June 11 - 17, 2015

vol. 5 issue 12

National Festival Promoter Howard Alan Events Returnsto Crocker Park with Art Fair & Craft Marketplace

• The Crocker Park Fine Art Festival

• Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm, & Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm

• Crocker Park in Westlake

• Navigational Address: 189 Crocker Park Boulevard, Westlake, OH 44145

• Free Admission

• Juried outdoor fine art and craft showcase

• Original Art Handmade in America

• 100 artists and crafters

• Prices set to suit all budgets - ranging from as little as $25 to $30,000

Art Festival At-A-Glance• Artists and crafters are hand-selected by an independent panel of expert judges from hundreds of applicants

• All artists and crafters will be on site for duration of festival

• A variety of craft media including folk art, pottery, personal-ized gifts, handmade clothing, basket weaving, beaded utensils, candles, cork assemblage, fabric design, fiber quilts, fused wax & glass, hair accessories, handbags & accessories, handmade cards, leather, mosaic, wood, painted wood, plaster craft

• Vast array of artistic media including paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, glass, wood, handmade jewelry, collage, mixed media

• Free Art Giveaway

Festival promoter Howard Alan Events, producer of many award-winning juried art fairs throughout the country, returns to Crocker Park in Westlake with its Fine Art Fair and Craft Marketplace June 13th and 14th. This two-day juried event will feature eclectic exhibits of original art, handmade crafts, functional art and unique gift items with broad appeal. The prices will be set to suit all budgets. Admission is free and open to the public. Festival patrons will have the opportunity to register to win the free art giveaway featur-ing the work of participating artist Barbara Spraul. No purchase will be necessary to par-ticipate and the winner will be announced during the final hour of the festival. Festival sponsors WindowPRO, Renew-al by Anderson, and Cleveland Motorsports will be onsite during the show offering ad-ditional giveaways and activities. Patrons visiting the WindowPRO booth will have the opportunity to win $10,000 in windows and doors. There is no fee required to register for this giveaway. In addition, those who sign up for a free in home consultation and estimate during the event will receive a $200 discount off of every window and door. Additional

details will be available at Window-PRO’s booth.

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Handmade Metal Sculpture by Steven Lloyd

Handcrafted Footed Glass

Bowl by Mindy Sand

Art n’ Wine by Robert Rodenberger

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Cocktail Girl with Dog byKat Hogan & Jerome Ellis

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Cleveland Motorsports will have a variety of their luxury and sport vehicles on dis-play including Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Maserati brands. To learn more about this festival sponsor please visit their website at www.clevelandmotorsports.com. Renewal by Anderson will continue their quarterly sweepstakes at this show en-couraging homeowners to register to win $10,000 in windows and doors. There is no fee required to participate in the giveaway and the lucky winner will be selected on July 12th and notified via phone or email. Additional details will be available at this sponsor’s booth.

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It’s ‘All In’ for the Cavs at the Westlake Recreation Center, thanks to the display created by staffer Patti Hageman at the front desk of the Center. Rec Center guests Hussein Said, Joe Clancy and Ben Wascovich will be joined by the thousands of Cleveland area fans as all cheer on LeBron & Co. as they take on Golden

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Construction work, much of it out-doors, will close down public access to some buildings and property this sum-mer at the Bay Village Schools. Paving projects begin in early June. The high school track and stadium will be inacces-sible for most of the summer. At Bay High, the stadium will be closed immediately following this year’s graduation ceremony on June 1. Parking and access to the building will be closed starting Monday, June 8. The main drive will be repaved along with the parking lot. At the stadium, the track will be re-surfaced, and end zone bleachers, new paving around the field and a new fence around the track will be installed. Normandy Elementary will have its parking lot repaved beginning June 15.

Summer Construction at Bay Village SchoolsSome Buildings, Parking, Walkways and Stadium Will Close

Access to the building will remain closed through August 14. The school will have additional parking added at the west end of the property, extending the lot at the Wolf and Dover Road administration building (K. T. Allen Building), which will close that building’s parking area beginning June 9. Tree removal taking place throughout the property will cull dead or diseased trees and will also make way for newly-paved areas. Parts of the walking path on the Normandy property will be closed. Westerly Elementary will have its parking lot repaved this summer. Access to the building will be closed from June 22 until completion of the parking lot in early August.

