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🌱 Rocky River crews join multi-city response to major Westlake apartment fire

Rocky River, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Rocky River crews join multi-city response to major Westlake apartment fire

Also on today's calendar: Movie Matinee and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 69.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• VIDEO: Crews battle fire at Barrington Place apartments in Westlake (dailydispatch.com) — Rocky River firefighters helped battle a major apartment fire in nearby Westlake on Wednesday morning, where heavy flames tore through the third floor and roof of Barrington Place. Crews from several neighboring cities assisted Westlake firefighters, who safely evacuated residents and knocked down the blaze, though the building’s third floor suffered significant damage. No injuries were reported.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday July 25
  • Twinkle Tots
    Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd, Bay Village
    10:30 am
  • Family Storytime
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    10:30 am
  • Pokémon Fun!
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    1:00 pm
  • Pop-Up Craft Stations
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Craft Room
    2:00 pm
  • Sunday July 26
  • Wonders of Wildlife
    Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd, Bay Village
    11:00 am
  • Paint a Wooden house | Fairview park Summer fest
    Bohlken Park, 3885 W 210th St, Fairview Park
    12:00 pm
  • Come Play With Me
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi All - we need to remodel our young kids’ bathroom for our emerging teenagers and am in need of a designer / installer to help.
    Anyone have a local bathroom remodeler that they’d highly recommend? (Nextdoor Beach Cliff II)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • Lakewood City School District posted a job opening for Paraprofessional, Career Technical Education in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairview Park

  • Fairview Park police hosting innovative meet-and-greet for neurotypical community members (cleveland.com)
  • Big Met: Beloved Cleveland golf course reaches 100-year milestone (cleveland.com)
  • Woman arrested on suspicion of OVI in Westlake after crashing and wetting pants (cleveland19.com)

Lakewood

  • Hello neighbor -- Lakewood restarting block club program (cleveland.com)
  • Lakewood looks to expand neighborhood paramedic program as mental health needs grow (cleveland.com)
  • Left in the dark. Lakewood residents, leaders call out FirstEnergy amid potential legal battle (news5cleveland.com)

Ok Rocky River! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rocky River

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rocky River

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.