Village Bicycle Cooperative (in Bay Village) volunteers just finished up involvement with Ranger High Tech Academy in N. Ridgeville with their second annual Bike Project! In this project volunteers Bob Piccirelli, Carl Gonzales, Dave Kett and Eric Evanoff worked with the students in disassembling four used bikes, repairing and replacing worn or broken components, re-assembling and adjusting them to great ... Read More »
The Avon Local Schools is pleased to announce that a remarkable four Avon High School juniors have earned the highest possible ACT Composite Score of 36. The students are Ishani Kishorepuria, 16; Jay Kneiss, 17; Cameron Lam, 16; and Justin Schwab, 17. About one-quarter of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. ... Read More »
Midcentury modern furniture, homemade soft-baked cookies, and quality children’s clothing are the latest additions that shoppers can look forward to at Great Northern Mall. “We have experienced such an exciting influx of new businesses over the past six months,” said Dan Crandall, marketing and business development manager at Great Northern Mall. “This momentum speaks to the quality and diversity of ... Read More »
First Energy Price Increase Information (From Mayor Koomar’s Newsletter) You may have received information from FirstEnergy encouraging its customers to comparison shop for electric suppliers due to price increases coming on June 1. If you are enrolled in the city’s electric aggregation program with Energy Harbor, the FirstEnergy notice does not apply to you; more information on why is below. ... Read More »
Bob Plantz received the 2023 Myrna Chelko Volunteer Award from Westlake Porter Public Library during an April 16 Volunteer recognition event. The award is given annually to the volunteer who best demonstrates the spirit of volunteerism exemplified by its namesake, Myrna Chelko. Friends of Porter Public Library’s Vice President Jennifer Cirincione was also recognized for guiding the group’s 50th Anniversary ... Read More »
Westlake Porter Public Library and the Friends of Porter Public Library will celebrate the grand opening of the new Makerspace and recently moved Book Nook Used Book Store on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included will be demonstrations of the equipment in the Makerspace, giveaways, and cookies. The new Makerspace is the result of input gathered from the ... Read More »
Team Avon Eagle, led by Avon High School junior Mark Koziy, recently raised $13,629 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year Program. Student Visionaries of the Year is a seven-week fundraising challenge where high school leaders raise money and awareness for the fight against blood cancers. Team Avon Eagle reached out to family, friends, classmates, ... Read More »
For the first time in team history, The Westlake Girls Track & Field team will send a group to the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia this week where they will compete against top teams from across the United States along with several teams from Jamaica and the Bahamas. The 4×800 team of Senior Co-captains Sydney Peer and Sarah Colman and ... Read More »
Congratulations to Avon East Elementary School second-grader, Sadie Carbone, 8, winner of the Kids T-shirt Design Challenge for the Avon Eagle Run, presented by Bendix. Sadie’s design will be featured on the Kids Fun Run T-shirts at the May 27 run. Avon Local Schools Superintendent Ben Hodge presented Carbone with the final T-shirt design image, a certificate, and a goodie bag. To register for the May 27 Avon Eagle Run, presented by Bendix, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Avon/eagleruncle Read More »
Westlake High School’s Best Buddies Chapter recently participated in the annual Strike It Big bowling fundraiser presented by Milestones Autism Resources. Best Buddies and WHS students raised over $1200, which will go to the free Milestones Autism Helpdesk that serves northeast Ohio families. Students who attended the event shared in the fun, which included bowling, pizza, a photo booth, face ... Read More »
The Villager Newspaper Online Your Community News – Cleveland's Westshore