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Mondays, June 15 and 29 (2-4 p.m.) Teen Lounge: Summer Edition – Looking for a fun place to hang out? Plus each week there will be different activities – Tie-dye T-shirts on June 15 and Marsh-mallow shooters on June 29. Grades 7-12. Mon., June 15 (7-8:30 p.m.) Investors’ Inter-est Group – Just How Random is the Stock Market? We will discuss what random/chaotic systems look like and how to assess their degree-of-randomness, then review the implications of these behaviors for individual investors, with an eye to simplifying in-vesting strategies relative to what one hears in the financial media. Presented by Mr. Lou Floyd. Reg-istration begins June 1. Tuesdays starting June 16 (2:30-3 p.m.) Book Buddies – Teen volunteers will help younger students retain their reading skills. This program is designed for children entering grades 1-4 who need extra help practicing reading. Please note: Book Buddy volun-teers are neither expected nor trained to correct learn-ing problems or to teach children to read. Registration begins one week before each session. Tuesdays starting June 16 (3-4 p.m.) Sum-mer Brain Games – Keep up your skills during sum-mer vacation! Kids in grades 1-4 can drop in each week for grade-appropriate educational games. Teen volunteers and staff from the Westlake City Schools will be on hand to assist. Tues., June 16 (6-7 p.m.) Magnetic Poetry – Get creative when you make your own magnetic poetry set. Grades 5-7. Registration begins June 9. Tues., June 16 (7-8:30 p.m.) Recently Historic: Houses of the 1950s - 1960s – This program explores more recently “historic” housing types including ranch and split level style houses. Please register. Wednesdays, June 17 and August 12 (6:30-8 p.m.) BSA Reading Merit Badge – Start and complete the BSA Reading Merit Badge at WPPL. Sign up one time for both sessions. Remember to bring your Blue Card and be familiar with require-ments. Grades 5-12. Registration required.

June Events at Westlake Porter Public Library Wed., June 17 (6:30-8:45 p.m.) Cuyahoga West Genealogical Society – German Culture and Lifestyle of Village People of Eastern Europe, pre-sented by the Library’s Local History Specialist, Dan Dmytrykiw. Wed., June 17 (7-8:30 p.m.) Maker Club Emerging Technology Program: The Raspberry Pi – This club explores Maker Movement projects monthly. This month we’ll learn what you can do with the Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized computer. Please register. Thurs., June 18 (11-11:45 a.m.) Stuffed Ani-mal Sleepover – Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the library for a sleepover! Drop-off begins at noon on June 17. Come to our 11 a.m. storytime on June 18 to pick up your stuffed animal and to see what happened overnight! Ages 3-6. Registration begins June 11. Thurs., June 18 (12-1:30 p.m.) Small Busine$$ Lunch & Learn – ReferenceUSA is a powerful tool for market research. A representative from ReferenceUSA will be here to teach you how to apply the power of this database to planning and growing your business. Bring your lunch; coffee provided. Registration begins June 1. Thurs., June 18 (7-8:30 p.m.) Lore and Logic of Olive Oil – Come sample fabulous olive oils and discover just how wonderful healthy can taste. You will never think of olive oil in the same way again! Please register. Fridays, June 19 and 26 (2-4 p.m.) Movies @ Your Library! – Join us for Friday afternoon movie matinees! Registration begins one week before each movie. Rated PG. Based on availability; movie titles may change without notice. To be shown: June 19: Get ready for another wild night at the museum as security guard Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new historical characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it’s gone forever. June 26: An orphan sees her life change when a business tycoon agrees to foster her in this 2014 re-

