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Jane James, a second-grader at Normandy Elementary School in Bay Village, traveled to “The Big Apple” last weekend for the NYC Buddy Walk® and to see her photo displayed on the Jumbotron in Times Square! The Buddy Walk promotes acceptance and inclusion for people with Down Syndrome. It was truly a weekend to remember for Jane and her parents, Christa ... Read More »

Jane James, a second-grader at Normandy Elementary School in Bay Village, is headed to “The Big Apple” this weekend for the NYC Buddy Walk® and to see her photo displayed on the Jumbotron in Times Square!   The Buddy Walk  promotes acceptance and inclusion for people with Down Syndrome. If you have had the pleasure to meet Jane, you already know that this ... Read More »

An integral part of the BAYarts campus in Huntington Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks is BAYarts Playhouse, formerly Huntington Playhouse. BAYarts Playhouse celebrated a significant milestone in its restoration last night with the ribbon-cutting for its second phase of renewal. “A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community for making the ribbon cutting for Phase 2 of our Playhouse Auditorium ... Read More »

Complaints must be filed or postmarked by Friday, August 30 Property owners wishing to dispute the Proposed Reappraised Value of their properties are advised that the deadline to file for Informal Review is this Friday, August 30th. Every six years, the Tax Commissioner for the State of Ohio requires the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer to reappraise all real property in Cuyahoga County. The ... Read More »

Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen and city officials met with Meijer Stores representatives on Thurs., Aug. 22 to present Community Resource Services with $5,000 in gift cards donated by Meijer Stores, which the City of Avon matched.   This generous contribution aims to assist senior citizens who experienced power outages and food loss due to the recent severe storm. Seniors receive ... Read More »

Nothing celebrates community like the beautification of its yards, streets and landscapes like Westlake Bloom. Westlake honored its annual winners this month, recognizing the home and business owners who invest their time and talents into the natural beauty of its landscapes. Mayor Dennis Clough again hosted the ceremony held at the Westlake Community Center. This year’s top honor, the Lu ... Read More »

The Westlake-Bay Village Rotary Art Festival held on the grounds of Westlake Porter Public Library was a hit on Saturday, July 27. Perfect summer weather welcomed hundreds to this annual event. “Bay Village Rotary Art Festival thanks the community for its continued support of the arts,” said organizer Joe Kraft. “This festival, the fourth annual, was the most successful to ... Read More »

The quest for Zero Harm at UH St. John Medical Center has resulted in the highest possible quality rating of five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that administers Medicare. Of more than 6,000 hospitals in the nation, fewer than half receive any star quality rating from CMS and hundreds fell from the ... Read More »

The Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group (ALERG), responsible for the demolition of the Avon Lake power plant, has notified the City of Avon Lake that the boiler building #9 & #10 will be imploded using controlled explosives this week. The exact day is not being released for community safety and to prevent crowds from gathering.  ALERG, the owner of the ... Read More »

A new look is coming to Cleveland West Side athletics as the new Cleveland West Athletic Conference has been announced. Bay Village and Westlake will be joining Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Buckeye and Parma in the new league. Here is the press release: “Westlake is excited to have the opportunity to compete in the Cleveland West Conference.  Each school ... Read More »