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Westlake Honors Retiring Council Members

The City of Westlake held a sendoff for its three retiring members of Westlake City Council on Dec. 16 during the last Council Meeting of 2021. Mayor Dennis M. Clough presented Proclamations to the outgoing representatives as family, friends and colleagues looked on. Michael F. Killeen steps down having served on City Council since 1978 and as Council President since ... Read More »

Westlake Police Patrolman John Jereb Retires

Westlake Police Patrolman John Jereb retired after 28 years of service to the people of Westlake. He received a Proclamation from Mayor Dennis M. Clough during a send-off on Thursday, Jan. 6, attended by colleagues and family. Police Chief Kevin Bielozer recounted Ptl. Jereb’s multiple accomplishments over his career, including being named the Westlake Police Officer of the Year in ... Read More »

Westlake Holiday Rewind

Many of the enriching programs offered by Westlake Community Services are made possible by the generous donations of local businesses, organizations and individuals! The Westlake Teachers Association recently made one such donation just in time for the holiday season! Thank you to the Westlake Teachers Association who “adopted” Westlake senior programs and activities this year. They generously purchased items from ... Read More »

Holiday Rewind at The Normandy

The holidays were, as always, a special time at The Normandy Senior Living. From day-to-day activities to special events, The Normandy welcomed this special time of the year with joy and laughter. Two of the feature events included a holiday concert by the Tough Old ProS (TOPS), presenting big band music for seniors in a wonderful holiday concert at Lakeside ... Read More »

Healthy Smile: I Turned Down A Job Because of My Front Teeth

by Jeffrey Gross, DDS, FAGD of The Healthy Smile As you can imagine, when I heard the lack of work due to front teeth, my interest piqued. I needed to find out what problem forced the decline of employment. I knew that my patient enjoyed working, and refusing a job was not consistent with his personality. All of us who work ... Read More »

George Edward Christ Jr.

May 02, 1943 ‐ December 27, 2021 Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio • Resided In: Bay Village, Ohio George Edward Christ Jr., age 78, beloved husband of Betty (nee Clendenin) for 54 years. Dear father of Ryan Christ (Patricia), Andrew Christ (Sarah) and Ellen Knotek (Tom). Loving grandfather of Connor, Cora, Chloe, Calex, Anna, Jack, and Sam. Brother of Jean Warstler (Ed) ... Read More »

Giving Us Their Best

When a fire broke out at a North Ridgeville condominium complex last weekend, the call went out to Westcom (Westshore Central Dispatch Center) located within University Hospitals St. John Medical Center. Westcom sends fire and EMS responders to 9-1-1 and emergency number calls in Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Ridgeville, Rocky River and Westlake and for mutual aid to other ... Read More »

Bay Village School Bus Scofflaw Ticketed

On 12/08/2021, at 0854 hrs, the Bay Village  Schools Bus Garage reported they had dash cam video of a car passing a stopped school bus with its stop sign out and red lights flashing. A BVPD officer conducted an investigation, and as a result, a 33-yoa female was cited for Passing a Stopped School Bus. The Bay Village resident will ... Read More »

Smash & Grabs Hit Westlake Service Stations

On Saturday 12/4/21 at approx. 2:45AM WPD received a business alarm call from the Speedway at Detroit and Bradley Rds.  Officers arrived within a few minutes and found that the front door window had been smashed out but no one was still around.  Surveillance footage showed that a single male entered the store after breaking the window.  He was only ... Read More »

NFL Great Dave Zastudil ‘97 Returns to His Football Roots, Coaching BMS 5-6 Graders

As a three-sport athlete who played football in college and the NFL, Dave Zastudil Bay High School Class of ‘97 knows firsthand how important coaches are in preparing students for the field, the classroom and the future. He’s bringing that responsibility full circle by coaching his son Chase’s 5-6 grade rec football team. “With a few other awesome coaches, we ... Read More »