🌱 Why Garfield Heights just shut down hoops at Debelak Park

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Garfield Heights just shut down hoops at Debelak Park
• Garfield Heights student tapped for influential Kent State trustee role

Also on today's calendar: Innovation Center & Memory Lab Orientation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Tony requested we not pronounce his name backwards, why? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
• Tuesday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Bullet flies into home, city closes basketball courts after Garfield Heights park shooting (cleveland19.com) — Frank J. Debelak Park’s basketball courts in Garfield Heights have been permanently closed and hoops removed after a Thursday night shooting that injured one person and sent a bullet into a nearby home. Police say the incident coincided with a teen gathering, and neighbors describe both the park’s benefits and growing safety concerns as the investigation and pending charges continue.
   

• DeWine appoints Kellie Wahl, Kelly Faas to SSCC Board of Trustees (highlandcountypress.com) — An Ohioan from Garfield Heights, Orane P. Hanson, has been appointed as a student member of Kent State University’s Board of Trustees, giving the city a voice in statewide higher-education decisions. The announcement comes amid a long list of new and renewed appointments by Governor Mike DeWine to college boards and state councils across Ohio.
   

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📸 Around Garfield Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garfield Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 9

• Summer Lunch →
  Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 8

• Staff Records Day
  Cuyahoga Heights Local Cuyahoga Heights Schools, 4820 E 71st St, Cleveland, OH 44125, USA, (Public)-All Events, (Public)-District Events
  7:00 am
• Council Meeting →
  Garfield Heights, OH Calendar Garfield Heights, OH 44125
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Innovation Center & Memory Lab Orientation →
  Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights
  6:00 pm
• Family Space →
  Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights
  6:30 pm

Friday June 12

• Summer Lunch →
  Garfield Heights Branch, 5409 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Kick off to Summer at the Pond! Family Paddling Day! →
  Garfield Heights, OH Calendar Garfield Heights, OH 44125
  10:00 am

Monday June 15

• Regular Board of Education Meeting
  Garfield Heights City Schools 5640 Briarcliff Drive, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
  6:00 pm

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📣 Garfield Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday June 7

• Webbo's All-Stars 5K Run/Walk →
  Bedford High School, 481 Northfield Rd, Bedford
  9:00 am
• June 7th Today's Bride Cleveland Wedding Show →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland Rockside, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd N, Independence
  11:00 am
• Family FUNday: Mini Parade →
  Community Arts Center, 2937 W 25th St, Cleveland
  1:00 pm
• Steam in the Valley →
  Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Rockside Station, 7900 Old Rockside Rd, Independence
  3:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Maple Heights

• Why Maple Heights could see the busiest year in police department history (cleveland.com)
• Maple Heights mayor seeks Ohio seat, focuses on helping cities in crisis (beaconjournal.com)
• Watch: Ohio auditor candidate Annette Blackwell speaks at Akron Press Club (ideastream.org)

Independence

• Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline looming (fox8.com)

Shaker Heights

• Woman, 60, arrested for pulling gun on man following traffic incident: Shaker Heights police blotter (cleveland.com)
• Lineup of performers announced for Beachwood Beats summer concert series: Press Run (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Y-not?! (Thank you Terry N. for sending it in!)
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