🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakewood mutual bank quietly became a national model

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lakewood mutual bank quietly became a national model

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
• Friday: A wintry mix in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Did these 25 people actually change banking in 2025? (americanbanker.com) — Lakewood-based First Mutual Holding Company quietly strengthened its position in 2025, with CEO Tom Fraser helping its Warsaw Federal subsidiary raise nearly $5 million and significantly boost capital. The article situates his work among 25 national figures reshaping banking, highlighting how this Lakewood mutual bank could become a model for similar institutions.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Spinning
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  8:00 am
• SS Water Aerobics
  Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
  9:00 am
• SS Yoga
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  9:30 am
• Jazzercise
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  9:30 am
• SS Classic
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  10:45 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Brooklyn Heights, OH Calendar
• Christmas
  Brooklyn, OH Calendar Brooklyn, OH 44144

Friday December 26

• Wonders of Wildlife
  Lake Erie Nature & Science Center , 28728 Wolf Rd , Bay Village
  10:30 am
• Brown Bag Buddies
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  11:00 am
• Ohio Gut It Out Tour - Innovative Fitness
  Innovative Fit , 13389 Smith Rd , Middleburg Heights
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Trash and Recycling Pick Up
  Brooklyn Heights, OH Calendar , Village Of Brooklyn Heights , Brooklyn Heights
  7:00 am
• Hapkido
  Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
  9:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Rocky River

• Rocky River vs. Cleveland Heights girls basketball: Pirates' big three fires on all cylinders to win seventh in a row (morningjournal.com)

Fairview Park

• Fairview Park seeking to fill vacant Ward 5 seat (cleveland.com)
• Crumbl Cookies store closures: See the list of doomed locations, even as the company plots a 2026 expansion (fastcompany.com)

Brooklyn

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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