Author Archives: Bob Tuneberg

Normandy Senior Living: Come Home for the Holidays

Residents of The Normandy Senior Living spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon making Yarn Christmas trees! It was a nice way to spend time with friends and make a homemade gift for a family member! Independent Living at Breakwater Apartments makes your warmest wishes come true! You can fully embrace life while letting go of the daily hassles of home maintenance. ... Read More »

Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus Return to Bay Village

Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus returned to Bay Village last Sunday afternoon as they toured the community on a fire truck. Santa’s annual fire truck ride is a joint project of the Bay Village Historical Society and Bay Village Kiwanis. Climbing aboard the hook and ladder at Bay Lodge at 2 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus toured the streets of ... Read More »

UH St. John Medical Center Giving Tree

Hospital staff at UH St. John Medical Center have worked to the max ever since the start of the pandemic. Long hours of patient care, extra shifts and the stress of intense work. All that does not exempt health care workers from personal challenges in daily living. They face crises just like everyone else. To alleviate the burden some of ... Read More »

Westlake Strings Highlight Tree Lighting

A highlight of the community Tree Lighting at Westlake City Hall last Sunday was the performance of the Westlake Chamber Orchestra, made up of string players from Westlake High School. As guests sipped hot chocolate and enjoyed holiday cookies, the air was filled with seasonal music, all expertly performed by these talented musicians. Their performance preceded the announcement of Mike ... Read More »

Community West Foundation Awards $2.6 Million in 2021

Community West Foundation Board of Directors held their last meeting for the year which was followed by a holiday dinner. After nearly two years of being apart, the group enjoyed being together to celebrate another year of illuminating hope in our community through philanthropy. The Board approved $584,300 in fourth quarter grants bringing the grand total to $2.6 million awarded ... Read More »

Prince of Peace ‘Comfort Quilters’ Benefit Homeless

“Many thanks to the incredible Comfort Quilters of Prince of Peace Westlake for the 25 handmade quilts they made for the homeless,” reports Community West Foundation, the Westlake-based charitable organization that supports Cleveland-area organizations that provide for the basic needs of the homeless and most vulnerable in our community.             “Year after year, they give ... Read More »

Mr. Daniel Roth Named Vice President, Community West Foundaton

A surprise announcement was made at the Community West Foundation Board of Directors meeting held last week: Mr. Daniel Roth, Chief Financial Officer, was promoted to Vice President of the organization. Mr. Roth has marked over 13 years overseeing all financial and investment elements for the foundation’s $168 million in assets. In addition, he places an emphasis on continuing the ... Read More »

Avon East Garden Comes Alive for Christmas

It took a lot of water, sunlight and love to grow the Avon East Elementary School garden last summer. Now, the holiday spirit has taken over and the garden is alive with the Christmas spirit! The garden was started last summer when 7-year old student Will Powell and his mom, Neely Powell, approached Principal Erin Holzauer with the idea to ... Read More »

Bay Village Police Join FOOD FOR FINES Program

The Bay Village Police Department is partnering with the Bay Food Ministry to collect items for the less fortunate. In lieu of monetary payments for PARKING VIOLATION FINES donations will be accepted. These will be paid at Bay Village Police Station dispatch window. 1 item = $5.00 in payment This is only up $25 and does NOT include Handicap and ... Read More »

Happy Retirement, Chuck Petrik

The Westlake Police Department held a retirement ceremony last week for Karoly “Chuck” Petrik, who has served as the WPD’s Vehicle and Building Maintenance Technician for the last 21 years. Chuck held one of the most demanding jobs in the City, as he was tasked with the upkeep of the Police Station, as well as the department’s fleet of police ... Read More »