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 »
The 29th annual Green & White Revue, a talent show featuring students from all Westlake Schools, was a hit last weekend at the Westlake Performing Arts Center. The 34 acts of Westlake School’s annual Green & White Revue were chosen from 60 talented auditions that allowed audiences to witness the special talents and techno-skills of Westlake students. The Green & ... Read More »
Love is spelled N.E.G.U. at St. Bernadette School in Westlake. N.E.G.U. It means “Never, Ever Give Up.” It is the rallying cry for 9-year old Michael Orbany, a fourth grader at the school who has been battling cancer for four years. Last Friday, friends of N.E.G.U. and St. Baldrick’s Day converged for an unforgettable fundraiser to support research for pediatric ... Read More »
Cleveland Clinic and five WestShore fire departments have launched the PulsePoint CPR/AED smartphone app to help improve sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survival rates. Bay Village Fire Chief Christopher Lyons introduced the program to Bay Village City Council Monday night with a presentation from Thomas Beers, Manager, Medical Services (EMS) and Bill Sillasen, EMS Director for Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals “Our ... Read More »
St. John Medical Center’s ‘For Ladies Only: Heart Disease Awareness’ was a huge success with more than 100 women in attendance last week at the Westlake Recreation Center. The free, sold-out event was held on Thurs., Feb. 13. “We were very surprised how quickly the reservations came in to attend the event. This demonstrated as well as confirmed just how ... Read More »
The 4th annual Pete Soto Chili Cook-Off at Lorain County Community College was a great night for a great cause Sat., Feb. 8. Hosted at LCCC’s Spitzer Hall and Culinary Arts Center, the event brought close to a thousand hungry supporters to the college for some of the best chili around, all cooked up by Lorain County law enforcement officers. ... Read More »
Retiring Westlake High School wrestling coach Mike Antonyzyn was honored in a big way two weeks ago as the school and team recognized the veteran coach with a heartfelt tribute during the final dual meet of the season against Bay Village. The 28-year veteran coach was surprised by a special trophy recognition presented by Supt. of Schools Dan Keenan. The ... Read More »
What can dogs teach us about marriage? A lot! Bow-wow vows were exchanged as part of a Valentine’s Day fundraiser for Love-A-Stray at Paws by the Lake in Avon Lake last Saturday. The dogs who said ‘I do’ offered a great lesson in guidelines for a happy marriage, canine or human. “Is it your intent to refrain from growling when ... Read More »
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