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Wed., June 24 (2 p.m.) Wednesday After-noon Book Discussion – The June selection is The All-Girl Filling Station by Fannie Flagg. Thurs., June 25 (2-3 p.m.) Beginning Origami – Learn the basics of origami, the art of folding paper, with crafting guru Jenn Cline! All supplies will be pro-vided! Grades 4-6. Registration begins June 18. Fri., June 26 (10 a.m.-Noon) Porter’s Fiber Fanatics – A time for needlecrafters to share, solve problems, and show off. Fri., June 26 (1-4 p.m.) MarioKart 8 Tourna-ment – Put your skills and experience to the test and burn rubber on Rainbow Road in an epic clash to seize the top spot! Will you claim a prize? Pizza, pop, and snacks will be provided! Grades 7-12. Registration begins June 19. Sat., June 27 (10:30-11:30 a.m.) Pokemon Fun Day! – Come to our special Pokemon Fun Day for lots of games and prizes! Ages 6-16. Registra-tion begins June 13. Sat., June 27 (2-3 p.m.) Brick Builders Club – Bring your ideas and imagination to the club! All bricks provided. Ages 6-12. No registration required. Mon., June 29 (7-8 p.m.) Superhero Magic with Mike Hemmelgarn! – This show features a blend of ventriloquist characters, a wild variety of comedic juggling, with a splash of magic and balloons! Most suitable for ages 4 and up. Free tickets for the show will be available beginning June 22 in the Youth Ser-vices Department. Limit 6 per family, please. Tues., June 30 (2-3 p.m.) Turtle Power Storytime! – Cowabunga! Learn the techniques of a true ninja. Listen to exciting ninja stories, play awesome games, and make a cool craft. Ages 4-8. Registration begins June 23. Tues., June 30 (6-9 p.m.) Teen Movie Night: Sing-a-long! – Grab your friends and come on by for a night of singing along to one of your favorite mov-ies (Pitch Perfect). We’ll have popcorn and drinks to share! Grades 7-12. No registration. To register for any of the programs, please call (440) 871-2600 or visit http://signup.westlake-library.org:8080.

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Christopher Robinson, Chaplain of Mercy New Life Hospice; Ed Oley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercy in Lorain; Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Jennifer

Mosely; Hospice Executive Director Jeff Zink; and Scott Pember, President of the Mercy Foundation of Lorain County.

Pember, whose family has three pavers within the memorial. Mercy Foundation has pledged over $100,000 in support of New Life Hos-pice for 2015. “Funds are used to provide in-patient hospice care for patients without the ability to pay, and no cost grief counselling sessions with licensed therapists for bereaved spouses, family members and children.” Every brick laid in the walkway repre-sents a memorial donation made through the Foundation in support of hospice. “These tributes truly celebrate the indi-viduals they honor by making Mercy’s hos-pice care accessible to every member of our community,” added Pember. The entire memorial walkway is designed

to pay tribute to those names hon-ored with pavers while creating a peaceful space for current patients and their families. A special me-morial gift was made by Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Kate Nord in honor of Kate’s father, John Frisna, with the donation of a beautiful line of maple trees that line Beavercrest Drive on the west side of the hospice campus. “The event was very moving for us,” said Mr. and Mrs. Nord. “We have reflected on how special it was to be with people of our community coming togeth-er for a common reason and purpose.” “These bricks are important. These names are important, because names have power. They bring significance to our inter-

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Fairview Hospital and Community West FoundationTeam Up to Combat Childhood Obesity

Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital and The Community West Foundation are making strides to combat childhood obesity with the success of a motivational contest that incentivized students to move more in 2015. To inspire students to fit more physical activity into their lives, Fairview Hospital and The Community West Foundation used funds generated from the annual Straight from the Heart campaign to host a group activity contest that was open to classes in Northeast Ohio schools.

The contest was designed to increase student’s awareness of their physical activity levels by using a complimentary MOVband, a wrist-worn activity monitor. Students participated as a class group and en-couraged each other to move an average of 60 minutes per day, or approximately 10,000 movements, the amount of physical activity rec-ommended. To apply, classes submitted enthusiastic videos explaining why they should be selected and their intentions for the prize money. Seventeen classes from schools throughout Northeast Ohio were selected to participate in the activity portion of the contest. The activity portion of the contest involved over 500 students. The classes achieving the highest average number of steps in three age categories were awarded $5,000 in prize money for their school to use towards a health/wellness initiative. Winning classes included St. Columbkille School in Parma, Ohio, Miles Park School in Cleveland, Ohio and Holy Name High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. In total participants achieved over 100 million moves, and over 45,000 miles! With only three in ten students getting the recommended amount of daily exercise, Fairview Hospital and the Community West Foundation teamed up to build a culture of health and wellness in local schools and encourage students to move more during school and at home. The mission of this contest was to make impact on reversing the obesity trend, decrease the occurrence of chronic disease, and encourage participating stu-dents to lead more productive lives.

