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Celebrate Westlake, northern Ohio’s premier Five Mile Run, 3 Mile Walk and Kids Run, is back and better than ever in 2016. This year’s Race Date is Sept. 3 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Celebrate Westlake is extremely excited to welcome aboard Sibling Revelry Brewing as a sponsor. As a special treat to all runners and spectators, Sibling ... Read More »

Thinking about retirement or a second home for those cold Ohio winter months? There is a new team in town looking to help you find the Florida lifestyle you’ve been dreaming about. Let the Ohio/Florida partnership of experienced marketing and real estate professionals walk you step by step through your search and purchase of a home in the lifestyle you ... Read More »

The 17th annual Community of Fine Arts, a juried art show presented by the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council. is presently open for public viewing through August 27 at Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, during library hours. The 119 original works accepted for judging and display were submitted by forty-six artists, amateur and professional. The works are one of a ... Read More »

Elizabeth Holup, a Girl Scout Cadette from Bay Village, earned her Silver Award – one of the highest Girl Scout achievement awards – by starting a cooking program at West Park Evangelical Friends Church. In researching what to do for her Silver Award project, Elizabeth decided to start something that had never been done at her church before, a cooking ... Read More »

The Cleveland Lutheran High School Association (CLHSA) and Lutheran West are pleased to announce that Martin (Marty) J. Uhle has agreed to serve as the interim superintendent of the CLHSA beginning August 1. Uhle brings with him a wealth of experience in both the non-profit and private business sectors. He was identified as the candidate of choice because of his ... Read More »

‘No Tax Increase’ Bond Issue for New Elementary on November Ballot At a special meeting on July 25, the Westlake Board of Education passed a resolution placing a “no new millage” bond issue and permanent improvement (PI) levy on the Nov. 8 ballot. This issue will replace the district’s four aging elementary schools with one new school and sets aside ... Read More »

The Lake Erie Crushers have announced that they are accepting bids for a new stadium naming rights partner.  The Crushers will immediately initiate scheduling appointments with those parties interested in putting their name on the ballpark, located along Interstate-90 in Avon, Ohio. All Pro Freight, the original naming rights partner since 2009, will continue its partnership with the team, however ... Read More »

Cleveland has never looked better! With thousands of Republican National Convention visitors converging on the city, Cleveland is in the national spotlight and looking great. Yes, there are police everywhere – troopers from states all across America, Secret Service agents, Capitol Police, K-9 patrols and helicopters buzzing overhead. And there are protesters – even a group of automatic-weapon toting activists ... Read More »

It was the party of the summer as an estimated 8,000 guests jammed the Old River Shopping Area for the annual Sunflower Wine Festival Saturday, July 9. The Festival is hosted by the Prayers from Maria Children’s Glioma Cancer Foundation, founded by Avon Lake residents Ed and Meghan McNamara. The Foundation was started in honor of their daughter, Maria, who ... Read More »

THE ANSWER GENERATION IN CONCERT will bring leading guitarists Neil Zaza, Paco Aranda and David McDonald to Avon Lake this weekend in a concert at St. Joseph’s Parish 32929 Lake Road on July 16  at 7:00 pm. The Answer Generation performs the music from The Answer, a contemporary rock musical integrating the multi-media technologies of today to provide a total, engaging entertainment experience.  The Answer ... Read More »