🌱 Patch AM: How Fairlawn’s new emergency drones and tax moves affect you

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fairlawn's new emergency drones and tax moves affect you
• Could Ducky be the next four-legged member of your family?
• Why Barberton may soon join Fairlawn in allowing backyard beekeeping

Also on today's calendar: Cars & Coffee | Annual Cruise-In and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
• Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fairlawn launches Drones as First Responder program (akron.com) — Fairlawn is rolling out a new Drones as First Responder program, sending police and fire drones to 911 scenes before officers arrive to provide real-time video. City Council also set citywide trick-or-treat for Oct. 25, advanced routine tax measures, and moved ahead on a new subdivision and Fairlawn Country Club tax status, with the next council meeting Sept. 21.
   

• Young Ducky is outdoor enthusiast (akron.com) — A Fairlawn-area rescue is looking for a local family to adopt Ducky, a 4½‑month‑old beagle-hound mix who loves the outdoors, chew toys, and playing with other dogs. Already neutered, microchipped, and making progress on house and crate training, he's described as affectionate, playful, and easygoing. Interested residents can apply through Rescue 330's website.
   

• Local beekeepers urge Barberton Council to allow apiaries in city (akron.com) — Barberton officials are considering new ordinances that would legalize and regulate beekeeping, similar to rules already in place in Fairlawn and other nearby communities. Local beekeepers say responsible apiaries protect both residents and vital pollinators. Council also approved several tax, legal, and sidewalk-improvement measures and set upcoming meeting dates that may interest Fairlawn-area residents following regional policy trends.
   

📸 Around Fairlawn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairlawn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• All Levels Yoga →
  Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Marriage Enrichment: Seasons of Love →
  St. Hilary, 2750 W Market Street, Fairlawn
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Cars & Coffee | Annual Cruise-In →
  Stewart's Caring Place: Thomas And Lisa Mandel Cancer Wellness Center, 3501 Ridge Park Dr, Fairlawn
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• Board of Audit and Review →
  Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S Smith Road, Fairlawn
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar Fairlawn, OH 44333
  6:30 pm
• Relics: Are Catholics Weird or Merely Human? →
  Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S Cleveland-Massillon Rd, Fairlawn
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Pilgrimage →
  St. Hilary Parish, 2750 W. Market St, Fairlawn
• Strength Building →
  Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Build a New Life Workshop →
  St. Hilary Parish, 2750 West Market Street, Fairlawn
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Homecoming Football Game
  Copley Fairlawn City Schools, 3797 Ridgewood Road, Copley
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Star Trek Marathon: We are the Borg
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
  10:00 am
• Paws for Reading
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - The Children's Room
  11:00 am
• CHS Homecoming Dance →
  Copley Fairlawn City Schools, 3797 Ridgewood Road, Copley
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Bath Township to replace three police cruisers (akron.com)
• Best Private Dining Room: Buckets' 1984 (akronlife.com)

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• Get to know Campus Ministry outreach coordinator Rev. Nick Albin, S.J. (marquette.edu)
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• Pitbull brings sold-out show to Blossom Music Center with Lil Jon (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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