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As part of the State of Ohio’s initiative to encourage best practices and innovative programming, school districts working on new teaching and testing standards, as well as school safety practices,  Westlake Schools were able to apply for waiver days for the upcoming school year to provide additional time to train staff. As part of the Westlake City School District’s commitment ... Read More »

A 13-year-old Westlake boy’s bike was stolen from the Porter Library on July 26 around 10:24AM. The suspect was caught on surveillance video and was arrested 4 days later. He is a 27-year-old Westlake man; he admitted to that theft and to another on July 25. He sold both bikes. A red Schwinn boy’s bike was stolen from a Reeds ... Read More »

On Wednesday, September 18, the Westlake Garden Club will host its annual Fête des Fleurs fundraiser luncheon and celebrate its 50 year. The Club wants the luncheon to be really special, so they chose the beautiful Westwood Country Club at 22625 Detroit Road, Rocky River, as the location for the celebration. The doors will open at 11 a.m. at which time ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is challenging all great spellers and word lovers to find out how well they can spell by entering the Fourth Annual Friends of Porter Library Spelling Bee. The Bee will take place on Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. It is open to teams of four to six, which can be composed of families, friends, neighbors, ... Read More »

The 2013 Westlake Football season will kick off with a ‘Meet the Team Night’ at Champps on Monday August 12th.  7th grade through Varsity teams will attend with parents, alumni, supporters and fans of Westlake football.  This event begins at 6pm with Coach presentations scheduled for approximately 7:30pm.  If you’re ready for some Westlake Football, Champps is the place to ... Read More »

Lakewood Hospital Foundation hosted the 8th annual Starry Night fundraiser on Friday, August 2, under the stars on Belle Avenue at Detroit Road. Recognized as one of the west side’s premier events of the summer, the festivities were held outside on Lakewood Hospital’s grounds under large, whimsically decorated tents. Guests dined on a variety of gourmet cuisine offerings prepared by ... Read More »

Cleveland, Ohio, August 5th 2013 In an unprecedented move on July 17th, the National Right to Life Committee (NRTL) chose to support Senator Rob Portman’s newly expressed support of gay marriage and to withdraw support from one of the most effective prolife organizations in the country, Cleveland Right to Life (CRTL). In a letter dated July 17th, 2013, the president ... Read More »

When most people think of the Civil War, they think of the South. But that war touched all areas of the country, including Ohio. That’s why Westlake Porter Public Library will present The Civil War in Northern Ohio on Tuesday, August 18 at 7 p.m. Local historian and author John Vacha will be the speaker.The program will be based on ... Read More »

On 08/02/2013, at 1756 hrs, a patron of Heinen’saccidentally left his wallet at a cash register.  The wallet was anonymously returned to the customer service desk the following day.  There was $5.00 missing from the wallet, and someone had made approximately $250.00 in purchases at local stores.  Police are investigating.   On 08/03/2013, at 0317 hrs, a BVPD officer stopped ... Read More »

Lakewood, Ohio, July 31, 2013 – North Coast Health Ministry’s annual fundraising gala, Celebration of Caring, will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at LaCentre in Westlake. The theme of this year’s event is “Connect to Good Health.” The evening will feature a cocktail hour with piano accompaniment, dinner and dessert, a live auction ... Read More »