Westlake

Chauncey the dog took his master’s 1997 Mercury 4door for a short joyride on Aug. 6 at 10:10AM. The car was parked (running and unoccupied by humans) at a Detroit Rd. gas station when the cruising canine knocked the shifter into reverse. The vehicle backed out of the station southbound, missing the pumps and parked cars, described a u-turn in ... Read More »

At its July 30th meeting, the Westlake Board of Education approved placing a 5.4-mill operating levy on the Nov. 5 ballot. In May, a 5.9-mill levy failed by just 44 votes. After the narrow defeat the district opted not to seek an August ballot, but made about $1 million in cuts and sought community feedback about how best to proceed. ... Read More »

Westlake Ptlm. Ken Delfing received the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the D.A.R.E. Association of Ohio on August 2, 2013. This award was given in acknowledgement of Ptlm. Delfing’s 23 years as a D.A.R.E. officer and 18 years as a trainer of aspiring D.A.R.E. officers. Ptlm. Delfing was previously honored as the 2002 Ohio D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year. ... Read More »

As part of the State of Ohio’s initiative to encourage best practices and innovative programming, school districts working on new teaching and testing standards, as well as school safety practices,  Westlake Schools were able to apply for waiver days for the upcoming school year to provide additional time to train staff. As part of the Westlake City School District’s commitment ... Read More »

A 13-year-old Westlake boy’s bike was stolen from the Porter Library on July 26 around 10:24AM. The suspect was caught on surveillance video and was arrested 4 days later. He is a 27-year-old Westlake man; he admitted to that theft and to another on July 25. He sold both bikes. A red Schwinn boy’s bike was stolen from a Reeds ... Read More »

On Wednesday, September 18, the Westlake Garden Club will host its annual Fête des Fleurs fundraiser luncheon and celebrate its 50 year. The Club wants the luncheon to be really special, so they chose the beautiful Westwood Country Club at 22625 Detroit Road, Rocky River, as the location for the celebration. The doors will open at 11 a.m. at which time ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is challenging all great spellers and word lovers to find out how well they can spell by entering the Fourth Annual Friends of Porter Library Spelling Bee. The Bee will take place on Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. It is open to teams of four to six, which can be composed of families, friends, neighbors, ... Read More »

The 2013 Westlake Football season will kick off with a ‘Meet the Team Night’ at Champps on Monday August 12th.  7th grade through Varsity teams will attend with parents, alumni, supporters and fans of Westlake football.  This event begins at 6pm with Coach presentations scheduled for approximately 7:30pm.  If you’re ready for some Westlake Football, Champps is the place to ... Read More »

We wish to thank you for your continued participation in the Westlake Recreation Center’s Annual Dog Day Afternoon at Peterson Pool and would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Dog Day Afternoon.   Last year over 400 canines participated, earning more than a $1000 for the Westlake Animal Shelter. Dog Day Afternoon this year will be held on ... Read More »

David J. Schindler, a building coordinator with Positive Education Program (PEP) Ireland in Cleveland, a specialized school for students with special needs, was named the new Westlake High School assistant principal. At PEP, Schindler was a peer coach, providing internal professional development training for the agency. He helped to establish and run a program for community-based service learning projects for ... Read More »