🌱 Patch AM: Why 12 fenced acres near Brecksville Station may stay closed for years

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In today's newsletter:

• Why 12 fenced acres near Brecksville Station may stay closed for years

Also on today's calendar: SAVE the DATE --- HELP the Chippewa Garden Club and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 14 Areas of American Parks Closed to the Public Indefinitely (discoverwildscience.com) — A hazardous waste site near the Brecksville Station trailhead in Cuyahoga Valley National Park remains fenced off, with no cleanup crews on-site and no reopening date listed. For Brecksville-area hikers, that means about 12 acres along the river stay off-limits indefinitely due to buried industrial contaminants. The broader article explains similar long-term closures across national parks and how to check access before you travel.
   

📸 Around Brecksville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brecksville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• SAVE the DATE --- HELP the Chippewa Garden Club →
  Master Pizza Brecksville, 7059 Mill Rd, Brecksville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• [652] Troop Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Low Power Happy Hour
  Happy Days Lodge, 500 West Streetsboro Road, Peninsula
  5:00 pm
• [652B] PLC Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  6:30 pm
• [652] Troop Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Western Reserve Herb Society's 79th Herb Fair →
  Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland
  10:00 am
• Marriage and Family - Cycle Prep Workshop →
  8700 Brecksville Rd, Brecksville
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• [652] Troop Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  7:00 pm
Monday October 26
• Legion of Honor →
  St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 9549 Highland Dr, Brecksville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Hillbilly Crooked River Clan #16 Meeting →
  St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 9549 Highland Dr, Brecksville
  6:00 pm
• [652] Troop Meeting →
  St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
  7:00 pm

📣 Brecksville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 7
• STEM for All Symposium →
  ESC of Northeast Ohio, 6396 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence
  8:30 am
• The First-Home Buyer Edge Briefing →
  Infinity Title Agency, LLC, 4511 Rockside Road STE 220 (check-in, Independence
  12:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Meeting →
  Broadview Heights City Hall, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
  This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor )

• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Independence. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Restaurant Busser in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brecksville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broadview Heights

• Cool Dog Walking Forecast for this Dynamic Duo (news5cleveland.com)

Independence

• Independence schools mark Constitution Day (cleveland.com)
• Fall weather at its finest... bright, breezy & cool (news5cleveland.com)
• CVC Title Math: Championship races hit crunch time (chagrinvalleyconference.com)

Seven Hills

• Parma's The Current Year schedules birthday bash: Sun Postings (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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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