Events

Westlake Community Services holds an annual event recognizing Westlake residents over 90 years old.  Community Services Director Lydia Gadd will provide more information on this event.

All are welcome!  A Hot Breakfast will be provided with the kitchen opening at 7:15 am.

Dan was appointed to the City Club's helm in 2013, after many years as a member, volunteer, and frequent forum moderator. Prior to joining the City Club he was co-founder of The Civic Commons, a pioneer in the field of social media for civic good. Dan is also the former host of 90.3 WCPN's Sound of Ideas and co-author, with Dave Eggers and Ninive Calegari, of the best selling book Teachers Have it Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers (The New Press, 2005), which provided the basis for the 2011 documentary American Teacher. He's an award winning journalist, a former high school teacher and a graduate of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. He lives in Shaker Heights with his wife and three children. His favorite forum changes almost monthly.

https://www.cityclub.org/

Over the years, Rotary Clubs in District 6630 have partnered with schools and offered an opportunity for high school students to develop critical thinking, ethical decision making, and public speaking skills. Feedback about this program from teachers, students, and parents has been consistently positive, with strengthened ties to the local community.

The purpose of the 5 to 7-minute speech is to apply the principles of Rotary International’s 4-Way Test to a current ethical issue. Students are challenged to identify a topic they feel passionate about and to adopt a point of view from which they will seek to persuade others. In doing so they are required to evaluate their recommendation by answering the following questions:
                                                       ● Is it the Truth?
                                                       ● Is it Fair to all concerned?
                                                       ● Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
                                                       ● Is it Beneficial to all concerned?

Contestants compete at the Club level, and the top winner from each school advances to the District level. In addition to recognition, students can also win cash prizes at the Club and District levels of the contest.  District level prizes range from $200 to $1200. The Contest Guide along with videos of previous winning speeches is available on www.rotarydistrict6630.org under the 4 Way Test Speech Contest tab.

The Westlake - Bay Village Rotary Club Contest will take place on March 13, 2024. Outreach to the three highschools within our area is underway. 

Joe Scarpitti with Capital Group /American Funds will give us an outlook on the US and Global economy.

All are welcome!

College Now’s mission is to increase postsecondary educational attainment in Greater Cleveland through college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services.

https://www.provhouse.org/

LifeAct’s mission is to prevent suicide by educating young people to recognize the warning signs of suicide and to seek professional help for themselves and others.

All are welcome!

The Literacy Cooperative began as a joint initiative of the Cleveland, George Gund and Martha Holden Jennings Foundations with a goal of addressing literacy levels, determining need, identifying solutions, and implementing a collaborative literacy plan to create an effective, seamless pathway for lifelong learning.

Matt Gesicki joined NAMI GC in March 2021.  Matt coordinates a variety of community outreach and education programs and activities to provide information about NAMIGC’s programs and services to the Greater Cleveland community. Matt’s previous experience includes working in a variety of nonprofit roles in the hospice, pastoral care, and social justice fields. His most recent role was as a volunteer service manager with ­­­Hospice of the Western Reserve. He is a passionate advocate for individuals experiencing mental illness and their families and friends. Matt is certified as a NAMI Family-to-Family facilitator, In Our Own Voice presenter, and Ending the Silence presenter. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Religion from Baldwin Wallace University and his Master of Divinity in Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary. By day, Matt is a warrior for mental health; by night, he is a listener of podcasts about folklore and Old Hollywood history.

All are welcome!

Bay Village Mayor Paul Koomar will give a State of the City address.

https://www.cityofbayvillage.com/257/Mayor-of-Bay-Village

Presentation of our grant your project  - the Literacy Cooperative - to the Grant Committee

NHD reaches more than half a million students and tens of thousands of teachers each year via its international student history contest and its wide range of teacher professional development programs, curriculum tools, and other educational activities.

Mission Statement

To operate, maintain and preserve the Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code Sections 345.13 and 345.14 so as to educate the public as to the nature of war and to honor and perpetuate the memory of those Cuyahoga County men and women, whose military, political and patriotic service during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) preserved the Union and ended slavery.

Rear Admiral Michael N. Parks, United States Coast Guard, Retired, assumed the responsibilities in April 2015 as Regional Executive of the Northeast Ohio Region of the American Red Cross. In this capacity he oversees five American Red Cross Chapters covering 22 Northeast Ohio counties serving 4.5 million people.

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 

All are welcome.

Terri Speck will give us an update on the roles and responsibilies for the Club in relation to activies that involve youths.

Sarah will talk about the new dyslexia screening law in Ohio and how it is effecting local families. 

Club members are invited to tour STAR Camp, an organization we have supported for quite a number of years.

The Alzheimer's Association in Avon offers free care and support services to patients and their families. Their mission is to improve the lives of those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

This year, the Rotary Art Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024, between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Dozens of artists will be participating this year. Food and drink will be available. Music is scheduled throughout the day. The Festival itself will be on the grounds just west of Westlake Porter Public Library.  Parking will be next-door at Westlake Elementary School. Admission to the event is free to the public.

The Rotary Art Festival is an event hosted by Westlake-Bay Village Rotary, part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in this community and ourselves.

You can see us at work locally in many places, including Westlake City Schools, Bay Village Schools, Ames House – Hospice of the Western Reserve, Meals on Wheels, Milestones Autism Resources, STAR Camp, Best Buddies, the City of Westlake, Bay Village.

The money raised from this festival goes directly back to the community for funding such things as kitchen equipment, college scholarships, assistance to those with special needs, and family dinners at Ames House. If you are an artist and would like to participate in the Rotary Art Festival, please see our online registration page.  Contact Joe Kraft at josephkraft7@gmail.com if you have questions.

Cleveland Guardians vs Baltimore Orioles 

Gates Open: 5:00pm / First Pitch: 7:10pm

Promotions: Free Shirt Friday, Dollar Dog Night, Fireworks, $2 Pregame in the District

Seating is limited! Registration ends July 16th.

No refunds/cancellations after registration closes.

Use the QR code or register at www.RotaryDistrict6630.org