'They Love Their Neighbors': Meet These Westlake Heroes

WESTLAKE, OH — Last week, we asked Westlake residents to submit anyone they felt deserved recognition for their efforts to help others during the new coronavirus outbreak. In less than 24 hours, submissions have already started rolling in.

Meet these Westlake heroes: Liv Ahlstrand and Ginny Marullo.

Where the nominee lives:
Westlake & Olmsted Falls

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:
Westlake

Name of the nominee:
Liv Ahlstrand and Ginny Marullo

Name of the person who nominated the hero:
Shannon Ahlstrand

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:
No

What does the nominee do for work?:
Student and resident of full service senior living community The Renaissance

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?
Liv and her grandma colored, taped on condo windows and provided for distribution 200 Cheer Up signs for all the residents living in Independent, Apartments and Assisted Living. Residents were so grateful Liv has received cards, cookies, stuffed animals as thank yous and my mother has received tons of phone calls from her fellow residents sharing how it just lifts them up from their loneliness and many have brought the sign into their home to look at every day. Liv has been going there and eating in their dining room as a special visitor for 8 years and she has become like their mascot because they all know who she is. We learned that seemingly small gestures to us really can help people when they are lonely.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:
They love each other and love their neighbors

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