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“Cahoon in June,” a day featuring artisans and antiques, music, food and fun takes place in Cahoon Memorial Park in Bay Village on June 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.             Shop for unique, one-of-a-kind items created by dozens of quality vendors, just in time for Father’s Day. Enjoy a delicious lunch or take home a little something for dinner, ... Read More »

The Burning River Roller Girls roller derby team will visit Westlake Porter Public Library on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. They will be accompanied by members of their “sister” team, the RockStars junior derby team. Both groups will talk about the sport of roller derby and demonstrate some of their moves. The program will take place in the library’s ... Read More »

  Cadette Troop 71047 discovered that St. John Medical Center has a food bank in its Community Outreach office that serves employees who may be experiencing difficult situations. The Cadette Troop created and hosted 8 different Brownie Badge workshops for a Silver Award fundraiser at the facility and ‘peeked’ in on the food closet. The 5 Cadette Girl Scouts discovered ... Read More »

After three decades of service to the lawyers and the citizens of Ohio, OSBA Executive Director Denny Ramey will retire at the end of this month. From humble beginnings in Portsmouth, he became one of the most respected bar leaders in the nation. The Ohio State Bar Association has included a video that sets the stage, and he makes for ... Read More »

  In an effort to improve readiness for the next severe weather event, lasting power outage, fire or other disaster, the City of Bay Village is promoting the following ways to ensure communication of vital information to all residents during times of emergencies.  “We’ve added a new page to our web site. Under Safety Services the Emergency Preparedness  page has ... Read More »

An unknown suspect set him or herself up with cable TV service May-July 2012 at the expense of a Regency Pl. man. The suspect had the service installed at a Cleveland home using the victim’s identity and defaulted on the $105 bill. The victim reported the matter on May 24. A 2-liter pop bottle bomb damaged a Sequoia Trl. home’s ... Read More »

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor has issued a cease and desist order to United States Contractors Trust (USCT) for selling fictitious health insurance coverage to at least four Ohioans. USCT is not licensed to sell insurance in Ohio and has also recently been ordered to stop its unauthorized insurance business in South Carolina, North Carolina, Vermont, Florida ... Read More »

The Bay Village Women’s Club Foundation has announced the awarding of $2000 Scholarships to each of seven outstanding graduating seniors from Bay Village High School at their annual “Honors for Scholars Luncheon” on May 9 at the Cleveland Yachting Club in Rocky River.  The scholarship recipients also received a Certificate of Recognition from the Foundation at the annual Kiwanis Academic ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s June, 2013 Calendar of Events. Wednesdays, June 5, 12, 19 and 26 (10:15-10:45 a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.) Let’s Sing and Dance! — Join us for a fun session of singing and dancing for children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Space is limited, so please arrive early enough to receive a ticket at the Preschool ... Read More »

As everyone in Bay Village prepares for the start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, I encourage you to take added safety precautions with fireworks and outdoor grills. Annually, just under 10,000 Americans are injured by fireworks and almost 5,000 are injured by grill fires according to the United States Fire Administration. Taking a few simple precautions, knowing fire safety ... Read More »