On August 10, families from Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Lakewood Lutheran School (LLS), and their community tutoring and Angel Tree ministries, joined together in the Metroparks for a full day of great food, activities, and friendship. Pastor Emeritus George Pohlod preached, while folks of all ages worshipped together, played together, and visited with friends, new and old...

Lakewood resident Andrew Clark’s first job as a laborer for his father’s company, The R.W. Clark Company, was working on the Cleveland Restoration Society’s restoration of The Sarah Benedict House on Prospect Avenue in Cleveland. This type of work gave him an appreciation of historic preservation...

About 40 years ago, Lakewood Stables was the place to go for trail rides, horse rentals and riding lessons. What many people don't know is that the stable is still in operation today, managed by a non-proft organization called Valley Riding, Inc...

The Lakewood Community Festival Incorporated donated $1000 to the Lakewood Veterans Memorial Renovation Project. Lakewood Community Festival committee members Marge Stopiak, Rose Slavik, Susan Butler and Helen Pohorence presented the check to the Lakewood Veterans Committee...

The North Coast Health Ministry will host its 13th annual Celebration of Caring gala auction and dinner Thursday, Aug. 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lakewood Hospital Atrium, 14519 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood...

It's that time of year again! Two of Lakewood's favorite institutions are getting together to raise funds for our city's homeless pets. This is a great opportunity to have fun, help a good cause, and clean your pooch!..

Lakewood Community Progress, Inc. (LCPI) will hold its second annual Cournhole Tounament on Saturday, June 28. Play will be at the Around the Corner Café parking lot at the corner of Sloane and Mathew Avenues. Participants can pre-register in person on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 at Around the Corner Cafe between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m...

Regan Clawson, Director of Health Service Systems at Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio (PPNEO) is the 2008 recipient of the Nelson Award for Outstanding Staff Service. The announcement was made today by the organization's Great Places to Work Committee...

There are many fun and exciting events being held in Lakewood this summer. With more than 185 miles of sidewalks within 5.5 sq miles, Lakewood is considered by many to be Ohio’s most walkable city...why spend money at the fuel pump when we have so much to enjoy right here in our car-optional city?

Main Street Lakewood is the host to a number of activities that you will not want to miss. LEAF meets on the city’s front porch (at the Library) on Thursday nights. In addition to learning about local farming and gardening, there is usually entertainment and always good people on hand...

Beginning June 1st, the Phoenix Project, a new Lakewood Christian church of open hearts, open minds, and welcoming arms, moves its Sunday afternoon worship service to The Sacred Arts and Healing Center at 13351 Madison Avenue. Roger Sams, director of the versatile healing and arts center, graciously invited the Project for the summer of 2008...

Recently, Papa John’s Pizza offered twenty-three cent pizzas at its Cleveland area shops to soothe the rancor caused by its “LeBron James - crybaby” gaffe. On a damp and chilly day, the lines stretched around parking lots and down city sidewalks. Like kids waiting for concert tickets to go on sale, some people waited nearly two hours. Although some people were there just for kicks, many others commented on how they needed to catch such a break from high food prices. Relief showed in their eyes...

The Oldest Stone House Herb Society and the Women’s Board of the Lakewood Historical Society invite you to attend a SPECIAL EVENT!

The Mystery of “THE MISSING THYME” will be presented by Herbal Theatrics, a wonderfully talented performing group of two women, Connie Williams and Karen Rodachy. They will take on the personas of two curious maids, Rosemary and Calendula, as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of Mistress Cicely’s thyme. The suspects include the butler, Phenius Comfrey, and the vicar, Thomas Sage...

Start the Memorial Day weekend a little early and join Lakewood Realtor Brian Salem of Realty One in a night of food, fun, and philanthropy Thursday, May 22 as he guest bartends at Lakewood’s own Around The Corner to benefit Jordan’s Family Foundation!

