Two months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, a large part of the U.S. territory remains in shambles. A lack of reliable electricity, and the destruction of bridges and roads makes it difficult to shuttle supplies to much of the region. Holly Lane Elementary School in Westlake is trying to do its part by helping one of its own families ... Read More »
Rocky River High School junior Imani Washington Sims was named a powerful youth voice in the GLSEN safe schools movement. Imani recently attended the LA Respect Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles as a representative of GLSEN, a national organization supporting safe and harassment-free schools. She is a member of the organization’s National Student Council (NSC) student leadership team. The Respect ... Read More »
The Bay Village Early Childhood PTA will hold its annual Santa Shop on Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bay United Methodist Church, located at 29931 Lake Road in Bay Village. Santa’s elves will help children find gifts for mom, dad, grandparents, siblings, teachers and even pets. All items are priced under $5 and will be gift wrapped and tagged – ... Read More »
Westlake High School senior Jill Eddy was one of five national finalists in Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK SUPERPOWER OF STEM CHALLENGE. The Challenge, supported by Walt Disney Studios, Dolby Laboratories, Synchrony Bank and Marvel Studios and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, encouraged girls ages 15-18 in grades 10-12 to use their superpower of STEM to create an ... Read More »
An initiative to bring more locally grown produce into cafeterias in the Rocky River City School District is supporting Northeast Ohio farms while introducing students to a variety of options. Nutrition Services Specialist and Registered Dietitian Tina Wasserbauer began the farm-to-school initiative in Rocky River Schools a few years ago when she bought a couple of VitaMix machines. She called ... Read More »
Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s December, 2017 calendar of events: Sunday, December 3 (1-4:30 p.m.) and Saturday, December 2 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Portables’ Annual Holiday Open House – The Friends of the Library’s gift store offers jewelry and other accessories, home entertaining items, gifts for children, and much more. Stop in for your holiday shopping and get great deals too! ... Read More »
Artist Andrea Patrick, an occupational therapist at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, has long known the value of the creative process in healing. As a Captain in the Army Reserve, she served two tours of duty in Iraq teaching self-help to military personnel. In 13 years at UH SJMC, she has continued to use her skills as ... Read More »
Avon Place, a personalized skilled and long-term nursing care resource located at 32900 Detroit Road in Avon, celebrated a mark of excellence last week – a Deficiency Free Survey by the State of Ohio. Recently remodeled by developer Brian Colleran, Avon Place is a 95-bed, private and semi-private suite, long-term care and rehabilitation facility. It is operated under the careful ... Read More »
Avon Library’s Senior Reading Buddies came to Avon Place on Saturday for an hour of reading and friendship with residents of the Detroit Road Senior Care resource. “Through this event, seniors and young children are able to engage in reading, playing games, making crafts, and enjoying homemade cookies,” said Library Associate Kelsey DeCoste. “It has been wonderful to encourage not ... Read More »
Huntington Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center of Westlake kicked off the Holiday Season with a festive Craft Show on Sat., Nov. 11. The show brought together about 20 vendors and also featured a Bake Sale, raffles and door prizes. “The First Annual Christmas in the Woods Craft Show at Huntington Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center was a success, reports Administrator ... Read More »
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