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Westlake Safety Town

The Westlake Safety Town Program has openings for students. First class of the two week program, Monday-Friday, starts June 13, so enroll now. The goal is to educate children in personal and traffic safety. The fee for students entering kindergarten in the fall who live in Westlake is just $25 and $40 for non-residents. Please pick up and drop off all forms ... Read More »

Avon Lake City Schools Foundation Awards Scholarships

The Avon Lake City Schools Foundation handed out several scholarships during Senior Night at Avon Lake High School May 24. The Avon Lake City Schools Foundation administers scholarships for the B.J. Walker Memorial Scholarship (1) and for the Ford Motor Company (4), making a total of five the Foundation oversees.  The B.J. Walker Memorial scholarship was originally set up in ... Read More »

Eagle’s Nest Takes Second at State Competition

Avon High School’s Eagle’s Nest newspaper was honored with a second-place award at the recent Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA) state competition for “Best Newspaper.” Avon has consistently ranked in the top three at the state competition. Solon High School took home first place honors. Senior Emily Robertson is the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, senior Alexis Dill and junior Sierra Pabon are the assistant editors, ... Read More »

Popular Jewelry Line Raises Funds for Nonprofit

You’re invited to shop for a cause when Cara’s Boutique and Alex and Ani’s Charmed By Charity teams up with Youth Challenge.  Come to Cara’s Boutique on June 16, 6-8 pm, at The Promenade at Crocker Park, 30179 Detroit Road.  Youth Challenge will receive 15% of all Alex and Ani sales during the event. Alex and Ani designs and creates bangle ... Read More »

Community Resource Services (CRS) Announces 8th Annual “Crush Hunger” Event

Community Resources Services is pleased to announce the 8th Annual “Homeruns for Hunger” event on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at All-Pro Freight Stadium. Support CRS while watching the Lake Erie Crushers take on the Florence Freedom! Game time is 7:05 pm. By purchasing your tickets through CRS you are supporting our food pantry and other emergency assistance programs which directly ... Read More »

Mercy Cancer Center Rummage Sale

If you are doing spring cleaning, consider donating your still useful items to the Mercy Cancer Center Rummage Sale. Proceeds will go to support The Center for Body, Mind & Spirit which provides free support services to anyone touched by cancer. Mercy Cancer Rummage Sale – 41201 Schaden Road, Elyria, OH; Tuesday-Thursday, June 7-9, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donated items will be ... Read More »

Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club June Events

Peter Miller House Museum Committee welcomes the community to this Summer tours of the museum and programs. The first program will be Monday, June 13 at 7 p.m. Dave Dibbell, Avon Lake deer and wildlife photographer will present “Avon Lake’s Deer & Wildlife.” He has been photographing wildlife in the tiny woods, Kopf family Reservation, for a decade. Dibbell has chronicled ... Read More »

Avon Student Places Among Top 1%

Several Avon Middle School students recently competed at the Power of the Pen State Tournament at the College of Wooster. Power of the Pen is a creative writing club that encourages students to use their imagination and create the most unique stories they can dream up in 40 minutes. 8th grader, Josie Reinker, placed among the top 1% (top 54 ... Read More »

Avon Lake LEAPS Preschool Earns Quality Honor

The Avon Lake City Schools LEAPS (Learning Early and Parent Support) Preschool at Redwood Elementary was recently honored by the state with a Five Star Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) rating. SUTQ is a five–star quality rating system administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) that recognizes and promotes ... Read More »

June Events at Westlake Porter Public Library

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s June, 2016 calendar of events: Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 (10:15 & 11 a.m.) Let’s Sing and Dance! – Sing and move to the music with Miss Nancy! For children ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Please arrive early to receive a ticket. Wednesday, June 1 (1-2:30 p.m.) Cuyahoga West Genealogical Society ... Read More »