Westlake High School sophomore Esther Park took first place in the Rotary Club of Westlake/Bay Village’s annual Speech Competition and will move on to district competition and the chance to participate at the national contest. The Rotary speech contest challenges students to solve an ethic problem using the principles of the Rotary’s Four Way Test: Is it the truth? Is ... Read More »
The Avon Early Childhood PTA (AECPTA) will meet Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at Avon Heritage North Elementary School (35575 Detroit Road). In addition to the club’s regular agenda items, the meeting will feature representatives from the Avon Early Learning Center. Guest speakers include: Mrs. Mudore (Principal), Mrs. Sheahan (School Psychologist & Counselor), and Mrs. Schenkelberg and Mrs. Lance ... Read More »
Congratulations to 8th grader Max Hanchuk for representing St. Paul Lutheran School at the March 31, 2017 state Geography Bee championships. Max has competed at St. Paul in previous years, most recently coming in second place in 2015. Read More »
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School is gaining steam. Today, principal Colleen Schager — along with Bart Chatfield, Head of Computers and Technology, and Kristy Rospert, STEM Coordinator — took Columbus by storm, answering questions swirling around the proposed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Innovation for St. Mary Avon. The group presented the school’s application to the Ohio ... Read More »
Ten Westlake High School AP Art History and International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge students participated in the Cleveland Museum of Art Museum Ambassadors program that provided a behind-the-scenes experience at the world-class institution. The program is open to only six schools in Northeast Ohio, and Westlake High School is the only West Side school selected for the program. This is ... Read More »
Jim Hajek was honored with Westlake Porter Public Library’s Myrna Chelko Award at the organization’s annual volunteer recognition event in early March. Hajek began volunteering at the library in 2003 and has amassed over 1,400 hours of volunteer time. A Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale volunteer, he has hauled thousands of book from storage areas to the sale ... Read More »
St. Raphael Church, Bay Village, will conduct a series called Catholics Coming Home on seven Wednesday evenings, April 19th through May 31st, from 7-8:30pm. These sessions are for non-practicing Catholics interested in returning to the Catholic Church. There will be informal sharing and an update of the Catholic faith in a support-group format. One former participant of the program stated, “the sessions ... Read More »
The Westlake Garden Club will begin their new season with a program focusing on local animals and what you can do to encourage or discourage them from visiting. Christine Cain, Wildlife Specialist from the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, will also discuss what to do if you find injured animals or abandon baby animals and will bring along some ... Read More »
Westlake Town Criers Donated 2 iPads to Westlake Class Westlake Town Criers donated 2 iPads to Westlake Mrs. Moennich 4th grade gifted class. Pictured are students Nik Matwijiw, Aleandria Kurcz and Connor Tian with Westlake Town Criers President Matt Novak, Mrs. Bernath and Westlake Town Criers Vice President Rick Grane. Town Criers/ Kiwanis Monoxide Detector Donation Matt Novak (Westlake Town Criers ... Read More »
Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society hosts guest speaker Betsie Norris, Director of the Cleveland Adoption Network on Wednesday, April 19th. Norris will present “New Adoption Records and Laws,” in the Porter Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd. Westlake. The public is invited, at no charge. Program is from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Social time is from 6:30-7:00 p.m. ... Read More »
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