🌱 Why Painesville Township’s homeless shelter expects even more need in 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Painesville Township’s homeless shelter expects even more need in 2026

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and sleet in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Project Hope for the Homeless saw aging population, longer stays in 2025 (news-herald.com) — Project Hope for the Homeless in Painesville Township is seeing more older guests, longer shelter stays, and rising mental health needs, and is exploring space changes and added medical support. Leaders say they urgently need more on-site volunteers, donations, and community partnerships as federal benefit changes and housing shortages are expected to push even more Lake County residents to seek shelter in 2026.
   

📸 Around Painesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Painesville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Voice Your Views
  Concord Township Community Center, 7671 Auburn Rd, Painesville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Signature Tour & Tasting at DebonnĂŠ Vineyards
  Debonne Vineyards , 7840 Doty Rd. , Madison
  12:30 pm
• Signature Tour & Tasting at Debonné Vineyards
  Debonne Vineyards , 7840 Doty Rd. , Madison
  12:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Yoga at the Vineyard
  Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce , 5750 S Madison Rd , Madison
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Yarn N Yak ~ Madison Public Library
  Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce , 6111 Middle Ridge Rd , Madison
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Open Mat Jiu-Jitsu
  Upgraded Industries , 7673 St Clair Ave , Mentor
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• 3 Hour Basic Self-Defense Class - Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025
  RHINO Self-Defense CLE, LLC (formerly COBRA Defense Mentor) , 7208 Brownell Dr , Mentor
  10:00 am
• Signature Tour & Tasting at DebonnĂŠ Vineyards
  Debonne Vineyards , 7840 Doty Rd. , Madison
  12:30 pm
• Signature Tour & Tasting at Debonné Vineyards
  Debonne Vineyards , 7840 Doty Rd. , Madison
  12:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Yoga at the Vineyard
  Eastern Lake County Chamber of Commerce , 5750 S Madison Rd , Madison
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Tuesday Night Crochet Club In-Person
  Beryl B. Paulson Room , Mentor-on-the-Lake
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Happy "Noon" Year Party In-Person
  James R. Garfield Room , Main
  11:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE 12/23.
  One caught but the other still is loose :( Does anyone here have skills with chickens? Someone dumped his 2 roosters at Lake Erie Bluffs on Lane… (Nextdoor Little Mountain Concord)
• I live in Concord & recycling with my garbage pickup is not an option.
  I have a lot of cardboard, broken down, that I would like to recycle. I usually take it to Chardon, but the area where the recycling bins are was a… (Nextdoor Prouty Road)

• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner in Painesville. Apply here.
• Crossroads of Lake County posted a job opening for Early Head Start Home Visitor in Painesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Painesville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mentor

• Savoria review: Mentor restaurant pulls off impressive balancing act (news-herald.com)
• Mentor vs. Solon girls basketball: Cardinals push ahead with strong third quarter in 85-64 victory (news-herald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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