BAY VILLAGE, Ohio -- Lake Erie, which is Bay Village’s northern border, provides some amazing scenery throughout the year. The sunsets, sailboats dotting the water, angry waves, swimmers, sunbathers and flocks of birds along the shoreline are among the sights and photo opportunities.
The city also is filled with interesting buildings, including century homes, lakefront mansions, a historic cemetery and more.
As city officials work on a new website, they want to incorporate photos of iconic Bay Village scenes. But they need help from local photographers.
They’re asking anyone with photos they think would look good on the new website to share them with Kathryn Kerber at City Hall. The images should be emailed to kkerber@cityofbayvillage.com. They are looking for a total of 10 to 12 images to start.
Submitted photos must be:
· Original photos taken by the person submitting them
· Each submission should be up to five photos
· Image files should be at least 1 MB or 300 dpi
· Photos should not include identifiable people
· Photos will be used without credit or compensation on the website at the city’s discretion
· Submissions are due by Jan. 31
Officials said they are working on a way to recognize photographers for the selected images.
Math Madness: The Lee Burneson Middle School (Westlake) Math Club placed second in its bracket in the online AreteLabs Math Madness competition.
Congratulations to club members Anna Zhang, Judi Elmallah, Austin Schneidler, Hamza Said, Nicholas Steffas, Owen Shultz, Rishabh Ranjan, Shreya Bangalore, Manya Tandon, Evan Hargett, Connor Tian, Allan Xiao, Xander Jhaveri, Ava Kennedy and Ethan Kanderski. The team is advised by eighth-grade science teacher Lisa Zollos.
Students were given eight challenging math problems. The top five scores were added together for a team score. Teams competed against each other, with the higher score advancing to the next round over a 10-week period.
More than 700 schools across the nation participated, with 15 students from LBMS competing against 22 schools in New York, Pennsylvania, California, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Kindergarten info: Bay Village parents and legal guardians of children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1 are invited to attend a kindergarten information meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Normandy Elementary School, 26920 Normandy Road, Bay Village.
Due to limited space, the meeting is limited to parents or legal guardians of anticipated incoming kindergartners. The kindergarten registration packet will be distributed at the meeting.
In addition to an overview of kindergarten and kindergarten readiness, there will be information tables for those with questions regarding day care, kindergarten readiness, speech therapy, early entrance, transportation and volunteer opportunities.
Find more details at: bit.ly/BayVillageSchoolsKindergarten.
Preschool fair: Westlake Early Childhood PTA will have a preschool fair from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 1 at the Parkside Administration Building, 24525 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake. School representatives will be on hand to share information about daycare, preschool and summer care opportunities at a variety of schools in the Westlake area.
The free event, which is for families with children ages 0-6, is open to the public. Snacks, door prizes and craft activities will be available.
For more information, email Julia.power@gmail.com.
At the library: Here’s a preview of some programs taking place at Westlake Porter Public Library during the next week. The library is at 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake. Visit westlakelibrary.org for more information or registration.
- A small business lunch-and-learn on grant-writing basics will be offered from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 23). Registration is requested.
- Needle crafters are invited to share their projects, solve problems and show off at Fiber Fanatics, from 10 a.m. to noon Friday (Jan. 24).
- Children ages 4-6 (kindergarten or younger) can participate in “Fun Science Friday: Winter Animals” at 4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 24). The program will explore animals that love winter and have adapted to the cold and snow. There will be hands-on experiments, active participation and a simple take-home project. Registration is requested.
- Get ready for the Super Bowl with the Family Football Fun program from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 25). There will be crafts and games for all ages. No registration needed.
- Best-selling young adult author Matt Harry will speak from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 26) at the library. His book “Cryptozoology for Beginners,” the sequel to "Sorcery for Beginners,” will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Registration is requested.
- Those interested in tarot card reading can learn the basics, including asking the right questions, shuffling the deck and getting information from the cards at “Beginning Tarot Card Reading,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Registration is requested.
- “Optimal Aging vs. Successful Aging” will be presented at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 by Lausanne Scharf from the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. Registration is requested.
To register for any of the programs, call 440-871-2600 or visit events.westlakelibrary.org/events.
Information sessions: The American Red Cross of Northeast Ohio will have two information sessions for prospective volunteers at the regional headquarters, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland.
The sessions will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 25 and Feb. 29. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
The Red Cross is looking to increase its volunteer teams in Disaster and Blood Services. Red Cross officials said there is a critical need for local disaster response, blood drive and transportation specialist volunteers.
The sessions will explain why Red Cross volunteers are so passionate, share ways that volunteers can make a difference, allow attendees to ask questions of current Red Cross volunteers and provide an opportunity for prospective volunteers to complete an application.
To RSVP for one of the information sessions, contact Gail Wernick at 216-431-3328 or gail.wernick@redcross.org.
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