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Summer Soiree

The party of the summer is always the Sunflower Wine Festival hosted by the Prayers from Maria Glioma Cancer Foundation in the Old River Shopping Area. “A great big thank you to everyone who enjoyed the Sunflower Wine Festival,” says the Foundation. “The rains held off and opened up to the most spectacular and fun evening ever! Thank you all ... Read More »

The 30th Annual Triumph for the Cure Golf Outing

Community West Foundation brought together supporters of Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital Breast Health Center to fundraise for those facing breast cancer at Triumph for the Cure, a golf event in its 30th year! This was the third year the tournament was held at Topgolf in Independence and for the first time ever the event was SOLD OUT with all thirty-four ... Read More »

The 8th Annual Great Avon Bike Parade

The city of Avon celebrated the 8th annual renewal of the Great Avon Bike Parade under sunny skies the morning of July 4th. The parade honors our nation’s birthday, and hundreds of kids and families turn out in red, white and blue regalia. It all starts at the Avon Aquatic Center and winds its way across Detroit through Healthway Drive ... Read More »

Westlake Celebrates the Fourth

Thank you to everyone that came out for the Westlake 4th of July festivities. Great to see the community come together for such a fun day! (Photos courtesy City of Westlake). Read More »

Westlake’s Q-Lab Corp Earns Top Workplaces Honor

Q-Lab Corp., a Westlake-based company located at the north terminus of Canterbury Road, has been an international provider of material durability testing products since 1956. They design and manufacture standard test substrates as well as weathering, light stability, and corrosion testers. Q-Lab annually says “thank you” to Westlake’s Fire and Police personnel with a Safety Forces Appreciation Luncheon. Q-Lab hosted ... Read More »

Huntington Woods Celebrates 15 Years

Huntington Woods Care & Rehabilitation Center on Westchester Pkwy. in Westlake celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 20 with an open house and reception. Great food, great staff, great residents and guests gathered for a lively afternoon of delicious appetizers and desserts and wonderful camaraderie. Read More »

Community Garden at UH SJMC

University Hospitals St. John Medical Center has joined with the City of Westlake again this summer to host a Community Garden just off the Crocker Road entrance to the hospital grounds. The 2023 garden enjoyed its annual blessing last Thursday as hospital and city officials were led by Fr. Dennis Kristoff, Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough and UH SJMC COO Jonathan ... Read More »

Food Truck Fun

There’s nothing like a Food Truck to add to summer’s fun! That was the scene at UH St. John Medical Center recently when The Normandy sponsored an appearance by Wildflower Coffee & Tea for employees and staff to enjoy. Pictured are Heather Johnson of The Northridge, Emily Connolly of The Normandy Care Center, Whitney Dillman of The Normandy, Lauren Raymond ... Read More »

The Floating Fuller House

The Irene Lawrence Fuller house was once located on the site next to the Washington Lawrence Mansion (now Cashelmara Condominiums). The house was moved from its original location on the shores of Lake Erie on August 29, 1984, to make room for condo expansion. To help accomplish this, the home was loaded onto a barge and floated down the lake ... Read More »