Westlake

Celebrate Westlake stepped off in fine style Saturday morning. The 24th running of this annual 5 Mile Race at St. John Medical Center attracted almost 1000 participants. Over the years, Celebrate Westlake has generated over $1.5 million for community causes. This year’s race once again attracted the best in local road running talents as well as runners from throughout Ohio ... Read More »

The City of Westlake’s very own astronaut, Robert Franklin Overmyer, was honored Aug. 23 with an Ohio Historical Marker Dedication in Clague Park. Col. Overmyer was a two-time veteran of space shuttle flights. He was a 1954 graduate of Westlake High. Col. Overmyer flew on two space shuttle missions in the early 1980s. He was remembered with the dedication of ... Read More »

It was a case of off-roading gone wrong in Westlake as the clock neared midnight on Aug. 27, report Westlake Police. A 49-year-old Wellington woman drove into a construction zone on Detroit Road. at 11:50 p.m. and got stuck. She was arrested for OVI and Driving on a Closed Road; she refused a breath test. Her passenger, a 46-year-old Oberlin ... Read More »

On Thursday, September 4 at 2:30 p.m. come learn how to keep your mouth and teeth healthy as you age at the Gardens at Westlake. Dr. Chrys Constantino, DDS from Westlake Dental Associates will present useful information on how to preserve and care for your teeth, especially as you age, as well as how to address some of the obstacles ... Read More »

Congratulations to Westlake Discount Drug Mart Manager Chip Kettler and team on a very successful car show on Sunday, Aug. 24 to benefit Stand for the Silent. The Stand for the Silent program addresses the issue of school bullying. The event was part of Discount Drug Mart’s annual Greg Honeycutt Memorial Car Show that honors a former Drug Mart employee’s ... Read More »

Life Care Center of Westlake, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, hosted a fun and family friendly Summer Carnival on Saturday, Aug. 23. A cook-out under sunny skies, cotton candy, popcorn and carnival games for residents made for a happy day. The carnival is one of the many things Life Care Center of Westlake does to go the extra mile ... Read More »

It’s been a bad week for cats, report Westlake Police. Aug. 20 was a particularly troublesome cat day. At 4:58 p.m. , a patron took his Mr. Jinx or Garfield or Mr. Bigglesworth with him to a Detroit Rd. car wash. Illustrating that well-known feline aversion to water, the frightened kitty crawled up under the dashboard and refused to come ... Read More »

‘Celebrate Westlake,’ the premier 5 Mile Run hosted by St. John Medical Center, has added a 5K to this year’s race schedule of events. The event will be held on Sat., Aug. 30, starting at SJMC. The busy schedule for the popular event includes the traditional 5 Mile Adult Run, the new 5K Adult Run/Walk, Kids’ Fun Dashes and activities, ... Read More »

Westlake High football kicked off last week with a spirited “Meet the Team” night at Hooley House Sports Pub & Grille. A packed house got to meet this year’s varsity while enjoying a great buffet, soft drinks and dessert. Head Coach Mark Campo welcomed fans and a great turnout of alums like John Kolesar and other former Demon greats. Everyone ... Read More »

Have you ever thought that spending 3 hours a week for 12 weeks at the police station would be both an enjoyable and educational experience? Well, if you ask any one of the over 300 graduates of the “Community Police Academy”, they would tell you it was indeed both, and much more! The Westlake Police Department is again hosting the ... Read More »