Here is information from the League of Women Voters on the upcoming Westlake city elections. You can visit the website here: vote411.org for their easy-to-navigate voters guides: Westlake Mayor Term: 4 years • Salary: $155,250 Incumbent Dennis M. Clough has been the mayor of Westlake since 1986. He is the only candidate running this year.The League of Women Voters is ... Read More »
Here is information from the League of Women Voters on the upcoming Bay Village city elections. You can visit the website here: vote411.org for their easy-to-navigate voters guides: Bay Village Mayor Term: 4 years • Salary: $90,000 Incumbent mayor Paul Koomar is running unopposed. He has served as mayor since Jan. 1, 2017. The League of Women Voters is not ... Read More »
Robert Warren, Jr. has been on the Board of Directors of Community West Foundation since 2005 and currently serves on the Community Engagement Committee. “The Foundation’s mission is aligned with my own philosophy of charitable giving, so I am privileged to support the meaningful work it does in the community.” Mr. Warren is also a longtime member of the Cleveland ... Read More »
Congratulations to Norah Hamil and Jennie Koomar, the first Eagle Scouts of Bay Village Troop 40 of Scouts BSA. Our community is stronger because of their work, commitment to service, and leadership. Scouts BSA Girls Troop 40 – OH is one of the first all-girl Troops in Northeast Ohio. We are located in Bay Village but cover the western suburbs ... Read More »
Pumpkin Catapults Mrs. Godfray’s first-graders at Bay’s Normandy School recently made candy pumpkin catapults. They were learning about force and motion, and loved this fun and unique way to look at this design and problem-solving challenge! Trick or Treat for UNICEF Bay High Key Club and K-Kids recently raised $556.50 for Trick or Treat for UNICEF for drinking water in ... Read More »
Avon Girl Scout Giada Pulig recently completed her Silver Award project: Blessing Boxes for two locations in Elyria. Giada Pulig and her family dedicated the two blessing boxes to the City of Elyria last week. A blessing box is an outdoor station filled with canned goods, toiletries and other useful items for those in need. Giada is a 9th grader ... Read More »
Twenty-three students from Lee Burneson and Westlake High School participated in the Westshore Young Leaders Leadership Conference last month. These students were selected by school staff members for their leadership potential. The event was held at the Westlake Recreation Center, where leadership training was provided by the professional staff of the Effective Leadership Academy (ELA). The annual program is sponsored ... Read More »
The City of Westlake celebrated Hindu Heritage Month with a Proclamation outside of City Hall Oct. 8. Mayor Dennis M. Clough recognized the many positive aspects of the Hindu community alongside Finance Director Prashant Shah. It is the third-largest religion in the world (after Christianity and Islam), emphasizing strong family values, ethics, prosperity and peace, just to name a few. ... Read More »
Halloween Week got off to a great start at the new Ganzhorn Suites of Avon. A festive Trunk or Treat event was held for kids the afternoon of Oct. 26. Kids got to trick-or-treat through the parking lot as representatives of different senior living facilities passed out treats. It was a great way to warm up and get ready for ... Read More »
Community West Foundation announced they have expanded their SocksPLUS initiative into Lorain County through partnerships with area leaders helping people experiencing homelessness. Community West started SocksPLUS in 2014 after learning that socks were, and still are, the number one requested item by homeless people. Every year, they collect new socks and other essential items to be given directly to those ... Read More »
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