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                       City of Bay Village Council Minutes, Committee Session                                                              September 9, 2013 Council Chambers                                                                                                          8:15 p.m. Paul A. Koomar, President of Council, Presiding Present:                       Koomar, Lee, Lieske, Miller, Tadych, Young Not Present:                Mr. Clark, Mayor Sutherland Also Present:               Law Director Ebert, Finance Director ... Read More »

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are required to provide a notice to workers on or before October 1, 2013, informing them about the new Health Insurance Marketplace. All full- and part-time employees must receive the notice. Employees hired after October 1 must receive the notice within 14 days of their start date. What must the notice ... Read More »

Mother Nature certainly appeared to be supporting Lake Erie Nature & Science Center for their annual benefit, Bake Near the Lake, on September 7th. While she provided beautiful weather, Jennifer Rosa and her committee worked to provide a memorable experience for guests that would support the Center’s education programs. Guests saw right away that this wouldn’t be a run-of-the-mill benefit. ... Read More »

Lions, Tigers and Bears…..Oh, My! Community West Foundation and Fairview Hospital welcomed hundreds of families and guests to its annual Gift of Life gala at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Sun., Sept. 8. The day offered an opportunity to celebrate the birth of children born at Fairview Hospital and experience the Zoo like they’ve never seen it before. A variety of ... Read More »

After over 30 years of serving the Lorain County community and furthering the Mercy mission, Sr. Carole Anne Griswold, HM, retired from her current position as vice president of mission integration effective September 6. To thank Sr. Carole Anne for her dedication to the Mercy mission, and wish her well as she retires and begins her new role with the ... Read More »

The USO of Northern Ohio held its 11th Annual Bob Hope USO Golf Outing on Friday, September 13 at Sweetbriar at Legacy Point in Avon Lake. This outing is annually the largest fundraising event for the USO of Northern Ohio (USONOH). Last week’s event was once again a success as over 250 golfers came out to support the USO. WTAM ... Read More »

  From the “That’s Just Nasty” file: Westlake Police report that at 2:16 p.m.  on Sept. 9, a Detroit Rd. gas station employee reported that a male (later identified  as a 24-year-old North Olmsted man) was heating up urine in the station’s microwave.   When confronted and sent packing posthaste, he claimed it was fake urine to be used to ... Read More »

Mercy Foundation of Lorain County hosted its  ninth annual fundraiser extravaganza, Taste of Friendship, Friday evening in the atrium of the Medical Office Building at Mercy Regional Medical Center, located at 3600 Kolbe Road, Lorain. Taste of Friendship began in 2004 by Dr. Mario Sertich and his wife, Mary Lynn.  Over the years, the community has generously supported vitally important ... Read More »

  Celebrating 15 years of tackling hunger for Northeast Ohio families, the Taste of the Browns Celebrity Dinner returned to the Cleveland Browns’ FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday, Sept. 9, The event is the major annual fundraiser for the Cleveland Foodbank, the region’s largest hunger relief organization. This year’s event drew 1200 guests and raised $175,086. This translates into just over ... Read More »

There’s no expiration date on this child of God 92-year old  Louise Haskins of Avon was baptized two weeks ago at Church on the Rise. The Water Baptism ceremony took place during a 20th anniversary celebration service at the Westlake church, located at 3550 Crocker Road. Pastor Paul Endrei hosted several special events as part of the anniversary observance two week’s ... Read More »