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Senior Showcase: Area Events

UH St. John Medical Center Senior Supper Club The Senior Supper Club is held Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 4-5:30 pm. Seniors can eat at St. John Medical Center’s Terrace View Cafe (cafeteria) for a discount. Anyone over the age of 60 can simply pick up a card from our receptionist for a 40% discount on all food (except bottled beverages and ... Read More »

Avon Middle School Teacher to Bike Across Country

Avon Middle School Social Studies/US History Teacher Tim Wearsch will be biking from California to Washington, D.C., 3,100 miles in 31 days, this summer. Wearsch is embarking on the trek as a fundraising event to benefit the Prayers from Maria Foundation (prayersfrommaria.org). Those wishing to make a donation in support can log on to www.crowdrise.com/prayers-from-maria1/fundraiser/timwearsch1. Wearsch is an avid rider, ... Read More »

Chicks Against Hunger Hosting Lorain County’s Premier Red Carpet Food Drive

Chicks Against Hunger along with Smittys Place continue the fight against hunger in Lorain County. Cost of admission is a food donation. They will accept non-perishable food items as well as FRESH fruits and vegetables. The beneficiary for this food drive is the First Congregational Church of Elyria food pantry. Join them from 6-9pm at Smittys Place Elyria – 368 ... Read More »

WESTSHORE BLUES: The Best of the Beats

Alert Neighbor Leads to Westlake Prowler Arrest A prompt phone call by an observant Waterfall Way resident led to the arrest of a 20 year old Lakewood man on April 22, report Westlake Police. The suspect was seen prowling around cars on that street and also 2 hours earlier on Bradley Rd. He was charged with B&E (2 cts), Possession ... Read More »

Cleveland Water: ‘Know It, Love It’

A Tour of the Westlake Crown Water Treatment Plant Cleveland Water celebrated National Drinking Water Week at the Crown Water Treatment Plant in Westlake last Saturday as about a thousand guests toured the facility at a public open house. This year’s theme, Know It, Love It,  encouraged visitors to learn – and appreciate –  what it takes to provide safe, ... Read More »

Health Matters Events Around Town

Family Safety and Wellness Fair on May 21…. In tandem with the 150 anniversary of University Hospitals (UH), UH St. John Medical Center, Westlake Recreation Center, and Westlake Center for Community Services are partnering to provide the first annual Family Safety and Wellness Fair. It will be held on May 21 at Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Blvd in Westlake, ... Read More »

NASA Glenn’s Plum Brook Station Invites the Public to Visit

NASA Glenn Research Center is opening the doors to Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, for a two-day Open House the weekend of June 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors can engage in activities and exhibits as well as tour some of the facilities that make Plum Brook unique. Parking at the Kalahari Convention Center, admission and all ... Read More »

Avon Lake Eaglets Named ‘Liberty’ & ‘Justice’

The Eaglets hatched this spring in a nest at Redwood School in Avon Lake now have names! Students at the school held a naming contest for the two eaglets born last month. The contest ran from April 8 through April 29, when students had the opportunity to submit potential eaglet names. Students were asked to submit a name and explain ... Read More »

Westlake Schools to Teachers: “We Have to Balance the Needs of Our Schools with the Reality of Our Budget”

The Westlake Board of Education has released the following statement on teacher negotiations. The statement was released after tonight’s BOE meeting: “The Westlake Board of Education has been in contract negotiations with the Westlake Teacher’s Association (WTA) for one year. Due to recent statements by the WTA, we decided that an update to the community is necessary.  While labor laws ... Read More »

Bay Schools Approve New Contracts

The Bay Village Board of Education approved new, three-year contracts with the district’s teachers and support staff members at its Monday, May 9 regular board meeting. Both the Bay Teachers Association and the district’s OAPSE employees (including custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, maintenance staff and school secretaries) agreed to salary increases of 2% for the first year of their new ... Read More »