West Shore Career-Technical Announces Outstanding Work Ethic Award Winners

The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Club presented the awards on Feb. 22.

Lakewood Business Leaders Learn About Changes to Healthcare

Representative from Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield shared some highlights with Lakewood business leaders at a Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday.

Erin Maloney, of Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, outlined changes in the health care industry at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Brennan’s Catering and Banquet Center in Cleveland on Friday. Perhaps more importantly, Maloney shared how the new law will affect individuals and small businesses. The “individual mandate” is set to take effect in 2014 — and that’s expected to impact small businesses. For more information on the Affordable Care Act visit www.Healthcare.gov.

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Political Scientist Tells Lakewood Crowd About ‘Battleground Ohio’

Dr. John Greene is the guest speaker at Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday.

If anyone knows about the importance of Ohio in this year’s election, it’s Dr. John Green. The University of Akron professor has made a career of studying politics. He presented a lecture before a crowd of nearly 75 people at Sweetwater Landing on Friday for a Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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West End Halloween Window Walk Slated

It’s unique to our community, and it’s a fun project for individual artists, families, groups of friends, school clubs, and the window painting contest is open to Adults!

City's Development Director Recaps Year of Lakewood's Economy

Dru Siley presents Lakewood's economic snapshot at Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Friday.

The city has seen more than $60 million in development during the past four years.  Dru Siley, the city’s director of planning and development, has been a part of most of it. Siley, who is also the city’s director of building and housing, was the featured speaker at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Sweetwater Landing on Friday. He talked about some of the city’s achievements — showing a slideshow presentation with some improvements  — as well as a few of the challenges ahead. “We’ve been so busy over the last few years,” said Siley, who marked his four-year anniversary with the city last week. “It’s nice to have the opportunity to talk about some of this. I am in awe over what we’ve been able to accomplish." The “Year of the …

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Matt Fish Picks Up 'Business Person of the Year' Honors

He was honored along with others at the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce annual awards luncheon on Friday.

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Matt Fish Named Business Person of the Year

With his wildly popular Melt Bar and Grilled, the local restaurateur is getting some proper Lakewood recognition.

In September 2006, there were a few doubters whether Matt Fish could run a successful restaurant with grilled cheese sandwiches as the featured item on the menu. There’s nobody second-guessing him today.  Melt Bar and Grilled is now a staple on Detroit Avenue — serving an average of 500 grilled cheese sandwiches every day — and it’s landed Lakewood on the food scene. For his contributions to the city, and for spurring local economic growth, Fish will be honored as the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year on Friday. “It’s a complete honor and a complete surprise,” said Fish of receiving the chamber honor. “There are so many amazing businesses in Lakewood. We’ve been in business going on six years now, so I feel very …

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Taste of Lakewood a Delectable Success

Sunday's event at the Lake Erie Screw Factory building packs in the crowd. It was all about the food.

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Taste of Lakewood: New Site, More Vendors

Event moves to Screw Factory after years at Clifton Club.

The ninth annual Taste of Lakewood will be bringing back to the neighborhood the irresistible combination of art and food for another round of good eats and visual treats on June 3. But this time around, the Taste of Lakewood will be in a new location. The event will be held at the Lake Erie Building, Templar Industrial Park, also known as the Screw Factory, after being held at the Clifton Club for its first eight years. “It’s a larger venue. Instead of limiting ourselves to 22 restaurants, we’re going to have 28. We will be able to sell more tickets. We’re partnering with the Screw Factory artists as well, and they’ll have their studios open,” Val Mechenbier, of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, said. The Taste of Lakewood runs from 4 to …

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Mayor Summers: It’s All About Safety, Housing and Development

In his second address in two months, Summers lays out city’s focus at Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.

In last month’s State of the City Address, Mayor Michael Summers laid out some of the city’s priorities and challenges. Safety, housing and development. For the most part, Summers stuck to the script at Friday’s address to the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce at the Lakewood Senior Health Campus — the location of his very first speech one year ago. “Experience counts,” Summer said. “I’ve learned a whole more since I came here last year.” He started out the address by discussing the shifting demographics of Lakewood. The community, he pointed out, is younger and more diverse. And following the national trend, there’s also more poor people. “Lakewood has always been a very strong, viable middle class community,” he said. “But as we all know, the…

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Brandon Scullion

9:12 am on Monday, April 23, 2012

Do you have any more info on these types of situations? I've not heard about anything like this.   more ›