Westlake

A Detroit Rd. movie theater employee’s $80 shoes were stolen from a break room on April 2; a 16-year-old male employee was suspected of involvement, but denied any such. On April 5, the suspect’s mother recovered the shoes; her son had admitted taking them after all. The suspect already had a pending case in Lorain Co. Juvenile Ct. and so ... 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 ... Read More »

This levy is a RENEWAL. Issue 15 is a property tax renewal that pays for the operating expenses of the Westlake Porter Public Library. This is not an increase, but a renewal of the levy that voters approved in 2008, and once renewed, will be in effect until 2018. What will this cost me? Since this is a renewal levy, ... Read More »

Scholarship Finalists Announced Students Vie for $100,000 in Cash and Prizes More than 1600 students from 7 counties shared their solutions to stop hatred by entering the fifth annual Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out! essay contest. Now ten juniors and seniors will compete for a total of $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. Their essays ... Read More »

Below are the links to the agenda from the April 4 Westlake City  Council meeting with actions as well as the approved minutes from the March 21 Council meeting and the several committee meetings.  Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf Approved Council meeting minutes:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/2013/20130321CnlMin.pdf Planning/Zoning/Legislative committee meeting:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/Committees/2013/20130326PZL.pdf Service, Streets, Sidewalks, Road Drains committee meeting:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/Committees/2013/20130402Service.pdf Safety/Utilities committee meeting: ... Read More »

Join in supporting the Westlake Schools’ ballot issue – Issue 16, a 5.9-mill operating levy on the May 7 ballot. The Westlake Schools are excellent, but without this levy that excellence is at risk. There are several upcoming opportunities to help out or to find out more about Issue 16: Saturday, April 6 – The next sign delivery date is ... Read More »

Members of the Westlake Porter Public Library Board of Trustees will be available to answer questions about the library’s upcoming renewal levy, Issue 15, along with general library questions: Location: Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145        Tables will be set up in the Library Lobby Dates:  Saturday, April 6, 2013                                Saturday, ... Read More »

A Center Ridge Rd. building was forcibly entered through a window sometime between March 19-23. Nothing was taken; the business is in the process of being sold. It is hypothesized that unknown juveniles looking for a secluded place to hang out may be responsible.  Two suspects tried to steal a cart full of beer from a Detroit Rd. store on ... Read More »

Westlake High School, under the guidance of World Language teacher Anne-Frances Zaborniak Budz, recently established its own Socieded Honoraria Hispanica, an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese. Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, there are about 2,000 active chapters nationally. The group recognizes high achievement of high school students in ... Read More »

Westlake High School’s Varsity Academic Challenge team finished undefeated (7-0) in their bracket at the Firestone High School Spring Invitational Tournament on March 23.  The team is now qualified for the Ohio Academic Competition Regional Tournament on April 20 at Olmsted Falls High School. Regional winners and runners-up will advance to the state championship on May 4 at Columbus State ... Read More »