You know it’s Christmas when dogs start dressing up like elves and head to PAWS by the Lake Pet Resort in Avon Lake where Photos with Santa make for a special day. This year’s fundraiser for the Love-A-Stray Dog Division Non-Profit organization was Sunday, Dec. 8. Hundreds stopped by for this year’s Cowboy Christmas theme and holiday extravaganza. A small ... Read More »
Sunday was the best day of the year for area Police as well as kids from the community. It was the annual Cops and Kids Day!! Officers from all over the west side raised enough money to take 120 kids from their communities shopping at the North Olmsted Walmart. If you heard a ton of sirens Sunday morning, it was ... Read More »
Eat your heart out, Clark Griswold! You’ve got nothing on Bob Mangan’s Winter Wonderland in North Ridgeville! The 50,000-plus lights there include lighted arches on the driveway and sidewalks, subtle Christmas music playing in the background, inflatables tastefully placed including a lifelike Santa with a bench for photos, and much more. The scene is located at 34907 Cambridge Dr., North ... Read More »
Two Westlake High School seniors earned recognition from the National YoungArts Foundation as being among the nation’s most accomplished young artists. WHS senior Graeham Guerin was named the finalist in Jazz/Double Bass, while senior Tim Picard was recognized for Jazz Guitar at the Merit Level. The two are among 686 of the nation’s most accomplished young artists in the visual, ... Read More »
Facilities Provide Same Expert Heart Care as Emergency Departments at Established Hospitals The American College of Cardiology has recognized five free-standing emergency departments within the University Hospitals system for demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients experiencing an urgent heart problem. The facilities were awarded FreeStanding Emergency Department Cardiac Care Certification based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability ... Read More »
The Avon Local School District has Placed on the College Board’s 10th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success 250 School Districts Across the U.S. and Canada Are Honored The Avon Local School District is one of 250 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on ... Read More »
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Westlake Porter Public Library, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), St. Ladislas Catholic Church and WCMA (West Cleveland Muslim Association) hosted ‘Tea Time for Peace,’ an interfaith and larger community dialogue with the focus on getting to know your Muslim neighbor better. It was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake on December 4. ... Read More »
Thanksgiving Food Drive Our Saint Bernadette School community came together for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, sponsored by our Student Council. Over 14,000 non-perishable items were donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Cleveland and we broke a school record in the process! Students were taught lessons on the importance of bestowing compassion and kindness on those less fortunate than ... Read More »
Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s December 2019 calendar of events: Saturday, December 7 (12-4 p.m.) Crafternoon — Help us honor Janet Ackerman with this day of crafting in her memory. Celebrate her love of our library by making a variety of crafts inspired by her using materials she donated. All ages. No registration required. Saturdays, December 7 and 21 ... Read More »
The French Creek Foundation and the City of Avon’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 7th. A special 10-year old girl, Maya Rak, will be helping this year. Maya is bravely fighting cancer right now and the community is dedicating this year’s Tree Lighting to her. The event will start at 5:00 p.m. at Avon’s Gazebo ... Read More »
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