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Westlake Porter Public Library will celebrate National Library Week from April 14-21 with a variety of programs for all ages. National Library Week highlights the value of libraries to their communities and to the nation. This year’s theme is “Communities Matter @ Your Library.” Scheduled programs include:   Monday Night Movie Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as a childless ... Read More »

Meet with over 50 local businesses at the Business Expo Thursday April 18. The  Public is invited to visit with over 50 local businesses at the first annual Avon Lake Business Expo – Thursday, April 18 – 2:00 – 7:00 pm. in the Hinkley Lighting warehouse – door #1 – 33000 Pin Oak Parkway Avon Lake, Ohio. Pin Oak Parkway ... Read More »

Mercy Regional Medical Center and Mobile Hyperbaric Centers have partnered with Save a Leg, Save a Life – a national organization that promotes education for amputees – to present The Next Step support group. The Next Step is the only amputee support group in Lorain County. The first meeting will take place Wednesday, April 10, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 ... Read More »

Over 50 Mercy team members save young mother and witness a miracle On February 21, Tyesha Gonzalez woke up excited to welcome another beautiful new addition to her family. As planned, she checked into the Mercy Birthing Center at Mercy Regional Medical Center for a scheduled Cesarean section early in the morning. She, along with her mother and family, had been ... Read More »

As many Ohioans will celebrated the Easter holiday last weekend, let us also give thanks to our veterans on Saturday, Ohio’s first Vietnam Veterans Day. The Canton Repository has more below:  Tom Burke returned home from military service in the Vietnam War and was scorned and even spit upon by war protesters. More than 40 years later, he is proudly ... Read More »

The Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital sponsored its fifth annual high school art contest this month, with winners announced at a ceremony honoring the students.  Artists from five local schools participated in the event, which strives to educate the students and their peers about risk factors that can lead to the development of cancer. This year’s theme was ... Read More »

CLEVELAND, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) (the “Company” or “American Greetings”) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement under which a newly organized entity owned by the Weiss Family, including the Company’s Chairman, Morry Weiss; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Zev Weiss; and Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, Jeffrey Weiss and related ... Read More »

NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) completed a successful spacecraft test in the world’s largest vacuum chamber at the Plum Brook facility in Sandusky this week. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown congratulated NASA and the team behind SpaceX. “This is great news for the NASA Glenn Research Center and proof of Ohio’s innovative strength,” said Sen. Brown. “SpaceX’s testing at Plum Brook ... Read More »

A Detroit Rd. movie theater employee’s $80 shoes were stolen from a break room on April 2; a 16-year-old male employee was suspected of involvement, but denied any such. On April 5, the suspect’s mother recovered the shoes; her son had admitted taking them after all. The suspect already had a pending case in Lorain Co. Juvenile Ct. and so ... Read More »

Westlake is ready to become much more bike-friendly, thanks to a comprehensive plan for a city-wide bike path approved by the Planning Commission.   Connecting city landmarks like the Westlake Recreation Center, Westlake Porter Library and more will make Westlake bike accessible and also allow filing for federal funding to support the network of bike paths.   Bike lanes, nature ... Read More »