🌱 Patch AM: What Lakewood firefighters faced in a frigid New Year’s Eve blaze

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In today's newsletter:

• What Lakewood firefighters faced in a frigid New Year’s Eve blaze
• How Lakewood nearly stole a win from first-place Rocky River

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 36.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakewood Fire Department responds to structure fire in snowy, extremely cold conditions (cleveland19.com) — Lakewood firefighters battled a house fire on Dec. 31 in snowy, bitterly cold conditions, forcing entry to attack flames on both floors and in the attic. No one was found inside, no civilians were hurt, and the Lakewood fire marshal is still investigating the cause.
   

• Rocky River vs. Lakewood girls basketball: First-place Pirates improve to 8-3 on record-setting night (morningjournal.com) — Lakewood’s girls basketball team fell 56-48 on the road to conference-leading Rocky River, despite strong scoring from Charleigh Doxley and Ari Hueter. The Rangers repeatedly battled back from double-digit deficits, but a huge second half by Rocky River’s Claudia Roche and a record-setting night from Nora Bruder kept Lakewood from reclaiming the top spot.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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Saturday January 10

• The Pirate Queens
  Maplewood at Chardon , 12350 Bass Lake Rd , Chardon
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Julia Grant
  Western Reserve Masonic Community , 4931 Nettleton Rd , Medina
  2:00 pm
• Networking Happy Hour
  Crumb & Spigot , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Board of Control
  Brooklyn, OH Calendar Brooklyn, OH 44144
  8:30 am
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coalition Regular Meeting
  Fairview Park, OH Calendar , 20777 Lorain Road , Fairview Park
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Shade Tree Advisory Committee
  Fairview Park, OH Calendar , 20777 Lorain Road , Fairview Park
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• The Pirate Queens
  Maplewood at Chardon , 12350 Bass Lake Rd , Chardon
  2:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Board of Control Meeting
  Fairview Park, OH Calendar , 20777 Lorain Road , Fairview Park
  10:00 am
• City Council Meeting
  Brooklyn, OH Calendar Brooklyn, OH 44144
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Julia Grant
  Western Reserve Masonic Community , 4931 Nettleton Rd , Medina
  2:00 pm
• Networking and Golf - 18Lab Golf
  18Lab Golf , 31000 Viking Pkwy , Westlake
  5:00 pm
• Fairview Park Garden Club
  Fairview Park, OH Calendar , 20777 Lorain Road , Fairview Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Area Temps posted a job opening for Surface Grinder - Training Provided in Lakewood. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocky River

• Starting and sustaining your New Year's fitness resolutions (news5cleveland.com)
• The Texture Project/Week 1: Rocky River Reservation & A Women's Circle (northeastohioparent.com)
• 1 dead after car found in the Rocky River near local yacht club (news5cleveland.com)

Fairview Park

• ‘Inheriting Love's Secrets' is Ohio historical novel (beaconjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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