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Westlake High Junior Scores Perfect ACT Mark

Westlake High School junior Patrick Lee has scored a perfect 36 on the ACT exam.  Patrick said he utilized the Princeton Review book and took practice tests to prepare for the exam. He is still considering his options for college but is interested in engineering and science.  At Westlake High, Patrick participates in cross country, swimming, band, Science Olympiad, Academic ... Read More »

Bay to Discuss Cahoon Park Library Site

Bay Village City officials have expressed interest in holding discussions with the Cuyahoga County Public Library relative to a new Bay Village Branch to be built in Cahoon Park. In a letter addressed to CCPL Executive Director Sari Feldman dated Jan. 3, Mayor Paul Koomar and all Cahoon Park Trustees (City Council members) wrote: “We want to thank you for ... Read More »

Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Donna Congeni Fitzsimmons Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign

A bipartisan crowd of over 400 friends, lawyers, mayors, and other elected officials packed Rocky River Memorial Hall on Thursday night to help Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Donna Congeni Fitzsimmons kick off her re-election campaign for Judge of the Rocky River Municipal Court. The Rocky River Municipal Court serves the citizens of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky ... Read More »

Win $100,000 (Or 39 Other Fabulous Prizes) in the 2017 Straight from the Heart Raffle!

What would you do with $100,000? On Feb. 11, someone is going to win big…and it could be YOU! Straight from the Heart 2017 raffle tickets are on sale now! Visit www.StraightFromTheHeartEvent.org for a full list of fabulous prizes and to purchase tickets online. Tickets are $100 each or three for $200. Please call Community West Foundation at 440-360-7416 with ... Read More »

The Spine & Orthopedic Center at UH SJMC Exceeds National Benchmarks in Patient Satisfaction

The Spine & Orthopedic Center at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center has achieved unparallelled excellence in every area of patient satisfaction, according to a large national survey conducted by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). The HCAHPS Survey – a national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care – ranked the UH ... Read More »

Cleveland Homeless StandDown 2017: Serving Those in Need

The stark reality of life as faced by Cleveland’s homeless was expressed through a dramatic showing of need at the Cleveland Homeless StandDown held at Public Hall on Sat., Jan. 14. About 1400 homeless men, women and even families converged on the Hall to avail themselves of community services, get a hot meal, and find coats, socks, shoes and clothes. ... Read More »

Westlake High Principal Timothy Freeman to Retire Feb. 10 for New Professional Opportunity

Westlake High School Principal Timothy Freeman will retire on Feb. 10, Westlake Schools announced today. Lee Burneson Middle School Principal Paul Wilson will immediately assume the duties of high school principal. Freeman, who is leaving Westlake for a new professional opportunity, came to Westlake as WHS principal in 2006. Prior to WHS, Freeman was principal at Avon Lake High School ... Read More »

Pat Catan’s to Celebrate New Westlake Opening

Patrons of Pat Catan’s Craft Centers will want to mark their calendar for the weekend of Jan. 27-29 in Westlake. That is when Pat Catan’s in Westlake celebrates a grand opening in a new location at 1499 Columbia Road. The new location is in the shopping center that was once home to a Finast Food store. Things have been hopping ... Read More »

SocksPLUS: First Federal Lakewood and Community West Foundation Team to Help Those in Need

As a community bank, First Federal Lakewood is always looking for ways to make a difference in the lives of those they serve. So, when First Federal Lakewood learned about the Community West Foundation SocksPLUS initiative, it was a natural for the two organizations to team up and help the area’s homeless. Now, all 18 First Federal Lakewood branches are ... Read More »

Representative Greenspan Sworn In as State Representative of the 16th House District

State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) was sworn in yesterday as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 132nd General Assembly. He represents the 16th Ohio House District, which includes Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake. “I will use my experience, enthusiasm, and time to bring responsible and responsive representation for our state,” said ... Read More »