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Bay Village Homecoming, 2016

Bay Village celebrates homecoming each fall with a traditional parade from Cahoon Park to the high school. Last Friday’s annual parade was held in fine style, with participants enjoying great autumn weather. Bay’s homecoming court occupied the lead cars, featuring King Mark Majercik and Queen Martha Swanson. Also honored were Bay Alums in the Euclid Beach Rocket Car and the ... Read More »

Law You Can Use: What Can Be Done about Hacking?

Q: What forms of hacking should concern me? A: Phishing scams, password hacking and social engineering are most commonly used to gain illegal access to your personal information. Phishing scams are attempts to steal your identity. Usually, the scammer uses fraudulent e-mail messages, appearing to come from legitimate businesses (e.g., eBay, PayPal or Best Buy), that may fool you into ... Read More »

USO Honors Bucky & Joanne Kopf

The USO of Northern Ohio’s foremost fundraiser each year is the annual Golf Outing and Clambake hosted at Sweetbriar Golf Club in Avon Lake. USO officials recently stopped by to honor Sweetbriar proprietors Bucky and Joanne Kopf and team with a special award recognizing their contributions to the important work of the USO. Funds support the programs and recreational activities ... Read More »

Westlake Safety Forces Honored

Westlake Firefighter/Paramedics and Safety Forces were honored at last week’s City Council Meeting with the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Award. The award was presented by representatives of UH St. John Medical Center, who nominated the EMTs for the honor. The Lifeline EMS Gold Award recognizes the implementation of quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients experiencing ... Read More »

Letter to the Editor: Bay Village Property Tax is Unconstitutional and Unfair

  In 1802, the Ohio Constitution stated that all students in the State should receive an education which would give them equal participation in Government supported Schools. This was for all students whether they were rich, poor or middle class. At the Constitutional State Convention of 1850, which obligated the State to become responsible for the schools with the delivery ... Read More »

O’Neill Healthcare Holds Candidate’s Forum

O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village held a Candidate’s Forum on Thursday October 6, at noon. This luncheon event was open to the public and candidate’s supporting local issues, running for County Judgeships as well as State Senate and House of Representative hopefuls were in attendance to pitch their platforms to community residents. It was a lively and informative discussion and encouraged ... Read More »

Trunk or Treat Event at Westlake United Methodist Church

Wear your costumes and enjoy a free family-friendly evening of trick or treating through the church parking lot and the friendly forest! There will also be games, prizes, food, live music, a photo booth and more! All are welcome to this rain or shine, fun-filled event. Trunk or Treat will be held Sunday, October 23 from 4 – 6 p.m. ... Read More »

Bay Village Garden Club: Adding Color for Fall

Do you have the most colorful fall perennials in your garden? Speaker Cynthia Druckenbrod of the Cleveland Botanical Gardens speak about some of the newest and best perennials for fall color so that you can keep attracting butterflies and bees to your garden up until the snow flies on Mon., Oct. 24. Luncheon served at 11:30 a.m. $5 fee for ... Read More »

Suspect in Westlake CVS Robbery Dead

The suspect in this morning’s robbery at the CVS store at 30791 Detroit Road in Westlake is dead. Police have released the following: At 9:31AM this date, the CVS store at 30791 Detroit Rd. was robbed. The white male suspect fled in a white Mazda and crashed at the intersection of Crocker and Detroit Rds. Shots were fired and the ... Read More »

Shots Fired in Westlake Store Robbery

A white male robbed the CVS store at 30791 Detroit Road in Westlake at 9:31 a.m. today, report Westlake Police. The suspect fled in white Mazda and crashed at the intersection of Detroit and Crocker Roads. Shots were fired there and the unidentified suspect was transported to St. John Medical Center by Westlake Fire in an unknown condition. No police ... Read More »