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On Friday, January 10, Westlake’s Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road, held its Opening Night Performance and Reception for Michael Hollinger’s Ghost-Writer directed by Anne McEvoy. This outstanding metaphorically creative play provides commentary and endless interpretations on life and technology through Sunday, February 2. Ghost-Writer, a 2011 Barrymore Award winner, is a one-act play set in 1919 that displays relationships, societal ... Read More »

  The Great Big Home and Garden Show, February 8-16 at the I-X Center, will showcase the top ten area high school model home designs from the 17th annual Student Model Home Design Contest, held January 18, 2014 at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in Brecksville. The Westlake High School senior team of CHRIS TSUEI, CHRIS STONE, ROB SLATER, AND CONNOR ... Read More »

Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Sheriff Frank Bova today outlined the success of several recent initiatives to enhance public safety in Cuyahoga County. “I applaud Sheriff Frank Bova and the thousands of brave men and women in our law enforcement community for their relentless work to keep Cuyahoga County residents safe over the past year,” said FitzGerald. “Over the ... Read More »

BAY VILLAGE, OH. – For the ninth year, St. Raphael Church, Bay Village, will conduct a series called Catholics Coming Home on seven Wednesday evenings from February 5 to March 19 from 7-8:30 pm.  These sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who might be interested in returning to the Church.  There will be an informal sharing and an update of the ... Read More »

Bay Village parents of children who will be five years of age on or before September 30, 2014 are invited to attend a Bay Village Kindergarten Information Meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 7 p.m., at Normandy Elementary School, 26920 Normandy Road in Bay Village. Only parents should attend, due to limited space.   The kindergarten registration packet will be distributed ... Read More »

DMC Timing, LLC – www.DMCTiming.com cc = Certified Course           ct = Chip Timed APRIL – 2014 April 6th – Sunday 6th Annual Emily’s Rainbow Run & Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast “Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research” Time: 8:00 A.M. Location: Westlake High School Stadium / Westlake, Ohio Distance: 4 Mile Race *cc and 2 Mile Run / Walk, Plus Kids ¼ Mile ... Read More »

With frigid winter temperatures here to stay for a while, I would like to remind Bay Village residents that that there are several factors that increase the risk for home fires during the bad weather. However, many of these fires are preventable and residents can reduce their risks of becoming a fire casualty by identifying potential hazards and following some ... Read More »

Three Westlake High School students won Gold Key awards in the Cuyahoga County Scholastic Art & Writing Competition, which recognizes creative achievement of seventh to 12th grade students throughout Cuyahoga County. Senior Madeline Chernosky and junior Sadie Roff won Gold Key awards. Madeline also won two Honorable Mentions and Sadie won a Silver Key award. Senior Alex Sierputowski, who is ... Read More »

A competitive cheerleader since the age of 4, Westlake High senior Courteney Belmonte has lived her life tumbling, twisting and flying through the air. That passion was nearly shattered when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 14. The condition threatened Courteney’s physical well-being and her way of life. Thanks to medical intervention by Dr. Ryan Goodwin, Pediatric ... Read More »

CLEVELAND – Every year consumers make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more, or quit smoking. This year, the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs wants to also add a few resolutions to enable consumers to be proactive and guard against financial scammers. Five Savvy Consumer New Year’s Resolutions: Ask questions and do your research.  Before you give out ... Read More »