Congratulations to retiring Avon Fire Chief Frank Root III and newly inaugurated Fire Chief David Swope. Chief Root retired two weeks ago after 37 years of service to the community. He was awarded a plaque by fellow firefighters and heard words of gratitude and praise from Mayor Bryan Jensen. Root III ascended to Chief in 2006 and oversaw the greatest ... Read More »
By Jasmina Doenges, Breakwater Activities Coordinator The Normandy Breakwater residents welcomed spring and the sunshine with their first annual Resident Spring Craft Show. The residents that were showcased were asked to enter their favorite pieces that they have made by hand in their lifetime. It was such fun to see a smile on all of their faces and to “show ... Read More »
Congratulations to UH Elyria Medical Center volunteer Gertie Vaden. Gertie surpassed 15,000 hours of service this week and was awarded special recognition by Volunteer Manager Lois Koehler. “We just greatly appreciate Gertie,” Koehler said as she awarded Gertie a 15,000 hour volunteer pin. “She is willing to do anything you ask her to do. She is respected by the staff ... Read More »
Lorain County Patients Requiring Highly Complex Procedures Can Now Receive Care Close to Home A revamped and reinvigorated cardiac surgery team is now performing procedures at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center that previously required patients to travel to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. A core team of four highly skilled surgeons from UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute are traveling ... Read More »
Joan Hozza Query, an author and illustrator, recently released a book from Bay Village, inspired by Bay Village and for Bay Village. “Bay Village from A to Z,” is an illustrated alphabet book that she created around 1940, when she was 12 years old. The drawings and the verses in the book reflect the spirit of the era and capture ... Read More »
Work continues on the Huntington Reservation Enhancement Project that includes an all new concession building, a sunset picnic plaza that will overlook the shoreline, as well as new siding on the historic water tower. The sunset picnic plaza is starting to take shape with work completed by project partner Ground Works Land Design — stone and gravel have been laid! ... Read More »
Live theatre is back in Westlake!! The Westlake High School Drama Club is performing Addam’s Family A New Musical based on the television characters we all know and love. What better way to return to ‘Normal’ than with this most abnormal family! Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has fallen in love with a sweet young man. Watch what ... Read More »
Great Treasures for Every Style and Every Home The Gathering Place, Northeast Ohio’s most respected cancer support community, has officially opened its second furniture warehouse located at their Sandy Borrelli Center at 25425 Center Ridge Road in Westlake. Shop for the Place, benefitting The Gathering Place, is a furniture and home goods retail operation, which generates income to fund free ... Read More »
The North Royalton Board of Education has named Michael Laub as the next superintendent of North Royalton City Schools. The Board approved his three-year contract on April 16. Laub is currently the superintendent of Avon Local School District. He will officially begin his role on July 1, 2021. Laub succeeds Greg Gurka, who is retiring at the end of the ... Read More »
The Westlake Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by the Westlake Kiwanis, will be held on Monday, May 31. The starting point will be at Saint Peter and George Orthodox Church, 25800 Hilliard Blvd., at 10 a.m. The parade will march down Hilliard and end up at Clague Park, where a small ceremony will be held in the gazebo. Due to Covid-19 ... Read More »
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