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Community West Foundation was presenting sponsor for Best of the West – a celebration of Cleveland’s leading west side businesses, restaurants and shops, last week at LaCentre in Westlake. West Shore live well magazine readers packed out the venue as they voted for their favorite places to eat, shop and have fun throughout the west side. This was the magazine’s 7th ... Read More »

St. John Medical Center formally opened its new south and west additions with a blessing and open house on Monday, April 15. Highlight of the project is a spectacular two-story “front door” created to improve way-finding and enhance the hospital’s image. The Lobby also includes several new works of art which hold religious overtones. “These new additions will improve overall ... Read More »

Over 50 Mercy team members save young mother and witness a miracle On February 21, Tyesha Gonzalez woke up excited to welcome another beautiful new addition to her family. As planned, she checked into the Mercy Birthing Center at Mercy Regional Medical Center for a scheduled Cesarean section early in the morning. She, along with her mother and family, had been ... Read More »

Kyle Dake is NCAA Record Setter Congratulations to the family of 1980 Westlake High grad Doug Dake and his wife, Jodi! Their son, Kyle Dake of Cornell University, became the first-ever NCAA Div. I wrestling champion to win four titles in four different weight classes. Kyle wrapped up his amazing collegiate career at the NCAA Div. I championships in Des ... Read More »

Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, President Cuyahoga Community College, hosted a Town Hall meeting at the Westlake Westshore Campus Tues., March 26, where she was surprised with the establishment of a Scholarship Trust Fund in her honor. The 21-year head the burgeoning community college will retire this June. She was honored at the end of her talk by Professor Terri Pope, ... Read More »

“This is Our Time” “We are stewards of a great tradition. We cannot and will not be deterred in our quest to build a new model of health care delivery for our patients, our country and the globe,” said Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, in his annual State of the Clinic address delivered Wed., Feb. 27 at Cleveland’s Intercontinental ... Read More »

The 9th annual Straight from the Heart Red Tie Gala was a hit at LaCentre in Westlake as more than 500 festive guests celebrated heart health and community fellowship Sat., Feb. 16, 2013. Sponsored by Community West Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic Western Region’s Fairview, Lakewood and Lutheran Hospitals, this annual fundraiser provides unparalleled support for the regional heart centers ... Read More »

For St. Edward High head wrestling coach Greg Urbas, priorities are important. “We want to teach God first,  family second, academics third, and then your athletics or your extracurriculars,” says the Ohio Hall of Fame Coach. “We think that it is real important to put things in proper perspective.” Coach Urbas is featured on a Cliff Keen Coaches Classic interview ... Read More »

Members of the Lake Erie Monsters made a holiday visit to St. Mary of the Woods last week and a hockey game broke out between the pros and residents of this premier senior living facility in Avon The St. Mary of Woods Battling Beagles humbled the Monsters in their annual game of Noodle Hockey, played with a beach ball and ... Read More »

Santa and his Elves made an appearance at PAWS by the Lake in Avon Lake last weekend Pet Photos with Santa was the attraction. Dogs were decked out in their holiday finest for their keepsake photo shoot. It all went to a good cause as Love-a-Stray used the fundraiser to help take care of Manny, a beautiful Yellow Lab who ... Read More »