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Crocker Park Art Fair & Craft Marketplace

Annual Event Joins New Summer of Art Series Throughout Cleveland Area The Summer of Art Cleveland Series continues with the return of the 13th Annual Crocker Park Fine Art Fair with Craft Marketplace June 9 – 10. Residents and visitors to Crocker Park are invited to enjoy the gorgeous weather while perusing thousands of handmade-in-the-USA works of art. More than ... Read More »

Second Vionic Shoe Store in Nation Opens in Crocker Park

On April 14, 2018, the second Vionic shoe store in the United States opened at Crocker Park in Westlake, OH. In 2017, the first Vionic shoe store opened in Akron, OH under the Lucky Shoes family. After almost 100 years in business, the shoe experts at Lucky Shoes have expanded its brand again and opened Vionic’s second U.S. location in ... Read More »

Memorial Day 2018: Remembering Those Who Gave All

Memorial Day 2018 was observed in Avon the morning of May 28 with a parade starting at the Avon Senior Center east to the Avon Cemetery at the corner of Detroit Road and Route 83. The parade included many community groups from our area, including Avon Police and Fire personnel. There was a program once the parade arrived at the ... Read More »

O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village Awards Nursing Scholarships to Three Local High School Sen-iors

Each spring, O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village is honored to award scholarships to local graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a career in Nursing. Each candidate is required to complete a scholarship application and write an essay about why they want to pursue a career in the healthcare, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have at least one academic ... Read More »

University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Receives ‘Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Elite’

American Heart Association Award Recognizes UH St. John’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care University Hospitals St. John Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement award with Target: StrokeSM Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, ... Read More »

Avon Lake High Graduates 281

Commencement for graduating seniors of Avon Lake High was last Saturday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m., at Avon Lake High School Memorial Stadium. Class Valedictorian is Marisa Barilla. She will be attending The Ohio State University and major in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Class Salutatorian is Sarah Durisek. She plans to attend The Ohio State University majoring in Health Sciences. The Avon ... Read More »

Avon High Grads Earn $6 Million-Plus in Scholarships

Graduation for Avon High seniors was held Saturday, June 2, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. 313 seniors graduated. Of those, 286 students – 91 per cent of the class – will go on to attend a college or university. Seven have elected for military duty. The dollar amount of the scholarships Avon seniors are receiving totals $6,232,600! The Top ... Read More »

The Normandy Senior Living Celebrates Christine Winkleman Day

May 24th is now known as “Christine Winkelman Day” in the city of Rocky River! Thank you to Rocky River Mayor Pamela Bobst for being at The Normandy Senior Living for Christine’s 90th Birthday and for being such a close friend to her. From all at The Normandy’s new Breakwater Apartments, thank you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINE! Read More »

University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Earns Prestigious Baby-Friendly Designation

University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center has earned the prestigious Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. (BFUSA). This distinction recognizes excellence in evidence-based maternity care, with the goal of optimal infant feeding outcomes and mother/baby bonding. BFUSA is the national authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and ... Read More »