Monday, July 11, 2011
Rain barrels painted by Lakewood High School students have been installed in Lakewood Community Services Center's community garden.
From a whimsical underwater design to a hard-edged urban spray paint motif, the newly installed rain barrels at Lakewood Community Service Center’s community garden are veritable public art. Painted by 10 art students at Lakewood High School, the five colorful 55-gallon barrels are the latest addition to the community garden located at Madison Park, a public-nonprofit partnership that is in its second year. The barrels are impressive works of art that not only look good but will make it easier to water the 10 garden plots, said Trish Rooney, executive director of Lakewood Community Service Center (LCSC), a food distribution center in Lakewood serves more than 700 households a month from Lakewood, Rocky River and Westlake. “Aren’t they …
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13201 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
With its wide selection of bicycles, in-house mechanics and bike club, Spin will get you riding and remind you how enjoyable cycling can be.
With summer just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to dust off that New Year’s resolution and get in shape. And if gym memberships or jogging don’t sound appealing, then head over to Spin Bike Shop and give cycling a try. Spin Bike Shop — owned and operated by cycling enthusiasts — boasts a wide selection of road, racing, mountain and hybrid bikes, BMX’s and those everyday commuters. “You could spend some money on a bike here or get your old bike tuned up with new parts, but it won’t matter unless you have a goal in mind,” co-owner Brian Rybak said. “We sponsor cycling associations and have a club of our own that’ll enable you to get on a team that matches your abilities. Suddenly, you’re part of a network of local cyclists who …
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Spin Bike Shop
14515 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
New law requires schools to take on a heavier role in fighting childhood obesity — but Lakewood is all set.
Ohio Senate Bill 210 — known as the Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Act — requires that kids are screened for obesity-related health issues and measure the body mass index (BMI) of students in kindergarten, third, fifth and ninth grade. But the Lakewood City Schools don’t need to worry too much about new legislation. The district — the most-recent recipient of the state’s Stellar Award for Best Nutrition Practices — is already about a year ahead the measure. Nancy Early, nutrition services supervisor for the district, said the district already has the new guidelines in place — and beyond. Carbonated beverages were taken out of the schools four years ago. And seniors at the high school were in the second grade the last time there …
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tease opens with cozy vibe in a bustling block on Detroit Avenue.
You’ll find old school style and sophistication, not playground antics, at Tease Hair and Body Parlor. Lifelong Lakewood resident Nora Swift, a mother of three with her fourth on the way, opened the parlor in early November and has been thrilled with the business at her high-traffic location on Detroit Avenue in the heart of downtown. You can sip from her grandmother’s china while enjoying an array of hair, skin and body services and specials such the “Tease Me” facial – a half-hour, four-enzyme facial that has delightful price of $25. Embracing what she calls the “Lakewood vibe," Swift has mindfully decorated her storefront location. Think antique furniture, crystal chandeliers, unique workstations and an eclectic collection of …
Eagles play signature pressure defense, uptempo offense to run away from Bengals.
CLEVELAND — Could the St. Edward High School basketball team have played a more perfect game Sunday night? Perhaps, but it would have difficult for any team to top the performance the Eagles put on during their 92-71 win over the Benedictine Bengals in the last game of the Villa Holiday Classic in the Wolstein Center. Just for starters, the Eagles scored 92 points — their second-highest total this season -- and finished each quarter with between 21 and 24 points. So they were explosive and consistent. They also shot exceptionally well from beyond the arc — 13-for-21, nearly 62 percent -- and matched the taller Bengals rebound for rebound. So they were accurate and physical, too. Oh, and three Eagles scored again and again and again. Senior…
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Man tells police that his ex-girlfriend took his dogs.
A man in the 14300 block of Garfield Avenue reported that his ex-girlfriend broke into his home and took his two dogs Jan. 5. The man told Lakewood police that — although they had not dated in more than six months — she still had a key. The woman was contacted and said she would return the animals. The man was told the case was a civil matter. Disturbance Police responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2 that a man was walking eastbound on Detroit Avenue yelling that he was going to kill someone. It turns out the man was singing along to his iPod. Forgery A woman was arrested and charged with forgery Jan. 3 after she allegedly filled out a false prescription for oxycontin and dropped it off at the Walgreens on Detroit Avenue. …
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Giant Eagle
14100 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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2000 Morrison Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Walgreens Drug Stores
11701 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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14300 Garfield Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Watoto choir performs before standing-room-only crowd at Liberation United Church of Christ.
Traveling all the way from Uganda, the Watoto Children’s Choir made a stop at the Liberation United Church of Christ in Lakewood on Friday night to perform for a standing-room-only crowd. The group, made up of a few dozen children, performed a blend of contemporary gospel music and ethnic dance for about an hour. The group has traveled all over the world since 1994 to promote children in Africa who are orphaned by HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease. Watoto choir's goal is to serve as an ambassador to raise awareness. Accompanied by a team of adults, the choir presents Watoto’s vision and mission through their stories, music and dance. The choir is booked to perform around Ohio in the next few days, set for shows in Parma this weekend. Then…
Missy Toms
8:48 am on Friday, July 15, 2011
Thank you so much, Trish. A perfect project for August! more ›