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🌱 Patch AM: Why Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift keep popping up in Cleveland
Coming up on the Cleveland Patch calendar: Western Reserve Herb Society's 79th Herb Fair

Good morning Cleveland! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift keep popping up in Cleveland
- How Gavin Williams' record night pushed Cleveland into the ALCS
- How a Cleveland woman ended up arrested on Smith Road at midnight
Also on today's calendar: Western Reserve Herb Society's 79th Herb Fair and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Errick F.!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 66 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PHOTOS: Travis Kelce spotted at all-important Guardians game (fox8.com) — Travis Kelce spent Saturday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, cheering on the Guardians in their decisive Game 5 win over the Chicago White Sox. His visit comes as his wife Taylor Swift's ties to Greater Cleveland, including a new song and local home, have fans buzzing about the couple's growing local presence.
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• Gavin Williams comes up huge in Guardians' Game 5 win (chroniclet.com) — Cleveland fans just watched Gavin Williams dominate at Progressive Field, striking out 12 and combining with the bullpen for a record 21 strikeouts as the Guardians shut out the White Sox in a winner-take-all Game 5. The victory sends Cleveland to Tampa for the American League Championship Series, keeping the city's postseason hopes very much alive.
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• Resident loses $3,000 in computer/phone scam; drunk man with head wound taken to hospital: Brook Park police blotter (cleveland.com) — Brook Park police recently handled a string of troubling incidents, including a resident losing $3,000 in a computer scam and several drunk driving arrests on familiar streets like Smith, Snow, and Holland roads. One of those OVI arrests involved a 34-year-old Cleveland woman stopped after swerving across lanes near Brookpark Road.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cleveland
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★ Featured events ★
- Western Reserve Herb Society's 79th Herb Fair →
Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland
10:00 am - Cle Feud Competition →
3615 Superior Ave, Cleveland
5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
- Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic →
Rocket Arena, 1 Center Court, Cleveland
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA →
The Cleveland Museum of Art - Gartner Audiorium East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106
6:30 pm - Sunny Daze & The Weathermen →
Dunlap's Corner Bar, 3258 West 32nd Street, Cleveland
7:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Shania →
The Cleveland Museum of Art - Gartner Audiorium, East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
8:45 pm - Party on South Waterloo to benefit Shoes and Clothes for Kids →
15500 S Waterloo Rd, Cleveland
5:00 pm - The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute →
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
6:00 pm - The Thorn at the KeyBank State Theatre →
KeyBank State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
9:00 pm - Dinner Detective Cleveland →
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown, 1100 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland
9:00 am - Are You Curious About Dreams? →
Cleveland Public Library Jefferson Campus, 850 Jefferson Ave, Cleveland
11:00 am - TEDxClevelandStateUniversity →
Cleveland State University Music and Communications Building
3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reposting because my cat is still missing!!!
Hello, My name is Angelina. I am on here to see if anyone has seen my cat. He's been missing since Monday. I live off Denison on 91st Street. If… (Nextdoor Lorain-Denison) - Reposting because my cat is still missing!!!
Hello, My name is Angelina. I am on here to see if anyone has seen my cat. He's been missing since Monday. I live off Denison on 91st Street. If… (Nextdoor Lorain-Denison)
- Certus Healthcare posted a job opening for Part - Time Activities Assistant in Cleveland. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams Company posted a job opening for Payroll Supervisor, North America in Cleveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cleveland here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Dead on a Sunday drop off Wednesday 13 tour dates (nextmosh.com)
Ok Cleveland! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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