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Sixty students from Cheryl Bendik’s Spanish 3  honors classes at Westlake High School participated in the spring  2013 OSU Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). The tests show a student’s projected placement into language courses at The Ohio State University. It compares  A total of 3,046 Level 3 students from 74 high schools throughout Ohio participated in the CAAP testing, ... Read More »

In 2009, Laura McDiarmid lost her friend, Emily Lewis, to pediatric cancer. When Laura saw friends and family helping the Lewis family with the annual Emily’s Rainbow Run and Family Walk, which supports pediatric cancer research at University Hospital Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, she decided she wanted to help out, too. She started by selling Rainbow Friendship bracelets that ... Read More »

Westlake Police reports two vending machines in an office complex at 1991-2001 Crocker Rd. were forced open and an unknown amount of cash taken. CCTV captured the attached images of a suspect at apprx. 6pm on 11-1-13. If you recognize the suspect, please contact Westlake PD at 440.871.3311. Read More »

Seven current and former Westlake High School students had their artwork selected for the 2012-2013 RotoArt International High School Student Art Contest in New Zealand. The RotoArt contest is an initiative of the RotoArt Charitable Trust of New Zealand. Artwork from WHS seniors Kelsea Patterson, Anna Boor and Maria Kuhn, junior Kylie Hulver, and WHS graduates Grace Cristiano, Wan Kwok ... Read More »

Bay Village Mayor Debbie Sutherland won over her challenge from retired firefighter Marty Mace. Avon’s Bryan Jensen, endorsed by retiring Mayor Jim Smith, won his mayoral bid in the Nov. 5 election. Westlake Schools quest for an operating  levy lost for the second time, and in Bay Village a rezoning question won city-wide but lost in the ward to defeat ... Read More »

If you watched the 1966 TV series “The Green Hornet” as avidly as your Westlake Police did, you recall that the announcer spoke of “his dual identity known only to his secretary, and to the District Attorney.” A 28-year-old Lorain man apparently keeps his true identity to himself and his girlfriend. When he was stopped for traffic violations back on ... Read More »

Editor: Many people have been working extremely hard to get the word out relative to a very important issue for the Westlake Schools. I would ask that you investigate and learn the real facts surrounding Issue 88. First, Issue 88 is an operating levy for the schools. As most of you are aware, the last time the schools received any ... Read More »

  A recent financial audit of the Westlake City School District (Cuyahoga County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Westlake City School District’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. “Good finance is important to everything government does. We can’t expect sound budgetary decisions by the ... Read More »

Dear Fellow Westshore Residents; In less than 2 weeks on November 5, 2013, voters in the communities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake will cast their vote for the Rocky River Municipal Clerk of Court.  It has been a pleasure meeting many of you while campaigning the past 10 months.  I have met so many ... Read More »

“ I personally give no credence to mailers or postings where the author is afraid to sign his or her name to it. I believe that the author must know that he/she is not being truthful and therefore does not want to be called out on the misstatements. “   Editor: Many people have been working extremely hard to get ... Read More »