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Normandy Celebrates Valentine Month

The Normandy Senior Living’s kitchen artists, Colleen from the Care Center and Ron from the Apartments were very busy last week making sweet treats for the Westlake and North Olmsted Senior Center’s Valentine’s Celebrations! Valentine celebrations also took place at The Normandy with a festive Valentine’s/Birthday Month dinner on Monday night. The Normandy always lives up to its motto: Life ... Read More »

Bay Closes in on GLC Hoop Title

The Bay High boys basketball team virtually wrapped up the first-ever Great Lakes Conference basketball title Tuesday evening with a 101-85 win over visiting Elyria Catholic. It was a great Senior Night, especially for star John Koz who led the way with 28 points. The decision put Bay at 9-2 in the conference and 17-3 overall with just one league ... Read More »

Bay Wrestlers Claim Conference Championship

It’s a year to remember for the Bay High wrestling team as the Rocket matmen claimed the first-ever Great Lakes Conference championship at the league meet hosted at Elyria Catholic on Sat., Feb. 6. Bay posted 206 points and crowned six champs in taking the title in the first conference tournament for the newly aligned league. Winners for Bay were ... Read More »

Ed’s Wins State Dual Team Championship

St. Edward High wrestlers won their second OHSAA Div. I dual team state wrestling tournament Sunday at St. John Arena in Columbus. The top-seeded Eagles defeated No. 2 Elyria, 43-28, for the Division I title. They are the only Div. I team to win more than once. The championship comes three years after the Eagles won the inaugural OHSAA event. ... Read More »

Avon Matmen Crown Three

Avon High hosted last weekend’s SWC wrestling championships and took runner-up team honors behind Olmsted Falls as the Eagles crowned three champs in Tommy Sear at 120, Jack Gothier at 145, and Frank Rizzo at 152. Avon assistant coach Jeremy Johnson also took home a top award – the Coaches Award – in his first year with the program. League ... Read More »

Westlake Girls Take SWC Basketball Title

The Westlake girls traveled to Berea to battle a tough Titan squad and were able to fight through a great defensive effort by B-M to gain the victory. This is the second year in a row that Westlake has defeated B-M for the conference title. Westlake finished the regular season with a 20-2 record overall, and 16-2 record in the ... Read More »

Valentine’s Wedding at Crocker Park

It only took six months for Darrin Laughlin, 33, and Keri Simon, 32, to get engaged. Thirteen years later and with the help of more than 20 area businesses, their dream wedding came true in the most unique way. The couple was nominated for Crocker Park’s “Sealed in the Snow Globe” contest, which chose one deserving couple to receive an ... Read More »

Rain Barrels N’ MORE Opens at The Rock Pile

The Rock Pile in Avon is new home to Rain Barrels N’ More, your one-stop shop for distinctive rain barrels, diverter kits, SHAKLEE and YL Essential Oils. After five years on the corner of Center Ridge and Bradley Roads in Westlake, owner Ann Gedeon celebrated her grand re-opening at The Rock Pile last weekend. After five successful years in business, ... Read More »

Bay High Students Win 26 Scholastic Arts Awards

Bay High students garnered 5 first-place Gold Key awards, 8 second-place Silver Key awards, and 13 Honorable Mention awards from a field of nearly 3,000 entries in this year’s Cuyahoga County Regional Scholastic Arts competition. Gold Key winners will be judged at the national-level competition in New York City this spring. Gold Key winners are Bay High seniors Ana Crites ... Read More »

Avon Lake Police Department: Resident Crime Advisory

Avon Lake residents are being advised of recent burglaries taking place within cluster home/ condominium residential areas. While the annual number of burglaries are not disproportional to our surrounding communities, Avon Lake has seen an increase in this type of criminal activity. Q: When are the majority of these crimes taking place? A: Friday and Saturday nights, between 6 and ... Read More »