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The City of Avon launched a Hometown Heroes program last year that is in full swing this Memorial Day weekend. This banner program honors and remembers those men and women that have served in the Armed Forces and have ties with the City of Avon. Each banner is in honor of a specific deceased service person and includes their name, ... Read More »

Westlake’s Music Man Thomas F. Hill, a Legend in the Lives of Westlake Students By Mary Beth Price Schneidler A time-honored tradition of Westlake Schools Music Programs took place last Saturday, May 7, with the annual renewal of the venerable Music a la Mode – a day-long program featuring every music group in the district. Held at the Westlake High ... Read More »

By Mary Beth Price Schneidler It was a bright sunny day on Friday, April 29th as Arbor Day was celebrated at Dover Intermediate School in Westlake. The students attended a tree planting ceremony celebrating the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Mayor Dennis Clough, Mr. Paul Quinn III, Westlake Service Director, Stan Barnard, Westlake’s Urban Forestry Manager and members of the ... Read More »

The best medicine is prevention. And one of the best ways to get ahead of potential health problems is by getting screened for common indicators of health concerns. University Hospitals St. John Medical Center hosted two health fairs in the past two weeks at notable Westlake locations. The first was at Westlake High on Wednesday, April 13. The second was ... Read More »

The City of Avon has preserved one of the oldest homes in Lorain County – the Wilbur and Priscilla Cahoon House at 2940 Stoney Ridge Road – and it will soon be open to the public. A ribbon-cutting for this Greenfield Village-worthy masterpiece was held Saturday morning in celebration of the three-years long project. Mayor Bryan Jensen and Business Development ... Read More »

What does 8,000 pounds of candy get you? A lot of happy kids! The Westlake Town Criers 2022 Easter Egg Hunt and Candy Scramble was one of the best ever at the Westlake Recreation Center last Saturday as Westlake Giant Eagle donated 8,000 pounds of sweet treats to the event. Kids participated in two candy scrambles for children 4-6 and ... Read More »

Each of the District’s Four Schools Named Purple Star Schools On Monday, April 11, 2022,  the Ohio Department of Education announced its Class of 2022 Purple Star Schools, which included all four of Bay Village City School District’s schools: Normandy Elementary School (grades K-2); Westerly Elementary School (grades 3-4); Bay Middle School (grades 5-8); and Bay High School (grades 9-12). ... Read More »

The Bay Village Board of Education has named Scot T. Prebles the new Superintendent of Bay Village City School District. The Board unanimously approved the appointment during a Special Board Meeting on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Prebles, who currently serves as Superintendent of Forest Hills School District in the Cincinnati area, will start with Bay Village Schools on August 1, ... Read More »

The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, will preside at a special 10:00 am Mass on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Saint Malachi Catholic Church, 2459 Washington Street, Cleveland, beginning with a blessing of the Homeless Jesus statue which was donated by the Community West Foundation. This particular statue is one of six ... Read More »

The annual Westlake Parent, Teacher, Student Association’s (PTSA) biggest event of the year, the Green & White Revue, returned to the stage at the Westlake Performing Arts Center March 11 & 12. The Green and White Revue is the Westlake High PTSA’S biggest fundraiser, providing resources for various initiatives including scholarships to graduating seniors. This year’s show, the 36th in ... Read More »