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Honored as  the 2014 Ohio Superintendent of the Year by the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, the night belonged to Westlake Supt. of Schools Dr. Dan Keenan, Jr. at ceremonies held in the rotunda of the new Westlake High School Monday. But it was a line from Dr. Keenan’s father, Dr. Daniel J. Keenan, Sr., that offered the most important ... Read More »

A homeless family seeks shelter. A baby sleeps in a stable. As the Christmas story was celebrated worldwide last month, the plight of Syrian refugees brought real meaning to the birth of Jesus for missionaries from St. John Medical Center in Westlake. Dr. Eiad Sayed, Kristin Hoops, RN, and Nicki Vacco, RN, have been leading a medical relief team to ... Read More »

New Year is a time to celebrate democracy at its best. Locally, civic leaders were administered their Oaths of Office in Bay Village, Westlake and other communities as the New Year began. In Bay Village, civic inauguration is a New Year’s Day tradition. Incumbent Mayor Debbie Sutherland, as well as most of City Council, took their solemn oaths administered by ... Read More »

It was another great year to be an Avon High football player! Winning its fourth West Shore Conference championship in a row and advancing to the Div. II Regional Finals, Avon had a year that will be cherished for a lifetime by the team’s players and coaches. Going undefeated through the regular season at 10-0, the Eagles were 12-1 overall ... Read More »

Tracy Caraballo, 45, of Fairview Park is finally on the road to recovery, thanks to the surgical implantation of a spinal cord stimulation system performed at St. John Medical Center Nov. 11. The system decreases her pain by delivering mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord, which act to block pain signals from going to the brain. The surgery was ... Read More »

“All About You,” is a free women’s health membership program now offered through St. John Medical Center. The program’s kick-off event was held last Thursday within the new outpatient lobby at St. John Medical Center. It was a hit! “All About You’s evening for women was a huge success,” says Pam Hoch, Women’s Service Line Development Coordinator at St. John ... Read More »

The Society of St. Luke was established to recognize and honor selected members of the Medical Staff of St. John Medical Center for distinguished service to patients and the mission of SJMC in 2002. The Society welcomed two new members Sunday, Dec. 8, at an awards dinner held at LaCentre in Westlake. Honored were James H. Myers, M.D. and Carlos ... Read More »

St. John Medical Center’s Holiday Spirit was in full swing last Friday at LaCentre in Westlake as the hospital honored its Auxiliary Board and membership with lunch, friendship and fun. SJMC President Bill Young and Auxiliary Board President Ardis Radak thanked these generous volunteers for all they do. Sr. Kendra Bottoms opened lunch with a prayer and then gratefully accepted ... Read More »

Pet pictures with Santa at Paws by the Lake in Avon Lake was a great way to get into the howliday spirit and also do some good for our four-legged friends! Dozens of pet owners stopped by with dogs donned in their holiday best on Sun., Dec. 8. Proceeds assisted Love-A-Stray, the non-profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to helping ... Read More »

In the wake of the failed operating levy on the November ballot, Westlake Schools are looking at plans to cut more than $2 million from its budget. An anonymous campaign operating under the name “Educate Westlake” has frustrated Westlake School Board members and administrators with both email and snail mail campaigns urging voters to oppose school tax increases. Educate Westlake ... Read More »