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Good morning to you Cleveland Heights! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • MetroHealth seeks full‑time cook at Cleveland Heights Health Center
  • Why residents want Cleveland Heights to cancel its Flock camera contract
  • Which Cleveland Heights streets are first in line for safety upgrades?

Also on today's calendar: Cle Feud Competition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cook- Food Services Patient Cleveland Hts 80hrs Biweekly Days at MetroHealth (metrohealth.org) — MetroHealth is hiring a full‑time cook for its Cleveland Heights Health Center at 10 Severance Circle, working 80 hours biweekly on a 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. shift. Applicants need at least a year of high‑volume cooking experience and must hold or quickly obtain an Ohio Level Two food protection certification.
   

2. Protesters call on Cleveland Heights to end Flock contract (fox8.com) — Cleveland Heights residents are pressing city leaders to cancel the city's multi‑year contract with Flock Safety license plate cameras, arguing that limiting data access still risks misuse, especially around immigration enforcement. Protesters rallied near Mayfield and South Taylor before Monday's council meeting, while Mayor Jim Petras maintains recent restrictions on which agencies can search Cleveland Heights data have eliminated immigration‑related queries.
   

3. Cleveland Heights cruises ahead on projects in $1M 'Safe Streets for All' grant (cleveland.com) — Cleveland Heights is preparing to use a $1 million Safe Streets for All grant to upgrade crosswalks, calm traffic in several neighborhoods, and retime signals at key intersections by summer 2027. City Council also finally passed short-term rental regulations affecting roughly 200 local Airbnbs and similar units, setting new rules for hosts while allowing some carriage houses to be rented.
   

4. Cleveland Heights unveils preliminary plans to rebuild historic Cumberland Pool (cleveland.com) — Cleveland Heights officials just shared early designs to rebuild historic Cumberland Pool, aiming to preserve its classic bathhouse and big main pool while adding a new family-friendly recreation pool and lazy river. The concept emphasizes accessibility, shade, and flexible space for both lap swimmers and families, with construction expected to start after the 2027 season and reopening targeted for summer 2028.
   

5. Cleveland Heights completes $60M Marquee at Cedar Lee residential development after 2025 fire (fox8.com) — A long-delayed $60 million mixed-use project in Cleveland Heights, the Marquee at Cedar Lee, is now finished and ready to open after a devastating 2025 construction fire. The development brings 207 new apartments and retail space, with a public ribbon-cutting planned for Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., signaling a major milestone for the Cedar Lee district's recovery and growth.
   

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    A screw fell into my garage disposal and now it's stuck. The unit is an Insinkerator SS-3. Are there any plumber/appliance folk available to come and… (Nextdoor Cleveland Heights East)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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