Westlake

Dave Greenspan, Cuyahoga County Councilmember representing District 1, announced that tomorrow, August 1st he will open a re-election campaign office located at 20340 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44146. “This is an important step for our campaign to have a central location to coordinate our re-election efforts as we move closer to the November 4th General Election” Mr. Greenspan ... Read More »

Seven year old Westlake resident, Mary Garcia, won the U8 Elks State Soccer Shoot out, held in Coshocton, Ohio on Saturday, July 26. Mary scored a rare, perfect 45 points in the contest by making 15 shots through a series of five goals, decreasing in size from 48 inches to 17 inches from 15 feet away. During the summer 35,000 ... Read More »

At 11:44PM on 8-3-14, numerous calls were received by Westlake Police regarding a vehicle that had driven off the road on I-90 eastbound near Columbia Rd. That vehicle went into a ditch and caught fire. Westlake and Bay Village Fire Deptss and Westlake Service Dept. responded to the scene, as did police officers from North Olmsted, Rocky River, Avon, and ... Read More »

A Detroit Rd. medical practice found that a $50,000 check written to a vendor had been altered and paid to an individual in NYC sometime in early July, report Westlake Police. The theft was reported on July 10. Right in the McNuggets! A 45-year-old Rose Rd. woman was arrested for Dom. Violence after she and her 47-year-old live-in boyfriend argued ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s August, 2014 calendar of events: Friday, August 1 (10-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., OR 1-2 p.m.) Connecting for Kids “Teach Me to Play”—Experts from the Cuyahoga Board of Developmental Disabilities will lead this playgroup for children 3-6 years (siblings welcome). Its focus is teaching parents how to help their children engage in play and ... Read More »

Concerned staff at a Center Ridge Rd. drugstore prevented a 20-year-old Bay Village woman from being swindled on July 22, report Westlake Police. She had received phone calls purportedly from the IRS and BMV (both male and female callers with Middle Eastern accents) demanding that she wire $4500 to them or have her driver’s license and credit cards cancelled. An ... Read More »

Bay Villagers travelling to Westlake should be aware of a traffic advisory related to the widening of the Detroit-Bradley Rds. intersection. On Monday morning July 21, 201, Bradley Road Southbound from Cedarwood Dr. to 300 feet south of Detroit Road will be closed for approximately 7- 10 days. A detour will be post as per the attached maps. Read More »

Perfect summer weather graced the grounds of St. John Medical Center last weekend as the hospital hosted its 21st Festival of the Arts. Thousands of guests visited the Fair over the three days of the event, enjoying a wine tasting party to kick things off Friday night. Two days of arts and crafts followed, and Sunday Mass under a tent ... Read More »

With Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam on stilts highlighting the parade route from Lee Burneson School on Dover Center to Clague Park, the annual Westlake Fourth of July parade was a hit again this year. A great way for residents to come together in celebration of America, making their way to the park gazebo where Mayor Clough hosted a program ... Read More »

  Westlake Police: Summer Mayhem Summer mayhem took hold in Westlake last week, as reported by the Westlake Police Dept.: -A MacIntosh Dr. woman found an unauthorized $260 charge on her credit card statement. It had been made at a Cleveland-area drugstore on July 1; the account was closed. -A 22-year-old Bassett Rd. man fought with his 26-year-old brother on ... Read More »