Third graders at St. Columbkille School show off their MOVbands as part of Fairview Hospital’s Straight from the Heart Youth Movement contest to combat childhood obesity

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Jim Sanfilippo NamedBassett School Principal

Dover Intermediate School Assistant Prin-cipal Jim Sanfilippo was appointed as the new Bassett Elementary School principal at a special meeting of the Board of Education on June 6. Sanfilippo has served as an assistant princi-pal in the Westlake City Schools for nine years – four years at Lee Burneson Middle School and five years at Parkside/Dover Intermediate School. Pri-or to coming to Westlake he also was an assistant principal at Kinsner Elementary in the Strongs-ville City School District, where he also taught sci-ence and special education at the elementary level. In Westlake, Sanfilippo is part of the district Safety Committee, supervises extracurricular ac-tivities, and handles scheduling and transitioning of students from the elementary level to the inter-mediate school and from the intermediate level to the middle school. Sanfilippo earned his education degree from the University of Findlay and completed graduate work at Baldwin-Wallace College and Cleveland State University. “Jim has strong leadership experience in Westlake, along with elementary teaching experi-ence, that makes him uniquely qualified to fulfill

our mission to educate for excellence as the new prin-cipal of Bassett Elementary School,” said Superinten-dent Geoff Palmer. “He has built a great rapport with our parents, staff and stu-dents and has shown his dedication and commit-ment to the Westlake City Schools.” Sanfilippo, who comes from a family of educators and building principals, said he is passionate about the educational excellence of the Westlake Schools and ready for the opportu-nity to take on a greater role in the academic success of Bassett Elementary. “I am excited to be the educational leader of the Bassett fam-ily and look forward to having a positive impact on the excellence of each student,” Sanfilippo said. Sanfilippo lives in Westlake with his wife, Sherry, and chil-dren, Giuseppina, 2 ½, and Antonino, 10 ½ months.

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Bay High junior Olivia Bechtel stood on the podium for the third year in a row at the OHSAA Div. I track championships at Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Stadium Saturday. Bechtel placed fourth in the 400 meter dash. This year’s medal adds to her list of achievements that include placing 7th in the 400 as a freshman and 2nd as a sopho-more. She also placed fourth in the long jump in 2014. The 2015 400 meter field was deep, as Karrington Winters of New Albany won the event in 53.29 while Bechtel placed fourth in 55.81. She ran a 55.40 in 2014 and 56.55 in 2013, a year when Winters also placed first. Rocky River’s 4 x 400 meter relay team came home with seventh place medals (3.23:04 Klodnick, McDonough, Vehar, Nugent). Another local connection was the win by Hudson distance star Kyle Mau in the 3200 meter run in 9:00.06. Kyle is the son of former Rocky River distance great Bob Mau.

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Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club Awards

The Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club received sev-eral awards at the recent 2015 Garden Club of Ohio an-nual convention. Pictured is Garden Club of Ohio Presi-dent Lynn Frank presenting Avon-on-the Lake Garden Club member Donna Shiley a first place award for her photograph “Floral Close-up in My Garden.” Donna also received a second place pho-tography award for her “Floral Close-up with a Butterfly.” The Club also received a second place award for its 2014 Yearbook and Club member Barbara Nahm received a third place award for her photograph “My Water Garden.”

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Individual exceptions to building access will be notified individually. Dates are also subject to change. Indoor work this summer also takes advan-tage of the time when buildings are closed and school is out for students. Upgrades to ceilings, lighting and floors will take place throughout the district. Equipment to expand wireless internet connectivity will be installed. Bay High will have HVAC upgrades to its gymnasium and its kitchen and cafeteria areas. Many high school lockers will be replaced and remaining lockers will be painted. A new audito-rium sound and projector system will be installed, as will a system of television monitors for several public spaces. Approximately 66 percent of the work related to the $16.8 million bond issue approved by voters in 2012 has been completed. An additional $3.8 million is estimated for work taking place through the 2015 calendar year. “We will have about $2 million left for items that were lower on the priority list,” said Super-intendent Clint Keener. “Thanks to favorable bids coming in throughout these projects, and also thanks to our use of direct equipment purchasing using state-negotiated terms, we have stretched these bond issue dollars to a significant degree.”

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St. Mary of the Woods in Avon hosted a Memorial Day observance on Mon., May 25, as members of the Avon-Avon Lake VFW Post 211 posted a Color Guard and observed the holiday with dignity and honor. Pausing to remember and honor America’s fallen service members is a practice dating back more than 100 years. Since the days of the Civil War, humble Americans have gathered together on Memorial Day to remember and pay tribute to all who have fought and self-lessly surrendered the precious gift of life, so that others could live free. St. Mary of the Woods residents and families gathered this Memorial Day united in remembrance of the fallen defenders of our great nation. Freedom is not free. It has come at great cost, paid for with the lives of our sons and daughters, hus-bands and wives, sisters and brothers, friends and comrades. Every American owes a great debt to the courageous men and women who have selflessly given their all to defend and protect our way of life. And while giving back to the extent they deserve is impossible, celebrating their memory and hon-oring their most selfless deeds offers a start. God Bless our fallen, their families, and the men and women in uniform all over the world.

