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Good morning to you Shaker Heights! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Shaker student and a mum sale are making news
- Shaker Heights man charged after Cleveland Heights hit‑skip crash
- Why a Pepper Pike fatal crash went through Shaker Heights court
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre murder mystery fundraiser set for Sept. 4-5: Press Run (cleveland.com) — Shaker Heights gets a local spotlight as resident and Ohio State student Maddy Kuta earns a national AbbVie Immunology Scholarship while managing ulcerative colitis, and Shaker Sports Boosters prepare for their annual mum sale at the middle school on Sept. 19. Nearby communities are also offering fall theater, concerts, parenting programs, and a county forfeited land sale that Shaker residents can attend. 
2. Drunk woman stumbles into church restroom, vomits and passes out: Cleveland Heights Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — A Cleveland Heights police blotter item notes that a 51‑year‑old man from Shaker Heights was charged in a hit‑skip crash that damaged a parked car on Washington Boulevard. The report also details several other recent incidents, including a drunk woman found in a church restroom, attempted and completed auto thefts, and an OVI arrest at Lee and Fairmount.
3. Suspected drunk driver indicted in fatal Pepper Pike crash that killed off-duty firefighter (cleveland.com) — A suspected drunk driver accused in a fatal Pepper Pike crash that killed an off-duty North Randall firefighter was recently bound over after an initial appearance in Shaker Heights Municipal Court. The 26-year-old Geneva man now faces a 10‑count indictment, including aggravated vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter, and will be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
4. Ohio Grand Jury Rejects Felony Case Against Man Accused of Toppling Flock Camera (webpronews.com subscription) — Shaker Heights is among several Ohio cities now facing lawsuits and council battles over the use of Flock license plate reader cameras, as privacy concerns intensify. A Clermont County grand jury's refusal to indict a man accused of toppling one of the cameras is energizing critics of mass vehicle tracking and adding pressure on officials statewide to reconsider how these systems are used and overseen.
5. Protesors hit the streets against license plate readers (spectrumnews1.com) — Shaker Heights residents and activists rallied at a local intersection this week, urging the city to remove Flock license plate reader cameras over privacy and data‑sharing concerns. While the city has already tightened its Flock policy and ended immigration searches, protesters argue the changes fall short and want the contract canceled; police instead point residents to an online transparency portal.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shaker Heights
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- Ohio EPA Public Hearing →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 20600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights
6:00 pm - First Day of School (Grades 9-12)
Sunbeam Cleveland, OH 44120 - Boys' Golf (Varsity) v. Fairview High School
Bryden Elementary School Highland Park Golf Course
4:00 pm - Girl's Tennis (Varsity) v. Independence High School
Bryden Elementary School Beachwood Tennis Courts
4:30 pm - City Council →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, City Hall - Council Chambers 3400 Lee Road, Shaker Heights
7:00 pm - Girls' Tennis (Varsity) @ Shaker Heights High School
Beachwood Middle School Shaker Hts High School
4:30 pm - Home Repair Resource Center: August Homebuyer Education Series →
Shaker Heights, OH Calendar
6:00 pm - Girls' Volleyball (Varsity) @ Shaker Heights High School
Bryden Elementary School Shaker Heights North Gym
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Weekend Rubbish
City of Lyndhurst 5301 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124, USA
11:30 am - Legacy Live
City of Lyndhurst 25001 Cedar Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
5:00 pm - North Union Farmers Market
City of Lyndhurst 25001 Cedar Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124, USA
9:00 am - Back to School Celebration! →
Garfield Heights, OH Calendar Garfield Heights, OH 44125
11:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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