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October is a sea of pink as awareness for breast cancer is promoted throughout the month. While schools and sports teams rally for the cause, breast cancer hit close to home in Avon last year after current senior football player, Michael Sustar’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mary Jo Sustar, 50, was diagnosed Nov. 9, 2015 at the age ... Read More »

It was another successful State Representative Nan Baker 9th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Umerley Civic Center in Rocky River on Sunday, October 16th. The event carries on a tradition started by founder Jim Petro. The honorable Mr. Petro began this tradition in 1996, making Sunday’s event its 30th anniversary year. The honorable U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich was given ... Read More »

Ever wonder why there is so little airplane noise over Westlake, Bay Village and the West Shore? It is because of an agreement forged in the 1980’s by the Council of Governments – a consortium of local communities. Bay Village interim Mayor Gary Ebert reports that the agreement continues to protect the peace of our area in view of air ... Read More »

St. Clarence Church in North Olmsted welcomed about 900 guests as it hosted the annual Asian Catholic Community Mass and Gathering on Sunday, October 2. The theme for this year’s celebration was We Are the Mercy of God. This is the 19th year the event is being hosted by the Asian Ministry of the Diocese of Cleveland. It was an afternoon ... Read More »

‘From Refugee to Neighbor’ was the focus of the Community West Foundation annual meeting hosted on Wed., Sept. 14 at Bay Presbyterian Church. “Unless you are a native American, all of our families have come to America from around the world and passed through New York harbor and seen the Statue of Liberty as she represents freedom and a new ... Read More »

“If you are able to do it, volunteer.” Say hello to Pat Carlin, volunteer in the Mail Room at St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Pat loves it there. He’s been part of the hospital family since he started out as an Environmental Services employee at the old BayView Hospital in Bay Village back in 1967. “I used to push ... Read More »

The giant scissors were ready, and the red ribbon was waiting as American Greetings officially cut the ribbon at its brand-new Creative Studios at Crocker Park in Westlake this morning, capping off a labor of love nearly six years in the making. The 660,000 square-foot, five-story world headquarters for the family-owned and Cleveland-based business will help position the 110-year-old Company ... Read More »

University Hospitals broke ground on a $32.4 million state-of-the-art outpatient health center and freestanding Emergency Department in North Ridgeville on September 27 with a projected completion date of late 2017. The proposed 50,300-square-foot ambulatory health center and freestanding emergency department will sit on more than 30 acres of land highly visible from I-480, I-80/Ohio Turnpike and easily accessed from Route ... Read More »

Over 250 runners, walkers and rollers (participants in wheelchairs and hand cycles) braved the rain and helped raise funds for children with physical disabilities in the Youth Challenge Superhero Dash. The 31st Annual Race Day took place on Saturday, September 17, at Lakewood Park. The event was dedicated in memory of Dave Hardman, former President of the Youth Challenge Board of ... Read More »

The Community West Foundation expresses its sincere thanks to the Gift of Life Committee and the many friends in the community that have supported this annual event for the past 16 years. The 2016 Gift of Life gala was hosted by Community West Foundation on Friday, Aug. 26 as several hundred guests turned out for a festive evening at Avon ... Read More »