Hilliard bike lane to formally open April 1
WESTLAKE — The city of Westlake will formally open the Hilliard Boulevard bike lane on Sunday with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Dennis Clough at 2 p.m. followed by a ceremonial bike ride. Festivities will take place at the Clague Park parking lot entrance on Hilliard Boulevard just west of Clague Road.

Residents are invited to join in the half-mile ride, which will proceed west on the bike lane to the Roman Road entrance to Clague Park, then through the park and back to the parking lot where the ride began. If you would like to participate, please arrive with your bicycle at the Clague Park parking lot on Hilliard Boulevard just west of Clague Road by 1:45 p.m. in time for the 2 p.m. ribbon cutting.

Previous West Life article:

• Bike lanes to be painted on Hilliard this fall (July 12, 2006)
• Bike lanes on Hilliard debated (June 21, 2006)

Great Northern Boulevard work starts next week
NORTH OLMSTED — Construction work includes complete removal of the existing pavement and replacement with new pavement, curbs, median and sidewalks between the Regional Transit Authority Park-n-Ride and Country Club Boulevard area.

City discontinues maintenance of school fields
Arrangement was only temporary, mayor said
WESTLAKE — Mayor Dennis Clough said the city had agreed to maintain the school fields during the summer months while the district was under financial pressure waiting for voters to pass an operating levy. The fields are used mainly by recreation leagues that are independent of both the city and school district.

Council discusses quiet zone time frames
ROCKY RIVER — Mayor Pam Bobst recommends pursuing an evening-only quiet zone — from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. — during which train engineers would not be obliged to blow a train's horn.

Pinewood Derby raises
$15,000 for Boy Scouts
Seventy-five entries from local businesses entered the contest, held Friday evening at Pat O'Brien Chevrolet in Westlake.

Left: Linda Sekoulopoulas and her son Nikolas cheer on their car during one of the Pinewood Derby heats.

Drennan ready to talk sports on new STO show
The former radio sports talker prepares to host the Tribe network's main talk show. He recently served a five-month prison sentence for filing false tax statements after not reporting sports gambling revenue.

A taste of the tropics comes to Westlake
A visit to Key West Café, occupying the space on Sperry Road that formerly housed Tony Roma’s, will transport you right to the islands. The interior of the restaurant has been redecorated in a tropical motif. Smoothies and tropical fruit drinks are a specialty.