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In today's newsletter:

• Portage County remembers several residents, including an 83-year-old from Mantua.

Also on today's calendar: Trunk Or Treat.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 59.
• Thursday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portage County obituaries for Sept. 25-27, 2026 (theportager.com) — Portage County families are remembering several longtime residents this week, including former Kent mayor John H. Fender and dedicated Ravenna nurse Carlene Patterson. Mantua readers will note that James "Jim" Renfro, age 83 of Mantua, also passed away on September 25, with additional details about his life and arrangements available through the linked obituary notices.
   

📸 Around Mantua

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mantua

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Ashley Boyce →
  Derthick's Corn Maze, 5182 Twinsburg Warren Rd, Mantua
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Mantua Wine & Chocolate Walk →
  Mantua, East Prospect Street, Mantua
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Trunk Or Treat →
  The Goddard School of Aurora, 70 N Chillicothe Rd, Aurora
  6:00 pm

📣 Mantua Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Toddler Tuesday
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Dog Pause, Too
  Reed Memorial Library -
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:30 am
• Homes of N. Walnut Street
  Reed Memorial Library -
  11:00 am
• Ruoff Mortgage Grand Opening
  Ravenna Area Chamber of Commerce, 125 East Main St, Ravenna
  11:00 am
• A&W Cruise In
  A&W, 769 East Main Street, Ravenna
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Storytime A Go Go
  Reed Memorial Library -
  11:30 am
Friday October 2
• Streetsboro Restaurant Week →
  Streetsboro OH
  11:00 am
• Costume Creation Demonstration
  Reed Memorial Library - Makerspace
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Aurora. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1361634-1) in Streetsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mantua here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hiram

• Hiram College Earns Strong Marks in U.S. News & World Report Rankings (hiram.edu)

Aurora

• Kent voters to weigh making income tax permanent, broadening its use (record-courier.com)
• 14 Abandoned American Theme Parks and Exactly What Closed Each One (discoverwildscience.com)

Streetsboro

• Multiple crews fought mulch, brush fire off Akron-Cleveland Road Saturday (kentucky.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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