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The power of pink was more than evident at All-Pro Stadium in Avon last Friday night as the Mercy Foundation of Lorain County proudly partnered with the Lake Erie Crushers in conjunction with their “Pack the Park Pink” promotional event to increase breast cancer awareness. Click Here To View The Entire Photo Gallery The Mercy Foundation and the Crushers recognized ... Read More »

“Be a Better Person First, a Better Student-Athlete” What do you get when you combine the 2011-12 NBA rookie of the year, the Avon Lake High School gym, and an overflow crowd of summer basketball campers? A full house! “Ky-rie – Ky-rie” was the chant as several hundred of the youthful campers waited in eager anticipation for Cleveland Cavaliers star ... Read More »

Register Now for Fall… Kiddie Kollege Expands to Bayway Cabin There will be new life for an old friend in Bay Village this school year. Bayway Cabin, the traditional social spot for kids located in Cahoon Park that dates back to the 1960’s, will soon be home to the Kiddie Kollege Kids Club on the Lake. The Kiddie Kollege-Bayway Cabin ... Read More »

Tuxedos, formals and fun. Yes, it is prom season. St. Mary of the Woods hosted a truly “senior prom” as residents turned back the clock and danced the night away Sat., May 12. Joined by members of the Avon High Key Club, the elegant senior living facility on Detroit Road in Avon had everything you would expect from a formal ... Read More »

Click Here To View The Entire Photo Gallery Last weekend’s Big Fat Westside Wedding at St. Demetrios was a great way to say “I do,” to life in response to personal tragedy. The Prayers from Maria Foundation honored the memory of Maria McNamara with The Big Fat Westside Wedding last weekend at St. Demetrios. Maria, a 7 year old victim ... Read More »

Valentine’s Day came early for 525 generous guests at the 8th annual ‘Straight from the Heart’ Red-Tie Gala at LaCentre in Westlake on Sat. Feb. 11. Over $200,000 was raised for Cleveland Clinic Regional Heart Centers to provide the most comprehensive resources available for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. “In partnership with each other and with the ... Read More »

If dogs could talk, what would they say on Valentine’s Day? Some said, “I do,” at the Love-A- Stray fundraiser held at PAWS by the Lake in Avon Lake last weekend. “I woof you,” was heard over and over as a make-believe minister made doggie dreams come true! Red rose paper confetti was dropped and pet owners were asked to ... Read More »

Loyalty. It’s not just for Facebook fans! Real friends show up in person! Al “Bubba” Baker found that out big-time Monday night as a Cleveland Browns reunion was held as part of the kick-off to his retail ribs venture with Heinen’s. The event took pace at Baker’s popular Avon restaurant, Bubba’s Q, located on Route 83 just south of the ... Read More »

Israel – The Promised Land – The Holy Land – The Land of Milk and Honey. A country here stories come alive. Kings, Battles, David beheading Goliath, Samson and Delilah, and the birth and death of Jesus. Israel is a small piece of land about the size of New Jersey. It nestles against the beautiful azure colored Mediterranean Sea to ... Read More »

Sr. Kendra Bottoms of St. John Medical Center’s Pastoral Care Team offered a unique perspective on Martin Luther King Day Monday at St. Adalbert School in Cleveland. She spoke on Henriette De Lisle and the Dream of Equality. Joined by the Holy Spirit Choir, youth readers and the friendship of a pot luck dinner, Sr. Kendra correlated the MLK Dream ... Read More »