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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 »

The Equity Trust Company of Westlake rolled into Thanksgiving Week with a record-setting gift of groceries and personal hygiene items for the Westlake Senior Center, the Westlake Food Pantry and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lorain County. Over 25,000 items were collected by employees of the Clemens Road investment firm! The effort signifies the biggest-ever gifts to the organizations. ... Read More »

A chance meeting with a homeless man on the streets of Columbus set in motion a plan by a Dover Elementary School fourth grader to create Socktober. Last fall, the Hill family took a trip to Columbus when Ryan noticed a homeless man on the street. They shared a few dollars with him and moved on, but a few rainy ... Read More »

The Greater Than Heroin Night hosted at Church on the Rise in Westlake, Wednesday, Nov. 8, raised almost $7,000 for a Faith Based Christian Drug Rehab Center called The Creation House in Elyria. The rehab center has been the vision of Pastor Paul Grodell of Beyond The Walls Church in Elyria. The evening brought together four area mayors along with ... Read More »

Veteran’s Day observances send a clear message to one and all about the roles of honor, diversity and patriotism as they really exist in our nation. Veteran’s, you have made the difference for all who enjoy our freedoms. Thank you! It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the ... Read More »

Church on the Rise, 3550 Crocker Road, Westlake, will be hosting a Greater than Heroin Service with four local City Mayors in remembrance of those who have lost their lives this past year because of drug overdoses and to offer hope for the future! On Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m. affected family members and the community are all invited to ... Read More »

Westlake High School Assistant Principal Ned Lauver was named the 2018 Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrator’s (OASSA) Assistant Principal of the Year. The OASSA Ohio Assistant Principal of the Year honor recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals who have succeeded n providing high quality learning opportunities for students. These assistant principals are acknowledged by their peers ... Read More »