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BAYarts’ Annual Moondance Benefit slated for Sept. 9 is extra special this year as BAYarts celebrates 75 years as a treasured home for arts and culture with a dazzling future ahead. Funds raised at Moondance help support BAYarts’ year-round continued expansion, education programming, free community events and more, for generations to come. “We hope you will consider supporting the “Party ... Read More »

Summer 2023 has brought some heavy rains. Along with those rains comes, unfortunately, wet and flooded basements. What can be done about it? In response to wet weather over the years, the Westlake Engineering Dept. updates their excellent Flood Mitigation Brochure. Basement flooding, of course, is unacceptable. If proper mitigation techniques are utilized, your basement should be dry. The key ... Read More »

A signature event of the season is Westlake in Bloom, the annual competition that sees the green thumbs of the community compete in a number of categories for the best garden spots in town. First, second and third place winners in all 17 categories were revealed on Tues., Aug. 9 in a ceremony at the Westlake Community Center. Westlake in ... Read More »

World War II MIA George ‘Bud’ Reuter, killed in action on Aug. 1 1943 near Polesta, Romania,is coming home to North Olmsted where he will be finally laid to rest near his parents on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Park, 6265 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070, with full Military Honors. The community is welcome ... Read More »

Danbury Senior Living in North Ridgeville always puts on a great summer Car Show. But a solid cherry Bronco? Come on! It can’t be true! But there it was last Saturday, gleaming like a jewel in the sun along with the dozens of other mouth-watering classics for all to see. The 1977 Cherry Bronco is famous. It belongs to Ron ... Read More »

A new community gem has opened at Westlake Porter Public Library. Westlake Porter Public Library and the Friends of Porter Public Library hosted a community dedication celebration for the new ‘Friends Programming Pavilion’ on Sunday, June 4 from 2-4 p.m. The Pavilion stands on the east end of the Porter property, shaded by trees, surrounded by gardens and at the end ... Read More »

Rock the Bald is a great area fundraiser held at Holy Trinity School in Avon at this time each year. The 7th annual Rock the Bald was held the morning of Monday, May 22 in a packed-out Holy Trinity gym. Volunteers had their heads shaved and braids cut in a donation drive for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. This year, participants ... Read More »

The Avon Local Schools is pleased to announce that a remarkable four Avon High School juniors have earned the highest possible ACT Composite Score of 36. The students are Ishani Kishorepuria, 16; Jay Kneiss, 17; Cameron Lam, 16; and Justin Schwab, 17.  About one-quarter of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. ... Read More »

Bob Plantz received the 2023 Myrna Chelko Volunteer Award from Westlake Porter Public Library during an April 16 Volunteer recognition event. The award is given annually to the volunteer who best demonstrates the spirit of volunteerism exemplified by its namesake, Myrna Chelko. Friends of Porter Public Library’s Vice President Jennifer Cirincione was also recognized for guiding the group’s 50th Anniversary ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library and the Friends of Porter Public Library will celebrate the grand opening of the new Makerspace and recently moved Book Nook Used Book Store on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included will be demonstrations of the equipment in the Makerspace, giveaways, and cookies. The new Makerspace is the result of input gathered from the ... Read More »