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In today's newsletter:
- How a crab-leg theft turned into two charges in Brecksville
Also on today's calendar: SAVE the DATE --- HELP the Chippewa Garden Club and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
- Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stealing high on the hog -- shoplifter has expensive culinary tastes: Brecksville Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Police in Brecksville say a Maple Heights man was caught at the Chippewa Road Heinen's after allegedly stuffing more than $280 in crab legs into his pants. Officers linked him to a similar spring theft of steaks, lobster tails, and crab legs, and he now faces charges for both incidents while being barred from the store.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brecksville
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- SAVE the DATE --- HELP the Chippewa Garden Club →
Master Pizza Brecksville, 7059 Mill Rd, Brecksville
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - [652] Troop Meeting →
St. Basil Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville
7:00 pm - Legion of Honor →
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 9549 Highland Dr, Brecksville
6:00 pm - 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
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
Monday October 26
Wednesday October 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fair Housing, Civil Rights & Anti Discrimination Laws: 3 Hours of CE →
Infinity Title Agency, LLC, 4511 Rockside Road STE 220 (check-in, Independence
12:00 pm - Mayor's Court →
Broadview Heights City Hall, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
1:00 pm - Local Lore Ghost Walk →
Spotlights Theater, 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights
7:00 pm - Cleveland Coin Expo →
St Michaels Woodside Event Center, 5025 Mill Road, Broadview Heights
1:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone know this kitty?
It has an AirTag. Currently at the Wardega's in Bradford Village (Nextdoor Bradford Village)
- Flynn Restaurant Group, LP posted a job opening for Associate General Counsel, Real Estate, Commercial, and Franchising in Independence. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Macedonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brecksville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broadview Heights
- Disgruntled duffer's driver damages nearby home: Broadview Heights Police Blotter (cleveland.com)
- Broadview Heights residents to vote on council, mayoral term limits & other charter amendments (cleveland.com)
- Broadview Heights residents to vote on Issue 21, the renewal of a 5-year levy (cleveland.com)
Independence
- An out-of-state investor group owns more than 150 homes in Cleveland. They're mostly vacant. (news5cleveland.com)
- Cash-Flow Breakfast Club Cleveland OH - Off-Market Playbook (biggerpockets.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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