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Greg Rusnak of VFW Post 211 visits with St. Mary of the Woods residents after Memorial Day observances there.

Col. Bill Wrobgalski shows his colorsVFW Post 211 at St. Mary of the Woods.

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Lupus Support Group in Westlake The Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter will host its monthly Westlake support group on Thursday, June 18 in the Westlake Porter Public Library. •What:WestlakeLupusSupportGroup •Where:27333RidgeRd.,Westlake,Ohio •When:Thursday,June18from6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. The support group is an open, small-group environment that encourages discussion among lupus patients and their families. It is a place where persons with lupus can share their experiences and ask questions. Most discussions focus on the “how-to’s” of living with a chronic illness. It is a safe place for people to learn, share and help. Individual differences and confidentiality are respected. For more information, please contact the foundation at 440-717-0183 or visi twww.lupusgreaterohio.org.

Congratulations to the Westlake High School Class of 2015. Here are some pictures from last week’s commencement exercises held at CSU’s Wolstein Center.Westlake High School Class of 2015

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High School days are forever dear;But Father Time take his toll;Yet memories will still be nearAs we strive toward our goal

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FAirvieW pArk policeescaped prisoner Found Hiding

in Mom’s Dresser! Fairview Park Police ran into a strange case last week as an escaped prisoner from Fairview Hospital was found hiding in a hollowed-out dresser at his mother’s home in Cleveland. The saga began when a prisoner temporarily released on medical furlough fled from Fairview Hospital rather than return to Fairview Park City Jail on June 4. Fairview Police searched the surrounding area and failed to find the escapee. But later in the day, police received information that the male was at his mother’s residence on Worthington Ave in Cleveland. Officers responded and could not ini-tially locate the male in the house, even though it was reported he had just been there. Officers checked a little closer and located the male hiding inside a dresser which had the interior of the draw-ers cut off and the rear panel removed.

Woops, Wrong car Police were called to a condominium com-plex at 20312 Lorain Road on a report of a male attempting entry to one of the units. Upon arrival, officers located a male dressed in a tee shirt and underwear clutching a brick and a metal register cover. There was damage to a door as well as to a car in the lot, damage having been made with the brick. The male was intoxicated and looked as if he had been in a fight with two black eyes and bruising. He stated he had just been released from a local hospital and was trying to gain entry to his ex-girlfriend’s unit. He had believed the car he damaged was his sister’s, but realized upon looking at it that it was not hers. He was arrested for Criminal Damage and Disorderly Conduct: In-toxication and was held for court.

“Senior Assassins” Police were called to Target at Westgate on a report of juveniles spraying workers custom-ers with squirt guns. Officers detained a 17 yr old female whose friends had fled upon police arrival. She stated that they were playing “senior assassins” with squirt guns in the store. She was turned over to her father after being advised that Target does not tolerate “assassins” in the store.

WeSTlAke policeBB Gun Scare at local Saloon

A 22-year-old Westlake man brandished what turned out to be a realistic BB gun inside and outside of a Center Ridge Rd. bar on May 27 at 1:33 am., report Westlake Police. He is known to other patrons and lives nearby. After an ar-gument with another saloon-goer, he displayed the weapon, and then left. Two BB guns were recovered from his residence, and he has been banned from returning to the business. The City Prosecutor will review the case.

Accordion Sale Goes out of Tune A Schwartz Rd. woman arranged to sell her accordion on the internet for $2800 The NYC buy-er sent her a $4050 cashier’s check to cover the additional costs of transporting the instrument via a third party. The check was found to be counter-feit on May 27; the victim had already sent $1200 to the “shipper”. She did not send the accordion.

cain & Abel A May 27 argument between brothers at their Wyndgate Ct. home led to the arrest of both. The elder (35) called WPD and stayed at home after the 10:53AM fracas while the younger (32) drove off with his girlfriend and her infant. Drug paraphernalia was found in the home, which the elder claimed and was ar-rested for. The younger was stopped on I90 by RRPD. WPD officers found a loaded Glock .45

cal semi-automatic handgun in his room and he was arrested for Weapons Under Disability.

