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🌱 Patch AM: How a BBHHS ceremony turned civics class into real-life history
And on the Brecksville Patch calendar - Series: Sensing the Spirit of God

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 a BBHHS ceremony turned civics class into real-life history
Also on today's calendar: Introduction to Square Dancing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Variably cloudy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BBHHS ceremony welcomes 22 new U.S. citizens (scriptype.com) — Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School recently hosted a naturalization ceremony where 22 immigrants from 16 countries became U.S. citizens in front of students, families, and a federal judge. The event gave local government students a rare firsthand civics lesson while highlighting powerful immigrant stories, including a BBHHS student who shared her family's journey from Ukraine to American citizenship.
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📸 Around Brecksville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brecksville
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★ Featured events ★
- Series: Sensing the Spirit of God →
St. Basil the Great, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- Introduction to Square Dancing →
Brecksville United Methodist Church, 65 Public Square, Room 301, Brecksville, OH, 44141
7:00 pm - Creating Fall and Winter Interest →
Brecksville Human Service behind the Community Center, Brecksville OH
6:00 pm - Nature Rx: Autumn Equinox Yoga →
Hines Hill Campus, 1403 West Hines Hill Road, Peninsula
6:00 pm - Adopt-a-Trail: Plateau Trail
Oak Hill and Plateau Trailheads, 3901 Oak Hill Road, Peninsula
9:00 am - Hillbilly Crooked River Clan #16 Meeting →
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 9549 Highland Dr, Brecksville
6:00 pm - National Park Trivia
Hines Hill Campus, 1403 West Hines Hill Road, Peninsula
6:00 pm - [652] Committee 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 - Adopt-a-Trail: Tree Farm Trail
Horseshoe Pond, 2075 Major Road, Peninsula
1:00 pm - Blessing of the Animals →
13500 Royalton Rd, Strongsville
3:00 pm - SAVE the DATE --- HELP the Chippewa Garden Club →
Master Pizza Brecksville, 7059 Mill Rd, Brecksville
11:00 am
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
📣 Brecksville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have a lawn service they like and can recommend?
We are using lawn starter and they charge me $70 to mow. But that doesn't include bagging the clipping so our lawn looks terrible. (Nextdoor White Oaks) - Hank went missing in Brecksville near Glen Forest Trail, Greenhaven Pkwy.
, Fitzwater & Riverview Road area. Please check your sheds and Garages! Call with any info! (Nextdoor Treamont)
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Independence. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Macedonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brecksville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broadview Heights
- City officials weigh police department's need for additional space (scriptype.com)
- BBH school lunch programs integrate hydroponic gardens to provide locally sourced foods (scriptype.com)
- Corporate power and American workers: What changed and why it matters (cleveland.com)
Independence
- Police consider Cybertruck purchase, explain Flock camera usage (scriptype.com)
- St. Michael Church celebrates 175 years as a parish (scriptype.com)
- Author's new children's book tells story close to her heart (scriptype.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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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