🌱 How a $900M county jail plan could reshape Garfield Heights

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $900M county jail plan could reshape Garfield Heights

Also on today's calendar: Kassandra and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of morning t-showers, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
• Thursday: Cool with partial sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cuyahoga County Jail plan moving forward after critical vote (spectrumnews1.com) — A key county committee has approved moving forward with a nearly $900 million new Cuyahoga County Jail to be built in Garfield Heights, sending the plan to County Council for a crucial vote on Tuesday. Officials say acting now helps control costs and create a more humane facility, though legal and financial concerns about the massive project remain under review.
   

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📸 Around Garfield Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garfield Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• Not a Girl Scout? Start your adventure today! Garfield Heights
  Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• Cleveland Clinic Mobile Unit
  Garfield Heights Middle School , 12000 Maple Leaf Dr , Garfield Heights
  8:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Annual RiverSweep Cleanup of Broadway Avenue is May 2!
  Garfield Heights, OH Calendar Garfield Heights, OH 44125

Wednesday May 6

• Planning / Zoning Meetings
  Garfield Heights, OH Calendar Garfield Heights, OH 44125
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Kassandra
  The Darl Center for the Arts , 5437 Broadway Ave , Cleveland
  7:30 pm

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day
  Grand Ballroom of Sausalito Catering , 10808 Granger Rd , Garfield Heights
  2:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• After Hours Networking at Padel Square
  Padel Square , 5700 Transportation Blvd , Garfield Heights
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 28

• Community Resource Fair
  Barack Obama Elementary School , 5800 Glenwood , Maple Heights
  5:30 pm
• Board Business Meeting
  Garrett Morgan High School , 4600 Detroit Avenue , Cleveland
  6:30 pm
• BHS Orchestra Spring Concert
  Beachwood High School , 25100 Fairmount Blvd , Beachwood
  7:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Friends Spring Book Sale Preview
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 16500 Van Aken Blvd. , Shaker Heights
  4:00 pm
• Carpentry Series: Home How-To for Women
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 2520 Noble Road , Cleveland Heights
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Independence

• New school building to face voters in Independence (cleveland.com)
• Independence financial firm named as one of the best (cleveland.com)
• The Charming Ohio Train Ride That Families Are Falling In Love With (familydestinationsguide.com)

Shaker Heights

• Even in Ohio's safest Democratic congressional seat, nobody gets a free pass this May (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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