You’ve heard the saying, “Don’t Drink and Drive.” Here is a new one from a Westlake driver who overdosed on drugs and then crashed into a sign on the freeway, “Don’t Snort the Pink Dust and Drive.” But, stupid is as stupid does. The 55 year old Lorain County woman hit a median road sign on I-90 eastbound on May ... Read More »
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Bassett 4th Grade Class Wins Top Grant Award
Leah Burke’s fourth-grade class at Bassett Elementary School won first place in the FriendsOffice W.R.I.T.E. (We Reward Innovative Teaching Endeavors) Program, receiving seven Runtz Ball Chairs for her class. The W.R.I.T.E. grant program is intended to allow classrooms to use products available through FriendsOffice, based in Findlay. Burke’s class won the grand prize for their grant application “Empowering 4th Graders to ... Read More »
AHS Alum Earns Prestigious Scholar Honor
Scott Garner, Avon High School Class of 2014, was one of four Ohio State University honors students to have been recognized by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. He was name a 2017 Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater is the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, math, and engineering. Goldwater Scholars receive an award ... Read More »
Tri-C to Honor Graduates at Spring Commencement
Nearly 3,100 Students in Line to Receive Degrees and Certificates Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate the academic achievements of nearly 3,100 petitioning graduates during its Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 18. The College has been asked to confer 3,099 associate degrees and certificates of completion at the graduation ceremony, making this the second-largest class in Tri-C history. The total ... Read More »
Westlake Schools Select Two Principals
Two experienced educators will take on the role of principal in the Westlake City School District for the 2017-2018 school year. Amanda Musselman, principal at Midview East Intermediate School in Grafton, will assume the principal’s position at Lee Burneson Middle School (LBMS) this fall. Interim LBMS Principal Beth Dagostino will take over the role of principal at Holly Lane Elementary ... Read More »
Children’s Developmental Center Selects Mercy to Continue Outpatient Developmental Therapy Services for Children
The Children’s Developmental Center Board of Directors announced today that they will be transitioning all therapy services to Mercy effective August 2017. For over 60 years, the Children’s Developmental Center (CDC), has been extremely successful in helping children with special needs reach their maximum potential through comprehensive outpatient therapy services at their facility in Amherst and embedded therapists in multiple ... Read More »
UH St. John Medical Center Earns Straight A’s in National Safety Study
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center is one of five UH affiliated hospitals to receive “A” grades in hospital safety in The Leapfrog Group’s survey of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals, according to the national nonprofit organization. UH St. John Medical Center received top scores calculated using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Robert ... Read More »
Sears Receipt is No Sale in Bay Traffic Stop
A confused driver handed Bay Village Police a Sears receipt instead of her insurance card when questioned during a traffic stop this week. The confusion was one detail in the resulting DWI charges. The story: On 05/13/2017, at 12:35 AM, an officer on routine patrol saw a Honda Civic travelling erratically west bound on Lake Road, near Vineland. After it ... Read More »
Westlake Police Bust Bogus Check Ring
Five people were arrested on May 10 after cashing counterfeit checks at two area banks. A 31 year old Willowick man cashed them at Westlake and Avon Lake Key Bank branches, report Westlake Police. He faces an Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity charge. The Cleveland company whose name appeared on the checks has been victimized before, although the ... Read More »
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