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Tri-C Westshore Campus Hosts ‘Super Saturday’ Enrollment Events

Visit the Campus Jan. 16 or Jan. 30 to Register for Spring Classes Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host a pair of Super Saturday enrollment events at Westshore Campus in January to help students register for spring classes and apply for financial aid. The Super Saturday events will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 16 and ... Read More »

Eastview Student Council Holiday Donations for Foster Children

This holiday season the Eastview Elementary Student Council in Avon Lake sponsored a local branch of the Foster Love Project (headquartered in Pittsburgh). The collection was organized by Reid Judkins, 10, fourth-grade student. She was looking for an organization to help with her family and they came across Foster Love Project. The school is donating items to Lorain County Children Services for ... Read More »

Iconic Huntington Metroparks Tree Comes Down

The landmark cottonwood tree that has been a hallmark of Huntington Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks came down today. Metroparks officials report that the tree, struck by lightning this year, was discovered to have substantial trunk damage, making it a risk to visitors. “Earlier this year, the large cottonwood on Huntington Beach was struck by lightning,” report Metroparks. “Certified Risk ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library’s Early January Calendar of Events

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s early January, 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. Friday, January 1 New Year’s Day – Library Closed Saturday, January 2 (9 a.m.-6 p.m.) Mystery STEAM Bag Challenge Supply Pick Up – Pick up your ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library Invites Community to Join the Annual Winter Reading Challenge

Westlake Porter Public Library is inviting the community to Chill with a Good Book during the annual Winter Reading Challenge January 3-31. The program is open to children ages birth-grade 4, teens and tweens grades 5-12 and adults age 18+. Every book participants read while the challenge runs earns them a chance to win prizes weekly for adults or one ... Read More »

Westlake Welcomes New Recreation Director, Wishes Bob DeMinico Well in Retirement

by Robert Rozboril, City of Westlake The City of Westlake welcomed Paula Horner as its new Recreation Director. Horner brings with her more than 20 years of experience, having served as the Rec Director for the City of Broadview Heights for the past 11 years and as the city’s Recreation Manager before that. Horner oversaw the development of the Broadview ... Read More »

O’Neill Healthcare Locations Begin Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines

O’Neill Healthcare is pleased to announce that on-site vaccination began Dec. 21 at O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village. By December 28th, all five of O’Neill Healthcare facilities (Bay Villlage, North Ridgeville, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Lakewood) will have received the first of two shots. All residents and staff, including physicians and nurse practitioners, have the opportunity to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ... Read More »

Christmas Gift for Homeless Jesus Sculpture

After many years of exposure to the elements, Community West Foundation’s Homeless Jesus sculpture has been refurbished – thanks to the talented Shannon Marie Makes, an area sculptor who has taught at local arts schools and been commissioned by Proctor & Gamble for public art. Shannon Marie used specialized repair materials to rehabilitate the weathering and other outdoor-related wear and ... Read More »

Avon Soaring Little Eagles Preschool Registration

The Avon Local Schools’ Soaring Little Eagles Preschool program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years of age. Children must be 3 by August 1, 2021 and potty-trained. In the INTEGRATED classrooms, the program serves an equal mix of typically developing children and children with disabilities, with class size limited to 16 children with three adult instructors. The ... Read More »

Avon Lake City Schools Presents: Kindergarten Information Night for the Class of 2034

Do you have a child that will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2021? If so, this is a meeting you do not want to miss! Log-in to our virtual meeting and hear about the registration process, neighborhood buildings, full-day vs. half-day programs, kindergarten screening, and start dates to name a few! SAVE THE DATE: Thursday January 28, 2021 ... Read More »