Westlake

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.cityofwestlake.org The Westlake Fire Department has once again received the American Heart Association Mission Lifeline Gold Plus Award. This award recognizes the department’s commitment to providing a higher standard of pre-hospital care to the City of Westlake. The department has demonstrated this by ensuring that every STEMI patient, those experiencing a heart attack, receives ... Read More »

Westlake Elementary School children gathered outside the entrance to the new Center Ridge building on Sunday afternoon last week to draw ‘welcome back’ messages in chalk on the walkways. The chalk drawing event was a function of the WES PTA and participants were invited to draw pictures and write words of encouragement on the Westlake Elementary School sidewalks to welcome ... Read More »

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake, www.facebook.com/cityofwestlakeohio This year’s Westlake in Bloom Awards Ceremony featured a new category. The winners of the first “Young Gardener Award” were Roxy, Dani and Abby Stewart who planted and tended to their own garden without any assistance from their parents or any other adults. Congratulations and good work! #westlakeinbloom Read More »

Information courtesy of the City of Westlake Community Services, www.facebook.com/WestlakeCommunityServices Members of the Youth Advisory Board took part in an intergenerational chair volleyball game with regulars in the Gathering Hall at the Westlake Community Center on Monday. #chairvolleyball #westlakecommunity Read More »

Westlake High School Principal Rob Woods – “Westlake City Schools is a premiere learning community. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead Westlake High School. Everything about being a part of the Westlake City School District is truly a dream come true.” Assistant High School Principal DJ Shaw – “I have heard so many positive things about the ... Read More »

Since 2003 the Rae-Ann Nursing facilities and The Belvedere assisted living have continuously won the top awards at the annual Westlake in Bloom ceremony. This year was no exception. Seen here is John Griffths, owner of Rae-Ann Suburban and Sam Harris, Grounds Manager, with the First Place Award for 2021. Sam has been at Rae-Ann for over 20 years and ... Read More »

Like so many families, Don and Nancy Maltby have been greatly impacted by cancer. Both lost their mothers to the disease and Nancy is a breast cancer survivor. On Monday, August 16, a small group of family gathered together to celebrate the dedication of the Maltby Breast Health Center at UH St. John Medical Center. What would normally be a ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is engaging in a new space planning process. One of the goals of WPPL’s most recent strategic plan is to form a long-term space plan, which examines the current and future uses of the library. WPPL is working on this project with Bialosky, a multidisciplinary design firm comprised of architects, engineers, interior designers, graphic designers, planners ... Read More »

Westlake Porter Public Library is currently accepting applications for a position on the board of trustees that starts on January 1, 2022. The position will become available when Jeff Armstrong’s term expires on December 31. The board is composed of seven members and has primary responsibility for approving library policies, setting the budget, hiring a director and fiscal officer and ... Read More »

The Class of 2021 Hall of Fame Includes One Athletic and One Distinguished Honoree The Westlake Alumni Association announced two new members to the Westlake Alumni Hall of Fame, one Athletic and one Distinguished. Lisa Downing Schuette and Frank Sarna, posthumously, will be inducted this fall during homecoming week, Thursday September 16, 2021. Lisa will be inducted into the Athletic ... Read More »