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Drunk Drivers had Bay Police seeing double over the weekend! On Feb 7 , at 1:15 a.m., a Bay Village Police officer was behind a vehicle on Wolf Rd. near Dover Center that was weaving within its lane. As he was following this vehicle, the officer noticed the vehicle behind him was also weaving. He advised another BVPD officer about ... Read More »

Friends of the West Side Catholic Center – “Women Helping Women” The 26th Annual Benefit for the West Side Catholic Center will be held on Sunday, March 9th at La Centre in Westlake.  Shopping begins at 11 a.m. followed by a Luncheon.  The boutique fills many rooms with jewelry, bead items, theme baskets, linens and a large selection of fresh ... Read More »

Any diners in a Columbia Rd. restaurant were put off their feed on Feb. 7 at 10:24 p.m. when a naked male wearing a paper bag on his head ran through the building and escaped in a silver Honda Civic. And in this weather! He and his driver were not located, report Westlake Police. To quote David Niven on the ... Read More »

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Michael Astrab has seen too many heroin cases in his courtroom. “Make no mistake, it’s an epidemic,” Astrab said. “I can do what I can as a judge from the bench, but by the time a user gets to my courtroom, it’s often too late. As a community, we need to do more to prevent ... Read More »

The City of Westlake has been granted a preliminary injunction by Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Astrab stopping proposed rate hikes to residents by the City of Cleveland Div. of Water. The ruling is linked here: http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/MayorsOffice/water_info/CountOfCommonPleasOpinion_2-7-2014.pdf   Read More »

  The agenda from the February 6 Council meeting with actions is attached and linked below.  Also attached are the approved minutes from the January 16 Council meeting and the January 29 Committee of the Whole meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf The following committee meeting was scheduled: Ad Hoc Information Technology committee, March 4 at 7 p.m. Agenda ... Read More »

Saturday, February 22nd marks the return of Bay Athletic Boosters’ SNOBALL 5K Race/Walk and 1-Mile, Family Fun Run, with a start and finish at Bay High School, 29230 Wolf Road. SNOBALL Race Chair Tim Brajdic said, “We were thrilled last year when our first race drew more than 770 participants and proved to be a morning of fun for runners and ... Read More »

  A committee of community volunteers trying to raise money for the Bay Days fireworks display has established a website, www.bayfireworks.org, to raise awareness for their efforts. The Bay Days fireworks display costs $11,000, and for the past two years it has been anonymously financed. Those donations have ended and now it is up to the community to raise the ... Read More »

Three Westlake High School students have been nominated to receive the 2014 Lakewood Chamber of Commerce/Lakewood-Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Work Ethic Award for their exemplary performance in their West Shore Career-Technical District program. Senior Derek Bratsch won for Automotive Technology, senior Kevin Kruger for Networking/Cisco and senior Rachel Meek for Community Based Training: Rae Ann. The Work Ethic Award recognizes ... Read More »

  A Detroit Rd. business reported the theft of 8 tires on Jan. 27. CCTV recorded 4 being stolen on Jan. 5 by a male employee who has since quit; they are valued at $400. A Petty Theft warrant has been issued for the 44-year-old Middleburg Hts. man involved.   Apartment Damage The management of a Center Ridge Rd. apartment ... Read More »