Westlake High senior Austin Norris has been named Southwestern Conference Track MVP. At the SWC meet last week, Austin put on a show as he won the 200 meter dash, High Jump, and the 300 meter intermediat hurdles. He also took 2nd in the 110 meter high hurdles to help the Demons take 2nd place as a team. Austin will ... Read More »
The Avon Local Schools hosted an Eagle Field Day this morning at Joe Firment Chevrolet Stadium at the Avon Early Learning Center. More than 60 students (grades K-12) took part in friendly competitions with events ranging from ball relay races and plastic javelin throwing; to bean bag tosses and Tic Tac Toe. The event was organized after the traditional annual county-wide Special Olympics event was ... Read More »
The Avon Local Schools Board of Education (BOE) voted this week (May 18) to award a three-year administrative contract to Jen Fitch to become the new assistant superintendent for the district. Fitch is currently the principal at Avon Heritage Elementary School. The move comes after current assistant superintendent, Ben Hodge, was named superintendent for the Avon Local Schools last month. ... Read More »
Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.CityofWestlake.org In celebration of National Skilled Nursing Care Week, Westlake Mayor Dennis M. Clough presented a Proclamation recognizing the hardworking staff at Concord Reserve (formerly Lutheran Home at Concord Reserve) on Thursday, May 13. Executive Director Bruce McNabb accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the organization. Newsweek recently named Concord Reserve the 5th best ... Read More »
Bay Village Police Dept. Facebook, www.facebook.com/bayvillagepolicedepartment Congratulations to Off. Zach Perkey who was awarded the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI-Greater Cleveland) Crisis Intervention Team Officer Award. Off. Perkey was dispatched to a call involving a suicidal male with a handgun. Off. Perkey’s actions led to a safe conclusion for officers and the male. Congrats Off. Perkey, you are an asset ... Read More »
Information courtesy of the Westlake Police Department, www.facebook.com/westlakepolice This little guy and 2 of his siblings were found in a resident’s yard today being protected by their mother, who unfortunately was deceased. The 3 babies were collected and will be transported to the Lake Erie Science Center for care. Read More »
Two Avon Lake High School seniors recently signed letters of intent to join the U.S. Army. The school held a Military Signing Day hosted by Avon Lake High School Assistant Principal, Adam Slabodnick, who is also a corporal in the Army Ohio National Guard. Congratulations to Logan Corbin, 18; and William Schum, 19. Corbin will attend Basic Training at Fort ... Read More »
Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s early June 2021 calendar of events. All programs are subject to change. Please check westlakelibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter (@WestlakePorter) for the latest updates. Tuesday, June 1 Summer Library Challenge Begins – WPPL’s annual Summer Reading Challenges starts June 1 and lasts through August 1. Kids, Teen and Adults can ... Read More »
Avon Lake was named a 2020 Tree City USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Avon Lake achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and an Arbor ... Read More »
Lakewood Elks Lodge #1350 generously donated the use of its facility at 24350 Center Ridge Rd. in Westlake to Connecting for Kids for a recent Bowling Fundraiser which raised $27,000 for the Westlake-based nonprofit. In all, 80 bowlers participated in the two-week event, which was held from Friday, April 30 through Saturday, May 8. “For over a hundred years Lakewood ... Read More »
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