Westlake

Join in supporting the Westlake Schools’ ballot issue – Issue 16, a 5.9-mill operating levy on the May 7 ballot. The Westlake Schools are excellent, but without this levy that excellence is at risk. There are several upcoming opportunities to help out or to find out more about Issue 16: Saturday, April 6 – The next sign delivery date is ... Read More »

Members of the Westlake Porter Public Library Board of Trustees will be available to answer questions about the library’s upcoming renewal levy, Issue 15, along with general library questions: Location: Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145        Tables will be set up in the Library Lobby Dates:  Saturday, April 6, 2013                                Saturday, ... Read More »

A Center Ridge Rd. building was forcibly entered through a window sometime between March 19-23. Nothing was taken; the business is in the process of being sold. It is hypothesized that unknown juveniles looking for a secluded place to hang out may be responsible.  Two suspects tried to steal a cart full of beer from a Detroit Rd. store on ... Read More »

Westlake High School, under the guidance of World Language teacher Anne-Frances Zaborniak Budz, recently established its own Socieded Honoraria Hispanica, an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese. Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, there are about 2,000 active chapters nationally. The group recognizes high achievement of high school students in ... Read More »

Westlake High School’s Varsity Academic Challenge team finished undefeated (7-0) in their bracket at the Firestone High School Spring Invitational Tournament on March 23.  The team is now qualified for the Ohio Academic Competition Regional Tournament on April 20 at Olmsted Falls High School. Regional winners and runners-up will advance to the state championship on May 4 at Columbus State ... Read More »

By Mary Levtzow Making a difference in one’s community has always been a priority for all the dedicated individuals that volunteer each year with the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program. As one can envision, this special volunteer program started in 1968 with four volunteers at one site serving 100 taxpayers. Today, this AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program utilizes 35,000 volunteers at 6,000 sites across America helping ... Read More »

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Attorney and Registered Nurse Marie Novak announced her candidacy for Westlake City Council Ward 2, Primary to be held May 7, 2013. Ms. Novak is a wife, mother of two young boys and an active member of the Westlake community, who lives and works in the city. “I live and work in Westlake,” Ms. Novak said. “I ... Read More »

An alarm company reported a possible entry at a Bradley Rd. business on March 12 at 8:41PM. Responding officers found a window broken; cash was taken from the register. No suspects. Unknown suspect(s) filed an online application on March 10 using the identity of a Brick Mill Run man for a $500 loan. The Coshocton bank noted inconsistencies and did not process ... Read More »

The Westlake-Westshore Arts Council adds another jewel to its’ crown by making an investment in art for the future in the form of a Arts Scholarship Fund, which will get its first infusion of monies from the group’s April 21 fundraiser. Festa di Primavera (Spring Celebration and Feast), the April 21, event is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Daddona’s Fine Italian Restaurant, ... Read More »

Six Westlake High School students received Honor Roll status on the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10/12 contest. One of those students scored high enough to earn Distinguished Honor Roll status, garnering him an invitation to the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME).  WHS sophomore Kartik Dhinakaran scored in the top 2.5 percent of test takers on the AME 10 exam and ... Read More »