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After 33-plus years of public service, Westlake Police Capt. Guy Turner was given a superhero send-off at retirement ceremonies held at Westlake City Hall the afternoon of Jan. 5. Capt. Turner was greeted by an overflow crowd of friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers that spilled into the hallway outside City Council Chambers where the ceremony was held. On hand were ... Read More »

Bay High School students will benefit from extra instructional days, and a first semester without interruption, before they take course finals and state end-of-course exams prior to their Winter break next school year, report Bay Schools in a press release today. The proposed calendar for the 2018-19 school year begins about one week earlier than the current year, with students’ ... Read More »

A long-standing tradition in the City of Bay Village calls for the inauguration of government officials to take place on New Year’s Day. Jan. 1, 2018 saw one of the biggest gatherings in city history come together at the Dwyer Memorial Senior Center to witness the oaths of office delivered by Mayor Paul Koomar, Council President Dwight Clark, Nancy Stainbook ... Read More »

WESTLAKE: UH St. John Medical Center earned the highest possible quality rating in the latest scores released on Dec. 20 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare. CMS rates hospitals from one to five stars, based on their safety, efficiency and patient experience. UH St. John Medical Center achieved a rating of ... Read More »

For the 4th consecutive year, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at UH St. John Medical Center saw the Christmas spirit soar thanks to Constant Aviation, a Cleveland company that serves the airline industry with service and maintenance resources. Led by Ellen Schwartz and Jack DiCello of Constant Aviation along with Laura Wheaton and Deanna Turns of the Seidman Center, patient ... Read More »

A Jolly Good Time! Sweet Kiddles On-Demand Childcare of Avon Lake hosted a fun holiday open house Saturday morning. Featured at the new Pin Oak Parkway location was a Polar Express story time, Christmas cookie decorating, letters to Santa and even a chance to visit with Mr. Claus! Sweet Kiddles flexible childcare center provides on-demand childcare services for children from ... Read More »

Avon High National Honor Society students got into the Christmas spirit this week by collecting 238 toys and nearly $900 to shop for local children.  The toys were given to the Avon Police Department for their annual Christmas toy drive. Students who did the shopping included (from left) Gabby Siler, Leland Starwalt, and Chloe Yeagley (all 11th graders). The students ... Read More »

Westlake based Equity Trust made it a great holiday for kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County with a gift party the afternoon of Dec. 14. The party, complete with pizza and visits with Santa, continues the Clemens Road company’s longstanding tradition of giving back to the community. This holiday season alone, Equity Trust has donated more ... Read More »

Both the Westlake High School and Lee Burneson Middle School Academic Challenge Teams finished in the top 10 in the nation in the Questions Unlimited Fall 3-2-1 National Competition. Students compete as a team to answer more than 100 questions online. There are 240 questions at the high school level and 156 questions at the middle school level. The WHS ... Read More »

By Matt Novak After a several year hiatus, on Sunday, Dec. 3, the announcement of Mr. and Mrs. Westlake made its return to Westlake City Hall. Mayor Dennis Clough announced the 2018 Mr. and Mrs. Westlake as the rotunda’s holiday lights were fired up up for the first time this season. This year’s winners are Cristina and Tery Kennedy. The ... Read More »