Rocky River News

Thanks to everyone who responded to the column about the 1965 tornado and I hope everyone is OK with all the damage that's been done here.

The Rocky River Senior Center will host an art show and sale displaying the work of about 80 senior artists from the area.

City residents Erin Bowden and Mari Alice Zacharyasz were all smiles as they stood outside the Polish Village, 365 Berea St., in anticipation of the 7th Annual Berea High School All-Class Reunion.

The school board during a special meeting July 9 accepted the resignation of high school band director Nathan Harris, who is accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy.

Avon Lake Police arrest wife for husband's murder The arrest is the result of an investigation into his death that occurred Aug. 16, 2011 Check out this story on WKYC.com: http://on.wkyc.com/1mkpeFM AVON LAKE - Police here tell WKYC that they have arrested Jeane L. Harrington, of Avon Lake, today for the 2011 murder of her husband, Michael C Gabel.

River Days: The two-day celebration of summer in Rocky River, River Days, is Saturday and Sunday at the City Hall Park in the municipal complex.

The Rocky River Watershed Council will be hosting a picnic at the W.J. Green Picnic Area in the Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation in Berea on Wednesday, July 23rd starting at 5:00 PM.

Council President Mary Louise Madigan plans to schedule committee meetings in the coming weeks in response to a recommendation by the city's civil service commission that pay be increased for both council and mayor.

Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough says that by choosing Cleveland as the site for their 2016 national convention, Republicans are acknowledging all the good things that are happening here.

Arts festival: The St. John Medical Center Festival of the Arts returns for its 21st year on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Brunswick Stream Teams are looking for help to identify and prioritize stream related concerns such as flooding, erosion and private property issues.

Chelsie Nygaard hugs her mom, Genn Bervig, left, after spotting her in the crowd during Westlake's Fourth of July parade.

Disorderly conduct, Lakeview Avenue: On June 2 at 3:36 a.m. an officer found numerous pieces of furniture blocking traffic at Wooster Road near Purnell Avenue.

Elek & Noss CPAs, an accounting and consulting firm in Lorain County, has merged with the tax and accounting practice Nancy J. Stanton CPA Inc. in Rocky River.

"It has been an unofficial landmark" for decades, said Sam Gifford, Executive Director of Human Resources and Support Services for Rocky River City Schools .

Q: What range of services or repairs do you provide? A: Repair and maintenance of outdoor power equipment.

The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District will offer "Sort Out Recycling," a Recycling 101 adult education class, that will address the complexities of the recycling process.

Deborah Comery, clerk of court, said the new software, JusticeFiling, for the first time allows electronic payments.

There's plenty of fun through Saturday at Cahoon Park in Bay Village during the annual Bay Days celebration.

The Westlake school board will put an interim superintendent in place for the next school year after the leading candidate to replace departing Superintendent Dan Keenan dropped out.