🌱 Intoxicated man’s outburst disrupts Cleveland Oktoberfest at Berea fairgrounds

Hello Berea! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Intoxicated man’s outburst disrupts Cleveland Oktoberfest at Berea fairgrounds
• How Berea neighbors helped raise $25,000 in tools for Habitat
• Can the Browns’ new Berea-based coordinator keep the defense elite?

Also on today's calendar: Outdoor Worship and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Drunk man attacks three women, kicks police officer, at Oktoberfest in Berea (cleveland.com) — A 22-year-old Olmsted Township man was arrested at Cleveland Oktoberfest at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea after allegedly shoving two women, hitting a third, and repeatedly kicking a police officer. The Sept. 6 incident, tied to heavy intoxication, ended with officers dragging him toward the exit when he refused to leave, highlighting recent safety issues at this major local event venue.
   

2. 17th Annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive Raises More than $25,000Worth of Donations for Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity (phcppros.com) — Berea organizations, including the Berea Recreation Center and the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Berea Branch, helped a regional tool drive collect more than $25,000 in tools and materials for Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity. The 17th Annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive rallied Northeast Ohio residents, businesses, and trade partners, with donations supporting affordable housing projects and ReStore sales across the region.
   

3. The big coordinator question: How will Mike Rutenberg fare calling plays for first time? (medina-gazette.com) — With the Browns preparing for their opener, coaches and players in Berea are adjusting to first-time defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg, who is taking over play-calling after Jim Schwartz’s departure. Players praise his preparation and energy as he works to keep a retooled but still highly regarded defense performing at a high level despite major changes like Myles Garrett’s trade.
   

4. Dash cam video shows moment suspect in Strongsville police chase crashed, rolled over (cleveland.com) — Charges in a Strongsville police chase involving a stolen Hyundai are now moving through Berea Municipal Court, where a 60-year-old woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor counts. The dash cam video shows the vehicle sideswiping an SUV and rolling into a parking lot, and the most serious charges have already been bound over to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berea

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13

• Outdoor Worship →
  Strongsville United Methodist Church, 13500 Royalton Rd, Strongsville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11

• Mustard Mountain Moving Company →
  Front St Social, 107 Front Street, Berea
  7:00 pm
• Rumours Ohio →
  Berea OH
  9:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• Hapkido →
  Berea, OH Calendar, 451 Front Street, Berea
  9:00 am
• Water Yoga →
  Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
  9:00 am
• Jazzercise →
  Berea, OH Calendar, 451 Front Street, Berea
  9:00 am
• Line Dancing →
  Berea, OH Calendar, 451 Front Street, Berea
  10:30 am
• Live Music: Sunset Duo →
  Eastland Inn, 33 Eastland Road, Berea
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke w/ DJ Rob →
  Front St Social LLC, 107 Front Street, Berea
  8:00 pm

Sunday September 13

• Berea Arts Fest →
  Coe Lake Park, Coe Lake, Berea
  2:30 pm
• Bridge The Gap at Grindstone →
  Grindstone Tap House, 826 Front St, Berea
  5:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Spinning →
  Berea, OH Calendar, 451 Front Street, Berea
  8:00 am

Wednesday September 16

• Live Music: Babies in Black →
  Eastland Inn, 33 Eastland Road, Berea
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead OH in Berea. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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