August 10 - 16, 2017

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The MarketPlace at Avon in partnership with the French Creek Foundation hosted an exciting event on August 6th with the first-ever Avon Summerfest. The Summerfest was a day-long festival bringing together craft beer, food, fun, and art in an effort to raise funds to benefit the City of Avon’s inclusive Playground Project. Tenants of the MarketPlace, along with local businesses and artisans offered food, giveaways, activities, and arts and crafts for purchase throughout the event. Live music and entertainment was provided by local band The Player’s Club. Food offerings were served by Heck’s Café, Café Piccolo, and Melt Bar and Grilled. Local craft breweries including Butcher and Brewer and Sibling Revelry Brewery poured their most

popular craft brews. There were also various activities for children, including face painting, balloon twisting, and services for kids pro-vided by Snip-its. The Playground Project is a new initiative to bring a modern playground to Avon that welcomes and supports children and families of all abilities. All proceeds from Summerfest will be donated to the Playground Project to assist with infrastructure and playground equipment at the site now under construction adjacent to the Avon Aquatic Facility.

Paula Pitasky, Avon Community Liason, Cameron Orlean, MarketPlace at Avon, Lori Thomas,Manager Lowe’s Avon, Tina Oprea, French Creek Foundation, Mayor Bryan Jensen and (kneeling)

Samantha and Clint Gault, French Creek Foundation, welcome guests to Avon Summerfest.

Avon Summerfest Supports City’s Playground Project

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Santa’s in style at Melt at the Avon

Summerfest!

Friendship Animal Protective League of Lorain County.

The teamfrom Heck’s

welcomed all to gourmet treats.

The Lowe’s House - a place for kids to leave their mark!

French Creek Foundation including Alycia of Lowe’s Avon,

Tracey Murphy of St. Mary of the Woods, Paula Pitasky,

Tina Oprea and Lori of Lowe’s.

The Superheros of Snip-itsChildren’s Hair Salon.

Kyle Sloan of The Little Gym

with Cole, turning things upside down

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Westlake is known as a community of successful businesses. The competitive spirit of those businesses came to life last week as the City of Westlake hosted its annual Corporate Challenge - a week-long series of fun activities staged at various venues around town. Highlight of the week was the Cardboard Boat races that culminated the competition at the Westlake Recre-ation Center swimming pool Friday evening. Won by Q-Lab, the Canterbury Road manufacturing company that also took the overall team title, the event brought cheers and laughs from the crowded arena. “Westlake is known for its successful businesses,” said Mayor Dennis Clough as he presented trophies to end the evening. “But who says you can’t also have a little fun with your friends and families?” The City is grateful to all the companies that took part in Corporate Challenge week, especially those who provid-ed more than 120 backpacks stuffed with school supplies. Donations came from Applied Companies, Bilt-

Westlake Corporate Challenge Means Summer Fun!

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Champs! Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough and Team Q-Lap, 2017 Westlake Corporate Challenge champs.

Hometown HerosKeeping things afloat for UH St. John Medical Center

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Lorain County Fill the Bus For the sixth consecutive year, the Educational Service Center of Lorain County is co-sponsoring, “Fill the Bus” to provide school supplies for needy children across Lorain County. Supplies needed include: backpacks, book covers, col-ored pencils, crayons, hand sanitizer, highlighters, index cards, lunch boxes, markers, notebook paper, pencil cases, pens, pencils, spiral notebooks, tissues and two-pocket folders. The public is invited to drop off supplies at the following locations: Aug. 1 – 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Educational Service Center of Lorain County, 1885 Lake Road, Elyria; Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elyria Big Lots, 1020 E Broad St, Elyria; Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elyria Walmart, 1000 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria

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Rose Senior Living of Avon offered residents and guests an afternoon of ice cream, music and friendship on Sunday, July 30, as the TrueNorth Little Big Band presented some terrific tunes from the bucolic gazebo now gracing the manicured grounds there. “We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful evening for residents and com-

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Avon Lake High SchoolAnnounces New Principal

During a special meeting of the Avon Lake City Schools Board of Education July 31, members approved a one-year contract for Joseph J. Mueller to become the new principal at Avon Lake High School.** A veteran educator, Mueller most recently served as principal at Brecks-ville-Broadview Heights High School. Additional career experiences include teaching, coaching and administrative positions in Cleveland, West Geauga and Perry school districts. Mueller replaces Dr. Brad Cocco who will continue to re-main in the school district as a teacher at Troy Intermediate School. As a principal, Mueller has pursued best-practice professional growth with internationally-renowned researchers for more than 20 years. He is committed to in-spiring everyone to “get better every day.” “Joe has an outstanding record and has been hired to lead Avon Lake High School forward in a positive manner, and to be a positive contributor to the district leadership team,” said Robert Scott, Avon Lake City Schools superintendent. Mueller received bachelor and master degrees in history and political science from Kent State University. His educational administration licensure is from Cleveland State University. As a former Southwestern Conference principal, Mueller is familiar with the excel-lence of the Avon Lake City Schools and is excited for the opportunity to contribute as principal of Avon Lake High School. Mueller and his wife, Renee, reside in Lodi where they raise alpacas and quarter horses. The couple have two children and five grandchildren.

