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Westlake Porter Public Library’s May, 2014 calendar of events: Friday, May 2 (10-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. OR 1-2 p.m.)Connecting for Kids “Teach Me to Play”—Experts from the Cuyahoga Board of Developmental Disabilities will lead this playgroup for children 3-6 years (siblings welcome). Its focus is teaching parents how to help their children engage in play and interact with peers, ... Read More »

The Westlake Tree Commission held its second Arbor Day poster contest, awarding six Parkside Intermediate School fifth-grade students with ribbons for their posters and essays about “Why trees are important to the City of Westlake.” Out of 23 entries, the winning entries came from Ian Healey, Paul Rossander, Gabriel Samide, Sarah Hamed, Neil Thakkar and Macey Chatterton. These students received ... Read More »

The 6th annual Taste of Westlake was a hit! Hundreds of Westlake community members gathered to support Citizens for Westlake Schools, a civic action committee formed to promote and support the Excellence of Westlake Schools, at Wagner’s of Westlake last Thursday, April 24.. 18 of Westlake’s best eating establishments provided  food for the 6th annual event for guests to try. ... Read More »

Westlake High School’s The Green and White student newspaper was recently recognized by the Ohio Scholastic Media Association for its work in 2013. The Green and White earned a second place overall, and several individual staff members were recognized for their work:         Pierce Gleespen was rated excellent in newswriting         Julia Ferra was rated superior for news photo         Emily Simon was ... Read More »

    A Cleveland woman’s parked 2003 Toyota Matrix was struck repeatedly around 1:18 a.m. on April 20 while parked at a Detroit Road. tavern according to Westlake Police.  Evidence left at the scene shows the suspect vehicle to be a 2005-2010 white Toyota Scion which will have front end and possibly undercarriage damage. The victim’s car was struck with ... Read More »

Saturday, May 31,  is Westlake Day at Progressive Field when the Cleveland Indians will be taking on the Colorado Rockies in a 3:05 game. Tickets for this game are $18 each and will be located in the mezzanine section in right field.  Any resident of Westlake can take advantage of this program. Flyers are available at the Westlake Recreation Center ... Read More »

The Walter H. Drane Company which maintains Westlake’s ordinance codification and online codes has recently upgraded their website. With the new system, you are able to select and assemble any set of sections together for viewing, printing, downloading or emailing.  This includes entire chapters, entire parts, any range of sections or selected sections from different chapters. You are able to ... Read More »

Westlake High School students creatively displayed their knowledge of Ohio history in a fascinator contest held in partnership with Westlake World Partners. Fascinators are headpieces designed to be attached to the hair in lieu of a hat. They are traditionally won by women and paired with formal wear, and can include feathers, silk and tulle. Beth Noren’s Honors American History ... Read More »

A 40-year-old Westlake man hit and kicked his 36-year-old wife after they argued about money on April 14 at 8:43 a.m., according to Westlake Police. The man was arrested for felony Domestic Violence. He has a 2011 conviction for Menacing against a family member. He was also found to have marijuana and pepper spray in his car and so faces ... Read More »

The Westlake Board of Education approved the hiring of the Ohio School Boards Association to facilitate the search for Westlake’s next superintendent. In response to a question from The Villager, BOE President Carol Winter emails that the costs associated with the search will be “$6900 + expenses (print, advertising, interview expenses).” The Board interviewed three firms for the process, including ... Read More »