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Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Block Party Set for November 23 Crocker Park, Northeast Ohio’s premier destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment, is delighted to announce the start of the holiday season with an exciting lineup of family-friendly events and activities. The Annual Tree Lighting, presented by ERIEBANK with support from: North Olmsted Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Merrill Lynch of ... Read More »

Cleveland is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but Westlake is home to an artist who rocks the rock & roll world! Nancy Elhallak works on a unique canvas. She hand paints, or custom prints, artwork on guitars.  “I started painting guitars about 10 years ago. I was trying to think about something I could enter in ... Read More »

Voices for Children – Lorain County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer Claude Thompson honored for long-time advocacy at Ohio CASA’s 29th Annual Celebrate Kids! Conference  Claude Thompson’s work as a CASA volunteer comes with some impressive figures: 173 children served, more than 130,000 miles driven, and 16 years of service.  But, Ohio CASA’s 2024 Pro Star Volunteer of the ... Read More »

Huck Kurinsky, a 9-year-old BMX freestyle rider from Bay Village, Ohio, has secured his third consecutive USA BMX Freestyle National Championship title. Huck, a fourth-grader at Westerly Elementary School, competed this past weekend at the US Cycling Olympic Training Center in South Jordan, Utah. Kurinsky celebrated his victory alongside US Cycling Olympic Head Coach, and BMX Legend, Ryan Nyquist. This ... Read More »

On Thursday, September 19, an extraordinary birthday celebration took place in the sunlit chapel at Life Enriching Communities’ Concord Reserve senior life plan community in Westlake.  George Chanter’s 106th birthday party was a festive occasion where George, Concord Reserve associates, friends, and family congratulated him, took selfies with him and his family, and shared George’s favorite cake from Costco.  He is beloved at Concord ... Read More »

Westlake homecoming 2024 was a hit as the annual parade from Burneson to the high school meant lots of candy for kids along the way last Friday. Theme of this year’s homecoming was ‘Circus.’  Lili-Kate Eason and Amir Shouman were crowned queen & king. Here’s a look at the fun! Read More »

Happy Homecoming, Bay Village! Read More »

Westlake is beginning to work on a very special project to add to the many wonderful places in this beautiful city! For far too many years now, many residents of Westlake have been asking why we do not have a Veterans Memorial Park in our city designating a very special place to honor our members of the Armed Forces who ... Read More »

Congratulations to rising Christian singer-songwriter Meredith Joy Keller, daughter of 1988 Westlake High grad Catherine Ponstingle Keller. Meredith is a recording artist out of Nashville, now living in Los Angeles. She recently sold out her first concert and is being played on 17 radio stations.  “Emerging Christian artist Meredith Joy Keller announces the release of her heartfelt single “Not Alone” to Christian radio ... Read More »

Bring Your Appetite this Saturday and Vote for Your Favorites at the Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge 11am-4pm Celebrity Judges and Guests Will Award Local Food Trucks in Several Categories on September 28 WHAT: Calling all food lovers, Crocker Park will host their eighth annual Food Truck Challenge sponsored by Serpentini of Westlake on Saturday, September 28 from 11am-4pm. Cleveland’s best food trucks will ... Read More »