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🌱 Patch AM: Who Lakewood girls soccer must beat first in the playoff run

Also, don't miss Karas Weight Loss & Wellness Open House on the Lakewood Patch calendar

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What's up Lakewood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who Lakewood girls soccer must beat first in the playoff run
  • Why Gray Dog Diner landed on Northeast Ohio's top breakfast list

Also on today's calendar: Karas Weight Loss & Wellness Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy with a passing shower, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OHSAA girls soccer playoff pairings 2026 (wkbn.com) — Lakewood's girls soccer team will host Massillon in a Division II sectional final on October 22 at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to face Avon. The full OHSAA playoff brackets outline potential district semifinal and championship matchups, so local fans can track Lakewood's path and plan which late-October games to attend or follow.
   

• We Ranked The Top 12 Breakfast Diners In Northeast Ohio And Here Is Who Made The Cut (takingthekids.com) — Lakewood breakfast fans get a shout-out with Gray Dog Diner highlighted among Northeast Ohio's top diners, praised for its hearty breakfast bowls, corned beef hash, and biscuits and gravy. The piece also suggests a stroll through Lakewood Park afterward and lists other notable breakfast spots across Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Medina, and Kent for your next morning road trip.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Malu, a dog who went missing in Cleveland, OH, has been safely reunited with their family after 7 hours, 43 minutes. Message from Owner: "Plz help… (Nextdoor West Lakewood)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • AVI Foodsystems posted a job opening for Food Service Worker, On-call (Cleveland Area Schools) in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocky River

  • Rocky River football: Jackson Greear rises as a recruit with the help of Steven McHenry (cleveland.com)
  • Police find rum bottle in OVI suspect's vehicle: Rocky River Police Blotter (cleveland.com)

Fairview Park

  • Police investigate residential break-in: Fairview Park Police Blotter (cleveland.com)

Brooklyn

  • Wanted man, considered armed & dangerous, and wanted pregnant woman found in Middleburg Heights hotel (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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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