🌱 What Girard council might do about growing feral cat colonies

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In today's newsletter:

• What Girard council might do about growing feral cat colonies
• How Girard’s Senior Watch Program can speed help to your door

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray morning thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Girard looks at options for cat colonies (tribtoday.com) — City officials in Girard are weighing trap-neuter-release options to manage growing feral cat colonies, especially near Hartzell Avenue. A volunteer trapper is asking council for supportive legislation and more volunteers, while cats continue affecting gardens, pets and even local businesses, with some residents helping and others resisting trapping efforts.
   

• Items available to help Girard seniors in case of emergencies (wytv.com) — Girard’s fire chief is urging local seniors to sign up for the Girard Senior Watch Program, which provides smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and optional lockboxes for emergency access. Launched in 2024, the program helps first responders reach residents faster without breaking doors, and applications are available directly at the Girard Fire Department.
   

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Monday June 15

• Credit Recovery @ MHS
  McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437
  8:00 am
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  10:00 am

Tuesday June 16

• Credit Recovery @ MHS
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Wednesday June 17

• Youth Golf Clinic
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• Roosevelt Run Club
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  10:30 am

Thursday June 18

• Credit Recovery @ MHS
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  8:00 am
• Roosevelt Run Club
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  10:30 am

Friday June 19

• Youth Golf Clinic
  McDonald Local Parto's Big On Golf, 2231 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd, Youngstown, OH
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 15

• Credit Recovery @ MHS
  McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437
  8:00 am
• Youth Golf Clinic
  McDonald Local Parto's Big On Golf, 2231 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd, Youngstown, OH
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• Roosevelt Run Club
  McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437
  10:30 am

Saturday July 4

• Niles 4th of July Parade, Car Show & Craft Fair →
  Niles Senior Citizen Center, 14 E State St SE, Niles
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Hourly Shift Manager in Girard. Apply here.
• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Lead Guest Services Team Member in Girard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Girard here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Niles

• Norris 'Ted' Fonnest, Niles, Ohio (wkbn.com)
• Ceremony to honor Revolutionary War vets (tribtoday.com)
• July 3 fest set to mark America250 (tribtoday.com)

Youngstown

• These are the top 5 Mexican restaurants in Youngstown, Yelp ratings and reviews show (mahoningmatters.com)

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-- 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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