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The 2nd annual Light the Night fundraiser and Bowl-a-thon fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society will be held at  Spevock’s Nautical Lanes, 184 Miller Rd in Avon Lake on Saturday, October 5 from 4-7p.m. Hosts Terry and Christina Spears (of Avon Lake Marco’s Pizza)  got involved because  Terry has non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, and they want to support the good ... Read More »

The Junior League of Cleveland presented its first annual Stiletto Sprint & Soiree at Crocker Park Sat., Aug. 10 as the JLC, a leading force in community volunteerism, teamed with DSW to feature a sprint with men and women in stiletto heels. Highlights included participation of friendly Q104 radio personality Average Joe leading the way in red pumps. Joe went down ... Read More »

It was a hot one, but everyone had a great time at the 12th Annual Drive for Life Golf Outing hosted by Community West Foundation at Red Tail Golf Course in Avon July 16. Thanks to all who braved the heat and joined in! Funds from this important event go to support a great community cause – The Cancer Center ... Read More »

Chauncey the dog took his master’s 1997 Mercury 4door for a short joyride on Aug. 6 at 10:10AM. The car was parked (running and unoccupied by humans) at a Detroit Rd. gas station when the cruising canine knocked the shifter into reverse. The vehicle backed out of the station southbound, missing the pumps and parked cars, described a u-turn in ... Read More »

On August 4, 2013, a Forestview resident reported someone entered her home and stole a bottle of liquor.  She observed the perpetrator running down her driveway and away from her home.  The liquor bottle was later found broken on Russell Road.  Police are investigating. Bay Village officers were called to the Russell and Upland area on August 4, 2013 at 11pm on the ... Read More »

Local service organization holds a Member Social on August 27; prospective members welcome. The Bay Village Kiwanis Club is pleased to announce its 2013 Academic Achievement Scholarship Winners. The 52nd Annual event was held on July 24 at a dinner in the recipients’ honor. The awardees, all recent Bay High School graduates, include: Marissa Andreano, Jackson Brothers, Carter Cruse, Rannie ... Read More »

Discount Drug Mart at Detroit and Dover Center Roads in Westlake cares! That is why the popular resource for all your home health care needs hosted a Home Health Fair last week. The Health Fair gave shoppers a great chance to meet Pat Bish, Home Health Care Specialist, who works at the Westlake location at Detroit and Dover Center Roads ... Read More »

At its July 30th meeting, the Westlake Board of Education approved placing a 5.4-mill operating levy on the Nov. 5 ballot. In May, a 5.9-mill levy failed by just 44 votes. After the narrow defeat the district opted not to seek an August ballot, but made about $1 million in cuts and sought community feedback about how best to proceed. ... Read More »

Westlake Ptlm. Ken Delfing received the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the D.A.R.E. Association of Ohio on August 2, 2013. This award was given in acknowledgement of Ptlm. Delfing’s 23 years as a D.A.R.E. officer and 18 years as a trainer of aspiring D.A.R.E. officers. Ptlm. Delfing was previously honored as the 2002 Ohio D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year. ... Read More »

Lorain – Mercy and University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital are pleased to announce a new partnership that will bring nationally recognized emergency care to Lorain County’s youngest residents with the launch of Rainbow Pediatric Emergency Services at Mercy Regional Medical Center and Mercy Allen Hospital. This latest partnership builds on the established relationship Mercy has forged with ... Read More »