🌱 Lodi Woods opens Thursday, turning a family retreat into public trails
Lodi, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Lodi! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Lodi Woods opens Thursday, turning a family retreat into public trails
- Lodi lands $500,000 to tackle Prospect Street flooding
- Friday karaoke in Lodi joins a busy county music lineup
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 50, low: 34.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lodi Woods Nature Preserve opens Nov. 12 in Medina County (yourohionews.com) — Lodi's new 67-acre nature preserve opens at noon Thursday, Nov. 12, with hiking access through the Lodi Library and neighborhood connections at Hawthorne and Oakwood drives. The opening honors a former owner who helped preserve the woodland, fulfilling her family's wish to share their retreat with future generations. 
• Lodi receives $500,000 grant for storm sewer improvements (medina-gazette.com) — Lodi has secured a $500,000 state grant to improve storm sewers and keep water from crossing Prospect Street. The work is expected to reduce flooding and benefit about 2,840 people, though the village must finalize its grant contract before moving ahead.
• Live music and karaoke in Medina County, Nov. 10-16 (yourohionews.com) — Geno's Bar in Lodi has karaoke scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at 7091 Lafayette Road. The countywide entertainment lineup also includes Medina artist Van Arlo at Medina Brewing Company on Saturday and a Rush tribute Thursday at Wadsworth's Celestia Theater.
📸 Around Lodi
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AWMI NorCal Membership Appreciation Event →
Pietro’s, 282 Rocky Lane, Lodi
8:30 pm
Wednesday December 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lessons →
Sarah's Violin Studio, 107 North Court Street, Medina
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Aspire In-Person
Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room 4 , Wooster
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Veterans Day Parade →
Wadsworth OH
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Christmas Door Hanger basket class →
Bella Moxie Collective, 139 North Court St, Medina
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Board of Education Combined Work Session and Regular Meeting
Cloverleaf Elementary School, 8337 Friendsville Rd, Seville
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JV Boys' Basketball vs. Mapleton High School
Rittman Exempted Village Rittman, OH 44270
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Varsity Boys' Basketball vs. Mapleton High School
Rittman Exempted Village Rittman, OH 44270
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Veterans Day Service →
St Francis Xavier Church, 606 E Washington St, Medina
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All Hazard Advisory Committee →
Medina County EMA, 5834 Heather Hedge Dr., Chippewa Lake
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Board of Revision Hearings →
144 N. Broadway St., Medina
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Creation Station Lab Hours In-Person
Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room 4 , Wooster
2:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Moving into a new place this winter?
Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
- Cloverleaf Local Schools posted a job opening for Rec Center desk/floor supervisor in Lodi. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Medina Hospital Cleveland Clinic in Lodi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lodi here.
🗞 Nearby News
Medina
- Medina building inspector announces good news for Legacy Hotel (cleveland.com)
- News roundup for Nov. 10 (medina-gazette.com)
- Blake House purchase preserves piece of Medina's history (cleveland.com)
Rittman
- Margaret Anne Hostetler, 89 (daltonkidronnews.com)
Wadsworth
- Wadsworth Carousel of Crafts supports area charities, scholarships (medina-gazette.com)
- Wadsworth superintendent weighs cuts after voters reject school levy again (news5cleveland.com)
Ok Lodi! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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