Lakewood Hospital Foundation proudly hosted the ninth annual Starry Night fundraiser on Friday, August 1, from 7 to 10 p.m., the biggest and best street party in Lakewood. Recognized as one of the west side’s premier events of the summer, the festivities were held outside on Lakewood Hospital’s campus where guests dined on a variety of gourmet cuisine offerings while ... Read More »
Mercy celebrated Donors and Scholarship recipients in festivities hosted at All-Pro Stadium in Avon prior the Crushers baseball game on July 30. Donors to the Mercy Foundation were treated to a night in a special box. They were also saluted by Sue Bowers, President, Mercy Allen Hospital. Bowers shared some amazing statistics as she enumerated donor impact on the health ... Read More »
There is an origami legend that says the person who creates 1000 paper cranes will have a wish come true. Origami expert Bud Klein, 77, a volunteer in patient transport at St. John Medical Center, has easily created 1000 cranes since he started practicing the Japanese art of paper-folding as an elementary school student. And he has also had his ... Read More »
Representatives from the North Olmsted Fire Department, the City of North Olmsted, and St. John Medical Center unveiled a free, lifesaving app, demonstrated its use, and provided CPR instruction on Sun., July 20, at Great Northern Mall. The goal is to improve sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival rates in the community. Visitors learned about the new “PulsePoint” app, a free ... Read More »
The Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital scored big, at the 13th annual Drive for Life Golf Benefit held at Red Tail Golf Club in Avon on July 15. Presented by the Community West Foundation and the 2014 Drive for Life Golf Committee of the Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital, 140 generous golfers participated. Proceeds from this event will benefit the ... Read More »
Popular Christian entertainer Carman showed he’s still got it during a performance at Westlake’s Church on the Rise Sat., Aug. 2. About 400 guests cheered the singer/songwriter as he took the stage and delivered a powerful concert that featured old hits as well as new material. “Tonight you will see that living for Jesus is still my ‘Plan A’ and ... Read More »
Lorain County’s “Pulse” Magazine hosted its 5th annual ‘Best of Lorain County’ event at Lorain County Community College’s Spitzer Center on July 16. Competitors in dozens of categories vied for the prestigious “Best of Lorain County” award based on a vote of the packed-out crowd. Winners will be announced next month. The Villager was there to crash the party. Here ... Read More »
Summer is for learning at Cuyahoga Community College’s Westshore Campus in Westlake. Here, Dr. Angela Mastronardi-Kuk works with students in dissecting a sheep’s brain in a camp for students in grades 5-8. The camp, held July 14-18, focused on understanding the brain’s control over all systems in the body. Camp theme was ‘Minding Your Brain Using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering ... Read More »
Westlake Police report that Bay Village residents have been behaving badly in their community. A 22-year-old Bay Village woman (Westlake Police prisoner) tried to escape from St. John Medical Center while being treated there on July 27. She slipped out of her handcuff and tried to make a run for it. Too slow; she was caught at the ER doors ... Read More »
And Branch Management Moves Gloria Knotek has joined Lorain National Bank as vice president & branch sales manager at the Avon location. Also announced, Amanda Oberg vice president & sales manager at the Avon branch is moving to the Chestnut Commons Office in Elyria as the branch sales manager. “I’m excited to welcome Ms. Knotek,” says John Simacek, Senior ... Read More »
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