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Avon Lake Schools report that one eaglet appears to have gone missing from the nest at Redwood School. As of last week, the mother Eagle had laid three eggs, a rare event, since often eagles lay only two, or if they lay a third, it usually does not hatch. “We have noticed that one of the eaglets has not been ... Read More »

At its March 21 meeting, the Westlake Board of Education passed a resolution to invoice the State of Ohio for $2.6 million in what it says is excess funding the state sends to charter schools at the expense of local school districts. Westlake Schools CFO/Treasurer Mark C. Pepera sent an invoice to the Ohio Department of Education for state funding ... Read More »

325 out of 574 respondents to a survey by the Cuyahoga County Library said a new branch in Bay Village is a good idea. The survey, along with samplings of opinion from community conversations, is part of the basis for the discussions by the Library and Cleveland Metroparks on the viability of building a new branch, possibly in Huntington Reservation ... Read More »

The plan in a presentation piece outlining a move by the Bay Village Branch of the Cuyahoga County Library to Huntington Reservation in The Cleveland Metroparks indicates relocating Porter Creek Drive and eliminating wooded areas near Wolf Road. The Plan was part of the Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga County Public Library Partnership Discussion that took place on March 24. The ... Read More »

The digital age is here, but good old-fashioned reading is still magic! Nothing springs young imaginations to life like reading. Nothing creates a spirit of community like sharing a book. Nothing enhances personal interaction like touching the pages of a book. Reading isn’t going out of style and it never will! Just check out these examples of the human bond ... Read More »

Avon High School Athletic Director Erich Frombach has been named Athletic Director of the Year by the Lorain County Athletic Administrators Association (LCAAA). The honor was presented last week during an awards banquet for the association. “Erich is simply outstanding,” said Mike Laub, Avon Local Schools superintendent. “He cares about helping our students grow as young adults and has made ... Read More »

Community spirit took center stage as the mayors of Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake gave their annual States of the City addresses during a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored luncheon Wednesday, March 16, at Tom’s Country Place. West Shore Chamber Executive Director John Sobolewski welcomed guests. He remarked on the success of teamwork as the West Shore, North Coast, North ... Read More »

The Bay Village City School District recently had water in all five school buildings tested to insure that the drinking water was safe. Results show no detectable levels of lead in any of the samples and only trace amounts of copper, which is considered normal. Superintendent Clint Keener said he asked that the testing be done because many reports in ... Read More »

Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough presented his 31st State of the City address before the West Shore Chamber of Commerce Wed.. March 8. “It is good to be the Mayor of the City of Westlake. It is a vibrant community. It is a growing community,” he said at the DoubleTree  by Hilton. “The support we get from the community is tremendous,” ... Read More »

Heart Disease, Not Breast Cancer, is the Leading Cause of Death in American Women. The message was sounded loud and clear as about 300 guests gathered at LaCentre in Westlake on Feb. 23 as part of the hospital’s ‘All About You’ program for women. “For Ladies Only: Matters of the Heart”, presented by UH SJMC’s All About You: Women’s Health ... Read More »