thinking about breast cancer is a scary proposition, turning that fear into knowledge, hope and action can ... Read More »
Dennis Bowers, 58, of Westlake travelled to Winfield, Kansas where he competed in the National Hammered Dulcimer championship on September 21st of this year. Winfield is the home of the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival, held in the third week of September. The Festival attracts over 15,000 visitors each year who come to listen to five days of Bluegrass music and ... Read More »
Westlake Police have identified the suspect in last night’s Dover Gardens Car Crash as Brandon L. Pawlak (date of birth 5-9-88) of Cleveland. Police report he has not had a valid license since 2004. Westlake Police report they have an Aggravated Robbery warrant for him. Past criminal history items include felony fleeing from Cuyahoga County in 2011, report Police. They ... Read More »
Westlake Police have released the names of those injured in the car crash at Dover Gardens last night. Those injured and the Fire Departments that assisted are: Bay Village Fire (all transported to St. John Medical Center): -Edmund Leese of Bay Village, -John Comer of Avon Lake, -William Winter of Westlake, -Larry Walker of Bay Village, -Colin Hollows of Bay ... Read More »
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