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By Mary Levtzow Making a difference in one’s community has always been a priority for all the dedicated individuals that volunteer each year with the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program. As one can envision, this special volunteer program started in 1968 with four volunteers at one site serving 100 taxpayers. Today, this AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program utilizes 35,000 volunteers at 6,000 sites across America helping ... Read More »

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Attorney and Registered Nurse Marie Novak announced her candidacy for Westlake City Council Ward 2, Primary to be held May 7, 2013. Ms. Novak is a wife, mother of two young boys and an active member of the Westlake community, who lives and works in the city. “I live and work in Westlake,” Ms. Novak said. “I ... Read More »

An alarm company reported a possible entry at a Bradley Rd. business on March 12 at 8:41PM. Responding officers found a window broken; cash was taken from the register. No suspects. Unknown suspect(s) filed an online application on March 10 using the identity of a Brick Mill Run man for a $500 loan. The Coshocton bank noted inconsistencies and did not process ... Read More »

The Westlake-Westshore Arts Council adds another jewel to its’ crown by making an investment in art for the future in the form of a Arts Scholarship Fund, which will get its first infusion of monies from the group’s April 21 fundraiser. Festa di Primavera (Spring Celebration and Feast), the April 21, event is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Daddona’s Fine Italian Restaurant, ... Read More »

Six Westlake High School students received Honor Roll status on the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10/12 contest. One of those students scored high enough to earn Distinguished Honor Roll status, garnering him an invitation to the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME).  WHS sophomore Kartik Dhinakaran scored in the top 2.5 percent of test takers on the AME 10 exam and ... Read More »

Lee Burneson Middle School was represented by 12 outstanding musicians at the Ohio Music Education Association’s District Middle School Honors Festival in Lakewood on March 2. LBMS was one of 22 schools and 300 students participating in the all-day rehearsal, which ended with a concert for more than 1,000 audience members in the Lakewood Civic Auditorium. Representing Westlake in the ... Read More »

Westlake High School Student Council collected $1,660 for charity in its second annual Valentine Hunks contest. Each year Student Council asks four junior boys and four senior boys to volunteer to collect money for a designated charity during the week of Valentine’s Day. This year’s collections went to Emily’s Rainbow Fund benefiting pediatric cancer research. This year’s Valentine Hunks were ... Read More »

An Allen Dr. resident was awakened at 4:31AM on March 4 by a white male trying to force entry through her patio door. He is described as approx 5″7, in his 20s, balding, wearing a dark green jacket and dark jeans. He ran when confronted; footprints showed that the suspect headed north to a parking lot on Detroit Rd. and apparently got ... Read More »

Friends of Porter Public Library Board Member Nancy Shaw has received the Myrna Chelko Volunteer Award from Westlake Porter Public Library. The Myrna Chelko Award, established in 1994, is given annually to the library volunteer who has made a significant contribution to the library in volunteer time and whose volunteer efforts have made an impact on library services. The award ... Read More »

Below are the links to the agenda from the March 7 Council meeting with actions as well as the approved minutes from the February 21 Council meeting. Council meeting agenda with actions:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CnlAgendas/CnlAgenda.pdf Approved Council meeting minutes:  http://www.cityofwestlake.org/pdfs/CouncilMinutes/2013/20130221CnlMin.pdf The following committee meetings were scheduled: Planning/Zoning/Legislative committee, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. Service, Streets, Sidewalks, Road Drains committee, April 2 at ... Read More »