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St. Mary of the Woods in Avon celebrated the holidays with a very special Open House last Saturday. Guests and residents were treated to great food, friendship and entertainment. A very special treat was an appearance by the noted Avon Lake High School singing group The Merples. The Merples are a 16-member group that performs many public and private concerts, ... Read More »

Community West Foundation President and CEO David T. Dombrowiak recently visited the Community Corner’s WSEM Food Center with fellow board members Henry Jacques and William W. Baker. Community West Foundation is a proud supporter of the WSEM Food Centers and The Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland. Their Holiday Meal Initiative hopes to offer all people visiting the WSEM Food Centers ... Read More »

Enjoy a great New Year’s Eve close to home. Mark and Tina Nazario are hosting a New Year’s Eve party at their Best of the West award-winning Bay Lanes. Two party sessions will be held, from 6-8 p.m.and 8:30-10:30 p.m. Bowling, music, party favors and finger food will all be on the menu. Cost is just $109 per lane for ... Read More »

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Two Westlake Schools’ staff members were honored by their peers with staff excellence awards. The Excellence in Teaching award went to Marilyn Lester, a second-grade teacher at Holly Lane Elementary School. The Excellence in Classified Service award was given to Marsha Lesko, a special education assistant at Bassett Elementary School. The two were honored at the Dec. 9 Board of ... Read More »

Westlake Police report that a Hilliard Blvd. church was broken into between Dec. 7-9. This is the third burglary there in recent weeks. Entry was gained by using bodily force on an exterior door. Computer equipment and a TV were taken (total value $1657.00). A 23-year-old Columbia Station woman complained about unwanted attentions being paid her on Dec. 9. A ... Read More »

The Holiday Season is always a special time of year. Unfortunately, it is also an opportunity for thieves to prey on the unsuspecting and the generous. The Bay Village Police Department has compiled a list of easy, common sense safety tips to ensure that our residents have a joyful season and happy New Year. When at home for the holidays: ... Read More »

It was another great year to be an Avon High football player! Winning its fourth West Shore Conference championship in a row and advancing to the Div. II Regional Finals, Avon had a year that will be cherished for a lifetime by the team’s players and coaches. Going undefeated through the regular season at 10-0, the Eagles were 12-1 overall ... Read More »

Tracy Caraballo, 45, of Fairview Park is finally on the road to recovery, thanks to the surgical implantation of a spinal cord stimulation system performed at St. John Medical Center Nov. 11. The system decreases her pain by delivering mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord, which act to block pain signals from going to the brain. The surgery was ... Read More »

“All About You,” is a free women’s health membership program now offered through St. John Medical Center. The program’s kick-off event was held last Thursday within the new outpatient lobby at St. John Medical Center. It was a hit! “All About You’s evening for women was a huge success,” says Pam Hoch, Women’s Service Line Development Coordinator at St. John ... Read More »