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🌱 Patch AM: How a $154,300 state cut could change Shaker library services
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Hey there, Shaker Heights! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $154,300 state cut could change Shaker library services
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Thursday: Clearing, a shower, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Libraries feared state cuts would force hardships -- it's happening in Cleveland and across Ohio (cleveland.com) — Shaker Heights Public Library is bracing for about $154,300 less in state funding this budget cycle, part of broader cuts hitting library systems across Ohio. Leaders warn that reduced hours, service cuts, or future levy requests may be needed as state support shrinks and property tax debates continue, even as residents increasingly rely on libraries for technology, programs, and social connection.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shaker Heights
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Shaker Heights, OH Calendar
6:00 pm - Chamber Luncheon
Beachwood Chamber of Commerce Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse 26300 Chagrin Blvd Beachwood, OH. 44122
11:30 am - Girls' Soccer (Varsity) @ Shaker High School
Bryden Elementary School Shaker Heights HS Stadium Field
6:00 pm - Neighborhood and Economic Development →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, Shaker Heights City Hall 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights
6:00 pm - Community Band Concert →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 3441 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights
7:00 pm - Home Repair Resource Center: Plumbing and Plumbing Repairs Workshop for Women →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 2520 Noble Road, Cleveland Heights
7:00 pm - Senior Summer Luncheon →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 3450 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights
11:30 am - Summer Farmers Market at Van Aken District →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 3441 Tuttle Rd., Shaker Heights
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Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Varsity Golf at Berkshire
Chagrin Falls Ex Village Pleasant Hill
12:00 pm - Girls JV Golf at Berkshire
Chagrin Falls Ex Village Pleasant Hill GC
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Tennis vs Kenston
Chagrin Falls Ex Village Chagrin Falls High School
4:15 pm - Girls JV Tennis at Kenston
Chagrin Falls Ex Village Kenston HS
4:15 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Is anyone missing this beauty?
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🗞 Nearby News
University Heights
- Supreme Court to decide whether an Ohio city can force a man to get a permit to pray at home (americandigest.com)
- How Cleveland Heights and University Heights families beat the back-to-school price pinch (cleveland19.com)
- Two people stabbed, slashed in University Heights; police release images of attacker (news12.com)
Beachwood
- Free wellness symposium for caregivers, families in Beachwood (cleveland.com)
- Relief is on the way... This week looks GREAT (news5cleveland.com)
- High school football: 2026 area day by day schedule (news-herald.com)
Ok Shaker Heights! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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