With Thanksgiving coming up and Veteran’s Day just passed, it is important to remember that ‘Thankfulness’ is a conscious decision. A dad planted the seeds of gratitude, honor and patriotism in his young son with a visit to the Avon Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day last week. In these challenging times, let’s take the high road and remember our blessings. ... Read More »
Save the date! The annual Bay Village Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale starts the day after Thanksgiving. Weekends starting Friday, November 27 till Sunday, December 13 at the Cahoon Park by the Gazebo Fridays, 4 to 7 pm; Saturdays, 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays 10 am to 7 pm (Friday, November 27 ONLY special hours 1 to 7 pm) ... Read More »
Scott Glazer wanted to utilize his skills to help the homeless so he purchased a large van, outfitted it with two shower rooms, and created Project Fresh Start. They provide hot showers, clean clothes and haircuts to those in need every week at St. Herman House – FOCUS Cleveland. Community West Foundation is proud to support their work helping those ... Read More »
Macy Sinreich, senior at Westlake High School was recently named a semifinalist in the 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program. She joins only 16,000 students nationwide to receive the honor. The 2021 National Merit® Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. Each year, 1.5 million students take the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT, which is the qualifying exam ... Read More »
The nomination period for Bay Village 2021 Citizen of the Year and Project of the Year awards is now open! The deadline to submit a person/project for consideration is Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. As a reminder, Citizen of the Year candidates must have provided “significant community service without monetary reward.” Projects will be considered “based on community impact and the ... Read More »
Schools will continue working with local health departments regarding any pauses in participation COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a memo to its member schools on Wednesday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association reaffirmed its position that the upcoming winter sports seasons will begin as previously scheduled. While individual school districts can pause sports at any time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ... Read More »
Community West Foundation recently visited Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center’s Lorain location to talk about the life-saving services they are providing the community. Every year, Nueva Luz helps over 600 people meet their housing and nutritional needs. Community West is proud to support their efforts to care for the least of our brothers and sisters. Read More »
The Westlake City School District would like to congratulate all of our fall student-athletes and coaches for their dedication and effort during a season like no other. It was difficult but everyone stepped up to the challenge, and did so with a positive attitude. We would like to extend a huge congratulations to our girls cross country team for making ... Read More »
Let’s make Black Friday a great Friday for the underprivileged children in the inner city of Cleveland! Please donate new toys and “fill the truck” at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Westlake at 27993 Detroit Road. Toys will be joyfully received on Friday, November 27, Saturday, November 28 and Sunday November 29. Drop off hours will be from 10:00 AM ... Read More »
Meet Melissa Renner! Melissa runs some amazing exercise classes for residents of The Normandy! Owner of Active for Life, she has over a decade of fitness related experience working with an array of different populations. She is passionate about bringing fitness and wellness to all bodies and minds at all skill levels. Her classes are accessible, expertly designed to benefit ... Read More »
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