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In today's newsletter:
- Are you using too much salt on your North Ridgeville driveway?
- Which North Ridgeville standouts made cleveland.com’s 2025 defensive all-star list?
Also on today's calendar: TrueNorth Performs Christmas Concert! and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clearing and breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Very windy; cloudy, p.m. rain, temps: high: 52, low: 23.
- Friday: Windy; a little snow, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Ridgeville Government Advises Responsible Salt Use for Winter Safety and Environmental Protection (hoodline.com) — North Ridgeville officials are urging residents to use road salt more carefully this winter to stay safe on ice while protecting local streams and groundwater. Their tips include shoveling first, using only the bag’s recommended amount, targeting key walkways, skipping salt below 15°F, and sweeping up leftover crystals after melting. Following this guidance can also help reduce city maintenance costs tied to de-icing damage. 
• Cleveland.com football all-stars 2025: Meet the best defensive players from Northeast Ohio (cleveland.com subscription) — North Ridgeville football players earn recognition in cleveland.com’s 2025 Northeast Ohio defensive all-star teams, including senior punter Finley Keller and several honorable mentions. The piece spotlights standout defensive performances from across the region, with North Ridgeville’s success in special teams and defense helping the Rangers reach the Division II regional quarterfinals this season.
📸 Around North Ridgeville
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Upcoming Events in
North Ridgeville
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★ Featured events ★
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TrueNorth Performs Christmas Concert!
32340 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake
7:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Wealth Building Mastermind: New Year New You
RE/MAX Transitions , 34313 Center Ridge Rd , North Ridgeville
4:00 pm -
Rick DeWitt
Hop Brothers Brewing , 32650 Lorain Rd , North Ridgeville
5:30 pm -
Sensory Friendly Noon Year’s Eve Celebration — The CLE Family Collective
Lorain Public Library System North Ridgeville Branch , 35700 Bainbridge Rd , North Ridgeville
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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December 17th 2025 Safety Council Meeting
LCCC Norton Culinary Arts Building , 1005 N. Abbe Rd. , Elyria
11:30 am -
Athletic Events: Basketball G JV v. North Ridgeville High School
Elyria High School - Main Gym
5:45 pm -
Athletic Events: Basketball G V v. North Ridgeville High School
Elyria High School - Main Gym
7:00 pm -
Christmas Music Bingo
The Wine Room & Tavern , 35840 Chester Rd I , Avon
7:00 pm -
Lego Imagineers
Avon Lake Public Library , 32649 Electric Blvd , Avon Lake
3:30 pm -
Athletic Events: Wrestling B V - Red Team v. North Ridgeville High School
Elyria High School - Main Gym
6:30 pm -
Ukulele Jammers
Avon Lake Public Library , 32649 Electric Blvd , Avon Lake
7:00 pm -
Cupcake Workshop December 19th - Avon — Dos Gringas Bakes
Brushin' & Blushin' Boutique and Custom Furniture , 36795 Detroit Rd , Avon
6:00 pm -
West Campus Food Pantry
1420 Abbe Rd S , Elyria
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anybody in Ridgeville, the Olmsteds have any boxes?
I'm moving Weds & am desperate. Size doesn't matter. Thanks in advance. (Nextdoor Bagley Rd) - Our driveway was not plowed well.
I HAD TO SHOVEL SO I COULD PUT THE TRASH CANS AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY. I'l be 80 next year! We pay for this service! Disgusted! (Nextdoor Ridgefield)
- Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Lane Server in North Ridgeville. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Manager in North Ridgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Ridgeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon
- Morning Journal girls basketball Top of the Crop for Dec. 16 (morningjournal.com)
- 25-year-old man facing aggravated murder charge for fatal shooting at Puritas RTA station (news5cleveland.com)
- 808 Shave Ice to close original Fairview Park shop in 2026 (cleveland.com)
Elyria
- Sentencing for Michigan man who tried to run over Elyria police officers (cleveland19.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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