Minimally invasive spine surgery has come to University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Bringing state of the-art neurosurgical approaches to the care of spine – and brain – patients is one of the ways UH SJMC is revolutionizing community medicine. These services mean shorter hospital stays, less pain and incisions the size of a quarter. They all add ... Read More »
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Westlake Elementary Students Take Action to Help a Community Organization
Hilliard Elementary School’s second-grade classes used their study of business and charities to take up a collection for the Elyria Friendship APL. In the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, students study a “How We Organize Ourselves” unit, which encourages students to look at how organizations form and impact the community. Students research types of local organizations, how they help and economic ... Read More »
My Body Matters Campaign Seeks to Provide Critical Screenings to Uninsured & Economically Disadvantaged Women
Cuyahoga County Board of Health and The Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Northeast Ohio launched a new campaign, My Body Matters, to reduce breast and cervical cancers and increase the number of screenings provided to eligible women in Northeast Ohio. The program offers free services to eligible women between the ages of 21 and 64 in the 18-county Northeast Ohio ... Read More »
Four Westlake Teachers Participate in Federal Grant for English Learners
Four Westlake City School District teachers received federal grants to attend the Northeast Ohio ACHIEVE program through the University of Akron. ACHIEVE (Access to Curriculum and High Quality Instruction for Educators Valuing English Learners) is funded by a five-year National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Bassett Elementary third-grade teacher Hannah Lozada, Dover Elementary teacher Rachel Meyrose, ... Read More »
Westlake Police Nail Drug Traffickers
Westlake Police nailed a pair of drug traffickers last week as the war against illegal substance abuse continues. – On 2/23/18, officers stopped a vehicle after noticing that it was dragging a part of the front bumper. With the assistance of a WPD K9, the officers detected drug activity involving the vehicle and driver. The investigation revealed that the 34yo ... Read More »
Bay Police: Trashed Tag Used in Turnpike Violation
Bay Police report that a trashed temporary tag was used in a turnpike violation last week. On 03/01/2018, at 1607 hrs, the Conover Drive resident reported that she purchased a new vehicle from a dealership in November 2017. When she acquired her regular plates for the vehicle from BMV, she threw away the temporary tag in her curbside trash. She ... Read More »
Lake Ridge Academy’s Mock Trial Team Advances to State Competition
Lake Ridge Academy’s Mock Trial team will once again head to the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition held March 8 and 9 in Columbus, Ohio. The team also reached the state competition last year. The Mock Trial club at Lake Ridge Academy is very popular and regularly fields four competitive teams. This year, all four teams attended the Lorain ... Read More »
Culture Fair at Westlake Porter Public Library
Come celebrate the cultural diversity in our community on Sunday, March 18th from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Porter Room at the Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake. A Culture Fair will feature multiple cultures’ traditions and food. This event is a part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project. As another part of the project, two carts with books ... Read More »
Bay Village Early Childhood PTA to Hold Annual Spring Kids’ Resale
Bay Village Early Childhood PTA will hold its annual Spring Kids’ Resale on Saturday March 24 from 8:00 a.m. to noon in the school gym at Bay Middle School, 27725 Wolf Road in Bay Village. Admission is $5 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. and $1 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The sale will feature gently used baby and children’s clothing ... Read More »
Avon High School Presents “Singin in the Rain”
The Avon High School Drama Club presents, “Singin’ in the Rain” on Fri., March 16 and Sat., March 17 at 7 p.m. and matinee Sun., March 18 at 2 p.m. at Avon High School, 37545 Detroit Road, Avon. Presale tickets are available online at www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/4081, $10 for adults, $8 for seniors/students and at the door (box office opens 45 minutes prior to the performance time) ... Read More »
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