Westlake Porter Public Library to Celebrate Grand Opening of Makerspace and Book Nook 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, ... Read More »
Join the City of Bay Village to celebrate 25 years as a Tree City U.S.A. with the Arbor Day Foundation! Smokin’ Rock n Roll food truck will be there from 11am to 2pm (cash or credit). Seedling giveaway while supplies last Tree planting demos at 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm Learn about tree planting, mulching, pruning and more! ISA arborists will ... Read More »
Connecting for Kids has recognized the following individuals with its 2023 Board Awards. Parent, Educator & Professional of the Year Awards These awards are given to those that exemplify the mission of Connecting for Kids to provide education and support to families concerned about their child. The following individuals have been recognized: 2023 Parent of the Year Patricia Parker, resident ... Read More »
Westlake Shopping Center to Host 3rd Annual Family Focused Community Event Kickoff the summer season by attending the 3rd annual Crocker Park Block Party sponsored by Aqua-Tots, Merrill Lynch Westlake, Budget Heating and Air Conditioning and Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus on Sunday, June 11! It’s your neighborhood block party, but with so much more. All are welcome to attend ... Read More »
Earlier this month, three Commissioners from the Avon Lake Citizens Tree Commission attended the 2023 North Coast Urban Forestry Conference. The Keynote speaker was Mark Bays with the Oklahoma Forestry Service. He shared the story of the Survivor Tree that was 15’ from the Federal Building that in 1995 a 5000 lb truck bomb shattered reducing 1/3 of it to ... Read More »
Time to register your child for the Westlake Safety Town 2023! (classes fill up quickly). All registration is online through the Rec Center: www.cityofwestlake.org/812/Recreation. Westlake Safety Town is offered to children entering Kindergarten (ages 4.5–6 yrs old) in the fall of 2023. The program offers basic safety instructions on several topics including: pedestrian, bicycle, seatbelts, 9-1-1, gun, strangers, fire, school ... Read More »
SELF-DEFENSE FOR FEMALES Free course hosted by the Bay Village Police Department Join officers from the Bay Village Police Department in learning practical self-defense in the event of an attack. This 12 hour female only course is aimed at providing risk reduction strategies and key fundamentals of self defense by the department’s certified defensive tactics instructors. May 22, 25, 30, ... Read More »
Sunglass Theft On 4/8/23 at approx. 2:45PM WPD received a call from the Sunglass Hut at Crocker Park reporting a theft of several pairs of glasses. The theft had happened about 30 minutes prior. The 2 female suspects had already left. The employees said that they looked to be a mother and daughter. The older person appeared to be pregnant. ... Read More »
The North Coast Rotary Club and Foundation has gotten off to a great start with their Blankets for Beds project, collecting new and gently used blankets to benefit local people in need. The project recently received a donation from the Avon Lake City Schools of 300 blankets. The blankets were presented by Bob Scott, Superintendent of Schools, to the Rotary ... Read More »
Mass shootings and random gunfire is a sad reality of our national news headlines almost every week. West Shore police, fire and all area safety forces are doing everything they can to be prepared. Led by the WEB (Westshore Enforcement Bureau), Westlake, North Olmsted, Lakewood, Bay Village, Rocky River and Fairview Park Police Departments and Westlake Fire (and several other ... Read More »
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