On Friday, February 28th, students of St. Bernadette School stood up against childhood cancers. St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of children’s cancer research, hosted one of its signature head-shaving events at the school. Many students and faculty shaved their heads at Brave the Buzz 4 to raise money for the foundation. It can be an emotional event for ... Read More »
Bay Village Mayor Paul Koomar presented his 2020 State of the City address at Dwyer Center on Feb. 26. – The City annual operating overall budget is $33 million, all funds; General Fund operating fund is $13.2 million. The City employs 108 full time, 63 part time, and 193 seasonal employees. – Property tax collection up 16% due to re-evaluations; ... Read More »
Bay Village’s nonprofit ‘Home of the Rockets’ campaign has hit a milestone in its push to improve facilities at Bay Memorial Stadium. “THANK YOU, BAY VILLAGE!!!,” says the group on its facebook site. “We have crossed the 1 MILLION DOLLAR mark for HOTR!!! We are at $1,015,000!! The next MAJOR milestone is getting to $1.3M by April 30th so we ... Read More »
Faculty and Staff of the Bay Village City Schools have opened the second half of the academic year more prepared for emergency situations. Through a cooperative partnership with University Hospitals St. John Medical Center and the Bay Village Fire Department, school district officials are being trained in a program called “Stop the Bleed.” This training prepares participants in the use ... Read More »
The Westlake Alumni Association proudly announced its Class of 2020 at halftime of Friday’s Westlake-North Ridgeville basketball game. Megan Moutoux, Alumni Association Coordinator, introduced inductees: Bonnie Bauer Morris, the 2001 Girls Golf Team, Dr. Jean Bishop and Vernon Long. Bonnie Bauer Morris – (Class of 1995) Bonnie will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for being an outstanding ... Read More »
The 31st Annual Community Resource Services Charity Ball was held on Saturday, January 25 at LaCentre Conference & Banquet Center. Sponsored by GenOn, Jazzercise Avon Lake/Westlake, Performance Health and LaCentre Conference & Banquet Center, it was a night of celebrating the many ways that CRS has helped make a difference in the lives of income-eligible families living in Avon and ... Read More »
Comfort Quilters at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake donated 22 heartwarming handmade quilts for Community West Foundation’s SocksPlus initiative which helps the homeless. The quilts were draped across the church pews and blessed by the pastors before they were sent out. Becky Wagoner, quilter extraordinaire, delivered the quilts from the group. Thank you for crafting these works of ... Read More »
Martin J. Uhle is no stranger to the Community West Foundation or to the west side of Cleveland. Marty, as everyone knows him, has been on the Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2009 serving in many capacities. It has been through his service that he was identified as the optimal candidate to assume the position as the next President and ... Read More »
We Give a Hoot! Westlake Police received a report of an owl stuck in a building under construction on Dec. 31. Animal Control Officer Jim Wang located the disoriented Barred Owl and transported him/her to the Lake Erie Nature Center for evaluation. It is expected to make a full recovery. Read More »
What’s Cooking? Warm Your Heart Soup Sale Supports Meals on Wheels We Care About You Program Westlake Meals on Wheels is offering a way to warm your heart and satisfy your appetite, all while supporting the recently introduced We Care About You Program. During the first week of December, Meals on Wheels volunteers and community members delivered to recipients four ... Read More »
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