The Westlake Board of Education voted unanimously at a Jan. 28 special meeting to approve a new three-year contract for its classified staff members. The action follows a Jan. 26 vote by the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) Local 319 to ratify the contract. The agreement, reached with the help of a federal mediator, provides the following: Year ... Read More »
by Megan Guinter Cleveland winters can be tough, but can you imagine what they would be like without a warm place to call home or clothes to keep you comfortable in the frigid temperatures? This is the reality for the homeless in Cleveland this winter. In an effort to help, some students from Bay High School volunteered at the Homeless ... Read More »
Far West Center has received a Ryan White grant to provide outpatient mental health services for eligible persons with HIV/AIDS living in Lorain or Cuyahoga Counties. The psychological and emotional impact of HIV/AIDS can be overwhelming. Often, the diagnosis itself triggers a host of mental health problems that worsen symptoms of the illness itself. Far West Center is an experienced ... Read More »
A Westlake woman OD’d twice in a 24 hour period, saved by the heroin antidote Narcan both both times, report Westlake Police. Police state that the 24-year-old woman ODed in twice in 17 hours at her Columbia Rd. home. The first time was at 10:46 p.m. on Jan. 22. Westlake Fire Dept. revived her with Narcan and took her to St. ... Read More »
University Hospitals and Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services celebrated the completion of their latest collaborative venture, the University Hospitals Rehabilitation Hospital in Avon on Tuesday, January 26 with a public open house. The two-story, 58,000-square-foot inpatient facility is located in Avon at 37900 Chester Road. The hospital features 50 private rooms and specialty centers dedicated to neurological and stroke recovery that ... Read More »
Your favorite Avon High School football stars were at Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch Jan. 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone had a good time playing football-related literacy games and activities. The Avon Branch is located at 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon. Read More »
Westlake City Schools Invention Convention Showcases Problem-Solving and Creativity For a second straight year, Richard Beyer found himself impressed and inspired by the work of students in the Westlake City Schools Invention Convention. Beyer, vice president – engineering and research & development at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), returned to serve as one of the contest’s judges this year ... Read More »
Three Westlake fourth-grade students will move on to the regional Invention Convention contest after winning the top three spots in the Westlake Schools Invention Convention Fair. The following students from Westlake City School District were selected to participate in the Northeast Ohio Regional Invention Convention: 1st Place: Andrew Arkwright, grade 4, Hilliard Elementary School: The Root Seeker 2nd Place: T.J. Rintamaki, grade ... Read More »
Pediatric Psychologist, Dr. Meghan Barlow, will be presenting at the Avon PTA meeting Feb. 3 immediately following the meeting at 7 p.m. at the Avon Early Learning Center, 3075 Stoney Ridge Road. She will be presenting to parents how they can assist children in managing peer relationships. Discussion will include, but not limited to, using words and being friends with more than one child ... Read More »
Take Precautions to Stay Healthy Even in a Mild Winter by Candy Sanson, Administrator, O’Neill Healthcare Bay Village With the relatively warm weather we haven’t seen much flu this year, but it is important to remember that there is a lot of winter left and it is still not too late to take precautions. Flu is a serious contagious disease ... Read More »
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