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Good morning Stow! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new DORA could change nights out near the Stow AMP
  • How a $2,000 grant will transform drumming in Stow classrooms
  • How a Stow businessman's fake body armor scheme finally caught up

Also on today's calendar: VOTE ON OR BEFORE November 3rd, 2026! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 49.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stow plans first DORA near AMP. When will the entertainment venue open? (centredaily.com) — Stow is weighing whether to create its first Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area around the new Stow AMP entertainment venue on Norton Road, with a public hearing and possible council vote set for Oct. 22. The DORA would cover nearby shopping plazas, run daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and could be in place when the AMP's first concert series launches in early June.
   

2. Stow-Munroe Falls teacher receives $2,000 grant for drumming program (kentucky.com) — Students at Echo Hills and Fishcreek elementary schools in the Stow-Munroe Falls district will soon have more drums and percussion instruments, thanks to a $2,000 Voya Unsung Heroes grant awarded to music teacher Daniel Schneck. As the only Ohio educator honored this year, he'll expand a world music drumming program that builds cooperation, cultural understanding and confidence for hundreds of local children.
   

3. Stow man ordered to pay another $1M for deceit in fake body armor case (kentucky.com) — A Stow resident, Vall Iliev, has been ordered to pay another $1 million in a federal trademark case over falsely certified body armor sold to law enforcement and the public. His Ohio-based companies previously led to a prison sentence and millions in restitution, with Akron's SWAT team among those needing to replace unsafe gear.
   

4. Summit County Dispatch Center Named Ohio's Best (nordoniahills.news) — Emergency calls from Stow are handled by the Summit Emergency Communications Center, which has just been named Ohio Gold Star Dispatch Center of the Year. The county-run center serves multiple Summit County communities, and this statewide honor highlights the training, technology and teamwork behind the 911 responses residents rely on in their most stressful moments.
   

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  • Saturday is the last regular Stow Farmers Market for 2026.
    JOHNNY'S BOWLS has been missing for a couple of weeks….. but we're back now. Come see the beautiful wooden bowls that Johnny makes. We'd love to see… (Nextdoor Northport Park)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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