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Special notices

Operation Medicine Cabinet
Saturday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Community prescription drug take back program sponsored by the Westlake Police Department and WEB. For more information, click here.

Voter Information
Your vote is your voice! Cuyahoga County Board of Elections - Primary Election: September 7, 2010. General Election: November 2, 2010. To access the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website, click here.

Crocker Park Events
Looking for something to do? It's all happening at Crocker Park! For the 2010 schedule of events, click here.

Leaf Humus and Wood Chip Information
Wood chips and leaf humus are available for delivery or customer pick-up. Hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - noon and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 - 11:45 a.m. at the Westlake Service Garage. For pricing information, click here. For a delivery form, click here.

Westlake Bicentennial
1811 to 2011 Next year the city of Westlake celebrates its 200th birthday. Plans for Westlake's bicentennial are underway. Get involved! For details, click here.

Drug Store Med Clinics topic of video
To view 'Can You Get Good Care At Drug Store Med Clinics? - Video - WEWS Cleveland, click here.

Key Facts about Swine Flu
"How to stay healthy" and , and other information regarding Swine Influenza can be found at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. To access this information, click here.

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Arts & Entertainment

Blithe Spirit to open Clague's upcoming season
September 17, 2010 marks the beginning of the 2010-2011 season at Clague Playhouse when the lights go up on a production of Noel Coward's, Blithe Spirit. For details on this production and the entire Clague season line up, click here.

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September meetings, events

September Library Events
Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, offers a variety of programs and events for all ages. Check out the programs planned for the month of September. To access, click here.

Cuyahoga West Chapter Help Session
Wednesday, September 1, 1-2:30 p.m., the Cuyahoga West Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society offers a free “Family History Research Help Session,” Conference Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road.

North Coast Challenge
Saturday, September 4 - North Coast Challenge is proud to present a 5 mile run, a 3.4 mile walk and a 1/2 mile and 1 mile Kids Fun Run. To access the North Coast Challenge website, click here.

Employment Workshops
Mondays, September 13 - October 4, 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Westlake Center for Community Services. Presented by Jeannette Galati, Career Transition Specialist, Tri-C. Click here for more information.

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For your information

Mulch volcanoes can kill trees
Mulch can seriously harm your trees. For expert information, click here.

Crocker/Stearns Extension Open to Traffic
The long-awaited Crocker/Stearns connection of I-90 and I-480 opened in mid-December 2008. For details and photo of the ribbon cutting ceremony, click here.

Fire Detector Program
For information regarding the Westlake Fire Department Utilitag And Smoke Detector Program, click here.

Wet or Flooded Basement Brochure Available
A brochure titled "Mitigating Wet or Flooded Basements" has been compiled by the Westlake Engineering Department. The brochure offers an explanation of Westlake sewer systems and other information that may help prevent or solve problems with water in basements. To access this brochure, click here.

Proper Disposal of Medicine
For information on the how to properly dispose of unwanted medicine, click here.

Rain Gardens for Everyone

Westlake dedicated a "Rain Garden" at the Westlake Recreation Center Park, NW of gazebo, in April 2007. Homeowners are encouraged to create their own rain garden and several informational guides have been created and are available at this website.
For the leaflet Rain Garden for Homeowners, click here.
For the booklet Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners click here.
For the brochure, Create Your Own Rain Garden in Six Easy Steps, click here.

 

 

 

 

Westlake Earns National & Local Honors
Westlake has been named one of "America's Top 100 Places to Live." For details, click here.

Tree City USA
Once again the City of Westlake has been named a Tree City USA. Tree City USA began in 1976. This program, sponsored by the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, has grown to be the leading community forestry recognition program in the country. Mayor Clough congratulated Stan Barnard, Westlake Urban Forestry Manager, the forestry crew and Gayle HIll, Service Dept. Administrative Assistant for their efforts in again obtaining this recognition.

ACBC Collection Containers
Two Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) recycling containers are in place behind the Red Brick Building on Dover Center Road and also in front of the Westlake Police Station for those residents who wish to drop off their aluminum cans.

Balazs sculpture
The sculpture that sets in the small park area on the southwest corner of Hilliard and Dover Center is an original work of art designed and executed by sculptor Harold Balazs. The piece, of brushed stainless steel, 16 feet in diameter, on a 4 foot base, was commissioned by the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council and presented to the city. Recently, lights were installed that provide a dramatic night view. For details and to view a photo, click here.

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