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What's up Brecksville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brecksville is preparing city workers for an active-shooter emergency
• Will Valor Acres bring new traffic lights to Brecksville and Miller roads?
• Brecksville police track suspected serial grocery thief at Heinen's

Also on today's calendar: Outdoor Worship and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brecksville city workers, City Council, to receive active-shooter training in light of North Royalton murder (cleveland.com) — Brecksville is rolling out ALICE active-shooter training for all city workers and offering it to City Council members after the fatal shooting of a North Royalton official. Led by two Brecksville police instructors, the sessions will cover survival decisions, lockdowns, evacuation, and basic lifesaving skills, with additional security measures like metal detectors still under consideration.
   

• Brecksville hires traffic engineer to review projected traffic patterns at Valor Acres (cleveland.com) — Brecksville has hired Twinsburg-based TMS Engineers to double-check projected traffic patterns around the Valor Acres development at Brecksville and Miller roads. Over about six weeks, the firm will review the developer's reports and recommend any needed new signals or turn-lane changes, especially with the Cleveland Clinic outpatient center and mixed-use construction moving ahead.
   

• Prolific shoplifter steals more than $300 in groceries: Brecksville Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Brecksville police are investigating a repeat shoplifter who allegedly used a fake cellphone payment at the Chippewa Road Heinen's to steal more than $300 in groceries across two visits. The same suspect is believed to have pulled similar thefts in Bay Village and University Heights, and local officers are working from surveillance footage and store reports.
   

📸 Around Brecksville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brecksville

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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

Wednesday September 9
• [652B] PLC Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  6:15 pm
• [652] Troop Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Voices in the Valley Concert
  G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St, Peninsula
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• CVNP Annual Fall Bird Census
  Cuyahoga Valley National Park Headquarters: 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, OH 44141
  7:30 am
• Photo Exploration Hike: Ledges Trail
  Octagon Shelter, 801 Truxell Road, Peninsula
  1:00 pm
• Voices in the Valley Concert
  G.A.R. Hall, 1785 Main St, Peninsula
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Adopt-a-Trail: Furnace Run
  Cuyahoga Valley National Park Everett Covered Bridge: 2370 Everett Road, Peninsula, OH 44264
  9:00 am
• Hale Farm & Village: La Macchina Molto Bella Car Show
  Cuyahoga Valley National Park Hale Farm &amp Village: 2686 Oak Hill Rd Bath OH 44210
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Introduction to Square Dancing →
  Assumption Academy, 9183 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Creating Fall and Winter Interest →
  Brecksville Human Service behind the Community Center, Brecksville OH
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Pooch Party →
  Splash Park, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
• Scrap Tire Round-Up →
  Service Garage, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
• NOAA Key Awards →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland Rockside, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd N, Independence
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• GCSSA In-Service Session: "Teaching Mindset Mathematics: A Research-Backed Approach for Raising Mathematics Achievement" →
  Embassy Suites Independence, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N, Independence
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Broadview Heights

• Resident victim of elaborate $40,000 overseas soldier scam: Broadview Heights Police Blotter (cleveland.com)
• These Seven Ohio Splash Pads Stay Open Into Fall And Cost Families Nothing (takingthekids.com)

Independence

• The Bengals Defense Had a Lot To Fix, and the Most Important Piece Will Be on Display Sunday (fox8.com)
• Warming Back Up, Along with Storm Chances (news5cleveland.com)

Seven Hills

• Max Miller campaigns in Parma amid abuse allegations (cleveland.com)

Ok Brecksville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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