9/4/2014 - West Side Leader

CUYAHOGA FALLS Walsh Jesuit High School, located at 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, will host a celebration of its 50th anniversary Sept. 27.

Walsh Jesuit was funded by a gift from Cornelius Walsh, a prominent businessman in Cuyahoga Falls in the early 1900s, according to school officials. The gift, along with funding from the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and the purchase of 50 acres of Conway Farm, established the location and concept of Walsh Jesuit High School. On Sept. 27, 1964, the Rev. Francis Dietz, SJ, Walsh Jesuits first president, held a blessing of grounds ceremony, and on Sept. 7, 1965, Walsh Jesuit opened its doors to 153 freshmen.

The 50th anniversary celebrations to mark that occasion will begin with a Mass in the Chapel at 5 p.m. and continue with a party in the dome from 6 to 11 p.m. The party will include more than 20 local food vendors, live music and dancing beginning at 8 p.m.

The live music will include country music artist Mark Leach, a 2008 alumnus of Walsh Jesuit, and 2001 alumni Kira Leyden Andrea and Jeff Andrea, of The Strange Familiar. In addition, the Dave Banks Big Band, a 17-piece swinging big band with Walsh Jesuit Theater Director Dave Banks as lead trumpet, will perform.

We are excited to celebrate all that Walsh Jesuit has accomplished in just 50 short years, said Karl Ertle, Walsh Jesuits president. This is a great time for all in our Walsh Jesuit community to come together and honor each other, our alumni, our faculty and staff all the people that truly make Walsh Jesuit an extraordinary place.

Anyone interested in attending the event is asked to register by Sept. 12 at http://www.walshjesuit.org.

BATH Old Trail School is presenting Story-Time for Toddlers as part of its Little Readers @ Your Library program. Story-Time for Toddlers will take place on Thursdays from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m., with sessions starting in September. This program is free and open to the public.

Story-Time for Toddlers provides toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years with an interactive storytelling format to help them develop language skills. Parents and children attend together. Sessions include stories, songs, finger play and more. The program is designed to instill a lifelong love of reading as early as possible.

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Walsh Jesuit to celebrate 50th anniversary