May is Bicycle Month, and even if you do not own a bicycle, you should know what to do when approaching a person riding one. Please review the following motor vehicle and bicycle operator laws provided by the City of Bay Village before going out on the roads. If you would like a paper copy of the laws below, then ... Read More »
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MAC Baseball Players Meet and Greet with Avon Students
For the second year in a row, Avon Heritage Elementary School students have participated in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Baseball Adopt-A-Team Program. The students are paired with baseball players representing the MAC schools that participate in the tournament held each year at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon. They become pen pals and correspond via handwritten letters (no emails). More than 400 ... Read More »
Avon-On-The-Lake Garden Club’s Annual Field Trip
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club, member of Garden Clubs of Ohio, Inc, National Garden Clubs, Inc will hold its annual field trip on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016. They will meet in Avon Lake Public Library’s parking lot at 9 A.M. to carpool for the trip into Lorain, OH. Kate Hoffmann, City of Lorain Storm Water Manager, will guide the club members on a boat tour ... Read More »
Spreading Mental Health Awareness with Chicken Car Tour
Westlake Porter Public Library, NAMI Greater Cleveland and the Far West Center are partnering to host the MIA (Mental Illness Awareness) Tour 2016 and “Chicken Car” at the library on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. The MIA Tour is about “4 Wheels. 3 Guys. 2 Months. 1 Purpose.” The four wheels would be the Chicken Car. The three guys; ... Read More »
WHS Senior Earns John & Annie Glenn Scholarship
Westlake High School senior Tommy Bowles was awarded the John and Annie Glenn Undergraduate Scholarship for demonstrating a commitment to public service. Tommy will receive $55,300 over four years to attend The Ohio State University, where he will major in Public Affairs. Tommy was selected from among seven finalists based on his academic credentials and the content of his application ... Read More »
City of Bay Village May Events
Bay Village Community Garden Open Registration to New Garden Members – Just a few plots left!!! The garden is located at the corner of Forestview & Wolf Roads, and affords residents the opportunity to learn and practice sustainable, organic gardening methods in a 4 by 8 foot garden plot highly suitable for growing local vegetables. Registration is by mail only. Information, registration & waiver forms ... Read More »
Two Westlake Elementary Schools, District Receives State Momentum Awards
Hilliard and Dover Elementary Schools, along with the Westlake City School District as a whole, were recognized by the State Board of Education with Momentum Awards for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. Schools and districts must earn straight A’s on all Value-Added measures on the state report card to receive the award. The school or district also ... Read More »
Tri-C Honors Graduates at Spring Commencement
Nearly 2,900 Students in Line to Receive Degrees and Certificates Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate the academic achievements of nearly 2,900 petitioning graduates during its Spring Commencement at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19. The College has been asked to confer 2,892 associate degrees and certificates of completion at the graduation ceremony, making this one of the largest classes in ... Read More »
Love Haiti Fund Fundraiser Event
Come be part of changing the nation of Haiti through education and economic revival. A Love Haiti Fund Fundraiser event is planned for May 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Avon Isle, 37080 Detroit Road, Avon, and will give guests a full view of what the Love Haiti Fund is doing to help the nation and will enable guests to get involved. The ... Read More »
WESTLAKE POLICE: UPDATE – Columbia Detroit Road Work
The Westlake Police Department is reporting delays at the intersection of Columbia and Detroit Roads: UPDATE: The work in that intersection is complete and the repaving will be moving East along Detroit. Signals are back in full operation and traffic is flowing (more or less normally). Delays along Detroit Rd. east of Columbia can be expected. The repaving contractor is moving into ... Read More »
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