Author Archives: Bob Tuneberg

Story of the Year: St. John Medical Center Team Brings Hope to Displaced Syrians

A homeless  family seeks shelter. A baby sleeps in a stable. As the Christmas story was celebrated worldwide last month, the plight of  Syrian refugees brought real meaning to the birth of Jesus for missionaries from St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Dr. Eiad Sayed, Kristin Hoops, RN, and Nicki Vacco, RN, have been leading a medical relief team to ... Read More »

Church on the Rise Prison Christmas Gift Assembly Assists Over 800 Inmates

For the last 7 straight years, Church on the Rise in Westlake has organized a massive Christmas Eve Prison Outreach at two Lorain County Prisons! Dozens of members from the congregation assembled Christmas gifts for inmates Wednesday, December 18. These Christmas gift bags include soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, brand new socks, and candy bars!  40 men from the church ages ... Read More »

Ohio State Wrestlers Top Kent State

After taking a 15-3 lead at the halfway mark, the No. 9 Ohio State wrestling team maintained its impressive performance and defeated Kent State, 27-6, Thursday night at the M.A.C. Center. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 5-1 overall. The match vs. the Golden Flashes served as Ohio State’s final event of 2013. The Buckeyes will resume action Jan. ... Read More »

It’s a Merry Christmas at Bradley Bay Health Center

by Donna D’Amico Bradley Bay celebrated its annual Resident and Family Christmas Party on December 18. Festivities began at 6:30, with over 100 guests and family members joining our residents to celebrate the holiday season.  Delicious desserts were served as musical entertainment serenaded and played Christmas songs in every dining room in the community.  We enjoyed harpist Tom Flowers, singer and pianist Ted Litchney, ... Read More »

Deadline Nears for Nominations for Bay Village Citizen, Project of Year

Nominations for The Bay Village Community Council’s 2014 Bay Village citizen of the year and project of the year awards are due by Friday, January 10, 2014. Selections of recipients will be announced by the Community Council soon afterwards. A reception in honor of the recipient and project will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. (Although nominations for Project ... Read More »

The New Litigation Peril – Patent Trolls: What You Should Know

Q:        I got a threatening letter from an attorney’s office claiming my business violated someone else’s patent. Should I be concerned? A:        Yes. Your letter may have come from a “non-practicing entity” (sometimes called a “patent troll”). Such a person or company attempts to collect licensing fees for patent violations, but does not actually manufacture products or supply ... Read More »

Give Locally this Holiday Season

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Bay Village Police: Beware of Scam Phone Calls

Bay Village Police report\ that several city business have reported scam phone calls recently. On 12/12/2013,  a business owner at Bay Square called BVPD to report he had received a call from a male claiming he worked for the electric company.  The male stated the business was behind in their electric bills, and if they did not pay $500 immediately, ... Read More »