🌱 Patch AM: When you can visit Copley High’s student-run Bistro 81 this year

Morning Fairlawn! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When you can visit Copley High's student-run Bistro 81 this year
• Why Fairlawn's 911 dispatch center just won a top state honor

Also on today's calendar: Build a New Life Workshop and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
• Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bistro 81 reopens for the 2026-27 school year at Copley High School (akron.com) — Students from Copley-Fairlawn City Schools are again running Bistro 81 at Copley High School, offering a student-designed menu for dine-in and carryout on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fairlawn families can support local teens gaining real-world culinary and hospitality experience through the Four Cities Compact, which also connects students to other career and technical programs and industry partners.
   

• Summit Emergency Communications Center named Ohio Dispatch Center of Year (akron.com) — Fairlawn residents rely on the Summit Emergency Communications Center, which was just named Ohio's 2025 Gold Star Dispatch Center of the Year for its work serving local communities. The regional center handles 911 dispatch for Fairlawn and several neighboring cities, sharing technology and expertise to support first responders and public safety across Summit County.
   

📸 Around Fairlawn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairlawn

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Strength Building →
  Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Observed-Office Closed →
  Fairlawn Calendar Fairlawn, OH 44333
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Environmental Services October meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar Fairlawn, OH 44333
  5:00 pm
• Residential Housing Assistance Board Meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S Smith Rd, Fairlawn
  5:00 pm
• City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar Fairlawn, OH 44333
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Park Board Meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S Smith Road, Fairlawn
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
  Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S. Smith Road, Fairlawn
  6:30 pm
• Build a New Life Workshop →
  2750 West Market Street, Fairlawn
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Bow Wow Bingo →
  St. George Fellowship Center, 3204 Ridgewood Rd, Fairlawn
  6:00 pm
• Bow Wow Bingo 10.16.26 →
  St. George Fellowship Center, 3204 Ridgewood Rd, Fairlawn
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Repair and Rewear
  Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
  11:00 am
• Teatime of Tiny Terrors
  Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library - McDowell Community Room
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cuyahoga Falls. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Cuyahoga Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairlawn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cuyahoga Falls

• Cuyahoga Falls resident endorses Spinner as champion for public schools (akron.com)
• Foster the People at Blossom Music Center: what you missed (cleveland.com)
• Women's Soccer Battles to Scoreless Draw at Clark (babsonathletics.com)

Akron

• Akron sewage deal: What replaces the $300M treatment plant (cleveland.com)
• Test your knowledge of Akron's role in a popular breakfast staple (signalakron.org)

Ok Fairlawn! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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