Westlake

  Maybe it was too much Olympic figure skating. A 41-year-old Cleveland man spun out on I-90 in his sister’s car near Crocker Rd. on Feb. 8 around 12:34 a.m.. He was found to have no driver’s license and to have a butterfly knife and club in the PT Cruiser. It was towed and he was cited for No Driver’s ... Read More »

St. Paul Lutheran School recently celebrated National Lutheran Schools week by performing some community service projects. It was a great way to combine mission, ministry and community for the students of the Westlake School located at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Detroit Road near Cahoon. Congratulations to all these great kids for what they have contributed to community.   Read More »

Friends of the West Side Catholic Center – “Women Helping Women” The 26th Annual Benefit for the West Side Catholic Center will be held on Sunday, March 9th at La Centre in Westlake.  Shopping begins at 11 a.m. followed by a Luncheon.  The boutique fills many rooms with jewelry, bead items, theme baskets, linens and a large selection of fresh ... Read More »

Any diners in a Columbia Rd. restaurant were put off their feed on Feb. 7 at 10:24 p.m. when a naked male wearing a paper bag on his head ran through the building and escaped in a silver Honda Civic. And in this weather! He and his driver were not located, report Westlake Police. To quote David Niven on the ... Read More »

The City of Westlake has been granted a preliminary injunction by Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Astrab stopping proposed rate hikes to residents by the City of Cleveland Div. of Water. The ruling is linked here: http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/MayorsOffice/water_info/CountOfCommonPleasOpinion_2-7-2014.pdf   Read More »

  The agenda from the February 6 Council meeting with actions is attached and linked below.  Also attached are the approved minutes from the January 16 Council meeting and the January 29 Committee of the Whole meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf The following committee meeting was scheduled: Ad Hoc Information Technology committee, March 4 at 7 p.m. Agenda ... Read More »

Three Westlake High School students have been nominated to receive the 2014 Lakewood Chamber of Commerce/Lakewood-Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Work Ethic Award for their exemplary performance in their West Shore Career-Technical District program. Senior Derek Bratsch won for Automotive Technology, senior Kevin Kruger for Networking/Cisco and senior Rachel Meek for Community Based Training: Rae Ann. The Work Ethic Award recognizes ... Read More »

  A Detroit Rd. business reported the theft of 8 tires on Jan. 27. CCTV recorded 4 being stolen on Jan. 5 by a male employee who has since quit; they are valued at $400. A Petty Theft warrant has been issued for the 44-year-old Middleburg Hts. man involved.   Apartment Damage The management of a Center Ridge Rd. apartment ... Read More »

Westlake Community Services Director Joyce Able Schroth has been more than the head of a city department. She has been a friend to the hundreds and even thousands of residents she has served over the past 15 years in her vital role in serving the community. Joyce is stepping down from that role, heading into a retirement with her husband, ... Read More »

Letter to the Editor To the Editor:                                                                                                    2-2-14 The foundation of the civil service system is to insure that the best person for the job is selected based on merit through examination. It has been the cornerstone of good government in this country since 1883. Now a civil service rule change has been proposed for all promotions in the ... Read More »