Westlake

It was truly a day of celebration as the University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Auxiliary presented gifts in excess of $121,000 to medical and support needs for the hospital on Dec. 4. The astonishing number was shared at the UH St. John Medical Center Auxiliary Christmas Luncheon hosted at Lakewood Country Club. “It was a lovely afternoon for staff ... Read More »

On Friday, December 6th during Happy Hour at the Gardens at Westlake the residents presented Clague Playhouse with a check for $335. This was from the proceeds of their “Groovin at the Gardens” summer event. The money was from the sale of the tye-dye shirts that the women of Gardens at Westlake hand-made and sold.  Thank you for your hard ... Read More »

The Westlake Fire Dept. has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart ... Read More »

Sunday was the best day of the year for area Police as well as kids from the community. It was the annual Cops and Kids Day!! Officers from all over the west side raised enough money to take 120 kids from their communities shopping at the North Olmsted Walmart. If you heard a ton of sirens Sunday morning, it was ... Read More »

Two Westlake High School seniors earned recognition from the National YoungArts Foundation as being among the nation’s most accomplished young artists. WHS senior Graeham Guerin was named the finalist in Jazz/Double Bass, while senior Tim Picard was recognized for Jazz Guitar at the Merit Level. The two are among 686 of the nation’s most accomplished young artists in the visual, ... Read More »

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Westlake Porter Public Library, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), St. Ladislas Catholic Church and WCMA (West Cleveland Muslim Association) hosted ‘Tea Time for Peace,’ an interfaith and larger community dialogue with the focus on getting to know your Muslim neighbor better. It was held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Westlake on December 4. ... Read More »

Thanksgiving Food Drive Our Saint Bernadette School community came together for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, sponsored by our Student Council. Over 14,000 non-perishable items were donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Cleveland and we broke a school record in the process! Students were taught lessons on the importance of bestowing compassion and kindness on those less fortunate than ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s December 2019 calendar of events: Saturday, December 7 (12-4 p.m.) Crafternoon — Help us honor Janet Ackerman with this day of crafting in her memory. Celebrate her love of our library by making a variety of crafts inspired by her using materials she donated. All ages. No registration required. Saturdays, December 7 and 21 ... Read More »

Three Westlake City Schools’ staff members were recognized with Staff Excellence awards at the Nov. 25 Board of Education meeting. Laura Keane, an educational aid at Westlake Elementary School, was recognized with an Excellence in Classified Service award. The Westlake High School intervention specialist team of Rachael Kane and Katie McGlynn was recognized with an Excellence in Teaching award. This ... Read More »

Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will offer family history research assistance to the public on Wednesday, January 8th from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the computer lab, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Rd. If you have data recorded to pedigree and/or family group sheets, please bring these forms with you, to help volunteers help you. On Wednesday evening, ... Read More »