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Avon Parks & Recreation Presents Movie Night in the Park

Movie Night in the Park presented by Avon Parks & Recreation will be on Saturday, August 3 at the Every Child’s Playground (located near the Avon Aquatic Facility) starting at 7 p.m. Various activities for all ages including a bounce house, Game Truck, balloon artist, crafts, games, music, refreshments and fun! Movie will be at dusk on a 40′ screen ... Read More »

Westlake Demons Win CVBA 13U Baseball Championship

The 13U Westlake Demons Travel Baseball Team won the Cuyahoga Valley Baseball Association (CVBA) 2019 championship on July 14th beating the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs 12-6. Westlake defeated Lakewood and Amherst in the playoffs to advance to the championship. The Demons also won their division posting a 19-3 record this season. This is the Demons 2nd straight CVBA championship. Read More »

United Way of Greater Lorain County Names Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Chris Babiuch as Chair of 2019-20 Annual Campaign

Dr. Chris Babiuch of the Cleveland Clinic will chair the 2019-20 United Way of Greater Lorain County fundraising campaign and lead the volunteer Campaign Cabinet. Dr. Babiuch is past medical director of the Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center and practices family medicine there and at the Wellington Medical Office. United Way’s annual fundraising campaign is held in the fall and includes opportunities for ... Read More »

Tracey Strobel to Succeed Sari Feldman as Cuyahoga County Public Library Executive Director

Deputy Director Tracy Strobel will become the next executive director of Cuyahoga County Public Library The Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) Board of Trustees have announced that Tracy Strobel, deputy director of Cuyahoga County Public Library since 2005, will succeed Sari Feldman as executive director of one of the nation’s best and busiest public library systems. Ms. Strobel’s nearly twenty-five-year ... Read More »

Bay History Hike Set for Sept. 12

Cleveland Hiking Club set to walk through history in Bay Village Learn more about local history and Dover Township’s earliest residents by joining the Cleveland Hiking Club in Bay Village this fall. Hikers and history buffs will meet at the Huntington water tower at Huntington Beach on Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. to embark on a six-mile hike. The group ... Read More »

Store Evacuated in Crocker Park Police Manhunt

Westlake Police have apprehended a suspect after evacuating the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at Crocker Park. A police car was also rammed several times in an alley way. Here is the Westlake Police release: On 7-19-19 at approx. 7:58PM WPD received a call from Crocker Park Security reference 2 possible shoplifters who had exited the Apple Store.  When Crocker Park ... Read More »

Helicopter Activity Expected for Area Power Line Inspections

The North Ridgeville Police Dept. has released an alert that helicopter activity is expected throughout the area this week as aerial power line inspections take place. “OK, we’re going to try to get in front of this this time in hopes of heading off the phone calls and panicked FB posts,” report North Ridgeville Police on their facebook page. “First, ... Read More »

Avon Athletes Celebrate Championship Seasons

Avon High’s athletic organizations celebrated many milestones throughout the 2019 scholastic school year. Athletic Director Erich Frombach has assembled an excellent ‘Year in Review’ recounting the many accomplishments of Avon High teams and programs. “Avon had another banner year!” reports Frombach.  7 Teams won Southwestern Conference Championships, 12 Individuals qualified for their OHSAA State Championship, Football went to the Final ... Read More »

Experience Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math at Westlake Porter Public Library July 21-27

Kids of all ages are invited to Westlake Porter Public Library to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) concepts in a fun, hands-on way from July 21-27. Have fun learning about the concepts that power our world with these amazing programs! Sunday, July 21 (3-4 p.m.) Art Smarts: Georgia O’Keefe—Explore works of a well-known artist and then use ... Read More »