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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Beachwood police detain former Cavs guard Daniel Gibson?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Party @ Windows On The River and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of morning flurries, with a high of 31 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 26, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 23 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bodycam video: Former Cavs star arrested in Beachwood (fox8.com) — Beachwood police recently arrested former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson after a traffic stop on I-271 revealed an outstanding warrant tied to an old speeding ticket. Officers initially pulled him over for driving without tail lights, and he later resolved the matter by paying a fine in Mansfield Municipal Court.
   

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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

Saturday December 13

• Cookies @ Cutler
  UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute Laboratory Services , 3999 Richmond Rd 3rd Floor , Beachwood
  1:00 pm
• Soccer Skills Camp: BEACHWOOD — T3 Performance
  T3 Performance Beachwood , 3999 Richmond Rd , Beachwood
  1:00 pm
• Empowering Epilepsy Holiday Party
  Empowering Epilepsy , 23500 Mercantile Rd suite d , Beachwood
  6:00 pm
• Cleveland LOCK & KEY SINGLES PARTY Age 24-54 ♥ Beechwood Ohio
  Aloft Cleveland Beachwood , 1010 Eaton Blvd , Beachwood
  7:00 pm

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Joy to the World – A Christmas Devotional Session
  Sage & Honey , 10 E Washington St , Chagrin Falls
  9:30 am
• The Locally Spruced Holiday Market
  Legacy Village , 25001 Cedar Rd , Lyndhurst
  5:00 pm
• Reithoffer's Holiday Art & Gift Market
  Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce , 83 N Main St , Chagrin Falls
  5:00 pm
• Swimming (Varsity)
  Beachwood HS
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi all, I finally found someone on here who is honest and conscientious.
  I had a list of 5 things I needed done. Random things-a ceiling fan, repositioning a roll out heavy drawer and add another one. Hang a tv mount. The… (Nextdoor Beachwood Midtown East)
• From checking Hamilton House Apartments (in Mayfield Heights) on apartments.com, I noticed their pet cat policy, “declawed required,” (which was previously listed there), is no longer listed there. I hope they actually changed that policy.
  Declawing cats is stupid, and it’s illegal in most of Europe, and it ought to be illegal here too. (Nextdoor Northwest Beachwood)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Up to $18.50 / hr to start in Beachwood. Apply here.
• Laurel School posted a job opening for Freshman Head Volleyball Coach in Beachwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beachwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Heights

• 30 fun and festive events to do in Greater Cleveland this weekend, beyond (cleveland.com)
• Ohio High School State Champion Jude Banks Commits To Georgia For 2026 (swimswam.com)
• Happenings — what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting Dec. 11 (news-herald.com)

Shaker Heights

• Orange council honors retiring councilmen Silver, Madden with surprise resolutions (cleveland.com)
• First Light Up Orange for the Holidays still a success despite shift indoors due to snow (cleveland.com)
• After 28 hours of contentious hearings, Cuyahoga County has a budget. Is it balanced? The Wake Up for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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