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AVON, Ohio – The Avon Early Childhood PTA (AECPTA) is looking to add new members, as well as renew current members during the club’s annual Membership Drive scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Schwartz Road Park Pavilion in Avon. Families are encouraged to turn out for a fun event which will feature ice cream, ... Read More »

August signals the annual approach to football season. Be it traditional tackle or the less hectic flag, Westlake has an option for you. The Westlake Youth Football Association offers 2 divisions of tackle, 3rd/4th Grade & 5th/6th Grade. The WYFA competes in the Little SWC with teams from Lakewood to Avon, Fairview to Olmsted Falls making up the competition. Westlake ... Read More »

A Cleveland man was found guilty Thursday of stealing a truck and driving it into a Westlake bar packed with people, badly injuring 13 of them. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court jury found Brandon Pawlak, 27, guilty on 30 of the 32 counts he faced, including aggravated robbery, aggravated vehicular assault, failure to comply with the orders of a ... Read More »

Starting Friday, July 31, SR 611 at the I-90 overpass will be restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction so they can install the right turn only lanes onto I-90.  Duration for this part of the project is 6 weeks. Read More »

The 2nd annual St. John Medical Center Golf Classic was a success at Red Tail Golf Club on Mon., July 27. More than 100 community-minded participants shared their time, talent and treasure in support of SJMC’s community health mission. “Thanks to your generosity, and that of your companies, we have made the 2nd annual SJMC Golf Classic a tremendous success,” ... Read More »

The works of 35 artists, amateur and professional, were accepted for judging and display at the 16th annual Community of Fine Arts, a juried art show presented by the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council.  This show is open for public viewing August 3 through 29 at Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, during library hours.  The nearly 80 original works are ... Read More »

The aftermath of cybersex via Skype proved unnerving for an Adelaide St. man on July 15, report Westlake Police. After the 5 a.m. session with a female who claimed to be in Morocco, he received electronic messages to pony up $5000 or a video of the session would be posted on YouTube. He did not pay by the 10 a.m. ... Read More »

SHEFFIELD VILLAGE, OH – University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center welcomes Family Practice physician Ernest R. DeGidio, DO, to its roster of primary care physicians. Dr. DeGidio is accepting new patients at his Sheffield Village office, located within the UH Sheffield Health Center at 5001 Transportation Drive. Dr. DeGidio is board-certified in Family Practice, and has particular interests in mood disorders, ... Read More »

The Bay Bandits, the U10 Bay Travel Softball team, won four consecutive games to win the Emerald Necklace Softball Championship in North Royalton, on July 16-18. The girls snapped an 11 game losing streak and beat the three top-seeded teams of North Royalton, Independence, and Brunswick. Sophia Anghilante pitched four phenomenal games. With a tie score in the final inning ... Read More »

(Westlake) Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s August, 2015 calendar of events: Saturdays, August 1 and 29 (10:30-11 a.m.) Mother Goose on the Loose! – An interactive storytime featuring simple books, rhymes, songs and movement. For ages birth-3 with an adult caregiver. No registration required. Saturday, August 1 (2-3 p.m.) Sensation Stations – Drop in for sensory fun! Engage your child’s senses by scooping, ... Read More »