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CLEVELAND – A free workshop next week at Cuyahoga Community College’s (Tri-C®) Western Campus, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, will focus on the unique experiences of women who have served in the military. “She Serves – She Deserves” will feature mental health experts discussing women’s military service experiences in Iraq and issues facing female veterans, including homelessness and health care. ... Read More »

      In an effort to improve communications between Bay Village residents and its safety forces during crises or emergencies, a special volunteer task force – appointed by Mayor Debbie Sutherland – is asking for input on recommended changes. Stubborn communications issues experienced in the wake of “super storm” Sandy last October, prompted the mayor to commission the all-volunteer ... Read More »

U.S. News and World Report released their 2013 Best Nursing Home ratings and Bradley Bay Health Center has received the highest possible overall rating of five stars.  The Best Nursing Homes ratings highlight the top nursing homes in each city and state, out of nearly 16,000 facilities nationwide. The goal is to help users find a home with a strong ... Read More »

“This is Our Time” “We are stewards of a great tradition. We cannot and will not be deterred in our quest to build a new model of health care delivery for our patients, our country and the globe,” said Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, in his annual State of the Clinic address delivered Wed., Feb. 27 at Cleveland’s Intercontinental ... Read More »

The Lee Burneson Middle School Math Demons and a team from Parkside Intermediate School took home some of the top awards in their division at the 2013 Equations competition at the Cuyahoga County Educational Service Center. Westlake took three teams to competition against eight other school districts and 144 students. The LBMS eighth-grade team – Anna Craven, Sneha Ramachandran, Alex ... Read More »

      Six Westlake High School Honors English students were selected for special recognition through the Cleveland Clinic eXpressions writing program. Blue ribbons and $100 went to juniors Haley Lyle for “I’m Too Early” and Kailey Mau for “Geremy’s Travels.” Red ribbons and $75 went to juniors Krystina Horvath for “Trapped” and Natalija Tyler for “Temporalnova in the Doctor’s ... Read More »

Lee Burneson Middle School won the Gardens That Teach Challenge in Cuyahoga County.  Tunnel Vision Hoops will work with Technology teacher Kurt Thonnings to install a $2,246 hoop house at the new middle school this spring. The Hummingbird Project also is donating a Healthy Soil Workshop valued at $600 to LBMS, teaching students about the complex soil food web. The ... Read More »

AN EVENING OF BALLROOM DANCING Looking for something different to do that is fun, social and affordable?  The City of Avon Lake Parks and Recreation Department has just the perfect thing for you!  Bring a friend out to the Old Firehouse Community Center for an evening of Ballroom dancing, on Saturday, March 16th.  The evening includes music, dancing, a 45-minute ... Read More »

Westlake High School, under the guidance of World Language teacher Anne-Frances Zaborniak Budz, recently established its own Socieded Honoraria Hispanica, an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese. Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, there are about 2,000 active chapters nationally. The group recognizes high achievement of high school students in ... Read More »

The Westlake High School Orchestra received unanimous “Superior” ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Orchestra Contest at Bowling Green High School. This is the second consecutive year WHS students have competed in the highest and most difficult class in the state. The OMEA promotes music education in elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities. It ... Read More »