Bay Rockets SNOBALL 5K Race will be on Sat., Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. Race-day registration and packet pickup is at 7:30 a.m. Race starts and finishes at Bay High School, 29230 Wolf Rd., Bay Village. Grab some friends and have some fun! Pre-registration cost is $15 for students and $20 for adults. Race-day cost is $20 for students and ... Read More »
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Dwyer Center Soup Cook-Off Packs the House
The 9th annual Dwyer Senior Center Soup Cook-Off was a hit in Bay Village on Fri., Jan. 27, as guests packed the house and sampled delectable delights courtesy of area senior living facilities. “This is always a great event and we are so thankful to the senior living centers that participate and make this possible for us,” said Bay Village ... Read More »
Avon Athletes Sign College Letters
It was an exciting day for Avon High athletes last Wednesday as 10 Eagle seniors signed letters of intent to play college sports on National Signing Day. Four committed to Division I schools: Sam Gerak, who will play football at Northwestern University; Ben Brooks, who will swim at Eastern Michigan University; Marley Kalata, who will play soccer at the University ... Read More »
Celebrating ‘Acts of Kindness’ with Ice Cream
Eastview Elementary School’s ‘Kids in the Community’ Club of Avon Lake celebrated the winners of its ‘Acts of Kindness Project,’ which began in November. Each month, students were encouraged to perform four acts of kindness at the school, at home, or in the community. Each student who completed four acts of kindness for the month earned a free junior size ... Read More »
Wise Beyond Their Years
Feeling their age as the 100th day of the school year was met last week, students at Avon Lake’s Elementary Schools marked the occasion by dressing as centenarians. Yes, wisdom does come with age, and 100 days makes a student smarter (especially if they do their homework)! Read More »
Community Champions: Local Rotary Clubs Support and Honor Youth Challenge
Representatives of five local Rotary Clubs gathered at Youth Challenge to present a check for $5,000 and to honor Founder & Executive Director, Mary Sue Tanis, with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Sat., Feb. 4. Members from the West Shore Rotary Club (Fairview Park, North Olmsted and West Park), the Rotary Club of Lakewood and Rocky River (Sunrise and Noon), ... Read More »
Drunk Found in Closet
Fairview Park Police were called to the Lawn Village Apartments at 22445 Lorain Rd on Jan. 23 at 1735 hours after a tenant there called out her on again/off again boyfriend for forced entry into her apartment. She found him asleep and intoxicated in her closet. Officers found the male as described, smelling strongly of an alcoholic beverage. He was ... Read More »
Westlake Schools to Offer Bond Sale to Community
Westlake City Schools will place $24.41 million in bonds on the market in a competitive sale to fund the construction of a new elementary school on Feb. 22. The Westlake community will have an opportunity to buy these bonds during a short time window before they go on the secondary market. District CFO/Treasurer Todd Hopkins reports that a competitive sale ... Read More »
Shoplifting Turns to Robbery for Drug Addict
A 28 year old Lorain man stole $234 worth of property from a Detroit Rd. store on Jan. 27, report Westlake Police. He fought with two staffers, thus turning a shoplifting into a robbery – all to support his dope habit. He was arrested for Robbery, POM, and Drug Paraphernalia. Needle and the Damage Done A Mentor on the Lake ... Read More »
Westlake High Junior Scores Perfect ACT Mark
Westlake High School junior Patrick Lee has scored a perfect 36 on the ACT exam. Patrick said he utilized the Princeton Review book and took practice tests to prepare for the exam. He is still considering his options for college but is interested in engineering and science. At Westlake High, Patrick participates in cross country, swimming, band, Science Olympiad, Academic ... Read More »
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