🌱 Patch AM: How a Beachwood resident ended up arrested at Great Lakes Mall

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Beachwood resident ended up arrested at Great Lakes Mall
• What a Beachwood psychologist says about living to 90 and beyond

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 26, low: 17.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of recording 11-year-old boy using Great Lakes Mall bathroom: Mentor police (cleveland19.com) — Mentor police say a 33-year-old Beachwood man was arrested at Great Lakes Mall after a father reported someone possibly recording his 11-year-old in the men’s restroom. Officers reviewed the situation at the food court bathroom and charged the suspect with felonious voyeurism, while reminding parents to closely supervise children in public restrooms.
   

• Life can be good, and healthy, at 90 and 100 (tucsonlocalmedia.com) — A new column explores why some people thrive into their 90s and beyond, emphasizing optimism, low stress, and emotional resilience alongside healthy habits. It even features insight from a Beachwood-based clinical psychologist, connecting national research on attitude and longevity back to expertise in our own community.
   

📸 Around Beachwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beachwood

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Saturday January 3

• Boy's Basketball (Varsity)
  Fairview HS Main Gym
  6:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Architectural Board of Review Meeting
  Beachwood, OH Calendar , 25325 Fairmount Blvd. , Beachwood
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball (Varsity) v. Trinity HS
  Beachwood HS
  6:45 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Beachwood, OH Calendar , 25325 Fairmount Blvd. , Beachwood
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Swimming (Varsity)
  Beachwood High School
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Women of the Beachwood Chamber Coffee Hour
  Beachwood Public Library , 25501 Shaker Blvd , Beachwood
  8:30 am
• Girl's Basketball (Varsity)
  Beachwood High School Gymnasium
  6:45 pm

Friday January 9

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• THE HOBBIT at Dobama Theatre
  Plexus , 2340 Lee Road , Cleveland Heights
  7:30 pm

Friday January 2

• ABR plans due by 11:30am
  Pepper Pike, OH Calendar , 28000 Shaker Blvd. , Pepper Pike
  7:30 am
• Boys Freshman Basketball at Harvey
  Harvey HS
  4:00 pm
• Boys JV Basketball at Harvey
  Harvey HS
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

University Heights

• Polic investigate relationship between student and female teacher: University Heights police blotter (cleveland.com)
• Wish lists granted in 2026 Shaker Heights capital budget (cleveland.com)

Shaker Heights

• Council Seeking Charter Review Commission Members (orangevillage.com)

Orange

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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