🌱 North Ridgeville's Jessica Conner signs with Kent State softball
North Ridgeville, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings North Ridgeville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- North Ridgeville's Jessica Conner signs with Kent State softball
- North Ridgeville firefighters' fund gets boost for safety education
- Remembering Betty Collins, a longtime North Ridgeville worker
Also on today's calendar: Harmonic Journeys Annual Gratitude Holistic Fair.
Today's riddle: What do you call an angry carrot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, brief showers; chilly, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 50, low: 33.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kent State Softball Adds Six During Early Signing Period (kentstatesports.com) — North Ridgeville's Jessica Conner is heading to Kent State softball as part of a six-player signing class for the 2027–28 school year. The Elyria Catholic outfielder and first baseman brings offensive power and positional versatility, according to head coach Jexx Varner. 
• Columbia Gas of Ohio awards public safety grants to 17 organizations statewide (crescent-news.com) — The North Ridgeville Firefighters Community Fund has received a grant for its Fire and Life Safety Education Program. It is one of 17 Ohio organizations receiving Columbia Gas public safety grants, funded by the NiSource Charitable Foundation, with individual awards ranging from $500 to $5,000.
• Betty S. Collins (mybuckhannon.com) — Betty S. Collins, who worked for Martin J. Tobin in North Ridgeville for 17 years, died Nov. 11 at age 92 after a short battle with cancer. She later lived in Florida before returning to West Virginia, and is remembered for her generosity and love of gardening.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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St. Julie Billiart Christmas Craft Show →
St. Julie Billiart Church, 5500 Lear Nagle Road, North Ridgeville
9:00 am
Saturday December 5
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Other local events
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Harmonic Journeys Annual Gratitude Holistic Fair →
Unity Spiritual Center Westlake, 23855 Detroit Rd, Cleveland
10:00 am -
Board of Education Meeting →
North Ridgeville City North Ridgeville, OH 44039
6:00 pm
Saturday November 21
Monday November 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sunday Session at Meraki →
Little Meraki Market, 34970 Detroit Road, Avon
1:00 pm -
Rehearsal →
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 330 2nd St., Elyria
2:00 pm -
Teen & Adult Pottery class →
Elyria Arts Council, 336 Broad Street, Elyria
6:00 pm -
GriefShare →
The Open Door Center, 300 4th Street, Elyria
6:30 pm -
The Cohort: Module Six →
Elyria Campus, 43275 Telegraph Rd., Elyria
6:30 pm -
Westside Business Connections Networking →
Avon OH
9:30 am -
Lorain County Commissioners Meeting →
Lorain County Administration Building - 4th Floor - Conference Room B, Elyria
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Wicks, Wine & Mahj: A Girls’ Night Out! →
Sandstone Candle Works, 36840 Detroit Road, Avon
5:30 pm -
Board of Education Meeting
South Media Center, 35600 Bentley Dr, Avon
6:00 pm
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor ) - Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor )
- Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Greeter / Counter Desk Attendant in North Ridgeville. Apply here.
- First Federal Lakewood posted a job opening for Universal Banker in North Ridgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Ridgeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon
- Avon Tree Lighting Festival set for Dec. 5 (morningjournal.com)
- An Avon police stop turned into a deadly wrong-way crash in less than 20 seconds. Here's how (cleveland.com)
- Avon vs. Olmsted Falls football: Improved defense shuts out Bulldogs in D-II, Region 6 semifinal (morningjournal.com)
Elyria
- Elyria police launch award to honor students for kindness, service (cleveland.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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