Westlake

It’s Pumpkin Time at Westlake Porter Library! The Porter staff kicked off the spooky season this week with a staff decorating contest. One thing’s for sure: Porter has a lot of talented staff members who really let their creativity and skills shine. The theme of the contest was to make a movie character from a pumpkin without carving it. 1. ... Read More »

The Westlake girls varsity cross country team finished 1st place on a crowded and talented course at the Strongsville Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. Finishing 2nd and behind Westlake was the 2021 state champion, Perrysburg. “When your top 5 all come in under 19:30 and your average team race time (at 18:52) breaks a school record, it’s a great race ... Read More »

Truck on the Rocks On Sept. 18 at about 5:15 a.m., a citizen called Westlake Police to report that someone was trying to steal landscaping rocks from his yard. Officers arrived to find a Chevy Silverado had run over large landscaping rocks in the yard. When the police went to talk to the driver, they noted that there was an ... Read More »

The first-ever Spectacular Sperry Home Improvement Show was a hit last Saturday as hundreds of prospective customers browsed the booths of a dozen or so home improvement experts along Sperry Road in Westlake. The newly-opened Bath Depot and Window Depot location at 24510 Sperry Drive (the site of the former Starz Ballroom) served as host. “We had great crowds, the ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s October 2022 calendar of events. All programs are subject to change. Please check westlakelibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Twitter (@WestlakePorter) for the latest updates. Saturdays, October 1, 8, 22 and 29 (10:30-11 a.m.) and Wednesdays, October 5 and 12 (7-7:30 p.m.) Family Storytime – Join us for rhymes, songs and play! ... Read More »

Window and Bath Depot have found a new home on Sperry Drive in Westlake and the beautiful renovation they have completed to the old Starz Ballroom is really starting to get some attention. The building’s new look has made it abundantly clear that the team at Window and Bath Depot have an eye for design and the ability to perform ... Read More »

The Westlake High School Hall of Fame will induct six individuals on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Avon Oaks Country Club. Inducted into the Distinguished Hall of Fame will be Harold Balazs, Class of 1946, Dover High School (posthumously) and Kevan Stuber, Class of 1971. The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame will induct Mike Filkill, ‘82 (posthumously) and Jeff Koterba, ‘73. ... Read More »

Saturday, Sept. 10 was a historical day for Westlake Porter Public Library. It was not only an honor, but a privilege, that WPPL received a piece of steel from the World Trade Center September 11 attacks to share with the public. The ceremony unveiled the steel and display memorializing the September 11 attacks and Westlake resident Christina Ryook, who passed ... Read More »

Juliette Regnier from Women In History visited Westlake Community Services to portray former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) for a special Ladies Day presentation last week. Attendees commented on how Juliette’s well-researched performance left them feeling as if it were RBG herself speaking to them about her life! The portrayal was followed by a gourmet lunch prepared by ... Read More »

….and the beautiful renovation they have completed to the old Starz Ballroom is really starting to get some attention. The building’s new look has made it abundantly clear that the team at Window and Bath Depot have an eye for design and the ability to perform an incredible transformation. The previously outdated dance studio had fallen into a sad state ... Read More »