Just “Fur Fun!” Love-A-Stray’s “Fur Fun” 5K for runners and their dogs celebrated its third running last Sunday at Avon Lake High School. Hundreds of runners – many with their dogs – jogged, ran, trotted and galloped over the 3.1 mile course in an important fundraiser for Love-A-Stray – the non-profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to helping homeless animals. ... Read More »
It was a beautiful day for high school baseball in Bay Village last Saturday. The Bay Rockets Varsity and JV teams played on new home fields against Avon Lake. The games followed a field dedication and 60th anniversary commemoration ceremony of Bay Men’s Baseball. “We are really celebrating two milestones today,” said Stewart Watterson, Director of Bay Men’s Club Baseball. ... Read More »
Janet O’Brien of Brooklyn is a living testimony to the benefits of controlling pre-diabetes. “You become a person you didn’t know you had in you,” says Janet. Working with Lakewood Hospital dietician Kimberly Karp, O’Brien lost 60 pounds over the past two years. She brought her blood sugar levels back to normal levels. She has averted a future of medications ... Read More »
A Message from St. John Medical Center President and CEO William A. Young, Jr…… “Excellence in Health Care, Close to Home, for Every Need.” That is the message St. John Medical Center (SJMC) President and CEO William A. Young, Jr., brings to the community just a year after the completion of a modernization phase that saw major renovations to the ... Read More »
Area car owners will be happy to learn that veteran Service Manager Nick Nunnari has joined Nick Mayer Lincoln and the newly acquired Nick Mayer’s Marshall Ford Lincoln as head of their service team. A native Westlaker and Westlake High grad, Nunnari says the Nick Mayer culture is perfect for his home-town service philosophy. “What I like is the small, ... Read More »
The West Side knows how to bring out the best in people and places! Hundreds of guests came to LaCentre to vote for their favorite local businesses in more than 60 categories last Thursday. They chose from the best places to eat, shop and have fun on the West Side. This year’s Best of the West Celebration was one of ... Read More »
With nine locations in Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties and evening and weekend hours, Westshore Primary Care offers convenient healthcare to meet the needs of area residents. More than 50 physicians and providers in ten specialties are dedicated to providing quality health care with a personal touch through every stage of life. And they continue to grow to better meet your ... Read More »
North Ridgeville girl scouts Rachel Stoll and Kelly Prososki are making a difference in the lives of cancer patients. The girls, both 9th grade honor roll students, made a special trip to the Moll Pavilion within the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview Hospital to deliver hand-crafted fleece blankets along with a cash contribution to support The Caring Continues fund. ... Read More »
Compassion in Action by: Peter Schindler, Senior Program Officer, Community West Foundation Recently I had the opportunity to spend a few hours one morning with Jim Schlect from Care Alliance and his volunteer partner, Paul Sherlock, as they visited the homeless who were still living in tents, camps, and abandoned buildings during this brutally cold weather. Efforts by Jim and ... Read More »
A little off the top can go a long way to finding the bottom line in the fight against childhood cancer! Bay High art teacher Tom Schemrich said his decision to part ways with his ponytail was an easy one as he swapped his trademark hairstyle as part of a St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser. The popular faculty member has worn ... Read More »
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