Thursday: An afternoon shower; warm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
Friday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mini-forest springs up in the city (chagrinvalleytoday.com) — A new mini-forest with 1,100 native trees and shrubs now fills the once-bare corner of Liberty and Aurora roads in Solon, thanks to volunteers, Rooted in Trees, and Solon High School students. City leaders say the project helps replace trees lost to new pickleball courts and will grow into a long-term environmental asset Solon families can watch mature for decades.
• Opportunities to support Solon students fill BOE agenda (chagrinvalleytoday.com) — Solon families are being asked to support local students through Tag Day on Oct. 3 and an Oct. 22 Solon High School visit day for eighth graders living in the district. School leaders also warned that possible state funding rollbacks could erase half of the recently passed levy, urging residents to watch state legislative actions closely.
• Solon Schools program reveals safer schools can start by saying hello (chagrinvalleytoday.com) — Solon students across all schools spent Sept. 22–25 taking part in Start With Hello Week, a Sandy Hook Promise program that encourages reaching out to classmates who may feel isolated. From green-shirt days to videos featuring Solon students, the activities taught kids how simple greetings and shared interests can build connection, reduce loneliness, and help keep schools safer.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
My friend's cat in Twinsburg slipped out when she opened the door Sunday night and they haven't been able to find her yet. Please keep an eye out for this cat in Ethan's green. She slipped out last night and we are very anxious to find her as she is strictly an indoor cat… (Nextdoor South Central Solon)
Does anyone have any good snowplow recommendations? Looking for a seasonal contract with someone who is reliable. Was disappointed in my choice last year (Nextdoor Holly Hill)
ITW Hartness posted a job opening for Machine B Operator - 3rd Shift in Solon. Apply here.
Whole Foods posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper (Online Orders) - Part Time in Solon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls Schools celebrate the life of Katy Brent with bench dedication (cleveland.com)
'Overwhelmed, grateful': Denied a stair lift, Ohio teen gets a life-changing surprise from local business (news5cleveland.com)
These Towns in the Great Lakes region Have The Best Main Streets (worldatlas.com)
Orange
Cleveland.com Ohio boys soccer Top 20: Top programs stay put after successful week (cleveland.com)
Voters in 4 Cuyahoga County school districts face new-money levies on Nov. 3 ballot (cleveland.com)
Bedford
Mildred's Cup of Thoughts: Businesses Downtown Bedford Series — Creative Mind Tattoos (bedfordohio.org)
Ok Solon! 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
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