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Several Westlake Police Officers are certified Crime Prevention Specialists through the Ohio Crime Prevention Association. The Crime Prevention Unit asks that you follow these guidelines to help keep you and your family safe throughout the holiday season. #StaySafeWestlake Here are safe shopping tips from the City of Westlake Ohio Police Department. For shopping in-person: For shopping online: Computer safety tips: Read More »

Watch for Santa as He Tours Bay Village in a 1929 Fire Truck! Sunday, December 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Bay Village Historical Society and the Bay Village Kiwanis are asking all Bay Village residents, young and old, to join them in welcoming Santa Claus to Bay Village. Santa Claus will leave the Bay Lodge on Bradley Road ... Read More »

With Thanksgiving coming up and Veteran’s Day just passed, it is important to remember that ‘Thankfulness’ is a conscious decision. A dad planted the seeds of gratitude, honor and patriotism in his young son with a visit to the Avon Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day last week. In these challenging times, let’s take the high road and remember our blessings. ... Read More »

Lydia Gadd, Community Services Director for the City of Westlake, has extended a sincere thank you to University Hospitals St. John Medical Center for supporting the Westlake Food Pantry. In these days of managing healthcare during a pandemic, the folks at UH St. John still made it a priority to support those in need in the community. “We would like ... Read More »

Military veteran Edward Catanese thought his lifetime career was in the Army, but life’s unexpected turns have led him home and into LCCC’s University Partnership program Edward Catanese’s life has taken a lot of unexpected turns. After graduating from Brookside High School in Sheffield Village in 2007, Catanese thought he’d be off to a four-year university to play football. He ... Read More »

Part of the Rocket Family Learning Series Save the date for the next Bay Village Schools virtual Town Hall webinar, “Anxiety and Adjusting to Change” on November 19 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Pre-K through 12 grade parents/guardians are invited to attend to learn more about anxiety and adjusting to uncertainty. “We were in crisis mode; now we’re moving to adaptation as ... Read More »

Amy Mihaljevic disappeared on Oct. 27, 1989 from the Bay Village Square shopping Center. The 31st anniversary of the tragedy was marked last week in front of Bay Village City Hall as members of the community gathered in cold rain from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to remember Amy Mihaljevic. “I felt it was time to do something to keep Amy’s memory alive ... Read More »

“We’ve shared our Homeless Jesus sculpture with at least a dozen churches and we have never received this much attention as a result,” commented Marty Uhle, President and CEO of Community West Foundation. He is referring to the dozens of news outlets in multiple countries reporting on someone calling the Bay Village police shortly after the statue was installed at ... Read More »

By Karen Uthe Semancik About 130 Bay Village residents attended a virtual town hall — “Responding to COVID-19” — Thurs., October 15, to learn how Bay Village Schools is responding to the virus since implementing its Safe Reopening Plan. The webinar event was hosted by Bay Village City School District, with expert panelists from Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH), ... Read More »

The 15th Annual Garage of Doom UNICEF fundraiser will be once again scaring Trick or Treaters this year on Halloween night! Located at 28002 W. Oakland Rd. in Bay Village, the attraction will be open from 6:30 to 9:30p. The Garage of Doom, staffed by an all volunteer crew of high school students, is not recommended for Children Under the Age ... Read More »