The third annual University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Golf Classic welcomed 100 golfers to Red Tail Golf Club in Avon Monday, Aug. 21, for a day on the links in support of the hospital’s Innovation Fund. “Proceeds from the event will be used solely to support innovative advances in research and treatment for the patients at UH SJMC,” said ... Read More »
Many thanks to the 116 golfers who supported the Youth Challenge 2016 Golf Outing on August 15 at Avon Oaks Country Club. Nearly $20,000 was raised to directly help fund Youth Challenge programs. These funds will allow the YC participants and volunteers to enjoy free year-round adapted sports like golf, tennis, soccer and so much more. Thank you to Presenting Sponsor ... Read More »
The Dover/Westlake High School Alumni Association will induct four people into their Alumni Hall of Fame on Thursday, September 29. The 2016 inductees are: Mr. Robert Clancy, Class of 1965, Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame; Mr. Mike Antonyzyn, Class of 1968, Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame; Dr. Jennifer Psota Dougherty, Class of 1990, Athletic Hall of Fame; Mr. Jon Thompson, ... Read More »
Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s September, 2016 calendar of events: Thursdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 (6:30-8 p.m.) and Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21 and 28 (4-5:30 p.m.) Bow Wow Books – Stop by the Youth Services Department each Wednesday or Thursday and sign your child up for a 10-minute reading time with a reading therapy dog! ... Read More »
Owner of The Markey Group in Westlake Joins List of Successful Alumni Rachael Ekey of The Markey Group in Westlake took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Ekey is one of 31 small business owners in the program’s latest graduating class. She spent 14 weeks at ... Read More »
The rankings are in and Avon Lake High School scored a spot in the top 500 of the national rankings on Newsweek’s America’s Top High Schools list for 2016. The school is listed as No. 261. Avon Lake is the only Lorain County school in the top 500 and one of 33 from Ohio that made the list. According to ... Read More »
One of summer’s highlights each August is the festive Sommer Oktoberfest hosted at the Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center • Cleveland located at Lenau Park in Olmsted Falls. The Sommer Oktoberfest took place last weekend, Aug. 19-21, bringing great German music, food and activities to this cultural centerpiece along Columbia Road. Things started with a bang Friday night as the Donauschwaben ... Read More »
Bay Village resident was married only 10 months to his 28 year old wife when they discovered she had stage 3 ovarian cancer. The next few months were filled with doctor appointments, chemotherapy and many hospital visits. After a seven-month struggle, Jess Boskocevic Gogul died. Within weeks of her death Gogul decided to do something in her honor and September 17th’s ... Read More »
Deadly Carfentanil Has Been Detected in Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson issued a public health warning Aug. 18, indicating that the Regional Science Forensic Laboratory has detected carfentanil. Carfentanil is a large animal sedative, 100 times more deadly than fentanyl and 2500 times more than heroin, is deemed unsafe for human use and is a ... Read More »
With a surprise appearance by Country Music superstar Luke Bryan, Cabela’s celebrated the official grand opening of its new Avon store on Thursday, August 11, with the ribbon being cut by an arrow shot from a bow by a local Cabela’s employee. Doors opened for business at 10 a.m. as hundreds flocked into the store, welcomed by high-fives by employees. ... Read More »
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