🌱 Patch AM: Former Stow-Munroe Falls superintendent takes new role at Crestwood

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In today's newsletter:

• Former Stow-Munroe Falls superintendent takes new role at Crestwood

Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Documenter: Crestwood Board of Education meeting for Aug. 11, 2026 (theportager.com) — A recent Crestwood Board of Education meeting approved a positive five-year financial forecast, new contracts, and modest course and athletic pass fees, while naming Russ Jones as interim middle school principal. Jones previously served as superintendent for Stow-Munroe Falls, giving Stow residents a connection to leadership decisions shaping a neighboring district's programs and partnerships.
   

📸 Around Stow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stow

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser →
  The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Yoga: Flow and Connect July/August →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  6:00 pm
• HS-Open House
  Stow-Munroe Falls High School Stow, OH 44224
  6:15 pm
• Movies@Main
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Auditorium
  6:15 pm
Friday August 21
• Music & Movement
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am
• AHOY! Pirate Adventure: You Belong Matey! →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Team Up 2 Clean Up →
  Stow, OH Calendar Stow, OH 44224
  8:00 am
Monday August 24
• Chair Yoga July/August →
  Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
  9:30 am
• Messy Art Mondays
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Preschool Screening - By appointment only
  Early Childhood Education Ravenna, OH 44266
  9:00 am
• One Full Day Thursday - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2026 →
  Super Ninja World (formerly Super Ninja Zone), 69 Graham Rd A, Cuyahoga Falls
  9:00 am
• Cora's Playroom
  Reed Memorial Library - Children's Room
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Courtyard Akron Stow - Housekeeper in Stow. Apply here.
• Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#154 - 4424 Kent Road in Stow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hudson

• Hudson weighs restart of directional drilling after Twinsburg explosion (cleveland19.com)
• Hudson to host e-bike forum Wednesday amid growing safety concerns (cleveland.com)
• Hudson $24M flood plan lacks funding for most projects (cleveland.com)

Cuyahoga Falls

• Cuyahoga Falls Police Blotter: August 19, 2026 (fallsfreepress.com)
• Cleveland Orchestra ignites Blossom with Tabita Berglund and Simone Lamsma (review) (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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