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Cheers Westlake! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you touched Westlake's piece of World Trade Center steel yet?
  • How did Westlake High rank against other Westshore schools?

Also on today's calendar: Pop Up at Grateful Heart Wellness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine, warm and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pieces of 9/11 history preserved across Northeast Ohio: Where to find them (cleveland.com) — Westlake residents can visit the 9/11 Memorial Wall in the Porter Public Library lobby, where a piece of World Trade Center steel is on permanent display and honors Westlake High School graduate Christina Ryook. The article also maps out other nearby Northeast Ohio memorials, from fire stations to parks and cemeteries, offering reflective destinations for the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
   

• WESTSHORE: Area school rankings stay strong, steady (westlifenews.com) — Westlake families can see exactly how Westlake High School stacks up this year, with the school ranked 39th in Ohio and 12th in the Cleveland metro area. The piece compares graduation rates, college readiness, and enrollment across all Westshore high schools, showing where Westlake gained or slipped compared with neighboring districts.
   

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  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Keys and Vocal Teacher Store 611 in North Olmsted. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Bodycam captures Westlake police chase and arrest of suspect who refused to exit car (news5cleveland.com)
  • High school boys soccer: Westlake comes from behind in thrilling 2-2 draw with Bay (morningjournal.com)
  • 2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named across Ohio: See the complete list of students (cleveland.com)

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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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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