🌱 Patch AM: Can the Beachwood Bison rebound in today’s home matchup?

Hi Beachwood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can the Beachwood Bison rebound in today’s home matchup?
• Why a routine Beachwood traffic stop ended in an arrest

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Party @ Windows On The River and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Snow showers, with a high of 21 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 21, low: 16.
• Tuesday: High clouds and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bison Fall to Orange in Season Opener (bcomber.org) — Beachwood High’s boys basketball team took a tough 56-34 loss to rival Orange at the Danny Young Classic, falling to 0-2 on the season. Players and coaches say improved chemistry, leadership, and hard work in practice give this Bison squad real upside, and they’ll try to bounce back quickly with a home game against Brooklyn today at 12:15 p.m.
   

• Awkward Scene Unfolds as NBA Legend Tries to Use Fame to Avoid Being Arrested (terezowens.com) — A former Cleveland Cavaliers guard was recently arrested in Beachwood after a late-night traffic stop revealed an outstanding warrant tied to a past speeding ticket. Bodycam footage shows the encounter starting casually before officers, citing no discretion on the warrant, took him into custody. The incident has fueled discussion about celebrity expectations, police procedure, and community relationships in the Cleveland area.
   

📸 Around Beachwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beachwood

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Party @ Windows On The River
  Windows On The River, 2000 Sycamore St, Cleveland
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Architectural Board of Review Meeting
  Beachwood, OH Calendar , 25325 Fairmount Blvd. , Beachwood
  4:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Beachwood, OH Calendar , 25325 Fairmount Blvd. , Beachwood
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Swimming (Varsity)
  Gilmour Academy
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Lush Bath Bomb Party (Ugly Sweater Party)
  Beachwood Place , 26300 Cedar Rd , Beachwood
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Boys Basketball (Varsity) v. Geneva
  Beachwood HS
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Guided Bird Walks
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar , 2600 South Park Blvd. , Shaker Heights
  8:00 am
• Brunch With Santa at StoneWater
  StoneWater Golf Club & Venue , 1 Club Dr , Highland Heights
  9:30 am
• Reithoffers Holiday Market
  Reithoffer's Art , Spirits & Entertainment , Chagrin Falls
  12:00 pm
• Clegalsbookclub x Barre3 Legacy Village Barre & Bookswap
  barre3 , 24731 Cedar Rd , Lyndhurst
  12:15 pm
• Winterfest 2025
  School of Rock , 299 Alpha Park , Highland Heights
  1:00 pm
• Orange Johnson Christmas Open House
  Orange Johnson House Museum , 956 N High St , Worthington
  1:00 pm
• Akron Symphonic Winds Holiday Concert-South Euclid
  Charles F. Brush High School , 4875 Glenlyn Rd , Lyndhurst
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Warrensville Heights City Schools posted a job opening for Social Studies Teacher Warrensville Heights Middle School 2025-2026 in Beachwood. Apply here.
• Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty, Biology in Beachwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beachwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Heights

• Shaker Blvd. buildings at center of 2023 controversy sold for $11.7M (axios.com)
• Stop for red light violation leads to man's warrant arrest and seizure of gun, packaged marijuana: Shaker Heights police blotter (cleveland.com)

Shaker Heights

• Boys basketball scoreboard, top performers from Dec. 12 (cleveland.com)
• Orange council approves law to help police, fire departments collect unpaid fees for false alarms (cleveland.com)
• Ex-brewpub employee gets a little saucy on the phone: Orange Police Blotter (cleveland.com)

Orange

Ok Beachwood! 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: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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