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Saved by CPR! Westlake Couple Now Wants to ‘Pay it Foward’

Westlake residents Ken and Sue Wagner are on a mission: To get the word out about CPR. CPR saves lives. It saved Ken’s life Ken’s story was shared at the University Hospitals St. John Medical Center All About You event held at LaCentre April 11. Ken’s story told how his wife’s knowledge of CPR, the guiding voic e of Westlake ... Read More »

Public Invited to Festival Celebration and Installation of Bethesda-on-the-Bay’s New Pastor

Bethesda-on-the-Bay Lutheran Church will formally welcome its new pastor, the Rev. Angela Jean Freeman-Riley, at a Festival Celebration and Installation at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7. A reception will follow the Installation Service. The public is welcome to attend. Pastor Angela’s arrived at Bethesda following a 16-month search led by the church’s nine-member Call Committee. “Bethesda has been impacting ... Read More »

Avon Defeats Keystone in Quarterfinals of High School Scholastic Games Quiz Show

The Scholastic Games high school quiz, heard weekly on WEOL (AM 930), broadcast its second quarterfinal on Tuesday, April 18th, a stunning 470 to 100 victory for Avon High School over LaGrange’s Keystone High. Keystone’s academic team took an early lead but was left behind when Avon piled on the points in the latter rounds. Avon is the quiz show’s ... Read More »

Westlake Seven Year Old WINS Mid Atlantic Soccer Shoot

Abigail Garcia, a seven-year-old from Westlake, OH won the U8 Mid Atlantic Elks Soccer Shoot on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Frederick, Maryland. Abby earned a high score of 42, beating out girls from New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Kentucky, and the combined Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia. Miss Garcia earned the right to represent the state of Ohio by ... Read More »

Easter Question: Will You Go to Heaven?

Will you go to heaven? If you are like most people, the answer is probably, ‘Yes.’ Why not? You are a good person. You have led a good life. You believe in God. So, if you were to die today, why worry? For ultra-successful Westlake businessman Fred Koury, President & CEO of Smart Business Network, he once felt the same ... Read More »

UPDATE! Avon Lake Baby Eagle Number 2 Has Arrived!

‘Stars’ and ‘Stripes’ have welcomed a second eaglet! The famed Avon Lake eagles who nest at Redwood School welcomed the second baby late on Sunday. You can go back up to two hours on the Eagle Cam to see the activity in the nest as the proud parents await the arrival of baby number 3! Stars and Stripes produces three ... Read More »

Westlake Town Criers Easter Egg Hunt is a Hit!

Thank you to the Westlake Town Criers for hosting the 2017 Easter Egg Hunt and Candy Scramble at the Westlake Recreation Center Saturday afternoon. The Easter Egg Hunt and Candy Scramble continued a tradition of community service begun in the mid-50’s by the Town Criers, including events like the annual Tree Lighting and Mr. & Mrs. Westlake tradition. No kid ... Read More »

West Shore Chamber Celebrates ‘Power of More’

It been a big month for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Power of More. From Mayoral ‘State of the City’ addresses to ribbon-cuttings to terrific slam-bang business after hour events at Ohio Brewing in North Olmsted and GK Polishing in Avon, it’s been a busy month of networking. No wonder Chamber boss John Sobolewski and teammates Tammy ... Read More »

‘Each According to Their Gifts:’ Giving Back at the Rocky River Adult Activities Center

Their Sock Runneth Over…. All gifts – whether they be of your time, talent or treasure – are all the same. They are gifts of the self. Nowhere is the phrase, “Each according to their gifts” more true than at the Cuyahoga County Board of Disabilities SOUP (Stir One Up Program) in Rocky River, where employees answered the call to ... Read More »