🌱 Patch AM: Can Westlake’s high-powered offense outscore North Olmsted’s grinding ground game?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Westlake's high-powered offense outscore North Olmsted's grinding ground game?
• Why a late-night chase ended with a K-9 on Hilliard

Also on today's calendar: Feed The City Westlake: Making Meals for People In Need and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 72, low: 67.
• Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Olmsted at Westlake football: Preview capsule for Sept. 18 game (morningjournal.com) — Westlake football fans can look ahead to Friday night's home matchup against North Olmsted at Lou Duchez Field, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The Demons bring a high-scoring passing attack but must tighten their run defense against the Eagles' powerful ground game, which just produced nearly 200 rushing yards from Ameer Silmi.
   

• BAY VILLAGE/WESTLAKE: Police pursuit ends after standoff (westlifenews.com) — A late-night police pursuit that started in Bay Village ended near Hilliard Boulevard and Bradley Road in Westlake, where officers used a PIT maneuver and eventually a K-9 and Taser to arrest a Parma man. Westlake residents may notice the heavy police presence that occurred Sept. 4 and should know the driver now faces multiple charges in Rocky River Municipal Court and additional counts in Westlake.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westlake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Fall Craft Boutique & Home Improvement Show →
  Wagner's of Westlake, 30855 Center Ridge Road, Westlake

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Feed The City Westlake: Making Meals for People In Need →
  Salty Mary's Oyster Bar and Tavern, 25600 Center Ridge Road, Westlake
• North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park →
  1800 Crocker Road, Westlake
  9:00 am
• Lucas County · Door Launch →
  Location provided upon RSVP, 1 Main St., Westlake
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
  10:30 am
• Pokémon Fun!
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
  1:00 pm
• 1956: 70th Reunion →
  Houlihan's, 25651 Detroit Rd, Westlake
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Karaoke →
  Time Warp Bar, 26261 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake
  9:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Not a Girl Scout? Adventure awaits! Westlake →
  Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, Westlake
• Healing Through the Savior →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25000 Westwood Road, Westlake
• Hayden Grove + $8 Martinis →
  200 Crocker, Westlake
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• House Music Aufguss: Heat After Dark →
  Elemental Wellness Club, 977-B Bassett Rd, Westlake

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tri-C posted a job opening for Unit Operations Specialist III in Westlake. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in North Olmsted. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westlake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bay Village

• Bay Village schools holds five-star rating: Ohio school report cards 2026 (cleveland.com)
• WESTSHORE: Nov. 3 ballot final; local petition efforts must wait (westlifenews.com)
• Bay High School has three students recognized in 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program (cleveland.com)

North Olmsted

• 'I had to shoot him': North Olmsted man told 911 he shot brother after he attacked their mother, calls show (cleveland.com)
• North Olmsted schools climbs to four stars: Ohio school report cards 2026 (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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