Man keeps Dog, leaves Wife A 30-year-old Saddlebrook Ln. woman and her 30-year-old husband (of one year) argued on May 23 at 9:57PM over their dog and a divorce. The male threw the female against a wall as he left with the dog. The woman received scrapes trying to get the animal back out of his car. The male was arrested for Domestic Violence.

lockers Worked out at Fitness center Since the end of April through May 28, sev-en members of LA Fitness have had credit cards, cash, or other property stolen from their lockers while they worked out, report Westlake Police. Some of the lockers were locked, while others were not. Another member is a possible suspect.

Not ready for Marriage An engaged 25-year-old Olmsted Falls man and his live in 21-year-old intended were both arrested for DV after a 12:21AM May 30 in-cident at a Sperry Dr. motel. They fought as they drove on I-90 to the motel, sustaining bumps, bruises, and scrapes.

Man punches Woman A 22-year-old Avon Lake woman refused the advances of an intoxicated 21-year-old Lo-rain man on May 30 at 3:33AM. He became en-raged and punched her in the nose in her Clem-ens Rd. hotel room. He was arrested for Assault.

Banned from restaurant An intoxicated 41-year-old Westlake wom-an got nasty with the staff of a Detroit Rd. restau-rant at closing time on May 31. She fell as she finally stepped outside. She was arrested for DCI and is banned from going back to the restaurant.

offshore Account A Stone Ct. man shares a credit card ac-count with his father, who lives in China. On May 29, it was used repeatedly to run up $3399 in unauthorized purchases. It is unclear where the purchases were made.

BAy villAGe policeBay police Seek Help in Auto Assault Bay Village Police have issued the follow-ing release on the automobile that had a window shattered while travelling along Lake Road near Huntington Metropark the evening of June 2: A couple was traveling home from a res-taurant in Avon Lake on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at approximately 11:00 pm when their passen-ger side window was shattered. The couple was eastbound on Lake Road at Huntington Reserva-tion when they heard a loud pop. One of the two occupants sustained minor cuts from the broken glass which flew into the interior of the vehicle. Bay Village Police, with major assistance from the Cleveland Metropark Rangers, extensively searched the park and its wooded areas. It was determined that a projectile was launched from the south side of Lake Road. Please contact the Bay Village Police Department at (440) 871-1234 if you have any information that may assist in solving this crime.

Body at rest On 06/06/2015, at 2244 hrs, BVPD re-ceived a call from a motorist who stated there was a body lying in a tree lawn on Parkside near Wolf Rd. Responding officers located a highly intoxicated male passed out in the tree lawn. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. The juvenile will be charged with Underage Con-sumption of Alcohol and face charges at CCJC.

Motorist Strikes parked car On 05/30/2015, at 0020 hrs, BVPD re-ceived several calls of a MVA on Osborn at Woodpark. Responding officers discovered that a motorist had struck a parked car. After speak-ing with the juvenile driver, officers suspected the juvenile driver had been drinking. Field sobri-ety tests were administered, and as a result, the juvenile driver was arrested for OVI. The driver will face charges at CCJC.

Tree Stolen On 05/31/2015, at 0728 hrs, a Saddler resident called BVPD to report someone had dug up and stolen his crabapple tree overnight. Evidence indicated it was drug to the street and put in a car. Police are investigating.

Bikes Swiped On 05/29/2015, at 1547 hrs, a Walmar resi-dent called BVPD to report his son’s and two of his son’s friends bicycles were damaged while they parked outside of Wal-greens. Police are investigating.

Books Taken On 05/29/2015, at 1629 hrs, an Edinborough resident called BVPD to report several check books missing from her house. Police are investigating.

possible Break-in On 06/03/2015, at 0355 hrs, a Columbia Rd. resident called BVPD to report someone had just opened her front door and tried

Best of the Blotterto get in her house. Officers checked the area, but were unable to locate anyone. On 06/04/2015, at 0815 hrs, a Bates Dr. res-ident called to report that someone took a $4,000 loan out in his name. Police are investigating.

loud Noises On 06/07/2015, at 0223 hrs, several residents in the area of Florence St. and Electric called to re-port hearing several gunshots or fireworks going off in the area. Responding officers located numerous spent fireworks in the intersection. A search of the area did not turn up any suspects.

possible Fight On 06/08/2015, at 0006 hrs, a Bayfair Dr. resident called BVPD to report a possible fight tak-ing place in his neighborhood. Responding officers located a large group of people at the intersection of Bayfair Dr. and Columbia Ct. There was no obvious fight, but as a result of the incident 5 males and one female were arrested for Underage Consumption of Alcohol. They will all face charges at RRMC.

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