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🌱 Patch AM: How Fairlawn benefits from Ohio’s top-rated 911 dispatch center.
And check out VOTE ON OR BEFORE November 3rd, 2026! on the Fairlawn Patch calendar
Good day Fairlawn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Fairlawn benefits from Ohio's top-rated 911 dispatch center.
- New horse trail and upgrades near Fairlawn's Rotary Observatory explained.
Also on today's calendar: VOTE ON OR BEFORE November 3rd, 2026! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Summit County Dispatch Center Named Ohio's Best (nordoniahills.news) — Fairlawn's 911 calls are handled by an award-winning team: the Summit Emergency Communications Center was just named Ohio's Gold Star Dispatch Center of the Year. The county says this shared system helps Fairlawn and neighboring communities access better technology, coordinated emergency response, and consistently trained dispatchers whenever residents dial for help. 
• Bath Nature Preserve improvements include new horse trail (scriptype.com) — Just up the road from Fairlawn, Bath Nature Preserve is getting upgrades that better complement the nearby Fairlawn Rotary Observatory, including replacing a gravel path with grass and adding new picnic areas. A new West Ridge horse trail now links existing paths into a loop, improving rides for therapeutic program Victory Gallop and giving local walkers and runners another scenic route.
📸 Around Fairlawn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairlawn
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★ Featured events ★
- VOTE ON OR BEFORE November 3rd, 2026! →
9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- 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 - Ann Amer Brennan Caregiver →
Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
5:30 pm - Strength Building →
Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
4:00 pm - Life Before, During & After Menopause - A Girls' Night Out! →
West Side Concierge Medicine, 2640 West Market Street, Fairlawn
5:30 pm - Bingo →
Fairlawn Calendar, Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center 3486 S Smith Road, Fairlawn
6:00 pm - Community Improvement Corporation Meeting - Meeting Cancelled →
Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S. Smith Road, Fairlawn
4:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Fairlawn Calendar, 3487 S. Smith Road, Fairlawn
5:30 pm - Build a New Life Workshop →
2750 West Market Street, Fairlawn
7:00 pm - Chair Yoga →
Stewart's Caring Place, 3501 Ridge Park Drive, Fairlawn
10:00 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Fairlawn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Paws for Reading
Fairlawn-Bath Branch Library - McDowell Community Room
11:00 am - Medicare 101 with Elizabeth England
Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Akron. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for School Counselor - I Promise School in Akron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairlawn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bath
- Bath Board of Trustees appoint new fire chief (akron.com)
- Bath mansion faces foreclosure nearly year after Airbnb mass shooting (kentucky.com)
- Love of flamenco leads Bath native to distinct musical style (scriptype.com)
Cuyahoga Falls
- Summit County students unite for mental health (akron.com)
- Stow plans first DORA near AMP. When will the entertainment venue open? (centredaily.com)
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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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