Flu season has arrived dramatically this season and, with it, a threat to the lives of the elderly. If you suspect your elder loved one (parent, grandparent, neighbor, etc.) is struggling with heavy upper respiratory distress, I urge you to take proactive steps and get to the Emergency Room. I think it saved the life of a family member because ... Read More »
Gardens at Westlake Senior Living, a Spectrum Retirement community, has been awarded two of the top honors in the senior living industry in the past month. Caring.com, an online resource for senior care, named Gardens at Westlake Senior Living “Caring Star of 2018”, an annual ranking of service excellence among senior living operators based on consumer ratings and reviews in its online Senior Living Directory. With seven communities on the list, ... Read More »
Avon High National Honor Society students got into the Christmas spirit this week by collecting 238 toys and nearly $900 to shop for local children. The toys were given to the Avon Police Department for their annual Christmas toy drive. Students who did the shopping included (from left) Gabby Siler, Leland Starwalt, and Chloe Yeagley (all 11th graders). The students ... Read More »
Westlake Police remind shoppers and diners to watch their purses this holiday season. An Avon Lake woman’s wallet was taken from her purse on Dec. 8. She had hung it on the back of her chair in a Main St. bar. $4000 in charges were made on her two credit cards that same date. The victim has not yet provided ... Read More »
Westlake based Equity Trust made it a great holiday for kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County with a gift party the afternoon of Dec. 14. The party, complete with pizza and visits with Santa, continues the Clemens Road company’s longstanding tradition of giving back to the community. This holiday season alone, Equity Trust has donated more ... Read More »
The Holidays are a great time to step back from our busy lives and reflect on the past year. It’s an opportunity to spend time with family and friends and celebrate long-standing traditions and also introduce new ones. The Bronze Plaque Program sponsored by the Bay Village Foundation is a wonderful way to celebrate these special connections while giving back ... Read More »
Save the Date: February 9-10, 2018, Hospice of the Western Reserve Warehouse Sale The next sale is scheduled for Friday, February 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, February 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hospice of the Western Reserve Headquarters, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Whether it’s sprucing up a home, staging a property, locating a “like ... Read More »
Busch Funeral and Crematory Services is proud to recognize the hard work of individuals in our community that have taken on the responsibility of being a caregiver. The Staff Caregiver of the Year Award was presented to Maudie Murray, a nurse manager at Heroes Hospice at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland. Her nominator, Jill Dunmire Siddiq, says Maudie, ... Read More »
A bold daylight shoplifting spree in Westlake on Dec. 3 turned wild when a suspect bit a store employee who tried to thwart the robbers and then threw a liquor bottle through the rear window of the suspect’s fleeing car. The action took place at 5:58 p.m. when 2 black males and a black female stole $377 worth of Patron ... Read More »
Officials from Companies in Bay Village and Westlake Join List of Successful Alumni Four business leaders from Bay Village and Westlake took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The program’s latest graduating class includes John Butler of Partners Riley in Bay Village; Lori Inks of Blossom ... Read More »
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