A Roberta Drive resident contacted BVPD on Sept. 3 at 0919 hrs, a to report he had been the victim of a fraud. A foreign sounding male called the resident claiming to be from the IRS. The caller told the resident that he needed to go to the store and purchase Green Dot cards immediately to pay off a debt ... Read More »
The Bay High football team captured the Little Brown Jug with a last-second touchdown to stun the Westlake Demons, 35-33, on Saturday morning. Bay now keeps The Jug forever as this was the last meeting of this long-time rivalry. It was a signature win for the Rockets as they go to 2-0 under new head coach Ron Rutt. Read More »
Bay Village Police have issued the following statement on this week’s Ice Bucket Assault report: On September 3rd, a Bay Village mother reported her 14-year-old son with autism was the victim of a prank “ice bucket challenge”. Her son was with a group of youth and thought he was going to be doused with a bucket of ice water. Instead, ... Read More »
American Greetings celebrated its Westlake ground-breaking in festive fashion last week. Company executives joined with Westlake civic officials in welcoming hundreds of guests to the site of the company’s new world headquarters at Crocker Park. The Aug. 27 event was a celebration for all in the American Greetings family of associates and their business partners. Food trucks lined the perimeter ... Read More »
Celebrate Westlake stepped off in fine style Saturday morning. The 24th running of this annual 5 Mile Race at St. John Medical Center attracted almost 1000 participants. Over the years, Celebrate Westlake has generated over $1.5 million for community causes. This year’s race once again attracted the best in local road running talents as well as runners from throughout Ohio ... Read More »
Ryan O’Donoghue: Brother’s Inspiration Fuels Personal Mission Bay Village native Ryan O’Donoghue lost his brother, Colin, to cancer in 2005 at age 28. Ever since, Ryan has committed his life to fighting the disease in honor of his brother’s memory. Ryan is now Executive Director of a charitable organization called First Descents, a group that offers young adult cancer fighters ... Read More »
The City of Westlake’s very own astronaut, Robert Franklin Overmyer, was honored Aug. 23 with an Ohio Historical Marker Dedication in Clague Park. Col. Overmyer was a two-time veteran of space shuttle flights. He was a 1954 graduate of Westlake High. Col. Overmyer flew on two space shuttle missions in the early 1980s. He was remembered with the dedication of ... Read More »
The need for cancer patients to keep up with household bills like mortgage payments, utilities and groceries never takes a break, even when a patient is too sick or not able to work during treatments. That’s why the Oncology Social Workers of the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital teamed up with Mickey and Patty Krivosh, owners of Vosh ... Read More »
The Avon High football team, looking for its fifth straight West Shore Conference championship this year, opened the season with a huge 44-7 win over neighborhood rival Avon Lake Friday night. The Eagles, who will be joining the Shoremen under a realignment of the Southwestern Conference next year, dominated every part of Friday’s game. Avon junior quarterback Jake Sopko set ... Read More »
Residents are asked to be very cautious if they receive any phone calls from the IRS, Treasury Department or a Utility company. There have been numerous incidents over the last few weeks in which a scam caller is telling a resident or business owner that they owe money (usually thousands of dollars), and that it needs to be paid immediately ... Read More »
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