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🌱 Why Barberton may ditch the old FirstMerit plan for city hall
Barberton, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Barberton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Barberton may ditch the old FirstMerit plan for city hall
- Barberton woman gets 12-year sentence in child endangerment case
- How a Barberton teen went from homelessness to top of her class
Also on today's calendar: Magic City Arts & Music Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City eyes newer building for new city hall (thebarbertongazette.com) — Barberton officials are pivoting from renovating the old FirstMerit building to buying the newer Summit County Developmental Disabilities building on West Hopocan Avenue for a new city hall, a move projected to save about $6.3 million. Council is advancing legislation to purchase the building, while also approving website hosting, jury service payments, downtown road resurfacing, and other code and parks-related measures that will affect local services. 
• Woman going to prison for allowing sex offender to live in home with children (cleveland19.com) — A Barberton woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for endangering children by allowing a convicted sex offender to live in a home with minors in Summit County. Prosecutors say she knew his history yet still let him stay and allegedly helped shield him from law enforcement, while the man faces a separate trial later this year.
• From struggling homeless student to salutatorian, Ellet grad inspires (the-daily-record.com) — A Barberton resident who once struggled with homelessness has graduated as salutatorian from Ellet Community Learning Center after open enrolling there and juggling classes across Akron and the University of Akron. Her determination, long commutes, and research work earned her top regional recognition and scholarships, and she now plans to study pharmaceutical science and medicinal chemistry to improve epilepsy treatments for people like her loved ones.
📸 Around Barberton
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Upcoming Events in
Barberton
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★ Featured events ★
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Yoga in the Gallery →
White Rabbit Galleries, 571 W Tuscarawas Ave, Barberton
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Magic City Arts & Music Festival →
2nd St NW & W. Tuscarawas Ave, Barberton
2:00 pm -
Jon Garey @ Magic City Arts and Music Festival →
The Corner, 659 W Tuscarawas Ave, Barberton
3:00 pm -
Gym floor refinishing →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auxillary Gym 477 4th St. NW Barberton OH 44203,Main Gym 477 4th
6:00 am -
Softball open field →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sports Complex Softball Field
4:00 pm -
Gym floor refinishing →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auxillary Gym 477 4th St. NW Barberton OH 44203,Main Gym 477 4th
6:00 am -
Myers Driving School →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT A120 555 Barber Road Barberton OH 44203
8:30 am -
Felted Faux Taxidermy
Norton Branch Library - Community Room
2:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Storytime
Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
10:30 am -
Tales from the Speculative Shelf
Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
6:00 pm -
Family Storytime
Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
10:30 am -
Summer Crafts and Snacks for Tweens
Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
2:00 pm
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Assistant Manager Full Time (02220) in Barberton. Apply here.
- Snipes posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Barberton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barberton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Akron
- Reggae music festival set for downtown Akron this weekend (cleveland.com)
- Sports ecosystem and access for kids goal of $175K study in Akron (signalakron.org)
- Akron Zoo breaks ground on new giraffe expansion (akron.com)
Ok Barberton! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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