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🌱 Patch AM: How Westlake keeps 9/11 victim Christina Ryook’s memory alive today

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Good morning Westlake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Westlake keeps 9/11 victim Christina Ryook's memory alive today
  • Westlake police detail late-night I-90 stop that led to 5th OVI

Also on today's calendar: Karaoke and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westlake remembers 9/11 victim Christina Ryook 25 years later (spectrumnews1.com) — Westlake residents are keeping the memory of 9/11 victim and Westlake High alumna Christina Ryook alive through memorials at Westlake Porter Public Library and the high school, including a scholarship for students heading to the University of Michigan. Friends and family are marking the 25th anniversary in New York this year, while local tributes in Westlake continue to highlight her kindness and lasting impact on the community.
   

• Westlake police charge woman with 5th OVI (cleveland19.com) — Westlake police recently arrested a 65-year-old woman on I-90 eastbound near Columbia for what they say is her fifth OVI, after stopping her around 3 a.m. for a moving violation. Officers report she admitted drinking earlier, failed field tests, refused a breath test, and now faces multiple charges along with an immediate license suspension.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday September 13
  • Karaoke →
    Time Warp Bar, 26261 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake
    9:00 pm
  • Monday September 14
  • Music Monday
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    10:00 am
  • Adult Stories
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room
    11:00 am
  • Teen Hang Out
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Craft Room
    3:00 pm
  • Tinkering with Tinkercad
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Technology Training Lab
    4:30 pm
  • Earth "Kind" Meetup Group
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Dover Room
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday September 15
  • Double Down on Giving Back Vegas Royal Gala →
    La Centre Conference & Banquet Facility, 25777 Detroit Road, Westlake
  • Lapsit Storytime
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    9:30 am
  • Toddler Storytime
    Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
    10:15 am
  • Wednesday September 16
  • Reimagine Your Career: A Night to Explore Real Estate →
    Keller Williams Citywide, 2001 Crocker Road, Westlake
  • Nutrition and Mental Health →
    Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus, 31001 Clemens Road, Westlake

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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 )
  • I'm looking for someone to clean my house on a monthly basis.
    Prefer an independent agent versus a cleaning company. Please write with your background and contact details. Thank you. (Nextdoor Stonegate/Brockway)
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Westlake. Apply here.
  • YMCA of Greater Cleveland posted a job opening for Aquatic Safety 223121 - Lifeguard in Westlake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westlake here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Fairview Park inviting residents to equalization basin public engagement meeting (cleveland.com)

Ok Westlake! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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