Kick off your Memorial Day weekend early by attending the fourth annual Hair of the Dog Happy Hour and Silent Auction on Thursday, May 22 at Sullivan’s Pub from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sullivan’s is located at 13368 Madison Avenue.

This event raises funds for the Citizens Committee for a Lakewood Animal Shelter (CCLAS), a local nonprofit organization that supports the Lakewood Animal Shelter via fundraising and volunteering. Since opening in 1985, the shelter has helped thousands of Lakewood pets find loving homes...

This is the 20th year for the Lakewood Historical Society's popular Sale on the Grounds, held at the historic Nicholson House, 13335 Detroit. Throughout the year, society volunteers collect, sort and price donations from the community for this annual fundraiser, and the huge variety of merchandise runs the gamut from antiques and architectural salvage to hats, handbags and housewares...

JWCL has acquired vintage wooden windows from turn-of-the-century lakewood homes. These windows, which once enhanced the community, have been carefully transformed by local artists, into works of art. They will be auctioned at the event...

Lakewood resident Debbie Riddle was named one of five Most Treasured Volunteers of 2007 at the 66th annual Human Services Institute of the Center for Community Solutions. Debbie Riddle approached the Domestic Violence Center after her sister was stalked and murdered by her ex-boyfriend. After educating herself on stalking, the laws, and police protocol, Debbie became heavily involved in educating others and raising awareness as a national speaker for the Stalking Resource Center...

The third annual Genesis Spring luncheon at Lakewood Congregational Church will be held on Saturday, May 3rd at 12 noon. This year, we invite you to enjoy a savory lunch and to stroll down memory lane with a fashion show presented by Viva Vintage Fashion Shows...

Lakewood Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Ambulance Chase 5K Race/Walk & 1.5 Mile Walk that not only raises funds for Lakewood Hospital, but also promotes health and fitness, as well as provides a sense of community for the more than 800 participants. The Ambulance Chase, presented by Donald Martens & Sons, will be held Sunday, May 4, 2008. Both the race and walk will begin and end at Lakewood Park, with the schedule as follows: 7:30 AM - Registration8:30 AM – 1.5 Mile Walk 9:00 AM - 5K Race/Walk The registration fee is $17 before April 25 and $20 thereafter and on race day, with registration for teams of 10 or more being $14 per team member. Various sponsorship opportunities are available. All pre-registered participants will receive a commemorative long-sleeve T-shirt, goody bag and post race refreshments...

With any organization, the contributions and character of its people make all the difference. Take away family and friends, and a home becomes merely a house, a town nothing more than a geographic region. The same is true of the Lakewood YMCA: Its strength is in its people...

United by an enthusiasm for planning our future and effecting positive change, hundreds of association industry stakeholders have committed to participating in ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s first-ever Global Summit on Social Responsibility on April 30-May 2, 2008...

At a recent meeting, the Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club recognized 21 students of the West Shore Career and Technical District, which is headquartered at Lakewood High School. District Program Coordinator, and Rotarian, Nancy Jo Ralls, gave background information on each student, and told why they were selected as the outstanding student in their specialty...

The City of Lakewood is in the midst of a renaissance. Schools are being rebuilt, the Lakewood Library is expanding, new condominiums are helping to replenish aging housing stock, and roads are being reconstructed. It’s a time of great and exciting change in Lakewood, as our city strives to recapture its unique identity as the City of Homes and a place where commerce, entertainment, and recreation thrive...

For the second year in a row, the West Shore SWAT is sponsoring a 5K (3.2 mile) run. Race day is Sunday, May 18. SWAT Commander and Lakewood Police Officer Pat Fiorilli said, “Our first race last year was a great success. We raised over $4,500, which went to the Ohio Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors [COPS].”..

Donald Martens & Sons presents Lakewood Hospital Foundation’s 7th Annual Ambulance Chase on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Dust off your shoes and step into Spring at the 7th Annual Ambulance Chase 5K Race/Walk and 1.5 Mile Walk at Lakewood Park...