Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How new right-of-way safety rules could affect work on your street
Be sure to catch Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser on the Fairlawn Patch calendar
Good day Fairlawn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new right-of-way safety rules could affect work on your street
- Could Daisy be your next hiking and car-ride companion?
- See who was inducted into Fairlawn's Hall of Honor this year
Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fairlawn requires safety plan for right-of-way work (akron.com) — Fairlawn City Council has tightened rules for utility work in city rights-of-way, now requiring detailed safety plans and paid third-party inspections to better protect residents and property. Council also adjusted several city ordinances, heard school district updates, and announced upcoming meter replacements, LED streetlight upgrades, and the next council meeting date and location. 
2. Daisy loves outdoor activities, car rides (akron.com) — A playful retriever mix named Daisy is being fostered in the Fairlawn area and is ready for an active family who loves outdoor adventures and car rides. She's housetrained, knows basic commands, and is fully vetted, but needs patient owners who can help her build confidence around loud noises and new people. Interested residents can apply through Rescue 330.
3. Fairlawn Hall of Honor ceremony highlights inductees (sidneydailynews.com) — Fairlawn residents recently honored several community standouts at the Fairlawn Hall of Honor induction ceremony held Aug. 15. Family members accepted awards on behalf of Charles Valentine, Arlen McRill and Yvonne Cummings, while Robert Worthington accepted his own, each briefly speaking about the honorees' lasting impact on the Fairlawn community.
4. James Jeremiah 'Jim' Montalto (akron.com) — Fairlawn-area readers are invited to pay respects to longtime architect and educator James "Jim" Montalto, 102, with calling hours Aug. 27 at Hummel Funeral Home on West Market Street in Fairlawn. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow Aug. 28 at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in nearby Copley, celebrating his decades of service, faith, and devotion to family.
📸 Around Fairlawn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairlawn
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★ Featured events ★
- Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser →
The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
4:00 pm - Fundraiser for Tavia Galonski and John Galonski →
The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Butterfly Gala|23rd Annual →
, Hinckley
5:00 pm - Brett Young →
Lock 3, 200 S Main St, Akron
6:00 pm - Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities →
Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S Main St, Akron
6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
📣 Fairlawn Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NOT AVAILABLE →
Munroe Falls, OH Calendar, 38 Guise Park Dr, Munroe Falls
9:00 am - One Full Day Friday - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2026 →
Super Ninja World (formerly Super Ninja Zone), 69 Graham Rd A, Cuyahoga Falls
9:00 am - Music & Movement
Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
10:30 am - Property Value Meetings →
Richfield, OH Calendar, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road, Richfield
12:00 pm - Empire of the Sun →
Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
5:00 pm - V Football Game →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sharkey Stadium
6:00 pm - Hall of Fame FB Game vs Rocky River
Manchester Local Akron, OH 44319
7:00 pm - JV Football →
BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sharkey Stadium
8:00 am - Needlework Guild
Kiwanis Club of Portage Lakes OH
8:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Fairlawn. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Fairlawn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairlawn here.
Ok Fairlawn! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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