🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakewood substitute teacher fought back onto an NFL roster

Good day Lakewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lakewood substitute teacher fought back onto an NFL roster

Also on today's calendar: Dementia Support Group: For Family, Friends & Caregivers and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as warm but humid, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montorie Foster Jr.'s 'Great Summer' Continues With Strong Showing In Seahawks' Preseason Opener (seahawks.com) — A former St. Edward High School standout who spent last season back home in Lakewood substitute teaching and earning a real estate license is now turning heads at Seattle Seahawks training camp. His strong preseason opener caps a year of uncertainty, side jobs, and persistent training while he waited for another NFL opportunity.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Dawn of Ouroboros →
  Mahall's, 13200 Madison Ave, Lakewood
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 17
• Sally Ride-PUBLIC
  Women in History Lakeside Chautauqua, 800 Maple Ave, Lakeside, OH 43440, USA
  7:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
• LHS Ranger Jump Start
  Lincoln Elementary Lakewood High School Cafeteria
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Roosevelt Back to School Night 4:15-5:45pm
  Roosevelt Elementary 14237 Athens Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107
  4:15 pm
• GR 1-5 BACK TO SCHOOL BASH EMERSON
  Emerson Elementary School 13439 Clifton Blvd, Lakewood, OH 44107
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Amelia and Sally Ride
  Women in History International Women's Air & Space Museum, 1501 N Marginal Rd, Cl
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• First Day of School (Grades 9-12)
  Riverside Cleveland, OH 44111
• KDG Screening
  Hayes Elementary 16401 Delaware Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107
  8:45 am
Thursday August 27
• Dementia Support Group: For Family, Friends & Caregivers →
  Centering Space, 14812 Lake Ave, Lakewood
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17
• KIS Open House times TBD
  Kensington Intermediate Rocky River, OH 44116
  9:30 am
• Florence Nightingale
  Women in History Judson Manor, a Judson Senior Living Community, 1890 E 107th St\
  2:00 pm
• Sally Ride-PUBLIC
  Women in History Lakeside Chautauqua, 800 Maple Ave, Lakeside, OH 43440, USA
  7:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
• Convocation
  Rocky River High School 20951 Detroit Road , Rocky River, OH 44116
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Prince was LOST on July 24, 2026 in Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 near Gerald, James, West 130th Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Hayes Elementary)
• Hey today is Sunday, A day to give God thanks just for waking up;
  Give thanks beloved and love 1 another Shalom. (Nextdoor Downtown Lakewood)

• Lakewood City School District posted a job opening for Extended School Year (ESY) Intervention Specialist (tutoring at Camp Can Do) in Lakewood. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Rocky River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocky River

• Shoplifting suspect accused of concealing meat, shrimp, alcohol: Rocky River Police Blotter (cleveland.com)
• 2026 Division IV, Region 13 high school football playoff projection (news-herald.com)

Fairview Park

• Elder Bednar dedicates Cleveland Ohio Temple, bringing the house of the Lord 'back home' to northeast Ohio (thechurchnews.com)

Brooklyn

• Priscilla Wright born August 14, 1940 (blogspot.com)
• Unidentified bikers lead state troopers, Brook Park police on high-speed chases in 2 separate cases (cleveland.com)

Ok Lakewood! 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: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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