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With a 400% uptick in food requests, the Westlake Food Pantry is working hard to keep up with demand as so many people are struggling right now. It cannot be stressed enough how important every donation of perishable and non-perishable food items is to helping those in need. The Senior and Community Services Department is especially appreciative of donations of ... Read More »

Colleges and universities across the country that would normally be packed with thousands of graduates celebrating commencement ceremonies with their families sit empty this May. But a college in Elyria, Ohio is anything but empty. Lorain County Community College has added 47,000 flags near its main entrance in a grand art display honoring the 2,178 graduates of the class of ... Read More »

On this Memorial Day, I can’t help but think of how much I look forward to the day’s ceremony for the opportunity to salute and honor those individuals that gave the ultimate sacrifice. I am always amazed that men and women that never knew me were willing to give their life for my freedom. This year, we won’t have the ... Read More »

Memorial Day 2020 will be observed Monday, May 25, but without our usual traditions this year. The global pandemic has obviated the call to congregate for parades, public gatherings and events that honor those who have sacrificed to preserve America’s freedoms. We urge one and all to pause and reflect on this day and to carry the meaning of Memorial ... Read More »

John Coletta, MD, Chairman, Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH St. John Medical Center, today shares insights on COVID-19 and its relation to heart patients. “We know there is a connection with the body’s response to the infection and strain on the heart. There is evidence of irritation or strain and inflammation to the ... Read More »

Avon High School celebrated the Class of 2020 with a graduation sign drop off the afternoon of Friday,  May 8 from 5-7 p.m. The unique event gave one and all a physically distanced way of celebrating the graduation season while also also staying safe and socially connected. In all,  20 bus routes left Avon High School on a mission: – ... Read More »

For Rebecca Sullivan’s family, emergency medicine is just a way of life. It’s where it all started, literally. Sullivan, a registered nurse in the emergency room at Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital, met her husband Matt, a North Ridgeville firefighter and paramedic, in Lorain County Community College’s paramedic program. “We met in the LCCC program in 2009, got married in ... Read More »

The global coronavirus pandemic and national shutdown has impacted one and all. At University Hospitals St. John Medical Center in Westlake, preparation for every scenario has been a call to action. The 204-bed acute care hospital has been asked to increase its capacity in the event of a surge. While that has not happened as of today, UH St. John ... Read More »

Community West Foundation is issuing a $100,000 grant to the Cleveland Clinic COVID-19 Response Fund to help Fairview Hospital employees who are on the front lines of the pandemic. The grant will cover expenses like temporary housing for caregivers, many of whom are staying away from home to reduce exposure to their families, gift cards for meals, and comfort stations. ... Read More »

Senior living homes across the globe have had to halt visitation privileges for the friends and families of their residents due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Normandy Senior Living Campus included. This has caused many of our residents to feel lonely and isolated. Thankfully, the students at Saint Bernadette Elementary School have been kind enough to send cards, letters, and ... Read More »