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WHS seniors Jacob Hoffman, Jacob Lemanowicz and Theodore Poulos were invited to take part in the 3rd Annual White House Science Fair on Monday, April 22, to show off their grand prize model home design from the 16th annual Student Model Home Design Contest. Their design was chosen from among the top STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) examples in the ... Read More »

The taillight covers were taken off of a 2012 Dodge pickup parked at a Clemens Rd. business between April 12-15. An employee reported that similar thefts have taken place at three of their other locations as well. No suspects.  Tools valued at $3800 were stolen from a Detroit Rd. construction site between April 13-15. A storage box was forced open ... Read More »

John Carroll University served as host of the 60th annual Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair awards ceremony held March 7, 2013 in the Gymnasium RecPlex. Westlake High School engineering students came home with several awards:   Senior JACOB LEMANOWICZ won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers specialty category award and the $150 cash prize for his pressure sensitive ... Read More »

Below are the links to the agenda from the April 18 Council meeting with actions as well as the approved minutes from the April 4 Council meeting and the April 11 Sanitation committee meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf Approved Council meeting minutes:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/2013/20130404CnlMin.pdf Sanitation committee meeting:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/Committees/2013/20130413SanitationComm.pdf The above are also provided as attachments, but without functional internal ... Read More »

All events are free and open to the public. Free childcare is available, but you must RSVP. Self Control:  Teaching Your Child to Use His/Her Inside Stopper Saturday, May 4, 2013, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Westlake Porter Public Library, Dover Room A common complaint heard from many parents is, “How can I get my child to stop what he ... Read More »

On the night of April 7, unknown suspect(s) poured a soft drink on the trunk of a Meadow Ln. man’s car. Last September, a tomato and golf ball were thrown at his home; the victim feels the events are related. Sometime on or after March 8, a Westown Blvd. man’s Rx medicines were stolen from his apartment mailbox. He reported ... Read More »

Westlake is ready to become much more bike-friendly, thanks to a comprehensive plan for a city-wide bike path approved by the Planning Commission. Connecting city landmarks like the Westlake Recreation Center, Westlake Porter Library and more will make Westlake bike accessible and also allow filing for federal funding to support the network of bike paths. Bike lanes, nature trails and ... Read More »

Lee Burneson Middle School student Kyle Yu won the state Geographic Bee and will now represent Ohio at the National Geographic Bee next month in Washington, D.C.  Kyle beat out about 100 other fourth through eighth graders for the state title. The national finals will be held May 20-22 and the winner will be crowned the 25th National Geographic Bee ... Read More »

Westlake High School art students took the top three prizes in the 16th District Congressional Art Competition.  Sophomore Madeline Lee won “Best of Show” for her painting “Rainbow Street,” sophomore Paige Dawson won first runner-up for her painting of the West Side Market, and senior Ricky Kolar won second runner-up for his seven-layer stencil of East 14th Street in Cleveland. ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library will celebrate National Library Week from April 14-21 with a variety of programs for all ages. National Library Week highlights the value of libraries to their communities and to the nation. This year’s theme is “Communities Matter @ Your Library.” Scheduled programs include:   Monday Night Movie Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as a childless ... Read More »