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by Peter Schindler, Senior Program Officer Community West Foundation I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time at Public Hall throughout the years for a wide variety of events, yet nothing was as powerful as being there today (Saturday, Jan. 24) for the Cleveland Homeless Stand Down. As I walked down Lakeside Avenue to Public Hall, I ... Read More »

Congratulations to Dan and Natalie Slife, proud parents of St. John Medical Center’s New Year Baby 2015! The Slife family welcomed their daughter, Eliza, to the world at 7:58 a.m. New Year’s Day. They were greeted with a generous gift basket filled with baby items courtesy of SJMC and The Honest Co., a trusted source for stylish, eco-friendly baby diapers ... Read More »

In the span of three days during National Football Championship week, Ohio State University quarterback Cardale Jones went from football superstar to authentic sports hero. His superstar status was earned after stepping up from his spot as third-string quarterback to lead the Buckeyes past Wisconsin, Alabama and then Oregon on Jan. 12 to capture the NCAA National Championship. Just a ... Read More »

The Normandy Senior Living Community has gone digital! With the purchase of 20 Nooks, residents of the Rocky River Senior Living Community can “sign out” a Nook, the same way they can sign out a library book. The Nook makes reading a lot lighter and brighter. Author R.C. Durkee led a book discussion at The Normandy on Tues.,  January 20, ... Read More »

The Bay Village Community Council is pleased to announce that Eric and Cynthia Eakin have been named the 2015 Citizens of the Year. The Bay Fireworks Fund has been selected to be the Project of the Year. A reception honoring recipients will be held on Sun., March 8 at Our Village Project on West Oviatt Road from 2-4 p.m. with ... Read More »

It wouldn’t be a New Year’s celebration without a little Holiday Dip! Several hundred partiers did it the hard way at the annual “Polar Bear Plunge” to help feed the homeless. The event took place at the Huntington Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks in Bay Village New Year’s Day. The air temperature was just 29 degrees and the water temperature ... Read More »

Blue skies and warm December weather made for a great stretch of construction time for raising the structural outline of the new St. Raphael Church on Dover Center Road in Bay Village. The shape of the new church began to take form as steel beams were erected the week before Christmas. Construction is currently on track for consecration of the ... Read More »

Longtime Auto Center Now for Sale. $399,995 Takes It Hottest topic on the popular facebook site ‘Secret Bay Village’ this week is the Craigslist listing for Burns Auto on the corner of Dover Center and Wolf Roads. The Craigslist ad has the place offered for $399,995, eliciting numerous comments from readers who have ideas for the spot. “This would make ... Read More »

Santa Claus came to town in fine Bay Village-style Sunday, Dec. 7, as kids lined the streets for his annual Fire Truck ride through the city and then joined in for the annual Community Tree Lighting at the Cahoon Park Gazebo. “It was wall-to-wall kids the entire route,” said organizer Eric Eakin, who rode with Santa on the annual tour ... Read More »

The Holiday Village at Crocker Park has something for everyone! “You will find everything from diamonds to gifts for dogs here,” says Michelle Krieg of Buster’s Boutiques. The Holiday Village and Train Town is a unique shopping attraction that brings a traditional ambience to the hustle and bustle of Crocker Park. “We offer a shopping experience that you cannot find ... Read More »