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Hello again Shaker Heights! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $31M dam removal will transform Horseshoe Park in Shaker Heights
  • Shaker Heights man indicted after fatal Cleveland ATV crash

Also on today's calendar: CASA Informational Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Doan Brook restoration project aims to remove aging dam and reshape Shaker Heights park (news5cleveland.com) — A $31 million Doan Brook restoration will remove the failing Horseshoe Lake dam in Shaker Heights, reshape the stream valley, and create new wetlands, floodplains, and park space. With Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights contributing $7.1 million for amenities, construction could start in 2027 once state and federal permits are approved, and residents can already sign up for guided project tours.
   

• Suspect indicted in Cleveland ATV crash that killed Lakewood woman this past spring (wkyc.com) — A Shaker Heights man has been indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges after an ATV crash in Cleveland that killed a 23-year-old Lakewood woman in May. Prosecutors say he performed a wheelie, causing her fall, then left the scene; he's now free on bond and due for arraignment Oct. 5, facing up to eight years in prison if convicted.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

University Heights

  • University Heights seeks state funding to demolish 3 blighted properties (cleveland.com)
  • First-year coaches, familiar playmakers for Benedictine vs. St. Ignatius (cleveland.com)
  • North Central College named among top 20 private colleges in Midwest (nctv17.org)

Beachwood

  • Beachwood residents to get first look at plans for new library, civic campus project (cleveland.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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