Westlake

At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting, the Westlake Board of Education welcomed a new member and made changes to its leadership for 2014. John Finucane was sworn in for a new four-year term that expires Dec. 31, 2017. Finucane graduated from john Carroll University with a BSBA in management and earned his MBA from Baldwin Wallace University. He is the ... Read More »

Lee Burneson Middle School in Westlake placed fifth in Ohio out of 48 schools in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 8), a national math competition designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills.  The middle school also was one of 16 schools to earn the School Merit Roll Distinction for its team score – the highest in the ... Read More »

Learn more about the Westlake City Schools’ kindergarten experience for 2014-2015 by attending an information night on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Each neighborhood elementary school will host an informational session: ·         Bassett Elementary School, 2155 Bassett Road ·         Dover Elementary School, 2300 Dover Center Road ·         Hilliard Elementary School, 24365 Hilliard Blvd. ·         Holly Lane Elementary School, 3057 ... Read More »

On Jan. 7 at 4:35PM, a 22-year-old Cleveland man was stopped for speeding and expired plates on I-90 in Westlake. He was found to have warrants from 3 police departments and to be on parole for robbery. In the car was a loaded .25 cal semi-automatic handgun, and a small amount of marijuana. As a convicted felon, he may not ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is closed until further notice due to burst pipes. The library suffered two occurrences due to the subzero temperatures, rendering the fire suppression system inoperable and making it unsafe to open to the public. Library officials stated that the library cannot open until the damage is repaired, the fire suppression system back in operation, and the resulting ... Read More »

New Year is a time to celebrate democracy at its best. Locally, civic leaders were administered their Oaths of Office in Bay Village, Westlake and other communities as the New Year began. In Bay Village, civic inauguration is a New Year’s Day tradition. Incumbent Mayor Debbie Sutherland, as well as most of City Council, took their solemn oaths administered by ... Read More »

Two thefts from vehicles took place at Autonation Ford on Center Ridge Rd. on the night of Dec. 28. A Rocky River man’s 2006 Ford had the driver’s side window broken out; a GPS unit was taken. The rear license plate was also removed.  Cleveland PD recovered the plate a few days later on an abandoned truck. A Meyer-brand plow ... Read More »

  Alzheimer’s and Dementia Educational Talk/Support Group Topic: “Communication and Behavior” Presented by Steffani Baker of the Alzheimer’s Association Date: January 7th at 11:00AM Place: Westlake Village Retirement Community 28550 Westlake Village Drive Westlake, Ohio 44145 RSVP: Annie Rahm (440) 892-4200 or arahm@brookdaleliving.com Admission is Free.   Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s January, 2014 Calendar of Wednesday, January 1 New Year’s Day – Library Closed   Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3 (2-4p.m.) Movies @ Your Library—Join us for a kids’ movie series. Titles may change without notice due to availability. In accordance with library policy, children under age 9 must be accompanied by an ... Read More »

Christmas Eve was certainly a wild and wooly affair as far as traffic was concerned. Between 9:45AM and 1:45PM, WPD checked on 13 crashes and 5 spinouts, mostly on I-90.   A 90-year-old Bradley Rd. woman was found to be a Domestic Violence victim on Dec. 23 at 6:54PM after being taken to St. John Medical Center by out of ... Read More »