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Westlake Corporate Challenge Brings Out the Best!

The Westlake Corporate Challenge is a unique summer competition hosted by the City so professionals and employees from the business community can come together in a spirit of fun and good-natured gamesmanship. “This year is our biggest challenge ever, with 14 companies battling to be crowned the champs,” said Bob DeMinico, Director Westlake Recreation, as things kicked off on July ... Read More »

Sommer Oktoberfest!

One of summer’s highlights is the annual Sommer Oktoberfest hosted at the Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center • Cleveland located at Lenau Park in Olmsted Falls. The Sommer Oktoberfest took place last weekend, Aug. 17-19, bringing authentic German music, food and activities to this cultural center on Columbia Road. Things started Friday night as the Donauschwaben Brass Band Blaskapelle filled the ... Read More »

Q-Lab Westlake: A Winning Combination of Success and Culture

Customer satisfaction and the personal fulfillment of its employees are among the driving forces of Q-Lab Corporation, presenting sponsor once again this year for Celebrate Westlake 2018. For more than 60 years, Q-Lab Corporation of Westlake has been a global provider of material durability testing products. President Doug Grossman has taken the principles he learned from his father, founder George ... Read More »

Westlake in Bloom Celebrates Summer’s Beauty

Westlake in Bloom 2018 was hosted in fine style at LaCentre Aug. 8 as the annual civic celebration of community gardens took place. Awards were bestowed to gardeners in a variety of residential and commercial categories – all recognizing the pride these Westlakers take in their community. A special award this year was presented posthumously to Bonnie Heim. Bonnie was ... Read More »

In Remembrance: Bud Klein, SJMC’s Origami Man

The community will miss long-time University Hospitals St. John Medical Center volunteer Norbert ‘Bud’ Klein, who passed away on July 5. Bud and his wife of 56 years, Ginger, have been faithful volunteers at the hospital for many years. Bud’s talents in the Japanese paper-folding art of Origami made him a favorite with all at the hospital and brightened the ... Read More »