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would be a great idea to have a card making station set-up in the surgery waiting room area one day in July. At the station, all were in-vited to pitch in and make ‘get well soon’ cards for patients and family members at the hospital that day. It proved to be a great day as Murray Ridge students and clients were joined by many visitors to the hospital to bring their thoughtful idea to life. It was a wonderful way to give back to the community. “We only wish you could be here every day!,” said the Mer-cy team. The Murray Ridge Pro-duction Center, operated by the Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities, has provided services that assist Lorain County residents with developmental disabilities since 1965. More than 2,000 individuals are supported by Murray Ridge each year. Their opportunity/vocational centers provide working opportunities to adults in the program. They have sites in Lorain, Elyria and Oberlin.

The Murray Ridge Center set out with a goal at the be-ginning of the year to do “fifty acts of giving back,” at the start of 2017. As of today, they have completed 109 acts around the county, and they are still going strong. One of the initiatives was created by Jeff Colatruglio, recreation specialist for Murray Ridge. Jeff ’s mom works for Mercy Regional Health Center in Lorain, so Jeff thought it

Murray Ridge ‘Gives Back’ with Greeting Cards

children ages’ birth to six years old and enables prospective members to learn about the organiza-tion and many activities planned for the upcom-ing year. Come and meet other parents, enjoy some light refreshments and discover how you can benefit from joining the BVECPTA! The Bay Village Early Childhood PTA is a group of parents with in-fants, toddlers and preschoolers that offers fun activities and friendship. The BVECPTA organizes numerous field trips and events for children such as apple picking, pumpkin patch field trips, police and fire department tours, Halloween Party, Breakfast with Santa, Superhero Princess Party, and Santa Shop. Children’s resale, playgroups and meals for families with a new baby are also offered. Community service projects include “busy bags” for children at local hospitals and other events throughout the year. Consider joining the BVECPTA for an opportunity to form new friendships and participate in fun activities for both kids and parents! For more information, visit www.bvecpta.org or email membership@bvecpta.org.

The Bay Village Early Childhood PTA (BVECP-TA) will hold its annual New Member Open House on Wednesday, August 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lake Erie Nature and Science Center, located at 28728 Wolf Road in Bay Village. The event is open to families with

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It’s probably not on many calendars, but August is “What Will Be Your Legacy Month.” So it’s a good time to think about the type of legacy you’d like to leave. On a practical level, establishing your legacy means providing your family and the charitable organizations you support with the resources you’d like them to have. So, you’ll want to work with your legal profes-sional to create the appropriate documents, such as a will, living trust, power of attorney and so on. You’ll also want to communicate your plans to your loved ones. You don’t want anyone to be unpleasantly surprised when it’s time to settle your estate. And don’t forget to review your plans as your life changes. For example, if you’ve remarried, you may want to change the beneficiary designations on your IRA, 401(k) and other retirement accounts – if left untouched, these designations may even supersede the instructions left in your will. With careful planning, and by making the right moves, you can create the type of legacy you desire – one that can benefit your loved ones far into the future. Dana Banyasz, is your Edward Jones financial advisor located at 574 Dover Center Rd., Bay Village. Member SIPC

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For the third straight year, Mercy Regional Medical Center of Lorain has received the Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award. The award was presented on Aug. 2 in a ceremony that included leadership and staff in the main lobby of the hospital located at 3700 Kolbe Road.

Dr. Gilbert Palmer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Edwin Oley, President and CEO of theMercy Health Lorain Region with the Mercy team and the Healthgrades Patient Safety Award 2017.

Mercy Regional Medical Center Earns Patient Safety Award

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Alicia Carroll, Associate Quality Solutions Director for Healthgrades, presented the award to Ed Oley, President and CEO of the Mercy Health Lorain Region, who said the award represents the commitment, care and compassion evinced by hospital staff to all in the community. Healthgrades has also awarded Mercy with five star

recognition in 2017 in three other areas: treat-ment of heart attacks, treatment of heart fail-ure and treatment of pneumonia. The Patient Safety Excellence Award is based on 14 patient safety indicators ana-lyzed by Healthgrades. Each represents a seri-ous, potentially pre-ventable complication. To be eligible for the award, a hospital must meet clinical quality thresholds and have zero occurrences of foreign objects left during a surgery or procedure.

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Best of Lorain County Best of Lorain County 2017 was a hit at the Lorain County Community College Nord Center July 13 as the leading business-es of the region converged for a night of friendly competition. Presented by Pulse, Lorain County’s Magazine, the event an-nually honors the best the county has to offer in a wide variety of categories - from restaurants to retail and more. Guests spend the evening sampling delights from gour-met kitchens, ice cream and other treats while deciding which vendors to support with their votes. Who won? Well, we all have to wait ‘til Pulse makes it announcements a little later this year.

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Saturday, August 12 (4-5:30 p.m.) STEAM Maker Lab – Learn about solar eclipses and build a pin-hole viewer. For students in grades 3-5. Registration begins August 5. Saturday, August 12 (2-3 p.m.) DIY Spa Products – Make your own spa products at the library! You not only save money, but will know exactly what’s going into the products. Leave with a lip scrub, a hair mask, bath salts, dry shampoo and recipes to make more at home. Grades 7-9. Registration begins August 5. Monday, August 14 (7-8:30 p.m.) Maker Monday: Transform Your Memories Into Digi-tal – Back by popular demand! WPPL has Maker Stations that can convert your records into mp3s, your slides and pictures into digital formats, and your VHS tapes into DVDs. Learn how here. Please register. Friday, August 25 (10 a.m.-Noon) Fiber Fanatics – A time for needlecrafters to share, solve problems, and show off. To register for any of the programs, please call (440) 871-2600 or visit http://westlakeli-brary.evanced.info.

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